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Tactical Analysis: Shakhtar Donetsk 0 Manchester City 3
UEFA Champions League, Group F – October 23 2018
Shakhtar Donetsk 0Manchester City 3
David Silva (30)
Laporte (35)
Bernardo Silva (70)
Manchester City moved ahead of Lyon to take over top spot in Champions League Group F with a resounding away victory over Shakhtar Donetsk – the first time an English side has beaten the Ukrainian outfit on home soil in Europe. David Silva volleyed in the opening goal at the half-hour mark before Aymeric Laporte doubled their lead five minutes later from a corner. City reduced the intensity of their play in the second half, but they remained a threat and substitute Bernardo Silva wrapped up the three points with an excellent finish 20 minutes from time. The victory also featured a return to action for Kevin De Bruyne, who has made a recovery from a knee injury sustained in August. They'll be hoping their unbeaten run extends to eight games, as they next travel to Wembley in a potentially tricky fixture against Tottenham in the Premier League.
Shakhtar Donetsk Manchester City
Analysis: Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk maintained their 4-2-3-1 formation for the visit of Manchester City, but head coach Paulo Fonseca opted to make five changes to his side. Mykola Matviyenko and Yaroslav Rakitskiy came into the back line, while Taras Stepanenko was introduced in defensive midfield. The two final changes saw Viktor Kovalenko and Fernando Pedro come into the attack.
Shakhtar saw very little of the ball against a dominant away side in the opening exchanges. In their first moment of possession, both central defenders expanded, allowing the double pivot of Stepanenko and Maycon to drop deeper in the central lane. This in turn enabled both full-backs to push higher, moving in line with Kovalenko in the central number 10 position. Despite this bold and expansive opening piece of play, their opponents' high line and intense pressing ensured possession remained limited.
The hosts' ventures into the final third only came from mistakes made by City throughout the first half. Shakhtar's best chance to regain possession came via passes back into the central lane from the wide areas, as their mid-block lacked any form of intensity with regards to consistent pressure on the ball. With Fernandinho dropping deeper as the game progressed, they were afforded more central space to drive forward after a regain, but their quality when attacking one-on-one was of a low standard.
They continued to expand when goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov possessed the ball, but despite initially distributing to a man in space, City's ability to regain possession by winning individual duels created additional chances for the visitors. While desperate long balls forward were then often won by Junior Moraes at the first contact, the lone striker lacked supporting runners to gain control of the second ball.
After conceding in the 30th minute, Shakhtar eventually had a promising spell of possession in which the full-backs moved very high – well ahead of their defensive midfield pairing. Wingers Wellington Nem and Fernando also moved higher, forming an extremely narrow front three with Moraes. Now, they could receive through-balls in behind the visitors' defence with runs made blindside of their full-back markers. This approach resulted in a few corners being won, but they were still struggling to threaten and soon went two goals down following poor marking from a corner conceded themselves.
Shakhtar's play in the second half was much more promising. As City set up in a more reserved mid-block around the halfway line, the midfield could get on the ball more. With John Stones in an unnatural right-back role, the hosts naturally targeted this side to attack. Fernando continued with his inside movements, allowing left-back Ismaily to step forward, with and without the ball. Fernando's runs inside were performed slightly later compared to the first half now that the front three had become less compact as their possession increased.
Long balls in behind for both full-backs to run on to proved a direct and effective method to penetrate into the final third. The hosts made use of Kovalenko's positioning in between the lines to effectively switch the play to the opposite full-back or to combine centrally with Wellington and Fernando. But despite finding an inroad into their opponents' half, Ederson stood firm to any effort on goal.
Shakhtar converted into a 4-4-2 structure when defending, with Kovalenko moving from his number 10 role into a second supporting striker. They then formed a compact mid-block, focused on reducing the central space between their midfield and defensive units. This, however, naturally afforded City spaces in the wide areas, and the visitors progressed well down the right side.
Kevin De Bruyne capitalised on this most, increasingly moving across to Shakhtar's left side. As a result, the hosts' back-line gradually shifted across to cover the threat. This sliding across from right to left wasn't always well co-ordinated though, and central gaps started to appear. David Silva and Raheem Sterling eventually started to exploit these gaps through forward running, and City's lead at half-time was deserved.
Shakhtar's 4-4-2 structure was reasonably organised throughout the match and they worked hard to protect various key spaces. But they were let down by a lack of skill under pressure and an inability to beat their man one-on-one. Once the visitors grabbed a third goal following a rapid counter-attack from deep, the game was well and truly over.
In the rare moments of first-half possession for the hosts, they targeted the forward runs from full-backs Ismaily and Mykola Matviyenko as the front three narrowed.
Shakhtar set up in a 4-4-2 mid-block, as Manchester City dominated the opening 45 minutes of play.
The hosts continued to target their advancing full-backs in the second half, but sent more direct balls in behind. The front three also became more expansive, horizontally stretching City's back line.
When in possession, John Stones, in a right-back position, frequently stepped inside, creating an earlier passing lane on the switch of play to hit Riyad Mahrez's feet. Combinations with Kevin De Bruyne then helped City progress on their right side.
City's 4-1-4-1 defensive structure was maintained throughout the match, as De Bruyne and David Silva pressed Shakhtar's defensive midfielders.
The visitors continued in their 4-1-4-1 defensive structure, but spent a considerable amount of time compact within their own half, prioritising a transitional approach with the ball.
Analysis: Manchester City
Head coach Pep Guardiola maintained the 4-3-3 structure that had demolished Burnley in the Premier League, but four changes were made to his Manchester City team. Nicolas Otamendi came back into central defence, while Kevin De Bruyne returned from injury for his first appearance in the Champions League this season. Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane dropped to the bench, with Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus selected in attack.
City dominated the early possession and prioritised building their attacks using the width provided by Sterling and Riyad Mahrez – both wingers remained near the touchlines throughout to stretch Shakhtar's back line. During the early parts of their build, either John Stones or Benjamin Mendy would step inside to join Fernandinho as a double pivot. Even if Fernandinho dropped back to form a central back three, the inside movements from the full-backs opened a quicker passing lane out to the wingers. The positioning of David Silva and De Bruyne created third-man combinations with the receiving winger, as the corresponding full-back then ran in behind to provide crosses.
David Silva dropped deeper into central midfield as the first half progressed, while Fernandinho took on a more consistent role in the back line. This movement increased the visitors' central combinations, as David Silva orchestrated the majority of the play forward. With the Spaniard luring away Shakhtar's right-sided defensive midfielder, Sterling in particular had more space to attack his full-back one-on-one and provide Jesus with crosses from the left.
The visitors deservedly took the lead at the half-hour mark following a regain from their high-pressing midfield. The ball eventually fell for David Silva via a low cross from Mendy, and the Spaniard volleyed low under the Shakhtar goalkeeper. The hosts responded well to conceding, gaining some valuable control of possession, but City grabbed a demoralising second five minutes later. De Bruyne's corner found Aymeric Laporte free inside the penalty area after Stones' clever blocking had created just enough space for his defensive partner to head home.
City reverted into a much deeper block in the second half, which naturally reduced their time in possession. After a spell pressing high to regain the ball, they remained in a compact mid-block for the remainder of the contest, and now looked to attack on the transition. The introduction of Bernardo Silva added pace and skill on the ball, from which the visitors duly profited. After regaining deep within their own half, the Portugal international and Mahrez drove forward down their right side. Bernardo cut back inside before unleashing a low drive that bounced in off the inside of the post to all but confirm a valuable away win in Group F.
Although Shakhtar had easy access into their central number 10 Viktor Kovalenko during moments of transition, City's quick-recovering midfield ensured that his link-up play with supporting runners often resulted in loss of possession. David Silva and De Bruyne might have been positioned very high as the two attacking central midfielders, but their recoveries back to the ball were exemplary, forcing the hosts to resort to hopeful long balls forward to isolated striker Junior Moraes.
City's ability to control the game largely stemmed from their ability to regain possession and an aggressiveness during individual duels. Winning the majority of battles within midfield not only halted Shakhtar's progression but also increased the number of attacks City could create – particularly from high-pressing actions.
In the rare moments they were forced to drop into a compact shape, City utilised a 4-1-4-1 structure, with David Silva or De Bruyne stepping out of midfield to aggressively press Shakhtar's double pivot and help Jesus block central access. They successfully funnelled the ball into the wide areas, where the hosts lacked quality on the ball from the full-backs especially.
City's high pressing continued in the opening spell of the second half, as their opponents failed to alter their now predictable build-up. Shakhtar didn't alter their patterns of play in the slightest, making it easier for City to consistently press to good effect. They naturally reduced the intensity of this in the second half, with it seeming as though Guardiola used the opportunity to test out a more patient and compact defensive style without the ball. As a result, Shakhtar had their best spell in the game, but still failed to really test Ederson.


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Vampire novels are all the rage, thanks to the popularity of Twilight. But many vampire books had already captured the imagination of the people.
A dark room lit only by candles with a singularly piece of furniture lying at the center of the room. On closer inspection, you find the furniture to be a coffin. Your brain goes into overdrive mode with all the stories that you have read about the bloodsucking bat-like creatures of the night, commonly called vampires. That is the power of a Vampire fiction.
Many books on this genre have managed to create alternative realities consisting of a Vampire lifestyle among people. There have been questionable myths and legends on vampires and the authenticity drives us to ask one of the basic questions. Are these myths based on realities?
The unavailability of proof contradicts the myth and creates a doubt about the existence of Vampires. Let us take a look at some of the books that believe in the premise of the existence of Vampires.
Bram Stoker's Dracula is probably the first book that pops to your mind when you hear the term vampire fiction. With Count Dracula as the antagonist of the novel, the book took the world of fiction by storm in 1897. The novel is written as a series of letters and journal entries supplemented by accounts from newspapers.
The letters and journal entries in the book are written by several narrators, who are also the main characters in the novel teaming up to fight Count Dracula. Stoker spent almost seven years researching for the novel studying European folklore about vampires, which is the reason for the historical references that the novel contains.
The first novel in the series, The Vampire Chronicles, the book is set on the premise of an interview between a young reporter Daniel Molloy and a vampire, Louis, who recounts to him, his life spanning 200 years. It is an interesting tale of how Louis is transformed into a vampire by Lestat.
At the time of the transformation, Louis was an indigo plantation owner in New Orleans. The story then spans his life and the many life-changing incidents he experiences including the death of his adopted daughter, Claudia. A motion picture, starring Brad Pitt as Louis, Tom Cruise as Lestat, and Kirsten Dunst as Claudia was made on the novel.
This novel is sure to send a chill down the spine to even the strongest of heart. A debut novel by Kostova, she wrote it 10 years before selling it to her publishers. The author based the book on the historical references of the 15th century ruler of Wallachia, Vlad Tepes or Vlad the Impaler, and combined it with references from Bram Stoker's Dracula.
The novel has three different narratives in the form of letters and conversations; of Paul, a professor, his mentor, and Paul's 16 year old daughter, who is the narrator, tying together these three narratives. The novel traces their quest for the tomb of Vlad the Impaler.
The basis for the HBO series, True Blood, starring Anna Paquin, the Southern Vampire Series has Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress living in the town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, as its protagonist. An engaging book series, it is based on a reality of the existence and the knowledge of supernaturals by humans.
The series states that vampires, werewolves, and other mythical creatures are real, and exist in the world that our characters inhabit. Charlaine Harris has written 10 books on this premise till date, with an additional three books in the pipeline.
The Twilight Saga has become a cult preference among teenagers and adults alike, and is being claimed as one of the best vampire romance novels to have been written in a long time. Chronicling the love story between Isabella Swan, a human and Edward Cullen, a vampire, the series is a set of four books, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.
The series has won numerous awards, has been translated into 38 languages, and is now the basis for a movie series starring Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart. The fourth book has been divided into two movies.
This continuing series of books revolves around the life of a young vampire, Zoey Redbird, at the House of Night boarding school based at Tulsa in Oklahoma. Written by a mother-daughter duo, the 1st book in the series was released in 2007, with 7 books being published till date.
Released in 39 countries, most books in the series have been bestsellers on the New York Times Best Seller list.
A teen cult classic, Lost Souls, is an explosive mix of humans, vampires, and teen angst. Though, the novel has characters from Brite's earlier short story, The Seed of Lost Souls, the protagonist of this novel is a boy called Jason aka Nothing, who discovers his vampire heritage, and sets out on a journey to search for his vampire family and the Lost Souls.
The book released to widespread critical acclaim, praised for its portrayal of teen rage, their need to discover themselves and creating a world where magic and mystery become impossibly real. While the book is mature in its content, and has extremely graphic and violent passages, it is a brilliant read for youngsters.
A series comprising four trilogies, The Saga of Darren Shan, started off as a side project, to keep Darren Shan, the author busy, while he was in between writing two adult books. The first book, Cirque du Freak, received such good reviews, that it metamorphosed into a series of 12 books, about a young boy, who is forced by a vampire to become his assistant.
The first trilogy, Vampire Blood, revolves around Darren trying to accept vampire traditions and what he has become. Vampire Rites, the second trilogy is about him trying to be accepted by the close knit clan of vampires.
In Vampire War, Darren learns about the role he needs to play to decide the fate of vampires, and in the final trilogy, Vampire Destiny, Darren faces his nemesis, the Lord of the Vamapnzee, sworn enemies of the vampire clan. The series of 12 books was published over a period of 6 years, and is widely heralded as the best vampire book series for young adults.
While not a comprehensive list, this collection lists out those books that are classics and have changed the way we, as readers, started looking at vampire fiction, categorizing it as a sub-genre in its own right.


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Bard College Conservatory of Music Presents
Visiting Artist Recital and Master Class: Andrew Willis, fortepiano, performs Bach Partitas
László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building
Bach Partitas performed on a fortepiano in the Cristofori tradition
Andrew Willis received the foundation of his musical outlook as a student of Mieczyslaw Horszowski at The Curtis Institute of Music (BM, 1972). The cultivation of collaborative skills under the tutelage of Lambert Orkis at Temple University (MM, 1982) further expanded his horizons. At Cornell University (DMA, 1994), working with Malcolm Bilson and the faculty of the Center for Eighteenth-Century Music, he discovered the full joy of musical performance realized on historical keyboard instruments through the application of performance practices suitable to each stylistic era.
Andrew Willis's broad range as a performer has produced a varied discography. As a participant in the first complete recording of the Beethoven sonata cycle on period instruments, his performance of Op. 106 was hailed by The New York Times as "a 'Hammerklavier' of rare stature." As a modern pianist interested in contemporary repertoire, he commissioned, premiered, and recorded Martin Amlin's Sonata No. 7 (2000) as part of a program including other works by Amlin, Fine, and Copland. Equally at home as a collaborative pianist, he has partnered soprano Julianne Baird in recordings of Schubert Lieder and Rossini songs, soprano Georgine Resick in early-Romantic song cycles, and flutist Sue Ann Kahn in music of Rochberg, Schickele, Luening, Kraft, and Ibert. His most recent releases presented chamber music of Emanuel Bach on fortepiano with Rebecca Troxler and Chopin on an 1848 Pleyel with Brent Wissick.
A Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Willis teaches piano, fortepiano, and harpsichord performance and leads courses on keyboard literature and performance practice.
For more information, call 845-758-7196, e-mail conservatoryconcerts@bard.edu,
or visit http://bard.edu/conservatory.
Location: László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building

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Another Self Portrait – Bob Dylan (Bootleg Series Volume 10)
August 29, 2013 Dylanosophy, Music Reviews, ReviewsAnother Self Portrait, bob dylan, reviewSean Curnyn
I burst out laughing yesterday. I was listening to "Wigwam," the version of the song on the new release from Bob Dylan, Another Self Portrait: The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 , without the overdubs from the original Self Portrait album in 1970. Heard this way, it is a very unassuming performance: voice, guitar, piano: a pleasant, contemplative melody. I think that it is, in its way, a joke, however, because, while there are no lyrics, Dylan sings "la da da da" type stuff throughout. Put that together with what he said (in 1984) about the original 1970 release of Self Portrait, and how he wanted to alienate the people who were looking to him for big statements and answers:
I wish these people would just forget about me. I wanna do something they can't possibly like, they can't relate to. They'll see it, and they'll listen, and they'll say, 'Well, let's get on to the next person. He ain't sayin' it no more. He ain't given' us what we want,' you know? They'll go on to somebody else.
What better way to do that than for the great lyricist and poet and "voice of a generation" to record a song with nothing but "la da da's" in it?
Yet, as mentioned, the simple version just released is quite pleasant, and not excessively alienating. I knew that the one on the actual Self Portrait had various stuff on top of it, but I hadn't listened to it in a long while. So I put it on for comparison. And that's when I burst out laughing. Hearing this simple little tune peppered with a big cheesy horn arrangement just cracked me up. The sound of the burping and blaring brass almost drowning out Dylan's "la da da's" was completely absurd and hilarious, coming right after hearing the simpler and purer version. It occurred to me that Dylan himself must have been rolling around hearing this. He had to have been crying, sides shaking, as he told his producer, "OK, let's go with that version for the album, that one sounds good."
So it is: Self Portrait is a joke wrapped in a joke, wrapped in a joke. The latest joke is that over forty years later, they've released the outtakes from this almost-universally-despised album, and people all over the place are writing long intellectual-sounding treatises on how wonderful it is. You truly can't make up this stuff.
I personally wasn't at all upset when Self Portrait was released in 1970. Actually, I wasn't too into the music scene at that point, being more into the baby food scene. Later, when I became a fan, I found my way back and around to Self Portrait, as people do. It didn't incense me; it was just amusing and in spots quite lovely.
The new release is broader than just Self Portrait, covering as it does 1969 to 1971, along with one blast from the 1967 Basement Tapes period with The Band ("Minstrel Boy"). It is, in fact, too sprawling and mixed up to listen to as one album, in one sitting. That's the nature of most of these Bootleg Series releases. It's the kind of record where a listener will find his or her own favorites, and absorb the rest over time. For a dedicated fan of Dylan, it is essential, no doubt. For someone just becoming familiar with Dylan, there are many more things that should rate higher than this (although I think almost any entrée to Dylan's oeuvre is ultimately a good one).
Favorites for this listener include the demo version of "When I Paint My Masterpiece" and the astounding alternate version of "If Dogs Run Free." And, although I always liked the Self Portrait version of "Copper Kettle," the one here without the strings is assuredly more powerful and resonant. The piano and vocal rendition of "Spanish is the Loving Tongue" would likely be near the top of my list (just because I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff) were it not for the fact that this happens to be a track that was legitimately (i.e. illicitly) bootlegged over the years and so I was already familiar with it. Still, it's lovely.
Some believed that the crooning and melodic voice with which Dylan was singing during these years was something of a put-on. He claimed it was due to his giving up cigarettes. If that's true—and although I'm no anti-smoking zealot—I kind of wish he'd stayed away from smoking for a few more decades, or permanently. However, would Blood on the Tracks have been taken seriously sung in his Nashville Skyline voice? It's an interesting question. At any rate, it might have left him with more melody in his now 72-year-old vocal cords. (But then, he does pretty well with what he's got left.)
As for the grand arguments being made about how great and important this particular release is, I have to say that on this occasion I think the praise is being just a little over done. Dylan is good here, on Another Self Portrait. He was and is the ultimate fan of music; he's a ravenous collector of songs and someone who loves to reinterpret them in his way. He's a peerless musician when it comes to instinct and feel, and he was working with some very fine musicians (Al Kooper, Charlie Daniels, et al) during this period. He could surely churn out these covers of great old songs in his sleep, and at times here I think it should be admitted that he may not be all that far from dozing off. Although a few tracks hit heights, there is, I believe, a marked lack of urgency and passion. Even the songs he himself composed during this period which are represented here, like "Time Passes Slowly" and "Went to See the Gyspy," are essentially low key numbers, though quite fine for all that. Dylan was not looking to burn any houses down or blow any roofs off during this time. He was enjoying himself in as un-incendiary a fashion as possible. It is very nice that we get to enjoy it too, without the baggage and the turmoil of the time and the critics of that moment, all of these years later. It is, in fact, the sweetest possible punchline.
Addendum: A brief note on the audio quality, since I've made an issue of this in the past. I have not obtained the vinyl version of this album, but instead the 2-CD version. As far as "loudness" (aka dynamic range compression) goes, it seems at least to me that this new release is substantially better than what we've been used to for the last ten years or more. That is, the mastering is less loud, and has more natural dynamic range. I hope that I am right, and that this is the new trend, not just for Dylan but for music in general. It would be very good news.
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     * addition of annotations but not in addition of actual members.
     */
    protected final boolean _isMixin;

    protected final ResolvedType _type;

    /**
     * Relative priority of this type in hierarchy; higher priority members can override
     * lower priority members. Priority values are unique and are based on type index
     * (starting from 0), although they are not to be used for indexing.
     */
    protected final int _priority;

    /*
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    /* Life cycle
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     */

    public HierarchicType(ResolvedType type, boolean mixin, int priority)
    {
        _type = type;
        _isMixin = mixin;
        _priority = priority;
    }

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    public ResolvedType getType() { return _type; }
    public Class<?> getErasedType() { return _type.getErasedType(); }
    public boolean isMixin() { return _isMixin; }
    public int getPriority() { return _priority; }

    /*
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    @Override public String toString() { return _type.toString(); }
    @Override public int hashCode() { return _type.hashCode(); }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
        if (o == this) return true;
        if (o == null || o.getClass() != getClass()) return false;
        HierarchicType other = (HierarchicType) o;
        return _type.equals(other._type);
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package org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.upgrade;

import com.google.common.base.Joiner;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.spi.state.NodeStore;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.upgrade.cli.AbstractOak2OakTest;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.upgrade.cli.OakUpgrade;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.upgrade.cli.container.FileDataStoreContainer;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.upgrade.cli.container.NodeStoreContainer;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.upgrade.cli.container.SegmentNodeStoreContainer;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

public class IgnoreMissingBinariesTest extends AbstractOak2OakTest {

    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IgnoreMissingBinariesTest.class);

    private final FileDataStoreContainer blob;

    private final NodeStoreContainer source;

    private final NodeStoreContainer destination;

    @Before
    public void prepare() throws Exception {
        NodeStore source = getSourceContainer().open();
        try {
            initContent(source);
        } finally {
            getSourceContainer().close();
        }

        assertTrue(new File(blob.getDirectory(), "0c/07/02/0c0702b43bfcc7c0bb1329a10bbc6d5c5ef15856afd714c1331495b95f65b292").delete());

        String[] args = getArgs();
        log.info("oak2oak {}", Joiner.on(' ').join(args));
        OakUpgrade.main(args);

        createSession();
    }

    public IgnoreMissingBinariesTest() throws IOException {
        blob = new FileDataStoreContainer();
        source = new SegmentNodeStoreContainer(blob);
        destination = new SegmentNodeStoreContainer(blob);
    }

    @Override
    protected NodeStoreContainer getSourceContainer() {
        return source;
    }

    @Override
    protected NodeStoreContainer getDestinationContainer() {
        return destination;
    }

    @Override
    protected String[] getArgs() {
        return new String[]{"--ignore-missing-binaries", "--src-datastore", blob.getDescription(), source.getDescription(), destination.getDescription()};
    }

    @Test
    public void validateMigration() throws RepositoryException, IOException {
        verifyContent(session);
        verifyBlob(session);
        assertEquals(0, session.getNode("/libs/sling/xss/config.xml/jcr:content").getProperty("jcr:data").getLength());
    }
}


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An accountant has a critical part in numerous businesses and organizations. Accountants should be organized because they are tasked in managing a good deal of responsibilities. They should also know how to manage their time to be able to accomplish the things needed in a specific amount of time. Provide certain examples of why you would like to develop into an accountant for the organization.
Express how you are able to bring about the company if ever you'll be given an opportunity to work for them. Perhaps you wish to know more concerning the company or the folks working there, or you will want to ask the interviewers to elaborate on something they said in the work interview. You could also contact the business and tell them you're preparing your cover letter and ask if they'd offer you the name and title of the individual you should cover the letter too. Showcase what skills you have that you're able to contribute for the business or firm.
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The daily prompt for today: You're at the airport, your flight is delayed for six more hours, and none of your electronic devices is working. How do you pass the time?
Well, the same way I survived my childhood; by reading, writing, drawing. You know, back when there was a life outside of technology. If anything, I'd scare other people with my terrible singing until they change their flight and I can get the plane all to myself (I'd have to make sure I don't scare the crew, though). It's sad that a few hours without electronic devices can be seen as a nightmare. I'm 26 and while I feel like a dinosaur sometimes, I remember finding something else to do when my walkman didn't work. If I was with my sister, we'd play I-Spy, or if I was in the car with my cousins travelling to the countryside, we would make fun of my uncle's under-the-speed-limit driving (snails looked like daredevils next to him).
I can definitely see myself breaking the news to teenagers.
Me: Unfortunately, due to unexpected circumstances, technology is out of limits for the next 6 hours.
Me: No selfies for 6 hours!
hahahaha that sounds like I'd intend to do harm, I'd simply annoy their ears with my singing :p. I guess until I can own a private jet.


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Q: php nested include behavior In many places in my code, I do things like:
file1.php:
<?php
include('../file2.php');

file2.php:
<?php
include('anotherdirectory/file3.php');

Depending on the server or settings I try this on, it either sets the relative paths from the "includer" or from the "includee". This is really confusing.
So file1 might try to include "../anotherdirectory/file3.php" or it might try "anotherdirectory/file3.php".
What settings dictate this behavior? I want to have control over this...

A: I would recommend using absolute paths. A good way to do this while still being portable is to make a declaration like this in your public_html/index.php:
define('ROOT', dirname(__FILE__));

Then, you can write includes like this which are very easy:
include(ROOT.'/file.php');

Otherwise, PHP checks to see if the file is in the include path as defined by your php.ini. If it's not there, it tries a relative path to the current script. Which is unpredictable and unmaintainable since you may be nestingly including files from different relative locations.
Edit: If you're constantly including a lot of class files, you may want to look into autoloading. It makes everything way simpler if you're programming in an object-oriented style. I have personally never written the word 'include' in my code for a very long time.
Edit 2: You could use the php.ini directive auto_prepend_file to automatically include a one-line file with the definition of ROOT to each one of your scripts.

A: As someone on the php learning curve, I have found the best way to reference include paths is by absolute location, not relative, by using the built-in $_SERVER superglobal. In my own files I have been using this with success:
include $_SERVER [ 'DOCUMENT_ROOT' ] . '/path_from_root/file_name.php';

This way it doesn't matter where the included file resides relative to my calling file, and I don't have to worry about manually typing in my fully qualified server path. (Maybe obvious..) This will work no matter how nested the include call is, and if / when I move the calling file to a different directory, for example.
You can use this method with include, require, and any other file-related functions that need a path.
On a related note..
$_SERVER [ 'PHP_SELF' ]

will return the path (relative to the root) of the current file. I also use this quite a bit.
$_SERVER has other useful info you may want to check out here:
http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.server.php
Sorry if this is an older thread, I'm new here.
EDIT: You could save this 'DOCUMENT_ROOT' to a variable for use later, but from recent experience I would recommend against it because then you have to worry about variable scope. The include line as written will work every time regardless of current scope.

A: In cases when I need to use relative paths I use the following syntax:
include (realpath(dirname(__FILE__)."/another_folder/myfile.php"));

A: With get_include_path() you can see, what the server configuration for this is. In most cases it looks like this:
.:/usr/lib/php

This means, the first place php is looking for a included file is the directory of the script that includes another. If it is not present there, php is looking in /usr/php/lib. If you add more paths, php will also look there for a matching file.
If you include a file, which includes another one, the "root" path is the path of the file which included another one at first.

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HANGZHOU, China /September 27, 2016 — Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China attend the police equipment exhibition held by the China Ministry of Public Security. The exhibition was held in Zhejiang Police College in Hangzhou, China on September 24th, 2016.
The objective of this exhibition is to present the latest police equipment and exchange law enforcement experience with peer police officers and experts. It attracted a number of attendees from the Middle East, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, etc.
Dahua presented state-of-the-art solutions and products, including unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), mobile portable terminal (MPT) and thermal cameras to the visitors. Solutions such as intelligent transportation system (ITS) solution and ANPR solution were elaborated with the feature of face recognition, on which, attendees provided uniformly positive feedback.


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Summer traveling tips – best places for choice
A Few Miles Away From The Gargano, Here Are The Tremiti Islands
by alex	Posted in tourism	on 02/10/2019 02/10/2019
The Tremiti Islands are also called "Pearls of the Mediterranean", for their beauty. Located about 12 miles from the Gargano promontory, this archipelago consists of four islands, which stand out in these crystal clear waters, one of the main attractions for Italian tourists and beyond. The islands in question are: San Nicola, San Domino, Cretaccio, Caprara, all located about 11 miles from the island of Pianosa.
To reach this beautiful archipelago there are ferries Tremiti, which depart directly from Rhodes, Peschici, Vieste, Manfredonia, and Termoli. Taking advantage of this service in a short time you can reach this paradise on earth, surrounded by nature. But for those who want to reach these islands in less time, then there are the Tremiti hydrofoils, which in a very short time, transport tourists directly to this archipelago.
Let's see specifically these four islands, different from each other, both for the conformation of the territory, and for what is then the main function they perform. For example, St. Nicholas, is certainly the administrative, historical and religious center of the entire archipelago. Here are concentrated all the traces of the past, with many historical finds, which allow you to understand how you lived on these islands before, the culture, customs and traditions of local people. 42 hectares of island, which allow you to fully experience the culture of the population of Tremiti, as well as enjoy an extraordinary sea.
The island of San Domino, however, is a kind of nature reserve, because it is almost entirely covered with forests of Aleppo pine, and was nicknamed by the Benedictines: the Garden of Paradise, for the variety of flowers that are present on the island. As for the coast, being very jagged, offers the opportunity for tourists to benefit from countless coves where you can swim in clear waters. The island of San Domino is also famous for its many rocks, which take on the most incredible forms: from that of the elephant, to that of the pyramid, to those depicting the haystacks. Visiting these coasts with a boat, you can admire them all, and also explore the many caves that are present in this area, such as that of violets, that of swallows and that of the sea ox.
Among the most important beaches to visit are Cala Matano, Cala delle Arene and the Pagliai beach, which can only be reached directly from the sea.
Cretaccio is a rocky island of yellow color, therefore completely of clayey nature, and this thing makes it always in prey to the atmospheric agents and therefore subject to corrosion.
We close with the last of the four islands, Caprata, also known as Capraia or Capperaia, which is totally uninhabited, with its 45 hectares of wildlife, and the famous tip of the lighthouse that is a real spectacle for the eyes.
The Tremiti archipelago, therefore, is a perfect mix of these four islands that contain culture, food and wine, nature and a spectacular sea to live in all its facets.
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Yeehaw! This one turned our pretty neat--Over at Rubbernecker Wacky Wednesday it is a Tag You're It, you can't see it real well because of my lighting issues(working on those, I've had some suggestions) but the Yeehaw is a tag. Also, I turned the sketch from card positioning systems . At CCEE Stampers, Charlene Merrick sent us over to Anna Wright's photo gallery for some inspiration, boy she can photograph, hop over to CCEE and catch the link over to Anna you won't be sorry.
Supplies: Card Blank Ivory 61/2" X 5" Value Pack Hobby Lobby, brown and tan card stock from my scrap box, CTMH-X7054A Denim Days paper pack, Ink: Stampin Up-Not Quite Navy, CTMH marker-Outdoor Denim, Elmers copper leafing pen, Stamps: CTMH-C1280 Out West,B1305 Yeehaw, C1306 Genuine Country, Sweet and Sassy word stamps, Will 'n Way WWST-4815 You Choose Words, small dot stickers, Mrs. Grossman's-small star stickers, Stampin Up-ticket punch, pop dots.
Super job, so glad you played along.
I love your western theme. Very nice Beverly, thanks for playing along!
This is absolutely ADORABLE and I LOVE it! You need to go back and make sure you have a link in the comment on the Rubbernecker Blog. It wasn't there and I had to hunt the card down - you REALLY want to link this one!


The European Commission has authorised the take over of the German Berliner Kraft- und Licht Aktiengesellschaft (Bewag) by the Swedish energy group Vattenfall AB (Vattenfall). Through the operation, Vattenfall will acquire full ownership and control over Bewag. The Commission has concluded that no competition concerns arise from the transaction.
La Commission européenne a décidé de proposer au Conseil d'adopter une décision relative à la ratification de la Convention de Rotterdam sur la procédure à suivre dans les échanges internationaux de produits chimiques dangereux. Les pays qui sont parties à la Convention de Rotterdam ont le droit de refuser des importations de certains produits chimiques dangereux. Les exportations de ces produits chimiques ne peuvent avoir lieu que lorsque le pays importateur a donné son feu vert ("consentement préalable en connaissance de cause" ou PIC). En outre, la Convention instaure un système d'échange d'informations sur les produits chimiques dangereux. La Convention présente donc un intérêt particulier pour les pays en développement puisqu'elle leur garantit le droit d'avoir les informations nécessaires, et qu'elle leur donne le pouvoir de décider quels produits chimiques ils veulent accepter et de refuser ceux qu'ils ne sont pas en mesure de gérer en toute sécurité. Parallèlement, la Commission a décidé de proposer un règlement détaillé pour l'application des dispositions de la Convention en remplacement des dispositions communautaires actuellement en vigueur concernant l'importation et l'exportation de produits chimiques dangereux.
Euro-zone seasonally-adjusted unemployment stood at 8.5% in December 2001 unchanged compared to November, Eurostat reports today. Between December 2000 and December 2001, the unemployment rate has varied between 8.4% and 8.5%. The EU15 unemployment rate was 7.8% in December, unchanged compared to November. It was 7.9% in December 2000. Lowest rates were registered in the Netherlands (2.2% in November), Luxembourg (2.5%), Austria and Ireland (4.2% each), Portugal (4.3%), and Denmark (4.4%). Spain's 12.9% remained the EU's highest rate.
The European Commission has allocated €5.5 million for basic assistance to refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and other vulnerable groups in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as well as to vulnerable minorities in Kosovo. In FYROM, following the signing of the Framework Agreement in August 2001, tens of thousands of displaced people were encouraged to return to their homes. However, an estimated 30,000 IDPs and refugees have yet to return and their numerous needs still have to be addressed. In Kosovo, minorities (in particular Serbs and Romas) also require aid. In FYROM, the projects include continuing to provide further support for humanitarian actions in the fields of nutrition, water and sanitation, health and education. The continuation of food assistance will be carried out in close co-ordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and ECHO partners, targeting IDPs, returnees, residents in the conflict-affected areas and up to 5,500 social case families. This action is foreseen to continue until summer 2002. Support will also be provided to the agricultural sector (livestock food) to facilitate a return to normal agricultural activities in the spring. Emergency rehabilitation of schools and health facilities will take place throughout the year. Support to the remaining caseload of refugees from the Kosovo crisis will also be provided. In Kosovo, specific protection actions, undertaken by UNHCR, will target vulnerable minorities living in enclaves or in isolated areas. The money is channelled through the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) which comes under the responsibility of Commissioner Poul Nielson.
The European Commission has allocated €300,000 to help tackle an outbreak of Ebola in Gabon. This is the fourth time in ten years that the country has been struck by the deadly haemorrhagic fever. The latest outbreak of the disease, first reported in December, had claimed 25 lives by mid- January in the country's North-Eastern province and in the neighbouring Republic of Congo. The money will be channelled through the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) which comes under the responsibility of Commissioner Poul Nielson. The funds are directed towards the installation and management of a quarantine line in the affected area. The project is being implemented by Medecins Sans Frontières (Belgium).


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'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond shares moving tribute after mother-in-law's death
"I'm not sure any of us know quite what we're going to do without her," the author and television chef wrote.
May 30, 2018, 3:47 PM UTC / Source: TODAY
By Ree Hines
Blogger, author and television chef Ree Drummond may be best known for the meals she makes, but "The Pioneer Woman" is also known for opening up about her family, who serve as the inspiration behind so many of her creations.
So when Drummond had to say goodbye to one member of that family recently, she opened up once again — for a moving tribute to her mother-in-law, Nan.
On Friday, Drummond shared a brief post on Instagram, noting that her and her loved ones were mourning "my mother-in-law, my husband's mom, my children's grandmother, my friend."
"I'm not sure any of us know quite what we're going to do without her," she wrote at the time. "She was magnificent."
But that wasn't all she had to say about Nan. This week, Drummond took to her blog and continued to honor the woman who meant so much to her and those around her.
"It's a difficult loss for our family, as she was such a rock for all of us," she explained. "We all had some time to prepare for this, though I've found over the course of the past few days that nothing really prepares you for losing someone who is so much a part of the fabric of your family's daily life."
But Drummond stressed that despite the loss, her mother-in-law will live on in what she left behind.
"Fortunately, we have a deep well of memories on which to draw," she wrote. "Nan was always there, ever-present, over the course of my life with (husband) Ladd — and my kids hardly saw any dividing line between our house and hers, they were in and out so much. ... I see a little bit of each of my children (and my niece and nephew) in her."
"She was a quiet, steady force and lived a faith-filled life," she noted. "She loved her family."
And in Drummond's heartfelt memorial message, it's clear that the feeling was truly mutual.
Although the Food Network star didn't discuss her mother-in-law's cause of death, just days before Nan passed, Drummond told her readers that her family was "experiencing the pain of having a loved one in hospice care with cancer."
"The hard news and hospice came on Mother's Day, just as we were entering what was otherwise one of the happiest weeks in the Drummond family, with both Caleb and Paige graduating," she wrote. "It's been a constant flow (and undefinable mix) of emotions and tears — I haven't been able to discern where the graduation tears start and the hospice tears stop."


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100 Years Campaign
Master Plan Capital Projects
Commemorative Giving
The organization that manages the Elmwood Park Zoo, the Norristown Zoological Society (NZS), became a non-profit entity in 1985. In the decades that have followed, NZS has supported wildlife and environmental conservation by funding new exhibits and educational programs, while taking an active role in a number of species preservation projects that take place all over the globe. The NZS mission is to foster an appreciation for wildlife and the environment that will inspire active participation in conservation. It does this in part by securing the funding that allows the Elmwood Park Zoo to continue its programs and projects. The zoo seeks to partner with individuals, businesses and organizations that value its role as an educational and cultural institution. It is only with their financial support that the Elmwood Park Zoo can remain the community asset that it has been for close to 100 years.
When you become a "ZooParent," you donate to the direct care and feeding of select animals in the zoo's collection. ZooParents provide the funds for the zoo to purchase special toys and treats for their animals to enjoy. Your donation helps to pay for the considerable amount of food – anything from crickets to bales of hay – that the zoo's animals like to eat.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ADOPT AN ANIMAL PROGRAM
Your planned gift is foremost a legacy; an expression of your passion, belief, and commitment to the future of Elmwood Park Zoo. Leaving a gift to the zoo is the best way to affirm your connection to the institution for years to come.
LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANNED GIVING
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Description A black and white photograph showing the ferry Aramoana at the new roll-on roll-off wharf and the ship Tamahine at Waitohi wharf, Picton. Aramoana made its first crossing of Cook Strait on 11 August 1962 [source: Archives. Hale Clear File Folders index, volume 2, page 149a].
This is a Norm Brayshaw copy, but the typed information on card has been separated or lost. There is no negative.
This 1962 view shows the Tamahine tethered at her traditional berth on Waitohi wharf. Behind is the brand new, 'roll on - roll off', Aramoana at her new wharf.
The linkspan's overhead hoisting gear shed and the curved ramp to the upper vehicle deck can be seen.


Having a studio separate from our home has given us an excuse to collect all kinds of random things. In this new blog segment, I will show you photos of these collections, and tell you where they came from. Deal?
Shortly after we got married (when we were unemployed and broke), I was at Space Oddity (one of our favorite Seattle vintage shops) and fell in love with this low-profile typing beauty. And (because we were newlyweds and I was totally clueless) I splurged and brought her home. When Brad saw her, he was definitely confused. We were seriously broke, and I bought a typewriter. Good thing he loves me!
As much as I love typewriters, they take up a ton of space. So, when someone finds one (and inevitably tells me about it), I always say: "I'd love another, but I don't have the room." This Christmas (after hearing this several times) my mom, dad, and sister gave me this tiny typewriter. Their thinking? "There's room!" Good thing, because this little lady is a gem. Bonus? She sharpens pencils.


Human Development and Growth Chart I need this on chart format As part of the course students must develop a human development chart. Students need to fill in columns 1-5 in the chart below.
Columns 6 and 7 will be completed during pediatric nursing. Begin with the age group in column 1, followed by the primary influences and milestones relative to physical, cognitive, emotional and social development in columns 2-4. Then include the theorists and summarize their theories as related to the given age group in column In response to a question I got about the Milestone chart, find attached a partially completed chart. Use this same form to complete the other age groups and columns. You can include as many theories as you want but be sure to have at least Piaget and Freud.
The following websites have very excellent examples of milestone chart and information you can use.


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Instagram wants to enter the NFT space
By Darrell Heatherly
The non-fungible token (NFT) space has seen massive adoption since the beginning of the year. It is expected that the market will attract even more investments.
The meta company Instagram is the latest company to deal with the field of non-fungible tokens. The company's CEO, Adam Mosseri, recently revealed that the social media giant is actively exploring the NFT space.
He recently did this in a Instagram video and explained that the company has been interested in the NFT field for some time. The company aims to have a presence in the NFT market. He said:
"Nothing to announce yet, but we are definitely actively exploring NFTs and how we can make them more accessible to a wider audience. I think it's an interesting place to play… and also a way to help YouTubers."
This latest development comes just two months after the parent company Facebook was renamed Meta, which illustrates the desire to fully explore the Metaverse and NFT space. Instagram is the latest big company to focus on the NFT space.
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BTC and ETH are struggling in contrast to UNI, MATIC and NEAR
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Whichever you might choose, these verses in any translation say the same thing: The issues and accomplishments of life are not what boasting/glorying is for. After all, "what do we have that we did not receive?" asks Paul (1 Cor 4:7).
Both KNOWING and also UNDERSTANDING our great God – who He is and how He operates, is what we ought to be doing cartwheels over, and in which we ought to be finding our security and safety.
Jeremiah 9 is rather a brutal prophetic chapter – with the prophet starting off (verse 1) saying "I don't have sufficient tears to weep for the upcoming troubles of my people". He then goes into detail regarding the upcoming tough season. Israel, in their stubborn religiosity, in their continuous refusal to hear God and to respond to how He was dealing with them, had provoked God to escalation of His ways and means.
They were plenty religious. But that has never been what God has been looking for. They had plenty of popular doctrines. Jeremiah, in fact, was regarded as a party-pooper because he failed to go along with the church/synagogue philosophy. It was not "all good". Their refusal to repent was soon going to come to a head. Sound familiar?
As long as the people of God dig their intellectual, philosophical and spiritual heels in, and determine to do things their own way, embracing "relevant" world-ways instead of God's ways, they are in for His correction and judgment. He is jealous. He tells us so.
I cannot find a scripture or historical reference pointing to our great God competing in some popularity contest. He is God. His word endures forever.
24 But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight," says the Lord.
"understands (Me)" – Hebrew is "sakal" – circumspect, wisely skilled and taught, prudent in understanding, thus having good success….
"knows (Me)" – Hebrew is "yada" – implying an intimacy of acquaintance and knowledge and understanding, even to the point of describing Abraham "knowing" Sarah, at which time she bore a child. It runs deep.
So BOTH of the those elements have to be act work, together, for successful living, particularly in trying times (although, in all times).
The "knowing and understanding" of Jeremiah 9 also reveals the never-ending and not-waiting-until-the-end-of-time (1) lovingkindness, (2) judgment and (3) righteousness, by God, in the earth. All three. Ongoing.
In those He delights. "Exercising" those things means happening always. That may war against superficial grace doctrines that sound so good and mean so little, but the reality is God is who He is, and we are invited into that knowing, because He loves us, and because His ways are better than ours.
Pretending God is a softy has never worked. Nor will it. God is God, and that is a good. His love for us runs deeper than we can imagine. In that love is His mercy, and His righteousness, and His judgment. History has proven these truths.
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord.
Happily and soberly, we also can boast/glory/rejoice in His willingness to be discovered by those who would diligently, biblically, and prayerfully seek Him.
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Q: scipy.interpolate.make_interp_spline gives "x and y are incompatible" error I'm trying to create a smooth frequency distribution graph. The code is working for a certain dataset but gives the following error message for another dataset:
spl1 = make_interp_spline(bins1, data1['Frequency'].values)

File "/<path_to_anaconda3>/envs/mlpy37/lib/python3.7/site-packages/scipy/interpolate/_bsplines.py", line 805, in make_interp_spline
    raise ValueError('x and y are incompatible.')
ValueError: x and y are incompatible.

Here is the code with the dataset that works fine:
import math
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import statistics
from scipy.stats import skew
from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
from scipy.interpolate import make_interp_spline

raw_data1 = [212, 869, 220, 654, 11, 624, 420, 121, 428, 865, 799, 405, 230, 670, 870, 366, 99, 55, 489, 312, 493, 163, 221, 84, 144, 48, 375, 86, 168, 100]
min_value1 = min(raw_data1)
max_value1 = max(raw_data1)
step1 = math.ceil((max_value1 - min_value1) / 10)
bin_edges1 = [i for i in range(min_value1 - 1, max_value1 + 1, step1)]
bins1 = [i for i in range(min_value1, max_value1 + 1, step1)]
if max(bin_edges1) < max_value1:
    bin_edges1.append(max(bin_edges1) + step1)
    bins1.append(max(bins1) + step1)
data1 = pd.DataFrame({'Frequency': pd.cut(raw_data1, bin_edges1).value_counts()})
x1 = np.linspace(min(bins1), max(bins1), 250)
spl1 = make_interp_spline(bins1, data1['Frequency'].values)
smooth_curve1 = spl1(x1)

print(data1)
mean1 = statistics.mean(raw_data1)
median1 = statistics.median(raw_data1)
print('Mean: {:.2f}'.format(mean1))
print('Median: {:.2f}'.format(median1))
try:
    print('Mode: {:.2f}'.format(statistics.mode(raw_data1)))
except Exception as e:
    print(e)
skewness1 = skew(raw_data1)
if mean1 > median1:
    print('Positive Skewness: ' + str(skewness1))
elif mean1 < median1:
    print('Negative Skewness: ' + str(skewness1))
else:
    print('No skewness: ' + str(skewness1))

plt.figure()

plt.subplot(111)
plt.plot(x1, smooth_curve1)
plt.title('Numerical Variables Exercise Skewness')
plt.xlabel('Data')
plt.ylabel('Frequency')

plt.show()

If I substitute the above code with the following dataset, it does not work:
raw_data1 = [586, 760, 495, 678, 559, 415, 370, 659, 119, 288, 241, 787, 522, 207, 160, 526, 656, 848, 720, 676, 581, 929, 653, 661, 770, 800, 529, 975, 995, 947]

And the full error message that I get is this one:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/<path_to_file>/NumericalVariablesExercise_Skewness.py", line 20, in <module>
    spl1 = make_interp_spline(bins1, data1['Frequency'].values)
  File "/<path_to_anaconda3>/envs/mlpy37/lib/python3.7/site-packages/scipy/interpolate/_bsplines.py", line 805, in make_interp_spline
    raise ValueError('x and y are incompatible.')
ValueError: x and y are incompatible.

Could someone please assist in identifying the error in my code or logic?

A: Commenting out a line actually solves the problem (or at least it runs, I can't validate the output). The error message is useful: the x and y should be the same length.
if max(bin_edges1) < max_value1:
    bin_edges1.append(max(bin_edges1) + step1)
    # bins1.append(max(bins1) + step1) <-- this one

Additionally, your code is hard to follow, because you mix up your tools.
You define the raw_data1 as python lists and bins1 too, with a list comprehension.
raw_data1 = [212, 869, 220, 654, 11, 624, 420, 121, 428, 865, 799, 405, 230, 670, 870, 366, 99, 55, 489, 312, 493, 163, 221, 84, 144, 48, 375, 86, 168, 100]
..
bins1 = [i for i in range(min_value1, max_value1 + 1, step1)]

Then you use numpy.linspace for x1.
x1 = np.linspace(min(bins1), max(bins1), 250)

and also involve pandas:
data1 = pd.DataFrame({'Frequency': pd.cut(raw_data1, bin_edges1).value_counts()})

I'd recommend staying with one mainly, and only use other tools when it's necessary.


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McGregor: I'd do 'big things' as Man Utd owner
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UFC legend Conor McGregor has said he will do "big things" with Manchester United if he were to buy the club.
The Premier League club are owned by the American Glazer family, who fans have protested against since their leveraged buyout in 2005. The protests have stepped up in recent weeks after the announcement of the failed European Super League.
– Ogden: What next for the Glazers' ownership?
– Stream FC Daily on ESPN+
The ESL was announced on April 19, causing widespread anger throughout the world of football. On April 20, McGregor tweeted: "Hey guys, I'm thinking about buying Manchester United! What do you think?"
The UFC fighter was asked by a fan on Twitter whether he still intended to buy the club.
"A conversation came up regarding Celtic first to be honest. To acquire shares from Dermot Desmond," he replied.
"I am certainly interested in acquiring a sports team at some stage! Both Celtic and Man United are teams I like for sure. But I am open. I feel I could do big things for a club."
Any takeover bid from McGregor, however, would need additional funding with the Independent estimating his net worth anywhere between £120-£180 million to $300m. Forbes values United at £3 billion.
Conor McGregor has said he would like to buy a sports team. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
United fans have voiced strong opposition to their ownership in recent weeks including breaking into the club's training ground Carrington, invading the pitch at Old Trafford and forcing the postponement of their game against Liverpool as well as boycotting club sponsors.
United owner Joel Glazer released a statement straight after the ESL debacle in April to apologise to fans and followed this up with another open letter on May 7 which said he "cares deeply" about the club.
"I want to reassure you that my family and I care deeply about Manchester United and feel a profound sense of responsibility to protect and enhance its strength for the long-term, while respecting its values and traditions," the letter issued on Friday read.
"Our top priority is, and will always be, competing for the most important trophies, playing entertaining football with a team comprised of top-quality recruits and some of the world's best homegrown talent. Under Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer], we feel we are absolutely on the right track."


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Aquaculture Water Use Active
By Water Resources March 1, 2019
Aquaculture water use is water associated with raising organisms that live in water—such as finfish and shellfish—for food, restoration, conservation, or sport. Aquaculture production occurs under controlled feeding, sanitation, and harvesting procedures primarily in ponds, flowthrough raceways, and, to a lesser extent, cages, net pens, and closed-recirculation tanks.
••• WATER USE HOME • TOTAL WATER USE • SURFACE WATER USE • GROUNDWATER USE • TRENDS •••
Public Supply • Domestic • Irrigation • Thermoelectric Power • Industrial • Mining • Livestock • Aquaculture
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Paul Wilson guides a basket containing 2,000 pounds of catfish into a transport truck (Credit: Stephen Ausmus, ARS-USDA)
(source: Dieter, C.A., Maupin, M.A., Caldwell, R.R., Harris, M.A., Ivahnenko, T.I., Lovelace, J.K., Barber, N.L., and Linsey, K.S., 2018, Estimated use of water in the United States in 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1441, 65 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1441.)
Total withdrawals for aquaculture during 2015 were 7,550 Mgal/d, about 79 percent from surface water. Much of the surface water was used for flowthrough raceways and was returned to the source after use. Aquaculture withdrawals were 2 percent of total withdrawals for 2015.
Aquaculture withdrawals, top States, 2015
[percentages calculated from unrounded values]
total withdrawals
Cumulative percentage
of total withdrawals
Idaho 26% 26%
North Carolina 13% 39%
California 10% 49%
Oregon 8% 57%
Louisiana 7% 64%
Aquaculture withdrawals decreased 16 percent between 2010 and 2015.
Aquaculture water withdrawals, 1985-2015
Some estimates of aquaculture withdrawals are derived from State permits that report water withdrawals or return flows for aquaculture facilities. The USEPA Permit Compliance System database also is a source of return-flow data that are used to estimate water withdrawals. State regulatory agencies, State offices of the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), and Cooperative Extension Service offices also provide information used to estimate aquaculture withdrawals in some States. Many of the 2015 withdrawals for aquaculture were estimated according to methods described by Lovelace (2009), using aquaculture data compiled for the NASS Census of Aquaculture with standardized water-use coefficients and water-replacement rates. The data included statistics for various aquacultured species and aquaculture ponds, raceways, tanks, egg incubators, pens, and cages at commercial and non-commercial aquaculture operations.
Category history
1985: Water use for fish farming included in Livestock
1990-1995: Water use was reported in Animal Specialties (fish farming) and Commercial (fish hatcheries)
2000 and later: Aquaculture
Graphic of category changes over time
National Water-Use Science Project
wu-info@usgs.gov
Agriculture, Livestock, and Aquaculture
National Water Census
Oceans, Estuaries, Deltas, and Coasts
Water Availability and Use
Water Supply and Demand
How We Use Water
Common Water Issues
Advanced Capabilities and Research
Below are links for other categories of water use.
Water Use in the United States
The USGS produces national estimates of water withdrawal and consumptive water use. Withdrawal estimates are currently being finalized for a 20-year period from 2000 to 2020 for the three largest water use categories nationally (public supply, self-supplied thermoelectric power, and self-supplied crop irrigation). Six additional categories of use (self-supplied industrial, domestic, mining...
Water Resources, Water Availability and Use Science Program
Public Supply Water Use
Public supply refers to water withdrawn by public and private water suppliers that provide water to at least 25 people or have a minimum of 15 connections. Public-supply water is delivered to users for domestic, commercial, and industrial purposes. Part of the total is used for public services, such as public pools, parks, firefighting, water and wastewater treatment, and municipal buildings, and...
Domestic Water Use
Domestic water use includes indoor and outdoor uses at residences, and includes uses such as drinking, food preparation, bathing, washing clothes and dishes, flushing toilets, watering lawns and gardens, and maintaining pools. Domestic water use includes potable and non-potable water provided to households by a public water supplier (domestic deliveries) and self-supplied water use. Self-supplied...
Irrigation Water Use
Irrigation water use includes water that is applied by an irrigation system to sustain plant growth in agricultural and horticultural practices. Irrigation also includes water that is used for pre-irrigation, frost protection, chemical application, weed control, field preparation, crop cooling, harvesting, dust suppression, and leaching salts from the root zone. Estimates of irrigation withdrawals...
Thermoelectric Power Water Use
Water for thermoelectric power is used in the process of generating electricity with steam-driven turbine generators. Since 2000, thermoelectric-power withdrawals have been compiled by cooling-system type. Once-through cooling refers to cooling systems in which water is circulated through heat exchangers, and then returned to the source. Recirculating cooling refers to cooling systems in which...
Industrial Water Use
Industrial withdrawals provide water for such purposes as fabricating, processing, washing, diluting, cooling, or transporting a product; incorporating water into a product; or for sanitation needs within the manufacturing facility. Some industries that use large amounts of water produce such commodities as food, paper, chemicals, refined petroleum, or primary metals. Water for industrial use may...
Mining Water Use
Mining water use is water used for the extraction of minerals that may be in the form of solids, such as coal, iron, sand, and gravel; liquids, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. The category includes quarrying, milling of mined materials, injection of water for secondary oil recovery or for unconventional oil and gas recovery (such as hydraulic fracturing), and other...
Livestock Water Use
Livestock water use is water associated with livestock watering, feedlots, dairy operations, and other on-farm needs. Livestock includes dairy cows and heifers, beef cattle and calves, sheep and lambs, goats, hogs and pigs, horses, and poultry. Other livestock water uses include cooling of facilities for the animals and products, dairy sanitation and wash down of facilities, animal waste-disposal...
Below are publications associated with aquaculture water use.
Methods for Estimating Water Withdrawals for Aquaculture in the United States, 2005
Aquaculture water use is associated with raising organisms that live in water - such as finfish and shellfish - for food, restoration, conservation, or sport. Aquaculture production occurs under controlled feeding, sanitation, and harvesting procedures primarily in ponds, flow-through raceways, and, to a lesser extent, cages, net pens, and tanks. Aquaculture ponds, raceways, and tanks usually requ
Water Resources, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center


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