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Need to expedite process to elect new Cong prez: Shashidhar Reddy
PTI Hyderabad
Senior Congress leader and former MLA Marri Shashidhar Reddy have suggested that the process to elect a new president in the wake of Rahul Gandhi's decision to step down should be expedited and an interim chief is put in place for the confidence of the party's rank and file.
"I think there is a need to expedite it. Because the feedback from the grassroots level is that the party cadre is growing restless. What appears to be a leadership vacuum should not be allowed to continue for long," Reddy, son of former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh Marri
Channa Reddy told PTI here. "The perceived vacuum should not be allowed to continue particularly in the light of alleged use of money power and all kinds of intimidation by the BJP to wean away people from other parties," he said.
"When I interact with people at the grassroots level, they ask me what should we do... (where are we heading). This question should not creep into the minds of Congress cadres and workers at the lower level. Because, they are the base," Reddy said. The hardcore Congress workers, small or big, form the
nucleus and the vacuum is creating anxiety in their minds which is not good for the party, he asserted. "We may be down, but we will not be out," he said.
Reddy, also a former vice-chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), suggested that an interim president be declared for the party immediately as it cannot
remain a headless organisation. "I am not an expert or somebody who can say what needs to be done. But, certainly, one of the suggestions I would like to make is that let them immediately declare an
interim president," he said. Rahul Gandhi, having declared that he is no more the president of Congress, is being described in news channels as
a Member of Parliament, he said. "He (Gandhi) is no more the Congress president. He has
made it very clear. So, it cannot be a headless organisation. Let there be an interim president... At least, that will give some confidence to the people," Reddy said.
The delay (in arriving at a decision about the replacement of Gandhi) is understandable as Gandhi's decision has stunned everybody, but there is a provision to declare the senior-most general secretary as interim president in case the president quits, he said. Shashidhar Reddy, a staunch Congressman, had earlier
appealed to CWC members and AICC office-bearers to quit their posts to give a free hand to the Gandhi scion to reorganise and revamp the party.
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Q: Loop Script from Input File I have a reference file with device names in them. For example WABEL8499IPM101. I'm using this script to set the base name (without the last 3 digits) to look at the reference file and see what is already used. If 101 is used it will create a file for me with 102, 103 if I request 2 total. I'm looking to use an input file to run it multiple times. I'm also trying to figure out how to start at 101 if there isn't a name found when searching the reference file
I would like to loop this using an input file instead of manually entering bash test.sh WABEL8499IPM 2 each time. I would like to be able to build an input file of all the names that need compared and then output. It would also be nice that if there isn't a match that it starts creating names at WABEL8499IPM101 instead of just WABEL8499IPM1.
Input file example:
ColumnA (BASE NAME)  ColumnB (QUANTITY)
WABEL8499IPM         2

Script:
SRCFILE="~/Desktop/deviceinfo.csv"
LOGDIR="~/Desktop/"
LOGFILE="$LOGDIR/DeviceNames.csv"

# base name, such as "WABEL8499IPM"
device_name=$1
# quantity, such as "2"
quantityNum=$2

# the largest in sequence, such as "WABEL8499IPM108"
max_sequence_name=$(cat $SRCFILE | grep -o -e "$device_name[0-9]*" | sort --reverse | head -n 1)

# extract the last 3digit number (such as "108") from max_sequence_name
max_sequence_num=$(echo $max_sequence_name | rev | cut -c 1-3 | rev)

# create new sequence_name
# such as ["WABEL8499IPM109", "WABEL8499IPM110"]
array_new_sequence_name=()
for i in $(seq 1 $quantityNum);
do
cnum=$((max_sequence_num + i))
array_new_sequence_name+=($(echo $device_name$cnum))
done

#CODE FOR CREATING OUTPUT FILE HERE
#for fn in ${array_new_sequence_name[@]}; do touch $fn; done;

# write log
for sqn in ${array_new_sequence_name[@]};
 do
echo $sqn >> $LOGFILE
done

Usage:
bash test.sh WABEL8499IPM 2

Result in the log file:
WABEL8499IPM109
WABEL8499IPM110

A: Just wrap a loop around your code instead of assuming the args come in on the command line.
SRCFILE="~/Desktop/deviceinfo.csv"
LOGDIR="~/Desktop/"
LOGFILE="$LOGDIR/DeviceNames.csv"

while read device_name quantityNum
do max_sequence_name=$( grep -o -e "$device_name[0-9]*" $SRCFILE |
                        sort --reverse | head -n 1)
   max_sequence_num=${max_sequence_name: -3}

   array_new_sequence_name=()
   for i in $(seq 1 $quantityNum)
   do cnum=$((max_sequence_num + i))
      array_new_sequence_name+=("$device_name$cnum")
   done

   for sqn in ${array_new_sequence_name[@]};
   do echo $sqn >> $LOGFILE
   done
done < input.file

I'd maybe pass the input file as the parameter now.

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The number of contributors to certain projects is dropping, and number of contributions is levelling off . While people have many theories about why this is so, a simple application of occams razor and hanlon's razor shows that this is mostly due to the current communities no longer knowing how to use a wiki efficiently.
This presentation will discuss diverse wikis and wiki community concepts, starting at wardwiki and moving forwards towards today, showing how several key reforms impacted wiki usage and wiki efficiency. There will be a number of demonstration wiki's on hand to show these concepts in action. (depending on local network quality we might recruit some volunteers to help with this, or otherwise just run the wikis locally on a laptop).
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Several wiki-communities (including en.wikipedia) are actively hostile towards subject matter experts.
So how did early wikis get anything done at all?
is working in main namespace really so much faster than userspace?
What policies are preventing new submissions, and what can be done about it?
If voting is disallowed, how does (did) one make decisions on en.wikipedia before?
If admins aren't in charge, who is?
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Helped with restoration of dispute resolution path with en:Wikipedia:Mediation_(2005) , including creation of Mediation cabal, which has trained several current mediation committee and arbitration committee members.
I've currently reduced my wikipedia activities, and this talk is probably one of the few opportunities for me to share what I've learned this past decade back to the community.
I'll certainly attend if submission is accepted (else I wouldn't be able to give a talk ;-)). I'll probably attend even if not, though.
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nature biotechnology
Activation of the mammalian immune system by siRNAs
Joao T Marques1 &
Bryan R G Williams1
Nature Biotechnology volume 23, pages 1399–1405 (2005)Cite this article
Inhibition of gene expression through RNA interference (RNAi) is emerging as a powerful experimental tool for gene function and target validation studies. The potential uses of this technology seem unlimited, extending to the prevention and therapy of human diseases. However, recent work demonstrating that there are unanticipated, different nonspecific effects associated with the use of small interfering RNAs in mammals has raised concerns about the safe use of RNAi in vivo. These nonspecific effects include activation of the immune system, potentially harming the individual. The application of screening assays for nonspecific activation of both innate and acquired immunity will be necessary for further development of RNAi as a therapeutic tool.
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& Weitao Hu
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Editorial focus: understanding off-target effects as the key to successful RNAi therapy
Rafal Bartoszewski
& Aleksander F. Sikorski
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Figure 1: Pathways involved in the recognition of siRNAs by the mammalian immune system.
Renee Lucas
Figure 2: Pathways activated by siRNAs in mammalian cells.
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We would like to thank Patricia Stanhope-Baker, Anthony Sadler, Mark Whitmore and Michelle Holko for helpful discussion and suggestions. Work in the Williams laboratory is supported by National Institutes of Health grants RO1 AI34039 and PO1 CA 62220.
Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, 44195, Ohio, USA
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Marques, J., Williams, B. Activation of the mammalian immune system by siRNAs. Nat Biotechnol 23, 1399–1405 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1161
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When you're young, your brain and body are in constant stages of change and development. This means what you do or take can really affect your growth in ways you wouldn't imagine. It is actually normal for different functions of the brain to grow at different rates.
Teenagers are known to be impulsive, not always considering their actions. That's because their brains are still adjusting and learning how even to do that. This is why a lot of experimenting with drug and alcohol use is common for teens.
Caring about fitting in is something teens do. This means they might try drugs or alcohol based on whether it can find them acceptance. This is just another example of how their brains have yet to fully mature.
The brain is doing its best to focus on growing up and working in more effective ways. This means it is constantly altering synapses or connections that it might deem not necessary. There are constant changes as a teen grows.
Engaging in healthy behavior is important for teenagers and young adults. That's because decisions they make then can impair or change the growth of their brains. It can also stunt their growth as they get older.
Alcohol dependence and addiction are actually far more likely for teens or young adults. This is because the brain responds way differently to alcohol than adult brains. This is not a good thing because binge drinking culture is very popular in teens and young adults.
Basically, drug or alcohol use at a young age can severely affect the growth of teens. It can make them more prone to addiction, interrupt their growth, and cause their brain to develop specific problems. Teens should definitely be proactive about their health.


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Q: Bounding hyperparameter optimization with Tensorflow bijector chain in GPflow 2.0 While doing GP regression in GPflow 2.0, I want to set hard bounds on lengthscale (i.e. limiting lengthscale optimization range). Following this thread (Setting hyperparameter optimization bounds in GPflow 2.0), I constructed a TensorFlow Bijector chain (see bounded_lengthscale function below).  However, the bijector chain below does not prevent the model from optimizing outside the supposed bounds. What do I need to change to make the bounded_lengthscale function put hard bounds on optimization?
Below is the MRE:
import gpflow
import numpy as np
from gpflow.utilities import print_summary
import tensorflow as tf
from tensorflow_probability import bijectors as tfb

# Noisy training data
noise = 0.3
X = np.arange(-3, 4, 1).reshape(-1, 1).astype('float64')
Y = (np.sin(X) + noise * np.random.randn(*X.shape)).reshape(-1,1)

def bounded_lengthscale(low, high, lengthscale):
    """Returns lengthscale Parameter with optimization bounds."""
    affine = tfb.AffineScalar(shift=low, scale=high-low)
    sigmoid = tfb.Sigmoid()
    logistic = tfb.Chain([affine, sigmoid])
    parameter = gpflow.Parameter(lengthscale, transform=logistic, dtype=tf.float32)
    parameter = tf.cast(parameter, dtype=tf.float64)
    return parameter

# build GPR model
k = gpflow.kernels.Matern52()
m = gpflow.models.GPR(data=(X, Y), kernel=k)

m.kernel.lengthscale.assign(bounded_lengthscale(0, 1, 0.5))

print_summary(m)

# train model
@tf.function(autograph=False)
def objective_closure():
    return - m.log_marginal_likelihood()

opt = gpflow.optimizers.Scipy()
opt_logs = opt.minimize(objective_closure,
                        m.trainable_variables)
print_summary(m)

Thanks!

A: In the MWE you assign a new value to a Parameter that is already existing (and does not have the logistic transform). This value is the constrained-space value that the Parameter constructed with logistic transform has, but the transform isn't carried over. Instead, you need to replace the Parameter without logistic transform with one with the transform you want: m.kernel.lengthscale = bounded_lengthscale(0,1,0.5).
Note that the object that you assign to the kernel.lengthscale attribute must be a Parameter instance; if you assign the return value of tf.cast(parameter) as in the MWE this is equivalent to a constant, and it won't actually be optimised!
Simply temoving the tf.cast in the MWE in this question won't immediately work due to float32/float64 mismatch. To fix it, the AffineScalar bijector needs to be in float64; it does not have a dtype argument, instead cast the arguments to shift= and scale= to the required type:
def bounded_lengthscale(low, high, lengthscale):
    """Make lengthscale tfp Parameter with optimization bounds."""
    affine = tfb.AffineScalar(shift=tf.cast(low, tf.float64),
                              scale=tf.cast(high-low, tf.float64))
    sigmoid = tfb.Sigmoid()
    logistic = tfb.Chain([affine, sigmoid])
    parameter = gpflow.Parameter(lengthscale, transform=logistic, dtype=tf.float64)
    return parameter

m.kernel.lengthscale = bounded_lengthscale(0, 1, 0.5)

(GPflow should probably contain a helper function like this to make bounded parameter transforms easier to use - GPflow always appreciates people helping out, so if you want to turn this into a pull request, please do!)

A: tfb.Sigmoid now accepts low and high parameters, as @Brian Patton forecasted in a comment.
Therefore, the code can be simplified to :
from tensorflow_probability import bijectors as tfb

def bounded_lengthscale(low, high, lengthscale):
    """Make lengthscale tfp Parameter with optimization bounds."""
    sigmoid = tfb.Sigmoid(low, high)
    parameter = gpflow.Parameter(lengthscale, transform=sigmoid, dtype='float32')
    return parameter

m.kernel.lengthscale = bounded_lengthscale(0, 1, 0.5)


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And when you search, if it is not findable, does the information exist?


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0.5 oz of maple syrup if you have it, otherwise any liquid sugar like a simple syrup will do.
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Drink it like the end of the year is coming.
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The exhibit at the library has a great collection of photos and memorabilia. Here's a Today in Montclair Trivia Question: The Pacific Coast is still going strong as a Triple-A league. What is the current team name and hometown of the old Oakland Oaks?
The Sacramento River Cats are the Old Oaks (via Vancouver). They are the AAA affiliate of the As.
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Q: How to get an IP address from a receiving CoAP package in C#? In C#, I'm trying to get the IP address of the CoAP client. Is this even possible? I've tried looking in the exchange object I receive, but I can't seem to find the IP address.
Client
    class Program
{
    private static string _port = "5683";

    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Request request = new Request(Method.GET);

        Uri uri = new Uri("coap://127.0.0.1:" + _port + "/" + "Test");
        request.URI = uri;
        byte[] payload = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("test");
        request.Payload = payload;
        request.Send();

        // wait for one response
        Response response = request.WaitForResponse();
        Debug.WriteLine(response);
    }
}

Server
        public Task<string> OpenAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        try
        {
            _server = new CoapServer(_port);
            _server.Add(new MessageResource(_path);
            _server.Start();

        } catch (Exception ex)
        {
            throw;
        }
    }

Message Resource (used for the server)
 public class MessageResource : CoAP.Server.Resources.Resource
{
    public MessageResource(string path) : base(path)
    {
    }
    protected async override void DoGet(CoapExchange exchange)
    {
        try
        {
            var payload = exchange.Request.Payload;
            if (payload != null)
            {
                exchange.Respond(payloadString);
            } else
            {
                throw new Exception("Payload is null. No actor has been made.");
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            throw;
        }
    }
}

As you can see, I would like to receive the IP address of the client who sent the message. I've tried checking all the properties from the exchange object, but I can't seem to find an IP address I can use.

A: Apparently, the IP Address is found under exchange.Request.Source.ToString(). If you send a package from localhost instead of 127.0.0.1, it will just say localhost and makes it harder to find.
"Uri uri = new Uri("coap://localhost:" + _port + "/" + "Test");"

EDIT: Also, maybe for future people who need this: if you need the IP address or port alone, don't split exchange.Request.Source. Visual studio autoparses exchange.Request.Source to Endpoint. This should be IPEndpoint instead of Endpoint, because it loses the "Address" and "Port" properties if it is an Endpoint. You can fix it like so:
        if (exchange.Request.Source is IPEndPoint p)
        {
            //p.Address
            //p.Port
        }
        else
        {
            //Handle errors here
        }


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Q: Can a Objective C Framework/Static Library consist of third party framework This is just an informational question, I have been examining several ways to make frameworks in iOS.
I made
Swift Pure frameworks:- There I got to know that, you have to include the xcodeproject to the application project to use the .framework included in .xocdeproject. So I thought this is not the secure way to giving code to third party and I also I did not find ways to include the third party frameworks to my own framework.
Objective Static Libraries:-
In this type libraries, the system is generated a .a file which is secure and the person gonna use does not know the implementation part however found out that if I want to include a third party framework to this, I will have to ask the end user to include that third party project to end application to compile it which will show the end user what all dependancies I have, which I don't want.
My issue is I wan to make a Framework which will consist of all the third party frameworks however, they would be hidden from end user although the codes from them can still be used by end user as required however, end user should not see them listing in my framework.
Is there a way out?
I have gone through many links and found out that many have this doubt as well
Like
Adding FacebookSDK.framework into my own Static library
In this post, one person is asked to get all header files and the framework file and then add that to static libraries to build to add the framework itself, I tried that too without success.

A: Do not do that.
There is literally no good outcome of what you're trying to do. This is very confusing and couples your library API with a different library's API, forcing the user to stick with your version of the 3rd party lib.
If the user will want to use a newer version of the 3rd party dependency, he won't be able to, because it will result in duplicate symbols.
You can't find any information about such practice on the internet, because nobody does this.
If you want to distribute an already compiled library, there's no other way than just compile all 3rd party code with it, without exposing the header files.
There's one very big important thing left: you have to make sure that users of your SDK will not end up with duplicate symbols if they also use the 3rd party library!
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Q: Using a cache as a layer in front of a database I'm working on some back-end service which is asynchronous in nature. That is, we have multiple jobs that are ran asynchronously and results are written to some record.
This record is basically a class wrapping an HashMap of results (keys are job_id).
The thing is, I don't want to calculate or know in advance how many jobs are going to run (if I knew, I could cache.invalidate() the key when all the jobs has already been completed)
Instead, I'd like to have the following scheme:

*

*Set an expiry for new records (i.e. expireAfterWrite)

*On expiry, write (actually upsert) the record the database

*If a cache miss occurs, load() is called to fetch the record from the database (if not found, create a new one)

The problem:
I tried to use Caffeine cache but the problem is that records aren't expired at the exact time they were supposed to. I then read this SO answer for Guava's Cache and I guess a similar mechanism works for Caffeine as well.
So the problem is that a record can "wait" in the cache for quite a while, even though it was already completed. Is there a way to overcome this issue? That is, is there a way to "encourage" the cache to invalidate expired items?
That lead me to question my solution. Would you consider my solution a good practice?
P.S. I'm willing to switch to other caching solutions, if necessary.

A: You can have a look at the Ehcache with write-behind. It is for sure more setup effort but it is working quite well


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This August, Austin College will be hosting its annual Legends Weekend, celebrating some of our outstanding former student-athletes and coaches, and registration is now open!
Austin College has 77 Named to SCAC Winter and Spring Academic Honor Rolls
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference has released its winter and spring Academic Honor Rolls, and 77 Austin College student-athletes have earned the distinction, the league office has announced.
Frank Named SCAC Woman of the Year Award Finalist
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Austin College women's basketball player Bryce Frank has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2019 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Woman of the Year Award, the league office has announced.
Khalaf Named Finalist for 2019 SCAC Man of the Year Award
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Austin College men's soccer player Joseph Khalaf has been named one of four finalists for the 2019 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Man of the Year Award, the league office has announced.
Austin College Set to Host High Intensity Volleyball Camp
This summer, Austin College volleyball coach Ed Garza will be bringing his High Intensity Volleyball Camp to the Mason Complex on July 11-12.
Taff Earns ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Region
SHERMAN, Texas – Austin College baseball player Brett Taff has been named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team, the organization has announced. Last week, Taff earned the same honors from D3Baseball.com.
Wong, Le Named ACWPC All-Americans
SHERMAN, Texas – Austin College women's water polo players Lexi Wong and Brooke Le have been named Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Division III All-Americans, the organization has announced.
Taff Named First Team All-West Region
SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College baseball player Brett Taff has been named first team All-West Region by D3Baseball.com, the organization has announced.
Kelly Named CWPA Women's Water Polo SID of the Year
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Austin College Director of Athletics Communications Jeff Kelly is the 2018-19 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Women's Division III Sports Information Director of the Year, the organization has announced.
Huddle Up with the Coaches in Dallas!
This Thursday, members of the Austin College athletics department will be heading to the Ginger Man for a Huddle Up event hosted by Steve Schiff.
Austin College Celebrates Athletics Convocation
SHERMAN, Texas — The Austin College coaches and team members honored more than 50 student-athletes, including the Austin College male and female athletes of the year, in its annual Athletics Convocation on Thursday night in Sid Richardson Gymnasium on the Austin College campus.
Four From 'Roo Baseball Earn All-SCAC
CLEBURNE, Texas - Four members of the Austin College baseball team have earned All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors, the league office has announced.
Five 'Roos Earn All-SCAC Honors for Women's Tennis
Granberry & Hardy Earn 1st Team All-SCAC; Dodd co-Coach of the Year
Call for Hall of Honor and Coach Joe Spencer Award Nominations!
Austin College and the Alumni A-Association are now accepting nominations for the 2020 Athletics Hall of Honor and Coach Joe Spencer Award for Meritorious Service and Lifetime Achievement in Coaching!
'Roos Run Well at SCAC Championships
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Austin College distance track team had several strong performances at the 2019 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship Meet hosted by Trinity University this weekend.
Dallas Tops 'Roo Baseball in Season Finale
SHERMAN, Texas – The Austin College baseball team found itself in a hole early and could never quite climb out, falling 14-9 to the University of Dallas in the team's final game of the 2019 season.
Vidal, McDaris Named All-SCAC
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Austin College softball players Jaide Vidal and Cassidy McDaris have been named honorable mention All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference performers for the 2019 season, the league office has announced.
'Roo Baseball Splits with Dallas
SHERMAN, Texas – The Austin College baseball team split its doubleheader with the University of Dallas on Saturday, falling 14-6 in game one before Oscar Gonzalez made his Senior Day a memorable one, ripping a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth to give the 'Roos a 12-11 win in game two.
AC Athletics Update 4/26/2019
Three-for-Three: Men's Tennis Claims Third Consecutive 3rd-Place
Women's Tennis Claims Third-Place in SCAC for 3rd Year in a Row
Pirates Down Kangaroos 5-0 in Men's Tennis Semis
Kangaroos Fall to Pirates in SCAC Women's Tennis Semis
AC Men's Tennis Blanks TLU 5-0 in SCAC 1st Round
'Roos Cruise Past TLU; Advance to SCAC Semis
'Roos Fall to Texas Lutheran
SEGUIN, Texas - The Austin College baseball team fell 14-4 in its series opener at Texas Lutheran on Thursday afternoon, bringing the team's overall record to 7-21 with a 3-10 mark in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
Wong Named CWPA Rookie of the Year
SHERMAN, Texas –Austin College women's water polo player Lexi Wong has been named the 2019 Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III Rookie of the Year, the organization has announced.


Here is an interesting one! At first you might think Edge of Dark Waters of Reveries End is dime-a-dozen Gothic Rock with some Metal. All heard, done and gone out of fame something like 10 years ago. The kind that makes you want to paint your lips black and slap on some sickly pale color to your face. Right?
There is some truth in that, but not so fast. 'Tis a pretty good record that should be worthy of your time. Because you're gonna find a helluva lot of pretty cool facets to this one single, round disc that at first looks rather uniform. And this is one of those records growing on you and morphing into something else after a few listens. Definitely influenced by the Finnish melancholy ways all over again, though. And it must be the long cold winters and the absence of the sun in during this season that makes them going there all the time.
And here it comes: In January 2016 the band announced that their lead singer Sarlina Tani will leave the band, thus making Edge of the Dark Waters the last of record with the current line-up. Her vocal performance is mostly good to very good and I really admire her effortless switch from rasps to clear vocals. But sometimes (and only sometimes), some of that stuff she interprets comes along as a bit lifeless, reminding me in a way of the weak performance of SAVN and their début, who could not convince at all. So, if the band can find a worthy replacement with a somewhat more powerful vocal presence, her departure might not be a bad thing.
We got "stylefusion"! What really hooked me straight is their weird mix of influences: Something like two equal parts of Stream of Passion and early Nemesea. Two parts of Evanescence and a pinch of Xandria. With some Insomnium-esque background melodies mixed into it. Straight on the Gothic Metal train, with a Doom-ish kind of blackened aftertaste. Well, great so far. All covered and defined? Nope and you might have guessed it: Reveries End push Edge of Dark Waters out of the purely Gothic arena and way far into the Progressive Metal field somewhere in the second half of the album.
And indeed: Whilst in the first few tracks the Evanescence-esque style really has the upper hand, the band strongly veers off towards a Stream of Passion line of thinking in the second half. So, all of a sudden we have a lot more complexity going on. And – lo and behold – the lead singer's vocal performance increases in substance and spread.
The record does this about turn from this purely gothic taste to a more progressive style of music – say – as of Mute. But really takes off with it in Tomorrow's Fool. And this is an amazing thing, 'cause all of a sudden the lyrics fit better and the whole production gains in quality. So, crudely put, from somewhat of an Evanescence clone into the wake of Arjen Lucassen's mighty steamer. And that is a feat – a new meaning to the saying 'improves with age'.
Now how did they do on the mixing and mastering? Whilst the album is loud, very loud, they have gone through great pains to really get all elements at their right level. For once I do not get beaten into submission by excessive drum work and we are not losing anyone along the way. Kudos to all of those involved in the process: The band, recording by Markus Heinonen at Transcendental Studio and D-Studio. Mixing by Tuomas Kokko at Electric Fox Studios and mastered by Virtalähde Mastering.
Now before you guys all break out the champagne and have a party, this kind of constellation and the overall concept Edge of Dark Waters displayed here is not necessarily new. You could argue that delivery is pretty good and rightly so, but other bands can do that too – only too well. And there is a curious absence of solos in this concoction, which in my view is a real pity. However, Reveries End distinguish themselves with this distinct progressive flavor they are able to inject into their tune.
Does Edge of the Dark Waters really deliver? Being a relatively young band (always depends with who we compare this with…), Reveries End only have two demos to show for in 2012, before embarking on this here first full-length album in 2016.
And the album starts off well with A Thousand Facets – a very fitting kick-off in my department. Mid tempo, alternating harsh vocals with clear voice. Pretty good. Now, a little further down in the track list, Descent will catch your attention. With some blackened elements at first, just to lead you a merry chase into the Progressive field, with Evanescence's ghost traipsing about in the background somewhere. I like the quirkiness of this track. I really do.
Now, what else is there? The aforementioned Tomorrow's Fool is outstanding. A very varied track, really reminding me of Stream of Passion. Just check out the review and stream of Embrace The Storm and you shall see. Further worthy to note are the follow-on tracks Hamartia – kind of in the same vein than the former track – and for sure the rocky Scales of Night.
Whilst this is already a pretty mature production, it appears that Reveries End have not yet quite found their very own brand and steady style yet. All the more so that some of that stuff on this full length has already been published earlier. Descent would be an example of that. What they display in Edge of Dark Waters could easily be classified as one of the many almost interchangeable female fronted Gothic Metal outfits. And this will for sure happen to them in some reviews. However, the start of the album with Gothic Metal and then wildly spiralling away into progressive territory, always delivered in their melancholy ways, renders this record very interesting.
So – oh weary traveller of the magic music lands – take some time and listen a little more attentively. Edge of Dark Waters will reward you with many pretty nifty hooks, nooks and crannies. This is where they put away a lot of hidden treasure. Reveries End made good album, but to be consumed slowly and with care.
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There are six months to go until the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, but this does not mean that sports fans need to wait until August to watch elite sports in the city. From February to May, Rio 2016 will stage a further 22 test events to warm up the city for the Olympic and Paralympic Games – and the two most exciting competitions will have tickets for sale.
The first one, the FINA Diving World Cup, will bring together the sport's global elite from 19 to 24 February at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre. There will be 272 athletes from 49 countries competing for 92 Olympic places, in 18 individual events and five synchronised events. Tickets are on sale, costing R$30 (full-price) and R$15 (half-price).
In April, it will be gymnastics' turn when the test event doubles up as the final qualifying competition: 284 athletes in the sport's three disciplines (artistic, rhythmic and trampoline) will come together at Rio Olympic Arena from 19 to 22 April in pursuit of the last places at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
The diving and gymnastics competitions are just a small part of what is to come, at a faster pace than ever. The next 22 test events will take place in just four months, whereas the first 23 Aquece Rio (Rio Warms Up) competitions were held over seven months (without counting the first sailing test event, in August 2014).
There will be three test events in Deodoro, two at new venues: Deodoro Stadium, which will host rugby, and the Youth Arena, which will host the fencing section of the modern pentathlon. The Maracanã zone will host the Olympic and Paralympic athletics test events, completing the Aquece Rio calendar on 21 May. The Copacabana zone, whose venues and sports were all tested in 2015, is the only zone that will not stage any test events this year.
The first series of test events allowed for final adjustments to be made at all the Copacabana venues. The triathlon, rowing, sailing, road cycling, beach volleyball, marathon swimming and canoe sprint competitions tested operations at Fort Copacabana, Lagoa Stadium, Marina da Glória and the temporary beach volleyball arena.
Rio 2016's three other zones have also already been fine-tuned through test events. In the Maracanã region, the world's best archers paraded their skills at the Sambódromo, while the planet's top volleyball stars thrilled fans in the Maracanãzinho arena.
In the Deodoro zone, five venues have already been tested: the Olympic Hockey Centre, Olympic Equestrian Centre and the three that make up the X-Park – the mountain bike and BMX tracks, and the canoe slalom circuit. With everything ready for the Games, the X-Park has since December been in pre-legacy mode, providing valuable leisure facilities that will remain for the underprivileged local population after the Games.
In Barra, Riocentro Pavilion 4 hosted the first competitions, but recently only the Olympic Park has held events. TheOlympic Tennis Centre and Carioca Arena 1, which hosted the last four events, were the first venues at the main Rio 2016 venues cluster to stage Aquece Rio events. After the Games, elite sport and education will be the main pillars of the Rio 2016 Games' legacy, alongside social projects and events.


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Each and every bedroom showcase a range of luxury Smartdown bedding and a quality Hypnos mattress. All rooms display fine crisp white linen 400TC Egyptian cotton and 550GSM towels by Laura Thomas as well as luxurious bathrobes, slippers and plush bathmats. The stylish en-suite marble bathrooms feature a top of the range walk-in shower as well as bespoke Scottish hand-made Siabann toiletries. All rooms offer a coffee machine and a tea selection, as well as carefully selected accessories to enhance each and every stay.
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All over-night guests are invited to enjoy breakfast in the cosy pub and private room on the ground floor of the main house.


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Previously Sanders tweeted that 1 in 5 Americans could not afford their prescriptions without mentioning any ages.
What's really crazy is that these figures are based on self-reporting surveys; asking people if they can afford to buy a prescription drug, a drug that is heavily discounted and for which they are paying only a co-pay or coinsurance in most cases.
Sanders throws around retail prices that virtually no one pays. But the real point is the perception of "afford." The same demographic Sanders sites is also the highest percentage of smart phone owners, especially the 18-25 group. Young adults age 18-24 account for 40% of Starbucks sales and 25-40 49%. Disney World prices have soared, but that hasn't stopped 19 million people from attending each year and growing.
Health care related spending is always unaffordable (even with substantial assistance via insurance or discounts) because the reference point is $0, free, no cost, should be fully covered by my insurance.
If you Understand how Electric Utilities Make Money, you can Understand how single-payer health care works.


De Anza: E - Christopher Ramos 2. 2B - Samio Uze; Cameron Castaneda 2; James Halpin. 3B - Anthony Gaskins. RBI - Sean Rooney; Anthony Gaskins; Christopher Ramos; James Halpin; Matt Clark; Tyler Jochen. Sac - Matt Clark. GIDP - James Halpin. SB - Anthony Gaskins; Christopher Ramos. CS - Samio Uze; Tyler Jochen.
Hartnell: E - Chris Wright. 2B - Chase Lindemann; TJ L'Hommedieu. HR - Davin Kapuras 2. RBI - Davin Kapuras 4; Andrew Mier 2; TJ L'Hommedieu; David Ortiz; Richard Perez. GIDP - JJ Rodriguez. SB - JJ Rodriguez.
De Anza: Batters Faced - Antonio Triest-Escobar 19; Michael Lucas 7; Lane Maxwell 5; Icko Iben 3; Ian Boister 3; Tanner Okamura 4.
Hartnell: Batters Faced - Anthony Fashano 24; Nolan Maldonado 7; Ryan Rivera 3; Ubaldo Romo 6.


Ellen DeGeneres continues to mourn the loss of her friend, Carrie Fisher.
"I wanna say something about my friend, Carrie Fisher," the 58-year-old host says on Wednesday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
"I knew her for a long time, she has been on the show many times and the last time was just a month ago," she continues. "I loved when she was here. She made me laugh so hard."
"She was smart, she was funny, she was hilariously honest about herself and the world around her," she concludes. "I miss you, Carrie. I love you."
DeGeneres then cuts to a video montage featuring various guest appearances from the Star Wars star. The tribute also touches on Fisher's mother, Debbie Reynolds, who died one day after Fisher at age 84 on Dec. 28.
Fisher, who died on Dec. 27, days after going into cardiac arrest during a flight from London to Los Angeles, is survived by her daughter, Billie Lourd. She was 60.
Lourd broke her silence since the death of her mother and grandmother on Monday, thanking fans for their support. "Receiving all of your prayers and kind words over the past week has given me strength during a time I thought strength could not exist," she Instagrammed alongside a childhood photo of herself with Fisher and Reynolds. "There are no words to express how much I will miss my Abadaba and my one and only Momby. Your love and support means the world to me."
Watch the video below to see how Lourd's Scream Queen co-stars -- including Ariana Grande, Taylor Lautner and Lea Michele -- have rallied around her since her mother's death.


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Dave Rawlings, Gillian Welch, and the Sound of Generosity
Michael Morgan • September 7, 2017
When Rawlings and Welch perform, the music of Romans 12 can be heard.
The music industry is not exactly known for self-restraint. Ego runs rampant in the form of trashed hotel rooms (looking at you, Led Zeppelin), vitamin water for pet dogs (ahem, Mariah), and bitter feuds for artistic control (uh … any band with more than one person in it). These are extreme examples taken from the top tier of music celebrity. Drift down quite a bit farther, however, and you'll find ego abated. You'll find Dave Rawlings.
The name Dave Rawlings might not immediately drop like a quarter into the mental juke box, so that your mind starts playing his tunes. Perhaps, though, you've heard of Gillian Welch, who rose to prominence when she was featured on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. Rawlings has been with Welch since the beginning as the guitar slinger and vocal harmonizer who complements her singing, from the boot-stomping joy of "Red Clay Halo" to the silver-tinged ache of "Hard Times" to the slow hypnotic burn of "I Dream a Highway." Although an accomplished acoustic picker in his own right—as well as a songwriter who has also worked with the likes of Ryan Adams, Conor Oberst, and Old Crow Medicine Show—Rawlings hadn't traded on his own name until he released A Friend of a Friend in 2009 as Dave Rawlings Machine.
I recently had the pleasure of taking in a show by the Machine at the Brown Theatre in Louisville, Ky. The five-piece band was a delight and I've been humming songs like "Cumberland Gap" and "Good God, a Woman" in the days since. But something else was on display that evening that has lingered in my mind, making a deeper impression than even the music.
When a musician strikes out on their own after more than a decade of recording and touring with a particular group, this can signal a sense of discontent. Yet when Rawlings branched out, Gillian Welch came with him, taking no-name billing and singing harmonies for the band he now fronted. It was a total role reversal. It's striking that he asked her to take a back seat. It's striking that she did. It takes a lot of self-assurance to keep your higher-profile bandmate closely involved. It also takes a great deal of humility to step aside. Rawlings and Welch take this road less traveled. Ego shed for the sake of humility and generosity.
The show itself crystallized Rawlings' generosity as a performer. First, consider the logistics of live folk music. The musicians on stage were armed with an array of vintage instruments that mostly predated electronic amplification. It's almost sacrilege to drill holes in perfect craftsmanship and add magnetic guitar pickups to amplify their sound, yet you still need them to be loud enough to hear in a crowded theater. So every instrument had its own external microphone. This kind of setup requires a great deal of listening on the part of the players, as each leans into and out of their mic's cardioid field to balance the sound of the band. With such fluid dynamics, deference occupies everyone's mind.
The generosity I witnessed onstage reminded me of the love Paul writes about in Romans 12.
As the band leader, Rawlings doubled down on this generosity with several acts of surrender. Every musician in the band who had a record of their own got to take the lead and sing a song or two. The show ended with a Welch-led rendition of "Didn't Leave Nobody But the Baby," sung acapella as all five musicians gathered around one microphone. For all his guitar chops and songwriting craft, Rawlings demonstrated that it is just as good to shine the spotlight as to stand in it. The evening was wonderful.
As a musician, I tend to leave a show wanting to practice my guitar. This time, though, I walked out of the theater with my wife and our friends most moved by the willful lifting up of others. I left wanting to practice generosity. Indeed, the generosity I witnessed onstage reminded me of the love Paul writes about in Romans 12. A sincere love, founded in Christ, that honors others above ourselves. A love that flows from the heart into the world as hospitality.
Hospitality requires us to make space, including the sonic space to listen. When we are in the same room together, we have a precious opportunity to let others be heard, but more so, to play along with the song they sing. Rejoicing with them if they rejoice. Weeping with them as they weep.
This isn't always as easy as it sounds. We are not unlike musicians in that we are all playing a song and we all want to be heard. Living amidst the indelicacy of our social-media age, full of self-broadcasting opinion and personal politic at full volume, the noise we all make can generate an unbearable wall of sound that is, at heart, the sound of pride. In a sermon on Romans 12, Martyn Lloyd-Jones noted, "Without a single exception, the ultimate problem with every human being is the problem of the self, the problem of pride. And involved in pride, of course, is jealousy and envy." When it comes to hearing others' stories, "…the element of competition comes in."
It takes an act of generosity, of giving, to silence our self in order to hear what's going on with someone else. If we give away our jealousy and envy, the fruit of relational generosity will grow. Sharing in others' sorrow may not erase their pain, but it will soften it. Celebrating others' joy multiplies the delight of everyone involved. Imagine a community where this kind of empathy, this surrender of self for the sake of lifting up others, is the norm. Where love moves like a well-oiled machine. Imagine the health. Imagine the friendship. Imagine the hope. Imagine the music we could make in a world overwhelmed by noise. It might even become a song people want to join.
Michael Morgan has written for The Gospel Coalition, Christ and Pop Culture, and In Touch magazine. His personal blog is Bulletproof, Inc. Michael lives with his wife and two boys in Louisville, Ky.
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Saving Our Teens
by Chris Jackson | Jul 31, 2006 | Church & Ministry
How much time and energy are we willing to spend to evangelize our youth?
In several weeks, "Back to School" sales will pop up nearly everywhere indicating the start of a new school year. Teachers and coaches will be gearing up for classes, and local youth pastors will be busy preparing innovative activities. But they won't be the only ones getting ready for the upcoming season.
The rock 'n' roll and hip-hop music industries have been thinking about our kids 24/7. Teens are already memorizing popular lyrics that teach them to belittle women and solve their problems with violence, drugs and sex. MTV will be working to increase its market share of our young people by squeezing as much alluring, provocative content into its shows as possible.
The movie industry is hard at work, too, constantly pumping out new films that will educate teenagers in what is right and wrong, true and untrue. This year, just like last year, the entertainment industry is seeking to shape the value systems of our children.
The creators of pop culture are trying to make as much money as possible while stealing our young people's innocence. It's time for the church to focus on protecting teenagers from these destructive influences and for pastors, lay people and youth pastors to work together to spotlight our kids.
There are more teenagers now than ever before in the history of America. At the current rate of evangelism, only 4 percent will be Bible-believing Christians—compared with 65 percent of the World War II generation. Think about that for a moment: In one lifetime, we have gone from 65 percent believers to 4 percent. What does that say about America's future?
The secular media devotes a great deal of energy into making money off our kids. How much time and energy are we willing to spend on dramatically increasing the 4 percent?
In The Battle Cry column, you will receive information on the state of this generation, including practical tips to help you reach the young people in your community. To kick things off, I am pleased to announce a monumental opportunity in the fight for our youth.
Denominational leaders from all over the country agree that teen issues deserve our utmost attention. That is why the National Association of Evangelicals has chosen September as the first ever National Youth Awareness Month. They have provided numerous resources to help you plan next month's activities, including sermon outlines, PowerPoint presentations, video clips and more (log on at www.battlecry.com).
Use every Sunday next month to show your young people how special they are. The third Sunday of September is National Youth Sunday, a perfect opportunity to invite every family and teen in your community to a creative and interactive service. Join the movement as churches across America come together during this historic time.
This battle is too important to fight alone or unprepared. That is why the
BattleCry movement is also proud to present Wake Up Call, a leadership summit for senior pastors. Jack Hayford, Tommy Barnett, Ted Haggard and other national leaders fully committed to reaching young people are coming together for this unprecedented tour.
More than 20,000 pastors and church leaders are expected to gather in 43 cities across the country to explore current teen issues and learn how to work together to change them. Tell the leaders in your church that they can't miss this high-level briefing on the state of this generation and what we must do to save it.
As we begin the new school year, let's strive to focus all our attention on the beliefs our young people will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Are we going to let the media and secular culture dominate their values for another year? Get your church involved in the National Youth Awareness Month. It's time to take this generation back!
Ron Luce founded Teen Mania in 1986. He and his wife, Katie, have seen more than 2 million youth attend events they host called Acquire the Fire, and they have sent more than 50,000 teens across the globe on mission trips. Ron and Katie live in Garden Valley, Texas, with their three children Hannah, Charity and Cameron.


In September my parents came to Iceland to visit us and explore the country.
When I asked them what they wanted to do, they told me they wanted to see as much of Iceland as possible (now I know where I get it from!) They stayed for two weeks, so I knew a Ring Road trip was in order!
My parents are the reason for my wanderlust. Every year growing up we would take a long family vacation. All four kids, packed into our conversion van, bombing around the United States. (I have no idea how they did it?! Kudos to you, mom & dad.) From Yellowstone National Park, to Niagara Falls and down to Florida, we had a lot of fun times traveling together.
Being able to show them around Iceland meant the world to me. My adopted home, my love, my beautiful Iceland. It's not very often you get to spend a week road tripping with your parents – memories I will cherish forever.
The Ring Road never gets old to me. Another season, different weather, or something new that catches my eye. I feel like people cut their experience short if they only visit the South or the Golden Circle. Iceland has SO much to offer, and the other parts of the country deserve just as much attention!
In fact, one of my favorite regions of the Ring Road is from Jokulsarlon to Akureyri. The mountains along this area are breathtaking, more waterfalls than you can count, and every turn is different from the last.
Here's the video from our trip. I get SO happy every single time I watch it!
Question: Are you driving the Ring Road during your Iceland visit?
Aww, thanks Cynthia! It really was amazing to be able to travel with my parents like that and show them my new home! The crater is actually the Krafla Viti crater in North Iceland. Unbelievable colors!
This turned out soo well! What a special video of all of your memories from your parents trip, love it!
beautiful! Brings back so many fabulous memories, and has me curious to some of the places i didn't see!
Thanks Amanda! I'm always discovering new places in Iceland – my to do list keeps growing!
Love the video!! It's so special that you were able to tour your parents around your new home! Trip of a lifetime.


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