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I'm not a professional designer, but I do like to dabble in graphic design as a hobby, and the online design website, Canva, makes design manageable enough for me to create and share designs, such as the bookmarks I want to share with you.
Journal Starters: this bookmark starts off with a quote by Christina Baldwin about journaling, followed by a list of 7 journal starters.
7 Principals of Journal Writing: in this bookmark, I explain my seven principals powerful journal writing.
7-Day Journal Writing Challenge: this bookmark is for encouraging you to journal write for seven days straight.
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The key components in demanding transmission chains are doubtlessly premium well designed and properly fabricated gears. The desired gear quality is performed, through three manufacturing stages, i.e. the rough cutting, the heat treatment and the finishing process. One of the most adopted methods in gear finishing is a variation of hobbing, the so-called gear skiving or hard hobbing. As every cutting process based on the rolling principle, gear skiving is an exceptional multiparametric and complicated method, which can and must be fully optimized. This paper illustrates an involved algorithm that simulates rigorously the skiving process and yields data, such as the dimensions of the non-deformed chips and consequently the cutting force components. This algorithm is supported by a computer code that offers the aforementioned parameters, with the aid of a user-friendly graphical interface, built modular and object oriented. Bearing in mind that gear skiving is a finishing gear cutting process, the developed software initially performs the simulation of the gear cutting, in order to determine the cutting boundary conditions. The aim of this research work is to interpret quantitatively cutting phenomena related to the course of the cutting force components and is extendable to predict the wear progress of complex and expensive cutting tools. In this way, the optimization of the cutting process is enabled.
Antoniadis, A., Vidakis, N., & Bilalis, N. (2004). A simulation model of gear skiving. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 146(2), 213-220.
Antoniadis, A, N Vidakis, and N Bilalis. "A simulation model of gear skiving." Journal of Materials Processing Technology 146.2 (2004): 213-220.


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Santa Fe Springs' 50th year kicks into high gear
Golf course harassment alleged
By Sandra T. Molina | smolina@scng.com | San Gabriel Valley Tribune
PUBLISHED: May 9, 2007 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 1, 2017 at 9:31 a.m.
SANTA FE SPRINGS – Although Santa Fe Springs has been celebrating its golden anniversary since January, this month is when it will hold the bulk of its events, including a parade, pageant and carnival.
"We have a lot to be proud of, and we thought we'd do it up right," Mayor Joseph Serrano said this week about this year's reinstatement of a birthday parade.
Serrano, who has lived in the city since 1952, said that the annual parade became too expensive.
But, as he pointed out, 50 years usually comes along only once in a lifetime, even for a city: "It's an important milestone."
The month's festivities kick-off tonight with the Miss Santa Fe Springs Pageant at 7p.m. at the Lake Center Athletic Park.
They continue with a carnival beginning Friday at 5 p.m. and running through Sunday at 10p.m.
The parade is Saturday at 11a.m. and will start at the Neighborhood Center on Orr & Day Road, traveling south to Florence Avenue and ending at Lake Center Athletic Park.
The city's actual birthday is Tuesday, May 15 at 4:30 p.m. at the Clarke Estate, which was built in 1919 and is located in the civic center area. May 15 was the date of the first council meeting in 1957.
Councilwoman Betty Putnam, who moved to Santa Fe Springs with her husband, Marvin, in 1954, recalled how much the city has grown since that first meeting.
"I remember it was nothing but noise from the oil wells and trains," she said. "It was very country and had only four stores on Orr & Day."
Both Serrano and Putnam said they are amazed at the progession of the city.
"We're an industrial city," Serrano said, "And the community strongly supported improvements such as the activity, community and aquatic centers."
Putnam observed that Santa Fe Springs for all its industry has a small town feel, which she attributes to the people who have lived there over the years.
"It's very close-knit," she said of the 18,500 population. The city grows to almost just under 100,000 during the day with people coming to work.
And many of those residents, Serrano said, are so looking forward to the parade that they are planning to camp out on the parade route. "It's like the Rose Parade," he said.
Although the parade's grand marshal is being kept a secret, the rest of the line-up has been announced and includes the USC Marching Band the Compton Sounders, the Mexican Drumming Bugle Corp – Colegio de Bachilleres, a bagpipe drum corp from the California Professional Firefighters and many floats and animals.
For more information on the festivities, call (562) 863-0580, or email sfs50th@santafesprings.org
sandra.molina@sgvn.com
(562) 698-0955, Ext. 3028
Sandra T. Molina | reporter
Sandra Molina is a native Southern Californian, the oldest of three children raised by a single mom who named her after Dodgers great Sandy Koufax. She grew up in Monterey Park, but was schooled in Tarzana, through busing, and East Los Angeles. She is a proud alumna of Garfield High School in East Los Angeles; Rio Hondo College in Whittier; and Cal State University at Long Beach, where she earned a BA degree in English Literature. She began a career as a freelance writer and photographer in the San Gabriel Valley in 1997, in addition to being a writer/photographer for GoGirlsMusic.com as its Los Angeles correspondent. She has been a reporter with the San Gabriel Valley News Group since 2007 writing features, breaking news, entertainment, sports and crime. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys music, reading, going to the beach and spending time with family and friends.
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Landmark report shows global wildlife population on course to decline by 67 per cent by 2020
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Posted: 27th October, 2016
New data released by WWF and ZSL (Zoological Society of London) today reveals that overall global vertebrate populations are on course to decline by an average of 67 per cent from 1970 levels by the end of this decade, unless urgent action is taken to reduce humanity's impact on species and ecosystems.
Global populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles have already declined by 58 per cent on average since 1970. This is an average annual decline of two per cent, w ith no sign yet that this rate will decrease. Populations that have been impacted by human activity include those of African elephants in Tanzania, maned wolves in Brazil, hellbender salamanders in the USA, leatherback turtles in the tropical Atlantic, or cas in European waters and European eels in UK rivers.
The Living Planet Report 2016 is the world's most comprehensive survey to date of the health of our planet. It highlights how human activities including deforestation, pollution, overfishing and the il legal wildlife trade, coupled with climate change, are pushing species populations to the edge as people overpower the planet for the first time in Earth's history. However, widespread ratification of the Paris agreement on climate change, new restrictions on the international trade in threatened species including pangolins and African grey parrots, and conservation measures that are leading to increases in global tiger and panda populations indicate that solutions are possible.
Mike Barrett, Director of Science and Policy at WWF - UK said:
"For the first time since the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, we face a global mass extinction of wildlife. We ignore the decline of other species at our peril – for they are the ba rometer that reveals our impact on the world that sustains us. Humanity's misuse of natural resources is threatening habitats, pushing irreplaceable species to the brink and threatening the stability of our climate.
"We know how to stop this. It requires governments, businesses and citizens to rethink how we produce, consume, measure success and value the natural environment. In the UK, this demands a serious plan to strengthen protection for habitats and species and new measures to fast track low - carbon g rowth. Britain, like all developed nations, must take increasing responsibility for its global footprint. December's conference on the UN Convention on Biological Diversity would be a good place for the UK government to signal that it's serious about helpi ng tackle the global loss of species."
Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International said:
"Across land, freshwater and the oceans, human activities are forcing species populations and natural systems to the edge. We have the tools to fix this problem and we need to start using them if we are serious about our own survival and prosperity."
Professor Ken Norris, Director of Science at ZSL said:
"Human behaviour continues to drive the decline of wildlife populations globally, with particular impact on freshwater habitats. Importantly, however, these are declines – they are not yet extinctions – and this should be a wake - up call to marshal efforts to promote the recovery of these populations."
Food production to meet the needs of an expanding human po pulation is a key driver of the overfishing, hunting and destruction of habitats that is causing biodiversity loss. The Living Planet Report details the enormous strain agriculture places on freshwater systems, accounting for 70 per cent of water use and a substantial loss of wetlands. While large food industry interests have demonstrated they can feed the world, the report makes clear that the challenge now is to do so sustainably.
This year, international scientists recommended that humanity's impact on t he Earth is now so profound that a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene – needs to be declared. And in the UK, the RSPB's State of Nature 2016 report shows that over the last 50 years, 56 per cent of native species have declined.
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Cardassians, Terok Nor residents, Police officers
Security officer assigned to Terok Nor
Active (2365)
Thrax was a male Cardassian security officer who lived during the mid-24th century. During the 2360s, he was stationed aboard Terok Nor during the Occupation of Bajor, where he was in charge of security on the Promenade. He was eventually replaced by Odo around 2365.
In 2373, Odo, Jadzia Dax, Benjamin Sisko, and Elim Garak experienced a shared telepathic reality in which Thrax arrested them for the attempted murder of Dukat in 2367. They assumed the identities of three Bajorans that were executed for the attempted murder. Even though Thrax could have investigated further and cleared the men, he did not. As the telepathic reality played out it was discovered that Odo, not Thrax, was the one who let the prisoners die. (DS9: "Things Past")
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Thrax was played by Kurtwood Smith.
Smith commented: "[Thrax] was a character within a character, and he was also a mirror of Rene's character from a different time. I loved the depth of it. I always liked the size of the characters on Star Trek. It reminds me of when I used to do a lot of Shakespeare, back when I was first coming up. It has that feel about it, you know, because you've got all this stuff on and you're dealing with enhanced language. They're just very fun, complicated characters'". [1]
Ronald D. Moore has stated that Thrax was possibly Odo's mysterious informant from "Improbable Cause". (AOL chat, 1997)
The character appears in the "Foundlings" short story in the Prophecy and Change anthology. He later appeared in the Star Trek: Terok Nor novels Night of the Wolves and Dawn of the Eagles, where he was given the full name Thrax Sa'kat.
The Star Trek Customizable Card Game uses a modified picture of Thrax for the character Ghoren.
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Women's leadership naturally depends upon the development of women's gifts. At the same time, successful women's leadership depends upon a church and a society ready to receive and support women as leaders. Such movements in the church and the world depend upon women and men working together toward change.
Such change is evident in the ELCA and its predecessor bodies. In the 1800s, European Lutheran immigrant women led through service; they fed and housed their neighbors and established hospitals and international missions for Lutheran church bodies. They saw needs and met them.
In the mid-20th century, changes in a theology of ministry led several Lutheran bodies to change their traditions — they ordained women for the first time in 1970. During the same period, women started to earn advanced degrees in Scripture and theology; today women are institutional presidents and CEOs, bishops and tenured professors. Challenges within the church that women continue to face are both social and theological.
To learn more about the ELCA's inclusive theology of ministry, race- and gender-specific statistics on rostered women's ministries, and theological and social analysis of sexism in church and society, see the 45th Anniversary of Ordination Report.
The Lutheran World Federation is committed to gender justice. The Women in Church and Society network works toward the full participation of women in the communion's life and pursues this commitment at all levels of the federation. The ELCA is a member church of the federation and works collaboratively to support global gender justice. Explore the LWF Gender Justice Policy - the first of its kind.
Women of the ELCA, the women's organization of the ELCA, has thousands of participants in thousands of congregations. Together the women are committed to growing in faith, affirming their gifts, supporting one another in their callings and engaging in ministry and action that promotes justice and wholeness for all people.
Born out of a desire for women academics to have a place to meet as Lutheran thinkers, Lutheran Women in Theological and Religious Studies hosts and annual meeting of women professors, pastors, theologians, and women doing theology.


anybody know where to get semi-slick tyre, such as specialized baldy or maybe kenda kwick? been checking with boon foo and ksh but can't get em.
i believe i have seen a pair of specialized baldy in a bike shop in taman melawati in ulu klang. the shops name is 'kedai basikal melawati'. just in case u dont know where it is, its somewhere near our national zoo.
-- Alex C. Tseung (alex_chin_41@hotmail.com), April 24, 2003.
-- Jeffrey (uglyj@swirvemail.com), April 26, 2003.
-- Terjin (terjin@crazedanddazed.com), May 13, 2003.


400g Squid ink pasta,long or short but long pasta works better.
Add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a saucepan and bring to a gentle heat. Add capers and fry until become crispy. Drain on kitchen paper and set aside.
Preheat your oven to 150deg. Place fish skin side down on the baking paper. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook for 15 minutes. Let the fish rest for a few moments before flaking the meat.
In the meantime, place almonds, garlic, mint and basil in mortar and pestle. Add remaining olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pound until all is blended well. Fold through goat's curd and give it a good hit of freshly cracked pepper.
Cook the pasta until packet directions advise in plenty of salted water. Place pesto and flaked fish in a bowl. Drain pasta and add to pesto mix. Remember to save a few tablespoons of the cooking water to add to pasta if needed. Add lemon juice to taste and divide amongst 4 plates. Sprinkle with chives and fried capers.


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Official: Us House Race In Maine Heading To Ranked Runoff
By PATRICK WHITTLE
Robert F. Bukaty, ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE - Bruce Poliquin, Republican candidate for Maine's 2nd Congressional District, speaks at a forum, in this Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, file photo in Lewiston, Maine. Neither Poliquin nor Incumbent Democratic Rep. Jared Golden appear to have received 50% of the votes in the three-person contest, so the race appears to be headed for a ranked-choice runoff for the second time in four years.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, files)
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jared Golden will need to survive a ranked choice runoff to hold onto his seat, Maine's secretary of state said Wednesday, setting up a replay of the 2018 race in which the moderate Democrat upset Republican Bruce Poliquin in a region with many conservative voters.
Golden, who touts guns rights and protection of rural jobs, leads Poliquin, who held the seat from 2014 to 2018. Golden used the ranked round to unseat Poliquin in 2018.
The national Republican Party focused heavily on flipping the district, where former President Donald Trump maintains strong support. Golden had to contend with both Poliquin and independent candidate Tiffany Bond in a race that both included ranked-choice voting and was a rematch of three candidates from 2018.
Golden did not clear 50% of the vote Tuesday, so the ranked round will take place, said Shenna Bellows, the secretary of state.
That means the second choices of those who voted for third-place finisher Bond will be redistributed. Results are expected by the end of the day next Tuesday.
The Associated Press has not yet called the race.
Golden trailed in the race before he defeated Poliquin via the ranked round in 2018. Poliquin adamantly opposed the ranked count, which he said was unconstitutional, and filed a lawsuit that he later withdrew.
The majority of second-choice votes from Bond voters went to Golden in 2018, which puts him in a position to retain his seat during this year's ranked round. During this year's campaign, Golden made a pitch to independent-minded Maine voters during the campaign. He voiced confidence going into the ranked round on Wednesday.
"In the event there is an instant runoff scenario, I expect it to strengthen my margin of victory. The people of Maine's 2nd District have turned out in strong numbers, and their collective voice should be heard," Golden said.
Poliquin attempted to portray Golden as too liberal for the district and focused his campaign on issues including immigration reform and curtailing government spending. He also noted his own cooperation with Trump when he served in Congress, and the need to curb inflation.
Poliquin told WGME-TV late Tuesday that his campaign was still awaiting results.
"It's up to the people of Maine. We've done the work, we've made our case," Poliquin said. "They're in the process of counting the votes."
The congressional district is one of two in Maine, and it includes the state's second- and third-largest cities, Lewiston and Bangor. It is mostly made up of rural areas in northern and western Maine and the state's Down East coastline, and it is home to Maine's traditional industries such as lobster fishing, logging, and potato and blueberry farming. The district is politically mixed and geographically vast.
The district handed an electoral vote to Trump in 2016 and 2020. Trump performed even better there in 2020 than in his first election, but Golden held on to the seat that year. The electoral vote was the only one Trump won in New England in either election.
Golden is a Marine Corps veteran who has occasionally bucked Democratic leadership on major issues, including President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, which he has opposed. Poliquin is a former investment manager and served two years as Maine's state treasurer.
Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree, who represents Maine's geographically smaller and much more liberal 1st Congressional District, won reelection against Republican Ed Thelander. Her district is based around Portland, the state's largest city.
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Pulut Tekan is just a plain glutinous rice cake. It is served with kaya(jam from pandan leaves) coconut jam. The glutinous rice cakes are coloured with bunga telang. Half-cooked glutinous rice is divided into two portions. Both are them added with coconut milk but one of them is added with the bunga telang juice. This gives the rice cake a very bright blueish-indigo colour which is appealing to children. The half-cooked glutinous rice is then scooped in alternating fashion into the original tray to give it a marble effect of blue and white. The rice is then cooked some more and when it is cooked and cooled, it is cut into tall rectangulars. This is a typical Nyonya delicacy.
There are many kinds of changs sold in Kuching. Changs are savoury dumplings that are usually filled with meat, red bean and peanuts paste. They are either made from balls of dough or are small parcels of food encased in leaves. After being encased in leaves, they usually undergo a further treatment by steaming them or submerging them in boiling oil. Bak Chang, or meat dumplings, usually have pork belly, Chinese Mushrooms, dried shrimps and chestnuts as its fillings.
Kuih Lapis (layer cake) is a rich kuih consisting of thin alternating layers made of butter, eggs and sugar, piled on top of each other. Each layer is laid down and baked or steamed separately, making the creation of a kuih lapis an extremely laborious and time-consuming process. However, it will cost you only 30-40 cent per piece of delicious kueh lapis.


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# SimpleLance

A simple customer management / invoicing / project tracking tool built for freelancers.

Invoices can be paid within SimpleLance using stripe.

Note that projects can only be added by admin at present, this may change if demand calls for it.

There is also currently no support for alerts for tickets, projects or invoices and also invoices are not automatically
updated when past due.  This is all to come in future release.

2 Accounts exist, 1 admin and 1 customer.

admin - email = ```admin@admin.com``` / password = ```simplelance``` <br>
customer - email = ```user@user.com``` / password = ```simplelance```

Development is ongoing and updates will be released as regular as possible.

If you have a feature you would like to see added, please create an issue or PR

##Requirements

SimpleLance requires PHP > 5.5 to run.

We recommend installing and running SimpleLance on Ubuntu x64 LTS. Other server  configurations will likely work.

##Installation

To install SimpleLance:

- Clone this repo: ```git clone git@github.com:SimpleLance/SimpleLance.git```
- Edit ```SimpleLance/app/config/database.php``` with your database settings.
- Point your web server virtual host at: ```/path/to/cloned/SimpleLance/public```
- Change Directory to ```/path/to/cloned/SimpleLance```
- Run the Database Migrations: ```php artisan migrate```
- Seed the Database: ```php artisan db:seed```
- You can login with the accounts above. Please remove or change the passwords to these accounts before making your site live.

Have trouble installing? Please create an issue and we'll do our best to help.

###Local Development

Vagrant is built into the project via Laravel Homestead

- Clone the repo to your local computer
- cd to the folder you cloned
- run ```vagrant up```
- run ```composer install``` to install dependencies
- add ```192.168.65.10    simplelance.dev``` to your hosts file

###Testing

To run the test suite run ```codecept run``` from the project root. This is made easier if you use the built in vagrant box.

### Contributing:

We welcome and love contributions! To facilitate receiving updates to SimpleLance, we encourage you to create a new personal branch after you fork this repository. This branch should be used for content and changes that are specific to your event. However, anything you are willing to push back should be updated in your master branch. This will help keep the master branch generic for future event organizers that choose to use the system. You would then be able to merge master to your private branch and get updates when desired!

Not sure what to work on? [Check the Ready tag](https://waffle.io/simplelance/simplelance)

Please include failing tests in all bug reports. Please include passing tests with new feature PRs.

Please join us in #SimpleLance on the Freenode IRC network.

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Alessandro Simonetto is a versatile musician and music producer.
His preference for board instruments was clear when as a child he began to play as a self-taught pianist.
Alessandro started composing at a very early age. At 14 y.o. he wrote a cycle of Mazurkas inspired by Chopin. He deepened aspects of jazz composition and silent-film music, and became a close friend with Eric James, the associate composer of Sir Charles Chaplin, until his death. In 2000, a few minutes before his performance, James put a paper on the grand piano, and in front of the audience wrote: Alessandro is a pianist of immense talent and will surely make his mark on the musical profession [...].
After a long period without playing, absorbed by the activity of being a producer, and making over 250 recordings for various musicians and labels, Alessandro began recording himself at both the piano and harpsichord, and obtaining such acclaim from the critics as: The Suittes voor Clavicembel (Suites Op. 1) [BC94187] was nominated Recording of the Month by Music-Web International (Nearly eighty minutes of enormously appealing, high-octane invention superbly rendered by Alessandro Simonetto.). Furthermore his world première of Leroy Shield: Laurel & Hardy's Original Piano Music [AE16024], performed at the piano, was awarded (5 stars) both on classical and jazz/pop magazines worldwide (Mojo, Piano International, Teatro, The L&H Magazine, Intra-Tent Journal, Furore, Pözenkrant) and widespread @ radios worldwide (BBC, CBC/ICI Musique, RAI Radio 3, NPO, BR Klassik, IPR, Ouverture).
To end Alessandro's version of Erik Satie: Early & Esoteric Works (1887-1897) [AE16019], also including the world première sketch Chanson Hungroise, was widely reviewed (4 Etoiles Classica on others).
Passionate about ragtime, in 2017-18 Alessandro recorded the Complete Piano Works by Scott Joplin [two albums published in the early 2018 / OC18022d].
He is the founder of the digital label OnClassical.
"A refined pianist" with a profound knowledge of the piano mechanism, Alessandro is the owner of two marvelous grand pianos Steinway D-274 that he tunes himself and prepares with the support of Steinway Academy's technicians.
In the years, he has recorded some of the most renowned musicians of the nowadays scene, including Enrico Pace, Gianluca Luisi, Evgeny Starodubtsev, Maurizio Zaccaria, Yago Mahugo, Giampaolo Stuani, Paolo Ghidoni, Aleksandr Lubyantsev, Marco Fumo, Simone Stella, Massimiliano Ferrati, François Dumont, Marco Tezza, Gala Chistiakova, Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan, Alberto Bologni, Lorenzo Cossi, Elisabetta Guglielmin, Sandro Ivo Bartoli, Natalia Sokolovskaya, Giuseppe Bruno, Alessandro Taverna.


Frasers Hospitality claims to have introduced a new level of luxury to extended-stay accommodation in the UAE after opening its first property in the country.
Located on the prestigious Sheikh Zayed Road, Fraser Suites Dubai occupies the top 23 levels of the 45-storey Sidra Tower, a new mixed-use development featuring commercial office suites and high-end retail outlets.
Choe Peng Sum, chief executive officer of Frasers Hospitality, claimed that the luxury serviced residences would complement Dubai's position as a global leader in the hospitality industry.
"As more and more international brands establish a presence in the emirate, they are seeking the level of Gold-Standard service and accommodation that are integral offerings of the Fraser Suites brand," he said.
The company also pointed towards Dubai's vibrancy as a centre of trade and commerce given its forecast GDP growth of 2.5 per cent in 2010 and continuing strong population growth.
Frasers Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Frasers Centrepoint, has Gold-Standard residences across Europe, North Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Australia.


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RADIANT PRESENCE Day With(out) Art Projections in San Francisco & Miami
Visual AIDS projected our Day With(out) Art 2015 project RADIANT PRESENCE on the facades of the Castro Theatre and de Young Museum in San Francisco and the facade of Dimensions Variable in Miami during Art Basel on December 1, 2015 for World AIDS Day.
Special thanks to the San Francisco Projection Department for coordinating the San Francisco projections and AV Concepts / Dimensions Variable for coordinating the Miami projection. Photography of San Francisco projections by Grahame Perry and Peg Hunter. Photography of Miami projection by Francesco Casale and Nelson Santos.
View RADIANT PRESENCE on Vimeo
RADIANT PRESENCE is a digital slideshow with images from the Visual AIDS' Artist+ Registry, the largest database of works by artists with HIV/AIDS. RADIANT PRESENCE features artwork by artists living with HIV/AIDS and those who are no longer with us. The artwork is interspersed with current statistics and information about HIV/AIDS today.
At this point in the AIDS epidemic, over 39 million people have died of AIDS-related causes. The nature of the crisis has changed, however, so that nearly just as many people, 36 million, are living with HIV today. In this context, RADIANT PRESENCE showcases the resilience and vitality of Visual AIDS' Artist Members and their artwork, preserving the radiance of those who have passed while provoking dialogue about the needs and experiences of people living with HIV.
RADIANT PRESENCE is coordinated on the occasion of the 26th Day With(out) Art and provokes conversations about HIV criminalization and stigma, access to treatment, the shifting demographics of people living with HIV and the disproportionate effect of the epidemic on communities of color and transwomen.
RADIANT PRESENCE is inspired by the 25th Anniversary of Electric Blanket, an epic slide show about AIDS created by photographers Nan Goldin, Allen Frame and Frank Franca for Visual AIDS which intersperses the work of over 200 photographers with slide texts that include demographics, data, and slogans about AIDS worldwide. The slide show, initially projected on the façade of Cooper Union on December 1 1990, was later projected on public walls and buildings internationally.
On and around World AIDS Day, December 1, 2015, RADIANT PRESENCE will reach thousands of viewers through public screenings, social media and public programs in museums, art institutions, universities, AIDS service organizations and online venues.
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Mike previously spent five years as the Washington, D.C. representative for PACCAR Inc, the U.S.-based manufacturer of Peterbilt, Kenworth, and DAF premium medium- and heavy-duty trucks and engines. Mike reported to PACCAR's Chairman, CEO, and General Counsel, and consulted with them on legislative, regulatory, and international developments that could be impactful to the company.
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Mike spent nearly a decade working in Congress as either a legislative director or chief of staff for congressional leaders who served on key committees. These include Congressman Bill Shuster, the immediate past Chairman of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; former Congressman Bud Shuster, a previous Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; and former Congressman Mac Collins (R-GA), who served on the House Ways & Means Committee.
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A new report released by the U.S. Education Department found that reported cases of sexual assault and offenses on college campuses rose from 3,357 in 2009 to 6,073 in 2013. The numbers were part of a letter sent to Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., that was released to the public this week.
While the numbers seem rather startling, officials in the Education Department say (in the letter) that the actual crimes have likely not risen, but awareness of them has. The push to encourage young people to speak up when they feel their sexual rights have been violated is gaining momentum across the country. Even the Obama Administration has stepped up and encouraged colleges and universities to take stronger actions when cases of sexual assault are reported, threatening to investigate schools that do not take the proper steps.
Working on a college campus, I don't believe for a second that it has gotten twice as dangerous for students since 2009 when it comes to sexual assault. I think these numbers are exactly what the Education Department hints at — a result of raised awareness. Victims are feeling more comfortable speaking up and friends are more empowered to speak up when they see something happen that isn't right.
Frankly, I would rather see numbers like this that indicate more young people are coming forward and feeling supported than to see a drop in numbers at this point. Until all colleges and universities have stringent sexual assault policies that they enforce, reports like this one are necessary to wake us from our slumber.
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The 20th ranked Texas Longhorns will head to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas to take on the 5th ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday afternoon at noon. These two teams met on October 14, 2017 as the Sooners picked up the 29-24 win while the Longhorns covered the spread as nine-point underdogs as the total of 61.5 points was not surpassed. In their last outing, the Longhorns won their fourth straight game as they picked up the 19-14 road win over the Kansas State Wildcats in week five as they used a 19-0 halftime lead to cruise to victory. Oklahoma went up 28-9 at the half at home versus the Baylor Bears while outscoring them 38-24 in the second half en route to the 66-33 win to where they covered the spread as 21.5 points favorites while the over was the play. The over has been the call in the last five meeting amongst these two teams while the underdog is also 5-0 in the last five games overall.
Texas was outscored 14-0 in the second half of their game versus the Kansas State Wildcats in week five, however, scored 19 points in the first half due to a 90-yard punt return by D'Shawn Jamison along with a Sam Ehlinger touchdown pass of four yards to Collin Johnson to put the Longhorns up 14-0. Furthermore, Charles Omenihu sacked Alex Delton in the end zone for a safety while a field goal by Cameron Dicker ended the scoring for Texas in the first half as well as for the game as it would be enough to get the victory. Ehlinger ended with 207 yards total while the rushing attack had 115 yards with Keaontay Ingram leading the attack with 68 yards on ten attempts. The 30th ranked rush defense for Texas allowed 107 yards to Kansas State while Skyler Thompson threw for only 101 yards in the loss for only a 4.4 passes per catch ratio.
The Sooners racked up over 600 yard of total offense in their win over Baylor in week five as Kyler Murray threw for 432 yards along with six touchdown passes while Marquise Brown (5 rec, 132 yds, 2 TD's), CeeDee Lamb (3 rec, 101 yds, TD), along with Lee Morris (3rec, 61 yds, 2 TD's) led the receiving corps that averaged 18.8 yards per catch. OU's 35th ranked rushing attack collected 175 yards on the ground with Kennedy Brooks leading the charge with 107 yards and two TD's in the win. The Sooner defense allowed only 77 yards rushing to the Bears while Charlie Brewer ended with 400 yards passing with two touchdown passes on a defense that allows 253 yards per game to their opponents.
How Oklahoma Sooners & Texas Longhorns Matchup.
This Big 12 matchup will certainly be entertaining as the Longhorns, allowing 19.8 points to their opponents, will attempt to tame a Sooner offense that is putting up 48.6 points per game. Again, it is looking as if Murray will be under center full time for this matchup (after missing the first series versus KSU due to disciplinary reasons) which really puts Texas under the gun. OU has many playmakers including a rushing attack that is ranked 35th in the nation in averaging 206 yards per game. However, Texas is ranked 30th in rush defense in averaging just 115 yards to tehri opponents.
I will back the Longhorns in this Big 12 battle in that they have not only played well recently, but, have had solid outings versus the Sooners in this rivalry in their most recent matchups. Furthermore, Ehlinger should have a solid day in the pocket as the Sooners are ranked 97th in the nation in allowing over 250 yards per game. With the being said, expect the Longhorns to really exploit this vulnerability while keeping the game close throughout in which to cover in the end.
I see this matchup as being a struggle within the trenches as Texas, despite not having much success this season in their rushing attack, will continue to pound the ball, regardless, if only to keep OU honest while preventing them from going after Ehlinger consistently. With that being said, the under has been the play in the last two outings for Texas to whom I feel holds much of the momentum entering the game due to their overachiever status thus far in the season.
Longhorns are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games in October.
Longhorns are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Longhorns last 7 games in October.
Over is 4-0 in Sooners last 4 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Over is 6-1 in Sooners last 7 games on grass.
Over is 6-1 in Sooners last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.


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Song of the Day: All The Things You Are
The song of the day for Wednesday, July 12, 2017 is "All The Things You Are."
"All The Things You Are" was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein for the 1939 musical Very Warm For May. In American Popular Song, Alec Wilder considers it to be one of Kern's finest songs and with good reason. It's a beautiful tune and Hammerstein's lyrics are excellent.
Tony Bennett recorded this version of "All The Things You Are" for the 2015 album The Silver Lining – The Songs of Jerome Kern, with Bill Charlap. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
Listen to All The Things You Are on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2015.
"All The Things You Are," as well as The Silver Lining – The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available from iTunes.
Today we remember the remarkable Oscar Hammerstein, who was born on July 12, 1895 into a renowned theatrical family. In spite of that familial background, his father didn't want his son to enter "the business," and Oscar studied law at Columbia University. Thankfully, the call of the theater won and gave us one of America's most distinguished lyricists and playwrights.
Hammerstein found early success with Jerome Kern and their 1927 Show Boat, which was a huge hit then and has spawned two film versions many significant revivals. (Show Boat was the first live musical your author saw. at Theater Under the Stars in Atlanta, Georgia starring Joe Brown as Captain Andy. I can trace my love of theater and the American songbook to that show–I couldn't have been more than ten years old.) Hammerstein continued his association with Kern and they co-wrote many fine songs, including today's song.
In 1943, Hammerstein found his second great collaborative partner: Richard Rodgers. Rodgers's lyricist, Lorenz Hart, was suffering from severe alcoholism as Rodgers began work on the adaptation of the play Green Grow the Lilacs. Rodgers chose Hammerstein to work with him and the result was the groundbreaking musical Oklahoma. The pair went on write many musicals together: South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music, among others. They partnered until Hammerstein's death in 1960 from stomach cancer.
Hammerstein was also a mentor to the young Stephen Sondheim, who was their neighbor in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Sondheim's parents were separated and Hammerstein was a father to "Stevie." In fact, it was Hammerstein who convinced Sondheim to write the lyrics for West Side Story.
The Year of Tony Bennett is proud to honor the memory of the great Oscar Hammerstein.
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Just Look For The Silver Lining
Tony Bennett announced today that The Silver Lining – The Songs of Jerome Kern will be released on September 25, 2015! The album features the pianist Bill Charlap as well as his wife, Renee Rosnes (on piano duet pieces), Peter Washington (bass) and Kenny Washington (drums).
The album includes these songs:
Pick Yourself Up
The Last Time I Saw Paris
I Won't Dance
Long Ago and Far Away
Dearly Beloved
The Song Is You
They Didn't Believe Me
I'm Old Fashioned
Nobody Else But Me
The Silver Lining – The Songs of Jerome Kern is available for pre-order from amazon.com.
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Naturally Sweet Sisters: A Few Weeks Off - YES, YOU CAN!
A Few Weeks Off - YES, YOU CAN!
It is always a guilty yet heady feeling when I step back for a few weeks. While I love to write about our Naturally Sweet Sisters, often, this pleasure is the one that suffers the most when my plate feels entirely too full.
With the school year wrapping up and my position with JDRF Kids for a Cure ending, I am back to feeling more balanced. A few days ago, (and yes this may seem weird to the non-t1d population as I am still happily talking about it), but I actually had a full night's sleep. It's rare to not get out of bed with two kids with t1d, let alone, sleep through an entire night. I am STILL savoring that wonderful treat.
* Our youngest daughter asked me NOT to attend her recent field trip to the zoo. Instead, armed with her cell phone, programmed with her lovely homeroom teacher's phone number, a DexCom share and more sugary treats and water bottles than the entire monkey cage could consume, she went off on her own. The location was over an hour's drive each way to the city. With much walking, romping (and probably a bit of stomping!), she had a wonderful time and maintained perfect blood sugars. I stayed home and controlled my urge to check in with her. I am sure this was good for BOTH of us. The 'baby' heads off to 7th grade and a new junior high in the fall. It is time to ease up just a bit more.
* Braces have entered our house. After several visits and knowing that both of our girls will need braces during the next year, oldest daughter was finally ready. Through the advice of our dentist and our orthadontist, a plan was worked out where oldest daughter could use Invisalign. The thought being that she would have more flexibility with eating and thus, keep her BG nice and stable. So far, so good. She is almost a week in and I can see the braces in action. Her teeth, while initially tender, are able to chew as normal, and any variety of food. Then, for healthy teeth and gums, she is able to immediately brush them CLEAN, thus avoiding any inflammation. I know families with traditional braces are doing well, however, our oldest had tooth trauma from a playground accident that resulted in veneers on her front teeth. Having the Invisalign seems like the better option to maintain her best oral hygiene. I'll keep you posted as we go further. However, I am already thinking this might be the way to go for our youngest daughter too.
* Projects, papers, oh my! The end of the year major projects have been completed by both girls. As parents know, these tend to become family affairs with constructive criticism, advice and even a few mom-sponsored trips to Michael's craft store to pick up supplies. Oddly enough, both girls had large semester projects that were worth 300 points. Both girls worked hard to finish and as of press time, oldest received her grade of 300 out of 300 points and youngest had completed and presented her project (s) and was still waiting on a final grade. Within both of those projects, there were several icky blood sugar days. We have discovered a few 'missed boluses' from youngest daughter and continue to battle low blood sugars during certain days of the month for oldest. While that is incredibly challenging, both girls navigated those long project days (and nights) with grace and even a sense of humor. One not-so-great night for oldest, we watched as she set-up a mini buffet of snacks in front of her computer. She had battled lows throughout the day, finally got back in range and decided that the combination of stress/hormones required even more foresight for the evening's study time. It's a bit bitter-sweet to see your child preparing in this way, however, it is also incredibly inspiring. This is the kind of stuff that leads to the next bullet point.
Oldest Daughter after receiving her honors award, giving a short speech on her pick for Teacher of the Year.
* Our oldest daughter accepted an award for being in the top 5% of her class. With a flashback to her diagnosis and me wondering how she would do in school, I can say with full confidence that scholastic honors CAN happen. Our kids already have the drive to succeed at life, thanks to t1d. School is just one more notch on the belt of success. With more hard work, I have no doubt that she will continue to do very well through her new high school in the fall while still managing t1d.
And so hopefully, the next few weeks will continue to bring balance. Look for more posts to come. I have missed sharing with YOU! Thanks for being patient.


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OriginTrail Quarterly Report — Q1 2019
Inclusiveness, neutrality, usability: These are the three foundational pillars of the OriginTrail ecosystem outlined in the OriginTrail Vision Paper, published in March 2019. The first quarter of this year brought numerous other updates and positive developments — including new partnerships, large-scale events, code releases, and adoptions.
Protocol Adoption: Business Development News
The main milestone for protocol adoption in Q1 was the repositioning of OriginTrail's core technology builder as Trace Labs, which came alongside an announcement of new services — including the Network Operating System (nOS), education, and solution design services — developed to encourage the global adoption of the protocol.
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Partnership with BSI
In January, OriginTrail partnered with the British Standards Institution (BSI) to deliver blockchain-enabled solutions that will enhance BSI's global assessment, certification, and supply chain services to confirm the provenance of goods or the integrity of digital records or services.
Cooperation with GS1
Throughout the quarter, we continued to work with GS1 — the world's leading business standards organization. The work culminated in an invitation to GS1's most important annual event, the GS1 Global Forum 2019. Founder Žiga Drev took the stage at the blockchain panel discussion, along with representatives from McKinsey & Company, Carrefour, and AmerisourceBergen. Žiga highlighted how GS1 standards were instrumental to OriginTrail's product since the beginning and how common standards are important for the interoperability layer that OriginTrail is building. The panel discussion was moderated by Bob Carpenter, CEO of GS1 USA.
Technology Partnership with Oracle
Our partnership with Oracle continued to make headlines and also saw the first tangible value to Oracle's users around the globe. The Network Operating System (nOS), powered by OriginTrail, was listed in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace.
SmartAgriHubs Kick-off Event
The OriginTrail team spent the first week of March in Prague, Czech Republic, at the SmartAgriHubs kick-off event. SmartAgriHubs is a huge Europe-wide project, funded with EUR 20 million by the European Union, connecting more than 160 partners to work on the digital transformation of the continent's agricultural and food sector. This conference was the first opportunity for the project partners to come together in one place, meet in person, set the next milestones for the project, and find more opportunities for collaboration.
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Business Partnership with OneAgrix
Trace Labs and OneAgrix have announced a partnership that will utilise blockchain-enabled solutions for halal food transparency. OneAgrix, a B2B online marketplace for the sourcing of halal food ingredients and products, will use Trace Labs' data exchange solutions to tackle the trust deficit in the halal goods marketplace, enabling food safety and transparency. This brings tangible benefits to businesses and consumers in the USD 2.5 trillion global halal market.
Provenance Application for Premium Poultry
Perutnina Ptuj, the largest poultry producer in Southeastern Europe, has launched a new nOS-based provenance app powered by the OriginTrail protocol. Consumers can now verify data about Perutnina Ptuj products on the blockchain.
Open Call for Supply Chain Projects
An important part of fostering adoption is OriginTrail's own open call for innovative supply chain projects looking to get help and resources for using the OriginTrail Decentralized Network. In January 2019, the OriginTrail community voted for the 10 winning projects through the smart contract.
The winning teams are now working with the OriginTrail dev team and plan to deploy their projects by June 2019.
Protocol Development: Technology
The OriginTrail Decentralized Network, in the form of the OriginTrail Vostok Mainnet, has been up and running since December 2018. In Q1 2019, the core development team continued improving the protocol and building the next stages of the network as outlined in the roadmap.
Major Protocol Releases
Node update v2.0.50 added additional support for node connectivity with Ethereum, enhanced the replication solution mining algorithm (designed to improve the bidding mechanism on the mainnet), and launched numerous other minor improvements.
Node update v.3 marked the beginning of the OriginTrail Freedom stage. It is currently deployed on the OriginTrail testnet.
nOS — Network Operating System
Network Operating System was released in Q1 as a hub for open industry data exchange, combining the benefits of the blockchain, global standards, and enterprise-grade software. nOS was developed by Trace Labs and provides a single interface for connecting, rather than replacing, existing legacy IT systems with different blockchain ecosystems and the OriginTrail protocol.
Core features of nOS include network deployment, ERP integrations, consensus check, and supply chain mapping. The first two featured applications are for provenance and track-and-trace.
Integration with EVRYTHNG
In February, EVRYTHNG added support for replicating events from their IoT product platform for brands to the OriginTrail blockchain connector. This allows EVRYTHNG's customers to share supply chain data to the OriginTrail Decentralized Network in a decentralized manner with just a few clicks.
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Join the OriginTrail Tech and Development Community!
OriginTrail is an open-source protocol and the core development team is always happy to get feedback and proposals through GitHub. The official documentation is available at http://docs.origintrail.io/.
We are happy to see how the tech community on Discord — the go-to channel for discussing everything node-related — is developing into an engaged, knowledgeable, and helpful open-source community. At the end of Q1 2019, the Discord server had 1,342 members.
There are great examples of community-based resources, including the OT Hub and befranz.net. Everyone is encouraged to join, engage, spread the word, and contribute to growing the OriginTrail ecosystem!
As anticipated, all percentages of budget allocation are working their way towards their intended targets. There has been an increase in development costs, as well as a focus on security with the mainnet updates and the Freedom release on the testnet. It is expected that the same trend will continue. There have also been slightly bigger business development costs, as these activities are of vital importance for the longevity of the OriginTrail ecosystem.
The organisation remains in a good state financially, with enough funding to sustain further development efforts. The envisioned financial structure, according to the execution plan of the OriginTrail team, was presented at the TGE and can be seen in the values showing target share (at the end of 2020) below. Next to the target share, you can find the current share of costs based on the actual funds spent in a particular segment up to the date of the report. The assets' value on March 31st was 11,590 ETH.
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Q: List index() function stating a string is not in a given list, when it looks like it is I have been working on a project to school. At this point I have a list containing multiple list with information about a specific stock I have scraped from a financial site. Here is the list variable named csv_data :
csv_data = [['Table', 'Symbol', 'Company', 'OPEN', 'PREVIOUS CLOSE', 'VOLUME', 'MARKET CAP'], ['Most Actives', 'F', 'Ford Motor Co', '19.67', '19.22', '38,654,707', '$79.4B'], ['Most Actives', 'CCL', 'Carnival Corp', '19.00', '18.59', '29,271,792', '$17.6B'], ['Most Actives', 'T', 'AT&T Inc', '23.29', '23.28', '25,784,807', '$164.6B'], ['Most Actives', 'BAC', 'Bank of America Corp', '44.60', '44.15', '15,844,588', '$367.4B'], ['Most Actives', 'PFE', 'Pfizer Inc', '51.29', '51.48', '15,897,466', '$297.7B'], ['Most Actives', 'NCLH', 'Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd', '20.78', '20.03', '14,695,511', '$8.0B'], ['Most Actives', 'C', 'Citigroup Inc', '63.09', '62.52', '12,859,826', '$126.6B'], ['Most Actives', 'VZ', 'Verizon Communications Inc', '51.00', '51.07', '11,762,158', '$210.0B'], ['Most Actives', 'TWTR', 'Twitter Inc', '45.08', '44.47', '10,301,235', '$34.1B'], ['Most Actives', 'KO', 'Coca-Cola Co', '54.91', '54.91', '10,240,325', '$229.2B'], ['Gainers', 'AZO', 'Autozone Inc', '1,905.65', '1,879.99', '135,103', '$39.2B'], ['Gainers', 'DVN', 'Devon Energy Corp', '43.21', '42.36', '5,149,907', '$28.2B'], ['Gainers', 'NOW', 'ServiceNow Inc', '627.10', '616.54', '470,638', '$124.1B'], ['Gainers', 'MRO', 'Marathon Oil Corp', '15.91', '15.60', '6,315,893', '$12.1B'], ['Gainers', 'HES', 'Hess Corp', '77.63', '77.16', '729,681', '$23.9B'], ['Gainers', 'CMG', 'Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc', '1,661.14', '1,623.46', '142,430', '$45.3B'], ['Gainers', 'JNPR', 'Juniper Networks Inc', '32.07', '31.45', '1,864,313', '$10.1B'], ['Gainers', 'EMN', 'Eastman Chemical Co', '111.35', '109.34', '540,451', '$14.1B'], ['Gainers', 'FCX', 'Freeport-McMoRan Inc', '38.28', '37.37', '7,933,903', '$54.5B'], ['Gainers', 'MOS', 'Mosaic Co', '35.15', '34.47', '2,467,991', '$13.1B'], ['Losers', 'WU', 'Western Union Co', '17.84', '17.85', '3,847,445', '$6.9B'], ['Losers', 'MKC', 'McCormick & Company Inc', '89.85', '90.11', '924,086', '$21.7B'], ['Losers', 'CLX', 'Clorox Co', '167.79', '168.73', '488,732', '$20.5B'], ['Losers', 'GNRC', 'Generac Holdings Inc', '375.93', '366.68', '895,094', '$25.6B'], ['Losers', 'MRK', 'Merck & Co Inc', '71.94', '73.42', '7,217,967', '$186.6B'], ['Losers', 'DG', 'Dollar General Corp', '227.05', '225.53', '658,546', '$50.4B'], ['Losers', 'LLY', 'Eli Lilly and Co', '246.21', '246.33', '1,070,621', '$237.1B'], ['Losers', 'VZ', 'Verizon Communications Inc', '51.00', '51.07', '11,813,210', '$210.0B'], ['Losers', 'CHD', 'Church & Dwight Co Inc', '93.82', '94.15', '601,514', '$22.2B'], ['Losers', 'T', 'AT&T Inc', '23.29', '23.28', '25,784,807', '$164.6B']]

I am looking to find the index of csv_data that contains a user entered stock symbol.
Below is my code to attempt that:
import re

x = list()
found_list = list()

user_symbol = input("Enter a stock: ")

for list_ in csv_data:

for string in list_:

    x = re.findall(user_symbol, string)

    if len(x) > 0:

        break

if len(x) > 0:

    print(list_)
    abc = found_list.extend(list_)

    break

print(found_list)
z = found_list.index(x)

print(z)

When I run this code and enter "F" for user_symbol, I get this error:
Enter a stock: F
['Most Actives', 'F', 'Ford Motor Co', '19.67', '19.22', '38,654,707', '$79.4B']
['Most Actives', 'F', 'Ford Motor Co', '19.67', '19.22', '38,654,707', '$79.4B']
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ValueError                                Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-53-7435bef5228a> in <module>
     28
     29 print(found_list)
---> 30 z = found_list.index(x)
     31
     32 print(z)

ValueError: ['F'] is not in list

I am curious as to why it says 'F' is not in found_list when I can see it printed just above. I may be using the index() incorrectly and would appreciate any help!

A: As the error tells ['F'] is not in the list, and that is right as it  is a one element list.

*

*found_list does not have an element that is a list with one element being F

*found_list does have a string being F
That is because re.findall returns a list : found_list.index(x[0]) gives 1

user_symbol = "GNRC"
for idx, (_, symbol, *_) in enumerate(csv_data):
    if symbol == user_symbol:
        print(f'{user_symbol} was found in index {idx}')
        break
else:
    print(f'Could not find the symbol {user_symbol}')

A:
I am looking to find the index of csv_data that contains a user entered stock symbol.

Something like the below
csv_data = [['Table', 'Symbol', 'Company', 'OPEN', 'PREVIOUS CLOSE', 'VOLUME', 'MARKET CAP'], ['Most Actives', 'F', 'Ford Motor Co', '19.67', '19.22', '38,654,707', '$79.4B'], ['Most Actives', 'CCL', 'Carnival Corp', '19.00', '18.59', '29,271,792', '$17.6B'], ['Most Actives', 'T', 'AT&T Inc', '23.29', '23.28', '25,784,807', '$164.6B'], ['Most Actives', 'BAC', 'Bank of America Corp', '44.60', '44.15', '15,844,588', '$367.4B'], ['Most Actives', 'PFE', 'Pfizer Inc', '51.29', '51.48', '15,897,466', '$297.7B'], ['Most Actives', 'NCLH', 'Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd', '20.78', '20.03', '14,695,511', '$8.0B'], ['Most Actives', 'C', 'Citigroup Inc', '63.09', '62.52', '12,859,826', '$126.6B'], ['Most Actives', 'VZ', 'Verizon Communications Inc', '51.00', '51.07', '11,762,158', '$210.0B'], ['Most Actives', 'TWTR', 'Twitter Inc', '45.08', '44.47', '10,301,235', '$34.1B'], ['Most Actives', 'KO', 'Coca-Cola Co', '54.91', '54.91', '10,240,325', '$229.2B'], ['Gainers', 'AZO', 'Autozone Inc', '1,905.65', '1,879.99', '135,103', '$39.2B'], ['Gainers', 'DVN', 'Devon Energy Corp', '43.21', '42.36', '5,149,907', '$28.2B'], ['Gainers', 'NOW', 'ServiceNow Inc', '627.10', '616.54', '470,638', '$124.1B'], ['Gainers', 'MRO', 'Marathon Oil Corp', '15.91', '15.60', '6,315,893', '$12.1B'], ['Gainers', 'HES', 'Hess Corp', '77.63', '77.16', '729,681', '$23.9B'], ['Gainers', 'CMG', 'Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc', '1,661.14', '1,623.46', '142,430', '$45.3B'], ['Gainers', 'JNPR', 'Juniper Networks Inc', '32.07', '31.45', '1,864,313', '$10.1B'], ['Gainers', 'EMN', 'Eastman Chemical Co', '111.35', '109.34', '540,451', '$14.1B'], ['Gainers', 'FCX', 'Freeport-McMoRan Inc', '38.28', '37.37', '7,933,903', '$54.5B'], ['Gainers', 'MOS', 'Mosaic Co', '35.15', '34.47', '2,467,991', '$13.1B'], ['Losers', 'WU', 'Western Union Co', '17.84', '17.85', '3,847,445', '$6.9B'], ['Losers', 'MKC', 'McCormick & Company Inc', '89.85', '90.11', '924,086', '$21.7B'], ['Losers', 'CLX', 'Clorox Co', '167.79', '168.73', '488,732', '$20.5B'], ['Losers', 'GNRC', 'Generac Holdings Inc', '375.93', '366.68', '895,094', '$25.6B'], ['Losers', 'MRK', 'Merck & Co Inc', '71.94', '73.42', '7,217,967', '$186.6B'], ['Losers', 'DG', 'Dollar General Corp', '227.05', '225.53', '658,546', '$50.4B'], ['Losers', 'LLY', 'Eli Lilly and Co', '246.21', '246.33', '1,070,621', '$237.1B'], ['Losers', 'VZ', 'Verizon Communications Inc', '51.00', '51.07', '11,813,210', '$210.0B'], ['Losers', 'CHD', 'Church & Dwight Co Inc', '93.82', '94.15', '601,514', '$22.2B'], ['Losers', 'T', 'AT&T Inc', '23.29', '23.28', '25,784,807', '$164.6B']]

symbol = 'LLY'
found = False
for idx,e in enumerate(csv_data):
  if e[1] == symbol:
    print(f'{symbol} was found in index {idx}')
    found = True
    break
if not found:
  print(f'Could not find the symbol {symbol}')

A: For anyone seeing this, I of course finally figure it out after posing the question.
When indexing I was using the x variable to search within the variable found_list.
x is type list at this instance, I instead used x[0] to return the string value.

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