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Steven Gerrard lifts lid on England mutiny at World Cup - "I couldn't believe the players' complaints"
The former Three Lions skipper has lifted the lid on the "long and petty" gripes made by some players during the 2010 tournament in South Africa
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Shocked: Gerrard has criticised some of his former teammates (Image: Getty)
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Steven Gerrard has revealed how he "couldn't believe" some of the complaints he heard from teammates during England's preparation for the 2010 World Cup.
The Three Lions were dumped out of the tournament by current holders Germany at the round of 16 stage in South Africa.
In the aftermath of England's exit, questions were raised about the squad's base in Rustenburg, which was said to be isolated and 'less luxurious' than the players were used to.
But Gerrard, who was captaining England for the first time in a tournament, was shocked by some of his teammates' attitudes.
In his new book, serialised by the Daily Mail, he wrote: "As captain for the World Cup, I couldn't quite believe it when I heard some of the complaints from the players.
Skipper: Gerrard led England into a tournament for the first time in 2010 (Image: Getty)
"They were long and petty, and the worst - which sticks in my memory - was when some of the players came to me to complain they had to walk 50 yards for a massage.
"Some footballers in that 2010 squad had big egos and they behaved like kids from time to time. There was some unbelievable whingeing going on in that Rustenburg camp."
Gerrard, 35, made 114 appearances for England before retiring from international duty following last summer's group stage exit from the World Cup in Brazil.
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Across multiple games using a wide range of expert participants in and out of uniform playing both sides, the longest it has taken Russian forces to reach the outskirts of the Estonian and/or Latvian capitals of Tallinn and Riga, respectively, is 60 hours.
Such a rapid defeat would leave NATO with a limited number of options, all bad.
A force of about seven brigades, including three heavy armored brigades — adequately supported by airpower, land-based fires, and other enablers on the ground and ready to fight at the onset of hostilities — could suffice to prevent the rapid overrun of the Baltic states.
While not sufficient to mount a sustained defense of the region or to achieve NATO's ultimate end state of restoring its members' territorial integrity, such a posture would fundamentally change the strategic picture as seen from Moscow.
While this deterrent posture would not be inexpensive in absolute terms, it is not unaffordable, especially in comparison with the potential costs of failing to defend NATO's most exposed and vulnerable allies.
This research was sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of the Army and conducted the Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program within the RAND Arroyo Center.
Shlapak, David A. and Michael Johnson, Reinforcing Deterrence on NATO's Eastern Flank: Wargaming the Defense of the Baltics. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2016. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1253.html.


Minnie invited Mickey next door.
Minnie invited Mickey, who lives next door, to her house.
Minnie invited Mickey to her home, which is the next door.
So, what would be the correct way to understand the sentence?
I understand "next door" to be relative to Mickey. Minnie invites Mickey to go the house that is next door to his.
From wider knowledge I would guess that Minnie lives next door to Mickey and she is inviting him to her house. That is not stated but I understand it from what I already know about Minnie being Mickey's girlfriend.
I don't see any real difference between your two possibilities. Both are correct and equivalent.
The three-word sentence "X invited Y." doesn't convey much meaning, unless you already know something about the invitation.
Giving more information about Y (for example "X invited Y who lives in New York.") doesn't change that situation - without more context about the invitation, we still don't know what is going on here.
So in the OP's sentence, it is more reasonable to interpret the words "next door" as telling us more about the invitation, rather than telling us more about Mickey.
There is nothing at all in the sentence that suggests "invited" means "invited to Minnie's house", but presumably the reader already knows that Mickey and Minnie live next door to each other, and it wouldn't make much sense for Minnie to invite Mickey either to "the other house that is next door to Minnie's house" (on the opposite side to where Mickey lives) or to "the other house that is next door to Mickey's house" (on the opposite side to where Minnie lives).
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Thomas A. Garrett (* 27. März 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia) ist ein amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei. Von 2017 bis 2019 vertrat er das Zentrum des Bundesstaats Virginia im US-Repräsentantenhaus.

Familie, Ausbildung und Beruf
Thomas Garrett absolvierte die Louisa County High School in Virginia. Ab 1990 studierte er an der University of Richmond und schloss dort 1994 mit dem Bachelorgrad in Geschichte und Erziehungswissenschaft ab. Zwischen 1995 und 2000 diente er in der United States Army, in der er bis zum Rang eines Hauptmanns aufstieg. Er war unter anderem in Bosnien eingesetzt. Für seine militärischen Leistungen erhielt er unter anderem die Army Achievement Medal. Er kehrte im Jahr 2000 an die University of Richmond zurück und studierte an deren Law School Jura, was er 2002 mit dem Juris Doctor abschloss. 2002 wurde er assistant attorney general (stellvertretender Staatsanwalt) in Virginia. Im Jahr 2008 wurde er Staatsanwalt im Louisa County. Anschließend arbeitete er als Finanzverwalter für Spidersfans Incorporated.

Garrett hat zwei Kinder.

Politik
2004/05 war Garrett politischer Direktor der Wahlkampagne Bob McDonnells. Zwischen 2012 und 2016 gehörte Garrett für den 22. Wahlbezirk dem Senat von Virginia an. Bei der Wahl 2016 wurde Garrett im fünften Kongresswahlbezirk Virginias gegen die Demokratin Jane Dittmar in das US-Repräsentantenhaus in Washington, D.C. gewählt, wo er am 3. Januar 2017 die Nachfolge von Robert Hurt antrat, der 2016 nicht mehr kandidierte. Garrett schloss sich dem rechtskonservativen Freedom Caucus an, nachdem er das im Wahlkampf noch ausgeschlossen hatte, und sorgte durch ein Foto vom März 2017 für Kritik, das ihn bei einem Treffen mit dem Organisator der rechtsextremen Demonstrationen in Charlottesville 2017 zeigte. Ein Jahr nach den Ausschreitungen, die ein Todesopfer gebracht hatten, erklärte Garrett, er habe aus Sicherheitskreisen erfahren, dass dabei eine russische Einflussnahme stattgefunden habe.

Im Mai 2018 wurden nach dem Rücktritt seines Stabschefs Vorwürfe von Mitarbeitern laut, er habe diese wie persönliches Dienstpersonal behandelt. Garrett gab daraufhin nach öffentlichem Zögern Ende Mai 2018 bekannt, er sei ein Alkoholiker und werde bei der Wahl zum Repräsentantenhaus 2018 nicht wieder antreten. Gegen ihn wurden im Juli 2018 zwei Kongress-Untersuchungen eingeleitet.

Bei der Wahl im November 2018 setzte sich der Republikaner Denver Riggleman mit 52 Prozent der Stimmen gegen die Demokratin Leslie Cockburn durch. Garrett schied am 3. Januar 2019 aus dem Kongress aus.

Weblinks

 Biographie beim Project Vote Smart (englisch)
 Thomas Garrett bei Ballotpedia (englisch)

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Mitglied der Republikanischen Partei
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Man arrested after crashing car into UK Parliament – PerthNow
14 August, 12:00
A MAN has been arrested and two pedestrians injured after a car crashed into security barriers outside the British Houses of Parliament at Westminster in London.
London's Metropolitan Police Service has confirmed the crash is being treated as a terrorist incident and that the man, aged in his late 20s, was "arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences".
"At this stage, we are treating this as a terrorist incident and the Met's Counter Terrorism Command is now leading the investigation," police said in a statement.
"There was nobody else in the vehicle, which remains at the scene and is being searched.
"No weapons have been recovered at this stage."
The car left the road and hit into the group before coming to a stop at barriers outside the building at about 7.37am local time.
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said two pedestrians were treated at the scene for injuries that are not believed to be serious and have been taken to hospital.
A reporter for Britain's ITV network tweeted that police officers at the scene are advising office workers: "There's been a terrorist incident, Westminster is in lockdown."
A massive police response has seen the area closed off and the male driver of the car has been arrested by Scotland Yard.
UK Metropolitan Police have not said why the man was arrested.
The scene has been cordoned off, with the cordon widening as more police, including counter terrorism officers, arrive on the scene.
Several high-value locations exist in Westminster, with many important political premises in the area.
There is a heavy armed police presence outside the building after the car crash.
All entrances to the Houses of Parliament are also in lockdown. No one is allowed in or out.
Those outside have been asked to move back as Parliament Square was closed with dozens of police and emergency vehicles at the scene.
Armed police approached the small silver hatchback as uniformed police moved members of the public back and established a perimeter.
The driver was surrounded by officers and led away from the vehicle in handcuffs.
Police patrol on Millbank, in central London, after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament.Picture: AP
The arrested man was calmly led away from the scene, while smoke billowed from his car.
British Parliament is in recess, however thousands of government employees continue to work in the Westminster area.
The location is also popular with tourists.
An eyewitness told Sky News he believed the car had "deliberately" driven towards the pedestrians. It is also understood the man hit several cyclists.
Eyewitnesses at the scene said one woman was being treated on the ground, but was awake.
Metropolitan Police confirmed in a tweet that at 7.37am local time a car collided with the barriers outside Parliament.
They also confirmed a number of pedestrains had been injured, and the male driver had been detained at the scene.
"At 0737hrs today, a car was in collision with barriers outside the Houses of Parliament. The male driver of the car was detained by officers at the scene," Scotland Yard said in a statement.
"A number of pedestrians have been injured.
"Officers remain at the scene.
"At this stage, officers do not believe that anybody is in a life-threatening condition," Metropolitan Police also said in a statement.
"Cordons are in place to assist the investigation."
Westminster Tube station has been closed and Westminster Square blocked off from the public.
BBC News Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake also tweeted that armed police at the scene told onlookers: "Move back as quick as you can, we're asking you for a reason."
Westminster Tube Station is also closed nearby after being evacuated.
The incident evoked memories of terror incidents in London last year, including an attack at nearby Westminster Bridge in March in which 52-year-old Khalid Masood drove a car onto the pavement, killing five people and injuring more 50 people.
In June 2017, eight people were killed and 48 injured when three terrorists drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before leaving the van and stabbing dozens of people in nearby bars at Borough Market.
Protective barriers around Westminster Palace were extended in the wake of the 2017 attack.
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Q: Let $f:\Omega \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ is holomorphic. If $f(z_0) = c \in \mathbb{C}$, then $\exists r>0$ s.t $f(z)=c \: \forall z\in B(z_0,r)$ Here, please assume $B(z_0,r)\subseteq \Omega$.
I would like to know if this is really true because I've seen many proofs using this statement as a true statement.
For example, if you look at the proof of TonyK at this link " If $f,g$ are entire functions and$\ fg\equiv 0$ then either $f \equiv 0$ or $g\equiv0. $ " we can see that he claimed that we can find a neighborhood of $z_0$ s.t $f(z) \neq 0$ for $z \in$ the neighborhood.
However, if we have the function $f(x)=x^2$ where it is defined on $\mathbb{R}$, we can only find $1$ zero ($x = 0$), so there is no such neighborhood of $0$.
I am pretty sure there should be some critical differences between real analysis and complex analysis defining differentiability, but I think I should ask what makes the statement true within the complex analysis so that I can use the fact with confidence in the future. It is really confusing to me.
Any answer would be really appreciated.

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The Long Road Home: Inside tight end Troy Niklas' journey to finish strong at Notre Dame
Eric Hansen | South Bend Tribune
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In the final stretch of a six-day, 2,800-mile, cross-country trek home earlier this week, almost every detour and misadventure Troy Niklas and his driving companion had encountered had been at least partly self-inflicted.
Just south of Flagstaff, Ariz., with less than two hours left before arriving home in Phoenix, all that changed.
"Sorry, this guy in the car next to us is being a little weird," Niklas said during the phone interview as he rode shotgun in his own truck, with brother-in-law Seve Saganowich at the wheel.
"He won't leave us alone. He keeps running his mouth. I think we have a little road rage here. It's a little strange."
Then he lets out a hearty chuckle.
Perhaps when you're a former-yet-still-aspiring NFL tight end — who once capsized a blocking sled twice in front of the media during a football practice while attending Notre Dame — and your sidekick is the son of a former WWF world tag team wrestling champion (Jerry Sags of the Nasty Boys), it's easier to find humor in a seemingly threatening situation.
Then again, Niklas' journey to get his Notre Dame business degree in consulting was far more logistically daunting than fetching the truck, school textbooks and majority of his wardrobe left in South Bend over spring break in mid-March when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down campus indefinitely.
In both instances he took the long way home.
And that is where he'll be — home in Phoenix — when Notre Dame holds its virtual graduation ceremony Sunday, 8½ years after Niklas enrolled as a vaunted outside linebacker prospect.
When he left as a second-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals, he hadn't yet completed his junior year academically at Notre Dame.
"It feels really good to be done," he said this week. "I've really wanted to finish this for a while now. And it's been the thing that looms over your head. You're always thinking, 'I've got to go back and finish this up.' So having it done feels really nice.
"I really had a great experience coming back, working with the teachers and everything. It's really a quality top-tier education, and the teachers are so knowledgeable about everything. And it really makes learning in the classroom environment a lot of fun."
Niklas actually finished his coursework, a paper that served as a final exam, in the passenger seat during the early part of the ride home last week.
After flying to South Bend, Niklas decided to route the return trip in his truck through Montana, which added miles, hours and days to the trip but with the trade-off being theoretically fewer speeding tickets.
"I got pulled over two times the last time I made this trip and took the more direct way home," he said. "This time we only got a slowdown wave from a cop, so we're good."
And yet when Niklas and Saganowich decided to stop for a hike in Northern Arizona on Tuesday, he almost didn't have a vehicle anymore in which to amass or dodge traffic infractions.
Early, on the final day of the trip, Niklas drove out onto a narrow strip of high ground with 50-foot drops on each side. When he put the truck in park, it was perilously close to one of the edges and leaning a little bit in that direction.
"It could have ended very badly," he said with a relieved laugh.
His academic road ended with two spring semesters back in South Bend, including with wife Chloe and daughter Romy (now 2 years old) in tow last spring, and a summer of online learning in Phoenix.
The fact that Niklas wasn't alone in his endeavor to finish unfinished business thrills Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly.
In 1989, the NFL first opened its doors to players three years removed from high school to legally wade into the draft pool as early entries. Consensus All-America cornerback Julian Love in January of 2019 became No. 17 from Notre Dame to go three-and-out since the rule came into being, and this past January tight end Cole Kmet became No. 18.
Thirteen of the 18 have happened since Kelly succeeded Charlie Weis as ND's head coach in December of 2009. Niklas' 2014 draft class had the most three-and-outs in school history, with three.
All-America receiver/return man Rocket Ismail in 1991 was the first Irish football player to test the rule, and the first to come back and get his degree. When Notre Dame finished the 2018 season in the College Football Playoff in late December of that year, only three others — cornerback Tom Carter, running back Darius Walker and quarterback Jimmy Clausen — had followed, in finishing what they started.
But last spring Niklas, running back Josh Adams and linebacker Jaylon Smith came back. And Smith, with a seven-course, 21-hour load, finished.
"Education matters, and the right education matters even more," the Dallas Cowboys star told The Tribune last spring. "The University of Notre Dame, it instills so many quality things in me.
"It's about relationships. Being able to work with and be in sync with the right people. That's what coming back will do for me."
This spring it was Adams, Niklas and Love who returned, with New York Giants rookie Love amassing 21 credit hours, and all three former ND players finishing.
So in the past two years, the number of three-and-outs at Notre Dame who completed their degree work matched how many did so in the roughly two decades preceding that combined. And it's hardly an accident.
Kelly and Adam Sargent put a proactive plan in place a couple of years ago to recruit players to return to finish and ease their transition back to campus. Sargent, a 1999 ND grad, is the school's associate director of academic services for student-athletes as well as the academic counselor for football.
"I just couldn't wrap my head around guys leaving early without their degrees, and the number of them who were doing it, beginning with Troy and that class," Kelly said. "So we went and did something about it."
Part of the allure is that the players incur no out-of-pocket expenses for tuition.
Eight surgeries during an NFL career that currently idles in an extended hiatus helped ease Niklas' two returns to campus.
Not that it was ever easy this past semester.
At the end of the first week of classes this semester, Chloe gave birth to son Rhett on Jan. 17. Nilkas then regularly flew home on the weekends to be with the family's new addition, including spring break week.
But classes moved online for good after spring break.
"Since I had taken some online classes last summer, I was kind of used to it," Niklas said. "But it was definitely different, especially taking a full load of five classes and having all these group projects going on, and everyone was in different time zones and whatnot.
"And then I've got my daughter kind of knocking at the door all the time wanting to jump in on the Zoom calls with me. So it was interesting, but it wasn't too bad of a transition.
"I was thinking our teachers were going to take it easy on us once we went online. I swear, I was way more busy the second half of the semester than I was the first.
"It's almost like, 'Hey let's give them more work, so they've got something to do in this whole COVID pandemic. It'll help keep their mind off it.' "
Where Nilkas' mind is now is on what's next. He hopes it involves professional football. He last played in an NFL game in the 2017 season and was on an NFL roster in August of 2019. Pandemic or not, he's ready to return.
"My perspective is there's a lot of things out there that could kill you," he said. "And probably for us football players, who are in good shape, we probably have a better chance of dying out on the field or something than dying of the virus, depending on what study you look at.
"So I don't think I have an issue. I hope that it all goes away soon, so we can get back to normal quickly. It's tough to see how many lives have been lost and everything, but there's also been a lot of lives ruined through loss of wages, businesses failing and all that."
And if his next step instead is into the business world, Niklas now feels like he's up to that.
"I haven't made the connections yet in the business world, taking advantage of that part of Notre Dame," he said. "But that's something I'd like to do now.
"What's next is a great question, and it has been for a while. But having gone back and finished what I started, I think it's a question that will have a much better answer."


A practical guide to Berlin with what key information, is it really possible? All the series of phenomena and situations that would be good to know before you come to live in Berlin and that can make life easier for those who come here for the first time.
Considering the vastness of Berlin and the massive amount of cultures, people and anything that is present in the city, a such type of guide, in our opinion is impossible. But, we can write some useful information.
Berlin is a lively and cool capital, which never bores and which is in constant motion, which fascinates regardless of form and substance. Not the cleanest, not the cheapest, not the funniest, but, believe us, Berlin is like the most unique one.
Berlin is out of the climate changes: here is cold in winter and hot in summer. Ok, really cold in winter! There is everything people can feel the need: job opportunities, real fun, art everywhere (really everywhere!), the river Spree, the possibility of seeing personal and professional projects realized, many centers and persons from all the world. Do you really need more?
More is the fact that you don't find the turnstiles in the metro because people pay the tickets and who didn't pay, go to prison. More is that here it is expected that the passengers get off the means, before going up. And I could continue indefinitely so, do you really need more?
Berlin has a big problem with the new incoming airport, but Schönefeld and Tegel are enough for now. They are both very easy to reach by public transport but with a substantial difference. While Tegel Airport is still in the AB transport area, which it means that the regular fare ticket is cheaper than to Schönefeld because this airport is located in the outer C transport zone.
The Kneipe still exists! The typical Berlin corner pubs and taverns. A selection of pubs in every neighborhood, the real and unique temples for Berliners, where you have to go if you want to savor and smell the true soul of the city. Avoid the new hipster's places, and dive headlong into the real local culture. In addition to knowing the authentic appearance of the old Berlin, you will also save some nice money.
A Späti for all. What would Berlin be without its Spätkauf? Whatever you want to drink or eat at any time of day or night, these sort of mini markets offers everything. From tobaccos to drinks, from snacks to basic food items, with music or not, with people playing cards or not, serious or funnies, with computers, printers, and Internet connection or not, with Bretzel or not, here you can find all the alcohol of the world in a few square meters.
The value of Sunday for the true Berliners. Unbelievable for people coming from other parts of the world, Sunday is sacred in Berlin and not only for religious people. Here the shops on Sundays remain closed. Supermarkets, clothing stores, shopping centers are all closed on Sunday. Sunday is made for parks and museums, for a boat trip on the lake and for recover from the last rave party in Friedrichshain. Sunday is for the karaoke at Mauer Park in Prenzlauer Berg. Sunday is for relaxing and sleeping.
Forget the shame of showing you naked in the places where it is intended in Berlin. In fact, it is forbidden to make a sauna wearing a bathing suit because it is considered anti-hygienic. The first time you go to a health club, or just in the gymnasium locker room, you will notice how much they care. Leave your embarrassing charm away from Berlin, because this city is different.
Ok, a guide did not come out of it. So many thoughts, so many emotions, so many things that those who have never been in Berlin maybe do not expect. Here, so maybe you'll be able to be a little more prepared to face this incredible and phantasmagoric city. Really the most unique in the world!


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- Attenuators / Filters / DC Blocks / Attenuators -
ATTENUATORS / FILTERS / DC BLOCKS
An attenuator is a passive microwave component which, when inserted in the signal path of a system, reduces the signal by a specified amount. They normally possess a low VSWR which makes them ideal for reducing load VSWR in order to reduce measurement uncertainties. They are sometimes used simply to absorb power, either to reduce it to a measurable level, or in the case of receivers to establish an exact level to prevent overload of following stages.
Attenuators are classified as either fixed or variable and either reflective or non-reflective. The fixed and variable attenuators are available in both waveguide and coaxial systems. Most of the receivers under 20 GHz use coaxial type attenuators.
The performance characteristics of a fixed attenuator are:
1. input and output impedances
2. flatness with frequency
3. average and peak power handling capability
4. temperature dependence
The variable attenuator can be subdivided into two kinds: step attenuator and continuously variable attenuator. In a step attenuator, the attenuation is changed in steps such as 10 dB, 1 dB or 0.5 dB. In a continuously variable attenuator, the attenuation is changed continuously and a dial is usually available to read the attenuation either directly or indirectly from a calibration chart.
For a variable attenuator, additional characteristics should be considered, such as:
1. amount or range of attenuations
2. insertion loss in the minimum attenuation position
3. incremental attenuation for step attenuator
4. accuracy of attenuation versus attenuator setting
5. attenuator switching speed and switching noise.
A reflective attenuator reflects some portion of the input power back to the driving source. The amount reflected is a function of the attenuation level. When PIN diodes are zero or reverse biased, they appear as open circuits when shunting a transmission line. This permits most of the RF input power to travel to the RF output. When they are forward biased, they absorb some input, but simultaneously reflect some back to the input port. At high bias current, most RF will be reflected back to the input resulting in a high input VSWR and high attenuation.
ABSORPTIVE
The VSWR of a non-reflective (absorptive) PIN diode attenuator remains good at any attenuation level (bias state). This is accomplished by configuring the diodes in the form of a Pi network that remains matched for any bias state or by use of a 90E hybrid coupler to cancel the waves reflected to the input connector.
Microwave filters are one of the most important components in receivers. The main functions of the filters are: (1) to reject undesirable signals outside the filter pass band and (2) to separate or combine signals according to their frequency. A good example for the latter application is the channelized receiver in which banks of filters are used to separate input signals. Sometimes filters are also used for impedance matching. Filters are almost always used before and after a mixer to reduce spurious signals due to image frequencies, local oscillator feedthrough, and out-of-frequency band noise and signals. There are many books which are devoted to filter designs. There are many kinds of filters used in microwave receivers, so it is impossible to cover all of them.
If a filter is needed on the output of a jammer, it is desirable to place it approximately half way between the jammer and antenna vs adjacent to either. The transmission line attenuation improves the VSWR of the filter at the transmitter. This may allow use of a less expensive filter, or use of a reflective filter vs an absorptive filter.
A filter is a two-port network which will pass and reject signals according to their frequencies. There are four kinds of filters according to their frequency selectivities. In the examples that follow, fL = low frequency, fM = medium frequency, and fH = high frequency. Their names reflect their characteristics, and they are:
1. A low-pass filter which passes the low frequency signals below a predetermined value as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Low-Pass Filter
2. A high-pass filter which passes the high frequency signals above a predetermined value as in Figure 2.
Figure 2. High-Pass Filter
3. A band-pass filter which passes signals between two predetermined frequencies as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Band-Pass Filter
A band-pass filter with different skirt slopes on the two sides of the pass band is sometimes referred to as an asymmetrical filter. In this filter the sharpness of the rejection band attenuation is significantly different above and below the center frequency. One additional note regarding band-pass filters or filters in general, their performance should always be checked in the out-of-band regions to determine whether or not they posses spurious responses. In particular they should be checked at harmonics of the operating frequency.
4. A band reject filter (sometimes referred to as a bandstop or notch filter) which rejects signals between two predetermined frequencies such as high power signals from the aircraft's own radar as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Band-Reject Filter
In general, filters at microwave frequencies are composed of resonate transmission lines or waveguide cavities that, when combined, reflect the signal power outside the filter frequency pass band and provide a good VSWR and low loss within the frequency pass band. As such, specifications for filters are maximum frequency, pass band loss, VSWR, and rejection level at a frequency outside of the pass band. The trade-offs for filters are a higher rejection for a fixed frequency pass band or a larger frequency pass band for a fixed rejection, which requires a filter with more resonators, which produce higher loss, more complexity, and larger size.
DC Blocks are special connectors which have a capacitor (high pass filter) built into the device. There are three basic types:
1. INSIDE - The high pass filter is in series with the center conductor as shown in Figure 5. DC is blocked on the center conductor.
2. OUTSIDE - The high pass filter is in series with the cable shield as shown in Figure 6.
3. INSIDE/OUTSIDE - A high pass arrangement is connected to both the inner and outer conductors.
DC Blocks are ideal for filtering DC, 60 Hz, and 400 Hz from the RF line.
In general, capacitors with a large value of capacitance do not have the least loss at microwave frequencies. Also, since capacitance is proportional to size, a large size produces more capacitance with more inductance. Because of these reasons, D.C. blocks are typically available with a high pass frequency band starting in the region of 0.1 to 1 GHz.
TERMINATIONS / DUMMY LOADS
A termination is a one-port device with an impedance that matches the characteristic impedance of a given transmission line. It is attached to a certain terminal or port of a device to absorb the power transmitted to that terminal or to establish a reference impedance at that terminal. Important parameters of a termination are its VSWR and power handling capacity. In a receiver, terminations are usually placed at various unconnected ports of components such as hybrid and power dividers to keep the VSWR of the signal path low. It is extremely important that the isolated port in a directional coupler and the unused port of a power divider (i.e., only three ports of a four-way power divider are used) be properly terminated. All of the design considerations of directional couplers and power dividers are based on the fact that all ports are terminated with matched loads. If an unused port is not properly terminated, then the isolation between the output ports will be reduced which may severely degrade the performance of the receiver.
A termination is the terminology used to refer to a low power, single terminal device intended to terminate a transmission line. Similar devices designed to accommodate high power are generally termed dummy loads.
TERMINATIONS:
Terminations are employed to terminate unconnected ports on devices when measurements are being performed. They are useful as dummy antennas and as terminal loads for impedance measurements of transmission devices such as filters and attenuators.
The resistive elements in most terminations are especially fabricated for use at microwave frequencies. Two types are commonly employed: (1) resistive film elements, and (2) molded resistive tapers. The resistive film is very thin compared to the skin depth and normally very short relative to wavelength at the highest operating frequency. The molded taper consists of a dissipative material evenly dispersed in a properly cured dielectric medium. Both forms of resistive elements provide compact, rugged terminations suitable for the most severe environmental conditions with laboratory stability and accuracy.
Terminations should be properly matched to the characteristic impedance of a transmission line. The termination characteristics of primary concern are:
a. operating frequency range d. VSWR
b. average power handling capability e. size
c. operating temperature range f. weight
Many microwave systems employ directional couplers which require terminations on at least one port, and most have various modes of operation or test where terminations are needed on certain terminals.
A matched termination of a generalized transmission line is ideally represented by an infinite length of that line having small, but non-zero loss per unit length so that all incident energy is absorbed and none is reflected.
Standard mismatches are useful as standards of reflection in calibrating reflectometer setups and other impedance measuring equipment. They are also used during testing to simulate specific mismatches which would be encountered on the terminals of components once the component is installed in the actual system. The following table shows common mismatches with the impedance that can provide the mismatch.
A dummy load is a high power one port device intended to terminate a transmission line. They are primarily employed to test high power microwave systems at full power capacity. Low power coaxial loads are generally termed terminations and typically handle one watt or less.
Most radars or communications systems have a dummy load integrated into them to provide a non-radiating or EMCON mode of operation, or for testing (maintenance).
Three types of dissipative material are frequently employed in dummy loads: (1) lossy plastic, (2) refractory, and (3) water.
The lossy plastic consists of particles of lossy material suspended in plastic medium. This material may be designed to provide various attenuations per unit length but is limited as to operating temperature. It is employed primarily for low power applications.
The refractory material is a rugged substance that may be operated at temperatures up to 1600EF. It is virtually incapable of being machined by ordinary means but is often fabricated through diamond wheel grinding processes. Otherwise material must be fired in finished form. Such material is employed in most high power applications.
The dissipative properties of water are also employed for dummy load applications. Energy from the guide is coupled through a leaky wall to the water which flows alongside the main guide. Water loads are employed for extremely high power and calorimetric applications.
While dummy loads can operate over full waveguide bands, generally a more economical unit can be manufactured for use over narrower frequency ranges.
The power rating of a dummy load is a complex function dependent upon many parameters, including average and peak power, guide pressure, external temperature, guide size, air flow, and availability of auxiliary coolant. The average and peak powers are interrelated in that the peak power capacity is a function of the operating temperature which in turn is a function of the average power.


The doctors have decided to do another procedure for Kevin this evening to help increase his level of comfort. Kevin will undergo a minor procedure to put in place a tracheostomy tube, which will allow the doctors to remove the breathing tube. This should make Kevin much more comfortable.
Kevin still won't be able to talk right away — that will come when he is completely off the ventilator. But this will greatly increase his comfort level, and it is the first step in the process of getting him speaking again.
The procedure will be done this evening, so we do not know when or if he will be able to have visitors tonight. We will be in the waiting room if anyone does stop by. If you're reading this and know of anyone who's planning to visit, please let them know.
That's all for now. Kevin has undergone a lot and he's tired, but does not seem daunted.
We wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. As a family, it's clear to us that we have a lot to be thankful for — from the enormous amount of support we've gotten to the mere fact that Kevin's with us and will continue to light up our lives in the future.
I'll be praying that all goes well tonight. I'm thinking of you and counting you among my blessings. All my love.
All my prayers are with Kevin and the entire Neary family. Keep up the good and brave fight Kevin. We are all pulling for you.
This is fantastic news….this just made my day. It's great to hear that he is progressing each day. Happy Thanksgiving to the Neary family! We have a lot to give thanks for…that Kevin is still among us and that he has a wonderful family who loves him so much.
Thanks for the update guys. Praying all goes well tonight and that Kevin is more comfortable. I'm hoping to see you all soon, but in the meantime, know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you.
Thanks so much for the constant updates! We love you so much. Remember, my dad said, if you guys need anything, let him know, that goes for aunt Judy and me also!
Dear Neary Boys, What a tremendous job you are doing in keeping all us informed of Kevin's condition. You are all in our thoughts and prayers . Happy Thanksgiving! We all have so much to be thankful for. God bless all of you.
Joe, Chris & J.P. , Just want you to know I'm thinking of you & keeping Kevin in my prayers. Wishing you all Gods' Blessings.
Thank you so much for the updates. Wishing Kevin and all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving! Your collective love, strength and spirit is an inspiration!!!!
Thanks guys for the loving updates on our Kevin. He is at the epicenter of so much love, prayer and caring right now, as are the other three 'Neary boys' (can't leave out that older Joe!). May tonight's procedure go well. I'm delighted they are doing this so Kevin can be more comfortable. Love you all.
To the Neary boys – what a beautiful example of love and support you are offering to one another and all of us throughout this time. You are grace in action. Happy Thanksgiving.
Our prayers go out to the Neary family especially Kevin. I can say Kevin is a great guy and more importantly a fighter. Hands down the best teammate I ever played with in little league CBL baseball. Just keep fighting Kevin. We are all behind you 110 percent.
Our prayers go out to you at this difficult time. The Neary family has always been strong and strength will be each other.
Sending love to Kevin and to all of you.
That\'s not just the best aesnwr. It\'s the bestest answer!
Thank you for the updates on Kevin's progress. My thoughts, prayers and love continue to be with all of you during this difficult time.
Kev…. i will stop by to see you soon.
Wishing Kevin and the Neary family a very Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving..Keep Fighting the Fight Buddy…All the LOVE..
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving. Keep positive and keep fighting!
Mr Neary, J.P., Chris, and of course Kevin, I am so sorry this happened to such a great person. I have known you all for so long and even though it's been a while since I've seen you please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers. I know Kevin is a fighter and he can pull through this. Keep fighting buddy, all my prayers are with you!!!
Happy Thanksgiving to all the Neary family… we are indeed thankful that Kevin's life was spared, and that he is recovering with the help and support of his wonderful, strong and caring family and friends.
I work with Kevin at UT. Happy thankgiving to Kevin and his family!! Always thinking and praying for you.
We know your Dad from the Community & Church. You are all in our thoughts and prayers everyday. God will bless & take care all of you. Much love coming your way surrounded by prayers.


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Be Not Afraid. I saw President Trump's speech at the United Nations this morning. At first I was embarrassed by his bragging about his accomplishments, which aren't as big as he describes. But when he got to globalism, I wanted to get up and cheer. He denounced globalism in no uncertain terms. I felt safer suddenly. The sovereignty of the United States comes first, and that's the beginning and end of it. No more being terrified about Agenda 21. But I can't help but fear. Every president who has rebelled against the globalists has been assassinated. Andrew Jackson escaped with wounds only. So I worry about President Trump. Who's got his back? Are the Secret Service extra vigilant? Does he know he's in danger? Everybody should pray that he stays safe. Don't pray? In AA we say your Higher Power can be anything as long as it isn't you. It could even be the army, the government, your company. Lots of choices. Long live President Trump!
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Previous Post Be Not Afraid. Hays on the Bible: " It certainly does tell us in both the New and Old Testaments of the Luciferian Great Plan (NWO), how it started, who formalized it, who is running it today and where it is taking us in the future." When Hays started this book he was a "militant atheist." When he was finished, he was a "convinced Christian." Early in his research he questioned why professed Christians knew about the NWO but were comfortable with its implications. He also ran into "a brick wall" because "you simply can't explain all facets of the New World Order conspiracy without factoring in the existence of God and everything that goes along with His supernatural existence." Swerdlow says that the Big Bang never impressed him as an answer to creation. He says: "You can't get something (a vast universe) from nothing." He maintains that God created our 3D world as the lowest plane of the multiple dimensions of reality. He believes that "both the Big Bang theory and the Creation theory are correct at the same time." The Big Bang was the sudden materialization of the third dimension, which spread out in 3D form and is expanding to this day. Our 3D universe was put together by the Creator God, the God of the Bible, from a dimension much higher than ours. The ancient Egyptians and Solomon had supernatural help in their building projects because modern man can't duplicate the lifting of 1000 ton blocks. The proponents of the NWO have what they think is Lucifer to guide them in taking over the world. Hays says we also have recourse to a supernatural power through prayer. Studies have been showing that prayers can have an effect on behavior. There will be a dramatic decrease in crime in a target area when prayer is directed to that area. I can also say that prayer has helped in my life. I recently gave up nicotine gum and I was shocked at how easy it was. Of course, I'm chewing regular gum. I prayed for help in quitting. But I must repeat something that I've said before: Lucifer and Satan do NOT exist anymore. They went on trial for their crimes, were found guilty, and chose self-extinction as punishment. According to Swerdlow, people, just like Lucifer, forget the Intelligence working through them. If they build something, they'll say, Look what I did! I, I, I. Lucifer has tricked us into losing our connection to God-Mind. People sell their souls for "things." The pursuit of "things" is the ultimate goal (Swerdlow). "Mesmerized like a cobra, the outer world is now run by Luciferian energy. It simply plays a tune and the entire group consciousness follows it without question"(Swerdlow). Regarding evil, Swerdlow says it has a frequency, and it will piggyback on a good frequency and come right in your front door. Jesus said we have to be as cunning as vipers yet gentles as doves. This applies to us if we are to resist these evil frequencies, yet not be bitter. Not only that, we are supposed to know our own frequencies. I do know we do not have the same frequency as the Earth, that is why life is so tough for humankind. Swerdlow becomes philosophical, saying: "So, what is the future? Whatever you create for yourself." You have the same foundational future as others because subconsciously you share the same desire for the future. This is true on a small level when the same things are invented all over the world at the same time. Or when 2 or 3 people have a scientific breakthrough at the same time. Avoid thinking a negative thought like "I can't do this" or "I can't do that."Because if you do think like that, it will become your reality. According to Swerdlow and a load of self-help books and seminars, "What happens is all up to you; no one is going to do it for you." Swerdlow speaks of an Oversoul, which he does not identify with God. He says to get permission from the Oversoul before you wrap yourself in violet light. Violet light is for protection. Wrap a person in orange light if you want to know if the person is telling the truth. The orange light will disappear if the person is not telling the truth. In any situation ask the Oversoul to do what is best for all involved.******************** Hays says that if a nuclear device detonated over the center of our country would cause an EMP and render all computers in this country inoperable. An EMP is an ElectroMagnetic Pulse and such a bomb gives off a Pulse naturally. Supply lines for food and energy would be cut for months if not years. Mass starvation would occur within mere weeks. Martial law would immediately be imposed. This is called "a crash of the grid" in which the entire infrastructure of the US would be down. Reality now depends on computers. Reality would go away minus computers. And this fear is at the root of all the zombie apocalypse movies you hear about. A zombie apocalypse happens when people run out of food and start eating each other (Hays). When the grid goes down, the sewers stop operating, so disease will run rampant. Hays says: "Another way, all by itself, to introduce martial law is through a massive pandemic. Military scientists exist whose sole job is to create deadly bioweaponry for the New Babylon's military use." It would eliminate millions, if not billions of humans from the planet. The military has built over 100 vast underground cities where the elite can go if Earth becomes impossible. These bases are called DUMBS or Deep Underground Military Bases. Since Homeland Security was formed, it watches people who are suspected to be a combatant against the New World Order. Some official will continually review everything you do, everything you buy, what websites you go to, where you drive your car and what places you visit, looking for anything to build a case against you as a domestic terrorist(Hays). RFID is next. It is Radio Frequency Identification, and it involves GPS for tracking purposes. This could be a chip under your skin or a tattoo. In 2013 there were 900 drones flying over the US. In 10 years the plan is to have 30,000! Hays says it's part of the police state that Homeland Security is implementing. Homeland Security recently bought 2 billion rounds of 9 millimeter and .40 caliber hollow point bullets to arm their employees and distribute to other agencies. A hollow point bullet delivers so much damage that it's a virtual kill-shot. 2 billion bullets is enough to pump 6 rounds into every man, woman and child in America(Hays).
Next Post Be Very Afraid. I couldn't figure out how Lucifer could be such a force for evil when he didn't even exist. But it's the Reptilians who are running their puppets, the Illuminati. It isn't Satan or Lucifer who are running things, despite the rituals, but the 4D aliens that forever push the elite, cabal, Illuminati to more evil thoughts and acts. Lt. Col. Reinhard Gehlen, a former intelligence officer for the Nazis who had a big staff, was hired by the US Army's Strategic Services Unit as part of Project Paperclip. He agreed not to hire any Gestapo or SS officers, but he did anyway. In fact, he hired some of the worst. His assignment was to gather information on the Soviets. His team was already in place in Europe. During the War, Gehlen had accumulated a tremendous amount of information about the Soviet Union. He began in 1942 collecting secret files because he knew Germany would lose the War. It was his bargaining chip with the Americans and British. He packed microfilmed copies of all his files into 50 watertight steel drums and buried them. The Americans freed him from a prisoner-of-war camp in return for those 50 drums. Gehlen gave the impression to the Americans that he was a disillusioned Nazi, while he was secretly looking forward to a glorious Fourth Reich (Kasten). Gehlen's organization was a cell within a larger organization, which would become the CIA. Kasten says in his book, "The Secret History of Extraterrestrials," that he made the case for "the premise that the underground Reptilians provided Hitler with a cloned army of about one million men." These robots had no mercy, no conscience, no soul, and could torture men, women, or children all day. They could do the cruelties that human soldiers might refuse to do. Allen Dulles, whose brother John Foster Dulles was Secretary of State under Eisenhower, after spending years in the shadows, became head of the CIA. The CIA was given the ability to do covert operations abroad, and Gehlen's organization was folded in and given more money and thus performed much better. Dulles and Gehlen were both Knights of Malta, which was a bond between them. Many non-Catholic men were Knights of Malta. Kasten describes the mistake of letting Gehlen Org loose in Europe: "So the President and the Congress were seduced into letting it happen–letting an organization of ex SS, Nazi thugs, thieves, torturers and murderers constitute our first national intelligence agency, their sinister and conscienceless values permeating the organization for all time." When the Cold War suddenly got frigid, the US just didn't have time to put a spy network in the Soviet Union, when Gehlen Org was already there. I know from other sources that Gehlen vastly exaggerated the threat of the Soviets to the US. Besides, according to Kasten, Dulles "had an admiration of Germanic culture and a covert appreciation of the Nazi philosophy." Project Paperclip, in which German scientists were brought to the US despite their former affiliation, was what Kasten called "the old fifth column game–infiltration and weakening from within." And he blames it on the Brotherhood of the Snake–the Reptilians. The Nazis still had dreams of a Fourth Reich even though they were working as scientists and rocket designers in the US. But they knew it wouldn't be in Germany–they were looking toward Antarctica. Kasten cites Eisenhower's last speech in which he warns us of the military-industrial complex: "Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together." Ike probably knew, says Kasten, that the "military-industrial complex was now riddled with ex-Nazis with an agenda in service to the advent of the Fourth Reich." According to Linda Hunt, Project Paperclip continued until 1973! and "remnants of it are still in operation today (1991)" (quoted in Kasten). Hitler and Braun did not die in that bunker. They escaped by a plan set up by Bormann. After a year of vacation, moved into their permanent residence 60 miles north of Bariloche. It was built for him and was inaccessible except by boat or plane. It backed up to a wooded mountain side close to the Chilean border. In 1954 Eva left and took their 2 daughters. In 1955 Juan Peron was ousted from power, and Bormann advised Hitler to go to a more remote location. He went further south to La Clara. By this time his Parkinson's disease symptoms were getting worse.************************** Admiral Richard Byrd attempted in Operation Highjump to take out the Nazi base in Antarctica. He had 13 ships, an aircraft carrier, 33 aircraft and 4700 marines. The were defeated by Nazi flying saucers coming out of the water. They quickly destroyed an American ship and 68 men in a 20 minute fight. Byrd was forced to terminate the mission after only 2 months. This gave the Nazis in Argentina the belief that they could move forward with their agenda. With Hitler still alive, nominally in charge, Bormann went forward in Buenos Aires with the Fourth Reich. The Perons were secure again. The Nazis planned to get control over the US government and economy, and kept pushing Nazis into Project Paperclip with that in mind. Says Kasten: "In order to implement worldwide fascist control and to enslave the human race, the Brotherhood of the Snake had to keep the human race in a state of isolation and dependency, unable to receive help from friendly and helpful extraterrestrial civilizations." In the 50s the Brotherhood was positioned to take power. Insiders knew that the New World Order was code for Fourth Reich. "Since its earliest days in Egypt, the Brotherhood of the Snake has pushed for a wider and wider inclusion of adverse cultures, states and nations under a central authority" (Kasten). They would rather manipulate one leader than 100 leaders. If the Brotherhood of the Snake was positioned to take over Earth in the fifties, what stopped them? The fact is that there are several alien races on Earth right now who would come to our defense if the Reptilians tried anything.


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Andy White Named Regis Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach
Courtesy of REGIS Athletics Communications
WESTON, Mass. – The Regis (Mass.) Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Andy White as head men's and women's tennis coach of Regis, a Catholic University in Greater Boston.
The announcement came from Regis Dean of Athletics Pam Roecker. "I am thrilled that Coach White is going to take over the reins of our highly successful men's and women's tennis teams. He has been instrumental in building the championship foundation starting as a player and team captain, and has been an integral part of every aspect of these comprehensive and competitive programs over the last several years as an assistant. Coach White is going to bring the same passion and enthusiasm he has demonstrated daily to his new position of head coach and we are excited for the future under his direction."
White, originally from Bozeman, Montana, spent his last two years as the assistant coach for the Pride. He helped guide the men's program to a combined 31-11 record over two seasons, while the women were a combined 27-7. Both programs won New England Collegiate Conference championships during the 2016-17 academic year in White's first season as a full-time assistant coach. The past season, White helped guide the men's team to the championship match of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
"I am deeply humbled and honored to become the next head men's and women's tennis coach at Regis," said White, a four-year team captain for the Pride. "I feel very blessed to continue working at Regis because of its great balance between a good brand of tennis, talented players, and commitment to academic excellence for its student-athletes, all the reason I wanted to stay at this remarkable place. The direction of the program under Coach Ciarleglio, along with the leadership and the vision of our athletic administration, make this a tremendous opportunity."
White was a four-year member of the Regis men's tennis program from 2010-2014. He was twice named to the First Team All-NECC in singles, as well as to the NECC All-Tournament Team in doubles. He currently ranks in the program's top 10 in career doubles (45) and singles (34) wins.
White played his entire career under John Ciarleglio who retired this May after nine years at the helm of both programs. "It is absolutely fantastic Andy will head up Regis men's and women's tennis," said Ciarleglio. "Watching his growth as a player and team captain, I knew his career goal was to coach collegiately and thought how great it would be if he could become the Regis coach someday. With Andy at the helm, I am confident in the continued success of Regis tennis!"
Prior to his time as the Pride's graduate assistant, White was a volunteer assistant coach at Regis during the 2014-2015 season. He was also a facilities assistant at Montana State University, and has been a tennis instructor at Wayland's Longfellow Health Club and Riverside Country Club in Bozeman, Montana.


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module Hasmin.Parser.PercentageLength where

import Control.Applicative ((<|>))
import Control.Monad (mzero)
import Data.Attoparsec.Text (Parser)
import qualified Data.Attoparsec.Text as A
import qualified Data.Map.Strict as Map
import qualified Data.Char as C
import qualified Data.Text as T

import Hasmin.Parser.Utils
import Hasmin.Parser.Numeric
import Hasmin.Parser.Dimension
import Hasmin.Types.Numeric
import Hasmin.Types.Dimension
import Hasmin.Types.PercentageLength

percentageLength :: Parser PercentageLength
percentageLength = do
    n    <- number
    rest <- opt (A.string "%" <|> A.takeWhile1 C.isAlpha)
    if T.null rest  -- if true, then it was just a <number> value
       then if n == 0
               then pure $ Right NullLength
               else mzero
       else let r = T.toLower rest
            in case Map.lookup r plMap of
                 Just f  -> pure $ f n
                 Nothing -> mzero
  where plMap = Map.fromList $
            ("%", Left . toPercentage):(fmap . fmap) (Right .) distanceConstructorsList

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北京爱科农科技有限公司 Beijing ICAN Technology Co. Ltd.
ICAN's FieldIntelligent Scripts (FIS) uses proprietary data-driven mobile R10 technologythat leverages agricultural big data science & analytics, cloudingcomputing, Internet of Things (loT), proprietary agronomic, climate, environmental,crop and soil models, public crop simulation models, proprietary precision high-resolutionsoil mapping technology, and field-specifichyper-accurate farming data such as hyper-localweather, soil and high-resolution imagery.
ICAN's data-driven climate index-based crop insurance products can quantify accurately the level of basis riskby leveraging agricultural big data science & analytics, clouding computing, Internet of Things (loT), proprietary agronomic,climate, environmental, crop and soil models, public crop simulation models, proprietary precision high-resolution soil mapping technology, and field-specifichyper-accurate farming data such as hyper-local weather, soil and high-resolution imagery from satellite and/or UAS.
ICAN company will build China largest agricultural big data, information & analytics mobile platform that includes but not limited to, 1. Unified and cleaned the once disparate China agriculture-related data such as weather, soil, local crop management practices,crop diseases/pests etc. 2. Digitized Chinese Agriculture by georeferencing eachcrop production field and determining its yield potential; 3. China largestprivate Automatic Weather Station Network (AWS) & Automatic Soil Moisture Monitoring Network (ASM) in major crop production areas; 4. China's 1st high resolution soil map for agricultural regions; 5.China Environmental Units for Agriculture; 6. Chinahigh resolution satellite, aerial, UAS imagery database for agriculture 7. China agricultural drought monitoring & forecasting system; 8. China crop yield,disease, pest monitoring & forecasting system; 9.China agribusiness database; 10. ChinaAg-weather intelligence products: 11.ICAN'sagri-advisornetwork that connects to worldwide agri-advisor network; 12. ICAN's FIS andother agri-services; 13. Agri-news, agri-training materials, and information about global leading agricultural technologies.
Step 1 ICAN investigated the satellite image of the farm in the past 10 years, evaluated the changes of the weather, landform, bio-stress, cultivation pattern etc. and the hybrids the farm will be planted, then calculated out the yield limitation factors and the potential yield of the farm.
Step 2 ICAN worked with Tieling Xuri weather service company, which is also an ICAN invested corporation, forcasted the weather situations in the next 6 month and then make the decision on the best planting density and set the yeild goal for the farm.
Step 3 ICAN did a research on the soil texture and sampled the soil to do the nutrition analysis, then calculate out how much nutrition the soil can provide to the plants under this year weather condition also calculate out how much N-P-K the farmer should apply in the farm.
Step 4 With drought-Maize yield model and the weather forecast model, ICAN calculate out the fertilizer Corn will use in the growth season and get the final yeild forecast.
Step 5 Use the best planting date data in the past 8 years and the temperature of -5cm soil, combined Tieling Xuri real-time weather station service, estimated the best planting date to ensure good planting emergence.
Step 6 Use the plant growth model, estimate the plants growth stages and root developing progress and then decide the best additional fertilizer application time.
Step 7 Use SPAD monitor the usage of fertilizer and decide the best top-dressing fertilizer amount.
Step 8 Use the maize-diseases model to forcast the diseases development progress and give the best controlling suggestion to reduce the yield loss resulted by diseases.
Step 9 Use the plant growth model and weather model to estimate the best harvesting time.


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XDS acquires stealth application virtualization startup Thintropy
Quoting from the XDS official announcement:
XDS, Inc., a privately held company targeting the digital virtualization market, today announced the acquisition of Thintropy, Inc., a Canada-based developer of consumer-grade desktop virtualization tools. As part of the acquisition, Misha Nossik, founder of Thintropy, will now serve as President of newly formed XDS Canada – a consumer desktop services division of XDS. This acquisition will build on XDS' strategy focused on the growing desktop virtualization market.
As President of XDS Canada, Mr. Nossik will be responsible for managing a family of new consumer-oriented virtualization products and services. Mr. Nossik founded Thintropy in 2004 in response to the need for an affordable, easy-to-use alternative to personal computing. Prior to founding Thintropy, Mr. Nossik spent two years with IDT Inc. (following the acquisition of Solidum) as Chairman of the Network Processing Forum (NPF) where he promoted the standardization and use of network processors. While at Solidum, Mr. Nossik served as CEO and later as EVP, creating the vision for network processing architecture, playing key roles in product definition and raising more than $24 million in VC funding. Mr. Nossik's additional startup experience includes Skystone, which was acquired by Cisco, and Timestep, later acquired by Newbridge (Alcatel)…
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Interview: Takashi Miike
We talk to the cult Japanese director about his latest film to hit the States, <I>Gozu</i>.
By Jeff Otto
Updated: 20 May 2012 1:45 pm
Posted: 23 Jul 2004 12:05 am
Takashi Miike made his directorial debut in 1995 with Shinjunku Kuroshakai and has worked pretty much non-stop ever since. Some of his most notable features include 1999's Audition, Dead or Alive and 2001's Ichi the Killer. Miike's work is classified as both horror and in the Japanese genre of Yakuza films. His latest work, Gozu, attempts to combine the two.
Gozu is about a Yakuza gangster named Minami. When his older brother Ozaki starts having mental difficulties, Minami is ordered to off his brother. Minami is determined to save his brother and help him recover from his derangement. He ends up killing him anyway by mistake, but loses the body. Minami now must tread unfamiliar territory in Nagoya to try to find the body of Ozaki. I could go on, but if you're familiar with Miike's previous work, you probably know that the story isn't all that important anyway. The rest of Gozu is a bizarre trip into Miike's twisted imagination that includes his requisite shock value scenes and familiar themes like breast milk and cows.
Takashi Miike joined press at the swanky retro Los Angeles hotel, the Avalon, recently, to discuss Gozu before its release in America. Miike in person looks like a cult director should, with long, scraggly dark hair with streaks of blond, smoking a cigarette and wearing a shirt which mentions many of the themes and moments from Gozu. Miike does not speak English, so his interview was conducted through an interpreter named Kana Koido.
Q: What is the difference between Japanese and American horror films?
TAKASHI MIIKE:: It could be a very personal opinion about the Japanese horror film, but I believe that the Japanese horror films could be heavily influenced by all of the American cinema, like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. So even American horror film influenced Japanese horror film. Japanese horror is a mixture of old, traditional ghost stories called, "kwaidan," very traditional ghost stories, and also the mixture of American horror films. So, it's like the mixture of the two makes [a] new Japanese horror genre. I believe in the existence of the American horror film.
Q: So, is Japan more influenced by the U.S. or vice versa?
MIIKE:: Most of the creators from Japan, that create Japanese horror films these days, they are the generation that watched so many American horror films. That is how they became a horror film director, [it] is because they loved it so much when they [were children]. I belong to the generation that was deeply influenced by that kind of American cinema. But maybe one of the unique things about being Japanese filmmaker who makes horror movies could be, like, my grandmother used to tell the ghost stories from a long, long time ago... The way [I do] cinema [is] kind of mixed up with the old, traditional horror film. There's a uniqueness about Japanese horror films that could be like two different elements to merge the one place.
Q: What are the American influences in Gozu?
MIIKE:: Gozu was influenced by American cinema. There's so many ideas from like 10 or 20 years ago, like I keep so many elements, the horror film ideas that I stole that came out in Gozu.
Q: Americans see these films as perverse, but do you think there's a beauty in the perversity?
MIIKE:: All of the elements that people say are a little too much in my films, I never believe is too much. I just think they are supposed to be that way and I don't want to stop to worry about how people think about my ideas about life. I believe that's how life is.
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Pursuant to the implementation of the DSWD Administrative Order No. 11 series of 2010 or the Guidelines for the Selection of Social Welfare and Development Agency (SWDA) for Availment of PDAF Funding, the DSWD-FO III is inviting all interested registered and licensed SWDA's to apply as project conduit in the implementation of the proposed project of the Honorable Jeci A. Lapus, Congressman, 3rd District of Tarlac .
Congressman Lapus is proposing for the implementation of the Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) Program in the 3rd District of Tarlac through Financial Assistance Projects which requires a SWDA that could ably implement a whole package of programs and services. Specifically, the implementing SWDA must have an experience and technical capabilities in the operation of Repair and Rehabilitation of Various Day Care Centers.
1. Must be a registered and licensed with the DSWD and in operation for at least three years on the date of application for PDAF funding.
2. Has a valid Certificate of Registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and/or either with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) or the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), as the case may be, depending on the nature of the service required to be rendered.
3. Has complied with the reportorial requirements of the appropriate regulatory agency (e.g. SEC annual submission of Global Information System (GIS) and audited financial statement).
4. Has authenticated copy of the latest Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Cooperation as the case may be, showing the original incorporators/ organizers and the Secretary's Certificate of Filing with SEC/ Certificate of Approval by the CDA or by the DOLE.
5. Its purpose/mandate of existence per its Articles of Incorporation/Constitution and By-Laws covers the proposed project.
6. Disclosure by the SWDA of other related business, if any, and extent of ownership therein.
7. Has complete project proposal approved/signed by its officers which shall include the objectives, target beneficiaries, feasibility studies, risk assessment, designs, plans, blueprints, chart, and a logical framework analysis for monitoring and evaluation purposes that will aid the Selection Committee in evaluating the technical capability of the SWDA.
8. Has list and/or photographs of similar projects previously completed by the SWDA, if any, indicating the source of funds for their implementation.
9. Has a sworn affidavit of the SWDA Secretary that none of its incorporators, organizers, directors or officials is an agent of or related by consanguinity or affinity up to the fourth civil degree to the officials of DSWD authorized to process and/or approves the proposal, the MOA and the release of funds.
10. Has a three (3) year work and financial plan and details of proponents equity participation in the project duly approved by the SWDA Board of Trustees and three (3) years audited financial report/statement duly stamped by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), preceding the date of application in order to show the SWDA's sustainability of funds. For SWDA which has been in operation for less than three years, report of accomplishment or any equivalent proof certified by its President and Secretary that it had previously implemented similar projects shall be required, in addition to financial reports for the three years it has been in operation.
11. Has an annual accomplishment report submitted to DSWD as of the date preceding its registration with DSWD.
12. Has a written and functional monitoring and evaluation system to ensure that the assistance is received by the identified beneficiaries.
13. Its Board of Trustees and Members had acted upon/executed disciplinary action relative to the complaint (civil/administrative/criminal case) filed against any of its personnel/organization, if any.
14. Has no unliquidated cash advance from DSWD within 60 days after the completion of the previous project, if any.
15. Has not received any aid/grant/funding for the same proposed project from other funding agencies/donors for the requested period, unless, implementing agency provided and/or received partial funding or pledge to partially fund the project.
SWDA refers to a person, corporation or organization engaged in providing directly or indirectly social welfare and services and obtains its finances either totally or in part, from any agency or instrumentality of the government and/or from the community by direct or indirect solicitations and/or fund drives and/or endowment. (Pursuant to AO 17 series of 2008 which is "Rules and Regulations on the Registration and Licensing of SWDA's and Accreditation of SWD Programs and Services").
Posted on 04 March 2013.
Pursuant to the implementation of the DSWD Administrative Order No. 11 series of 2010 or the Guidelines for the Selection of Social Welfare and Development Agency (SWDA) for Availment of PDAF Funding, the DSWD-FO III is inviting all interested registered and licensed SWDA's to apply as project conduit in the implementation of the proposed project of the Honorable Rodolfo W. Antonino, Congressman, 4th District of Nueva Ecija chargeable against SARO No. BMB-G-13-000000749 dated February 08, 2013.
For interested SWDAs, deadline for submission of application and the above-mentioned requirements is on March 11, 2013 at the DSWD-FO III located at Government Center, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. You may reach us at telephone number (045) 861-37-93 or 961-2143.
Posted on 16 January 2013.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Field Office III (DSWD FO III), through the National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) conducted a coordination meeting on the conduct of special validation of households affected by Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) with the Local Social Welfare and Development Officers (LSWDOs) last January 9-10.
The activity was aimed to inform the City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officers (C/MSWDOs) on the rapid assessment/validation of households/families affected by Habagat in August and September 2012. The special validation targets to determine the present condition of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) identified poor or non-poor households in the affected areas; to define the poverty status of households that have not yet been assessed during the 2009 enumeration but were affected by the Habagat; and to generate a pool of potential beneficiaries for the expansion of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The result will serve as inputs in the formulation of adequate and responsive intervention to the affected households.
The NHTU also shared the number of target households to be assessed which are 572, 526 households in 1,345 barangays. The province of Pampanga has the most number of affected households in the region with 221,769 households.
In conducting the pre-assessment/validation of the affected families the DSWD FO III is recruiting and hiring 245 verifiers/encoders, 882 enumerators and 58 are supervisors. The NHTU has asked the assistance of the LSWDOs in identifying the potential applicants for the said positions.
The trainings and orientation of these encoders, enumerators, area supervisors and area coordinators will be conducted on the third week of January.
"We are empowering the women beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya," said DSWD Field Office III Regional Director Adelina S. Apostol.
According to her, the program offers a lot of opportunities for women beneficiaries to realize their true worth. They had been given responsibility to comply with program imposed conditions and manage cash grants received through compliance. They experience leadership as elected parent leaders of their respective groups. They undergo training and workshops to develop their skills and eventually increase their capabilities. Most of all, through their Pantawid Pamilya engagement, they become better wives and mothers.
The coming May 2013 elections call for voter's education and information drives to transform the program beneficiaries into informed and mature electorate. These efforts are deemed to empower them as legitimate members of our society. The same efforts are being established to have the beneficiaries realize their right to suffrage.
The human capital investment realized through Pantawid Pamilya includes the rights of children beneficiaries to education and health. Early in the engagement of beneficiaries to the program, the rights of their children to have a name and a family were checked.
The right to suffrage of the beneficiaries will be given special attention this year. DSWD FO III and its partner agencies in implementing Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Region III are ready to empower program beneficiaries through voter's education and information drives.
DSWD is launching a national campaign to transform program beneficiaries into informed voters.
Voter's education will be integrated in Family Development Sessions. There will also be educational posters and tarpaulins that will be placed in the immediate surroundings of the beneficiaries.
"It is critical for our beneficiaries to become an informed electorate," said Apostol. They need to realize that the act of casting a vote is a human right. They need to realize that they must exercise their right to suffrage as a Filipino citizen. They need to realize that their votes determine the course of our country. Therefore, they need to realize that they need to cast a conscience vote that is free from ignorance and anything that feed on fear.
City of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office III (DSWD FO III) in partnership with Texas Instrument recently launched the Angat Bata Program at the DSWD FO III in this city.
The beneficiaries are the children from Haven Pampanga and Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC). Angat Bata Program, a project of Texas Instrument, aims to identify and support the children under the custody of DSWD Field Office III by providing them an avenue for self-advancement through proper education and sports activities.
Texas Instruments will provide financial incentives through a monthly stipend which will be placed under the trust fund account of the DSWD FO III center or institution where the child is currently placed under custody primarily to support the Angat Bata beneficiaries who achieve excellent performance in their academic or sports undertakings. On the other hand, DSWD acts as the custodian of child-beneficiaries in accordance with existing applicable laws and policies.
The Program will support 14 beneficiaries from Haven Pampanga, a DSWD residential facility for women and children in especially difficult circumstances and 18 children from RSCC, facility for the abandoned, neglected and orphaned children. Each beneficiary will receive educational assistance fund.
In her opening remarks, DSWD Regional Director Adelina Apostol encouraged the children to dream bigger dreams and do something about them. She told them that dreaming is not bad as long as you do something to achieve them.
The Angat bata beneficiaries showed their talents though various dance numbers and a song number. The audience was amazed and glad with these presented talents.
The program ended with a response from Amerin Silva, one of the beneficiaries from Haven Pampanga. She thanked the people behind the Angat Bata Program. She, in behalf of other beneficiaries, promised to study hard. She also said that they will not waste the opportunity to study that was given to them.


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Marois blasts multiculturalism in defence of 'values' charter
Daniel LeblancParliamentary affairs reporter
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois speaks in Quebec City on Aug. 25, 2013.FRANCIS VACHON/The Canadian Press
Pauline Marois is defending her plans for a Quebec "values" charter with a harsh criticism of multiculturalism, including a suggestion that it leads to homegrown terrorism.
In an interview that ran in Le Devoir on Friday, the Quebec Premier contrasted secularism in France to multiculturalism in Britain, including a vague reference to recent terrorist attacks.
The Parti Québécois minority government is planning next week to release the broad objectives of its charter, which will enshrine the religious neutrality of the Quebec government by preventing public service workers from wearing religious symbols. Ms. Marois said the French model is not perfect, but she had harsher words for the situation across the English Channel.
"In England, they get into fights and throw bombs at one another because of multiculturalism and people get lost in that type of a society," she said.
Ms. Marois's office did not provide further explanation of her statement on Friday, adding that the British and French models have their respective strengths and weaknesses.
"Quebec will develop its own model based on our values and experiences," said Marie Barrette, a spokeswoman for Ms. Marois.
Still, critics said the statement seemed like a reference to terrorist attacks in Britain that were planned domestically.
Philippe Couillard, Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, called on Ms. Marois to modify or clarify her statement. "I find it unacceptable to make a link between multiculturalism and violence among cultural communities, especially for the leader of a government," Mr. Couillard said in an interview. "We are facing choices as a society in a peaceful manner, and such statements are not helpful."
The federal government accused Ms. Marois of trying to distract attention from the province's economic situation. "Canada has been one of the most successful countries in the world in terms of integrating immigrants because we respect fundamental freedoms like freedom of religion and we fully include immigrants into our society and our economy," Minister for Multiculturalism Jason Kenney said in a statement.
In the interview, Ms. Marois confirmed the charter will call on government workers to adapt to new standards. Still, she said the government plans to implement it slowly to ensure a smooth transformation toward a more secular government apparatus.
"There will be transition periods," Ms. Marois said.
Ms. Marois made it clear she wants to prevent government employees from wearing veils, stating it has a "connotation in regards to the equality between men and women, a form of submission." She said that a veiled educator, for example, has authority over children and could incite them to practise her religion. She said that a full-time teacher who wears a hijab would receive help to make the transition.
Ms. Marois said her government would defend its plan in court, but has no intention of using the Constitution's notwithstanding clause, which would allow the PQ to override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
"We're not launching judicial battles," Ms. Marois said. "The objective is not to provoke."
The statement is important, as the major federal parties have made it clear that they will object to any proposal that would go against fundamental rights and freedoms of Canadians.
The Quebec government is planning to lay out a series of "orientations" and "proposals" for its charter next week, while a full bill will be tabled only after a consultation period, likely later in the fall. It remains to be seen whether the legislation will be adopted before the next provincial election.
Mr. Couillard criticized the PQ government's approach to the release of the charter, which included media leaks and a series of ministerial comments on the plan, without any specific document yet made public.
"Their objective seems to be to test public opinion," he said.
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Q: How to add magnitude or value to a vector in Python? I am using this function to calculate distance between 2 vectors a,b, of size 300, word2vec, I get the distance between 'hot' and 'cold' to be equal 1.
How to add this value (1) to a vector, becz i thought simply new_vec=model['hot']+1, but when I do the calc dist(new_vec,model['hot'])=17?
import numpy
def dist(a,b):
  return numpy.linalg.norm(a-b)

a=model['hot']
c=a+1
dist(a,c)

17

I expected dist(a,c) will give me back 1!

A: You should review what the norm is. In the case of numpy, the default is to use the L-2 norm (a.k.a the Euclidean norm). When you add 1 to a vector, the call is to add 1 to all of the elements in the vector.
>> vec1 = np.random.normal(0,1,size=300)
>> print(vec1[:5])
... [ 1.18469795  0.04074346 -1.77579852  0.23806222  0.81620881]

>> vec2 = vec1 + 1
>> print(vec2[:5])
... [ 2.18469795  1.04074346 -0.77579852  1.23806222  1.81620881]

Now, your call to norm is saying sqrt( (a1-b1)**2 + (a2-b2)**2 + ... + (aN-bN)**2 ) where N is the length of the vector and a is the first vector and b is the second vector (and ai being the ith element in a). Since (a1-b1)**2 == (a2-b2)**2 == ... == (aN-bN)**2 == 1 we expect this sum to produce N which in your case is 300. So sqrt(300) = 17.3 is the expected answer.
>> print(np.linalg.norm(vec1-vec2))
... 17.320508075688775

To answer the question, "How to add a value to a vector": you have done this correctly. If you'd like to add a value to a specific element then you can do vec2[ix] += value where ix indexes the element that you wish to add. If you want to add a value uniformly across all elements in the vector that will change the norm by 1, then add np.sqrt(1/300).
Also possibly relevant is a more commonly used distance metric for word2vec vectors: the cosine distance which measures the angle between two vectors.