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Pattern recognition aims to classify data patterns based on either a priori knowledge or on statistical information extracted from the patterns. The patterns to be classified are usually groups of measurements or observations, defining points in an appropriate multidimensional space. A pattern recognition system typically comprises a sensor that gathers the observations to be classified or described, a feature extraction mechanism that computes numeric or symbolic information from the observations, and a classification or description scheme that does the actual job of classifying or describing observations, relying on the extracted features. Pattern recognition systems are commonly used in speech recognition, document classification, shape recognition, and handwriting recognition.
The Modified Quadratic Discriminant Function (MQDF) is a statistical classification method that can be applied to the problem of pattern recognition, such as handwritten character recognition. MQDF classifiers can scale well with a large number of output classes, which makes them well suited to East Asian character recognition because East Asian languages include tens of thousands characters. An MQDF classifier stores a variable number of means, eigenvalues and eigenvectors that describe the characteristics of each class. The eigenvectors are chosen using principal component analysis of covariance matrices generated per class, and so are often referred to as principal components.
Commonly available implementations of MQDF classifiers store the same number of principal components for all output classes. One significant drawback of the existing MQDF classifier implementations is a large memory footprint. It is possible to reduce the memory footprint by reducing the number of principal components stored for each class, but reducing the number of principal components beyond a certain point may result in unacceptable classification accuracy degradation.
The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding to the reader. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure and it does not identify key/critical elements of the invention or delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts disclosed herein in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
Embodiments are directed to reducing a memory footprint of an MQDF classifier without resulting in unacceptable classification accuracy degradation. Various methods to compress the eigenvectors of MQDF classifiers by applying flexible vector quantization are disclosed herein. Each eigenvector is split into several sub-vectors, and each sub-vector is grouped as part of a specific group. A clustering algorithm can be applied on each sub-vector group to generate a codebook. In the compressed MQDF model, instead of storing the original values of the sub-vector only indices of the sub-vectors in the generated codebooks are stored.
In order to further reduce memory footprint, access to multiple codebooks is performed by utilizing the sub-vector location associated with each sub-vector group. Thus, indexes for multiple codebooks are no longer needed. Furthermore, the present methods permit for flexibility to compress some portion of the eigenvectors, and left uncompressed other portions. In addition, using varying dimension sizes from group to group enables higher compression ratio for less significant sub-vectors. Thus, the overall compression ratio improved without affecting the classification accuracy.
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As briefly described above, a memory footprint of an MQDF classifier for a pattern recognition system may be reduced by grouping multiple sub-vectors according to the location of the sub-vectors in the corresponding vector. The detailed description provided below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of the present examples and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present example may be constructed or utilized. The description sets forth the functions of the example and the sequence of steps for constructing and operating the example. However, the same or equivalent functions and sequences may be accomplished by different examples.
Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, data structures, and other types of structures that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments may be practiced with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like. Embodiments may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.
Embodiments may be implemented as a computer process (method), a computing system, or as an article of manufacture, such as a computer program product or computer readable media. The computer program product may be a computer storage media readable by a computer system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process. The computer program product may also be a propagated signal on a carrier readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process.
Described herein are various techniques and technologies directed toward an implementation of the storage of MQDF data. Pattern recognition aims to classify data patterns based on either a priori knowledge or on statistical information extracted from the patterns. The patterns to be classified are usually groups of measurements or observations, defining points in an appropriate multidimensional space.
The classification or description scheme in a pattern recognition system is usually based on the availability of a set of patterns that have already been classified or described. This set of patterns is termed the training set and the resulting learning strategy is characterized as supervised learning. Learning can also be unsupervised, in the sense that the system is not given an a priori labeling of patterns, instead it establishes the classes itself based on the statistical regularities of the patterns.
The classification or description scheme usually uses one of the following approaches: statistical (or decision theoretic), syntactic (or structural). Statistical pattern recognition is based on statistical characterizations of patterns, assuming that the patterns are generated by a probabilistic system. Structural pattern recognition is based on the structural interrelationships of features. A wide range of algorithms can be applied for pattern recognition, from very simple Bayesian classifiers to much more powerful neural networks.
As explained above, the MQDF is a statistical classification used for pattern recognition. Because of the large footprint requirement of MQDF classifier, which limits its application in many scenarios such as in mobile phones, the present techniques provide for efficient methods to compress the model size of MQDF classifiers. More specifically, methods described herein permit the compression of the MQDF eigenvectors by applying a flexible split-dimension vector quantization.
Conventional methods of split-dimension vector quantization approach can be used to compress the eigenvectors. In conventional vector quantization, eigenvector is partitioned into a set of sub-vectors with the same dimension, and these sub-vectors are clustered into groups. One or more codebooks are generated based on the clustering results with each entry in the codebook corresponds to a specific cluster mean, where there is a one-to-one mapping between the cluster means and codebook entries. In the compressed model, each sub-vector is replaced by an index which points to a specific entry of a certain codebook. Having multiple codebooks requires extra bits of data to store indices that specify which codebook to use.
The techniques described herein utilize location-based grouping. In other words, sub-vectors of the MQDF eigenvectors can be grouped according to their location in the eigenvectors to which the sub-vectors belong. In addition, each group can be further partitioned into several sub-groups based on the types of classes these to which sub-vectors belong. This permits a clear indication of which codebook to use for sub-vector compression and decompression. Thus, location data of each sub-vector is used, eliminating the need for an additional index to indicate the appropriate codebook to use.
In some embodiments, compression methods described herein include selective compression. As such, some sub-vector groups can be compressed while others are not. As such, the MQDF data can be compressed maximally with minimum accuracy degradation.
In other embodiments, some sub-vector groups may be compressed with a higher compression ratio than other sub-vector groups. One technique that allows a variable compression ratio among sub-vector groups is the variable sub-vector dimensions among different groups. For example, all sub-vectors belonging to the one group can all have the one dimension, while all sub-vectors in another group can all have another dimension different from the dimension of the first group. In this way, less important, or easy to compress, groups can have a higher compression ratio than the other groups.
In a typical pattern recognition system, two separate processes occur: training and runtime recognition. In the training process, training data 110 is processed through input processing 116 then feature extraction 114. As a result, data models 112 are generated by learning environment 108. As previously mentioned, data models can include MQDF data models. In addition, a compression module 120 can be configured to compress data models 112. The compression module 120 can use any compression technique. In one example, the compression module 120 uses codebooks for compression.
In runtime recognition process, operations begin with input processing 116 on input from a user 118 or from an information store (not shown). Depending on the pattern recognition type, the input may be speech, handwriting (digital ink), graphical input, and the like. For example, in a speech recognition system, an audio subsystem may convert sound input to audio signals which is then converted to textual data. The feature extraction module 114 can be configured to determine recognizable portions of the input data for processing in the learning environment 108.
Learning environment 108 in conjunction with recognition engine 104 may include a number of base recognition modules and a combiner for performing the pattern recognition. During pattern recognition, the recognition engine 104 input data is classified for software applications (e.g. application 106). Recognition engine 104 can use data modules 112 in order to perform pattern recognition.
In an example speech recognition system, the recognition engine 104 may be a speech recognition engine comprising a number of components such as a language modeling module, a training module, a language model customization module, and the like. Speech recognition engine may recognize words, phrases, and the like, based on customized language and acoustic models and provides textual versions of the audio utterances. A grammar service may perform the task of managing recognized text before it is provided to applications such as a word processing application. Similar examples can be given for handwriting recognition systems, shape recognition systems, and the like.
In performing recognition, the system typically uses classifiers to classify different classes of known patterns. Depending on complexity of each class and number of classes, large amounts of memory may be required to execute modules performing classification.
Components of a pattern recognition system may be loaded into a server, executed over a distributed network, executed in a client device, and the like. Furthermore, the components described herein are for illustration purposes only, and do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. A flexible MQDF classifier model compression may be implemented using fewer or additional components in various orders. Individual components may be separate applications, or part of a single application. Moreover, the pattern recognition system or its components may include individually or collectively a user interface such as a web service, a Graphical User Interface (GUI), and the like.
The compression module 120 can be configured to compress the eigenvectors themselves. Thus, vector quantization can be applied to each group of sub-vectors where the sub-vectors are grouped based on the location of the each sub-vector within the eigenvector. Each eigenvector can correspond to a class in of a plurality of classes, each class corresponding to a pattern to be recognized. The compression module 120 can split each eigenvector in the plurality of eigenvectors into sub-vectors. In one embodiment, all eigenvectors in the plurality of eigenvectors are split into the same number of sub-vectors. The compression module 120 is further configured to group the sub-vectors into one or more groups. The groups can be generated according to the location or position of the sub-vectors within each of the eigenvectors. For instance, a given sub-vector group can be a group of sub-vectors that occupy location (0-1) in each eigenvector. Therefore, such sub-vector group can be associated with location (0-1). In addition, the group can be compressed according to a codebook. The codebook can be identifiable via the location data. For example, if the location data is (0-1), then such codebook can be utilized every time a sub-vector in location (0-1) is to be compressed or decompressed.
In another embodiment, each sub-vector group can also be partitioned into multiple subgroups, each subgroup having a different codebook. For example, if a data set of ten thousand eigenvectors, and ten sub-vector groups, each sub-vector group can be divided into two sub-groups. Each subgroup can then have five thousand sub-vectors. By doing this, we can further improve the clustering accuracy, which consequently improve the final classification accuracy. To enable this, we also need to set some flags in the global data structure to indicate how many subgroups each group has, and how those sub-vectors are partitioned between subgroups.
In one embodiment, all eigenvectors in all classes are partitioned in the same way. Namely, eigenvectors 206-216 can all be partitioned in the same way as eigenvector 204.
The sub-vectors can be grouped according to the location of the sub-vectors in the eigenvector to which each sub-vector corresponds. For example, group 202 (Group 1) can include sub-vectors that are grouped by virtue of having the same location. Namely, the sub-vectors in group 202 can be grouped based on being positioned in location (0-1).
According to the methods described herein, compression of eigenvectors is flexible in multiple ways. In one embodiment, some groups may be compressed while others are not. In another embodiment, all sub-vector groups are compressed. Thus, for example, Group 1 may be configured to be left uncompressed, while the other groups can be compressed. In this example, leaving Group 1 uncompressed can provide the additional benefit of greater accuracy since the leftmost dimensions of the eigenvectors generally correspond to most significant data for purposes of pattern recognition. On the other hand, the rightmost dimensions of the eigenvectors correspond to least significant data for purposes of pattern recognition.
If a group is not to be compressed, then only the original values need to be stored, and a flag or other mechanism can be stored to indicate that the sub-vectors in Group 1 are not compressed. The additional bits to store such information may be minimal such that extra footprint overhead can be negligible.
In yet another embodiment, one or more groups may share a common codebook. Thus, if the same dimension is utilized by two groups, clustering can be executed a merged group that includes both groups.
In another embodiment, each sub-vector can have a different number of dimensions than other sub-vectors, and consequently each sub-vector group can be different in the number of dimensions as well. For example, group 202 has two dimensions and will be associated with a codebook that encodes sub-vectors of two dimensions. In another example, group 242 has four dimensions and will be associated with a codebook that encodes sub-vectors of four dimensions. Therefore, the MQDF data can be compressed according to a flexible mechanism that allows for easy calibration, efficient use of memory space, and minimal loss in accuracy of pattern recognition.
In the compressed MQDF model described herein, a global data structure to indicate how each eigenvector is partitioned into groups is provided. Thus, MQDF data structure can include indications of the number of sub-vectors, the dimension of each sub-vector, and which codebook is associated to which sub-vector group. In this global data structure shared by all classes and eigenvectors, a specification of which sub-vectors are not compressed can also be included.
Further, for each eigenvector of each class, if a sub-vector is not compressed, the original values can be stored. Otherwise, the index or pointer to the specific entry of the codebook can be stored. In addition, all the codebooks in the compressed model are also stored as part of the MQDF model. During recognition, each eigenvectors corresponding to a pattern can be recovered by looking up the global data structure and the codebooks.
In one embodiment, for each sub-vector group that is compressed, several data bits can be used to indicate which codebook to use. In some embodiments, the data bits can include the address of the sub-vectors in the sub-vector group.
In addition, each sub-vector can be replaced by an index to a specific entry of the codebook. In one example, the entry is the clustering mean, or cluster centroid, of the clusters to which the sub-vector belongs. As shown in
At process block 404, each eigenvector in the plurality of eigenvectors is split into sub-vectors. All eigenvectors in the plurality of eigenvectors can be split into the same number of sub-vectors. Process 400 continues at process block 406. At process block 406, the sub-vectors are grouped into one or more groups. The sub-vectors can be grouped according to a location of the sub-vectors within each of the eigenvectors such that each group in the one or more groups is associated with location data. Process 400 continues at process block 408.
At process block 408, at least one group of the one or more groups is compressed. The at least one group can be compressed according to a codebook. The codebook can be identifiable via the location data.
At process block 506, the first sub-vector of each eigenvector in the plurality of eigenvectors is grouped into a first group. Process 500 continues at process block 508. At process block 508, the second sub-vector of each eigenvector in the plurality of eigenvectors is grouped into a second group. Process 500 continues at process block 510. At process block 502, the second group is compressed using a codebook.
The computing device 600 can be any general or special purpose computer now known or to become known capable of performing the steps and/or performing the functions described herein, either in software, hardware, firmware, or a combination thereof.
In its most basic configuration, computing device 600 typically includes at least one central processing unit (CPU) 602 and memory 604. Depending on the exact configuration and type of computing device, memory 604 may be volatile (such as RAM), non-volatile (such as ROM, flash memory, etc.) or some combination of the two. Additionally, computing device 600 may also have additional features/functionality. For example, computing device 600 may include multiple CPU's. The described methods may be executed in any manner by any processing unit in computing device 600. For example, the described process may be executed by both multiple CPU's in parallel.
Computing device 600 may also include additional storage (removable and/or non-removable) including, but not limited to, magnetic or optical disks or tape. Such additional storage is illustrated in
Computing device 600 may also contain communications device(s) 612 that allow the device to communicate with other devices. Communications device(s) 612 is an example of communication media. Communication media typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media. The term "modulated data signal" means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media. The term computer-readable media as used herein includes both computer storage media and communication media. The described methods may be encoded in any computer-readable media in any form, such as data, computer-executable instructions, and the like.
Computing device 600 may also have input device(s) 610 such as keyboard, mouse, pen, voice input device, touch input device, etc. Output device(s) 608 such as a display, speakers, printer, etc. may also be included. All these devices are well known in the art and need not be discussed at length.
Those skilled in the art will realize that storage devices utilized to store program instructions can be distributed across a network. For example, a remote computer may store an example of the process described as software. A local or terminal computer may access the remote computer and download a part or all of the software to run the program. Alternatively, the local computer may download pieces of the software as needed, or execute some software instructions at the local terminal and some at the remote computer (or computer network). Those skilled in the art will also realize that by utilizing conventional techniques known to those skilled in the art that all, or a portion of the software instructions may be carried out by a dedicated circuit, such as a DSP, programmable logic array, or the like.
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Unanswered: grid crud using writer, how to save data from multi stores at one request?
extjs4 grid crud using writer, how to save data from multi stores at one request? can u give an example? thx. in the extjs3, there is an solution which is probably to write a beforewrite event handler for both stores that saves the passed data and returns false, so it doesn't actually make a request.
Next, you would call save() on both stores and make your own request using the data from both beforwrite handlers.
however in the extjs4 there does not have the beforewrite event.
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Its first recreational dispensaries opened at the start of this year. Oregon Hires Top Marijuana Regulator By Chris Lehman • Dec 16, 2014 Listen Listening... / Oregon is gearing up for a year-long process of crafting regulations for recreational marijuana. Washington Pot Is 'Definitely Cool,' But Some Businesses Struggle By Amy Radil • Dec 16, 2014 KUOW Photo/Amy Radil Listen Listening... / 7:23 When you talk to the state's licensed growers and sellers of marijuana, you discover that many initially opposed Initiative 502. They favored marijuana legalization, but they didn't like the details of the initiative itself. That was the case for Danielle and Juddy Rosellison of Bellingham, Washington. But once voters approved the initiative, Danielle said they jumped right in. "We got two mortgages on the two homes that we own," she said. "I called all our credit cards and told them I was going to put a BMW on it and they extended our limits to ridiculous amounts." Tribes Reluctant To Follow Northwest Voters On Legal Marijuana By Jessica Robinson • Dec 15, 2014 Listen Listening... / The U.S. Department of Justice this week opened the door to a legalized pot market on tribal land. With The Help Of A Pot Brownie, Sharon Foster Will Retire From The Liquor Control Board By Marcie Sillman & Matthew Streib • Dec 12, 2014 AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Listen Listening... / 7:45 Sharon Foster has many proud milestones from her term as chairwoman of Washington's Liquor Control Board. She was appointed by Governor Gregoire in 2009 and has helped the state tackle medical marijuana, liquor privatization and legalized recreational marijuana. "I never intended to ask for another term. I really do believe six years is plenty," Foster told KUOW's Marcie Sillman in an interview for The Record. "They'll get somebody younger with new ideas and I think that's great." Colorado's Pot Industry Looks To Move Past Stereotypes By Kirk Siegler • Dec 2, 2014 It's been nearly a year since Colorado made recreational marijuana legal, and since then, pot has become a billion-dollar business in the state. And some growers have made it a mission to make it legitimate and mainstream. "Change the face," says pot entrepreneur Brooke Gehring. "But really, not to be the stereotype of what they think is stoner culture, but to realize they are true business people that are operating these companies." Uruguay Tries To Tame A 'Monster' Called Cannabis By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro • Nov 30, 2014 To gauge international interest in Uruguay's legal cannabis market, spend just a few minutes at a small marijuana shop called Urugrow in Uruguay's capital, Montevideo. In a period of about 10 minutes, owner Juan Manuel Varela gets a call from Brazil. A man from Canada shows up to see what the market would be for his company, which sells child-safe packaging for marijuana products. Shortly after, two American travelers stop by looking to score weed. Seattle Gently Reins In Medical Marijuana Providers By Amy Radil • Nov 19, 2014 KUOW Photo/Amy Radil Listen Listening... / 3:04 Across Seattle are storefronts with green crosses out front – medical marijuana providers. Seattle has long been friendly to these businesses, but there's mounting friction between them and state-licensed stores as lawmakers sort out the state's new legal marijuana law. This week, the City of Seattle will hold a symposium on the city's booming medical marijuana scene. The event comes as city officials are trying to gently rein in these unregulated businesses. Pages« first ‹ previous … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 … next › last »


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If you know something about .php and a little about javascript, then I need your help:
I want to create an "Archives Tree" plugin for my WordPress blog with the structure described in this picture:
<img src="http://www.vitorazevedo.com/images/archives-tree.gif" width="154" height="137" alt="Archives Tree Plugin" title="Archives Tree Plugin" /> The image is self-explanatory.
I think it would be a good way to browse the archives, and faster than Ajax scripts like Super Archives (that I use and that I think are great but... slow).
Javascript to build the tree? Maybe Destroydrop or Gazinzus that automatically converts any list (ordered or unordered) into a tree.
So the real job is to create the .php code that outputs archives in the form of
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The Nice Archives plugin that I use already has a similar code. But unfortunately my poor coder skills were unable to produce a working solution.
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I am a recent grad of a Division II university (December 2009). I spent 9 semesters there getting my undergrad degree and have recently considered entering into Graduate School at the same university. In my 9 semesters as an undergrad, I did not play basketball. I was wondering if I decided to try out for the basketball team and made it, if I would be eligible to play for the two years that I am a graduate student? Please answer! I would love to know if I could possibly play.
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1. Minimize the following function using Quine-McCluskey Methos. Show all steps.
K(a,b,c,d,e)= \(\prod_{?}^{?}\) (2,3,5,9,11,12,15,17,18,22,23,26,27,29,31) * D(0,1,13,14,21,30)
2. You have been asked a 5-bit bus inversion circuit. Your circuit selectively inverts 5 input bits if majority of the input bits are 1. Desgin the circuit using fewest number of NOT, 2-input AND, and 3-input OR gates. Show all steps.


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Plan a Cross Country Bicycle Tour
Submitted by Bernard Lopez on
Ever dream of riding your bicycle a long distance? Perhaps even biking cross country across America or even further? Sometimes our work, family commitments, fear of what our friends and family may think or simply fear of striking out prevents us from living our dreams. Why do we have to settle? Why not take a chance and live life? It's not an easy decision and it takes some dedication, but you can do it! This is exactly what happened to me a few years ago when the urge to embark on a solo bike tour of America consumed me. Believe me, it's a big step to commit to hop on a bike and ride to places you've never been before or even know if you can make it. The fear of failing is great yet it can be overcome.
BicycleTrek.com is a site chronicling my solo cross-country bicycle tour. I'll share the experience I gained in how to plan a bike tour. The hows and personal reasons of doing a bike tour, how to choose the right touring bike, mapping a long distance bike tour and have included a travelogue featuring my daily ride journal / mileage log along with photos detailing the miles pedaled, routes and states I bicycled through.
This bicycle tour was an adventure of a lifetime and even now, years later, I feel the profound effect it has had on me. Some of the wonderful people I met during that journey have remained close friends. Don't think you can do it? Need a little motivation? Then please read on.
Start planning now. Your life will be changed for the better.
A journey of a thousand miles starts under one's feet.
- Lao Tsu: Tao Te Ching
As Featured in the book: The Art of Non-Conformity
What a nice surprise to see that my bicycling story and BicycleTrek.com were mentioned extensively in Chris Guillebeau's new book The Art of Non-Conformity. It's a wonderful book about living life on your terms and is very inspiring.


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I have written this code to batch convert a bunch of .xlsx workbooks to .xls (I have a lot of end users using 2003). It does the job but it is very slow, I tested this on 20 workbooks each only about 30 kb in size and it took 9.78 seconds to execute locally. Through my sharepoint server this took 262 seconds but I believe the incredibly slow speed for sharepoint is a different issue.
Option Explicit
Sub Convert_to972003()
Dim orgwb As Workbook
Dim mypath As String, strfilename As String
Dim nname As String
'--> Error Handling
On Error GoTo WhatHappened
'--> Disable Alerts
With Application
.DisplayAlerts = False
.ScreenUpdating = False
End With
'--> Specify location of workbooks
mypath = "C:\xxx"
strfilename = Dir(mypath & "\*.xlsx", vbNormal)
'--> Check the specified folder contains files
If Len(strfilename) = 0 Then Exit Sub
'--> Start Loop, end when last file reached
Do Until strfilename = ""
'--> Open a workbook
Set orgwb = Application.Workbooks.Open _
(mypath & "\" & strfilename)
'--> Create new Filename, Save in new File Format and Close
nname = Replace(strfilename, ".xlsx", ".xls")
orgwb.SaveAs mypath & "\" & nname, FileFormat:=xlExcel8
strfilename = Dir()
'--> Enable Alerts
With Application
.DisplayAlerts = True
.ScreenUpdating = True
End With
Exit Sub
WhatHappened: MsgBox Err.Description
End Sub
Is there a quicker method to convert file formats than looping through the folder/opening/saving/closing?


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Definition of calenture in English:
Feverish delirium supposedly caused by the heat in the tropics.
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Late 16th century: from French, from Spanish calentura 'fever', from calentar 'be hot', based on Latin calere 'be warm'.
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Diddy-Dirty Money premiered its new single "Hello, Good Morning" Wednesday night on this week's "American idol" results show.
In an over-the-top performance featuring singing, dancing, staircases, smoke , spotlights and strobe lights, lead singer Diddy, also known as the actor-singer Sean Combs, ordered the audience to turn their TVs up and their lights down and "rock with us."
Photos: From the Air Waves to the Runway
Photos: Diddy's Different Roles
Dressed all in white, Diddy introduced the other members of his new group Dirty Money, Dawn Richard and Kalenna. The single is part of a soon-to-be-released (June 22) album titled "Last Train to Paris."
If you missed the Diddy -Dirty Money performance on "Idol," you can catch it again this weekend at the opening of the NCAA championship coverage Saturday on CBS. LL Cool J. also is expected to perform.
Diddy-Dirty Money Makes"Idol" Debut
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No, just opened the card. If I make two 5.5k payments on CSP a week apart and PIF immediately after each is that better? The remaining option is to split some of the payment via check (frustratingly, they don't take AMEX, on which I have a 15k limit). Thinking maybe 3k check, then only 8k on the card. Losing some rewards points, but I will likely be applying for student loans in the next year so want my score to be pristine.
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ERIE, Pa. (April 2, 2014) Officials in Millcreek Township, Pa., are telling residents to keep the change.
The town and its water and sewer authorities adopted a policy limiting how much change they'll accept from residents who are paying sewer bills and other fees.
David Sterrett, executive director of the authorities, said officials came up with the policy after a woman showed up last month with a shoebox full of nickels, dimes and quarters to pay a $200 sewer bill.
Sterrett says it took four employees an hour to count, sort and put the money into paper sleeves.
The new policy limits residents to using $10 in unrolled coins or $20 in rolled coins when paying bills.


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Fashion show to benefit local Red Cross chapter
Published: Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 10:06 p.m.
After a winter marked by snow and ice, the fourth annual "Red Cross Runway" fashion show fundraiser will usher in spring. The event, presented by Shelley's Jewelry, will return to the Hendersonville Country Club at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Models will walk the Red Cross runway wearing classic styles, as well at the latest fashions. Stan Shelley, owner of Shelley's Jewelry, has offered up his version of "ice" with a $2,800 "Hearts on Fire" diamond pendant as a raffle prize at the event.
"This is our opportunity to support a great organization that works so hard for our community," Shelley said. "We are also giving everyone who attends a $25 Shelley's gift card, one of which will be worth $500, and we'll bring some other surprise gifts," he added.
Modeled fashions will include jewelry from Shelley's, clothing from The Sanctuary Boutique, Mast General Store and Elite Repeats Boutique. Women's, men's and children's styles will be on display and a special brunch created by Chef MacDermid will be served.
Tiffany Ervin, Miss Hendersonville director and owner of Elite Repeats, has organized this year's event to bring some of the excitement of fashion and pageants to everyone who attends. Working with co-organizers Patsy Jones and Cristina Hull, Ervin predicts that each guest "will be swept up by the magic of the 'Red Cross Runway.'"
The Henderson County Chapter of the American Red Cross provides emergency recovery assistance to local people when disasters hit. Responding to the disaster scene when a fire or storm occurs, the chapter ensures that immediate shelter, clothing and food needs are met.
Executive Director Mike Williams reports that the chapter responds to about 35 local disaster incidents each year.
"I'm proud of the work we do in our community but I'm also concerned that the cost of providing our services has exceeded our income over the past 22 months," he said.
The chapter also provides safety and preparedness training and blood donation drives.
Williams reports that the Red Cross receives no government funding, depending upon the generosity of community donors to support the revenues they generate from non-emergency services.
"We generate about 50 percent of our revenues but count on the United Way for about 15 percent and community donors for about 35 percent," Williams said. "Our program revenues have suffered in this economy so we've really been stretched," he added.
Advance tickets for the Red Cross Runway are $40 and are available at the Red Cross office, at Shelley's Jewelry, the Visitor's Center and online at www.hcredcross.org or by calling 693-5605.
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OECD Website Outlines Benefits and Challenges of Green Growth for Developing Countries [viewed]
3 May 2011: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has created a website outlining its work on green growth and development.
3 May 2011: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has created a website outlining its work on green growth and development.
May 2011: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report titled "Energy-Efficiency Policy Opportunities for Electric Motor-Driven Systems." This report represents the first global analysis of energy consumption and energy efficiency potential of electric motor-driven systems (EMDS).
9 May 2011: The EU and Liberia have concluded a bilateral agreement to certify the legal origin of imported wood products into the EU.
6 May 2011: A workshop co-organized by the Organization of American States (OAS) discussed the needs and challenges facing quality infrastructure institutions, such as standardization, certification, accreditation, metrology and evaluation of compliance, in Latin America and the Caribbean, related to energy efficiency and renewable energy.
10 May 2011: The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has released its Annual Report for 2010, which provides an overview of the activities, accomplishments and resources related to the JRC's work carried out during 2010, including figures on staff, budget and publications.
9 May 2011: The UNFCCC has published documents for consideration by the 34th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA), which will take place from 6-16 June 2011, in Bonn, Germany.
4 May 2011: Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), delivered a speech on greening Spain's economy for the 25th Anniversary of the Spanish Energy Club, which took place in Madrid, Spain, on 4 May 2011.
May 2011: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report titled "Co-Generation and Renewables: Solutions for a Low-Carbon Energy Future," which discusses using renewables together with combined heat and power (CHP) as a proven, cost-effective and energy-efficient solution for delivering electricity and heat.
9 May 2011: Addressing the Second International Scientific and Practical Conference in Kemerovo, Russian Federation, which took place from 4-6 May 2011, Richard Jones, International Energy Agency's (IEA) Deputy Executive Director, highlighted the potential for improving efficiency in the Russian Federation's coal-fired power plants.
5 May 2011: The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has published the seventh issue of its Weekly News Update on Climate Change, featuring international and regional news on climate change-related issues.
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Appendix B: Terms That Are Used in this White Paper
Updated: July 31, 2004
Applies To: Windows Server 2003 with SP1
The following terms are used in this white paper:
External trust: A single trust link between two domains that are in separate forests. The external trust establishes nontransitive trust from domain to the other. These trusts have to be explicitly created and maintained by the administrator. The trusts can be one-way or two-way trusts.
Internal Trust: A single trust link between two domains in the same forest. The internal trust establishes transitive trust between the two domains. For example, if Domain A trusts Domain B and Domain B trusts Domain C, then Domain A trusts Domain C. These trusts are created automatically when a new domain is added to the forest and are required for the forest to work. These trusts are always two-way trusts.
Forest trust: A single trust link between the root domains of two forests. The forest trust establishes transitive trust between all of the domains in each forest. For example, if Forest A trusts Forest B, then all of the domains in Forest A trust all of the domains in Forest B through the forest trust. However, this trust is not transitive across forests. For example, if Forest A trusts Forest B and Forest B trusts Forest C, then Forest A does not automatically trust Forest C. These trusts can be one-way or two-way trusts.
Trusted domain object (TDO): An object present in Active Directory that represents the trust between two domains or forests.
Forest TDO: An existing trust definition object that has a bit that is set to indicate forest trust.
Namespace: A grouping of related names in which names can be used to symbolically represent another type of information (for example, security principals) and for which specific rules are established to determine which names belong in that namespaces. For example, a namespace might be "all names ending with contoso.com except for the names that end with a.contoso.com or b.contoso.com." Forests manage many namespaces that frequently look similar but are used to identify different types of objects, such as user principal names (UPNs), service principal names (SPNs), and domain names.
Top-level name (TLN): A name that is used to identify a namespace. For example, corp.fabrikam.com is the TLN that identifies the namespace that contains all of the names under corp.fabrikam.com, such as server.corp.fabrikam.com, server1.corp.fabrikam.com, server2.corp.fabrikam.com, and so on.
Top-level name exclusion (TLNEx): A record that excludes a part of the namespace. For example, a TLNEx of test.fabrikam.com on the fabrikam.com TLN specifies that the namespace consists of all of the names that are under fabrikam.com except for the names that are under test.fabrikam.com.
Forest trust information (FTInfo): The set of namespaces (identified by their TLNs) that a trusted forest claims to manage, annotated with a field that indicates whether each claim is actually trusted by the trusting forest. FTInfo is stored on the forest TDO and is used for routing authentication and authorization requests to trusted forests.
User principal name (UPN): A variation of a users name that looks like an e-mail name, but can be used for logon. The syntax is user_name@string.
Implicit UPN: The implicit UPN is always of the user_id@DNS_domain_name.com form. This UPN is always associated with the users account, even if an explicit UPN is not defined.
Explicit UPN: The explicit UPN is always of the string@any_string form, where both string and any_string are explicitly defined by the administrator.
UPN suffix: A string that indicates the namespace from which a UPN is derived. A UPN suffix includes everything on the right side of the at sign (@) in the full UPN. Everything on the left side of the at sign is considered part of the user name, even if the text contains another at sign. UPN suffixes can be either flat or hierarchical in structure, although they are typically used to identify flat namespaces.
Service principal name (SPN): A multicomponent name that is used to identify a service that is associated with a computer account. SPNs are typically used to request Kerberos service tickets. The syntax is service_type/instance_name [:port_number] [/service_name [@domain] ]. For example, host/server.contoso.com, MSSQLSvc/server.contoso.com:1433.
SPN suffix: A string that indicates the namespace from which a component of an SPN is derived. An SPN suffix may consist of the trailing substring of the instance_name or service_name component. It may include all of the domain component, except for the at sign (@).
Security identifier (SID): A unique identifier that is associated with every security principal, such as S-1-5-123232343434-544. The SID consists of a domain identifier and a relative identifier (RID).


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Off Beat
Taking Their Ball and Going Home
OFF BEAT WANDERED into the Whittier Park gym February 8 to bear witness to a public mulling-over of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP). Ostensibly, the citizenry had been invited to give "input" on how to tweak the program as it enters the second of its two ten-year "phases." In reality, the event served as an occasion for city officials to make it clear that they fully intend to wrest back control of the process. At issue is NRP's failure thus far to allocate a state-mandated 52.5 percent of its funding to housing (Phase I came in at 46 percent). The city presented five options for running the program from now on: One would leave the process unchanged; the others called for either holding back funding earmarked for housing or offering "incentives" for neighborhoods to spend it that way. "What incentives?" one resident wanted to know. Replied City Coordinator Kathy O'Brien: "We really haven't envisioned exactly what they would be." (Or, as Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton put it, "This pot of soup has not been cooked yet.") Another resident complained that it was "ridiculous" to ask citizens to support any of the options in the absence of specifics, while a third asked whether neighborhoods might have a formal say in the matter, rather than mere "input." Not likely. As it stands, the decision will be made later this year by the city's 18-member policy board, which includes the mayor. As for the likelihood of leaving the process alone, Sayles Belton pretty much nixed that, saying it would perpetuate Phase I's "haphazard" approach to spending. Lest anyone get disheartened, however, City Council President Jackie Cherryhomes, who moderated the proceedings, concluded the meeting by assuring one and all , "I know it sounds trite when we say, 'Thank you for your comments'--but I really mean that."
More Greenbacks for Green Space
Everyone seems to agree that the north end of Minneapolis's Nicollet Mall could use a boost. But city and county officials have taken different views about using public dollars in the overhaul of the former Federal Reserve building that squats at that nexus. The $59 million overhaul recently proposed by developer Art Petrie includes a plan to use public money--$7.25 million in tax-increment financing (TIF), to be precise--to turn the building's plaza into park space. That doesn't sit well with Hennepin County Deputy Administrator Richard Johnson, who reviewed the deal for the county board of commissioners. "The plan fails to explain why the building renovation and enlargement, which will be funded privately, would not succeed unless [TIF money] is expended to convert the granite plaza into a public-use park," Johnson informed commissioners in a January 26 letter. In other words, according to Johnson the scheme doesn't satisfy the county's guidelines for using TIF. The point, however, is moot: Though state law specifically bars the use of TIF for park space, last year the city secured exemptions for three projects, including the Federal Reserve. The county has no veto power in the matter, and the city council's Community Development Committee unanimously approved the plan last week. (The full council is expected to give the project the go-ahead this Friday.) Jim White, senior project coordinator for the Minneapolis Community Development Agency, confesses that he could have done a better job selling the idea to the county and maintains that the park is indeed a crucial element of the redevelopment plan. "It also helps the city because we don't have any kind of green space downtown," he notes helpfully.
An Ounce of Prevention
ON THE OFF chance that current events have got you worried your employer may get the urge to sniff around for incriminating evidence on your home computer's hard drive, we thought it might be time for an edition of Off Beat's Helpful Hints: Putting a file in the "trash" doesn't truly delete it (even when said receptacle gets "emptied") because the data lingers for an indeterminate period of time--until it's overwritten by new data. There is, however, a way to keep things tidy, and keep snoops at bay: Invest in a program that locates those not-quite-trashed files and writes over them with "blank" data (Symantec's "wipeinfo" feature, for instance, available as part of its Norton products). According to unimpeachable sources, this simple method is foolproof--or nearly so. Says one tech geek we know: "If Ross Perot wanted to find out what was on your hard drive, he probably could, unless you sawed it into little pieces."
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Coalition Against Trafficking in Women International (CATW)
The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-International (CATW) is a non-governmental organization that promotes women's human rights by working internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms.
Founded in 1988, CATW was the first international non-governmental organization to focus on human trafficking, especially sex trafficking of women and girls. CATW obtained Category II Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 1989.
CATW is creating real and lasting changes in countries around the world by launching and supporting anti-trafficking projects in areas that few programs address: the links between prostitution and trafficking; challenging the demand for prostitution that promotes sex trafficking; and protecting the women and children who are its victims by working to curb legal acceptance and tolerance of the sex industry.


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Apartment in Novi Vinodolski for 2 with breakfast
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Largest wellness resort in Europe with 10.000 m2 of indoor area, 750 m2 of indoor and outdoor swimming pools, Kids' town (4.000 m2) with pools, playgrounds, Mini club and animation. Teen disco and gaming zone. 8 restaurants, 8 bars. Family friendly, modern, luxurious resort "NOVI SPA HOTELS AND RESORT". 1 km from the centre of Novi Vinodolski, in a quiet, sunny, elevated position, directly by the sea, directly by the beach. For shared use: grounds 31 ha (fenced) with plants, 7 swimming pools, indoor pool (27.03.-31.10.) with salt water and built-in steps. Paddling pool, tennis (3 x hard court, 2 x clay court) (extra), basketball, children's playground. In the complex: reception, restaurant, bar, fitness room, massage (extra). Spa area, games room, shops, boutique, laundry (extra). Linen change weekly. Towel change daily. Breakfast and half-board possible on request (extra). Parking, communal covered parking (extra). Sandy beach "NOVI SPA RESORT" pebble beach "NOVI SPA RESORT". Please note: car-free holiday complex. Entertainment in high season. Suitable for families, baby equipment on request, child minding available in high season (extra). Loading and unloading of baggage is possible at the holiday house. The complex has night security. The photograph is a typical example.
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Quiet chalet with stunning views, functional, very good value. Access is on foot via a steep and snowy winter trail.
Chalet au calme avec vue imprenable, fonctionnel, très bon rapport qualité-prix. L'accès se fait à pied par un sentier raide et enneigé en hiver.
was full to our satisfaction. Rooms very clean, apartment in order at any time.
war voll zur unserer Zufriedenheit . Zimmer sehr sauber ,Wohnung in Ordnung jederzeit wieder.
Great, spacious apartment in a quiet location, at least in March! Incredibly nice contact, thank you Maria! The landlord was just during our holiday suburb and always approachable and helpful: thanks for the lemons !!!!
Always happy!
Tolle, geräumige Wohnung in ruhiger Lage, zumindest im März! Unglaublich nette Ansprechpartnerin, danke Maria! Der Vermieter war während unseres Urlaubs grade Vorort und immer ansprechbar und hilfsbereit: danke für die Zitronen!!!!
Immer wieder gern!
The very friendly and cordial hosts. They were wonderful as people welcoming us with joy and with much sympathy. Congratulations on those days so wonderful in Salzburg. A greeting.
Los anfitriones muy amables y cordiales. Se portaron de maravilla como personas recibiendonos con alegria y con mucha simpatia. Enhorabuena por esos dias tan maravillosos en Salzburgo. Un saludo.
Excellent location, beautiful apartment. Good clean. With 2 bathrooms for 4 people, very comfortable. Magnificent views of the Matterhorn. Worth repeating.
Prima lokatie, mooi appartement. Goed schoon. Met 2 badkamers voor 4 persoenen zeer comfortabel. Prachtig uitzicht op de Matterhorn. Voor herhaling vatbaar.
Very nice house located on entry to the Montafon valley. It is perfectly suited for a group of 8-10 people and equipped with everything you need. If you don't mind using your car to get to the ski lift, the place is highly recommended.
Very nice and accommodating caretaker. Location in close proximity to the cable car, perfect for skiers. Well furnished house, we felt very comfortable. Everything you needed was to stay there.
Sehr netter und entgegenkommender Hausverwalter. Lage in nächster Nähe zur Gondelbahn, perfekt für Skisportler. Gut eingerichtetes Haus, wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Alles, was man für einen Aufenthalt benötigt war vorhanden.
House corresponding to the price. Good beds we were very satisfied
Hus der svarede til prisen . Gode senge vi var godt tilfredse
Excellent apartment in Hollerbach. Key Administrator Alice was very accommodating to us. Too bad there was no extractor fan in the kitchen. And wifi would have to be recommended. Furthermore, spacious rooms and 2 fine bathrooms with enough water! (No boiler) Skibahn / ski rental is 3 minutes away by car. From Hollerbach connection to Jochberg and Kitzbuhel. beautiful area.
Prima appartement in Hollersbach. Sleutelbeheerder Alice was bij ons heel meegaand. Jammer dat er geen afzuigkap in de keuken was. En wifi zou ook aan te bevelen zijn. Verder ruime kamers en 2 prima badkamers met genoeg water! (geen boiler) Skibahn/skiverhuur is op 3 minuten rijafstand met auto. Vanuit Hollersbach verbinding met Jochberg en Kitzbuhel. prachtig gebied.
Villa Nardi is a splendid occassion to see an italian house from inside! Really worth of the price if you travel to understand local culture. It is not a hotel room, nothing like BB standard. For those who have small children it is not good place - house is too big and children are affraid to be alone for night (story of contessa maybe not best advertisment...). It is very convinient location - easy travel to Padova and Venezia by bus, no need to search for parking place :) Big store close to villa. Needs internet ! In this time it is really everyday need ! We will come-back there.
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Giada's Chicken in Lemon Cream and Penne
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
This recipe is incredibly easy and delicious! The lemon makes it really refreshing--we've been enjoying it this summer. I've used different types of pasta (most recently linguini) and all of them have worked really well! A great week-night meal!
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb penne pasta (or substitute your favorite type of pasta or spaghetti)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon herbes de provence
- 1 pinch salt, plus
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1⁄4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped (I usually just sprinkle dried parsley, still tasts great!)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, season with salt. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Season the cubed chicken with herbes de Provence, salt and pepper. Cook the chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken and set aside. Pour off excess oil from pan.Drain. Add the chicken broth the pan and cook over medium-high heat, scraping up any bits with a wooden spoon. Add the cream, lemon zest, and cayenne. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the pasta, chicken, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, chopped parsley, and lemon juice. Toss to coat the pasta and chicken with the sauce and serve.
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My husband made this for dinner last night and it was wonderful. He followed recipe, but used fresh chopped basil in place of parsley. Highly recommend.
I made this just as written, but it turned out oily and greasy. The flavour is excellent, never used Herbs de Provence before. Next time, just brown the chicken without the oil in a nonstick pan. Serve with a salad and whatever fresh veggies they have at farmers market.


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Pulitzer Winner A. Scott Berg Looks at the Passion, Turbulence, and Secrets of Woodrow Wilson
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Pulitzer Winner A. Scott Berg Looks at the Passion, Turbulence, and Secrets of Woodrow Wilson
One hundred years after his inauguration, Woodrow Wilson remains among the most influential figures of the 20th century -- and one of the most enigmatic.
After more than a decade of research and writing, A. Scott Berg discusses his definitive biography Wilson on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Wilson (1856-1924) was the scholar-president who forcefully led the country through World War I and the idealist determined to make the world "safe for democracy." He was a man of intense passion and turbulence, and a stroke-crippled leader whose incapacity and the subterfuges around it were among the century's greatest secrets.
Besides drawing from hundreds of thousands of documents in the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Berg is the first biographer to gain access to two recently-discovered caches of papers belonging to those close to Wilson. From this material, he has added countless details -- even several unknown events -- that fill in missing pieces of Wilson's character and cast new light on his life.
This presentation is part of the Hail to the Chiefs series on the American Presidency co-presented by the Kansas City Public Library and the Truman Library Institute. The series is made possible by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Legacy Fund grants. The series is co-sponsored by KCUR's Up to Date.
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On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it will close its representation office in Latvia, pointing out that the country has regained macroeconomic stability.
The IMF representation in Latvia will be close this summer, when David Moore, the IMF's representative in the country, will end his mission.
The IMF opened up an office in Riga in 2009 after the loan program to Latvia was confirmed.
''Latvia successfully completed the arrangement in 2011 and repaid all of its outstanding obligations ahead of schedule in 2012. Latvia has regained macroeconomic stability and its economic recovery is now well established, though significant remaining challenges include the ongoing need to address still-high unemployment and to continue microeconomic reforms,'' the IMF points out in an announcement.
The IMF says that it looks forward to continued close cooperation with Latvia, primarily in the context of regular bilateral policy consultations as with other IMF member countries.
Contacts will continue through the IMF headquarters as well as through the IMF's Regional Resident Representative Office for Central and Eastern Europe in Warsaw.


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Canada Stocks Trim Best Monthly Gain in 2 Years as Miners Slump
Canadian stocks fell, trimming the benchmark gauge's best monthly gain in two years, as miners dropped on concern the Federal Reserve may taper stimulus sooner than anticipated and investors assessed corporate results.
Endeavour Silver Corp. and China Gold International Resources Corp. each dropped more than 7 percent as prices for the precious metals retreated. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. sank 3.7 percent after lowering its full-year revenue forecast. Bombardier Inc. slid the most in more than four years after posting a quarterly profit that missed analysts' estimates.
The Standard & Poor's/TSX Composite Index lost 94.07 points, or 0.7 percent, to 13,361.26 at 4 p.m. in Toronto. The benchmark Canadian equity gauge rose 4.5 percent in October to cap its fourth straight monthly gain.
"There's a slight possibility they could start tapering off a little bit in December, so the market is reacting negatively to that," Paul Gardner, portfolio manager at Avenue Investment Management, said by phone from Toronto. He helps manage C$300 million ($290 million). "Earnings season is decent. Nothing stellar but nothing horrible."
The U.S. central bank yesterday maintained $85 billion in monthly bond purchases, saying that while the economy shows signs of "underlying strength" it needs to see more evidence of sustainable improvement before scaling back.
Taper Timing
Economists at Citigroup Inc. and Barclays Plc said yesterday's policy statement opens the possibility of reduced bond purchases as soon as December. The odds of a taper in January rose to 45 percent, from 25 percent before the decision, according to Citigroup. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg Oct. 17-18 had predicted the Fed would pare stimulus in March.
In Canada, gross domestic product grew faster than economists forecast in August on record extraction of oil and natural gas. Output is on pace to quicken to about a 2.5 percent annualized pace this quarter according to economists at CIBC World Markets and TD Securities, the fastest since a 6.2 percent gain two years ago.
The Bank of Canada last week predicted third-quarter growth at a 1.8 percent pace, after it slowed to 1.7 percent in the April-to-June period on energy exports and business investment.
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Nine of 10 industries in the benchmark gauge declined. The S&P/TSX Materials Index plunged 2.9 percent, the most in six weeks, as the price of gold headed for the biggest loss in almost three weeks and silver slumped the most in more than a month.
Endeavour Silver plunged 8.3 percent to C$4.33, its biggest drop in more than a month, and China Gold fell 7 percent to C$2.80, pacing declines among mining companies.
Barrick Gold Corp. fell 5.8 percent to C$20.28. The company said it will temporarily suspend construction at its $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama mine on the Argentina-Chile border as the world's largest gold producer tries to conserve cash after prices slumped. The miner also reported quarterly results that topped estimates.
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First Quantum Minerals Ltd. added 2.3 percent to C$19.78, the highest level since March. The miner said third-quarter production beat estimates and raised the upper end of its estimated gold production for 2013. The company lowered its expected cost of production for copper and nickel.
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At the end of a busy week—one that included both Ash Wednesday and the pope's surprise resignation—New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan took the time to write a blog post about gun control. Yes, he's for it: "I found myself nodding in agreement" with President Barack Obama's push for gun restrictions, Dolan wrote, quoting from that Tuesday's State of the Union address. He added that he also supported the gun-control measures signed into law in January by New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo. But what I liked best was his reason why.
"For me," Dolan wrote, "regulating and controlling guns is part of building a culture of life, of doing what we can to protect and defend human life. The easy access to guns, including assault weapons, that exists in our nation has contributed towards a culture of death, where human life and dignity are cheapened by the threat of violence."
Until I read that, I hadn't seen the phrases "culture of life" and "culture of death" enter the debate over gun control, not even in those venues where they tend to pop up often in other contexts. Why should it have taken so long? Why the reluctance among conservative opponents of gun control to criticize America's gun culture, with its vocal enthusiasm for weapons designed specifically to kill people as efficiently as possible? Anyone...
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Choice Inn and Suites Fort LauderdaleQuality Inn and Suites Hotel, Hollywood, FL, is part of the Choice Inn and Suites Fort Lauderdale Florida family; we are centrally located, less than five miles from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades Cruise Ports. Plus, we have shuttle service available for our guests, just ask about this service when booking. Our highly qualified, skilled, and amiable staff will do everything they can to accommodate you and make your stay with us as pleasant and
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The 5% Club: They Normalized Their Diabetic Blood Sugars and So Can You!
Some of the data you'll see on this site may be daunting if you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and your blood sugar is running very high. For that matter, it can be daunting even if up until now you've been been reassured by your doctor that your fasting blood sugar of well over 125 mg/dl and your A1c of 7% are "great control."But no matter how high your blood sugar is there is no reason to panic. As you will read below, lots of people who had blood sugars far higher than yours--often for many years--have brought those blood sugars down to completely normal levels, often in only a couple months. The testimonals you're about to read include some posted years ago on the newsgroup alt.support.diabetes when it was an active discussion forum and exceprts from emails I've received since then from people reporting their exciting results Members of the alt.support.diabetes newsgroup came up with the idea for an informal "5% Club" made up of people whose A1cs were in the 5% range or lower. That range was chosen after reading studies connecting A1cs in the 5% range with normal cardiovascular health. (You can learn more about how A1c correlates with heart health HERE) Years ago, I browsed hundreds of postings from 5% club members posting on the newsgroup and selected from them those that show the most impressive improvements. With each excerpt I've included the date it was posted so that you can look up the entire thread via Google Groups Advanced Search if you want to see more. It's important to note that the people cited below used a variety of methods to bring down their blood sugars. Some followed advice to "Test Test Test"after meals which was originally posted by a woman named Jennifer and is now available HERE. They eliminated foods that spiked them over healhty blood sugar targets. Others cut portions. Some added exercise. Others used a combination of drugs plus dietary changes. What matters, for you, is that many if not most of these people started out with horrendously bad blood sugars and brought them down to normal. So you can too!
Note: After the newsgroup succumbed to robot-spam, I received many more such reports from readers of the site and my books who emailed me, but because most of them repeated the experiences described by newsgroup participants, I stopped updating this page.
Now, in response to request from site visitors for more recent stories, I have started off this section with extracts from reports I received from visitors to this site and readers of my books during 2014, This should reassure you that people who follow the strategies I recommend continue to report these very exciting results.
October 23 lab FBG 217, a1c 9.4November 10 FBG 125, lab a1c 8.5November 20 - FBG 105, home a1c 7.8Today, November 21 FBG 95--Inez 11/21/2014
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#1) Group comments together under a unified date.
#2) Put most recent comments at the top.
#3) Display "comment" results in search.
Was able to setup #1 just using a bit of PHP code, but now wondering if this might be my problem.
But anyway, here's the code, and no matter which order (ASC or DESC) I put on "order", it just doesn't do anything. "post_id" will update accordingly, just not the order. Been two days, killing me. Decided to post. Any help would be greatly appreciated. And if you happen to know the answer to #3, I'll take that too as I'm still doing my research on it.
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