We are pleased to have two industry experts as our Keynote Speakers.
1.	Big data analytics and healthcare application scenario: Introduce big data and its healthcare application scenario.
2.	SAS analytics capability: Introduce briefly SAS analytics capability and related products, including SAS Stat, SAS EG, SAS EM, VA, Forcast.
3.	SAS Viya based on cloud analytics: Introduce SAS Viya based on big data cloud architecture.
"It Must be True, I Read it on the Internet!"
When he was young Peter would often ask "How do I spell ?". His father's response was always "Look it up in the dictionary". The first thing you will notice here is the words often and always – Peter was never known as a quick learner. You might say he was at an unfair disadvantage; not knowing how to spell the word meant he could not zoom in to the Oxford Concise English Dictionary and spot the word that was so troubling his life. In fact, many a minute was wasted as he browsed through the big book trying to find the word that was leaving his life in limbo. In this talk, Peter will dwell on those wasted minutes and explain why he never became a Rock and Roll superstar.


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Codiac RCMP Supt. Tom Critchlow says it's "so far, so good" for policing since the legalization of recreational cannabis raised the possibility of more impaired drivers on the road.
Cannabis was legalized across Canada on Oct. 17.
Critchlow said not much has changed in the last 3½ weeks.
"We haven't seen any evidence of a spike of impaired drivers who were under the influence of marijuana and even the number of people illegally smoking in public, for example," Critchlow said.
Critchlow said the Codiac regional detachment is still gathering data and doesn't have exact numbers.
But he said the impact so far is not what many people expected.
"It's not an epidemic as perhaps some had forecasted," he said. "However, I always take the measured approach, and we're focusing on the impaired driving and having our members trained and having that ability to respond on a daily basis."
Right now, there are five drug recognition experts, trained in Jacksonville, Fla., to look at things such as physical behaviour and psychological indicators that people on drugs display.
Critchlow said additional courses are coming up and he would like to see more officers trained.
"We'd like to have a little more horsepower in that area," he said.
"It's one of those things no different than having technicians … breath technicians, if there's an impaired driver by alcohol and having that ability, calling somebody in."
Critchlow said that ideally, he'd like to see a trained drug recognition expert or two on any given shift, so that the force wouldn't have to call someone in on overtime.
As for stopping impaired drivers, Critchlow said that's nothing new.
"This is not something that just sort of popped up as a result of Oct. 17. We've been enforcing drug impaired driving for a number of years, and the [drug recognition] program has been around for a while."
While there hasn't been a noticeable increase in impaired drivers, he said the force is putting more emphasis on traffic enforcement.
"Logic would dictate that that number could go up because you're checking more people," he said. "So it's finding that balance between being able to work on each of the priorities and delivering."
Kate Letterick is a reporter with CBC New Brunswick.


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Q: How to read a wave file block by block in python (compatible with numpy array)? Instead of loading the entire wave file, I want to read a wave file block by block in python (compatible with numpy array). That is, only a portion of wave file is to be loaded into the numpy array at a time. I am aware of scipy.io.wavfile.read(somefile) and  scikits.audiolab.wavread(filename). But they do not support blockwise. Entire wavefile is loaded. The problem is when the wave file size is very large, a lot of memory is used.

A: How about trying PySoundFile?
According to the site:
Sound files can also be read in short, optionally overlapping blocks. For example, this calculates the signal level for each block of a long file:
import numpy as np
import soundfile as sf

rms = [np.sqrt(np.mean(block**2)) for block in
sf.blocks('myfile.wav', blocksize=1024, overlap=512)]

I hope this helps.

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"Benefit-driven" ad content will engage, educate, and entertain customers. To produce benefit driven ad content, you need to combine relevant text with compelling graphics. Customers reward beneficial content with profitable behavior, such as: making a purchase, making contact, making a referral, or all three. A website that celebrates the customer experience with benefit-driven ad content will advance its search engine ranking. Identify the benefits of your product and indulge.
A high search engine ranking is a very important web marketing goal; websites compete for specific keywords and key phrases to achieve the highest ranking possible. When beneficial content is seasoned with industry keywords and proper Search Engine Optimization (SEO) mechanics, a website is elevated over its competition. Benefit-driven content and SEO mechanics are necessary to a competitive web presence and attract customers. Build a persuasive customer experience.
In the realm of advertising, consumer benefits are king. Print content, television content, radio content, even the street-side sign-spinner should present a "customer benefit".
Salesmanship through advertising, as opposed to, salesmanship in person – is an opportunity. Salesmanship in person is inspired by the moment and sometimes lost in the moment. Salesmanship through advertising is composed, crafted, reviewed, and tested before any sales moment, with the intent to inspire. Data mine your business's benefits, celebrate the nuances of each benefit, educate the consumer about your benefits, someone will care enough to ask more about your benefits. Then make a sale.
A "website" is the face of your business and the age of digital media is upon us. Customers are more likely to be exposed to your brand by the internet as opposed to your street sign on a boulevard. A website is the new street sign. An actual street sign promotes your business 24 hours a day, but it is limited geographically. A web site will promote your business and its benefits 24 hours a day, worldwide. But it is necessary to drive customers to your website. Promote your website in all of your advertising, send customers to your website, and elevate your web site on the new boulevard – a "search engine".
Search engines offer the most popular RESULTS for each keyword and keyphrase SEARCH. Search engines use specific criteria for elevating website in its search RESULTS. Search engines are now very good at putting the desired RESULTS on the first page after a search is requested. How do they do that?
When a "search" is performed, and a page of results is delivered, the search engines will take notice of the links the user will click on for viewing. Over time, search engines notice a trend, the same few links are being clicked and satisfying the user search. Search Engines investigate the link for spam, abuse, security, and if all is good, the search engine gives the link more validity, elevating that link. There is more to elevating a link, but this one facet of SEO mechanics is critical and the reason for producing beneficial content.
Content is what makes a page popular. The content of a page does not have to compete against all of the pages on the internet, just those pages with industry matching keyword content and subject matter. Search engines offer two kinds of results after a search, "organic" and "paid". Organic results are free, and "paid" ads are the results of a bid placement system. So which would I recommend? Both in most cases. First, build a benefit-driven website for the consumer and organic search results, then augment the search results with a pay-per-click ad campaign to maintain market validity and promote new innovations and events.
Beneficial content engages the consumer interest, educates the consumer with benefits, and even entertains consumers with possibilities. Consumers and search engines reward benefit-driven content with profitable behavior.


Larger than lifesize bronze statue of Mountbatten on a pedestal in the Royal Navy uniform of Admiral of the Fleet (deck uniform, with admiral's peaked cap, and short-sleeved 'tropics' shirt). In front, a rough-hewn stone slab with a polished face which holds the text cut into its surface. Mountbatten lived in nearby Broadlands House.
Sarcophagus marked 'S.M. HON. WM. PAGET'. The inscription tablet below, flanked by winged, draped male figures holding inverted torches. Signed: 'Richd Westmacott Jnr London'.
Wall monument in St Mary's Church, Bury, Lancashire commemorating Lieutenants RN Robert Hood d. 1821 and George Hood d. 1823.
Below inscription tablet, a relief of a mourning female with an urn flanked by an elephant and a walrus.


Increasingly, researchers are looking in to the applications of magnetics alone or in combination with seismic or radon measurements for earthquake research. GEM's new SuperGrad technology is the highest sensitivity gradiometer ever developed for these types of applications. As an option, GEM integrates SuperGrad and Radon systems into a single research package for multi-disciplinary data acquisition and analysis.
Below is a set of commonly asked implementation-related questions about the SuperGrad and / or Integrated SuperGrad / Radon system.
How is the SuperGrad system installed?
What are the ISGR system components?
What software is provided and what is its purpose?
How is the SuperGrad controlled?
How are SuperGrad data analyzed?
Under what environmental conditions can the SuperGrad operate?
Are there any other applications of SuperGrad?
The system is installed currently in the AMRAM tunnel near Eilat in Israel. Sensors are placed on pillars in the most homogenous areas. Two sensors are 5m away from each other and the third is 50m away. A GPS receiver is used for Universal Time. Data are transmitted to a commercial computer formatted in 1 hour files for transfer via telephone to the central station. Laplink is used to ensure remote control of the system and for data control.
The following components are included with the ISGR system.
GEM provides the SGLogger software for use with the SuperGrad system. Radon software is provided through the manufacturer of the radon system.
The SGLogger software is a Windows-based application that stores the data from the SuperGrad into 1 hour long files on a computer hard drive. It also serves as an RS-232 interface to support special commands for the SuperGrad console.
Two serial ports are involved in the process. One receives data and is used for remote control communication. The other receives an hourly status report which contains the information displayed on the file header. A third serial port may be used to connect to a modem to transmit files to a remote computer via a modem, etc. File transmission is left to other software such as LapLink, etc.
The SuperGrad is controlled via a control interface in the SGLogger software. Commands can be entered directly into a command line interface or alternately via a popup menu. Basic commands include starting cycling, stopping cycling, performing memory tests, and sensor tests, etc.
Data are typically analyzed using profile plots to identify features that may be related to earthquake type events. Initially, we are routinely collecting data until the first earthquake event. This will enable recognition of associated earthquake features.
Following this initial event, there will be a detailed analysis of data prior to an earthquake. Both long term drifts and shorter term drifts anomalies will be analyzed graphically. Radon records will then be correlated with any anomalies detected.
The SuperGrad is an environmentally robust and tested system capable of operating in temperatures ranging from -40 to +55 degrees C.
For more information on Potassium technologies, please refer to the technical papers on this site. Specifications on the SuperGrad are provided in the GEM SuperGradiometer_GSMP-20S3 brochure.
If you would like information specific to your work, please visit our Quotations area and submit a Request for Quotation. We would be delighted to provide you with a no-obligation quote suited to your exact needs.


embrace peak ingredients sourced from local friends.
On the menu, guests will find pastas & pizzas from our wood burning oven, as well as offerings from our unique charcuterie program. The menu is designed with a variety of small and mid-sized plates to be shared like tapas.
Complementing our menu is a cordial-based cocktail menu & eclectic wine list.
Coppa offers dinner service 7 days a week, with lunch during the weekdays and a vibrant brunch on the weekends.
In the summer months, the patio opens to provide additional sidewalk seating in our lovely South End home.
Coppa is owned & operated by James Beard Award-winning Chefs, Ken Oringer & Jamie Bissonnette.


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    GeminiError = require('../errors/gemini-error'),

    options = require('./options');

module.exports = inherit({
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            filePath = configData;
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    _checkForUnknownOptions: function(configData) {
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                    format('Unknown config option: "%s"', property),
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    _checkGridUrl: function() {
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    _getPathForSuite: function(suite) {
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Leopoldina steht für:

 Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, älteste deutsche Gelehrtengesellschaft
 Leopoldina (Mitteilungen), Organ der Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
 Leopoldina von Brasilien (1847–1871), Prinzessin
 Name der Universität Breslau bis 1811, erhalten in Aula Leopoldina
 Leopoldina-Krankenhaus Schweinfurt
 (893) Leopoldina, einen Asteroiden
 KÖHV Leopoldina Innsbruck, katholische Studentenverbindung im Österreichischen Cartellverband
 Capella Leopoldina, österreichisches Oratorienorchester
 Toskanisches Strafgesetzbuch von 1786
 Leopoldina (Zugstrecke), Zugstrecke, verbindet die brasilianischen Städte Rio de Janeiro und Leopoldina (Minas Gerais)
 Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina, historische Eisenbahngesellschaft in Brasilien

Leopoldina ist Ortsname in Brasilien von:
 Colônia Leopoldina, Alagoas
 Leopoldina (Minas Gerais), Minas Gerais
 Santa Leopoldina, Espírito Santo
 Subprefeitura Leopoldina, Rio de Janeiro
 Zona Leopoldina, Rio de Janeiro
 Vila Leopoldina, São Paulo

Siehe auch:
 Bistum Leopoldina, römisch-katholische Diözese in Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brasilien
 Leopoldine
 Leopoldinia

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Ann D. Dyling, 79, of Niles, entered into eternal rest Monday, July 30, 2018 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. She was born April 8, 1939 in Niles, the daughter of Cecil and Charlotte (Luckritz) Daley, and had lived in the area most of her life.
A graduate of Howland High School, Ann worked at Ohio Lamp. A very smart lady, she enjoyed reading, watching birds, planting flowers, science fiction movies, and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren.
Fond memories of Ann live on with her adoring husband of sixty years, Raymond W. Dyling, whom she married February 15, 1958; two children, Jarred A. (Meagan) Dyling of Warren and Patricia A. Janovick of Howland; seven grandchildren: Matthew, Dakota, Izak, Brandon, McKenzie, Jason, and Jesse; and one great-great-granddaughter, Aubrianna.
Preceding her in death are her parents; a son, Raymond T. Dyling; a sister, Janice James; and a brother, Richard Samms.


Updated: Oct. 12, 2018, 3 a.m.
Here are few things to watch out for in the next few days.
When: Through Oct. 14. Open Friday, 4 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, 10 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 12:30-9 p.m.
Admission: $7 for adults and children, 11 years or older. Children under 10 are free.
Parking: $5 per vehicle. Handicap parking is also available for $5. There is no re-entry.
Friday, Oct. 12: Football Friday night. Free admission after 9 p.m. with a high school football ticket stub.
Saturday, Oct. 13: FREE admission and rides (all ages) from 10-11 a.m. Unlimited rides $30 per person (all ages) must purchase between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Chainsaw carving auction 7 p.m.
• American Bullriders Tour 8 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 14: LAST DAY OF THE FAIR! FREE admission and rides with school coupon (18 & under) 12:30-2 p.m.
• Bring seven non-perishable canned goods and receive one aduly admission. Benefits Feed the Hungry Forsyth, Inc.
• American Bullriders Tour 6 p.m.
• Heroes Day! Law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and all active, reserve or retired military admitted free with valid ID.


Healthy n nutritious lunch idea!
Broccoli rice looks super tempting dear.. Inviting clicks too..
I used to pack lunch for my son until ometime back and every morning I used to have the same dilemna but now he takes School food ..but this will be handy for my lunch box..looks yumm!
Such a healthy and delicious one pot meal!!!
Such a healthy one pot meal.. Looks delicious..
Just made something similar yday too.Instead of kayam and parippu I added coriander powder.My daughter takes only sandwich for lunch sadly.She too loves steamed broccoli but.


How many people do you think it took to serve a king and run a royal kingdom? I'm sure it requires a ridiculous amount of unnamed, monotonous jobs compared to the few whose positions are in his named court. There are some pretty dirty jobs, and somebody's got to do them to keep things running, right? Have you ever seen the show Dirty Jobs? Being a mom needs to be on that list!


If it's a fake myth, does that make it true?
THE dreaded "hydrophobia skunk" of the southwestern states is both an affectionate pet and a valuable helper in keeping down field mice, insects and other harmful creatures.
I want to see a parrot opera. Modern parrots seem to prefer dubstep or K-Pop.
PETER JENSEN, a veteran bird trainer at the Luna Park zoo, Los Angeles, has simplified the task of teaching parrots to talk.
WHEN a family of his young porkers were orphaned at the age of two days, John Vincent, a farmer of Wayne, Michigan, constructed a novel feeding trough to supply the pigs with milk. The bottles were arranged on a board as shown below.
NEAR Loch-on-the-Bass, a tiny village tucked away among the green hills of Southern Victoria, Australia, a hunter stamps his way along the mossy banks of bush gullies. Suddenly he hears a squelching, sucking gurgle, reminiscent of the last gallon or two of water leaving a bath.
IN THE drought-stricken section of North Dakota, Ed M. Canfield, of Williston, and his wife, Dorotha, keep the wolf away from the door by dragging him in and making him pay the family's winter expenses. Canfield is one of the West's best coyote hunters. But, unlike other hunters, he uses an airplane to track down the coyote, or, to be more correct, his wife flies the plane while Dad Canfield handles the shotgun.
BY PERFORMING two operations within two weeks—probably the first attempt to apply surgery on such a scale to the treatment of reptiles— surgeons recently saved the life of a valuable python transported from India to Long Beach, Calif.
The python is 29-1/2 feet long, weighs 280 pounds, and is nearly 100 years old.
Unless sloths used to be a whole lot quicker (video), I don't think this would have been much of a fight.
Did Prehistoric Man Kill Sloths in Old Nevada Cave?
Mute evidence of what may have been a war of extermination by prehistoric men against giant animals has been revealed by the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D. C. Bones found by explorers in Gypsum Cave, Nev., a deep, dry cavern 300 feet long with a crystal-encrusted roof, showed that this cave must once have been the home of a great herd of giant ground-sloths.
RALPH J. AYER, a farmer living on a rural route out of Eastonville, Colorado, has a hobby that requires a great deal of patience—that of taming wild humming birds. The humming bird is very suspicious of mankind as a rule, but Mr. Ayer decided to try to trick them into becoming better acquainted with him.


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Check Out Initium in Captain America Civil War!
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Here we go again! Tony Stark rocking Initium London Calling in Iron Man 3!
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Michael B. Jordan and Denzel Washington to team up on new project
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Michael B. Jordan attending European premiere of Creed II at BFI IMAX London Waterloo on Nov. 28, 2018. (Photo credit: Splash News)
Michael B. Jordan is in talks to star in Journal for Jordan.
The 32-year-old actor is reportedly in discussions to take on a key role in the drama movie, which will be directed by Hollywood great Denzel Washington.
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Virgil Williams has penned the script, which is based on the true story of Dana Canedy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and how she fell in love with Sgt. Charles Monroe King. The script is informed by King's journals, which he had penned for the couple's newborn son, Jordan. King had written these while he was deployed overseas. He sadly died while on active duty in Iraq in 2006, but his messages of hope continue to live on through his letters.
Jordan will help to produce the film under his Outlier Society banner, while Washington will also produce alongside Escape Artist's Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch.
He is best known recently for his role in Black Panther, as well as key roles in the Rocky spin-off Creed movies, but he admits he still isn't "comfortable" with his fame.
Speaking with Vanity Fair in November 2018 he shared: "Navigating and learning how to deal with this s—, there's nobody that really helped me. I'm not comfortable yet because the people around me aren't comfortable either, and it's like I gotta get to a place where I'm like, 'All right, the thing is moving on its own. The machine is running,' you know what I'm saying?
"Once it starts to roll on its own, I can kinda start to live my life a little bit more, and that's the sacrifice that people don't really get. These people you see with these legacies, they don't ever talk about what they sacrificed to get there. People think these things just happen. It's not like that. They give up so much of their personal life, their love life, whatever, this, that, and personal things."
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As we teeter on the cusp between March and April, it's a toss-up which month to focus on. March is Women's History Month, and certainly a lot can be said about that. April is National Poetry Month, and the good news there is that the Lincoln County libraries will hold their annual poetry contest for young people and adults in April. Stop by the library branch in Eureka to pick up an application and submit your finest work.
Leaning towards March and the celebration of women, it is easy to notice all the women-owned businesses in the valley. There are so many of them that it is truly amazing. Some are owned solely by women, like Elrod Chiropractic, Heaven's Peak Organics, Latte'Da, My Sisters Apparel, Mountain Gift and Home, Mountain Vista Veterinary, Rejuvenate Massage, Salon Belleza, Simply Josephine, St. Rita's Amazing Traveling Bookstore, Sunflower Moose, Theodora's Garden, and the Woolery Mammoth. This isn't even a complete list, but it does give some idea of how enterprising the women in the Tobacco Valley are.
Businesses where women are helping to keep things hopping include Cafe Jax, Four Corners Restaurant, Red Barn, Fosters Fitness, Montana Market, and Trappers. These are local businesses where you find some powerful and savvy women making great business decisions.
It really shouldn't be a surprise to find enterprising women in the northwest corner of Montana. After all, one of the earliest settlers in the Tobacco Valley was Sophie Morigeau. A local historian, Darris Flanagan, even wrote a book about her Sophie: A Montana Original.
About the Author: Rita Collins. I am a believer in the power of community and for now I call the Tobacco Valley home. I have lived in nine states and three counties and this community here amazes me - how people reach out to neighbors and even travelers. I've never lived in a place that demonstrates people caring for each other so well. And I've never lived in a place that has such a high percentage of talented musicians and artists. I work with the the Sunburst Community Service Foundation, a nonprofit that began in Eureka twenty years ago and now serves numerous communities in western Montana. And I just started a new business, St. Rita's Amazing Traveling Bookstore and Textual Apothecary. I never could have imagined life being this exciting in my sixth decade.
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From Iowa Nationals to Matchstick Masterpieces
Bank Note Reporter Staff
This photo shows the 12 boys from Bayard, Iowa, who found the "Boys' Hidden Treasure," from where the author's tattered Gladbrook note hailed.
By Mark Hotz
I found myself flipping through my Nationals collection the other week, and I came across a few Iowa notes that reminded me of visits I had made to their towns more than a decade ago. I thought it would be fun to revisit those towns since they were pretty interesting. Let's go!
Rural Gladbrook, Iowa, in northwestern Tama County – about equidistant from Marshalltown and Waterloo – sits on State Route 96 just north of Union Grove State Park. My interest in Gladbrook was, again, based on a National Bank Note in my collection. So, as the afternoon sun began its downward spiral, I followed the circuitous route of twists and turns into downtown Gladbrook.
Many years ago, at the Memphis International Paper Money Convention, I had the chance to flip through a large collection of Iowa Nationals that was being split up. Although not interested in Iowa notes at the time, I did spy an interesting but rather tattered $10 note of the 1882 Date Back series that hailed from the First National Bank of Gladbrook. This rather decrepit note was accompanied by a yellow certificate indicating that it had been part of the "Boys' Hidden Treasure," a cash hoard discovered by 12 boys in Bayard, Iowa, on June 1, 1965. I am a hopeless case when it comes to interesting history surrounding bank notes, so I inquired as to the price. Rather pleased at the quote of just $20 for the note, I forked over the cash and determined to learn more about this "treasure."
This tattered Series of 1882 $20 Date Back note issued by the First National Bank of Gladbrook, Iowa, led the author to visit the town and its bank.
I wrote extensively about the "Boys' Hidden Treasure" in a 2001 Bank Note Reporter article, but to explain briefly, the "treasure" was a cash hoard of coins and notes dug up by 12 boys who were building a clubhouse for their "Space Cadets Club" in Bayard. The boys had been digging in the foundation of a torn-down garage when they discovered the money buried in old fruit jars. The face value of the hoard was just over $11,500, a small fortune in 1965. While this was a classic story right out of Middle America, replete with "golly gees!" and smiling, fresh-faced boys, it turned into a sad commentary on the greed that permeates everything.
As soon as the discovery was disseminated around town, several claimants demanded the money be turned over to them. These included the current landowners, the heirs of the prior landowners, and eventually the American Red Cross. The legal wrangling lasted years; eventually, the treasure was sold at public auction on Nov. 2, 1969. In a court-approved settlement, the 12 boys received 40 percent of the proceeds to split among them. The treasure consisted of many old large size notes and gold coins, so the total realized was just over $17,000. The whole episode soured the boys and their families; one boy dryly commented after finally receiving his share of the treasure four years later, "We should have pocketed it all and not told anybody."
Here is the First National Bank of Gladbrook, Iowa, as it appears today. The bank was on the first floor of the Masonic Hall.
After learning the details of this rather big event in rural Iowa (the newspaper clippings I received from the local library about the treasure totaled 30 pages!), I decided to visit Gladbrook and see where my note had originated before ending up buried in a glass jar in a vacant lot in the early 1960s.
When I finally rolled in to downtown Gladbrook, I looked around for the obvious bank building. I was rather nonplussed, however, when I spied a very modern looking bank building, complete with drive-thru, sitting on what appeared to be the main corner block. I parked my car and looked around the town. The only really attractive building was a classic Masonic Hall across the street.
After wandering a bit, I returned to find an older gentleman staring intently at my car, seemingly mesmerized by my Maryland license plate. In any event, I engaged him in conversation, inquiring if he was a longtime Gladbrook resident. Upon receiving an affirmative reply, I queried if he knew where the old national bank had been. "It was there, across the street," he said, motioning at the gorgeous Masonic Hall. "The bank was on the first floor, and the Masonic Hall was upstairs; bank's been closed for a decade, though." I was quite pleased, as the Masonic Hall (see photo at left) was truly a beautiful structure.
Here is a Series of 1902 large size note issued by the First National Bank of Gladbrook, Iowa. (Photo courtesy Heritage Auctions)
We conversed some more; he seemed pleased to talk to an "Easterner" and enjoyed spinning some tales about old Gladbrook. The town, he told me, had at one time been a rather busy, bustling place. One of the more eccentric local characters, given the moniker "Shaky" by the townsfolk for his rather wobbly, unsteady gait, had a five-foot high wooden chair he used to set up on the Main Street sidewalk; he would perch himself atop it and watch the goings on about town all day long!
The First National Bank of Gladbrook also issued small size notes, including this Series of 1929 $20 note. (Photo courtesy Heritage Auctions)
Just before I started to leave, the gentleman asked if I might like to visit "Matchstick Marvels," a small local museum located in the remodeled building in front of which we were standing. Although it was nearly 6 pm and I needed to move on, I was intrigued. "What is Matchstick Marvels?" I asked. "Come in and see," he replied, "you'll be surprised." I agreed, but once we entered, he accosted me for a $2 entrance fee. With a chuckle, I paid up.
One example of the many amazing sculptures fashioned from match sticks at the Matchstick Marvels Museum in Gladbrook, Iowa, depicts the U.S. Capitol Building.
Inside, I was stunned; the room was filled with huge models of famous buildings, ships, and planes, each painstakingly created from matchsticks. Each model had a card indicating how many matchsticks had been employed. The magnificent U.S. Capitol (see photo on page 22) measures over 12 feet long and 5 feet high and was created with over 500,000 matchsticks.
All of these creations were carved and put together by Patrick Acton, who has lived in Gladbrook for 25 years. A builder and woodworker since childhood, he has turned his love of woodworking into a rare art form. Many of his fabulous creations have been featured at Ripley's Believe it or Not Museums. In addition to a matchstick U.S. Capitol, his creations include a 13-foot long battleship U.S.S. Iowa and a 7-foot high space shuttle Columbia. The U.S.S. Iowa model, for example, took 800 hours and 80,000 matchsticks to build. It truly was fascinating...and very weird!
The First National Bank of Farnhamville, Iowa, is now in use as the town library.
The First National Bank of Gladbrook received charter #5461 in 1900. Its total issue was $633,000; a dozen large and a dozen small are reported in the Kelly census. It was the only national bank in town. In addition to my tattered note from the "Boys' Hidden Treasure," I have included photos of both large and small notes issued by the bank.
The next day, as I headed west along U.S. 20 across central Iowa, I took a detour south to extremely remote Farnhamville in Calhoun County, about 20 miles southwest of Fort Dodge. Farnhamville seemed sufficiently out of the way for a look. Its bank, the First National Bank of Farnhamville, charter #11907, was organized in 1920 and closed by the receiver in 1933. It had a relatively small issue of $312,000. Currently six large and four small notes are reported.
The First National Bank of Farnhamville, Iowa, issued both large and small size notes, though in small quantities, including this Series of 1902 $10 note. (Photo courtesy Heritage Auctions)
Here is a small size $20 Series of 1929 note issued by the Farnhamville, Iowa, bank.
It was not all that easy to get to Farnhamville, as it sits about 10 miles south of the highway off a derelict county road. I was expecting to find a really ghostly place but was surprised to find Farnhamville seemingly prosperous in the midst of nothing. I found the old bank, a rather substantial building lovingly maintained as the public library. For once, the library was open, and I went in for a look. Several elderly matrons were working as volunteers, and they eagerly answered my questions about the town. "A fire destroyed much of Farnhamville in 1933," I was told, "but many old structures survived." The ladies remembered when the building had been a bank, and one even remembered seeing currency with the Farnhamville name. No, none of them had any for sale. I have included a photo of the bank with my car parked in front, as well as examples of both large and small notes that the bank issued.
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Dramatic political developments in Westminster in recent weeks has brought the prospect of a hard Brexit into sharp relief. Unless the UK government finds a viable alternative to the current deal agreed with the EU, and as of today they seem no closer to achieving that, the UK may crash out of the EU on 29th March with potentially devastating consequences for Ireland – and that's just 57 days away!
Despite a vote this week in the House of Commons against leaving the EU without a deal, there is still considerable appetite in the UK for this option, both with MPs and with the general public.
Up to now both Government and Irish businesses have had a tough decision to make about investing substantial resources in something that might never happen, and hopefully still won't. There is no escaping the fact that a no deal Brexit is now a real possibility and if it happens it will have serious consequences for Ireland and Irish businesses.
The countdown has begun, if you haven't already done so, the time is now to invest in a No Deal Brexit Plan.
According to Bord Bia, Dairy products account for approximately 37% of total Irish food and drink exports. In 2016, 34% of Ireland's dairy exports went to the UK, representing 53% of cheese exports, 29% of butter and 12% of SMP (skim milk powder). The UK is Ireland's largest export market for cheese. Exports of cheddar cheese were 78,000 tonnes, representing 82% of all cheddar imported by the UK in 2016. Ireland is the only significant exporter of cheddar to the UK market and the UK market is the only market of significance for Irish cheddar – it's simply not a popular choice anywhere else. The figures speak for themselves.
A recent survey carried out by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation provides some insights into the concerns of the Dairy and Retail & Wholesale Sectors of the Irish Economy.
Imposition of trade tariffs. 75% of firms deem this to be a critical factor. "EU import tariffs on dairy products are very high…and will have a market distorting effect if replicated by the UK on dairy imports from Ireland". Assuming any EU tariffs on products such as milk and cheese in a WTO rules context imposed by the UK would be reciprocal, it would significantly reduce competitiveness of Irish dairy exports in the UK market.
Absence of custom union and other common areas. 67% of firms deem this to be a critical factor. Removal of Northern Ireland from the Common Agricultural Policy could have a detrimental impact on milk production in Northern Ireland and knock-on consequences for the all-island milk market, as well as divergent product and operational standards, in addition to the segregation of Northern Ireland milk producers from the Irish manufacturing pool.
Re-establishment of physical UK border. 58% of firms deem this to be a critical factor. Concerns have been expressed about the administrative and logistical cost implications on the cross-border movement of dairy products in raw and final product forms. The prospect of supply chain inefficiencies and higher risk of product perishability has also been raised.
Imposition of rules of Origin. 50% of firms deem this to be a critical factor. In the case of an imposition of a rules of origin regime, such as under the WTO, it is feared we will face increased competition from cheaper non-EU imports to the UK or perhaps campaigns to support indigenous UK production. Another concern is that Northern Irish milk may no longer be competitive for import to the Republic of Ireland if unable to do so under 'EU origin' terms and the knock-on consequences in the supply chain.
No mutual recognition of specifications or agreed technical specifications. 25% of firms deem this to be a critical factor and the remaining 75% identified it as being of moderate concern. A number of firms identified that divergent SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) standards in the UK would be costly for Irish exporters, other firms considered that there may be different packaging and labelling requirements in different jurisdictions, increasing costs.
Imposition of trade tariffs. 100% of firms deem this to be a critical factor. A high level of concern was expressed for the cost increases businesses may face from any new tariff regime. Currently Ireland and the UK are one integrated market for wholesale and retail. Tariffs/admin and rules of origin limitations could increase cost of goods sold and reduce operating margins. Where there is a lack of alternative supply, firms may have little choice but to absorb increased costs.
Imposition of rules of origin. 100% of firms deem this to be a critical factor. Concern was expressed that defaulting to World Trade Organisation 'rules of origin' would impose tariffs on both the import and export of products, and in particular food products.
Re-establishment of a physical border with the UK. 100% of firms deem this to be a critical factor. Concerns exist about logistical arrangements and delays as a result of border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The border will impact on any 'next day delivery promise' made to customers across all channels including online.
Absence of a customs union and other common areas (including fisheries). 100% of firms deem this to be a critical factor. Additional costs and constraints on operations as a result of having to operate outside a free-trade area in the UK have been identified. Additionally in the event of a 'hard' Brexit, differing customs arrangements historically generate distortions which typically increase smuggling activity, with consequent damage to legitimate retail businesses.
Removal or change in reciprocal Ireland/UK work, living, social and tax entitlements. 33% of firms deem this to be a critical factor, with the remaining 67% considering it to be a factor for moderate concern. Concern was expressed about the ability to move Irish staff to UK operations, or about our ability to attract talent and skills from the UK that we don't always have readily available here.
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Being subjected to endless warfare and/or the Trail of Tears altered the genetic makeup of Native Americans.
One of the most astonishing discoveries made in 2017 and early 2018 was that environmental conditions or extreme emotional stress can almost instantaneously change the genetic functions of human beings. On the other hand, walking an hour a day increases your IQ and generally prevents the onset of senility in the elderly. Regular, moderate exercise changes the genetic sequencing of humans to make them more resistant to disease. Such traumas as wars, persecution, divorces and violent deaths of loved ones can make one extremely inclined toward cancer and degenerative diseases. What's even more astonishing is that these genetic changes are passed on to your children. These discoveries totally debunk the long held belief among scientists that evolutionary changes always occurred in humans, unnoticed, over eons of time.
Astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year in space. After his return to earth, his body was thoroughly examined by medical scientists then compared to his identical twin, Mark Kelly, who was also an astronaut. In March 2018, it was announced that there was a 17% change in his genetic sequencing, when he returned to Earth and even a year later, there was a 7% change in his sequencing. Some media outlets attempted to garner readership by saying that there was a 7% change in his genetic makeup. That is not the same thing. Human genes only differ from apes by 2%. Genetic mutations don't occur that fast, but the discovery is still significant.
Long term traumas and persecution will alter the genetic makeup, but certainly not at the extreme level falsely reported for Scott Kelly. There have been several landmark genetic studies of Western Plains Natives, African Americans and survivors of the Nazi Holocaust in recent years, which clearly demonstrated that long term horrific environmental situations such as the near genocide of indigenous Americans, 250 years of slavery among African Americans or the centuries of mass murder of Jews affected current generations genetically. The most obvious effect is to reduce the ability of descendants to resist pathogens, inherited diseases such as diabetes and self-destructive behavior.
It has been long assumed that all social problems were caused by dysfunctional childhoods or toxic community environments. Thus, the approach to making the United States a healthier place to live during the mid-20th century was to pour vast quantities of federal funds into economic development programs. The best known of these programs were Tennessee Valley Authority, War on Poverty and Appalachian Regional Commission. All three programs resulted in dramatic changes in the physical appearance of communities, targeted by concentrated federal assistance.
Indeed . . . in 1930, a third of the people living in the Tennessee Valley of Tennessee had malaria. Bet you didn't know that! Billions of federal funds offered free medical care for the malaria victims, drained swamps, constructed dams, killed mosquitoes, subsidized schools and created large industries, which raised the standard of living. Malaria is unheard of in that region now. As a result, eastern Tennessee is a hotbed of anti-federal government political attitudes. You go figure. LOL Meanwhile billions of dollars have been poured into Native American reservations for new schools and hospitals, plus such programs as free healthcare, free college education and even free food.
Yet . . . studies by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta have found astronomically high levels of inherited diseases and cancer among Native Americans, whose ancestors were subjected to relentless military persecution, being rounded up into reservations or being forced on the Trail of Tears. In all appearances, the descendants of these atrocities are light years better off than their ancestors, yet the genes they carry seem to be waging war on their host bodies. Diabetes, alcoholism, drug addiction and violence resulting from bipolar personalities are endemic on many Western reservations. In the three decades since casino revenue brought a flush of money to the North Carolina Cherokee Reservation, diabetes has exploded from occurring primarily among a minority of the elderly, who were obese, to a epidemic, which plagues 87% of the adults and an alarming, increasing percentage of teenagers.
The following article is written from the perspective of a descendant of Jewish Holocaust survivors, but also describes the parallel experiences of indigenous Americans. It is a thought-provoking essay. It does not propose any real solution to the problem of environmental genetic damage, but at lease it makes us aware of the true nature of this beast.
NextPost Script . . . Please exercise every day!
Just makes me want to weep. . . .
Well, the only good news out of this is that long term moderate exercise can reverse the effects of inherited genetic weaknesses.
Thank you for steering me back in a positive direction. . . .
It is truly sad the way native americans have been treated over the past centuries. Maybe this research can help reverse some of whats happened.
I think this experiment shows exactly the same thing happens in foxes. If something in the environment changes the body adapts, good or bad.
The creator is a great and mysterious being.


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The Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council.

The winners of the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship each year progress to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. The competition has not been played since 1999. In 2000, Down and London took part in open draw portion of the All-Ireland Championship. Hurling is not strong enough in the province to keep the championship in existence. Only Antrim is capable of fielding a second team. In fact, prior to the establishment of this championship, Antrim competed in the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship from 1961 until 1965.

Top winners

Roll of honour

See also
 Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship
 Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship
 Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship

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Buying a home with no credit? Probably not
By Marcie Geffner Marcie Geffner's Twitter profile
Some financial gurus say consumers should live 100 percent debt-free. No credit cards. No car loans. No debt of any kind for any reason.
That might seem like smart advice until the question of buying a home comes up. Then, the debt-free life can become problematic.
In 2014, only 5 percent of first-time homebuyers purchased a home without a mortgage, according to a survey by the National Association of Realtors.
Some first-timers receive their home as a gift, so those results suggest that even less than 5 percent managed to save up enough cash to buy a home outright. That's not nobody, but it's a small slice of the total population of first-time buyers.
Good credit can save you thousands on your mortgage. Check your credit score for free at myBankrate.com.
Pay cash?
Financial guru Dave Ramsey, to take one example, is "a huge fan" of paying cash for a home, according to an article on his website.
The experiences of Ramsey's fans suggest that "paying cash for a home is the result of hard work and discipline — there's no magic pill to make it quicker or easier," the article states.
Indeed, fans reported that they paid cash — or planned to do so — by:
Financing and paying off a starter home first.
Building a home themselves and paying cash for materials over time.
Saving and investing for 10 years before buying.
Buying a $14,000 fixer-upper and doing the repair work themselves.
Living in a family member's home while they tried to save enough to buy.
You need credit to get credit
If those strategies don't work out, buyers can have trouble when they eventually try to get a mortgage, says Maura Neill, a Realtor for Re/Max Around Atlanta.
"They don't have bad credit, but they have no credit," Neill says. "They've taken a Dave Ramsey course or done some other type of financial planning and the advice is, 'Don't use credit cards, pay cash.' That's fantastic advice until you talk to lenders to get prequalified and they say, 'It's not a problem of you having a 500 credit score. It's a problem of you not having any credit at all.'"
A call for patience
Another article on Ramsey's website acknowledges that his "100 Percent Down Plan" might be out of reach for some. In that case, homebuyers are advised to wait to get a mortgage until:
They're debt-free.
They have at least three to six months of expenses in emergency savings.
They have a down payment of at least 10 percent, and preferably 20 percent.
If married, they've been hitched for at least a year.
"If you aren't paying cash, get a fixed-rate mortgage for 15 years or less. Keep your payment low — no more than 25 percent of your take-home pay," the article advises.
Moderation in credit
Financial planners, like Bob Morrison, a principal at Downing Street Wealth Management in Littleton, Colorado, say consumers should avoid overusing or underusing credit.
"Normally, (buying a home) requires credit, so establishing credit for that is very important," Morrison says. "You don't want to go crazy and buy things that aren't within your means, but at the same time, using credit prudently is wise."
Ronit Rogoszinski, wealth adviser for Arch Financial Group in Garden City, New York, says being "zeroed out or maxed out" with credit "doesn't make sense either way."
"You may be missing the opportunity to maybe buy a home that you can build equity in and maybe have as your legacy to your children," Rogoszinski says. "The extremes just don't work."
2 credit score options
Homebuyers who don't have credit or whose credit file is too thin to generate a credit score have two options, says Greg Cook, mortgage consultant at Platinum Home Mortgage in Temecula, California.
Alternative credit option
One option is to create an alternative credit history from other financial records, such as rent checks, insurance premiums and utility bills. This process is time-consuming and can take several months to complete, and Cook says not all lenders have the resources to do it.
What's more, he says, the result "isn't going to be a great score" because the alternative credit history won't date back more than two or three years. That means the buyer will probably pay a higher interest rate for a home loan than someone who has a good traditional credit history.
Credit card option
The other option is to get a credit card, charge a modest sum and make at least the minimum payment for at least six months, the minimum time necessary to generate a FICO score.
The account must be undisputed and reported to the credit bureaus and cannot be associated with any account holder who has been reported as deceased, according to MyFICO.com.
"Unlike alternative credit, it is real credit," Cook says. "If you have a six months' history with two active trade lines and everything else is in order, you could very well get a (loan) approval."
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San Juan Island is famous for its varied wildlife, and the celebrities of this natural world are the Orca whales that cruise the surrounding waters from mid-April to early October.
As a visitor to the island, you will have access to a strong culture of whale appreciation and education. Before heading out to try some whale watching, why not take the ten minute walk from Earthbox Inn & Spa to the renowned Whale Museum in down town Friday Harbor. Enjoy a comprehensive and interactive display about local marine life and the three endangered Orca pods that call the San Juans home.
There are many options for you to experience the Orcas in their natural habitat. The Earthbox staff is on hand to help you plan your whale-watching excursion and make your reservations at no charge. All the companies we recommend follow the local, state, and federal whale viewing laws and guidelines. Many of the companies will also have an on-board naturalist to make your trip more fun and informative. After all, it is not just the whales you will see out on the water; get ready to spot a huge variety of sea birds, seals, otters, and other species of whales.
If boats are not your thing, don't worry, you can still experience the whales. San Juan Island is the perfect place to indulge in the innovative 'land based' whale watching. Increasingly popular, land-based whale watching is exactly what it sounds like, and can be just as rewarding as getting out on the water. Lime Kiln State Park, aka Whale-Watch Park, is the nation's only park set aside for the pursuit, indeed San Juan's west side is spotted with special places to pull over and watch the whales go by. Try stopping at the Westside Scenic Preserve, San Juan County Park or South Beach.
San Juan Safaris offers professional trips with great attention to detail. A marine biologist is always on board to answer all of your wildlife questions. Their new, fast, heated 55-foot boat offers a walk-around deck, windowed cabin, bow seating and a large bathroom. The deck sits 5 feet above the water and allows for great viewing. All of their trips depart conveniently from Friday Harbor.
San Juan Excursions based in Friday Harbor, San Juan Excursions has the island's largest whale watch boat, the 64 foot Odyssey.
Western Prince Whale & Wildlife Tours has provided quality San Juan Island tours since 1986. The 46′ Western Prince II departs from Friday Harbor and is large enough for safety and comfort, yet small enough for a more interactive experience.
San Juan Outfitters specializes in providing high quality whale watch, kayak, and adventure tours for groups small and large, families, and independent travelers and departs from scenic Roche Harbor.
San Juan Island Whale & Wildlife Tours enjoy a 6-passenger, personalized whale & wildlife adventure of a lifetime out of Friday Harbor aboard the 30' "Natsilane," named after an orca whale legend. Enjoy a comfortable heated cabin, with indoor and outdoor seating, restroom and snacks.
San Juan Safaris' Kestrel is San Juan Island's fastest zodiac vessel—perfect for anyone looking for a high-speed adventure! Kestrel has a wraparound observation deck and restroom. Includes high-quality exposure suits! 35 feet long, 24 or fewer passengers.
Western Prince Whale & Wildlife Tours' bright, orange Zodiac seats 15. You get suited up in wind-and-weather-tight gear and go on a fast, fun, exhilarating ride, lasting about 2 1/2 hours.


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En programación funcional, un funtor aplicativo  (del inglés, applicative functor) es una estructura intermedia entre los funtores y las mónadas, permitiendo la secuenciación de varias computaciones funtoriales (al contrario que los funtores en general) pero sin poder hacer depender la próxima computación del resultado de la anterior (a diferencia de las mónadas).  Técnicamente, en teoría de categorías, los funtores aplicativos son funtores monoidales laxos con fuerza tensorial.

Los funtores aplicativos fueron descritos por primera vez en el contexto de la programación funcional por Conor McBride y Ross Paterson en "Functional Pearl: applicative programming with effects".

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Get inspired by illustrated journaling and publish a post based in memory.
In a recent Discover feature, we showcased artists who use sketchbooks to document the beauty of life in ink and watercolor.
I loved the fact that each page celebrates even the most ephemeral moments spent absorbing a place, enjoying a view, or studying an everyday object.
I always aim to make my journal pages reflect something meaningful or interesting from my experiences. I've long used art as a way to take a closer look at what's around me. In recent years, I've also been drawn in by the way art can capture small moments of everyday life.
A workshop demonstration page in one of Jean Mackay's beautifully illustrated journals.
Thinking of trying a visual medium but need a bit of encouragement? Check out our Discover interview with artist and author Danny Gregory.
For this week's Discover challenge, let's focus on memory. In any medium you choose (text, photography, ink, watercolor, oil paints, collage….) recall an event, experience, or object that holds special meaning for you.
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How beautiful. Totally understand why you would pick this!
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Antbots are the most farmiliar examples of eusociality in DB: a central queen in every colony, and workers which gather food and bring it to the queen. What sort of new stuff can be done with antbots? Is there scope for more efficiency and ability in terms of antbots (can anyone produce an antbot that survives in the internet metaverse)? How about a batterybot queen? Can more efficient territory defence strategies be formulated?
There are also many other ways of implementing eusociality. What sort of stuff can be done with eusociality and bot centralisation?
hmm I think I will need to invent the civilisation bot.
like an antbot but uses a castle made of its own species rather than a queen.
that way you can take vegs into the castle and then the walls tiefeed of them while sharing their energy.
will that be cool or what?
"If this is coffee bring me tea, If this is tea, bring me coffee"
Take a look at Slim Evo, it already acts like a multi-bot with no real central commander, more of a total systematic commune of bots trying to remember a location and return to it when they have provided energy for themselves. The problem with a queen, is that you need a lot more independent workers in the begining, and less dependancy on a Queen, beyond reproduction. In reality, the Queen uses sent communication which is far more advanced than the out/in system or tie communications in DB. But if we look at a previously built ineffective government (I.e. United States of America) we see that it mostly realies on the workers to make faster decissions, as apposed to using a so called 'middle-person'. The Queen as a President, or something the bots care for (I.e. a parent or child) would simply emmote a communication, such as feed me, or I have a virus! This type of implicate communication is far more effective than the beurocratic method of information transfer, which is more likely to be corrupted due to mutations.
I don't know if this would count... but I have a bot (Pacifist) which never feeds by itself, it just lies around as a seed and spreads a virus which forces the alge to move around and feed it.... I know the alge isn't exactly the same species, and they're not exactly herding the alge.... but they are distributing tasks (Just to other species).
I guess you could always reproduce small babyes and feed them till they reach a certain age or energy level... but I can't think of a good purpose for it (Other than watching it and finding it interesting).
Or maybe I can.... I guess you could let the elder generation fetch alge and place them in the middle og small nests of "babies".
This would allow the parents to place alge in the gaps on the outside, the nest would then bring the alge to the center and feed on it's energy and body without killing it.
If anything hostile enters the gaps the babies should be able to defend themselves, either by tieing at the same time (To make people loose track of incoming ties) or just various shots and venoms, either way if enemyes enter the gaps they'll be surounded.
On the outside there could be parrents patrolling, and the nest could possibly spray out random memmory shots if we have the energy for it (To make enemyes turn or take off backwards or sideways or such).
Either way you would have small clusters of babies that will keep making new babies and growing adults to hunt food.
And ofcourse you could use energy shots or ties to feed the babies, but I would only use certain parrent types for that.
So harvesters would only "refill" their tank to go look for more alge, while hunters would kill the alge and feed babies with energy shots when they meet them.
And oddly enough only the babies (And colonizers) would make babies and the grownups would be sterile, this way if certain parent behaviors are proving to be inefective their numbers would be low but they would never completely die out.
If you seperate the code between babies and parents well and try to ensure that the babie behavior doesn't mutate too much then different parrent types could evolve from this while having a "steady" base.
I would probably add *.totalmyspecies to the equation unless I plan to use viruses that take over other species or alliances or something.
Now the conspec would have to be deeply embeded in certain actions (Like shooting) to make sure evolution doesn't favor canibalism too much.
But no matter what the conspec probably wouldn't last, best I can think of would be to keep the algorith as short as possible, like *.totalmyspecies *.nrg add, to make it less likely to mutate, and then have a lot of genes that stear agressive parrents away from other bots or lock the shoot values and stuff like that.
Again this would not last forever not even if every single gene was dependant on the conspec, so another way to try to keep the conspec from completely breaking down would be to make them very dependant on eachother, let them cry for help, hunt in flocks, and stuff like that. This way if a bot kills it's own flock it will be easy prey for other bots.
So you would have your conspec ID on out1, your communication of state on out2 (states like, being attacked, hunting, being attacked by canibal, transmitting a canibal ID, transmitting enemy coordinates, transmitting nest coordinates, asf), enemy coordinates (Or other additional info, such as a canibals fixed ID) on out3 and out4, and that would just leave space for a fixed ID value on out5.
And yeah I know this isn't exactly cost effective, since you see something every second you would be comunicating constantly. So you would spend 0.2 energy per cycle just on comunication whenever you see anything, however if what you see isn't friendly then you would be spending 2.0 per shot and 2.0 per tie, and probably lots of energy on mutated genes that aren't mutualy exclusive, storing different values into the same locations, or just wasting energy on usless comands.
I guess I kinda got a litle off track with all this, but I'll be starting to work on my thesis soon, so I doubt I will have any time for DB till I'm done. (I hope too see some mean F1 bots tearing Ebola and Pacifist to pieces when I get back, so I have a new challenge, I mean whats the point of building a league bot if noones gonna try and beat it).
But in the meantime I guess I wanted to air some ideas for all the people running Evo sims and IM out there, since I won't have time to play with them for a while I might have the luxury of seing them in other bots.
True eusociality probably requires multicellularity. My thinking is that the only reason you'd care for your young is if the young take a while to develop. If/when we get something going that allows complex multibots to be evolutionarily stable, I'm sure caring for young will make sense and some ant bots might actually appear.
Also it seems like you can't stiffen the birth tie, and it's hard enough to form a new tie to the newly born without confusion, so evolving naturaly to form a usefull body could be hard. It seems like stiff ties should be able to have angles fixed relatively to eachother without inhibiting the aim of the bot, like an anchor point inside it. It seems to me like this would be easyer to controll, especialy if you can just stiffen a birth tie and then align it according to the angle of the last bot.
And IMO when ties are stiffened they shouldn't get a fixed angle or move the angle of other ties... I think it would be better if fixing tie angles where an evolutionary step... and maybe the stiffness of the angle should be adjustable.
It also seems like it would be hard to take full advantage of having several cells, since the cells are all "the same" serving no real purpose. I could imagine using bots with a lot of shell as a surface could be usefull, but it would probably still be hard to for the bots on the inside to drag them around.
I'm thinking maybe just having energy costs to the advantages isn't enough, it seems like makng a lot of shell should do more than just slow you down. All the bots in an organism are equaly good at everything, if a bot could specialize, sort of adjusting stats over some time, like increasing sight range, shell, venom, poison, shot power, speed, or maybe gain a bonus to drained energy and body. So you could have a shell that can't shoot but offers a strong defence, or dedicated eyes, or internals to maximize the gain from food or tentacles with strong tie abilities (taking more cycles to break, or with stronger initiative) or venom... as long as increasing your strength in one area weakens you in another. I'm not sure if certain strengths should weaken specific traits or if you should be able to manage it, like starting with no real strengths and being able to increase your "stats" gradualy at a cost with a maximum amount of strength to distribute.
It just seems like multicelular organisms would have a hard time staying stable and would be likely to end up acting more like a fungus. I can't even get a multibot to work propperly, and most definatly not if it tryes to tie feed since it messes up all the tie angles.
Not trying to be too critical, I just wanted to make a multibot earlyer on but ended up using reproduction to form the shape in needed for the short time it was needed (I posted the code I was working on as TieFighters, but it's nowhere near done, doesn't beat Pacifist and Etch II). I just want to see some more uses for ties so I can make a cool multibot, even though the leagues may be too fast paced it would still be fun to try and create a base for a real multibot to evolve... and generaly make interesting multibots.
Light (the author of excalibur, which is still fearsome after so many version changes) made it.
the time and handed on the fight to their descendants.
Yeah, multibots are my primary focus for DB3. The current physics engine causes probably half the problems with modern MBs. It's a little too springy to be totally predictable. So I'm presently working on physics engine that can handle multibots (Most existing physics engines I've tried lack one or two key features DB needs, so I had to write my own). And I do mean presently. Did some work on it this last weekend.
Physics aside, communication is another huge issue. I think a lot will depend on how the control scheme works from the DNA.


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Publishing in the Platform Era
'We've just gotten smarter': Why ESPN is rolling out more Snapchat shows
May 28, 2019 | By Kerry Flynn
ESPN is betting more on Snapchat. In March, the sports publisher added a new weekly show called "ESPN MMA Show" to the platform. That series, which is part of a larger push at ESPN to cover more mixed martial arts, is in addition to ESPN's "SportsCenter," "ESPN Daily" and "College GameDay" on Snapchat.
ESPN's deeper investment in Snapchat comes as other publishers like the New York Times and Bleacher Report have paused their channels. But for ESPN, producing shows on Snapchat aligns with their digital strategy of meeting sports fans in places they already are. Snapchat also has proven to be a useful way to make revenue and to direct viewers to ESPN on television and to content on ESPN+.
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ESPN was a launch partner of Snapchat Discover. Over the last four years, the publisher has altered its strategy with the platform, creating more TV-like content as Snapchat rather than simply linking to ESPN articles. In 2016, ESPN introduced a Snapchat version of its weekly pregame show "College GameDay" in addition to its daily channel (that show ran every week in the 2018 college football season). In 2017, ESPN swapped its original text-heavy publisher channel for twice-daily "SportsCenter" show on Snapchat. In 2018, ESPN added a weekday afternoon show called "ESPN Daily" to Snapchat and changed "SportsCenter" to only mornings. In 2019, it started the MMA show, which now has aired nine episodes.
Each of the shows varies in their viewership size. As a daily morning show, "SportsCenter" on Snapchat has created a routine audience of millions of viewers. More than 60% of the audience tuned in three or more times per week in the fourth quarter of 2018, an ESPN spokesperson said. "ESPN Daily" also has millions of viewers watch each week, and nearly 50% of those viewers watch three or more times per week. "College GameDay," a seasonal weekly program during football season, has millions of weekly viewers as well. An ESPN spokesperson declined to provide the audience of the new MMA show but said it's growing and engaged. Overall, more than 65% of ESPN's Snapchat audience is 24 years old and under, and more than 90% of the audience is under 35.
ESPN's four Snapchat shows feature unique topics and are anchored by different ESPN personalities. But ESPN's content team works across the various shows and platforms. A team of producers focuses on vertical video production across ESPN. An ESPN spokesperson declined to comment on specific team size but said the team is large and has grown since the company first launched SportsCenter on Snapchat, given the number of shows.
One production aspect ESPN has learned is that viewers like to be taken on the road with ESPN reporters, not just watch them summarize events from a studio, Spoon said. That's been implemented in the new MMA show.
ESPN's new MMA show on Snapchat not only digests what happened in recent matches but also previews upcoming tournaments. ESPN anchor Molly Qerim hosts each episode while former-MMA-fighters-turned-ESPN-analysts Ariel Helwani and Chael Sonnen provide commentary on upcoming match-ups. ESPN analyst Brett Okamoto also has contributed to the show.
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Utah's Massasoit statue draws protests from Navajos
Nancy Reardon
Plymouth Town Clerk Laurence Pizer remembers seeing a bronze statue of Chief Massasoit while vacationing in Utah a few years ago and thinking, "One of us is out of place."
In the past week, some of Utah's Native Americans have been saying the same thing.
A controversy over a replica of the Plymouth statue outside the Utah State Capitol Building has made headlines since Thanksgiving. Some members of the Navajo tribe say the statue, which has been temporarily removed for renovations, should be replaced with one that honors a more local Native American.
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But historians here on the South Shore argue the statue does have a claim to the 45th state. The artist, Cyrus Dallin, lived and died in Arlington, but he was born in Utah.
"What they have is a celebration of one of their native sons," Pizer said. "I should think they would be happy to have a sculpture by one of the most famous sculptors of his time."
Pizer, a former director of the Pilgrim Society, called the issue "silly" because he believes the statue is there to honor the artist, not the subject.
Dallin's original sculpture was erected on Cole's Hill in Plymouth in 1921 to honor the Wampanoag chief who helped the Pilgrims survive three centuries earlier. The statue looks out over the harbor.
The following year, the artist presented Utah with the original plaster cast, which was displayed in the state capitol's rotunda for several years before the statue was cast in bronze, said Peggy Baker, director of the Pilgrim Hall Museum.
"Dallin was quite well known, so it was probably regarded less as a tribute to Massasoit than as a tribute to one of their local artists," she said.
Dallin's other famous subjects include Gov. William Bradford and Paul Revere.
No one knew what Massasoit looked like, so Dallin made a generalized statue, and some believe his model may have been a black man, Pizer said.
The statue's replica has caused others to scratch their foreheads as well.
James Baker, curator of the Alden House in Duxbury, said when he was head of research at Plimoth Plantation, he received a few letters from people asking about the statue's West Coast twin.
But on the South Shore – and especially at this time of the year – the statue is a symbol that's hard to misinterpret.
"The statue is a statement in Plymouth," Pizer said. "It appreciates the close connections between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags, as personified in Massasoit."
Phone calls to several officials in Utah, including Forrest Cuch, director of Indian affairs, were not returned Monday.
Nancy Reardon can be reached at nreardon@ledger.com.


Isolate the radical expression involving the variable. If more than one radical expression involves the variable, then isolate one of them.
Raise both sides of the equation to the index of the radical.
If there is still a radical equation, repeat steps 1 and 2; otherwise, solve the resulting equation and check the answer in the original equation.
By raising both sides of an equation to a power, some solutions may have been introduced that do not make the original equation true. These solutions are called extraneous solutions.
Raise both sides to the index of the radical; in this case, square both sides.
This quadratic equation now can be solved either by factoring or by applying the quadratic formula.
The solution is or x = –5.
There is no solution, since cannot have a negative value.
Isolate one of the radical expressions.
This is still a radical equation. Isolate the radical expression.
This can be solved either by factoring or by applying the quadratic formula.
So x = 10 is not a solution.
The only solution is x = 2.
Isolate the radical involving the variable.
Since radicals with odd indexes can have negative answers, this problem does have solutions. Raise both sides of the equation to the index of the radical; in this case, cube both sides.
The check of the solution x = –15 is left to you.