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An era of excessive image - where is its essence?
This era in which we live is full of images. We may well say that it is an era of excessive images. Starting from the cellular phone screen that tells us to wake up in the morning, the television scre
Professor Column | Professor Lee Suan | 2013-11-17 13:11
Reflecting on society through Yout-Nori
I would like to start this writing with the rather unconventional topic of the traditional Korean board game Yout-Nori. There are three important features in the rules that are unique to Yout-Nori.The
Professor Column | Professor Kim Seahwa | 2013-10-20 19:26
Importance of melting ice, embracing changes
It was the graduation day of my elementary school. Six years in elementary school seemed as if it were never going to end and I thought I would be an elementary school student forever. To my naive, gl
Speak Your Opinion | Im Ji-young | 2013-10-20 19:24
Surviving one day without smart phone
I take the subway on my way home. When I look around, all I see are eyes and fingers immersed in rectangular objects. From supposedly 50-year-old office workers to young children, almost everyone is c
Speak Your Opinion | Park Mi-seong | 2013-10-06 20:53
Students, enjoy Ewha to its fullest extent!
"How on earth should I decide the topic I am going to write about?" I had writer's block for hours thinking about this; whenever I try to write something, this block comes to me regardless of the leng
Professor Column | Professor Kim Seok-hyang | 2013-10-06 20:52
Starting my second semester at Ewha
Ever since I turned 18, I started thinking about which university I was going to enter, and I thought of myself as a pre-Ewha student. The foremost reason that Ewha had stole my heart was that Ewha&rs
Speak Your Opinion | Kim Whi-young | 2013-09-13 17:00
Writing Clinic can help with writing assignment
Despite the best of intentions, too often, students avoid working on their writing assignments. If you have ever found yourself staring at a blank computer screen because you did not know where to beg
Professor Column | Caroline Kim | 2013-09-13 17:00
Finding creativity in everyday life
Waves at the Cala di Sotto, big waves and small waves, wind against the cliff, wind through the twigs, father's plaintive fishnet, priest ringing the church bell, twinkling stars in the night sk
Professor Column | Cho Yunkyung | 2013-08-31 18:00
Ewha, a place where students mature
Time flies! It is already the start of the second semester. Freshman's first steps into Ewha have faded away.My first semester in Ewha was fantastic and exciting, and I hope everyone gained prec
Speak Your Opinion | Kim Hyun | 2013-08-31 17:59
Looking back on my time as a sophomore
After two weeks, the first semester as my second year at Ewha comes to an end. Before starting a semester, I promised myself to have a great semester without regrets. This is because the second year i
Speak Your Opinion | Ewha Voice | 2013-06-09 11:40
Enjoy Ewha's four seasons on campus
I personally believe that Ewha Womans Univeristy has one of the most beautiful and scenic campuses. After graduating from Ewha Womans University, I went to the United States to further my education. T
Professor Column | Professor Choi Jung-hyun | 2013-06-09 11:39
Experience learned through Nong-hwal program
Two weeks ago, I participated in the school's Nong-hwal program, going to Gun san to help local residents with their work. The reason why I applied for this program was because I wanted to relax
Speak Your Opinion | Kim Mi-jin | 2013-05-26 16:54
Search for existence of life beyond Earth
Suppose that tomorrow, scientists informed the world that they had found convincing evidence that life exists in another part of our universe. What would that change? Would it affect our perspectives
Professor Column | Professor Stephen Andrew Apple | 2013-05-26 16:54
Permission belongs to you and you alone
As I began to cry on the cold ground, my mind was blank and I could not move. I felt like my body had been paralyzed and I had lost my sense of sight. Thankfully, my third grade teacher saw me on the
Speak Your Opinion | Kim Hyun-ju | 2013-05-11 19:12
Institutional Review Board? What is it?
On Television, "participation in the phase one clinical trial" is often introduced as a part-time job that pays well compared to the time and effort spent there. If you were suffering from
Professor Column | Professor Kim Eun-ae | 2013-05-11 19:12
Admist difficulty and darkness lies opportunity
Imagine you are in the darkness alone with no people, no lights around. Maybe you surrender all hope because of the circumstance you are in. However, after a few minutes, you will start to look for a
Speak Your Opinion | Im Ji-hyun | 2013-04-12 15:22
When We Were Young in Hawaii 1903-1940
Ewha Institute for the Humanities at Ewha Womans University with the support of the Korean Research Foundation, began in 2007 to collect and preserve materials related to Korea's living past: it
Professor Column | Ewha Voice | 2013-04-12 15:21
Reminiscing my 30 years of Ewha grounds
Having entered university in 1976, I walked the campus of Ewha as an undergraduate student for four years and enrolled in the Ewha Graduate School. Then, I worked as a part-time instructor and have sp
Professor Column | Professor Cha Young-soo | 2013-03-30 15:47
Younger, wiser: Childrens book should never die
Until the age of 12, I used to wait for the Hogwarts acceptance letter. Although the magical school of witchcraft and wizardry from the famous children's book series "Harry Potter" never became a real
Speak Your Opinion | You Shin-hyeong | 2013-03-30 15:46
New semester, starting point for everything new
Anyone who starts something for the first time feels nervous. Even the people who are accustomed to their jobs say, "It is always nerve-wracking to know that still so many things are left to do.
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19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them as an inheritance.
26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people.
42 And when they were gone out, they besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to remain in the grace of God.
44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of the Lord.
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46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.


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Hockey East Power Rankings: 11/28/12
Posted by: Scott McLaughlin
The way I see it, Hockey East has four tiers right now — the top two, BU, the middle four, and the bottom three. This weekend helped highlight the line between the latter two tiers, but it didn't result in a whole lot of movement in this week's rankings. Two teams swapped places, but everyone else stayed where they were last week.
1. Boston College (10-1-0, 8-1-0 HE) — Last week: 1
The Eagles extended their winning streak to 10 with a 6-3 triumph over Dartmouth on Saturday. With the victory, Jerry York is now just one away from tying Ron Mason's all-time wins record. BC's top line of Johnny Gaudreau, Pat Mullane and Steven Whitney combined for an incredible five goals and seven assists in the game. Gaudreau has at least one point in every game this season and is second in the league in points. Mullane and Whitney both rank in the top five as well.
2. New Hampshire (9-1-2, 6-1-1 HE) — Last week: 2
The Wildcats blew a 4-0 lead and ended up tying Colorado College 4-4 on Friday, then they overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat Denver 6-4 on Saturday. Grayson Downing and Kevin Goumas each registered a hat trick on Saturday, while Casey Thrush scored twice on Friday. Goumas ended up with seven points on the weekend and now leads the league with 20 on the season. The eight goals allowed on the weekend were more than UNH had allowed in its previous eight games combined.
3. Boston University (7-4-0, 5-3-0 HE) — Last week: 3
The Terriers beat St. Lawrence 4-0 on Saturday and outshot the Saints 47-21. Sean Maguire earned his first career shutout and all four lines scored a goal. Sam Kurker scored the first of his career, while Wade Megan scored his seventh of the season, putting him in a tie for third in the league. The only negative for BU was that the power play went 0-for-6 and is now 0 for its last 16.
4. Providence (6-5-1, 4-3-0 HE) — Last week: 4
The Friars took the Mayor's Cup in dominant fashion, beating Brown 7-0 on Saturday. Thirteen different Friars registered points, led by Kevin Hart's goal and three assists. Chris Rooney, Derek Army and Shane Luke all notched two points. The Friars went 3-for-7 on the power play and Jon Gillies made 35 saves to earn his second shutout of the season.
5. Massachusetts-Lowell (4-5-1, 2-4-1 HE) — Last week: 6
The River Hawks have won two in a row for the first time this season after beating Princeton 3-1 on Saturday. Scott Wilson registered two assists and now has six points in the last two games. Terrence Wallin, who had 25 points last year, finally scored his first goal of the season. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 22 of 23 shots to pick up his first career win.
6. Merrimack (4-6-2, 3-3-1 HE) — Last week: 5
The Warriors tied Colgate 1-1 on Friday and are now winless in their last four. Mike Collins scored Merrimack's lone goal, and he is now tied for third in Hockey East in both goals (7) and points (15). Rasmus Tirronen stopped 21 of 22 shots and has now allowed two goals or fewer in each of his last four starts.
7. Massachusetts (4-5-2, 3-5-1 HE) — Last week: 7
The Minutemen tied Quinnipiac 2-2 on Saturday. Conor Sheary and Rocco Carzo scored the goals, Joel Hanley had two assists, and Kevin Boyle saved 24 of the 26 shots he faced. Boyle leads the conference in goals against average (1.59) and is second in save percentage (.939). UMass continues to excel on special teams, as its plus-6 special teams net is tied for second in the league.
8. Vermont (2-7-2, 2-5-2 HE) — Last week: 8
The Catamounts got swept by Minnesota, but they stay at eight because Northeastern lost its only game of the weekend. After a bad 5-1 loss on Friday, the Catamounts played much better in Saturday's 3-1 loss and showed improvement in a number of areas. The offense continues to struggle, though, as Vermont ranks ninth in the league with 1.64 goals per game.
9. Northeastern (4-7-1, 2-6-1 HE) — Last week: 9
The Huskies missed a chance to move up by losing 5-2 to St. Lawrence on Friday. Despite both having a .918 save percentage, Bryan Mountain is now 0-4-1 on the season while Chris Rawlings is 4-3-0. Dax Lauwers scored his first career goal in the loss.
10. Maine (2-9-1, 1-5-1 HE) — Last week: 10
The Black Bears didn't play this past weekend. Vermont and Northeastern both slid a little bit closer to them, but they're still a win or two away from moving up.
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Christian teacher who told gay student she must 'repent' or burn in hell loses appeal
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A Christian teacher who was sacked for making shocking 'homophobic' remarks to pupils has lost a legal challenge.Svetlana Powell had been employed by the T2 Apprenticeship Academy in Bristol, where she had been employed as a tutor for students with challenging behaviour. But she was let go after the shocking incidents in July 2016.It is alleged that while covering a lesson Powell had become engaged in an argument about homosexuality.A witness account alleges that she told one pupil he "was a bad Christian for believing in homosexuality" and told a lesbian pupil that she "will be going to hell if she does not repent her sins".It is alleged that Powell "compared homosexuality to murder" and when challenged insisted "her opinions are always right because she is the teacher".Elizabeth Barker, the former Academy Manager, began action against Powell after raising fears in a meeting that the student was left thinking "she was going to burn in hell if she was gay".Powell was later fired for "gross misconduct" by Stacy Preston with immediate effect.She launched an Employment Tribunal challenge with support from fundamentalist religious group Christian Legal Centre, which claimed she was a victim of religious discrimination and claimed in releases that she was "sacked for saying God loves you".But the employment tribunal ruled against her in the case.
Employment Judge Maxwell wrote: "We find the claimant was dismissed because [her employer] believed the claimant had allowed herself to be drawn into a conversation whereby she expressed her personal religious views [and that] these views, in particular that on homosexuality, caused the learners to become upset.
"The claimant allowed the situation to escalate and lost control of the class. The claimant's conduct provoked complaints not only from learners but also parents.
"Accordingly, we are able [to conclude] that Ms Preston's reasons for deciding to dismiss did not include the claimant's religious belief."
The judge concluded: "The reason for the claimant's dismissal did not include her religion or belief and she was not treated less favourably on that ground. Accordingly, her claim is not well founded and is dismissed."
Humanists UK Education Campaigns Manager Jay Harman said: "This case is simply the latest attempt to spin a false 'Christian persecution' narrative and to explain away the airing of damaging homophobic views within a school.
"The ruling makes clear that pupils at the school were upset and distressed by their teacher's comments on homosexuality, and that Ms Powell's failure to desist was the reason for her dismissal.
"Any effort to frame the teacher as the victim in this situation rather than the pupils in her class is disingenuous and risks empowering other teachers who may be minded to air their bigotry in a similar way."
Mrs Powell and the Christian Legal Centre are considering further appeal.
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Education issues to watch in Albany: School funding, mental health, future of mayoral control
The New York State Assembly chamber inside of the state capitol building.
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As districts continue to recover from the academic and social-emotional impacts of the pandemic, New York state lawmakers will be pressed to address several issues facing schools during the new legislative session.
Inflation has driven up the cost of finishing the long-awaited process of fully funding Foundation Aid, the state's main school aid formula. As the country faces the risk of a recession, advocates worry about whether lawmakers will fulfill their promise to finish funding the formula.
Advocates also say they will push for solutions to issues that have become more pressing during the pandemic, including hiring challenges and student mental health, while others will continue a yearslong push for the state to raise the charter school cap.
Here are some of the education issues that may come up in the new legislative session, which is set to start Wednesday:
Inflation adds pressure to cost of funding schools
Last year, state lawmakers promised to spend billions of more dollars to fully fund Foundation Aid, which accounts for the bulk of financial support that school districts receive from the state. They agreed to fund the formula over three years, with the final phase-in scheduled for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
However, high inflation rates have pushed the projected cost for the final phase-in of the money from a $1.9 billion increase to about $2.7 billion.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who agreed to fulfill the formula last year as part of a legal settlement, has declined to say whether she will include this final, larger payment in next year's budget. Both advocates and lawmakers say they're concerned, but they haven't yet heard any reneging on Hochul's promise.
"There is a very high level of commitment on the part of my fellow legislators to see that this Foundation Aid promise is completely followed through on and fulfilled," said Sen. John Liu, a Queens Democrat who oversees the Senate's New York City education committee. "It should be the governor's self-imposed mandate as well."
Separately, state policymakers are also asking for $1 million to hire researchers who will review and create models to update the 15-year-old Foundation Aid formula. State officials and advocates contend the formula needs an update because it has outdated measures, such as for calculating student poverty, which is currently based in part on 2000 Census data.
"Let's get recommendations from experts to make it more equitable," said Jasmine Gripper, executive director of Alliance for Quality Education.
Will Hochul try to lift the cap on charter schools?
One question is whether the governor will actively seek to lift the cap on how many charter schools can open in New York. After silence on the issue on the campaign trail, Hochul said she supported lifting the cap when asked about it during a gubernatorial debate with Republican opponent Lee Zeldin.
Under the cap, 460 charter schools are allowed to operate in New York, including 290 in New York City, which was reached in 2019. Overall, enrollment has grown in New York City's charter sector while enrollment has dropped in traditional public schools. But the picture is more complicated: Nearly 60% of individual charter schools have enrolled fewer students during the pandemic.
Hochul's office declined to say whether she will push to lift the cap this year. Some charter advocates, who have pushed for it for years, are hoping she does.
In a statement after the election, James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter Center, said the organization was looking forward to "supporting her efforts to lift the cap."
Hochul's campaign received at least $70,000 in campaign donations across two pro-charter political action committees. However, she also received more than $186,000 across the city, state, and national teachers unions, which generally oppose the expansion of charter schools.
Liu said he doesn't expect her to touch the issue, noting that she simply replied "yes," to the debate question of whether she supports lifting the cap, which is different from actively pursuing the issue.
Even if she does, it's not likely she'll find considerable support in the legislature, as the issue has not gained traction in recent years.
Schools continue to struggle with hiring and student mental health
Some advocates are hoping for solutions to the hiring challenges that many schools are facing.
Bob Lowry, deputy director for advocacy and communication at the state's Council of School Superintendents, said it has been one of the biggest issues that school leaders have reported to his organization during the pandemic. The issue came up during a recent state Assembly hearing and has plagued districts nationally, too.
"We hear from districts, 'We'd like to hire more mental health professionals to help, but we can't find people,'" Lowry said.
Lawmakers have floated a tax incentive for school employees as one way to attract people to school districts, NY1 reported. Lowry pointed to "useful steps" that have already taken place, such as the state education department ending the controversial edTPA certification exam that was previously required of teaching candidates in New York. Separately, Hochul successfully proposed lifting the cap on how much retired school staffers could earn without losing their pensions if they returned to schools, but Lowry noted that law is only in effect for this school year.
"It's a huge issue — [we're] not completely sure what to do about it, but continuing the exemption for retirees to work without losing pension benefits is kind of a simple straightforward step to take," Lowry said.
School leaders also continue to report big challenges in dealing with student mental health, Lowry said, and they're hoping for more targeted funding to address those concerns.
Federal relief money likely helped districts address some of these issues, but these funds will sunset next year. It's possible that increases in Foundation Aid can also help. Last year's budget included $100 million over two years that would be available to school districts as grants to address mental health issues in schools. State officials plan to award those funds through a competitive process they will launch this year, according to a spokesperson for the state education department.
"We don't see the mental health issues diminishing any time soon," Lowry said. "We think there will be a need for continuing, targeted funding for schools to help with mental health concerns."
State looks to compare NYC's mayoral control to other districts
Last legislative session, lawmakers extended New York City's mayoral control system of schools — where the mayor effectively has control over policy decisions instead of a school board — by another two years.
This year, Liu said lawmakers will begin looking at how other school governance systems across the nation operate and compare that to "20 years of [mayoral] control experience in New York City and see how to best bring schools forward."
Liu declined to share more details, including whether there would be public hearings or some sort of formal review. But his comments indicate that lawmakers are interested in potential changes to the city's governance system when they must again decide in 2024 whether to extend mayoral control.
Their decision this year to extend mayoral control by two years — half of what Mayor Eric Adams and Hochul requested – came with tweaks meant to add more parent representation to the system.
"This year, we have a little bit more breathing space," Liu said.
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Q: My program can not find the boost library I tried to write code that was a sample of the Boost test library:
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I built the source code, and I got the execution file test.exe. I tried to execute that file, but I got an error message.

The program can't start because boost_unit_test_framework-vc80-mt-1_44.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.

But, I have ready that file on my boost library directory.
What's the problem in this case?
Background:
For my build environment, I use Windows 7 Ultimate x64, and Visual Studio 2005.
So I built boost library by my self, and I got all the libraries for the 64-bit computing system.
Using bjam, and I use the command: bjam --toolset=mvsc-8.0 address-model=64 threading=multi --build-system=complete install on 64-bit command prompt window.
After the build, I set the boost library and header directory in Visual Studio directory path option.
Thank you all!

A: Make sure that the path to your DLL is included in the "PATH" environment variable. (Or include the DLL in your exe directory if you like). That way the DLL will be found.

A: You can also choose to use the static versions of the Boost libraries.
Build or download the static libraries and point Visual Studio at those instead. The Boost code will be built into your application (increasing its size some) and you will not need a DLL.

A: If using CMake to configure your application, you can tell CMake to use the static versions of the Boost libraries using Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS:
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This way, the DLLs will not be required, as the requisite Boost definitions will be built into your application via the static libraries.

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MINSK, 21 April (BelTA) – There is a possibility of new dividing lines emerging within and around the European Union, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said in his State of the Nation Address on 21 April, BelTA has learned.
"Migration threats stimulated serious transformation processes within the EU. Let's take Brexit for example. It heralded the qualitatively new realities on the continent, the political and economic consequences of which the Europeans have yet to comprehend. Its direct consequence was the development by the EU of the model of its future arrangement. Here we see again an interest in the idea of multi-speed integration. After this, we may witness the emergence of new dividing lines within the EU and around it. The European Union has to deal with all of these challenges virtually 'on the march'," Alexander Lukashenko said.
Alexander Lukashenko recalled that in due time the idea of multi-speed integration was put forward when the Eurasian Economic Union was being set up and when there were attempts to scale back the development of the Union State with Russia. "Back then we offered multi-speed integration. The vitality of this idea was confirmed in practice," the President said.
According to him, the contours of the new United States Administration foreign policy are becoming clearer. "The recent activity in Syria, the tensions on the Korean peninsula raise fresh concerns as to whether Washington will be able to withstand the temptation to again try to dictate their will to the rest of the world. I sincerely hope that the common sense will prevail in all geopolitical players this time," Alexander Lukashenko said.


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#if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_HAS_XKBKEYCODETOKEYSYM
#include <X11/XKBlib.h>
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/* Apparently some X11 systems can't include this multiple times... */
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#define SDL_INCLUDED_XLIBINT_H 1
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#include <X11/Xproto.h>
#include <X11/extensions/Xext.h>

#ifndef NO_SHARED_MEMORY
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#include <sys/shm.h>
#include <X11/extensions/XShm.h>
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#if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XDBE
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#if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XINPUT2
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#endif
#if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XFIXES
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#endif
#if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XRANDR
#include <X11/extensions/Xrandr.h>
#endif
#if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XSCRNSAVER
#include <X11/extensions/scrnsaver.h>
#endif
#if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XSHAPE
#include <X11/extensions/shape.h>
#endif

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C"
{
#endif

/* evil function signatures... */
typedef Bool(*SDL_X11_XESetWireToEventRetType) (Display *, XEvent *, xEvent *);
typedef int (*SDL_X11_XSynchronizeRetType) (Display *);
typedef Status(*SDL_X11_XESetEventToWireRetType) (Display *, XEvent *, xEvent *);

int SDL_X11_LoadSymbols(void);
void SDL_X11_UnloadSymbols(void);

/* Declare all the function pointers and wrappers... */
#define SDL_X11_SYM(rc,fn,params,args,ret) \
    typedef rc (*SDL_DYNX11FN_##fn) params; \
    extern SDL_DYNX11FN_##fn X11_##fn;
#include "SDL_x11sym.h"

/* Annoying varargs entry point... */
#ifdef X_HAVE_UTF8_STRING
typedef XIC(*SDL_DYNX11FN_XCreateIC) (XIM,...);
typedef char *(*SDL_DYNX11FN_XGetICValues) (XIC, ...);
extern SDL_DYNX11FN_XCreateIC X11_XCreateIC;
extern SDL_DYNX11FN_XGetICValues X11_XGetICValues;
#endif

/* These SDL_X11_HAVE_* flags are here whether you have dynamic X11 or not. */
#define SDL_X11_MODULE(modname) extern int SDL_X11_HAVE_##modname;
#include "SDL_x11sym.h"

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif                          /* !defined SDL_x11dyn_h_ */
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El Trofeo Frank J. Selke (en inglés Frank J. Selke Trophy o solamente Selke Trophy) se entrega anualmente al delantero de la National Hockey League que demuestra mayores habilidades defensivas durante el juego. El ganador es elegido según los resultados de una encuesta entre la Asociación de Prensa de Hockey Profesional a la conclusión de la temporada regular.

El trofeo se denomina así en honor de Frank J. Selke, antiguo gerente general de los Toronto Maple Leafs y de los Montreal Canadiens. Fue entregado por primera vez en la temporada 1976-77.

Ganadores del Trofeo Frank J. Selke

 2021-22 - Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
 2020-21 - Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
 2019-20 - Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers
 2018-19 - Ryan O'Reilly, St. Louis Blues
 2017-18 - Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
 2016-17 - Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
 2015-16 - Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
 2014-15 - Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
 2013-14 - Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
 2012-13 - Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
 2011-12 - Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
 2010-11 - Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
 2009-10 - Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
 2008-09 - Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
 2007-08 - Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
 2006-07 - Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
 2005-06 - Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
 2004-05 - Vacante por la suspensión de la temporada a causa de la huelga de jugadores
 2003-04 - Kris Draper, Detroit Red Wings
 2002-03 - Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
 2001-02 - Michael Peca, New York Islanders
 2000-01 - John Madden, New Jersey Devils
 1999-00 - Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
 1998-99 - Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
 1997-98 - Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
 1996-97 - Michael Peca, Buffalo Sabres
 1995-96 - Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings
 1994-95 - Ron Francis, Pittsburgh Penguins
 1993-94 - Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings
 1992-93 - Doug Gilmour, Toronto Maple Leafs
 1991-92 - Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
 1990-91 - Dirk Graham, Chicago Blackhawks
 1989-90 - Rick Meagher, St. Louis Blues
 1988-89 - Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
 1987-88 - Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
 1986-87 - Dave Poulin, Philadelphia Flyers
 1985-86 - Troy Murray, Chicago Black Hawks
 1984-85 - Craig Ramsay, Buffalo Sabres
 1983-84 - Doug Jarvis, Washington Capitals
 1982-83 - Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
 1981-82 - Steve Kasper, Boston Bruins
 1980-81 - Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
 1979-80 - Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
 1978-79 - Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
 1977-78 - Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens

Referencias
 NHL.com

Frank J Selke

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#ifndef TENSORFLOW_STREAM_EXECUTOR_LIB_THREADPOOL_H_
#define TENSORFLOW_STREAM_EXECUTOR_LIB_THREADPOOL_H_

#include "tensorflow/core/lib/core/threadpool.h"
#include "tensorflow/stream_executor/lib/env.h"
#include "tensorflow/stream_executor/lib/notification.h"
#include "tensorflow/stream_executor/lib/thread_options.h"

namespace perftools {
namespace gputools {
namespace port {

using tensorflow::thread::ThreadPool;

}  // namespace port
}  // namespace gputools
}  // namespace perftools

#endif  // TENSORFLOW_STREAM_EXECUTOR_LIB_THREADPOOL_H_


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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration, 64682 [E7-22485]
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Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration
By Notice dated June 26, 2007, and published in the Federal
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Road, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428, made application by renewal to
the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as a bulk
manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed in
schedule I and II:
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The company plans to manufacture bulk products for finished dosage
units and distribution to its customers.
No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered
the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and determined that the registration of
Lonza Riverside to manufacture the listed basic classes of controlled
substances is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has
investigated Lonza Riverside to ensure that the company's registration
is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included
inspection and testing of the company's physical security systems,
verification of the company's compliance with state and local laws, and
a review of the company's background and history. Therefore, pursuant
to 21 U.S.C. 823, and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33, the above-
named company is granted registration as a bulk manufacturer of the
basic classes of controlled substances listed.
Dated: November 5, 2007.
Joseph T. Rannazzisi,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug
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Q: Transform a list of t-tests results into a data frame I have some results from a perm.t.test that I would like to transform into a data frame.
This is a reduced version of my dataset:
treat = c("C","C","C","C","C","C","C","C","C","C","C","C","C",
         "C","C","C","C","C","C","C","T","T","T","T","T","T",
         "T","T","T","T","T","T","T","T","T","T","T","T","T","T")
subj = c("B16","B17","B18","B19","B20","B16","B17","B18","B19",
        "B20","B16","B17","B18","B19","B20","B16","B17","B18",
        "B19","B20","B1","B2","B3","B4","B5","B1","B2","B3","B4"
        ,"B5","B1","B2","B3","B4","B5","B1","B2","B3","B4","B5")
t = c("T0","T0","T0","T0","T0","T1","T1","T1","T1","T1","T2",
      "T2","T2","T2","T2","T3","T3","T3","T3","T3","T0","T0",
      "T0","T0","T0","T1","T1","T1","T1","T1","T2","T2","T2",
      "T2","T2","T3","T3","T3","T3","T3")
exparat = c(0.11,0.27,0.04,0.47,-0.11,-0.05,-0.05,0.33,-0.11,
            0.47,-0.01,0.43,0.47,0.33,-0.11,-0.09,0.20,-0.11,
                0.47,0.33,0.19,0.02,0.33,0.47,-0.11,0.42,0.13,0.47,
                -0.11,0.33,0.42,0.19,-0.11,0.33,0.47,0.42,0.17,
                0.33,0.47,-0.11)

data = data.frame(treat, subj, t, exparat)

data$treat <- factor(data$treat)
data$t <- factor(data$t,levels=unique(data$t))

head(data)

  treat subj  t exparat
1     C  B16 T0    0.11
2     C  B17 T0    0.27
3     C  B18 T0    0.04
4     C  B19 T0    0.47
5     C  B20 T0   -0.11
6     C  B16 T1   -0.05

I run multiple MKinfer::perm.t.test between combinations of times (t) independently for each treatment (treat), using this function (Thanks to Ronak Shah):
library(MKinfer)

    combn(levels(data$t), 2, function(x) {
      perm.t.test(exparat~t,data = subset(data, t %in% x), nperm=999, paired = T)
    }, simplify = FALSE) -> result

But now I have two problems:
1- My result is a list of class 'c("perm.htest", "these") objects, but I need to transform it into a data frame where each row is a test and, each column is an output of the test (i.e. statistic, parameter, p.value). So I can easily check my results, correct the p-values for multiple comparisons and export them.
2- I don't know which test correspond to which combination of levels of factor t. In the output of the function there is no mention to that. But I guess I could retrieve these using the function combn(levels(data$t), 2) and then create a vector (combt) with all the combinations of level of t:
combt = combn(levels(data$t), 2)
combt = t(combt)
combt = data.frame(combt)
combt = paste(combt$X1, combt$X2, sep=" vs ")

I've tried to search but I could find the solution. Is there any who can help me?
Thank you in advance.

A: You can apply broom::tidy on list of result -
library(dplyr)
library(purrr)

map_df(result, broom::tidy) %>%
  mutate(combination = combn(levels(data$t), 2, paste0, collapse = ' vs '), .before = 1)

# combination estimate statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method                    alternative
#  <chr>          <dbl>     <dbl>   <dbl>     <dbl>    <dbl>     <dbl> <chr>                     <chr>
#1 T0 vs T1      -0.015    -0.116   0.910         9   -0.307    0.277  Permutation Paired t-test two.sided
#2 T0 vs T2      -0.073    -0.764   0.465         9   -0.289    0.143  Permutation Paired t-test two.sided
#3 T0 vs T3      -0.04     -0.670   0.519         9   -0.175    0.0950 Permutation Paired t-test two.sided
#4 T1 vs T2      -0.058    -0.482   0.641         9   -0.330    0.214  Permutation Paired t-test two.sided
#5 T1 vs T3      -0.025    -0.220   0.831         9   -0.282    0.232  Permutation Paired t-test two.sided
#6 T2 vs T3       0.033     0.292   0.777         9   -0.222    0.288  Permutation Paired t-test two.sided


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The statement by Ukip's leader Nigel Farage that the majority of people living with HIV in the UK are foreigners, who come here to access free NHS treatment, and who should not be let in, sends shivers down my spine. I was born in Italy, I moved to the UK in the late 80's and happened to be diagnosed with HIV in 1997.
I am one of those foreigners.
However I didn't come to London because I had heard of the NHS. At 21 I couldn't care less, as most young people I never thought my health could fail. I came on a short course to learn English, and immediately fell in love with this city: I fell in love with the mix of people and cultures, with the endless choice of inspiring music and art, with the opportunity to study things that were new, and exciting for me. I went to University in London, at the School of Oriental and African Study, and had the fortune of studying and researching the richness of Yoruba Arts and culture; this would have never been possible in my country.
When I became HIV positive, I also discovered that this country had one of the best healthcare provision one could expect. My great healthcare included the medical support of doctors and nurses, as well as access to social and emotional support of other people living with HIV through the self-help support groups provided by Positively Women, now known as Positively UK. Peer support was crucial because it allowed me to deal with the difficult emotions attached to HIV, especially the profound sense of fear and shame, the low self-esteem caused by the internalisation of society's stigma towards HIV, which is perhaps most akin to how people used to be made to feel by society about divorce or having a child 'out of wedlock'.
Living with HIV has not been easy, and I have encountered judgment and rejection. However, through the care and support I received I was enabled to remain extremely healthy, get a Masters degree, work, pay taxes, fall in love with my partner, live a meaningful life, and contribute to wider society.
I feel very strongly that people living with HIV should be treated with dignity and respect so that we can work, have families and contribute to our communities. This is so important to me that I decided to work for Positively UK, the organisation that had had such an impact on my life when I was diagnosed HIV positive. I have worked at Positively UK for 15 years, and I now lead the organisation as Deputy CEO. In my long experience of supporting others with HIV, I have learnt that what affects us most deeply are the negative attitudes and judgment from society. The virus is easily treatable, with just a pill or two a day. But there are no pills for stigma. Stigma around the world grows on ignorance, such as the ignorance behind Farage's statement. There is no substance behind his words. The National AIDS Trust Report The Myth of HIV Health Tourism provides strong evidence that the vast majority of foreigners don't come to the UK to use health services, but we come here to study, to work, sometimes we escape from countries in war or homophobic violence. We come here to get a better life, work, and hopefully be good citizens.
Mr. Farage's statement against migrants living with HIV was first uttered at the end of last year, and was condemned by both the UK Community Advisory Board – UK's largest network of HIV treatment advocates and people living with HIV, as well as by the British HIV Association, the association of HIV clinicians. It is vital that there is a strong collective front against those demagogic lies.
What is incredibly frightening is that those lies are growing on a backdrop of media manipulation, violence, and silencing directed towards dissident voices.
At the end of last month, a group of activists, including HIV activists, conducted a peaceful demonstration/performance at Mr. Farage's local pub, in Kent : "Beyond UKIP Diversity Cabaret". The event aimed peacefully to draw the attention of Mr. Farage and his supporters to the beauty of diversity. "Beyond UKIP Diversity Cabaret" included breast-feeding mothers (as Mr. Farage has condemned women publicly breastfeeding as ostentatious), language classes in the various corners of the pub, an HIV awareness session, and a speech by a holocaust survivor Ruth Barnett. Mr. Farage was actually in the pub next door, and the activists and performers moved to his pub and approached him while dancing a conga, singing 'We Are Family' (not really in the top ten of threatening activities).
Mr. Farage left quickly, and his savvy media entourage spinned the event, by claiming that he was with his teenage children who were frightened by the pantomime. No pictures of the children have been seen anywhere, and this has not been confirmed by any independent witness. Anyway it was clear that mainstream media would be able to manipulate the events in a way that was far from factual or truthful.
What followed was even scarier. A few days after the event, activists involved in the "Beyond UKIP Diversity Cabaret" were meeting to debrief in the offices of an HIV organisation and were attacked by a group of fascist thugs in paramilitary uniforms from the far right group, Britain First, threatening and banging on the door. Luckily the activists were rescued by the police. Watching the video that Britain First immediately posted on the internet with the title: UKKIP ATTACKERS GET THEIR COMEUPPANCE! the first thing that comes to my mind is my parents' direct tales of the advent of fascism in Italy in the 1930's: all of a sudden you could be threatened and beaten up by 'Black Shirts', for defending workers' rights or Jewish friends.
History has taught us that the first step to make this violence possible is to construct our neighbours as 'others', as 'foreigners', as 'those with HIV', and forget what we have in common and what unites us as human beings.
What sickens me (but doesn't surprise me) is that Mr. Farage aims at the most vulnerable, for example people living with HIV. Many of us still live in silence and fear because of the judgment and repercussions of our HIV status being known. For example, women living with HIV are at higher risk of gender-based violence compared to women who have not been diagnosed with the virus.
By singling out HIV from all the other illnesses and conditions, Mr. Farage reinforces the idea that among all illnesses this is the most undesirable, the most dirty, and somehow a threat from which the UK needs to be protected. His words are inhumane and blind to the reality that people living with HIV, whether they were born here, or arrived here like me because of the many turns and twists of life, are not a threat or a drain on society.
We are human, we get up, we eat, we go to work, we care hugely for one another, we have families. Nobody, with any illness, may it be diabetes, a heart condition, cancer or HIV should be treated unkindly and without respect, dignity, and simple human compassion. As my friend and fellow activist Bisi Alimi said "That poor people and rich people can access the same kind of healthcare together is something that British people should be proud of".
This article was originally published by Open Democracy
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6 thoughts on "I am one of those foreigners living with HIV in the UK"
Stuart Sorensen says:
Reblogged this on Stuartsorensen's Blog and commented:
I very rarely reblog stuff but this is well worth reading!
Veritee Reed Hall says:
So agree with everything you say.
I was so appalled when I watched that debate.
Have so many friends who are from other countries living with HIV here and my husband and I as you know also live with HIV and were born here and predecessors for as long as we can trace back…………… but this it makes no sense to us at all.
Congratulations on meeting a life partner as well.
When we last spoke at all in any depth you were single.
So pleased for you both xxxxx
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Thank you Veritee xxx
Beautifully said, and it is sad but true that although Ebola is probably better known than hiv is in the minds of the newest generation, it was interesting to note the difference in approach, coverage, he era publics feelings etc. It seems hiv and the stigma that surrounds it, still prevails as strong as ever. And destructive as ever, it shows we still need to be fighting that battle….sometimes just for a second you can think, ahhhh, maybe we are getting more civilized about HIVAIDS, and then, some comment from a person, some farage type sound bite, and there it is, the onion skin. The stigma that never ends!!! Great work you guys!!! Be safe out there, those thugs are scary!! In solidarity, erin
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Alison will launch the 'respect a life and drop the knife' campaign on her social media channels in memory of her son, who was stabbed to death aged 18 on September 20, 2013.
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She said: " I know a lot of the PCSOs and police officers are trying really hard to get it out to everybody but I think it needs more than that.
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As people age, their brain's lose weight and volume. These changes may start to occur in people as early as their mid to late 20s. Previous research has shown people who meditate to lose less brain mass over time than those who do not. In particular, research concluded people who meditated showed less of a decrease in their white brain matter.
Meditation is something practiced by more than 15 million Americans and many more people around the world. It has its roots in eastern culture, but has been whole-heartedly embraced in western societies.
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