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Home Technology	Benjamin Hubert designs wearable device to track performance of aspiring footballers
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has created a wearable device that lets aspiring football players and athletes track and improve their performance. The smart device, called Playr, was designed in collaboration with leading sports analytics and tech company Catapult. Made up of a Smartpod, a high performance Smartvest and a SmartCoach app, Playr combines advanced GPS player tracking – once only available to elite athletes – with personalised sports science to help users enhance their performance.
It is designed to be used in both training and match situations to give individual players, as well as whole teams, access to the statistics needed to improve their game. With a "softly muscular" design to represent "strength and performance," the pod uses an advanced player tracking system to track its user's movements, detecting up to 1,250 movements per second. This includes tracking the distance covered, the athlete's sprint distance, a pitch heat map and player load.
LEDs embedded into the pod inform users of the GPS signal strength and the battery life, as well as allowing them to tell when its charging. The pod can be wirelessly recharged between uses on an induction charging pad. The pod is inserted into an integrated pocket in the high performance Playr vest, which is worn underneath or over a football jersey, and is positioned at the base of the neck for minimum impact in games. With smart activation, it starts working once it is inserted into the pocket and attaches to the magnets located inside the vest. The pocket is also padded to prevent any injuries from impact.
The Playr app enables users to track their performance, and offers a smart coach to improve the athlete's game. It also lets them compete against friends, and compare themselves against professional players. According to Layer, this SmartCoach system is a "world's first," providing a detailed insight into the user's personal performance, and advising them on a range of aspects from nutrition to sleep. "Playr has handpicked the best professional football coaches and sports scientists to provide individually tailored advice on preparation, performance and recovery; the pillars for success at professional clubs," explained the studio.
"With SmartCoach insight, consumers for the first time can benchmark their match and training data against the greatest players in the world, as well as their football peers and community," it added. Layer designed the app to be easy to use, with a simple and intuitive user interface. "The high contrast design is ideal for use outside where the app will be predominantly used on the sidelines of a pitch," the studio explained.
The Playr device is the first consumer product launched by Catapult, which currently works with over 1,500 elite teams around the world, including football clubs Chelsea and Leicester City, and the England national cricket team. Hubert's design studio recently launched Trove, a digital wallet and app system that allow you to store your cryptocurrency without fear of loss or theft.
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Q: Unable to delete a dictionary key while iterating through another dictionary in python3 I am trying to delete a key from a dictionary while iterating through it. While directly trying to remove the key form the dictionary I was getting RuntimeError: dictionary changed size during iteration. My code for that is.
mydict = {'one': 1, 'two': 2, 'three': 3, 'four': 4}

for k, v in mydict.items():
    if k == 'two':
        del(mydict[k])
        continue
    print(k)

To avoid this I copied the same dictionary to another dictionary and then I tried to remove the content from the copied dictionary while iterating the previous dictionary. But still, I am getting the error.
mydict = {'one': 1, 'two': 2, 'three': 3, 'four': 4}

new_dict = mydict
for k, v in mydict.items():
    if k == 'two':
        del(new_dict[k])
        continue
    print(k)

So can anyone please help to solve this issue.

A: For Python-3-x the easy way is to convert the dict into a list() in the iteration:
mydict = {'one': 1, 'two': 2, 'three': 3, 'four': 4}

for k, v in list(mydict.items()):
    if k == 'two':
        del(mydict[k])
        continue
    print(k)

A: You cannot delete a key-value pair while iterating the dictionary. Instead you can use a dict comprehension
Ex:
mydict = {'one': 1, 'two': 2, 'three': 3, 'four': 4}
print({k:v for k,v in mydict.items() if k != 'two'})

Output:
{'four': 4, 'three': 3, 'one': 1}

A: If you know the key in advance and wish to delete it from your dictionary:

*

*Do not try to delete it while iterating the dictionary.

*Do not copy the dictionary, iterate and delete.

*Do not create a list of tuples from the dictionary, iterate and delete.

Instead, just use del mydict['two'].
Usually, there is no reason why you need to delete a known key while iterating, especially since dictionaries are considered unordered and you cannot tell when you will reach the selected key.

A: a simpler way is to make a shallow copy of the dict before iterating, like this:
t = "t"
mydict = dict()
mydict["1"] = "t";
mydict["2"] = "a"
print(mydict)
for key, value in mydict.copy().items():
    if value == t:
        del mydict[key]

print(trades)

A: You're still getting error in second code, cause new_dict is just another variable referencing the same object. You can simply copy my_dict instead of making another variable pointing to it.
new_dict=my_dict.copy()

Sadly dict do not have deep copy method, so it have to be imported:
from copy import deepcopy
new_dict=deepcopy(my_dict)

For more info look here.

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Savoring Sweetness: The Walter Payton Podcast
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Look back at the life of Walter Payton, one of the greatest running backs, Chicago Bears and men of all time through the eyes of his teammates, family and friends. Payton's son Jarrett sits down with Jim McMahon, Dan Hampton, Steve McMichael, Gary Fencik, Barry Sanders and others to put his prowess and passion in perspective.
Steve McMichael
Steve "Mongo" McMichael shares his favorite Walter Payton stories - the first time they met, practice pranks, chasing Jarrett around the locker room and why he considers Sweetness to be the greatest football player of all-time.
Kevin Kelly, workout partner and friend
Kevin Kelly was in the middle of a late-night workout when he saw Walter Payton approaching.
Afraid he had bothered the man Bears fans worshiped, Kelly readied himself to leave at a moments notice. Much to his surprise, Payton not only wanted him to stay, he asked if he'd be up for an impromptu training session. Kelly quickly agreed.
Afterward, Sweetness handed the 17-year-old Barrington high schooler his number with an invitation to do it again. Kelly took the piece of paper, believing it was a generous parting memento.
Little did he know that would be the beginning of a lifelong friendship.
Gary Fencik
Walter Payton shared the sidelines with Gary Fencik for all but one of his thirteen seasons.
The Bears hard-hitting safety had a soft spot for Sweetness from the very beginning. Whether it was a harrowing ride in Payton's black turbo Porsche, a form tackle that went too far or a half stick of dynamite on a racquetball court, Fencik always remembers Walter smiling.
The Hit Man reminisces about those stories, the Bears quarterback carousel in the 1970's, the Doug Flutie era, Payton's penchant for breathtaking bear hugs and what made Sweetness so special on and off the field.
Jim McMahon & Walter Payton's championship connection
Until Jim McMahon joined the Bears, Walter Payton was running an uphill battle. The "Punky QB" opened up a sometimes one-dimensional offense with his big and bold brains.
Dan Hampton
Name a better defense than the 1985 Chicago Bears. Pro bowlers at every level, back-to-back shutouts to start the playoffs and a historic Super Bowl smackdown of the New England Patriots Add in a Hollywood-like cast of characters ranging from Da Coach to The Fridge and you could tell stories all day. But Hall of Fame defensive end Dan Hampton puts Walter Payton at the top of his list.
Connie Payton
It wasn't love at first sight for Connie Payton. Not when it came to Walter or the city of Chicago. But the Southern belle fell hard for both after they opened up their hearts to her.
Listen as Connie goes back in time to when she and Walter first met at Jackson State, the Bears brutal uphill battle through the late 1970's to reach the Super Bowl, Jarrett's bittersweet signing day, and the outpouring of support from fans across the globe when Sweetness passed away.
Matt Suhey
Walter Payton trusted Matt Suhey. He knew the Bears playbook. He knew the business world. Most importantly, he knew how much family mattered to Walter.
When Walter passed, Matt became the executor of his will. To this day, he helps manage Walter's estate and his image and likeness, clearing the way for the Payton family's peace of mind
Jarrett Payton calls Matt a father-figure. Hear why and how the Bears Super Bowl backfield formed their timeless friendship on Savoring Sweetness: The Walter Payton Podcast.
Brittney Payton
Walter Payton treated his daughter Brittney like a princess. Whether it was taking her on a daddy daughter trip to the Mall of America, learning how to put her hair in braids, or just watching Eddie Murphy movies together at home, Walter's sweeter side came out around his baby girl.
Losing him at such a young age was tough. Having to go through it all in the public spotlight wasn't easy either, but Brittney felt Bears fans warm embrace.
"He was ours. He was our dad. But, there was a piece of him that the entire city and his fans held, too. Just like they were there supporting him through everything. I felt like they were there supporting us. They wanted to know. They were grieving along with us. It was this special bond we all shared."
Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith
Only a handful of names are synonymous with the NFL's all-time rushing record. Walter Payton claimed the title from Jim Brown in 1984. Barry Sanders retired 1,458 yards short of Payton's mark in 1999, and Emmitt Smith rushed to the top of the list, where he still stands, in 2002.
They never all played at the same time and their styles may have been different, but the Hall of Famers helped pace each other into the history books, raising the bar from one generation to the next.
Jarrett Payton goes one on one with two of the greatest running backs to ever play the game in this week's episode of Savoring Sweetness: The Walter Payton Podcast.
Walter Payton 20th Anniversary Special
On November 1st, 1999 Walter Payton passed away at the age of 45. He died far too young, but Sweetness lived life to the fullest every day he was here.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his passing, listen to stories from his brother Eddie, his agent Bud Holmes, the man who sculpted his statue at Soldier Field, longtime WGN photographer Ike Isaac and his son Jarrett in the final episode of Savoring Sweetness.
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Victoria Sharp, 19, told The Star she was thrilled at the thought of being reunited with her siblings. She said she had moved to the Denver area in June to live with her father.
The children's mother, Odalis Sharp, made headlines earlier this year when she took them to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, where they performed gospel and patriotic music for armed protesters who had seized the property.
Victoria Sharp, who had recently moved to Montana, joined the family on Jan. 25. The next day, Victoria was riding with rancher LaVoy Finicum and other occupiers when Finicum ran a roadblock and was shot and killed by Oregon state police. Victoria quickly became a rising star in the "Patriot" movement, accusing authorities of murdering Finicum.
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At a hearing last month, Shawnee County District Judge Steven Ebberts ruled that the children would remain in state custody after some of them testified that their mother had beaten them. The children said their siblings would scream in pain and described how their mother would say she was trying to "beat the fire" out of them.
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Q: clickable icons in RecyclerView I am having some trouble understanding the pattern here. I have a view  and an adaptor mixed in too much. Where is my logic going wrong ?
Trying to get the icons similar to clickable markers. If checked set to true and if checked again back to false.
However even if it is set to true / or false the view doesn't refresh automatically.
public class MyPojo {

String title;
String desc;
int image;
boolean isChecked;

My Adaptor Class ~
  @Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder holder, final int position) {
    // - get element from your dataset at this position
    // - replace the contents of the view with that element
    TextView title =  (TextView) holder.mView.findViewById(R.id.textView);
    TextView desc =  (TextView) holder.mView.findViewById(R.id.textView2);
    final ImageView image =  (ImageView) holder.mView.findViewById(R.id.imageView);

            title.setText(pojos.get(position).getTitle());
            desc.setText(pojos.get(position).getDesc());
    if (!(pojos.get(position).isChecked())) {
        image.setImageResource(pojos.get(position).getImage());
    } else {
        image.setImageResource(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
    }

    image.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            image.setImageResource(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
            //todo Where do I set my is clicked ?
            if (pojos.get(position).isChecked) {
                pojos.get(position).setChecked(false);
                //image.setImageResource(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);

            }else{
                pojos.get(position).setChecked(true);
                //image.setImageResource(pojos.get(position).getImage());

            }

        }
    });

}

A: you need to set setOnclickListener() in ViewHolder class instead of onBindViewHolder()


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CELLULOID SCREAMS 2021
SHORT FILM JURY
We are pleased to announce the members of the Celluloid Screams 2021 Short Film Competition jury.
These jury members will be viewing all 32 short films in our line-up, and narrowing them down to a selection for Bronze, Silver, and Gold prize winners. With so much variety in our shorts programme this year, this won't be an easy task!
This year's jury consists of three industry professionals who share a passion for genre cinema, and are highly accomplished in their individual fields. Each member brings a unique perspective to the process of analysing and evaluating these incredible shorts. It's been very exciting to bring this talented group together, and we're really looking forward to finding out which films they've chosen as the winners.
Rose Butler
Rose Butler is Programme and Audience Development Coordinator at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield. She is also currently completing a PhD in horror cinema and costume design at Sheffield Hallam University where she also teaches as a visiting lecturer. She was the co-founder and organiser of the Fear 2000 conference series (2016-19) and has published work on genre film and television. Rose is currently working on an article covering the development of the vampire's costume in film.
Zoë Rose Smith
Zoë Rose Smith is a film journalist specialising in anything extreme, with a penchant for nasty, gory and controversial horror films and books. She is the founder of Zobo With A Shotgun website, podcast and YouTube. She is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Ghouls Magazine. You can find her work on Second Sight's The Guest release, Moving Pictures Film Club, Beyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films, Soho Horror Film Festival, ù Teen Screams documentary, We Are Horror, Scream Horror Magazine, The Evolution of Horror podcast, Mad About Horror, Jumpcut Online and Scream the Horror Magazine.
Maritte Sørensen
Maritte Sørensen holds an MA in film and media production from the University of Lund. She has since 2012, been involved in several film festivals in the south of Sweden, with her home base at Lund Fantastic Film Festival, where she took over as festival director from 2018 to 2020. Furthermore she works as a pitch producer and projects manager at M:brane - a pitch forum for youth content and a programmer and programming coordinator at Cold Hawaii Surf & Film Festival, in Denmark. Maritte enjoys ultra violent films, but balances it out with a good amount of k-drama.
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This large, L-shaped, roughcast detached house with curved gabled dormers derived from 17th-century Scottish vernacular architecture, is located in the affluent Renfrewshire commuter village of Bridge of Weir. It was built for Alfred Allison Todd, partner in Dunn & Todd, a Glasgow firm of chartered accountants.
Authorship: Drawings showing a slightly different treatment of the house were in Mackintosh's possession at the time of his death, and suggest that he contributed to an early stage of the design process. The plan, materials and historical references have parallels with Windyhill and The Hill House, but the house was built according to drawings signed by John Keppie, and it seems likely that Keppie had overall control of the design.
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Antony Partos is one of Australia's most awarded film composers. His passion lies in creating scores that blend both acoustic and electronic elements with an eclectic mix of exotic instruments.
His feature film credits include Jasper Jones and 99 Homes (winning the AGSC Award for Best Feature Film Score respectively in both 2016 and 2017), Animal Kingdom (AFI award for Best Feature Score), The Rover, Disgrace, The Home Song Stories and Unfinished Sky (the later two winning the AFI Award for Best Feature Score).
Antony's scores for TV Drama include Wake in Fright (AACTA Award for Best Music Score in Television, Rake (AGSC Award for Best Music in a TV Series), The Slap (AGSC Award for Best TV Theme and Soundtrack), Mabo (AGSC Award for Best Music for a Telemovie) and Redfern Now (AACTA Award for Best Music Score in Television).
Other projects include the Academy Award® nominated feature Tanna (winning both the AACTA and Film Critics Circle Award for Best Feature Score) and the BAFTA nominated feature documentary Sherpa (AGSC award for Best Music for a Documentary along with Best Soundtrack Album).
Recent scores include the ABC mini series Mystery Road, the Lucas Films documentary The Director and the Jedi which had its world premiere at SXSW along with the HBO feature film, Fahrenheit 451 which premiered at The Cannes Film Festival.
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The outstanding original score by Antony Partos ("Animal Kingdom") combines delicate electronic ambience, pulse-quickening drumbeats and haunting vocals by Lisa Gerrard.
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Antony Partos' subtle orchestral score is elegantly woven into Sam Petty's outstanding sound design package.
A key element in this tapestry is the critical role given to Antony Partos' part-acoustic and part-electronic score, which completely achieves what the composer calls "a sense of the epic within the film without being melodramatic." Michod so trusted the score he periodically uses it instead of dialogue over key dramatic moments.
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Syrian Defence Forces likely to defeat Daesh
Eliza Egret
The Syrian Defence Forces (SDF) are likely to defeat what they believe are the last remnants of Daesh (ISIS/Isil) in Syria. The operation against Daesh began in the eastern Syrian village of Baghouz on the evening of 1 March.
Although the SDF can't predict when they will liberate Baghouz, a spokesperson stated, "we expect it to be over soon".
We are right now in #Baghouz.
Righg now from our activist on the front: "The fight is still ongoing. Yesterday night 4 comrades were wounded but also alot of isis fighters were killed. Some say like 600-900 ISIS fighters are in the town. No airstrikes right now. "
— Star Congress Diplomacy Rojava (@starrcongress) March 2, 2019
Meanwhile, Kurdish media reports that international Daesh fighters who have been cornered in Baghouz are surrendering.
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Mass evacuation
13,000 people have fled Baghouz village, as well as the wider Deir ez-Zor region, in the last week. According to the UN, 90% of them are women and children. A massive 45,000 have evacuated since December. Most people are arriving at Al-Hol refugee camp in Hassekeh, with a large number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
A UN spokesperson stated that:
84 people, mainly children under-five, died either on their way to the settlement or shortly after arriving at the Al-Hol camp.
Profiting from war
The Kurdish-led SDF fighters have been backed by the US in their years-long struggle against Daesh. But it is the US (and its ally the UK) that gave rise to Daesh in the first place when it invaded Iraq.
Meanwhile, the UN states that:
46% of hospitals and primary health facilities [in Syria] are partially or not functional. The estimated number of people in need of health assistance is 13.2 million.
While Syrian civilians suffer, US and UK arms companies continue to make massive profits. Back in 2015, Lockheed Martin's Bruce Tanner boasted that the company was getting "indirect benefits" because of the war in Syria.
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the international trade in arms is now worth about $100bn (£74bn) per year, and it continues to rise. As the world's leading arms exporter, the US will carry on reaping the benefits from the instability it has caused in the Middle East.
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HI, I'm Jasmin Rose, but my friends and family call me Jazz. Last year I moved with my mum and dad to Staten Island. My dad's job was transferred to New York, so we had to leave Sydney behind. Sometimes I am a bit homesick. I love gardening and I miss our house back in Australia where I had my own backyard garden.
Since I miss it so much, my mum said I could plant a small garden on our 4th floor balcony. I planted flowers and herbs. Next year, I'll try planting some vegetables too.
The weather in America is the exact opposite of Australia. During the holidays back home, we wore swimsuits and went to the beach. In New York, we are all bundled up in winter clothing. School is another challenge. Spelling is hard. American English and Australian English are different. My hair is worn with "fringe" but my American teachers and friends call it "bangs." Some of the kids in school tease me because of my accent, but I did make one special friend. Jenny loves my accent, and we ride our scooters together to the park after school.
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On April 1, 2004, former Health Sciences Center and former Hazardous Waste Disposal Center were integrated into Safety and Health Organization and started its new work.
The role of the Organization is to secure both an environmental safety and health in Chiba University. We are responsible for providing a good conducive environment for study for all students, and also responsible for management of both occupational operations and working conditions of all university staff.
Specifically, we ensure no toxic waste is released, maintain a safe and comfortable environment in the campus, and promote good health of students and staff. If there is any threat to their physical or mental well-being, we will respond promptly to it.


The Article 35A, which grants special status to the Northernmost of Jammu and Kashmir, has been at the centre of conflict in several issues. There is a prominent allegation prevail in the nation that the aforesaid article disturbs the basic structure of the Indian constitution. In the recent past, the issue has reached the highest court of India.
The article offers special rights to the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir to decide who all are the citizens of the state and who have the right to own property, get reservation in government jobs and avail social welfare support in the state, and stipulates that the special rights exercised by the state shall not be challenged with the support of the constitution or any other law framework of the country.
At present, a top bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, is considering whether the issue of Article 35A shall be referred to the special constitutional bench or not.
There is no doubt that what the top court of the country is studying at this moment is very sensitive. The nation is likely to witness several serious debates over the issue in the near future.
Does the controversial article violate the basic stricture of Indian constitution?


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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on May 12th, 2011
Is this the carcass of an Archeopteryx or is it a crude "carnival gaff."
Or something else entirely?
What do the Cryptomundians think?
The photo released by IRNA shows a dinosaur-like bird's carcass found in northwestern Iran.
The dead body of a strange dinosaur-like bird has been reportedly found near the city of Meshginshahr in the northwestern Iranian province of Ardebil.
The locals found the feathered bipedal creature, which seemed to have died a few days ago, near a remote village of Meshginshahr, IRNA reported on Sunday.
A team of officials of Iran's Environment Protection Organization (EPO) were dispatched to the region to investigate whether the reports were true.
One of the villagers has reportedly hidden the carcass and the EPO team is trying to find it. The team has managed to obtain a photo of the creature taken by one of the locals.
The team has also found evidence that confirmed the locals' claims the bird lived in a cave near the village.
The creature has a reptilian skull with long canine teeth and large molars. It has small wing bones like those of flightless birds.
The avifauna of Iran includes a total of 527 species, none of which are similar to the found creature; however, the discovery needs ornithologists to verify the claims.
Scientists believe that fossil evidence demonstrates birds and dinosaurs shared many features such as hollow bones, gastrolith in the digestive system, nest-building and brooding behaviors.
The discovery of fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex soft tissue also suggests that the 68-million-year-old dinosaur and birds are closely related to each other.
AS/AGB/MGH PressTV
More photos of carcass available here.
Below photo added by Loren Coleman, along with the following comment:
Based upon the skull and the body as seen from this angle, I would say this is the front half of a canid, probably a dog. The "bird's tail" is merely the spinal column extending out the midsection of a split body cavity. The "bird's feet" are the front legs (probably with the actual feet taken off) of the canid. Nothing mysterious about this carcass, really. Loren
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11 Responses to "Weird Bird Carcass Found in Iran"
Thermite responds: May 12th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
It's half a fox or similar. What are the bird like features?
steelcut responds: May 12th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Looks like half a canid, but the article says "the feathered …… creature"? That's what is making the fuzz. Maybe a fake like some german "Wolpertinger" taxidermy objects. A bird with a dogs head stuck on it..
dawgvet responds: May 12th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
I agree with Loren. Definitely a canid. Anatomy is a give away. I can see some toes at the ends of the metacarpal bones. I don't see any feathers.
arewethereyeti responds: May 12th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
I agree with the previous posters. Here are a few more reasons:
1. Take a close look at the 2nd picture and you'll see ribs behind what are, supposedly, the creatures legs. Now, unless this mystery "bird" was running around on its "wings," i.e., forelimbs, there is no animal – anywhere – with ribs located BEHIND the rear legs.
2. The creature's dentition, while spot-on for a canid, is completely wrong for a therapod dino; none of which had canine teeth.
It's pretty clear we are dealing with slightly more than half of a dog's carcass.
One wonders what they'd claim to have if they'd come across (only) the other half? 😉
MountDesertIslander responds: May 12th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
They've been fooling around with sorcery and summoning djinns over there recently, there's no telling what came through that portal. Maybe its an Ahmadine-dog.
springheeledjack responds: May 12th, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Yep, at first glance, it looks bird like.
But a few moments to examine the skull, the feet, and the "tail" and a canid is exactly what we're looking at.
The skull is definitely not bird, nor are the feet.
And the "tail" is a spinal column, not a tail.
Ah villagers, what can I say?
A new bird would have been cool…
David-Australia responds: May 12th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
And I'd say this bird-dog has been dead a whole lot longer than a few days…
kgehrman responds: May 13th, 2011 at 11:45 pm
Looks like a Salaki breed of some sort. Sometime referred to by a whole lot of other names (Gazelle Hound) (Arabian Hound) (Persian Greyhound) (Tanji) (Persian Sighthound). My understanding is that there are many breeds of this dog because of people messing with its natural evolution, like we do with all dogs.
Looks like somethings been chewing on it's rear end and walked away with its pelvis and hind legs.
An Archeopteryx? Come on Craig! Closest thing we have today to an Archeopteryx is that Hoatzin bird down in Ecuador.
korollocke responds: May 14th, 2011 at 7:40 pm
Imagine they find a dead octopus dried up and half gone, they will claim they found Dagon! LOL!
joe levit responds: May 16th, 2011 at 12:57 am
This looks like the front half of a fox or coyote. I have a coyote skull and that looks exactly the same as far as I can tell. It's canine for sure, and likely coyote or fox.
Tacos_with_Chili responds: May 16th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
lol ;D Well, I can't tell what kind of canine is it, why don't they examine the skull with other canines??? It's only makes sense to do so. It would of made one very interesting bird.
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Q: Determining if a hashtag refers to a location at the town/city level using the Google geolocation APIs So I'm making a service which searches for a specific hashtag and then attempts to place the origin of those tweets on a map.
There are three methods for determining the location. One is doing a reverse lookup on the geolocation data, which is only available on a small portion of tweets (< 10%). The second is looking for a hashtag in the tweet specifying a location and the third is looking at the users profile.
The one I'm currently having a problem with is the second. I have no problem extracting the tweets and caching the results but the results are currently extremely fuzzy because Google is very good search. For example if I search for "followme" (obviously unintended to be interpreted as an address) then Google manages to find a street called "Follow Me" in Victoria, Australia.
Basically what I'm looking to do is only search at a town or city level to reduce the number of false positives. But I haven't been able to find any documentation which could help me with that.
Edit: Alternatively, are there any map providers that do support this kind of functionality?
Edit 2: Responding to the request for code and some more explanation.
The code probably is incomplete and isn't very helpful. All you really need to know about it is:

*

*It runs as in a cron with the aim to populate a database.

*It will query the twitter API, looking for a specific hashtag

*If it can't find any geolocation data (which needs to be specifically enabled by the user) to do a reverse lookup on the address then it falls back to relying on hashtags in the tweet body.

*I will filter that data to remove duplicates and ignore any terms which already exist in the datbase.

*On the remaining items, I need do an address search on those hashtags (formatted into a list of terms) to see if any of them match a town or city name. If I just do a straight up search then I will get back a whole bunch of false positives.
http://pastebin.com/HX2vt0Mh
For an example of a false positive. If I pass in "followme" derived from the hashtag "#followme" then I will get "Follow Me, Lysterfield VIC 3156, Australia". If I limit that search to just a town level then false positives should come down to an acceptable level.

A: You may look at this:

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*Geocoder

*And filter the GeocoderResult by GeocodingAddressTypes
Consider the following exemple (and look at the Chrome's console):
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Geocoding service</title>

      <input id="address" type="textbox" value="followme">
      <input type="button" value="Geocode" onclick="codeAddress()">

As another option you can look at this:

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*Place

*TextSearchRequest

*And filter the PlaceResult by supported_types#table2


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Q: Running cucumber test file from application button I've set up a test file in src/main/java with my cucumber annotations containing class A, as well as a test file extending class A in src/test/java with the following annotation on class B:
        @ContextConfiguration(locations = {"classpath:META-INF/application-config.xml", "classpath:META-INF/overrule.xml" })

This is working fine when I do a maven clean install.
What I would like to achieve though is being able to run a feature file through the cucumber setup of class A and see its output. So far I've managed to find a method which should allow me to run the cucumber test, but I can't seem to figure out what its arguments should be. Could anyone provide me with an example of how to implement the function cucumber.api.cli.Main.run()?
        @Override
        public void buttonClick(final ClickEvent event) {
            try {
                final String[] arguments = {"foo", "bar" };
                cucumber.api.cli.Main.run(arguments, ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader());
            } catch (final Throwable e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }

A: I would invoke the command line version using cucumber.api.cli.Main.main(args);
where args is a String array with the parameters set. I would not use the run command you refer to.
The documentation describes all available options.
Another source may be the getting started project supplied by the Cucumber team: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-java-skeleton
It may be of specific interest to look into the Ant build script https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-java-skeleton/blob/master/build.xml to see what arguments they supply to Cucumber.


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Council gives go-ahead to revamp Whitby Hall in Ellesmere Port
Town venue is home to Action Transport Theatre which carries out vital work with children and young people
Cheshire Live
Plans will allow Action Transport Theatre to increase their impact in Ellesmere Port and to start to expand their programmes for children, young people and their families
Plans to transform Whitby Hall in Ellesmere Port - home of Action Transport Theatre - have been approved by Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Architectural design studies have been carried out up to RIBA Stage 3, funded by the council, demonstrating the potential to transform Whitby Hall into a world class, public facing centre for children, young people and their families.
Phase One of the scheme, costing £1.950m, will focus on stabilising the building (including building repairs).
Ellesmere Port theatre's ambitious £3.37m bid seeks support
A new 150 seat auditorium will be created including upgraded foyer/cafe areas. This will allow Action Transport Theatre to increase their impact in Ellesmere Port and to start to expand their programmes for children, young people and their families.
Phase Two of the plan will see further development of the building to include a small second studio, workshop space and extended foyer and cafe bar areas which connect with the parkland.
It is estimated the full scheme would cost in the region of £4.8m.
Councillor Louise Gittins, cabinet member communities and wellbeing, said: "This is an exciting project - we already have positive support following a number of public consultation sessions. We will engage the same design and construction team that delivered the award winning Storyhouse."
The Arts Council launch a new small scale capital grant scheme in the spring this year that Action Transport Theatre will be able to apply for up to £499,000 which can be used for loose equipment purchase.
Transformation plans for Whitby Hall will allow Action Transport Theatre to increase their impact in Ellesmere Port and to start to expand their programmes for children, young people and their families
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Cllr Gittins added: "This is a competitive process and will be subject to the Arts Council having available funds. However, if it is successful this will enhance and increase the impact of the council's investment.
"In addition the theatre will continue to seek capital funding from other sources including trust foundations to extend and maximise our contribution."
Whitby Hall is in a poor condition with areas suffering from damp and water ingress, in particular the studio and attic areas.
Action Transport Theatre's Victorian home in Whitby Park (Image: Bennetts Associates)
Toilet facilities are inadequate and in poor condition and there are serious drainage issues which causing regular flash flooding in some parts of the building.
Nina Hajiyianni, Action Transport Theatre artistic director, said: "The building is becoming a major constraint and is limiting our ability to carry out core activities.
"If repairs and renovations are not carried out soon, we will be forced to consider the long term viability and will be forced to leave Whitby Hall.
"The restoration will enable us to continue the high quality, fully inclusive programmes for children and young people in Ellesmere Port and beyond."
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Action Transport Theatre is a valuable cultural asset for Ellesmere Port and the borough.
Their work includes programmes for some of the most vulnerable young people in the region.
Some of the many projects include an international young writers' exchange with companies in Australia and Canada, critically acclaimed co-productions with the Unity Theatre and upcoming projects with Theatre Hullaballoo (Darlington) and Half Moon Theatre (London).
Their recent collaboration with the Lemn Sissay Foundation and Cheshire West and Chester Care Leavers Team brought 30 of the borough's care leavers together for a special event on Christmas Day.
This high profile event focussed national attention on Action Transport Theatre and Whitby Hall and included extensive national media coverage.
Action Transport Theatre has been established for more than 30 years. The company is a recognised leader in the field of theatre and arts for children and young people.
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The story: President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he would probably support a bill that would end a blanket federal ban on marijuana.
Background: The STATES Act (Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States), sponsored by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), would make marijuana legal at the federal level in states that have approved its use for recreational or medical purposes.
The bill would not legalize the drug in states that prohibit it. Rather, it would amend the Controlled Substances Act to protect people who use marijuana in compliance with state and local laws. The same would apply to marijuana-related financial transactions.
Reasoning: Gardner and Warren say the bill is needed because the conflict between federal and state laws is creating a host of problems, among which is the fact that most banks won't handle money from cannabis-related businesses. That means pot shops have to operate on a cash basis, and are thus exposed to extra risk.
Conflict: Trump's apparent support of the bill puts him sharply at odds with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has lobbied Congress to reduce current protections for medical marijuana and publicly threatened federal prosecution for marijuana-related activities.
Prospects: It remains to be seen if Trump will ultimately sign the bill if it reaches his desk. Fortune notes:
[E]ven Trump's support can't guarantee [the bill's] passage over opposition from many Republican leaders. And the risk that marijuana reform could be seen as a win for Democrats could lead Trump himself, never exactly steadfast in his positions, to waver.
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Jushi Holdings Inc. Debuts Line of Concentrate Products Using Hydrocarbon Extraction
1.8 min readPublished On: June 29th, 2022By News Team
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF), a multi-state cannabis operator, debuted its first line of concentrates made using hydrocarbon extraction by its brand The Lab™, famous for delivering high-quality, precision vape products and concentrates. The Lab™ Live Resin is the second of several single-source concentrate product lines to be launched by Jushi. Last month, the Company launched its first line of solventless live rosin extracts.
Initially, Jushi will exclusively carry The Lab™ Live Resin 500mg full-spectrum 0.5 gram 510 cartridges at Beyond Hello™ retail locations in Pennsylvania. The Company plans to roll out its hydrocarbon-extracted line at partner dispensaries across the Commonwealth in the coming months, as well as in additional states such as Massachusetts, Virginia and Nevada. The Company also plans to launch a 300mg rechargeable, all-in-one 0.3g vape and a variety of 1 gram jarred cured concentrates in the coming months, pending regulatory approval.
The new hydrocarbon extract products are rich in THC, cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids, and include roughly 90% of the plant's original cannabinoids. The Lab™ Live Resin is produced using Jushi's next-generation hydrocarbon extraction process utilizing high quality fresh frozen cannabis flower. This extraction process allows for the delicate make-up of the cannabis plant to be maintained so that the strain specific cannabinoids and terpene properties remain fully intact.
"We are thrilled to bring patients some of the purest, high-quality hydrocarbon extracts available in Pennsylvania," said Jushi Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Founder Jim Cacioppo. "As we continue to innovate and roll out some of the best products for a wide range of preferences at accessible price points, we look forward to taking a differentiated approach that delivers an exceptional customer experience."
As cannabis markets mature and more states come online, the demand for extracted products continues to accelerate. According to leading cannabis market research firm BDSA, the cannabis extract market size was estimated at US$9.24B in 2021 and is projected to increase nearly fivefold, to reach US$42.89 billion by 2030.
(This information is primarily sourced from Jushi Holdings Inc.. Highly Capitalized has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Read our Disclaimer here).


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Blockchain Fund Launches With $22 Million Round Backed By Roger Ver
Yogita Khatri
Feb 27, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Switzerland-based Pangea Blockchain Fund is making its debut after closing a $22 million seed round backed by crypto investor Roger Ver.
Announcing the news on Wednesday, Pangea said other investors in the round included Copernicus Asset Management, a Swiss firm regulated by the country's Financial Market Supervisory Authority. Copernicus is also acting as investment manager for the fund.
Pangea will invest in "transformative" blockchain startups around the world to provide them with an early-stage capital boost and other resources. The aim is to focus on the "commercial and industrial applications" of blockchain technology, and there are no plans to invest in cryptocurrency, the fund said.
The fund's Swiss investment advisor is Blockchain Investment Advisory Sagl, while U.S.-based Blockchain Investment Advisory LLC is acting as sub-advisor. Pangea expects to cap its fundraising at $200 million.
James Duplessie, co-founder of Blockchain Investment Advisory Sagl, said he believes blockchain technology will "fundamentally alter the way society collaborates, transacts, governs and brings new concepts to life."
"Blockchain technology has the potential to change the nature of the systems that lie beneath the things we do every day and could be the greatest driver of value creation in our lifetime."
Maggie Rokkum-Testi, chief investment officer of Copernicus Asset Management, added that the use cases for "a transparent, verifiable register of data transactions are endless."
Blockchain Investment Advisory Sagl will also launch a Swiss-based incubator to be called Ticino Labs in the coming months.
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We are satisfied with our top list of the best kids music toys. Our team created an unbiased and trustworthy rating for those people who are buying their very first kids music toys. Products from the list below are rated according to such aspects as price, material, weight, and other important details. Believe us, these kids music toys are worth their money! However, you should make your own research to be sure that you are making the right purchase.
Kids Music Toys brands constantly compete with each other for the market. Altogether, they provide hundreds of new models every year. Thus, the variety of choices is enormous. Use the top list (and the extended top 30 list) of the best kids music toys if you do not want to waste too much of your time.
The original 1971 fisher price change-a-record music box, or otherwise known as the fisher price record player, is back. Songs include: jack and jill; humpty dumpty; twinkle, twinkle, little star; au clair de la lune; london bridge; oh where has my little dog gone; children's marching song; camptown races; hickory, dickory, dock; the farmer in the dell. Handy carrying handle for tunes on the go. Playable records store conveniently inside the record player.
Kids learning toy has three drum pads and cymbal each with its own unique sound for sensory development. Kids drum set has 4 modes of play: free play, letters, numbers, and follow-along; each drum features a unique led light. Toddlers can play along to 9 melodies in styles including rock, dance and pop; music toy teaches letters, numbers, and music. Kids drums are intended for toddlers aged 2 to 5 years old; 3 aa batteries are included for demo, use new batteries for regular use. Educational kids toy includes two drumsticks; allow your child to feel like a real drummer.
A complete kids musical instruments set: this toy kit includes 18 instruments with 12 diverse types of rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic sounds. They are perfect for tapping, beating, and blowing etc. Great for both individual and group play. Toy storage bag included: this unique and convenient backpack is ideal for easy cleanup and storage of all the instruments. Safe for your kids: made of safe and non-toxic premium material, the astm f963 cpsc en71 certified materials ensure the safety also the reliability of this musical instruments for young children. Educational toddle toys: with the vivid appearance and the wonderful sound, this set boosts kids creativity and imagination, develops their intelligence and improves their dexterity. Even better, this must-have set will also cultivate kids' sensitivity to music and train their hand-eye coordination.
A nice gift: still looking for a fantastic birthday gift to offer to your kid. Just treat your kid with this musical instruments kit and let him enjoy the endless fun.
More fun: put the blocks into the fun house, let the children put their hands inside, and guess what was being touched. Improve baby's imagination to promote baby brain development through this hand touching game. The small door next to the dog can be opened with a key. Turn the small wheel, shrink the key line length. There are so many interesting things in this toy house for your child to discover. Math games: dial colorful beads, turning the arithmetic wheel on the pattern, can be a simple arithmetic formula, learning numbers and cognitive color, enlighten the baby's sensitivity to numbers, stimulate the perception of color. Music keyboard: you can hear eight different wonderful music by playing piano key, eight notes can also play melodious music, this is a simple introductory study, develop baby's interest in music, to stimulate the baby's hearing development. Requires 2.1.5v battery (not included).
Smooth edge design, strong impact resistance, protect children's hands. Animal & shape blocks: 5 geometric shape blocks and 6 animal blocks, you will hear the animal sounds when embedding the animal blocks into the house. Through this game baby can learn to identify the shape, color, animal. This will stimulate the visual development, improve the baby's fine motor skills.
What are the risks of buying a kids music toys online?
Nowadays, online shopping is completely safe. In fact, it might even be safer than regular shopping, since you do not have to leave your home to buy products you need. There is nothing dangerous in buying kids music toys. After all, you can always get a refund if you will not like the model you bought or you received it in a malfunctioning condition.
What factors did you consider while making the TOP list of the best kids music toys?
During the creation of this buying guide, we had to look through hundreds of kids music toys. Our team compared many products from various brands in order to find the most optimal model with the best price to quality ratio. The goal was to determine kids music toysthat offer the most value for their money, and we think that we have achieved it.
How safe is it to purchase a kids music toys online?
Buying kids music toysonline is absolutely safe! In fact, it might be even safer than buying them in a local store, since you do not need to leave your house. Moreover, if you get a malfunctioning item you can always get a refund or a replacement.
Are new kids music toyssupposed to be expensive?
Obviously, a good kids music toys cannot be very cheap. If you want to buy a decent product, you should not be trying to save money on it. We recommend you to order the best models from our list of the best kids music toysif you can afford it.
We considered so many factors that it is nearly impossible to tell you about all of them. Believe us, we did not forget about anything. Price, material, user score, and other characteristics of kids music toyswere used to create this TOP list. We tried our best to help you choose the best kids music toys!
What warranty should be offered with a decent kids music toys?
We think that a two-year warranty is more than enough for a decent kids music toys. There are many premium options with a lifetime warranty, but we do not think that it is necessary. We recommend you to simply replace kids music toys with a new one after some time.


Following on from his 2 Sides of the Moon EP, Sasha Virus once again returns to Unearthed Records with his awesome new single entitled I Still Fall with the superb vocals from Dilara. The original mix is a gentle trance track with a progressive feel, letting the melody and vocals take centre stage over the groovy bassline.
First up on remix duty fresh out of the Captured stable is Matias Lehtola. Bringing us a superb slice of Swedish trance, his remix features a deep bassline, great percussion and a wonderful breakdown letting the various melodies take centre stage.
Next up is Dan Boots and Ian Simpson, collectively known as the Stereojackers who have been making some serious waves in the house music industry. But don't let that put you off, their remix here is a great laid back yet pumping trancey affair with an absolutely stunning guitar riff that has you going back time and time again for another listen.
Completing the release is a remix from Cerera who has pulled out all the stops to create a full on dancefloor destroyer. Pumping from the off, this outright uplifting trance mix has a great blend of synths and melody lines to get everybody in the club up onto their feet.


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