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For supervised learning applications in machine learning and statistical learning theory, generalization error (also known as the out-of-sample error or the risk) is a measure of how accurately an algorithm is able to predict outcome values for previously unseen data. Because learning algorithms are evaluated on finite samples, the evaluation of a learning algorithm may be sensitive to sampling error. As a result, measurements of prediction error on the current data may not provide much information about predictive ability on new data. Generalization error can be minimized by avoiding overfitting in the learning algorithm. The performance of a machine learning algorithm is visualized by plots that show values of estimates of the generalization error through the learning process, which are called learning curves.

Definition

In a learning problem, the goal is to develop a function  that predicts output values  for each input datum . The subscript  indicates that the function  is developed based on a data set of  data points. The generalization error or expected loss or risk  of a particular function  over all possible values of  and  is the expected value of the loss function :

where  is the unknown joint probability distribution for  and .

Without knowing the joint probability distribution , it is impossible to compute . Instead, we can compute the error on sample data, which is called empirical error (or empirical risk). Given  data points, the empirical error of a candidate function  is:

An algorithm is said to generalize if:

Of particular importance is the generalization error  of the data-dependent function  that is found by a learning algorithm based on the sample. Again, for an unknown probability distribution,  cannot be computed. Instead, the aim of many problems in statistical learning theory is to bound or characterize the difference of the generalization error and the empirical error in probability:

That is, the goal is to characterize the probability  that the generalization error is less than the empirical error plus some error bound  (generally dependent on  and ).
For many types of algorithms, it has been shown that an algorithm has generalization bounds if it meets certain stability criteria. Specifically, if an algorithm is symmetric (the order of inputs does not affect the result), has bounded loss and meets two stability conditions, it will generalize. The first stability condition, leave-one-out cross-validation stability, says that to be stable, the prediction error for each data point when leave-one-out cross validation is used must converge to zero as . The second condition, expected-to-leave-one-out error stability (also known as hypothesis stability if operating in the  norm) is met if the prediction on a left-out datapoint does not change when a single data point is removed from the training dataset.

These conditions can be formalized as:

Leave-one-out cross-validation Stability
An algorithm  has  stability if for each , there exists a  and  such that:

and  and  go to zero as  goes to infinity.

Expected-leave-one-out error Stability
An algorithm  has  stability if for each  there exists a  and a  such that:

with  and  going to zero for .

For leave-one-out stability in the  norm, this is the same as hypothesis stability:

with  going to zero as  goes to infinity.

Algorithms with proven stability
A number of algorithms have been proven to be stable and as a result have bounds on their generalization error. A list of these algorithms and the papers that proved stability is available here.

Relation to overfitting

The concepts of generalization error and overfitting are closely related. Overfitting occurs when the learned function  becomes sensitive to the noise in the sample. As a result, the function will perform well on the training set but not perform well on other data from the joint probability distribution of  and . Thus, the more overfitting occurs, the larger the generalization error.

The amount of overfitting can be tested using cross-validation methods, that split the sample into simulated training samples and testing samples. The model is then trained on a training sample and evaluated on the testing sample. The testing sample is previously unseen by the algorithm and so represents a random sample from the joint probability distribution of  and . This test sample allows us to approximate the expected error and as a result approximate a particular form of the generalization error.

Many algorithms exist to prevent overfitting. The minimization algorithm can penalize more complex functions (known as Tikhonov regularization), or the hypothesis space can be constrained, either explicitly in the form of the functions or by adding constraints to the minimization function (Ivanov regularization).

The approach to finding a function that does not overfit is at odds with the goal of finding a function that is sufficiently complex to capture the particular characteristics of the data. This is known as the bias–variance tradeoff. Keeping a function simple to avoid overfitting may introduce a bias in the resulting predictions, while allowing it to be more complex leads to overfitting and a higher variance in the predictions. It is impossible to minimize both simultaneously.

References

Further reading

 Mohri, M., Rostamizadeh A., Talwakar A., (2018) Foundations of Machine learning, 2nd ed., Boston: MIT Press.
 Moody, J.E. (1992), "The Effective Number of Parameters: An Analysis of Generalization and Regularization in Nonlinear Learning Systems", in Moody, J.E., Hanson, S.J., and Lippmann, R.P., Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 4, 847-854.
 White, H. (1992b), Artificial Neural Networks: Approximation and Learning Theory, Blackwell.

Classification algorithms


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title: Metal 示例之实例渲染和渲染文本
author: 但江
avatar: danjiang
location: 成都
category: programming
tag: metal
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本文主要通过自己对 [Metal By Example](https://gumroad.com/l/metalbyexample) 理解编写,这一篇文章讲解 Metal 中实例渲染和渲染文本。

![Metal By Example Cover](/images/mbe-cover.png)

## 实例渲染

{% youtube gYpmVTldLOk %}

绘制地形

通过中点位移(Midpoint Displacement)算法来绘制地形,它是一种近似的分形布朗运动生成算法,它是利用细分过程中在两点和或多个点之间进行插值的方法来进行地形建模的。

[Terrain generation with the diamond square algorithm](http://www.paulboxley.com/blog/2011/03/terrain-generation-mark-one)

绘制奶牛

每一个奶牛的朝向和位置是不同的,所以这里需要针对每一个奶牛传入不同的 Buffer,也就是下面的 self.cowUniformBuffer:

{% highlight objc %}
[commandEncoder setVertexBuffer:self.cowMesh.vertexBuffer offset:0 atIndex:0];
[commandEncoder setVertexBuffer:self.sharedUniformBuffer offset:0 atIndex:1];
[commandEncoder setVertexBuffer:self.cowUniformBuffer offset:0 atIndex:2];
{% endhighlight %}

将 modelMatrix 从 modelViewProjectionMatrix 中分离出来,才可以针对每一个奶牛进行设置:

{% highlight objc %}
typedef struct
{
    matrix_float4x4 viewProjectionMatrix;
} Uniforms;

typedef struct
{
    matrix_float4x4 modelMatrix;
    matrix_float3x3 normalMatrix;
} PerInstanceUniforms;
{% endhighlight %}

需要将每一个奶牛的 PerInstanceUniforms 存储起来:

{% highlight objc %}
_cowUniformBuffer = [_device newBufferWithLength:sizeof(PerInstanceUniforms) * MBECowCount
                                         options:MTLResourceOptionCPUCacheModeDefault];
{% endhighlight %}

计算每一个奶牛的 PerInstanceUniforms:

{% highlight objc %}
PerInstanceUniforms uniforms;
uniforms.modelMatrix = matrix_multiply(translation, rotation);
uniforms.normalMatrix = matrix_upper_left3x3(uniforms.modelMatrix);
memcpy([self.cowUniformBuffer contents] + sizeof(PerInstanceUniforms) * i, &uniforms, sizeof(PerInstanceUniforms));
{% endhighlight %}

一次性绘制所有奶牛,注意这里通过传入 instanceCount 表明有多少个实例:

{% highlight objc %}
[commandEncoder drawIndexedPrimitives:MTLPrimitiveTypeTriangle
                           indexCount:[self.cowMesh.indexBuffer length] / sizeof(MBEIndex)
                            indexType:MTLIndexTypeUInt16
                          indexBuffer:self.cowMesh.indexBuffer
                    indexBufferOffset:0
                        instanceCount:MBECowCount];
{% endhighlight %}

Vertex Shader 函数中 ushort iid [[instance_id]] 表明当前被绘制的实例的下标:

{% highlight cpp %}
vertex ProjectedVertex vertex_project(InVertex vertexIn [[stage_in]],
                                      constant Uniforms &uniforms [[buffer(1)]],
                                      constant PerInstanceUniforms *perInstanceUniforms [[buffer(2)]],
                                      ushort vid [[vertex_id]],
                                      ushort iid [[instance_id]])
{
    float4x4 instanceModelMatrix = perInstanceUniforms[iid].modelMatrix;
    float3x3 instanceNormalMatrix = perInstanceUniforms[iid].normalMatrix;
{% endhighlight %}

示例代码:

[danjiang / mbe-sample-code / InstancedDrawing](https://github.com/danjiang/mbe-sample-code/tree/master/objc/11-InstancedDrawing)

## 渲染文本

{% youtube Q92YpyM2yR4 %}

动态栅格化(Dynamic Rasterization)

将字符串在 CPU 上绘制成位图,再将位图传给 GPU 绘制,字符串有任何变化就需要重新绘制位图,CPU 的压力很大,放大已绘制在屏幕上的字符串就会看起来模糊。

字体地图册(Font Atlases)

将所有可能出现的字符先绘制成一张图,通过坐标可以找到确定的字符,在 GPU 绘制字符时,一个字符可由两个组合三角形(也就是长方形)设定其网格,再将字体地图册做为纹理图像贴到长方形上。

Signed Distance Fields

这个算法可以优化采用字体地图册绘制字符,其原理可参考文章:[Drawing Text with Signed Distance Fields in Mapbox GL](https://blog.mapbox.com/drawing-text-with-signed-distance-fields-in-mapbox-gl-b0933af6f817)。

正交投射(The Orthographic Projection)

绘制文字在屏幕上,采用正交投射的方式,可以理解会从正面俯视一本书的视角:

{% highlight objc %}
matrix_float4x4 projectionMatrix = matrix_orthographic_projection(0, drawableSize.width, 0, drawableSize.height);
uniforms.viewProjectionMatrix = projectionMatrix;
{% endhighlight %}

示例代码:

[danjiang / mbe-sample-code / TextRendering](https://github.com/danjiang/mbe-sample-code/tree/master/objc/12-TextRendering)

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What It's Like To Be A Half Japanese Kid In Japanese School Being hafu isn't as glamorous as it seems on Japanese TV
November 5, 2013 • words written by Loco • Art by Aya Francisco
This post is by Loco In Yokohama, author of Hi! My Name Is Loco And I Am A Racist and Loco In Yokohama which cover his English teaching adventures in Japan. The post itself is an excerpt from his new book (Loco In Yokohama), covering the topic of "Haafu" (half Japanese, half something else) children in Japan.
One of the most significant challenges of being an English teacher in a Japanese junior high school, for me, has been deciding how to deal with students who aren't Japanese– in the strictest sense. In particular, those of biracial or multiracial heritage, or what are known among the Japanese as Haafu (Japanese for "half", meaning half Japanese, half another race or ethnicity).
In the ten years I've taught here, I've taught a number of these kids. Some were blended with Caucasian, some with African, some with even other Asian ethnicities like Chinese and Korean. And I've found that though their experiences here in Japan had some similarities, that each child presented a different set of challenges.
In my new book, Loco in Yokohama, I describe in detail the situations that arose, both positive and negative, out of their being classified different from the rest of the student body. I also go into my thought process as I addressed these varied issues, as well as the emotional toll this can have on the teacher even when s/he is endeavoring to keep a certain emotional distance.
As a bonus to Tofugu readers I have submitted the following excerpts:
The first is the tale of "Terrence" (not his real name) a biracial first-year student who'd never stepped foot out of Japan.
"Terrence"
Source: person
Terrence wasn't the only so-called haa-fu (what Japanese call people mixed with some other ethnicity or race) in Mendokusai, but he was the only black one among the third-year students.
His father was Kenyan and his mother Japanese, but as far as who he was, how he carried himself, and how he interacted with the world, he wasn't half-anything. He was all Japanese. It had taken me several months to get that through my thick skull, but eventually it got through.
Terrence was tall, lanky, and fairly dark-skinned with a curly Afro. He had a scratchy husky voice that was going through adolescent changes, but I imagined at the far side of that vocal maturation would be a Barry White baritone that'll drive the girls wild.
Terrence and I had the strangest relationship I'd ever had with a student and, trust me, that's saying a lot.
Our relationship began my (and his) first day of class back in 2007. I had just begun my tenure at Mendokusai Junior High and he had just arrived, fresh from the local elementary school, along with more than half of his classmates. Thus most of the students already knew or knew of one another while I knew nobody, students nor faculty. Kawaguchi-sensei (my co-worker) introduced me to the class while I scanned this sea of young, nervous, excited Japanese faces. That's when I came upon an island in this sea, Terrence's black face. He was just as nervous, just as excited, and just as "Japanese" in every respect aside from his color and features.
My shock was conspicuous.
The class turned to see what had given me the jolt, and saw Terrence. Some shrugged with indifference, as if to say, 'whatchagonnado'. Some smiled with comprehension, like this was well-traversed territory. He gets that a lot, they seemed to say. Terrence rolled with it, though. No more or less embarrassed than any student would be if put on the spot on the first day of class. And that was when I realized, abruptly, what I had done. I had done to him what has been done to me ever since my arrival here in Japan, I'd singled him out as different.
I tore my eyes off of him and ordered myself not to set them on him again in any significant manner or in any way different from the way I set my eyes on any of his presumably full-blooded Japanese classmates for the rest of his days in the school.
But, because of his blackness and my delusional pleasure at being around someone who I thought could vaguely identify with me, I had immediately taken a liking to him, which made it all the more difficult to treat him like everyone else despite my efforts.
And I seemed to be having the same effect on some of the other students, particularly Terrence's friends. They tried to push us together at every opportunity. If I asked any of them a question, whether in English or Japanese, and Terrence happened to be in the vicinity, they'd turn to him as if to say, "hey T, any idea what this guy's rambling about?" They'd probably never seen him interact with another black person so they were probably curious as to what would happen. Would Terrence suddenly shed this veneer of Japanese-ness that he'd been masquerading since they'd met him and become the gaijin he appeared to be, the one that surely lurked within him?
To be honest, after meeting him a couple of times on his own, and seeing how Japanese he appeared to be, I'd secretly hoped the same thing!
Editor's Commentary: The most interesting part of this excerpt, to me, is that Loco (who stands out) looked at Terrence in the same way that people look at him. It's a super interesting phenomenon, where when you spend some time in Japan you automatically start to try to fit in, because that's just what everyone does. In a sense, he was doing this so well that he was shocked by someone else who stood out, even though they were both in the same shoes.
"Risa"
There was a cute little haafu, all of 13 years old, among my first-year students. She was half-African-American, half-Japanese, and went by the name of Risa. She spoke both English and Japanese fluently. She was tall and had light brown skin, with what my mother would call good hair—long and curly straight like a professional hair weave, only natural. Her eyes were an alluring mix of Asian and African. One day she was going to have to carry a baseball bat to keep the boys at bay, and an industrial-sized can of mace in her purse for the pervs!
She was born in Yokohama, and after having lived in Mississippi for several years, her family returned to Japan. She then, mid-semester, was enrolled at Mendokusai and, by all appearances, was adjusting to life back in Japan and at the school fairly well.
That is, until that day.
There was another English speaker, a returnee (had spent a significant amount of time abroad), in the same class. He, however, was 100% Japanese, but his family had lived in Saudi Arabia for several years and he'd attended an international school there, so his English was fairly fluent, as well. His name was Hideki.
I learned that day that, beneath my radar, a bit of a rivalry had sprung up between the two.
I had noticed from our first meeting that Risa was a bit outspoken compared to her Japanese classmates, and not shy about her English ability whatsoever. This was remarkable because most of the English-speaking students at my schools would only speak to me in English when their friends were not around or totally buried the ability for fear of appearing outstanding, a no-no in these parts, or even being ostracized. But Risa seemed to be unaware of these consequences and displayed conspicuous pride in her own bilingual-ness. Hideki, however, though he was not as shy as most of his classmates, was much less outspoken than Risa.
Recently, according to Risa, he had taken to teasing and criticizing her. And apparently it had gotten to a point where she felt compelled to bring it to my attention. She caught me in the hallway during the rest period just before English class was to begin, and said, "Mr. Loco, Hideki says I have an accent."
"Really?" I hadn't noticed. "Let me hear you talk."
"What do you want me to say?"
"What does your father do?"
"He's uh petty offisuh in duh Navy. He's been in duh Navy since befo' I was bohn. He's from Mississippi an' you kinda reminds me uh him."
"Well, Risa, I think Hideki might be right. You do have an accent. It's a Southern accent, kinda like my mother's. But, big deal! He's got an accent, too. His sounds British. I have an accent, too. Everyone has some kind of accent."
"He said my accent was a black accent."
Now, how the hell would he know that?
"What do you think he means by that?" I asked, curious about how this was affecting her. Outwardly, she wasn't giving me much to work with, looking just as perky as always.
"I dunno, but he said it was "black" and the way he said it made it sound like a bad thing. Is a black accent bad?"
"There's no such thing. And if there were, it wouldn't be a bad thing, so don't pay him any mind."
Whenever she and I have a conversation, all the Japanese eyes in the vicinity are riveted and ears are glued. It was so rare for them to see two native English speakers go at it live, especially if one happened to be their classmate, as well. I worried about how this might impact her school life with her being able to communicate with the teacher better than anyone in the school, and all the Japanese English teachers put together, so I'd try to keep our interactions to a minimum. Risa, though, jumped at every opportunity to flash her skill.
As she continued reporting her conversation with Hideki to me, I started picking up on something in the tone of her voice. Though she presented all of this with a nonchalance and a giddiness that I could only attribute to her youth, I knew that what Hideki said had upset her.
So, now this situation was on my radar.
And, now that it was, I could see clearly what was happening.
I'd ask a question and, if it wasn't too difficult, several hands would rise, but if it was difficult, only two would, Hideki's and Risa's. All of the answers were simple for both of them so I avoided calling on them as often as possible. It felt fair, but as far as they were concerned, they had as much right to answer the questions as their mono-lingual'd classmates. Hideki seemed to grasp what I was up to though and refrained from raising his hand every time. But, Risa was oblivious. She continued to raise her hand as often as possible, obliging me to call on her from time to time. Moreover, she'd even raise her hand to ask questions or volunteer remarks, which she'd happily translate into Japanese for her linguistically-challenged classmates—something that other bilingual students I've taught would rarely, if ever, do.
Yep, I could see what was going on. It was older than the spiked club. It was probably what prompted the use of it as a murder weapon in addition to hunting and protection from beasts in the first place—good ole' fashioned jealousy.
Editor's Commentary: I've also seen this as well, so I'm wondering if this is a pretty normal occurrence. Not only with people who speak fluent English, but with exchange students studying abroad in Japan as well. It's almost as if they're put in their own group and they have to compete within it. This is pretty true across the board, though. If you're on a baseball team, you compete to practice the hardest. Or, if you're taking a test, you compete to get the highest test score. It just so happens that kids who speak English are part of a very small circle. So, when they compete it really, really stands out. At least, that's what I feel is going on here.
Hopeful Signs
While appearance-wise so-called "haafus" might stand out among the masses, I've found that they are essentially struggling with the same issues of identity, maturity, and finding a place in society as their presumably full-blooded classmates. Only, their struggle is compounded by this additional burden of fitting in against the odds in a fairly homogeneous society. It is my hope that this kind of classification is removed some day, not only from Japan but from other nations as well so that anyone of any race can live up to their fullest potential. As Dr. Martin Luther King once said I hope they will "…be measured by the content of their character." I've seen a number of hopeful signs of this kind of thinking taking hold in Japan during my tenure teaching here, and I described a lot of them in my new book.
I want to thank Tofugu for allowing me to excerpt my book here, and I hope you all enjoyed this taste of Loco in Yokohama. For more on Terrence and Risa, and a number of other amazing students of both unicultural and multicultural backgrounds, as well as some remarkable educators tasked to introduce the world to them, pick up a copy of Loco in Yokohama. More information on the book is available at locoinyokohama.com.
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Doubts over World Club rumble on
The top-table at the Super League Grand Final media conference this week
The uncertainty over the World Club Series took a new twist after Melbourne admitted they may not take part.
The Storm 'earned' a place in the pre-season competition as both NRL league leaders (minor premiers) and beaten Grand Finalists.
But the club's CEO Dave Donaghy admitted they would not take part unless it was "really commercially attractive".
They are not contractually obliged to take part.
And he told the Herald-Sun: "We do have some serious concerns about travelling across to the other side f the world two weeks out from our season starting for what is effectively a trial match.
"We've had two trials matches locked in (in Australia) for a long time and that may be a better option for us as we look to build into the season for next year.
"It would need to be really commercially attractive for us to compromise our pre-season preparation to partake."
There was no mention of the prospect of Melbourne staging a WCS match, which would remove any travel concerns.
Wigan chairman Ian Lenagan admitted they would be willing to travel to Australia to face NRL opposition, if they lose on Saturday.
But if the WCS is cut from three to two matches, Challenge Cup winners Hull FC are set to be offered a spot ahead of the beaten Grand Finalists.
NRL champions Cronulla Sharks are scheduled to meet the winners of Saturday's Super League Grand Final for the World Club Challenge trophy, probably in England in February.
But a question mark hangs over the other two matches which complete the 'series', with Lenagan saying this week the Australians wanted only two matches.
He described the situation as "not satisfactory". "It's crazy, you're talking about games in February, now," he said. "Rugby league has to have a long term view, and it hasn't got it currently."
Melbourne's withdrawal would be a blow to the integrity of the WCS, even if they were replaced by a lower-ranked side, such as beaten-semi-finalists Canberra or North Queensland.
Thomas Leuluai ruled out of Wigan Warriors squad to face Wakefield
The concept of playing three matches was introduced last year.
At first in included two NRL teams who finished down the ladder (St George Illawarra and Brisbane), but this season's games includes the league leaders and two Grand Finalists.
Super League sides have lost all six World Club Series matches.
NRL clubs in last year's WCS reportedly received an A$100,000 appearance fee, in addition to A$300,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs.


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U.S. farmers are seeing their fields and crop stockpiles devastated following record flooding in areas of the Midwest.
This morning, Archer-Daniels Midland (ADM) reported that some of its North American operations have been affected by this adverse weather.
In the early part of March, powerful snow and rain storms and a lot of post-storm flooding and its overall after-effects affected both the company's Carbohydrates Solutions and its Origination operations. Rail transportation has also been disrupted in that region; its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska was idled due to flooding and is running at lower rates, and unfavorable river conditions since December have been severely limiting barge transportation.
As a result of this, the company is now forecasting that is expects to take a $50-60 mln hit to its first quarter pre-tax operating profit.
The company said that the impact will be roughly equal between its Carbohydrate Solutions and Origination operations, with some minor impacts to its other segments.
More color will be provided on the company's first quarter earnings call, which is currently expected to occur on April 30.
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Horse Scout Opinion: What's happening to British Showjumping?
Showjumping was once the pride of the British nation. With a golden era spanning from the 1950s to the 1990s where Britain was consistently in the medals and the sport enjoyed a high television profile, riders like David Broome, Harvey Smith, Nick Skelton, and the Whitaker brothers were household names.
However, the sport started on a steady decline. Blamed largely to a shortage of horsepower and a crisis of management by the governing body, the lack of medals became a source of embarrassment to riders and followers. Suffering from a low profile led to many of Britain's best horses being sold abroad. Tinkas Boy, a horse produced by Nick Skelton was sold to Swiss rider Markus Fuchs who went on to win four Championship medals including team silver in Sydney 2000.
Then in 2012, the British showjumping quartet of Nick Skelton, Peter Charles, Scott Brash, and Ben Maher put the sport back on the map by winning their first Olympic gold since 1952, in front of a rapturous London crowd. Nick Skelton continued to keep the dream alive when at the age of 58, he claimed the individual gold in Rio 2016- his seventh Olympic Games with the great Big Star.
But history repeats itself and recent results suggest a demise is once again occurring in the British camp. We are still not qualified for Tokyo 2020, with just two opportunities for qualification left.
This year we failed to be in the reckoning for a medal at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon. Whilst we qualified for the Longines Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, after finishing in second to last place, the future of British showjumping looked a bit bleak.
At the World Equestrian Games, the best British result came from new kid on the block, Amanda Derbyshire who was the only rider to qualify for the individual final. Is it significant that Amanda is based in the US, competing weekly against the US team members who claimed team gold? Adding to the fact she rides for American owners? Additionally, Amanda learned her trade from Nick Skelton and Laura Kraut, with whom she was based as a stable jockey at the beginning of her career. Interestingly her horse, Luibanta BH was sourced and produced by Britain's Ellen Whitaker. In fact, seven horses competing in the final 25 for the individual medals in Tryon were either bred or produced in the UK.
The fact of the matter is that Performance Manager Di Lampard has struggled to pull together a team this year. She has had to be brave and select young partnerships but deserves credit for this move, especially her selection of a predominantly female team. It begs the question, where are Ben Maher and Scott Brash when we needed them? Is their absence due to lack of horsepower or lack of inclination, when the prize money offered by Rolex and the Global Champions Tour is far greater than that offered in Tryon.
Di is the first to remark that the problem is not for want of good riders but rather a lack of strong horse and rider combinations. Anyone who follows British showjumping will be aware that we are breeding some extremely successful horses. Yet the figure above, suggests that we are not keeping hold of these horses.
Other opinions in the sport, suggest it is the British system that is letting the sport down. That the class structure is a hindrance rather than a help in producing and sourcing young talent.
I will leave you with the view of Nick Skelton on where we are going wrong at the moment:
"Like the Europeans, we should be focusing on having age classes for horses in order to source and produce the best young horses in the country before they get sold out of the country. And unlike abroad, there are no incentives offered by the Federation for a rider to keep a good young horse. So when the riders get a good offer, they take the money and it's foreign riders at the Championships on horses we bred and produced".
At Horse Scout, we love knowing what you think about the industry. So our new series of opinion blogs are aimed at being interactive and spark debate. So we want to know your thoughts on the state of British Showjumping. If you were Chief Executive of British Showjumping or Performance Manager of the British Team, what would you do?
We look forward to hearing your opinions.
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International Eventing Forum 2018
Ellie Kelly
A healthy turnout of eventing supporters turned out for the 2018 edition of the International Eventing Forum. An event which has been held in the UK since 2004
The theme for this year was "What's the limit?". The sport of eventing has evolved considerably in the last 20 years. Dressage technicality has taken on a new meaning and the quality of work and horsemanship required in this phase has increased radically. When Cross-country switched from long to short format, it reduced the influence of stamina but brought more emphasis on technicality and mental as well as physical agility in horse and rider. In turn, show jumping has become more demanding, requiring a greater level of training and precision than was previously the case.
Through a variety of topics and between four highly regarded professionals, the big question posed at this insightful day was "how far can we actually push the boundaries in our sport to keep up with obvious performance improvements of both horse and rider". But in a sport where amateurs compete alongside professionals, how can we raise our game without becoming elitist and alienating the enthusiastic amateur?
Former International Dressage rider Sandy Phillips, is a familiar face in the judges box at many of the world's FEI events. In eventing she judges at Three and Four star and she endeavoured to unveil what the judge is looking to see, in order to gain the higher marks.
With two competent demo riders in Tom Mc Ewen and Jonty Evans, Sandy put them through their paces and gave a critical commentary. Overall, her focus was on "riding the jump" with your seat and creating as big a step as your horse's balance can cope with. "To impress the judge, Event riders need to be more confident in riding forwards in the dressage arena and use those corners as much as possible" she said.
Eric Winter followed with some useful tips both for riders and coaches. He worked with three young riders, all riding young and green horses. He set up a number of simple jumping exercises to emphasise what the basics of good jump training were. "Circles are the foundation for all riding. Not just in dressage but in jumping in the way that course designers put jumps on turns or curving lines. So you need to be able to ride a circle perfectly. As a rider you should have three questions when approaching the fence
1) Is your horse genuinely taking you or are you pushing it?
2) How straight are you on the line to the fence
3) Is the rhythm regular?
The rider should be focusing on this but it is up to the horse to find it's feet at the pole if it has been correctly presented" he explained. "Repetition of an exercise produces an understanding on the horse of what is happening. Be patient with exercises to allow the horse to buy into the process and in doing so, gain confidence. Teach a horse to look for fences around corner. It is when they are surprised that they make bad decisions."
After lunch, Performance Psychologist Charlie Unwin delivered his philosophy on mind management and how the mind can limit the body when under pressure. The Horse Scout advocate talked about the importance of only allowing yourself to focus on positive psychology. And how he helps rider to achieve what is known as "flow state" a level of 100% focus and concentration whilst delivering a performance. "Your thoughts have a way of sinking into your hands, your legs, your seat and the whole of your body so a lack of self- belief can be the biggest barrier to improvement and success."
Charlie also discussed "Identity" to the audience. "This is the story you tell yourself about yourself. We ask ourselves "Who am I?" But you should be saying "Who do I want to be?". The warm up arena is the biggest example of this, a place where riders often become shells of themselves. Instead riders should embody the mind beliefs and body of a World Class Rider. It is common for riders not to even consider themselves as an athlete but instead as simply an instrument to get the best out of the horse. In order to become an athlete you need to think like one as well as training and preparing like one" he said.
The final session was led by Frederik Bergendorff, a former international event rider and Gold medallist at the 1993 Europeans, Frederik now holds the role of Team Sweden's Eventing Manager.
He worked with four star riders Imogen Murray and Ludwig Svennerstal and highlight what the basics of good jump riding really were for all levels of rider. He reinforced the importance of the warm up and quality preparation. "Your horse must be totally through from behind before you start jumping."
His focus was on doing the basics better in training and he laid his principles out clearly for spectators. "Don't go up a level or do something new in a schooling exercise unless you have mastered that one. To approach a fence you should have pace, energy and a good frame in the horse before the turn so that as you approach you can just concentrate on keeping the balance and rhythm. Being in balance means the rider should be sitting in the middle of the horse and you train balance with your seat. If you approach is correct then there should be no need to look for strides, the fence will find you. On landing from a jump, you should press the horse forward to the hand from the leg. Not only will this save seconds in the ring but it will stop him falling on the forehand."
The International Eventing Forum will return to Hartpury on the 4th of February 2019 and the speaker will be announced on http://www.internationaleventingforum.com/ soon.
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Szelężnik włochaty (Rhinanthus alectorolophus) – gatunek rośliny należący do rodziny zarazowatych (Orobanchaceae). Występuje w środkowej Europie. W Polsce na pogórzu Sudetów i Karpat.

Nazewnictwo
Gatunek o wątpliwej pozycji taksonomicznej. Jest podawany przez The Plant List Kew Garden jako Rhinanthus alectorolophus Pollich, ale według GRIN jest synonimem szelężnika większego (Rhinanthus major L.).

Morfologia
 Łodyga Prosta lub gałęziasta, kosmkowato owłosiona, wysokość od 10 do 50 cm.
 Liście Podługowato-lancetowate lub owalne, kosmkowato owłosione
 Kwiaty Żółte o słabo zagiętej rurce korony o długości 1,8–2,3 cm. Ząb górnej wargi niebieskofioletowy.
 Owoce  Twarda torebka, w której podczas wiatru grzechoczą nasiona.

Biologia i ekologia
Roślina jednoroczna, półpasożyt.  Kwitnie od mają do września. Siedlisko: łąki, murawy ciepłolubne, pola, przydroża. W klasyfikacji zbiorowisk roślinnych gatunek charakterystyczny dla Ass. Arrhenatheretalia elatioris.  Roślina lekko trująca.

Zagrożenia i ochrona
Podgatunek ssp. buccalis umieszczony jest na polskiej czerwonej liście w kategorii DD (stopień zagrożenia nie może być określony).

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Rośliny pasożytnicze
Rośliny trujące
Zarazowate

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Bright Eyes vs. Lenka
Sarah Jackson Moore and her tent that she sewed herself for Philadelphia Art in the Open.
I've never taken the trolley to the ghetto.
I've ended up in the ghetto by bus, by train, by car, by foot, but never by trolley. Friday night, I did.
At the last minute, I decided to go to the Bright Eyes concert at the Mann Center of Performing Arts. This was quite a hike to northwest Philly. Too far to walk, and to take a bus, there were two transfers. However, the trolley stopped a mere four blocks away.
So after work, I stopped at the apartment long enough to drop off my briefcase and I made my way to the trolley station.
Unfortunately, I left the directions on the printer at work, so I was going completely off of memory, which is never a good thing.
At least I got on the right trolley.
Getting off at the right stop was a whole other thing. The Mann Center is on the edge of Fairmount Park, a wooded area. So I figured all I had to do was get off the trolley when I saw trees.
Well, I never saw trees. All I saw was the West Philly ghetto.
I took the trolley all the way to the last stop at 63rd St. I asked the driver if she knew where the Mann Center was. She said she thought it was at the 52nd St. stop, but she wasn't sure. She said to get on the trolley heading back the other direction, which I did.
I told the second driver my situation, and he knew exactly where the Mann Center was, and gave me directions. He didn't even charge me for the second ride.
He did, however, drop me off in the middle of the ghetto. As I stepped off, he said, "Be safe."
As I said before, the walk was four blocks. Four long blocks.
Regardless, I made it to the Mann Center for the Bright Eyes show. I got a ticket for $25 flat. A girl would later tell me that she bought her ticket online and ended up paying nearly $40 for the same tickets as me.
A bought a beer and found a spot in the lawn area clear at the top of the outdoor theater. Just as I sat in the grass, Bright Eyes began playing the infamous intro to their new album, The People's Key.
Bright Eyes is one of those bands I always felt like I should know better, a little like Modest Mouse or Death Cab for Cutie. Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst is from Omaha, after all. But they never fell in my CD rotation.
So Friday night I went to check them out. I mean, why not?
They were good. They reminded me a lot of Wilco. Some trippy, alternative rock songs with a country twang. Oberst was able to morph from ballad to rock, and his entire band was extremely talented.
The concert started at 9:30. At 11:30, they were still going, with no sign of stopping. Around 11, they started playing long, slow songs, and my eyes started drifting shut. Since I didn't know any of the songs, I made the executive decision to pull the cord and leave.
Outside the stadium there were a line of buses. They went directly to Center City. There were all white people on these buses.
Saturday was another day of random events.
Zach Martin painting in the Philadelphia Water Works next to the Schuylkill River.
A couple of friends, Sarah and Zach, were participating in Art in the Open. They were set up along the Schuylkill River trail with their art.
I took $100 to hopefully support their efforts. I underestimated the value of my friends' art.
As it turns out, you couldn't buy their pieces at the show. Later, the art will be shown in a gallery, when they can then be purchased.
Zach, an oil painter, was actively painting scenes of the river. He was selling his paintings for $1,000. Sarah, on the other hand, works with fabric. She sewed all of the pieces of a livesize historical camp. I helped her tear it down at the end of the day, and it was a real bear.
We went out for drinks and appetizers, and I was home by 9. Bored on a Saturday night, I decided to go to my standby, the North Star bar, which usually has local crappy rock bands playing.
Except Saturday night the cover was $14. Apparently Australian sensation Lenka was playing.
She had a minor hit in 2008 with "The Show," which was featured in some commercials, but haven't heard anything from her since.
Lenka was a talented band. The singer, Lenka, also playing the keyboards, and played many of the songs with a keytar, which I had never seen used so effectively. She was extremely cute and playful on stage, with short red hair and a short leopard print skirt. She also had a cute voice, and performed well on her stage. Her supporting band was tight, and every member played several instruments, and sang back up.
The songs were all similar, but they had a happy beat and quirky hooks.
I was pretty drunk, but I cheered louder for Lenka than I did for Bright Eyes.
I was so impressed, I decided to buy an album for $10. They announced that after the show Lenka would be signing copies, so I waited in line.
I did cop out and had her sign it for Lisa. I don't know why, but for some reason I felt a little weird asking for an autograph for myself. It kind of felt like the first time I asked a stripper to sign her poster.
So I told Lenka that Lisa was a big fan of hers (Lisa has never heard of her), and that she was in Tokyo and sent me in her stead.
"What a good boyfriend," said Lenka.
Thank you. I think so.
While I would recommend either band to anyone, for a good time, see Lenka. For long overwrought cerebral songs, go see Bright Eyes.
And support your local arts.
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Thu, Feb 6, 2020, 8:00 PM EST
Cafe Eleven
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Don't miss David Wilcox February 6, 2020, at The Original Cafe Eleven in St. Augustine Beach.
General admission seated show
Dinner served until concert begins
No reserved seating
More than three decades into his career, singer/songwriter David Wilcox continues to push himself, just as he always has. Wilcox, by so many measures, is a quintessential folk singer, telling stories full of heart, humor, and hope, substance, searching, and style. His innate sense of adventure and authenticity is why critics and colleagues, alike, have always praised not just his artistry, but his humanity, as well.
That's not by accident; it's very much by design. It's the result of a man giving himself over in gratitude and service to something bigger than himself. "I'm grateful to music," he says. "I have a life that feels deeply good, but when I started playing music, nothing in my life felt that good. I started to write songs because I wanted to find a way to make my life feel as good as I felt when I heard a great song. I don't think I'd be alive now if it had not been for music."
An early '80s move to Warren Wilson College in North Carolina set his wheels in motion, as he started playing guitar and writing songs, processing his own inner workings and accessing his own inner wisdom. In 1987, within a couple of years of graduating, Wilcox had released his first independent album, The Nightshift Watchman. A year later, he won the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Award and, in 1989, he signed with A&M Records, selling more than 100,000 copies of his A&M debut, How Did You Find Me Here.
In the 30 years and more than 20 records since — whether with a major label, an indie company, or his own imprint — Wilcox has continued to hone his craft, pairing thoughtful insights with his warm baritone, open tunings, and deft technique. He's also kept up a brisk and thorough tour itinerary, performing 80 to 100 shows a year throughout the U.S., and regularly deploying his talents by improvising a "Musical Medicine" song for an audience member in need. In recent years he's taken that process a step further, carefully writing and recording dozens of his "Custom Songs" for long-time fans who seek his help in commemorating and explaining the key milestones in their lives.
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Venice Beach Video: Thrashin'
What movie has Venice Beach, Josh Brolin, Robert Rusler, Sherilyn Fenn, Tony Alva, Christian Hosoi, Jesse Martinez, Masao Miyashiro, Steve Olson, Steve Caballero, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak, über scenester Josh Richman and "skate wrangler" Max Perlich in it? 1986's Thrashin', directed by David Winters.
Plotline: Two skateboarding gangs battle each other for supremacy, and a member of one gang falls in love with the sister of his rival.
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Subject: Policing and Criminal Justice
By Tandy Lau
NYC Schools' student safety plan faces backlash over expansion of NYPD presence
"You're called school safety agents, but you're not giving the school safety," said Jolie S., a high school junior from Brooklyn. "You're a school cop. You're policing us, you're surveilling us. You're watching our every move. At times, it does feel like jail."
The youngster, who serves as a youth leader with the Urban Youth Collaborative and Make the Road NY, says students of color like herself are often overlooked in conversations about school safety.
People Are Mad as Hell About the NYPD's Plan to Hire 'Precinct Greeters'
"It feels like PR," said Kesi Foster, a leader at Make the Road NY, which advocates for immigrant and minority rights...
Calls For Justice Continue On Seventh Anniversary Of Eric Garner's Killing
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Oxidative DNA damage in rats exposed to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields
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Informant: Dorothee Krien
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Exposure to 1800 MHz radiofrequency radiation induces oxidative damage to mitochondrial DNA
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How heat, sitting, and electromagnetic waves impact fertility
Hot Seats, Laptops, Cell Phones and Sperm
By Harvey B. Simon, M.D., Harvard Health Publications
Every man who has put on an athletic supporter must have wondered why his "family jewels" are suspended in such a vulnerable position. Why hasn't nature tucked the testicles into the protective confines of the pelvis like their female counterparts, the ovaries?
The simple reason is temperature. Low temperature is essential for sperm production. But modern conveniences may warm things up or have other unintended effects on testicular function. Here's some interesting research that gives global warming a new meaning.
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'I got tumour from phone use' says Wigan man
HEALTH FEARS: Neil Whitfield is campaigning for parents to ensure their children are not heavy users of mobile phones
There is no way my younger children will have a mobile phone. A child's skull is thinner than ours. Phone radiation heats up the blood vessels in the membrane around the brain and damages them."
Neil Whitfield
By Natalie Walker
A Wigan man is campaigning for parents and schools to be aware of the dangers of wi-fi after developing a near-fatal brain tumour.
Neil Whitfield, 52, of Bakewell Drive, Beech Hill, is working with Wired Child, an organisation to protect children from wireless technology, to ensure mobile phone and wi-fi safety for children.
The father-of-six developed a near-fatal acoustic neuroma – a non-cancerous brain tumour growing on the acoustic nerve – in 2001 and, along with his consultant, he believes it was a direct consequence of years of heavy mobile phone use.
He had the tumour removed and suffered facial paralysis for several months and has lost hearing in one ear.
He is now campaigning for parents to ensure their children are not heavily exposed to mobile radiation, including phones and wi-fi equipment.
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The Medicated Child
The attached video from Frontline underscores not only the need to be very careful with medications, vaccines and other interventions for our children, but also offers one more example of how exposures that lead to oxidative stress, whether they are biological (e.g. viruses such as H1N1), chemical (e.g. medications) or physical (e.g. EMR sources), present insidious, synergistic and growing dangers.
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The Science and Public Policy Institute
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What's killing the bats?
White Nose Syndrome Decreasing Bat Population
Sustainability Ninja - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The effects on the ecosystem may be significant because less bats means more insects, since bats are the in the spot on the food chain that balances out ...
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"If it's frogs yesterday, bees two days ago, bats today, and something else in two more years," he adds, "how long before this system falls apart on us? ...
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How does wi-fi technology (laptops, etc) affect the human embryo?
Peter Limbrick writes
I attended a meeting in Derby last month that was addressing concerns about wi-fi technology in the classroom. While we heard reports of pupils having unusual and unpleasant symptoms while sitting near wi-fi nodes on the classroom wall and of teachers becoming incapacitated in wi-fi parts of their school, we did not get a consistent message about the science.
My layman's impression is that there is not yet a body of universally accepted science telling us that wi-fi is unsafe for children (certainly not any that the government wants to listen to). But, at the same time and of greater significance for me, there is no science telling us that it is safe. This reminds me of the debate about smoking and cancer and secondary smoking. We had to wait for decades for the government to pay attention to the mounting scientific evidence. As always, funding for scientific research, vested interests and the welfare of children must jostle for position.
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The role of microRNAs in skeletal muscle health and disease
Tyler J. Kirby1,2,Thomas Chaillou1,2,John J. McCarthy1,2,*
Center for Muscle Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
DOI: 10.2741/4298 Volume 20 Issue 1, pp.37-77
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanisms of skeletal muscle dysfunction and preventative measures)
John J. McCarthy
jjmcca2@email.uky.edu
Over the last decade non-coding RNAs have emerged as importance regulators of gene expression. In particular, microRNAs are a class of small RNAs of ~ 22 nucleotides that repress gene expression through a post-transcriptional mechanism. MicroRNAs have been shown to be involved in a broader range of biological processes, both physiological and pathological, including myogenesis, adaptation to exercise and various myopathies. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive summary of what is currently known about the role of microRNAs in skeletal muscle health and disease.
MyomiR, Exercise, Hypertrophy, Atrophy, Muscular dystrophy, Review
Tyler J. Kirby, Thomas Chaillou, John J. McCarthy. The role of microRNAs in skeletal muscle health and disease. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark. 2015. 20(1); 37-77.


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Q: Is there a way to cout a #defined term? #define BLAH word

cout << BLAH;

Is there any way to do this?

A: Try
#define STRINGIFY(x) #x
#define STRINGIFYMACRO(y) STRINGIFY(y)

#define BLAH word
cout << STRINGIFYMACRO(BLAH);

The extra level of indirection causes the value of the macro to be stringified instead of the name of the macro.
Tested on ideone.

A: *

*'cout' is not something you do. It is a global variable, which is an instance of the std::ostream type. You could say e.g. "output to cout".

*#define does textual substitution. It is basically the same as if you used search-and-replace in your text editor to replace BLAH with word. Thus, the line cout << BLAH; turns into cout << word;. If it's not working, it's because cout << word; isn't a valid statement in that scope. The preprocessor does not care about any of the surrounding text. It has basically zero understanding of the code (it knows how to tokenize the code, i.e. break apart operators and other punctuation if you don't put in any space, but that's about it.)

A: If you want to print the word "word", you can do:
#define STRINGIFY(x) #x

cout << STRINGIFY(word);

A: I suspect you want something like this:
#include <typeinfo>

template <typename T>
void print_type()
{
    std::cout << typeid(T).name() << std::endl;
}

int main()
{
    print_type<float>();
    print_type<int>();
}

Note that value of typeid(T).name() is implementation defined, and may be nothing at all. There is no way to print out a type in a guaranteed way without writing a function yourself, for each type.
You can make an overload that deduces the type of the expression too:
#include <typeinfo>

template <typename T>
void print_type(const T&)
{
    std::cout << typeid(T).name() << std::endl;
}

int main()
{
    print_type(5.0f);
    print_type(5.0);
}

(Note that this evaluates the expression, which is unnecessary, but I doubt that is a concern.)

A:
I'm testing a program for different representations of number, i.e. float and double. I want it to print out: "Testing for float" when the defined term is float.

No need to abuse macros as a primitive typedef:
template<class T>
void do_test(char const *name) {
  std::cout << "Testing " << name << "...\n";
  T var = foo();
  bar(var);
}

int main() {
  do_test<float>("single precision");
  do_test<double>("double precision");
  return 0;
}

Notice this lets you give different names (hopefully more meaningful) to each test, rather than just stringizing the parameters to the test, but "float" and "double" could be the names if you like.
If you really, really wanted to stringize the parameters – or if you're just curious about macros:
#define DO_TEST(T) do_test<T>(#T)
int main() {
  DO_TEST(float);
  DO_TEST(double);
  return 0;
}

A: OK, let's try this again, based on your comment:

I'm testing a program for different representations of number, i.e. float and double. I want it to print out: "Testing for float" when the defined term is float.

It sounds like this is what you really mean:

I have code like the following:

cout << "As a float:" << float(value) << endl;
cout << "As a double:" << double(value) << endl;

and I want to make a macro for each of these lines so that the text matches the type-cast.

In that case, you want something like this:
#define DEBUG(t, x) cout << "As a " #t ":" << t(x) << endl

DEBUG(float, value);
DEBUG(double, value);

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Let's go back to the basics. The verse many of us first heard was John 3:16, "For God so loved the world … ". This is such a significant verse because is shows that each individual has worth. Jesus echoed this in Matthew 25 when he shared the parable of "doing the least unto these". Each and every person is of infinite worth to God.
* Sometimes reading verses such Matthew 7:22, 23 or Ephesians 5:5-6 causes whispers of doubt. As believers, with constant evil around us and sinful desires in us still, what are those two passages referring to? * Brad from Facebook asks about Hebrews 10:26, 27.
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Financial year closing is most important work for every businessman , tax professional as well as for taxpayers.Today is last day of Financial year 2018-19 i.e 31st March 2019.We have summarized few actions that are associated with the financial year closing and which may be helpful for you.
Income tax,Service tax ,Vat , Excise and many other taxes are assessed on the Financial year basis,in fact all the taxes in India (which we know ) are assessed on the Financial year basis only . So in Taxation system 31st March has a Major landmark date not only due to closing of the Financial year but also due to various due date correlated with the end of financial year i.e 31st March.
We have given few major issue related to 31st March.The list provided hereunder is not exhaustive and all viewers are requested contribute to list.
Generally taxpayers thinks that [Advance tax] due dates are 15 June, 15 Sep, 15 Dec and 15 March ,but forget about 31st March. 31st March is last day for depositing your advance tax under Income tax .If you have balance advance tax then pay it by 31st March , otherwise you have to bear another 1 % interest u/s 234B at least for one month.So even if you pay balance tax on First April,2019 ,you have to pay interest on balance advance tax u/s 234B for one month.
Second point under advance tax is, if you have Income from Capital Gain then Income tax rules/act provide you exemption from depositing installment of advance due on capital gain amount before the accrual of such capital gain Income. but this is subject to condition that you pay balance tax with in Financial year.If you are unable to deposit the advance tax due on capital gain with in financial year then above exemption will not be available to you.
Example: Suppose a person earned income from capital gain Rs 12,00,000/- on March,18 and advance tax due is Rs 1,33,900/- .In this case, if person pay his advance tax by 31st March then no interest is to be charged u/s 234C but if he do not pay advance tax by 31 March , then interest u/s 234C will be payable by him amounting to Rs 4951/- from the first installment due date ?.
If the person fails to file the return of income within the time-limit prescribed in this regard, then as per section 139(4) he can file a belated return. For assessment year fy 2018-19 a belated return can be filed within relevant assessment year only or before completion of assessment, whichever is earlier.
For financial year 2017-18 (assessment year 2018-19) , belated return can be filed only up to 31.03.2019.
Section 139(5) provides that a revised return can be filed by the taxpayer if he discovers any omission or error in the original ITR. March 31, 2019 is the last date to file revised return for the Financial Year 2016-17.
The Finance Act, 2017 had restricted the time limit for filing the revised return. Thus, with effect from Assessment Year 2018-19, a taxpayer can file revised return, before the end of relevant assessment year or before the completion of assessment year, whichever is earlier. However, earlier the revised return could be filed, before the end of one year from the end of relevant assessment year or before the completion of assessment year, whichever is earlier.
Therefore, for the Financial Year 2016-17 (Assessment Year 2017-18) and Financial Year 2017-18 (Assessment Year 2018-19), the due date for filing of revised return is March 31, 2019.
If are planning to save tax u/s 80C or [80D(Medical /health insurance )] or other section then purchase Tax saving instruments like,NSC,PPF ,Life Insurance receipt before 31st March so that you can take maximum benefit provided under these heads.
If you have opened your PPF account in 01.04.2002 to 31.03.2003 then 15 years was completed on 31.03.2018 .And if you want to extended your account further for block period of 5 years with contribution each year then you should apply on form H before 31.03.2019(within one year from completion of 15 years).(you can extend your PPF account by any time subject to 5 years each time). If you don't not apply on form H by this date , your account will be extended without subscription and can not be converted back with subscription.
The same rule is applicable for extension after first block completion after 15 years.
Due date to deposit form 24Q ETDS return (salary TDS) for quarter ending 31.03.2019 is 31.05.2019.
Due date to deposit form 26Q Etds return (other than salary TDS) for quarter ending 31.03.2019 is 31.05.2019.


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Vitorino Campos (Feira de Santana, 15 de dezembro de 1987) é um estilista brasileiro. Criado entre o ateliê de "alta-costura" de uma tia e a fábrica de fardamentos da mãe, Vitorino cresceu rodeado por tecidos e aviamentos, aprendendo desde cedo o poder de comunicação através das roupas.

Graduado em Design de moda pela Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS),  criou sua marca homônima em 2008 e entrou para o calendário oficial de moda nacional, no SPFW em junho de 2012. Vitorino Campos se tornou um dos nomes mais promissores da moda brasileira, sendo citado pela Vogue Americana como um dos dois estilistas brasileiros que todos deveriam estar falando. Além disso, foi incluído pela revista Elle entre os sete nomes da alta-costura sob medida no país, associando-se à Associação Brasileira de Estilistas (ABEST), e ganhando o prêmio CONTIGO! Talentos do Brasil, como o melhor profissional de moda da Bahia. Internautas o elegeram como Melhor Estilista na 7ª edição do Prêmio QUEM e a revista L´Officiel lhe indicou como um dos cinco estilistas da América Latina com futuro promissor na moda internacional.

Em 2016, foi eleito estilista do ano pelo Prêmio APCA. Além de sua própria marca, Vitorino também trabalha como estilista da Animale, assinando seus desfiles desde 2014.

Seu trabalho é reflexo da seriedade e do desenvolvimento primoroso de peças no prêt-à-porter e sob medida, sempre com componentes de altíssima qualidade. Para mulheres reais, mas com projeção no desejo, somando inteligência e suavidade. O cuidado com acabamento, além do olhar e sensibilidade com a costura, são suas marcas registradas. A simplicidade é o ponto alto da sofisticação em linhas impecáveis.

"Gosto do bom corte e da roupa bem feita. Uma base que se integra à peça para que haja uma conexão com quem veste e o que se está vestindo".

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El Chapo, the world's biggest drug trafficker, was sentenced to life imprisonment
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Khowakin Goseman, known El Chapo, leader of one of the major drug traffickers, called (Sinhaloua), in Mexico after being arrested in the United States, was convicted of 10 charges in a New York court.
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Meanwhile, El-Chapo was repeatedly arrested by the Mexican police, but escaped from prison with various tricks, including bribes, armed attacks on police, and the drilling of a tunnel


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Q: How to run a java class on ubuntu? If I compile and run the program. I don't have any issues.
public class HelloWorld {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Prints "Hello, World" to the terminal window.
        System.out.println("Hello, World");
    }
}

If I add the line package ch01.sec01; it complies correctly with javac. However when I try to run it using java I get:
Error: Could not find or load main class HelloWorld

I have tried the following.
export CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/java-9-openjdk-amd64/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.9.0-openjdk-amd64/bin

A: That is why when you use a package in your code, that path must be the actual path of your java file (That means that your code is supposed to be in a directory called sec01 which is inside directory ch01).
With that being set, when running code inside a package, you need to include the path in the command. To do so, after you have compiled your code with javac, navigate to the root of the path (outside ch01 directory) and type
java ch01.sec01.HelloWorld

This should work.


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UK car industry's 1m-vehicle-a-year target set back two years to 2025 | Automobile industry
Britain's auto industry has said it won't be able to produce one million vehicles a year until 2025, two years later than expected, after the global sector was hit by a series of crises.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine, China's Covid-19 lockdowns and the continued shortage of computer chips have all combined to stall the recovery of car manufacturing, leaving automakers unable to supply enough cars to buyers volunteers.
The problems will cost British industry 113,000 sales this year, according to a forecast commissioned by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group.
UK factories built 403,000 cars in the first half of the year, down 19% from 2021 despite improvements in May and June. Production in June rose 5.6% year-on-year, even after Honda closed its Swindon plant and Vauxhall switched another to make vans.
SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said the industry was partly suffering from "long Covid", as the problems caused by the pandemic dragged on. Shortages of semiconductor computer chips "will definitely be with us this year and probably next year as well," he said. Shanghai, a major source of coins as well as a major port, underwent a strict two-month lockdown in the spring.
Russian aggression has compounded the problems. Ukraine was a major supplier of cable harnesses, cheap but crucial components that hold cables together.
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"We're still not quite in Covid recovery mode," Hawes said, despite "a degree of optimism. The challenge is supply.
The car industry has largely managed to avoid the most recent problems during the shortest Channel crossings in the UK, which have been blamed on additional post-Brexit checks and high tourist numbers. The industry has moved to other ports such as Immingham in Lincolnshire and Southampton, which are less vulnerable to tourist traffic which has wreaked havoc in recent days in Dover and Folkestone in Kent.
However, Hawes said the industry was still affected by Brexit issues. The SMMT has written to the government asking for an extension of time for a new post-Brexit type approval – safety checks required for every model sold. Before the UK left the EU, type approvals in other countries were valid for sale in Britain, but the government has given 18 months to put a new regime in place.
So far, it has failed to produce the regulations governing this scheme, which has raised concerns in the industry about possible delays.
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In the spirit of all things scientific, occasionally explosive and all-around inspirational, the Texas A&M University Department of Chemistry is gearing up to host the 31st annual edition of one of the most popular educational attractions to be found on the Texas A&M campus.
Texas A&M Chemistry invites science enthusiasts from across the Brazos Valley and the state of Texas to join in celebrating three decades and counting of one of Texas A&M's proudest fall traditions, the Chemistry Open House and Science Exploration Gallery, set for Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main Chemistry Building complex.
The open house is held annually in conjunction with National Chemistry Week, celebrated this year from Oct. 21- 27 with the space chemistry theme, Chemistry is Out of This World.
Visitors are encouraged to start their open house tours by checking in at the "Welcome" tent located at the intersection of Ross and Spence Streets adjacent to the Chemistry Annex to receive a free bag of scientific goodies. A secondary table will be situated in the plaza outside of the Chemistry Building at the intersection of Ross and Ireland Streets just north of the three red-brick water fountains. Free parking is available in Lot 51 north of the Zachry Engineering Education Complex, with additional paid parking to be found in the Northside Garage.
Hands-on and polymer experimentation, computer activities, guided laboratory tours and demonstrations also will be in progress throughout the day as part of the Science Exploration festivities. In addition to faculty, students and staff from the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Biology and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, students from the College of Engineering and the Texas A&M chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) also will participate.
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BURKE: LENNON'S ANGRY RESPONSE
By Editor on June 28, 2019 Celtic
NEIL LENNON insists he treated on-loan West Brom forward Oliver Burke "too well at times".
And the Celtic manager hit back at bizarre criticism from the Midlands club over the Hoops' treatment of the Scotland international as "unprofessional and totally unjustified".
Former boss Brendan Rodgers arranged a six-month temporary transfer for Burke in January and the pacy frontman made 19 appearances with eight of those coming during Lennon's reign when he took over as interim gaffer in February.
The Championship side's technical director Luke Dowling said the club's £15million player wouldn't "be going anywhere near Celtic with the current manager".
Lennon, though, believes he was generous with the game time Burke was given under his leadership although he left the striker out of his Scottish Cup Final squad against Hearts when the Hoops sealed the historic treble treble.
Asked if Burke had raised any issues in person, Lennon, speaking to Sky Sports News, responded: "Not that I was aware of. We treated him very well.
"He played a lot of games. Maybe in hindsight I was too good in treating him too well at times, compared to the rest of the group.
"I have no idea where this sort of tirade has come from. This could have been dealt with privately and professionally.
"As a club, we have to defend ourselves robustly because it is totally unacceptable."
HAPPIER TIMES…Oliver Burke reels away after scoring one of his four Celtic goals.
In response to Dowling's comments, Celtic released a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday, defending Lennon, describing it as "ridiculous and completely inaccurate".
Lennon added he was not hurt by the criticism, but "surprised" and was disappointed with the manner it was aired.
He added: "Without any communication beforehand. The person has come out and publicly condemned the club and myself.
"I think it is unprofessional and totally unjustified, as well.
"I don't know where the justification for those comments came from. Obviously, we were very robust in our response.
"I don't know who the individual was who was criticising either my style of management or the club in the treatment of Oli Burke. But there is just no foundation or evidence for that whatsoever."
Burke scored four goals for the Hoops, all during Rodgers' time at the club.
A poor performance in the loss against Rangers at Ibrox and a lacklustre 45-minute display in the last league game of the campaign against Hearts put paid to any chance of the winger featuring at Hampden as the curtain came down on another memorable season.
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For today's sneak peek, here is a look at the Showtime Pool. If you want to watch or be part of the action, this pool is for you! The Showtime pool is dedicated to non-stop activities including pool volleyball, water aerobics and nightly shows.


Condo dwellers, fear not – there are options that allow you to safely bring live flames into an enclosed environment without a chimney. Radius Design's Uni Flame makes an excellent substitute for a fireplace, and can be used outdoors as well. It runs on clean-burning ethanol, and burns up to four hours without needing a refill.
The rounded corners of Simone Micheli's Hiti radiator for Antrax give it a feel that's simultaneously retro and futuristic. The modules can be mounted horizontally or vertically, and an optional towel rack makes Hiti suitable for bathrooms. Rounded corner pieces lend an installed series of modules the appearance of wrapping around sharp angles.
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The specially coated horizontal panels of Runtal's Puzzle – available in staggered or matching lengths – do more than just emit a gentle heat (ideal for warming towels). They also hold magnets, and can be written on with chalk and cleaned with a damp cloth, like a chalkboard, making the unit alternately playful and useful, depending on the setting.
MCZ's Cap is fuelled by pellets, an efficient source that allows these freestanding stoves to radiate warmth for 28 hours at the lowest setting. The electric ventilation fan, efficiently distributing heat through up to 200 cubic metres of space, employs a special technology that counteracts internal vibrations to ensure noiseless operation.
If old-school is your thing, Bisque offers the Tetro line of radiators, in the style of a classic rad. Unlike traditional cast-iron models, Tetro is constructed entirely from recycled aluminum, clocking in at one-sixth the weight, and offering faster temperature changes. It's available in a range of colours that includes white, grey, champagne, chestnut and black.


Where would you recommend everyone should travel to? Road trip in Australia is a must. The wide open road, music & beautiful beaches along the way.
Your favourite destination? Mauritius or Spain!!
Your destination expertise? I would have to say Spain and Australia, having lived in both countries ..


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European Space Cargo Ship's Fiery Demise Stars in New Video
By Elizabeth Howell 2015-02-09T19:58:02Z Science & Astronomy
The European Space Agency's fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle broke apart above the Pacific Ocean during a planned re-entry on Nov. 2, 2013. The uncrewed cargo ship is designed to break apart in Earth's atmosphere after completing its mission on the International Space Station.
(Image: © ESA/NASA)
A stunning video shows the destruction of a robotic cargo ship re-entering Earth's atmosphere in November after delivering 7 tons of supplies to the International Space Station.
The sequence of pictures shows the European Space Agency's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) named for Albert Einstein burning up over an unpopulated area of the Pacific Ocean. The amazing ATV re-entry video, which ESA unveiled last week, shows the colorful breaking apart of the vehicle as it entered Earth's atmosphere on Nov. 2, 2013. The ship carried about 1.7 tons of waste from the station.
Albert Einstein undocked from the station on Oct. 28, 2013, and did several days of maneuvering to place it below the station, where astronauts could watch its last moments. The image sequence begins when the ATV, the fourth of its kind, was about 62 miles (100 kilometers) below the orbiting outpost. It was the first time astronauts could observe an ATV re-entering the atmosphere since the Jules Verne ATV in 2008. [See images of 'Albert Einstein' in space]
Europe constructed and launched five ATVs to the station as part of its international agreement with NASA and other agencies. The last one, named for the physicist Georges Lemaitre, is currently docked to the space station and being loaded with trash. Space station crewmember Samantha Christoforetti is expected to install an infrared camera in the spacecraft before it leaves the station Feb. 27.
"The battery-powered camera will be trained on the Automated Transfer Vehicle's forward hatch, and will record the shifting temperatures of the scene before it," Neil Murray, who oversees the camera project for ESA, said in a statement. "Recording at 10 frames per second, it should show us the last 10 seconds or so of the ATV. We don't know exactly what we might see – might there be gradual deformations appearing as the spacecraft comes under strain, or will everything come apart extremely quickly?"
While Europe's ATV series has run its course, the International Space Station still has many options for cargo vehicles.
The private companies SpaceX and Orbital Sciences Corp. each have vehicles that make periodic runs to the station. Orbital's Cygnus spacecraft is temporarily sidelined following a rocket explosion last year. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is also being developed as a crew vehicle, which may fly as early as 2017.
Most cargo runs to the space station are done using the Russian Progress spacecraft. Japanese Kounotori ships (also called HTV spacecraft) also journey to the station on robotic supply missions.
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