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Q: Correct way to initialize const member in C++03 I need to write some C++03 code for a legacy environment. The following code compiles but the compiler (g++ (SUSE Linux) 6.3.1 20170202 [gcc-6-branch revision 245119]
) complains.
Code:
typedef unsigned char Key[100];

class A {
public:
    const Key key1 {0x1};
    const Key key2;

    A(): key2({0x1}) {};
};

int main() {
    A a;
    return 0;
}

Compiler output:
test.cpp:6:24: warning: non-static data member initializers only available with -std=c++11 or -std=gnu++11
     const Key key1 {0x1};
                        ^
test.cpp:6:20: warning: extended initializer lists only available with -std=c++11 or -std=gnu++11
     const Key key1 {0x1};
                    ^
test.cpp:6:24: warning: extended initializer lists only available with -std=c++11 or -std=gnu++11
     const Key key1 {0x1};
                        ^
test.cpp: In constructor 'A::A()':
test.cpp:10:15: warning: extended initializer lists only available with -std=c++11 or -std=gnu++11
     A(): key2({0x1}) {};
               ^
test.cpp:10:20: warning: list-initializer for non-class type must not be parenthesized
     A(): key2({0x1}) {};

So what is the correct way (i.e. compliant with C++03) to initialize const array members?

A: C++11 introduced the ability to initialize array members in the initializer list. This feature is needed to initialize array elements to a specific value other than zero. Since arrays can't be copied, providing an initialized arrays to copy from also doesn't work.
However, what does work is to wrap the array with a struct and to initialize a const member by copying such a struct. For example:
template <int Size>
struct array {
    unsigned char value[Size];
};
typedef array<100> Key;
class A {
    Key const key1;
    Key const key2;
    static Key make_key() {
        Key rc = Key();
        rc.value[0] = 0x1;
        // whatever else
        return rc;
    }
public:
    A(): key1(make_key()), key2(make_key()) {}
};

The initialization in make_key() merely resembles the initialization in the example (the first element initialized to 0x1, all others to zero). Clearly, it can do do whatever else is needed, probably based on arguments forwarded from the constructor.

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More than 200 elite PR professionals packed a ballroom on Wednesday at the venerable National Press Club in Washington, D.C., for the annual PR News PR People Awards luncheon, which also featured the induction of six PR Hall of Famers, the Top Places to Work in PR and the 15-to-Watch honorees—an already accomplished group of PR up-and-comers. PR News' All-Stars issue to learn more about all the honorees.
Kicking off the day were the PR People Award announcements, with Julie Harkavy Fisher, executive VP at Weber Shandwick, taking home the award for Account Director/Supervisor of the Year, notably for her work with client Electrolux.
Dallas Lawrence, chief global strategist at Burson-Marsteller, and Cindy Sanders, regional director of public relations at Wellpoint, were co-winners in the Crisis Manager of the Year category—Lawrence for his work with the Nuclear Energy Institute after the earthquake/tsunami in Japan, Sanders for her keen strategy following a security breach at Wellpoint.
Following Ettus' keynote presentation, six distinguished, influential PR leaders were inducted into the PR Hall of Fame: John Deveney, president of Deveney Communication; Richard Edelman, president and CEO of Edelman; Roger Frizzell, chief communications officer at PG&E; Mary Henige, director of social media and digital communications at General Motors; Dave Senay, president and CEO at Fleishman-Hillard; and Melissa Waggener Zorkin, CEO and president of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide.
Asked to offer the best advice they've received in their careers, John Edelman, who accepted the award for his brother Richard, said, "Get to know the media, and know what the stories are."
Deveney said the thinking about the question brought him to this conclusion: "I've accomplished absolutely nothing on my own. I've been incredibly fortunate, working with amazing people, and I'm blessed."
For such a celebratory day, that might have been the best piece of advice of all.
John Deveney likes to lead people into PR battle. Whether establishing on-site communications operation and media centers during hurricanes Katrina and Rita, or creating and leading the Louisiana Office of Tourism's response to the BP oil spill, he gets great satisfaction from leading teams of others—and making them better communicators. Enthusiasm has fueled Deveney's communications success, as he moved through government, hospitality, education and healthcare sectors before opening his own agency in 1996.
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After eight years as VP of corporate communications at American Airlines, in October 2011 Roger Frizzell moved on to California-based energy company PG&E, becoming its chief communications officer. And just like he did at American, Frizzell will concentrate on improving customer service while cementing PG&E's reputation—both externally and internally.
To say that Mary Henige has seen it all at General Motors would not be an overstatement. It's been 25 years since Henige began her career as an exhibit representative at GM's former World of Motion pavilion at Epcot Center, Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Fla. Since that time, she has held a variety of communications positions with the iconic American car manufacturer.
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Marvell's Qdeo Video Processors Win 2009 TV Innovation Award for Semiconductor Solutions
IMS Research Honors Marvell's 88DE2700 Family of Video Processors for Improving Video Picture Quality Across a Wide Variety of Sources
Santa Clara, California (October 15, 2009) – arvell (NASDAQ: MRVL), a world leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, today announced that IMS Research selected the Marvell® 88DE2700 family of video processors as this year's most important semiconductor innovation, as it relates to the television industry.
IMS Research announced the winners of this year's TV Innovation Awards during the TV 3.0 Summit at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 6, 2009.
"The goal of the TV Innovation Awards is to recognize the most forward-thinking companies creating products and services that are driving the new TV paradigm, which is often referred to as TV 3.0," stated IMS Vice President Ian Weightman. "This year's awards were broken into 13 categories, each representing the key technologies that will be necessary as the world moves towards TV 3.0. We congratulate Marvell on their innovation and their award."
"TV is becoming a true on-demand experience, with people accessing content on their terms and from devices of their choosing," said Dr. Nikhil Balram, Vice President and General Manager of the Digital Entertainment Business Unit, Communications and Consumer Business Group at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. "Marvell's Digital Video Processors incorporating our award-winning Qdeo video technology are an excellent and affordable option for OEMs that want their platforms to deliver high quality Full-HD resolution videos from a variety of sources ranging from cable and satellite, DVD, Blu-ray, Internet streaming, portable media players and smart phones."
With this award, the 88DE2700 family is further recognized as having excellent technology for improving internet or low-resolution video on the market. Consumer electronic products incorporating the 88DE2710, the first member of this family, have won numerous awards including HiVi Audio Visual Magazine's "Grand Prix Award," AV Review's "Visual Grand Prix Award", the Home Theater Award, and Robb Report's "Best of the Best" for Video. Qdeo video processing incorporated in the 88DE2700 family has won several awards including "Best Video Technology" from Secrets of Home Theater, "Innovation of the Year Award" from EDN Magazine, and "Distinguished Paper Award" at SID International Symposium, and has been strongly endorsed by experts in the consumer electronics industry.
About IMS Research
IMS Research is a supplier of market research and consultancy services on a wide range of global electronics markets. IMS Research is supported by headquarters in Wellingborough, UK and offices in Austin, Texas and Shanghai, China. IMS Research regularly publishes detailed research on consumer electronics and digital TV markets, among others. For more information, visit www.imsresearch.com.
About Qdeo Technology
Qdeo video processing, delivers rich, high-definition quality through a suite of advanced QuietVideo™ technologies, providing quiet, natural video free of noise and artifacts. Per-pixel noise and compression artifact reduction removes noise inherent in digital video, and per-pixel motion-adaptive 3D de-interlacing removes jaggies and eliminates feathering. Adaptive Contrast Enhancement and Intelligent Color Remapping render rich and vivid images. For more information on Qdeo, visit www.ClearlyQdeo.com.
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Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. Marvell's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit www.marvell.com.
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Actor Stories: Jenna Fischer Recalls Her First Day in LA, as an Aspiring Actor
Actor Stories:
Jenna Fischer's First Day in LA, as an Aspiring Actress
"It was my first day in Los Angeles and everything felt perfect. Then, nothing happened for six years."
(arranged by AM Staff)
(Jenna Fischer as Pam Beasly in The Office)
Jenna Fischer is an American actress, who scored bit roles on television shows like Spin City, What I Like About You, Cold Case and a recurring role on Six Feet Under, before landing her breakout role on NBC's The Office. Fischer played the role of the witty office receptionist before her character advanced to become a saleswoman and, ultimately, the office administrator. The show ran for nine seasons, from 2005-2013.
Here's a brief story of actress Jenna Fischer's first day arriving in Hollywood to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. As detailed in her book, The Actor's Life, Fischer recalls her unique Hollywood story, going from hope to struggle and, ultimately, success.
"I arrived in LA on a typical California day. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, the palm trees were swaying in the breeze. I pulled off the 101 Freeway and drove into Hollywood. It was my first day in Los Angeles and everything felt perfect."
"Then, nothing happened for six years. Well, some stuff happened…but six years is how long it took before I was finally earning a living as an actor. Six very long years. Six years of crying and accumulating debt and living in crappy apartments. Six years of small successes followed by heaps of rejection."
"And it would be two additional years before I landed the role of Pam Beesly on The Office. Eight years, then. Eight grueling years before I'd get my first big break."
"And now that I've been through it, I've realized that the struggle is a natural part of the process, the profession's unique way of testing your desire and creativity."
(Jenna Fischer)
"During all that time in the trenches, I wish I'd had a mentor to give me advice. Someone who could put the whole daunting experience in context, who'd been through the heartache, the tears, the rejection, and made it through to the other side."
"Because while being an aspiring actor can be very difficult, it can also be very inspiring. There's a unique and personal awareness that comes when you're forced to dig deep, look honestly at yourself, and question your artistic resolve. And now that I've been through it, I've realized that the struggle is a natural part of the process, the profession's unique way of testing your desire and creativity."
Fischer is also known for her starring role as Lena, on ABC's Splitting Up Together, which premiered in 2018.
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The oceans are vast and mysterious and experienced divers know that the ever-shifting sands hide (or reveal) treasures all the time. In March, a memeber of the Scuba Monster diving team (based in Hong Kong) made a remarkable discovery. In an instance of strange luck, photographer John Ng came across a lost Nauticam underwater camera housing (with a Panasonic Lumix GH4 inside) while on a drive trip in the Maldives.
And here's the kicker: the Panasonic GH4 still worked!
At a depth of 18.5 meters, Ng spotted an oddly shaped object resting among the rocks and sand so he decided to explore it further. With some effort, he was able to free the camera from the sea bottom and brought it back to the boat for a closer inspection.
The durable Nauticam NA-GH4 housing was clearly a victim of the ravages of the ocean but it did its job amazingly well, protecting the Panasonic GH4 camera locked inside.
Left with the question of how the camera came to be here Ng took note of the housing's serial number. As luck would have it, also on board the ship that day was an employee of Nauticam China.
The Nauticam employee used that serial number to locate the camera's owner and solved the mystery. It appears that a diver from Malaysia lost the camera while on a dive in December of 2014.
The camera and its housing are now in the hands of Nauticam and will soon be returned to their owner. And who knows, the lucky Panasonic GH4 could be out filming the ocean's depths again soon!


BERLIN- Fresh of strong performances in the inaugural Bayside Conference championship meet, the Stephen Decatur varsity swim teams are set to make a splash in the state 3A-2A-1A East meet this weekend.
The Decatur girls won the first-ever conference championship meet last week, while the Decatur boys finished second. The teams are set to compete in the 3A-2A-1A East region meet on Saturday at the Arundel Swim Center in Anne Arundel County.


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EuroIntervention. 2014 Mar 20;9(11):1264-70. doi: 10.4244/EIJV9I11A216.
Transfemoral aortic valve replacement with the repositionable Lotus Valve System in high surgical risk patients: the REPRISE I study.
Meredith IT1, Worthley SG, Whitbourn RJ, Antonis P, Montarello JK, Newcomb AE, Lockwood S, Haratani N, Allocco DJ, Dawkins KD.
MonashHEART, Southern Health, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
To assess outcomes with a new fully repositionable and retrievable valve for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
The Lotus Aortic Valve System is designed to facilitate precise positioning and minimise paravalvular regurgitation. REPRISE I enrolled symptomatic, high-surgical-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. The primary endpoint (clinical procedural success) included successful implantation without major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events (MACCE). In all patients (N=11) the first Lotus Valve was successfully deployed. Partial resheathing to facilitate accurate placement was attempted and successfully performed in four patients; none required full retrieval. The primary endpoint was achieved in 9/11 with no in-hospital MACCE in 10/11. There was one major stroke; in another patient, discharge mean aortic gradient was 22 mmHg (above the primary endpoint threshold of 20 mmHg), but improved to 15 mmHg at 30 days. The cohort's mean aortic gradient decreased from 53.9±20.9 mmHg at baseline to 15.4±4.6 mmHg (p<0.001) at one year; valve area increased from 0.7±0.2 cm2 to 1.5±0.2 cm2 (p<0.001). Discharge paravalvular aortic regurgitation, adjudicated by an independent core laboratory, was mild (n=2), trivial (n=1), or absent (n=8). Four patients required a permanent pacemaker post-procedure. There were no deaths, myocardial infarctions or new strokes through one year.
Initial results support proof-of-concept with the Lotus Valve for TAVR.


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Q: Exact match of multiple words in whoosh By default, a multiple word search is split into files that have each word separately. How can I override this default and have whoosh search for an exact match? Even though it's most likely supported, I can't find in google/whoosh documentation.
In addition, would searching for an exact match have better or worse performance than the same multi-word search?

A: Use phrase queries (that is, put double quotes around the words which you want to be matched in your query), e.g. :
"to be or not to be"

However, this only works if the field you're searching in is of type whoosh.fields.TEXT.
As for the performance thing, phrase searches are necessarily slower than "classic search". To do a phrase search, it is first necessary to retrieve all the documents that contain all the terms that you specified in your query (this is the "classic search" part), and then to compare the terms positions between you query and the document to check if it looks like a match.


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Gracie (United States, 2007)
Gracie is a by-the-numbers sports drama about a young girl who defies the odds to succeed in an all-male arena. It's the kind of thing that might make for a compelling after school special, but is hardly what one expects to spend $10 for at a multiplex. The film hits all the expected high notes of melodrama, does plenty of preaching from the pulpit, and comes to a rather abrupt conclusion (immediately after the expected moment of redemption/triumph). Yet for all its faults, Gracie is made with enough grace to get us rooting for the protagonist. This is due more to the heartfelt performance of actress Carly Schroeder than it is the less-than-inspired inspirational screenplay by Lisa Marie Petersen and Karen Janszen.
Supposedly based on events from the life of Elisabeth Shue (keep in mind how Hollywood usually twists these based-on-real-life tales), Gracie takes us to South Orange, New Jersey in 1978. The sense of time and place aren't strong, but that's not a big deal. Gracie (Carly Schoeder) is the younger sister of high school soccer star Johnny (Jesse Lee Soffer), the pride and joy of his dad, Bryan (Dermot Mulroney). Johnny and Gracie share a special bond that is severed one tragic night when he is killed in car crash. His death devastates the entire family, but Bryan and Gracie are the most deeply impacted. Gracie decides that to honor Johnny's memory, she will try out for the all-boys soccer team, but she faces obstacles on all sides. Her mother, Lindsay (Elisabeth Shue) doesn't want her to get hurt. Bryan is unwilling to coach her. The school believes she has no right to infringe upon an all-boys sport. And, on top of everything, she's not particularly good.
Like most sports stories, this is all about the underdog fighting for her dream and proving herself. The first half is better than the second. For a while, as we get to know Gracie and understand what motivates her, there's a sense of discovery. Unfortunately, the movie eventually falls in line with the formula and it becomes easy to predict not only where the story will end up, but all the intermediate rest-stops where it will pause on the way to the final destination. Gracie offers all the requisite big emotional moments, yet none are as rousing as they should be. Too often, things that occur in this film feel obligatory or are pushed across with little subtlety, such as the anti-discrimination message.
Things were a little different in 1978, especially when it came to high school athletics. Girls were expected to play girls' sports and boys were expected to play boys' sports, and never the twain should meet. While Gracie's story might not be true, there were girls in the late '70s and early '80s who challenged the status quo, resulting in extracurricular circumstances developing the diversity they exhibit today. One has to wonder, however, whether this story is sufficiently interesting for today's audiences, especially considering its fictional nature.
Carly Schroeder, hitherto known primarily for a recurring role on TV's Lizzie McGuire (she was also in Mean Creek, where she first caught my attention), shows that, given the spotlight, she possesses the intensity to hold it. She invests Gracie with heart, beauty, and determination. Schroeder took this role seriously, training to make the experience real for the character, and it works. No one threatens to steal scenes from Schroeder. Dermot Mulroney and Elisabeth Shue, as Gracie's parents, give low-key performances. Christopher Shand, as the over-the-top and oily Kyle, belongs in the category of actors who don't understand that sometimes menace can be better conveyed through restraint.
Gracie is painless enough and, at times, even enjoyable. But it suffers from an overriding feeling that this would be better positioned as a made-for-TV feature. Director Davis Guggenheim (Shue's husband) is riding high in the wake of standing behind the cameras to film Al Gore for An Inconvenient Truth. Gracie is an odd follow-up; there's nothing distinctive or distinguishing about the material. It's what one might reasonably expect from someone trying to break into Hollywood. Guggenheim isn't a filmmaker-for-hire on this project. This is a story he wants to tell. Sadly, it's not told well enough to make it worth a trip to a multiplex. Schroeder scores; the movie doesn't.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Cast: Carly Schroeder, Dermot Mulroney, Elisabeth Shue, Christopher Shand, John Doman, Jesse Lee Soffer
Screenplay: Lisa Marie Petersen and Karen Janszen
Cinematography: Chris Manley
Music: Mark Isham
U.S. Distributor: Picturehouse
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Three...better movies of Carly Schroeder
Mean Creek (2004)
(There are no more better movies of Carly Schroeder)
worse movies of Carly Schroeder
Eye of the Dolphin, The (2007)
(There are no more worst movies of Carly Schroeder)
Three...better movies of Dermot Mulroney
Living in Oblivion (1969)
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Zodiac (2007)
worse movies of Dermot Mulroney
Georgia Rule (2007)
Wedding Date, The (2005)
Jobs (2013)
Three...better movies of Elisabeth Shue
Leaving Las Vegas (1969)
Underneath, The (1969)
Piranha 3D (2010)
worse movies of Elisabeth Shue
Dreamer (2005)
Hollow Man (2000)


Oh I'm sure Uncle Ted will hardly be able to contain himself, but just how much of it will be coherent? Of course the reason Nugent is getting an invitation is because he is an outspoken gun lunatic. Since some people in the country think assault weapons are unnecessary in a civilized society, the "look at me, I'm holding a gun" crowd needs to represent. If gun control advocates are going to be in the chamber, so too will card-carrying NRA circus clowns.
By the way, do you cringe when one good ol' boy refers to another good ol' boy as a "patriot?" Yeah, me too. For that matter, the word patriot just rubs me the wrong way anymore. Probably because the extreme right-wing has co-opted the term for its own purposes, among other reasons.


Several times on public transportation.
Taking the Auto Train to Disney World in February. Got a sleeper car this time with bed. So hopefully a better experience.
Topic: What do you need to change?
Re: What do you need to change?
Topic: do you need to go back to bed?
Re: do you need to go back to bed?
The girlfriend and I did Rugged Maniac yesterday then went to Medieval Times yesterday.
I got a good rest but I could use more.
Topic: What was your longest vacation?
Re: What was your longest vacation?
My two week trip to Disney World and Universal Studios.
Topic: What have you lost?
Re: What have you lost?
I just hope if the women don't see my smiling as lascivious. I'm really just laughing at myself doing this class with the rhythm of an epileptic rhino.
Topic: What is your worst personality characteristic?
Re: What is your worst personality characteristic?
My worst is also my best. I like harmony, so I'll hold my tongue to avoid conflict or saying something hurtful. However, it's a double edged sword because it makes facing any sort of conflict difficult.


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We introduce second Hankel determinant of biunivalent analytic functions associated with -pseudo-starlike function in the open unit disc subordinate to a starlike univalent function whose range is symmetric with respect to the real axis.
Researchers like Duren , Singh , and so on have studied various subclasses of usual known Bazilevi function of order denoted by which satisfy the geometric condition , where is nonnegative real number, different ways of perspectives of convexity, radii of convexity and starlikeness, inclusion properties, and so on. The class reduces to the starlike function and bounded turning function whenever and , respectively. This class is extended to which satisfy the geometric condition , where is nonnegative real number and . Recently, Babalola  defined new subclass -pseudo-starlike functions of order which satisfy the condition , and is denoted by . Babalola  proved that all pseudo-starlike functions are Bazilevi of type , order , and univalent in the open unit disc . For we note that functions in are defined by which is a product combination of geometric expressions for bounded turning and starlike functions. Note that the singleton subclass of contains the identity map. In 2016, Joshi et al.  defined two new subclasses of biunivalent functions using pseudo-starlike functions, one is class of strong -bi-pseudo-starlike functions of order and other is -bi-pseudo-starlike functions of order in the open unit disc. Many researchers [11–15] have estimated the second Hankel determinants for some subclasses of biunivalent functions. Motivated by the above-mentioned work, in this paper we have introduced -bi-pseudo-starlike functions subordinate to a starlike univalent function whose range is symmetric with respect to the real axis and estimated second Hankel determinants.
Definition 1. A function is said to be in the class , , if it satisfies the following conditions:where is an extension of to .(1)If , then the class reduces to the class and satisfies the following conditions: where is an extension of to .(2)If , , then the class reduces to the class and satisfies the following conditions: where is an extension of to .(3)If , then the class reduces to the class , and satisfies following conditions: where is an extension of to .(4)If , then the class reduces to the class of bistarlike functions and satisfies the following conditions: where is an extension of to .
Several choices of would reduce the class to some well known subclasses of .(1)For the function given by , , the class reduces to the class and satisfies the following conditions: where is an extension of to and this class is called class of bistarlike function of order .(2)For the function given by , the class reduces to the class and satisfies the following conditions: where is an extension of to and this class is called class of bistarlike function.
Let denote the class of functions consisting of , such thatwhich are analytic in the open unit disc and satisfy for any .
Lemma 2 (see ). If , then for each and the inequality is sharp for the function .
Lemma 3 (see ). The power series for given in (14) converges in the open unit disc to a function in if and only if the Toeplitz determinantsand are all nonnegative. They are strictly positive except for , , real, and , for , where ; in this case for and for .
We may assume without any restriction that , on using Lemma 3 for and , respectively, we havewhich is equivalent toIf we consider the determinantwe get the following inequality:From (17) and (19), it is obtained thatfor some , .
Proof. Since , there exist two Schwartz functions , in with , and , such thatDefine two functions , such thatThenThen (22) becomesNow equating the coefficients in (25)Now from (26) and (29)Now from (27) and (30)Now from (28) and (31)and with the help of the above Lemma 2, we get the required results.
Proof. Now adding (27) and (30), we get thatNow from (26) and (29), we get thatNow from (36) and (37)where which completes the proof of the theorem.
Proof. Using the values of from the above theorem, one can obtainAccording to Lemma 3 we get thatFor some , with , using (42), we haveSince , . Letting we may assume without any restriction that Thus for and , we obtainwhereNow we need to maximize in the closed square for . We must investigate the maximum of according to , , and taking into account the sign of .
First, let . Since and , we conclude that . Thus the function cannot have a local maximum in the interior of the square . Now, we investigate the maximum of on the boundary of the square .
For and (similarly and ), we obtain(i) The Case . In this case and for any fixed with , it is clear that ; that is, is an increasing function. Hence for any fixed the maximum of occurs at and(ii) The Case . Since for and for any fixed with , it is clear that and so . Hence for any fixed the maximum of occurs at . Also for we obtainTaking into account the value of (48) and case (i) and case (ii), for and for any fixed with , For and (similarly and ), we obtainSimilar to the above case of , we get thatSince for , on the boundary of the square . Thus the maximum of occurs at and in the closed square .
Letting ,Substituting the values of in the above equation,LetThen , where .
Then with help of optimal value of quadratic expression, we get the required result. This completes the proof of the theorem.
Corollary 10. If and is of the form (1) then we have the following. (1)If , then (2)If , or , then (3), ; thenThe above result is obtained by taking in Theorem 6, which is the second Hankel determinant of bistarlike function.
D. A. Brannan and J. G. Clunie, "On H3(1) Hankel determinant for some classes of univalent functions," in Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Academic Press, New York and London, 1980.
P. L. Duren, Univalent Functions, Grundehren der Math, Springer Verlag, New York, 1983.


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Q: C++: Forward iterator interface of a member container to class interface I'm dealing with a class that has a std::array<double, 2> data member and I am trying to implement a few basic iterator mechanics for my class by simply passing everything onto std::array (begin() and end() shall suffice for now).
I am using decltype and std::declval to infer the return type of std::array's begin().
class myCont {
    public:
    myCont() : data({{-1, 1}}) {}

    /* Pass to iterator mechanism of std::array */
    auto begin() -> decltype(declval<array<double, 2>>().begin()){return data.begin();}
    auto cbegin() -> decltype(declval<array<double, 2>>().cbegin()){return data.cbegin();}
    auto end() -> decltype(declval<array<double, 2>>().end()){return data.end();}
    auto cend() -> decltype(declval<array<double, 2>>().cend()){return data.cend();}

    private:
    array<double, 2> data;
};

Using myCont as a const ref argument yields errors concerning const correctness: passing 'const myCont' as 'this' argument discards qualifiers,
void myContainerFunc(const myCont& c){
    for(auto it = c.cbegin(); it != c.cend(); it++) // Error
        cout << *it << ' ' << endl;
}

while the exact same function taking a std::array works just fine.
void myContainerFunc(const myCont& c){
    for(auto it = c.cbegin(); it != c.cend(); it++) // works perfectly fine
        cout << *it << ' ' << endl;
}

Why don't myCont::begin() etc. behave like std::array's implementations, which they are supposed to call? Could anybody point out my error to me? Does decltype throw away constness or something similar?
Thank you.

A: Your methods cbegin() and cend() should be const-qualified:
auto cbegin() const -> decltype(declval<array<double, 2>>().cbegin()) {return data.cbegin();}

If you check std::array you will notice that the corresponding methods are const-qualified.


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This Conference is sponsored by the church's Communications and Public Relations Ministry. This year's theme is "CONNECT 2019: Essential Strategies for Effective Communication in an Intergenerational World."
Church is one of the few places in America where all generations intersect at the same time for the same purpose—to experience God and grow in our faith. But children experience God differently than young adults. And young adults often sound like they're speaking a foreign language to older adults. Communication across generational lines is a major barrier in all facets of American life, including at church. Topics discussed, concepts and applications presented at this year's Conference are designed to benefit all of the church, regardless of position, longevity or age. (Pastors and Ministerial Staff, Ministry Leaders and ministry members, Communications/Public Relations Directors and Staff, Church Office Staff, Announcement Clerks, or members seeking their place in the working of church ministry).
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Five red-tailed hawks in Wisconsin have become worldwide reality stars.Two parents and three chicks live in a nest on a ledge at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.School officials set up a webcam last month, thinking the local community might enjoy watching the chicks develop.However, bird enthusiasts began sharing the Web link, and now thousands of viewers are logging on every day from across the U.S., Europe and Asia.The webcam provides a crystal-clear view of the nest and the downy-covered chicks.One or both parents are usually in the frame as well. If they're lucky, viewers might catch a glimpse of the parents serving up mice, rabbits or squirrels.UW-Madison information-technology worker John Lalande said he's pleasantly surprised by how popular the webcam has become.
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Five red-tailed hawks in Wisconsin have become worldwide reality stars.
Two parents and three chicks live in a nest on a ledge at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
School officials set up a webcam last month, thinking the local community might enjoy watching the chicks develop.
However, bird enthusiasts began sharing the Web link, and now thousands of viewers are logging on every day from across the U.S., Europe and Asia.
The webcam provides a crystal-clear view of the nest and the downy-covered chicks.
One or both parents are usually in the frame as well. If they're lucky, viewers might catch a glimpse of the parents serving up mice, rabbits or squirrels.
UW-Madison information-technology worker John Lalande said he's pleasantly surprised by how popular the webcam has become.


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The name Igloolik is a special name for the community.
I think that in 10 years time, all the shores of Igloolik island will be filled with houses.
The longest flight from Igloolik Airport is 531 miles.
There are 6 flights per week flying on small aircraft from Igloolik Airport.
Kenn Borek Air has 1 daily flights from Igloolik to Pond Inlet, for a total of 10 seats daily.
IQALUIT — This fall, the people of Igloolik will celebrate their first suicide-free year tonight, when they kick off their community channel's new fall television season with a three-hour, live TV special on Igloolik's Channel 24.
For years, Igloolik residents had debated and discussed the rising tide of suicides in their community.
Igloolik has been free of suicides for the past 12 months, said RCMP Cpl. Bob Smith, though he said there have been numerous suicide attempts during that past year.
Igloolik is located on a small island northeast of the Melville Peninsula, towards Baffin Island, at the opening of the Fury and Hecla Strait.
The location of Igloolik facilitated an encounter of various Inuit cultural traditions of Baffin Island, Kivalliq Region and eastern Kitikmeot.
Very important role at the beginnings of the Catholic community in Igloolik played Pierre Maktar, an Inuk from Chesterfield Inlet, who was teaching the elementary prayers and the Inuktituk hymns composed by Bishop Turquetil OMI and first missionaries.
This project was unique because of the nature of the partnership, and the use of videoconferencing technology for a variety of community development and educational purposes.
Igloolik residents received training in equipment operation and on average seven to ten hours per month of public and schools programming takes place.
A moving example was that of a mother in Igloolik reunited with her young son, who was in Ottawa for medical treatment, through the videoconferencing system.
Igloolik, Nunavut is just one of the areas that you may be considering for an exciting career move or unique lifestyle experience.
The local economy in Igloolik provides opportunities for entrepreneurship and rewarding careers in the tourism, mining, service sectors and arts and crafts, similar to other inhabited regions within the territory.
If you are really interested in living in Igloolik you'll want to take a close look at housing prices in relation to the opportunities available for you and your family.
March 23rd: Igloolik can be seen in the distance from the cemetery that overlooks the town.
Igloolik, one of Nunavut's 28 isolated towns, is located west of Baffin Island on the Melville Peninsula.
The waters around Igloolik Island, rich in marine mammals, have attracted and sustained generations of hunting peoples for thousands of years.
After building a reputation as a soapstone carver (his work is in the CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION), he turned to video in the early 1980s when he bought a small-format camera during a trip to an Inuit art gallery in Montréal.
Igloolik Isuma has produced widely acclaimed videos such as Qaggiq (Gathering Place, 1989) and Saputi (Fish Traps, 1993), detailed recreations of traditional life using local people of the Igloolik region as actors and shot in a style that melds documentary and fiction.
Igloolik Isuma Productions has collaborated with 2 workshops, Arnait Video Productions/Women's Video Workshop of Igloolik and Tarriaksuk Video Centre, both of which train local people in basic video production so that they can make media works about their everyday lives.
Igloolik, (Syllabics: ?????, sometimes spelled Iglulik), is an Inuit community in Nunavut, northern Canada.
Because it is on a small island in Foxe Basin that is very close to the Melville Peninsula (and to a lesser degree, Baffin Island), it is often thought to be on the peninsula.
The first permanent presence by southeners in Igloolik came with the establishment of a Roman Catholic Mission in the 1930s.
Igloolik means "a place with houses", probably because of the sod houses Elijah's ancestors used to build there.
"Igloolik is probably one of the oldest communities in Nunavut, dating back 4,000 years," he proudly claims.
This is how Igloolik came to be one of the 10 communities where government offices are located, explains Elijah.
The mass among the Inuit retains elements of Inuit society and tradition (Corel Professional Photos).
Sir William PARRY with his 2 ships Fury and Hecla were the first Europeans to visit Igloolik.
Igloolik Travelogue - Personal account of a guided tour, with images of bowhead whales, ice flows, and walrus in the Foxe basin.
Matthais - Igloolik - Brief history of the Anglican church, and description of a confirmation service that was conducted at its Hall Beach outstation.
Igloolik Research Centre - History, mission statement, facility details, and a fee schedule for the research centre.
Because it is on a small island in Foxe Basin that is very close to the Melville Peninsula (and to a lesser degree, Baffin Island), it is often mistaken to be on the peninsula.
Non-indigenous establishments, such as RCMP stations, day schools, and clinics, were here before they came to be in surrounding communities.
An ancient legend from the Igloolik area was adapted into the award-winning Canadian film Atanarjuat in 2001.
Igloolik Isuma Productions, the production company that Kunuk co-founded and of which he is president, has struggled for years to reach a larger audience, principally through Canadian broadcast outlets; but it has found itself marginalized at every step of the way.
Just as he was learning to hunt by dogsled, however, Kunuk's parents were told that their government assistance would be terminated if they did not send their son to school to learn English.
Kunuk has called the day he left home the saddest day of his life: he and his brother were shipped off to Igloolik, a city 250 kilometers north of the Arctic circle (and about 3,600 km north of Montreal) where about one quarter of Canada's Inuit population resides.
Igloolik, Nunavut boasts a very unique culture and heritage, attracting thousands each year to experience the region's way of life.
Government is developing new opportunities presented by the Internet and the global economy, and residents of Igloolik are recognizing that embracing this new technology will create exciting opportunities for their families, so they can remain in Nunavut.
If you are looking for any kind or real estate related service in Igloolik, this section of the web site will contain valuable links to a range of professionals specializing in the unique needs of this region of Canada.
Louis was born on January 30, 1953 in an igloo out on the sea ice off Aggu Bay to the west and north of the Hamlet of Igloolik.
Louis started his public service with the Igloolik Co-operative at the age of 12 as stock boy and eventually became the Manager.
Later on, he was elected to the Igloolik Co-op Board of Directors which he represented on the Arctic Co-operatives Limited (ACL) and was President for some time during ACL's formative years.
Tujurmivik Hotel - 100% Inuit family owned located in Igloolik, Nunavut.
The community of Igloolik is located on a small Island on the northeastern corner of Melville Peninsula, 75 Kilometres north of Hall Beach and 870 kilometres north west of Iqaluit.
Igloolik is the most traditional Inuit Community in Nunavut and one of the oldest.
The Anglican Church established a mission in 1959 and the Igloolik Co-operative was established in 1963.
Condo living in Igloolik offers a level of carefree living that cannot be easily matched through more traditional home ownership.
This is one of the major benefits of purchasing a condo, and the key reason why more people are considering this option every year.
Of course, owning a condo in Igloolik may be more costly than owning a traditional home.
The Igloolik archaeological sites are located on the islands at the northern end of FOXE BASIN, close to the village of IGLOOLIK.
After 1000 AD, they were replaced by prehistoric THULE CULTURE INUIT, whose descendants continued to use the region through the historic period.
Fri Aug 4, 12:52 PM The mayor of Igloolik is looking for an apology from Ed DeVries, the candidate for the Marijuana Party in Nunavut in the last federal election.
Igloolik Mayor Paul Quassa says the community is not impressed with DeVries, who moved there last September.
He also says he believes the majority of the adults in Igloolik have smoked pot.
Igloolik is not only the geographic centre of Nunavut but also to what is widely considered the cultural hub of Nunavut.
Ancient ties to northern and southern Baffin Island, as well as the Kivalliq and eastern Kitikmeot regions, contribute to the distinct mix of Inuit cultural traditions practised in Igloolik today.
The challenge in maintaining this balance is the very essence of Igloolik's vibrancy.
He spent most of his time in the community of Igloolik, which is situated on a small island.
Igloolik, while a modern community, remains proud of its traditional beliefs.
Although not as well known for carving as some parts of Nunavut, Igloolik takes a back seat to no one in terms of the talent level of its artists.
Igloolik est la communauté la plus traditionnelle du Nunavut et une des plus anciennes.
Igloolik est aussi le foyer de plusieurs sculpteurs de pierre à savon reconnus mondialement.
La région entourant Igloolik était habitée par les Tuniit (descendants de la culture Dorset qui ont habité la région pour plus de 2000 ans).
Arctic Clothing from Igloolik, an exhibition mounted in the Central Saloon of the British Museum, 15 February - 27 May; The Arctic Clothing Conference, Clore Education Centre, British Museum April 27-29-29 2001.
These were accompanied in the exhibition by commentaries from the oral history project run by the Igloolik Inullariit (Elders) Society.
In a separate connection with Igloolik a kayak in the Museum's storehouse was recently identified as having been commissioned by George Lyon.
Igloolik Igloolik is located on a small island in Foxe Basin, just off Melville Peninsula on the mainland of Nunavut.
Although Igloolik is part of the Qikiqtani or Baffin region, there exists a mix of Inuit cultural traditions from each of the three regions.
Igloolik is a community that balances modern living with a traditional way of life.
In 1921 the "Fifth Thule Expedition" led by Knud Rasmussen visited Igloolik and published a report on the Iglulingmiut that provided a detailed look at Inuit life before it was influenced to any great extent by modern civilization.
Many famiilies in Igloolik are related to members of the Qitdlarsuaq migration to Greenland.
The Igloolik Research Center sponsors a major oral history project that is attempting to document the elder's traditional knowledge in Igloolik.
It's a community formed back in the late '50s, when the government started the settlement programs and Igloolik was just one of them.
We were living off of the land like the ancestors before us and [then the government] built the health center there and the stores and the school started and we all had to go to school.
Later, when I was growing up in my teens, half of my community, Igloolik, was Catholic and half of it was Anglican.
The mayor of Igloolik is looking for an apology from Ed DeVries, the candidate for the Marijuana Party in Nunavut in the last federal election.
DeVries says he didn't mean to upset anybody, but he continues to defend his right to use marijuana, and says he uses it to help heal people.
First the trip leader thought we were spending the first night in Igloolik at the camp owners house.
The itinerary said we would be staying at the Igloolik Inn but we actually stayed at the Turomivik Hotel.
We walked by it the first night we were in Igloolik and I was pretty sure I could find it again.


Marigolds' Loft: Christmas came early!!
I invited my in-laws over for a typical South African braai today and it was fantastic! The day did start off with quite a bit of rain, but it soon opened up to become a gorgeous afternoon.
My sister-in-law brought me a bag of wool that she had hanging around and that she didn't think she would use any more - it turned out to be like Christmas!
There's really nothing better than free yarn!


A recent federal court decision that held the federal ban against female genital mutilation is unconstitutional may put more pressure on Rep. Thomas P. Murt to get his bill outlawing the practice in Pennsylvania pushed through the general assembly.
Pennsylvania is one of 24 states that do not have FGM identified as a crime.
Murt, R-Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, had introduced a bill outlawing FGM in the commonwealth in 2017 and again in 2018. The current bill passed the House unanimously in October and now is before the Senate.
In a statement issued by the House Republican Caucus, Murt said, "This has been an issue I have been passionately working on for a few years.


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The Butler and Carpenter outgoing correspondence from August 19, 1862 to July 12, 1875 is now on the site. It contains information on printing of various revenues - first issues, private dies and the like - over the period.
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Ms. Valeria Korcheva, Master student in international law of the National University "Odessa Law Academy", came second in the competition organized in the framework of the Autumn Digital EU4Energy Week for EaP Universities. Valeria has a strong and growing interest in the field of energy since the energy sector combines different aspects of economy, ecology and politics. She aspires to become the person who always strives to find the solution to a problem and already now, at the outset of her professional life, thinks about how to balance the growing demand on energy with raising environmental concerns – "We have to integrate energy generation into natural processes in a way to utilize nature's potential and at the same time avoid its destruction. We have to go with nature, not against it and try to resolve the problem human beings have created".
Ms. Valeria Korcheva, the second-place winner, Autumn Digital EU4Energy Week for EaP Universities
Valeria took the opportunity and decided to attend the Autumn Digital EU4Energy Week for EaP Universities when her professor suggested participating after the request was sent to EaP universities to nominate students with background and interest in energy. "The interesting agenda coupled with the award – a training course in Brussels on energy immediately caught my attention. The EU4Energy Week for EaP universities helped me to consolidate my interest towards this field and acquire new knowledge from high-level experts [from the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER), the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Energy Community (EnC)].
"Having no background, but only pure interest towards the field of energy, I challenged myself and almost a month later I am sitting here giving my very first interview. With that being said, I hope that people will see my case as proof that when you follow your interests, make an effort and invest in what you like – it will definitely pay off. Do not consider yourself to become an expert in a moment – that's a journey worth walking rather than a race full of stress and exhaustion. Enjoy it!"
Being at the outset of her career, Valeria finds the responsibility for other people and their trust to be an important aspect of her improvement. "I am willing to provide guidance if I know that's within my competence to help. I have never considered leadership a good thing for showing how meaningful and powerful someone is – it is more about caring for people you are willing to take responsibility for, as you trust them, and they trust you".
In response to girls and women empowerment and how to handle underrepresentation of women in science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics (STEM) fields, Valeria thinks that today there are more and more opportunities for everyone to find their place in life, so the perspectives are brighter for women.
Furthermore, boys/men have been from a very early age brought up to be the breadwinners and main financial contributors in the family. "Mothers used to have higher expectations with regards to their sons that they have a prestigious high-paid job, and so did fathers. Technical jobs are known to be in preference worldwide, and as men are traditionally expected to protect the family and be the main financial supporters, they are more likely to be motivated and encouraged to apply for jobs in the STEM field. Still, today women can share these responsibilities with them. I think that's what helps both in securing a stronger support within families and finding one's happiness in the professional way he/she chooses."
Both big and small efforts, like the one made by the EU4Energy Programme, increase the visibility and motivation of girls/women to engage in the STEM fields. "My advice to those girls who are choosing their field of study or making their first steps in their profession would be: always try to become an expert and maintain a positive mindset."
EU4Energy promotes gender equality and encourages greater participation and visibility of women in the energy sector through a series of interviews on its Blog: Women in Energy. The aim of the Blog is to promote professions in the energy/power sector towards women and raise awareness about the women who contribute to its development, as well as about promising women who are taking their first steps in the profession. The Blog aims to encourage the young female generation to choose a profession in the energy/power sector and discover the advantages and adventures associated with it.
Recognising, Promoting and Celebrating the Success of Women
"We have to recognize, promote and celebrate high achievements of women, as it is very encouraging for a new generation to see that many women, despite going through a very difficult path, have fulfilled their goals and ambitions. Those women managed to strike a balance between their roles and responsibilities in the family and professional advancement. The beauty of success is when you manage to level off all aspects of life - being family, friends, social responsibilities, and professional opportunities," says Dr. Tamar Sulukhia, Director of International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET) and ISET Policy Institute.
ISET Policy Institute has developed a Gender Equality Index1 for the twelve Post Soviet Union countries (with the exception of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan) using data from the World Bank, United Nations (UN), International Labour Organization (ILO), World Health Organization (WHO) and individual countries and applying the methodology of the European Institute for Gender Equality. The index is looking at gender equality in six key domains: power, work, money, knowledge, time and health. The work domain measures the extent to which women can benefit from equal access to employment and good working conditions, the power domain studies gender equalities in decision making positions across political, economic and social spheres and the money domain measures gender equality in terms of access to financial resources.
The research shows an imbalance between the share of men and women in the share of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) professions, depriving science and technology of a greater opportunity for innovation, as increased women's engagement often promotes greater innovation and greater creativity. Furthermore, there is evidence that when teams are gender balanced, those teams are more creative and achieve higher/better results or achieve those results in a more efficient and timely manner. Energy sector utilities having at least 30% of women in the boards have higher profit margins. These results clearly demonstrate why gender equality should concern everyone; not only women or human rights advocates. Companies with strong female leadership deliver higher return on equity; companies with female executive board members outperform those with male-only boards.
However, there are many obstacles and challenges that have an influence on women's representation in the STEM field. Examples include the pay-gap between women and men, which lowers women's ambition and motivation to excel in the profession, as well as the imbalance between genders in the process of recruitment. The statistics show that in many fields, including energy and other infrastructure sectors, there is a tendency and even preference to recruit male professionals rather than women. This deprives women of the opportunity to advance in their careers and improve their quality of life, but also deprives companies of the benefits of a gender-balanced team.
In the energy sector women only account for 22% of workforce, while 48% of global workforce are women. Only 6% of women are executive board members and less than 1% of women are CEOs in the oil and gas industries.
In response to the question how universities can help to improve gender underrepresentation in STEM related professions, Dr. Sulukhia noted that according to UNESCO data, 35% of students are women in STEM professions and only 30% of the world's researchers are women. Consequently, gender inequality starts from university and is later translated into fewer women in STEM professions. However, a lot of initiatives have been directed to promote female participation and involvement in STEM sectors starting from school and universities. To make the transition from university to professional life, university professors and deans could offer mentorship and guidance to female students, as well as ensure recommendations for internships and provider more scholarships to female students, etc. A huge accomplishment would be to introduce quotas for women representation in boards and committees which is a verified standard. Moreover, other measures like making job advertisement more female friendly, saying women are encouraged to apply or including female members in job selection committees/boards might also have a positive effect.
Dr. Sulukhia says that the attraction and recruitment of women to the energy sector could be done through changing social norms, encouraging role-models, whereas for the retention of women in the sector it is very important to create female friendly, harassment free environment/facilities, equal pay policy and to retain healthy work-life balance.
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The room seemed to transform from an oasis of air conditioning to a fiery furnace as soon as the words left Senator Corbin's mouth and by the look on the Chairman's face, Robert Corbin was one of the three Hebrew boys. The deep oak paneling of the Committee for Commerce, Science, and Transportation meeting room suddenly felt like being trapped in a jail of wood. And the smell of fire was near.
Chairman Monroe, a longtime senator from Connecticut, oversaw the Senate's C, S, & T Committee with the detached sense of interest that follows years of processing budgetary requests and insignificant bills, but something about Senator Corbin's objection caused him to lean forward and take note of who was present.
"Senator Corbin, is there a particular…"
His words were derailed by a cough from an elderly Senator sitting a few seats to the left of Senator Corbin. It was only the second month of the session and Robert had not yet become familiar with all his colleagues yet.
Senator Corbin watched a strange game unfold in the sudden silence that filled every corner of the room. From behind his desk at the front of the room, Senator Monroe glared at the senator whose name was fighting to surface in Robert's mind. The senator leaned forward in his seat and glanced quickly around the room until his eyes came back to the chairman.
Chairman Monroe remained statuesque as his eyes slowly drifted over the face of each man present and then back the senator who had coughed. Robert felt like he had been transported back to middle school. He was watching the silent communication of best friends in class. No one else seemed to notice as the spoke quietly with their aids or looked over papers.
Subtle lines of frustration strained the edges of the senator's eyes and in a move that almost seemed natural, he nodded toward the back of the room. Chairman Monroe's eyes followed the clue and Senator Corbin watched as the question in his demeanor immediately changed to understanding.
"The committee will take a short recess for lunch. This meeting will resume at one o'clock."
The knock of his gavel sent the senators and their aids scrambling towards the exit to get to their next appointment or meeting. Robert felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around to see the senator that had halted the meeting with a single cough standing before him. He might have been taller than Robert if not for the way he hunched over. His silver hair and deep wrinkles gave the impression of frailty, but one look into his piercing blue eyes dispelled that myth.
"Senator Corbin. I don't believe we have had the pleasure."
Like a skeleton key, his voice unlocked the name that Robert had been struggling to remember. He breathed a quick sigh of relief.
"Senator McDermit. It's a pleasure."
The icy hand inside his own gripped him with surprising strength.
"Would you care to have lunch with me in my office?"
He was scheduled to have lunch with an important lobbyist, but something about the way he asked suggested that it was not really a question.
"It would be my pleasure." Robert attempted to give the warm smile that had helped him win his seat, but Senator McDermit had turned away at the first sign of acceptance.
The exchange left Robert feeling confused. It had been a long time since he had felt that way and it reminded of his high school chemistry class. That first test was the only one he had ever failed, but he submersed himself in the periodic table until he was asking questions his teacher had trouble answering. He was confident that this would be no different. He just needed more information. And the only way to get it was a lunch date.
Robert gathered his notes and looked around the near-empty room once more. Senator Monroe was staring at him just outside the exit. Robert smiled, but again the only response was for the senator to turn and walk away. As he shook his head he noticed something that he had not seen before. Sitting atop a black platform in the back of the room was a video camera with a small blinking red light.
Pictures of famous ships hung in place of the awards that decorated most Congressman's office walls. A large model of the titanic rested beneath a glass cover under the window that looked out over Washington.
Theodore McDermit's office was larger than Robert's, but this was no surprise. He had done some quick research on these men before their lunch meeting. Senator Edwin McDermit was first elected in 1978. He had actually served on the committee longer than the chairman, but had never sought that appointment.
Robert arrived ten minutes early only to find the other senators in conversation at a table set near the window. A linen tablecloth, ceramic dinnerware, and silver utensils attempted to give the appearance of a formal meal, but the hollow knock of plastic rang out each time a dish was placed down.
Senator McDermit's secretary ushered Robert to his seat before leaving, closing the door behind her. The men continued their conversation without the slightest acknowledgment that Senator Corbin had arrived.
"…it was an oversight on my part."
Senator McDermit nodded thoughtfully before asking, "And what about his profile?"
He posed the question like a parent to their child and Robert began to understand why this lunch was in Senator McDermit's office. Monroe may be the Chairman, but it was becoming clear that Senator McDermit held the reigns of this committee.
"It's good. Better than average. His Driver profile suggests he is calculating, but without the penchant for vengeance that is typically associated with that trait. He has a reputation for being loyal."
McDermit scoffed. "Reputations are meaningless until they have been tested. I would not jump out of a plane with a parachute that had never been used just because someone believed it would work."
Robert did not want to interrupt, but quietly questioned if they were speaking about him.
"He graduated at the top of his class and has a history in finance. I'm not going to be around forever and he seems like the best fit."
"They are talking about me!" Robert thought.
He found himself torn between speaking up and waiting patiently to be included in the discussion. Interjecting could be seen as a strength, but men of their generation tended to hold to the philosophy of "do not speak until spoken to" when it came to younger men. He decided to hold his tongue.
Senator McDermit turned his calculating eyes on Robert and studied him for a moment.
"I wonder… Are you a lion or lamb?"
Robert took the opportunity and spoke for the first time.
"I have found myself to be both, depending on the circumstance."
Senator McDermit coughed a wheezy laugh. At the sound of it Senator Monroe relaxed notably and began to fork large portions of mashed potatoes into his mouth while Senator McDermit continued.
"Is there a particular reason you held a rejection to the budgetary request today?"
The question confirmed Robert's suspicious of foul play. After being assigned to the committee, he had submersed himself in learning everything he could about the departments within the government that they oversaw. He began to notice some inconsistencies within the number of requests that were granted for each branch and it all revolved around the Department of Transportation. Last year the committee had approved a 2.3 million dollar request for a traffic study, but had denied the Department of Science a request for stem-cell research for close to the same amount. And that was just the tip of the iceberg. Pouring through records, he found that this had been going on for decades. Robert had determined to follow the money.
"I have found some budgetary discrepancies that I don't quite understand and I don't want to have my name on something until I understand it. Maybe you could help me with that?"
Senator McDermit looked over to Senator Monroe who gave a might-as-well shrug as he chewed a bite of steak.
"In 1992 the Department of Transportation conducted a year-long study of drivers in D.C., Philadelphia, and New York using thousands of traffic cameras in order to determine how dangerous talking on a cell phone was to driving. As you can imagine, they found that being distracted causes a significant increase in accidents. Four years later, a technology analyst within the department named Josh Poole began an unauthorized project to keep himself awake during his night shift using the data collected from that study. What he found changed our national security forever."
National security? Robert leaned forward. This is not what he had expected.
"Josh had seen a story in the news about a serial killers that had just been arrested in D.C. In the story they interviewed neighbors who could not believe it. They talked about how polite and kind he was. Josh wondered if he had ever shown signs of what lay beneath his 'perfect neighbor' act. With the access he had to the study, as well as Department of Transportation databases, he found that the killer had been taped driving as part of study.
Over the next few months he began to research murderers, rapists, and other criminals. He gathered a list of 134 that had been recorded during the study and wrote a computer program to search for common driving habits. When he saw the results he did not believe them so he put it to a test. He had his program comb through the data collected by the cameras each night in search of drivers who displayed those same habits. Within six months 27 of the 42 drivers on his new list had committed a violent crime."
Robert took it all in, but it still didn't quite make sense. Something was missing.
"So we spend million of dollars each year trying to profile murderers and rapist? We can't arrest them before they act so what's the point?"
Senator Monroe spoke up for the first time in a hushed voice.
"Where were you the day Bush was assassinated? Or do you remember what you were doing when the Supreme Court was bombed?"
Robert looked at him like he had lost his grip on reality until like a ray of light breaking through the clouds he saw the implications so clearly he wondered how he could have ever missed it.
"Terrorists."
"That's right" Senator McDermit resumed. "The technology was inefficient at first, but still useful enough to fund. But with the advancements in video technology and facial recognition software we now have a system in place that can accurately determine any U.S. citizen's penchant for violence."
Thoughts fought for attention inside his mind. Was this an invasion of privacy? How many lives had the system saved? If it could spot terrorists, what else could it find? It was the last question that won the battle.
"You said spoke about my 'driving profile'. This system isn't only for spotting terrorists is it?"
A thin smile touched Senator McDermit's lips.
"Very good. The national security applications ensure it's continued funding, but the possibilities are limitless. People are never more true to themselves than when they are alone. How they react when no one is watching to being cut off, or slow traffic, or even tire in the road reveals everything about them. But we are watching."
Posted in Think and tagged author, Blog, culture, Fiction, government, Life, Misc, Musings, Random, Short Stories, Short Story, Story, traffic, writing on September 22, 2012 by Adam Drake. 12 Comments
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Ha, I supposed Big Brother has extensive footage of my traffic karaoke!
That he does. And he says that makes you awesome. Even if you are slightly off key… 😉
myimmanuel says:
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Awesome … Way to go Josh Poole.
toya says:
Your really talented.
Madison Miller says:
This story is unique and unconventional, & that's why I like it! It didn't go in the direction one might expect and that is the mark of a truly good story! It's frustrating when I'm reading and can guess how it ends halfway through. Not only that but the concepts explored in the story are very thought provoking, which is always nice.
Wow. Thank you so much. I keep hearing how good writers write for themselves and should not live for what other people think about their work, but I still love it when people like a story I've written! I don't know what this says about me, but I you should know that I really appreciate you taking the time to share your kind thoughts.
SweetSong says:
Hehe, I don't know if you watch Person of Interest, but that show works on a premise similar to the one you're introducing here. (And it's an amazing show, I recommend it.) Yours definitely edges into Big Brother territory, and I can't help but think it's only a matter of time before something like this develops… if it hasn't already.
You just need to look up the difference between rein, reign, and rain. 😉 I noticed a mix up in this one and in The Prison.
I have seen commercials for Person of Interest, but don't watch it. I may have to check it out now!
Oh! Spelling and grammar are a weakness of mine. Thank you for the heads up though. I know it's an area of my writing that MUST improve if I truly want to become greater. Thanks for stopping by! I feel like we are going to be great blog friends!
xandrablackprime says:
U definitely need to check out person of interest. I like how you linked driving & personality. People definitely act in ways on the road they wouldn't anywhere else. The car gives them a sense of power… and what people do with power is always intrigueing. Good story, needs some tightening, but your ideas are solid xx
Adam Drake says:
I have seen the show, but I think I wrote this before it came out or before I had seen it. (it's been a while.) This story came about because I saw someone dressed professionally jamming out to music in their car. I thought, "There is no way they would do that in public, but they let themselves be totally themselves in their car!" I thought it was an interesting concept for a story.