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Q: How to determine which events are connected in Matplotlib? Is there a function or method in Matplotlib that will tell you
which events have been connected, and perhaps what code is being called by that listener?  I've looked all over, no joy. I'm looking preferably for a generic solution, not one that is backend specific, but I will take what I can get.

A: In these situations, don't be afraid of the matplotlib codebase - it is quite reasonably pythonic and legible for the most part (with perhaps one or two skeletons here and there).
I'm going to talk you through the steps I'm going to take to understand what is going on and what you can get access to.
First off, start at a tagged version of matplotlib on GitHub - it will make all the links consistent (and not rot as code moves around). https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/tree/v3.0.2
Our entry point is that we attach events through the mpl_connect method. A quick search for this (using "def mpl_connect", including the quotes) in the matplotlib codebase turns up https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/blob/v3.0.2/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py#L2134-L2180.
self.callbacks.connect(s, func)

So now we need to figure out what self.callbacks actually is on this object. I did a ctrl+f to find the text self.callbacks = in this file.
https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/blob/v3.0.2/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py#L1621
    # a dictionary from event name to a dictionary that maps cid->func
    self.callbacks = cbook.CallbackRegistry()

We are making progress now, and getting a little deeper each time :)
Following the imports logically, we now need to find out what matplotlib.cbook.CallbackRegistry looks like. https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/blob/v3.0.2/lib/matplotlib/cbook/init.py#L88.
Specifically, we were calling the CallbackRegistry.connect method: https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/blob/v3.0.2/lib/matplotlib/cbook/init.py#L162-L177. Implementation at time of writing:
def connect(self, s, func):
    """Register *func* to be called when signal *s* is generated.
    """
    self._func_cid_map.setdefault(s, {})
    try:
        proxy = WeakMethod(func, self._remove_proxy)
    except TypeError:
        proxy = _StrongRef(func)
    if proxy in self._func_cid_map[s]:
        return self._func_cid_map[s][proxy]

    cid = next(self._cid_gen)
    self._func_cid_map[s][proxy] = cid
    self.callbacks.setdefault(s, {})
    self.callbacks[s][cid] = proxy
    return cid

Rather than trying to read all of that, I'm looking for public data structures (those that don't start with a _) to see if there is anything I can query. It is starting to look like CallbackRegistry.callbacks is a dictionary that maps event names to some form of collection containing those event functions.
Indeed, this is supported by trying it out:
In [6]: fig.canvas.callbacks.callbacks
Out[6]:
{'button_press_event': {0: <weakref at 0x117bcff98; to 'FigureCanvasTkAgg' at 0x117c0f860>,
  4: <matplotlib.cbook._StrongRef at 0x117c0f550>,
  5: <matplotlib.cbook._StrongRef at 0x119686dd8>},
 'scroll_event': {1: <weakref at 0x117be4048; to 'FigureCanvasTkAgg' at 0x117c0f860>},
 'key_press_event': {2: <weakref at 0x117be43c8; to 'FigureManagerTk' at 0x117c0fe10>},
 'motion_notify_event': {3: <weakref at 0x117be4438; to 'NavigationToolbar2Tk' at 0x117c0fe48>}}

What is interesting is that in this particular case, I've personally only added one event handler (button_press_event), but I've clearly got more events than that. What were seeing here is actually all of the events that are running in your backend too. Ever wondered how to disable some of those (like the keyboard shortcuts)? It is just a dictionary of events, and there is nothing stopping from just trashing them:
# Delete / remove the keyboard press event handlers.
fig.canvas.callbacks.callbacks.pop('key_press_event')

If you want to get a reference to the underlying function, a little bit of introspection suggests you can do something like:
In [37]: for cid, func_ref in fig.canvas.callbacks.callbacks['button_press_event'].items():
    ...:     func = func_ref()
    ...:     print(cid, func)
Out[37]: 5 <function onclick at 0x114d7e620>


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Wedges are made to hit the golf ball high. But there are times when you need to keep a wedge shot relatively low. It's a skill few golfers possess, even very good ones.
In fact, many players will reach for a less lofted club, such as an 8- or 9-iron, in those situations. Problem is, the longer club makes it more difficult to control distance and spin. By clubbing up instead of hitting a wedge, you only trade one issue for another.
The low wedge shot comes in handy in a variety of situations. Playing into the wind from short yardage, for example. It's also your best bet when hitting to a pin placed on the back of the green, when a low shot that lands short of the flag and releases is an easier play than trying to fly it all the way and hope the ball stops.
Adopt a narrower stance than normal, with your feet about 6" to 10" apart.
Place a little more weight on your left (lead) foot and play the ball slightly back of center in your stance.
Be sure the shaft leans toward the target, with your hands in front of the clubhead.
When swinging, limit your wrist action while focusing on rotating your body back and through the shot. Keep your weight on your left side throughout.
Don't overswing. The harder you swing, the higher the ball will go.
Your hands should be ahead of the clubhead at impact.
Do it correctly and the ball will come off at perhaps half the height of a normal, full wedge shot, and with less spin (but still plenty to make the ball grab on the green). Hitting the low wedge is much simpler than you might think, and it can pay major dividends with the time is right.
If you ever get the chance to attend a professional golf tournament in person, you will be amazed to see how high the average Tour player is able to hit the ball. With impressive swing speeds and finely tuned equipment, most pros can launch the ball high into the sky with every club in the bag – even the long irons. However, while they are capable of hitting these kinds of high shots, pro golfers sometimes opt to keep the ball down lower to the ground. One occasion when they do opt for a lower trajectory is when playing wedge shots into the green. Under most circumstances, professional golfers will choose to hit the ball low on wedge approach shots, rather than sending the ball way up into the air.
Why is this the case? Why would the world's best golfers opt for a low flight rather than using their ability to achieve a high trajectory? It comes down to consistency. Thanks to the high spin rate seen on most short iron shots, the ball doesn't need to come down from high in the sky in order to stop quickly. A well-struck wedge shot is going to stop after just a bounce or two anyway, so a high trajectory is unnecessary. By choosing to go low, it is possible to control distance more consistently, leading to more short birdie opportunities. Also, hitting low wedges takes the wind mostly out of the picture, which is obviously a good thing.
In this article, we are going to provide instruction on how you can produce a low wedge flight in your own game. This is a shot that professional golfers turn to frequently, and you will find yourself doing the same once you understand how it works. There is a great sense of confidence which comes along with using a low flight, since you will be far less likely to miss your desired distance by any meaningful amount. Knowing you can dial up the right yardage for the shot at hand, you will feel free to fire right at the flag time after time.
Before we get started, it should be mentioned that there will still be situations where it is necessary to use a higher ball flight. For instance, if you are facing a wedge shot to a hole which is cut barely over a water hazard, you are going to want to bring the ball in higher to make sure you clear the trouble. Or, if you are playing a course with particularly firm conditions, going high can make it easier to stop the ball in a hurry. Generally speaking, however, the low ball flight with your wedge should be your default option.
There are a few 'rules' which you should follow anytime you are trying to hit a low shot on the golf course. These rules don't just apply to wedge shots – they are relevant no matter which club you happen to be holding in your hands. Review the following list carefully and keep these points in mind as you practice the ability to control your trajectory.
Make a soft swing. The worst thing you can do when trying to hit the ball low is to swing hard. Swinging hard is going to add spin to the ball, which is going to cause it to climb up into the sky. Also, swinging hard runs counter to the idea of hitting a controlled shot. These low wedge shots are all about control, which means you should be trying to make a relaxed swing that delivers the club to the back of the ball the same way time after time. You aren't trying to launch a 300-yard drive here, so don't make the same kind of swing that you make from the tee.
Choke down on the grip. Moving your hands and inch or two down the grip at address is another important step to take. This will naturally take a bit of speed away from your swing, and it will also contribute to the control you need to strike these shots. It is easier to find the sweet spot when you move your hands down the grip, since your hands are closer to the club head during the swing. Knowing how to choke up and hit a solid shot is one of the key skills which any golfer should possess, so be sure to practice this technique in the near future. This technique is certainly going to come in handy for your low wedge shots, and it will pay off in a number of other situations as well.
Play the ball from the middle of your stance. Many amateur golfers get tripped up on this point. It is common knowledge that you need to move the ball back when you want to hit a low shot, so the average player will line up with the ball way back near the right foot. That is going too far. Yes, you want to move the ball back from your normal positioning, but you don't want to get it so far back that your swing becomes excessively steep. These kinds of shots should be played from roughly the middle of your stance, or maybe a bit behind that point. Stay away from lining up with the ball back near your right foot, however, as such an alignment is going to do you more harm than good.
Pick a smart target. Selecting a logical target is another important step in this process. Since you are intentionally hitting the ball lower than normal, this shot is not going to have as much carry distance as a higher shot hit with the same club. Therefore, you need to make sure to pick a target which is going to work for the trajectory you create. In other words, select a target that isn't going to demand that you carry the ball the entire way to the hole. There should be some room in front of the hole where you can land the ball in order to let it bounce once or twice before coming to a stop. Think through your plan for the shot carefully before putting the club in motion to ensure that you aren't going to run into any trouble when the ball comes down.
The basics steps you must use to create a low shot are not particularly complicated. You need to move your hands down the grip, you need to make a soft swing, and you need to play the ball from the middle of your stance. Also, you have to take your trajectory into consideration when selecting a target. As long as all of these boxes are checked, you should be well on your way to a beautiful low shot with any club in the bag.
Like any other shot you hit on the golf course, some careful planning needs to go into the process of hitting a low wedge shot toward the green. You can't just walk up to the ball and swing away – of course, you shouldn't be doing that in any situation. Take your time, think about the path between your ball and the hole, and make a plan which will lead to a successful outcome.
To help you make the best possible decision for your wedge shots, we have laid out a step-by-step plan below. Note: this plan has been written assuming you are playing a wedge shot from the fairway into the green. If you are in the rough, you will need to make some adjustments based on the fact that you are not going to get very much spin on the shot.
As you approach your golf ball, the first thing you are going to do is determine your yardages. That's right – we said 'yardages' in the plural form, because you are going to need more than one number to play your shots correctly. First, of course, you need the number to the hole itself. Additionally, you need to determine the number to the front edge of the green. This is an important measurement because you have to carry the ball at least this far in order to land on the putting surface and get a predictable bounce. Once you are confident that you have accurate yardages, you can then move on to the next step.
It would be tempting to reach for a club at this point, but don't go there just yet. Instead, you are going to take a moment to carefully read your lie. Even though the ball is sitting in the fairway, you still have to check on the lie to make sure it is going to allow you to hit your desired shot. The most common type of problem with the lie that you will find in the fairway is when the ball comes to rest in an old divot. If that happens, you will want to play a safer shot toward the middle of the green, expecting to lose a little spin and control along the way. When you do have a clean lie, you can feel free to select whatever shot suits your needs.
Is it time to select your club and hit the shot? Not quite yet. First, you need to plan your attack on the target. Are you going to fly the ball most of the way to the hole, or are you going to land the shot near the front of the green and let it bounce from there? During this step, you are trying to pick a very specific landing spot on the putting surface. The closer you are to the green for the shot, the more specific you can be with your target. For example, you can dial in on a very small area when only playing from 60-yards away, while you will need to give yourself more margin for error from 120-yards. Picture the shot traveling from start to finish and settle on the landing spot that seems to give you the best chance for success.
At long last, it is now time to pick a club. Based on the distance of the shot, and the landing spot you have selected, the club you need to hit should be obvious. Most of the time, there are two clubs that will work nicely for a given yardage, depending on the trajectory you are going to use. By settling on a landing spot prior to picking your club, you take away any indecision and the club selection task becomes a breeze.
With the right club in your hands and your landing spot picked out, there is nothing left to do but hit the shot. By planning your shot in such great detail, you should feel confident and relaxed when you take your stance. You already know exactly what you are trying to do, and you have the right club in hand for the job. Go ahead and make a confident swing, and look up to see the ball heading in the correct direction.
The list above probably looks a bit intimidating at the moment. While there are five steps included in the process, an experienced golfer can go through these five steps in an incredibly short amount of time. Once you get used to how this process works, you won't even need to think about these steps one at a time – you will just go on 'auto-pilot' as you gather your information and make a decision. You certainly don't want to slow down pace of play for other golfers, so practice this process and keep things moving when on the course.
If you are going to play low wedge shots into the green, it is necessary to have a relatively high rate of spin on the ball as it flies. Since you are using a flat trajectory which will encourage a big first bounce, you need to use spin to stop the ball after that bounce is complete. Without much backspin, the ball will simply keep bouncing and rolling until it winds up over the back of the green. Many amateur golfers think that there is some sort of mystery involved with spinning the golf ball, but that is not the case at all. Rather, putting spin on your shots comes down to two main things – making good contact, and using the right equipment.
First, on the matter of contact. At impact, you need to deliver the club face into the back of the ball as cleanly as possible. If you can avoid hitting the shot fat or thin, your spin rate will benefit and the shot will likely fly an appropriate distance. It takes skill and plenty of practice to make solid contact, however, so don't take this point for granted. If you are struggling with the quality of your contact, work on improving your balance. There is a direct correlation between a golfer's ability to hit the ball solidly, and that player's ability to stay balanced during the swing.
Moving on to equipment, there are two pieces of equipment involved in every wedge shot – the wedge itself, and the golf ball. For your wedge, you don't necessarily need anything fancy to create spin. What you do need, however, is fresh grooves. If the grooves on your wedges are worn out from too much use, it will be nearly impossible to create a good spin rate. Or, if the grooves on your club are dirty and filled with grass, you will again struggle to spin the ball. Always keep your grooves as clean as possible, and make sure to replace your wedges periodically as the grooves wear down.
To go with that wedge, you are going to need a good golf ball. Before you rush to pull out your credit card, however, it needs to be noted that you don't necessarily have to buy the most expensive ball on the market. In fact, most amateur golfers would be well-served to stay away from the premium model golf balls. Those models require advanced skill to use properly – skill which is beyond the reach of most players. To get a good ball which will spin on wedge shots yet not stray too far with the driver, try purchasing mid-level models. Golf balls in the $25 - $35 per dozen range will serve most players very nicely.
The same rules apply with golf balls that apply to wedges. If your ball is too far worn down, it is not going to spin properly. You don't have to replace your ball every hole, of course, but monitor its condition and switch it out when you see obvious signs of damage. Also, you should not be using golf balls that you find in the woods or at the bottom of ponds. This might sound like a great way to save money, but those golf balls are not going to perform as they did when they were new.
The information which has been provided so far in this article should take you a long way toward playing great low wedge shots. If you are still having trouble producing the kinds of shots you need to set up easy birdie putts, the tips below may help.
Hitting the ball fat. If you are hitting most of your low iron shots a bit fat, it may be that you have the ball too far back in your stance. Playing the ball from well back in your stance is going to cause you to make a steep swing, and that steep swing could lead to heavy contact. Simply move the ball up slightly toward the middle of your stance and the problems with fat contact may be eliminated.
Coming up short. The adjustments that you have made to hit the ball lower are naturally going to cause your shots to fly shorter than they would with a full swing. So, it follows that you are going to need to use extra club in order to reach the target. Many golfers are stubborn on this point, as they continue to use the same club even though they choked down and moved the ball back in their stance. Don't put yourself in that category. Adjust to the changes you are making to your swing and pick the right club for the job – even if that is a longer club than you would have used previously.
Hitting the ball too high. If your trajectory is not as low as you would like, it is very possible that you are still swinging too hard. It cannot be emphasized enough that this is a shot to be played with a soft swing. You are not focused on distance here – you are focused on playing the ball low to the ground with a controlled, balanced motion. By taking speed out of your swing, you are going to launch the ball on a lower trajectory, and the overall flight will be lower as well. This technique requires some practice to master, so be sure to spend some time on this at the driving range before trying it on the course.
Having a low wedge shot in your arsenal is one of the most valuable tools you can add to your golf bag. These kinds of wedge shots are much easier to control than high wedges, and you will quickly gain confidence in this play after you put in a bit of practice time. On the course, look for chances to play low wedge shots as often as possible, but always remember you can revert back to a higher shot when the circumstances demand that you do so. It shouldn't take long for this new shot to translate into lower scores during upcoming rounds. Good luck!


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Home TRANSPORT Deadline extended for public feedback on Connecting Leeds transport plans
Deadline extended for public feedback on Connecting Leeds transport plans
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The latest stage of the public engagement on plans to help transform transport and travel in and around Leeds is being extended.
The engagement and consultation on the plans which include proposals for new rail stations at White Rose and Thorpe Park; investment along two key bus routes; park and ride expansions; and improvements to various locations in the city centre – is being extended from 27 July to 3 August.
The extension by an additional week will give more people the opportunity to contribute to the proposals online via the Connecting Leeds website.
There have already been more than 4,000 online responses received to the proposals, along with hundreds of people taking part in face to face events.
The two new proposed stations at White Rose and Thorpe Park would see improved access to two of the major existing employment and leisure areas of the city, with expected future growth, investment and new housing resulting in rising demand for better connectivity. The Thorpe Park proposal also includes park and ride facilities to Leeds city centre, helping to reduce congestion by taking traffic out of the city centre and improving air quality.
The council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority are also consulting on proposals on the A660 route from Adel to Leeds, via Lawnswood and Headingley, and the A61S from Leeds to Wakefield, via Stourton and Hunslet, to introduce new infrastructure and measures to improve bus journey times and service reliability.
Consultation is also taking place on the possible expansion of the Elland Road Park and Ride service, which has been a great success since its introduction now being used by more than 800 cars a day.
The plans are part of Connecting Leeds, the new transport strategy for the city being delivered by Leeds City Council working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, rail and bus industry, Leeds transport advisory panel and other local stakeholders to improve all aspects of the transport network in Leeds and connecting to the wider Leeds City Region.
The proposals would also seek to maximise the space and efficiency of the road network, offered enhanced cycling and walking provision as well as be improving air quality through reduced congestion.
Enhanced bus travel is a key element of the strategy, with the target set of doubling the current 250,000 bus trips made in the city per day within 10 years. The consultation asks for views on improvements to bus infrastructure which would see bus stops upgraded with enhanced seating, real-time information displays and maps. Public spaces are also proposed to be improved to make for more attractive and greener areas around the stops.
The plans also include longer and new bus lanes, smart traffic signals and new junction layouts to help keep buses moving, especially during peak travel times.
To see the proposal details and to give your views on them visit www.leeds.gov.uk/connectingleeds
Leeds City Council executive member for regeneration, transport and planning Councillor Richard Lewis said:
"The response to our consultation and engagement around the proposals so far has been very encouraging, with more than 4,000 responses received to this latest round alone. We have decided to add an extra week to give even more people the chance to take part and tell us what they think to help shape how we proceed.
"Connecting Leeds is an ambitious strategy that we want everyone in the city to be part of, working together to make our city's transport network as fast, efficient, reliable and green as we can. Investing in infrastructure, extending park and ride new rail stations and making public transport more attractive are the keys to bringing that about. We want to deliver a city that is well connected, fully accessible and welcoming to all, so we look forward to hearing from as many people as possible on these plans."
Councillor Kim Groves, Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee said:
"These plans will shape the future of Leeds' and the city region's transport network, its economy and its environment so it is vital that people have a meaningful say in shaping them.
"By working with our partners, we have already been able to deliver a number of major transport successes that benefit Leeds, including new stations and the Elland Road and Temple Green park and ride sites with 2,000 spaces between them. We want to ensure that local people are at the heart of our plans so I encourage anyone who lives work in Leeds or who visit the city to get involved and have their say by Friday 3 August."
This second round of consultation for the bus routes follows on from phase one held earlier this year on proposals for the A61North, A58 and A64. More than 4,500 responses were received, which are currently being analysed and will help shape the plans as they develop.
The vision set out for Connecting Leeds is to deliver a transformational step change in the transport network and connectivity in Leeds and the wider region, helping to support and bring people, places, jobs, learning and leisure closer together. This will be achieved through improvements to the road, rail, bus, park and ride, cycling and walking services and infrastructure, reducing congestion and improving air quality and accessibility in Leeds along with utilising the latest technology innovations.
It has been developed from the feedback received in the biggest-ever transport conversation held with residents, businesses, stakeholders and visitors in the city which included more than 8,000 people taking part in a survey in 2016.
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By Timothy Fry and Kelly A. Bauer
As previously discussed, on April 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a process for inquiries to be submitted to OIG about whether administrative enforcement discretion would be provided for certain arrangements directly connected to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). OIG established this process to provide regulatory flexibility to ensure necessary care responding to COVID-19, particularly with respect to the federal anti-kickback statute (AKS) and civil monetary penalty (CMP) beneficiary inducement prohibition provisions. OIG responses are publicly available through a frequently asked questions (FAQ) posting on the OIG COVID-19 portal. OIG has continued to update this FAQ since its initial publication, including the inquiry discussed in our March 2 post, and also providing guidance on the following question in late 2019:
Can a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), including an entity that receives grant funds or designation under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, conduct free COVID-19 diagnostic testing that has been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is subject to an FDA-issued Emergency Use Authorization, or is covered by the Medicare program, including for Federal health care program beneficiaries, at community health fairs and via mobile testing in underserved communities impacted by COVID-19?
After receiving funding from a non-governmental donor for free COVID-19 testing to populations that may otherwise have difficulty accessing testing, an FQHC asked OIG if there would be concerns in providing these services to federal healthcare beneficiaries. According to the FAQ response, the FQHC would implement a number of prophylactic safeguards. These safeguards include that (a) the free testing would be provided on a first-come, first-served basis, (b) the test would not be dependent on receiving any other services from the FQHC, (c) the FQHC would not offer any special discounts or additional services to recipients of the free testing, (d) if the patient received a positive result, the FQHC would not direct the patient to the FQHC or any other specific provider, (e) the FQHC would not bill any payor or patients for these tests, and (f) the COVID-19 tests being utilized have been cleared by the FDA, are subject to an FDA-issued Emergency Use Authorization, or are covered by the Medicare program.
Ordinarily, free services, including testing could present risk under the CMP beneficiary inducement provisions because the services have financial value and could lead a patient to choose the provider of the free services for additional billable federal healthcare program items or services. Such a prohibition is broad under the CMP (as well as the AKS). The OIG, recognizing this broad prohibition, has promulgated exceptions to the definition of "remuneration" prohibited under the beneficiary inducement. These exceptions include (i) incentives given to promote preventive care, (ii) items or services given to improve the ability to obtain items and services payable by Medicare or Medicaid, and (iii) items or services for less than fair market value. Notwithstanding this offering being unlikely to qualify for the OIG's promulgated requirements to meet any of these exceptions, OIG did not really discuss these exceptions yet still approved the free offering by an FQHC of such COVID-19 testing.
In approving the plan, OIG noted how it previously recognized the important role that FQHCs play in delivering care during the COVID-19 pandemic to some of the most vulnerable individuals and communities, and this offering is no exception. The availability of COVID-19 testing remains critical to combatting the current public health emergency. Indeed, while not a focus of OIG's response, the FQHC applying for discretion appeared from the OIG stated question to stress how it would offer this testing at community health fairs and via mobile testing programs—i.e., in the underserved communities at least in part outside its facility. Likely the FQHC was making clear how it would be targeting underserved communities with necessary testing through their received grant funding. Such test expansion, utilizing skilled and experienced FQHC clinical staff, likely supports efforts of the federal government to increase testing and vaccination sites in communities often harder to serve. Due to these considerations and the safeguards noted above, OIG determined that there is a significantly low risk of fraud and abuse under the AKS and the beneficiary inducements CMP to grant discretion not to bring enforce activity with respect to the proposed arrangement.
The OIG did caution, however, that the arrangement could present additional fraud and abuse risks that they could consider enforcing—the potential direct or indirect financial relationships between the non-governmental donor entity, the FQHC, and the federal healthcare program beneficiaries. Since the FQHC submitting their question did not provide information about its donor, the OIG could not provide comfort on those relationships. One can imagine that if the donor was another healthcare provider, such as a pharmaceutical or device manufacturer and that was advertised, the OIG may have a different answer for the beneficiary inducement consideration. Further, if another provider donated funding to the FQHC in exchange for referrals for other services, OIG may still have significant AKS concerns. Therefore, the OIG asked parties reading this FAQ to assess any fraud and abuse risks that may arise with respect to any direct or indirect financial relationships involving the donor separately.
Ultimately, though, under the narrower discussion on an FQHC providing COVID-19 testing for free, the safeguards listed above were sufficient in OIG's view to allow such a testing plan without enforcement for improperly inducing federal healthcare beneficiaries.
McGuireWoods will continue to monitor OIG's release of further FAQs as additional providers utilize this inquiry mechanism. Providers may welcome the flexibility provided by OIG exercising enforcement discretion during the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing the statements do not bind all investigative bodies who could take a different view. OIG will likely continue to require such arrangements to end at the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, and therefore, providers should plan for the post-pandemic period depending on the arrangement when utilizing these statements.
McGuireWoods has published additional thought leadership related to how companies across various industries can address crucial COVID-19-related business and legal issues, and the firm's COVID-19 Response Team stands ready to help clients navigate urgent and evolving legal and business issues arising from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
For related commentary, please see the following posts:
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OIG Removes Mandatory Cost-Sharing Obligations for COVID-19 Ambulance Transport Waiver (May 17, 2021)
Rural FQHC Can Provide Free Space for COVID-19 Vaccinations (April 13, 2021)
Per-Click Compensation for Philanthropic Entity's COVID-19 Vaccine Site Low Risk of Fraud According to OIG (March 2, 2021)
OIG Responds to Free/Discounted Lodging and Free Antibody COVID-19 Test Inquiries (August 27, 2020)
OIG Responds to Physician Group COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment Arrangement Inquiry (May 17, 2020)
OIG Updates Enforcement Responses to COVID-19 Arrangement Inquiries (May 13, 2020)
OIG Requests Inquiries on Enforcement Related to COVID-19 Arrangements (April 13, 2020)
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CEO of the desktop
by Ben Rossi 25 February 2006
Ten years ago, the challenge to desktop applications was to bring information locked away in businesses' data stores to the workforce, Jeff Raikes, president of Microsoft's business division, told IT managers assembled at the software giant's IT forum in Barcelona in November 2005.
But today, Raikes continued, information access is no longer an issue. Indeed, a more salient problem for today's office worker is having too much irrelevant information presented to them.
"On the one hand, today's office workers have information overload," says Raikes, "but on the other hand, they can't access the right information at the right time."
It is this problem that Microsoft has addressed in the design of the next edition of its Office suite, which includes desktop applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
The new iteration will, according to Microsoft's vision, eliminate time wasted navigating applications to find data – an activity that consumes 25% of information workers' time, says Raikes.
"In our tests on Office 12, we've seen that the same tasks require 60% fewer mouse clicks than with previous versions," says Wolfgang Ebermann, general manager for Microsoft's Information Manager business group in the EMEA region.
This theme of simplifying information access is also reflected in the launch in November 2005 of an enterprise desktop search application from Microsoft's Google-aping online arm, MSN, following the release of a consumer version in May.
Also continuing that ideal is the recent roll-up of enterprise applications such as business intelligence, CRM and ERP into a single product group, Microsoft Dynamics, with the eventual goal of uniting them as a single application. Rather than switching applications to draw customer information and then financial data, for example, all systems will feed into a single interface.
And it is not just a matter of saving time: the ease with which information workers will be able to retrieve timely information will elevate their work to a more strategic and decision-influencing level, Microsoft hopes.
"We want to make the information worker feel like the chief executive in the information they can access, and the context it is presented in," says Ebermann.
The most substantial development towards this end is the inclusion of Microsoft's rudimentary business intelligence application, Business Scorecard Manager, in Office 12. BSM places constantly-updating key performance indicators (KPIs) in a dashboard on the desktop, and its introduction to the Office bundle will bring the presentation of business data in the context of strategic goals to a more mainstream audience.
Also empowering to the employee, says Raikes, is the availability of 'unstructured' data, such as the contents of text documents, within business applications. In his keynote address at IT Forum, Raikes provided the example of a BSM screen which automatically presents relevant entries from a corporate news web site or blog alongside KPI data.
Wolfgang Ebermann concedes that reconciling this initiative to display 'unstructured' data in a timely fashion while reducing information overload presents a few problems. He admits the seamless and pertinent integration of unstructured and structured data may not have been perfected by the time of Office 12's first release in the final quarter of 2006, and developments in enterprise search and server software are needed to deliver on the promise of the concept. Indeed, it seems that much of the promise of Office 12 is dependent on investment in up-to-date server software.
In developing tools that complement a vision of a new mode of information work, dubbed the "digital workstyle", Microsoft aims to help businesses capitalise on emerging communications practices such as instant messaging, says Ebermann.
"That new 'workstyle' is already out there," he says. "There is a generation now joining businesses that has been brought up with SMS and IM, and those are skills that benefit the business."
The integration of instant messaging and voice-over-IP with Outlook for Office 12 offers businesses the benefits to collaboration of synchronous communications media without alienating those unused to the technologies. Again, however, this is a benefit that requires the capability of the network to support such communication tools.
Microsoft hopes that Office 12 will be the package that converts technological developments in servers and communications into a qualitative shift in the way information workers go about their business. After all, says Ebermann, it would not be the first time the software bundle effected such a shift.
"Think of the kind of work that secretaries were doing before Microsoft Office came, like using word processors to convert hand-written documents to an electronic format. Now, through Office software, their time is spent more productively, and they contribute more to the business. Office 12 will do the same for information workers."
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Since 1999, the Blue Grass Trust has created an annual list of "Eleven [historic properties] in Their Eleventh Hour." Each property is selected on the following criteria: historic significance, proximity to proposed or current development, lack of protection from demolition, condition of structure, and architectural significance.
The BGT's goal of highlighting these properties is to find long-term solutions to preserve them for generations to come.
In no specific order, the BGT has announced this year's "Eleven in Their Eleventh Hour" this morning at the Hunt-Morgan House.
Greyhound Station on Loudon Avenue, Lexington.
Old Fayette County Courthouse, Lexington.
Ligon and Matthews Houses, Lexington.
I-75 Connector Corridor, rural Jessamine and Madison Counties.
412 W. Third and 445 W. Second, Lexington.
More information about each of these properties can be found in the January 2013 issue of Preservation Matters, a tri-annual publication of the BGT.


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The source code is presented as is, the application maybe has no real use for other people than me, but I think it shows some of things that are possible with and very easy to create with JavaFX.
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Trouble for China Again? The Country Sees Rise in Virus Cases of People Without Symptoms
6 April 2020, 12:14 am ·1-min read
Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, up from 30 a day earlier, and the number of asymptomatic cases also surged, as Beijing continued to struggle to extinguish the outbreak despite drastic containment efforts.
The National Health Commission said in a statement on Monday that 78 new asymptomatic cases had been identified as of the end of the day on Sunday, compared with 47 the day before.
Imported cases and asymptomatic patients, who have the virus and can give it to others but show no symptoms, have become China's chief concern in recent weeks after draconian containment measures succeeded in slashing the infection rate.
Of the new cases showing symptoms, 38 were people who had entered China from abroad, compared with 25 a day earlier. One new locally transmitted infection was reported, in the southern province of Guangdong, down from five a day earlier in the same province.
The new locally transmitted case, in the city of Shenzhen, was a person who had travelled from Hubei province, the original epicentre of the outbreak, Guangdong provincial authorities said.
The Guangdong health commission raised the risk level for a total of four districts in the cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Jieyang from low to medium late on Sunday.
Mainland China has now reported a total of 81,708 cases, with 3,331 deaths.
Daily infections have fallen dramatically from the peak of the epidemic in February, when hundreds were reported daily, but new infections continue to appear daily.
The country has closed off its borders to foreigners as the virus spreads globally, though most imported cases involve Chinese nationals returning from overseas.
The central government also has pushed local authorities to identify and isolate the asymptomatic patients.


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What "Emily In Paris" Actually Gets Right—And Wrong—About Working In France
By Anna Richards | December 21, 2022
Emily in Paris, the show we all love to hate and hate to love, is finally back for season 3. And naturally, we have some questions: Will Emily finally learn French? Unlikely. Will she stay in Paris and follow her former colleagues from Savoir as they start their new marketing company? Almost definitely (I mean, Emily in Chicago doesn't have the same ring). Most importantly, will Emily and Gabriel get together? He's currently with Emily's best friend but also love rival, Camille, so drama is pretty much guaranteed.
Like Emily, I moved to France for work—in my case, to write, and hers, for social media marketing (and to drink too much on boats, probably). That's a stark contrast to most expats, though, many of whom move here for love.
Unlike Emily, though, I moved to Lyon rather than Paris. I also assume that based on her polished, ever-changing wardrobe, she earns significantly more than me.
It's no secret that Emily in Paris is filled with some pretty unflattering stereotypes, but it begs the question: How does working in France actually compare to what's shown on screen? Let's take a peek behind the curtain…
Lunchtimes Are An Institution
At Savoir, the team regularly goes out for long, lavish lunches in the middle of the workday. Must be nice, right?
But I'm here to break it to you: That holds up. An hour's lunch break is more or less expected in France. In fact, if I ever eat lunch at my desk, my colleagues genuinely get concerned—and not to mention it's illegal (really, it's in the French labor code). Who knew a desk BLT could be a crime?
The French Work Less… Sort Of
In season one, Emily arrives at the Savoir office at 8.30am… only to find the office closed, not set to open until 10:30. Ah, living the dream.
Officially, it's true that the French work shorter hours—the working week here is just 35 hours compared to 40 hours in the USA, but that doesn't mean that people actually work less.
For example, my office is made up of freelancers. While there are many that clock off halfway through the afternoon, there are plenty that put in extra hours, too. I know a British expat who arrives to work at 10am and is one of the last ones in the office, as well as an American journalist in Lyon who notes that only the internationals in her workplace are there past 5. So it looks like the jury's still out on this one.
Croissants For Breakfast Are A Sign Your Boss Is Happy
My colleagues regularly bring croissants to the office to share for breakfast, but unlike with Emily's boss Sylvie, it doesn't necessarily mean they got laid. It just means they're hungry, generous, and in the mood for some A+ carbs first thing in the morning.
Air Conditioning Is Non-Existent
During my first summer in an office without air conditioning, I was vividly reminded of Emily frantically fanning herself in the Savoir office—TBH, it's the most relatable thing she's done on the show so far.
France really is behind on the times when it comes to air conditioning. According to The Local, 64% of offices have air conditioning, but only 5% (!) of homes do. Compare that to 90% of homes in the US. I'm sweating just thinking about it.
(Pro tip: Head to a museum when it gets hot, since they always have air conditioning. You're welcome).
Everyone Smokes
You're probably not wrong about this one. More than 25% of the population smokes here, compared to just 12.5% across the pond—so expect to find many more people on their cigarette break. Paradoxically, though, in my office there are actually very few smokers..
People Are Always Having Extra-Marital Affairs At Work And Getting Gifted Underwear From Their Clients
You expected something juicy here didn't you? Sorry, I'm not about to air dirty laundry.
Anna Richards
Anna is a British writer who, like Emily, has chosen to make France her home. Unlike Emily, she speaks French, and spends most of her time wearing gym kit rather than haute couture. Her work has been featured in Atlas Obscura, Fodor's, The Independent and many other publications.


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Board of Trustees Distinguishes Faculty Members
by Janelle Hill May 18, 2020
Eight members of the DeSales University faculty have something special to celebrate heading into the summer months.
Congratulations to the following educators, who are granted tenure, promotion, and/or an extended contract by the Board of Trustees, whose responsibility solely it is to do so:
Lara Goudsouzian, Ph.D., was granted tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor of biology.
Julia Mayo, MFA, was granted tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor of dance.
Lisa Wilde, Ph.D., was granted tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor of English.
Julie Himmelberger, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry, was granted a renewal of her five-year extended contract.
Sarah Nytroe, Ph.D., associate professor of history, was granted a renewal of her five-year extended contract.
Wayne Turney, MFA, professor of theatre, was granted a renewal of his five-year extended contract.
Joseph Colosi, Ph.D., was granted the rank of professor emeritus of biology upon his retirement on May 16, 2020.
In addition to those achievements, Father James Greenfield, OSFS '84, president, has accepted the recommendation of the University's Rank and Tenure Committee to promote Father Douglas Burns, OSFS, to assistant professor of sport and exercise physiology.
"It is a joy to celebrate our faculty who are the backbone to the strong academic programs offered at DeSales University," says Brother Dan Wisniewski, OSFS, provost. "These individual faculty are recognized by our University trustees because of their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, from which our students greatly benefit in their educational experience at DeSales."
Lara K. Goudsouzian, Ph.D.
Julia Mayo
Associate Professor, Chair of Dance Department
Julie Himmelberger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry; Pre-Health Professions Advisor
Sarah Nytroe, Ph.D.
Division Head of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences; Associate Professor
Lisa Wilde, Ph.D.
Chair of the Humanities; Associate Professor
Joseph Colosi, Ph.D.
Fr. Douglas Burns, OSFS
Sport and Exercise Physiology
Bro. Daniel P. Wisniewski, O.S.F.S., Ph.D.
Provost; Associate Professor of Mathematics
Board of Trustees Promotes 11 Faculty Members
Students, Faculty, and Staff Honored at Student Life Awards Ceremony
Career Development Center Celebrates Student Victories


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By Kyle Lobner
For many Timber Rattlers fans, it was an event three years in the making.
On August 2, after years atop lists of the Milwaukee Brewers' and Major League Baseball's top minor league prospects, 2013 Timber Rattlers shortstop Orlando Arcia was called up to the big leagues for the first time. He learned he was getting the call a day earlier, from AAA Colorado Springs manager Rick Sweet.
"I got to the stadium and I wasn't in the lineup," Arcia said via Brewers team translator Carlos Brizuela. "I went up to the manager to ask him why, and he said, 'Don't worry. Just be ready and I'll talk to you later.' And then after the game he came up to me and told me the news."
Arcia said the first people he told about his promotion were his parents. Not long after, Orlando's brother and former Twins outfielder Oswaldo Arcia broke the news on Instagram. The elder Arcia has 272 games of MLB experience over the last four seasons with the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays.
"He's always helped me a lot, and even when I finally got the call he just told me, 'keep working hard, don't give up, and keep having fun while you're at it,'" Arcia said.
Back in the Timber Rattlers' clubhouse, Arcia's callup was exciting news. Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson also managed Arcia during his time in the Midwest League, and described it as a "great feeling" to see another one of his former players advancing to the big league level.
"The more time I spend with the Brewers and the more guys that get called up, it's a neat situation for myself personally," Erickson said. "Being from here, being a lifelong Brewers fan and with David (Brewers general manager David Stearns) coming in and trying to turn this thing around, acquiring players and more talent, and then you get through the trading deadline and the day after you get one of your homegrown getting the call to the big leagues and getting an opportunity to show what he's all about on the biggest stage."
At the time of his call, Arcia was the only member of the 2013 Timber Rattlers (excluding several players who appeared for Wisconsin on major league rehab assignments) on the Brewers' major league roster. Outfielder Michael Reed and pitcher Jorge Lopez made their MLB debuts in 2015, but returned to the minor leagues in 2016. Pitcher Tyler Wagner also debuted with the Brewers in 2015 before being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks during the offseason. Pitcher Damien Magnifico joined Arcia in the majors on August 16.
The list of other former Timber Rattlers on the Brewers' active roster includes pitchers Wily Peralta (who played with Wisconsin in 2009), Jimmy Nelson (2011), Tyler Thornburg (2011), Jacob Barnes (2012), Martin Maldonado (2009) and Scooter Gennett (2010). Tyler Cravy (2012) was also called up for a day to fill an extra roster spot for Milwaukee's doubleheader on August 16.
Arcia was in the starting lineup for the first time on the day of his callup on August 2 and picked up his first MLB hit, an RBI single, on August 5. At 22 years and one day old, Arcia was the youngest Brewer to collect his first MLB hit since Alcides Escobar in 2008.
"I was very happy with it, especially since it was an RBI too and we were able to tie the game with that hit," Arcia said.
Arcia gave the ball from that hit to his mother. Since then he's collected several more career-opening milestones: His first multi-hit game and runs on August 6, his first double on August 8 and his first triple and stolen base on August 11. Meanwhile, he's impressed his new manager with his defensive skills.
"I think he comes as advertised, so to speak," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "Defensively, he makes difficult things look pretty easy and his hands are pretty apparent. He just makes difficult things look easy. He makes them look more routine. So he's done a really nice job defensively."
As a longtime MLB shortstop, Counsell is well-positioned to evaluate Arcia's work in the field. So far he said he's been impressed with his new shortstop's work turning double plays, noting Arcia's ability to quickly transfer the ball from his glove to his throwing hand and to brush over second base with his foot while making the turn.
"It feels like sleight of hand sometimes," Counsell said. "With the good defenders it feels like a bit of sleight of hand sometimes, but they're getting it done."
Offensively, Counsell described Arcia's developing game as "what we all expected."
"He has great bat-to-ball skills, the ability to make contact, now it's just going to be refining some of his approach," Counsell said. "All the skills are there to be a very successful major league hitter. And he will be."
Counsell has been with the Brewers' organization as a member of the front office and manager through nearly all of Arcia's professional career, so he has a good deal of familiarity with his development and skillset. Nonetheless, he said that there are things Arcia will have to see for himself to develop at the big league level.
"We sometimes know what the players are good at and what they're going to be challenged by at the big league level, but experience is also a teacher," Counsell said. "Right now I feel like he's understanding what he's going to be challenged by, and we've just got to live through it now and get better at it."
For Arcia, the goal is clear at this point: He's hoping to use the last two months of this season to learn and work towards a role in the major leagues in 2017.
"Just keep working hard, trying to learn as much as I can, that way I can be here next year for Opening Day," Arcia said.
Back at Neuroscience Group Field, Erickson said the Timber Rattlers schedule doesn't allow him to watch Arcia's games at the MLB level every day, but he's catching highlights and following along with the organization's daily reports.
"Everybody within the player development (department) has really enjoyed watching Orlando grow through the different levels and many of them feel he is ready and this is his time," Erickson said. "So I wish him the best of luck, hopefully he fits into that clubhouse, makes that ballclub a little better through the end of the season and finds his place for many years to come in a Milwaukee Brewers uniform."
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1. "It's better to dare to dream big and achieve half of your dreams than to dream small dreams and achieve all"
2. "Believe in the magic that's in you, its potential, what it can achieve. But most of all believe in yourself and create a world where dreams become reality."
3. "Push to achieve your dreams. Don't let anyone push you out of dreamland."
4. "The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough."
5. "..all I left with was the magnitude of my mistake, of my missing you. And I have to watch you from this distance, watch you achieve your dreams, live what seemed like this perfect life."
6. "Stop blaming people for not making you to achieve your dreams. The question is "are they the people having those dreams?"
7. "The more we delve into quantum mechanics the stranger the world becomes; appreciating this strangeness of the world, whilst still operating in that which you now consider reality, will be the foundation for shifting the current trajectory of your life from ordinary to extraordinary. It is the Tao of mixing this cosmic weirdness with the practical and physical, which will allow you to move, moment by moment, through parallel worlds to achieve your dreams."
8. "Be Your Own Biggest Cheerleader The world can sometimes be a harsh and cruel place. Everyone has their own opinions on different things and some of them will have no problem voicing what they think about your dreams. I really wish everyone can have their own group of supporters who will encourage them and cheer them on, but that's hardly the case. For many, the reality is they just have to be their own biggest cheerleader. Your opinion is what really counts. You can have tons of people tell you that you can achieve your dreams but if you personally don't believe it, you're not going to put in the effort to make your dreams happen. If you have tons of people hating on you and discouraging you, does it make things harder? Of course it does! But if you allow other people's opinion of you to negatively affect the belief you have in yourself, then you're just letting them win without even putting up a fight."
9. "Easy is not an option! Everything is hard! We get negative and give up! dont give up! you have a dream you protect it and cherish it, You find it achieve it and stare failure in the face and show them why you can! Happiness, and the feel good things of life are all fun and games but its never the things that make the person you want to be! The person you want to be is only in your mind and never leaves! Most of you are afraid to show it or share it or afraid of losing a friend because you chose to be something different! What about you? what about your dreams and your goals? where do you stand in your own life? we lose concious of the fact that we actually matter, Think of your own well being for once, goals or no goals still no matter what be yourself!https://www.facebook.com/CreatingNewL..."
10. "It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you."
11. "Circumstances, knowledge or birth do not determine the realisation of your desires. It is only you who are blocking the achievement of your dreams and goals."
12. "Each of us has immense potential to achieve what we desire, unless you enliven and enlighten your life with inspiration, bring your dreams into reality through the power of desire you will never shine as bright as your potential."
13. "? To my daughter Taliah, I just wanted to tell you how proud we are all of you and all the other children of the PS22 Chorus of Staten Island. With your great determination and hard work you all made this day happen, singing at the presidential inauguration. I want you to remember this day for the rest of your life, because it is such an historical day for you, for your school and for our nation. As you sit above the great man below you taking the oath of presidency...remember as a child he had dreams too and the great odds he had to overcome to achieve them . May your dreams take you far in your life and may it all start on this day, at this period of time, at this historical moment in your lives...may you all cherish this moment in your hearts forever!"
I saw Jonathan after he faced the fear demon, you know. It showed itself to him as you. That told me all I needed to know. The greatest fear in Jonathan's life is the love he feels for his sister."


OTTAWA, September 15, 2016 - The public is invited to a free public lecture on Monday, September 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. presented by the winners of the 2016 Governor General's Medals in Architecture.
The award-winning architects will share the stories of the 12 winning projects, from conception to execution, with lively five-minute presentations, complete with images and a question and answer period.
The projects represent many types of buildings, from a library that evokes a pile of books to one of the world's tallest timber structures, a factory, hospital, temple, aquatic centre, head office, amphitheatre, observation platform, public square, and more. They also span from coast to coast, from Vancouver to Halifax.
The architects will receive their awards the next day, on September 20, at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The Governor General's Medals in Architecture are awarded every two years.
This is the second time that the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and Canada Council for the Arts have presented 12 Architects on Architecture for public enjoyment.
The Governor General's Medals in Architecture recognize outstanding achievement in recently built projects by Canadian architects. The program, created by the RAIC and jointly administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, aims to develop the discipline and practice of architecture, and increase public awareness of architecture as a vital cultural force in Canadian society.
A full list of the 2016 Governor General's Medals in Architecture can be found on the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's (RAIC) website at www.raic.org.
This year marks the first time a landscape architect has been awarded a Governor General's Medal. Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, Hon. MRAIC, is the inaugural recipient of this lifetime achievement award. She will be in attendance to speak about her career as a leader in the profession of landscape architecture.
The lecture is presented by the RAIC in partnership with the Carleton University Forum Lecture Series, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects.
The Canada Council for the Arts is Canada's national public arts funder. They champion and invest in artistic excellence so that Canadians may enjoy and participate in a rich cultural life. In 2014-15 the Canada Council allocated $155.1M towards artistic creation and innovation through our grants, prizes and payments. They also conduct research, convene activities and work with partners to advance the sector and help embed the arts more deeply in communities across the country.


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Bird Island. An exposed, raw, isolated island in South Georgia. Although only under 5km in length and reaching 800m at its widest point, this island gets its name for a reason. Bird Island is home to four of the world's 22 albatross species so you can see why this tiny area of land is a hot spot for scientific research. Similarly, the nickname of 'Ocean Wanderers' describes albatrosses perfectly. They spend up to 90% of their life out at sea, and some reach 65 or more years of age; you can see why land based monitoring can only get you so far when trying to understand and mitigate their decline.
The grey-headed albatross is one of the mid-sized albatrosses although with a wingspan of over two meters. Like all albatrosses, their long, narrow wings are expertly suited for gliding, making soaring over the 40ft waves of the South Pacific high seas look like our Saturday morning walk to the coffee shop. Their elegant black and yellow bill, and a gentle white highlight beneath the eye infers a placid disposition. However, their commitment to parental care, raising just one chick every two years, and the lengths to which they will go in order to find enough food to get this chick through its first five months, is in stark contrast to their tranquil appearance. Once their chick has fledged, the parents can "relax". The pair will spend the next 16 months apart, navigating the southern oceans alone. Nonbreeding adults have been tracked previously using geolocators; these are tiny loggers which record light levels, which are used to determine sunset and sunrise times, and hence latitude and longitude. These show that although adults mainly use remote feeding grounds, they also come closer to land on the Patagonian Shelf off Argentina, and where the cold Humboldt Current meets the Chilean Coast, both regions renowned for their rich wildlife.
Steph Prince (RSPB) says
"The life of the juveniles, is poorly known. Post-fledging there is no parental guidance. The naïve youngsters have to negotiate these wild waters having never flown before; they must find food for the first time and, importantly, avoid potential predators such as giant petrels, relying on whatever they can find in their internal library (otherwise known as DNA). This, unfortunately, may lead them into trouble. With 700,000 seabirds - many of them albatrosses - caught incidentally on fishing lines or injured in collisions with trawl-net cables, it is critical that we understand where grey-headed juveniles venture in their first few months and years at sea."
The IUCN have recently 'uplisted' the status of the grey-headed albatross from Vulnerable to Endangered, and over the past decade, the species has declined by 5% a year. For an animal that can only raise one chick every two years, that is a significant and worrying decline. Recent analyses have indicated that the survival rate of juvenile grey-heads is lower than expected, but we know little about their distribution or behaviour at sea.
In collaboration with RSPB and BirdLife International, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are bridging this gap in knowledge, by investigating their movements during this early stage. Professor Richard Phillips (BAS) commented
"Tracking individual grey-headed albatross fledglings using satellites has revealed a wealth of new, and fine-scale information on their distribution, and how different it is from that of adult birds. By mapping this in relation to seasonal changes in the locations of fishing vessels, we can greatly improve our understanding of this threat, and help mitigate the further loss of these magnificent birds".
You can see the satelite tag (PTTs) results of the grey-headed albatross juveniles from Bird Island, South Georgia, here: https://www.bas.ac.uk/project/grey-headed-albatross-juvenile-tracking/
Observers on fishing vessels report immature grey-heads caught in longline fisheries in areas rarely used by adult birds. Predatory giant petrels also pose a big threat, particularly around the time the young birds leave the colony. BAS have attached satellite tags to a total of 32 chicks prior to fledging in May 2018 and 2019. Tagging is essential to understand their movements; with over a million years of ancestry, albatrosses are masters of effortless flight and can travel hundreds of kilometres every day, so you can understand how following them by any other means can be tricky! Initial analysis of the 2018 tracking data by Frankish et al, have found juvenile grey-heads initially heading north-east across the central South Atlantic. Matching this with fishing data shows an apparent overlap with Japanese longline fishing fleets in the southeast Atlantic. This hotspot corroborates captures of grey-headed albatrosses reported by fisheries observers in what appears to be an area of high bycatch risk. Later in the year, many juveniles head further east, some past South Africa and across the Indian Ocean towards the Pacific (one recently reached Australia and New Zealand after travelling 39,000 km since May!), encountering numerous other challenges along the way.
If you have been keeping up with our Albatross Stories campaign, you may remember our charismatic young grey-headed albatross, Bobby, the chick of Skylander! We were able to follow his journey from egg to first flight, Bobby was even involved in the BAS tracking study; he and 15 grey-headed 'colony-mates' were fitted with satellite tags. Albatross Stories have been following along ever since, with some of the trackers still sending signals, providing us with a window into their adventures, updates of which can be seen on the Albatross Stories Instagram page. Follow along to witness the new season kick into gear, as adults return to colonies fresh from their winter travels ready for the long breeding-season ahead.
This is an exciting, yet critical time of discovery. This tracking study of juvenile grey-headed albatrosses is shining critical new light on unknown bycatch hotspots and helping direct mitigation efforts. With our teams working across the globe to reduce seabird bycatch, and some fantastic success stories already emerging, this could be one of the missing puzzle pieces to help us understand grey-headed albatross decline. The South Atlantic between latitudes 30°S and 60°S is a highway for circumnavigating seabirds of many species. Discovering threats posed for the grey-headed albatross, can help us protect other graceful giants of the high seas.
Keep up to date with all #AlbatrossStories news on Facebook, Twitter (@AlbyTaskForce) and Instagram (@albatross_stories).
Funding for this project was kindly provided by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the South Georgia Heritage Trust, and the Friends of South Georgia Island.
Photos by Derren Fox with thanks.
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For more information about the usage of AVCapturePhotoOutput, check out this question.

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Q: OpenSource Instant Messaging APIs I want to create my own IM and I'm searching an open-source IM APIs. What do you think is the best open-source IM APIs. And what good front end to use?
Thanks.

A: If you are looking into making a client, check out libpurple. This is what pidgin and many other IM clients use to access multiple IM networks.
http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/WhatIsLibpurple
If you are just worried about one IM network, the easiest one to work with would be Jabber because it is an open sourced protocol
http://www.jabber.org/

A: XMPP... lots of documentation, libraries and so on. http://xmpp.org

A: Just to be comprehensive, telepathy is a rather good competitor to libpurple. It's secure, modular and robust.

A: You can use QXmpp. It is a free (LGPL) XMPP client library written in C++ and Qt. It's light and simple to use.
Project page: http://code.google.com/p/qxmpp

A: If you're interested in the OSCAR protocol (AIM), check out Open AIM. They have documentation on custom clients for C++/C#/Java as well as how to access Web AIM.

A: If you need server side to support IM, use OpenSIPS. For client side, pidgin and libPurple.

A: You can use Kik API to build your instant messaging mobile apps on top of Kik Messenger. This API lets your app to reliably transfer and store rich content and files between different mobile users using Kik's own transport and infrastructure. It is available on Android and iPhone and, in simple scenarios, can be integrated into your app with about 5 lines of code. There is more info here: http://www.kik.com/dev
Disclaimer: I'm one of the developers behind Kik API :)


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The September edition of Maison et Objet 2017 brought many surprises. Take a look at what LUXXU's stand looked like back in September!
To get you looking forward to Maison et Objet 2018 we are sharing the highlights from the September edition of the tradeshow.
As one of the biggest design events in the world, Maison et Objet is the perfect opportunity to keep up with the latest interior design trends.
In January you can expect only the best of interior design!
Crystal and brass chandeliers are in! The detailing on this two pieces is just beautiful and besides being a classic, also a huge trend right now!
The McQueen Wall is the epitome of style and innovation, two qualities that only the best and most eye-catching designs have! It's a great accent and lush piece that can make every room more appealing.
Lavish black side or center tables with marble details sprawl its charm. Golden details give the overall design a very stylish and modern vibe. Velvet armchair were also all the rage in September!
Golden furniture, such as mirrors, can fit perfectly into any interior. They have an eclectic style that can also be incredibly modern. If wee combined can make a huge impact on your home décor, making it look stylish and sober!
Don't be afraid to choose dark colors to decorate your living space! Black, when combined with gold with lighter details such as crystal or greys, can be the most timeless choice for your interior décor! And it's as luxurious as can be!
Looking forward to seeing LUXXU at Maison et Objet 2018?


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When my partners and I began designing Flagback, a visual feedback tool, most of our time was split between the core feature(s) and the billing system.
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Each of the holsters listed here are manufactured for the Magnum Research Desert Eagle. We have been adjusting designs and regularly enhancing our desert eagle holster to satisfy our customers.
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I also included a second preliminary review by CNET. Sounds like Sony is going after Bose.