In a time of such strangeness in the way that classical music recordings are packaged and marketed, Decca's Original Masters series and its brethren actually make sense. Fifty-year-old recordings generally appeal not to thirtysomethings (who must be asking themselves how one recording or another fits into their "lifestyle"), but to those who were collecting LPs back in the 1950s, or to those (like myself) who believe that to listen is to remember, and to respect. Collectors in these latter two groups are likely to have several – if not more – recordings of the basic repertoire, so it makes little sense to reissue Kleiber's and Schuricht's recordings in dribs and drabs. Instead, let's have them in big, economically-priced chunks, because this time around our interest is in the conductor first, and in the repertoire second. Check the lists of businesses who sell used records and you'll see how highly prized Kleiber's and Schuricht's LPs are.
Schuricht's set includes his Decca recordings from between 1949 and 1956. This is the first international release for all of them, save the Brahms Piano Concerto #2 (with Backhaus, from 1952) and Schubert's "Unfinished" (from 1956). Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, the Schumann selections, and the Tchaikovsky were recorded with the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra; all the rest were with the Vienna Philharmonic. Schuricht conducted a wide range of music, and what he recorded during his career does not represent the breadth of his talent, although it adequately preserves its depth. He was an objective conductor, not prone to exaggeration. In fact, the recording of Brahms' Second Piano Concerto is, if anything, understated, though not dull. This interpretation serves as a corrective to muscular, showboating readings in which virtuosity comes first. The same can be said of the Brahms Violin Concerto with the always intelligent and refined Christian Ferras. The Vienna Philharmonic is fallible on some of these recordings (Brahms' Symphony #2, for example), but the quest for technical perfection was not as obsessive as it is today. (In the early 1950s, a missed note was not the end of the world.) The reedier sounding Paris Conservatoire Orchestra brings unusual but attractive timbres to the Schumann and Tchaikovsky recordings. Everything has been transferred to CD very well, and collectors with an interest in this conductor should have few qualms about retiring their LPs (or putting them in the attic, at least) after hearing this set.
Erich Kleiber was born in 1890 in Vienna, and his development as a musician took place both in that same city and in Prague. His early career was distinguished, and he received major recognition early. In 1923, he was named music director of the Berlin State Opera, and he held that post for a little more than a decade, until the political situation in Berlin became untenable, and he spent the duration of the World War Two in Argentina – a fact that probably explains why his son – a remarkable conductor in his own right – is named Carlos! Returning to Europe after the war, he was unable to recapture the stability he enjoyed in Berlin, although he remained in demand in London, Amsterdam, Vienna, and with various German broadcasting orchestras – including Cologne's. (The last is represented on this set by performances of the Weber, the Schubert, and the German Dances and Symphony #39 of Mozart.) He enjoyed an exclusive record contract with Decca, and he died in 1956, unable to complete many of the projects that he and Decca had planned together.
What was completed is wonderful, including items not included here, such as complete recordings of The Marriage of Figaro and Der Rosenkavalier. These recordings cover the period 1949-1955, and many are receiving their first international release here. His Beethoven symphonies have always been a standard of the early LP era, and his very Viennese "Choral" Symphony is memorable in spite of its objectivity. This set gives us an opportunity to compare both the "Pastoral" and the "Eroica" in two different versions. Kleiber recorded the former in 1948 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and then again in 1953 with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. Similarly, the "Eroica" was recorded in 1950 (with the Concertgebouw) and 1953 (with the Vienna Philharmonic). This might seem surprising, but Decca was making large leaps in its recording techniques during this period, and the company must have been anxious to preserve Kleiber's work in the best sound possible. Kleiber was a perfectionist, and he probably welcomed the opportunity to remake recordings. Furthermore, he – like Sergiu Celibidache – considered recordings to be a falsification of music-making, a freezing of moments in time that were intended to be fluid and evanescent. Might it have been true that, by recording the same work twice in a fairly short period of time, Kleiber was demonstrating how fatuous it was to learn a piece of music solely from a single recording? Certainly these "Pastorals" and "Eroicas" are different enough from each other to justify such a viewpoint.
Both sets give more then their money's worth, and Decca has managed to pack five and six discs, respectively, in a standard double-width jewel box, so your shelf space has been considered too!


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For Ayelet Waldman, Microdosing LSD Led to Revelations
January 10, 2017 By Talya Zax
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Think the psychedelic drug LSD belongs in the tie-dyed "turn on, tune in, drop out" days of the past? Ayelet Waldman — novelist, essayist, and wife of Michael Chabon — believes that, at least when it comes to therapeutic drug use, you ought to think again.
In her new book "A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life," Waldman details a month she spent using minute doses of LSD to escape an emotional state of, as she told the Forward, "absolute desperation." During that month, she took 10-microgram doses of the drug — one-fifteenth of an ordinary dose — once every three days.
In "A Really Good Day" Waldman takes an earnest look at her own emotional makeup, the often-surprising science on the use of LSD, opioids, and amphetamines, and the systematic racism of the United States' War on Drugs.
She didn't set out to write a book when she began microdosing, she told the Forward. Shortly after she began the experiment, though, she realized its literary potential. The project brought her back in touch with her former career as a federal public defender, during which she often defended clients accused of drug-related felonies.
Stay tuned for a Forward feature on "A Really Good Day."
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STANFORD, CALIF. -- Senior Tanner Hinkle broke the school record in the 10,000m to lead the Furman outdoor track and field team Friday at the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, Calif.
Hinkle, who hails from Mason, Mich., posted a time of 29:15.99 to take tenth place in his heat, breaking the previous record of 29:16.77, which he set in the spring of 2015.
Senior Troy Reeder also competed for the Paladins, posting a fourth-place finish with a time of 8:40.57 in the 3,000m Steeplechase.
Furman will compete at the Tiger Track Classic in Auburn, Ala., April 7-8.


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Playoff Update
Before delving into our weekly article we wanted to provide you an update on the Knicks' playoff chances. While the Knicks have been mathematically eliminated from winning the division, being 25 games back with 25 games left, they can still make the playoffs. With some online sportsbooks reviewed here, giving the Knicks around +250,000 long shot odds of a miraculous comeback.
The Knicks are 8 games behind the 8th place Magic. They would need to win 18 of the last 25 games to have a chance. If the Knicks are going to make a run in the last third of the season, they will need a big contribution from this week's topic, Mitchell Robinson!!
The Other 2018 Draft Pick
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Now that the Knicks have safely navigated past the trade deadline, we can continue with our series on the young core. The second player we will cover is Mitchell Robinson, aka "The Block Ness Monster", "Blockefeller Center", "Mitchell Lobinson", etc. You know your special if you have multiple nicknames. However, unlike the other promising young players on the roster, he was not selected in the lottery or even in the 1st round. The Knicks selected Robinson with the 36th pick in the 2nd round. It is hard for teams to hit on 1st round picks let alone 2nd rounders. If you look back through previous drafts there is maybe one really good player drafted in the 2nd round every two to three years. So, for a franchise that historically has not prioritized the draft, landing a player of Robinson's caliber so late in the draft is a gift from the Basketball Gods.
The funny thing is that when the Knicks drafted Mitchell Robinson I did not think much of it. Like I just mentioned, most 2nd round picks turn out to be irrelevant players. But even with those low expectations I still was disappointed in the pick. The reason was that I never heard of him and he is a center. The importance of the center position has been devalued in recent years and to make matters worse, the Knicks had a glut of overpriced players at that position. When Robinson joined the team they had Enes Kanter, who they were forced to take back in the Carmelo Anthony trade and still had Joakim Noah on the roster.
After I started reading up on Robinson I actually got even more concerned. I thought to myself, oh man, this kid is a head case. This was a player that didn't even go to college because he had issues qualifying. Subsequently, he did not play competitive basketball for a year. When I heard him speak at the introductory press conference he did not seem as articulate as Kevin Knox. I noticed that Scott Perry was trying to shield him from the media, it felt like he was hiding something. Even the team was setting the expectations for him really low, it was Westchester Knicks for the upcoming season. I thought to myself, this guy is going to be a 2-3 year project at best. What were Mills and Perry thinking?
Then I saw the first game of summer league and I understood why. Mitch's talent jumped off the TV screen. His athletic ability and instincts compensated for his unrefined game. I said to myself, wait a minute, this guy is special, he might have the "It" factor.
It's never mentioned, but one the reasons that the Knicks were comfortable trading Kristaps Porzingis(KP) was because they had Mitchell Robinson. The Knicks knew that KP would eventually need to be moved to the center position once he filled out. They understood that a long term commitment to KP would result in them having to trade Mitch down the road. KP and his brother Janis noticed this as well. Robinson's arrival changed KP's status on the team, he was starting to lose some of his leverage. So when the Porzingis brothers made a power move and put the Knicks in a difficult position, you could see why the Knicks didn't gravel or beg him to stay. KP went from untouchable franchise player to an asset that could be moved to address other needs on the roster. Knowing they had a special talent like Robinson made the Knicks more risk averse. Why invest $158M over 5 years on a player with injury concerns and an attitude problem when the big man you want anchoring your team is healthy and costs a lot less.
It's a shame that KP's time in New York was cut short by injury, he might still end up being one of the great big men of the modern game. His skill set is perfect for today's approach to offense. His coach in Dallas, Rick Carlisle, one of the most respected minds in the game has him focused on shooting more 3s to spread the court and has discouraged him from positing up. What value is there in being 7'3″ if all your going to do is stand outside the 3-point line? But that is where the game is heading.
When you look back at the history of the NBA, most of the great teams were anchored by a star center. The Knicks had two; Willis Reed and Patrick Ewing. However, the modern game has de-emphasized the importance of the position. The game is now run by multi-dimensional players as 'positionless' basketball is in vogue. Post play has become a taboo term. People will think your a fossil if you mention the term. The combination of the rule changes and the analytics movement have devalued the importance of the skill. There are a few centers that are good at posting up, but they must also shoot 3s and be nimble enough to cover the perimeter on switches to stay on the court. The lumbering big man that initiates offense from the post is an extinct species.
The Rim Runner
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The new NBA cheat code to get around having a traditional center is to find what is known as a 'rim runner', a cool term for an athletic big man that can protect the rim, switch on defense and catch lobs near the rim. The concept of the rim runner started in Houston when they replaced their traditional center Dwight Howard with a slightly smaller but more athletic player in Clint Capela. It's a lot easier to find a rim runner than an effective post-up center. This makes the position more interchangeable. Also, NBA teams are playing more small ball lineups, using a power forward to play center for stretches of the game. That phenomenon was started by Golden State, when they unleashed what they call their "Death Lineup" which features 6'7″ Draymond Green at center.
These trends make Robinson's ascent to franchise building block even more remarkable as teams don't build around rim runners. The ability he has shown has been so overwhelming that it has made up for his lack of offensive versatility. In an era when everyone is expected to shoot 3s, he has not attempted any. He doesn't even have a mid-range shot or a basic post move, yet he is still a force on offense because he can literally catch a lob pass from anywhere within the area code of the basket. Then there's his defense, aside from making players think twice about driving towards the basket, he has done something consistently that I have rarely ever seen. Mitch has an uncanny ability to block 3-point shots.
The New Hope
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Thank God for Mitchell Robinson!! He has been one of the few bright spots in what has been two of the gloomiest seasons in franchise history. He has given Knick fans hope during these dark times. What also has to excite the Knicks is his focus and drive to succeed. That season away from competitive basketball that was viewed as a concern has actually been a blessing. Robinson appreciates and values the opportunity he has gotten and is determined to make the most of it.
This a player that knows he should have been a lottery pick if he hadn't messed up. He fired his agent during his rookie season when he realized this. His agent made matters worse by not allowing him to workout for teams before the draft. Not playing competitive basketball for a year and not working out for teams before the draft resulted in him sliding into the 2nd round. All the articles published on the redrafting the 2018 class have him now going in the lottery. When he was in high school, their were many experts that had him rated higher than the eventual number #1 pick, DeAndre Ayton. If you were Robinson, wouldn't that cross your mind everyday and motivate you to work harder?
Louisiana Centers; Mitchell Robinson & Willis Reed, photo courtesy of New York Post
As a life long Knicks fan I can feel myself get filled with excitement just writing about this kid. However, I just like most fans of this team have learned to temper my expectations. But you can not deny the special talent we see every night when we turn on a Knicks game. I have actually come to expect Robinson to reach into the clouds for a lob and throw down a monster dunk every night. On defense, I am no longer surprised when he blocks a shot from anywhere on the court, I am just surprised anyone dares to challenge him. I just shake my head and say what were they thinking, don't they read the scouting reports?
My only concern with Robinson is that he stays in his role as a rim runner and doesn't continue to expand his game. Last season, Robinson led all rookies in blocks (2.4) and FG percentage (69.4%) in 20.6 minutes per game. His 2.4 blocks ranked second in the NBA.
Tommy Beer wrote the following about Mitchell Robinson, "In the process, per Basketball-Reference, Robinson became just the sixth rookie since 1985 to average more than two blocks per game and shot over 52% from the floor. (Each of the other five were No. 1 overall picks: Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber and Tim Duncan). But Robinson made 69.47% of his field-goal attempts, which is an all-time record". This season, Robinson leads the NBA in FG percentage (73.2%).
While Mitch has been extremely efficient at the rim we have been waiting from the much anticipated 3-point shot he had worked on in the offseason. Mitch himself said, "why work on something if your not going to use it in the game". We also need Mitch to develop some sort of post move to make shorter defenders pay. Imagine if he came up with his own version of the 'dream shake'? That and a short mid-range jumper to keep teams honest if they leave him alone is all he needs. The future looks a lot brighter with Mitch manning the middle. He is a young man blessed with tremendous talent and a desire to be great.
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Q: Pandas - Working on multiple columns seems slow I have some trouble processing a big csv with Pandas. Csv consists of an index and about other 450 columns in groups of 3, something like this:
    cola1    colb1   colc1   cola2    colb2   colc2   cola3    colb3   colc3
1  stra_1  ctrlb_1  retc_1  stra_1  ctrlb_1  retc_1  stra_1  ctrlb_1  retc_1
2  stra_2  ctrlb_2  retc_2  stra_2  ctrlb_2  retc_2  stra_2  ctrlb_2  retc_2
3  stra_3  ctrlb_3  retc_3  stra_3  ctrlb_3  retc_3  stra_3  ctrlb_3  retc_3

For each trio of columns I would like to "analyze B column (it's a sort of "CONTROL field" and depending on its value I should then return a value by processing col A and C.
Finally I need to return a concatenation of all resulting columns starting from 150 to 1.
I already tried with apply but it seems too slow (10 min to process 50k rows).
df['Path'] = df.apply(lambda x: getFullPath(x), axis=1)

with an example function you can find here:
https://pastebin.com/S9QWTGGV
I tried extracting a list of unique combinations of cola,colb,colc - preprocessing the list - and applying map to generate results and it speeds up a little:
for i in range(1,151):
  df['Concat' + str(i)] = df['cola' + str(i)] + '|' + df['colb' + str(i)] + '|' + df['colc' + str(i)]

concats = []
for i in range(1,151):
  concats.append('Concat' + str(i))

ret = df[concats].values.ravel()
uniq = list(set(ret))
list = {}

for member in ret:
  list[member] = getPath2(member)

for i in range(1,MAX_COLS + 1):
  df['Res' + str(i)] = df['Concat' + str(i)].map(list)

df['Path'] = df.apply(getFullPath2,axis=1)

function getPath and getFullPath2 are defined as example here:
https://pastebin.com/zpFF2wXD
But it seems still a little bit slow (6 min for processing everything)
Do you have any suggestion on how I could speed up csv processing?
I don't even know if the way I using to "concatenate" columns could be better :), tried with Series.cat but I didn't get how to chain only some columns and not the full df
Thanks very much!
Mic

A: Amended answer: I see from your criteria, you actually have multiple controls on each column. I think what works is to split these into 3 dataframes, applying your mapping as follows:
import pandas as pd

series = {
  'cola1': pd.Series(['D_1','C_1','E_1'],index=[1,2,3]),
  'colb1': pd.Series(['ret1','ret1','ret2'],index=[1,2,3]),
  'colc1': pd.Series(['B_1','C_2','B_3'],index=[1,2,3]),
  'cola2': pd.Series(['D_1','C_1','E_1'],index=[1,2,3]),
  'colb2': pd.Series(['ret3','ret1','ret2'],index=[1,2,3]),
  'colc2': pd.Series(['B_2','A_1','A_3'],index=[1,2,3]),
  'cola3': pd.Series(['D_1','C_1','E_1'],index=[1,2,3]),
  'colb3': pd.Series(['ret2','ret2','ret1'],index=[1,2,3]),
  'colc3': pd.Series(['A_1','B_2','C_3'],index=[1,2,3]),
}

your_df = pd.DataFrame(series, index=[1,2,3], columns=['cola1','colb1','colc1','cola2','colb2','colc2','cola3','colb3','colc3'])

# Split your dataframe into three frames for each column type
bframes = your_df[[col for col in your_df.columns if 'colb' in col]]
aframes = your_df[[col for col in your_df.columns if 'cola' in col]]
cframes = your_df[[col for col in your_df.columns if 'colc' in col]]
for df in [bframes, aframes, cframes]:
    df.columns = ['col1','col2','col3']

# Mapping criteria
def map_colb(c):
    if c == 'ret1':
        return 'A'
    elif c == 'ret2':
        return None
    else:
        return 'F'

def map_cola(a):
      if a.startswith('D_'):
        return 'D'
      else:
        return 'E'

def map_colc(c):
    if c.startswith('B_'):
        return 'B'
    elif c.startswith('C_'):
        return 'C'
    elif c.startswith('A_'):
        return None
    else:
        return 'F'
# Use it on each frame
aframes = aframes.applymap(map_cola)
bframes = bframes.applymap(map_colb)
cframes = cframes.applymap(map_colc)

# The trick here is filling 'None's from the left to right in order of precedence
final = bframes.fillna(cframes.fillna(aframes))
# Then just combine them using whatever delimiter you like
# df.values.tolist() turns a row into a list
pathlist = ['|'.join(item) for item in final.values.tolist()]

This gives a result of:
In[70]: pathlist
Out[71]: ['A|F|D', 'A|A|B', 'B|E|A']

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Chief Investment Strategist Erik Ristuben and Consulting Director Sophie Antal Gilbert discussed the impact of U.S. midterm elections on markets, key takeaways from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)'s recent policy meeting and October manufacturing activity levels from around the globe.
Gridlock looms in U.S. Congress after midterms. Will markets care?
Midterm elections in the U.S. concluded Nov. 6 with the Democratic party winning back the House of Representatives, while the Republican party kept control of the Senate. The reaction in markets was positive, largely because the outcome was in line with consensus expectations, Ristuben said. In addition, a divided Congress will likely equate to gridlock—another positive for markets.
Why? "Gridlock provides certainty, and certainty is what the market cares about," he explained. In this case, there's now an increased level of political certainty—an expectation that Congress probably won't get much done in the next two years—and this will likely allow investors to focus more on the fundamentals behind the U.S. economy as well as what's driving equity and bond markets. "At Russell Investments, we think attention will increasingly turn to these factors as the calendar moves forward and recession risks in the U.S. start to creep up," Ristuben said.
The Fed left interested rates unchanged at the end of its Nov. 7-8 meeting, which was not a surprise, Ristuben said. The ensuing statement released by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) was probably more interesting for what wasn't included, he noted—chiefly, the omission of any dovish language as well as October's market volatility.
"One change the Fed did make was shifting its categorization of business investment from strong to moderate," Ristuben said. This likely reflects the recent slowdown in capex (capital expenditure) spending, he explained, noting that last December's corporate tax cuts had elevated spending earlier this year.
In Ristuben's opinion, the central bank also made it very clear that there's little reason to doubt that a December rate hike is coming. "The Fed will almost certainly raise interest rates by a quarter-point next month," he said, especially given October's 3.1% uptick in year-over-year wage gains. "That's the source of inflation that I think the Fed cares most about," Ristuben stated, adding that he believes the central bank will hike at least three—and possibly four—times in 2019. "When it comes to the level that rates will likely be raised by, as well as the frequency, a quarter a quarter is probably a good mantra for the foreseeable future," he said.
Weakening manufacturing activity: Cause for concern?
A spate of global manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI) numbers released in the last few weeks shows a bit of a softening trend, Ristuben remarked. While the October numbers are largely weak across the board, the story is a bit more nuanced than a it's the beginning of the end of the economic cycle narrative, he said. In the U.S., for instance, October's number from the Institute for Supply Management was 57.7—down from an incredibly high reading of nearly 60 in September, yet still a very strong number, Ristuben noted. The slowdown has been more pronounced in the eurozone, he observed, with the IHS Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® number for October coming in at 52—a much softer number.
"The weakness in manufacturing activity appears to be primarily caused by a slowdown in the automobile industry," he said, noting that in Germany, the decline is likely due to newly mandated environmental safety tests. This, Ristuben said, has caused some manufacturers to shut down their production lines in order to ensure they can pass these tests. Yet, he notes, credit growth is still solid in Europe and incomes are largely moving up. "All in all, there remains strong fundamental support for the auto industry going forward, so this weakness is likely just transitory—a lull in activity, rather than the beginning of the end," he concluded.


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The boss of Chester-based M&S Bank is moving on to take up a new role within the parent company.
Sue Fox, who became chief executive of M&S Bank in 2014, is to run HSBC's Channel Islands and Isle of Man operations.
Sky News reports that her departure at the end of January comes just months before a long-term partnership with HSBC comes up for renewal.
M&S Bank is owned by HSBC but run as a joint venture arrangement with profits split between the two organisations.
A Sky News report states: "A long-term deal between them expires next year, and could lead to M&S remaining with HSBC or switching the licence to use its brand in the banking sector to another partner.
M&S Bank, which is based at Chester Business Park, has about 4m customers with products including credit cards, travel insurance, foreign currency and mortgages.
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Ms Fox has led the business through the launch of its first mainstream current account and its first mortgage range.
M&S Bank says it is now regularly named one of the UK's leading challenger banks, having 'received many accolades' for its service and products.
In the last financial year the income from M&S Bank, before adjusting items, was down £9.9m to £40.3m.


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The Maths Behind Venture Capital
Antti Vilpponen February 24, 2011
I want to be fully honest about this, but I'm really thrilled to be sharing information like this so openly about the venture capital business with the help of Nexit Ventures about the mathematics behind the venture capital business. While it's pretty straight forwards on a basic level, it's great to get these figures actually with comments from an actual investor. In this post, we'll look at the fundamental financials and why venture capitalists are looking for certain growth figures in the way they invest.
I talked about all this with Artturi Tarjanne of Nexit Ventures and all the related to this are his.
So most people know the reality that venture capitalists go through hundreds of potential startups each year in the search of those few really good ones to invest in. Furthermore from the ones that they are serious about, they only invest in a mere few. This isn't arrogance, but a business that is built on world class wonders – something that expects at least 10 fold returns per company invested.
We'll run this through an example. We'll have a 75 million venture capital fund. The cost of running this kind of a fund is about 15 million euros. This include the management teams work, the founding of the fund, management of it and so on. Due to this, the amount that is left to be invested is about 60 million euros.
Let's say the VC invests this money (60 million euros) into 12 companies. This means on average the investment is about 5 million euros.
Before we go into detail on this, its good to go through the rules of thumb regarding expected success rates. Even the best investors, according to Artturi Tarjanne, believe that one third of the companies will go bankrupt (or be sold at a loss), one third of the companies will return your investment on some level and finally, the last third will return a clear return on investment with a multiple of 2 or more.
If we put figures into this calculation, the first third will return you basically nothing. The second group of companies to return your investment will return you about 20 million (4 companies x 5 million euros each). The last group should return you at least 40 million (4 companies x at least 10 million each).
So how much should the best third return so the venture capitalists could be content with their performance?
Typically, a venture capitalist first returns the original capital (75 million euros in this case) with an interest, a hurdle rate, around 8% per annum. Beyond this the profit can be shared between the LPs and the venture capital firm in an agreed way, but for the sake of argument – let's say for our calculation this would be 80% for the LPs and 20% for the investor.
To be able to make any kind of profit (for the venture capitalists), the fund itself should aim for at least 100 million euros in return on investment. This is for the duration of 4 to 5 years.
Therefore, the best third should perform extremely well – earning at least 80 million euros for the fund so that the 100 million euros would be reachable (if we take into account the average third returns of 20 million euros and the worse third returns of 0 million euros). Therefore, each of the four investments should yield at least 20 million euros (four times invested capital) in return to reach the goal of 80 million euros.
All this is calculated with an 8% return on investment for the LPs, something that is more or less the basis for doing business in this industry. This is far from being competitive and if you're not competitive – it's very unlikely you'll be able to raise a new fund of investments.
Therefore the goal is to reach a 10 fold return on at least one investment. This is pretty much the driving factor in the venture capital business – investors want high returns, to be able to make a profit for themselves as well.
Going through this with thought helps entrepreneurs better understand the mindset of investors and thus prepare for the pitch hopefully. Investors are, and should be on the same side of the table – they too want a return on their investment.
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On Friday, March 13, the Global, United States and South Africa We Will Speak Out coalitions co-hosted a parallel event, titled "Global Faith Perspectives on SGBV," at the 59th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York.
Rev. Amy Gopp served as the panel's moderator. Gopp is the Director of Member Relations and Pastoral Care at Church World Service as well as co-chair of the WeWillSpeakOut.US Steering Committee.
The panel drew a crowd of over 60, and others joined virtually by livestream. A video of the event can be viewed here, and the panel was live tweeted from the WeWillSpeakOut.US Twitter account using the hashtag #FaithvsSGBV.
The presentations highlighted the diverse experiences and perspectives of a survivor, a practitioner, a faith leader and an academic.
During her presentation, Nikki Rineer of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, provided a survivor's perspective and stated, "It's how we listen and how we support that can either deepen the wound or provide the ointment that will move us closer to healing." She also talked about a recent situation in which a pastor groomed young boys for abuse and how it divided the congregation. "In the mishandling of abuse," she said, "there are no winners."
Constance Mogina, HIV/AIDS Development Officer for the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea, brought the unique perspective of a field practitioner working to raise awareness on prevention and intervention for HIV/AIDS and gender based violence. In Papua New Guinea, 67 percent of women are beaten by their husbands, she said. One of the challenges she faces is that services don't trickle down in rural communities, and government leaders aren't interested in learning about how to intervene.
Representing a faith leader's perspective, Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya—Africa's first female bishop—of the Anglican Church in Swaziland talked about the Church's role in responding to violence and highlighted key theological points upholding equality for women. In Swaziland, as elsewhere, she said, culture and tradition are used to justify discrimination against women—despite Biblical teaching and legal rights. "Liberation from sexism must be one of the major preoccupations of the church in the 21st century," she stated. "If the church recognizes that people are made in the image of God, it cannot accept or perpetuate discrimination!"
Kera Street, a third year doctoral student at Harvard Divinity School, provided an academic researcher's perspective. She said that a new research project at Harvard Divinity School funded by IMA World Health is digging deeper into the "Broken Silence" report with qualitative data. "We hope this research will empower people to actually take action to go out and end sexual and gender based violence," she said.
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Rev. Amy Gopp, Church World Service
Rev. Amy Gopp
The Rev. Amy Gopp responds to her calling to the work of Christ by serving as a global activist and peacebuilder—one who through dynamic preaching and creative teaching urges God's people to engage in compassionate service that imbues hope and empowerment for all.
An ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Gopp currently serves as the Director of Member Relations and Pastoral Care at Church World Service, a global and ecumenical relief, refugee, and development agency representing 37 member communions in the U.S. Formerly, she was the Executive Director for Week of Compassion, the mission fund of the Disciples of Christ. Rev. Gopp serves as Vice-Chair of the IMA World Health Board of Directors; Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the We Will Speak Out U.S. campaign to end sexual and gender-based violence; writer for the Ecumenical One Great Hour of Sharing; and as a Trustee on the Union Theological Seminary Board of Directors.
Amy received her BA in International Relations at the American University School of International Service in Washington, D.C. (1994). Commissioned as a missionary in 1995, Gopp moved from the States to the war-torn former Yugoslavia as a volunteer with Mennonite Central Committee. For four years Gopp lived in Croatia and Bosnia serving as a peace activist aiming to relieve refugee concerns; to promote interfaith dialogue; and to provide education toward conflict resolution. Additionally, Gopp coordinated the award-winning Pontanima, an interfaith choir based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Gopp completed a MA in Conflict Resolution at Antioch University in 1998 and an MDiv from Union Theological Seminary in New York City in 2005. Gopp served as Associate Minister for Outreach at Manhattan's Park Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and as the United Nations liaison for Wider Church Ministries, a common ministry of the United Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ. She co-founded the Poverty Initiative, a NYC-based program equipping religious leaders to overcome oppressive economic structures that contribute to poverty in America.
Amy is a frequent speaker, presenter, and preacher and is a consistent contributor to ecumenical and theological publications. She is also co-editor of Split Ticket: Independent Faith in a Time of Partisan Politics and Help and Hope: Disaster Preparedness and Response Tools for Congregations.
Amy and her husband, eco-activist and photographer Frédéric Vigne, live in Kent, Ohio.
Kera Street, Harvard University
Kera Street
Kera Street is a third-year doctoral student in the Committee on the Study of Religion in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. Her research interests coalesce, generally, around issues of race, gender, sexuality, and social media, and her current project considers the ways in which contemporary women-only networks in evangelical Christian circles use digital media to form and inform ideals of proper womanhood.
In addition to this research, Kera serves as the Project Coordinator for an IMA World Health-sponsored project on sex and gender-based violence through the Science, Religion, and Culture Program at Harvard Divinity School. Building off a June 2014 study by Sojourner's magazine of 1000 Protestant pastors' understandings of sex and gender based violence, the IMA-SGBV Project seeks to extend this work through a qualitative study on how a range of stakeholders and faith communities within the Boston area conceptualize and respond to this issue.
Kera received her bachelor's degree in Religious Studies from Spelman College and her master's in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School.
Nikki Rineer
Nikki Rineer represents one in four women who have been sexually abused. Forty years ago a family friend made her a statistic, but there is so much more you need to know about her. First and foremost she is a follower of Christ.
She has been married to her best friend, Steve for almost 21 years. Together they parent 3 amazing boys – Evan – 19, Ian – 15 and Brycen – 9. In her professional career, she is the President at Holleran, a national research and consulting firm located in Pennsylvania. Her heart beats for her family and for the opportunity to build community in both her personal and professional life.
Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya
Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya is a born Swazi, married to Okwaro Wamukoya, a Kenyan. They are blessed with 3 adult children and six grandchildren. Bishop Wamukoya graduated from the University of Botswana Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS) with a B.A. Degree in Humanities and a Concurrent Certificate in Education in 1974). She later left teaching and studied Town and Regional Planning, a profession she worked in for over 25 years.
In 2005, she got the call of the Lord, got ordained into the Diaconate Ministry and was priested in 2006 as a self-supporting priest. In 2012, as she was heading home to retire, she got called into the Episcopate Ministry. She is currently the Bishop of the Anglican Church in Swaziland, the first female bishop in the Anglican church in Africa.
Constance Mogina
Since 2007, Constance Mogina has served the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea as HIV/AIDS Development Officer in Dogura Diocese under the Ausaid/Australian Board of Mission (ABM) church partnership program. In this capacity she works to raise awareness on prevention, care and support, and intervention for HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence.
Prior to this, Constance was the Provincial Health Statistical Officer in Papua New Guinea, managing health data records in rural health facilities and providing support to line managers involved in planning and decision-making for the facilities. Constance also belonged to UNICEF PNG for five years, helping rural health managers to incorporate the Integrated Early Childhood Development program into their local health catchment areas. This program aimed to educate communities about the importance of early childhood through making households "fit for children" to live and grow in.
Constance dedicates her own time to teaching young adults in the community important life skills such as sewing and cooking.
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DSA represents the direct selling business model at the federal and state level. We continue championing policies that would clearly define our salespeople as independent contractors and consumer protection legislation that would clearly define ethical business practices. DSA supports policies that protect and promote the businesses of millions of Americans.
DSA Lobbying Success
H.R. 3522, The Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act
In June, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced H.R. 3522, the Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act. They were joined by Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX).
The legislation would clearly define direct sellers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by incorporating language from the Internal Revenue Service Code in place for over 35 years.
The introduction of this legislation with a bi-partisan group from across the United States was a major initiative for the Government Relations Committee and Independent Contractor Working Group. It builds upon longstanding success in 40 states that define direct sellers as independent contractors that has been and will continue to be a priority for DSA.
This comes at an extremely important time as Congress explores companies in the gig/sharing economy that are utilizing independent contractors in new and different ways. Bi-partisan support of language differentiating our use of independent contractors from those in the new economy is vital to ensuring that our model and independent salespeople are protected. Enactment of legislation on Capitol Hill for all legislation remains difficult, but the bill will ensure a clear alternative is presented and allows DSA and our members to have a clear position in conversations.
Removal of Problematic Language from National Defense Authorization Act
In July, the United States House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with an amendment offered by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) that would have instructed the Department of Defense to provide a report detailing programs they provide to military members and their spouses on the "risks of multi-level marketing."
During conference negotiations with the United States Senate, that would ultimately produce a final bill, DSA spoke with members of Congress integral to these negotiations to ensure the language did not make it into the final bill passed by Congress in December.
DSA had lobbying success in seven states all across the country in 2019. The DSA team along with the great support of our members in state capitols passed and defeated legislation ensuring our businesses and that of our salespeople continue to thrive.
Arkansas Anti-Pyramid
In March, Arkansas became the 25th state with DSA-supported anti-pyramid legislation.
The language is consistent with the 2004 Council of State Governmentsmodel legislation supported by DSA that clearly delineates between illegal pyramid schemes and legitimate direct selling companies.
California Independent Contractor
DSA gained an exemption under California Assembly Bill 5, which codified the 2018 California Supreme Court decision Dynamex into statute. Without the exemption, the bill would have created an uncertain framework for more than 2.2 million Californians involved in direct selling.
The language in the bill incorporates state Unemployment Insurance Code Section 650, which has classified direct sellers as independent contractors for over 20 years.
Illinois Cooling Off
DSA worked with contacts in Illinois to successfully amend a bill that would have required all sales occurring in the home to consumers age 65 years and older would have a 15 day right of cancellation as opposed to federal standard and that in many states of 3 days.
The bill as amended only applies to home contractors.
Indiana Independent Contractor
In April, Indiana signed legislation into law that clearly defines direct sellers as independent contractors under all state wage and hour laws.
The language is similar to the direct seller provision under the federal Internal Revenue Code 26 USC § 3508. 39 states now clearly define direct sellers as independent contractors under the unemployment insurance code.
Massachusetts Independent Contractor
In May, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave issued guidance that would have required entities with more than 50 1099-MISC individuals in the state would be subject to reporting and contribution requirements.
DSA worked with the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave to ensure direct sellers were not covered by these provisions. In July, they issued guidance that individuals who are independent contractors under the unemployment compensation law in the state are not covered by the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act.
New Jersey Independent Contractor
In November, only weeks prior to the new legislature convening in January a bill was introduced in New Jersey that would have codified the ABC test into state statute.
DSA opposed the bill and was part of a broad business coalition ensuring it did not pass.
Washington Independent Contractor
DSA worked with a business coalition in Washington state to stop legislation that would have imposed the strict ABC test and a presumption of employment on all independent contractors in the state. Instead, a working group was convened to study the issue.
Federal Trade Commission Engagement and Updates
June Meeting with FTC Chairman Simons
In June, Joe Mariano and Adolfo Franco were joined by Peter Marinello, Vice President of the Council of Better Business Bureaus and Executive Director of the Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council and Lee Peeler of the Advertising Self-Regulatory Council in a meeting with Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission at the FTC Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Peeler and Mr. Marinello provided an overview of the DSSRC and its initial six months of operations. They also described the transparency measures the DSSRC will use to provide insight into the program's activities to foster consumer awareness as well as promote accountability among direct selling companies. Chairman Simons and the staff were highly engaged in the discussion, inquiring as to the number of actions, the degree of participation from the industry as well as financial support of the program from direct selling companies. Chairman Simons was laudatory of the program and expressed interest to receive reports on the DSSRC's progress in the months ahead.
DSA offered an overview of direct selling and its contributions to the growth of the American economy, and also discussed the Commission's enforcement posture and views of the industry.
Chairman Simons underscored he did not want uncertainty or instability in the marketplace.
October Meeting with FTC Associate Director of Marketing Practices Lois Greisman
In October, DSA met with Lois Greisman, Associate Director of Division of Marketing Practices of the FTC. Ms. Greisman reaffirmed that the FTC considers direct selling and multi-level marketing compensation plans to be legitimate, irrespective of the number of levels in such plans, provided that compensation is based on the sale and consumption of products and services by ultimate end users, and not based on recruitment unrelated to sales and consumption.
However, if such compensation types effectively reward, encourage, or incentivize product purchases without regard to sales to ultimate consumers, they will be considered indicative of recruitment-based compensation and pyramiding.
Ms. Greisman also noted that ultimate consumers could include salespeople, and that internal consumption of product is legitimate. But, a plan that depends significantly or exclusively on sales to those within the network might not be sustainable and could be rewarding salespeople for recruitment rather than product sales to ultimate users.
DSA Signs Pledge for America's Workers
In July, Executive Vice President Adolfo Franco signed the Pledge for America's Workers at the United States Department of Labor on behalf of DSA.
The pledge is a priority of the Trump Administration and commits DSA to working with its member companies to invest in the advancement of current and future workforce by providing individuals with opportunities to develop skills that will help them succeed in their careers.
Over the coming five years, DSA will find ways to work with its membership to create new opportunities for 200,000 individuals through training that help salesforce members advance their businesses.
DSA Meets with Senior Officials from Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division
In December, DSA met with senior officials from the United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division including Deputy Administrator Keith Sonderling.
The Wage and Hour Division is the primary agency of the federal government implementing policies on independent contractors.
Deputy Administrator Sonderling expressed his gratitude for the opportunities provided by direct selling and agreed to work with DSA to clarify independent contractor status.
DSA seeks to increase the involvement of DSA member companies and their distributors in advocacy by engaging directly with elected officials. DSA worked on many events this year to facilitate those conversations through a combination of corporate visits and district events with salesforce.
Company Visits
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Visit to Pampered Chef
In February, United States Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) visited The Pampered Chef in Addison, IL.
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) Visit to ACN
In April, United States Congressman Direct Selling Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) visited ACN, Inc. in Concord, NC.
Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) Visit to Scentsy
In August, to get a first-hand view of business activity in his district, United States Congressman, Andy Barr (R-KY) met with employees at the Scentsy warehouse facility in his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) Visit to Princess House
Also during the August recess, United States Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) visited the 60 employees at the Princess House Distribution Center located in Rural Hall, NC.
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) Visit to Isagenix
In November, Isagenix hosted Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) at their headquarters in Gilbert, AZ. In addition to a meeting with several Isagenix executive leadership team members including CEO Travis Ogden, CLO Justin Powell, CSO Joshua Plant, and Interim CIO Gary Gallant.
Women's Entrepreneurship Roundtables with Members of Congress
DSA hosted two women's entrepreneurship roundtables with Members of Congress.
Representative Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sat with direct sellers in their districts to hear stories from salesforce and discuss women getting involved in entrepreneurship, and the importance of family, freedom and flexibility to operate independent businesses.
Direct Selling Caucus Women's Entrepreneurship Briefing
In December, the Congressional Direct Selling Caucus hosted a luncheon briefing titled, "Women's Entrepreneurship and Direct Selling: A Pathway to Independent Business," in Washington, D.C. Attendees learned more about the benefits of direct selling for women entrepreneurs including flexibility, the importance of independent work and the ability to learn from a community of peers.
DSA seminars and events are also a forum to provide companies with opportunities to engage in advocacy and learn from policymakers how to best make our businesses thrive in the marketplace.
Direct Selling Day on Capitol Hill
In September, direct selling executives and independent salesforce members from across the U.S. met with legislators for DSA's Annual Direct Selling Day on Capitol Hill.
More than 125 people representing 19 DSA member companies met with Members of Congress to emphasize the importance of protecting independent workers and discuss how direct selling offers a flexible, and low-risk pathway to entrepreneurship for millions of Americans.
Attendees urged almost 100 Members of Congress to consider the implications and importance of maintaining the independent contractor status for all direct sellers. Emphasizing that direct selling offers individuals a low-risk way for to participate in today's fast-growing economy.
We hope to see many of you at our 2020 Direct Selling Day on Capitol Hill!
Fall Legal and Regulatory Conference
On October 7-8, the Direct Selling Association (DSA), hosted its annual Legal and Regulatory Seminar in Washington, D.C. The seminar brought together industry leaders to discuss legal and regulatory issues impacting the direct selling business and how companies and the Association are best positioned to respond.
Attendees heard from Andrew Smith, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission while also discussing enforcement procedures and standards DSA is working with the FTC to clarify.
A wide range of other government officials from departments and agencies with jurisdiction over issues important to direct selling addressed the more than 130 attendees. Sharon Lindan Mayl, Senior Advisor for Policy, Office of Food Policy from the Food and Drug Administration presented the current legal status and the agency's path forward on use and consumption of CBD; Nazak Nikahtar, Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis, United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, updated attendees on trade agreements and the administration's trade policy; and Alison Kilmartin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, United States Department of Labor listed the impressive accomplishments of the department on independent work and upcoming actions.
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Q: Number of semi-standard Young tableaux of shape $\lambda$ with some entries fixed Given a partition $\lambda$, the number of semi-standard Young tableaux (SSYT) of shape $\lambda$ with maximum entry $n$ is given by
\begin{equation}
\prod_{1\leq i<j\leq n} \frac{\lambda_i-\lambda_j-i+j}{j-i}.
\end{equation}
Instead of counting all the tableaux, can something be said when we impose the condition that certain entries in the tableaux are fixed? For example, the number of SSYT of shape $(2,2)$ containing ${1,2}$ with maximum entry 3 is 4. How do we find the number of SSYT for arbitrary $\lambda$ and fixed set of entries ${i_1,\dots, i_k}$ with maximum entry $n$?


So I've been trying to figure out network bridges for LXC containers. Despite reading https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/LXC I have some questions on bridging.
1. I use network manager, which means that one could switch from ethernet to wifi to another wifi at a moments notice. How does that affect bridging? Does the bridge need to handle two physical internets at once? Or does network-manager present a virtual network device that I must then bridge to the LXC container?
2. If I run more than one container, does each need a separate bridge? Can more than one bridge be attached to a network device at the same time?
I've got more questions, I must confess some confusion, but I think I'll leave it at just those two. For all I know, the answers to these two will answer the others.
p.s. edit: not sure if it matters, but running the stable 64-bit version of gentoo.


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Q: Gradle is selecting wrong dependency version I am seeing some weirdness in my Gradle build. I have a Spring Boot app (which uses Gradle for its build) and am trying to pull in both the Hibernate Validator as well as Hibernate Core. Here's the dependencies declaration in my build.gradle file:
dependencies {
    compile('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web') {
        exclude module: 'spring-boot-starter-tomcat'
    }

    compile(
        'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:2.4.12'
        ,'com.google.inject:guice:4.1.0'
        ,'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3'
        ,'org.slf4j:jul-to-slf4j:1.7.25'
        ,'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-to-slf4j:2.9.1'
        ,'commons-cli:commons-cli:1.4'
        ,'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.7'
        ,'io.dropwizard.metrics:metrics-core:3.2.5'
        ,'io.dropwizard.metrics:metrics-json:3.2.5'
        ,'org.springframework.security:spring-security-jwt:1.0.9.RELEASE'
        ,'org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2:2.2.1.RELEASE'
        ,'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt:0.9.0'
        ,'org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:6.0.7.Final'
        ,'mysql:mysql-connector-java:6.0.6'
        ,'org.hibernate:hibernate-core:5.2.12.Final'

        ,'com.h2database:h2:1.4.196'

        ,'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jetty'
        ,'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
        ,'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security'
        ,'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-rest'
        ,'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa'
    )

    dev('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools')

    testCompile(
        'org.spockframework:spock-core:1.0-groovy-2.4'
        ,'junit:junit:4.12'
    )
}

When I run ./gradlew dependencies I get a huge output, but from the compile dependencies tree I see the following:
|    +--- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter:1.5.8.RELEASE
|    +--- org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:5.3.5.Final -> 6.0.7.Final
|    |    \--- org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator:6.0.7.Final
|    |         +--- javax.validation:validation-api:2.0.1.Final -> 1.1.0.Final
|    |         +--- org.jboss.logging:jboss-logging:3.3.0.Final -> 3.3.1.Final
|    |         \--- com.fasterxml:classmate:1.3.1 -> 1.3.4

So to me it looks like spring-boot-starter:1.5.8.RELEASE is pulling in validation-api:2.0.1.Final but for some reason Gradle is selecting validation-api:1.1.0.Final for me...am I reading that correctly? In my IDE compile classpath I only see validation-api:1.1.0.Final, not 2.0.1.Final.
Why is Gradle selecting 1.1.0.Final instead of 2.0.1.Final? I ask because Hibernate Validator 5.x is not compatible with Validation API 1.x and when my app runs I get all sorts of Hibernate Validation-related errors.
Update
Some more output:
gradle -q dependencyInsight --configuration compile --dependency validation-api
javax.validation:validation-api:1.1.0.Final (selected by rule)

javax.validation:validation-api:2.0.1.Final -> 1.1.0.Final
\--- org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator:6.0.7.Final
     \--- org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:6.0.7.Final
          +--- compile
          \--- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:1.5.8.RELEASE
               +--- compile
               \--- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-rest:1.5.8.RELEASE
                    \--- compile

The full compile configuration output can be found here.

A: The version is enforced by Spring Boot.
See the POM for the Spring Boot dependencies: http://search.maven.org/remotecontent?filepath=org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-dependencies/1.5.8.RELEASE/spring-boot-dependencies-1.5.8.RELEASE.pom and look for "javax-validation.version".
See https://docs.spring.io/platform/docs/Brussels-SR4/reference/html/getting-started-overriding-versions.html for more information on how to override Spring Boot versions.
I would recommend overriding directly "javax-validation.version" and "hibernate-validator.version" instead of redefining the dependencies.

A: There is some conflict with another dependency that is pulling the older 1.1.0 in the compile classpath.
This means that some other library which has higher priority in gradle build order is dependent the older 1.1.0 version.
You can see here more info on how to specify the gradle build order.

A: I met similar problems, then I found it caused by using the Dependency management in gradle:
plugins {
     ...
    id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.0.10.RELEASE'
}

dependencyManagement {
    imports {
        mavenBom "org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-dependencies:Hoxton.SR8"
    }
}

this dependency management impact the transitive dependency version solution. after comment it out. all the version is correct.


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lined up at dawn to receive food from Western relief this date, after more than 120,000 food packages had been distributed the previous day at the opening of the program, backed by a 15 million dollar donation by the U.S. The first food from that fund had begun arriving the previous day, with previous food having been distributed from the reserve stock on hand in case of a repeat of the 1948-49 Soviet blockade of Berlin. The program was set to last two weeks and was expected to provide a million food packages to East Germans. The Communist border police generally allowed people to return to the Eastern Zone unimpeded, though occasionally stopped for a check. The previous day, a suspected spy and several distributors of Communist propaganda had been arrested by the West Berlin police. The Soviets had prevented the food from being shipped directly to East Germany. Those who came across the border to obtain the food said that they did so because they could not buy food for any amount of money from the Communist-run food stores as it simply was not present. The Eastern zone had once produced most of the food for Germany, but the Communist program of collective farming and forced crop quotas had failed, causing thousands of farmers to flee to the West in fear and disgust, with East German authorities admitting that they could not find enough farm workers to bring in the current year's harvest. West Berlin officials set up soup kitchens to feed people who were standing in line for many hours through daytime sun and evening rain. Hundreds had collapsed from weakness and were treated at first aid centers, and 4,000 beds in refugee centers were provided for those who were either too weak to return home or had waited until it was past the allotted time.
In Rome, Premier Alcide de Gasperi's eighth government had fallen this date under a no-confidence vote by a margin of 282 to 263, his first such defeat since taking over the leadership on December 10, 1945. He would have to submit to the President his formal resignation of the government which he had reluctantly formed just two weeks earlier following the national elections. In the voting, 37 center party members of the Chamber of Deputies had abstained, though formerly allied with the Premier. The vote was doomed when the leader of the Monarchist Party announced that his group would cast its 40 votes against the Government. U.S. Ambassador to Italy Clare Boothe Luce observed the session.
In Fairford, England, two U.S. Air Force B-47 jet bombers made record-breaking runs across the Atlantic this date, one flying from Limestone Air Force Base in Maine, some 2,925 miles, in four hours and 45 minutes at an average speed of 615 mph. The other had crossed from Goose Bay in Labrador, some 400 miles northeast of Limestone, in four hours and 14 minutes. The previous record had been five hours and 22 minutes in a B-47.
On the editorial page, "Bipartisanship Strengthened by Truce" indicates that while initially, the Korean War had bipartisan support, by the time of the 1952 party conventions, it had become the biggest and bitterest political issue of the campaign. Yet, the signing of the armistice had once again united the parties in support of it. It finds some of the statements made by the President in his broadcast the previous Sunday regarding the armistice to have been echoes of President Truman and, likewise, those of Secretary of State Dulles similar to statements previously made by former Secretary of State Acheson.
Both statements were far from the "useless war" and "Truman's war" slogans which had been bandied about during the 1952 campaign by Republicans. It showed that Republican Party leadership was quite a bit more mature than it had been a year earlier when it had stated in its platform that the Democrats had, in going back into Korea, "evoked the patriotic and sacrificial support of the American people", while then producing stalemate and "ignominious bartering with our enemies", offering no hope of victory, and that the Democrats had plunged the nation into the war without the citizens' consent through their authorized representatives in Congress and had carried on the war without a will toward victory.
It finds in the new bipartisanship hope that the Eisenhower Administration would be able to lead the nation into the uncertain future without being hampered by "irresponsible political sniping at home." It also finds that the armistice had vindicated the judgment of former President Truman and former Secretary Acheson that a settlement was preferable to an all-out war aimed at total victory. With that latter question removed from disagreement, it suggests that the Democrats in Congress could, without political embarrassment, give the Administration the kind of responsible minority support in foreign policy which had been notable by its absence during the Truman Administration.
"Guns for Soldiers, No Milk for the Kids" indicates that Eleanor Roosevelt, in her recently published book, India and the Awakening East, had told of watching Pakistani and Indian workers ladling milk to undernourished children and distributing medicine to them as part of the U.N. International Children's Fund. She had also reported on the spirited debate within U.N. committees, on which she had served, regarding the function of the Children's Fund. Asian delegates from countries suffering famines wanted distribution of supplies to be the primary objective of the fund. The U.S. position, which had been presented by Mrs. Roosevelt, was that the modest funds available to UNICEF, about 30 million dollars annually, ought be primarily expended on projects which would increase food supplies and multiply available technical services. It quotes from her book in that regard.
Despite her argument, it indicates, the short-term view had prevailed in 1950 rather than her contention that the problem needed to be met by increasing the supply of food in the needy areas. But in 1952, the U.N. had come around to the U.S. position, whereby the Children's Fund, while continuing distribution of milk, food and medicine, was becoming a long-range institution.
The Congress had recently killed a provision for a nine million dollar contribution to the fund, as requested by the President. But there was enough support in the U.N. for the Fund to continue, regardless of U.S. participation, as Poland and the Soviet Union had suddenly announced during the week their support of it.
In addition, Congress had decided to scale down drastically U.S. contribution to the U.N. technical assistance program, whereupon Russia decided to contribute a million dollars for that program, and Poland decided to add some more.
Those developments could lead the people of Asia to conclude that despite the surplus dairy products and money in the U.S., Americans were reluctant to give milk to their children, while giving them guns with which to fight, as Russia was providing milk and also technical assistance. New York Times correspondent Michael Hoffman, writing from Geneva, said that some governmental observers had suggested that the U.N. technical assistance program, developed out of the Point Four program of President Truman, could become Communist-dominated for lack of U.S. support, with the Soviets reaping the principal benefit from work performed under U.S. inspiration and to a great extent by U.S. technicians.
It indicates that such a development would delight the neo-isolationists in the U.S. who wanted to discredit the U.N. The Communists had exploited the Congressional decisions to cut funding to the U.N. aid program, but there was still time for it to be reconsidered, and the piece strongly recommends that such take place.
"Governor Byrnes Joins the Team" indicates that the President's designation of Governor James Byrnes of South Carolina as a U.S. delegate to the U.N. had been a stroke of genius. Governor Byrnes had supported General Eisenhower during the campaign and so it was expected that he would be rewarded, and the U.N. was a natural appointment for him. The problems arising from the end of the Korean War would present to the U.N. a tough assignment, regarding potential reunification of Korea and admission of Communist China to the U.N., as well as the lingering possibility of additional Communist aggression in Southeast Asia. That was occurring when many Americans, frustrated by the fact that there had been no greater participation by the U.N. allies in fighting the war, believed that the U.N. experiment ought be ended.
Even those who disagreed with the politics of Governor Byrnes recognized him as a man of vast experience and great skill in international diplomacy, having been Secretary of State under President Truman and serving as War Mobilizer and "Assistant President" under FDR. The fact that he was politically conservative would help instill confidence in doubters regarding the positions which the Government might take in the forthcoming U.N. deliberations. Mr. Byrnes had a worldwide reputation which would strengthen the prestige of the U.S. delegation.
A piece from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, titled "Mrs. Housewife", indicates that Armi Kuusela of Finland, Miss Universe, now married and residing in the Philippines with her husband, had said that she was too tired to be Miss Universe, that her household duties kept her too busy.
The piece indicates that it would be too tiring just to be Mr. Western Hemisphere, as would, on some days, being Mr. North America. Pushing a lawnmower around the lawn made it occasionally hard to be Mr. Immediate Neighborhood. It concludes that it was better to be a simple Manila multi-millionaire with a handsome and sensible wife and no more pretentious title than that of Mr. Virgilio C. Hilario.
The Associated Press provides a survey of editorial excerpts from various newspapers regarding the truce in Korea. The New York Times said that despite the truce, there was still no peace in Asia and that the struggle against Communist aggression would have to continue.
The Chicago Tribune said that America had gained nothing from the war except the lessons which could be taken from the experience, the most important of which having been that the country should fight only when its safety was plainly endangered, never true vis-à-vis Korea, causing Americans to be, for the first time in the nation's history, eager to see the end of a war short of victory.
The Baltimore Sun had stated that in the long view of history, the U.N. soldiers who fought and died in Korea would be seen to have turned the tide and called a halt to the "spreading darkness which threatened to engulf the globe." It hopes so, while recognizing that there were still problems to be confronted in Asia.
The Hearst Newspapers, in a nationally carried front page editorial signed by William Randolph Hearst, Jr., expressed gratefulness to God that the war had ended and suggested that there were lessons which could be taken from it, that the U.N. could not keep the peace, that England had enforced the "Pax Britannica" for about a century with the world's greatest Navy at its disposal and absolute control of the seas, that the principle remained the same such that the U.S. had to have the greatest Air Force in the world to keep control of the air, that, henceforth, appreciation of the complexities of global politics would be more accurate, and that the decision made by former President Truman and former Secretary Acheson and others, not to allow Generals MacArthur and James Van Fleet to win the war when they could, had produced for President Eisenhower the only alternative to an interminable stalemate, ending the war, which Mr. Hearst had found a realistic and intelligent approach, for which he had been hoping from the new Administration.
The Washington Post said that whether it would have been better to have followed the path recommended by General MacArthur to carry the war directly to China, "a tenable military doctrine", no one could say with finality, but there could be no question that the military mission of the U.N. had been accomplished and that had been the most important gain.
The Atlanta Constitution said that the truce might point the way to a step-by-step approach which could lead eventually to world peace, that the question of which side had won would be debated interminably, a question without definite answer, which history would have to decide.
The Richmond Times Dispatch indicated that the only satisfaction from the truce, aside from the lives saved, was that the Moscow-Peiping rulers would not have stopped sacrificing their expendable troops unless forced to do so by a turn for the worse in the satellites and in Russia, severely dislocated by the shock of Stalin's death, and that the truce should not delude the American people into letting their guard down.
The Louisville Courier-Journal said that the truce did not mean peace, except in the sense of the cease-fire, that at best it meant a period of hope for peace, of saving lives and treasure and hope for security "yet unattained".
The Dallas News indicated that the truce contained far less than the U.N. had demanded when it entered the fray and if it did not put the U.N. down as having lost the war, it would be because it was only a truce in a war which might yet be won.
The New York Herald Tribune said that the signing of the truce brought a new period of testing for the countries which had fought together under the U.N. flag, but that the prospect of a breach of the truce could not be lightly ignored. It greets the truce with relief and satisfaction.
Summaries of other reactions come from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Portland (Me.) Press Herald, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger, the Memphis Commercial Appeal, and the Indianapolis Star.
Drew Pearson provides several messages sent from readers across the country, who were supportive of Mr. Pearson's urging of friendship outreach to the people behind the Iron Curtain, including his balloon campaign which carried messages to the people of Czechoslovakia.
He indicates that the winds in the upper altitudes always drifted from the west to the east and that there was absolutely nothing which Premier Georgi Malenkov could do to change that natural fact, as the earth's rotation spun the opposite way. He could purge the weatherman in Moscow and reorganize the Weather Bureau in Tashkent, but it would not do any good. It was why the Japanese had been able to launch balloon-carried bombs during World War II and get them to reach as far as Detroit. Thus, it could work for the few hundred miles across Germany, Czechoslovakia and Poland, carrying food for friendship plus a message from individual Americans, service clubs and chambers of commerce. It was fairly easy for East Berliners to go to West Berlin to collect American food, but there were a lot of people in more distant parts of East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary who were also eager to obtain such food, which could be carried successfully by balloon.
Thus far, State Department officials had been dragging their feet on providing permission for that type of diplomacy, but, he suggests, one day they might wake up and realize that the most effective type of diplomacy was people to people.
Marquis Childs tells of the acceleration of legislation at the end of the Congressional session, resembling "a fire sale in a bargain-basement." On one of the tables was the "slightly battered" foreign aid program, marked down several times, with the temptation to do so again. Arguments were being made that it was up to Western Europe to unite, that about all of the U.S. aid which could be of benefit to those nations had already been sent. But arguments on the other side had it that reduction of aid would undermine further the already troubled Western alliance.
If Point Four technical assistance aid were arbitrarily cut, there would be potential damage between the West and the Arab, Asian and Latin peoples of the underdeveloped countries. Communist propaganda was telling those peoples to kick out the imperialist Americans and British and achieve a Communist paradise, while the West told them that through freedom and democracy they could achieve peace and prosperity of the kind enjoyed by the U.S. The Point Four program and its U.N. equivalent, while only costing a relatively small amount of money, had made a deep impression on the underdeveloped nations. American dollars would buy what was vitally needed from the U.S. for their development while other currencies would not. But there was a move in Congress to cut in half the two-thirds of the funding of the U.N. program borne by the U.S. There was also a move to cut Point Four.
The Administration had asked, for instance, for only 94 million dollars for India and Pakistan technical assistance, which would make little difference to India's five-year plan intended to move it from primitive feudalism toward a modern and productive economy. But the cutback would mean unfinished projects would have to be halted, leaving the area between Indonesia and Libya with a string of such projects, each of which would remind the people of broken Western promises.
The Soviet Union, which had contributed nothing to the U.N. technical assistance program, now had come forward with an offer of a million dollars at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council of the U.N. in Geneva, with a Soviet delegate warning the other delegates that the U.S. intended to renege on its technical aid promises.
Stewart Alsop, in Vienna, indicates that the Kremlin's attempt to impose Soviet-style Communism on Eastern Europe could be counted as one of history's most abysmal failures, explaining the recent rebellions in East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and elsewhere in the satellite countries. But it was also true that in an "inhuman and technological sense", the Kremlin's empire in Europe had been an extraordinary achievement. Western experts were very familiar with what was going on in East Germany by the fact of the constant flow of thousands of refugees into West Berlin every week, while what was occurring in the more distant satellites was only relatively more obscure. The same story was occurring, a paradoxical combination of total political failure and remarkable industrial achievement.
The political failure was the result of the artificial regimes within the satellite nations, brought to power without any mass base of popular support, and maintained in power against universal hatred by the people, especially among the industrial workers, who were supposed to be the loyal supporters of the Communist regimes. The Skoda armament plants in Czechoslovakia, for example, had a labor force four times that before the Communist takeover, but much of what was produced went to the Soviet Union, for instance about 90 percent of the armaments, while consumer goods had been sharply reduced in production, as had been food production by the fact of the forced collective farm system and the drain of farm workers to the factories. The result was unrest among the workers. The recent currency reform in Czechoslovakia had hit the workers and the party functionaries most heavily, but to meet the industrialization goals, it had to be done.
Mr. Alsop concludes, however, that it was wishful thinking to suppose that the Soviet system was about to disintegrate.


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Эйрик Хестад (; 26 июня 1995, Ауреосенн, Норвегия) — норвежский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Мольде».

Клубная карьера
Хестад — воспитанник клуба «Мольде». В 2012 году он стал чемпионом страны, хотя не провёл на поле ни минуты. 29 сентября 2013 года в матче против «Хёугесунна» он дебютировал в Типпелиге. В 2014 году Хестад во второй раз ста чемпионом страны. 4 октября 2015 года в поединке против «Тромсё» Эйрик забил свой первый гол за «Мольде». В матчах Лиги Европы против амстердамского «Аякса» и испанской «Севильи» он отметился двумя мячами. 19 июля 2018 года в матче квалификации Лиги Европы против североирландского «Гленавона» Хестад сделал хет-трик.

Достижения

Командные

 «Мольде»
  Чемпионат Норвегии по футболу (2) — 2012, 2014
 Обладатель Кубка Норвегии (2) — 2013, 2014

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 Профиль на sports.ru

Футболисты Норвегии
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