Our vases are NOT fastly made kitsch replicas, nor are they cheaply made of substitute materials such as resin. We stick to the materials and methods used by ancient Greeks and use only top quality ceramics and paints. Every piece is a stunning work of art, an amazing replica of an actual historic vessel from a museum or other collection created between 4,00-2,200 years ago. Every piece is individually hand thrown terracotta, hand-shaped, and hand-painted in exquisite detail in Greece and signed by a professional master reproduction artist which masters the art of the ancient Greek pottery. The whole process is made by hand (like in ancient times) using only top quality raw materials. We respectfully preserve the sensitivity and the dignity of ancient pieces while guaranteeing the quality and the accuracy of all the pieces we reproduce. We offer the following types of ancient Greek vases and plates: Red Figure Vases, Black Figure Vases, White Ground Vases, Geometric Vases, Minoan Cretan Vases, Mycenaean Cycladic and Corinthian Vases. We also offer almost 30 different shapes of vases and plates.
No, these items are strictly for decorative purposes only.
We base our shipping and handling rates on the actual weight and dimensions of the items you select (this cost also includes the packaging). The shopping cart will calculate the shipping amount when you are ready to make the purchase - this applies to customers from Greece only. For our customers outside Greece, the shipping and handling charge varies from country to country.
We manufacture your vase in strict rotation as orders arrive. Please note that the vases are made by our master artisan in Greece, and painted in our privately owned factory. We aim to deliver the complete product to the end customer in 30-45 days from the time of receiving the order.
The ancient Greek vases are remarkably beautiful artifacts. They come in all different sizes and shapes, and are adorned with beautiful paintings, some of them masterpieces or ancient art, created by the greatest masters of antiquity such as Euphronios and Exekias. We carry hundreds of ancient Greek vases reproductions within our THEMES and strive to add more to our selection. However, there are so many in the museums around the world (Louvre, British Museum, Metropolitan Museum, Athens, Kreta, etc) that it is impossible to reproduce them. In the pictures below you can see our ancient Greek vase reproduction process.


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Study Finds 25 Percent of Hospitalizations Result in Health Care Related Injuries
Published January 23, 2023 | Business, Medical Trade
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that hospital related adverse events were identified in nearly one in four hospital admissions, and that approximately one in four of the events were preventable.1
"The authors' findings are disturbing. These findings suggest that the safety movement has, at best, stalled," said Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Boston.2
Institute of Medicine Report in 2000 Was Intended to Improve Patient Safety
In 2000, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Quality of Health Care in America released a report known as To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System that brought awareness to medical errors and the consequences, thus making patient safety a priority in the American health care system. That report was based in empirical research using the 1991 Harvard Medical Practice Study as a basis for the report.3
At the time, it was estimated that as many as 98,000 people died annually from medical errors in hospitals. This number exceeded the number of people who died from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS, all of which received much more public attention. The report stated that more people died each year from prescription errors than from workplace injuries, making medical error among the top public problems in the United States.4
The report was based on the premise that the root cause of problem of medical errors is not bad people working in health care but rather good people working within bad systems that need to be made safer. The report provided recommendations on how to improve patient safety in health care settings in the U.S.5
Patient Safety Has Not Improved
After a decade of implementing strategic tools to improve patient safety that included national campaigns, research studies, training programs for patient safety and changes in Medicare payment, some medical professionals describe findings from the new study as "disturbing".6
The results of the study showed that at least one adverse event was identified in 23.6 percent of hospital admissions and nine percent of the admissions included an adverse event in a hospital setting that was rated as serious, life-threatening or fatal. 22.7 percent of the adverse events were identified to be preventable.7 With respect to preventability, Dr. Berwick stated, "The more valuable approach is to regard all injuries as potentially preventable."8
The types of adverse events that were identified in the study included 39 percent related to adverse drug events; 30.4 percent related to a surgical or other procedure; 15 percent related to general patient care, and 11.9 percent were hospital-acquired infections.9
The authors of the study pointed out that many hospitals in the U.S. rely on voluntary reporting of adverse events. As a result, there is underreporting of drug reactions and medical care errors and, in some cases, this creates misleading reports that no adverse occur at all in hospital settings.10
Dr. Berwick noted that millions of patients, families and health care personnel are being harmed by lack of executive leadership, accountability and proactive action taken to address adverse events, injuries and deaths occurring in hospitals that potentially could be prevented:
'First do no harm' remains a sacred obligation for all in health care, and success requires constancy of purpose for improvement. Without renewed board and executive leadership and accountability for safety and without concerted, persistent investment in and monitoring of change, a summary study 34 years from now may again look all too familiar, with millions upon millions of patients, families, and health care staff paying the price for inaction.11
1 Bates DW et al. The Safety of Inpatient Health Care. The New England Journal of Medicine 2023; 388:142-153.
2 Berwick D. Constancy of Purpose for Improving Patient Safety — Missing in Action. The New England Journal of Medicine 2023; 388:181-182.
3 Institute of Medicine. To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. National Library of Medicine 2000.
4 Ibid.
8 Phend C. Healthcare-Related Injury Found in Nearly One-Fourth of Hospitalizations. MedPageToday Jan. 11, 2023.
11 Phend C. Healthcare-Related Injury Found in Nearly One-Fourth of Hospitalizations. MedPageToday Jan. 11, 2023.
Boston, Donald M. Berwick, Harvard Medical Practice Study, Medicare, National Vaccine Information Center, New England Journal of Medicine, nstitute for Healthcare Improvement, NVIC, Rishma Parpia, The Vaccine Reaction
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CATRYNA WHITE January 24, 2023 at 4:04 pm
So very true. In 2021, I was transported to the ER because I had dislocated my prosthetic hip. The ER doctor was not able to perform the procedure adequately because he did not use enough muscle relaxant to successfully get my hip back in the socket. I was transferred to a hospital where the procedure was successfully performed. But, the hospital then proceeded to treat me as though I had a total hip replacement with all the restrictions that go along with that procedure. It was a nightmare of mistake after mistake, and coverup and charging my insurance for something that never took place. More recently in 2022, I again, dislocated my hip. This time the doctors gave me too much muscle relaxant resulting in them damaging my other hip, which will now require a total hip replacement.

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Q: Can't get properly ACLs I'm trying to get ACL for a shared folder. The code to get security descriptor is following:
private static SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR GetSecurityDescriptor(string path)
{
    var sdUtil = new ADsSecurityUtility();
    Byte[] temp = (Byte[])sdUtil.GetSecurityDescriptor(path, (int)ADS_PATHTYPE_ENUM.ADS_PATH_FILESHARE, (int)ADS_SD_FORMAT_ENUM.ADS_SD_FORMAT_RAW);
    IntPtr ptr = (IntPtr)0;
    SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR sd;
    try
    {
        ptr = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(temp.Length);
        Marshal.Copy(temp, 0, ptr, temp.Length);
        sd = (SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR)Marshal.PtrToStructure(ptr, typeof(SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR));
        return sd;
    }
    catch (Exception)
    {
        throw new Exception("Couldn't get security descriptor");
    }
    finally
    {
        Marshal.FreeHGlobal(ptr);
    }
}

SD is ok, I have no problem with that.
Then I'm trying to get DACL and SACL from the SD.
private static List<ACL> GetAcls(SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR sd)
{
    List<ACL> result = new List<ACL>(2);
    ACL temp = new ACL();
    int daclPresent = 0;
    int daclDefaulted = 0;
    try
    {
        int res = PInvoke.GetSecurityDescriptorDacl(ref sd, ref daclPresent, ref temp, ref daclDefaulted);
        result.Add(temp);
        temp = new ACL();
    }
    catch (Exception) { }
    try
    {
        int res = PInvoke.GetSecurityDescriptorSacl(ref sd, ref daclPresent, ref temp, ref daclDefaulted);
        result.Add(temp);
    }
    catch (Exception) { }
    return result;
}

External functions are defined as following:
    [DllImport("advapi32.dll")]
    public static extern int GetSecurityDescriptorDacl(
        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Struct)] ref SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR pSecurityDescriptor,
        ref int lpbDaclPresent,
        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Struct)] ref ACL pDacl,
        ref int lpbDaclDefaulted
    );

    [DllImport("advapi32.dll")]
    public static extern int GetSecurityDescriptorSacl(
        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Struct)] ref SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR pSecurityDescriptor,
        ref int lpbDaclPresent,
        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Struct)] ref ACL pDacl,
        ref int lpbDaclDefaulted
    );

When I check properties of SD instance I see following:
sd.Dacl
{Permission.ACL}
    AceCount: 83886080
    AclRevision: 169
    AclSize: 1281
    Sbz1: 0
    Sbz2: 21

sd.Sacl
{Permission.ACL}
    AceCount: 6
    AclRevision: 20
    AclSize: 9961474
    Sbz1: 0
    Sbz2: 2359297

In total ACL contains 6 ACEs. So it seems SACL contains all of them. However it's not recommended by MS to use these properties. Instead GetSecurityDescriptorDacl and  GetSecurityDescriptorSacl should be used. So I use them. And see that count of ACEs in DACL is 0 and count of ACEs in SACL is also 0.
So the question is: how to get properly all ACEs from the security descriptor?

A: You must treat a SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR as an opaque handle. You can't cast to one as you have done on the line:
   sd = (SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR)Marshal.PtrToStructure(ptr,
          typeof(SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR));

When you did the above cast you lost all the Owner, Group, DACL and SACL information since you have a self-relative SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR but you are not marshaling the data along with your definition of the structure.
Simply change your declarations of the various API calls (i.e. GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, etc.) to take a byte[] rather than a ref SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR and pass in the byte[] that you received from the ADsSecurityUtility.

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Discord is hiring a Vice President, People to lead our global efforts to onboard, engage, develop and retain our workforce as we scale the company. Reporting to the COO, you will help lead building people functions including People Operations, People Partners, Total Rewards, Learning and Development, and function as a key stakeholder in our Inclusion, Diversity, and Purpose work. Additionally, you will work in a Talent Strategist capacity with leaders across the company to build organizational capabilities that help leaders to develop and retain their teams in a healthy and sustainable way, plus supporting employee engagement strategies, and retaining and scaling the cultural touchstones that make Discord unique.
What you'll be doing
Operationalize the Discord DNA. Understand what makes Discord unique as a product, brand, and company and bring that to life through scaled programs for the end-to-end employee experience.
Partner with the Executive Team to develop a talent management strategy that supports business objectives and enables operational excellence.
Iterate our programs: Manage the development of compensation, performance management, talent development, and learning & development programs. Develop People programs that are creative, transformative, and support the long-term goals and vision of the company. Evolve and deliver diversity and inclusion strategies, programs, and practices in partnership with the leadership team.
Partner with the Executive team, Recruiting team, Employee Resource Groups, Inclusion, Diversity, and Purpose (IDP) programs. Strong program design experience is important for success in this role.
Improve efficiency at scale: Design, implement and maintain processes, tools, and systems needed to grow and support people operations while balancing that with a forward-thinking employee experience strategy.
Tell the Discord people story internally and externally; Partner with Marketing and Communications to evolve our employer brand and ensure it reflects Discord's culture and values.
What you should have
10+ years of experience in people operations, organizational development or HR business partnership, with experience in high-growth private or public companies.
Extensive people management experience; demonstrated ability to coach, empower, and develop talent and lead efforts cross-functionally and throughout the business.
Experience helping teams and organizations grow and evolve; Ability to share meaningful examples of high-impact org design, org strategy, and guiding org capabilities, at scale.
Experience using metrics and analytics to guide program design and strategic decision-making and guidance.
Experience with building and leading highly effective people strategies preferably within a growing workforce.
Strong point of view on how diversity and inclusion meaningfully contribute to a company's success and experience building development and retention programs for a highly passionate workforce.
Benefits and Perks
Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision (plus up to $20,000 for gender affirmation procedures)
Mental health resources and quarterly wellness stipends
16+ paid holidays, 4 weeks of PTO + use-what-you-need sick days
Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
Flexible long-term work options (remote and hybrid)
Volunteer time off
A diverse slate of Employee Resource Groups
Plus commuter contributions and other perks for office-based employees
Discord is a voice, video and text app that helps friends and communities come together to hang out and explore their interests — from artists and activists, to study groups, sneakerheads, plant parents, and more. With 150 million monthly users across 19 million active communities, called servers, Discord has grown to become one of the most popular communications services in the world. Discord was built without selling ads or user data and instead, offers a premium subscription called Nitro that gives users special perks like higher quality streams and fun customizations.
We're working toward an inclusive world where no one feels like an outsider, where genuine human connection is a click, text chat, or voice call away. A place where everyone can find belonging. Challenging? Heck yes. Rewarding? Double heck yes. It's a mission that gives us the chance to positively impact millions of people all over the world. So if this strikes a chord with you, come build belonging with us!


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package TestScript;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;

import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.Dimension;
import org.openqa.selenium.OutputType;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;

import com.ssts.pcloudy.appium.PCloudyAppiumSession;
import com.ssts.util.reporting.ExecutionResult;
import com.ssts.util.reporting.SingleRunReport;

import io.appium.java_client.ios.IOSDriver;

public class Keywords {

	private SingleRunReport s;
	private IOSDriver driver;
	PCloudyAppiumSession pCloudySession = null;

	public Keywords(SingleRunReport s, IOSDriver driver, PCloudyAppiumSession session) {
		this.s = s;
		this.driver = driver;
		this.pCloudySession = session;
	}

	private void logActivity(String Method, String arg, Boolean isError) {
		String paddedReportName = String.format("%1$-" + 30 + "s", s.Header);

		Method = String.format("%1$-" + 25 + "s", Method);
		arg = String.format("%1$-" + 25 + "s", arg);

		PrintStream strm = System.out;
		if (isError)
			strm = System.err;

		strm.println(paddedReportName + " | " + Calendar.getInstance().getTime() + " | " + Method + " | " + arg + "|");
	}

	public void click(By by, String buttonName) throws InterruptedException {
		waitForObjectLoading(by, 10);
		try {
			WebElement e = driver.findElement(by);
			driver.tap(1, e, 1);
			String snap = getScreenshot();
			s.addStep("Click", buttonName, null, snap, ExecutionResult.Pass);
			logActivity("Click an element", buttonName, false);
		} catch (Exception ex) {
			logActivity("Click an element", ex.getMessage(), true);
			String snap = getScreenshot();
			s.addStep("Click", buttonName, ex.toString(), snap, ExecutionResult.Fail);
		}
	}

	public void waitForObjectLoading(By by, int waitTimeInSeconds) throws InterruptedException {

		Date startTime = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();
		while (true) {

			try {
				WebElement we = driver.findElement(by);
				if (we.isDisplayed()) {
					logActivity("Wait for Object", by.toString(), false);
					String snap = getScreenshot();
					s.addStep("Wait for Object", waitTimeInSeconds + "", null, snap, ExecutionResult.Pass);
					return;
				}
			} catch (org.openqa.selenium.NoSuchElementException e) {
			} catch (Exception ex) {
				logActivity("WaitForObject", ex.getMessage(), true);
			}

			long diffInSeconds = (Calendar.getInstance().getTime().getTime() - startTime.getTime()) / 1000;

			if (diffInSeconds > waitTimeInSeconds) {
				System.err.println("Object not found in the defined time");
				String snap = getScreenshot();
				s.addStep("Wait for Object", waitTimeInSeconds + "secs. Object not found in the defined time", null, snap, ExecutionResult.Fail);
				break;
			}

			Thread.sleep(100);
		}
	}

	public String getScreenshot() {
		try {

			File folder = new File("Reports/" + s.Header, "Snapshots");
			folder.mkdirs();

			File destScreenshot = new File(folder, "Snap_" + Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis() + ".png");

			logActivity("Taking Screenshot", "", false);

			if (pCloudySession == null) {
				File scrFile = driver.getScreenshotAs(OutputType.FILE);
				FileUtils.copyFile(scrFile, destScreenshot);
			} else {
				File tmpFile = pCloudySession.takeScreenshot();
				FileUtils.moveFile(tmpFile, destScreenshot);
			}
			return destScreenshot.getAbsolutePath();

		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
			return null;
		}
	}

	public void typeText(By by, String text, String textName) {
		try {

			WebElement e = driver.findElement(by);
			e.sendKeys(text);

			// driver.tap(1, e, 1);
			// driver.executeAsyncScript("target.frontMostApp().keyboard().typeString('" + text + "');", "args[]");
			// driver.executeAsyncScript("var onePixelAboveKeyboard = au.mainApp().keyboard().rect().origin.y - 1; UIATarget.localTarget().tap({x:0, y:onePixelAboveKeyboard});", "args[]");

			// ((IOSDriver) driver).hideKeyboard("return");

			String snap = getScreenshot();
			s.addStep("TypeText", textName, null, snap, ExecutionResult.Pass);
			logActivity("TypeText", textName, false);

		} catch (Exception ex) {

			String snap = getScreenshot();
			if (ex.getMessage().contains("NSInvocation setArgument:atIndex")
					|| ex.getMessage().contains("An error occurred while executing user supplied JavaScript. (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)")) {
				s.addStep("TypeText", textName, null, snap, ExecutionResult.Pass);
				logActivity("TypeText", textName, false);
			} else {
				logActivity("TypeText", ex.getMessage(), true);
				s.addStep("TypeText", textName, ex.toString(), snap, ExecutionResult.Fail);
			}
		}

	}

	public void swipeRight(String name) {
		try {
			driver.context("NATIVE_APP");
			Dimension size = driver.manage().window().getSize();
			/*
			 * int startx = (int) (size.width * 0.8); int endx = (int) (size.width * 0.10); int starty = size.height / 2;
			 */

			int endx = (int) (size.width * 0.8);
			int startx = (int) (size.width * 0.10);
			int starty = size.height / 2;

			driver.swipe(startx, starty, endx, starty, 1000);
			String snap = getScreenshot();
			s.addStep("Swipe the page", name, null, snap, ExecutionResult.Pass);
			logActivity("Swipe the screen", name, false);
		} catch (Exception e) {
			logActivity("Swipe the screen", e.getMessage(), false);
			String snap = getScreenshot();
			s.addStep("TypeText", name, e.toString(), snap, ExecutionResult.Fail);
		}

	}

}

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Wilson da Silva
Article at Reuters
Disaster avoided as Australia's worst oil spill drifts away
The Greek oil tanker Kirki, its bow shattered
By Wilson da Silva
SYDNEY – An ecological disaster along Australia's western coast is likely to be avoided after the country's worst oil slick began drifting out to sea, authorities said on Monday.
The Greek oil tanker Kirki, which spewed 12,000 tonnes into the ocean and created a 25-km (15-mile) slick after it broke up in heavy seas early on Sunday, was being towed to smoother waters where its remaining 68,000 tonne cargo could be transferred.
Ocean currents were slowly moving the slick away from the coast and an environmental and economic catastrophe appeared to be avoidable, Rodney Hutchison of Canberra's Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre said.
The slick is about 40 km (23 miles) off Cervantes, a fishing town 170 km (106 miles) north of Perth. The Kirkihas been towed some 110 km (68 miles) from the coast.
The ship's cargo of light crude would not create the thick black deposits created by the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which devastated birds and other wildlife in Alaska in 1989, Hutchison said. The Exxon Valdez accident spilled 40,000 tonnes into Prince William Sound.
If the slick continues drifting out to sea, it is likely to disperse over the next few days, he said.
An environmental catastrophe had likely been averted and plans to spray the slick with dispersants had been dropped, Western Australian state environment minister Bob Pearce said in a radio interview.
The tanker had radioed for help early on Sunday. Rescuers found the ship listing badly, its front section shorn off, three forward holds breached, and the bow engulfed in flames and sooty black smoke.
The 37 crew members were winched off by helicopters in 25-knot winds and five-metre (16-foot) swells, which subsided by Monday morning. The fire was extinguished by heavy seas breaking over the deck.
The cause of the fire and the bow's break-up was unknown. Though the Kirki has taken water, authorities say its remaining eight holds are intact and the tanker appears salvageable.
Newspapers quoted tanker captain Eleftherios Efstathopoulos as saying the normally empty ballast tanks on one side of the ship ruptured and took in water late on Saturday. The crew fought to pump out the water, but the ballast became so heavy the bow tore from the ship, newspapers said.
A spokesman for ship owners Mayamar Marine Enterprises SA of Piraeus said by telephone from Fremantle that the company hoped to unload the remaining crude and save the ship, which has a deadweight tonnage of 97,083.
The ship had been chartered by British Petroleum Co Plc and was delivering a cargo of light crude from Jebel Dhanna in Saudi Arabia to a refinery in Kwinana, south of Perth. The spill had threatened valuable crayfish areas near the coast.
If the slick stays out to sea it will likely dissipate in a few days and eventually wash up on the coast in the form of tar balls, said Peter Hunnam of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature in Sydney.
"But there are seabird colonies in nearby islands, and the birds will be feeding offshore," he said. "If it reached land in the next couple of days, it would be catastrophic."
The spill dwarfs a major accident off Western Australia in February when the Japanese bulk carrier Sanko Harvest ran aground, spilling 750 tonnes of oil and fertiliser into the sea.


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Port of Makassar, also known as Port of Soekarno-Hatta, is a seaport in Makassar, Indonesia. It has the highest passenger traffic among Indonesian ports and the largest cargo traffic in Sulawesi. It is considered a primary port (Pelabuhan Kelas Utama) by the Indonesian Government, along with the Port of Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Port of Tanjung Perak (Surabaya), and Port of Belawan (Medan).

Development
An expansion to the port, dubbed New Port Makassar, is under construction with an expected additional capacity of 1.5 million TEUs in its first phase. The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation has expressed a desire to designate the port as hub for the rest of Eastern Indonesia, in accordance to the Joko Widodo government's maritime axis program.

As of 2021, Makassar New Port construction has entered stages 1B and 1C with investments of Rp2.8 trillion, after stage 1A was finished and had been operating since early November 2018. Until the start of 2021, the progress of Makassar New Port construction project has reached 63.75% in the last two years in 2019 and 2020. Makassar New Port construction is set to finish by the end of 2022.

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Home/Minnesota Twins Prospects
Minnesota Twins Prospect Octopus: Rochester Veterans
By Brad Swanson
Jul 26, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; Minnesota Twins center fielder Aaron Hicks (left) and right fielder Chris Colabello (55) high five after Colabello hit a 2-run home run against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
Getting too caught up in prospects can lead a fan down the wrong path. Sometimes, players who aren't really considered prospects can become important pieces within an organization. Taylor, the Prospect Octopus, and I would like to draw your attention to a few of these players today. None of the players discussed today are considered prospects, for a differing of reasons. There is a notable exception, and we'll cover him at the end. However, each of these players either were prospects or will be Twins at some point, possibly this season. Enough foreshadowing, let's dish!!!
Andrew Albers
Albers is inching closer to his MLB debut. He almost can't be denied at this point. It really is just a matter of opening up a spot for him. Scott Diamond bought himself at least one more start with a great outing on Friday. However, over the past weeks, Diamond has hardly looked like a deserving member of the Twins rotation. Enter Albers. In 124.1 innings, Albers has a 2.90 ERA, a strikeout rate of 8.1 per nine and a walk rate of 2.2 per nine. He's been great all season long and has earned the right to show what he can do in Minnesota. He would be the second Independent League veteran to do so this season. The other guy will be discussed below, not to worry.
Liam Hendriks
Hendriks is still just 24 you know. My hopes for Hendriks as a number 3/4 starter are waning. He doesn't seem to have enough command to offset the lack of strikeout stuff. Therefore, he may be a number 5 starter or spot starter. However, he still might be better than Scott Diamond right now. If the Twins don't want to add Albers to the 40-man, I'd be interested in seeing what Hendriks can do with another shot. He's been mostly good since returning from a May injury. He got rocked two starts ago, but carried a perfect game into the seventh of his next start. Inconsistency is not uncommon in 5th starters. Hendriks could still be a part of the future, but maybe not as big of a part as I had initially hoped.
Nick Blackburn
Luckily for my own sanity, the Nick Blackburn train has slowed down a bit. Blackburn looked to be on the verge of making it back to the Twins without deserving a lick of time on the MLB club. However, he went on the Rochester DL this weekend and his momentum has stalled a bit as a result. If Blackburn was added to the MLB roster before Albers or Hendriks, it would be a travesty. Blackburn received more opportunities than he should have in the past few seasons and hasn't done anything in the Minors this year to earn time with the Twins. He should finish out the season with Rochester and then leave the organization after the season.
Chris Parmelee
As part of the Twins' All-Star Break celebration, they made some significant roster moves. One of the more puzzling moves was sending Chris Parmelee back to Rochester. Since his arrival, he hasn't done anything to justify a return to the Big Club. In 10 games through Saturday, he had posted just a .257/.325/.371 triple slash and only has produced two extra-base hits. I imagine that he'll have to dominate AAA to be back before September. The Twins seem content to play Clete Thomas every day, ignoring that Thomas is brutal. If Parmelee can't overcome Clete Thomas, he has little chance of being a part of the Twins' future. The Twins are loaded with outfielders better than Thomas and probably Parmelee.
Oswaldo Arcia
Arcia was also a part of the MLB All-Star purge, but the logic was a bit more solid. I still thought it was a terrible idea, even if it made sense. Arcia can hit at AAA. Cool, congrats Oswaldo. Can he consistently hit in the Majors? I think so, but no one can really say for sure. The fact is that he isn't being given a chance to make adjustments. Each time he fell into a tailspin, the Twins sent him back down. Each time he's returned to Rochester, he's raked. The only place where Arcia can learn to adjust to MLB pitchers is in the Majors. Until then, all the Twins can learn is that Arcia is great at AAA. What does that really tell us?
Chris Colabello
Speaking of great at AAA, Colabello was a deserving beneficiary of the All-Star shakeups. He was crushing AAA to the tune of a nearly 1.100 OPS. He was leading AAA in home runs. It was time to give him a chance to consistently hit MLB pitching. At first, it looked bad. He stands really far from the plate (which is fine if it works for him), but his bat looked slow as well. Then, the Seattle series happened and it looks like Colabello might be able to translate his power to the next level. He hit a home run on Friday, another on Sunday and was also robbed of one on Sunday. Colabello could be a nice stop-gap, cheap first baseman if the Twins do the smart thing and trade Justin Morneau.
Chris Herrmann
Herrmann probably didn't deserve a promotion. However, with Eduardo Escobar sent to AAA, the Twins needed a third catcher for emergencies. As such, Herrmann seemed to be a bench player. However, with Joe Mauer at home with his new babies, Herrmann has received more consistent playing time and the Twins seem to trust him enough to hit him in the top half of the lineup. He's had a couple good games and then mostly 0fers. He could be a nice bench player, but I'm not so sure he's the Ryan Doumit replacement that I had originally hoped. He doesn't have much power and he strikes out like a Thomas/Hicks hybrid.
Miguel Sano
Here's your notable exception. Sano made some waves this week with a giant homer that was followed by a dope bat flip and pimp walk around the bases. The important thing will be if the player and team can simply move past this issue and learn from it. Sano needs to keep his #rig, but needs to dial back the attitude. The Twins need to be open to a player with some personality. Hopefully, this will be the last we hear of Sano's "attitude problem."
That's all we have today. I wouldn't be surprised if all eight of these players are on the MLB roster by the end of this season. Well, maybe not Sano, but we can dream. Next week, Taylor and I will have another eight-pack of prospects for your reading pleasure. Have a nice week!


"Give him some cymbals and he'll really be in his element."
Once a simple toy robot monkey, converted by Dr. Wily to the simian member of the Genesis Unit we know today. He's been the tech man (monkey, whatever) for the Mercenaries since the founding of the team.
"Wait, if Iga was just a toy, how is he tech guy?"
It's a long story. To put it simply, Dr. Wily upgraded him to genius-level intelligence when the conversion from toy to Robot Master was made. Not sure why Wily didn't program unconditional loyalty to him to go with the brains, but that's another mystery for another day.
"I... see. So what's he like, anyway?"
Well, when he's not caught up in fixing stuff or in the heat of battle, he can be a rather childish person. It's probably due to the nature of his former being. Iga's also very confident in his ability as a mechanic, claiming there's nothing he can't fix.
"What else can Iga do besides fix things?"
As Buster Rod, his abilities haven't changed much, meaning he's still effective in combat. He's mostly proficient in at melee attacks, though he does have a standard buster arm in case he needs more range.
Buster's namesake Rod is his primary weapon, exhibiting a number of abilities; including, but not limited to, deflecting bullets and changing length.
"What's your opinion on Iga?"
When he's not up to any monkey business *dodges a brick*, he's okay. If he's allowed to escalate, though, things can get silly really fast. I guess he's nice for a giggle, though he will make intellectual conversation. Really a mixed bag.


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Smart Cities challenge: 98 contending cities
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) of India recently released the list of 98 nominated cities, while applications for two cities are yet awaited. Over the next three years, these 100 cities will take part in a competition to receive funds from...
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Digital India can be a huge fillip for healthcare and education
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How aggregators like Uber & Ola are smartening the city & life at the bottom of the pyramid
With growing urbanisation, the need for reliable mobility services has become critical. There is a huge gap in supply and demand of public transport with decreased resources and increased commuters. But whether this could result in a significant...
Why cycling should be mandatory in smart cities
The vast majority of city street journeys take place in cars. Despite being clean and green with a host of health benefits, cycling is really popular in only a few countries. Potential accidents, the lack of a cycle-friendly infrastructure and...
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KDMC seeking opinions of citizens for smartening
Kalyan: As news emerged about the lists declared by Ministry of Urban development, Kalyan Dombivli city bore a huge smile. They were in the nominees. Smart Cities Council India held the third of its Promising Cities seminar at Kalyan on the...
National Conclave on Smart Technologies
International and national experts on technologies and smart cities along with urban development officials from across India – constituting 600 cities covering the100 smart cities and 500 AMRUT cities – came together at the Hyderabad International...
Promising Cities Seminar, Thane
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The new development plan should take a 'holistic view'
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Bengaluru, Kolkata miss Smart City list
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St. Louis must issue red light camera refunds; are cameras worth the trouble?
Over the past 18 months, red light cameras in St. Louis recorded roughly $5.6 million in violations. Now, the city will have to give all of that money back.Traffic violation cameras were once in the fast lane in many cities, but between court...
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By Barbara ThorntonIn 1994 when Tom Murphy became Mayor of Pittsburgh, the city had been in decline for 50 years. He looked at his assets:300,000 residents (half of what it had been)Thousands of acres of empty or underutilized landA significantly...
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All that garbage: Cities explore one-bin recycling to reduce waste (and cost)
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Brussels relinquishes "worst traffic" title; see how it's doing it
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Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Ooredoo ISP license supports growth of Maldivian economy Council Lead Partner Ooredoo continues to enhance its data market leadership across its global footprint, with its Ooredoo Maldives operation...
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Smart Buildings Summit 2015 takes off...
12 SpeakersFive high-powered sessionsAugust 21, 2015, Mumbai:Buildings today are complex concatenations of structures, systems and technology. Over time, each of the components inside a building has been developed and improved, allowing modern-day...
Stakeholders smarting under the 'Smart City' hype
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Smart Cities Council India and Govt of Telangana host 'National Conclave on Smart Technologies'
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List of 100 smart cities to be out by September 1, says Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad: The government is set to announce by September 1 the names of urban centres that would figure in the list of 100 smart cities, a flagship scheme of the Narendra Modi administration."By September 1, the list of 100 cities will be announced...
National Conclave on Smart Technologies - Photo Feature
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Smart Cities Council India and Telangana Government hosts NCST
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UK firms back Litter Manifesto to tidy up local spaces
In a letter to The Guardian, executives from public and private organizations in the UK added their names to a Litter Manifesto, pledging their support "to make our local spaces cleaner, safer and more inviting."Among them are corporate officers...
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Why Enel is helping train "solar grandmas" in Latin America
At first glance, it certainly looks like an unusual approach to solving the problem of providing electricity to the remote, isolated villages and communities of the world: bringing young grandmothers who live in those areas to a training college in...
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The future of urban mobility? Project highlights cities leading the way
MasterCard is teaming with travel intelligence firm Skift to spotlight how major destination cities are preparing for the new age of urban mobility. In particular, the Future Cities project will explore how global cities are creating seamless and...
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Light at the end of the tunnel for commuter rail funding?
Some cities have used commuter rail for nearly four decades to help get people to their destinations. In some places, it's working quite well. But are people willing to pay for more? Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the cities about to find out as it...
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Partner spotlight: GE, Intel, Veolia, ABB
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New Car2Go vehicles give renters comforts of personal vehicles
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Voting enters the 21st century (thank you technology!)
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How cities can put the brakes on traffic fatalities
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The Pan-American Highway was created by the USA to improve road communications within the Western Hemisphere post-WW2. The highway started at the Mexican border and eventually reached somewhere south of Santiago in Chile. It was a vote-buying gimmick by the Americans to fund allies, but it also created an essential 'spine' road through Central America to the Darien Gap and along the west coast of South America to the then-limits of Chile. Driving the Pan-Am has become a travel experience.
More recently, the improvement in more northerly highways, such as the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, the paving of most of the Stewart Highway through British Columbia, and the tremendous improvement in highway infrastructure in Mexico over the past two decades, has made possible the long-awaited Panamericana Adventure Highway. Stretching from the Arctic Ocean at Prudhoe Bay south to the famous Alaska Highway, then east into Canada's Yukon, the Panamericana takes a westerly route along the coast and an easterly route through Edmonton and south to Texas. The western route is more interesting, in that much of it runs through pristine mountain wilderness.
We have chosen the western route for this atlas, following the Pacific Coast as closely as possible through BC, Washington/Oregon/California to Tijuana. From here, the route can follow south through Baja California or head east and south along the eastern side of the Gulf of Colorado, past Mazatlan and Acapulco to join the original Pan-American at the Guatemala border. From Guatemala south to Panama, the Panamericana North (or Norte) is the original and well-maintained Pa-Am. The Darien Gap still prevents the North and South segments from joining, but this is more a political issue than a technical one. This is an epic atlas covering an epic journey.
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This rare survivor measures just over 22 inches long and the blade, which is 9 inches across, is engraved with a Gothic cross and the initials J O. It would have been mounted on a short haft, perhaps only 3 feet long, probably made of ash.
This rare survivor was found in York, one of the two places in England where people were executed with the axe, the other being London. This was because the Archbishop of York had the jurisdiction under the king. The first appearance of this type of execution in England was about 1460 during the Wars of the Roses. The axe was rarely used on the Continent, the sword being generally preferred and, indeed, only one of Henry VIII's wives was executed with the axe.
This piece is not to be confused with a peat axe, which, though contemporary and of roughly the same shape, was approximately half the size.


Floral Art is my great passion, a way of life with a high emotional content, I express feelings and communicate sensations through the floral materials.
In 2003 with my partner, Britta Ohlrogge, we created our floral island and we named it Floristik Projekt. A space where Floral Design is as its most innovative and inspirational state.
The combination between forms and natural materials is my goal, through them I acquire ideas and discover a wide range of floral arranging designs and new possibilities.
The strong contrasts in my homeland, the vast blue sky, the wild nature, the Mediterranean and the architecture of a city like Barcelona with artists like Antonio Gaudi, Norman Foster, and Bofill to name only a few, all these elements come together to form what it has been without a doubt a large and endless manual of inspiration.
'Originality consists in returning to the origin'. A quote by Antonio Gaudi which I always keep in mind and helps me find ways to evolve my floristry craft.
To discover and understand different cultures, specially the history of art, are two ways of creating concepts and get inspired which help the evolution of my commercial and artistic floristry.
– Since 2009 I am a Co-Director at the Floral Art School of Catalonia (Barcelona – Spain).
– Diploma in Florist Assistant and Professional Florist by the FEEF (Spanish Federation of Professional Florists).
2004–2005 – Technician in Fine Art and Design in Floral Art.
1997 – VII Spanish Cup, Gold Medal.
2003 – European Floral Cup, Silver Medal.
Seminars and exhibitions in over 20 countries in Europe, Asia and America.


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Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
Address: Kharkiv, 61022, Trynklera st., 6
Director of the Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine – associate professor Anton Tkachenko, MD, MSc, PhD
Deputy Director of the Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine – Anatolii Onishchenko, MD, PhD
Structure of the Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine:
- Administration (Director and Deputy Director);
- Laboratory of Cellular Technologies;
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Pathology;
- Laboratory of Immunological, Molecular and Biological Research.
Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine aims at improving the quality of research, providing innovative research technologies, performing research in the fields of fundamental and clinical medicine, developing and implementing novel medical approaches for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases at Kharkiv National Medical University.
Specialization of the Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine.
Fundamental and applied research is performed in the fields of:
- Molecular and genetic, as well as cellular basics of disease pathogenesis;
- Development of novel preventive, diagnostic and treatment approaches, technologies;
- Quantitative and functional assessment of cellular populations (immunophenotyping) to characterize immunological aspects of various diseases;
- Elucidation of regulatory mechanisms in the immune system;
- Features of post-receptor cytokine signaling in the immune cells in various diseases;
-Peculiarities of the redox state of cells under the influence of different factors and in various diseases;
- Signaling pathways in cell death (apoptosis, necrosis, necroptosis, autophagy, pyroptosis, netosis, etc) and features of cell death in infections and non-communicable diseases;
- Features of cell membrane phospholipid bilayers in pathological conditions;
- Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of stem cells;
- Assessment of the effectiveness and biosafety of diverse nanoparticles as therapeutic agents;
- Evaluation of the mechanisms for toxic effects of food additives and other xenobiotics on cells.
Anton Tkachenko
Anatolii Onishchenko
The Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine has been collaborating with Tarsus University (Tarsus, Turkey) and All Saints University College of Medicine (Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) since 2021. The collaboration focuses on a study of the effectiveness, mechanisms of action and biosafety of rare-earth metal orthovanadate nanoparticles for the optimization of radiation therapy in oncopathology.


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Aug 08 2021 August 8, 2021 August 8, 2021 1Comment	by Administrator
Milk powder importers contest Government's price revision freeze claim
The Government last week assured the public that there would be no shortage of milk powder in the market as it had bought time for price revision, but importers contested the claim and said if a price increase was not sanctioned, they would be compelled to discontinue the supplies.
Consumer Protection State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said following talks with milk powder importers on Friday, there was agreement to defer the price increase by two months.
He urged consumers to refrain from panic buying as there was enough milk powder to continue the supplies to the market.
Importers however, said they had decided to slow down the supplies because without a price revision it would be unprofitable to continue.,
Ariya Milk Products CEO Lakshman Weerasooriya, a participant at Friday's discussion, said they did not agree to supply their products at the prevailing prices as the price of a kilogram of milk powder had shot up by Rs. 300 in the world market.
He said milk food importers had been lobbying for a price increase since the beginning of this year and their request had been turned down three times.
"We requested in January for an increase of Rs. 50 and in March Rs 200 and in May Rs 300 as the world market prices increased and the rupee depreciated," he said.
Exasperating the situation, the Sri Lankan banks are hard put for US dollars, making it difficult for importers to honour their bill payments.
"We have suffered up to Rs 1.5 billion losses in the past seven months and have outstanding bills amounting to US$ 6 million – the money to be paid to our suppliers for the last three weeks," he said.
It is learnt the local banks are rationing the currency to customers.
This has resulted in around ten container loads of milk powder from Australia and New Zealand lying at the Colombo Port without being cleared for the past three weeks, importers said.
The Fonterra Sri Lanka also refuted the minister's claim that they had agreed to supply at existing prices.
However, the company said that it was facing different challenges other than the foreign exchange issue and world market price increases.
"We have decided to go slow on supplies as we are concerned with health and safety issues of our workers during the heightening of the COVID-19 pandemic," an official said.
The companies are asking for a price increase of Rs 350 on a kilogram of full cream milk powder . At present, a kilogram is priced at Rs. 945.
(Source: The Sunday Times – By Chrishanthi Christopher)
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Q: Calculus the n'th derivative of $y_{n}=x^{n-1}e^{1/x}$ Without using Mathematical Induction to calculus the n'th derivative of the following function.
$y_{n}=x^{n-1}e^{1/x}$ , $n\in\mathbb{N}$
Find : $\frac{d^n}{dx^n}y_n$
I tried to finish the question from the given answer : $ y^{(n)}_{n}=\frac{(-1)^{n}e^{1/x}}{x^{n+1}} $
So, I want to know other method(s) to get the answer.
Thanks for your help!! :)

A: Begin with
$${y_n}(x) = {x^{n - 1}}{e^{1/x}}$$
Then, taking the first derivative, we get
$${y_n}'(x)  = \left( {n - 1} \right){x^{n - 2}}{e^{1/x}} - {x^{n - 3}}{e^{1/x}}$$
This is
$$\tag{1}{y_n}'(x) = \left( {n - 1} \right){y_{n - 1}(x)} - {y_{n - 2}}(x) $$
You then get
$${y_n}''(x) = \left( {n - 1} \right)y{'_{n - 1}}(x) - y{'_{n - 2}}(x)$$
so you have to use $(1)$ to obtain that exclusively in terms of $y_n$.
You can do this for a couple of terms, conjecture a general formula, and prove it by induction. In fact, the formula will be only in terms of $n!/(n-k)!$ and $y_{n-k}$, it seems. When you get a general formula for $y_n^{(k)}$, you can plug in $n$ and get the formula you want.
Another option would be
$$\eqalign{
  & {y_n}' = \left( {n - 1} \right)\frac{1}{x}{x^{n - 1}}{e^{1/x}} - \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}{x^{n - 1}}{e^{1/x}}  \cr
  & {y_n}' = \left( {n - 1} \right)\frac{1}{x}{y_n} - \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}{y_n}  \cr
  & {y_n}^\prime (x) = \left( {n - 1} \right)\left( {\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right){y_n} \cr} $$
Then
$${y_n}''(x) = \left( {n - 1} \right)\left( { - \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} + \frac{2}{{{x^3}}}} \right){y_n} + \left( {n - 1} \right)\left( {\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right)y{'_n}$$
So
$${y_n}''(x) = \left( {n - 1} \right)\left( { - \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} + \frac{2}{{{x^3}}}} \right){y_n} + {\left( {n - 1} \right)^2}{\left( {\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right)^2}{y_n}$$
But it seems much more complicated, due to the repeated use of the product rule and chain rule involved.

A: I don't know if you got the answer you need. Anyway, I tried the Laurent expansion and it worked
Firstly, we have some conclusion
$$\frac{d^{n}}{dx^{n}}x^{-m}=\frac{(-1)^{n}(m+n-1)!x^{-m-n}}{(m-1)!}$$ if m is positive integer
And
$$\frac{d^{n}}{dx^{n}}x^{m}=0$$ if m is non-negative integer and m<n
We have
$$e^{\frac{1}{x}}=\sum_{i=0}^\infty\frac{x^{-i}}{i!}$$
So, $$y_n=\sum_{i=0}^\infty\frac{x^{n-i-1}}{i!}$$
Now, n-i-1 is always less than n, so
$$\frac{d^n}{dx^n}\sum_{i=0}^{n-1}\frac{x^{n-i-1}}{i!}=0$$
We then get
$$y_{n}^{(n)}=\sum_{i=n}^\infty\frac{\frac{(-1)^n(-n+i+1+n-1)!}{(-n+i)!}x^{-i-1}}{i!}$$
$$=\sum_{i=n}^\infty\frac{(-1)^nx^{-i-1}}{(i-n)!}$$
Now let k=i-n, then we have
$$y_{n}^{(n)}=\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{(-1)^nx^{-n-k-1}}{k!}$$
$$=\frac{(-1)^n}{x^{n+1}}\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{x^{-k}}{k!}$$
This is $$y_{n}^{(n)}=\frac{(-1)^ne^{\frac{1}{x}}}{x^{n+1}}$$
Hope this help


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Foreign Airlines Agents To Begin Ticket Sales In Dollar
Starting from the 19th of April, Nigerians looking to travel out of the country will buy their tickets in dollars from Foreign Airlines. The development is coming amid the worsening shortage of foreign exchange in the country.
It was earlier reported how multinational companies operating in Nigeria have been facing difficulties repatriating their dollar profits.
In fact, at the commissioning of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) new terminal, Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had revealed that foreign airlines' trapped fund in Nigeria was about N117 billion ($283million). To checkmate the trapped funds on Wednesday the international airlines on APG Interline Electronic Ticketing Agreements GP code 275 announced plans to start issuing tickets in dollars, effective April 19, 2022.
The Group said;
"We are making these changes due to the difficulty in repatriating airlines' funds stuck in Nigeria and other countries, coupled with foreign exchange fluctuations."
In a travel advisory to its trade partners, titled, "APG IET: Restrictions of Sales in US Dollars", APG said, "Dear travel partners, warm greetings from APG. This is to bring to your notice that with effect from April 19, 2022, GP would only accept issuing of tickets in US dollars and not naira.
"This is mainly due to repatriation issues and the forex situation in the country. This would most likely be a temporary measure till the forex situation improves. Our sincere apologies for any inconveniences this may cause you and your business. Thank you for understanding".
Notable carriers on the APG IET platforms include South African Airways, South African Airways, Fly Dubai, Kenya Airways, Middle East Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Rwanda Air, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, French Bee, Egypt Air, ASKY, Air Seychelles, Air Algerie, and Air Namibia.
Others are Air Panama, Air Burkina, Avianca, Bangkok Airways, Cabo Verde Airlines, Fiji Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, and Malaysian Air amongst others.
Some of the carriers which fly directly into Nigeria are South Africa Airways, Turkish Airlines, Asky Airlines, Egypt Air, Royal Air Maroc, Middle East Airlines, Rwanda Air, and Kenya Airways.
If the airlines follow forward with their intentions, the black market exchange rate of the dollar would finally cross N600, as desperate Nigerians traveling out of the country will have to source dollars from the black market.
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If you are interested, please email Cailinn Burns (cailinn.burns@gmail.com) – I will be putting together a custom email list for weather and other updates.
Membership: Since this is a WRNSC-run activity, you must be a member in good standing to participate with the group – please update your registration if you have not already done so at http://wrnsc.ca/.
When: Training starts 6:30 pm Tuesday, October 10, 2017, and will continue on a weekly basis thereafter until there is snow.
What to bring: Dress for the weather and wear runners. Please bring ski/walking poles, and head lamps for when it gets dark.
Program: We'll do a variety of activities, including walking and bounding with the poles and if people are interested, some circuits of squats, lunges, push-ups etc. – similar to last year, for those who attended. The program will not "build on itself", i.e. if you miss a week or two you won't be lost. The goal is to practice some sport-specific conditioning exercises. We'll change it up regularly to keep it interesting.


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Home Celebrity Kangana Ranaut Knocked Down Hrithik Roshan in Her New The Bollywood Diva...
Kangana Ranaut Knocked Down Hrithik Roshan in Her New The Bollywood Diva Song
Kangana Ranaut, Bollywood's only diva who stand with, what is right. Bold queen of Bollywood once again takes on Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, Rakesh Roshan and WHole Bollywood industry.
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Kangana Ranaut, Bollywood's only diva who stand with, what is right. Bold queen of Bollywood once again takes on Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, Rakesh Roshan and WHole Bollywood industry.
She teamed up with AIB to come up with a hilarious video titled, 'The Bollywood Diva Song,'and with it shattered every stereotype that has ever been attached to the Bollywood diva. Kangana plays Priya, the lead actress of a film. However, her director refuses to identify her until she reminds him that she is the love interest, which is when he acknowledges her presence as someone who is there with the hero. And when she argues that since her character is that of a physicist, it would be rather odd for her to mouth titillating lines, the director belittles her opinion as one would of a child and sends her away, calling her 'cute' to her face and a 'diva' behind it.
Hard Slap On Nepotism and Aged Actors
Kangana plays Priya, the lead actress of a film. However, her director refuses to identify her until she reminds him that she is the love interest, which is when he acknowledges her presence as someone who is there with the hero. And when she argues that since her character is that of a physicist, it would be rather odd for her to mouth titillating lines, the director belittles her opinion as one would of a child and sends her away, calling her 'cute' to her face and a 'diva' behind it.
Also Read:- Kangana Ranaut on Aap Ki Adalat: 5 Explosive Things She Revealed About Her Relationship With Hrithik Roshan
After that, she decides to change the lyrics and she did, She make a spoof of Chhittiyaan kalaiyaan ve. Titled 'Coz I have a vagina rey, the song is a dig at the double standards when it comes to actresses as opposed to the actors. Without further ado, let's take a look at the song and you will finally know as to why are we going gaga over it already
So she points out on Shah Rukh Khan for featuring his film's actress name before his opening credits but still taking home a high amount pay cheque. Even she calling all the aged actor Pedophilia, because these aged superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Aamir Khan are doing a film with teenagers or with the actress who is in her 30's. And then came the absolute burn with lyrics that went, "Papa ne tujhko launch kiya ve, Main boli toh tune taunt kiya ve, tu karti victim play." With this, she not only took on Hrithik Roshan and Karan Johar but also all those who called her out for speaking about her personal life in public.
Apart from Kangana also criticise the feminazi actresses, like how they trying to shatter the glass ceiling, but immediately being silenced by the men in the movie. She also raises an issue that makers of the film are made actress into a modern ladki by giving her cigarettes and gaalis and this so true in the film industry.
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But all of that got boring pretty quickly. And because I was from the city, I didn't really know anyone there. It was much more difficult to make friends, not because I'm from the city and they aren't, but rather because I used to be a shy kid and I wasn't really blessed with social skills. So, during the second week of the month, all I really did was to lie down and listen to songs on the radio. That and ride my cool aunt's bike.
At the time, all I was really concerned with was having fun. All I wanted to do was to go as fast as I can, as far as I can. I never thought so much joy could be found in such a simple machine, yet there I was, and here I am, reminiscing about events over 15 years ago.
So, why bikes? Why not skateboards or scooters?
Because learning to ride a bike more difficult than learning to ride the other two. There's a period where training wheels are used. Some parents even encourage their children to learn early. The best balance bikes for toddlers are difficult to come by, but they do exist.
And when they grow older, it's just another phase that they have to go through again. When the training wheels are taken away, it teaches kids a very important life lesson. To receive, you need to learn to give. There's a balance between risk and reward. If you want to go faster, you need to take the training wheels off.
Very few people are born brave. Many become so by virtue of training and discipline. And this is exactly what every parent wants — to raise their children in an environment that encourages free speech, honesty, self-confidence, and trust, not only in themselves but in the people they have with them.
Falling is inevitable. I am speaking both metaphorically and literally. When our children fall in the pursuit of mastering the art of riding a bike, this presents a great opportunity to teach them a vital life lesson.
Do they walk away, bitter and resentful? Or do they pick themselves up and try again?
The lives of children are simple and so are their goals. No child worries about how he's going to become a successful corporate lawyer or how he's going to drive sales to his company, or how she's going to become the next Maria Sharapova.
Sometimes, they just want to learn how to ride a bike.
And the moments that they fall are just as important as the moments that they get back up and try again. Because, like gravity, life will always try to pull you down. It's in these moments that you find the courage to rise above these setbacks and you are able to truly become the captain of your ship, the master of your life.
So, the next time your kid asks for a bike, get them one.


"""This function just returns what it's given."""
Here, I am using a fixed input of "foo" as many people like to do in tests as a way of saying "this value is irrelevant".
The bug should be obvious here — the test passes when it should not because the code under test is returning the same value as used in the test. As I say a fairly contrived example, but it illustrates the point that tests should never assume anything about code under test.
Here, we're generating a random input and asserting that the returned value is the same as the input. This not only avoids the bug above but it is far better at demonstrating test intent. It will also never fail unless the code under test is buggy, and that brings me back to the point above about random vs spurious test failures.
A random test failure is good. It means you found a bug! A spurious test failure is one that indicates you're not testing properly – an example of this is where you depend on some network connectivity to complete your test; as networks are inherently unreliable this is a bad test and will create spurious test failures when the network fails.
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This post shows a simple way to make anchor tags with e.g. href="#top" scroll to the top of the webpage when clicked using jQuery. Note as per the comment by Jono you can use the id of an element to scroll to. Have a read through this post then a look at his comment.
Note the "return false;" line. This is required otherwise the default action will be done and the instant scroll will happen instead of the nice animated scrolling effect.
The position the document is scrolled to can be different by changing the scrollTop value, the speed by changing the 'slow' value and what appears in the href by chaging the #href value.
The technique is exactly the same for scrolling to the bottom of a page, but scroll to the height of the document instead. I've covered how to do this in the post Scroll to the bottom of a page with jQuery.


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Buckhannon, WV—Brian Allman '07, a social studies teacher at Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School, was named the West Virginia's 2019-2020 Milken Educator Award today at a special assembly at the school that included First Lady Cathy Justice and West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Paine. The award was presented by Dr. Candice McQueen, the National Institute for Excellence Teaching Chief Executive Officer.
For 30 years, the Milken Educator Awards, an initiative of the Milken Foundation, have rewarded and inspired excellence in the world of education by honoring top educators around the country with $25,000 unrestricted awards. Not an accolade for "lifetime achievement" or the proverbial gold watch at the exit door, the Milken Educator Awards targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their already impressive credentials and, more significantly, for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future.
To date, more than 2,800 Awards have been given out, totaling $70 million. The one-time award is just the beginning. Milken Educators are given access to powerful networking and development tools throughout their careers in education. When combined, more than $138 million has been devoted to the overall program.
Allman, like all recipients, was caught by surprise when his name was announced at today's assembly in front of cheering students, proud colleagues, distinguished officials, and the media. Teacher magazine calls the award the "Oscars of Teaching."
Allman, a graduate of Lewis County High School, earned his bachelor of arts in secondary education from Wesleyan and was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.


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Q: Calculating orthogonal movement A board game of 8 * 8.
One of the players is able to move using orthogonal movement, up to a max of 3 spaces.
How do I calculate the possible steps he can take?

A: What you need is called "Manhattan Distance".  It's the distance between two cells using only horizontal and vertical steps.  So, you can compute the list of all cells where the Manhattan distance is 3 or less.  So, consider:
M = (0,4)

def mdist(a,b):
    return abs(a[0]-b[0])+abs(a[1]-b[1])

def find_possible(M):
    possibles = []
    for y in range(ROWS):
        for x in range(COLS):
            md = mdist(M, (x,y))
            if 1 <= md <= 3:
                possibles.append( (x,y) )
    return possibles


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DeBolt, Daisy (1945-2011)
Donna Marie "Daisy" DeBolt, an accomplished singer-songwriter, was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 19, 1945 to a musical family. DeBolt's maternal grandfather, Percy Highfield (1882-1946), studied music in England and played violin for a symphony orchestra. After immigrating to Canada in 1910, he taught music in Foxwarren, Manitoba, and in residential schools in Kenora, Ontario. DeBolt's mother, (Helen) Marjorie (Highfield) DeBolt (1916-1998), was a musician and music teacher, and played violin with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Her father, Donald DeBolt (d.1979), played banjo, chromatic harmonica, and the blues harp.
As a teenager, DeBolt studied jazz guitar with Lenny Breau (1941-1984). In 1965, she moved to Toronto, Ontario to pursue a music career as a folk musician. She met Allen Fraser in 1968 and the two formed the musical duo Fraser & DeBolt. They released two albums: Fraser & DeBolt With Ian Guenther, in 1971, and Fraser & DeBolt With Pleasure, in 1973. DeBolt and Fraser parted ways in the mid-1970s. DeBolt continued to write and perform as a solo artist and to collaborate with other musicians and poets. Her solo works include Soulstalking (1992), Live Each Day with Soul (2002), and Lovers and Fantasies (2004), an album featuring two songs by author Michael Ondaatje.
In addition to being a folk singer, DeBolt was well versed in blues, jazz and reggae, and played mandolin, accordion and guitar. Over the course of her career, DeBolt toured and played at festivals across Canada, performed in several theatre productions, composed for Ballet Ys, and wrote film scores for the National Film Board. She had a son, Jake DeBolt, with poet Robert Dickson (1944-2007). DeBolt died on October 4, 2011 in Toronto.
The fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, printed and audio/visual material related to DeBolt's life and music career. Included are material pertaining to her mother, Marjorie DeBolt, and grandfather, Percy Highfield, such as photographs, original musical compositions and published sheet music.
The fonds was donated by Margaret Stowe in two accruals in 2014, the first (2014-025) was acquired in March, and the second (2014-027) in June. A third accrual (2019-065) of negatives and contact prints was donated by photographer Tim Wilson in 2019.
Published sheet music from the first accrual (2014-025) is in the process of being catalogued and added to the McMaster Library's sheet music collection. The remainder of the first accrual has been combined with the second accrual (2014-027).
The fonds is arranged into 19 series: correspondence; memberships and applications; legal records; financial records; music production and distribution; Live Each Day with Soul; promotional material; performance records; creative writing, lyrics and sheet music; memorabilia and realia; journals and notebooks; awards; photographs; audio-visual material; Weckesser material; Fraser and DeBolt; personal records; Marjorie DeBolt; and Percy Highfield.
Some post-it notes with supplementary information have been added by the donor.
There are no access restrictions.
DeBolt, Daisy (Creator)
J. Dell, 2018; R. Stapleton, 2019.


This paper deals with the problem of channel identification for Single Input Multiple Output (SIMO) slow fading channels using clustering algorithms. Due to the intrinsic memory of the discrete-time model of the channel, over short observation periods, the received data vectors of the SIMO model are spread in clusters because of the AWGN noise. Each cluster is practically centered around the ideal channel output labels without noise and the noisy received vectors are distributed according to a multivariate Gaussian distribution. Starting from the Markov SIMO channel model, simultaneous maximum-likelihood estimation of the input vector and the channel coefficients reduce to one of obtaining the values of this pair that minimizes the sum of the Euclidean norms between the received and the estimated output vectors. Viterbi algorithm can be used for this purpose provided the trellis diagram of the Markov model can be labeled with the noiseless channel outputs. The problem of identification of the ideal channel outputs, which is the focus of this paper, is then equivalent to designing a Vector Quantizer (VQ) from a training set corresponding to the observed noisy channel outputs. The Linde-Buzo-Gray (LBG)-type clustering algorithms  could be used to obtain the noiseless channel output labels from the noisy received vectors. One problem with the use of such algorithms for blind time-varying channel identification is the codebook initialization. This paper looks at two critical issues with regards to the use of VQ for channel identification. The first has to deal with the applicability of this technique in general; we present theoretical results for the conditions under which the technique may be applicable. The second aims at overcoming the codebook initialization problem by proposing a novel approach which attempts to make the first phase of the channel estimation faster than the classical codebook initialization methods. Sample simulation results are provided confir- ing the effectiveness of the proposed initialization technique.
Laddomada, Massimiliano and Daneshgaran, F., "Iterative LBG Clustering for SIMO Channel Identification" (2003). School of Engineering and Technology Publications. 97.


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Whether you send a cover letter or not can depend on the of flip a coin. I recently read two separate articles about the importance of cover letters. In one article, 86% of the surveyed said the cover letter wasn't necessary. In the other article, 86% of the sample said the cover letter was an essential part of the hiring process. I think it's amusing that both studies came up with 86% for or against.
Hiring managers' opinions about reading cover letters can be placed in three categories. One group of hiring managers won't look at a cover letter. A second group will look at the cover letter after they read the résumé and find it intriguing. The third group of hiring managers will look at the résumé only if the cover letter gives them a reason to do so.
It's up to you to make the decision whether or not to send a cover letter. Below are some arguments on both sides to help you make your decision.
When companies ask for a cover letter, send it. They are looking to see if you follow directions. Not doing so eliminates your application.
The structured format of the résumé doesn't allow for explaining such things as gaps. The cover letter is the perfect place to explain the gaps.
A cover letter is a good place to mention anyone you know in the company.
They are part of the application package. While they may not be read, hiring managers expect to see one.
They encourage some readers to read the résumé if the cover letter captivates them.
Employers who read the cover letters do want to see a cover letter.
It allows you to explain 2-4 things that you want to highlight from your résumé.
When applying to associations and not-for profits, you want them to know you support their cause.
Online applications may or may not have a place for a cover letter. If there is a place for one, send it.
In a tough economy, it will set you apart from the others if it's well written.
Some people think it's an out dated practice.
Recruiters spend only a few seconds on the résumé. If that is the case, it's hard to believe they will bother with a cover letter.
When sending a résumé by email, the résumé should be the only attachment. A short compelling email will serve as the cover letter.
Some positions, such as part-time positions, don't require a cover letter.
There are industries that would prefer a portfolio of sample work, a PowerPoint presentation, a marketing plan, or design drawings with a résumé.
If the employer said not to send one, follow the directions and don't send one.
If your cover letter is less than outstanding and flawless or if it only restates your résumé, it isn't going to help make your case.
What do I think? Here's a story from my childhood that will explain my thoughts. When I was a child, my mother would always tell me to take a sweater. Many times it wasn't needed. But she explained that if I didn't need it, I didn't have to wear it. But if it got chilly and I had my sweater, I could put it on. It's better to have a sweater and not need it, than to need it and not have it. It's better to have your cover letter not looked than have your résumé tossed out because you didn't send one.
4 Comments to "Cover Letters: To Send or Not to Send, That is the Question."
I've done one of the largest studies of cover letter use, interviewing thousands of hiring managers, HR reps and recruiters – this study was reviewed by Fortune.com this past summer. You can find the link and analysis at http://www.recareered.com/blog/2012/06/11/comment-on-fortune-article-are-we-killing-off-the-cover-letter/ .
One fascinating aspect of my study's results is that job seeker cover letter behavior is almost exactly opposite the way almost all employers use cover letters. I believe this is due to traditional job search coaching/writing influencing candidate views about employer cover letters use. These views are often supported by a couple candidate positive feedback experiences concerning cover letters … without seeing the overwhelming negative feedback (who's going to call/email you to tell you they never read cover letters?).
Thank you for your enlightening post. You bring up some valid and interesting points. The results of your study are amazing. I will be rethinking my position on cover letters. I do agree on the targeted resume. It is something I recommend to all my clients.
Thank your taking the time to share so much valuable information.
Great post, Arleen. It is amusing that you found two studies both with opposing views and yet both coming to a number of 86%.
In my opinion, is a cover letter always necessary? No, I wouldn't say so. But very rarely will a cover letter actually hurt your chances of getting a job, unless the letter itself is not up to standard. Obviously, as you said, if the employer said not to include a cover letter, don't bother. As for part-time jobs, although a cover letter may not be necessary, including one might be the thing that tips the hiring process in your favour.
Thank you for your comments. You are spot on. Better safe than sorry.
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Thirty years on from their 1987 FA Cup win at Wembley, Coventry City returned to the national stadium to take on Oxford United in the Checkatrade Trophy Final.
Coventry's own George Thomas had admitted in the build up he'd dreamed about scoring the winner at Wembley for The Sky Blues and in the 55th minute, Thomas did just that.
30 years. Two relegations. No top six finishes in any league, but finally a moment worth celebrating as Coventry City walked back up the famous Wembley steps and lifted the cup after defeating Oxford 2-1.
Now, our partners Art of Football have encapsulated the moment George Thomas won it for The Sky Blues with a shirt, available alongside their 1987 Keith Houchen design, and we have one to give away to one lucky Sky Blues fan.
All you have to do is head to our Twitter feed (@ccfctv) follow us and retweet the pinned tweet on our page before 9pm this evening to enter the draw. Good luck!


It was alright. Quite a bit of it was a sales pitch to convert students who were sitting on an acceptance. But learned some interesting things about the profs, some of the students, and the general culture of the law school.
Actually, I applied Access in round two but was declined and switched into General because of lack of medical records. They did, however, state they'd take some of the personal issues I outlined into account and emphasize my last 20-25 courses more than in a General category.
Got the email late in the evening. cGPA: ~2.6 L2: 3.9 LSAT: 161, 163 No ECs. Some decent work experience. Second application - first one was waitlisted.
Rejected last night (April 26th). cGPA: ~2.8 L2: 3.8 LSAT: 161; 163 No extracurriculars and no work experience (that did me in for sure). For clarification, I did about 7 years of undergrad (had some serious issues that lowered my first 5 year average significantly; didn't apply to Access category though). I'll volunteer and rewrite the LSAT for next application cycle. Good luck to all waiting!


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SportKenenisa to represent Ethiopia in Tokyo after selection row
Kenenisa to represent Ethiopia in Tokyo after selection row
By: Dawit Tolesa
President of the Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC), Ashebir Woldegiorgis (MD), announced that kenenisa Bekele will represent Ethiopia and compete in the coming Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
In his comments, Ashebir acknowledged that the Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) has the mandate to select the athletes.
"Passing decision on who makes the cut is the responsibility of the Athletics Federation. Our main demand is to achieve results that will raise the flag of our country. So, we can't stand by and watch when athletes who have one of the best times are left out of the competition due to improper practices," Ashebir said.
It is to be recalled that the EAF held a 35 km marathon trial race in Sebeta last weekend. However, Kenenisa had rejected the trial and submitted a letter denouncing the move to the Ethiopian athletics governing body.
Kenenisa pointed out in the letter that his performance in the international race held a year ago that led to his selection in the national team should be respected. Furthermore, he mentioned he had been preparing for the Olympics over the past year.
However, the EAF technical committee recommended all athletes go through trials before selection for the Olympics. The reason given for the recommendation was that there were no international races held over the past year to base the selection of the athletes for the Olympics, and said the best option was to go for the trials regardless of the athlete's status.
To that effect, various athletes of both sexes including the 2020 London Marathon winner Shura Kitata participated in the trials.
Shura Kitata, Lelisa Desisa, and Sisay Lemma won the men's race while Tigest Girma, Birhane Dibaba, and Roza Dereje won the women's race.
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