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De Reesluis (brug 64) is een vaste brug in Amsterdam-Centrum.

Brug
De brug ligt vanuit de binnenstad gezien in het verlengde van de Reestraat over de Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. De Reestraat loopt hier niet door; het verkavelingspatroon van de aan gene zijde van de Prinsengracht gelegen Jordaan sluit hier niet aan op dat van de grachtengordel. De brug, zelf geen monument, wordt omringd door rijksmonumenten.

Er ligt hier al eeuwen een brug. Balthasar Florisz. van Berckenrode tekende de brug in op zijn kaart uit 1625; dan ligt de brug in het verlengde van de Rhee Straet over de Prince Graft. Dankzij een schilderij van Reinier Nooms uit circa 1664 en een tekening van Willem Hekking uit circa 1845 blijkt dat er toen een welfbrug lag met drie doorvaarten. Eind 19e eeuw bleek dat dit soort bruggen een obstakel begonnen te vormen voor het landverkeer. Met name paard en wagens hadden het moeilijk, maar ook handkarren etc. hadden soms moeite de brug te "beklimmen" en er ontstonden ongelukken bij het "afdalen", waarbij menig voertuig tegen de gevel aan de overzijde klapte. Bij het verlagen van de brug in 1885 werd toen voor de in die dagen lelijk bevonden oplossing gekozen de boogbruggen te vervangen door ijzeren plaat- of liggerbruggen, hetgeen hier ook geschied is. Aangezien de gemeente in de 20e eeuw ander inzicht in de verkeersstromen kreeg (autoverkeer de stad uit), kreeg de brug het in die eeuw eigenlijk steeds makkelijker, de hoofdweg naar het westen werd de Rozengracht. In 1957 kreeg ze een nieuwe onderbouw en brugdek.

In 2014 is de Reesluis nog voorzien van een nieuw wegdek, men koos destijds voor een donker bakstenen wegdek met natuurstenen stoepranden.

De brug is genoemd naar de ree; in het zuidelijk deel van de Jordaan waren veel looiers actief die ook hertenhuiden verwerkten. De naam van de nabijgelegen Looiersgracht herinnert ook aan deze activiteit.

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US firms see worst outlook since financial crisis
Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 at World
by AFP / pic by AFP
WASHINGTON • US businesses hit by the coronavirus are reporting declines in sales and investment for the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis, according to a survey released yesterday.
And it is uncertain when conditions will improve, with about 30% of respondents saying it will take as long as three to six months, while others expected improvement in five to eight weeks, the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) found in its quarterly survey.
"Respondents report that last quarter was the worst since the global financial crisis for sales, profit margins, prices and capital spending," the survey's chair Megan Greene said.
The report was the latest indication of the headwinds to the American economy caused by the pandemic, which has slammed major industries, undermining economic growth, while causing about 26 million people to file new claims for jobless benefits since mid-March.
The NABE survey of 107 business economists from all industries showed 86% of respondents expecting economic growth to contract this year, while three-quarters said their near-term outlook was worse this month than in March.
For the first time since the global financial crisis beginning in 2007, the survey reported the majority of firms seeing sales decrease rather than increase over the previous three months. A similar number expected declines in capital spending expectations.
About a third of respondents in the survey conducted April 13-16, said their firms were "severely impacted" by the pandemic lockdowns, though only 2% had stopped operations entirely, NABE said.
Hiring freezes were widespread: Some 63% had them in place, with 34% of businesses shutting down operations in whole or in part, 31% furloughing their employees and 17% laying workers off.
The US Congress has enacted nearly US$3 trillion (RM13.08 trillion) in aid measure to bolster the economy against the pandemic and the lockdowns imposed to stop the spread of the virus, which includes provisions for hundreds of billions of dollars in loans and grants to businesses struggling to survive.
NABE reported nearly half of respondents would not take advantage of the money, with firms that were unsure coming in second.
Trade war muddles China's battle to curb debt
Equity, crude prices rally but nerves persist after Black Monday
China orders public holiday extended to curb epidemic
China's March factory outlook jumps
US navy chief out over handling of ship virus outbreak
Only the US can sustain the peace in Taiwan

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Buzzblog
By Paul McNamara, News Editor, Network World |
In addition to my editing duties, I have written Buzzblog since January, 2006. Feel free to e-mail me at buzz@nww.com.
This year's '25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries'
Having written about three of them already - the CD, the emoticon, and CTIA - I couldn't resist compiling this list of 2007's geekiest silver anniversaries. In alphabetical order:
1. Adobe
As this PC World writer puts it: "Imagine a world without Photoshop or PDF. Heck, without digital fonts and desktop publishing and the ability to print graphics on a desktop printer. Imagine a world without Adobe." ... Hard to imagine, though I'm pretty sure John Lennon did a song about PDF.
Did you know? ... That Adobe Flash features hidden games you can access by clicking "help," then "About Flash Professional," at which point you'll see "Macromedia Flash Professional 8" and need to hit the letter "i" on the word Macromedia a few times. One of our art guys says you'll get Breakthrough, Gold Rush, Asteroid Blaster, Lunar Lander, Gary's Bike Jump, and Flash Blox for your troubles.
2. Bladerunner
Must admit right up front that I've never seen this movie, but that doesn't prevent me from knowing it belongs on this list. From IMDB: "In a cyberpunk vision of the future, man has developed the technology to create replicants, human clones used to serve in the colonies outside Earth but with fixed life spans. In Los Angeles, 2019, Deckard is a Blade Runner, a cop who specializes in terminating replicants. Originally in retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when five replicants escape from an offworld colony to Earth." I hate it when that happens. ... Maybe I'll carve out the 117 minutes before the movie's golden anniversary in 2032.
Did you know? .... Dustin Hoffman was the first choice to play Harrison Ford's Deckard.
3. Casio G-shock watches
From the company's press release: "Casio America, Inc., announced the release of their 25th Anniversary G-Shock - DW5025B-7. Based on the original G-Shock design and updated with a stylish white band and bezel with gold accents and a 25th anniversary logo engraved backcase, this model is the first to be released within G-Shock's 25th Anniversary series." Described as "virtually shock proof," the watch was supposed to be able to withstand a three-story drop, which begs the question: Why would anyone drop their watch from a three-story building?
Did you know? ... Casio has an official corporate "Philosophy," "Charter of Creativity" and "Code of Conduct." Wonder if anyone's ever read all three?
4. Commodore C-64
Wikipedia says: "The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time.[1] A pre-production Commodore 64 was first introduced at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in January 1982 by the manufacturer, Commodore International. It was later released in August 1982 at a price of $595. The Commodore 64 is commonly referred to as the C64 (sometimes written C= 64 to mimic the Commodore company logo) and occasionally known as CBM 64 (Commodore Business Machines Model number 64), or VIC-64[2]. It has also been affectionately nicknamed the 'breadbox' and 'bullnose' due to its shape." ... If those are the affectionate nicknames I'd hate to hear the mean ones.
Did you know? ... A C-64 screen is seen in the intro movie for the video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City."
5. Compact discs
This one received widespread media attention back in August, including right here at Buzzblog. The headline I wrote on that item pretty much summed up my reaction to the anniversary: "The CD turns 25 and I'm getting old."
Did you know? ... More than 200 billion CDs have been sold over the past 25 years despite the fact I haven't bought one since the first Clinton Administration.
6. CompTIA
To mark the organization's 25th anniversary, the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) conducted a survey to determine the "most influential" product of the past quarter century. The winner - Internet Explorer - was not exactly met with rousing applause from the readership of this blog. As for CompTIA, here's what the organization has to say for itself in this its silvery year: "Just as the information technology (IT) industry it serves has grown, CompTIA has also enjoyed remarkable growth over the past 25 years. The organization was founded by representatives of five micro-computer dealerships working together to find better ways to do business. Today, CompTIA has more than 22,000 member companies in over 100 countries around the world; and serves as the voice of the world's $1 trillion-plus IT industry."
Did you know? ... That of the Top 5 "most influential" products in that CompTIA survey, only one was not made by Microsoft: That would be Apple's iPod.
7. Computer virus
Perhaps the most controversial of 2007's Geekiest 25th Anniversaries, newspapers worldwide ran with this Associated Press story a few weeks ago: "What began as a ninth-grade prank, a way to trick already-suspicious friends who had fallen for his earlier practical jokes, has earned Rich Skrenta notoriety as the first person ever to let loose a personal computer virus. ... Although during the next 25 years, Skrenta started the online news business Topix, helped launch a collaborative Web directory now owned by Time Warner Inc.'s Netscape and wrote countless other computer programs, he is still remembered most for unleashing the 'Elk Cloner' virus on the world. 'It was some dumb little practical joke,' Skrenta, now 40, said in an interview." ... Moreover, not everyone is willing to grant Skrenta pioneer status here.
Did you know? ... "Elk Cloner" displayed a poem that read:
Elk Cloner: The program with a personality
It will get on all your disks
It will infiltrate your chips
Yes it's Cloner!
It will stick to you like glue
It will modify RAM too.
Send in the Cloner!
8. Deore XT mountain bike
"Much has happened since 1982, but Deore XT is still regarded as the benchmark of mountain bike technology. With an extensive product range, Deore XT still excels in innovation, quality and performance." Or so says Canadian Cyclist Daily News; what do I know from mountain bikes? I asked our resident cycling expert, Senior Editor John Fontana, whether he agreed with the above assessment. His reply: "Gear heads will always argue, but I would say this is generally accepted. Shimano has been the top mountain bike component set for some time. The new top of the line is the Deore XTR. ... Gonna hit the dirt and donate some skin to the trail gods?" Uh, not in this lifetime, John.
Did you know? ... Shimano may be best known for bike gear, but the company derives a full quarter of its revenue from peddling fishing tackle.
9. Diet Coke
You say there's no geek angle to Diet Coke? ... I've got four words for you: Diet Coke and Mentos.
Did you know? ... From the beginning, Diet Coke has had a confident, sophisticated voice that epitomizes adult style and a life well lived. ... Really, it says so right here in the press release, which may well be the single most saccharine piece of puffery I've ever read.
10. Emoticons
Carnegie Mellon computer science professor Scott Fahlman - the Father of the Emoticon - told me in July that "it's a weird thing to be famous for, but it's nice to be famous for something." In that interview, Fahlman talked about the venom that Penn Jillette has spewed over his creation, as well as the conversion of author Neal Stephenson from a critic to a fan. Our unscientific online survey showed surprisingly strong support for use of emoticons - as in 75% approval.
Did you know? ... Fahlman's original smiley-related message can be read here.
11. EPCOT
From the good folks at Disney: "Epcot, the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, opened in Orlando, Florida on Oct. 1, 1982. This park was designed to 'entertain, inform and inspire.' This showplace of technology and cultural diversity, is a blend of the educational as well as the entertaining. In planning the development of Epcot, Walt Disney said that Epcot would never be completed and would 'always be introducing and testing and demonstrating new materials and systems.' " ... My wife and I argue periodically about whether we someday will be taking our children, 6-year-old triplets, to Disney World or not. She's hates all things Disney, but I'm presuming that she'll eventually come around on this point.
Did you know? ... The original Epcot site had to be moved "300 feet to avoid the nesting grounds of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker."
12. Lawnchair Larry's famous flight
Lawrence Richard Walters, a.k.a. "Lawnchair Larry," who died in 1993, earned his way onto this list 11 years before his passing. Wikipedia reports: "He took flight on July 2, 1982 in a homemade aircraft, dubbed Inspiration I, that he had fashioned out of a Sears patio chair and 45 helium-filled weather balloons. He rose to an altitude of 16,000 feet (3 miles) and floated from his point of origin in San Pedro, California into federal airspace near Long Beach airport. The account of his flight was widely reported in newspapers."
Did you know? ... Lawnchair Larry was arrested and fined $4,000 for his little stunt ... and I'll bet he went to his grave considering it money well spent.
13. Microsoft Hardware
Don't shoot the messenger. Microsoft's marketing machine reports: "What began in 1982 with a Microsoft Mouse designed to easily navigate Microsoft Corp.'s first version of Microsoft Word has grown to an extensive lineup of innovative, indispensable products for today's computer-centered lifestyle. Microsoft Hardware is celebrating its 25th anniversary of staying ahead of the computing curve by delivering groundbreaking peripherals that make the software and services experience better and easier. In recent years, Microsoft tapped the Microsoft Hardware Group's rich heritage of hardware innovation as it developed the Xbox(R) video game system, Zune(TM) digital media player and the new multi-touch technology breakthrough, Microsoft Surface(TM)."
Did you know? ... The first Microsoft Mouse was nicknamed "green-eyed mouse" because it had two ... guess what color buttons?
14. MIT pops Harvard-Yale balloon
My personal favorite on this list. From MIT's Technology Review: "During the second quarter of the Harvard-Yale football game on November 20, 1982, a big black balloon with 'MIT' written all over it suddenly emerged from the Harvard Stadium field. 'The two teams were lined up when suddenly our attention shifted toward the sideline,' remembers MIT Museum science and technology curator Deborah Douglas, who was there. 'That's when we saw it. Everyone was trying to make out what was written on the balloon. Some of the Harvard police seemed to draw their guns. And then suddenly it exploded.' " ... Not even a bunch of MIT frat boys would dare pull a stunt like that today. Sad.
Did you know? ... Harvard on that day went on to kick the elitism out of Yale, 45-7.
15. Ms. PAC-MAN
Namco marketing lets us know the true meaning of a 25th anniversary: "In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Ms. PAC-MAN([R]), Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of wireless games and content, today announced the availability of Ms. PAC-MAN on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) for fans to purchase and download for play on the fifth generation iPod. She joins PAC-MAN, which launched last September on iTunes, and is expected to be another must-have for iPod owners. Ms. PAC-MAN is available for purchase for $4.99 on the iTunes Store."
Did you know? ... That PAC-MAN and Ms. PAC-MAN can't stand to be in the same room with each other?
16. New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
Says of itself: "New Horizons was founded as a one-classroom facility in 1982 and now exceeds 280 training centers in 56 countries. In 1982, New Horizons offered desktop applications training via traditional classroom training. Today, New Horizons has evolved its training offering to include Information Technology, Professional Skills, Healthcare, English Language as well as applications courses through multiple formats and delivery methods including traditional Classroom Learning, On-Site Learning, Online LIVE Learning, Online ANYTIME Learning and our newest delivery method, Mentored Learning."
Did you know? ... New Horizons is like McDonald's in that you can actually buy a franchise.
17. Nike Air Force Ones
And you thought sneakers were just sneakers. A site called "Nice Kicks" sets us straight: "Bruce Kilgore designed the Nike Air Force Ones back in the early 80s and the first model released publicly in 1982. At the time, the Air Force Ones were groundbreaking - they were the first basketball shoe to have the Nike Air cushioning. Though an EAU (encapsulated air unit) the size of a quarter doesn't mean much today, it was such a breakthrough for its time. ... Ground breaking technology is something that Bruce Kilgore is known for around the office in Oregon. He is in fact the Director of Advanced Research and Development at Nike and was behind not only the Air Force Ones, but also the Air Jordan 2, the Nike Dunks, and the Shox - a project which lasted 16 years!"
Did you know? ... That my sneaker of choice in high school was the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star, white canvas, high-top, primarily because my high school had given me a free pair upon making the basketball team. At the time (1973), getting free sneakers seemed like just about the best thing imaginable.
18. Orbital Sciences Corp.


I went to Dave Smith last week and was shown several newer vehicles by Cody. I found a vehicle that I liked, but was worried about the general stereotype of pushy car salesmen. Cody was definitely the opposite of that; honest, straightforward and down to earth. The whole team including the finance manager, Rich was a pleasure to work with. They met me in my price range and I couldn't be happier. Definitely will continue to recommend them.
Had a great experience working with Austin. My Husband loves his truck and the service department did awesome with fixing what needed to be fixed.
Great customer service. Helped me find the vehicle I was looking for.
AJ did a great job taking care of my daughter!


Clear YouTube Watch History & Search History : YouTube is one the emerging mediums across the world. Today, the YouTube enjoys good number of following and always stands in the top position in entertaining the people. In other words, the major platform has become the primary source for entertainment and providing information as well.
But, do you know that there will be a section on the platform that stores all the information or videos you have viewed ? Well, there is a section by name 'History' !
Now, in case if you don't know, it stores all the information. Also, you will always have an option to delete the YouTube watch history, Youtube search history and also you can disable it.
TO clear all youtube watch history click on "Clear all watch history" then all the history will be deleted.
First Sign in to your YouTube account.
Click on History which is on left side of your YouTube home page.
To clear all YouTube watch history click on "Clear all Search history" then all the Search history will be deleted.
And you have successfully cleared the watch history and search history from your Android and iOS devices.
Note that the option – 'Pause Watch History' on the list under the settings in a feasible option for several people. In case, if you don't want delete or remove the stuff, you can always pick 'Pause Watch History' that helps the user by not showing the history. Also, you can remove the option whenever you want to.
Remember that once you have cleared the YouTube watch history and search history, you cannot get them back. So, be wise and choose wisely before clearing the history section. In such cases, 'Pause History' option will come to your rescue. You can pause it whenever you prefer to and also switch it on.
There is also another option youtube to disable watch history & Search History. Once you disable it your YouTube activity will not be saved.
YouTube is one of the leading platforms around the world and one cannot ignore the fact that it provides information on various fields and also never fails to entertain the audience. Also, it offers advanced features for its users and this helps it stand out from sea of such other platforms. All you need is a proper guide to make use of the YouTube. This article helps the user to view the content on it and also helps to hide or delete the viewed content. Interesting right? So, make use of it.


This week's Beer of the Week is Halcyon, an unfiltered American pale wheat ale from Tallgrass Brewing Company out of Manhattan, Kansas.
Though Tallgrass now brews this one year round, Halcyon has all the trappings of early summer: a light and lively body, beautiful hazy golden color, and a whole cornucopia of tropical fruit on the nose.
Though it's fruity up front, this ale goes down peppery and smooth with a soft, dry finish that makes it super versatile for pairing. We'd bring a four-pack to a backyard barbecue and drink it with a creamy spinach and artichoke dip, grilled fish or spicy shrimp kebabs with sweet cherry tomatoes, and a strawberry tart or sorbet.
If you're ordering a Halcyon in a restaurant, it would go great with sushi, paella, or anything containing a soft salty cheese like feta or chèvre. Think of it as more interesting and palate-challenging than something like Shocktop or Bell's Oberon, but much less hoppy than the Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin'.
Have we successfully intrigued you? Excellent. This summery, golden tipple is available all over the place, but we've spotted it specifically at Grumpy's Northeast, both locations of Republic, and Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis. If you're out drinking in St. Paul, look for Halcyon at Barrio's Lowertown location, French Meadow's newish outpost on Grand Ave., and The Muddy Pig.


We invite you to the temple of the best whiskey in the world, real American food and smashing music. Take up a challenge and check out how to drink in good and old fashioned style. Drinks, jars, variations of Jack Daniels and other alcoholic beverages flit in the agile hands of our bartenders until morning. At our place you won't find any finger food made of millet or kale. We focus on the filling and simple American kitchen. Menu include from the king of steak, burgers, barbeque whiskey style, to other culinary fireworks. Meals are tasty, portions are big, and meat is well spiced. To add more taste to our food, the live band concerts are organised every week, all year round.


The Fiorentina Valley offers to cross-country ski lovers a beautiful ski centre consisting of 4 rings, immersed in the silence of nature, at the foot of Mount Pelmo. A breathtaking panorama of the north wall of the "Caregon", Unesco World Heritage site.
The rings are located in the Peronaz area (1,600 m) where a good artificial snow production is assured from December to April. Next to the cross-country ski centre there is a comfortable building provided with changing room, showers, toilets, ski storage room, ski assistance, ski and snowshoes rental.
The Aquileia Refuge, located a few metres from the first ring, provides refreshment and rooms for the overnight stay.


A woman's place is in the home…or, NOT!
Unless that home is her faithful alma mater.
The experience was beyond rewarding and the students, inspiring.
I have my own startup, Say It Media, and for years have been advocating on behalf of women – writing, speaking and creating the suite of LikeSo speech applications for confident, articulate speech. I took the students through my own career trajectory, highlighting my "adventures" as a woman in business, my work as a marketing and communications executive in technology, my online community, "Our Digital Daughters," and my own "aha!" moment when I decided to stop promoting other people's software, devices, and services, fulfill my personal passion, in order to create my own.
When the slide came up, "Like, So… What If?" I talked about the seminal week that strongly influenced later developments – when it all came together.
What if we could all get our voices heard in a way that compelled others to listen?
What if we could curb our verbal habits, the uptalk, vocal fry and verbal graffiti (like, you know, totally!) that water down our meaning, make us sound less competent and distract our listeners?
What if we could stop apologizing when there is nothing to apologize for?
What if we could use AI and voice recognition technology to bring awareness to our speech and help us all practice to be better – more powerful, articulate, persuasive communicators?
What if we could level the playing field for women and minorities and put a personal speech coach into everyone's back pocket?
It has been about two years since I, along with my Cornell friend and product whiz, launched the consumer app, LikeSo: Your Personal Speech Coach. When it hit #4 overall in the App Store for paid apps and #1 in LifeStyle, we knew we were onto something. Since then, we now have a professional product for higher education and enterprises, AI-driven LikeSo PRO.
Studies show that the way we speak affects every level of business, from blue collar to CEO and that soft skills like verbal communications account for the #1 gap in the workforce. This soft skills gap is a perfect storm. While communications are becoming more important as we evolve socially and technologically, young workers are tethered to their smartphone and are often more comfortable texting than talking.
I workshopped LikeSo PRO with the students.
Tell me about an experience you had where you think and internal or external factor related to gender prevented you from reaching a specific outcome or goal. By internal I am talking about "self talk" or "self image" based on socialization. By external, I mean factors outside your control that impacted you.
I aggregated the data pulling compelling content. At the end of my presentation, I did a "Big Reveal!" of the results including most overused filler & hedge words. The "winners"?
And then we workshopped mobile app LikeSo in groups choosing Topics like "The Job Interview" and "Debate Team." The students found it enlightening, fun and surprisingly challenging.
Q: What was your biggest challenge with creating LikeSo?
A: As a woman in the male-dominated technology business and an entrepreneur, I've had my share of hard-won lessons. I anticipated these challenges, but finding development talent – both coders and designers that could help me realize my vision – was and remains the biggest challenge.
Q: Would you recommend the startup life?
A: No. Well, yes. But, it is a roller coaster. You need to be passionate about what is behind your vision to survive the ups and downs. In my case, it was to help girls and women be articulate, powerful, persuasive speakers for all high stakes situations. We sure as heck don't need any more obstacles in our way.
Q: Why do you think women are judged by how they sound?
A: The way we speak is a very sensitive issue. My own voice is higher-pitched and very distinctive. People always know me on the phone:-). There are a few camps of thought. Some say, "I'll speak however I want! Do not judge me!" I understand this. But, I am in another camp. Success demands confident communication. No one is born a great communicator. Like everything, it takes practice. Before we "lean in," we should make sure we are prepared to speak in a way that compels others to listen.
Since I've been back, my inbox has been flooded with the students' gracious, insightful emails, offering ideas, stories, and confessions. I love them all and will be sharing excerpts in a separate post.
Do you have stories and insights to share? Please send them my way!


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Luminescence properties of structurally modified PPVs: PPPV derivatives bearing 2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants
D. Won Lee, K. Y. Kwon, J. I. Jin, Y. Park, Y. R. Kim, I. W. Hwang
Two new poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) derivatives bearing 2-phenyl-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl) -1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants were prepared, and their photo- and electroluminescence properties were studied. The first polymer (P-1) is poly[2-{4-[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4oxadiazolyl]phenyl}-l, 4-phenylenevinylene], which is a PPV derivative having diphenyl-substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole pendant that is known to be an excellent electron-transporting structure. The second polymer (P-2) is poly[2-{4-[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]phenyl}-5- (2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]. The only structural difference between P-1 and P-2 is the presence of additional 2-ethylhexyloxy pendant groups in P-2. Both polymers were prepared by direct polymerization of the α,α'-dibromo-p-xylene monomers having the pendant group(s) in the presence of excess potassium tert-butoxide. Both polymers reveal much improved electroluminescence (EL) properties when compared with PPV. They emit luminescence light over the wavelength range from about 500 to 600 nm. The external quantum efficiencies of P-1 and P-2 were respectively 16 and 56 times the value for PPV when LED devices were fabricated using an indium-tin oxide (ITO) coated glass anode and the aluminum cathode. In particular, the EL device ITO/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-2,4-thienylene) /P-2/Al:Li geometry revealed a maximum luminance of 1090 cd/m2 at the electric field of 2.36 MV/cm with the external quantum efficiency of 0.045%. The maximum brightness of the ITO/P-2/Ca/Al was 7570 cd/m2 at the electric field of 2.80 MV/cm.
https://doi.org/10.1021/cm000794g
Published - 2001 Mar 19
Won Lee, D., Kwon, K. Y., Jin, J. I., Park, Y., Kim, Y. R., & Hwang, I. W. (2001). Luminescence properties of structurally modified PPVs: PPPV derivatives bearing 2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants. Chemistry of Materials, 13(2), 565-574. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm000794g
Won Lee, D. ; Kwon, K. Y. ; Jin, J. I. ; Park, Y. ; Kim, Y. R. ; Hwang, I. W. / Luminescence properties of structurally modified PPVs : PPPV derivatives bearing 2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants. In: Chemistry of Materials. 2001 ; Vol. 13, No. 2. pp. 565-574.
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author = "{Won Lee}, D. and Kwon, {K. Y.} and Jin, {J. I.} and Y. Park and Kim, {Y. R.} and Hwang, {I. W.}",
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Won Lee, D, Kwon, KY, Jin, JI, Park, Y, Kim, YR & Hwang, IW 2001, 'Luminescence properties of structurally modified PPVs: PPPV derivatives bearing 2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants', Chemistry of Materials, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 565-574. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm000794g
Luminescence properties of structurally modified PPVs : PPPV derivatives bearing 2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants. / Won Lee, D.; Kwon, K. Y.; Jin, J. I.; Park, Y.; Kim, Y. R.; Hwang, I. W.
In: Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 13, No. 2, 19.03.2001, p. 565-574.
T1 - Luminescence properties of structurally modified PPVs
T2 - PPPV derivatives bearing 2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants
AU - Won Lee, D.
AU - Kwon, K. Y.
AU - Jin, J. I.
AU - Park, Y.
AU - Kim, Y. R.
AU - Hwang, I. W.
N2 - Two new poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) derivatives bearing 2-phenyl-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl) -1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants were prepared, and their photo- and electroluminescence properties were studied. The first polymer (P-1) is poly[2-{4-[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4oxadiazolyl]phenyl}-l, 4-phenylenevinylene], which is a PPV derivative having diphenyl-substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole pendant that is known to be an excellent electron-transporting structure. The second polymer (P-2) is poly[2-{4-[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]phenyl}-5- (2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]. The only structural difference between P-1 and P-2 is the presence of additional 2-ethylhexyloxy pendant groups in P-2. Both polymers were prepared by direct polymerization of the α,α'-dibromo-p-xylene monomers having the pendant group(s) in the presence of excess potassium tert-butoxide. Both polymers reveal much improved electroluminescence (EL) properties when compared with PPV. They emit luminescence light over the wavelength range from about 500 to 600 nm. The external quantum efficiencies of P-1 and P-2 were respectively 16 and 56 times the value for PPV when LED devices were fabricated using an indium-tin oxide (ITO) coated glass anode and the aluminum cathode. In particular, the EL device ITO/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-2,4-thienylene) /P-2/Al:Li geometry revealed a maximum luminance of 1090 cd/m2 at the electric field of 2.36 MV/cm with the external quantum efficiency of 0.045%. The maximum brightness of the ITO/P-2/Ca/Al was 7570 cd/m2 at the electric field of 2.80 MV/cm.
AB - Two new poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) derivatives bearing 2-phenyl-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl) -1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants were prepared, and their photo- and electroluminescence properties were studied. The first polymer (P-1) is poly[2-{4-[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4oxadiazolyl]phenyl}-l, 4-phenylenevinylene], which is a PPV derivative having diphenyl-substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole pendant that is known to be an excellent electron-transporting structure. The second polymer (P-2) is poly[2-{4-[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]phenyl}-5- (2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]. The only structural difference between P-1 and P-2 is the presence of additional 2-ethylhexyloxy pendant groups in P-2. Both polymers were prepared by direct polymerization of the α,α'-dibromo-p-xylene monomers having the pendant group(s) in the presence of excess potassium tert-butoxide. Both polymers reveal much improved electroluminescence (EL) properties when compared with PPV. They emit luminescence light over the wavelength range from about 500 to 600 nm. The external quantum efficiencies of P-1 and P-2 were respectively 16 and 56 times the value for PPV when LED devices were fabricated using an indium-tin oxide (ITO) coated glass anode and the aluminum cathode. In particular, the EL device ITO/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-2,4-thienylene) /P-2/Al:Li geometry revealed a maximum luminance of 1090 cd/m2 at the electric field of 2.36 MV/cm with the external quantum efficiency of 0.045%. The maximum brightness of the ITO/P-2/Ca/Al was 7570 cd/m2 at the electric field of 2.80 MV/cm.
U2 - 10.1021/cm000794g
DO - 10.1021/cm000794g
Won Lee D, Kwon KY, Jin JI, Park Y, Kim YR, Hwang IW. Luminescence properties of structurally modified PPVs: PPPV derivatives bearing 2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole pendants. Chemistry of Materials. 2001 Mar 19;13(2):565-574. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm000794g
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Wolfgang Rihm in Cologne, June 2007
Wolfgang Rihm (born 13 March 1952) is a German composer.
Rihm is musical director of the Institute of New Music and Media at the University of Music Karlsruhe and has been composer in residence at the Lucerne Festival and the Salzburg Festival. He was honoured as Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2001. His musical work includes more than 500 works.[1] In 2012 The Guardian wrote: "enormous output and bewildering variety of styles and sounds".[2]
2 Notable students
3 Selected list of works
3.1 Stage works
3.2 Orchestral works
3.3 Concertante
3.4 String quartet
3.5 Vocal works
3.5.1 Voice and piano
3.6 Choral works
3.7 Solo instruments
3.8 Piano solo
3.9 Organ solo
4 Writings
CareerEdit
Rihm was born in Karlsruhe, Germany. He finished both his school and his studies in music theory and composition at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe with Eugen Werner Velte [de] in 1972, two years before the premiere of his early work Morphonie at the 1974 Donaueschingen Festival[3] launched his career as a prominent figure in the European new music scene. Rihm's early work, combining contemporary techniques with the emotional volatility of Mahler and of Schoenberg's early expressionist period, was regarded by many as a revolt against the avant-garde generation of Boulez, Stockhausen (with whom he studied in 1972–73),[3] and others, and led to a large number of commissions in the following years. From 1973 to 1976 he studied composition with Klaus Huber in Freiburg im Breisgau.[4] Other teachers were Wolfgang Fortner and Humphrey Searle.[5] In the late 1970s and early 1980s his name was associated with the movement called New Simplicity.[6] In 1978 he became an instructor at the Darmstadt School.[7] Since 1985 Rihm has been professor for composition at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe.[4] His work still continues to plough expressionist furrows, though the influence of Luigi Nono, Helmut Lachenmann and Morton Feldman, amongst others, has affected his style significantly.
Rihm is an extremely prolific composer, with hundreds of completed scores, a large portion of which are yet to be commercially recorded. (See the List of the compositions of Wolfgang Rihm, in German, or the IRCAM works list, in French). He does not always regard a finished work the last word on a subject—for example the orchestral work Ins Offene... (1990) was completely rewritten in 1992, and then used as the basis for his piano concerto Sphere (1994), before the piano part of Sphere was recast for the solo piano work Nachstudie (also 1994). (In 2002 Rihm also produced a new version of Nachstudie, Sphäre nach Studie, for harp, two double basses, piano and percussion, and also a new version of Sphere, called Sphäre um Sphäre, for two pianos and chamber ensemble.) Other important works include thirteen string quartets, the operas Die Hamletmaschine (1983–1986, text by Heiner Müller) and Die Eroberung von Mexico (1987–1991, based on texts by Antonin Artaud), over twenty song-cycles, the oratorio Deus Passus (1999–2000) commissioned by the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, the chamber orchestra piece Jagden und Formen (1995–2001), more than thirty concertos and a series of related orchestral works bearing the title Vers une symphonie fleuve. The New York Philharmonic premièred Rihm's 2004 commission Two Other Movements. In 2008 Rihm composed KOLONOS | 2 Fragments by Hölderlin after Sophokles for orchestra and countertenor, premiered in Bad Wildbad with the countertenor Matthias Rexroth.[8][9]
Invited by Walter Fink, he was the fifth composer featured in the annual Komponistenporträt of the Rheingau Musik Festival in 1995, in two programs of chamber music and Lied, also of Robert Schumann, including his works Fremde Szene I for piano trio, Vier Lieder after poems of Paul Celan, Klavierstück 7, Klavierstück 6, Das Rot, six songs after poems of Karoline von Günderrode, Antlitz for violin and piano, and Fremde Szene III. In 1995 he contributed Communio (Lux aeterna) to the Requiem of Reconciliation. He received a honorary doctorate of the Free University of Berlin in 1998.[10] In 2003 he received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.[11]
In March 2010 the BBC Symphony Orchestra featured the music of Rihm in one of their 'total immersion' weekends at the Barbican Centre, London. Recordings from this weekend were used for three 'Hear and Now' programmes on BBC Radio 3 dedicated to his work.[12] On 27 July 2010, Rihm's latest opera, Dionysos, based on Nietzsche's late cycle of poems Dionysian-Dithyrambs, had its world premiere at the Salzburg Festival, conducted by Ingo Metzmacher, and designed by Jonathan Meese.[13][14] This performance was voted World Premiere of the Year (Uraufführung des Jahres) for 2010/11 by Opernwelt magazine.[15] He revised his Gegenstück (2006) for bass saxophone, percussion and piano, premiered by Trio Accanto on 16 August 2010 to celebrate the 80th birthday of Walter Fink.[16] Anne-Sophie Mutter premiered his violin concerto Lichtes Spiel (Light Games) in Avery Fisher Hall with the New York Philharmonic on 18 November 2010.[17]
Notable studentsEdit
For Rihm's notable students, see List of music students by teacher: R to S § Wolfgang Rihm.
Selected list of worksEdit
Stage worksEdit
Faust und Yorick (1976)
Jakob Lenz (1977–1978)
Die Hamletmaschine (1983–1986)
Oedipus (1986–1987)
Die Eroberung von Mexico (1987–1991)
Dionysos (2009–2010)
Orchestral worksEdit
Form / 2 Formen (second state)
Gejagte Form (first version)
Gejagte Form (second version)
IN-SCHRIFT (1995)
Jagden und Formen
Jagden und Formen (state 2008)
Symphony No. 1, Op. 3
Symphony No. 2 (first and last movement)
Sub-Kontur for large orchestra
Vers une symphonie fleuve I–IV
IN-SCHRIFT 2 (2013)
ConcertanteEdit
Gesungene Zeit
Lichtes Spiel
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra No. 2
Konzert in einem Satz
Styx und Lethe
"CONCERTO"
Musik für Klarinette und Orchester
Musik für Oboe und Orchester
Gebild
Marsyas, Rhapsodie für Trompete mit Schlagzeug und Orchester
Canzona per sonare
Die Stücke des Sängers
Unbenannt IV
String quartetEdit
Quartettstudie
String Quartet No. 1
String Quartet No. 9[18]
String Quartet No. 10
Vocal worksEdit
Fünf Abgesangsszenen
Drei späte Gedichte von Heiner Müller
Ernster Gesang mit Lied
Frau / Stimme
Hölderlin-Fragmente
Lenz-Fragmente
Penthesilea Monolog
Rilke: Vier Gedichte
Voice and pianoEdit
Gesänge, Op. 1 (1968–71)
"Untergang" (Georg Trakl)
"Geistliche Dämmerung" (Trakl)
"Hälfte des Lebens" (Friedrich Hölderlin)
"Hochsommerbann" (Oskar Loerke)
"Abend" (August Stramm)
"Patrouille" (Stramm)
"Kriegsgrab" (Stramm)
"Sturmangriff" (Stramm)
"Lied" (Stefan George)
"Frühling" (Franz Büchler)
"Verzweifelt" (Stramm)
"Robespierre" (Georg Heym)
"Vorfrühling" (Reiner Maria Rilke)
Vier Gedichte aus "Atemwende" (Paul Celan) (1973)
Alexanderlieder (1975/76) for Mezzo-soprano, Baritone & 2 Pianos. (Ernst Herbeck)
Hölderlin-Fragmente (1976/77) piano version
Neue Alexanderlieder (1979) (Herbeck) for baritone
Lenz-Fragmente (1980) for tenor
Wölfli-Liederbuch (1980/81) bass-baritone & piano, with optional episodes for 2 bass drums (orch. version 1982)
Das Rot (Karoline von Gunderrode) (1990)
Vier Gedichte von Peter Härtling (1993)
Drei Gedichte von Monique Thoné (1997)
Apokryph (1997) (deathbed words attributed to Georg Büchner)
Nebendraußen (1998) (Hermann Lenz)
Ende der Handschrift. Elf späte Gedichte von Heiner Müller (1999)
Rilke: 4 Gedichte (2000)
Sechs Gedichte von Friedrich Nietzsche (2001)
Lavant-Gesänge (2000–01). Fünf Gedichte von Christine Lavant
Brentano-Phantasie (2002) (Clemens Brentano)
Eins und doppelt (2004). Fünf Lieder aus dem Zwielicht, für Bariton und Klavier.
Abendempfindung (Arnim)
Gingo biloba (Goethe)
Dämmrung senkte sich von oben (Goethe)
Ausgang (Fontane)
Worte sind der Seele Bild (Goethe)
Drei Hölderlin-Gedichte (2004)
2 Sprüche (2005) (Friedrich Schiller)
Heine zu "Seraphine" (2006). Sieben Gedichte von Heinrich Heine
Choral worksEdit
Choir a cappella
Sieben Passions-Texte
Choir with orchestra or ensemble
Et Lux (2015 ECM Records)
Solo instrumentsEdit
Über die Linie (violoncello)
Über die Linie VII (violin)
Piano soloEdit
Auf einem anderen Blatt
Brahmsliebewalzer
Klavierstücke nos. 1–7 1970–80
Ländler 1979
Nachstudie
Zwiesprache 1999
Organ soloEdit
Drei Fantasien
WritingsEdit
Rihm, Wolfgang (1997). Mosch, Ulrich (ed.). Ausgesprochen: Schriften und Gespräche (in German). Winterthur: Amadeus Verlag. ISBN 3-7957-0395-6.
Rihm, Wolfgang; Brinkmann, Reinhold (2001). Musik Nachdenken: Reinhold Brinkmann und Wolfgang Rihm im Gespräch (in German). Regensburg: ConBrio Verlag. ISBN 3-932581-47-4.
Rihm, Wolfgang (2002). Mosch, Ulrich (ed.). Offene Enden: Denkbewegungen um und durch Musik (in German). Munich: Hanser Verlag. ISBN 9783446201422.
^ Mattenberger, Urs (10 August 2019). "Komponist Wolfgang Rihm: "Fühle mich wie ein Kriegsveteran"". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). St. Gallen. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ Service, Tom (24 September 2012). "A guide to Wolfgang Rihm's music". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ a b Büning, Eleonore (13 March 2012). "Er macht ja doch, was er will!". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Frankfurt. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ a b Hagedorn, Volker (22 March 2012). "Taumelnd durch Dschungel und Feuer". Die Zeit (in German). Hamburg. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ Angermann, Klaus (2016). "Wolfgang Rihm". In Bermbach, Udo (ed.). Oper im 20. Jahrhundert: Entwicklungstendenzen und Komponisten (in German). Springer Verlag. p. 601. ISBN 9783476037961.
^ Heidenreich, Achim (2000). "Der Komponist – das subjektive Wesen". neue musikzeitung (in German). Regensburg. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ Fulker, Rick (13 March 2017). "Free-spirited German composer Wolfgang Rihm at 65". dw.com. Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ Work in publisher's catalogue: http://www.universaledition.com/KOLONOS-2-Fragmente-von-Hoelderlin-nach-Sophokles-fuer-Altus-Countertenor-kleines-Orchester-Wolfgang-Rihm/komponisten-und-werke/komponist/599/werk/13176
^ Wilske, Hermann (30 September 2008). "Rossini und Rihm in Wildbad". neue musikzeitung. Regensburg. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ Dümling, Albrecht (23 November 1998). "Der Ort der Musik". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
^ Schwenger, Dietmar (31 January 2003). "Wolfgang Rihm erhält Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis". Musikwoche (in German). Munich. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
^ Hear and Now: Wolfgang Rihm: Episode 1 BBC, March 2010
^ Büning, Eleonore (29 July 2010). "Ich bin dein La-La-La-Labyrinth". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Frankfurt. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
^ Tommasini, Anthony (1 August 2010). "A Nietzschean Plunge Into Sensual Labyrinths". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ "Das Herz der Opernwelt schlägt nun in Brüssel". Badische Zeitung (in German). Freiburg. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
^ Hauff, Andreas (8 September 2010). "Ehrungen und Raritäten. Die Endphase beim Rheingau-Musik-Festival". nmz online (in German). neue musikzeitung. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
^ Vivien Schweitzer (19 November 2010). "Pairing Wolfgangs From Two Eras". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
^ Baker, Robert A. (2016). "The Hunt for Form in Wolfgang Rihm's Ninth String Quartet, 'Quartettsatz'". Perspectives of New Music. 54 (1): 197–244. doi:10.7757/persnewmusi.54.1.0197.
Literature by and about Wolfgang Rihm in the German National Library catalogue
Wolfgang Rihm on The Living Composers Project, worklist
Wolfgang Rihm on the Universal Edition website
Interview with Rihm Ensemble Sospeso, New York
"Wolfgang Rihm biography" (in French). IRCAM.
Wolfgang Rihm discography at Discogs
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wolfgang_Rihm&oldid=931111542"


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Q: Using memcpy() to move tail of buffer to its beginning? (overlap) I have binary file read buffer which reads structures of variable length. Near the end of buffer there will always be incomplete struct. I want to move such tail of buffer to its beginning and then read buffer_size - tail_len bytes during next file read. Something like this:
char[8192] buf;
cur = 0, rcur = 0;
while(1){
  read("file", &buf[rcur], 8192-rcur);
  while (cur + sizeof(mystruct) < 8192){
    mystruct_ptr = &buf[cur];
    if (mystruct_prt->tailsize + cur >= 8192) break; //incomplete
    //do stuff
    cur += sizeof(mystruct) + mystruct_ptr->tailsize;
  }
  memcpy(buf,&buf[cur],8192-cur);
  rcur=8192-cur;
  cur = 0;
}

It should be okay if tail is small and buffer is big because then memcpy most likely won't overlap copied memory segment during single copy iteration. However it sounds slightly risky when tail becomes big - bigger than 50% of buffer.
If buffer is really huge and tail is also huge then it still should be okay since there's physical limit of how much data can be copied in single operation which if I remember correctly is 512 bytes for modern x86_64 CPUs using vector units. I thought about adding condition that checks length of tail and if it's too big comparing to size of buffer, performs naive byte-by-byte copy but question is:
How big is too big to consider such overlapping memcpy more or less safe. tail > buffer size - 2kb?

A: Per the standard, memcpy() has undefined behavior if the source and destination regions overlap.  It doesn't matter how big the regions are or how much overlap there is.  Undefined behavior cannot ever be considered safe.
If you are writing to a particular implementation, and that implementation defines behavior for some such copying, and you don't care about portability, then you can rely on your implementation's specific behavior in this regard. But I recommend not.  That would be a nasty bug waiting to bite people who decide to use the code with some other implementation after all.  Maybe even future you.
And in this particular case, having the alternative of using memmove(), which is dedicated to this exact purpose, makes gambling with memcpy() utterly reckless.

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Smugglers use cannon to fire 85 pounds of marijuana into Arizona
Stephen C. Webster
Drug smugglers in Mexico used a cannon to fire containers full of marijuana over the border into Arizona, the U.S. Border Patrol said Tuesday.
In what appears to be yet another innovation in the drug war arms race, authorities said they found 33 cans of marijuana weighing about 85 pounds, and worth approximately $42,500, strewn across a field on Friday.
A search turned up a carbon dioxide tank likely used to propel the containers, according to The Associated Press.
The emergence of an actual cannon, though surprising, isn't an entirely unexpected development. The National Guard said last year that it spotted drug smugglers using catapults. Some have even resorted to homemade submarines -- one of which sunk off the coast of Panama just last week.
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"""Feature-transformation methods.

Currently the only method in this file is SVD (singular-value decomposition).
However, I may add more.
"""

import copy
import numpy
import pandas
from gewittergefahr.gg_utils import error_checking

DEFAULT_FRACTION_OF_VARIANCE_TO_KEEP = 0.875
MAX_NUM_STANDARD_DEVIATIONS = 10.

FEATURE_NAMES_KEY = 'feature_names'
ORIGINAL_MEANS_KEY = 'original_means'
ORIGINAL_MEDIANS_KEY = 'original_medians'
ORIGINAL_STDEVS_KEY = 'original_standard_deviations'

PC_MATRIX_KEY = 'principal_component_matrix'
EIGENVALUE_MATRIX_KEY = 'eigenvalue_matrix'
EOF_MATRIX_KEY = 'eof_matrix'

MEAN_VALUE_REPLACEMENT_METHOD = 'mean'
MEDIAN_VALUE_REPLACEMENT_METHOD = 'median'
VALID_REPLACEMENT_METHODS = [
    MEAN_VALUE_REPLACEMENT_METHOD, MEDIAN_VALUE_REPLACEMENT_METHOD
]

def _reorder_standardization_or_replacement_dict(
        standardization_or_replacement_dict, new_feature_names):
    """Reorders arrays in standardization or replacement dictionary.

    :param standardization_or_replacement_dict: Dictionary created by
        standardize_features or replace_missing_values.
    :param new_feature_names: 1-D list of feature names.  Arrays in
        `standardization_or_replacement_dict` will be put into this order.
    :return: standardization_or_replacement_dict: Same as input, except arrays
        may be in different order.
    :raises: ValueError: if any element of `feature_names` is not in
        `standardization_or_replacement_dict`.
    """

    try:
        sort_indices = numpy.array([
            standardization_or_replacement_dict[FEATURE_NAMES_KEY].index(f)
            for f in new_feature_names
        ])
    except ValueError:
        error_string = (
            '\n\n{0:s}\n\nFeature names in standardization_or_replacement_dict '
            '(shown above) do not span those in new_feature_names (shown below)'
            '.\n\n{1:s}'
        ).format(
            str(standardization_or_replacement_dict[FEATURE_NAMES_KEY]),
            str(new_feature_names)
        )

        raise ValueError(error_string)

    for this_key in list(standardization_or_replacement_dict.keys()):
        if isinstance(standardization_or_replacement_dict[this_key],
                      numpy.ndarray):
            standardization_or_replacement_dict[this_key] = (
                standardization_or_replacement_dict[this_key][sort_indices]
            )
        else:
            standardization_or_replacement_dict[this_key] = numpy.array(
                standardization_or_replacement_dict[this_key]
            )[sort_indices].tolist()

    return standardization_or_replacement_dict

def replace_missing_values(feature_table, replacement_dict=None,
                           replacement_method=MEAN_VALUE_REPLACEMENT_METHOD):
    """For each feature, replaces missing values with mean or median.

    N = number of examples
    M = number of features (input variables)

    For both input and output, `replacement_dict` is a dictionary with the
    following keys.  Only one of the last two keys is present.

    replacement_dict['feature_name']: Name of feature.
    replacement_dict['original_mean']: Original mean (before replacement of
        missing values).
    replacement_dict['original_median']: Original median (before replacement of
        missing values).

    If `replacement_dict` is None, will assume that `feature_table` contains
    training data and use `replacement_method`.  If `replacement_dict` is
    specified, will assume that `feature_table` contains non-training data, in
    which case missing values will be replaced with means (or medians) from
    training data.

    :param feature_table: pandas DataFrame with N rows and M columns.  Column
        names are feature names.
    :param replacement_dict: Dictionary with keys listed above.
    :param replacement_method: String ("mean" or "median").
    :return: feature_table_no_missing_values: Same as input, except that missing
        values have been replaced.
    :return: replacement_dict: Dictionary with keys listed above.
    :raises: ValueError: if any column of feature_table has < 2 real values
        (not NaN).
    """

    num_real_values_by_feature = numpy.sum(
        numpy.invert(numpy.isnan(feature_table.to_numpy())), axis=0
    )

    if numpy.any(num_real_values_by_feature < 2):
        raise ValueError('Each column of feature_table must have >= 2 real '
                         'values (not NaN).')

    if replacement_dict is None:
        error_checking.assert_is_string(replacement_method)

        if replacement_method not in VALID_REPLACEMENT_METHODS:
            error_string = (
                '\n\n{0:s}\n\nValid replacement methods (listed above) do not '
                'include "{1:s}".'
            ).format(str(VALID_REPLACEMENT_METHODS), replacement_method)

            raise ValueError(error_string)

        if replacement_method == MEAN_VALUE_REPLACEMENT_METHOD:
            replacement_dict = {
                FEATURE_NAMES_KEY: list(feature_table),
                ORIGINAL_MEANS_KEY:
                    numpy.nanmean(feature_table.to_numpy(), axis=0)
            }

        else:
            replacement_dict = {
                FEATURE_NAMES_KEY: list(feature_table),
                ORIGINAL_MEDIANS_KEY:
                    numpy.nanmedian(feature_table.to_numpy(), axis=0)
            }

    else:
        replacement_dict = _reorder_standardization_or_replacement_dict(
            replacement_dict, list(feature_table)
        )

    feature_names = list(feature_table)
    num_features = len(feature_names)
    feature_table_no_missing_values = None

    for j in range(num_features):
        these_values = copy.deepcopy(feature_table[feature_names[j]].values)
        nan_indices = numpy.where(numpy.isnan(these_values))[0]

        if ORIGINAL_MEANS_KEY in replacement_dict:
            these_values[nan_indices] = replacement_dict[ORIGINAL_MEANS_KEY][j]
        else:
            these_values[nan_indices] = replacement_dict[
                ORIGINAL_MEDIANS_KEY
            ][j]

        if feature_table_no_missing_values is None:
            feature_table_no_missing_values = pandas.DataFrame.from_dict({
                feature_names[j]: these_values
            })
        else:
            feature_table_no_missing_values = (
                feature_table_no_missing_values.assign(**{
                    feature_names[j]: these_values
                })
            )

    return feature_table_no_missing_values, replacement_dict

def standardize_features(feature_table, standardization_dict=None):
    """Standardizes each feature by converting to z-score.

    N = number of examples
    M = number of features (input variables)

    For both input and output, `standardization_dict` is a dictionary with the
    following keys.

    standardization_dict['feature_name']: Name of feature.
    standardization_dict['original_mean']: Original mean (before
        standardization).
    standardization_dict['original_stdev']: Original standard deviation (before
        standardization).

    :param feature_table: pandas DataFrame with N rows and M columns.  Column
        names are feature names.
    :param standardization_dict: Dictionary with keys listed above.  If None,
        feature_table contains training data and a new dictionary will be
        created.  If specified, feature_table contains non-training data and
        will be standardized using the means and deviations from training data.
    :return: standardized_feature_table: Same as input, except that each column
        is standardized.
    :return: standardization_dict: Dictionary with keys listed above.
    :raises: ValueError: if any column of feature_table has < 2 real values
        (not NaN).
    """

    num_real_values_by_feature = numpy.sum(
        numpy.invert(numpy.isnan(feature_table.to_numpy())), axis=0
    )

    if numpy.any(num_real_values_by_feature < 2):
        raise ValueError('Each column of feature_table must have >= 2 real '
                         'values (not NaN).')

    if standardization_dict is None:
        feature_means = numpy.nanmean(feature_table.to_numpy(), axis=0)
        feature_standard_deviations = numpy.nanstd(
            feature_table.to_numpy(), axis=0, ddof=1
        )

        standardization_dict = {
            FEATURE_NAMES_KEY: list(feature_table),
            ORIGINAL_MEANS_KEY: feature_means,
            ORIGINAL_STDEVS_KEY: feature_standard_deviations
        }
    else:
        standardization_dict = _reorder_standardization_or_replacement_dict(
            standardization_dict, list(feature_table)
        )

    feature_names = list(feature_table)
    num_features = len(feature_names)
    standardized_feature_table = None

    for j in range(num_features):
        these_standardized_values = (
            (feature_table[feature_names[j]].values -
             standardization_dict[ORIGINAL_MEANS_KEY][j]) /
            standardization_dict[ORIGINAL_STDEVS_KEY][j]
        )

        these_standardized_values[numpy.isnan(these_standardized_values)] = 0.
        these_standardized_values[
            these_standardized_values > MAX_NUM_STANDARD_DEVIATIONS
        ] = MAX_NUM_STANDARD_DEVIATIONS
        these_standardized_values[
            these_standardized_values < -MAX_NUM_STANDARD_DEVIATIONS
        ] = -MAX_NUM_STANDARD_DEVIATIONS

        if standardized_feature_table is None:
            standardized_feature_table = pandas.DataFrame.from_dict({
                feature_names[j]: these_standardized_values
            })
        else:
            standardized_feature_table = standardized_feature_table.assign(**{
                feature_names[j]: these_standardized_values
            })

    return standardized_feature_table, standardization_dict

def perform_svd(feature_table):
    """Performs SVD (singular-value decomposition) on feature matrix.

    N = number of examples
    M = number of features (input variables)

    :param feature_table: pandas DataFrame with N rows and M columns.  Column
        names are feature names.  Should contain raw (not standardized) values.
        This method calls standardize_features before performing SVD.
    :return: standardization_dict: Dictionary returned by standardize_features.
    :return: svd_dictionary: Dictionary with the following keys.
    svd_dictionary['principal_component_matrix']: N-by-N numpy array, where each
        column is a principal-component time series.
    svd_dictionary['eigenvalue_matrix']: M-by-M numpy array (diagonal matrix of
        eigenvalues).
    svd_dictionary['eof_matrix']: M-by-M numpy array, where each row is an
        empirical orthogonal function.
    """

    standardized_feature_table, standardization_dict = standardize_features(
        feature_table)
    principal_component_matrix, amplitude_vector, eof_matrix = numpy.linalg.svd(
        standardized_feature_table.to_numpy()
    )

    svd_dictionary = {
        PC_MATRIX_KEY: principal_component_matrix,
        EIGENVALUE_MATRIX_KEY: numpy.diag(amplitude_vector ** 2),
        EOF_MATRIX_KEY: numpy.transpose(eof_matrix)
    }

    return standardization_dict, svd_dictionary

def filter_svd_by_explained_variance(
        svd_dictionary,
        fraction_of_variance_to_keep=DEFAULT_FRACTION_OF_VARIANCE_TO_KEEP):
    """Filters SVD results by explained variance.

    :param svd_dictionary: Dictionary returned by perform_svd.
    :param fraction_of_variance_to_keep: Fraction of variance to keep.  Will
        select modes in descending order until they explain >=
        `fraction_of_variance_to_keep` of total variance in dataset.
    :return: svd_dictionary: Same as input, except that arrays may be shorter.
    """

    error_checking.assert_is_greater(fraction_of_variance_to_keep, 0.)
    error_checking.assert_is_less_than(fraction_of_variance_to_keep, 1.)

    eigenvalue_by_mode = numpy.diag(svd_dictionary[EIGENVALUE_MATRIX_KEY])
    explained_variance_by_mode = (
        eigenvalue_by_mode / numpy.sum(eigenvalue_by_mode)
    )
    cumul_explained_variance_by_mode = numpy.cumsum(explained_variance_by_mode)

    num_modes_to_keep = 1 + numpy.where(
        cumul_explained_variance_by_mode >= fraction_of_variance_to_keep
    )[0][0]

    svd_dictionary[PC_MATRIX_KEY] = (
        svd_dictionary[PC_MATRIX_KEY][:, :num_modes_to_keep]
    )
    svd_dictionary[EIGENVALUE_MATRIX_KEY] = (
        svd_dictionary[EIGENVALUE_MATRIX_KEY][
            :num_modes_to_keep, :num_modes_to_keep
        ]
    )
    svd_dictionary[EOF_MATRIX_KEY] = (
        svd_dictionary[EOF_MATRIX_KEY][:, :num_modes_to_keep]
    )

    return svd_dictionary

def transform_features_via_svd(
        feature_table, standardization_dict, svd_dictionary):
    """Uses results of SVD (singular-value decomposition) to transform features.

    N = number of examples
    M = number of original features
    K = number of transformed features

    SVD results should be based on training data, whereas `feature_table` may
    contain training or non-training data.

    :param feature_table: DataFrame with N rows and M columns.  Column
        names are feature names.  Should contain raw (not standardized) values.
    :param standardization_dict: Dictionary created by standardize_features
        from training data.
    :param svd_dictionary: Dictionary created from training data by perform_svd
        or filter_svd_by_explained_variance.
    :return: transformed_feature_matrix: N-by-K numpy array of transformed
        features (original features projected onto the first K empirical
        orthogonal functions).
    """

    standardized_feature_table, _ = standardize_features(
        feature_table, standardization_dict=standardization_dict)

    return numpy.dot(
        standardized_feature_table.to_numpy(), svd_dictionary[EOF_MATRIX_KEY]
    )


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New animal control facility to be near crematorium
Posted on April 17, 2019 by Taber Times
The Town of Taber has selected a new site for an animal control facility in the community's northeast industrial area.
Following closed session discussion at their March 25 meeting, council passed a motion to select Lot 42, Block 8, Plan 0714240 as the location for the new animal control facility, and directed administration to take the steps necessary to secure the location for the development. According to the minutes, council's vote was not unanimous.
"It's east of the crematorium," confirmed CAO Cory Armfelt following a media inquiry at council's April 8 meeting. "There's a lot — it's actually a fairly large industrial lot there — that's in-between the crematorium and the storm treatment pond, so we'll subdivide a portion of that lot off for the animal treatment facility on that parcel, and then still have some left over for industrial use."
Armfelt also clarified the lot is currently town property.
"The municipality owns it, but the lot configuration is not to how we want it. So we'll be coming through with a subdivision amendment."
Construction of a new animal control facility for the community has been a key goal for an organization of volunteers that have formed a non-profit society to manage the town's needs, Taber Lost Paws.
The creation of the Taber Police Service's Community Standards Unit in 2016 included the responsibility to manage the animal control facility, which is currently situated south and east of the Town of Taber Fire Station. The town's approved 2019 capital budget includes a figure of $100,000 to replace the facility, which is considered to be unsuited for its function.
Control of the existing facility, including daily maintenance, cleaning and sheltering of animals, is currently contracted. In late 2016, the TPS reached out to the community to inquire if there was interest in strengthening animal wellness issues.
On Jan. 16, a delegation from Taber Lost Paws made a presentation of their goals to the Taber Municipal Police Commission. The society has committed to maintaining an animal control facility and intends to work closely in partnership with the Town of Taber and TPS in operating the facility.
After the Jan. 16 presentation and following further closed session deliberation, the commission passed a resolution requesting TPS chief Graham Abela meet with CAO Armfelt to discuss the Town of Taber's new animal control facility build locations and future operations.
As locations for the new facility have been discussed entirely in camera, local citizens have been left mostly in the dark as to what might have factored into town council's recent decision. However, one resolution passed earlier in 2019 provides a degree of illumination, suggesting the town may also have been targeting a location near the Taber Agri-Plex.
Following closed session discussion on Feb. 11, council passed a resolution requesting "representatives of the Taber Exhibition Association (TEA) attend in camera on March 11 to provide reasons why an animal control facility is not permitted on the TEA parcel."
Council's subsequent resolution on March 11 following the in camera attendance of a TEA delegation provided no further details, with council simply "accepting as information a presentation from the Taber Exhibition Association."
The March 25 site decision did not include any details on a timeline for construction of the new facility now that a location has been selected.


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Mysterious X-37B Military Space Plane to Fly Again Next Month
Artist's illustration of the U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane in orbit. The mysterious spacecraft is scheduled to launch on its fourth mission on May 20, 2015. (Image credit: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center )
The United States Air Force's X-37B space plane will launch on its fourth mystery mission next month.
The unmanned X-37B space plane, which looks like a miniature version of NASA's now-retired space shuttle orbiter, is scheduled to blast off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on May 20.
"We are excited about our fourth X-37B mission," Randy Walden, director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, said in a statement. "With the demonstrated success of the first three missions, we're able to shift our focus from initial checkouts of the vehicle to testing of experimental payloads." [See photos of the X-37B's third mission]
The X-37B's payloads and specific activities are classified, so it's unclear exactly what the spacecraft does while zipping around the Earth. But Air Force officials have revealed a few clues about the upcoming mission.
"The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (AFRCO) are investigating an experimental propulsion system on the X-37B on Mission 4," Capt. Chris Hoyler, an Air Force spokesman, told Space.com via email.
"AFRCO will also host a number of advance materials onboard the X-37B for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study the durability of various materials in the space environment," Hoyler added.
The Air Force owns two X-37B space planes, both of which were built by Boeing's Phantom Works division. The solar-powered spacecraft are about 29 feet long by 9.5 feet tall (8.8 by 2.9 meters), with a wingspan of 15 feet (4.6 m) and a payload bay the size of a pickup-truck bed. The X-37B launches vertically atop a rocket and lands horizontally on a runway, like the space shuttle did.
One of the two X-37B vehicles flew the program's first and third missions, which were known as OTV-1 and OTV-3, respectively. ("OTV" is short for "Orbital Test Vehicle.") The other spacecraft flew OTV-2. Air Force officials have not revealed which space plane will be going to orbit on the upcoming mission.
OTV-1 launched in April 2010 and landed in December of that year, staying in orbit for 225 days. OTV-2 blasted off in March 2011 and circled Earth for 469 days, coming down in June 2012. OTV-3 launched in December 2012 and stayed aloft for a record-breaking 675 days, finally landing in October 2014.
A recovery team processes the U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane after the robotic spacecraft's successful landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Oct. 17, 2014. The touchdown marked the end of the X-37B's third space mission. (Image credit: Boeing)
If Air Force officials know how long OTV-4 is going to last, they're not saying.
"The X-37B is designed for an on-orbit duration of 270 days," Hoyler said. "Longer missions have been demonstrated. As with previous missions, the actual duration will depend on test objectives, on-orbit vehicle performance and conditions at the landing facility."
The secrecy surrounding the X-37B and its payloads has fueled speculation in some quarters that the vehicle could be a space weapon of some sort. But Air Force officials have repeatedly refuted that notion.
"The primary objectives of the X-37B are twofold: reusable spacecraft technologies for America's future in space, and operating experiments which can be returned to, and examined, on Earth," Air Force officials wrote in on online X-37B fact sheet. "Technologies being tested in the program include advanced guidance, navigation and control; thermal protection systems; avionics; high-temperature structures and seals; conformal reusable insulation, lightweight electromechanical flight systems; and autonomous orbital flight, re-entry and landing."
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Senior Space Writer
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The Bishop Centre, Godolphin and Latymer School London, United Kingdom
Kit of parts within a church
The school needed a Theatre and was fund raising for a planned new one when the governors had a vision for using the adjacent Grade II* listed church as a performing arts centre.
Godolphin & Latymer School, Iffley Road, London, United Kingdom
Godolphin and Latymer School, Hammersmith, UK.
Burrell Foley Fischer
The Bishop Centre, Godolphin and Latymer School
The Bishop Centre, Godolphin and Latymer School Conception
AMPC undertook a detailed feasibility study of different uses of the church: examining how a listed building could be adapted with a light touch to allow for worship, assembly, examinations, concerts and drama within the one space whilst being respectful to the architecture, and at the same time, breathing new life into an under-used building and exploring the loading capacity on the existing structure that such a conversion would impose.
Seating capacities accommodated range from 200 for drama to 800 for assemblies.
The Bishop Centre, Godolphin and Latymer School Gestation
With conservation architect Burrell Foley Fischer, AMPC created a central well in nave for varied seating formats and staging heights. BFF carried through the architectural insertions within the church.
AMPC prepared performance specifications to achieve this level of flexibility for the overhead rigging, horizontal adjustable acoustic sails, performance lighting and sound, and varying floor platforms.
The east end of the nave is used for concerts whilst the west end is for drama and musicals. In the round can be staged in the centre of the nave and also catwalk format for traverse productions.
The Bishop Centre, Godolphin and Latymer School Birth
The flexible venue has proved very popular by students and parents alike providing the school with a diverse range of exciting staging configurations for full artistic expression which the school says is limited only by the imagination. The audience is accommodated in comfort and style whilst the pupils' performances has flourished whether on stage or working behind the scenes.
The Bishop Centre, Godolphin and Latymer School – 03
What makes the Bishop Centre unique is its flexibility, which is all down to clever design. With the ability to transform the space into a number of configurations…the possibilities for our theatrical productions are endless.
Godolphin and Latymer School
Its potential has been explored to the full since completion in 2009 as the space is used for parents evenings, classes, recitals, concerts, drama performances, fashion shows, musicals, assemblies, art exhibitions, presentations, events, workshops and public lectures.
Annette Strauss Artist Square TX, United States
Annette Strauss Artist Square
Courtesy of Berman Guedes Stretton Architects
Wolfson College Oxford, UK
Wolfson College


Glamour: ettusais x flamingo bloom Be juicy Together!
ettusais x flamingo bloom Be juicy Together!
A while ago Flamingo Bloom launched this exclusive watermelon and Jasmine tea served in a watermelon and they had the ettusais cosmetic booth where you can try their lipglosses.
I didn't try the watermelon but I had the smashed ginseng fruit tea instead because it is one of my favourite fruits because it tastes like melon.
There are five sweet shades for the juicy lip jelly series and three colours in the Candy color series.
I loved the Candy color series because it was like coloured lipbalm that was very moisturizing with a lovely subtle colour.
The Juicy Lip jelly had a nice applicator with two sides, a fuzzy side and a smooth side to glide on effortlessly.


During this year's London Design Festival (2018) the Brompton design district has focussed their theme on 'Material Consequences'. There are exhibitions and events that highlight responsible design, sustainability and ethical commitment. Skandium has chosen to take part and collaborate with two Danish brands, Montana and Skagerak, by designing their very own eco townhouse.
Both companies work with sustainably sourced materials and responsible manufacturing. Including corporate responsibility initiatives. They have completely different styles but share a common message of design consciousness and accountability.
I have captured some shots from the Eco townhouse. Sharing the colourful, stylish designs and contemporary approach to ecological and sustainable design.
Known to be unapologetically bold in style, colour and quality. Bold colours are not something you'd normally associate with a highly sustainable and ethical company. Montana (and many other Danish companies) love colour. Here at the eco townhouse they have shown that being eco doesn't always mean light woods and muted greys. By choosing to use ecological materials you can still have fun with colour.
Within Skandium's eco townhouse Skagerak have focussed on the garden and basement with beautifully natural colours and tones.
Skagerak famously collaborate with independent designers and create both traditional and contemporary products. They work closely with zero waste programmes and social initiatives such as using the visually impaired to products. The materials used are of the highest quality and ethical standards for example, FSC-certified wooden furniture harvested locally from Danish forests and other sustainably sourced forests.
*disclaimer This post was written in collaboration with Montana. All words and thoughts are my own.


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News NASA Names New Chief Technologist
NASA Names New Chief Technologist
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced today that the agency has tapped a new Chief Technologist to advise and advocate on matters concerning agency-wide technology policy and programs, including technology transfer. David W. Miller, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), officially takes the role starting Monday.
"David's passion for discovery and innovation is a valuable asset as we move forward into exploring new frontiers," said Bolden. "He has challenged his students to create new ways to operate in space. I expect he will challenge us to do the same. His experience in engineering space systems, small satellites, and long-duration microgravity platforms will allow him to offer the kind of expert advice I have learned to expect from my chief technologists."
Miller will serve as NASA's chief technologist through an intergovernmental personnel agreement with MIT, where he is a professor and director of the Space Systems Laboratory.
The Office of the Chief Technologist coordinates and tracks all technology investments across NASA, as well as develops and executes innovative technology partnerships, technology transfers and commercial activities, and the development of collaboration models for the agency. Miller succeeds Mason Peck, who returned to his teaching position at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.
Prior to this appointment, Miller held various positions on NASA projects, including principal investigator for the Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission planned for launch in 2016. He was also the principal investigator for the Synchronized Position, Hold, Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) project on the International Space Station. More recently, Miller served as the vice-chair of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board.
At MIT, Miller's work focuses on developing ideas for spacecraft that can repair and upgrade satellites with multi-mission functions through space operations and docking using standard interfaces. He also helped develop a technique to control satellite movement, without propellant, using high-temperature, super-conducting electromagnets.
Photo credit: Kip Malone Photography
Lab Spotlight AFRL's Aero-Effects Laboratory
AFRL's Aero-Effects Laboratory
Capitol Corner — December 2019
Scientists with the Next Generation Ecosystem Experiments-Arctic project collect snow samples from the Alaskan tundra. (Photo credit: David Graham, ORNL)
Oak Ridge Research Aims to Understand Changing Arctic Conditions
Demonstration of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) on the International Space Station in June 2017. Multiple deployments and retractions of the array were demonstrated, with all scientific objectives met. (Photo credit: NASA)
AFRL Technology Goes to the Moon
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Rogacze  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Milejczyce, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately  east of Siemiatycze and  south of the regional capital Białystok.

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 299 people, among whom 12 were Roman Catholic, 264 Orthodox, and 23 Jewish. At the same time, 19 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 255 Belarusian and 16 Jewish. There were 54 residential buildings in the village.

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Rogacze

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Mecklenburg County Courthouse may refer to:

 Mecklenburg County Courthouse (North Carolina), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
 Mecklenburg County Courthouse (Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Mecklenburg County, Virginia


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Q: Why `resolutions` does not be supported in package.json same as bower.json As we know, the resolutions is used to solve Dependency versions to automatically resolve with if conflicts occur between packages. in bower.json.
After searching this package.json page, I did not find the resolutions is supported in it. Is there any reason why resolutions should not be here or am I missing something?

A: It's not in the package.json specification because it's part of the bower.json specification, which is different. bower.json files are included in packages you install with bower, not npm. So if I say:
bower install jquery

Then bower.json will be in ./bower_components/jquery directory.

A: Yarn does have the resolutions feature though, see doc here

yarn install --flat
Only allow one version of a package. On the first run this will prompt you to choose a single version for each package that is depended on at multiple version ranges. These will be added to your package.json under a resolutions field.