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Med Princ Pract. 2015;24(2):103-16. doi: 10.1159/000370197. Epub 2015 Jan 9.
Primary health care and public health: foundations of universal health systems.
White F1.
Pacific Health & Development Sciences Inc. and School of Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada.
The aim of this review is to advocate for more integrated and universally accessible health systems, built on a foundation of primary health care and public health. The perspective outlined identified health systems as the frame of reference, clarified terminology and examined complementary perspectives on health. It explored the prospects for universal and integrated health systems from a global perspective, the role of healthy public policy in achieving population health and the value of the social-ecological model in guiding how best to align the components of an integrated health service. The importance of an ethical private sector in partnership with the public sector is recognized. Most health systems around the world, still heavily focused on illness, are doing relatively little to optimize health and minimize illness burdens, especially for vulnerable groups. This failure to improve the underlying conditions for health is compounded by insufficient allocation of resources to address priority needs with equity (universality, accessibility and affordability). Finally, public health and primary health care are the cornerstones of sustainable health systems, and this should be reflected in the health policies and professional education systems of all nations wishing to achieve a health system that is effective, equitable, efficient and affordable.
© 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.
10.1159/000370197
The social-ecological model – spheres of influence.
Primary Health Care and Public Health: Foundations of Universal Health Systems
Med Princ Pract. 2015 Feb;24(2):103-116.
Strategic alignment of policy and services across the continuum of health needs.
Publication type, MeSH terms
Health Personnel/education
Health Policy*
Health Services Accessibility
Primary Health Care/organization & administration*
Public Health*
Public-Private Sector Partnerships
Universal Health Insurance/organization & administration*
S. Karger AG, Basel, Switzerland


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Manchester's revitalised Band on the Wall reaches 1 year old with soul, funk and post-punk legends in concert, October 2010
Posted: 12th August 2010
Band on the Wall
A little while ago we reported on the re-emergence of Manchester's legendary Band on the Wall, the venue that had previously bought the very best in live music to the city for several decades. It reopened in 2009 and is now approaching its 1st anniversary, so by way of a 'happy birthday', we've gathered up some of the names helping to celebrate this auspicious occasion in October.
Polar Bear Appearing just one day before the venue lights the birthday candles, is Mercury-nominated jazz-ensemble Polar Bear. Since that nomination, they've been busy little bees collaborating with the likes of Brian Eno, Patti Smith and Adele, as well as releasing their own fine albums, including 2010's "Peepers", released in March on the avant-jazz label Leaf. Tickets cost from £12.50 (less if you are a member)
Terry Callier Jazz and soul crooner Terry Callier has recorded several albums since his debut on blues-label Chess in 1962. He then moved on to Prestige and Cadet before venturing into jazz-folk territory in the early 70s. In more recent years, his song "Love Theme From Spartacus" in 1998 was on every chill-out album when remixed by Zero 7 and has recently worked with Massive Attack on his 2009 set "Hidden Conversations". Here he celebrates the BOTW's 1st birthday in true smooth style on the 2nd. Tickets cost from £22.50.
Lonnie Liston Smith Another jazz-legend appears here on the 5th, bringing with him a vast catalogue of eerie space-funk and free-jazz connections. "Expansions" is by no means his only anthem, but it is a classic although the albums "Astral Travelling", "Cosmic Funk", "Expansions" and "Loveland" are about as good as it gets. His sound proves just how much more imaginative the 70s were than just Slade and Bay City Rollers and if you saw him play at Glastonbury in 2009, you'll be clambering for this ticket. He is also playing Brighton on the 1st - tickets for both are around £17.50.
The Chameleons The word 'seminal' gets bandied around all too often, yet Manchester's Chameleons were just that, particularly as a live unit. Blisteringly loud yet harmonious and melodic, Mark Burgess and co really brought the houses down in the 80s - but they didn't get the run of the green when it came to album sales. You can witness them at this landmark location on the 11th for just £12.50, with original drummer John Lever, under the name Chameleons Vox with another post-punk outfit with considerable chops, Artery. A blinding double-header.
Check out the full roster of gigs at Band On The Wall below - and happy birthday!
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Choi Min Hwan of FT.Island has announced his wedding with Yul Hee, an ex LABOUM on October. The two has been openly dating since September last year and finally announced their wedding and her pregnancy.
Choi Min Hwan stated through his official fancafe on 9th of May, "I am going to be a father soon. I'm still young and still not good enough to be a father. But I will do my best to be the best father and I am not even ashamed of it" he said.
Their wedding will be held on 19th of October this year.
Choi Min Hwan and Yul Hee also known as the idol couple 2 after the couple H.O.T Moon Hee Joon and Crayon Pop So Yul. The two of them has been openly dating since Yul Hee accidentally posted their dating pictures through her social media.
Choi Min Hwan announced through his media social this January that "We've worked hard and I will do my best giving my all to my girlfriend". At that time, all the FT.Island Member were celebrating the engagement of their youngest member through SNS.
At first, the sudden wedding announcement has created a rumor that said that they're getting married because Yul Hee had a child out of wedlock. The agency of Choi Min Hwan, FNC Entertainment stated, "we're currently confirming it" and then later Choi Min Hwan and Yul Hee directly announced her 4 months-old pregnancy and announced their wedding.


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Eritrea - Ministry of Information
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Art & Sport
Eritrea at a Glance
In Eritrea's calendar
Local Magazines
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AGIZO MAGAZINE
Nation Looking For Full-Fledged Social and Economic Growth through Sustainable Energy Supply
Written by Kesete Ghebrehiwet |
Energy for a robust and firm foundation, energy for speedy and sustainable growth, and energy is highly essential for a full-fledged social and economic development of any given nation. The more energy supply is ensured, the more the pace of development of any sort is accelerated and without which humans could only lead a very primitive style of life. Thus, the availability of a viable source of energy is above all a necessity requisite for developing countries or else their economy would be impaired or would remain stagnant and may be also pushed back. Taking this common understanding in to account, varied infrastructures have been put in place in Eritrea with a set goal of ensuring electric supply not only in major cities but also in a number of villages which have never been beneficiaries of such a service. Not only energy for household uses but also to ensure that there is a viable and effective transportation system throughout the country as well as to meet transnational and international transportation demands. It is needless to mention the endeavors that have been exerted to supply sufficient amount of energy to different industrial plants and other service rendering institutions that continued to flourish to date.
Asmara: The Ever Thriving City (Part IV and Final)
With the developments in construction such as the putting of different infrastructures in place that include healthcare and education sectors, water supply and housing projects as well as sports infrastructures, Asmara has by far been a hub of national development in which every new thing introduced in the city takes not long to be in other areas of the country. With the ever booming all-rounded development, the city has become an epitome where vital experiences could be shared with the rest part of the country. In the post-independence period, Asmara has been sustainably expanded to all directions. There are areas that make not only visitors but also inhabitants of the city wonder to see many outskirts have become central areas. Many areas that used to be just plains have now been covered with buildings of different sizes and colors. The routes that take to the newly built house complexes are two way asphalted roads and any stranger finds it difficult to differentiate which is the old and also which is the new city, but this is in fact with the exception of the art deco building in the down town that are highly noticeable through their architectural beauty.
Asmara: The Ever Thriving City (Part III)
Asmara is indeed a perfect place to live in. Its optimal temperature is measured an average of around 20 0c, but during the summer time it goes below 0 0c. This good temperature invites one to make tours with comfort. Everything one sees across the streets is just a feast for the eyes. In the course of making tours many things may invite one to make a closer and detailed observation. Asmara is a city where people from all walks of life engage in varied fields of work and make tours in the evening hours just to ease the exhaustion of toils at work places through just taking the multifaceted advantages the city has to offer. Senior citizens in particular take advantage of the city's favorable weather through basking to take enjoyable warmth of the sun during the morning hours and in the afternoon hours before six p.m. These people, the senior citizens, knew the early development of Asmara and have passed through the very harsh conditions of colonial times.
Asmara: The Ever Thriving City ( Part II)
In Asmara, there is a vibrant movement of people through out the day and public transport services of the central region daily transports people from and to different parts of the region at a very fair price. This service is now by far enhanced with the importing of new buses which are rendering good services. This would have ripple effects in facilitating rapid interactions from and to different areas of the city as well as from the city to the villages and semi-urban areas around Asmara.
Asmara: The Ever thriving City (Part I)
Unity is the hallmark of Asmara ever since the city's very founding. Work ethic that emanates from this very cord of unity also adds a flavor to this admirably unique charisma of the city. These and other qualities make the city-a city where everybody lives in harmony with ever intensifying love and a destination where everybody eagerly visits. But, how was the very founding of Asmara. What about its modern history and phases of developments that continued to date. Let's have a look on its architectural wonders, establishment of factories and other service rendering institutions, livelihood of the city's inhabitants and their views on day-to-day activities and its steady developments in every sector.
Northern Red Sea Region: Museum within a Museum ( Part III and final)
Adulis- the ancient port- which is now a buried city- was believed to be the main center of interactions among the highland cities is situated in the Northern Red Sea region. One section of the regional museum represents historic facts of ancient civilizations around Adulis area that stretch from 800 B.C- to early 8th century. The relics in this section of the museum depict what the appearance of the buried city used to be, the interactions between Adulis and other centers within the region and with international centers and also the livelihood of the people who lived there.
Northern Red Sea region: Museum within a Museum (Part II)
The Northern Red Sea region was a center for different civilizations, political developments, introduction of religions, human evolutionary developments, cultural and historic events. Two of the major global religions Christianity and Islam, for instance, were introduced through Eritrea's Red Sea not only to Eritrea but to vast geographical areas outside Eritrea. Let's also have a look on some of the other events one after the other starting with the political and military developments.
Northern Red Sea Region: Museum within a Museum (part I)
Operation Fenkil: Attests Eritrea's Resurrection
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A solicitation is open for a Ph.D. student position in computational fluid dynamics / computational engineering, highly preferred to start in Jan. 2023 at the City College of New York (CCNY) of the City University of New York (CUNY).
The successful candidate will develop new and enhance existing models for ocean flows and flow-structure interaction problems. It is expected that the candidates are highly motivated and goal-oriented and have
1. MS degree in oceanography, applied math, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, naval architecture engineering, or other related disciplines
2. Solid knowledge of mathematics and physics
Preference will be given to those who have experience in computer programming, modeling algorithm development, and simulation of floating objects.
The CUNY is the US's leading urban public university serving more than 400,000 students at 23 colleges in New York City. CCNY, the flagship campus of the university, is located in Manhattan and draws students from around the world.
CCNY is ranked among the top US universities for producing engineers, business executives, and scientists (including over 10 Nobel Prize winners and Fields medallists).
If interested, please send an email with materials including a CV (including TOFEL score for international applicants, those with no such scores won't be considered), transcripts, and publications (if any) for a pre-review with "Ph.D. student" in the subject line in your email to: htang@ccny.cuny.edu.
All emails and enclosed materials will be assessed (so don't send duplicate ones), but only those with a good match will be replied. For international applicants, being able to obtain a visa on time is essential. Thank you.
The CUNY is the US's leading urban public university serving more than 400,000 students at 23 colleges in New York City. CCNY, the flagship campus of the university, is located in Manhattan and draws students from around the world. CCNY is ranked among the top US universities for producing engineers, business executives, scientists (including 9 Nobel prize winners, Fields medallists, etc.).


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Q: Concurrent Modification Exception Stitch MongoDB login I am building a Stitch Mongodb based application with an Email/Password Authentication method. I have succeeded in registering the user and sending a confirmation email. After I register and send the email I redirect the user to the Login page directly. Then I am going to my email and confirming the account and returning to the app to Login but each time I do that it doesn't login directly it gives me a Concurrent Modification Exception. Is this a problem I can solve or should the user just wait a little bit before signing in?
The error is as follows:
2020-04-06 19:13:17.631 7255-7255/com.example.goonernews E/Error Logging in:: java.util.ConcurrentModificationException
        at java.util.ArrayList$Itr.next(ArrayList.java:860)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.internal.StitchAppClientImpl.onRebindEvent(StitchAppClientImpl.java:313)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.internal.StitchAppClientImpl.onUserLoggedIn(StitchAppClientImpl.java:332)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.auth.internal.StitchAuthImpl.onUserLoggedIn(StitchAuthImpl.java:326)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.auth.internal.StitchAuthImpl.onUserLoggedIn(StitchAuthImpl.java:48)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.core.auth.internal.CoreStitchAuth.doLogin(CoreStitchAuth.java:640)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.core.auth.internal.CoreStitchAuth.loginWithCredentialInternal(CoreStitchAuth.java:382)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.auth.internal.StitchAuthImpl.access$000(StitchAuthImpl.java:48)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.auth.internal.StitchAuthImpl$1.call(StitchAuthImpl.java:105)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.auth.internal.StitchAuthImpl$1.call(StitchAuthImpl.java:102)
        at com.mongodb.stitch.core.internal.common.ThreadDispatcher$1.run(ThreadDispatcher.java:57)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:459)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:764)

The Login Page is as follows:
package com.example.goonernews;

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;

import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.text.SpannableString;
import android.text.Spanned;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.text.method.LinkMovementMethod;
import android.text.style.ClickableSpan;
import android.text.style.ForegroundColorSpan;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.animation.Animation;
import android.view.animation.BounceInterpolator;
import android.view.animation.TranslateAnimation;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.google.android.gms.tasks.OnCompleteListener;
import com.google.android.gms.tasks.Task;
import com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.Stitch;
import com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.StitchAppClient;
import com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.auth.StitchUser;
import com.mongodb.stitch.android.core.auth.providers.userpassword.UserPasswordAuthProviderClient;
import com.mongodb.stitch.android.services.mongodb.remote.RemoteMongoClient;
import com.mongodb.stitch.android.services.mongodb.remote.RemoteMongoCollection;
import com.mongodb.stitch.core.auth.providers.userpassword.UserPasswordCredential;
import com.mongodb.stitch.core.services.mongodb.remote.RemoteInsertOneResult;

import org.bson.Document;

public class LoginPage extends AppCompatActivity {
    TextView SignUpMessage;
    ImageView BouncingLogo;
    EditText Username;
    EditText Password;
    Button Login;
    private StitchUser currentUser;
    public static StitchAppClient client;

    private RemoteMongoClient mongoClient;
    private RemoteMongoCollection usersCollection;

    @Override
    protected void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION}, 101);
        }
        if(client==null)
            client = Stitch.initializeAppClient("goonernews-ocisk");
        client = Stitch.getAppClient("goonernews-ocisk");
        mongoClient = client.getServiceClient(RemoteMongoClient.factory, "mongodb-atlas");
        usersCollection = mongoClient.getDatabase("ArsenalLebanon").getCollection("Users");
        currentUser = client.getAuth().getUser();
        if(currentUser != null){
            startActivity(new Intent(LoginPage.this, Homepage.class));
            finish();
        }
    }
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_login_page);
        SignUpMessage = findViewById(R.id.SignUpMessage);
        BouncingLogo = findViewById(R.id.bouncinglogo);
        Username = findViewById(R.id.username);
        Password = findViewById(R.id.password);
        Login = findViewById(R.id.login_button);
        String signupmessage = "Don't have an account? Sign Up";
        SpannableString Ssignupmessage = new SpannableString(signupmessage);
        ForegroundColorSpan fcsRed = new ForegroundColorSpan(Color.RED);
        ForegroundColorSpan fcsBlack = new ForegroundColorSpan(Color.BLACK);
        Ssignupmessage.setSpan(fcsRed,0,22, Spanned.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
        ClickableSpan goToSignUp = new ClickableSpan() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(@NonNull View widget) {
                Intent RegisterActivity = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), RegistrationPage.class);
                startActivity(RegisterActivity);
            }
        };
        Ssignupmessage.setSpan(goToSignUp,23,30, Spanned.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
        Ssignupmessage.setSpan(fcsBlack,23,30,Spanned.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
        SignUpMessage.setText(Ssignupmessage);
        SignUpMessage.setMovementMethod(LinkMovementMethod.getInstance());
        BouncingLogo.clearAnimation();
        TranslateAnimation translateAnimation = new TranslateAnimation(0,0,0,getDisplayHeight()/10);
        translateAnimation.setStartOffset(500);
        translateAnimation.setDuration(3000);
        translateAnimation.setFillAfter(true);
        translateAnimation.setInterpolator(new BounceInterpolator());
        translateAnimation.setAnimationListener(new Animation.AnimationListener() {

            @Override
            public void onAnimationStart(Animation animation) {
                Log.i("Animation", "Starting button dropdown animation");
            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationRepeat(Animation animation) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {

            }
        });
        BouncingLogo.startAnimation(translateAnimation);
        Login.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                String email = Username.getText().toString();
                String password = Password.getText().toString();
                boolean cancel = false;
                View focusView = null;
                if (TextUtils.isEmpty(email)) {
                    Username.setError("Please enter an Email Address!");
                    focusView = Username;
                    cancel = true;
                } else if (!MiscFunc.isEmailValid(email)) {
                    Username.setError("Please enter a valid Email Address!");
                    focusView = Username;
                    cancel = true;
                }

                if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(password) && !MiscFunc.isPasswordValid(password)) {
                    Password.setError("Please enter a valid Password!");
                    focusView = Password;
                    cancel = true;
                }
                if (cancel) {
                    focusView.requestFocus();
                }
                else {
                    new getLoginTask().execute(email,password);
                }
            }
        });
    }

    @SuppressLint("StaticFieldLeak")
    private class getLoginTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Void> {
        private byte statusCode;

        @Override
        protected void onPreExecute() {
            super.onPreExecute();
           }

        @Override
        protected Void doInBackground(String... params) {
            try {
                Log.e("Email: ",params[0]);
                Log.e("Password: ",params[1]);
                UserPasswordCredential credential = new UserPasswordCredential(params[0], params[1]);
                client.getAuth().loginWithCredential(credential).addOnCompleteListener(new OnCompleteListener<StitchUser>() {
                    @Override
                    public void onComplete(@NonNull final Task<StitchUser> task) {
                        if (task.isSuccessful()){
                            statusCode = 1;
                            onPostExecute();
                        }
                        else{
                            statusCode = 0;
                            Log.e("Error Logging in: ","",task.getException());
                            onPostExecute();
                        }
                    }
                });
            } catch (Exception e) {
                Log.e("stitch-auth", "Authentication Failed!");
            }
            return null;
        }

        protected void onPostExecute() {
            if (statusCode == 1) {
                Log.d("stitch-auth", "Authentication Successful.");
                StitchUser newAccount = client.getAuth().getUser();
                try
                {
                    String full_name = getIntent().getStringExtra("FullName");
                    String full_Birthday = getIntent().getStringExtra("Birthday");
                    if(newAccount!= null && full_name!= null && full_Birthday!= null) {
                        String id = newAccount.getId();
                        Document newUser = new Document()
                                .append("UserID", id)
                                .append("FullName", full_name)
                                .append("Birthday", full_Birthday);
                        final Task<RemoteInsertOneResult> insertTask = usersCollection.insertOne(newUser);
                        insertTask.addOnCompleteListener(new OnCompleteListener<RemoteInsertOneResult>() {
                            @Override
                            public void onComplete(@NonNull Task<RemoteInsertOneResult> task) {
                                if (task.isSuccessful()) {
                                    Log.d("app", String.format("successfully inserted item with id %s",
                                            task.getResult().getInsertedId()));
                                } else {
                                    Log.e("app", "failed to insert document with: ", task.getException());
                                }
                            }
                        });
                    }
                }
                catch (Exception e)
                {
                    Log.e("No name or birthday","");
                }
                startActivity(new Intent(LoginPage.this, Homepage.class));
                finish();
            } else {
                Log.e("stitch-auth", "Authentication Failed.");
                Toast.makeText(LoginPage.this, "Ugh...! Error in recognizing.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                Password.setText("");
            }
        }
    }

    private int getDisplayHeight() {
        return this.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().heightPixels;
    }

    private void changePassword() {
        String email = Username.getText().toString();
        UserPasswordAuthProviderClient emailPassClient = Stitch.getDefaultAppClient().getAuth().getProviderClient(UserPasswordAuthProviderClient.factory);
        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(email)) {
            Username.setError("Please enter your email!");
        } else {
            emailPassClient.sendResetPasswordEmail(email)
                    .addOnCompleteListener(new OnCompleteListener<Void>() {
                        @Override
                        public void onComplete(@NonNull final Task<Void> task) {
                            if (task.isSuccessful()) {
                                Log.d("stitch-auth", "Successfully sent password reset email");
                                Toast.makeText(LoginPage.this, "Password reset mail sent.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                            } else {
                                Log.e("stitch-auth", "Error sending password reset email:", task.getException());
                                Toast.makeText(LoginPage.this, "Account not found!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                            }
                        }
                    });
        }
    }
}

A: From the concurrent error you are getting, which shows that at a single time multiple operations are updating the same document which is resulting that the concurrency is not maintained.
I would suggests you to make use of transactions to update the documents, because in transactions the data concurrency is maintained with the help of locks obtained on the documents.
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/core/transactions/

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Jorge Pujol (born 28 September 1967) is a Spanish former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics and in the 1992 Winter Olympics.

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Living people
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Olympic alpine skiers of Spain
Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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Evil Needle's new album Abyssal will be released tomorrow via HW&W.
Berlin-born and Paris-based producer, Evil Needle, is ready to release his new album Abyssal tomorrow via HW&W. The diverse and captivating 14-track LP comes with five features from the likes of Mo Vibez, Naji, Noah, Aleisha Lee and Sivey, but relies on his intricate and varied production throughout.
The album starts right out of the gate with his main influence – hip-hop and then eases back into some smoother electronic tracks. Some of the tracks like "Pas De Deux" have a smooth jazzy, electronic feel that has some hallmarks of a Kaytranada instrumental, which would make sense since they are both on the same label. Evil Needle blends electronic, R&B and hip-hop together seamlessly throughout the LP, without skipping a beat from one track to the next and the features add another great dimension to the album.
"I've always been producing a lot of different genres over the past 10 years," says Evil Needle. "This release pretty much sums up my various producing styles, ranging from House, Future Beats and RnB to Trap and straight Boom Bap. Same styles, but deeper, aka Abyssal."
Vibe out with Evil Needle on a journey into the abyssal.
Abyssal will be released tomorrow on HW&W. Pre-order the LP here.


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About Goldin Auctions
Why I'm Auctioning My Sports Memorabilia (It's Not What You Think) by Kareem
Collecting Historical Memorabilia and Documents
Baseball Greats: Wagner vs. Williams
Odd Cuts and Gum Stains
The Value of Rock and Roll Memorabilia
If Chuck Norris Had a Rookie Card…
Buy Baseball Cards Smarter
The history of baseball card collecting is littered with sad stories of collectors who focused on "the next big thing." For every Frank Thomas or Greg Maddux, though, there are dozens of can't-miss prospects who never made it big. If you pick the wrong player to collect, you're essentially throwing your money away. You'll never get anything back for that Todd Van Poppel rookie card.
Yet scouting a rookie you believe in — and collecting his earliest cards — carries not only a financial return if you guess right, but an emotional win as well. When so many collectors buy baseball cards, there are bound to be winners and losers. Everyone looks like a winner when a 19-year-old like Jose Urias broke into the majors in 2016. The gamble is whether he becomes the next Clayton Kershaw or the next Brien Taylor. (Who? Exactly.)
Since rookie cards, like all baseball cards, tend to be overproduced these days, you need to look for specialty cards of your chosen young player. Autographed cards, metal cards and other inserts can pay off big, especially if you acquire the card before the player makes it big. That's the gamble, of course.
You can spread your risk by investing in multiple players when you buy baseball cards. You may not get everything from one specific player, but you'll be more likely to get something back if you pick more than one. Remember, if all you bought were Chuck Norris cards, you'd be sitting on a whole lot of quarters, not Franklins.
If you don't recognize his name, Chuck Norris was a movie and television star, famous — or infamous — for low-budget action movies. Born in 1940, he had a lengthy and fruitful career. If there were a Hall of Fame for B-movie stars, Chuck would fly in on the first ballot. He does have a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, but then, so does Lassie.
He never played professional baseball, but pretending he did can teach you how to buy baseball cards. Chuck Norris broke into the big leagues in 1972 with a part in the Bruce Lee film, Return of the Dragon. The movie featured a fight scene between the two (spoiler: Lee won). Already hyped as an accomplished martial artist, Norris was seen as an up-and-coming box-office draw.
If you bought Norris' rookie card like you buy baseball cards, you'd have seen him in an action pose on the front of the card. The card back would have shared his measurements and mostly minor league accomplishments to date. Since his rookie card would have come out in 1972 or 1973, it may have been a rare find and initially considered quite valuable.
Then Reality Set in
Despite the hype, Norris failed to live up to early expectations. His career sputtered for a few years until his first starring role in Breaker! Breaker! five years later. Hardly a blockbuster, the movie made little impact, and it appeared that the early hype would crystalize into a career like that of Gregg Jefferies, who turned early promise into a mediocre career. (In fact, that's an apt analogy on many levels.)
In Norris' case, he continued to "star" in an assortment of bad action movies. Critics called him "wooden," comparing his acting unfavorably to a baseball bat. In 1993, after a journeyman career, he was sent down to the minor leagues of television for good. Although he enjoyed a cup of coffee in the big leagues now and then, like many others before and since, he never fulfilled the hype.
Baseball Greats: Mantle vs. Mays
The debate has been raging since these two Hall of Fame players were young men playing in opposite leagues in New York City. Mantle played for the formidable Yankees, and Mays for the talented Giants. With Mantle, the Yankees won seven championships, while with Mays, the Giants won only one. You can't judge a player by the team he played for, though. Many greats never won a single championship.
Interestingly, the two teams — and the two players — played against each other in only 13 games: the 1951 and 1962 World Series. While the Yankees prevailed in both series, Mays (11-for-49) actually outperformed Mantle (4-for-30). Still, you can't read much into such a small sample.
Mays had a longer career, partially due to Mantle's injuries. What Mantle would have done on two healthy legs is, again, subject to debate. Because of those extra years:
Mays hit more homeruns (660 to 536)
Mays stole more bases (338 to 153)
Mays even hit for a higher batting average (.302 to .298)
That may make you think Mays was the superior player, but it's not that simple. If you break it down by average performance, instead of totals, the results are pretty darn close:
Mantle averaged 36 homers, 102 RBIs and 10 stolen bases
Mays averaged 36 homers, 103 RBIs and 18 stolen bases
Face it: these are two great players, no matter what era they played in. If you buy vintage baseball cards, you probably want to collect them both. They were superstars before the word was even coined.
The Mystique
Mantle definitely benefited by playing on those great Yankees teams. Mays, meanwhile, moved with the Giants to San Francisco in 1958, well out of the center of attention. He would not win a championship out there, although he came close in 1962. The two locations and the two teams, so vastly different, helped create a mystique around Mantle that Mays never really enjoyed.
So, when you buy vintage baseball cards, you have to weigh the career statistics, the World Championships and the mystique to determine who you think was the better player. In the end, that's all it will be: your opinion, especially if you never saw either of them play the game.
There is one way to discover who is the better baseball player. It's not exactly an objective source, but as this discussion is on a baseball card collecting website, it is valid. The answer is to look at the two players' respective baseball cards. Buy vintage baseball cards like their rookie cards, and you've got two valuable pieces of property.
The Willie Mays rookie card is the 1951 Bowman #305. It's listed at $2,500, depending on the card quality. By the same token, the rookie card for Mickey Mantle, the 1951 Bowman #253, is listed at $8,000. That's a significant difference for two players whose statistics seemed so close. But people buy vintage baseball cards for many reasons, not just the stats.
Whether you like Mickey or prefer Willie, neither is a bad choice for your baseball card collection. Meanwhile, the debate about who was better may never be resolved.
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EuroLingual offers language kiddy and Junior classes for young 3-15yr olds. Thanks to a perfectly devoted and motivated staff, your kids will learn while having fun and will have fun while learning. Kiddy & Junior classes selects the best specialist and native teachers to take care of your children and to give them the best language lessons.
This fun and friendly program focuses on the practical use of the language in everyday situations. Each level will have different objectives. For kids, class will consist of games, songs, exercising and homework while gradually increasing the communication and vocabulary little by little. For students at a basic level, the class will consist of conversational language for daily life situations - for example, ordering something in a bar or restaurant, going shopping, booking a hotel room, or asking for information about a destination. For advanced students the objective will be to expand their knowledge of language, culture and life. These students will learn about the civilization, literature, history, art, architecture, cooking, etc. Learning progress is followed by continuous contact with the parents. For this reason this course is mostly thought as a private or semi-private course.
This course is specifically designed for more mature students over the age of 60. Students will learn language in a more pleasant and relaxing environment than in the intensive courses, accompanied by a wide variety of cultural activities.
This fun and friendly program focuses on the practical use of the language in everyday situations. Each level will have different objectives. For students at a basic level, the class will consist of conversational language for daily life situations - for example, ordering something in a bar or restaurant, going shopping, booking a hotel room, or asking for information about a destination. For advanced students the objective will be to expand their knowledge of language, culture and life. These students will learn about the civilization, literature, history, art, architecture, cooking, etc.
This course could be also thought as a private, semi-private or group course.
Dynamic and lively conversations! ...a never ending connection! This program is dedicated to our former students and it is also a perfect solution for all students who want to study with us but do not have a chance to come to EuroLingual to attend a full immersion program. Individual classes via Skype are the best solution, if you want to keep in touch with your school and with your teacher.
From your home or office you can converse, write, and complete exercises with the help of a teacher who will correct your mistakes and send you didactic material prepared on the basis of your particular skills and needs. The lessons simultaneously address both the spoken and written language and, if you have a webcam, you can also see your teacher via videoconferencing. Students have the possibility to choose their lessons time. The student has the same rights of any private student but with the freedom of doing his lesson at home.
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We provide needs analysis for each person/group who is interested. This would consist of a language assessment, questionnaire and interview to evaluate the needs, wants, strengths and weaknesses of each potential trainee. Following this needs analysis, we would design a training plan for each person/group concerned.
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Courses in-company are available for groups or individually and for general language as well business purposes. Companies may choose the duration and start date of their courses and even opt for made-to-measure more Intensive Courses.
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This course prepares the student for the admission examination to International Examinations or Examinations of Languages in Japan, and also provides preparation for entrance examination to universities in Europe.
During the individual lessons, by means of exercises and practice tests, students become more familiar with the particular methods needed for the exam. It is also an opportunity for students to concentrate on the areas in which they have most difficulty.
The course is designed for managers or employees who are interested in business for professional reasons. We adapt to the linguistic needs and aims of your company and organise language classes in a location of your choice; in your company (in-company lessons) or in our school.
The program focuses on the language of business, aiming at providing students with the basic vocabulary and professional expressions that are most often used. The topics are confronted in several ways: with topical readings from manuals used in business schools, as well as analyses of letters, office documents and newspaper articles about business. After identifying the basic technical vocabulary and expressions, the student is helped to assimilate them through targeted exercises and discussions.
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Q: return indexes of filtered dataframe as values I have a dataframe like the input dataframe below.  I would like to create a new dataframe, where I filter my original data frame to only return the indexes of every column value above 0.66.  I know I could filter the whold dataframe like
df[df>0.66]

which would give me NaN values for all entries below 0.66, but then how do I get the indexes in to each column?  Any tips are greatly appreciated.
input data:
                    str_home_page  str_emails  str_bigticket_orders
str_home_page             1.000000   0.680272             0.654346
str_emails                0.680272   1.000000             0.927515
str_bigticket_orders      0.654346   0.927515             1.000000

desired output:
                    str_home_page       str_emails          str_bigticket_orders
0                   str_home_page       str_home_page
1                   str_emails          str_emails              str_emails
2                   str_bigticket_orders                str_bigticket_orders

A: Just using mul with Boolean dataframe
(df>0.66).mul(df.index.values,0)


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Jacob van Maerlant
The greatest Flemish poet of the Middle Ages, b. about 1235; d. after 1291. Of his life little is known. His name he seems to have derived front Maerlant on the island of Voorne, where he lived for some time employed as a sexton, whence his surname "de Coster". Later he resided at Damme, near Bruges, where, according to tradition, he held the position of town-clerk. Maerlant's earliest works were chivalrous romances, such as were in vogue at that time in courtly circles, and were adapted from French or Latin sources. Such are "Alexanders Geesten" (written c. 1257), from the Latin of Gauthier de Chastillon; "Historie van den Grale" and "Merlijns Boeck" from the French of Robert de Borron: the "Roman van Torec", from a lost French original; and the "Historie van Troyen" (ab. 1264), from the French of Benoit de Sainte More. But this kind of literature was little to his taste, which inclined to the didactic and useful. So he turned his back on the lying romances, as he called these works in his "Rijmbijbel", and devoted his talent to poems of a didactic and moralizing character. Among the most note-worthy of these poems are "Heimlicheit der Heimlicheden", a treatise on politics, adapted from the pseudo-Aristotelean "Secreta Secretorum"; "Der Naturen Bloeme" a versified natural history based on the "De natura rerum" of Thomas of Cantimpre, and the famous "Rijmbijbel", a rhymed Biblical history, translated from the "Scholastica" of Petrus Comestor, with a continuation "Die Wrake van Jherusalem", adapted from the history of Josephus. He also translated a "Life of St. Francis" (Leven van St. Franciscus) from the Latin of Bonaventure. Maerlant's most extensive work is the "Spiegel Historiael", a rhymed chronicle of the world, translated from the "Speculum historiale" of Vincent of Beauvais. It is dedicated to Count Floris V and was begun in 1283, but was left unfinished at the poet's death. Continuations were given by Philip Utenbroeke and Lodewijc van Velthem, a Brabant priest.
Maerlant is also the author of a number of strophic poems, which date from different periods of his life. Of these the best known is the "Wapene Martijn" (Alas! Martin) so called from the opening words. It is a dialogue on the course of events held between the poet himself and a character named Martin. Altogether there are three parts, of which the above-mentioned is the first. The other two parts are known as "Dander Martijn" (the second Martin) and "Derden Martijin" (third Martin).
Other poems of this kind are "Van ons Heren wonden", a traslation of the hymn "Salve mea! o patrona"; "Die Clausule van der Bible", an allegorical poem in praise of the Blessed Virgin; the "Disputacie van onser Vrouwen ende van den helighen Cruce", which bewails the sad situation of the Holy Land. Maerlant's last poem "Van den Lande van Oversee" was written after the fall of Acre (1291) and is a stirring summons to a crusade against the infidels, with bitter complaints about abuses in the Church. The "Geesten" were edited by Franck (Gröningen, 1882); the "Heimlicheit, etc.", by Clarisse (Dordrecht, 1838) and by Kausler (1844); "Der Naturen Bloeme" by Verwijs (Gröningen, 1878); the "Rijmbijbel" by David (Brussels, 1858-69), the life of St. Francis by J. Tideman (Leyden, 1848); the "Spiegel Historiael" by de Vries and Verwijs (Leyden, 1857-63). Complete editions of the strophic poems were given by E. Verwijs (Gröningen, 1880) and by J. Franck and J. Verdam (Gröningen, 1898).
SERRURE, Jacob van Maelant en zijne werken (2nd ed., Ghent, 1867); TE WINKEL, Maerlants werken beschouwd als Spievel van de 13. eeuw (2nd ed. Ghent, 1892): JONCKBLOT, Geschichte der Niederlandischen Literatur, German tr. by BERG, I (Leipsig, 1870), 215-253; TE WINKEL, Geschichte der niederlandischen Literatur in PAUL, Grundriss der germanischen Philologie II (2nd ed., Strasburg, 1902), pp. 437-40.
ARTHUR F.J. REMY


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Understanding the Popularity of "Downton Abbey"
Downton Abbey's popularity in America may be due to the British culture industry's manufacture of the myth of England itself.
By: Ellen C. Caldwell
The BBC's hit series Downton Abbey aired its series finale in the United States last night. What has made this show so popular in America and around the world?
Carl Freedman argues that Great Britain has been particularly successful at its "cultural production" and distribution of "Englishness." Freedman specifically explores the exportation of Edwardian "Englishness" as an ideology, using the BBC's 1970s hit Upstairs, Downstairs and the 1985 film, A Room with a View as examples. Many dedicated Upstairs, Downstairs fans will argue with the success and originality of Downton Abbey, but both programs deal with the intricately entwined lives of the servants downstairs and the aristocrats upstairs. But because of their uncanny similarities, Freedman's analysis of both the cultural production and exportation of "Englishness" in Upstairs, Downstairs may in part explain the massive popularity and ratings of Downton Abbey.
One of the most successful products of the British culture industry is the myth of Britain itself, or rather of England.
In his article "England as Ideology," Freedman opens by explaining that there is a "certain Englishness" that British cultural forms embody, "or, more specifically, the production of an ideology of English self-representation both as distinctive postwar cultural form and as highly successful (and economically much needed) British export."
To understand what made Upstairs, Downstairs so popular, Freedman considers the period between 1970 and 1975 when the show aired. "In terms of domestic consumption, it is not difficult to appreciate how Upstairs, Downstairs gratified an intense English nostalgia during the uninspiring years of [Prime Ministers] Heath and Wilson."
He continues: "[E]ven more important (though not unrelated) is the internal national self-image of Englishness, and here the extreme naturalistic accuracy of the series in its depiction of a more powerful and self-confident Britain both enables and protects a mythic image of an idealized Edwardian and post-Edwardian England." Both series indeed spend a great deal of time and money on accurately portraying every minute historical and social detail correctly, whether in capturing the complex and laborious social etiquette, or the exacting details of the furniture, fashions, and even meals of the time.
In considering the role of Upstairs, Downstairs and its success in the 1970s, Freedman argues, "It is an England that well corresponds to what England in the early seventies dearly wished itself to have been and perhaps even to be once again: an all-white society unified by certain generally accepted English values, and one in which class struggle, for the most part, could be charmingly sublimated into domestic foibles and occasional minor tensions between upstairs and downstairs." Taking Freedman's analytical framework, it is interesting to consider, given our moment in history, Downton Abbey's popularity in America.
In considering the large American fanbase, Charlotte Runcie suggests that "US audiences may be attracted to the American-born character Lady Cora, Countess of Grantham, and the exoticism of ancient British stately homes playing host to emotional drama." Lady Cora enables Americans to imagine themselves as situated amongst an otherwise foreign world of excess, wealth, and order.
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Nicolaus Mills argues that Downton's Lord Grantham, played by Hugh Bonneville, appeals to American audiences because he offers more sympathy and humanistic tendencies than most politicians today and certainly more than the aristocrats of the time portrayed. "The earl's stiff collars and regal bearing can't hide how relevant to the current moment his social values are."
Regardless of the precise reasons, Downton Abbey's popularity has demonstrated again Great Britain's success in packaging and exporting its "Englishness" via cultural production. In Freedman's words, "one of the most successful products of the British culture industry is the myth of Britain itself, or rather of England."
And we continue to eat this up.
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Cultural Critique
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England as Ideology: From "Upstairs, Downstairs" to "A Room with a View"
By: Carl Freedman
Cultural Critique, No. 17 (Winter, 1990-1991), pp. 79-106
University of Minnesota Press
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Elizabeth Siddal, the Real-Life "Ophelia"
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Have seen this before, but it's worth another go in the current job climate!
As a result of the reduction of money budgeted for all department areas, we are forced to cut down on our number of personnel. Under this plan, older employees will be asked to take early retirement, thus permitting the retention of younger people who represent our future.
SLAPPED employees can request a review of their employment records before actual retirement takes place.
This review phase of the program will be called S.C.R.E.W. (Survey of Capabilities of Retired Elderly Workers).
This appeal is called S.H.A.F.T. (Study by Higher Authority Following Termination).
or CLAP (Combined Lump sum Assistance Payment).
Special High Intensity Training ( S.H.I.T.).
We take pride in the amount of S.H.I.T. our employees receive. We have given our employees more S.H.I.T. than any company in this area. If any employee feels they do not receive enough S.H.I.T. on the job, see your immediate supervisor.
Your supervisor is specially trained to make sure you receive all the S.H.I.T. you can stand.
In news today, Billy Mays the TV Frontman for OxyClean, KaBoom and other common HouseHold products, was found dead on Sunday, under unusual circumstances. As yet the cause of Mays death is unclear, however the flight he returned home on, had a hard landing, and Mays had suffered a bump on the head, which may have led to his untimely demise. The FAA are investigating the reasons for the hard landing and as yet have not made any firm statements as to the cause.
Anthony "Sully" Sullivan, when talking about Mays, his co-presenter on the Discovery Channel show "Pitchmen", mentioned a recent demonstration Mays returned from at Cedars Sinai where Mrs. Mabel Atkins (89) suffering stage 4 terminal cancer accidentally stumbled and got soaked with a concentrated OxyClean solution. Over the next few days Mabel began to improve and recent scans show she is completely cancer free, apparently Mays was investigating the cancer curing properties of OxyClean, just prior to his mysterious death. Cedars Sinai could not be contacted for comment.
"It's obvious to me, that Billy Mays was going to out OxyClean as the cure for cancer, but too many vested interests were concerned about their profits. Friends I have in the CIA, and NSA have confirmed to me, that Mays was assassinated by the FDA, and big Pharmaceutical companies, under direct presidential order signed by Joe Biden, since this kind of information in the main stream media would likely cause a panic, and impact the current economic growth we're seeing after the government bail outs."
"OxyClean has never been submitted for testing as a cancer curing agent to the FDA, we cannot substantiate claims that it has any benefits on this front. However let me strongly deny any accusations that the FDA is part of an assassination attempt on anyone. We certify medical treatments and devices, and do not inject anyone with any kind of chemical substances that may cause a death by cardiac distress or otherwise."
That's precious, Sam, and also, unfortunately, probably controversial.
Don't I get a waiver if it's funny?
Plickety - I have first cousins in Canada that I often exchange jokes with. Needless to say, I did not send them this joke.
They Call this the News!
Can you help us out and pinpoint where in the Great Down Under you live? Thanks!
I'm laughing so hard I can barely type . . . Thanks, Patrick!
Also, gooduns, Patrick . . . Very funny . . . . but disturbingly tragic, too . . . .
The most hilarious part (for me) of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is when Ford Prefect and friends land on the Vogan planet to save Trillian from the Vogans and everytime they think, they get hit in the face with a flyswatter type creature. The Vogans are a bureaucratic alien race, I'm thinking (ouch) that some of our govt types here on Earth could be from Vogan too. ;-) The funny part starts at 4:30.
America's Money Hole? Pro or Con?
Heidi keeps track of the drinks consumed on a ledger (thereby granting the customers loans). Word gets around about Heidi's "drink now, pay later" marketing strategy and, as a result, increasing numbers of customers flood into Heidi's bar. Soon she has the largest sales volume for any bar in Detroit .
So who was this moronic risk manager who brought down the whole house by applying caution and logic to banking?!?! Outrageous! Off with his head!
Heidi should have bribed him off by offering him a fat consulting job or the securities firm could have hired him as the oversight agency to keep swearing these were AAA bonds! See problem solved, part on and no crisis!
directly to the faulty U.S. models, which have been utilized extensively since the 18th century in sectors as diverse as government, the military, and public education.
"It has come to our attention that, due to the inherent risks and hazards it poses, the American flag is simply unfit for general use,"
1970s resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths, a clear sign that there was something seriously wrong with its product.
outnumbered by the risks it presents. Millions have died needlessly, and when you ask people why, they point to the flag."
<http://www.theonion .com/articles/ us-flag-recalled -after-causing- 143-million- deaths,17248/ #enlarge> Unfortunate casualties of Old Glory's near-continuous 230-year use. Added Burman, "Frankly, we should have pulled it off the market decades ago."
behavior among millions of Americans. This was dismissed as an isolated event until September 2001, when similar symptoms reemerged on a massive scale.
into ticking time bombs, just waiting to go off," Burman said.
hope will cut down on deaths in the United States and overseas, where experts say the flag is nearly 1,000 times as deadly.
dispose of them in an efficient manner.
"I understand that people might be reluctant to stop using a product they have found to be reliable over the years," Burman told reporters.
"But I can't in good conscience allow them to use something I know to be dangerous. We'll try to make adjustments soon and come up with something that benefits everybody rather than hurting them."


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Q: Adjust vspace between multiple align environments I am using some independant align environments directly one after the other one and it produces some nasty space between them. Is there any workaround to shrink the size of the space a little bit?
Example:

My code looks like this:
\newcounter{eqn}[section]
\newcommand{\eqn}{\refstepcounter{eqn}\tag{\thesection.\arabic{eqn}}}
\newcommand{\xeqn}[1]{\begin{align}\eqn #1\end{align}}
...
\xeqn{foo}
\xeqn{bar}
\xeqn{random}

A: Use the gather environment:
\begin{gather}
\text{$x>y$ genau dann, wenn $x-y\in P$,}\\
\text{$x\ge y$ genau dann, wenn $x>y$ oder $x=y$,}\\
\text{$x<y$ genau dann, wenn $y-x\in P$,}\\
\text{$x\ge y$ genau dann, wenn $x<y$ oder $x=y$,}
\end{gather}

Never use two consecutive math environments.

A: @egreg's recommendations to use the gather environment, and never to use two consecutive math environments, are seconded.
if all (numbered) equations are to be numbered the same way as these, there's a much simpler method: put the command
\numberwithin{equation}{section}

in your preamble and forget about \tag and the definitions for \eqn and \xeqn which would no longer be needed.  read the manual for amsmath on this topic -- texdoc amsmath if you have a tex live installation, or follow this link.


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While there is no universal agreement about how to describe TCP/IP with a layered model, it is generally viewed as being composed of fewer layers than the seven used in the OSI model. Most descriptions of TCP/IP define three to five functional levels in the protocol architecture. The four-level model illustrated in Figure 1.2 is based on the three layers (Application, Host-to-Host, and Network Access) shown in the DOD Protocol Model in the DDN Protocol Handbook - Volume 1 , with the addition of a separate Internet layer. This model provides a reasonable pictorial representation of the layers in the TCP/IP protocol hierarchy.
As in the OSI model, data is passed down the stack when it is being sent to the network, and up the stack when it is being received from the network. The four-layered structure of TCP/IP is seen in the way data is handled as it passes down the protocol stack from the Application Layer to the underlying physical network. Each layer in the stack adds control information to ensure proper delivery. This control information is called a header because it is placed in front of the data to be transmitted. Each layer treats all of the information it receives from the layer above as data and places its own header in front of that information. The addition of delivery information at every layer is called encapsulation . (See Figure 1.3 for an illustration of this.) When data is received, the opposite happens. Each layer strips off its header before passing the data on to the layer above. As information flows back up the stack, information received from a lower layer is interpreted as both a header and data.
Each layer has its own independent data structures. Conceptually, a layer is unaware of the data structures used by the layers above and below it. In reality, the data structures of a layer are designed to be compatible with the structures used by the surrounding layers for the sake of more efficient data transmission. Still, each layer has its own data structure and its own terminology to describe that structure.
Figure 1.4 shows the terms used by different layers of TCP/IP to refer to the data being transmitted. Applications using TCP refer to data as a stream , while applications using the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) refer to data as a message . TCP calls data a segment , and UDP calls its data structure a packet . The Internet layer views all data as blocks called datagrams . TCP/IP uses many different types of underlying networks, each of which may have a different terminology for the data it transmits. Most networks refer to transmitted data as packets or frames . In Figure 1.4 we show a network that transmits pieces of data it calls frames .
Let's look more closely at the function of each layer, working our way up from the Network Access Layer to the Application Layer.


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Traffic Safety Analysis for Local Agencies
Although many larger Iowa cities have staff traffic engineers who have a dedicated interest in safety, smaller jurisdictions do not. Rural agencies and small communities must rely on consultants, if available, or local staff to identify locations with a high number of crashes and to devise mitigating measures. However, smaller agencies in Iowa have other available options to receive assistance in obtaining and interpreting crash data. These options are addressed in this manual.
Many proposed road improvements or alternatives can be evaluated using methods that do not require in-depth engineering analysis. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) supported developing this manual to provide a tool that assists communities and rural agencies in identifying and analyzing local roadway-related traffic safety concerns.
In the past, a limited number of traffic safety professionals had access to adequate tools and training to evaluate potential safety problems quickly and efficiently and select possible solutions. Present-day programs and information are much more conducive to the widespread dissemination of crash data, mapping, data comparison, and alternative selections and comparisons. Information is available and in formats that do not require specialized training to understand and use.
This manual describes several methods for reviewing crash data at a given location, identifying possible contributing causes, selecting countermeasures, and conducting economic analyses for the proposed mitigation. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has also developed other analysis tools, which are described in the manual.
This manual can also serve as a reference for traffic engineers and other analysts.
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Teknopolis at BAM with Cinekid
24 February 2018 — 11 March 2018
30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
#interactive
From February 24, 2018, to March 11, 2018, Teknopolis returns to BAM in Brooklyn, NY.
The interactive, multi-space digital art showcase Teknopolis returns to BAM in Brooklyn from February 24th to March 11th. During the two-week digital playground, "Storymaker" by Cinekid will allow participants to become both director and actor in their own interactive live action and animated short film. "Storymaker" was created in close cooperation with 25 final-year students from AKV|St.Joost in the Netherlands.
Cinekid is invited by BAM to present the Cinekid Storymaker at the 2018 edition of Teknopolis., BAM's second tech takeover featuring four floors of immersive stories, digital music-making, liquid visuals, and so many more ways to combine code and creativity, art and technology.
In Storymaker, visitors become both director and actors in their own interactive film. Individuals or pairs of participants can select three scenes from a series of Minecraft-inspired animations to create their unique story. Participants are provided key scene objectives and props to complete each part of the story (against a green screen), but have plenty of room to improvise. Once filming is complete participants will get to immediately enjoy the premiere of their new film.
Storymaker was created in close cooperation with 25 final-year students at AKV | St. Joost Academy in the Netherlands. Storymaker's system was originally called Leap in the Deep and won the Cinekid New Media Audience Award in 2012.
For Cinekid the collaboration with BAM is an excellent example of the festival's wish to explore and increase international activities and relations. Festival Director Floor van Spaendonck: 'As an international festival we yearly bring a selection of high quality media from all over the world for children to the Netherlands. In return I'm honored that Cinekid is increasingly bringing Dutch media abroad as well. We are very excited to be present at BAM Teknopolis festival, as we both aim for a high quality media approach.'
Teknopolis takes place from 24 February till 11 March at the Fisher Lower Lobby of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. More information can be found online through the website of BAM.
About Cinekid
Started 30 years ago, Cinekid began as a cultural initiative for theatre and as a conference centre in Amsterdam called De Meervaart. It was in the same year that Dutch cinema for young audiences made its mark internationally with titles such as The Assault, Abel and Flodder. The necessity for a greater focus on media for children in particular had been set into motion with the Berlin film festival starting a subdivision for children's films and subsequently the first film festivals for young audiences emerged.
About Teknopolis
The digital world becomes your stage in this immersive intersection of art and technology. Dance with light, conduct with code, drop your latest synth track, and explore new horizons of virtual reality though four floors of interactive digital experiences. Teknopolis returns for year two by popular demand, featuring a whole new roster of works by boundary-pushing digital artists.
24 February 2018 - 11 March 2018


Worked with the Ideaknow iOS team developing the Banc Sabadell APP.
IDKTranslations. System to manage the translations for the different languages and different platforms.
Cordova to integrate HTML5 operatives.
HockeySDK to manage the release.
Masonry to manage Autolayout by code.
environment-selector-ios. Local pod to manage the environtments.
IDKComponents. Local pod to reuse the component views.


Each Mineral can be found only by gathering soil samples on a certain [[Planets|planet]]. Moreover, not all planets have Minerals. If the player has used up all the chances for gathering soil samples on the current planet, he can only reattempt to find the Mineral on the same planet after entering a [[Black Hole]] or look for the mineral on other planets. The option to gather soil samples is unlocked through '''[[Planetary Research]]'''.
Each Mineral has a different '''base drop chance''', which increases as the player sends more [[Resources#Scientists|Scientists]] to the current planet. For each additional Scientist that is stationed on the planet, the base chance is increased by 10% of its initial value.


Thursday evening looked like an "end of the world" movie scene in Atlanta. Huge black smoke clouds could be seen from miles away, signaling that something was terribly wrong. Many residents thought it could have been a tornado while others thought that the sun set early. But reports are saying that PVC piping that was left under a bridge caught on fire and reached metal and concrete burning temperatures.
Police started rerouting traffic away from the area because they did not trust the integrity of the bridge. Moments later, as firefighters from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sprayed foam used for airplane crashes, the bridge collapsed. There haven't been any reports of injury, yet.
Governor Nathan Deal has declared a State Of Emergency with many schools being shut down as well as city offices being ordered to open at 10 a.m. to give people time to get to work. Others have had to take MARTA trains to get around since the bridge fell at a major intersection virtually separating different parts of town.
Here's how people are coping with the non-fatal inconvenience.


Calculating your roof area correctly will save you money and time.
Calculating the cost of replacing your roof may seem daunting, particularly if your roof has a lot of gables or elevations. By breaking down your roof into sections and using a little basic math, you can determine your roof size. From there, it is just a few simple calculations and you will be on your way.
The first step to figuring out the cost of replacement is to measure your roof. Think of your roof as a series of sections made out of rectangles and triangles. Complicated roofs will have multiple sections, while simple roofs may only have two rectangles. Measure each section using a measuring tape. It is best to enlist the help of a friend to do this so that one person can hold the end of the tape while the other moves across the roof section. Write down the circumference of each roof section on a piece of paper. Multiply the length and the width of each section and add all sections together to get your total square footage. For the area of triangular areas like those over windows, measure the length and one side, multiply these numbers together and divide in half.
If your roof is too steep to navigate safely, you can use one of two alternatives. If you have an attic that you can easily access, measure the roof from the inside of the attic. Otherwise, measure the length of the roof by measuring the length of the wall that it hangs over and add a foot for overhang. Using a ladder, stand at the edge of the roof and measure the width by feeding a stiff measuring tape from edge to the peak of the roof. Repeat this for all sections of the roof, and then multiply the length and width of each section to get total square footage.
For decking, calculate the square footage of the decking material that you are using. For instance, if you are using traditional sheathing, each piece is 4 feet by 8 feet, so the total square footage would be 32 feet. Divide the area of your roof by 32 to find out how many pieces of sheathing you need. Add a few pieces for waste or mistakes to be safe. Multiply the number of pieces that you need by the cost per piece to find the total cost of decking.
The square footage of your roof is your starting point for calculating shingles, but you will need extra shingles for waste, eaves, rakes and starter courses. If you have a fairly simple roof, assume that you will need an extra two percent of waste shingles. If your roof is complex, add five percent. Then add an extra two feet of shingles for every valley or eave by taking the length of the valley and multiplying it by two. Add a foot of shingles to every length of roof edge and every hip or peak. Once you have the total footage of shingles required, add the numbers together and take this number to your supplier to calculate total shingle cost. Most suppliers will also add in the cost for underlayment and flashing.
Lofgren, Kristine. "How to Go About Measuring a Roof & Seeing How Much Material You Need." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/measuring-roof-seeing-much-material-need-71392.html. Accessed 22 April 2019.