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CPNA is a three-day expo and leading B2B beauty trade show, hosted at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. They will proudly host exhibitors like NeedCrystals and other such groundbreaking cosmetic brands and products on the market today. Since NeedCrystals supplies one of the most reliable and effective microdermabrasion crystal skincare treatments available today, you can expect the product to be in high demand with both spa professionals and at-home consumers.
The CPNA expo is a great opportunity to discover unique new brands, product launches, and channels for distribution, packaging, and manufacturing. It is also an essential place to form key relationships with top industry professionals and retailers, including Sephora, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Nordstrom, and more.
Hosted by the North American Beauty Events, LLC. (NABE), BolognaFiere Spa, and the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), this event is one of the most important opportunities in the U.S. for any sector of the global beauty industry. Given that the expo is dedicated to cosmetics and personal care, packaging and manufacturing, and professional beauty, NeedCrystals is thrilled to be a part of this assembly of industry experts.
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Finding new ways to celebrate New Year's is a must. Once you transition to "Mom" or "Dad", the things that used to occupy New Year's Eve may no longer be the right option for you. So what are some simple ways to enjoy the day with kids? Here are a few of our favorites.
Living on the west coast? Many young kids will want to stay up for midnight, but not have the stamina to pull it off. That can lead to a midnight meltdown. And we all know that those are no fun. Why not celebrate the ball dropping on east coast time? You don't even have to tell the kids that the timing is off! This gets young kids off to bed around 9 pm instead of 1 am, and leaves a little one-on-one time for mom and dad to enjoy the true New Year's celebration.
No beer needed! In this instance, the last "B" stands for BABY! If you have little ones, why not invite other parents over for a big-time sleepover? It's a Bring Your Own BABY party. Make a room that is kid-friendly and safe and let the kids enjoy the company of their peers. If the adults plan to consume adult beverages, be sure that you have enough sleeping space for moms and dads, too. This party can become a tradition that the kids look forward to just as much as the parents!
Having kids doesn't mean that you have to stay in. If mom and dad really want to hit the town, do it. You can still celebrate NYE with the kids. It's just as fun to make a big deal about and the countdown to noon as it is to midnight.
Another way to still enjoy New Years as a family without staying in requires a little research. Many family-friendly restaurants will have special events in the early evening targeted specifically towards families. A quick Google search should help you locate a few, but starting with family-friendly restaurants is a good start.
Hard as it may seem to believe right now, your babies won't stay tiny forever. As your kids get older they may want to spend NYE without you. Sometimes those evenings can lead to poor choices by teenagers. Keep the kids home and safe by making home a fun place to be from an early age. Develop a family tradition that lends itself to family identity. Things like a special game that is played, or a certain meal that is cooked, or even a certain place that you go – these all add up to a custom that becomes a family identity. WHAT it is – is not nearly as important as the fact that you're establishing a family identity and tradition that becomes beloved.
If the kids are still young enough, we say it's A-OK to play a little trick on them. Waiting until New Year's Day to celebrate New Year's Eve is a thing! Not only does it allow you to get a sitter for the kids on NYE proper, but it also allows you to hit the party store sales the day after and stock up on decorations on the cheap. Since kids aren't exactly aware of days in the way that adults are, many won't even realize that you're late to the New Year's party.
New Year's as a family is just a matter of getting creative with family time. Find a way to do something that becomes a tradition and you'll be setting yourself up for years of memories that become essential to your family identity.


The designation of Honorary Membership in IDRS was created for persons of unusual distinction. Such persons can be nominated at any time by the Society's membership and may be elected to honorary status upon receiving two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee voting members. A candidate for Honorary Membership should have completed meritorious service to the area of double reed performance, teaching, instrument making, reed making or repair. In 1974, W. Hans Moennig (1903-1988) became the first Honorary Member elected to this distinguished position.
To nominate someone for Honorary Membership, please email Sarah Roper, IDRS 1st Vice President, at roper@idrs.org.
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New VA Initiative Eyes Reducing Veteran Suicide
'Mission Daybreak' is allocating $20 million toward mental health and suicide prevention efforts.
Adam Patterson
Department of Veterans Affairs Director of Suicide Prevention Dr. Matthew Miller. Photo Credit: Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching Mission Daybreak, an initiative providing funding and support for new suicide-prevention strategies.
Through the program, $20 million will be allocated to researchers, technologists and clinicians developing new programs for suicide prevention and other forms of mental health support.
VA has endeavored to merge its increasingly sophisticated IT enterprise and data processing capacities with a focus on addressing veteran mental health, particularly the need to provide critical support for veterans facing especially dire mental health challenges.
Mission Daybreak represents the latest step within these efforts through providing support to self-directed research teams that merge preexisting expertise with the technical capacities offered by VA's modernized IT resources. These technical capacities includes various analytic tools, with access to data, surveys, and reports on Veteran suicide prevention serving as one of the cornerstones of the Mission Daybreak project.
VA previously announced its National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide in 2018, a comprehensive roadmap for reducing veteran suicide that combined community support programs and clinical services with technical capacities able to better identify veterans in crisis and more swiftly provide needed aid.
This was followed by a disclosure that veteran suicides declined in 2019, the first annual decrease since veteran suicides began rising on an annual basis since 2007.
"In the most recent National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report more than 45,000 American adults died by suicide — including 6,261 Veterans. That's why Mission Daybreak is fostering solutions across a broad spectrum of focus areas to combat this preventable problem," said VA Secretary Denis McDonough in an accompanying statement.
VA's new approach to suicide prevention has centered on using its resources to meet the particular needs of veterans, especially in accounting for the variable personal histories and mental health challenges that can precipitate a serious crisis. Mission Daybreak's allocations foster new approaches to mental health support, with VA research teams submitting project concepts by July 8 in order for their work to be reviewed and receive additional funding — with the intent of launching the most promising entrants as full programs by 2023.
Ultimately, Mission Daybreak's broader intent is to foster this ongoing marriage of complex technical capacities with a holistic approach to mental health support that recognizes a veteran's individual needs, a mission VA leadership emphasized during the accompanying press conference.
"One key facilitator of innovation and an innovative environment is having an ecological perspective, which is an understanding of the individual within the context of everything around them," said Dr. Matt Miller, director of suicide prevention at VA.

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The 15th Session of the Standing Committee on Teaching Assistants and Lecturers Affairs for the Academic Year 1439/1440 A.H.
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    it_behaves_like "an RSpec matcher", :valid_value => (1..10), :invalid_value => (20..30) do
      let(:matcher) { cover(5) }
    end

    context "for a range target" do
      it "passes if target covers expected" do
        expect((1..10)).to cover(5)
      end

      it "fails if target does not cover expected" do
        expect {
          expect((1..10)).to cover(11)
        }.to fail_with("expected 1..10 to cover 11")
      end
    end
  end

  describe "expect(...).to cover(with, multiple, args)" do
    context "for a range target" do
      it "passes if target covers all items" do
        expect((1..10)).to cover(4, 6)
      end

      it "fails if target does not cover any one of the items" do
        expect {
          expect((1..10)).to cover(4, 6, 11)
        }.to fail_with("expected 1..10 to cover 4, 6, and 11")
      end
    end
  end

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    context "for a range target" do
      it "passes if target does not cover expected" do
        expect((1..10)).not_to cover(11)
      end

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          expect((1..10)).not_to cover(5)
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    context "for a range target" do
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        }.to fail_with("expected 1..10 not to cover 5 and 11")
      end
    end
  end
end

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A bat research team investigating coronavirus origins in China reportedly had their samples confiscated
Orders to monitor findings about the origins of the novel coronavirus come directly from President Xi Jinping, internal documents obtained by The Associated Press reveal. Beijing is not shutting down the research — on the contrary, the government is spending a lot of money on study grants — but any new data are subject to approval by a government task force before publication.That's not the only way Beijing is attempting to control the situation, per AP. In southern China, there's an entrance to a mine shaft that once harbored bats who hosted the closest known relative of the coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan and is believed to have caused the ongoing pandemic. As AP notes, the area is of "intense scientific interest" since it could hold clues to the virus' origins and potentially help prevent similar crises in the future. However, AP reports it's "become a black hole of no information" for journalists, who have been tailed by plainclothes police, and scientists, including a bat research team that collected samples, only to have them confiscated, two people familiar with the matter said.Zhang Yongzhen, a renowned Chinese virologist, told AP no one has been able to definitively trace the virus back to its roots, and most scientists believe the virus did first jump from animals to humans in nature (as opposed to leaking from a lab). But Beijing's response highlights how politically sensitive the matter of origin is. China seemingly does not want to be blamed for the spread and has tried suggesting the virus originated elsewhere, pushing the theory through propaganda, misinterpreted or flawed scientific studies, and calls to look beyond China's borders. "The novel coronavirus has been discovered in many parts of the world," Chinese foreign ministry stated in a fax sent to AP. "Scientists should carry out international scientific research and cooperation on a global scale." Read more at The Associated Press.More stories from theweek.com 5 cartoons about the end of a very, very bad year Trump is right about the Republican death wish 'Irritated' Trump will skip his Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve party
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Car theft suspect nabbed in Ellenville; cops say he fled into school, triggered lockdown
Richard J. Bayne Times Herald-Record @RichardBayne845
ELLENVILLE - A car theft suspect was nabbed Tuesday after, police said, he fled into the Ellenville schools complex, got away from school personnel, and was caught after police set up a perimeter covering a two-block area.
Village police said they got a call about 9 a.m. that a car had been stolen on Canal Street, and, soon after, they got a call that an intruder had been spotted in the Ellenville Elementary School. That triggered a seven-minute lockdown of the schools, ending at 11:48 a.m. after school personnel escorted the man from the building.
The man fled the school personnel as police were arriving, but, within four minutes, officers had located the man hiding in an enclosed porch on Maple Avenue.
They identified him as Derek Cook, 33, of Richmond, Ind.
Police said Cook's description matched that of the car theft suspect. He was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony; two counts of second-degree criminal trespass, misdemeanors; petit larceny, a misdemeanor; and criminal possession of hypodermic instruments, a misdemeanor.
Cook is due in court Tuesday. He was being held in lieu of $3,000 cash bail or $6,000 bond.


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May 22, 2020 - Politics & Policy
Biden says "invasive" V.P. vetting process will begin soon
Rashaan Ayesh
Joe Biden told Stephen Colbert on CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday that he still doesn't know who he will pick as his running mate, but acknowledged that a "very invasive process" of vetting is now underway.
The big picture: Biden told Colbert that his campaign already reached out to "a preliminary list of people" — and a team of lawyers will begin examining "every vote they've taken ... everything from their financial statements to their health circumstances."
But he said that he still doesn't know who it'll ultimately be: "I honest to God don't know who. I promise you right now."
The former vice president committed earlier this year to selecting a woman as his running mate.
Asked if he will investigate the Trump administration as president, Biden said, "I will appoint an inspector general to take a look at where every single dollar in the stimulus package and whatever recovery occurs, if it does, between now and January. ... I think there's too many cozy relationships out there."
"In terms of having the Justice Department go look at an individual or whatever, the Justice Department is not my lawyer. This Justice Department has turned into the president's private lawyer. He is, or she is, the people's lawyer — the people's lawyer — not answerable to the president saying, 'I want you to investigate so-and-so.'"
"There hasn't been a public expression from the top of that grief, which helps guide the country's soul in times of crisis like this. And it's not just for the irreparable loss of lives but the economic loss, the insecurity, worry about the future, the loss of a normal national state."
Go deeper: Joe Biden's secret governing plan


WireJacked - I had started this list with the intention of only naming 10 titles, but considering the sheer amount of great games coming out in 2011, I decided that that would be impossible. So here are 20 games to look forward to in 2011.
Ya, except with a list of 20 games, you'd think they could have squeezed BF3 in there. It's going to be epic and sell like gangbusters. I've really noticed a trend of gaming sites selling the BF series short. I mean, Black Ops and Halo Reach are getting most of the Shooter of the Year awards, yet they pass up the superior BFBC2. Then, on all these lists of most anticipated games for 2011, BF3 is almost never mentioned (even though it's been 5 years since BF2 released; I mean, if that isn't anticipation, what is?). It is a crying shame because I believe the BF series to be one of the best in gaming.
I'm trying not to look at the whole year, too overwhelmed by how many games are coming out. I'm going month to month. Jan LBP2, DS2 and, Two Worlds for me. Feb KZ2 and the gun attachment. Haven't planned March yet but I think theres like 5 games coming out in it that I'm getting. If I managing to have the extra money for all the games coming out , I don't think I'll have the time to play them all.
These lists are just awesome! MORE!!! Please!!!
EPIC Title AKA The last Guardian.
the last gaurdian will inspire people like SOTc and ICO.
We need to get into 2011 already. I am sick and freaking tired of all these damn lists. How many more times can you affirm that you're going to go broke in the coming year? We need fresh gaming news. DESPERATELY!
Great list but I seriously doubt all those games are coming out in 2011.Witcher 2 should also be listed.
Dead Space 2 = I consider the original to be best horror game.
Diablo III = Have high hopes for this one.
Portal 2 = Original was funny and clever.
Mass Effect 3 = Big fan of the series.
Max Payne 3 = Big fan of the series, although the news of this game dissapoint me, I still have hopes for it too be atleast decent.
Going to be a great year for gaming if only half those games end up being released. Deus Ex, Portal and Mass Effect are the big ones for me, but I can see many, MANY hours being sunk into Diablo.
Im actually looking forward to the Last Story and Team Ico collection more than most of those games.
20 games for 2011 is ps3 exclusives.


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Q: Typecasting arc4random_uniform() in Swift I have a method in an app I'm creating to play War, the card game, that is malfunctioning. It is supposed to randomly generate a number with arc4random_uniform and then use that number to determine the suit, rank, and value of the card that the player has. Following this, the suit and rank are used to show the card image. This works except that it only shows cards from 8 through Ace. I think it has something to do with my typecasting of randCard because I can't find anything else wrong with it logically.
@IBAction func showPlayerCard(sender: AnyObject) {
        var randCard = arc4random_uniform(52)+1
        var suit = ""
        var rank = ""
        var value = 0

        if(randCard <= 13){
            suit = " of Clubs"
        }else if(randCard <= 26){
            suit = " of Diamonds"
            value = (Int)(randCard)/2
        }else if(randCard <= 39){
            suit = " of Hearts"
            value = (Int)(randCard)/3
        }else if(randCard <= 52){
            suit = " of Spades"
            value = (Int)(randCard)/4
        }

        switch value {

        case 1:
            rank = "2"
            value = 2

        case 2:
            rank = "3"
            value = 3

        case 3:
            rank = "4"
            value = 4

        case 4:
            rank = "5"
            value = 5

        case 5:
            rank = "6"
            value = 6

        case 6:
            rank = "7"
            value = 7

        case 7:
            rank = "8"
            value = 8

        case 8:
            rank = "9"
            value = 9

        case 9:
            rank = "10"
            value = 10

        case 10:
            rank = "Jack"
            value = 11

        case 11:
            rank = "Queen"
            value = 12

        case 12:
            rank = "King"
            value = 13

        case 13:
            rank = "Ace"
            value = 14

        default:
            rank = ""
            value = 0
        }

        var cardName = rank + suit

        if(rank == ""){
            cardName = "Ace" + suit
        }

        self.firstCardImageView.image = UIImage(named: cardName)

If anyone has suggestions on how to fix this it would be much appreciated.
Oh and I forgot to add, the if(rank == "") at the bottom I put in because sometimes the randomly generated card would be a blank; I believe as a result of the default case being triggered.

A: The problem is unrelated to type casting.
Your logic to compute value from a random number in the range 1 ... 52
is wrong. Instead of dividing by 1, 2, 3, or 4 you would have to subtract
an offset.  (Just imagine what the possible outcomes for
value = (Int)(randCard)/4 are if randCard is in the range 40 ... 52.)
A simpler method would be to use the "remainder operator" %:
let randCard = Int(arc4random_uniform(52)) // 0, 1, ..., 51
let suit = randCard / 13 + 1 // 1, 2, 3, 4
let value = randCard % 13 + 1 // 1, 2, ..., 13

or just
let suit = Int(arc4random_uniform(4)) + 1  // 1, 2, 3, 4
let value = Int(arc4random_uniform(13)) + 1 // 1, 2, ..., 13

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In many areas, fall is a damp, wet season. There are many rainy or foggy days and nights. As the temperatures drop, frost often coats the ground at night.
When driving in fog, set your headlights to low beam. This setting aims the beam of light down toward the roadway.
Fall brings shorter days and daylight saving time, which means you will be driving more when the sun is lower in the sky. This can create an increase in glare from the sun, which makes it more difficult to see pedestrians, vehicle brake lights and road hazards.
Make sure your vision is as clear as possible by keeping your windshield clean.
Have a pair of sunglasses handy.
Don't outdrive the reach of your headlights and pay attention to deer crossing signs.
Look for deer eye shine.
Deer are herd animals, so if you see one, be aware that there are probably more.
Don't swerve when you see an animal in the road, instead keep your truck straight and brake while staying in control. As sad as it might be, hitting a deer will cause the least damage. If you swerve, you can risk overturning your truck.
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Mexico's Grand Warlock Makes His 2019 Predictions, With One About the Wall
If you're wondering why Mexico seems to be doing better these days in trade battles and wars of words with the U.S., it could be because that country has a Grand Warlock and we don't. This 'wizard' is a prognosticator who has just issued his predictions for 2019 and, if they come true, the Mexican government may be emboldened to take even tougher stances in dealings with its neighbor to the north. Do we need out own Grand Warlock? Could the asparagus-reading Asparamancer help us … provided we supply the organic vegetables she tosses in the air to make her predictions?
The Grand Warlock is a self-proclaimed psychic born as Antonio Vazquez and he's been making predictions for over 30 of his 79 years. Looking like Santa Claus during the off-season, Vazquez has been holding a press conference every January, featuring a lot of smoke (and probably a few mirrors - see a video here). He apparently uses tarot cards to make his prognostications after walking around with a smoking pot (not a pot smoker). If the latest one, held the first week of January, is any indication, The Grand Warlock's grand psychic conferences are well-attended, as well they should be when he makes bold and controversial predictions like this one:
"He's not going to build that wall, he's not going to get money, he's replenishing the little bit that was already there and there's going to be no way to do anything about that wall, I think it's totally wrong."
Fortunately for a certain world leader, the Grand Warlock's record isn't so grand when it comes to grand forecasts like that one. He predicted that Fidel Castro would die in 2008 (it was 2016) and Barack Obama would lose to Mitt Romney. On the other hand, he correctly predicted the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in 2013, the election of Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto in 2012 and that there would be no war between the United States and North Korea in 2018. In 2016, he predicted the death of cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, who may have watched this year's predictions because he's still alive. The Grand Warlock tried to recover from that one this year by predicting El Chapo will be found guilty at his trial and sentenced to life in prison. For 2019, he also made the fairly easy prediction that there will be hurricanes hitting Cuba and Miami hard.
Should America's president be worried about the foretellings of the Grand Warlock? He should be but he probably won't be – after all, Vasquez was wrong about who would win the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Another world leader who might be concerned about the GrandWarlock's looks into 2019 is Mexico's new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who he predicts will have health problems.
As far as predictions for those of us who aren't world or cartel leaders, Vasquez says there won't be a World War III in 2019, although he doesn't rule out a major conflict that could be called something else. Whatever the case, The Grand Warlock is a psychic to be listened to, if for no other reasons than he's entertaining and he correctly predicted the Mexican team's upset of Germany in the last World Cup.
As for the wall, the battle between the Grand Warlock and the grand president over the wall prediction may boil down to who has the most smoke.
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1. Narrative of events in Borneo and Celebes, down to the occupation of Labuan: from the journals of James Brooke, esq., Rajah of Sar_awak, and governor of Labuan. Together with a narrative of the operations of H.M.S. Iris. By Captain Rodney Mundy, R.N. With numerous plates, maps, charts, and woodcuts, vol.2 Page 294B
Brooke, James, Sir
London, J. Murray, 1848, pg. 294B
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4. Narrative of the voyage of H. M. S. Samarang : during the years 1843-46 : employed surveying the islands of the Eastern archipelago : accompanied by a brief vocabulary of the principal languages, vol.1 Page 58A
London, Reeve, Benham, and Reeve, 1848, pg. 58A
5. Narrative of the voyage of H. M. S. Samarang : during the years 1843-46 : employed surveying the islands of the Eastern archipelago : accompanied by a brief vocabulary of the principal languages, vol.1 Page 356A
London, Reeve, Benham, and Reeve, 1848, pg. 356A
6. Narrative of the voyage of H. M. S. Samarang : during the years 1843-46 : employed surveying the islands of the Eastern archipelago : accompanied by a brief vocabulary of the principal languages, vol.1 Page 352B
London, Reeve, Benham, and Reeve, 1848, pg. 352B
10. Narrative of the voyage of H. M. S. Samarang : during the years 1843-46 : employed surveying the islands of the Eastern archipelago : accompanied by a brief vocabulary of the principal languages, vol.1 Page 84B
11. Narrative of the voyage of H. M. S. Samarang : during the years 1843-46 : employed surveying the islands of the Eastern archipelago : accompanied by a brief vocabulary of the principal languages, vol.1 Page 314B
12. Narrative of the voyage of H. M. S. Samarang : during the years 1843-46 : employed surveying the islands of the Eastern archipelago : accompanied by a brief vocabulary of the principal languages, vol.1 Page 216A
15. Notes from a journal of research into the natural history of the countries visited during the voyage of H. M. S. Samarang : under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher Page F
Adams, Arthur
London, Reeve, Benham and Reeve, 1848, pg. F
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16. Views in the Eastern Archipelago : Borneo, Sarawak, Labuan, and c. Page 26B
Saint John, James Augustus
London, no recorded publisher, 1847, pg. 26B
22. Adventures in Borneo : a tale of shipwreck Page D
Gore, Mrs. (Catherine Grace Frances)
London, H. Colburn, 1849, pg. D
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23. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago : with drawings of costume and scenery Page 210
London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848, pg. 210
24. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago : with drawings of costume and scenery Page 206B
London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848, pg. 206B
25. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago : with drawings of costume and scenery Page 210A
London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848, pg. 210A
28. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago : with drawings of costume and scenery Page 182D
30. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago : with drawings of costume and scenery Page 80A
London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848, pg. 80A
31. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago : with drawings of costume and scenery Page 78B
London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848, pg. 78B
33. Views in the Eastern Archipelago : Borneo, Sarawak, Labuan, and c. Page I
London, no recorded publisher, 1847, pg. I
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34. Views in the Eastern Archipelago : Borneo, Sarawak, Labuan, and c. Page 4B
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Zombieland's Ruben Fleischer to direct a movie based on Cops
Bad boys, bad boys, what ya gonna do, what ya gonna do when they come for you? That's the question that director Ruben Fleischer is hoping to answer with his next project, a feature film adaptation of the TV show Cops. That comes from Deadline, which says the film won't be a 90-minute version of the traditional "camera operator rides along with some police officers" format. Instead, it'll be "an edgy narrative feature with a buddy comedy bent on the order of a Lethal Weapon." In other words, it doesn't sound like it'll be anything like Cops, but we assume it'll be modeled after the show's usual structure. Also, apparently Cops is a movie and Lethal Weapon is a TV show, because 2016 is pretty weird.
Fleischer previously directed Zombieland and Gangster Squad, and this Cops movie will be written by Cameron Fay (writer behind Taran Killam's upcoming film Brother Nature).


Aaron is a member of the Alki Tribe.
I live in West Seattle and regularly ride around Alki Beach for fun and as my commuting route. It's one of the best places for people watching. A few years back I started noticing this guy on a bike with a world-class beard, cruising Alki with his friends. He seemed to be having more fun than anyone. His name is Aaron, and he's one of the organizers of the Alki Tribe. They meet every Thursday at 6:30 PM at Constellation Point and ride Alki year-round rain or shine.
What's the Alki Tribe about?
A couple of us got together and started a ride. The ride was already happening but two of the individuals invited a couple of us along and then we decided to all invite our friends and it kind of grew from there. It's just about getting together with your friends on Thursdays and riding bikes and having fun. It's an opportunity to get together and hang out with each other.
How many people are in it now?
Well over a hundred, but we pull about 50 a week. Not everyone makes it to every ride.
What's so great about riding bikes?
It's the camaraderie and you don't gotta buy gas.
Have you gotten a lot of people on bikes who weren't riding before?
Yeah, yeah, absolutely. A lot of people have gone from being casual riders to more every day riders. Lots of people have upgraded their bikes and gotten more serious and bought helmets.
Do you think they're happier?
Oh yeah. Everyone around here is pretty happy.


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Marquette University receives two grants to expand Education Preparedness Program supporting those impacted by incarceration to succeed in higher education
By Marquette University - Dec 7th, 2022 02:29 pm
Photo courtesy of Marquette University.
MILWAUKEE — The Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CURTO) at Marquette University has received two grants for the Education Preparedness Program (EPP), which supports Marquette classes that bring together full-time degree-seeking and criminal legal system-impacted students, including $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Education.
The EPP also received an award from the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters Ministry Fund to support three current program students to transition into a degree program and pursue their bachelor's degree at Marquette beginning January 2023. The amount of this award is not publicly available.
"Formerly incarcerated students face significant barriers to educational opportunities, namely the challenges of reentry while pursuing a college education," said Dr. Darren Wheelock, associate professor of social and cultural sciences and principal investigator on the Department of Education award. "When EPP began, the primary goal of the program was to offer free classes to system-impacted students and connect those students with local reentry wrap-around support when they were released from a correctional institution. What these awards represent are opportunities—opportunities though expand offerings and, for three students, to take that next life-changing step in their education journey."
The EPP has three components, each intended to prepare and support current and formerly incarcerated students or system-impacted students by creating a prison-to-school pipeline. This includes offering high-impact educational experiences for both EPP and degree-seeking students, developing a consortium of local colleges and universities to build four-year degree pathways, and offering support services to promote the successful reentry of returning citizens. These three programmatic components enable EPP to realize its guiding principle to foster transformative learning spaces for all student populations, teachers, staff, and the broader Marquette and Milwaukee communities.
Funds from the U.S. Department of Education will address the need for additional staff to sustain its current programing and help support a spring 2023 expansion of EPP—the program will nearly double to 12 courses. The federal grant will also provide funds to continue on-going program evaluation efforts that adopt innovative ways to assess the impact of prison education programs in the reentry process. The program was established in 2018 to provide educational opportunities for system-impacted students. It began with one philosophy course and recently expanded to seven courses offered in spring 2022 at three sites, including four in correctional institutions and three on the Marquette campus.
"We are grateful for the resources offered in these awards from the U.S. Department of Education and Wheaton Franciscan Sisters," said Dr. Heidi Bostic, dean of the Klinger College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education. "The Educational Preparedness Program is a great example of Marquette's Catholic, Jesuit values in action. At the heart of the program is Marquette's most basic mission: providing access to a transformational educational experience. Whether at Marquette or another institution, reducing barriers and providing a pathway to a college education creates a tremendous opportunity for EPP participants to forge a better life for themselves and their families."
In addition to staffing, research and course expansion, the leadership team is looking to further develop and refine robust and comprehensive wraparound support for formerly incarcerated student populations, which typically includes support for childcare, computing, housing, travel and other forms of direct financial support.
The grant from the U.S. Department of Education was funded through Community Funding Project/Congressionally Directed Spending requests by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the fiscal year 2022 budget appropriations signed by President Joe Biden earlier this year.
"The Education Preparedness Program provides a valuable second chance to those emerging from incarceration to turn their life around and forge a positive future for themselves and their families," Moore said. "It's why I worked to secure federal funding for this life-changing program. We need to continue creating these opportunities to reshape justice-impacted individuals' futures and offer a path forward."
"Every person emerging from incarceration deserves the opportunity to succeed," Baldwin said. "An education helps individuals provide for their family, explore new employment opportunities, and reduces the rate of recidivism. I was proud to support this investment for EPP to help formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students take the first step toward a successful future with the support they need."
Wheelock is joined on the EPP Leadership Team by Dr. Robert Smith, director of CURTO and Harry G. John Professor of History; Dr. Theresa Tobin, associate professor of philosophy and principal investigator on the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters award; and Shar-Ron Buie, associate director of student success and recruitment for the EPP.
The Education Preparedness Program is committed to developing, strengthening and providing educational opportunities to formerly and currently incarcerated populations, thereby expanding traditional boundaries of higher education by emphasizing collaboration across the Milwaukee community. EPP seeks to extend educational resources to an otherwise underserved population in methods which exemplify Marquette's Catholic, Jesuit values. The program's guiding principles include promoting Milwaukee and racial justice, fostering CFI leadership, introducing a blended course model that follows humanistic pedagogy, and providing wraparound services.
About Marquette University
Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university located near the heart of downtown Milwaukee that offers a comprehensive range of majors in 11 nationally and internationally recognized colleges and schools. Through the formation of hearts and minds, Marquette prepares our 11,100 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional students to lead, excel and serve as agents of positive change. And, we deliver results. Ranked in the top 20% of national universities, Marquette is recognized for its undergraduate teaching, innovation and career preparation as the sixth-best university in the country for job placement. Our focus on student success and immersive, personalized learning experiences encourages students to think critically and engage with the world around them. When students graduate with a Marquette degree, they are truly prepared and called to Be The Difference.
People: Darren Wheelock, Gwen Moore, Heidi Bostic, Joe Biden, Robert Smith, Shar-Ron Buie, Tammy Baldwin, Theresa Tobin
Organizations: Marquette University
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Assembly Polls: PM Modi addresses virtual Vijay Sankalp Sabha
February 7, 2022 - by The Samikhsya
New Delhi: Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttarakhand on 14 February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today addressed the people of Dehradun and Haridwar through his virtual Vijay Sankalp Sabha. The Prime Minister called the Late. C.D.S. General Bipin Rawat the pride of the state and said that he bows down to all those Bravehearts who took motivation from the land of Uttarakhand to lay down their lives for the nation.
Addressing the gathering, Modi said that in this year's budget, the Government has announced Parvatmala Yojana which would act as a harbinger of an era of development in the state, and in near future, the state would witness an uptick in tourism and employment opportunities in the state.
Listing the achievements of the double engine government, Modi said that the 12,000 crore rupees Chardham Project is underway while Rishikesh Railway Station had been upgraded and 1.5 thousand crore rupees have been sanctioned for Ring Road in Haridwar. He said that the reconstruction work in Kedarnath was completed quickly and that the morale of the devotees has increased because of the new magnificence of the Dham.
Modi said that due to the development of waterways in the country, the whole Ganga belt including Haridwar is being benefitted. He said that after coming to power, they started the Namami Gange Abhiyan, the results of which are starting to show for all to see.
Targeting the Opposition, the Prime Minister said that, had the earlier Governments worked for the development of Chardham, the portals of tourism and development in Uttarakhand would have opened much earlier and migration would not have been an issue today. He accused the Congress leaders of playing politics of appeasement and said that voters of the state will see through the designs of the opposition.
He appealed to the voters of Uttarakhand to think about both the past and the future of the state when voting on 14 February.
TaggedGeneral Bipin RawatNarendra ModiVijay Sankalp Sabha
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Security West 2017
San Diego, CA | Tue, May 9 - Thu, May 18, 2017
Bryan Simon
Twitter: @BryanOnSecurity
Bryan Simon is an internationally recognized expert in cybersecurity and has been working in the information technology and security field since 1991. Over the course of his career, Bryan has held various technical and managerial positions in the education, environmental, accounting, and financial services sectors. Bryan speaks on a regular basis at international conferences and with the press on matters of cybersecurity. He has instructed individuals from organizations such as the FBI, NATO, and the UN in matters of cybersecurity, on three continents. Bryan has specialized expertise in defensive and offensive capabilities. He has received recognition for his work in I.T. Security, and was most recently profiled by McAfee (part of Intel Security) as an I.T. Hero. Bryan holds 13 GIAC Certifications including GSEC, GCWN, GCIH, GCFA, GPEN, GWAPT, GAWN, GISP, GCIA, GCED, GCUX, GISF, and GMON. Bryan's scholastic achievements have resulted in the honour of sitting as a current member of the Advisory Board for the SANS Institute, and his acceptance into the prestigious SANS Cyber Guardian program. Bryan is a SANS Certified Instructor for SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style, SEC501: Advanced Security Essentials - Enterprise Defender, SEC505: Securing Windows with Powershell and the Critical Security Controls, and SEC511: Continuous Monitoring and Security Operations.
Here is What Students Say About Bryan Simon:
"Excellent breakdown of difficult concepts-great use of humor."- Steve Kirchmyer
"Really like the example stories. They help illustrate the point of each lesson very effectively." - Kevin Westbur, I.D.A.
"As a former educator, I'm very impressed with Bryan." - Adam Austin, H-Bar Cyber Solutions
"Bryan is a tremendous instructor, one of the best I have had in over 30 years in the IT field. He is able to hold my attention throughout, and he brings real-world experience." - Alan J. Cutler, Westat
Bryan Simon Will Be Teaching the Following Course:
SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style GSEC
Security West 2017 Instructors
Chris Christianson
David Cowen
Sarah Edwards
Bryce Galbraith
Frank Kim
Tim Medin
David R. Miller
Jorge Orchilles
Keith Palmgren
Dr. Johannes Ullrich
Joshua Wright


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class AliITSRecPoint;
class AliESDVertex;
class AliITSSAPLayer;

class AliITSSAPTracker : public TObject
{
 public:
  enum {kALrSPD1,kALrSPD2, kALrSDD1,kALrSDD2, kALrSSD1,kALrSSD2,kNLrActive};
  enum {kLrBeamPime, kLrSPD1,kLrSPD2, kLrShield1, kLrSDD1,kLrSDD2, kLrShield2, kLrSSD1,kLrSSD2,
	kMaxLrITS,kNLrPassive=kMaxLrITS-kNLrActive};
  enum {kInvalidBit=BIT(14),kVtUsedBit=BIT(15)};
  //
  struct SPDtracklet {
  SPDtracklet() : id1(0),id2(0),label(0),dphi(0),dtht(0),chi2(0) {}
    int id1;
    int id2;
    int label;
    float dphi;
    float dtht;
    float chi2;
  };
  typedef struct SPDtracklet SPDtracklet_t;
  //
  struct ITStrack {
  ITStrack() : paramOut(),paramInw(),chi2(0),ncl(0),nmiss(0),label(0),trackletID(0) {}
    AliExternalTrackParam paramOut;
    AliExternalTrackParam paramInw;
    float chi2;
    short ncl;
    short nmiss;
    int clID[6];
    int label;
    int trackletID;
  };
  typedef struct ITStrack ITStrack_t;
  //
  AliITSSAPTracker();
  virtual ~AliITSSAPTracker();
  //
  void ProcessEvent();
  void Init();
  void Clear(Option_t *opt="");
  void ClearTracklets();
  void ClearTracks()                               {fTracks.clear();}
  //
  void SetSPDVertex(const AliESDVertex* v)         {fSPDVertex = v;}
  const AliESDVertex* GetSPDVertex()  const        {return fSPDVertex;}
  void AddCluster(AliITSRecPoint* cl);
  void SetBz(float v)                              {fBz = v;}
  void SetMaxRSPDVtx(float v=1.5)                  {fMaxRSPDVtx = v>0.5 ? v:0.5;}
  //
  // methods for trackleting ---------------->>>
  Bool_t FindTracklets();
  Int_t  AssociateClusterOfL2(int icl2);
  Bool_t IsBlacklisted(int id1,int id2);
  void   Blacklist(int id1,int id2);
  //
  void SetPhiShift(float v=0.0045)                  {fPhiShift = v;}
  void SetSigThetaTracklet(float v=0.025)           {fSigThetaTracklet = v;}
  void SetSigPhiTracklet(float v=0.08)              {fSigPhiTracklet = v;}
  void SetChi2CutTracklet(float v=1.5)              {fChi2CutTracklet = v;}
  void SetMaxTrackletsToRunTracking(int n=9999)     {fMaxTrackletsToRunTracking = n;}
  Int_t GetMaxTrackletsToRunTracking() const        {return fMaxTrackletsToRunTracking;}
  //
  Double_t GetClSystYErr2(Int_t lr)    const        {return fgkClSystYErr2[lr];}
  Double_t GetClSystZErr2(Int_t lr)    const        {return fgkClSystZErr2[lr];}
  //
  int  GetNTracklets()                 const        {return (int)fTracklets.size();}
  int  GetNTracks()                    const        {return fNTracks;}
  void PrintTracklets()                const;
  void PrintTracklet(Int_t itr)        const;
  const AliITSSAPTracker::SPDtracklet_t& GetTracklet(int i) const {return fTracklets[i];}
  // methods for trackleting ----------------<<<
  //
  // methods for track reconstruction ------->>>
  Float_t GetMinPt()                   const        {return fMinPt;}
  void    SetMinPt(Float_t v=0.3)                   {fMinPt = v<0.2 ? 0.2 : v;}
  void    CalcAuxTracking();
  Bool_t  CreateTrack(AliITSSAPTracker::ITStrack_t& track, AliITSSAPTracker::SPDtracklet_t& trlet);
  void    Tracklets2Tracks();
  AliITSSAPLayer* GetLayer(int i)         const        {return (AliITSSAPLayer*)fLayers[i];}
  Int_t   GetActiveLayerID(int i)      const        {return fgkLr2Active[i];}
  Float_t GetChi2TotCut(int ncl)       const;
  Bool_t  CrossPassiveLayer(AliExternalTrackParam& track, Int_t lrID);
  Bool_t  FollowToLayer(AliITSSAPTracker::ITStrack_t& track, Int_t lrID);
  Double_t GetXatLabRLin(AliExternalTrackParam& track, double r);
  void    CookLabel(AliITSSAPTracker::ITStrack_t& track);
  void    CookLabel(AliITSSAPTracker::SPDtracklet_t& tracklet);
  void    PrintTrack(const AliITSSAPTracker::ITStrack_t& track) const;
  Bool_t  GetSkipLayer(int lr)                    const  {return fSkipLayer[lr];}
  void    SetSkipLayer(int lr, Bool_t v=kTRUE)           {fSkipLayer[lr] = v;}
  Bool_t  IsAcceptableTrack(const AliITSSAPTracker::ITStrack_t& track) const;
  void    PrintTracks()                const;
  Int_t   GetTrackletMCTruth(AliITSSAPTracker::SPDtracklet_t& trlet) const;
  void    RefitInward();
  Bool_t  RefitInward(int itr);
  void    SetMaxMissedLayers(int n=0)  { fMaxMissedLayers = n;}
  Int_t   GetMaxMissedLayers()    const  { return fMaxMissedLayers;}
  AliITSSAPTracker::ITStrack_t& GetTrack(int i) const {return (ITStrack_t &)fTracks[i];}
  // methods for track reconstruction -------<<<
  //
  // methods for vertex reconstruction ------>>>
  Bool_t  FitTrackVertex();
  AliESDVertex& GetTrackVertex()      const       {return (AliESDVertex&)fTrackVertex;}
  void      SetMaxVtxIter(Int_t n=5)              {fMaxVtxIter = n;}
  Int_t     GetMaxVtxIter()           const       {return fMaxVtxIter;}
  void      SetStopScaleChange(float v=0.8)       {fStopScaleChange = v;}
  Float_t   GetStopScaleChange()           const  {return fStopScaleChange;}
  // methods for vertex reconstruction ------<<<
  //
 protected:
  //
  AliITSSAPLayer* fLayers[kNLrActive];
  Bool_t    fSkipLayer[kNLrActive];                     //! skip layer
  Int_t     fNClusters[kNLrActive];                     //! number of clusters per event
  //
  // for SPD trackleting ----------------- >>>
  std::vector<bool> fSPD2Discard;                       //! status of SPD2 clusters during trackleting
  std::vector<SPDtracklet_t> fTracklets;                //! found tracklets
  std::vector<int> fSPD1Tracklet;                       //! id+1 of traclet using this SPD1 cluster
  TBits*   fBlacklist;                            //! blacklisted combinations
  Float_t  fPhiShift;                             //! Phi shift reference value (at 0.5 T)
  Float_t  fSigThetaTracklet;                     //! sigTheta for tracklets
  Float_t  fSigPhiTracklet;                       //! sigPhi for tracklets
  Float_t  fChi2CutTracklet;                      //! cut on tracklet total chi2
  Float_t  fPhiShiftSc;                           //! dPhi offset to account for bending
  Float_t  fDThetaTrackletSc;                     //! max dTheta for tracklets with scaling from chi2 cut
  Float_t  fDPhiTrackletSc;                       //! max dPhi for tracklets with scaling from chi2 cut
  Float_t  fBz;                                   //! Bz field in ITS
  Float_t  fMaxRSPDVtx;                           //! max allowed R of SPD vertex
  //
  // auxilary precomputed stuff
  Float_t  fDPhiTol;                              //! tolerance on phi, accounting for bending
  Float_t  fDThSig2Inv;                           //! inverse of sigma dTheta
  Float_t  fDPhSig2Inv;                           //! inverse of sigma dPhi
  // for SPD trackleting ----------------- <<<
  //
  // for track reconstruction ------------ >>>
  Float_t  fMinPt;                                //! user pt cutoff
  Float_t  fCurvMax;                              //! max curvature to reconstruct
  Float_t  fZSPD2CutMin;                          //! min Z of tracklet SPD2 to consider tracking
  Float_t  fZSPD2CutMax;                          //! max Z of tracklet SPD2 to consider tracking
  Float_t  fMaxChi2Tr2Cl;                         //! cut on cluster-to-track chi2
  Float_t  fAddErr2YspdVtx;                       //! additional error to Y of the SPD vertex in track fit
  Float_t  fAddErr2ZspdVtx;                       //! additional error to Z of the SPD vertex in track fit
  Float_t  fChi2TotCut[kNLrActive];               //! cut on total chi2 depending on track length
  //
  Float_t  fNSigma2[kNLrActive];                  //! N^2 sigma margin for cluster search
  Float_t  fYToler2[kNLrActive];                  //! Y additional margin^2 for cluster search
  Float_t  fZToler2[kNLrActive];                  //! Z additional margin^2 for cluster search
  Float_t  fMaxDRPhi;                             //! maximal search window in rphi
  Float_t  fMaxDZ;                                //! maximal search window in z

  Float_t  fMSDist[kNLrActive];                   //! shift due to the MS for 1 GeV particle
  Float_t  fMSPhi[kNLrActive];                    //! dphi due to the MS for 1 GeV particle
  Float_t  fTolPhiCrude[kNLrActive];              //! tolerance in dphi for particle of unknown momentum
  Float_t  fTolZCrude[kNLrActive];                //! tolerance in Z for particle of unknown momentum
  Float_t  fMissChi2Penalty;                      //! penalize missed clusters
  Int_t    fMaxMissedLayers;                      //! allow to miss at most this number of layers
  Int_t    fNTracks;                              //! n found tracks
  Int_t    fMaxTrackletsToRunTracking;            //! skip tracking if too many SPD tracklets
  //
  Int_t    fMaxVtxIter;                           //! max number of vertexing iterations
  Float_t  fStopScaleChange;                      //! stop vertexing if sigma scaling change is above this
  //
  std::vector<ITStrack_t> fTracks;                //! found tracks container
  AliESDVertex fTrackVertex;                      //! fitted track vertex
  Bool_t    fFitVertex;                           //! fit vertex with tracks
  // for track reconstruction ------------ <<<
  //

  const AliESDVertex* fSPDVertex;                  //! external vertex

  static const Float_t fgkRhoLITS[kMaxLrITS];      // <rho*L> for each material layer
  static const Float_t fgkX2X0ITS[kMaxLrITS];      // <x/x0> for each material layer
  static const Float_t fgkRLayITS[kMaxLrITS];     // radii of material layers
  static const Float_t fgkRSpanITS[kMaxLrITS];    // half R span of the material layer
  static const Float_t fgkZSpanITS[kMaxLrITS];    // half Z span of the material layer
  static const Int_t   fgkPassivLrITS[kNLrPassive];  // list of passive layer enums
  static const Int_t   fgkActiveLrITS[kNLrActive]; // list of active layer enums
  static const Double_t fgkClSystYErr2[kNLrActive]; // syst error^2 for Y direction
  static const Double_t fgkClSystZErr2[kNLrActive]; // syst error^2 for Y direction

  static const Int_t   fgkLr2Active[kMaxLrITS]; // conversion from LrID to ActiveLr ID
  static const Int_t   fgkLrDefBins[kNLrActive][2]; // default binning for cluster navigator
  static const Int_t   fgkDummyLabel;               // dummy MC label
  static const Float_t fgkDefMass;                  // default mass for tracking
  //
#ifdef _TIMING_
 public:
  enum {kSWTotal,kSWTracklets,kSWTracks,kSWVertex,kNSW};
  void PrintTiming();
  const TStopwatch& GetStopwatch(int i)     const {return fSW[i];}
  const char*       GetStopwatchName(int i) const {return fgkSWNames[i];}
 protected:
  static const char* fgkSWNames[kNSW];
  TStopwatch fSW[kNSW];
#endif
  //
#ifdef _CONTROLH_
 protected:
  TObjArray fArrHisto;
  TH2F *fHTrackletMC,*fHTrackletAll,*fHTrackletFake,*fHTrackMC,*fHTrackAll,*fHTrackFake,*fHVtxDiffXY
    ,*fHVtxDiffXMlt,*fHVtxDiffYMlt,*fHVtxDiffZMlt
    ,*fHVtxPullXMlt,*fHVtxPullYMlt,*fHVtxPullZMlt
    ,*fHVtxMCSPDDiffXY
    ,*fHVtxMCSPDDiffXMlt,*fHVtxMCSPDDiffYMlt,*fHVtxMCSPDDiffZMlt
    ,*fHVtxMCSPDPullXY
    ,*fHVtxMCSPDPullXMlt,*fHVtxMCSPDPullYMlt,*fHVtxMCSPDPullZMlt
    ,*fHChi2NDFvsPT,*fHChi2vsNC;
  TH1F *fHVtxMltRef,*fHVtxOKMlt,*fHVtxDiffZ,*fHVtxMCSPDDiffZ;
  //
  void FillRecoStat();
  void FillTrackingControlHistos(int lrID,int lbl,const AliExternalTrackParam* bestTr,
				 const double cpar[2],const double ccov[3],const AliITSRecPoint* bestCl);
  void BookHistos();
  Double_t* DefLogAx(double xMn,double xMx, int nbin);
 public:
  void SaveHistos(const char* outFName="XXXITSTrackerControlH.root");
  TObjArray* GetHistos() const {return (TObjArray*)&fArrHisto;}
  enum {kHResidY,kHPullY,kHResidZ,kHPullZ,kHChi2Cl};
#endif

 private:
  AliITSSAPTracker(const AliITSSAPTracker&);
  AliITSSAPTracker& operator=(const AliITSSAPTracker&);
  ClassDef(AliITSSAPTracker,0) // ITS SA primaries tracker/vertexer
};

//______________________________________________
inline Bool_t AliITSSAPTracker::IsBlacklisted(int id1,int id2)
{
  // check if this combination is blacklisted
  return fBlacklist->TestBitNumber(UInt_t(id1*fNClusters[0])+id2);
}

//______________________________________________
inline void AliITSSAPTracker::Blacklist(int id1,int id2)
{
  // blacklist this combination
  return fBlacklist->SetBitNumber(UInt_t(id1*fNClusters[0])+id2);
}

//______________________________________________
inline Float_t AliITSSAPTracker::GetChi2TotCut(int ncl) const
{
  // return chi2 cut for given number of clusters. Min ncl=3
  return fChi2TotCut[ncl-2];
}

#endif


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TYRE ROULETTE
CONDITIONS: Hot, moderate winds
CONDITIONS: Warm, sunny, mild winds
WINNER: Shane van Gisbergen
CONDITIONS: Warm, sunny, windy
It's part two of our Townsville double-header. Hotter conditions and slightly less windy this weekend – a tough ask physically for the drivers in FNQ. Just like last weekend, managing rubber was going to be critical with just five sets of soft tyres on offer. Car #3 finished in p19 in race 22 on Saturday. A great run on Sunday morning in qualifying, the CoolDrive Commodore slotting in to 12th on the grid, a good reward for some hard work from Macca and the CoolDrive crew.
A clean start to race 23 and a late pit strategy, Macca coming in from p2 on lap 22, one of the last cars to pit, and heading out with three fresh tyres. The second half of the race featured some terrific battles with Jacobson, Davison, Smith and more. It went down to the wire too, Macca side by side with Davison as they crossed the line, car #3 finishing in 18th.
In the final race of the weekend the CoolDrive Commodore started from a solid p16 and moved up a spot early in the race. Macca and the team chose to pit early in the race on lap 15, rejoining in p19 with three fresh tyres. Drama on lap 25 when De Pasquale hit the wall heavily, triggering the safety car and leading to a 9 lap dash to the flag, Macca crossing the line in 19th.
THE WORD FROM MACCA
"We came off with a decent start. We didn't have much tyres left by the last race so it was a bit of a roulette there at the start with what we had. I struggled a little bit with the balance and had a lot of understeer in the car so I just tried to manage that, I mean there was a lot going on during the race with people using used tyres and what not. We just lacked a little bit of speed but I had some great battles across the weekend. We just need to work on some speed.
A week off now to get it all together before we head to SA"
Repco SuperSprint The Bend
Tailem Bend, SA
19th- 20th September


She stared at the tall cabinets that surrounded her, unsure which one had moved.
"Chuay ha mi?" The voice was loud. Strident. Annoyed.
"Ummmmmmm... Fairchild?" she squeaked, holding out the piece of paper with a list of files that her senior had requested as an offering.
"Not there la. The other side." The voice moved away, still grumbling to himself.
She headed over to the other row of filing cabinets and peered at directory that hung from one handle.
"Why you dunno how to on light?" the voice grumbled again as the fluorescent lights flooded the area.
She gulped, grabbed the files and started to leave. Then she stopped. Leaning the files against her body and the shelf, she dug in her pocket for a pen to record which files she'd taken, entering her senior's initials for safety.
Then she fled with the files back to the first first floor, feeling his glare all the way out the door.
In memory of Mr Mok, our beloved, ultra-scary, sometimes kaypo, always fussy Ruler of the Second Floor and All Its Files.
Do Not Take A File Without Permission.
Do Not Simply File Things In The Wrong Place.
Just Do Not Come Here Take Things Without Reason. Or Appropriate Approvals.
The Files Are Missing Because You All Simply Take.
May your heaven be filled with files that won't walk away, and everything in its place.
Back when I worked in KPMG Penang, our audit office was on the first floor of Wisma Penang Garden. A quarter of the second floor was taken up by our filing cabinets, which was zealously guarded by Mr Mok. I have no idea what his official title was, but it was probably something stupid like "office boy".
He was a fixture in the office - been there for years and years and years, taking charge of all our files and the filing system, as well as mailing and dispatch. He was also the one who printed and bound your accounts. Actually, he did a lot of things. Haha. He was usually the first one in the office, and stayed back late too - though not as late as some of the auditors. When I left KPMG, he was still there.
I think he mellowed in later years, or maybe he became friendlier once he got to know you better - at least he didn't scold you as much and could laugh with you.
Very nice story. I'm sorry to hear about Mr. Mok.


WooCommerce Variation Swatches and Photos lets you show color swatches instead of a simple drop-down for your variable products like T-shirts.
One of the great features of WooCommerce is that it offers product variations and many of our online store owners are moving towards WooCommerce just because of this feature. The default WooCommerce behavior for selling product variation is it will show a dropdown. Your customer needs to select it from the dropdown at the front-end. If you look at the big players, they will have nice and catchy product variation swatches beside their product image. The advantage of using swatches is that it is very distinctly visible and hence your buyer will never miss it. Plus it looks more professional than just using a dropdown.
Variation Swatches and Photos extension has been specifically designed for that purpose and comes with some very handy functions that will make your life simpler. If you are selling many items which have some color variations, you can define global swatches and use them globally. Plus it comes with a function where you can define swatches per product.
When listing the new product at the back-end, it will bring you two options. Either you can choose to use global swatches or you can define new variation swatches for that product. In the front-end, it will give nice visual effect for color swatches and it will improve buyer experience at your site.


"Since invert emulsions are being applied as drilling fluids to cope with special drilling and completion problems, evaluations of existing and new types of emulsions are needed. Three types of emulsions are evaluated in this study: (1) type A emulsions prepared with a commercial emulsifier, (2) type B emulsions prepared by adding clay to the external phase, and (3) type C emulsions containing no externally added emulsifier.
Standard testing procedures were used to measure the viscosity and filtration properties of the emulsions studied. Interfacial tension measurements were made using a technique described in the literature. The degree of stability for the emulsions studied was determined by the viscosity ratio method developed during this study.
A discussion of the effects of some of the recognized variables on the properties mentioned above is presented. The three types of emulsions studied are compared on the basis of the effects of the variables and on theoretical considerations.
Type A emulsions as investigated were found to be suitable for all conditions under which the use of an invert emulsion fluid is warranted. Type B emulsions as investigated were found to be suitable only over a narrow range of temperatures and phase volume ratios. Type C emulsions exhibited excessive filter losses over all phase volume ratios investigated and were eliminated from further consideration on this basis"--Abstract, page ii.
© 1961 Edward Roland Tegland, All rights reserved.
Tegland, Edward R., "A study of invert emulsion drilling fluids" (1961). Masters Theses. 2787.


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Woody Guthrie Center to honor rapper Chuck D
FILE – This Aug. 20, 2016 file photo shows Chuck D of the band Prophets of Rage performing during their "Make America Rage Again Tour" in Camden, N.J. Chuck D is this year's winner of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the less fortunate. Chuck D was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as part of the groundbreaking hip-hop group Public Enemy. He'll be honored at a ceremony in Tulsa, Okla., on Nov. 16. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rapper Chuck D is this year's winner of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the less fortunate.
Chuck D was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as part of the groundbreaking hip-hop group Public Enemy. He'll be honored at a ceremony in Tulsa on Nov. 16.
Woody Guthrie Center Director Deana McCloud noted that Guthrie was "a fighter for the people." She says Chuck's D's work has aligned with that message to "choose a side, fight the power, and work for a better world."
Chuck D is the sixth recipient of the prize named for the Oklahoma native.
Past recipients of the award include John Mellencamp, Norman Lear, Kris Kristofferson, Mavis Staples and Pete Seeger.
Philip J. Smith, who led Shubert Organization, dies at 89
by MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press / Jan 15, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Philip J. Smith, who rose from box office treasurer at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway to chairman and co-CEO of the theatrical giant Shubert Organization, has died from complications from COVID-19, according to his daughters. He was 89.
In a career that spanned 63 years, Smith worked in every department of the Shubert Organization and was named general manager of all Shubert Theatres in 1964. The Shubert Organization owns and operates 17 Broadway theatres and six off-Broadway venues.


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Ten days to Christmas (Eve!)
It's ten days until Christmas Eve and I've been thinking ahead and what I could be doing to prepare for the big day. It won't be the usual panic as we won't be eating until the evening, and rather than a big bird for Christmas dinner I've decided we'll have pie.
I think game pie might be nice, different, tasty and rather special. I have so many old recipe books and I've been searching through for a recipe and found one in 'Mrs. A.B. Marshal's Cookery book' – that's its title!
Agnes Marshall was a celebrity in her day; born in 1855, her particular forte was ice-cream and she has a whole section in the book I have. She wrote four books altogether between 1885 – 1894, 'Ices Plain and Fancy: The Book of Ices', 'Mrs A. B. Marshall's Book of Cookery', 'Mrs. A.B. Marshall's Larger Cookery Book of Extra Recipes', and 'Fancy Ices'. She also opened a cookery school, Marshall School of Cookery, in Mortimer Street London, published a weekly magazine called 'The Table', and sold cooking supplies and equipment. She was a real fore-runner of the celebrity cooks and chefs we have these days. Tragically she died at the age of forty-nine in 1905, after falling from a horse the previous year, having never recovered from her injuries. Her husband took over her business, but it seems that without Agnes, the enterprise could no longer succeed. Unlike Eliza Acton or Mrs Beeton, no-one now remembers Agnes Bertha Marshall.
So this is her recipe which contains many things we could not now obtain, and I doubt we'd want them even if we could, e..g. cockscombs! Her ingredients are pigeon, chicken, tongue, ham or bacon, hard-boiled yolks of eggs, button mushrooms, pistachios, truffles, pate de fois gras, cockscombs, larks, quails, or ortolans.
I have written it as she has but whereas Agnes has paragraphs, I've spaced it as a bulleted list
French Raised Game Pie – Pâté de Gibier à la Française
Prepare a raised pie paste and with it line a No. 2 size French raised pie mould to scarcely a quarter of an inch thick then prepare a farce of mince as follows:
take ten ounces of veal, twelve ounces of fresh pork, and chop very fine or pass twice through a mincing machine;
season with coralline pepper, salt and arrange this on the paste in the mould.
Fill in with fillets of pigeons, chicken, or any game you may have, strips of tongue, ham or bacon, hard-boiled yolks of eggs that are masked with chopped parsley and seasoned with pepper and salt, button mushrooms, pistachios, truffles, pate de fois gras, cockscombs, and any farced birds, such as larks, quails, or ortolans, so as to stand higher than the mould
cover in with more layers of farce or mince, and then put a somewhat thinner layer of paste over the top, first wetting the edges of the paste round the mould, press the edges together, and trim off the paste; brush the top lightly over with cold water, stamp out some rounds of the paste and work them into leaves or other pretty designs, and ornament the top of the pies with them
fix a buttered paper round the mould standing some six inches higher than the top of the pie. Bake gently for about two hours, taking care that the paste is not browned, as it should be a rich fawn colour when done;
when cooked put the pie aside in the mould till it is quite cold, then remove the top by cutting the paste through round the edge of the mould, and fill up the pie with any nice meat jelly that is not quite set and put aside again until the jelly is quite set then cover the top with some chopped aspic and replace the paste cover.
Remove the mould, dish on a paper and it may be garnished round with aspic jelly. Care must be taken when filling up the mould that the jelly is not too liquid or it will go through the paste.
Agnes Bertha MarshallFrench Raised Game Pie – Pâté de Gibier a la FrançaiseMrs A. B. Marshall's Cookery Book
It's nine days until Christmas (Eve)
Andrew Richard Bux Simpson on December 16, 2022 at 12:49 pm
Now I await the reports on the pie, the presents and the family's reaction to the King's speech …..
Lois on December 16, 2022 at 11:44 pm
They will be forthcoming!
Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen on December 16, 2022 at 4:01 pm
Her image is quite striking!
It is, isn't it!
Rosie Scribblah on December 18, 2022 at 6:22 pm
Hmmm I think I'll give that one a miss 😀
The hot water crust pastry would be nice 😀


UPDATE: it looks like Scott Jehl has already beaten me to the punch, so check out his github project!
So I don't forget it.
To see if anyone else agrees, disagrees, or sees any flaws in the idea.
<image data-alt="Some image" data-width="300px" data-height="300px"
And now for the fun part – we can use document.getElementById('my_image').style.backgroundImage to get the right image!
<img style="width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="/images/high-dpi/image.jpg"
Which should make it happy with screen readers and other similar systems.
It (hopefully) will be relatively close to whatever is selected for moving forward in a browser integrated solution, as it fits with the patterns already established.
So that's it. That's my master plan. What do you think?
How to fix the heck out of your Brother Control Center in OS X!
If you have (or use) a Brother printer, you know EXACTLY what I am talking about.
EVERY time you restart your computer, you get the obnoxious control center which wants to run an install (on a printer you probably don't have connected) and takes a minimum of 2 (3 in my case) clicks to dismiss, and it's slow to boot!
Then you remember, click on the system icon, go to preferences, uncheck display at start up, hit ok, and you're done.
Then you reboot again and BAM! There's Brother right back in your face with the obnoxious control center again.
You angrily click through to close it out, go BACK to preferences, UNcheck the startup option, and hit Ok. Now, because you're NOT crazy, it's time to make sure it saved what you did. You go BACK to preferences again AND IT IS STILL CHECKED!
But let me share a secret with you.
Let me save your sanity!
Now, go back, one last time, into Preferences, and uncheck on startup, and press Ok.
Ok, fine, you can go check it again, but look! It's listened to you!


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