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This Movie Makes Me Want to Die
Every death in Sunshine is beautiful to watch. Each one possesses its own unique aesthetic and elegant sense of choreography. And if death is really this gorgeous, then count me in. Finally, folks, here's a movie that makes you want to die. But in a good way.
And, no, I'm not spoiling the film by mentioning that there is death—oh, sweet death—because, c'mon, have you ever seen a sci-fi movie in which characters didn't drop dead?
I managed to catch a screening of Sunshine more than a month ahead of its release date (July 20), and, boy, I feel like a nerd for liking it so much. But that's okay. Nerds make the world go 'round.
Director Danny Boyle has always managed to find the beauty in the ugly. He did it with drug addiction in Trainspotting and with zombies in 28 Days Later. And in Sunshine, his visually stunning $50 million science-fiction extravaganza, horrific images have grace and terrifying sights make sense.
And in the midst of all the ugly comes the irony: the crew of the spaceship Icarus 2 is a ridiculously attractive group of people. I would hump them all. Twice. For those of you who fancy mens, Chris Evans and Cillian Murphy wrestle each other, and that's enough to make you blow a load or two. For those of you who fancy womens, Michelle Yeoh speaks English (English!), so you can imagine her screaming out your name in ecstasy in bed. Something for everyone!
They're on a mission to drop a bomb in order to reignite the dying sun, thereby saving humankind back on earth. A simple enough task, I suppose, but this is a man-against-the-elements story, and the elements are unlike anything you've ever seen.
And, finally, a big American film with no token Asian. There are—count 'em—three Asians! That's 38% of the crew! Things sure are progressive in space.
And did I mention the gold spacesuits? Blinged-out astronauts! You don't see that every day.
—Reporting From Glendale, California
BAMBOO NATION: This Movie Makes Me Want to Die
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Q: How to use CONST when there are multiple conditions I'm getting on the const train and want to start avoiding let at all costs.
The problem I'm seeing is the below case - how would I use const in a situation with more than 2 forks in a logic tree?
What's the equivalent pattern with const?
function getResult(input) {
    let result;

    switch (input): {
        case (1): { result=x;}
        case (2): { result=y;}
        case (3): { result=x;}
        ...etc
    }

    /*
    ...additional conditionals and functions depending on the outcomes
    of switch statement
    */
}

thanks,

A: There is nothing wrong with using let in this case. Const is useful for creating non changing variables throughout the file, function or class. For example, storing a non changing base url for http calls (https://your.domain.here/).
Whereas let and var are more suited to changing variables such as the amount of time a user clicks on a button, or slider to select a minimum and maximum date/age range.
However, you will want to change your switch statement to a valid statement like so:
switch (input) {
    case 1: {
        result=x;
        break;
    }
    case 2: {
        result=y;
        break;
    }
    case 3: {
        result=x;
        break;
    }
    default:
        break;
}

A: While I don't necessarily agree with "avoiding let at all cost", I'd say the best alternative for using a switch statement is to put it in a separate function and use return.
The example below shows a pure inner result function that holds the switch logic. Instead of assigning to a variable, it returns a result as soon as it finds a match.

const getInnerResult = (x, y, input) => {
  switch (input) {
    case 1:
    case 3:  return x;
    case 2:  return y;
    default: return null;
  }
}

const getResult = function(input) {
  const result = getInnerResult("a", "b", input);

  // Other logic using the `result` variable
  return result ? result.toUpperCase() : "-";
};

console.log(getResult(2));
console.log(getResult(5));

A:  const result = [x,y,x][input - 1];

It's an array that's accessed by index.

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Argh. I used to set my alarm for 5:30. In my sleep, I would push… - Crochet, Starbucks and roadtrips, oh my!
I used to set my alarm for 5:30. In my sleep, I would push the snooze button until 6:02 on the nose. But I have to leave for work at 7:30 or so, so I wanted to be able to have a bit more time in the mornings, mostly to go for a walk. So I reset my alarm for 5:00, thinking maybe that would give me an extra half-hour. No dice. Now in my sleep I snooze for a bit, wake up most of the way, turn it off, think to myself "OK, I'm awake, now I'll sit here for a sec and then get up," fall back asleep and wake up at 6:44. Which leaves me no time to walk.
Mom used to hate it when I did the Snooze thing over and over. These days, the alarm is in the bathroom, so when I get up to turn it off, I'm up.
Cory and I barely hear each other's alarms - I guess we're conditioned to ignore them or something. I'm kind of conditioned to ignore mine too. But I put it across the room, and it made me get up right away. I just like being able to lie there with Trout for a little bit and be comfortable. 'Spose that's for weekends though.


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Real English® - Lesson 5 - What nationality are you?
Contrast of nationalities and countries.
Same video with Precise Subtitles below, but first you will watch again without subtitles before watching with subtitles! Your pronunciation will be much better if you listen as many times as possible without the subs! Subtitles begin at 1:55.
This short lesson provides examples of nationalities and the usages of "Where are you from?" and "What nationality are you?"
The teachers at The Marzio School have all participated in the creation of Real English®. For example, you can hear them in the audio files in nearly all the lessons. Have a look at exercise 1 and you will see what I mean.
Since this is one of the 14 lessons for real beginners, we want to limit the level of difficulty and concentrate on listening comprehension. One way this can be accomplished in a quiz is to provide the answer - yes, give the answer away - but only in the form which can be heard.
In the first audio file, just below the video, we first listen to a teacher asking the question. In the second audio file, we listen to another one of the teachers giving the answer. This answer is one of the 3 choices in the MC quiz. Real beginners will listen several times before clicking on the correct answer.
This quiz method would be nearly useless for more advanced students, but is perfectly adapted to real beginners: the difference between country and nationality is both seen and heard several times thanks to the 2 audio sources: the video itself and the audio files.


When we last left the dynamic duo they had, with the aid of Dagaard Dragonheart and Jeremiah, recovered the stolen goods and routed the bandits from an ancient watchtower. Now re-provisioned and prepared for a travel the party set out for the riverport of Elvenbyen on the river Lhun to gain passage to Cara Celairnen. It is here that Jeremiah intends to sell his now recovered weapons.
The journey to Elvenbyen is more eventful than the expected. A chance sighting of a herd of Astenhabli (an antelope) provides the traveling caravan with a fine feast thanks to Limolas's foraging skills, but the party soon realise that they need to work on their cooking skills when a passing party of hunters notice the fire and join the party and demonstrate how food should be cooked. The hunters have recently been overwintering in Elvenbyen and provide Pick with some useful information. However, the hunters are also very cautious about Limolas, and use many warding signs to which the self obsessed Limolas is unaware. The hunters leave early in the morning and it is as the party pack to leave that they discover a second visitor. A small swarm of Neekerbreekers (Locusts) have invaded the trail ration packs. Suddenly, the wonderful bounty of the land has reversed and with a small amount of food it looks like a hungry two days to the river.
Although the day's traveling was easy and without incident, again small misfortune befell the party. During the middle watch Limolas's sharp eyes and ears failed to notice a pack of dire wolves on the hunt. The party prevented from the expedient creation of firebrands to hold the pack off were sorely pressed to hold off the wolves, disturbed as they were from sleep. Indeed, Jeremiah slept throughout the short but brutal conflict. Only Dagaard had the presence of mind to grab a flaming brand from the fire, and it was his quick thinking that drove the pack off. Not however, without the loss of one of the carthorses. So it was that come the morning, having dispatched the wounded horse, the party redistributed the cargo over two carts and abandoned the third.
Now travel had become a chore, forced to travel at an even slower pace because of the load on the horses and to take more frequent stops the party camped again by the the Laughing Brook (now a river swollen with winter snow melt). The night was spent with growling bellies and the hope that no more unfortunate events would befall them before reaching Elvenbyen on the morrow.
Arriving in the bustling Elvenbyen the party make lodging and although Limolas is aware that the locals will not sit near the party, is still blissfully unaware of how distrusted he is in Northman circles. Listening to the talk in the inn, it is clear that there is an agitator stirring up discord between the Rivermen and Arthedain and Elves. Slu Rev (Sly fox) is talking of freedom from the ancient kingdoms. There is also talk of elves bewitching men in a nearby forest. The party appear to pay little attention to the rumours and instead settle down to decide on the next course of action. Soon an argument breaks out over who is paying the fees for travelling down river. Jeremiah pleads poverty – "I was the one who was robbed!". Limolas the fashion victim bemoans that he has not bought a new set of clothes since Culwic where he purchased is splendidly fashionable pair of Glutani fur trousers. Jeremiah takes delight in pointing out that they are in fact goat, but Limolas refuses to accept that this is so. Meanwhile, Pick is carefully guarding the true value of his wealth and in an attempt at distraction offers up the 12 gold coins discovered in the tower. However, since these are stamped with Angmar imprints they are worthless unless melted down. Jeremiah insists that they must sell the furs if they do not have enough to cover at least a ferry fee.
In the end Pick and Limolas entrust the negotiations to Jeremiah who departs to sell the hides and secure passage. However, Pick believes that Jeremiah is far from trustworthy, and says as much to Limolas, but neither decide to go with the manic halfling. Instead both head into the town so that Limolas can do a little clothes shopping. Limolas is very impressed with the service at Jørnsen's outfitters. A pretty smile and some flattering words soon have him being asked to remove his cloak, and then rapidly being hustled to a less noticeable area of the shop. Upon discovering that a coat made from the hides of Glutani will cost more than a Warhorse, Limolas realises that he is not wearing Glutani skin trousers and that Jeremiah was indeed right. Beating a hasty retreat he returns to the waiting Pick. Pick has decided that he wishes to return to the inn, but Limolas wants to buy some fishing hooks and so the pair split.
As he was about to enter the chandlers, Limolas spots a familiar figure, Culwine! His bald head and bulky figure make him stand out in the crowd. Limolas decides to follow but in the confusion of the docks loses the one time caravan guard and associate of the Rogues of the Borderlands. Limolas returns to the chandlers and having found fishing hooks and a circular casting net realises that he has been robbed of his change purse. Limolas assures the shopkeeper he can pay, but the looks of suspicion suggest that the Riverman does not trust any elf. Limolas makes a rapid return to the Inn and another quick dash pack so that he does indeed have his desired fishing gear.
Upon leaving the chandlers, he notices a gathering and has the chance to witness the Slu Rev (Sly Fox) is holding court and stirring up trouble against Elves of all people. Becoming as inconspicuous as possible, Limolas hangs around a bit longer and notices that Slu Rev bears an uncanny resemblance to the the rogue who fell from the battlements and whose body was not recovered. He then spots Culwine who whispers to the Slu Rev and both disappear within the crowd. Although Limolas tries to find out where they have gone he is blocked and barred by the crowd dispersing.
Back at the Inn Limolas, tells Pick and Dagaard of his recent encounter. Dagaard is all for finding Culwine and this Slu Rev and forceful extracting from them the whereabouts of Grubby Durnan from them. Pick points out that currently, they don't know where Culwine is and charging into town won't achieve anything. Limolas is more outraged about the way Slu rev was talking about Elves, and it is at this point that the dwarves feel they need to point out that most of the population here distrust him and think they will be bewitched. Talk then turns to the rumour about bewitching elves in the woods. Dagaard suggests to Pick that he takes Limolas to investigate so as not to attract unwanted attention. Limolas agrees when Pick makes the suggestion and it is at this point that A smug hobbit returns with news of a sale and booked passage across the Lhun.
With a delay before departure Pick and Limolas decide to investigate the woods on the following day. Morning finds them at the edge of the wood, but nothing seems amiss. Limolas spots a thin trickle of smoke on the other side of the small forest. Without any other clues the pair set off through the woods to investigate. Traveling in the woods they are attacked by two Rivermen. Having successfully dispatched their attackers, the deadly duo decide to cut their losses and return back to the inn. Leaving the mystery for others to solve.
Upon their return, Pick decides to investigate Limolas's claim to have seen the man from the tower and Culwine. He and Dagaard do a pub crawl around town, but apart from tasting many fine ales and meads, and a few not so fine ones, they do not see either of the men or anyone else associated with the tower near Erumar. Members of the party are left undecided on whether Limolas has genuinely seen the two men.
Finally, the party travel with two carts loaded with weapons across the river without incident. They travel down the causeway and notice a tower in the mists. Jeremiah thinks it is something to do with scholars/monks/seers of Arthedain but isn't sure. As it has nothing to do with getting to Cara Celairnen they party push on. Apart from a midnight encounter with a Mewlip, who is out numbered and out flanked, the party arrive in Caras Celairnen with no further incident.


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Case Update – Fall 2011
By Adam P. Chaddock
This quarter's case update focuses upon: (1) the amount of discovery allowable to a plaintiff prior to filing a 2-622 reviewing healthcare professional's report; (2) whether infectious disease records are privileged under the Medical Studies Act; (3) whether a posthumous child is a next of kin so as to recover under the Wrongful Death Act; and (4) whether the failure of the written portion of a board examination is admissible against the defendant physician.
In Zangara v. Advocate Christ Medical Center, the consolidated Complaints of two plaintiffs who had contracted MRSA while at defendant's facility were dismissed by the trial court for failure to meet the requirements of Section 2-622 of the Code of Civil Procedure. One of the plaintiffs, prior to filing suit, propounded discovery to Advocate asking for infection-control data and statistics, policies and procedures for control and treatment of infectious diseases and a list of all patients who contracted MRSA 90 days before plaintiffs were admitted . Defendant refused to provide the requested information, claiming that much of the requested information was protected by the Medical Studies Act. Both plaintiffs eventually filed suit without supporting their Complaints with a healthcare professional's report pursuant to Section 2-622. Rather, plaintiffs supported their Complaints with affidavits suggesting that their experts could not offer opinions that the cause of action was meritorious in the absence of the requested documents. The trial dismissed the Complaints, and plaintiffs appealed.
The appellate court reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
The appellate court first considered the scope of discovery allowable to a plaintiff prior to submitting a 2-622 reviewing healthcare professionals' report. The court noted that nothing prevents a plaintiff from obtaining records from a healthcare facility that are outside the plaintiff's own personal medical records. Accordingly, trial courts are granted broad discretion in determining appropriate discovery to be allowed to a plaintiff prior to submitting a 2-622 reviewing healthcare professional's report.
The appellate court further considered whether the MRSA records were protected by the Medical Studies Act. Defendant argued that the MRSA rates and number of outbreaks were protected pursuant to the work of the hospital's Infectious Disease Control Committee. The appellate court disagreed, noting that the MRSA rates and number of outbreaks were "mere incidences of fact" that could not be shielded under the Act. The MRSA rates and number of outbreaks were generated in the general course of hospital business and were not generated specifically for the use of a peer-review committee. That a peer-review committee uses information otherwise generated by the hospital does not cloak the information with privilege from discovery.
Baez v. Rosenberg is a recent wrongful death case. This case does not sound in medical malpractice, but it could impact damages in future medical malpractice actions. In Baez, the appellate court considered whether a posthumous child or the decedent's parents were next of kin so as to be able to recover under the Wrongful Death Act. The appellate court held that the posthumous child of the decedent, not the decedent's parents, was the appropriate next of kin so as to recover under the Wrongful Death Act.
In Babikina v. Mruz, the appellate court considered whether a defendant physician's failure to pass the written portion of the board exam is admissible. The trial court ruled on a motion in limine that plaintiff could not raise the board exam failure unless defendant attempted to testify as an expert on the standard of care. Plaintiff called defendant as an adverse witness at trial. Plaintiff inquired of defendant whether he met the standard of care. Plaintiff subsequently inquired whether defendant was board certified, whether a physician must first pass the written portion of the board exam before taking the oral portion, and whether defendant had ever taken the oral portion. Defendant's counsel only objected to the last inquiry, that objection was overruled. Defendant's counsel further failed to object to mention of the failure of the written portion of the exam during closing argument.
The appellate court noted that defendant waived his objections by failing to appropriately object at the time of the questions on adverse examination and further failed to object when the exam failure was mentioned in closing argument. Even if defendant had not waived the objection, the appellate court noted that the inquiry of board exam failures is appropriate where the defendant testifies as an expert.
Originally published in the Fall 2011 edition of Quinn Quarterly.

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Saddle Up, Stetsons On - Los Pacaminos Review
Mix together one large shot of Tequila add a touch of Paul Young & top with some embroidered Cowboy Boots and you have the perfect cocktail for a great night out.
Los Pacaminos certainly didn't disappoint. This vibrant musical talent brought humour and toe tapping Tex Mex music to the Ropetackle Centre in Shoreham.
You may be forgiven for thinking that Paul was the sole focus of the audience but you los pacaminos would be wrong. Undoubtedly there were many fans of his in the audience, his reputation as a recording artist and 80's icon precedes him, but it was an eclectic mix in the crowd.
The cowboy shirts gave away many of the people who had seen Los Pacaminos before but equally there were those in the audience (including us) that had not seen the band before so had no preconceptions as to what to expect.
From the get go you could tell it was going to be a night where it would be impossible to sit still for long and not be absorbed into the music. For any Paul Young fans this is a very different but equally exciting side to his musical talent. Full credit should go to Los Pacaminos for creating songs and a set where it genuinely didn't matter if you had not heard the tracks before, it never felt that you were listening for a first time. Each are consummate musicians and Drew Barfield's rendition of 'Belle' was definitely a personal favourite of the evening.
It is also clear that the band have a passion for what they are doing and enjoy the buzz that only comes from performing in more intimate venues. The close interaction between musician and audience is what transforms a night – it unites both in that moment.
Los Pacaminos - Here's hoping it's not too long before they pay Sussex a visit again and that Paul will also bring a future solo tour to Brighton.
If you manage to catch Los Pacaminos on their current tour what you will come away with is not only the song 'Tequila' repeating itself automatically on involuntary shuffle in your head but the feeling that you have been part of an amazing night's entertainment. Enjoy.
Review by Sussex What's On - November 18th 2015
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Arborists are commonly mistaken for either 'foresters' or 'loggers' as their professions share much in common, however in truth, the Arborist's primary focus is on the health and safety of the individual plants and trees. They are trained and knowledge about the varying methods of caring for different types of trees and are the best people equipped to deal with the proper care required in tree maintenance. Arborists generally focus on the health and safety of individual plants and trees, rather than managing forests.
There are some cases in which simply pruning and trying to manage a tree's growth is no longer effective, this can be due to many things such as storm damage, pest and disease activity, or growth abnormalities. The tree itself can become too much of a liability and security has to come first. It is in these cases where the last resort, removing the tree, becomes a serious consideration. An Arborist has the necessary skill and equipment to manage such an operation efficiently and safely.
If you think you need a tree removed, please contact a Tree Felling specialist in your area.
There are ways to save a tree that had been damaged by a disaster, like lightning. Instead of simply removing it, Tree Lopping becomes an alternative option. Tree lopping is the process of trimming various sections of a tree. This may simply mean clearing away the damaged limbs and branches, or even going so far as to shorten the trunk as well. While shortening the trunk is a rather extreme method, it can prove beneficial for damaged trees; removing the damaged section that is no longer living allows the remainder of the tree to thrive. This is also done simply to limit the height of the tree to prevent it causing future damage.
It is advisable to consult with an Arborist on this issue if you are seriously considering taking it. There are two different schools of thought when it comes to the practice of lopping, while some people consider the process as beneficial, others are disinclined to believe that and try to avoid the practice altogether.
There is no 'easy way' to get rid of a stump; you could spend a whole day trying to dig it out with little to no success. While certain tree removal companies will take the tree stump with them once the work is done, you'll often find other companies that charge extra to remove it. From here, there's one of two options: First, you could fork out the extra cash for them to take care of it, or Second, you could rent a Stump Grinder and do it yourself. Some home owners may prefer the latter method best.
Finding a skilled Arborist is not as hard as you think, all it really takes is a click of a button. You'll find most Arborists are more than willing to help you find the best way to take care of your tree, and if you're in fear that your tree may be required to be removed, they might be able to help you find a way to save it instead.
They can also help you through the intricate legal loopholes when it comes to dealing with trees and local councils. It can be quite surprising to discover that a tree that is considered a pest in Brisbane might actually be alternatively considered endangered in Melbourne.


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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel , on 3/21/19, Big Lots, Inc. (Symbol: BIG), KAR Auction Services Inc. (Symbol: KAR), and Advance Auto Parts Inc (Symbol: AAP) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Big Lots, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.30 on 4/5/19, KAR Auction Services Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.35 on 4/4/19, and Advance Auto Parts Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.06 on 4/5/19. As a percentage of BIG's recent stock price of $34.49, this dividend works out to approximately 0.87%, so look for shares of Big Lots, Inc. to trade 0.87% lower - all else being equal - when BIG shares open for trading on 3/21/19. Similarly, investors should look for KAR to open 0.72% lower in price and for AAP to open 0.04% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for BIG, KAR, and AAP, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recen t dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 3.48% for Big Lots, Inc., 2.88% for KAR Auction Services Inc., and 0.15% for Advance Auto Parts Inc.
In Tuesday trading, Big Lots, Inc. shares are currently up about 0.2%, KAR Auction Services Inc. shares are off about 0.1%, and Advance Auto Parts Inc shares are trading flat on the day.


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Cuauhtémoc puede hacer referencia a:

 Cuauhtémoc, nombre propio

Personas
 Cuauhtémoc, último tlatoani mexica
 Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano, político mexicano
 Cuauhtémoc Blanco, exjugador de futbol y político mexicano
 Cuauhtémoc Medina González, curador de arte mexicano
 Carlos Cuauhtémoc Sánchez, escritor mexicano

Lugares

Localidades
 Cuauhtémoc, localidad en Chihuahua
 Cuauhtémoc, localidad en Colima
 Cuauhtémoc, localidad de Chiapas
 Cuauhtémoc, localidad de Veracruz
 Cuauhtémoc, localidad de Hidalgo

Municipios
 Cuauhtémoc, municipio de Zacatecas
 Cuauhtémoc, municipio de Chihuahua
 Cuauhtémoc, municipio de Colima

Otros
 Cuauhtémoc, demarcación territorial de Ciudad de México
 Cuauhtémoc, colonia de Ciudad de México
 Cuauhtémoc, ejido en el municipio de Cajeme (Sonora)
 Cuauhtémoc, estación de metro de la Ciudad de México

Además
 ARM Cuauhtémoc (BE-01), buque escuela de la Armada de México.
 Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, fundada en 1890.

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As the body's largest organ, your skin protects your inner body from the outside world. Over time, all this work takes a toll. As your skin ages, it loses its compliance and volume and is most noticeable in such areas as your face, hands and neck.
Many of the external causes of aging skin are determined by the health and lifestyle decisions you make every day. An important part of any anti-aging skin care program is to understand what may be harming your skin, speeding up the aging process, and what you can do to prevent and rediscover a youthful glow.
With the help of Bingham Memorial's top skin experts, find out how a few small changes you make in your lifestyle—and a little boost from cosmetics and technology—can help to preserve your skin's elasticity and appearance, and protect your skin against some of the factors of aging.
What Makes Up Your Skin?
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San Antonio's new 311 app boasts 90 percent success rate so far, developer says
311SA (Courtesy of Cityflag)
Written by Benjamin Freed
Sep 26, 2018 | STATESCOOP
The founder of the firm that developed San Antonio, Texas's new 311 app said Wednesday that six weeks in, more than 90 percent of requests submitted through the program have been resolved.
The app, 311SA, was released in early August as the city's new method for residents to report potholes, stray animals, faulty street lights and other municipal issues. But unlike other mobile apps San Antonio and other cities have previously used to take citizen requests, 311SA relies heavily on social-media interaction and its game-like interface to attract users.
So far, more than 4,700 San Antonio residents have started using the app, submitting 2,544 requests, with 2,328 being dealt with, said Beto Altamirano, the founder of local software firm Cityflag, which developed the 311SA.
"Our thesis was that our mobile application was going to create an engagement boost for users because of its social element and gamification," Altamirano told StateScoop. "The success rate is at 90 percent. That is very exciting because the application itself invites the community to participate."
The app was first announced in May 2017 as a way for Cityflag to support San Antonio's "smart city" initiative, replacing a previous program published the New York software firm Verint. Rather than simply offer basic forms for municipal services, Cityflag designed the app around allowing users to share their requests, or flags, on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
The app also encourages users to vote on each other's flags, rather than submit multiple requests for the same problem. Users can also see if anything in their neighborhoods has already been reported.
"Whenever you see a pothole on your street and it's the same pothole your neighbor flagged, automatically the location component will inform you someone has reported that same pothole," Altomirano said. "So instead of creating a new flag, you vote on it."
Cityflag also designed its app with a whiff of competition. Users who participate regularly can earn points that can be redeemed for medals or civic-minded ranks like "volunteer," "neighborhood leader" and "community representative." Altomirano calls it an "interactive and dynamic" user experience rather than simply a streamlining of a bureaucratic process.
"Any time we see technology sold to cities, it's very government-centric, not people-centric," he said. "We're acknowledging people's contribution to the social fabric of the city."
While only in use for less than two months in San Antonio, Cityflag's platform is expanding elsewhere. Mission, Texas, a town of about 84,000 on the U.S.-Mexico border, is scheduled to introduce its own 311 app via Cityflag in November. Altomirano also said his company is also developing similar apps for Mexico City and Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
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\section{Introduction}
\label{intro}

Hydrogen, in its atomic and molecular form, is the most abundant of chemical species in the interstellar medium. The number and size of detected interstellar molecules have been increasing last eighty years.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been investigated as carriers of the diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs), because of
unidentified infrared (UIR) emission features, and as a source of an anomalous microwave emission \citep{Tielens2008}.
It has been suggested that protonated PAH molecules play a catalytic role in the process of the H$_2$ formation in space \citep{Bauschlicher1998,Hirama2004}.
Electronic transitions in the optical spectral region of protonated hydrogenated coronene, ovalene, pyrene, and circumpyrene have been recently calculated and discussed in the context of the DIBs problem
\citep{Pathak2008,Hammonds2009}. Spectra of
isomers of protonated anthracene and phenanthrene have been measured in neon matrices and studied by the time-dependent density  functional theory
\citep{Garkusha2011}.
We have selected here cations  of naphthalene and proflavine  to study the change
of their overall optical spectra under additions of hydrogen atoms.
The presence of C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ in the interstellar medium has been discussed \citep{Iglesias-Groth2008,Galazutdinov2011}.
Several times in the past the evidence of the interstellar naphthalene cation was reported and later shown to be premature
\citep{Galazutdinov2011}.
Proflavine is a substituted PAH molecule  with possible applications in astrophysics and astrobiology \citep{Sarre2006,Bonaca2010}.

A  theoretical study of reactions  has shown that  the first H atom attaches to the naphthalene cation C$_{10}$H$_8^+$ in exothermic reaction of about 60 kcal mol$^{-1}$, whereas the process for the second H atom is exothermic by 45 kcal mol$^{-1}$ \citep{Bauschlicher1998}.
Herbst and Le Page have found that the naphthalene cation efficiently associates with atomic hydrogen at all densities \citep{Herbst1999}.
Calculations have also shown that the addition of H atoms to the naphthalene cation proceeds with little to no barriers
\citep{Ricca2007}.
Electronic absorption spectra of
 H-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ have been studied by the photofragment spectroscopy and theoretical analysis
\citep{Alata2010a,Alata2010b}. It has been found that the protonated naphthalene cation absorbs in the visible part of the spectrum around 500 nm.
A possibility that C$_{10}$H$_8$ and C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ are carriers of
DIBs has been studied \citep{Salama1992,Hirata1999,Krelowski2001,Malloci2007b}.
The evidence of the naphthalene cation  in the direction of the star Cernis 52 in the Perseus molecular cloud complex has been reported \citep{Iglesias-Groth2008}.
The presence of some known DIBs has been confirmed in this study, and two new bands consistent with laboratory measurements on the naphthalene cation have been observed. It has also been proposed that  hydrogen additions produce hydronaphthalene cations which contribute to
the anomalous microwave emission in this cloud \citep{Iglesias-Groth2008}. However, a recent work \citep{Galazutdinov2011} has shown that this report \citep{Iglesias-Groth2008} is premature.
The presence of the naphthalene cation and related species in the interstellar medium deserves further studies.

In addition to PAHs, the related molecules where C and H are substituted by other atoms are also studied in the astrophysical context \citep{Hudgins2005,Sarre2006}.
Nitrogen is abundant in the interstellar medium. Its compounds have been detected in interstellar dust particles and meteorites.
Organic dye proflavine, C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$ (3,6-diaminoacridine),
has been proposed as one of molecules which act as a molecular ``midwife'' because of their property to accelerate DNA and RNA synthesis \citep{Jain2004}. Therefore, the optical spectrum of proflavine and its ions is of astrobiological interest.
Studies of such large biological molecules are important for understanding of prebiotic chemistry \citep{Puletti2010}.
Organic dyes often exhibit strong lines in the visible spectrum.
It has been shown that the optical spectrum of proflavine in aqueous solutions strongly depends on the pH value \citep{DeSilvestri1984,Mennucci2005}. Protons can attach to nitrogen and carbon atoms in the molecule, and the state of proflavine in water and other solvents depends on pH of the solution.
For example, it has been measured that the maximum of absorption in the visible spectrum of proflavine ($\lambda_{max}$) in water at room temperature,
changes from 444 nm to 394 nm when pH changes from 7.0 to 14.0 \citep{DeSilvestri1984}.
 The visible and UV optical spectra of proflavine and its ions
have been recently studied using the pseudopotential time-dependent density functional theory methods \citep{Bonaca2010}. Positions of spectral lines have been compared with DIBs, but with no definite conclusions.
Because of the sensitivity of optical properties of proflavine in water on the pH factor,
we investigated here the impact of hydrogen additions on the optical spectrum of its cation.

In this work we consider minimal and maximal hydrogenations of two organic cations.
An addition of one, two and ten H atoms to the naphthalene cation, as well as one (in two positions) and fourteen hydrogen atoms to the proflavine cation are studied.
We use the pseudopotential density functional theory (DFT) \citep{Martin2004} to determine the ground states of all base and hydrogenated species.
Calculations of optical spectra of these systems within the pseudopotential time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT)
methods \citep{Runge1984} are described in section~\ref{methods}. Results are presented and
discussed in section~\ref{results}, while final remarks are given in section~\ref{concl}.

\section{Computational methods}
\label{methods}

Optical spectra are calculated using the Octopus code \citep{Castro2006}.
The geometries of all naphthalene and proflavine systems are minimized independently
by the Quantum ESPRESSO DFT package \citep{Giannozzi2009}. This approach is taken because of the fact that
the Octopus  is not in general suitable  for a search of optimal geometries.
Conditions as close as possible to simulations of the spectra within the Octopus code have been used in the Quantum ESPRESSO calculations
(i.e.,  the local density approximation (LDA)  and corresponding pseudopotentials, see below and in Bonaca \& Bilalbegovi\' c 2010).
The optimized geometries of cations are calculated without imposing any constraints, and they are
used as inputs in the ground state and time-dependent calculations in the Octopus code.

Optical spectra are obtained using a time propagation method and
the approximated enforced time-reversal symmetry algorithm \citep{Castro2004}.
The ground state is perturbed by an impulsive time-dependent potential and
the time evolution is followed for 15.8 fs.
In the time propagation TDDFT method used in this work, the width of spectral lines  is inversely proportional to the total
propagation time \citep{Castro2006,Lopez2003,Malloci2007b,Puletti2010}.
The step of 0.0012 $\hbar/$eV is applied.
The absolute cross-section  $\sigma(\omega)$ is obtained from dynamical polarisability $\alpha(\omega)$ which is calculated from the Fourier transform
of the time-dependent dipole momentum of the system.
Electronic spectra are calculated from
\begin{equation}
\sigma(\omega)=\frac{2\omega}{\pi}Im\; \alpha(\omega).
\label{cross}
\end{equation}
In this equation $Im\; \alpha(\omega)$ is the imaginary part of the dynamical polarisability.
The Troullier-Martins pseudopotentials \citep{Troullier1993} and the TDLDA approximation with the Perdew-Zunger exchange-correlation functional \citep{Perdew1981} are used, as well as the spacing of 0.13 \AA{} in the real space method. The simulation cell is constructed
from the spheres of the $4$ \AA{} radii around atoms.
The TDLDA approximation in the pseudopotential TDDFT method shows a very good stability and produces results in an agreement with experiments, even for large biological molecules \citep{Lopez2003}. It has been found that the results of TDDFT calculations (within the Tamm-Dancoff approximation and
using the BLYP functional) for the excitation energies of several PAH cations
agree with experiments within 0.3 eV \citep{Hirata1999}.
We have found that calculations with the B3LYP functional (still in a development in the latest version of the Octopus code) do not change substantially the spectrum of proflavine \citep{Bonaca2010}. It has also been found that spectra of proflavine obtained using the time propagation method in the Octopus code agree with results
of the Lanczos chain TDDFT module in the Quantum ESPRESSO \citep{Walker2006,Bonaca2010}.
It is known that the real-time propagation method of the Octopus code produces the whole optical spectrum up to the far-UV \citep{Castro2006}.
However, for energies above $10$ eV only envelopes of the spectra are accurate.
In addition, there is little astronomical interest for a high-energy region of the spectrum.
To facilitate a comparison with other studies
of PAHs and organic molecules of astrophysical interest  carried out by the same TDDFT method \citep{Malloci2007a,Malloci2007b,Bonaca2010,Puletti2010}
we show optical spectra up to {\bf 6} eV.

The hydronaphthalene cation C$_{10}$H$_9^+$ and  the dihydronaphthalene cation C$_{10}$H$_{10}^+$, with additional H atoms attached at the same positions as in Bauschlicher (1998), are studied.
Two situations of a minimal hydrogenation, where one hydrogen atom is added to the proflavine cation, are also investigated here:
an additional H atom attached as the second hydrogen atom at the central carbon atom (labelled as (I)), and at the opposite nitrogen atom in the same central ring (labelled as (II)).
We also study fully hydrogenated species of naphthalene and proflavine cations:  H$_{10}$-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$,  and H$_{14}$-C$_{10}$H$_{13}$N$_3$$^{+}$.

\section{Results and Discussion}
\label{results}

\begin{figure}
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\centering
\includegraphics[width=8.0cm]{Fig1.eps}
\caption{
Optical spectra of the naphthalene cation: (a) after the geometry optimization without constraints,
(b) for the cation with the optimized structure of the neutral naphthalene.
Insets: Black balls represent carbon atoms, whereas white ones model hydrogen atoms. Structures are visualized using the XCrySDen program
\citep{Kokalj2003}.}
\label{fig1}
\end{figure}

The optimized structures of all investigated species of naphthalene
and proflavine are shown as insets in Figs. 1-3.
In contrast to the naphthalene and proflavine molecules,
carbon skeletons of fully hydrogenated H$_{10}$-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ and H$_{14}$-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ (shown in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(c)
and Fig.~\ref{fig3}(c)) are not planar. In addition, hydrogen atoms attached in pairs on peripheral carbon atoms
are positioned below and above the middle plane of carbon rings.
Average C-C distances increase from 1.39 \AA{} in the optimized naphthalene cation to 1.51 \AA{} in  H$_{10}$-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$.
Average N-C distances increase from 1.34 \AA{} in C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ to 1.41 \AA{} in H$_{14}$-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$. Average C-C distances increase from 1.40 \AA{} in the proflavine cation to 1.51 \AA{} in H$_{14}$-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$.
Hydrogen atoms are also attached  on the C atoms in pairs above and below rings in optimized
H-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ (one pair, inset in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(a)) and  H$_2$-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ (two pairs, inset in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(b)).
However, carbon skeletons are planar in both these structures with a minimal hydrogenation,
as well as in H-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ (in both positions I and II, insets in Fig.~\ref{fig3}(a) and Fig.~\ref{fig3}(b)).
The similar conclusion about a planarity of H-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ has been reached by Alata and coworkers \citep{Alata2010a}.

Optical spectra presented in this work are calculated starting from structures optimized separately for all pure and hydrogenated cations, and without any constraints in geometrical
optimizations. We found that the fully optimized naphthalene cation is still a planar structure. However, the charge and small displacements from atom positions of the neutral naphthalene produce small differences in the spectrum. Optical spectra for the fully optimized cation and the structure where
one electron is removed from the optimized geometry of a neutral naphthalene \citep{Niederalt1995,Hirata1999,Malloci2007b}
are shown in Fig.~\ref{fig1}. The geometry used as an input for Fig.~\ref{fig1}(b) is taken from the Theoretical spectral database of PAHs \citep{Malloci2007a}.
Our result for the optical spectrum of the naphthalene cation in this situation agrees with one presented in the database \citep{Malloci2007a}.
Lines for spectra shown in Fig.~\ref{fig1}  are compared in Table~\ref{table:1}.

\begin{figure}
\vspace{50pt}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=8.0cm]{Fig2.eps}
\caption{
Optical spectra of hydrogenated species of naphthalene cation: (a) H-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$,
(b)  H$_2$-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$,
(c) H$_{10}$-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$.}
\label{fig2}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\vspace{50pt}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=8.0cm]{Fig3.eps}
\caption{
Optical spectra of hydrogenated species of proflavine cation: (a) H-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$, additional H atom is attached
at the central C atom (position I),
(b)  H-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$, additional H atom attached
at the central N atom (position II),
(c) H$_{14}$-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$.
Insets: The nitrogen atoms are labelled by ``N'' on the right-hand side of corresponding balls.}
\label{fig3}
\end{figure}

Optical spectra of hydrogenated protonated naphthalene species are shown in Fig.~\ref{fig2}.
Peaks of the naphthalene cation move in  H-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$, H$_2$-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$, and H$_{10}$-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$, and their intensities change.
Optical spectra of hydrogenated protonated proflavine species are shown in Fig.~\ref{fig3}.
The most notable fact is that
the spectrum of H$_{14}$-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ (Fig.~\ref{fig3}(c)) is broad and this broadening is much more pronounced than in the fully hydrogenated naphthalene (Fig.~\ref{fig2}(c)).

Spectral lines of all naphthalene and proflavine related systems are presented in in Table~\ref{table:1} and Table~\ref{table:2}.
Visible spectra of hydrogenated naphthalene cations extend up to $\sim$ 500 nm, whereas long tails of visible spectra of hydrogenated proflavine cations
spread above 800 nm.
The photofragmentation spectroscopy measurements by Alata and coworkers
have also been shown that H-C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ absorbs in the visible, around 500 nm \citep{Alata2010a,Alata2010b}.
We also present near-UV lines (above 200 nm)
to facilitate a comparison with corresponding spectral measurements of interstellar organic materials \citep{Kwok2008}.
Such experiments are designed to be carried out on the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) of the Hubble Space Telescope \citep{Osterman2011}.
The near-UV channel of COS shows a high sensitivity in the region between 200 nm and 300 nm
where lines of hydrogenated protonated naphthalene and proflavine exist.
The lines of 281 nm and 422 nm in the spectrum of the proflavine cation [Bonaca2010] move to the 273 nm and 454 nm
and three new lines appeared between these two
in the spectrum of H-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ (position I).
Rather strong lines exist at 201 nm, 222 nm, and 244 nm.
An addition of the H atom to
the central N atom produces lines between 206 nm and 470 nm, as shown in Table~\ref{table:2}.
The change of optical lines is the most obvious in the spectrum of H$_{14}$-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$, where the UV lines exist at 216 nm and 253 nm.
Then intensity drops, and the lines at 352 nm, 420 nm, and 496 nm are very weak.

It is known that the majority of DIBs are present in the atomic hydrogen gas \citep{Herbig1993,Snow2006}.
In Table~\ref{table:3} we compare positions of several calculated lines with the closest DIBs \citep{Hobbs2008,Hobbs2009,Tuairisg2000}.
The best agreement is for a  line of the fully hydrogenated naphthalene cation H$_{10}$C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$, and a line of
H-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ (position II). Although TDDFT calculations show only trends in DIBs positions \citep{Malloci2007a,Malloci2007b,Pathak2008,Hammonds2009},
the agreement presented in Table~\ref{table:3} is good and deserves a further experimental investigation.
In the recent report of the high resolution spectroscopy observation of C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ in the Cernis 52,  the importance of hydronaphthalene cations  has been pointed out \citep{Iglesias-Groth2008}. Although this report has been shown to be premature
\citep{Galazutdinov2011}, the presence of the naphthalene cation and its hydrogenated forms in the interstellar medium remains an important subject
for further investigations.

\section{Conclusions}
\label{concl}

Studies of spectra of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
cations with attached hydrogen atoms are important for the DIB and UIR problems, an anomalous microwave emission, as well as for general properties
of organic matter in the interstellar medium. We study the changes in electronic absorption spectra induced by
hydrogen additions to the naphthalene and proflavine cations using the time-dependent density functional method in its pseudopotential version.
Calculated spectra are based on the overall density of electronic transitions and
show that hydrogen additions substantially change intensities, shapes,
and positions of optical lines in a comparison with spectra of base cations.
Therefore, additions of hydrogen atoms is important in astrophysical applications of optical spectra of organic molecules.
Similar conclusions have been found for protonated hydrogenated coronene, ovalene, pyrene, and circumpyrene
\citep{Pathak2008,Hammonds2009}.
Calculated lines of protonated hydrogenated naphthalene and proflavine
are compared with measured DIBs. An especially good agreement exists for the visible line of the fully hydrogenated naphthalene
cation and two visible lines of
the hydroproflavine cations.
The lines in the near-UV spectral region are also presented.
Our calculations should give guidelines for the change of near-UV and visible spectral lines for similar larger cations and their derivatives under the process of hydrogenation.

\begin{table*}
\caption{Optical spectral lines of the naphthalene cation and hydrogenated naphthalene cation species. The star labells data
for the naphthalene cation with the optimized geometry of the neutral naphthalene molecule, whereas all other data are obtained
for optimized cations. Because of a limited accuracy of TDDFT method, the calculated results are presented  rounded to whole numbers.}
\label{table:1}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{l l l l l l l}
\hline
Structure & $\lambda _1$ (nm) &  $\lambda _2$ (nm) &  $\lambda _3$ (nm) &  $\lambda _4$ (nm) & $\lambda _5$ (nm) & $\lambda _6$ (nm)\\
\hline

C$_{10}$H$_{8}$$^{+}$ &  200.  &   232. &  250. & 342.& 517. & - \\

C$_{10}$H$_{8}$$^{+}$ (*) & 201.  & 234.  & 253. & 350. & 528.& - \\

H-C$_{10}$H$_{8}$$^{+}$  & 209. & 233. & 254 & 281.& 367.& 494.\\

H$_2$-C$_{10}$H$_{8}$$^{+}$ & 217. & 238. & 279. & 315. & 395. & 453.\\

H$_{10}$-C$_{10}$H$_{8}$$^{+}$ & 206. & 226. & 246. & 285. & 313.& 426.\\

\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table*}

\begin{table*}
\caption{Optical spectral lines of the proflavine cation and hydrogenated proflavine cation species. Labels (I) and (II) are for H atoms attached, respectively to the central carbon and central nitrogen atom. Because of a limited accuracy of TDDFT method, the calculated results are presented  rounded to whole numbers.}
\label{table:2}
{\centering
\begin{tabular}{l l l l l l l l l }
\hline
Structure & $\lambda _1$ (nm) &  $\lambda _2$ (nm) &  $\lambda _3$ (nm) &$\lambda _4$ (nm)&$\lambda _5$ (nm)&$\lambda _6$ (nm)&$\lambda _7$ (nm)&$\lambda _8$ (nm)\\
\hline

C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ & 281.$^{1}$ & 422.$^{1}$ & -  &&&&&\\

H-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ (I) & 201. & 222. & 244. &273.& 301.& 332.& 375.& 454.\\

H-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ (II)& 206. & 228. & 249. &274.& 343.& 399.& 470.& -\\

H$_{14}$-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ & 216. & 253. & 352.& 420.& 496. & - & - & - \\

\hline

\end{tabular}
}

$^{1}${\citep{Bonaca2010}}

\end{table*}

\begin{table*}
\caption{Lines calculated using the time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method
 compared to the nearest DIBs. Because of a limited accuracy of TDDFT method, the calculated results are presented  rounded to whole numbers.
 FWHM of experimental lines are also shown.}
\label{table:3}
{\centering
\begin{tabular}{l l l l}
\hline
Structure & $\lambda$(TDDFT) (nm)  &  $\lambda$(DIB) (nm) & FWHM (nm)\\
\hline

C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ & 422.$^{1}$ & 417.55$^{2}$ &  1.72\\

H-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ (I) & 454. & 450.17$^{3}$ & 0.30\\

H-C$_{13}$H$_{11}$N$_3$$^{+}$ (II) & 470. & 476.26$^{3}$ & 0.25\\

H$_{10}$C$_{10}$H$_8$$^{+}$ & 426.  & 425.90$^{4}$ &  0.11\\

\hline
\end{tabular}
}

$^{1}${\citep{Bonaca2010}}

$^{2}${\citep{Tuairisg2000}}

$^{3}${\citep{Hobbs2009}}

$^{4}${\citep{Hobbs2008}}
\end{table*}

\section*{Acknowledgments}
This work has been done under the HR-MZOS project 119-1191458-1011, and using computer resources at
the University of Zagreb Computing Centre SRCE. The authors would like to thank
Alberto Castro and Layla Martin-Samos for discussions.

\bibliographystyle{mn2e}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaArXiv


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The Kobe Factor
The show put on by the Laker superstar remains a solo act even into its closing run
Anne Taylor Fleming
I keep having this vision of Kobe. He is on the court, running, teammates surrounding him. The crowd is lively; the cameras scan the front row of loyal celebrities, the ones still going to games during this disastrous season. Everything is vibrant and noisy: big bodies pounding up and down the floor as the ball is dribbled and passed. Suddenly the action stops. The lights dim, the spectators grow quiet, the players come to a halt. There at one end is 36-year-old Kobe Bryant, a bright beam on him. He is shooting again and again, retrieving the ball and firing from different spots on the court. He keeps on, like the kid in front of a driveway hoop. The other players have vanished. There is no one else around.
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Maybe I am going soft, but there is something touching in this scenario—a ball hog who was never viewed as a team player getting what he asked for. It's a lonesome existence, regardless of whether you helped bring it on yourself. Yet I find myself rethinking Kobe's behavior, specifically his much-lamented squabble with Shaquille O'Neal. They had won three world titles in a row and could have nabbed more had they managed to get along. Shaq got the better of the story. He was the beefy, lovable clown who couldn't make free throws, while his companion in victory was seen as icy, manipulative, angry. Then Shaq went off to the Miami Heat and a few years later won a championship in his new home. Looking back, I wonder if many of us didn't misread the tempestuous narrative.
Even as he has exhausted us Angelenos, we are going to miss Kobe Bryant, and not only his athletic feats but the amount of space he has taken up in our heads. He appears to have at least one more season with us and we with him. Maybe we should try to embrace that prospect more, show him our loyalty, attend the games, not let those seats go empty, honor the spectacle that is Kobe Bryant despite his franchise having landed on the rocks.
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It's ironic that as the Lakers flounder, the other franchise in town is soaring. The Clippers continue on their unexpected roll after surviving the downfall of Donald Sterling. They have been gracefully shepherded by Doc Rivers, arguably the heir apparent to Phil Jackson. Yet I don't hear much chatter about them. People still want to focus on the Lakers—and that's in no small part due to Kobe, the carryover from their long period of triumph.
Of course Kobe's legacy is also tangled up with that incident in Colorado in 2003 when he was accused of sexual assault. The charges were dropped, and the civil suit was settled out of court. But the accusation further complicated reactions to him, especially among women, some of whom wrote him off for good at that point as another entitled athlete/bully. It was then that Kobe started calling himself "the Black Mamba," a kind of gang-style moniker, a protective armor he put around his damaged reputation. Ironically he grew up in white suburbia and its equivalent in Italy, where his father, a professional basketball player, moved the family when Kobe was six. He never struggled like others who came to the sport as an escape from poverty. It appears that the trash-talking and the swagger represent an assumption of a street-tough identity by a multilingual guy who takes his daughters to museums around the world. You sense a hunger, an acquisitiveness that isn't solely about stuff. He wants to better himself, on and off the court. This is not a man who is going to ease up in retirement and play golf. His next act promises to be as intense as the one that is coming to a close.
Meanwhile we watch him solidify his place among the basketball greats. People say he is obsessed with Michael Jordan, a man he reveres but has also hoped to best. He passed him in December on the all-time scoring list, but Jordan has that sixth championship ring that will most likely elude Kobe, who is so close with five. Jordan's per-game numbers—points, rebounds, assists, and steals—are still higher than Kobe's. MJ seems destined to go down as the best ever, leaving Kobe one step behind, which is not the way he wanted to end up.
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Q: Optimize query and subquery Currently i have this:
insert into temp select  * from myTable where (called_phone in
(
    select number1 from
    (
        SELECT *  FROM
        (
            SELECT called_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
            FROM myTable
            GROUP BY called_phone

        ) AS subquery
        union
        SELECT * FROM
        (
            SELECT calling_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
            FROM myTable
            GROUP BY calling_phone

        ) AS subquery1
    )as subquery3
    GROUP BY number1
    having sum(conto) > 4000
))
or
(calling_phone in
    (
        select number1 from
        (
            SELECT *  FROM
            (
                SELECT called_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
                FROM myTable
                GROUP BY called_phone

            ) AS subquery
            union
            SELECT * FROM
            (
                SELECT calling_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
                FROM myTable
                GROUP BY calling_phone

            ) AS subquery1
        )as subquery3
        GROUP BY number1
        having sum(conto) > 4000
    )
);

i have 2 columns (called and calling phone) in which i must check all the occurrency for each number, and store in another table, all the numbers that have the count(*) > 4000 summing the occurence in both the columns. Problem with this query is that i'm doing 2 times the subquery which, by itself scan 2 times MyTable. I was thinking to store the subquery in a temporary table, and then scan it. Is this the best approach? What would you suggest?
EDIT : i'm using MySQL 5.7 with MyISAM as engine
EDIT2 : tried this:
create table test (`number1` VARCHAR(255) not NULL, primary key (`number1`));

insert into test(number1) select number1 from
    (
        SELECT *  FROM
        (
            SELECT called_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
            FROM myTable
            GROUP BY called_phone

        ) AS subquery
        union
        SELECT * FROM
        (
            SELECT calling_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
            FROM myTable
            GROUP BY calling_phone

        ) AS subquery1
    )as subquery3
    GROUP BY number1
    having sum(conto) > 4000;

insert into temp select  * from myTable where (called_phone in
(
    select number1 from test
    ))
or
(calling_phone in
    (
        select number1 from test
));

drop table test;

But this is much more slower (at least on my test data, which is a table of ~14 records)

*

*first approach takes 350ms to 380 ms

*second approach take 800ms to 1.8s

FINAL EDIT : I'm writing the query that is producing the best results, and it comes from the answer of @Daniel E.
insert into temp
SELECT t1.* myTable t1
INNER JOIN
 (
   select number1 from
        (
            SELECT *  FROM
            (
                SELECT called_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
                FROM myTable
                GROUP BY called_phone

            ) AS subquery
            union
            SELECT * FROM
            (
                SELECT calling_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
                FROM myTable
                GROUP BY calling_phone

            ) AS subquery1
        )as subquery3
        GROUP BY number1
        having sum(conto) > 4000
 ) t2 ON (t2.number1 = t1.called_phone
        OR
         t2.number1 = t1.calling_phone)

*

*first approach takes 350ms to 380 ms

*second approach take 800ms to 1.8s

*last approach take 315 to 335 ms

A: As you seems to understand the Insert Into I will just rewrite the select, instead of using a IN and a OR, I use 1 inner join :
SELECT t1.* FROM myTable t1
INNER JOIN
 (
   select number1 from
        (
            SELECT *  FROM
            (
                SELECT called_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
                FROM myTable
                GROUP BY called_phone

            ) AS subquery
            union
            SELECT * FROM
            (
                SELECT calling_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
                FROM myTable
                GROUP BY calling_phone

            ) AS subquery1
        )as subquery3
        GROUP BY number1
        having sum(conto) > 4000
 ) t2 ON (t2.number1 = t1.called_phone
        OR
         t2.number1 = t1.calling_phone)

A: You could use the WITH  AS ... strategy which is often used in recursive statements.
(Please forgive me for wrong intendation or braces)
       with numbersRelation as (
            select number1 from
            (
                SELECT *  FROM
                (
                    SELECT called_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
                    FROM myTable
                    GROUP BY called_phone

                ) AS subquery
                union
                SELECT * FROM
                (
                    SELECT calling_phone as number1, count(*) as conto
                    FROM myTable
                    GROUP BY calling_phone

                ) AS subquery1
            ) as subquery3
            GROUP BY number1
            having sum(conto) > 4000
        )
        insert into temp select  * from myTable where (called_phone in numbersRelation or
        calling_phone in numbersRelation)

A: try:
insert into temp
select  * from myTable where called_phone in (
    select number1 from (
        SELECT called_phone as number1
        FROM myTable
        union all
        SELECT calling_phone as number1
        FROM myTable ) subquery
    GROUP BY number1
    having count(number1) > 4000 )

union

select  * from myTable where calling_phone in (
    select number1 from (
        SELECT called_phone as number1
        FROM myTable
        union all
        SELECT calling_phone as number1
        FROM myTable ) subquery
    GROUP BY number1
    having count(number1) > 4000 )

or maybe faster will be:
insert into tabletemp
    select number1 from (
        SELECT called_phone as number1
        FROM myTable
        union all
        SELECT calling_phone as number1
        FROM myTable ) subquery
    GROUP BY number1
    having count(number1) > 4000 ) ;

insert into temp
select  *
from myTable as mt
join tabletemp tbt on (mt.called_phone = tbt.number1 or mt.calling_phone = tbt.number1);

drop table tabletemp;