Investigating systemic bias in Canada’s prisons
About me
Tom Cardoso, crime and justice reporter
at The Globe and Mail
@tom_cardoso
A sentence of two years or longer lands you in federal prison. We have a massive overincarceration problem for Indigenous and Black people.
Risk assessments
Custody Rating Scale
Static Factors
Dynamic Factors
- Standardized tests.
- Designed to measure an inmate’s risk to the public and odds of being rehabilitated.
- Everywhere in corrections. Murderers, fraudsters, etc.: everyone gets one.
- Used to classify, treat, and parole the 12,000 to 14,000 inmates in federal custody each year.
- But: Evaluating risk is tricky. Tons of room for bias.
Issues in assessment
- Highly subjective to the assessor
- Tough to interpret results
- Takes years to design an assessment, and then years to find out if it works
- Over time, tools become less effective
- Cultural bias
What we found
Compared to white men, and after controlling for factors like age, offence severity and criminal history, etc.…
- Black men: roughly 24% more likely than white men to end up in maximum security.
- Indigenous men: roughly 30% more likely to have the worst reintegration score.
- Both: actually less likely to reoffend after controlling for reintegration scores.
- Even worse for Indigenous women.
How did this come together?
- A single freedom of information request, for a massive database of 50,000 inmates. 750,000 rows in all.
- Went for broke. No one had attempted a prison FOI on this scale — academics, legal experts warned it couldn’t be done.
- After some analysis, realized I needed a more complex approach to account for multiple variables.
- Landed on a basic modelling technique, multivariate logistic regression.
- Informed by traditional reporting: interviews with 90+ sources, reviewed hundreds of pages of inmate records, dozens of academic studies.
Response
- Published first story on a Saturday morning. By Monday afternoon, the House of Commons’ public safety committee had announced a study of systemic racism in prison risk assessments.
- Prime Minister acknowledged findings a few days later.
- Lawyers using our reporting at parole hearings.
- Last month: Class-action human rights lawsuit filed against the federal government on behalf of tens of thousands of inmates.
- File big-picture, ambitious data FOIs. Most won’t work out, but some will.
- Experiment with new techniques. Learned how to model data for this story.
- Constantly try to disprove your own findings. Especially on big stories.
- Write a methodology story. Be transparent about your process and analysis limitations. Most people won’t read it, but the ones who do will appreciate it.
- Data is just a tool. Still need to report. Find documents, build sources, pick up the phone, etc.


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If you’ve been reading/watching/listening to the news this past week you almost certainly heard about the COVID-19 Epidemic projections from the University of Washington. It’s a slick looking web application that provides hospital administrators and goverments with exactly what they need to know right now: what is the peak demand on healthcare, and when will it happen?
What you might not have done is dig deeply into the preprint on MedRxiv where the model is described. And, to save you the trouble I’m going to tell you what I think about it, and make a prediction about their predictions.
The model uses the reported deaths rather than cases to get localized information about the speed and trajectory of the epidemic at a state level. This is good, because the number of cases is biased low by testing issues, but society is pretty good at counting deaths. At least as long as the system isn’t overwhelmed. We also have a pretty good idea from places like Wuhan about what proportion of people that need hospital care end up dying. Again, this number underestimates the number of people who are sick, but for this application we only care about the number of people that end up in the hospital. So that’s a good idea.
They provide “uncertainty intervals”. This is good. I wish they were a bit clearer about exactly what those intervals are – or maybe that’s a bit too complicated. The underlying statistical model is Bayesian, so credible intervals, but then they get the number of hospitalizations using a “microsimulation” AKA agent based model AKA individual based model. So who knows what to call the bastardization of a credible interval with a stochastic simulation. Uncertainty interval I guess.
Open source code and data? Some testing of projections by using old forecasts to compare with new data?
I think they are optimistic. There are two reasons for this, one technical and one based on their assumptions about how Americans will act. They assume that Americans will behave like Chinese in response to various government interventions, and that serious travel bans are unnecessary. They also assume that any steps not already taken will be taken within a week, and last through the end of May. I don’t really have a problem with that last assumption, making forecasts requires making assumptions about future behavior of decision makers. But it would be handy if we could turn off those things at different points and see how it affects the model. I know that’s much harder than giving a set of fixed outputs.
Now for the technical reason. The underlying model of the cumulative number of deaths is a cumulative normal distribution, which gives the familiar sigmoid function that rises exponentially, hits an inflection point halfway, and then decelerates to an asymptote. I tried fitting some similar models last week, and in most cases the model underpredicted the continuing number of cases because the asymptote flattened off too quickly. I believe this will be the case for any model with these symmetric curves that is fit to data before the inflection point is reached. Although the number of active cases is starting to level off in the USA and Canada, the number of deaths is lagging behind that. So in many states the cumulative death rate has not reached the inflection point.
I predict that as the IHME group updates the model each day, the day of peak demand will be later, and the size of the demand higher, than the projection from the day before. This will continue until the increase in the number of deaths starts decelerating – when the inflection point is reached. Sticking my neck out again – I hope I’m wrong.


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This
article on
engadget describes how to use
RSS and
BitTorrent to download television shows and other video.
"
How-To: BroadCatching using RSS + BitTorrent to automatically download TV shows"
Most broadcast television comes with the disclaimer that personal recording is OK, but it cannot be redistributed, so anyone uploading this content is probably breaking the law. Cable channels like HBO and Showtime also have clauses about redistributing their content. The exception might be public television - like PBS.?
While I can respect the media company's right to make money, I think its time to embrace this new technology rather than try to litigate it to death. Seriously, its time for new business models. I don't think its a battle they can win in the long run. Already I think there is rift between the consumer and the producer - adversarial almost.
Letter of the law aside, I followed the HOWTO and can see an episode of
The Daily Show with John Stewart streaming in.


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This website is currently not up-to-date. I want to share my work with everyone to fullest extent but you know coporate business is not meant to be so. Please check out my Linkedin for the time being.
I am Kohki Mametani. I have a wide range of R&D experience in machine learning for audio, including Speech Synthesis, Music Information Retrieval, and audio retrieval system which I am currently working on for my Master's thesis. Aside from audio, I have 3-years of commercial experience in Natural Language Processing and OSS development (cross-platform desktop in Python, Android in Kotlin, and full-stack web development). I am leading an international team of a language-teaching service and succeeded in automating/outsourcing the production of educational videos. I share videos on YouTube for free and have grown our channel to 50k+ subscribers. Below is a showcase of my projects 💎
Studying similarity learning with triplet loss to produce expressive deep audio embeddings
Thesis: Diagnostic classifiers reveal context features hidden in End-to-End TTS
This work presents a novel analysis of hidden states of an End-to-End TTS system using eight criteria derived from the standard set of context features of parametric TTS. The paper was accepted to the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP) 2019.
- Implemented CNN model for tempo detection in Tensorflow which runs on DJ equipment
- Added object detection feature using YOLO9000 to a video search tool
- Built a browser automation tool with Selenium to collect audio data from the web and made a large training dataset
- Designed and built a browser-based image annotation tool using JavaScript and HTML5 which
was used by online annotators
- Developed a phoneme segmentation tool based on HTK which is used by other lab members and improved the productivity of manual segmentation by twice
- Worked on preparation for ICASSP 2019 and assisted undergraduate students for 2 months after graduation.
Joytan-REC aims to collect pronunciations from the crowd of language enthusiasts and make use of such voice recordings to develop free and fun language learning services.
Joytan Public is a place where we review user-generated voice recordings from Joytan-REC. In addition, the website provides a discussion forum and supplementary materials (online images, quizzes) for each of our videos.
Leading an international team of 50+ members to produce multilingual teaching video. I built NLP and TTS tools to produce language-teaching materials based on bilingual corpora. The video production is highly automated and outsourced.
Joytan (ジョイ単) is a free, small cross-platform desktop application that facilitates the process of making audio/textbook and helps people create their own original educational materials.
This is a Django project deployed on heroku with Twitter's bootstrap as the front-end framework. While I designed a prototype with LaTeX and tikz, PDF generation is powered by ReportLab in production. It may take a few seconds to reach the website because the app sleeps after 30 min of inactivity.
Pycraft is a Python clone of Minecraft. The program implements many basic features of the original, running, jumping, flying and mining, yet the codebase is beautifully simplied thanks to Python. I contributed to the project by fixing several design flaws in the object-oriented program.
CGINC is a POV-ray
like raytracer written in C. The project was started off as a school project.
I personally implemented 3 features: specular light (Mirror effect),
model definition file (csgfile.txt
), and a pipeline for rendering with MS-Paint.


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Flux is an application architecture designed by Facebook. Unlike MVC and MVVM, Flux governs data to flow in a single direction. It makes data more predictable, and make bugs easier to trackdown. In this article, I will show my attempt to implement Flux in Swift—with iOS Todo app.
The full source code can be found at nRewik/Flux-in-Swift-Example
The big picture
The heart of Flux is the one-way route, called a uni-directional data flow, which is illustrated by the arrows pointing forward in a single direction.
Unlike MV* patterns that components can talk back and forth, Flux’s components can only talk forward. They only talk to someone they trust, for example, stores only talk to views.
Talking to everyone without getting feedback, means you are talking to no one. Flux’s components listen for feedback events after talking. They again only listen to someone they trust, for example, stores only listen to the dispatcher.
In summary, We can think of Flux as pub/sub services!
Components
Action, Dispatcher, Store and View—are the four main components in Flux. Their roles can be summarised as follows:
Action
- simple object containing the new data and an identifying type property.
Store
- stores and manages application states.
- listens to the dispatcher, recieve all actions sent from the dispatcher.
- performs some actions.
- emits an event when states are changed.
Dispatcher
- the workload distribution centre.
- dispatches all works to all stores.
View
- renders UI from store’s state.
- listens to stores. Whenever stores emit an event, views will update UI corresponding to the new store’s states.
- emits and propagates actions through the dispatcher.
Begin with Store
Store manages the application state and logic. They are akin to models in MVC, but stores manage more than a single piece of data. Stores are singleton classes. They are self-contained universes, completely in control of their data and behaviour. Each store is a single source of truth in its domain.
manages application states
In this app, TodoStore manages everything about TodoItem. It knows how to store, create, delete and edit todo items.
struct TodoItem{
let id = NSUUID().UUIDString
var text = "hello world!"
}
class TodoStore{
// Singleton
static let defaultStore = TodoStore()
private init(){ }
// TodoItems List
var todoList: [TodoItem]{ return _todoList }
private var _todoList: [TodoItem] = []
// Action Handler
func addTodo(todo: TodoItem){
_todoList += [todo]
}
func editTodo(id: String, text: String){ /* ... */ }
func deleteTodo(id: String){ /* ... */ }
}
emits change events
Stores should emit an event when their states are changed. The event will be sent to listeners. This can be done with delegate pattern. We will be creating this behaviour as a Store protocol, since this is a common behaviour for every store.
protocol StoreListener: class{
func storeDidChanged( store: Store )
}
protocol Store: class{
var listeners : [ StoreListener ] { get set }
}
// protocol extension
extension Store{
func registerStoreChanged( listener: StoreListener){
guard nil == ( listeners.indexOf{ $0 === listener } ) else { return }
listeners += [listener]
}
func unregisterStoreChanged( listener: StoreListener){
guard let removedIndex = (listeners.indexOf{ $0 === listener} ) else { return }
listeners.removeAtIndex(removedIndex)
}
func emitChangeEvent(){
for listener in listeners{
listener.storeDidChanged(self)
}
}
}
Then we adopt Store trait to TodoStore.
class TodoStore: Store{
// ...
// MARK: - Store
var listeners: [StoreListener] = []
// Action Handler
func addTodo(todo: TodoItem){
_todoList += [todo]
emitChangeEvent() // also do this to `editTodo` and `deleteTodo`
}
// ...
}
Dispatcher callback
Each store has a dispatcher callback. This callback will be called from the dispatcher when someone create an action. Stores should handle some actions inside this callback, by investigating action type in Payload.
When stores are creating, they should register their callback to the dispatcher. After register a callback, we will get dispatcher token. This token is useful to identify a callback. We can use this token to unregister a callback later.
struct Payload{
var type = "" // to identify action type
var data: [ String : AnyObject ] = [:] // associated data
}
protocol Store: class{
// ...
var dispatcherToken: String { get set }
func dispatcherCallback( payload: Payload )
}
class TodoStore: Store{
// ...
private init(){
dispatcherToken = Dispatcher.register(dispatcherCallback)
}
// MARK: - Store
// ...
var dispatcherToken: String = ""
func dispatcherCallback( payload: Payload ){
// investigate action type
switch payload.type{
case TodoAction.CREATE_TODO:
// extract associated data from payload
guard let text = payload.data["text"] as? String else { return }
let newTodo = TodoItem(text: text)
// perform action
addTodo(newTodo)
case TodoAction.EDIT_TODO:
/* ... */
case TodoAction.DELETE_TODO:
/* ... */
default:
break
}
}
}
Dispatcher
Dispatcher is the workload distribution centre. It sends every action to every store, by calling callback functions that registered by stores. An app should have only one dispatcher, called a single dispatcher.
class Dispatcher{
typealias DispatcherCallback = ( Payload -> Void )
private static var _callbacks : [ String : DispatcherCallback ] = [:]
static func dispatch( payload: Payload ){
for callback in _callbacks.values{
callback(payload)
}
}
static func register(callback: DispatcherCallback) -> String{
let token = NSUUID().UUIDString
_callbacks[token] = callback
return token
}
static func unregister(token: String){
_callbacks[token] = nil
}
}
Action
Action can be triggered by calling Dispatcher.dispatch
with payload data. Flux has helper functions called action creators. They create and send actions to the dispatcher with convenient and semantic API.
class TodoAction{
// MARK: - Action Type
static let CREATE_TODO = "CREATE_TODO"
static let EDIT_TODO = "EDIT_TODO"
static let DELETE_TODO = "DELETE_TODO"
// MARK: - Action Creator
static func create(text: String){
let payload = Payload(type: TodoAction.CREATE_TODO, data: [ "text" : text ] )
Dispatcher.dispatch(payload)
}
static func edit(id: String, text: String){ /*...*/ }
static func delete(id: String){ /* ... */ }
}
View
View in flux is a controller-view. It renders UI from store’s states, emit actions, listen to change event from stores.
class TodoViewController: UIViewController {
var todoStore = TodoStore.defaultStore
override func viewWillAppear(animated: Bool) {
super.viewWillAppear(animated)
todoStore.registerStoreChanged(self)
}
override func viewWillDisappear(animated: Bool) {
super.viewWillDisappear(animated)
todoStore.unregisterStoreChanged(self)
}
//MARK: - StoreListener
func storeDidChanged(store: Store) {
// refresh new data when store is updated.
tableView.reloadData()
}
}
User interactions might cause view to emit actions, for example, when user tap + button to create todo item.
class TodoViewController: UIViewController {
@IBAction func addButtonTapped(sender: UIBarButtonItem) {
TodoAction.create("My New Todo")
}
}
Conclusion
Flux has its unfair strengths. Flux defines an explicit path of how data should flow. This of course, makes data more predictable. Tracking down bugs and maintainance would be easier with Flux. And it is a good pattern to deal with data that change over time.
I’ve never used Flux in the real iOS app. I feel that dealing with dependency between components is a bit frustating. Maybe, because the two-way communication still dominates over my brain 🙄.


Enumerations
The following enumerations are available globally.
-
List of supported symmetric key encryption algorithms.
Declaration
Swift
public enum SymmetricKeyEncryptionAlgorithm : String
-
List of possible errors thrown by
SudoProfilesClient
implementation.- sudoServiceConfigNotFound: Indicates the configuration related to Sudo Service is not found. This may indicate that Sudo Service is not deployed into your runtime instance or the config file that you are using is invalid..
- invalidInput: Indicates that the input to the API was invalid.
- notSignedIn: Indicates the API being called requires the client to sign in.
- badData: Indicates the bad data was found in cache or in backend response.
- graphQLError: Indicates that a GraphQL error was returned by the backend.
- fatalError: Indicates that a fatal error occurred. This could be due to coding error, out-of-memory
condition or other conditions that is beyond control of
SudoProfilesClient
implementation.
Declaration
Swift
public enum SudoProfilesClientError : Error
-
Options for controlling the behaviour of
listSudos
API.- cacheOnly: returns Sudos from the local cache only. The cache is only updated after listSudos is called with remoteOnly.
- remoteOnly: fetches Sudos from the backend, updates the local cache and returns the fetched Sudos.
- returnCachedElseFetch: returns Sudos from the local cache if cache is not empty otherwise fetch from the backend.
Declaration
Swift
public enum ListOption
-
Sudo change type.
- create: Sudo creation.
- update: Sudo update.
- delete: Sudo delete.
Declaration
Swift
public enum SudoChangeType
-
Connection state of the subscription.
- connected: Connected and receiving updates.
- disconnected: Disconnected and won’t receive any updates. When disconnected all subscribers will be unsubscribed so the consumer must re-subscribe.
Declaration
Swift
public enum SubscriptionConnectionState


Intel CPU shortages may affect SSD adoption in PCs in 2020
by Siu Han, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMESIntel's CPU shortages are expected to continue haunting the PC industry in the first quarter of 2020, and may even last into the second quarter, undermining demand for SSDs from the PC sector next year, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
With demand turning strong, PC shipments in the second half of 2019 are expected to improve from the first. The penetration rate of SSD in PC products has also risen to 55-60% in the second half, as consumer SSD prices have dropped to the sweet spot, the sources noted.
But the Intel CPU shortages could dampen PC shipment momentum, slowing down demand for SSDs, the sources said.
Digitimes Research's figures show the global top-5 notebook brands' combined shipments rose 8% on year in October, the fourth consecutive month of on-year increase.
Despite a possible setback in SSD adoption in PCs, demand for NAND flash is still expected to increase from consumer electronics such as True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, wearables and smart speakers in 2020, the sources said.


What is a NFT?
A nonfungible token (NFT) is a cryptocurrency asset representing a unique and collectible digital item using blockchain technology. Essentially, just like how physical works of art or rare items have value/create demand through their scarcity and desirability, NFTs do the same for a digital market. Popular applications of NFTs include digital works of art, animations, collectible cards, game items, and images.
To prevent further confusion, one might need to know the definition of "fungibility" first. Fungibility is an asset's ability to be interchangeable with other assets of the same type. Thus, the designation of an asset as nonfungible refers to its scarcity as well as its distinctiveness. In a world where digital art can be copied and distributed for an infinitesimal fee, NFTs allow creators to sell original works of art for greater value.
What can I do with a NFT?
All NFTs have the ability to be traded for cryptocurrencies, which have real financial value in numerous countries. One of the most popular blockchain technologies for NFTs is the Ethereum network, a technology powering its own cryptocurrency (ETH) and thousands of decentralized applications. It has formed its own digital economy, within which individuals can trade NFTs for cryptocurrencies with security and without third parties.
In terms of functionality, most NFTs lack practical value due their status as art. In these cases, they are simply used as evidence of authenticity and ownership. On the other hand, some NFTs have actual uses in games, such as Lost Relics, a crypto action-adventure RPG where rare "blockchain items" found while playing the game have actual monetary value.
NFTs not only symbolize new avenues of revenue for individuals artists, but also a significantly more diverse market for art. As more people are introduced to NFTs and cryptocurrencies, underrated artists will have more opportunities to make a career out of art.
What determines the scarcity and value of a NFT?
Determining the value of a NFT, especially a work of art, is not dissimilar from gauging the worth of a physical work of art. One may consider multiple factors simultaneously: who is the artist? How do people feel about the NFT? How many people are bidding for it? What are people bidding for it?
One may also consider if the NFT is part of a limited series. In a limited series, certain numbers in the sequence have more significance than others and thus have more value. For example, the most desirable NFT in a series would be the first. Other numbers would more likely be of subjective value to an individual, which is undefinable except to that individual.
Finally, in the most obvious evaluation of NFTs, game-based NFTs are valued in terms of their significance in the game. Rarer items are worth more, both in-game and in real life. Items with greater benefits and higher functions also may be worth more. In Lost Relics, "blockchain items" are indestructible compared to "virtual items", which are worthless in real life and are also lost after your character dies.
Where can I buy and sell a NFT?
How do I buy a NFT?
NFT marketplaces base their transactions on different cryptocurrencies (crypto). For example, Opensea uses ether (ETH) to power their transactions, while Enjin Marketplace uses its own Enjin coin (a decentralized application on the Ethereum network). To buy a NFT, you should buy and securely hold certain amounts of crypto to be able to complete transactions.
You can buy crypto on crypto exchanges, including popular choices such as Coinbase, Robinhood, and Binance. These exchanges are easy to use and provide a diverse number of cryptocurrencies to trade. On the other hand, cryptoexchanges are the least viable method to store your crypto securely.
NFT marketplaces like Opensea require you to have a wallet (specifically MetaMask) in order to be able to buy NFTs. You can create one online with MetaMask, but the most secure way to store your crypto is with a hardware wallet like Ledger Nano X. Once you have a wallet and you have bought crypto, not only will you be able to buy NFTs, but also use it in place of a fiat currency.
The user base of most cryptocurrencies are not yet big enough to be considered actual functioning economies, but as more and more individuals use crypto, a wider spectrum of transactions can be made. Currently, most transactions are confined between NFTs and other cryptos, but one day, you might be able to buy and sell anything from anywhere almost instantaneously.
How do I sell a NFT?
On the very same marketplaces where you can buy NFTs, they give you the option to sell your own NFTs. You can upload any file (.png, .jpg, .gif, .mp3, etc), set the name and description, and sell it for a fixed price or at an auction. Unfortunately, there are two fees involved that the creator, you, must pay before profitting from your art.
First, you must pay a "Gas" fee to process the listing. This is a fee that comes with every transaction on the Ethereum blockchain, and it goes to the "miners". Second, the marketplace takes a small percentage of the profits after the transaction is complete. On the bright side, you also have the ability to set royalties on your NFT, so that you can make money on any secondary transactions in which ownership of the NFT transfers.
How do I verify the authenticity of a NFT?
Every transaction using cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is recorded on a public ledger that is accessible by everyone. On the Ethereum blockchain, these transactions are facilitated by smart contracts, which complete transactions using lines of code in an act that is both trackable and irreversible. When an NFT is bought and sold, all of the necessary information about the transaction except for identity is recorded on the blockchain forever.
In other words, the authenticity of NFTs are determined officially by the blockchain technology. One's claim to ownership is written permanently on a public ledger, confirmed only by the community within which the technology prevails. In retrospect, it is a flimsy relationship as anonymity is one of the top priorities of crypto enthusiasts.
What is preventing someone from taking another person's art and creating an NFT with it? Absolutely nothing. Due to the fact that cryptocurrencies are decentralized for a reason, it is difficult to determine whether or not a NFT is authentic or not. That is why context is crucial when calculating the value of a NFT. You should have the token ID, token contract, and wallet address that minted the NFT for validation; but you should also confirm that the artist is selling their work as NFTs.
It is crucial that the crypto community maintains a certain level of trust so that the community can grow and thrive. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized because it is getting increasingly harder to trust the government to manage our economy in a way that is rational and ethical. As part of the solution, we can make rational decisions about our own personal finances that can benefit the community as a whole.
What can I do to learn more?
Since cryptocurrencies and NFTs are relatively new concepts being practically applied on a global scale, established and trustworthy sources of information are hard to come by. Significant events with the potential to affect the prices of cryptos occur sporadically yet frequently. Consequently, the only way to become proficient with cryptocurrencies is to stay updated.
Here are some reputable sources for information about crypto and NFTs:


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new ProceduralLambda(sourceopt)
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Methods descriptors:
Mutates state - changes the object's internal state
Immutable - does not change the internal state, instead returns a new object
Chainable - returns self, so chained calls are possible
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Slow - Passed functions will be called from the procedural code.
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compile()
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Turn a pipeline of operations into procedural source code. Makes the next call to execute
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Mutates state.
execute(sourceopt) → {Array|*}
- Source:
Execute the processing pipeline on a data source.
Parameters:
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source |
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filter(lambda) → {ProceduralLambda}
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Add a filtering step. Quick. Immutable. Chainable
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filterComplex(fn) → {ProceduralLambda}
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Add a filtering step. Slow. Immutable. Chainable.
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fn |
function | The function to call. |
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A new instance.
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map(lambda) → {ProceduralLambda}
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Add a map step.
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lambda |
function | The Lambda to inject. |
Returns:
A new instance.
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mapComplex(fn) → {ProceduralLambda}
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Add a map step.
Parameters:
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fn |
function | The function to call. |
Returns:
A new instance.
- Type
- ProceduralLambda
reduce(lambda, init) → {ProceduralLambda}
- Source:
Add a reduce step.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
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lambda |
function | The Lambda to inject. |
init |
* | Initial accum value. |
Returns:
A new instance.
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Add a reduce step.
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function | The function to call. |
init |
* | Initial accum value. |
Returns:
A new instance.
- Type
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Add a takeUntil step. When the passed lambda returns false no more rows are processed.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
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lambda |
function | The Lambda to inject. |
Returns:
A new instance.
- Type
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Parameters:
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function | The Function to call. |
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In Season: The Calendar of ShunWhen complete, this section will include a monthly calendar of the seasonal shifts of shun. There is no equivalent to the word shun in the English vocabulary, but it is a key concept in Japanese food culture. Shun is the exact moment when food is at its peak of flavor: when a vegetable is at its most delicious; fruit at its peak of fragrant sweetness and when mushrooms are at their most tasty. It is the time when various kinds of fish can be caught during their annual migration up and down Japan's coasts, and when they are at their most flavorful. Here we take a look at the Japanese growing season and feature foods at their shun. We'll feature fruit, vegetables and fish on a monthly basis, adding them to the calendar as we go. Kicking off this section, we start with the start of the Japanese calendar year: April. Read more about shun in the culture section. The Culture of RiceRice is so elemental to the soul of Japanese cooking that gohan, the word for rice, is synonymous with the word for meal. Indeed, the most basic meal consists of plain rice and soup, and the rest of the meal, okazu (things to go with rice) are considered to be added elements. Rice was used until modern times as currency, and is central to almost every Japanese festival and religious ceremony. Sake, which is made from rice, was thought to be a sacred liquid that had the ability to cleanse evil spirits. Sake has a close relationship with Shinto shrines, and the first brew from each region was, and still is, dedicated to the local Shinto shrine every year. Rice cultivation was also instrumental in developing Japan’s national character. Because its production is such a community effort (no one person could successfully manage it alone) cooperation and social unity were favored over individuality. And although modern Japan is light years away from its roots as a village farming society, these beliefs and qualities persist. Rice is considered so sacred that the emperor tends a small rice paddy within the grounds of the Imperial Palace, donning rubber boots to plant rice seedlings each June. |
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Black Box Web Application Audit
20 May 2018The most important aspect of an audit is the scope. If the tester tests features that are out of scope, then they could be subject to lawsuits and damage to organization reputation.
For this specific exercise, this was a development environment, so HTTPS and weak passwords were out of scope.
The structure of the document is as follows:
- An executive summary that is approximately one page geared towards C-level executives e.g. CEO, CTO, or COO.
- A detailed summary that describes the attack narrative and summarizes the results. This section should be about two or three pages and should be geared towards a project manager
- A technical results section that summarizes each specific vulnerability found. This section should have a well developed, standardized, template that can be used for each vulnerability rather than writing out a full narrative.
Without further delay, you can read the PDF version at connor.rocks


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General enquiries 0370 000 2288
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School Reform Minister Nick Gibb announces new grants to help primary schools spread their reading expertise to other schools.
Primary schools that excel at teaching pupils to read will receive £10,000 to help them spread their expertise to other schools - School Reform Minister Nick Gibb announced today (14 July 2015).
Since the introduction of the phonics screening check in 2012, 100,000 more 6-year-olds are on track to become proficient readers.
However, too many pupils across the country are still not confident in phonics at the end of year 1.
To ensure as many young people as possible develop a strong grasp of reading early on, the grants of £10,000 will be made available to 8 groups of schools, led by top-performing primaries.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb said:
For too long, thousands of young people have been allowed to fall behind in reading. This government’s drive to eliminate illiteracy is putting a stop to that.
3 years on from the introduction of the phonics check, 100,000 more 6-year-olds each year are on track to become confident, proficient readers.
But I want to go further and ensure all children across the country are benefitting from the excellent phonics teaching I have seen first-hand in our best schools.
We are serious about eliminating illiteracy in this country which means we need to reach a position where every primary school is teaching reading using phonics as well as the best are.
This funding allows schools to share their expertise and I am confident it will lead to even more young people acquiring the foundation of effective reading at an early age - putting them on the path to a successful education.
Achieving the expected standard in the phonics check is a strong indicator of a pupil’s performance in wider reading assessments.
Of those year 1 pupils that met the expected standard in the check in 2013, 99% went on to achieve the expected level in reading at the end of key stage 1 in 2014.
The money will be used by groups of schools to develop models to improve phonics teaching that have the potential to work for other schools.
Each group is led by a high-performing school with a track record of leading improvement activity and will also include schools seeking to make rapid improvements in their phonics teaching.
The schools leading the phonics partnerships are:
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Published: 14 July 2015
Updated: 14 July 2015


Mom 'grateful' to be alive after losing leg in horror motorcycle accident
by Alexandria HeinA Canadian mother who lost her leg in a horrific accident while stopped on the side of the road during a motorcycle ride said that she’s “grateful” that she survived the ordeal, which nearly ended with her bleeding out in a ditch.
“When the truck hit me, it chopped my leg off right away,” Amelie Chouinard, of Edmonton, told SWNS. “The doctor said it looked like I stepped on a bomb.”
MAN SPENDS 21ST BIRTHDAY IN A COMA AFTER CONTRACTING DEADLY MENINGITIS INFECTION
Chouinard, a supply tech in the military, said she called her boyfriend who was out driving with their infant son so that he could come help. When he found her, he ripped his shirt off to use as a tourniquet on her leg to help control the bleeding.
“At first, I was screaming because I couldn’t believe what had happened,” she told SWNS. “But I think that I knew that I needed to stay calm if I wanted to get through this.”
Chouinard was then flown to the University of Alberta Hospital, and a few days later reality set in that her leg was gone. She was hospitalized for the following two months, meaning she was missing her then-4-month-old son at home.
“My left arm was broken so I wasn’t really able to hold him,” she said, of when the baby would come to visit.
VAPING-RELATED LUNG TRANSPLANT PERFORMED AT DETROIT HOSPITAL
In September, she was fitted with her prosthetic leg and started physical therapy to build up the strength she had lost while hospitalized. While she can now walk with the help of a cane, she has set her sights on returning to leading an active life.
“We are going to order a microprocessor knee,” she told SWNS. “It has sensors and it makes it easier to move around. Then later, I’ll probably get a blade to go running.”
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She said the shock and trauma of the accident have also led her to focus on the positive things in life.


Food
While ducks like to eat fruit, it's important to cut them into tiny pieces for them to digest.
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Contrary to popular belief, it's actually BAD to feed ducks bread. It messes up their digestive systems.


Box Office Records > Domestic > All Movies > Cumulative > All Time Domestic
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)
See also: All Time Domestic Limited Release - All Time International - All Time Worldwide - All Time Domestic (Inf. Adj.) - Top 2016 Domestic - Top 2017 Domestic
This chart contains the top 100 movies based on the cumulative domestic box office.
Please see our All-Time Top Grossing Films Comparison for a comparison of the daily performance of all films released since 1980 that have earned more than $450 million at the domestic box office.
| Rank | Released | Movie | Domestic Box Office |
International Box Office |
Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,501 | 1989 | Young Einstein | $11,536,599 | $0 | $11,536,599 |
| 4,502 | 1997 | Turbulence | $11,532,774 | $0 | $11,532,774 |
| 4,503 | 2004 | Super Size Me | $11,529,368 | $10,704,440 | $22,233,808 |
| 4,504 | 2016 | No Manches Frida | $11,528,613 | $12,012,324 | $23,540,937 |
| 4,505 | 2008 | The Longshots | $11,511,323 | $267,073 | $11,778,396 |
| 4,506 | 1991 | Shattered | $11,511,031 | $0 | $11,511,031 |
| 4,507 | 1996 | Alaska | $11,509,600 | $0 | $11,509,600 |
| 4,508 | 1996 | Mulholland Falls | $11,504,190 | $0 | $11,504,190 |
| 4,509 | 1993 | Army of Darkness | $11,502,976 | $10,000,000 | $21,502,976 |
| 4,510 | 1955 | Galapagos | $11,500,000 | $0 | $11,500,000 |
| 4,511 | 1995 | Fair Game | $11,497,497 | $14,600,000 | $26,097,497 |
| 4,512 | 2012 | The Words | $11,494,838 | $4,874,870 | $16,369,708 |
| 4,513 | 1982 | Das Boot | $11,487,676 | $73,482,661 | $84,970,337 |
| 4,514 | 1997 | The Beautician and the Beast | $11,486,880 | $0 | $11,486,880 |
| 4,515 | 2006 | Something New | $11,468,568 | $15,101 | $11,483,669 |
| 4,516 | 2006 | Material Girls | $11,449,638 | $1,000,000 | $12,449,638 |
| 4,517 | 1988 | Moon Over Parador | $11,444,204 | $0 | $11,444,204 |
| 4,518 | 2002 | The Powerpuff Girls | $11,411,644 | $5,014,057 | $16,425,701 |
| 4,519 | 2001 | The Shipping News | $11,405,825 | $13,000,000 | $24,405,825 |
| 4,520 | 1963 | The Birds | $11,403,529 | $0 | $11,403,529 |
| 4,521 | 1995 | Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | $11,380,788 | $0 | $11,380,788 |
| 4,522 | 1985 | Just One of the Guys | $11,377,655 | $0 | $11,377,655 |
| 4,523 | 1994 | Thumbelina | $11,373,501 | $0 | $11,373,501 |
| 4,524 | 2017 | Unforgettable | $11,368,012 | $4,300,000 | $15,668,012 |
| 4,525 | 1994 | Cops and Robbersons | $11,363,618 | $0 | $11,363,618 |
| 4,526 | 1990 | Opportunity Knocks | $11,359,129 | $0 | $11,359,129 |
| 4,527 | 1989 | Gross Anatomy | $11,346,186 | $0 | $11,346,186 |
| 4,528 | 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | $11,333,333 | $0 | $11,333,333 |
| 4,529 | 1993 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | $11,330,911 | $0 | $11,330,911 |
| 4,530 | 2013 | Out of the Furnace | $11,330,849 | $4,103,526 | $15,434,375 |
| 4,531 | 1997 | Double Team | $11,328,565 | $0 | $11,328,565 |
| 4,532 | 1982 | Amityville II: The Possession | $11,328,000 | $0 | $11,328,000 |
| 4,533 | 1994 | The Ref | $11,325,885 | $1,000,000 | $12,325,885 |
| 4,534 | 1992 | American Me | $11,318,100 | $0 | $11,318,100 |
| 4,535 | 1987 | Extreme Prejudice | $11,307,844 | $0 | $11,307,844 |
| 4,536 | 1997 | Leave It To Beaver | $11,307,615 | $0 | $11,307,615 |
| 4,537 | 2005 | Casanova | $11,304,403 | $24,900,000 | $36,204,403 |
| 4,538 | 1994 | Prêt-à-Porter | $11,300,653 | $8,506,015 | $19,806,668 |
| 4,539 | 1993 | Who's the Man? | $11,299,730 | $0 | $11,299,730 |
| 4,540 | 2007 | Das Leben der Anderen | $11,284,657 | $69,912,390 | $81,197,047 |
| 4,541 | 1992 | Jennifer Eight | $11,281,492 | $0 | $11,281,492 |
| 4,542 | 1991 | One Good Cop | $11,276,846 | $0 | $11,276,846 |
| 4,543 | 2005 | The Lords of Dogtown | $11,273,517 | $2,150,848 | $13,424,365 |
| 4,544 | 1995 | Balto | $11,268,750 | $0 | $11,268,750 |
| 4,545 | 1999 | Chill Factor | $11,263,966 | $0 | $11,263,966 |
| 4,546 | 2000 | Cyberworld 3D | $11,243,857 | $0 | $11,243,857 |
| 4,547 | 2006 | Bobby | $11,242,801 | $9,355,005 | $20,597,806 |
| 4,548 | 2011 | Jane Eyre | $11,242,660 | $22,741,195 | $33,983,855 |
| 4,549 | 1983 | La flûte à six schtroumpfs | $11,234,220 | $0 | $11,234,220 |
| 4,550 | 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | $11,227,824 | $0 | $11,227,824 |
| 4,551 | 1990 | Q & A | $11,207,000 | $0 | $11,207,000 |
| 4,552 | 1998 | Deep Rising | $11,203,026 | $0 | $11,203,026 |
| 4,553 | 2004 | Surviving Christmas | $11,198,345 | $3,130,468 | $14,328,813 |
| 4,554 | 1964 | What a Way to Go! | $11,180,531 | $0 | $11,180,531 |
| 4,555 | 2008 | Be Kind Rewind | $11,175,164 | $19,719,083 | $30,894,247 |
| 4,556 | 1950 | King Solomon's Mines | $11,172,000 | $0 | $11,172,000 |
| 4,557 | 1963 | The Cardinal | $11,170,588 | $0 | $11,170,588 |
| 4,558 | 1998 | Barney's Great Adventure | $11,156,471 | $0 | $11,156,471 |
| 4,559 | 1984 | Tank | $11,131,530 | $0 | $11,131,530 |
| 4,560 | 1991 | V.I. Warshawski | $11,128,309 | $0 | $11,128,309 |
| 4,561 | 1992 | Whispers in the Dark | $11,124,511 | $0 | $11,124,511 |
| 4,562 | 2015 | The Danish Girl | $11,114,018 | $55,431,221 | $66,545,239 |
| 4,563 | 2016 | Café Society | $11,103,205 | $14,217,657 | $25,320,862 |
| 4,564 | 1996 | 2 Days In The Valley | $11,101,856 | $0 | $11,101,856 |
| 4,565 | 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | $11,100,000 | $0 | $11,100,000 |
| 4,566 | 1960 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies | $11,100,000 | $0 | $11,100,000 |
| 4,567 | 1996 | Michael Collins | $11,092,559 | $16,480,285 | $27,572,844 |
| 4,568 | 1995 | My Family | $11,079,373 | $0 | $11,079,373 |
| 4,569 | 1962 | Gypsy | $11,076,923 | $0 | $11,076,923 |
| 4,570 | 1964 | The Unsinkable Molly Brown | $11,070,559 | $0 | $11,070,559 |
| 4,571 | 1994 | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | $11,059,000 | $0 | $11,059,000 |
| 4,572 | 1989 | Family Business | $11,053,835 | $0 | $11,053,835 |
| 4,573 | 2007 | In the Land of Women | $11,052,958 | $3,087,444 | $14,140,402 |
| 4,574 | 1985 | Krush Groove | $11,052,713 | $0 | $11,052,713 |
| 4,575 | 2004 | House of Flying Daggers | $11,050,094 | $81,813,851 | $92,863,945 |
| 4,576 | 2005 | Mrs. Henderson Presents | $11,036,366 | $16,800,000 | $27,836,366 |
| 4,577 | 1990 | Henry & June | $11,011,903 | $12,400,000 | $23,411,903 |
| 4,578 | 2008 | Doomsday | $11,008,770 | $10,612,418 | $21,621,188 |
| 4,579 | 1988 | The Couch Trip | $11,005,304 | $0 | $11,005,304 |
| 4,580 | 2007 | The Astronaut Farmer | $11,003,643 | $137,570 | $11,141,213 |
| 4,581 | 2009 | The Young Victoria | $11,001,272 | $20,877,619 | $31,878,891 |
| 4,582 | 1991 | The Super | $11,000,863 | $0 | $11,000,863 |
| 4,583 | 1978 | American Hot Wax | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,584 | 1925 | The Big Parade | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
| 4,585 | 1975 | Bite the Bullet | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,586 | 1971 | Cold Turkey | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,587 | 1957 | A Farewell To Arms | $11,000,000 | $14,685 | $11,014,685 |
| 4,588 | 1976 | Gator | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,589 | 1974 | The Golden Voyage of Sinbad | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,590 | 1980 | Hangar 18 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,591 | 1959 | A Hole in the Head | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,592 | 1967 | In Like Flint | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,593 | 1980 | It's My Turn | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,594 | 1980 | The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,595 | 1945 | The Lost Weekend | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,596 | 1983 | The Man Who Loved Women | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,597 | 1980 | The Mirror Crack'd | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,598 | 1959 | On the Beach | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,599 | 1981 | Raggedy Man | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
| 4,600 | 1951 | Show Boat | $11,000,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.


The 20 Solihull sites where traffic restrictions will be placed and what it will mean
There is a 'daily invasion' of cars during the school run, according to locals
by David Irwin, https://www.facebook.com/David-Irwin-Local-Democracy-Reporter-792811574238027/?ref=settingsFed-up residents in a Solihull suburb have made a fresh appeal for the council to deal with the "daily invasion" of cars during the school run.
Those living in Grandborough Drive and its various side streets have called for parking restrictions to be imposed to put a stop to the problems they say are blighting their lives.
Their latest call for action comes as the highways department sets out plans to roll out new traffic regulation orders (TROs) at 20 sites around the borough.
An extra £20,000 has been allocated to deal with troublesome locations in 2020/21, allowing restrictions to be introduced in more places than normal.
But with more than 100 separate requests, the increased budget still means that almost five in six sites, including Grandborough Drive, are not deemed a high enough priority at this stage.
Road chiefs admitted this week that it was impossible to please everyone, although those in the cluster of cul-de-sacs, off Whitefields Road, argue that the number of schools in the vicinity makes their area a special case.
Judy Middleton, speaking on behalf of 78 local households, said that introducing restrictions from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, would improve road safety and reduce air pollution.
"The current parking situation is intolerable, it's got steadily worse year-on-year as the schools have increased their pupil numbers.
"Our roads are reduced to narrow single-lane highways, with virtually no passing places, compelling vehicles to illegally drive along pavements for long stretches to clear the gridlock. It is so dangerous.
"So I urge you, please give your support to our request and release us from this daily misery."
Ward councillor Joe Tildesley (Con, St Alphege) said residents were "plagued" by congestion and dangerous manoeuvres and the situation was "only getting worse."

Cllr Ken Hawkins, cabinet member for the environment and highways, said he sympathised with residents who bore the brunt of school parking problems.
"I've got on my iPad cars parked on double yellow lines [and] in front of people's houses in my ward and I've been with fellow councillors and challenged them and they've just walked straight past us."
He said that the comments made by those in the Grandborough Drive area would be considered and an update was expected in January.
The 20 priority projects
Starley Way, Marston Green - obstructive parking
Church Lane, Berkswell - limited waiting for shop customers
Beechcroft Road, Castle Bromwich - parking near to junction
Valley Road, Elmdon - parking opposite junction with Ventnor Road
Daimler Close, Smith's Wood - obstructive parking near traffic calming feature
Widney Road and Milton Road, Bentley Heath - footway and obstructive parking
Gilson Way, Kingshurst - obstructive school parking
Auckland Drive and Windward Way, Smith's Wood - verge, footway and obstructive parking linked to school and college
Dorridge village - review of on-street parking
Lodge Road and Longdon Road, Knowle - obstructive parking
Cranmore Boulevard area, Shirley - obstructive parking
Sharmans Cross Road and Woodside Way, Solihull - school parking
Brookvale Road, Olton - obstructive parking/nuisance for businesses
Tanworth Lane area, Shirley - obstructive parking
School Close, Smith's Wood - obstructive school parking
Dickens Heath Road, Dickens Heath - obstructive school parking
Mill Lane, Bentley Heath - extension of double yellow lines
Lyndon Road and Chapel Fields Road - obstructive school and park parking
St Bernards Road, Olton - obstructive parking linked to the station
Neville Road and Sansome Road, Shirley - obstructive parking linked to station and shopping areas.
In a report to Cllr Hawkins' latest decision session - in which all 108 requests were ranked by order of priority - the location was No 51, putting it at near the bottom of the council's "reserve list".
Paul Tovey, from the highways team, said that the current system for scoring TRO requests was now in its tenth year but it could "only please some".
Usually around £30,000 is allocated to deal with the highest priority projects, enough for between 10-12 schemes. Although an increased budget of £50,000 for next year has meant that slightly more will move forward.


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The first night of my junior year, my roommates and I made a traditional Israeli dish named Shakshuka, a tomato based stew topped with poached eggs. This time, however, we made it with a twist and added mushrooms and substituted the tomato base with spinach and it sure was yummy!
During quarantine, my sister and I cooked every single day. We loved making extravagant meals and always added something fun to the mix. On this day we made a Pull-Apart Garlic Butter Bread Wreath. Not only was it delicious, but it was fun to try something new with my sister.
My sophomore year, I participated in a zoom cooking class where we made shakshuka “together”. Not only was it fun, but the dish was amazing! I would definitely recommend making this shakshuka. While it is just an ordinary shakshuka with feta, you will be amazed at how good it tastes.
This very simple recipe is an easy go-to for a yummy breakfast. I would say it is a few notches up from a typical avocado toast. Adding this poached egg makes all the difference. Following this Poached Egg and Avocado Toast recipe from Pinch of Yum will change your life (or how you make avocado toast) forever!
I know you have probably heard of gazpacho soup, but have you ever heard of a gazpacho salad? This is by far one of the best salads I have ever made. The flavor was intense and the texture was perfect. Better yet, it was so easy and simple to make.
As Half Baked Harvest likes to say, this colorful salad is like summer on a plate. This wonderful blend of ingredients is nothing like your typical salad. Honestly, it's like all of my favorite ingredients put together in one salad. This salad never disappoints, whether it just be for you or even for a large gathering.


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__init__() (simplifyline.MatrixDouble method)
(simplifyline.VectorDouble method)
(simplifyline.VectorInt method)
(simplifyline.VectorUInt8 method)
(simplifyline.VectorULongInt method)
A
append() (simplifyline.VectorDouble method)
(simplifyline.VectorInt method)
(simplifyline.VectorUInt8 method)
(simplifyline.VectorULongInt method)
C
clear() (simplifyline.VectorDouble method)
(simplifyline.VectorInt method)
(simplifyline.VectorUInt8 method)
(simplifyline.VectorULongInt method)
count() (simplifyline.VectorDouble method)
(simplifyline.VectorInt method)
(simplifyline.VectorUInt8 method)
(simplifyline.VectorULongInt method)
E
extend() (simplifyline.VectorDouble method)
(simplifyline.VectorInt method)
(simplifyline.VectorUInt8 method)
(simplifyline.VectorULongInt method)
G
get_simplifyline_version() (in module simplifyline)
I
insert() (simplifyline.VectorDouble method)
(simplifyline.VectorInt method)
(simplifyline.VectorUInt8 method)
(simplifyline.VectorULongInt method)
M
MatrixDouble (class in simplifyline)
P
pop() (simplifyline.VectorDouble method)
(simplifyline.VectorInt method)
(simplifyline.VectorUInt8 method)
(simplifyline.VectorULongInt method)
pure_python_hello() (in module simplifyline.helper)
R
remove() (simplifyline.VectorDouble method)
(simplifyline.VectorInt method)
(simplifyline.VectorUInt8 method)
(simplifyline.VectorULongInt method)
S
simplify_line_2d() (in module simplifyline)
simplify_line_3d() (in module simplifyline)
simplify_radial_dist_2d() (in module simplifyline)
simplify_radial_dist_3d() (in module simplifyline)
SimplifyLine::DouglasPeucker (C++ function)
SimplifyLine::GetSimplifyLineVersion (C++ function)
SimplifyLine::Matrix (C++ class)
SimplifyLine::Matrix::cols (C++ member)
SimplifyLine::Matrix::CopyFromDifferentType (C++ function)
SimplifyLine::Matrix::data (C++ member)
SimplifyLine::Matrix::Matrix (C++ function)
,
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,
[2]
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[3]
,
[4]
,
[5]
,
[6]
SimplifyLine::Matrix::operator() (C++ function)
,
[1]
SimplifyLine::Matrix::operator= (C++ function)
SimplifyLine::Matrix::own_data (C++ member)
SimplifyLine::Matrix::ptr (C++ member)
SimplifyLine::Matrix::rows (C++ member)
SimplifyLine::Matrix::UpdatePtrFromData (C++ function)
,
[1]
SimplifyLine::Matrix::~Matrix (C++ function)
SimplifyLine::SimplifyLine (C++ function)
SimplifyLine::SimplifyRadialDist (C++ function)
SimplifyLine::Utility::faux_unroll (C++ class)
SimplifyLine::Utility::faux_unroll::call (C++ function)
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[1]
,
[2]
SimplifyLine::Utility::faux_unroll<0u, 2u> (C++ class)
SimplifyLine::Utility::faux_unroll<0u, 3u> (C++ class)
V
VectorDouble (class in simplifyline)
VectorInt (class in simplifyline)
VectorUInt8 (class in simplifyline)
VectorULongInt (class in simplifyline)


--- title: Recreating Figure 3 author: Zhian N. Kamvar date: '2016-02-10' slug: recreating-figure-3 categories: - R - example tags: - poppr - multilocus genotype - ggplot2 banner: img/banners/fig3.png ---
In February of 2016, I got an email asking if I could provide the code to recreate figure three from my article in Phytopathology on the outbreak of Phytophthora ramorum in Curry County OR from 2001 to 2014 (paywalled, but you can find a copy here).
While I have the code used for the analysis on github, it’s a lot of stuff to sort through, considering that it was my first foray in attempting a reproducible analysis, so for this post, I’m going to recreate it using current tools.
I created figure three originally in two parts with ggplot2 and then manually aligned the two figures in inkscape. Since then, the package cowplot has come around and made this process easier. I have my old code up here: mlg_distribution.Rmd, and since the packages have changed since then, I’m redoing the code here.
library("poppr") # Note, v.2.2.0 or greater is needed for the %>% operator
## Loading required package: adegenet
## Loading required package: ade4
##
## /// adegenet 2.1.0 is loaded ////////////
##
## > overview: '?adegenet'
## > tutorials/doc/questions: 'adegenetWeb()'
## > bug reports/feature requests: adegenetIssues()
## This is poppr version 2.5.0. To get started, type package?poppr
## OMP parallel support: available
library("ggplot2") # Plotting
library("cowplot") # Grouping the plots
##
## Attaching package: 'cowplot'
## The following object is masked from 'package:ggplot2':
##
## ggsave
The data from the paper has been stored in poppr as “Pram”, but it includes nursery data. I’m removing it here.
data("Pram")
mll(Pram) <- "original"
Pram
##
## This is a genclone object
## -------------------------
## Genotype information:
##
## 98 original multilocus genotypes
## 729 diploid individuals
## 5 codominant loci
##
## Population information:
##
## 3 strata - SOURCE, YEAR, STATE
## 9 populations defined -
## Nursery_CA, Nursery_OR, JHallCr_OR, ..., Winchuck_OR, ChetcoMain_OR, PistolRSF_OR
ramdat <- Pram %>%
setPop(~SOURCE) %>% # Set population strata to SOURCE (forest/nursery)
popsub(blacklist = "Nursery") %>% # remove the nursery derived samples
setPop(~YEAR) # Set the strata to YEAR of epidemic
# A color palette (unnecessary)
ncolors <- max(mll(ramdat))
myPal <- setNames(funky(ncolors), paste0("MLG.", seq(ncolors)))
The barplot is a barplot of the MLG counts ordered from most abundant to least abundant.
# This obtains a table of sorted MLG counts for adjusting the axes.
mlg_order <- table(mll(ramdat)) %>%
sort() %>%
data.frame(MLG = paste0("MLG.", names(.)), Count = unclass(.))
# Creating the bar plot
bars <- ggplot(mlg_order, aes(x = MLG, y = Count, fill = MLG)) +
geom_bar(stat = "identity") +
theme_classic() +
scale_y_continuous(expand = c(0, 0), limits = c(0, 180)) +
scale_fill_manual(values = myPal) +
geom_text(aes(label = Count), size = 2.5, hjust = 0, fontface = "bold") +
theme(axis.text.y = element_blank()) +
theme(axis.ticks.y = element_blank()) +
theme(legend.position = "none") +
theme(text = element_text(family = "Helvetica")) +
theme(axis.title.y = element_blank()) +
# From the documentation for theme: top, right, bottom, left
theme(plot.margin = unit(c(1, 1, 1, 0), "lines")) +
scale_x_discrete(limits = mlg_order$MLG) +
coord_flip()
bars
This plot displays the MLGs occurring across years. It’s a nice graphical way of displaying the results of mlg.crosspop()
when the populations are years.
mlg_range <- mlg.crosspop(ramdat, mlgsub = unique(mll(ramdat)),
df = TRUE, quiet = TRUE)
names(mlg_range)[2] <- "Year"
# Creating the subway plot
ranges <- ggplot(mlg_range, aes(x = Year, y = MLG, group = MLG, color = MLG)) +
geom_line(size = 1, linetype = 1) +
geom_point(size = 5, pch = 21, fill = "white") +
geom_text(aes(label = Count), color = "black", size = 2.5) +
scale_color_manual(values = myPal) +
ylab("Multilocus Genotype") +
theme_bw() +
theme(axis.text.x = element_text(angle = 90, hjust = 1, vjust = 0.5)) +
theme(text = element_text(family = "Helvetica")) +
theme(legend.position = "none") +
theme(axis.line = element_line(colour = "black")) +
# From the documentation for theme: top, right, bottom, left
theme(plot.margin = unit(c(1, 0, 1, 1), "lines")) +
scale_y_discrete(limits = mlg_order$MLG)
ranges
A word on margins
Cowplot is nice for placing the ggplot objects next to each other in one frame, but it likes to give them room to spread out. To get the plots as close together as possible, I’m cutting out the left and right margins of the barplot and subway plot, respectively. This is done with the
plot.margin
argument totheme()
which organizes the widths as top, right, bottom, left.
Cowplot’s plot_grid()
will fit these two plots together. Originally, I had to export these plots and align them by hand in inkscape, but now, they can be plotted together and aligned in one swoop. There’s some fiddling to be done with the margins, but it might be easier to export it as an svg, and then slide one over to the other in 2 minutes in inkscape.
cowplot::plot_grid(ranges, bars, align = "h", rel_widths = c(2.5, 1))
This plot was done when I was originally toying with the idea of keeping my analysis open.


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2008
- I worked as a research intern at DERI Ireland, in the Semantic Web Services cluster.
2009
I graduated with honours from NUI, Galway in 2009, after completing the B.Sc Information Technology degree program.
After finishing my course, I worked in suport and operations for Letshost.ie, a large Irish web hosting company.
2010
- I joined the Operations Team at The Irish Centre for High End Computing where I had responsibility for all aspects of infrastructure and technical operations for ICHEC’s Dublin office.
2012
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In computer science, a set is an abstract data type that can store certain values, without any particular order, and no repeated values(Wikipedia). {1,2,3} is an example of a set, but {1,2,2} is not a set. Today you will learn how to use sets in java by solving this problem.
You are given n pairs of strings. Two pairs $(a,b)$ and $(c,d)$ are identical if $a=c$ and $b=d$. That also implies $(a,b)$ is not same as $(b,a)$. After taking each pair as input, you need to print number of unique pairs you currently have.
Note: Brute force solution will not earn full points.
Hints: Solve Java Comparator problem first!
Input Format
In the first line, there will be an integer $T$ denoting number of pairs. Each of the next T lines will contain two strings seperated by a single space.
Constraints:
$1<=T<=100000$
Length of each string is atmost 5 and will consist lower case letters only.
The testcases were generated randomly.
Output Format
Print $T$ lines. In the $i_{th}$ line, print number of unique pairs you have after taking $i_{th}$ pair as input.
Sample Input
5
john tom
john mary
john tom
mary anna
mary anna
Sample Output
1
2
2
3
3
Explanation


The other day I stumbled upon an old Drupal database that, miraculously, was still running. Since I've since lost all motivation to set up 'real' 'open-source' CMSs, especially on nginx without MySQL, I thought it'd be a lot nicer if I could just export the whole thing as an .atom file with basic XHTML files in the atom:content nodes. (I'll admit that this output format may seem a wee bit strange. Atom turned out to be a really nice container format for XML files, I'll be writing about serving those files soon.)
Now I thought someone else must've been crazy enough to do this before me, but I was wrong. Guess I just had to do it myself then. So I dug out an inglorious number of scripting languages, cobbled them all together and ended up producing something that might even be useful to others migrating from Drupal.
The result of this script is available on this website, as the einit.org and kyuba.org archives.
This is the script I came up with. All you need to do is adjust the variables in the header and then it should be good to run. It'll create a file called '(database).atom' with all the major content in the drupal database (excluding comments). You might also want to download this script instead of copying and pasting it into an editor.
The script assumes that you're running it on the same host as the database and that the database is a MySQL database (not sure if Drupal would let you use anything else). It also assumes you have xsltproc (from libxslt) installed on that machine, that you have bash installed and that your sed accepts GNU extensions. So, nothing out of the ordinary on a typical LAMP machine. The database I wrote this with was for a Drupal 5 or Drupal 6 installation. Not sure if it's going to work with other versions, you might have to adjust it a bit.
The variables in the script are as follows:
${tbase}pre-sed.xslt <
...
Blog Post
Forum Post
Project Description
Project Release
Project Issue
Page
Book
Image
atomManglePreSedSQL
cat > ${tbase}post-sed.xslt <
atomManglePostSedSQL
cat > ${tbase}db-to-xhtml.sql <',
'',]]>
'<title><![CDATA[',(select value from ${prefix}variable where name='site_name'),']]></title>',
'<subtitle><![CDATA[',(select value from ${prefix}variable where name='site_slogan'),']]></subtitle>',
',(select replace(from_unixtime(timestamp),' ','T') from ${prefix}node_revisions order by timestamp desc limit 1),'${timezone}',
'',
' '
)
as entry
union
select
2 as seq,
concat(
'',]]>
'<title><![CDATA[',${prefix}node.title,']]></title>',
',replace(from_unixtime(timestamp),' ','T'), '${timezone}',]]>
'<author><name><![CDATA[',${prefix}users.name,']]></name><email><![CDATA[',${prefix}users.mail,']]></email></author>',
drupal:${database}:${prefix}:',${prefix}node_revisions.nid,':',${prefix}node_revisions.vid,'',]]>
'<summary><![CDATA[',teaser,']]></summary>',
'<content type="text"><![CDATA[',body,']]></content>',
',
' ',
' '
)
as entry
from ${prefix}node
left join ${prefix}node_revisions on ${prefix}node.vid = ${prefix}node_revisions.vid
left join ${prefix}users on ${prefix}users.uid = ${prefix}node_revisions.uid
union
select
3 as seq,
' ' as entry
) as v
order by v.seq;
drupalExtractionSQL
cat ${tbase}db-to-xhtml.sql\
| mysql -s -r -u ${user} ${database} -p\
| xsltproc ${tbase}pre-sed.xslt -\
| sed -e\
's#======\([^=]\+\)======#\1
#g;
s#=====\([^=]\+\)=====#\1
#g;
s#====\([^=]\+\)====#\1
#g;
s#===\([^=]\+\)===#\1
#g;
s#==\([^=]\+\)==#\1
#g;
s#^ *\*\*\*\* \+\([^<]\+\)#- \1
#g;
s#^ *\*\*\* \+\([^<]\+\)#- \1
#g;
s#^ *\*\* \+\([^<]\+\)#- \1
#g;
s#^ *\* \+\([^<]\+\)#- \1
#g;
s#\[\[\([^]"<>]\+\)\]\]#\1#g;
s#^$#
#;
s#^---*#
#;
s#.lt.\(/\?code\).gt.#<\1>#g' \
| xsltproc ${tbase}post-sed.xslt -\
> ${database}.atom
]]>
The script basically just generates two XSLT scripts and an SQL script to run. It saves those scripts under /tmp, then runs the SQL, the first XSLT, a custom sed and then the second XSLT in sequence. The SQL script gathers the data and produces a rudimentary .atom file. The first XSLT script is only used to do some cleanup - shorten descriptions, create unix:name nodes, turn the text nodes into rudimentary XHTML, rename some categories. The sed script then converts some of the typical Drupal text markup to 'real' XHTML markup. It also converts some wiki-esque markup as used by Drupal. The final XSLT then creates proper paragraphs from the post-processed text content, merges uls together and decorates things with slightly more metadata.
The resulting .atom file should probably be post-procssed to clean up names and remove nodes you don't need or want to serve, or those that won't export too well. You know, spam and Image nodes in Drupal. Renaming user accounts to real names. Things like that. XSLT will work wonders for that, too.


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2. Install the latest updates /patches for the Operating System, Antivirus and Application software
3. Limit User privileges on the Computer. Always access
Internet as a standard user and not as Administrator
4. Check and verify email sender IDs and web links before
opening file attachments and clicking on links in emails and webpages
5. Phishing emails and SMS are used to get user credentials
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6. Regularly check the last logging details of email accounts
7. Use strong passwords and different passwords for different online services
8. Regularly take backup of document files to avoid loss of files in case of emergencies like malware infections, hard disk crash, corrupted applications and other unforeseen incidents
1. 1. Position the computer in your main living space and make sure the monitor faces OUTWARD into the room so there is no secrecy.
This is the single MOST valuable thing you can do for your child's safety online.
2. Work as a team to set your boundaries.
Discuss with your child exactly what is OK and what is not OK regarding what kind of web sites are appropriate for them to visit,
which chat rooms to visit and what kinds of things to talk about there.
3. Stress to your child that they need to tell you
if they get any weird or upsetting messages while chatting, and that you will not be angry with them nor will
you ban the Internet as a result. Make it clear to the child that you understand that the child cannot control what other
people say to him or her and that they are not to blame if this happens.
4. Set strict time limits for Internet chat use and enforce them. Internet addiction is a real thing!
5. Make it clear to your child that people in chat rooms are
ALWAYS strangers, no matter how often they chat to them, and no matter how well they think they know them,
and that while they may be good or bad people, they are still strangers. Your child should therefore not always believe everything
people say in chat rooms or online.
6. Make sure your child understands that they are never to tell a person online their real name, their school,
their phone number or where they live.
7. Do not permit your child to be left alone in cyberspace for long periods of time - this is when they are most vulnerable.
Make sure that their chat time occurs when YOU are around in the house so that you can check in on them regularly.
8. Be sure to stress to your child that they are to behave politely and respectfully at all times while chatting online with strangers or sending email to friends.
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SuperLU 6.0.0
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Header file for complex operations. More...
Go to the source code of this file.
Data Structures | |
| struct | doublecomplex |
Macros | |
| #define | DCOMPLEX_INCLUDE |
| #define | z_add(c, a, b) |
| Complex Addition c = a + b. More... | |
| #define | z_sub(c, a, b) |
| Complex Subtraction c = a - b. More... | |
| #define | zd_mult(c, a, b) |
| Complex-Double Multiplication. More... | |
| #define | zz_mult(c, a, b) |
| Complex-Complex Multiplication. More... | |
| #define | zz_conj(a, b) |
| #define | z_eq(a, b) ( (a)->r == (b)->r && (a)->i == (b)->i ) |
| Complex equality testing. More... | |
Functions | |
| void | z_div (doublecomplex *, doublecomplex *, doublecomplex *) |
| Complex Division c = a/b. More... | |
| double | z_abs (doublecomplex *) |
| Returns sqrt(z.r^2 + z.i^2) More... | |
| double | z_abs1 (doublecomplex *) |
| Approximates the abs. Returns abs(z.r) + abs(z.i) More... | |
| void | z_exp (doublecomplex *, doublecomplex *) |
| Return the exponentiation. More... | |
| void | d_cnjg (doublecomplex *r, doublecomplex *z) |
| Return the complex conjugate. More... | |
| double | d_imag (doublecomplex *) |
| Return the imaginary part. More... | |
| doublecomplex | z_sgn (doublecomplex *) |
| SIGN functions for complex number. Returns z/abs(z) More... | |
| doublecomplex | z_sqrt (doublecomplex *) |
| Square-root of a complex number. More... | |
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All rights reserved.
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-- SuperLU routine (version 2.0) -- Univ. of California Berkeley, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. November 15, 1997 Contains definitions for various complex operations. This header file is to be included in source files z*.c
| #define DCOMPLEX_INCLUDE |
| #define z_add | ( | c, | |
| a, | |||
| b | |||
| ) |
| #define z_eq | ( | a, | |
| b | |||
| ) | ( (a)->r == (b)->r && (a)->i == (b)->i ) |
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Two days ago, I caught myself thinking about the reaction young, elementary children would have to this pandemic. I'm sure they are afraid or do not fully understand the situation. I'm sure they are wondering how this would affect them or their parents, teachers and friends. I'm sure they are waiting for this crisis to blow over and catch a glimpse of good news.
That got me thinking if I ever felt this way at a young age.  Was I afraid during a past national or global crisis as a young boy? Immediately my thoughts go to 2008, when I was in 4th grade and you were my class teacher. As the horrific attacks on Mumbai unfolded on the 26th of November, I clearly remember coming to school, timidly sitting in 4D, feeling uneasy due to the uncertainty. I vividly remember you spending the first 20 minutes, our reading hour, to dispel all fear in our minds. Your calm disposition and matter-of-fact tone ensured that all of us were once again at ease. I remember you patiently explaining the current situation including the possible causes and repercussions. As I recall this, I am deeply moved. I remember feeling comfortable and confident once again to take on more of the difficult news that was being shared via the media. I am only perceiving the full impact of this now as I bravely face this new crisis and wonder at the source of my strength.
You have been a very influential teacher in not just my life but in the lives of hundreds of children as they spend their formative years in Sishu Griha. I only pray that students all around the nation and world have the good fortune of having such influential teachers like you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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University offers students grave to lie in to cope with exam stress
Radboud University in Nijmegen has dug a 'purification grave' to help students reflect on the futility of their existence - and it's certainly different
by Hannah Dodd, https://www.facebook.com/JournoDodd/A university has come up with an unusual method of helping its students to cope with exam stress - a meditation grave.
Many have been trying to offer a range of alternative therapies to help students suffering from anxiety during exam periods.
Some have offered therapy dog sessions, mindfulness meetings, and even designated quiet spaces, but no university has gone quite as far as Radboud University.
Located in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, they recently went viral after an alumni revealed their unique approach to managing student stress- a grave.
Yes, behind the student chapel is an open grave, and whilst it's not operational in the strictest sense of the word, people are dying to get in it.
Inside the grave is an appropriate sign which says 'stay weird'.
According to the students, the bizarre project is so popular they had to be put on a waiting list to secure an early grave.
Student Sean McLaughlin said: "Me and my housemate were planning on going a week ago, a week and a half ago, and we found that there is a waiting list to actually get into the grave, so it's quite popular, so we didn't get the chance yet, but I plan to go sometime soon whenever I move up,"
The 'purification grave', complete with a blanket and yoga mat, allows for comfortable, if a tad morbid, meditation.
But according to the projects founder John Hacking, a member of staff at the student chapel, the grave is actually about making pupils appreciate their time on this earth a little more.
John told Ruptly: "The end of life, death, is a taboo, difficult for students... death is very difficult to talk about, especially when you are 18, 19, 20 years old."
Popularised by campus posters under the title "memento mori", Latin for "remember you will die", the grave experience can be booked for a minimum of 30 minutes and up to three hours.


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| class | CotcSdk.GamerMatches |
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| class | CotcSdk.GamerProperties |
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| class | CotcSdk.GamerVfs |
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| pbdZMQ-package {pbdZMQ} | R Documentation |
ZeroMQ is a well-known library for high-performance asynchronous messaging in scalable, distributed applications. This package provides high level R wrapper functions to easily utilize ZeroMQ. We mainly focus on interactive client/server programming frameworks. For convenience, a minimal ZeroMQ library (4.1.0 rc1) is shipped with pbdZMQ, which can be used if no system installation of ZeroMQ is available. A few wrapper functions compatible with rzmq are also provided.
| Package: | pbdZMQ |
| Type: | Package |
| License: | GPL-3 2.0 |
| LazyLoad: | yes |
The install command using default pbdZMQ's internal ZeroMQ library is
> R CMD INSTALL pbdZMQ_0.1-0.tar.gz
--configure-args="--enable-internal-zmq"
Other available variables include
| Variable | Default |
ZMQ_INCLUDE | -I./zmqsrc/include |
ZMQ_LDFLAGS | -L./ -lzmq |
ZMQ_POLLER | select |
See the package source file pbdZMQ/configure.ac
for details.
For installation using an external ZeroMQ library, see the package source
file pbdZMQ/INSTALL
for details.
Wei-Chen Chen<EMAIL_ADDRESS>ZeroMQ/4.1.0 API Reference: http://api.zeromq.org/4-1:_start
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, zmq.socket()
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