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Q: How to find $\left\lfloor\sum_{r=1}^{80}\int_0^1x^{\sqrt r-1}dx\right\rfloor$
$$\left\lfloor\sum_{r=1}^{80}\int_0^1x^{\sqrt r-1}dx\right\rfloor$$

My try:
$$K=\left\lfloor\sum_{r=1}^{80}\int_0^1x^{\sqrt r-1}dx\right\rfloor=\left\lfloor\sum_{r=1}^{80}\frac1{\sqrt r}\right\rfloor=\left\lfloor\frac1{\sqrt 1}+\frac1{\sqrt 2}+\ldots+\frac1{\sqrt{80}}\right\rfloor$$
I can only say:
$$\left\lfloor\sum_{r=1}^{80}\frac1{\sqrt {80}}\right\rfloor<K<\left\lfloor\sum_{r=1}^{80}\frac1{\sqrt 1}\right\rfloor\\
\lfloor\sqrt{80}\rfloor<K<\lfloor80\rfloor\\
8<K<80$$
So I don't know how to find K?

A: Hint: You need tighter bounds on $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{r}}$.
Note that $\sqrt{r+1} - \sqrt{r} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{r+1}+\sqrt{r}} < \dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{r}} < \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{r}+\sqrt{r-1}} = \sqrt{r} - \sqrt{r-1}$.
Hence, $2(\sqrt{r+1} - \sqrt{r}) < \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{r}} < 2(\sqrt{r} - \sqrt{r-1})$.
Using these bounds will give you two telescoping sums, which are easy to evaluate.

A: Since $\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}$ is decreasing, we have
$$\int_2^{81} \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \,dx < \sum_{k = 1}^{80} \frac{1}{\sqrt{k}} < \int_1^{81} \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \,dx,$$
and evaluating gives
$$2 (9 - \sqrt{2}) < \sum_{k = 1}^{80} \frac{1}{\sqrt{k}} < 16.$$
Now, $8 < 9$ implies that $\sqrt{2} < \frac{3}{2}$, so we may weaken the first inequality to $$15 = 2 \left(9 - \frac{3}{2}\right) < \sum_{k = 1}^{80} \frac{1}{\sqrt{k}},$$ and so $$\left\lfloor \sum_{k = 1}^{80} \frac{1}{\sqrt{k}} \right\rfloor = 15.$$


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Many fashion conscious Muslim women spend extra time and money to look their best during Ramadan, dressing meticulously conservative as they move from mosques to social feasts in an attempt to get closer to God.
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While high-end designers are already popular in Islamic countries, mass retailers are now breaking into the market so quickly, they're teetering on the line of cultural insensitivity by whitewashing Muslim women as they pump out hijabs.
A week before this year's holy month, Mango, a fashion retailer based in Spain, released its Ramadan collection — available only in the Middle East. The 45-piece line was loaded with flowy kaftans, muted-tone tunics, long skirts and patterned dresses — modelled by a woman with fair features and mousey brown hair.
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But their light-skinned, waif model sent a message that was received otherwise.
Zara, another Spanish chain, launched a conservative collection in 2015, and did so again this year.
The company used a variety of pale women to model a series of colourful, oversized and loose-fitting garments, marketed specifically as a Ramadan line to Middle Eastern buyers.
Even if they're not accurately represented in advertising campaigns, Muslim women are powerful revenue generators in the fashion industry.
According to the 2015-2016 State of the Global Islamic Economy Report, "the burgeoning Islamic economy is growing at nearly double the global rate," with its fashion market estimated to hit US$327 billion by 2020, beating out the U.K. and India. By 2050, the Pew Research Center predicts the number of Muslims in the world will be nearly equal to the number of Christians.
The influx of spending around Ramadan, known as the "Ramadan rush," has long been known in Islamic countries, but Western brands are quickly catching on. The surge can be linked to a desire to dress stylishly during Ramadan — a occasion that's often compared to a month-long Christmas.
Italy's luxury label Dolce and Gabbana, an established brand in the Middle East, launched their first line of hijabs and abayas (long robes) earlier this year. While some Muslim consumers welcomed the attention, many were disappointed with their lackluster attempt.
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Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's minister of foreign affairs and trade, on Thursday signed an agreement with the heads of Schneider Electric concerning an upgrade of the electronics company's plants in Hungary.
Szijjártó told MTI in Paris that the developments will affect Schneider's plants in Zalaegerszeg, in south-western Hungary, Gyöngyös, in the north, and Kunszentmiklós, in the east. The Hungarian government is supporting the projects, worth a combined 4.5 billion forints (EUR 12.6m), with a grant of 600 million forints, the minister said. As part of the scheme, Schneider will set up one of its European purchasing centres in Budapest, creating more than 100 new jobs, he added. Production and services are served well in Hungary thanks to low taxes, good infrastructure and political stability, Szijjártó said.
The minister also met leaders of the Peugeot Group which operates Opel's one-time factories in Hungary. Peugeot is planning major changes following its merger with Fiat Chrysler, aiming to form the world's fourth largest automotive conglomerate. He said the company's leadership should be aware of Szentgotthárd's highly competitive and efficient production legacy, adding that a new generation of engines started production at the plant this year, with 350,000 turned out every year. "There's room to expand this number," he said, adding that the government wants Szentgotthárd to continue to be an important production base for the new automotive company.
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At St. James's Hospital, patients with a known diagnosis or possible diagnosis of cancer give consent to a cancer specialist nurse or surgeon to take tissue samples for research (see Consent form, Patients section). As soon as the surgeon completes the operation, the operation specimen – breast lump/mastectomy or colon – is taken rapidly to the histopathology department. The pathologist examines it and samples some surplus tissue – cancer and normal – for the biobank scientist to prepare for the biobank. Coded data on the sample and pathology – when completed – are entered in the database.
In 2008-2018, 6400 frozen samples – breast cancer (2010) and colorectal cancer (290) – have been collected and stored in the St. James's Hospital Cancer Biobank from patients who have given consent for research. Since 2018, samples have been taken primarily for FFPE, but frozen samples are taken prospectively for bespoke projects. To date, 3500 frozen samples have been collected, and will be available for multiple projects. This has been achieved by the willing cooperation of many members of the hospital staff, including senior management.
Staff in the SJH Cancer Biobank (2020): Dr Richard Flavin (Director), Blanaid Mee PhD (Biobank Manager), Una Gibbons PhD and Aoife Tanaka (Biobank Scientists), Lino Manalato (Biobank INTRA student) and Laura Tier (Executive Officer)
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Funds donated to Biobank Ireland paid the biobank scientist's salary for 4 years, and this is now a hospital post. Cork and Galway University Hospitals participated in designing the Consent Form, Patient Information Leaflet and Sample Access Policy, all of which were also approved by the Data Protection Commissioner's Office and National Cancer Registry. Funding for the Cork and Galway University Hospital biobanks is urgently needed.
The St James' Hospital Cancer Biobank has had applications from several academic groups and has supplied both frozen and FFPE samples of breast, colon and other cancers to local researchers and Irish research collaborations. The biobank has streamlined the sample and data application process, formerly managed by Histopathology, by using the same application procedure for frozen and FFPE samples. Tiered Cost Recovery charges apply.
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Biobank Ireland has completed development of a new BIMS (Biobank Information Management System) or database with Modul-Bio, a French company with extensive experience of working with biobanks. The BIMS includes nearly 7000 prospectively collected tissue samples and also includes data on samples released for projects. The BIMS is being used by the Thoracic Oncology research group and will be available for use by other Irish biobanks.
In the next phase there will be a web portal (online catalogue) that researchers can search for coded samples and restricted data of interest.
Everyone is a stakeholder in biobanking. Specific interested parties include patients, patient groups, members of the public, researchers, biobank staff, hospital staff and hospitals, ethicists, lawyers, universities, international biobank experts, politicians, funding agencies and biopharmaceutical companies. This does not include the commercial sector that develops sophisticated software, laboratory equipment, storage systems, etc for use in biobanks.
In May 2018 The European Union introduced the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) which are designed to give EU citizens more control over their personal data. Although GDPR were intended to harmonise data regulation in member states, individual countries differ in their interpretation. In Ireland, the Data Protection Act and Health Research
Regulations (2018), passed in response to GDPR, have presented very significant challenges to biobanks and researchers.
In January 2015, US President Obama launched the Precision Medicine Initiative (to treat each patient according to his / her individual characteristics). This very large scale project will involve 1 million American participants and will depend on coordinated biobanking.
Since 2004, Biobank Ireland has held several meetings to promote awareness for, and obtain the input of the public and multiple stakeholder groups. Particularly relevant for all stakeholders were meetings in The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 2007, Croke Park in 2008, attended by the Minister for Health Mary Harney, and St James's Hospital in 2014, all of which had positive media coverage. The 2014 meeting featured a panel of diverse biobanking stakeholders who were interviewed by Aine Lawlor of RTE. Fundraisers are very well supported because fundraising committees are extremely committed.
We continue to learn from and maintain best international practice through discussions with biobank experts at international meetings of the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) and European, Middle Eastern & African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking (ESBB).
These are our main publications. Download them below:
Mee B, Kirwan M, Clarke N, et al. What GDPR and the Health Research Regulations (HRRs) mean for Ireland: a research perspective [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 29]. Ir J Med Sci. 2020;10.1007/s11845-020-02330-3. doi:10.1007/s11845-020-02330-3
https://rdcu.be/b5Xzf
Kirwan, M., Mee, B., Clarke, N. et al. What GDPR and the Health Research Regulations (HRRs) mean for Ireland: "explicit consent"—a legal analysis. Ir J Med Sci (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-020-02331-2
https://rdcu.be/b5XFe
How Biobank is Changing Lives
How Biobank is Changing Lives from Idea. on Vimeo
How Biobank Works? The Step by Step Video from Idea. on Vimeo
Real Life Impact
Brians Story
My GIST Journey (The Life of Brian)
My name is Brian Cummins. I am 59 years of age, married with two children from Dublin, Ireland. In March 2018, I noticed I had a very bad cough (similar to a smoker's cough) and my wife noticed I was losing my appetite. Furthermore, I noticed when I was lying on my back at night, my stomach was becoming very hard. It was then that I decided to go to my GP in April 2018, mainly because of the hardness of my stomach at night. He took the decision to send me for an ultrasound scan. My GP then informed me they had discovered a large mass in my pelvic soft tissues, and that it had potentially metastasised. I was then referred to a specialist for observation, which then resulted in me undergoing further investigation.
I underwent tests which included a colonoscopy, endoscopy, CT scan, chest x-rays and finally a biopsy of my liver. After all the tests, my consultant told me he felt I had a tumour originating from my appendix that had metastasised to my liver. He then informed me a week later I would be prescribed a treatment in the form of tablet for my condition and I would not be undergoing your standard chemotherapy. The next month saw my condition deteriorate quickly with new symptoms materialising.
After meeting my oncologist, and he informed me I had a 23 centimetre tumour in my small bowel and that the cancer had metastasised to my liver, leaving 6 small tumours. He told me this was called GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour). Moreover, he stated to me I would be administered a tablet named Imatinib (Gleevec 400mg) and this would be sufficient to treat the primary tumour in my small bowel and the additional tumours in my liver. I was informed that GIST is a very rare form of cancer, and that there are only 30 new cases in Ireland each year.
The next few months saw me return to hospital once a month to check my bloods and every three months I would get CT scans which showed my treatment was continuing to work. My oncologist had told me that the tumours in my liver were now cystic. Fast-forward to July 2019, where my multidisciplinary team decided that my primary tumour was to be removed as it had shrunk from 23 centimetres to 2 centimetres. It was now appropriate to surgically remove the tumour. I successfully underwent surgery in August and I spent seven days in hospital. I then recovered at home for a month and then I began to get back to enjoying my life again, playing golf and returning to my role as chairman of my local football club.
In September 2019, I returned to the hospital to see my oncologist, where he told me my CT scan showed my small bowel was clear and that the tumours in my liver were still cystic. I continue to take Imatinib every day just before I go to bed. I feel this is the best time for me as Imatinib can cause tiredness, therefore I can sleep through this side effect. I return to the hospital once a month for my bloods to be checked and every 3 months I have a CT scan. My oncologist said he will monitor me every three months and that I will be taking Imatinib for the foreseeable future. In October 2019 my son attended a GIST UK patient meeting on my behalf to get a greater insight into this rare type of cancer. This was very beneficial for me and these patient meetings are a great resource to anyone suffering from GIST. My son also gained knowledge from various research papers, but a great resource was the GIST Support International page on Facebook where patients discuss their experiences with GIST. My son has only spoken to five patients from Ireland on this page which really highlights how rare this form of cancer is.
The diagnosis of GIST is made by a histopathologist – in my case by examining a metastatic tumour nodule removed by liver biopsy. The pathologist uses molecular pathology techniques (and often molecular genetic techniques) to establish the diagnosis of a tumour which in the great majority of cases, responds well to imatinib. Imatinib is a form of "targeted therapy" because it specifically targets and blocks an abnormally overactive receptor tyrosine kinase on the GIST cell surface. The GIST then stops growing, and the non-viable tumour becomes cystic as in my case. The molecular abnormalities of GIST were revealed because these rare tumours were biobanked and examined by researchers collaborating together.
I must make everyone aware that throughout the last two years it would have been extremely difficult to get through this period without the consultants, surgeons, doctors and nurses who looked after me. Also, I cannot forget what a pivotal role my family, friends and the local community have done for me. I have now put on the four stone in weight that I lost at the start of my diagnosis and I am enjoying life.
The world is a better place for having this miracle drug Imatinib made available to people suffering from this disease. I am a perfect example to everyone that this is truly a magnificent cancer drug. I am now at the stage where I can look forward to my daughter's wedding in September.


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Птицемле́чник (, Орнитогалум) — род многолетних луковичных травянистых растений подсемейства  семейства  порядка , ранее относимый к . Эти цветковые растения распространены большей частью в субтропической и умеренной зонах Средиземноморья, западной Азии и Южной Африки, встречаются в Евразии, один вид — в Южной Америке, четыре — в Северной.

Четыре вида были внесены в Красную книгу СССР, один вид —  — внесён в Красную книгу России.

Некоторые виды выращиваются как декоративные в открытом грунте, отдельные — в оранжереях.

Название
Научное латинское название рода происходит от греческих слов «ornis» — птица и «gala» — молоко. Название было дано, вероятно, за окраску цветков и должно означать «птичье молоко».

Имя растения на английском языке, видимо из-за звездообразных цветов, звучит как «Звезда Вифлеема» (). Немецкое название можно перевести как «Молочные звёзды» ().

Описание
Высота растения от 30 до 85 см.

Луковицы яйцевидные, округлые или продолговато-яйцевидные, одеты плотными кроющими чешуями, диаметром 2—5 см. Корни не отмирают, а постепенно сменяются.

Листья прикорневые, с беловатой средней жилкой, линейные или ремневидные. Появляются раньше цветоносов. У некоторых видов листья появляются осенью, зимуют и только потом отмирают.

Цветки белые или слегка желтоватые, обычно с зелёной полоской на наружной стороне листочков околоцветника, собраны в кистевидные или щитковидные верхушечные соцветия, не имеют запаха.

Плод — коробочка. Семена плоские, округлые, чёрные.

Хозяйственное значение и применение
Некоторые виды ядовиты. Ядовитость обусловлена содержанием сердечных гликозидов и, возможно, неустановленных алкалоидов.

Луковицы птицемлечника пиренейского употребляют в пищу жареными и маринованными.

Ростки отдельных видов пригодны для употребления в пищу подобно спарже.

Как горшечное растение выращивают . Это крупное растение с цветоносом, достигающим 1—1,3 м в высоту, выращивается в горшках. В мае-июне на каждом стебле вырастает более 20 поникающих цветков-колокольчиков до 4 см длиной. Узкие листья достигают 70 см в длину.

Таксономия
 Species Plantarum 1: 306. 1753.

Синонимы
Согласно последним исследованиям, многие виды из других родов были отнесены к роду Ornithogalum, вследствие чего название рода имеет множество синонимов:

Систематика
Положение Птицемлечника в классификации часто менялось, до последнего времени род относился к лилейным. Совсем недавно род был отнесён в собственное подсемейство  семейства .
В зависимости от автора классификации количество описываемых видов меняется, некоторые подвиды рассматриваются как виды. Всего насчитывается от 100 до 300 видов, на территории России и сопредельных стран встречается около 30 видов.

Иногда род делят на три подрода: ,  и .

Виды

и многие другие

Примечания

Литература

Ссылки

 Птицемлечник в Энциклопедии декоративных садовых растений

Пролесковые

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There Are the 3 Leftist "Jewish" Groups Helping Cover Up the Women's March Anti-Semitism
No surprises here.
After The Tablet's groundbreaking expose of the Women's March's anti-Semitic history, the group ha to respond. And it responded by bringing three leftist "Jewish" groups to try and shield them against allegations of anti-Semitism.
The names are also fairly predictable.
The Women's March avoided the overtly "Jewish" lefty anti-Semitic groups like Jewish Voice for Peace and brought out the usual suspects, The National Council of Jewish Women, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice and Bend the Arc.
Bend the Arc is a straight Soros joint run by an anti-Israel former sex club dancer.
Jews for Racial and Economic Justice is a wing of the intersectional fascist movement and has attempted to deny the existence of minority anti-Semitism. And its leadership has defended the Women's March before while attacking its Jewish critics.
And National Council of Jewish Women has previously made it clear that it would not stand up to anti-Semitism on the Left.
So perfect cover up fronts for anti-Semitism in the Women's March.


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Bath Row Medical Practice
First Floor - The Colston Suite
Attwood Green Health Centre
30 Bath Row
Birmingham, B15 1LZ
GP Surgery Website. All about your doctors surgery, the opening times, making appointments, ordering your repeats, health information and more
Consulting Times
Extended Hours Appointments
Cancelling Appointments
Appointment Reminders
Prescription Ordering
Medical Records & Certificates
Updating your Information
Please note that this website is available in 80 different languages! Click the Translate Page button located under Quick Links on the right side of the page if you wish to view the site in another language.
In the case of urgent need when the practice is closed you can call NHS 111 to speak to a triage nurse. Your needs will be assessed and advice offered or arrangements made for you to see a doctor.
Call 999 in a medical emergency. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.
The practice will be open again, as usual on Tuesday 8th May 2018.
Online Repeat Prescriptions
Bath Row Medical Practice now offers the facility to request your repeat prescriptions online up to 7 days before they are due. To use this service you will need to be registered for online services at the practice. If you are a new patient at the practice this service will be offered when you register with us. If you are an existing patient please bring I.D (Passport, Driving Licence, Birth Certificate, Bank Statement or Utility Bill) to a member of our reception team who will help you register. Please note that in some cases the doctor will need to check your medication is safe for online prescribing before your online details are issued.
VERY IMPORTANT - Please read the information about SCR here: http://www.bathrowmedicalpractice.co.uk/info.aspx?p=5
The NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT) is the largest healthcare patient experience in the world. It is based on the simple question "Would you recommend this service to your friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?"
Please click the "Friends and Family Test" link under the heading "Have your say" on the right of this page in order to complete the Friends and Family Test.
Alternatively questionnaires are available at the practice if you prefer.
Welcome to Bath Row Medical Practice Online
Doctor David Morgan
It is with great sadness that we regret to inform you of the passing of Dr David Morgan.
Dr Morgan joined the Practice of existing Doctors Colston, Paris and Fletcher in October 1985 in a combined appointment with the Department of General Practice at the Birmingham University as Lecturer in General Practice. In October 1988 he was appointed as Partner in the Practice and in 1990 was promoted to Part-Time Senior Lecturer and subsequently appointed as Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in 1998. The Partners, in acknowledging Dr Morgan's professionalism, not only as a General Practitioner and Lecturer but also as a leader appointed him as the Executive Partner in 1996.
During his career he was a member of numerous Fellowships, Committees and Societies. He was passionate about research. From 2011 to 2013 he was Provost of the Midland Faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners. His many accomplishments recognised by his peers.
Dr Morgan retired September 2014 after 40 years working for the NHS. 28 of those years were spent here at Bath Row Medical Practice (Formally Lee Bank Group Practice) providing healthcare for the people of this area.
He will be remembered as a dear colleague and friend by the Practice and sorely missed.
The Partners have opened a special book of condolences, which is located in the Practice reception. We hope you will join us by writing your message in it.
Some patients have asked if there is to be a collection for Dr Morgan. Dr Morgan's family have expressed a wish for donations to go to The British Heart Foundation. Please speak to reception if you wish to contribute.
Patients who knew Dr Morgan may wish to attend the planned Memorial Service at Birmingham Cathedral on Saturday, 6 July 2019 at 11.00 am.
Bath Row Medical Practice (BRMP) is an established NHS GP Practice that has served the people of the Lee Bank area of Birmingham for over 70 years. Originally founded by Dr Lawcett, the Practice grew from a single-handed to a group practice (Lee Bank Group Practice) under Dr Brian Colston, who had the vision to bring together a variety of NHS staff to provide care from a purpose-built health centre. Under the leadership first of Dr Ian Fletcher then Dr David Morgan until 2014 and now Dr Amjad Iqbal, the Practice has continued to grow and develop. Reflecting changes to the local area in recent years, the Practice is now known as Bath Row Medical Practice and has recently moved into brand new premises in which it can continue to expand its expertise and offer enhanced facilities for the patients of inner city Birmingham.
Bath Row Medical Practice is currently a group of 4 GP Partners, 1 GP registrar, 1 Salaried GP's and 3 nurses and a Clinical Pharmacist who, together with an administrative and management support team, aim to provide NHS primary health care services for patients registered with the Practice. The Practice has a reputation for providing health care for patient groups that are often marginalised by other service deliverers. We are a lesbian-, gay-, and bisexual-friendly practice and are sensitive to trans-gender issues.
By working as a Group Practice we can offer our patients access to both male and female doctors. If you specifically wish to see a doctor of a particular gender (male or female) for any appointment we can offer you a choice of doctors, subject to their availability. Alternatively, you can choose to see a particular doctor or the first doctor available. Please click on the tabs above to find details of our appointment system.
(Site updated 15/07/2019)
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Q: flask-restful: how to parse parameters when connected to sql server db? I want to create a REST API using python flask. So anytime I do this:
localhost/customers?cust_country=USA
I want to fetch every row from table 'customers' where everyone is from USA.
This is the script I've so far:
from flask import Flask, request
from flask_restful import Resource, Api
from sqlalchemy import create_engine
from flask_restful import reqparse

e = create_engine("mssql+pyodbc://....")

app = Flask(__name__)
api = Api(app)

parser = reqparse.RequestParser()
parser.add_argument('cust_country', type = 'string')

class Dep(Resource):
    def get(self):
        conn = e.connect()
        args = parser.parse_args()
        query = conn.execute("select * from customers where cust_country = ?", [args['cust_country']])
        print(query)
        return {'custid': [i[0] for i in query.cursor.fetchall()]}

api.add_resource(Dep, '/customers')

if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.run()

I'm getting this error:

C:\Users\x>curl 127.0.0.1:5000/customers?cust_country=USA  404 Not
  Found Not Found The requested URL was not found on
  the server.  If you entered the URL manually please check your
  spelling and try again.

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part 2: sending multiple parameters:
from flask import Flask
from flask_restful import Resource, Api
from flask_restful import reqparse
from sqlalchemy import create_engine

e = create_engine("x")

parser = reqparse.RequestParser()
parser.add_argument('cust_country', type = str)
parser.add_argument('cust_name', type = str)

app = Flask(__name__)
api = Api(app)

class Dep(Resource):
    def get(self):
        args = parser.parse_args()
        conn = e.connect()
        query = conn.execute("select cust_id from customers where cust_country = ? and cust_name = ?", [args['cust_country'], args['cust_name']])
        return {'custid': [i[0] for i in query.cursor.fetchall()]}

api.add_resource(Dep, '/customers')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run()

this is what I'm using in my curl:

curl "127.0.0.1:5000/customers?cust_country=USA&cust_name=Wascals"

A: One error that you may be facing is by using
parser.add_argument('cust_country', type = 'string') which is wrong.
It should be parser.add_argument('cust_country', type = str).
Also I would suggest to use app.run(debug=True) as it will help you debug simple errors.


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A map of New York according to the language of tweets
February 28, 2013 by Kelly Hodgkins - Leave a Comment
James Cheshire, Ed Manley, and Oliver O'Brien of the University College London's Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) thave eamed up with John Barratt of Trendsmap to create a map of New York that shows the languages of the tweets that are flowing out from the city.
Though 95% of tweets in New York are English, there is an interesting distribution of other languages in the remaining 5%. Not surprisingly Spanish is the second more dominant language and strong in the Bronx. Portuguese, which has a stronghold towards Newark, and Japanese are in third and fourth place, respectively.
The map identifies international hotspots like Liberty Island and Ellis and can even be used to view the tracks of the ferry boats between the two locations. You can find out more about the project on UCL CASA's website and read this detailed analysis from co-creator Ed Manley.
[Via Buzzfeed]
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package com.griddynamics.deming.ecommerce.api.endpoint.cart;

import org.broadleafcommerce.core.web.api.wrapper.OrderWrapper;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.ws.rs.*;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Context;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
import javax.ws.rs.core.UriInfo;

/**
 * This is a reference REST API endpoint for cart. This can be modified, used as is, or removed.
 * The purpose is to provide an out of the box RESTful cart service implementation, but also
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    }

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        return super.createNewCartForCustomer(request);
    }

    @Override
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            @Context UriInfo uriInfo,
            @PathParam("productId") Long productId,
            @QueryParam("categoryId") Long categoryId,
            @QueryParam("quantity") @DefaultValue("1") int quantity,
            @QueryParam("priceOrder") @DefaultValue("true") boolean priceOrder) {
        return super.addProductToOrder(request, uriInfo, productId, categoryId, quantity, priceOrder);
    }

    @Override
    @DELETE
    @Path("items/{itemId}")
    public OrderWrapper removeItemFromOrder(@Context HttpServletRequest request,
            @PathParam("itemId") Long itemId,
            @QueryParam("priceOrder") @DefaultValue("true") boolean priceOrder) {
        return super.removeItemFromOrder(request, itemId, priceOrder);
    }

    @Override
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            @PathParam("itemId") Long itemId,
            @QueryParam("quantity") Integer quantity,
            @QueryParam("priceOrder") @DefaultValue("true") boolean priceOrder) {
        return super.updateItemQuantity(request, itemId, quantity, priceOrder);
    }

    @Override
    @POST
    @Path("offer")
    public OrderWrapper addOfferCode(@Context HttpServletRequest request,
            @QueryParam("promoCode") String promoCode,
            @QueryParam("priceOrder") @DefaultValue("true") boolean priceOrder) {
        return super.addOfferCode(request, promoCode, priceOrder);
    }

    @Override
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    @Path("offer")
    public OrderWrapper removeOfferCode(@Context HttpServletRequest request,
            @QueryParam("promoCode") String promoCode,
            @QueryParam("priceOrder") @DefaultValue("true") boolean priceOrder) {
        return super.removeOfferCode(request, promoCode, priceOrder);
    }

    @Override
    @DELETE
    @Path("offers")
    public OrderWrapper removeAllOfferCodes(@Context HttpServletRequest request,
            @QueryParam("priceOrder") @DefaultValue("true") boolean priceOrder) {
        return super.removeAllOfferCodes(request, priceOrder);
    }
}


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Carl R. Weinberg
Red Dynamite
Creationism, Culture Wars, and Anticommunism In America
Cornell University Press 2021
In Red Dynamite: Creationism, Culture Wars, and Anticommunism In America (Cornell UP, 2021), Carl R. Weinberg argues that creationism's tenacious hold on American public life depended on culture-war politics inextricably embedded in religion. Many Christian conservatives were convinced that evolutionary thought promoted immoral and even bestial social, sexual, and political behavior. The "fruits" of subscribing to Darwinism were, in their minds, a dangerous rearrangement of God-given standards and the unsettling of traditional hierarchies of power. Despite claiming to focus exclusively on science and religion, creationists were practicing politics. Their anticommunist campaign, often infused with conspiracy theory, gained power from the fact that the Marxist founders, the early Bolshevik leaders, and their American allies were staunch evolutionists.
Using the Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a starting point, Red Dynamite traces the politically explosive union of Darwinism and communism over the next century. Across those years, social evolution was the primary target of creationists, and their "ideas have consequences" strategy instilled fear that shaped the contours of America's culture wars. By taking the anticommunist arguments of creationists seriously, Weinberg reveals a neglected dimension of antievolutionism and illuminates a source of the creationist movement's continuing strength.
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Q: Patch container in overlays I have use case to add some library (agent) base on the environment
├───k8s
│   ├───base
│   ├───modules
│   │   └───someagent
│   └───overlays
│       └───local

This agent basically is a container that will communicate with the main container that I define in the base.
Can someone advice how to define in kustomization.yaml in local? I have tried with patchesStrategicMerge, but it doesn't work.
Thanks

A: From what I understand, you are trying to add a second (sidecar) container to an existing Pod. Since it's pretty rare to run standalone Pods I will give an example patch for a deployment but it can easily be changed to other Kinds:
patches:
  - target:
      kind: Deployment
      name: myDeploymend
    patch: |-
      - op: add
        path: /spec/template/spec/containers/-
        value:
          # Put your container definition here. For example:
          name: myAgent
          image: ...
          command: ...
          args: ...
          env: ...


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Baby steps for transparent electronics
by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
The scanning electron microscope (SEM) image shows that the Ag nanowires are completely connected after laser treatment. Credit: Li et al
A submicrometer-thin mesh of silver nanowires—that is transparent to light, highly electrically conductive, flexible and stretchable, and simple to make—has been developed by researchers at KAUST. The material could find use in flexible electronic displays, sensors, solar cells or even incubators for newborn babies.
"The idea came to me when I was in the hospital with my son, who was in an incubator," recalls Atif Shamim. "I worried about the exposure of the babies to all the electromagnetic radiation in the room," he says. While opaque metals are well known for their electrical conductivity, serving as blocks to electromagnetic radiation, they are generally not transparent or stretchable. "We didn't want to protect the incubators against the radiation by using metal because then we wouldn't be able to see the infants," he explains.
There are printed films of metal nanowires in which the conductive metal nanowires are so thin that light can pass between them. However, it has been challenging to directly create nanowire sheets that simultaneously have high conductivity, high transparency, flexibility and stretchability. "Now, we have found a solution to this problem," explains Weiwei Li, a postdoctoral researcher in Shamim's team.
First, the team refined the method for making silver nanowires, adapting the previous protocol to make larger quantities of longer nanowires. The nanowires could be used directly in a new ink formulation that resulted in a uniform layer of silver when applied by screen printing onto a flexible substrate.
A KAUST team have created conductive nanowire sheets with high conductivity, high transparency, flexibility and stretchability. Credit: KAUST
Weiwei Li manufactures the conductive, transparent nanowire sheets. Credit: KAUST
Thanks to the length of the nanowires, the team could achieve high conductivity with a relatively sparse covering of nanowires, that in turn improved optical transparency. In a final manufacturing step, the team used laser sintering to weld together adjacent nanowires at points of contact: this improved electrical conductivity further while also reducing the thickness of the silver layer and letting even more light pass through. The material maintained its electrical performance even after 1000 stretch-release cycles and 1000 bending cycles.
The team tested their material's performance by printing the conductive ink in patterns that enabled it to absorb predetermined wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. "With the huge number of wireless devices, we are all exposed to electromagnetic radiation all the time," Li says. "We designed special electromagnetic absorbers using our transparent ink which can absorb more than 90 percent of the electromagnetic signals in a specific frequency band," he explains.
"We believe that this work will benefit the development of future flexible, transparent and stretchable conductive electronics at low cost and at large scale," says Shamim.
Other potential applications include radar-absorbing coatings to cover the curved surface of fighter planes, rendering them invisible to enemy radar systems.
Flexible circuits for 3-D printing
More information: Weiwei Li et al. Screen printing of silver nanowires: balancing conductivity with transparency while maintaining flexibility and stretchability, npj Flexible Electronics (2019). DOI: 10.1038/s41528-019-0057-1
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England boss Gareth Southgate hails Harry Maguire's welcome return to form
Harry Maguire (left) celebrates scoring the opening goal against the Republic of Ireland (Nick Potts/PA).
England manager Gareth Southgate has been impressed by Harry Maguire's response since his sending-off against Denmark last month.
After a solid first season at Manchester United in which the world's most expensive defender was named captain, the 27-year-old has recently come under intense scrutiny on and off the field.
Maguire was withdrawn from the England squad in September after being handed a suspended 21-month prison sentence following an incident in Mykonos during a pre-season break. The defender maintains his innocence and is appealing against the verdict.
Captain ✅Win ✅Clean sheet ✅Goal ✅ A night I'll remember 🏴🦁❤ pic.twitter.com/r4mOZ5p1C0
— Harry Maguire (@HarryMaguire93) November 13, 2020
That Greek court case appeared to impact performances and his poor form with United continued on to the international scene, with the centre-back's sending-off for two bookable offences proving costly in the shock 1-0 home loss to Denmark.
But Maguire has rallied impressively since then for club and country, whom he led out as captain for the first time on Thursday before opening the scoring in the 3-0 friendly win against the Republic of Ireland.
"With Harry, I was really pleased," England manager Southgate said. "I felt that the red card here could bottom everything out.
"You could see on his face when he was walking off the pitch that night how he was just having one of those spells where he must have felt everything was against him.
Harry Maguire is sent off against Denmark (Daniel Leal Olivas/PA).
"I had some good conversations with him and I know his club would have supported him. His club performances were solid after that and (last night) I thought it was important to get him back in an England shirt.
"Lovely moment for him to captain the team and to get the goal as well is a real boost, so that was great to see."
Maguire will be unavailable for England's trip to Belgium following the red card against Denmark but will remain with the group as they look to secure victory in Sunday's crucial Nations League clash before hosting Iceland.
Harry Kane, who was an unused substitute against Ireland, will reclaim the armband in Leuven, where the Three Lions skipper is set to win his 50th cap.
The 27-year-old has already scored 32 times for his country and is well on his way to surpassing Wayne Rooney's all-time goals record of 53, while his ability to flourish as a number 10 has recently caught the eye as much as his scoring exploits at Tottenham.
"I think the first game we had with the under-21s…he started on the bench – which showed what we know about talent observation," former Young Lions boss Southgate said.
"But he came into the game as a 10. We were away in Finland and he came on as a 10. We had Saido Berahino as a nine and he immediately created a goal that got us an equaliser.
"I know there seems to be more emphasis or more spotlight on that part of his game now, but he's definitely always had it.
"He's as good a provider and as good a passer as he is a finisher and he is, of course, an outstanding finisher.
Gareth Southgate is set to hand Harry Kane his 50th cap on Sunday (Nick Potts/PA).
"I am hoping he does get that 50th cap on Sunday because it would mean we'd have got through another couple of days without losing another player."
Beyond Kane, Southgate has a growing number of attacking options to call upon.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has broken into the England set-up this season and relishes the pressure for places, but the in-form Everton forward believes he could also work well alongside star man Kane.
"I think, 'Why not?' It's yet to be seen," he said of the potential partnership, having scored the penalty that wrapped up the 3-0 win against Ireland.
"We have not tried it out yet. We did for 30 minutes against Denmark when we were chasing the game. We both played up there and we played a bit more direct.
Representing 🏴🦋 pic.twitter.com/aHQYRTrTnM
— Dominic Calvert-Lewin (@CalvertLewin14) November 12, 2020
"But he is a top player and I am pretty sure we can be compatible together.
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"I don't like to look back and concern myself too much with what else is going on.
"Pressure is unseen. It's what you place upon yourself and how you perceive it to be.
"I'm enjoying my football and I tend not to put too much pressure on my shoulders."
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Q: ArrayList null when using trying to pass through putExtra I'm trying to get an ArrayList of strings from another activity, and print out the elements like so:
ArrayList<String> foo;
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {              //this does get called
    Intent extras = this.getIntent();
    foo = extras.getStringArrayListExtra("foo");

    for (int i = 0; i < foo.size(); i++)    //error, null object
        System.out.println(foo.get(i));
}

Instantiating it before getStringArrayListExtra doesn't help with the error:
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'int java.util.ArrayList.size()' on a null object reference

How else can I get the size of the ArrayList?
This is how I pass it:
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.putStringArrayListExtra("foo",foo);
setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);

I make sure it has data in it before passing

A: onActivityResult (int requestCode, int resultCode,  Intent data)

Use the intent received to onActivityResult, NOT this.getIntent()


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Q: Why do Ion Thrusters require such high voltages but have relatively low currents? I have done a lot of research about these kinds of thrusters, and they all seem to require a relatively large amount of voltage but low currents. I see that they produce a low thrust per watt of power, but in general it seems that there are usually kilovolts and microamps, or something along those lines. I know that because of this, the resistance is high, but a part of my question is why must the resistance be high in the first place?

A: Think for a moment : particle energies are measured in electron volts.
So to increase the energy output, you either need to increase the number of electron charges (i.e. the number of ions), or accelerate them across a higher voltage.
And Tsiolkovski's rocket equation makes it clear you want to impart the highest velocity (thus most energy) to the smallest possible mass. This is what gives you the highest specific impulse from a given reaction mass, assuming you can generate the electrical energy somehow.
Put this together and the ion current will be as low as possible for a given energy, and that, using electrostatic acceleration, means using the highest practical voltage.
(Even if the acceleration is magnetic, the final particle energy will be measured in eV, and the current emitted in the microamp range, though the acceleration coils may be low voltage, high current devices).
Unlike a chemical rocket where the energy source (fuel) and reaction mass (combustion products) are closely related, the energy per particle is divorced from the nature of the particle itself, and therefore potentially unlimited. This is why ion drives can deliver much higher specific impulse.
It's not rocket science...
EDIT : Nayuki's comment below adds another part of the picture : this process is actually less energy efficient; as you reduce mass you have to increase energy per unit of momentum imparted to the vessel.
However the tyranny of the rocket equation means (to a close approximation) that doesn't matter; energy is cheap, (solar or nuclear) reaction mass is expensive once you're out of the atmosphere, which is why you need huge tanks of it.
This explains some of the excitement about reaction-mass-less drives such as the E-M Drive or Cannae Drive despite their (so far) monumentally low thrust.
The rest of the excitement seems to be based on their inability to follow the known rules of physics, despite the best efforts of the peer reviewers to cancel out experimental error...
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*I have some suspicion that the reaction "mass" will turn out to be composed of photons; but that seems to be de-bunked as part of one paper (linked from here)

*Skeptics may note that in Scots, "Cannae Drive" means "Can't Drive". We shall see...

EDIT 2 : Re: Tony's question, apparently not all ion thrusters are pulsed, and it's easy to imagine how a continuous thrust electrostatic one would operate.
I've seen one small "pulsed plasma thruster" in (lab) operation, operating well below 1 pulse per second. One can infer from data here - thrust 40 micronewton-seconds, total impulse 44 Ns, a lifetime of around a million seconds at that power, and a pulse rate about 1 pps. (It can be throttled back so lower rates are possible).


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nbn prioritises country classrooms
Sky Muster™ set to boost broadband services for kids in regional Queensland
nbn is helping Queensland's most remotely located students by providing them with access to wholesale broadband packages that will deliver additional internet capacity and fast downloads speeds for education learning purposes.
Set to be a game changer for children studying via distance education at home or from remotely located schools, the nbn™ Sky Muster™ Satellite Education Service will provide eligible remote school students and schools, with an additional capacity boost on top of their current service allowance.
Eligible school students and schools will be provided with access to an additional capacity boost of 50Gb and 150Gb respectively on top of their current service allowance as part of the Sky Muster™ Satellite Education service.
The service aims to help rural students access online education tools such as video conferencing to visually interact with teachers, fellow students and other experts from all over the world.
Julia Dickinson, nbn's Satellite Architect said:
"The Sky Muster™ Satellite Education Service will provide an opportunity to revolutionise the way children located in remote parts of Australia learn. Giving these children and schools access to fast broadband will allow them greater opportunities to expand their knowledge and improve how lessons are delivered.
"Providing dedicated capacity in addition to their current service will play a critical role in ensuring kids in the bush don't get left behind. As a nation, our greatest asset is our people and it is extremely important to ensure the country's youngest minds are able to harness the latest technologies, regardless of where they live."
Wendy Hick, Federal President of the Isolated Children's Parents' Association said:
"The Sky Muster™ Satellite distance education service will transform how children in the bush learn by opening up a world of previously untapped resources. The connectivity boost means early childhood learners to students in year 12 living outside the cities will now be able to interact with teachers across the country via tools such as video conferencing and rapidly develop STEM learning skills through interactive, online programs."
nbn is scheduled to launch its second satellite in early October with the Sky Muster™ satellite service set to provide access to fast broadband for around 400,000 homes, business, schools and farms in regional and rural Australia. The world leading Sky Muster™ satellite services will help revolutionise tele-health, distance education and increase business productivity.
To determine your child's eligibility to access the Sky Muster ™ Satellite education service, please contact your local Department of Education.
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nbn is building a new and upgraded, fast wholesale broadband network to enable communities across Australia to access fast broadband. Our goal is to connect eight million homes and businesses by 2020.
The nbn™ Sky Muster™ Satellite service is available to more than 400,000 premises and 250,000 homes and businesses are expected to connect to the service via their Retail Service Provider (RSP).
The nbn™ Sky Muster™ Satellite service is designed to deliver wholesale broadband speeds of up to 25 Mbps download and up to 5 Mbps upload to Retail Service Providers.
The nbn™ Sky Muster™ Satellite Distance Education Service is currently available in Queensland to premises with school-aged students (K-12) who would utilise the service as their primary means of studying remotely, as verified by an Education Department, or a school recognised by an Education Department. To find out more about the services available in other states contact your Department of Education or contact your local Retail Service Provider.
End user experience, including the speeds actually achieved over the nbn™ network, depends on the technology over which services are delivered to the end user premises and some factors outside nbn's control like equipment quality, software, broadband plans, signal reception and how the end user's service provider designs its network.


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Emirates will expand its network with 3 new destinations
By Sorin Rusi Last updated July 5 2012
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Emirates, the leading airline in Dubai and the world's fastest growing operator, will expand its network to 3 new destinations.
From 1 November, Emirates will launch four flights a week to Adelaide and daily from 1 February 2013. Adelaide will be Australia's 5 destination.
EX440 flight will depart from Dubai on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 01:55 a.m. and arrive in Adelaide at 20:45 p.m. Boeing 777-300ER in a three-class configuration.
Also to Australia, from 1 December, Emirates will increase the number of flights to Perth to 19 per week, and from 1 to March 2013 will be 3 daily flights.
EX422 flight will depart Dubai at 21:45 on Wednesdays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and will land in Perth at 12:25 the next day - flight operated with Boeing 777-300ER in a three-class arrangement.
On the west side of the globe, the French city Lyon will be added to the Emirates network, from 5 December, the third destination in France after Paris and Nice. Emirates will operate five flights a week to this economic and tourist center in southeastern France.
Flight EK81 will depart Dubai on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 14:35 and arrive in Lyon at 19:00 - flight operated by Airbus A340-500 in three classes.
From 6 February 2013, Emirates will open the route to Poland, the country with the largest economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe. The company will operate a daily service to Warsaw.
Flight EK179 takes off daily from Dubai at 07:30 and lands in Warsaw at 10:45 - flight operated with Airbus A330-200 in a three-class configuration.
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Hon. Mr. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Minister for Agriculture delivered a Joint statement on behalf of the Group of Fifteen (G-15) at the 38th Session of the Food and Agriculture Conference held in Rome from 15-22 June 2013.
The Group expressed concern that despite the hard earned progress towards promoting agriculture and attempts to ensure food security and nutrition, the recurring fears of global slow-down of economic growth and volatility of food prices together with other challenges as, inter alia, climate change, are hampering the full achievement of MDGs in many developing countries. The Group highlighted the important role of agriculture trade in achieving food security and nutrition, in particular in developing countries, and also highlighted the negative effects of trade barriers and trade-distorting subsidies of developed countries. The Group emphasized that international trade system should continue, under the Doha Round agricultural Mandate, with the reform process in agriculture initiated in the Uruguay Round.