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The end of the article mentions vector dot and curl operations lacking elegance. I've wondered for years why Clifford Algebra doesn't catch on in it's place.


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The presentation will be made by INFRA Technologies' CTO, Head of the New Chemical Technologies and Nano-materials department at the FSBI TISNCM (Technological Institute for Superhard and Novel Carbon Materials), Prof. Dr. Vladimir Mordkovich.
INFRA Technologies is an innovation-based company in the field of advanced energy and new materials technologies. It specializes in development and commercialization of the advanced technologies for the production of clean liquid synthetic fuels from natural and associated gas (gas-to-liquid, GTL), as well as other fossil fuels (XTL), based on Fischer-Tropsch process. The company's R&D department focuses on proprietary research as well as partnerships with research institutes. The company aims to apply its technologies on industrial scale in the global energy markets.
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Stanza - poetry inspiring art.
We asked poets to submit their works and then matched them with visual artists. Stop by to see the art they inspired, as well as to read their poetry. Currently all poets are planning to be there to read for you! Readings will start at approximately 7pm - don't miss this!
This year's theme is the sea.
Art will be on display April 19th - May 16th.
We asked poets to submit their works and then matched them with visual artists. Stop by to see the art they inspired, as well as to read their poetry. Selected poets will be reading their works. 8PM musical performance.
We will also have limited copies of a book of the show - all art and poetry - available for purchase.
Opening night will feature cartoon band or "bande dessinee" Spooky Action, headed by Andrew Olmstead and Elk Paauw. Their live-drawing performance art is like Bob Ross scored to synth jams, but tackles heavier themes including issues of personal identity, depression, and the Sublime in nature. For Stanza, they will perform some of their poetry-based songs, including hits by Rainer Maria Rilke and William Blake as well as original poems written and composed by Andrew Olmstead.


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Fact-Checking With Wikipedia
A network of Wikipedia infobox links helps reveal claims' veracity, researchers find.
Nathan Collins
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Fact-checking a news article before it publishes is, by most accounts, important. Yet cash-strapped news outlets have been hiring fewer fact checkers over the years. Today, the task falls mainly on already busy reporters and their editors—and increasingly on average citizens, who could use some help sorting fact from fiction, too. In a study out today, researchers suggest an unexpected source of help: Wikipedia.
The idea to use Wikipedia as a fact checker came not from journalists or social network users, but instead from the combined interests of six computer scientists, led by Indiana University postdoctoral fellow Giovanni Ciampaglia. "I got into this project as the Wikipedia expert," says Ciampaglia, whose research focuses mainly on how information diffuses through societies. Others on the team were thinking about things like recommendation algorithms. But the researchers shared an interest, Ciampaglia says, in the practicalities of differentiating the real McCoy from complete malarkey.
Their solution: Look to the links within Wikipedia's infoboxes, the boxed summaries near the top of many wiki entries. Infoboxes connect to all kinds of information—for example, Barack Obama's infobox connects to the United States Senate, Illinois, and Columbia University, among other things. By following the links, you'll find more distant connections to places like Clinton, New York, and, yes, Islam.
It takes seven steps to get from Obama to Islam, and that path traverses the infoboxes of such entities as the Association of American Universities and Canada.
The researchers' found that two aspects of those connections reveal something about a claim's reality. First, they reasoned, the more clicks it takes to get from one page to another, the more tenuous the connection between the ideas represented on those pages. Second, the more generic intermediate pages are, the less likely they are to represent meaningful connections.
For example, it takes seven steps to get from Obama to Islam, and that path traverses the infoboxes of such entities as the Association of American Universities and Canada. In other words, you can find a connection between Obama and Islam if you want, but it is about as weak as they come.
Intuitive as that is, the team wanted to know how well their ideas worked in practice. After transforming their intuitions into a proper algorithm, the researchers tested it using topics including movies, presidential spouses, and U.S. and world capitals. Adding to the challenge, the team removed direct links, such as the one from Barack Obama's infobox to Wikipedia's Michelle Obama entry. Despite that, the algorithm gave greater credence to correct statements than to incorrect ones about 95 percent of the time.
Though the method isn't always so accurate—it doesn't actually do that well with U.S. capitals, for reasons the team isn't quite sure of—it could still be a valuable tool, Ciampaglia says. He likens it to the grammar checkers now standard in word processors. "It's there, but it doesn't need to tell you" what to conclude, Ciampaglia says. "The journalist is not a passive entity."
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Racial discrimination creates conflict with law enforcement
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By Davey Smith
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
These words were written for the Declaration of Independence, and were supposed to reflect our national ideals. Over the years, we have become more accepting of people who are different from ourselves, maybe getting closer to this ideal, but there is still discrimination.
Slavery cost many their freedom, discrimination now prevents the pursuit of happiness through a good job or other things, and many lives have been lost because of racial profiling and hate.
"Black lives matter." This is one of many slogans used in protests across the country. After the death of Michael Brown in August of 2014, the major news outlets have covered many incidents of reportedly unnecessary killings of blacks by police.
Those who say the killings are unjustifiable say that the police should be protecting us, as citizens and especially minority groups, and we should never have to fear that the ones whose duty it is to protect us would harm us.
As law enforcement officers, these men and women are responsible for the protection of the American citizens, be they African-American, Hispanic, Caucasian, or anything else, without regard to skin color. However, they have an additional responsibility.
As a civilized country, we have laws — laws that help protect us and keep our country running. The police are the ones who are supposed to enforce those to keep us safe.
While on duty, a police officer is a public servant, and as such may often have to make hard decisions. One of these can be whether to take a life, or take a chance that they themselves or another innocent person will be harmed. These choices are hard, as it is not a choice that most of us are accustomed to making.
Black lives do matter, especially in cases that show clear marks of racial profiling, but I think we are too quick now to say that anything having to do with a person who has darker skin must be because of their skin color. It is an undeniable fact that race is still an issue, but many refuse to admit any other cause for these cases of violence.
Whether these police officers have been unjust in shootings or have made poor decisions in a heated moment, they have been placed in a position of authority.
These protests have undermined police authority, causing some groups to decide that it is OK to fight back against law enforcement.
This has likely been the cause of some of the shootings in the past months where police have been ambushed, or have been shot at during protests. This is supposedly for the sake of justice, because the police are being racist and unfair.
Life matters, regardless of skin color. But as long as we persist in separating people by race, I don't think things will improve.
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How do we respond to tragedy? The WaPo recently reported on two very untimely and unfortunate deaths. The first was in Florida, but involved a Michigan family, as the WaPo reported. Preparing to hold a memorial service for the patriarch of the family, a six year old girl was pulled out to sea: her father responded and saved her but died himself in the riptide. The other occurred in Philadelphia, in one of the worse neighborhoods in that evil-ridden city. A four-year-old girl was accidentally shot in her face and killed by her father as he was cleaning his pistol, according to the WaPo.
Both are horrible tragedies. Two families have been torn apart. There are many similarities. But it is interesting noting the reaction of the WaPo and others to these tragedies. There is no question here of evil intentions (well, maybe, according to some): the daughter did not set out to kill or cause her father to die. The father clearly did not set out to shoot and kill his daughter. There are other similarities.
First, BOTH fathers and BOTH children were not properly trained and failed to take simple, basic precautions that could have prevented the deaths. In the case of the Florida drowning, why did the father (and other relatives) allow the little girl to go out into the water alone? Surely he must have recognized the danger. Did they really need to be right on the water's edge for this memorial service? In the Pennsylvania case, the father violated a cardinal rule of good gun handling, probably due to a lack of training. He pointed the gun at someone he clearly did NOT intend to kill, he failed to unload his weapon properly, and he failed to teach his 4-year-old. Even at age 4, children are old enough to be taught NOT to face directly into the muzzle of a firearm. The daughter (and her family) in Florida will live with the horror for the rest of her life: her father died to save her when she did something stupid. The man in Philadelphia will also live with the horror that he shot and killed his own precious daughter because he did something stupid. He far more would have been willing to die for her.
Because, of course, people are stupid enough to believe that government can control and prevent ownership and accidents with guns, but apparently do NOT believe that government can block off beaches and close pools and take hot tubs away. And politicians are power-mad enough to take advantage of this stupidity.
Lessons Learned? Think. Prepare. Take appropriate training. Remember that you can't go back in time. Don't trust others to do what you have to do yourself. And don't expect logic, reason, nor truth from politics and government.
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The girl died because the gun killed her, not the man but the gun. The father died because of the water, not the parents but the water. We should then ban all guns and all water. Have I finally got it right or am i missing something??


A target note is a note that you play in your improvisation when the chord is changing so that the change in the harmony is clear in the melody that you're improvising. So it's a way to link your solo to the harmony under it, because you play harmonically clear notes on strong beats of the bar.
Another important aspect of this approach is that It will help having a natural flow in your solo because you are thinking ahead of the harmony and playing towards something instead of trying to keep up with it after it has changed, which is a more important part of playing over changes than a lot of people think.
I already talked a bit about target notes in my lesson on playing over changes with arpeggios. But I thought it deserved a lesson by itself.
I'll demonstrate this on a turnaround with altered dominants, because it is easy to make it clear, but it will of course work on all progressions.
It has to be an important note in the chord, but try to avoid the root. Color of the chord is important so 3rd, 5th and on an altered dominant for example the b5 will be clear.
Pick a note that was not in the previous chord and maybe not even in the previous scale, that simply makes it very clear.
If we compare the scale on the Fmaj7 to the D altered scale we'll find that three notes are in D7alt and NOT in F Major: Eb F# Ab, so they would be good candidates for clear target notes.
You'll notice that since the root for several reasons does not work to well as a target note we are free to have D as a target note on the Gm7.
The way to improvise or compose lines within this approach is to always compose a line that moves to the next target note. So here are a few examples of moving from one note to the next. The strongest melody across the barline is a step wise movement so a whole or half step.
And here is a more realistic example where I play twice through the turnaround with the target notes I chose in the beginning.
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After serving in World War II, Gerald Ford returned home to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to practice law. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1948, a position he held for the next 24 years. In 1973, President Richard Nixon selected Ford as his vice president. Ford held that position until ascending to the presidency himself following Nixon's resignation in August 1974.


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The 28-year-old was unhappy with rising rents and the restrictions that put on his finances.
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"'Folk-lorist of the Brush and Palette': Winold Reiss's Illustrations for The New Negro, Paul Kellogg, Alain Locke, and Transcultural Modernity"
Paul Kellogg, editor of Survey Graphic (one of the leading journals for social workers and sociologists), invited the public intellectual Alain Locke (a Howard University philosophy professor) to edit a special issue on Harlem for the March 1, 1925, issue. Locke invited the German American artist and designer Winold Reiss to provide illustrations. The issue had a print run of more than 30,000 copies and was a critical success. Six months later a book, The New Negro: An Interpretation, edited by Locke, was published that expanded on the Survey Graphic issue. All three—Kellogg, Locke, and Reiss—embraced "transcultural modernity." "Transcultural" because each valued the ability to look with empathy at "the folk," "the people," and the cultural "others" and see yourself—without patronizing, sentimentalizing, or nostalgia. "Modernity" because the subjects were harbingers of what would be progressive, efficient, humanistic, and modern.
Sponsored by the Department of History of Art with additional support from the departments of American Culture and Afroamerican and African Studies.
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Micro: The Vampire Diaries. Season 5. Episode 10: "50 Shades of Grayson"
Thumbs down, Damon, for that shitty episode title.
Damon and Enzo's fight is short-lived. (Also both their quests to be the lead actor of the 50 Shades of Gray movie?) I would've enjoyed watching them battle it out for the whole episode. Seeing Damon not really fight Enzo showed just how much he's grown through the years—and he did a lot of growing up. Strongest evidence of that: the breakup.
More. More. More!
Micro: The Vampire Diaries. Season 5. Episode 9: "The Cell"
Look at that Enzo
He reminds me of the Damon I used to know—the Damon he would've been, if and when he'd straighten up a little, but still "medyo bad boy". Now, he's just the underdog of sorts. Part of me roots for Enzo more in the event that he faces he-who-left-him-to-burn. Because he's still alive! Giddy!
I wonder why he never managed to escape.
Micro: The Originals. Episode 9: "Reigning Pain in New Orleans"
All hail the king!
So Klaus and Marcel are allies now, with the latter choosing the former (and the safety of his posse) over Rebekah, the girl they didn't really completely sell as his one true love. Can I say, "I told you so, girl?" Yep, I told you so.
She must miss Matt, right?
Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug HFR 3D, or Five Reasons Why This Film Couldn't Cure My Frozen Hangover
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People ask me if I liked TH:TDOS (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, a.k.a. Yes, I Love Acronyms). Let me put it this way: I was obsessed with Elsa after watching Frozen, and I honestly thought watching TDOS would rid me of my Frozen hangover.
Elf Warrior < Ice Queen
I was wrong. After watching the second film in The Hobbit trilogy, I thought to myself, "Yeah, that was okay, I guess", then immediately went on YouTube to watch "Let It Go" for the nth time.
Disney Animation on YouTube
Oh, Elsa. I love you.
Heads Up Battle. Frozen's "Let It Go": Who Sang It Better? Idina Menzel v. Demi Lovato
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"Let It Go", that catchy tune by composer couple Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, is my new earworm. My last earworm was "Blurred Lines", and who would've thought the next one would be a Disney song?
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A Disney song way beyond my vocal range.
World Icons: Nelson Mandela
Who Nelson Mandela was:
The man lovingly called "Madiba" by a nation that holds him in very deep respect
The first black president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
The man who presented the Springboks with the 1995 Rugby World Cup trophy in the film Invictus
Film Icons: Paul Walker
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Paul Walker will go down as one of the most crucial elements of the Fast and Furious franchise. Although he's quite often been at the receiving end of negative acting reviews, that hasn't stopped him from driving.
Short Film Review: "Get a Horse!"
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Read the date at the bottom. Yes, that's "2013" in Roman numerals.
As mentioned in the Frozen review, Disney is going back to the spirit of the animated classics. But this isn't true for just the full-length features. Even the preceding short film has gone retro with "Get a Horse!"
Not full-retro, as this is 2013, where everyone is allergic to black-and-white.
Micro: The Vampire Diaries. Season 5. Episode 8: "Dead Man on Campus"
Elena's extra-credit college project: Aaron
We're off to college to flesh out the story of the Augustine vampire since, you know, the 2,000-year-old shadowselves are dead. Jesse is one of the numerous experiments of the Augustine Society, and guess what? Damon was, too, in his past. TVD pulls off a new one and it's interesting at least.
Oh no, you don't.
Micro: The Originals. Episode 8: "The River in Reverse"
Thy kingdom come.
He-who-I-would-hate-to-be-in-this-show wants to ally himself with Marcel to kill Klaus' baby. Good thing he's put in the garden for it. Tyler, please, take on someone your own size!
No more humming (harming?) my neice.
Micro: The Vampire Diaries. Season 5. Episode 7: "Death and The Maiden"
Stop crying. Die now.
Finally, death finds Silas and Amarra. Qetsiyah/Tessa follows them as well. Amarra, an ordinary human, is sent to rest in peace, and while Silas, now a witch, is in supernatural limbo, so is Qetsiyah/Tessa─and the scorned woman gets what she wants after all. I hope that's the last we see of them.
Don't ever come back, please.
Micro: The Originals. Episode 7: "Bloodletting"
Consider Haley's butt as a consolation.
Another hybrid is in town. Tyler in The Originals. Please excuse me while I vomit.
Stupid, stubborn Tyler thinks he stands a chance.
Review: Frozen, or Three Reasons Disney Fans Can Rest Easy
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To a lot of kids, the golden age of Disney animation reached its peak with The Lion King. Then basically everything went downhill from there.
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We're looking at you, The Emperor's New Groove.
And to think this was released on my 21st birthday. Tsk.
But with Frozen, the future of Disney's animation arm seems secure indeed. It's gone back to the same spirit of the beloved classics, which will please old fans while creating new ones. Here are three reasons Disney fans can rest easy.
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"Hello! I'm Olaf the Snowman, and I'm this film's comic relief!"
Review: The Day of the Doctor a.k.a. Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, or Three Steven Moffat Stunts That Disappointed Some Fans
A nod to the classics.
MOVE ALONG IF YOU HATE SPOILERS
After a long hiatus, the Doctor is back. This time, it's not just Matt Smith's Eleven. He'll be joined by David Tennant's Ten and John Hurt's… uh, Eight-point-five? Because it's Doctor Who's 50th anniversary, that's why.
John Hurt wouldn't even be here if Christopher Eccleston said yes.
Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. IMAX
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Like most proper trilogies, the second installment is usually the best.
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Usually with the best hairstyles.
Heads Up Battle. Anti-Camcording Ads: Wally & Jose v. John & Randy
Camcording: not one of the best portmanteaus ever created. Somehow, combining the words "camera" and "recording" makes it sound redundant.
In the Philippines, anti-camcording ads are shown in cinemas, and because they are played alongside movie trailers, they cannot afford to be preachy, or else they lose the audience's interest and the ad campaign would have failed. So to drive the message home, they have to resort to comedy.
Now let's review the two anti-camcording ads, and discuss both their strengths and their weaknesses.
Micro: The Vampire Diaries. Season 5. Episode 6: "Handle With Care"
You've got to be kidding me.
Good fucking gracious! Nina Dobrev is playing three doppelgangers now—one a little bitchier than the other and the next one. The original one, Amarra, is a bit more gutsy, though, because of her overwhelming desire to be human and to die. She's a little croo-croo though. Props to Nina!
Best one-liner episode so far, too.
Review: Thor: The Dark World
Frankly, I'm not at all excited about any upcoming Marvel Studios release... with the exception of The Infinity Gauntlet. Allow me to explain.
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The film version better be this colourful.
Micro: Hello Ladies. Episode 5: "Pool Party"
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Why we should feel sorry for Stuart Pritchard:
He is just naturally awkward. His ridiculous height isn't helping either. The saddest thing, though, is getting locked out of your own party. Yes, this is probably the saddest episode so far.
I think I've had a similar experience before.
Micro: The Originals. Episode 6: "Fruit of the Poisoned Tree"
It doesn't fall far from its branch.
And we're back to the vampires' war, sans the witches hogging the spotlight of the story; the humans take that spot in this episode. Sing it with me: "I can see clearly now, the rain is gone..." Okay, the poem "A Poisoned Tree" maybe says it all better.
Two of Joseph Morgan's fine points: 1) his voice; 2) his accent.
But this is an episode to show Elijah's greatness.
Watch, little brother, and learn.
Micro: The Vampire Diaries. Season 5. Episode 5: "Monster's Ball"
James Dean, I get. Henry VIII... um, maybe just for the man-cleavage.
Yes, they also have those kinds of parties in that college. Har.
So, Silas is human/witch now? Did he really need to drink all of the cure (Katherine's blood) to be human again? But Elena survived Klaus in Season 2, so I'm not surprised Katherine made it through Silas. I wonder if another Stefan/Silas look-a-like shows up before the season ends. Please don't tell me Aaron (the new college guy, who's not too hot, but mysterious and cryptic) has a doppelganger, too.
"My bad taste in men has affected my choice of jewelry."
Micro: The Originals. Episode 5: "Sinners and Saints"
It's complicated.
It's time for a twist, and so comes the reveal of the backstory of "a witch in New Orleans is conspiring against Klaus..."—and we find out (through stories and flashbacks) that it's really about the witches' harvest and reaping ceremony, and how that all that ties to Marcel and the vampires, and also to Father Kieran and his niece and nephew, Cami and her twin brother. And not too long ago, I should add; just eight months prior.
Sophie got to enjoy a little of the bad boy.
Micro: The Vampire Diaries. Season 5. Episode 4: "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Something tells me Bonnie's not going to stay dead for long.
This show really does funerals so well that they can just pull it off even without having a body to bury. Kidding aside, this is Bonnie's funeral, as the gang discovers her fate after she brings Jeremy back to life. Please do not make Jeremy her translator all throughout the season!
Even with Tyler, the gang's getting smaller. And where's Stefan?
Review: This Is the End
Columbia/Mandate/Point Grey
Sorry to disagree with some of you, but while the premise of This Is the End may seem good on paper and in box office returns, in reality, it really isn't.
The Literartist
The poster says it all.
Review: Coffee Town
Coffee Town is a political thriller set in a small town suburb. No, not really. It's a brainless comedy aimed at people who love coffee, "brainless" here not in any way derogatory. So basically, it's a film that doesn't require too much thinking aimed at hyperactive, caffeinated brains.
Or those who work out of coffee shops.
Micro: The Originals. Episode 4: "Girl in New Orleans"
There's a teenage witch out and about, for starters.
This episode alone has a lot on its plate, and I wonder how the show can give justice to B-plots and character arcs, without sabotaging it.
It's not only the old ones who are full of history.
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PICO, a single foil balloon was launched by James Coxon M6JCX on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from Suffolk in the UK. It carried GPS and a miniature radio transmitter sending RTTY (ascii-8) on 434.301 MHz USB running 10 mW output.
During the 19 hour flight it crossed the North Sea and landed somewhere in central Sweden.
An increasing number of radio amateurs, including Foundation licence holders, are experimenting with ultra light balloon payloads, typically weighing between 20 and 75 grams.
Balloons such as these do not go to high altitudes instead they float between 3,000 and 7,000 metres for an extended period and can have a radio range of up to 300 km.
The telemetry data it transmitted could be decoded using the free dl-fldigi software (select PICO in the payload drop down and then autoconfigure).
On Friday, October 19, 2012 CST, Thomas Krahn KT5TK launched five Mylar balloons each 80cm diameter, that carried a Pecan 144.390 MHz APRS transmitter KT5TH-11 weighing just 55 grams. It transmitted every 5 minutes to save battery power.
In the United Kingdom these flights don't use an amateur radio callsign since balloon flights are outside the scope of the UK amateur licence. They operate under licence exempt regulations in the 434.040 – 434.790 MHz band.
dl-fldigi can decode many different amateur radio digital modes.


When a Crossref member registers metadata for a publication, they often include references. Sometimes the member will also include DOIs in the references, but often they don't. When they don't include a DOI in the reference, Crossref tries to match the reference to metadata in the Crossref system. If we succeed, we add the DOI of the matched record to the reference metadata. If we fail, we append the reference to an ever-growing list which we re-process on an ongoing basis.
You may have seen that the R&D team has been doing work to improve our reference matching system. We will soon be rolling out a new reference matching process that will increase recall significantly.
But while testing our new reference matching approach, we started to see inconsistent results with our existing legacy reference matching system. When we implemented new regression tests, we noticed that, even when using our legacy system, we were consistently getting better results than were reflected in the metadata we exposed via our APIs. For example, we would pick a random Crossref DOI record that included 3 matched references, and when we tried matching all the references in the record again using our existing technology, we would get more matched references than were reported in the metadata.
At first, we thought this might have something to do with sequencing issues. For example, that article A might cite article B, but somehow article A would get its DOI registered with Crossref prior to article B. In this theoretical case, we would initially fail to match the reference, but it would eventually get matched as we continued to reprocess our unmatched references. But this wasn't the issue. And the problem was not with the matching technology we are using. Instead, we discovered a problem with the way we process references on deposit.
When a member deposits references with Crossref, each reference has to include a member-defined key that is unique to each reference they are depositing in the DOI record. When we match a reference- we report to the members that we matched the reference with key X to DOI Y. The problem is that sometimes members would deposit references with an empty key. If there was only one such reference, then, technically, it would pass our test for making sure the key was unique within the record. So we would process the reference, and match it, and report it via our Cited-by service, but later in the process, when we went to include the matched DOI in the reference section of our API metadata, we'd skip including DOIs for references that had blank keys. The reference itself would be included in the metadata, it would just appear that we hadn't matched it to a DOI when we actually had.
Again, we estimate this to have resulted in about 11% of the references in our metadata to be missing matched DOIs. We are processing our references again and inserting the correctly matched DOIs in the metadata. We expect the process to complete in mid-April. We will keep everybody up-to-date on the progress of this fix.
We will also be integrating the new matching system that we've developed. As mentioned at the start of this post, this matching system will also increase the recall rate of our reference matching and so, the two changes combined, should result in users seeing a significant increase in the number of matched references included in Crossref metadata.
And finally, as part of the work that we are doing to improve our reference matching, we are putting a comprehensive testing framework that will make it easier for us to detect inconsistencies and/or regressions in our reference matching.
Please contact Crossref support with any questions or concerns.


Gaming mechanics are changing how people engage online and in real-life activities — can they remake government's relationship with employees and citizens?
In Stockholm, a speed camera lottery encouraged safe driving by entering those who obeyed the speed limit into a lottery pool funded by drivers who had been fined for traffic violations. In a three-day demonstration, traffic speed decreased 22 percent.
The speed camera lottery worked because people like money, but more than that, it worked because games can be more satisfying than real life. In a game, the rules are clearly defined, there's an obvious goal and one's progress can be measured in definite terms. By learning the rules, honing one's ability to play the game and not giving up, victory is assured, eventually. Life, conversely, is often confusing and difficult. The goals of life are often unclear, one's progress can be difficult to measure and the rules always seem to be changing.
Players of the online role-playing game World of Warcraft have collectively spent more than 6 million years playing the game. Gamification was born through the realization that a person will spend thousands of hours playing a computer game to earn a digital representation of a purple sword. By applying elements of behavioral psychology and gaming to business, it was discovered that the same drive to participate found in the game player could be brought out in customers and employees. Research firm Gartner predicted that "by 2015, 40 percent of Global 1000 organizations will use gamification as the primary mechanism to transform business operations." Gamification, whether by using something as simple as virtual badges or as complex as an entire game, offers a framework for encouraging desirable behavior.
And gaming principles are being included in different projects both inside and outside government. A mock stock market in the United Kingdom brought new ideas that spread throughout the government's largest federal agency. Gamified systems are used to motivate people to learn online, exercise and volunteer their time for medical research. Officials in one Florida county government agency are planning a suite of gamified systems that will change their approach to community outreach.
When correctly applied and carefully nurtured, gamified systems can get people interested and participating.
In the 1920s, psychologist B.F. Skinner invented the now renowned operant conditioning chamber, or Skinner Box, to test and affect the behavior of rats. By pressing a bar, a rat got a snack. Then, pressing the bar twice lit a light, which granted a snack. Progressively, the rat was conditioned to press the bar up to 100 times before a snack was dispensed. Though the comparison may be discouraging, Jonathan Wallis, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of California at Berkeley, says this is basically how gamification works with humans.
Watch Video: USC professor explains what gamification can — and can't — do for your agency.
For something like losing weight, a subject Wallis researches, gamification works well because both the goal and the route to success are obvious. One of the tricks games use, he said, is hiding how much work something is. For instance, telling someone they'll need to run 120 miles to prepare for a marathon might make them quit before they even start training. Games break the work into smaller increments and provide feedback or reward along the way.
Gamification can achieve great results — the hard part is designing the game correctly.
The Work and Pensions Department is the U.K.'s largest government agency, with more than 135,000 employees. But Gardner began small with his idea, which he called Idea Street. "We deployed it on a limited basis in central London, but it spread like wildfire throughout the whole department," he said. And it's still in use today, nearly four years after it was introduced in late 2009.
Idea Street was created as a market where employees could suggest ideas for changes in the workplace, big and small, and others could trade stock in those ideas. On top of that was a system of game dynamics that encouraged participation. The agency wasn't allowed to pay employees extra for winning or participating in the idea market, but it didn't need to, Gardner said.
There are a few key drivers for a gamified system and to be successful, someone needs to identify what motivates people in an organization and build a system around that motivation.
Educational website Khan Academy began in 2006 simply as an index of educational videos, but today it has grown to a gamified community of more than 10 million students. High-quality content is important for any project, which Khan Academy has, but the website began to draw serious traffic and retain users once features like badges, achievements and social media were integrated into the design.
Zamzee, a website and device that encourages physical activity in children and families, has evidence to suggest that gamification can help boost exercise. A six-month study and 12 clinical trials showed that Zamzee's gamified system increased physical activity among its users by 59 percent.
And a computer game and website called Fold.it uses the data collected by game clients on users' computers to help with disease research. The game, in which participants fold proteins, helps with research connected to HIV/AIDS, cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Fold.it creators are trying to see if its tens of thousands of users can solve certain puzzles better than computers can.
Doing long division, jogging and folding proteins aren't the first things that spring to mind when most people think of the word "fun," but gamification has found ways to increase the popularity of all three. And it can do the same for the workplace, said Gamification Corp. Founder Gabe Zichermann. "There is no reason why work shouldn't be a thrilling experience," his website says.
The three core assets of gamification are "feedback, friends and fun," Zichermann said. "Fun is a little more difficult in the government setting, but nonetheless something to strive for." And the four things that drive participation are "status, access, power and stuff," he said. Getting all these features balanced correctly is a matter of careful calculation that depends on the organization.
In fact, the wrong type of engagement could produce a negative result. " apps without gamification actually make the city government's relationship with the citizens worse, because they provide an instant feedback tool without an instant solution loop," Zichermann said. The positive feedback needs to come from the app, not from the pothole getting fixed, he said, because by the time the pothole is fixed, the person who reported it is no longer as strongly connected to the event.
Something as simple as a virtual badge or tokens is enough to give people an immediate incentive to continue participating, he said, but you can't leave users hanging for weeks and expect continued participation. Users want to see continuous progress along the way so they can feel emotionally secure about the entire endeavor.
Gamification originally was recognized as a great way to engage, said Gartner Research Director Elise Olding, but it's evolving into more than that. Gamification is not something that can be installed and forgotten — it requires careful curation, but once that's realized, the outcome can be transformative.


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Tech News: YouView Has Landed on Sony TVs
by Michael Gilmore on 3rd November 2015
They've landed...Sony Bravia TVs with in-built YouView
An important customer update brought you by Simply Electricals.
We've known they're on their way for a little while now, but finally they're here!...well, nearly. Tomorrow (November 4th 2015), Sony's Bravia TV range will come with the live and catch-up TV platform, YouView built in. A software update will equip each and every one with the functionality of a YouView box for your viewing please.
That means:
Access to your favourite TV shows without an external box or messy wires
Programming with no subscription fee whatsoever (Apart from your TV licence)
7 day catch-up TV via BBC iPlayer, All4, ITV Player and Demand 5.
The perfect mix of live and on-demand TV
Multimedia Functionality
Sony Bravia 4K TVs are already brimming with features, thanks to their Android menu system. Allowing access to not just TV, but also music, photos, games, apps and more.
Add in the new YouView facility and you have yourself everything you could need for a complete home entertainment system. All you need do is switch it on and you're away!
Sony are the first in the UK and Ireland to include this catch up functionality into their TVs and it represents a coup for a brand that is already creating the best 4K TVs on the market in 2015. Our staff at our Bolton and Rawtenstall stores certainly agree.
Models included
The update is coming to the entire Sony 4K UHD range, including the X94C, X93C, X90C and X85C lines, to name but a few. There are a number of Full HD models that are also getting the update.
Neat and Tidy
It is certainly worth repeating the fact that you can have all this at your fingertips without the need for external wires and boxes. What might seem like a minor advantage soon shows itself to the user when it's installed in the chosen place. Previously cumbersome set top boxes, wires and coaxial cables that invariably look a mess, are completely gone. Less mess, less dusting and more importantly, less cost.
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Justia US Law US Codes and Statutes US Code 2010 US Code Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART I - ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 506 - HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS Sec. 5043 - Commandant of the Marine Corps
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2010 US Code
Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps
PART I - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 506 - HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS
Sec. 5043 - Commandant of the Marine Corps
Publication Title United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Contains section 5043
Laws in Effect as of Date January 7, 2011
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Source Credit Added Pub. L. 99-433, title V, §513(b), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1052; amended Pub. L. 100-456, div. A, title V, §519(a)(3), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1972; Pub. L. 102-190, div. A, title V, §505(b), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1358; Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title V, §502(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 293; Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title V, §501(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456.
Statutes at Large References 100 Stat. 1052
102 Stat. 1972
110 Stat. 293
Public Law References Public Law 99-433, Public Law 100-456, Public Law 102-190, Public Law 104-106, Public Law 108-136
§5043. Commandant of the Marine Corps
(a)(1) There is a Commandant of the Marine Corps, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Commandant shall be appointed for a term of four years from the general officers of the Marine Corps. He serves at the pleasure of the President. In time of war or during a national emergency declared by Congress, he may be reappointed for a term of not more than four years.
(2) The President may appoint an officer as Commandant of the Marine Corps only if—
(A) the officer has had significant experience in joint duty assignments; and
(B) such experience includes at least one full tour of duty in a joint duty assignment (as defined in section 664(f) of this title) as a general officer.
(3) The President may waive paragraph (2) in the case of an officer if the President determines such action is necessary in the national interest.
(b) The Commandant of the Marine Corps, while so serving, has the grade of general without vacating his permanent grade.
[(c) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, §502(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 293.]
(d) Except as otherwise prescribed by law and subject to section 5013(f) of this title, the Commandant performs his duties under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy and is directly responsible to the Secretary.
(e) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Navy, the Commandant shall—
(1) preside over the Headquarters, Marine Corps;
(2) transmit the plans and recommendations of the Headquarters, Marine Corps, to the Secretary and advise the Secretary with regard to such plans and recommendations;
(3) after approval of the plans or recommendations of the Headquarters, Marine Corps, by the Secretary, act as the agent of the Secretary in carrying them into effect;
(4) exercise supervision, consistent with the authority assigned to commanders of unified or specified combatant commands under chapter 6 of this title, over such of the members and organizations of the Marine Corps and the Navy as the Secretary determines;
(5) perform the duties prescribed for him by section 171 of this title and other provisions of law; and
(6) perform such other military duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as are assigned to him by the President, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Navy.
(f)(1) The Commandant shall also perform the duties prescribed for him as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 151 of this title.
(2) To the extent that such action does not impair the independence of the Commandant in the performance of his duties as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commandant shall inform the Secretary regarding military advice rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting the Department of the Navy.
(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Commandant shall keep the Secretary of the Navy fully informed of significant military operations affecting the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary.
(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, §513(b), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1052; amended Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title V, §519(a)(3), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1972; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title V, §505(b), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1358; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, §502(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 293; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, §501(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 5201 of this title prior to enactment of Pub. L. 99–433.
2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–136 substituted "from the general officers of the Marine Corps" for "from officers on the active-duty list of the Marine Corps not below the grade of colonel".
1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–106 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: "An officer who is retired while serving as Commandant of the Marine Corps, or who, after serving at least two and one-half years as Commandant, is retired after completion of that service while serving in a lower grade than general, may, in the discretion of the President and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, be retired with the grade of general."
1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–190 inserted "and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate" after "President".
1988—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–456 substituted "full tour of duty in a joint duty assignment (as defined in section 664(f) of this title)" for "joint duty assignment".
Waiver of Qualifications for Appointment as Service Chief
For provisions giving President temporary authority to waive requirements in subsec. (a)(2) of this section, see section 532(c) of Pub. L. 99–433, formerly set out as a note under section 3033 of this title.
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Prince's Estate Might Be Worth Drastically Less Than We Think
Photos of Prince are attached to the wall outside of the First Avenue nightclub where fans have created a memorial to the artist on April 22, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
By Nash Jenkins
June 8, 2016 4:44 AM EDT
It's well-documented at this point that Prince apparently died without leaving a will. His estate is worth roughly $300 million, by some estimates, and so it's understandable that the artist's relatives are anxious to settle the division of assets — but it also seems that, that thanks to taxes, the actual value of those assets might be drastically diminished.
NBC News reports that half of the $300 million sum will go to taxes. If there isn't sufficient cash to foot that bill, those handling his estate might have to pawn off his physical assets: the thousands of unreleased songs in his vault; his guitars; rights to his image and music; perhaps his famous home cum recording studio Paisley Park in Minnesota.
This risk should incentivize the parties at hand to resolve the estate debate swiftly, financial actors said.
"If we do not, the government will not wait," Douglas Peterson, a lawyer who represents the wealth management firm handling Prince's estate, told the judge presiding over the case, according to NBC. "They will have a fire sale, and that is not in the best interests of anyone."
The heirs could be determined by the end of this month, when a probate hearing is scheduled.


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package com.stratio.sparta.driver.test.cube

import com.stratio.sparta.driver.step.{Cube, Trigger}
import com.stratio.sparta.driver.writer.WriterOptions
import com.stratio.sparta.plugin.cube.operator.count.CountOperator
import com.stratio.sparta.plugin.cube.operator.sum.SumOperator
import com.stratio.sparta.plugin.default.DefaultField
import com.stratio.sparta.sdk.pipeline.aggregation.cube._
import com.stratio.sparta.sdk.pipeline.schema.TypeOp
import com.stratio.sparta.sdk.utils.AggregationTime
import org.apache.spark.sql.Row
import org.apache.spark.sql.types.{LongType, StringType, StructField, StructType}
import org.apache.spark.streaming.TestSuiteBase
import org.joda.time.DateTime
import org.junit.runner.RunWith
import org.scalatest.junit.JUnitRunner

@RunWith(classOf[JUnitRunner])
class CubeTest extends TestSuiteBase {

  test("aggregate with time") {

    val PreserverOrder = true
    val defaultDimension = new DefaultField
    val checkpointTimeAvailability = "600000ms"
    val checkpointGranularity = "minute"
    val eventGranularity = AggregationTime.truncateDate(DateTime.now(), "minute")
    val name = "cubeName"
    val timeConfig = Option(TimeConfig(eventGranularity, checkpointGranularity))

    val expiringDataConfig = ExpiringData(checkpointGranularity, checkpointGranularity, checkpointTimeAvailability)
    val initSchema = StructType(Seq(
      StructField("n", LongType, false)
    ))
    val operatorCount = new CountOperator("count", StructType(Seq(StructField("count", LongType, true))), Map())
    val operatorSum =
      new SumOperator("sum", StructType(Seq(StructField("n", LongType, true))), Map("inputField" -> "n"))

    val cube = Cube(
      name,
      Seq(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension)),
      Seq(operatorCount, operatorSum),
      initSchema,
      initSchema,
      TypeOp.Timestamp,
      Option(expiringDataConfig),
      Seq.empty[Trigger],
      WriterOptions()
    )

    testOperation(getInput, cube.aggregate, getOutput, PreserverOrder)

    def getInput: Seq[Seq[(DimensionValuesTime, InputFields)]] = Seq(Seq(
      (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
        Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar")),
        timeConfig), InputFields(Row(4), 1)),

      (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
        Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar")), timeConfig),
        InputFields(Row(3), 1)),

      (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
        Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "foo")), timeConfig),
        InputFields(Row(3), 1))),

      Seq(
        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar")), timeConfig),
          InputFields(Row(4), 1)),

        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar")), timeConfig),
          InputFields(Row(3), 1)),

        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "foo")), timeConfig),
          InputFields(Row(3), 1))))

    def getOutput: Seq[Seq[(DimensionValuesTime, MeasuresValues)]] = Seq(
      Seq(
        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar")),
          timeConfig),
          MeasuresValues(Map("count" -> Some(2L), "sum" -> Some(7L)))),

        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "foo")),
          timeConfig),
          MeasuresValues(Map("count" -> Some(1L), "sum" -> Some(3L))))),

      Seq(
        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar")),
          timeConfig),
          MeasuresValues(Map("count" -> Some(4L), "sum" -> Some(14L)))),

        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "foo")),
          timeConfig),
          MeasuresValues(Map("count" -> Some(2L), "sum" -> Some(6L))))))
  }

  test("aggregate without time") {

    val PreserverOrder = true
    val defaultDimension = new DefaultField
    val name = "cubeName"

    val initSchema = StructType(Seq(
      StructField("n", StringType, false)
    ))
    val operatorCount = new CountOperator("count", StructType(Seq(StructField("count", LongType, true))), Map())
    val operatorSum =
      new SumOperator("sum", StructType(Seq(StructField("n", LongType, true))), Map("inputField" -> "n"))

    val cube = Cube(
      name,
      Seq(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension)),
      Seq(operatorCount, operatorSum),
      initSchema,
      initSchema,
      TypeOp.Timestamp,
      expiringDataConfig = None,
      Seq.empty[Trigger],
      WriterOptions()
    )

    testOperation(getInput, cube.aggregate, getOutput, PreserverOrder)

    def getInput: Seq[Seq[(DimensionValuesTime, InputFields)]] = Seq(Seq(
      (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
        Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar"))), InputFields(Row(4), 1)),

      (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
        Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar"))), InputFields(Row(3), 1)),

      (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
        Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "foo"))), InputFields(Row(3), 1))),

      Seq(
        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar"))), InputFields(Row(4), 1)),

        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar"))), InputFields(Row(3), 1)),

        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "foo"))), InputFields(Row(3), 1))))

    def getOutput: Seq[Seq[(DimensionValuesTime, MeasuresValues)]] = Seq(
      Seq(
        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar"))),
          MeasuresValues(Map("count" -> Some(2L), "sum" -> Some(7L)))),

        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "foo"))),
          MeasuresValues(Map("count" -> Some(1L), "sum" -> Some(3L))))),

      Seq(
        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "bar"))),
          MeasuresValues(Map("count" -> Some(4L), "sum" -> Some(14L)))),

        (DimensionValuesTime("testCube",
          Seq(DimensionValue(Dimension("dim1", "foo", "identity", defaultDimension), "foo"))),
          MeasuresValues(Map("count" -> Some(2L), "sum" -> Some(6L))))))
  }
}

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While Lake County has offered few incentive packages to businesses looking to locate or expand, a mechanism has been enacted to deal with any requests.
Given the competitive environment, especialy with neighboring Wisconsin, incentives to attract or retain business sometimes are necessary, Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor said.
"Are we going to be proactively offering incentives? The answer is no. We want to lead with our strengths," Lawlor said.
Lake County's chief asset is an educated workforce, in which 42 percent have a bachelor's degree or higher, he added.
In 2010, the county was among the taxing bodies that provided incentives worth nearly $1.2 million to land a FedEx Ground distribution center in Grayslake. This past January, county officials approved sales and property rebates of up to $530,000 as part of a $5.8 million state/local package to bring AKHAN Semiconductor Inc. to Gurnee.
Lawlor said the AKHAN pact was an impetus for an official policy, although that agreement is performance-based so there would be no incentives if revenues don't meet objectives. In June, the company said it planned to move its executive team into a Gurnee office.
"We don't want to make these decisions in a vacuum. We want to have a policy of what our priorities are," he said.
The policy lists six guidelines. Among them are that each request: be reviewed individually with consideration to its value; show a "demonstrable" return; and show that the project wouldn't be possible without an incentive.
Requests will be considered only for a new investment or significant expansion, and the incentives have annual reporting requirements, according to the policy.
County board member Ann Maine did not support the AKHAN package. She reiterated her stance Tuesday, saying she is not in favor of incentives.
"I understand why people feel they are necessary. They feel like they have one hand tied behind their back when somebody else does it," Maine said. "I appreciate the fact there is a framework and a guideline. I think that's really important."
Lawlor said there are no incentive requests at this time, but priority would be given to projects that are consistent with the county's strategic plan or economic development strategies. For example, health care, life sciences, pharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing are among the targeted business types.
"We stress it's a case-by-case basis. We can't just go out and show Kenosha our playbook," he said. "We have to be nimble.


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Q: How Can I train a system to identify patterns in Python? I have 3 patterns and a time series.
So, I have to identify this patterns on my time series.
For exemple: I have this pattern (1,2,3)
and I have this time series: (9,2,3,1,2,3,6,5,4,3)
So, I have to identify this pattern on the time series:
(9,2,3,1,2,3,6,5,4,3)
I am trying to do this using Pandas, but I didn't find a function or a algorithm that can help me. Does anybody have a hint for it?

A: Just use
str((9,2,3,1,2,3,6,5,4,3)).count('1, 2, 3')

It returns the amount of 1, 2, 3s there are in your tuple.

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The Facts of Liquefaction and What is The Impact of Liquefaction to Construction.
#Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid dynamic loading.
Liquefaction occurs in saturated soils, that is, soils in which the space between the individual particles is completely filled with water. This water exerts a pressure on the soil particles that influences how tightly the particles themselves are pressed together. Prior to an earthquake, the water pressure is relatively low. However, earthquake shaking can cause the water pressure to increase to the point where the soil particles can readily move with respect to each other.
The effects of soil liquefaction on the built environment can be extremely damaging. Buildings whose foundations bear directly on sand which liquefies will experience a sudden loss of support, which will result in drastic and irregular settlement of the building causing structural damage, including cracking of foundations and damage to the building structure, or leaving the structure unserviceable, even without structural damage.
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Seeking clarification -- why does Vuo use pixels and points for rendered windows and how and when should I use these units of measurement? Google takes me to iOS standards, though text seems to be part of it, too?
I see online info regarding iOS screens and points as a fixed unit of measurement vs. pixels. Is this the right way to understand it?
When working with pixels, you have a set number of "dots" in an array containing the position and color. For images this goes from 0 to max pixels both on the x and y axis. You can think of the pixel space as an absolute space, and it doesn't concern itself with three dimensions.
When you get into 3d space and layers, things change quite a bit. As the objects you generate doesn't get any attributes in terms of pixels until they get rendered, using pixels for placement, size and rotation isn't useful. Instead, the cartesian coordinate system is used. You can think of this as a relative space where you can translate (move), scale and rotate an object.
For more on the cartesian system you can read about it at Wikipedia.
Sorry, I was trying to sort out units from pixels and points as used in rendering windows. I know Vuo, like QC, uses units to refer to the relative coordinate system. I was wondering, why points as a third unit of measurement? Maybe I should have asked, how many pixels are in a Vuo point?
Also wondering if there was some agreed upon system Vuo is using for points. Out in the world there are (at least) a couple different standards for points as a unit of measurement, both absolute, like printed type (72 points/inch), or the iOS standard of 163 points/inch. Personally, I don't think of pixels as 100% absolute -- is there a standard for pixel size?
Aha, I see. Not too experienced with that, but I think it relates to physical size, just with a different base. Pixels are absolute in the sense that the native resolution of a picture expressed in pixels will span across an equal amount of pixels on any display. If you display an image on two equally sized screens, but with different resolutions, the image will appear smaller on the screen with the higher resolution (more pixels), but it lights up an equal amount of physical pixels.
If I've gotten the point about points, they also have a set physical size, but one that disregards the pixels and use inches instead. For instance, with a 72ppi setting and a 72pt wide image, it should be 1 inch on all devices. When that is said I did some measurements now with a caliper, and it does not retain its size when changing the resolution of the screen, so some clarification on the matter from someone at Team Vuo would be helpful.
Quoting from the vuo.screen node set description: "The dimensions of a screen are measured in points. For non-Retina displays, points are equivalent to pixels. For Retina displays, each point is 2 pixels."
[Magneson] Pixels are absolute in the sense that the native resolution of a picture expressed in pixels will span across an equal amount of pixels on any display. If you display an image on two equally sized screens, but with different resolutions, the image will appear smaller on the screen with the higher resolution (more pixels), but it lights up an equal amount of physical pixels.
Yep, that covers what happens if you compare two Retina displays or two non-Retina displays. If you compare a Retina display and a non-Retina display with the same resolution (in points), the image will appear half the physical size on the Retina display as on the non-Retina display.
That's what I missed, thank you.


A schedule of our Lenten events and offerings will be located at the entrances to the church. Please take a copy.
During the weekend of February 25th and 26th, St. Anthony Parish will be collecting apple sauce and pasta sauce for our friends at the Thomas Merton Center in Bridgeport.
Volunteers are needed for our final Lenten Soup Supper of the year being held on Saturday, March 24th, following the 6pm mass. All proceeds will be given to the Thomas Merton House Food Pantry.
Join Us for "Music for a Winter Afternoon" On Feb. 12th.
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A few hours after the U.S. invasion began, United for Peace of Pierce County denounced "the catastrophe of the Iraq war. For this war is a catastrophe. It is a disaster regardless of the military outcome. It is a disaster for the nation, and a disaster for the world. Our nation has, for the first time in its history, consciously embraced an aggressive pre-emptive war against a country that posed no imminent threat. And, despite overwhelming opposition, the world community has been unable to prevent it. Whatever the president and the president's advisors may say, this was an unnecessary war, misusing our troops and trouncing their high ideals."
This week, seven and one half years later, President Barack Obama declared that Operation Iraqi Freedom was over and "the American combat mission in Iraq has ended." We've heard and read a lot of revisionist accounts of the war, but we haven't seen any that recognize the overwhelming opposition to the war on the part of the world community. For there the world community did oppose the war and has not forgotten its opposition.
Now the president tells us that it's time to "turn the page." We think not. For what we are witnessing is not the end of a war but a transition to a privatized phase of occupation. The National (Abu Dhabi) reported the day after the president's announcement that the Iraqi resistance believes that "Nothing has changed at all" and said that George Washington would approve of their continued fight against a foreign invader. A Baath party official said: "'[T]hey can say combat is over but there has been no ceasefire from the resistance and there will be no ceasefire while there is even a single American soldier in Iraq' . . . He said that U.S. claims to have ceased offensive military operations were a 'lie,' pointing to the continued role of U.S. Special Forces units and intelligence assets. U.S. soldiers also continue to patrol the so called trigger-line territories—areas disputed between Iraqi Kurds and Arabs. 'I think 50,000 soldiers is a lot of men to have left behind if you are saying you have completed a withdrawal,' the official said. 'Fifty thousand is an occupation force, it might just be a new style of occupation.'"
American mainstream media seemed disinclined to probe the president's definition of "combat." The last time we looked it up, "combat" meant "armed fighting; battle" or "any struggle or conflict; strife." With about 50,000 U.S. troops still in Iraq and the numbers of U.S.-paid mercenaries on the increase, the declaration that "combat" is over is merely a neo-Orwellian "information operation" of the U.S. national security state. As Konrad Becker has written: "Information is increasingly indistinguishable from propaganda, defined as 'the manipulation of symbols as a means of influencing attitudes.' Whoever controls the metaphors controls thought." But millions of Americans are not deceived.
On Aug. 27, in what we can call the run-up to the announcement of the end of the combat mission in Iraq, USA Today played the role of Ministry of Truth, informing readers that the war has brought many benefits to Iraq, though it is probably "too soon to tell" for sure whether it was all "worth it." Accompanying a tendentious analysis was a four-paragraph summary of how the Iraq war came about that was stunning in its revisionism. USA Today is owned by the Gannett Company, whose chairman, Allen Neuharth, once told a group of Wall Street investors that "No Gannett newspaper has any direct competition." It seems we are on the road to Orwell's Oceania—or are we there already?
It's a good time not to turn the page but rather to repeat words UFPPC adopted seven and a half years ago: "How can we, as Americans, reclaim the ideals of this nation? We are not sure of the answer, but we refuse to give them up. At this dark hour in the history of the United States of America, we remain united for peace in Pierce County."


Shopping is a day to day practice. Shopping is a way of satisfying a consumer's everyday needs and wants. There are two major ways which a consumer can purchase goods: online shopping and traditional shopping. These two means of obtaining goods and services have their merits and demerits equally. In today's world people have embraced technology and by the use of computers and the internet one can purchase goods online through virtual stores. Online shopping has become acceptable and popular among various consumers.
Online shopping has proven to be quite convenient as it offers the best bargain deals to consumers as they can effortlessly weigh prices between various stores (Pour 2006, p. 30). In traditional shopping a consumer has to visit stores physically so as to evaluate the prices of a product. This can be both time consuming and tiring. Online shopping has no time limitations as consumers can shop at whatever time they desires. Online shopping reduces compulsive shopping where consumers end up buying goods that they didn't need but because of good sales skills of some attendants in some stores. Traditional shopping may also compromise consumers shopping habits as there are no varieties in some stores and one is forced to buy what a store has to offer.
However, online shopping has ts flaws as the product bought online cannot be tested because it is not tangible, the consumer can only see the pictures of the product (Philosophe, 2012). This is as opposed to the traditional shopping where the consumer can test the product before buying it. Thus it is hard for a consumer to buy a faulty product. When making payments for a good purchase through traditional shopping there is flexibility as one can pay through cash credit cards and various other means of payment. In the case of online shopping payment is limited to credit cards. In online shopping the purchased product might take long to reach the consumer whereas in traditional shopping one takes the product home after the purchase.
However, these two ways of shopping carry some similarities with them. They both have some issues that arise concerning security advertisement and convenience (Philosophe, 2012). Some potential and actual online buyers have concerns about their credit card information being exposed by hackers. Similarly, some consumers who shop traditionally using credit cards may share these fears as some attendants may have access to the consumers' credit card information. These employees may use this information to their advantage by either using this information to purchase their goods or trade this information. Both means of shopping also have challenges in coming up with ways off informing consumers about their products. In this time and age convenience has become a necessity to every consumer's shopping experience. These two ways of shopping have their inconveniences. Online shopping can be inconveniencing in the process of delivering a product to the consumer as the shipping might take long whereas traditional shopping is inconvenient when searching for a product in the stores.
Online shopping has transformed the consumers' shopping experience. However, the basics that induce the consumer's buying habits remain the same. The common consumer is still in search for a variety of shopping avenues which are price friendly and offer quality service. However, certain aspects must be put into consideration when shopping online. A consumer has to make sure that the online store safeguards the consumers' privacy and discretion (Philosophe, 2012). Also the consumer must ascertain a store's good reputation from the great reviews of other consumers. The consumer must select a store that has a valid contact and consumer support. The online store must have a refund policy in case the product is not defective or does not meet the customers' requirements. If a consumer follows the above policies online shopping can turn out to be convenient and trouble-free.


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Dr. Frank is the medical director of the Analytic Biochemistry Laboratory and the Calculi and Manual Chemistry Laboratory, and co-medical director of the Mass Spectrometry Laboratory at ARUP, as well as an associate professor of pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Frank received her PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder in organic chemistry and completed her clinical internship in pathology from the Penrose Hospital School of Medical Technology. Dr. Frank continued her training with a postdoctoral fellowship in pharmacy at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical chemistry at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Frank is certified in clinical chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry.
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Dr. Hackenmueller is from Eagle River, AK. She received her Bachelor's degree in chemistry and biochemistry from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, and a graduate degree in Physiology and Pharmacology from the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. Her academic and research interests lie in expanding the role of mass spectrometry in the clinical laboratory. She recently completed her Clinical Chemistry Fellowship at the University of Utah and is now the director of clinical chemistry and assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.


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Your Spoiler-Heavy Guide To The Creepy Well Lady In Locke & Key
She's a formidable opponent to the Lockes.
By Gretchen Smail
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021
Originally Published: Feb. 7, 2020
Netflix's Locke & Key is full of mysteries, but the biggest is undoubtedly the "Well Lady" (Laysla De Oliveira). In Season 1 of the Netflix fantasy series, she lures Bode (Jackson Robert Scott) to the well at Keyhouse by pretending to be a friendly spirit, informing him that the estate is full of magical keys that can "whisper" to the right person.
This puts Bode on a path of discovery, and eventually he finds the Anywhere Key and the Mirror Key. But when he returns to inform Well Lady of his discovery, she tricks him into releasing her. It's only after she's out of the well that Bode realizes with horror that she isn't a benevolent ghost watching the grounds, but rather a villain that's been trapped there. Well Lady uses the Anywhere Key to escape, and so begins a game of cat-and-mouse in which the Locke kids try — ultimately in vain — to stop her from getting more keys for her goal of world domination.
This back-and-forth continues into Locke & Key Season 2, when Well Lady reveals that she can transform into any gender using the Identity Key — often taking the form of Gabe (Griffin Gluck), Kinsey's (Emilia Jones) love interest. We learn later that the demon is named Dodge, but even that is a misnomer from when Rendell Locke and his friends were kids. "Dodge" was a nickname that Ellie (Sherri Saum) gave to her boyfriend Lucas (Felix Mallard) because he was good at dodging in hockey. It's technically Lucas who uses the Head Key to transform himself into Dodge and Gabe to continuously trick the Locke kids — and all their allies — throughout the show.
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On top of that, even Lucas isn't really Lucas (whew, this show is a mental maze). The real Lucas died years ago, when Rendell and his friends opened the Black Door. Lucas was possessed by a ball of light that came from the other side of the door, and he ended up killing two of his friends. Rendell was forced to kill Lucas, but years later, a still-heartbroken Ellie uses her Echo Key to try to bring back an Echo of Lucas — a memory that takes on human form. Echoes on their own aren't dangerous, but they can easily be possessed by a demon. Ellie realizes too late that when she calls up Lucas' Echo, the creature that possessed him when he died, Dodge, also returns with him.
As for who the demon Dodge really is, their true name is unknown. But in the comics, Dodge tends to refer to themselves as "The Legion." It's revealed in the Locke & Key: Clockworks comics that the Black Door is a gateway to another world, where demons called Children of Leng reside. Children of Leng require a human host to survive once they cross the threshold, or else they drop dead and become Whispering Iron — the material used to make Keyhouse's magical keys, which indeed "whisper" to the right people.
Using both the Gabe and Dodge disguises, the demon was a formidable opponent for the Locke family. But by the end of Season 2, it appears that Dodge has finally been defeated. In the final moments of the season, the Locke siblings storm Dodge's cliffside hideout and use the newly made Demon Key to turn a hoard of demons on Dodge. Tyler (Connor Jessup) then uses the newly made Alpha Key — which was made to "unlock" a demon from a person's soul — to separate Dodge from Lucas. This appears to kill Dodge, as a teenage Lucas reappears and gives all of Dodge's various keys back to the Lockes. Lucas explains that he had no control over Dodge's actions while the demon was in his body. Dodge's villa, meanwhile, crumbles into the sea.
This suggests that the Dodge chapter is officially closed, but the show also avoided confirming if that was for sure the case. Demons can't survive without a host, but the final moments of the season left several potential plot threads hanging that could lead to Dodge returning. Ellie returned from behind the Black Door, and we don't yet know how being in the demon dimension changed her. Could she possibly be possessed, or compelled to work with a demon? The hinges on the Black Door itself also appear to be broken, meaning there's potentially an active portal open now. And most ominously, at the end of Episode 10, a possessed Eden (Hallea Jones) summoned an Echo of Captain Gideon. Gideon was a 1775 British soldier who first opened the portal, and he allowed himself to be possessed by a very powerful demon before his death. It's that same demon that returns in Gideon's body, and if there's any creature powerful enough to bring back Dodge, it's likely him.
This article was originally published on Feb. 7, 2020


Converting Small to Large Talk | Come on in! Converting Small to Large Talk – Come on in!
Introverts hate small talk. It's nothing personal but they have better things to do than partake in normal social interaction. How can you expect them to say hello when they're obsessing about that piece of food stuck in your teeth? It doesn't mean they don't want to talk to extroverts; they're just anxious to get to the heart of the matter: the who, why, where, and what's with the pierced nose stuff.
You have to be careful with introverts. Just saying hello to one may cause their eyes to glaze over. Use the following Small to Large Talk Conversion chart to remove some of the uneasiness from your conversations.
Hi. I bet you're wondering why I'm sporting cleavage down to the wazoo at this funeral.
What do you do for a living? You look like a doctor friend of mine who went to jail for illegally prescribing OxyContin.
I'm an accountant. Most people think I'm boring because I'm an accountant, but there are many other reasons I put people to sleep.
Nice party. This should be interesting. Alice doesn't know her ex-husband and his new girlfriend are coming.
How do you know the hosts? I was hired to defend Bob and Gail during that illegal nanny business. And you?
It was nice meeting you. Wait till I tell my wife I met the guy who broke up her sister's marriage.


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Asma T. Uddin is a religious liberty lawyer and scholar working for the protection of religious expression for people of all faiths in the U.S. and abroad. Her areas of expertise include law and religion (church/state relations), international human rights law on religious freedom, and Islam and religious freedom. Uddin is an active lecturer to diverse religious groups in the U.S. and overseas on the importance of religious liberty, and she is widely published on the topic by law reviews, university presses, and national and international newspapers.
Uddin has worked on religious liberty cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and federal trial courts. She has defended religious claimants as diverse as Evangelicals, Sikhs, Muslims, Native Americans, Jews, Catholics, and members of the Nation of Islam. Her legal, academic, and policy work focuses on freedom of expression such as religious garb, land use, access to religious materials in prison, rights of parochial schools, religious arbitration, etc. Uddin worked with the U.S. Department of State on advocacy against the UN Defamation of Religions Resolution. She received a State Department grant to develop the Legal Training Institute in the Middle East and North Africa and Southeast Asian countries.
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In addition to her legal work, Uddin writes and speaks on Muslims and gender. As the founding editor-in-chief of altmuslimah.com, she has managed the web-magazine, and organized vigorous debates and conferences on the multifaceted issues of gender, politics, and religion. Uddin has advised numerous media projects on American Muslims, including most recently as Executive Producer for the Emmy and Peabody nominated docu-series, The Secret Life of Muslims.
After graduating from The University of Chicago Law School, Uddin served as Counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and as Director of Strategy for the Center for Islam and Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. She is an expert advisor on religious liberty to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Senior Scholar at the Newseum's Religious Freedom Center, a Visiting Scholar at Brigham Young University Law school, and a non-residential fellow at UCLA and Georgetown University. She is also a term-member with the Council on Foreign Relations and an adjunct law professor at George Mason University Law School.