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Variable and Feature Selection
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Submission deadline: May 15, 2002
The Journal of Machine Learning Research invites authors to submit papers for the Special Issue on Variable and Feature Selection. This special issue follows the NIPS 2001 workshop on the same topic, but is open also to contributions that were not presented in it.
In the recent years, variable selection has become the focus of a lot of research in several areas of application for which datasets with tens or hundreds of thousands of variables are available. These areas include text processing, particularly in application to Internet documents, and Genomics, particularly gene expression array data. The objective of variable selection is two-fold: improving the prediction performance of the predictors and providing a better understanding of the underlying concept that generated the data.
The definition of the mathematical statement of the problem is not widely agreed upon and may depend on the application. One typically distinguishes: (i) the problem of discovering all the variables relevant to the concept (and determine how relevant they are and how related to one another) from (ii) the problem of finding a minimum subset of variables (or alternative subsets) that are useful to the predictor (i.e. provide good generalization). But there are many variants of the statement. For some applications, intermediate products such as variable ranking, variable subset ranking, and search trees are particularly important. These intermediate products may be combined with other selection criteria from independent data sources. They may also allow the user to easily explore the tradeoff between inducer performance and feature set compactness. Determining an optimum number of features is then a separate model selection problem. The nomenclature of approaches to the problem is not well established either. Methods assessing the quality of feature subsets according to the prediction error of an predictor are called wrapper methods. Those using criteria such as correlation coefficients that do not involve the inducer are called filter methods. But in reality there is a whole range of methods, including methods that embed feature selection in the learning algorithms. Other distinctions can be made according to whether the feature selection is supervised or unsupervised, whether the inducer is multivariate or univariate.
Variable/feature selection problems are related to the problems of input dimensionality reduction and of parameter pruning. All these problems revolve around the capacity control of the predictor and are instances of the model selection problem. However, variable selection has practical and theoretical challenges of its own. From the practical point of view, eliminating variables may reduce the cost of producing the predictor and increase its speed, while space dimensionality reduction does not necessarily address these problems. Selection methods involving exhaustive search being impractical for large numbers of variables, the elaboration of efficient and effective search procedures is crucial. Some methods yield feature subsets that are highly unstable under minor perturbations (elimination of some training examples or some variable, or introduction of noise on the variables), which may be undesirable for interpreting the results. From the theoretical point of view, the model selection problem of feature selection is notoriously hard. Even harder is the simultaneous selection of the features and the learning machine, or, in the case of unsupervised learning, the simultaneous selection of the features and the number of clusters. There is experimental evidence that greedy methods work better than exhaustive search but a learning theoretic analysis of the underlying regularization mechanisms remains to be done. Other theoretical challenges include estimating with what confidence one can state that a feature is relevant to the concept when it is useful to the predictor and providing a theoretical understanding of the stability of selected feature subsets. Finally rating the variable/feature selection methods also poses challenges.
We emphasize that authors will not be solely judged in terms of raw performance and this is not to be considered as a competition: insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a given system is also deemed to be important. For papers presenting applications, benchmarks or comparisons on toy problems, an assessment of the statistical significance of the results is expected. In consideration of the fact the variable and feature selection is a multifaceted problem, the authors are expected to properly define the mathematical statement of the problem they are trying to solve and the purpose of the problem they want to solve. In particular, it should be made clear whether the purpose is to discover variables relevant to the concept or determine a subset of variables most useful to the predictor. In cases when this distinction is unclear, the authors are expected to provide a discussion of this issue.
To submit a paper send the normal emails asked for by the JMLR in their information for authors to email@example.com (not to the editors directly), indicating in the subject headers that the submission is intended for the Special Issue on Variable and Feature Selection.
The editors recommend to the authors to conform to the same definition
of some commonly used terms:
variable: input variable
feature: quantity derived from input variables
filter: selection method used as a preprocessing that does not attempt to optimize directly the predictor performance
wrapper: selection method optimizing directly the predictor performance
concept: target function/density having generated the training data
predictor: learning machine
The authors are also invited to conform to standard notations:
X a sample of input patterns (use capital italic style to designate sets)
F feature space
Y a sample of output labels
ln logarithm to base e
log2 logarithm to base 2
x.x' inner product between vectors x and x'
||.|| Euclidean norm
n number of input variables
N number of features (if different from number of input variables)
m number of training examples
xk input vector, k=1...m
fk feature vector, k=1...m
xk,i input vector elements, i=1...n
fk,i feature vector elements, i=1...n
yi target values, or (in pattern recognition) classes
w input weight vector or feature weight vector
wi weight vector elements, i=1...n or i=1...N
b constant offset (or threshold)
h VC dimension
F a concept space
f(.) a concept or target function
G a predictor space
g(.) a predictor function function (real valued of with values in {-1,1}for classification)
s(.) a non linear squashing function (e.g. sigmoid)
rf(x, y) margin function equal to y f(x)
l(x; y; f(x)) loss function
R(g) risk of g, i.e. expected fraction of errors
Remp(g) empirical risk of g, i.e. fraction of training errors
R(f) risk of f
Remp(f) empirical risk of f
k(x, x') Mercer kernel function (real valued)
A a matrix (use capital letters for matrices)
K matrix of kernel function values
ak Lagrange multiplier or pattern weights, k=1...m
a vector of all Lagrange multipliers
xi slack variables
x vector of all slack variables
C regularization constant for SV Machines
Tips for a successful paper:
- The abstract should state: background, method, results, conclusions.
- The introduction should not paraphrase the abstract but rather develop the background and motivate the method.
- The conclusion should summarize the results, the main advantages and disadvantages, contrast with other methods, and propose further directions. There should always be a conclusion.
- An algorithm is often best described by pseudo-code or an organigram.
- Avoid adding too many details in the text. Create appendices for algorithmic details and derivations. Create a discussion Section for
alternative ways, side remarks, open questions, connections to other methods.
- Avoid redundancy. Favor conciseness and precision and refer to a technical memorandum or a web site for more details.
- Show on the same page Figures or Tables that have to be compared.
- In general be "nice" to the reader: be as clear as possible.
|Summarize briefly the contents of the paper:
|Provide answers in text and grades on a scale 0 to 2 (0=worst, 2=best)
|Is the paper relevant to feature/variable selection? (0 1 2)
|Does the material constitute a novel unobvious contribution to the field or if it is tutorial in nature, does it review the field appropriately? (0 1 2)
|Are the methods, theories, and/or conclusions particularly useful (usefulness should be well supported by results)? (0 1 2)
|Is the paper technically sound (good methodology, correct proofs, accurate and sufficient result analysis)? (0 1 2)
|Does the paper contain enough interesting material? (0 1 2)
|Are the methods introduced or considered sufficiently described to be implemented and/or to reproduce the results? (0 1 2)
|Has the efficiency, advantages, and/or drawbacks of the methods introduced or considered been sufficiently and convincingly demonstrated theoretically and/or experimentally? (0 1 2)
|Has a sufficient method comparison been performed? (0 1 2)
|Is the paper self contained, rather than referring to other publications extensively? (0 1 2)
|Does the paper clearly state its objectives (in the title, abstract, and introduction) and delivers them (in the abstract, body of the text, and conclusion)? (0 1 2)
|Is the background properly described in the introduction and/or discussion, with an adequate bibliography? (0 1 2)
|Are the results critically analyzed and further research directions outlined in a discussion or conclusion section? (0 1 2)
|Data availability
|Are the data made available to other researchers? (0 1 2)
|Code availability
|Is the implementation made available to other researchers? (0 1 2)
|Is the paper easily readable for machine learning experts interested in feature/variable selection? (0 1 2)
|Do the authors comply with the guidelines found in http://www.clopinet.com/isabelle/Projects/NIPS2001/call-for-papers.html particularly with respect to the notations? (0 1 2)
|Is the paper well and sufficiently illustrated by figures?
|Are the methods clearly formalized by a step by step procedure (e.g. algorithm pseudo-code or flow charts provided)? (0 1 2)
|Is the length appropriate, relative to the contents? (0 1 2)
|Is the English satisfactory? (0 1 2)
|Add other detailled comments, corrections and suggestions:
Notification of acceptance: July 30 2002
Final drafts: September 30 2002
The schedule may be subject to revisions. Prospective authors are invited to make themselves known to the editors ahead of time to facilitate the harmonization of the issue and ensure that the authors will be informed of any change.


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A Gamer's New Year's Resolution: "This Year, I Vow To..."
It's a new year and it's time to once again set a resolution (or two, or three).
Do you have a gaming-related resolution? Maybe you resolve not to spend so much money on your favorite hobby this year. Maybe you resolve to finish every game you start (good luck with that, if you do). Maybe you resolve to try games you never thought you'd like. Whatever it is, stick to it!
I resolve to try more downloadable content, just to see if it truly does expand upon what I deemed to be a complete experience. I almost never buy DLC for a couple reasons: 1. I usually don't have the time; if a game is done, I have to move on to the next, and 2. As an old-school gamer, I believe what I initially purchased should be a complete product. And really, for the most part, it always is. I have no complaints about that; the idea that developers are always cutting content from games to make more money on DLC doesn't fly with me. I have yet to finish a game and say, "Yep, that felt incomplete in terms of content."
I also resolve to go through Final Fantasy VII or Final Fantasy Tactics at least once. 2013 was the first year I didn't and I miss 'em. I have a secondary resolution to this, which is that I will drop everything I'm doing when the Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remasters come out, and I'm gonna play 'em. How about you? What are your video game resolutions for 2014?
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 2:34:46 AM
Glad I was able to get the $29.99 deal!
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 1:35:48 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 2:37:56 AM
It's only like a month or two when you start seeing deals or price drops and I'm more than patient enough to wait, so it's always been easy for me.
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 2:51:48 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:40:21 AM
So I guess I'm not committing myself to any vows.
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:43:25 AM
I waited well past black friday for Killer Is Dead, it wasn't on any of those sales but was down to $30 and I figured a game with that few copies printed is gonna stay there. Bam, out of nowhere it falls to $20. Sons of mothers know what I'm doing I tell ya. Same happened with Tomb Raider.
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:45:40 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 2:37:21 AM
so many of last gens greatest were spoiled for me.
really pissed me off how konami announced CLoS 2 so soon, and even worse in announcing it completely spoiled the whole story for the original!
tried going back to finish that so many times because i love the combat system, but now knowing the whole story, just destroyed everything!
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 2:40:35 AM
Other than that, I don't really have any problems in need of resolution related to gaming. Everything I do for gaming, I have no regrets.
Lawless SXE
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 2:52:31 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 11:33:09 AM
we need to just list our backlogs out so by thinking on each individual title it'll make for more excitement.
My "list of gaming greats I have awaiting to be played" are...
Batman Origins
Demon's Souls
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Far Cry 3
MGS Peace Walker
Ratchet Collection
Shadow of the Collusses HD
Tomb Raider
Trine 2
This list will grow with
ACIV Black Flag
Castlevania Lords of Shadows 2
FFX Collection
Gran Turismo 6
Injustice: Gods Among Us
KZ: Mercenary
The Puppeteer
Ratchet Into the Nexus
Rayman Legends
SFIV: Ultra
Splinter Cell Blacklist
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 2:23:56 PM
Assassin's Creed 1-3
3D Dot Game Heroes
Castlevania: LOS
Dark Souls
Dragon Age: Origins
Finishing GTA V
Journey: Collector's Edition
Mass Effect 1-3
Ni no Kuni
Prince of Persia Trilogy + Forgotten Sands
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
J&D Trilogy
White Knight Chronicles 2
Yakuza 4
As well as finishing Fallout 3
And then I'm still planning to get:
Tales of Xillia
Spec Ops: The Line
Lightning Returns
Castlevania: LOS 2
Sly 4
And more, but those are just the ones I remember off the top of my head.
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 3:14:41 AM
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:46:37 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 2:02:19 PM
Had to sell off 1/4 of my retro gaming collection, plus my Harley for mere pennies on the dollar, plus get Government help(although I have no idea how long that will last. And my 1st medical appointment won't be till this Jan 21st & I don't know if the government will allot me all of the time needed to fix all my med problems.
So I'm only living day for now & I've been trying to whittle down my backlog, about 65 so far with only a few hundred more to go, LOL.
Shams & World,
Thanks for the remembrance, LOL
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 9:48:43 PM
Thursday, January 02, 2014 @ 2:53:04 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 3:19:05 AM
I spent way, way too much on games on the PS3 - especially now in hindsight seeing how they can't be played on later iterations of the Playstation and thus are all stacked up collecting dust.
I'll make exceptions only with games that are in the dead centre of my gaming preferences and fetch a metascore of at least 85 - but those are few and far between.
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:47:35 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 6:58:33 AM
Also, being this is will most likely be my last year with the PS3, I want to get some of the Platinums I have held out on. Metal Gear Rising being one, I am stuck getting an S-RANK on a side mission which you have to shoot everything, its awful. Then there are laborious tasks like on Nier, where you have to put up with gardening which is based on luck... Still I will be perusing these as they're important games. One I will have pleasure in is Final Fantasy X :D - doubt I will be so positive when I am stuck on the Dark Aeons again...
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 7:13:35 AM
2.) Stop making new gamer IDs. I just found my original gamer ID from when i started back during the summer of 2010 i plan on keeping it forever now. i had 4 other IDs but i wont use them now.
3.) Try and complete my games and don't buy so many especially day one.
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:33:21 AM
I've been thinking of doing FFVII again too, it has been YEARS for me because I don't want to overdo it (and it looks horrible on an HD TV).
My resolutions:
1) Stop buying good games on an impulse that I'm not really that interested in. Rage, Far Cry 3, Sherlock, Crysis 3, they all sit on my shelf and they are GOOD games so I feel bad about not playing them but I just don't have the time to play something I'm not really excited to play. So I've wasted money basically.
2) Stop jumping between games so often. I'm so spoiled in this new age of gaming that when something isn't impressing me all the time I find myself just switching to something else and wind up having too many going at once.
3) Smile and remember this is for fun. Becoming a contributor here and sometimes critic has changed me, it's harder to just relax and enjoy the games as fun entertainment because my brain is always working and analyzing the nuances, even working out scores when I'm not even reviewing it. I want to be able to turn that on and off somehow.
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 10:58:52 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:55:22 AM
Norrin Radd
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 7:31:24 PM
IMO, the BEST you can hope for is an Uncharted bundle at the regular price. They are not making much on this console ($18, IIRC) and a price drop won't happen like with the PS3. It just won't.
As to number 1, working on my own backlog. ;) But that won't prevent me from getting the 4 when I can find one in stock.
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:48:33 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:49:01 AM
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:54:33 AM
Also, buy within my means. In other words watch my money and buy only games I think will mostly give me back in entertainment the value of my money spent.
Oh.... and be kind, generous and understanding to my fellow... gamer. Even if they can be a right $@#%&!!! sometimes. God bless them.
Keep playing!
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 8:56:09 AM
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 9:00:19 AM
I give up on resolutions :)
I'll just buy the games that interest me, when they're on sale, and play whatever I'm in the mood for. That brand new copy of game X will sit on the shelf, unopened, while I play favorite game Y for a fourth time.
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 9:35:56 AM
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014 @ 7:05:34 PM
As for backlogs, I've beaten 4 PS4 games so far. My PC backlog is immense but the games are permanently mine and I can take my time finishing them.
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Thursday, January 02, 2014 @ 8:01:09 AM
also i must learn to wait longer and not buy games full price while having lots of games lying there
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"Mindfulness, the aware, balanced acceptance of present experience, is at the heart of what the Buddha taught." —Sylvia Boorstein
Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni entered monastic life in the Theravadan tradition of Buddhism in 2005. In 2012, she co-founded Karuna Buddhist Vihara or Compassion Monastery located in Mountain View, California. Karuna Buddhist Vihara (KBV) is a neighborhood monastery dedicated to the study and practice of the Dharma in all aspects of life.
Ayya Santussika is a director for Buddhist Global Relief, a charitable organization whose mission is to combat chronic hunger and malnutrition by addressing the root causes of poverty, in addition to providing food aid. So far in 2015, Buddhist Global Relief has funded 28 projects in 16 countries and provided emergency relief to Nepal, the Rohingyas refugees and to Cambodian HIV and Aids patients. Ayya Santussika has organized 10 fund-raising Walks to Feed the Hungry in California since 2011.
She is also the founder of the Buddhist Climate Action Network which provides a framework for Buddhists from all traditions to engage in efforts to effectively address climate change through action. Ayya Santussika helped to organize Buddhist participation in the People's Climate March (PCM) in New York City (Sept 2014) and on the People's Climate Train from San Francisco to the PCM. She has spoken on climate change and Dharma at a variety of venues in the US and abroad. She also teaches climate-action focused retreats.
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Do you smell that? That's the smell of the holidays being around four months away. You have 117 days until Christmas and 109 days until Hanukkah.
That sound like plenty of time, but once you put the gift buying on the backburner…it never comes back. Then you find yourself frantically trying to buy gifts, wading through the hundreds of people that did the same thing. Nintendo is here for you procrastinators and for all of you that find yourselves Wii U-less or 2DS-less.
Nintendo is packaging up the Wii U and 2DS (separately) with games and putting them at a price that you can't ignore:
- Super Mario 3D World Deluxe Set: Starting mid-September, the new Wii U Deluxe Set will include the Wii U console and physical Super Mario 3D World and Nintendo Land games at a suggested retail price of $299.99.
- Walmart Exclusive Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set: In mid-September, Walmart stores nationwide will offer a special-edition Wii U bundle that includes the console along with physical Mario Kart 8 and Nintendo Land games at a suggested retail price of $299.99. This exclusive bundle will be available while supplies last.
- New Nintendo 2DS Bundles: In early October, three new Nintendo 2DS bundles will hit stores. The new bundles feature the Electric Blue, Crimson Red or Sea Green Nintendo 2DS system along with a code to download Mario Kart 7 from the Nintendo eShop. The bundles will be available at a suggested retail price of $129.99 each.
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- Total Fat: 0.4 g
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1 1/2 pounds butternut squash (or can use other winter squash)
1 large Onion; chopped
2 pints Vegetable stock
4 Fresh sage leaves; torn up
10 ounces Arborio rice
1 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons Fresh parsley; chopped (optional)
Cut the squash into 1 cm cubes, discarding skin and seeds. In a heavy-bottomed frying pan, large enough to take all the ingredients with room to spare, cook the onions in a little of the stock, until tender, without browning. Bring the rest of the stock to a boil, in a separate pan. Turn the heat down as much as possible to keep warm, without actually boiling constantly. Add the sage and squash to the onions and stir for about a minute, before adding the rice. Continue stirring for another minute. Add the ladle of stock, salt and pepper, and simmer, stirring until the stock has evaporated. Add a couple of ladles of the hot stock. Simmer, again stirring until the liquid has evaporated. Repeat until the rice is tender, but still Al Dente. Stir in the parsley, check the seasoning and serve.
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City Mall San Pedro Sula is the largest shopping center in San Pedro Sula, and the most exclusive in Honduras. Its modern design reflects well on the city in which it was built.
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This commercial center has over 150 stores, 23 eateries in the food court, an Applebee's restaurant, a Cinemark movie theater, a banking center, arcade, and underground parking. The mall has 1,200 parking spaces with security cameras and is 100% air-conditioned.
Hondurans country-wide travel to San Pedro Sula specifically to shop at City Mall in San Pedro Sula. It features many stores with international brands, and provides a friendly atmosphere. For many, this mall provides the opportunity to be part of a world that has only been seen on television. The San Pedro Sula City Mall has lured in families who used to visit the city squares or parks on Sunday, with the secure environment and free air conditioning.
Notable stores in the San Pedro Sula City Mall include Lady Lee, Carrion, Puma, and Jet Stereo.
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The mall is owned by Lady Lee Corporation, and opened in 2005. The design and supervision of the electromechanical systems and automation systems for air conditioners, communication, monitoring and access control was a project of the ICCE – Ingenieros Consultores y Constructores Electromechanicos.
In 2007, the City Mall of San Pedro Sula was the recipient of an award from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for being the Mall with the best design and traffic flow, competing globally alongside countries like Brazil and Dubai.
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The speed and deadliness of recent high-profile shootings have prompted police departments to recommend fleeing, hiding or fighting in the event of a mass attack, instead of remaining passive and waiting for help.
The shift represents a "sea change," said Chuck Wexler, head of the Police Executive Research Forum, which recently held a meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss shootings like those in Newtown, Conn., and Aurora, Colo.
The traditional advice to the public has been "don't get involved, call 911," Wexler said, adding, "There's a recognition in these 'active shooter' situations that there may be a need for citizens to act in a way that perhaps they haven't been trained for."
The change echoes a transformation in procedures that began after the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999. Some departments began telling officers who arrived first on a scene to act immediately rather than wait for backup. Since then, the approach has become widespread.
Research has bolstered the idea that people have a better chance of survival if they take an active stance rather than waiting to be rescued by the police.
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Faster than the helicopter, the Chinese speeding bullet had already made headlines, hogging the media limelight. Surpassing France and Japan in science and technology, China has recently manufactured bullet trains or "zi dan huo che"子弹火车 (in Chinese Language) that can travel at a magical speed of 350 kilometers/hr. Recently a rail route between Shanghai and Hangzhou has opened up with high-speed bullet-trains traveling at a breakneck speed of 312kms/hr! During the test phase, these trains have traveled at 400 kilometers /hour which is now the new world record for the fastest train in the world. Using top-notch, advanced technology from Siemens, Alstom and Kawasaki (Japan and France), this phenomenal invention has set an example for other developed countries of the world. China's bullet trains are even faster than Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains and France's TGVs. Now you can travel the never-ending distance between Shanghai and Hangzhou in just two and a half hours! However if this wasn't enough you could be pinching yourself to believe that these trains never stop!!! Special cars that automatically attach themselves to the speeding bullet patiently wait at every station for passengers, who board them and the moment the train speeds into the station, the cabin starts picking up speed to match the train's and attaches itself to the bullet. The economy of China is growing at an exponential rate. The Fortune magazine aptly describes China's economic rise as "a developing nation modernizing at warp speed" to keep pace with the rich world.
A fifteen billion dollar project is almost on the verge of successful completion. The country will soon be the proud owner of 42 high-speed lines. The construction work is already underway and in no time, China will have its long-term dream fulfilled, as it plans to connect the mainland with Europe via these bullet trains.
Today, being fast is almost synonymous with being manufactured in China. If you participate in any of our study abroad programs, you may come across many buildings with eye-popping architecture that were built in a matter of weeks. Don't be surprised to know that these buildings were standing on a patch of barren land, just a week back.
China, time and time again, has proven to the world what it is capable of when it comes to the construction sector. The main pavilion of the Shanghai expo, which is considered by many as an architectural icon, came into being in just twenty four hours. The Ark hotel likewise was erected in lesser than a week's time and its main fifteen storeys were constructed in just two days. Do not be under the impression that China was violating labor laws through the procedure. All construction workers used to return home by ten o'clock, every night.
China has already carved a niche for itself in the global IT industry. It has lately built the world's fastest computer- Tianhe-1, which is housed in the National Center for Supercomputing, US. This computer is capable of two thousand five hundred trillion calculations per second. This new super machine is said to have dethroned the Cray XT5 Jaguar that is present in the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Cray XT5 is capable of one thousand seven hundred and fifty trillion calculations per second. Studying abroad in China will certainly bring you closer to some of the country's technological and architectural marvels. So, participate in our Chinese language programs and explore a life-time of opportunities in a country that is about to accede to the global superpower status. However, the fruits of economic boom and technological advancement are not evenly distributed amongst all the sections of Chinese society. There is still a gnawing gap between the haves and have-nots and the Chinese government is sincerely trying its level best to reach out to the poor people and educate them so that they can turn their lives around and enjoy the many blessings of technology.
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SQLSoton - March 6th User Group
Southampton Data Platform User Group
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 6:15 PM to 9:30 PM (GMT)
Event Details
March SQL Server user group meeting.
- One License of SQL Compare from Redgate
- Two, one month, passes to Pluralsight
- One £20 Amazon Voucher kindly donated by SpectrumIT
18:15 - Doors Open
18:30 - Introductions
18:45 - John Martin (@SQLServerMonkey)
Title: Compliance & The DBA
Abstract: With data systems getting larger and more data, both business & personal, being stored compliance is becoming serious concern and overhead for many businesses. In this session we will look at just what compliance is, focusing on the UK Data Protection Act, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard & Sarbanes-Oxley which are the big three of the compliance world. Covering at a high level, what they are, why they exist and the types of things that they require. Then I will cover a number of techniquies and options for SQL Server to help you meet these requirements. The outcome of this will be that you can look at your systems in a new light when it comes to design and maintenance.
Bio: John is a SQL Sever developer & DBA, working with SQL Server since 2007 in a range of environments ranging from defense to manufacturing & retail. All of which have had strignent security requirements for their data systems that include not only regulatory compliance but also availability and recoverability requirements.
19:45 - Pizza, drinks & chat.
20:00 - Gavin Campbell (@SQLSophist)
Title: Putting it all together with SSDT
Abstract: This session is aimed at Developers and Administrators interested in using SQL Server Data Tools to manage their database development. It will cover the benefits of declarative over procedural development, the techniques involved in importing, modifying, and deploying a SQL Server database with SSDT, and end with an example of integrating database code and unit tests using Microsoft Visual Studio and SSDT.
Bio: Gavin Campbell is a SQL Server Professional with fifteen years' experience of Microsoft SQL Server development and administration across all versions from SQL Server 6.5 to SQL Server 2012, currently working on Data warehouse and Business Intelligence projects using Microsoft technologies. He is also the organiser of the Leicester SQL Server User Group, home of the SQLPASS East Midlands chapter.
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 6:15 PM to 9:30 PM (GMT)
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Southampton Data Platform user group has been running since 2010, in that time we have had many speakers both local and international present high quality sessions on a range of SQL Server and data platform topics. We aim to deliver high quality training and insight for free to the SQL Server community. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month (except January).
The user group has been run by John Q Martin (Twitter | LinkedIn) & Steph Middleton (Twitter | LinkedIn) for the last four years, in which time we have seen the group grow significatly with members joining and moving on.
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Trading Strategies Using Binary Option Robot
Investment and trading are the most important aspects in the business industry because you do not only settle for less, but you opt for a higher level of chances and at the same time reach your goal in achieving a good kind of trading and investment. Most businessmen are engaged in the trading system because of the benefits that are income generating, and the more income, the more it is beneficial also to the business. The use of binary option robot like at http://top10binarydemo.com/review/ice9-technology/ provides a successful solution when it comes to gaining profits. It is crucial that as you connect with companies who are offering trading assets to be careful because you may end up being scammed and it is your responsibility to look for an online trading system that is reliable.
Each business trader has their own strategies in gaining profits. Most of them can turn out to be very aggressive and would risk it all no matter how big they would loose and or win in the trading process. That is just one example of a trader who does not put his investment in one basket. Diversification is one factor for a businessman to modify his investments, and at the same time, how he would strategically score high in the trading system. Moreover, for you to have ideas as to how beneficial it is to have your own strategy in generating profits, here are a few of the benefits that might turn out to be helpful as you go along with your chosen binary option robot.
The freedom of trading- binary option is one of the tools that is easy to use by selecting the correct direction with the particular stock of your choice.
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The ease of use- for you to be involved in the trading market, there is a need for you to have a binary broker in order for you to sign up.
Starting up with a smaller investment- if you are still new to the binary trading, it is best for you to start first with a smaller investment if you are not sure of how much you will gain. Having to start with a big amount is not necessary.
Return of investment- the difference of a binary option robot is that the chances of getting a good return are sixty to seventy percent compared to stocks in which you get increases but they are not as visible.
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Self-employment and succession Independent and farsighted pension planning
Becoming self-employed opens the door to an exciting and challenging future. Far-sighted retirement planning can also help you when setting up your own company.
Well-managed retirement provision is part of any promising business plan. As a self-employed individual you are only obliged to make AHV contributions. You also take your retirement planning into your own hands.
- Set up a company with your retirement savings – How much start-up capital do you need?
- Manage your retirement plan when you're self-employed – What do you need to consider?
- Optimize your retirement savings before handing over your business – What decisions have to be made ahead of any changes?
1. Set up a company with your retirement savings
When you terminate your current employment relationship, the capital in your pillar 2 fund will be transferred to a vested benefits account. This money and your assets under your restricted pension 3a plan can be used as start-up capital for a private company – a sole proprietorship, a general partnership and a limited collective investment partnership. However, the funds may not be used to set up a stock corporation (AG) or limited liability company (GmbH).
We would be happy to help you set up a UBS vested benefits account and ensure optimal financing for the foundation of your company.
2. Manage your retirement plan when you're self-employed
Self-employed or employed? If you are the owner of an AG or GmbH and also work at your company you are deemed to be employed. You receive a salary, pay AHV and pension fund contributions, and can pay into a private pension under pillar 3. As such, you must also pay any vested benefits into your pension fund. As the owner of an AG or GmbH you have the option to individually structure and optimize your retirement savings within the legal framework. We would be happy to assist you to do this.
If you have been classified as self-employed by the AHV compensation office, however, you should bear in mind the following:
Pillar 1 retirement savings for self-employed individuals
If you are self-employed, your AHV contributions are based on your annual earned income. The percentage to be paid increases up to an income of CHF 56, 400. Above this amount, 9.7% of your total income is paid to the AHV.
Pillar 2 and 3 retirement savings for self-employed individuals
As you are not required to pay into an occupational pension scheme, having personal retirement savings and planning early are even more important. What are your options?
You can voluntarily become a member of a pension fund and join:
- a pension scheme of your choice
- the pension scheme of your trade association
- the Substitute Occupational Benefit Institution (Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung BVG)
If you join a pension fund, check the potential buy-in eligible for tax relief.
You can make voluntary retirement savings under pillar 3a
If you become a member of a pension fund, you can pay up to CHF 6, 768 (as at 2015) into a pillar 3a plan. If you do not join a pension fund, you can pay up to 20% of your net earned income, but no more than CHF 33, 696 (as at 2015), into a pillar 3a scheme.
We would be happy to assist you to plan and set up the best possible retirement scheme.
3. Optimize your retirement savings before handing over your business
Prior to handing over your company, or on liquidating it, you can transfer assets to your retirement savings on a tax-privileged basis before you reach the normal AHV retirement age.
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Pat Thorne Lumber Co. of Chillicothe, Mo., will receive the 2013 Independent Pro Dealer of the Year award during the upcoming ProDealer Industry Summit in Nashville, Tenn.
The Oct. 23-25 summit is sponsored jointly by HCN and the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA).
The three-unit Pat Thorne Lumber, co-owned by Pat and Susan Thorne, is a member of the Mid-America Lumbermens Association, of which Pat Thorne is a past president.
The title of "Independent Pro Dealer of the Year" is awarded by HCN to a small, independent pro dealer that reflects the values of the lumber industry -- customer service, community involvement and business best practices.
"We consider it an honor to be recognized and most of the credit goes to our staff, our customers and also our vendors," said Pat Thorne. "We've been very, very fortunate to have such a great staff of professionals."
A member of the Do it Best Corp. co-op, Pat Thorne Lumber operates three pro-focused Missouri units in Chillicothe, Plattsburg and Cameron.
Also during the 2013 ProDealer Industry Summit, HCN will recognize Green Bay, Wis.-based US LBM Holdings as national "Pro Dealer of the Year."
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Cardiff City Star Bellamy - Away Day Specialist ?
Cardiff City forward Craig Bellamy is undoubtedly one of the players to watch in the Championship this season, and has made a significant impact in his appearances for the Blubeirds this season. This has come amidst a unbalanced Cardiff side, and a persistent knee problem that has gradually alleviated over the past month.
With all the hype, Bellamy was always going to attract special attention from opposing crowds, and defenders. He has coped well with all that, even when virtually assaulted by a Scunthorpe United fan during a 4-2 victory.
However, Bellamy has failed to match his own exacting standards, and has vowed to contribute more. While his finishing has been a little under-par, it is not Bellamy's fault his impact has not reached his potential, especially in our home performances.
While City have largely done well at home, many of the points have been ground out, particularly wins over Hull City, Millwall and the stunning fightback against Bristol City. What has become evident is that teams choose to sit deep, pack midfield and know they will get a couple of chances at the other end i.e. Preston North End.
This defensive mentality, and Cardiff City's current style of play, would not seem tailored to unleash Bellamy at his most dangerous. While City as a team look their best when playing an open, fast tempo style - that has proved difficult due to a lack of space, and a static midfield. Olofinjana prefers to hold one position, while Whittingham, McPhail and co are often forced deep to collect possession.
Thus when Bellamy has played on the left, we find it difficult to get possession to him, and he finds himself tracked by a full-back, and a midfielder. When utilised in a more advanced striker role, we have struggled to find any space behind a deep lying defensive line and have lacked the tempo and guile to disrupt the opposition shape. This was exemplified on several occasions with McPhail trying several 'killer balls' inside the Preston centre-half, only to see the ball run out of play on every occasion.
When away from home, we have looked to break with pace, and attack teams who do not have 10 men behind the ball. Bellamy rounded off such a move against QPR, after Bothroyd robber Gorkss in midfield. Even more so, Bellamy ran Leeds United ragged (his best performance to date) with pace, dummies and trickery. With space to exploit, and up against an isolated defender - is when Bellamy is at his most potent.
This weekend sees Cardiff City travel to a resurgent Middlesbrough - looking to climb the table after a disastrous start to the campaign. They will be growing in confidnece and present an opportunity for the Bluebirds to utilise the blistering pace and counter-attacking ability of Bellamy, Burke and Chopra.


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Sports TV does not get much better these days than ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series. It's latest installment appeared on Sunday with "Survive and Advance", the story of the 1983 North Carolina State Wolfpack's unlikely run to the NCAA title win against the University of Houston.
The film is a fun look back at a time when college basketball had players who went to more than four classes. We think. The movie mostly centered on the late Jim Valvano, and a handful of the players from that '83 team. The movie did briefly cover Valvano's demise at NC State, when he was fired after the NCAA penalized the program for a lack of institutional control, which was prompted by the publication of "Personal Fouls".
No way was this film, which was made by ESPN, where Valvano became such a popular figure, going to trash the memory of this man. Since his death, and specifically his "Don't give up" speech and the V Foundation's success at raising millions for cancer research, we have forgotten he was a human being with flaws. As is often the case, in death Valvano has become a deity among college basketball coaches.
In the mid '80s, author Peter Golenbock wanted to write a book about the late Len Bias and interviewed his former Maryland coach, Lefty Driesell. Instead of writing that book, he was handed some evidence that suggested Valvano's program was not so clean and he pursued that project instead.
What he wrote changed NC State, and Valvano.
"My God - do you know how long ago that was?" Golenbock said when I reached him on the phone on Monday.
Shortly after the book was published, the chancellor of NC State resigned. Eventually, the NCAA knocked on the door and that was it. As charming as Valvano could be, he was eventually fired as the head coach and athletic director.
I read that book as a teenager, and it was the first time I realized just how corrupt big-time college athletics really are, and how much power a money-hungry college coach can wield in an effort to keep people buying tickets and making donations.
Golenbock did not want to trash Valvano's reputation today, and specifically mentioned the millions his foundation has raised.
He also said he has zero regret about the book, and stands by every single sentence in its pages.
"What I learned from that was that big money had corrupted college sports entirely," Golenbock said. "There were two groups of people who listened to the book's message - the people in power, who did everything to discredit me. I got death threats. The others were the educators who were grateful for what I wrote. ... I have no regrets at all. I'm sorry it wasn't taken more seriously by more people."
A great deal of the damning accusations came from a student manager, who said Valvano was going to let him walk on to be a player but essentially turned him into his own personal gopher. The other claims came from former players who had transferred out, but did not want to put their names on the most damning material.
"They thought it was going to hurt their chances at the NBA; that Valvano will make sure they didn't get into the pros," Golenbock said. "What I wanted to say was, 'You barely made it in college, why do you think you are going to make it in the pros?' As a journalist, I had to respect their wishes, even though I knew I was going to take a lot of heat for it. It wasn't terribly difficult to find those people, though. It was the guys who had left."
Golenbock said he has not watched the documentary, which includes some of fallout of the book's release. It also includes an interview with the NCAA investigator who claimed most of what they found were players selling tickets and shoes, and none of the other things which the book portrayed - a program that brazenly skirted academics to get players.
"Let me tell you - those (blanking-blankers) didn't interview a single player I talked to," Golenbock said.
NC State received two years probation in December of 1989.
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It could of been the free doughnut holes talking, but sound was divine. Voices climbed and blended with one another high above thanks to the superpub resonance of the wood floor and the vaulted wood ceiling. It's a good thing that I travel with a nice audio recorder for such occasions, knowing full well that photos alone could not tell the story of the annual Sacred Harp gathering at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh.
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The following words are by Independent Weekly reporter Bob Geary,
Fa-So-La, with the occasional Mi: The relationship of these four notes, and the shapes assigned to each one, are the basis for shape-note singing, as I learned last weekend at the North Carolina Sacred Harp Convention in Raleigh.
Think Julie Andrews and "Doe, a deer, a female deer," but not exactly. The Von Trapps were accompanied by dad on the guitar; shape-note singing is a cappella. And where Maria taught the kids to sing using a seven-note system with examples that weren't religious, traditional shape-note singing employs just the four notes. There's no "Doe," "Ray" or "Tea." (But there is a potluck luncheon, so you can BYO jam and bread.) And all the words are directed to God.
If it sounds simple enough, it is, though sight-reading shape notes isn't a whole lot easier than sight-reading ordinary music. The idea of the circle, triangle, square and diamond is that if you know how Fa (the triangle) is supposed to sound after someone sets the pitch for you, you'll know how the next note up (So, the circle) and the next note (La, the square) ought to sound. Mi, the rarest note, is a diamond. Then it's back to Fa-So-La.
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Posted on 12/19/2011 3:47:14 PM PST by KC_Lion
As Jewish families gather this week to celebrate the Festival of Lights, Todd and I would like to wish them a very Happy Hanukkah. This beautiful holiday commemorates the story of the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem, following years of struggle by the Maccabees, when one-days worth of consecrated oil miraculously lasted for eight. This story never ceases to inspire because it reminds us of the power of faith, hope, and perseverance.
The modern State of Israel is the living embodiment of the Hanukkah miracle a country that was not expected to survive the onslaught of its enemies, and which has not only survived but thrived as a beacon of freedom, tolerance, and innovation. In a region consumed by chaos and oppression, Israel continues to be a light of inspiration. As Jews around the world sing Maoz Tzur, we remember that our nation, too, was conceived in faith in our mighty stronghold. Let us cherish the values and warm bonds of friendship that unite us in this season.
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May G-D Bless her and G-D Bless FreeRepublic.
Happy Hanukkah from me too you, and Sarah Ping!
Dumb Dumb Sarah palin..... She is celebrating it 2 weeks LATE!!!!!!!
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Happy Hanukkah dearest you's!!!!
She's obviously an anti-semite. /s
OK, I'll bump that, just on account of Mesta. ;-)
Any word from our devout muslim, Kenyan born, illegal alien, occupant of our White House? Didn't he "reach out" to homosexuals and muslims this year? Howz' 'bout Christians and Jews . . . huh, Barry?
I know that you and your fellow believers want to cut the heads of the Jews before you do that to Christians, but are you going to fake it today for the Jewish Americans (who, for some damn reason, will vote for you in droves)?
Sorry, But Sarah is this
Not this
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And our muzzie and mooche in chief's started it on the 8TH and lite all the candles at once!
Yep -- he lighted the Hanukkah menorah (hanukiah) 2 weeks early and all 9 candles in one fell swoop.
I think 0 refers to it privately as a hanutokenkiah.
Or maybe he fills the "bowls" with something special and refers to it as his hanutokinkiah.
Thanks, Sarah! Good yontiff to you, too, and a Merry Christmas.
"Faith, hope and perseverance."
We need a lot of that.
Merry Christmas Freepers!
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to all!
I follow a billion politicians on Facebook, and Sarah was the FIRST to post Hannukah wishes. Outstanding!
Israel has a friend in Sarah, too bad the media and pop-culture types here of Jewish descent couldn't return the same.
Hey Sarah: THe next time you and the family are in the DC area, drop in for some latkes (potato pancakes with applesauce), matzoh balls and chicken soup, and really good brisket.
Also, no need to bring any moose with you. We have Five Guys hamburgers, the original store, right down the block, with great fries.
And if you really want to eat, within 200 feet of Five Guys we have a good chinese restaurant, Dominoes pizza, TGIF's, Popeyes' Chicken, and Wendy's.
I can go the to the nearby bank and eat my way up the block for a week. I know that Wasila doesn't have it like this, and we don't have to look out for hungry bears, either.
Happy Chanukah to you and your family.
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Junaid Jamshed Eid Dresses Men Kurta Design Collection 2014
JJ. Junaid Jamshed Men and Boys Fancy and Simple Kurta Pajama and Shalwar Kameez Design Collection for Eid ul Fitr 2014 in which trendy and stunning casual wear dresses are added in a wide range.