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Susan A. Royal
~ If you could read my mind
Today we're all about Unicorns!
Posted by Susan A. Royal in Uncategorized
fantasy, MuseItUp Publishing, Suzanne de Montigny, unicorns
Today, I'm delighted to welcome Suzanne de Montigny, fellow author at MuseItUp to my humble blog as guest. The Shadow of the Unicorn: The Legacy, is her first novel. Suzanne lives in Burnaby, B.C. with the three loves of her life – her husband and two boys.
Welcome Suzanne! It's great to have you here. Now tell us a little about yourself so we can get to know you a little better. How long have long have you been writing?
Hi, Susan. First of all, thanks for hosting me. I wrote my first novella when I was in grade six. And believe it or not, it was about unicorns! But I stopped writing until about seven years ago when my father died. Like a lot of people, I was hit with hyperscribia, the intense need to write, but after I wrote and delivered my speech at my father's funeral, I couldn't stop.
I remember some of my efforts at that age. Of course, mine were illustrated with every color in the crayon box along with the story. What made you finally decide to get serious about writing?
It was shortly after my father died that I decided to clean the basement and found this old box way in the corner underneath a lot of stuff. It was worn and the side ripped. When I began to leaf through it, I found all sorts of old things from my childhood. One of those things was the first four chapters of a rewrite from my grade six novella. I threw it in the blue box, and a couple of days later, pulled it out to read. It had been rained on, and the letters consequently smudged. I dried it out, read it, and was bowled over. "A psychic dinosaur?" I exclaimed. I sat the next day and began to write it. Two weeks later, the first draft was done.
Looks like you rediscovered your passion. Describe what you consider your ideal writing conditions.
At five o'clock in the morning with a nice latte beside my computer before my boys get up.
Describe your rituals for preparing to write.
I don't have one, but I do procrastinate a bit by checking e-mails and reading other people's blogs. Then I say, "Okay, get writing," and I hit the Word icon.
How often do you write?
Probably every day.
Are you a plotter, a pantser or some combination of both?
Definitely a pantser, but oh, how that gets me in trouble. Everything and everyone gets into my novel as I write, and then I have to go back and take out entire chapters, all sorts of description, etc. To give you an example, when I wrote the first somewhat finished draft of one of my current projects, I was on a diet. Consequently, the entire book is filled with all sorts of descriptions of really lovely meals – steak dinners with steaming baked potatoes, strawberry salads with poppy dressings, and a delicious fruit cake with whipped cream. Another was tacos. Then there was Thanksgiving. I had to go back and take out a lot of that.
Name one of your all-time favorite movies, the one you instantly recognize when it flashes across the screen, the one you stop and watch no matter how many times you've seen it.
Funny, I was thinking about that very thing last night. I would have to say Fiddler on the Roof. Makes me cry every time I see it. Especially the scene where his daughter elopes with a Russian soldier, and he sings this very sad song with silhouettes of dancers in the sunset.
What song makes you want to cry?
Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross. When I was teaching elementary music, I used to let the kids bring their own CD's just so long as they were proper. Well, lo and behold, a kid brought that very song to class. I had to turn it off because I was starting to get all teary-eyed. My father was going downhill at that point and it made me think of him.
Describe one of your favorite characters and tell us who you patterned them after and why.
I would have to say Darius. Believe it or not, I didn't pattern him after anyone. He was born of himself. I love him so much because he is selfless. He's the last surviving dinosaur after the asteroid strikes the earth. He survives because he has a destiny – to help the unicorns. But it comes with a price of terrible loneliness.
Where do you go for inspiration?
My brain mostly, but there is this fiddling tune on one of Andre Brunet's albums that inspires me with a story of my grandparents living on the prairies during the depression. I have yet to write it.
Name an author or authors who never fail to inspire you.
Ray Bradbury, James Michener, Amy Tan.
Tell us about your current WIP.
I have two works in progress right now. The first one is the second of The Shadow of the Unicorn series. The second one is about a teenaged child prodigy in classical violin growing up in the town of Hope. Her best friend is an Asian girl adopted into a white family. As you can imagine, they are misfits. To make matters worse, Kira's father dies at the beginning. At his funeral, a strange woman arrives carrying a beat-up fiddle. Within days, she takes the town by storm, bewitching them with her Celtic music. When the town becomes plagued with vandalism and dead and gutted birds, only Kira knows who the real perpetrator is.
For a peek, go here: http://youtu.be/St9OsyK974o
Website: http://www.suzannedemontigny.com
Blog: Suzanne's Thoughts for the Day
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/unicorngirl52
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/unicorntale
Muse: http://tinyurl.com/museunicorn
Welcome, Chastity Bush!
Chastity Bush, humorous edge, Reluctant Angel, spicy romance
I am happy to have Chastity Bush visit with me today. She writes spicy, suspenseful and humorous romance. I love the idea of incorporating all of that into one book! Now, let's find out about Reluctant Angel and its author.
An angel desperate for a second chance…
When a tragic accident takes the life of Killian Sams, she enters the one place she never thought she'd see. Heaven… or something like it.
Desperate for a second chance at life, Killian's willing to do whatever it takes to regain her human life, including falling to Earth and facing the Destroyer.
If she can defeat The Destroyer, a creature who awakens once ever century to take the souls of as many people possible for power, she'll earn any one of the countless souls he's harvested over the years, including an immortal one.
But there's a catch, in order for her to be sent on this mission, she has to agree to help Chase Crawford- a mercenary who's in desperate need of saving- see that his life is still worth living. However, she never expected to fall for the ruggedly handsome soldier of fortune.
Now, not only does Killian have eight days to find, face, and defeat The Destroyer in order to stay on Earth, she has to do it while fighting her growing feelings for the man she's vowed to save, or lose him forever.
A sneak peek at Reluctant Angel:
A brilliant arc of shimmering, multicolored lights swirled around her. The wind whipped through her hair, slapping the tips painfully against her face and neck as she tumbled, end over end, through the empty night sky.
Ever since the day she died and entered the afterlife realm, Killian dreamed of falling to Earth, but as she hurtled out of control through the night sky, she wondered if she really understood what she'd agreed to do.
The rainbow of lights stopped, and only the whirring of the wind in her ears and the thick, green ground racing up to meet her remained.
Closing her eyes, Killian forced herself to relax, her body becoming limp as she fell the final feet to Earth.
Her body vibrated.
A gentle hum traveled from the soles of her feet to the tips of her fingers. A fine sheen of sweat dewed her skin.
Moments ticked by as she stared with unseeing eyes through the canopy of leaves at the star-littered sky.
Her lungs burned as she gasped, sucking in her first breaths in nearly a decade.
Gradually sensation returned to her body. She cautiously wiggled her fingers and toes as the hum tingling through her slowly dissipated.
Bracing herself for any pain she might experience, she sat up but felt nothing.
She stood carefully. Her legs shook as she steadied herself. She gazed at the unfamiliar surroundings as she turned in a small circle.
Towering trees blocked out most of the sky. Only slivers of moonlight peeked through the thick canopy of leaves, illuminating the jungle floor. Creeping, climbing vines and moss slithered along the trunks of the trees and across the ground. The sound of insects echoed in the air, and the ever-present cries and howls of unknown animals laced the darkness.
Chastity Bush is the author of several novels known for their spicy romance, suspense and humorous edge. When not working on her next novel, you can find her spending time with her husband and their two daughters.
She also loves to hear from her readers. You can reach Chastity at chastitybush@yahoo.com.
For more information on Chastity and her books visit her official
blog: http://www.chastitybush.com/
Purchase Chastity's books at: http://www.amazon.com/author/chastitybush
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1.	How long have you been writing?
I've been writing professionally for a little more than 5 years now, although like many authors, I've been writing for fun all of my life.
2.	What made you finally decide to get serious about writing?
My husband. Once he suggested I try to write my own book, the seed was planted and I've been writing ever since.
3.	Describe what you consider your ideal writing conditions.
No kids hovering over my shoulder, music playing and some fuzzy socks on my feet.
4.	Describe your rituals for preparing to write.
I don't really have any rituals. I grab a coffee, sit down and get busy.
5.	How often do you write?
I try to write everyday, except on the weekends, although that doesn't always pan out.
6.	Are you a plotter, a pantser or some combination of both?
Definitely a panster. I find that if I try to plot, my story always goes in the opposite direction.
7.	Name one of your all-time favorite movies, the one you instantly recognize when it flashes across the screen, the one you stop and watch no matter how many times you've seen it.
Iron Man. I'm a big 'ol nerd.
8.	What song makes you want to cry?
The Crow and the Butterfly by Shinedown. It's one of my absolute favorites.
9.	Describe one of your favorite characters and tell us who you patterned them after and why.
Right now I'm working on a book called Melody Massacre To The Rescue. She's definitely not your everyday female/heroine. She's blunt, a bit aggressive, and a total romantic at heart even though she hides that side of herself. I put a little more of myself into this character than usual. I love Melody and think by putting a little of myself into her, she was easier to write and make come to life. I only hope the readers agree.
10.	Name an author or authors who never fail to inspire you.
I love Jana DeLeon and Gemma Halliday. They have such wonderful books and an amazing fan base. They're also two of the friendliest women I've met.
11.	Tell us about your current WIP.
I have a few things I'm currently working on, but the one I'm rushing to finish is Melody Massacre To The Rescue. She's a bit hard to describe, so here's a little blurb to help explain.
I'm Melody Massacre. That's right, Massacre.
Five years ago I joined an elite team of agents known as the Immortal Eradicating Unit.
My plan? Become one lean, mean crime-fighting machine.
But in reality, I'm small, slightly pudgy, a bit sarcastic, and a little on the nerdy side… okay, a lot on the nerdy side.
Three days ago, I was named lead investigator on a case that just gets weirder as days go by. Someone's killing truckers and leaving their charred bodies at truck stops across the country.
But that's not the worst of my worries. (Yeah, it gets worse.) I've been given a new partner. Agent Bennett McClain or, Agent Hottie, as I've dubbed him. He has a wicked sense of humor, intelligence, and his looks are so hot a girl could find her panties melting in his presence. None of which are a good thing since I have a job to do and jumping my partner isn't the best idea.
Now, I have to discover who's killing the truckers and why, while keeping my hands off the man candy at my side.
I can do it. It can't be that hard, right?
Oh gawd, Agent Hottie's headed this way, and he smells so good…
Thanks for having me here today!
Website: http://www.chastitybush.com
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Email: chastitybush@yahoo.com
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Buy links: http://www.amazon.com/author/chastitybush
And of course on my websites!
Welcome to the World(s) of Chrystalla Thoma!
Posted by Susan A. Royal in Interview
My guest today is fantasy/scifi writer, Chrystalla Thoma. For those of you who haven't had an opportunity to read any of her Rex Rising series, you've been missing out. I've read the first in the series, and I'm looking forward to more!
Now I'm going to let Chrystalla tell you a little about herself:
I have been a reader of fantasy since my early teens when my father introduced me to the Lord of the Rings. Since then, I've read tons of fantasy, epic and urban, as well as science fiction and dystopian. I am a bookworm; I devour books.
What I noticed during my literary forays and feasting is that there seems to be a certain repetition of themes in fantasy. No wonder, if you think that most modern fantasy has its roots in Tolkien's work, and that he had drawn heavily on northern mythology, hence an abundance of elves, trolls and pointy hat wizards.
That's the case of epic fantasy, in fact. Urban fantasy is a different dish altogether. The creatures found in this genre draw more on folklore such as shifters and vampires and sometimes witches. Which is a nice change from epic fantasy.
Only it's all been done to death, and I hate gnawing on old bones.
I'm not saying I don't like vampires and werewolves, or the old epic staples like castles and battles between orcs and men. I do. I just need big toothpicks to take out the armor pieces from my teeth.
But I crave something new. I mean, I like salmon sushi like the next person, don't get me wrong, but give it to me every day and I might just decide I'd rather have miso soup for a change.
Changes are good. If not anything else, they stop your brain from fossilizing, or so I've heard.
What does this have to do with my book? Am I just blathering about my literary fancies?
Tempted to say yes, but no. I wanted an urban setting for my story which revolves around an investigator of paranormal occurrences. But I wanted to have more of the creatures found in epic fantasy. I wanted elves, and dragons, and trolls and goblins. I wanted the grittiness of urban fantasy, and the guns and tech. But I also wanted the magic and – yeah, let me say it again – the elves.
I like elves. I believe they are underrepresented in urban fantasy. Their pointed ears are cute, their powers breathtaking, and their history murky. Who were they? What does the nordic mythology say about them? Did they really come from one of the nine worlds hanging on the world tree Uggdrasil, and why did they leave again? Will they come back? And in the centuries that passed since the norse epics were recorded in the middle ages until today, wouldn't they have evolved and developed technology, like us?
I mean, they weren't portrayed as stupid, so why do we think we'd produce planes and microwaves and rockets but they wouldn't? And if they found their way here once, why wouldn't they return?
So this is the premise of Boreal and John Grey:
During the 13th century In Iceland, epic poems and tales called Edda spoke of the aelfar – the elves. Tall and pale – their name means 'white' – these trickster beings brought misfortune and illness, and exchanged healthy children with sickly changelings.
Now the Gates are opening between worlds once more and the elves are back. They're not coming back to go for drinks and exchange ideas, but to conquer and enslave us. They are, after all, the stronger race.
What can we, humans do to stop them?
Thanks for joining me today Chrystalla. This has been a real treat!
Ella Benson, Paranormal Bureau agent, fights all that comes through the Veil – dangerous Shades crossing into our world. But increasingly dangerous creatures are slipping into her city, her work partner has just gone missing, and a mysterious – and, frankly, quite hot — guy saves her life. His name is Finn and, as it turns out, he's a natural when it comes to fighting the Shades.
When after centuries of peace the Gates between the worlds start opening and our old enemies, the elves, make a comeback, Ella needs a new, temporary partner. Enlisting the mysterious Finn is a no-brainer, until she realizes he is guarding dangerous secrets of his own.
Together with Finn, and the fate of the world on her shoulders, what's Ella to do but grab her weapons and figure it all out, one way or another.
Read the complete First Season of the series Boreal and John Grey, books 1-5 (The Encounter, The Gate, The Dragon, The Dream and The Truth) at a special price with an Author's Note at the end.
This is urban fantasy verging on paranormal romance. A sexy love story set against a backdrop of dragons, trolls and magical portals, fast-paced action scenes and suspense.
The goblin crouched down and drew its huge fist back. Time slowed. She saw it coming at her like a dark wave, about to smash her face.
The fist stopped an inch from her face. The goblin groaned. Its yellow eyes widened, the lumbering body shuddered and pitched sideways.
Ella blinked up at the scaffolds and beams, then sat up slowly, her head spinning. Her knife lay a few feet away. She reached for it, her other hand going to her gun, still in its hip holster.
The kobolds advanced over the half-built wall, clawed hands extended, and she cocked the gun, taking aim.
Something pale streaked her vision and she blinked. Hallucinations? She must have hit her head harder than she thought. Because a man was there, blades flashing in the moonlight. He fell on the kobolds, twirling and delivering heavy blows, his blond hair flying under a green bandana. Like a hurricane, he pivoted and kicked, then cut and stabbed, until the Shades fell back, raising spindly hands to cover their faces.
Okay, what the hell?
The man didn't stop. He spun closer to the kobolds, hacking at them with his blades — bowie knives, long and wicked, covered in symbols — marking one on the arm. The kobold shrieked and flickered in and out of existence. The other one cowered and whimpered. Ella narrowed her eyes. Why did they fear his knives but not hers? The blades were dark. Iron?
A bellow from the left reminded her the goblin was still present. Crap. Her hand felt too heavy, her head too light, filled with sharp pebbles that bounced inside her skull. The goblin pushed itself upright and turned to her.
"Oh no, you don't," she whispered and took aim. She fired one, two, three bullets into its chest. The goblin staggered back but didn't fall. Cursing, she reversed her grip on the knife and threw it at the creature's head. It hit it smack in the forehead.
The goblin fell and fizzled, its limbs melting away, its torso and head going last, a grizzly Cheshire cat grin on its face — finally returning to the place behind the Veil.
Ella blinked at the empty spot the goblin had occupied, then turned to see the man dispatch the last kobold. Suddenly there was ringing quiet, punctuated by the guy's hissing breaths. He looked up.
"Are you okay?" he asked. He had a strange accent, a way of drawing out the vowels. Russian, perhaps. He was handsome in a lean and austere sort of way — thin face, high cheekbones, a small mouth, and hooded ice-blue eyes. His chest rose and fell, stretching the black material of his dirty white t-shirt. He wore a green bandana under which his ash-blond hair fluttered down to his shoulders. "Hey, can you hear me?"
"Yeah, sorry. I'm fine." To prove it, she clicked the safety of her gun on and stood, wobbling only a little. "Thank you. You're…?"
"You should get out of here. More Vaettir may arrive."
"Vaettir? You mean Shades?" That had sounded Nordic. Maybe not Russian then.
He nodded, eyes darting around the place, knives held loosely at his sides, ichor dripping steadily to the floor. Silvery designs flashed on his bare forearms — tattoos? Or paint?
"Yes, Shades." He walked to the half-finished wall and checked behind it, every movement graceful like a panther's.
Ella shook her head dazedly. What was wrong with her? "I'm Ella, working for the Investigations Bureau." She didn't normally recruit people, but he saw Shades, and the way he fought … "Finding someone with your abilities is rare and we could really use another… Wait!" He was backing away and she didn't even know his name. She took a step toward him as the police sirens sounded in the distance. "Don't go!"
Where to find the complete season 1:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Boreal-John-Grey-Season-ebook/dp/B00DC7R39O
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boreal-John-Grey-Season-ebook/dp/B00DC7R39O
The first episode in the series is free so you can sample it – here:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Encounter-Boreal-John-Grey-ebook/dp/B00AVVDFGO
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Encounter-Boreal-John-Grey-ebook/dp/B00AVVDFGO
Greek Cypriot with a penchant for dark myths, good food, and a tendency to settle down anywhere but at home, Chrystalla likes to write about fantastical creatures, crazy adventures, and family bonds. She lives in Cyprus with her husband and her vast herds of books. She writes mainly fantasy and science fiction. Her dystopian YA science fiction series "Elei's Chronicles" (Rex Rising, Rex Cresting, Rex Equilibrium) is available on Kindle and in print. Shorter stories set in that world are also available, and a Companion to the series is also in the plans.
Where to find all Chrystalla's books and series: http://tinyurl.com/buth6k6
Blog: http://chrystallathoma.wordpress.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrystallathoma
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Chrystalla-Thoma/117863861560579
Fireworks and Kathy Rygg!
Animal Andy, Children's Books, Kathy Rygg, MuseItUp Publishing
Gearing up for the 4th of July here, and today I'm happy to host Kathy Sattem Rygg, author of the middle grade novel ANIMAL ANDY.
Here's a sneak peek:
Ten-year-old Andy Ohman is spending his summer working at the Aksarben City Zoo where his dad is curator. There are rumors the city might close the zoo due to budget cuts. An anonymous donor has given the zoo an antique animal carousel, and Andy's dad is hopeful it will help boost attendance. Andy's doubtful that an old kiddie ride will make a difference. He doesn't see what's so special about it. But when he takes it for a spin, he unlocks the magic that will help save the zoo.
Excerpt from ANIMAL ANDY:
Andy's knees wobbled and buckled as he stumbled off the carousel's platform. He thrust forward, collapsing into a heap on the ground. Shaking his head a few times, he flinched when a snort escaped his mouth.
A flash of turquoise caught his eye. He scrambled up as a skinny-necked bird with short legs and a long, plump body strutted over. It stopped a few inches away and let out an ear-splitting squawk. Only a peacock could make that sound.
"What are you doing over here?" the bird asked. "Are you out of your mind? Don't you know this is the kind of thing that gets all of us into trouble?"
Andy froze. He was sure the peacock had just spoken to him.
"Well, don't just sit there, zebra, we need to get you back to the pen," the bird snapped.
Andy whipped his head from side to side. Nobody was around, and he didn't see a zebra.
"Did you just talk?"
"Don't get all high and mighty on me," the peacock said. "It's socially acceptable for a peacock to speak to a zebra."
"Why do you keep calling me a zebra?" Andy narrowed his eyes at the bird.
"Well, I don't see any other escaped animal standing in front of me," the peacock said. Andy lowered his gaze and saw four black and white striped legs beneath him. He craned his neck and saw a thin, black tail swishing behind him. Puzzled, he glanced at the carousel and saw an empty brass pole where the zebra had been.
He stumbled backward. "No, no, no," he said, shaking his head. "How…it can't be," he breathed.
"There's just no way. I…I…I'm a zebra!"
ANIMAL ANDY sounds absolutely delightful, doesn't it? Now let's find out something about its author, shall we?
I've been writing as long as I can remember. As early as kindergarten I wrote short stories and illustrated them (often about witches and princesses). I wrote my first "book" in second grade, complete with a cardboard and string cover. I always like to say writing isn't what I do, it's who I am!
Me too, and I've met a lot of authors lately who have been making up stories…well, since they first learned how to write…I guess it's something we can't not do.
When my son was in kindergarten he started reading lots of chapter books, and one day he asked if I'd write him one. I had so much fun writing a children's book that I decided to try it for real. I joined SCBWI, attended conferences, and a critique group. From there I was hooked!
A good critique group is invaluable and attending conferences get you excited about writing, don't they?
I spend so much time on the computer with my job as an editor that when I write, I like to get away from my home office. I have a netbook and take it into the kitchen, out on the deck, anywhere that I'm comfortable and don't have a lot of distractions.
I try to write five days a week—Monday through Friday (weekends are devoted to family). I usually allow one hour, and I might only get one page written, or I might write several. My best time of day to write is from 4-5 pm. The kids are usually playing with friends and my husband isn't home from work yet. Then at five o'clock I start making dinner, my husband comes home, and I can spend time chatting with him before dinner.
Sounds like you've worked writing time into your busy schedule so it is part of your routine.
I always outline each chapter before I begin writing. I like knowing the major plot points of my story. However, I never stick to that initial outline. New ideas pop up as I'm writing, and I'm not afraid to go along with them. But, if I make a change to the story, I go back and change it in the outline too. That way, if I'm toward the end of the book and need to remember what happened earlier in the story, I can quickly refer to my outline.
That would have to be James Cameron's Titanic. I saw it in theaters four times, I own the DVD, I listened to the soundtrack constantly, and I would watch it anytime it's on TV. It came out when I was in my early twenties when I was a single college grad, and I thought it was the ultimate love story.
Yep…touching romantic scenes in a movie…gets me sighing every time.
7.	Where do you go for inspiration?
Books! I write better when I'm reading a good book, whether it's MG, YA, or mainstream fiction (and I read all those genres). I love it when my 9-year-old son finishes a book and wants me to read it then we can discuss it together.
It's great when something you both enjoy doing draws you together. I love it.
8.	Name an author or authors who never fail to inspire you.
My favorite author is Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring). Her ability to take an obscure piece of history and weave an entire tale about it is so impressive. I love all of her books.
I'm currently working on a middle grade series that revolves around the sport of geocaching—a real life treasure hunt with a fantasy element.
Thank you so much for joining me today, Kathy. And have a great 4th of July!!
Kathy Sattem Rygg is Editor-in-Chief for the children's publication Knowonder! and an active member of SCBWI. She earned a degree in magazine journalism from Iowa State University and has worked for the McGraw-Hill Companies' business publications division in New York City. She was also the editor in chief of Women's Edition magazine in Denver, CO. She currently lives in Omaha, NE, with her husband and two children.
Website: http://www.ksrwriter.com
Blog: http://ksrwriter.blogspot.com
Twitter: @kathyrygg
Buy links: ANIMAL ANDY ebook from Muse It Up Publishing; print book from Amazon
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import tensorflow as tf
import numpy as np
import sys

class ProjectedGradientDescentLogit(object):
    '''The projected Gradient Descent optimizer does the trick!'''

    def __init__(self, n_input, l1=0.0, l2=0.0):

        self.l1 = l1
        self.l2 = l2

        self._recording = {'epoch': 0,
                           'batch_cost': []}

        self.learning_rate = tf.placeholder(tf.float32, shape=[])

        self.x = tf.placeholder(tf.float32, [None, n_input])
        self.y = tf.placeholder(tf.float32, [None, 1])

        self.W = tf.Variable(tf.random_uniform([n_input, 1], minval=1e-2, maxval=.1))
        self.b = tf.Variable(tf.zeros([1]))

        self.cost = self._loss()
        self.optimizer = tf.train.FtrlOptimizer(learning_rate=self.learning_rate, l1_regularization_strength=self.l1, l2_regularization_strength=self.l2).minimize(self.cost)
        self.clipper = self._clipper()
        self.probas = self._predict_proba()

        # Initializing the tensor flow variables
        init = tf.global_variables_initializer()

        # Launch the session
        num_cores = 6
        self.sess = tf.InteractiveSession(config=tf.ConfigProto(device_count={'CPU': num_cores},
                                                                inter_op_parallelism_threads=num_cores,
                                                                intra_op_parallelism_threads=num_cores))
        self.sess.run(init)

    def partial_fit(self, X, y, learning_rate=None):

        if not learning_rate:
            self.learning_rate = 0.001

        # update with a gradient step
        opt, cost = self.sess.run((self.optimizer, self.cost),
                                  feed_dict={self.x: X,
                                             self.y: y,
                                             self.learning_rate: learning_rate})

        # project to feasible set
        self.sess.run(self.clipper)

        return cost

    def predict_proba(self, X):
        return self.sess.run(self.probas, feed_dict={self.x: X})

    def _predict_proba(self):
        return tf.nn.sigmoid(tf.matmul(self.x, self.W) + self.b, name="sigmoid")

    def _loss(self):
        return tf.nn.sigmoid_cross_entropy_with_logits(tf.matmul(self.x, self.W) + self.b, self.y, name="log_loss")

    def _clipper(self):
        '''
        projects the weights to the feasible set
        :return:
        '''
        return tf.assign(self.W, tf.clip_by_value(self.W, 0, np.PINF), name="projector")

    def train(self, X, y, n_epochs, learning_rate=0.0001, display_step=10, batch_size=None):

        data = DataSet(X, y, batch_size)

        for epoch in range(n_epochs):

            self._recording['epoch'] += 1

            data.reset_counter()
            costs = []

            while data.has_next():
                batch_xs, batch_ys = data.next_batch()
                costs.append(self.partial_fit(batch_xs, batch_ys, learning_rate))

            self._recording['batch_cost'].append(np.mean(costs))

            # Display logs per epoch step
            if (epoch+1) % display_step == 0:
                sys.stdout.write("\r>> Epoch: {0:04d} / {1:04d}, cost={2:.9f}".format(epoch + 1, n_epochs, self._recording['batch_cost'][-1]))
                sys.stdout.flush()
        sys.stdout.write('\n')
        sys.stdout.flush()

class DataSet(object):

    def __init__(self, data, target, batch_size=None):
        self.data = data
        self.target = target
        self.n_samples = self.data.shape[0]
        self.n_dimensions = self.data.shape[1]
        if batch_size is None:
            self.batch_size = self.n_samples
        else:
            self.batch_size = batch_size
        self.total_batches = int(self.n_samples / self.batch_size)
        self.current_batch = 0

    def next_batch(self):
        batch_lower_idx = self.current_batch * self.batch_size
        batch_upper_idx = (self.current_batch + 1) * self.batch_size

        self.current_batch += 1

        return self.data[batch_lower_idx:batch_upper_idx, :], self.target[batch_lower_idx:batch_upper_idx].reshape(self.batch_size, 1)

    def has_next(self):
        return self.current_batch < self.total_batches

    def reset_counter(self):

        rand_idx = np.random.permutation(range(self.n_samples))
        self.data = self.data[rand_idx, :]
        self.target = self.target[rand_idx]
        self.current_batch = 0

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Hi, im working with Envisat RA2 Altimetry data – RA2_MWS_2P-SGDR products(v 2.1). Could you please tell me how to get the plot of waveform shapes? that means window bin vs backscatter. how to plot them? I am doing water level extraction of continental water bodies. now i need to analyze waveform for further studies.
i found those in you documentaries.
Thank you for the useful reply. but I need to plot waveform as available in http://www.altimetry.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/issykkul_GE_J2pass131_wvf_sm.jpg, the plot of gates vs return echo power.
1. which fields of ENVISAT RA2 data represent gate numbers and return echoes?
2. does RA2_MWS_2P-SGDR data contains this information? otherwise where to download?
3. what is the difference between return echoes power and sigma0?
1. Yes, you will need SGDR to get the Waveforms as they are not included in all the Envisat products.
In the following link, https://earth.esa.int/pub/ESA_DOC/ENVISAT/RA2-MWR/PH_light_1rev4_ESA.pdf , you have information describing the parameters in the SGDR file.
In page 143 (150 of the pdf) you can see the waveform details.
3. Sigma0 is the backscatter estimate calculated from the AGC and the power level of the radar echo. The signal path attenuation, as calculated from the in-flight calibration records, is applied. To compute an accurate Sigma0, geophysical corrections such as liquid water and water vapour attenuation must be applied. The return echoes power is just the power received by the radar, without any geophysical correction.
I am having difficulties while visualizing multidimensional data( for eg. Average S-band waveforms(128), Average Ku-band waveforms) with corresponding lat and long.
could you please tell me, how it can be done?


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Walcott divides the nation as Twente are brushed aside
Arsenal 4 (Nasri 27, Gallas 52, Walcott 66, Bendtner 89) FC Twente 0 (Agg 6-0)
Champions League Qualifier
On a night where Liverpool showed how difficult Champions League qualifiers can be, FC Twente were casually dismissed in a game that should see the sometimes fragile confidence of the players rise again following Saturday's debacle.
No one is likely to benefit as much as Theo Walcott who, in my opinion, was superb, tearing their frankly hopeless left back to pieces in the first half. He could have had a hattrick of assists and fully deserved his goal. Yet many were still quick to criticise, Alan Hansen talking about his lack of composure (before his beautifully taken goal), and many blog commenters still insisting he'd had a poor game. I guess you can't please everyone.
In truth, Twente were rubbish, but you can only beat what's in front of you, and some of the goals were delightful. Nasri sold three defenders a dummy to open the scoring, meaning he's already 20% to Hleb's three year total of goals. Nice.
Nasri celebrates two in two home games
Van Persie was guilty of one of the worst misses you'll see all season after having a chance served on a plate by Walcott, but you could argue that if he was to miss one of those, this was a good match for it.
In the second half, Gallas charged upfield and was rewarded when Bendtner's shot was saved and he tucked in the rebound, before Walcott ran on to a ricochet to fire confidently into the corner. Denilson's backheel into Bendtner's path for number four was the icing on the cake.
It was a professional performance, but some had better days than others. Walcott was excellent, Nasri too for the first half before he was taken off with a stomach bug. Denilson was up and down, while Bendtner had one of those days when everything he touched went wrong. You could see the relief on his face when he slotted home number four – he knew he'd had a bad day.
Of course, Bendtner has been roundly defended, as he is a much better player than he showed last night. But imagine if Adebayor had been as clumsy, showing such a poor first touch and being generally off the pace? He'd have been crucified in some of the more sensationalist blogs this morning.
All in all, it was a good workout. Bendtner and Van Persie will improve, while Cesc had a good seventy minute workout, which was exactly what he needed. And above all, we're in the Champions League, and at a canter.
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Cohen-Esrey Development Group Purchases Hotel Grim, Restorations to Begin Soon
The redevelopment of the Hotel Grim into a multi-family apartment building took an important step toward reality this week when the partnership leading the effort closed on the purchase of the property. "After so many months and a lot of hard work from a lot of people, I'm very pleased to have crossed this important threshold," said Tom Anderson from Cohen-Esrey Development Group, the lead developer on the project. On completion in late 2020, the property will contain 93 rental apartments in a mix of efficiencies, one-, and two-bedroom units. Cohen-Esrey expects to begin interior demolition work in the next few weeks.
Originally constructed as a luxury hotel in 1925, the Hotel Grim has been vacant since 1990 and fallen into deterioration. Restoring "The Grim," as it's frequently referred to in Texarkana, to its original condition and into productive service, has been a major focus of City officials for years. "This is a huge milestone for the Hotel Grim project and for our entire community," said Mayor Bob Bruggeman. "We look forward to the continued revitalization of this iconic structure in our downtown."
Cohen-Esrey became aware of the opportunity in early 2018 when they were invited to participate by Jim Sari who had worked on the project for several years. Sari's efforts were instrumental in lining up several crucial funding sources and in convincing Cohen-Esrey to consider participating. "On my very first trip to Texarkana, I came away with three impressions," says Anderson. "I knew the building had tons of possibilities as well as many challenges due to its deteriorated condition. I could also see how much opportunity there was for a renaissance of the downtown area due to the great historic 'bones' the buildings around the Grim had. Finally, I was extremely impressed with the folks I met with at City Hall and the downtown business community. I had a strong feeling we could get this done by working together."
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How important was perception and misperception between the USA and USSR during the early Cold War?
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Perceptions and misperceptions were very important causes of the Cold War. For one, Stalin broke promises he made to the Allies after World War II, creating an atmosphere of suspicion and mistrust. Secondly, Stalin blatantly created the Iron Curtain in an attempt to protect the Eastern Bloc from the capitalist west, creating tension. Lastly, the construction of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), along with the Warsaw Pact, made it clear that America and the Soviet Union were on the brink of war.
When Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met at Yalta to discuss the fate of post–World War II Germany, Stalin promised to let democracy flourish in eastern Europe. He vowed not to spread communism. From the get-go, Britain was leery of Stalin and did not trust him. After all, he had originally been friendly with Nazi Germany before Hitler broke the pair's nonaggression pact. While Churchill did not believe a word Stalin said, Roosevelt decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. The American president said,
I just have a hunch that Stalin is not that kind of a man. . . . I think that if I give him everything I possibly can and ask for nothing from him in return, "noblesse oblige," he won't try to annex anything and will work with me for a world of democracy and peace.
However, once Roosevelt died and Truman became president, it became clear that Roosevelt's perception of Stalin may have been too rosy.
Truman was suspicious of communism in general. When Churchill, Truman, and Stalin met at Potsdam later that year, it was clear to Truman that Stalin had been lying about his intentions to not spread communism. Stalin had already begun aggressive expansion in eastern Europe, building his Eastern Bloc composed of satellite states to serve as a protective buffer between the communist east and the capitalist west. This division would come to be known as the Iron Curtain, a phrase that Churchill coined in his famous "Iron Curtain" speech.
Interestingly, even though Truman thought Stalin to be an untrustworthy leader, he made sure to mention to him at Potsdam that the United States was constructing a new, powerful weapon—the atomic bomb. However, because of Soviet spying, Stalin already knew of the bomb's existence. As tensions mounted between the two world superpowers, their perceptions and misperceptions of one another continued to fuel their militarism and want for protective alliances.
In 1949, the capitalist nations of the West decided to form a protective alliance against the communist east known NATO. As soon as the Soviets found out about this preemptive alliance, they became paranoid. Stalin worried that the alliance was planning to attack the Soviet Union and founded a rival alliance known as the Warsaw Pact in 1955. Almost every European nation was aligned with one of these two alliances, increasing tensions and creating a definite perception of that the two superpowers were going toe to toe. This brinksmanship would become a cornerstone of the Cold War and the many proxy wars of the era.
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In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the United States believed that the Soviet Union was hell-bent on world domination. Stalin had already shown that he couldn't be trusted in relation to the commitments he'd made at Yalta. The USSR was busily subverting the nascent democracies of Eastern Europe to ensure their subordination to Moscow. Stalin reasoned that, because the Soviet Union had been attacked from the West by Hitler, the Americans and their allies would follow suit.
So to that end, he wanted to use the Eastern Bloc states as a buffer against a potential invasion. Although Soviet activity in this part of the world was primarily defensive, it was sufficiently aggressive to make it seem that they committed to much greater territorial expansion elsewhere in Europe.
The United States' perception of the USSR as an expansionist power contributed directly to its strategy of containment, which would largely form the basis of American foreign policy for the remainder of the Cold War.
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This was very important early in the Cold War. In fact, it did a great deal to start the conflict.
As World War II drew to a close, the Soviets perceived the West as a threat. Therefore, they wanted to have a buffer zone that they controlled in Eastern Europe. This would, they felt, protect them from invasion. The Western Allies perceived communism as a threat to their way of life. They saw the Soviet desire for a buffer zone as an expression of the communists' desire to take over the world.
In this way, the perceptions and misperceptions by each side led them to distrust one another and the Cold War was under way.
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At issue is the power steeling bolts, which are prone to excessive corrosion in cold parts of the world where municipalities use a lot of heavy road salts. The company says if the bolts fail it will make driving at low speeds and parallel parking more difficult. The recall will affect some 123,000 cars, according to the Washington Post.
The recall comes as Tesla is facing scrutiny over a deadly accident involving a Model X in Mountain View, California. The National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the crash.
Tesla is also under pressure to meet production goals for its newest car, the Model 3, which is expected next week. The company has already reset expectations for its most affordable electric car multiple times. Tesla's stock is up 3% as of the time of this writing, although, on the whole, it's been trending downward over the last year.


The spatial organization and dynamics of proteins and lipids within the cell membrane is important for the regulation of cell signaling, adhesion, and cell communication. Within the bone marrow niche, communication between hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) and niche cells is essential for regulating their proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Our previous work has ascertained that HSPCs utilize a polarized domain on the plasma membrane that serves as the contact site with osteoblasts, which are important members of the bone marrow niche. Using human primary CD34+ stem/progenitor cells and the progenitor-like KG1a cell line, we found this domain to be enriched in the specific tetraspanin proteins, CD63, CD81, and CD82. Tetraspanins are multi-spanning membrane proteins that act as scaffolds for the organization of membrane domains important for regulating adhesion and signaling. CD82 is of particular interest, as it is highly expressed on HSPCs and downregulated during HSPC differentiation. Our characterization of CD82 function using CD82-blocking antibodies revealed a significant decrease in adhesion of HSPCs to niche cells as well as in the in vivo homing and engraftment capabilities of these cells. To determine the molecular mechanisms of CD82s role in adhesion, we have generated CD82 overexpression and knockdown cell lines using the KG1a background. Our data indicate that the level of CD82 expression positively correlates with the extent of adhesion to fibronectin and osteoblasts but has no effect on binding to collagen I or laminin. The increase in adhesion we observed with CD82 overexpression was inhibited by the VLA-4-specific peptide, LDV, indicating a potential role for the VLA-4 (α4β1) integrin. Investigations into potential CD82-mediated mechanisms of VLA-4 regulation have revealed that CD82 regulates both the expression and avidity of VLA-4 but does not regulate its affinity. Taken together, the VLA-4 expression and avidity changes could account for the observed adhesion changes with differing CD82 expression levels. Finally, assessment of CD82 palmitoylation using KG1a CD82 palmitoylation mutant cells revealed that palmitoylation may be required for the CD82-induced changes in adhesion.


It was a busy week especially in the House with the various bills that were advocating for and against (mostly for). Here's a run down on this week's action and a forecast for next week.
Passed the Senate 27-3. Passed the House Health & Human Services Committee 8-1. House Appropriations Committee Next.
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Catriona MacLennan: Fear and violence behind decision to keep dad's name secret
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13,616 parents are permanently receiving lower incomes than they should be. Photo / Jason Oxenham
• Catriona MacLennan is a barrister and supporter of the AAAP campaign Stop the Sanctions.
Our law is taking up to $28 a week away from some of the poorest women and children in the country for spurious reasons.
The Social Security Act states that women who do not identify in law the fathers of their children will have deductions made from their benefits.
The aim of the law is to force mothers to name fathers so child support can be levied on fathers.
But that is not what is happening. Instead, 13,616 parents are permanently receiving lower incomes than they should be. The main people this punishes are not fathers who fail to support their children, but rather the children themselves.
Approximately 305,000 - or 29 per cent - of our children live in poverty. They grow up without access to the basic necessities of life, and carry the scars of poverty throughout their lives in preventable diseases such as rheumatic fever, cellulitis and respiratory infections.
These sanctions make that poverty worse.
So why would a mother not name the father of her child?
The main reason is violence. Our country has the highest rate of reported intimate partner violence in the developed world.
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Domestic violence victims are commonly also rape victims. The control exerted over them by the violent partner includes both forced sex, and the partner determining whether or not the woman can have access to contraception.
Such men threaten women with further physical violence if they disclose paternity to Work and Income. Some women are physically beaten to keep them silent.
Incest victims may also be too scared to disclose paternity.
Section 177 of the Social Security Act provides that the sanction should not be applied if the beneficiary or children would be at risk of violence, or in cases of incest or sexual violation.
That sounds good in theory, but is miles away from what happens in real life.
The threats and violence exerted by a violent partner are far more powerful than the sanctions imposed by the Government. Further, many women do not even know they are receiving a sanction.
In order to have the sanction lifted, they have to obtain a letter from a lawyer. I used to write these letters when I worked in a Community Law Centre. It is deeply humiliating and stressful for abused women to meet with a complete stranger and be asked intimate questions about the circumstances of conception.
That is what lawyers have to do in order to provide the letter to MSD.
It is also normally difficult and expensive for mothers to find lawyers to do the letters - very few lawyers are familiar with this law, or provide these letters.
The Social Security Appeal Authority told the Ministry of Social Development in 2010 that it should not be making women get letters from lawyers. It said it was common sense that "if a woman is unable to name the father of her child she cannot establish who is in law the other parent".
The authority recommended that MSD change its policy on requiring lawyers' letters, but MSD has disregarded that recommendation and is still requiring the letters.
The sanctions are also a double standard. The Government in the 2015 Budget announced it would write off up to $1.7 billion in child support penalties. Between 2008 and 2014, Inland Revenue wiped $5 billion in tax debt. Up to $6 billion is lost every year through tax evasion.
These are huge sums of money.
If the Government is concerned about its financial position and about obtaining additional revenue, it is clear that focusing on closing loopholes in other areas would bring in far more money than sanctioning sole mothers does.
At a time when the Government has made reducing domestic violence a high priority, these sanctions run utterly counter to that.
They actually place women and children in danger.
The rewrite of the Social Security Act is a good time to abolish the sanctions altogether.


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Angry Birds Space Encounter Invades Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
by John Frost • March 28, 2013 • Kennedy Space Center
Last week NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSC) had a close encounter of the feathered kind. Angry Birds Space Encounter, the first comprehensive, interactive Angry Birds attraction in the United States designed for people of all ages, opened at the Visitor Complex. The attraction was opened with a small ceremony featuring, of course, an Astronaut, an Angry Bird, and a Space Pig.
THRLLD staff was in attendance for the ceremony and enjoyed a special visit into the air-conditioned facility. That will surely make this space hit in the summer. To be perfectly honest, we were expecting something more than a few games and obstacle course opportunities. There is a whole theme park themed to Angry Birds in Finland and China. This is more on the level of a children's museum.
Once our expectations were re-calibrated, we found that the kids did enjoy all the exhibits. There were some operational kinks to be worked out and a bit more signage would help direct guests around the space better. Our end verdict was that this is a wonderful addition to KSC, but not something worth arranging a special visit for. (There are, however, plenty of other reasons to make sure you include KSC on your Central Florida tour plan.)
More from KSC on the new Angry Birds Space Encounter Below the Jump:
KSC partnered with Rovio Entertainment, creator of the globally successful Angry Birds franchise, including Angry Birds Space, to bring the beloved characters to life.
"Rovio is thrilled to partner with Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to bring this unique attraction to the fans of Angry Birds," said Dan Mitchell, Rovio's director of location-based entertainment, during today's grand opening celebration at the Florida destination.
"Angry Birds Space Encounter is both a fun and educational experience," said Bill Moore, chief operating officer of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, which operates the popular destination on Florida's Space Coast for NASA.
"Concepts of human space exploration are incorporated into Angry Birds Space Encounter, reflecting Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's ongoing mission to encourage young people in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields of study. Kids will love interacting with their favorite Angry Birds Space characters, while parents will appreciate that their children are enjoying the learning experience," Moore said.\
The 4,485-square-foot Angry Birds Space Encounter, which is included in regular Visitor Complex admission, brings to life the space adventures of the Angry Birds as they follow their kidnapped eggs into an inter-galactic wormhole, come face-to-face with Space Pigs and gear up with heroic superpowers. Visitors encounter six interactive stations designed to engage and immerse guests in a new dimension of Angry Birds Space:
Create Your Own Angry Bird – Red, green, blue or purple – Guests create their own Angry Bird by choosing from an array of body styles and accessories. When the bird is complete, guests can print their bird as a keepsake.
Eggsteroids Slingshot – Ready, set, squawk! Guests take their best shot – slingshot, that is – at King Pig and Corporal Pig, competing with fellow players using mini Angry Birds launched in a slingshot to zap the Space Pigs.
Cold Cuts Tile Puzzle – Guests line up a universe of planets and Angry Birds to solve sliding puzzles, with three levels of difficulty, featuring images of Super Red, Ice Bird, The Incredible Terence and Space King, Pig in a Bubble.
Danger Zone – Proceed with caution! The Danger Zone features a mirrored labyrinth challenge to find the hidden Angry Birds. Guests discover surprises along the way.
Red Planet Lazer Challenge – The Angry Birds need help finding their prized golden eggs! Guests journey to the surface of the Red Planet to search for the mythical eggs but need to watch out for lazer beams that create obstacles along the course, making the mission more difficult.
Angry Birds Game Zone – Guests can play the actual Angry Birds Space game in a tournament against fellow guests, mastering selected levels and discovering little known hints to zap the pigs.
An Angry Birds Space photo opportunity also is available, as is Angry Birds merchandise.
NASA astronaut Donald Pettit, Ph.D., who previously announced from the International Space Station that NASA and Rovio would partner on the creation of the Angry Birds Space game, was also on hand for the grand opening.
"NASA and Rovio have worked together to teach players about physics and space exploration and energize young people regarding future careers in science and technology," Pettit said.
The original idea for Angry Birds Space came in a Twitter message from @NASA to Rovio that said: "Hey @RovioMobile, our computers are a bit better than they were in '69. We might be able to help you launch birds if you find pigs in space."
That tweet was the starting point for conversations that eventually led to NASA's partnership with Rovio and the creation of the Angry Birds Space game and Angry Birds Space Encounter at the Visitor Complex.
Entertainment Design Group Inc. of Austell, Ga., developed, built and installed the Angry Birds Space Encounter at the Visitor Complex under the direction of NASA and Delaware North.
The opening of Angry Birds Space Encounter comes a few months before the Visitor Complex will celebrate the grand opening of the new $100 million home of Space Shuttle Atlantis June 29.
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Q: Threejs rotate Multiple object with mouse move event I want rotate multiple object , but only one object can be rotate.
Here is my code:
1.creatgeo fun
function createScene( geometry, scale, material ) {

geometry.computeTangents();

creatgeo = new THREE.Mesh( geometry, material );

creatgeo.scale.x = creatgeo.scale.y = creatgeo.scale.z = scale;

scene.add( creatgeo );

}
2.use json loader in function init()
var jgdframe = new THREE.JSONLoader();
jgdframe.load( "obj/jgd/GALD-JGD-frame.json", function( geometry ) { createScene( geometry, 1, framemat ) } );
var jgdlogo = new THREE.JSONLoader();
jgdlogo.load( "obj/jgd/GALD-JGD-logo.json", function( geometry ) { createScene( geometry, 1, logomat ) } );
var jgdlight = new THREE.JSONLoader();
jgdlight.load( "obj/jgd/GALD-JGD-light.json", function( geometry ) { createScene( geometry, 1, lightmat ) } );

3.add event in function init()
document.addEventListener( 'mousemove', onDocumentMouseMove, false );

4.to render in function render()
function render() {

var ry = mouseX * 0.0003, rx = mouseY * 0.0003;

if( creatgeo ) {

    creatgeo.rotation.y = ry;
    creatgeo.rotation.x = rx;

};

camera.lookAt( scene.position );

renderer.render( scene, camera );

}

I load three object in my sence, but only one object can be rotate.
How fix it. thanks all !

A: Looking through your code samples I can point out a few corrections:

*

*The variable named creatgeo is not pre-initialized. This makes it leak in the global scope were it gets overwritten everytime you invoke the function createScene(). That's why only the last loaded object is animated.

*You should declare any variable before assigning any value to them: var creatgeo;. This makes the variable available only in the function's local scope. Though this doesn't suffice to solve your problem. You need to declare an Array or an Object in wich you will cache all the models loaded by the jsonLoader.
Something like this should work:
var objects = []; // I suggest renaming "creatgeo" to "objects"

function updateScene( id, geometry, scale, material ) {
    geometry.computeTangents();
    objects[id]= new THREE.Mesh( geometry, material );
    objects[id].scale.x = objects[id].scale.y = objects[id].scale.z = scale;
    scene.add( objects[id] );
}

*

*Also take note that you don't need to create a loader each time you load an object, this is inefficient and slows down the browser at load time, also more memory then necessary gets allocated.

*Observe that you can use custom materials defined by the exporter tool in your json objects. Use the loader materials if your models have materials defined. If not leave it as is.
Example:
var jsonLoader = new THREE.JSONLoader();

jsonLoader.load(
    "obj/jgd/GALD-JGD-frame.json",
    function( geometry, material ) {
        createScene( 0, geometry, 1, framemat )
    });

jsonLoader.load(
    "obj/jgd/GALD-JGD-logo.json",
    function( geometry, material ) {
        createScene( 1, geometry, 1, logomat )
    });

jsonLoader.load(
    "obj/jgd/GALD-JGD-light.json",
    function( geometry, material ) {
        createScene( 2, geometry, 1, lightmat )
    });

*

*You can take this further by incrementing the id's using a loop and retrieving the path strings from an array.

*Observe the IIFE (immediately invoked function expression). This is absolutelly necessary in this kind of construct. The IIFE creates a closure in wich the id is preserved at it's current iteration. Otherwise, all the loaders will receive the last value of the incremented id messing up the code.

Example:
var jsonLoader = new THREE.JSONLoader(),
    paths = [
        "obj/jgd/GALD-JGD-frame.json",
        "obj/jgd/GALD-JGD-logo.json",
        "obj/jgd/GALD-JGD-light.json"
    ],
    objNum = paths.length; // Cache obects.length

for ( var id = 0; id < paths.length; id++ ) {
    (function(){ // IIFE start

        // Basic loader
        jsonLoader.load( paths[id],
            function( geometry, material ) {
                createScene( id, geometry, 1, material )
            }
        );

    })(); // IIFE end
}

*

*Finally you need to animate each object.

This goes in the render loop:
for ( var id = 0; id < objNum; id++ ) {
    if( objects[id] ) {
        objects[id].position.set(x, y, z);
        objects[id].rotation.set(rx, ry, rz);
    }
}

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If your business calls you to Kolkata frequently, a good place to stay will offer respite from a tiring day. We recommend staying in boutique hotels that combine comfort and indulgence and are well priced yet wrapped in luxury. Here's our pick of hotels that cut across price, location and tastes—colonial houses of central Kolkata to plush stays in Salt Lake.
The Kenilworth Hotel in central Kolkata offers sleek modern luxuries within a colonial architecture. Located right at the heart of the city near Park Street, when at Kenilworth, you're never far from business houses, shops, restaurants and bars. But with their luxurious spa, a holistic fitness centre, and aromatic restaurants serving great food, you might not even want to step out of it. Plus, they have the well-stocked English pub whose rich wooden interiors, lounge ambience and live music is good enough reason to stay holed in there. For more details check here.
Once an old colonial bungalow, this boutique hotel is quaint and quirky in its charm. Somewhat like a go between a B&B and a hotel, The Corner Courtyard with its homely feel, arsty interiors, vintage furniture and the wraparound courtyard is perfect for a staycation which feels home away from home.
They have seven rooms and a lovely restaurant below that serves fantastic European fares. But what charmed us the most is their pretty little terrace that offers a panoramic view of the city skyline. Look up here to know more on how to book.
Tucked inside an upscale modern apartment in Salt Lake's Sector V, AltAir occupies three floors of luxury in the building (floors 19-21). While there are twenty-three Rajasthani styled rooms to put up in, there are amenities like a jacuzzi, an infinity pool, a sunbathing deck and a fitness studio to indulge in. the best place to unwind would be their rooftop that acts as a sky bar by day and a resto-bar by night. So, push work out of your mind and enjoy an indulgent staycation at AltAir.
A throwback to the opulence of old world charm, this century-old mansion in red and white is like a time warping island whose plush modern amenities complements its high colonial architecture. You can bask in the modern luxuries of your room or can savour some tasty Indian and colonial continental staples in their only restaurant.
From their rooftop café, Deck 88, that oozes a European charm to their sleek modern nightclub, Phoenix, The Astor offers a one-of-a-kind experiential stay that is hard to pin down with words. Click here to know more.
With a good number of single rooms and suits to offer, Senses is a good mix of business and leisure in Salt Lake. Apart from their fitness centre and several banquets to host conference and meetings, Senses is best known for their rooftop pool and of the poolside bar Liqua. Set under open skies and supplied with a café and bar, the rooftop poolside offers a panoramic view of the cityscape that is best enjoyed during sun downs. For more info check here.
A haven of modern indulgences and luxuries, Aauris is meant for a pampering staycation. Boasting of fifty-five lavish ultra-modern rooms, you can make you're your stacation into a pampering indulgence with Aauris's spa and fitness club, café, fine dining restaurant, lounge bar and poolside bar. So, when pampering is what you crave then definitely book yourself a room here.


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Over the past month, the Jefferson Center has seen an amazing outpouring of volunteers to help grow our farm! With the help of over 90 volunteers and dedicated community members the Jefferson Center was able increase the number of garden beds to grow more produce for its vastly popular free produce stand. Volunteers who came out to the Jefferson's Share the Love event were able to help us build six new garden beds, ten new pea boxes, plant hundreds of seeds for use to give away at our produce stand, and helped maintain our current garden plots. Special thanks go out to Caterina Lewis-Perry for coordinating the volunteers for the event!
The Jefferson was also fortunate enough to host a volunteer work day on March 12, in which the men from Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity of HSU, UC Davis, and USC Chico helped to build a new three stage compost bin, plant potatoes, and plant several new beds!
The Jefferson Center would like to thank every community member and volunteer who has help to make the gardens a true success!
We are starting work on our Multicultural Garden in Loleta on Sat. March 15th from 9am - noon. We will meet at the St. Joseph Community Resource Center, located on Loleta Elementary School grounds. The garden will be placed on the field behind the office. We hope you can join us!
Arts in the Afternoon, City of Arcata Recreation's afterschool open art studio for youth in 6th-12th grades, designed ceramic identification markers for the plots at the Bayside Park Community Garden. Now plot holders and community visitors can easily identify plot locations.
The Bayside Park Community Garden has individual garden plots open for the upcoming season. Grow organic fruits, vegetables and flowers for family use. Annual Fee for a 4' x 25' plot $75 / $85 Non-Resident. For more information contact Arcata Recreation Division (707)822-7091 or download a application packet from the website: www.cityofarcata.org/rec.
There is room for more gardeners at McKinleyville Community Garden at Pierson Park. Plots are 3ft by 10ft and rented for around $25 a year. There is also communal space available for gardeners to tend, as well as access to water and soil amendments. For more information about the garden or to rent a plot please contact Gary at (707) 839-3214 or the McKinleyville Parks and Recreation office at (707) 839-9003.
This month's Community Gardener "Meet and Greet" is on Wednesday March 19 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm at Manila Community Center. Come network with local gardeners, talk with local experts, enjoy yummy food, and get free gardening resources. Come early for North Coast Community Garden Collaborative's monthly meeting from 4:30 - 5:30 pm- anyone is welcome! The Center is located on Peninsula Drive; from the 255 turn onto Pacific Ave heading toward the ocean. The road will veer left and turn into Peninsula Drive and the Center is on the right. Please email Debbiep@nrsrcaa.org or call (707) 267-0924 with questions or for more information, and hope to see you there!
Two great community events for gardeners are in need of volunteers. On Saturday March 29 the Humboldt Permaculture Guild hosts the 16th Annual Seed and Plant Exchange at the Acata Commuity Center from 11am to 4pm. Bring saved seed or plant starts if you have them. Free event with music and workshops. Volunteers are needed before, during, and after the event as well as the day before the prepare food. On Saturday April 19 North Coast Community Garden Collaborative is helping plan a Sustainable Living Skills Fair at Jefferson Community Center in Eureka. The Fair will provide a forum for sharing skills around gardening, food preparation, and permaculture, as well as other skills and resources for creating healthy, safe, resilient and self-sufficient families and communities. We are in need of volunteers to help outreach for the event like hanging fliers as well as before, during, and after the event. Please contact DebbbieP@NrsRcaa.org or (707) 269-2071 for more information or to sign up. More info is on our website and details about the Fair will follow in the next Gardening Gazette. Mark your calendars for both events as these are ones you don't want to miss!
Be a Docent for "Farm to School"
Community Alliance with Family Farmers is looking for members of the community to become farm to school docents. These volunteer docents will help lead farm field trips (at Shakefork Community Farm and DeepSeeded Community Farm) for 2nd and 3rd graders.Two mandatory trainings will be provided in April; no experience is necessary. Please contact meredith@caff.org or (707) 826-0233 for more information.
At top: The new beds at Jefferson Community Center on Eureka's westside are already producing an abundance of food.
Above: Lovely new plot markers created for Bayside Park Community Garden by Arcata youth.
- Garden Build Day in Loleta: TOMORROW Saturday March 15 from 9am to noon at the Loleta Elementary School, 700 Loleta Drive. Join us as we create a multicultural garden.
- Garden and Cooking Classes: TOMORROW Saturday March 15 at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. Garden class from 10am to 1pm and cooking class from 2pm to 5pm. To RSVP call (707) 443-3037.
- Fruit Tree Planting Event in Arcata: Sunday March 16 starting at 10 at 3301 Boyd Road. See article (opposite) for more information.
- Free Food Handling Class: Tuesday March 18 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Karuk DNR in Orleans, sponsored by Karuk Tribe. RSVP at (530) 627-3446.
- Gardener "Meet and Greet Event: Wednesday March 19 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm at Manila Community Center in Manila. A chance for gardeners to network, talk with local experts, and get gardening resources. Light refreshments provided. Come at 4:30 pm for the monthly meeting of the North Coast Community Garden Collaborative. Please email DebbieP@nrsrcaa.org or call (707) 267-0924 for more information.
- Seed and Plant Exchange: Saturday March 29 from 11am to 4pm at the Arcata Community Center. For more information or to volunteer please contact DebbieP@nrsrcaa.org or (707) 269-2071.
- Grafting Workshop and Scion Exchange: Sunday March 30 in Bayside. Take home a grafted fruit free, with expert Sam Polly. For more information contact (707) 672 - 3102.
- Sustainable Living Skills Fair: Saturday April 19 from 9:30 am to 4 pm at Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B St in Eureka. Learn skills around gardening, food prep, and more. No admission; donations accepted to cover event costs. Free lunch for first 150 attendees and a supervised play area for children will be open. For more information or to volunteer please contact DebbieP@nrsrcaa.org and visit northcoastgardens.org.
The Food and Farm Working Group welcomes community members to come help plant a food forest on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Arcata Courtyard Circle Apartments (the first solar powered apartment complex in Humboldt) – Affordable Living Community. The event will start at 10 am with a potluck and will last until all of the fruit trees, shrubs and native plants have been planted. Arcata Courtyard Circle Apartments is located at 3101 Boyd Road (just off Giuntoli Lane and the 299) and is on the bus route. The purpose of this event is to build and strengthen our community one fruit tree at a time. This is the first of a series of projects we intend to hold here in Humboldt. Volunteers are requested to bring a dish to share at the potluck, and bring gloves, a shovel, and a water bottle as this is a waste free event.
The food forest will consist of dozens of peach, grapes, Chilean guava, blueberries, tayberries, marionberries, fuzzy kiwis, pears, native plants, cherries, oranges and more – all are perennials that grow well in our local climate. The Arcata Courtyard Apartments is a great community of families and seniors, some of which are enthusiastic gardeners with raised beds and a variety of edible plants that are already in place.
We invite you to join us and bring a potluck dish to share, some gloves, a shovel, and some elbow grease to the Courtyard Circle Apartments, 3101 Boyd Road, Arcata, on Sunday March 16 2014, at 10 am for a day full of community and gardening. For more information contact Andy Sehic at 707.826.2935 or andysehic@hotmail.com.
Gardening Gazette is a free publication of North Coast Community Garden Collaborative, a support network of and for community gardeners working together to increase access to fresh, healthy, and culturally appropriate foods for all North Coast residents.To learn more please visit www.northcoastgardens.org, email DebbieP@nrsrcaa.org, or call (707) 269-2071.
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Мартыновская — деревня в Няндомском районе Архангельской области Российской Федерации. Входит в состав Мошинского сельского поселения.

География
Деревня Мартыновская находится в 40 км юго-восточнее города Няндома, на восточном берегу реки Еменьга, впадающей в озеро Спасское.

История
Первое упоминание о деревни Мартыновская относится к 1782 году. Преображенская церковь Каргопольского уезда Воезерской волости Спасского прихода.

С 1784 по 1796 годы с образованием Олонецкого наместничества д.Мартыновская входит в состав Олонецкой губернии Каргопольский уезд Мошинская волость Воезерский приход.

В 1796 году Олонецкая губерния была ликвидирована и д.Мартыновская вместе с Каргопольским уездом переходит в состав Новгородской губернии.
С восстановлением Олонецкой губернии в 1801 году Каргопольский уезд вновь входит в ее состав.

В 1836 году Каргопольский уезд был поделен на 2 стана, где д.Мартыновская вошла во 2-й стан Мошинской волости.

В 1869 году Каргопольский уезд поделили уже на три стана и д. Мартыновская переходит в 3-й стан.

В 1880-х вновь образовалась Воезерская волость и 3-й стан.

С 1905 по 1917 год - Каргопольский уезд Воезерская волость Мехреньгское сельское общество.

С января 1917 по август 1929 года д.Мартыновская в составе Каргопольского уезда состоит в Вологодской губернии и до 1936 года в Вологодской области.

В 1937 году произошло новое деление Северного Края. И деревня Мартыновская в составе Няндомского района переходит из Вологодской области в состав Архангельской области.

Население
До отмены крепостного права жители деревни относились к разряду государственных крестьян. В 1873 году население деревни составляло 45 человек: 21 мужчина и 24 женщины. Жили по 6 дворам.

По состоянию на 1893 год в деревне Мартыновской насчитывалось уже 12 домов и 72 жителя, а к 1905 году население состояло из 46 крестьянок и 41 крестьянина. Всего 87 человек. Количество семей и дворов — 14. Имелся скот: 19 лошадей, 34 коровы и 30 голов прочего скота.

В послевоенное время население обложили не посильными налогами по сдачи яиц государству и жители стали покидать деревню, переезжая в город. Со временем, деревня опустела, больше половины домов остались пустыми.

В 2013 году после лесного пожара деревня была охвачена огнем в результате чего осталось всего три дома.

В настоящее время жизнь в деревне возобновляется.

Фотогалерея

Примечания

Населённые пункты Няндомского района

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This pub is on Trippet Lane and is just up the road from the Dog and Partridge. You cannot miss this pub due to the words DaDa allover the walls outside.
No food is on, they have limited seating.
4 ales are available and most are Thornbridge ales.


To celebrate the golden jubilee of ASEAN establishment, Thai Journalists Association sponsored by Thai AirAsia, a low-fares affiliate carrier of AirAsia Group, to organize exclusive training and workshop program for travel journalists acrossthe ASEAN countries. The program titled "ASEAN Travel Journo Camp" will select two journalists from each ASEAN country who specialise in travel feature coverage to participate in a 9-day educational excursion in Thailand from August 17-25, 2017.
The program will help to strengthen participants' positive attitude toward a travel journalism career, while also elucidating how they can contribute to greater livelihood of the ASEAN tourism community. Participants will roam the scenic landscape of the north and seascape of the south of Thailand to visit picturesque tourist attractions, and most importantly acquire first-hand experiences in local communities that are focusing on driving the community-based tourism development.
Participants will receive full sponsorship from the program which includes flights to/from Thailand, accommodations, meals and activities during the range of the program. They will be presented with fruitful experiences and learning opportunities promised beneficial to their travel journalism career, as well as getting to expand their network of sources in the Thai tourism industry. The participants will not only be wearing a journalist hat but also being a cultural ambassador of their home-country who is able to share constructive ideas and solutions relevant to regional tourism issues.*As a country's representatives, successful candidates are required to design a 10-minute presentation focusing on problematic issues they think are hampering tourism industry in their respective countries.
The deadline for the submission is July 7, 2017.


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Effect of levodopa on cognitive function in Parkinson's disease with and without dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies
Lookup NU author(s): Dr Sophie Molloy, Dr Elise Rowan, Professor John O'Brien, Professor Ian McKeith, Professor David Burn
Background: Levodopa (L-dopa) is the gold standard treatment for Parkinson's disease, but a lack of clear efficacy combined with a perceived liability to neuropsychiatric side effects has limited L-dopa use in patients with parkinsonism and dementia. Therefore, the effect of L-dopa on the cognitive profile of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease with dementia (PDD) is unclear. Aim: To ascertain the acute and long-term effects of L-dopa on aspects of attention and cognition in patients with DLB and PDD, and to compare these with the effects in Parkinson's disease. Method: Baseline cognitive and motor function was assessed off L-dopa in patients with Parkinson's disease (n = 22), PDD (n = 27) and DLB (n = 11) using standard "bedside'' measures and a computerised programme detecting reaction times and accuracy. All patients then underwent an acute L-dopa challenge with subsequent subjective and objective analysis of alertness, verbal recall, reaction times and accuracy. The same parameters were measured after 3 months on L-dopa to assess the prolonged effect. Results: Acute L-dopa challenge considerably improved motor function and subjective alertness in all patients without compromising either reaction times or accuracy, but increased fluctuations were noted in both groups with dementia. Neuropsychiatric scores improved in patients with Parkinson's disease both with and without dementia on L-dopa at 3 months. Although patients with Parkinson's disease also had better mean global cognitive function at this time, mean verbal attention and memory deteriorated, and patients with PDD had slower reaction times in some tests. No patient had a marked deterioration over this time. Patients with DLB did not experience any adverse cognitive or neuropsychiatric effects after 3 months of L-dopa treatment. Conclusion: The use of L-dopa in patients with parkinsonism with dementia does not adversely affect cognitive function.
Author(s): Molloy SA, Rowan EN, O'Brien JT, McKeith IG, Wesnes K, Burn DJ
Journal: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
Publisher: BMJ Group
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2006.098079
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.098079


SharePoint governance. I think we're well past the point of debating whether we need it or not. Yes, we do. I would argue we need it now more than ever before, particularly in SharePoint Online where more control has been placed in the end-user's hands with Group-backed sites and its many touch-points with other Office 365 apps and services.
To avoid the wild west scenario from playing out, governance is what allows us to have a sustainable, compliant, supportable environment over the long-haul. You can automate some of your governance processes, however there will always be a need to communicate guidelines, rules and manual processes to information workers in your organization to complete the governance picture.
To be clear, the audience for a full-blown SharePoint governance plan reaches far beyond the information workers in your organization. It also includes the IT, corporate Communications, HR, Information Management, and Legal teams. Although this post demonstrates how to build a governance plan targeting information workers, the same technique can be used to include content for those other areas as well.
My recommendation is to start with one area and build on it.
How you choose to implement your governance plan will have a big impact on how much it'll be used. What's the best way to go about it in the modern SharePoint world?
I've built governance plans in the form of Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, OneNote notebooks, classic SharePoint pages, and now modern SharePoint pages. Hands down, my favorite of all is modern SharePoint pages for 2 main reasons: it's easy to consume and it's easy to change.
Both critical things for a governance plan to stand the test of time.
Using a model similar to what was used in my blog series Build Targeted Training on Office 365 Adoption Center, I like to use a modern Communication site and build a term set including terms for the over-all topics you'll cover in your governance plan. This allows you to start small and grow with your plan. Come up with your own terms on how you want to group your guidance.
Then, create modern pages using a Governance Page content type configured to include the above term set as a page property. Tag each page with the term(s) that apply, and organize them via Highlighted Content Web Parts on your site pages.
In SharePoint Online, product changes are happening at a fairly brisk pace. You need to be able to adjust your governance guidelines, rules, or processes if the change impacts them.
By building your governance plan with modern pages, this is simple to do. Each page should cover a specific topic so when you need to make a change to something, you edit the content on the page rather than editing a huge document. You can also reorganize them by adding new tags and re-tagging pages as required. By leveraging the modern web parts available to you on a modern page, you can add images, include video, links, embedded documents, feedback forms, and much more. So awesome!
Modern pages have everything you'll need to build out an engaging, easy-to-follow governance plan and is infinitely better than paragraphs of text on a page. It actually has a chance of being read!
I'm currently building a modern SharePoint Governance plan using this technique and it has been very well-received. I'd love to know what you've done for your Governance plan.
Hi Joanne – thanks for post – Would it ve possible to share what you've build?
Agreed Joanne for SharePoint Governance! – though the focus should be modern communication and/or collaboration spaces whereby other apps/services touch sharepoint, such as, Teams, Groups, Yammer, etc.
Agreed Chirag. Looking at SharePoint as the back-end repository behind those collaboration spaces is a good angle to take. I said SharePoint Governance, but all those other apps/services are close at-hand. You certainly could organize and label your governance plan in that way for sure! Thanks for the feedback!


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title: "How to dynamically serve a KML file with Ruby on Rails"
Serving a KML file in Ruby on Rails is way easier than doing it in asp.net.
Here's how I do it for my little display kml on a google map application.
The @kml_data.kml variable contains the raw xml formatted kml.
The real guts of the function is the send_data function. This is rubys way of sending a file to the browser, which is how google expects to view the file.
And that's it! Piece of cake!


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Q: How to get MAPI Note Color in Outlook ost or pst files? Need to mention that I'm using a 3rd party pst + ost reader and parser, so not using MS objects, just a how to query.
Just wanna know how new Outlook 2021 works to store the MapiNoteColor?
Long time ago it was PidLidNoteColor with only 5 colors as mentioned here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/exchange_server_protocols/ms-oxonote/57c943ca-852c-4dca-b291-deecf24454af
But now, using the latest Outlook 2021 in combination with exchange hosted @outlook.com email account, making the new notes is not limited to those 5 values, you can assign a category color.
And in many cases PidLidNoteColor is wrong!
Anyone has any info on this?
Tried to get the MapiNoteColor from PidLidNoteColor but received wrong results in most cases!
Thanks in advance :)

A: Generally, category color and note color are two different things, but in case of Notes, category color takes precedence over note color (which is a really old property).