If you are planning a contemporary kitchen design then there are actually some things you need to think about earlier than starting. Achieving a recent look that can be warm requires consideration to balance, proportion and mixtures of finishes, colours, textures that deliver the area to life," says Megan Padilla, senior designer at Aidan Design To get began, let's look at the fundamental shapes and parts that set the stage. Ask your contemporary kitchen designer at Creative Design Kitchens about saving electrical energy with your lighting choices. Updating an outdated kitchen into a brand new up to date work house does not must mean giving up every basic detail. This is one other important element that should be considered when creating a up to date design. No matter which method you choose for renovating the kitchen, these tight finances reworking ideas will assist you. Modern kitchens are about magnificence, ease of use and practicality as a lot as they're about model.
I really just like the variety of free-standing models obtainable, and those with unique, up to date designs fit in nicely with trendy inside decorating fashion. If you want it all to be chrome steel and scientific white then do exactly that, however don't feel it is your only manner of making a recent house. Apart from this, another issue that you may come across while shopping one of the best inside design websites, is a clever use of shade for kitchens. Varieties of theme-based mostly kitchen design ideas can be found on this utility.
A number of our up to date kitchen collections additionally function clear or frosted glass fronts – ultimate for showcasing statement items and classy in-cupboard lighting. This is an possibility which will significantly well suit kitchens that even have breakfast bars for serving meals, in addition to in depth workspaces, which suggests the traditional kitchen table is now not such a necessity. New ideas with purchasing option – that could be a lethal combination that Houzz affords to its users. For a extra conventional feel and look, choose one of many kitchens within the Shaker Collection.
It is essential to us that you've got input at every stage of the design course of, making certain that your concepts are carried out in a well-designed kitchen with performance at the forefront. One might suppose that fashionable kitchens consist of streamed lines and a sleek look however with the change of favor any new design is considered a modern one. The good news is that many up to date kitchen tables are now available and can transform your kitchen from a wholly utilitarian area to a room the place you may serve meals and welcome guests without blushing.
Customers can select to personalise their bespoke modern kitchen in any variety of methods – our professional kitchen designers will enable you to juggle type, form, tone and texture to create a really breath-taking area that meets all your wants and continues to inspire you for years to come back. With many restaurants making kitchens the focus of their inside, it turns into even more pertinent to showcase it as an extension of the rest of the area and model. Since most up to date kitchens normally function crisp white partitions, the backsplash turns into a standard method of introducing pattern and shade into the décor. Firstly, don't assume you understand precisely what modern means in relation to kitchen furniture.


The father talks about the excellency of Wisdom and urges his son many times to make her his principal pursuit. What is the reason for this emphasis?
One doesn't need to talk to many parents to learn that parenting is tough. As a firstborn child of parents, I heartily amen that statement. What really complicates the whole process in the fact that all parties involved are quite human. The child doubly so.
With no guidelines except what their own parents did (or didn't) do, parents are left to make it up as they go along, never quite knowing how well they're doing until the child is grown. Unfortunately, by then it's a little late to change parenting tactics.
The father in Proverbs is very aware of his own human-ness. At the same time, he loves his son and wants to keep him from harm and bad choices. But, being human, it is not in his power to do so. Not even close. It may not really even be in his job description as the father.
So the father opts for the first best thing and points his son to Wisdom. What the father is incapable of, Wisdom is well able to accomplish. It's in her job description. "Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will keep you," (Proverbs 4:6 NKJV). Wisdom, if the son pursues her, will fulfill all the father's best wishes for his son.
"Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of your life will be many. I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you on right paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hindered, and when you run, you will not stumble," (Proverbs 4:10-12 NKJV).
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it," (Proverbs 22:6 NKJV). Take note; Proverbs defines for itself what "the way he should go" is. According to the father, the way his son should go is in the ways of Wisdom, which he defines extensively.
So parents, teach Wisdom. And children, seek Wisdom. Her rewards are guaranteed.


In today's debate on the Data Protection Bill [Lords], the Government accepted the principle of an amendment tabled by Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. This amendment restricted the occasions when NHS Digital can share data relating to criminal investigations to serious offences only. This means that NHS Digital can no longer share data with the Home Office on migrants being investigated for immigration offences. This data sharing of migrants' patient information has been going on for many years and was most recently formalised in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NHS Digital, the Home Office and Department of Health and Social Care. NAT had, along with Doctors of the World (UK), led a campaign to end the practice since it came to light in 2014. Most recently the Health and Social Care Committee published a report strongly criticising the MoU and the immigration tracing service, demanding that it end immediately.
It will be very important that the definition of 'serious offences' in any new MoU is consistent with guidance from the General Medical Council.
Deborah Gold, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust), said: "We are delighted that at last this shameful sharing of confidential patient information with the Home Office is to end. Not only did it breach every bit of guidance on confidentiality within the NHS, it also deterred people from essential healthcare putting both individual and public health at risk.


Sign posted Forest Drive from M4. The visitor Centre (run by Caerphilly County Borough Council)is situated about half a mile from Cwmcarn and the drive starts a further half mile on the same road. Varying opening times, check before visiting.
Notes Sign posted Forest Drive from M4. The visitor Centre (run by Caerphilly County Borough Council)is situated about half a mile from Cwmcarn and the drive starts a further half mile on the same road. Varying opening times, check before visiting.


Hello: I'm 18, male, and 230 lbs. (not excessively overweight, for i am 6'1, but i wish to have a less fat %).
So! My question: How much almond milk can i drink (i will list the ingredients) and still lose weight on the diet per day? Ingredients: All natural almondmilk (filterd water, almonds), all natural evaporated cane juice, calcium carbonate, sea salt, locust bean gum, gellan gum, sunflower lecithin (this is what alarmed me), d-alpha-tocopherol (natural vitemin E), zinc gluconate, vitamin A palmitate, riboflavin (B2), vitamin b12,vitamin D2.
I use it in my scrambled eggs. But never have drunk it on this diet before.
Watch out for the gums too.
@Josh M OMG what an image!
Yeah but he wants to drink it and most commercial sweetened almond milk has like 15g a cup. And a bunch of other crap.
Yeah but most commercial sweetened almond milk has like 15g a cup. And a bunch of other crap.
The dose makes the poison, and our bodies are perfectly capable of digesting sugar with no ill effect.
Lots of people don't know that "all natural evaporated cane juice" = sugar. I've never seen sugar or refined sweeteners of any kind on a paleo ok food list, even for those who don't do low carb.
Any reason in particular you can't just consume cow/goat milk? More protein, better fats.
Pfft, that "evil" sugar. Who said he's low carb?
+1 dam almonds are so hard to milk with such small udders.
Fine. Go ahead. Make useful suggestions. And what happened to your reputation? Cuz you are a PH grokstar!
You should definitely make your own, it is much tastier, and doesn't have the added thickening agents. Usually you just need to soak the nuts in water overnight, then blend them in a strong blender like a Vitamix if you have one, but other ones will work, and add a date or two (pit removed) for sweetening if need be, or raw honey if you are into that, then strain with a nut milk bag, or a fine sieve, or even a brand new washed lady's knee high stocking for the cheapest version! I also sometimes like to add a dash of nutmeg or cinnamon or vanilla for flavoring.
I also LOVE macadamia nut milk, but they are so expensive I hate to waste the pulp, and I tend to not use it, but you can use the pulp for baking, paleo pancakes, etc.
Overall, for weight loss, I would probably just keep it clean and keep out the nuts and nut milks altogether for a few weeks, and then add them in later and see how they affect your weight loss.
There is no almond cow, therefore there is no almond "milk". To paraphrase Lewis Black, it should be called almond juice (soy milk --> soy juice).
I don't think cavemen were drinking almond milk, so I say no, it is not paleo. But the real question is, should it be consumed in spite of not being paleo? Maybe. Depends.
Almonds, like most nuts, are a bit high in n6. A few is fine - but you probably don't want to make it the base of your pyramid. And then, what other ingredients are in it? Does it require high temperature processing that would oxidize the fat?
246mL. Exactly. Don't dare try 250 or you'll balloon up instantly.
Just kidding. You know this question is utterly impossible to answer, right? Even if we go with a strict calories in/calories out theory of weight loss, the answer is going to depend on what else you're eating, your activity level, your fat:muscle ratio, the number of calories per serving (which we can't tell from a list of ingredients), and so forth. And most of us here believe that there's more to weight gain/loss than calories in/calories out.
The real answer is, as others have said, that this is not a product that will optimally support health and weight loss. It looks high in sugar and unhealthy fats. Can you drink some and maintain weight loss? Probably. But we can't tell you exactly how much, and you'll almost certainly do better with a less processed alternative.
No one quite said this but it was implied: if you're trying to lose weight and you give a lot of "eatspace" to almond milk, what does that do to your overall health/nutrition over time?
Any of us can eat our preferred snack, but that word implies small quantities. The nice things about eating almonds instead of drinking almond milk is that you get the pure food and there's a natural portion control. Speaking only for myself, pure almonds are nice once in a while but I eat 4-5 and I'm done. They're just not exciting enough to go to town on. Almond milk, on the other hand, would be easy to drink down by the glassful without even thinking about it.
Bottom line: if you're using a little in your cooking, I don't think it's a big deal even if it is sweetened (although I agree making your own allows you to skip additives) but drinking large amounts of almond milk may leave you deficient in other things you might have eaten.
If you make it yourself, then that is one thing, otherwise most Almond Milk people buy in the stores is more of product. Just check the ingredients, and you will see.
I would go with canned or make it yourself Coconut Milk (do not get So Delicious, same issue as Almond Milk).
Unless you handle diary, and can get some grass fed milk, that might be another option.
IMO and part of every single decent fat loss plan: If you want to drop bodyfat, you should not be drinking any calorie containing beverages which includes Almond Milk, with or without sugar. Can you lose bodyfat and consume beverages with sugar and fat or protein in them? Sure, but Almond Milk might as well be a gatoraide mixed with whole milk - neither of which is paleo and neither of which will help you lose bodyfat, IMO they help to increase it.
I drink almond milk w protein powder for extra protein. I've lost weight while on it but am not attributing that decrease to its consumption.


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Psychoanalysis and Critical Literary Theory
There are several important ways in which both Freudian and Jungian psychoanalysis can serve as a model for literary analysis as for example looking for the subversive in women's literature – i.e. that which is not explicitly stated (for any number of good reasons) but nonetheless is still present.
Most certainly if Austen felt so constrained to so as not to publish her novels under her own name, she felt constrained to express some of her real concerns. If we wish to potentially identify some of these concerns, we might turn to Jungian Literary Criticism which usually begins with the question – 'what psychological factors (whether an image or complex of concerns) might have been responsible for that text. If for example we wish to identify any feminist concerns that Austen might have held, we would look for clues suggestive of recurring feminist themes. In this regard it is prudent to look to ideas of feminism in play during the period in which Austen was writing (rather than to modern constructions of feminism); one such idea would have been application of the same moral code to both sexes.
In Emma, despite being 'handsome, clever, and rich', we find a heroine morally flawed (the citizens of Highbury are not impressed with the way that she treats them). When Emma undertakes to morally improve herself she does not do so on her own but instead seeks instruction from Mr Knightly. This in turn leads to his estimation of her to rise so much that he wants to marry her. In Mansfield Park, Fanny Price is also a heroine flawed and although in many respects she is portrayed in feminist terms – i.e. as speaking her own mind and refusing to marry as her guardian would like, when she seeks to improve herself. Like Emma, Fanny turns to her love interest, Edmund – who not surprisingly like Emma's Mr Knightly decides that now Fanny, reformed in his own mould, is the girl for him. Arguably Catherine Morland in Northanger Abby is cut from a different mould – for the most part she is left on her own to develop her own 'understanding' of what is morally wrong and right – unfettered either by fathers, lovers, or husbands.
Jungian theory might suggest that we make the most of 'meaningful coincidence' in respect to these seemingly recurrent themes in Austen's work. Even if she were not consciously replicating this theme of moral code in line with love interest = marriage, she was most likely unconsciously doing so for the Jungians would be quick to demonstrate that statistically these same motifs regarding equality amongst the sexes (especially in a society when there was almost certainly none) should not have occurred otherwise.
Jungian literary criticism has also highlighted archetypally inspired literary themes that recur across a broad cross-cultural spectrum – for example as with the process of 'individuation' whereby a protagonist struggles to experience the 'triumph of consciousness over the unconscious' and hence make his or her psyche whole. Individuation is depicted as the 'Hero's Journey' and hence is often associated with the Bildungsroman or classic coming of age novel which has in turn been associated with classic accounts of stifled individuation such as with Dickens' hero, David Copperfield. Most certainly his nasty stepfather, Mr Murdstone, tries very hard to mould David into his own (rotten) image and when he fails to do so sends him off to work his London-based wine-bottling business. Luckily David escapes this situation and hence commences on his process of individuation allowing him to fulfil himself in his own right – by not only getting the girl of his dreams, Agnes, but also with being a commercial success through expression of his own talents.
Freudian literary criticism also pays close attention an author's unconscious motives and/or feelings in order to tease out 'covert' themes. The assumption is that these 'covert' themes are just as important if not more so than the 'overt' themes (i.e. those consciously expressed by the author) and also that they demonstrate classic psychoanalytic symptoms of blockage in the emotional /sexual development in the author and/or his/her characters.
Freudian literary criticism asserts that all art and literature fulfils some repressed infantile desire of its creator which it turn almost always relates to the Oedipal complex whereby the son wishes to murder his father because he sees him as a rival for sexual congress with his mother. There are obvious parallels in great literature with, for example, Shakespeare's Hamlet, where when the character by the same name is called upon to avenge the murder of his father by his uncle who in turn married Hamlet's mother, Hamlet spends all day musing about 'to be or not to be' instead of committing what ought to be the fairly straight forward act of revenge-driven murder. Using Freudian theory, some critics have seized upon a possible explanation for such 'irrational' behaviour in the sense that Hamlet can not kill his uncle for doing that which he himself wanted to do.
Perhaps a less straightforward application of Freudian literary criticism may be found in the poetry of Christina Rossetti. With a women, the Oedipal complex takes a different form suggesting that once bound to her mother by homo-sexual desires, a young girl like Rossetti would then need to turn her desire toward father and the wish to have his baby. I would suggest that her signature poem – Winter: My Secret may reflect such an urge – and that naturally repressed because she was so religiously inclined – her Oedipal instincts remained her jealously guarded secret, preventing her from developing (1) other poetic themes (she predominately favours religion and the fallen women) in her work and (2) her life – in a society where women were expected to marry, she mystifyingly turned down three suitable marriage offers.
In summary, Jungian-based psychoanalysis can serve as a model for literary theory by rooting out subversive feminist themes in women's literature, as for example, moral equality as demonstrated in the works of Jane Austen. Likewise Jungian-based literary theory seeks to identify underlying archetypal themes such as the process of individuation – or the Hero's Journey – that recurs across a cross-cultural spectrum. The Bildungsroman is perfect for this. Freudian-based psychoanalysis also can serve as a model for literary theory likewise rooting out unconscious literary themes relating to sexually repressed desires that prevent either the author or his/her characters from moving forward with their personality development.
Posted bydebramoolenaar July 11, 2015 July 29, 2017 Posted inliterary criticism, Literature, PsychologyTags:Carl Jung, Christina Rossetti, Dickens, freud, Jane AustenLeave a comment on Psychoanalysis and Critical Literary Theory
The Pinch of Pisces
According to mundane astrologers, the conjunction of Neptune/Pluto heralds transformation on a mass scale – old empires dissolve and ancient institutions crumble.
Almost overnight art, science, and religion change direction and people change their whole outlook on life. Although the effect will be felt immediately, it will take well over 100 years until the seeds sown at the conjunction will have fully sprouted with the incoming square (the average synodic cycle of Neptune/Pluto is 492 years).
The current Neptune/Pluto cycle commenced in the 1880's-1890's when perceptions of 'reality' underwent an extreme makeover: for example – Sigmund Freud published Studies in Hysteria (a significant breakthrough in the study of the human mind) and William James published The Principles of Psychology, another boundary-pushing landmark in humanistic psychology.
In The Astrological Neptune and the Quest for Redemption, Liz Greene suggests that the Neptune/Pluto expresses itself primarily through religion.
Perhaps it's no coincidence that in 1882 (The Gay Science), Nietzsche proclaimed that 'God is dead'?
Imagine that it's now 2063 and that incoming square is upon us.
Not only has post humanism made redundant our most fundamental assumption that God is superior to man but also that man is in turn superior to nature. This leaves nothing left but nature and the funny thing is that the distinctions were all manmade in the first place.
If you want to learn how this all turns out, the follow this blog as, building on the work of William James, I commence my next novel – The Pinch of Pisces.
As one character will so aptly put it:
"Today, the idea that there's a separate God, or whatever you like to call the numen driving the universe, is clearly bunk. It's all a matter of perception."
Posted bydebramoolenaar November 5, 2013 July 29, 2017 Posted inAstrology, Cosmology and Divination, Original FictionTags:freud, God, Mundane astrology, Neptune, Nietzsche, Pluto, Sigmund Freud, William JamesLeave a comment on The Pinch of Pisces

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import pytest
import tensorflow as tf

from tfsnippet.shortcuts import global_reuse
from tfsnippet.utils import (get_default_session_or_error,
                             get_variables_as_dict,
                             get_uninitialized_variables,
                             ensure_variables_initialized,
                             create_session,
                             get_variable_ddi)

class CreateSessionTestCase(tf.test.TestCase):

    def test_create_session(self):
        with pytest.raises(TypeError, match='`lock_memory` must be True, '
                                            'False or float'):
            _ = create_session(lock_memory='')

        # test with default options
        session = create_session()
        self.assertFalse(session._config.gpu_options.allow_growth)
        self.assertFalse(session._config.log_device_placement)
        self.assertTrue(session._config.allow_soft_placement)

        # test with various options
        session = create_session(lock_memory=0.5, log_device_placement=True,
                                 allow_soft_placement=False)
        self.assertEqual(
            session._config.gpu_options.per_process_gpu_memory_fraction, .5)
        self.assertTrue(session._config.log_device_placement)
        self.assertFalse(session._config.allow_soft_placement)

        # test with lock_memory = False
        session = create_session(lock_memory=False)
        self.assertTrue(session._config.gpu_options.allow_growth)

class GetDefaultSessionOrErrorTestCase(tf.test.TestCase):

    def test_get_default_session_or_error(self):
        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match='No session is active'):
            get_default_session_or_error()
        with self.test_session(use_gpu=False) as sess:
            self.assertIs(sess, get_default_session_or_error())
        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match='No session is active'):
            get_default_session_or_error()

class GetVariablesTestCase(tf.test.TestCase):

    def test_get_variables_as_dict(self):
        GLOBAL_VARIABLES = tf.GraphKeys.GLOBAL_VARIABLES
        MODEL_VARIABLES = tf.GraphKeys.MODEL_VARIABLES
        LOCAL_VARIABLES = tf.GraphKeys.LOCAL_VARIABLES

        # create the variables to be checked
        a = tf.get_variable(
            'a', shape=(), collections=[GLOBAL_VARIABLES, MODEL_VARIABLES])
        b = tf.get_variable(
            'b', shape=(), collections=[GLOBAL_VARIABLES])
        c = tf.get_variable(
            'c', shape=(), collections=[MODEL_VARIABLES])

        with tf.variable_scope('child') as child:
            child_a = tf.get_variable(
                'a', shape=(),
                collections=[GLOBAL_VARIABLES, MODEL_VARIABLES])
            child_b = tf.get_variable(
                'b', shape=(), collections=[GLOBAL_VARIABLES])
            child_c = tf.get_variable(
                'c', shape=(), collections=[MODEL_VARIABLES])

        # test to get variables as dict
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict(),
            {'a': a, 'b': b, 'child/a': child_a, 'child/b': child_b}
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict(collection=MODEL_VARIABLES),
            {'a': a, 'c': c, 'child/a': child_a, 'child/c': child_c}
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict(collection=LOCAL_VARIABLES),
            {}
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict(''),
            {'a': a, 'b': b, 'child/a': child_a, 'child/b': child_b}
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict('child'),
            {'a': child_a, 'b': child_b}
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict('child/'),
            {'a': child_a, 'b': child_b}
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict(child),
            {'a': child_a, 'b': child_b}
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict('child', collection=MODEL_VARIABLES),
            {'a': child_a, 'c': child_c}
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict('child', collection=LOCAL_VARIABLES),
            {}
        )
        self.assertEqual(
            get_variables_as_dict('non_exist'),
            {}
        )

class GetUninitializedVariablesTestCase(tf.test.TestCase):

    def test_get_uninitialized_variables(self):
        with self.test_session() as sess:
            a = tf.get_variable('a', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=1)
            b = tf.get_variable('b', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=2)
            c = tf.get_variable('c', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=3,
                                collections=[tf.GraphKeys.MODEL_VARIABLES])
            d = tf.get_variable('d', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=4,
                                collections=[tf.GraphKeys.MODEL_VARIABLES])
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables(),
                [a, b]
            )
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables([a, b, c, d]),
                [a, b, c, d]
            )
            sess.run(tf.variables_initializer([a, c]))
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables(),
                [b]
            )
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables([a, b, c, d]),
                [b, d]
            )
            sess.run(tf.variables_initializer([b, d]))
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables(),
                []
            )
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables([a, b, c, d]),
                []
            )

class EnsureVariablesInitializedTestCase(tf.test.TestCase):

    def test_ensure_variables_initialized(self):
        a = tf.get_variable('a', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=1)
        b = tf.get_variable('b', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=2)
        c = tf.get_variable('c', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=3,
                            collections=[tf.GraphKeys.MODEL_VARIABLES])
        d = tf.get_variable('d', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=4,
                            collections=[tf.GraphKeys.MODEL_VARIABLES])

        # test using list
        with self.test_session():
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables([a, b, c, d]),
                [a, b, c, d]
            )
            ensure_variables_initialized()
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables([a, b, c, d]),
                [c, d]
            )
            ensure_variables_initialized([a, b, c, d])
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables([a, b, c, d]),
                []
            )

    def test_ensure_variables_initialized_using_dict(self):
        a = tf.get_variable('a', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=1)
        b = tf.get_variable('b', dtype=tf.int32, initializer=2)

        # test using dict
        with self.test_session():
            ensure_variables_initialized({'a': a})
            self.assertEqual(
                get_uninitialized_variables([a, b]),
                [b]
            )

class GetVariableDDITestCase(tf.test.TestCase):

    def test_get_variable_ddi(self):
        # test collections
        def g(name, initial_value, initializing=False, collections=None):
            v = get_variable_ddi(
                name, initial_value, shape=(), initializing=initializing,
                collections=collections
            )
            # ensure `get_variable_ddi` will add the variable to collections
            for coll in (collections or [tf.GraphKeys.GLOBAL_VARIABLES]):
                self.assertEqual(
                    tf.get_collection(coll)[-1].name.rsplit('/', 1)[-1],
                    name + ':0'
                )
            return v

        _ = g('var', 0., initializing=True,
              collections=[tf.GraphKeys.MODEL_VARIABLES])

        # test reuse
        @global_reuse
        def f(initial_value, initializing=False):
            return g('x', initial_value, initializing=initializing)

        with self.test_session() as sess:
            x_in = tf.placeholder(dtype=tf.float32, shape=())
            x = f(x_in, initializing=True)
            self.assertEqual(sess.run(x, feed_dict={x_in: 123.}), 123.)
            x = f(x_in, initializing=False)
            self.assertEqual(sess.run(x, feed_dict={x_in: 456.}), 123.)

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Like others in this thread, I didn't care for the camera shake. It wasn't bad enough to make me leave the theater but it definitely made me queasy. As for the storyline to the movie…. meh. While most of the characters had a good line or two; I didn't them. Any of them. In fact, I would go so far as to say my main complaint with the movie is one of them might have survived. I would have preferred a clean sweep of character deaths.
In response to the Cloverfield thread on the Whateveresque forums.
Back around Thanksgiving, I hit up a sale at Home Depot and bought myself a 4 piece Ryobi One+ combo kit1. After Christmas I went back to Home Depot and picked up the Ryobi Tool Bag. The tool bag came loaded with a nice assortment of drill bits and a racheting screwdriver with a vast collection of interchangable bits (phillips, flat-head, sqare and torx). The bag was just the right size to hold my drill, flashlight and radio. Since then the tools have sat around mostly gathering dust.
Today while out doing some shopping, we found a nice set of bathroom hangers (e.g. for towels & toiletpaper) on clearance for less than $20. The set has a brushed nickel finish which we really like and installing it helped me avoid cleaning out our guest room2. The set installed very easily and I really got to try out my tools.
The magnetic strip on the base of the drill is fantastic for holding different drill bits, screws, whatever I need.
The ratcheting screwdriver makes it quick and easy to install/remove screws.
That tool bag really holds everything I need for most home improvement projects. The way it's designed feels like somebody at Ryobi was sitting around their house wishing they had a bag to hold all the bits they'd ever be likely to need for a screwdriver and a drill.
The keyless chuck on the drill poorly grips the bits.
After 10+ years of apartment living, I'm out of practing with using a drill. Especially using a drill as an electric screwdriver and so I kind of stripped a couple screwheads. Ooops.
The metal splinter I got in my thumb after stripping a couple of screwheads.
1 Mine was a slightly different kit as it came with a radio rather than the Corner Cat Finish Sander.
2 I'm sooo going to be in trouble when my wife reads this.
3 My version of the kit uses the NiCd batteries which contributes the vast majority of the weight of the tool. At some point I'll buy the 18v Lithium Upgrade Kit which should solve this complaint.
In response to Temp Cat™ Requires a Name by John Scalzi.
I Stood For My Candidate, Did You Stand For Yours?
For the first time since I became a registered voter, I attended my local caucus. I was registered as an independent prior to going out tonight, so when I arrived I got in line and changed my registration to the Democratic party. That was about 6 PM and for the next 2 hours I was standing around in a school gym chatting with some neighbors and some strangers. It was loud, hot and crowded.
I think the official count of registered voters attending the caucus for our district was 355, which according to the caucus chairman that's a new record. Around the walls of the gym were posters for several of the candidates: Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards and Obama. Once things got a bit more organized, they caucus workers had us all line up in groups for them to count the number of supporters for each candidate. The first count determined which candidates were viable, to do this each candidate needed to have at least 50 supporters. Biden and Dodd were both eliminated at this stage. It looked like those supporters both switched over to Edwards but with all the people crowded into the gym, I can't be sure about that. There were multiple, repeated recounts and at the end Obama had 206 supporters from our district. Most people (including us) left at this point, as we were told all that was left to do at the caucus was to fill out some official paperwork and to elect the delegates to go to the county convention. We didn't have any interested in going to the county convention, so we headed home at that point.
It was an interesting experience but not what I was expecting. I had thought each candidate would have a representative who'd have an opportunity to speak to try convincing people to switch to their candidate. That didn't happen. In fact, the closest thing we had to that were supporters for the various candidates starting to chant for their candidate, e.g. I say "O", you say "Bama". "O"! "Bama"! "O"! "Bama"!
Having been home for a while now, I see Obama won the Iowa Democractic Caucus. I wish him good luck in the other states and hope he wins.


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Влади́мир Миха́йлович Коре́цкий (, Екатеринослав — 25 июля 1984, Киев) — советский юрист-международник, специалист в области международного частного права и всеобщей истории государства и права, академик АН УССР (1948).

В 1949—1951 годах член Комиссии международного права ООН. C 1949 года возглавлял образованный в Киеве Сектор государства и права АН УССР, а после преобразования в 1969 году Сектора в Институт государства и права АН УССР был директором Института до 1974 года. Входил в состав советских делегаций на сессиях Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН в 1946, 1947 и 1949 годах от УССР; участвовал в работе ряда международных конференций и комиссий ООН. Был членом Постоянной палаты третейского суда (с 1957 года), в 1961—1970 годах член (в 1967—1970 годах вице-президент) Международного суда ООН. Удостоен звания Героя Социалистического Труда (1980). Награждён орденом Ленина и орденом Трудового Красного Знамени.

Биография
В. М. Корецкий родился в семье служащего. Уже в детстве он обнаружил способности к гуманитарным наукам. В 1910 году с золотой медалью окончил Екатеринославскую гимназию и сразу поступил в Московский университет на юридический факультет. Однако через год, после рождения сына Юрия, переехал в Харьков, где обучался в Харьковском императорском университете, который окончил в 1916 году с дипломом первой степени. Корецкого оставили на кафедре гражданского права и судопроизводства для подготовки к получению профессорского звания.

Начало карьеры
Ещё с 1907 года и во время обучения В. Корецкий зарабатывал на жизнь частными уроками. В 1909 году он женился на 16-летней Анне Ананьевне Корецкой (девичья фамилия неизвестна). В 1916 году начал преподавать в начальной торговой школе, а с 1919 года, после сдачи магистерского экзамена по истории и догме римского права, — читать лекции по всемирной истории государства и права в Харьковском университете. В это же время В. М. Корецкий участвовал в организации Харьковского института народного хозяйства (ХИНХ), где со временем занял должность заместителя декана правового факультета. Здесь же он начал преподавать международное частное право.

Спустя 10 лет правовой факультет ХИНХа был выделен в самостоятельную институцию — Харьковский институт советского строительства и права. До начала Второй мировой войны институт ещё два раза сменил своё название: в 1933 году — на Всеукраинский коммунистический институт советского строительства и права, а в 1937 — на Харьковский юридический институт (сейчас Национальная юридическая академия им. Ярослава Мудрого). Все это время Владимир Михайлович занимал должности профессора и с 1937 года — руководителя кафедры истории государства и права. Кроме того, он параллельно работал заведующим правового подотдела Народного комиссариата иностранных дел УССР (1921—1922), затем заведующим юридического отдела Укоопсоюза с 1922 по 1924 год; заведующим юридического отдела Украинбанка (1924—1930), а затем — старшим консультантом Госарбитража при СНК УССР (1930—1935).

В 1939 году В. М. Корецкий получил степень доктора юридических наук, защитив диссертацию, посвященную вопросам англо-американской доктрины международного частного права. В самом начале Великой Отечественной войны его эвакуировали в Узбекистан, где в Ташкентском юридическом институте он преподавал всемирную историю государства и права. В 1941 году во время битвы за Киев в бою погиб его единственный сын Юрий.

По возвращении в Харьков в 1944 году Корецкий стал куратором курса международного права Харьковского юридического института, а в 1947 — заведующим кафедры международного права. Спустя год его избрали академиком АН УССР, а в 1949 году он создал в столице Украины Сектор государства и права АН УССР (с 1969 года — Институт), основной целью которого была разработка научного обоснования международной правосубъектности УССР. С 1949 по 1974 год В. М. Корецкий являлся руководителем этого учреждения.

Работа в ООН

В послевоенное время и почти до конца жизни Владимир Михайлович был одним из наиболее активных участников в работе новой международной организации ООН от Украинский Советской Социалистической Республики. Так, по инициативе министра иностранных дел УССР, академика Д. М. Мануильского, он входил в состав делегации УССР на I, II и IV сессиях Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН (соответственно, в 1946, 1947 и 1949 годах). Д. З. Мануильский высоко ценил В. М. Корецкого как талантливого ученого и высококвалифицированного специалиста в сфере международного права. В 1946 году учёный был советником Представителя СССР в Совете Безопасности ООН. В период с 1947 года по 1949 год являлся членом и первым заместителем председателя Комиссии по правам человека ООН, на которую в это время была возложена задача разработать проект Всеобщей декларации прав человека, принятой Генеральной Ассамблеей ООН в 1948 году.

Признание международной юридической общественностью таланта В. М. Корецкого выразилось в избрании его членом Комитета ООН по прогрессивному развитию международного права 31 января 1947 года. Таким образом, Владимир Михайлович вошёл в историю как первый член Комиссии среди отечественных юристов-международников. Первая сессия Комиссии прошла с 12 апреля по 9 июня 1949 года; на ней В. М. Корецкий занимал должность первого вице-председателя.

Однако наибольшим достижением в карьере учёного является его избрание в 1960 году на XV сессии Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН и заседании Совета Безопасности ООН членом Международного Суда ООН в Гааге сроком на 9 лет с 1961 по 1970 год. В период с 1968 по 1970 он был избран вице-президентом Международного Суда.

Участие в значимых конференциях
Профессионализм Владимира Корецкого был очень необходим молодой республике УССР, которая после войны получила особый статус международной правосубъектности. Специалистов высокого уровня было недостаточно и, конечно, такая фигура в международно-правовой науке помогала УССР быть достойно представленной на различных международных конференциях и в международных организациях. В 1953 году как советник делегации УССР он принимал участие в Женевской международной конференции по выработке дополнительной конвенции об упразднении рабства и работорговли. В 1957 году был направлен на конференцию ЮНЕСКО по вопросам мирного сосуществования в Мюнхене, а в 1958 и 1960 годах возглавлял делегацию УССР на конференциях ООН по морскому праву.

В. М. Корецкий также принимал участие в работе 48-й сессии Ассоциации международного права в Нью-Йорке (1958 года) и XIV сессии ассамблеи Всемирной федерации ассоциации содействия ООН (1959) в качестве представителя советских общественных организаций. С 1957 года учёный являлся членом советской группы Постоянной палаты третейского суда в Гааге.

Несмотря преклонный возраст, В. М. Корецкий до последних дней сохранял работоспособность. Скончался учёный 25 июля 1984 года; похоронен на Лукьяновском кладбище в Киеве.

Научные взгляды и труды

В своей рецензии на книгу «В. М. Корецкий. Избранные труды» доктор юридических наук, профессор Ю. Я. Баскин называет «ученого одним из виднейших советских юристов», развивавшим молодую международно-правовую науку на протяжении практически всей истории советского государства. Наибольшая активность учёного приходится на 20-е годы. Его научное наследие охватывает исследования в различных областях юридической науки, таких как история государства и права западных стран, гражданского права Украины, международного частного и публичного права.

Весомым вкладом в международно-правовую науку стало его научное обоснование необходимости объединения международного хозяйственного и международного публичного права и создания специальной отрасли международного хозяйственного права, которая бы базировалась на объединении международно-правового и частноправового методов регулирования хозяйственной деятельности мировых хозяйственных процессов. Этот вклад был высоко оценен одним из учеников В. М. Корецкого, Игорем Ивановичем Лукашуком (членом Комиссии международного права в период с 1995—2001 год, который неоднократно писал о том, что с признательностью помнит Корецкого как своего научного руководителя.

В своей работе «Очерки международного хозяйственного права», которая была опубликована в 1928 году, учёный впервые в международно-правовой литературе доказал, что основой закономерностей развития права является его соответствие объективно существующим условиям сущности экономической жизни общества, то есть современной терминологией — соответствие закономерностям развития гражданского общества. Он словно предвидел нарастающую необходимость в подобном исследовании. Его идеи имели новаторский характер, особенно для развития международного экономического права. Как отмечает ещё один ученик Корецкого, профессор В. Н. Денисов, время доказало их высокий уровень значимости для развития международного права. Подобные идеи получили своё дальнейшее развитие во второй половине XX века в работах, посвященных транснациональному праву таких ученых, как Ф. Джессап, Дж. Кунц, Ч. Чако, П. Клайв и др.
Значимой работой в области международного частного права является монография «Очерки англо-американской доктрины и практики международного частного права» (1948). В 1950 году эта работа была издана в Китае на китайском языке.

Одно из центральных мест в научном творчестве В. М. Корецкого стали его работы «Суверенитет» (1963) и «Международно-правовая правосубъектность Украинской ССР», (1965), в которых он смог привести научные доводы правовых оснований участия УССР в ООН в качестве полноправного члена этой международной организации. Также учёный развивал такие сферы международного публичного права, как континентальный шельф, вопросы кодификации международного права, истории международного права и др. Большинство этих трудов были опубликованы во второй половине XX века, а после его смерти были собраны в двухтомнике «Избранные труды».

Учёный также не оставил без внимания фундаментальные вопросы международного права, которые нашли своё отображение в таких трудах, как «Общие принципы права в международном праве» (1957), «Проблема "основных прав и обязанностей государств" в международном праве» (1959), «Декларация прав и обязанностей государств» (1962).

Значительный вклад В. М. Корецкий внёс в науку истории государства и права. Одной из его известных работ является исследование проекта чешского короля Иржи Подебрада об организации мира и безопасности 1464 года, которая получила название «Проект Иржи Подебрада об организации мира и современность» (1966). Подробное исследование раннефеодального государства и права англосаксов соде́ржится в таких работах учёного, как «Саксонское зерцало» (1985), «Суд и судебный процесс во Франкском государстве» (1944), «Иммунитет во Франкском государстве» (1944), «Суд фемов» (1944), «Военный строй Франкского государства» (1947), «Англо-Саксонские правды» (1947) и др.

Международное признание

Имя В. М. Корецкого было и поныне остаётся широко известным юридической научной общественности иностранных государств. Так, он был избран почётным членом Индийского общества международного права (1960 год); членом-корреспондентом (1965 год), действительным (1977 год), а со временем (1983 год) почётным членом Института международного права; академиком Мексиканской академии международного права (1968 год); членом-корреспондентом Аргентинской ассоциации международного права (1971 год).

Известный польский юрист-международник М. Ляхс в своей книге по истории международного права относит В. М. Корецкого к наиболее известным в мире учителям этой науки.

Владимир Михайлович — единственный учёный-юрист в бывшем СССР, который был удостоен звания Героя Социалистического Труда (15 февраля 1980 года).

15 февраля 1990 года Совет министров УССР своим Постановлением № 36 присвоил Институту государства и права АН Украины имя В. М. Корецкого.

5 декабря 2007 года Координационным советом молодых юристов Украины при Министерстве юстиции Украины было принято решение об инициировании Международного юридического конкурса имени В. М. Корецкого по международному праву

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Henry County is one of six counties working to make the overall region grow. The partnership is already paying off and could pave the way for more project funding.
Henry County is part of the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership, along with Blackford, Delaware, Jay, Madison and Randolph counties.
New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President and CEO Corey Murphy explained the counties are all connected in some way by the Cardinal Greenway.
In the new "Advance East Central Indiana (ECI)" plan, the regional partners are focused on developing projects in each county that will grow tourism, community and historical assets in the cities and towns connected to the Cardinal Greenway.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation gave the regional partners $150,000 in 2015 to create the Advance ECI plan.
Now, the state agency has awarded the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership $1.5 million to bolster some of the projects outlined in the plan.
Murphy said Henry County may be able to use some of that money to help with the 1400 Plaza project in New Castle, the expansion of broadband internet infrastructure in rural parts of the county, the development and construction of the Henry County Expo Building in Memorial Park and renovations to the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown.
Murphy also sits on the five-member Regional Development Authority responsible for approving requests for the money.
He said the details for the request process will be finalized by the end of the year.
According to the Advance ECI plan, Henry County has another 23.2 miles of trail planned. The anticipated cost is $16.9 million.
The Advance ECI plan does not directly help make any improvements to the growing trail system in Henry County.
Murphy said that is okay.
Having a fully-developed plan like this positions the county to apply for and possibly win part of the $90 million available through Indiana's Next Level Connections program. It also helps that New Castle has a bike/pedestrian plan that it is already implementing.
"Having plans helps confirm readiness," Murphy said.
Murphy said Henry County has these funding opportunities mostly due to the efforts of Healthy Communities of Henry County Trail Coordinator Jeff Ray.
Ray's plan is to ultimately connect The Wilbur Wright Trail to the Cardinal Greenway in Losantville.
Plans also include developing the Honeybee Electric Path to connect the Raintree Heights Neighborhood and Memorial Park to the Wilbur Wright Trail, paving the new Honey Creek Trail that starts in Middletown and paving the existing portions of the National Heritage Road Trail between Knightstown and Lewisville.


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For more than 20 years, I have been DJ'ing wedding and events of all sizes and shapes. I have met with hundreds of brides and grooms to help them plan their special day. But I never realized the true magnitude of this task until I began to plan my own wedding day.
For me, planning my wedding started when I decided to propose to my girlfriend at the time. I decided I wanted to propose in the summer of 2014. As the summer ended, I began looking for the perfect ring, devising the perfect engagement and building up the courage to ask permission. Then tragedy struck. I fell victim to a home fire and plans were immediately delayed. The dust eventually settled as the year began to come to a close and I knew then that I still wanted to propose. I did and it was truly a magical experience for both my fiance and myself. It was an engagement weekend in which every details was planned. From the presidential suite where at least 12 former presidents have stayed, to special access museum tours and dinner arrangements, every detail was meticulously planned. And this was only the beginning.
One of the most important lessons I think I can pass on to you for planning your wedding is to balance the details with the big picture. What does this mean? It means that you have to keep focused on the big picture and find vendors that you trust to details with the smallest of details. This sounds a little scary but it will keep your sanity through the process. Picking a caterer, DJ, photographer and wedding planner you trust, will allow you to focus on the big picture. These vendors will fulfill your wishes, deal with details and create an experience that you always dreamed of.
No one will tell you this. Vendors ask their most happy customers to leave reviews online. Banquet halls and vendors receive commission and referral bonuses for making recommendations. There are a lot of very clever marketing tricks to find the "best" vendors online. I challenge you to dismiss all of those tactics. TheKnot.com charges thousands of dollars for vendors to be listed on their site. If a vendor pays to be on their site, do you think they are the best? I don't think so, I think they have an advertising budget. Instead, ask your friends who they used. Sit down with those vendors and don't sign a contract until you are 100% comfortable with their vision for you. Ignore sales tactics that pressure you to sign a contract that day. It's about finding the best vendor for you.
Planning your wedding is a lot of work. The secret to success is to start planning in the beginning by choosing the right vendors. Trust their instincts and experience. Together you will conquer both the big picture and details.


If you haven't been, you must! Yes, we've blogged about Flower Child before, and we have some great news: a new location of Flower Child will be opening in North Scottsdale in May!
The draw? Clean and healthy food that tastes great for the person on the go. It's labeled fast-casual and their mission is to provide tantalizing dishes with ingredients that nourish and restore.
How many times have you been between appointments and are hungry but you can't bring yourself to go through a fast-food chain's drive-thru? Well, if you are in the area of 90th Street and Shea Boulevard, your hunger problems are solved! The new Flower Child location is at 10460 North 90th Street, near Portillo's and Fry's.
Their commitment is to source locally when possible and only serve proteins that are raised naturally without additives. Their organic produce selection is aligned with the wisdom of the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment.
Flower Child is a Fox Restaurant Concepts achievement and their first store in the Arcadia area was ranked in the top restaurant debuts of 2014.
It's a food revolution for the mindful foodie! For a great healthy meal, you've gotta go!
Reach out to us if we can help you buy or sell a home in the Scottsdale area.


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Q: Ordering entries in ArrayList There are 5 entries stored in ArrayList<ArrayList<Double>> selected. Each of these entries is specified by two parameters - rank and cd:
rank = [1.0, 2.0, 3.1, 1.2, 2.1]
cd = [6.2, 5.2, 7.1, 8.0, 1.1]

I need to order these entries, firstly, by rank and, secondly, by cd in descending order (i.e. 3.1, 2.1, 2.0, 1.2, 1.1). The second ordering (by cd) must be applied to entries that have been already ordered by rank.
ArrayList<Double> rank = new ArrayList<Double>();
ArrayList<Double> cd = new ArrayList<Double>();

ArrayList<ArrayList<Double>> selected = new ArrayList<ArrayList<Double>>();

for (int i=0; i<len; i++) {
    rank.add(getRank(i));
    cd.add(getCub_len(i));
}
selected.add(0,rank);
selected.add(1,cd);

Comparator<ArrayList<Double>> comparatorRank = new Comparator<ArrayList<Double>>()
{
    public int compare(ArrayList<Double> a, ArrayList<Double> b)
    {
        return (int) (a.get(0) - b.get(0));
    }
};

Comparator<ArrayList<Double>> comparatorCD = new Comparator<ArrayList<Double>>()
{
    public int compare(ArrayList<Double> a, ArrayList<Double> b)
    {
        return (int) (a.get(1) - b.get(1));
    }
};

Collections.sort(selected, comparatorRank);
Collections.sort(selected, comparatorCD);

The problem is that I don't know how to get IDs that have been assigned to entries before ordering. For instance, this is unordered sequence of IDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and this is the sequence of IDs after ordering: 5, 3, 4, 1, 2. How to get these IDs?

A: This is how I would approach it...
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

public class SortPairs {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        List<Double> rank = new ArrayList<Double>(Arrays.asList(1.0, 2.0, 3.1, 1.2, 2.1));
        List<Double> cd = new ArrayList<Double>(Arrays.asList(6.2, 5.2, 7.1, 8.0, 1.1));

        List<Pair<Double, Double>> pairs = new ArrayList<Pair<Double, Double>>(rank.size());
        for (int i = 0; i < rank.size(); ++i)
            pairs.add(new Pair<Double, Double>(rank.get(i), cd.get(i)));

        Collections.sort(pairs);

        ListIterator<Double> rankIter = rank.listIterator();
        ListIterator<Double> cdIter = cd.listIterator();
        for (Pair<Double, Double> pair : pairs) {
            System.out.println(String.format("[rank = %.1f, cd = %.1f", pair.getT1(), pair.getT2()));
            rankIter.next();
            cdIter.next();
            rankIter.set(pair.getT1());
            cdIter.set(pair.getT2());
        }
    }

   public static class Pair <T1 extends Comparable<? super T1>, T2 extends Comparable<? super T2>> implements Comparable<Pair<T1, T2>> {
      private final T1 t1;
      private final T2 t2;

      public Pair(T1 t1, T2 t2) {
         this.t1 = t1;
         this.t2 = t2;
      }

      public T1 getT1() {
          return t1;
      }

      public T2 getT2() {
          return t2;
      }

      @Override
      public int compareTo(Pair<T1, T2> other) {
          return t1.equals(other.t1) ?
                 other.t2.compareTo(t2) :
                 other.t1.compareTo(t1);
      }
   }
}

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Blockchain is set to be one of the most disruptive technologies to impact a variety of industries. One of these industries is accounting, with the introduction of blockchain the way that transactions are processed, retained and data audited will be vastly different. To understand these impacts we have to first examine the history of blockchain technology.
Blockchain technology was developed to aid in the operation of cryptocurrencies, most notably Bitcoin. It essentially is a new way of storing information online securely and with greater transparency. Most online information is currently stored on servers, including cloud technologies. Data using this model is only as secure as the server that it is located on as the entirety of data is placed in a single location. Data on servers are also not transparent as they can only be viewed by users that have access to the server. Blockchain technology utilises a different method of storing data, instead of storing the entire data set on a single server, data is fragmented into blocks stored over multiple servers using a peer-to-peer network. Each block of the data is verified and then assigned to a server where it will be stored. Blocks that relate to the same set of data is strung into a chain. Data is secure as multiple servers in multiple locations hold data and it is practically impossible to hack all the necessary servers to obtain the full set of data. Further, data contained in each block is inherently resistant to modification and can only be altered by accessing all data in the entire chain. The inability to access the entire chain by an unauthorised person creates a safe environment and leads to data being widely viewable, which in turn leads to greater transparency as data can be viewed but not altered by multiple users.
How does blockchain technology impact business?
Now that we better understand the history and application of blockchain technology we can begin to explore the impact on business. The implication of this technology may change the way that medical records are kept, votes are counted, identity documents are kept, payments and settlements for services and products are processed to name a few. It further has the capability to change the way that accounting data is recorded, viewed and used. Accounting data is currently either stored on private operating systems or on servers by utilising cloud technology subjecting it to the limitations of these methods that includes data security and transparency. These limitations are removed by storing data using blockchain technology. More secure data leads to fewer risks, and greater transparency will impact the way that accountants interact with accounting data. The audit industry is set to be impacted greatly by blockchain as more transparent data may require less audit procedures. In the future some of audit procedures may even be eliminated by blockchain technology. Another area that will be impacted is data recording tasks like bookkeeping and certain compliance tasks. Cloud technology is already disrupting these tasks and blockchain is set to further aid in the disruption by delivering a more secure and transparent platform.
What does all of this mean for the accounting industry?
Blockchain technology is not widely used for accounting functions yet and there are varying opinions on the impact that it will have. Some believe that it will hurt the industry as compliance service lines will reduce and as a result the need for services offered by accountants will diminish. We believe that blockchain technology is an opportunity for the accounting industry to evolve. Less time will be spent on compliance matters like bookkeeping leaving more time to interpret financial data and provide advice. In short blockchain technology will free us from time consuming compliance work and give us the opportunity to add more value to the businesses of our clients. Big organisations already partner with accountants in the capacity of business advisors as a separate function to accounting compliance, small to medium enterprise usually have fewer resources available and are not always able to split compliance and advisory services into separate functions. With the aid of technology the business advisory services available to big business is becoming more widely accessible by small to medium enterprise. Here at Vincents we pride ourselves on utilising the most current and up to date technology to add value to the businesses of our clients. We have adopted the use of cloud tools, implemented our client portal to simplify interactions with our clients and look forward to a future where blockchain technology will further aid us in adding value.
If you would like to know more about blockchain, please contact David Rose our Managing Director and Business Advisory Director for assistance.


Inbound tourism to the Chinese mainland has registered a small increase in the past year, but some substandard domestic travel services and the world's political and economic environment are slowing its development, Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, said on May 22 at a summit focused on inbound tourism.
Tourists bound for China in 2017 reached 139 million, only 0.8 percent above the 2016 mark, with foreign visitors making up 20 percent of that-a year-on-year rise of 3.6 percent, according to a report released in February by the national tourism authority.
A relatively tight visa policy, high visa expenses and environmental concerns deter many visitors, Dai said.
But he remained optimistic about the future of China's inbound tourism, as there are many possible ways to expand the market.
Dai added that technologies and cultural industries have dramatically changed the landscape of China's tourism industry, which he said is likely to serve the development of tourism.
More culture-related tour packages codeveloped by travel agencies and high-tech companies will be available at domestic travel destinations to help improve tourists' travel experiences and boost the development of inbound tourism, he said.
He said that travel agencies should draw on the country's rich cultural and natural resources to develop competitive travel products and establish a comprehensive promotion system.


Mirror display trays are widely used by caterers to enhance buffet tables as well as act as a base for centerpieces. Candle light flickers well off them nicely, adding elegance to any event. These are designed for commercial use, allowing use after use, but they look great on the home dining room table, too! Sold in singles and sets.
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First Spin: 2021 Toyota Sienna
Written by Damon Bell in AWD/4WD, First Spin, Hybrids, Minivans, Test Drive, Toyota
2021 Toyota Sienna LE
Minivans are family haulers first and foremost, right? They're vehicles designed to schlep around your whole brood and all their stuff—soccer cleats, baseball gear, that class-project diorama, and… JUSTIN! Wh–WHY didn't you tell me you spilled half your milk back here?! Yes, that's why it smells bad! It soaked in there all weekend!
Err… what were we saying? Yes, most people think "mom-mobile" when they think of minivans, but Toyota is aiming its redesigned-for-2021 Sienna at a broader target than parents saddled down with car seats and strollers and sports equipment and spilled Cheerios and who-knows-what growing underneath the back seats.
The redesigned-for-2021 Sienna gets some body-design elements aimed at giving it a more dynamic look–such as the pronounced rear wheel-flare bulges and the rakishly angled rear side windows.
Automakers often give their theoretical target-demographic buyers names—Toyota calls the new Sienna's potential customers "experienced insiders"—those would be the parents shopping for a family truckster—and "reluctant outsiders"—shoppers who may or may not have kids, and are resistant to the idea of owning a minivan but could use a minivan's capabilities for small-business needs or an "adventurer" active lifestyle.
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The dashboard design is logical and ergonomically agreeable. The unique "Bridge Console" layout locates the shift lever close to the driver, and provides an open purse-storage area underneath. There's also a slim storage shelf that runs across the length of the dashboard–the available wireless cellphone charging pad is nestled in front of the shifter.
With the all-new, fourth-generation Sienna, Toyota is hoping to snag at least a few shoppers who were intending to buy a midsize SUV—the design aim was "an SUV with sliding doors." It's a tall order to make a minivan look rugged or racy, but Toyota stylists added some visual flair nonetheless. The front-end shape was inspired by the Shinkanzen Japanese bullet train, and body-design elements such as the sharply angled rear side windows and pronounced rear wheel-flare bulges add a bit of dynamism.
First Look: 2021 Toyota Sienna
The Sienna's center-console lid opens so the bin is easily accessible by the driver or passenger, and "pass-back" access to the second-row seat isn't blocked. We wished for wider, cushier center armrests, however.
New bodywork aside, the Sienna's biggest change is under the hood. Out is the tried-and-true 3.5-liter V6 engine that the Sienna has used for more than a decade—in is a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder paired with two electric motors for a total output of 245 horsepower. Yes, all Siennas now have a hybrid powertrain, and, not surprisingly, much-improved fuel economy numbers. The 2020 Sienna was EPA-rated at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined with front-wheel drive, and 18/24/20 with all-wheel drive. The 2021 Sienna is rated at 36 mpg across the board with front-wheel drive, and 35 city/36 highway/36 combined with AWD.
The hybrid system's nickel metal hydride battery is located underneath the front seats, where it doesn't affect cargo space; about the only evidence it's there is a cooling vent underneath the left side of the driver's seat. All-wheel drive is again available across the Sienna lineup, but it's a different system than before. Instead of a transfer case and a driveshaft from the gasoline engine, the rear wheels are powered by a separate electric motor. The gas engine only powers the front wheels, and the hybrid AWD system—which is functional at all vehicle speeds—can send up to 100 percent of the vehicle's torque to the front wheels, or split the torque at a ratio of up to 20 percent front/80 percent rear in slippery conditions. The Sienna used to be the only minivan that offered all-wheel drive, but the heavily refreshed 2021 Chrysler Pacifica now offers it as well (though you can't get the Pacifica's plug-in-hybrid models with AWD).
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The standard second-row seats offer 21 inches of fore/aft adjustability (the seats are set all the way back in the left photo). LE models come standard with a removeable center jump seat for 8-passenger capacity.
The XSE is a sport-themed model that gets specific styling touches such as a unique front and rear fasciae, black mesh grille and rear diffuser area, blacked-out trim elements, and available dark-finish 20-inch wheels. The topline Platinum trim level (a new addition to the Sienna lineup for 2021) adds several high-end features, such as a power tilt/telescopic heated steering wheel with memory, front and rear parking sensors, "Bird's Eye View" 360-degree monitor, 10-inch color head-up display, heated and ventilated front seats, heated second-row captain's chairs, leather upholstery, 9-inch touchscreen with dynamic navigation, and a 1200-watt premium JBL audio system with 12 speakers and a subwoofer.
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The topline Sienna Platinum model comes standard with leather upholstery and Super Long Slide second-row seats that offer 25 inches of fore/aft adjustability. The second-row seats on front-drive Platinums come with flip-out ottomans for use when the vehicle is parked.
Standard driver's aids on all Siennas include a blind-spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert; a Rear Seat Reminder feature; and the Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 suite of features, which includes forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, full-speed-range adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning with steering assist, lane trace assist, automatic high-beam headlights, and road-sign assist. Also standard on all models are Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Amazon Alexa functionality, as well as Sirius XM radio with a three-month free trial. All Siennas have seven USB ports (one media port, and the rest for device charging).
The LE and XLE can both be equipped with "Plus Packages" that add a wireless cellphone charger, black roof rails, and upgraded audio systems. Standard on XSE and above and optional on XLE models is Toyota's Driver Easy Speak feature, which uses the Sienna's overhead microphone to amplify the driver's voice through the speakers in the rear-seat area.
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There's 33.5 cubic feet of cargo volume behind the third-row seats, and 75.2 cubic feet with the third row folded into the floor. A cove on the left side of the rear cargo area carries the second-row jump seat when it is not in use.
Additional features are offered as stand-alone options. Available for an another $200 on Limited and Platinum models is a digital rearview mirror with an integrated backup camera. A 1500-watt AC inverter with 2 outlets is a $300 option on XLE Plus models and above; it can power a microwave, sump pump, power circular saw, refrigerator, or other items that require a lot of electricity. Available on the XLE trim and above is a $1415 rear-seat entertainment system with an 11.6-inch flatscreen that flips down from the headliner. The system includes an HDMI input in the end panel of the console, a remote, and two wireless headphones.
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All Siennas are now hybrids–the lone powertrain choice is a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder paired with electric motors for a total output of 245 horsepower.
Our test vehicle was the base LE model equipped with all-wheel drive and the $2300 LE Plus Package, which adds an auto-dimming rearview mirror with compass and Homelink universal receiver, wireless charging pad, power tilt/slide sunroof, black roof rails, and 8-speaker Audio Plus system.
The Sienna's hybrid powertrain is very similar to the one in the new-for-2021 Venza 5-passenger midsize SUV, and it's laudably smooth. The 245-hp rating is shy of the Chrysler Pacifica/Voyager (287 hp), Honda Odyssey (280 hp) and Kia Sedona (276 hp), but we never found ourselves really wanting for more "go" behind the wheel of the Sienna; its powertrain has enough suds for respectable acceleration compared to the V6-powered competition.
And of course, the Sienna easily trumps all its conventional gas-engine rivals in terms of fuel economy. The Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid is capable of more than 30 miles of pure-electric driving range—IF you are diligent about regularly plugging it in. Depending on your habits and how you use your minivan, the Sienna's non-plug-in hybrid system may be preferable, and the base-model Sienna's starting price is about $5500 less than the starting price of Pacifica Hybrid.
The XSE model wears a number of exclusive sport-themed trim elements, such as a mesh grille, blackout trim, and available dark-finish 20-inch wheels.
The Sienna's hybrid system is nicely integrated, and the brakes exhibit almost none of the non-linear feel that sometimes plagues hybrid vehicles. The Sport and Eco drive-mode settings have minor effects on powertrain performance. The 4-cylinder engine can sound a bit gruff in fast acceleration, and the noise is exacerbated by the CVT transmission holding the engine at higher rpm. However, the engine settles down very nicely for quiet cruising. Wind rush and tire noise are also nicely controlled; they intrude only slightly in highway driving. The Sienna's ride and handling is wonderfully balanced, thanks in part to the solid structure of the Toyota TNGA-K platform the Sienna uses. The ride is composed and absorbent without being wallowy, and the steering feel is excellent—nicely weighted, responsive, and accurate. For a minivan, the Sienna is a very capable cornerer.
We have no major complaints with the Sienna's dashboard layout. The "bridge" console is certainly dramatic, and it places the shift lever close to the driver, which gives the Sienna a more car-like vibe. Some minivan buyers might prefer a more open-air feel in the front row, though there is a large storage area for a purse (or what-have-you) underneath the bridge. Depending on model, the Sienna is outfitted with up to 16 cupholders. There's four of 'em in the center console alone, as well as two integrated cellphone-holder slots. The dashboard itself has a long storage shelf area that provides easily accessible "stash space" for small items.
The center console bin's lid is hinged at the passenger side and opens so that the front-seat passenger can access it, and items can be easily passed back to the second-row passengers as well. However, we found the slim separate armrests that flank the console-bin lid a bit less cushy and comfortable than the typical inboard armrest.
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2021 Toyota Sienna XSE
LE and 8-passenger XLE models have a middle "jump seat" that locks in between the second-row captain's chairs; it can be removed, folded, and stowed in a storage compartment in the driver's side of the rear cargo area. That versatility is nice, but the jump seat is small, sparsely cushioned, and definitely less comfortable for most passengers than the other seats. Super Long Slide second-row seats, which have 25 inches of fore/aft adjustability, are standard on 7-passenger XLE models and above. The front-wheel-drive Limited and Platinum models add a La-Z-Boy-style flip-out ottoman for reclining, but only when the vehicle is parked (since seat belts can't safely restrain a reclined passenger in the event of an accident). Though we didn't have the opportunity to try out the Super Long Slide seats, even the standard second-row seats offer 21 inches of travel—enough for excellent second-row legroom when they're slid all the way back. The third-row seat space is class competitive—your 6'6" tester had juuust enough when he reclined the seatbacks a bit—but adult passengers might feel a tad claustrophobic. The sharply raked side windows make it feel a bit "cave-like" back there.
The new Sienna's key strengths are its smooth, economical hybrid powertrain and its nicely sorted ride and handling. Since Toyota is attempting to position it a step or two away from the standard family hauler, the Sienna doesn't offer the same level of "what will they think of next?" kid-focused features that the Chrysler Pacifica and Honda Odyssey do. The Pacifica's Stow N' Go second-row seats continue to be an exclusive feature, and for 2021, the refreshed Pacifica gets an available "FamCAM" rear-seat-area wide-angle camera that can look in on a little one in a rear-facing car seat. The Honda Odyssey offers a similar CabinWatch camera feature, versatile Magic Slide second-row seats that adjust side-to-side as well as fore and aft, and the ability to control vehicle functions through a smartphone app.
Even without those novel available features, the Sienna's improvements for 2021 make it a compelling choice for any shopper who needs a spacious vehicle with a lot of passenger and cargo versatility… even if they don't have to worry about cleaning spoiled milk out of the carpet.
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Toyota takes a few design risks with its new Sienna–both from an exterior styling and powertrain standpoint–in the hopes of attracting customers beyond the expected group of minivan intenders. Though it doesn't offer as many family-focused features as the top trim levels of the Chrysler Pacifica and Honda Odyssey, the Sienna's nicely sorted driving dynamics and smooth, fuel-efficient hybrid powertrain make it an attractive choice.
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Written by: Damon Bell on October 28, 2020.on September 1, 2021.
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I'd like to make invisible all net name by automation.
I can find any attribute on the net with FindAttribute and make it invisible, but can not find anything for "Name" .
Name is a property ? Isn't it ?
Does anyone knows how to do that ? other than find tool in the GUI ?
It's a round-about way to do it.
Each net has segments. Each segment can have a label. The label is what you see as the net name. So for each net, you have to get the segments, iterate through them, see if each has a label, and if so, make the label invisible.
A shortcut does exist. For a given Net object, the Label object is returned by Net.GetConnectedLabel(Net.GetSegments().Item(1)). But, if you label multiple connected segments of a net with the netname, you will need to use the longer method.
I had forgotten about that one.
I also have great admiration and respect for your contributions to the Mentor user communities.
I have more of a 'deal with it, this is the way it's going to be' mentality about such defects, and I do my best to work around them. A large part of my automation work has been done to replace existing functionality that either doesn't work or doesn't work very well. RF ground vias, placement of XREFS, and Replace Part (granted this one has been fixed in the VX.2.2 release, but come on, that took a while) come immediately to mind.
The way I see it, the core functionality of Xpedition is very good. The failings are opportunities for me to do it better. It has been made clear many times that what drives the Mentor engineering team are a very complicated set of directives that often make no sense to us, the users. I don't pretend to know what they are or how they are prioritized, so I pick my battles and move on the best way I can.
So, regarding your initial desire to hide all net names: In VX.2.2, Mentor introduced Display Control for xDX Designer (Introducing the Display Control ), which can be opened from the View pulldown menu. On the Objects tab, in the Text section, the Names item (which is equivalent to Labels) can be toggled on or off. Names, or labels, can only be added to components, net segments, and pins. Unfortunately, Mentor did not provide these three subcategories under Names in Display Control, so when Names are toggled off, component names, nets names, and pin names all disappear, without any user automation. So, adding these subcategories to Display Control should be the basis for a new Mentor Idea.
However, in my original case, I want net name to be off so I can selectively turn them on later.. in such case toggle off by display control is not my option.