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package gov.nasa.ensemble.common.time;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.text.FieldPosition;
import java.text.ParsePosition;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.TimeZone;

/**
 * NOTE: This class and TestISO8601DateFormat are based on source code
 * taken from the Skaringa project.  See the license below.
 *
 * NOTE:  This class appears to have been extended to handle JPL's YYYY-DOY format
 * as well as ISO8601 date format.
 *
 * NOTE: NOT MT SAFE!  Build multiple ISO8601DateFormat objects for
 * separate threads or synchronize!
 */

/**
 *  Copyright 2002, 2003 (C) The Skaringa team. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use of this software and associated
 * documentation ("Software"), with or without modification, are
 * permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 *
 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain copyright statements
 * and notices. Redistributions must also contain a copy of this
 * document.
 *
 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
 * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
 * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
 * with the distribution.
 *
 * 3. The name "Skaringa" must not be used to endorse or promote
 * products derived from this Software without prior written
 * permission from the Skaringa team. For written permission, please
 * contact mk@skaringa.com.
 *
 * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "Skaringa"
 * nor may "Skaringa" appear in their names without prior written
 * permission.
 *
 * 5. Due credit should be given to the Skaringa Project
 * (http://www.skaringa.com/).
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE SKARINGA TEAM AND CONTRIBUTORS
 * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
 * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
 * THE SKARINGA TEAM OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
 * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
 * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
 * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 *
 */

/**
 * Format and parse an ISO 8601 DateTimeFormat used in XML documents.
 * This lexical representation is the ISO 8601 extended format
 * CCYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.SSS where "CC" represents the century, "YY" the
 * year, "MM" the month and "DD" the day, preceded by an optional
 * leading "-" sign to indicate a negative number. If the sign is
 * omitted, "+" is assumed. The letter "T" is the date/time separator
 * and "hh", "mm", "ss", "SSS" represent hour, minute, second and
 * millisecond, respectively. This representation may be immediately
 * followed by a "Z" to indicate Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or,
 * to indicate the time zone, i.e. the difference between the local
 * time and Coordinated Universal Time, immediately followed by a
 * sign, + or -, followed by the difference from UTC represented as
 * hh:mm.
 *
 */
@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class ISO8601DateFormat extends DateFormat {

	private static final DecimalFormat DECIMAL_FORMAT = new DecimalFormat();
	public static final TimeZone GMT_TIMEZONE = TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT");
	protected boolean millisFormatMode = false;
	protected boolean doyFormatMode = false;
	private final boolean observesDaylightSavings;
	private final int rawOffset;

	public ISO8601DateFormat() {
		this(GMT_TIMEZONE);
	}

	public ISO8601DateFormat(TimeZone tz) {
		setCalendar(Calendar.getInstance(tz));
		observesDaylightSavings = tz.useDaylightTime();
		rawOffset = tz.getRawOffset();
		numberFormat = DECIMAL_FORMAT;
	}

	public void setMillisFormatMode(boolean millisFormatMode) {
		this.millisFormatMode = millisFormatMode;
	}

	/**
	 * Static utility version of parse
	 */
	public static Date parseISO8601(String source) {
		return new ISO8601DateFormat().parse(source, new ParsePosition(0));
	}

	public static String formatISO8601(Date date) {
		try {
			return new ISO8601DateFormat().format(date);
		} catch (RuntimeException e) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to format date " + date.toString(), e);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @see DateFormat#parse(String, ParsePosition)
	 */
	@Override
	public Date parse(String text, ParsePosition pos) {

		int i = pos.getIndex();

		try {
			// 4 digit year
			int year = getFourDigitInteger(text, i);
			i += 4;

			if (text.charAt(i) != '-') {
				throw new NumberFormatException();
			}
			i++;

			// JSN - are we dealing with YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-DOY ?
			boolean dayOfYearFormat = false;
			int month = 0, day = 0;

			if (text.charAt(i + 3) == 'T') {
				// YYYY-DOY format
				// 3 digit day of year
				dayOfYearFormat = true;
				day = getThreeDigitInteger(text, i);
				i += 3;
			} else {
				// YYYY-MM-DD format
				// 2 digit month
				month = getTwoDigitInteger(text, i) - 1;
				i += 2;

				if (text.charAt(i) != '-') {
					throw new NumberFormatException();
				}
				i++;

				// 2 digit day of month
				day = getTwoDigitInteger(text, i);
				i += 2;
			}

			// Date complete, now working on time
			if (text.charAt(i) != 'T') {
				throw new NumberFormatException();
			}
			i++;

			// 2 digit hour
			int hour = getTwoDigitInteger(text, i);
			i += 2;

			if (text.charAt(i) != ':') {
				throw new NumberFormatException();
			}
			i++;

			// 2 digit minute
			int mins = getTwoDigitInteger(text, i);
			i += 2;

			// 2 digit second, which may or not be present
			int secs = 0;
			if (i < text.length() && text.charAt(i) == ':') {
				i++;
				secs = getTwoDigitInteger(text, i);
				i += 2;
			}

			// 3 digit millisecond, which may or not be present
			int millis = 0;
			if (i < text.length() && text.charAt(i) == '.') {
				i++;
				millis = getThreeDigitInteger(text, i);
				i += 3;
			}

			calendar.clear();
			if (dayOfYearFormat) {
				calendar.set(Calendar.YEAR, year);
				calendar.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR, day);
				calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hour);
				calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, mins);
				calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, secs);
				calendar.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND, millis);
			} else {
				calendar.set(year, month, day, hour, mins, secs);
				calendar.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND, millis);
			}

			i = parseTZ(i, text);

		} catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
			pos.setErrorIndex(i);
			pos.setIndex(0);
			return null;
		} catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException ex) {
			pos.setErrorIndex(i);
			pos.setIndex(0);
			return null;
		}

		pos.setIndex(i);
		return calendar.getTime();
	}

	protected int parseTZ(int i, String text) throws NumberFormatException {
		if (i < text.length()) {
			// check and handle the zone/dst offset
			int offset = 0;
			if (text.charAt(i) == 'Z') {
				offset = 0;
				i++;
			} else {
				int sign = 1;
				if (text.charAt(i) == '-') {
					sign = -1;
				} else if (text.charAt(i) != '+') {
					throw new NumberFormatException();
				}
				i++;
				int offset_h = getTwoDigitInteger(text, i);
				i += 2;
				int offset_min = 0;
				if (i < text.length()) {
					// it is optional to supply minutes, but if supplied
					// either hh:mm or hhmm are valid formats
					if (text.charAt(i) == ':') {
						i++;
					}
					offset_min = getTwoDigitInteger(text, i);
					i += 2;
				}
				offset = ((offset_h * 60) + offset_min) * 60000 * sign;
			}
			int offset_cal;
			if (observesDaylightSavings) {
				int zoneOffset = calendar.get(Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET);
				int dstOffset = calendar.get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET);
				offset_cal = zoneOffset + dstOffset;
			} else {
				offset_cal = rawOffset;
			}
			calendar.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, offset_cal - offset);
		}
		return i;
	}

	private int getFourDigitInteger(String text, int i) {
		char a = text.charAt(i);   checkDigit(a);
		char b = text.charAt(i+1); checkDigit(b);
		char c = text.charAt(i+2); checkDigit(c);
		char d = text.charAt(i+3); checkDigit(d);
		return (a - '0') * 1000 + (b - '0') * 100 + (c - '0') * 10 + (d - '0');
	}

	private static int getThreeDigitInteger(String text, int i) {
		char a = text.charAt(i);   checkDigit(a);
		char b = text.charAt(i+1); checkDigit(b);
		char c = text.charAt(i+2); checkDigit(c);
		return (a - '0') * 100 + (b - '0') * 10 + (c - '0');
	}

	private static int getTwoDigitInteger(String text, int i) {
		char a = text.charAt(i);   checkDigit(a);
		char b = text.charAt(i+1); checkDigit(b);
		return (a - '0') * 10 + (b - '0');
	}

	private static void checkDigit(char c) {
		if (c < '0' || c > '9') {
			throw new NumberFormatException("invalid character: " + c);
		}
	}

	public String formatWithoutTimeZone(Date date) {
		return formatWithoutTimeZone(date, new StringBuffer(), new FieldPosition(0)).toString();
	}

	public StringBuffer formatWithoutTimeZone(Date date, StringBuffer sbuf,
			FieldPosition fieldPosition) {
		loadCalendar(date);
		writeCCYYMM(sbuf);
		sbuf.append('T');
		writehhmmss(sbuf);
		if (millisFormatMode) {
			int millis = calendar.get(Calendar.MILLISECOND);
			sbuf.append('.');
			appendInt(sbuf, millis, 3);
		}
		return sbuf;
	}

	public StringBuffer formatHHMMSS(Date date, StringBuffer sbuf,
			FieldPosition fieldPosition) {
		loadCalendar(date);
		writehhmmss(sbuf);
		return sbuf;
	}

	/**
	 * @see DateFormat#format(Date, StringBuffer, FieldPosition)
	 */
	@Override
	public StringBuffer format(Date date, StringBuffer sbuf,
			FieldPosition fieldPosition) {
		loadCalendar(date);
		writeCCYYMM(sbuf);
		sbuf.append('T');
		writehhmmss(sbuf);
		writeTZ(sbuf);
		return sbuf;
	}

	private void loadCalendar(Date date) {
		calendar.setTime(date);
		if (!millisFormatMode) {
			// Calendar represents time at millisecond precision.  We need to print it at second
			// precision.  So, we round to the nearest second by selectively adding half a second.
			if (calendar.get(Calendar.MILLISECOND) >= 500)
				calendar.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, 500);
		}
	}

	protected void writeTZ(StringBuffer sbuf) {
		int offset = calendar.get(Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET)
				+ calendar.get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET);
		if (offset == 0) {
			sbuf.append('Z');
		} else {
			int offset_h = offset / 3600000;
			int offset_min = (offset % 3600000) / 60000;
			if (offset >= 0) {
				sbuf.append('+');
			} else {
				sbuf.append('-');
				offset_h = 0 - offset_h;
				offset_min = 0 - offset_min;
			}
			appendInt(sbuf, offset_h, 2);
			sbuf.append(':');
			appendInt(sbuf, offset_min, 2);
		}
	}

	protected void writehhmmss(StringBuffer sbuf) {
		int hour = calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY);
		appendInt(sbuf, hour, 2);
		sbuf.append(':');
		int mins = calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE);
		appendInt(sbuf, mins, 2);
		sbuf.append(':');
		int secs = calendar.get(Calendar.SECOND);
		appendInt(sbuf, secs, 2);
		if (millisFormatMode) {
			int millis = calendar.get(Calendar.MILLISECOND);
			sbuf.append('.');
			appendInt(sbuf, millis, 3);
		}
	}

	protected void writeCCYYMM(StringBuffer sbuf) {
		int year = calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
		appendInt(sbuf, year, 4);

		if (doyFormatMode) {
			int doy = calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR);
			sbuf.append("-");
			appendInt(sbuf, doy, 3);
		} else {
			String month;
			switch (calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH)) {
			case Calendar.JANUARY:
				month = "-01-";
				break;
			case Calendar.FEBRUARY:
				month = "-02-";
				break;
			case Calendar.MARCH:
				month = "-03-";
				break;
			case Calendar.APRIL:
				month = "-04-";
				break;
			case Calendar.MAY:
				month = "-05-";
				break;
			case Calendar.JUNE:
				month = "-06-";
				break;
			case Calendar.JULY:
				month = "-07-";
				break;
			case Calendar.AUGUST:
				month = "-08-";
				break;
			case Calendar.SEPTEMBER:
				month = "-09-";
				break;
			case Calendar.OCTOBER:
				month = "-10-";
				break;
			case Calendar.NOVEMBER:
				month = "-11-";
				break;
			case Calendar.DECEMBER:
				month = "-12-";
				break;
			default:
				month = "-NA-";
				break;
			}
			sbuf.append(month);

			int day = calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
			appendInt(sbuf, day, 2);
		}

	}

	protected void appendInt(StringBuffer buf, int value, int length) {
		int len1 = buf.length();
		buf.append(value);
		int len2 = buf.length();
		if (len2 - len1 > length) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Value overflowed an ISO8601 field: value "
						+ value + " has more than " + length + " digits.");
		}
		for (int i = len2; i < len1 + length; ++i) {
			buf.insert(len1, '0');
		}
	}

}

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20 July 2021, by Abi Carter
As the flood waters begin to subside in western Germany, questions are being raised about the country's response to the disaster: what went wrong and what can the country do better?
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The amazing race to send postal ballots back home
Published: May 9, 2018 7:20 AM
GE14 | Hours before Malaysia decides which coalition wins the mandate to rule – incumbent juggernaut BN, or opposition alliance Pakatan Harapan – a small group of Malaysians are working tirelessly to ensure that postal votes make it home.
This year, the Election Commission again granted limited rights to the postal vote for overseas adult Malaysians. But between the short campaign period and allegations of ineffectiveness, many Malaysians were left bereft of their ballots, with reports of the couriered packages arriving as late as today - the same date as the 14th general election.
Some Malaysians received their ballot papers as late as May 7 or 8, leaving precious little leeway for it to be signed, witnessed, and couriered back to their respective electorates' returning officers.
Finland-based student Hor Ying Jie was still waiting for his ballot on the evening of May 8, and found the timeframe the EC had set "ridiculous."
"If this was done on purpose, then they're sabotaging the elections," Hor said. "If they didn't foresee that coming, then Malaysia has really incompetent people making important decisions."
In an attempt to counter the worldwide delays, an organic grassroots movement of Malaysians scattered across the globe has organised to bring votes home, coordinating almost entirely through social media networks.
Australia-based software engineer Jer Min Kok, 39, booked a flight home to vote after his postal vote application was denied on what he says was a mistake.
"My application rejected because the EC said I hadn't stayed in the country for over 30 days in the last five years, which is incorrect. Nevertheless, I decided to fly home to vote.
"I'd heard about all the voters receiving their ballots too late to courier them back in time, and offered to carry some home for friends. Through word of mouth, I ended up carrying back over 30 ballots and another friend who was flying back collected about 10," he said.
Upon reaching Kuala Lumpur, Kok distributed the ballots slated for return to constituencies near him. He passed the rest to volunteers working with the UndiRabu get-out-the-vote movement gathered at the Kuala Lumpur-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, where they were sorted and put on buses headed to various states across Malaysia.
The process of coordinating runners – for both the international and domestic legs – was simultaneously ad hoc and painstakingly planned.
Key to this movement was Facebook group GE14: Postal Voters Discussion, which has over 2,000 members – bearing in mind that there are, according to the EC, only 7,979 postal voters. Helmed by Alex Yap and a few others, the group connects Malaysians across the world and facilitates the baton relay of ballot papers.
"The work was initially quite lightweight, but as the polls date drew closer, the operation got pretty complicated," said Yap.
"At first it was just voters trying to figure out the process and how soon they got their votes, eventually becoming a process of how to get through the various mechanisms (the EC, PosMalaysia, candidates, DHL) to locate the vote, to figuring out how to mark the vote and seal the vote properly, and finding witnesses.
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From the Postal Voters Discussion Facebook group comparing the GE14 rush with popular reality TV show The Amazing Race.
"Now it's basically everyone figuring how to match 'runners' to bring the votes back home. Some can be as complicated as a runner getting a vote from Melbourne to KL, and passing it to another runner who is transiting from Hong Kong to Penang via KL," he said, likening it to a 3D game of chess.
The group works with PulangMengundi, a volunteer-run initiative that worked to collect and distribute funds for Malaysians who were having financial troubles getting back to their constituencies to vote.
PulangMengundi co-founder Sue Ling Gan joked that as a result of the work ordinary citizens were putting into ensuring their vote was counted, "Malaysians are getting on-the-job training on how to be the EC themselves."
Lydia Chai and Pam Wong, members of electoral reform movement Global Bersih's New Zealand chapter, collected over 100 ballots to be flown back on the eve of GE14. But the hard part, Chai said, came with creating a cohesive chain.
"As soon as our runner touches down, he's meeting about 50 people. Most of the ballots will be collected from him, but some are not so straightforward – they'll be going across the country.
"Some have two or three more locations to get through after the airport, and I know there's one person who is meeting the runner at the airport to take a ballot to Sarawak. We engineered these chains using Facebook, friends of friends, reaching out to strangers. It's very haphazard."
The trust that voters were willing to place in virtual strangers, Chai noted, was a sign of how much the EC had failed the ordinary Malaysian. Courier services have received so many phone calls from Malaysians eager to vote that the courier company DHL's offices in New Zealand began referring them to the Postal Voters Discussion Facebook group.
"When I called up the office to track my own ballot, the guy I spoke to actually was clued in regarding the situation, and asked me about what to tell other Malaysians who called up!"
In Houston, a group of Malaysians decided to really fly by the seat of their pants – they turned up at the airport brandishing placards that asked if anyone was headed to Kuala Lumpur.
"We showed up, held up signs, and right before the final check-ins were over, lo and behold, one of the pilots was Malaysian, on the way home to vote! We sealed everything in front of him, and he was gracious enough to take our ballots home with him," said Kristina Mariswamy in a public Facebook post.
Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, PhD candidate Amira Shaffee and a few others flew down a friend to help them return their votes.
"We anticipated the votes would arrive late and thought it would be good to just get Zarif (Sofian) to take them back for us. We all chipped in for his ticket. By the 6th we still hadn't received anything and decided rather than send him back empty-handed we'd open it up – we managed to send back more than 10 ballots."
Global Bersih's Sydney chapter secretary Jason Goh said that the EC had not done much to improve the perception of its trustworthiness.
"While Malaysians scramble to find out the hows and the whys, and panic over the delivery and returning of their votes, it has remained silent. While the EC's failure to perform its public duty would've disenfranchised many, it's heartening to see the opposite effect."
This was echoed by Yap, who noted that Malaysians were determined to express their political decision, defending it fiercely and without compromise.
"Everyone is being really flexible and resourceful. I think it shows how determined we are to make things happen and how much we are willing to go through to support each other in difficult times."
Public outrage
While this happens, the EC – already contending with public outrage after setting a midweek polling date – has remained conspicuously circumspect about the delayed ballots.
EC chief Mohd Hashim Abdullah claimed at a recent press conference that there were no technical problems, and that people were merely complaining out of excitement to vote.
He also warned Malaysians to not send their ballots at the last minute, saying that the 11-day campaign period was sufficient time to mail back the postal vote if Malaysians did not delay sending it back.
Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed also weighed in, saying on Twitter: "Number of Malaysians voting overseas is abt 8,000 and not even 0.1% of the population as i thought earlier. Dont get excited abt it".
This statement earned him irate feedback, with some hoping "May you lose Pulai (his constituency) with about 8,000 votes, Jazlan."
Meanwhile, Omaha-based voter Eswari Kalugasalam who has no Malaysians living near her and received her ballot paper on May 7, has FedExed back her ballot – to the tune of US$114 – hoping against hope that it will arrive in her home state of Johor before 5pm today.
"Way before the elections, I checked on hotel and flight fares to the Malaysian embassy so that I could vote. Then came news that I could register to be a postal voter. I did. Was excited when I received response from EC," she said.
"I trusted the process, despite everyone else casting doubt on its efficiency and transparency. I am angry and frustrated. Every vote counts. I am a Malaysian. I am not about political parties. I am about doing the right thing."
This article was first published in New Mandala.
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No cracks seen in business at Bryant Park rink
Skaters enjoy Bryant Park ice skating rink two days after a shooting took place there.
Two days after a shooting at the Bryant Park ice skating rink in midtown, it looked like business as usual Monday.
Shoppers strolled through the holiday fair booths and skaters, including many kids off from school for Veterans' Day, enjoyed the rink.
But the incident on Saturday night in which two people were shot by a teenager who wanted the Marmot "Biggie" down coat worn by one of the victims, resulted in beefed up security. Meanwhile, retail vendors worried about whether the shooting would dampen enthusiasm for the annual holiday fair held there.
"We feel very sorry that it happened and hope that this doesn't damage the park," said Angeles Gross, who runs a shop at the seasonal fair called Brazilian Home Collection. She added, however, that when the park reopened on Sunday there was no indication that sales were off.
Bryant Park Corp., which operates the space located behind the New York Public Library, plans to add one or two extra security guards and is vetting candidates as of Monday, said Jim Albert, chief of security for Bryant Park Corp. which currently employs two full-time guards.
"We are treating this as an anomaly," said Mr. Albert referring to the shooting. "But in light of the incident we think people would like to see additional officers."
In addition, park management is evaluating whether it needs to change its hours of operation—The Rink is open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and 10 p.m. the rest of the week.
Upsilon Ventures, which operates the skating rink and the restaurant that overlooks it, Celsius, also added five new guards to its security personnel of 15. The New York Police Department deployed two full-time officers to watch the park and rink 24/7, according to Mr. Albert.
"The response in essence is a reassurance to the public and an effort to not let this incident taint the success of this park, a jewel in the city," said security consultant Anthony Roman, chief executive of Roman & Associates.
Bryant Park, he added, used to be one of the most crime-ridden public spaces until its management was privatized with the formation of the Bryant Park Corp. in 1988. The park was renovated over the following four years, reopening in 1991.
The Bryant Park Facebook page on Sunday said: "As you may have heard, there was a senseless act of violence last night that left two wounded. Our hearts go out to the wounded and their families, and to those who were at the park during that time. We are cooperating fully with the authorities, who agree that it is safe to reopen. Please come by the park today and show that one person's behavior can't put a damper on the Winter Village."
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Atlantic City, the Vegas of the east, the Jersey Shore (with real life Jersey Shore 'celebrities', the Boardwalk Empire and yes, the promise of gambling within a couple of hours of Manhattan. A weekend at AC was always going to end in sleep deprivation and a much lighter wallet.
Situated on the New Jersey coastline in the estuarine Absecon Island, the city's earliest claims to fame were as a health resort – ah the sweet, medicinal qualities of sun, surf and saline mists. Surrounded by marshlands and tidal flats, it grew in popularity in the late 1800s when the relatively new phenomenon of rail travel saw the laying of a line linking it to Philadelphia and Manhattan.
Hoteliers created the first boardwalk in the 1870s to keep sand out of their lobbies. It grew in popularity and size, extending for 11km. It has seen good times and bad. Peaking in the early 1900s, it was a haven for New Yorkers, growing in popularity the more vices were banned – so it's no surprise that it provided such rich material for HBO hit, Boardwalk Empire.
In recent years, Trump Casino went bust, the legalization of casinos in neighboring states and the hurricanes and damaging storm surges of the last few years have all contributed to a downturn in fortunes and visitor numbers. The casinos however are also to blame. Several charge top dollar to stay – considerably more than a standard room in Vegas.
The key players in the casino these days are Harrah's, Bally's, Caesar's, The Showboat, Golden Nugget, Borgata, Tropicana and Wild, Wild West. We chose to stay at Harrah's, which is a couple of miles from the boardwalk (take a cab). It offers modern rooms, an entertainment center and an amazing pool inside a dome, which becomes a nightclub after dark.
We squandered our life savings at Caesar's and Bally's on the Boardwalk, though we spent most at the Gordon Ramsay Pub on the best wings known to humankind (see our full review here). And we took a little chill time playing mini golf too.
Further up the boardwalk stand two old piers, the middle pier and the Steel Pier. The Steel Pier is still a lively attraction, but it has seen better days. All along the boardwalk are kitschy shirt and souvenir shops, eateries offering carb-heavy treats like funnel cake and deep-fried oreos and churros.
For the non-gambler, the main draw cards are shopping and eating. For shopping, visit the Tanger Outlets, where you can get everything from Abercrombie & Fitch to Zumiez for way-below-retail prices. As for food, each casino has their marquee celebrity-chef outlet, from Guy Fieri to Gordon Ramsay.
Atlantic City is no Vegas. It has seen better days, but that doesn't mean it won't give you a couple of great days or an awesome night out. Plus it's one of the closest places to New York where you can gamble legally.
Take the Greyhound from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. It's only $30-40 return and takes about 2 hours
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Portware CEO Alfred Eskandar named to Institutional Investor's Trading Technology 40
To stand out in a crowd of trading-software competitors, a company needs technology and innovation as table stakes. Portware had that in early 2012 -- the New York-based company was 12 years old, and investment firms were running an aggregate $3 trillion in assets on its execution management systems. But growth had slowed, and Portware's board, in search of new energy and ideas, hired Alfred Eskandar, a member of the founding team of buy-side trading platform Liquidnet, as CEO. Today, Portware's managed-assets total is $10 trillion, payback on product initiatives like Alpha Vision, which introduced real-time predictive analytics to the process of optimizing execution strategy. Portware's transformation may have only just begun, because it was acquired by financial information company FactSet Research Systems in October for $265 million in cash.
Read Eskandar's full profile here.


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Kazakhstan's shopping mall will be opened in Turkmenistan. According to website Kazpravda.kz, an agreement on the mall was reached in Ashgabat between the Chamber of International Commerce of Kazakhstan and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. According to the Chamber of International Commerce of Kazakhstan, local companies have long shown interest to promote their products to the market of Turkmenistan. Moreover, the parties have agreed on assistance in obtaining entry visas for entrepreneurs of both countries.
The volume of foreign investment in Tajikistan's economy has increased by 25.8%, comparing to the same period of last year. In the first six months of this year, the main contributor to the republic's economy was China, the Tajik information portal reports. Today, 70 state investment projects are being implemented in the Republic and the total amount of deposits amounted to over US$3 billion.
Uzbekistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are planning to implement joint projects worth over US$1 billion. According to the Central Asia News Service, this was announced at the meeting of the President of Uzbekistan with the head of the EBRD. Promising projects of the rural infrastructure and housing construction development and modernization of energy facilities and utilities as well as the support of the small and medium-sized enterprises are under consideration. In the upcoming months, projects worth up to US$600 million will be approved.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will create a common tourist destination. According to the Kapital.KZ website, companies of both countries signed a number of agreements on cooperation as part of the Tourism on the Silk Road workshop in Tashkent. The partners agreed on the development of new tourist products such as tourist centers and tap on the potential tourism opportunities in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.


Last week I was finally able to purchase the third t12 item, and I decided to craft the 365 weapons rather than waiting for either a price drop, or a totally lucky drop in Firelands. It feels good to have some upgrades.
It took me a long time to get the third t12 item, and I worked hard for it – was it casual? Yup. But you can get stuffed if you think it didn't take a very long time. I'm not the best geared in my guild at all, but considering that I have never had a raid upgrade in Firelands, and have barely stepped in there, being around position 12 to 14 on the guild list is a small achievement.
Today I read news that the t13 items will not be available for purchase with Valor, but other gear will be. Initially I was totally disenfranchised by this. I think this is OK as long as the gear is almost the same as the tier gear. A tad less powerful is fine (eg. missing a Tier set bonus), but if the items are no more powerful than the 5 man rewards, then I will not be grinding Valor at all – and cannot see a reason to do the 5 mans beyond the basic gear-ups.
That will have a drastic affect on the tank population, and the amount of players we'll see – so much so that I doubt it is even plausible for the Valor gear not to be almost as good. Not granting t13 rewards makes having those items more special, and I like that. If you are a raider and you got lucky enough to get them, then kudos. Just don't penalise my role in the raid because I've geared a few items using Valor. That would be stupid.
So what does this all mean? It means I'm watching closing the announcements for gear as part of 4.3. Very closely.


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Fossil-fuel treaty quakes as civil society coalition scores victory after victory The death knell has sounded for the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)
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Pre-Workout Foods: What are they? Why are they important? When should you eat them?
How much to eat before a workout varies from person to person. Some people can exercise after eating a larger meal 2-3 hours prior while others need to wait at least 3-4. Smaller meals or snacks, usually less than 300 calories, are typically ok within 1 hour pre-workout.
Peanut Butter and Banana- Peanut butter is a delicious source of protein and bananas provide healthy carbs as well as potassium which helps prevent muscle cramps.
Greek Yogurt with Berries- Greek yogurt is packed with protein and berries are loaded with antioxidants that help prevent radical damage to your muscles.
Oatmeal with Fruit- Oats are full of fiber, which means they slowly release carbs into the bloodstream providing a steady source of energy.
Apple with Nut Butter- Apples deliver an antioxidant called quercetin that makes oxygen available to the lungs, increasing endurance, and nut butters provide protein making it a more satiating meal.
Smoothie and Protein Shakes- Smoothies and shakes are a great way to easily eat a variety of fruits, veggies, proteins and carbs in a drink you can make in a rush or take on the go!
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Unearthing New York City's Past
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On a sunny Saturday, history buffs and archeology enthusiasts', can head to Lower Manhattan and traverse the winding historical streets where the city was first settled by the Dutch in the 17th century and explore where the modern city meets its pre-revolutionary era past. Add a tour that takes a unique peek at the history that you'd probably miss on your own and dinner in one of the city's oldest watering holes and you have the makings for a truly experiential day.
Begin the day at the corner of Fulton Street and Broadway, site of St. Paul's Chapel. This church, built in 1766 remains Manhattan's oldest public building in continuous use. Tour a display of 9/11 memorabilia that showcases St. Paul's ministry in the weeks and months after September 11th. Also on display is George Washington's pew that he occupied when he was in New York City. St. Paul's chapel opens at 10 am but early birds can take a tour of Ground Zero.
Then travel south on Broadway to Suspenders Bar & Restaurant, a firefighter-themed establishment owned by former NYC firemen. Try the Suspenders burger or one of their salads for some lighter fare. After grabbing a bite continue south one block to Trinity Church Wall Street, an Episcopal church that was founded by the charter of King William III of England in 1697. The present Trinity Church, designed by Richard Upjohn and consecrated on Ascension Day in 1846, is considered a classic example of Gothic Revival architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
After perusing the church and accompanying cemetery, stroll over to Pearl Street for a 2 p.m. departure of an archaeology tour of Manhattan with Context Travel. Accompanied by a trained archeologist, this three-hour tour visits some of the city's recent archaeological sites where artifacts spanning thousands of years including into the early modern era (20th century) have been uncovered.
The tour begins at the site of the city's first large-scale archeological excavation that took place from 1979-80, illuminating such finds as Governor Lovelace's Tavern, which stood from 1670 to 1706 and served temporarily as City Hall, and a cistern dating from around 1645-1656.
Tour highlights include a visit to the Fraunces Tavern. This restaurant bought by Samuel Fraunces in 1762 exemplifies the opulence of Europe. Among the notable historical events that transpired inside these walls included meetings of the Sons of Revolution and the gathering where Washington bade farewell to his officers on December 4, 1783. Having a historian fill in the blanks as the group reads the markers outside the exterior made the tavern's history come to life.
The most unique opportunity of this historical tour was their ability to provide access to New York Unearthed, a museum not open to the general public. This hidden gem offers a rare glimpse into a singular slice of New York. Inside the museum, dioramas display artifacts from pre-colonial times to the 1950s while a three-dimensional model illustrates what lies underneath the Big Apple skyline.
During the tour, there is also a visit to Battery Park. Walk around Castle Clinton, a US National Monument and ticket booth for those wishing to purchase tickets for the Statue of Liberty ferry. Throughout the park, one can find war Memorials from World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War; and the damaged Sphere sculpture recovered from the former World Trade Center site after September 11th.
The tour also includes sightings of the exteriors of the shrine of America's first saint, Elizabeth Ann Seaton; the Alexander Hamilton Custom House; India House' Delmonico's Steak House' and Federal Hall, the site where the Bill of Rights was adopted. Another tour highlight is walking around be the South Street Seaport, where again, a guide helps explain the historical significance behind such sights as the Ambrose Lightship (1885) and the art galleries along Water Street.
The tour concludes at the African Burial Ground. This National Monument contains the remains of freed and enslaved African Americans buried on a 6.6 acre burial ground during the 17th and 18th centuries. The grounds close at 5pm, but as admission is free, visitors can return on another day to explore the interior at their leisure.
After a full day of digging up New York history and discovering a rare slice of the Big Apple, you'll be ready to relax and discuss your newfound knowledge. So, head to Bridge Café for dinner or drinks at the bar. This establishment, which was once home to a brothel, prides itself on being one of the city's oldest watering holes. On Saturdays, the restaurant remains open until midnight, so there's plenty of time to unwind and chill right next to the Brooklyn Bridge in the heart of New York City history.
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TAXI-002 Samson Mudzunga
TAXI-003 Jeremy Wafer
TAXI-004 Santu Mofokeng
TAXI-005 Lien Botha
TAXI-006 David Koloane
TAXI-007 Noria Mabasa
TAXI-008 Steven Cohen
TAXI-009 Kagiso Pat Mautloa
TAXI-010 Deborah Bell
TAXI-011 Willem Boshoff
TAXI-012 Sandile Zulu
TAXI-013 Diane Victor
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TAXI-015 Paul Stopforth
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Mudzunga was born in 1938 in Shanzha, Dopeni, in the Nzhelele district of the former Venda "homeland". Although Mudzunga began playing with clay as a child, it wasn't until much later in life that he became a self-sustaining artist, acclaimed for his performance events and for his extraordinary wood carvings, particularly his enormous "coffin drums". Based primarily in the Northern Province, Mudzunga uses Johannesburg as his urban base. He has exhibited on Africus (the first Johannesburg Biennale), and at several galleries in South Africa. A number of his drum pieces are in private and gallery collections.
The book consists of 84 pages with black and white images and a soft cover. The texts in this book were written by Kathy Coates and Stephen Hobbs and have been translated into French and Dutch. Black and white photographs by Kathy Coates, Hannelie Coetzee, Maud Félix- Faure, Stephen Hobbs, Shaka Jamal Redmond and Rodney Place.
Philippa Hobbs is the author for the educational supplement published with TAXI-002 Samson Mudzunga.
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From the Stephen Hobbs text:
…South Africa today finds itself redressing major differences in language, cultural beliefs and practices, which under apartheid were forced into separate development. As such, gallerists and curators often find themselves having to be highly self-conscious and aware of how easily "Western" ideological frameworks can contribute to the misinterpretation of crossover production. From an urban perspective, Mudzunga is able to seduce his audience by treating them as active participants in the construction of meaning. But the cultural and linguistic differences between Venda and Johannesburg situate a divide – one which I think it is safe to assume exists as much for the artist as it does for his audience. For me the desire to engage those differences is compelling, because Mudzunga as an artist and personality is somehow able to traverse, however briefly, these divergences in language, context, and culture. […
From the Kathy Coates text:
…It's apparent from these comments that Mudzunga's performative work risks dilution through distance, as well as the misinterpretation that potentially results from its presentation in different contextual frameworks. As Mackenny's comments suggest, his work might indeed be falling into the gap between origin and reception: much as the fascination and importance of this work lies in its straddling of cultural worlds and artistic discourses, the audience which Mudzunga has so carefully cultivated might not be as flexible as the artist himself. For those seeking the "cathartic response" of "authentic ritual" (and here we are in the territory of the romanticising impulse) his performances are bound to disappoint. While Mudzunga might deploy and exploit those discursive modes, he is, in the end, the ultimate devil's advocate: interrogating and using both urban and rural systems, he moves within and between both with subversive intent.
Given the contradictory impulses of Mudzunga's modus operandi, it's not surprising that conflict should emerge as a key dramatic theme in his performances. What makes him a powerful and thought-provoking cultural producer has less to do with the "authenticity" of a particular identity than with his performance of a range of identities: as traditionalist, enlightened rural dissenter, street-savvy urban networker, and so on. Like all canny contemporary artists, Mudzunga strives to link product to performance, insofar as sales of the former financially facilitate the conceptual impetus of the latter. Unlike most contemporary artists, his balancing act occurs at the threshold of two entirely different geopolitical arenas, both of which function as stages for an always shifting conceptual theatre. Both of these spheres are marked by the history of apartheid; both offer unique opportunities for considering the evolving dynamics of that history. Where Mudzunga inserts himself as a magnetic field for all kinds of social energies, we are given the opportunity to learn something of history's complex lessons. […
DETAILS OF BOOK
Kathy Coates was born in Leeds, England, in 1950 and emigrated to South Africa in 1981. She received her Fine Art Degree from Michaelis School of Fine Art in Cape Town and in 1991 took up a post as art lecturer at Giyani College of Education, now the University of Venda. Her focus is on making connections with locally-based artists, and integrating their work into university course curricula. Coates is currently completing a Master's Degree through Natal Technikon – her research is based on the work of five of the Northern Province woodcarvers, including Samson Mudzunga.
Stephen Hobbs obtained his B.A. (Hons) in Fine Art from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1993. From 1994 to 2000 he curated the Market Theatre Galleries in Johannesburg. Since 1995 he has held a part time position at the South African School of Film, Television and Dramatic Art, teaching courses in Aesthetics and Art History. He is currently co-director (with Marcus Neustetter and Kathryn Smith) of the Trinity Session and South Foundation, an arts consultancy specialising in project initiation and production, curating, research, and critical writing. As an artist and curator Hobbs focuses most of his attention on urban interpretation and development.
Editor: Brenda Atkinson
Design: Roelof van Wyk
Production: Anina Kruger
Printing: Bowens Bureau
Paper: Reviva 105 & 215gsm
Typeface: Univers
Publisher: David Krut Publishing
French Translator: Catherine Lauga du Plessis
Dutch Translator: Loes Nas © The authors, the artist, and David Krut Publishing, 2001
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This is the second book in this series that I read and just like the first I was thoroughly impressed.
I first received Volume 30 and although I lagged it on the reading once I started I got hooked, so when Netgalley had Volume 31 available I was like "definitely getting this one" and I must say I was again impressed.
You get great short stories and amazing art that really has you wishing you were in it. The stories like always keep your imagination revved up and flipping to the next page; it's a hard book to put down.


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Kathrine Switzer, an advocate for sports equality for women whose entry in the 1967 Boston Marathon sparked worldwide controversy and resulted in an iconic Life magazine photo, will speak Oct. 26, 7 p.m., in Comstock Hall in the School of Music. Her free, public talk is the keynote speech for Women's Empowerment Week.
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Justin Walker, a professor at the Brandeis School of Law, is also the executive director of Global Game Changers, a nonprofit that seeks to empower children. On Oct. 30, he and other leaders of the nonprofit will be featured on Kentucky to the World, a speaker series held at The Kentucky Center.
Open Enrollment ENDS Friday, October 27
Open Enrollment is your once-a-year opportunity to make changes to your benefit elections. Changes you make during Open Enrollment are effective January 1, 2018. Visit the Open Enrollment website for more information about your 2018 benefit options and to make your elections.
Final Open Enrollment Benefits Fair on Belknap Campus Thursday
Come to the Get Healthy Now Wellness Center (601 Presidents Blvd.) on the Belknap campus Wednesday, October 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for our last Open Enrollment Benefits Fair. Benefits representatives and UofL's benefits vendors will be on site to answer questions about our 2018 benefits. Computers are available at the fair. Additional Open Enrollment information, including your elections options, is available online. Benefits Open Enrollment ends Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.
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Last day for Gray Street Farmers Market
This Week at the Gray Street Farmers Market
October 26, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., HSC, 400 Block of E. Gray Street, in front of the School of Public Health & Information Sciences
Today is the last day for the Gray Street Farmers Market. Some items available today include greens, green beans, bell peppers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, winter and summer squash, apples, apple cider, honey, granola, eggs, baked and canned items and kettle corn. Lunch provided by Boss Hog's BBQ & SweetNSavory. Special guests: Bonnet Bandits.
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Happenings at the University Club
October 26, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., University Club; $12 to $20
It's Open Dining through the end of October. There's still time to do $10 Tuesdays and Thursdays. This Thursday evening, form a team and come for Trivia Night. Great way to build morale for your team. Friday evening, join us for our Oktoberfest Celebration in the Pub from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Our guest will be pianist and native German Hans Sander, a popular entertainer around Louisville who is retired from the UofL School of Music. Call for reservations.
Additional Information: Linda Johnson, website
Office of Medical Education for Pediatrics is moving
Children's Hospital Foundation, Ste. 200
The Office of Medical Education for the Department of Pediatrics is moving. Our new location will be in the Children's Hospital Foundation Building on the 2nd floor at the end of the pedway from Norton Hospital. It is suite 200.
Additional Information: Brittney Luckett, 502-629-8828
Farm to Table event next week
November 1, 5-8 p.m., Red Barn
Come join us for a fantastic fall event at the Red Barn next Wednesday Nov. 1. We will showcase local farmers with a first class menu at five different stations including specialty cocktails. Call 502-852-5991 to order your tickets today. Presale tickets are $20/person for dinner and $25/person with a drink ticket until Friday Oct. 27. Tickets are available for purchase at the door for $25/person after presale closes.
Additional Information: Website
KBRIN Bioinformatics Journal Club
October 26, 12-1 p.m., Clinical and Translational Research building, room 123
Please join us as Arthur Hunt, a Professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Kentucky, presents "Mechanisms and consequences of alternative polyadenylation in plants." All interested individuals are welcome to attend. Please contact us if you would like to have your name added to our email list.
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Inaugural Musculoskeletal Pathology Review and Update Course
October 27, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Teaching Innovation Learning Lab, Ekstrom Library, Room 302, 2215 S. 3rd St.; Residents/Students; free, faculty $50
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is hosting this 1.5-day CME course on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28. It will focus on current concepts in musculoskeletal oncology including histology, radiology and management of bone and soft tissue tumors.
Additional Information: Monica Welsh, 852-6902
Information Security Office training: Email Security
October 26, 3-4 p.m., Kornhauser Library: Auditorium; Free
Have you been a victim of the recent ransomware or email phishing attacks? Are you a new employee or are you just in need of an email security refresher? If you have questions about email security then this training is for you. Lisa Cooper will present topics including recent email viruses, email encryption, VPN utilization, passwords, Wi-Fi and cell phone security. You will also learn how to spot bogus email messages. In addition we will provide you with helpful tips for managing your inbox.
Additional Information: Register via email
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
The view from JunoCam
Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium
A career NASA scientist from the team running the Juno probe to Jupiter will talk about what it reveals about the large planet's atmosphere and interior Oct. 26. Candice Hansen's lecture on "JunoCam: Jupiter from a New Perspective" will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium. Hansen, now a senior scientist with Planetary Science Institute, was responsible for the development and operation of the JunoCam outreach effort to engage the public in the Jupiter images.
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series, student presentation today
October 26, 12-1 p.m., Room 101, Clinical and Translational Research Building
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series presents a research seminar by Irina Miralda, "Human neutrophils and Filifactor alocis: interactions beyond the cell surface." Miralda is from the lab of Dr. Silvia Uriarte.
Additional Information: Lisa Hagan
Biology Dept. Seminar Series Presents Guest Speaker Dr. Christopher Frost, UofL
October 27, noon, 139 Shumaker Research Building
"Plants Remember The Smells of Danger, and We Are Starting to Figure Out How" will be presented by Dr. Frost, a chemical and molecular ecologist who addresses ecological and evolutionary questions by integrating field research with chemical and molecular profiling .A central theme of his research is how chemical information affects ecological interactions, and his lab group focuses on mechanisms of plant "memory" and its impact on the biotic and abiotic ecology of plants. And, yes, plants remember stressful events in their past.
Additional Information: Charice Johnson, 852-8263
Green Tip: UofL Sustainability Week wraps up with service
Sustainability Week continues today at Gray Street Farmers' Market 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with a Falls City Community Bikeworks repair skill-share. On Friday, enjoy the Sustainability Roundtable: Global Politics of Climate Change (11 a.m. Urban Studies 123) and the Native Plants and Pollinators Workshop (noon Garden Commons). Volunteer Saturday at the Central Park Improvement Day (8:30 a.m. to noon) or Tree Planting in Jeffersonville (9-11:30 a.m., 240 Wall St.) and Sunday at UofL Community Composting (noon 250 E. Bloom).
Additional Information: Full schedule for Sustainability Week online
Faculty: Explore Active Learning Assessment
October 30, 4-5:30 p.m., Teaching Innovation Learning Lab Classroom (Ekstrom Library #302)
Building from 2016 Celebration keynote speaker Tom Angelo's work on the importance of assessment, this session will discuss the importance of regular formative assessment in guiding best teaching practices. Join presenters Jen Anderson and Denise Cumberland and explore quick and practical assessment techniques to use in the classroom today.
Additional Information: Register Online
'Reel' Latin American Film Festival Showing
October 26, 7 p.m., Floyd Theater; Free and open to public
"Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America," by Tyffany Rhynard (USA, 2016) will be shown, with an introduction by Dr. Gregory Hutcheson (Classical and Modern Languages). This film introduces us to Moises Serrano, a Mexican immigrant who came to the USA at 18 months old and who also happens to be gay. Touching upon relevant issues such as DACA, the DREAM Act, and DOCA, Forbidden highlights the need for advocacy and awareness surrounding immigration reform and LGBTQ rights.
Additional Information: Website, Manuel Medina
b – r – e – a – t – h –e with KORU Mindfulness
Four Wednesdays, Nov. 8, 15 and 29, and Dec. 6, noon to 1:15 p.m., Room 142, School of Music, Belknap Campus; Free for employees, spouses and qualifying adults
Breathe more deeply with KORU Mindfulness. Learn how to calm your mind and body with mindfulness and meditation resulting in better sleep and less stress. This evidenced-based workshop is for beginners as well as those already practicing. Sponsored by Get Healthy Now and the School of Medicine Being Well Program. Watch this one-minute video to learn how KORU works and how you can benefit.
Additional Information: Email to register
Family and Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds
October 27, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Jewish Hospital Bottigheimer Auditorium
The Family Medicine Resident Hospital Service team will present 1-2 case(s) from the month. Learners will critically analyze diagnostic and treatment decisions, have clinical questions answered based on the available literature and current guidelines, and learn from their colleague's experiences. CME credit will be provided.
Additional Information: Melissa Garrett, 852-5499
October 27, 8 a.m., Norton Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Join us for a pediatric grand rounds featuring Theo Edmunds, JD, MHA, MFA. Edmunds is Chief Imaginator at IDEAS xLab and is on the Executive Committee of the Louisville LGBTQ+ Community Coalition. He is also Vice Chair for the National Private Sector Council of Americans for the Arts and was Louisville Team Leader for the 2016 RWJF Culture of Health Prize. Edmunds will present, "Social Determinants: Using Community Culture as Catalysts for Health."
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CAZENOVIA — Marion E. Burke, 87 formerly of 35 Fenner St., Cazenovia, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 at Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Marion was born in Syracuse and had been a resident of Cazenovia since 1943. She was a graduate of the Central Tech Nursing School in Syracuse and was a LPN at St. Joseph's Hospital for 18 years, retiring in 1980. She was a member of the Cazenovia United Methodist Church. She had also been a member of the Cazenovia Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and the Rebekah Lodge. Surviving are a son, Richard (Sandra) Hackney of Oklahoma; two daughters, Irene (Red) Raymond of Connecticut and Mary Lou Mauzy of Cazenovia; a sister, Hazel Freeman of California; a half-sister, Jean Mannion of Rochester and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, Ernest Hackney Jr., a daughter, Elaine Sterle and a granddaughter, Tammy Raymond. Memorial services for Marion E. Burke, formerly of Cazenovia, will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Cazenovia. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Marion's memory may be made to a favorite charity. AYER & ZIMMER F.H. CAZENOVIA 655-8101


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Q: Search Most Word from a Column in MySQL Query I have a table named 'tweet' and its column 'text'. The column contains a sentence (many words) in each record. Then I wanna search the most word from the column. Is that possible to do that in MySQL query? If so, then I want to know also to add exception words like: 'a', 'I', etc...
I thought it's similar with this post
But it's using PHP.
I very appreciate for any help!

A: SQL is not the obvious tool for something like this.  But, if you are going to use SQL, I would suggest that you parse the text into a TweetWords table, with one row per "tweet" and word in the tweet (along with position information).
If you are inserting the data through PHP, you can do the parsing there and then insert each word independently.
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Q: sklearn.metrics.roc_curve only shows 5 fprs, tprs, thresholds i have length 520 of array and metrics.roc_curve shows only a few fpr,tpr,threshold
these are some values of my score array
[... 4.6719894  5.3444934  2.575739   3.5660675  3.4357991  4.195427
4.120169   5.021058   5.308503   5.3124313  4.8253884  4.7469654
5.0011086  5.170149   4.5555115  4.4109273  4.6183085  4.356304
4.413242   4.1186514  5.0573816  4.646429   5.063631   4.363433
5.431669   6.1605806  6.1510544  4.8733225  6.0209446  6.5198536
5.1457767  1.3887328  1.3165888  1.143339   1.717379   1.6670974
1.1816382  1.2497046  1.035109   1.4904765  1.195155   1.2590547
1.0998954  1.6484532  1.5722921  1.2841778  1.1058662  1.3368237
1.3262213  1.215088   1.4224783  1.046008   1.262415   1.2319984
1.2202312  1.1610713  1.2327379  1.1951761  1.8699458  0.98760885
1.6670336  1.5051543  1.2339936  1.5215651  1.534271   1.1805111
1.1587876  1.0894692  1.1936147  1.3278677  1.2409594  1.0499009... ]

And i got only these results
fpr [0.         0.         0.         0.00204499 0.00204499 1.        ]
tpr [0.         0.03225806 0.96774194 0.96774194 1.         1.        ]
threshold [7.5198536 6.5198536 3.4357991 2.5991373 2.575739  0.8769072]

what is the reason of this ?

A: This might depend on the default value of the parameter drop_intermediate (default to true) of roc_curve(), which is meant for dropping suboptimal thresholds, doc here. You might prevent such behaviour by passing drop_intermediate=False, instead.
Here's an example:
import numpy as np
try:
    from sklearn.datasets import fetch_openml
    mnist = fetch_openml('mnist_784', version=1, cache=True)
    mnist["target"] = mnist["target"].astype(np.int8)
except ImportError:
    from sklearn.datasets import fetch_mldata
    mnist = fetch_mldata('MNIST original')

from sklearn.linear_model import SGDClassifier
from sklearn.model_selection import cross_val_predict

X, y = mnist["data"], mnist["target"]
X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = X[:60000], X[60000:], y[:60000], y[60000:]
shuffle_index = np.random.permutation(60000)
X_train, y_train = X_train[shuffle_index], y_train[shuffle_index]

y_train_5 = (y_train == 5)
y_test_5 = (y_test == 5)

sdg_clf = SGDClassifier(random_state=42, verbose=0)
sdg_clf.fit(X_train, y_train_5)

y_scores = cross_val_predict(sdg_clf, X_train, y_train_5, cv=3, method='decision_function')

# ROC Curves

from sklearn.metrics import roc_curve

fpr, tpr, thresholds = roc_curve(y_train_5, y_scores)

len(thresholds), len(fpr), len(tpr)
# (3472, 3472, 3472)

# for roc curves, differently than for precision/recall curves, the length of thresholds and the other outputs do depend on drop_intermediate option, meant for dropping suboptimal thresholds

fpr_, tpr_, thrs = roc_curve(y_train_5, y_scores, drop_intermediate=False)
len(fpr_), len(tpr_), len(thrs)
# (60001, 60001, 60001)