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Q: Zookeeper cfg file - Why are there multiple ports? nano conf/zoo.cfg

tickTime=2000
dataDir=/var/lib/zookeeper
clientPort=2181
initLimit=5
syncLimit=2
server.1=10.0.0.2:2888:3888
server.2=10.0.0.3:2888:3888
server.3=10.0.0.4:2888:3888

I'm trying to understand this cfg file. clientPort is for incoming communication, right? But why are there two more ports like this: server.1=10.0.0.2:2888:3888?

A:
The entries of the form server.X list the servers that make up the
  ZooKeeper service. When the server starts up, it knows which server it
  is by looking for the file myid in the data directory. That file has
  the contains the server number, in ASCII.
Finally, note the two port numbers after each server name: " 2888" and
  "3888". Peers use the former port to connect to other peers. Such a
  connection is necessary so that peers can communicate, for example, to
  agree upon the order of updates. More specifically, a ZooKeeper server
  uses this port to connect followers to the leader. When a new leader
  arises, a follower opens a TCP connection to the leader using this
  port. Because the default leader election also uses TCP, we currently
  require another port for leader election. This is the second port in
  the server entry.

Ref:- http://zookeeper.apache.org/doc/r3.1.2/zookeeperStarted.html


Are the Armenian presidential elections approaching?
The 2013 Armenian presidential elections are two months away but no one seems to be talking about them. There is no single candidate from a united opposition because none of the parties can seem to agree on a five-year agenda.
ARF-Dashnaktsutyun brings forth commendable proposals–separate big business from government, keep an independent judiciary and have a so-called "parliamentary republic," stripping the president of certain powers for the National Assembly to rule on. None of the other parties agree, but regardless, the ARF doesn't have a candidate and their PR tactics have traditionally been abysmal.
No one is discussing how to combat emigration and the never-ending brain drain, an aggravating issue that should be at the top of anyone's to-do list. The other day the Minister of Education Armen Ashotyan, a Republican, publically stated that young scientists are better off leaving Armenia because it's better for the nation to have them working abroad, the logic of that mindset has yet to dawn on me. A minister is justifying emigration as being a necessary occurrence–anyone else find that odd? I haven't read or heard a rebuttal from the opposition.
No one talks about how to accelerate the expansion of Armenia's IT sector, which should be the prime concern of anyone following global trends of high economic activity. I know at least six bright young software developers who left Armenia out of sheer boredom to work for companies in the States like eHarmony, Microsoft and WMware, knowing all too well that there was little opportunity for career growth. Armenia certainly has the talent, but chances for applying ingenuity and innovation are few and far between. The needed investment in the IT industry is simply not there, and this government is clearly not doing enough to attract more. Mining and polluting the hell out of the country seem to be top priority.
Raffi Hovhannisian hinted at making a formal announcement of his candidacy, but he has a bad habit of changing his mind. It's getting harder to understand his aim, particularly after the ugly divorce from the Free Democrats about who should give up their parliamentary seats (what?). Many people I've spoken to don't know what to make of him, although he's a "nice guy who means well." He certainly does.
Meanwhile, the announcement of a former arm wrestler's candidacy is being anticipated. An uneducated, clueless former arm wrestler turned influential oligarch, to be more precise.
What the hell is going on? Is that really the alternative? What about the youth, don't they have anything to say? What about these boisterous environmental demonstrators, who won a small victory by preventing a neglected park from becoming an open-air shopping mall, but have yet to take a stand on anything politically related? Not a word. They post a lot of nice photos of themselves on Facebook though.
Youth groups have made huge strides in Armenian civil society since the last elections in 2008. They are not only waking people up to ecological dangers but have opened up discussion on taboo topics like homosexuality and gender inequality. I and surely countless thousands of others were anticipating something explosive from these activists, nonconformists, whatever you want to call them, a solid message about how to turn things around in Armenia's social, economical and environmental spheres and who they would consider backing as a likely candidate. In other words, generate public debate. But I keep discerning cynicism and a lackadaisical, "yeah, whatever" attitude to politics from them.
I was hoping young people now living in the Armenian diaspora would offer insight, those who have earned degrees in higher education and have presumably seen firsthand what good governance entails and how a voting majority shapes a democratic nation. But we can't hear anything. Might I just reiterate that the presidential elections are just two months away.
In my interview with Former Foreign Minister Alexander Arzoumanian, who offers great insight on Armenian politics and is a true gentleman to boot, he told me that Armenian citizens traditionally don't take the parliamentary elections seriously, as it has always been the presidential race that mattered. Fair enough. But I wonder how many people actually remember that to be true this time around because by the look of things, apathy reigns supreme in the conundrum that is the Armenian republic.
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We are blessed with outstanding staff who are committed to making PCC an effective, efficient and innovative organization that is reflective of and embedded in the communities we serve. We extend our thanks and congratulations to our workforce for making 2014 a year to celebrate. Here are some of the staff achievements we have recognized.
Nancy Hood, our Youth Engagement Coordinator, received The New Mentality's Youth Engagement Excellence Award at this year's Children's Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) conference. Congratulations, Nancy on this well-deserved award!
Susan Elbe, Clinical Supervisor, and Kelly Tanner, Respite Coordinator, shared PCC's experience in a presentation, "Strengthening Families Through the Use of Respite Services in Children's Mental Health," at the International Short Break Association conference held in Germany in September.
Julia Margetiak, Clinical Supervisor responsible for PCC's Crisis Response Service, with William Osler Health System staff Patricia Grabb (Manager, Mental Health and Addictions and Children's Mental Health) and Vickie Kinch (Resource Nurse, CHAD Unit), presented "Bridging the Gap between Discharge from Hospital and Support for Youth and Families Post-Crisis" at the CMHO Conference. PCC's cross-sectorial partnership with Osler has many benefits, including: connecting youth and families to supports when they are receptive to getting help; simplified navigation of services; treatment plan continuity; diverting unnecessary hospital admissions; and decreasing in-patient lengths of stay.
The Health and Wellness Committee made great strides in implementing PCC's Healthy Workplace® initiative, with activities such as wellness walks and "Sneak It In" exercise breaks; a newsletter; yoga, dance and mindfulness sessions; Healthy Dips contest and South Asian cooking classes; and seated shoulder/neck massage. Thanks to the members of this staff committee: Andria Amato, Mallory Anderson, Kimberley Brawley, Karen Brozina-Hawley, Linda Buchanan, Stephanie Bush, Christy Carter, Kanica Coshal, Susan Elbe, Lorianne Fedée-Canann, Nicole Franklin, Kelly Kack, Caroline Langer, Alexandra Macgregor, Julia Margetiak, Katelyn O'Reilly, Meena Radhakrishnan, Kelly Tanner and Pamela Teixeira.
Staff also continued to advance PCC's Diversity initiative.
The Training & Education Sub-Committee organized "Diversity 101: A Dialogue about Culturally Sensitive Clinical Practice." Many thanks to Frank Enniss, Nancy Cannella, Jacqueline Kamel and Laurie Sheff for their efforts to improve our clinical staff's cultural competence.
In partnership with the Health and Wellness Committee, PCC's Diwali Committee organized a Bollywood dance at PCC's annual Celebration Day. Congratulation to Deepa Kaushik (choreographer, coach, dancer) and dancers Mallory Anderson, Linda Buchanan, Stephanie Bush, Kanica Coshal, Rimi Dhillon, Susan Elbe, Bhupinder Heer, Amrit Khaper, Alexandra Macgregor and Kelly Tanner. Thanks as well to Kothai Sandrasegaran, who provided a lovely accompaniment to the dancers on the veena.
The South Asian Sub-Committee organized "Soch Vichar" reflections on clinical practice to learn from each other's experiences with South Asian clients. In the spring, the sub-committee hosted two "Chai Time" open houses to help PCC staff better understand how to serve South Asian children, youth and families, and to share information about PCC's services with families in Peel's South Asian communities. Many thanks to sub-committee members Kanica Coshel, Bhupinder Heer and Deepa Kaushik for their efforts.
PCC celebrated its Tenth Annual Pride Week with a Rainbow theme, pizza party, mocktails, games and prizes, information kiosk, video presentation and guest speakers. Thanks to the members of the Pride Committee who made it a week to remember: Andria Amato, Karen Anslow, Karen Brozina-Hawley, Tarryn Chatz, Lauren Chicorli, Edit Farun, Kelly Kack, Jacqueline Kamel, Alexandra Macgregor, Crystal Robertson and Sherry Sklar.
The Black History Month Committee organized educational and celebratory activities throughout February with daily historical facts, fun quizzes with prizes, and a celebratoryevent that included spoken word, steel pan and conventional drumming, and tasty Caribbean treats. Committee members Garth Buckley, Darren Dennie, Andrea Duncan, Lorianne Fedee-Canaan, Jacqueline Kamel, Danique Lewars, Coralie Martens, Jona Ombao-Appadu, Sheehira Scott and Cheryl Wilson-Rowe did an outstanding job.
Several clinical staff organized a Drop-In Family BreakFASD with the theme, "Seven Wonders of the FASD World" on September 5 for International FASD Awareness Day. Over breakfast, PCC staff learned about FASD facts/myths, viewed video resources, and left with more knowledge to support their clinical practice with children and youth who have a FASD diagnosis. Thanks to Mirella DiSanto, Jacqueline Kamel, Heather McDonald, Michelle Patey El-Ayari, Crystal Robertson, Nella Secondino and Rosa Sist for an excellent event.
A committee of infrastructure and clinical staff overhauled the phone systems and developed bilingual service protocols and greetings for PCC and our partner services in our main office (Nexus Youth Services, Mental Health Services for Children and Youth, and Tangerine Walk-In Counselling). Many thanks to/merci beaucoup à: Karen Anslow, Linda Arthurs, Linda Lee-Berkowitz, Ceri Harnden, Frank Inglese, Caroline Langer, Srdjan Mandic, Julia Margetiak, Donna McIlroy, Alice Mu, Teresa Oster and Mora Thompson for their efforts.
A shout-out to all the staff who attended or presented at school health fairs, parent information evenings, career fairs, partner agencies' training sessions, conferences and other events. Thanks to your efforts, PCC reached out to more than 100 community events this year.
Thanks as well to Social Committee members Mallory Anderson, Colleen Bennett, Kanica Coshal, Terri Fedora, Nicole Franklin, Nancy Hood, Kelly Kack, Nicolas Mazzeo, Philip Nicho and Mirella Santarossa, who did a great job organizing our Hollywood contest and party, summer BBQ and holiday party.


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"Recently I sent shock waves through the political establishment by announcing Amnesty 2000--a plan that would free all 'grown ups' from prison who have learned from their past mistakes, like I have learned from mine.
Gov. Bush has asked Nelson Mandela to assist in establishing a Truth Commission to discover who needs to be let out of jail.
then. We've been analyzing the data from his first attempts. And now we think we've "worked out the bugs" and learned enough to make sure that Amnesty 2000 unfolds without a hitch.
"Here's the story of Dad's first Amnesty plan: He knew he wanted to make a big splash with it, so he pardoned a very high-profile convict. Looking back it's easy to see that his particular choice of convict may not have been the best. But hindsight is always 20/20 vision, isn't it!
"Aslam Adam had been caught with 1.5 million dollars worth of heroin that had been smuggled into the country from Pakistan. He had served 8 years of his 55 year sentence when Dad signed the pardon that let him free. What a bold move! And just two days before he left office and political life forever! It was a noble but flawed first try, and Dad should be commended for taking such a huge political risk--all for just one man's life.
Innocent but found guilty in a joke of a trial, like Dorothy Gains and the Tucker family.
People who committed a crime worthy of a short sentence, parole, or treatment, but who are serving for decades or even life, like Joey Settembrino and Calrence Aaron.
"A 'Truth Commission' will be established, based on the South African model, to locate innocent people who are serving in prison, and minor offenders with outrageous sentences. The Truth Commission will enlist the aide of thousands of social workers who will be trained and hired through Americorps.
"We will request assistance from workers from the very successful South African Truth Commission and possibly also the Guatemalan Truth Commission, once they are done with their important work. Nelson Mandela, you know, is an old friend of the family, and he has already assured me, now that he has retired from public office in South Africa, that he would love to come and assist us in ending our own dastardly version of apartheid."
Volunteers for the Amnesty 2000 Truth Commission are encouraged to contact GWBush.com. Also, if you'd like to suggest cases for the Truth Commission to examine, please send a synopsis of the details.


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Thomas Friedman's Gut Feeling Explains The World
Hamilton Nolan
Filed to: Hacks
Babble
journalismism
Imagine what it must be like to be the editor of globalism's Rain Man, Thomas Friedman. Your job, ostensibly, is to hammer this man's prose into some semblance of logical readability, and yet he has built a fabulously lucrative career on his total lack of logic, readability, or, really, variety of any kind. Clearly, his editors have now made the only sensible choice: "Eh, just put that shit right in the paper exactly how he typed it on his Blackberry." (*Big shot of heroin*)
Tom Friedman Does Not Know What's Happening Here
The title of bumbling self-parody Tom Friedman's column today is "There's Something…
What was Thomas Friedman's column in yesterday's New York Times—American journalism's biggest stage—about? "The World We're Actually Living In." I... I see.
But there is a reason President Obama is leading on national security, and it was apparent in his U.N. speech last week, which showed a president who understands that we really do live in a more complex world today - and that saying so is not a cop-out. It's a road map. Mitt Romney, given his international business background, should understand this, but he acts instead as if he learned his foreign policy at the International House of Pancakes, where the menu and architecture rarely changes.
"[X] is not a cop-out. It's a road map." It's quite amazing that after a decades-long career as a professional writer, Thomas Friedman still has yet to grasp the concept of metaphor—specifically, that when comparing two separate things as metaphors, those metaphors should have some relation to one another (even a merely rhetorical one), rather than simply being two completely separate items that, in the impenetrable mind of Thomas Friedman, compare to two separate things, somehow. "[X] is not a cop-out. It's a copper mine." This, for example, would be a metaphor that, even if it is as vapid as most of Thomas Friedman's metaphors, would at least have a certain rhetorical flow to it, and then he could make something up to justify the specifics after the fact. Nobody's expecting any real insight here anyhow. But no. Thomas Friedman's New York Times contract specifically affords him the right to mix metaphors like motherfucking Mix Master Mike mixing records, made of metaphors. That's not a cop-out. It's a giraffe.
Let's look at the world we're actually living in. It is a world that has become much more interdependent so that our friends failing (like Greece) can now harm us as much as our enemies threatening, and our rivals (like China) collapsing can hurt us as much as their rising. It's a world where a cheap YouTube video made by a superempowered individual can cause us more trouble than the million-dollar propaganda campaign of a superpower competitor. It is a globalized economy in which the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, America's largest business lobby, has opposed Romney's pledge to designate China as a currency manipulator and is pressing Congress to lift cold war trade restrictions on Russia, a country Romney has labeled America's "No. 1 geopolitical foe." It is a world where, at times, pulling back - and focusing on rebuilding our strength at home - is the most meaningful foreign policy initiative we can undertake because when America is at its best - its institutions, schools and values - it can inspire emulation, whereas Russia and China still have to rely on transactions or bullying to get others to follow. It is still a world where the use of force, or the threat of force, against implacable foes (Iran) is required, but a world where a nudge at the right time and place can also be effective.
Let's [tough-minded "get real"-type of statement about our world]. It's a world that has become [technology-related buzzword] so that [Google News search "US allies problems"], and [Google News search "US competitors economics"]. It's a world where [Google News search "Youtube OR Facebook OR Twitter OR iPad OR 'cloud computing'] can cause more trouble than a [biggest number Thomas Friedman can think of]-dollar propaganda campaign of a superpower competitor. [Boilerplate about the rise of globalization]. [Virtually meaningless platitude, INSERT "Russia" "China" "Iran"]. [Conclusion so vague as to nearly contradict itself].
Thomas Friedman, as a fabulously wealthy and influential political columnist with the ear of CEOs and political leaders across the globe, please, share some of your hard-won wisdom with us common folk, that we may choose wisely this November.
The morning after the election, we will face a huge "cliff": how to deal with Afghanistan, Iran and Syria, without guidance from the candidates or a mandate from voters. Voters will have to go with their gut about which guy has the best gut feel for navigating this world. Obama has demonstrated that he has something there. Romney has not.
"In conclusion, go with your gut—about the candidate's gut. I have a gut feeling about their guts. You have a gut. Something in there, about someone else's gut? Go with it. Or not. It's a gut reaction. And my gut tells me: IHOP is delicious."
"I live in a huge mansion and am paid handsomely to write." —Thomas Friedman.
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'''
利用MNIST数据集训练一个GAN,输入0-9数字以及一个随机数,输出一个0-9数字的图片

@author: Jeffmxh
'''

from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import print_function

import pickle
import logging
from collections import defaultdict
from PIL import Image
import numpy as np

import keras
from keras.preprocessing import sequence
from keras.optimizers import Adam
from keras.utils import np_utils
from keras.models import Sequential, Model
from keras.layers import multiply, Input, merge
from keras.layers.core import Dense, Dropout, Activation, Reshape, Flatten
from keras.layers.embeddings import Embedding
from keras.layers.convolutional import Conv2D, UpSampling2D
from keras.layers.advanced_activations import LeakyReLU
from tensorflow.contrib.learn.python.learn.datasets.mnist import read_data_sets

def get_logger():
    ''' 设置日志文件格式

    Usage:
      logger = get_logger()
      logger.info('Some messages')
    '''
    logger = logging.getLogger("my_logger")
    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
    # 建立一个streamhandler来把日志打在CMD窗口上,级别为info以上
    ch = logging.StreamHandler()
    ch.setLevel(logging.INFO)
    # 设置日志格式
    formatter = logging.Formatter('[%(levelname)-3s]%(asctime)s %(filename)s[line:%(lineno)d]:%(message)s')
    ch.setFormatter(formatter)
    logger.addHandler(ch)
    return logger

def build_generator(latent_size):
    '''Build a convnet as generator of gans

    The generator is used to generate an image
    with an image_class label and a random number
    through a convolutional network

    Args:
      latent_size

    Returns:
      A convnet of which the input is image_class
      and a random number and the output is an image
    '''
    cnn = Sequential()

    cnn.add(Dense(1024, input_shape=(latent_size,), activation='relu'))
    cnn.add(Dense(128 * 7 * 7, activation='relu'))
    cnn.add(Reshape((128, 7, 7)))

    # 上采样,图像尺寸变为14 x 14
    cnn.add(UpSampling2D(size=(2, 2)))
    cnn.add(Conv2D(256, (5, 5), padding='same',
                   activation='relu', kernel_initializer='glorot_normal'))

    # 上采样,图像尺寸变为28 x 28
    cnn.add(UpSampling2D(size=(2, 2)))
    cnn.add(Conv2D(128, (5, 5), padding='same',
                   activation='relu', kernel_initializer='glorot_normal'))

    # 规约到一个通道
    cnn.add(Conv2D(1, (2, 2), padding='same',
                   activation='tanh', kernel_initializer='glorot_normal'))

    # 生成模型的输入层,特征向量
    latent = Input(shape=(latent_size, ))

    # 生成模型的输入层,标记
    image_class = Input(shape=(1,), dtype='int32')

    cls = Flatten()(Embedding(10, latent_size, embeddings_initializer='glorot_normal')(image_class))

    h = multiply([latent, cls])

    fake_image = cnn(h)
    return Model(inputs=[latent, image_class], outputs=fake_image)

def build_discriminator():
    '''Build a convnet as discriminator of gans

    The discriminator is used to decide which class the image
    belongs to, and whether the image is a fake image which
    is geneterated by the generator defined before

    Returns:
      A convolutional neural network which can give out the
      true-false judgement and the classification result
    '''
    # 采用Leaky RELU 来替换标准的卷积神经网络中的激活函数
    cnn = Sequential()

    cnn.add(Conv2D(32, (3, 3), padding='same',
                   strides=(2, 2), input_shape=(1, 28, 28)))
    cnn.add(LeakyReLU())
    cnn.add(Dropout(0.3))

    cnn.add(Conv2D(64, (3, 3), padding='same', strides=(1, 1)))
    cnn.add(LeakyReLU())
    cnn.add(Dropout(0.3))

    cnn.add(Conv2D(128, (3, 3), padding='same', strides=(2, 2)))
    cnn.add(LeakyReLU())
    cnn.add(Dropout(0.3))

    cnn.add(Conv2D(256, (3, 3), padding='same', strides=(1, 1)))
    cnn.add(LeakyReLU())
    cnn.add(Dropout(0.3))

    cnn.add(Flatten())

    image = Input(shape=(1, 28, 28))
    features = cnn(image)

    # 有两个输出
    # 输出真假值:范围在0-1
    fake = Dense(1, activation='sigmoid', name='generation')(features)
    # 辅助分类器,输出图片分类
    aux = Dense(10, activation='softmax', name='auxiliary')(features)
    return Model(inputs=image, outputs=[fake, aux])

if __name__ == '__main__':

    logger = get_logger()
    mnist = read_data_sets("MNIST_data/", one_hot=True)

    # 定义超参数
    NB_EPOCHS = 50
    BATCH_SIZE = 100
    LATENT_SIZE = 100

    # 优化器的学习率
    ADAM_LR = 0.0002
    ADAM_BETA_1 = 0.5

    # 构建判别网络
    discriminator = build_discriminator()
    discriminator.compile(
        optimizer=Adam(lr=ADAM_LR, beta_1=ADAM_BETA_1),
        loss=['binary_crossentropy', 'sparse_categorical_crossentropy']
    )

    # 构建生成网络
    generator = build_generator(LATENT_SIZE)
    generator.compile(
        optimizer=Adam(lr=ADAM_LR, beta_1=ADAM_BETA_1),
        loss='binary_crossentropy'
    )
    latent = Input(shape=[LATENT_SIZE, ])
    image_class = Input(shape=(1,), dtype='int32')

    # 生成虚假图片
    fake = generator([latent, image_class])

    # 生成组合模型
    discriminator.trainablea = False
    fake, aux = discriminator(fake)
    combined = Model(inputs=[latent, image_class], outputs=[fake, aux])

    combined.compile(
        optimizer=Adam(lr=ADAM_LR, beta_1=ADAM_BETA_1),
        loss=['binary_crossentropy', 'sparse_categorical_crossentropy']
    )

    # 将mnist数据转化为(28, 28, 1)的维度
    X_train, y_train, X_test, y_test = mnist.train.images, mnist.train.labels, mnist.test.images, mnist.test.labels

    y_train = np.array([np.argmax(x) for x in y_train])
    y_test = np.array([np.argmax(x) for x in y_test])

    X_train = (X_train - 0.5) * 2
    X_train = X_train.reshape(X_train.shape[0], 28, 28)
    X_train = np.expand_dims(X_train, axis=1)

    X_test = (X_test - 0.5) * 2
    X_test = X_test.reshape(X_test.shape[0], 28, 28)
    X_test = np.expand_dims(X_test, axis=1)
    nb_train, nb_test = X_train.shape[0], X_test.shape[0]

    train_history = defaultdict(list)
    test_history = defaultdict(list)

    for epoch in range(NB_EPOCHS):

        nb_batches = int(X_train.shape[0] / BATCH_SIZE)

        epoch_gen_loss = []
        epoch_disc_loss = []

        for index in range(nb_batches):
            logger.info('Epoch {} of {}, step {} of {}'.format(epoch + 1, NB_EPOCHS, index + 1, nb_batches))

            # 产生一个批次的噪声数据
            noise = np.random.uniform(-1, 1, (BATCH_SIZE, LATENT_SIZE))

            # 获取一个批次真实数据
            image_batch = X_train[index * BATCH_SIZE:(index + 1) * BATCH_SIZE]
            label_batch = y_train[index * BATCH_SIZE:(index + 1) * BATCH_SIZE]

            # 生成一些噪声标记
            sampled_labels = np.random.randint(0, 10, BATCH_SIZE)

            # 产生一个批次的虚假图片
            generated_images = generator.predict(
                [noise, sampled_labels.reshape(-1, 1)], verbose=0
            )

            X = np.concatenate((image_batch, generated_images))
            y = np.array([1] * BATCH_SIZE + [0] * BATCH_SIZE)
            aux_y = np.concatenate((label_batch, sampled_labels), axis=0)

            epoch_disc_loss.append(discriminator.train_on_batch(X, [y, aux_y]))

            # 产生两个批次的噪声和标记
            noise = np.random.uniform(-1, 1, (2 * BATCH_SIZE, LATENT_SIZE))
            sampled_labels = np.random.randint(0, 10, 2 * BATCH_SIZE)

            # 训练生成模型来欺骗判别模型
            trick = np.ones(2 * BATCH_SIZE)

            epoch_gen_loss.append(combined.train_on_batch(
                [noise, sampled_labels.reshape(-1, 1)], [trick, sampled_labels]))
        logger.info('Testing for epoch {}'.format(epoch + 1))

        # 评估测试集

        # 产生一个新批次噪声
        noise = np.random.uniform(-1, 1, (nb_test, LATENT_SIZE))

        sampled_labels = np.random.randint(0, 10, nb_test)
        generated_images = generator.predict(
            [noise, sampled_labels.reshape(-1, 1)], verbose=False
        )

        X = np.concatenate((X_test, generated_images))
        y = np.array([1] * nb_test + [0] * nb_test)
        aux_y = np.concatenate((y_test, sampled_labels), axis=0)

        # 看判别模型是否能判别
        discriminator_test_loss = discriminator.evaluate(X, [y, aux_y], verbose=False)

        discriminator_train_loss = np.mean(np.array(epoch_disc_loss), axis=0)

        # 创建两个批次新的噪声数据
        noise = np.random.uniform(-1, 1, (2 * nb_test, LATENT_SIZE))
        sampled_labels = np.random.randint(0, 10, 2 * nb_test)

        trick = np.ones(2 * nb_test)

        generator_test_loss = combined.evaluate(
            [noise, sampled_labels.reshape(-1, 1)],
            [trick, sampled_labels], verbose=False
        )

        generator_train_loss = np.mean(np.array(epoch_gen_loss), axis=0)

        # 记录损失值等性能指标并输出
        train_history['generator'].append(generator_train_loss)
        train_history['discriminator'].append(discriminator_train_loss)

        test_history['generator'].append(generator_test_loss)
        test_history['discriminator'].append(discriminator_test_loss)

        print('{0:<22s} | {1:4s} | {2:15s} | {3:5s}'.format('component', *discriminator.metrics_names))
        print('-' * 65)

        ROW_FMT = '{0:<22s} | {1:<4.2f} | {2:<15.2f} | {3:<5.2f}'
        print(ROW_FMT.format('generator (train)', *train_history['generator'][-1]))
        print(ROW_FMT.format('generator (test)', *test_history['generator'][-1]))
        print(ROW_FMT.format('discriminator (train)', *train_history['discriminator'][-1]))
        print(ROW_FMT.format('discriminator (test)', *test_history['discriminator'][-1]))

        # 每个epoch保存一次权重
        generator.save_weights('params_generator_epoch_{0:03d}.hdf5'.format(epoch), True)
        discriminator.save_weights('params_discriminator_epoch_{0:03d}.hdf5'.format(epoch), True)

        # 生成一些可视化的虚假数字看演化过程
        noise = np.random.uniform(-1, 1, (100, LATENT_SIZE))

        sampled_labels = np.array([[i] * 10 for i in range(10)]).reshape(-1, 1)

        generated_images = generator.predict([noise, sampled_labels], verbose=0)

        # 整理到一个方格中
        img = (np.concatenate([r.reshape(-1, 28)
                              for r in np.split(generated_images, 10)],
                              axis=-1) * 127.5 + 127.5).astype(np.uint8)
        Image.fromarray(img).save('plot_epoch_{0:03d}_generated.png'.format(epoch))

    pickle.dump({'train':train_history, 'test':test_history}, open('acgan_history.pickle', 'wb'))

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In your letter dated December 19, 1991, you requested a classification ruling.
The samples submitted, style numbers 3905 and 3906 are two men's hip-length jackets constructed of outershells composed of a woven 70% acrylic/ 30% wool fabric. Each jacket has a woven 100% nylon fabric lining which you state has been coated with 600mm clear acrylic.
The coating on the jackets does not change the surface character of the fabric, therefore HTS 6210 does not apply.
Style 3905 has a full front opening secured by six metal snap closures. The jacket's collar, cuffs and waistband are composed of a ribbed-knit fabric. There are two front slash pockets at the waist and an inner lining pocket. A contrasting colored strip of woven textile fabric is sewn to the garment along the length of each sleeve and shoulder.
Style 3906 has a full front opening with a heavy-duty zipper closure. An overlapping flap secured by three buttons covers the zipper area. The garment has two slash pockets at the waist, a one button closure on the sleeve cuffs and an elasticized waistband.
If the jackets pass the water resistance test specified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), Chapter 62, U.S. Note 2, then the applicable HTS subheading for the garment will be 6201.93.3000, which provides for other men's anoraks, windbreakers and similar articles of man-made fibers, water resistant. The duty rate will be 7.6 percent ad valorem.
If the jackets do not pass the water resistance test, then the applicable HTS subheading for the garment will be 6201.93.3510, which provides for other men's anoraks, windbreakers and similar articles of man-made fibers. The duty rate will be 29.5 percent ad valorem.
The jackets fall within textile category designation 634. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of Korea are presently subject to quota restraints and the requirement of a visa.


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Mark Luther Stavig, Oct. 31, at age 82. Mark was emeritus professor of English at CC and will be remembered as a wise department colleague, an erudite teacher, and a treasured voice in college affairs.
Educated at Augustana College, Oxford, and Princeton, Mark held Fulbright, Woodrow Wilson, and Danforth fellowships. He taught English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and first came to Colorado College in 1968. Mark served as chair of the English Department from 1980 to 1985.
His legacy includes authorship of two scholarly books, one on the Renaissance playwright John Ford ("John Ford and the Traditional Moral Order"), and one on Shakespeare ("The Forms of Things Unknown: Renaissance Metaphor in Romeo and Juliet and a Midsummer Night's Dream").
Mark is survived by his wife, Donna; three children: Anne R. Stavig '81 (Hal Sargent), Thomas E. Stavig '84 (Marleah Jex Stavig), and Rolf Stavig (Lisa Bollman Stavig); and five grandchildren, including Emma Stavig Sargent '19.


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The rufous-vented whitetip (Urosticte ruficrissa) is a species of hummingbird  in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.  It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Taxonomy and systematics

The rufous-vented whitetip and purple-bibbed whitetip (Urosticte benjamini) have been treated as conspecific and as distinct species, each by multiple authors. Since the early 2000s there is consensus that they are species in their own right. They are the only members of their genus and both are monotypic.

Description

The rufous-vented whitetip is  long and weighs . Both sexes have a medium-length straight black bill and a prominent white stripe behind the eye. Both have shining green upperparts and a forked tail, though the female's is not as deeply indented as the male's. Males have shining green underparts with buffy undertail coverts. The tail is dusky bronze; the central feathers have wide white tips. Females have white underparts spotted with green. The tail is dusky bronze with white tips on the outermost feathers. Juveniles are similar to females with the addition of brown edges on the head feathers.

Distribution and habitat

The rufous-vented whitetip is found on the eastern slope of the Andes from Colombia's Huila and Nariño departments south through eastern Ecuador into Peru's Department of San Martín. It inhabits the interior and edges of partly open montane forest and cloudforest between elevations of .

Behavior

Movement

The rufous-vented whitetip is generally sedentary but locally moves to higher elevations after breeding.

Feeding

The rufous-vented whitetip mostly forages from near the ground to the forest's mid level. It collects nectar from a variety of flowering plants including bromeliads and members of genera Clusia and Palicourea. In addition to feeding on nectar it captures insects by hawking from a perch and sometimes by gleaning from vegetation.

Breeding

The rufous-vented whitetip's breeding season spans from January to April. It builds a cup nest of moss and typically places it in vines  above the ground. The female incubates the clutch of two eggs for 15 to 18 days; fledging occurs 22 to 24 days after hatch.

Vocalization

The rufous-vented whitetip makes a "mellow, fast twittering 'tweetweetweetwee...'" that can sound like "a laughing chatter". While feeding in flight it also makes "a single lower-pitched scratchy note 'tzrrrrr'".

Status

The IUCN has assessed the rufous-vented whitetip as being of Least Concern, though its population size is not known and believed to be decreasing. No immediate threats have been identified. It is generally uncommon throughout its restricted range. It occurs in several protected areas in Colombia but the Ecuadorean cloudforest is heavily logged.

References

rufous-vented whitetip
Birds of the Ecuadorian Andes
rufous-vented whitetip
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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iTunes Festival 2012 Live Streaming App Appears on Apple TV
Monday August 27, 2012 9:44 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
Back in May, Apple announced that its annual iTunes Festival in London would be moving to September for 2012, with the event once again offering 30 days of free concerts at The Roundhouse. While tickets to the shows have been awarded on a lottery basis, Apple this year is offering access to the concerts with a number of live streaming options including through the iTunes Festival website, through a dedicated universal iOS app, and through Apple TV.
For those interested in watching the shows on Apple TV, the company has just pushed out an automatic update adding the iTunes Festival app to users' set-top boxes, making it easy for users to access the shows from the main menu of the device.
This is not the first time Apple has experimented with delivering live content directly to the Apple TV, as the company earlier this year offered a live stream of a Paul McCartney concert through both iTunes and the Apple TV.
The 2012 iTunes Festival kicks off on September 1 with Usher and runs daily throughout the month until closing with Muse on September 30.
CrAkD
110 months ago
now just push out the HBO GO app......
Che Castro
What about an app to watch the sept 12 event live on the apple tv ?
appleguy123
Seconded. This is the one thing I still want for the Apple TV.
StuddedLeather
Yes! Can't wait to see the Killers!
lzyprson
Just push out a full on television service already! Start your own if no one else what's come on board. I'd cut Comcast off, except for Internet, if this was possible. :apple:
Nice. Now get BBC iPlayer on there (can't for the life of me understand how it's not already) and while they're at it an option to delete MLB.TV and WSJ live. What possessed them to include these in the UK version?


The given course is meant for students, who have some preliminary knowledge of the Latvian language. The program of the given course will teach students to communicate in the Latvian language on most common and widespread topics, as well as sustain dialogues. Students will be prepared for naturalization.


The following is a suggested curriculum for teaching jazz style and improvisation to students from junior high school through college. The materials listed are geared toward the developing saxophonist, but may be substituted or adapted to meet needs of other instrumentalists. The curriculum assumes the student has a basic command of the instrument, and should be used in conjunction with classical study. The layout of the curriculum suggests materials for junior high, high school, and college, but will of course need to be altered to fit each individual student's needs.
Tritone substitutions, Coltrane changes, etc.


One remedy to right past and current wrongs is reparations - providing money to people to compensate for lost property, wages and opportunities for wealth accumulation among their ancestors or families, as a result of actions of their government. For example, the German government paid reparations to its own citizens and citizens of other countries in the 1960's, for actions taken by the German government in World War II. The United States government paid very minimal reparations ($20,000) to American citizens of Japanese ancestry for internment during World War II. Even lower amounts were paid in reparations ($5,000) to ethnic Japanese taken from their homes in 13 Latin American countries by the United States military to camps in Louisiana, Texas and elsewhere. Resources in this section discuss reparations and how they might be applied to remedy the consequences of enslavement and the subsequent disadvantages that have accumulated over time to people of color as a result of U.S. government policies.


N. J. Upadhyaya, a Brahmin from a poor family, was born in the Indian State of Nawanagar. A British 'protected person' rather than a British citizen by virtue of his birthplace, he arrived in England in 1922, having worked as a schoolteacher, on a Gujarati newspaper, then on the Bombay Stock Exchange, where he accumulated the means to come to England. Unlike many of his more privileged fellow migrants, Upadhyaya arrived without knowledge of the English language but quickly tried to master it. On his arrival in England, he stayed with a fellow Communist, Adela Knight, in Abbey Wood, London, and became involved in political activities.
Considering his lack of proficiency in English on arrival, Upadhyaya's prominence in the Communist Party and in other workers' organizations was quite remarkable. For the Communist Party he recruited Indians, organized meetings in London, distributed literature and wrote articles. He was also instrumental in founding the Indian Seamen's Union in 1925, assuming the role of Secretary, with Shapurji Saklatvala as President. In this role, he encouraged Indian seamen to strike against their pay and conditions and to join unions, and helped deserters to secure jobs in hotels and restaurants in London. Upadhyaya also protested against the application of the Coloured Seamen's Order to Indians and against police stopping Indians in the street and asking to see their Certificates of Registration. In 1928, he founded the Liverpool Indian Association. According to Indian Political Intelligence surveillance reports, Upadhyaya, known among Communist Party members as 'Paddy', would disseminate Communist literature among sailors in the docks by posing as a missionary carrying a Bible with leaflets hidden inside.
Upadhyaya was subjected to police interrogation and generally considered to be a suspicious and potentially threatening figure. His name was on the list of Indians to whom passport facilities should not be granted without previous reference to the India Office, and in 1927, questions were raised in parliament about the possibility of deporting him under the 1920 Aliens Order; as a British protected person, he was technically an 'alien' rather than a 'British subject' so could legally be deported. The government decided against it ultimately, on the grounds that it would be politically insensitive.
Highly conscious of the wealth and class divisions among Indians in Britain, Upadhyaya encouraged poor Indians to beg money from rich Indians. Despite his working relationship with eminent Communist figures such as Clemens Palme Dutt and Saklatvala, it would seem that Upadhyaya himself remained constrained by his class background, failing to gain admission to circles of more privileged Indians in London. He is reported to have remarked on his suspicious treatment by frequenters of the Gower Street India Club and Indian Students' Hostel. Little is known of Upadhyaya's personal life. Surveillance reports describe him as frequenting 'Soho cafes' and also suggest that he was an alcoholic. By 1933, reports claim he was no longer involved in Communist politics and even that he was a Government agent! By 1936, he was employed as a paper salesman.
S. A. Dange, G. S. Dara, M. G. Desai, Clemens Palme Dutt, George Hardy, Mohamed Ally Khan (member of Communist Party), Mrs Adela Knight (Communist who supported him on his arrival in Britain and asked Saklatvala to help him further, active in Workers' International Relief), S. N. Mitra (worked for Communist Party), Harry Pollitt, M. N. Roy, Shapurji Saklatvala, Pulin Behari Seal, Mohamed Ali Sepassi, C. B. Vakil.
Central Association of Indian Students Abroad, Communist Party of Great Britain (Colonial Section), Communist Party of India, India Club, Indian Study Circle, National Minority Movement, Seamen's Minority Movement.
This Indian Political Intelligence file comprises documentation and correspondence relating to N. J. Upadhyaya. The documentation in the file relates in particular to a debate among officials about whether or not Upadhyaya should face deportation.
As the Secretary of the Indian Section of the Workers' Welfare League of India, and as an authoritative representative of a section of British workers, I beg to submit to you that the work undertaken by Mr Upadhyaya's committee is as much in the interest of the British seafarers as in that of the Indians themselves.
We now have not the least doubt that the main purpose of British Imperialism outside Great Britain, Australia and Canada, is to exploit underpaid and illiterate oriental labour and by force of the economic comparisons so created, to undermine and shatter the standard of life and the Trade Union rates of the British workers themselves.
I therefore appeal to you all, in the name of the British working class, to do the utmost both in the House and outside, to prevent the authorities from acting under pressure of selfish imperialists and capitalists and to protect further, Mr Upadhyaya's great and benevolent work.
This is an extract from a letter to 'Members of Parliament' from Shapurji Saklatvala, dated 2 June 1927. The letter was sent as a document of support to a letter from Upadhyaya himself – which is addressed to Lt. Commander Sir Frederick Hall, MP, and is a defence of his activities in response to the parliamentary questions raised by Hall in the House of Commons. That Upadhyaya became the subject of parliamentary questions, and that Saklatvala took it upon himself to support his fellow Communist, suggest the prominence to which Upadhyaya, from a very modest background and having arrived in Britain with no knowledge of the English language, had risen in political circles, thereby implying his skills and energy in mobilizing for minority workers' rights in Britain. The extract is also interesting for its alignment of the political interests of the Indian and British working classes, suggesting the existence and importance of an international socialist struggle against the dual but related structures of imperialism and capitalism.


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Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2008 Feb;4(2):205-23. doi: 10.1517/17425255.4.2.205.
Development of inhibitors of ATP-binding cassette drug transporters: present status and challenges.
Shukla S1, Wu CP, Ambudkar SV.
National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Multi-drug resistance (MDR) of cancer cells is an obstacle to effective chemotherapy of cancer. The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, including P-glycoprotein (ABCB1), MRP1 (ABCC1) and ABCG2, play an important role in the development of this resistance. An attractive approach to overcoming MDR is the inhibition of the pumping action of these transporters. Several inhibitors/modulators of ABC transporters have been developed, but cytotoxic effects and adverse pharmacokinetics have prohibited their use. The ongoing search for such inhibitors/modulators that can be applied in the clinic has led to three generations of compounds. The most recent inhibitors are more potent and less toxic than first-generation compounds, yet some are still prone to adverse effects, poor solubility and unfavorable changes in the pharmacokinetics of the anticancer drugs.
This review provides an update of the published work on the development of potent modulators to overcome MDR in cancer cells, their present status in clinical studies and suggestions for further improvement to obtain better inhibitors.
This review summarizes recent advances in the development of less toxic modulators, including small molecules and natural products. In addition, a brief overview of other novel approaches that can be used to inhibit ABC drug transporters mediating MDR has also been provided.
The multifactorial nature of MDR indicates that it may be important to develop modulators that can simultaneously inhibit both the function of the drug transporters and key signaling pathways, which are responsible for development of this phenomenon.
10.1517/17425255.4.2.205
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/antagonists & inhibitors
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/drug effects*
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/metabolism
Drug Resistance, Multiple/drug effects
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/drug effects*
Neoplasm Proteins/drug effects
Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism
Neoplasms/drug therapy*
Neoplasms/physiopathology
Intramural NIH HHS/United States
Taylor & Francis - PDF
Cancer Chemotherapy - MedlinePlus Health Information


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I've been very lucky lately in that I've had the good fortune to be able to travel quite frequently without spending a fortune. And while I have been able to save a good deal of money on airfare, hotels and transportation, there are always hidden costs associated with traveling that some don't realize until it's too late. When I was visiting friends in Toronto in June, I forgot my toothbrush and ended up spending $5 on a plain old toothbrush. What a waste of money!
When traveling, many people will run out and purchase travel-sized bottles of toiletries, garment and laundry bags, etc. Or, if they happen to forget these items, they are hit with outrageous prices in their hotel gift shops or nearby convenience stores. Because we are a one-income household, I put a lot of effort into planning my trips and packing our bags so that we are hit with as little extra expenditures as possible.
For my trip to Barbados, I knew that the hotel provided shampoo, conditioner and lotion, because it was listed on the website. They also provided hand soap, but let's face it, those hotel soaps are usually pretty cheap and dry out your skin. I knew that I only needed to pack deodorant and body wash as far as toiletries went (my husband already had toothpaste).
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That's where this handy little travel kit from Bounce, Dryel and Downy came into play! I received this great kit just in time to pack it for my our trip and it has everything that we could possibly need to make sure we looks great while we're away from our usual laundry service – me.
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My personal favorite is the Tide laundry bag that was included in the travel kit. It's just perfect! When I made it to Barbados, he had already been using it and it was full, of course…it helps prevent your dirty clothes from getting your clean clothes dirty and smells nice too – so once you pack your bags to come home, any of your dirty clothes haven't smelled up the entire suitcase.
*I received samples of these products to facilitate my reviews. All opinions are 100% my own – and I strongly recommend buying a bottle of Vitabath, it's heavenly!
Sounds like the perfect travel kit!
I'm planning yet another cruise, this time ladies only, and I'll certainly be using a LOT of these. How much better is the Tide bag than a garbage bag? Also, the wrinkle remover is a MUST! Thank you!
Awesome post! I spent today packing or a trip that I am going on in a few days.
Wow, I have a blog too but I cant write as well as you do. Good stuff.


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Paul Ekman's Top 10 Quotes
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Paul Ekman is an American psychologist (Washington, 1934) and an expert in the study of emotions and facial expressions. He's written more than 14 books and published nearly 200 articles over the course of his career. To get to know him better, we decided to share Paul Ekman's top 10 quotes!
He's been a professor at the University of California for more than 30 years. Also, he's currently considered one of the most prestigious psychologists of the 21st century. In 2009, he was named by TIME magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world.
In addition, he's been an adviser to the US Department of Defense and the FBI and developed workshops and online interactive training tools with the goal of training people in emotional awareness.
From Darwinian ideas
Paul Ekman's initial thought was that culture determined emotions. However, as he progressed in his research, his thoughts radically changed.
In this regard, his discoveries made him adopt an evolutionary perspective, close to that of the distinguished English naturalist Charles Darwin. Ekman's position also favors the fact that emotions are universal and they have a biological, not cultural, origin.
In addition, this scientist contributed to the investigation of the social aspects that determine why and how we lie, which is why he's currently considered an expert in lie detection.
Paul Ekman's top 10 quotes that summarize his ideas
Some of his most well-known works include Emotion in the Human Face (1972), Telling Lies: Clues to Detecting Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics and Marriage (1985), Why Kids Lie (1991) or Nonverbal Messages: Cracking the Code (1998).
Many of his findings inspired the hit television series Lie to Me and made him publish the documentary The Human Face for the BBC.
Although there are many quotes that we could highlight from this great psychologist, here are Paul Ekman's top 10 quotes. They definitely inspire us to reflect.
About lying …
Some of Paul Ekman's most iconic quotes about lying include:
"Most lies succeed because no one goes through the work to figure out how to catch them."
"The liar is perfected with practice."
Consider that lying is a central feature in people. It has an essential role in our lives, and understanding it completely (how people conceal them, how they're said, how they manifest, or how to detect them) is relevant to almost all human affairs.
"How can you tell when a politician is lying? When he moves his lips!"
"A broken promise is not a lie."
Ekman is considered the co-discoverer of the facial "micro-expressions." He demonstrated with Wallace V. Friesen that people can use them to detect lies with a certain degree of reliability.
About emotions …
Some of Paul Ekman's most iconic quotes about emotions include:
"People also smile when they are miserable."
"Surprise is the shortest emotion, because we're only surprised until we know we're surprised. Surprise always relates to something unexpected."
In this regard, Ekman considers emotions to be innate. In this way, people from all over the world laugh when they seem to be happy, or open their eyes more when they are surprised.
Therefore, culture takes on the role of dissimulating, exaggerating, concealing or suppressing emotions.
"Smiles are probably the most underrated facial expressions, much more complicated than most people realize. There are dozens of smiles, each differing in appearance and in the message expressed."
"No important relationship survives if trust is totally lost."
"People do misinterpret events, especially the meaning of other people's actions and the motives that lead people to act one way or another."
"Emotions change how we see the world and how we interpret the actions of others."
The face: an open book
At first, Ekman believed there were six universal gestures or expressions for six universal emotions: fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, and surprise). Later, he expanded the list to 17. He then developed the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) to categorize all the human expressions that we can somehow identify in our faces.
FACS classifies them through the study of facial muscle movements. Think about what a person expresses by lowering their eyebrows, wrinkling their nose, blinking, and raising, bending, or inclining their head. Everything counts.
As you can see, the basis of Paul Ekman's investigations are the features and states of human beings. For example, his contributions won him the award for Scientific Research of the National Institutes of Mental Health three times.
Currently, the results of his more than 40 years of valuable discoveries apply to a large number of fields, from schizophrenia research to lie detection. He's an amazing professional.
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'Less is more' for Cronulla coach Morris
Following the biggest win of his budding career, Cronulla's rookie coach John Morris has admitted his focus this NRL season has been to change as little as possible.
Morris, 38, was named the Sharks coach on a three-year deal after Shane Flanagan was deregistered, and less than two months before the opening round.
The youngest coach in the NRL has led the Sharks to seventh on the ladder after eight rounds, with a 4-4 record, including a win against the high-flying Melbourne Storm on Friday.
Morris, who played 300 NRL games, is just one year older than Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen and credits his relationship with the players for his early success.
"The transition has been quite smooth ... as a past player at the club but also the last couple of years of transitioning through the Holden Cup system," Morris told NRL 360.
"I was an assistant to Shane Flanagan last year ... so I know what success looks like for our team.
"I didn't really want to change too much to be honest, we were only a game away from a grand final last year.
"My focus this year is not to change too much, we've been a top four club and only won a comp a couple of years ago, in fact it's probably been the opposite, to try and simplify our game.
"Just being real clear so the players know their role and have that narrow focus. I think they've enjoyed that approach and that will build over time with what I want to do with this playing group."
The Sharks were fined $1.25 million and had $350,000 cut off their cap allowance for the next two seasons as part of the punishment following Flanagan's exit.
Morris said he was doing his best in a tough situation.
"Given our fine, we've got to manage. This year and next year has been quite challenging, it's been full-on actually," Morris said.
"Before round one we were racing the clock to get our cap into shape so we could be under the cap to play for points.
"We've got different challenges at the moment. We're restricted with who we can bring in and how we retain our talent."
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