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Tŷ Pawb teams up with Wrexham attractions for return of school visits
Posted By Gareth Thomas
Local schools enjoyed a day out at three of Wrexham's most popular attractions recently as part of a new school visits partnership pilot project.
Pupils from Victoria Community Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Alexandra Community Primary School visited Tŷ Pawb, Xplore Science Discovery Centre and Wrexham Museum earlier this month for a bumper day which included tours and workshops.
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Immersive experiences in safe environments
Prior to COVID, the three venues had already started to work collaboratively on a joint project with the aim of highlighting and promoting skills based learning experiences available locally. This resulted in the creation of an introductory pilot for joint schools visits.
The aim of the visits was to give schools the opportunity to take part in an immersive experience at each venue, with the opportunity to use their imagination, explore, be curious, and problem solve in safe environments.
The visit to Tŷ Pawb included a tour of the new exhibition, Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Devine, a colourful and playful celebration of one of Britain's most iconic design teams. Pupils were then invited to come up with their own designs in a workshop inspired by the exhibition.
The learners time at Xplore! was spent being wowed by some science demonstrations and then getting an opportunity to explore the science exhibits in the exhibition space. The pupils were given the chance to think about some of the jobs that the exhibits linked with.
Meanwhile, at Wrexham Museum pupils were given a talk about what a museum does, followed by a tour of the galleries which included a short handling session with a couple of objects. After that they were free to explore the galleries for themselves before returning to Courtroom 2 to produce a caption for an object of their choice from the displays.
A welcome return for school visits
Cllr Hugh Jones, Wrexham Council's Lead Member for Communities, Partnerships, Public Protection and Community Safety, said: "Wrexham town centre offers local schools a myriad of learning opportunities right on their doorstep, with access to the arts, heritage, culture, science and technology.
"It's very encouraging to see school visits finally returning and I'm delighted to see three of our most popular attractions working together to provide such a rich day of learning and activities. I hope this will open the door for more collaborative projects in future."
Claire Evans, Senior Education Officer at Xplore! said: "Several staff commented how pleasant it was to have young people in the centre investigating the exhibits during the week again following almost 18 months of reduced opening, closures and difficulties.
"It was a great opportunity for three of Wrexham's attractions to work together to deliver a unique and engaging day. Following the work of Tŷ Pawb and Xplore! To bring Darganfod//Discover Science Festival to Wrexham earlier this summer it's fantastic to see the relationship continue to be developed with the additional collaboration with Wrexham Museum."
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Enjoy FOCUS Wales at Tŷ Pawb this weekend
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The award winning international showcase festival, FOCUS Wales, returns to Wrexham this weekend and Tŷ Pawb will once again be right at the heart of the action!
Now in it's 10th year, FOCUS Wales will bring over 250 bands to Wrexham, playing on 20 stages at venues across the town centre.
With over 15,000 music fans expected to attend over three days it's looking like a fantastic weekend!
There will be plenty for all ages to enjoy at Tŷ Pawb this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Here's a quick guide…
Three stages of live music
Every day from 10.30am-5.30pm you'll be able to enjoy acoustic performances and DJ's in the Food Court via the Shepherd's Hut stage.
No wristband/ticket is required for the Shepherd's Hut Stage. Feel free to sit in the Food Court and enjoy the music!
Then from 5.30pm onwards the live music will kick off in the Performance Space and the Flexible Square. There's a world class lineup of bands to enjoy including Art School Girlfriend, Georgia Ruth and Jack Found, as well as some top international bands from Canada and Sweden.
Festival wristbands/tickets will be required for the Performance Space and the Flexible Square .
Full timetable for all stages and ticket info available on the FOCUS Wales website.
Interactive conferences
There will be a range of interactive conference and networking events taking place in our Flexible Space, Performance Space and Useful Art Space over the three days of the festival.
This will include interviews with celebrated British film director, DJ and musician, Donn Letts and the internationally renowned Welsh harpist, musician and composer Catrin Finch.
View the FOCUS Wales website for the full lineup of conference events and ticket information.
Special exhibition – A decade of FOCUS Wales in pictures
To celebrate the festival's 10th anniversary, we'll be hosting a special exhibition by photographer Brent Jones.
IN FOCUS will feature some of the best festival highlights captured on film by Brent over the last ten years.
This exhibition is FREE to enjoy and will be on show near the Flexible Square throughout the festival.
Eat, drink and shop
Whether you're a regular visitor to Tŷ Pawb or visiting for the first time, we highly recommend having a browse around our Market and Food Court so you can meet some of our amazing local businesses.
You'll find unique, Wrexham-inspired gift ideas, handmade cards, crafts, clothes, toys, games and much more – the perfect place to spend some time while waiting for the next event!
FOCUS Wales Family Art Club
Every Saturday from 10am-12pm we will have an artist-led session for children and their families to explore our galleries and develop imagination and making skills.
This Saturday we have a FOCUS Wales special! You'll be invited to design your own funky record using craft materials.
10am – 12pm, £3 per child. This session is a family drop-in, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact us for more details – typawb@wrexham.gov.uk or telephone 01978 292144
Free entry to the gallery
Our new exhibition, Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Devine features over 100 objects over 20 years from one of Britain's most iconic design teams.
The exhibition is a celebration of creativity and innovative British design and making, alongside the glamour and humour that Tatty Devine are known for.
Pop into the gallery and take a look – it's free to enjoy. The entrance is located right next to the Food Court – ask at reception for details.
All festival info, including timetables, ticket/wristband information and a handy map of all the town centre venues can be found on the FOCUS Wales website.
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nwalefest – Northwest Alefest is a fund-raiser event benefitting Orphan Relief & Rescue.
Northwest Alefest is a fund-raiser event benefitting Orphan Relief & Rescue.
$30 online & at the door.
Designated driver admission is $5 and available at the door.
Attendees will receive a 5 oz tasting glass and 6 tokens. Additional tokens may be purchased at $2 each or 3 for $5.
Orphan Relief & Rescue is a locally run charity whose mission is to fight for justice in populations of children that no one else is serving by combatting child trafficking, abuse, and needless suffering.
Come see how you can make a big difference in our world, all while sipping a local brew, listening to some spectacular music, and enjoying a night with dear friends.
Great local beer, awesome live music, and food trucks for your feasting pleasure!
The live music will be provided by Molner Music, a local Northwest family band featuring Pete, Joe, and Michael Molner.
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My project uses the package xlwt, xlrd for writing the results to the excel sheet.
So here, Will these packages are compatible with the linux platform also?
Can I use this package in Linux? Or Is there any equivalent package for Linux to write the result to a spreadsheet?
Since my code is very huge,Is there any tool to convert the whole code from windows platform to linux platform?

A: Yes, xlrd/xlwt work fine on Linux. Most python code and libraries run the same on any platform.

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Trump Threatens to 'Entirely' Close US-Mexico Border Unless Wall Funding is Secured
President Donald Trump on Friday once again threatened to close the entire U.S.-Mexico border and cut aid to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador if Congress fails to give him money to fund the border wall. In a series of tweets, Trump also asked to change the "ridiculous immigration laws that our country is saddled with."
The comments come as the U.S. government enters the seventh day of a partial shutdown as a budget standoff remains between Trump, who wants $5 billion in wall funding, and Democratic lawmakers, who back a modest increase in overall border security funding but resolutely oppose a wall.
Closing the U.S.-Mexican border would mean disrupting a $1.68 billion-a-day trade relationship between the two countries, according to the office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Immigrant advocates have called the move to seal the border "disgraceful."
Trump has declined to comment on whether he might accept less than $5 billion for wall funding. When asked Wednesday how long he thinks the shutdown will last, Trump told reporters, "Whatever it takes."
Democrats have blamed Trump for "plunging the country into chaos" adding that, weeks ago, Trump said he would be "proud" to "own" a shutdown over border wall funding.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and presumed incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said in a joint statement, "The president wanted the shutdown, but seems not to know how to get himself out of it."
Lorella Praeli, deputy political director at the American Civil Liberties Union, said in a statement that Congress has an obligation to serve as a check on the executive branch.
"This government shutdown is due solely to Trump's border wall obsession and his refusal to abandon his anti-immigrant agenda, even at the cost of denying hundreds of thousands of federal workers their holiday paychecks and impacting operations at several federal agencies," Praeli said.
Trump also tweeted Friday, "Word is that a new Caravan is forming in Honduras and they are doing nothing about it. We will be cutting off all aid to these 3 countries – taking advantage of U.S. for years!"
VOA has not been able to independently verify the president's claim that a new caravan is on its way.
Cutting funds to Central American countries would mean a cutback on humanitarian programs, according to State Department data. The aid includes assistance on civilian security, legal development and basic nutrition.
The largest grant was spent to help with agriculture in Guatemala, where the U.S. Agency for International Development says food security is a "grave concern."
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"Libya has the biggest oil resources in Africa and the fourth largest gas resources," he said. "It raises the question: isn't that the main object of interest to those operating there."
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Russian prime minister Vladimir V. Putin in blistering comments has accused the Western powers and NATO of trying to kill Libya's Muammar al-Qutahafi and of eyeing the country's oil wealth.
The Russian made his robust attack of the bombing raids on Libya during a visit to Denmark yesterday. Putin was asked to elaborate on his earlier comment that the United Nations no-fly zone resolution amounted to "a medieval call for a crusade."
"Look at the map of this region, there are monarchies all around," Putin said. "What do you think they are – Danish-style democracies? No. There are monarchies everywhere, and this basically corresponds with the mentality of the people, as well as long-standing practice."
"When the so-called civilized community, with all its might, pounces on a small country, and ruins infrastructure that has been built over generations – well, I don't know, is this good or bad?" Putin continued. "I do not like it."
Putin denounced the dropping of two guided bombs by NATO on al-Quathadi's compound in Tripoli last week. "What kind of no-fly zone is this if they are striking palaces every night? What do they need to bomb palaces for? To drive out the mice?"
The Russian said NATO's attack on Libya reflected Western greed over the country's oil riches. "Libya has the biggest oil resources in Africa and the fourth largest gas resources," he said. "It raises the question: isn't that the main object of interest to those operating there."
Russia did not veto the UN Security Council resolution 1973 to impose a no-fly zone over Libya. Putin's remarks marks a clear rift with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev, who could have vetoed the no-fly zone, and perhaps confirms widespread belief that Putin will run for elections next year to regain his job.
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NIGERIAN COMIC TURNS ON FANS OFFENDED BY RAPE JOKE
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How A Country Named Uganda Became Museveni Family Incorporated
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It's been a rough couple of days for Glendale Community College alum Andy Reid.
The Philadelphia Eagles head coach is dealing with his team's Week One loss to the Green Bay Packers, a slew of injuries and backlash for how his team dealt with those injuries.
During the Eagles' 27-20 loss to the Packers, starting quarterback Kevin Kolb was injured with a concussion, paving the way for controversial reserve quarterback Michael Vick to take his spot.
Also injured with a concussion was linebacker Stewart Bradley, while center Jamaal Jackson (torn triceps) and fullback Leonard Weaver (ACL tear) were likely lost for the year.
Both Kolb and Bradley returned to the game in some capacity, though. It brought on a lot of questions and brought Eagles head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder under scrutiny, but Reid defended his colleague.
"We stuck to the criteria there and then followed up on it," Reid told the Philadelphia Daily News. "That's the most important thing. We didn't stick [Bradley] out there without following the protocol and we stayed on top of it and made the decision to take them out when symptoms were there."
Kolb was initially diagnosed with a jaw injury and Bradley, according to Reid, was "clear-minded" after the initial hit that caused the injury. After both returned to play and did show signs of injury, they were pulled from action once again, this time for the remainder of the game.
"Nobody does it better than what Rick does and our docs," Reid said. "The important thing is we took care of them and got them out of there."
Just as big a topic was whether or not Vick, who was previously jailed for his involvement with a dogfighting ring while a member of the Atlanta Falcons, would get the start on Sunday at Detroit. Vick rushed for more than 100 yards and passed for 175 in the Eagles' comeback bid.
Reid was clear, though, that if Kolb was OK to play, he was and is the Eagles' starting quarterback.
The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club will hold its first meeting at 11:30 a.m. today at The Elk's Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St., Glendale.
The club, which is in its 68th year, is geared to support the Crescenta Valley, Hoover, Glendale and St. Francis high football teams and the Glendale Community College football program.
The club will meet Tuesdays through Nov. 23.
Today's guest speaker will be Michael Roth, vice president of communications for Anschutz Entertainment Group.
Despite taking fifth over the weekend at the Thousand Oaks Tournament, the Crescenta Valley High boys' water polo team held strong to its CIF Southern Section Division V top spot.
While the Falcons are still ranked No. 1, Glendale fell from No. 3 to No. 5 and Hoover's one-win showing in Thousand Oaks saw it fall out of the rankings after previously being ranked No. 10.
Flintridge Prep's football team also fell from the Northeast Division top 10 after having been ranked eighth, due to its opening loss to St. Genevieve.
St. Francis' football team, on the other hand, jumped up from No. 5 to No. 4 in the Western Division after opening up with a win over Arcadia. Gardena Serra is ranked No. 1 in the division and Chaminade is No. 3, meaning three Mission League squads are in the top four.
In boys' cross-country, Flintridge Prep is ranked sixth in Division V.
In girls' cross-country, Crescenta Valley moved up to the No. 10 spot in Division I, while Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is fourth in Division IV and Flintridge Prep is eighth in Division V.


What better day to treat yourself than on Valentine's Day? For those looking for a mindful shopping resource, look no further than Zady. The one stop shop for men, women, and home goods, Zady curates a selection of conscious brands that value craftsmanship. The site's mission is to combat fast-fashion by providing quality clothing and goods that will become a part of the customer's lifestyle. They've been loading some new items on the site, just in time for Spring! For women, the new Lucy silhouette from Nashville based denim brand Imogene + Willie is now available. Bracelets and earrings from Chicago brand Winifred Grace are made by women in Cuernavaca, Mexico who are able to make an income for their family through their jewelry making. My eyes are on the eyes painted on this leather card pouch from Falconwright. Based in Toronto, Falconwright sources their materials from local suppliers and screen prints them by hand. And for men, check out some basics from Danish brand Won Hundred. They source materials throughout Europe and utilize artisan manufactures to produce their goods. The small team of Won Hundred has been working with the same denim manufacturer in Italy since 2005. Now that's love.


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Home UNCG University Archives Oral history interview with Gordon W. Blackwell, 1990 [full audio recording]
Oral history interview with Gordon W. Blackwell, 1990 [full audio recording]
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Description Gordon W. Blackwell (1911-2004) served as chancellor of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina from 1957-1960. Blackwell describes the building of the faculty of the department of sociology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and talks about the administrations of University of North Carolina leaders including Frank Porter Graham, Robert House, and William Friday. He describes his impressions of the academic quality and strong faculty at Woman's College, the divisions between 'old-guard' faculty and new faculty and the period of transition of Woman's College moving towards university status and coeducation. He recalls the first integrated dance on campus, the 'Black Stockings' protesting for alcohol on campus, Woman's College student involvement in the Woolworth Sit-ins and his participation on the interracial committee appointed by the mayor.
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OSE Board of Directors
1 Current members
2.1 Board Meetings
2.2 Committee Meetings
3.1 Officers
4 Invitation
Marcin Jakubowski, Board of Directors, Chair
Bio: Marcin came to the U.S. from Poland as a child. As a farmer, technologist and ambitious entrepreneur, he is working to start a new civilization from scratch in Midwestern USA. He graduated with honors from Princeton and earned his PhD in Fusion Physics from the University of Wisconsin. Frustrated with the lack of relevance to pressing world issues in his education, he founded Open Source Ecology in 2003 and began development on the Global Village Construction Set, a DIY tool-set of 50 different industrial machines that it takes to build a small civilization with modern comforts. The aim is to enable everyone, from the remote villages in developing countries to the rural farms of Missouri - to access powerful, appropriate tools for creating better lives. Marcin says his goal is to create the Open Source Economy; an efficient economy that optimizes both production and distribution, while providing environmental regeneration and social justice - an economy that promotes autonomy and meaning.
As Founder, Marcin's role at Open Source Ecology (OSE) is to lead the clarity and vision for the development of the Global Village Construction Set - as a step towards creating the open source economy - OSE's core mission. See Marcin's TED Talk.
Cameron Colby Thompson, Board of Directors, Secretary
Bio: Colby's life project revolve around relocalized production, long term thinking, and fixing the insurance industry. He serves on the Farm Committee of Community Crops, an organization working to create community based agriculture. He co-founded and serves on the board of the idea community Turbine Flats, a prototype local innovation center. In 2012, he served as an American delegate to the G8 Young Leaders Summit. In the long-term thinking area, he served as Director of Strategy at the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, and helped develop the Singularity Summit. He is an occasional adviser at Singularity University, a Thiel Fellows Mentor, and a collaborator in Silicon Valley futurist groups. In the insurance arena, Colby co-founded Allied Strategy in 2003, with the goal to solve problems with the insurance industry. He co-founded and served as CEO of SEMCAT Corporation - the largest commercial application built on Mozilla Foundation's open source web framework. He currently serves as CEO of Honest Policy, a company creating tools for consumers to compare price and quality of insurance providers on the web.
Colby's role at OSE is assisting with the foundations, accounts, writings (Journal, strategic issues, business issues like legal/accounting/recruiting, and with investor/donor/team relations.
See more information about Colby
Sunny Bates, Board of Directors
Bio: Sunny operates wherever executives, thinkers, artists, creators, innovators and entrepreneurs connect and collide around the globe. Her medium is people, her expertise human network development. Author, serial entrepreneur, mentor and advisor, her client roster has included some of the world's most prominent organizations, from GE, TED and Credit Suisse to MTV, the National Academy of Sciences, Techstars and Kickstarter, of which she is a founding board member. Sunny's approach to unleashing potential is unique: it puts people, network building and management at the center of growth and possibility. Sunny finds the connecting threads that exist all around us and brings them together in new and imaginative ways.
Sunny's role on the board is to provide her expertise in strategic network growth and development to make open source ecology synonymous with open source hardware.
See more information about Sunny.
Alicia Gibb, Board of Directors
Bio: Alicia Gibb is an advocate for open hardware, researcher, and a hardware hacker. Alicia has worked within the open source hardware community since 2008. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA), an organization to educate and promote building and using open source hardware. She directs the BTU Lab at CU Boulder, where she teaches in the areas of physical computing and information technology. Previous to serving OSHWA, Alicia was a researcher and prototyper at Bug Labs where she ran the academic research program and the Test Kitchen, an open R&D Lab. She was awarded a National Science Foundation SBIR grant for her sensor-based data collection module while at Bug Labs. She is a member of NYCResistor, where she has curated two international art shows, founded and co-chaired two Open Hardware Summits, and sits on the board of the Ada Initiative. Her electronics work has appeared in Wired magazine, IEEE Spectrum, Hackaday and the New York Times. When Alicia is not researching at the crossroads of open technology and innovation she is prototyping work that twitches, blinks, and might even be tasty to eat.
Alicia's role on the Board is to provide her expertise in open source hardware logistics and connections to further the mission of sharing open source designs.
Joshua Pearce, Board of Directors
Bio: Dr. Joshua M. Pearce received his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He then developed the first Sustainability program in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and developed the Applied Sustainability graduate program at Queen's University in Canada. He currently is an Associate Professor cross-appointed in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering and in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the Michigan Technological University. He runs the Michigan Tech Open Sustainability Technology Lab, whose research concentrates on the use of open source appropriate technology to find collaborative solutions to problems in sustainability and poverty reduction. Specifically he is interested in exploring the way solar energy can be used to provide clean sustainable electricity with photovoltaic devices and how the sharing of open source hardware and software can create sustainable and equitable means of production. His research group frequently contributes to Appropedia.org and has become well-known for cost annihilation using open hardware including the first viable low-cost metal RepRap 3-D printer, the recyclebot waste plastic extruder, and a wide array of scientific equipment covered in the Open-Source Lab. '
Joshua's role on the Board is to provide his expertise in open-source hardware development to help validate and latterly scale the Global Village Construction Set.
See more information about Joshua.
OSE Board Meeting - January 19, 2015
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting - February 2015
Board of Directors Role Description
See also: OSE Bylaws
If you are interested in serving on OSE's Board of Directors, please fill out this form.
Board of Directors addresses - [1]
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The green shamrock is a unique symbol of Ireland signifying a deep cultural heritage and good luck & well being. This expertly knitted throw brings a piece of Ireland into your own home.
It can be used as an eye-catching feature or something to snuggle under on a cold evening.
The gorgeous Aran cabling stitching pattern is a distinguished feature of this blanket, it is traditionally used to represent safety.


MAIN requires all participating groups to comply with copyright laws regarding performance and/or use of arrangements of copyrighted music, visual images and other materials, as well as the use of copyrighted audio, spoken text and display of copyrighted words and images. If copyright violation is found to exist, disqualification may occur. Furthermore, I agree to hold harmless MAIN and all Contest Hosts with regard to copyright compliance. I also understand that video recording will not be permitted at any MAIN contests without express written proof of synchronization license.
1. We do not collect song titles so you do not have to submit anything to MAIN but every musical piece you decide to use must be in compliance.
2. This only covers copyright protections for the express purpose of live performances … not video recordings.
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Q: Curved line: Which dimension? A straight line is in $1$ dimension, A square in $2$, but what about a curved line? A straight line looks the same no matter how you look at it but a square doesn't. It looks like a straight line if looked sideways. But a curved line, if looked sideways it looks a shorter straight line. So which dimension does it belong to?
Thanks.

A: A "well-behaved" curve$^\dagger$ such as the ones I think you have in mind, exist in $2$D-space, but the object itself is $1$-dimensional.  There is only $1$ degree of freedom at any point: going forward / backward.  In concrete terms, if $\alpha: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^2$ is a parametrization of a line and $\beta$ a homeomorphism from the line to the curve, then the function $\beta(\alpha(t))$ gives the curve with choice of $t$ providing the degree of freedom.
Another example: a hollow sphere of radius $r$ exists in $3$D-space, but the sphere itself is $2$-dimensional.  Specifically, it has parameterization $\alpha(u, v) = \left[ \begin{matrix}
r\cos(v) \cos(u) \\
r\cos(v) \sin(u) \\
r \sin(v)
\end{matrix} \right]$ where, if one is standing at a point, varying the $u$-value provides one degree of freedom and varying the $v$-value the other.  Another way of thinking about this is to note that a neighborhood about a point on a sphere resembles $\mathbb{R}^2$ (the sphere is a manifold).   In the plane, any movement in any direction can be decomposed into a horizontal movement and a vertical one: two degrees of freedom / two dimensions.

$^\dagger$ The Hilbert curve is an example of a curve that is not well-behaved.

A: There exist several definitions of dimension, but assuming the curved line is not too wild (for example, is not a fractal line), I don't think there's any that would give anything but $1$.


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Hi John - I've placed a link to your site on my links page. Your work is very impressive. You have an eye for capturing the spirit and light of all these exciting locations. Thank you for sharing.
Karen and I LOVE all your photos. Karen's going to spread the word about your web site. She LOVEEEEEEEESSSSS the one from NEPAL.
Hello from the Heartland, John. It may be snowy outside, but I've just spent an enjoyable part of the afternoon browsing your wonderful images and traveling the planet. I'm passing along your website to a number of friends; your fan base grows! Have you considered a trip to Nebraska for the annual migration of the Sandhill Cranes? Hope all goes well and will look forward to the next posted pictures.
I'm telling EVERYONE about your photos!
Your photos are incredibly beautiful. I will share your website with EVERYONE! I'm definitely an enthusiastic fan. Thank you also for your donation of the framed photograph "The Meghauli Women" for the Georgetown Pediatrics Gala. This will benefit the KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic in DC.
Thank you very much. I appreciate yhe kind words and any marketing assistance you might want to provide to "RI". Glad to help out on behalf of the kids.
John: Your gallery is amazing. My favorites are the animal shots. Keep shooting and sharing.
Chuck, Great to hear from you.Glad you liked the site. Kepp checking back. I'm starting to post new material from our recent trip to the Torres del paine in Chile. Merry Christmas!
The four photos we have purchased from you are absolutely stunning. The large one titled: Mount Moran and the Oxbow in Autumn is placed above our fireplace in the fmaily room and has drawn many compliments. The other three are in our new guest room (formerly one of our son's rooms) and they are of the animals you photographed so perfectly on your recent trip to Africa. We will look at the new crop of photos to decide on a suitable Christmas card.
Thanks for the kind kudos--very much appreciated.


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Eating a nutritious breakfast sets the tone for the day and promotes weight maintenance and weight loss by maintaining blood glucose levels and your metabolism.
Overnight, your body is at rest and considered to be 'fasting'. It's recommended an average person should get 8 hours sleep (Children around 10 hours). This is a long time to go without eating! If you don't eat in the morning, your body wont get the energy needed for the day. This affects concentration, mood and may affect weight maintenance.
Starting your day off right by making healthy choices has been shown to decrease your overall calorie intake each day. Eating a nutritious breakfast maintains blood sugar levels, prevents binge eating and sets the tone for a day of healthy eating.
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107th day of the year. There were then 258 days left in 2019.
29th day of Spring. There were 66 days left till Summer.
April 17, 2019 was the 43rd day of Lent (Christian Observance).
What happened on April 17th 2019?


In the days following, the actions and words of both the newspaper and its political masters demonstrated they didn't believe themselves. Over and over again, one saw attempts to downgrade the man and his passing. Yet the fact that such attempts were necessary belied the newspaper's own assertion that he meant little.
A candlelight memorial for J B Jeyaretnam was held at Hong Lim Green on 4 October 2008.
Leader writer Chua Lee Hoong opined: "With the benefit of hindsight, it could even be said that it was Mr Jeyaretnam's highly combative style that led the PAP government to develop an aversion to confrontational politics, Westminster-style."  It's a rather strange assessment. Just ask the Barisan Socialis, Singapore' s main opposition party in the 1960s, who were crushed by a liberal use of the Internal Security Act. Or ask any leader of independent trade unions and publishers of newspapers of that era. Blaming Jeyaretnam for the PAP's habit of crushing its opponents is far-fetched to say the least. And again, the very laying of (false) blame contradicted the claim that he was irrelevant, for if he was so pivotal in making our politics the way it is, then he can't be irrelevant, can he?
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong were even more artless. In their condolence messages, released to the media, they came across as self-serving, taking the opportunity to burnish their own reputations, painting themselves as principled and magnanimous.
PAP leaders never wanted their fight with Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam to affect his two sons, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday.
In their condolence messages, they referred to a letter that the late opposition politician's elder son Kenneth had written to then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in 1993.
He wrote to Mr Goh to say that he had found employers in Singapore reluctant to offer him a job.
Mr Goh replied with a letter that could be shown to prospective employers.
In it, Mr Goh stressed that the Government did not hold anything against Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam and urged employers to evaluate him on his own merits.
In a statement yesterday, Mr Goh said: 'As prime minister, I did not allow the PAP's fight with Mr Jeyaretnam to affect his sons' place in society.
What that has to do with expressing sympathy escapes me. They then went on to accuse Jeyaretnam of wanting to destroy the People's Action Party (PAP), oblivious to the fact that in the public's eye, it's been the other way around. Everybody sees it as the PAP who has been obsessive about persecuting Jeyaretnam, through the last 27 years.
'Perhaps it was because he and the PAP never saw eye to eye on any major political issue and he sought by all means to demolish the PAP and our system of government.
Hello, who has destroyed the parliamentary tradition that we inherited from the British? Who invented Group Representation Constituencies? Who resorted to defamation suits for stump speeches that are normal in every true democracy?
See how rabid they are in mauling the man even posthumously?
When it came to reporting the funeral, the Straits Times again demonstrated how much of a PAP mouthpiece it was. Whereas AFP reported that eulogies delivered by Jeyaretnam's sons Kenneth and Philip made references to his ideals, and his political trials and tribulations, the Straits Times reported not a word of that.
In a eulogy, Jeyaretam's eldest son Kenneth compared his father to a raging bull who, despite the blows he received, remained "undefeated and unbowed".
Another son, Philip, a prominent lawyer, said his father's principle of "giving voice to the silent" led him to enter politics.
Younger son Philip Jeyaretnam recalled the "savage attacks on his patriotism" that his father faced in the 1970s when he first stood for election, losing 5 times, often narrowly, before the ground-breaking 1981 by-election victory in Anson that shot him to fame.
Excuse me, but these are things one hears at every eulogy. They are not news. What was news -– because it is not said everyday at eulogies -– was the way Jeyaretnam's sons spoke of his political life. In its complete silence, the Straits Times once again abandoned its journalistic craft.
And unknowingly underlined everything that Jeyaretnam had been pointing out about the state of democracy in Singapore.
A few days ago, a young lawyer seemed surprised when I told him that much as we speak of the Worker's Party's 2006 showing in Aljunied as some kind of high water mark, others, including J B Jeyaretnam, had actually done better in previous Group Representation Constituency contests.
Whereas the Workers' Party (WP) team in Aljunied 2006, led by Sylvia Lim, got 43.9 percent of votes polled, Francis Seow got 49 percent in 1988.
The young lawyer didn't know that. In that sense, it spoke to the generally low level of political awareness in Singapore, which is associated with widespread apathy and fear of being "political".
You could argue then that this young man, and the many like him, might indeed see Jeyaretnam as irrelevant to their lives. Yet, by the same token, wouldn't Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister (and former Prime Minister) Goh Chok Tong or former student-activist, now born-again PAP believer, Vivian Balakrishnan also be irrelevant? For isn't all politics "irrelevant" to this entire class?
On the other hand, even politically apathetic Singaporeans tend to share certain views about the system we live under. There is a consensus that the PAP can be brutes, that our political order, justice system, and certainly the mainstream media, are nowhere near as fair as should be ours by right, that we have an arrogant government which bulldozes its way through a voiceless people.
But from where did people learn these? Who has opened their eyes for them? Certainly, J B Jeyaretnam, through his struggles and dogged outspokenness, must have played a big role in even this minimal level of political consciousness. So, even if people cannot say how they know what they know, that they know, must owe something to the life work of the man. That they are dissatisfied — and dissatisfaction is the driving force of change — is the legacy Jeyaretnam has left us.
How many remember Lim Chin Siong?
Fine, so subliminally, Jeyaretnam's impact is there, even among the politically disengaged. But how long before they forget the physical man and his place in our political history?
It is sobering to ask how many Singaporeans know about Lim Chin Siong, and be able to describe the significance of his life and politics. Lim was at least as well-known as Lee Kuan Yew in the 1950s and 1960s, and equally popular too. Lim paid an even heavier price for his beliefs than Jeyaretnam, arrested in the 1950s and spending 6 years in detention without trial in the 1960s (1963 – 1969). After his release, he spent a further 10 years in exile in London. He died in 1996 at a relatively early age of 62.
Lim's constituency of supporters was drawn mostly from the Chinese-speaking majority of a different generation. This demographic group is one that is dying off. Furthermore, he died before the internet took off, and so his memory did not have the opportunity to be articulated and spread through a popular medium. Unlike Jeyaretnam who fought to his last day, Lim became politically inactive after being released from detention, but this is probably not from choice. A common condition of release from detention is that the person should not engage in further political activity.
For these and perhaps other reasons, Lim is fading from our collective memory. The question is: Is Lim's fate a harbinger of Jeyaretnam's?
It could be worse. He could end up as just another fashion symbol like Che Guevara's visage.
Whether it goes that route or not, almost surely, the process of iconography will begin. The real Jeyaretnam will slowly be forgotten (or fashionalised) by the majority, but those who remain doing political work will start to use him for their own purposes.
It is the nature of politics that we create symbols, distilled to their essence, sometimes retooled to represent whatever is needed for a new age (Examples: Robert F Kennedy, or Stonewall ). Remade into a symbol, Jeyaretnam will be beyond rational debate; it will no longer be whether his ideas are good or bad, practical or dreamy. Instead, he will represent idealism and hope; his example will provide proof to his successors that their struggle reaches back in time, and therefore must surely endure into the future, which in turn must testify to the indestructibility and ultimate righteousness of whatever cause his memory is hoisted over.
Detractors will use every chance to point out that this is empty symbolism; that he was never relevant to the "heartlanders", the "average Singaporean", the "majority", even in his time.
But to formulate it thus is to forget an even more enduring lesson of politics: In the long run, the centre never matters. History is a continuing story of how margins conquer the centre, wave after wave, whether we're referring to "unpopular" political ideas, "immoral" social trends, "useless" technological inventions, or even "outlandish" fashion.
Of course, margins are always multiple; they compete to seize the centre. For every one which succeeds and carry their icons to the mantle, countless other margins fade into oblivion, their icons with them. The interesting question, therefore, is not whether J B Jeyaretnam lives in the hearts of the many today, but whether his memory and symbolism mean anything to the few who, by the dice of history, turn out as the ultimate victors for the soul of Singapore.


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# For Ordering Integration Tests:
CREATE = 1
UPDATE = 2
DELETE = 3

# Add the necessary methods to make Hash sortable by tsort
class Hash
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  def tsort_each_child(node, &block)
    fetch(node).each(&block)
  end
end

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  OSDeploymentPlan: [],
  PowerDevice: %i[ServerProfile Volume LogicalSwitch],
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  SASInterconnect: [:SASLogicalInterconnect],
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  Scope: [],
  ServerHardware: [:ServerHardwareType],
  ServerHardwareType: [:Enclosure],
  ServerProfile: %i[ServerHardware Enclosure ServerProfileTemplate],
  ServerProfileTemplate: %i[EnclosureGroup ServerHardware Volume],
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  StorageSystem: [:FCNetwork],
  Switch: [:LogicalSwitch],
  UnmanagedDevice: [],
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BULK_ETH_NET_RANGE = '2-6'.freeze

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ETH_NET_NAME_UPDATED = 'EthernetNetwork_1_UPDATED'.freeze

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FC_NET2_NAME = 'FCNetwork_2'.freeze
FC_NET3_NAME = 'FCNetwork_3'.freeze
FC_NET_NAME_UPDATED = 'FCNetwork_1_UPDATED'.freeze

# FCoENetwork
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FCOE_NET_NAME_UPDATED = 'FCoENetwork_1_UPDATED'.freeze

# Network Set
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NETWORK_SET2_NAME = 'NetworkSet_2'.freeze
NETWORK_SET3_NAME = 'NetworkSet_3'.freeze
NETWORK_SET4_NAME = 'NetworkSet_4'.freeze

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LOG_INT_GROUP_NAME_UPDATED = 'LogicalInterconnectGroup_1_UPDATED'.freeze
LOG_INT_GROUP2_NAME = 'LogicalInterconnectGroup_2'.freeze
LOG_INT_GROUP3_NAME = 'LogicalInterconnectGroup_3'.freeze
LOG_INT_GROUP4_NAME = 'LogicalInterconnectGroup_4'.freeze

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ENC_GROUP2_NAME = 'EnclosureGroup_2'.freeze
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POW_DEVICE2_NAME = 'PowerDevice_2'.freeze

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DATACENTER2_NAME = 'Datacenter_2'.freeze
DATACENTER3_NAME = 'Datacenter_3'.freeze
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IBM Lists 5 Epic Fails in Data Security Worth $3.62M
By Christopher Clark
https://zbrella.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IBM-Lists-5-Epic-Fails-in-Data-Security-Worth-3.62M.jpg 2121 1414 Christopher Clark Christopher Clark https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/37499f2d83fcb47cae4889c67943fb52?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 21, 2018 February 13, 2018
IBM's harrowing report released early this year, 5 Epic Fails in Data Security: Common Data Security Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them, looked at cybersecurity in business and the five most common fails associated with poor data security. Aside from being a complete mouthful, the report cast insight into the world of business and its sordid tech practices—most of which all lead to $3.62 million, or the average cost of recovering from a data breach.
Between January 1st, 2017 and June 30th, 2017, the number of records stolen as a result of business data breaches and crappy data security exceeded all of the records that had been stolen in 2016—including client information like names, phone numbers, bank records, ID information, and all sorts of things your clients would probably hate you for.
What's worse? Almost all of the case studies in the report were preventable. Epic fails in data security are nothing more than avoidable missteps most organizations make on a consistent basis because they're too lazy or cheap to invest in the type of tech that prevents cyber breaches. We're going to look at the five worst epic fails in data security you better hope you're not making, too.
1. Failure to Move Beyond Compliance
There's nothing worse than complacency to kill productivity, growth, and, in this instance, security. Most businesses' first epic data security failure starts with wanting to just be good enough—nothing less and nothing more. Newsflash: compliance doesn't equal security, and if protecting your client information is something you value, you need to broaden your security resources beyond just meeting compliance standards.
Some of the largest data breaches happened in organizations that were fully compliant on paper, but offered piss-poor security in practice. Stopping at certifications is meeting a minimum standard that suggests poor data security and mediocrity, and could be the thing that jeopardizes your entire company. Don't be that guy.
2. Failure to Recognize the Need for Centralized Data Security
Yeah, stagnation is another silent killer, and most businesses succumb to it. It's great to move beyond compliance but for the love of God, don't stop there. The fail here comes from companies who focus their cybersecurity efforts on sedentary lines of defense. In other words, most companies lack visibility into and control over their sensitive data as it moves around their IT environment. When data security plateaus, it protects 50% of an organization's sensitive data sources—exposing a whopping 50% to vulnerabilities, hacks, and malware. The need for centralized data security comes from the need to adopt end-to-end data privacy, security, and protection controls that will cover a business and its data 360 degrees. The era of IoT, big data, and the Cloud are mainstays of business that are also open-ends for attack; learning how to navigate new IT waters is imperative to protecting your business.
3. Failure to Assign Responsibility for the Data Itself
Also known as the run-around. Everyone's been there; when you try to actually find out who is responsible for all this data, you get redirected to about fifty different people in fifty different departments. If you don't know who is responsible for your databases and sensitive information, you can never hold anyone accountable when things go wrong. It makes things like process documentation, mitigation, and implementation impossible. Data is a business' most valuable asset, which is why it's imperative to form a functioning IT department whose key roles are outlined so someone can always account for the data flowing in and out of your business.
4. Failure to Fix Known Vulnerabilities
According to Gartner, 99% of all exploits use known vulnerabilities. Malware and ransomware attacks usually leverage vulnerabilities at least six months old. Some of the most famous breaches have resulted from known flaws that went unpatched even after fixes were released. What I'm trying to say is this: most companies will know about cyber threats for months but won't do diddly-squat to fix them. What gives, guys? Cyber criminals actively seek unpatched vulnerabilities because they know companies like to rest on their laurels here and twiddle their thumbs while hackers are breaking into their systems. Unless you actively like dishing out millions in data recovery—fix those vulnerabilities you know about. Anything less is asking for it.
5. Failure to Prioritize and Leverage Data Activity Monitoring
Monitoring data access and data use is kind of important to a well-thought out data security plan, and yet most companies see maximum failure here. Organizations need to know who, how, where, when, and why people access sensitive information and data in their company. Did you know? Privileged user ID's are the most common culprits of insider threats, which is why a real data protection plan should include real-time monitoring of privileged users. Knowing, at all times, the information coming and going through your business' life stream is integral to keeping it healthy and hack-free.
Data security doesn't have to be hard—zbrella Technology specializes in consulting, cybersecurity and IT tech services to take your company from epic fail to epic win. If you're interested in learning more about our team of genius technicians and how they can help you avoid the most common pitfalls of data security, call 800-750-4296 or email us at sales@zbrella.com.
Christopher loves all things tech and science. As a writer who found his talents through the holy scriptures of J.R.R. Tolkien and Arthur C. Clark (no relation, unfortunately), his Orwellian nature has taken hi... Read More
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Matt Infield
Sports Director
Matt Infield joined WSAW in August 2018 primarily as a sports reporter, with some responsibilities in news as well.
Most recently, Matt worked a full-time internship with the Tampa Bay Rays in their broadcasting department, where he finally was able to turn his life-long love of baseball into a job. His other broadcasting experience includes an internship with CBS News at their national headquarters in New York City, sports-talk show hosting and play-by-play duties in college, and hosting his own independent sports talk podcast.
He is a graduate of the University of South Florida in Tampa, the same college his mother is an alum of. He is a native New Yorker, growing up in Valley Stream, a suburb just east of the City. His father is originally from London, and has family in the UK, New York, Florida, and Michigan.
Matt grew up a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Jets, New York Knicks, and New York Islanders. He enjoys spending his free time with friends and family, playing video games, working out, listening to rap (mainly old-school, but some new as well), and of course, playing and watching sports.
As Matt is new to the area, he is eager to meet outstanding athletes, coaches, and people in general to get to know them and tell their stories. Feel free to reach out to him on social media or at matt.infield@wsaw.com
Packers officially activate Rodgers off COVID-19 reserve list
Updated: Nov. 13, 2021 at 4:06 PM EST
By Matt Infield
Rodgers is back after missing one game with the virus.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Slick roads and dangerous travel overnight, early Saturday morning
By Jamie Arnold
Freezing rain, sleet and now snow continue to cause issues across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee this evening.
By WMBF News Staff
Local officials are urging residents to not dial 911 if their power is out during the winter storm.
Viewers submitted pictures of the impacts being felt as a winter storm hit the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee.
Grand Strand News
Charges pending against owner after dog left abandoned in freezing rain in Horry County
The dog is now surrounded by blankets and has a warm place to stay at the Horry County Animal Care Center during the winter storm.
16th earthquake shakes the Midlands
By Sophie Keyes Hoge
According to the USGS a 1.9 magnitude earthquake centered 4.7 miles southeast of Elgin occurred Friday.
Pee Dee Crime
Deputies: Juvenile in custody, 3 suspects wanted in Florence County armed robbery
The FCSO Track Team is searching the area around June Lane and Stockade.
By Sierra McLean
Gabby's Petito's family, through their lawyer Richard B. Stafford, has released a statement about the investigation.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.
Marines killed in Onslow County military truck crash identified
By Liz Bateson
The Marine Corps announced Lance Corporal Jonathan Gierke, 19, and Private First Class Zachary W. Riffle, 18, were both killed.
The Grande Dunes Bridge is closed due to winter weather.
Pee Dee News
Florence moves to OPCON 2 due to winter storm
Florence County moved to OPCON 2 – Enhanced Awareness at 5:00 a.m. Friday morning.


What is 'Return ticket "Wien Ticket"'? Is it a ticket in one direction only, or back-and-forth ticket?
What is 'Ticket valid 1 week'? If I buy such ticket, it mean I can travel back and forth the whole week as often as I want? It could be an option to find accommodation in Vienna or Bratislava and simply travel to the other city each day, instead of moving from one hostel to another.
Is this a single person ticket, or it enables to take some 'belonging' such as other person, children, bicycle?
On the website of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) you will find information on what they call EURegio Slovakia (Bratislava ticket). You have several options. For 15 EUR you can buy a return ticket. This ticket has a validity of 4 days, i.e. the return trip has to be done within 4 days. For 34 EUR you can buy a ticket for a week and for 103 EUR a monthly ticket. The last two tickets allow you to commute between Vienna and Bratislava during a calendar week, respectively during a calendar month.
The EURegio ticket can also be used for public transport in Bratislava, during the first day of its validity.
Bikes are transported for free, and children pay half the price. The detailed regulations are available on the ÖBB website.
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Microphone: We used a Shure Beta 87A, a vocal mic we had left over from when we played in a band. It's a really great mid-priced professional microphone. Since it's a condenser microphone, it requires external power in the form of a preamp.
Preamp: A preamp provides power to a condenser microphone. For convenience we use an MXL Mic Mate Pro, which has a mini USB port so we can plug it directly into my computer. If I'm getting more serious about things, I'll drag out a proper tube preamp to warm up the tone a bit.
Pop Filter: Sometimes we skip this for quick screencasts, but If I'm recording for public consumption I'll use a pop filter to minimize popping from "P" sounds and to serve as a guide for distance.
Mic Stand: Not having to hold the microphone and having a place to clip on the pop filter is all but necessary. We use a good but inexpensive desktop mic stand by On-Stage.
The quieter environment you have to start with, the better. After you have your levels set, record a bit without talking and see what you can pick up in the recording, ideally with headphones. Can you hear the A/C running? Cars driving past? Hum from the computer fan? Do what you can to eliminate the background noise before recording.
There are some relatively inexpensive acoustic panels that can be used to dampen echo if needed. You want to make the room as "dead" as possible. In a pinch you can use a bedroom closet. The clothes hanging up will serve to deaden most any echo.
You can use audio programs such as Audacity to make adjustments to audio levels, apply normalization to smooth out the peaks and valleys, and remove background noise. As with all post-production, it's always an easier task and you'll get better results if the initial recording environment is done well. As the saying goes, garbage in, garbage out!
It's a good idea to keep some notes on the settings and placement of your gear and software settings. You'll inevitably want to re-record a portion of your audio or add to the collection, so you'll want to keep all variables the same to achieve a consistent result. I've even noticed that my mood from one day to another effects the tone of the audio. If you're punching in a section to replace/edit, it's a good idea to review the audio leading up to the edit and put yourself in the same headspace.
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Dallas Mavericks Report
Charlie V. filling void with 'flamethrower'
1663dTim MacMahon
Sources: Cuban fined $50,000 for meeting leak
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Porzingis re-signed by Mavs without playing game
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DALLAS -- Charlie Villanueva describes his tenure with the Dallas Mavericks as a humbling experience, having had to fight for a roster spot in training camp and wait almost a third of the season to get a real crack at the rotation.
Yet you can put Villanueva in the same sentence as two of the NBA's most confident scorers.
Really, it's this easy: Among players who have logged at least 100 minutes, Russell Westbrook and Kobe Bryant are the only players who average more shots per possession than Villanueva.
"I'm never shy with my shots," Villanueva said after scoring 10 of his 13 points during a critical six-minute stretch in the fourth quarter of Friday's 102-98 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. "They say shooters keep shooting."
Villanueva, a power forward with a sweet perimeter touch who was buried on the bench before the depth-depleting deal to acquire Rajon Rondo, has launched 28.2 shots (17.9 3-pointers) per 48 minutes.
You certainly won't hear any complaints from Villanueva's teammates. He's been an efficient gunner, shooting 47.1 percent from the floor and a team-high 46.5 percent from 3-point range.
Those numbers have been even better during his recent stint in the rotation. Charlie V., as he's called, has averaged 11.3 points in 13.9 minutes over the last four games, shooting 51.6 percent from the floor and 52.4 percent from 3-point range during that span.
"All he needs is minutes. He can fill it up," small forward Chandler Parsons said. "He can really shoot the ball, probably our best shooter on the roster. He just has a knack for scoring and we need that."
Added power forward Dirk Nowitzki: "He's got a flamethrower out there, and it's always ready to roll. He's been fun to watch."
And center Tyson Chandler: "Teams can't lose him or leave him. If they do, he makes them pay for it."
Shooter is one term often used in the Mavs' locker room to describe Villanueva, the 10-year veteran who accepted a non-guaranteed, veteran's minimum contract to come to Dallas with the hopes of resuscitating a career that fizzled the last few years with the Detroit Pistons.
The other term is professional. Shooters keep shooting. Professionals keep working, no matter how many minutes they're playing.
That's what Villanueva did while his minutes were pretty much limited to garbage time. As a result, he was prepared to seize the opportunity presented by Brandan Wright's departure in the Rondo deal.
"He's kept himself ready," coach Rick Carlisle said. "The guys really respect him in the locker room. He's one of those guys that everybody likes as a person, they respect as a player and they really respect how he's worked through long periods of no play.
"When you have a major trade and you lose some of your unique weapons, you've got to hope that you've got some guys that are sitting over there that are ready to seize their opportunities. Charlie's doing that right now."


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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $140bn (around £110bn) a substantial part of which is held in property, according to a recent report. The size of Bezos' portfolio has come to light following the announcement of his divorce from wife MacKenzie, prompting discussion about how the portfolio could be divided between them. It is reported that Bezos' portfolio includes two mansions in Beverly Hills originally purchased for $24m and $13m, a Manhattan property purchased 20 years ago for $7.7m, two luxury…
Russell's Return: Emoov Founder Back In Business
Ex-CEO of failed online agency Emoov Russell Quirk has returned with a new venture called Properganda PR. Quirk is offering his services as a property, digital transformation and PR specialist and media commentator, according to his updated profile on a social media site. He is joined in the venture with former Emoov PR head James Lockett. Quirk describes himself as 'A seasoned entrepreneur and business builder – tenacious and determined. Ideas and vision driven, an expert at digital and operational transformation. A…
Tchenguiz Says Leasehold Reform Will Have Consequences
Mark Hempshell	 Jan 4, 2019
Property mogul Vincent Tchenguiz says that proposed leasehold reform will damage the property market, according to a recent press report. In recent years the so-called ground rent scandal under which large numbers of new homes have been sold on a leasehold basis – with escalating ground rents – has become a hot political issue. As a result, in late 2017, then Communities Secretary Sajid Javid announced plans to ban leaseholds for future new build homes, introduce measures to make it cheaper and easier for existing…
How Cuckooz Introduced Lucrative Childcare Business To Co-Working Spaces
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Foxtons Founder Makes Almost £100m In Four Years From City Offices
Mark Hempshell	 Dec 10, 2018
Jon Hunt, the founder of high profile estate agency Foxtons, has made almost £100m profit by selling a London office block he bought just four years ago. Hunt bought Princess House in EC4 for £29m in 2014, before extensively refurbishing it and relaunching it as Cannon Green. His investment company Ocubus is now reported to have sold the building to Korean investment company Kiwoom for around £120m. Hunt originally founded Foxtons before selling it just before the 2008 financial crash. It is also understood Hunt owns a…
Chesterman Moves Into Used Car Business
Mark Hempshell	 Dec 4, 2018
Co-founder of Zoopla Alex Chesterman has raised the finance he needs to start a platform designed to disrupt the used car trade. Chesterman has raised a seed round of around £30m from Stride.VC, dmg ventures, and Octopus Ventures, it is reported. It is thought Cazoo will allow customers to select and buy, rent or finance a used car. Then have it delivered direct within 48 days on a 'money back if not delighted' basis. Chesterman says: "I'm delighted to announce this investment in my latest venture, Cazoo, and am very…
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The new '25 under 25' list of London's most promising young tech entrepreneurs does not contain a single proptech name. The list, published recently by Tech London Advocates, recognises the excellence of entrepreneurs under age 25 from various fields. It is headed by Aleksandra Pedraszewska, 24, co-founder of VividQ a software builder for holographic 3D display. Anisah Osman Britton, founder and CEO of 23 Code Street, a coding school for women also makes the list. However, anything remotely property related is conspicuous…
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Rotherham United defender Michael Ihiekwe has gone out on loan until the beginning of January.
The twenty-five year old has joined League One side Accrington Stanley.
Michael joined the Millers in May 2017 on a two year contract from Tranmere Rovers making thirty-five appearances last season scoring in the Millers five-one home win over Oldham Athletic in the September.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to have been room for the former Wolverhampton Wanderers Youth player this season and it seems Millers Manager, Paul Warne, wants Michael to go out on loan and get game time with Stanley.
This won't be the first time Michael has found himself out on loan as he spent time on loan at Cheltenham when he was on the books at Wolves. He joined Tranmere in the summer of 2014 and went on to play over one hundred and times games for Rovers.
All at Vital Rotherham wish Michael 'all the best' for his time at the Crown Ground.


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Developed to assist Nigerian students preparing for their secondary school exam, the University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), SimbiBot is a chatbot that uses past exam questions to help students prepare for a variety of subjects. It offers multiple choice quizzes to help students test their knowledge, shows them where they went wrong, and even offers tips and advice based on how well the student is progressing.
For as long as I can remember, email has been a fundamentally important channel for a large majority of businesses. The ability to market products directly through a channel that scales up to an incredibly high ceiling is very attractive. The only problem is that it's costing more and more money to acquire email addresses from potential customers, and the engagement from email is getting worse and worse.
Many expect Facebook to roll out a bot store of some kind at its annual F8 conference for software developers this week, which means these bots may soon operate inside Messenger, its messaging app. It has already started testing a virtual assistant bot called "M," but the product is only available for a few people and still primarily powered by humans.
However, chatbots are not just limited to answering queries and providing basic knowledge. They can work as an aid to the teacher/instructor by identifying spelling and grammatical mistakes with precision, checking homework, assigning projects, and, more importantly, keeping track of students' progress and achievements. A human can only do so much, whereas a bot has virtually an infinite capacity to store and analyse all data.
However, since Magic simply connects you with human operators who carry our your requests, the service does not leverage AI to automate its processes, and thus the service is expensive and thus may lack mainstream potential. The company recently launched a premium service called Magic+ which gets you higher level service for $100 per hour, indicating that it sees its market among business executives and other wealthy customers.
Artificial neural networks, invented in the 1940's, are a way of calculating an output from an input (a classification) using weighted connections ("synapses") that are calculated from repeated iterations through training data. Each pass through the training data alters the weights such that the neural network produces the output with greater "accuracy" (lower error rate).
ALICE – which stands for Artificial Linguistic Internet Computer Entity, an acronym that could have been lifted straight out of an episode of The X-Files – was developed and launched by creator Dr. Richard Wallace way back in the dark days of the early Internet in 1995. (As you can see in the image above, the website's aesthetic remains virtually unchanged since that time, a powerful reminder of how far web design has come.)
Note that you can add more than one button under this card, so if the most common customer requests are your hours, location, phone number, or directions, create additional blocks with that information to return to the user. If you're an online service-based business, you may want to include blocks in your buttons that give more information on a particular segment of your business.
There was a time when even some of the most prominent minds believed that a machine could not be as intelligent as humans but in 1991, the start of the Loebner Prize competitions began to prove otherwise. The competition awards the best performing chatbot that convinces the judges that it is some form of intelligence. But despite the tremendous development of chatbots and their ability to execute intelligent behavior not displayed by humans, chatbots still do not have the accuracy to understand the context of questions in every situation each time.
Aside from being practical and time-convenient, chatbots guarantee a huge reduction in support costs. According to IBM, the influence of chatbots on CRM is staggering. They provide a 99 percent improvement rate in response times, therefore, cutting resolution from 38 hours to five minutes. Also, they caused a massive drop in cost per query from $15-$200 (human agents) to $1 (virtual agents). Finally, virtual agents can take up an average of 30,000+ consumers per month.
One pertinent field of AI research is natural language processing. Usually, weak AI fields employ specialized software or programming languages created specifically for the narrow function required. For example, A.L.I.C.E. utilises a markup language called AIML, which is specific to its function as a conversational agent, and has since been adopted by various other developers of, so called, Alicebots. Nevertheless, A.L.I.C.E. is still purely based on pattern matching techniques without any reasoning capabilities, the same technique ELIZA was using back in 1966. This is not strong AI, which would require sapience and logical reasoning abilities.
I argued that it is super hard to scale a one-trick TODA into a general assistant that helps the user getting things done across multiple tasks. An intelligence assistant is arguably expected to hold an informal chit-chat with the user. It is this area where we are staring into perhaps the biggest challenge of AI. Observe how Samantha introduces herself to Joaquin Phoenix's Ted in the clip below:
Improve loyalty: By providing a responsive, efficient experience for customers, employees and partners, a chatbot will improve satisfaction and loyalty. Whether your chatbot answers questions about employees' corporate benefits or provides answers to technical support questions, users can come away with a strengthened connection to your organization.
Intents: It is basically the action chatbot should perform when the user say something. For instance, intent can trigger same thing if user types "I want to order a red pair of shoes", "Do you have red shoes? I want to order them" or "Show me some red pair of shoes", all of these user's text show trigger single command giving users options for Red pair of shoes.
If a text-sending algorithm can pass itself off as a human instead of a chatbot, its message would be more credible. Therefore, human-seeming chatbots with well-crafted online identities could start scattering fake news that seem plausible, for instance making false claims during a presidential election. With enough chatbots, it might be even possible to achieve artificial social proof.[58][59]
The chatbot is trained to translate the input data into a desired output value. When given this data, it analyzes and forms context to point to the relevant data to react to spoken or written prompts. Looking into deep learning within AI, the machine discovers new patterns in the data without any prior information or training, then extracts and stores the pattern.
While messaging and voice interfaces are central components, they fit into a larger picture of increasing infusion of technology into our daily lives, which in turn is unlocking new potential for brand-to-consumer interaction. The fact is, technology overall is becoming more deeply woven into our lives, and the entire ecosystem is enjoying tighter cohesion through the increasing availability and sophistication of APIs. Smart companies are finding new and innovative touch points with consumers that are contextual, relevant, highly personal, and yes, conversational. Commerce is becoming not only more conversational but more ubiquitous and seamlessly integrated into our lives, and the way we interact with brands will be forever changed as a result.
In a new report from Business Insider Intelligence, we explore the growing and disruptive bot landscape by investigating what bots are, how businesses are leveraging them, and where they will have the biggest impact. We outline the burgeoning bot ecosystem by segment, look at companies that offer bot-enabling technology, distribution channels, and some of the key third-party bots already on offer.
H&M's consistent increased sales over the past year and its August announcement to launch an eCommerce presence in Canada and South Korea during the fall of 2016, along with 11 new H&M online markets (for a total of 35 markets by the end of the year), appear to signify positive results for its chatbot implementation (though direct correlations are unavailable on its website).
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the technological process in which computers derive meaning from natural human inputs. NLP-Based Conversational Bots are machine learning bots that exploit the power of artificial intelligence, which gives them a "learning brain." These types of conversational bots have the ability to understand natural language, and do not require specific instructions to respond to questions as observed in types of chatbots such as Scripted and Structured Conversational Bots.
Haptik is one of the world's largest Conversational AI platforms reaching over 30 million devices monthly. The company has been at the forefront of the paradigm shift from apps to chatbots, having built a robust set of technology and tools that enable any type of conversational application. Our platform processed over a billion interactions to date and helps enterprises leverage the power of AI to automate critical business processes like Concierge, Customer Support, Lead Generation and E-commerce.


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