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3 Songs: "Disney Derived" Edition
I make absolutely no secret that I'm a little bit obsessed with certain aspects of Disney. I grew up during the Renaissance of the 90's, have read books specifically about the Michael Eisner years at the company, and have spent more than one hike talking about why, despite all the problems and the issues and the nauseating amounts of money they throw around, I still have so much love in my heart for the animated canon. Even when I'm not actually a fan of the film itself, I can usually appreciate the story behind it—and make no mistake, there are lots of stories.
Music has always been a fundamental part of the Disney animated canon. Whether they were Greek chorus-style narration like "Second Star to the Right" or full-blown Broadway-style musicals like Beauty and the Beast, Disney has always recruited some of the best and brightest to write their music—and in this age of remakes and remixes, the original version rarely stands alone. As we emerge, bleary-eyed, from this past winter's "Let it Go" obsession, here are three Disney covers and derivatives that I personally adore. I'm not counting the pop covers that came standard with every new film release, firstly because this is my site and I make the rules, and secondly because almost every single one of them was awwwwwwwwwwwful. No one ever needs to be reminded of Celine Dion's butchering of "Beauty and the Beast."
IM5 and Todrick Hall – "Disney Dudez"
I confess that this post came around entirely because I rewatched this video twice today. I watch it a lot. The ridiculously cute members of IM5 play various Disney princes who are dumped by their lady counterparts (played by each member in drag, which is amazing); the resultant song is a mashup of not only the pertinent Disney songs from each prince's film, but also samples hits like "My Girl", "I Want You Back", and "What Makes You Beautiful"–which, incidentally, shows just how much these guys should be famous instead of OneDirection. This song and video are just a huge joy in every way, and I love it without shame–even if the blonde kid who plays Cinderella's Prince looks a little too much like Prince Joffrey from GoT. Still, I totally have these guys on my wish list for guest stars on Particles and Waves.
Howard Ashman – "Beauty and the Beast"
Leaping off from that last point I made in the introduction, there is a good cover of the award-winning title song to Disney's crown jewel film, and it comes from an incredibly humble place: the lyricist himself, singing on an album called, aptly enough, Howard Sings Ashman.
Here I need to go into a little bit of history, and reveal myself as a member of an obscenely tiny group of people who believe that the Disney Renaissance died with Howard Ashman in 1991, barely two and a half films in (SorryNotSorry, Lion King fans). The story goes that, while The Little Mermaid was still being storyboarded, Ashman casually suggested giving the stuffy English butler crab character a Jamaican accent—that way they could incorporate some calypso into the music. The rest is history; when Mermaid catapulted the nearly-bankrupt Disney company back up to the top and "Under the Sea" won an Oscar for Best Song, Ashman and Menken became a key part of the company's next feature. But as the animation process began, the artists became a little confused as to why they were being flown out to New York to work with Ashman instead of him coming to their Burbank studios. The answer, tragically, was that Ashman had been diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1988, and had progressed to full-blown AIDS.
Ashman was always an extraordinary talented lyricist; give a hard listen to "Under the Sea" or "Belle" and you will find yourself in awe of his ability to twist words so wittily. Beauty and the Beast was his baby; he was the one who suggested that the inanimate objects in the Beast's castle become anthropomorphic characters (which lead to the show-stopping "Be Our Guest"), amongst other contributions which earned him a producer credit. In March of 1991, producers held a test screening for the half-finished Beauty and the Beast at a New York film festival. While not completely coloured or animated, the print allowed the critics to focus on the musical sequences, and they responded with overwhelming applause. The Disney producers rushed to Ashman's bedside that night, describing the incredible good press, and said their goodbyes; he died four days later, and never saw the finished release of the work that now carries his dedication in its credits. As a coda to his tale, the Disney execs arranged for Ashman's life partner, Bill Lauch, to accept Ashman's Oscar for Best Song posthumously–in 1992. For all that the company has struggled with acknowledging LGBT issues and characters, their work with Ashman was never anything but respectful, professional, and overwhelmingly kind, at a time when the AIDS crisis was still a major point of controversy.
Howard Ashman's final story never fails to bring me to tears, and so to hear him singing the title track from Beauty and the Beast—my favourite animated film of all time—is both haunting and comforting. This is the man whose lyrics I eventually got tattooed on my ribs; they have permeated my childhood and remain tremendously important to me to this day.
Marilyn Manson – This is Halloween
I want to meet the person who went to Manson and successfully got him to cover a Disney song. I further want to shake his or her hand, because this is the most flawless pairing of song and singer I have ever heard in my entire life.
3 Songs: "Evil Little Ditty" Edition
I'm writing this 3 Songs post at my parents' house, where I'm visiting for a few days because they got a brand new kitten named Solomon and he's the cutest thing on the goddamn planet. He is a big ball of fearless, funny energy, and as I write this he's currently exploring the basement furniture and attacking all the shoes he can find. Every so often he gets lost and sorta screech-chirp-cries until I go find him.
But I digress. If you want more kitten photos and video, my twitter feed is stuffed with Vine videos and pictures because I am obnoxious that way. This post is meant to discuss a different type of obnoxiousness: the type that occurs when an artist crafts a song that has an incredibly catchy tune, but is paired with abhorrent or offensive or nasty or just uncomfortable lyrics. We had a particularly virulent case of this sort of thing last year, with the incredible popularity of Robin Thicke's rape-culture-happy "Blurred Lines"; all my friends agreed that the lyrics were disgusting, but they just couldn't help but love the beat and the rhythm. It may have been the most recent case, but it's definitely not the first.
Rooney – I Should've Been After You
Rooney is a group of California rockers who look and sound uncannily like they should have come from the British Invasion era, right down to the bowl cuts and long eyelashes and crooning vocals. When I first came upon this song, I loved it; it's catchy and fun, with a lot of energy and a fantastic chorus that I assumed was about a man realizing that the true woman for him was right in front of his eyes the entire time—it's one of the oldest tropes in the book.
But as I listened more closely, I found that the narrator of the song sounded more and more entitled, until I realized with a start: this dude is a Nice Guy. He's straight out of a "Worst of OkCupid" Tumblr. This song is about a dude who's been friendzoned (ugh, that word, it's nauseating); he goes through all the classic steps. He expresses his frustrations that "It makes no difference / what I do, think, or say / There's no way to convince you girls / That just ain't how you play". He pushes that the girl needs to choose between him or her friends, and then when she rejects he admonishes "Go along with your new boy, / go be a sex toy / I could have been after you."
It's sad, because it's still a very catchy song and I like it a lot for the melody. But I wish the subject matter wasn't such a mess of male privilege; it hurts my feminist heart.
Scissor Sisters – I Can't Decide
Is it a metaphor for a breakup? A piece of American Psycho-esque black sitire? It might be. But as it stands, this incredibly catchy fun song is nonetheless about brutally murdering someone in a variety of different ways. It's darkly funny, sure, but it still makes me a little uncomfortable when I want to sing along out loud.
Meat Loaf – Paradise By the Dashboard Light
I'm frankly surprised I haven't written about Meat Loaf sooner; Bat Out of Hell is, without shame, one of my favourite rock albums of the 70's. He taps into my love of theatrical music, forming a nice counterbalance to the low-key indie rock that I usually listen to. And "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" is one of the true masterpieces of Bat Out of Hell, an eight-and-a-half minute ode to the classic American experience of losing one's virginity in a car. The first part of the song is mostly Loaf, convincing his lady love to go all the way, and after an extended and brilliant baseball commentary interlude, just before the "home run" (as it were) Ellen Foley screeches "Stop right there!" and demands eternal and undying love, or else no sex. Meat Loaf gives in, because he's horny, and the song concludes with both parties "praying for the end of time" because now they're stuck together in a relationship and miserable.
I love this song, but god, its views on women and sex are fucked right the hell up. Young women in North America are fed tons of lies, half-truths, whispers and warnings about sex, and losing one's virginity is a big fucking deal for a girl; it's implied that if you don't choose the right man then you're ruined forever. Many girls feel they can only ever have the one partner, and since teenage hormones often override the intention to wait until marriage, these sorts of situations are all too common. The perspective of the song paints the female voice as a shrewish, demanding, unrealistic bitch who uses sex as a bargaining chip to get what she wants. It paints the man as the victim, emasculated by the mysterious powers of vagina. It's a reductive viewpoint that does no one any favors when it comes to having a healthy sex life, which should instead be founded on mutual communication, trust, respect, and education.
I absolutely adore "Paradise", and it's part of an album that's full of pubescent sexual mentality and the whole thing is rockin' awesome. But each time I listen I feel like I need to donate to Planned Parenthood or something. "Paradise By the Dashboard Light"'s sexual viewpoints should be considered historical and not contemporary, and considering the abysmal state of sex ed in certain parts of the U.S., we've got a very long way to go before that becomes a reality.
3 Songs: "5-Car Pileup On the Failway" Edition
For the past two posts, I've crossed over from my usual obscure fare and talked about mainstream pop music; first with the stuff I legitimately felt guilty about liking, and then the stuff I love without shame. I was going to go back to my planned schedule for 3 Songs, but it turns out I have even more to say about the stuff I will never ever make you guys sit through on my show.
See, pop songs fall along a continuum of stupidity, and my reaction towards them follows a similar path. There's the popular-but-well-made stuff, like Adele; there's a brand new grouping of artists who get called "indie" (to the snobbish amusement of assholes like me), like Imagine Dragons or Fun. There's the mainstream stuff that everyone likes, and then on the other side of the bell curve things start to get interesting. Pop music is traditionally some of the simplest stuff to write and record, and its stars are more product than person. But the increasingly outrageous celebrity culture in America has caused desperate, deluded, or otherwise deranged musicians to release songs that are almost dadaesque in their atrocity. When pop music goes bad, it goes bad with spectacular insanity.
I've been meditating on the notion of these irresistibly awful songs ever since Avril Lavigne released her new music video for "Hello Kitty" last week. I won't link it here, but if you haven't heard it, go find it. See how long you can last. I can't continuously bear that train wreck for more than 45 seconds, but I've gone back to the music video a handful of times since my initial viewing. Why? Because despite the fact that I am mortified on Lavigne's behalf, I'm fascinated by just how much of a clusterfuck the entire venture is, from start to finish.
So today's 3 songs are more examples of that schedenfreude-driven rubbernecking that I can't seem to tamp down. I loathe all three of these songs, and I'm sure you will too. It's not even like "Blurred Lines" was for some people, where they liked the melody but hated the lyrics; I hate everything about these songs, but they repulse me in such a way that I can't not look at them.
Courtney Stodden – Reality
I'm not usually a reality TV or tabloid fan, but I've been a little bit obsessed with Courtney Stodden ever since she burst onto the scene a few years ago. She wasn't a Laguna Beach alum or even a Teen Mom; Stodden was famous because she married a 51-year-old D-list actor while she was only sixteen. Courtney and her hubby Doug Hutchinson were the best sort of tabloid train wrecks: absolute lunatics with no connection to reality, convinced of their own importance and totally incapable of feeling shame. The oversexed Courtney celebrated her eighteenth birthday by getting several plastic surgery procedures, creating this music video for "Reality", and then filing for divorce—and trying to get into porn (hilariously, porn said thanks but no thanks). "Reality" isn't as offensive musically as the other two songs in this post, but it entrances me as the nadir of a girl's delusions, fueled by money and sex and the promise of fame. It's almost profound in its shallowness—but then she starts writhing around in pigtails against a backdrop of candy.
Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger
This Brit X Factor contestant is just something else. Words genuinely fail. She samples motherfucking "O My Darling Clementine". I watch this video and feel like I have to challenge this whippersnapper to a cool-music-walkoff or something. I feel better because it reaffirms that I'm an adult with adult tastes. I just…goddamn watch this, it's like a day at the circus for free.
Yeah, this isn't the first time that Avril's pulled this shit. After her relatively mature sophomore album Under My Skin (which I genuinely don't mind), Lavigne seemed to be growing out of her punk-princess Sk8erboi phase. Then came 2007's Best Damn Thing, in which she ran right back into her immature high school rebel role, slammed the door, and never ever came back out. Best Damn Thing's lead single, "Girlfriend", was just a cavalcade of tired cliches, by a woman who was already too old to be singing about it. But nonetheless I've watched the music video a whole bunch of times, because, like Cher Lloyd above, I look at Avril and think man, she is trying so hard to be cool, it's a little adorable. I am so glad that people like Stars, The New Pornographers, and Emily Haines came around, because it proved that Canadian women could make amazing music. The world moved on, Canada moved on, and Avril Lavigne has stayed exactly where she was when she debuted at eighteen. One of us is winning at life, and it isn't the girl dancing in a school bathroom set.
3 Songs: "Guilty Pleasures I'm Not Really Guilty About" edition
In my last post, I talked about some of the songs I'm legitimately embarrassed to love. This post has no such pretensions of shame; these three songs are just freakin' fantastic.
Christina Aguilera – Candyman
Christina Aguilera has worn a lot of hats in her time—bubblegum pop princess, sultry vixen, robot, reality show host—but it was extraordinarily refreshing to see her transformation from Dirty to Back to Basics in 2006. The Xtina who humped a water hose during an (ostensibly) pro-woman anthem was gone, replaced by a jazzy, classy lady perfectly suited to wield that belt-happy voice. "Candyman" was a huge hit, and with good reason. I love it because it uses the aesthetics of WWII-era girl-group pop, which is such a rare and refreshing nostalgic throwback. That particular Boogie-Woogie-Bugle-Boy thing always gets points with me, and Aguilera absolutely nailed it at every turn—the Andrews Sisters-style harmonizing, the horn section, the scat-solo vocal bridge, the military cadence backing track, and especially the music video.
Mika – Grace Kelly
Okay, so picture this: you're at the movies, at the IMAX to be exact, sometime in 2007. After the onslaught of ads and pre-film filler (Guess the actor! It's always Tom Hanks!), the lights go dark and the screen comes to life with images of a whimsical party, driven by an infectiously energetic piano hook. A young man with tousled brown hair and a supermodel pout steps up to the microphone and begins to sing a catchy pop tune—and then, as the song shifts into its chorus, he opens up his mouth and belts in a falsetto that sounds e-fucking-xactly like Freddie Mercury.
Such was my initial experience of British pop star Mika: the music video for "Grace Kelly", randomly tossed on the IMAX pre-film reel. I went out and bought the entire album, and it remains in my collection to this day. Listening to Mika's music feels like being bombarded by a bunch of very excited 10-year-old rainbows; he's not subtle in the slightest, but he's also a shameless and earnest embodiment of everything pop music should be. I still listen to "Grace Kelly" because it's a reminder that, despite what every understated indie folk group would have you think—music is supposed to be joyously, simply, unironically fun.
P!nk – Funhouse
P!nk (fuck it, Pink) has managed to maintain a fairly consistent level of rebelliousness throughout her decade-plus career and still make pretty damn good music. Where Avril Lavigne's teenage look-at-me-I'm-wearing-a-tie angle got ridiculous as soon as she became old enough to rent a car, Pink has graduated successfully from teenage quasi-punk to your cool Harley-riding aunt, and maintains a sense of humor about herself that allows her to recover more easily from her failures. The title track from her 2008 release, which came after her separation from husband Cory Hart, was full of anger and woman-scorned wrath as only our lady of Missundaztood can do. It's got energy and bounce while still being emotionally honest, and it's accompanied by a pitch-perfect music video featuring a piano-playing cameo by No Doubt's Tony Kanal. Can't go wrong with a burned-out house crawling with creepy masked weirdos; it's the very definition of catharsis.
3 Songs: "Cheesecake Brownie" Edition
There are some guilty pleasures that I'll cop to without shame. I've seen every episode of American Dad, for instance. Or—here's a good one—somewhere in my CD files, I still own the ska-filled soundtrack to the Digimon Movie. With the digi-rap. I'm not even kidding.
But there are also guilty pleasures I actually feel guilty about. I call these cheesecake brownies, because while you know they're awful in every conceivable way, you just can't say no. And because I apparently do not worry about ruining my reputation as a credible music snob, here are three of my truly guilty pleasure songs.
Once upon a time I actually owned 3OH!3's first album, mostly because a guy I had a crush on liked them and I was 20 and that's what 20-year-olds do. The two dudebros behind 3OH!3 are almost pathologically stupid—for proof, just look at how many times they've collaborated with Ke$ha, never mind the fact that their biggest hit is both sexist and ableist—but "We Are Young," the first single from their sophomore release, has just the right drum beat to appeal to the part of me that still thinks like a dance choreographer. That's actually a common theme in a lot of my guilty pleasures, including the next one:
Safety Dance (Glee Version)
Oh, gawd, I KNOW. I know. Believe me. I'm a music critic, a pop culture scholar, and have been a member of actual choirs since the tenth grade; I know Glee is fucking ridiculous. But the first season was a legitimately fun little exercise in jukebox musicals, and I downloaded the songs from each week's show just like everyone else. While I eventually abandoned the majority of those homogenized kidz-bop covers, the Kevin McHale-helmed version of The Safety Dance remained. I love the original—who doesn't?—but the Glee take on it is snappier, less minimalistic, and just a little bit quicker in tempo, and conveys a truly joyful sense of energy. I still plan to choreograph a dance piece to this version, and I don't care what anyone says; it may be Glee, but they did this one right.
Rockin' the Suburbs (Over the Hedge version)
The original Rockin' the Suburbs is a scathing and on-point criticism of privileged white guys, because Ben Folds is actually a pretty talented lyricist. It calls out the hypocrisy of the misery bemoaned by the upper-middle class, who have so much more going for them but are always the first (and loudest) to complain when things don't go their way. Then Folds rewrote it, and several of his other songs, for a shitty Dreamworks movie that starred William Shatner.
The new version of Rockin' the Suburbs is just as homogenized as you'd expect; instead of blistering social commentary on privilege (ya'll don't know what it's like / being male, middle class and white) it's far cutesier in precisely that Dreamworks way, where it's not offensively stupid but can't possibly be intelligent (Don't freak about the smoke alarm / Mom left the TV dinner on).
Then, at around 2:15, something magical happens. Because that's when The Shatner Himself appears on the track, and segues into an absolutely brilliant monologue that perfectly captures the passive-aggressiveness of suburban neighbourhood life. For over a minute and a half we get to listen to Captain Kirk talk about house plans, mowing the lawn, and anger management classes, and it's just fucking amazing, I can't even. It's worth every second of pop blandness that surrounds it.
3 Songs: "We Came From the Internet" Edition
I, like most people, get a lot of my music from the internet. This was especially true before I became a radio host; nowadays I'm able to access an overwhelming amount of fantastic new albums thanks to CFUV's library, but before that my music discovery process usually involved an internet radio site and the Shuffle button. The quality of suggestions varied depending on the sites; Grooveshark, Last.FM, and 8Tracks are all okay, but usually not much more than that. I maintain that Spotify has the best radio algorithm out of every possible service, but it's tough to access in Canada.
The point is that I've found a lot of music via our beloved series of tubes. Here's three of them.
Nebulullaby – Sean Lennon and Charlotte Muhl
This song comes from a collaboration project by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and his hitRECord site. I joined up hoping to work with some people and instead ended up incredibly intimidated. But I found this gorgeous, gorgeous song, with its equally twee music video, and I've loved it ever since. How can you not? The astronomy subject alone is outstanding, but the fact that the video references Georges Melies just catapults it into favourite song territory.
Anna Sun – WALK THE MOON
One of my first Spotify finds. It's a peppy, fun little song that's completely pretentious, but in the best way. It was available on the Suicide Kitteh karaoke listings when I went to Seattle, so you know it's Hipster certified. And I say that with all the love in the world.
Walter Reed – Michael Penn
In my first year of university I used a music streaming/discovery service that had a minimalist interface and pink lettering. I have no recollection of what it's called—-it's not Hype Machine, it's not Last.fm, it's not I really don't know—but I remember that my username was 'Elphaba' and that I discovered this song there. It was one of the first I put exclusively on my brand-new iPod, and was never burned to a mix CD. It's not the most memorable of songs, necessarily, but I like the flow of the melody.


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He doesn't look a day over 200.
Yet again, JSB's music sounds great on instruments he never heard of. I listen to a lot of JSB and a good deal of koto music, but this gem was utterly new to me. Thanks for sharing it.
…very clever and innovative, indeed!
I wonder if the "composer" was inspired by OKGO, or maybe it was the other way 'round. Either way, enjoyable.
In my opinion, the greatest composer of all time.
A few liberties were taken with 'Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring' but in the circumstances it still comes down (bounces down) to being great music!


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Q: Automata to detect numbers divisible by $7$ I have a task and I really have no idea how to solve it.
Build deterministic finite automata such that it can detect numbers divisible by $7$.
So our alphabet is $\left\{0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9\right\}$
Our input is for example: $700$ - out automata should detect it.
Could you help me?

A: Hint:
If input string is in reverse order, you had better make use of the following property:
$$n^{\phi(m)}\equiv 1\pmod{m}, \quad \mathrm{if}\ (m,n)=1,$$
where $\phi(m)$ stands for the Euler's totient function.
In this specific case, $(10,7)=1$. Let the nodes of your DFA represent 2-tuples of current positions (mod $\phi(7)$ of course) and residue classes (mod $10$).
More:
In a general sense, it is easier to build a NFA that reads numbers from the most insignificant digit, since the base $n$ (in this case, $10$) and the divisor $m$ (in this case, $7$) do not necessarily coprime.

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// © 2016 and later: Unicode, Inc. and others.
// License & terms of use: http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html

#include "unicode/utypes.h"

#if !UCONFIG_NO_CONVERSION

#include "csrutf8.h"
#include "csmatch.h"

U_NAMESPACE_BEGIN

CharsetRecog_UTF8::~CharsetRecog_UTF8()
{
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}

const char *CharsetRecog_UTF8::getName() const
{
    return "UTF-8";
}

UBool CharsetRecog_UTF8::match(InputText* input, CharsetMatch *results) const {
    bool hasBOM = FALSE;
    int32_t numValid = 0;
    int32_t numInvalid = 0;
    const uint8_t *inputBytes = input->fRawInput;
    int32_t i;
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        confidence = 80;
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        confidence = 100;
    } else if (numValid > 0 && numInvalid == 0) {
        confidence = 80;
    } else if (numValid == 0 && numInvalid == 0) {
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        //              accepts ASCII with confidence = 10.
        confidence = 15;
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U_NAMESPACE_END
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/**
 * Development environment settings
 *
 * This file is where you define overrides for any of the config settings when operating under the development
 * environment. Development environment is defined as `NODE_ENV=development` or the absence of an `NODE_ENV` environment
 * variable.
 **/

import _ from 'lodash';
import React from 'react';
import { applyMiddleware, compose } from 'redux';
import { createDevTools } from 'redux-devtools';
import LogMonitor from 'redux-devtools-log-monitor';
import DockMonitor from 'redux-devtools-dock-monitor';
import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
import { Router } from 'react-router';
import { batchedSubscribe } from 'redux-batched-subscribe';

/**
 * Redux DevTools, for a practical and fun development experience
 * https://github.com/gaearon/redux-devtools
 */

const DevTools = createDevTools(
  <DockMonitor
    toggleVisibilityKey='ctrl-h'
    changePositionKey='ctrl-q'
    defaultIsVisible={true}>
    <LogMonitor />
  </DockMonitor>
);

export default {

  /**
   * Override Redux configuration in development to add support for the Redux DevTools
   */

  redux: {

    /**
     * Flag to enable/disable the Redux DevTools
     */

    devToolsEnabled: false,

    /**
     * If DevTools are enabled, enhance the Redux Store with instrumentation support
     */

    enhancer: function(middleware, config) {
      if (config.redux.devToolsEnabled) {
        return compose(
          applyMiddleware.apply(null, middleware),
          DevTools.instrument(),
          batchedSubscribe(_.debounce(function(notify) {
            notify();
          }, config.redux.debounceWait))
        );
      }

      return compose(
        applyMiddleware.apply(null, middleware),
        batchedSubscribe(_.debounce(function(notify) {
          notify();
        }, config.redux.debounceWait))
      );
    }

  },

  /**
   * Override React configuration in development to add support for the Redux DevTools
   */

  react: {

    /**
     * If DevTools are enabled, we need to render them
     */

    getRootComponent: function(lore) {
      const store = lore.store;
      const routes = lore.router.routes;
      const history = lore.router.history;
      const devToolsEnabled = lore.config.redux.devToolsEnabled;

      if (devToolsEnabled) {
        return (
          <Provider store={store}>
            <div>
              <Router history={history}>
                {routes}
              </Router>
              <DevTools />
            </div>
          </Provider>
        );
      }

      return (
        <Provider store={store}>
          <Router history={history}>
            {routes}
          </Router>
        </Provider>
      );
    },
  }

}


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Home/Tag: Connectivity
Tag Archives: Connectivity
Cybersecurity Outlook: What Trends Shaped 2021? And What Lies Ahead In 2022?
November 19, 2021	TECHNOLOGY 0
There are several trends that have dominated the African cybersecurity landscape in 2021. The continent remains a point of investment interest as connectivity and mobility continue to grow – with only 38% of the population connected, there is massive opportunity compared with developed markets. This situation has seen a subsequent …
What if Your Employees Never Come Back to the Office?
September 21, 2021	TECHNOLOGY 0
Colin Thornton It was the year that finally changed global business gear — 2020. The year when companies were forced into digital workspaces and employees were figuring out how to optimise their productivity from home. It was a time when most companies adopted remote working because they had to. It was …
Huawei Harps on Digital Inclusiveness as Key for Africa's Growth Says Digital Economy Outperforms Other Sectors
August 19, 2021	TECHNOLOGY, Telecom 0
Global Vice President of Huawei, Hou Tao, has emphasised the importance of digital inclusiveness for Africa's development. Tao noted that digital economy is outperforming all other sectors in terms of speed of growth, the dynamics of innovation, and the scope of influence. He expressed delight that 40 per cent of …
Indigenous Telecoms Players Seek 5 Years Tax Holiday, Special Intervention Funds
Indigenous telecommunications companies in Nigeria have appealed to the Federal Government to give them tax holidays of up to five years and a special intervention funds. This, they said, would allow them to compete favourably with bigger players who had enjoyed the same benefits in the past. The operators, who …
Africa's Data Centre Market Poised for Massive Growth
July 5, 2021	TECHNOLOGY 0
Nina Triantis, Global Head of Telecoms, Media & Technology at Standard Bank Africa is poised for a data centre boom as internet penetration rates rise and the continent begins to play catch-up with other regions. For the time being, Africa accounts for less than 1% of the world's co-location data …
MTN to Sell 14% Stake to Nigerians, Targets 2Million Nigerian Shareholders
June 18, 2021	TECHNOLOGY, Telecom 0
In an effort to deepen MTN Ownership Structure in Nigeria, the telecom company has revealed its plan to sell 14% stakes to Nigerians as well as increasing indigenous shareholders. The disclosure was made by the Group's President, Ralph Mupita during a courtesy visit to Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday …
5G Subscription to Reach 580 Million in 2021 – Report
June 17, 2021	TECHNOLOGY 0
Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company says that 5G will soon become the fastest adopted mobile generation in history, as subscription keep increasing at a rate of about a million per day. Ericsson made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. According to the report, China, North America and …
MTN Nigeria CEO Clarifies Position on Network Disruption, Distribution
Owing to the recent media report on impending poor network services, MTN customers might experience in the coming days, the telecom company Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola has clarified the position. The report noted that MTN Nigeria blamed the impending poor service on rising insecurity across the country, which has …
World Telecoms Day 2021: 9mobile Reaffirms Support for Nigeria's Digital Transformation
May 17, 2021	TECHNOLOGY, Telecom 0
As the world marks the 2021 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day with the theme "Accelerating Digital Transformation in Challenging Times", telecommunication service provider 9mobile has restated its commitment to drive the pace of digital transformation in Nigeria through strategic investment in digital infrastructure. The telecoms company said in order to …
February 2, 2021	TECHNOLOGY, Telecom 0
Ericsson has launched a 5G network slicing solution for radio access networks (RAN) that will enable communications service providers to deliver customized 5G services with guaranteed performance. Now commercially available, Ericsson 5G RAN Slicing allocates radio resources at 1 millisecond scheduling and supports multi-dimensional service differentiation handling across slices. This strengthens end-to-end …


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Norwegian Air Shuttle
NORWEGIAN 
Taking Norwegian Air Shuttle to New Heights
Client  Norwegian Air Shuttle
Technique  Inkjet print
Dimension  8x10.5 inch
To create a corporate identity redesign for an airline and an applications and stationery system and a graphics standards manual.
I chose the Norwegian Air Shuttle. Norwegian is a low-cost, but high-quality international airline. I think it would be a good idea to revamp their brand into one that is more international and more concise. The first step was to redesign the Norwegian Air Shuttle logo. Then, I created a new brand identity. I made the brand more unique and with a minimal design that would stand out.
Photography Portrait & Natural and Scenery
Portraiture possesses an intimate quality. Whether portraitures or photo-journalistic shots of people, there is a striking trait they share in common. Each embodies the person/ people depicted and express genuine emotion. The portrait photography used should be direct and powerful. It should create a connection to the subject matter and be strong enough to stand alone. Norwegian Air Shuttle identified and focused on a new target group, the Norwegian frequent travelers. We named our new target group "The True Travelers". The new image style is inspired by the true traveler's view of the world. The magic and beauty of Scandinavia will take your breath away! Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden are all home to some of the most breathtaking natural scenery in the world. Each country has its own unique way of delivering that 'wow' factor you're looking for Iceland's Blue Lagoon, The Northern Lights in Finland, Sweden's Stockholm Archipelago, The Majestic Fjord Region in Norway, and Norway's Waterfalls.
Stationery System
The complete stationery system consists of business cards, letterhead no.10 envelopes, and crack & peel mailing labels. This system has been designed to convey a clean and professional look.


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Павлов, Василий: Павлов, Василий Александрович (1924—1969) — Герой Советского Союза.
 Павлов, Василий Васильевич (1916—1945) — Герой Советского Союза.
 Павлов, Василий Викторович (род. 1990) — российский футболист.
 Павлов, Василий Георгиевич (1916—2017) — Герой Советского Союза, заслуженный лётчик-испытатель СССР.
 Павлов, Василий Гурьевич (1854—1924) — миссионер, один из основателей Союза баптистов России.

 Павлов, Василий Ефимович (1895—1989) — русский офицер, подполковник, участник Первой мировой и Гражданской войн.

 Павлов, Василий Сергеевич (1907—1977) — советский футболист.
 Павлов, Василий Фёдорович (1914—1973) — Герой Советского Союза.
 Павлов, Василий Федотович (1895—1941) — советский военачальник, генерал-майор (1940).

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Artem Ihorovych Tovkach (; born 30 December 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ukrainian club Kremin Kremenchuk.

References

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2002 births
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Ukrainian footballers
Association football defenders
FC Zorya Luhansk players
FC Kremin Kremenchuk players
Ukrainian First League players


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Materials and Structures Centre
Faculty of Engineering and Design
Websitehttp://www.bath.ac.uk/mech-eng/research/mast/
7 Poster
Nonlinear damage detection in composite structures using bispectral analysis
Ciampa, F., Pickering, S., Scarselli, G. & Meo, M., 1 Jan 2014, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Vol. 9064.
Composite structures
Guided electromagnetic wave propagation
Nonlinear Elastic Tomography using sparse array measurements
Ciampa, F., Scarselli, G., Pickering, S., Meo, M. & Gianpiccolo, A., 2014, 7th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring.
Nonlinear Ultrasonic NDE
Ciampa, F., 2014, RCNDE Early Stage Reseracher Networking Event.
Non-symmetric stacking sequences to aid manufacture
Fletcher, T. A., Butler, R., Dodwell, T. J. & Erland, S., 2014, 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014. European Society for Composite Materials
Novel model for arbitrary shape bistable piezoelectric-composite plates for vibration-based energy harvesting
Betts, D., Bowen, C. R., Inman, D. J. & Kim, H. A., 2014.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Novel self-healing systems: Expanding and inhibited healing agents
Rae, S. I., Bond, I. P., Trask, R. S. & Wass, D. F., 2014, ASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2014. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Vol. 1.
Fiber reinforced materials
Out-of-plane ply wrinkling defects during consolidation over an external radius
Dodwell, T., Butler, R. & Hunt, G., 10 Dec 2014, In : Composites Science and Technology. 105, p. 151-159 9 p.
Performance of thin film polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) for pyroelectric energy harvesting
Zabek, D., Taylor, J. & Bowen, C. R., 2014, p. 1-4.
waste heat
temperature profiles
Piezo-active composites: orientation effects and anisotropy factors
Topolov, V. Y., Bisegna, P. & Bowen, C. R., 2014, Berlin, Germany: Springer. 169 p. (Springer Series in Materials Science ; vol. 185)
345 Citations (Scopus)
Piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials and structures for energy harvesting applications
Bowen, C. R., Kim, H. A., Weaver, P. M. & Dunn, S., 1 Jan 2014, In : Energy & Environmental Science. 7, 1, p. 25-44
Piezoelectric effects and electromechanical theories at the nanoscale
Zhang, J., Wang, C. & Bowen, C., 24 Nov 2014, In : Nanoscale. 6, 22, p. 13314-13327 14 p.
Piezoelectricity
Nanoelectronics
Piezoelectric fibres integrated into structural composites
Bowen, C. R., Watson, M., Betts, D. N., Harris, P., Bertin, M. & Kim, H. A., 4 Jul 2014, In : Ferroelectrics. 466, 1, p. 14-20 7 p.
carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Polarisation orientation effects and hydrostatic parameters in novel 2-2 composites basedon PMN-x PT single crystals
Bowen, C. R. & Topolov, V. Y., 4 Jul 2014, In : Ferroelectrics. 466, 1, p. 21-28 8 p.
hydrostatics
Single crystals
Polarization of porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds: influence on osteoblast cell proliferation and extracellular matrix production
Cartmell, S. H., Thurstan, S., Gittings, J. P., Griffiths, S., Bowen, C. R. & Turner, I. G., 1 Apr 2014, In : Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A. 102, 4, p. 1047-1052 6 p.
Durapatite
Scaffolds (biology)
Hydroxyapatite
Polychromatic composite films for adaptive camouflage
Gent, I. O., Seddon, A. M., Roberts, N. W. & Trask, R. S., 2014, ASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2014. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Vol. 2.
Composite films
Photonic crystals
Preface to Mechanical Structures and Smart materials: Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Mechanical Structures and Smart Materials (ICMSSM 2013) November 16 - 17, 2013 Xiamen, China
Bowen, C. R., 2014, In : Applied Mechanics and Materials. 487: Mechanical Structures and Smart Materials, p. 1 - 2 2 p.
Pyroelectric materials and devices for energy harvesting applications
Bowen, C. R., Taylor, J., Leboulbar, E., Zabek, D., Chauhan, A. & Vaish, R., 1 Dec 2014, In : Energy & Environmental Science. 7, 12, p. 3836-3856 21 p.
Quantification of the capabilities of a circular-array acoustic tweezer
Courtney, C., Demore, C., Wu, H., Wilcox, P. D., Cochran, S. & Drinkwater, B. W., 4 Sep 2014.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
Re-oxidation mechanism and kinetics of fine scale Ti-Magnéli phases in fibre form using thermo-gravimetric analysis
Adamaki, V., Clemens, F., Taylor, J., Mays, T. J. & Bowen, C. R., Nov 2014, In : Journal of Materials Science. 49, 21, p. 7597-7603 7 p.
Thermogravimetric analysis
Activation energy
Repeated self-healing of microvascular carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites
Coope, T. S., Wass, D. F., Trask, R. S. & Bond, I. P., 1 Nov 2014, In : Smart Materials and Structures. 23, 11, 115002.
Special topic issue on self-healing materials
Bond, I. P., Trask, R. S. & Varley, R. J., Jan 2014, In : Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 25, 1, p. 3 1 p.
Static strength of metal-composite joints with penetrative reinforcement
Parkes, P. N., Butler, R., Meyer, J. & de Oliveira, A., Dec 2014, In : Composite Structures. 118, p. 250-256 7 p.
Bond strength (materials)
Stimuli-triggered self-healing functionality in advanced fibre-reinforced composites
Trask, R. S., Norris, C. J. & Bond, I. P., Jan 2014, In : Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 25, 1, p. 87-97 11 p.
Ethers
Microcracking
Structural efficiency via minimisation of elastic energy in damage tolerant laminates
Nielsen, M., Rhead, A. T. & Butler, R., 2014, 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014. European Society for Composite Materials
Damage tolerance
Buckling
Crack propagation
Study of solid/gas phase photocatalytic reactions by electron ionization mass spectrometry
Nuño, M., Ball, R. J. & Bowen, C. R., 1 Aug 2014, In : Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 49, 8, p. 716-726 11 p.
The Implications of Second Order Effects of Practical Components on Storing Energy Harvested by Pyro-electric and Piezo-electric Effects
Beasley, A., Clarke, C. (ed.), Bowen, C. (ed.) & Zabek, D. A. (ed.), Sep 2014.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Thermal ageing mitigation of frp composites using vascular networks
Boba, K., Bond, I. & Trask, R., 2014, ASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2014. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Vol. 1.
Thermal aging
Aging of materials
Ultrasonic assembly of anisotropic short fibre reinforced composites
Scholz, M. S., Drinkwater, B. W. & Trask, R. S., Apr 2014, In : Ultrasonics. 54, 4, p. 1015-1019 5 p.
Ultrasonic assembly of biologically inspired anisotropic short fibre reinforced composites
Trask, R. S., 2014, ASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2014. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Vol. 2.
Ultrasonic assembly of short fibre reinforced composites
Scholz, M. S., Drinkwater, B. W. & Trask, R. S., 20 Oct 2014, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS. IEEE, p. 369-372 4 p. 6931966
standing waves
Virtual visual sensors and their application in structural health monitoring
Song, Y-Z., Bowen, C. R., Kim, A. H., Nassehi, A., Padget, J. & Gathercole, N., 1 May 2014, In : Structural Health Monitoring - An International Journal. 13, 3, p. 251-264 14 p.
2-2 composites based on [011]-poled relaxor-ferroelectric single crystals: from the piezoelectric anisotropy to the hydrostatic response
Bowen, C. R., Topolov, V. Y., Betts, D. N. & Kim, H. A., 2013, Proceedings of SPIE - Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS VI. Schmid, U., Sanchez de Rojas Aldavero, J. L. & Leester-Schaedel, M. (eds.). Bellingham, WA: SPIE, Vol. 8763. (Proceedings of SPIE; vol. 8763).
A comparison between optimized active thermography and digital shearography for detection of damage in aerospace composite structures
De Angelis, G., Meo, M., Almond, D. P., Pickering, S. G. & Angioni, S. L., 2013, Nondestructive Testing of Materials and Structures: Proceedings of NDTMS-11, Istanbul, Turkey, May 15-18, 2011 . Buyukozturk, O., Tasdemir, M. A., Gunes, O. & Akkaya, Y. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer, p. 641-647 7 p. (RILEM Bookseries; vol. 6).
Infrared imaging
Nondestructive examination
Active control of self-induced roll oscillations of a wing using synthetic jet
Hu, T., Wang, Z., Gursul, I. & Bowen, C., Sep 2013, In : International Journal of Flow Control. 5, 3-4, p. 201-214 14 p.
Velocity measurement
Flow fields
A novel piezohydraulic aerospace servovalve. Part I: Design and modelling
Sangiah, D., Plummer, A. R., Bowen, C. & Guerrier, P., Apr 2013, In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering. 227, 4, p. 371-389 19 p.
Marine applications
A review of growth mechanism, structure and crystallinity of anodized TiO2 nanotubes
Regonini, D., Bowen, C. R., Jaroenworaluck, A. & Stevens, R., Dec 2013, In : Materials Science & Engineering R - Reports. 74, 12, p. 377-406 30 p.
Baseline-free estimation of the residual fatigue life using a modulated nonlinear ultrasound method
Malfense Fierro, G-P. & Meo, M., 2013.
Fatigue of materials
Bio-inspired laminate design exhibiting pseudo-ductile (graceful) failure during flexural loading
Malkin, R., Yasaee, M., Trask, R. S. & Bond, I. P., Nov 2013, In : Composites Part A - Applied Science and Manufacturing. 54, p. 107-116 10 p.
Buckling optimization of variable-angle-tow panels using the infinite-strip method
Butler, R. & Liu, W., Jun 2013, In : AIAA Journal. 51, 6, p. 1442-1449
Shear deformation
Characterisation of ductile prepregs
Pinto, F., White, A. & Meo, M., Apr 2013, In : Applied Composite Materials. 20, 2, p. 195-211 17 p.
Ductility
Formability
Compression after impact strength of a buckling resistant, tow steered panel
Rhead, A., Butler, R., Liu, W., Kim, B. C. & Hallett, S., 28 Jul 2013. 10 p.
Control of unstable crack propagation through bio-inspired interface modification
Malkin, R., Trask, R. S. & Bond, I. P., 2013, In : Composites Part A - Applied Science and Manufacturing. 46, 1, p. 122-130 9 p.
Toughening
Cantilever beams
Crack initiation
Dexterous manipulation of microparticles using Bessel-function acoustic pressure fields
Courtney, C. R. P., Drinkwater, B. W., Grinenko, A., Wilcox, P. D., Demore, C. E. M. & Cochran, S., 25 Mar 2013, In : Applied Physics Letters. 102, 12, 123508.
Bessel functions
microparticles
pressure distribution
Effect of bias conditions on pressure sensors based on AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor
Le Boulbar, E. D., Edwards, M. J., Vittoz, S., Vanko, G., Brinkfeldt, K., Rufer, L., Johander, P., Lalinský, T., Bowen, C. R. & Allsopp, D. W. E., 1 May 2013, In : Sensors and Actuators A-Physical. 194, p. 247-251 5 p.
High electron mobility transistors
Drain current
Effects of iontophoresis, hydration, and permeation enhancers on human nail plate: Infrared and impedance spectroscopy assessment
Benzeval, I., Bowen, C. R., Guy, R. H. & Delgado-Charro, M. B., Jun 2013, In : Pharmaceutical Research. 30, 6, p. 1652-1662 11 p.
Permeation
Enhanced photoluminescence from InGaN/GaN quantum wells on a GaN/Si(111) template with extended three-dimensional GaN growth on low-temperature AIN interlayer
Jiang, Q., Lewins, C. J., Allsopp, D. W. E., Bowen, C. R., Wang, W. N., Satka, A., Priesol, J. & Uherek, F., 23 May 2013, In : Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 52, 6, 061002.
Semiconductor quantum wells
interlayers
quantum wells
Evaluation of compacted cementitious composites for porous bearings
Panzera, T. H., Christoforo, A. L., Campos Rubio, J. C., Bowen, C. R., Borges, P. H. R. & Silva, L. J., May 2013, In : International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. 10, 3, p. 474-483 11 p.
Bearings (structural)
aerostatics
Ex vivo evaluation of the biomechanical effect of varying monocortical screw numbers on a plate-rod canine femoral gap model
Delisser, P. J., McCombe, G. P., Trask, R. S., Etches, J. A., German, A. J., Holden, S. L., Wallace, A. M. & Burton, N. J., 2013, In : Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 26, 3, p. 177-185 9 p.
Fatigue of metal-composite joints with penetrative reinforcement
Parkes, P. N., Butler, R. & Almond, D. P., Apr 2013, 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Healing of low-velocity impact damage in vascularised composites
Norris, C. J., Bond, I. P. & Trask, R. S., Jan 2013, In : Composites Part A - Applied Science and Manufacturing. 44, 1, p. 78-85 8 p.


The team uses Wilson, maker of Senators caps, for their first caps.
KM Pro caps were also used in the early years.
New Era used from 1974-on. The "T" is slightly thicker.
The "T" is thinned again.
The red billed cap is used only at home in 1983, as an all-blue cap is introduced for road games.
The red billed cap is worn home and road. It's retired late in 1985, as the team revealed its new 1986 jerseys which are worn with the all-blue cap.
The blue crown/red bill cap is retired late 1985, and the blue cap is worn home and road.
Sports Specialties caps are used mid-late 1980's.
Undervisors turn grey in 1991.
MLB Batterman logo is glued on in 1992, embroidered on thereafter.
All red cap is worn home and road.
A blue road/alternate cap debuts.
The red cap is gone after 1999.
A new blue cap with a white T becomes the home/road cap. The blue cap/red T logo is used as an alternate, and a second alternate black billed cap is introduced.
During 2003 Texas becomes the second team to use black under the visor.
I believe only the blue cap with white T is used, although I'm pretty sure the other caps were still official alternates. Anyone with better info, let me know.
The blue cap with red T is revived as an alternate.
Blue cap/red T is dropped. Red cap returns as the alternate.
Cap button color is changed from contrasting to matching the cap color.


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Q: How to use lambda in pos_tag with Python and Pandas How to use lambda x in pos_tag with Python and Pandas?
For example I have:
col1    Col2
Aaa1    Hello Aaa1 how are you?
aaa2    Hello my brother aaa2

I want use pos_tag for only word from col1.
Output:
Hello NNP how are you?
Hello my brother NN

I use data.apply(lambda x: pos_tag(x['col2'], x['col1']))
but it doesn't working.

A: This is one approach.
Demo:
import pandas as pd
from nltk import pos_tag
df = pd.DataFrame({"col1": ["Aaa1", "aaa2"], "col2" :["Hello Aaa1 how are you?", "Hello my brother aaa2"]})
df["col2"] = df.apply(lambda x: x["col2"].replace(x["col1"], pos_tag([x["col2"], x["col1"]])[1][1]), axis=1)
print(df)

Output:
   col1                    col2
0  Aaa1  Hello NNP how are you?
1  aaa2     Hello my brother NN


Obituary for Karla Louise McRoberts | Demaray Funeral Service, Inc.
Karla Louise McRoberts, age 61, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, September 3, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in Twin Falls, ID after a brave battle with cancer.
She was born June 3, 1957 in Twin Falls to Fred and Betty Wright McRoberts and raised in Richfield with her three siblings. She married Kelly Warren September 29, 1973 and had four children. Karla enjoyed bird watching and gardening at her home in Richfield, cooking for family and friends, and sewing—including many home-made toys and two of her daughters' wedding dresses.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, a sister-in-law, and two brothers-in-law. She is survived by her siblings Karen (Keith) Kennison, Mike (Roberta) McRoberts, Gayle (Gene) Shelley; her children Karla (Robert) Rogers, Mike (Sam) Warren, Betty (Patrick) Jones, Jennifer (Brian) White, and sixteen grandchildren.
Family, friends, and others whose lives Karla touched, are invited to the Demaray Funeral Service, 404 W. B St. in Shoshone, Tuesday, September 11 for a viewing at 1:00 pm. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm.
Burial will be at the Richfield Cemetery, Richfield, Idaho with a reception at Richfield Senior Center to follow.


"AN ICY BLAST of wind roared through the quiet night, sending a beer bottle jangling across the concrete and a shiver sliding down the young college student's back. Exhaling loudly, she almost laughed at herself for being so creeped out.
Does this seem like you you might want to read?
I've not read this author before but I do love the sound of this book. I'd read on!
That one would have me reading more!
Putting this one on my list immediately. Enjoy!
Oh, I do like stories that creep me out, and this one has started off doing just that...LOL. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
Oooh this really sets a mood. I'd keep reading!
That first sentence is sending me to look up the book. Thanks.
I also noticed that first sentence. Beautiful writing that worked! I think I'd like to read this one.
Oh yes an atmospheric opening for sure!
Oooh ... sounds creepy. I would totally keep reading!
I'd keep reading. I like the cover too.
Ooh, it started spooky. I hope it delivers.


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package com.intuit.autumn.web;

import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import java.io.IOException;

import static javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse.SC_OK;
import static javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN;

/**
 * Trivial Ping response.
 */

public class PingServlet extends HttpServlet {

    /**
     * Ping service.
     *
     * @param httpServletRequest request
     * @param httpServletResponse response
     * @throws ServletException unintended exception
     * @throws IOException unintended exception
     */

    @Override
    protected void service(HttpServletRequest httpServletRequest, HttpServletResponse httpServletResponse)
            throws ServletException, IOException {
        httpServletResponse.setStatus(SC_OK);
        httpServletResponse.setContentType(TEXT_PLAIN);
        httpServletResponse.getWriter().append(Integer.toString(SC_OK));
    }
}


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Q: Trying to send a message to the client in python3 using python shell but still get an error client.send('knock')

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File 'stdin', line 1, in                                             TypeError: a bytes-like object is required, not 'str'

A: In python 3 strings are Unicode but when transmitting on the network it needs to be bytes string that is why this error is raising. So there are couple of ways to do so
my_message = 'any_message'
client.send(my_message.encode('utf-8'))

Or
client.send(b'knock')


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Q: Coding a bifurcation diagram I was wondering what was wrong with my code as I keep getting a weird but similar result to the actual bifurcation diagram. I am using the iterative equation xn+1 = xn * r(1-xn).
Here is my code:
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from functools import lru_cache

@lru_cache(maxsize = 1000)
def bifunc():
    R_val = []
    X_val = []
    R = np.linspace(0.5,4,1000)
    for r in R:
        x = 0.5
        for iterations in range(1001):
            x = x*r*(1-x)
            R_val.append(r)
            X_val.append(x)

    plt.plot(R_val, X_val, ls = '', marker = ',')
    plt.show()

bifunc()

Here is the image that keeps coming up:

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

A: As the first few iterations don't follow the pattern, they can be left out via an if-test. Best also remove the lru_cache as it has no real function here and can interfere with testing.
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

def bifunc():
    R_val = []
    X_val = []
    R = np.linspace(0.5, 4, 1000)
    for r in R:
        x = 0.5
        for iterations in range(1001):
            x = x*r*(1-x)
            if iterations > 100:
                R_val.append(r)
                X_val.append(x)
    plt.plot(R_val, X_val, ls='', marker=',')
    plt.show()

bifunc()

This results in a plot similar to many found on the web. Usually the plots don't start before R=1 to avoid displaying the flat part between 0.5 and 1.


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Q: File-handle "leaks" caused by HttpHandler? I am experiencing a really curious problem with a HttpHandler and I am hoping someobody here might be able to shed light on this. Many thanks in advance for reading this.
We have created a HttpHandler that sits in the pipeline of an IIS website that serves images, videos, and other assets. The HttpHandler is very lightweight. Its sole purpose is to check if the media asset requested exists on disk and, if it does not, to re-write the URL for the asset to a location where the asset does exist. The handler has been created in this way to allow us to migrate our media assets into a new folder structure. We also plan to use the handler (which I will refer to as the URLRewriter from here on) for SEO on image and video URLs.
As mentioned, the URLRewriter class is very lightweight. We have run memory profiling over it and determined that it only consumes about 12B of memory while running. However, when we put the handler into the IIS pipeline we see some strange behaviour that ultimately results in a large amount of memory consumption and, invariably, that the w3 worker process recycles. The behaviour we see is this:
When a request comes in for an image on http://www.ourimageserver.com/media/a/b/c/d/image1xxl.jpg (not an actual URL) we notice that W3WP.exe creates, and hangs on to, a handle for every single folder in the path to the image:
•   /media
•   /media/a
•   /media/a/b
•   /media/a/b/c
•   /media/a/b/c/d
This is a big problem because we have hundreds of thousands of media assets that are stored in a very wide and very deep folder structure. The number of handles created by IIS/W3WP grows rapidly when the URLRewriter is deployed to our production environment, and the memory consumption of W3WP goes up correspondingly. Within less than an hour of running (at a relatively quiet period in terms of traffic) the number of handles held by W3WP was in excess of 22000 and the process died. We also noticed that the kernel memory usage had increased on the servers where the URLRewriter was deployed.
Careful inspection of W3WP's behaviour using Process Explorer and Process Monitor (both with and without a VS debugger attached) have revealed that the handles are created before the URLRewriter is called. In fact, the handles are created before the BeginRequest event is fired. When the URLRewriter is removed from the pipeline none of these handles are created. Now, a really curious thing is that it appears that the handles are created as result of a NotifyChangeDirectory operation carried out by W3WP. Why would W3WP request to be notified for changes to these directories? And how can we prevent it from doing so? Surely this is not default/normal behaviour?
If you have any ideas as to what might be causing this problem I would be most grateful for your input. The behaviour is the same on IIS6 and IIS7.


Mara Gibbucci designs clothing by seeking cohesion of pure and applied art. A graduate of two distinct university trainings in the field of designer clothing, her short author collections 'are characterised by charm and poetics' – according to her university mentors.
Tamara herself, as that is her real name, thinks that a perfect design must be born of the union of sensitivity and spiritual strenght, which needs to be reflected in the design structure. It can be achieved by choosing fabrics which give a feeling of peace, health and spiritual balance, particularly linen.
'My clothes are supposed to make people happy. I strive to bring happiness and light, enjoyment of the surrounding world and satisfaction that can be transformed into willingness to help others.


Does the solar company have a contractors license in good standing? If they don't, then they're sub-contracting out their installations to someone who does. In recent years, there's been an onslaught of "solar companies" in the marketplace that do not actually install solar! They have no liability for the solar that's installed, and the installer has no liability for the proposal that was presented to the homeowner. Not good for the consumer! In California, you can check contractors licenses here, as well as verifying that your salesperson is a licensed Home Improvement Salesperson.
Do they have positive online customer reviews that span at least a few years? We recommend looking at Yelp, Google Reviews, Facebook, and the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Some other review sites such as Angie's List, EnergySage, and SolarReviews strongly favor solar companies that pay fees to the site.
How long has the solar company been in business? Solar is a competitive market, and the simple truth is that the majority of solar companies do not survive. As a consumer it's to your advantage to go with an established contractor. It may behoove you to verify their longevity claims on the state licensing website.
What is the solar company's financial viability?
Are they profitable? Do they have a lot of debt? This is equally important information to know about the manufactures of the solar panels and inverters.
How long has the solar salesperson been in the industry? Were they selling cars or cellular plans last month? Most solar salespeople do not make it in the industry for very long. Similarly, it's important to know the experience level of the solar installers, since they are the ones that will be working on your roof. Avoid companies that hire installers seasonally.
Is the salesperson educating you, or just trying to close the deal? Have they explained Net Energy Metering (NEM), the annual True Up cycle, and time-of-use (TOU) electric rate schedules? Are they proposing a specific layout of solar panels on your roof, and providing estimated annual production of that system based on your actual roof orientation and your actual shading conditions? Are they discussing with you what your expected future electric usage might be, and providing you with options to choose a variety of system sizes? Can they speak intelligently as to why they are specifying the solar panels and the inverter solution on their proposal? And will you have any contact with the salesperson after you sign the contract?
Are you able to see previous installations in your area, and talk with previous customers? Does it look like the solar company values the aesthetics of their installations? Do they paint any exposed conduit to match, do they line up the panels properly, etc.?
What quality of equipment are they using for the balance of the system? Is the system designed to last for decades, exposed to the elements? Are the roof attachments protected by flashing, or do they rely on sealant? Are they using plastic zip ties to hold the cabling off the roof, or actual wire clips made for outdoor conditions? Do they use plastic flex tube, or metal tubing?
What does the pricing on the proposal include, and how firm is it? Some solar companies almost never change pricing once a contract has been signed, and some use change-orders on most every job. What contingencies might cause a change in price? Have they verified that your main electric panel is sufficient, and that there is sufficient space on your roof?
Are they transparent about their financing options? It is very common now for contractors to increase your contract price to accommodate "contractor" or "dealer" fees they pay to the finance company in order to offer a special loan product. If the loan sounds too good to be true (e.g. 12 years at 2.99%, or 18 months same as cash), then you are paying for it somewhere else. If they are offering a PACE loan such as the HERO loan, have they explained the extra costs involved, and the actions required when you sell your home? For many homeowners, the best loan may be an equity loan or a loan from a local credit union.
Are they pushing a lease or a power purchase agreement (PPA)? There are many downsides to the lease/PPA model, the most important ones being that #1 it is vastly more expensive than buying solar, and #2 it can act as a liability if you sell your home rather than as an asset (talk to a Realtor about this). The lease/PPA model may still be appropriate for some homeowners, but be wary if your salesperson discusses the pros and not the cons. And of course, look at online reviews of the provider of the lease/PPA.
Are verbal warranty and guarantee claims backed up in writing? What does the installation warranty cover? Do the equipment warranties from the manufacturers include full replacement or just partial? Do they include labor? What are the production guarantees? It is important to know exactly what is covered. You may be told that a battery has a 10 year warranty, when in fact the reimbursement rate after just a few years for a 40%+ loss of capacity may only be around 1/2 of the original purchase price.
Is the solar company offering a never-ending string of promotions? $2000 cash back if you sign up before the end of the month! Sign up now and we'll pay your utility bills until your solar is installed! Act fast to get your free iPad! Some companies simply design the cost of these constant promotions into their pricing, but for others it may be a sign that the company is struggling.
Are there actually new incentives being offered? Can I really get solar for free? Unfortunately a common sales tactic among disreputable solar companies is to claim there are new incentive programs being offered by the government or by the utility, when in reality there are not. Some doorknockers and telemarketers will even pose as a representative of the utility in order to lend authority to their claims. Be very wary of this sort of tactic! Ask for third-party verification for all their assertions, and do your own research before giving them your contact information.
Lastly, we recommend to our friends and family in other regions that they choose a local solar contractor rather than a multi-region installer. In our experience, the customer experience suffers once the company grows too large. And though larger companies can achieve some cost savings through greater buying power, it is not enough to make up for the added costs of bureaucracy. Many national residential solar installers have gone bankrupt in recent years, and as a whole they have seen their market share decrease dramatically. Residential solar is primarily a regional market now, similar to residential roofing, HVAC repair, and swimming pool service.


A new, credit card-sized driving licence is to be issued to motorists in Luxembourg, replacing the current pink paper copy.
The new format is to be rolled out to new drivers within 10 days, from January 19, Infrastructure Minister Claude Wiseler announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Legislation on licence renewal remains unchanged. Applicants must undergo a medical examination once they reach 60, from when the licence must be renewed after 10 years. When a motorist turns 70, they must reapply every three years and then every year after reaching 79 years of age.
From January 19, anyone successfully renewing their licence or who passes their test will receive the new driving licence. The new card will also be issued to people applying for a duplicate in case of a lost or stolen card.
Licences for the remaining drivers will be gradually converted to the new format by 2033 at the latest, the minister said.
There is no general obligation for motorists to exchange the old pink licence for a new card version, however, those who wish to can do so by completing an application at the Kalchesbruck licencing department. The card will cost 12 euros and applications must be accompanied by a photo and the old pink licence.
In addition to the card format, some new provisions are to be introduced for two-wheeled vehicles. Under the changes, motorists with a category B (car) licence may drive a motorcycle with a cylinder capacity below 125 cm3 (Class A1) provided they have held their licence for a minimum of two years and have participated in theoretical and practical training of at least seven hours at a driving school. This right will be clarified on the reverse of the new licences. However, the right is limited to the Luxembourg territory.


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Pollock Begg Paralegal Cindy Wirtz Named President of PPA Board of Directors
April 01, 2015 | Press Releases
PITTSBURGH — Downtown family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC paralegal Cindy Wirtz is the new president for the Pittsburgh Paralegal Association. Wirtz, an active member of PPA, previously held the position of vice president in 2012-13.
An advocate for pro bono work and community involvement, Pollock Begg strongly encourages all of its employees to give back to the local community as well as volunteer within and contribute to legal organizations and associations whenever possible. The PPA is a voluntary, nonprofit association formed in 1977 to promote the professional development and continuing education of paralegals.
"Cindy's dedication to the legal profession and to the community is evidenced by her achievements," said David S. Pollock, founding partner of Pollock Begg. "We're so proud of her and her many accomplishments."
Wirtz also volunteers for Pittsburgh Action Against Rape and serves as a hotline volunteer counselor as well as oversees the Getting Started program for victims whose assaults occurred at least three years ago. She was previously recognized for excellence in legal services as the recipient of the 2012 Pro Bono Achievement Award from the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Foundation.
About Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC
Founded in 2001, Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC is a family law practice located in Downtown Pittsburgh. Pollock Begg, with 15 attorneys, is one of the largest firms dedicated solely to family law in Pennsylvania, is a top-tier law firm as ranked by LexisNexis and Martindale-Hubbell, and is a champion for attorney pro bono work, volunteerism and community involvement. For more information, visit www.pollockbegg.com.


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Wetherby Liberal Democrats have praised Wetherby High School for delivering excellent Ofsted results at a time when a political debate has been sounding over the disrepair of some of its buildings. Ofsted rated Wetherby "good with outstanding features" – just the boost it needed while Leeds' Labour council publicly revealed that along with Royds School […]
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Wetherby Liberal Democrats believe that the break-up of the Conservative monopoly in Wetherby can be good for democracy in the town. The Wetherby News has reported two of Wetherby's leading councillors have resigned from the Conservative Party stating that party interests are taking precedence over community interest. Coun Cindy Bentley, who has been a Conservative […]
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Potential car park charges in Wetherby and other outlying areas of Leeds have been dropped by Leeds' Labour Council after stiff opposition by Lib Dems and other parties. The success of the multi-party campaign will bring delight in Wetherby as it faces up to the challenges posed in all market towns because of the rise […]
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Last season might have been the fourth year that David de Gea won the prestigious Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award, but it was the first where he didn't win it by default.
He still performed well, of course, during the 'dark years' at Manchester United under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal, but the bar was set considerably lower than before.
Last year was different, though. It seemed like any shot that came the Spaniard's way was going to be stopped in its tracks. His arms and legs appeared to cover every inch of the goal. De Gea was, almost, unbeatable.
But, somehow, that freakish ability seems to have disappeared. The big question is why?
Manchester United were indebted to de Gea during the 2017/18 campaign. His saves kept them in games time and time again. To even the most casual of fan it was clear the former Atlético Madrid stopper was saving the Red Devils an awful lot of points.
The numbers certainly back that up. José Mourinho's side claimed 81 points last season in the Premier League, a more than respectable haul.
But with an average goalkeeper between the posts they'd have got just 64, according to Football Whispers' model which simulates the matches 1000 times based on the shots their goalkeeper faced.
That difference of 17 points is, obviously, huge. Without them, instead of finishing second United would've finished fifth. There would've been no Champions League football for the Red Devils, their place in European football's biggest competition taken by Chelsea.
Not all of that difference will have been down to De Gea – some of it could have been the attack's doing and perhaps a little sprinkling of luck as well.
According to the Football Whispers model, United would have been expected to finish on around 72 points last term, even with the Spaniard on fire. His performances made it ten times more likely that they'd get an 81-point haul than if they'd had an average keeper, but the chance of that happening with De Gea was still only around ten per cent.
What this means is that even with De Gea on fire, United still might have been getting lucky defensively.
So what does this mean for this season?
With that in mind, we shouldn't be expecting De Gea to completely match the results of last season, but the height from which his form may have fallen is actually lower than imagined.
Should Lukaku still lead the line for Manchester United?
There's also a chance that the shots he's faced this term are just harder to save for him than last season. Take, for example, the 3-1 defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium last month.
Felipe Anderson's opener came from within the six-yard box. Andriy Yarmolenko's second took an awful deflection on its route into the net. And Marko Arnautović's third came after the Austrian had a straight run of goal before firing him from eight yards.
There is little De Gea could've done to stop any of the three strikes. And, tellingly, the Football Whispers model also looked at how many points United could be expected to have with last season's version of the Spaniard in goal.
The answer was 13 – 13.6 to be precise – the same amount as the team have right now.
It's worth adding that this season's De Gea has still conceded fewer goals than he'd be expected to. Only 13 non-penalty goals have made their way past him, but the expected goals value of the shots on target that he's faced has been 14.09.
So while he might not be quite as hot as last season, he's not burning up on re-entry as he crashes back down to Earth either.


Wondered if anyone else gets tightening skin on the hands and wrists?
I have dry skin to begin with, eczema diagnosis aged 5 and had it ever since to varying degrees - treated with hydro-cortisone creams and prednisolone from time to time.
It has been not too bad over the last 2/3 years. BUT I have noticed recently that the skin on my hands and wrist and lower arms too a bit, has become dry to the point my hands are starting to claw and it is difficult to stretch them out. The skin around the knuckles and joints is particularly bad.
And ideas on relief for this?
Bear in mind I am allergic to lanolin so that rules out some stuff.
No pain, no irritation as such, just dry hardening skin limiting movement.
I'm guessing you seasoned professionals will offer more help than general practitioner does.
Well, I'm very fortunate in as much as I have very little skin involvement (merely the tips of my fingers) although my fingers do swell sometimes and my wrists are rather painful.
I've included a link to our medical page on Skin Fibrosis and also a couple of links to hand and finger exercises which I hope you might find beneficial. I also possess a wax bath, which involves putting my hands in a warm wax solution to soften them; I must admit that I couldn't really get on with that procedure and found it rather a performance; however, I think some of our members have used a wax bath with successful results, so it might be worth your trying that to help the tightness and stiffness in your hands. UVA-1 therapy is also a treatment which has had good results on Morphea and Systemic Scleroderma.
I've also included a link to Sclerodactyly which includes one of Amanda's super videos on the subject.
Thank you, I am glad the video was useful. I can't add much having reached the point of no return myself! Do moisturise though, if nothing else it will make you feel more comfortable.
I had a wax bath and in the first year used it for my hands and feet about 4 or 5 times a week but suddenly could no longer tolerate the heat, I think this was because of erythromelalgia, but it had no impact of skin tightening.


Held in conjunction with the Gutbuster Cycle ride, this is a challenging road run on the fully sealed and Historic Raetihi-Pipiriki Road. Long downhills, steep uphills. It's an out and back run from the Waimarino Museum to the intersection with Waipuna road, 9 km out towards Pipiriki. The drink station at the turnaround has beautiful views of the Mountains on a good day. Not quite a half marathon, but will feel like one!
Helpful Notes: Not quite a half marathon, but the massive Waipuna Hill makes it feel like one. Great hill training for the Rotorua Marathon, and a nice cheap entry fee. Come and enjoy the spectacular countryside of the Ruapehu District. The turnaround point has a great view of the mountains on a clear day.
Special Rules: Walkers welcome. Prizegiving starts at 2pm, giving you three hours to get back in time.


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Class CudnnLocalResponseNormalizationHelper

java.lang.Object

org.deeplearning4j.nn.layers.normalization.CudnnLocalResponseNormalizationHelper

All Implemented Interfaces:

LocalResponseNormalizationHelper

public class CudnnLocalResponseNormalizationHelper
extends java.lang.Object
implements LocalResponseNormalizationHelper

cuDNN-based helper for the local response normalization layer.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description

CudnnLocalResponseNormalizationHelper()

Method Summary

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Method and Description

INDArray
activate(INDArray input,
        boolean training,
        double k,
        double n,
        double alpha,
        double beta)

Pair<Gradient,INDArray>
backpropGradient(INDArray input,
                INDArray epsilon,
                double k,
                double n,
                double alpha,
                double beta)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

CudnnLocalResponseNormalizationHelper

public CudnnLocalResponseNormalizationHelper()

Method Detail

backpropGradient

public Pair<Gradient,INDArray> backpropGradient(INDArray input,
                                                INDArray epsilon,
                                                double k,
                                                double n,
                                                double alpha,
                                                double beta)

Specified by:

backpropGradient in interface LocalResponseNormalizationHelper

activate

public INDArray activate(INDArray input,
                         boolean training,
                         double k,
                         double n,
                         double alpha,
                         double beta)

Specified by:

activate in interface LocalResponseNormalizationHelper

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