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This class allows you to interact with files stored in your BC site. Usage examples:
var f = BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.Root.file('test-file.txt');
var data = 'Hello World !';
f.upload(data).done(function () {
console.log('File uploaded succesfully');
}).error(function (jqXHR) {
console.log("Request failed.");
console.log("Error code: " + jqXHR.status);
console.log("Error text: " + jqXHR.statusText);
console.log("Response text: " + jqXHR.responseText);
});
A file is created in your site's file system only after uploading some content.
The content can be any javascript object, including file objects obtained from html upload forms.
BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.Root is the root folder in your site's file structure. You can also create a file object by specifying the file's full path.
var f = new BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.File('/hello_world.txt');
If you omit the / at the beginning it will be added automatically.
So the below is equivalent to the above instantiation:
var f = new BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.File('hello_world.txt');
You can also create a file by specifying the name and the parent folder of the file. The following piece of code creates the file /my/special/file.txt:
var f = new BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.File({
'parent': new BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.Folder('/my/test/special'),
'name': 'file.txt'
});
f.upload(f[0]);
In the example above if the parent folders my, test and special do not exist they wull be created on the fly.
var f = BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.Root.file('hello_world.txt');
f.fetch().done(function () {
console.log('File name is: ', f.get('name'));
console.log('Last update date is: ', f.get('lastModified'));
}).error(function (jqXHR) {
console.log("Request failed.");
console.log("Error code: " + jqXHR.status);
console.log("Error text: " + jqXHR.statusText);
console.log("Response text: " + jqXHR.responseText);
});
var f = BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.Root.file('new-filea.txt');
f.download().done(function (content) {
console.log('File content is: ' + content);
}).error(function (jqXHR) {
console.log("Dwonload failed.");
console.log("Error code: " + jqXHR.status);
console.log("Error text: " + jqXHR.statusText);
console.log("Response text: " + jqXHR.responseText);
});
Use save to change the name of a file.
var f = new BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.File('/my/file');
f.set('name', 'new-file');
f.save().done(function () {
console.log('File name has been changed. Path is ' + f.get('path'))
}).error(function (jqXHR) {
console.log("Rename failed.");
console.log("Error code: " + jqXHR.status);
console.log("Error text: " + jqXHR.statusText);
console.log("Response text: " + jqXHR.responseText);
})
var f = BCAPI.Models.FileSystem.Root.file('hello_world.txt');
f.destroy().done(function () {
console.log('File was deleted');
}).error(function (jqXHR) {
console.log("Delete failed.");
console.log("Error code: " + jqXHR.status);
console.log("Error text: " + jqXHR.statusText);
console.log("Response text: " + jqXHR.responseText);
});
Source:
Returns the url where the content can be accessed.
Source:
The URL of the resource
Type: string
Downloads the content of the file
Source:
A promise which will be resolved with the content of the file.
Type: Promise
Uploads a new content for the file. This method can be called if the file isn't yet created - the file will be created afterwards.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| data | any | the data object which will be the file's content |
Source:
A promise that will be completed when the file is uploaded
Type: Promise
Uploads new content and fetches the metadata for the file which will then be used to populate the object. This method can be called even if the file isn't created yet. Useful if you want to create a file and retrieve it's metadata resulted from the new content immediatly.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| data | any | The data object |
Source:
A promise that will be completed when the file is uploaded and the new metadata is retrieved.
Type: Promise


Easily export 'R' graphs and statistical output to 'Microsoft Office' / 'LibreOffice', 'Latex' and 'HTML' Documents, using sensible defaults that result in publication-quality output with simple, straightforward commands. Output to 'Microsoft Office' is in editable 'DrawingML' vector format for graphs, and can use corporate template documents for styling. This enables the production of standardized reports and also allows for manual tidy-up of the layout of 'R' graphs in 'Powerpoint' before final publication. Export of graphs is flexible, and functions enable the currently showing R graph or the currently showing 'R' stats object to be exported, but also allow the graphical or tabular output to be passed as objects. The package relies on package 'officer' for export to 'Office' documents,and output files are also fully compatible with 'LibreOffice'. Base 'R', 'ggplot2' and 'lattice' plots are supported, as well as a wide variety of 'R' stats objects, via wrappers to xtable(), broom::tidy() and stargazer(), including aov(), lm(), glm(), lme(), glmnet() and coxph() as well as matrices and data frames and many more...
| Version: | 0.2.2 |
| Depends: | R (≥ 3.0) |
| Imports: | stats, utils, datasets, grDevices, officer (≥ 0.2.2), rvg (≥ 0.1.8), xtable (≥ 1.8-2), flextable (≥ 0.4.3), rgl (≥ 0.99.16), xml2 (≥ 1.2.0), stargazer (≥ 5.2.1), openxlsx (≥ 4.0.17), broom (≥ 0.4.4) |
| Suggests: | ggplot2 (≥ 1.0) |
| Published: | 2018-10-30 |
| Author: | Tom Wenseleers [aut, cre], Christophe Vanderaa [aut] |
| Maintainer: | Tom Wenseleers <tom.wenseleers at kuleuven.be> |
| BugReports: | https://github.com/tomwenseleers/export/issues |
| License: | GPL-2 |
| NeedsCompilation: | no |
| Materials: | README NEWS |
| CRAN checks: | export results |
| Reference manual: | export.pdf |
| Package source: | export_0.2.2.tar.gz |
| Windows binaries: | r-devel: export_0.2.2.zip, r-release: export_0.2.2.zip, r-oldrel: export_0.2.2.zip |
| OS X binaries: | r-release: export_0.2.2.tgz, r-oldrel: export_0.2.2.tgz |
Please use the canonical form https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=export to link to this page.


switch
statement.
Fall-through occurs when a series of executable statements after a case
label is not guaranteed
to transfer control before the next case
label. For example, this can happen if the branch is missing a break
statement.
In that case, control falls through to the statements after
that switch
label, even though the switch
expression is not equal to
the value of the fallen-through label. While occasionally intended, this construction is confusing and is often the result of a typo.
This inspection ignores any fall-through commented with a text matching the regex pattern (?i)falls?\s*thro?u
.
There is a fix that adds a break
to the branch that can fall through to the next branch.
Example:
switch(x) {
case (4):
if (condition) {
System.out.println("3");
// no break here
} else {
break;
}
case (6):
System.out.println("4");
}
After the quick-fix is applied:
switch(x) {
case (4):
if (condition) {
System.out.println("3");
} else {
break;
}
break;
case (6):
System.out.println("4");
}


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1086 High Side Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Wine Mile Cove,Paris, France, 89 Rue Muffetturd 144-0052
Lima, Peru, 1509 Cercado de Lima 144-0052
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Website: SalmonCookies.com
Address: Box 564, Seattle WA
USA


The target audience for this marketing strategy will consist of young entrepreneurs/business owners between the ages of 18-35. These individuals will operate small service-based businesses.
In the initial months of this campaign, the target audience will reside within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Other parts of Pennsylvania and national outreach will be secondary.
The objective of this content strategy is to introduce and establish Vitris as the ideal solution for helping entrepreneurs run and grow their service-based businesses online. In order to accomplish this, we will focus on capturing consumer attention and generating qualified leads through robust content marketing programs that work synergistically with other marketing communications efforts.
In order to optimize SEO and establish industry thought leadership, Vitris will publish three monthly blog posts centered around relevant topics such as business insights, entrepreneur stories, and user features.
Topics and schedule:
All blog posts will be optimized for keywords to improve search ranking and brand visibility. The tone of the content will be light-hearted, informative, and personal. It will communicate the brand story, persona, and values.
In order to capture attention across social media outlets, Vitris will produce regular video content in line with brand story, value proposition, and persona. Video will be placed across branded social media channels i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn and through paid promotions across Facebook and Instagram
TOPICS & SCHEDULE:
Video content will be produced three times monthly. Videos will be stimulating, entertaining, bold, and subtly promotional. Reference Bird Dogs for content inspiration.
Additionally, video content will highlight thought leadership and user features. Additional content will be created as necessary or as ideas arise. Additional content may include event documentation, brand stories, unique ideas, etc.
Videos should be between 30 - 45 seconds and clearly communicate brand value through entertaining and stimulating content. Quality control: would you share this video? Would this video make you laugh? Does this video clearly communicate the brand’s value proposition?
Copy will consistently communicate value proposition, story, and brand persona. Copy will be tailored to resonate with a young, entrepreneurial audience. In order to resonate with younger audiences, tone will be informal and humorous.
OUTLETS: Social media, website, collateral
Additional content will include but is not limited to:
OUTLETS: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
Content will be created and shared in accordance with this following strategy. Content will consist of the following categories:
OUTLETS: Facebook & Instagram
Paid content will be utilized to reach individuals across Facebook and Instagram. Paid content will always be run in the form of a campaign in order to accomplish specific objectives. These objectives may include:
We will run monthly paid content campaigns to accomplish the previous objectives in accordance with budget and goals. Paid content campaigns may look like this:
In addition to branded content, Vitris will utilize user-generated content through influencer marketing campaigns and product features. Ideal influencers will fit the following demographics:
Content will be placed across influencer channels to drive sales, raise brand awareness, and establish product credibility.
Facebook will serve as the first primary organic social media channel used in this strategy. Moreover, Facebook will be used to run paid media campaigns to accomplish various objectives such as:
Content will be posted 3 - 5 times weekly according to the following schedule:
| Monday: Content Category 1 (Monday Motivation) | (9:00 AM) - flexible |
|---|---|
| Tuesday: Content Category 2 | (5:00 PM) - flexible |
| Wednesday: Content Category 3 | (5:00 PM) - flexible |
| Thursday: Content Category 1 | (1:00 PM) - flexible |
| Friday: Content Category 2 | (6:00 PM) - flexible |
| Saturday: Content Category 3 | (2:00 PM) - flexible |
| Sunday: Content Category 2 | (1:00 PM) - flexible |
Instagram will serve as the second primary organic social media channel used in this strategy.
Instagram will consist largely of category 2 content and communicate Vitris’s story, incorporating humorous and entertaining content. Category 1 and 2 content will be mixed in as well. Instagram content will be posted according to the following schedule:
| Monday: Content Category 1 | (9:00 AM) - flexible |
|---|---|
| Tuesday: Content Category 2 | (6:00 PM) - flexible |
| Wednesday: Content Category 2 | (5:00 PM) - flexible |
| Thursday: Content Category 3 | (5:00 PM) - flexible |
| Friday: Content Category 1 | (5:00 PM) - flexible |
| Saturday: Content Category 2 | (6:00 PM) - flexible |
| Sunday: Content Category 2 | (2:00 PM) - flexible |
Additional content can be posted as necessary, however, content should not exceed more than 7 posts weekly. Schedule will be modified as necessary.
LinkedIn content and posting frequency will mirror that of Facebook. Content will mostly be posted early in the morning during week days.
| Monday: Content Category 1 | (8:00 AM) - flexible |
|---|---|
| Tuesday: Content Category 2 | (9:00 AM) - flexible |
| Wednesday: Content Category 3 | (1:00 PM) - flexible |
| Thursday: Content Category 1 | (1:00 PM) - flexible |
| Friday: Content Category 2 | (9:00 AM) - flexible |
| Saturday: Content Category 3 | (2:00 PM) - flexible |
| Sunday: Content Category 2 | (2:00 PM) - flexible |
Twitter will be updated daily with content to mirror the Facebook content strategy but at different times. Additionally, appropriate content should be retweeted regularly. Weekly Twitter activity should not exceed 14 posts.
| Monday: Content Category 3 | (10:00 AM) - flexible |
|---|---|
| Tuesday: Content Category 2 | (6:00 PM) - flexible |
| Wednesday: Content Category 1 | (6:00 PM) - flexible |
| Thursday: Content Category 2 | (3:00 PM) - flexible |
| Friday: Content Category 1 | (8:00 PM) - flexible |
| Saturday: Content Category 3 | (3:00 PM) - flexible |
| Sunday: Content Category 1 | (2:00 PM) - flexible |
Additional social media initiatives should include engagement initiatives, giveaways, and other efforts incentivizing stakeholders to try our product and follow our brand across social media.
In order to strengthen brand reputation and build credibility, Vtiris will work to secure consistent press coverage in relevant editorial outlets both locally and nationally. These outlets will include both traditional and new media.
Initial target media will include industry specific media channels and local press outlets.
In order to reach audiences and drive interest in our product, Vitris will strive to host a monthly event centered around small businesses and entrepreneurship. Each event will have a theme to educate, empower, and entertain small business owners.
Events will be hosted at our office location along with co-sponsored events at other locations. Events will consist of an educational seminar along with other programs such as:
Events will be promoted and shared through Vitris social media channels.
Email Marketing: Vitris will distribute a twice-monthly email newsletter highlighting company updates, stories, and promotions.
The newsletter will follow the following structure:
Email lists will be collected through lead generation campaigns, webinars, opt-in forms, and customer lists.
In order to build personal relationships with and around the Vitris community, Vitris will create an online community on Facebook (Facebook Group) where users and Vitris team members can interact with each other, share tips and experiences, and build relationships. The Vitris Community will be accessible to customers as a private group.
Vitris will make an effort to be present for industry-related tradeshows and events in order to make sales and raise brand awareness.
Vitris will produce and distribute appropriate collateral including informational pamphlets, pens, flash drives, and other materials as necessary.
The ultimate objective of this marketing strategy is to drive website traffic that converts into sales. Key performance indicators for these marketing efforts will include:
Tools used to monitor the results of this marketing strategy will include:
After 6 months and as necessary, this marketing strategy will be updated to improve efficacy and meet current marketing and business goals.


WITNESS LIST Legislative Oversight on Higher Education Committee January 21, 2004 - 9:00A Spring 2004 Tuition Increases ON: Cunningham, Carolyn (University of North Texas), Denton, TX Diebel, Phil (University of North Texas), Denton, TX Ehardt, Thomas (University of Houston System), Houston, TX Floyd, Brenda (Texas Woman's University), Denton, TX Gogue, Chancellor Jay (University of Houston), Houston, TX Jackson, Chancellor Lee (University of North Texas System), Denton, TX Jackson, Governor (Texas Woman's University), Denton, TX McShan, Jim (University of Houston System), Houston, TX Phillips, Richard (University of Houston-Victoria), Victoria, TX Pohl, Norval (University of North Texas), Denton, TX Rudley, Dr. John (The Univeristy of Houston), Houston, TX Sheridan, Robert (University of Houston), Houston, TX Smith, Don (Univeristy of Houston-Victoria), Victoria, TX Staples, William (University of Houston-Clear Lake), Houston, TX Stuart, Chancellor Ann (Texas Woman's University), Denton, TX Registering, but not testifying: On: Dotter, Michelle (University of Houston-Clear Lake), Houston, TX


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Icons are used throughout the UI to save space, allow for visual clarity and focus, and for fun. Icons can be used
adaptively if desired, but at this point they are used more as visual elements within other components.
Currently 3 icon fonts are available: 'SAP-icons', 'BusinessSuiteInAppSymbols' and 'SAP-icons-TNT'. Use the font
input property to change the fonts.


--- layout: post title: ! 'Future Mail: Email yourself tomorrow!' categories: - launches author: admin published: true date: 2005-02-13 13:40:43.000000000 +00:00 ---
Ben Sinclair has launched a pretty cool little application called FutureMail to email yourself at some specified time in the future to remind you about stuff. For people who use their inbox as a task scheduler, this is a great idea.


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| clds | Daytime average cloud cover expressed as a percentage |
| daypart_name | The name of a 12-hour day part not including day names in the first 48 hours |
| dow | Day of week |
| expire_time_gmt | Expiration time in UNIX seconds |
| fcst_valid | Time forecast is valid in UNIX seconds |
| fcst_valid_local | Time forecast is valid in local apparent time |
| icon_code | This number is the key to the weather icon lookup. |
| icon_extd | Code representing explicit full set sensible weather |
| num | The sequential number that identifies each of the forecasted days in the API |
| phrase_12char | Daytime sensible weather phrase |
| phrase_22char | Daytime sensible weather phrase |
| phrase_32char | Daytime sensible weather phrase |
| pop | Daytime probability of precipitation phrase |
| precip_type | Type of precipitation (rain/snow) - combine with prob |
| qualifier | A forecast qualifier that is applicable to the 12-hour forecast period |
| qualifier_code | A code for the forecast qualifier applicable to the 12-hour |
| rh | The daytime relative humidity of the air |
| subphrase_pt1 | Part 1 of 3-part daytime sensible weather phrase |
| subphrase_pt2 | Part 2 of 3-part daytime sensible weather phrase |
| subphrase_pt3 | Part 3 of 3-part daytime sensible weather phrase |
| temp | The forecasted temperature for midpoint day (1pm) or midpoint night (1am) for a 12-hour |
| wdir | Daytime average wind direction in magnetic notation |
| wdir_cardinal | Daytime average wind direction in cardinal notation (N-NE, etc) |
| wspd | The maximum forecasted daytime wind speed |


[name]
A low level class for loading resources with XmlHttpRequest, used internaly by most loaders.
Constructor
[name]( [page:LoadingManager manager] )
[page:LoadingManager manager] — The [page:LoadingManager loadingManager] for the loader to use. Default is [page:LoadingManager THREE.DefaultLoadingManager].
Creates a new [name].
Properties
[property:Cache cache]
A [page:Cache cache] instance that hold the response from each request made through this loader, so each file is requested once.
[property:String crossOrigin]
The crossOrigin string to implement CORS for loading the url from a different domain that allows CORS.
[property:String responseType]
Can be set to change the response type.
Methods
[method:null load]( [page:String url], [page:Function onLoad], [page:Function onProgress], [page:Function onError] )
[page:String url] — required
[page:Function onLoad] — Will be called when load completes. The argument will be the loaded text response.
[page:Function onProgress] — Will be called while load progresses. The argument will be the XmlHttpRequest instance, that contain .[page:Integer total] and .[page:Integer loaded] bytes.
[page:Function onError] — Will be called when load errors.
Begin loading from url and return the [page:String text] response that will contain the data.
[method:null setCrossOrigin]( [page:String value] )
[page:String value] — The crossOrigin string to implement CORS for loading the url from a different domain that allows CORS.
[method:null setResponseType]( [page:String value] )
[page:String value] — the empty string (default), "arraybuffer", "blob", "document", "json", or "text".
Example
[example:webgl_morphtargets_human]
Source
[link:https://github.com/mrdoob/three.js/blob/master/src/[path].js src/[path].js]


BSVI Jeep Compass SUV to be launched in January 2020 - Rs 1.5 lakh discount on current models
by Team ODThe BSVI compliant Jeep Compass SUV will be launched in January 2020 and process to comply the SUV with the stringent emission norms will hike the prices by five to seven per cent. In essence, the prices will increase by around Rs 80,000 - 1.1 lakh across all variants. The Jeep Compass Trailhawk will be safe from a price hike as the SUV already comes equipped with a BSVI compliant engine. That said, Jeep India is currently offering a discount of Rs 1.5 lakh on the BSIV Compass.
The ex-showroom cost of the Jeep Compass ranges from Rs 15.60 lakh for the petrol Sport trim and goes up to Rs 23.11 lakh for the diesel Limited all-wheel drive trim. The prices of the Trailhawk will range from Rs 26.80 lakh up to Rs 27.60 lakh.
The buyers looking for the petrol variant will get the Compass equipped with a 1.4-litre turbocharged engine with a choice of a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The power is rated at 163PS at 5,500rpm and 250Nm of torque at 2,500-4,000rpm. Buyers looking for the diesel variant will get a 2.0-litre diesel engine with 173PS at 3,750rpm and 350Nm between 1,750-2,500rpm.
The Jeep Compass is positioned in the segment alongside the SUVs from Tata Harrier up to the Honda CR-V. It rivals the Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta and MG Hector as well.


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If you are interested in applying to adopt you should attend one of our adoption information events.
Come along to our next adoption information evening to find out more and have your questions answered.  At the end of the evening you can collect a request for initial home visit form which you should complete if you'd like to continue the adoption process with us.>
Our adoption information evenings are presented by experienced members of our team. They will give you more information about adoption, describe how the application process works and tell you more about the support we provide. You will also hear from experienced adoptive parents about what it's like to adopt with us. It's a good opportunity to ask us any questions you may have - the evening will help you decide if adoption is right for you.
You should make sure you have read this website thoroughly before attending an Information Evening, especially the information about the children we currently need families for. As if you are unable to provide a home for the children who need adoption we may not be able to take up your application at this time.


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Written by: Seth Kurland
Transcribed by: Eric Aasen
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Joey, Monica, and Phoebe are there as Chandler enters.]
Chandler: (entering) Hey!
Phoebe: Hey! Check it out! This is unbelievable! Joey has been holding his breath for almost four minutes!
(We see Joey who has puffed up his cheeks and Chandler nonchalantly reaches down and pinches Joeys nose shut. In a few seconds, Joey has to move because hes now forced to actually hold his breath.)
Joey: (To Chandler) Dude! What are yoyou trying to kill me?!
Rachel: (entering from her room) Pheebs, I wanna ask you something.
Phoebe: Uh-huh, what?

Rachel: how about I move in with you?
Phoebe: Well, that would be great but then what do we do about Denise?
Monica: Whos Denise?
Phoebe: My roommate.
Rachel: You have a roommate?!
Phoebe: Yes, Denise. Denise!
Joey: Hey, what is with the secrecy Phoebe? Huh? And what about this Denise, is she cute?
Chandler: Pheebs, I dont understand. How can you have a roommate that none of us know anything about?
Phoebe: Maybe because you never listen to anything that I say. I talk about her all the time! DENISE!!!!!
Joey: Hey Rach, listen I was thinkin uh, Im gonna have an extra room over at my place
Rachel: Oh, thats true.
Joey: Yeah, why dont you move in with me? Itll be great! We could stay up late, watch movies, and you know about Naked Thursdays right?
Rachel: Yeah, yeah I think Im gonna find my own place.
Chandler: Hey-hey! I thought Naked Thursdays was just our thing man!
Opening Credits
[Scene: Central Perk, Ross is reading a magazine, eating a cookie, and drinking some coffee as Phoebe enters.]
Phoebe: Hey.
Ross: Hey!
Phoebe: So, what did Rachel say when you told her you were still married to her?
Ross: Oh, that. Umm, she took it really well.
Phoebe: You didnt tell her did you?
Ross: No.
Phoebe: Of course not, because youre in love with her.
Ross: I am not in love with her. She was very upset about having to move out so I eh, didnt tell her we were still married because she would only get more upset. I-I just comforted her, as a friend.
Phoebe: What do you mean, comforted her?
Ross: Its nothing, I just gave her a hug.
Phoebe: Ah-ha! A classic sign of love, the hug!
Ross: Its also a sign of friendship.
Phoebe: Yeah, not in your case Lovey Loverson. (Tries to take a bite out of Rosss cookie.)
Ross: (grabs back his cookie) It was a hug!
Phoebe: Okay, just tell me this, did you or did you not smell her hair?
Ross: S-s-smell her hair? What if I did?
Phoebe: Ninety percent of a womens pheromones come out the top of her head! Thats why, thats why women are shorter. So that men will fall in love when they hug them! (Ross is staring at her dumbfounded.)
Ross: I was hugging her as a friend. Its not my fault her-her hair got in my face, shes got a lot of it and it smells all-all uh coconutty. (Phoebe raises her eyebrows.) What?! Oh, that doesnt mean I have feelings for Rachel! Maybe it means I have feelings for coconuts!
Phoebe: (taking his coffee) Okay, whatever you say. But just be careful, all right? Rachels not in the same place you are.
Ross: (grabbing back his coffee) If the place you are referring too is being in love, then she is in the same place as me because I am not in that place!
Phoebe: Okay, I didnt understand that, but yknow, maybe thats cause you were speaking the secret language of love!
(She goes for his magazine and he grabs it away before she reaches it. But she was only using the magazine as a decoy because she grabs his cookie and coffee, takes a bite out of the cookie and drinks some of the coffee.)
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Chandler and Monica are there as Joey enters.]
Joey: Hey! (To Chandler) Dude, some guy just called for you.
Chandler: Who was it?
Joey: I dont know! How about, "Thanks for taking the message." Jeez! (Exits.)
Monica: Okay listen, yknow when you move in Rachels room is gonna be empty, you wanna talk about what we want to do with it?
Chandler: Sure!
Monica: Okay, I was thinking we should have a beautiful guest room, right? With a mahogany sleigh bed and bedside tables with flowers on them all the time! And we could have a roll top desk with comment cards on them so people could say how much they loved staying here!! Okay, whatever, I really havent thought about it that much.
Chandler: Well, I like that idea. Obviously! I was thinking maybe-maybe-maybe it could be a game room, yknow? I mean you can buy old arcade games like uh, like Space Invaders and Asteroids for $200, the real ones! The big-big ones!
Monica: No.
Chandler: Okay so you mean no as in, "Gee Chandler, what an interesting idea. Lets discuss it before we reject it completely."
Monica: Oh, Im sorry. Of course I mean that. Interesting idea, umm, talk about it, but no.
Chandler: So, thats it?
Monica: I just dont think arcade games go in the beautiful guest room. The beautiful guest room is gonna be filled with antiques.
Chandler: Which is why Asteroids is perfect! Its the oldest game!
Monica: What do you have against the beautiful guest room?
Chandler: I dont have anything against the beautiful guest room, especially since everybody we know lives about 30 seconds away!
Monica: Are you mocking me?
 (Exits.)
[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Chandler is coming from across the hall.]
Joey: Hey, whats up?

Joey: But youre still moving in together, right? Because my ad came out today. (Shows him the paper.)
Chandler: (reading the ad) "Wanted. Female roommate, non-smoker, non-ugly." Nice!
Joey: Yeah? I just figured yknow, after living with you itd be an interesting change of pace to have a female roommate, yknow? Someone I can learn from, someone-someone whos different than me. And whats more different than me; a guy whos not 19 than say a girl who is 19? Enh? (Points to his head.) Not just a hat rack my friend!
[Scene: Central Perk, Phoebe is on the couch staring off into space as Rachel enters.]
Rachel: Pheebs, I have to ask you
Phoebe: Shhhhhh! Im swamped right now.
Rachel: Youre just staring into space.
Phoebe: Umm, Im trying to move that pencil. (Theres a pencil lying on the table.)
Rachel: This one? (Picks it up.)
Phoebe: It worked!
Rachel: Pheebs, this whole apartment thing is just a nightmare!  I mean, look at this; (Points to one and starts to read it.) "Wanted. Female roommate, non-smoker, non-ugly." Its just, there is nothing! The citys full!
Phoebe: Wait, no, look at this! (Points to one.) (Reading) "Two bedroom, two bath, must be non-smoker, Satan worshipers okay " Oh, yeah, but its on the ground floor.
Ross: (entering) Hey!
Rachel: Hey.
Ross: Rach, uh, you still looking for a place?
Rachel: Yeah! Why?
Ross: Okay, theres this guy, Warren, from the museum and hes going on a dig for like two years and hes got this great place he needs to sublet. So uh, you interested?
Rachel: That sounds great! Id love to live at Warrens!! I love Warren! Thank you!
Ross: Dont thank me! If you wanna thank something, thank the volcano that erupted thousands of years ago, killing but perfectly preserving an entire civilization. (Rachel just looks at him.) Heres Warrens number.
Rachel: Oh, this is great! I am gonna call him right now! (Jumps up.) Oh, thank you!
(She hugs him and he starts to hug her back but notices the look Phoebe is giving him and pushes her away.)
Ross: Okay, you go grab it!
Phoebe: I saw it.
Ross: I dont know what youre talking about.
Phoebe: Umm, Im talking about that which you already know but wont admit.
Ross: Look, I do not re-love her.

Ross: Look, were just friends now! Okay?
Rachel: (returning from calling Warren) Ugh!!! Well, the apartment is already subletted! I mean, this is just hopeless. Im never gonna find anything.
Ross: You can live with me.
Rachel: What?!
Phoebe: What?!
Ross: What?
Commercial Break
[Scene: Central Perk, continued from earlier.]
Rachel: Oh my God! Are you serious?!
Ross: Uh-huh. (Phoebe grunts.)
Rachel: I would love to live with you Ross; thats-thats great! Thank you!
Ross: Well, Im-Im just glad I could, yknow, help you out.
Phoebe: Wow! Im-Im so happy for you guys.
Rachel: Ross-Ross, you have no idea what this means to me! I mean, I mean I was gonna be homeless. You just saved me! Youre my hero!
Ross: Hero, I uh, I dont knowwell, all right.
Rachel: Oh, I have to go tell Monica what a wonderful brother she has! (Kisses him on the cheek and exits.)
Ross: Oh please!
Phoebe: No. No, I wont. But I should tell you this, this exact same thing happened to my roommate Denise. She moved in with a guy who was secretly married to her and he said he didnt love her, but he really did, and it just blew up! And thats how she ended up living with me! (Ross looks at her.) (Pause) Okay, thats a lie.
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Monica is in the kitchen as Chandler enters.]
Chandler: Hi.
Monica: Hi.
Chandler: Hi, listen, Im sorry about before. I dont need to have a game room. I mean when I was a kid I only played those games because I couldnt get girls, and now I can emNow, I have you. (Monica glares at him.) Not-not that I think that I have you or think of you as property in any sort of way, I see women
Monica: Stop it Chandler. (Chandler is relieved) Im sorry too.
Chandler: Really?
Monica: Yeah! Oh yes!
Chandler: Ohh.
Monica: Listen, we dont have to make that a guest room, we can think of something to do with the room together.
Chandler: Thats a great idea! We can easily think of a way for us both to enjoy the room.
Monica: Totally!
(They start thinking.)
Chandler: We dont have to come up with this now.
Monica: Oh good.
Chandler: Hey, yknow what? Why dont we think about changes we can make in the living room?
Monica: Changes?
Chandler: Yeah, I mean were gonna have to move around some furniture to make room for my chair. (Kisses her and heads into the living room.)
Monica: Youre-youre-youre gonna bring the Barca Lounger over here?
Chandler: Is that a problem?
Monica: Well, its a set and they should probably stay together.
Chandler: Oh, thats cool. Then Ill just bring them both over.
Monica: See now-now youre taking them away from their home.
Chandler: Okay, I get it. So, I get nothing! Nothing here is mine! Everything here is yours! Ill get up in the morning put on your clothes, and head off to work!
Monica: Yeah-yeah, yknow what? Yeah, thats it-thats it, everything will be mine! Nothing will be yours! Thats-thats what I said! Oh come on, Chandler! Im talking about the barca lounger! It just, it doesnt match! Where is it gonna go?!
Chandler: In the game room!
Monica: Look it is not my fault that your chairs are incredibly ugly!
Chandler: All right! Thats fine! Thats fine! I wont bring over the chairs! I wont bring anything over! I wouldnt want to ruin the ambiance over here at Grandmas place!! (Storms out.)
[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Joey is interviewing a potential roommate. And yes, shes a female, non-smoker and very non-ugly.]
Joey: (exiting from Chandlers room with the new roommate) Everything on your application looks really goodOhh! Just one last question umm, are you and your friends gonna be over here all the time like partying and hanging out?
The Potential Roommate: Oh dont worry, Im not really a party girl.
Joey: Whoa!! Now look, dont be just blurtin stuff out. I want you to really think about your answers. Okay?
Chandler: (entering) You can call off the roommate search! (To the potential roommate) Hi! Ill be living here. (Heads for the bathroom.)
Joey: Oh dont listen to him, hes just some guy who really wants the apartment, but I dont think hes gonna get it.
Chandler: Why did you take the shower curtain down?
Joey: That thing was a hazard! (To the potential roommate) Im very safety conscious.
[Scene: Rosss Apartment, Rachel is entering and Ross is making some room on the shelves for his stuff.]
Rachel: Hey!
Ross: Hey! Oh listen, I was just clearing some space for your stuff.
Rachel: Oh thanks, but listen, I was just at Monicas and she and Chandler had a big fight and theyre not moving in.
Ross: What do you mean, theyre not moving in? They-theyre still moving in right?
Rachel: No-no, they just had a big blowout over what to do with my room.
Ross: What?!
Rachel: Yeah, I feel kinda bad for them, but Im also really psyched cause I dont have to move in here!
Ross: Oh no, yeah no, that parts great!
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Ross is entering, dragging Chandler, to mediate the argument between Chandler and Monica.]
Ross: Whats all this about you guys fighting?! Is this really over a room?!
Monica: Ross, we can handle this.
Ross: Well, apparently not, and I cant just stand by and watch two people I care about very much be hurt over something that is so silly. I mean, enough of the silliness!
 (Monica mocks him and he joins in.)
Ross: (stopping them) Okay-okay! Two very good points, look Ive known you both a long time, and Ive never seen either of you one/millionth as happy as youve been since youve got together. Do you really want to throw that all away over a room? That is so silly. Now wh-what is more important, love or silliness?
Chandler: Well, we are fond of the silliness, but we also have a soft spot for the love.
Monica: Love is the best medicine.
Chandler: Thats laughter.
Monica: Why do you do it?
Chandler: I dont know.
Ross: Okay! All right! Now, Chandler you-you wanna live with Monica, right?
Chandler: Yeah, I do.

Monica: Yes.
Ross: (jumping up) Good! A verbal contract is binding in the state of New York! (Storms out.)
[Scene: Central Perk, Rachel is sitting at the counter waiting for Gunther, yep Gunthers back, to refill her coffee.]
Gunther: So I understand youre looking for a place.
Rachel: No-no, Im staying put.
Gunther: Oh, I was going to offer you my apartment.
Rachel: Why, where are you going?
Gunther: I dont know.
Ross: (entering) Hey Rach!
Rachel: Hi!
Ross: Youre never gonna believe it uh, Monica and Chandler are moving in again. Thats great news rightI mean for them. Right?
Rachel: Oh wow.
Ross: Yeah but, on the bright side, we get to be roommates again.
Rachel: Yeah. Yknow umm, uh, umm, about that, umm, Ross I really appreciate your offer to let me move in and everything, but dont you think its gonna be weird?
Ross: Wh-why?! Why-why-why would it, why would it be weird?
Rachel: Well, because of us! Because of our history.
Ross: No!
Rachel: No?
Ross: No! No! It would be weird if we were still in that place, I mean are you still in that place?
Rachel: No! Not at all!
Ross: Good! Me neither! So its not a problem. Were just two friends who happen to be roommates.
Rachel: Okay, but Ross, eventually you and I are gonna be dating.
Ross: Really?! We are?
Rachel: Yeah!  That would be great.
Rachel: But yknow what, if you think its gonna be okay well just work out a system. Yknow, itll be like college, Ill hang a hanger on the door and put a sign, "Come back later, Im gettin lucky." (Laughs.)
Ross: (laughs as well, but for a different reason) Yeah, I didnt think of that.
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Chandler is once again being dragged in by Ross so he that he can try to manipulate the situation so that its best for Ross, not necessarily whats best for Monica and Chandler.]
Ross: So are you sure about this whole moving in thing?! I mean its a really big step! And-and whats the rush?!
(They both start laughing at him.)
Monica: Thats very funny!
Chandler: Hes being silly, because he knows that we enjoy the silliness!
Ross: No, I-I-Im serious, okay? I mean, think about it.

 This isnt about the room, this is about what the room represents! And unfortunately, this room (Points to Rachels room) could destroy you!!
Chandler: Yeah, I'm not so worried.
Monica: Yeah, no, me neither.
Ross: Fine! Its your life! (Starts to storm out mad about his failed attempt at the manipulation of his best friend and sister, but stops and tries one last time.) I just dont want to see you guys break up! Which you will do if you move in together, (Monica and Chandler just stare at him.) but thats what you want, theres nothing I can do. (Opens the door and tries one more time.) DONT DO IT!!!!! (Finally leaves.)
Monica: You still want to move in together right?
Chandler: Of course!
Monica: Ross didnt scare you?
Chandler: Scared me out of ever wanting to live with him.
Monica: Come here, I want to show you something!
Chandler: Okay!
(They run to the living room where Monica has moved the chair back (Towards the step), the coffee table forward (Towards the TV), and taped a square outline on the floor.)
Chandler: Oh my God! Someones killed Square Man!
Monica: This is where I thought the barca lounger could go! You see you could see the TV and its still walking distance to the kitchen.
Chandler: Oh thats so sweet! I want to show you something too!
Monica: Okay!
Chandler: Yknow those big-big uh, road signs that say "Merge?"
Monica: Uh-hmm.
Chandler: Yknow? So I was thinking that we could get one of those signs and hang it over our bed. Because, thats you and I together! Merge!
Monica: Oh my God! I love that!
Chandler: Really?!
Monica: Uh, no!!
[Scene: Central Perk, Phoebe is singing a new song. Yep, the first new Phoebe song of season six, Ross, Joey, and Rachel are also there.]
Phoebe: (singing) I found you in my bed!
Howd you whined up there?

Little black curly hair!
Little black curly hair!

Phoebe: Now if you want to receive e-mails about my upcoming shows, then please give me money so I can buy a computer.
Ross: (To Rachel) So umm, where are the other guys?
Rachel: Umm, well lets see Monica and Chandler are occupied.
Ross: Fighting?!
Rachel: No, the other thing. I really think its great they work things out.
Ross: Yeah. Theres no breaking them up, is there?
Rachel: Hey, can I borrow the key to your house so I can run across the street and make a copy?
Ross: Sure! Here. (Hands her his keys.)
Rachel: Thank you. (Gets up) Now are you sure? Because once I make a copy, theres no turning back.
Ross: Yeah, Im-Im sure.  (She exits)
Joey: Umm, listen, Ross do you really think this moving in with Rachel is a good idea?
Ross: Ive been back and forth.
Joey: Yeah well, maybe you should go back! Okay? Rachel moves in, and before you know it youre right where you dont want to be! Back together!
Ross: Ehh, I dont, I dont think so. Shes already talked about yknow, dating other guys.
 Then shes gonna come home all weepy and youll be tellin her, "Oh thats okay. Youll find someone." And then, bamn! She finds you!
Ross: Yeah, well, m-maybe youre right.
 Now, is that what you want?
Ross: Is that what I want?
Phoebe: (on the microphone, accidentally) Yes.
(Rachel enters.)
Joey: Here she comes. Hold on, Im gonna make your life much easier.
Rachel: All right, well the place was closed. Ill just copy it later.
Joey: Or not. Uh, Rach, why dont you just move in with me? (Rachel sighs.)
Ross: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa, Joey!

Rachel: Well, it would be easier to move just right across the hall. Wait a minute, unless youre thinking about Naked Wednesdays.
Joey: Thursdays clearly not good for ya, pick a day!
Commercial Break
[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Joey has The Potential Roommate back for another interview.]
Joey: (opening the door to The Potential Roommate) Hi!
The Potential Roommate: Hi!
Joey: Come in. Thanks for comin back, umm, okay there have been a lot of people interested in the room, but I have narrowed it down and you are one of the finalists!
The Potential Roommate: Great!
Joey: Okay now, before I make my final decision I uh, I just want to make sure our personalities match. Okay, so I made up a little test. Now, Im gonna say a word and then you say the first thing that comes to mind.
The Potential Roommate: I can do that.
Joey: Okay! Here we go. Pillow.
The Potential Roommate: Fight.
Joey: Very good! Okay. G.
The Potential Roommate: String?
Joey: Excellent! Okay umm, doggy.
The Potential Roommate: Kitten?
Joey: Ooh, sorry! No-no-no, so close though, butbye-bye! (He ushers her out the door.)
End


Read Isaiah 43:1. What does this passage say about our names and God’s relationship to us?

The promise of God’s blessings in Abram and Sarai’s lives would be so overwhelming that they would be utterly transformed by God. An encounter with the living God means that one’s life will never be the same again. For our aging friends, their very identities would be so altered that it would be like two new persons had emerged. Everything would be different.
Even their names would have to be changed.
God had plans for Abram and Sarai that were far beyond anything they dreamed of. What do these verses say about the plans God has for us?
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Ephesians 3:20 |
When your parents chose your name, they likely had a dream in mind. That name had a ring to it when they first spoke it over you—the ring of their hopes and longings for the kind of life they wanted to see you live, the kind of person they wanted to see you become. They may have been picturing your namesake when they gave it to you—someone who gave the name a sense of beauty, integrity, or power for them.  It became synonymous with you: with your personality and character.
As powerful as parents’ dreams are for their children, God’s dreams for us are even more influential.  Although Abraham and Sarah would forever be connected to the families that named them, they weren’t afraid to step out of the path they were expected to follow and into the plans of God. When we begin to ask questions about God’s dreams for us, we may find an even greater story than the one we began the day the ink dried on our birth


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Expectation Maximization
We discussed the EM algorithm on Gaussian Mixture models in the previous post. In a Gaussian mixture model, the goal is to maximize the likelihood function with respect to the parameters (comprising the means and covariances of the components and the mixing coefficients).
- Initialize the means $\mu_k$, covariances $\Sigma_k$ and mixing coefficients $\pi_k$ , and evaluate the initial value of the log likelihood.
- E step: Evaluate the responsibilities using the current parameter values.
$$ \begin{aligned} \gamma(z_k) = & p(z_k=1|x) \\\ = & \frac{p(z_k=1).p(x|z_k=1)}{\sum_{i=1}^Kp(z_j=1).p(x|z_j=1)} \\\ =& \frac{\pi_k.\text{Normal}(x|\mu_k,\Sigma_k)}{\sum_{i=1}^K\pi_j.\text{Normal}(x|\mu_j,\Sigma_j)} \end{aligned} $$
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M step: Re-estimate the parameters using the current responsibilities. Where we saw that to find a minimizer, set the gradient to $0$: $$ \begin{aligned} \mu_k = \frac{1}{N_k} \sum_{n=1}^N \gamma(z_{nk})x_n \end{aligned} $$ which is weighted average data points where $N_k = \sum_{n=1}^N \gamma (z_{nk})$ is efficient number of data points assigned to cluster $k$.
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Similarly, if we fix $\mu,\pi$ we can optimize over $\Sigma$:
$$ \begin{aligned} \Sigma_k = \frac{1}{N_k} \sum_{n=1}^N \gamma(z_{nk})(x_n-\mu_k)(x_n-\mu_k)^T \end{aligned} $$
- If we fix $\mu,\Sigma$ we can then optimize over $\pi$:
$$ \pi_k = \frac{N_k}{N} $$
- Evaluate the log-likelihood and check for convergence of either the parameters or the log-likelihood. If the convergence criterion is not satisfied, return to step 2: $$ p(X|\mu,\Sigma,\pi) = \sum_{n=1}^N \ln \left\{ \sum_{k=1}^K \pi_k . \text{Normal}(x_n|\mu_k,\Sigma_k) \right\} $$
Now, let’s talk about a few basic concepts:
Mixture models (latent variable model)
Suppose we have a probabilistic model: $$ p(x,z| \theta) $$
Where:
- $x$: observed data
- $z$: hidden/latent variable $z\in \{ 1,..,K\}$ and $p(z=k)=\pi_k$ and $p(x|z) = \text{Normal}(\mu_k,\Sigma_k)$
- $\theta$: parameter
Marginal on $x$ is defined as: $$ p(x|\theta) = \sum_z p(x,z|\theta) $$
Direct optimization of $p(x|\theta)$ is often tricky, but we can optimize complete data likelihood $p(x,z|\theta)$. We use EM algorithm to approximate $\max_{\theta} p(x|\theta)$ by repeating two steps:
- E step (Expectation step)
- ** M step** (Maximization step)
Which are easier to implement.
Review: a function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is convex if $f’’(x)\geq 0$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$.
Equivalently we can say:
$$ f(\frac{x+y}{2}) \leq \frac{f(x)+f(y)}{2} $$
We can write this down with the following equation (i.e., the previous one holds for $n=1$ and $\lambda_1=\lambda_2=\frac{1}{2}$):
$$ f(\sum_{i=1}^n \lambda_i x_i) \leq \sum_{i=1}^n \lambda_i f(x_i) $$
for all $x_1,..,x_n \in \mathbb{R}$ and $\lambda_1,..,\lambda_n \geq 0$ and $\sum_{i=1}^n \lambda_i = 1$.
Based on Jensen’s inequality for all random variable $x$ (i.e., in our example the distribution of $x$ is $\sum_{i=1}^n \lambda_i \delta_{x_i}$):
$$ f(\mathbb{E}[x]) \leq \mathbb{E}[f(x)] $$
MLE for $\theta$
Let’s say we want to find $\max_{\theta} \log p(x|\theta)$. Log-likelihood has summation inside logarithm: $$ L(\theta) = \log p(x|\theta) = \log \sum_{z} p(x,z| \theta) $$
Idea: is to introduce an auxiliary distribution $q(z)$ over $z$ (i.e., $q(z) > 0 , \sum_z q(z)=1$). Then we can lower bound the log-likelihood:
$$ \begin{aligned} \log p(x| \theta) = & \log \sum_z p(x,z| \theta) \\ =& \log \sum_z \frac{q(z)}{q(z)} p(x,z| \theta) \\ = & \log \sum_z q(z) \frac{p(x,z|\theta)}{q(z)} \\ = & \log \mathbb{E}_{z\sim q} \left[ \frac{p(x,z| \theta)}{q(z)}\right] \end{aligned} $$
Then we can say:
$$ \log p(x|\theta) \geq \mathbb{E}_{z\sim q} \left[ \log \frac{p(x,z| \theta)}{q(z)}\right] $$
which is derived from the Jensen’s inequality for:
$$ f(x) = -\log x $$
Which is not linear. This function is convex because: $$ \begin{aligned} f’(x) = - \frac{1}{x} \\ f’’(x) = \frac{1}{x^2} \end{aligned} $$
Then by Jensen’s inequality for any random variable $Y$: $$ \begin{aligned} f(\mathbb{E}[Y]) \leq & \mathbb{E}[f(Y)] \\ -\log \mathbb{E}[Y] \leq & \mathbb{E}[-\log Y] \\ \mathbb{E}[\log Y] \leq & \log \mathbb{E}[Y] \end{aligned} $$
For example if we take $Y=\frac{p(x,z|\theta)}{q(z)}$ with $z\sim q$, we can say:
$$ \mathbb{E}[\log \frac{p(x,z|\theta)}{q(z)}] \leq \log \mathbb{E}_q[\frac{p(x,z|\theta)}{q(z)}] $$
Therefore, for any distribution, we have a lower bound: $$ \log p(x|\theta) \geq \text{ELBO}(x,q|\theta) $$
where ELBO (evidence lower bound ) is $$ \text{ELBO}(x,q|\theta) = \sum_z q(z) \log \frac{p(x,z|\theta)}{q(z)} $$
So the question is, what is the best distribution $q$? When do we have equality in Jensen’s inequality ? In general, inequality: $$ f(\mathbb{E}[x]) \leq \mathbb{E}[f(x)] $$
becomes equality (i.e., $f(\mathbb{E}[x]) = \mathbb{E}[f(x)]$) if:
- $f(x)$ is linear
- $Y$ is a constant random variable.
As discussed earlier, the function $f(x)= -\log x$ is not linear. Then, it has to be a constant:
$$ Y = \frac{p(x,z|\theta)}{q(z)} $$
which means $q(z) \propto p(x,z|\theta)$ over $z$. Since $q(z)$ is a distribution, $\sum_z q(z) =1$. Then, we must have the following:
$$ q(z) = \frac{p(x,z|\theta)}{\sum_{z’}p(x,z’|\theta)} = \frac{p(x,z|\theta)}{p(x|\theta)} = p(z|x,\theta) $$
E step: $q(z) = p(z|x,\theta)$ then we have equality in bound: $$ \log p(x|\theta) = \text{ELBO}(x,q|\theta) $$
when $q(z) = p(z|x,\theta^{\text{old}})$ then: $$ \begin{aligned} \text{ELBO}(x,q|\theta)= & \sum_z q(z) \log \frac{p(x,z|\theta)}{q(z)} \\ = & \sum_z p(z|x,\theta^{\text{old}}) \log p(x,z|\theta) - \sum_z q(z) \log q(z) \\ = & Q(\theta,\theta^{\text{old}}) + \text{Entropy}(q) \\ = & Q(\theta,\theta^{\text{old}}) + c \end{aligned} $$
then we can update $\theta$ by:
M Step: $$ \theta^{\text{new}} = \arg \max_{\theta} Q(\theta,\theta^{\text{old}}) $$
where $Q(\theta,\theta^{\text{old}}) = \sum_z p(z| x,\theta^{\text{old}}) \log p(x,z|\theta)$.
EM algorithm converges to local maxima because each step improves log-likelihood: $$ \log p(x|\theta^{\text{new}}) \geq \log p(x|\theta^{\text{old}}) $$
Because:
$$ \begin{aligned} \log p(x|\theta^{\text{new}}) \geq & \text{ELBO} (x,q| \theta^{\text{new}}),(\text{i.e., } q = p(z| x,\theta^{\text{old}})) \\ \geq & \text{ELBO}(x,q|\theta^{\text{old}}), (\text{bc }\theta^{\text{new}} = \arg \max_{\theta} Q(\theta,\theta^{\text{old}})) \\ =& \log p(x|\theta^{\text{old}}) \end{aligned} $$
As you see, EM is an iterative method to maximize $\log p(x|\theta)$ and may converge to local maxima. We may need to run multiple times.
We also have the following decomposition:
$$ \text{ELBO}(x,q|\theta) = \mathcal{L}(q,\theta) = \log p(x|\theta) - \text{KL}(q || p(z|x,\theta) $$
where $\text{KL}(q || p(z|x,\theta)) = \sum_z q(z)\log \frac{q(z)}{p(z|x,\theta)}$.
- Since $\text{KL} \geq 0 $ then $\text{ELBO}(x,q|\theta)\leq \log p(x|\theta)$.
- $\text{ELBO}(x,q|\theta) = \log p(x|\theta)$ if $\text{KL}(q || p(z|x,\theta)$ if and only if $q(z) = p(z|x,\theta)$
In general, for any distribution $q(z),p(z)$ the Kullback-Leible divergence of $q$ with respect to $p$ is :
$$ \text{KL}(p || q) = \sum_z q(z) \log \frac{q(z)}{p(z)} $$
These are some graphs that you can find in the Bishop book illustrating E-step:
and M-step:
and the decomposition:
Properties:
- $\text{KL}(p || q) \geq 0 \quad \forall p,q$
- $\text{KL}(p || q) = 0 \iff p=q$
- $\text{KL}(p || q) \neq \text{KL}(q || p)$
We covered this post in the introduction to machine learning CPCS 481/581, Yale University, Andre Wibisono where I (joint with Siddharth Mitra) was TF.


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Image¶
Theia provides a basic Image<T> class to use for SfM and SLAM applications. The class is fairly lightweight, and is largely a wrapper for the CImg but allows for more general use. It is templated on the data type for the pixels (e.g. float, uchar, int) and is the standard image class that used for feature detection within Theia.
- class Image<T>¶
Images can be stored either as RGB or grayscale, and the number of channels used to describe an image can be determined with :func:Channels. We have typdef Image<float> FloatImage for convenience. Images can be easily read in from a file upon contruction or with the Read() command.
FloatImage my_rgb_image(img_filename); // Convert to grayscale. FloatImage my_grayscale_image = my_rgb_image.AsGrayscaleImage(); // ... do some stuff ... // // Write the image back out. my_rgb_image.Write(out_filename); my_grayscale_image.Write(out_filename);
Once an image is loaded, pixel values can be accessed with () operators. Pixels are referenced in x, y, c order (c is the color channel).
// Load RGB and scale images. FloatImage my_img("test_img.jpg"); // Get the middle pixel location. int middle_y = my_img.Rows()/2; int middle_x = my_img.Cols()/2; // Grab the middle pixel. const float middle_r_pixel = my_img(middle_x, middle_y, 0); const float middle_g_pixel = my_img(middle_x, middle_y, 1); const float middle_b_pixel = my_img(middle_x, middle_y, 2); // Output the RGB Pixel value. LOG(INFO) << "red = " << middle_r_pixel.red << " green = " << middle_g_pixel.green << " blue = " << middle_b_pixel.blue; // Convert to grayscale. my_img.ConvertToGrayscaleImage(); // Get the grayscale pixel value. const float middle_gray_pixel = my_img(middle_x, middle_y); // Output the grayscale pixel value. LOG(INFO) << "gray = " << middle_gray_pixel;
We also read in the EXIF information to determine the focal length. Currently, we only make the focal length publicly accesible but we save all EXIF data and more functionality can be easily added if needed.
FloatImage my_img("test_img.jpg"); const double focal_length_in_pixels; if (my_img.FocalLengthPixels(&focal_length_pixels)) { LOG(INFO) << "Focal length from EXIF is: " << focal_length_pixels; } else { LOG(INFO) << "Could not extract the focal length from EXIF data."; }
We have also implemented some useful member functions of the Image class. For a full list of functions, theia/image/image.h
- int Rows() const¶
- int Cols() const¶
- int Channels() const¶
- T* Data()¶
- const T* Data() const¶
- void Read(const std::string& filename)¶
- void Write(const std::string& filename)¶
- void ConvertToGrayscaleImage()¶
- void ConvertToRGBImage()¶
- Image<T> AsGrayscaleImage() const¶
- Image<T> AsRGBImage() const¶
- Image<T> Image<T>::Integrate() const¶
- void Image<T>::Resize(int new_rows, int new_cols)¶
- void Image<T>::Resize(double scale)¶
- void Image<T>::HalfSample(Image<T>* out_image) const¶
- void Image<T>::TwoThirdsSample(Image<T>* out_image) const¶


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Easy as hooks that integrate with the pusher-js library.
yarn add @harelpls/use-pusher
You must wrap your app with a PusherProvider
and pass it config props for pusher-js
initialisation.
import React from 'react';
import { PusherProvider } from '@harelpls/use-pusher';
const config = {
// required config props
clientKey: 'client-key',
cluster: 'ap4',
// optional if you'd like to trigger events. BYO endpoint.
// see "Trigger Server" below for more info
triggerEndpoint: '/pusher/trigger',
// required for private/presence channels
// also sends auth headers to trigger endpoint
authEndpoint: '/pusher/auth',
auth: {
headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer token' },
},
};
// Wrap app in provider
const App = () => {
<PusherProvider {...config}>
<Example />
</PusherProvider>;
};
useChannel
Use this hook to subscribe to a channel.
// returns channel instance.
const channel = useChannel('channel-name');
usePresenceChannel
Augments a regular channel with member functionality.
const Example = () => {
const { members, myID } = usePresenceChannel('presence-awesome');
return (

{Object.entries(members)
// filter self from members
.filter([id] => id !== myID)
// map them to a list
.map([id, info] => (

{info.name}

))
}

)
}
useEvent
Bind to events on a channel with a callback.
const Example = () => {
const [message, setMessages] = useState();
const channel = useChannel('channel-name');
useEvent(
channel,
'message',
({ data }) => setMessages(messages => [...messages, data]),
// optional dependencies array. Passed through to useCallback. Defaults to [].
[]
);
};
useTrigger
A helper function to create a server triggered event. BYO server (See Trigger Server below). Pass in triggerEndpoint
prop to <PusherProvider />
. Any auth headers from config.auth.headers
automatically get passed to the fetch
call.
import { useTrigger } from '@harelpls/use-pusher';
const Example = () => {.
const trigger = useTrigger();
const handleClick = () =>
trigger("channel-name", "event-name", "hello");
return (
<button onClick={handleClick}>Say Hello</button>
)
}
usePusher
Get access to the Pusher instance to do other things.
import { usePusher } from '@harelpls/use-pusher';
const Example = () => {
const { client } = usePusher();
client.log('Look ma, logs!');
return null;
};
In order to trigger an event, you'll have to create a simple lambda (or an express server if that's your thing). Below is a short lambda that can handle triggered events from useTrigger
.
import Pusher from 'pusher';
const pusher = new Pusher({
appId: 'app-id',
key: 'client-key',
secret: 'mad-secret',
cluster: 'ap4',
});
export async function handler(event) {
const { channelName, eventName, data } = JSON.parse(event.body);
pusher.trigger(channelName, eventName, data);
return { statusCode: 200 };
}
useClientTrigger
I don't want a server though
I hear ya. If you're feeling audacious, you can use client events to push directly from the client:
import { useChannel, useClientTrigger } from '@harelpls/use-pusher';
const Example = () => {
const channel = useChannel('presence-danger-zone');
const trigger = useClientTrigger(channel);
const handleClientEvent = () => {
trigger('Pew pew');
};
return <button onClick={handleClientEvent}>Fire</button>;
};
This project was built using typescript, so types are built-in. Yeeeew!
Typed PusherMock
, PusherChannelMock
and PusherPresenceChannelMock
utils are provided based on pusher-js-mock
(thanks mate 🙏). Use these to stub out the client and channels, with an additional emit
method on the channel classes.
Testing emitted events with jest can be achieved using jest.mock
and @testing-library/react
(or enzyme
, though your tests should reflect what the user should see NOT how the component handles events internally):
// Example.tsx
import React from 'react';
import { useChannel, useEvent } from '@harelpls/use-pusher';
const Example = () => {
const [title, setTitle] = useState();
const channel = useChannel('my-channel');
useEvent(channel, 'title', ({ data }) => setTitle(data));
return {title};
};
// Example.test.tsx
import { render, act } from '@testing-library/react';
import { PusherMock, PusherChannelMock } from '@harelpls/use-pusher';
// mock out the result of the useChannel hook
const mockChannel = new PusherChannelMock();
jest.mock('@harelpls/use-pusher', () => ({
...require.requireActual('@harelpls/use-pusher'),
useChannel: () => mockChannel,
}));
test('should show a title when it receives a title event', async () => {
// mock the client
const client = { current: new PusherMock('client-key', { cluster: 'ap4' }) };
// render component and provider with a mocked context value
const { findByText } = render(
<PusherProvider clientKey="client-key" cluster="ap4" value={{ client }}>
<Example />
</PusherProvider>
);
// emit an event on the mocked channel
act(() => mockChannel.emit('title', { data: 'Hello world' }));
// assert expectations
expect(await findByText('Hello world')).toBeInTheDocument();
});
Check out the example tests for testing presence channels.
yarn && yarn test:watch
Please write tests (100% jest coverage) and types.
MIT © @mayteio
This hook is created using create-react-hook.
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CoVizu is an open source project endeavouring to visualize the global diversity of SARS-CoV-2 genomes, which are provided by the GISAID Initiative.
This web page provides two interactive visualizations of these data. On the left, it displays a phylogenetic tree summarizing the evolutionary relationships among different SARS-CoV-2 lineages (groupings of viruses with similar genomes, useful for linking outbreaks in different places; Rambaut et al. 2020). You can navigate between different lineages by clicking on their respective boxes.
Selecting a lineage displays a "beadplot" visualization in the centre of the page. Each horizontal line represents one or more samples of SARS-CoV-2 that share the same genome sequence. Beads along the line represent the dates that this variant was sampled.
For more help, click on the 🔰icons.
A phylogenetic tree is a model of how different populations are related by common ancestors. The tree displayed here (generated by TreeTime v0.8.0) summarizes the common ancestry of different SARS-CoV-2 lineages, which are pre-defined groupings of viruses based on genome similarity.
A time scale is drawn above the tree marked with dates. The earliest ancestor (root) is drawn on the left, and the most recent observed descendants are on the right. We estimate the dates of common ancestors by comparing the sampled genomes and assuming a constant rate of evolution.
For each lineage, we draw a rectangle to summarize the range of sample collection dates, and colour it according to the geographic region it was sampled most often. To explore the samples within a lineage, click on the label (e.g., "B.4") or the rectangle to retrieve the associated beadplot.
We use beadplots to visualize the different variants of SARS-CoV-2 within a lineage, where and when they have been sampled, and how they are related to each other. Every object in the beadplot has additional info in a tooltip (which you view by hovering over that object with your mouse pointer).
Each horizontal line segment represents a variant – viruses with identical genomes. We draw beads along a line to indicate when that variant was sampled. If there are no beads on the line and it is grey, then it is an unsampled variant: two or more sampled variants descend from an ancestral variant that has not been directly observed.
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Since there is an overwhelming number of sampled infections that we are trying to visualize here, we have built a basic search interface that you can interact with using the inputs at the top of this web page.
You can use the text box to find a specific sample by GISAID accession number. If you start to enter an accession number, the text box will display a number of possibilities (autocompletion). You can also search samples by substring (case-sensitive). For example, searching for "Madaga" (hit enter to submit) will jump to the first lineage that contains a sample from Madagascar.
Use the "Previous" and "Next" buttons to iterate through your search results, and the "Clear" button to reset the search interface.
We would like to thank the GISAID Initiative and are grateful to all of the data contributors, i.e. the Authors, the Originating laboratories responsible for obtaining the specimens, and the Submitting laboratories for generating the genetic sequence and metadata and sharing via the GISAID Initiative, on which this research is based.
Elbe, S., and Buckland-Merrett, G. (2017)
Data, disease and diplomacy: GISAID’s innovative contribution to global health.
Global Challenges, 1:33-46.
DOI: 10.1002/gch2.1018
PMCID: 31565258
Note: When using results from these analyses in your manuscript, ensure that you also acknowledge the Contributors of data, i.e. “We gratefully acknowledge all the Authors, the Originating laboratories responsible for obtaining the specimens, and the Submitting laboratories for generating the genetic sequence and metadata and sharing via the GISAID Initiative, on which this research is based.”
Also, cite the following reference:
Shu, Y., McCauley, J. (2017) GISAID: From vision to reality. EuroSurveillance, 22(13)
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2<IP_ADDRESS>494
PMCID: PMC5388101


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Living in today’s metropolitan world of cellular phones, mobile computers and other high-tech gadgets is not just hectic but very impersonal. We make money and then invest our time and effort in making more money. Does it end? Not usually because we are never satisﬁed. How many times have we convinced ourselves that if only we had some more money, life would be so sweet? But then, after receiving a substantial raise, we realize that it wasn’t enough and that we need more?
Living in today’s metropolitan world of cellular phones, mobile computers and other high-tech gadgets is not just hectic but very impersonal. We make money and then invest our time and effort in making more money. Does it end? Not usually because we are never satisﬁed. How many times have we convinced ourselves that if only we had some more money, life would be so sweet? But then, after receiving a substantial raise, we realize that it wasn’t enough and that we need more?


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The SKY UX template provides the skyuxconfig.json file to specify configuration settings. In addition, you can create configuration files with the skyuxconfig.[COMMAND].json naming convention to apply configuration settings to specific SKY UX CLI commands.
Apply configuration settings to a SKY UX CLI command
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In a local editor, create a configuration file in the root directory alongside the project's default skyuxconfig.json file. Follow the skyuxconfig.[COMMAND].json naming convention.
For example, to apply configuration settings when skyux test runs, create skyuxconfig.test.json.
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In the new file, specify the configuration settings to apply when the command runs.
For example, you can specify a mock server URL to use when you run skyux test.
{
"appSettings": {
"mockServerURL": "https://localhost:9000"
}
}
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Save your changes. When you run SKY UX CLI commands, SKY UX automatically reads any files with the skyuxconfig.[COMMAND].json naming convention.
For example, SKY UX includes and merges the settings in skyuxconfig.test.json when you run skyux test.
Configuration file guidance
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skyuxconfig.json — Specifies shared configuration settings for all types of execution. If you create configuration files for specific SKY UX CLI commands, the settings in those files override this configuration file.
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skyuxconfig.build.json — Specifies configuration settings for production builds. In general, put these production settings directly in skyuxconfig.json and override them as necessary in other configuration files.
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skyuxconfig.e2e.json — Specifies configuration settings for end-to-end tests, although we recommend using unit tests instead of end-to-end tests based on Angular’s guidance on testing.
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skyuxconfig.serve.json — Specifies configuration settings for local development runs.
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skyuxconfig.test.json — Specifies configuration settings for unit tests.
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skyuxconfig.watch.json — Specifies configuration settings for when the watch command runs tests and watches the file system for changes.
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The params configuration property allows you to specify querystring parameters to track and exposes them through SkyAppConfig. To apply parameters to specific SKY UX CLI commands or apply specific values to CLI commands, you can create skyuxconfig.[COMMAND].json files and add your querystring parameters to the params property.
For example, if you use a specific environment ID and service ID for testing, you can specify default svcid and envid values for local development in skyuxconfig.serve.json. This allows you to include the environment ID and service ID for testing when you serve without pasting the values in the URL. In addition, if you use the global nav exclusively and don’t want the local nav alongside it, you can set the routes property to false.
{
"routes": false,
"params": {
"envid": {
"value": "[default envid]"
},
"svcid": {
"value": "[default svcid]"
}
}
}
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import { SkyAppConfig } from '@skyux/config';
@Component({
selector: 'my-home',
templateUrl: './home.component.html'
})
export class HomeComponent {
public envId: string;
constructor(skyAppConfig: SkyAppConfig) {
this.envId = skyAppConfig.runtime.params.get('envid');
}
}
For more information about envid and other querystring parameters, see the params configuration property.


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Flubber
Chad'z rating: * (out of 4 = poor)
1997, PG, 93 minutes [1 hour, 33 minutes]
[comedy]
starring: Robin Williams (Phillip Brainard), Marcia Gay Harden (Sara Jean Reynolds), Jodi Benson (voice of Weebo), Christopher McDonald (Wilson Croft); written by John Hughes, Bill Walsh; produced by John Hughes; directed by Les Mayfield; based on the screenplay "The Absent Minded Professor" by Bill Walsh.
Seen December 2, 1997 at 6:50 p.m. at The Glenwood Movieplex Cinemas (Oneida, NY), theater #3, by myself for free (free pass). [Theater rating: ***: good seats, sound, and picture]
There are many philosophies as to why we are so fascinated with cartoons. They provide a method of total escapism in which anything will work within their context, from the outrageous slapstick of Looney Tunes to the intensity of Japanimation. Watching "Flubber" really clinched this idea for me, because it's just a live action cartoon that presents itself as a regular comedy. It proves how painfully unfunny all those gags and slapstick would be in reality, and how important it is to actually have a story.
The film wastes no time in establishing its lighthearted, cartoony atmosphere. We meet Medfield College chemistry professor Phillip Brainard (Williams), the typical, supposedly likable mad scientist. Within the first 10 minutes we get at least a half dozen jokes about how forgetful he is. Phillip's memory loss seems less like a cartoony gag and more like a real case of Alzhiemer's Disease - isn't this rather lowbrow comedy? He starts teaching chemistry after walking in on a nude figure drawing class (an inappropriate joke for a kids' movie if I ever saw one). We learn he has stood his up fiancee, Sara (Harden), twice at the altar simply because he's forgotten. Sara claims to love him, but says if he forgets the wedding again she'll stop loving him (a sign of childish attitude the film denies it has).
But even cartoons must have conflicts to resolve, and it's no surprise the major conflicts here are related. Christopher McDonald does and even worse version of his usual villain shtick as Wilson Croft, a scientist who not only wants to steal Phillip's ideas, but his woman too. What's worse is that Sara actually seems interested in him! Wilson works for a rival college that wants to buy out Medfield, which is going broke, unless Phillip can invent something to save the day.
One of the first rules of filmmaking is to make sure the title has something to do with the film. The flubber is played for gags after it is introduced, but is all but forgotten about thereafter. It's obvious Phillip is going to accidentally invent flubber, a flying rubber compound that yields tremendous energy, and the promotions make the flubber look realistic and funny. Unfortunately, the flubber, like all the special effects in this film, looks very fake and unconvincing. Flubber also seems to have intelligence and a personality, and by the time it performs a song and dance routine, you give up wondering how life could spontaneously come to an inanimate object.
Most of the film wanders aimlessly as it relies on the flubber to make for the comedy (since Phillip's absent-mindedness is forgotten about) and somehow push the story along. But it's clear how weak this premise is from the get-go and the film just gets worse. All the jokes involve people getting hit by fast-moving, flubber-powered objects including: bowling balls; flying cars that don't fly well; and a basketball team capable of jumping 100 feet into the air.  During the basketball scene, the coach for the rival team actually says, "I think they might be cheating," to which the referee replies, "There's no rules about jumping too high."
"Predictable" doesn't begin to describe the motions the film goes through, especially after the halfway point. And it's not how terribly contrived the plot is, it's the way it's broken down scene-by-scene, with absolutely no transition. Not only that, but all the actors here, especially Williams, seem bored to tears. I'd say 80 percent of all the scenes were shot with a bluescreen, so it's almost forgivable when you realize they're talking to nothing and interacting with nothing.
It's safe to say everything that could be bad about "Flubber" is. The only original element the film has is the world's first romance between a machine and a human. But this aspect is quite twisted if you think about it, and, like the rest of the film, you won't.
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