the analysis of the simple linear regression model, in this chapter we will consider how to measure the variation in yt, explained by the model some alternative functional forms that may be used to represent possible relationships between yt and xt.
to explain how the dependent variable (yt) changes as the independent variable (xt) changes, and to predict y0 given an x0. Closely allied with the prediction problem is the desire to use xt to explain as much of the variation in the dependent variable yt as possible. In (6.1.1) we introduce the explanatory variable xt in hope that its variation will explain the variation in yt.
where yt = b1 + b2 xt and et = yt yt .
The difference between yt and its mean value y consists of a part that is explained by the regression model, yt y , and a part that is unexplained, et .
A measure of the total variation y is to square the differences between yt and its mean value y and sum over the entire sample.
y )et =0 and drops out.
its sample mean that is explained by the regression.
that is not explained by the regression.
The mean square error is our unbiased estimate of the error variance.
The measure R 2 is called the coefficient of determination. The closer R 2 is to one, the better the job we have done in explaining the variation in yt with yt = b1 + b2 xt ; and the greater is the predictive ability of our model over all the sample observations. If R 2 =1, then all the sample data fall exactly on the fitted least squares line, so SSE=0, and the model fits the data perfectly. If the sample data for y and x are uncorrelated and show no linear association, then the least squares fitted line is horizontal, and identical to y , so that SSR=0 and R 2 =0. When 0 < R 2 < 1, it is interpreted as the percentage of the variation in y about its mean that is explained by the regression model.
Remark: R 2 is a descriptive measure. By itself it does not measure the quality of the regression model. It is not the objective of regression analysis to find the model with the highest R 2 . Following a regression strategy focused solely on maximizing R 2 is not a good idea.
( y y ) = 79532. SSR = ( y y ) = 25221. SSE = e = 54311.
The sample correlation coefficient r has a value between and 1, and it measures the 1 strength of the linear association between observed values of X and Y.
There are two interesting relationships between R 2 and r in the simple linear regression model. The first is that r 2 = R 2 . That is, the square of the sample correlation coefficient between the sample data values xt and yt is algebraically equal to R 2 R 2 can also be computed as the square of the sample correlation coefficient between yt and yt = b1 + b2 xt . As such it measures the linear association, or goodness of fit, between the sample data and their predicted values. Consequently R2 is sometimes called a measure of goodness of fit.
The value b1 = 40.7676 estimates the weekly food expenditure by a household with no income; b2 =0.1283 implies that given a $1 increase in weekly income we expect expenditure on food to increase by $.13; or, in more reasonable units of measurement, if income increases by $100 we expect food expenditure to rise by $12.83. The R 2 =0.317 says that about 32% of the variation in food expenditure about its mean is explained by variations in income.
x* = x /1,000,000,000 ,000= $93.4914 trillion dollars.
Consider the food expenditure model. We interpret the least squares estimate b2 = 0.1283 as the expected increase in food expenditure, in dollars, given a $1 increase in weekly income. It may be more convenient to discuss increases in weekly income of $100. Such a change in the units of measurement is called scaling the data. The choice of the scale is made by the investigator so as to make interpretation meaningful and convenient.
coefficient, so that their ratio, the t-statistic, is unaffected. statistics are unchanged.
In this rescaled model * measures the change we expect in y* given a 1 unit change 2 in x.
Because the error term is scaled in this process the least squares residuals will also be scaled.
residuals will change; t-statistics and R 2 are unaffected. The interpretation of the parameters is made relative to the new units of measurement. 6.3 Choosing a Functional Form In the household food expenditure function the dependent variable, household food expenditure, has been assumed to be a linear function of household income.
What if the relationship between yt and xt is not linear? Remark: The term linear in simple linear regression model means not a linear relationship between the variables, but a model in which the parameters enter in a linear way. That is, the model is linear in the parameters, but it is not, necessarily, linear in the variables. By linear in the parameters we mean that the parameters are not multiplied together, divided, squared, cubed, etc.
The variables, however, can be transformed in any convenient way, as long as the resulting model satisfies assumptions SR1-SR5 of the simple linear regression model. In the food expenditure model we do not expect that as household income rises that food expenditures will continue to rise indefinitely at the same constant rate.
Instead, as income rises we expect food expenditures to rise, but we expect such expenditures to increase at a decreasing rate.
The variable transformations that we begin with are: The natural logarithm: if x is a variable then its natural logarithm is ln(x). The reciprocal: if x is a variable then its reciprocal is 1/x.
[Figure 6.3 goes here] 1. The model that is linear in the variables describes fitting a straight line to the original data, with slope 2 and point elasticity 2 xt / yt . The slope of the relationship is constant but the elasticity changes at each point. 2. The reciprocal model takes shapes shown in Figure 6.3(a). As x increases y approaches the intercept, its asymptote, from above or below depending on the sign of 2 . The slope of this curve changes, and flattens out, as x increases. The elasticity also changes at each point and is opposite in sign to 2 . In Figure 6.3(a), when 2 >0, the relationship between x and y is an inverse one and the elasticity is negative: a 1% increase in x leads to a reduction in y of 2 /( xt yt ) %.
6.3(c) shows cases when 2 < 0. The slopes of these curves change at every point, but the elasticity is constant and equal to 2 . This constant elasticity model is very convenient for economists, since we like to talk about elasticites and are familiar with their meaning. 4. The log-linear model (log on the left-hand-side of the equation and linear on the right) can take the shapes shown in Figure 6.3(d). Both its slope and elasticity change at each point and are the same sign as 2 . 5. The linear-log model has shapes shown in Figure 6.3(e). It is an increasing or decreasing function depending upon the sign of 2 . 6. The log-inverse model (log on the left-hand-side of the equation and a reciprocal on the right) has a shape shown in Figure 6.3(f). It has the characteristic that near the origin it increases at an increasing rate (convex) and then, after a point, increases at a decreasing rate (concave).
cov(ei,ej)=0 et~N(0, 2) If these assumptions hold then the least squares estimators have good statistical properties and we can use the procedures for statistical inference that we have developed in Chapters 4 and 5.
For the food expenditure model we might assume that 1 > 0 and decreasing rate and reaches an upper bound 1.
implies that this functional form is inappropriate for small values of x.
and income, and, as income increases this marginal propensity to spend on food diminishes, as economic theory predicts.
For the food expenditure relationship an alternative to the reciprocal model is the linear-log model yt = 1 + 2 ln( xt ) + et which is shown in Figure 6.3(e).
For 2 > 0 this function is increasing, but at a decreasing rate. As x increases the slope 2/xt decreases. Similarly, the greater the amount of food expenditure y the smaller the elasticity, 2/yt.
for demand curves, and the price-elasticity of demand is the constant 2.
diminishing returns hold; the marginal-physical product of the variable input declines as more is used. To permit a decreasing marginal product, the relation between output (y) and input (x) is often modeled as a log-log model, with slope of the total product curve, is diminishing, as required. 4. Cost Functions: a family of cost curves, which can be estimated using the simple linear regression model, is based on a quadratic total cost curve.
( yt / xt ) = 1 / xt + 2 xt + et / xt which is consistent with the quadratic total cost curve.
This model is nonlinear in the parameters and nonlinear in the variables.


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When you think about "taking things to the next level" with your partner, maybe the first thing that comes to mind is getting physical (wink, wink), or finally posting about each other on social media, or even having a conversation about moving in together. But you know what really takes a romance to the next level, my friends? Working out together. And if you don't want it to simply be a couple's jog, you can make it fun by figuring out some couples workout challenge ideas that'll really get the two of you excited to ~get physical~ in a totally different way.
"When training with your significant other, the benefits are many, some of them being sharing a common goal," says Rodrigo Garduño, founder and CEO of the fitness program 54D. Plus, he tells Elite Daily, working out with your partner can be a great way to sync your schedules and general routines, which will help both of you spend more time together, stay consistent with your exercise, and it'll make it easy for both of you to support each other in your fitness journeys along the way.
Oh yeah, and having that competitive edge to motivate your workout certainly doesn't hurt, either.
But what kinds of workouts are the best to commit to with your partner if you want to really challenge each other? Well, it's obviously up to you two in the end, but you have plenty of options if you're not sure where to start: You could do a 30-day yoga challenge together, a HIIT workout challenge, or you could even keep it simple by just hitting the gym together when it works for both of your schedules. Really, anything that you're both able to commit to for a month, or whatever time period works for you, is a great way to push each other while enjoying quality time with one another.
Of course, pushing yourself out of your usual comfort zone, especially when it comes to fitness, can be really intimidating, but according to Samantha Morrison, a personal trainer and health and wellness expert for Glacier Wellness, it can feel much more approachable with your partner by your side — especially if it's a workout that has partnership already built into it.
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Plus, Morrison adds, because acroyoga is so meditative and intimate, it can help couples connect in a deeper, more meaningful way. Working on communication and intimacy while you get a workout in? I mean, it's basically like killing two birds with one stone. And you might bring all that intimacy back home, if you know what I mean.
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It's been a little more than a week since Tim Pawlenty announced the formation of a Presidential exploratory committee. But Pawlenty's criticism of President Obama looks anything but "exploratory," as T-Paw took shots at the White House's initial response to unrest in Syria, and then flexed his economic muscle by warning that the U.S. is in danger of a double-dip recession.
"It may look like there is temporary improvement because they have artificially infused the economy with government money, but the consequences of that will, as sure as we're sitting here, will rear its head," he said.
A double barrel of foreign policy and economy right to the chin of the Obama Administration.
I'd call that the start of a campaign message.
This is a problem. Judge Maryann Sumi should have recused herself entirely from the Wisconsin battle due to her inability to be neutral in this case. You see, Maryann Sumi has a clear conflict of interest. Her son is a political operative who also happens to be a former lead field manager with the AFL-CIO and data manager for the SEIU State Council. Both the SEIU and the AFL-CIO have members who are public-sector employees in Wisconsin. In fact, as a federation, the AFL-CIO can boast of several member-unions that represent public-sector employees. Maryann Sumi is hardly an unbiased judge in the matter.
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Here's an interesting take on Rudy's 2008 New Hampshire campaign, or lack thereof.
Mitt Romney is sketching a path to the GOP nomination that looks nothing like the one blazed by Republicans before him.
Romney's plan, by necessity, more closely resembles the outline of the epic 2008 Democratic presidential primary than the GOP's recent victory-by-early-knockout design.
With glaring weaknesses in two of the traditional early states, an increased number of contests allocating delegates on a proportional basis and a capacity, thanks to his own deep pockets and a growing stable of donors, to raise significant cash, Romney's second White House bid relies on outlasting the competition.
The Tea Party has their candidate. CNN is reporting that Michelle Backmann is in the race.
But a source close to the congresswoman said that Bachmann could form the exploratory committee even earlier than June so that she could participate in early Republican presidential debates. . . .
Meanwhile, CNN has also learned that Iowa Republican state Sen. Kent Sorenson has been hired to be Bachmann's political director for the state – and that Bachmann aides hope to have a complete team together for Iowa by this weekend.
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Even Ron Paul doesn't actually believe he's going to be the GOP nominee for president in 2012. But Rand Paul? Interesting. Many Republicans sense a lack of enthusiasm for the field of candidates that has emerged thus far. It's one reason why fireworks explode high in the sky every time Chris Christie clears his throat.
Every now and then, a new, relatively inexperienced officeholder throws caution to the wind and runs for the White House. Barack Obama won, but most have lost. One of the few mistakes Ronald Reagan ever made was giving in to the pleas of supporters and getting into the 1968 GOP presidential mix after less than two years as California governor. He never had a chance. The same for Reagan's successor, Jerry Brown, when he took on Jimmy Carter in 1976 as a brand new governor.
Rand Paul would shake up the Republican race. Presumably, he would consolidate the tea party forces — but he'd have to keep people like Michele Bachmann out in order to do it. Like Reagan and Brown, Paul would be unlikely to get nominated or, given his unconventional views, to win a general election if somehow he emerged as the nominee.
But Rand Paul would be a stick of dynamite in a terribly placid GOP pond. He might make the other candidates better. And hey, it would be fun to watch for the rest of us.
Politico has an interesting piece up on Pawlenty's very green past. Where does this rank among the "issue baggage" of the 2012 horses?
What is our goal in Libya?
What are our actual goals there? Why are we allowing other nations to take the lead?
A few weeks ago, President Obama said that Gadhafi must step down. Now, just before the action commenced, he amended that to something along the lines of "We must protect the civilians of Libya." In so doing, he has undercut the earlier position of his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was originally in the regime change camp.
So, which is it? Regime change or humanitarian protection? The two are very different. Both are laudable, worthy goals, but don't you have to pick one? And isn't it just a bit questionable when the President of the United States can't stick to a tougher, higher standard (regime change of a terrorist who orchestrated the murder of 200+ Americans) and instead defaults to the softer, squishier level of simply "humanitarian protection"?
Tim Pawlenty has announced that at 3:00 pm on his Facebook page, he will be delivering a "special message".
Will he be the first to officially declare for the race? If so, how quickly do the dominoes fall? Which other candidates will quickly jump in to keep T-Paw from capturing all the headlines?
It's been some time since we've discussed Rudy version 2.012. Give this Politico piece a gander and return with your own take on whether he actually runs and whether he has a prayer.
For the guy that ran on the evils of the war in Iraq and closing Gitmo, he does not seem to shy away from war. Afghanistan continues on as if we are at war with Eastasia and now we're firing missiles into Libya. How long did it take to move from "enforcing a no fly zone" to firing missiles at a "compound [that] was targeted because it contains capabilities to exercise command and control over Libyan forces"? Yet U.S. Vice Adm. Bill Gortney says, "we are not going after Gadhafi". Though if he "happens" to be killed, I doubt you will hear complaints.
Apparently we are only going after his compound, and we are not actually engaging in acts of war. We are also fighting the "real" war in Afghanistan, though it never ends, and closing Gitmo. When does this all blow up in our faces? How many wars are we going to enter? What if there is another uprising that becomes violent? Where does it end?
Am I the only one who simply cannot understand why Obama's NCAA bracket is newsworthy? Fine, you show it once as he fills it out. He's a basketball president, we get it. But him losing one if his Final Four teams is newsworthy?
I'm not one who gets hung up on the "lamestream media" bias, but I can't help but think if he were a Republican during this time of incredible global turmoil, the thought gangsters the NYT, WP, Huffington Post and Slate would be eating him alive.
This National Journal piece, For Obama, Virginia Is the Next Ohio, is well-worth a read.
Eric Holder is the Attorney General of the United States. His role is to uphold the law. However, he seems to prefer spending his time supporting his racially-driven politics. Earlier in his reign, he dismissed the case of the black panthers who were clearly intimidating voters, despite a default judgment due to the defendants not showing up.
Now Holder has required the Dayton, Ohio Police Department to lower its testing standards due to "not enough African-Americans pass[ing] the exam".
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using System.Data.Entity;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using FollowTheTask.DAL.Contexts;
using FollowTheTask.DAL.Models;
using FollowTheTask.DAL.Repositories.Model;
using FollowTheTask.TransferObjects.Feature.DataObjects;
using FollowTheTask.TransferObjects.Team.Commands;
using FollowTheTask.TransferObjects.Team.DataObjects;
using FollowTheTask.TransferObjects.Team.Queries;

namespace FollowTheTask.DAL.Repositories.Team
{
    public class TeamRepository : ModelRepository<TeamModel, TeamDto>, ITeamRepository
    {
        public TeamRepository(FollowTheTaskContext context) : base(context)
        {
        }

        #region Queries Implementation

        public TeamInfoDto Handle(TeamQuery query)
        {
            return
                Context.Database.SqlQuery<TeamInfoDto>("select * from [dbo].GetTeam(@TeamId)",
                    new SqlParameter("TeamId", query.Id)).FirstOrDefault();
        }

        public async Task<TeamInfoDto> HandleAsync(TeamQuery query)
        {
            return
                await Context.Database.SqlQuery<TeamInfoDto>("select * from [dbo].GetTeam(@TeamId)",
                    new SqlParameter("TeamId", query.Id)).FirstOrDefaultAsync();
        }

        public IQueryable<TeamMemberDto> Handle(TeamMembersQuery query)
        {
            return
                Context.Database.SqlQuery<TeamMemberDto>("select * from [dbo].GetTeamMembers(@TeamId)",
                    new SqlParameter("TeamId", query.TeamId)).AsQueryable();
        }

        public Task<IQueryable<TeamMemberDto>> HandleAsync(TeamMembersQuery query)
        {
            return
                Task.FromResult(
                    Context.Database.SqlQuery<TeamMemberDto>("select * from [dbo].GetTeamMembers(@TeamId)",
                        new SqlParameter("TeamId", query.TeamId)).AsQueryable());
        }

        public IQueryable<FeatureInfoDto> Handle(TeamFeaturesQuery query)
        {
            return
                Context.Database.SqlQuery<FeatureInfoDto>("select * from [dbo].GetFeatures(@TeamId)",
                    new SqlParameter("TeamId", query.TeamId)).AsQueryable();
        }

        public Task<IQueryable<FeatureInfoDto>> HandleAsync(TeamFeaturesQuery query)
        {
            return
                Task.FromResult(
                    Context.Database.SqlQuery<FeatureInfoDto>("select * from [dbo].GetFeatures(@TeamId)",
                        new SqlParameter("TeamId", query.TeamId)).AsQueryable());
        }

        public IQueryable<TeamInfoDto> Handle(AllTeamsQuery query)
        {
            return Context.Database.SqlQuery<TeamInfoDto>("select * from [dbo].GetAllTeams()").AsQueryable();
        }

        public Task<IQueryable<TeamInfoDto>> HandleAsync(AllTeamsQuery query)
        {
            return
                Task.FromResult(
                    Context.Database.SqlQuery<TeamInfoDto>("select * from [dbo].GetAllTeams()").AsQueryable());
        }

        #endregion Queries Implementation

        #region Commands Implementation

        public void Execute(RequestJoinTeamCommand command)
        {
            Context.Database.ExecuteSqlCommand(TransactionalBehavior.EnsureTransaction,
                "exec [dbo].SendJoinTeamRequest @UserId, @TeamId", new SqlParameter("UserId", command.UserId),
                new SqlParameter("TeamId", command.TeamId));
        }

        public async Task ExecuteAsync(RequestJoinTeamCommand command)
        {
            await
                Context.Database.ExecuteSqlCommandAsync(TransactionalBehavior.EnsureTransaction,
                    "exec [dbo].SendJoinTeamRequest @UserId, @TeamId", new SqlParameter("UserId", command.UserId),
                    new SqlParameter("TeamId", command.TeamId));
        }

        public void Execute(RequestLeadershipCommand command)
        {
            Context.Database.ExecuteSqlCommand(TransactionalBehavior.EnsureTransaction,
                "exec [dbo].SendBeLeaderRequest @UserId, @TeamId", new SqlParameter("UserId", command.UserId),
                new SqlParameter("TeamId", command.TeamId));
        }

        public async Task ExecuteAsync(RequestLeadershipCommand command)
        {
            await
                Context.Database.ExecuteSqlCommandAsync(TransactionalBehavior.EnsureTransaction,
                    "exec [dbo].SendBeLeaderRequest @UserId, @TeamId", new SqlParameter("UserId", command.UserId),
                    new SqlParameter("TeamId", command.TeamId));
        }

        #endregion Commands Implementation
    }
}

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Od 1822 roku uczęszczał do gimnazjum w Pradze. W 1827 roku przeniósł się do szkoły w Hradcu Králové, tam poznał Václava Klimenta Klicpera. Po ukończeniu gimnazjum, w 1828 roku, rozpoczął studia filozoficzne w Pradze. Fakultetu nie ukończył.

Został członkiem trupy Hilmerovy kočovné společnosti, w której poznał Magdalenę Forchheim, z którą się ożenił. Po dwóch latach spędzonych w trupie powrócił do Pragi. W Pradze podjął pracę księgowego w wojskowej kancelarii 28 Pułku Piechoty. Pracował tam do 1842 roku. W wolnym czasie oddawał się swoim pasjom teatrowi i dziennikarstwu.

Od 1833 roku praktycznie kierował redakcją czasopisma "Jindy a Nyní". W 1834 roku zmieniono nazwę magazynu na "Květy". Redagował w nim do 1836 roku, ponownie w latach 1840–1845. Od 1840 do 1842 roku wydawał czasopismo "Vlastimil", a w latach 1846–1849 "Pražského Posla". W 1849 roku planował wydawać wiejską gazetę "Selské noviny", zamysłu nie zrealizował.

Od 1833 roku współuczestniczył przy założeniu Teatru Kajetańskiego (Kajetánské divadlo). Przedstawienia kierowane były do wykształconych warstw. W ciągu 4 lat istnienia pokazano 25 cykli przedstawień przede wszystkim dramaturgów krajowych (Václava Klimenta Klicpera, Jana Nepomuka Štěpánka, itd). W 1835 roku dołączył do amatorskiej trupy, która odgrywała czeskie przedstawienia w Teatrze Stanów Czeskich (Stavovském divadle). Od 1846 roku całkowicie związał się z Teatrem Stanów Czeskich (Stavovského divadla), gdzie pracował jako dramaturg. Na polecenie dyrektora, do 1851 roku, kierował czeskimi przedstawieniami. W tym czasie dostał się na szczyty kariery, ukazywały się wszystkie jego dzieła, otrzymał nagrodę literacką i złoty pierścień od Macierzy Czeskiej (Matice české). Nazywany był ulubieńcem narodu czeskiego. Zajmował się również organizowaniem czeskiego życia kulturalnego (organizował bale itp.).

W 1848 roku zaangażował się także politycznie. Został członkiem Stowarzyszenia Świętowacławskiego (Svatováclavského výboru), uczestniczył w założeniu Słowiańskiej Lipy (Slovanské Lípy), brał udział w Zjeździe Słowiańskim.

Został wybrany na posła do Reichstagu. Z tej przyczyny, w latach 50. XIX wieku, poszerzyło się grono jego przeciwników. Przy nadarzającej się okazji został zwolniony z teatru. Przyłączył się do trupy Zollnerově kočovné společnosti. Pod koniec życia ciężko chorował, zmarł w biedzie.

Jego biografię przedstawiono w czarno-białym, niemym filmie Josef Kajetán Tyl z 1925 (produkcji czechosłowackiej).

Imię Tyla (Tylovo divadlo) od końca lat 40. XX wieku, do Aksamitnej rewolucji nosiło Stavovské divadlo.

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 Paní Marjánka, matka pluku
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 Bankrotář
 Paličova dcera
 Strakonický dudák aneb Hody divých žen (Kobziarz ze Strakonic)
 Lesní panna aneb cesta do Ameriky
 Tvrdohlavá žena aneb zamilovaný školní mládenec
 Jiříkovo vidění
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 Krvavý soud aneb kutnohorští havíři
 Jan Hus
 Žižka z Trocnova
 Staré město a Malá strana
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A quick observation: Donald Trump is not like normal people. In particular, he doesn't have any principles to speak of, that might guide him. No moral compass.
That doesn't mean he doesn't have a method. He does, but it's local rather than global.
Instead of following some hidden but stable agenda, I would suggest Trump's goal is simply to "not be boring" at Trump rallies. He wants to entertain, and to be the focus of attention at all times. He's said as much, and it's consistent with what we know about him. A born salesman.
A few consequences. First, he's got biased training data, because the people at his rallies are a particular type of weirdo. That's one reason he consistently ends up saying things that totally fly within his training set – people at rallies – but rub the rest of the world the wrong way.
Next, because he doesn't have any actual beliefs, his policy ideas are by construction vague. When he's forced to say more, he makes them benefit himself, naturally, because he's also selfish. He's also entirely willing to switch sides on an issue if the crowd at his rallies seem to enjoy that.
In that sense he's perfectly objective, as in morally neutral. He just follows the numbers. He could be replaced by a robot that acts on a machine learning algorithm with a bad definition of success – or in his case, a penalty for boringness – and with extremely biased data.
The reason I bring this up: first of all, it's a great way of understanding how machine learning algorithms can give us stuff we absolutely don't want, even though they fundamentally lack prior agendas. Happens all the time, in ways similar to the Donald.
Controlling robots simply get trained by the people's will and do whatever people want at the moment. Maybe that looks like people voting with their phones or via the chips in their heads. This is akin to direct democracy, and the problems are varied – I was in Occupy after all – but in particular mean that people are constantly weighing in on things they don't actually understand. That leaves them vulnerable to misinformation and propaganda.
Controlling robots ignore people's will and just follow their inner agendas. Then the question becomes, who sets that agenda? And how does it change as the world and as culture changes? Imagine if we were controlled by someone from 1000 years ago with the social mores from that time. Someone's gonna be in charge of "fixing" things.
Finally, it's possible that the controlling robot would act within a political framework to be somewhat but not completely influenced by a democratic process. Something like our current president. But then getting a robot in charge would be a lot like voting for a president. Some people would agree with it, some wouldn't. Maybe every four years we'd have another vote, and the candidates would be both people and robots, and sometimes a robot would win, sometimes a person. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's not utopian. There's no such thing as pure rationality in politics, it's much more about picking sides and appealing to some people's desires while ignoring others.
Can't wait for your analysis of the short-circuited one.
I have had similar thoughts, but I think it can and should be pushed further.
Trump also gets to hear feedback on how his rallies played out from outsiders (all sides of the press report on it, commenters from all sides give feedback on those reports). Trump only gets broad feedback at the rallies, where he essentially gets to hear the whole crowd and assess what "works". I haven't heard that he walks the crowd and talks with individuals. So where does he get his new ideas? If he is doing online learning, where does he get the new data? I am thinking in particular of the controversy with the Khans. The first time he talked about it he said: "Lots of people are saying that [it is curious the wife was not speaking at the DNC]". I think he is sincere there. Lots of people were saying this indeed, but somehow I had myself not heard of it and he didn't test that line in a rally.
Trump gets assailed with messages from all kinds of sources on his Twitter feed. Could he be using that as input of his campaign speeches? Or is he using his tried-and-true technique of 50 printouts from the press talking about him, but with a much expanded scope (Breitbart etc) and different weights from the mainstream?
Quite possibly the simplest technique he could himself be using to gather useful data is to look at the number of retweets on his idiosyncratic retweet technique, combined with Twitter analytics ("your message got retweeted this much in this state"). His technique is to retweet by turning the content into a tweet he himself owns, which means he gets to mine the analytics based on that content. That would actually give a perfectly logical explanation to his idiosyncratic technique. Makes sense?
Yes, I should have mentioned Twitter as a secondary training data source.
The best explanation I've seen yet – a machine learning algorithm.
I had thought about this a while ago, imagining how things might have gone if the initial conditions had been different. Imagine if he'd had Bernie's audience for a while, and had tailored his message to attack from the left in all cases. It's not a very realistic scenario; I don't think he could have carried off a very convincing campaign of hope rather than hate, especially with the recent analyses indicating that all his hopeful tweets come from the campaign whereas the hateful tweets come from him.
As for training data, his staff says he just watches TV all day.
Thanks. I hadn't realized Gunnar was writing articles like this.
Yes, but what does the background look like? This focuses on the foreground, erasing the background. It is incomplete analysis.
For decades, that's what he did. Then, once he wasn't getting enough attention from Democrats, he switched to Republicans. You want to know what The Donald sounds like when he's getting input from Democrats? Read interviews he gave ten years ago. His input was from upper-class, wealthy New York Democrats, and that's what he sounds like. Hates George W Bush and Cheney, thinks Scooter Libby was a fall guy, generally pro-Hillary Clinton, pro-Obama.
The same sorts of generalized Democratic talking points that we more-or-less liberal people were repeating to each other.
Question: What is rational? Who defines rational? Does the definition ever change? Is it possible for two completely polar opposite solutions to a similar problem to both be rational?
@JamesNT, I think "rational" is an adjective which describes a characteristic of a process, in the sense that it either calculates consistently or acts strictly in accordance with a set of given assumptions. As to your question "Is it possible for two completely polar opposite solutions to a similar problem to both be rational?", sure, in my opinion, if there are no constraints in the given set of assumptions on the manner of solution. On the other hand, it is possible to prescribe goals and enforce them so severely that the manner in which they are achieved is itself strongly constrained. Accordingly, there are several instances in invertebrate biology where similar evolutionary strategies and life tactics have been adopted by unrelated clades, because they work. Note that evolution may not progress using steps which are judged "rational" by an observer, notably a human, but the objectives can still be achieved. It does raise the question and objection to my own definition on whether or not stochastic optimizers can be "rational".
Or it could be that the definition of "rational" changes with our moods and what we want to do at that time. Also, situations and times change so what is rational, at that time, is different from what was rational before. Today, we have discussion on assisted suicide. Didn't have that 50 years ago.
What fascinates me right now is Cathy calling almost half the United States population "a particular type of weirdo" despite my previous comments as to why so many support Trump. I'm not saying O'Neil is wrong, at least not entirely, but there is so much more than what is seen on the surface.
Trump was here in my home town of Wilmington, NC yesterday speaking at the college I graduated from, UNCW. I also heard the same thing from several – nothing like what they saw on the news. Just good ole folks who are patriotic and want their jobs back.
Of course, we are all aware that the news is the true bias, right? I would take this post by Mathbabe more seriously if she had attended several rallies in person. In person is the only source to trust with all the rhetoric going on. I would not trust any third party sources because they all pretty much have an agenda.
Still waiting for Cathy's analysis of the short-circuited candidate.
Trump also appears to be skillful at applying information he receives from seasoned politicians and entertainers. Two that I know he sought and received counsel from before entering the race are Newt Gingrich and Howard Stern (a master of "not boring"). He likely consulted others too.
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Great article! I love this explanation of what makes The Donald tick, and I greatly appreciate how it doesn't rely on armchair mental illness diagnoses. Now I'm curious to learn more about machine learning algorithms, and what people expect of them!
I think an examination of the way the Trump algorithm produces a feedback loop that also affects and modifies those doing the data training is in order. And sorry but yes, I couldn't help but think of an electric guitar placed in front of it's speaker as an analogy. Anyway, It seems possible that the data training/feedback loop may possibly be slowly growing in size or magnitude as the message is refined by the separate data training stream from those republican politicians and donors who support Trump and want him to engage in behavior more likely to result in winning the election. They may be considered to function as an occasionally functional governor on the engine, one which keeps its off balance oscillations within safe limits for the overall machine's short term survival, at least till the day after the election. Also, as Trump acquires the remainder of the original core of the "fringe" elements of his base of support and then begins to rely more on the support of mainstream republicans, the proportion of less "fringey" supporters increases. Perhaps that modification of the data training stream is what may drive Trump in the direction of something resembling sanity which has the potential to further modify the data training as mathbabe described. A caveate: never forget that in politics as in war, the truth is the first victim. My bet is that Trump was expecting to operate like this going into the race. Also to be factored in is the extent to which Trump is functioning as a distraction from and a front man for the republican platform which is virtually no different than what has been desired by the most extreme elements to survive the GOPs infighting and attrition in recent years. All this being said, the basic premise of the article is quite a sound lense through which to view Trumps behavior and possibly his strategy, and it's also interesting until you realize how scary the dynamic is.
Tremendous analysis Cathy. One twist. This approach makes him the perfect candidate for an open source political movement.
Interesting and (maybe) novel analysis, but seems like it could be applied to many politicians to varying degrees–at least any politician who has ever pivoted or "evolved" on an issue for political reasons. That covers Clinton and Obama, BTW.
Cathy, do you know any Trump supporters personally?
What an interesting post statement here, from the author and promoter of "How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy", from which one would naturally infer that she wants to protect democracy.
Well, it seems the author is against Donald Trump for purely following the will of his supporter base, which is supposedly what democracy should in fact be — the hackneyed phrase of "rule of the people, by the people, for the people". It seems that the author considers Trump's base who by the way were numerous enough to catapult him into a major party candidacy — all weirdos, "a particular type" to be more precise. It would seem that the author is opposed to a candidacy that is the will of the people, ie, opposing democracy itself. Then why worry about protecting democracy?
Btw, why so much harping on about democracy? Let us take a look at the text of the US constitution, another much vaunted document: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html Well, well, not a single mention of democracy, so easy to check now because of "data" techniques, actually just a test search. Maybe the founders did not have democracy in mind?
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Is $80M a good number for BLACK WIDOW?
Making sense of the box office
It was reported earlier today that BLACK WIDOW grossed an estimated $80M in theaters this weekend, breaking the pandemic-era record of $70M set by F9 two weeks ago. These seem like big numbers, but is there a way to know for sure? Can we figure out what these numbers would translate to in pre-pandemic (PP) numbers?
Back in the day, it was easy to understand the box office. We were so finely tuned to the numbers that we could interpret a $5M swing in either direction.
"It made $20M? Amazing."
"It made $15M? What a dog."
Today we know that $70M or $80M are big numbers, but the return of the box office is too new for us to contextualize it properly. Or can we? Let's see if we can make sense of all of it.
CONSIDERATION #1: OPEN THEATERS
Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at Comscore, has been publishing these great charts about theater openings. According to them, for the past three weeks, approximately 80% of theaters were open (third column, in blue) compared to the same time last year. That alone would mean a $100M pre-pandemic opening would equate to $80M today.
NET: NEGATIVE
CONSIDERATION #2: CAPACITY
That's not the only variable. We know that many theaters aren't operating at full capacity, either by state law or choice. That means fewer seats are available to sell in those theaters.
That might suggest even more downward pressure on the box office, but let's face facts, it's probably a net neutral. We know that not all movie theaters were sold out in the PP days. Most theaters had unused seats just like today.
On top of that, there are fewer films in the marketplace, meaning a film that previously would have played on five screens in a multiplex can now run on ten screens. That alone makes up for any shortage in available seats caused by capacity restrictions. In other words, if you wanted to see WIDOW or F9, you probably could.
That may not be the case down the road. There are seven wide releases scheduled for the next three weeks, meaning it will be harder for any single film to claim multiple screens in a theater. If capacity restrictions remain in place, that could translate to greater downward pressure on grosses. But for now, it's a…
NET: NEUTRAL
CONSIDERATION #3: LOSS OF THE ARCLIGHT
Yes, we're all devastated by the loss of The Arclight and Pacific Theaters, but they only represented 1% of the North American box office. We'll call it…
NET: ROUNDING ERROR
Based on these three variables, we would argue that current box office numbers represent about 80% of what they could have been PP. That would mean F9's $70M opening translates to about $87M PP. That would represent a slight dip from the $99M made by THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS (aka F8).
That would also translate to a $100M opening for WIDOW in PP dollars. That's certainly not great. But, things get more complicated for WIDOW since the film also debuted on Disney+ for an extra $30. That was not the case for F9.
The studio reported that it generated $60M in streaming sales over the weekend. Add in the $80M from theaters, and that's $140M in revenue. That looks better. Still, the calculus isn't that straightforward.
If the studio made $60M from streaming, that would represent two million downloads. If those two million people paid $10 to see it in a theater, it would have only added $20M in grosses. On top of that, the studio would be forced to split that $20M in revenue with the theater, whereas the $60M made from streaming goes right in their pocket. That's a story for another day.
Of course, we can't make an apples-to-apples comparison between theatrical and streaming because we know that part of the value proposition to watching at home is that for $30, an entire family can watch the film. In other words, we can't assume that two million downloads mean only two million people watched it. It was likely much higher.
For WIDOW and the Warner Bros. films that are available day-and-date on their streaming services, it's near impossible to compare today's grosses to PP dollars, but for the others, we can.
Why does this matter? Ultimately, what we're trying to get at here is if behaviors have changed. With theaters closed for the better part of a year, and with movies becoming increasingly available at home through streaming for VOD, we are all watching to see if absence has made the heart grow fonder or if we are now so used to watching premium content at home that we will be much more selective about what we pay to see in a theater.
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Q: What is the lowest bound for the algorithm? Let an algorithm which get unsorted array with the size of n. Let a number k<=n. The algorithm prints the k-smallest numbers from 1 to k (ascending). What is the lower bound for the algorithm (for every k)?

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*Omega(n)

*Omega(k*logn)

*Omega(n*logk)

*Omega(n*logn)

*#1,#2 Are both correct.

Now, from my understanding, if we want to find a lower-bound to an algorithm we need to look at the worst-case. If that the case, then obviously the worst-case is when k=n. We know that sorting an array is bounded by Omega(nlogn) so the right answer is #4.
Unfortunately, I am wrong and the right answer is #5.
Why?

A: It can be done in O(n + klogk).

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*Run selection algorithm to find the k smallest element - O(n)

*Iterate and return the elements lower/equals k - O(n)

*Another iteration might be needed in case of the array allows
duplicates, but it is still done in O(n)

*Lastly, you need to sort these elements in O(klogk)
It is easy to see this solution is optimal - cannot get better than O(klogk) factor because otherwise for assigning k=n you could sort any array better, and a linear scan at least is a must to find the required elements to be printed.

A: Lets try with Linear time:

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*In order to find the k'th smallest element, we have to use "Randomized-Select" which has the average running time of O(n). And use that element as pivot for the quick sort.

*Use Quick sort method to split the array[i] <= k and array[i]>k. This would take O(n) time

*Take the unsorted left array[i]<=k (which has k elements) and do counting sort, which will obviously take O(k+K)

*Finally the print operation will take O(k)
Total time = O(n)+O(k+K)+O(k) = O(n+k+K)
Here, k is the number of elements which are smaller or equal to K

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Independents Fiber Network and Cyan Partner to Bring 100G Services to Ohio
Successful Demonstration of Connections 20,000 Times Faster Than Conventional Broadband Paves Way for Advanced Business Services in Ohio
WAPAKONETA, OH and PETALUMA, CA, Apr 23, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Independents Fiber Network (Independents), a wholly owned subsidiary of Com Net Incorporated (CNI), a world-class wholesale provider of operations support solutions to video, Internet and VoIP service providers, and Cyan, a leader in software-defined networks (SDNs) for service providers and data center operators, announced today the successful demonstration of 100G services over Ohio's GigE Plus Fiber Optic Network. The demonstration, which employed test equipment provided by JDSU, delivered both 100G wavelengths and 100 Gigabit Ethernet connections over the network. With exploding bandwidth demand resulting from cloud-based applications and storage, as well as streaming video, 100G services are expected to become commonplace for wholesale, data center interconnect, and large business applications.
According to CNI's Chief Technology Officer Randy Plaisier, "This is an important milestone for service providers in Northwest Ohio. It validates the feasibility of 100G services, both from a cost and functionality standpoint. As we continue to experience an explosion in bandwidth demand for cloud services, streaming media and mobile devices, 100G services will become increasingly vital."
Independents will offer 100G services over the GigE Plus Fiber Optic Network. GigE Plus allows Independents Fiber Network and other providers in Northwest Ohio to offer a variety of standards-compliant, high-speed Ethernet services to their business and governmental customers.
Chris Warhurst, Cyan Vice President of Systems Engineering, stated, "Independents has once again shown it is on the leading edge of practically deployable technology. In addition to wholesale services for its carrier customers, Independents and other carriers participating in CNI's GigE Plus Availability Coalition (GigE-PAC) will be able to offer 100 Gigabit Ethernet services to large businesses and 100G wavelength services to cloud data centers."
The 100G demonstration, covering 500 total route miles and seven cities in Ohio, resulted in end-to-end latency of only 4.2ms, as measured by the JDSU T-Bird MTS-8000 test equipment. JDSU Field Sales Engineer Curt Dukes also provided help in setting up and conducting the demonstration.
The demonstration employed Cyan's new single-slot DTM-100G coherent transponder module. The DTM-100G, which is supported by the entire family of Cyan Z-Series packet-optical transport platforms (P-OTPs), including the ultra-compact 2RU Z22, supports the full range of optical reach capabilities. In addition to dramatically reducing the cost of delivering 100G transport services, the DTM-100G gives service providers unprecedented flexibility in their deployments. This flexibility is the result of integrated support for short, medium, long and extended reach C form-factor pluggable (CFP) client interfaces.
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About GigE+ Fiber Optic Network
The GigE Plus Fiber Optic Network delivers Ethernet Transport Services throughout the western counties of Ohio. The GigE Plus Fiber Optic Network was formed by bringing over 1500 route miles of the Gigabit Ethernet Plus Availability Coalition together under the common management of Independents Fiber Network, a Com Net Incorporated (CNI) company. The GigE Plus Fiber Optic Network establishes a backhaul network for facilitating the delivery of new and improved broadband services to rural and underserved communities in 28 Western Ohio counties, two Southern Michigan counties and one county in Indiana. The 35+ Broadband Service Providers that are interconnected to the GigE Plus Fiber Optic Network utilize these facilities to power their Fiber-To-The-Home, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Cable Modem and xDSL service solutions to residential and business customers in communities located within the network coverage area.
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Kathy Griffin Claims She Can't Get Tested for COVID-19 Despite 'Unbearably Painful Symptoms'
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Kathy Griffin blasted Donald Trump over a lack of COVID-19 test kits in the United States.
After the president took to Twitter to claim the country "has done far more 'testing' than any other nation" amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the comedian called him out from her hospital bed in the ER. She not only accused him of lying but revealed she's suffering from "unbearably painful symptoms."
The 59-year-old, who is currently in a hospital isolation ward room receiving treatment, said she still couldn't get tested because of CDC restrictions. (The CDC website says, "Clinicians should use their judgment to determine if a patient has signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and whether the patient should be tested.")
"He's lying. I was sent to the #COVID19 isolation ward room in a major hospital ER from a separate urgent care facility after showing UNBEARABLY PAINFUL symptoms," Griffin wrote in response to his tweet. "The hospital couldn't test me for #coronavirus because of CDC (Pence task force) restrictions."
In a selfie posted to Twitter and Instagram, she's seen lying in bed with an oxygen mask.
In recent weeks, a number of celebrities have gone public with their coronavirus diagnoses. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were the first to reveal they tested positive for COVID-19 before Idris Elba, Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju and more confirmed they also contracted the virus that's infected nearly 500,000 globally.
Celebrities Who Opened Up About Mental Health
Source: Kathy Griffin Claims She Can't Get Tested for COVID-19 Despite 'Unbearably Painful Symptoms'
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"EK THA TIGER" releasing 15th August 2012
THE NEW THEATRICAL TRAILER IS ON-LINE on youtube.com/yrf
This is a film about a story that became a legend, a story that is spoken about only in hushed whispers… a story that shook the very foundation of a dark world of intelligence and espionage… where there are shadows without faces. And where Governments fight shadow battles through soldiers of the unknown…
But like all reports that come out of this uncertain world… nobody will ever confirm those events…
This story is about an agent named TIGER…
It may or may not have happened…
Yash Raj Films ispleased toannounce the release date of one of the most anticipated releases of this year – "EK THA TIGER". The film will release in theatres worldwide on 15th August, 2012.
Directed by Kabir Khan and Produced by Aditya Chopra, Yash Raj Films' romantic-thriller "EK THA TIGER",starsSalman Khan & Katrina Kaif in the lead roles.
The teaser trailer of the film released on 11th May and was an instant rage both online and in cinemas.
You can now catch the new theatrical trailer of EK THA TIGER on the YRF YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/yrf) tomorrow at 12 noon.
The trailer is also in cinemas this Friday 29th June.
YASH RAJ FILMS' EK THA TIGER premieres in JAPAN
Ek Tha Tiger - Historic Blockbuster
Music of "EK THA TIGER"
Tiger Serenades Zoya in Cuba
Tiger is in the mood to flirt this week!
"Mashallah" released today
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Aileen Stapleton
Hodge & Kittrell Sotheby's International Realty
Aileen's greatest gift was being born and raised in a small village in northwest Ireland during The Troubles. The only daughter of an undertaker and grocer amongst five brothers, the navigation, resourcefulness and adaption necessary for survival in her family allowed her to develop unique skills and gifts. She joyfully uses those skills to advocate and empower clients with initiative, energy and enthusiasm to reach their dreams.
Aileen found her passion in real estate due to her natural connection with people, boundless energy, dedication to family, and treasured friendships. In 1994, she graduated from England's Bournemouth University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Financial Services, an innovative new degree of its time. She then achieved her dream of working in London for Nomura Asset Management, however, winning a Green Card in the lottery for the United States was more exciting to her and led her to satisfy her dreams of a life in America.
In 1998, she emigrated to Orange County, California, where she would lay foundations for the next 10 years. After a year working in international public relations for a computer gaming company in Irvine, California, a friend encouraged her to pursue a career in real estate. Jumping in enthusiastically, it was quickly apparent that Aileen had found her niche. She participated in a record-breaking sale in Laguna Beach, and her career excelled to great heights with accolades such as President's Elite status and winning the Number One Rookie of The Year award for Coldwell Banker throughout all of Orange County. She personally helped grow a real estate portfolio of 14 properties in a variety of investments and 1031 exchanges including commercial buildings, vacant land, residential properties, and an orange grove.
Aileen and her three vibrant, young sons, Manus, Patrick and Oscar, have been happily settled in Carrboro since 2012, and the boys attend Woods Charter School in Chapel Hill. Aileen dedicates her time and expertise to relationship building and referral-based business, and she thrives on negotiating and advocating for her clients for homes and investments. She cherishes deeply how her friends become her clients and her clients become her friends.
Any hankering for Ireland has long since been soothed in North Carolina where she finds her soul being nourished each day, with the abundantly green countryside, beautiful cloud formations in the Carolina blue skies and warm southern hospitality. Aileen is an aspiring author with goals to pen an inspirational bestseller, loves tennis and strives daily to bring a soul shine to the hearts of those she encounters with her unique zest for life.
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package io.apiman.migration;

import io.apiman.migration.util.LoggingMixin;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
import picocli.CommandLine;
import picocli.CommandLine.Command;
import picocli.CommandLine.Mixin;

/**
 * Base class, nothing much here yet, but gives us space to populate with new subcommands.
 *
 * @author Marc Savy {@literal <marc@blackparrotlabs.io>}
 */

@Command(name = "migration-helper", subcommands = {ExportCommand.class, CommandLine.HelpCommand.class },
    description = "A tool to help with migration-related tasks that Apiman can't do by itself")
public class ApimanMigratorCli implements Runnable {
    static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger("migration-helper");

    @Mixin public LoggingMixin loggingMixin;

    public void run() {
        LOGGER.trace("migration-helper starting");
    }

    public static void main(String... args) {
        ApimanMigratorCli migratorCli = new ApimanMigratorCli();

        try {
            int exitCode = new CommandLine(migratorCli)
                .setExecutionStrategy(LoggingMixin::executionStrategy)
                .execute(args);

            System.exit(exitCode);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            if (migratorCli.loggingMixin.getVerbosity().length > 1) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            LOGGER.error("An error occurred: {}", e.getMessage());
        }
    }
}


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'use strict';

Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", {
  value: true
});

var _extends = Object.assign || function (target) { for (var i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++) { var source = arguments[i]; for (var key in source) { if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(source, key)) { target[key] = source[key]; } } } return target; };

exports.requestWrapper = requestWrapper;

var _constantsBuilder = require('./constantsBuilder.js');

var _actionsBuilder = require('./actionsBuilder.js');

var _sagasBuilder = require('./sagasBuilder.js');

function _defineProperty(obj, key, value) { if (key in obj) { Object.defineProperty(obj, key, { value: value, enumerable: true, configurable: true, writable: true }); } else { obj[key] = value; } return obj; }

var defaultOptions = {
  namespace: false,
  namedExports: false,
  flattenExports: false,
  throwErrors: false
};

function requestWrapper(request, constantCreator) {
  var _constants, _actions, _sagas;

  var options = arguments.length <= 2 || arguments[2] === undefined ? {} : arguments[2];

  var _defaultOptions$optio = _extends({}, defaultOptions, options);

  var namespace = _defaultOptions$optio.namespace;
  var namedExports = _defaultOptions$optio.namedExports;
  var flattenExports = _defaultOptions$optio.flattenExports;
  var throwErrors = _defaultOptions$optio.throwErrors;

  if (namedExports && !namespace) {
    throw new Error('Namespaced exports require a namespace');
  }

  if (namespace) {
    constantCreator = constantCreator.createChild(namespace);
  }
  var namespaceUpper = namespace ? namespace.toUpperCase() : false;
  var namespaceTitle = namespace ? namespace[0].toUpperCase() + namespace.slice(1) : false;

  // Constants
  var constants = (0, _constantsBuilder.constantsBuilder)(constantCreator);

  // Actions
  var actions = (0, _actionsBuilder.actionsBuilder)(constants);

  // Sagas
  var sagas = (0, _sagasBuilder.sagasBuilder)(request, constants.REQUEST, actions, { throwErrors: throwErrors });

  constants = (_constants = {}, _defineProperty(_constants, namedExports ? namespaceUpper + '_REQUEST' : 'REQUEST', constants.REQUEST), _defineProperty(_constants, namedExports ? namespaceUpper + '_PENDING' : 'PENDING', constants.PENDING), _defineProperty(_constants, namedExports ? namespaceUpper + '_SUCCESS' : 'SUCCESS', constants.SUCCESS), _defineProperty(_constants, namedExports ? namespaceUpper + '_FAILURE' : 'FAILURE', constants.FAILURE), _constants);
  actions = (_actions = {}, _defineProperty(_actions, namedExports ? namespace + 'Request' : 'request', actions.request), _defineProperty(_actions, namedExports ? namespace + 'Pending' : 'pending', actions.pending), _defineProperty(_actions, namedExports ? namespace + 'Success' : 'success', actions.success), _defineProperty(_actions, namedExports ? namespace + 'Failure' : 'failure', actions.failure), _actions);
  sagas = (_sagas = {}, _defineProperty(_sagas, namedExports ? 'make' + namespaceTitle + 'Request' : 'makeRequest', sagas.makeRequest), _defineProperty(_sagas, namedExports ? 'watchFor' + namespaceTitle + 'Request' : 'watchForRequest', sagas.watchForRequest), _sagas);

  if (flattenExports) {
    return _extends({}, constants, actions, sagas);
  }

  return {
    constants: constants,
    actions: actions,
    sagas: sagas
  };
}
//# sourceMappingURL=requestWrapper.js.map


For starters, today's marijuana is so much more potent than before, thanks to the many hybridizations and strains that are now being grown today.
If you want to know how different today's marijuana is, then read on to find out.
Today's marijuana is more potent. THC, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is the psychoactive component of marijuana. It's responsible for its hallucinogenic and mind-altering effects.Today's marijuana has THC levels that has 6 times more THC than marijuana from 20 years ago.
Today's marijuana is more potentially addictive. Since the THC levels of marijuana are high, this means users experience more "high" with just a few amounts of the drug.
There's less CBD. Though the THC levels are high, the CBD, or cannabidiol, component within marijuana sold today is very low. Some don't even have this. CBD, or cannabidiol, is responsible for the health benefits of marijuana. It also counteracts the negative effects brought by THC.
Marijuana can cause or aggravate mental health problems. THC levels in today's marijuana causes people to develop paranoia, anxiety, and schizophrenia.
Marijuana use is on the rise. Today, more people report using marijuana at least once in their life. There are also a significant number of people who use marijuana on a regular basis even if it's illegal.
It can cause vehicular accidents. That is, among other things. Due to the potency of marijuana, users are advised to pause a while before the next toke, because of the potent effects that the weed could bring.
Experimenting with edibles can be dangerous. When it comes to eating marijuana in the form of edibles or as an ingredient, the effect takes longer to come out, as the cannabis needs to be processed by the liver before it enters your bloodstream. Eating a lot of edibles can turn into a big problem once the full effect hits you, after 40 to 60 minutes.
There are more new ways to enjoy weed today. Vaping is used by many, as this doesn't burn the weed, only heating it enough to create vapor. People prefer this to avoid the strong smell of weed. Many other products have come our containing weed, such as beverages, tinctures, lotions, oils, and so on.
Regular use of marijuana can alter the balance of your brain. In fact, marijuana can cause paranoia and alter the brain's chemistry in ways that could be irreparable for long-term, hard-core users.
More legal dispensaries are selling high-THC weed. There's an imbalance in the market when it comes to the THC and CBD containing products. It's apparent that the market prefers high-THC strains and have some that virtually have no CBD, thus there's no neuroprotective component to the weed they use.
There's still a need to re-evaluate the market and the goals in the medical and recreational niches of marijuana. Here in the Philippines where the drug is still illegal, it's best to educate people about the dangers of marijuana and what's really happening.
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Viewing by parliamentary affinities between data votes in Brazilian senate
November 4, 2016 September 18, 2017
by Fernando de Assis Rodrigues
The expansion of citizen participation in the public sphere depends directly on access information on the performance of elected representatives, especially with regard to their voting decisions during their terms. The Information Science can assist in this process, proposing and evaluating models of access to such information that may be obtained from data to be provided by the official websites from legislative, in levels federal, state and municipal.
We proposed in this paper to analyze the process of collecting and using data about votes of senators in order to promote the use of this model in other spheres.
From analyzed data, an affinity matrix was developed to identifying the relationship between each of the parliamentary with others, based on the similarities of the decisions taken in all the open votes. Also, was analyzed the development of initial visualizations and the extension of the scope of the search through the application of data obtained in all the affinities between parliamentarians and to obtain an average affinity between parties, enabling new dimensions of analysis to the data collected.
The preparation of the full matrix of relations of affinity among parliamentarians can provide a new horizon of possibilities for developing new forms of visualization and analysis, increasing the visibility of parliamentary actions with society.
Keywords: Open Data. Data Visualization. Public Transparency.
Full text available* at:
* Only in Brazilian Portuguese.
Information & Society (Journal)
Technological and Data Access Restrictions available about government federal financial budget for public health on digital information environments
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Fernando de Assis Rodrigues, B.Sc., M.S., Ph.D., is a professor at Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Brazil.
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Post Malone Net Worth
Have you ever wondered what the net worth of Post Malone is? Malone has gained acclaim for being extremely diverse as an artist.
He combines multiple genres of music to make hit records, which has catapulted him into an A-list celebrity.
As of January 2023, Post Malone has a net worth of $30 million.
This post will illustrate his journey to success.
Post Malone, formerly known as Austin Richard Post, was born July 4, 1995, in Syracuse, New York.
His father, Richard Post, and stepmother Jodie raised him, and when he was nine years old, he moved to Grapevine, Texas.
His father was a DJ and introduced Post to various genres, Hip Hop, Rock, and country, at an early age. Inspired by the famous video game Guitar Hero, Post began playing guitar.
In 2010, he auditioned for the American band Crown the Empire but was rejected due to breaking his guitar strings during the audition.
Despite the disappointment, Post would continue his musical journey into high school.
He attended Grapevine Highschool and would create his first mixtape Young and After Them Riches.
He would show the mixtape to his classmates, and they voted him "Most Likely to be famous."
Little did they know they would be suitable, and Post would become one of the most famous rappers in the world.
Post would briefly enroll in community college but quickly dropped out and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music.
He would befriend producers and artists in the area and form the group BLCKVRD; they would move in together and record music together.
Source: Billboard
In 2015 Malone would write and recorded the song White Iverson in just two days. He would upload it to his Soundcloud and make a music video for the track.
He had over a million views a month later, and the song was an internet sensation.
The success of White Iverson made Post a hot commodity in the eyes of the rap labels, and they began calling.
He would ultimately sign with Republic Records, representing Drake, Ariana Grande, Zendaya, and many more.
After securing the deal, he would be invited to perform at Kylie Jenner's birthday party. Which, as one could imagine, was filled with celebrities and massive names in the music industry.
At the event, he would meet the legendary Kanye West, who was a fan and would feature Post on his Album The Life of Pablo.
He would also meet the renowned Canadian artist Justin Bieber, who invited Post to open for his Purpose World Tour.
Post was among the best young rappers and had received cosigns from some of the industry's finest.
Fans highly anticipated new work, and in the winter of 2016, he would release Stoney, his first studio album, which peaked at Number 6 on the Billboard top 100.
The album was a great success, but Post was unsatisfied and felt it was "mediocre." He would release two more albums, Beerbongs and Bentley's (2018) and Hollywoods bleeding(2019).
Both debuted at number one on the Billboard top 200.
The former produced the hit single Rockstar, which reached number one in several different countries and was nominated at the Grammys for record of the year.
Both contributed to Post selling over 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists in the world.
He has built a massive following who listen to every release religiously—allowing Post to earn tremendous profit from streaming services such as Spotify and Apple music.
He has reached number one on the US Billboard Rap Airplay and Adult Contemporary, which has diversified his listeners and expanded his popularity.
Post is only becoming bigger as time passes, and it's safe to say his net worth will do the same.
If you fail, try again
Post Malone's first experience with music was a denial by a rock band. Ten years later, he's worth more and sold far more records than the rock band that doubted him.
If you're doing something you're passionate about, you have to accept failure and keep going. Chances are, someone will tell you no before you catch your big break.
Don't let one denial corrupt your mind and make you give up. Keep going you could be closer than you think.
Networking is Crucial
Post was fortunate enough to meet people that would change his life and music career for the better at Kylie Jenner's Birthday party.
Granted, not everyone can get that opportunity that easily. However, it's essential always to remember you only get one first impression.
Every time you step into a room, especially one with people of power, you must represent yourself to the best of your ability. You never know who could be in the room, and that person could be a significant catalyst to your success.
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Reports: Simone Zaza makes his pick, agrees to join Valencia
By Danny Penza@djp4cal Jan 13, 2017, 12:59pm CET
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As we've come to know with Simone Zaza transfer rumors, what seems like a genuine possibility doesn't always materialize into something. And following along those lines, just a short time ago we thought his rumored move to Valencia could very well be a thing of the past when Cesare Prandelli decided that La Liga wasn't for him.
So much for that being that.
According to multiple reports out of Italy, Zaza is going to be needing to update his mailing address for the second time within the last five or so months. After failing to make any kind of impact during a loan spell with West Ham, Zaza is going to be making the move to Spain to join Valencia is what is believed to be an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy of €16 or €18 million depending on what source you read.
.@SimoneZaza al @valenciacf @SkySport
— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) January 13, 2017
So there's that.
Sources close to Simone #Zaza confirm: he accepted #Valencia's offer and will be in Spain in a few hours. @goal
— Romeo Agresti (@romeoagresti) January 13, 2017
And there's also that.
Zaza, who has basically been linked with a move away from Juventus ever since he signed from Sassuolo two summers ago, joined West Ham on a season-long loan deal back in late-August — a move that a lot of us thought would be the end of constant talk of him moving around. That was supposed be the end of all of this. Instead, it just turned out to be a continuation of the constant talk of Zaza looking for a place to finally try and settle in for more than a season or two since breaking out at Sassuolo three years ago.
Zaza's agent confirmed in December that the 25-year-old striker was done at West Ham after he appeared in just a handful of matches. That set forth another round of rumors about where Zaza could go. Valencia was one of the first teams mentioned as a possible suitor. Throw in the usual Italian teams that Zaza has been linked to in transfer windows past and it seemed like just a continuation of the the summer when Zaza was bouncing back and forth between staying and going somewhere.
But now it looks like we have a resolution — again. That's good. For Zaza's sake, I hope that it works out in Spain and he can have some personal success at Valencia. Same goes for the side of me that is tired of writing about Zaza transfer rumors. A guy can only take so much of the same old same old, you know.


← Private Equity firm buys law firm. How far off here?
And the biggest grows bigger…DLA's potential group hire in Canada?
Growth. Momentum. Unstoppable progress? Can you say, DLA, or more appropriately for this piece, DLA eh?
DLA Piper LLP, already one of the world's biggest law firms if not the biggest, boasting about 4,200 lawyers, is in talks to hire a group of partners from failing Canadian firm Heenan Blaikie LLP. Heenan pulled a Dewey (yes, I have now made that into a verb) and after more than 40 years and having counted 2 prime ministers among its employees, it is disappearing. As a former Wolf Block employee, these kind of firm implosions are still painful and somewhat personal.
The Wall Street Journal reported the discussions, and DLA Piper is talking with about 25 or 30 partners with litigation, corporate, capital market, banking and other experience.
Heenan, with nine offices in Canada and one in France, employed 525 attorneys, and was known for its work for large Canadian and foreign corporations, governments and public institutions, and in the fields of mining and energy.
I genuinely hate sharing this kind of news, but it again serves as a constant warning for my brother and sisters at the Bar. The practice of law is a business. That is not a dirty word. Those firms that will survive and thrive have embraced this notion. I hope you are with one of them….


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THE CHOSEN in our Museum
In the scope of a great Serbian museums manifestation by the name MUSEUMS FOR 10, 2018, our Museum staged and on 14th of May opened a beautiful art exhibition of paintings and drawings by the painter Mrs. Mirjana Dragic Lehner from Belgrade.
The exhibition was called "The Chosen …" and this was really justified having in mind that about 70 people came to our small Museum to attend the opening. Crowd was big and we were happy.
The exhibition was prepared by Barbara Panic, the Museum curator and Vojislava Radovanovic, the Museum director
who opened the exhibition all together with Mirjana Dragic Lehner, the painter, and Aleksandar Gaon, the vice president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Serbia.
We chose to keep "The Chosen" until the end of September.
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