Paxson Lake Shuttles and fishing gear rentals now offered!
New Offerings: Shuttles & Gear Rentals!
The success of any business in small-town Alaska depends on its ability to adapt and diversify. Now that we've got a few years of experience running New Skies under our belt, and our gear list has grown, we are able to do just that!
We want to make people aware that we've added shuttle services and gear rental to our growing list of offerings.
We have a raft and trailer that we rent (shuttle included) for the Gulkana River float for $125/day. We include all necessities for floating(PFD's, throw bag, oars, etc…).
Fishing gear is extra: $25/pole/day. This includes all the gear you'll need for salmon fishing. You need to be aware what gear is legal on each section of river and we can help with understanding the current regulations, as well as helping you to get a fishing license.
Lastly, we've become aware of the need for shuttle drivers for people running the Gulkana River-Paxson Lake down-so we've added that to our repertoire as well. We charge $75/driver as it is always a minimum of 3 hours for us. You can cut costs by meeting and picking up the driver/s at Sourdough Campground on your way to Paxson Lake, rather than us having to take our vehicle all the way to the Lake (thus requiring an extra driver to get that vehicle back).


The 18th edition of this international workshop will be co-located with AAMAS 2016, the 15th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems held in Singapore on May 9-13, 2016.
Professor Audun Jøsang (University of Oslo, Norway) will give an invited talk on "Computational Trust with Subjective Logic". He is co-author of one of the first trust modeling systems, Beta Reputation System (BRS).
Trust is important in many kinds of interactions, including direct or computer-mediated human interaction, human-computer interaction and among social agents; it characterizes those elements that are essential in social reliability. It also informs the selection of partners for successful multiagent coordination (for example, in robotics applications). Trust is more than communication that is robust against repudiation or interference. The reliability of information about the status of a trade partner, for example, is only partly dependent on secure communication.
With the growing prevalance of social interaction through electronic means, trust, reputation, privacy and identity become more and more important. Trust is not just a simple, monolithic concept; it is multi-faceted, operating at many levels of interaction, and playing many roles. Another growing trend is the use of reputation mechanisms, and in particular the interesting link between trust and reputation. Many computational and theoretical models and approaches to reputation have been developed in recent years (for ecommerce, social networks, blogs, etc.). Further, identity and associated trustworthiness must be ascertained for reliable interactions and transactions. Trust is foundational for the notion of agency and for its defining relation of acting "on behalf of". It is also critical for modeling and supporting groups and teams, for both organization and coordination, with the related trade-off between individual utility and collective interest. The electronic medium seems to weaken the usual bonds of social control and the disposition to cheat grows stronger: this is yet another context where trust modeling is critical.
The proceedings of the workshop will be published through CEUR-WS.org. To enable us to publish the workshop proceedings through CEUR at the time of the workshop we expect papers to be prepared using the template below.


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The Problem with the Justice Department
It's a building full of prosecutors.
Mark Osler
Imagine an incoming president of the United States announcing that he or she would take advice on criminal justice matters exclusively from a Federal Defender's office. Moreover, the new chief executive intends to put the defenders in charge of federal prisons, forensic science, and the clemency process. After all, the president might argue, the defenders understand federal criminal law from the ground up, have a rich understanding of the social conditions that lead to criminal behavior, and are the federal attorneys most responsible for ensuring individual Constitutional protections.
People would be outraged. Critics would complain that the defenders represent only one part of the justice system, and are inherently biased because their work in the courts is always on behalf of the accused.
Yet, somehow, the mirror image of that situation is our reality and goes largely unchallenged.
Despite an obvious conflict of interest, the Department of Justice evaluates clemency petitions, runs federal prisons, decides what forensic evidence to introduce in federal cases, and advises the president on criminal justice reform. And make no mistake — prosecutors dominate the agency, with the 93 United States Attorneys playing the leading role in setting policies across a range of issues and career prosecutors running most of the divisions.
This defining characteristic matters, because a building full of prosecutors will instinctively push back against reforms that could make criminal law fairer, less retributive, and more productive. That may be most obvious when a president is hostile to criminal justice reforms, but it is also true when a president is progressive.
A look back at the Obama administration — eight years with a chief executive who was pro-reform — illustrates the way that the DOJ is institutionally constructed to maintain the status quo. While it seemed President Obama was sincerely committed to reforming federal criminal law, his results were disappointing. And though some of this failure can be blamed on a recalcitrant Congress, that excuse only goes so far. A close examination of Obama's record shows that many of the administration's reforms were subverted by the DOJ, not Congress.
I was recently a part of a research effort to review the Department's positions on a range of criminal justice issues during the Obama administration, and what we found should be instructive to anyone who desires reform in the federal system.
The most significant federal reform during President Obama's time in office was the reduction of all federal drug sentences and the retroactive application of that adjustment to people currently in federal prison. Almost 30,000 people had their sentences reduced by an average of two years under this policy shift, but that reform came at the hands of the independent and bipartisan Sentencing Commission, not because of the Department of Justice. And while the Department was willing to go along with some retroactive relief, it took the position that thousands and thousands of individuals should be categorically barred from having their sentences reduced.
But, where the Sentencing Commission was able to overcome DOJ resistance to sentencing reform, there was no such agency to insist on expanded clemency. So, while more than 1700 people were granted commutations under Obama, the DOJ ruled out countless others by barring anyone who had any kind of violence in their background from relief.
The Obama Administration and DOJ also rejected categorical relief, which would extend relief to a well-defined set of cases, such as to those individuals serving crack sentences under the old 100-to-1 ratio. (At the height of the crack panic, it took 100 times the quantity of powder cocaine to trigger the same sentence that you would receive for crack cocaine. When the disparity was reduced to 18-to-1 in 2010, the new standard was not applied retroactively.) Finally, perhaps most critical for lasting change, there was no structural reform of the clemency process, leaving the DOJ-led procedural morass in place.
We cannot know how much of the decision-making authority in these areas fell on the president versus the Department. But what we do know is that there is nothing in the Department's involvement that would suggest it would be a bold leader on reform. Nor does the president have anyone else to turn to under our current governmental arrangement. The White House counsel is usually a civil lawyer tasked with protecting the president, and the Domestic Policy Council has proven unable to offer independent advice because it relies largely on the DOJ for data and expertise.
A president who wants to honestly consider criminal justice reform, lessen the severity of sentences, and tackle over-criminalization needs to create something new: an advisor or commission that will listen to input from the DOJ but not be beholden to it.
There are other ready fixes, too. The president could subject DOJ policies to the same review that other agencies face — through the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs — to ensure that the benefits of those policies outweigh the costs. A president committed to reform could also address the striking imbalance in federal courts, where ex-prosecutors — who make up 43 percent of federal judges — outnumber former public defenders by a 4-1 margin, despite the valuable experience that federal defenders bring to the bench.
The DOJ will likely favor none of this, but that should not be a barrier, as it has been in the past. Future presidents who desire real reform should view the Obama administration's experience not as a template, but a cautionary tale, and lead with authority. That means using both prosecutors and defenders as well as other criminal justice experts to achieve real and lasting reforms that benefit everyone.
Mark Osler is the Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
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2013 Post Summary
How Emergence Changes The Business Model
Key Challenges Creating Emergent Games
Emergence and the Build-Try-Fail Loop
Attention and Emergence
Kevin Gliner Media Group
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Indie Games And The Culture Of Try
February 13th, 2012 — 6:34pm
I have this theory that consumers are more willing to try unknown and experimental products because they've spent the last fifteen years being inundated with email links encouraging them to check out funny videos, shocking pictures, political or religious rants, or whatever. We've been receiving these links for so long that they're no longer novel or nuisance — they're part of the very fabric of things.
Since each of these links comes with an implicit recommendation from a friend to take a look — you got it via email, after all (or Facebook and Twitter these days) – it reduces security fears and compels you to proceed. But you really have no idea what you're about to encounter. I believe the sheer volume and variety has broken down resistance to trying new things and set a low bar for results. You expect it's probably bad, but you're willing to try it anyway because it's new and fresh.
That's huge for indie games. Let's face it: most of them are crap. But in a world where folks are at least willing to take a quick look anyway, these games are given a small chance to reach their potential. Hidden gems are no longer completely buried for lack of attention, and even if the game is bad, consumers are not being turned off to the whole notion of indie games.
Of course, the causal link could be weak and there may be some other underlying factor (e.g. the internet has reduced the friction to communicate with others substantially, and the quantity of content itself has boomed thanks to new tools and technology; either of those may be a sufficient explanation by themselves). But it's worth considering that, as much as the internet has balkanized different groups around specific subjects or opinions, people seem remarkably open to trying new things.
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eBay Security Flaw Has Existed For Months
A flaw that has exposed eBay customers to malicious websites has been affecting the site since at least February, the BBC has found.Earlier this week it was revealed how clicking on some listings automatically redirected users to the harmful sites.
EBay removed several posts, but said it was an isolated incident.
But the BBC has since found multiple listings, from multiple users, exploiting the same vulnerability.
Furthermore, several readers contacted the BBC detailing complaints they had made to the site.
In a statement, eBay said it had a dedicated team working on security, but that criminals "intentionally adapt their code and tactics to try to stay ahead of the most sophisticated security systems".
'Big problem'
A transcript from February this year showed user Paul Castle explaining the issue, in detail, to eBay support staff.
"I was just browsing in Digital Cameras and came across a password-harvesting scam," wrote Mr Castle during the online chat with eBay support staff.
Clicking on the listing link, Mr Castle explained, "transfers immediately to a password harvest scam page".
A listing for an iPhone 5S contained code that sent users to a scam site
"This is potentially a big security problem for eBay users," he said, adding: "There could be hundreds."
EBay staff told Mr Castle that the problem had been escalated to "higher authorities".
Other users got in touch with the BBC to outline how they too had found listings that, when clicked on, behaved in the same way.
'Abusive ways'
EBay's search function allows users to find only completed auctions that are no more than 15 days old.
However, a brief search by the BBC uncovered 64 listings from the past 15 days that posed a danger to users.
In each case, it appears cross-site scripting (XSS) has been used to hijack the user's browsing – placed in the listings page using Javascript.
In a statement on Friday, a spokeswoman for eBay said: "This is not a new type of vulnerability on sites such as eBay.
"This is related to the fact that we allow sellers to use active content like Javascript and Flash on our site.
"Many of our sellers use active content like Javascript and Flash to make their eBay listings more attractive. However, we are aware that active content may also be used in abusive ways."
She added: "Cross-site scripting is not allowed on eBay and we have a range of security features designed to detect and then remove listings containing malicious code."
'A bad thing'
Ebay has been criticised by security experts for not responding to the vulnerability quickly enough.
While some listings were removed after being reported, the underlying issue has yet to be fixed.
Ilia Kolochenko, XSS expert and chief executive of security firm High-Tech Bridge, said it was difficult for "large complicated sites to be completely free of XSS vulnerabilities".
But he said that once a particular XSS exploit was being used for malicious purposes – as demonstrated by the redirects to harmful websites – companies must act quickly to not just remove offending content, but to prevent the flaw being exploited again.
He said: "If someone has reported an issue to eBay, and the vulnerability was not fixed promptly, this is a bad thing."
Dr Steven Murdoch, from University College London's Information Security Research Group, agreed.
He told the BBC: "EBay should as a matter of priority have looked for all the other links which exploited the same vulnerability and removed these too, as well as closing off the vulnerability from future attackers.
"It's clear they need to be more careful about what they allow – particularly when it comes to Javascript."
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Ptarmigan is no longer operating in Helsinki.
Ptarmigan existed as a project space in Vallila from 2009-2011 and a mobile curatorial/creative platfom until 2014. We no longer exist as an organised collective, but this website will continue to serve as an archive of the activities produced as Ptarmigan during these years.
Some of the people who were involved with Ptarmigan are now operating Temporary.
Ptarmigan 2011 residency programme: call for proposals!
posted by Ptarmigan on 24 мая 2011, 09:37
Ptarmigan seeks applicants for our residency programme, funded by the Nordic Culture Point Mobility and Residency Programme. Three two-month residencies are available:
Helsinki in September-October 2011
Helsinki in November-December 2011
Tallinn (time period is flexible but stay must be two months)
Ptarmigan is a multi-faceted platform for arts and cultural projects with an emphasis on participatory work. In Helsinki, our former space was the home for many workshops, talks, performances and concerts, and we currently organise events in different locations throughout the city. Our newly-opened Tallinn location seeks to build connections with our audience in Finland while welcoming international ideas that fit with our existing projects.
Our residency programme seeks creative practitioners (artists, cultural producers, teachers, and anything else) who are interested in experimenting in the Helsinki and/or Tallinn environments. We have an emphasis on work that engages directly with the public, usually event-based, and often educational in nature. Aesthetically we are driven by the margins of culture, and we explicitly look to find a home for things that don't fit anywhere else. Ptarmigan residents have ideas that are outward-reaching and we welcome experimental methods, without pressure to produce quantifiable outcomes. Proposals that seek to participate with some of our recurring programming and existing projects/partners (such as Clip Kino, the Public School Helsinki, Labyrinths and Rings, Svamp, Pixelache, and other workshops) are favoured.
Who is eligible:
Applicants for the Helsinki residency must be residents of a non-Finnish country in the Nordic or Baltic region. Applicants for Tallinn cannot be residents of Finland OR Estonia. The Nordic and Baltic countries eligible are: the Åland Islands, Denmark, Estonia (for Helsinki residency only), Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.
Practicals and specifics:
Residents will receive support for travel costs and be provided with accommodation and a working space. There is a monthly stipend to cover living costs and materials. Residents must spend at least 85% of their stay in Helsinki/Tallinn to receive the stipend. Ptarmigan's all-volunteer staff will do their best to help realise the resident's project, which includes organising any events that are integral to their work. Residents are also asked (but not required) to give a presentation of their work at one of the regular monthly 'Labyrinths and Rings' artist talk events.
Regarding the Helsinki residency:
Because Ptarmigan does not have a physical space any longer in Helsinki, this year's residencies are going to be a bit unusual. We'll adapt the situation to the specific proposals and provide what we can; but instead of thinking that we are a "residency centre without a centre", we see our community as the centre. As always, we're most interested in proposals that don't fit inside the typical confines of art production. With our focus on participatory projects, we are most excited by work that engages with the public and creates events and interactions, and in Helsinki this will be more of a necessity. If you are unsure about how your proposal might fit, feel free to contact us at info@ptarmigan.fi.
Applicants must fill out the all-purpose Ptarmigan proposal form. Please choose either "Helsinki residency" or "Tallinn residency" for the question 'Does your proposal fit into one of our existing projects?' We are not accepting applications by post.
We review proposals as we receive them, making this a fairly open, rolling proposal period. So don't delay! Absolute deadlines for the Helsinki residencies are:
- Helsinki Sept-Oct: deadline 1 August
- Helsinki Nov-Dec: deadline 1 October
Our websites have information about the various activities that have occured over Ptarmigan's existence. Please check out our event archive, projects pages, and artists pages to get a sense of what occurs. For any other questions, please feel free to contact us.
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Mind Meld With Ben Robinson: Creating and Collecting the "Star Trek" Starships Collection
Heavy on Star Trek
By	Eric Pesola
Updated Dec 11, 2021 at 3:25pm
EagleMoss / HERO Collector	Ben Robinson with the Enterprise-D build model
It all started about 25 years ago when he responded to an advertisement. A publisher needed someone to work on something called the "Fact Files." They needed to be a great writer, a dedicated worker, and know a whole lot about the "Star Trek" franchise. Ben Robinson took the job.
Back then, Robinson was known as a well-respected freelance writer. Today, he's the real-life Commander in Chief of HERO Collector's Starships Collection, the high-quality series of models from the "Star Trek Universe." There are now over 300 models in the collection, with more debuting soon.
Thanks to his passion and knowledge for Trek, Robinson has become one of the go-to people in Trek when it comes to the history of the ships and their design and has even helped collect long-lost drawings and starship schematics. Robinson's journey began with the "Star Trek Fact Files," which most U.S.-based fans are probably unfamiliar with.
"The Fact Files was not published in the U.S.," says Robinson, who connected with Heavy over Zoom a few weeks ago from his home in England. "It was kind of a pull-apart encyclopedia. I always say to people that it was kind of like 'Memory Alpha' on paper."
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Robinson says that the team producing "Fact Files" figured that it would last about 96 issues, but they printed over 300 in all. Thanks to his work on "Fact Files," which was written as if it was to be read by someone living in the "Star Trek Universe," Robinson dove into ship design. They commissioned original artwork and illustrations to give readers more depth on the vessels in the films and shows.
"The Illustrated Handbooks are basically the material from the 'Fact Files,' and given a more modern design and a bit of an upgrade," says Robinson. "As we were writing, the shows were still being made, and things would turn up that we didn't know about."
After the end of "Fact Files," Robinson and his team worked on a new publication, which American Trek fans may be familiar with — "Star Trek: The Magazine." This publication lasted four years, and each issue was over 100 pages. Eventually, the magazine ended as well.
"We were always looking for the next 'Star Trek' thing," said Robinson. He says that the company tried figurines at first but quickly realized that they should be making ships. Thanks to his work on the "Fact Files," Robinson had great connections with the special effects houses, creating Computer Graphic (CG) models for the various Trek shows.
"That meant that our models would be as accurate as possible because they would literally be the same thing that was used to make the shots that you saw on the screen," said Robinson.
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Outside of the United States, Robinson's company, EagleMoss, created television ads that showed off the design and quality of the ships. They had some success with Marvel and DC figures, which were for sale at comic book stores. But for "Star Trek," Robinson and his team decided to showcase their ships at conventions rather than at comic shops. Folks at EagleMoss thought that they'd sell just a few subscriptions to the ship collection.
"We sold 400 subscribers in that first weekend," said Robinson. "And we've never looked back."
Since that first show nine years ago, Robinson and his team have created nearly every ship that has seen screen time in all the films, shows, and even the animated series. The U.S.S. Cerritos from "Star Trek: Lower Decks" is even part of HERO Collector's massive collection.
Robinson says that there are just a few ships that have not made 'model status' yet. One of those is the Wadi Ship, seen on "Deep Space Nine." He says that the Wadi Ship will soon be added to the fleet. He says they are also working on the Straleb security ship and a few variants of that design.
There is one design that EagleMoss has not created and may never do — the Narada. This was the Romulan mining ship featured in "Star Trek (2009)." Hot Wheels released a small version of the Narada, but that model is much simpler in detail compared to anything from the Starships collection.
EagleMossThe U.S.S. Cerritos model from EagleMoss / HERO Collector
"There is nothing in the middle to give it the physical integrity it needs to make a model," says Robinson. "That is a real problem that we can't overcome."
Even though Robinson had contacts from the CG-era of "Star Trek" production design, there were nearly 25 years of Trek ships that were created with practical effects. Those models were sometimes converted to CG, especially for "Deep Space Nine," but some were not.
Paramount has been kind enough then to send Robinson and the team high-resolution photographs of those older ships, so the team could recreate them. But surprisingly, Jean-Luc Picard's ship was the only one of those practical ships that did not get a CG re-do.
"There were some Galaxy-class ships in the Dominion War, but they were in the background, and they were not a big deal," says Robinson. The Enterprise-D, which starred in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," was created by noted designer Andrew Probert.
The Enterprise-D model from EagleMoss
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Robinson says part of his task is to reassemble and organize the ship design archives, but working with newer designs is entirely different. The new ships created for "Discovery" and "Picard" are often so detailed and complicated that his computers at EagleMoss cannot open the files sent from CBS.
"The visual effects have gotten really sophisticated, and you need a really big computer to render [the ships]," says Robinson. He says that he and his team must simplify the ship design files to work with them and to convert them into the format to make the final real-world model.
Looking back at the collection, Robinson is proud of the work he and the team have done through the years. The high-quality standard set at the start of the series has held true throughout. Robinson says that while that is true, he is always learning about "Star Trek," the fandom, and the franchise. He notes one situation at the start of the Starships collection as a case in point.
"One of the things you realize is how different the colors are from episode to episode," says Robinson. "And even the difference between watching the 'Next Gen' remastered episodes versus the [standard definition] ones."
"There are a lot of factors that go into making the ship look the way you think it does," says Robinson. "If you look at the physical model of the Jem'Hadar fighter… it's very colorful. It's got lots of purples and blues on it."
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"But when you see it on screen, it's pretty much silver," says Robinson. "I was aiming to get it to be a paler version of those colors but still silvery. And that was a real success. But I remember talking to Gary Hutzel, who's sadly no longer with us. He was the effects supervisor for most of DS9… more than anybody else."
"He said that [the Jem'Hadar fighter] was that colorful because it made it easier for them to control it when they were compositing it for the visual effects," says Robinson. "They would knock the color out when they were compositing."
"You have to know the people involved to understand the processes to know why it was the way it was," says Robinson. "I hope the reason why people have responded as well as they have to the 'Star Trek' ships is that they all feel pretty right. You just kind of go, 'Oh, that looks right.' It's believable, and it's an art as much as it is a science, I think."
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nonogram
A nonogram, also known as a paint by numbers puzzle or a griddler, is a puzzle in which the solver must reconstruct a picture drawn in a grid using clues which give the distribution of pixels in each row and column.
The simplest nonograms use two colors, white (usually the background) and black (usually the foreground). Here is a sample black and white nonogram:
Figure 1: A nonogram in its unsolved state.
The numbers to the left of a row indicate how many runs of black squares there are in that row and how long each such run is. The numbers above a column serve the same purpose for that column.
For instance, the clue for the first row is (1,1). Since there are six different ways of selecting two nonadjacent squares in a row of length five, we cannot yet conclude anything from this clue. The next clue, (5), indicates that the second row is completely filled in with black squares. Such clues are rare on real puzzles. Slightly more common are clues such as the fourth row clue (3). Although we cannot yet know precisely where the run of three black squares is positioned, by the pigeonhole principle the middle square of that row must be black. Finally, since two runs of black must be separated by at least one square of another color, the clue (2,2) tells us that the fifth row has two black squares followed by a white square and then two more black squares.
Applying the information we have so far yields the following picture.
Figure 2: The nonogram after some clues have been applied.
With some of the squares filled in, the remaining clues give us more useful information. For instance, the first vertical clue says that the first column has exactly two black squares, and we have already drawn two squares in that column, so the other three squares must all be white. By using the positions of the squares in the second and fourth columns we can finish those columns as well. By using only vertical clues, we can finish every column but the last.
Figure 3: The nonogram in a nearly complete state.
To complete the puzzle, we appeal to the fact that the first row must have two black squares while the third row only has one. In the fifth row we therefore place a black square in the first position and a white square in the third position.
Figure 4: A solved nonogram.
We are done.
Given a picture, it is straightforward to generate the clues for that picture: simply determine for each row and column the lengths of the runs of the non-background colors. However, it is not always straightforward to recover the picture from the clues, and a designer can exploit this fact to make puzzles of varying levels of difficulty. A challenge facing the designer is the fact that not every puzzle has a unique solution. In particular, if we view solutions as rectangular matrices with entries 0 and 1, where 0 represents the background color and 1 the foreground color, then any 5-by-5 permutation matrix is a solution to the following puzzle.
Figure 5: An ambiguous nonogram.
Logic puzzles with multiple solutions can be interesting for mathematical reasons, but they are unacceptable as puzzles. The problem of determining whether a puzzle has a unique solution is sometimes called the Another Solution Problem, or ASP, and is known to be NP-complete for many puzzles, including nonograms.
Nonograms as we have described them can be generalized by allowing more colors to be used in the picture. The clues then must indicate both which non-background colors appear in which order in a row or column and how long each run is. Another generalization is to use a non-square grid. For example, there are triddlers, which are nonograms on a grid tiled by equilateral triangles and which therefore require clues for three directions. One could also imagine generalizations to higher dimensions , leading to building-block sculpture puzzles and the like.
1 N. Ueda and T. Nagao. NP-completeness results for NONOGRAM via parsimonious reductions. Technical Report TR96-0008, Department of Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1996.
2 T. Yato. Complexity and completeness of finding another solution and its application to puzzles. Thesis in information science, the University of Tokyo, 2003
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Que el sol brille, que lo demás no importa….
As long as the sun shines, the rest doesn't matter….
¡El verano aún no ha acabado! Nos quedan aún unas semanas para disfrutar del buen tiempo así que creemos nuestro particular paraíso en el centro de la ciudad. Yo lo tengo claro, estos shorts tropicales y mi coco-vaso me trasladan a una playa paradisíaca aunque en realidad esté en la piscina de mi terraza en el centro de Alicante ;).
Summer hasn't finished yet! We still have a few weeks to enjoy hot weather so let's create our own paradise in the city centre. In my case, this tropical shorts and my coconut-glass recall me to a heavenly beach although I actually am in the pool of my terrace in the centre of Alicante ;).
These are the first Converse I ever had and, although many years have passed, they are still my favourites. Besides, I love wearing them with skirts and dresses, bare legged. This one is from Asos Africa, do you remember that I included it on my sales wishlist? It's produced in collaboration with unprivileged communities from Kenya, allowing them to to establish sustainable business through local craftsmanship.


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Milliken to acquire Polartec
12th June 2019, Spartanburg, SC
Polartec is a premium provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions. © Polartec
Milliken & Company, a diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of textile expertise, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Polartec, a leading brand known for its innovative performance textiles for outdoor and military apparel, from Versa Capital Management.
Headquartered in Andover, MA, the Polartec brand carries a respected portfolio of fabric technologies for outdoor apparel, from performance-driven and consumer-focused textiles, to flame-resistant, workwear and military-grade fabrics. The addition of the Polartec brand – particularly its outdoor and fleece textiles – rounds out Milliken's comprehensive portfolio.
"Polartec brings a wealth of new and respected outdoor textile expertise to complement Milliken's strengths," said Halsey Cook, president and CEO of Milliken. "The strategic acquisition broadens our textile capabilities with a product offering to now include fleece and soft-shell outerwear, among others, allowing us to grow in new and exciting spaces."
Versa acquired the assets of the former Malden Mills in 2007 through the then 101-year-old textile manufacturer's third reorganisation. Working with management, the business was transformed, renaming the company Polartec, reorienting it toward a technology- and innovation-led growth strategy, and revamping the company's leadership, operations, manufacturing footprint and customer relationships.
"With more than 150 years of textile innovation, Milliken is the best possible natural owner of a brand with Polartec's pedigree. I look forward to supporting the integration," said Polartec CEO Gary Smith. "I'm grateful to Versa Capital Management for their support in realising Polartec's full potential, and I'm extremely proud of the global Polartec team for their dedication and hard work that put the company in the position it is in today."
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Q: Dynamically creation of labels using jQuery and HTML and accessing their text value using jQuery I am creating a label at run time using jQuery. The code is :
var value="Hello";
$("#ID_listOfTopics").append('' + value + '

');

Now I don't know how to access the text value of this particular label created at run time.

A: You can access to it normally using id selector #ID_item like following :
$("#ID_item").text();

For the click you have ro use on() when you want to deal with fresh DOM added by javascript.

var value="Hello";
$("#ID_listOfTopics").append('' + value + '

');

$("#ID_listOfTopics").on('click','#ID_item', function(){
  alert($(this).text());
});

Hope this helps.

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Hiding-Place of Maidan Snipers Hired By Ukrainian Opposition Revealed
The latest investigation by Sputnik journalist Andei Veselov has revealed the truth behind the killing of both protesters and law enforcement officers during Ukraine's Maidan by unknown snipers.
Boris Johnson Harassed by UN Experts' Findings on Alleged Arms Supplies in Yemen
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Monday expressed concern over the recent findings of the UN Panel of Experts on Yemen showing that weapons had been supplied to the country even after the introduction of an arms embargo.
Meet Merkel's Possible Successor: From Tiny State to National Party Leadership
Angela Merkel is speculated to pave the way for her "crown princess;" and to secure her legacy as chancellor, she has nominated the head of the state of Saarland, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, to be the CDU's next secretary general.
Eurosceptic AfD Has Higher Public Support Than Social Democrats for First Time - Poll
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Eurosceptic party Alternative for Germany (AfD) would take second place at the German parliamentary elections if they were held on Sunday, for the first time beating the Social Democrats (SPD), a fresh poll showed on Monday.
Why Poland's Baltic Pipe is No Alternative to Nord Stream 2
Poland has little if any chance to replace Russia's Nord Stream 2 with the Baltic Pipe project, as Brussels' interest in the Polish-Danish initiative has faded, while Berlin is backing the Russo-German pipeline, RIA Novosti contributor Igor Naumov notes.
Rethink Brexit: New Party Offers Home for the 'Politically Homeless'
For political parties in Britain in 2018 it is impossible not to take a stance on Brexit, which remains the dominating issue of the time. But do the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats offer a real choice on Brexit or is it time for a new party to stand up for Remainers?
Scottish Tory Leader Challenges UK PM's Brexit Stance
The generally popular head of the Conservatives in Scotland has been touted as a future national leader, but Ruth Davidson has a difficult balancing act to play if she is to become PM.
'Clean Exit' From Bailout Program Chance for Tsipras to Be the Man, Win Election
Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels on February 19 to discuss the third review of Greece's economic adjustment program. Whether Greece will request further financial backing or manage without it largely determines the fate of the ruling Syriza party.
General Secretary of German Ruling CDU Party Tauber Announces Resignation - Statement
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - General Secretary of the German ruling party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Peter Tauber announced his resignation on Monday, with a successor set to be elected later in February.
Victim of Pedophile Football Coach Says Handling of Case Was 'Absolute Scandal'
The abuse committed by pedophile football coach Barry Bennell puts him on a par with Jimmy Savile, the BBC TV presenter who abused dozens of children over the years. Sputnik spoke to David Lean, who was abused by Bennell in 1980 when he was just 12 years old.
Jews Collaborating With Nazis During the Holocaust is Confirmed Fact - Warsaw
The words of the Prime Minister of Poland that among the collaborators helping the Nazis during the Second World War were representatives of different nationalities, including Jews, have been confirmed by historical facts, the chief of the Polish Prime Minister's Chancellery Michal Dworczyk said on Polish television.
When in Stockholm: Immigrants to Be Drilled About 'Swedish Norms and Values'
The steep increase in the number of "new arrivals" in recent years has triggered the need for early and clear information about Swedish society, as well as its values.
'Hello White Pride!' Ex-Beauty Queen Rattles Dresden With Holocaust Remarks (VIDEO)
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UK 'Internet Highwayman' Who Blackmailed Victims Into Online Sex Abuse Jailed
Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA), working with police in the United States, the European Union and Australia, have brought to justice one of the worst online perpetrators of sex abuse. Matthew Falder, a computer genius who boasted that he could never be caught, was arrested after a breakthrough last year.
'Imperialist' Approach: Macron Slammed Over 'Having a Hold Over Ex-Colonies'
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Belgian Public Transport Drivers on Strike in Brussels - Trade Union
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - About 60 percent of public transport drivers in Brussels are engaged in a protest organized by local trade unions, a spokesperson of the CGSP trade union told Sputnik.
Denmark Reluctant to 'Reclaim' Its Jailed Daesh Jihadists
Several hundred Daesh fighters are currently imprisoned in Syria, where the terrorist movement has gradually been subdued in recent years. A group of them are Danish and may be taken back for prosecution, despite that fact that the Danish Defense Minister would rather have them tried in the Middle East.
Schulz Stepping Down as SPD Leader Unlikely to Impact German Politics - AfD Lawmaker
MUNICH (Sputnik) - Martin Schulz's resignation as leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) will unlikely have a major effect on German politics or the formation of the coalition government, Gerold Otten, a member of the German Bundestag's defense committee from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, told Sputnik.
Germany Fails to Fulfill NATO Rapid Response Force Requirements - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The German Armed Forces lack bulletproof vests, winter uniforms, and tents to fulfill their NATO duties in establishing a rapid response force group, the Rheinische Post newspaper reported, citing a German Defense Ministry document.
When 'Best' Ain't Good Enough: Sweden's 'Restrictive' Migrant Policy Under Fire
Sweden has become more or less synonymous with its generous immigration policy and was even voted the best nation in the world for immigrants. However, this still isn't good enough, as the Nordic nation, which took in the most asylum seekers per capita at the height of the 2015 migrant crisis, has come under fire from the Council of Europe.
What's the cause of the ongoing crisis in Venezuela?
The internal political situation and economic instability is to blame
External interference, namely by the US and other Latin American states, has played a pivotal role in the unrest
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How Much Does it Cost to Repair Tile in Harrodsburg?
Tile repair in Harrodsburg can be a cumbersome task. While some homeowners tend to fix some issues with their tiles on their own, it can be a very messy and dirty job. Unless you just have to replace a tile or two, hiring a professional is still a good choice to save yourself from dealing with all the mess and effort of doing Harrodsburg tire repair. Sometimes, you need to understand that the energy and effort that you have to exert is not worth the money that you are trying to save by doing it yourself. Some of the common tile damages that may require professional tile repair in Harrodsburg include chipped and cracked tiles, damaged grout, and damaged tile caulking. Chipped or cracked tiles are usually caused by impact with heavy objects. This kind of tile damage usually requires replacement of the tile. Same goes if you have severely scratched tiles. A damaged grout is usually repaired by sealing it with grout sealers. Grout can be stained easily and is a good location for molds to develop. Keeping it clean always is the number one step to prevent it from being damaged. Like grout, caulking is a good spot for molds to develop. If damaged, caulking can let water leak into the walls. It is best to call a professional to do the repair and prevent further damage.
The average cost of tile repair in Harrodsburg is estimated to be $400 with most homeowners spending around $250 to $600. The Harrodsburg tile repair cost can go as low as $110 and can rise significantly up to $900. There are different types of tile materials today and this can affect the cost of a tile repair in Harrodsburg service. Ceramic tiles are the most affordable tiles to repair while natural stone can be a lot costlier. Another factor that can affect the cost of your Harrodsburg tile repair is the size of the area affected by the damage. This cost is determined by the number of tiles needed to replace all the damaged tiles. The cost of repair can be relatively low if you have spare tiles to use from the installation. However, it can become very expensive if you do not have spare tiles or the type of tile that you have is no longer available. This can affect the cost of repair because you will be forced to replace all the tiles.
The cost of tile repair in Harrodsburg, if you are dealing with a grout problem, is very affordable. However, it can be time consuming and requires substantial effort. If you want to save costs on expensive future tile repair in Harrodsburg services, make sure that you protect your tile by having it sealed after repair. Make sure that you put mats on areas of your tiles that endure the most foot traffic and always keep your tiles clean by wiping them with mild bleach and water.
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I am looking for someone to install a backsplash in our recently renovated kitchen.
I need a kitchen Island backsplash tiled. Not a big job.
My outdoor (but mostly covered) patio needs to be completely redone. The old tile was likely installed when the condo was built in 1973 and has buckled in a couple of places (probably due to tree roots). The entire patio needs to be torn out and replaced. The area is: 12'x4'8" opening up to a 12'x9' area. I am thinking of a Travertine-type ceramic tile, possibly 16" and possibly done at an angle (not sure if that explains it, but basically a quarter turn). Of course, like most everyone else, I'd like the best possible price. I am just in the beginning stages of starting to consider this project so I plan to get more bids and won't be rushed into anything.
backsplash installation. 30 square feet. 3" x6" ceramic subway tile. no decoration/pattern. thank you.


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Gravia may refer to:
 places in Greece (Greek Γραβιά):
 Gravia, Arta, a village in the Arta regional unit
 Gravia, Karditsa, a village in the Karditsa regional unit
 Gravia, Preveza, a village in the Preveza regional unit
 Gravia, a town in Phocis
 other use
 Gravia (crustacean), an extinct crustacean genus in the order Palaeocopida

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The college was established in 2011/12 with three departments namely Computer Science, Information Technology and Information System and the fourth one Software Engineering in 2013/14 and all of them are currently enrolled students and provide teaching learning activities. Currently, the college has a total of 130 staffs and 1429 undergraduate students.
The vision of the College is to serve students and the community through excellent learning programs, by conducting relevant and effective research and community engagement projects.
The College commits itself to the achievement of academic excellence in the field of computing and informatics. To this end, it offers various program ranging from undergraduate to doctoral level.
Our graduates will be in demand from industry and from higher education institutions all over Ethiopia and the world. It will be well recognized all over the world due to its many publications and due to the works of its centers of excellence. In line with its expansion procedures the college will strive to succeed the delivery of quality education, problem solving research undertakings and its community services.
Whatever your stage of education, we have the expertise to take you to the top. We are well established in the higher education market and have gained the reputation as a leader in computing.
Produce qualified and competent man power in the field of computing and informatics.
Enable students under take demand oriented and problem solving research and development activities.
Develop managerial and entrepreneurship skill of students to start their own computing business.
Provide consultancy and advisory service, skill up-grading trainings and community development services.
Produce socially accountable personnel who would give alternative solutions to socio-economic problems.
To promote the concept of comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach in tackling computer related problems.
Currently the College has the following 4 undergraduate programs.
Academic Programs and Quality Assurance.
Promoting an interactive atmosphere with follows students and lecturers.
Excellent level of academic support.
Continuous assessment system used throughout all programs in order to better prepare for end of semester final examinations by learning in a progressive manner.
Career-based programs aligned closely with developments and changes in the IT global industry.
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Short film festival at Babylon Gallery in Ely
A new short film festival comes to the Babylon Arts in Ely next week. One of the films that will be shown is Exit Stategy. Picture: CAROLINE CRAWLEY.
A new short film festival comes to the Babylon Arts in Ely next week.
A new short film festival comes to the Babylon Arts in Ely next week. One of the films that will be shown is ASAD. Picture: CAROLINE CRAWLEY.
The Babylon Shorts Film Festival brings a taste of international short films to the city from Wednesday March 20 to Friday March 22.
Many of the films are award winners and even Oscar nominated, bringing a high-quality and varied selection to the launch event of Babylon Shorts.
Each evening's film programme brings together a range of styles and content from drama to animation, comedy and more.
Over a dozen countries will be represented from as far as Ethiopia, Singapore and South Korea to those from closer to home like the Netherlands, Sweden and America.
Doors open at 7pm, with films starting from 7.30pm.
To book tickets, which cost £5 per evening or £12 for a festival pass for all three nights, visit www.babylonarts.org.uk or call the box office on 01353 616991.
Wednesday 20 March 100 minutes
Sounds of Nature Sweden 8.00
Ten-year old Finn takes a walk into the woods with his parents, paying more attention to his Game Boy, upsetting his father who takes it away. Suddenly, a strange noise catches the boy's attention. His mystical journey begins.
Crossing Salween Irl 21.00
A young girl must make the journey through the horrors of the Burmese jungle to the Salween River and the safety of Thailand beyond. But will her late father's enduring love and promise of a guardian angel be enough to shepherd her across the river where so many have fallen.
Panic! Neth 6.00
While driving her car Marja has a sudden rush of panic: did she turn off the gas? Did she leave the water running? Is the window locked? In her mind her imaginary mistakes grow to absurd proportions.
Shift / Vahetus Germany 15.00
When Miina, a seemingly well-off woman is caught shoplifting, the female officer shows off her contempt. She sees a rival in the shoplifter and decides to teach Miina a lesson. Both women meet just a few hours later in a situation where the previous rivals become partners in crime and must trust their fates in the hands of each other.
Brooklyn Breeze USA 4.00
Brooklyn Breeze is a visual journey through different parts of Brooklyn, some of the iconic spots and others not often seen by the visitors, based on a tune recorded by New York based Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra.
Earthy Encounters UK 15.00
Fifteen-year-old Kyle believes he can save his dying older brother with a plant he found in the garden center where he works—the problem is, a shadowy government agency is out to destroy it first.
D-24 Korea 7.00
In the year 2072, Gusik is a single, lonely man. He sees a commercial for D-24, an android wife, and makes a purchase thinking that D-24 can save his life. 24 days after his order, he finally gets D-24 in his hands but can you really buy happiness?
Let them Die Like Lovers USA 15.00
A body-jumping soldier grapples with the morality of her missions in this emotionally charged sci-fi thriller.
Shanghai Love Market USA / China 9.00
Shanghai has a park where parents can match-make their unwed children. This is just one love story in a city of 20 milliion people.
Thursday 21 March 100 minutes
ASAD South Africa 18.00
A coming of age fable of a Somali boy as he struggles to survive in his war-torn land.
Out of Erasers SWE 14.00
A woman on her way home becomes a victim of a strange infection. She soon realizes that an epidemic is spreading and there are larger forces at work. While struggling to find a cure she also discovers that desperate times require hard choices.
Moth UK 12.00
Tommy, an unhappy seven year old boy still grieving the death of his father, whilst battling with his new stepfather. When a moth dies in the palm of his hand he is fascinated by the residue left behind - "magic dust, that helps the moths to fly" his mother tells him.
Mend and Make Do UK 9.00
Cup of tea? Come and take a seat in Lyn's cosy front room, hear her story of wartime love and watch as her belongings come alive with the hope, fear and humour of one spirited lady.
I Strongly Suggest NZ 6.00
A woman gets her partner into a vulnerable position, then uses the opportunity to ask him a few tricky questions.
Carry On China / USA 17.00
During the brutal withdrawal of Japanese forces at the end of WWII, a Chinese father does whatever he can to save his family.
Day 39 USA 14.00
A young soldier in Afghanistan has to assist a doctor with a moral dilemma, a matter of new life or death.
Casitas / Grown Ups Spain 10.00
Carlos and Marta, both 35 years old, are living the life they have always dreamed of. A house with a yard, a dog, and they are even about to have a child. But there is no such thing as a perfect life.
Friday 22 March 97 minutes
Zombiehagen Denmark 24 .00
The living dead have laid waste to Copenhagen. A lone survivor, searching for her loved one, is led to the national football stadium, where a shelter for survivors has been organized. Unfortunately, the shelter has become infected from the inside by the "walkers".
One Rat Short USA 10.00
A rat fights for survival in the New York City subway.
Drone USA 14.00
A rookie drone pilot becomes increasingly attracted to the target he watches halfway around the world.
Late Afternoon Irl 9.00
Emily lives between two states, the past and the present. She journeys through her memories searching for a connection
Exit Strategy USA 15.00
Two brothers caught in a time loop must traverse a series of maze-like events in order to prevent a catastrophic fire from taking occurring
Cappuccino UK 3.00
Taking centre stage with a speech impediment can be a harrowing ordeal, as is explored in Cappuccino
The Goodnight Show USA 16.00
It's 1978 and a world ending asteroid is headed directly for Earth. With only hours left, Samuel embarks on a journey to find his place in a world doomed to end and just maybe, lose his virginity before it is too late.
Setting Them Straight Aus 6.00
Having been nurtured and accepted by his parents as a gay man, Joshua finds the courage to confess, that he's actually not.


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Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Eta expected to strengthen as it travels over Gulf of Mexico; Subtropical Storm Theta forms
Posted: Nov 9, 2020 / 09:17 AM CST / Updated: Nov 10, 2020 / 04:46 AM CST
This story is no longer being updated. Get the latest forecast track here.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – All Tropical Storm Warnings for Tropical Storm Eta were canceled Monday after the storm shifted its track and lost strength moving into the Gulf of Mexico.
Heavy rainfall from Eta will continue across portions of Cuba, the Bahamas, and southern Florida and spread north into central Florida.
By 10 p.m. Monday, Eta is expected to re-strengthen as it meanders over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday.
As of Monday evening, Eta was moving southwest at 9 mph with maximum sustained wind speeds of 50 mph.
The Cuban provinces of La Habana, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Pinar del Rio, and the Isle of Youth
Subtropical Storm Theta
The National Hurricane Center announced late Monday evening that Subtropical Storm Theta has developed in the northeast Atlantic.
This system is a record-breaking 29th named storm of the season.
Subtropical Storm #Theta has developed tonight in the Northeast Atlantic, the 29th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
This breaks the single season record for the most named storms previously held by the 2005 Hurricane Season.
Details: https://t.co/lqZULHcvhJ pic.twitter.com/ZFPgUa5Dmp
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) November 10, 2020
Theta is 995 miles southwest of the Azores and poses no threat to the United States.
by Faith Graham / Jan 2, 2021
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB)--Some would say 2020 was a year like no other. From the pandemic to the wildfires to the presidential election, it was a busy year. To top it all off, the Gulf Coast experienced a significant hyperactive storm season with 30 tropical systems.
"We not only doubled the criteria for active, but we also set the record. Breaking the old record of 28 systems back in 2005," said News 13 Chief Meteorologist Ross Whitley.
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The Eugene Emeralds opened the 1990 season on a tough note, but outfielder Vernon Slater preferred to look ahead, according to The Eugene Register-Guard.
"It's the first game of a lot of games," Slater told The Register-Guard after the 10-3 loss. "It's no big deal. But we do have to play better."
Slater went 1 for 3 in that game, his professional debut. He had a few more games to play himself after that. He played that season and the next. He also played parts of two seasons in independent ball, but he never made AA.
Slater has since gone on to participate in a lot more games - as a coach in high school.
Slater's pro career began that year in 1990, taken by the Royals in the 23rd round of the draft out of Polk State College in Florida. He also graduated from Brandon High School there. He was also credited as Vern Slater.
At Polk State, Slater won second-team all-state honors. He then started his pro career with the Royals at short-season Eugene.
Slater hit .190 in 53 games for Eugene that year. He also hit four home runs. He played 15 games at single-A Appleton the next year and played the remainder of the campaign back at Eugene. He hit .194 overall. That season marked his last with the Royals.
He returned to the field briefly in 1994 and 1995 with independent Mason City and independent Sullivan to end his career.
Slater soon returned home to Florida and became a coach. By 2006, he was coaching at Middleton High School. In 2012, as his team played through another tough stretch, he continued to talk about playing better.
"Our guys are young, and they have to start. We're killing ourselves with a lot of mistakes all over the ballpark," Slater told Patch that March. "We can't compete when we play like that; it's the reason we're losing."


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Q: Transitive group not necessarily have an $n$-cycle I know that it is true that if $G$ has an $n$-cycle, then $G$ is transitive as a subgroup of $S_n$, but now I'm trying to find an example why the converse is false.
I've been trying examples with $S_3$ and haven't made much progress.

A: If $p$ is prime, then every transitive subgroup $G\leq S_p$ contains a $p$-cycle. This is because the order of $G$ is divisible by $p$ by the orbit-stabilizer theorem, hence $G$ contains an element of order $p$ by Cauchy's theorem, and this element must be a $p$-cycle.
To see that this is not the case for general $n$, consider the subgroup
$$ \{1,(12)(34),(13)(24),(14)(23)\}$$
of $S_4$.

A: For even $n\gt2$ the alternating group $A_n$ is transitive but contains no $n$-cycle.


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7. The Participant must dispatch their Trade-In Device in order that this is received by the Promoter or the recycler appointed by the Promoter within 60 days of receipt of the email referenced in Condition 6 (or such other period as may be specified in the instructions of the Promoter sent in accordance with Condition 6). For the purposes of this promotion the recycler is named as RECYCLEIT NOW LTD. In the event that Trade-In Devices are received after the specified period or in the event that the Trade-In Device does not meet the requirements specified at Condition 8, the Promoter will contact the Participant to advise that their Trade-in Device has been rejected or, at the Promoter's sole discretion is subject to revaluation in accordance with Condition 8. In the event that the Promoter rejects the Trade-In Device the Promoter will arrange for the Trade-In Device to be recycled free of charge unless the Participant notifies the Promoter within 7 days of receipt of the Promoter's email that the Trade-In Device should be returned to the Participant at the Participant's cost. In the event that the Promoter re-values the Trade-In Device the Participant may notify the Promoter within 7 days of receipt of the Promoter's email that the Trade-In Device that it rejects the revaluation amount and whether the Trade-In Device should be returned to the Participant at the Participant's cost. The Participant can contact the Promoter regarding the matters set out in this condition via the Trade-In portal LenovoEduRewards.com.
8. In order to be eligible for the Promotion the Trade-In Devices must be a Laptop or Desktop that is complete and in full working order and no more than 10 years old. Participants who purchase a Qualifying Product which is a Laptop may trade-in a Laptop or Desktop for Reward. Monitors are excluded from the Promotion and will not receive a Reward. However, monitors (except CRT monitors) can be collected free of charge for environmentally safe and secure recycling by the recycler. In addition, in order to be eligible, the Trade-In Device must be owned by the Participant, have been owned by the Participant since purchase and not owned by, leased to or from another party. The Promoter reserves the right to request proof of ownership of the Trade-In Device and to reject any claim where the Promoter is not satisfied that the Participant is the rightful owner. Laptops and desktops must include the AC power adaptor. Thin clients, password protected, or BIOS locked units do not qualify for the Promotion. The Promoter may revalue the Trade-In Product where it is damaged or does not meet the foregoing criteria as laid out in Table 2 below in which case the Promoter will advise the Participant of the proposed re-valuation amount.
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Password or Bios locked Not eligible for reward
Missing hard drive 20
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11. The Promoter shall endeavour to credit the Participant's account with the Reward within the later of seven (7) working days of receipt of a qualifying Trade-In Product or confirmation from the Participant that it accepts the revaluation of the Trade-In Product in accordance with Condition 7. The Promoter shall not be liable where claims are processed out with this timeframe.
12. The Participant shall be responsible for fulfilling any tax obligations required by applicable law in relation to the Reward.
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14. Return of the Qualifying Product to the Authorised Reseller or retailer following submission of the claim will disentitle the Participant to the Reward. In such instance, no claim may be made for a Reward and any Reward that has been paid must be returned.
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18. Submission of false, incomplete misleading or fraudulent documentation may lead to disqualification from the Promotion and future promotions and could lead to legal action being taken against the submitter. In the event that any overpayments or incorrect or false payments are made, the recipient shall repay such sums within 7 days of a notice by the Promoter requesting them to do so and shall indemnify the Promoter from any costs, losses, expenses or tax liabilities incurred by the Promoter as a result of any such overpayment or incorrect or false payment being made and/or for recovery of such sums.
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1. The Promotion is open to Schools, Colleges or Academies ("Participant") located in the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland who meet the criteria set out below:
PC or Laptop £75/€75 or £125/€125 (depending on SKU)
7. The Participant must dispatch their Trade-In Device in order that this is received by the Promoter or the recycler appointed by the Promoter within 60 days of receipt of the email referenced in Condition 6 (or such other period as may be specified in the instructions of the Promoter sent in accordance with Condition 6). For the purposes of this promotion the recycler is named as AMI Limited. In the event that Trade-In Devices are received after the specified period or in the event that the Trade-In Device does not meet the requirements specified at Condition 8, the Promoter will contact the Participant to advise that their Trade-In Device has been rejected or, at the Promoter's sole discretion is subject to revaluation in accordance with Condition 8. In the event that the Promoter rejects the Trade-In Device the Promoter will arrange for the Trade-In Device to be recycled free of charge unless the Participant notifies the Promoter within 7 days of receipt of the Promoter's email that the Trade-In Device should be returned to the Participant at the Participant's cost. In the event that the Promoter re-values the Trade-In Device the Participant may notify the Promoter within 7 days of receipt of the Promoter's email that the Trade-In Device that it rejects the revaluation amount and whether the Trade-In Device should be returned to the Participant at the Participant's cost. The Participant can contact the Promoter regarding the matters set out in this condition via the trade-in portal LenovoEduRewards.com.
8. In order to be eligible for the Promotion the Trade-In Devices must be a Laptop or Desktop that is complete and in full working order and no more than 10 years old. Participants may only trade-in the maximum number of devices specified in condition 10. Participants who purchase a Qualifying Product which is a Laptop may trade-in a Laptop or Desktop for Reward. Monitors are excluded from the Promotion and will not receive a Reward. However, monitors (except CRT monitors) can be collected free of charge for environmentally safe and secure recycling by the recycler. In addition, in order to be eligible, the Trade-In Device must be owned by the Participant, have been owned by the Participant since purchase and not owned by, leased to or from another party. The Promoter reserves the right to request proof of ownership of the Trade-In Device and to reject any claim where the Promoter is not satisfied that the Participant is the rightful owner. Laptops and Desktops must include the AC power adaptor. Thin clients, password protected, or BIOS locked units do not qualify for the Promotion. The Promoter may revalue the Trade-In Product where it is damaged or does not meet the foregoing criteria as laid out in Table 2 below in which case the Promoter will advise the Participant of the proposed re-valuation amount.
Description of Fault Deduction amount (Credit or £/€)
Permanent marking i.e. asset tag/etching 20
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I need to find a shop, preferably in the South Bay or West Side of Los Angeles, or any Southern California shop that specializes in the super charged 2003 models. I have a rough idle problem and also the smog system.
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AVC College Autonomous
Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nagapattinaam
University of Madras, Chennai
Mayiladuthurai, Mannampandal,
Nagapattinaam District,
TamilNadu,India 609305
About AVC College Autonomous
AVC College Autonomous was established in the year 1955, AVC College Autonomous is affiliated to University of Madras, Chennai
A.V.C. College is part of the history of the Anbanathapuram Vahaira Charities (A.V.C.), Mayiladuthurai. The illustrious Thiru. S. Ramalingam Pillai, whose descendants settled down at the villages Anbanathapuram, Enathimangalam, Pallavarayanpet, Karugudy and Kanganamputhur, set apart the sixth share of his deceased son, Thiru. Velayutham Pillai, for charitable purposes. The property endowed for charitable purposes was managed by the eldest male member of the five families	in 1948, at the initiative of some of the elder members of these families, a scheme was framed for the better management of the charities. Under the scheme, the Sub Court of Mayiladuturai appointed M/s. S. Rathinam Pillai, N. Somasundaram Pillai, B. Thirugnanam Pillai and T. Sadayappa Pillai, as the first Trustees. Besides mass feeding of the poor and conducting regular poojas in various temples, the Anbanathapuram Vahaira Charities did yeoman service to society. The Local Fund Hospital building at Manalmedu,the General Ward in the Mahatma Gandhi T. B. Sanitorium at Sengippatty near Thanjavur were constructed by A.V.C.
The efficient management of the Trust enabled the accumulation of a surplus of Rs.2.5 lakhs by 1952-53. With the active support and guidance of Thiru T.S. Palaniappan, IAS, then the Collector of Thanjavur District, the trustees could start the A.V.C. College. The Syndicate of the Madras University granted affiliation to the College at its meeting held on 20th May, 1955. The college was inaugurated on 29th June 1955 by His Holiness, the 25th Guru Maha Sannidhanam of Dharmapuram Adheenam and started functioning from 5th July 1955 at the Municipal Elementary School building in Dr. Varadachariar Park, Mayiladuturai. The student strength in the inaugural year was 120, in the first year of intermediate class.
A beautiful 54 acre site at Mannampandal belonging to Arulmigu Mayuranatha Swamy Temple was chosen for the permanent location of the College. His Holiness the Guru Maha Sannidhanam of Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam, the hereditary trustee of the temple gave the site in exchange of 17 acres of wet land belonging to the A.V.C. The College was shifted to its present location at Mannampandal after it had functioned for two years at the Municipal Park premises. The College started its Post Graduate Programme in 1970 and celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1980. The College started the Evening Section for women students in 1984. With its commendable performance, the College was conferred the 'Autonomous' status in 1987 and the same is extended till date. It celebrated its Golden Jubilee in the year 2005. A.V.C. College that was started with 120 students has been identified as College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) by University Grant Commission in 2011 and has been Accredited as 'A' Grade Institution in the third cycle of reaccreditation by NAAC in 2013. Presently it has grown to offer 17 Under Graduate, 19 Post Graduate and 17 Research programmes with a student strength of about 5600, faculty strength of 263 and non-teaching staff of 105 members. The College is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee in February-2016.
AVC College Autonomous offers various graduate courses as well as Post Graduate courses.
Master of Commerce (MCom)
AVC College Autonomous offers 2 Years Full Time Masters Degree in Master of Commerce (MCom)
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A.V.C. College (Autonomus) offers 3 Years Full Time Bachelors Degree in Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
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AVC College Autonomous is affiliated to University of Madras, Chennai.
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Fans of the original X-Men animated series and comic books may have been hungry for more details concerning the upcoming Gambit movie starring everyone's favorite card-throwing Cajun, but the newest update won't go over well. Apparently, the early troubles Fox was facing in getting the project moving forward were a sign of things to come.
Now a new rumor claims that not only has the film run into further development woes, but that star Channing Tatum (Magic Mike) is apparently planning to leave the film altogether.
The report comes via TheWrap, and while news that Fox and director Rupert Wyatt are having some challenges with the film is nothing new (we examined the problems with the story in the most recent Underground Podcast), the extent of the problems is a shock. The film largely exists due to producer Lauren Schuler Donner and Tatum's shared interest in the classic X-Men character, so word that even he may be passing on the film could speak volumes.
According to their sources, the problems have reached a head as casting for the film's female lead (likely the part of 'Vera,' if the recent casting call details are accurate) have begun, with Lea Seydoux (Spectre) one name offered to be up for the part. It's unclear what, if any, specific decisions or direction changes have cooled Tatum's interest in what has clearly been a passion project.
That leaves only speculation, with too many possibilities to guess at. Despite the studio's previous decision to follow a solo X-Men hero leading to the critically-panned X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the recent word that Gambit was being given a $150 million budget showed they were betting big on Tatum and the character. Considering he's no stranger to high-profile franchises, perhaps Fox's expectations for the film and his own have drifted too far apart.
The actor's reps are reportedly still in negotiations, though - to quote TheWrap's sources - "something is up." This may not mean his role with the film has ended, since both he and producing partner Reid Carolin are attached to produce. But at this point, any indication that Tatum's dream role has lost his interest will be cause for concern among fans. That being said, Simon Kinberg's growing vision for Fox's own Marvel universe shouldn't be underestimated either.
Although there will not be a role for Gambit a.k.a. Remy LeBeau in Bryan Singer's X-Men: Apocalypse, the upcoming changes to the franchise timeline (expected to be explored in the fallout of Days of Future Past) may be far-reaching. So far-reaching, that some changes to the Gambit plan may now take precedence over the original script. But again, it's hard to deduce too much without further details, official or otherwise.
We'll keep you updated as more details or official changes are announced, but for now, what do you make of this rumor? Do you suspect that Tatum's schedule may be to blame, or something more worrisome? Share your thoughts in the comments.


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Isa Genzken's World Receiver in "Night" at The Glass House, image: Amanda Kirkpatrick
I was talking to a friend who recently got his first work by Isa Genzken, a World Receiver, (which really is the best first Genzken to get, and the third, and the seventh-they look great alone or in groups!) and it reminded me of one of the best installations ever of the radio-shaped cast concrete sculptures. Last fall a World Receiver was the last work in a fascinating 3-year exhibition called "Night", which took place on the coffee table in Philip Johnson's Glass House.
The Glass House is kept pretty much as Johnson left it, and that means almost no art. The Poussin on its stand is the famous exception. But for the first fifteen or so years, there was another work, a small plaster sculpture which sat on the Mies coffee table, and it appears in early photos of the Glass House, such as the 1949 Ezra Stoller image below. It was called La Nuit, and, obviously, it was by Alberto Giacometti. Johnson bought it in 1948 from the artist's first postwar US show at Pierre Matisse Gallery.
By the mid-1960s, the plaster figure had begun to deteriorate, and Johnson sent the sculpture back to Giacometti's studio in Paris for repair. The artist's brother Diego worked on the figure, but Alberto was apparently dissatisfied and stripped it to its metal wire armature in order to remake it. Then he died. That was 1966.
And that might have been the end of it, if independent curator artist Jordan Stein hadn't gone archive diving in preparation for "Night". The Times' Randy Kennedy tells this story of "Night" and La Nuit in a 2012 article which I am trying mightily not to retype from start to finish.
Stein, who worked on "Night" with the Glass House's curator Irene Shum Allen, found a 1974 letter from James Lord in Matisse's archive at the Morgan Library, that discussed the restoration of La Nuit. Lord's idea was to have Diego remake the plaster figure, and then to have it cast in bronze as a posthumous edition that somehow noted both brothers' involvement. "What would you think of having Diego remake the figure?" Lord suggested. "He-and he alone-could do it so that it would be virtually-but of course not absolutely-as if it had been done by Alberto. Indeed, there are more than a few pieces, if the truth were known, in which Diego had as much of a hand as that…I have spoken of this to Diego, and he would be prepared to do the restoration…Would Annette have to be consulted?"
Which, well, yes, Annette would have to be consulted, though in 1974 she was in no position to decide. I just re-read Marc Spiegler's 2004 ArtNEWS article [pdf] on the decades-long conflict among the Giacomettis' assistants, family, collectors, Associations, Fondations, and Stiftungs that had only then begun to settle down. This seemed like a stretch in 1974, and any possible restoration was mooted by Diego's death in 1985, and no resolution over its ownership was likely during the posthumous shitstorm over Giacometti's work. It was basically gone.
1946 photo of La Nuit, early state, in Giacometti's studio, by Marc Vaux
Until 2007, when it turned up at the Pompidou in « L'Atelier d'Alberto Giacometti » a show organized with the new Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti. The catalogue had 1946 photos by Marc Vaux (above) and Cartier-Bresson of La Nuit in the studio. It was originally a maquette for an unidentified monument and, most amazingly, the walking figure was a woman. Or as Alberto originally put it, "a lanky girl groping in the darkness." I can't think of another walking female Giacometti of this postwar style; his attenuated women were always rooted in their spots.
By the time La Nuit was shipped to Matisse's New York Gallery in 1948, though, it lost its outspread fingers and its "opulente poitrine"; the Pompidou catalogue said it had been "asexualized," but defeminized or regendered seems more apt, especially in retrospect. Giacometti also made a second maquette La Nuit, with a similar footed platform, but no box base. Both were included in their stripped/deteriorated states at the Pompidou.
La Nuit original and second version, in current state, from the Pompidou's 2007 exhibition catalogue
With the bare metal armature protruding from a solid base, Johnson's La Nuit looked like nothing so much as a World Receiver.
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Telstra boss on immigration: "Build skills, not walls"
Penn urges Australia to allow more skilled ICT workers from overseas.
The need for Australian companies to source ICT talent from overseas is stronger than ever, with the local pipeline continuing to fall short.
That was the message from Telstra CEO Andy Penn, who delivered a strongly-worded address at the Committee for Economic Development Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday.
"We need to build new skills and capabilities in new areas," he said."We need these capabilities now, but the fact is we cannot find in Australia enough of the skills that we need on the scale that we need them, such as software engineers.
"Why? There simply are not enough of them. The pipeline is too small."
In anticipation of the impending local ICT talent shortfall – which Penn said he expects to be 60,000 skilled workers short in the next five years – Telstra will this year open a new 'Innovation and Capability Centre' in Bangalore, India.
Labelling Bangalore as "India's 'Silicon Valley'", Penn said the move would consolidate Telstra's presence in India, where it has been operating since 2011.
Immigration negativity
Penn also called for a cease to the "negative commentary around immigration".
"Immigration in Australia is an often-vexed issue and attracts an enormous amount of political and media angst," he said."I believe this is an unhealthy and potentially dangerous path for the world to take.
"We need to build skills, not walls."He pointed to the associated benefits that come with "a well-targeted skilled migration policy", arguing this would create – not take away – jobs.
"Skilled migrants also add to Australia's wealth," he explained.
"Research by the International Monetary Fund estimated Australia's migration program would add up to 1% to annual average GDP growth from 2020 to 2050 because it focused on skilled migrants of working age and would limit the economic impact of Australia's ageing population."
Job cuts loom
Despite declaring Australia's current talent pipeline as being too small, Penn's speech came just over six months after he announced Telstra will be cutting 8,000 jobs by 2022 as part of its T22 strategy.
Addressing the cuts, he pointed to the changing nature of the telecommunications industry – namely the NBN – as the root of the changes."The National Broadband Network re-nationalises Australia's fixed broadband network and this means Telstra is no longer the main wholesaler provider as it had been since privatisation," he said."The impact of this on Telstra is profound — it means we lose between one third and half of our earnings. Revenues that essentially now go to the government, not Telstra."You cannot take away a material part of a company's business and earnings and expect it to carry on with the same strategy and the same workforce."
source:https://ia.acs.org.au
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Ramform Titan is a unique vessel for offshore seismic exploration. It has an exceptionally broad after-deck (beam of 70 meters) for exploring the sub-surface for hidden oil and gas deposits. GS-Hydro provided piping solutions for it's high-pressure water and air systems and winches. The project included among other things engineering and design with an impressive 7,000 CAD drawings.
The vessel's exceptionally broad after-deck (a beam of 70 meters) is a result of its singular purpose: to safely and efficiently explore the sub-surface for hidden oil and gas deposits. The vessel's 22 MW-power and its unusually wide beam set new standards in exploration efficiency, since the two separate deck levels at the stern will enable an unprecedented 24 streamers to be towed simultaneously.
The first of the new Ramform Titan-class vessels represents a milestone for GS-Hydro. The ship is the first largescale implementation of a non-welded piping solution at a Japanese shipyard. The ship owner and operator, Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, set demanding specifications for the high-pressure piping systems for the water and air systems, and especially for the hydraulic piping on the winches. These demanding specifications could best be met by non-welded piping solutions.
After winning the construction tender, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. selected GS-Hydro for the challenging project. As well as having a wealth of experience in equipping seismic vessels, GS-Hydro was best able to handle the design and engineering challenges posed by the new vessel's stringent requirements. Importantly, GS-Hydro was uniquely able to demonstrate its ability to train the yard's fitters on non-welded technologies and provide project management as well as on-site work supervision.