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Olin Self Study: Tracer
                    Cosplay Design and Fabrication

The Project

In the spirit of self learning, Olin's Self Study course encourages students to pursue an interest by designing a course around it. One of my longest lasting and most time consuming hobbies have been playing video games. My interest has extended through the video gaming community into the content creation, fan art, and notably cosplay. Cosplayers celebrate a character from a different universe via dressing up and acting like that character. Having already done a smaller independent study on prop design and fabrication, I wanted to expand from building singular props for cosplays to creating the entire cosplay. My self study is focused on creating a cosplay of Blizzard's Tracer from the game Overwatch.

The Design

Tracer is a female character who's notable notable for her glowing sci-fi armor and bright orange pants. She's a happy-go-lucky gunner with a British accent and wields dual pistols. The official reference art can be seen below.

The primary portions of the outfit can be broken down into the chest-plate, gauntlets, guns, jacket, and pants. Though the character is female, bringing Tracer to reality would have to include a few adjustments as the person cosplaying is male. However, these changes will largely remain in the cuts of the sewn sections of the outfit, the jacket and pants. It is good to note that there are slight differences that change between the official drawn art and the in game model as well as the official 3D model of Tracer.

The Chest Plate

Tracer's chest plate is the white, silver, and gray body armor with blue lights. A previous prop design for an Ezreal cosplay, shown below, worked with the same types of materials that would be used in creating the chest plate, namely craft foam, thermoplastic, and paint.

I started out by modeling the housing for the lights in SolidWorks as I knew I would have more consistent detailing using the Makerbot 3D printers than I would have doing them by hand. The parts were printed in silver PLA.

However, not all the parts printed well on the Makerbots. A common issue was misalignment or motor skipping which would result in the a XY shift of a layer or the extruder not close enough to the part to add new filament to existing layers. The latter occurred when printing this piece. Instead of printing a new piece. I opted to add a layer of worbla plastic to replace up the missing layers and close the part.

For the lights, I had tried a new material, transparent ABS material, and printed plate-like parts to be housed by the silver PLA parts previously printed. Together, these parts would conceal a LED circuit while giving off an even bright glow. After going through the heating and cooling process, the transparent ABS became semi-translucent and great for diffusing light and giving a more even glow. The LED circuit had to be a few inches from the surface of the part however, to hide the view of individual LED lights.

The lights themselves were made from off the shelf blue LEDs, stranded wire, solid core wire, protoboard, button, and a button battery in its holder. I tested the circuit first on a breadboard before mapping out a circular arrangement of the LEDs. The protoboard was smaller than the translucent plate and thin which made it much easier to hide within the chest-plate. The solid core wires, LEDs, and resistors were then soldered onto the protoboard and stranded wire was used to connect the two lights to a button and the battery.

The majority of other parts did not require as much detailing and could be built out of craft foam and made into a permanent shape via adding a layer of worbla thermoplastic. I started building outwards from the 3D printed parts using hot glue and foam to get the correct proportions and shapes. Once the sizes and shapes were correct, I layered worbla over them using a heat gun.

Once all the parts were layered with worbla, I added a layer of resin to even out the surface of the worbla. In previous attempts, I had tried to smooth the surface of the worbla to prep for painting the parts using sand paper and wood glue. This method proved too time consuming (moving from grit to grit and then drying layers of wood glue). The resin is intended for smoothing 3D printing projects but worked very well for the worbla, creating a smooth surface for the paint. I then painted the parts using two types of spray paint, normal shiny and epoxy. The epoxy spray paint worked incredibly well and arguably would remove the need for the intermediate epoxy layer. The normal shiny spray paint had more issues however. The paint required more layers to look even and had difficulty sticking to the epoxy layer. A sanding step between the epoxy and the spray painting may have helped the spray paint stick better.

Assembling the painted parts had its own difficulties as I didn't spend much time thinking about interfacing between the parts and pinning them all together when they were only foam was extremely simple. I had to add a few supporting pieces of foam using hot glue and Loctite. The back portion of the chest-plate is seen below.

The Guns

I was able to find a CAD package of Tracer's pistols by Simone Fantana and printed the .stl files primarily on the Stratasys 3D printers. I opted to use the Stratasys after attempting to print the first handle on a Makerbot. Removing support material from the Makerbot print forced me to sacrifice the quality of the detailing and had lower resolution in general. Changing some of the tolerances on the .stl files, I attempted a print of the first gun on the Stratasys. The prints took longer and required post processing by placing the parts in a lye bath to remove the dissolvable support material. While the process took days compared to the hours of the Makerbot, I was much happier with the print quality and the fit of the pieces together.

The resolution of the prints were high enough that the only intermediate step after printing and before painting was washing and draining the parts of lye. This took a few days as there was lye within many of the parts that would have to seep through the parts to fully exit. In some there was enough lye solution to hear swishing of liquids within the part. I then used the same two types of spray paint and applied a few coats to the parts. Additional blue detailing was done over the white spray paint using a mix of blue acrylic paint and glaze.

The Pants and Jacket

Tracer wears a shearling bomber jacket with a leather exterior and bright orange-yellow gradient tights. I had adjusted the pant pattern to include a dart for the wearer and created a jacket pattern from a men's medium sized sweater. That being said, the biggest hurdle during this project, and one that I have still yet to overcome, is the sewing.

I used muslin to test out the shapes of the patterns and decided to move forward with the pants by moving from muslin to a stretchy jersey fabric. While I had been trained in the Olin Library for use of the sewing machine, my practical experience was limited to sewing replacement buttons and patching socks by hand. The muslin was very sewing machine friendly but the Jersey fabric proved to be far more inconsistent when sewn. To help learn the sewing machine I had only been using the straight stitch setting which produced a wearable prototype but was far from ideal as the seams were not sealed well and the distance between stitches was inconsistent. Having felt like I knew enough about the sewing machine to try sewing the final fabric, Lycra with a custom printed pattern, I finished sewing a heather gray jersey fabric into the prototype tights.

I then attempted to use the zig-zag stitch for the jersey fabric but that proved to be even more unreliable. However, when it did work, it worked very well, creating a tight but stretchable seams. I spent a few weeks trying out different permutations of thread tension, stitch distance, and sandwiching the fabric between paper layers. Upon the advice of a sewing NINJA, I dulled an all purpose sewing machine needle to create a rounder point but the threads remained as seen below.

Remaining Work

The major remaining projects are the jacket and pants. As I will not have access to a sewing machine after this semester, I hope to be able to sew the parts by hand. Should that fail, I will outsource the sewing and focus on the final assembly. Measurements must be taken from the cosplayer to affix the chest-plate using elastic bands and Velcro. The gauntlets will be the next feature to build, but that will also rely on measurements taken from the cosplayer.

I found the project to be a fun exploration behind the scenes of the cosplays I always fan over at events hosted by the video gaming community like PAX East. Attaching props to the human body in a manner that is both flexible and secure has been a great learning experience. I also had the chance to try the different fabrication methods suggested by professional cosplayers and will rely on their tutorials more in the future. I plan on continuing working on cosplays and building props as a hobby.

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58. The Countdown to the Kingdom's Extinction
Even Though I was the Real Saint, I was Exiled—Which Means my Country is Finished Translation
by Antoinette Vanessa January 19, 2021 January 26, 2021
The time rewound to a month ago.
Claude heard a report from his subordinate knight that an archdemon had invaded. His head blanked for a moment.
"…A, an archdemon!? If this is a joke, it's in bad taste!!"
As a result, Claude ran away from reality and decided that the report was nothing more than a lie.
However, the knight was undeterred.
"I'm not lying! The kingdom is currently experiencing great confusion due to said invasion!"
"T, that's impossible…"
Claude immediately went to the window.
That was when he witnessed something incredible.
"T, the royal capital… is being destroyed—!?"
Smoke was rising from buildings everywhere.
Creatures with wings were circling the sky above.
It was the depiction of hell.
The royal castle and the castle town had quite the distance between them, but even from there, the people's screams were loud and clear.
"W, when did this happen…?"
"J, just about 15 minutes ago?"
"What!? The royal capital was reduced to this in such a short time!?"
When asked by Claude, the knight nodded with a mysterious face.
"At first, there was only a single archdemon, but then they appeared one after another. Tthey won't stop coming! The knights are being pushed back!"
"How many demons have invaded the royal capital, exactly!?"
"I don't know the exact number, but including the lower and upper levels, there's probably more than a hundred!"
Upon hearing the report, Claude became dizzy.
N, no way.
He couldn't even maintain his posture, he could only lean against the nearby wall.
Demons were incomparable to normal monsters.
Even if it was only a lower demon, it boasted the same fighting power as a Behemoth.
It was said that a single archdemon could spell the destruction of an entire capital—
—and there are many of them!? What is happening!?
Towards the rapidly changing situation, Claude failed to keep pace.
"Claude, Claude, more importantly, look at me! My face, my face has become horrible!"
Leticia clung to Claude's clothes.
The knight who came to the room also noticed Leticia's abnormal condition, probably because she raised her face for a moment.
"Hyiii—! A monster—! Stay away from His Highness—!"
The knight unsheathed his sword and tried to attack Leticia.
"Wait! She's Leticia!"
"Le, Leticia…!? What a foolish thing to say!! Leticia has a beautiful appearance!"
"Don't say such profanity! I don't even know what's going on. We have to treat her!"
It seemed that the knight was still confused.
Claude's fiancée, Leticia.
After attempting to murder both Eliane and Nigel, she had suffered her just desserts. Her face had been scorched with a cursed flame.
Nothing of her former appearance remained.
"Claude, once Alberto, the SS-class adventurer, returns, he'll surely overcome this situation. He may be an idiot, but when it comes to combat, we can count on him."
"That's right! Alberto! What is he doing!?"
Claude screamed.
"I, I don't know!! I haven't heard from him for the past few days!!"
"W, what did you say!?"
"I don't think Alberto can resolve this situation! We have to ask for aid from the other kingdoms!"
"Don't say stupid things! We won't know what'll happen once we do that!"
In fact, he didn't think another kingdom could be bothered to help them.
—Claude's deduction was strangely correct.
Until then, he had been doing all he could to find more ways to oppress the other kingdoms.
Military power, economy—every single aspect of his kingdom was more outstanding than other kingdoms.
With that power, he had been forcing them to submit to his.
Hence why, once the other kingdoms heard that his kingdom was in a pinch, would they even bother to help?
Of course they wouldn't!
On the contrary, they'd use that opportunity to destroy his kingdom!
"F, for now, give an urgent quest—! Not only to the knights, but also the adventurers—! It doesn't matter how many people we have to sacrifice—!"
Claude spewed out instructions that weren't even instructions.
Not only was his decision dimwitted, it was also too late.
"Ara, you don't need to do that anymore?"
He heard a voice.
When Claude and his friends turned to the entrance of the room, a tall man could be seen leaning his weight against a wall.
"Who are you!?"
"Fufu, nice to meet you. However, it's not like I'm required to give you proper greeting or anything—the prince of this kingdom is as ugly as usual."
At first glance, the voice sounded like a woman, but the appearance was definitely that of a beautiful man's.
His long silver hair flowed down, while his slender limbs were eye-catching. The beauty he possessed was otherworldly.
While Claude was speechless, the older sister-like man slowly approached them.
"Greetings, I'm Baldur."
The man—Baldur, offered his hand towards Claude, and said.
"By human standards, I'm what you'd call an archdemon."
***T/N: Yes, Baldur-sis! Wipe his ass to shape!
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Natan Nael says:
Yeeessss……!!!!! This is what I've waiting for!
Rajan Patel says:
At least he has enough of a brain to realise that no one would help him
Passerby says:
So… where is the king?? It's just this idiot prince running the whole country?..
Why… do I have a feeling… this Baldur likes(that kind of 'like')… naughty boys. Like, the stupider bois the more he/she, erm, gets excited. Not sure about the disgusting fake saint, but the prince might be in for some, disturbing experiences. Ever heard of death by punta/poontah ??
Thanks for the chapter! Awesome translation! May God bless you!
Should add a warning for that last bit of information. It's funny, but very disturbing, and really NSFW.
martinhomuhomu says:
you are make me sick, please continue
Thyka says:
Me too… I have one SM kind of vibes from Baldur… Like some character shemale that like toy with lil boys…
It was poontah or death (by poontah) rsrs…
Thanks for your hard work…!


An alternate title to this blog post could have been 'fun with scraps'.
This is a wall hanging quilt and I just started building it up doing just a little bit everyday until I was satisfied with the result. I hoard the tiny pieces of solids because it can be useful for applique so I had much to choose from.
To quilt, I used different contrasting colors and did straight lines at various widths and various 'straightness'.
I love, love the way this turned out.
Have you made an improv quilt?
I'll be linking up with Main Crush Mondays, Sew Cute Tuesdays, , Freemotion by the River, WIP Wednesday's, Let's Bee Social, Midweek Makers. Fabric Frenzy Friday, Finish it Up Friday and Finished or Not Friday.
This is wonderful! I love it! My improv has been limited to pot holders. It's fun to do and one day I am going to do something bigger.
This is beautiful! The different thread colors works perfectly with the solids. I love the scrappy/improv...I just love improv! I actually just finished a mini myself.
I love the layout here. There's so much interest for the eye. Great job!
LOL at your opening line! Mainly because I struggle with naming quilts. I've done a scrap improv, with so-so success. I think my style is more organized improv!
I love organic quilts like this. I like your use of white (tan?) space. That's something I need to work on - if I tried something like this it would be a much smaller quilt because I just couldn't let that little square on the right hang out there like that. But I love that you did.
I've never done improv, but I sure could be inspired by you! Love it, Lorna!
Improv is my favorite type of quilting and I adore your quilt!
Your improv looks so cool...love it!
Improv quilting is starting to call my name, so I am going to make it something new to try in 2017!
Your little quilt turned out great! I have been an improv piecer/quilter for more than 5 years using everything from cottons to denim to t-shirts to linen in my quilts. The sizes have varied from a wall hanging to a queen sized quilt.
Love it. I like how you put a splash of colour in the bottom left corner which adds balance, and I like the flashes in the binding too. I haven't done much improv, I always mean to do more then another quilt pattern shouts 'make me! me next', and the merry go round starts again.
Looks great, you've had fun! I love improv quilts, both making them and admiring them.
Very fun. I love the little block of color off in the corner.


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New Recurring It'll Do Bash Disco Kids Introduces Dallas Youth To the Party Scene.
If you took a peek inside the doors of the It'll Do early last Friday evening, you would've found a lot of music playing per the norm. But you might not have seen anyone dancing — until you looked down, that is.
Last weekend, kiddos aged 13 and under dragged their adult supervisors to the nightclub for the second installment of the club's now-recurring Disco Kids affair — a family-friendly event that combines good food, great company and lots of dancing for the prepubescent set.
Credit Alicia Duncan for the concept.
Back in May, Duncan hosted her son Aydin's seventh birthday party at the club — and, when she did, she saw the insurmountable amounts of fun the young 'uns were having tearing up the venue's light-up dancefloor. So it dawned on her: Kids all of ages in Dallas should be able to join in on the fun, too.
So, back in the spring, the It'll Do opened its doors from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to a crowd it had never seen before. And the celebration? It didn't disappoint. There was a little something there for everyone — an open dance floor with Top 40 jams from DJ Blake Ward, a bar for parents so they wouldn't get in the way during "The Electric Slide," and food trucks out front to refuel the young masses when necessary.
"It's a good soul cleanser," says Duncan, who's used to working with children given that her day job finds her running the kid's event planning company, TADA! " Kids need that, too."
Duncan knows the importance of fun just as well as any parent. Heck, her son Aydin is the original Disco Kid. He's got moves that keep going even after the club closes. (His favorite track? "Brass Monkey," he says without hesitation.)
"When I was little, we didn't have a club," Duncan says of her concept. "We had a church. And people didn't dance — they threw balls around."
These days, that still pretty much rings true. Dallas has some trampoline parks, sure. And there are family-friendly live music events at the zoo, among other places. But, until Disco Kids' arrival, there hasn't been anywhere in town for kids to dance the night away. Now, at least partially inspired by the Philadelphia-based Baby Loves Disco concept that transforms nightclubs around the nation into Sunday afternoon turn-ups for toddlers, Duncan aims to change that.
So every other week (and once a month during the school year) Duncan plans to keep local kids dancing, at least through September. At Disco Kids' next bash at It'll Do on July 26, Duncan has even hired some guest DJs — all aged 15 and below — to run the decks.
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How the Balloon-Borne "Flying Lawn Chair" Got Into the Smithsonian
In 1982, truck driver Larry Walters accidentally ended up 16,000 feet above the ground.
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"A man can't just sit around," Larry Walters explained to a reporter when asked what made him decide to take a patio chair aloft.
On July 2, 1982, Los Angeles truck driver Larry Walters launched his "aircraft"—a Sears lawn chair dubbed Inspiration— from his backyard. He had attached to it more than 40 helium-filled weather balloons. Expecting to rise about 100 feet in the air, Walters quickly found himself at 16,000 feet, where he was spotted by passing airline pilots.
To lower his altitude, Walters used a pellet gun to pop some of the balloons (he accidentally dropped the gun soon after). Realizing he was descending too quickly, Walters dumped ballast—water from plastic jugs strapped to the chair. After drifting onto some power lines and a dramatic rescue by the LAPD, Walters gave the lawn chair to a passing neighborhood kid. That kid was Jerry Fleck who, three decades later, donated the lawn chair to the National Air and Space Museum.
Objects conservator Jacqueline Riddle cleans and stabilizes parts of Larry Walters' lawn chair. The treatment lasted from March to May 2019.
The unusual flier is just one of many items to pass through the Museum's conservation hangar; it's now on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
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Cotton is an important source of raw material to the textile industry which has helped the textile industry to achieve $ 10.385 billion during the period of first nine months of this fiscal year as foreign exchange to national exchequer.
Cotton is an important source of raw material to the textile industry which has helped the textile industry to achieve $ 10.385 billion during the period of first nine months of this fiscal year as foreign exchange to national exchequer. The cotton shares 1.4 percent in GDP and 6.7 percent in agriculture value addition, which was cultivated on an area of 28,06,000 hectares, 2.5 percent less than last year's area of 28,79,000 hectares. The production stood at 12.8 million bales during the period against the target of 14.1 million bales set, according to the Ministry of Textile.


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Джакил Маршалл-Ратти (; родился 16 июня 2004) — канадский футболист, нападающий клуба «Торонто».

Клубная карьера
Уроженец Брамптона, Онтарио, Маршалл-Ратти с 2016 года выступал за футбольную академию клуба «Торонто». 17 декабря 2018 года подписал контракт с клубом «Торонто II», а 28 июня 2019 года дебютировал за команду в матче Лиги один ЮСЛ против «Форвард Мэдисон».

22 января 2020 года стал самым молодым игроком в истории, подписавшим контракт с клубом «Торонто». 24 октября 2020 года 16-летний Джакил дебютировал в основном составе «Торонто» в матче MLS против клуба «Филадельфия Юнион», став самым молодым игроком «Торонто» в истории клуба.

Карьера в сборной
В августе 2019 года в составе сборной Канады до 15 лет принял участие в . На турнире провёл пять матчей и забил один гол (в матче против сборной Сальвадора 4 августа).

Примечания

Ссылки
 Профиль футболиста на официальном сайте ФК «Торонто»
 Профиль футболиста на сайте Canada Soccer

Футболисты Канады
Игроки ФК «Торонто»
Игроки ФК «Торонто II»

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About 62% of people in a nationally representative online survey say they are sometimes or often too busy to sit down to eat, and about nine out of 10 say they do other things while preparing meals. On top of that: 31% do not consistently wash their hands when switching tasks during meal preparation.


Moore's law continues to track the number of transistors that can be fabricated within a single FPGA, and manufacturers are now shipping components that can host complete multiprocessor systems on a reconfigurable programmable chip (MPSoPC). Based on this new capability FPGA manufactures are now challenging systems designers to view the processor in place of the transistor as the least separable design unit. Thus FPGA's can now be viewed as yet one more technology platform within the multiprocessor systems on chip manycore era. Even though specific technologies may vary, system designers across the embedded systems, general purpose internet computing systems, and high performance systems domains are now facing common challenges associated with multiprocessor systems on (programmable) chip design. Common architecture issues include architecture heterogeneity, cache and memory hierarchies, and high performance interconnect networks. Common software issues include low latency and scalable operating systems, new coordination layers, and scalable programming models capable of seamlessly abstracting large numbers of potentially heterogeneous cores on a single chip into a single unified virtual platform. The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for idea exchange and foster technology transfer between the reconfigurable, embedded systems, and general purpose communities that will foster synergistic resolution of these and other challenging issues.
You are invited to submit original and unpublished research works on above and other topics related to multiprocessor systems on programmable chips. Submitted papers must not have been published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Submission should include a cover page with authors' names, affiliation addresses, fax numbers, phone numbers, and authors email addresses. Please, indicate clearly the corresponding author and include up to 6 keywords from the above list of topics and an abstract of no more than 450 words. The full manuscript should be at most 7 pages using the two-column IEEE format. Additional pages will be charged additional fee. Please include page numbers on all preliminary submissions to make it easier for reviewers to provide helpful comments. Submit a PDF copy of your full manuscript via email to the Workshop organizers at dandrews@uark.edu and mqhuang@uark.edu.


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Strikers need 26 runs in 27 balls.
Innings break • 20th Match • ILT20 • Dubai (DSC)
DC chose to field.
India batsmen could look to repeat Herath counter
5yGaurav Sundararaman
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An analysis of how India's batsmen countered Rangana Herath to come back in the series after losing the first Test in Galle in 2015
Gaurav Sundararaman
ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lanka's success at home over the last few years has largely been dependent on the performance of Rangana Herath. He has rarely failed to deliver and has ensured to carry the legacy set by his predecessor Muttiah Muralitharan. Since January 2012, Herath has taken 41% of Sri Lanka's Test wickets at home. He has 20 five-wicket hauls and seven 10-wicket hauls in this period. All other bowlers together have taken only five five-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul. Seventy-one percent of the wickets taken by Herath have come when Sri Lanka have won at home. During this period, he also became the fifth-most successful spinner in Tests. However, one of his toughest opponents has been India against whom he averages 41.62 from seven Tests - the worst against any opposition. His next-worst opposition has been England against whom he averages nearly 10 runs lesser at 32.35
When India toured Sri Lanka in 2015, Herath took 7 for 48 in the fourth innings of the first Test in Galle to help Sri Lanka beat India. However, he managed only eight wickets in the remaining four innings. India would be touring Sri Lanka with almost the same batting line-up as in 2015 and would be looking to deploy similar tactics that worked for them then. One strategy that helped India come back after the loss and clinch the series was their ability to negate the Herath threat after the Test loss in Galle. How did India tackle Herath after the dismal collapse in the first Test?
India's batsmen played a lot from the crease against Herath during the Galle Test which prevented them from scoring as well as helped the left-arm spinner pick up wickets. The Indian batsmen stepped down only 27 times against him and scored 19 runs. Herath finished with match figures of 7 for 115, conceding runs at a miserly rate of 2.12 runs per over.
After the Galle loss, India's batsmen possibly decided to be more aggressive against Herath. One indication of this was how they tried to upset his length and score off him by stepping down to him more often than they did so in the Galle Test. They also looked to be more decisive in their strokeplay while stepping down to Herath which reflected in their strike rate off these deliveries. In the first Test, India's batsmen scored only 19 runs off the 27 balls that they came down the pitch to Herath, whereas in the rest of the series they managed to score more freely, making 111 runs off just 94 balls. This strategy was one of the key changes that the Indian batsmen made to counter Herath who finished with figures of 8 for 350 and an economy rate of 3.39 in the rest of the series. In fact, they successfully used this plan against Tharindu Kaushal as well. The Indian batsmen scored 45 runs from 47 balls against Kaushal losing one wicket.
Rohit Sharma was particularly successful in pulling off this ploy against Herath. Numbers show that not only did he lead India's strategy of stepping down more often to Herath, he was also able to score runs off these deliveries. In the second and third Tests, Rohit stepped down to 25 of the 101 deliveries (once in four balls) that he faced from Herath, scoring 43 runs off them at a strike rate of 172.
Rohit v Herath, 2nd & 3rd Tests, India in Sri Lanka, 2015
Balls Runs SR 4s & 6s
Used feet 25 43 172 6
Played from crease 76 24 31.58 2
Having seen Rohit successfully negate the Herath threat in the previous series, the Indian batsmen would possibly look to re-employ this plan against Sri Lanka's spinners right from the start of this series, provided the match situation and pitch conditions don't increase the inherent risk in adopting this strategy.
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Gaurav Sundararaman is a senior stats analyst at ESPNcricinfo


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Goodness Gracious Me to return to BBC Two
The BBC have confirmed comedy Goodness Gracious Me to return for another special as part of a season of programming celebrating India.
In a special promgramme for BBC One Sue Perkins journeys to India for the first time to unravel the story of the country through the life of one of its most beguiling and exuberant cities, Kolkata.
Sue Perkins in Kolkata is a one-off 60 minute film for BBC One made by Indus Films which will see Sue immerse herself into the complex life of the city. In the programme, she sees first-hand how Kolkata has evolved from a place notorious for its fabled 'Black Hole' dungeon and the dreadful poverty of its street people to a place re-inventing itself as a vibrant new megacity, with a booming property sector and a reputation for eccentricity, culture and tolerance.
Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Robert Llewellyn experience the rush hour and go behind the scenes over four hour-long episodes to reveal the 'everyday miracle' that is India's busiest railway station: the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai for BBC Two.
The Wonders of India are 2 x 60' films from the BBC's award-winning Natural History Unit which capture the glory of India's wild world through the eyes of three special guides, scientist Liz Bonnin, actor Freida Pinto and mountaineer Jon Gupta.
India is a land where the natural world has been woven into people's lives, a place where you can see animals that exist nowhere else on earth and where wilderness still holds strong. For Freida, India is home, and she wants to celebrate the rich bond the people of India have with their natural world. Liz has been fascinated by India for many years - her ancestry includes Indian heritage and she's drawn to the iconic wildlife. Jon's grandfather was born in the foothills of the Himalayas and Jon is a mountaineer and expedition leader. He's climbed Everest, but he's never been to India until now.
In this two-part series the three presenters will choose encounters that best reveal the wonder of India's wildlife and how the natural world is woven into Indian culture. They will celebrate the diversity and flavours of the Indian subcontinent in all its glory; from the roof of world in the north to the great rivers and deserts at its heart and the rainforests of the south. These are the landscapes where some of the most incredible creatures on earth make their home. The colours, sights and sounds of India are unique and together they provide an unforgettable wildlife experience for Liz, Freida and Jon.
After the successful reunion in 2014, the cast of Goodness Gracious Me are returning for another one-off special of the ground-breaking British Asian sketch show. Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nina Wadia and Kulvinder Ghir with Dave Lamb are back together for this special "India" themed episode. Featuring all-new sketches, including twists on old favourites, such as the origins of the Kapoors (pronounced 'Cooper') and the Competitive Goddesses, as well as a visit to the WW1 trenches with Captain Brownadder and original plans for the Taj Mahal, with special guest Art Malik.
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The White Bear Theatre Club is offering tickets at a special £8 price (25% off the £12 price) to A World to Win website readers for the final week's performances. Ask for the discount at the box office.
Set in a futuristic Australia Duncan Ley's play is a distopian view of what might happen after terrorists wipe out a major city. It is eerily relevant to politics in Britain since 9/11 and 7/7.
Warren Hammond, (Andrew William Robb) is a New Labour-like politician who justifies the introduction of a police state. He is busy organising a "unity" march to boost the nation's morale while his ex-wife Laura (Robyn Moore) denounces the destruction of civil liberties and democratic rights. Muslim youths and critics of the state are demonised and suddenly disappear after a sudden knock at the door. Even Hammond, with direct access to ruling circles, cannot discover what has happened to Laura.
The lives of the seven characters interlock in a gripping choreography, as the plot switches from one exchange to the next. The innocent bed-time chats between Oliver O'Brien (Noel Le Bon) and his daughter Joni (Jodie Kumblé) are haunted by absences and alcohol. Family relationships between the Hammonds, Ahmed and his son Hameem (Fanos Xenofos and Matthew Wade) fracture as the state moves to destroy dissent.
The themes, the arguments, staging and chilling finale are compelling in a larger-than-life performance in the tiny White Bear Theatre. Weighing in at over two hours, the play could do with a bit of tightening up. But it is a no-holds-barred exposure of the secret state and its spooks, not only in Oz but anywhere. Its political relevance and excellent performances make The Ides of March a gripping evening, enhanced by the unsettling didjeridoo sounds recorded by Giueseppe Nieddu and direction by Adam Spreadbury-Maher.
Award winning director Duncan Ley [Canberra Theatre Award for best original work].


Tickets are now on sale for Pulitzer finalist Taylor Mac's Broadway-debut play Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, arriving at the Booth Theatre in 2019. Five-time Tony winner George C. Wolfe will direct the production, beginning previews on March 5 with an opening scheduled for April 11. Three-time Tony winner Nathan Lane and two-time Tony winner Andrea Martin will star.
In Gary, set during the fall of the Roman Empire, the years of bloody battles are over. The civil war has ended. The country has been stolen by madmen, and there are casualties everywhere. And two very lowly servants (played by Lane and Martin) are charged with cleaning up the bodies. It's only 400 B.C.—but it feels like the end of the world.
The production will feature scenic design by Santo Loquasto and costume design by Ann Roth, with lighting design by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer.


Mesmeric dance on traditional Romanian, Hungarian and Rroma rhythms!
Nadara's music, a band founded in 2013 in Ceuaș village, Romania, combines traditional rhythms from Romanian, Hungarian and Rroma cultures and, at the same time, has a contemporary sound. The musicians have a very rich portfolio: they sang at the Cannes Film Festival, at the Monte Carlo Bal de la Rose, event under the patronage of The Royal House of Monaco and played in many famous movies such as "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows", directed by Guy Ritchie.
We love to sing to ordinary people, people who feel the rhythm and know how to dance. When we see that people are happy and dancing we're thinking about how mesmeric music can be!


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Get To Know: Christine McCarroll
Jul 18, 2014 Spotlight Staff Point of View
Christine McCarroll
Co-owner, Delmar Marketplace
• Hometown: Delmar
What are you listening to?
Yesterday (Thursday), I was out at a place and they had an oldies station on, and I started dancing to it. I like pop.
What have you been watching on TV?
It all depends. If he's home (her husband, Jim), he's a remote hog. I watch some of those reality shows … "The Bachelor," I like "The Voice" and I do watch National Geographic and that kind of stuff.
What have you been reading?
(Author) James Patterson. I like a good, fast-moving story — something that moves well from beginning to end. I also like reading cookbooks.
What are your hobbies?
I like to paint. We like to boat. I like to cook, obviously. And I love to hang out with my two granddaughters.
What person would you like to meet, living or dead?
I would have liked to have a conversation with Maya Angelou.
What is your ideal vacation?
I've always wanted to go to a beer hall in Germany with my father and converse with the German people, but I can't do that anymore. My dad died.
What would your last meal be?
That's tough because there's not much I don't like. But if it were my last meal, it would have to be lamb chops.
What is one thing about you that would surprise people?
I went to my nephew's wedding two weeks ago in Auburn, and he was marrying a Hunter. One of the guests at the wedding was (Vice President) Joe Biden. So, I'm now related to Joe Biden by marriage — Uncle Joe.
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We named Ling Liao, a senior optical researcher in Intel's Photonics Technology Lab, to our 2006 TR35 list for her work to enable the use of standard silicon in complex optical chips. When we caught up with her recently, she spoke to us about why computers may soon require high-speed optical data transmission. She also took the time to explain why ordinary silicon is the best material for the job, despite its optical restrictions, and how her team is overcoming those limitations.


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Q: PHP:: Selectively pack zip-archives from files in folder I have a folder containing a few hundred files.
The filename is always similiar to ######_### - #######.ext What they all have in common is the delimiter " - ". Files with the same name prior to the delimiter should be regarded as the same article group.
What I want to achieve is to run a php-file that scans the entire folder and creates zip-archives from those files. Each archive should contain all files from one article group and be named like the filename prior to the delimiter to know about its content.
Example (filenames; yes, they may have whitespace):

*

*Article_1 - Subtype a.ext

*Article_1 - Subtype b.ext

*Article_2 - Subtype a.ext

*Article_2 - Subtype b.ext

*Article_2 - Subtype c.ext

After running the process there should be 2 archives (in this case). One named Article_1.zip containing the first two files as they form a group. The second file containing the remaining three files and named Article_2.zip as they form a group.
I fiddled around half the day with array_count_values, array_key_exists and more, but I'm stuck at that point. Besides I'm sure that my approach to get the part prior to the delimiter as filename is already way complicated and overdone.
I'd greatly appreciate any help! :)

A: php code to separate files based on article name is as follows:-
<?php
$array = Array('Article_1 - Subtype a.ext','Article_1 - Subtype b.ext','Article_2 - Subtype a.ext','Article_2 - Subtype b.ext','Article_2 - Subtype c.ext');
$new_array = array();
foreach($array as $arr) {
    $exploded_array = explode("-", $arr);
    $new_array[$exploded_array[0]][] = $arr;
}
echo "<pre/>";
print_r($new_array);
?>

Output:- https://eval.in/389841

A: Thanks a lot again. Posting the final code that does the trick:
(MV is a subfolder where to files to be packed are stored)

$files = scandir('MV/');
$arr2 = array();

foreach($files as $arr)
{
    $exploded_array = explode(" - ", $arr);
    $arr2[$exploded_array[0]][] = $arr;
}

for($k=0;$k<count($arr2);$k++)
{
    $zip = new ZipArchive();
    $key = key($arr2);
    $title = './'.$key.'.zip';

    if ($zip->open($title, ZipArchive::CREATE)!==TRUE)
    {
            exit("cannot open <$filename>\n");
    }
        for($l=0;$l<count($arr2[$key]);$l++)
        {
            $zip->addFile('MV/'.$arr2[$key][$l],$arr2[$key][$l]);
        }

    next($arr2);
    echo 'The zip archive ', $title,' contains ',$zip->numFiles,' files.';
    echo '<br>';
    $zip->close();
}

?>

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Q: How do I use the jQuery and jQuery UI that is hosted on google? The code works on codecademy, but not when I try to do it on my own. This is what I have right now:
<script type='text/javascript' src='script.js'></script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.9.2/jquery-
ui.min.js"></script>

A: If your script.js uses jquery then you need to reorder your scripts.
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.9.2/jquery-ui.min.js">
</script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='script.js'></script>

A: <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

Works for me... I found this at: https://developers.google.com/speed/libraries/
Where are you placing the <script> tag in your code? The location of the tag matters relative to your other scripts.


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Should artists talk about their work? One friend said "Oh God! Please, please no!" But many just can't help themselves.
Bad At Sports: The big daddy of art podcasting was created by Chicago-based artists Duncan MacKenzie and Richard Holland and now has an archive of 600-plus podcasts that cover the art world waterfront. The hosts – currently Dana and Ryan – yak it up with artists, curators and art thinkers to zero in on the American art Zeitgeist. Cheeky and fun.
The Art Blog: Running since 2010 and originally led by Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof, our own Artblog has produced some 70 Artblog Radio podcasts largely focused on artists and curators in the Philadelphia art scene. Informative, informal and always enjoyable!
Art for your Ear is hosted by Danielle Krysa, AKA "The Jealous Curator," an artist who lives in Canada's British Columbia. Krysa, an author ("Your Inner Critic Is A Big Jerk" 2016) has been hosting her podcast and blog since 2009. She interviews her peers in a way that is both warm and informal and occasionally often gossipy. There are currently 115 interviews archived and waiting for listeners.
Deep Color is New York-based artist Joseph Hart's "oral history of artists and their work," according to his web site. Thus far Hart has produced some 28 studio visits in which he describes the artist's works, studio spaces and finally interviews artists in unscripted but skillfully made hour-long podcasts.
MagicPraxis Hosts Brooklyn artists Clarity Haynes and Kate Hawes visit mostly New York-area artist studios for an intimate and well-prepared conversation about the ritual and magic of the creative practice. Each episode highlights some of the artists' works on the Magic Praxis page.
Studio Break David Linnewah, artist and teacher based in Illinois, launched Studio Break in December 2015 with the idea to encourage artists to explain their approaches and influences in a relaxed and direct fashion. In his 185, hour-long podcasts, Linnewah is pleasantly excited by talking to artists and really digs in, getting to interesting places like Lincoln, Nebraska and other US hinterlands where artists work and live.
Yale Radio / Brainard Carey Full disclosure: I was interviewed by Brainard Carey way back in 2015. Brainard Carey produces these fun and erudite interviews from Yale University. He's been looking out the art world window with almost 800 interviews with artists, curators, architects, museum directors and culture workers. Carey is also a most interesting artist himself!


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Q: Rank the data with more than one factor and different proportion I have a mysql table stored the employee's performance, which include four factor :
http://sqlfiddle.com/#!2/84375/1
Now i would like to rank the employee by different proportion.
all the factor are "the higher the better".
factor2 can be negative number.
the proportion of them are :-
factor1 : 45%
factor2 : 25%
factor3 : 15%
factor4 : 15%
i don't have any idea how to do it,
but if it is impossible to done with only sql,
my server side language is PHP.

A: Does this work as you want?
SELECT *, (45*Factor1 + 25*Factor2 + 15*Factor3 + 15*Factor4)/100 as Performance FROM EmployeePerformance ORDER BY Performance DESC
edit: after reading the comments i believe this is what you want
select *,
  ( 45 * Factor1 / (select SUM(Factor1) from EmployeePerformance)
   + 30*Factor2/(select SUM(Factor2) from EmployeePerformance)
   + 15*Factor3/(select SUM(Factor3) from EmployeePerformance)
   + 15*Factor4/(select SUM(Factor4) from EmployeePerformance)
  ) / 100 as Performance
FROM EmployeePerformance
ORDER BY Performance DESC

A: you look for this ?
SELECT * , (45*Factor1 + 25*Factor2 + 15*Factor3 + 15*Factor4)/100 as proportion
FROM EmployeePerformance
ORDER BY id

demo


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More sponsors cut a break on 401(k) loan repayment
Margarida Correia
Rob Villanueva
Jamie McAllister expects the number of plan sponsors that let participants continue to pay off loans from their 401(k) plans after they leave their jobs to grow.
More companies are giving departing employees the option to continue paying off their 401(k) loans in installments instead of having to pay them in full before leaving.
"Plan sponsors say, 'If there's a way to allow people to pay us back over time — kind of like how the original loan was first set up — let's go ahead and do that,' " said Rob Austin, the Charlotte, N.C.-based head of research at Alight Solutions.
Indeed, the number of employers permitting former employees to continue paying off their loans has grown significantly over the past few years. In 2018, about 43% of plan sponsors offered this option, up from 13.3% in 2016, according to Callan LLC.
For Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., the decision to add the feature was easy, said Casey Young, the company's Memphis-based director of global retirement programs. "If we can allow participants a flexible option to repay the loans, we should do so," he said of Hilton's decision in 2013.
More importantly, he said, the loan repayment option would prevent many participants from defaulting on their loans, an event that could significantly erode their retirement savings.
Participants often default because they are unable to repay their loans within 60 to 90 days after leaving their companies — the typical window that most companies require.
As a result, they are hit with federal and state taxes on their loan balances plus a 10% early withdrawal penalty if they're younger than 59 ½. Making matters worse, many are forced to cash out their entire 401(k) accounts to satisfy loan obligations, slashing their long-term retirement prospects.
"They took the loan because they don't have the money, and so if we require them to pay back this large sum at once, it doesn't really naturally follow that they have the money to pay it back," Mr. Young said.
Most defaults occur when workers leave their employers, said Olivia Mitchell, a professor of business economics and public policy and executive director of the Pension Research Council at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in Philadelphia.
In a study published in the National Tax Journal in March 2017, Ms. Mitchell and co-authors Timothy (Jun) Lu, Stephen Utkus and Jean Young found that 86% of employees who have 401(k) loans when they leave their jobs default because employers tend to require repayment in full.
For participants, the lost retirement savings can be significant. In a report last year, Deloitte calculated that $2.5 trillion in potential future account balances will be lost due to loan defaults from 401(k) accounts over the next 10 years. The estimate represented the cumulative effect of loan defaults, including taxes, early withdrawal penalties, lost earnings and early cashouts of participants' full plan balances.
By Deloitte's projections, this represents roughly $300,000 in lost retirement savings for a typical defaulting borrower over his or her career.
A bid to preserve savings
For Home Depot Inc., the decision to make loan repayments available to departing employees stemmed from a desire to help them preserve their retirement savings. It was an "associate- and retirement income-friendly" measure to help employees avoid a default, said Don Buben, Home Depot's Atlanta-based director of executive compensation, equity programs and the company's $8 billion FutureBuilder 401(k) plan.
"This flexibility allows more participants to restore their balance and continue using the 401(k) to build retirement savings rather than having an outcome that ultimately takes money out of their retirement savings, perhaps permanently," Mr. Buben said.
In addition to helping employees, Home Depot — like Hilton — saw the move as a way to plug a source of plan leakage. While the company could not quantify the severity of the leakage, it was "at a higher level than we wanted it to be," Mr. Buben said.
The uptick in the number of companies offering the option makes sense given the stark difference between the loan default rates between active employees and those who leave, said Alight Solutions' Mr. Austin.
With this in mind, many sponsors feel compelled to act in the best interest of all plan participants, active or not, Mr. Austin said.
"There's a large contingent out there that says this is a pretty easy thing that we can add to our plan," Mr. Austin said, referring to loan repayments options for former employees.
Jamie McAllister, a senior vice president and defined contribution consultant in Callan's Chicago-based fund sponsor consulting group, echoed similar views, saying sponsors are responding to paternalistic instincts to protect participants from defaulting on loans and getting needlessly penalized on taxes.
Allowing participants to continue paying off their loans also helps employers retain plan assets, something that more sponsors are seeking to achieve, she said.
"We've been seeing more and more plan sponsors saying, 'we've created these best-in-class plans, so we really want as many participants as possible to stay in it,'" Ms. McAllister said.
United Technologies Corp., which has long allowed former employees to continue paying off their loans, added the feature largely to support its strategy to retain participant assets.
"The UTC savings plan has always been a place where former employees can keep their money. UTC recognizes that this benefits all of the people in our plan by increasing economies of scale and lowering costs for everyone," said Kevin Hanney, senior director of pension investments at UTC in Farmington, Conn.
Some hurdles remain
Still, companies like UTC, Home Depot and Hilton are in the minority, with many opting to focus on current employees.
Some plan sponsors say they "tend to make more enhancements for people that are actively employed than ones that are not actively employed,'" Mr. Austin said.
The slow adoption of post-employment loan repayment features may also be tied to technology barriers, Callan's Ms. McAllister added. "In the past it's been a little more cumbersome to let participants do that," she said.
While it's fairly routine today to set up direct loan payments from a participant's bank account, it wasn't the case just five years ago, according to Ms. McAllister.
In fact, even today some record keepers might not have the infrastructure to allow payments other than through a payroll feed with current employees, she said.
"If the record keeper has that limitation, then the plan sponsor is going to be handcuffed as well," she said. Overall, though, she sees more plan sponsors letting participants continue to pay off loans post-employment, particularly as sponsors increasingly adopt policies for retaining assets of former employees.
"Almost 70% of plan sponsors seek to retain the assets of their participants rather than not," she said. "As we see that number grow, we expect more plan sponsors to allow the continuation of loan payoffs."
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Q: Google Charts - Shared label for adjacent columns with the same value
I have a Google Chart that's showing repeated values for adjacent rows containing the same value. Is there a way to make adjacent columns share a label if the value they represent is the same?

A: there are no standard options to prevent annotations from repeating,
but these could be easily removed

1)
if the annotation values are loaded as part of the data,
and you don't want to change how the data is loaded
use a simple routine to set the annotations to null
see following working snippet...

google.charts.load('current', {
  callback: drawChart,
  packages:['corechart']
});

function drawChart() {
  var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([
    ['Month', 'Members', {role: 'annotation'}],
    ['2015-09', 0, '0'],
    ['2015-10', 0, '0'],
    ['2015-11', 0, '0'],
    ['2015-12', 0, '0'],
    ['2016-01', 1, '1'],
    ['2016-02', 1, '1'],
    ['2016-03', 1, '1'],
    ['2015-04', 3, '3'],
    ['2016-05', 3, '3'],
    ['2016-06', 3, '3'],
    ['2016-07', 3, '3'],
    ['2016-08', 3, '3'],
    ['2016-09', 3, '3'],
    ['2016-10', 4, '4'],
    ['2016-11', 6, '6'],
    ['2016-12', 6, '6'],
    ['2017-01', 8, '8'],
    ['2017-02', 8, '8'],
    ['2017-03', 8, '8'],
  ]);

  // remove repeated annotations
  var annotationText = null;
  for (var i = 0; i < data.getNumberOfRows(); i++) {
    if (annotationText === data.getValue(i, 2)) {
      data.setValue(i, 2, null);
    } else {
      annotationText = data.getValue(i, 2);
    }
  }

  var options = {
    annotations: {
      alwaysOutside: true,
      textStyle: {
        bold: true,
        fontSize: 20
      }
    },
    colors: ['#0097A7'],
    hAxis: {
      slantedText: true,
      textStyle: {
        bold: true,
        fontSize: 16
      }
    },
    height: 400,
    legend: {
      position: 'none'
    },
    vAxis: {
      title: data.getColumnLabel(1)
    }
  };

  var container = document.getElementById('chart_div');
  var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(container);
  chart.draw(data, options);
};

2)
if the annotation values are set using a DataView,
modify the calc function to not repeat annotations
see following working snippet...

google.charts.load('current', {
  callback: drawChart,
  packages:['corechart']
});

function drawChart() {
  var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([
    ['Month', 'Members'],
    ['2015-09', 0],
    ['2015-10', 0],
    ['2015-11', 0],
    ['2015-12', 0],
    ['2016-01', 1],
    ['2016-02', 1],
    ['2016-03', 1],
    ['2015-04', 3],
    ['2016-05', 3],
    ['2016-06', 3],
    ['2016-07', 3],
    ['2016-08', 3],
    ['2016-09', 3],
    ['2016-10', 4],
    ['2016-11', 6],
    ['2016-12', 6],
    ['2017-01', 8],
    ['2017-02', 8],
    ['2017-03', 8],
  ]);

  var view = new google.visualization.DataView(data);
  view.setColumns([0, 1, {
    calc: function (dt, row) {
      if (row > 0) {
        if (dt.getValue(row, 1) === dt.getValue(row - 1, 1)) {
          return null;
        }
      }
      return dt.getFormattedValue(row, 1);
    },
    role: 'annotation',
    type: 'string'
  }]);

  var options = {
    annotations: {
      alwaysOutside: true,
      textStyle: {
        bold: true,
        fontSize: 20
      }
    },
    colors: ['#0097A7'],
    hAxis: {
      slantedText: true,
      textStyle: {
        bold: true,
        fontSize: 16
      }
    },
    height: 400,
    legend: {
      position: 'none'
    },
    vAxis: {
      title: data.getColumnLabel(1)
    }
  };

  var container = document.getElementById('chart_div');
  var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(container);
  chart.draw(view, options);
};


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Effects of antimitotic agents on haploid plant production from unpollinated ovules of sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.)
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Gürel, S.
Gürel, E.
Kaya, Zeki
Erdal, M.
Güler, E.
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The effects of antimicrotubule agents on haploid embryo formation from unpollinated ovules of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) were investigated. The antimitotic agent colchicine (at 100 and 150 mg/l) and trifluralin (at 5.0 mg/l) increased the frequency of haploid embryo formation whereas pronamide (at 76.9 and 128.2 mg/l) and trifluralin (at 3.4 mg/l) decreased. Ovules that were non-treated with antimicrotuble agents (i.e., ovules of the control treatment) produced higher percentages of haploid embryos (4.25 %) when compared to the pronamide and trifluralin at 3.4 mg/l concentration. Toxic effects of these agents on embryo formation from ovules were evident. A significant genotypic variation among the lines used was observed. The line M4 produced the highest yield with a mean of 14.71% haploid embryo production while the line M2 producing no embryos at all.
Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment
https://doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2003.10817065
Department of Biology, Article
Effects of pH and feeding strategy on metabolite profiling of beta-lactamase producing bacillus licheniformis
İler, Nazar; Çalık, Pınar; Department of Chemical Engineering (2005)
In this study, the effects of pH and different feeding modes on beta-lactamase production and cell metabolism were investigated with Bacillus licheniformis (ATCC 25972). For this purpose, first, the effects of pH on beta-lactamase activity, cell formation, substrate consumption, as well as intracellular sodium, potassium, ammonium ion, amino acid and organic acid concentrations were investigated in V= 3.0 dm3 batch bioreactors consisting of temperature, pH, foam, stirring rate and dissolved oxygen controls....
Influence of oxygen transfer on benzaldehyde lyase production by recombinant Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) pLySs
Angardi, Vahideh; Çalık, Pınar; Department of Chemical Engineering (2007)
In this study, the effects of oxygen transfer conditions on the synthesis of the enzyme benzaldehyde lyase as intracellular in recombinant E. coli BL21 (DE3) pLysS was investigated sistematically and a comprehensive model was developed to determine benzaldehyde lyase activity. For this purpose, the research program was carried out in mainly two parts. In the first part of study, the effects of oxygen transfer together with the mass transfer coefficient (KLa), enhancement factor E (=KLa/KLao), volumetric oxy...
Determination of metabolic bottlenecks using reaction engineering principles in serine alkaline protease production by recombinant bacillus sp.
Telli, İlkin Ece; Çalık, Pınar; Department of Chemical Engineering (2004)
In this study, firstly, bioprocess characteristics for Serine Alkaline Protease (SAP) production, using recombinant Bacillus subtilis carrying pHV1431::subC, were examined. The cell concentration, substrate concentration, SAP activity and SAP synthesis rate profiles demonstrated that the system reaches to a steady state in terms of cell growth and SAP synthesis between t=15-25 h, therefore, this time interval is appropriate to employ both metabolic flux analysis and metabolic control analysis, which apply s...
Comparison of benzaldehyde lyase production capacity in recombinant Escherichia coli and recombinant Bacillus species
Kaya, Hande; Çalık, Pınar; Department of Chemical Engineering (2006)
In this study, the benzaldehyde lyase (BAL, EC 4.1.2.38) production in E. coli BL21 (DE3) pLySs as intracellular and in Bacillus species as extracellular were investigated, and comparison of the production capacity of the enzyme in the developed recombinant microorganisms were compared. For this purpose, firstly, PCR amplified bal gene was cloned into pRSETA vector which is under the control of strong T7 promoter and expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) pLysS strain. With developed recombinant E. coli BL21 (DE3)...
Purification, characterization, crystallization and preliminary x-ray structure determination of scytalidium thermophilum bifunctional catalase and identification of its catechol oxidase activity
Sutay, Didem; Bakır, Ufuk; Department of Chemical Engineering (2007)
In this study, the aim was identification and classification of the enzyme having phenol oxidase activity produced by a thermophilic fungus, Scytalidium thermophilum. For this purpose, enzyme production, purification, biochemical characterization and structural analysis by X-ray crystallography studies have been performed. At the beginning of the research, this enzyme was considered as a phenol oxidase and analyzed accordingly. However, during purification, amino acid sequencing and structural studies, the ...
S. Gürel, E. Gürel, Z. Kaya, M. Erdal, and E. Güler, "Effects of antimitotic agents on haploid plant production from unpollinated ovules of sugar beet (beta vulgaris l.)," Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment, pp. 97–101, 2003, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/38513.
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If you like to listen to music in your bathroom, you're in luck. Nowadays you can have music emanate from just about every bathroom fixture and many of the accessories. Many manufacturers make gadgets designed for safe use and stand up to the heat and humidity in a bathroom. Consider some of these options during your next bathroom remodeling project.
Toilet Lid Music – A special device plays music when the lid is up and turns it off when the lid is closed. The unit perches on the top of your tank and comes with pre-programmed music or nature sounds.
Mirror Music – Now you can connect your MP3 player to the bathroom mirror and play music through built-in speakers, or you can do the same with a mirror designed for use in the shower. Make sure you get waterproof speakers to go with it!
Toilet Paper Holder – This is more like an MP3 dock with a built-in toilet paper dispenser. It comes with four moisture-resistant speakers for a quality sound experience.
Speakers in the Ceiling – Today lots of houses have built-in stereos. If you're planning a bathroom renovation project, you can add a bathroom to a whole-house system with ceiling speakers. Integrate the system with your cable, DVD, or TV, and listen to the game while you're taking a bathroom break. If your bathroom is large enough, you can even have speakers on two channels. One family member can listen to the news at the sink while another listens to music in the tub. Keypads and waterproof remotes allow you to control the sound from anywhere in the room.
Underwater Sounds – For a completely relaxing experience some new bathtubs come with panels that bathe your body in sound waves emitted through the water. These baths play original musical compositions or you can add your own music through the digital interface.
Digital Showering – Some luxury showers include computers and light panels that glow in your choice of colors. You can pre-set your favorite combination and the computer synchronizes light, sound, water temperature and pressure, and steam to your liking.
Joaquin Erazo, Jr. is the senior vice president of marketing and public relations at Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. Find a local bath remodeler near you!
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Satin Nickel Towel Bar - Add Satin Nickel Accessories To Your Bathroom!
If you are in the process of remodeling your bathroom, then you may want to consider adding some accessories to make your bathroom not only look nicer but much more organized. Adding a satin nickel towel baris a good idea. Having nowhere to place your towels can be such a big hassle, which is why adding towel bars is always advised.
Most local home improvement stores will have a small selection of satin nickel towel bars. If you want to select your new satin nickel towel bar you will need to shop online. You can click on the links at the end of this article and find out where you can view a very large selection and you will also be able to buy at discount prices and even get free shipping!
The satin or brushed nickel finish is very popular with today's homeowners and you will be able to find other accessories to go with your towel bar. For example, there are satin nickel cabinet pulls, satin nickel soap dispenser, and even a satin nickel toilet paper holder. Click on the links below to learn where you can find them online.
The single type is perhaps the most common type. It comes in a single bar where you can hang your towels. This type is typically placed right outside the shower door or beside the bathroom sink for easier access.
This type, as the name suggests comes, equipped with double bars, to accommodate more than one towel at the same time. Some varieties come equipped with multiple bars so that more towels can be hung.
This kind of satin nickel towel bar is often used for hand towels, as they typically only accommodate small sized towels. If you want to add this to your bathroom, you can place it beside the bathroom sink.
The satin nickel towel rack or bar is perhaps the most popular type of bar, as it comes in many different classy designs. It is also relatively durable and is easy to clean. If you want your towel rack or bar to add to the aesthetic value of your bathroom, then you should definitely choose a style that best suits the interior design theme of your bathroom. Whether you want silver, bronze or gold, you definitely have access to a lot of options.
There are some bathroom accessories that are sold in sets to ensure that everything matches in your bathroom. You can get a set that comes with a bar for your bath towel, one for your hand towel, one for the hand soap and other such items that you need proper storage for in the bathroom. If you know exactly what style and color you want for your bathroom, then you should have no trouble choosing.
If you want your bathroom to be organized and aesthetically pleasing to the eyes, then you should definitely invest in a satin nickel towel bar. You can find a wide selection of towel racks or bars in the market, you just have to choose the best one that is suitable for your bathroom needs. When it comes to bathroom design, you can never go wrong with a satin nickel towel bar.
Get the best selection and discount prices on a Satin Nickel Towel Bar and also you browse a large selection of Satin Nickel Door Knobs at discount prices!
Depending on your bathroom, getting a new design can be as easy as a new coat of paint or as challenging as a complete remodel. Changing all of the fixtures in your bathroom might seem like a big project, but if your vanity, toilet, or tub is starting to show wear, a remodel can provide a much-needed facelift to an older home. Your first step is to look around your bathroom and decide what you would like to change. Pick out new paint colors and towels if you're unhappy with your colors and the general theme of your bathroom. Go ahead and commit to your remodel if the shape of your vanity makes you miserable or your toilet looks like it survived the first moon landing.
By choosing your theme ahead of time, you can give yourself the opportunity to choose fixtures that represent your style even before you start to pick out paint or think about toothbrush holders. You can find bath vanities and mirrors that have a distinctly rustic design if you have always loved the American west or that have an antique finish if you enjoy the intricate details of the Victorian era. By shopping on the internet, you can get a good idea of what is available in your price range and get inspiration for themes you didn't think of.
Once you have an idea of what you're looking for you can start looking at different color options. Your theme might even prompt you to look at some unusual colors that you might not have been interested in before you chose your theme. Think of the colors of your current fixtures if you're keeping them or the colors and finishes that you liked while you were surfing the internet; maybe a rich sunset color will complement your cowboy chic or a light sandy color could give a beach feel to your Newport inspired design. You might not want to purchase paint or towels until after your fixtures have arrived and you get to see their true colors. Some handmade pieces vary when they are finished and can throw off your carefully selected bathroom colors.
Once you've made your decisions about which style and colors fit your bathroom best, it's time to put your plan into action. Knowing ahead of time what you want will make it much easier for you to find all the elements you need to create your bathroom design or make substitutions if you need to. Whether you do it yourself or hire a contractor to come in, your bathroom with reflect your taste in no time.
John Drew is an interior designer who has lots of real world experience in interior decorating. Believe it or not, his expertise is in bathroom vanity decor. If you're interested in learning all about the wonderful world of bathroom vanities, turn to BathroomVanitiesPlus.com.


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Daniela Gatti inizia la propria carriera nel 1963, recitando nella prosa radiofonica della Rai soprattutto in spettacoli diretti da Umberto Benedetto. Nel 1968 comincia la carriera teatrale, diplomandosi all'Accademia nazionale d'arte drammatica interpretando Titania nel saggio Sogno di una notte di mezza estate diretto da Orazio Costa, e figurando in seguito nel cast principale di alcune rilevanti rappresentazioni di celebri pièce come Il dio Kurt, l'Enrico IV di Luigi Pirandello, La figlia di Iorio e L'avaro.

Dal 1970, oltre che a teatro e in radio, lavora anche in televisione apparendo principalmente in film TV di prosa. Tra questi, Il più gran ladro della città (1972) tratto dall'omonima commedia di Dalton Trumbo e diretto da Edmo Fenoglio, in cui interpreta Laura Hutchius. Nel 1974 è una delle voci principali della riduzione radiofonica in quaranta puntate di Guerra e pace ad opera di Vittorio Melloni, dove interpreta Sonja Rostova; sarebbe stato il suo ultimo lavoro in radio. Nel 1976 fa la sua ultima apparizione su schermo ne Il Casanova di Federico Fellini, unico film cinematografico da lei interpretato. Continua a lavorare a teatro fino alla fine del decennio, quindi a partire dagli anni ottanta si dedica alla carriera di doppiatrice principalmente televisiva, prestando la voce a Michael Learned nella serie Una famiglia americana, a numerose attrici di telenovelas e a diversi personaggi di anime. Nel 2001, dopo aver doppiato il personaggio di Zenoia nella riedizione de L'imbattibile Daitarn 3, si ritira dall'attività.

È sposata con il collega Gabriele Carrara, suo compagno di classe all'Accademia e con il quale ha lavorato spesso sia negli anni da attrice che in quelli da doppiatrice.

Filmografia
Una notte tempestosa, regia di Fulvio Tolusso – film TV (1970)
Erano tutti miei figli, regia di Marco Leto – film TV (1972)
Il più gran ladro della città, regia di Edmo Fenoglio – film TV (1972)
Il caso Lafarge, regia di Marco Leto – miniserie TV (1973)
Il dilemma del dottore, regia di Flaminio Bollini – film TV (1973)
Re in sogno, ovvero il pastore dalla selva al trono, regia di Mario Ferrero – film TV (1975)
Stenterello a Tunisi, regia di Mario Ferrero – film TV (1975)
Il Casanova di Federico Fellini, regia di Federico Fellini (1976)

Prosa radiofonica Rai
Morte di un bengalino, regia di Umberto Benedetto (1963)
Il rosario, regia di Francesco Dama (1965)
Luciano Leuwen, regia di Umberto Benedetto (1965)
La formica argentina (1965)
Le memorie di Barry Lyndon, regia di Umberto Benedetto (1965)
Adam Bede, regia di Guglielmo Morandi (1966)
Mademoiselle Docteur, regia di Umberto Benedetto (1967)
Una carriera sentimentale: Vita di George Sand, regia di Anton Giulio Majano (1971)
Il compagno di scuola, regia di Gastone Da Venezia (1971)
La Draghignazza, regia di Tonino Del Colle (1971)
Fanfan la Tulipe, regia di Umberto Benedetto (1973)
L'evaso del 19º piano, regia di Alessandro Brissoni (1973)
Guerra e pace, regia di Vittorio Melloni (1974)

Teatro

Sogno di una notte di mezza estate, di William Shakespeare, regia di Orazio Costa. Teatro Quirino di Roma (1968)
Un debito pagato, di John Osborne, regia di Luigi Durissi. Teatro Stabile dell'Aquila (1968)
Il dio Kurt, di Alberto Moravia, regia di Antonio Calenda. Teatro Stabile dell'Aquila (1969)
Un uomo è un uomo, di Bertolt Brecht, regia di Fulvio Tolusso. Compagnia Teatro Insieme, Teatro di Lecco (1969)
Enrico IV, di Luigi Pirandello, regia di Filippo Torriero. Teatro delle Arti di Roma (1971)
La figlia di Iorio, di Gabriele D'Annunzio, regia di Paolo Giuranna. Compagnia degli Associati, Teatro di Gardone Riviera (1972)
L'avaro, di Molière, regia di Orazio Costa. Teatro San Babila di Milano (1972)
George Dandin o il marito confuso, di Molière, regia di Guido Mazzella. Teatro in Piazza di Perugia (1977)
Totò principe e clown, di Gerardo Scala. Teatro in Piazza di Perugia (1978)

Doppiaggio

Cinema

Live action
Isobel Elsom, Audrey Betz ed Eula Morgan in Monsieur Verdoux (ridoppiaggio)
Joan Crawford ne L'amante immortale (ridoppiaggio)
Judy Davis in Chi osa vince
Cloris Leachman ne La renna
Susan Tyrrell ne L'amore e il sangue
Lynn Hamilton in The Vanishing - Scomparsa

Animazione
Strega del mare ne La Sirenetta - La più bella favola di Andersen (ridoppiaggio)

Televisione e home video

Live action
Maggie Wells in Racconto d'inverno
Dorothy Tennant ne Le nuove avventure di Huckleberry Finn
Dora Doll in Cuor di lenone
Jean Stapleton in Agatha Christie: Caccia al delitto
Victoria Vera in Delitti privati
Stéphane Audran in Charlie Champagne
Rue McClanahan ne L'uomo dall'abito marrone
Lee Remick ne La spiaggia dei giorni felici
Michael Learned in Una famiglia americana
Anne Jeffreys in Detective per amore
Akira Koizumi in Denshi Sentai Denziman
Linda Scruggs ne I ragazzi del computer
Jayne Meadows e Jeanne Cooper ne La tata
Erika Slezak (1ª voce) in Una vita da vivere
Lisa Figus in General Hospital
Rocío Banquells in Anche i ricchi piangono
Regina Duarte in Soltanto per amore
Eloisa Mafalda in Donne di sabbia
Liliana Abud in Cuore di pietra
Arlete Montenegro in Tormento d'amore - La vera storia del conte Dracula
Veronica Lynn in Sol de Batey
Gladys Caceres in Maria Maria
Mirra Saavedra in Angelica
María Rubio in Colorina
Ana Lucia Torre in Dona Xepa
Lupita Lara in Natalie
Veronica Doza e Veronica Ortiz ne La traidora
Maricruz Olivier in Viviana

Animazione
Regina Marlena in He-Man e i dominatori dell'universo (st. 1)
Sue in Calvin e il colonnello
Massmedia ne I mondi sommersi
Sfinge in C'era una volta... Pollon
Sheila Lupescu in Ransie la strega
Signora Legan (2ª voce) in Candy Candy
Anna Rossi (2ª voce) in Marco
Bera in Bem il mostro umano (primo doppiaggio)
Ilse in Golion
Ramba in Dangaio
Infermiera in Peline Story
Mirai e la madre di Tori ne La regina dei mille anni

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I'm a professional trumpet player from the UK looking to make some contacts. I work in several bands, do freelance work, and also run a small independent record label.
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Language has a significant mediating role in cognitive, social and behavioural development, especially in young children. The aim of this study was to identify some factors which are associated with further language development in toddlers. To this purpose a longitudinal study design with two assessments was used in order to evaluate to what extent some language variables measured at 24-30 months of age could predict language outcome one year later (36-42 months). Three measures (absence of word combination, reduced vocabulary, absence of morphological competence), potentially associated with later language development, were extracted from the Italian version of the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory, compiled by the teachers at the first assessment. According to the results, a risk index was developed which allowed to identify a group of late talkers. All the children with language difficulties at the second assessment were correctly identified at the first, even though some false positives are present. The cognitive, behavioural and language profiles of children at risk showed some differences as compared with those of toddlers with typical language development.
Early predictors of language development in preschool children
VITERBORI, PAOLA;ZANOBINI, MIRELLA;USAI, MARIA CARMEN;SCOPESI, ALDA MARIA


Scientists in the US have taken the first steps towards designing a flexible and lightweight fabric that can act as a power supply for smart garments.
Electronic textiles, or 'smart' textiles, are fabrics that have built-in functions such as sensing, data storage and communication. But as with all electronics, they require a power source. Conventional batteries are too bulky to wear, so a power source that can be combined and integrated into the garment is highly desirable.
Previous attempts to make wearable energy storage devices involved the use of nonwoven materials not usually used in clothes and expensive active materials like carbon nanotubes and nanowires.
Yury Gogotsi and colleagues at Drexel University, Philadelphia, have taken everyday fabrics like woven cotton and polyester materials and impregnated them with porous carbon powders, taking advantage of the natural porous nature of these materials. Using common techniques like screen printing, ink-jet printing and dip-coating, textile electrodes can be made on a large scale without the expense of new processes needing to be designed.
'Our work makes a significant advancement in this area as our electrodes can store 400-700 times the energy per area of previously reported literature while also being flexible, non-toxic and has great potential to be integrated into textiles and clothing,' says Gogotsi.
The woven and knitted fabrics have empty space between individual fibres and between yarns, and it is into these spaces that the carbon powders are inserted, allowing ion transfer. The team were able to achieve higher mass loadings and capacitance levels on comparison with previous techniques.
Although more work is needed to get a finished product, the hope is to develop this technology into a number of smart garment devices that can be used in a variety of fields such as healthcare, the army and even aerospace exploration.