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GDAL: Geospatial Data Abstraction Library
This Python package and extensions are a number of tools for programming and manipulating the GDAL Geospatial Data Abstraction Library. Actually, it is two libraries – GDAL for manipulating geospatial raster data and OGR for manipulating geospatial vector data – but we’ll refer to the entire package as the GDAL library for the purposes of this document.
The GDAL project (primarily Even Rouault) maintains SWIG generated Python bindings for GDAL and OGR. Generally speaking the classes and methods mostly match those of the GDAL and OGR C++ classes. There is no Python specific reference documentation, but the GDAL API Tutorial includes Python examples.
libgdal (3.1.1 or greater) and header files (gdal-devel)
numpy (1.0.0 or greater) and header files (numpy-devel) (not explicitly required, but many examples and utilities will not work without it)
The GDAL Python bindings support both distutils and setuptools, with a preference for using setuptools. If setuptools can be imported, setup will use that to build an egg by default. If setuptools cannot be imported, a simple distutils root install of the GDAL package (and no dependency chaining for numpy) will be made.
GDAL can be installed from the Python CheeseShop:
$ sudo easy_install GDAL
It may be necessary to have libgdal and its development headers installed if easy_install is expected to do a source build because no egg is available for your specified platform and Python version.
Most of setup.py’s important variables are controlled with the setup.cfg file. In setup.cfg, you can modify pointers to include files and libraries. The most important option that will likely need to be modified is the gdal_config parameter. If you installed GDAL from a package, the location of this program is likely /usr/bin/gdal-config, but it may be in another place depending on how your packager arranged things.
After modifying the location of gdal-config, you can build and install with the setup script:
$ python setup.py build $ python setup.py install
If you have setuptools installed, you can also generate an egg:
$ python setup.py bdist_egg
Building as part of the GDAL library source tree
You can also have the GDAL Python bindings built as part of a source build by specifying –with-python as part of your configure line:
$ ./configure --with-python
Use the typical make and make install commands to complete the installation:
$ make $ make install
A note about setuptools
./configure attempts to detect if you have setuptools installed in the tree of the Python binary it was given (or detected on the execution path), and it will use an egg build by default in that instance. If you have a need to use a distutils-only install, you will have to edit setup.py to ensure that the HAVE_SETUPTOOLS variable is ultimately set to False and proceed with a typical ‘python setup.py install’ command.
You will need the following items to complete an install of the GDAL Python bindings on Windows:
GDAL Windows Binaries Download the package that best matches your environment.
As explained in the README_EXE.txt file, after unzipping the GDAL binaries you will need to modify your system path and variables. If you’re not sure how to do this, read the Microsoft Knowledge Base doc
Add the installation directory bin folder to your system PATH, remember to put a semicolon in front of it before you add to the existing path.
Create a new user or system variable with the data folder from your installation.
Name : GDAL_DATA Path : C:\gdalwin32-1.7\data
Skip down to the Usage section to test your install. Note, a reboot may be required.
The GDAL Python package is built using SWIG. The earliest version of SWIG that is supported to generate the wrapper code is 1.3.40. It is possible that usable bindings will build with a version earlier than 1.3.40, but no development efforts are targeted at versions below it. You should not have to run SWIG in your development tree to generate the binding code, as it is usually included with the source. However, if you do need to regenerate, you can do so with the following make command from within the ./swig/python directory:
$ make generate
To ensure that all of the bindings are regenerated, you can clean the bindings code out before the generate command by issuing:
$ make veryclean
There are five major modules that are included with the GDAL Python bindings.:
>>> from osgeo import gdal >>> from osgeo import ogr >>> from osgeo import osr >>> from osgeo import gdal_array >>> from osgeo import gdalconst
Additionally, there are five compatibility modules that are included but provide notices to state that they are deprecated and will be going away. If you are using GDAL 1.7 bindings, you should update your imports to utilize the usage above, but the following will work until at least GDAL 2.1.
>>> import gdal >>> import ogr >>> import osr >>> import gdalnumeric >>> import gdalconst
If you have previous code that imported the global module and still need to support the old import, a simple try…except import can silence the deprecation warning and keep things named essentially the same as before:
>>> try: ... from osgeo import gdal ... except ImportError: ... import gdal
Currently, only the OGR module has docstrings which are generated from the C/C++ API doxygen materials. Some of the arguments and types might not match up exactly with what you are seeing from Python, but they should be enough to get you going. Docstrings for GDAL and OSR are planned for a future release.
One advanced feature of the GDAL Python bindings not found in the other language bindings (C#, Perl) is integration with the Python numerical array facilities. The gdal.Dataset.ReadAsArray() method can be used to read raster data as numerical arrays, ready to use with the Python numerical array capabilities.
These facilities have evolved somewhat over time. In the past the package was known as “Numeric” and imported using “import Numeric”. A new generation is imported using “import numpy”. Currently the old generation bindings only support the older Numeric package, and the new generation bindings only support the new generation numpy package. They are mostly compatible, and by importing gdalnumeric (or osgeo.gdal_array) you will get whichever is appropriate to the current bindings type.
One example of GDAL/numpy integration is found in the val_repl.py script.
ReadAsArray expects to make an entire copy of a raster band or dataset unless the data are explicitly subsetted as part of the function call. For large data, this approach is expected to be prohibitively memory intensive.
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shelf: health

title: HEALING THE WOUNDS OF STIGMA

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HEALING THE WOUNDS OF STIGMA
Help with our mental health has come from many areas of the secular world. The medical profession and mental health professionals help us deal with symptoms of our illness. We have medications. We’re taught coping skills. We have counselors to listen to our day-to-day problems. But none of these worldly means will help us with the ingrained wounds that years of stigma have left in our lives.
Only through Christ can such wounds can find healing that will last.. For times when we’re hurting emotionally, there is nothing better than the knowledge of God’s immense love for us To hear a supporter telling us that we are God’s children and that we have great worth has more lasting significance than any other kind of support.
How can our friends help? How can they help us feel better about ourselves? How can they help us develop confidence and a meaningful life?
To facilitate such support, Bergen has developed a blog series of writings for peers, friends and family who want to help troubled friends. The series will be added to periodically.
The In the Name of Jesus series shows the perspective of people with mental illness and what it’s like to live with it. It’s about building a different kind of mental health awareness—awareness from the perspective of those who know the suffering.
(I’m not a professional caregiver. Since 2006, I have given spiritual support as a peer to people living with all sorts of mental health issues. I write from the point of view of someone who has been there and understands—someone who wants to share the faith she has found in God.)
This has been Part 1 of the series In the Name of Jesus. To read Part 2 go to Low Self-esteem.


shelf: finance

title: Insomnia dating site idea

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Are you looking for a new market idea for a niche dating site? Well here’s one for you. You can start a insomnia dating site. Why? I’ll get to the reason at the end of this post but I think you’ll find it interesting and maybe a bit funny. We could all use a chuckle right about now.
What Is A Insomnia Dating Site?
A insomnia dating site would be for those singles out there that don’t sleep very well. That would also include me. I’m such a light sleeper that when a fly farts downstairs it wakes me up. No, seriously. I’m a very light sleeper and once I’m up, I’m up. It is what it is.
So do you have sleeping issues? Do you lay awake at night starring at the ceiling trying to get your brain to just shut up? Then this type of dating site could be a great idea for your next niche dating venture.
At the time of writing this blog I could not find any insomnia style dating sites. I didn’t spend very long looking but a simple insomnia dating search on Google showed me nothing so this could be a great dating site idea. Let’s see how long it takes for someone to start it!
Build It And They Will Come
That’s still true. I know there are single people out there that have sleeping issues so now is the time to start that insomnia singles dating site. A prime, untapped, niche market dating site idea ready for the pouncing!
If you’re going to check this idea out here are few things you could do to enhance the dating software to make it a insomnia singles style dating site.
- Change the default images to a couple in a bed.
- Change the profile questions to be dating/insomnia related.
- Make the colors soft. Don’t use all black. Try neutral colors of blues and oranges.
I also did some searches on Facebook for insomnia and there are millions of people out there that have that keyword as an interest on Facebook. What does that mean? It means you can market your insomnia dating site on Facebook. Remember, you can’t market your dating site but you can market a Facebook Page and promote your dating site from the page. That’s how dating site owners market on Facebook. This is because a few years ago Facebook banned dating sites from running ads but they didn’t ban advertising Facebook pages.
Why? Because when you start a insomnia style dating site your members will be up a lot at night. That means they will be on your dating site a lot. 🙂
The idea for a insomnia singles dating site is currently an untapped niche market dating idea. At the time of this post I could find nothing on the idea so it’s yet another niche market dating site idea waiting to be targeted.
If you have questions about the insomnia dating site idea or any other questions about our dating software then we’d love to hear from you.


shelf: education

title: Video professor and adhd

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I am so angry that I wanted to share my experience with all of you.
As you know, I have 3 kids with ADHD. A few weeks ago, my son Andy (with my permission) ordered some educational materials that were free – you just paid for shipping. He found this offer through Facebook and got 2 products – one to help him with math and one for his sister’s French class. Shipping was about $6.00.
This morning (weeks after the transaction) I found 2 charges on card – one to Video Professor for $197.00 and one to Eternal Cosmetics for $59.00. With some detective work, I found out that both charges were directly related to the “free” cds Andy ordered. I don’t know how one connects French and Algebra to cosmetics, but it happened.
Video Professor will refund my money ($197.00) in 20-30 business days after I send the materials back and pay for shipping.
Eternal Cosmetics was much more cooperative and refunded my money right away. Apparently the cosmetics “got lost in the mail”.
Now of course part of the reason I’m telling you this is because I’m mad and I want the world to know it. Video Professor is operating in a very shady manner if you ask me.
The other reason, though, has to do with ADHD. Andy and I both have ADD, and we’re both adults.
In true ADHD fashion, he found something he wanted and zipped through the process to get it, without reading the fine print or whatever might have been there to tell him what he was getting into.
I am equally to blame. I didn’t double check what he was ordering because I was busy doing something else and not paying enough attention.
Our family has learned an expensive lesson that hopefully all of you can learn from.
Oh, and I would love it if you would tell everyone you know. Video Professor is taking advantage of people and I don’t think it’s fair.


shelf: home-craft

title: How to build a wood doormat

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How to Build a Wood Doormat- enhance your home’s entrance with this easy-to-build wood doormat.
Swapping out your doormat is an easy to refresh your front porch. I love the look of wood doormats, but they can be expensive. Naturally, I decided to go the DIY route. The lumber for this project was less than $20 and it took approximately an hour to make.
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What is a pin nailer?
Pin nailers are used to drive the smallest nails or fasteners into your carpentry. They’re ideal for small woodworking projects (like birdhouses and this doormat) and finishing work. They typically use 23 gauge nails.
How to Build a Wood Doormat step by step instructions
Pin nail gun (I used this one)
(note- my finished doormat measures 34 inches wide and inches long)
10- 34 inch 1X2 boards
3- 19 1/2 inch 1×3 inch boards
Place the 1×3 board on the ground, evenly spaced. Starting at the top, begin adding the 1×2 slats. Add a small amount of wood glue to the 1x3s before placing down the 1x2s.
Using a nail gun, attach the 1×2 to the 1×3 at each board.
I spaced the slats 1/2 inches apart. Add the new 1x2s and measure at each 1×3 board to ensure that the spacing is even. Repeat until you reach the end of the mat.
When you are finished, lightly sand the doormat. The wood will weather to a light grey color.
Looking for more outdoor DIY home projects like this DIY wooden doormat?
I love seeing your finished projects! If you enjoyed making this post- How to Build a Wood Doormat or any of my other DIY tutorials, I’d love to see yours on Instagram, just tag me @ginamicheleblog. Happy DIYing!


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Brahmeshvara Temple - Kikkeri, Shravanabelagola - Timings, History, Architecture, Best Time to Visit
At a distance of 15 km from Shravanabelagola, and 53 km from Hassan, the Brahmeshvara temple is an ancient Hindu temple located in the town of Kikkeri in the Mandya district of Karnataka. It is one of the stunning Hoysala temples in Karnataka and among the top Hassan tourist places.
The Brahmeshvara Temple was built in 1171 AD by a wealthy lady called Bommare Nayakiti during the rule of Hoysala King Narasimha I. The temple is dedicated to Eshwara and the presence of Brahma on the doorway leads to the naming of the diety as Brahmeshwara. It is a fine specimen of 12th century Hoysala architecture and is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.
The Brahmeshwara Temple is an Ekakuta (single shrine) temple and is facing East. This temple consists of a garbhagriha (sanctum), a sukhanasi (ante-chamber), a navaranga (hall), and a porch which is attached to a Nandi-mandapa. Entrance is provided via porch from north and south. Unlike other Hoysala temples that are built on an elevated platform, this temple is located on the ground level. Regular bands above the basement depicting animals and epic scenes, which are found on other Hoysala temples, are also missing here.
Two enormous dwarpalas are present at the navaranga entrance. Navaranga has four central pillars supporting its ceiling. Over these four central pillars are exquisite madanika statues. There is a four feet tall image of the Hindu god Shiva in one of the niches of the navaranga (hall). The navaranga central ceiling has a carved stone block having nine divisions. The central three divisions show Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. Musicians and dancers are depicted in other divisions. The inner sanctum houses Lord Shiva who is worshipped as Lord Brahmeshwara.
On the exteriors are found various icons. Hindu Trinity is present with their respective consorts on three different sides. These are namely, Uma-Maheshwar, Lakshmi-Narayana, and Brahma-Sarasvati. Apart from these are present Bhairavi, Varaha, Narasimha, Gajantaka, Nataraja, Ganesha, Vamana, and Mahishasura-Mardini. A foreigner, probably Portuguese, is also present in one of the panels. The large Kikkeri lake right in front of the temple, the swaying coconut palms, the farmlands, and the overall rustic atmosphere with the tiled roof houses add to the overall glamour of Kikker's Brahmeshvara temple.
Timings: 9 AM - 6 PM


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Journal of Landscape Research - International Academic Journal on Landscape Design
Introduction to the Journal of Landscape Research
The Journal of Landscape Research is an esteemed international monthly academic journal dedicated to the field of landscape design. It covers a comprehensive range of topics including the planning, design, construction, protection, and utilization of both natural and man-made landscapes. The journal serves a diverse audience, including professionals and scholars, providing a platform for showcasing and exchanging research findings.
Accessing the Journal
For those interested in accessing the Journal of Landscape Research, the official website can be visited at https://jldr.cbpt.cnki.net/ to explore the latest issues and research articles.
Language of the Journal
The journal primarily uses English for academic communication, ensuring accessibility to a global readership. While the primary language is English, abstracts in multiple languages may be provided to cater to a broader audience.
Features of the Journal
Characterized by its multidisciplinary approach, the Journal of Landscape Research attracts professionals from various fields such as geography, ecology, architecture, urban planning, and environmental science. It encourages innovative thinking and sustainable design philosophies, offering valuable information resources for landscape designers, planners, architects, and researchers.
Industries and Fields Involved
The journal spans across multiple disciplines, including but not limited to land management, water systems, climate studies, botanical sciences, architectural design, and ecological conservation. It is a crucial resource for professionals and researchers in the landscape design industry.
The Journal of Landscape Research serves as a platform for academic contributions and practical guidance in landscape planning and design research. It is used for publishing high-quality research papers, promoting original research, and enhancing the recognition of the importance of landscape design in academia and professional practice.
For further exploration of the journal and to access published articles, the official website link provided above is the primary source. Additionally, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) offers publishing and retrieval services for the Journal of Landscape Research.


shelf: science-engineering

title: 1166714

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Integrated genome-scale analysis of the transcriptional regulatory landscape in a blood stem/progenitor cell model.
Wilson NK., Schoenfelder S., Hannah R., Sánchez Castillo M., Schütte J., Ladopoulos V., Mitchelmore J., Goode DK., Calero-Nieto FJ., Moignard V., Wilkinson AC., Jimenez-Madrid I., Kinston S., Spivakov M., Fraser P., Göttgens B.
Comprehensive study of transcriptional control processes will be required to enhance our understanding of both normal and malignant hematopoiesis. Modern sequencing technologies have revolutionized our ability to generate genome-scale expression and histone modification profiles, transcription factor (TF)-binding maps, and also comprehensive chromatin-looping information. Many of these technologies, however, require large numbers of cells, and therefore cannot be applied to rare hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC) populations. The stem cell factor-dependent multipotent progenitor cell line HPC-7 represents a well-recognized cell line model for HSPCs. Here we report genome-wide maps for 17 TFs, 3 histone modifications, DNase I hypersensitive sites, and high-resolution promoter-enhancer interactomes in HPC-7 cells. Integrated analysis of these complementary data sets revealed TF occupancy patterns of genomic regions involved in promoter-anchored loops. Moreover, preferential associations between pairs of TFs bound at either ends of chromatin loops led to the identification of 4 previously unrecognized protein-protein interactions between key blood stem cell regulators. All HPC-7 data sets are freely available both through standard repositories and a user-friendly Web interface. Together with previously generated genome-wide data sets, this study integrates HPC-7 data into a genomic resource on par with ENCODE tier 1 cell lines and, importantly, is the only current model with comprehensive genome-scale data that is relevant to HSPC biology.


shelf: software-docs

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How to Anonymize Your Email Traffic Using TorBirdy (Thunderbird+Tor)
As you may probably know, you can install the Torbutton extension on Firefox to route your web traffic through the Tor network and thus stay anonymous online. There’s an extension named TorBirdy that does the same for the Thunderbird email client.
Why This is Useful
Mail servers log your IP address when you send or fetch emails from Thunderbird or any email client, which means your email service provider (ESP) can track your location. They know for how long you have stayed at a location and if you travel a lot, they know your travel route unless you don’t log into your email account.
By installing TorBirdy which routes your email traffic through the Tor network, your ESP can only log the IP address of Tor exit nodes and so your actual IP and location will not be known.
TorBirdy also enhances the privacy settings of Thunderbird such as converting HTML email to plain text email, converting time format to UTC to prevent local timestamp disclosure. Information about the user-agent or locale won’t be leaked.
The latest TorBirdy version 0.2.1 was released on November 30, 2016. Complete changes are as follows:
- The timezone bug which sets the calendar timezone to UTC thus overriding the local timezone and breaking the Thunderbird calendar functionality is fixed.
- Ensure RSS feeds are displayed in plain text.
- Revert setting
to an empty string. - Added support for automatic configuration of systemli.org email accounts.
Let’s see how to configure Thunderbird to make connections over the Tor anonymity network.
Step 1: Install and Run Tor Daemon
In order to use TorBirdy, the Tor daemon must be running on your computer. You can achieve this in two ways: run the Tor browser or run the standalone Tor service.
For instructions on how to install and run the Tor browser on Linux, please see the following tutorial.
To run the standalone Tor service on Ubuntu, use the following command:
sudo apt install tor
Step 2: Install TorBirdy Extension on Mozilla Thunderbird
You can download the latest version from Tor Project website. Here I show you how to install it from Mozilla add-ons directory.
In Thunderbird, go to Tools
and then select Add-ons
in the search field and click Install
Restart Thunderbird to complete the installation process.
Thunderbird will now connect to email server via the Tor SOCKS 5 proxy listening on 127.0.0.1:9150
. You can check this out by going to Edit
> Network and Disk Space
> Connection setting
So now your email service provider won’t be able to track your location.
If you decide to run the standalone Tor service, the listening port needs to be changed from 9050 to 9150 in the Tor configuration file. Edit Tor config file.
sudo nano /etc/tor/torrc
Add the following line in the file.
Save and close the file. Then reload Tor service for the changes to take effect.
sudo systemctl reload [email protected]
On Debian-based Linux distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, etc), TorBirdy can also be installed by issuing the following command in Terminal. (Not always the latest version)
sudo apt install xul-ext-torbirdy
TorBirdy can also be installed on Icedove, a desktop email client based on Thunderbird.
Note: You can also maximize your anonymity and privacy by building your own Postfix + Dovecot email server. Extra time and patience are expected, However.


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Roofer who suffered from vertigo dies in fall
This post has already been read 2784 times!
A roofer who fell from a ladder while working was on medication for vertigo, an inquest has heard.
Fifty-two-year-old Barry Lock died two days later after falling from the ladder to his death at the house he was working at in Crowborough.
The Eastbourne Herald reported that he had been carrying roof battens up the ladder when he slipped and fell to the ground.
His brother and business partner Kevin Lock rushed to him and an ambulance was called. He was airlifted to Kings College Hospital in London but died of severe head injuries two days later on February 17.
The inquest at Eastbourne heard that Lock was an experienced roofer and ran his own company KBM Roofing with his family.
Kevin Lock, of Baron’s Close, said on the morning the accident occurred he and his brother had been carrying battens up the ladder. He stayed on the roof while Barry continued bringing materials up on to the roof.
Kevin said: “I heard him fall, cry out and hit the ground.
“We don’t know how far he fell from as nobody saw him fall.”
The inquest heard Lock had been on medication for vertigo and a post mortem examination revealed he had a mild underlying heart condition, which East Sussex deputy coroner Christopher Wilkinson said could have also caused him to fall.
Health and Safety inspector Amanda Huff told the inquest an inquiry at the site in Beacon Road West after Mr Lock’s death showed there had no breaches in health and safety practices or guidelines.
“No health and safety laws were breached,” she said. “Mr Lock was an experienced roofer.”
Recording a verdict of accidental death, Wilkinson also praised Mr Lock’s family for agreeing to his organs to be donated after his death.
This proves that to me ladders are one of the most dangerous places on site especially when going from ladder to scaffold in my opinion.


title: Heres how to use 2019 as a chance to save more money than ever in the long run

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A new year is nothing if not a new opportunity – and one that it would be an absolute shame not to take full advantage of. Every January, people make countless New Year’s resolutions. Some want to lose weight; others want to become more productive. One of the most common, however, involves boosting your savings – or lack thereof.
The most critical thing to keep in mind is that saving more money, especially in the long run, is not impossible. It’s probably not even as difficult as you think it’s going to be. It only seems challenging because you’re not sure of the best way to do it. Finding that approach will be a unique process that works for you and you alone, but it always requires you to keep a few key things in mind.
The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Step…
If you truly want to use 2019 as an opportunity to start saving more money, the first thing you need to do is to gain some critical perspective. Saving doesn’t have to be restrictive, or even difficult. You don’t need to stop spending at all – you just need to make sure you’re spending in the smartest ways possible.
Case in point: Most experts agree that the 50/30/20 budget breakdown is one of the most forward-thinking ways to save from a money management perspective. Devote 50 percent of your income and total earnings to absolute necessities, like food, your rent or mortgage, insurance and other things of that nature. Devote 30 percent to “wants” — like that nice dinner at your favorite restaurant or a trip to the cinema to see the latest Hollywood blockbuster. Put the remaining 20 percent directly into your savings account and forget that it even exists for the time being.
Think About the Bigger Picture
Another important way to save more effectively involves giving yourself a purpose that you’re working toward. Saving “aimlessly” is fine, but it often causes people to lose perspective sooner rather than later. You’re less likely to dip into your savings for basic “wants” if you’ve got a larger goal in mind, like saving for retirement.
Sit down and come up with a written plan for how much you’d like to have saved by when, and then break the process down into a series of smaller, more manageable steps. If you have your long-term financial plan in place, it’s easier to track your progress – and you’re more likely to feel like you’re accomplishing something as well.
Remove Those Obstacles
There’s an old saying that reminds us that “you’ve got to spend money to make money.” In the case of saving more effectively, this is absolutely true – particularly when it comes to your debt.
Oftentimes, people don’t realize how much those minimum monthly credit card payments are actually costing us in the long run by way of increased interest and other financial aspects. Therefore, to start saving the maximum amount of money that you can as soon as possible, you should make becoming debt-free a priority.
Pay off whatever balances you can afford and consolidate the rest to a credit card with a lower interest rate. The amount of money you’re saving each month can then go directly into your savings, without actually affecting your current budget in any way.
Everyone wants to be able to save more, but not everyone is sure where to begin. When you’re at the start of the process, it can seem like an insurmountable challenge – but it really isn’t. It simply requires the right approach, some savvy forward-thinking and the right perseverance to get the job done.


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title: Oh and sage!

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Oh and sage!
This is one of our family's newest faves!
Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Ginger Apple Compote. It is truly divine! And I'm not sure I can ever eat pork tenderloin or pork roast any other way again! The Recipe is from Andie Mitchell's book Eating in the Middle. Her recipes are real but also real exciting!
(This picture is just after browning!)
So I prefer to use a tenderloin roast for this recipe. It was what I had on hand and the leftovers are awesome!
1- 1.5 lb pork tenderloin
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
12 fresh sage leaves (or in my case I need a bunch as the surface area is much bigger)
Bacon (enough strips to nicely cover your meat's surface)
2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
The Ginger Apple Compote (recipe to follow)
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
Season your pork with the salt, pepper and garlic salt. I find mixing the three in a bowl and applying all at once is easiest.
Arrange the sage leaves on the surface of the pork, then add the bacon. (This can be a bit make-shift, but stick with it because this meal is truly amazing!) This is where I tie the roast in kitchen twine. You can see it in the picture above. Do it however is easiest for you; you never can use too much in my opinion. Haha!
Next heat your oil in a nonstick pan, or cast iron which is my fave, over medium high heat. Add the pork and brown the outsides, turning it regularly to keep it from burning. Keep doing this until your bacon is nice and browned. Then transfer to a roasting pan.
Roast until your bacon is nice and brown on the outside and an instant read thermometer tells you the inside is at 140 degrees F.
I find the cooking time depends on the size of your meat. If it's a basic size pork tenderloin, the 20 minutes may do it. Mine take longer as they are bigger and thicker. I usually start checking mine after about 40 min.
After checking the temp, transfer the meat from the pan to a cutting board-careful its hot and juicy! Have some paper towel handy!! Allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes while the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 to 150 degrees before you slice it up.
Serve with the Ginger and Apple Compote! SOOOO GOOD!!!
Ginger and Apple Compote
(I usually like to double this as it is soooo good!)
2 large sweet red apples, peeled, cored, and chopped finely
2 tbsp. fresh ginger, chopped finely
2 tbsp. packed brown sugar
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
pinch of ground nutmeg
Over medium heat, combine all the ingredients in a pot with 1/4 cup of water. Bring it all to a simmer, stirring from time to time, until the apples are nice and tender (10-12 min). Turn off the heat and let the pot stand for about 10 minutes to let the juices thicken.
This compote will keep nicely in a container in the fridge for about a week.
This post was inspire by Andie Mitchell's book Eating in the Middle-page 157. I have received no compensations for this post. The recipe is delish!


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+6: Two Czech Cartoons That Changed the World
How Jiří Trnka gave a 'Gift' to Yugoslavia — and all of us.
Welcome to the sixth bonus issue of the Animation Obsessive newsletter! Thanks for stopping by.
This week, our topic is a pair of cartoons by Jiří Trnka, the grandmaster of Czech animation. They’re called The Gift and Springman and the SS. Both came out in 1946. World War II was freshly over, the Czechs were free — and Trnka was forging new forms of animation.
These two pieces from Trnka had a huge impact, and not just among Czechs. They became guiding lights for the Zagreb School of Animation. By some accounts, Trnka’s work even influenced UPA. We’ll explore all of it today.
If you’ve heard of Jiří Trnka, you probably know him as a master of puppet animation. And that’s true — but it’s not how he got his start. Before he did beautiful pieces like A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Trnka worked in 2D cartoons.
The story starts in June 1945. Prague was rebuilding after the fall of the Nazi occupation about a month before. Animators from the city’s main cartoon studio, AFIT, approached Trnka with an offer. They wanted him as their artistic director. “They came, spoke nicely and so I started doing it with enthusiasm,” Trnka recalled.
A respected illustrator in his mid-30s, Trnka had essentially no background in animation. But, with this new job, he would remake Czech cartoons from the ground up.
It was a much-needed revival. AFIT had spent years under Nazi control, with a list of particularly bad managers. Břetislav Pojar, an animator at the studio, remembered his time there like this:
The owner was an Austrian architect with ambitions to become something between a European Disney and Richard Wagner. He liked to do operas in cartoon. Unfortunately, he had a very limited imagination. Everything we drew was rotoscoped from poorly-acting opera singers. The results were awful. At the same time, we were learning basic animation by secretly studying a few prints of Disney films.
With Trnka at the helm, the animators repurposed what they’d learned from their Disney knock-offs, like Wedding in the Coral Sea (1944). At the new studio Bratři v Triku, they staked out a uniquely Czech style of animation.
Trnka’s first film as a director, Grandpa Planted a Beet (1945), still has some Disney in it. But there’s something else there, too. “Our films were based more on story than on comic characters,” Pojar noted, “while our graphic style was taken from that of Czech book illustration.”
Because Trnka was an amateur director, he leaned on his experience in illustration and puppet theater for inspiration. They “protected him from imitation,” in the words of one writer.1 Trnka found his own way and quickly caught the world’s eye — winning an award at Cannes in 1946.
But it was Trnka’s third and fourth 2D cartoons that changed everything. When they came out in ‘46, The Gift and Springman and the SS looked like nothing else. “Within one year we had developed our own style of cartooning, different from mainstream American animation,” Pojar wrote simply.
Watching The Gift, it almost doesn’t compute. The visual design is flat and graphic, years before that was common. The motion isn’t Disney or Fleischer — characters move in an abstract way that suits their abstract look. It’s like Trnka and his team stumbled across UPA-style solutions all by themselves.
It’s not just the art that’s groundbreaking. The camerawork and editing feel decades ahead of their time. And the film has a surrealist edge, subverting itself with weird twists and strange visuals, like the flattened dog or the false backdrop that becomes a real department store.
The Gift is a satire of the type UPA would later make. Its target is filmmaking. In the live-action frame story, we watch a screenwriter act out his pitch to a producer — he plays both roles himself. As the cartoon continues, the producer changes the story in real time, Duck Amuck-style. This becomes very funny after a very short time.


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The National Testing Agency, or NTA, has published a notice outlining the requirements for individuals with disabilities (PwD) and those with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) who wish to take the Joint Entrance Examination.
The prerequisites for people with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) and people with disabilities (PwD) who want to take the Joint Entrance Examination, or JEE Mains 2025 exam, have been issued by the National Testing Agency, or NTA. This comes after NTA received multiple inquiries regarding scribe and compensatory time for these pupils.
The three-hour JEE Mains 2025 exam will include an hour of compensatory time for applicants who are PwD or PwBD, per the rules. In other words, these applicants might need up to four hours to complete the paper. The services of a scribe will be rendered upon the presentation of the required credentials.
As per the NTA notice, “The National Testing Agency has been receiving several inquiries on issues related to scribe and compensatory time for PwD/PwBD candidates. The guidelines which will be followed for JEE Main with reference to relevant extracts of Government Notification and Office Memorandums are enumerated below.”
Additionally, the notice calls for the usage of “compensatory time” in place of the current phrase “extra time or additional time.” The exam should take at least 20 minutes each hour for individuals who are allowed to use scribes, readers, or lab assistants. All PwBD candidates who are eligible for the facility may be given an additional hour or more for the three-hour exam, regardless of whether they use it or not. The additional time should not be less than five minutes, but should be in the multiple of five.
Tentative schedule for JEE Mains 2025:
Online submission of application form: Start on 24th November 2024
Last date for application fee: 24th December 2024
JEE Main admit card release date: 3 days before the exam
JEE Mains 2025 session-1 exam date: 29th January 2025
Question paper and answer keys for challenges: 25th February 2025
JEE Mains exam result date: 13th February 2025
For more updates, candidates are advised to check JEE official website, jeemain.nta.ac.in.
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As we extend the entry closing date for 2024, Lily Erskine, our 2023 Emerging Professional Award winner, shares her experience of the ACE awards.
Entering the awards
“I’d encourage anyone who’s thinking about entering the ACE Consultancy and Engineering Awards, to do so. Being shortlisted and winning an award is a reflection of your company’s standing in the industry as well as your own hard work.
The ACE awards presentation dinner attracts people from across the whole UK infrastructure sector and includes all disciplines, so they are a big deal, and it does mean a lot to win. Meeting peers from around the UK and from some of the big-name consultancies at the dinner itself was a great experience. Winning has, of course, also boosted my reputation within the industry.
The Winning Entry
Completing my award submission was fairly straightforward. I highlighted my specialism in finding solutions to the complexities of conservation engineering. Whether it’s preserving historic structures or ensuring their reuse, each project must be approached with diligence and creativity. You never know what you might find under the surface of a boarded wall or what way a historic building may be supported, so challenges crop up on a regular basis.
I also enjoy being a team leader, I manage a group of enthusiastic junior engineers. I have a supportive and empowering leadership approach to encourage growth and collaboration across the team. I wrote about the importance of mentorship and professional development for my submission.
The Grand Project: Transforming a Georgian School
The largest part of my entry covered the most significant project I am working on, the refurbishment of a listed Georgian school in Edinburgh dating back to the 1820s. When it was first refurbished in the ‘70s, it was intended to be the seat of Parliament but that never came to fruition and instead the building was left unused for several decades. Today, the building is undergoing transformation into a vibrant music centre. One of the big challenges has been to preserve the building’s integrity while constructing new spaces underneath.
Advocacy and Outreach
For this entry, it was important to show the contributions I make to engineering and society at large beyond technical achievements. I believe in championing the engineering profession, especially for women and LGBTQ+ individuals. I included:
- STEM Outreach: I actively participate in STEM outreach programmes, engaging with schools and at other community events. My goal is to inspire young people from all backgrounds to consider joining the next generation of engineers.
- Career Ready Programme: Narro, where I work, is an employee-owned firm and I like to contribute to the career ready programme. This scheme offers paid living wage work experience opportunities that provide valuable experience to young talent, and I enjoy mentoring them along the way, even if they decide to follow a different career.
- Visibility Matters: As an openly gay woman, I recognise the importance of visibility. By being visible and successful in my field, I aim to encourage others to embrace their identities and pursue engineering careers. I am on the Scottish IStructE Committee and champion inclusion and diversity.
Breaking Barriers: Scotland’s First Female Conservation Accredited Engineer and Beyond
Lily has made the ground-breaking achievement of becoming the first woman to receive accreditation for conservation engineering in Scotland. This prestigious accreditation is complex to achieve and held by only 100 engineering professionals worldwide.
Lily acknowledges that there is still plenty of work to do and added, “It’s still challenging to get women into engineering, let alone in my field. I’m passionate about helping young women see the benefits of engineering as a career.”
To submit your entry for the Consultancy and Engineering Awards click here


title: What is Kubernetes?

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What is Kubernetes?
It is an extensible, portable, open-source platform for managing containerized amounts of work and services, that facilitates both declarative configuration and automation. it’s an outsized , rapidly growing ecosystem. Kubernetes is a system for automating application deployment. Up-to-date applications are isolated across clouds, virtual machines, and servers. Administering apps manually is not any longer a viable option. K8s transforms virtual and physical machines into a unified API surface. A developer can then use the Kubernetes API to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications.
Brief Kubernetes History
The term Kubernetes initiates from Greek, meaning helmsman or pilot. Google open-sourced the project in 2014. It combines over 15 years of Google’s experience running production workloads at scale with best-of-breed ideas and practices from the community.
Kubernetes (also referred to as k8s or “kube”) is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates many of the manual processes involved in deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications. In other words, you’ll cluster together groups of hosts running Linux containers, and It helps you easily and efficiently manage those clusters.
Kubernetes architecture: How Kubernetes works
It’s architecture makes use of varied concepts and abstractions. A number of these are variations on existing, familiar notions, but others are specific to Kubernetes.
The highest-level Kubernetes concept, the cluster, refers to the group of machines running it and thus the containers managed by it. A Kubernetes cluster must have a master, the system that commands and controls all the opposite machines within the cluster. A highly available cluster replicates the master’s facilities across multiple machines. But just one master at a time runs the work scheduler and controller-manager.
Kubernetes nodes and pods
Each cluster contains Kubernetes nodes. Nodes could be physical machines or VMs. Again, the thought is abstraction: regardless of the app is running on, It handles deployment thereon substrate. It even makes it possible to make sure that certain containers run only on VMs or only on bare metal.
Nodes run pods, the foremost basic the objects which will be created or managed. Each pod represents one instance of an application or running process in Kubernetes, and consists of 1 or more containers. It starts, stops, and replicates all containers during a pod as a gaggle. Pods keep the user’s attention on the appliance , instead of on the containers themselves. Details about how It must be configured, from the state of pods on up, is kept in Etcd, a distributed key-value store.
Pods are created and destroyed on nodes as required to evolve to the specified state specified by the user within the pod definition. It provides an abstraction called a controller for handling the logistics of how pods are spun up, unrolled , and spun down. Controllers are available a couple of different flavors counting on the type of application being managed. As an example , the recently introduced “StatefulSet” controller is employed to affect applications that require persistent state. Another quiet controller, the deployment, is employed to scale an app up or down, update an app to a replacement version, or roll back an app to a known-good version if there’s a drag .
A service in Kubernetes describes how a given group of pods (or other Kubernetes objects) are often accessed via the network. because the It’s documentation puts it, the pods that constitute the back-end of an application might change, but the front-end shouldn’t need to realize that or track it. Services make this possible.
Ingress: It’s services are running within a cluster. But you’ll want to be ready to access these services from the surface world. It has several modules that enable changeable degrees of easiness and strength, including NodePort and LoadBalancer, but the component with the foremost flexibility is Ingress. Ingress is an API that provides external access to a cluster’s services, typically via HTTP.
Dashboard: One Kubernetes component that helps you retain on top of all of those other components is Dashboard, a web-based UI with which you’ll deploy and troubleshoot apps and manage cluster resources
Storage orchestration – It allows mounting a spread of storage systems, including local storage, network storage and public cloud.
Horizontal Scaling – The system is scalable horizontally, allowing organizations to simply scale as their requirements grow. Apps are often scaled up or down during a sort of way, including supported CPU usage, through a UI or using simple commands.
Load balancing and repair discovery – The system ensures efficient load balancing by giving containers their own unique IP addresses and one DNS for a gaggle of containers. Users also don’t need to modify their apps to use service discovery mechanisms that are new or unfamiliar.
Automatic Bin Packing – The system places containers and other constraints on auto-pilot supporting the resources they have , without compromising on availability. This enables businesses to combine best-effort and important workloads and save more resources while improving utilization.
Automatic Rollouts/Rollbacks – The system is meant to roll out app changes or configuration during a progressive manner. It monitors app health and rolls back the changes if something goes wrong, while constantly monitoring app health so all the instances aren’t killed at an equivalent time.
Batch Execution – Kubernetes provides the power to manage batch and CI workloads and replace the failing containers if needed.
- Businesses need a particular degree of reorganization when using Kubernetes with an existing app
- Pods sometimes need a manual start/restart before they begin working as intended. this will happen in certain situations like when running near full capacity
- Uses a special configuration and YAML definitions and API because it wasn’t designed just for docker clustering
Kubernetes operates employing a very simple model. We input how we might like our system to function – It compares the specified state to the present state within a cluster. Its service then works to align the 2 states and achieve and maintain the specified state.
It was designed by Google to scale its internal apps like YouTube and Gmail and transform how we built, deployed and managed apps. It offers more velocity, better efficiency and therefore the agility companies need within the fast-moving IT world. It enables businesses to scale horizontally, delivery app consistent updates and is meant to run anywhere, whether cloud-based, on-premises or hybrid.


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Chiara Ferragni to stand trial over fraud accusation
Influencer Chiara Ferragni has been ordered to stand trial in a case of alleged fraud involving the sale of charity Christmas cakes and Easter eggs. The trial is set to begin in Milan in September.
Milan prosecutors on Wednesday indicted the social media influencer and entrepreneur on charges of aggravated fraud in the Pandogoroto Case.
The social media star is accused of profiting handsomely from charity drives involving the sale of the “designer” pandoro, produced by Balocco, and chocolate Easter eggs made by Dolci Preziosi. E Ferragni has been ordered to stand trial in a case of alleged fraud involving the sale of charity Christmas cakes and Easter eggs.
The Pink Pandoro went on sale in Italy in 2022 with a price tag of €9, more than double the regular retail price of unbranded cakes made by confectioner Balocco.
In December 2023, the Italian antitrust authority fined Ferragni over €1 million for misleading consumers into thinking purchasing a pricey pandoro cake would help fund medical equipment for a children’s hospital in Turin.
The competition authority fined Balocco €420,000, finding that it made a one-off donation of €50,000 to the hospital most months before Pandoro went marked on sales authority also found that two Ferragni-controlled companies received promotional fees of around €1 million, none of which was handed over to the children’s hospital.
At the time, Ferragni responded with an emotional video in which she apologised for the pandoro case, admitting to a “communication error” but claiming it was a “mistake made in good faith”.
A similar case involving Ferragni-branded Easter eggs in support of I Bambini delle Fate, an association that helps children with autism, allegedly earned the social media star far over the amount given to the charitable cause.
After reaching an agreement with the antitrust authority, Ferragni paid the Bambini delle Fate association €1.2 million.
In the wake of the controversy, Ferragni donated €1 million to the Regina Margherita children’s Hospital in Turin and vowed to keep business and charity “completely separate” in the future. Ferragni says she will fight to prove her innocence in case over misleading charity claims.
The trial is set to begin in Milan in September.


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The National Youth Service Corps NYSC and Federal Housing Authority Mortgage Bank (FHA) are set towards making affordable housing available to NYSC Officials.
The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director/CEO, FHA Mortgage Bank, Hayatudeen Awwal in his office in Abuja.
General Fadah who expressed his appreciation for the support the bank has offered the Scheme in recent times added that his desire is that every staff of the Scheme should have personal housing before retirement.
Contained in a statement released by the Scheme Spokesman, Eddy Megwa on Tuesday as the DG urged the bank to put NYSC Officials in its priority list among its housing projects across the country.
The MD/CEO of FHA Mortgage Bank in his response stated that the bank has partnered several agencies on affordable housing for salary earners.
He commended the National Youth Service Corps for posting Corps Members outside their States of Origin adding that it has exposed graduate youths of Nigerian origin to other cultures outside their own cultural backgrounds.
He lauded the contributions of the Scheme to national unity and integration and also for empowering Corps Members through the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme.
“We have been following your footsteps and you have been performing excellently”, he said.
Hayatudeen added that the FHA is interested in providing affordable housing to civil servants.
“We have available houses and we will give you houses right from Abuja. Just give us people that are eligible and meet our checklist and we will give them houses.
We have different types in Zuba, Bwari and Lugbe in Abuja. We also have in Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, Ogun, Delta, Port-Harcourt, Sokoto, Jos, Bauchi, Nasarawa States”, he said.
Meanwhile the two organizations have started working out the modalities to actualize the payment process and subsequent house allocation to qualified staff.


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Keighley College promotes kindness through new initiative
Keighley College is putting wellbeing at the forefront of its agenda by launching a new initiative, Kinder Colleges.
In a bid to promote wellbeing across the college, the programme encourages students and staff to become champions of kindness by participating in wellness activities across the district.
Underpinned by six key themes: Kinder to Self, Kinder Relationships, Kinder to the Planet, Kinder Spaces, Kinder Business and Kinder Communities, the inclusive project aims to enhance awareness of social responsibility and inspire good wellbeing practice among the college’s staff and students.
Steve Kelly, Principal at Keighley College, said: “The pandemic has been incredibly tough for our staff and students, however it allowed us time to reflect on the importance of wellbeing. It has been touching to see our community come together to support each other during challenging times, and we’re committed to embodying this culture of kindness within the college.
“Kinder Colleges is focused on inspiring students and staff to become active citizens with the community, which might be seen through volunteering, planting trees or random acts of kindness. We’re encouraging our learners and colleagues to let us know about the outstanding work they’ve been doing by tagging #KinderColleges on social media.
“As a college, we work closely within the community to undertake volunteering, charity work and fundraising, and we’re excited to see the rollout of similar activities as part of this initiative.”
More information on Kinder Colleges is available by visiting keighleycollege.ac.uk/kindercolleges.


title: Inside 27 of the most stunning movie star kitchens from the beckhams to rochelle humes 2

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From a contemporary galley kitchen to a Scandinavian-inspired eat-in, explore dozens of kitchen design types and layout choices to spark an idea on your subsequent kitchen transform. All-white kitchens will all the time be in type, but if you’re looking for one thing that is mild, shiny and a little less one-note, it is time to start considering in shades of mint.
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The Holy Grail of Eris anime trailer and release date leaks are out. The mystery series is based on a light novel.
An exciting news for all anime fans has been revealed by Kujira Tokiwa. His light novel series, The Holy Grail of Eris , is getting adapted into an animated series. The Holy Grail of Eris is a supernatural mysterious novel. The teaser, trailer, and visual for the series has been revealed along with the main characters of the show.
The Holy Grail of Eris is a story of a noblewoman and innocent woman. The novel started its publication in 2017 on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website. There is a manga which is also directed by Kujira Tokiwa. As of now, the announcement for the Holy Grail of Eris animated series is out and more updates will be revealed on the official website in the coming days.
The Holy Grail of Eris Anime – Release Date
The Holy Grail of Eris animated series doesn’t have a release date. The announcement of the anime was just revealed and the supernatural series is under production. The Holy Grail of Eris will premiere in the second half of 2025 and an official release date for the show will be out in early 2025.
The Holy Grail of Eris Anime Storyline
Holy Grail of Eris animated show features Constance Grail and Scarlett Castiel in the main role. Constance Grail is an innocent girl and a viscount’s daughter. Grail’s life turns a mystery before her engagement. Constance Grail is accused of theft and she doesn’t have anyone to help her. Grail meets Scarlett Castiel, a ghost of a noblewoman. Scarlett Castiel offers to help Grail, but she sets a demand for her.
Castiel wants to find the person behind her execution and she wants to possess Grail for some days. Constance Grail doesn’t have an option and accepts her demand. Scarlett Castiel also helps Grail overcome her problems and they become friends. The anime series will have supporting characters apart from Scarlett Castiel and Constance Grail. An official premise for the mystery anime will be out soon. Here is what Yen Press has to say about the story of the Light Novel,
“Lucia O’Brian is heading to the Republic of Soldita to visit a friend, and Connie, Randolph, and a certain glamorous ghost wind up coming along for the ride. At first, Scarlett doesn’t think much of the idea, but that all changes once she learns their destination— the island of El Sol, where her mother once told her the starry crown of Cornelia Faris lies hidden. But there’s more to this treasure hunt than meets the eye and plenty of trouble waiting for Connie and Scarlett across the sea!”
The Holy Grail of Eris Anime – Cast & Crew
An official cast and crew for the Holy Grail of Eris anime are not available yet. There is no update regarding the production studio and director for the supernatural series. The only confirmed staff are the main characters of the show.
- Kana Ichinose as Constance Grail
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Scarlett Castiel
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The official broadcast for the Holy Grail of Eris anime series is not revealed yet. There is a possibility that the series may stream on Crunchyroll for foreign countries.
There is no update regarding the number of episodes for the Holy Grail of Eris anime


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IPOH, Jan 27 — The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has consented to Friday prayers, as well as general mass prayers and funeral prayers to be held in all mosques and surau in the state with a maximum of 40 congregants starting tomorrow and throughout the Movement Control Order (MCO) period.
The ruler also advised all mosques and surau to holdsolat hajat(prayer of need) every day for the end of the global COVID-19 pandemic so that life could return to normal soon.
Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council president Datuk Seri Mohd Annuar Zaini said the congregants allowed to attend the mass prayers are limited to only male Malaysian citizens aged between 16 and 70 and that the number did not include members of the mosque/surau committee.
“Friday prayers can be held at all mosques and surau, including the surau located in office buildings, universities, colleges, companies and factories, to enable more people to perform the prayers,” he said in a statement here today.
He said religious lectures were also allowed to be held in the mosques and surau, but only between the Maghrib and Isyak prayers.
However, Mohd Annuar said events or ceremonies inside or in the compound of the mosque or surau were not allowed.
Stricter regulations to maintain physical distancing among the congregants would be implemented especially the mechanism to ensure smooth flow of congregants while entering and leaving the mosque or surau.
During the Conditional MCO period which began on Nov 10 last year, Friday prayers and general mass prayers in all mosques and surau in Perak were allowed with the number of congregants was limited according to red, yellow or zones.
All religious activities and lectures, as well astahlilanddoa selamat,were either allowed or postponed based on the colour of the zones.
Mohd Annuar said Sultan Nazrin gave the consent after taking into consideration the proposal made by MAIPk on the advice of the Perak Fatwa Council, Ministry of Health (MOH) and the State National Security Council.
“The state’s Islamic Religious Department has been entrusted to issue the complete guidelines to all mosque and surau committees, and also to monitor compliance of the guidelines,” he said.
He said the Sultan understood the wish of Muslims to enliven the mosques and surau and to worship Allah in congregation but worried about the threat on their health due to the spread of COVID-19.
His Majesty also sympathised with the healthcare workers and had expressed his highest gratitude to all staff of the MOH, the police, Rela and other agencies involved in ensuring compliance with the MCO in the state.


title: Exoplanet discovery with machine learning algorithm

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Many of our imagined sci-fi futures pit humans and machines against each other — but what if they collaborated instead? This may, in fact, be the future of astronomy.
As data sets grow larger and larger, they become more difficult for small teams of researchers to analyze. Scientists often turn to complex machine-learning algorithms, but these can't yet replace human intuition and our brains' superb pattern-recognition skills. However, a combination of the two could be a perfect team. Astronomers recently tested a machine-learning algorithm that used information from citizen-scientist volunteers to identify exoplanets in data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
"This work shows the benefits of using machine learning with humans in the loop," Shreshth Malik, a physicist at the University of Oxford in the U.K. and lead author of the publication, told Space.com.
Related: 10 amazing exoplanet discoveries
The researchers used a typical machine-learning algorithm known as a convolutional neural network. This computer algorithm looks at images or other information that humans have labeled correctly (a.k.a "training data"), and learns how to identify important features. After it's been trained, the algorithm can identify these features in new data it hasn't seen before.
For the algorithm to perform accurately, though, it needs a lot of this labeled training data. "It's difficult to get labels on this scale without the help of citizen scientists," Nora Eisner, an astronomer at the Flatiron Institute in New York City and co-author on the study, told Space.com.
People from across the world contributed by searching for and labeling exoplanet transits through the Planet Hunters TESS project on Zooniverse, an online platform for crowd-sourced science. Citizen science has the extra benefit of "sharing the euphoria of discovery with non-scientists, promoting science literacy and public trust in scientific research," Jon Zink, an astronomer at Caltech not affiliated with this new study, told Space.com.
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Finding exoplanets is tricky work — they're tiny and faint compared to the massive stars they orbit. In data from telescopes like TESS, astronomers can spot faint dips in a star's light as a planet passes between it and the observatory, known as the transit method.
However, satellites jiggle around in space and stars aren't perfect light bulbs, making transits sometimes tricky to detect. Zink thinks partnerships with machine learning "could significantly improve our ability to detect exoplanets" in this kind of real-world, noisy data.
Some planets are harder to find than others, too. Long-period planets orbit their star less frequently, meaning a longer period of time between dips in the light. TESS only studies each patch of sky for a month at a time, so for these planets may only capture one transit instead of several periodic changes.
"With citizen science, we are particularly good at identifying long-period planets, which are the planets that tend to be missed by automated transit searches," Eisner said.
This work has the potential to go far beyond exoplanets, as machine learning is quickly becoming a popular technique across many aspects of astronomy, Malik said. "I can only see its impact increasing as our datasets and methods become better."
The research was presented at the Machine Learning and the Physical Sciences Workshop at the 36th conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) in December and is described in a paper posted to the preprint server arXiv.org.


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The appendix is really a 10-cm, blind-ended pouch that comes from the posterior medial wall surface for the cecum.
The in-patient could have tachycardia as a result of discomfort or, if presentation is delayed, dehydration and fever. 29 The stomach assessment will show tenderness that is unilateral reduced bowel noises. Common findings from the examination that is pelvic adnexal tenderness, 2 gay hairy men,28,29 a unilateral tender adnexal mass (in 50-80% of cases), and cervical movement tenderness (the exact same signs or symptoms of ectopic maternity). Regrettably, these real findings are nonspecific and hard to distinguish from instances of ectopic pregnancy, tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA), or appendicitis, and necessitate further screening and imaging.
Diagnosis. Probably the most imaging that is sensitive up to now for diagnosis is color flow Doppler ultrasound. 1,28 On ultrasound, a mass that is ovarian may be visualized and may even be cystic, solid, or blended; the colour Doppler determines whether there was circulatory flow to your adnexa. (See Figure 2.) big ovarian cysts have actually bad vascularity at standard, making color flow Doppler significantly less than 100% painful and sensitive. The level that is hCG ought to be calculated, not just to eliminate an ectopic maternity once the reason for the pain sensation, but additionally because 20% of instances of torsion take place in expectant mothers.
Treatment. ED therapy will include stabilization, discomfort control, antiemetics, and gynecologic consult that is immediate. 2,29 Prompt laparoscopy is important, due to the fact muscle just stays viable for approximately six hours. The process additionally enables interventions that assistance reduce steadily the incidence and extent of problems. 28,33 (See dining dining Table 4.) If your teratoma occurs, the procedure frequently is ovarian cystectomy, with conservation of ovarian muscle, if at all possible. 36
Appendicitis. Appendicitis is considered the most typical non-traumatic stomach surgical crisis. 37 The life time danger of appendicitis is 6-7%. A lot more than 200,000 situations of appendicitis occur each in the United States year. 37-41 The incidence is 1.1 in 1000 per and peaks in early adulthood year. 38-41 Mortality as a result of problems is 0.2-0.8%, using the greatest figures in patients with comorbid conditions. 39 It continues to be a excessively hard entity to diagnose (especially in females of childbearing age), and failure to take action continues to be a number one reason for litigation against crisis doctors. 7 when you look at the basic populace, a normal appendix is taken away in 15-20% of appendectomies performed for suspected appendicitis, and also this quantity increases to 35-45% in females of reproductive age, mostly due to the prevalence of PID as well as other gynecologic problems in this populace. 7,35,37,38,42,43 Having said that, clients who possess appendicitis are misdiagnosed in about 33percent of situations; these clients erroneously are thought to have gastroenteritis, PID, or even a urinary system illness (UTI). 7,37,39 ladies with appendicitis often present more atypically than males, with diffuse lower stomach discomfort, and they’ve got an increased incidence of irregular examination that is pelvic. 37 Appendicitis is particularly tough to diagnose in expecting mothers, as the precise location of the appendix modifications because the measurements associated with the womb increases.
as a result of these problems, feminine clients have actually an elevated incidence of perforation as well as other problems. 37
The appendix is a 10-cm, blind-ended pouch that comes from the posterior medial wall surface of this cecum. Its position into the stomach cavity is adjustable and significantly influences medical indications. 7,38 The appendix has a number that is large of hair follicles, and it also secretes about 5-6 mL of mucus each day, which empties to the cecum. Acute appendicitis begins with obstruction regarding the appendiceal lumen. 7,38,39,41,44 the explanation for lumenal obstruction is most often fecaliths, lymphoid follicle hyperplasia, international bodies, tumors, or calculi. 38,39 Obstruction causes a rise in intraluminal stress and ultimate obstruction of venous and lymphatic drainage. The epithelial mucosa begins to break up and invasion that is bacterial. This progresses until arterial flow is compromised, and when kept untreated, perforation and gangrene with peritonitis and abscess development will happen. 7,38,39,41 The initial appendiceal distention is gotten by visceral afferent discomfort fibers, that are obscure and defectively localized into the periumbilical (T10) region. While the infection advances, somatic discomfort materials are activated and frequently localize the pain sensation towards the RLQ, even though the web web site can differ with all the precise location of the appendix. 41
Clinical Presentation. The presentation of appendicitis is notoriously inconsistent, adding to your trouble of diagnosis. No more than 50% of clients current with all the “classic” reputation for anorexia, periumbilical stomach pain followed closely by sickness and nausea, then migration of pain to your RLQ. 39 nausea, whenever current, more often than not follows the start of discomfort, 45 and also this is a crucial series to ascertain by asking the individual. 7,38,39 Twenty-three per cent of clients report a history that is previous of discomfort. 7,39 In the event that appendix lies nearby the bladder or ureter, the individual may report symptoms that are urinary. 39,41 Fever and chills can be found in 10-20% of patients, and 5-10% have either diarrhoea or constipation. 40


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Egypt’s National Institute for Planning (NIP) convened an expansive advisory meeting to discuss a new research study titled “Investing to End Preventable Maternal Mortality in Egypt.” The initiative is being carried out in strategic partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and reflects Egypt’s commitment to evidence-based policymaking and sustainable population planning.
The session, held at the NIP headquarters in Cairo, brought together policymakers, academics, UN officials, and public health leaders to deliberate on the economic and societal impacts of maternal mortality, as well as the critical interventions necessary to prevent avoidable deaths.
Evidence-Based Policy for Transformational Change
In her opening remarks, Dr. Hala Abu Ali, Chief Advisor to the NIP President and the study’s principal investigator, emphasized that the research aims to quantify the costs and returns of scaling up high-impact health interventions, particularly those aligned with Egypt’s 2030 Population Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using advanced scenario modeling, the study will assess the financial feasibility and public health outcomes of enhanced family planning programs.
“Maternal mortality is more than a healthcare failure—it is a stark indicator of the economic, social, and cultural vulnerabilities facing women in our society,” said Dr. Abu Ali. “Family planning is a proven pathway to empower women, improve health outcomes, and ultimately reduce maternal deaths.”
The study seeks to evaluate not only the financial investment required but also the long-term societal benefits, such as improved educational and economic opportunities for women and reduced strain on public health infrastructure.
Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Impact
Speaking on behalf of UNFPA, Ms. Germaine Haddad, Deputy Representative in Egypt, highlighted the continuity and strategic depth of the collaboration with the NIP. “This is the second joint effort between UNFPA and the National Institute for Planning in this critical field,” Haddad noted. “It builds on earlier research to produce a robust investment case for maternal health in Egypt.”
She reiterated UNFPA’s commitment to supporting national institutions in integrating population dynamics into development planning and in fostering inclusive, rights-based approaches to reproductive health.
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Maternal Health Investment
The meeting also featured a high-level panel of experts, including Dr. Maha El-Rabat, Former Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Hala Youssef, Former Minister of State for Population, and Dr. Maha El-Adawy, Director of Population Health Promotion at the World Health Organization (WHO)
Participants engaged in detailed discussions about the socio-economic repercussions of maternal mortality and the effectiveness of various intervention models. Key focus areas included the projected costs of expanding access to prenatal and postnatal care, scaling up family planning services, and strengthening community-level health education.
Key Takeaways and Strategic Recommendations
The advisory committee underscored the need for:
- Cross-sectoral investment in maternal health, linking healthcare with education and employment initiatives
- Prioritization of family planning as a core public health strategy
- Enhanced data systems to inform decision-making and resource allocation
- Sustained policy commitment to gender equality and reproductive rights
The meeting concluded with a collective agreement on the urgency of integrating maternal health investments into national planning frameworks. Participants highlighted the value of such research in mobilizing both public and private sector support for scalable, impactful health initiatives. Adopting investment-driven research, this initiative aligns with Egypt’s Vision 2030, which places human capital development and healthcare modernization at the heart of national transformation.