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Digital Financial Services & Gender: An Analysis of Correlates of Awareness, Adoption, and Use
In this report we analyze three waves nationally-representative household survey data from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia to explore sociodemographic and economic factors associated with mobile money adoption, awareness, and use across countries and over time. Our findings indicate that to realize the potential of digital financial services to reach currently unbanked populations and increase financial inclusion, particular attention needs to be paid to barriers faced by women in accessing mobile money. While policies and interventions to promote education, employment, phone ownership, and having a bank account may broadly help to increase mobile money adoption and use, potentially bringing in currently unbanked populations, specific policies targeting women may be needed to close current gender gaps.
Variability in Cross-Domain Risk Perception Among Smallholder Farmers in Mali
Previous research has shown that men and women, on average, have different risk attitudes and may therefore see different value propositions in response to new opportunities. We use data from smallholder farm households in Mali to test whether risk perceptions differ by gender and across domains. We model this potential association across six risks (work injury, extreme weather, community relationships, debt, lack of buyers, and conflict) while controlling for demographic and attitudinal characteristics. Factor analysis highlights extreme weather and conflict as eliciting the most distinct patterns of participant response. Regression analysis for Mali as a whole reveals an association between gender and risk perception, with women expressing more concern except in the extreme weather domain; however, the association with gender is largely absent when models control for geographic region. We also find lower risk perception associated with an individualistic and/or fatalistic worldview, a risk-tolerant outlook, and optimism about the future, while education, better health, a social orientation, self-efficacy, and access to information are generally associated with more frequent worry— with some inconsistency. Income, wealth, and time poverty exhibit complex associations with perception of risk. Understanding whether and how men's and women's risk preferences differ, and identifying other dominant predictors such as geographic region and worldview, could help development organizations to shape risk mitigation interventions to increase the likelihood of adoption, and to avoid inadvertently making certain subpopulations worse off by increasing the potential for negative outcomes.
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EPAR Technical Report #82
Poultry Markets in West Africa: Overview & Comparative Analysis
EPAR's Poultry Markets in West Africa series provides an overview of poultry market trends across West Africa and compares the opportunities for poultry sector development in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone. The briefs in this series provide detailed country-specific poultry market analyses. The primary resources for these analyses included many reports prepared in response to the avian influenza epidemic, which may explain some of the emphasis on the importance of biosecurity in the available literature. We find that the West African poultry sector faces high production costs, safety concerns due to lack of sanitary controls, and technical constraints in processing and marketing. In addition to biological issues, the lack of breeders, marketing, and processing technology present technical constraints to poultry sector growth.
Poultry Markets in West Africa: Benin
This report provides an overview of poultry market trends in Benin as compared to the wider West African region. In Benin, live chickens, hens, poultry meat, and eggs for consumption are subject to the 20 percent Common External Tariff (CET), which facilitates an influx of cheap poultry imports from the European Union (EU). Live turkeys and other poultry, reproducers, and hatching eggs are subject to a 5 percent tariff. In the late 1990s, Benin experienced an influx of cheap poultry products primarily from the EU. By 2002, annual poultry imports reached approximately 24,000 tons, more than the poultry imports of any other country in West Africa. In 2004 and 2005, Benin banned imports of poultry and poultry by-products from countries affected by avian influenza. Current information about the poultry industry in Benin is limited. The primary sources for this analysis are a FAO poultry sector review from 2006, a poultry sector project report from the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), and a 2006 assessment by the Benin Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishing. We find that the poultry sector plays an important economic, social and cultural role in Benin. Poultry and egg production is a major contributor to the agricultural sector and is an important source of nutrition and income for Beninese households. The poultry sector in Benin has the potential to improve the nutritional wellbeing and income security of a large percentage of the population. Traditional smallholders produce the majority of poultry products domestically; however, current production is limited due to low productivity, poor biosecurity, and lack of inputs. We find that a reduction of foreign imports and greater institutional support for the industry may help domestic producers reach their potential.
Poultry Markets in West Africa: Sierra Leone
This report provides an overview of poultry market trends in Sierra Leone as compared to the wider West African region. Sierra Leone did not adopt the Common External Tariff (CET) until 2005, however 2004 tariff rates were already on par with official CET rates. The tariff for live chickens, hens, poultry meat and eggs for consumption remains at 20 percent, which facilitates an influx of cheap poultry imports from Europe. Live turkeys and eggs for hatching are subject to a 5 percent tariff. There is little public information available regarding poultry production in Sierra Leone. The primary sources for this analysis are Government of Sierra Leone documents responding to the avian influenza epidemic in the West African region. This report provides a brief overview of consumption and consumer preferences, domestic production, trade, the political environment, and opportunities for future poultry development in Sierra Leone. Because of the small amount of information regarding poultry production in Sierra Leone, we find that further information is necessary to understand the scope of opportunity for poultry market development.
Poultry Markets in West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire
This report provides an overview of poultry market trends in Côte d'Ivoire as compared to the wider West African region. Côte d'Ivoire experienced an influx of cheap poultry products between 2000 and 2005, contributing to a significant increase in poultry consumption during those years. In 2005, Côte d'Ivoire banned imports from countries affected by avian influenza and increased taxes on all other imported poultry. The primary sources for this analysis are the FAO-Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) poultry sector review from 2008 and the information provided by the Interprofession Avicole Ivoirienne (IPRAVI) on their website. IPRAVI is the umbrella organization overseeing Côte d'Ivoire's poultry sector. We find that smallholders produce the majority of poultry in Côte d'Ivoire. Common production practices lead to low productivity, poor bio-security, and limited distribution opportunities. Since the influx of cheap poultry imports between 2000 and 2005 and the import ban of 2005, overall consumption of poultry has declined along with imports, suggesting significant market potential for domestic poultry products. We provide specific areas for interventions to improve poultry productivity, based upon evidence from the African Development Bank and the FAO. Furthermore, we examine analyses from the FAO that suggest there is sufficient infrastructural capacity to expand the poultry sector and increase smallholder productivity.
Poultry Markets in West Africa: Niger
This report provides an overview of poultry market trends in Niger as compared to the wider West African region. As of 2009, Niger maintains the 20 percent Common External Tariff (CET) for live chickens and hens, poultry meat, and eggs for consumption. Live turkeys and other poultry, reproducers, and hatching eggs are subject to a 5 percent tariff. The primary source for this analysis is the presentation document by the Groupement des Aviculteurs Privés de la Communauté Urbaine de Niamey et ses Environs (GAP/CUN/E) at the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease Operations' (ECTAD) Second Poultry Farming Technical Workshop, held in Dakar in June 2009. We find that the poultry sector in Niger currently exhibits poor productivity, widespread disease concerns, and poor organization. The avian influenza epidemic devastated poultry stocks in Niger and the sector has yet to fully recover. Since smallholders comprise the majority of poultry producers in Niger, developing the sector presents an opportunity to improve health and food security.
Poultry Markets in West Africa: Nigeria
This report provides an overview of poultry market trends in Nigeria as compared to the wider West African region. As a member of the Economic Community of West African States, Nigeria complies with most Common External Tariff (CET) measures, which facilitates an influx of cheap poultry imports from Europe. The country adopted a ban on poultry imports in 2002 to reduce competition from foreign producers. However, illegal imports continue to enter via land borders. The primary sources for this analysis are the 2006 FAO-Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) poultry sector review and the Pro-Poor Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Risk Reduction group's 2008 review of Nigeria. We find that poultry keeping is ubiquitous in Nigeria's rural areas and is increasingly common among peri-urban and urban households as a way to supplement income and increase access to protein. The commercial sector is comprised of operations at a range of sizes, including large-scale, vertically integrated facilities. We find that demand for poultry is rising and is expected to continue increasing as Nigeria's economy grows. At all levels in the sector, the country's poultry farmers have opportunities to expand production in response to rising demand.
Poultry Markets in West Africa: Ghana
This report provides an overview of poultry market trends in Ghana as compared to the wider West African region. The primary source for this analysis is the 2006 FAO-Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) poultry sector review. We find that poultry production in Ghana takes place in rural areas throughout the country and in commercial operations near urban centers. However, many domestic producers have been unable to compete with frozen poultry imports, resulting in stagnant domestic per capita production and underutilization of production facilities. The country's coastal ports provide an entry point for poultry imports, which may explain why imports have dominated the country's market more than in land-locked countries such as Burkina Faso. Opportunities for poultry development in Ghana include expanding the role of domestic producers in supplying geographic and product niches.


Steve's wife Nancy and his two kids are apparently ganging up with Ed Helms, Ellie Kemper and Jenna Johnson to convince the 'Beautiful Boy' actor to do the reboot.
AceShowbiz - Steve Carell served as the November 17 episode's host on "Saturday Night Live". And almost unsurprisingly, his monologue transformed into a "The Office" as some of his co-stars made a cameo with one clear agenda: getting him to do a "The Office" reboot.
The third-time host was in the middle of opening his monologue when an audience member interrupted him to ask, "Will you ever reboot 'The Office'?" Responding to the question, the "Beautiful Boy" actor said, "Actually, I don't think so. It's a great experience, I love all of those people but I just don't think it's the best idea. I think maybe we should just leave it alone."
Then, Ellie Kemper, who played Erin on the popular NBC comedy, popped up among the audience and started to convince the actor to do a reboot. "Hi! People would really love to seen an 'Office' reboot. I mean, especially me 'cause I need that money," he told Steve, adding, "Let's get that money, Steve!" When Steve told her that it wasn't a good idea, Ellie told him off. "You're a jerk!" she said while being visibly upset.
Of course, Ellie wasn't the only "The Office" alum to appear in the episode. Ed Helms (Andy) also made a cameo, explaining, "I just don't think you understand how much money we're talking about. You wouldn't have do those sad movies anymore." But Steve still stood by his opinion as he suggested a party, where they could catch up and all, in leau of reboot. "We already do that. We just don't invite you," Ed said.
Pam was also there! Jenna Fisher took her shoot at persuading Steve. "Do you remember the last words that Pam secretly whispered to Michael as she left for Danver? She said, 'Steve, don't be a d**k. Do the reboot!' " His wife Nancy and his two kids were apparently ganging up with the stars to make him do the reboot. "We think you should probably do the show," she said. Steve insisted though, saying that he wanted to spend more time with them. Guess what? "Well, we don't really need you to hang around anymore. Right, kids? We're good," Nancy said, before leaving her seat and exiting the studio.
Before concluding his monologue, Steve invited his "The Office" co-stars to join him onstage. "Alright! I'm so proud to announce officially that we'll have a great show tonight!" he exclaimed.
That night's cold open featured "SNL" cast member Kate McKinnon revisiting Laura Ingraham, ontroversial right-wing host of the barely sponsored "The Ingraham Angle". Joined by Jeanine Pirro (Cecily Strong), Mark Zuckerberg (Alex Moffat), Marcia Fudge (Leslie Jones) and Vape God (Pete Davidson), they discussed the rampant voter fraud, saying that all Latinos had voted twice. "You can't dismiss that idea simply because it isn't true and sounds insane," Ingraham said.
The episode also tackled Thanksgiving in a skit named "Space Thanksgiving". The skit saw alien celebrating the holiday by serving the Earthlings purple ears of corn named kern.
For the Weekend Update, anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che talked about new kids cereal named Sour Patch. "Post Cereal has announced that they'll be making a new Sour Patch Kids-flavored cereal. It's a great way to start the morning off on the right foot -- because the left foot was taken by diabetes," Colin said.
Michael, meanwhile, revealed that Ruby Chocolate was his drag name.


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Q: using `rlang` for conditional labelling in `ggplot` using `ggrepel` I am writing a custom function to create a scatterplot with labels attached to points. Here is a minimal rendition of the same.
# needed libraries
library(tidyverse)
library(ggplot2)
library(ggrepel)

# custom function
label_adder <- function(data, x, y, label.var) {
  # basic plot
  plot <-
    ggplot(data = data,
           mapping = aes(
             x = !!rlang::enquo(x),
             y = !!rlang::enquo(y)
           )) +
    geom_point() +
    geom_smooth(method = "lm")

  # adding label
  plot <-
    plot +
    geom_label_repel(mapping = aes(label = !!rlang::enquo(label.var)))

  return(plot)
}

# creating dataframe
mtcars_new <- mtcars %>%
  tibble::rownames_to_column(., var = "car") %>%
  tibble::as_data_frame(x = .)

# using the function
label_adder(
  data = mtcars_new,
  x = wt,
  y = mpg,
  label.var = car
)

Created on 2018-08-30 by the reprex package (v0.2.0.9000).
Question
I can't seem to figure out how I can make the labeling conditional on values of x and y variables. For example, let's say the user wants not to display all points in the scatterplot but only the points with (examples):
wt > 5
wt < 4 & mpg < 20
wt > 4 | mpg > 25

etc.
What can I change in the code for geom_label_repel using rlang so that any condition the user provides (involving x and/or y) will be evaluated and only those labels will be displayed in the plot?

A: You could try something like this. Here I add an expression argument to your function, check if the expression is being used, then filter accordingly.
library(tidyverse)
library(ggplot2)
library(ggrepel)

# custom function
label_adder <- function(data, x, y, label.var, exp = NULL) {
  param_list <- as.list(match.call())

  if("exp" %in% names(param_list)){
    plot <-
    ggplot(
           mapping = aes(
             x = !!rlang::enquo(x),
             y = !!rlang::enquo(y)
           )) +
    geom_point(data = data) +
    geom_smooth(data = data, method = "lm")+
    geom_label_repel(data = data %>% filter(!!rlang::enquo(exp)),
                     mapping = aes(label = !!rlang::enquo(label.var)))
    return(plot)
  }
  else{
    plot <-
    ggplot(data = data,
           mapping = aes(
             x = !!rlang::enquo(x),
             y = !!rlang::enquo(y)
           )) +
    geom_point() +
    geom_smooth(method = "lm")+
    geom_label_repel(mapping = aes(label = !!rlang::enquo(label.var)))

  return(plot)
  }
}

# creating dataframe
mtcars_new <- mtcars %>%
  tibble::rownames_to_column(., var = "car") %>%
  tibble::as_data_frame(x = .)

# using the function
label_adder(
  data = mtcars_new,
  x = wt,
  y = mpg,
  label.var = car
)

label_adder(
  data = mtcars_new,
  x = wt,
  y = mpg,
  label.var = car,
  exp = wt < 4 & mpg < 20
)

Created on 2018-08-30 by the reprex
package (v0.2.0).
Update
label_adder <- function(data, x, y, label.var, exp = NULL) {
  param_list <- as.list(match.call())

  if("exp" %in% names(param_list)){
    my_exp <- rlang::enquo(exp)
  }
  else{
    a <- "row_number() > 0"
    my_exp <- rlang::quo(!! rlang::sym(a))
  }

  plot <-
    ggplot(
           mapping = aes(
             x = !!rlang::enquo(x),
             y = !!rlang::enquo(y)
           )) +
    geom_point(data = data) +
    geom_smooth(data = data, method = "lm")+
    geom_label_repel(data = data %>% filter(!!my_exp),
                     mapping = aes(label = !!rlang::enquo(label.var)))
  return(plot)

}

This still uses an if and else, but does not require all the extra code like above.

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This hand movement is used when it comes to situations where you are explaining yourself to someone, placing emphasis on a point you want to get across and or even when you want to end the conversation. When a particular player or team is doing well, especially when it comes to football, they are our best friends and our gods. Then you sort of move it away from and back towards your chest. Some Traditions that Set Greeks Apart There are definitely some 'different' traditions you might come across when dating a Greek that you just don't find elsewhere. That's right, spitting on someone is a way of diminishing any form of evil energy or presence.
Although it goes without saying that your cooking will never match up to his mother's culinary skills, being a whizz in the food department will definitely get his tongue drooling. DRESS APPROPRIATELY: Men are very visual creatures and Greek men in particular take great pride in showing off their shiniest, glossiest, most expensive belongings.
Second, not only should he not live with his mother, but she should live as far away as possible.In fact, some Greeks believe in the fortune telling of a coffee stain so much, they will base their daily lives on that morning's cup of coffee.There are other superstitions just as prevelant in Greek families such as the evil eye, or 'Mati.' It is believed that someone can cast the evil eye onto another person out of envy (either good or bad) and jealousy.Greek men tend to sway from wonderful, cultured, caring beings to arrogant buffoons who believe that their word and their mother's word is law.Ensnaring a Greek man is not a difficult task; they can usually be found lurking around coffee shops or down at the Mercedes garage.With a reputation for being notorious Lotharios, most treat women like fresh meat out of the boat; they appear starved of female companionship and a woman is like a beautiful siren calling them to their deaths.


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It's insanity for me to assume that I'm always scratchin' where you're itchin', which is why this page is designed for you to submit your questions about guest services, volunteer development, leadership, assimilation processes, whatever.
Well, maybe not whatever. If you have questions about quantum mechanics, 16th century warfare strategies, or hockey stats, you should probably save those for someone else.
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With an opening sentence like that, how can you not read this book? And it just gets better from there. First published in 1959, The Haunting of Hill House has been praised by the likes of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman, so it doesn't need any help from me. (There is the recent TV series as well, though I haven't seen that.) Suffice to say that Jackson took a bit of Henry James, a tiny pinch of H. P. Lovecraft and, being ahead of her time, mixed in a bit of psychedelia to come up with a story that has shaped every Hollywood haunted house film since.
The book's influence is so pervasive, it almost (I stress almost) got in the way of my reading, as I was constantly thinking things like, "Oh, that's Amityville Horror," or The Others or the horrible 1999 film The House on Haunted Hill that has almost nothing in common with the book.
But the book is far better than any film/TV imitator. Jackson is incredibly skilled at playing with the reader, at making you uncertain about what is real, what isn't and which characters you can and can't trust. The result is that, even when we're dealing with scenes and characters which feel incredibly familiar, which have been copied a hundred times in other places, this story still delivers suprises and frights.
So what are you waiting for? Stop reading this blog and dig into The Haunting of Hill House!


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The Skeleton Twins
You'll never listen to Starship's Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now without smiling after seeing The Skeleton Twins. A heartfelt script from Mark Heyman and Craig Johnson and incredible, unexpected performances from Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader make this film a true contender for the upcoming awards season.
The Skeleton Twins is about estranged siblings Maggie and Milo (Wiig and Hader) who reconnect when Milo, after a failed suicide attempt, comes back to his hometown to stay for a while with Maggie and her husband Lance (with a steals-every-scene performance from Luke Wilson). Throughout the film, as the layers of the onion are peeled back, we learn many things about Maggie and Milo's past, including why they have not spoken in a decade and why Milo fled to Los Angeles. The film takes its time to allow the characters' complexities to illuminate, often just giving the audience small bits of information that become enormously telling as the story unfolds.
It is truly something special to behold such nuanced and real performances coming from former cast members of Saturday Night Live. In 2013, Will Forte showed audiences that he was deeper than Tim Calhoun or MacGruber in Alexander Payne's film Nebraska. Now, The Skeleton Twins shows us that Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader have a remarkable amount of depth as these two extraordinary damaged but resilient brother and sister. Bill Hader plays Milo with so much grace and love that we cannot help laughing with him and crying for him throughout the film. There's a scene, for example, that takes place between Hader and Ty Burrell (who gives a stunning performance as Rich, a former high school English teacher of Milo's). It has been revealed that Rich had an inappropriate relationship to the then 15-year-old homosexual and confused Milo. In a scene late in the film, Milo realizes some things about their relationship, and about Rich's character. With just a few words and a few looks, Hader's performance tells us everything. We know how he feels, what he's learned in the scenes leading up to this one, and what his decision is in terms of his relationship with his former teacher. And it is all done in the subtlety of Hader's performance. If he is not nominated for an Academy Award for his work in this film, then there is a problem with the Academy Awards.
Kristen Wiig gives an equally incredible performance as Maggie, a woman who is in a sad marriage with upbeat and loveable (yet completely wrong for her) Lance. When we first meet Maggie, she is about to swallow a handful of pills, when she gets the call that her brother has been admitted to the hospital for trying to kill himself. Wiig demonstrates so much depth as Maggie, as she goes on a journey from a woman at the edge to slowly gaining back control of her life. She is very broken and vulnerable, and Wiig lets us in, allowing us to glimpse at her pain and her (underneath it all) loving heart. Watching Wiig and Hader in these performances is an amazing thing to witness.
The script is also terrific. Heyman and Johnson have crafted a near-perfect combination of comedy and drama, spite and forgiveness, to reveal something about the human condition through a pair of troubled siblings. Information is held back throughout the film until it is finally time to be revealed. And when that information is revealed, it is always in an unexpected and subtle way. The way that Maggie's inappropriate and increasingly adulterous relationship with her diving instructor develops, for example, is done with very few words. All of the relationships in the script, in fact, are handled with care and respect for the audience.
2014 has been a good year for unique and engrossing small-budget films, and The Skeleton Twins is right near the top of that list. Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, and Ty Burrell all give performances that will not soon be forgotten, and the script is top notch. See it as soon as you can, and good luck getting Starship's famously cheesy song out of your head the next day.
Movie Review by Mike Danner

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Circle with r=12" is inscribed in a regular octagon. What is the length of each octagon segment?
Here's a method that solves this problem for any regular n-gon inscribed in a circle of radius r.
A regular n-gon divides the circle into n pieces, so the central angle of the triangle I've drawn is a full circle divided by n: 360°/n.
where angle C is the angle opposite side length c.
This is the key to the answer.
If you wanted the perimeter of the n-gon, you would just multiply this by n of course.
For your question DJ, just put 12" in for r and 8 in for n and you can calculate c.


I love it when this card appears on a Friday.
It speaks of belonging, hanging with friends, and being joyful for everything you have.
Allow your spirits to soar as you leap away from the constraints of the working week and into the weekend. There always seems to be a good vibe/undercurrent on a Friday regardless of what is going on around us today, so embrace it and let it embody you and provide relief and happiness as its feeling penetrates through the pressures of daily life.
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Johannes von Rhemen (* im 13. Jahrhundert; † im 14. Jahrhundert) war Domherr in Münster.

Leben
Johannes von Rhemen entstammte dem westfälischen Adelsgeschlecht Rhemen zu Barensfeld und war der Sohn des Ritters Gottschalk von Rhemen. Der Name seiner Mutter ist nicht überliefert. Am 29. Mai 1273 findet er als Domherr zu Münster urkundliche Erwähnung.
1274 stimmte er der Schenkung seiner Eltern an das Kloster St. Aegdidii Münster zu.
Er und sein Bruder Dietrich gehörten zu den Domherren, die auf der Seite des Bischofs Otto standen. So ist es verständlich, dass Johannes vom Bischof Otto unter Missachtung der Rechte des Dompropstes für die Besetzung des Oblegiums Subcelleraria vorgeschlagen wurde. Der Kölner Offizial traf am 17. Juni 1306 die Entscheidung, dass ausschließlich der Dompropst für die Verleihung der Pfründe zuständig ist.
Am 2. Oktober 1306 sagte Johannes in dem Verfahren als Zeuge für Otto aus. Der Prozess gegen Otto von Rietberg endete schließlich mit seiner Absetzung durch den Kölner Erzhbischof Heinrich von Virneburg.

Quellen
Das Bistum Münster 4,2. (Germania Sacra NF 17.2) Das Domstift St. Paulus zu Münster, bearbeitet von Wilhelm Kohl, herausgegeben vom Max-Planck-Institut für Geschichte, Göttingen, Verlag: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/New York, ISBN 978-3-11-008508-2, Germania Sacra NF 17,2 Biografien der Domherren Seite 19ff. Digitalisat.

Weblinks
 Johannes von Rhemen Personendatenbank bei Germania Sacra
 Von Rhemen Personendatenbank bei Germania Sacra

Einzelnachweise

Domherr (Münster)
Geboren im 13. Jahrhundert
Gestorben im 14. Jahrhundert
Deutscher
Mann

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Being a former celebrity housemate, John Prats says he can relate to the Pinoy Big Brother All In housemates.
Being a former celebrity housemate, John Prats said he can relate to the Pinoy Big Brother All In housemates, who are currently struggling to win their weekly tasks in order to get money for groceries and other supplies.
John fondly recalled his days as a housemate when Sandara Park visited the PBB house again last May 15. Sandara first got entered the PBB house as a ninja during the first celebrity edition.
John recounted a memorable meal he had while he was inside the PBB house. "Nagbirthday ako sa loob ng bahay ni Kuya. Binigyan ako ng tatlong bilao ng pansit and kailangan ko daw hulaan kung ano dun yung luto ng lola ko. Effortless talaga. Alam ko na yun luto ng lola ko kasi simula bata pa ko hanggang ngayon, every time na nagbibirthday kami magkakapatid, lagi siyang nagluluto ng pansit for us," the PBB All In Uber host said.
John was part of PBB's first celebrity edition in 2006 along with controversial housemates Keanna Reeves and Rustom Padilla (now known as BB Gandanghari). After 56 days, John ended in second place, with Keanna taking home the Big Winner title.


Herbert Read elaborated a socio-cultural dimension of creative education, offering the notion of greater international understanding and cohesiveness rooted in principles of developing the fully-balanced personality through art education. Child art was the driving force of this philosophy: the heroic task of education was to prevent the young child from losing access to whatever ancient, ingrained, cultural wisdom he or she was able to manifest in symbolisation.
Students and artists from West Dean and Xilitla have participated in an exchange programme designed to celebrate Edward's surreal legacy.


This book develops a joint normative theory of rational all-or-nothing belief and rational numerical degrees of belief. While all-or-nothing belief is studied in traditional epistemology and is usually assumed to obey logical norms, degrees of belief constitute the subject matter of Bayesian epistemology and are normally taken to conform to probabilistic norms. One of the central open questions in formal epistemology is what such beliefs and degrees of belief have to be like in order for them to cohere with each other. The answer defended in this book is a stability account of belief: a rational agent believes a proposition just in case she assigns a stably high degree of belief to it. The book explains what this stability thesis amounts to, how the thesis relates to other joint principles of belief and degrees of belief, such as the so-called Lockean thesis, and how the approach avoids notorious paradoxes, such as the famous Lottery Paradox. It determines the theory's consequences for learning, suppositional reasoning, decision-making, and assertion; and it justifies the theory on various grounds, including those of epistemic decision theory.


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Connor Dapkus who plays the role of Hines is extremely proud to be joining the production of The Pajama Game! Connor has previously enjoyed participating in several OCPerformingarts.org productions, particularly Les Miserables (Marius Pontmercy) and Shrek (Lord Farquaad). He is also active at BOHS where he is a member of Masquerade, Thundercats and Chamber Singers. Connor would like to thank Kal for her support and encouragement.
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Connor - It's TIME! So excited to watch all your hard work pay off. We are so proud of you and love watching you perform. Love, Mom, Dad & Tyler
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Welcome! I'd like to thank the directors for giving me this opportunity. Past roles include Aladdin in Aladdin (AOLB), Daniel in Once on this Island (BPYT), and Paul in A Chorus Line (WHS). Enjoy the show!


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Vis et Virtus - Prologue
Submitted by Pailith Studios on 2013-12-17 21:36.
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VeV, Vis et Virtus, Pailith Studios, Pregenerated Character, Bard, story, Series, Single Player, linear, jrpg
The age of the Five Realms began with the death of the Red Prince, who sought to unite the world with blood. The five realms were carved out of the remnants of his failure, by those who would fulfill the dream of conquest, and there was war. As generals rose and fell, the world wearied of conflict and despaired. In those days came the White Prince, a lord of cunning and power, who would order the five realms through cooperation and law. At the tireless urging of the White Prince, the wisest rulers traded their ambitions for prosperity and, under him and in cooperation, the five realms pacified those who would not abandon the dream of conquest. Each nation was free to pursue its own aims within its borders, but those borders were dictated from the White Isle by the White Prince and the ambassadors of each nation. And so uneasy peace has been maintained for generations, with the White Prince quietly passing on his authority to his successor and the five realms checking each others ambitions under the guidance of the White Princes…
But rumors are spreading of unchecked war in the east and gatherings of power. The Peace of the White Isle is disregarded. Heaven holds the timing of all things and the time of change is nigh.
Welcome to Vis et Virtus where you will lead some of the greatest heroes of the five realms in a full length epic role playing adventure. Unlike many NWN modules, Vis et Virtus focuses on the development of its own unique characters within its prominent original story, while still incorporating epic battles and challenging dungeon crawls. We are pleased to bring you Vis et Virtus, complete with original music and voice acting, a product of over eight years and countless man hours. We hope you enjoy!
The Prologue
"There will be vengeance beneath this very moon, Amaryuu..."
- Belephon
Mighty warriors advance upon a hated foe in search of vengeance.
Vis et Virtus is not a normal Neverwinter Nights module, nor is it intended to be. It is, by design, a mostly linear adventure with a heavy emphasis on story and character development. It was designed to be a fusion of game genres combining elements from traditional Japanese console RPG games like Final Fantasy, with computer RPGs like NWN, along with devices that are unique to VeV.
If you are looking for a game that uses a non-linear approach with lots of dialogue options through which you can create a character of your choosing, featuring standard NWN systems, I encourage you to look elsewhere. There are plenty of excellent games out there that do an excellent job of this. I would also encourage you to look elsewhere if you don't have the time to allow the story and characters to develop. Like a great novel, the story gets better as it goes, and many questions remain unanswered until later in the series. In the beginning, you will not know the full history of each of the characters nor have a full understanding of their motivations, but over the course of the game these elements will become apparent. Finally, in order to add to the depth of the characters, Vis et Virtus uses pregenerated characters. If you are uninterested in games involving pregenerated characters, please do not waste your time downloading VeV.
If, on the other hand, you are looking for a game with a truly epic story, strategic battles, engaging party members, unique systems and stunning custom content that make you feel like you're playing an entirely different game, you will enjoy Vis et Virtus.
If you are still uncertain as to whether Vis et Virtus is the sort of gaming experience you like, I encourage you to read our reviews. QSW and the Vault Review Team have written excellent, detailed reviews of the last three chapters of VeV which will likely give you a good idea of what to expect. You can find them at Vis et Virtus - Chapter 6, Vis et Virtus - Chapter 7, and Vis et Virtus - Chapter 8.
For more information on Vis et Virtus, please visit the Pailith Studios website.
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Needed to find .hak packs http://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/hakpak/vis-et-virtus-base-files
getting the files from the link I posted were sufficient to make the game work.
Proleric
I've created a link under Required Files.
Actually, this may be a mistake, because the base files link is given under Related Projects. If you follow that link, there is a query about whether the files are complete. I've asked Pailith Studios to clarify.
Turkeys (not verified)
Nice to see an update of this; definitely going to give it another try. Is there a changelog available to see what's been fixed/added/improved?
EDIT - If it's convienent, the all-in-one package could always get another project page so there's an alternate download link. I downloaded that since it's easier than doing it individually.
NWNJade
Do you need to use a premade character for this mod?
BowShatter
Average: 10 (1 vote)
Wow! For the tremendous amount of effort, sweat, blood and tears on making this beautiful series, I must give a 10. It has the best and most elaborate cutscenes in all of NWN modules, I can only imagine how much time was spent on getting the timings down in the scripts.
Sure, it is rather rough in the first few chapters, but it really gets better from Chapter 3 onwards.
As the author said, this series is indeed not made for everyone. Except for the Prologue (where you play a Bard), you are required to use a Finesse-favored Monk, who has his own unique personaility and background, so roleplaying is quite limited in terms of dialogue options, though there are some decisions that you are allowed to make. He may not start out as a likeable character, but you will eventually understand why he is the way is (cold).
The same goes for your companions, who don't seem like much at first, but their backstory will be revealed much later into the series. Villians as far as they go have understandable motives, some of them are really overpowered with 1-shot abilties in the later chapters, though your companions and especially your character will become of similar power due to the epic custom abiltiies implemented.
Some things I do not like about the series were:
- Respawning encounters
- Henchmen "too many instructions" bug resulting in them to do nothing
- Overly large transition areas with buff removals in between due to time (Hint: Monk Speed + Haste to skip them)
- Character themes overriding and playing continuously over an area you speak to them in


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Chuck Lorre on breakup that led to Sheen's departure: 'It was heartbreaking' | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source
Chuck Lorre on breakup that led to Sheen's departure: 'It was heartbreaking'
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Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory and Mike and Molly creator Chuck Lorre speaks at the Banff World Media Festival on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
BANFF, Alta. - Even with the success of three hit television comedies, there is one thing that still weighs on the mind of Chuck Lorre — his ugly personal and professional breakup with troubled "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen.
"It was heartbreaking," the writer-director-producer said in a question-and-answer session at the Banff World Media Festival.
"The guy was my friend and probably had been for eight and a half years and we never had an argument in that time.
"The show ran and it was an amazing machine, then it became this thing and for it to end like that was devastating. I don't know what to say about it except to say I was heartbroken and hurt."
"Two and a Half Men" first aired in 2003. Sheen's ongoing alcohol and drug problems prompted CBS and Warner Bros. to cancel the remainder of the eighth season in February 2011. He entered drug rehabilitation, made disparaging comments about Lorre and was officially fired a month later.
Sheen's character was killed off in the ninth season premiere, "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt." Ashton Kutcher was introduced as Walden Schmidt, an Internet billionaire.
"I'm thrilled we kept it on the air," Lorre said. "In a way, as we were doing this we realized we had to put some closure on the 'Two and a Half Men' that we'd been doing for eight and a half years and then to begin a new series. We knew we were going to be under a microscope.
"I was enamoured with this young man (Kutcher) and still am. He's amazing and a skilled comic actor. It was actually very exciting to do. We would go home at the end of the day 3 1/2 feet off the ground because we were having fun."
There was little development time once Kutcher came on board. He was originally going to be cast as a loose-cannon actor, but Lorre said Kutcher's real-life fascination with the Internet made it a natural choice to switch out the character.
Lorre said he still suffers with constant insecurity even with the continued success of "Two and a Half Men," "Mike and Molly" and "The Big Bang Theory."
He said the initial pilot shot for "Big Bang Theory" was a flop and rejected by CBS.
It did include Jim Parsons (Sheldon) and Johnny Galecki (Leonard) but not Kaley Cuoco (Penny), Simon Helberg (Howard) or Kunal Nayyar (Raj).
"The girl next door was a hard-drinking party girl and a very fine actress but it didn't work at all," said Lorre.
"We learned that these brilliant characters were very vulnerable and the audience didn't want them to be around an antagonistic female regular. They wanted someone nurturing.
"There was a child-like nature to them. Even though they were geniuses you felt this need to protect them."
Even with the three shows he has on the air right now, Lorre said he would "absolutely" be willing to add another if the right opportunity came up.


Human resources is part of the larger business strategy in a small business. Recruitment and employee training has to fit in with the business culture. There are several points to consider while deciding on the HR strategy for your business.
Know what you are hiring for. Use lots of behavioural interviewing questions – otherwise the business may be systemically hiring people who can answer rehearsed interview questions. Check references.
Be sure that if an employee starts the first day, doesn't know where to hang her coat, is handed a 3 inch thick policies and procedures manual and eats lunch alone – it is pretty well all downhill from there. Develop an orientation program that includes mentors and remember that orientation is not an event –it's a process.
Analyzing and remedying HR performance issues is key to success in business. If a team or a unit or an individual is underperforming, the whole business is affected. A manager has to match solutions to needs. This is called "situational leadership" and requires a variety of leadership styles depending on the situation and the individual involved.
In every small business there is a constant juggling of task and people. A wise manager will understand the difference in focus changes depending on circumstances of the moment. Provide employees with clarity around task, and take care of your people.
Investigate your small business culture. DO you speak team, but reward individual behaviours and outcomes? How do you know? Start by asking yourself – what was the best team I was ever "on"? This will help to identify some of the elements that may be crucial for your team.


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Congratulations to one of our 2022 grantees! We are thrilled to fund The Kairouan Manuscript Project in their project. So what is the project? About the project: The Barakat Trust is proud to fund the Kairouan Manuscript Project for a second year so that they may continue their excellent three-year [...]
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TROY — The holiday season will be a little bit brighter for those in Miami County who rely on Needy Basket for food, personal items and emergency assistance.
On Nov. 20, the nonprofit received checks totaling $7,700 from Give Where You Live Miami County to help the Needy Basket continue to provide important support throughout the year. Located at 330 S. 5th Street in Tipp City, Needy Basket serves people in the Bethel, Monroe and Tipp City areas. They offer three different programs, including emergency food, Christmas baskets and support for migrant workers. In 2014, they served 1789 families and 6140 individuals. To learn more about Needy Basket, visit www.needybasket.org.
Started in 2015, Give Where You Live's mission is to enable a group of caring citizens who have the desire to support charitable organizations benefitting Miami County. Their vision is to encourage a culture of philanthropy and generosity by providing an easier process for residents to give back locally. The organization meets for one hour, four times a year. Members may propose specific charities to be considered and a maximum of three will be presented during each meeting. One of the three will be selected to receive the donations collected during the meeting, and every member donates $100 each time. The process works well as Needy Basket was selected to receive the funds in less than 40 minutes. As a bonus, a representative from Partners In Hope (PIH) received some donations from members who liked what they learned about PIH during the presentations.
The initial goal for Give Where You Live is to have 100 members; however, all who are interested in this effort are welcome to join. Membership is open throughout the year. Upcoming meetings are scheduled for February 11, May 12, Aug. 11 and Nov. 10. Meetings will be 7-8 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, 14 W. Walnut St., Tipp City.
For more information, or to sign up as a member, visit www.givewhereyoulive.wix.com/miamicounty. You may also email questions to givewhereyoulive.mc@gmail.com.


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Energy Strategy for 2011-2020
Adopted on 09/12/2010
TEN/424-EESC-2010-1627
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Mr Hernández Bataller (Diversity Europe - GR III / Spain)
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1. Introduction and Summary
1.1 The European Commission intends to adopt an Energy Strategy for 2011-2020 and a Roadmap for low carbon energy system by 2050. It has asked the Committee to prepare exploratory opinions on these two topics as a contribution to their work.
1.2 The Committee is glad that these two topics are being developed together. Investment in the energy sector has a long life, and it is very important that the strategy for the next ten years should be working towards the longer term goals for 2050.
1.3 The Commission has published a stock-taking document "Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020" as a basis for consultation. In this opinion Section 1 summarises our views and recommendations. Section 2 outlines some general themes that should be covered in the strategy. Section 3 then comments on the particular issues raised for discussion in the Commission's stock-taking document.
1.4 Over the past 200 years the world has relied mainly on fossil fuels for energy and for transport. During this period abundant sources of fossil fuels have been available for extraction at comparatively cheap prices and have enabled the developed world to achieve an enormous increase in productivity and standards of living.
1.5 Over the next 40 years however most experts agree that supplies of oil and gas will become less abundant and there will be strong competition and higher prices for the resources that remain. Coal will probably remain relatively more abundant, and there will probably be less risk of serious supply constraints during the next century. But the world also urgently needs to reduce the level of CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels in order to avoid catastrophic climate change; and this applies to coal just as much as to oil and gas.
1.6 The world therefore needs to transform its energy base and its use of energy by 2050. All the various possible alternative sources of energy need to be pressed forward as fast as possible. Where fossil fuels do continue to be used it will be necessary to capture most of their carbon emissions at source for storage or reuse so as to avoid release to the atmosphere. And in every sector energy needs to be used much more efficiently than it is today.
1.7 Managing this transformation effectively is one of the largest challenges facing society and governments in the 21st century. It will require a new approach to pricing energy and energy services to ensure in particular that the use of fossil fuels bears the full cost of the CO2 burden they impose on the world, massive investment in new technologies, strong new partnerships between industry and governments to create the necessary infrastructure, and a transformation of public attitudes to the use of energy and its cost.
1.8 Countries will need to work closely together to achieve the changes needed. At the same time the transformation process will itself be intensely competitive. There will be fierce competition for access to the remaining sources of oil and gas, at the same time as new areas for competition arise in the development of alternative sources of energy and in energy efficient products and services. Countries and regions which make early progress towards greater energy efficiency and effective deployment of alternative energy will strengthen their competitive position. Those which muddle along and delay the transformation will find that their competitive position is eroded.
1.9 Europe and the European Union now stand at a critical stage in this evolution. It has strong reasons to press ahead with the transformation because it is highly dependent on foreign imports of oil and gas and is vulnerable to any constraints that may emerge on these supplies. It has also been at the forefront of growing public and political awareness about the climate change threat, and has pioneered the development of some of the alternative sources of energy that will be needed, and measures to increase energy efficiency in some of the key sectors.
1.10 But Europe cannot afford to be complacent. The transformation process has not yet built up sufficient momentum to proceed under its own steam, and could easily be severely set back by current economic difficulties and the short-termism that they induce. Meanwhile other countries and regions such as China and the USA are gearing up for rapid action. China in particular is likely to become a very vigorous competitor in the development of alternative energy sources.
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Robin Moulyn is a Canadian artist who was raised in the funky town of Nelson B.C. Canada. Her parents owned an art store in this town. This little town boasted of having a terrific Art University. Being impressionable, defenseless and vulnerable (anyone who knows her, knows that is a bit of an exaggeration),she had no choice but to develop a love for art and its'unlimited forms.
Her left-handed father nurtured and taught his left-handed daughter about the intricacies of art, sciences and nature. She asked many questions whose answers inspired more questions culminating in the wonder that is the energy of life. This history explains her insatiable desire to explore and learn as many art mediums and views of nature as possible. It also created a connection for her of art and science.
After graduating and becoming a licensed massage therapist in Vancouver B.C. Canada (again learning more about human sciences and the connecting energy) and the later in the funky town of Enderby B.C., she now had time to pursue her love or art. She and her partner had 2 children, settled down. However they found out that settled down with a family means being in the flow of constant change, and so do priorities and what is important also changes.
Her partner and herself raised and home schooled their 2 children. She found that having learning differences like: ADD, dyslexia and others, then passing them on to her children were actually gifts in the finest sense. She realized her family and herself, including her spouse, looked at everything with a different perspective than many other people. The questions and answers quadrupled not only because of the requirements of schooling for the children but the entire family's natural inquisitive expanding "learning different" minds. Instead of being disheartened by their "lot" in life, they supported each other by embracing, accepting and ultimately enjoying their differences. This acceptance of herself, with the support of family, encouraged her to obsessively develop new art ideas adding even more research of images and information from: magazines, books, internet, taking photos and notes of the outdoors, talking with available "experts" and interaction with her own family's thoughts. Armed with this knowledge, she use it to convey her ever expanding perspective. She found, learned or created endless techniques and tools to create these visions and continues to do so.
She now lives in Ecuador, South America at the base of an "energetic" volcano, Tungurahua. (A whole other chapter in her story). Here she has learned from the people to use interestingly abstract elements and different energetic influences to further her art. She has learned that sometimes drawing a leaf is just that an exercise in drawing. However what about other influences to explore. What about the energy, emotion and life of the leaf. How can those elements be further expressed? How can one illustrate/communicate the connection to everything else? A big question with tremendously wonderful and endless answers to be quested for. All these pathways originating from her first realizations, the wonder that is life.
For her, art is: life, emotion, communication of yourself to everything else. She has so much yet to learn on this journey. She is growing in her understanding of : arts, sciences, energy and the connection of humans with the earth, as well as understanding art concepts like light and color etc. Her journey continues to expand and so does the expansion of everything.
Embrace your differences and fear not to express yourself lovingly.


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May 2012 Column - Making New York State Relevant Again
Another state presidential primary season has come and gone and once again voters in New York State find themselves on the sidelines of the most important political contest in the world. All because the Republican nomination was sewn up by Mitt Romney before New Yorkers got a chance to vote. So the third largest state in the union miss out on the parade of presidential candidates that much smaller states like Iowa and New Hampshire count on every four years. In the process we also miss out on candidates for the highest office in the land listening to our concerns. Moreover, we forego the economic benefit of candidates, their entourages and the national media staying in our hotel rooms and eating in our restaurants. The biggest losers may be our local TV and radio stations and newspapers who lose out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in advertising revenue.
It wouldn't be so bad if we mattered in the November general election. But we don't. The last time New York went for the Republican presidential candidate was 28 years ago. If Republicans are competitive in New York, they don't need us because they will have almost every other state locked up. As a result, neither candidate will bother to campaign or spend any money here. They will, however, stop by to raise money. Then they will spend our money in Ohio, Florida and the other so-called battleground states. So we are irrelevant for another four years. It's not right and something needs to be done.
One possibility is for the state legislature and the governor to change the way our electoral votes are allocated. Like 47 other states, we currently give all of our electoral votes to the candidate who wins the popular vote. This winner-take-all scheme all but guarantees the Democratic candidate 29 electoral votes and results in New York being taken for granted. Maine and Nebraska do things differently. They have a series of mini-elections in each of their congressional districts. The winner of the popular vote in a congressional district is awarded one electoral vote. Two bonus electors are then awarded for the winner of the overall state popular vote. If we adopted this method the Democratic candidate would probably still win the lion's share of the electoral votes. But a number of districts would be competitive and candidates of both parties would probably spend time and money trying to win them. It is a change that should be given serious thought, as the status quo is unacceptable.
If you have thoughts you would like to share, I would love to hear from you. I can be contacted by phone at 858-8672 or via email at kevin.hardwick@erie.gov.
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"""Cosmology calculations in jax.

This module includes functions to calculate basic cosmology quantities all
implemented in jax.

Peak value calculations follow colossus implementation:
https://bitbucket.org/bdiemer/colossus/src/master/
"""

from typing import Mapping, Optional, Tuple, Union

import jax
import jax.numpy as jnp

from third_party.google_research.google_research.jaxstronomy import power_spectrum

SPEED_OF_LIGHT = 2.99792458e8
# Linear density threshold for collapse.
DELTA_COLLAPSE_UNCORRECTED = 1.68647
# Critical density of the universe at redshift 0 in units of
# M_sun * h ** 2 / Mpc **3
RHO_CRIT_0 = 2.77536627245708E11
# Max value of integration for growth factor.
GROWTH_Z_MAX = 3e3

def _e_z(cosmology_params,
         z_values):
  """Calculate the hubble parameter.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion, potentially excluding lookup table.
    z_values: Redshifts at which to calculate the hubble parameter.

  Returns:
    The hubble parameter values in units of H_0 (km/s/Mpc).

  Notes:
    This assumes Lambda dark energy (i.e. no redshift dependence in the dark
    energy equation of state).
  """
  t = cosmology_params['omega_m_zero'] * (1.0 + z_values)**3.0
  t += cosmology_params['omega_de_zero']
  t += cosmology_params['omega_rad_zero'] * (1.0 + z_values)**4.0

  return jnp.sqrt(t)

def _e_z_rad_to_dark(cosmology_params,
                     z_values):
  """Calculate the hubble parameter with radiation treated as dark energy.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion, potentially excluding lookup table.
    z_values: Redshifts at which to calculate the hubble parameter.

  Returns:
    The hubble parameter values in units of H_0 (km/s/Mpc).

  Notes:
    Used for growth factor calculations.
  """
  t = cosmology_params['omega_m_zero'] * (1.0 + z_values)**3.0
  t += cosmology_params['omega_de_zero']
  t += cosmology_params['omega_rad_zero']
  return jnp.sqrt(t)

def _comoving_distance_numerical(init_cosmology_params,
                                 z_min, z_max):
  """Calculates the comoving distance at a given redshift numerically.

  Args:
    init_cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    z_min: Lower redshift of distance interval.
    z_max: Upper redhsift of distance interval.

  Returns:
    Comoving distance in units of Mpc.
  """
  # We probably want a better / less expensive integration scheme than this.
  z_samples = jnp.linspace(z_min, z_max, 1000)
  e_z_samples = _e_z(init_cosmology_params, z_samples)

  one_over_ez_int = jnp.trapz(1 / e_z_samples, z_samples)

  # Factor in the speed of light and the Hubble constant. The factor of 1e-3
  # comes from accounting for integral output being in Mpc * s / km and speed of
  # light being in m/s as well as h being H0/100.
  one_over_ez_int *= SPEED_OF_LIGHT * 1e-3
  one_over_ez_int /= init_cosmology_params['hubble_constant']

  return one_over_ez_int

def _sigma_k_integrand(init_cosmology_params,
                       log_k, radius):
  """Return the integrand for the variance of the linear density field.

  Args:
    init_cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion, excluding the lookup table for the comoving_distance
      calculation.
    log_k: Log of the wavenumber values at which to evaluate integrand in units
      of h/Mpc.
    radius: Scale at which to calculate the rms variance in units of Mpc/h.

  Returns:
    Integrand at provided wavenumbers.
  """
  k = jnp.exp(log_k)
  # Fourier transform of the tophat filter function.
  k_times_r = k * radius
  # Use masking to default to 1 when below fidelity limit of float32.
  is_below_cut = k_times_r < 3e-2
  ft_filer = jnp.zeros_like(k)
  ft_filer += is_below_cut
  ft_filer += (
      jnp.logical_not(is_below_cut) * 3.0 / k_times_r**3 *
      (jnp.sin(k_times_r) - k_times_r * jnp.cos(k_times_r)))

  ps = power_spectrum.matter_power_spectrum(
      k, init_cosmology_params['omega_m_zero'],
      init_cosmology_params['omega_b_zero'],
      init_cosmology_params['temp_cmb_zero'],
      init_cosmology_params['hubble_constant'], init_cosmology_params['n_s'])

  return ps * ft_filer**2 * k**3

def _sigma_numerical(init_cosmology_params,
                     radius):
  """Calculate the variance of the linear density field numercially.

  Args:
    init_cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion, excluding the lookup table for the comoving_distance
      calculation.
    radius: Scale at which to calculate the rms variance in units of Mpc/h.

  Returns:
    RMS variance of the linear density field.
  """
  # Integartion bins are in log momentum space (k).
  log_k_bins = jnp.linspace(
      jnp.log10(1e-6 / radius), jnp.log10(1e6 / radius), 1000)
  sigma_k_integrand = jnp.nan_to_num(
      _sigma_k_integrand(init_cosmology_params, log_k_bins, radius))
  sigma_squared = jnp.trapz(sigma_k_integrand, log_k_bins)

  return jnp.sqrt(sigma_squared / (2.0 * jnp.pi**2))

def _sigma_norm(init_cosmology_params):
  """Calculate the normalization of the variance of the linear density field.

  Args:
    init_cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion, excluding the lookup table for the comoving_distance
      calculation.

  Returns:
    Normalized RMS variance of the linear density field.
  """
  # Normalize the raw output to sigma_eight.
  sigma_eight_raw = _sigma_numerical(init_cosmology_params, 8.0)

  return init_cosmology_params['sigma_eight'] / sigma_eight_raw

def _growth_factor_exact_unormalized(init_cosmology_params,
                                     z):
  """Calculate the linear growth factor, unormalized.

  Args:
    init_cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion, excluding the lookup table for the comoving_distance
      calculation.
    z: Redshift at which to calculate the growth factor.

  Returns:
    Growth factor at input redshift.

  Notes:
    Approximations only hold to redshift 10.
  """
  z_samples = jnp.logspace(
      jnp.log10(jax.lax.max(z, 1e-6)), jnp.log10(GROWTH_Z_MAX), 10000)
  integral = jnp.trapz(
      (1.0 + z_samples) / _e_z_rad_to_dark(init_cosmology_params, z_samples)**3,
      z_samples)

  return (5.0 / 2.0 * init_cosmology_params['omega_m_zero'] *
          _e_z_rad_to_dark(init_cosmology_params, z) * integral)

def add_lookup_tables_to_cosmology_params(
    init_cosmology_params,
    z_lookup_max,
    dz,
    r_min,
    r_max,
    n_r_bins = 1000,
):
  """Add lookup tables to cosmology params.

  Args:
    init_cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion, excluding the lookup tables.
    z_lookup_max: Maximum z to calculate in the lookup tables.
    dz: Step size in redshift space at which to calculate lookup tables.
    r_min: Logarithm of minimum lagrangian radius to include in lookup tables.
      In units of Mpc/h.
    r_max: Logarithm of maximum lagrangian radius to include in lookup tables.
      In units of Mpc/h.
    n_r_bins: Number of radial bins to include in sigma lookup tables.

  Returns:
    Cosmological parameters with lookup table.
  """
  # Jitted function for faster computation.
  comoving_distance_numerical = jax.jit(_comoving_distance_numerical)
  sigma_exact = jax.jit(_sigma_numerical)
  sigma_norm = jax.jit(_sigma_norm)
  growth_factor = jax.jit(_growth_factor_exact_unormalized)

  z_range = jnp.arange(0, z_lookup_max + dz, dz)
  radius_range = jnp.linspace(r_min, r_max, n_r_bins)

  # Normalize growth factor at redshift 0 to 1.
  growth_norm = 1.0 / growth_factor(init_cosmology_params, 0.0)
  sigma_norm = sigma_norm(init_cosmology_params)

  comoving_lookup_table = jax.vmap(
      jax.vmap(comoving_distance_numerical, in_axes=[None, None, 0]),
      in_axes=[None, 0, None])(init_cosmology_params, z_range, z_range)
  sigma_lookup_table = jax.vmap(
      sigma_exact, in_axes=[None, 0])(init_cosmology_params, radius_range)
  growth_lookup_table = (
      jax.vmap(growth_factor, in_axes=[None, 0])(init_cosmology_params,
                                                 z_range))

  cosmology_params = {
      'dz': dz,
      'z_lookup_max': z_lookup_max,
      'r_min': r_min,
      'r_max': r_max,
      'dr': (r_max - r_min) / (n_r_bins - 1),
      'comoving_lookup_table': comoving_lookup_table,
      'sigma_lookup_table': sigma_lookup_table * sigma_norm,
      'growth_lookup_table': growth_lookup_table * growth_norm
  }
  cosmology_params.update(init_cosmology_params)

  return cosmology_params

def comoving_distance(cosmology_params,
                      z_min, z_max):
  """Calculates the comoving distance at a given redshift using lookup.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    z_min: Lower redshift of distance interval.
    z_max: Upper redhsift of distance interval.

  Returns:
    Comoving distance in units of Mpc.

  Notes:
    If `z_min` or `z_max` are larger than `z_lookup_max` in `cosmology_params`
    the return will be equivalent to replacing the offending parameter(s) with
    `z_lookup_max`.
  """
  # Interpolate between the four nearest binds to the query.
  unrounded_i = z_min / cosmology_params['dz']
  unrounded_j = z_max / cosmology_params['dz']

  lookup_i_upper = jax.lax.min(
      jnp.ceil(unrounded_i).astype(int),
      len(cosmology_params['comoving_lookup_table'] - 1))
  lookup_i_lower = jax.lax.max(jnp.floor(unrounded_i).astype(int), 0)
  lookup_j_upper = jax.lax.min(
      jnp.ceil(unrounded_j).astype(int),
      len(cosmology_params['comoving_lookup_table'] - 1))
  lookup_j_lower = jax.lax.max(jnp.floor(unrounded_j).astype(int), 0)

  # Conduct a bilinear interpolation.
  frac_i = unrounded_i % 1
  frac_j = unrounded_j % 1

  # Replacing these lines with a matrix multiplication would be cleaner, but
  # leads to slightly slower code due to fraction matrix initialization.
  interpolated = (
      (1 - frac_i) * (1 - frac_j) *
      cosmology_params['comoving_lookup_table'][lookup_i_lower, lookup_j_lower])
  interpolated += (
      (frac_i) * (1 - frac_j) *
      cosmology_params['comoving_lookup_table'][lookup_i_upper, lookup_j_lower])
  interpolated += (
      (1 - frac_i) * (frac_j) *
      cosmology_params['comoving_lookup_table'][lookup_i_lower, lookup_j_upper])
  interpolated += (
      (frac_i) * (frac_j) *
      cosmology_params['comoving_lookup_table'][lookup_i_upper, lookup_j_upper])

  return interpolated

def angular_diameter_distance(cosmology_params,
                              z):
  """Calculate the angular diameter distance at a given redshift.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    z: Redshift (i.e. distance) at which to conduct the calculation.

  Returns:
    Angular diameter distance in units of Mpc.
  """
  return comoving_distance(cosmology_params, 0.0, z) / (1.0 + z)

def angular_diameter_distance_between(
    cosmology_params,
    z_min,
    z_max,
):
  """Calculate the angular diameter distance between two redshifts.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    z_min: Redshift (i.e. distance) at which to start the calculation.
    z_max: Redhisft (i.e. distance) at which to stop the calculation.

  Returns:
    Angular diameter distance in units of Mpc.
  """
  return comoving_distance(cosmology_params, z_min, z_max) / (1.0 + z_max)

def kpc_per_arcsecond(cosmology_params,
                      z):
  """Calculate the physical kpc per arcsecond at a given redshift.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    z: Redshift (i.e. distance) at which to conduct the calculation.

  Returns:
    Kpc per arcseconds.
  """
  radians_per_arcsecond = jnp.pi / 180 / 3600
  kpc_per_megapc = 1e3
  return (angular_diameter_distance(cosmology_params, z) *
          radians_per_arcsecond * kpc_per_megapc)

def comoving_to_angle(comv_x, comv_y,
                      cosmology_params,
                      z_lens):
  """Convert from comoving coordinates to angular units.

  Args:
    comv_x: Comoving x-coordinate.
    comv_y: Comoving y-coordinate.
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    z_lens: Redshift of the lens (i.e. current redshift).

  Returns:
    X- and y-coordinate in angular units (radians).
  """
  arcsecond_per_megaparsec = 1 / comoving_distance(cosmology_params, 0, z_lens)
  return comv_x * arcsecond_per_megaparsec, comv_y * arcsecond_per_megaparsec

def reduced_to_physical(
    reduced,
    cosmology_params,
    z_lens,
    z_source,
):
  """Transform from reduced deflection angle to physical coordinates.

  Args:
    reduced: Reduced deflection angle.
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    z_lens: Redshift of the lens (i.e. current redshift).
    z_source: Redshift of the source.

  Returns:
    Physical coordinates.
  """
  return reduced * (
      angular_diameter_distance_between(cosmology_params, 0.0, z_source) /
      angular_diameter_distance_between(cosmology_params, z_lens, z_source))

def rho_matter(cosmology_params,
               z):
  """Return the matter density at redshift z.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    z: Redshift at which to calculate the matter density.

  Returns:
    Matter density at redshift z in units M_sun * h ** 2 / Mpc ** 3.
  """
  return RHO_CRIT_0 * cosmology_params['omega_m_zero'] * (1.0 + z)**3

def collapse_overdensity(
    cosmology_params,
    z,
):
  """Return the collapse overdensity including first-order corrections.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    z: Redshift at which to calculate the collapse overdensity.

  Returns:
    Collapse overdensity.
  """
  return (DELTA_COLLAPSE_UNCORRECTED *
          (cosmology_params['omega_m_zero'] * (1.0 + z)**3 /
           (_e_z(cosmology_params, z))**2)**0.0055)

def lagrangian_radius(cosmology_params,
                      mass):
  """Return the lagrangian radius of halo of mass M.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    mass: Masses at which to calculate the lagrangian radius in units M_sun / h.

  Returns:
    Lagrangian radius in units of comoving Mpc / h.
  """
  # rho_matter returns in h units, so convert here for radius to be returned in
  # Mpc.
  return ((3.0 * mass / 4.0 / jnp.pi /
           rho_matter(cosmology_params, 0.0))**(1.0 / 3.0))

def sigma_tophat(cosmology_params,
                 lagrangian_r, z):
  """The RMS variance of the linear density field, including the growth factor.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    lagrangian_r: Lagrangian radius at which to evaluate the linear density
      field in units of comoving Mpc / h.
    z: Redshift at which to evaluate the linear density field.

  Returns:
    RMS variance of the linear density field.
  """
  # For both calculations, use linear interpolation between bins.
  lookup_z_unrounded = z / cosmology_params['dz']
  frac_z = lookup_z_unrounded % 1

  lookup_z_upper = jax.lax.min(
      jnp.ceil(lookup_z_unrounded).astype(int),
      len(cosmology_params['growth_lookup_table']) - 1)
  lookup_z_lower = jax.lax.max(jnp.floor(lookup_z_unrounded).astype(int), 0)

  lookup_sigma_unrounded = ((lagrangian_r - cosmology_params['r_min']) /
                            cosmology_params['dr'])
  frac_sigma = lookup_sigma_unrounded % 1

  lookup_sigma_upper = jax.lax.min(
      jnp.ceil(lookup_sigma_unrounded).astype(int),
      len(cosmology_params['sigma_lookup_table']) - 1)
  lookup_sigma_lower = jax.lax.max(
      jnp.floor(lookup_sigma_unrounded).astype(int), 0)

  sigma_no_growth = (
      frac_sigma * cosmology_params['sigma_lookup_table'][lookup_sigma_upper] +
      (1 - frac_sigma) *
      cosmology_params['sigma_lookup_table'][lookup_sigma_lower])
  growth = (
      frac_z * cosmology_params['growth_lookup_table'][lookup_z_upper] +
      (1 - frac_z) * cosmology_params['growth_lookup_table'][lookup_z_lower])

  return sigma_no_growth * growth

def derivative_log_sigma_log_r(
    cosmology_params,
    lagrangian_r,
    z,
):
  """Derivative of the log RMS variance with respect to log radius.

  Args:
    cosmology_params: Cosmological parameters that define the universe's
      expansion.
    lagrangian_r: Lagrangian radius at which to evaluate the derivative in units
      of comoving Mpc / h.
    z: Redshift at which to evaluate the derivative.

  Returns:
    Derivative of the log RMS variance.
  """
  # Calculate the derivative of sigma with respect to radius, then use the chain
  # rule to get the log of sigma with respect to the log of the radius.
  dr = cosmology_params['dr']

  # Calculate the derivative using the five-point stencil.
  derivative = -sigma_tophat(cosmology_params, lagrangian_r + 2 * dr, z)
  derivative += 8 * sigma_tophat(cosmology_params, lagrangian_r + dr, z)
  derivative += -8 * sigma_tophat(cosmology_params, lagrangian_r - dr, z)
  derivative += sigma_tophat(cosmology_params, lagrangian_r - 2 * dr, z)
  derivative /= 12 * dr

  sigma = sigma_tophat(cosmology_params, lagrangian_r, z)
  return derivative * lagrangian_r / sigma

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Dan Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952, in Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
Actor Peter Aykroyd is Dan's brother. His mother, Lorraine Hélène Gougeon, was a French Canadian and worked as a secretary. His father, Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, was a civil engineer. His grandfather was an active officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
He married actress Donna Dixon in 1983, and they have three daughters:Danielle, Bell, and Stella.
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Canadians are very proud of his accomplishments. Dan was awarded the Order of Canada in 1999.
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THE CAMPAIGN (2012)
Yogi Bear (2010)
War, Inc. (2008)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
Christmas With The Kranks (2004)
50 First Dates (2004)
Unconditional Love (2002)
Evolution (2001)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
My Fellow Americans (1996)
My Girl 2 (1994)
Chaplin (1992)
Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
My Stepmother Is An Alien (1988)
Spies Like Us (1985)
NEIGHBORS (1981)
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After 45 minutes of a near-death walking experience, I was welcomed by the countryside's amazing view!
And I began hiking, in search for the Seven Sisters Country Park! I've met a number of busy groups along the way; made me a little envious for a moment there. And the realization that I am hiking alone made me a little sad.
But then, the feeling of freedom and independence and the ability to travel alone nameless and faceless, the feeling of being small in such a big world: these all overshadowed the feeling of sadness.
So I continued my hike, on my sneakers! Later that I realized, it never was a good idea to be hiking in sneakers, my feet started to get sore, so I stopped and I let the view give me the comfort that I need.
After minutes of immersing myself in this view, I decided to continue with my hike. I wasn't at my destination yet. So I walked on my sore feet until I saw the chalk cliffs!!!
How could you not love this view? This is known to be the rolling hills of the Seven Sisters.
And I had to ascend and descend 7 peaks of the rolling hills to get to the end. Honestly, I have no idea what awaits me after the 7th peak! All I have in mind is that a hike would never be complete without reaching the "summit", or in this case, reaching the end of the trail!
Anyway, it took me more than an hour to get to the end and…tadah! The lighthouse, I can see it—from afar!
I still had to walk a couple of meters to get close to the lighthouse; I almost thought my hike was endless! But as I got closer to the lighthouse, I know I've reached the end of the trail!
I just sat on the grass, near the edge of the cliff, enjoyed the view, and… people-watched! :) I didn't know how to get back except by hiking for more than two hours! I couldn't find a public transpo around, so I really had to walk my way back via the same trail. It was 5pm and I was starving (haha!), and I needed to get back or I might run out of daylight.
And I did pass the same trail, only this time I had to take off my shoes! My feet just couldn't stand another 2 hours of torture! =p I thank God for the grassy trail! :D It wasn't that much difficult to be hiking without shoes! But I felt the strain on my knees (as usual!) as I completed my hike back; I really wanted to just slide my way down the hills!
A total of 6 hours of hiking, around 17-18 kilometers, I really thought it was endless! But I'm glad I survived the hike back to the jumpoff point after two hours despite my sore feet and injured knees!
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Eu aviation massive Lufthansa Crew has reported adjusted EBIT of €2.eight billion for 2018.
The determine was once reasonably under the file €three billion reported ultimate 12 months, however comes in spite of an building up of a few €850 million in gasoline prices and €518 million of bills incurred thru delays and cancellations.
"Closing 12 months was once some other a success 12 months for the Lufthansa Crew in monetary phrases," mentioned Carsten Spohr, chairman of the Lufthansa.
"We generated the second-best end result within the historical past of our corporate.
Hit by means of the first-time utility of the IFRS 15 accounting same old, general revenues had been one in step with cent up on 2017, at €35.eight billion.
Effects had been additionally hit by means of a one-off value of €170 million associated with the combination of portions of the previous airBerlin fleet, following the cave in of the rival provider in 2017.
Unit prices adjusted for gasoline worth and foreign money actions had been 1.7 in step with cent down from their 2017 stage (or 1.2 in step with cent down aside from the trade within the accounting of engine overhauls).
"We proceed to paintings on additional lowering our unit prices 12 months by means of 12 months," defined Ulrik Svensson, leader monetary officer of Deutsche Lufthansa.
"We controlled to take action in 2018 for the 3rd 12 months in a row.
Lufthansa proposed a dividend of 80-euro cents in step with percentage following the discharge of the consequences.
Taking a look forward, the airline crew mentioned it anticipated an adjusted EBIT margin of between 6.five and 8 in step with cent in 2019.
"For our shoppers, we wish to be the most efficient airline crew in Europe," defined Spohr.
"On the similar time, we're totally acutely aware of keeping up sustainable trade actions.
"Because of this we proceed to put money into complicated, low-noise and fuel-efficient airplane.
"The 40 cutting-edge long-haul planes that we ordered the day gone by will change the considerably much less effective four-engine airplane in our fleet.