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Serie A 2022-23
5 Juventus players who need to impress in pre-season
By Nived Zenith
Allegri will aim to make best use of pre-season ahead of Juventus return
Serie A giants Juventus are aiming to shake off last season's disappointment as they welcome former manager Massimiliano Allegri to the helm. The Bianconeri were ousted from the pinnacle of Italian football and witnessed their nine-year-long dominance in the top-flight come to an end after finishing fourth last term.
Due to their harrowing experience under the tutelage of Andrea Pirlo, Juventus opted to part ways with the player-turned-manager. And in a bid to wrestle back supremacy from current champions Inter Milan, the club have reunited with Allegri, who previously enjoyed unparalleled success during his five-year stint in Turin.
Juventus set to face Barcelona in pre-season
The Old Lady are in line to face Barcelona at the Camp Nou next month as part of their pre-season preparations, following a meeting with second-division outfit Monza.
Juve's pre-season begins next week, and Barcelona friendly expected in August https://t.co/UZP1iMunXc
— Juventus News - JuveFC.com (@JuveFCcom) July 8, 2021
Although as many as 12 Juventus players participated in Euro 2020 and Copa America, Allegri is expected to have enough personnel to work with during his first pre-season training session leading up to the fixtures.
As the Italian tactician aims to evaluate his resources at Juventus for the upcoming campaign, we profile five players who are in desperate need of making an impression during pre-season:
#5 Luca Pellegrini
Pellegrini has yet to receive his opportunity in Turin
Since earning his big move to Juventus back in 2019, Pellegrini has yet to receive a breakthrough in Turin. At 22, the Italian has age on his side. However, recurring injuries have hampered his development in recent seasons.
The left-back, who can also feature in midfield, impressed during his loan stint at Cagliari before an ankle injury brought a premature end to his 2019/20 season.
📰✍| Tomorrow #Dybala, #Arthur, #McKennie, and #Pinsoglio will be joining the rest of the squad, made up of players returning from a loan (#Pellegrini, #Rugani, #DeSciglio, #Perin, and #Pjaca) and several Under-23 players, for the first day of pre-season.[@Gazzetta_it]
— Juventus Area (@juventus_area) July 13, 2021
There was still enough evidence of his potential for Genoa to snap him up on a season-long deal though. Unfortunately, Pellegrini was restricted to just seven starts last season after picking up multiple injuries.
18-year-old academy graduate Gianluca Frabotta is the current back-up left-back for Alex Sandro at Juventus. Although Frabotta notched up more minutes than Pellegrini last term, the latter could force his way up the pecking order should he light up pre-season.
#4 Merih Demiral
Demiral struggled with injuries last term
Nothing has gone according to plan for Demiral since his switch to Juventus from Sassuolo. The Turkish centre-back struggled to force his way into the playing eleven during the first half of his debut 2019/20 season before a ruptured ligament kept him on the sidelines in the second half of the campaign.
Demiral made as many as 24 appearances last season, but the defender had to deal with recurring muscle injuries. Notably, the 23-year-old clocked just 20 minutes of playing time in the final 13 Serie A fixtures last season.
Merih #Demiral is ready to come back 💪🏽💥 pic.twitter.com/hMAf9ZTIxC
— Juniverse™ (@jup1897) July 8, 2021
Expectations were not met during Euro 2020 either as Demiral and Turkey crashed out of the group stages without a point. Contrastingly, Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci have reinstated their glowing reputation by lifting the continental championship this summer.
At this rate, Demiral will almost definitely have to wait for his chance under Allegri. However, he will be hopeful about forcing his way into the setup courtesy of a strong pre-season.
#3 Daniele Rugani
Rugani has fallen down the pecking order at Juventus
Rugani has endured a fall from grace at Juventus. The 26-year-old was essentially one of the first-team regulars, but the arrivals of Matthijs De Ligt and Merih Demiral, coupled with a loss of form, pushed him to the periphery.
The Italian was sent out on loan last season and Ligue 1 outfit Rennes quickly snapped him up. However, a hamstring injury restricted Rugani to just a solitary appearance before he was recalled to Italy ahead of another temporary switch to Cagliari.
✍| Daniele #Rugani has been proposed to #Lazio. #Sarri knows him well from his time at #Empoli and is thinking about it. Possible transfer on loan with option to buy.[@NicoSchira] pic.twitter.com/HtucfO8nIK
The defender featured regularly in the second half of the season for Cagliari, playing a part in 16 of their last 18 Serie A fixtures. As such, Rugani has attracted interest from newly-appointed Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri, who has worked with him at Empoli and Juventus.
It is about time Rugani returns from the wilderness, whether that will be in Turin or elsewhere could depend on pre-season.
#2 Aaron Ramsey
Ramsey must recapture his best form
The Welshman has not hit the lofty standards expected of him since joining Juventus on a free transfer in 2019. Most people felt Ramsey would fit in like a glove in Turin and thrive with his skill-set in Serie A.
To put things into perspective, Ramsey registered more goal contributions during his last season at Arsenal than his first two seasons combined at Juventus. Understandably, the 30-year-old has stuck out like a sore thumb.
Today's Juventus news❌Ramsey wants to stay⚪⚫Locatelli is a Juventino🖋Dybala and Chiellini new contract#Juventus #Juve
— Bianconeri Zone (@BianconeriZone) July 11, 2021
Whether he has fully settled in Turin is an argument in itself, but there is not a lot of time left for Ramsey to revive his career in Italy. The events from last season were a massive wake-up call and Juventus have to pick themselves up again quickly. If Ramsey wants to play an integral part in the revival, then he will have to be more involved and enthusiastic in pre-season.
#1 Federico Bernardeschi
The world wants Bernardeschi to do well
For all the talent that Bernardeschi possesses, he has also had to deal with several issues on and off the pitch. From taking a six-month break away from football due to an enlarged heart during his formative years to dealing with the unexpected death of Davide Astori, the winger has had his fair share of difficult phases.
The criticism directed at him has been unapologetic, though. Last season, Bernardeschi was the scapegoat after Juventus' poor display, as he failed to find the back of the net in 39 appearances across all competitions.
Maybe Bernardeschi will gain a lot of confidence after the winGood sign for juventus !
— 🇫🇷 Matteo Marra 🇮🇹 (@matteomarra08) July 11, 2021
Despite all of that, Roberto Mancini picked him in the Italy squad for Euro 2020 and Bernardeschi might have just turned a corner. The 27-year-old could have easily wilted on the back of the noise surrounding his form, but he showed remarkable confidence to tuck away two successful penalties in the shoot-out against Spain and England to help Italy lift the trophy.
All he needs to do now is draw confidence from the exploits with the national team and replicate it during pre-season under Allegri. The talent has always been there, now it's about gaining confidence and earning the trust of everyone at Juventus once again.
Serie A 2022-23 Juventus Football Aaron Ramsey Federico Bernardeschi Massimiliano Allegri Pre-season
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This panoramic drawing of London was inspired by historic panoramas of the city by 17th century artists including Hollar, Visscher, Wyngaerde and others. It is based on the view looking west, north and east from the public viewing platform on the 69th floor of the Shard Tower, 800ft above ground level.
The composition is based on photographs taken by Mike during a visit to the viewing gallery in spring 2013 and was drawn freehand with a fine line pen on Bristol Board. The original drawing measures roughly 100 x 30 centimetres (40 x 12 inches).


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Barbara L. Rayner
Ms. Rayner has served as a director of Loyalty Ventures since November 2021. Ms. Rayner served as a senior partner for Ernst & Young LLP until her retirement in June 2021, with expertise in business valuation and modeling and risk management. Ms. Rayner began her career at Ernst & Young LLP in 1985 following a two-year assignment as a field examiner for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the U.S. treasury department and completion of her graduate degrees and was named a partner in 1998. Ms. Rayner holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas A&M University, and an MBA and Masters in accounting from Rice University. Ms. Rayner is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers, and a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas. Ms. Rayner brings to Loyalty Ventures significant financial, executive and loyalty program expertise. Her audit committee financial expertise and technical skills in the areas of valuations, mergers and acquisitions, impairment analysis, quality and risk management controls and procedures, and international business add valuable skills to the Loyalty Ventures board of directors.
Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
Chair of the Audit Committee
Graham W. Atkinson
Mr. Atkinson has served as a director of Loyalty Ventures since November 2021. Mr. Atkinson served as Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer for Walgreen Co. from January 2011 through January 2014. Prior to joining Walgreens, Mr. Atkinson served as president of Mileage Plus, a wholly-owned loyalty subsidiary of United Airlines, Inc., one of the world's leading customer loyalty programs, as well as executive vice president, customer experience; senior vice president, international; and senior vice president of marketing and worldwide sales over his 20-year tenure. While at United Airlines, he also served as United Airlines' representative on the Star Alliance Services GmbH board of directors, including two years as chair of the board. Mr. Atkinson is currently a director at Sentry Insurance. Mr. Atkinson earned an honors degree in business studies from West London University Ealing School of Business in London, England. Mr. Atkinson brings to Loyalty Ventures significant executive and board experience, including in the loyalty industry. His experiences in customer service and experience, marketing, and international business for large multi-national corporations bring an important breadth of understanding to the Loyalty Ventures board of directors.
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee
Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
Richard A. Genovese
Mr. Genovese has served as a director of Loyalty Ventures since November 2021. Mr. Genovese served as the chief operating officer for Ciber Global, LLC from February 2012 to January 2014 and executive vice president of North American operations from September 2011 to February 2012. Prior to that time, he served as the managing partner for application services and business process outsourcing for IBM Corporation from 2002 to 2011 following IBM's acquisition of PricewaterhouseCoopers' consulting business. He served in roles of increasing responsibility, including managing partner for business process outsourcing and managing partner for global petroleum and chemical services, for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1982 to 2002 where he was named a partner in 1990, after beginning his career in 1978 at Electronic Data Systems Corporation as a systems engineer. Mr. Genovese is currently a director of RCM Technologies, Inc., where he serves as audit committee chair. Mr. Genovese holds a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance and accounting from Loyola University. Mr. Genovese brings to Loyalty Ventures significant executive leadership and other public company board experience. Further, Mr. Genovese's audit committee financial expertise, operations, information technology and digital experience add valuable skills to the Loyalty Ventures board of directors.
Chair of the Compensation Committee
Roger H. Ballou
Mr. Ballou has served as a director of Loyalty Ventures since November 2021. Mr. Ballou served as the chief executive officer and a director of CDI Corporation, a public company engaged in providing staffing and outsourcing services, from October 2001 until January 2011. He was a self-employed consultant from October 2000 to October 2001. Before that time, Mr. Ballou had served as chairman and chief executive officer of Global Vacation Group, Inc. from April 1998 to September 2000; a senior advisor for Thayer Capital Partners from September 1997 to April 1998; and as vice chairman and chief marketing officer, then as president and chief operating officer, of Alamo Rent-a-Car, Inc. from April 1995 to August 1997. Mr. Ballou served as a director of Fox Chase Bank from 2005 until 2016. Mr. Ballou is currently a director of RCM Technologies, Inc., where he serves as lead independent director and a member of the audit committee and nominating & corporate governance committee; Univest Financial Corporation, where he serves as a member of the compensation committee, audit committee, risk committee and executive committee; and Alliance Data Systems Corporation, where he serves as chair of the board and as a member of the audit committee. Mr. Ballou holds a Bachelor's degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Mr. Ballou brings to Loyalty Ventures significant executive and public company board experience, including the institutional history of the businesses constituting Loyalty Ventures. Further, Mr. Ballou's audit committee financial expertise and global operations experience add valuable skills to the Loyalty Ventures board of directors.
Charles L. Horn
Mr. Horn, chief executive officer and president for Loyalty Ventures, joined Loyalty Ventures in November 2021. Prior to his current role, he served as senior vice president and senior advisor at Alliance Data with responsibility for the LoyaltyOne segment in addition to other strategic initiatives beginning in February 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Horn served as an executive vice president and vice chairman from June 2019 to February 2020 and also served as acting chief executive officer of ADS from November 2019 to February 2020. Prior to that, he served as an executive vice president and chief financial officer from December 2009 to June 2019. From 1999 to November 2009, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Builders FirstSource, Inc. From 1994 to 1999, he served as vice president, finance and treasury, for the retail operations of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. and as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Conquest Industries from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Horn served as a director and the chair of the audit committee of Moody National REIT I, Inc. from 2012 until 2017 when it was acquired by Moody National REIT II, Inc. where Mr. Horn is currently a director and the chair of the audit committee. Mr. Horn holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Abilene Christian University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Horn is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.

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Meaghan Murphy/ January 26, 2016
Remembering Angela Davis's fight against the California Regents.
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Before J. Edgar Hoover placed her on the FBI Most Wanted List, Angela Davis was tied up in a very different sort of legal matter. At the outset of the 1970s, she was a radical black academic, supremely qualified to teach at UCLA. But she was a member of the Communist Party.
A year into her appointment in the philosophy department, Davis found herself fighting the California Board of Regents to keep her post. The case against her rested on academic freedom, defined as the freedom to pursue truth without "any control or authority except the control or authority of the rational methods by which truth is established." Communists, it was believed by the Reagan-backed Regents at the time, were automatically disqualified.
Writing in the New Republic after Davis won her first bout against the Regents, Arnold S. Kaufman argued that to fire Davis "would be to violate any conception of academic freedom one claims to be defending. The relevant questions are: Does she conceal her belief? No. Does she defend it through reasoned argument? Yes. Does she permit her students to counter her views? Yes."
Those questions posed by Kaufman remain relevant, as debates over academic freedom have broadened into equally serious debates concerning student expression. Davis, who turned 72 today, was ultimately dismissed for criticizing the police, another area in which she continues to make impassioned arguments to this day.
Meaghan Murphy @meaghan_ryan
Meaghan Murphy is a former editorial assistant at the New Republic.
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Dancing Streets (Signed and numbered)
Mo Yi
Photographs: Mo Yi
Comments: Hand made softcover, thread- bound, 29,8 by 42,2cm, black and white photographs. Included in the China photobook p273. Some tiny traces of manipulation inside the book but a very fresh copy overall.
Mo Yi was born and brought up in Tibet, where his father had been assigned by the Communist Party in the 1950s. Mo taught himself photography after a career of several years as a professional footballer. When the family moved back to the industrial port city of Tianjin in 1982, he established a photography practice dedicated to understanding his feelings toward the urban environment. Meanwhile he worked as a photographer in a children's hospital.
During the student protests of 1989, Mo marched through the streets of Tianjin dressed as a mourner holding a funeral banner, with a big crowd gathered around him taking pictures. The consequences of this "performance" were harsh. Regarded as one of Tianjin's "ten big criminal cases," he lost his hospital job and for some years was watched closely by the police. In the months after the crackdown he began to take candid photographs of bus passengers in
blurry black and white, shown in the publication Tossing Bus. He recalls:
"In the bus, nobody spoke—they were too tired; anyway, it was too cold outside. The bus tossed, the passengers tossed; the bus stopped, then the passen- gers. I felt the bus was just like the whole country and the history—sitting on it, you have no other choices but sitting there; no way to get off—no way to escape the power of destiny."
Mo's style of photography was part of an ongoing experiment. From the late 1980s viewers had criti- cized him for photographing people only at detached, lonely, or wary moments, showing only negative aspects. Wondering if he had a pair of "sick eyes," Mo started to photograph via a shutter-release cable, with the camera hanging from a cord around his neck, or mounted on a stick, or tied to his back as he wandered the streets. A fascinating example of this attempt to minimize "subjectivity" is the series The Scenery, 1m Behind Me. Dancing Streets, another series shot in Tianjin many years later, employs the same technique, with the camera fixed very low this time, using color film and flash.
Partly due to the slow critical acceptance of Mo's conceptual photography, not many of his works appear in book form. However, he recently devised a series of hand-bound, large-format photobooks in editions of about a hundred, each designed, edited, and printed by Mo himself, and of which Tossing Bus and Dancing Streets are outstanding examples.
—R. Lundgren
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Following are a few ways that you can help to enrich your Children's Discovery Center experience, ones that will involve the whole family.
Talk together with your child about what a children's museum is, and discuss what similarities or differences there are between a children's museum and other types of museums. For first time visitors, this may include what they think they might see or do in the Center. For repeat visitors, discussing what the child remembers about his last visit, or what he might like to spend time doing this visit, will help to capitalize on prior experiences and learning, thereby enhancing the upcoming visit.
Research a little about the Children's Discovery Center. Involve your child in looking through our web site. Let him help you plan what time to visit and on what day. For older children, have them call and find out information relating to your visit.
Review personal safety and behavior reminders. Here at the Hawaii Children's Discovery Center our primary focus is making sure that each child has a safe and fun visit. In order to accomplish this, we ask that you go over with your child our "House Reminders" before each visit.
1. We strongly encourage parents to actively experience the Center's exhibits with their children. Your visit will be more enriching and memorable when it is shared as a family.
2. Our exhibits appreciate gentle handling. We encourage touching and exploration, however, with tender loving care, the exhibits will give lasting pleasure to all of or guests who visit.
3. For the safety of our guests, we ask that you park strollers before entering the exhibit galleries.
4. Please enjoy food and drink before or after your visit so that we can keep the facility clean. Food and drinks of any kind (including gum) are not allowed in the exhibit galleries.
5. Help us take care of this Center so everyone can enjoy it for generations to come.
The more parents allow their child opportunities to succeed with "grown-up" responsibilities, the more the child feels empowered. A wonderful way to start your visit is by giving your child the money to pay for your ticket purchases. This is also a way for him to learn to "value" the experience and to appreciate your efforts in making it possible for the family to do special things together.
Be flexible and follow your child's lead. The Discovery Center wasn't designed for your child to see and do everything all in one visit. Young children, especially preschoolers and those in early grades, usually learn best in 10- to 15-minute sessions, and they can be overwhelmed by too many choices at one time. Go at your child's pace and stick with an activity that has caught his attention. If you rush your child, in an attempt to see and do everything, then he will not get as much out of the visit. Remember, each time your child comes back he will get more out of the experience by building upon what he has accomplished in prior visits!
Play! There is nothing more beneficial to your child than playing together with him. Play is serious business for children. It is how they learn about the world around them and how they learn to relate to others. By joining in on your child's play experience you are enhancing the educational value of your visit and creating memories together that will last a lifetime.
Discuss things with your child and comment on activities as you are playing together. Be ready to discuss any questions or any areas of interest that your child has. If you don't know the answers that's okay, it will just provide you and your child with another learning opportunity to extend outside of the Center. Perhaps a visit to the library will help to answer lingering questions that arise from your visit.
Relate things about the exhibits to your personal life. Whether this means activating your child's prior knowledge of a particular area, or providing your child with a bit of your own personal history, you can help him establish connections between real life experience and knowledge. For example, while you are in the Hawaiian Plantation House listening to the stories of the immigrants who came to Hawaii, talk with your children about where their ancestors came from and what their life might have been like. Children will begin to develop an appreciation for who they are and where they came from.
Visit the Museum Gift Shop. Our gift shop, "Just For You Kid!," has specially selected educational items that will enhance your museum visit. You will find books, posters, toys, games, and other mementos that can remind children of what they saw during their visit and expand their interests.


This week I spent some time at the International Cheese Awards which is part of the Nantwich Show in Cheshire. The International Cheese Awards are the biggest dairy event in the UK, if not the world. This year 5000 cheeses were judged and I was one of the lucky judges.
It was my second year judging and I've learned so much from going to the awards over the years. You can read my write up of the day here.
At lunch La Guilde Internationale des Fromagers inducted several new members into their ranks, including Chef James Martin. I managed to take a few snaps and also filmed that bit, you can watch the clips here.
The International Cheese Awards are always a privilege to get involved with. Sadly it's all over for another year, but I have a fridge full of cheese to enjoy in the meantime.
My Sunday Photo 10.7.16 – Fizz!
What a week. It's definitely been 7 days I'll remember forever. A week of frantic funeral arrangements and sadness, which ended with me spending a day baking solidly for an afternoon tea party which was held on Saturday.
A celebration I wasn't really in the mood to celebrate. I went, I smiled, I circulated and then I came home and crawled back into myself.
After the funeral on Thursday I met some friends in the pub, shared a bottle of very acceptable prosecco with them and raised a glass to my dad. Prosecco is the celebratory drink of choice round these parts and I really wanted to raise a glass to him.
At the afternoon tea party there was also prosecco aplenty, I caught this snap of a tray of drinks being poured for the guests. A bottle of birthday fizz.
Everything seems a bit of a jumble right now. I'm so tired but I'm forging on as best I can. Life goes on apparently.
This week I needed to get away and give myself some head space. I managed to escape to visit a friend in Telford. We had a glorious evening of putting the world to rights with a few glasses of vino collapso.
We had a pootle down to Ironbridge for a wander round the shops and a spot of tea and cake. I love Ironbridge. It is one of the most beautiful places I've been to and I always, always get cross with myself for not taking my camera.
I can't go to Ironbridge without crossing the actual bridge. It's like some unwritten rule. The River Severn looked glorious, the sun was shining on it just so, a few fishermen dotted the banks and at one point a small group of canoeists paddled downstream. It was idyllic.
Built in 1779, the bridge is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a pretty major tourist attraction in the area. Ironbridge is dripping with history and I have been visiting with my family since I was a little girl. It's a lovely place for tea and cake as well as spending time visiting and exploring the various museums in the area. It's well worth a visit, trust me.
This is a picture of the River Severn taken through the iron bridge. It's not a great photo, but the memory makes me smile and to me that's what My Sunday Photo is all about.
My 24 hours away did me the power of good. I hurried home in time to vote and it's kind of been downhill ever since. Oh well.


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Tampa, FL – Former Austin Peay State University (APSU) quarterback, assistant coach and head coach Rick Christophel has been named the tight ends coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) head football coach Mark Hudspeth has announced the first additions to his inaugural staff.
Marquase Lovings joins the Governors as the associate head coach and defensive line coach, Eddy Morrissey will serve as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator, Chad Bumphis will be wide receivers coach, Mark Powell will coach the safeties, Jordan Frazier will be the director of football operations and Spencer Grubbs joins the staff as the director of recruiting.


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So, after the operation to rebuild my torn thumb ligament, I wasn't on two wheels for a week. Letting things heal up some, generally taking a break from the bike - not by choice. I did do some wrenching on the beater bike (as seen in Dirt Rag issue #110), now dubbed the Blue Falcon (more on that at another time). Installed a chainring since I stole one from it for the canal ride. Then, put on the Nitto Falcon/Albatross/Cruiser bars that Ricky D had picked up for me as a possible substitute on the above mentioned canal ride. Also installed a front brake since the bike was missing one and replaced the rear cable and housing. Doing all of this work with one hand immobilized was challenging to say the least, especially mucking with the canti brake set up and trying to install the extra tight grips before the Super 77 glue set up.
The new handlebars work really good for with the injured hand and look stylish to boot, especially combined with the Paul's Basket. The bike has seen immediate extra duty as last week I've been temporarily working in Washington DC. She makes a fine cruiser to get me to the train.
On Saturday, I finally put in some real saddle time - real as in more than just commuting type riding. What I'd found prior to this was this massive mound of fiberglass that is encasing my thumb, hand and covering my palm, does not allow for good handlebar grippage. Much less than the splint/brace that I had prior to the surgery. Climbing hills is tough, since I'm almost doing it one handed. So, I head out to a nearby rail-trail with the fixed gear that's relatively flat and put in an hour to see how things are. What I find is: I can ride, put it's not exactly easy. Luckily I've got the moustache bars for multiple hand positions and I need them.
The important thing though is I can ride. Maybe not dirt right now and maybe not all of the rides I want to do, but it could be worse. Back to the doc in a bit over two weeks, we'll see what he says then.
Finally, on a completely different note: Big thanks to everyone who showed up for Sunday's trail maintenance at Avalon. Twenty people total and we got a lot accomplished. One of the crew posted some pictures of one work section here.


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National Young Farmers Coalition Young Farmer Grant
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In 2020 The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) launched a new grant program to help young and beginning farmers and ranchers start up and grow their businesses. The program provided 50 farmers and ranchers with $5,000 grants in the spring of 2020. Grant recipients also received a one-year membership to the National Young Farmers Coalition.
This year, sixty-seven awards will go to businesses already in operation, and eight to farm and ranch operations starting up in 2023. The grant program is available to support farmers and ranchers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, in addition to the 50 states and Washington D.C.
What can a Young Farmer Grant do?
Young Farmer Grants are designed to provide a flexible financial boost to young farmers building long term careers in agriculture. This fund can be used for anything that will further your goals as a farmer, even if that means just getting started. The goal of this fund is to provide financial assistance for any cost that currently limits your ability to start, run, or grow your operation in the way you'd like.
Grant funding may support completing a project, purchasing a new piece of equipment, covering operating costs such as seeds and compost, building new infrastructure, attending a farmer training program or conference, hiring additional farm labor, or covering personal finances that stand in the way of farm success, including but not limited to childcare, housing, or student loan payments. Funds, once awarded, may be used to match other grant opportunities.
These grants are available to farmers of all races and gender identities. To ensure that the grants are contributing to ending inequity in access to agricultural careers, NYFC commits to providing a minimum of 50% of our grants to Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, and 50% of grants to female-identifying, non-binary, and trans farmers. These are not mutually exclusive identity categories and should not be understood as adding up to 100% of available grants.
This program seeks to support "livelihood farmers and rancher" or those seeking long term careers that financially support them through agriculture. At this time NYFC are not able to offer funding to farmers who are not currently, or working toward making an income farming through long term careers in agriculture.
Applicant must be the operation owner or plan to start their own operation in 2021.
For non-profit farms without "owners" applicant must be the lead farmer/farm manager.
Farmer part-owners of cooperative or collective farms are qualified to apply. Please choose just one owner to represent the operation in the application.
Young farmers and ranchers between 18-40 years of age as of April 1, 2021.
Applicant must use farm practices that protect natural resources for future generations.
Applicant must be farming or ranching in one of the 50 U.S. states, in Puerto Rico, or in the Virgin Islands.
There are no preferences for what applicants produce on their operations or for current scale of farm.
NYFC strongly encourages farmers of color, indigenous farmers, and farmers who are facing significant structural barriers to accessing other funding opportunities and success in agriculture to apply.
Staff and Board members of the National Young Farmers Coalition are not eligible to apply.
Recipients of the 2020 Young Farmer Grants are not eligible to apply.
Grant recipients will be required to submit two reports
A progress report between in the summer of 2021 detailing progress toward goals and any potential changes to original plan
A final brief written report in October 2021 detailing how the funds were used.
Grant recipients are required to spend the entirety of their $5,000 grant before their report is due in October 2021.
Savings accounts for later use are not an eligible application of these funds.
Applicants must submit a photo with their application. If the applicant is selected, their name and photo will be included in a public announcement of grant recipients on youngfarmers.org and on the Chipotle and the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation websites.
The National Young Farmers Coalition, Chipotle, and the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation will work with some grant recipients to share their stories nationally through their communications channels; grant recipients have the option to opt out of this coverage.
Applicants should note that this grant is taxable income.
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Home NEWS Film Park Shin-Hye and Jeon Jong-Seo Confirmed to Appear in New Thriller Film...
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Park Shin-Hye and Jeon Jong-Seo will be appearing in a new thriller film together!
On October 2, reports sated that Park Shin-Hye and Jeon Jong-Seo have confirmed to star as two main characters of a new thriller film entitled "The Call." The film will be directed by a rookie director Lee Chung-Hyun, who debuted through a short film "Bargain" in 2015.
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"The Call" will follow a story of two women, who live in two different time periods. One mysterious call magically connects the two and they end up chasing after the truth behind a life-and-death situation.
Park Shin-Hye will take on the role of Seo-Yeon living in the present. She coincidentally picks up a phone call from the past and encounters an incident that she never thought possible. However, she does not shy away or avoid the situation, but rather face it with much responsibility.
On the other hand, Jeon Jong-Seo will take on the role of Young-Sook, who lives in the past. The character firmly believes that the phone call that somehow connected her to the future is the only chance that she has to save her own life.
Yong Film, the company that also produced 2015 films "Beauty Inside" and "Lucky" have partook in producing the new thriller film. "The Call" will finalize the casting for supporting roles as well as pre-production before beginning the official filming in November. The film aims for a premiere in 2019.


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Please, allow me to come shopping with you.
Moroha is the user of both White Ironand Black Magic powers. In her past life as the "Witch of the Netherworld," the ancient dragon turned her to ice by using her own ice spell against her. Despite her attitude, she doesn't hesitate to help others, even when she is in a disadvantage.
Despite this, Moroha did not believe he really won the battle simply because he froze Edward to stop him. Thinking that it would be something irritating again, he listened attentively. He also has the ability to use Black Magic to both increase his combat performance and to write spells to cast magic that can literally tip the battlefield.
There were just six of them in the world, S rankers. It was a shop for young people that had a sense of fun, a sense of fashion and liked to move, famed as the shop that sold the cutest swimwear in this city.
She learns moroha haimura relationships dating if she fails this mission, her brother would be killed. It really was a waste. Her elder brother is the president of the school, and who nominated her for inclusion in the Strikers, where she serves as a reserve.
He wanted to refuse right away, but he was scared of the consequences. He really thought that becoming S ranked would just lead to more problems. Finally, her brother reluctantly asked.
Coupled with her clever beauty, it had an impressive pressure. Moroha is a teenage boy who has purple hair with a white streak in the front, down the center of his head. She was so panicked, she flung both swimsuits away.
As a Savior, she is a Shirogane who uses light skills that materialize into a short sword called "Acieal". Haruka arrived at a familiar table and Moroha cheerfully sat down too. She had to narrow down the candidates with careful testing. I apologise for the lack of care towards you newbies.
Most of the students were from other prefectures, so of course, went back to their hometowns. However, he cares for her like a sister, as seen when he stood up for her after she was being bullied by Gen Isurugiwho was bullying her and making fun of how weak she was.
It was stylish and chic, it was a proper shop that told tea and food too. She is good at cooking and always prepares Moroha's meals. At the same time, she took a deep breath. This is made more difficult due to her condescending attitude towards everyone except Moroha.
After this they seem to be on good terms, as Edward has given Morahora the nickname "Jack" because of his power surprising him like a jack-in-a box. She is shown to be very friendly around him, and is often seen around him as well, even when he is with Satsuki and Shizuno.
Being slow would lead to a rebuke, so Shizuno followed soon after. The strained atmosphere inside the car persisted until they reached their house, the luxury residence halfway up the mountain. When Moroha arrives at the Academy, her sister assigns her to watch over him.
Shizuno being slothful aside, you stop your whining.
At Akane Academy, a boarding school, Shizuno was the only one who commuted from home. None shall oppose my sexual harassment. It was also said that Flaga became the protector of the holy sword to remain close to Sarasha who was the Holy Sword Maiden then. There was a huge amount, but it unexpectedly fit in his stomach.
Then, something dumbfounded Shizuno, composed as she usually was. Shizuno was internally disgusted. Her powers allow her to heal injuries and she can also cast "Field of Dreams", a field covering a wide area that allows dueling Saviors to fight without getting seriously injured and can also act as a protective barrier against any incoming attacks.
They probably know the Lightning Empress will be angry and are worried about how to treat me. Those that distinguished themselves in battle even further would be elevated to B.
Although she is too young to attend the Academy as a student, she serves as her sister's assistant. The only sound was the regular tapping footsteps from the corridor of the member that arrived earlier. Her skin flooded with red like a measuring cylinder filling.
They were a blue bikini and a subdued coloured plain one-piece.
Edit Initially, Edward attempted to attack Moroha in order to test his powers first by punching at him and having Angela attack him but these tests did not make much impression on him as he believed the latter wasn't worthy of S-rank. You may be worried about giving birth while at school, but just let your brother take care of everything.
Because of this, Maya's primary responsibility is safety around campus. Silence reigned for a while in the car. After the preliminaries came the finals.


We are delighted to confirm that home-grown talents Ryan Sweeney and Dan Gallagher have today signed professional contracts at AFC Wimbledon.
Ryan, who has made the first-team bench at Oxford and at home to Accrington Stanley this season, has been with the Dons since he was just eight years of age. Now aged 17, the towering defender's excellent performances for the development team, have been rewarded.
Dan is a 17-year-old central midfielder who has bounced back from a knee injury this season with a string of impressive displays for Alan Reeves' development side. His professional contract rewards a rise through the ranks after joining the club when he was just 10.
Neal Ardley believes both players have great potential to become first-teamers in the future.
"This is brilliant because it is what the club is all about," Neal said. "It's been a positive season with academy products coming through and it creates a really good buzz about the place. These two players have earned their professional contracts. We are keen to give these out if we feel the time is right.
"Ryan is a tall centre-back and I think that Alan Reeves is the perfect foil for him in the Under-21s. Ryan is becoming that League 2 centre back that we want. He also has a bit of quality that Mark Robinson (Under-18s manager) and Jeremy Sauer (Academy Manager) have nurtured over the years.
The picture above shows (left-right) Jeremy Sauer, Mark Robinson, Dan Gallagher, Ryan Sweeney and Neal Ardley.
Ryan Sweeney says that watching Will Nightingale and Ben Harrison step-up to the first-team has encouraged other academy prospects to believe that they can make the grade.
"The manager has shown this season that he will give young players their first-team debuts," said Ryan. "If we are ready then the manager will put us in. Will made his debut against Accrington and he was phenomenal. I'm still learning the game but hopefully next season I can get a chance. I've been working towards this all of my life and I want to say a massive thanks to Mark Robinson and Tony Wilson (former academy coach) for playing a part in bringing me through.
Dan Gallagher said: "I've been at the club for almost eight years now and this is what I've been working towards. I missed out on my final chance to play in the FA Youth Cup against Burnley due to injury and that was tough because I just wanted to be there for the lads. I've managed to bounce back though and played the last four or five games for the Under-21s.
Academy Manager Jeremy Sauer believes that all the hard work of staff at the club over many years is now starting to pay off.
"It's reward for all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes," Jeremy said. "This group has been together for a long time and Mark Robinson has put a lot of work into it. For the academy, this is validation that we are doing a good job. The amount of players now signing pro contracts is a signal that the club want to produce its own players and the manager will put them in if they're ready.


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import org.eclipse.rdf4j.repository.Repository;
import org.eclipse.rdf4j.repository.config.RepositoryConfigException;
import org.eclipse.rdf4j.repository.config.RepositoryFactory;
import org.eclipse.rdf4j.repository.config.RepositoryImplConfig;
import org.eclipse.rdf4j.repository.contextaware.ContextAwareRepository;

/**
 * A {@link RepositoryFactory} that creates {@link ContextAwareRepository}s based on RDF configuration data.
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public class ContextAwareFactory implements RepositoryFactory {

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Following the establishment of the Stagecoach Stop, Selma opened its first post office in 1856, and as the population grew due to an influx of German and Polish immigrants, Selma added general stores, cotton gins, blacksmiths, a saloon, and a school. However, the post office was closed in 1906 and was replaced by rural delivery when the town population declined.
Located sixteen miles northeast of downtown San Antonio, the population in Selma was 100 in 1940 and since the city's incorporation in 1964, Selma has seen tremendous growth as businesses along the Interstate 35 Austin / San Antonio corridor has developed. The city of Selma is located on the Old Austin Road, which is now Interstate 35. Selma, which covers approximately five square miles, is in three counties (Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe) and today, has a population of more than 6,000.
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MusiCares Launches an Official Investigation Into Harassment Allegations
MusiCares, the Recording Academy's non-prit wing, has hired law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP to look into a fired employee's claims harassment.
In a letter to MusiCares members, MusiCares chairman Michael McDonald wrote, "With any charity, trust is earned and can never be taken for granted. Needless to say, we welcome their findings and will act on their recommendations."
Last month, a former employee, VP Dana Tomarken, accused Academy president and CEO Neil Portnow steering money away from MusiCares in order to fund a deficit created by this year's Grammy telecast in New York City. She also alleged that Portnow was behind a deal to hold the MusiCares Person the Year event at Radio City Music Hall instead Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The move allegedly resulted in a $4 million drop in fundraising, from $5 million in 2017 down to $1 million this year.
Tomarken claimed to be a victim workplace harassment from two male coworkers. She was ultimately fired on April 16th this year, after 25 years at the Academy. At issue was a $2,500 bill for a MusiCares auction item that she was late in paying.
Portnow responded to Tomarken, saying, "As Ms. Tomarken well knows, neither MusiCares nor the Recording Academy ever intended to reduce, nor will they reduce, the amount financial support made available to MusiCares clients in need."
A few days, later, Portnow confirmed rumors that he would not be seeking another term as head the Academy.
McDonald told board members that MusiCares is taking Tomarken's allegations "very seriously."
McDonald stated that, although he could only share so much on the topic "due to legal and privacy issues," Tomarken's firing came after "a full investigation."
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The Kitchen Review: A Perfectly Balanced, Razor Sharp Mobster Movie
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The Kitchen is the story of Kathy (Melissa McCarthy), Ruby (Tiffany Haddish), and Claire (Elisabeth Moss), who are share one thing in common: their husbands are deep members of the Irish mob in Hell's Kitchen, New York during the late 1970s. After a robbery goes bad, the three husbands become incarcerated leaving the women somewhat stranded to fend for themselves as unemployment in the city skyrockets. To survive, the wives band together by taking matters into their own hands and running mob operations independently.
Nearly everything works in The Kitchen, but especially the tonal balance and the characters. Make no mistake—writer and director Andrea Berloff is a true cinematic talent. Fresh off an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay (Straight Outta Compton), Berloff assembles a truely riveting film in The Kitchen that combines suspense, intrigue, and entertainment masterfully. Berloff leverages intensity as her main ingredient but knows exactly where the limits are and when to relax with light comic relief. The Kitchen will have audiences invested from the first scene, with blood pressures delightfully rising slowly until the credits roll.
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One of the main reasons that The Kitchen works so smoothly is Berloff's use of talent. McCarthy has proven herself in comedy (Bridesmaids, Spy) and drama (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), but here she gets to flex both muscles in what be her best performance yet. Next is Haddish who here steps way out of her typical genre, rechanneling her usual comedic energy into ferocity. It's incredibly effective, if not terrifying. And while Moss has proven time and again how to play the woman you should never underestimate (The Handmaid's Tale), this time around she gets to be a little bit more quirky and playful (sometimes disturbingly so). It applies particularly to the three leading women, but it should be noted that every character in The Kitchen feels completely realized and deep.
If you are not a fan of gratuitous violence, strong language, or mobster movies, The Kitchen may not be for you. Berloff doesn't quite go super gory, but there are lots of murders and the blood that accompanies them. Worse horrors are implied and even though they aren't explicitly shown, imaginations are likely to light up. The Kitchen is not meant for the squeamish.
The Kitchen is a fantastic rollercoaster of a movie as it blends thrills with entertainment. With an exceptional script and exquisite direction, Berloff has crafted a mob movie that stands up to any of the all-time greats, and possibly surpasses them. If you are a fan of the genre, this is required viewing.
Recommended if you enjoyed: The Departed, Black Mass, Goodfellas
FINAL GRADE: A
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Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has released its report covering the Q4 figures for the discrete graphics card makers. According to JPR Q4 2007 was the strongest quarter of the year for graphics card makers with a 50.3% gain year to year and a 23% gain over the previous quarter.
JPR says that NVIDIA continued to be the largest vendor in discrete graphics cards with 71% of the discrete graphics card market in Q4 2007. This number was up from 64% the previous quarter. NVIDIA's gains in Q4 were no doubt linked to the fantastic performance and price of its 8800 GT cards.
JPR gives an overall market value for discrete graphics cards of $6,577.87 million in Q4 that number was down from $6,617.23 in Q3 2007. JPR says that shows spending was down for the industry as a whole.


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DAVID BROZA enjoys an unequalled position on the Israeli music scene. He is their superstar. An award winning singer/composer and global musical ambassador.
Over forty years in the business David has appropriated an eye-popping array of musical admirers including Shawn Colvin, Jackson Browne, Townes Van Zandt and country-rocker Steve Earle and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean who both worked with him on his "East Jerusalem West Jerusalem" project.
David Broza is not an acquired taste. He's an immediate joy. Totally captivating, completely immersive.
We instantly connected with his vibrations when we saw him play live in London this week.
There is something in his smile, his trouble-free style, his undoubted mastery. It seems as if you've known him your whole life.
We saw the superstar Israeli singer/songwriter in concert at the famous charitable, non-conformist congregational Union Chapel in Islington.
The space was decorated with tea lights sat on ledges in each alcove. These provided a shimmer to the Victorian red brick splendour. David went on stage alone, with a battered guitar. He looked like a worker in a smoke-filled oven, his face transfigured by blazing glow.
First of all, David is a masterful guitarist. His flamenco play is so human, so vital. His technique is so passionate that we watched as his instrument became a living part of his expressive being.
We fell for the allure at once, we fell for his amazing charm too… and the way his notes flickered out across space with such supreme dexterity. In fact, we become part of an emotional movement — an assembly of musical tones — a meeting of molecules in the night air.
His finger-picking surpassed all expectations and reminded us why his instrument is known as an acoustic guitar. It's not just the strings that provide magnificent resonation — it's the whole box. He plucked, scraped, picked and slapped. He played close to his chest, then spread the wood-tone as far as it would extend. Then he wobbled the sound-hole and convulsed the bridge… all the time creating flicks, balanced rolls, taps, claps and rumbles. He released a wonderful set of rhythmic sliding patterns. Then shook each note as if it were his last.
"I've been looking forwards to playing London for some time…" he tells the adoring crowd.
These are most often poems set to music, guttural Andalusian coplas, they move from synagogic chants to cante flamenco in a jiff.
They even spread out into fusions of tropical samba and jazz without us hardly noticing. After three solo songs, David presents his band, one by one. The Tel Aviv drummer first — because David is a percussion man at heart.
Hebrew speakers in the audience become charmed by the lines of poetry. They sway and applaud cheerfully. But those in the audience who are less familiar with the language are still lost in the mood — because each nuanced song transcends everyday language and reaches into the soul.
Finally indie-artist Muhammad Jabid Mughrabi comes for "East Jerusalem / West Jerusalem" and surprise guest singer Mira Awad joins David for the finale.
This concert was confessional, comforting and effective. A delight for the senses.
And David's easy going ability proved that you do not need to be shouty or irritable to write a protest song. In fact, you do not need to remonstrate at all — you just need to grow love in your heart.


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Talking turkey: Behind the Butterball Talk Line
Inside the Butterball Turkey Line headquarters in Naperville, Ill.
(CBS News) The people who produce Butterball turkeys are hard at work, helping us cook the birds they sell.
More than 50 trained experts will help one million customers over the next few weeks on e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and over the phone. They get about 12,000 phone calls on Thanksgiving Day alone.
Special section: Food and Wine
CBS News visited the place where they answer all those questions.
The phone lines at the Butterball Talk Line in Naperville, Ill., are heating up like a Thanksgiving turkey.
Since 1981, the graduates of Butterball University -- and yes, there is a Butterball University -- dish out tips to help make the holiday taste just right.
Carol Miller has been offering forkfuls of advice to anxious cooks for almost three decades. She said, "We are very gentle souls. We know what we're talking about. You've got a question, you've got a problem? We're here to help."
Or at least try.
Miller recalled that she took an unusual call from a dad-to-be. She said, "His question is: 'I think my wife's in labor. The turkey's been thawing for four days. What do I do?'
"So it's like, 'Take care of your wife. The turkey's OK,'" Miller said. "Give us a call back when you get home."
The wisdom of Solomon is needed at times. Miller said, "The one cook in the house might say, 'You need to cover the turkey,' and the other cook says, 'No, that's not the way to do it.' So they will call the experts, and we get to litigate it."
She acts like a kind of referee. "They take our advice," she said. "And then at the other end of the phone as they're hanging up you can hear them say, 'I told you so!'"
One guy wondered how the oil from his chain saw might affect the taste of the turkey he'd just carved with it.
Many are stumped when the turkey just won't thaw. Miller's suggestion: "Sometimes you try to lighten it up a little bit, and I'll say to them to have dessert first."
One of the most popular questions: Why is the company called Butterball? It's a fat turkey, according to Miller. "It's moist, juicy and tender," she said.
Actually, when the first Butterball came out in the 1950s, it was simply plumper than its competitors.
Nicole Johnson, a Butterballer for 11 years, said it's "turkey all the time" at Butterball. Asked if she ever wishes for a ham sandwich, she said, "No. No. No. No. We love turkey. We love turkey."
And Butterball has never been more accessible. It's gone modern on Facebook and Twitter, in addition to its own website and app, where you can get help for desserts, for sides, and even for some non-turkey entrees -- some.
Asked about tofu turkeys, Miller said, "It's not our area of expertise."
On Thursday Miller and her friends will leave the cooking to others, but they'll be on the phones for eight hours. But they don't consider it a sacrifice.
Miller said, "You are walking into people's homes. You are walking into what is happening in their homes, so sometimes you feel like a guest at the dinner."
For Dean Reynolds' full report, watch the video in the player above.


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"""
Testing for the partial dependence module.
"""
import pytest

import numpy as np
from numpy.testing import assert_array_equal, assert_allclose

from sklearn.utils.testing import assert_raises
from sklearn.ensemble.partial_dependence import partial_dependence
from sklearn.ensemble.partial_dependence import plot_partial_dependence
from sklearn.ensemble import GradientBoostingClassifier
from sklearn.ensemble import GradientBoostingRegressor
from sklearn import datasets
from sklearn.utils.testing import ignore_warnings

# toy sample
X = [[-2, -1], [-1, -1], [-1, -2], [1, 1], [1, 2], [2, 1]]
y = [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1]
sample_weight = [1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2]

# also load the boston dataset
boston = datasets.load_boston()

# also load the iris dataset
iris = datasets.load_iris()

@ignore_warnings(category=DeprecationWarning)
def test_partial_dependence_classifier():
    # Test partial dependence for classifier
    clf = GradientBoostingClassifier(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)
    clf.fit(X, y)

    pdp, axes = partial_dependence(clf, [0], X=X, grid_resolution=5)

    # only 4 grid points instead of 5 because only 4 unique X[:,0] vals
    assert pdp.shape == (1, 4)
    assert axes[0].shape[0] == 4

    # now with our own grid
    X_ = np.asarray(X)
    grid = np.unique(X_[:, 0])
    pdp_2, axes = partial_dependence(clf, [0], grid=grid)

    assert axes is None
    assert_array_equal(pdp, pdp_2)

    # with trivial (no-op) sample weights
    clf.fit(X, y, sample_weight=np.ones(len(y)))

    pdp_w, axes_w = partial_dependence(clf, [0], X=X, grid_resolution=5)

    assert pdp_w.shape == (1, 4)
    assert axes_w[0].shape[0] == 4
    assert_allclose(pdp_w, pdp)

    # with non-trivial sample weights
    clf.fit(X, y, sample_weight=sample_weight)

    pdp_w2, axes_w2 = partial_dependence(clf, [0], X=X, grid_resolution=5)

    assert pdp_w2.shape == (1, 4)
    assert axes_w2[0].shape[0] == 4
    assert np.all(np.abs(pdp_w2 - pdp_w) / np.abs(pdp_w) > 0.1)

@ignore_warnings(category=DeprecationWarning)
def test_partial_dependence_multiclass():
    # Test partial dependence for multi-class classifier
    clf = GradientBoostingClassifier(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)
    clf.fit(iris.data, iris.target)

    grid_resolution = 25
    n_classes = clf.n_classes_
    pdp, axes = partial_dependence(
        clf, [0], X=iris.data, grid_resolution=grid_resolution)

    assert pdp.shape == (n_classes, grid_resolution)
    assert len(axes) == 1
    assert axes[0].shape[0] == grid_resolution

@ignore_warnings(category=DeprecationWarning)
def test_partial_dependence_regressor():
    # Test partial dependence for regressor
    clf = GradientBoostingRegressor(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)
    clf.fit(boston.data, boston.target)

    grid_resolution = 25
    pdp, axes = partial_dependence(
        clf, [0], X=boston.data, grid_resolution=grid_resolution)

    assert pdp.shape == (1, grid_resolution)
    assert axes[0].shape[0] == grid_resolution

@ignore_warnings(category=DeprecationWarning)
def test_partial_dependence_sample_weight():
    # Test near perfect correlation between partial dependence and diagonal
    # when sample weights emphasize y = x predictions
    N = 1000
    rng = np.random.RandomState(123456)
    mask = rng.randint(2, size=N, dtype=bool)

    x = rng.rand(N)
    # set y = x on mask and y = -x outside
    y = x.copy()
    y[~mask] = -y[~mask]
    X = np.c_[mask, x]
    # sample weights to emphasize data points where y = x
    sample_weight = np.ones(N)
    sample_weight[mask] = 1000.

    clf = GradientBoostingRegressor(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)
    clf.fit(X, y, sample_weight=sample_weight)

    grid = np.arange(0, 1, 0.01)
    pdp = partial_dependence(clf, [1], grid=grid)

    assert np.corrcoef(np.ravel(pdp[0]), grid)[0, 1] > 0.99

@ignore_warnings(category=DeprecationWarning)
def test_partial_dependecy_input():
    # Test input validation of partial dependence.
    clf = GradientBoostingClassifier(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)
    clf.fit(X, y)

    assert_raises(ValueError, partial_dependence,
                  clf, [0], grid=None, X=None)

    assert_raises(ValueError, partial_dependence,
                  clf, [0], grid=[0, 1], X=X)

    # first argument must be an instance of BaseGradientBoosting
    assert_raises(ValueError, partial_dependence,
                  {}, [0], X=X)

    # Gradient boosting estimator must be fit
    assert_raises(ValueError, partial_dependence,
                  GradientBoostingClassifier(), [0], X=X)

    assert_raises(ValueError, partial_dependence, clf, [-1], X=X)

    assert_raises(ValueError, partial_dependence, clf, [100], X=X)

    # wrong ndim for grid
    grid = np.random.rand(10, 2, 1)
    assert_raises(ValueError, partial_dependence, clf, [0], grid=grid)

@ignore_warnings(category=DeprecationWarning)
@pytest.mark.filterwarnings('ignore: Using or importing the ABCs from')
# matplotlib Python3.7 warning
def test_plot_partial_dependence(pyplot):
    # Test partial dependence plot function.
    clf = GradientBoostingRegressor(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)
    clf.fit(boston.data, boston.target)

    grid_resolution = 25
    fig, axs = plot_partial_dependence(clf, boston.data, [0, 1, (0, 1)],
                                       grid_resolution=grid_resolution,
                                       feature_names=boston.feature_names)
    assert len(axs) == 3
    assert all(ax.has_data for ax in axs)

    # check with str features and array feature names
    fig, axs = plot_partial_dependence(clf, boston.data, ['CRIM', 'ZN',
                                                          ('CRIM', 'ZN')],
                                       grid_resolution=grid_resolution,
                                       feature_names=boston.feature_names)

    assert len(axs) == 3
    assert all(ax.has_data for ax in axs)

    # check with list feature_names
    feature_names = boston.feature_names.tolist()
    fig, axs = plot_partial_dependence(clf, boston.data, ['CRIM', 'ZN',
                                                          ('CRIM', 'ZN')],
                                       grid_resolution=grid_resolution,
                                       feature_names=feature_names)
    assert len(axs) == 3
    assert all(ax.has_data for ax in axs)

@pytest.mark.filterwarnings('ignore: Using or importing the ABCs from')
# matplotlib Python3.7 warning
@ignore_warnings(category=DeprecationWarning)
def test_plot_partial_dependence_input(pyplot):
    # Test partial dependence plot function input checks.
    clf = GradientBoostingClassifier(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)

    # not fitted yet
    assert_raises(ValueError, plot_partial_dependence,
                  clf, X, [0])

    clf.fit(X, y)

    assert_raises(ValueError, plot_partial_dependence,
                  clf, np.array(X)[:, :0], [0])

    # first argument must be an instance of BaseGradientBoosting
    assert_raises(ValueError, plot_partial_dependence,
                  {}, X, [0])

    # must be larger than -1
    assert_raises(ValueError, plot_partial_dependence,
                  clf, X, [-1])

    # too large feature value
    assert_raises(ValueError, plot_partial_dependence,
                  clf, X, [100])

    # str feature but no feature_names
    assert_raises(ValueError, plot_partial_dependence,
                  clf, X, ['foobar'])

    # not valid features value
    assert_raises(ValueError, plot_partial_dependence,
                  clf, X, [{'foo': 'bar'}])

@pytest.mark.filterwarnings('ignore: Using or importing the ABCs from')
# matplotlib Python3.7 warning
@ignore_warnings(category=DeprecationWarning)
def test_plot_partial_dependence_multiclass(pyplot):
    # Test partial dependence plot function on multi-class input.
    clf = GradientBoostingClassifier(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)
    clf.fit(iris.data, iris.target)

    grid_resolution = 25
    fig, axs = plot_partial_dependence(clf, iris.data, [0, 1],
                                       label=0,
                                       grid_resolution=grid_resolution)
    assert len(axs) == 2
    assert all(ax.has_data for ax in axs)

    # now with symbol labels
    target = iris.target_names[iris.target]
    clf = GradientBoostingClassifier(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)
    clf.fit(iris.data, target)

    grid_resolution = 25
    fig, axs = plot_partial_dependence(clf, iris.data, [0, 1],
                                       label='setosa',
                                       grid_resolution=grid_resolution)
    assert len(axs) == 2
    assert all(ax.has_data for ax in axs)

    # label not in gbrt.classes_
    assert_raises(ValueError, plot_partial_dependence,
                  clf, iris.data, [0, 1], label='foobar',
                  grid_resolution=grid_resolution)

    # label not provided
    assert_raises(ValueError, plot_partial_dependence,
                  clf, iris.data, [0, 1],
                  grid_resolution=grid_resolution)

@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "func, params",
    [(partial_dependence, {'target_variables': [0], 'X': boston.data}),
     (plot_partial_dependence, {'X': boston.data, 'features': [0, 1, (0, 1)]})]
)
def test_raise_deprecation_warning(pyplot, func, params):
    clf = GradientBoostingRegressor(n_estimators=10, random_state=1)
    clf.fit(boston.data, boston.target)
    grid_resolution = 25

    warn_msg = "The function ensemble.{} has been deprecated".format(
        func.__name__
    )
    with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning, match=warn_msg):
        func(clf, **params, grid_resolution=grid_resolution)


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Karlie Kloss Marries Josh Kushner! (And Gets Snubbed by Taylor Swift?)
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Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Have Reportedly Split
It's over between Ariana Grandeand Pete Davidson. The 25-year-old singer and 24-year-old SNL star have broken up following a whirlwind romance that began this summer and an engagement in June. News of the split comes a month after her ex Mac Miller was found dead at age 26. The singer mourned the rapper's death publicly on Twitter and stepped away from the spotlight. "It was way too much too soon," a Grande source told People of the singer and Davidson's split on Sunday. "It's not shocking to anyone." TMZ, which first reported the news, said the two broke up this weekend and that the acknowledged that it was not the right time for their relationship to take off. Grande and Davidson have not commented on the breakup. Soon after they got engaged, Grande and Davidson moved in together ...
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A new report is claiming that Justin Bieber's marriage to Hailey Baldwin was a factor in Selena Gomez's 'emotional breakdown' that led her to seek mental health treatment. Selena Gomez entered a mental health facility earlier this week, and it turns out that her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber may have been a factor. While she went to rehab for a number of reasons, "Justin Bieber's engagement would undoubtably have an effect on her," a source told Page Six. "Selena has had a lot on her plate – too much," the insider added. "And, of course, as with any major life event," the engagement to Hailey Baldwin would have affected her. The site was also told that her treatment will be "open ended." However, the "No Brainer" hitmaker, who legally wed Hailey last month, was obviously not the only influe
Johnny Depp recently opened up about his contentious casting as wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Talking about his presence in the third instalment of the film, Depp said that he enjoyed portraying the "fascist" character as a sensitive, concerned yet manipulative and powerful wizard". Depp's casting came under severe criticism after his ex-wife Amber Heard accused the actor of being emotionally and physically abusive towards her. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 55-year-old actor said he was "falsely accused" and Rowling understood him. "I'll be honest with you, I felt bad for J.K. having to field all these various feelings from people out there. I felt bad that she had to take that. But ultimately, there is real cont
Having received a kidney transplant while simultaneously staying at the top of the charts, singer Selena Gomez has had a grueling couple of years. Now, TMZ reports, the singer has reportedly entered a mental-health facility after having an "emotional breakdown" related to her ongoing health problems. The first emergency, the site claims, occurred in late September, when a "despondent and emotional" Gomez was admitted to L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai after experiencing an "alarmingly low white blood cell count." She was released after several days, only to be hospitalized again last week, distraught over the same issue. Frustrated by the setbacks, the singer reportedly attempted to leave the hospital before being discharged, allegedly "ripping the IV's [sic] out of her arm." Subsequently, Gomez was


Jan 6th -11th for peer review. Awards maybe by mid February if we are lucky.
Is Jan. 6th-11th still a valid timeline for peer review? Fingers crossed.
With the government shut down???
Peer review has been postponed until the last week of February, due to the shutdown.
Just tried logging into the Portal and received an error message. Not sure if I typed in the wrong credentials (highly unlikely); any chance the Portal is closed due to the shutdown? Anyone else having difficulties accessing the Portal?
Just logged in as well. Even had the Update your Profile.
I've been trying to log in for over a week and keep getting the message account expired or user ID, password are not valid. Just tried it a few minutes ago.
I've had that happen if I use Safari as my browser sometimes.
Has anyone heard an update on the Peer Review schedule for the 2018 AFG? I read a post earlier indicating that the review would happen at the end of February but that post was before the shutdown ended. Has anyone heard anything definitive?


First off let me start with a confession. The busyness of life has gotten the better of this family this past month and we have only managed to squeeze in a few days of family devotion time yet as I look at those few times, I always see such beauty.
One of the days we managed to do Good Dirt, was a day on which Jesus taught us not to worry. Matthew 6:26 has always been one of my favorite verses; however, it was not in the context of worry for me, rather a reminder of my value as a person—that I am valuable enough to be cared for by God. I realized as I went through these verses with my children that it is easy for children growing up in a healthy household to trust God to provide for them because their parents do. It is as we grow up and begin to see the world around us that we start to need to learn this lesson of "do not worry".
Ooh, this touches a raw nerve. Thank you for your honesty and Godly perspective, Meleah.
Thank you Meleah for the reminder of what our children can teach us. Worry is not in their wheelhouse. Let it be so in me!