text:
Deaf stroke survivor races to health
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
(Photo courtesy of Tim Leary)
Tim Leary often finds himself face-down in mud below wires with electrical currents, pulling himself up a wall or jumping off platforms.
But even when the athlete competes in obstacle course races like the Spartan, Warrior Dash and Tough Mudder, he can't hear the competition, or the crowd. That's because Leary, 57, is deaf.
The Phoenix resident began gaining weight after high school and eventually suffered two transient ischemic attacks, or mini-strokes.
"There was so much activity for us in high school," Leary recalled of his days at Austine School for the Deaf in Brattleboro, Vermont. "I weighed 180 pounds when I went to college, and quickly ballooned to 250. I got married, had kids, drank socially and ate everything in sight."
Tim Leary before his weight loss. (Photo courtesy of Tim Leary)
Leary had his first TIA in October 2008, walking back from lunch — and into a wall. He drove himself to the emergency room 18 miles away.
"They knew right away I'd had a stroke," he said. In early 2010, he had a second one. Two and a half years later, Leary, who lost his dad and sister to heart attacks, was ready to make a change. He weighed 327 pounds at the time.
"I woke up and said I'd had enough of carrying all this weight for 35 years and not feeling good. I could fall asleep just standing. I work on my feet eight hours a day, and I was crashing when I got home."
Six months later, Leary had lost 80 pounds. He started walking an hour-plus every day.
"I walked for 167 days before I took a break. I was doing about 7 miles per day. It was amazing. I started to feel 180 degrees better."
From there, Leary took up CrossFit and running, influenced by his wife, Barbara Jean Gervase-Leary, who runs a 5K each year. She now participates in the obstacle course races with her husband.
"I was very scared about my husband's conditions," Gervase-Leary said. "I am very happy with this new lifestyle. We do a lot more together, like hiking, swimming and hanging out with friends."
But it hasn't always been easy.
"The very first OCR I did, I wanted so bad to quit at the second mile," Leary said. "No amount of pre-workout I did was a match for this course."
But he didn't quit, instead joining a race group called The Hop Along Gang.
"What people don't know until they meet face-to-face at the races is that I am deaf," Leary said. "Everyone makes sure I understand them. Racing on the courses is no problem, but I do look over my shoulders to make sure I'm not holding others up. I can't run with my hearing aids, and often, I have to point to my ears to let people know I can't hear them."
Leary said it's good to feel energetic after years of neglecting himself. "I am living the life I should have years ago," he said. "I may not hear the excitement or the sound of the music at the finish line," he said. "But I do feel it — in my heart."
World Stroke Day
Types of stroke
October 28th, 2016|Health, Healthy Living, Obesity, Patients, Physical Activity, Stroke|3 Comments
Deaf stroke survivor races to health | John Loper October 28, 2016 at 7:39 pm
[…] post Deaf stroke survivor races to health appeared first on News on […]
Deaf stroke survivor races to health | Jeffrey Laskey October 28, 2016 at 7:48 pm
Deaf stroke survivor races to health | Pat Trimble October 28, 2016 at 7:53 pm


text:
typedef struct userData {
  // Data information
  int nExamples;
  __declspec(align(64)) float * restrict example;
  // Timing information
  double timeObjFunc;
  int countObjFunc;
  double timeDataLoad;
  double minTime, maxTime;
} userData_t;

// helper macros to index into the example array
#define IN(i,nExamples,j)  (i*nExamples+j)
#define OUT(i,nExamples,j)  ((i+N_INPUT)*nExamples+j)

inline double getTime() { return(omp_get_wtime());}

// Define the Sigmoid
#ifdef USE_LINEAR
char *desc="generated_PCA_func LINEAR()";
inline float G(float x) { return( x ) ;}
#define G_ESTIMATE 0
#elif USE_TANH
char *desc="generated_func tanh()";
inline float G(float x) { return( tanhf(x) ) ;}
#define G_ESTIMATE 7 // estimate 7 flops for G
#elif LOGISTIC
char *desc="generated func logistic()";
inline float G(float x) { return( 1.f/(1.f+expf(-x)) ) ;}
#define G_ESTIMATE 7 // estimate flops for G
#else // Use Elliott function
char *desc="generated func Eliott activation: x/(1+fabsf(x))";
inline float G(float x) { return( x/(1.f+fabsf(x)) ) ;}
#define G_ESTIMATE 3 // estimate flops for G
#endif

#include "fcn.h"

double objFunc(unsigned n,  const double * restrict x, double * restrict grad,
	       void * restrict my_func_data)
{
  double err;
  userData_t *uData = (userData_t *) my_func_data;

  if(grad) {
    //fprintf(stderr,"Gradient not implemented!\n");
    exit(1);
  }

  double runTime=getTime();
  int nExamples = uData->nExamples;
  __declspec(align(64)) float * restrict example = uData->example;

#pragma offload target(mic:MIC_DEV) in(x:length(N_PARAM)) out(err) in(example:length(0) REUSE)
  {
    err=0.; // initialize error here in case offload selected

    // convert from double to float for speed
    __declspec(align(64)) float P[N_PARAM];
    for(int i=0; i < N_PARAM; i++) P[i]=x[i];

#pragma omp parallel for reduction(+ : err)
    for(int i=0; i < nExamples; i++) {
      float d=myFunc(i, P, example, nExamples, NULL);
      err += d*d;
    }
  }

  runTime = getTime() - runTime;

  // Note a maxTime of zero means this is the first call
  if(uData->maxTime == 0.) {
    uData->maxTime = uData->minTime = runTime;
  }
  uData->maxTime = (uData->maxTime > runTime)?uData->maxTime:runTime;
  uData->minTime = (uData->minTime < runTime)?uData->minTime:runTime;

  uData->timeObjFunc += runTime;
  uData->countObjFunc++;

  return sqrt(err);
}
#pragma offload_attribute (pop)

void fini(userData_t *uData)
{
  int nThreads=0;
  // The intel recommended way to get the number of threads in offload mode.
#pragma offload target(mic:MIC_DEV) out(nThreads)
  {
#pragma omp parallel
    {
#pragma omp single
      {
	nThreads = omp_get_num_threads();
      }
    }
  }
  printf("number OMP threads %d\n", nThreads);
  printf("DataLoadTime %g\n", uData->timeDataLoad);
  printf("AveObjTime %g, countObjFunc %d, totalObjTime %g\n",
	 uData->timeObjFunc/uData->countObjFunc, uData->countObjFunc, uData->timeObjFunc);
#ifdef FLOP_ESTIMATE
  printf("Estimated flops in myFunc %d, estimated average GFlop/s %g\n", FLOP_ESTIMATE,
	 (((double)uData->nExamples*FLOP_ESTIMATE)/(uData->timeObjFunc/uData->countObjFunc)/1.e9) );
  printf("Estimated maximum GFlop/s %g, minimum GFLop/s %g\n",
	 (((double)uData->nExamples*FLOP_ESTIMATE)/(uData->minTime)/1.e9),
	 (((double)uData->nExamples*FLOP_ESTIMATE)/(uData->maxTime)/1.e9) );
#endif

  // free example vector if using offload mode
  __declspec(align(64)) float * restrict example = uData->example;
#pragma offload target(mic:MIC_DEV) in(example: length(0) FREE)
  {}
  // free on the host
  free(example); uData->example=NULL;
}

void init(char*filename, userData_t *uData)
{
  FILE *fn=stdin;

  if(strcmp("-", filename) != 0)
    fn=fopen(filename,"r");

  if(!fn) {
    fprintf(stderr,"Cannot open %s\n",filename);
    exit(1);
  }

  // read the header information
  double startTime=getTime();
  int32_t nInput, nOutput;
  int32_t nExamples;
  fread(&nInput,sizeof(int32_t), 1, fn);
  if(nInput != N_INPUT) {
    fprintf(stderr,"Number of inputs incorrect!\n");
    exit(1);
  }
  fread(&nOutput,sizeof(int32_t), 1, fn);
  if(nOutput != N_OUTPUT) {
    fprintf(stderr,"Number of outputs incorrect!\n");
    exit(1);
  }
  fread(&nExamples,sizeof(int32_t), 1, fn);
  if(nExamples <= 0) {
    fprintf(stderr,"Number of examples incorrect!\n");
    exit(1);
  }
  uData->nExamples = nExamples;

  // aligned allocation of the data
  uData->example=(float*) memalign(64,nExamples*EXAMPLE_SIZE*sizeof(float));
  if(!uData->example) {
    fprintf(stderr,"Not enough memory for examples!\n");
    exit(1);
  }

  // read the data
  for(int exIndex=0; exIndex < uData->nExamples; exIndex++) {
    for(int i=0; i < nInput; i++)
      fread(&uData->example[IN(i,uData->nExamples, exIndex)],1, sizeof(float), fn);
    for(int i=0; i < nOutput; i++)
      fread(&uData->example[OUT(i,uData->nExamples, exIndex)],1, sizeof(float), fn);
  }

  double startOffload=getTime();
  __declspec(align(64)) float * restrict example = uData->example;
  int Xsiz = uData->nExamples*EXAMPLE_SIZE; // single variable works around a compiler bug
#pragma offload target(mic:MIC_DEV) in(example: length(Xsiz) ALLOC)
  {}
  uData->timeDataLoad = getTime() - startTime;

  if(fn!=stdin) fclose(fn);
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


A special performance in dedication to Nina Simone will take place at the Highline Ballroom on Oct. 16 featuring acclaimed bassist, songwriter, and all-around musician Meshell Ndegeocello. Special guests for the evening include Lizz Wright and Cody Chesnutt. The all ages show begins at 9 p.m., with a door time of 7 p.m. There is a dinner menu available with a $10 minimum purchase per person, per table, and seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Tickets for the event are $30 in advance and $35 the day of.


Long before it became common practice, a savvy fashionista could be found scouring the racks of thrift stores, looking for that obscure piece -- a designer label that fits, has minimal wear and tear and no musty smells. Nothing is more joyous to a label-loving clotheshorse than scoring a DVF jumpsuit for less than $20 on half-off Monday.
But it could take hours of searching through piles of chaotic mess to find that rare gem -- and then you had to hope for any damage to be repairable.
So where can you spot a $500 Missoni reversible coat in pristine condition, hanging less than two feet away from a $5 Merona top from Target? Try a consignment shop.
"I've always shopped consignment," said Melody Box of Cleveland. "They have a lot of styles that you might not be able to afford in a regular store. The clothes are original, and if you are a single parent, or need business clothes and want to look elegant, consignment is the way to go."
Consignment shops offer secondhand luxury and better brand items in great condition and at deeply discounted prices.
They differ from thrift stores and resale shops because people bring in items to be quality-checked and appraised, then receive money only once the pieces sell. Thrift stores such as Goodwill take dropoffs as charity, and donors receive a tax write-off instead of payment; a resale shop such as Plato's Closet pays upfront for merchandise.
Consignment, thrift and resale shopping are among the fastest-growing segments of retail, according to the Association of Resale Professionals. The industry has grown at a rate of about 7 percent a year for the past two years, fueled by value-conscious consumers. Consignment shops seem to be at the forefront of the trend.
"People want to buy luxury at a reasonable price," said Gillian Campbell of Re-New Beginning, an upscale family-owned consignment shop on Larchmere in Cleveland. "Everything here is in fashion; it's new to the next woman. We have vintage bags from the '60s, one-of-a-kind pieces and menswear. We are a diamond in the rough."
Aside from tops, bottoms, coats and formalwear, most stores also stock accessories such as shoes, jewelry and purses, making these one-stop shopping destinations for a variety of customers. Cash-strapped fashion lovers can also use these stores to help clean out their closets and make some money in the process (about 30 percent or 40 percent of the consignment price).
Many consignment shops resemble a celebrity closet with wall-to-wall designer labels, or the closet of your stylish girlfriend who mixes trendy and vintage pieces in her wardrobe.
"I meet wonderful people," said Susan Labbato, the owner of Glitzy Finds in Fairlawn, which sells better name-brand women's clothing, designer jewelry and accessories. "It's an awesome atmosphere, and people want to hang out for the day or on their lunch hour."
Modeled after a New York-style boutique, Labbato's store carries sizes 0-5X and everything from 7 for All Mankind jeans and clothes from Chico's to business attire and new and used handbags from Louis Vuitton and Gucci.
Best times to shop: Shop frequently, because inventory changes daily. If you see something you like and it fits, grab it because it's not guaranteed to be there when you return. Many sellers come in during the weekend and unload bags of clothes, so the earlier in the week that you can make it, the better. Weekdays are best for avoiding the crowds, but be sure to call and check store hours. Shop at the turn of each season, when people are unloading old items from their closets to make room for more. Let owners know what you are looking for -- they might be able to hold items for you.
How to spot a bargain: Look up the current value of the piece you want to purchase. Set aside a day to allow yourself plenty of time to browse through the racks. Most stores are randomly organized, so you never know what you might discover in the back of the store. Go with an open mind; don't go in looking for a specific piece because you might pass up something even better.
Navigating sales: Most stores have sales that can turn a good find into a great one for your budget. For example, Curvy Consignments in North Ridgeville offers many sales during the week and during football season to attract customers. Sign up for your favorite stores' newsletters and emails to find out about sales first, then check back every 60 to 90 days to see if your item has been marked down. See whether they are on -media sites. Many stores offer exclusive deals and discounts through Facebook and Twitter.
Best things to buy: Formalwear, cruise wear, maternity clothes, bridal -- anything that you will wear only once and can't afford to spend much money on. Also look for designer items such as handbags and shoes you have longed for but could never afford, as well as unique pieces you can't find anywhere else.
Things to avoid: Skip over items that don't fit well, especially if you don't have a great tailor. Items that are too big are the easiest to have repaired -- or a jacket that may need buttons moved over by an inch or two -- but nix anything that has to be completely reconstructed. Princess Freeman, owner of Eclectic Closet Boutique in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood, agrees. "I'm not a pressure seller," Freeman says. "I want loyalty and would rather you pass it up than have you buy an ill-fitting piece."
Returns: Try on everything. Even if you know your size in certain brands, you never know whether the previous owner had something altered. Thoroughly inspect pieces for damage such as faulty zippers, ripped seams, tears or missing buttons. Make sure you thoroughly understand the store's return and exchange policies in case something doesn't work out.
Plus sizes: Some stores have a plus-size section; others, such as Curvy Consignments and Curve Appeal Fashion Boutique in Lakewood, are specifically for full-figure women. Curve Appeal, which opened in January, decorates its walls with posters of plus-size models and offers a "Curvy Wall of Fame" for customers to share photos of themselves. Try to forget size and go for fit, advises Curvy Consignment owner Amanda Miller. Skirts, dresses and shirts with stretch are the most flexible, so try them on even if the tag isn't what you consider your size. Check for worn inseams, loose buttons, stress areas in the thighs and seats of pants and jeans.
What to sell: Critique your items. Clean out your closet but be sure you are only Bring in only pieces in excellent condition -- whether they are designer, vintage or off-brand items. To keep quality items in stock, store owners use an extensive editing process before accepting any pieces. Ask what season the store is buying before you take in items. Also, check out a variety of stores in the area to see who takes baby clothes, accessories, teen apparel, lower-end merchandise and more.
How to sell: "Go see what the store has and what they expect," suggests Laura Goss, the owner of ReRun Consignment Boutique in Avon, who accepts items only by appointment. Show up with garments pressed and on hangers. Keep track of the pieces that were accepted and how much they will sell for, understand how long your items will be on the sales floor and be aware of any markdowns. Get everything in writing. Be sure you are aware of the shop's policies and fees (if any) and make sure you understand what happens if your items don't sell.
Whether you like Armani or Alfani, these stores offer relatively guilt-free shopping and great deals. Shopping on consignment once was considered d class by some, but it's now a chic way to look good on a dime and make money on the side.
"Create your own stimulus," Freeman says. "Why wait for the government?"


text:
Q: Math Riddle in Combinatorics. A blind man is on a strange island and he has 2 red pills and 2 white pills, completely identical and has kept in his pockets, he needs to take 1 red pill and 1 white pill order doesn't matter.  If he takes 2 pills of the same color he dies.  How does he survive.  There is a standard solution for this and I was wondering if there could be a combinatorial way to solve this?

A:
 Break each pill in half, and take half of each pill.

A: Take half of each pill. Solved!!

A: HINT: $4\cdot\frac12=2$ and this is not forbidden in the formulation of the problem.

A: Chances that he survives $=1-$Chances that he dies
$1-\dfrac{2}{^4C_2}=1-\dfrac{2}{6}=\dfrac{2}{3}=66.67$% Chances

A: I'm not sure what you would consider combinatorics, and what you wouldn't.  The standard solution mentioned in other comments seems combinatorial to me.  The insight necessary is that the pills are not "atomic", they can be divided.
One non-standard way to solve, which is kind of the same, is to smash the pills into infinitesimally small bits and then blend them until the particle distribution is uniform and well mixed, then eat half of the pile.  with probability 1, you win.
The fact that doing this subdivision and recombination in the most coarse possible way ( break in two and recombine any way you like, then eat half ) actually works with probability 1 as well seems like a numerical miracle, which is kind of what I like to think combinatorics is.

A: Just take a glass of water, fill it to the brim.
Put all the pills inside, they should dissolve well, all pills will dissolve well, drink half the glass of water, even a blind man can tell, problem solved.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Board Game Review: Tokaido—When You Take That Road, You Get There
By Harry Huberty on August 7, 2015
About Harry Huberty
Harry blogs about games for GeeklyInc. He loves Magic: The Gathering, but he's always looking for new things to try, too. Find him on Twitter (@cutefuzzy_).
It's often said that it's not the destination that matters, but the journey. Just so with today's game, Tokaido, a recent (2013) offering from designer Antoine Bauza—he of Ghost Stories, Hanabi, and 7 Wonders fame. Tokaido is a very different game from Bauza's other works, not least because of its unusual inspiration: the legendary Tokaido road, which spans some 500km of the southern coast of Honshu, from Kyoto to Edo (that is, modern-day Tokyo).
That journey is represented via a long chain of spaces on the game board. Each one represents a place that a pilgrim might stop at along the way: a Village, a scenic Panorama, a Temple, or a chance Encounter with another traveler on the road. Players compete to have the most enriching journey, accruing victory points as they visit particular spaces along the way. Only one player can occupy each individual space, but the types repeat as the road progresses, so players get multiple chances at each type over the course of the game. (In a four- or five-player game, some spaces allow two players at once.)
Some spaces give an immediate benefit: a few coins for a stop at a Farm, a few free points for a soak in a Hot Spring. More commonly, though, spaces give players chances to assemble various sets of cards to score points. They might stop to paint one section of a multi-part landscape panorama, for example, or they might buy souvenirs at a village, trying to collect exactly one of each type of gift to score points. These combinations can be rewarding, but they come at the cost of requiring multiple stops at specific types of spaces along the road.
Panoramas are three, four, or five segments total—each additional piece scores progressively more points.
The strategy, then, arises from trying to visit the most and best spots yourself, while blocking other players from visiting the places they need to complete their own combinations. In this regard, Tokaido plays out like a very lightweight worker-placement game: you have to take into account what your opponents will value, to find spots that they might skip over or to block spots they really want.
All this jostling for position is managed by Tokaido's elegant movement mechanic. Players can move as far ahead as they like to snag a valuable spot. But doing so means they'll miss spaces along the way, and, even worse, give more opportunities to their opponents: you can't move backward, and the player at the end of the line is always the next to move, so you might leave your opponents with multiple moves in a row if you rush ahead too quickly.
Purple moves next, and can move as far ahead as he likes. After Purple, Green will be last in line, and next to move.
Pacing the journey are the special Inn spaces at the one-quarter, one-half, and three-quarter marks. Inns force players to wait up for the rest of the group—no one can move past the Inn until all players have arrived. They also give players the opportunity to purchase meals, which are the highest-scoring cards in the game. There's a clever tension built in here as well: the early players get their choice of the best remaining meals, but the later players move first onto the next segment of road.
All this seems like a lot to hold in one's head, but the game play is simple and straightforward: go to a spot, do a thing, let someone else move. Your first game will breeze by as you practice moving and check out the different square types. It's only later, as you begin to strategize your moves around your fellow players' moves, that the game shows its real complexity.
But, refreshingly, the challenge of Tokaido comes from other players themselves—it's not solving a math equation, which so often is my friends' complaints about games like Caylus. Instead, Tokaido is a little ballet: brightly colored pawns sliding past one another on a gorgeous, minimalistic game board, all dancing inevitably toward the end of their shared journey.
Pictured: Art from Tokaido's meal cards. Each individual card shows one entree.
Oh, a word about that game board and that gorgeousness: the visual aesthetics in Tokaido are absolutely phenomenal. The board and game cards have an attractive simplicity to them, which pulls focus to the beautiful illustrations by artist Naïade. The art depicts a nonspecific Edo-period Japan. Taken together, the visual appeal reinforces the sense of contemplation, serenity, and personal growth the game takes as its flavor inspiration. This is one of the few games I can remember where the artist is credited on the front of the box next to the game designer, and it's eminently deserved.
To make sure each trip down the Tokaido is different, players also take one of ten personas as their avatar for the game. Each character has his or her own particular allotment of starting cash and a unique special ability, usually one which encourages the player to emphasize a particular type of space more than others. For example, Mitsukuni the Old Man earns extra points for visiting Hot Springs, while Sasayakko the Geisha receives some of her souvenirs for free.
Pictured: Tokaido's characters. Naiade's artwork brings each to life.
These character tiles are good additions, since I do have some doubts about the replayability of the game. It's not that successive plays are uninteresting: since the challenge lies in discerning what's important to your opponents and weighing that against your own priorities, each time you play with a different group, you get a different game. It's more that the first games are such enjoyable journeys of discovery that later games, which focus more on strategic movements and blocking opponents, feel notably less transcendent. Playing with different characters helps keep those choices feeling fresh, as each character encourages you to seek different strategies.
That said, adding more opponents also changed how the game played; with two or three, the choices were more straightforward and it felt like players could better focus on particular strategies: all panoramas, for example, or all souvenirs. With five players, our group moved as an intricate little knot, and the choices were more complex and interesting.
In the end, Tokaido is definitely a must-play. The game also seems well worth owning—not only will you want to display it proudly from a prominent shelf, it should stay fun for a number of plays, and is especially good for friends who are new to board games or who prefer ones that are less "crunchy."
Tokaido is produced by Fun Forge games with an MSRP of $39.99 (click here to buy on amazon). The game has one expansion, Tokaido: Crossroads, which adds six new characters and several new object types. (I haven't yet played the expansion, but it looks good.)
Antoine Bauza
Harry Huberty
GeeklyInc 24 – Hour Charity Stream 2021 – Thank You!
SMASHED IT! Absolutely smashed it! This year's charity stream was incredible. I set the goal for the stream at $10,000 and I thought we could probably reach that by the end of the stream or at least be very close. You smashed through the goal halfway through the stream (hitting the obligatory $6969.69 and $7777.77 …
GeeklyInc 24-Hour Charity Stream 2021
Join us over at the GeeklyInc Twitch channel on Saturday April 24th starting at 10am (ET) for our annual 24-hour charity stream. We are proud to announce that we will once again be raising money for The Trevor Project during the stream. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer …
GeeklyInc 24-Hour Charity Stream – Thank You!
When I started planning this year's charity stream I'd never heard of Covid-19 and had no idea that the world would be in this state come April. A lot of events at the moment are focusing their efforts on Covid-related charities but others still need our support so we made the decision to stick with The …

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Please note: The Welsh version of this profile contains additional or more detailed information.
Margaret's area of research is Performance and Disability with a particular interest in work made by and with people with learning disabilities. Aberystwyth based dance-theatre company Cyrff Ystwyth form the focus of this enquiry and they produce new work every year at Aberystwyth University.
Devising Theatre, particularly in a Welsh cultural context. Disability and performance. Director/producer for Cyrff Ystwyth Dance Company, who participate in long term practice based research project.
Co-Investigator with Central School of Speech and Drama University of London on AHRC funded project. 'Challenging 'Liquid' Place'.
Member of International Federation of Theatre Research Working Group: Performance and Disability.
Presented at inaugural meeting of Performance and Disability Working Group at the Hemispheric Institute Encuentro 2014.
Responding to Per.Art's Dis_Sylphide: Six Voices from IFTR's Performance and Disability Working GroupAmes, M., Calvert, D., Glorstad, V., Maguire-Rosier, K., McCaffrey, T. & Schmidt, Y., 2019 , In : Theatre Research International.44, 1, p. 82-10120 p., 8.
Dance, disability and aesthetics: A changing discourseAmes, M. P., 2018 , Dance, Disability and Law; Invisible Difference. Whatley, S. & Waelde, C. (eds.). Intellect, p. 233-25320 p.
Capel: The Lights are On: A Conversation...Margaret Ames and Mike PearsonAmes, M. & Pearson, M., 2016 , In : Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance.21, 4, p. 492-50514 p.


Multitrack live recordings are common for a lot of video work. Perhaps the one that most readily springs to mind is the recording of different instruments in a musical performance. Take a look at how to capture 4 tracks using internal or external recording devices, configure each track, mix and then export the result to DirectorZone for others to enjoy.


text:
Q: React: communicate between parent and child component I want to communicate from my Child component (a input form) to my parent component (popup) weather or not there is any data in the child.
The issue im facing is that the child component isn't a set child in the code it gets there with the {props.children} tag:
App.js structure:

   <Popup>
      </Child>
   </Popup>

Popup.js structure:

   {this.props.children}

Is there a way to do this without using a window.* variable or frankenstein-ing a stateSet/stateRead function in my App.js?

A: I have done some risky stuff here, but it gets the job done:
import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";

export default function NewApp() {
  return (
    <Parent pProps="boss">
      <Child text="Hello1" />
      <Child text="Hello2" />
      <Child text="Hello3" />
    </Parent>
  );
}

function Parent(props) {
  const [children, setChildren] = useState([]);

  function communicateWithMe(val) {
    console.log("I am called", val);
  }

  useEffect(() => {
    let _children = React.Children.map(props.children, (child) => {
      console.log("Parent child", child);
      return {
        ...child,
        props: {
          ...child.props,
          callBack: communicateWithMe
        }
      };
    });

    console.log("_children", _children);
    setChildren(_children);
  }, []);

  return (

      {children}

  );
}

function Child(props) {
  console.log(props);
  return (

{props.text}

      {props.callBack && (
        <button
          onClick={() => {
            props.callBack("children baby");
          }}
        >
          invoke Parent function
        </button>
      )}

  );
}

here is the sandbox version to see it in action:
https://codesandbox.io/s/sad-wood-5kuit3?file=/NewApp.js
Explaination:
What I aimed to do was to append the props on the children from the parent component. To do that, I casted the children (received in props by Parent) in to local state.
Appended the prop to each child to have a callback function to communicate with the parent.
The Parent component now returns the state variable that has the modified / appended props, instead of returns prop.children as it received!
EDIT:
As suggested, I have used React.Children to iterate over the children recieved by the parent in props.


A confession. I don't like American football very much, and I'm not enormously fond of Episcopalian theology either. But most of all, I hate hypocrisy and Catholic-bashing. So let's take a trip to Pennsylvania, via Kansas. Bede Parry is a former Benedictine monk who has a history of abusing young men. When this was discovered he was ejected from his abbey and then refused by another monastery in Las Vegas. Rejected by the Roman Catholic Church, in 2004 he became an Episcopalian priest, even after informing the then bishop of Nevada, Katharine Jefferts Schori, that he had sexually transgressed just a few years earlier. She was also told by his former monastery about his sordid past and given highly damaging psychological records. Surprise, surprise. In July this year he resigned from his post and is currently facing criminal charges.


text:
MusicWeb International reviews SLEEPSONGS
SLEEPSONGS by Caitríona O'Leary & Dúlra has been reviewed by Gwyn Parry-Jones at MusicWeb International.
"Quite apart from the musical qualities, enormous care and imagination has gone into the presentation of the project. It comes in the form of a small hard-back book, the CD slipped inside the rear cover. The contents are illustrated with rather dramatic photographs, the texts clearly printed in Irish and English, the margins decorated with border patterns in the style of William Morris (indeed they may actually be William Morris, though the booklet doesn't say).
Beautifully produced then, and the same description can be applied to the music. Caitríona O'Leary here creatively explores ancient forms of Irish music, though she emphasises that she has been singing some of these songs for many years. Song plays a vital part in Irish culture – the Irish still use the phrase 'abair amhráin' meaning 'to speak a song' – indicating the close and overlapping nature of music and poetry. The music of a song can have a magical quality; it can be a spell simply to lull a child to sleep, or to ward off evil spirits who are often lurking nearby. In her notes, O'Leary makes the point that "Irish fairies are not like Disney's Tinkerbell! They are mansize and menacing!" Most of the songs are in the Irish language, but track 14 contains Lollai litil child, from the so-called Kildare Poems of around 1330."
Read the full review
You can buy the SLEEPSONGS CD with its beautiful book-style packaging from the Heresy Shop – Free Delivery Worldwide.
SLEEPSONGS is also available as a digital download with a digital booklet on iTunes, Amazon, Classics Online and other digital service providers around the world.
Fatea Magazine reviews SLEEPSONGS Joe Henry discusses THE WEXFORD CAROLS in Country Update interview


text:
Kemence bezeichnet:
 Kemence (Waldeisenbahn), eine Waldeisenbahn in Ungarn, siehe auch Liste der Waldbahnen
 Kemençe, ein türkisches Musikinstrument
 Kemence (Pest), ein Ort im Komitat Pest in Ungarn

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Tiny Oklahoma Towns With Populations Less Than 15
Kelso Published: November 18, 2022
I think it's a universal thought that the majority of everyone believes they come from a small town. That's only natural considering most move to larger cities. I know it's weird to say Lawton is a larger city, but compared to my hometown of 30k, it's a metropolis.
The biggest complaint of small towns? Everybody knows all about your business. This was my complaint too.
My parents organized the junior baseball league for a decade or so while I was playing, so they knew everybody in town. As such, my parents heard all about what I was doing all the time from everybody. I couldn't get away with anything as a young man.
So what do we do? We grow up, move out, and enjoy living in bigger cities across the country. I did that too, but after Corpus Christie, Houston, and OKC I realized Lawton is plenty big enough for me. Big enough for good wings and bbq, but small enough it doesn't take an hour to get anywhere.
When it comes to Oklahoma's small towns though, there's plenty to choose from. If you were to Google it yourself, you'd see that there are somewhere between 580-700 towns and cities in this state. It might actually confuse you with being such a big gap, but it has to do with incorporated vs unincorporated places.... the town still exists, but only for a family or two in most cases.
Before you keep saying you're from a small town, here are the smallest communities in Oklahoma.
The list of ultra-tiny Oklahoma towns is surprisingly longer than one might expect. By any metric of measurement, a "small town" in Oklahoma is widely considered under 5,000 people, but these tiny towns of 15 or fewer people redefine how we think of small towns.
7 Oklahoma Towns Among Worst 'Small' Cities In America
A recent study ranked all of the smaller cities in America and 12 hometowns on the list were from here in Oklahoma. The expected nicer communities were comfortably ranked in the middle, but over half were listed as some of the worst in the country.
Top Mispronounced Towns That Show You're Not From Oklahoma
Just for funs, try to pronounce these town names before hopping to the phonetics...
Source: Tiny Oklahoma Towns With Populations Less Than 15
Yep, 'Nope' Is Now on Streaming
New 'Indiana Jones 5' Image Offers First Full Look at Harrison Ford Back as Indy
Woman Who Wore White to Friend's Wedding Slams Critics: 'Outdated Views'
This Oklahoma Tribe Was Once the Richest People In The World
Why People Are (Jokingly) Blaming Grimes for Twitter's Impending Doom
Chris Hemsworth Not Sure If He'll Make Another 'Thor'
Woman Furious After Already-Married Friend Plans Bachelorette Party Same Weekend as Her 30th Birthday
Mariah Carey & More Celebrities React to the Supposed End Times of Twitter
'Enchanted' Sequel Premieres on Streaming


building innovative products that delight our users.
Looking for an exceptional operations leader to own holistic Study Expert management and build world class service delivery. Perfect for the intellectually curious that have built high performing teams and navigated unique operational challenges in the past.
Would you like to join a growing bay area start-up Unleashing the World's Brainpower using AI and developing the world's first Knowledge as a Service platform powering millions of users around the globe?


#SSEL Suhani Si Ek Ladki 3rd November 2016 Written Updates! Yuvaan runs saiyyam room :- STAR PLUS most enjoyable entertaining program, Suhani Si Ek Ladki looks like a delightful exciting show, which gives the illimitable voltage generating the loop that drives to the Suhani Si Ek Ladki fans.
The brilliant TV series Suhani Si Ek Ladki individually made to give goose bumps to the spectators with its never ceasing dilemma way and specification the popular crux of the show is to showcase in the new episode that, Yuvaan asks how could you have been able to you get hurt. Krishna says Saiyyam, Yuvaan vestiges Saiyyam's room. Yuvraaj asks Yuvani where is her mumma.
Where In the latest episode, Yuvraaj signs Suhani. Suhani asks Yuvani does she know which icon are they going to purchase. Yuvani talks gravely.
Suhani requests that her not talk ominously. Saiyyam says this can't happen, what did I do, I need to accomplish something. He sees Krishna leaving in her auto and hurries to her.
He sits in the auto and requests that her day of work quick. He drives and they clear out. Yuvraaj plays radio. Yuvani says I have cerebral pain, please off the radio.
He switches it off. Suhani asks what is like this to converse with older folks. Yuvani inquires as to why, in the event that he has any issue, he can go and stay elsewhere, why do you take this side, he will say in the event that he has an issue.
Suhani and Yuvraaj see Yuvani's outrage. Suhani tries to make her glad. She requests that Yuvani converses with older folks with deference. Yuvani requests that Yuvraaj please on radio or sing tune, as she wouldn't like to hear the address.
Saiyyam is en route. Yuvraaj acknowledges checks are not working. Suhani asks what happened. Yuvraaj gets stressed. Krishna requests that Saiyyam abandons her auto. Saiyyam requests that her quiets down.
She requests that he drive moderate, stops the auto. She nibbles his hand. He requests that her sit calm. He stops the auto and makes her leave.
She falls on toe street. He says sorry Krishna, I need to spare numerous lives, I was going to execute the man who took the reason of my life.
Krishna gets hurt and Yuvraaj says I m overseeing. Suhani asks what, brakes fizzled. He tries to stop. Saiyyam achieves their auto and sees Suhani. Yuvraaj sees Saiyyam in the auto close to. Saiyyam races ahead and gets his auto infront of Yuvraaj's auto.


More comfortable learning environment, improved energy efficiency, lower energy and operating costs.
To replace its outdated steam boiler.
By providing a value-engineered solution, EMCOR Construction Services (IN) enabled this client to achieve a significantly better result than it had initially thought possible. After completing an extensive study, which included a utility analysis of the building, an operational analysis of past expenses, and a cash flow analysis, ECS recommended that, instead of doing an $80,000 steam boiler replacement, the client should do an $800,000 system redesign and replacement. While this was considerably more than the client intended to spend, ECS demonstrated that the project would be fully self-funding, paying for itself over a 10-year term. And ECS guaranteed that the savings would be achieved.
The scope of work required replacing the steam heating system with a modern hot water and chilled water mechanical system as well as a new piping distribution system. The company also put in a DDC (direct digital control) system and installed more energy efficient lighting. Furthermore, all work was performed while school was out of session with no disruption to the learning environment. The result was energy and operating cost savings that enabled the client to pay for the project and still maintain a positive cash flow.
Christ the King is a Catholic church and school in South Bend, IN. Opened in 1953, the school has approximately 500 children attending classes from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.


text:
package designpattern.behavioral.strategy;

public interface IStrategy {
  public int doOperation(int num1, int num2);
}


To engage with and sell in the Private Villas at One&Only resorts to potential guests.
Our response layered a number of elements including web and physical card games and thank you 'Bento' boxes, but at its heart lay a boxed brochure. Constructed with various paper sizes and stocks to differentiate facts from the experience, we used a range of methods to engage with our audience from creating identifiable real-life scenarios, emotive dialogue and a variety of fold-out pages that brought static room shots to life.


Advances with pay day loans help you overcome for your next pay day. These financing options always include strict charges attached. Whenever you get behind inside your bills, you can request extensions and work carefully together with your utility providers to pay for your arrangers. Or apply for a pay day loan. A pay day loans is made for instant relief in emergencies. Such things as utilities going to be turn off, vehicle repairs, overdrafts, tuition charges, or health costs could be good occasions to find a pay day loan.
Pay day advance loans are usually extended for any bi weekly period. Sometimes they might be lengthened up to 18 days. Once your fixed time period expires, and also you can't pay back the borrowed funds entirely, you are able to spend the money for finance charges after which possess the loan folded over for the following available paycheck. This could become a vicious circle.
After your money advance will get approved, your loan provider will deposit your hard earned money straight to your bank account. Once the deadline arrives, then your funds is going to be used in your loan provider. Most financiers will transfer your hard earned money within 2 working days, some within 24 hrs. Pay day lenders approve their loans rapidly and advance the cash rapidly. Many lenders aren't thinking about your credit, so it's not necessary to be worried about credit report checks.
There are plenty of online loan websites that have good security, so that your transactions is going to be safe, private, and incredibly secure. This really is very important with id theft being so prevalent online today.
Pay day advances are made to work for a while. They're short term loans designed to keep you afloat until the next paycheck. When you are between paychecks, and unforeseen expenses arise, they could be a big help. Many of these lenders result in the process very easy and simple, not requiring you to definitely fax any documents. They simply verify your employment and banking information, and process the borrowed funds. But there's a couple of which will have you ever fax them documents with signatures.
The way in which pay day advance assistance is within their versatility. A customer could be comfortable knowing this transaction is private and discreet. Many advances can be used for common stuff that can sneak on us by our mishandling in our monthly budgets.
Whenever you make an online search for a financial loan, you will see there are lots of websites dedicated to this industry. If you're able to locate one nearer to your neighborhood, it might last better. Some lenders of those loans are restricted to their personal areas. There's a little bit of debate surrounding this industry in lots of places, and a few states are attempting to shut these sources lower.
Lots of people and officials declare that these pay day loans are preying on those who are lower financially, and making use. They think they then are cruel, greedy, and gluttonous, making their profits from the misfortune of others. But others say you have to take a look at a few of the traditional loan institutions prior to being so quickly to evaluate.
The truth is, a pay day loan could be less expensive than getting a financial institution overdraft. Overdrafts today are very costly. Whenever you get yourself a pay day loan for having to pay off overdraft charges, it could set you back, but less than incurring another overdraft fee. Should you any kind of disconnection charges, you'll most likely pay less for that pay day loan for having to pay the balance, than your would to possess that utility re-connected. This will make pay day loans work to your benefit.
That you can do your personal research online, and discover your pay day loan with terms and services that fit you. I really hope this articles has enlightened you some regarding how pay day loans work, what is actually associated with them. As lengthy you may already know you are able to pay back these financing options together with your next paycheck, you do not have much to bother with.


text:
Automotive > Infotainment & Telematics Blog
"And the lights all went out in Massachusetts" - The Bee Gees "Massachusetts"
It may be no surprise that in the year of presidentially alleged voting fraud and presidential accusations of "fake news" dissemination, the automotive industry would lead its own massive disinformation campaign. In November, Massachusetts voters passed a ballot initiative extending the state's existing right to repair law to include connected car telematics systems in the face of concerted auto maker opposition. Now the auto industry is suing to overturn the law.
In the run up to the November vote, auto makers – represented by the Coalition for Safe and Secure Data and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation – claimed the new law would open the door to massive violations of consumer privacy and possible identity theft or worse. This hysterical reaction distorted the contents and potential implications of the legislation and obscured what might have otherwise been a useful teachable moment and turning point for the industry.
The nub of the dispute boils down to a single paragraph in the four-page Massachusetts initiative – called "An Initiative Law to Enhance, Update and Protect the 2013 Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Law." The operative paragraph states:
"Be it enacted by the People and by their authority, Section 1 of Chapter 93K of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of "Manufacturer" the following definition: — 'Mechanical data,' any vehicle-specific data, including telematics system data, generated, stored in or transmitted by a motor vehicle used for or otherwise related to the diagnosis, repair or maintenance of the vehicle."
It's pretty clear that this means data relevant to "the diagnosis, repair, or maintenance of the vehicle." In opposition to this proposition, the Coalition for Safe and Secure Data ran disingenuous television ads suggesting that criminals would use the data access to remotely control cars, invade people's homes by using hacked garage door openers, or track vulnerable vehicle owners to empty parking garages for criminal purposes.
In spite of those TV commercials, voters passed the legislation. Those votes signified that Massachusetts consumers were not only interested in having access to and control over their own vehicle data, they were willing to inflict that consumer value on the industry in the interest of all Americans. (They also demonstrated that they would not be so easily misled by those television spots.)
Now the Alliance for Automotive Innovation has filed a legal action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to "temporarily and permanently enjoin enforcement of the Data Law." The AAI falsely claims, in its press release, that the Law "directs automakers to immediately strip away vital security safeguards. This Data Law makes personal driving data available to third parties with no safeguards to protect core vehicle functions and consumers' private information or physical safety. The lawsuit requests that the court find the Data Law unenforceable because it is unconstitutional, and because it conflicts with Federal laws."
The AAI sought and obtained support from the U.S. DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) which supplied a letter (prior to the November vote) stating: "the terms of the ballot initiative would prohibit manufacturers from complying with both existing Federal guidance and cybersecurity hygiene best practices. NHTSA is also concerned about the increased safety-related cybersecurity risks of a requirement for remote, real-time, bi-directional (i.e., read/write capability) access to safety-critical vehicular systems... Further, the requirement to establish universal and standardized access requirements increases the scale of risks of any potentially successful cybersecurity attack."
Given the fact that NHTSA still lacks a full-time administrator, it is hardly shocking that the organization would so blindly support the AAI. This blatant example of agency capture by the automotive industry in opposition to the public interest is a predictable coda to the do-nothing status of NHTSA under the Trump Administration.
Of course, this is worse than doing nothing. NHTSA's endorsement of the AAI stance in the interest of preserving cybersecurity is not only misguided it, too, is disingenuous as the U.S. has yet to publish any specific automotive cybersecurity regulations. The agency's avowed concerns regarding privacy are irrelevant in the context of mechanical data. And the claim of "bi-directional" data access implicating remote vehicle control is exaggeration at best and fear-mongering at worst.
It is likely that the AAI has spun up enough confusion and "concern" to at least temporarily delay the implementation of Massachusett's extension of its existing Right to Repair law. In the end, though, that extension is likely to stand with an impact on all cars sold in the U.S. starting sometime in 2022 or beyond.
The reality of existing connected car implementations is that most cars sold in the U.S. come with a built-in wireless connection and a growing number of those vehicles regularly communicate the status of vehicle mechanical functions to the makers of those cars and their dealers. The Right to Repair legislation is intended to grant access to that same data to third-party repair shops – including the ability to update software codes as required or necessary.
Just as most cars sold in the U.S. come with wireless connections, a growing number are also equipped to communicate vehicle diagnostic information in a generic fashion using APIs – application programming interfaces. These APIs have been introduced while preserving appropriate cybersecurity measures and protections and without violating customer privacy.
That being said, the legislation requires additional layers of disclosure regarding privacy and implying customer data ownership – elements that align with both California's Consumer Privacy Act (which also has nationwide implications and affect) and Europe's General Data Protection Regulation. In essence, the Massachusetts legislation ought to be perceived for what it is: No big deal.
Instead, the auto industry wants to block consumer access to and control of vehicle diagnostic data and mechanical systems in the interest of false claims of privacy violations and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. It's sad to see the auto industry fall victim to the fake news virus sweeping the country and the world but with a President falsely claiming election fraud it is hardly surprising that auto makers would seek to perpetuate their own fraud on consumers. Car makers ought to be embracing, not fighting, safe and secure data sharing.
Previous Post: NHTSA: Unsafe at Any Speed | Next Post: 2021: New Priorities for Map Makers


Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow | Iowa's only permanent Renaissance Faire village, hosted at Sleepy Hollow Sports Park in Des Moines, IA.
It is the final weekend of the faire and Pirates have invaded and overtaken the Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow. Monday after the Queen left town on a well-deserved excursion, pirates from across the land slipped into the village and boisterously took control. There was no actual bloodshed just a lot of brandishing of swords and cannons with much revelry. Villagers quickly caved and embraced the new party atmosphere. The pirates are mounting a campaign to bolster their numbers by offering to allow pirate kings and queens ages 5-12 to bring in two friends at no extra charge. This does not include family members as they have been deemed unreliable crewmates.
Join us for one last huzzah and seafaring hijinks! Just $19 for an adult to attend the entire weekend, and $8 for children under 12 years old. Parking is $5.
11 am – 6 pm, Rain or Shine!
If you are 21 or older this year we have started the add-on option for you! If you are having too much fun in the pub and don't want to leave when the faire day ends you can now stay after hours for this adult only show! The show is 1 hour long and includes performances from the raunchiest members of the cast who have been holding their tongue all day long. Let loose with a free beverage from the bar and good company. Tickets are $12, get yours today at sleepyhollowtickets.com.
Onsite camping is a new addition to the Renaissance Faire this year. $5 per person for primitive camping or premium camping for $30 per night (2 people includes, additional cost for more people). Campsites must be registers in advance and can be purchased along with your Weekend Pass at sleepyhollowtickets.com. For more details on camping during the Faire click here.
For vendor descriptions visit our merchant page.
Join us for a highland celebration! Kilts & Lucky Lasses weekend at the Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow is nearly upon us. Don your kilt for this weekend event that is sure to bring out the kelt, scot, or fae in you. Just $19 for an adult to attend the entire weekend, and $8 for children under 12 years old. Parking is $5.
For performer biographies please visit our entertainment page.
With the flash flood warning, lightning strikes, and increasingly difficult walking conditions, we have weighed all the safety concerns. After much deliberation, we have determined that the Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow will close today due to weather for the first time in its 13 year history. Thank you to everyone who attended this weekend. Despite the constant rain and mud we enjoyed every moment we had with our amazing patrons and we hope to see you all again next weekend for Kilts & Lucky Lasses Weekend.
Joining us as a promotions sponsor this year is the Iowa original, Casey's General Store! Starting August 23rd if you are going in for gas or their beloved pizza, be sure to ask about Renaissance Faire Coupons as well! The following store locations will have a limited number of coupons available starting next Thursday (the 23rd) for $2 off your weekend pass. That's right, with these coupons you can experience everything the entire weekend has to offer for just $17 for adults (Only usable for adult tickets, processing fees may still apply).
So be sure to visit your Des Moines area Casey's next week and ask your cashier about their RFSH 2018 coupons! We would love to hear if you picked up a coupon so feel free to tag us and Casey's on social media!
After changing over to a slightly different ticketing system we are finally almost there, We are excited to make the ticket announcement that 2018 Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow passes will be going on sale mid-July. Keep an eye here and our social media pages for the exact date. Along with our change to weekend passes that we announced a few months ago there are a few more major additions and changes for this year that you should be aware of.
For the past 12 years, our faire has always started at 10 am, after much consideration of morning traffic the decision was made to push the opening gate back by one hour. The hours of our event are now 11am-6pm. We hope that this change will address some of the slow times and it will also be making room for a special new after-hours event, see below for more details.
Camping at Sleepy Hollow is a new addition in 2018. Camping must be reserved ahead of time along with the purchase of your ticket at sleepyhollowtickets.com. Camping is open the Friday and Saturday nights of each faire weekend, on Labor Day weekend camping is available Sunday night as well.
A primitive camping spot is $5 per person staying at the site. Bring your own tent and bedding and you can set up just outside the Faire. When you check in you will be directed to your campsite and will be able to drive up to it to drop off your equipment. Once set up you will need to return your vehicle to the parking lot. All the campsites are a short walk from the bridge which leads to the Renaissance Faire Village.
A limited number of premium camping spots are available for purchase for $30 per night. These campsites can be used for Motor Homes/travel trailers with electric and water hookups. Each premium spot is for 2 people. If additional people will be staying at the premium site it will be an additional $5 per person. You can also feel free reserve these areas for tent camping if you would like easy access to power and water.
For all the camping details click here.
Smoker – A 21+ After-hours Pub Show!
If you are having too much fun in the pub and don't want to leave when the faire day ends you can now stay after hours for this adult only show! The show is 1 hour long runs from 6:15pm-7:15pm and includes performances from the raunchiest members of the cast who have been holding their tongue all day long. Let loose with a free beverage from the bar and good company. Purchase your ticket at sleepyhollowtickets.com.
Finally, several members of our cast, from knights to pirates and even some fairies will be walking in the Urbandale 4th of July Parade! Come on out to see our performers and get a coupon for $2 off your weekend passes! The parade takes place beginning at 10 a.m. from the Old City Hall on 70th Street north to Aurora Avenue finishing at 82nd and Aurora. Our line up number is 109 so if you want to see us be sure to stay for the whole parade. For more details on the Urbandale Independence Day parade and schedule of events click here.
We hope we will get a chance to see many of you during the parade and wish you and yours a happy 4th of July, from our faire-mily to yours!


text:
Q: using Delete to delete rows and columns from a square matrix Given: square matrix, and list which represents the index of rows to be removed, and it also represent at the same time the index of the columns to be removed (it is square matrix, so only one list is needed).
output: the square matrix, with BOTH the rows and the columns columns in the list removed.
Assume valid list of indices.
This is an example

So the above says to remove the second and the 4th rows, and also the second and the 4th column.
I could not figure how to use Delete[] to remove both rows and columns at the same time, and I really did not want to make a list of each individual element index I want to remove.
But I could use Delete to remove rows.
This below how I solved it, I removed the rows first, then transposed the matrix, and then removed the rows of the new matrix (which will be the columns of the original), then transposed the result back to obtain what I wanted.
like this:
a = {{0, 5, 2, 3, 1, 0}, {4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 3}, {4, 1, 3, 5, 3, 2}, {4,
    4, 1, 1, 1, 5}, {3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3}, {5, 1, 4, 5, 2, 0}};
del = {{2}, {4}};
a = Delete[a, del];
a = Delete[Transpose[a], del];
(a = Transpose[a]) // MatrixForm

my question: Is there a shorter way using Delete (or another one of those expert tricks) to do this in a better way ?
thanks

A: In cases where you want to remove the same indexed columns and rows I would use Part. For example to see a with columns and rows 2 and 4 removed:
a[[{1, 3, 5, 6}, {1, 3, 5, 6}]] // MatrixForm

To make it more general you could create something in which you combine DeleteCases with Range and the list of column/row indexes but in the absence of further information I haven't tried to do that (yet).
Edit
remove[a_?MatrixQ, pos_List] := Module[{tmp, length = Length[a]},

  tmp = DeleteCases[Range[length], Alternatives @@ pos];

  a[[tmp, tmp]]

  ]

remove[a,{2,4}]
{{0, 2, 1, 0}, {4, 3, 3, 2}, {3, 4, 3, 3}, {5, 4, 2, 0}}

Edit2
remove2[a_?MatrixQ, pos_List] := Module[{tmp, length = Length[a]},

  tmp = Complement[Range[length], pos];

  a[[tmp, tmp]]

  ]

remove2[a,{2,4}]
{{0, 2, 1, 0}, {4, 3, 3, 2}, {3, 4, 3, 3}, {5, 4, 2, 0}}

test both of these for your real world problem.

A: This should be a faster way to delete rows than the double transpose method:
a = {{0, 5, 2, 3, 1, 0},
     {4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 3},
     {4, 1, 3, 5, 3, 2},
     {4, 4, 1, 1, 1, 5},
     {3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3},
     {5, 1, 4, 5, 2, 0}};
del = {{2}, {4}};

a = MapThread[Delete, {a, Table[del, {Length[a]}]}]

Timing varies, but in this somewhat contrived example it is faster:
a = Table[RandomReal[], {1000}, {10000}];
del = Map[List, Union[Table[RandomInteger[{1, 10000}], {100}]]];
Timing[Transpose[Delete[Transpose[a], del]];]

{0.25, Null}
Timing[MapThread[Delete, {a, Table[del, {Length[a]}]}];]

(0.125, Null}

A: This is much less efficient than the Part method, but I find it somewhat more transparent, and there are times that matters more.
ReplacePart[a, {{2}, {4}, {_, 2}, {_, 4}} :> Sequence[]]

A: You can certainly do your example with Drop:
Drop[a, {2, 4, 2}, {2, 4, 2}] // MatrixForm

I don't know how general this is, but maybe it will help set you off in the right direction.


Home Our home page lists new research, current press releases, and events. You can also navigate to any of our Insights websites, or select from a drop down menu of our country-specific and regional web sites. About IDC Information about our company including our management team, worldwide office addresses, methodology and careers. Analysts Search for IDC analysts by name, research coverage, geographic coverage or location. Products & Services Displays an interface to help you find out more about IDC's areas of expertise and our research products, events and services. Events Our global events home page displays links to all regional events, Web Conferences and special event offers. Contact Us Offers a variety of ways to contact us at IDC, depending on your needs. For example, you can schedule a Vendor Briefing, get Permission to Quote IDC, or contact Customer Service. My IDC Your personalized space on idc.com, created when you registered for your account. Here is where you will find lists of all your purchases, subscription research, and event attendee and web conference links. Your Bookcase will list your saved searches and you can set up email alerts for new research on your Preferences page. Local Sites If you are interested in one of our local websites, which may be in the local language, please click here to see a list of the available options, grouped by region.


Maybe you think we're being wishy-washy, here: We don't want women to rigidly adhere to checklists and we don't want women to settle. But isn't there another option? Isn't there some way in which women could make decisions about us without resorting to a numerical scale? There's something kind of perverse about reducing a man to the sum of his parts.
Renaissance sonneteers used to describe female beauty by listing off body parts: ruby red lips, alabaster skin, golden blond hair, eyes like diamonds. It makes for great poetry, but it's kind of creepy, even a little inhuman in the way it emphasizes the parts of a woman to the detriment of the whole. And just as a beautiful woman is more than a pair of perfectly shaped lips coupled with a great pair of eyes, a man is more than a set of attributes and assets.
It may surprise some women that the idea of a checklist is a little foreign to guys. In fact, most of us don't even have one. Sure, men have deal breakers within relationships just like women do, but we typically allow problems to manifest themselves before we make a decision whether or not to date a woman. We don't usually sit across the table from our dates trying to figure out what's wrong with them.
We get to know them. We learn their virtues and vices. Eventually, we discover their idiosyncrasies, which are sometimes deal breakers and other times they're the things we love most about our partners. We know, as dating strategies go, it's not flashy or glitzy, but it's a pretty good system. You might want to try it.


There is no place quite like The Woodlands, Texas. Owning a home here is something I consider a great privilege. I love this area, and given the opportunity I can show you some of the unique and wonderful things we enjoy, and I'm convinced you'll feel the same way and will want to make this your home, too.
Where to buy? How do I know I'm getting a good deal? I can help you answer these questions, and others you may have. Get in touch today and let's get you moving!
For a jump start on your home search, use one of the quick search options below and let me know if you see something you like!


Pepe Herrera hopes others will emulate his efforts in protecting the environment.
Aside from acting, Pepe Herrera's passion is protecting the environment through keeping the oceans clean in the best way he knows how—by collecting garbage. Apparently, this is what he has been up to these days, proudly and smartly making use of his time when not doing acting projects.
"It felt really good again," reflected the former Ang Probinsyano star, who prided himself as a garbage collector, in a Facebook post uploaded Thursday, November 15.
"Pero aaminin ko, I still get affected by reactions of people who don't take what I do seriously. Mula nung simulan ko magpulot ng basura sa kahit anong dalampasigan na madaanan ko, I have seen sarcastic facial reactions and remarks from people that for me seemed like a way of saying, 'You're wasting your time and making a fool out of yourself,'" wrote Pepe, who admitted that he feels somewhat annoyed whenever others would be skeptical of his endeavor.


FursuitReview is a website that displays reviews of fursuits – it does NOT sell fursuits.
Here, we will go through the basics of how to buy a fursuit. There are many guides online that go into each step in depth, as well as steps this guide doesn't cover at all (such as deciding which type of fursuit is best for you) but this guide's goal is only a simple overview.
Just what is a fursuit? Are you sure you want to own one?
A fursuit is a large animal costume that can partially or wholly cover the body. However, the head piece (mask) completely covers the face.
Vision is limited– you will only be able to see directly in front of you in most cases.
Ventilation is not great – you will be hot and sweating within seconds of putting most fursuit pieces on.
They can be incredibly claustrophobic, and many heads do not allow room for glasses.
Fursuits should be avoided if you are prone to overheating or you have issues with any of the above listed problems.
Generally, a "good" fursuit starts around 800 USD. The really great fursuits that win costume competitions and have viral photos passed around the internet usually start at $3000 but can commonly go above $5000. Use FursuitReview's price sorting options to get a feel for what you can expect in the price range you are willing to pay. But take note- many of our reviews are old, and the maker has likely raised their prices since it was posted (which is why we make the "Year Made" and "Review Date" so prominent in our reviews).
Fursuits involve a large time investment from you.
If you buy a pre-made, you can have your fursuit in less than three months. Otherwise, you need to contact a maker directly for your fursuit project, and it is common to wait a year or more (waiting in the queue + actual time to complete your project) to get a fullsuit.
This is assuming you actually get a spot to begin with- many makers only accept commissions a few times a year, and those slots are limited. A substantial amount of time can be spent simply waiting for the maker you want to open commissions, and then hoping you are selected. Makers rarely work on a "first come, first served" basis.
You must be eighteen (18) or older.
Many fursuits are one-of-a-kind and made to your size. Generally, your measurements will change as you grow, until you are about 18 years old. There is no sense in buying such an expensive item that likely won't fit anymore in a year or two. The vast majority of makers will not allow minors (people under 18) to commission them due to this and legalities involving contracts with minors.
There is no resale value for used fursuits.
If you have a fursuit and decide to sell it later, you will not get anywhere near what you paid in the vast majority of cases. This is true even if you didn't actually use the fursuit. Once it has left the maker, most people do not want to buy it and/or are unwilling to pay what it is worth.
While it is possible to get what you paid for it, it is very, very difficult and time-consuming. As an example, it took Bornes (the admin of FursuitReview) an entire year to sell a barely used fursuit head from Mordrude's Monsters (now known as Kitsune Illusions) for $500. Other fursuit heads and partials bought for $800 were sold at $300 and below. Re-selling fursuits is generally difficult and depressing.
Often, if you see a story of someone selling their fursuit at or above its original cost, it is because the owner of that fursuit is extremely popular and/or they are offering more than just the fursuit (e.g. selling the character and including lots of character art).
Buying a custom fursuit carries a substantial risk.
While it is sad, it must be noted that most fursuit makers are simply people doing this as a hobby. Finding a maker that is actually registered as a business is rare (and those that are have higher prices to reflect this status).
Because most makers are hobbyists, there is an unfortunately high risk that your project won't be completed in time, won't be completed to your satisfaction, or simply won't be finished at all. The stories of makers who ran with the money are sadly too common, as are the stories of people who had to wait over two years, or received their fursuit in unwearable condition.
Fursuit makers often live and die by their reputation alone, and this is partly why several "big name" makers have been recommended over and over again, but even these makers can still fail to deliver. People who are victims of these makers are often too afraid to come forward due to the backlash. FursuitReview submitters have requested their reviews be removed due to the maker abusing them in private over the posting more than once.
FursuitReview tries to persuade everyone to keep their reviews up so the community can be aware, but the possibility of a negative review backfiring is there, and it causes many people to fear coming forward with their bad experience. This makes finding negative information incredibly difficult, thus decreasing your defense against the possibility of a maker taking advantage of you.
Because FursuitReview does not allow reviews for fursuits that were never received, you should familiarize yourself with the Artists Beware community and check to see if the maker you are interested in has been listed there. But be aware that abusive makers can often change their names and start a "new" business. FursuitReview and Artists Beware try to stay on top of this, but it is not fail-proof.
Of course, there are plenty of trustworthy makers out there, too! Buying a fursuit is not all doom and gloom, but it's important that you protect yourself and be warned of the risk before you start.
Pre-made fursuits are just what the name implies: pre-made. It's important to note that "pre-made" on FursuitReview refers to fursuits bought directly from the maker, and not for previously sold fursuits. It is common for makers to make what they want in a general size and then sell this. Used fursuits, not bought directly from the maker, are not allowed to be reviewed on FursuitReview, but you can still buy them in the same places you can buy pre-mades.
Commissioning is the process of ordering a custom-made fursuit directly from the maker.
You should buy a pre-made if you don't have a particular idea for a fursuit in mind, you have a lower budget, and/or you want the fursuit in less than three months.
Commissioning is ideal for people who have a very specific idea in mind for their fursuit and/or they are okay with waiting a long time to receive their costume.
Pre-made fursuits can be found in various places. Depending on the maker, you can buy from an auction site or get them directly from a maker's social media page or store (which will be discussed later). You can also find them at furry conventions, if you happen to attend one.
The two most common places to find pre-mades are the auction sites FurBuy and The Dealers Den. Both of these sites can be summarized as "furry version of eBay" and each has their own fursuit section. If you're looking for a pre-made fursuit, you should look here first.
While not as common, some fursuit makers sell pre-mades on store services such as Etsy and Storenvy. You can search here if the other sites don't have what you want and you don't know where else to look.
In most cases, you must contact makers directly to buy from them. On FursuitReview, we try to list the main social media platforms of makers on the maker pages in order to make it easier for you to do this. Here, we will briefly describe the most common platforms makers post their work on and how you can use these avenues to contact a maker or buy from them.
FurAffinity, or FA, is the most common platform makers use. It can be described as a "furry version of DeviantArt," but it is used more like a social platform. If you plan on commissioning work, you should probably create an account on FA.
FurAffinity is a website that accepts all kinds of art. It is not specialized, so you will have to do some searching to find your first fursuit makers there. Once you find the first few, the rest get easier to find.
You can search for "fursuit" and favorite submissions of costumes you like, watch the makers that made the fursuits, and stay up to date with a maker's journals, which are often used for announcements about commission openings and sales.
Makers list their main methods of contact in their user profiles, such as how to commission them, their emails, what their prices are, etc. FA is useful for keeping track of all this, even if the particular maker doesn't take commissions through FA's note system.
Makers will announce pre-mades for sale through their art submissions and/or journals. You can also search "for sale" on FA and get a fair few results this way.
As a starter tip, if you check out FursuitReview's FA page, a lot of makers are in the "watched by" list!
Twitter is a micro-blogging site for general content. Makers commonly conduct business either through Twitter or in conjunction with FA or another social page. If you search "fursuit" on Twitter you'll likely find a fair few of them immediately. As a starter tip, if you look at FusuitReview's twitter followers, you will find many fursuit makers on the list.
Facebook is not as common as the top two to conduct business over, but many makers have pages there with their contact information. Search "Fursuit Makers" on Facebook and look through the Pages and Groups.
You can also find makers through Tumblr, Instagram, DeviantArt, and Weasyl, but actually doing business through these platforms is uncommon.
Finally, there is a recent (2018) website which aggregates a many makers and lists their business pages. Getfursu.it hopes to make finding a maker for the type of fursuit you'd like to buy easier.
On FursuitReview, all makers with reviews have their own page. If you know the name of the maker, go to the Makers List and click on the maker's name. On that maker page, it will have a box labeled "contact information." From here, click on whichever site you prefer to use. Although, generally, if a FurAffinity page is listed, this is the most helpful.
If you do not know the name of the maker, you can find it by clicking on a review and looking at the boxes underneath the photo. The box on the right is labeled "About the Maker" and the first line in this box should be "Maker" with a name underneath it. Click the name listed here and it will take you to that maker's page, where you can view their contact information and other reviews for items made by them.
Every maker is different, but the general process of buying from a maker is similar.
First, you need to identify if they are: OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS.
This is generally at the top of the user information on whatever page you are looking at. It will read "Open" or "Closed" for commissions or projects.
If they are closed, you will NOT be able to commission the maker OR get on their waiting list. Fursuits take a long time to complete, and many makers only open commissions a few times a year.
When a maker is open for commissions, you can contact the maker for a quote and possible project. If you are accepted, that does not mean your commission will begin immediately. It is not uncommon to be in the queue for many months before your project is actually started.
You should attempt to identify what the "turn around time" for that maker is – that is, the time it takes from payment to having the item(s) in your hands for your project (including the queue) so you know what to expect.
Do not sign up for a commission if you are not prepared to wait! You can get an idea of how long a maker's turnaround time is based on the completion time listings on FursuitReview.
It is common to wait up to a year for a fullsuit commission to be completed.
Once you've read everything, you should know how that specific maker wishes to be contacted (email, twitter, FA notes, etc.). The next step, if they are open for commissions, is to request a quote.
"Hi, I'm interested in a fursuit quote!
I'd like a: [partial, fullsuit, single item?] with [particular colors of fur? type of padding?] in a [toony? realistic? Semi-realistic?] style.
I was wondering how much this would cost, and when it might be completed?
If you're confident you can wait and can afford the fursuit even before you get confirmation on the cost (you should already know approximately how much it will cost based on the maker's price list), also include your paypal email in your initial form so they can email you an invoice.
At this point, it's up to the maker to respond to your request.
A request for a quote DOES NOT guarantee that they will take your commission. If your project is accepted, the maker will contact you confirming with you that you have a slot and clear up any questions. They will then usually ask for you to provide your measurements if you haven't done so already.
If you have never measured yourself, please search for a guide on how to do so- sometimes the maker can provide one. The maker may also ask for a Duct Tape Dummy (DTD) at this time.
Eventually, the maker will request a Duct Tape Dummy (DTD) from you, if they haven't already.
A DTD is essentially a home-made mannequin of yourself. You cover yourself in duct tape, cut yourself out of the duct tape, and ship the resulting pattern to the maker.
You will need at least one other person to help you make the DTD. Expect to pay around $30 for the rolls of duct tape and shipping, as this is not provided by the maker. There are many guides on how to make a DTD, but makers often have their own preferences, so if you've never made one before, ask if they have a guide they can recommend to you.
Depending on the maker and the type of item you're commissioning, the maker may ask you to buy other things and ship them, such as a pair of shoes, gloves, or hand traces. These are usually added costs not covered by the price quoted to you, so keep this in mind.
Once the maker has everything they need from you, and it is your turn in the queue, your project will begin. Some makers provide work in progress (WIP) photos, others do not. You should get an idea of how your maker works based on their TOS, Trello posts (if they have one), and/or past social media usage/updates, if they post WIPs publicly.
Usually, the wait before your project starts is longer than what it takes to actually make your fursuit, but there are always exceptions.
You should keep in mind that waiting a year for a fursuit (queue wait + actual work) is not uncommon.
It is okay to contact the maker for updates on progress, but doing so more than once a month is burdensome to the maker. However, if it is your turn in the queue, and your project has not had any progress after 3 months, you should be concerned.
If you think you are being scammed or you would like advice on how this whole commissioning progress thing is supposed to work, you can post in Artists Beware asking for help (don't mention the maker's name if you're asking for advice). And if you really did feel you got scammed, post a beware on the maker there.
But we hope everything goes okay and you receive your fursuit in short order! And after you've owned your new fursuit for 3 months, or worn it for 30 hours (whichever comes first), submit a review for it! We'd love to hear how your project went!
We do not sell fursuits. Read the guide.


It is a most unusual occurrence for us to wish to see a production a second time immediately after the first time, but if Juilliard's production of Handel's Agrippina were to be repeated we would be over the moon. Thanks to some highly creative direction by Louisa Proske, superlative singing by a dazzling cast, and impressive playing by the musicians of Juilliard 415, Handel's entry in the 1709 Carnevale season "sweepstakes" was a major hit.
From our point of view, it was a grand privilege to be among the small audience fortunate enough to get a seat in the intimate Wilson Theater. But we could not help feeling sorry for opera lovers who did not get the same opportunity. The production deserves to be seen by a wide audience.
Handel was but 24 years old when he composed his first true operatic masterpiece and seems to have mastered the art of setting the Italian language, delighting the audience with nearly 50 gorgeous arias, many of them tailored from earlier works. In Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani, he found a fine librettist who played fast and loose with characters known from historical documents describing the waning days of the corrupt Roman Empire.
The work, although called an opera seria, is actually a black comedy that allows us to laugh at the machinations of evil people. The anti-heroine is the scheming Agrippina herself who will stop at nothing to position her son Nerone on the Emperor's throne--a subject tackled over 60 years earlier by Monteverdi in the darker L'incoronazione di Poppea.
In the title role, originally written for the soprano voice, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey was completely convincing as the grasping Empress, always devising convoluted schemes to dispatch her many enemies whilst convincing them that she was on their side. The vocal demands are many but Ms. Hankey produced gorgeous tones and showed no evidence of fatigue or strain. Her many facial expressions and gestures revealed her character--resolute, conniving, and power mad.
As her husband Claudio, bass-baritone Cody Quattlebaum turned in yet another perfect performance, nearly unrecognizable in elaborate makeup and even more elaborate wig. He created a character both bumbling and lascivious. His sound was generous and secure with a firm foundation.
Agrippina's son Nerone was portrayed as a spoiled weakling, hiding behind his mother's voluminous skirts. Soprano NIcolette Mavroleon bounded around the stage like the nasty youth he was supposed to be, playing violently with his military figures. Ms. Mavroleon handled the fioritura of her arias with great ease.
The only sympathetic character in the story is Ottone, and in this role we had the remarkable counter-tenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski. The role was written for a contralto but Mr. Orlinski sounds the way, we imagine, a castrato might have sounded (without sacrificing any body parts). There is a breadth and depth to his sound that we do not hear very often in the counter-tenor fach and it is astonishing. Equally astonishing is his physicality. When Ottone was happy, he somersaulted and cartwheeled around the stage.
Ottone is one of three suitors for the hand of the vain and superficial Poppea, the others being Claudio and Nero. The role of Poppea was performed in high style by soprano Onadek Winan who played her as a bimbo. She was particularly fine in "Vaghe perle, eletti fiori."
At first she was deceived by Agrippina's deceitful offer of friendship but the second time she too became filled with vengeance and established her own plot.
Two characters are enlisted by Agrippina to serve her ends but they too suss out her deceitfulness and rebel. The role of Narciso, written for alto castrato, was magnificently performed by mezzo-soprano Avery Amereau. The program lists her as a mezzo-soprano but our experience of her unique vocal timbre has us thinking "contralto". So many mezzos sound alike but Ms. Amereau sounds like no one else. It is a gorgeous sound and one that lingers in the ear. Furthermore, the artist had such fun with her role, creating a character as unique as her voice.
Baritone Jacob Scharfman sounded excellent in the role of Pallante, one which we believe was originally written for the bass fach. He too created a unique character, given to foppery and elaborate gestures.
As the slave/messenger Lesbo, Andrew Munn sang well and provided humor as he tried to get Claudio away from Poppea when Agrippina was approaching.
Much of the success of the creation of individual characters goes to director Louisa Proske. Co-Director of Hearbeat Opera, we have thrilled to the originality of her vision on a number of occasions. We have been highly displeased by the work of directors hauled in from film work who are ignorant of opera and create productions that may film well but are unkind to singers. On the contrary, Ms. Proske really knows her stuff and can create vivid dramatic pictures whilst maintaining the integrity of the vocalism.
Part of the effectiveness evolves from movement training and no doubt Emma Jaster made significant contributions in establishing a unique movement style for each performer. This is particularly useful when vocal colors and phrasing are somewhat limited by the Baroque style.
Beth Goldenberg's costumes were extravagant and dazzling. Homage was paid to the Baroque period with baroque perukes and the lines of the women's gowns. The Roman period was acknowledged by the presence of togas and breastplates. Contemporary fashions made an appearance in Nerone's gold athletic shoes. In lesser hands this could have been an atrocious failure but Ms. Goldenberg's skill and taste made everything work together.
Kate Noll's set was nothing less than miraculous. With the audience seated on three sides of a rectangle in this black box theater, the center was occupied by a room with very low defining walls which were actually benches for sitting, covered with motley rugs and pillows bringing in touches of Asia and Africa. The universality of the story struck home with great force. One wonders if our country faces the same fate as the decadent Roman Empire!
Lighting by Oliver Wason was effective.
Let us not neglect the splendid playing of Juilliard 415, a preeminent period instrument ensemble. Maestro Jeffrey Grossman conducted from the harpsichord with Eunji Li on a second harpsichord. Violinists were Jeffrey Girton and Augusta McKay Lodge; violist was Alana Youssefian; cellist was Matt Zucker; bassist was Hugo Abraham. Fiona Last and Welvin Potter harmonized with the singers by means of oboe and recorder. Neil Chen played bassoon and the pair of theorbos were played by Adam Cockenham and Arash Noon.


Maxxis 5 from Minebea Intec is the perfect unit to take over separate, pre-defined task areas, as well as manage wider sections of an overall work process. For these applications, the unit takes the role of a "project manager", submitting and distributing both tasks and demands.
For hassle free integration, numerous connectivity options are required. The Maxxis 5 has a range of fieldbus options allowing the subordination of other systems. This allows the unit, with very little effort on behalf of the integrator, to perform an extensive range of activities and responsibilities from operating a simple filling station to complex, multi-stage batching tanks.
Category: Controllers. Tags: #Maxxis, #process controller.
The Maxxis 5 can be supplied with any of 6 standard applications pre-installed.
with this task, Minebea ' software specialists will be happy to help you.
– Manual recipes with a coloured user interface and recalculation facilities.


Grégory Pollet-Young is the Institute's Reimbursement Specialist. Prior to joining the Simons Institute, Grégory worked as an independent business consultant after serving as Director of Operations for an educational nonprofit organization. Before that, he held several business operations and marketing positions in California, Peru and France. Grégory earned his MBA from the Montpellier Business School, in France. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and engaging in photography and drawing projects.


text:
Discussed: Advantages of Egypt's New Labor Law
Among the advantages of the new draft law is the abolition of arbitrary dismissal, or which is known as "Form 6", the speedy settlement of labor disputes, and the creation of an attractive climate for investment.
Egypt's Parliament discusses amendments to Labor Law to raise pension age from 60 to 65
Amendments to the labor law aim to come in line with the 2019 Pension Act that aims at raising the age of retirement to 65 by the year 2040, as this age will gradually be raised starting 2032.
Egypt sets 20K fine as penalty for discrimination between employees on grounds of religion, gender
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 - 01:11 GMT
A legislation on draft labor law was approved by the Egyptian Senate, aiming to achieve balance and justice between the two parties of the work.
Draft labor law in Egypt indicates 6 violations that incur disciplinary penalties
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 - 01:40 GMT
The draft labor law discussed by the House of Representatives indicates six violations that allow private employers to impose disciplinary penalties on workers.
Discussed: How Egyptian laborers beneft from new amendments to Labor Law
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 - 01:05 GMT
Lawmakers have praised the amendments as encouraging investments, and setting requirements for which workers may be disciplined among other advantages.
Egypt's Senate approves new amendments to labor law
Sun, 02 Jan 2022 - 04:39 GMT
As per the new amendments, the public servant shall not be dismissed wrongfully. The Senators highlighted the importance of the labor bill in protecting the rights of the worker and the employer alike.
National projects reduce unemployment to 7.8% in 2019: Min.
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 - 02:25 GMT
International Labour Organization (ILO) is a major partner of the ministry in the establishment of various projects.
Unprotected women breadwinners beating tough circumstances
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 - 09:57 GMT
Egypt Today met with a number of female breadwinners who were forced to work under hard circumstances to earn a living.
Egypt denies social 'rumors' amid economic austerity measures
Sat, 12 Jan 2019 - 11:44 GMT
Egypt has taken austerity measures and gradually removed the governmental subsidies on many factors including, electricity, fuel, and social supplies to meet the IMF conditions.
Doha cuts salaries of hundreds of workers in 2022 WC projects
The peninsula cut the workers' salaries despite increasing their working hours, a decision that violates the international labor law and human rights covenants.
Labor law amendments on women, children
The Legislative Committee at the parliament is finalizing the amendments to labor law articles concerned with women and children.
Draft laws to be discussed in next Parliament's session in October
The current Parliament's session will conclude by mid-June without passing several draft laws; hence, they are set to be discussed in the next session in October.
Women allowed maximum of 2 maternity leaves in new law
Fri, 12 May 2017 - 07:00 GMT
Women will be allowed only two maternity leaves of four months each during her entire career to help reduce population growth.
Parliament reduces foreigners' work permit fee in new law
The fee of foreigners' work permits in Egypt will range from 5,000-30,000 EGP, rather than a maximum of 50,000 EGP, as earlier proposed by the government.
All you need to know about Cairo Citadel Aqueduct
12 Mesmerizing photos documenting the pyramids with the Nile
Parliament approves proposed law regulating health ads
What To Expect From Netflix In Egypt
Saudi shouts support for Egypt's new anti-Islamist leader


2017 brought exciting changes in our product line. Check out Forever Flex-Soft, a unique laser two-step film, transfers images to light or dark fabrics. Apply names, numbers or complicated designs to a range of garments eliminating the need for costly vinyl cutters. Forever Flex-Softs range of colors, from metallic blue to white, offer many possibilities. Extremely soft and long lasting, this film product takes decorating to a new level.Take a minute and look it over.
We are pleased to announce our latest addition, MSP Color Bright®. This is a first-class heat transfer paper, designed for the printing of photographs and graphic images onto light-colored fabrics and substrates using pigment inks. MSP Color Bright® has near perfect color release with excellent color retention through many washes. It transfers easily to T-shirts without the cut outline you see in many transfer papers. After washing the outline all but disappears leaving a soft, vibrant color design you can wear many times without fade. MSP Color Bright® stretches well and will make decorating fabrics a breeze. Order some today.
For all you crafters and hobbyists, take a look at our new Hotronix Craft Press. The Hotronix Craft Press is the little press with a mighty walloped. Compact, lightweight, durable and affordable, describe this best buy for hobbyists and crafters alike. A digital time and temperature display combined with over-the-center pressure control and smooth, cylinder assist open and closing make the Craft Press a best buy.
Remember to order on-line and take advantage of our Michigan Specialty Paper rewards program. Registered Michigan Specialty Paper customers are earning reward points for valuable discounts when they refer a friend, review a product or buy any of our products from this website. Check the Reward Points page for details. See for yourself, nobody else offers such a great free benefit! It's simple to register at Michigan Specialty Paper and get exclusive Reward Points.


text:
Internet star Doug the Pug lands a book deal
Image: Leslie Mosier, Doug the Pug
The Internet's most famous dog has landed a book deal.
Doug the Pug, a.k.a. the King of Pop Culture, may seem like a pug version of a stereotypical lazy millennial: watching Netflix, eating pizza and laying in bed. But behind the scenes, Doug and his humans Leslie Mosier and Rob Chianelli are hard at work.
See also: Doug the Pug recreates Kim Kardashian's sexiest selfies
The Nashville-based family have announced their upcoming photo book release titled, Doug the Pug: The King of Pop Culture, which will make a great addition to anyone's coffee table. The book will be somewhat an IRL version of Doug's online presence and will include a collection of new photos as well as some of Doug's biggest hits.
In just a year and a half, Mosier has turned Doug's social pages from a normal pet Instagram account into a full time job, photographing Doug's everyday life with funny and super relatable captions.
"It's changed everything," Mosier told Mashable. "I've really gotten the chance to take my life into my own hands and create what I want to create."
Boasting an impressive 1.4 million followers on Instagram and 3.7 million likes on Facebook, it's not uncommon for one of Doug's posts to get over 100,000 likes, opening up new opportunites like this book deal, a line of merch, having the Chicago Bulls invite Doug out to be their special guest at a game and meeting human celebrities.
And for Mosier, whose success is earned vicariously through Doug, it's the perfect fit.
"With my personality and who I am, it's the perfect way for me to get recognition. I've built something that's popular and people love," said Mosier.
Now Mosier says that it's pretty common for Doug to get recognized in public, and with a book coming out and the new likes and followers coming in every time they post a new photo or silly clip, the world is bound to see more Doug the Pug in the future.
Doug the Pug: The King of Pop Culture will hit shelves on November 1, 2016 and will be released by St. Martin's Griffin. The hardcover will be available for $16.99, and those without coffee tables can purchase the eBook for $9.99.
Currently, the book is available for presale on Amazon.
BONUS: Doug the Pug channels his inner Taylor Swift
Topics: MashReads, Conversations, doug the pug, Photography, Culture


Las Noches IBIZA by Eric & Jack | More than just a style, it is an attitude.
One of Spain's most recognised fashion brands with its signature hippy glam style, Las Noches Ibiza is the highly-coveted creation of Eric and Jack. More than just a style, Las Noches Ibiza is an attitude – it's for women with sparkling personalities, who want to be noticed and who catch your eye in the street!