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Opinion Bill Kaplan: Ryan's health plan, 24 million more uninsured
Bill Kaplan: Ryan's health plan, 24 million more uninsured
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com.
House Speaker Paul Ryan is an Ayn Rand Republican. He has derisively referred to Social Security as a "collectivist program" and a "welfare transfer" system. Remember Ryan's schemes to privatize Social Security or transform Medicare into a parsimonious voucher program? And, cutting taxes for the rich is central to all of Ryan's so-called reforms, including repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
To pay for ACA's expansion of health care coverage, the Medicare payroll tax was increased for married couples earning over $250,000 and for unmarried individuals with an income over $200,000. In addition, there was a new ACA tax on investment income of the same high-income earners. "Those two taxes hit fewer than four million households making up the top 2.5 percent of taxpayers, according to IRS data" (Washington Post). But over 20 million Americans, including 243,000 Wisconsinites, gained health care coverage through the revenue raised. And, the life of the Medicare trust fund was extended.
However, the taxes on the rich "may help to explain the intensity of the anger felt by some people campaigning to repeal President Obama's Affordable Care Act …" (New York Times). Ryan is listening to the rich – and not to regular folks. The so-called GOP repeal and replace health care plan is "a major shift in taxes for low-and-middle income people while delivering a $600 billion tax break, primarily to the rich" (Washington Post). Gone are the ACA taxes on the rich, with simultaneous draconian cuts in federal tax credits for regular folks to buy private health care insurance. And, ACA cost-sharing subsidies to pay for out-of-pocket costs (co-payments and deductibles) for middle and working class folks will be ended. Moreover, health insurers will be allowed to charge the elderly five times what younger enrollees pay. And, ACA-sponsored Medicaid expansion will be ended, with the traditional Medicaid program cut severely.
"The people who stand to lose the most in tax credits under the House Republican health plan tended to support Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, according to a new Upshot analysis" (a New York Times feature). The Upshot said: "the Republican plan offers less assistance to older and lower-income Americans, especially in rural areas …." GOP-leaning rural Wisconsin counties that voted for Trump will see many lose health care coverage.
On Sunday, Speaker Ryan confessed to CBS's "Face the Nation" that he didn't know how many Americans, including Wisconsinites, would lose coverage. However, on Monday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office issued a bombshell: the GOP health plan will increase the uninsured by 24 million! Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin is fighting Ryan's plan. Senator Baldwin said: "The people of Wisconsin did not send me to Washington to take people's health care away and I will not support repealing the guaranteed health insurance protections and care that people have today. I will not support higher costs, fewer people with health care coverage and more economic insecurity tor Wisconsin families". Amen!
— Kaplan wrote a guest column from Washington, D.C. for the Wisconsin State Journal from 1995 – 2009.
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Comedy of Naked Vampires
Two businessmen-turned politicians get appointed into a Central Government-owned Governing Board of a University Hospital. Their mandate is to utilize every available opportunity to siphon funds to the coffers of their political sponsors. The two have greatly differing physical attributes: one is of a tiny friable frame while the other is massive and bears a traditional title befitting his giant-like physique. But both men share a common bond of unbridled quest for fleecing the public treasury and of gross inadequacy with spoken English.
Over time the two titans of the Board strike a friendship as political appointees in the midst of other representatives of varying interests in the Board. The body grossly deviates from its intended roles and becomes a fund-siphoning machine whose members continuously bicker over the ratio and manner of sharing "government money" to the detriment of the institution whose interest they were expected to champion.
Struggle for control of the body soon sets in and the first casualty becomes the Chief Executive and Administrative Head of the University Hospital. The latter is cajoled into patronizing a fetish priest where he was made to suck for, and swallow the human breast milk of the priestess.
Continued rivalry between the two political titans leads to dissolution of the Board and a surprising appointment of one of the titans as the Sole Administrator of the University Hospital.
Colossal malpractices follow the appointment, and protest by the workers leads to violent attack by the police with subsequent death of three people in the ensuing stampede and reckless use of live ammunition. One of the mortally wounded was the first Chairman of the Board.
The perpetrators of the multiple evils show no remorse. They celebrate and dance. This they do even in the midst of the rot and decay, demonstrating an uncanny insensitivity to the gaping injuries which they have inflicted on their country and the general society whose lifeblood they had systematically drained without remorse.
A very entertaining story of manipulations and hilarity in a society where the crude, uneducated and dishonorable, lord it over university dons and an otherwise enlightened but subjugated members of the public.

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Q: Finding the subgroup of $(\mathbb Z_{56},+)$ which is isomorphic with $(\mathbb Z_{14},+)$ by GAP I am sorting some easy questions for the students in Group Theory I. One of them is:

Is $(\mathbb Z_{14},+)$ isomorphic to a subgroup of $(\mathbb Z_{35},+)$? What about $(\mathbb Z_{56},+)$?

I know the first claim is false because if it is true then I have $14\nmid 35$ which is a contradiction. For the second one, I see the function $f:(\mathbb Z_{14},+)\to(\mathbb Z_{56},+),  f(g)=4g$ is a nice one-one homomorphism.
My problem is to find $f(\mathbb Z_{14})$ by using GAP. I know how to define Cyclic Groups or Free Groups in GAP's environment also. Thanks for the ANY help.

A: gap> G:=CyclicGroup(56);
<pc group of size 56 with 4 generators>
gap> S:=AllSubgroups(G); # available since GAP 4.5, mainly for teaching purposes
[ Group([ <identity> of ... ]), Group([ f3*f4^3 ]), Group([ f2*f3*f4 ]),
  Group([ f4 ]), Group([ f1*f2*f3 ]), Group([ f3 ]), Group([ f2 ]),
  Group([ f1, f2, f3, f4 ]) ]
gap> H:=Filtered(S,x->Size(x)=14);
[ Group([ f3 ]) ]

A: Since we know it's cyclic, we just have to find an element of order $14$:
G:=CyclicGroup(56);
gen:=Filtered(G,g->Order(g)=14);
Group(gen[1]);

A: GAP prefers multiplicative groups. However, you can make some limited use of additive groups if you are willing to inform GAP of a few things it doesn't calculate automatically.

gap> g:=Integers mod 14;
(Integers mod 14)
gap> h:=Integers mod 56;
(Integers mod 56)
gap> f:=MappingByFunction( g, h, x -> 4*Int(x)*One(h) );
MappingByFunction( (Integers mod 14), (Integers mod 56), function( x ) ... end )
gap> SetRespectsZero( f, Image( f, Zero(Source(f))) = Zero(Range(f)) );
gap> SetRespectsAddition( f, ForAll( Tuples(Source(f),2),
     xy -> Image(f,xy[1]+xy[2]) = Image(f,xy[1])+Image(f,xy[2]) ));
gap> IsAdditiveGroupHomomorphism(f);
true
gap> Image(f);
[ ZmodnZObj( 0, 56 ), ZmodnZObj( 4, 56 ), ZmodnZObj( 8, 56 ),
  ZmodnZObj( 12, 56 ), ZmodnZObj( 16, 56 ), ZmodnZObj( 20, 56 ),
  ZmodnZObj( 24, 56 ), ZmodnZObj( 28, 56 ), ZmodnZObj( 32, 56 ),
  ZmodnZObj( 36, 56 ), ZmodnZObj( 40, 56 ), ZmodnZObj( 44, 56 ),
  ZmodnZObj( 48, 56 ), ZmodnZObj( 52, 56 ) ]
gap> Size(Kernel(f));
1
gap> IsInjective(f);
true

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Discussion in 'Lens Lust' started by Druid, Mar 30, 2007.
Well, I stumbled over a surprising bargain on an older model (no 'D' feature) 135/2 DC. Checking the estimable Mr Vink's page it seems a bit heftier than the D version, but as far as I've been able to discover it has the same optics.
The outfit I got it from (Ffordes in Scotland) offers 7 day no questions return and a six month parts and labour guarantee. My question therefore is what do I need to look out for in terms of potential flaws?
I've heard that there can be issues with the DC feature calibration for example, and I'm keen to hear any advice on how to go about checking for any issues while I still have the opportunity to send it back if necessary.
Unlike many lenses where you can test-shoot with several sheets of printed material, the Defocus Control requires a substantial number of foreground and background items to check the effect(s) of DC. I've seen people use a number of figurines or dolls or soft animal figures to test the DC faeture (I used fossils on a dismounted shelf in my office, actually).
If the lens is well calibrated/adjusted, the "0" setting should be absolutely crisp for the focal point, obviously. Occasionally, if the DC control has been graunched, you could find that there is an offset.
In theory, one uses DC settings up to the f/stop set for a shot to progressively alter either foreground and background. In practice, I've "over defocused" with some fun effects, so that rule isn't hard and fast.
I tested my 105mm f/2 DC with various f/stops up through f/8, and then worked through DC settings on either side of the foreground/background. Not precisely knowing what I was looking for, I tried to quickly jump through the photos to see the effects of the DC setting, while also looking to see that the subject remained in acceptable crisp focus. My example of the 105mm did the latter admirably, and I then set about the (very) long process of trying to learn and master the DC effect.
What I think I'm going to do is set DC to zero and then establish whether the lens is appreciably sharp (using my 180 as a baseline for 'sharp') from say f4-f8 which is where the sweet spot is supposed to be (e.g. according to the Photozone tests) Then I'm going to try tweaking the DC settings to see if it gets any sharper when they're either side of zero. Does that seem like a reasonable methodology for testing whether it's functional as a fast telephoto (irrespective of DC, which from my perspective is more of an interesting gimmick that I might get around to using) ?
As for the use of the DC setting, I think that it's an extremely handy feature when used judiciously.
I love my 135 DC. I thought mine was sharp at f/2 with the DC set to 0 until I ran a very simple test.
I shot a piece of paper with the numbers of the DC ring on it.
I found mine to be very sharp @ f/2 with the DC set to 2 front.
The one thing to remember about the DC is to refocus after you set it.
Thanks. Now that I think about it, I'd guess that any difference might be most apparent at f2.
Oh well, doesn't get here until Tuesday and I'm away working that day, so I won't get a chance to play with it properly until later in the week.
what I did take some paper and write 2f 2.8f 4f 5.6f Also 2R 2.8R you see what I mean. I then shot the paper with the lens DC ring set to the number on the paper. I shot them all at f/2.0. I then downloaded them and took a look. Like I said before when I set ti to 2f on the DC ring it is amazingly sharp.
The effects of the DC ring may vary slightly with focus distance. For example the lens may be sharpest with the DC ring set to zero at far distances, but it may turn out sharper at close range with a slight offset - a kind of manual close range correction. I heard of a photographer who used his 105DC with a PN-11 for closeups. By adjusting the DC ring he was able to adjust field curvature until he got better corner to corner sharpness than a his macro lens.
I've been on the lookout for a PN-11 since an earlier conversation we had on the subject of extension. Mainly with the idea of using it with my 180. It did occur to me though that the DC feature would potentially be good for 'flower portrait' type shots, which I'm very fond of, so maybe I'll try that with the PN-11 too.
The 135/2 arrived today, but alas I didn't get home until a few minutes before sunset to I haven't had a proper chance to play with it yet.
Hurm. I've not encountered that kind of noise. The 105mm DC that I own and the 135mm DC that I shot with are audibly louder than the AFS type lenses, but I don't ever recall hearing that sound. OTOH, I think that both lenses were of the "D" type.
Study that a bit more - if it's repeatable at that "Thwack" kind of level, it could possibly be a reason for reconsidering this specific lens.
Well, I have the Easter bank holiday to play with it over (ie the UK is closed from Friday to Monday), so I'll have a pretty good idea by next Tuesday.
I've a non-D 180 from the same era, but it doesn't go 'thwack' when it hits the limits of the focal mechanism's travel. The noise is a metal on metal sound, about as loud as the D200 shutter but with more weight behind it if you see what I mean. Like a light tap on solid metal from a small hammer. It's eminently repeatable either by trying to focus without enough light, causing the lens to hunt, or by trying to focus on something inside the focussing distance.
I expect the 135DC will work well with the PN-11 for flower shots. The magnification will be 52.5mm / 135 mm = 0.39, or 1:2.6x magnification with the lens at infinity. You'll get around 1:2 with the lens focused close.
Set the DC ring to "rear" and you'll get lovely soft background blur. If you set the DC ring beyond the aperture setting you'll get soft-focus effects.
As for the focusing noise at the end of the range, I'm not sure. If the lens is focusing accurately and focuses correctly to infinity (DC lens at zero) I wouldn't worry about it. Does it make the same sound when you focus manually?
Ah. I had hoped someone would be along to say that.
I didn't expect it to be someone whose photographs (especially the Bali ones) encouraged me to get the lens in the first place!
Interesting. This is something that I'd not been aware of prior to this thread.
I have been testing my 105mm F2 DC. I also own the 180mm F2.8 AFD. Both are truely; "pro glass".
Just leave the Defocus control in the neutral positoion as you work thru the various apertures. Analyze the results.
When you test again, start moving the Defocus contol. It softens the main subject.
It's interesting. I've only really had a proper chance to play with it today and I've just spent the last few hours doing the traditional brick wall and cat shots, and doing comparison photos with it in the garden, along with the 105 VR.
It's roughly comparable in terms of sharpness to the 105 VR from say f4-8 but with a different character that I find quite appealing. Less 'forensic' if you see what I mean. The wife won't let me take photos of her with the 105 VR any more, but seemed a lot happier with the way that the 135 DC rendered her complexion.
At f2 it's noticably softer than it is at say f4, but it doesn't seem to get any sharper when I try R=2 or F=2, so I'm guessing that the DC calibration is OK. The softness resembles the 'DC effect' to some degree, so I was rather expecting to find that the DC settings would mitigate it, but they don't. It's just a bit soft wide open, but in a very pleasing sort of way.
I've had some dream-like results fiddling at random with the DC feature, but I still have no real idea what I'm doing with it yet or how to get those effects intentionally. It seems to produce especially nice effects when you point it at something like a daffodil or tulip with the sun shining through the petals.
Some samples. These aren't terribly artistic, but give an idea of what it does with a bright sunny day.


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/*===================================================================

This file is based heavily on a corresponding ITK filter.

===================================================================*/
#ifndef __itkMLBSTrackingFilter_h_
#define __itkMLBSTrackingFilter_h_

#include <itkImageToImageFilter.h>
#include <itkVectorContainer.h>
#include <itkVectorImage.h>
#include <vtkSmartPointer.h>
#include <vtkPolyData.h>
#include <vtkCellArray.h>
#include <vtkPoints.h>
#include <vtkPolyLine.h>
#include <vtkCleanPolyData.h>
#include <itkOrientationDistributionFunction.h>
#include <itkMersenneTwisterRandomVariateGenerator.h>
#include <itkAnalyticalDiffusionQballReconstructionImageFilter.h>
#include <itkSimpleFastMutexLock.h>
#include <mitkDiffusionPropertyHelper.h>

// classification includes
#include <vigra/random_forest.hxx>
#include <vigra/multi_array.hxx>
#include <vigra/random_forest_hdf5_impex.hxx>

namespace itk{

/**
* \brief Performes deterministic streamline tracking on the input tensor image.   */

template< int NumImageFeatures=100 >
class MLBSTrackingFilter : public ImageToImageFilter< VectorImage< short, 3 >, Image< double, 3 > >
{

public:

    typedef MLBSTrackingFilter Self;
    typedef SmartPointer<Self>                      Pointer;
    typedef SmartPointer<const Self>                ConstPointer;
    typedef ImageToImageFilter< VectorImage< short, 3 >, Image< double, 3 > > Superclass;

    typedef vigra::RandomForest<int>                        DecisionForestType;
    typedef typename Superclass::InputImageType             InputImageType;
    typedef typename Superclass::InputImageRegionType       InputImageRegionType;
    typedef Image< Vector< float, NumImageFeatures > , 3 >     FeatureImageType;

    /** Method for creation through the object factory. */
    itkFactorylessNewMacro(Self)
    itkCloneMacro(Self)

    /** Runtime information support. */
    itkTypeMacro(MLBSTrackingFilter, ImageToImageFilter)

    typedef itk::Image<unsigned char, 3>                ItkUcharImgType;
    typedef itk::Image<double, 3>                       ItkDoubleImgType;
    typedef itk::Image<float, 3>                        ItkFloatImgType;
    typedef vtkSmartPointer< vtkPolyData >              PolyDataType;

    typedef std::deque< itk::Point<double> > FiberType;
    typedef std::vector< FiberType > BundleType;

    bool    m_PauseTracking;
    bool    m_AbortTracking;
    bool    m_BuildFibersFinished;
    int     m_BuildFibersReady;
    bool    m_Stop;
//    void RequestFibers(){ m_Stop=true; m_BuildFibersReady=0; m_BuildFibersFinished=false; }

    itkGetMacro( FiberPolyData, PolyDataType )          ///< Output fibers
    itkSetMacro( SeedImage, ItkUcharImgType::Pointer)   ///< Seeds are only placed inside of this mask.
    itkSetMacro( MaskImage, ItkUcharImgType::Pointer)   ///< Tracking is only performed inside of this mask image.
    itkSetMacro( SeedsPerVoxel, int)                    ///< One seed placed in the center of each voxel or multiple seeds randomly placed inside each voxel.
    itkSetMacro( StepSize, double)                      ///< Integration step size in mm
    itkSetMacro( MinTractLength, double )               ///< Shorter tracts are discarded.
    itkSetMacro( MaxTractLength, double )
    itkSetMacro( AngularThreshold, double )
    itkSetMacro( UseDirection, bool )
    itkSetMacro( SamplingDistance, double )
    itkSetMacro( NumberOfSamples, int )
    itkSetMacro( StoppingRegions, ItkUcharImgType::Pointer)
    itkSetMacro( B_Value, float )
    itkSetMacro( GradientDirections, mitk::DiffusionPropertyHelper::GradientDirectionsContainerType::Pointer )
    itkSetMacro( DemoMode, bool )
    itkSetMacro( RemoveWmEndFibers, bool )
    itkSetMacro( AposterioriCurvCheck, bool )
    itkSetMacro( AvoidStop, bool )

    void SetDecisionForest( DecisionForestType* forest )
    {
        m_DecisionForest = forest;
    }

    itkGetMacro( WmImage, ItkDoubleImgType::Pointer )
    itkGetMacro( NotWmImage, ItkDoubleImgType::Pointer )
    itkGetMacro( AvoidStopImage, ItkDoubleImgType::Pointer )

    protected:
        MLBSTrackingFilter();
    ~MLBSTrackingFilter() {}

    void CalculateNewPosition(itk::Point<double, 3>& pos, vnl_vector_fixed<double,3>& dir);    ///< Calculate next integration step.
    double FollowStreamline(ThreadIdType threadId, itk::Point<double, 3> pos, vnl_vector_fixed<double,3> dir, FiberType* fib, double tractLength, bool front);       ///< Start streamline in one direction.
    bool IsValidPosition(itk::Point<double, 3>& pos);   ///< Are we outside of the mask image?
    vnl_vector_fixed<double,3> GetNewDirection(itk::Point<double, 3>& pos, vnl_vector_fixed<double,3>& olddir);
    vnl_vector_fixed<double,3> Classify(itk::Point<double, 3>& pos, int& candidates, vnl_vector_fixed<double,3>& olddir, double angularThreshold, double& prob, bool avoidStop=false);

    typename FeatureImageType::PixelType GetImageValues(itk::Point<float, 3> itkP);
    double GetRandDouble(double min=-1, double max=1);
    double RoundToNearest(double num);

    void BeforeThreadedGenerateData() override;
    void PreprocessRawData();
    void ThreadedGenerateData( const InputImageRegionType &outputRegionForThread, ThreadIdType threadId) override;
    void AfterThreadedGenerateData() override;

    PolyDataType                        m_FiberPolyData;
    vtkSmartPointer<vtkPoints>          m_Points;
    vtkSmartPointer<vtkCellArray>       m_Cells;
    BundleType                          m_Tractogram;

    double                              m_AngularThreshold;
    double                              m_StepSize;
    int                                 m_MaxLength;
    double                              m_MinTractLength;
    double                              m_MaxTractLength;
    int                                 m_SeedsPerVoxel;
    bool                                m_UseDirection;
    double                              m_SamplingDistance;
    int                                 m_NumberOfSamples;
    std::vector< int >                  m_ImageSize;
    std::vector< double >               m_ImageSpacing;

    SimpleFastMutexLock                 m_Mutex;
    ItkUcharImgType::Pointer            m_StoppingRegions;
    ItkDoubleImgType::Pointer           m_WmImage;
    ItkDoubleImgType::Pointer           m_NotWmImage;
    ItkDoubleImgType::Pointer           m_AvoidStopImage;
    ItkUcharImgType::Pointer            m_SeedImage;
    ItkUcharImgType::Pointer            m_MaskImage;
    typename FeatureImageType::Pointer  m_FeatureImage;
    typename InputImageType::Pointer    m_InputImage;
    mitk::DiffusionPropertyHelper::GradientDirectionsContainerType::Pointer m_GradientDirections;
    float                               m_B_Value;

    bool                                m_AposterioriCurvCheck;
    bool                                m_RemoveWmEndFibers;
    bool                                m_AvoidStop;

    int                                 m_Threads;
    bool                                m_DemoMode;
    void BuildFibers(bool check);
    int CheckCurvature(FiberType* fib, bool front);

    // decision forest
    DecisionForestType*                                                 m_DecisionForest;
    itk::OrientationDistributionFunction< double, NumImageFeatures*2 >  m_ODF;
    std::vector< int >                                                  m_DirectionIndices;

    std::vector< PolyDataType >         m_PolyDataContainer;

private:

};

}

#ifndef ITK_MANUAL_INSTANTIATION
#include "itkMLBSTrackingFilter.cpp"
#endif

#endif //__itkMLBSTrackingFilter_h_

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In 1956, Edward Cotton started his own Tree Service in the City of Northampton. At that time Dutch Elm Disease was killing most of the mature Elms and pesticide use was rampant. Ed loved to work outside, and tree work was a natural fit for him. He was a graduate of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, became a Certified Arborist while continuing his profession into his mid eighties.
Jeremy Cotton always knew he wanted to follow in his grandfather's footsteps. At the age of seven, having donned a pair of climbing spikes, Jeremy informed his grandfather he was ready to work with the tree crew. Ed quietly took this opportunity to explain that it was more important to plant trees instead of removing them. Ed then gave a hearty chuckle, informing his grandson that the tree spikes needed to be worn to the inside of the boots, not the outside. These conversations continued, during breakfasts, in the car and observing the Red Hawk migrations. Edward was talking, Jeremy was listening.
Jeremy Cotton learned many things from his grandfather in the coming years. Ed explained about how pesticides contaminate the environment by leeching into the ground water, poisoning our fish and eventually the birds. This lesson would later be revisited as Jeremy Cotton himself attended The Stockbridge School and read "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carlson. Edward taught his grandson how it was important to use dark bags when rescuing cats out of trees. "It makes them feel safe" he explained.
There were many more lessons; excellent communication with customers, giving back to the community, recycling; all fundamental lessons to eventually own and operate a successful, healthy business.
In 2007, prior to his death, Edward helped his grandson purchase his first bucket truck. The words of wisdom were short. "Jer, you know what to do, now go do it." With Edward Cotton's passing, Jeremy Cotton is now the only Certified Arborist in the Cotton family. Having a degree in Urban Tree Forestry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, an arborist certification and the help of a childhood friend, Larry Lashway of Williamsburg, LashCo Tree Service was formed.
In 2010, after developing a substantial customer base, and paying off the debt of a newly formed business, Jeremy Cotton took full ownership of LashCo Tree Service. This change allowed Larry to spend more time with his wife and two small children.
Today, LashCo performs all aspects of Shade Tree Care. Planting, pruning, cabling, fertilizing and hazardous removals are the backbone of what LashCo does. This is what Edward Cotton taught his grandson to do. We at LashCo, look forward to hearing from you.
Originally published on July 19, 2004 in the Northampton Daily Gazette.
My name is Edward Cotton; I'm 82, I came to Northampton in 1936 and I've lived here ever since. My father was a Unitarian minister in Marblehead, Mass., and when I was 14, he became the minister of the Florence Unitarian Church. I thought the end of the world had come, to uproot and come to Northampton. But I adapted very quickly, made friends with my neighbor, Atwood, and there was no time when I felt lonely.
I acquired the hobby of birds when I was 14 years old, which was one of the best things that ever happened to me. My mother learned that there was going to be a bird walk, and she made Atwood and I get up at 4:30 in the morning. We didn't want to go. On the walk we saw a yellow-billed cuckoo, and Aaron Bagg, who was leading the walk, said, "Now that's kind of unusual." And when we got home and were playing under the apple tree, we saw this scarlet bird with black wings.
We'd never seen it before, so we got a bird book: it was a scarlet tanager! So Atwood and I said, "We've seen two rare birds in one day; let's see how many more we can see!" So two 14-year-old boys on bicycles, with not the traffic there is today, we went to Amherst, we went to Mount Tom to watch the hawk migration in the fall, the peregrine falcons nesting on Mount Sugarloaf.
One of the saddest things for me is – when I was a boy, I would go out in the middle of May, when the birds are migrating from the rain forest that's being destroyed in South America up to the spruce forests up in Canada, where they nest, that 3,000-mile journey for these tiny little birds, about 22 different varieties, they were so numerous. I had no binoculars when I started out birding because my father didn't have much money, but there were so many birds that you could see the birds just with your naked eye. When I got my first pair I thought I was in heaven. That gave a little magnification. Now I have a pair of binoculars I paid $1,000 for, they're gorgeous, but there are no birds to watch. I never thought the time would arrive when Rachel Carson's prediction in "Silent Spring" would come true: there is no bird song.
I loved the chestnut-sided warbler, it had a nice song – I'm-very-glad-to-MEET-you! – and I haven't seen one in probably 15 years. The Audubon Society has recognized that the migratory bird population has collapsed. It's made me realize that when you have something, you don't miss it till it's gone.
My father and mother taught us how to be happy. It's very simple. Just live by the golden rule: Do unto others as you'd be done by. To have concern for other people, and to work hard, be accountable, be honest. These are things that lead to happiness.
There were three of us: Estelle, me, and Webster. Growing up, my mother would say, "Now we're not going to pick any of the flowers on the edge of the road. We're leaving them for other people to enjoy." My mother was a wonderful woman in teaching us to have thoughts about other people. I was taught not to be discriminatory in any way. I support homosexuals. I don't believe in bigotry. And I thank my family for that. My mother was a teacher, and we had an English lesson every day at the kitchen table. That's another thing that has stood me in good stead, to have a good command of the English language. That helps me in my business, selling tree work and explaining things to people.
I didn't really enjoy school, because I couldn't be out hunting and fishing and doing what I wanted to do. But I went through high school in Northampton, and then I went into the Coast Guard, in Puerto Rico, for two years, learned a little Spanish, enjoyed the Puerto Rican people and the beautiful islands. When I got out of the service, it was the second year that Stockbridge [at the University of Massachusetts] had a program in arboriculture, the care of shade trees. And I had thought I would like to do that, and spent two years there, and I found out I was good at it.
We've lost three species of trees in my lifetime: the American chestnut, the American elm and now we're losing the Canadian hemlock. In my opinion, that's a catastrophic situation. Millions of American elm trees that used to grace our streets are gone now. One year we took 400 diseased elm trees down in Northampton.
I [also] went through the period when they developed DDT [dichloro diphenyl trichlorethane], and that was the answer to the insect problem. So they taught me at the shade tree laboratory at the university to mix 6 percent DDT in my sprayer, to coat the elm trees with the poison. I used to take care of the trees at Williston Academy over in Easthampton, and I was spraying the trees over there with 6 percent DDT. I went over to check my job, and I saw all these robins convulsing on the lawn, fluttering, and I said, "My God, what's happening here?" I went to the Audubon Society, and they said, "When you introduce DDT into the soil, the chlorinated hydrocarbons have a half-life of 100 years." The DDT is retained by the earthworms in their fatty tissue, the robin eats the earthworm [and] gets a tremendous dose of DDT, [which] kills the adult robin. At that point, I stopped spraying.
These little warblers I'm telling you about, these migratory birds – in my opinion, they're headed for extinction. And when they're gone, they're gone. And they're probably the biggest controller of insects. Because when you have millions of these little birds moving through our area, they're timing their migration for the emergence of the insects they use for energy. They can clean a tree out of insects without doing any harm to the environment, where my DDT sprayer would kill everything.
Nature is very forgiving of what we're doing, but she'll only take so much.
Fortunately, many more people are becoming aware of the destruction of our environment and attempting to do something about it. The World Watch Institute in Washington, D.C., tracks the condition of the environmental situation in the world and publishes a book every year. People should read that book. The information is out there, but the general public is not made aware of the seriousness of the situation.
As one scientist said, what it amounts to is, "Do we love our children? Are we preserving this planet for future generations?" I hate to say it, but George W. Bush is not an environmentalist. He's trying to water down progress that already has been made.
I think that lawn pesticides are one of the worst things ever visited on mankind. It's a killing field for birds. Women who live in the home alongside lawns where pesticides are used have a much higher incidence of breast cancer; children that live in the home have two to three times the level of cancer. We know that. Halifax, Nova Scotia, has banned the use of lawn pesticides because they are a progressive community. I would like to see Northampton ban pesticides.
Birds have a mystifying ability to fly great distances and come back to the same place. My friend Tom Gagnon, a great birder in Florence, thinks that with our cell phones, we may be disrupting the airwaves and whatever's in the airwaves that allows the birds to reach the places they want to reach. He thinks a lot of these birds are going out to sea and losing their way and drowning. The birds migrate at night. With these cell phone towers, 1,000 feet in the air, on a foggy night the birds hit the guy wires and are killed. So when you've got hundreds and thousands of cell phone towers being erected, and we know they're killing birds – what, just for our convenience, to be able to communicate? In comparison to the extinction of our birds, communication has no importance whatsoever.
All my customers I talk to, try to spread the word. You have to pass laws, you can't ask people to do it, because so many people are just interested in their daily life and their pleasures. Even if they know it's at the expense of future generations, they'll still do it. But we don't have an indefinite time to reverse this situation. It's a web of life. Everything is dependent on something else. We try to manipulate nature to our own desires, not having the understanding of what the true results are. That's my main activity now, trying to get this message out to people.
For about 30 years, from the late 1950s to the '80s, I worked for the city of Northampton every winter. When Proposition 2 1/2 came along, they were trying to control costs, and they put a dollar in the tree budget, and that was the end of the care of the shade trees in Northampton, which was a disaster, because they are one of the greatest benefits for the beauty of this city. They are not being taken care of, in my opinion, the way they should be, and too many trees are being removed.
Like everything else, the powers that be, if they see the value of trees, things get done. But they have planted a lot of trees – I must give them credit for that. And that's a big step. We have a shade tree committee that's started, so there are people in the city who are interested in doing more for the trees.
I've saved a lot of trees myself, personally. One group of trees I was able to save was that line of pine trees in front of Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Smith School. A teacher in charge of forestry persuaded the trustees to take down the trees. I turned in such a low bid that I had control of the situation, and I called the Audubon Society and said, "These trees should not be removed and I need help to cancel this tree removal project." People had sent letters, and [eventually] that bid was killed. Those trees are still there.
I never could be a minister, like my father or my father's father. Because I wouldn't like to preach a sermon, for one thing. And I enjoy physical activity. I've got to get out and work every day. I can't put on a suit and tie, I have to put on work clothes. I'm a workaholic. I love what I do every day. To me what's important is an awareness of the environment. We must preserve this planet for future generations, preserve this miracle that has been provided for us by nature. We must appreciate the time it took for a 500-year-old tree to grow.
Henry David Thoreau was asked one time, "Henry, what's your religion?" And without hesitation he said, "Nature's my religion." [When I heard that] I said, "My God, I didn't know it, but nature's my religion." I'm a Unitarian, but nature is my religion because the whole system of nature is so perfect and so mystifying that I believe in doing everything as close to nature as we possibly can.
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Full Name: Judy Freudberg
(1949-2012) Writer. Judy Freudberg was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and died in Manhattan, New York. She was a writer for the "Sesame Street" television show.
Judith Freudberg was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 12, 1949.
Judy Freudberg died in Manhattan, New York, on June 10, 2012.
Ms. Freudberg began working on "Sesame Street" in 1971 and became one of the writers in 1975.
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Ms. Freudberg had a home in Middletown, New York.
Ms. Freudberg had a home in Manhattan, New York.
Animated film co-written with Tony Geiss.
An American Tail
Animated film written with Tony Geiss.
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird
Molly Moves To Sesame Street
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Children's book.
The Count Counts A Party
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Children's book written with Tony Geiss.
Some, More, Most
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Many Faces Of Ernie
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Susan and Gordon Adopt a Baby
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Ms. Freudberg graduated from Syracuse University.


This June, Fiona and I got the chance to travel to Colorado State University and learn about all aspects of soil ecology from the awesome researchers in the CSU Natural Resource Ecology Lab in Fort Collins, CO. We were excited to learn all about the different dimensions of soil ecology that might be important to our research, but that we don't usually think much about.
We learned about techniques for sampling soil and felt a little bit jealous of the lack of rocks in the forest and grassland soils of Colorado.
We also learned about the various invertebrates that live in soil, their functions, and how to quantify their abundance in space and time.
We noticed dramatic differences in the soil from Colorado compared to New England, and we're feeling quite proud of our beautiful soil horizons in the northeast!
We also had some time to travel around the region, and we stopped for a bit to camp in beautiful Wyoming.
At the end of the trip, we rounded off the Colorado experience with a quick hike up to Emmaline Lake near the CSU Mountain Campus. We saw some beautiful landscapes and looked a little closer and the plant and fungal communities we were hiking past.
Cirque Meadow on the way back down from the lake (after the morning fog had cleared).
We had such a great time in Colorado, and now that we're back home, it's time to apply our new knowledge to our research questions!
I took the course Geometric Morphometrics in R hosted by Transmitting Science. GM is an analysis tool based in the programing language R, which allows the user to use 2D or 3D landmark data of an object to quantify shape differences between objects, for example the bones of different species. The course took place in Hostalets de Pierola, which is a small town outside of Barcelona. This course was both an enjoyable and beneficial experience. The course participants were diverse both in the geographic distribution of their home countries and the interests that they were hoping to apply geometric morphometrics (GM). The course is intense and immersive, with participants spending eight hours a day for 5 days learning various ways to apply geometric morphometrics to data. Topics included a basic introduction to R, how to import both 2D and 3D landmark data from multiple sources, how to use R itself to generate landmark data, and how to use multiple R packages to run different types of GM analysis (e.g., elliptical Fourier transform and generalized Procrustes analysis). Participants were encouraged to bring their own data sets, which allowed me to generate the backbone of the code needed for my own experiments while building on the expertise of the course instructor, Dr. Julien Claude.
GM will be a critical component of my dissertation allowing me to make, and statistically quantify, potentially novel differences between different species of primate calcanei. Learning GM in R was ideal for several reasons. First, R allows for much faster and easier handling of large sample sizes compared to other GM programs. Second, the versatility of the program's coding lets users easily compare subsets of species and landmark data out of the total dataset, which makes it ideal for working with fragmentary fossils. Third, R is a free, open source software which is frequently updated, making it an ideal platform to learn new methodologies. Forth, this course presented an opportunity for me to improve my own understanding of and competence coding in R, which is an extremely useful statistical tool. A working knowledge of both R and GM are valuable skills that improve my CV and marketability when I begin to search for a job.
I received the EEES course award to attend the High Throughput Sequencing of Non-model Organisms course offered at Nord University in Bodo, Norway. High throughput sequencing (HTS) is any genomic sequencing method that generates a large number of sequenced base pairs, such as next or third generation DNA sequencing. These methods are the state of the art in evolutionary biology, allowing researchers to answer innumerable difficult questions in studies of genomics of adaptation. Due to many developments in the technology, these methods are becoming more financially accessible to researchers, so much that HTS is expected to substitute the more traditional methods for identification of SNPs and microsatellites. This is particularly relevant for non-model organisms, like the wood frogs, since the knowledge of their genome is much deficient. Therefore, understanding and developing the required skills for HTS techniques was a great and invaluable opportunity for my development as an evolutionary biologist.
The Nord University campus in Bodo has a strong research group in the area of genomics, focusing on both the development of new methods and in the use of these methods to test hypotheses in evolutionary biology. I had the opportunity to interact with amazing researchers, lab technicians, post-docs and grad students, developing a network and support group that were essential to get me up to speed during the course - since I was the only student not coming from a "DNA lab" - but that will also be of exceptional value when I need to work on my PhD data.
Over the course of 11 days (May 31st to June 10th, 2016), we had lectures, lab practical and bioinformatics sections. In the lectures, we covered the theoretical foundations of the methods, had invited talks about research using all the different methods we talked about, talks about the technology we were using in the lab section of the course (Ion Torrent sequencer and Illumina), and we were asked to give two presentations: the first being about our own projects, and the second about a paper using the methods we were interested in. During the lab section, we were able to sequence our own samples, preparing them to go into the sequencer ourselves, which included everything from DNA extraction, DNA quantification, fragment size analyses, library preparation (i.e. adding barcode and adapters to the DNA fragments for future identification of fragments), PCR, and fragment size selection. Once the sequencing was finished, we moved on to the bioinformatics practices. We were able to look at our own data set and learn basic tools for big data analyses, which allowed us to check the quality of our sequence, trim low quality reads as well as barcodes and adapters, etc. Finally, we were able to, at least partially, map our sequences. For the wood frog data I obtained, I was able to partially match some of the resultant sequences to mitochondrial DNA sequences of wood frogs published in BLAST, as well as a few important and highly conserved oncogenes from other species of frogs - not too bad for a frog without a reference genome!
Most importantly, difficulties that I will face during the analyses for my PhD project became evident during this course, and I was able to discuss possibilities of techniques that will most likely allow me to succeed considering specificities of my project and organism of study, as well as expected budget. This experience was, to me, one of the most incredible experiences I have had in a course, considering how much I was able to learn in such a short period of time: from a clueless field biologist with no experience in the area, to someone having a pretty decent idea of what I need to do for my project - what a journey! I cannot thank enough the organizers, invited speakers and lab technicians for how much effort and dedication they put into it. I am very thankful for the opportunity to participate in this course, due to the course award I received, and I hope other students can have an opportunity like that too.
HTS of non-model organisms 2016 course participants and faculty wait for the sequencer to run in big style.


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Q: To do a backup x to make a backup I know we usually use backup as a verb, but if I wanted to use do/make, which one would be correct? I researched on google and found both usages, so I'm not sure which one is right

A: According to Google Ngram, "make a backup" is by far the most common, but that's in part because it's often used in larger phrases such as "make a backup copy". "Perform a backup" is less common but also possible. "Do a backup" and "run a backup" are even less common.
This meshes well with my personal experience: I'd normally use "make a backup" in casual speech or writing, or "perform a backup" to be more precise. I wouldn't do or run a backup.


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It always surprises me that some Listing Agents don't "bother" to host Open Houses. In our community here in Glastonbury, CT hosting an Open House is really a critical marketing opportunity. And no, the seller does not need to bake cookies!
You'll notice a sign indicating that visitors are requested to sign in. One reason is I always enter my visitors into the William Raveis annual contest to win a trip to the Bahamas! I also email buyers to offer them the opportunity to subscribe to our William Raveis HOUSING NEWSLETTER. But that is it! I never annoy people with loads of emails. I do send occasional email postcards but they always have the mandatory unsubscribe link. Truthfully, the last thing I want to do is email someone who is not interested in getting emails from me – I know everyone's time is valuable and that includes mine!
Other items you'll notice is a slide presentation on my iPad with photos from the property listing, printouts with all the Multiple Listing Service information, property disclosures, maps, a recent copy of the William Raveis HOUSING NEWSLETTER for the Glastonbury Market, and for visitors who are not covered by a Buyer Agency Agreement with a co-operating Broker, some information about me!
But you don't have to attend an Open House in person to get a copy of our Housing Newsletter. Just scroll up and click the link for more information about this valuable one-of-a-kind Newsletter and more!


Just two graduate students attended a forum Thursday to gather graduate student input on the University's ongoing search for a successor to Provost Mark Schlissel P'15, who was named president of the University of Michigan last month.
President Christina Paxson, Sharon Krause, professor and chair of the political science department, and American studies doctoral student Crystal Ngo GS — all members of the search committee — moderated the forum, which only two graduate students attended.
Brigitte Harder GS, a first-year master's student in computer science, asked Paxson to clarify what the job of provost entails.
"There's this mystery about what does a provost do, anyways?" Paxson said. As chief academic officer, the provost is responsible for overseeing academic initiatives and running several committees, including the University Resources Committee. The provost brings the URC's financial recommendations to the president, Paxson added.
French studies doctoral student Anne-Caroline Sieffert GS said it is important for the provost to understand that Brown is an interdisciplinary school.
"Over the past few years we've put social sciences and humanities to the side. Little departments like ours teach a lot of undergraduates but get shorn aside in funding," said Sieffert, former vice president for representation and advocacy of the Graduate Student Council.
Sieffert said she feels the graduate student population is underappreciated relative to undergraduates.
"There's been a very vocal population of undergraduates, and some faculty members too," that argue the costs associated with graduate students place too great a strain on the resources the University can commit to undergraduate education, she said.
Sieffert said many graduate students teach undergraduate courses in addition to conducting research, but she said none of the undergraduates in her classes realized she was a doctoral student until she told them. "We need a provost that can explain it's not a zero-sum game," she added.
"So you're saying that graduate student education contributes to undergraduate education," Ngo said. Sieffert nodded.
Paxson emphasized the strong relationship between faculty members and graduate students.
"A lot of the faculty we hire love working with our graduate students. If there weren't graduate students, they wouldn't come and teach undergraduates," Paxson said.
Originally planned to last for an hour and a half, the forum ended after 30 minutes due to low attendance.
Part of the reason for the low attendance here (in my experience based on several years' active service in the GSC) is that lunch hours are notoriously difficult in terms of getting grad student attendance. Between lab responsibilities, the array of workshops and brown-bags organized within and between departments, and TA responsibilities (I was at a TA conference for one of the biggest classes on campus, for example), the 12-2pm period is already significantly committed for many of us.
Clearly yesterday's turnout was disappointing, but I'm aware of many grad students who have thoughts about the selection of Brown's next Provost, and I'm sure the topic will attract some discussion at the next meeting of GSC on March 5, and further feedback to the Graduate Student rep on the search committee.
Finally, while this article's headline factually reflects what I understand was the case at yesterday's forum, I would ask readers to remember, when comparing with the UCS discussion, that you're comparing turnout at a regular student government council session, on the one hand, against an ad-hoc forum called during an extremely busy time-slot on the other. So please don't mistake the headline for evidence of grad student apathy on this subject.


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The Legend of the Dragon King LDK Chapter 33
LDK Chapter 33
Chapter 33 – First Arrival in Eastsea City
Eastsea City.
This was the second largest seaside city in the Sun-Moon Federation. Its main feature was its port, which served as a nexus for travelling the seas and exploiting the resources of the ocean.
The city had a population of over three million people. By exploiting the natural resources in the ocean, the city was able to prosper. Even when compared to the rest of the Sun-Moon Federation, it could still be considered a second-tier city.
Eastsea City had a long history and its overall appearance had preserved its original state of a simple and unadorned style. In the last several hundred years, the Sun-Moon Federation had taken extra care to protect some of the more ancient buildings. Thus, many of the millennia old buildings could be found in this ancient city.
Eastsea City soul train station.
A dark blue soul train slowly entered the station and came to a stop.
In Eastsea City, nearly all of the soul trains were blue in color.
After coming to a stop, the train's doors opened up, letting the people onboard off. Many people greeted each other but after a moment, the station returned to its usual hustle and bustle as people headed towards the exit.
Tang Wu Lin tightly held onto his rucksack as he followed the stream of people towards the exit. This was the first time he had ever been to such a major city so his curious gaze was wandering all over the place.
The train station's ceiling was constructed from a bunch of metal tubes. With a glance, Tang Wu Lin could tell that all these metal tubes had been casted and were pressed into completion like ordinary metal.
Tang Wu Lin's expression wasn't too good and he seemed rather gloomy.
Before his eyes was an unfamiliar environment. Naturally, a nine-year-old child like him would inevitably feel a bit frightened by this.
He had come to Eastsea City to attend the Eastsea City Academy. He had thought his mom or dad would have accompanied him here, but his dad told him he was a big kid already, and that he should go and experience it for himself. After buying him a ticket, they brought him to the soul train and saw him off.
This was the first time Tang Wu Lin was so far away from home. Even after leaving the house, Lang Yue had been tirelessly instructing him on various matters. His mind had already gone blank when he arrived and he could only follow the stream of people outwards with a face full of perplexion.
While he was following the stream of people, it suddenly split in two, giving Tang Wu Lin a clear look at a polished black soul car that was parked on the platform. The stream of people had split in order to avoid this car.
Although he didn't recognize what type of car this was, he could tell from its exterior that it was absolutely high class. The body of the car was slender and sleek, its four wheels had caterpillar tracks on them. It seems it was an all-terrain vehicle.
Beside the car doors stood two men in black suits who were peering into the crowd.
When Tang Wu Lin neared the car, the two men found their target. One of the men walked in Tang Wu Lin's direction with large strides and respectfully called out, "Young Master!"
Naturally, this address wasn't directed at Tang Wu Lin. While he was looked around for this young master, a youth strode out from behind him.
This youth looked to be about the same age from his appearance. He was dressed in blue from head to toe and had short brown hair. When Tang Wu Lin turned around to look, the youth had already walked past his side, so Tang Wu Lin was only able to catch a glimpse of the side of his face.
Fair white skin, a straight nose, eyes that were slightly sunken in, long eyelashes that curled up slightly and eyes that were deep green in color.
Right at that moment, Tang Wu Lin was pushed from the side and stumbled into that young master's shoulder.
Staggering backwards from the collision, the youth caught himself and abruptly turned towards Tang Wu Lin.
The youth was handsome but Tang Wu Lin could clearly feel that he had a cold and arrogant temperament. The youths expression soured, but after a glance, he continued walking towards the soul car. His expression wasn't one of indifference to his offender, rather, it was one of disdain.
"My apologies!" Tang Wu Lin hastily said.
The man who had stepped forward to greet his young master raised his hand and pushed Tang Wu Lin away, back into the crowd, nearly causing him to fall over."
"Be careful you hick." The man in black said fiercely before following the youth to the car.
The other man in black opened the car door for the young master with one hand, while the other rested on top of the door.
The youth didn't turn back even once, and directly entered the car. The two men in black quickly entered and started the soul engine, which let out a muffled rumbling sound before the black soul car drove off.
Tang Wu Lin rubbed his stomach. Although it didn't hurt, he was still furious in his heart and thought to himself, 'These city people are truly too tyrannical!'
Tang Wu Ling followed the stream of people which dispersed after leaving the train station,
When he turned around to look, he only saw these words plastered on a sign: Eastsea Soul Train Station.
As he looked at this huge structure that was the train station, Tang Wu Lin couldn't help but sigh in admiration. Compared to the largest building in Glorybound City, this train station was even more grand.
He turned back around and surveyed his surroundings. Reflected in his eyes was a wide street with many skyscrapers off in the distance. All kinds of soul cars could be seen on the streets as the constantly sped about. The stream of people was simply bustling with activity. This all combined together to give one a feeling of constriction.
Shrinking into his body, Tang Wu Lin rummaged through his rucksack for his water bottle, and quickly drank a mouthful.
After taking a drink of water, he rummaged through his rucksack once again and took out a slip of paper. This slip of paper was written for him by his father. His father had written what he should do once he arrived in Eastsea City.
Right at that moment, a middle aged man that with slim build walked over with a beaming smile. "Little friend, is this your first time coming to Eastsea City? Where are your parents?"
Tang Wu Lin looked at his slip of paper. The very first thing the paper said was: Don't trust strangers easily.
He raised his head and glanced at the middle aged man before shaking his head. Without speaking to the man, he quickly walked off.
The direction he headed in had a tower and on top of it was written: Administrative Law Enforcement.
Tang Wu Lin asked to the two officers in uniform as he neared the tower, "Hello uncle police officer. Can you tell me where the regular bus to the Eastsea Academy is?"
For the famous Eastsea Academy, every year around registration time, there would be regular busses near the train station that would take students to the academy. As long as he found the bus, he would be able to go to the academy without a hitch.
One of the officers pointed to a location not too far away and said, "It's right over there. Child, where's your family?"
Tang Wu Lin straightened his posture and answered, "Uncle, I'm not little anymore. Thank you."
After he finished speaking, Tang Wu Lin turned around and ran off in the direction the officer had pointed in.
Sure enough, after passing through the crowd of people, Tang Wu Lin saw a sign with white words on a blue background that said: Eastsea Academy.
Under the sign was a chair, and behind the chair were several 17 to 18-year-old youths in blue sportswear.
When they saw Tang Wu Lin walk over, a black haired girl smiled and said, "Little brother, are you here to report?"
The black haired girl had a pair of red phoenix eyes, a moderate build and a sweet appearance that gave a feeling of warmth.
kirindas
Thx for the chapter
Thanks for the chapter! Btw, he is going to be in an academy with 17 and 18 yr old people when he is 9?
Radiant Overlord HamsterKittyPaws of the 33 Realms' Nine Glorious Heavens
He'll be with children his age. Those 17/18 year olds are just upper year students. Basically, it's like a bunch of high schoolers picking up the new middle schoolers.
phantaminiumphoenix
Thanks for the chapter ^-^
Red Phoenix eyes? How would one even determine that, our little MC's never even seen a spirit beast.
It's not literally the eyes of a red phoenix. It's an eye shape. Just google it and you'll understand.
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package com.whisperio.data.jpa;

import com.whisperio.data.entity.StoryEstimation;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;
import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
import javax.persistence.EntityManagerFactory;
import javax.persistence.Persistence;

/**
 * Controller class from StoryEstimation table.
 *
 * @author Maxime ESCOURBIAC
 */
public class StoryEstimationController {

    private final EntityManagerFactory emf;

    /**
     * Default constructor.
     */
    public StoryEstimationController() {
        this.emf = Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory("com.whisperio_db");
    }

    /**
     * Entity Manager. Manage the object-relational-mapping persistance.
     *
     * @return Entity Manager.
     */
    public EntityManager getEntityManager() {
        return emf.createEntityManager();
    }

    /**
     * Create an StoryEstimation tuple.
     *
     * @param estimation Tuple to create.
     * @return Tuple created.
     *
     */
    public StoryEstimation create(StoryEstimation estimation) {
        EntityManager em = null;
        try {
            em = getEntityManager();
            em.getTransaction().begin();
            em.persist(estimation);
            em.flush();
            em.getTransaction().commit();
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(StoryEstimationController.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, ex.getMessage(), ex);
            estimation = null;
        } finally {
            if (em != null) {
                em.close();
            }
        }
        return estimation;
    }

    /**
     * Destroy the StoryEstimation tuple.
     *
     * @param estimation StoryEstimation tuple to destroy.
     * @return True if the deletion was sucessfuly executed.
     *
     */
    public boolean destroy(StoryEstimation estimation) {
        EntityManager em = null;
        boolean success = true;
        try {
            em = getEntityManager();
            em.getTransaction().begin();
            em.remove(em.merge(estimation));
            em.getTransaction().commit();
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(StoryEstimationController.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, ex.getMessage(), ex);
            success = false;
        } finally {
            if (em != null) {
                em.close();
            }
        }
        return success;
    }

    /**
     * List of all StoryEstimations.
     *
     * @return List of all StoryEstimations.
     */
    public List<StoryEstimation> getStoryEstimations() {
        EntityManager em = null;
        List<StoryEstimation> estimations = null;
        try {
            em = getEntityManager();
            estimations = em.createNamedQuery(("StoryEstimation.findAll")).getResultList();
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(StoryEstimationController.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, ex.getMessage(), ex);
            estimations = null;
        } finally {
            if (em != null) {
                em.close();
            }
        }
        return estimations;
    }
}


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Our first commercial release, Flibitz, is nearing completion. There is still a moderate amount of work to do, but we expect to release to iOS sometime this Fall. I intend to make frequent "development log" posts of all projects going forward, but unfortunately I did not start this blog until Flibitz was already fairly far along in development.
I intend to right this wrong, so I am doing some retroactive dev log entries. Since I'm working from memory, I am sure that I will get some facts wrong, and this won't be entirely in chronological order. Still, I intend to give it the old college try (please bear in mind that I was a music major in college, so adjust your expectations as needed).
For those of you who have not played the demo yet, Flibitz is a casual puzzle game that involves tapping lovable blob-like green aliens—the Flibitz—to make them fly from one platform to another, helping them to reach portals that take them back to their home world. In addition to making them fly, the player can use the "flip button" to cause the platforms to rotate and move along tracks. In order to navigate the Flibitz toward the portals, the player must find the exact combination of flipping and flying.
To be honest, I don't remember exactly what sparked this idea. It just kind of popped into my head one day, so I made a quick sketch of it in one of my many game idea notebooks (yes, actual paper ones). And there it sat for several months while I worked on another game, called "Octotentiary".
"Octotentiary" had gone fairly well overall, but I was starting to get overwhelmed with it. I'm a programmer by trade, but have only ever really dabbled in art, which led to various delays while I struggled to learn a whole new skill set and corresponding tool set. To make a long story short, "Octotentiary" just kind of got away from me and grew into something that was going to take more time than I was comfortable spending on our first release.
We decided to put "Octotentiary" on hold in order to make a very simple game, start to finish, in a few months. This would give us the opportunity to get our feet wet with every step of bringing a title to market. I started flipping through my notebooks and came across the sketch of what would eventually become Flibitz. It fit the bill perfectly because it was something that I knew I could prototype very rapidly and it would not require dialogue, story, or cut-scenes. If memory serves, I believe I had a fully playable prototype up and running the first weekend.


Lance Dismang, left, and Christy Dismang stand in front of what will be nine bays for car repair at their new car repair franchise that will soon be coming to Windsor.
Christian Brothers Automotive is set to open a franchise at 1635 Main St. in Windsor. Owner Lance Dismang hopes to open this fall. For more information, go to www.christianbrothersfranchise.com.
Lance Dismang's car repair business brings him face to face with people experiencing their worst days, but he hopes he can help those days be a bit less rough.
The longtime Greeley resident who recently moved to Timnath with his wife, Christy Dismang, will soon be opening a Christian Brothers Automotive franchise at 1635 Main St. in Windsor.
Dismang said the faith-based business emphasizes treating people the way staff would want to be treated, from basic repairs to a courtesy shuttle service that can take people to work or children to school if a parent's car has broken down.
The business, he said, will offer "pretty much any and all kinds of auto repair," from more minor repairs to alignments. The building will include nine bays for cars, all in a row, in what Dismang said is a standard format for the franchise.
A focus on honesty is important to Dismang and the franchise, he said. If customers want to see exactly what is being done to their vehicle, Dismang and his staff will show them.
"So it's all about being above board and treating people right," he said.
Dismang also said the faith-based aspect of the company doesn't mean the business will exclude anyone.
"It doesn't matter who you are or what your beliefs are," he said.
Dismang lived in Greeley for 35 years, and during much of that time he worked for Hewlett-Packard as a program manager for laser jet printers.
"I enjoyed working there, but I decided that I wanted to take some of the skills that I developed working at HP over the years and open my own business and do something that I feel has a larger purpose," he said.
Jeff Sloan opened a Christian Brothers franchise in fall 2016 in Greeley. Dismang retired from HP in February, then worked at the Christian Brothers location in Greeley to learn about the business.
After searching for about three years, Dismang said he found a Windsor location on Main Street that seemed like the right place for his own franchise.
"It's just a really nice opportunity with the growth of Windsor and its proximity to Fort Collins and other communities," he said.
Although affiliated with a national franchise, which Dismang said helps the business find good equipment, he said he will keep a "local flavor" by always having an owner present during business hours.
The business will begin looking to hire service advisers, service managers and technicians in August or September, Dismang said, and could have up to 10-15 staff members, though he said that number might be lower initially.
He said he hopes he can bring customers peace of mind as they know they are being treated well. He said he knows he and his staff will make Windsor a better place through his business.
"That's one of the things that drives me the most is I feel that I'm called to do something that makes a bigger difference in people's lives," he said.


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Actor's fatal crash being investigated
News // U.S.
Associated Press Dec. 1, 2013 Updated: Dec. 1, 2013 9:59 p.m.
1of2Sheriff's deputies work near the wreckage of a Porsche that crashed into a light pole in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday. A publicist for actor Paul Walker says he was in the car.Photo: Dan Watson / Santa Clarita Valley Signal
2of2Paul Walker had attended his fundraiser Saturday to benefit victims of the typhoon in the Philippines.
LOS ANGELES — Investigators sought to determine the cause of a fiery crash that killed "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker while the 40-year-old actor's fans erected a makeshift memorial Sunday near where the Porsche he was riding in smashed into a light pole and tree.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said speed was a factor in Saturday's one-car crash, though it will take time to determine how fast the car was going.
Because Walker is so closely associated with the underground culture of street racing portrayed in the popular "Fast & Furious" film franchise, the fatal accident had an eerie quality — a tragic end for a Hollywood hero of speed.
The crash also killed Walker's friend and financial adviser Roger Rodas, said Walker's publicist, Ame Van Iden. She said Walker was a passenger in the car when the two drove away in a 2005 red Porsche Carrera GT from a fundraiser in the community of Valencia, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Sheriff's deputies found the car engulfed in flames when they arrived at the crash scene.
Sheriff's Deputy Peter Gomez said investigators are working to determine how fast the car was traveling and what caused it to go out of control.
Walker and Rodas had attended a fundraiser benefiting victims of the recent typhoon in the Philippines. The event was held by Walker's Reach Out Worldwide, a charity he founded in 2010 to aid victims of natural disasters.
The fundraiser and toy drive took place at Rodas' custom car shop, Always Evolving. Attendees rushed to the nearby crash to try to put out the flames with fire extinguishers.
Bill Townsend, who attended the event, said Walker appeared very happy at the fundraiser.
"He was smiling at everybody, just tickled that all these people came out to support this charity," Townsend said. "He was doing what he loved. He was surrounded by friends, surrounded by cars."
Walker is survived by his 15-year-old daughter.


Amazon owner Jeff Bezos and his new girlfriend Lauren Sanchez have been apart for 28 days.
As Hollywood celebrities Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Lawrence currently enjoy their love life peaking to engagement and two years of a milestone, Amazon owner Jeff Bezos struggles to enjoy some romance with his partner Lauren Sanchez.
Both Jeff and his girlfriend Lauren last seen at the Golden Globes Awards on January 6 have not seen each other for the previous 28 days.
The new mainstream couple made their relationship official on 9th Jan. only a few hours after Bezos confirmed his separation from his former wife MacKenzie Bezos.
The recent news of the couple comes after the disclosure of their relationship being turned into a gossip after their personal text got leaked whilst now the National Enquirer obtained the courtesy texts.
Sanchez, who is still in the middle of finalizing her divorce with her ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell, WME/IMG co-CEO and her family all together is dragged into the investigation, led by Gavin de Becker, the security chief of Bezos.
Bezos recently spotted in Atlanta for the Superbowl event has been flying around his family residence between Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington.
Whereas for Lauren, she is completely out of sight, but she is assumed to be living with her children and former husband at Whitesell's Beverly Hills mansion.
However, though not being able to see each other for the past 28 days because of the tabloids privacy invasion issue, a source close to the couple tells they still make time to keep in contact and that they are still fondly in love.
Previously, Donald Trump who constantly gets criticized by The Washington Post, a newspaper owned by Bezos, faced accusation for being behind the reason for the shameful leaks of the private messages.
Likewise, Sanchez's brother too came under one of the suspects for the investigation team, behind the leak of his sister's boyfriend's exotic messages.
Bezos' love messages to Lauren displays deeply private stuff on their romance life.
The further lines reveal the extreme intimate parts of the texts.
"I will show you with my body, and my lips and my eyes, very soon. I want to smell you, I want to breathe you in. I want to hold you tight. I want to kiss your lips. I love you. I am in love with you."
Meanwhile, Bezo's former wife MacKenzie made blockbuster headlines since the divorce news surfaced, not because of the split, but for being one step away from becoming the worlds' richest woman, only if she agrees to take his Mr. Bezos half fortune of $135 billion.


generalized deposition of calcium oxalate, in renal and extrarenal tissues, as may occur in primary hyperoxaluria.
Widespread deposition of calcium oxalate crystals in the kidneys, bones, arterial media, and myocardium, with increased urinary excretion of oxalate; may be an acquired disorder, as in oxalate poisoning, or represent one aspect of primary hyperoxaluria and oxalosis.
/ox·a·lo·sis/ (ok″sah-lo´sis) generalized deposition of calcium oxalate in renal and extrarenal tissues, as may occur in primary hyperoxaluria.
a condition in which calcium oxalate crystals accumulate in the kidneys, heart, and other organs and urinary excretion of oxalate increases. Oxalosis-inducing agents include oxalic acid, methoxyflurane, ethylene glycol, and ascorbic acid.
A rare hereditary metabolic disorder in which calcium oxalate is deposited in the tissues. The condition is caused by the deficiency of the enzyme D-glycerate dehydrogenase.
results from infection with Aspergillus niger; the fungus produces oxalic acid which causes tissue necrosis in adjacent tissues.
Clinical and pathological findings in fatal plant oxalosis.
Renal oxalosis in free-ranging green turtles Chelonia mydas.
CLKT addresses both the primary metabolic insult, namely hepatic AGT deficiency, and the consequent end-organ damage secondary to oxalosis, i.
The very rare condition oxalosis, important because of its systemic associations, especially renal disease, produces deposits at all levels in the fundus and may show hyperpigmented patches around the fovea.
The severity of tubular oxalosis tended to be related to the severity of glomerular lipidosis.
Gibbs (2000) concluded that patients who overcome their epoetin alfa hyporesponsiveness remain unclear, and the potential risks of secondary oxalosis from high-dose, long-term ascorbic acid therapy should be considered because it remains poorly investigated.
Aspects of oxalosis associated with aspergillosis in pathology specimens.
Today, the Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation publishes an up-to-date list of foods and their oxalate content.
While there is little information available regarding the outcome from ascorbic acid induced oxalosis and acute renal failure, renal failure associated with primary hyperoxaluria can be effectively managed medically and carries a reasonable prognosis (18).
Insoluble calcium oxalate salts crystallize in the kidney, leading to urolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis, thereby decreasing renal function, and ultimately leading to end-stage renal failure and systemic oxalosis if treatment is not initiated (3).
Biopsy analysis of the nasopharyngeal lesion revealed the presence of a mycelium made up of septate hyphae and associated oxalosis.
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Q: Reading file content from Amazon S3: Task was cancelled error I am trying to read a .csv file fro an S3 bucket through a Lambda function on AWS.
CODE
private string GetCsvContentFromS3(S3Event s3Event)
{
  string responseBody = string.Empty;

  try
  {
    S3EventNotification.S3EventNotificationRecord eventRecord = s3Event.Records.First();
    string bucketName = eventRecord.S3.Bucket.Name;
    string keyName = eventRecord.S3.Object.Key;

    _logger.LogTrace(EventIds.AFileHasBeenUploaded, () => $"A file has been uploaded: Bucket Name: {bucketName}, Key Name: {keyName}");

    GetObjectRequest request = new GetObjectRequest
    {
      BucketName = bucketName,
      Key = keyName
    };

    AmazonS3Client s3Client = new AmazonS3Client(BucketRegion);

    _logger.LogInfo(
        EventIds.AmazonS3ClientInitialized,
        () => $"AmazonS3Client has been initialized with Region: {s3Client.Config.RegionEndpoint.DisplayName}");

    using (GetObjectResponse response = s3Client.GetObjectAsync(request).Result)
    using (Stream responseStream = response.ResponseStream)
    using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(responseStream))
    {
      responseBody = reader.ReadToEnd(); // Now you process the response body.
    }
  }
  catch (AmazonS3Exception e)
  {
    _logger.LogCritical(
        EventIds.SomethingWentWrong,
        () => $"AmazonS3Exception. Exception Message: {e.Message}");
  }
  catch (Exception e)
  {
    _logger.LogCritical(
        EventIds.SomethingWentWrong,
        () => $"Exception. Exception Message: {e.Message}");
  }

  return responseBody;
}

The code throws an Exception (last catch in the try/catch) with the message:
Exception. Exception Message: One or more errors occurred. (A task was canceled.)

What am I missing?

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William Miller (* 8. Dezember 1864 in Wigton, England; † 23. Oktober 1945 in Durban, Südafrika) war ein englischer Privatgelehrter, der als Historiker, Mediävist und Journalist tätig war.

Leben
William Miller war der Sohn eines Bergwerksbesitzers im nordenglischen Cumberland. Er besuchte die Rugby School, studierte an der Universität Oxford und schloss dort mit Auszeichnung ab. Anschließend studierte er Rechtswissenschaften und erhielt 1889 die Anwaltszulassung, diesen Beruf übte er jedoch nie aus, er konnte von seinem Privatvermögen leben. 1895 heiratete er Ada Mary Wright und verließ mit seiner Frau 1903 London. Die Berufung auf den ersten Lehrstuhl für Moderne Griechische und Byzantinische Geschichte an der London University lehnte er in der Folgezeit ab.

Von 1909 bis 1923 arbeitete Miller als Korrespondent für die konservative englische Zeitung Morning Post in Rom. Nach der Machtübernahme den Faschisten unter Benito Mussolini ging er als Korrespondent nach Athen. Dort war er bis zur deutschen Invasion Griechenlands 1941 als Honorary Student mit der British School at Athens verbunden.

Miller war bis zu ihrer Einstellung 1937 Zuarbeiter der Cambridge Medieval History. 1941 siedelte er nach Südafrika über, wo er bis zu seinem Tode 1945 lebte. Seine Ehefrau überlebte ihn um vier Jahre. Das Paar hatte keine Kinder.

Miller war Fellow der British Academy (1932), Ehrendoktor der Universität Athen und korrespondierendes Mitglied der Akademie von Athen.

Veröffentlichungen
 The Balkans, 1896.
 Travels and Politics in the Near East, 1898.
 Greek Life in Town and Country, 1905.
 The Latins in the Levant, 1908.
 The Ottoman Empire and its Successors, 1801–1913. Cambridge 1913.
 ergänzte und erweiterte Auflage The Ottoman Empire and its Successors, 1801–1927. Cambridge 1927.
 aktualisierte Auflage: The Ottoman Empire and its Successors, 1801–1927, with an Appendix 1927–1936. Cambridge 1936.
 Nachdruck der letzten Auflage: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd., London 1966.
 Essays on the Latin Orient, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England 1921.
 History of the Greek People, 1821–1921, 1922.
 Trebizond, the Last Greek Empire, 1926.

Literatur
 Steven Runciman: William Miller 1864–1945. In: Proceedings of the British Academy. Bd. 62, 1976, S. 513–518 (Digital).
 Paul Hetherington: William Miller: Medieval Historian and Modern Journalist. In: Scholars, Travels, Archives. Greek History and Culture through the British School at Athens (= British School at Athens Studies. Bd. 17). British School at Athens, London 2009, ISBN 978-0-904887-60-0, S. 153–161 ().

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Neuzeithistoriker
Mittelalterhistoriker
Journalist (Vereinigtes Königreich)
Privatgelehrter
Mitglied der British Academy
Mitglied der Akademie von Athen
Ehrendoktor der Nationalen und Kapodistrias-Universität Athen
Engländer
Geboren 1864
Gestorben 1945
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