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import json
import math
import pdb
import random
import numpy as np
import sys
import time
sys.path.extend(['.', '..'])

from itertools import chain, repeat, izip
from collections import defaultdict
from operator import mul, and_, or_
from scipy.optimize import fsolve
from matplotlib import pyplot as plt

from ..util import *
from ..bottomup.bounding_box import *
from ..bottomup.cluster import *

from frontier import *
from rangemerger import RangeMerger2

_logger = get_logger()

class StreamRangeMerger(RangeMerger2):
  """
  Streaming version of the range merger.  This lets Scorpion
  overlap the partitioning algorithm with the merging algorithm.
  """
  def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
    super(StreamRangeMerger, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

    self.valid_cluster_f = kwargs.get('valid_cluster_f', lambda c: True)

    # idx -> clusters to expand  -- different than clusters on frontier!!
    self.tasks = defaultdict(list)

    # all values for each dimension
    self.all_cont_vals = defaultdict(set) # idx -> values

    # attribute name -> { attr val -> [sum of influence value at c=0.1, count] }
    self.all_disc_vals = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(lambda: [0,0]))

    # name -> { val -> # times failed }
    self.failed_disc_vals = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(lambda:0))

    # stores the frontier after each iteration
    self.added = set()
    self.seen = set()
    self.frontiers = []
    self.adj_graph = None

    self.K = 2
    self.nblocks = 50

    if len(self.learner.full_table) < 40000:
      self.K = 2
      self.nblocks = 60
    if len(self.learner.full_table) < 10000:
      self.nblocks = 100

    self.get_frontier = CheapFrontier(self.c_range, K=self.K, nblocks=self.nblocks, learner=self.learner)
    self.get_frontier.stats = self.stats

    if self.DEBUG:
      self.renderer = InfRenderer('/tmp/merger.pdf', c_range=self.c_range)

  def close(self):
    if self.DEBUG:
      self.renderer.close()

  def get_frontier_obj(self, version):
    while version >= len(self.frontiers):
      frontier = CheapFrontier(self.c_range, K=self.K, nblocks=self.blocks, learner=self.learner)
      frontier.stats = self.stats
      self.frontiers.append(frontier)
    return self.frontiers[version]

  @property
  def frontier_iter(self):
    return list(self.frontiers)

  @instrument
  def setup_stats(self, clusters):
    all_inf = lambda l: all([abs(v) == float('inf') for v in l])
    clusters = filter(lambda c: c.bound_hash not in self.added, clusters)
    clusters = filter(lambda c: not all_inf(c.inf_state[0]), clusters)
    clusters = filter(lambda c: len(c.inf_state[2]) == 0 or not all_inf(c.inf_state[2]), clusters)
    self.added.update([c.bound_hash for c in clusters])

    super(StreamRangeMerger, self).setup_stats(clusters)

    start = time.time()
    if not self.adj_graph:
      self.adj_graph = self.make_adjacency([], True)
    self.adj_graph.insert(clusters)
    self.adj_graph.sync()
    self.stats['adj_sync'][0] += time.time() - start
    self.stats['adj_sync'][1] += 1

    for c in clusters:
      for idx in xrange(len(c.cols)):
        self.all_cont_vals[idx].add(c.bbox[0][idx])
        self.all_cont_vals[idx].add(c.bbox[1][idx])
      for disc, vals in c.discretes.iteritems():
        if len(vals) < 3:
          vals = [(v,) for v in vals]
        else:
          vals = [tuple(vals)]
        for v in vals:
          self.all_disc_vals[disc][v][0] += c.inf_func(0.1)
          self.all_disc_vals[disc][v][1] += 1
        #self.all_disc_vals[disc].update(vals)

    return clusters

  @instrument
  def best_so_far(self, prune=False):
    clusters = set()
    for frontier in self.frontier_iter:
      clusters.update(frontier.frontier)

    if prune:
      for c in clusters:
        c.c_range = list(self.c_range)
      clusters = self.get_frontier(clusters)[0]
      clusters = filter(lambda c: r_vol(c.c_range), clusters)

    if self.DEBUG:
      self.renderer.new_page()
      self.renderer.set_title('best so far')
      self.renderer.plot_active_inf_curves(clusters)
    return clusters

  @instrument
  def best_at_c(self, c_val, K=6):
    clusters = set()
    for frontier in self.frontier_iter:
      clusters.update(frontier.seen_clusters)
    rm_dups(clusters, key=lambda c: str(c.rule))

    clusters = sorted(clusters, key=lambda c: c.inf_func(c_val), reverse=True)[:K]
    return clusters

  @instrument
  def add_clusters(self, clusters, idx=0):
    """
    Return list of new clusters that are on the frontier
    """
    if not clusters: return []

    if self.DEBUG:
      print "add_clusters"
      self.print_clusters(clusters)
      self.renderer.new_page()
      self.renderer.set_title("add_clusters %d clusters" % len(clusters))
      for f in self.frontier_iter:
        self.renderer.plot_inf_curves(f.frontier, color='grey')
      self.renderer.plot_inf_curves(clusters, color='green')

    clusters = self.setup_stats(clusters)
    base_frontier = self.get_frontier_obj(idx)
    clusters, _ = base_frontier.update(clusters)

    if self.DEBUG:
      print "base_frontier"
      self.print_clusters(clusters)
      self.renderer.plot_active_inf_curves(clusters, color='red')

    # clear out current tasks
    self.tasks[idx] = filter(base_frontier.__contains__, self.tasks[idx])
    self.tasks[idx].extend(clusters)

    # remove non-frontier-based expansions from future expansion
    for tidx in self.tasks.keys():
      if tidx <= idx: continue
      checker = lambda c: not any(map(base_frontier.__contains__, c.ancestors))
      self.tasks[tidx] = filter(checker, self.tasks[tidx])

    if clusters:
      _logger.debug("merger:\tadded %d clusters\t%d tasks left", len(clusters), self.ntasks)
    return clusters

  @property
  def ntasks(self):
    if len(self.tasks) == 0: return 0
    return sum(map(len, self.tasks.values()))

  def has_next_task(self):
    if not self.tasks: return False
    return self.ntasks > 0

  def next_tasks(self, n=1):
    ret = []
    for tkey in reversed(self.tasks.keys()):
      tasks = self.tasks[tkey]
      while len(ret) < n and tasks:
        idx = random.randint(0, len(tasks)-1)
        ret.append((idx, tasks.pop(idx)))
    return ret

  @instrument
  def __call__(self, n=2):
    """
    Return any successfully expanded clusters (improvements)
    """
    nmerged = self.nmerged
    start = time.time()
    tasks = self.next_tasks(n)
    improvements = set()

    for idx, cluster in tasks:
      cur_frontier = self.get_frontier_obj(idx)
      next_frontier = self.get_frontier_obj(idx+1)
      new_clusters = self.run_task(idx, cluster, cur_frontier, next_frontier)

      debug = self.DEBUG
      self.DEBUG = False
      self.add_clusters(new_clusters, idx+1)
      self.DEBUG = debug
      improvements.update(new_clusters)

    _logger.debug("merger\ttook %.1f sec\t%d improved\t%d tried\t%d tasks left",
        time.time()-start, len(improvements), (self.nmerged-nmerged), self.ntasks)
    return improvements

  def run_task(self, idx, cluster, cur_frontier, next_frontier):
    if not (idx == 0 or self.valid_cluster_f(cluster)):
      _logger.debug("merger\tbelow thresh skipping\t %s" % cluster)
      return []

    if self.DEBUG:
      self.renderer.new_page()
      self.renderer.set_title("expand %s" % str(cluster.rule))
      self.renderer.plot_inf_curves([cluster], color='grey')

    self.rejected_disc_vals = defaultdict(list)
    self.rejected_cont_vals = defaultdict(set)
    expanded = self.greedy_expansion(cluster, self.seen, idx, cur_frontier)
    expanded = [c for c in expanded if c.bound_hash != cluster.bound_hash]

    if self.DEBUG:
      self.renderer.plot_inf_curves(expanded, color='green')

    cur_expanded, rms = cur_frontier.update(expanded)
    next_expanded, rms2 = next_frontier.update(cur_expanded)
    f = lambda c: c.bound_hash != cluster.bound_hash
    improved_clusters = set(filter(f, next_expanded))

    to_hash = lambda cs: set([c.bound_hash for c in cs])
    exp_bounds = to_hash(expanded)
    cur_bounds = to_hash(cur_expanded)
    next_bounds = to_hash(next_expanded)

    for c in chain(cur_expanded, rms):
      _logger.debug("merger\texpanded\tcur_idx(%s)\tnext_idx(%s)\t%.3f-%.3f\t%s",
          (c.bound_hash in exp_bounds),
          (c.bound_hash in next_bounds),
          c.c_range[0], c.c_range[1],
          c.rule.simplify())
    if self.DEBUG:
      self.renderer.plot_active_inf_curves(cur_frontier.frontier, color='blue')
      self.renderer.plot_active_inf_curves(next_frontier.frontier, color='red')

    return improved_clusters

  @instrument
  def dims_to_expand(self, cluster, seen, version=None):
    for idx in xrange(len(cluster.cols)):
      vals = np.array(list(self.all_cont_vals[idx]))
      smaller = vals[(vals < cluster.bbox[0][idx])]
      bigger =  vals[(vals > cluster.bbox[1][idx])]
      yield idx, 'dec', smaller.tolist()
      yield idx, 'inc', bigger.tolist()

    for name, vals in cluster.discretes.iteritems():
      ret = []
      maxval = (len(vals) > 1) and max(vals) or None
      vals2infs = self.all_disc_vals[name].items()
      vals2infs.sort(key=lambda p: p[1][0] / float(p[1][1]+1.), reverse=True)

      for disc_vals, score in vals2infs:
        subset = set(disc_vals).difference(vals)
        subset.difference_update([v for v in subset if self.failed_disc_vals[name][str(v)] > 1])
        if maxval:
          subset = set(filter(lambda v: v >= maxval, subset))
        ret.append(subset)
      ret = filter(bool, ret)

      if ret:
        yield name, 'disc', ret
        return
        p = np.arange(len(ret), 0, -1).astype(float)
        p /= p.sum()
        ret = np.random.choice(ret, min(len(ret), 10), p=p, replace=False)
        yield name, 'disc', ret

  @instrument
  def check_direction(self, cluster, dim, direction, vals):
    key = cluster.bound_hash
    if direction == 'disc':
      for subset in self.rejected_disc_vals[dim]:
        if subset.issubset(vals):
          return []
    if direction == 'inc':
      cont_vals = self.rejected_cont_vals[(dim, direction)]
      if cont_vals:
        vals = filter(lambda v: v > max(cont_vals), vals)
    if direction == 'dec':
      cont_vals = self.rejected_cont_vals[(dim, direction)]
      if cont_vals:
        vals = filter(lambda v: v < min(cont_vals), vals)
    return vals

  @instrument
  def update_rejected_directions(self, cluster, dim, direction, val):
    if direction == 'disc':
      if not hasattr(val, '__iter__'):
        val = [val]
      for v in list(val):
        self.rejected_disc_vals[dim].append(set([v]))
        self.failed_disc_vals[dim][str(v)] += 1
    if direction == 'inc':
      self.rejected_cont_vals[(dim, direction)].add(round(val, 1))
    if direction == 'dec':
      self.rejected_cont_vals[(dim, direction)].add(round(val, 1))

  @instrument
  def greedy_expansion(self, cluster, seen, version=None, frontier=None):
    _logger.debug("merger\tgreedy_expand\t%s", cluster.rule.simplify())
    if frontier is None:
      frontier = CheapFrontier(self.c_range, K=1, nblocks=15, learner=self.learner)
      frontier.stats = self.stats
      frontier.update([cluster])

    cols = cluster.cols
    for dim, direction, vals in self.dims_to_expand(cluster, seen, version=version):
      if len(vals) == 0: continue
      attrname = isinstance(dim, basestring) and dim or cols[dim]
      vals = self.check_direction(cluster, dim, direction, vals)
      realvals = self.pick_expansion_vals(cluster, dim, direction, vals)

      nfails = 0
      for v in realvals:
        tmp = None
        if direction == 'inc':
          tmp = self.dim_merge(cluster, dim, None, v, seen)
        elif direction == 'dec':
          tmp = self.dim_merge(cluster, dim, v, None, seen)
        else:
          tmp = self.disc_merge(cluster, dim, v)

        if not tmp:
          _logger.debug("merger\tnoexpand\t%s\t%s\t%s options", attrname[:15], direction, len(vals))
          continue

        improvements = frontier.improvement(tmp)
        if improvements.max() > 0:
          print str(tmp)
          print "\t", [round(v,2) for v in improvements]
        frontier.update([tmp])
        isbetter = tmp in frontier
        _logger.debug("merger\tcand\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s", attrname[:15], direction, isbetter, v)

        seen.add(tmp.bound_hash)
        if not isbetter:
          self.update_rejected_directions(cluster, dim, direction, v)
          if direction != 'disc':
            nfails += 1
            if nfails > 1:
              break
        if direction != 'disc':
          cluster = tmp

    return frontier.frontier

class PartitionedStreamRangeMerger(StreamRangeMerger):
  """
  Partitions the merger based on user defined labels so that frontier curves from
  one partition do not suppress curves in another partition

  MR labels based on dimensionality
  BDT labels as leaf/non-leaf
  """

  def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
    super(PartitionedStreamRangeMerger, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
    self.frontiers = defaultdict(list)
    self.tasks = defaultdict(list)

  def get_frontier_obj(self, version, partitionkey):
    frontiers = self.frontiers[partitionkey]
    while version >= len(frontiers):
      frontier = CheapFrontier(self.c_range, K=self.K, nblocks=self.nblocks, learner=self.learner)
      frontier.stats = self.stats
      frontiers.append(frontier)
    return frontiers[version]

  @property
  def frontier_iter(self):
    return chain(*self.frontiers.values())

  @instrument
  def add_clusters(self,
      clusters, idx=0, partitionkey=None, skip_frontier=False):
    """
    Return list of new clusters that are on the frontier
    """
    if partitionkey is None:
      raise RuntimeError('addclusters partitionkey cannot be none')

    if not clusters: return []

    print "add %d clusters" % len(clusters)
    if self.DEBUG:
      self.renderer.new_page()
      self.renderer.set_title("add_clusters %d clusters" % len(clusters))
      for f in self.frontier_iter:
        self.renderer.plot_inf_curves(f.frontier, color='grey')
      self.renderer.plot_inf_curves(clusters, color='green')

    nclusters = len(clusters)
    clusters = self.setup_stats(clusters)
    frontier = self.get_frontier_obj(idx, partitionkey)
    if not skip_frontier:
      clusters, _ = frontier.update(clusters)

    # XXX: new cluster should be better than _all_ frontiers
    #for f in self.frontier_iter:
    #clusters, _ = f.update(clusters)

    if not clusters:
      return clusters

    if self.DEBUG and not skip_frontier:
      print "base_frontier"
      self.print_clusters(clusters)

    if self.DEBUG:
      self.renderer.plot_active_inf_curves(clusters, color='red')

    # clear out current tasks
    tkey = (partitionkey, idx)
    self.tasks[tkey] = filter(frontier.__contains__, self.tasks[tkey])
    self.tasks[tkey].extend(clusters)

    # remove non-frontier-based expansions from future expansion
    for (pkey, tidx) in self.tasks.keys():
      if pkey != partitionkey: continue
      if tidx <= idx: continue
      checker = lambda c: not any(map(frontier.__contains__, c.ancestors))
      self.tasks[tkey] = filter(checker, self.tasks[tkey])

    _logger.debug("merger\t%s\tadd %d of %d clusters\t%d idx\t%d tasks left", partitionkey, len(clusters), nclusters, idx, self.ntasks)
    return clusters

  def next_tasks(self, n=1):
    ret = []
    for tkey in reversed(self.tasks.keys()):
      if len(ret) >= n: break
      tasks = self.tasks[tkey]
      ntasks = len(tasks)
      if not ntasks: continue
      idxs = np.random.choice(ntasks, min(ntasks, n-len(ret)), replace=False).tolist()
      for idx in sorted(idxs, reverse=True):
        ret.append((tkey[0], tkey[1], tasks.pop(idx)))
    return ret

  def __call__(self, n=2):
    nmerged = self.nmerged
    start = time.time()
    tasks = self.next_tasks(n)
    improvements = set()

    for pkey, idx, cluster in tasks:
      cur_frontier = self.get_frontier_obj(idx, pkey)
      next_frontier = self.get_frontier_obj(idx+1, pkey)
      new_clusters = self.run_task(idx, cluster, cur_frontier, next_frontier)

      self.add_clusters(new_clusters, idx=idx+1, partitionkey=pkey, skip_frontier=True)
      improvements.update(new_clusters)

      _logger.debug("merger\t%s\ttook %.1f sec\t%d improved\t%d tried\t%d tasks left",
          pkey, time.time()-start, len(improvements), (self.nmerged-nmerged), self.ntasks)
    return improvements

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Cozy Dog Drive In - Springfield, IL
The Cozy Dog Drive In is an institution in Springfield, IL. Located along a busy stretch of South Sixth St. on what was the famous Route 66 (see map), Cozy Dog Drive In has been serving up their famous cornmeal batter-encased "Cozy Dogs" served on a stick since founder Ed Waldmire, Jr. began selling them at the Lake Springfield Beach House in 1946. The rest, as they say, is culinary history in Springfield.
Actually, Waldmire and a friend, Don Strand, came up with the concept a few years before to encase the hot dogs with a batter - sort of like a corn dog - but which allowed for quick deep frying of the "cozy dog". Strand, a bakery student with Waldmire before Waldmire entered the Air Force, came up with the batter concoction. Strand sent some of the batter to Waldmire at his air base in Amarillo, and with the help of the kitchen at the local U.S.O., he experimented with the deep-fried, battered hot dogs on a stick. They were an instant hit with the servicemen who visited the U.S.O. After Waldmire was discharged after World War II, he brought the "cozy dogs" back to Springfield. After he began selling them at the beach house, he then sold them at the Illinois State Fair later that summer.
Waldmire opened his first restaurant in downtown Springfield soon after that. A second location soon followed. In 1949, Waldmire built the Cozy Dog Drive In next door to what is the present day location for the Cozy Dog Drive In. Waldmire's son, Ed III, also known as "Buz", and his wife, Sue, took over the business in the mid-70's after Ed Waldmire, Jr. retired. Buz and Sue eventually divorced about 10 years ago and Sue bought out Buz's interest in the business. She and her sons, Josh, Nick, Tony and Eddie run the business today.
Now, if the name Waldmire is somewhat familiar to some people, it could be that you may have heard of Bob Waldmire. Bob Waldmire is Ed, Jr's son and is somewhat famous for his surrealistic drawings of informational maps along Route 66. A self-professed "60's Hippie", Bob Waldmire traveled back and forth on the old Route 66 taking the time to draw the people, places and points of interest along "The Mother Road." Ironically, Bob Waldmire became a vegetarian and hasn't eaten a Cozy Dog for years.
Sadly, Bob Waldmire recently passed away from cancer. At the end of his life he was living in an old converted school bus on the family farm outside of nearby Rochester, IL. The school bus was environmentally friendly with solar panels for electricity and was equipped with a solar oven. Waldmire's legacy lives on with his pictures on display at Cozy Inn and at other various sites along Route 66. His 1972 orange Volkswagen van that he used to live in when he would go on his trips up and down the highway will be on display in a museum in Tulsa.
From my original trip to Joe Rogers Chili Parlor in Springfield a few months ago, a Road Tips reader, Steve Z., said that I really needed to go to Cozy Dog Drive In and try their chili dogs. "I'd be interested to hear if you like them better than (Joe Rogers)", he wrote after my blog entry. I was heading home from St. Louis one morning recently and decided to stop into the Cozy Dog Drive In to see what they were like.
From the first time you walk into Cozy Dog Drive In, you're immediately transported back to the 60's with their kitschy style of decorations around the place. If I hadn't found out that this building was built in 1996, I would have guess this was the original Cozy Dog Drive In from back in the late 40's. It just sort of had that feel to the place.
You order your food at the front counter and order off the menu that is located on the wall above one of the grills. In addition to their famous Cozy Dogs, the Cozy Dog Drive In also serves breakfast, burgers and tenderloins. But I was there for the chili dogs. I stepped up to the register and ordered a chili dog and a chili cheese dog. Or, excuse me - in Springfield they spell it "chilli".
After getting scads of orders for Cozy Dogs, the lady at the counter seemed sort of incredulous that I wanted a chilli dog. "You want a chilli dog AND a chilli cheese dog?" I told her that was correct. She turned back to one of the line cooks and said, "OK, this guy wants a chilli dog AND a chilli cheese dog." The way she said it, I was fully prepared for everyone in the restaurant from the line cooks to the people seated at the tables and booths to suddenly stop, look up and see who this idiot was who was ordering chilli dogs. I'm sorry, I just don't care for what is basically a corn dog.
For larger orders that take more time, you can go sit at one of the many tables and booths throughout the place. My order didn't take long, less than 60 seconds, so I just stood near the counter and waited. There's a condiment area next to the pop machine. I didn't figure that out until after I sat down in a booth.
The chilli dogs aren't overly big, but that didn't matter to me. From my first bite, I knew that Joe Rogers had Cozy Dog Drive In beat in terms of the taste of their chilli. Cozy Dog Drive In chilli dogs were a little more bland tasting, the chilli was more thick and it just didn't have the pizazz I got from Joe Rogers chilli dogs. Plus there's only one type of temperature for chilli at Cozy Dog Drive In, as to where you can get five or six different degrees of spiciness at Joe Rogers.
It didn't take me long to down the two chilli dogs. They were served in a small basket with wax paper at the bottom. I didn't see a place where you could drop off the baskets and throw away your refuse. I kept looking around the place until I saw a couple take their baskets and empty pop glasses to an area back by the kitchen where there was a large trash can and a window where to set the basket. I didn't want to make any rookie mistakes on my visit to Cozy Dog Drive In.
Will I be back to the Cozy Dog Drive In? Ah, if it was for a chilli dog, I'd go to Joe Rogers first. But there is a lot of interesting things to see at Cozy Dog Drive In and I think I'd like to go back at a time when it wasn't so busy just to take a closer look at some of the memorabilia including many of Bob Waldmire's original drawings. For history buffs who are into Route 66, Cozy Dog Drive In is a must stop.
January 11, 2010 in Dogs - Chili and Hot!, Springfield, IL | Permalink
Come to think of it, I probably do like Joe Rogers chili dogs better. But you really should try one of the Cozy Dogs. Your right, they are an institution in Springfield.
Posted by: Steve Z. | January 11, 2010 at 06:40 AM

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Mehlville School District » News » 2019-2020 News » How we're helping to prevent the spread of illness
Due to cold and flu season and in anticipation of coronavirus, district facilities, transportation and nursing staff have put several enhanced cleaning protocols in place and all staff are promoting personal hygiene, especially hand-washing, with students.
Facilities staff have been increasing their efforts at all schools, especially those that have seen a dip in attendance.
"Our custodians at night have been wiping down desks, chairs, light switches, door handles and anything else that may spread germs," said John Tucker, Assistant Director of Facilities for Mehlville School District. The district is using a CDC-recommended disinfectant while cleaning, he said.
The transportation department is also cleaning frequently touched surfaces, including seats.
"The buses are sprayed down after both the morning and afternoon routes," said Dan Gilman, Director of Transportation. "It's a spray-on disinfectant, so it can get where children sit and where they may put their fingers."
Learn more about our cleaning efforts:
Teachers and nurses are advising students to follow the healthy habits that are routinely taught in school.
"We're going to concentrate on washing our hands and coughing and sneezing into our elbows," said Jen Ahearn, Lead Nurse for Mehlville School District.
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The candidate with the most votes should win statewide general elections: Our view
It seems that a Jim Crow-era state election law designed to ensure black candidates could not be elected statewide will soon meet its end.
The candidate with the most votes should win statewide general elections: Our view It seems that a Jim Crow-era state election law designed to ensure black candidates could not be elected statewide will soon meet its end. Check out this story on clarionledger.com: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/editorials/2019/11/12/mississippi-legislature-change-election-law-plurality-jim-crow/2566182001/
Clarion Ledger Published 1:44 a.m. CT Nov. 12, 2019
In the upcoming 2020 session, the Mississippi Legislature will likely consider changes to Mississippi's antiquated laws governing the election of statewide candidates. (Photo: Barbara Gauntt/Clarion Ledger)
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson called it "the last vestige of Southern discrimination in the electoral process."
Lt. Gov.-elect Delbert Hosemann and state House Speaker Philip Gunn don't agree with the motives behind the law.
And both state political parties have said they would support removing it.
So it seems that a Jim Crow-era state election law designed to ensure black candidates could not be elected statewide will meet its end as soon as the upcoming legislative session.
How are statewide officials elected in Mississippi?
The Mississippi Constitution requires a two-tiered process to win a statewide elected office:
Win a majority of the popular vote.
Win a majority of the House districts.
If no candidate wins both, then the House of Representatives will vote to elect the winner between the top-two vote-getters.
Mississippi is the only state with such an absurd rule. In every other state, the person who wins the popular vote wins the election. In fact, most states require only a plurality to win general elections, which is the case in Mississippi elections for federal offices.
The only time the House was forced to choose a winner was in the 1999 election for governor between eventual winner Ronnie Musgrove, a Democrat, and his Republican opponent, Mike Parker. The Democratically controlled House voted overwhelmingly for Musgrove, who won a plurality of the popular vote and tied with Parker for the number of House districts.
Why hasn't Mississippi changed the election law since the 1999 election?
Democrats, who also controlled the Senate at the time, could have done away with the law at that time, but they didn't. While clearly designed for racist reasons, the law now had a partisan use. The closeness of the Musgrove-Parker election was a clear signal of the growing strength of the state's Republican Party despite eight years of a then-unpopular Republican governor.
Democrats were wary of what the future would hold, so talk of changing the arcane law quietly died.
It wasn't until this year that talk of changing the law once again grew louder than a whisper. In May, a group filed a federal lawsuit against current Secretary of State Hosemann, the state's top election official, and Gunn, who leads the House, asking that the law be thrown out.
Hosemann and Gunn fought the lawsuit, saying that while they didn't agree with the "motivations" behind the original law they were nonetheless suspicious of the election-year timing of the lawsuit. With a tight general election race between Tate Reeves and Jim Hood anticipated, it was very possible that the election could ultimately end up in the House again.
This time, however, the thought was that if Hood, a Democrat, won a majority of the popular vote, it would be Reeves, the Republican, who would win a majority of the House districts. With a Republican-controlled House, most assumed the House would choose Reeves.
And so, it was Republican leaders who had the vested interested in seeing the law remain, though it ultimately wasn't needed.
Will the Mississippi Legislature really change the election law?
Hopefully we have reached a point where both parties can agree that what is best for the state is for voters to decide who will hold statewide offices, and that this law needs to be repealed.
What replaces it, however, could lead to some debate: Should general elections be decided by a majority or plurality? The smart thing to do would be to mirror how elections for federal laws are handled, with a plurality in the general election.
Therefore, the new law should be simple and straightforward: the candidate with the most votes wins.
More on Mississippi elections:
►Judge won't block election law
►The election is over. What's it mean for Mississippi roads, health care and teacher pay?
►Republicans sweep statewide seats, gain in Senate, push in House
PHOTOS: Election Day across Mississippi
Cliff Smith, a Ridgeland, Miss., poll worker, offers a voter an "I Voted" sticker after they cast their ballot Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 and are also selecting six other statewide officials and deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Jackson resident Madeline Morcelle smiles after voting at the Eudora Welty Library precinct on Nov. 5, 2019. Justin Vicory
Jay Hughes, right, Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor, and his wife Cris vote at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Miss. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) Bruce Newman, AP
Republican nominee for governor and current Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, electronically signs the voters' register before voting, Tuesday Nov. 5, 2019 in Flowood, Miss. Voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003. They are also selecting six other statewide officials and deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Republican candidate for lieutenant governor and current Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann electronically "casts" his ballot after voting in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
A Spann Elementary School student looks over the "Vote Here" sign at the entrance to his school, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Jackson, Miss. Voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003. They are also selecting six other statewide officials and deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Howell Garner, a Ridgeland, Miss., precinct manager, right, offers a prayer prior to opening the doors to voters, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Registered voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 and are also selecting six other statewide officials as well as deciding a host of legislative and local offices. Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Marcus Watson enters a Ridgeland, Miss., precinct to vote Tuesday morning, Nov. 5, 2019. Registered voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 and are also selecting six other statewide officials as well as deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Republican nominee for governor and current Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, right, joins other registered voters in voting at his Flowood, Miss., precinct, Tuesday Nov. 5, 2019. Voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003. They are also selecting six other statewide officials and deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Voters cast their choices in their individual kiosks at this Ridgeland, Miss., precinct Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Registered voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 and are also selecting six other statewide officials and deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Fran McNeill, and others can study the candidates and races as they wait for the Ridgeland, Miss., precinct to open its doors, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Registered voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 and are also selecting six other statewide officials and deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Dawn Wilson and her four children stand in line to vote at the Ridgeland, Miss., precinct Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Registered voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 and are also selecting six other statewide officials and deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Ridgeland, Miss., precinct workers hold hands as they pray prior to opening the doors to voters, Tuesday morning, Nov. 5, 2019. Registered voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 and are also selecting six other statewide officials and deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Suniya Patel, 9, waits for her mother to cast her vote at this Ridgeland, Miss., precinct Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 and are also selecting six other statewide officials and deciding a host of legislative and local offices. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Jackson resident Dan Still checks in with election workers at the Eudora Welty Library precinct on Nov. 5, 2019. Justin Vicory
Voters trickle in to the Eudora Welty Library precinct in Jackson, Miss., on the early morning of Nov. 5, 2019. Justin Vicory
Shelita Brown, the principal of Provine High School in Jackson, Miss., shows off her "I Voted" sticker on Nov. 5, 2019, outside the Eudora Welty Library precinct. Justin Vicory
Voters got up early Nov. 5, 2019, to cast their ballots at the Eudora Welty Library Precinct. Justin Vicory
Voters wait to cast their ballots at the Church of Christ on Hanging Moss Road in Jackson, Miss. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Harold Gater
Voters wait to cast their ballots at the Willie Morris Library in Jackson, Miss. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Steven Ward
Voters wait to cast their ballots at the polling precinct at the Church of Christ on Hanging Moss Road in Jackson, Miss. Harold Gater
Calvin Munts casts his ballot at the Pike National Bank voting precinct in McComb, Miss., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Matt Williamson/The Enterprise-Journal via AP) Matt Williamson, AP
Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Jay Hughes sets up outside the polls at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Bruce Newman, AP
Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Jay Hughes sets up outside the polls at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Miss., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) Bruce Newman, AP
Lafayette County District 2 supervisor candidates Josh McGlawn, left, and Larry Gillespie wave to passing cars outside the polls at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Miss. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) Bruce Newman, AP
Dara Bariola campaigns for Nicole Boyd, who is running for state senate in District 9, at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Miss., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) Bruce Newman, AP
Lafayette County sheriff candidate Joey East holds a sign outside the polls at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) Bruce Newman, AP
Voters line up to cast the ballots soon after the polls opened at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) Bruce Newman, AP
Voters cast their ballots at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) Bruce Newman, AP
Mississippi District 9 senate candidate Nicole Boyd holds a sign outside the polls at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford, Miss. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) Bruce Newman, AP
A poll worker hands out "I voted" stickers at the Pike National Bank precinct in McComb, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 on Tuesday. (Matt Williamson/The Enterprise-Journal via AP) Matt Williamson, AP
A man walks past sign directing voters to the Pike National Bank voting precinct in McComb, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 on Tuesday. (Matt Williamson/The Enterprise-Journal via AP) Matt Williamson, AP
Poll worker Kathy Howard reacts after successfully getting a voting machine card to work in a machine at the Pike National Bank voting precinct in McComb, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 on Tuesday. (Matt Williamson/The Enterprise-Journal via AP) Matt Williamson, AP
A man walks past a sign directing voters to the Pike National Bank voting precinct in McComb, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Voters are having their say in Mississippi's most hotly contested governor's race since 2003 on Tuesday. (Matt Williamson/The Enterprise-Journal via AP) Matt Williamson, AP
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Bernard Cornwell's long running series about Richard Sharpe, a foot-soldier in India and in the Napoleonic Wars is one of the best historical series around. Sharpe's Rifles is set at the time of the brutal French Invasion of Galicia in Spain in January 1809.
While Richard Sharpe joined the Army to avoid prison he quickly found that he loved a life of a soldier, especially the adrenaline pumping excitement of battle. He has proved himself in battle and gained a stunning battlefield promotion to become an officer. This is not a comfortable situation as other officers look down on him because he is not their class and his troops who won't look up to him because he is not seen to be a proper officer.
Sharpe has moved on to join the 95th Rifles who are posted to Spain. His Company Commander is killed in a skirmish with the French and Sharpe is left in command to get his Company to safety through French lines. This would be hard enough with the respect of his riflemen which is not forthcoming, especially from the dominating and difficult Irishman Harper who the troops look up to instead of Sharpe. The battle of wills between two strong personalities is enthralling and compelling.
Sharpe's Company meet up with Spanish cavalry commanded by aristocrat Major Vivar who means to raise the flag of Spain's patron saint over Santiago de Compostela, now in French hands. Sharpe is faced with a dilemma, to help Viva or to go it alone in dangerous country.
Once again this is a history lesson about the art of war in the early 19th Century which is bloody and brutal. It is also the story of a brave and clever man of common background who has to face up to his gremlins to get the respect of his men.
I found some of the background, especially Sharpe's relationship with women from a genteel background, is a little confusing because the book was written before SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (which comes before Rifles in the timeline) where Sharpe has a torrid and very emotional relationship with Lady Grace Hale.
Once again this is a great page-turning story which puts you in a front row seat on the battleground and builds up Sharpe's character as he faces up to his gremlins and shows that he is one of the smartest soldiers of his generation. I still have lots of Sharpe's adventures to share and I look forward to reading them from time to time as exciting relief from more contemporary novels.


The aim of this study was to characterize a group of patients (n=8) with sickle cell disease (SCD) and ischemic stroke concerning the clinical, neurological, imaging and progressive aspects. Data were collected from records and completed with an interview of patients and their parents. In this study there were 8 patients with ages ranging from 10 to 23 years old; SCD diagnosis was given between one and two years of age with clinical features of fatigue and anemia. The stroke was ischemic in all individuals and the first cerebrovascular event occurred before 6 years of age; 3 patients had recurrence of stroke despite prophylactic blood transfusion therapy and both cerebral hemispheres were affected in 4 patients. Clinical and neurological current features observed were: acute pain crises, sialorrhea, mouth breathing, motor, and neuropsychological impairments resulting from cortical-subcortical structure lesions.
Key words: stroke, sickle cell anemia, neurological manifestations.
O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar um grupo de sujeitos (n=8) com antecedentes de anemia falciforme (AF) e acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) isquêmico, dos pontos de vista clínico, neurológico, radiológico e evolutivo, reavaliados através de exame neurológico e neuropsicológico. A partir de prontuários dos sujeitos com diagnóstico comprovado de AF e AVC, coletamos dados, complementados por entrevista com pacientes e responsáveis. Foram avaliados 8 pacientes; atualmente com idades entre 10 e 23 anos; diagnóstico da AF entre um e dois anos; quadro clínico de fraqueza e anemia. Em todos, o AVC foi isquêmico e o primeiro evento na maioria ocorreu antes dos 6 anos de idade; houve recorrência do AVC em 3, apesar da profilaxia com transfusão sanguínea; ambos os hemisférios afetados em 4; no quadro clínico e neurológico atual constatamos crises dolorosas, sialorréia, respiração oral e importante comprometimento motor e neuropsicológico, resultantes de lesões estruturais cortico-subcorticais.
Palavras-chave: acidente cerebrovascular, anemia falciforme, manifestações neurológicas.
Stroke is 221 to 300 times more frequent in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) when compared to healthy children1,2, occurring in approximately 11% of homozygote individuals (SS) under the age of 203, with a prevailing incidence between four and 15 years of age2,4. The cerebrovascular event may be devastating in 7% of the children with SCD, with a possibility of new episodes (0,7% per year) during the first twenty years of life. The episodes appear isolated or associated with infection, dehydration, acute pain crisis, aplastic crises, priapism, among others3,5. A research involving 42 children with asymptomatic SCD and normal neurological clinical exam revealed that, among all hematimetric parameters and clinical indicators, the mean corpuscular volume was significantly risk predictive, and the magnetic resonance image (MRI) was an important resource of image, detecting cerebrovascular abnormalities in asymptomatic patients caused by ischemia in territory of the middle cerebral artery and perforating branches6.
A study with 146 patients found that in older ages it is usual the involvement of large vessels by stenosis or occlusion with consequent encephalomalacia. In younger ages, small vessels impairment predominates, with cystic fibrosis probably of embolic cause. In decrescent order, effects were more evident in the white matter, caudate, putamen, and thalamus particularly involving the region of lenticulostriate arteries7. In a retrospective study, researchers compared a group of 14 children with SCD and stroke to another group of SCD children without any cerebrovascular event. In order to highlight the physical and cognitive effects of the vascular events, the individuals were evaluated with Motor Assessment Scale, Barthel Index, WISC, California Test of Personality and Test of Language Development. Patients of the experimental group were physically independent, with a slight or no motor deficit of postural acquisitions; however, they presented moderate to severe dysfunction in hand motor function (42%); intellectual deficits; severely impaired speech; disorders in psychosocial adjustment8.
The aim of this study was to characterize a group of patients (n=8) with SCD and ischemic stroke, concerning the clinical, neurological, imaging and progressive (neurological and neuropsychological) aspects. This study is part of a larger project involving a prospective evaluation of SCD patients with and without cerebrovascular events.
After the project approval by the Ethical Committee on Research of FCM/UNICAMP, 22 patients with SCD and age ranging from 5 to 25, who receive specific clinical and hematological attendance at Ambulatories of HC/UNICAMP, were pre-selected. After analysis of the records, 8 patients with SCD and clinical stroke validated by hematological tests and neurological imaging were selected. These patients attended the Ambulatory for Research of Cerebrovascular Disease of the Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM/UNICAMP).
Patients and their parents were informed about the research objectives and procedures and agreed to participate by signing a Free Consent Agreement Form. A protocol was organized including identification data, neurological clinical exam, neuropsychological assessment, laboratorial and neurological imaging screening; data were collected from records and completed with an interview of patients and their parents.
Table 1 presents the identification data (gender, color, age when SCD was diagnosed, SCD initial clinical signs and age at present study).
Five patients were female; six patients had brown skin color and two were black; the SCD diagnosis was screened before the first year of age in two patients, between one and two years in five patients and at five years in one. The initial clinical signs were fatigue, pallor and the first stroke in three patients; jaundice, dehydration and acute pain crisis in two; syncope in one patient. The age of the patients during the present study ranged from 10 to 23 years old.
Table 2 presents data related to cerebrovascular event (age at stroke; type; number of events; impaired brain hemisphere; arterial territory; and neurological imaging exam).
It was observed that the first stroke occurred before two years of age in three children, patient 4 presented a second stroke during the evolution; between two and six years of age, stroke occurred in two; between seven and 10 years of age it occurred in two patients, with recurrence for case 3; and above 10 years of age, in one. The cerebrovascular events were ischemic in all patients; two patients presented clinical evidences of transient ischemic attacks (TIA) with radiological and therapeutical procedures. Both brain hemispheres were affected in six patients; the left hemisphere in one, and the right hemisphere in another. The arterial territory affected was that of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and perforating branches, anterior cerebral artery (ACA), posterior cerebral artery (PCA), and superior cerebral artery (SCA).
Table 3 depicts data relating to the treatment of the patients; to their general clinical signs at present study; the neurological exam of the acute stroke period (I) and the neurological exam at the present study (II) conducted between 2 and 13 years after the last cerebrovascular event.
Seven patients maintain a chronic transfusion therapy for secondary prophylaxy and use of desferrioxamine. The clinical features observed at present study were: hemosiderosis in eight patients; snores and pain crises in three; sialorrhea in two; jaundice in one and cardiac murmur in another patient. Mouth breathing was found in seven patients (except on case 6). During the acute period after stroke the neurological exam revealed hemiparesis in seven patients; neuropsychomotor delay, visual deficit and seizure in two; each of the following symptoms was found in one patient: paresthesia; rhyme deviation; aphasia and dysphagia. In the present neurological exam it was assessed spastic hemiparesis in six patients (two with bilateral assimetric hypertonia), mental deficiency in four and visual deficit in two. Mental deficiency was detected by previously applied neuropsychologic test (WISC) and present clinical neurologic exam.
All patients received therapeutic orientation except for patient 2; hemosiderosis was found in eight patients in addition to other events such as acute pain crises, snore and sialorrhea, among others. Neurological exam I demonstrated hemiparesis in seven patients and neuropsychomotor delay in two patients. The neurological exam of the present research indicates that the uni or bilateral structure lesions in frontal, parietal, occipital, and cerebellum areas persist, according to the analysis of Tables 2 and 3.
In a study with 3647 patients with SCD it was found a predominance of ischemic cerebral events in individuals under 20 and above 29 years old and of hemorrhagic events in the group between 20 and 29 years of age, which determined a larger number of deaths (26%) in the latter2.
In the present study, it was observed a predominance of brown skin female and SCD diagnosis under two years of age. Despite the low number of individuals evaluated, findings are in accordance with data of references, evidencing patients with SCD and stroke in early age, all with ischemic event. There was bilateral hemisphere involvement by stroke in six patients, with recurrence in two and a single event in four patients.
Neuropsychomotor development in SCD children was considered normal until three years of age with progressive performance decay in neuropsychological and motor function tests due to ischemic cerebral insults and/or silent infarct9. Similar findings was observed in this present study. The psychomotor function was intact and an early decay of cognitive functions was detected in SCD children between 12 and 24 months of age10. Children with SCD and ischemic stroke usually present motor deficits, aphasia, learning difficulties and cognitive impairment, and it seems that silent infarcts are the main cause of cerebral insults causing learning disorders, low intelligence quotient and other neurocognitive deficits6,11.
Most of our patients presented vascular event after four years of age and had apparently adequate neuropsychomotor development until the stroke. The present neurological exam evidenced important neurological sequelae: motor deficit in eight patients; mental deficiency in four; aphasia and visual deficit in two patients. Throughout the assessment, we observed lack of initiative, difficulty to understand the clinical neurologic assessment and slowness in motor and speech responses.
Chronic transfusion therapy has been indicated as prophylaxis for the cerebrovascular event recurrence since 1976 by Lusher et al.12. Unfortunately, stroke risk returns once the transfusion scheme is interrupted. Recent studies revealed that such practice may decrease but does not eliminate totally the risk13. In a retrospective study, 44 patients were evaluated in blood transfusion therapy after ischemic stroke. A high index of recurrence (41%) was observed and detected the presence of collaterals Moyamoya like (43%)14.
In this study, patients 3 and 4 presented stroke recurrence, even under prophylactic blood transfusion therapy. Both presented important motor and cognitive impairments; patient 4 also presented TIA. Even though not being an objective of the study, mental deficiency was detected in quantitative tests in patients 1, 4 and 8, and qualitative mental deficiency was observed in patient 3. Among these cases, 3 and 8 presented higher impairment in the current neurological exam, suggesting a possibility of silent infarcts determining motor sequelae, mental deficiency and aphasia.
In summary, from the eight patients, seven received prophylactic blood transfusion therapy for stroke recurrence during at least five years. Three of them had no benefit, progressing with stroke recurrence and neurological signs aggravation. The cases also revealed cerebrovascular event in younger ages and higher neurological impairment compared to literature data. Although not quantitatively analyzed, we observed important social-economic difficulties, as well as family members low level of understanding about SCD, its management and possible co-morbities. Such condition may have favored a lower adherence to treatment, thus increasing the probability of cerebrovascular events and highly impairing sequelae.
In conclusion, the present study detected the SCD diagnostic in early age with ischemic stroke identified as the initial sign in three patients; high occurrence of ischemic cerebral event in children above four years of age; stroke and TIA recurrence in spite of secondary prophylactic blood transfusion therapy; neuropsychological impairment in our patients, identified by specific tests; and it was possible to find motor impairments resulting from cortical-subcortical structure lesions involving one brain hemisphere or both.
Received 29 May 2007, received in final form 25 September 2007. Accepted 12 November 2007.


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IT BPO Services – In-House or Overseas?
Whether it was more beneficial to outsource BPO services or to hire an in-house team has been a perpetual debate ever since the market for software began. Many entrepreneurs praise the merits of offshore software development services whilst others have sworn off it due to horrible experiences, which doesn't help the budding question: should I engage in an outsourcing partnership or not?
It's one of the most lucrative advantages to offshore outsourcing, especially for start-up companies with a very limited budget – and for a good reason. Why pay a local developer $150p/hr when you might be able to find an equally capable and educated person for a quarter of the cost from another country? Then the saved costs can be invested into building the company up, increasing its growth and quality rate. However you must take into consideration that more time will need to be dedicated by you when initially building that relationship with your outsourcing partner and ensure you both see eye to eye. After all, they're not down the hall from your office door available for a quick passing chat.
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The business process outsourcing trend is not an uncommon thing these days and has now transformed into a subset of outsourcing, which involves contracting operations and responsibilities of a specific business process to a third party provider. The increasing complexity of new technologies has led to almost an essential need for outsourced it services if companies wanted to continue providing high quality service with up to date technology at minimal financial burden to the business. This is been proven to be exceptionally successful within HR, finance, accounting and IT/web development. However although it's no doubt service providers offer a highly skilled, educated, cost-effective workforce, being able to establish a strong outsourcing partnership will ensure maximum productivity and profitability.


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Get Involved in Service at Princeton
The Student Volunteers Council (SVC) supports impactful service organizations and empowers student leaders & volunteers of more than 30 regular volunteering projects.
The Student Volunteers Council is one of the largest student-run organizations at Princeton University. Heir to a long tradition of student volunteerism at Princeton, the SVC dates back to the establishment of the Philadelphian Society in 1825, affiliated with the Office of Religious Life. In 1967 the SVC adopted its current organizational structure and since joined the Pace Center in 2007. SVC projects are supported by a student board with the help of staff advisor Dave Brown, the Assistant Director at the Pace Center for Civic Engagement.
The SVC believes in five core values:
Reciprocity and learning in service
Awareness of historical and societal contexts
Responsiveness to community and student strengths
Fostering long-term interpersonal relationships
Culture of accountability and dedication
The SVC has volunteering projects available in a number of different fields, including health, education, mentorship, arts, STEAM, special needs, and hunger & homelessness. Check out the project links below for more information about how to get involved!
SVC Executive Board is a group of student leaders dedicated to empowering students to engage
in impactful service.
Contact SVC
If you are interested in joining a project, would like more information about what we do, or have any other questions, please feel free to contact us!
Princeton University students can volunteer with the following Student Volunteers Council projects.
The Princeton chapter of the American Red Cross coordinates and runs blood drives for the Red Cross several times throughout the year.
Ascend Hospice
SVC Ascend Hospice is a service project that partners with Ascend Hospice to provide end-of-life care to patients in care centers in the Princeton...
Best Buddies is an international nonprofit organization that aims to bring people with and without intellectual disabilities together to form...
CityStep
City Step exposes elementary school students in Trenton to the performing arts in order to provide a creative outlet during the school day, build...
CONTACT Princeton
CONTACT is a Student Volunteers Council service project whose volunteers answer phone calls for a local crisis hotline and the national suicide...
SVC Creative Minds is a student-led community service program that pairs volunteers one-on-one with elderly residents at the Merwick Care and...
Empower is a self-esteem and leadership training program, designed to help elementary aged, minority females in the Trenton community. Empower...
ESL El Centro
ESL El Centro provides free English language classes to adult learners in Trenton, NJ as well as on Princeton's campus.
GetSET
GetSET volunteers assist in an after-school program in Trenton, NJ, which focuses on tutoring and mentoring children, whether that be helping with...
Habitat for Humanity is a service project that works with families to build affordable housing with our local affiliates. Currently, it is are...
Homefront Tutoring and College Prep
HomeFront serves families who are experiencing serious economic hardship as part of their mission to end homelessness in Central New Jersey.
HomeFront Volunteer Project
HVP (HomeFront Volunteer Project) focuses on health and education for the children of homeless families at the Homefront Family Campus in Trenton, NJ...
In Circus of Humanity
In Circus of Humanity is dedicated to building a close relationship between Princeton University and the Trenton Circus Squad through tutoring,...
Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program
The Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) is a student-run organization that provides free kidney health screenings and health...
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Radiant Logistics Announces Results for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Year Ended June 30, 2020
Annual results exceed management expectations given impact of COVID-19; Reports record quarterly revenues of $275.5 million, Net revenues of $50.1 million, Net income of $4.7 million, and record Adjusted EBITDA of $13.1 million
BELLEVUE, WA September 28, 2020 – Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE American: RLGT), a third-party logistics and multimodal transportation services company, today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2020.
Financial Highlights – Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenues reported at a record $275.5 million for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to revenues of $204.6 million for the comparable prior year period.
Net revenues reported at $50.1 million for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to net revenues of $58.5 million for the comparable prior year period.
Net income attributable to common stockholders reported at $4.7 million, or $0.09 per basic and fully diluted share, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $4.5 million, or $0.09 per basic and fully diluted share for the comparable prior year period.
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders, a non-GAAP financial measure, reported at a record $8.9 million, or $0.18 per basic and fully diluted share for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.5 million, or $0.15 per basic and fully diluted share for the comparable prior year period. Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders is calculated by applying a normalized tax rate of 24.5% and excluding other items not considered part of regular operating activities.
Adjusted EBITDA reported at a record $13.1 million for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $11.0 million for the comparable prior year period.
About Radiant Logistics, Inc.
Radiant Logistics, Inc. (www.radiantdelivers.com) is a comprehensive North American provider of third-party logistics and multimodal transportation services. Through its comprehensive service offering, Radiant provides domestic and international freight forwarding services, truck and rail brokerage services and other value-added supply chain management services, including customs brokerage, order fulfillment, inventory management and warehousing to a diversified account base including manufacturers, distributors and retailers using a network of independent carriers and international agents positioned strategically around the world.
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When it comes to deer, they don't care if they live or die.
When I was in high school, my older brother Michael was always late to school. While sitting in homeroom after the pledge, I'd routinely see him run across the parking lot to enter the building.
One day, I didn't see him run into school late, so I knew something was up. I found him on the way into first period looking shaken. He'd hit two deer at the same time. It totaled his Mazda hatchback. Blood and fur were everywhere.
We had to drive through the country to get to school, so the accident wasn't a total surprise. But the incident made me a more cautious and alert driver.
Knowing what to do when you encounter a large animal on or near the roadway can be a life-saver. Keeping calm and driving smart improve your chances of avoiding a collision and staying safe on the road.


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Michigan's recreational marijuana market could open earlier than originally expected
Updated Nov 08, 2019; Posted Nov 08, 2019
An employee selects products for a customer at Exclusive Brands LLC, 3820 Varsity Dr. in Ann Arbor on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019.Jacob Hamilton
By Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com
LANSING, MI -- As recreational licenses are being processed, Michigan's prospective marijuana businesses are becoming eager, if not antsy, to begin growing, processing and selling legal weed to the general public.
As of now, based on the current rules and the length of the marijuana grow cycle once businesses are licensed, there won't be legal recreational sales until about March or April.
Any existing marijuana or related products are not recognized under the "adult-use" moniker; therefore, the market must start from scratch.
Ann Arbor dispensary hopes to be first to open in recreational marijuana market
Over the last year, Exclusive Brands in Ann Arbor has evolved into one of the most sophisticated licensed marijuana businesses in Michigan.
That is, unless there is some sort of reprieve, and Marijuana Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo hasn't ruled out alternatives that could allow retailers to open their doors earlier.
One proposal that has been swirling among marijuana business owners who've spoken with MLive is the possibility that product currently designated as medical could be transferred over to the recreational side.
"I think we need to continue to monitor what the supply looks like on the medical side to see where that might fit in," Brisbo said last week. "It's really not about prohibiting it, it's about if we open that window, and if so, in what way, so we're going to continue to analyze how things unfold.
Brisbo has previously stated he doesn't want to shortchange supply for medical marijuana patients for the sake of appeasing the recreational market.
"I think there's not adequate supply through the regulated market to meet (medical) demand at this point, but consumer demand also isn't at capacity," Brisbo said on Nov. 1, the day the state began accepting recreational business license applications. " ... The inadequacy seems mostly around flower, specifically.
"Part of it is how much is being produced. We have an imbalance in the number of provisioning centers (dispensaries) versus the number of growers ... "
According to the Marijuana Regulatory Agency's most recently available quarterly report, as of June 30 there were 120 dispensaries supplied by 78 growers licensed for 1,500 plants each, two licensed for 1,000 plants and nine licensed to grow 100 plants.
"I think ... we'll see sales in some capacity within the first quarter of next calendar year for sure," Brisbo said. "Because I expect we'll have licenses issued, based on the the pace so far, probably by the end of this month, but certainly a good number of them by the end of December."
Until Dec. 6, 2021, anyone licensed to test, transport, process or grow in excess of 1,000 plants must already be licensed under the 2008 voter-passed medical marijuana laws. The agency said businesses may apply for a medical license and, when and if they are approved, then apply for their recreational business license.
So far, no one has been officially licensed for recreational sales, but companies like Exclusive Brands are ready to ring up sales for more than just medical marijuana-registered patients.
"The rules and regulations are not yet concrete and we were hoping that they would be and we would be able to go full recreational on Jan. 1," Exclusive Brands co-owner Omar Hishmeh said this week. "However, we heard talks of it being a little later in the year."
Numerous people have already entered the Exclusive Brands dispensary in Ann Arbor under the assumption that recreational sales were already legal and were turned away when they couldn't provide a medical registry card, Hishmeh said.
"We've actually already started a waiting list," he said, "just to keep in tune with our future recreational patients to let them know exactly when the time comes."
-- Gus Burns is the marijuana beat reporter for MLive. Contact him with questions, tips or comments at fburns@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter, @GusBurns. Read more from MLive about medical and recreational marijuana.
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Following our very successful event last year, on Thursday 8th November 2018 Responsible Travel will be holding an open house with talks covering issues relevant to tour operators and accommodation owners in the current market, and to help you generate more bookings via our site.
You can download or print our photo map.
Our Open House: What's happening when?
3:45pm - How can responsible tourism excite customers?
This year, for the first time, we're including a panel debate: 'Tourist taxes - appropriate and useful or stealth tax?'. An increasing number of destinations are taxing tourists to 'help manage the impacts of tourism'. Two sides will debate whether this is a) appropriate and useful or b) just another stealth tax (without representation*).
* No taxation without representation" is a slogan originating during the 1700s that summarized a primary grievance of the American colonists, which was one of the major causes of the American Revolution.
After each side has had their say they will take questions from the floor, and we'll finish with a vote.
Afterwards, we invite you to join us for a few drinks, because we love working with you and want to say thanks!
Tickets are available at £20 per person (+ VAT where applicable) by contacting your account manager.
Spaces are limited for our seminar, so book early to avoid missing out!


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Six Expert Kitchen Cabinet Ideas That Will Impress Your Chef — KTJ Design Co.
Kitchen cabinets are a big deal. It defines your kitchens style and whatever you select is gonna cost ya, so you better like it. When you need kitchen cabinet ideas, you should start with understanding the basics and get those down pat. If you want more detail, check out this blog post. Wall Cabinets: These are the upper cabinets above the counter. Doors can be solid or with have glass inserts. Here is a trending kitchen cabinet idea - open shelves for upper cabinets. This makes the room feel airy and light and it is a great way to show off your gorgeous dishes.
Sizes: Cabinets come in standard widths and increase in increments of 3 inches. Base cabinets are generally 34 ¼ inches tall and wall cabinets range anywhere from 28 – 42 inches (or more). I suggest getting your wall cabinets tall enough to go all the way to the ceiling, if you can.
Stock vs. Custom: In reality there aren't too many cabinet shops that make truly custom cabinets. They may make the base, but get the doors pre-made. Stock (or off the shelf) cabinets are limited in quality and sizes, but they will be less costly and be readily available Custom or semi-custom will cost more and have a long lead time (8 to 12 weeks). Semi-custom cabinets have more variety and come in more sizes. Many think that you are limited to standard sizes, but they can be made to fit. And if you have a good designer (like me, for instance), you can get pretty much whatever you want in terms of style, color, and size.
Which one of these kitchen cabinets ideas and design styles do you like best?
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"I got a 1TB Seagate hard drive, and it uses MBR for their partition table. Now thinking to convert MBR to GPT in Windows disk management (note that I don't want to lose anything on the drive) but failed. 'convert to GPT' grayed out. It requires me to remove all partitions from the drive to make it available."
If your attempt to convert HDD/SSD to GPT in Windows Disk Management fails due to "Convert to GPT" grayed out, don't hesitate to use the alternative methods to complete the operation.
EaseUS Partition Management provides simple yet powerful disk/partition management for home users as well as small to large businesses. It's the best Windows Disk Management alternative when resize/move partition, format partition, copy partition, merge partitions and convert MBT to GPT or convert GPT to MBR, etc. When converting partition table between MBR and GPT got issues and can't complete in disk management, it can be quickly and happily solved by this partition manager software.
Diskpart utility is also universally applied in all Windows operating system, as it provides all-purpose disk and partition management features as EaseUS Partition Master. However, to fix "convert to GPT" grayed out with diskpart, it's a little different and needs to be done more carefully.
Using the diskpart command line to convert MBR disk to GPT disk, you have to backup all your data first and delete all partitions and volumes. When things get ready, do as follows.
Step 1. Open command prompt and type in DISKPART and press Enter.
Step 2. Then type in list disk (Note down the number of the disk that you want to convert to GPT).
Step 3. Then type in select disk number of disk.
Step 4. Finally, type in: convert gpt.
Hope at least one method we introduced helps you fix "convert to GPT" grayed out in Disk Management. To protect data safely, EaseUS Partition Master should be the best option in converting MBR to GPT. Also, you can apply the software to fix "Extend volume" option grayed out and many other issues that disk management couldn't solve.


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Srinivasan Leaving O'Melveny to Become Deputy Solicitor General
O'Melveny & Myers partner Sri Srinivasan has been named principal deputy Solicitor General, the firm said on Friday.
Srinivasan, the chair of O'Melveny's appellate and Supreme Court practice, was appointed to replace Neal Katyal, who will be joining Hogan Lovells.
O'Melveny partner Walter Dellinger talked about one of the first times he saw Srinivasan argue a case.
"I knew from that point on, he was going to be a truly great Supreme Court advocate and has indeed become one," Dellinger said. "One of the things that the firm has prided itself on are the people who come into and out of government service."
Srinivasan has argued 17 cases before the Supreme Court, chalking up wins in Hertz Corp. v. Friend and Skilling v. US during the 2009 term. Scotusblog first reported the news.
"I am very pleased Sri will be returning to the Solicitor General's office in this important role," Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. said in a statement. "He is one of the country's leading advocates before the Supreme Court, and will bring to his new position both a deep knowledge of the Supreme Court and of the office and its responsibilities and traditions."
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"The Athapaskan language spoken in Saskatchewan is called by linguists, Chipewyan. The Dene of northwestern Manitoba, northern Alberta, and parts of the Northwest Territories also speak this language."
"Chipewyan is a member of the Northern Athabaskan branch of the Na-Dené language family and is spoken by between 3,000 and 10,000 people in parts of Canada, particularly in northern Manitoba, northern Saskatchewan, northeastern Alberta, southeastern Northwest Territories, and the southwestern Nunavut."