The room looked messy. After a hectic day, she was too worn out to clean it up. All it took to cheer her, was a smile from her toddler,running towards her with her tiny feet. The mess dint look that messy anymore.
Next postPride is her call!


When the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia Thursday morning, the football association presidents in western Jamaica will all be backing just one team - the South American giants and five-time champions Brazil.
Based on the reasons that the presidents have advanced for supporting the Brazilians, it is clear that it is not only about talent but also about tradition and the love and respect developed during many years for Brazil's favourite son, the legendary Pele.
Trelawny FA boss Marline Brown, the island's only female football president, has no second or third choices for the tournament. For her, it is all about Brazil and their samba style, which she is passionately in love with.
"I am supporting Brazil ... that is my only team," said Brown, who is also general secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Western Confederation. "I am a fan of Pele and I am supporting Brazil because of the love and respect that I have for Pele."
David Watt, the acting president of the St James FA who was manager of the Jamaica team to the 1998 World Cup in France, said that, having visited the south American country and fallen in love with its rich culture, traditions and its people, he is rooting for the country that won the 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002 tournaments.
"I am expecting that Brazil will shine, as I have every confidence that players like Neymar, Coutinho and Marcelo will sparkle," said Watt.
Everton Tomlinson, president of the Westmoreland Football Association, has been supporting Brazil since the 1970s and while his hero PelÈ no longer wears the famous Brazil No. 10 shirt, his loyalty remains intact.
"PelÈ was my idol as a youngster, so, naturally I am a Brazilian fan. Besides Brazil makes the game beautiful by the way they play," said Tomlinson, a former Reno goalkeeper. "I like the guts and determination of the Germans, but I believe Brazil has a very good team and I just can't see them not winning."
Sheridan Samuels, who wears the shoes of mayor of Lucea and president of the Hanover FA, all but declared that Brazilian blood is flowing through his veins.
"I am a Brazilian. I have been supporting Brazil all my life. Once Jamaica is not in it, it has to be Brazil for me," said Samuels. "I heard the Argentina fans saying that it is going to be Messi's World Cup, but they are very wrong. Neymar is going to make it a Messi World Cup for them. Brazil is going to win and you can take that to the bank."
Patrick Malcolm, the man at the helm of St Elizabeth's football, is so confident that Brazil will win that he has no back-up picks.
"I am a Brazil fan and I am very confident that they will take home the title," said Malcolm. "The Brazil team is very strong and I expect that are going to come very good. ... I am saying Brazil all the way."


But what happens when the entire process is over and you have been sentenced to a fine, some minimal jail time, or asked to complete a rehabilitation class? This is when it gets tricky, but a Criminal Defense Specialist can resolve the problem for you.
It is important to hire an attorney that is experienced and knowledgeable. An attorney that knows the Court well, that knows the Judges and has an excellent reputation for being reasonable and respected in the legal community. Such an attorney can negotiate and discuss the sentence with the Prosecutor and find a comparable program in the state where the person resides so that they do not have to pay the financial burden of coming to California.
For example, David is convicted of possession of a controlled substance and is asked to complete a six month Narcotics Anonymous class. David resides in Wisconsin, and cannot afford to fly to California to complete the classes. His attorney finds a comparable class in Wisconsin that touches upon the pertinent issues and is comparable in length and duration of classes. The attorney then requests that the Judge allow David to complete his classes in Wisconsin, and gets an order that if completed, it will satisfy the rehabilitation requirement. This way David does not have to pay for the expense of traveling to California.
If you find yourself in this situation, it is important to hire an attorney that is a regular in the court that you are being arraigned. It will allow you the flexibility and convenience of addressing any potential sentence from miles away.


Romantic relationships are crucial to adolescents' development. These relationships fulfill numerous goals such as independence and intimacy (Bouchey & Furman, 2003; Sanderson & Cantor, 1995; Zimmer-Gembeck & Petherick, 2006). Because these relationships determine adolescents' successful attainment of important developmental objectives, negative relationships or experiences may impact later behavior, attitudes, beliefs and expectations (Connolly, Furman, & Konarski, 2000; Crockett & Crouter, 1995; Deal & Wampler, 1986; Furman, 2002; Magdol, Moffitt, Caspi, & Silva, 1998). Physical and sexual violence within adolescent romantic relationships is quite common; studies suggest that up to half of all girls have experienced dating violence (Arriaga & Foshee, 2004; Giordano et al., 2010; Halpern et al., 2001; Jackson, Cram & Seymour, 2000; Munoz-Rivas, Grana, O'Leary & Gonzalez, 2009; Temple & Freeman, 2011; Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000; Yan et al., 2010; Young, Grey & Boyd, 2009). Appraisal of an adolescent dating violence incident as it relates to general goals of intimacy attainment may impact working models of romantic relationships, specifically being associated with insecure attachment orientations in adulthood. The present study sought to explore the relationship between commitment to an adolescent relationship in which violence occurred and perceived alterability of that incident on insecure romantic attachment as mediated by appraisals of threat to and control over future intimacy goals immediately after the event. Participants were 209 women who experienced an incident of physical or sexual violence perpetrated by a romantic partner when they were between the ages of 14 and 18. They completed an online survey. Three new measures were created to assess perceived provocation of the partner during the incident, perceived alterability of the incident and appraisal of control over future intimacy immediately after the incident happened. Results showed that threat and control appraisals were related to insecure romantic attachment in adulthood. However, commitment to the relationship and perceptions of alterability of the incident were not related to appraisals. Suggestions for future research and practical implications are discussed.
Pierce, Jennifer Marie, "Adolescent Dating Violence And Romantic Relationship Attachment In Young Adulthood: The Effects Of Relationship Commitment And Perceptions Of Alterability" (2013). Wayne State University Theses. 272.


Fangirl Review: Guardians of the Galaxy: A telltale series peak!
Guardians of the Galaxy: A telltale series peak!
Award-winning developer and publisher of digital entertainment, Telltale Games, along with Marvel Entertainment, today shared the world-first screenshots and cast details for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, set to premiere digitally this Spring on consoles, PC, and mobile devices.


Have you ever had one of those days? Work's been horrible, (the commute home even worse!), your feet ache, and your head's not far behind. At home, the house resembles a bomb site, the cat's MIA and your 8 year old casually reminds you her school books need to be covered in contact paper by tomorrow….eeek!
Well, head down the hallway and take the first door on the left – your humble bathtub is waiting! Yes, the bathtub. Taking a bath is not just for the kids and rubber ducks. With a little preparation, it's easy to transform your very own bathroom into a private, healing haven, a million miles away from your everyday stressors.
We humans have been bathing for ages, both to keep clean and to relax, and it was often a communal affair. Now, with our busy lifestyles and advancements in plumping, most of us favour the option of a quick shower, not to mention washing in private!
Evenings are ideal for a good soak, and a bath makes a wonderful addition to a regular wind-down routine.
Soft lighting and ambient music can create an atmosphere big on zen in even the smallest of bathrooms. Switch off the lights and use a few gorgeous candles instead. Decide if you want bathe in silence, or if you want a little background noise, arrange a soothing playlist. Experts say music of around 60 beats per minute mirrors a healthy resting heart rate, triggering the brain to synchronize heart beat with the musical beat.
Get the water temperature 'just right'.
When a tense body slides into a warm bath, the hot water increases the body temperature, helping to unravel tight muscles and soothe grumpy joints. The perfect bath should feel pleasantly warm when you hop in, not uncomfortably hot. If you want to get technical about it, expert bathers recommend a temperature slightly lower than normal body temperature of 37C.
Plan to soak for 10-20 minutes, and remember you may need a hot water top-up to maintain the ideal temperature during your tub-time. Oh, and make the bath water nice and deep so you can submerge everything but your head!
Rev up the relaxation vibes by adding 1-2 cups of Epsom salts. The magnesium content in these salts helps relax muscles and may reduce inflammation.
Inhaling certain aromas sends a swift signal to the brain to relax too. Lavender, bergamot or frankincense essential oils are all well regarded for their relaxation-inducing properties. Add a few drops of your chosen oil to a room diffuser, or directly in the bathwater to reset your emotions to 'chilled'.
While ensconced, take a few moments to tune into your breath. Simply observe the natural breath entering and exiting your nostrils. Notice the speed, depth and length of the breath. Notice any fragrance in the air around you, notice the temperature of the inhale, then the exhale. Identify where in the body you feel the breath – the belly, chest, throat? Be with your breathe for a few minutes, simply noticing what is.
When you're ready to face the world outside of the bathroom, use your fluffiest towel to dry off, and hop into some comfy clothes or your pyjamas. If you're not yet ready for bed, spend the rest of your evening enjoying quiet, gentle activities. Have a cup of herbal tea, read, or simply reflect on your watery experience.
Ever wondered what the best relaxation technique is for you? Take the 'Calm Compass' quiz to find out!


BLOOMINGTON – During May, Jeffery Taber, assistant professor and program chair for Hospitality at Ivy Tech Bloomington, and two of his students, Angel Bartholomy and Emily Bougher, joined three faculty members and 23 hospitality students from Ivy Tech Indianapolis and Fort Wayne campuses on a trip to France. From May 11 to May 24, they visited Paris, Versailles, Tours, Saumur, and Lyon.
Students toured restaurants, gardens, chateaux, farms, and caves, learning about wine production, and classical French pastry production. They also prepared their own dinners at the Institut Paul Bocuse, an internationally renowned hospitality and culinary arts school.
"Student enrichment and the opportunity to share knowledge from their trip is a valuable outcome that we hope to impart on others," said Taber.
Emily Bougher graduated from Ivy Tech in May 2018 with an associate degree in hospitality administration – culinary arts.
Bougher is now in the process of starting an event coordinating business with her sisters.
The trip was funded by the Indiana University Center for International Business Education (CIBER). IU CIBER is a national resource center, funded by a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education. IU CIBER provides opportunities for IU students and faculty, and also for community colleges and minority-serving institutions and business professionals throughout the U.S.


Explaining the Message that Muhammad brought to the world, in affirmation of the messages of the previous prophets.
A tremendous hadeeth (prophetic narration) explaining one of the signs of Prophethood.
Why do Muslims Believe that Muhammad was a Messenger of God?
The final messenger sent to mankind was a man born in Makkah named Muhammad ibn 'Abdillaah (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace). Although many Westerners generally accept that the likes of Abraham, Moses and Jesus were prophets of God, they have trouble accepting that Muhammad (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) was a prophet of God too. This has very much to do with the fact that their ancestors did not accept the message of the final prophet, and consequently, they do not regard him as being a prophet of God either.


It seems that sonnet or at least this mailing list has almost died.
for linguistics tools applied to the desktop.
try to develop them myself.
The first one is the API for a grammar checker.
freedesktop.org but I am not able to find it.
Also I searched the enchant mailing list and only found some very old mails.
If there is no previous work.
Can we start defining the API?


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Every time I go back to France to visit my family, I always spend a few days in the "city of lights". But Paris is so much more than just its colloquial reference. It's the music in the streets, the monuments, the museums, the cabarets, the farmers markets that go for miles, the people and of course my favorite, the quintessential Parisian "bistro". It's nothing fancy but it is the best way to soak in all that French "je-ne-sais-quoi" that we all adore. Here I am, sitting on the terrace of a local bistro, gazing at the scenery and practicing the upmost Parisian sport : people watching. After a couple of minutes, the "garçon" dressed with his conventional black attire and equipped with his round serving tray, walks towards me and bluntly takes my order. I simply say – "Un petit café s'il vous plait!" … and so it goes.
When in Paris, I rarely take public transportation. Mostly because I like to walk, meet people, and discover little gems along the way. Point in fact, I probably would have never known about a tiny little vineyard in the heart of the Montmartre district called "Clos Montmartre".
Montmartre is a hill (about 130 meters high) in the north of Paris (18th arrondissement). The district is primarily known for the white-domed basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit, for its intense nightlife and cabarets (Moulin Rouge), and for the arts. Many artists had studios or worked in or around Montmartre, including Salvador Dalí, Amedeo Modigliani, Claude Monet, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh. And then, there's the vineyard! The vineyard of Montmartre is a fascinating story, and it all started in the 12th century.
By the 17th century, the hill of Montmartre was just about covered by vineyards and the wine triggered the construction of various taverns and cabarets (called "guinguettes" in French). The most renowned was called "Le Parc de La Belle Gabrielle" whose owner was Gabrielle d'Estrées, King Henri IV's mistress. Oh la la!
Sadly, the site was abandoned and lost most of its appeal as years went by. It became a grim location for homeless people and a playground for the local kids. Once Montmartre was added to the city of Paris in 1860, residential buildings were built in place of the vineyards. After the complete loss of every single vine in 1928, Montmartre replanted 2000 vines five years later, out of popular demand. A selection of Gamay (used to make Beaujolais) and Pinot Noir were planted. In 1933, "Le Vieux Montmartre" (The Old Montmartre) gave place to "Clos Montmartre" as a peaceful way to limit the ongoing and unstoppable expansion of the real-estate. The first harvest took place in 1934 in the presence of the French president.
Since then, the new vineyard keeps growing in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, on the north side of the Montmartre hill (AKA la butte de Montmartre), at the corner of Rue Saint-Vincent and Rue Des Saules. Public access is limited. They only open the gate to the vineyard during special occasions like the "Fête des Jardins" that happens some time in fall after harvest. The vineyard produces a fair amount of grapes. I heard it averages 2,900 pounds each year. The harvest turns into a large and popular celebration near and around the vineyard, with a concert and the traditional parade of the vinous society. Every vintage is baptized differently. In 1999, the wine gave homage to the near by Moulin-Rouge.
The wine is then auctioned and the money goes to local charities.
If you would like to visit the "Clos Montmartre", try to do it in the fall season. You can go to the official website of the City of Paris and get more details as to when the harvest takes place, or send me an email and I'll try to help you. Note that it changes each year based of grape maturity.
Planted in 1983 – 720 stocks of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Perlette. They bottle the wine in small bottles of 50cl. The produced wine is auctioned to benefit local charities.
Planted in 1996 – 350 stocks of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. This vineyard also grows table grapes which includes Chasselas de Fontainebleau, Muscat de Hambourg, Muscat de Saumur and Sopieta de Frankental. The vineyard of Bercy was planted in homage to a rich vinous past. In the 19th century, Bercy was home to the Court St. Emillion and stayed the largest wine trading location in the world until 1960. Wine was shipped in barrels via the Seine, bottled and stored in large warehouses until being sold to parisian wine merchants and businesses.
Planted in 1992 – 165 stocks of some Chardonnay, some Pinot noir and the rest is Pinot Meunier. Belleville was once an important and successful wine-producing district with vineyards covering close to 40 acres. The vines slowly gave place to a more urban style of living. Nowadays, the vineyard produces a Rosé (roughly 160 bottles per year) called "Oeil de Perdrix" which is enjoyed by the locals during the "Fête des Jardins". The wine is also bottled in smaller bottles of 50 cl.
Planted in 1995 – 240 stocks of Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Muscat, Chasselas and Pinot Noir. The Butte-Bergeyre is one of the most secret places in Paris, and offers the opportunity to enjoy beautiful views.
This is the only private wine location in Paris. Located in the famous "Bois de Boulogne", the vineyards total up 400 stocks of various varietals in the gardens of a luxurious hotel. Tours of the vineyards and the cellars can be arranged with the winemaker, followed by the inevitable wine tasting.
Located near the remains of St-Germain-des-Prés abbey, this pastoral scene is home to the smallest vineyard in Paris with only 10 vines of Gamay. The wine produced from those grapes is labelled under "Le Clos St. Juliénas".
Behind the church located on the Boulevard des Invalides lies a beautiful rectangular garden with lots of flowers, chestnut trees and some vines. The enclosed vineyard is only open to the public during special events, like the "Fête des Jardins".
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Clos Montmartre. Good article. Thanks.
I will be traveling to Paris in late June-early July, and I would love to visit the vineyard. Can you please tell me the times that it's open and costs?
I will be in Paris in September. Are any of these 8 vineyards open to the public?
From this page, you will be able to email them and ask specific questions about your visit.


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Rebibo Voted Coach of the Year by Students
By Charlie Wang on June 3, 2020 Basketball (Boys), Sports Home, Uncategorized
While Basketball Program Head David Rebibo led the Wolverines to plenty of success and multiple CIF championships over the past few years, the 2019-2020 boys' team is arguably his finest work to date. Competing in the CIF-SS Open Division, in which a number of ESPN ranked four and five-star players participated, Rebibo's squad finished the […]
By Kyle Reims on March 3, 2020 Basketball (Boys), Sports Home
Over the past five years, the boys' basketball team has lost class after class of high profile talent, with several stars, including two current NCAA Division I players, transferring after short stints with the team. Since winning the CIF Division IV State Championship in 2016, the Wolverines should have been crippled by the loss of […]
Boys' basketball clinches Mission League regular season title
By Charlie Wang on January 30, 2020 Basketball (Boys), Sports, Sports Home
On an emotional senior night, the boys' basketball team defeated Chaminade Preparatory High School by a score of 76-66 on Jan. 29. The win moved the Wolverines to an overall record of 21-3 and a Mission League record of 6-0. It also secured the squad the number one seed in the Mission League Playoffs next […]
Team has best start in decade
By Kyle Reims on January 29, 2020 Basketball (Boys), Sports Home
The boys' basketball team started the season with a 20-2 overall record and an undefeated 5-0 league record. This year marks the Wolverines' best opening since the 2010 team jumped out to a 21-2 start. "[It's] amazing," Wing Holden McRae '20 said. "We've put in so much work this season and over the past couple […]
It's okay to quit
By Ethan Lachman on January 29, 2020 Opinion
It's the closing banquet after my tenth-grade basketball season. Baby-back ribs from Wood Ranch litter linen-clothed tables in the Feldman Horn Art Gallery, and as I look around, the past and present are colliding. I'm eating food from my former favorite restaurant, which I used to call "The Woody," and when my coach reaches me […]
Star guard reclassifies to 2019 class
By William Seymour on May 1, 2019 Basketball (Boys), Sports, Sports Home
Five star recruit and key boys' basketball team member Johnny Juzang '19 announced his reclassification from the class of 2020 to the class of 2019 April 24, meaning that he will attend college in the fall and forgo his senior year of high school. Juzang made his announcement through an Instagram post in which he […]
Prefect council hosts third annual March Madness tournament
By Luke Casola on March 18, 2019 Homepage News, News
Students competed in the third annual March Madness tournament, a series of three-on-three basketball matches, during break today. Team "Splash Bros," which included Griffin York '19, Kenneth Lee '19 and Michael Snyder '19, beat team "Bd and Friends" to win the tournament. Prefect Jaya Nayar '20 said that Prefect Council enjoys organizing these events for […]
Squad gains experience after loss in semi-finals
By Will Mallory on March 1, 2019 Basketball (Girls), Sports, Sports Home
Despite a quarterfinal exit in the CIF Division I Playoffs on Feb. 13, the girls' basketball team posted an impressive campaign in the Mission League, finishing with an 21-9 and 6-2 overall and league record, respectively. Led by talented sophomores Kiki Iriafen '21 and Kimiko Katzaroff '21, the Wolverines will have lots to look forward […]
Mission League champions eliminated from CIF Playoffs
By Keila McCabe on February 25, 2019 Basketball (Boys), Sports Home
Boys' basketball finished its regular season and lost in the third round of the CIF SS Division I tournament to Santa Margarita High School. Despite early season struggles, the team ended with a 21-9 overall record and won the Mission League title for the first time since 2011. Program head David Rebibo said that although […]
In it to win it: A look into the most successful athletic programs at the school
By Keila McCabe on February 21, 2019 Big Red
With the sun beating down on the field, Caroline Sturgeon '20 crouched in the goal, her heart racing as her eyes focused on a quick Huntington Beach High School midfielder weaving through defenders. The score was tied 1-1. Her job became simple: protect the goal. Not only was the LAFHA championship on the line but […]

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The Evolution of Machine Translation
in Blog by Letrário 27 August, 2019 0 comments
In this post, we will explore the evolution of machine translation starting with its origin, then moving on to the present and ending with the future.
The term "machine translation" is used to describe a translation process mainly generated by a computer. Although it makes communication quicker and, as is the case of more exotic languages, possible even, machine translation continues to be strongly criticised for neglecting textual meaning when dispensing with the intervention of a human translator. Meanwhile, there are several types of machine translation, some more advanced than others.
Do the more advanced ones already dispense with human intervention? And are the less advanced ones still worth using? Which category does Google Translate fall into? How did this evolution take place? And what will the future be like?
The origin of machine translation
In 1947, Warren Weaver – who worked as a mathematician during World War II and later pioneered machine translation – presented the possibility of using digital computers to translate documents between natural human languages for the very first time. Two years later, his colleagues at the Rockefeller Foundation encouraged him to develop his ideas. The result was a memorandum written in July 1949 – Translation. In this influential publication, he developed groundbreaking objectives and methods that fostered machine translation research in the United States and, indirectly, the whole world.
He essentially presented four proposals.
Solve word polysemy(1) by examining the immediate context
If one examines the words in a book, one at a time as through an opaque mask with a hole in it one word wide, then it is obviously impossible to determine, one at a time, the meaning of the words. (…) But, if one lengthens the slit in the opaque mask, until one can see not only the central word in question but also say N words on either side, then, if N is large enough one can unambiguously decide the meaning of the central word.
Assume languages are logical
A robot (or computer) constructed with regenerative loops of a certain formal character is capable of deducing any legitimate conclusion from a finite set of premises.
Apply cryptographic methods
Weaver exemplified the point of this proposal with a war experiment – the decoding of a Turkish text. The text was given to a mathematician who, without knowing what the original language was, managed to "recreate" the Turkish source text.
However, the weak point of Weaver's proposal soon became apparent – the merging of decoding and translation, which occurs precisely when the same person performs both activities, as often happens with cryptanalysis(2).
Apply language universals(3)
In a utopic way, Weaver believed there were logical properties common to all languages, as well as language universals that could be quickly applied to machine translation systems.
He soon realised that applying this premise to machine translation involved a "tremendous amount of work in the logical structures of languages before one would be ready for any mechanisation."
Nevertheless, the memorandum promoted machine translation and the first theories on pre- and post-edition of texts involved in machine translation.
The present of machine translation
In an essay titled A Statistical Approach to Machine Translation (1990), Brown et al. present a statistical approach to machine translation – five statistical models, as well as algorithms for estimating the ways in which these models perform translation, taking into account several bilingual sentence pairs. These algorithms would then assign a probability factor to each alignment, word by word, for any sentence pair.
Currently, Google Translate – for example – resorts to these predictive algorithms for its statistical machine translation system. Understandably, this is a process in which continuous improvement is necessary or, in other words, in which it is necessary to continuously teach a computer to translate better by providing translated texts.
Statistics-based machine translation has the advantage of speed, but the disadvantage of resulting from an automatic analysis of several previous translations, and it is not always possible to ensure these are reliable or sufficient.
The future of machine translation
Recently proposed by several researchers, such as Kalchbrenner and Blunsom (2013), neural machine translation – unlike conventional statistical machine translation – aims to build a single neural network that can be synchronised, thus maximising translation performance.
Much more accurate than statistical translation, neural translation tries to mimic the human brain, in which information is sent to several "layers" before being processed.
Neural translation is faster and closer to human translation as it is not only the result of statistical operations, but also of the application of linguistic rules, which the neural machine translation system is able to learn.
However, some are moving away from this neuro-statistical coalition and going further. In Neural Machine Translation by Jointly Learning to Align and Translate (2014), Bahdanau et al. show that the computer-based learning proposal, which combines alignment and translation, can significantly improve translation performance as compared to the basic approach of the encoder-decoder model. It can also be seen that the improvement is most evident in longer sentences, but can be observed in sentences of any length.
This is due to the fact that, instead of integrating a neural network into the system, Bahdanau's model works on its own, generating a translation directly from an original sentence.
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Oil Falls Back On Saudi Supply Surge
Saturday, July 7, 2018 /08:40 AM / Oilprice.com
Oil prices dipped on Thursday and early on Friday as Saudi Arabia boosted production towards an all-time high and U.S. inventories saw an unexpected build. WTI then bounced back during Friday trading, with Brent remaining down.
Oil prices dipped on Thursday and in early trading on Friday following a disappointing report from the EIA, which showed an unexpected build in crude inventories. Meanwhile, the U.S.-China trade war began in earnest on Friday, raising concerns about a slowdown in demand. Finally, an increase in oil production from Saudi Arabia dragged down prices.
U.S.-China tariffs begin. U.S. tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods began on Friday, with retaliatory tariffs from China immediately implemented. China said the U.S. has now initiated the largest trade war in history. The escalation of the trade war is showing no signs of reaching a resolution, and it comes at a time when global trade is slowing down anyway, raising threats to global economic growth. And as China moves to put tariffs on U.S. crude, Chinese refiners are looking elsewhere for oil imports. China is expected to import around 400,000 bpd from the U.S. in July. Meanwhile, the EU is compiling a list of American goods for new tariffs.
Saudi Arabia added 500,000 bpd in June. New reports surfaced recently suggesting that Saudi Arabia ramped up production in June, but the latest from Reuters pegs the figure at 10.5 million barrels per day, or an increase of 500,000 bpd from a month earlier. Saudi Arabia's all-time record high stands at about 10.7 mb/d, and by all indications, Riyadh is planning to breach that threshold this month. President Trump issued several demands via twitter this week for more production, and the Saudis look set to comply.
$150 oil possible. A dearth of investment in new sources of oil production could lead to a price spike, and investors who demanded capital discipline from oil companies may soon regret that position. "Investors who had egged on management teams to reign in capex and return cash will lament the underinvestment in the industry," Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. wrote in a note. "Any shortfall in supply will result in a super-spike in prices, potentially much larger than the $150 a barrel spike witnessed in 2008." Oversupply in the past few years has masked "chronic underinvestment," Bernstein said. The oil majors have seen their reserves fall by an average of 30 percent since 2000. "If oil demand continues to grow to 2030 and beyond, the strategy of returning cash to shareholders and underinvesting in reserves will only turn out to sow the seeds of the next super-cycle," the analysts wrote.
Saudi Aramco IPO might not happen. The WSJ reports that preparations for the public offering of Saudi Aramco "have stalled," raising doubts about whether or not the IPO will ever happen. The Aramco IPO was slated to be the largest public offering in history, and it was a centerpiece of the Saudi crown prince's plans for economic transformation. Sources told the WSJ that Saudi Arabia is simply not ready for the IPO, and Saudi officials don't want the scrutiny that comes with a public offering. Listing the company in London or New York would carry legal risks, while a domestic listing would overwhelm the Saudi stock exchange. "Everyone is almost certain it is not going to happen," a senior Aramco executive told the WSJ.
South Korea halts Iranian oil imports. Under the pressure of U.S. sanctions, South Korea has suspended imports of Iranian oil. It will be the first time in six years that South Korea has zeroed out imports from Iran.
Offshore activity picks up. The pace of seismic work contracted out by oil producers doubled in the first quarter of this year, compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. The pickup is a sign that the rise in oil prices is leading to more offshore exploration after several years of a downturn. Upstream companies scanned 40,000 square kilometers in the first quarter, double the size from late 2017.
Mexico's new president to release energy details in August and September. Mexico's president-elect, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has fueled a lot of speculation about his plans for the country's energy sector. One of his top advisers said that details of the administration's energy plans will be released in September. But Lopez Obrador also said he would announced details on the buildout of domestic refineries in August. Before that, though, his team will audit the oil and gas contracts that were already awarded to international companies. Mexico has awarded 110 blocks over the last three years.
Scott Pruitt resigns amid scandal. U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt finally resigned after months of bad press about his unethical behavior. Pruitt was the subject of at least 13 separate federal investigations. His time at EPA was marked by an extraordinary deregulatory campaign to boost the oil and gas industry. His deputy, Andy Wheeler, will take over and will likely pick up where Pruitt left off.
U.S. judge rules Conoco can depose Citgo. As ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) continues to try to enforce a $2 billion arbitration award against Venezuela's PDVSA, the American oil company wants to ensnare PDVSA's subsidiary, Citgo. A U.S. district court ruled on Thursday that Conoco can depose Citgo as it proceeds with the legal fight. Conoco alleges that PDVSA transferred oil and refined fuels to Citgo to avoid having assets seized.
Goldman Sachs: Commodities will still rise even in face of trade war. Goldman Sachs maintained its bullish outlook on commodities, arguing in a research note that the trade war will not derail rising prices. The investment bank predicted a 10 percent return on commodities over the next 12 months.
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When your goal is more than just weight loss…say NO to diabetes and pain!
Today I'm going to share a few of the ladies' favorite recipes for delicious Keto-Alkaline meals as well.
Sweet Potato Noodles with Cream Spinach in Cashew Sauce…OMG. A gluten-free, easy to make recipe that is absolutely delicious. And what about shrimp and grits! And there are several more… so healthy and creative! See below and we'll be sharing more in the coming weeks.
If you need more info as to what Keto-Alkaline is all about…please read this article about the tremendous benefits of combining an alkaline diet and lifestyle with the fat burning benefits of a ketogenic diet.
But if you really want to understand how it can change the trajectory of your life, you just need to talk to Debbie Flurkey.
Meet a Magic Menopause alumni and superstar!
Debbie is a 66 year old Magic Menopause superstar from our last class!
I actually met her several years ago when she came across one of my earlier programs, Women's Restorative Health, online.
At the time she weighed 205 pounds on her 5'4" frame.
Here's a photo from her back then, before taking the program and enjoying her stunning weight loss.
…and suffered from a variety of symptoms, one of the worst being inflamed knees. She could barely walk down her home's flight of stairs and thought it must be arthritis.
But during the course of working through the Women's Restorative Health bootcamp (the precursor, if you will, to Menopause Magic), Debbie realized that it wasn't arthritis…but instead, her painful knees were inflamed due to hormone imbalance.
She thought back – way back to her younger years – to her past fertility and other health issues, and realized her issue of hormone imbalance was a longtime issue.
Yes, she wanted the weight loss. But perhaps there were other deeper issues than just losing pounds?
She did lose the weight, some 16 pounds during the initial 3 weeks of the program. And more importantly, she felt much better in so many ways…so when she heard about Magic Menopause (the 2nd class offering), she signed up.
And now there is no going back to those extra pounds, the poor health, or the misery of painful knees.
I was so excited to see her again a few months ago, when she signed up again for Magic Menopause 3. And grateful during the initial week of the course when she shared her story – and successes – with the Magic Menopause 3 community.
And what a fantastic story it is.
She had gotten bloodwork done in November 2016. And after participating in Magic Menopause had had them done again in Jan 2018. So a little over a year. And the difference in results? Let me just share a few statistics with you!
She provided the comparisons for four key health markers: HSCRP, vitamin D, 25 hydroxy, hemoglobin A1c and DHEA-S. These are four tests (and 7 biomarkers) that are measured in my basic key marker panel available through Ulta Labs.
Her inflammatory marker, HSCRP, went down, from 32.7 to 2!
That is so great as she is now in the "average" risk category and she can keep working on that to get it down below one.
Her Hemoglobin A1c also went down, from 5.7 to 5.4, reducing her risk for diabetes.
Her Vitamin D levels improved as well, going from 31 to 49 although we want to see more improvements there as well.
But we can see the signs of a temporary period of stress: Her DHEA level actually went down during this period of time, but we know that this was do to a stressful family health issue. That's one thing the ladies really notice when doing the Magic Menopause program and measuring all of their Keto-Alkaline lifestyle components! Stress, sleep, toxin exposure, detox/bowel movements…so many lifestyle factors contribute to whether you will test alkaline or not, and also impacts a variety of hormone levels. That's one reason my Keto-Alkaline tracking app measures these lifestyle factors…it isn't enough to just focus on diet!
Debbie also experienced substantial weight loss bringing her close to a healthy, ideal weight for her…she lost some 50 pounds between Women's Restorative Health and Magic Menopause!
And another HUGE win? She is about 99% gluten-free now. AND, she says she doesn't miss gluten even though she ate bread daily for most of her life. No cravings whatsoever. She said she can even look at pizza and not want it!
The pain is gone: She was surprised to find out she didn't have arthritis, but instead was dealing with inflammation. And perhaps even more surprised – and overjoyed – that the knee issues have completely resolved themselves on the Keto-Alkaline diet.
Even her hot flashes have dramatically improved. She said she measured them back before Magic Menopause and she was having them every 42-48 minutes at night. Now she has just a few and is continuing to try and fine-tune that so she won't have any.
What a huge difference in her quality of life, having such improved quantity and quality of sleep!
What does Debbie attribute her success to?
"There's a reason it is called 'Magic' Menopause! The information was so helpful and I felt I could learn at my own pace, also with the support of a great community".
She also felt that the alumni participants are great and now she wants to be one of them, a supportive alumni for future class participants to leverage.
This is gluten free, adaptable and easy to make. You can use other alkaline nuts for the sauce, substitute other dark greens, add bold spices to give it more of a punch, AND it is plant-based and vegan. It is so delicious; you'll want to make it often.
Serves: 4 to 6 Time: Prep 15 mins; cook 10 mins; total 25 mins.
Peel the sweet potatoes. Use a spiralizer or zoodle maker to make sweet potato "noodles." If you don't have a spiralizer, cut the sweet potatoes into very small French fries. The smaller the "fries", the faster they will cook.
Heat oil in a large pan or skillet over high heat. (Avocado oil does well with high heat; never use high heat with olive oil because it has a low smoke point.) Add sweet potato noodles, stirring frequently with tongs until tender and crisp (about 7 minutes). (I use tongs because I can lift the "noodles" easily while stirring. You can use whatever utensil works for you.) Remove from heat.
Add spinach to the pan (it will wilt quickly).
Add half of the sauce and half of the basil (chopped) to the pan, stirring with tongs to combine. Add a bit of water if the sauce gets too thick.
Place on a serving plate. Drizzle olive oil on top, sprinkle remaining chopped basil on top, and add as much of the remaining sauce to each serving as you like. You may even have some left over for another dish!
Other yummy additions: roasted garlic, caramelized onion, hot peppers like chipotles, sriracha sauce, other herbs to make it bold and spicy.
And of course, don't forget your Mighty Maca® Plus shake!
Cubed organic beef @1 lb, but you can pick lamb or chicken, etc.
In a deep pan you simmer the onions with coconut oil and keep adding a cup of water here and there to keep it from drying out. Stir to keep it from sticking to the pan. After about 20 minutes it looks more like coarse applesauce mush. When it gets to that point add 2 tbsp of all of your spices EXCEPT the chili pepper … only use about 1 tsp or to taste later. Set it aside, and keep adding water as needed to keep the applesauce consistency.
In a separate pan sear the meat with black pepper and sea salt.
Combine the meat with the onion mush… then pour the can of coconut milk over everything and let simmer for 10 more minutes, stirring every so often to make sure it's not sticking to the pan.
Total prep time about 45 min at most. Makes 2 servings.
I served over chopped veggies instead of rice. I was pleasantly surprised to find a pH of almost 8 this morning after being acidic all week. And that was despite the beef!
Heat butter in a pan, add shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes on each side Keep warm butter left in pan to drizzle on top of shrimp and grits!
Steam cauliflower and whole garlic cloves for 15-20 minutes on medium heat. You'll know it's ready when you can easily put a fork through cauliflower stems.
Put steamed cauliflower and garlic into a mixing bowl, while hot add ghee, salt and seasoning. Mix with a fork.
Use a hand blender to lightly purée until desired consistency.
Wash, and chop kale into bite sized pieces. Slice garlic cloves.
Heat butter in a pan on medium heat, add garlic slices and sauté for 30 seconds.
Add kale, salt, and blackened seasoning.
Stir, and sauté until tender.
Plate everything together, or enjoy separately!
Dry fry the bacon and capsicum in a hot non-stick pan. If the bacon is particularly lean you may need to add a small amount of your preferred healthy oil.
While the bacon and capsicum is cooking prepare a pan for poaching eggs.
When the pan is ready put the eggs in to poach and add the chopped kale to the frying pan.
Serve the eggs on top of the stir fry.
Above quantity will feed two.
And thanks to Debbie for sharing her story! She told me she is signing up for Magic Menopause #4 as well!
Remember, it's about a lot more than weight loss…it's all about a healthier YOU.
Join us in April…at our upcoming Magic Menopause class! We'll be sending out a lot of info on registration soon.
Until then, why not get YOUR key health markers tested? (I've negotiated a significant discounted price for my community!) Remember what I always say, "Test, don't guess"! Every one of you should know your numbers on these important biomarkers! Do you?
Dr. Cabeca was the first person who gave me hope that it was possible. I was healed from my pain, and low and behold, I became pregnant with Jaxon. Thank you, Dr. Cabeca! Here's to being fabulous in your 40s.


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Birmingham student and Game of Thrones star Isaac Hempstead Wright reveals WhatsApp group is 'dead'
Isaac Hempstead Wright has revealed that the cast of Game of Thrones no longer speak on their WhatsApp group months after the final season aired on Sky Atlantic
Verity Sulway
Katie Brooks
Isaac Hempstead-Wright during the Q Awards 2019 (Image: Ian WestPA Wire)
Isaac Hempstead Wright has revealed the Game of Thrones WhatsApp group is "dead" - much like many of our favourite characters from the show.
Speaking to the Mirror at the Q Awards this week, the Birmingham student admitted that the cast don't speak anymore, leaving their famous WhatsApp group vacant and unused.
The actor who ended up being crowned King Bran the Broken in the Game of Thrones finale said: "It's dead at the moment.
"It's petering out."
They haven't fallen out though don't worry, he said it's just that they're all too busy to chat, but that the film industry is a "small world" so they do bump into each other a lot.
Isaac hung out with Joe Dempsey (Gendry Baratheon) recently, and was spotted at Sophie Turner's wedding in July.
The show's final season aired in May after filming wrapped in July 2018 and videos from the rehearsals showed how emotional the tight knit cast were when the immense eight-year project conluded.
Last month, fellow cast member Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who played Jaime Lannister, confirmed the existence of the group revealing that the
the most prominent voice in the group was Alfie Allen, who played Theon Greyjoy in the show.
Speaking on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show, the actor said: "Alfie Allen who played Theon Greyjoy in the show is the most active member on the group.
"He posts songs for everyone. Gwendoline Christie uses the most emojis, she's an emoji fan, followed by Lena Headey.
"Peter Dinklage would also use them, but very rarely and it's usually just a 'thumbs up'."
Meanwhile, Isaac also admitted that he isn't worried about being recognised as Bran Stark for the rest of his lift,
"I think there are worse things to be associated with for the rest of your life, and people are really excited to talk to me about it," he said.
GoT inspires Birmingham baby names
Why Maisie Williams was in Birmingham
Game of Thrones getting spin-off series
Characters who died in The Long Night
"It's not going to be like 'ooh, that s**t thing you did ten years ago'.
"You'd be mad if you tried to escape it. It was so important to so many actors in kick-starting their career.
"We're grateful for it."


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Catherine Opie: Figure and Landscape
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
July 25 – October 17, 2010
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art features recent work by the internationally renowned and LA-based photographer Catherine Opie. The show's primary focus is high-school football, a subject that allowed Opie to explore issues of masculinity, community, and national identity. Over the last three years, Opie photographed football games and players in seven states across America. Atmospheric cues locate each regional site, while gestures and gazes reveal the adolescent players' disparate psychologies. Looking past the clichés associated with football, Opie perceives diversity in the individuals and communities that celebrate the game. Shown in conjunction with LACMA's exhibitionManly Pursuits: The Sporting Images of Thomas Eakins, Opie's work similarly addresses and overturns conventions of idealism and realism.
This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and made possible by the Wasserman Foundation.


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Q: Using regex to extract a substring while excluding a certain phrase Say for the string:
test.1234.mp4

I would like to extract the numbers
1234
without extracting the 4 in mp4
What would the regex be for this?
The numbers aren't always in the second position and can be in different positions and might not always be four digits. I would like to extract the number without extracting the 4 in mp4 essentially.
More examples:
test.abc.1234.mp4
test.456.abc.mp4
test.aaa.bbb.c.111.mp4
test.e666.123.mp4

Essentially only the numbers would be extracted. Hence, for the last example, 666 from e666 would not be extracte and only 123.
To extract I have been using
echo "example.123.mp4" | grep -o "REGEX"

Edit: test456 was meant to be test.456

A: cut can make it:
$ echo "test.1234.mp4" | cut -d. -f2
1234

where
cut   -d'.'        -f2
      delimiter    2nd field

If you provide more examples we can improve the output. With the current code you would extract any something in blablabla.something.blablabla.

Update: from your question update we can do this:
grep -o '\.[0-9]*\.' | sed 's/\.//g'

test:
$ echo "test.abc.1234.mp4
test456.abc.mp4
test.aaa.bbb.c.111.mp4
test.e666.123.mp4" | grep -o '\.[0-9]*\.' | sed 's/\.//g'
1234
111
123

A: The accepted answer will fail on "test.e666.123.mp4" (print 666).
This should work
$ cat | perl -ne '/\.(\d+)\./; print "$1\n"'
test.abc.1234.mp4
test.456.abc.mp4
test.aaa.bbb.c.111.mp4
test.e666.123.mp4
1234
456
111
123

Note that this will only print the first group of numbers, if we have test.123.456.mp4 only 123 will be printed.
The idea is to match a dot followed by numbers which we are interested in (parentheses to save the match), followed by another dot. This means that it will fail on 123.mp4.
To fix this you could have:
$ cat | perl -ne '/(^|\.)(\d+)\./; print "$2\n"'
test.abc.1234.mp4
test.456.abc.mp4
test.aaa.bbb.c.111.mp4
test.e666.123.mp4
781.test.mp4
1234
456
111
123
781

First match is either beginning of line (^) or a dot, followed by numbers and a dot. We use $2 here since $1 is either beginning of a line or a dot.

A: grep -Po "(?<=\.)\d+(?=\.)"

A: echo "test.1234.mp4" | perl -lpe 's/[^.\d]+\d*//g;s/\D*(\d+).*/$1/'

or:
echo "1321.test.mp4" | perl -lpe 's/.*(?:^|\.)(\d+)\..*/$1/'

p is to print by default so that we don't need explicit print.
e says we have an expression, not a script file
l puts the newline
These will also work if you have a number at the first part of the name.

A: perl -F'\.' -lane 'print "$F[scalar(@F)-2]" if(/\d+\.mp4$/)' your_file

tested:
> perl -F'\.' -lane 'print "$F[scalar(@F)-2]" if(/\d+\.mp4$/)' temp
1234
111
123

A: $ cat file
test.abc.1234.mp4
test.456.abc.mp4
test.aaa.bbb.c.111.mp4
test.e666.123.mp4

$ sed 's/.*\.\([0-9][0-9]*\)\..*/\1/' file
1234
456
111
123

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