Abstract: A system and method for generating predictions of geopolitical events is provided. Predictions may be generated by retrieving relevant metadata associated with a content item and evaluating one or more signals representative of the same.

Abstract: A system and method for generating predictions of geopolitical events is provided. Predictions may be generated by retrieving relevant metadata associated with a content item and assessing a plurality of signals representative of the same. The plurality of signals may be comprised of a contestation signal based on a first parameter extracted from the retrieved metadata, an activity signal based on a second parameter extracted from the retrieved metadata, and a composite signal that is a function of the contestation signal and the activity signal.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame particularly adapted for mounting a safety lens having a straight outer wall circumscribed by a groove is provided. The eyeglass frame includes a T-wire having a centrally disposed rib portion receivable in the lens groove, and a pair of oppositely extending rims flexibly cantilevered from the rib portion. Each of the rims includes a retaining wall that engages opposite ends of the outer wall of the lens in line contact. Each of the retaining walls is tapered relative to the outer wall of the lens so that the retaining walls can flex toward greater surface contact with the outer lens wall in response to hoop stresses generated by a shock to the lens, thereby increasing the amount of shock that the lens can absorb before becoming broken or dislodged from the T-wire of the frame.