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April 10, 2017 Crippy Baseball	#NiceBullpen, Alex Wilson, Anibal Sanchez, Bruce Rondon, Kyle Ryan, Shane Greene, Tigers Bullpen
In honor of the wonderful job the Tigers Bullpen has done five games into the 2017 season, let alone the last 10 years, I'm starting a new twitter hashtag campaign, #NiceBullpen.
Bruce Rondon's ERA is 40.50, is that good for your setup man? Fear not, he has run into some bad luck, opponents are only hitting .500 against him.
Kyle Ryan, Anibal Sanchez, Alex Wilson, and Shane Greene haven't been much better.
BIG WIN! Tigers 3 Blue Jays 2
June 8, 2016 Crippy Baseball, Dailies, Detroit Tigers	Aaron Sanchez, Andrew Romine, Blaine Hardy, Bobby Parnell, Ian Kinsler, Jose Iglesias, Jose Miguel Cabrera, Justin Upton, Matt Boyd, Miggy, Miguel Cabrera, Nick Castellanos, Shane Greene
I haven't seen a comeback win like this in a long time.
For eight innings the Tigers could do nothing with Aaron Sanchez. He struck out 10 and allowed one hard hit ball, a double off of the bat of Justin Upton. That all changed in the ninth.
Iggy led off the ninth with a single. Kinlser doubled him in. Romine, playing in place of Maybin, IMHO a questionable move, bunted Kinsler to third. Then Jose Miguel Cabrera stepped to the plate. Miggy didn't look good in his first three at-bats but when Jays reliever Osuna came up and in on the Big Man, I had a feeling the deal was done. Two pitches after the brushback, Miggy launched a one hop double off of the center field wall to drive in Kinsler and tie the game.
Hat Tips go to Ian Kinsler for driving in the first and winning runs, Tigers starter Matt Boyd and relievers Shane Greene, Blaine Hardy and Bobby Parnell for keeping the game close. Also, a huge Hat Tip to Nick "The Quick" Castellanos for flashin' leather at third. I dare say, Nick has improved considerably in the field.
Five in a row!
Sweep tomorrow?
April 20, 2016 Crippy Baseball, Dailies, Detroit Tigers	Anibal Sanchez, Blaine Hardy, Jose Miguel Cabrera, Mighty Miggy, Miguel Cabrera, Shane Greene
Twelve games into the season the Tigers are 7-5. The offense is better than I expected, the pitching, however, is a hair shy of an abomination.
Shane Greene and Blaine Hardy were not good last night, as Sanchez was not good on Sunday in Houston.
While the offense is humming along nicely, I am little concerned about two things. First, the outs made on the base paths, it will come back to haunt them. Second, I love Miggy. I really do. He's probably the best hitter I've ever seen but I'm beginning to wonder if he is on the downside of his career. His bat looks slow and he didn't look good against Herrera in big spot with the bases loaded. That being said, if you score six runs, you should be able to win.
I hope I'm wrong about the Mighy Miggy.
Tigers 7 Pirates 3
April 14, 2016 Crippy Baseball	Andrew McCutchen, Anthony Gose, Arquimedes Caminero, Jose Miguel Cabrera, Justin Upton, Saltalamacchia, Shane Greene
Shane Greene needs to be given credit for over coming a rough first inning, in which he needed over 30 pitches to get through, and was able to tough out six good innings surrendering only two earned runs. It looked like a short outing for Shane but he found a way.
Kudos to Jarrod Salty Saltalamacchia who hit an Arquimedes Caminero pitch into an absolute CONNIPTION for the go ahead granny.
Seven games in, the offense is impressive, the defensive is adequate, the pitching, both starting and pen has ben OK.
One more thing, I'm getting ready to call Anthony Gose's proctologist to find out if he's found Gose's head. What is he doing with his base running? A few days ago he gets thrown out trying to steal third with Upton and Miggy coming up and yesterday he tries to stretch a single into a double by running on Andrew McCutchen. I'll say it again, it hasn't hurt the Tigers yet but it will.
Tigers 9 Orioles 8
July 31, 2015 Crippy Baseball, Dailies, Detroit Tigers	Al Alburquerque, Alex Wilson, Amazing Al, Blaine Hardy, Nick Castellanos, Shane Greene
With the Tigers leading the O's 9-2 I said to sometimes contributor inlovewithbaseball, 'what if the Tigers make a run? What if all these moves change the chemistry? What if JV keeps pitching they way he has in three out if his last four starts and Sanchez pitches well, and Lobstein comes back? That gives the Tigers three quality starters and hey, the offense is showing signs of life'.
What an idiot!!
All it took was a nine run outburst for me to lose my head and forget what I've watched for 100 games. I forgot how many times the offense has tricked me with one game explosions. And how could I forget what was lurking in the bullpen. I think the Shane Greene bullpen experiment needs to be over although I'm not sure there are anymore options.
Where would the 2015 Tigers be without Alex Wilson, 20 games under .500? He has to be the team.
The ball hit in the seventh or eighth inning that ate up Nick The Quick, does anyone think that should have been an error? Would an average third basemen have made he play? I'm not sure? It was a shot.
Oh well, I'll take a W anyway they can get them. Wins are hard to come by.
Twins 7 Tigers 1
July 14, 2015 Crippy Baseball, Dailies, Detroit Tigers	Alex Avila, James McCann, Nick Castellanos, Shane Greene
I'm late with this post. I was under the weather most of last week and the weekend. The Tigers play didn't help any either. They finished the theoretical first half .500 and were fortunate to do so. The first few months of the season they couldn't score consistently. Their pitching, including the bullpen, paced them to an impressive early season record.
The bats woke up the first week of June. The starting pitching imploded and the bullpen had a Fukushima like meltdown. Since May 16th the Tigers have the worst record in the American league. In June the Tigers bullpen ranked 29th in ERA. In July, so far, some how, they rank only 28th.
What has this taught me? An old lesson that I guess I need to learn over and over no matter how much baseball I watch. If you can't pitch you can't win. It is a lot more entertaining to watch a team that hits until you wake and realize you team sucks and isn't going anywhere.
If your team can pitch it can win no matter how crappy the hitting is. I guess we've seen this in practice over the last five to six years. We had sit through an inconsistent offense that would score 10 runs one game then nothing for a week and they found a way to make it to the post season. Granted, we are still waiting for a World Series but we are looking at a team right now that is scoring over six runs a game but can't pitch a lick. We are seeing a tale of two seasons in one this year. The first two months of the season the Tigers could pitch and couldn't hit but were winning. The last month and a half they are hitting and can't pitch and are one of the worst teams in baseball.
Here's another conclusion i've come to. I don't want to trade Nick "The Quick" Castellanos. I've been critical of him. However, He's young. He's show's flashes. He's homegrown. They need somebody on this team that's homegrown. Geez. Look around this team Avila and Nick. That's it.
Speaking of A Squared Money. There's no hope that Avila is going to hit if he stays behind the plate. I don't know why they didn't leave him at first and leave McCann behind the plate. They're not getting anything from Kraus offensively. His .135 is worse than Avila's .192. What exactly did they think Kraus was going to give them? Put Avila back a first. McCann behind the plate. Wait for Miggy to come back. Get what you can for Price. He's not staying. The Tigers aren't going anywhere this year. Start planning for 2016.
FYI: You need a whole bullpen.
A's 4 Tigers 0
May 25, 2015 Crippy Baseball, Dailies, Detroit Tigers	Shane Greene
You could feel the lack of energy from the very first at bat. It became a matter of which pitcher was going to break first. Unfortunately, Shane Greene imploded in the sixth and surrendered four runs. But it didn't really matter. This game was over before it started. It could have gone 20 innings and I doubt the Tigers would have scored even with the A's defense trying to help them out with three errors. Nope, every time the A's made an error the Tigers gave it back with a double play. How many double plays are they going to hit into this year? It was an odious display of offensive ineptitude. Not only was there not a hard hit ball, I don't think there was a good at bat, or at least too few to remember. It is games like these that make me wonder if this team is good enough to finish at .500
White Sox 5 Tigers 2
May 5, 2015 Crippy Baseball, Dailies, Detroit Tigers	Jose Miguel Cabrera, Shane Greene
The Tigers have a problem in Shane Greene. He started off ok but I think this is four bad starts in a row. He didn't make it out of the third today. He couldn't find the plate at all. That being said, the Tigers had chances.
The top of line up set the table but the middle of the lineup was atrocious. They are going to need Jose Miguel Cabrera to get some clutch, two out, RBIs if they are ever going to beat good pitching. This was a very disappointing game . They lost to the dumbest manager in the game.
Not this garbage again.
April 29, 2015 April 29, 2015 Crippy Baseball, Dailies, Detroit Tigers	Andrew Romine, Angel Nesbitt, Blaine Hardy, Ian Kinsler, Joakim Soria, Jose Miguel Cabrera, Miggy, Miguel Cabrera, Shane Greene, Tom Gorzelanny
I'm not sure how many times I'll write this in 2015 but the Tigers' won a battle of bullpens this afternoon in Minnesota. Everyone they called on, Hardy, Nesbitt, Gorzelanny, Soria got the job done.
Starter Shane Greene was cruising until he wasn't. He starting leaking fuel in the third then exploded in the fourth.
The Tigers could have blown this game by running themselves out of a rally in the fifth. I'm not sure sure but isn't it taboo to make an out at third? Well, with runners at first and second, one out, and Kinsler at the plate, Andrew "Wheels" Romine decided it was a good idea to steal third. Like Miggy in game in one, he got nailed, rally over. Fortunately, the bats came alive and beat the Twins' bullpen into a conniption after falling behind 7-4.
For all of my complaining, the Tigers got another series win.
Of note:
Miggy hit two balls into a a conniption.
McCann had his first career HR, an inside the parker.
Victor was 0-5 and doesn't look good from either side of the plate.
Wheels Romine was 4-4 but 1-3 in steal attempts (WTF).
Kinsler flashed some leather in the 8th to turn a nice double play.
Off to KC. I hope this series doesn't turn into basebrawl.
April 19, 2015 April 19, 2015 Crippy Baseball, Dailies, Detroit Tigers	J.D. Martinez, Jose Iggy Iglesias, Jose Miguel Cabrera, Jose Quintana, Nick Castellanos, Shane Greene, Yoenis Cespedes
The Tigers took the rubber game of a big early season series this afternoon by beating White Sox starter Jose Quintana into a conniption.
Yoenis Cespedes had a monster day. He had six RBIs on a grand slam and a two run homer. Today's game was a mirror image of yesterday's game, it was over by the time the Sox came to bat in the top of the fourth.
Shane Greene got his third win. The Tigers are 10-2 and right now I don't hate them.
Here are a few early season observations:
Iggy looks great at short and even though he swings at a lot of pitches he's pretty good at making contact.
Miggy looks very good, defensively, at first base.
Nick Castellanos has been flashin' leather at third.
Despite his miscue today, J.D. Martinez plays a pretty good right field.
Doesn't Miggy usually start seasons slowly?
Victor is still hurt.
Yankee are in town tomorrow.


The 8C Competizione Spider is most likely to stay a concept car, unlike its coupe cousin. However, what a concept. First shown at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance, where it was part of Alfa Romeo's special display as the featured marque for the 2005 show, it stunned the crowds. Alfa Romeo's in-house styling team promised us a Spider at the end of the 2003 unveiling of the 8C Competizione coupe, and here with this design they have managed to deliver a stunning spider while keeping the powerful lines of the original 8C competizione.
The spider was to have carbon fibre bodywork and to be powered by the Maserati derived, Alfa tweaked, 400 bhp V8 engine, mated to a 6 speed manual gear box powering the rear wheels. Performance should be more than adequate with 0-60 in around 4.5 seconds and a top speed of around 190 mph. Suspension will be Formula 1 style double wishbones all round with 245/40 R20 front tyres and very meaty 275/35 R20's on the rear.
It's always nice to dream.
It was officially announced that Alfa Romeo will build the 8C Competizione spider. Fiat group CEO Sergio Marchionne gave us the news at a financial investors meeting in New York, the price will be around £120,000 and it will be available to the lucky 500 sometime in 2009. The spider will share a lot of parts with the Coupe but will be around 100 kilos heavier, this will give it a 0-60 time that will be sub 4 seconds and the top speed should be just shy of 190mph. The spider will be made on the same production line that Maserati and the 8C Coupe in Moderna.
Well Alfisti, you are amongst the first to know the 8C competizione spider is now available to purchase, remember you heard it here first, however you can expect the price tag to be on the high side of £120,000 and as yet we don't know the exact spec, but we expect it to be the same 4.7 litre V8 engine with 450 bhp. This will probably be mated to the same paddle shift gear box and it is likely to be made with lashings of carbon fibre, superb. It is highly probable that there will only be 500 of these cars made and unless you are extremely quick they will all be sold within days, all the 8C Competizione's were accounted for years before the cars were even produced.
Having just read the press release, which is in slightly interesting English, I can now give you a bit more information on the 8C Spider. The factory are producing 500 cars and it will debut at the 2008 Geneva motor show. It is a steel sub frame with carbon body work as expected and the body work has been designed so there is no lift at high speed, this has been done by very careful design of the undertray, which was computer modelled.
The hood of the spider is electro hydraulic and is operated by a button on the dashboard, the hood is lined and comes in a variety of colours and has been designed to be both aesthetically pleasing , easy to use and very quiet at the high speeds the 8C will reach. The interior has the same style seats as the coupe and these are made in carbon fibre with leather upholstery and the seats are tailor made for the driver of the car and can be chosen in a variety of colours and you can even choose what colour stitching you want.
The engine is the same 4.7 litre V8 that the coupe uses and it produces 450 bhp at 7000 rpm with 80% of the torque available from 2000 rpm, this is mated to the paddle shift gear box in the rear of the car by means of a torque tube and the six speed gearbox then feeds the power to a self locking differential. The torque tube helps to reduce the amount of twist that the engine transfers to the body of the car and this in turn helps with the handling of the car, fitting the transaxle gearbox at the rear of the car also helps with the weight distribution of the car. should all this power prove to be to much for the rear tyres there is an anti skid system which helps bring things back under control and if you really get it wrong there is also Alfa's own Vehicle dynamic control system to help sort things out for you.
Braking is by carbon ceramic Brembo brakes with massive 380mm disks on the front and 360mm disks on the rear these are complimented by mono block brake calipers which are machined out of a single billet of aluminum for extra rigidity in order to give you more feel. The suspension is made of forged aluminum to reduce unsprung weight and the car has massive 20 inch wheels with 245/35 tyres on the front and 285/35's on the rear.


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Q: Listener for volume button key events I am making a library for tracking user events in app. I want to have a callback when user presses volume button twice on the home screen of the app to my library. How can I get the callback without extending activity. onKeyDown works on the Activity only.
I tried
    public class SettingsContentObserver extends ContentObserver
{
    int previousVolume;
    Context context;

    public SettingsContentObserver(Context c, Handler handler)
    {
        super(handler);
        context = c;

        AudioManager audio = (AudioManager) context.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
        previousVolume = audio.getStreamVolume(AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_NORMAL);
        Log.i("myTag", "SettingsContentObserver previousVolume = " + previousVolume);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean deliverSelfNotifications()
    {
        return super.deliverSelfNotifications();
    }

    @Override
    public void onChange(boolean selfChange)
    {
        super.onChange(selfChange);

        AudioManager audio = (AudioManager) context.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
        int currentVolume = audio.getStreamVolume(AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_NORMAL);

        Log.d("myTag", currentVolume + " currentVolume");

        int delta = previousVolume - currentVolume;

        if (delta > 0)
        {
            Log.i("myTag", delta + " Decreased");
            previousVolume = currentVolume;
        }
        else if (delta < 0)
        {
            Log.i("myTag", delta + " Increased");
            previousVolume = currentVolume;
        }
    }
}

This is not calling onChange when there is no change in volume. For example, if the volume is full when user presses the volume up button it is not getting called. Similarly when the volume is 0, and if user presses volume down, it won't get called. How can get the callback?

A: I don't know how to listen to key events while in the home screen, but there's a way by which you can listen to volume change, using Content Observer. It is like a broadcast receiver which is called when changes in content such as volume, contacts, call logs, etc. But this won't work when phone is in sleep.
Here's the code:
public class Service_VolumeListener extends Service{
AudioManager audioManager;
Handler handler;

private ContentObserver volumeObserver = new ContentObserver(handler) {
    @Override
    public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
        super.onChange(selfChange);
        if (audioManager != null) {

            final int volume = audioManager.getStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_RING);
            Log.d("VOL_STATS", "Volume Changed: " +volume);
        }
    }
};

@Override
public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();

    audioManager = (AudioManager) getSystemService(AUDIO_SERVICE);

    Uri uri = Settings.System.getUriFor(Settings.System.VOLUME_SETTINGS[AudioManager.STREAM_RING]);
    getContentResolver().registerContentObserver(uri, true, volumeObserver);

    //Volume listener Registered
}

@Override
public void onDestroy() {
    super.onDestroy();

    getContentResolver().unregisterContentObserver(volumeObserver);
    //Volume service unregistered
}

@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {

    return null;
}
}

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A fun, new series by the author of Skeleton Creek.
Patrick Carman has managed to do it again. In Trackers, we meet four tech-savvy teens, Adam, Emily, Finn and Lewis. They track the digital trails left behind by others and in doing so, become involved in the search for dangerous hacker. Or so it seems.
As with his previous books, Trackers combines reading with an online video component. As readers go through the story, they are provided with a password and directed to a website for more information. Watch the video, get the clues. Sounds fun? It is.
Young adults are hard to impress. You have to keep them guessing and I feel that Carman is very successful at doing this. The videos are engaging and the acting is pretty good too. Kids are a lot more savvy these days when it comes to technology so including the online component is a smart way to engage them.
This particular story deals with high-tech gadgets which is also a huge interest to kids today. This series is geared towards the 9-12 group and I have to say that I agree. Kids in this age range will enjoy this series.
My only complaint, is the abrupt ending. I actually flipped through pages to see if I missed something since I was reading an ARC. Yes, there's a little bit of a postscript but I really felt the need to run out and get the next book and of course, the next book isn't out yet.
Overall, I'd say that this will be another hit series for Carman.
If you'd like to check out website for more info, click here.
Source: This ARC was sent to me by Scholastic.
It must be good since it left you wanting more!
Sounds like a great series for young readers that will really touch base with their interests.
That sounds kind of neat to have an online component to supplement the book.
This sounds like an interesting series. I've noticed the new trend of incorporating the internet and wondered how effective that has been. I'll probably give it a try one of these days.


Glioma is a very rare yet very fatal tumor that affects both children and adults. Only about half of those who are diagnosed with glioma live one year beyond the diagnosis of the disease and fewer than 25 percent live two years beyond diagnosis. Individuals who are diagnosed with glioma may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits, but most disability applicants know that the average disability claim can take two years or more to complete. When someone does not have a life expectancy of more than two years, is it fair to make them spend those two years fighting for disability benefits from the SSA? The SSA has recognized the fact that some disability claims need special consideration and, as a result, they implemented the SSA's Compassionate Allowances guidelines. The conditions that fall under these guidelines allow a disability applicant to be approved for benefits in a matter of weeks rather than having to wait months or years for benefits to begin. If you or your child has been diagnosed with glioma, the following information will help you understand the condition and how it may qualify you for expedited approval of a disability claim with the Social Security Administration.
Glioma is a type of tumor that usually originates in the brain or in the spine. Gliomas are categorized by grade. When someone is diagnosed with Grade III or Grade IV, it means that the gliomas are anaplastic, malignant and carry the worst prognosis.
The symptoms of Grade III and Grade IV gliomas will vary depending on the origination of the glioma and how for the condition has progressed. Common symptoms include headaches, nausea, vomiting, cranial nerve disorders, vision loss, seizures, pain, numbness and weakness. While gliomas do not metastasize via the blood, they can spread through the fluid in an individual's spinal cord.
Researchers have yet to find the exact cause of glioma. It is thought that certain genetic disorders may contribute to the development of the condition. Other research indicated that gliomas may be linked to cell phone usage and exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
Each and every year the Social Security Administration receives millions of claims from disability applicants. Almost every year approximately 70 percent of the initial claims received are denied. These millions of denied disability applicants must then appeal the SSA's decision if they hope to receive disability benefits in the future.
The disability appeal process normally consists of a request for reconsideration and a disability hearing. Because there is such a large backlog of appeals that are currently being handled by the SSA, it can take two years or more for a disability applicant to get their day in court.
Fortunately, the SSA has recognized that not all disability applicants can wait such extensive periods of time for their disability claims to be processed. As a result, they implemented the Compassionate Allowances program. Under this program, an applicant may be approved in a matter of weeks rather than having to wait months or even years for benefits to begin. Those who have been diagnosed with glioma (Grade III and IV) are among those who may qualify for claim processing under these guidelines.
It is important to note that even though this condition has been included in the SSA's Compassionate Allowances guidelines, diagnosis of glioma does not mean an automatic approval of your disability application. In order to qualify for disability benefits, you will still need to fill out your claim forms properly (and in great detail) and will need to furnish the SSA with sufficient medical evidence.
If you are applying for Social Security Disability benefits for yourself or for a child who has been diagnosed with Stage III or IV glioma, you may want to consider retaining the services of a disability attorney. Applying for disability benefits can be overwhelming and the paperwork involved can be complex. You must fill this paperwork out properly in order for your claim to be approved and an attorney can ensure that every "t" is crossed and every "i" is dotted.


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Ever since their son Isaac was born in August 2019, Michelle and Simon have been on the hunt for answers. First there was his heart, which had three distinct holes in it, as well as an alarming respiratory rate of 120 bpm. Then there were two failed hearing tests, followed by a diagnosis of auditory neuropathy in his right ear. And just before they left hospital, at four weeks of age, he was diagnosed with coloboma, a rare condition resulting in a missing piece of tissue in the retinas of his eyes.
Eight months on, Isaac is making great progress. Two of the holes in his heart have healed over, and he's turning into a bouncy and expressive baby. Two months ago, his relieved parents were told that he could see through both eyes. But his hearing, at least in his right ear, remains a mystery.
"His audiologist thinks he can hear loud noises of 80 decibels, the equivalent of a lawn mower, in his right ear," says Michelle. "But if she sets a hearing aid at that level and she's wrong, it could damage his hearing. We'd love to get him a cochlear implant, which have proved so successful with auditory neuropathy – but we're in limbo until the doctors can give us a definitive answer."
The Beards are used to hearing tests, having undergone four diagnostic assessments and an MRI of his inner ear and auditory nerve, which showed up no anomalies. But the enduring mystery of auditory neuropathy – where sound information is disrupted between the inner ear and brain, often for no apparent reason – means doctors may not know exactly what Isaac can hear until he can tell them.
"Actually, I think we're pretty lucky," says Michelle, a 38-year old kindergarten teacher. "Isaac is a happy baby and he has good hearing in his other ear, thank God. If he had auditory neuropathy in both ears, we'd have absolutely no idea what he could hear and that would be horrific.
"But if there was a technology that could tell us what he's actually hearing in his brain, it could have saved us so much heartbreak in terms of knowing what's going on, and being able to plan and move forwards to support him in the best way."
At the Bionics Institute, Professor Colette McKay is leading the development of an innovative clinical system called EarGenie™ which uses functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to image brain activity. At diagnosis, EarGenie™ can provide an accurate and detailed hearing assessment so that appropriate hearing devices can be confidently selected and programmed. Technology such as this could help children like Isaac and over time, this system can be used to evaluate and fine tune devices to optimise each child's hearing and monitor their language development.
Michelle has studied the science, and knows how crucial the first two years are for a baby's language development and the social interaction and confidence that come with it.
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"This is the time when a baby is really learning, even in these first 12 months. If we could know to what extent Isaac can hear, we could get an implant or a hearing aid to enable him to have surround sound, and find the right therapies and techniques to start building his communication skills. We'd be six months ahead of where we are right now."
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Q: How to reinitialize a method within python class with updated object value I want to have a class and be able to change an object value and have it flow through to methods and objects created in the class.  In the below example I am trying have the new value 3 flow through but I keep getting the original value 2.  Am I doing it wrong?
class fun:
  g=2
  def a(c=g):
    return c
  z=g

fun.g = 3
fun.a()
fun.z

I have searched for __init__ functions but I don't see how they can help here.  I tried created a new class making is the same as the fun class.  That didn't work either.

A: as otheres mentioned, just want to point out that  def a(c=g): the g has been replaced with 2 during class creation.
so after
fun.g = 3

print(fun.__dict__)

mappingproxy({'__module__': '__main__',
              'g': 3,
              'a': <function __main__.fun.a(c=2)>,
              'z': 2,
              '__dict__': <attribute '__dict__' of 'fun' objects>,
              '__weakref__': <attribute '__weakref__' of 'fun' objects>,
              '__doc__': None})

As you can see 'a': <function __main__.fun.a(c=2)>,

A: In python, methods and functions have their default values calculated and stored when the method or function is declared.
You can defer that calculation by doing it inside the method at runtime:
class fun:
  g=2
  def a(c=None):  # None is used here as a sentinal value
    if c is None:
        c=fun.g
    return c
  z=g

A: The problem is that parameters of a function is evaluated at compile time not runtime! Because in compile time the value of g is 2 and in your function you return that value, it's always going to be 2.
As a point, you call a() function on the class itself, so it's first parameter is not going to be filled with a reference to an instance. Story changes when you try to call it from instance of that class.
For demonstration take a look at this :
from datetime import datetime
from time import sleep

class C:
    def fn(self, date=datetime.now()):
        return date

obj = C()
print(obj.fn())
sleep(2)
print(obj.fn())

They both have same value.
The solution is to put g equal to None for default value and then inside the function check whether that value is passed or not:
from datetime import datetime
from time import sleep

class C:
    def fn(self, date=None):
        if date:
            return date
        return datetime.now()

obj = C()
print(obj.fn())
sleep(2)
print(obj.fn())

A: Not sure quite what you mean by reinitialize, __init__ occurs only on creation. If you create a new fun object it will be initialized in the same way with the same value.
$ cat fun.py

class fun(object):

    def __init__(self):
        self.g = 2

    def a(self, c=None):
        if c is None:
            c = self.g
        return c

first = fun()
second = fun()

first.g = 3

print(first.g)
print(first.a())
print(second.g)
print(second.a())

$ python3 fun.py
3
3
2
2


Reacting to the decline of traditional family programming on the major networks at 8 p.m., Nickelodeon--the cable channel that specializes in children's fare--is leaping into the breach. Beginning tonight, it will offer original series nightly in the first half-hour of prime time, rather than the Nick at Nite reruns that have been its nighttime staple for years.
"The broadcast networks have abandoned the kids' audience at 8 o'clock because they're after a pure 18-to-49 demographic for advertisers," said Nickelodeon President Herb Scannell, citing research that shows a significant drop in kids' viewing from 8 to 8:30 p.m. over the past two years. "Broadcasters have gone from shows like 'Full House' at 8 p.m. to shows like 'Ellen,' 'Friends' and 'Mad About You' that are sophisticated, adult-oriented sitcoms. We think there's a real opportunity for Nickelodeon to reach an audience that's underserved by broadcasters."
Bill Croasdale, president of national broadcast advertising for Western International Media, agrees. "There are many parents with young children who say they're uncomfortable listening to the double-entendres in 8 o'clock shows and watching the shows with their kids," he said.
Nickelodeon's four new shows for prime time are "Hey, Arnold!," a cartoon series about a sensitive city kid that premieres tonight; "KaBLAM!," an animated "sketch comedy" show in the form of an electronic comic book; "Kenan and Kel," a spin-off of the network's comedy-variety show "All That"; and "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss," from Jim Henson Productions, which brings the Dr. Seuss characters to life as Muppets.
The latter program, which will be seen on Sundays, is the first TV series based on the best-selling books by "Dr. Seuss" creator Theodor Geisel. It combines the nonsensical verse of the books with Muppet versions of the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and other classic children's characters. Twenty episodes have been ordered.
In addition to these new entries, Nickelodeon is moving "The Secret World of Alex Mack," its popular series about a teenager with supernatural powers, to the 8 o'clock time slot. There will be two new episodes of "Alex Mack" each week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. "Hey, Arnold!" will be shown Mondays and Wednesdays, with "KaBLAM!" on Fridays and "Kenan and Kel" on Saturdays.
No one thinks Nickelodeon will garner network-sized ratings with its foray into prime time; the networks, after all, say the reason they've gone to more adult programming at 8 p.m. is that fewer families are watching television together. Broadcast executives say the profusion of TV sets in the home and channels from which to choose has led to parents and children watching different programs at the same time. Some point to the low ratings of ABC's "Muppets Tonight" last spring as evidence.
"I don't think they'll get big ratings, but I do think a number of viewers will try out their shows because it's family viewing," Croasdale said. And he added that Nickelodeon can still be a success with a relatively small audience by appealing to advertisers who want to reach a high concentration of children--as the 17-year-old channel does throughout its schedule. It is the highest-rated network on basic cable.
While the Dr. Seuss show is fairly traditional family fare, "Hey, Arnold!" and "KaBLAM!" feature the unconventional animation styles and quirky humor that have helped make Nickelodeon popular with young viewers.
"Hey, Arnold!" was created by Craig Bartlett, a writer on "Rugrats," the Nickelodeon cartoon series about toddlers' adventures that is the highest-rated series on cable.
Arnold has a wide face and wide yellow hair that make him look like a New York city cab with the doors open. In one episode, he tries to befriend the accident-prone class nerd, with disastrous results. Arnold deals with some of the same issues as "Doug," the gentle hero of a popular Nickelodeon series that moved to ABC this fall.
"When you're a kid, friendship and homework are big issues, and childhood can be tough," observed Albie Hecht, Nickelodeon's vice president of production. "I think Arnold captures those feelings--and it's funny, too."
"KaBLAM!," on the other hand, has a frenetic pace, with a variety of short segments. One recurring segment, "Action League Now," has the weird, aggressive humor of the old "Mr. Bill" pieces on "Saturday Night Live." It features small toy dolls falling off real tables, riding in--and getting crushed by--real cars.
"It's a technique we call 'chuck-o-mation,' " Hecht said, laughing. "We invented it one day in the office--chucking toy dolls around the room."
With the increased demand for children's programming, other networks are eyeing Nickelodeon's success. Scannell even finds himself competing with his former boss, Geraldine Laybourne, who left Nickelodeon at the end of last year to run the Disney/ABC cable networks, including the Disney Channel.
"Gerry is a wonderful executive, and she's still a good friend," Scannell said.
Emphasizing that he was not talking about Laybourne, Scannell said that he was skeptical of companies "who think they can just go out and 'buy' the kind of shows that Nickelodeon has created. The children's TV world has become more competitive, but we have a culture of innovation. We'll keep coming up with and finding fresh artists and ideas."
Prime time is not the only area where Nickelodeon intends to expand. Scannell said that the company plans to create original shows for Saturday morning as well as new series for the after-school period. (Even with reruns, Nickelodeon is currently beating ABC, CBS and WB on Saturday morning, according to Nielsen research.) These moves, Scannell said, will come within the next two years. "We believe that kids think of us as their network, and we want to expand Nickelodeon into new areas," he said.


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Brian Eno to release new album July 8th on Warp
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Teaming up with Rick Holland, whom he met in the late 90s during the the Map-Making project (a series of collaborative works between students of the Royal College, the Guildhall School of Music, the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music, the National Youth Orchestra and the English National Ballet, among others), Brian Eno is set to release his second album on Warp, entitled Drums Between The Bells, the follow up to 2010's Small Craft On Milk Sea.
The legendary producer, musician and technical innovator who's worked with everyone from Talking Heads to Coldplay and who's pioneering work in ambient music paved the way for modern electronica, reignited a long running if infrequent collaborative relationship with Holland earlier this year, resolving to finish the project they began playing around with back in the early 90s.
You can listen to Glitch, a song from the album at Eno's website, although beware as this is no journey through blissful ambience, rather a nervous and glitchy (no surprise for that one) acid house meets IDM piece of freakiness littered with Germanic sounding robot lyrics and insane synth explosions.
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 Where's Waldo? What's malpractice?
With respect to radiologists, malpractice suits are of two kinds: something we have already suffered through, or something we fear happening in the future. Not to tempt the gods—I still have a long tail to cover before I am out of range—but I have not had the "pleasure" of being on the receiving end of this particular bit of nastiness.
However, I have been a consultant or expert witness on many such cases, for both the plaintiff and the defense, during my long and multifaceted career, and I could share many interesting stories and potentially valuable lessons from my experiences. But a blog post I recently came across brought to mind a case I once worked on that both speaks to a particularly big question relating to malpractice, and the rather simple strategy I used to address it.
The case Postal reminded me of concerned a cerebral MRI that was interpreted as normal in a middle-aged woman with a recent history of transient right eye blindness and right arm numbness, a strange neurological presentation for a single cerebral lesion. Cerebral ischemia was the rule-out diagnosis. Of course, there were multiple MR imaging sequences performed in multiple imaging planes, producing a multitude of pictures. No MR angiography was performed. There was just one tiny bright dot in the right parietal cerebral cortex on a single axial T1-weighted image.
In my opinion, this was a real finding and compatible with a focal hemorrhage or fatty embolus. Ultimately, the patient went on to have a major right CVA.
The evening before my testimony I was ruminating over the case while trying to find a way to put this alleged abnormal finding into perspective, and into the real-world context with which the radiologist was dealing, for the jury. While the numerous images, the limited time available for review, and the poor-quality history provided were of prime importance, I wanted the jury to fully understand the challenge facing the radiologist.
Suddenly the children's cartoon, "Where's Waldo?" struck me as the way to get this concept across. I went online and quickly found a zillion images. Many showed Waldo hidden deeply amongst hundreds of other characters in his typical unique clothing. Others showed Waldo in virtual plain sight with just two or three other characters. I downloaded one of each.
In court the next day, I gave the jury members about a minute to find Waldo in the first picture, which was far more time than the radiologist would have had to look at the specific MR image at the center of the case. I also reminded them that I told them Waldo was definitely in the picture, as opposed to the radiologist, who had no idea whether a small dot of questionable pathology was present when he initially reviewed the images.
Next, I showed the jury the picture in which Waldo was grossly obvious. Since I was the last witness to be called for the defendant's side, I noted that they had likely been seeing the "abnormality" all week in pictures blown up to poster size—and with nothing else to distract them. I received many knowing smiles and nods in response.
The plaintiff's attorneys didn't cross-examine me, and I don't know for certain how the case was resolved, as this information is almost never discussed with expert witnesses. But I think I have a pretty good idea which way the jury went.
I don't know if this strategy was particularly clever, but I knew the jury would find my analogy relatable to their own experience. It seems to me that if you ever find yourself testifying in a malpractice case for either side, the best way to get a jury to understand your opinion is not to throw around a lot of medical jargon and terminology—that's just a remedy for insomnia—but to liken it to their own experience.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go find Waldo.
Postal E. Too Much to Look At. Modern Medicine Network. http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/blogs/too-much-look?rememberme=1&elq_mid=463&elq_cid=938268&GUID=A571907E-2A16-49E8-9597-F1FA79862FA9. Accessed August 16, 2018.
Mirvis S. Where's Waldo? What's malpractice?. Appl Radiol. 2018;47(9):14-16.


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Abdel Fattah Yahya Pasha (1876–1951) () was an Egyptian political figure. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 1933 to 1934.

He was Justice Minister in 1921 and 1930, and from 1930 to 1934 was Minister for Foreign Affairs. Though King Fuad I asked him to serve as Prime Minister from 1933 to 1934, he did not prove successful at leading the government in the face of popular opposition to the king. Elected a Senator in 1936, he proved more successful at chairing the Senate. He served on the delegation negotiating the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, and was among Egypt's representatives at the 1945 United Nations Conference on International Organization.

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GSI Group Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013
GSI Group Inc.
- Fourth Quarter 2013 Revenue of $88 million, 32% year-over-year growth
- Fourth Quarter 2013 Adjusted EBITDA of $13.7 million
- Fourth Quarter 2013 Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share of $0.18
- Full Year Revenue of $342 million, 26% year-over-year growth
- Full Year Adjusted EBITDA of $51 million
BEDFORD, Mass., March 11, 2014 /CNW/ - GSI Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GSIG) (the "Company", "we", "our", "GSI"), a global leader and supplier of precision photonics and motion control components and subsystems to the medical, industrial, electronics and scientific markets, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013. Unless otherwise noted, all financial results in this press release are GAAP measures from continuing operations.
"We are pleased to announce strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013," said John Roush, Chief Executive Officer. "We made tremendous progress towards our strategic goals, positioned the company for continued success going forward, while delivering significant growth in sales, profit, and cash flow."
During the fourth quarter of 2013, GSI generated revenue of $87.7 million, an increase of 32.1% from $66.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. The acquisition of NDS Surgical Imaging ("NDS") accounted for a 28.2% revenue increase year over year, while changes in foreign exchange rates decreased revenue by (0.4%). Excluding the impact of the NDS acquisition and changes in foreign exchange rates, the Company's revenue increased approximately 4.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.
In the fourth quarter of 2013, income from operations was $6.7 million, or 7.6% of revenue, compared to $3.3 million, or 5.0% of revenue, during the same period in 2012. The $3.4 million increase in income from operations was largely attributed to a better mix of higher margin businesses and lower restructuring expenses in the current period. Income from operations in the fourth quarter of 2013 was adversely impacted by an increase in amortization expense of $1.5 million as a result of the acquisition of NDS.
Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations was $0.13 in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $0.44 in the fourth quarter of 2012. The fourth quarter of 2012 included a release of valuation allowances of $15.3 million. Adjusted earnings per share, a non-GAAP financial measure that includes the adjustments noted in the reconciliation below, was $0.18 in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $0.09 in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure that includes the adjustments noted in the reconciliation below, was $13.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $9.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
As of December 31, 2013, cash and cash equivalents was $61.0 million, while total debt was $71.5 million. The Company completed the fourth quarter of 2013 with approximately $10.5 million of Net Debt, as defined in the non-GAAP reconciliation below. Operating cash flow for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $14.8 million, compared to $6.9 million of operating cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $341.6 million, an increase of $70.1 million, or 25.8%, versus 2012 primarily as a result of the NDS acquisition which added $68.4 million, or approximately 25.2% growth, in revenue from 2012, while changes in foreign exchange rates decreased revenue by (0.9%). Excluding the impact of the NDS acquisition and changes in foreign exchange rates, the Company's revenue in 2013 increased approximately 1.5% compared to 2012.
Operating income for 2013 was $17.7 million, an increase of $2.7 million, or approximately 18%, compared to 2012. This increase was primarily attributable to a better mix of higher margin businesses, lower restructuring charges and acquisition related costs of $6.7 million in 2013 versus $8.8 million in 2012, and, to a lesser extent, lower operating expenses from prior period restructuring actions. Partially offsetting these gains were an increase in amortization of intangibles and other purchase accounting adjustments totaling $7.4 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $51.0 million in 2013, compared to $41.6 million in 2012. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the increase in revenue, compared to the prior year, and a better mix of higher margin businesses.
Diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.26 in 2013 decreased $0.40 from $0.66 in 2012. The decrease was largely due to a release of a portion of the Company's valuation allowance of $15.3 million during 2012. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.63 for the full year 2013, compared to $0.45 for the full year 2012; an increase of approximately 40% year over year.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $61.0 million at December 31, 2013, compared to $65.8 million at December 31, 2012. In 2013, the Company had net cash inflows from operating activities of $49.2 million, net cash proceeds from the sale of our Semiconductor Systems and Laser Systems businesses totaling $8.2 million, $4.6 million in cash proceeds from the sale of assets primarily related to the sale of the Company's East Setauket, New York facility, and net borrowings of $60.0 million under our Senior Credit Facilities. These cash inflows were offset by cash paid for the acquisition of NDS of $80.8 million, repayments of debt of $38.5 million, capital expenditures of $5.0 million, and other financing cash outflows of $2.1 million.
"In the latter part of 2013, we began to realize increased benefit from our strategic transformation of GSI. We saw increased revenue growth, increased profitability, and stronger cash flows," said John Roush, Chief Executive Officer. "We have a more attractive and resilient mix of businesses, significantly upgraded management talent across the company, and a strong balance sheet, all of which position us well for 2014 and beyond," added Mr. Roush.
During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company organized its business lines into three operating segments, each of which offers different product technologies to customers in distinct end market applications. Each of the operating segments has implemented specific business strategies to pursue profitable growth on an organic basis and through potential acquisitions.
Laser Products designs, manufactures and markets photonics-based solutions to customers worldwide. The segment serves highly demanding photonics-based applications such as industrial material processing, and medical and life science imaging and laser procedures. GSI's laser-based revenue experienced year-over-year sales growth of 3% in the fourth quarter of 2013, despite a 25% reduction in sales to customers in the scientific market. In the fourth quarter, the majority of the segment's growth was driven by strong demand and greater market penetration of the laser scanning solutions products and stronger market demand of sealed CO2 laser products. The laser scanners products, sold under the Cambridge Technology brand, experienced increased orders in marking, OCT retinal scanning, via hole drilling, and 3D printing applications. The sealed CO2 laser products, sold under the Synrad brand, experienced increased orders in the coding, marking, and engraving of organic materials markets.
Medical Technologies designs, manufactures and markets a range of medical grade technologies, including visualization solutions, imaging informatics products, thermal printers, and light and color measurement instrumentation to customers worldwide. The Company's Medical Technologies sales more than tripled in the fourth quarter of 2013, as a result of the NDS acquisition. In the fourth quarter of 2013, sales of visualization solutions, sold under the NDS and Dome brand names, were substantially above third quarter levels, as original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and hospital customers increased their order rates, consistent with normal market seasonality.
Precision Motion
Precision Motion designs, manufactures and markets optical encoders and air bearing spindles, both precision motion technologies, to customers worldwide. The vast majority of the segment's product offerings are sold into the electronics and industrial markets and, to a lesser extent, the medical markets. In the fourth quarter of 2013, sales increased 19% year over year. The majority of the segments' growth was driven by a recovery in customer capital spending in the manufacturing sector and new program wins in advanced industrial markets, such as industrial automation and turbo generation applications.
Acquisitions & Divestitures
On February 18, 2014, the Company announced it had reached an agreement to acquire JADAK, LLC, a New York-based provider of optical data collection and machine vision technologies to medical device original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"), for $93.5 million in cash. JADAK's products are used in medical equipment to increase safety and reduce medical errors by verifying patient identity, validating the specified therapy or function and enhancing the accuracy of medical procedures.
On January 31, 2014, the Company signed a letter of intent to sell the Company's scientific lasers business line, sold under the Continuum brand name, for $7.5 million in cash, subject to successful completion of due diligence by the potential acquirer, entry into a definitive agreement, and customary closing conditions. The Company expects that the scientific laser business will qualify as "Held for Sale" and will also be reported as a discontinued operation in the first quarter of 2014. In 2013, the Scientific Laser business reported sales of $25 million and was approximately neutral to the Company's Adjusted EBITDA.
Our 2014 financial guidance assumes our Scientific Laser business will be reported as discontinued operations, which has the effect of eliminating its financial results from GSI's income from continuing operations in the Company's consolidated financial results in all periods. In addition, our financial guidance assumes a closing date of March 31, 2014 for our acquisition of JADAK, LLC, resulting in three quarters of contribution from JADAK's financial results.
For the full year 2014, the Company expects revenue from continuing operations of between $360 million to $370 million, representing year-over-year revenue growth of 14% to 17% on a reported basis. For the full year 2014, the Company expects the JADAK acquisition to add approximately $40 million in revenue. For the first quarter of 2014, the Company expects revenue from continuing operations of between $75 million and $77 million, representing year-over-year organic growth of 1% to 3%.
For the full year 2014, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $58 million to $62 million, representing year-over-year growth of 14% to 22%. This excludes any contribution from the Company's Scientific Laser business, as this business is expected to be reported as discontinued operations beginning in the first quarter of 2014. For the full year 2014, the Company expects the JADAK acquisition to add approximately $7.5 million in Adjusted EBITDA. In addition, for the first quarter of 2014, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $9 million to $10 million.
The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss these results. John A. Roush, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Buckley, Chief Financial Officer, will host the conference call.
To access the call, please dial 1-877-482-5124 prior to the scheduled conference call time. The conference ID number is 9924 1107.
A playback of this conference call will be available beginning 8:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. The playback phone number is 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406 and the code number is 9924 1107. The playback will remain available until 8:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, March 25, 2014.
A replay of the audio webcast will be available four hours after the conclusion of the call on the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site at www.gsig.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are non-GAAP gross profit, gross profit margin, income from operations, operating margin, income from continuing operations before taxes, income from continuing operations, net of tax, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, Adjusted EBITDA, and net debt.
The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful and supplementary information to investors regarding the Company's quarterly performance. It is management's belief that these non-GAAP financial measures would be particularly useful to investors because of the significant changes that have occurred outside of the Company's day-to-day business in accordance with the execution of the Company's strategy. This strategy includes streamlining the Company's existing operations through site and functional consolidations, strategic divestitures, expanding the Company's business through significant internal investments, and broadening the Company's product and service offerings through acquisition of innovative and complementary technologies and solutions. The financial impact of certain elements of these activities, particularly acquisitions, divestitures, and site and functional restructurings, are often large relative to the Company's overall financial performance, which can adversely affect the comparability of its operating results and investors' ability to analyze the business from period to period.
The Company's Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is used by management to evaluate operating performance, communicate financial results to the Board of Directors, benchmark results against historical performance and the performance of peers, and evaluate investment opportunities including acquisitions and divestitures. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is used to determine bonus payments for senior management and employees. Accordingly, the Company believes that this non-GAAP measure provides greater transparency and insight into management's method of analysis.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as substitutes for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. They are limited in value because they exclude charges that have a material effect on the Company's reported results and, therefore, should not be relied upon as the sole financial measures to evaluate the Company's financial results. The non-GAAP financial measures are meant to supplement, and to be viewed in conjunction with, GAAP financial measures. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided in the tables accompanying this press release.
Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements contained in this news release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, and are generally identified by words such as "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "future," "could," "should," "plan," "aim," and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding anticipated financial performance; expected liquidity and capitalization; expectations regarding the closing of the JADAK acquisition; the completion of the sale of the scientific lasers product line; the expected treatment of the scientific lasers product line as discontinued operations; management's plans and objectives for future operations, expenditures and product development; business prospects; anticipated sales performance; industry trends; market conditions; anticipated benefits from acquisitions, including revenue and profit contribution; and other statements that are not historical facts.
These forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including, but not limited to, the following: loss of customers, reductions in orders by customers, and customer order cancellations; economic and political conditions and the effects of these conditions on our customers' businesses and level of business activity; our significant dependence upon our customers' capital expenditures, which are subject to cyclical market fluctuations; our dependence upon our ability to respond to fluctuations in product demand; our ability to continually innovate; delays in our delivery of new products; our reliance upon third party distribution channels subject to credit, business concentration and business failure risks beyond our control; fluctuations in our quarterly results, and our failure to meet or exceed our expected financial performance; customer order timing and other similar factors beyond our control; our dependence on one customer in our medical components market; disruptions or breaches in security of our information technology systems; changes in interest rates, credit ratings or foreign currency exchange rates; risk associated with our operations in foreign countries; disruptions to our manufacturing operations as a result of natural disasters; our increased use of outsourcing in foreign countries; our failure to comply with local import and export regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate; our history of operating losses and our ability to sustain our profitability; our exposure to the credit risk of some of our customers and in weakened markets; violations of our intellectual property rights and our ability to protect our intellectual property against infringement by third parties; risk of losing our competitive advantage; our ability to make divestitures that provide business benefits; our failure to successfully integrate recent and future acquisitions into our business; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; our restructuring and realignment activities and disruptions to our operations as a result of consolidation of our operations; product defects or problems integrating our products with other vendors' products; disruptions in the supply of or defects in raw materials, certain key components or other goods from our suppliers; production difficulties and product delivery delays or disruptions; our failure to comply with various federal, state and foreign regulations; changes in governmental regulation of our business or products; our failure to implement new information technology systems and software successfully; our failure to realize the full value of our intangible assets; our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes; fluctuations in our effective tax rates; being subject to U.S. federal income taxation even though we are a non-U.S. corporation; any need for additional capital to adequately respond to business challenges or opportunities and repay or refinance our existing indebtedness, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; volatility in the market price for our common shares; our dependence on significant cash flow to service our indebtedness and fund our operations; our ability to access cash and other assets of our subsidiaries; the influence over our business of certain significant shareholders; provisions of our articles of incorporation may delay or prevent a change in control; our significant existing indebtedness may limit our ability to engage in certain activities; and our failure to maintain appropriate internal controls in the future.
Other important risk factors that could affect the outcome of the events set forth in these statements and that could affect the Company's operating results and financial condition are discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and in our future filings with the SEC. Such statements are based on the Company's management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to the Company's management. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document except as required by law.
About GSI
GSI Group Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells precision photonics and motion control components and sub-systems for applications demanding extremely high levels of performance. Our technology is targeted primarily at Original Equipment Manufacturers for incorporation into products and systems for a wide range of applications in major markets including: medical, industrial, electronics and scientific. GSI Group Inc.'s common shares are listed on NASDAQ (GSIG).
More information about GSI is available on the Company's website at www.gsig.com. For additional information, please contact GSI Group Inc. Investor Relations at (781) 266-5137 or [email protected].
Investor Relations Contact:
Robert J. Buckley
(In thousands of U.S. dollars or shares, except per share amounts)
Year Ended
Research and development and engineering
Selling, general and administrative
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
Restructuring, acquisition and other
Foreign exchange transaction gains (losses), net
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income from continuing operations
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net
of tax
Consolidated net income
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling
Net income attributable to GSI Group Inc.
Earnings per share - continuing operations:
Earnings (loss) per share - discontinued operations:
$ (0.05)
Earnings per share attributable to GSI Group Inc.:
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Assets of discontinued operations
Property, plant and equipment, net
Current portion of long-term debt
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Liabilities of discontinued operations
Total GSI Group Inc. stockholders' equity
Non-controlling interest
Twelve Months Ended
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Non-cash restructuring charges
(Gain) loss on disposal of business
Earnings from equity investment
Other non-cash items
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other operating assets and liabilities
Cash provided by operating activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Acquisition of business
Proceeds from sale of business
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Repayments of debt
Proceeds from term loan and revolving credit facility
Capital lease payments
Other financing activities
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Net income attributable to GSI Group Inc. (GAAP)
Acquisition fair value adjustments
Loss (income) from discontinued operations,
net of tax
(Gain) loss on disposal from discontinued
operations, net of tax
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)
The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as the net income (loss) attributable to GSI Group Inc. before deducting interest (income) expense, net, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash share-based compensation, restructuring, acquisition, restatement and other costs, acquisition fair value adjustments, loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax, and other non-operating income (expense) items, including foreign exchange gains (losses) and earnings from an equity-method investment. Restructuring costs and other costs primarily relate to the Company's restructuring programs and acquisition-related costs.
In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are the same as, or similar to, some of the adjustments in this presentation. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that future results will not be affected by unusual or non-recurring items.
Net Debt (non-GAAP):
Total Debt (GAAP)
Less: cash and cash equivalents
Net Debt (Non-GAAP)
$ (15,788)
The Company defines Net Debt, a non-GAAP financial measure, as its total debt less its cash and cash equivalents. Management uses Net Debt to monitor the Company's outstanding debt obligations that could not be satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand.
Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP):
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
Income From
EPS from
GAAP results
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Restructuring costs and other
Acquisition related costs
Non-recurring income tax expenses (benefits)
Total non-GAAP adjustments
Non-GAAP results
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013
Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin
The calculation of non-GAAP gross profit and gross profit margin is displayed in the tables above. Non-GAAP gross profit and gross profit margin exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition fair value adjustments from business acquisitions because: (1) the amounts are non-cash; (2) the Company cannot influence the timing and amount of future expense recognition; and (3) excluding such expenses provides investors and management better visibility into the components of operating expenses.
Non-GAAP Income from Operations and Operating Margin
The calculation of non-GAAP income from operations and operating margin is displayed in the tables above. Non-GAAP income from operations and operating margin exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition fair value adjustments related to business acquisitions because: (1) the amounts are non-cash; (2) the Company cannot influence the timing and amount of future expense recognition; and (3) excluding such expenses provides investors and management better visibility into the components of operating expenses. The Company also excluded restructuring and other and acquisition-related costs from non-GAAP income from operations and operating margin due to the significant changes that have occurred outside of the Company's day-to-day business in accordance with the execution of the Company's strategy for the reasons described above in the introductory paragraphs of the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures".
Non-GAAP Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
The calculation of non-GAAP income from continuing operations before income taxes is displayed in the tables above. The calculation of non-GAAP income from continuing operations before income taxes excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition fair value adjustments related to business acquisitions, restructuring and other, and acquisition-related costs for the reasons described for non-GAAP income from operations and operating margin above.
Non-GAAP Income from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax
The calculation of non-GAAP income from continuing operations, net of tax is displayed in the tables above. Because pre-tax income is included in determining income from continuing operations, net of tax, the calculation of non-GAAP income from continuing operations, net of tax, also excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition fair value adjustments related to business acquisitions, restructuring and other, and acquisition-related costs for the reasons described for non-GAAP income from operations and operating margin above. In addition, the Company excluded significant non-recurring income tax expenses related to releases of valuation allowances, effects of changes in tax laws, effects of acquisition related tax planning actions on our effective tax rate, and the income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments discussed above.
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations
The calculation of non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations is displayed in the above tables. Because income from continuing operations, net of tax is included in the diluted EPS calculation, the calculation of non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition fair value adjustments related to business acquisitions, restructuring and other acquisition-related costs, significant non-recurring income tax expenses related to releases to valuation allowances, effects of changes in tax laws, effects of acquisition related tax planning actions on our effective tax rate, and the income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments for the reasons described for non-GAAP income from operations, net of tax.
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Q: Открытие окна при всех input:checked Подскажите пожалуйста, есть 3 checkbox:
<input type="checkbox" id="checkall"> Check all
<input type="checkbox" class="thing"> Thing 1
<input type="checkbox" class="thing"> Thing 2
<input type="checkbox" class="thing"> Thing 3

и скрипт:
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    checkall = document.getElementById('checkall');

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    checkboxes[i].onclick = function() {
        var checkedCount = document.querySelectorAll('input.thing:checked').length;

        checkall.checked = checkedCount > 0;
        checkall.indeterminate = checkedCount > 0 && checkedCount < checkboxes.length;
    }
}

checkall.onclick = function() {
    for(var i=0; i<checkboxes.length; i++) {
        checkboxes[i].checked = this.checked;
    }
}

в css добавляем:
#checkall:checked{
  display:none;
}

Как сделать так, чтобы при выборе трех checkbox, срабатывало css свойство ?

A:

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    checkall = document.getElementById('checkall');

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          checkall.checked = true;
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          checkall.checked = false;
        };
    }
}

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    }
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  display:none;
}
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<input type="checkbox" class="thing"> Thing 2
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