Recently, I received a big box of Go Veggie! vegan products to test. If your preferred grocery store, like mine, only stocks Go Veggie! vegetarian products (made with casein and such) and you thought it wasn't the brand for you, I have good news: they make quite a range of vegan cheeses and, so far, I have found them very tasty with beautiful melt-ability. Look for the purple packaging and click here for a store locator.
Just prior to receiving the bountiful box, I had seen two unrelated shows on the Food Network in which the hosts made mac-n-cheese, so that seemed the perfect dish in which to test several of the products all at once. Both recipes were made with a veloute sauce instead of a bechamel. Of this pair of French "mother" sauces, bechamel is a classic white sauce and veloute exactly the same, only made with stock instead of milk or cream. I liked the idea of a veloute since so much "dairy" is used for mac-n-cheese anyway. But if you are a non-dairy "Dairy Queen," then, by all means, substitute your favorite non-dairy milk for the vegetable base/bouillion and water.
So, this morning, having literally not cooked all week–we dined out for dinner a lot with a guest in town, meaning there was also plenty of leftovers for my school lunches–I eagerly woke up and dove into what turned out to be my very simple and satisfying project. Since the cheddar-like package of "shreds" I was sent was called "Mexican Flavor," I decided to nudge my recipe slightly west of the Missisippi River without making it overpoweringly Mexican.
The award-winning Go Veggie! Dairy Free Cream Cheese Alternative added just the right amount of body to my veloute, which is definitely a bit thinner than a bechamel, due ot the lack of butterfat. Their cream cheese has a pleasantly mild flavor and creamy texture, though a little liquid had separated, which may have been due to shipping and really didn't present a problem, regardless; I simply poured it off before using.
The Go Veggie! Dairy Free Mexican Flavor Shreds melted beautifully, though I could barely detect any Mexican spices in the mix of both Cheddar- and Jack-style shreds, which is probably just as well because that allows the cook to better control the spices and resulting flavor. I chose a mere half teaspoon of ground cumin and a quarter teaspoon each of chili powder, dried oregano, and smoked paprika, along with onion, garlic and roasted poblano peppers.
For the topping, the Go Veggie! Dairy Free Grated Parmesan Style Cheese was tasty–nutty, pungent and appealingly dry–and browned just perfectly mixed with vegan butter and Panko bread crumbs. I could have used crushed corn chips, but I was trying to merely suggest the Southwest, not hit anyone over the head with a sombrero!
Speaking of heads, I am head-over-heels for this one, and hope you are too! My finished dish is just perfect to me: not a thick, "gloppy" cut-it-with-a-knife mac-n-cheese, but pasta noodles bathed in a rich, silky, deeply flavorful and golden sauce with plenty of cheesiness, though far less cheese than many recipes call for.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onoins are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, and cook and stir for another minute. Whisk in flour to make a roux, cooking and whisking for a couple of minutes to remove raw flour taste. Slowly whisk in vegtable base and water. (Note: you may substitute vegetable stock for vegetable base and water.) And cook for about 7 or so minutes or until sauce is quite thick. Add cream cheese alternative and whisk until melted, followed by shreds and all spices. Check for seasoning, and adjust if necessary. Stir in poblano peppers and then fold sauce into pasta and spoon lightly into prepared dish. Sprinkle topping evenly over the surface, covering completely, and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Let cool for about 15 minutes before serving to allow the sauce to reabsorb back into the pasta.
In a small saucepan, melt butter overmedium high. Remove from heat and stir in crumbs and cheese until all ingredients are well combined.
This creamy fall casserole is special enough for a Thanksgiving feast but easy enough for a weeknight meal. The sweet potato chip topping is an updated nod to the vintage "church cookbook" casserole genre.
Though it is a balanced one-dish wonder–full of delicious, colorful and nutritious vegetables and tempeh–I will share a sweet potato side to round out this year's three course Thanksgiving repast. Be sure not to miss dessert which I served up first: Vegan Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Bundt Cake with Espresso Spice Ganache!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a large casserole dish. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high. Add onion, celery, and a pinch of salt. Saute, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes or until beginning to soften. Add tempeh and saute about 3 minutes more. Add kale and cook, lowering heat if necessary and stirring fairly frequently, until tempeh is softened and partially wilted, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a large bowl. Add pumpkin and mushrooms, and toss gently to combine. In a small bowl, fold together sour cream, mayonnaise, flour, pimentos, multi-purpose seasoning, sage, and pepper. Spoon over vegetables and tempeh mixture, gently fold together until well-combined, check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste. Lightly mound into into casserole dish. Sprinkle evenly with crushed sweet potato chips, and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, covering if edges begin to brown too quickly. Allow to cool at least 10-15 minutes before serving.
*Note: the first time I made this dish, I only had a half a bag of chips, so I combined 3 ounces chips with the same amount of panko bread crumbs, sprinkled the mixture over the casserole, and sprayed lightly with non-stick spray before baking. It is delicious with either topping.


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Commander's Wife
On Friday the 13th Tim took charge of Charlie Company, where he previously served as a platoon leader at Fort Hood and in Afghanistan. The morning began with Dave and Joan helping me pick up the cake, sandwiches, fruit and veggies trays for the lunch we had to cater for 100 people. We arrived at Fort Bliss an hour before the ceremony and set up the room in which we would serve lunch. Thank goodness my in-laws were able to help me get everything ready! My pregnant self wasn't too much help as they schlepped all the food upstairs. Once that was finished we headed to the hanger in preparation for the change of command ceremony. It was nice to see all of Tim's friends and their wives there to witness this major event in his career. A gigantic American flag hung on the far wall of the hanger and two apaches flanked his future company and the audience. The ceremony was moving and powerful as the battalion commander, previous company commander, and Tim spoke about the responsibilities and privilege of leading these soldiers. The duties and flag were passed along to Tim and he happily accepted. After the ceremony we enjoyed lunch with his soldiers, their families, and our families. Then, Tim gave Travis a tour of the Apache and the two looked liked little kids having a ball. Tim returned to work for the rest of the afternoon and then we were off to a hail and farewell ceremony for the remainder of the evening.
I was extremely proud to see my hubby honored and encouraged by his co-workers and I know with full confidence he will be a top-notch commander. There are going to be some CRAZY work hours that ensue, but that's just what's necessary for him to take complete care of his soldiers and their families. I must trust in this plan God has for Tim and remember the good he is able to do for others in this new position. I will also be running the family readiness group for the company, once again, which encompasses disseminating information, planning socials, organizing fundraisers, and supporting the spouses during deployment. Hopefully I'll enjoy the life of a commander's wife.
Below are some pictures from the weekend. Click on the thumbnails below to enlarge the other images or click play on the top left of the below pic for a slideshow.

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This episode of the Tech Life Podcast features Go Where I Go – a digital answer to small business referral programs. Go Where I Go (GWIG) Founder and CEO Charlie Turner shares the story of how ideas for driving revenue and growth in his optometry practice turned into an opportunity to launch a new technology venture.
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Venezuela crisis
The US bet Guaido could transform Venezuela. It hasn't happened
At a time when the administration is already facing crises at home and abroad, Nicolas Maduro's actions suggest that the gamble the US took on Juan Guaidó is looking increasingly like a failure.
Julie Turkewitz, Lara Jakes and Vanessa Herrero
Caracas | A charismatic, 35-year-old politician steps out before a crowd of thousands in Venezuela and claims the presidency in the biggest challenge to date to the country's autocratic leader.
Within minutes, the United States – followed by dozens of countries – throws its support behind the challenger, Juan Guaido, backed by crippling sanctions designed to weaken the current government and reinforce his hand.
Juan Guaido and many of his allies have vowed to press on with their campaign to bring down Maduro. But they may have missed their moment. Getty
That was last January – the beginning of what the Trump administration said was an all-out effort to oust Venezuela's autocratic leader, Nicolas Maduro, in which "all options", even military ones, were on the table.
But a year later, the administration's policy has been frustrated. Guaido is so removed from power that he was barred at the weekend (Monday AEDT) from even entering the legislature, where he was seeking reelection as the body's leader.
In one dramatic moment, captured on video, a desperate Mr Guaido tried to scale the spiked metal fence that surrounds the assembly building. But government forces pulled him down while inside, Mr Maduro's supporters elected one of their allies to lead the legislature – a move intended to deprive Mr Guaido of the position that gives him legal cover to stake a rival claim on the presidency.
The Trump administration on Tuesday (AEDT) sought to cast the events in Caracas as a sign that Mr Maduro's power was waning. But at a time when the administration is already facing crises at home – an impeachment inquiry – and abroad – the repercussions of an attack that killed Iran's most powerful general – Mr Maduro's actions suggest that the gamble the US took on Mr Guaido is looking increasingly like a failure.
"It's impossible to overstate what a huge blow all of this is to US strategy in Venezuela," said Geoff Ramsey, director of the Venezuela program at the Washington Office on Latin America.
On Tuesday, Mr Guaido and many of his allies vowed to press on with their campaign to bring down Mr Maduro, whose leadership has dragged Venezuela, an oil-rich nation, into the seventh year of a devastating economic crisis that has left much of the population without access to sufficient food or medicine.
Years of economic and social upheaval have left Venezuela a tattered mess. AP
The day before, in defiance of Mr Maduro's forces, opposition legislators gathered in the headquarters of a newspaper and, in an emotional ceremony before a Venezuelan flag, held their own vote, which they said re-elected Mr Guaido as head of the assembly.
At a news conference in downtown Caracas, Mr Guaido said he would enter the country's legislative building on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT), when this year's session begins, with his "chest forward" and "risking skin", to assume the role of president of the assembly.
"We're going to do our work," he said, condemning the weekend's "violent takeover" of the assembly as a "farce that nobody recognises".
US officials in Washington sought to bolster that narrative.
"So I don't think they come out of yesterday stronger. I think they come out of yesterday weaker."
He said the US was preparing to send more aid to support the opposition to Mr Maduro, including funds to support an independent press, the National Assembly and other democratic institutions. Mr Abrams also raised the threat of imposing more economic sanctions against Mr Maduro's government and its officials.
Elliott Abrams: "I think they come out of yesterday weaker." AP
But he also said US officials had perhaps underestimated the level of Russian and Cuban support that had helped the Venezuelan president remain in power.
"We think all the time about how to do better," Mr Abrams said.
This week, many said the events of the weekend felt like a final, brutal crash.
A year ago, Mr Munoz was planning to leave Venezuela for Peru, following millions of others who have fled the country to find work or escape persecution. When Mr Guaido appeared, he put his plans on hold.
"He lost the assembly," said Mr Munoz of Guaido. "That was the only thing he had."
In public, Mr Guaido has remained upbeat. But in private, the toll of the last year sometimes shows.
He spent one of the last days of 2019 delivering presents to children in La Guaira, trailed by two government minders on motorbikes. In a lengthy interview between toy drops, he said his wife, Fabiana Rosales, and their toddler are followed even to their daughter's preschool.
The rented apartment they share in a middle-class neighbourhood in Caracas is half-empty, the home of a man who seems unsure where he will sleep tomorrow. The television is on the floor, toys are stuffed in a corner, and the walls are bare, save for a large portrait of a Venezuelan nun named María de San José, known for aiding the ill.
Mr Guaido's popularity has declined significantly in the last year, according to polling from the Caracas firm Datanálasis. But he remains the most popular politician in the country, according to the firm.
And in an interview, the firm's director, Jose Gil Yepes, said Mr Guaido's popularity may rise in the coming weeks, "because of all the things the government did wrong" on Sunday.
Mayrely Calderon, 39, a pharmacist, was among those who remained faithful to Mr Guaido. "He's the one who will help us get rid of Maduro," she said.
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Road safety warning over pedestrian tragedies
A TOP cop has called for more care on the roads following a number of road deaths in Renfrewshire.
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A total of 13 people have died in traffic accidents across Strathclyde so far this year, three of them in Renfrewshire.
Superintendent Jim Baird has renewed calls for road safety following a campaign last year which saw a decrease in the number of drivers and passengers killed or injured.
However, he is concerned about a rise in pedestrian fatalities in the last five months.
Superintendent Baird said: "Any death on our roads is a tragic loss of life and we are continuing in our efforts to improve road safety through pro-active, high-visibility policing.
"However, the rise in the number of pedestrians killed on our roads is a growing concern and by highlighting this issue we hope to raise awareness about pedestrian safety, leading hopefully to a reduction in these numbers too."
Since the start of 2012, 13 people have been killed after being struck with vehicles in the Strathclyde area, three of those in Renfrewshire.
Paisley man Joseph McCarthy, 49, died after he was struck by a car in Houston in January.
Days later, 66-year-old grandfather Brian Webster was killed when he was hit by a van as he crossed Dimity Street in Johnstone.
And in the last incident, Derek Torrance, 20, was struck by a lorry in Paisley's Gauze Street in February. He died a short time later.
Superintendent Baird warned the chances of survival after being hit by a larger vehicle – such as an HGV or van – are "slight".
He said: "Considerable efforts have been made by companies who use this type of vehicle to improve technology further enhancing driver visibility and to inform other road users of visibility restrictions.
"However, due to their very nature, there are occasions when the driver will not be able to see you. We all need to keep aware."
Superintendent Baird said that police are committed to reducing the number of road casualties and positively influencing driver and pedestrian behaviour.
He said: "Accident prevention starts with awareness and vigilance.
"People lead busy lives and can be rushing about maybe not giving their full attention to what they are doing.
"There are an increasing number of distractions with, for example, people wearing headphones or on their mobiles.
"I would urge people to be especially vigilant when crossing the road. Use the pedestrian crossing or traffic lights when available but most of all take care."
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The Three Sisters Property acquisition has been an enormous success for the Grand Junction community. The 130 acres was purchased by the Mesa Land Trust in June of 2012. In that same transaction, the Land Trust placed a conservation easement on the property that will protect it forever as public open space and deeded it over to the City of Grand Junction.
While the City of Grand Junction and the Bureau of Land Management officially co-manage the property, COPMOBA and the Mesa Land Trust have joined in to design and build family friendly mountain bike trails on the property that connect with existing trails at the Lunch Loop trail area. The first trail building day took place in October of 2012 that completed the loop that extends an existing beginner trail at Lunch Loop. In the April of 2013, COPMOBA, BLM, and Mesa Land Trust hosted the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado's trail building and restoration training session on Three Sisters as well as recruited many volunteers of all ages to add trail to the initial loop that traverses the property and connects at another Lunch Loop trail. COPMOBA and Mesa Land Trust are now working with the BLM to build a final trail that will extend to the back of the property, connecting to Lunch Loop at a third juncture.
The trails on Three Sisters are designed specifically to take advantage of the beautiful terrain as well as provide alternative access points to Lunch Loop trails that diffuse bike traffic at existing entry points.
As the Mesa Land Trust continues to acquire private lands along Monument Road and place them into public ownership, the City of Grand Junction and Mesa County planners are working on designing trail alignments for an off-road paved multi-use path that will allow trail users of all ages to access Lunch Loop, Three Sisters, different neighborhoods, the Riverfront Trail System, and downtown by bike. The acquisition of the Three Sisters catalyzed the City's efforts to build this multi-use path by 1) providing public land for a trail and 2) igniting our community in supporting this critical effort to make the Grand Valley more bikeable.
The Three Sisters project inspired unique partnerships among land conservation and trail advocacy groups, federal agencies, and local municipalities to work towards creating a public gem among existing trail systems, preserving views, expanding trails, and encouraging greater biking opportunities. After Three Sisters was purchased, these partners asked what other lands in the area could be preserved. As a result, the Mesa Land Trust is continuing to purchase strategically located private lands that will provide trail opportunities and permit trail alignments for the multi-use path. Its most recent property acquisition, the Bookends Project, is the purchase of 2 properties that currently bookend the Lunch Loop/Three Sisters trail systems. The Mesa Land Trust is also leading the community in creating a public vision for the Monument Road corridor, in which Lunch Loop/Three Sisters are located, to help identify conservation and recreation goals that will facilitate and enhance biking and walking experiences for people of all ages.
Join us for the official Dedication of the first trails on the Three Sisters. The event will take place on October 24th at 5pm. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony, a Costume Bike Parade (kids and adults welcome), and refreshments!


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Oxyeleotris nullipora, the poreless gudgeon, is a gudgeon of the genus Oxyeleotris, a freshwater fish found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Description
The poreless gudgeon has a cylindrical body, a flattened head with a straight profile and a length of  SL.  The fish has two dorsal fins, the first being considerably smaller and the second about 67% as tall as the body is deep.  Caudal and pectoral fins are rounded and the pelvic fins are slightly shorter than the pectorals.  Colour is brown, darker on the dorsal surface fading to whitish on the belly and under the head.  There is often a number of dark brown chevron like markings on the sides with a pair of dark blotches positioned at the upper and lower base of the tail fin.  There are three dusky bands spreading backwards from the eye as well as a dark spot with a white centre above the pectoral fin base.  The fins are generally clear to whitish and there are small dark spots on the dorsal fins giving the appearance of stripes with similar spots on the caudal fin forming  vertical bands.

Distribution

The poreless gudgeon occurs in Cape York and Arnhem Land in northern Australia and also southern New Guinea.  Within Queensland the fish ranges from around Ingham to Cairns, particularly the lower Tully River.  There is a separate population in the Hope Vale region and the Cape York population ranges from the Endeavour River up the eastern coast, around the tip and south to the Edward River on the Gulf of Carpentaria.  The Arnhem Land population extends from the Reynolds River east to the Giddy River as well the Tiwi Islands.  In New Guinea, the fish is found Fly River further west to around Timika.

Habitat
O.nulliporos is often found in wetlands on floodplains, smaller slow flowing creeks, backwaters and lily ponds where they tend to be found in the shallow margins among thick aquatic vegetation..  The fish is bottom dwelling and is found over a soft bottom in both clear and turbid water with a low pH.

Lifecycle/Reproduction
Spawning commence at temperatures above about .  The female lays approximately 30 eggs,  in diameter, on the underside of overhanging rocks and crevises.  The eggs are translucent when laid and ovoid becoming darker as they develop.  The male guards the eggs until they hatch in about 8 to 10 days.  The newly hatched fry are about  in length.

Utility to humans
Reportedly this species makes excellent aquarium fish but are rarely available in the hobby.  They are one of Australia's smallest gudgeons and make peaceful aquarium subjects.

References

Oxyeleotris
Taxa named by Tyson R. Roberts
Fish described in 1978

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Tradition! There is something wonderful about tradition. When I was little I grew up expecting all my Christmas Eves to be similar - Mama and Oma would make borscht (not your typical Ukrainian dish - more a bastardization of that and some other ethnic dish - and very simple - recipe to follow), pirogen, and provide ham and some rolls with yummy sauerkraut inside. Oh, and yes, we had lots of Christmas cookies made by my Oma. My uncles and aunts would come over toting my little cousins. We'd eat and then somehow someone would take us out to search for Santa Claus. By the time we arrived home, he had already come. We always had an artificial tree - sometimes green and once silver with a light wheel that lit it up various colors....that wasn't important. The most important things were the German carols playing in the background, presents, love, and getting ready for Midnight Mass.
Fast forward in time. Now that we had our own little traditions, celebrating Christmas on Christmas morn and youngest son's birthday in the afternoon, things became once again comfortable. Enter new to us daughters. Changes. More changes and I conceded I could give up Christmas Day (wondering if hubby ever made that concession) and changed my tradition back to Christmas Eve. But no one liked the borscht. No one sang carols. And no one went to Mass with me, save my little sister. But it was okay.
And this year? A few of my adult children thought it either more fun, less boring, or more convenient to have Christmas on Christmas Day once again. Add to that several had previous engagements, like a job....on Christmas Eve. Little ones needed to be in bed Christmas Eve. So a change was suggested.... This time not at our house. Not using the dishes my grandmother once served on. Not sitting in the same spot where our little ones spent dozens of Christmases. Now the good silver and china will sit vacant in their respective places. The carols will be in the back of my mind. I will still go to Mass, but with only my sister.
But the love is still there. The love of my beautiful children. The love for my grandchildren. The peace that there is unconditional love. It will never go away. It can not be bought. It can not be stolen. It will be there for an eternity. Even though my parents and grandparents are no longer on this earth, every day I think of each of them and feel their love in my heart. I hope they feel the love I have always had for them. Their absence this year is only a reminder that this life is temporal. All these traditions will fall away some day. And one day perhaps all I will be is a sweet memory in the hearts of my children and grandchildren.
Make pierogen (you can find that recipe on the internet - basically flour, eggs, and a bit of water for the dough; make Romanian hamburgers, fry, and crumble up for the filling).
I cheat and purchase ready made pelmeni at the Russian store!
Put on a large kettle filled with boiling water. Add the pierogen and when they rise to the top, add two large cans of julienne beets, complete with juice. Add sour cream at the end and you have it. My aunt says that Oma put bouillon in it as well. Maybe, I don't remember.


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Oltrarno artisan walk — Experience the local, the authentic and the hidden Florence with Maria B.
18 enero, 2020 / By: Paco Neumann
Maria B. — half Italian, half Swedish — is a graphic designer with great sensitivity and passion for any form of aesthetics and beauty. "Florentine Experience Shopping" was created by Maria in 2015 to spread her love for authentic and incomparable Florentine craftsmanship. She spent months hunting handicraft workshops interacting with the artisans and designers, where she gained knowledge of what is behind a genuine artisan piece. Her private and customized «Oltrarno Artisan Walk» — among other exciting and recommendable tours she also organizes — offers a unique visit to some arresting and extraordinary working spaces. There one can observe closely artisans creating the most delightful and outstanding handmade products, for instance: leather bags and shoes, gold and silversmiths, Florentine mosaic, wood art, and much more.…
Brands made in Florence #4: Gianfranco Lotti
Manufacturing bags, belts, wallets and accessories in leather since 1968 as a real brand, Gianfranco Lotti is deeply anchored in this Florentine heritage, keeping the memory to create modernity that lasts in the future. Gianfranco Lotti has been artfully crafting bags since the age of 14 (1957) perpetuating the art of crafting leather as he learned from his masters. The keylock is the symbol featured on Gianfranco Lotti's bags and products and is a signature of all the collections. It casts back to an ancient emblem of the Medici family in Florence. The keylock materializes the immaterial link between the ancient art of craft, the respect of the heritage and the openness to the future.…
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi presents Picasso portrayed by Edward Quinn
Until March 1, the exhibition 'Picasso. The other half of the sky. Photographs by Edward Quinn' at Palazzo Medici-Riccardi in Florence proposes an approach to discover the Spanish artist and his relationship with the female world through the photos of one of the most notable photographers of the twentieth century: Edward Quinn. The show is the result of the unusual friendship that linked Picasso with Edward Quinn. Quinn became one of the few photographers who were allowed to photograph him at work, and he was embraced in his private life too. Consisting of eighty photos, the exhibition shows the intimate and private Picasso.…
Grande Museo del Duomo in Florence, over 750 artworks covering 7 centuries of history
It has taken me five years to discover the Grande Museo del Duomo in Florence. I always thought it was a minor museum, but I was utterly wrong. The way the artworks are displayed in the vast space highlighting its magnificence and the state of conservation of the pieces are truly remarkable. In 1294 the Commune of Florence ordered the construction of a new cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore to replace Santa Reparata. The 'Fabbriceria della Cattedrale di Firenze' (Florence Cathedral Works) was founded by the Florentine Republic in 1296 to oversee construction of the cathedral. …
Florence, in the city of David
The soul of David spreads throughout Florence as a ubiquitous and sheltering presence. All the cities have their symbol: the Statue of Liberty, the musicians of Bremen, the Berlin bear, the Eiffel Tower, the cock of Barcelos, the Christ of Corcovado, the Big Ben … The flower of the lily shares with the David the leadership of popularity in the city of the Renaissance.…
Florence Ice Village, ice skating at Fortezza da Basso
One of the experiences indisputably linked to Christmas is ice-skating. The Florence Ice Village is not the New York Rockefeller Center, but it has its charm. I have never skated over ice, and I do not think I am going to do it on this occasion, but I love to go there and observe the eager faces of people, filled with curiosity and happiness. I love to guess who are the scared ones, the clumsy ones, the agile ones, the vanity ones, and even those who show their expertise — they take it as seriously as if they were in a world championship. All in all, this mixture is just great.…
Florence has a unique ability to surprise. Until January 6, 2020, the capital of Tuscany hosts the F-light, the yearly festival of lights that animates the Florentine Christmas illuminating more than fifteen monuments and places across the city through light projections, video mapping, artistic installations or complex colourful light games. "Moon Flight" is the motto of the festival and this year pays homage to the 50th anniversary of the arrival of man on the moon. Ponte Vecchio works as a central axis of the festival. Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Basilica di San Lorenzo, Novecento Museum, Piazza Santo Spirito, gates and towers of the city are also the scenarios of this event that also includes cultural and educative encounters.


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Effects of estrogen combined with treadmill exercise on bone mass and articular cartilage in ovariectomized mice
Huang Linke1, 2, 3, Wei Linhua2, 3, 4, Jiang Jie1, 2, 3, Liu Qian2, 3, Chen Weiwei2, 3
1Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530006; 2Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021; 3Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Nanning 530021; 4Department of Surgery, Nanning Infectious Disease Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530023
Contact: Chen Weiwei, MD, Assistant researcher, Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
About author:Huang Linke, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530006, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Wei Linhua, Master, Associate chief physician, Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; Department of Surgery, Nanning Infectious Disease Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Huang Linke and Wei Linhua contributed equally to this work.
The 62nd-batch General Project of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, No. 2017M623296XB (to CWW)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Postmenopausal women are prone to developing osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, and the effect of estrogen replacement therapy combined with treadmill exercise on bone mass and articular cartilage is unclear.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of exogenous estrogen combined with low intensity treadmill exercise on bone mass and articular cartilage in an ovariectomized mouse model.
METHODS: Thirty-five C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into five groups: sham group, sham and low intensity treadmill exercise group (sham-sport group), ovariectomized group, ovariectomized and supplying exogenous estrogen group (estrogen group), ovariectomized and supplying exogenous estrogen combined with low intensity treadmill exercise group (estrogen-sport group). The mice were subjected to bilateral ovariectomy or sham operation. The mice in the estrogen and estrogen-sport groups were injected with estrogen every other day after the operation, and the mice in the sham-sport and estrogen-sport groups ran on a treadmill for 6 weeks. The changes in the number of osteoclasts and bone mass in the metaphysis of the distal femur of the mice were observed. Osteoarthritis Research Society International histopathology was used to evaluate the degeneration of knee joint cartilage in mice.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Bone volume per total volume in the estrogen-sport group was significantly higher than that in the ovariectomized group (P < 0.01). There was no statistical difference among the estrogen-sport, sham, sham-sport group, and estrogen groups (P > 0.05). Osteoclast number per bone surface and osteoclast surface per bone surface were significantly decreased in the estrogen-sport group compared with the ovariectomized group (P < 0.01). There was no statistical significance among the estrogen-sport, sham-sport, and estrogen groups (P > 0.05). The knee Osteoarthritis Research Society International histopathology of the estrogen-sport group was significantly higher than that of the other groups (P < 0.01). In conclusion, exogenous estrogen supplementation with low-intensity treadmill exercise can increase bone mass in ovariectomized mice but lead to articular cartilage degeneration.
Key words: estrogen, bone mass, osteoclast, treadmill exercise, ovariectomized mouse, cartilage, osteoarthritis


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Q: Asp.Net Web Api, Return or inklude value from Foreign tabel "Code-First database" I'am trying to return singel employee including value from  Foreign tabel.
Here is my Modelclass for Employee
public class Employee
    {
        [Key]
        [DatabaseGenerated(DatabaseGeneratedOption.Identity)]
        public int EmployeeId { get; set; }

        [Required]
        [MaxLength(100)]
        public string EmployeeName { get; set; }

        [ForeignKey("Department")]
        public int DepartmentId { get; set; }
        public Department Department { get; set; }

        [ForeignKey("Gender")]
        public int GenderId { get; set; }
        public Gender Gender { get; set; }

    }

Department and Gender Model class
public class Department
    {
        [Key]
        [DatabaseGenerated(DatabaseGeneratedOption.Identity)]
        public int DepartmentId { get; set; }
        [Required]
        [MaxLength(50)]
        public string DepartmentName { get; set; }
    }

public class Gender
    {
        [Key]
        [DatabaseGenerated(DatabaseGeneratedOption.Identity)]
        public int GenderId { get; set; }
        [Required]
        [MaxLength(50)]
        public string GenderName { get; set; }
    }

With this below code I can return inklusive departmentname and gendername when I return
all employees
// GET: api/Employees
        public IQueryable<Employee> GetEmployees()
        {
            return db.Employees.Include(c => c.Department).Include(g => g.Gender); ;
        }

But I don't know how to return when I want to return one singel employee... I'am geting department and gender to null.
Here is my code.. I don't know how to include departmentName and genderName in this singel employee. I just get DepartmentId, andGenderId inkluded, but not DepartmentName and GenderName.
[ResponseType(typeof(Employee))]
        public async Task<IHttpActionResult> GetEmployee(int id)
        {
            Employee employee = await db.Employees.FindAsync(id);
            if (employee == null)
            {
                return NotFound();
            }

            return Ok(employee);
        }

Thank you in advance!

A: Try
return await db.Employees.Include(c => c.Department).Include(g => g.Gender).SingleAsync(e => e.EmployeeId == id);

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Le  est la première ligne de chemin de fer à crémaillère construite en France ; elle desservait la place-forte de Langres, dans la Haute-Marne, depuis la gare des chemins de fer de l'Est située en contrebas, le long de la Marne.

Sa longueur de  lui permettait de rattraper les  de dénivellation entre la gare de Langres-Marne et la ville haute. La rampe de cette ligne imposait une crémaillère, de type Riggenbach.

La traction à vapeur est utilisée de 1887 à 1935, puis la traction électrique de 1935 à 1971. À cette époque, le chemin de fer a été supprimé en raison de sa vétusté. C'est un service de bus urbain qui relie aujourd'hui la gare SNCF à la ville.

L'une des deux automotrices anciennes subsistantes a été rénovée en juin 2007 dans les ateliers municipaux et réinstallée le  à son emplacement d'origine sur le haut du pont. L'autre, restaurée par l'association de quartier « La Zouille », a été transportée en mai 2016 au Musée français du chemin de fer à Mulhouse.

Histoire
Une ligne de la gare de Langres à la ville de Langres est concédée à la Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est par une convention signée le 17 juin 1873 entre le ministre des Travaux Publics et la Compagnie. Cette convention est approuvée à la même date par une loi qui déclare la ligne d'utilité publique. Toutefois cette concession ne donnera lieu à aucune réalisation.

Après une tentative avortée de « funiculaire à crémaillère », la municipalité de Langres obtint la déclaration d'utilité publique d'un chemin de fer à crémaillère par la loi du .

Cette loi prévoyait en outre que la ligne serait soumise au régime des voies ferrées d'intérêt local (VFIL) et serait à écartement métrique. Le gabarit du matériel était fixé à 2,40 m de largeur (2,90 m hors saillies) et à une hauteur maximale de 2,90 m.

Deux projets sont proposés et celui de l'ingénieur des Ponts et Chaussées Gustave Cadart est retenu : un chemin de fer à crémaillère conduisant à la ville par un viaduc alors qu'un autre projet prévoyait le terminus dans un tunnel  se trouvant sous la ville.

La ligne est inaugurée le .

Tracé
La ligne quitte la gare de Langres, traverse l'avenue de la Gare, puis s'oriente vers la gauche pour franchir les fortifications et arriver au pied du rempart. Puis elle emprunte un viaduc en maçonnerie pour déboucher dans la ville haute. La rampe atteignait .

La ligne desservait trois stations :
 Gare de Langres (altitude 335,66 m)
 Langres-Saint-Gilles
 Ville haute (altitude 467,61 m)

Une remise, à une voie, était implantée près de la gare basse ; le dépôt constitué d'une remise à deux voies se trouvant près de la gare haute, à l'intérieur des remparts, dans un bâtiment de l'ancien couvent des Dominicains.

Système de crémaillère
La crémaillère était conçue par l'ingénieur Niklaus Riggenbach.

Traction vapeur

Le service fut assuré de 1887 à 1935 par des trains composés d'une locomotive à vapeur, toujours placée en aval et de deux voitures pour voyageurs.

La machine avait une chaudière inclinée, de manière que l'eau soit toujours au-dessus du foyer.

Afin d'assurer la sécurité, la locomotive était équipée de trois freins indépendants :
 frein à vis (frein manuel),
 frein à air comprimé,
 frein à contre-vapeur,
chacun étant suffisant pour arrêter le train.

Le matériel roulant

Locomotives :
Les locomotives sont du type 020 tender, un faux essieu entraîne la roue dentée de la crémaillère, leur poids à vide est de 12,4 tonnes
N° 1 & 2 SACM 1886
N° 3 SACM 1889
Voitures :
Elles sont à essieux,
trois voitures fermées,
deux voitures ouvertes.

L'exploitation
À l'origine de la ligne, vingt trains dans chaque sens circulent entre 0h44 et 22h47 à la descente, 1h13 à 23h18 à la montée. Le trajet prenait neuf minutes à la descente et dix minutes à la montée.

En 1902, la crémaillère transporte , au moyen de . Les locomotives réalisent sur cette ligne de , un trajet annuel de . Neuf ans plus tard, en 1911, le trafic atteignait .

Le trafic marchandise a toujours été faible puisqu'il concerne uniquement les bagages et la messagerie, ce qui représenta  en 1902 et  en 1911…

Aucun accident notable n'est survenu pendant cette exploitation.

Traction électrique

La ligne fut électrifiée en 1935 par le biais d'une ligne aérienne de  de section, sous tension de  en courant continu.

Les portées moyennes entre poteaux étaient de  en alignement et de  en courbe.

La sous-station, implantée près de la gare haute, était alimentée par le réseau public haute tension en  triphasés.

La traction était assurée par trois automotrices de type A1-1A, construites par les Forges et Ateliers de constructions électriques de  Jeumont.

Elles étaient à traction mixte, adhérence et crémaillère, de , mesuraient  de longueur hors tampon et  de large, et avaient une charge utile de  et une tonne de bagages ou , soit  et demie.

Avec leurs deux moteurs de , elles avaient une vitesse de  (et  en vitesse de pointe).

La ligne estimée trop vétuste, cessa tout service en février 1971.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
 Gérard Guéniot, La crémaillère de Langres, chez l'auteur, réédité en 2003
 P. Mignard, « Le funiculaire de Langres ». La vie du Rail, 884, 1963
 Jacques Chapuis, « Le chemin de fer à crémaillère de Langres ». Chemins de fer régionaux et urbains, 241, 1994

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Langres
 Gare de Langres
 Ascenseurs inclinés Panoramics (à Langres)
 Chemin de fer à crémaillère
 Transports dans la Haute-Marne

Lien externe
 Article de l'office du tourisme sur la crémaillère

Train à crémaillère
Ancienne ligne ferroviaire en Haute-Marne
Chemin de fer à crémaillère en France


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Arsenal defender favours a move to La Liga with Real Betis
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News » Premier League news » Arsenal news
January 12, 2021 21:10 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin
Sokratis wants Real Betis move
Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos is prepared to snub advances from Genoa in order to join Real Betis this month.
The Greece international has been deemed surplus to requirements by the Gunners and he was excluded from the Premier League and Europa League squads earlier this term.
With under six months left on his contract, the Gunners are looking to offload him this month rather than losing him on a free transfer at the end of the campaign.
Genoa have expressed an interest in signing Sokratis and they are even prepared to hand him the captain's armband. However, the centre-back prefers to join Real Betis, having been impressed by their project.
A move to Betis would see him reunited with former Borussia Dortmund teammate Marc Bartra. The Spanish outfit have yet to open negotiations with the Gunners as they need to offload at least one player before they can buy.
Sokratis has made 63 appearances during his Arsenal career. The 32-year-old has not made a single appearance for the senior side this term, but he has featured in a couple of games for the Under 23s.


Advancing Students Forward (ASF) was founded in 1984 by Monica Santos who began volunteering at an orphanage on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico while a college student at Loyola Marymount University.
According to Mexicanos Primeros, only 62% of students reach secondary school and at secondary school, about half of the students drop out. The students at the orphanage and surrounding community fared worse due to the significant impact of poverty and crime on reaching their educational goals.
To address this disparity in access to education, Monica established the program informally by mentoring one student. ASF now supports over 70 students who must demonstrate a commitment to reaching their academic goals in exchange for participation in the program.
The program began informally with one student who was given a typewriter. The student went on to finish her schooling and became a preschool teacher. As time went on, word of the program spread, donations increased and students from the neighboring communities were also given an opportunity to participate.
In the early years the primary goal was for students to complete secondary school (9th grade). Over the years support has grown and students have been given the opportunity to extend their studies. As long as a student continues to fulfill the requirements of the program they may continue participating in ASF. At the present time we have 70 participants, 18 of whom are studying at the university level and serve as mentors to new participants.
In 2013, Students brainstormed and created the organization's logo and the Spanish name for ASF, "A Su Futuro" which means "On to Your Future". This process enabled the students to "take ownership" and identify in a personal manner with the organization.


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BuyRentKenya.com receives funding from One Africa Media
Kenya's largest property portal BuyRentKenya.com has received a round of investment from African classified giant One Africa Media (OAM), which the startup plans to use to boost and upgrade its operations.
Speaking to HumanIPO, Jamie Pujara, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of BuyRentKenya, said the money will be spent on improving certain aspects of the website and introducing new products.
"We have to consolidate, although we are ahead, we have to ensure that we stay ahead," he said.
Pujara and co-founder Nicolas Adamjee had been seeking funding to give them some more "firepower", and after being courted by a number of international firms,the two settled on OAM, citing the need for a strategic, experienced and trustworthy partner.
"We like them as individuals, their company culture, we like the added value they bring, the fact that they also have companies in Kenya and are Africa-centric people who understand the local market," said Pujara.
OAM operates internet classifieds businesses in cars and jobs – including Cheki and Brighter Monday in Kenya – as well as travel and property.
Justin Clarke, co-founder of OAM and founder of South Africa and Nigeria's leading property website PrivateProperty, said: "BuyRentKenya.com is by far the strongest real estate marketplace in Kenya and we're excited about the prospects of working with a great team, and extending the reach of all our brands to Kenyan consumers. It is seldom that you come across portal founders that are really passionate about property, and completely committed to adding value to the real estate sector in Kenya and who have a long term vision."
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Blow by blow, here's the history of the fancy high-speed ferry that briefly put Rochester on the map and now languishes in Venezuela.
The Spirit of Ontario I, the high-speed ferry that once called Rochester its home port, has reached unparalleled heights — or perhaps more accurately, fallen to unparalleled depths — in its new home in Venezuela.
This timeline, based on news stories, government reports and interviews, tells how our ferry made its way to South America.
October 1995: Rochester City Council funds a study of a possible ferry link with Toronto.
August 2001: Rochester Council hires a newly formed company known as CATS to operate a ferry between Rochester and Toronto.
April 27, 2004: The $42.5 million Spirit of Ontario I, built in Australia, arrives in Rochester. Its purchase had been underwritten by $14 million in New York state grants and loans, and financial assistance from the city and the U.S. and Australian governments.
June 2004: Daily service begins between Rochester and Toronto. The huge vessel, the fastest of its kind in the world, can carry 774 passengers and 238 cars.
September 2004: CATS suspends service and ceases all operations, shocking the community. Company officials say costs were much higher than expected and they'd lost big money.
September 2004: At least five government agencies on two continents begin investigations into the ferry failure and CATS' finances. No one will be criminally charged and the precise fate of the government investments will never made public.
February 2005: Mayor William A. Johnson, citing community support for saving the operation, directs the city to buy the ferry out of bankruptcy for $32 million.
December 2005: Citing low ridership and $10 million in losses, the city halts service. The Johnson administration is criticized and mocked for the ferry's dual failures.
January 2006: Newly elected Mayor Robert Duffy announces the city will sell the ferry.
April 2007: City closes on a $30 million sale of the ferry to a German company known as FRS.
August 2007: The ferry, renamed Tanger Jet II, begins service on a 20-mile route connecting Tarifa, Spain and Tangier, Morocco. It will serve this popular route without major incident for 4½ years.
July 2012: FRS has assigned Tanger Jet II to an affiliated company, which renames it Dolphin Jet and begins service on a 50-mile route connecting the Danish cities of Aarhus and Kalundborg.
August 2012: Dolphin Jet is pulled from service after just 26 days as the affiliate goes bankrupt.
June 2013: FRS re-assigns Dolphin Jet to service between Algeciras, Spain and Tangiers, Morocco.
November 2013: The ferry is sold to Conferry, the government-owned ferry operator in Venezuela. The sale is engineered by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's transport minister, Major General Hebert Garcia Plaza, who agrees to pay $69 million for what are represented to the public as three new vessels. The price tag for our ferry was $19.5 million.
January 2014: The ferry, renamed Virgen de Coromoto for Venezuela's patroness saint, begins service between Isla de Margarita and Puerto La Cruz on the mainland.
May 2014: Garcia Plaza, now with responsibility for food and economic reform, is accused of human-rights abuses in legislation introduced in the United States Senate seeking sanctions against Venezuelan officials.
August 2014: Amid serious food shortages, people riot over a Garcia Plaza plan to fingerprint grocery shoppers to control the amount of basic goods they buy.
September 2014: As public protests mount, Maduro removes Garcia Plaza from his positions of power.
December 2014: President Obama signs legislation imposing sanctions on members of the Maduro regime, including Garcia Plaza.
April 2015: Garcia Plaza is charged with embezzlement in connection with the purchase of the three ferries, including Rochester's ferry. News reports reveal that the three "new" ferries are not. Garcia Plaza has fled the country and manages to evade an Interpol arrest warrant. He later denies any wrong-doing.
July 2015: Two of the Virgen de Coromoto's four engines break down and it is taken out of service.
April 2016: Garcia Plaza, now ensconced in the United States where he is welcomed as a Maduro opponent, is accused of plotting a coup against his former boss.
August 2016: A story in a prominent Caracas newspaper reveals that all of Conferry's passenger vessels are out of service, and two of them have nearly sunk. The reporter coins the phrase "ferry cemetery" to describe a port where many of the failing vessels are moored. The ferry debacle is laid at the feet of the Maduro regime.
October 2016: Criticism of the government for the ferry failure continues. An online publication places the grounded ferries second on a list of seven signs that Maduro has wrecked the economy.
July 2017: The Virgen de Coromoto and the two other vessels purchased by the government in 2013 are listed for sale by a maritime broker. The asking price for all three is $9 million.
September 2017: Garcia Plaza testifies at an Organization of American States hearing that when he was food minister, supplies were routed to neighborhoods friendly to Maduro and kept from communities when the president was unpopular. He later supports a formal complaint to the International Crime Court in the Hague accusing the Maduro regime of crimes against humanity.
August 2018: Another ferry has sunk, renewing complaints about mismanagement of Conferry. One story notes that our old ferry never worked properly.
December 2018: A news story about the demise of Venezuela's maritime resources notes the Virgen de Coromoto is non-functional.
January 2019: Juan Guaido, a elected member of Venezuela's National Assembly who has spoken out against the Chavez-Maduro government for years, becomes the head of the legislative body. He later asserts that Maduro's re-election as president was fraudulent and the National Assembly declares Guaido interim president under terms of the Venezuelan constitution. The United States and dozens of other nations that were hostile to Maduro immediately recognize Guaido as president.
March 2019: The president of the maritime brokerage that listed the Virgen de Coromoto and the two other ferries for sale, Thomas Wissman, tells the Democrat and Chronicle that parties did come forward and offer to buy the ships. But no deal was consummated because the Venezuelan government was too much in chaos to make a decision, he said.
March 2019: As political turmoil mounts and hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans flee the country, the ferry once known as the Spirit of Ontario I remains at Pier No. 5 in the DIANCA shipyard, in need of $5 million in repairs that the government cannot afford. A shipyard employee tells the Democrat and Chronicle he continues to hope that someone will buy the vessel and rescue it from oblivion.


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Fixed Background Subtraction

Mixture of Gaussians Background Subtraction

Basic Usage

Results

Customisation

Guidelines for Pedestrian Tracking Video

Vantage Point

Entrances and Exits

Video Format

ffmpeg

Optimising the Pedestrian Tracker for Your Videos

Erosion and Dilation

Blob Parameters

Using Grid View

Validating and Visualising Pedestrian Trails

Validation

Drawing Modes

Overview of Files and Tools

These resources are available to analyse and visualise pedestrian traffic using computer vision. These files can generate behavioural maps and statistics about passers-by such as walking speed and direction.

If using this code or the associated materials, please cite this source:

Williamson, J.R. and Williamson, J. Analysing Pedestrian Traffic Around Public Displays. In the Proceedings of Pervasive Displays 2014. ACM, New York, USA.

The original publication is available at: Performative Interaction Blog and The ACM Digital Library.

All the source code and data is available at: GitHub, or download the zip.

This documentation is a work in progress!  If you have specific questions, you can direct them to Julie.Williamson@glasgow.ac.uk.

Dependencies¶

All resources are developed in Python (2.7).  Video preparation was completed using ffmpeg (mjpeg codec used, although any format supported by OpenCV is acceptable).

Please ensure the following dependencies are installed before using this tool:

OpenCV

Numpy

PyLab

SciPy

Munkres Hungarian Algorithm

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// Will have to be implemented somewhere else... (Once System::Type is defined...)
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void * System::Object::__Cast__(int iid)
{
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    int *   interfaceList;
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    // Although we could avoid this, we segregate the lists by interfaces and objects
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    // We can then quickly see the corresponding interfaces and types for a given type but at the same time
    // given that the IID are positive for interfaces and negative for everything else, it should be easy anyway

    // Anyway, it seems that with this simple test we can actually divide the space by 2, and have a reasonable number
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First demonstration of potential gene therapy treatment in this population leading to sustained levels of functioning neutrophils after 12 months
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The 12-month follow-up data for OTL-102 were previewed as part of a presentation given by Dr. Kohn during the Presidential Symposium at the ASH. Dr. Kohn is a distinguished professor of pediatric hematology/oncology; microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics; and molecular and medical pharmacology at the University of California Los Angeles.
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In 2019, Orchard intends to meet with regulatory authorities to discuss the clinical development path forward for the OTL-102 program in patients with X-CGD.
About X-CGD
X-linked CGD is a rare and life-threatening primary immune deficiency resulting from a mutation in the CYBB gene. CYBB encodes for the gp91phox protein, a vital component of the NADPH oxidase complex that is required for generation of superoxide and the respiratory burst that is required for effective killing of ingested microorganisms. As a result, specific white blood cells, including predominantly neutrophils, are unable to effectively eradicate both bacteria and fungi. Patients suffering from this disease are susceptible to severe, chronic bacterial and fungal infections. In addition, X-CGD also causes inflammation, characterized by granuloma formation that may compromise vital organs, including the gastrointestinal tract and lungs. Repeated episodes of infection and inflammation severely reduce the life expectancy and quality of life of patients. Prophylactic antibacterial and antifungal medication does not prevent disease progression and the only current curative therapy, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, can be associated with toxicities related to graft versus host disease and the chemotherapy conditioning required for engraftment of allogeneic cells.
About Orchard
Orchard Therapeutics is a fully integrated commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and life-threatening rare diseases through innovative gene therapies.
Orchard's portfolio of autologous ex vivo gene therapies includes Strimvelis, the first autologous ex vivo gene therapy approved by the European Medicines Agency for adenosine deaminase severe combined immunodeficiency (ADA-SCID). Additional programs for primary immune deficiencies, neurometabolic disorders and hemoglobinopathies include three advanced registrational studies for ADA-SCID, metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) and Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), clinical programs for X-linked chronic granulomatous disease (X-CGD) and transfusion dependent beta-thalassemia (TDBT), as well as an extensive preclinical pipeline.
Orchard currently has offices in the U.K. and the U.S., including London, San Francisco and Boston.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "projects," "anticipates," and "future" or similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include express or implied statements relating to, among other things, Orchard's expectations regarding timing of discussions with regulatory authorities [in the U.S. and in Europe] and the timing of regulatory submissions for approval of its product candidates, including OTL-102; Orchard's views with respect to the potential for OTL-102 for the treatment of X-CGD; its expectations regarding the reporting and outcome of data from its clinical trials, and the regulatory pathway for X-CGD,. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Orchard's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. In particular, the risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: the success, cost, and timing of Orchard's product development activities and clinical trials, including that prior results, such as safety or durability of effect, observed from prior studies or clinical trials will be replicated or will continue in ongoing or future studies or trials involving Orchard's product candidates, and Orchard's ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for its product candidates. Orchard undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. For additional disclosure regarding these and other risks faced by Orchard, see the disclosure contained in Orchard's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Q: Is a Site Column related to a web or site collection just going through some slides for SharePoint 2010 Developer Certification slides and it says Site Columns are related to web, but I thought they are created on site collection level, can someone explain the concept of it for me please.

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Also like content types, site columns are available to all the child
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In this article: http://www.analyticsvidhya.com/blog/2015/09/naive-bayes-explained/
I found:

If continuous features do not have normal distribution, we should use transformation or different methods to convert it in normal distribution.

Can this be done? I can only think of having a non-normal distribution being a sum of several Gaussian distributions, but found no evidence of this.

A: You can transform your variable with a probability integral transform into a variable having uniform distribution, than convert it back to one having a Gaussian distribution with the inverse Gaussian cumulative distribution function. You can do it also in an empirical setting where you replace the probability integral transform by the rank transform.


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Although he wasn't the first to say it, Mark Twain popularized the saying that, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." While lies and damn lies tend to be pretty binary, the use of statistics often takes us into new realms of illusion, obfuscation, overzealousness and misplaced concern. Very often the use of a statistic to carve out one's position is problematic. due to the nature of the discipline itself, factors such as sample size, the sample itself, not using the proper test for validity and everybody's favorite: "correlation does not equal causation" aren't well understood by the population at large. This lack of statistical understanding all too often results with the public forced into an "okay, if you say so" mode of critical assessment. Perhaps the most misleading use of a statistic its represented to describe a situation to which we should all be concerned when we really shouldn't. In the data center business, this is the "data centers consume 2% of the country's energy" pearl clutcher.
When announced in 2008[1], the 2% consumption figure had most of us saying "yeah, that sounds like a lot of electricity." For many, however, this factoid was seen as the first sign of an imminent energy apocalypse with a 12 foot sea rise to follow. The results of this newfound energy-related urgency have been very good (corporate efforts to increase data center energy efficiency), kind of good (sustainability is a thing) and myopic (the total aversion to nuclear power). Note:Per the US Energy and Information Administration, the 2% figure has remained relatively static since 2010.[2]
The most curious aspect of the 2% crusade is that everyone, including leading daily periodicals[3], accepted the figure, and its implied ominousness without asking the logical follow-up question, "compared to what?" While 2% of total energy usage sounds like a large figure, and it is, when it's compared to the levels of utilization by other industries in the country it becomes a lot less Book of Revelations and more, "Oh, okay." The US food processing industry, for example, more than doubles the power consumption of data centers, 5%, and paper production accounts for another 6% (aside- I wonder what that percentage was before e-Readers – my guess is that percentage alone might be 2%).
As you might expect, the energy use by our industrial sector sucks down the most significant volume of electricity with Bulk Chemicals, Refining, and Mining combining for almost 60% of the country's power consumption. If you're looking for a sector that does approximate the data center industry, Cement and Glass processing, and production also pulls down a now less than eye-popping 2%. When we look at things from a comparative perspective, the data center business becomes a model of energy usage moderation rather than a growing scourge on the nation's power grid. After all, when you look at the increase in capability (compute, network and storage), its pretty amazing to me that it is a flattened energy usage curve (Kudos to the early clarions on usage like Jon Koomey). Like so many things in life, isn't this whole consumes more and it bad issue just a question of perspective?
As any data center operator will tell you, enhancements to a facilities energy utilization is a surefire way to make a positive impact on the corporate bottom line, but didn't we know this before the 2% pronouncement? For the conspiracy-minded of you out there, the summation of data center power usage was not part of some secret plan to raise the price of wind and solar stocks, yet it did help place a laser-like focus on a critical element of data center operations. But our collective failure to ask for a more calibrated measuring stick did result in all too many of us acting as ill-formed soothe-sayers regarding the downsides of data center proliferation. Statistics can be a valuable analytical tool, but in divining their actual meaning, we should take the advice of Twain's distant predecessor, Pliny the Elder, and take them, "with a grain of salt."
Note:We've updated this post based on feedback from Gary Dick that indicates the origin of the 2% figure pre-dates the year we referenced.
[1]EPA Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency-Public Law 109-431
[2]"Use of Energy in the United States Explained, U.S. Energy and Information Administration, July 23, 2018
[3]https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/technology/data-centers-waste-vast-amounts-of-energy-belying-industry-image.html?mtrref=undefined&gwh=AF61193F86D30565F1375057A15A165D&gwt=pay
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As it seems, high productivity no longer seems to be a permanent state or mindset you assume, or "become". If you have been struggling with productivity almost every week, every month, and every year, this might somehow explain that high productivity is more of a state you work towards every day.
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