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BMW's high-speed pitch experience
Inspiration, Automotive, USA
Getting straight to the point can often be the best way to get a message across – both in marketing and day to day situations.
But making sure ideas hit home in just a few minutes (or even seconds) can often be a challenge.
Take entrepreneurs: their first few seconds of a pitch is by far the most important. But still, so many budding CEOs struggle to capture people's attention with both speed and ease.
However, one company that certainly doesn't struggle with speed is automotive company BMW.
To promote its new M55Oi model being the world's fastest start-up accelerator, BMW cleverly turned the meaning on its head and created an amusing experiential stunt.
The brand invited a group of entrepreneurs to a race track in America, and asked them to pitch their start-up business ideas in just two minutes, whilst they raced around in the new car at rapid speed.
Behind the scenes and listening to the pitches were a panel of industry professionals and the prize for the best pitch was the chance to speak on stage at the vast Tech Crunch trade show.
The result, captured in an extremely entertaining video, was the tycoons trying their hardest to keep focused as they were thrown around the passenger seat of the cutting-edge vehicle.
Through this experiential activation, BMW not only generated a buzz about its new model in a creative way, but also successfully highlighted it's a brand that's forward thinking, innovative and supportive. At the same time, it re-enforced its key brand message that 'Speed is everything'.
Automotive brands seem to pull out all the stops when it comes to experiential stunts and time and time again impress with their entertaining and creative campaigns, that live on way beyond the activation due to viral video content.
Take a look at this prank stunt from Ford, which gave speed dating a whole new meaning, and also Smart's hilarious truthful test-drive experience.

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Kenilworth charity shop's 'cry for help' as its stock dwindles
Manager of Headway in Kenilworth Malcolm Boote is urging people to donate stock
A Kenilworth charity shop is urging generous residents to donate new items over fears its stock could run out.
Headway in The Square has been in the town for around eight years, but manager Malcolm Boote said its stock levels were dwindling as fewer people than ever were coming into the shop.
The lower footfall has meant the shop is not raising as much money for the charity, which supports people with brain injuries, as it would like.
Malcolm said: "We're desperate for stock and desperate to raise money for people who have suffered brain injuries and their families.
"It's like every shop - we need to put out new stock to get the clientele in. If we haven't got the stock to do that we're not raising the money.
"And it's not only my shop, it's Headway shops across the whole region. It's got really bad now, and if we don't get new stock, the money we would raise would drop tremendously.
"It's a cry for help. People in Kenilworth are very generous, but we're just asking for that little bit extra."
When asked why he thought donations had gone down, Malcolm said: "I don't know, I haven't got a clue. Is it a sign of the times? The economic climate?
"People can now take their items to clothes banks and get money for them, and this could be why we're falling short on stock."
Malcolm did not think the number of charity shops in Kenilworth was contributing to the problem.
He said many people specifically come to Kenilworth from places like Coventry to visit its charity shops and pick up a potential bargain.
Anyone wishing to help should simply bring their unwanted clothes and items to the shop.


It didn't take long during our first year at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) for the 11 members of our Giving Circle to become close friends. We are all very social and spent many-a-night swapping stories and sharing dreams over dinner and a glass of wine (or maybe a little tequila). In addition to stories about school, men and careers, it didn't take long to realize we all shared a similar interest in the social sector and a particular interest in helping girls and women achieve their dreams.
Each of us had experience working with organizations from our respective countries, but wanted to find a more meaningful way to add value to these organizations and stay involved with them over the long-haul. Our group members' origins span eight countries including Turkey, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Botswana, England and the U.S. so we have first-hand developing country knowledge and hopefully some great opportunities toconnect with women in various parts of the world.
Olaolu, Robin and Yessica had heard of several other groups of women starting Giving Circles, and thought it might be a good fit. After researching the topic, we decided it was the perfect mechanism for our group. In a nutshell, we pick one organization each year dedicated to empowering women or girls, and we provide them with a personal financial donation as well as advisory services and (wo)man hours to execute projects. It is also an amazing opportunity for the 11 of us to stay close as we move beyond graduation!


JOOP! Homme Wild is a perfume designed for courageous, seductive, playful, and irresistible men. It's another version of JOOP! Homme launched already in 1989, based on strong contrasts that underline its uniqueness. It opens with spicy peppercorn and switches to intoxicating dark rum. In its base you'll find a mixture of intoxicating woody tones which merges with seductive white tobacco.
JOOP! Homme Wild is designed for charismatic men who like to provoke and draw the attention of those around them by their wit and charm!


Sophomore Matthew Bowen is joined by guest anchor eighth-grader Tre' Byers to give the news and views on this episode of Tigers Today.
Junior Charity Perry and freshman William Kelly take on the responsibilities of Tigers Today take-two. Their broadcast includes basketball updates and a couple of jokes.
Senior Carson Ritter joins Sophomore Matthew Bowen to give the midweek run-down for Tigers Today on Dec. 7, 2016.
Sophomore anchors K'Leigh Keesee and Cayden Lambert give the news and views for Dec. 6, 2016, under the careful direction and production of sophomore and station manager Matthew Bowen.


Raspberries are one of the most popular fruits among amateur gardeners. But they are not only popular because of the taste, if you follow our Step-by-Step How to Grow Raspberries Guide you'll find that they are also very easy to grow and care for. You don't have to do much. They will probably spread over the whole garden if you leave them.
Summer fruiting varieties are usually floricane raspberries. They will be bearing fruits after one year. Most Autumn fruiting varieties are primocanes. They will already produce fruit in their first year of growth. Primocanes are also great for container growing.
Check out these great tips and learn how to grow raspberries.


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David Suchet, David Morrissey, Toby Jones, Jessica Chastain. Detective Hercule Poirot tries to unravel the truth after a wealthy financier is stabbed to death on a train. The suspects are many and the suspense runs high. Based on the novel by Agatha Christie. 2013/color/90 min/NR/widescreen.


Elevator and Escalator accidents fall under the guise of premises liability. A property owner has a duty to maintain his property in a reasonably safe condition and to warn others of any dangerous conditions existing thereat. A property owner's duty extends to any elevator or escalator that exists on their property. Elevator and Escalator accidents are usually sudden and unexpected and can result in very serious injuries. An elevator or escalator that is misaligned or has doors that are either jammed or open while the elevator is in motion is extremely dangerous. Injuries can also result from an elevator that does not level properly with the floor or produces a sudden drop. In addition to liability on property owners and managers, most elevators and escalators are maintained by a service company. The service company may also be liable for improper maintenance, cleaning, upgrades or safety device failures. The attorneys at THE SAUL LAW FIRM, LLP have handled many elevator and escalator accidents and have recovered substantial money for their clients. If you have been injured due to an elevator or escalator, call us immediately to protect your rights.


Baked rice pudding with apricot nectar and coconut, topped with a thin layer of apricot preserves and fluffy meringue.
Combine rice and coconut in shallow 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
Heat apricot nectar, water, 1/3 cup sugar and salt to boiling in medium saucepan; remove from heat.
Combine egg yolks, lemon peel, vanilla and almond extract in medium bowl; beat slightly. Gradually stir in hot apricot nectar. Pour over rice and coconut; stir. Place dish in large pan containing 1-inch hot water.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°F) about 40 to 45 minutes or until set; cool slightly.
Beat egg whites with remaining 1/3 cup sugar until stiff but not dry. Spread meringue over pudding.
Bake 15 minutes longer, or until lightly browned. Serve warm or cold, cut into squares.


My first digital camera was a Canon EOS 350D. At 8MP, it was capable of image quality that matched the film cameras I previously used. Now, in the next generation of cameras, that resolution will be available for video shooting.
The term '4K' video refers to one of two formats. The first, known as Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV format, gives 3,840 pixels across the width of the image and 21,60 pixels of height for a total of 8,294,400 pixels. The second format is Cinema 4K, which has the same 2,160 pixel height, but is 4,096 pixels across, giving a 1.9:1 aspect ratio rather than the 1.8:1 of the TV standard. Cinema 4K gives a total of 8,847,360 pixels, or nearly 9MP.
Cameras capable of 4K stills are already appearing. If we count only those that can directly record a 4K video to their internal memory card (there are some that can output a 4K signal to an external recorder), they comprise the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4, G7, GX8, LX100, FZ330 and FZ1000, the Canon XC10 and EOS-1D C, the Samsung NX1 and NX500, and the Sony Alpha 7R II, Alpha 7S II, Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV and RX10 II. These cameras cover just about every niche of the still camera market, from zoom compact (RX100 IV) all the way to top-end professional (EOS-1D C). Thus, even today, every photographer can choose a camera that produces 4K video. In the forthcoming generation of cameras, it will be ubiquitous.
The theme for this article is the stills potential of 4K video. This is spurred by the observation that in video mode, these cameras deliver the same resolution as did my EOS 350D, and that camera was broadly the equal of film in its day.
Today's 4K cameras are limited to 24 or 30 frames per second, which is slow in video terms, but fast as far as still frame rate goes. It's beaten only by the Nikon 1 series cameras, which can capture very short bursts at up to 60fps.
The top-end Canon EOS-1D X can maintain 14fps in JPEG for a burst of around four seconds, while these new 4K cameras can maintain a 'burst' of 20 or 30 minutes, so in a sense they can outperform the top action stills camera. In truth, this ability is limited: the cameras record in a video format, so to extract stills requires software that can reconstruct a still image from a video stream, and there is no chance of capturing images in raw.


PURPOSES : This study aims to examine the differences between the existing traffic demand forecasting method and the traffic demand forecasting method considering future regional development plans and new road construction and expansion plans using a four-step traffic demand forecast for a more objective and sophisticated national highway maintenance. This study ultimately aims to present future pavement deterioration and budget forecasting planning based on the examination. METHODS : This study used the latest data offered by the Korea Transport Data Base (KTDB) as the basic data for demand forecast. The analysis scope was set using the Daejeon Metropolitan City's O/D and network data. This study used a traffic demand program called TransCad, and performed a traffic assignment by vehicle type through the application of a user equilibrium-based multi-class assignment technique. This study forecasted future traffic demand by verifying whether or not a realistic traffic pattern was expressed similarly by undertaking a calibration process. This study performed a life cycle cost analysis based on traffic using the forecasted future demand or existing past pattern, or by assuming the constant traffic demand. The maintenance criteria were decided according to equivalent single axle loads (ESAL). The maintenance period in the concerned section was calculated in this study. This study also computed the maintenance costs using a construction method by applying the maintenance criteria considering the ESAL. The road user costs were calculated by using the user cost calculation logic applied to the Korean Pavement Management System, which is the existing study outcome. RESULTS : This study ascertained that the increase and decrease of traffic occurred in the concerned section according to the future development plans. Furthermore, there were differences from demand forecasting that did not consider the development plans. Realistic and accurate demand forecasting supported an optimized decision making that efficiently assigns maintenance costs, and can be used as very important basic information for maintenance decision making. CONCLUSIONS : Therefore, decision making for a more efficient and sophisticated road management than the method assuming future traffic can be expected to be the same as the existing pattern or steady traffic demand. The reflection of a reliable forecasting of the future traffic demand to life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) can be a very vital factor because many studies are generally performed without considering the future traffic demand or with an analysis through setting a scenario upon LCCA within a pavement management system.
Baek, Jongeun., Lim, J., Kwon, S., Kwon, S., Kwon B., 2015. Performance Evaluation of Long-Life Asphalt Concrete Overlays Based on Field Survey Monitoring in National Highways, Int. Journal of the Highway Engineers, Vol. 17. No. 3. 69-76.
Hutyra, L.R., Yoon, B., Hepinstall-Cymerman, J., Alberti, M., 2012. carbon consequences of land cover change and expansion of urban lands : a case study in the seattle metropolitan region, Landscape and Urban Planning 103. No. 1. 83-93.
Karen, C. Seto., Burak, G., Lucy, R. H., 2012. Global forecasts of urban expansion to 2030 and direct impacts on biodiversity and carbon pools, Landscape and Urban Planning 103. 83-93.
Kim, Unsu., Um, J., Whang, K., Jang, G., 1999. Internalizing Environmental Cost using TDM Alternatives, Journal of the Korean Society of Transportaion, Vol. 17. No. 4. 99-109.
Korea Development Institute (KDI), 2008. Revised and Complemented Study on General Guidelines for Pre-Feasibility Study in the Traffic and Railroad Sectors (5th Edition).
Korea Transport Institute (KOTI), 2015. Traffic demand analysis based on Resource Description Base.
Kwon, Sooahn., Jeong, K., Suh, Y., 2002. A Study on Decision Criteria of traffic volumes for Choosing of Modified Asphalt Pavement in Korea National Highway, J. of the Korean Society of Road Engineers, Vol. 4. No. 3. 25-33.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 2015. Highway capacity manual.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 2013. 5th Investment Evaluation Guide for Transportation Facilities.
Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Management Center, 2008. General Guidelines for Pre-Feasibility Study in the Traffic and Railroad Sectors (5th Edition).


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Das Stadttheater Žatec () ist ein Theater-Gebäude auf der Dvořákova ul. 27 (Dvořákstraße) im Stadtzentrum von Žatec (Saaz) in Tschechien.

Es ist eines der ältesten steinernen Theatergebäude in den Ländern der böhmischen Krone und sogar älter als das Prager Nationaltheater. Es wurde im 19. Jahrhundert als deutsches Stadttheater erbaut und am 22. April 1849 eröffnet.

Geschichte
Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der Hopfenproduktion zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts führte zu einem Aufblühen des kulturellen Lebens in der Stadt Saaz. Seit den 1830er Jahren gab es Theatervorstellungen, die meist in Gaststätten abgehalten wurden. So entstand der Gedanke, in Saaz ein Stadttheater zu errichten. Da bestehende Gebäude dafür nicht geeignet erschienen, beschloss die Stadt am 26. April 1848, ein Grundstück in der Rösselgasse (jetzt Dvořákova ul. 27) neben dem Gasthaus "Zum Weißen Rössel" für den Bau des Theaters zu erwerben. Bereits im Februar 1848 hatte sich ein Komitee gebildet. Die etwa 200 Mitglieder konnten für 20 Gulden einen "Gewähr-Schein für die Gesellschaftstheilname an der Errichtung des Theaters in der k. Kreisstadt Saaz" erwerben. Am 16. Juni 1848 legte die Bezirksbauverwaltung unter der Leitung von Ing. Schulze Baupläne vor, die mit geringfügigen Änderungen genehmigt wurden. Die Bauausführung lag in den Händen des Saazer Baumeisters Anton Grimm. Die Grundsteinlegung erfolgte am 8. Juli 1848. Das Gebäude wurde im spätklassizistischen Stil errichtet.

Die Eröffnung des Theaters fand am 22. April 1849 mit der Aufführung einer Komödie von Eugène Scribe durch Saazer Amateurschauspieler statt. Nach anderen Berichten fand im September 1850 "im neu errichteten und geschmackvoll eingerichteten Saazer Stadttheater" eine Theateraufführung durch eine reisende Theatergruppe unter der Leitung von Joseph M. Kotzky statt. Das Theater wurde vom Theaterverein betrieben. Nach einer zeitgenössischen Fotografie hatte das Theatergebäude an der Hauptfassade ursprünglich eine hohe Brüstung, die durch vier kreisförmige Fenster und fünf paarweise angeordnete Pilaster mit dorischen Kapitellen gegliedert war. Bereits im Jahr 1871 erfolgte der erste Umbau des Theaters. Es wurden Reparaturarbeiten am Dach ausgeführt und die Stadt ließ eine moderne Gasbeleuchtung im Zuschauerraum und auf der Bühne des Theaters einbauen. Der Orchestergraben wurde vergrößert und die Balkone und Galerien des Zuschauerraums wurden verändert. Die ursprüngliche "Gouverneurs-Loge" wurde entfernt und durch Proszeniums-Logen ersetzt. Aber bereits 1884 befand sich das Theatergebäude in einem desolaten Zustand und wurde von der Stadt übernommen. Wegen erheblicher baulicher Mängel musste das Theater im Jahr 1904 geschlossen werden und die Theateraufführungen von reisenden Theatergruppen fanden im Schützenhaus oder in der Turnhalle in der Wussinallee 981 (jetzt Komenského alej) statt.

Erst im Jahr 1910 wurde im Gebäude eine umfangreiche Renovierung vorgenommen. Im östlichen Teil des Theaters wurden neue Sicherheitstreppen bis zur Galerie errichtet und ein eiserner Vorhang zwischen der Bühne und dem Zuschauerraum eingebaut. Nach diesen Umbauten konnte der Theaterbetrieb am 14. Oktober 1911 wieder aufgenommen werden. Während des Ersten Weltkriegs blieb das Theater geschlossen. In den Jahren 1918–1920 hatte das Theater ein eigenes Schauspiel- und Operettenensemble, einen Chor und ein Orchester. Im Jahr 1921 wurde mit dem Theater in Komotau eine Zusammenarbeit beschlossen, so dass neben dem Saazer Theater-Ensemble auch das Komotauer Ensemble regelmäßig auftrat. Zwischen 1923 und 1931 gab es einen gemeinsamen Theaterbetrieb zwischen Saaz und Brüx. Ab 1938 war das Theater-Ensemble relativ groß, es hatte 44 Schauspieler und ein Orchester mit 17 Musikern. Wie alle Theater im Deutschen Reich wurde auch das Saazer Stadttheater am 1. September 1944 kriegsbedingt geschlossen.

Nach 1945 wurde der ursprüngliche Name "Stadttheater" in die tschechische Form "Městské divadlo" geändert, der bis heute existiert. Nach der Wiederaufnahme des Spielbetriebs wurde im Jahr 1947 aus Brandschutzgründen ein neuer eiserner Vorhang eingebaut. Im Jahr 1948 malte der akademische Maler Oskar Brázda vom Schloss Líčkov (Litschkau) anlässlich des dreißigsten Jahrestages der Gründung der Tschechoslowakischen Republik einen neuen Bühnenvorhang für das Theater. Das Bild stellt eine "Apotheose an die Stadt und ihr glückliches Leben" dar. Es kann aber auch als ideologische Hommage an die "Rote Befreiungsarmee" nach dem Putsch vom Februar 1948 gedeutet werden. Es handelt sich um eine allegorische Darstellung in einer fruchtbaren Landschaft. Dargestellt ist eine nackte Frau mit einem Hopfenkranz (nach dem Modell seiner Lebenspartnerin Marie Weiss aus Litschkau), einem Soldaten, einer Frau mit einer Garbe, einer Kuh und schwebenden Engeln – also eine optimistische Zukunft (siehe Bild in ). Der Vorhang erinnert an eine klassizistische Theaterarchitektur mit einer säkularisierten Darstellung von barocken Heiligen.

Das Theater wurde von 1963 bis 1969 umfassend saniert und umgebaut. Der Entwurf zur Erneuerung des Theaters stammte von einem regionalen Architekturbüro in Ústí nad Labem (Aussig). Der Grundriss des Theatergebäudes blieb dabei im Wesentlichen erhalten, während die Hauptfassade des Gebäudes stark verändert wurde. Im Erdgeschoss wurden die ursprünglichen Rustika-Elemente (Naturstein-Quader) entfernt und durch eine arkadenartige Stuck-Fassade mit Lisenen und vertieften Fensteröffnungen ersetzt. Der Eingang zum Theater wurde in das neue zweistöckige Nebengebäude an der Ostseite verlegt. Vermutlich wurde zu dieser Zeit auch die ursprüngliche hohe Brüstung im oberen Teil der Fassade entfernt. Die Innenräume wurden im Geiste der damaligen Zeit umgestaltet. Das ursprüngliche Stuckdekor und das gesamte blau-weiße Interieur, einschließlich Möblierung wurden entfernt.

Die letzte Renovierung fand im Jahr 2003/04 statt. Dabei wurde die Hauptfassade im Erdgeschoss wieder in den ursprünglichen Zustand des 19. Jahrhunderts zurückversetzt, allerdings ohne die ursprüngliche Brüstung im oberen Bereich.

Beschreibung
Das Theatergebäude besitzt eine zweigeschossige Hauptfassade mit vier Fensterachsen, deren ursprüngliches Aussehen in etwa wiederhergestellt wurde. Der Haupteingang führt durch zwei gewölbte Portale, die in der Mitte der Fassade angeordnet sind und durch zwei halbkreisförmige gewölbte Fenster flankiert werden. Das Erdgeschoss wird dabei durch eine sogenannte Bossenwerk- oder Rustika-Immitation beherrscht. Im ersten Stock sind vier Fenster mit halbkreisförmigen gewölbten Bögen (sog. Archivolten) angeordnet, die im oberen Bereich mit Keilsteinen (sog. Voussoirs) versehen sind. Die Fensterbrüstungen sind mit Balustraden versehen. In den Zwickeln befinden sich Lorbeerkränze mit Bändern. Über den beiden mittleren Fenstern befindet sich ein Dreiecksgiebel mit fünf Bekrönungen (sog. Akroterions) und einer ovalen Öffnung in der Mitte. Der Fries des oberen Gebälks trägt den Namen des Theaters. Im Vestibül mit dem Haupteingang befinden sich die Treppen, die alle Ebenen des Zuschauerraums miteinander verbinden. Der Wandteppich "Saazer Theater" im Vestibül (mit Motiven aus dem Saazer Stadtbild) wurde 2003 vom Künstler Lubomír Fárka (1951–2015) geschaffen. Der Zuschauerraum hat einen rechteckigen Grundriss, der im hinteren Bereich in einem Halbkreis übergeht.

Gegenwart
Das Saazer Stadttheater hat kein eigenes Ensemble mehr, es werden nur noch Gastspiel-Aufführungen von auswärtigen Theater-Ensembles gegeben. Da das Theater auch als Kino benutzt wird, wurde im Jahr 2007 eine Umrüstung auf digitale Filmwiedergabe (Digital-Kino) vorgenommen. Anlässlich des 170-jährigen Bestehen des Theaters wurde im Mai 2019 im Freilicht-Theater (Sommerkino) der Stadt die Oper Libussa von Bedřich Smetana aufgeführt. Es spielte das Ensemble sowie Orchester und Chor des Nordböhmischen Theaters Ústí nad Labem (Aussig), Solistin in der Hauptrolle der Fürstin Libussa war Eva Urbanová vom Prager Nationaltheater. Weitere Open-Air-Opernproduktionen sind geplant, z. B. die Aufführung der Oper "Carmen" von Georges Bizet im Mai 2021. In einem Galaabend wurde ein Kulturprogramm geboten, in dem Saazer Künstler, z. B. der Sänger Petr Kotvald (* 1959) und der Klaviervirtuose Jiří Pazour (* 1971) auftraten. Außerdem wurden Filme gezeigt, die sich auf die Geschichte und Zukunft des Theaters und den Theatervorhang von Oskar Brázda bezogen.

Literatur
 Jaroslav Venclík: Rozhrnutá opona minulosti (Der verschleierte Vorhang der Vergangenheit). Hrsg.: Žatec – Mětský úřad, 1999, 40 S. (tschech.)

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Combine your casino trip with a visit at the museum and discover not only new things but also the unimagined. Most of the time it's only a short walk from your hotel to the perfect museum and afterwards to the casino.
One could easily spend several weeks in Vienna's museums. From the magnificent buildings that accommodate the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Art History to the Museumsquartier and the huge grounds of Schönbrunn Palace. Are you interested in music and want to conduct a whole orchestra at Haus der Musik or would you rather get to know a certain borough's history, whether you are interested in fishing, forgery, the fire brigade or film or want to enter the emperor's crypt: Vienna seems to have everything to spoil you for choice.
The first address in Graz is without a doubt Joanneum. It accommodates several buildings and individual exhibitions on various topics. Centrepiece is, however, Joanneumsviertel with Neue Galerie, various scientific collections and impressive multimedia collections. Kunsthaus Graz, the Museum im Palais, Künstlerhaus and many other venues are good starting points for a day of museum visits.
In the city of Mozart you don't have to walk far. The museums are all within walking distance in the old town and make for a great stroll. It's only 5 minutes from Museum of Modern Art on Mönchsberg mountain to House of Nature and the newly opened Domquartier – if only it wasn't for the many exhibitions that will engage you for several hours or even days.
Europe's Capital of Culture 2009 is dipped in a modern, artistic light as one of the country's leading industry centres. Flagship is the Ars Electronica with a great range of exhibitions, collections and contact hub between various disciplines. Beyond this, the offer stretches from Schlossmuseum Linz and Landesgalerie to the Cowboy Museum and Stahlwelt (world of steel).
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What is 3 minus 2 and two thirds and how?
3 - 2 and 2/3 = 1/3 because 2 and 2/3 + 1/3 = 3
What is 6 minus 3 and two thirds?
6 minus 3 and two thirds = 2 and one third.
What is two thirds minus two thirds?
When subtracting 2/3 from 2/3, you will get an answer of zero.
What is four and two thirds minus two?
4 2/3 - 2 = 2 2/3 or two and two thirds.
What is 3 minus two thirds?
3 minus 2/3 is 2 1/3
Two thirds minus negative two thirds equals?
2/3 - (-2/3) = 2/3 + 2/3 = 4/3 or 11/3
1 - 2/3, first convert the 1 to thirds, thusly 3/3 - 2/3 = 1/3So, 1 minus two thirds equals one third.
What is two thirds minus two ninths?
It is: 2/3 minus 2/9 = 4/9
What is two thirds minus two fifths?
The answer is 2/3 minus 2/5 = 4/15
What is six and two thirds minus one?
6 2/3 - 1 =5 2/3 the answer five and two thirds.
What is 8 and 3 ninths minus 5 and 2 thirds?
8 3/9 - 5 2/3 = 2 2/3 (that is, two and two thirds).
What is 8 and one third minus 5 and two thirds?
8 1/3 - 5 2/3 = 2 2/3 or two and two thirds
What is one and one third minus two thirds?
1 1/3 minus 2/3 is 2/3.
What is one and one thirds minus two thirds?
two thirds one and one thirds = 1 + 1/3 = 3/3 + 1/3 = 4/3 4/3 - 2/3 = 2/3
What is seventeen eighteenths minus two-thirds?
17/18 minus 2/3 is 5/18
How many thirds are in -23?
in the number minus twenty three there are minus sixty nine thirds. In the number 2/3 there are two thirds.
What is one third minus one?
minus two thirds 1/3 - 1 = -2/3
What is Two thirds minus three fifths?
It is: 2/3 minus 3/5 = 1/15
5 1/3 4 4/3 - 2 2/3 = - 2 2/3 --------------------------- the answer is 2 2/3 (Two and two thirds).
What is two thirds minus seven sixths?
It is: 2/3 minus 7/6 = -1/2
What is nine and one third minus two thirds?
The answer is: 9 and 1/3 minus 2/3 = 8 and 2/3
What is 3 minus 2 whole and two thirds?
1/3 or one-thirds. Hope This Helps.PW
What is 1718 minus two thirds?
1,718 minus 2/3 is 1,717 1/3.17/18 minus 2/3 is 5/18.
What is 17 and one third minus 5 and two thirds?
17 1/3 - 5 2/3 = 11 2/3 or eleven and two thirds.
What is three and two thirds minus eleven twelfths?
3 2/3 minus 11/12 is 2 3/4 or 2.75
What is the answer when 2 is divided by 3?
2/3 (two thirds).2/3 (two thirds).2/3 (two thirds).2/3 (two thirds).
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Q: Clustering with custom distance metric in sklearn I am trying to implement a custom distance metric for clustering. The code snippet looks like:
import numpy as np
from sklearn.cluster import KMeans, DBSCAN, MeanShift

def distance(x, y):
    # print(x, y) -> This x and y aren't one-hot vectors and is the source of this question
    match_count = 0.
    for xi, yi in zip(x, y):
        if float(xi) == 1. and xi == yi:
            match_count += 1
    return match_count

def custom_metric(x, y):
    # x, y are two vectors
    # distance(.,.) calculates count of elements when both xi and yi are True
    return distance(x, y)

vectorized_text = np.stack([[1, 0, 0, 1] * 100,
                            [1, 1, 1, 0] * 100,
                            [0, 1, 1, 0] * 100,
                            [0, 0, 0, 1] * 100] * 100)

dbscan = DBSCAN(min_samples=2, metric=custom_metric, eps=3, p=1).fit(vectorized_text)

The vectorized_text is a one-hot encoded feature matrix of size n_sample x n_features. But when custom_metric is being called, one of x or y turns to be a real valued vector and other one remains the one-hot vector. Expectedly, both x and y should have been one-hot vector. This is causing the custom_metric to return wrong results during run-time and hence clustering is not as correct.
Example of x and y in distance(x, y) method:
x = [0.5 0.5 0.5 ... 0.5 0.5]
y = [0. 0. 0. 1. 0. 0. ... 1. 0.]

Both should have been one-hot vectors.
Does anyone have an idea to go about this situation?

A: First of all, your distance is wrong.
Distances must return small values for similar vectors. You have defined a similarity, not a distance.
Secondly, using naive python code such as zip will perform extremely poor. Python just does not optimize such code well, it will do all the work in the slow interpreter. Python speed is only okay if you vectorize everything. And in fact, this code can be vectorised trivially, and then it likely won't even matter whether your inputs are binary or float data. What you are computing in a very complicated fashion is nothing but the dot product of two vectors, isn't it?
This, your distance should probably look like this:
def distance(x, y):
  return x.shape[0] - np.dot(x,y)

Or whatever distance transformation you intend to use.
Now for your actual problem: my guess is that sklearn tries to accelerate your distance with a ball tree. That won't help much because of the poor performance of Python interpreter callbacks (in fact, you should probably precompute the entire distance matrix in one vectorised operation - something like dist = dim - X.transpose().dot(X)? Do the math yourself to figure out the equation). Other languages such as Java (e.g., the ELKI tool) are much better to extend this way, because of the way the hotspot JIT compiler can optimize and inline such calls everywhere.
To test the hypothesis that the sklearn ball-tree is the cause for the odd values you are observing, try setting method="brute" or so (see the documentation) to disable the ball tree. But in the end, you'll want to either precompute the entire distance matrix (if you can afford O(n²) cost), or switch to a different programming language (implementing your distance in Cython for example helps, but you'll still likely see the data being numpy float arrays suddenly).

A: I don't get your question, if I have:
x = [1, 0, 1]
y = [0, 0, 1]

and I use:
def distance(x, y):
    # print(x, y) -> This x and y aren't one-hot vectors and is the source of this question
    match_count = 0.
    for xi, yi in zip(x, y):
        if float(xi) == 1. and xi == yi:
            match_count += 1
    return match_count

print(distance(x, y))
 1.0

and on top if you print x, y now:
x
[1, 0, 1]
y
[0, 0, 1]

so it is working?

A: I reproduced your code and I do get your error. I explain it better here:
He has a vectorized_text variable (np.stack) which simulates a One Hot Encoded feature set (only contains 0s and 1s). And in the DBSCAN model, he uses a custom_metric function to calculate the distance. It is expected that when the model is run, the custom metric function takes as parameters pairs of observations as they are: One Hot encoded values, but instead when printing those values inside the distance function, only one is taken as it is, and the other one appears to be a list of real values as he described in the question:
x = [0.5 0.5 0.5 ... 0.5 0.5]
 y = [0. 0. 0. 1. 0. 0. ... 1. 0.]
Anyway, when I pass lists to the fit parameter, the function obtains the values as they are:
from sklearn.cluster import KMeans, DBSCAN, MeanShift

x = [1, 0, 1]
y = [0, 0, 1]
feature_set = [x*5]*5
def distance(x, y):
    # Printing here the values. Should be 0s and 1s
    print(x, y)
    match_count = 0.
    for xi, yi in zip(x, y):
        if float(xi) == 1. and xi == yi:
            match_count += 1
    return match_count

def custom_metric(x, y):
    # x, y are two vectors
    # distance(.,.) calculates count of elements when both xi and yi are True
    return distance(x, y)

dbscan = DBSCAN(min_samples=2, metric=custom_metric, eps=3, p=1).fit(feature_set)`

Result:
[1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1.] ... [1. 0. 1. 1. 0.1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1.]
[1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1.] ... [1. 0. 1. 1. 0.1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1. 1. 0. 1.]

I suggest you to use a pandas DataFrame or some other type of value and see if it works.

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A file system filter driver intercepts requests targeted at a file system or another file system filter driver. By intercepting the request before it reaches its intended target, the filter driver can extend or replace functionality provided by the original target of the request. It is developed primarily to allow the addition of new functionality beyond what is currently available.
· Continuous data protection (CDP).
The file system control filter doesn't like the file system monitor filter, it will block the system call until you return the reply message or times out. During processing the file system control filter, you need to follow the following rules, or might cause the system deadlock.
1. Avoid the re-entrance issue, don't generate any new I/O request which will cause the request comes to the control filter handler again.
2. Avoid using any file operations in buffered mode, open any file in the control filter handler with FILE_FLAG_NO_BUFFERING flag set.
3. Avoid asynchronous procedure calls.
4. Avoid any GUI ( user interface ) operations.
FILE_SYSTEM_MONITOR filter is used to get file system notification after it was completed. FILE_SYSTEM_CONTROL filter is used to control the I/O request before it is passed down to the file system or after it is completed.
PRE_CREATE request is the create I/O request before it goes down to the file system.
POST_CREATE request is the create I/O request after it is completed by file system.
PRE_FASTIO_READ is the read I/O request before it goes to the Cache Manager.
POST_FASTIO_READ is the read I/O request after it comes back from the Cache Manager.If the data is not in the Cache Manager,it will return false,and the I/O Manager will reissue a new request to the file system.
PRE_CACHE_READ is the read I/O request with data cache before it goes to the Cache Manager.
POST_CACHE_READ is the read I/O request after it come back from Cache Manager.If the data is not in the Cache Manager, it will trigger a paging I/O read request and load the data from the storage to the Cache Manager.Normally you will see the paging I/O read request follows the cache read request.
PRE_NONCACHE_READ is the read I/O request without data cache before it goes to the file system.
POST_NONCACHE_READ is the read I/O request after it comes back from the file system.The data won't cache in the Cache Manager. You will see the noncache read request if you open a file and specify FILE_NO_INTERMEDIATE_BUFFERING.
PRE_PAGING_IO_READ is the read I/O request before it goes to the file system.It is initiated by the virtual memory system in order to satisfy the needs of the demand paging system.
POST_PAGING_IO_READ is the read I/O request after it come back from file system.For memory mapping file open you will see this request without the cache read request, for example open file with notepad application.
PRE_FASTIO_WRITE is the write I/O request before it writes to the Cache Manager.
POST_FASTIO_WRITE is the write I/O request after it wrote to the Cache Manager. Normally you will see the paging I/O write request follows the fast I/O write request.
PRE_CACHE_WRITE is the write I/O request with data cache before it writes to the Cache Manager.
POST_CACHE_WRITE is the write I/O request after it wrote to the Cache Manager. Normally you will see the paging I/O write request follows the cache write request.
PRE_NONCACHE_WRITE is the write I/O request without data cache before it wrote to the storage by the file system.
POST_NONCACHE_WRITE is the write I/O request after it comes back from the file system.The data won't cache in the Cache Manager. You will see the noncache write request if you open a file and specify FILE_NO_INTERMEDIATE_BUFFERING.
PRE_PAGING_IO_WRITE is the write I/O request on behalf of the Virtual Manager system before it writes to the storage by the file system.
POST_PAGING_IO_WRITE is the write I/O request after it come back from file system.
PRE_QUERY_INFORMATION is the I/O request which retrives information for a given file before it goese down to the file system. The file information class tells the type of the information will be returned.
POST_QUERY_INFORMATION is the I/O request which retrives information for a given file after it comes back from the file system. The file information class tells the type of the information will be returned.
PRE_SET_INFORMATION is the I/O request which set information for a given file before it goese down to the file system. The file information class tells the type of the information will be set.
POST_SET_INFORMATION is the I/O request which set information for a given file after it comes back from the file system. The file information class tells the type of the information will be set.
PRE_DIRECTORY is the folder browsing I/O request before it goese down to the file system. It retrive various kinds of information about files in the given directory. The information class tells the type of information will be returned.
POST_DIRECTORY is the folder browsing I/O request after it comes back from the file system. It retrive various kinds of information about files in the given directory. The information class tells the type of information will be returned.
PRE_QUERY_SECURITY is the query security request before it goes down to the file system. It will retrive the security descriptor for a given file. The security information tells the the type of the security descriptor.
POST_QUERY_SECURITY is the query security request after it comes back from the file system. It will retrive the security descriptor for a given file. The security information tells the the type of the security descriptor.
PRE_SET_SECURITY is the set security request before it goes down to the file system. It will set the security state for a given file. The security information tells the the type of the security descriptor.
POST_SET_SECURITY is the set security request after it comes back from the file system. It will set the security state for a given file. The security information tells the the type of the security descriptor.
PRE_CLEANUP is the cleanup request before it goes down to the file system. It indicates that the handle reference count on a file object has reached zero. In other words, all handles to the file object have been closed. Often it is sent when a user-mode application has called the Microsoft Win32 CloseHandle function on the last outstanding handle to a file object.
POST_QUERY_SECURITY is the cleanup request after it comes back from the file system.
PRE_CLOSE is the close request before it goese down to the file system. It indicates that the reference count on a file object has reached zero, usually because a file system driver or other kernel-mode component has called ObDereferenceObject on the file object. This request normally follows a cleanup request. However, this does not necessarily mean that the close request will be received immediately after the cleanup request.
POST_CLOSE is the close request after it comes back from the file system.
Register the I/O request with the combination of the request type you want to monitor. For file system monitor filter, only post requests are affected.
EXCLUDE_FILTER_RULE is the rule which bypass the files matched the FilterMask. It can`t combine to use with the other access flags. If a file matchs the exclude filter rule,the filter will bypass this file,you won`t get any Io request notification or control. If a file matches both the exclude filter rule and monitor rule, the exclude filter rule will be applied.
INCLUDE_FILTER_RULE is the flag indicates the filter will monitor the files which match the FilterMask.If the other flag were set, this flag is automatically enabled.
REPARSE_FILE_OPEN is the rule which reparses the file matched the FilterMask open to the other files which match the ReparseMask.
All the open request to the files in the folder c:\test will reparse to the files in the folder d:\reparse.
ALLOW_OPEN_WTIH_ACCESS_SYSTEM_SECURITY is the flag indicates if you can open the file with the desired access with the ACCESS_SYSTEM_SECURITY set.
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_READ_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you can open the file with read access.
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_WRITE_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you can open the file with write access.
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_CREATE_OR_OVERWRITE_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you can open with create a new file or overwrite the exist file.
ALLOW_OPEN_WITH_DELETE_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you can open the file for deletion or rename access.
ALLOW_READ_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to read the file.
ALLOW_WRITE_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to write the file.
ALLOW_QUERY_INFORMATION_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to query the file information.
ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION is the flag indicates if you have the permission to set the file information.
ALLOW_FILE_RENAME is the flag indicates if you have the permission to rename the file. If the flag ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION is unset, the rename is blocked automatically.
ALLOW_FILE_DELETE is the flag indicates if you have the permission to delete the file. If the flag ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION is unset, the deletion is blocked automatically.
ALLOW_FILE_SIZE_CHANGE is the flag indicates if you have the permission to change the file size. If the flag ALLOW_SET_INFORMATION is unset, the file size chage is blocked automatically.
ALLOW_QUERY_SECURITY_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to query the file security.
ALLOW_SET_SECURITY_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to set the file security.
ALLOW_DIRECTORY_LIST_ACCESS is the flag indicates if you have the permission to browse the directory.
ALLOW_MAX_RIGHT_ACCESS indicates if you have the maximum access right to the file.
A accessFlag is associated to a filter rule, used to control the access to the files matched the FilterMask.
FILTER_MESSAGE_IS_DIRTY is the flag indicates the reply message was modified and needs to be processed in filter driver. Set this flag if you change the reply message.
FILTER_COMPLETE_PRE_OPERATION is the flag indicates the filter needs to complete this pre I/O request.Only set this flag with pre operation request when you don`t want the request goes down to the file system.
FILTER_DATA_BUFFER_IS_UPDATED is the flag indicates the data buffer of the reply message was updated.The filter will process this data buffer.
FitlerStatus is the status code which returns to the filter driver,it is for control filter only.It instructs the filter what process needs to be done.
This is the sequential number of the transaction.
The FileObject is the pointer to the file object,it is a unique number to every file open.
The FsContext is the pointer to the file context,it is unique number to the same file.
MessageType is the I/O request type for this transaction.
The ProcessId is the id of the process associated with the thread that originally requested the I/O operation.
The ThreadId is the id of thread which requested the I/O operation.
The Offset is the read or write offset.
The Length is the length for read or write.
The FileSize is the size of the file for this I/O request.
The transaction time in UTC format of the request.
The creation time in UTC format of the file we are requesting.
The last access time in UTC format of the file we are requesting.
The last write time in UTC format of the file we are requesting.
The file attributes of the file we are requesting.
The DesiredAccess is the request access to the file for the Create I/O request,which can be summarized as read,write,both or neither zero.For more information reference the Windows API CreateFile.
The disposition is the action to take on a file that exist or does not exist. For more information reference the Windows API CreateFile.
The SharedAccess is the requested sharing mode of the file which can be read,write,both,delete,all of these,or none. For more information reference the Windows API CreateFile.
The CreateOptions specifies the options to be applied when creating or opening the file. For more information reference the Windows API CreateFile.
The infoClss is the information class for query/set information I/O request, or directory browsing request. For query/set security request, it is the security information.For more information reference the windows Filter API FltQueryInformationFile, FltQueryDirectoryFile,FltQuerySecurityObject.
The Status is the I/O status which returns from the file system,indicates if the I/O request succeeded.It is only meaningful to the post I/O requests.
The file name length in byte of the file we are requesting.
The file name we are requesting.
The length of the security identifier buffer in byte.
The buffer of the security identifier data.
The data buffer length for read, write, security, information,directory I/O requests.
The The data buffer length for read, write, security, information, directory I/O requests.
The verification number to verify the data structure integerity.
The MESSAGE_SEND_DATA structure is used to transfer the data from kernel to the user mode application. It includes all the information needed for the user.
MessageType is the I/O request type for this transaction. Reference MessageType enum type.
The ReturnStatus is the I/O status which returns to filter driver, and filter will return this status to the user application for the request.
The FitlerStatus is the status code which returns to the filter driver,it instructs the filter what process needs to be done. For more information reference the FilterStatus enum.
The data buffer length which returns to the filter driver.
The data buffer which returns to the filter driver.
MESSAGE_REPLY_DATA is only for control filter, when it needs to change the data or status of the I/O request. To update the reply data buffer, you must understand the format of the buffer, incorrect data could cause your system unfunctional, even crash.
This is the proto type of the message callback function. The function will be called when the registed I/O requests match the filter rule. The second parameter "pReplyMessage" is always NULL for the file system monitor filter.
This is the proto type of disconnect function.The function will be called when the connection to the filter is disconnected.
Return true if it succeeds, else return false.
Install the EaseFilter driver to the system.To install the driver you need the administrator permission.
UnInstall the EaseFilter driver from the system. To UnInstall the driver you need the administrator permission.
You have to set the registration key before you can start the filter.
The number of threads used for connection to the filter.
The message callback function for the registered I/O requests.
The disconnect callback function when the connection is disconnected.
RegisterMessageCallback is the first API you need to call, it is the API start the filter and create the connection to the filter.
Disconnect is the API when you want to stop filter and filter connection.
This the pointer of the buffer to receive the last error message.
Return true if it succeeds,else return false if the buffer length is not big enough to contain the message,and the BufferLength is set with the right size needed.
This API is called right after if the other API is failed. It will return the error message.
ResetConfigData is the API reset all the configuration of the filter, it will clear up all the setting includes the filter rules.
The type of the filter you want to set. There are FILE_SYSTEM_MONITOR filter and FILE_SYSTEM_CONTROL filter.
The default filter type is file system monitor filter.
The value of the filter wait time out.
This is the maixmum time for the filter driver wait for the response from user mode, the user mode application should return as fast as possible, or it will block the system requests.Set it bigger if your application needs to process with more time.
The AccessFlag of this filter rule.
The filter only monitor the files end with 'txt' in the folder c:\test.
Set the reparse folder mask when the AccessFlag is REPARSE_FILE_OPEN.It can include the wild character, but it must match the wild character in FilterMask.
AddFilterRule is the API to setup the filter rule,You can set up multiple filte rules, the FilterMask must be different, if the FilterMask is the same, it will overwrite the previous one.
The FilterMask associated to the filter rule.
You can remove the filter rule which was set by AddFilterRule API.
The process Id you want to be excluded by filter.
This API let you can bypass the filter for specific processes, you can add multiple process Id.
The process Id you want to remove which set by AddExcludedProcessId API.
This API remove previous set excluded process Id from filter.
The RequestRegistration is the bit combination of the request type.
Register the I/O requests which you want to monitor. For File_SYSTEM_MONITOR filter, only post I/O requests registration are affected, since it only can get notification after the request was completed by file system.
For FILE_SYSTEM_CONTROL filter you can register both pre and post reqeusts. If you want to deny, cancel or return with your own data instead of going down to the file system, you need to register the pre request.
For some post I/O requests, you can't cancel or deny it, for example Create, Set information,Set security, Write requests.
The EaseFilter file system filter SDK includes two components (EaseFlt.sys and FilterAPI.dll), The EaseFlt.sys and FilterAPI.dll are different for 32bit and 64bit windows system. EaseFlt.sys is the file system filter driver which implements all the functionalities in the file system level. FilterAPI.dll is a wrapper DLL which exports the API to the user mode applications.
For those people who bought the source code license, you have to sign the driver with your own certificate, or it won't be loaded to the system for the windows vista or later version.
Install the filter driver with InstallDriver() method if the driver has not been installed yet. After filter driver was installed, the filter was loaded, if not you can load the filter with command "Fltmc load EaseFlt" in dos prompt. To remove the filter driver from the system, call UninstallDriver() method.
2. After register the callback function with API RegisterMessageCallback, filter is started.
We provide C++ example and C# example to demonstrate how to use the EaseFilter File System Monitor and Control Filter.
Copy the correct version (32bit or 64bit) EaseFlt.sys , FilterAPI.DLL ,FilterAPI.h and FilterAPI.lib to your folder. FilterAPI.h file includes all the functions and structures used for connecting to the filter driver. WinDataStructures.h file is part of the structures of windows API which is used in the example, for more structures please reference Microsoft MSDN website.
For monitor filter, it will only display the file system call messages which include process Id, Thread Id, file name, user name, file system I/O type , etc.
For Control filter, the filter will block and wait for the response if that I/O was registered, so it is better handle this request as soon as possible, or it will block the system call.
Copy the correct version (32bit or 64bit) EaseFlt.sys , FilterAPI.DLL and ,EaseFilter.cs to your folder. EaseFilter.cs has the structures and APIs used for connecting to the filter driver.


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The Road to State: Elena Bruckner
San Jose, CA - The first time Elena Bruckner picked up a shot put was 5th grade. Little did they know that it was the beginning of what would turn out to be one of the most storied high school careers in U.S. history.
"They needed people to throw the shot put and I thought to myself, 'I'm strong, I'm competitive, I may as well try it out,'" Bruckner said reflecting on her first try at shot put.
It has been quite the journey for Elena Bruckner. She has lived in Washington and then Wisconsin before landing in the Bay Area. A dual sport athlete, Bruckner plays volleyball in the fall and competes in track in the spring. She was a key member of the Valley Christian volleyball team that won the DIII State Championship this year and is the only athlete in school history to win state titles in two sports.
And she is pretty good at the other events too. As a freshman she jumped 4-8 in the high jump, making the team's all-time list. She has triple jumped 31+ and even ran a leg on a 4 x 100 relay this year. When she was younger she was a competitive rock climber. Oh ya, and she sings the national anthem at sporting events too.
Through it all, the national leader, state and section record holder, 5-time CCS Champion remains humble. You can find her at dual meets marking for the frosh-soph and JV competitors and cleaning up after the meet.
It is this spirit, compassion and love for others that drives her. It is doing things for others that pushes her to be the best. Not just on the track but as a person. This year she has set up to receive donations of old track medals to give to patients at Children's Hospitals.
[Click here to find out how to donate old medals!]
The records and accolades have not come easy. Bruckner is usually the last one off the track, something that has been part of her daily routine since her freshman year. That first season she finished with a best of 36-2 in the shot put and 91-3 in the discus. Good, but hardly indicative of what was to come. That year she finished third in the WCAL shot put but failed to advance to the section championship. It was a defining moment she used to fuel her drive to be the best.
The start of Bruckner's sophomore season began with a personal best in the shot put and the push to break 40 feet was on. She got it April 9, 2014 at the Saint Francis dual meet and the flood gates opened. She went on to throw 43 feet at the Arcadia Invitational and then 46 feet at CCS Top 8. That season she went on to win the CCS Championship in both the shot put and the discus. Perhaps the biggest moment came at the State Meet that year. Her fourth place podium finish put her on the radar as one of the most improved in the state and an early favorite for the state title next year.
She didn't slow down any the next year. Her junior year was spectacular, finishing #1 in the nation in both the shot put and the discus. She improved 7 feet in the shot put, over 50 feet in the discus. But beyond her state title and CCS records it wasn't the highlight. That came hoisting the team trophy as the girls track team finished second place at the state championship in the team competition.
"By far my most favorite memory was when Ronna and I got to stand on the podium to accept our second place team trophy," she said reflecting back on last season. To see how many girls the first place team had compared to our two competitors was mind blowing."
Now a senior she has not taken anything for granted but looks to make her mark on California. From the first day of practice the senior set the tone. Like the kid who is out playing until too dark continue Bruckner works until she is told to go home.
"My first year I was just happy to be there. Last year I wanted to win," Bruckner said. "This year I want records."
Bruckner has already left her mark setting the state record in the shot put with a throw of 54-7 at the WCAL Finals. She also has a personal best 186-10 in the discus, the #4 mark all-time in U.S. history. But she still has work to do.
Elena Bruckner competes today at the State Championship. She begins with the discus at 4 pm, Shot Put at 6:30 pm.


Eileen T. Lee, 81. of 25 Leonard Ave. in Lee, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Pittsfield on September 28, 1929 the daughter of Francis and Estelle Kirchner St. James and was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School. She moved to Lee in 1955where she was a sales representative for Avon Products for many years. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. Her husband John J. Lee whom she married May 31, 1949 died October 1, 1997. She leaves her two sons James M. Lee of Randolph and Daniel J. Lee of Ashland. Three daughters Sandra M. Pixley of Southampton, Donna M. Macconnach of Lee and Debra J. Bailey of Lee. Her two sisters Claire Bromback of Pittsfield and Marie Shanahan of Pittsfield. She also leaves six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The Funeral for Eileen Lee, will be held Friday morning Jan 7th a 10 at St. Mary's Church in Lee, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial celebrated by the Rev. Mark Glover associate pastor . Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. There are no visiting hrs.


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Eduardo Pereira Nunes (Rio de Janeiro, 23 de setembro de 1953) foi presidente do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) entre 6 de fevereiro de 2003 e 14 de setembro de 2011, tendo sido nomeado pelo presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. É funcionário de carreira da instituição, onde entrou em 1980 no Departamento de Contas Nacionais, o qual chefiou de junho de 2000 até sua nomeação como presidente do Instituto.

Formação e carreira acadêmica
Pereira Nunes é formado em economia pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), doutorando-se na UNICAMP. É professor titular da Universidade Cândido Mendes e de cursos de pós-graduação da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).

Cargos internacionais
Pereira Nunes liderou a 17ª Conferência Internacional sobre Estatísticas do Trabalho (ILO), em 2003; presidiu o Grupo do Rio sobre Estatísticas da Pobreza, em Nova Iorque, de 2003 a 2006; além do Bureau da Conferência de Estatísticos das Américas, também em 2003-2005; e foi presidente do Comitê de Estatística da Organização Mundial do Turismo (WTO) entre 2006 e 2011.

Premiações

Eduardo Nunes esteve à frente dos trabalhos do Censo 2010 e as inovações tecnológicas usadas na operação renderam prêmios ao IBGE, que foi um dos 10 laureados pela UNESCO e a Netexplorateur (atual Netexplo), um observatório independente francês pelo desenvolvimento da sociedade digital.

Ligações externas
 http://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/statcom_2010/Seminars/High_Level_Forum_2010/Bio/Eduardo_Pereira_Nunes.pdf

Economistas do Brasil
Presidentes do IBGE


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Day v. Onstar, LLC
ROY A. DAY, Plaintiff,
ONSTAR, LLC, et al., Defendants.
Honorable Terrence G. Berg
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO SUA SPONTE DISMISS COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION AND IMPROPER VENUE, AND TO ENJOIN DAY FROM FILING LAWSUITS IN THIS DISTRICT WITHOUT LEAVE OF COURT
ELIZABETH A. STAFFORD United States Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff Roy A. Day, a Florida resident who is proceeding pro se, sues OnStar LLC, its director of retail sales (Kent Brodsho)-both of Michigan-and various Florida-based defendants. [ECF No. 9].[1] He alleges that this Court has federal question jurisdiction arising from his allegation that defendants violated his Fourth Amendment rights, and diversity jurisdiction. [ECF No. 9, PageID.42-43]. The Honorable Terrence G. Berg referred the case to the undersigned for all pretrial matters under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). [ECF No. 7].
As allowed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1), Day filed an amended complaint as a matter of course. [ECF No. 9]. His second amended complaint, [ECF No. 19], did not comply with Rule 15(a)(1) because the rule allows an amended complaint to be filed as a matter of course only "once." Rule 15(a)(1). Synthes USA Sales, Inc. v. Taylor, No. 3:10-1102, 2012 WL 928190, at *1 (M.D. Tenn. Mar. 19, 2012) (interpreting Rule 15(a)(1) as allowing only one amendment of right). Nor did Day file for leave to file his second amended complaint, as allowed by Rule 15(a)(2). So Day's first amended complaint is the operative complaint. Even so, the analysis below applies equally to the second amended complaint.
Neither amended complaint-one 71-pages and the other 85 pages-comports with the requirements that the claims be "short and plain" and that each allegation "be simple, concise and direct." Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a) & (d)(1). And his claims are disparate. He alleges that OnStar and Brodsho conspired with members of Florida law enforcement to track his car, [ECF No. 9, PageID.43; ECF No. 19, PageID.283], and that he was wrongly removed from a library, [ECF No. 9, PageID. 55; ECF No. 19, PageID.296]. Day alleges that Defendant Chad Chronister, a Florida Sheriff, is a representative of all law enforcement in all 50 states "who orchestrate the 'robbing and raping' of the TAXPAYERS as co-conspirators with other government employees, and elected officials, pursuant to the the [sic] homeless, and the drug-crowd, including drug dealers, and the 'digital-morons,' and the derelicts, and the alcoholics, and casino gamblers, that have turned the libraries into a 'LOITERING-CESSPOOL-TAXPAYER-BLACKHOLE-SINKHOLE-RIP-OFF' ('LCTBHSHRO')." [ECF No. 9, PageID.41; ECF No. 19, PageID.301]. The Court finds it difficult to discern Day's claims or their legal underpinnings.
Most fundamentally, the Court questioned whether it has subject matter jurisdiction over Day's claims and whether venue is improper in this district. For those reasons, the Court ordered Day to show cause why this action should not be dismissed, and to address specifically:
. The basis for federal question jurisdiction against OnStar and Brodsho, as they are not government actors. See, e.g., Flagg Brothers Inc. v. Brooks, 436 U.S. 149, 156 (1978) ("[M]ost rights secured by the Constitution are protected only against infringement by governments");
. The validity of Day's claim for diversity jurisdiction, when he and several defendants reside in Florida. See, e.g.,, Evanston Ins. Co. v. Hous. Auth. of Somerset, 867 F.3d 653, 656 (6th Cir. 2017) (holding a federal court has diversity jurisdiction "only if each of the plaintiffs comes from a different State from each of the defendants");
. And, even if Day can establish subject matter jurisdiction for OnStar and Brodsho, why this action should not be dismissed sua sponte for improper venue, as all the events alleged in the amended complaint [ECF No. 9] took place in Florida. See e.g., Davis v. Reagan, 872 F.2d 1025 (6th Cir. 1989) (affirming court's sua sponte dismissal before service of complaint on defendants for improper venue, since defendants resided in, and claims arose in a different jurisdiction than where plaintiff brought the action).
[ECF No. 18].
Day response mainly accused the undersigned of being biased, of conspiring with the defendants and acting as their attorney. [ECF No. 23]. The Court has denied a motion to disqualify the undersigned based on the same allegations. [ECF No. 25]. The Court also finds that subject matter jurisdiction does not exist, and that venue here is improper. Finally, the Court recommends that Day be permanently enjoined from filing lawsuits in this district without leave of court.
A. Subject Matter Jurisdiction
A plaintiff must show that the court has "original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States, " or that jurisdiction is proper because of the diversity of citizenship of the parties. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332. When a court has subject matter jurisdiction under either Sections 1331 or 1332, it may exercise supplemental jurisdiction over related state claims. 28 U.S.C. § 1367. But "[i]f the court dismisses plaintiff's federal claims pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1), then supplemental jurisdiction can never exist." Musson Theatrical, Inc. v. Fed. Exp. Corp., 89 F.3d 1244, 1255 (6th Cir. 1996). "It ought to be obvious that because federal subject matter jurisdiction is completely lacking there is nothing upon which to exercise supplemental jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367." Ahearn v. Charter Twp. of Bloomfield, 100 F.3d 451, 456 (6th Cir. 1996) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted).
1. Diversity Jurisdiction
A federal court has diversity jurisdiction "only if each of the plaintiffs comes from a different State from each of the defendants." Evanston Ins. Co. v. Hous. Auth. of Somerset, 867 F.3d 653, 656 (6th Cir. 2017). Day resides in Florida, as do all the individual defendants except Brodsho. [ECF No. 9, PageID.39-40, 59-69]. Thus, diversity jurisdiction does not exist.
2. Federal Question Jurisdiction
"A plaintiff properly invokes § 1331 jurisdiction when she pleads a colorable claim 'arising under' the Constitution or laws of the United States." Arbaugh v. Y&H Corp., 546 U.S. 500, 513 (2006). A claim is not colorable if it is "wholly insubstantial and frivolous." Id., at 513, n.10 (internal citation and quotation marks omitted). Here, Day makes no colorable claim against OnStar and Brodsho that arises under the Constitution or federal laws.
Day alleges that OnStar and Brodsho conspired with members of law enforcement in Florida to deny his Fourth Amendment rights by stealing his GPS data. [ECF No. 9, PageID.43-58; ECF No. 19, PageID.283, 287-97]. He also invokes fraud statutes of "various States, including but not limited to, Michigan, and Florida, " and alleges that OnStar and other defendants have sought to conceal fraud. [ECF No. 9, PageID.72, 94; ECF No. 19, PageID.318, 342-44].
Day correctly notes that a private entity who conspires with a state actor may be liable under § 1983. Memphis, Tennessee Area Local, Am. Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO v. City of Memphis, 361 F.3d 898, 905 (6th Cir. 2004). "For such a claim to survive a motion to dismiss, a plaintiff must allege: (i) the existence of a single plan; (ii) that the co-conspirators shared in a general conspiratorial objective; and (iii) an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy that caused injury to the plaintiff." Harris v. Goins, 156 F.Supp.3d 857, 866 (E.D. Ky. 2015). "It is well-settled that conspiracy claims must be pled with some degree of specificity and that vague and conclusory allegations unsupported by material facts will not be sufficient to state such a claim under § 1983." Gutierrez v. Lynch, 826 F.2d 1534, 1538 (6th Cir. 1987). In Gutierrez, the court found insufficient the plaintiff's conclusory claims that "his job termination was the ultimate result of the conspiracy of Defendants to punish Plaintiff for his refusal to whitewash his investigation of city contracts" and that "defendants conspired against Plaintiff to unlawfully deprive him of his employment, his good name and reputation as punishment for Plaintiff's continued refusal to whitewash city contracts." Id. (internal quotation marks omitted).
Despite their length, neither of Day's highly-repetitive amended complaints includes the necessary specificity. As in Gutierrez, he makes conclusory allegations that are unsupported by material facts. In his first amended complaint, Day alleges that Sheriff Chronister "was the 'principal co-conspirator,' and agents, and servants, and co-conspirators, and employees . . . in the illegal search and seizure of 'data' on [OnStar's] 'GPS Tracking' network in reference to Plaintiff's 2016 Chevrolet Spark 1LT." [ECF No. 9, PageID.40]. He alleges that defendants illegally searched and seized his data. [Id., PageID.42]. Day states that Chronister, OnStar and Brodsho "carried out, a PREMEDITATED AND PREARRANGED plan, scheme and practice which operated to deny Plaintiff his 'basic rights, and Constitutional rights, and subsequently, steal 'data' on Plaintiff's vehicle using Defendant OnStar's 'GPS' 'tracking' system to follow the 'location' of Plaintiff's vehicle'" to harass and intimidate him. [Id., PageID.43; see also PageID.48-50].
Day then appears to connect this alleged conspiracy with an effort to entrap him during his morning exercise: "([A] female … fat … was sent to entrap and harass Plaintiff, and a fat and … male to harass and entrap Plaintiff - all at the TAXPAYERS' expense and cost) and at Plaintiff's Sunday morning 'nirvana park location.'" [Id., PageID.43]. He asserts that Chronister solicited OnStar and its agents to track his (Day's) vehicle even though the facts did not warrant such an action and there was no probable cause. [Id., PageID.47, 53-54]. According to Day, the conspiracy was orchestrated to railroad him and cover up fraud at the Austin Davis Library. [Id., PageID.47-48, 54-55].
Day's allegations against OnStar and Brodsho are insufficient; he provides no material facts to support his conclusions that those defendants participated in a conspiracy or knew that Day's car was being tracked illegally. These insufficiencies remain in Day's second amended complaint. [See ECF No. 19, PageID.295-96, 300-01]. And both amended complaints are mostly screeds against the "robbing and raping" of ...


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Q: Obtener datos de una tabla en un intervalo de hora especifica Oracle SQL Tengo una consulta que me ha tomado gran parte del día. He visto tutoriales y cosas similares, pero no logro llegar.
Necesito obtener información que se ha cargado sólo en los últimos 5 minutos. No sé como poner esto en la Query, ya que estoy tomando toda la información del día.
Esta es mi Query. Agradecería de todo corazón su ayuda, gracias.
SELECT distinct CT.COD_CATEGORIA_ARCH,
  CT.DESC_CATEGORIA_ARCH,
  FV.CORR_FICHA,
  TF.COD_TIPO,DK.DIRECTORIO,
  FV.NRO_FICHA||'_'||FV.NOM_ARCHIVO as NOMBRE_ARCHIVO,
  FV.DESC_ARCHIVO,
  FV.FEC_CARGA,
  FV.FECHA_VIGENCIA,
  FV.COD_ESTADO,
  SUC.NOM_SUC,
  F.RUT_CLI AS RUT_CLIENTE,
  CL.RAZON_SOCIAL,
  FV.NRO_FICHA,
  ESTADO_FICHA_VENTA(FV.NRO_FICHA,SYSDATE)||' - '||ES.DESC_ESTADO,
  ESTADO_FICHA_VENTA,
  (SYSDATE) FECHA_ESTADO_FICHA, TF.DESCRIPCION_TIPO AS SUBTIPO
FROM ANEXO_NUMERO_FICHAS FV,
  FICHA_VENTA F,
  DIR_KSA DK,
  TIPO_FICHA_ANEXOS TF,
  CLIENTE CL, SUCURSAL SUC,
  CATEGORIA_TIPO_ARCHIVOS CT,
  ESTADO ES
WHERE FV.NRO_FICHA = F.NRO_FICHA AND DK.COD_SISTEMA = FV.COD_SISTEMA
  AND DK.COD_TIPO_DIR  = FV.COD_TIPO_DIR AND TF.COD_TIPO  = FV.COD_TIPO
  AND F.RUT_CLI = CL.RUT_CLI
  AND F.COD_SUC = SUC.COD_SUC
  AND TF.COD_CATEGORIA_ARCH = CT.COD_CATEGORIA_ARCH
  AND ESTADO_FICHA_VENTA(F.NRO_FICHA,SYSDATE) = ES.COD_ESTADO
  AND FV.COD_ESTADO = 1 /AND **FV.FEC_CARGA >=
  TO_DATE('20210329','YYYYMMDD')**
ORDER BY FV.NRO_FICHA DESC;

A: Suponiendo que tu campo FV.FEC_CARGA sea de tipo timestap, tu consulta debería ser la siguiente:
SELECT DISTINCT
...
FROM
...
AND
...
AND TO_DATE(FV.FEC_CARGA, 'MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI:SS') >= SYSDATE - 5/(24*60)

Tienes que hacer una conversión de la fecha de tu tabla y decirle a sql que quieres los últimos 5 minutos, y eso es restando la fecha actual(SYSDATE) y dividiendo tu tiempo (5) entre el producto de las horas del día por los minutos que tiene una hora(60) => (24*60)

A: @gaidyjg Muchas gracias por tu ayuda Estuve probando y jugando con lo que me ayudaste y no logro ejecutar bien. Me podrías ayudar ? Mi formato de Fv.Fec_Carga es asi 2021-03-29T10:25:54


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While many people have been left twiddling their thumbs for the duration of the novel coronavirus shutdowns, this 11-year-old athlete took advantage of his free time spent in quarantine to make skateboarding history. This week, Gui Khury became the first…
Green Maze Design for City Parks Helps People Maintain Physical Distancing During Pandemic
"There is a beauty in solitude and in connection to nature that people in the city often miss," says Chris Precht, founder of Austrian design company Studio Precht. His firm is behind a new idea for helping metropolitan parks and…
Elders Around the World in Their 80s, 90s, and 100s Are Bouncing Back From Virus – and Sharing Advice
People in their golden years have lived through a lot of difficult times. Most remember the six grueling years of World War II, and the rejoicing 75 years ago today when the Nazis surrendered. People made sacrifices—and weddings were postponed.…


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Nation Aug 29
A look at Serena Williams' legacy as she takes the court for what could be her final major
By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
How Tom Brady's record-breaking career changed the game of football
The most successful quarterback in NFL history is retiring after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl wins. Tom Brady played 20 years with the New England Patriots and the last two with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. NBC's Al Michaels joins…
By Jeffrey Brown, Dorothy Hastings, Emily Carpeaux
Politics Dec 18
Honoring Mark Shields and his decades of political analysis
For more than 30 years, Mark Shields has provided critical context and perspective to some of the most historic moments in American politics. He became a weekly guest on "The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour" during the 1988 presidential election, bringing a wealth…
Making Sen$e Nov 19
For older workers, pandemic unemployment could be career-ending
The worsening pandemic continues to mean millions of Americans out of work. For older employees in particular, this kind of long-term unemployment can represent the end of a career -- especially when they may be facing age discrimination and bias.
Making Sen$e Oct 01
How some older Americans are monetizing their #VanLife
With large parts of the economy still sputtering under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic, many people are having to scale back. But some older Americans were already living a minimalist lifestyle on the road -- and some of them…
Michelle Singletary answers viewer questions about pandemic finances
As Americans endure an unprecedented economic situation, they are confronting new challenges and worries about many aspects of their lives. In this week's Ask Us, we focus on concerns about jobs and money. Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post's finance columnist,…
COVID-19 draws retired doctors back to work
By Chris Farrell, Next Avenue
With health systems stressed, some states are asking for all hands on deck.
Why more older workers are finding themselves unemployed as retirement approaches
By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes
Many Americans plan to save for retirement in their 50s. But what happens if you're laid off at that age instead? According to researchers, the situation is common, and older workers have a harder time finding a new job --…
How taking Social Security early affects your ex-spousal benefits
By Philip Moeller
People often don't think about the implications of how filing early for Social Security might affect their future entitlements to other Social Security benefits.
News Wrap: Pelosi says House will vote on impeachment inquiry this week
In our news wrap Monday, the House will vote this week to formalize the impeachment inquiry and procedures for open hearings, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to fellow Democrats. Also, in Chicago, President Trump called the city's violence…