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Passing username and Password to a batch file
I have a windows form in C# that I would like to use to pass the username and password to a batch file. Does anyone know how to do this?
the batch file code is
@echo off
pushd "%programfiles%\checkpoint\securemote\bin"
if not exist scc.exe goto scc_missing
echo #### Setting command-line mode
scc.exe setmode cli
echo #### Setting login information
scc.exe userpass YOURLOGIN YOURPASSWORD
echo #### Starting VPN connection
scc.exe connect -p Home
echo -
echo #### Testing connection
ping -w 1000 -n 4 192.168.0.0> NUL
if errorlevel 1 echo Connection test failed!
if errorlevel 1 goto disconnect
if errorlevel 0 echo Connection tested OK!
:disconnect
echo -
echo #### Disconnecting..
scc.exe disconnect -p
echo #### Erasing login information
scc.exe erasecreds
echo #### Setting GUI (connect) mode
scc.exe setmode con
goto end
:scc_missing
echo #### SCC.EXE appears to be missing! Aborting..
goto end
:end
popd
echo #### Done!
pause
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The form code is
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace VPNTest
{
static class Program
{
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(new Form1());
ProcessStartInfo psi = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
//specify the name and the arguements you want to pass to the command prompt
psi.FileName = @"c:\Program Files\Nomad\VPN.bat";
psi.Arguments = "'+ txtBxUser +'", "'+ txtBxPass +'";
//if you don't want a console window popping up then set this property
pi.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
//Create new process and set the starting information
System.Diagnostics.Process p = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
p.StartInfo = psi;
//Set this so that you can tell when the process has completed
p.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
p.Start();
//wait until the process has completed
while (!p.HasExited)
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
//check to see what the exit code was
if (p.ExitCode != 0)
{
//some error occurred
}
}
}
}
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r3nderAsked:
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rockiroadsCommented:
ok, just gave it a test and is working fine this way
this is my test code
string userName = "fred";
String password = "flintstone";
string args = "/k c:\\temp\\csharp.bat " + userName + " " + password;
System.Diagnostics.Process p = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
p.StartInfo.Arguments = args;
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.StartInfo.FileName = "c:\\windows\\system32\\cmd.exe";
p.Start();
remember to change /k to /c
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rockiroadsCommented:
In your Process object p there is a property within StartInfo called Arguments, see if you can make use of that
p.StartInfo.Arguments=fred
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rockiroadsCommented:
I think multiple arguments are delimited by a space so build a string with your username and password delimited by a space
in dos I think its %1 for first argument, %2 for second argument
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r3nderAuthor Commented:
I tried those suggestions but that didnt work - I have been searching the net for an example but nothing yet
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rockiroadsCommented:
maybe you need to run the cmd.exe and use your batch script as args
c:\\windows\\system32\\cmd.exe should be the program to run
arguments are /c batchscriptname username password
/c means run command and exit
u can use /k to test, this runs and leaves command window open - useful for determing whats happening
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r3nderAuthor Commented:
That did it - thanks man - I have never had to pass parameters to a batch file - I appreciate your knowledge :)
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r3nderAuthor Commented:
Excellent to have had the privilege to learn from you
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rockiroadsCommented:
No probs and thanks. It didn't click initially that it was a batch file. Only when I started thinking about the test that it dawned one me lol.
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roof and the light framework in Japanese erections are ill-suited to withstand these shocks, and I believe my opinion to be sustained by the truest principles of mechanics. This, however, is hardly the place to enter into a disquisition upon that subject. I am also of opinion that a solid erection, properly constructed, will afford the greatest safety daring an earthquake and at the same time is the only one which will give reasonable security against fire, wind or the other natural disturbances. An appliance has been devised by a well known English engineer for the purpose of counteracting the disturbing force of an earthquake, the principle of which is very simple. It was said by him that the movement given to the foundations of a building is transmitted with accelerating force to its summit, and that to destroy this the simplest method was to make a break in the continuity of the structure. The designer, therefore, proposed that buildings should be made in two parts, the lower part to be firmly embedded in the earth, the upper to rest on balls which are made to roll in inverted cups. A sudden movement in the lower part would not, then, be transmitted to the upper on account of this break or joint in the structure, and the experiments made shew that in point of fact this theory was perfectly correct. He procured this idea from seeing in Japanese drawings the uprights of their houses resting on round stones, imagining this to be done in order to give them as slight a hold of the earth as possible. But from enquiries I have made this does not seem to have entered the minds of the Japanese, and the only way they can account for the uprights being placed on round stones is to keep the wood away from the moisture of the ground and because round boulders are move easily and cheaply procured than square stones. The impracticability of this scheme, which, however, deserves a fuller trial than it his yet had, arises, in my mind, from the fact that a house resting on balls is liable to be swung and rocked about in gales of wind to such an extent as to render it unfit to live in. I may mention that the tables on which the apparatus of some of the
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Allium negianum is a species of Allium discovered in 2021 in India. It is found in the western Himalayas, in the Indian districts of Pithoragarh and Chamoli, in the state of Uttarakhand, between 3,000 and 4,800 meters above sea level. It was cultivated in the region for years before it was officially identified.
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Chris Canty (defensive back)
Christopher Shawn Patrick Canty (born March 30, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for Kansas State University, and was a two-time All-American. A first-round pick in the 1997 NFL draft, he played professionally for the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and New Orleans Saints of the NFL, and Las Vegas Gladiators and Rio Grande Valley Dorados of the Arena League.
Early life
Canty was born in Long Beach, California. He attended Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and played for the Eastern Vikings high school football team.
College career
Canty attended Kansas State University, where he played for the Kansas State Wildcats football team from 1994 to 1996. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 1995 and junior in 1996 and won the Jack Tatum Award as a junior. He decided to forgo his final season of college eligibility and entered the NFL draft.
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The New England Patriots selected Canty with the twenty-ninth overall pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft. Over four NFL seasons, he played for the Patriots as well as the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks. In 58 career games for those three NFL teams, he had four interceptions and 126 tackles.
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Welcome to Certifiable, your exam prep headquarters. Here you'll find questions about some of the tricky areas that are fair game for the certification exams. Following the questions, you'll find the correct answers and explanatory text. We change the questions weekly.
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Question 1
You recently upgraded a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 computer to Windows 2000 Professional. The computer contains two hard disks with two primary partitions on each disk. The person using the computer runs several applications that perform many I/O operations. You want to optimize disk performance on this system, but you aren't concerned about fault tolerance. Which of the following actions should you perform? (Choose all that apply.)
1. Convert the disks from basic disks to dynamic disks.
2. Convert the disks to the FAT file system.
3. Create a mirrored volume across the disks.
4. Create a RAID-5 volume across the disks.
5. Create a spanned volume across the disks.
6. Create a striped volume across the disks.
Question 2
You're planning your company's Windows 2000 Professional deployment. After doing some initial research, you decide that you want the following features on all of the partitions for your desktops:
• Disk quotas
• File encryption
• Offline files
Initially, you'll use basic disks with these computers but might convert the disks to dynamic disks later. Which of the following guidelines should you follow to achieve these objectives? (Choose all that apply.)
1. Don't create volumes that you might want to extend later.
2. Don't install the Terminal Services Client on these computers.
3. Format all partitions with the FAT file system.
4. Format all partitions with the FAT32 file system.
5. Format all partitions with NTFS.
6. Leave several megabytes of unformatted free space on each disk.
Question 3
You're running Windows 2000 Professional on a computer that has three partitions (C, D, and E). Partitions C and D are formatted with NTFS while partition E is formatted with FAT32.
You've compressed some files on the D drive. A coworker asks you what will happen to the compressed files if you move or copy them. Which of the following statements regarding moving and copying compressed files is correct?
1. Files moved to the C drive retain their compression status; files moved to a different location on the D drive inherit the compression status of the folder they are moved to; and files moved to the E drive become uncompressed.
2. Files moved to the C drive inherit the compression status of the folder they are moved to; files moved to a different location on the D drive retain their compression status; and files moved to the E drive become uncompressed.
3. Files copied to the C drive retain their compression status; files copied to a different location on the D drive inherit the compression status of the folder they are copied to; and files moved to the E drive retain their compression status.
4. Files copied to the C drive inherit the compression status of the folder that they are copied to; files moved to a different location on the D drive retain their compression status; and files moved to the E drive inherit the compression status of the folder they are moved to.
Answers (June 22, 2001)
Answer to Question 1
The correct answers are A—Convert the disks from basic disks to dynamic disks; and F—Create a striped volume across the disks. You need at least two dynamic disks to create a striped volume. A striped volume stores data in stripes on two or more physical disks. Data in a striped volume is allocated alternately and evenly (in stripes) to the striped volume's disks. Striped volumes substantially improve the speed of access to your hard disk. However, striped volumes don't provide any fault tolerance.
Answer to Question 2
The correct answers are A—Don't create volumes that you might want to extend later; E—Format all partitions with NTFS; and F—Leave several megabytes of unformatted free space on each disk.
If you upgrade a basic volume to dynamic (by upgrading the basic disk to dynamic), you can't extend the volume. You must format all partitions with NTFS to support disk quotas, file encryption, and offline files. For an upgrade from basic disk to dynamic disk to succeed, any disks you upgrade must contain at least 1MB of unallocated space.
Answer to Question 3
The correct answer is B—Files moved to the C drive inherit the compression status of the folder they are moved to; files moved to a different location on the D drive retain their compression status; and files moved to the E drive become uncompressed.
When you move a file or folder within a single NTFS volume, the file or folder retains its compressed status (i.e., an uncompressed file or folder stays uncompressed while a compressed file or folder stays compressed). When you move a file or folder between NTFS volumes, the file or folder inherits the compression status of the destination folder. When you move a file or folder to FAT (or FAT32) volumes, the folders and files become uncompressed because FAT volumes don't support compression.
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The Big Sleep (album)
The Big Sleep is a live album by the English new wave band The Only Ones, produced by John Perry. It was recorded at the Paradiso, Amsterdam. It includes five songs not heard as live versions before. The album was issued on both vinyl LP and CD formats. It was re-released on vinyl in 2010 by Vinyl Lovers.
Track listing
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* 2) "In Betweens"
* 3) "Programme"
* 4) "(Oh Lucinda) Love Becomes a Habit"
* 5) "The Big Sleep"
* 6) "Language Problem"
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AD0673706
Title:
PROJECT ALTAIR, KWAJALEIN, MARSHALL ISLANDS, STATIC AND DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF A RING-BEAM ANTENNA FOUNDATION
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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Report Date:
1968-07-01
Pagination or Media Count:
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ALTAIR is an experimental radar installation. Its 150-ft-diam antenna dish is supported by a four-legged frame that rotates on a 118-ft circular track. The track is centrally located on a 9-ft-wide ring-beam foundation. Four radial ribs and a cable tunnel connect to the beam and act as stiffeners. The subsurface materials consist of coral sand and rock. The antenna dish operates in two modes elevation vertical and azimuth horizontal. The elevation is changed by rotating the dish about a horizontal axis passing through the base of the dish, and the azimuth is varied by rotating the entire support frame. The transient elastic deflection of the beam due to rotation of the superstructure ranged from 0.0044 to 0.0088 in., depending on the beam stiffness at the monitoring station. The beam twisted outward as any of the bogies passed any of the monitored points. The angle of this twist was a maximum of about 8 sec. The foundation vibration was monitored radially, tangentially, and vertically to the circular foundation. The main frequency of response in all three modes was 21 Hz. Short-duration frequencies as low as 10 Hz were recorded in the tangential mode. High-frequency vibrations 130 to 170 Hz of relatively minor amplitude were superimposed on the lower frequencies at azimuth rotation rates greater than about half the design rate. The maximum recorded vibration was 0.0007 in. peak to peak vertically, and was caused by maximum azimuth deceleration from a rotation rate slightly greater than design rate.
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• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment
• Mechanics
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486 the water from side to side, apparently hunting for each other. At this time they are very agile, and move with precision. When the belligerents meet one above the other, the snapping and punching is of a different order. While jerking through the water immediately after a round, if one of the belligerents touches one of the neutrals in the aquarium it frequently gives it a punch, but does not follow it up, and the unoffending fellow makes haste to get out of the road, the smaller ones doing so most quickly. If, after an interval of a few seconds, a belligerent meets a neutral they quietly pass each other without paying any further attention, whereas if the two belligerents meet again there is an immediate response. Whether they recognize each other by touch or by their mutual excitability I do not know. At one time, in another aquarium, I saw one belligerent capture the other by the pectorals. After holding on for a short time it let go, and all differences were forgotten. The thrust is delivered by a single vigorous flip of the tail and caudal to one side. These fights were frequently noticed, and always occurred between males.
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This document states that "The tract of wet prairie found in the Willamette Valley Floodplain Research Natural Area (RNA) is the largest remaining example of this habitat found in the state." This NPS page states "Willamette Floodplain represents the largest remaining native unplowed example of bottomland interior valley grassland in the North Pacific Border biophysiographic province". So I changed the coordinates to those of the RNA and did some copy editing.  – droll [chat] 05:22, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
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Simple remedy for oil sludge in the engine
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Many short-distance journeys often lead to oil sludge in the engine. We will explain how it forms and how to get rid of it quickly and easily.
Causes of oil sludge formation
Three indicators are responsible for the formation of oil sludge in the engine: oxidation, nitration and sulfation.
Oxidation
Heat and oxygen cause oil to oxidize. Acids and oil-insoluble components form. These in turn are often the cause of paint-like resin formation or sludge-like deposits.
Nitration
The oil is contaminated with nitrogen compounds (NOx). They are produced during the combustion of fuels. The majority of NOx is released into the atmosphere via the exhaust. But as a “blow-by” gas, small quantities enter the crankcase and thus the motor oil. Nitration results in paint-like deposits. The lubricant often thickens and can lead to the formation of black sludge.
Sulfation
Sulfur oxides (SOx) are produced when sulfur-containing fuel is burned, which is practically no longer on the market in Europe. Here, too, the largest part is discharged via the exhaust. As with nitrogen compounds, a small proportion of sulfur oxides, as part of the “blow-by” gas, also flow into the crankcase and thus into the motor oil. Sulfides are formed in combination with condensation. This sulfation also causes the motor oil to thicken.
The result
The harmful components do not evaporate and the formation of oil sludge continues. Short-distance driving encourages these chemical reactions because the motor oil does not reach the required operating temperature.
Problem solvers: Oil Sludge Flush
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The formulation of the additive cleans the entire system and flushes out the deposits and the oil sludge during the oil change. The perfect solution for gently cleaning the engine from the inside, including oil bores, oil strainers, piston ring grooves and ducts, and to prevent engine damage. Black sludge as well as other contamination and deposits are a thing of the past. In addition, the additive increases the operating safety of the engine and prevents insufficient lubrication.
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Early life and education
He was born in Khanpur. His father, Sultan Capt. Raja Haider Zaman Khan was active in politics. He received his early education from Burn Hall School in Abbottabad and Aligarh University.
Career
He started his political career as a Member of the Abbottabad District Council in the 1950s, while his brother Sultan Raja Rukan Zaman,Chief of Ghakhars(late) was a Member Legislative Assembly in West Pakistan. He remained Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Minister for WAPDA, Education, and Revenue respectively. He was also the opposition leader in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and a senior minister in the provincial cabinet. Brief History of Political Career, MPA, 1957 Lahore Assembly Chairman, Union Council Khanpur, 1960; Senior Vice Chairman, Hazara Division, 1965 Provincial Minister for Education, Sports and Tourism, 1973 Provincial Minister for Agriculture- (1977) Federal Minister for Water, Power and Natural Resources (1981–1985), MNA and Opposition Leader (1988), Senior Minister Excise and Revenue (1990–1993)
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(Reuters) - New Zealand’s Synlait Milk (SML.NZ) on Tuesday said external candidate Leon Clement will assume the role of chief executive officer from mid-August. Clement, the managing director of Fonterra Brands New Zealand, will replace incumbent John Penno who announced his departure in November last year. The change in CEO comes amid the recent decline in the dairy company’s share price. The company had raised its base forecast milk price earlier this month, which could result in higher input costs for dairy product makers such as Synlait and a2 Milk Co (ATM.NZ). Synlait provides a2 Milk with products for its largest markets based in Australia, New Zealand and China. The company’s stock took a hit when a2 Milk, its branding partner, signed a supply deal with the world’s biggest dairy producer, Fonterra (FCG.NZ) (FSF.NZ) in February. However, Synlait’s share prices recovered after it reported record first-half net profit, buoyed by booming Chinese demand for infant formula from a2 Milk, and posted upbeat forecast. The dairy producer’s stock on Tuesday dropped as much as 2.2 percent. Reporting by Devika Syamnath in Bengaluru, Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips
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When you watch the eclipse, keep an eye out for diamonds in the sky
It’s from a ray of sunshine peeking through a lunar valley.
The Moon isn’t just some big round rock: it has mountains and valleys. And during a total solar eclipse, you can actually see the sunlight cutting a path through that lunar terrain.
As you may already know, a broad swath of the United States will turn into a giant total solar eclipse party on August 21. If you’re planning on joining in the merriment, look out for Baily’s Beads and the diamond ring effect—the last rays of sunshine before and after totality, when it all goes black.
Baily’s beads look like a string of blinding gems around the edge of the moon. The last surviving bead, set atop a ring made of the sun’s corona, forms the so-called diamond. The light show will last for less than a minute, so you’re going to want to keep your eyes on the (disappearing) ball.
Of course, the whole eclipse will be a “dramatic and truly awesome experience,” says Rick Fienberg of the American Astronomical Society. But “all the real action is in the last minutes before the moon completely covers the sun, and in the first minutes when it begins to uncover the sun.”
Baily’s beads and the diamond ring both happen because the lunar mountains are the first part of the moon to completely slide across the sun’s face. So as the moon moves between us and the sun, the mountaintops will break the sliver of blazing sunshine into a string of dazzling beads. And as the moon continues to move, you’re eventually left with one last bead, the diamond. It’ll look as if it’s set on top of the inner solar corona, the sun’s white-hot crown of plasma.
And the experience is different from year to year—it all depends on the terrain at the moon’s leading edge. Is it covered with stand-alone peaks, or a mountain range? Are the mountains steep or gently-sloped? These factors can determine how sharp and distinct the beads look.
Francis Baily, an English astronomer, first popularized the notion during the annular eclipse of 1836. Annular eclipses, unlike total eclipses, take place when the moon is further from the Earth, and therefore unable to completely block the sun. But in this 1836 eclipse, something unusual happened.
As usual, “the moon never completely covered the sun,” says Fienberg, but this time, “the matching size happened to be so close that he saw these beads of light almost all the way around. So it was quite remarkable. Instead of being this arc of sunlight, it was this ring of beads that looked like a necklace!”
Baily himself explained his experience to the Royal Astronomical Society as follows:
Photographing Baily’s beads and the diamond ring
Now, you might be wondering how best to capture all this on camera.
Fienberg suggests watching for Baily’s beads before the moon covers the sun, and the diamond ring after, when the moon is uncovering the sun.
“That makes it easier to deal with your solar filters. It’s also safer because there’s no risk that you’ll take your filters off too soon,” says Fienberg. In addition to being a generally good eye-safety tip, keeping your filters on until totality means that there’s no risk of being dazzled by the sun and missing what happens next.
When the sun is completely gone, “whip your filters off and you’ll be blown away by seeing the solar corona around the jet-black disc of the Moon and the beautiful deep twilight-blue sky,” says Fienberg. “Your jaw will drop.”
But don’t forget to put the filters back on as soon as you see the diamond ring returning.
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How to set-up a crontab file
In Linux, Cron is a daemon/service that executes shell commands periodically on a given schedule. Cron is driven by a crontab, a configuration file that holds details of what commands are to be run along with a timetable of when to run them.
Creating a crontab file
You can create a crontab file by entering the following terminal command:
crontab -e
Entering the above command will open a terminal editor with a new blank crontab file, or it will open an existing crontab if you already have one. You can now enter the commands to be executed, see syntax below, before saving the file and exiting the editor. As long as your entries were entered correctly your commands should now be executed at the times/dates you specified. You can see a list of active crontab entries by entering the following terminal command:
crontab -l
Crontab syntax
A crontab file has six fields for specifying minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week and the command to be run at that interval. See below:
* * * * * command to be executed
- - - - -
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| | | | +----- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0)
| | | +------- month (1 - 12)
| | +--------- day of month (1 - 31)
| +----------- hour (0 - 23)
+------------- min (0 - 59)
Crontab examples
Writing a crontab file can be a somewhat confusing for first time users, therefore I have listed below some crontab examples:
* * * * * #Runs every minute
30 * * * * #Runs at 30 minutes past the hour
45 6 * * * #Runs at 6:45 am every day
45 18 * * * #Runs at 6:45 pm every day
00 1 * * 0 #Runs at 1:00 am every Sunday
00 1 * * 7 #Runs at 1:00 am every Sunday
00 1 * * Sun #Runs at 1:00 am every Sunday
30 8 1 * * #Runs at 8:30 am on the first day of every month
00 0-23/2 02 07 * #Runs every other hour on the 2nd of July
As well as the above there are also special strings that can be used:
@reboot #Runs at boot
@yearly #Runs once a year [0 0 1 1 *]
@annually #Runs once a year [0 0 1 1 *]
@monthly #Runs once a month [0 0 1 * *]
@weekly #Runs once a week [0 0 * * 0]
@daily #Runs once a day [0 0 * * *]
@midnight #Runs once a day [0 0 * * *]
@hourly #Runs once an hour [0 * * * *]
Multiple commands
A double-ampersand “&&” can be used to run multiple commands consecutively. The following example would run command_01 and then command_02 once a day:
@daily &&
Disabling email notifications
By default a cron job will send an email to the user account executing the cronjob. If this is not needed put the following command at the end of the cron job line:
>/dev/null 2>&1
Specifying a crontab file to use
As mentioned at the top of this post, you can create a new crontab file with the “crontab -e” command. However, you may already have a crontab file, if you do you can set it to be used with the following command:
crontab -u
Therefore the following command…
crontab -u tux ~/crontab
…would set Tux’s crontab file to that of the file named “crontab” residing in Tux’s home directory.
Removing a crontab file
To remove your crontab file simply enter the following terminal command:
crontab -r
Further information
Refer to the man page for further information about crontab. Enter the terminal command:
man crontab
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The sleepy surgeon: Does night-time surgery for trauma affect mortality outcomes?
Syed N. Zafar, Laura Libuit, Zain G. Hashmi, Kakra Hughes, Wendy R. Greene, Edward E. Cornwell, Adil H. Haider, Terrence M. Fullum, Daniel D. Tran
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Abstract
Background Sleepiness and fatigue affect surgical outcomes. We wished to determine the association between time of day and outcomes following surgery for trauma. Methods From the National Trauma Data Bank (2007 to 2010), we analyzed all adults who underwent an exploratory laparotomy between midnight and 6 am or between 7 am and 5 pm. We compared hospital mortality between these groups using multivariate logistic regression. Additionally, for each hour, a standardized mortality ratio was calculated. Results About 16,096 patients and 15,109 patients were operated on in the night time and day time, respectively. No difference was found in the risk-adjusted mortality rate between the 2 time periods (odds ratio.97, 95% confidence interval.893 to 1.058). However, hourly variations in mortality during the 24-hour period were noted. Conclusion Trauma surgery during the odd hours of the night did not have an increased risk-adjusted mortality when compared with surgery during the day.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)633-639
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican Journal of Surgery
Volume209
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2015
Externally publishedYes
Keywords
• Fatigue
• Mortality
• Trauma surgery
• Work hours
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Foyle's War series 8
Series 8 of the ITV programme Foyle's War, comprising three episodes, aired in January 2015 on ITV. Though most episodes were broadcast at 8 pm on ITV, the final one was transmitted at 9 pm.
Cast and characters
Adam Wainwright is forced, on two fronts, to address the issue of women who went to work during wartime and who do not want to give up their jobs postwar. One of his constituents doesn't want to be demoted in order to accommodate a returning soldier whose job she had filled competently in the soldier's absence. Meanwhile, at home, the Wainwrights struggle over his desire for her to quit her job to become a stay-at-home mother. While Foyle investigates the deaths of Knowles and Linz, Sam Wainwright decides to volunteer for a risky undercover job to find a "Friends of Himmler" photograph (removed by Knowles from the university archive) that incriminates Del Mar’s father by revealing his connection with the Nazis during the war. Foyle, unaware that Sam is pregnant, agrees. Foyle also seems to strike up a mutual intellectual appreciation with Dr. Elizabeth Addis, a colleague of Knowles at UCL.
Background and production
The story is set shortly after the Nuremberg trials, which ended on 1 October 1946. Linz and others like him had been put on trial because during WWII his firm, IG Farben, had hired Monowitz Concentration Camp inmates from the SS as cheap laborers, which was a form of war profiteering. Del Mar and his father, who own Global American Oil, are revealed to have also been war profiteers who should have been tried during the Nuremberg trials, as Linz was (and as Strasser was in the previous episode). However, MI5 had a history of looking the other way and protecting influential people like Del Mar: in his case, the British government was counting on him using his influence to help the UK build a business relationship with the Shah of Iran to help the UK compete successfully against the Soviet Union for favorable oil deals in the Middle East.
Cast and characters
Adam Wainwright continues serving as an MP, while Sam Wainwright continues helping Foyle with his work. She also takes interest in a local boy suffering from whooping cough. Foyle briefly resigns after being set up while trying to meet members of an Arab delegation, and it is revealed at the end of the episode that Addis is working for Pierce.
Background and production
The episode opens with newsreel coverage of the King David Hotel bombing in Jerusalem on 22 July 1946, which acts as a background to later tensions over the Palestine issue in London. References are also made to graffiti depicted symbolising Perish Judah ("PJ"), and a Right Club type of organisation which agitates Londoners in Adam Wainwright's electoral district. The show also references the early stages of the formation of the NHS.
Cast and characters
A major subplot in the show is that of racketeer Damian White, a man who has become wealthy from illegal clubs, bars, dealings in black market goods, and more recently, the sale of state secrets to Russia. Sam Wainwright is faced with a dilemma when her husband Adam is persuaded to crack down on the black market but is arrested when contraband cigarettes are planted in their home. Defending his innocence, she discovers the collusion of police Chief Superintendent Usborne of East Peckham with White. At great risk, she convinces Harris, her husband’s secretary, to accompanying her when she follows Usborne to get evidence of his collusion. Photographing them together, she gets them both convicted - White for treason; Usborne for receiving stolen goods - through providing the photos to Foyle. Consequently, her husband is cleared. The series ends with Sam finally telling Foyle she is pregnant - technically PWP (pregnant without permission) as they subtly joke, flagging the gender discrimination at the time - and her touchingly asking him to be the baby’s godfather.
Background and production
According to letters found in Pierce's apartment, the story takes place a few days after 3 January 1947. Real events which influenced this episode include Operation NordPol, a successful German intelligence operation in Holland in 1942 and 1943. Other ongoing themes include the post-war black marketing in food and other goods, meat substitutions, as well as building material shortages. One scene refers to entertainment at the time, showing a "Happy and Glorious" film poster, starring pre- and post-war, stage, screen and radio comedian Tommy Trinder.
International broadcast
“Elise” was broadcast in the United States as Foyle's War VIII, on PBS' Masterpiece and on Acorn TV.
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92 to him: 'You must be a liar from that country where Farid, who wore a wooden cake on his stomach, held religious sway. Whenever any one offered him food he used to say he had taken dinner.' Upon this Shaikh Brahm said: 'What shall be my condition, who am ever saying that I have dined, when I am only fasting?' The Guru was pleased to observe the Shaikh's tender conscience, and said to him: Shaikh Brahm, God is in thee.' The Shaikh then asked the Guru to tell him of God, and by what virtues and merits He was to be found. The Guru replied as follows:—
Come, my sisters and dear companions, embrace me. Having embraced me, tell me tales of the Omnipotent Spouse. In the true Lord are all merits, in us all dements. O Creator, every one is in Thy power. Meditate on the one Word; where Thou, O God, art, what more is required? Go ask the happy wife by what merits she enjoyeth her Spouse— 'Composure, contentment, and sweet discourse are mine ornaments. 'I met my Beloved, who is an abode of pleasure, when I heard the Guru's word.' How great, O God, is Thy power! how great Thy gifts! How many men and lower animals utter Thy praises day and night! How many are Thy forms and colours! how many castes high and low! When the true Guru is found, truth is produced, and man becoming true is absorbed in the truth. When man is filled with fear through the Guru's instructions, then he obtaineth understanding, and honour resulteth. Nanak, the true King then blendeth man with Himself.
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Index of Malawi-related articles
The result was move to WikiProject Malawi/Index of Malawi-related articles. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (Message me) 12:56, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
Index of Malawi-related articles
* – ( View AfD View log Stats )
This old list article seems to be trying to replicate the job of a Category. In addition there are literally hundreds of unverifiable redlinks. Simply inappropriate and of little use, as far as I can see. Sionk (talk) 22:24, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
* Redirect to Outline of Malawi and add whatever content is in the first one to the second one, minus the massive amount of redlinks. § FreeRangeFrog croak 22:51, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
* Delete unnecessary article list, superseded by Category:Malawi. Don't see a point in redirecting because the title is not a phrase commonly used to search with. Funny Pika! 23:46, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
* Comment I agree it's probably not a lot of use in article space given that it is mostly redlinks and Outline of Malawi serves this purpose better. However can things like this be moved into project sub-pages as there seems to be a lot that might be of use to something like WikiProject Malawi? Keresaspa (talk) 02:23, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
* Comment As I noted on the talk page nearly five years ago, all the entries have articles in the Historical Dictionary of Malawi, so there's at least one usable source for every redlink. Looking at Lists of country-related topics, I can't really tell what the current fashion is for this kind of list. Deleting redlinks seems a little head-in-the-sand about how many articles are still missing... Stan (talk) 13:19, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
* Good point! I've left a comment at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles. Sionk (talk) 14:05, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. ★☆ DUCK IS PEANUTBUTTER ☆★ 17:12, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Internet-related deletion discussions. ★☆ DUCK IS PEANUTBUTTER ☆★ 17:12, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Africa-related deletion discussions. ★☆ DUCK IS PEANUTBUTTER ☆★ 17:12, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
* Comment I've strike'd out my redirect !vote pending resolution on how to handle this given the comments above. I recognize that if those titles came from a reliable source there is value in keeping them around. The question would be how, exactly. § FreeRangeFrog croak 20:10, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
* Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
* Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, The Bushranger One ping only 11:40, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
* Move to Wikipeida namespace under an appropriate WikiProject such as WikiProject Malawi/Index of Malawi-related articles per Manual_of_Style/Lists. KTC (talk) 13:24, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
* This makes sense to me. I didn't realise these 'non-article' lists existed. There is at least one editor who is slowly working through some of the Malawi redlinks and creating solid articles, so moving the list to Wikipedia namespace would be of benefit. As the nominator, I'll happily withdraw my AfD on this basis. Sionk (talk) 13:38, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
* I've retracted my delete vote based on the above comments. I'll not stand in the way of someone who'll create articles from the list. Funny Pika! 23:08, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
* Comment - I've boldly copied this to Wikipedia namespace, at WikiProject Malawi/Index of Malawi-related articles, per the rationale of User:KTC and others above. This would promote the creation of articles on Wikipedia. I have also placed a link and information on the project's main page at WikiProject Malawi. Northamerica1000(talk) 05:43, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
* Redirect to WikiProject Malawi/Index of Malawi-related articles, per my comment above. Northamerica1000(talk) 05:50, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
* Why on earth would you copy and paste move the page instead of doing a proper move? KTC (talk) 12:29, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
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Rh at Bedican-ford (Bedford), and took four towns, Lygean-burh (Leigliton, Bedfordshire?) and Ægeles-burh (Ailesbury), and Bennington (Benshington, Oxfordshire), and Egones-ham (Ensham, Oxfordshire); and he died the same year.
577. This year Cuthwin and Ceawlin fought with the Britons, and slew three Kings, Conmail and Condidan and Farinmail, at the place called Deorham (Durham or Dyrham, Gloucestershire) and they took three towns, Gloucester and Cirencester and Bath.
583. This year Mauricius succeeded to the Roman Empire.
584. This year Ceawlin and Cutha fought with the Britons at the place called Fethanleag (Frethorn, Gloucestershire?) and Cutha was slain there, and Ceawlin took many towns, and spoils, and treasures innumerable, and he returned thence to his own abode.
588. This year King Ælla died, and ÆthericÆthelric [sic] reigned after him five years.
591. This year there was a great slaughter in Britain
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Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding -> Encoding (2.0)
エラーを発生させた変換の変換先のエンコーディングを Encoding オブジェクトで返します。
...エラーを発生させた変換の変換先のエンコーディングを Encoding
オブジェクトで返します。
@see Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#source_encoding,
Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#destination_encoding...
Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding_name -> String (2.0)
エラーを発生させた変換の変換先のエンコーディングを文字列で返します。
...エラーを発生させた変換の変換先のエンコーディングを文字列で返します。
@see Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding...
Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#error_bytes -> String (2.0)
エラー発生時に捨てられたバイト列を返します。
...def")
rescue Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError
p $!
#=> #<Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError: "\xA1" followed by "\xFF" on EUC-JP>
puts $!.error_bytes.dump #=> "\xA1"
puts $!.readagain_bytes.dump #=> "\xFF"
end
@see Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#readagain_byt...
Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#incomplete_input? -> bool (2.0)
エラー発生時に入力文字列が不足している場合に真を返します。
...abc\xA1z")
rescue Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError
p $!
#=> #<Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError: "\xA1" followed by "z" on EUC-JP>
p $!.incomplete_input? #=> false
end
begin
ec.convert("abc\xA1")
ec.finish
rescue Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError
p $! #=> #<En...
Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#readagain_bytes -> String (2.0)
エラー発生時に読み直さなければならないバイト列を返します。
...エラー発生時に読み直さなければならないバイト列を返します。
@see Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#error_bytes...
絞り込み条件を変える
Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#source_encoding -> Encoding (2.0)
エラーを発生させた変換の変換元のエンコーディングを Encoding オブジェクトで返します。
...エラーを発生させた変換の変換元のエンコーディングを Encoding
オブジェクトで返します。
@see Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#destination_encoding,
Encoding::UndefinedConversionError#source_encoding...
Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#source_encoding_name -> Encoding (2.0)
エラーを発生させた変換の変換元のエンコーディングを文字列で返します。
...エラーを発生させた変換の変換元のエンコーディングを文字列で返します。
@see Encoding::InvalidByteSequenceError#source_encoding...
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Guiyang beats Beijing, Shanghai to title of China’s best performing city, Milken Institute says
The cities powering China's economic growth have been largely clustered on its coasts, but a little known inland town has become the mainland's top performer, the Milken Institute found. The inland city of Guiyang grabbed the crown of the best-performing Chinese city this year, moving up from 11th place last year, the report released Monday found. "With the construction of hotels, amusement parks, skyscrapers, massive numbers of residential apartments, and a monorail, it is easy to see why this city climbed our ranking so quickly," it said. "Squelching talk of Guiyang becoming another ghost town resulting from building too much too quickly, the city attracted several big-name businesses to open operations there, including Foxconn." Landing a big manufacturer wasn't the only driver of growth, the report noted. "Despite its location in the less-developed southwest, the city has benefited from the central government's effort to bridge the gap between the coastal and inland regions. In particular, the One Belt One Road initiative helps Guiyang receive more investment, stimulating growth," the report said. It noted that Guiyang offered a key railway hub linking southern Chinese cities such as Guangzhou and Shenzhen to south-western markets in Yunnan Province, where the One Belt One Road initiative will extend toward Southeast Asia. The One Belt One Road project has aimed to connect China to Europe via inland routes and use maritime routes to connect the mainland to Europe via sea, in a modern replica of the ancient "silk road" trade routes. The initiative was expected to drive large investments in infrastructure around the region. Other inland cities could also see stronger performance ahead, the report noted. "Many Chinese coastal and developed cities are relinquishing their emphasis on low-end and labour-intensive manufacturing and pursuing more high-end, high value-added innovation-driven industries," the report said. "As this process unfolds, many smaller and inland cities are taking over the low-end manufacturing functions by leveraging their lower labour and land costs." The ranking, which considers third-tier cities in a separate category from first and second tier ones, incorporated nine indicators, including one-year and five-year job and wage growth and gross regional product per capita growth. The report noted that Shanghai and Tianjin remained second and third in the ranking, while Shenzhen moved up six places to land in fourth place. Cities in China's northeast region, excluding Dalian, had a lacklustre performance, the report said. "This reflects upon the region's difficulty in restructuring an older industrial base that relies on energy, steel production and less diversified heavy industries," it said. Follow CNBC International on and Facebook. —By CNBC.Com's Leslie Shaffer; Follow her on Twitter
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Title: An in vitro mimic of in‐cell solvation for protein folding studies
Abstract Significance Statement
The complexity of the in‐cell environment is difficult to reproduce in the test tube. Here we validate a mimic of cellular crowding and sticking interactions in a test tube using two proteins that are differently impacted by the cell: one is stabilized and the other is destabilized. This mimic is a starting point to reproduce cellular effects on a variety of protein and biomolecular interactions, such as folding and binding.
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Award ID(s):
1803786 1430124
NSF-PAR ID:
10454043
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Protein Science
Volume:
29
Issue:
4
ISSN:
0961-8368
Page Range / eLocation ID:
p. 1046-1054
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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The intracellular environment is crowded with diverse biomacrolecules (~80-400 mg/ml), likely affecting various biological processes such as protein folding, binding of small molecules, enzymatic activity, and pathological protein aggregation. As a model we have been using solutions of Ficoll, a highly branched polysaccharide, to mimic the environment. Besides its biomedical applications (e.g. blood separation), it has been used as a macromolecular crowder in studies of protein folding and stability, cell volume signaling, tissue engineering, and nanotransport. In this study, our goal is to identify and assess Raman spectral signatures associated with Ficoll molecules and Ficoll-Ficoll interactions for future investigations of crowding effects. In addition to the Raman peaks of water (~1640 cm-1 and ~3200 cm-1) and dissolved O2 (~1556 cm-1) and N2 (~2331 cm-1) we identified a distinct Raman peak (~2900 cm-1) in the 1500-3500 cm-1 wavenumber range, which is associated with Ficoll and CH and CH2 stretching modes. As the Ficoll concentration increases, the intensity of the Ficoll Raman peaks increases while the intensity of the water Raman peaks decreases, the latter likely due to reduction of water content. Further, we have applied the intensity correlation analysis (ICA) method to assess systematic changes of Raman spectra with Ficoll concentration (up to 1000 mg/ml). ICA indicates an overall linear trend over the full wavenumber range, but also shows closed loops that can be attributed to slight changes of the profiles of certain peaks. The results demonstrate ICA as a potential insightful tool for identifying Ficoll in chemical analysis of crowded biological samples.
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Sir Joseph John Thomson, OM, FRS (18 December 1856 – 30 August 1940) often known as J. J. Thomson, was an English physicist. Thomson is credited for the discovery of the electron, of isotopes, and the invention of the mass spectrometer. Thomson conducted a series of experiments with cathode ray tubes which led him to the discovery of electrons and subatomic particles.
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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bertha CRAIG, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 98-2252.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Argued Jan. 22, 1999.
Decided May 20, 1999.
Stephen Heinze (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
J. Reed Millsaps (argued), Northbrook, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
After the Department of Education’s investigation of several’ beauty academies owned by Paul and Diane Scardino turned up evidence that the schools had defrauded the federal government of thousands of dollars through a scam involving the distribution of Pell Grant funds, the government charged Bertha Craig and fourteen others in a fifty-four count indictment. While the others pleaded guilty, Bertha Craig maintained her innocence. Following a trial, she was found guilty of two counts of wire fraud and one count of misappropriation of Pell Grant funds. The district court sentenced her to eighteen months imprisonment and three years of supervised release. Craig challenges the district court’s decision to provide an “ostrich” instruction to the jury, as well as the calculation of her sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “Sentencing Guidelines”).
I. History
Craig worked at the Riviera Beauty Academy (“Riviera”) in Chicago, Illinois, until she was laid off in the summer of 1992. The Scardinos owned Riviera, as well as a number of other beauty academies, and worked at Riviera an average of three to four days each week. During her tenure at Riviera, Craig donned many hats. She was one of three instructors, teaching “juniors” and “seniors” a course in theory as well as overseeing the school’s clinical course. She also helped to recruit students. While she did not have the title of “manager,” many of her duties related to the administrative responsibilities associated with such a position. She certified transcripts, attended managers’ meetings, and was in charge when the Scardinos were not available. She also attended each orientation session during which she handed out a beauty kit containing supplies to the new students and talked about the courses.
During this time, Riviera participated in the federal Pell Grant program. This program provides money to low-income students for short-term educational training. The schools that participate in the program receive the funds based on the number of eligible students. The schools administer the program and determine which students are eligible to receive funds. They act as fiduciaries and hold the money for the student beneficiaries. The federal government has established a set of baseline requirements that schools must follow in determining student eligibility. Under these requirements, students are eligible for Pell Grant funds only if they are (1) enrolled at least half-time for the purpose of receiving a degree and (2) have a high school diploma or a G.E.D. or pass an “ability to benefit” test. Once the school concludes that a student is eligible, it must maintain documentation of that student’s eligibility for at least five years. After the determination has been made, the Pell Grant program will distribute funds to the participant school up to three weeks before the student begins the program to cover start-up costs. If the student does not in the end attend the school, the Pell Grant money must be returned. Attendance at orientation alone is not enough to allow the school to retain all of the funds.
Like many educational institutions, Riviera had the Pell Grant funds electronically transferred to the school through the Electronic Student Aid Report (“ESAR”). Under this system, Riviera electronically transferred the required financial information of eligible students to National Computer Systems (“NCS”). NCS used the information to confirm that the student was indeed eligible for a Pell Grant. NCS then returned a copy of the ESAR to Riviera, which, in turn, had the student sign it. Once the student signed the form, Riviera could collect the funds.
In 1992, Riviera came under increased scrutiny from two angles. First, the company Riviera had hired to administer the Pell Grant funds discovered when it reviewed Riviera’s ESARs that several of the signatures on the forms were similar. The company contacted Riviera and told the school it would not process the forms until the problem had been “straightened out.” Around the same time, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) began investigating all of the beauty academies owned by the Scardinos because many of these schools had a default rate of sixty percent or greater with regard to their loans. During this investigation, the Department reviewed student files. As a result of its investigation, the Department declared Riviera ineligible to participate in the Pell Grant program.
The Department’s investigators concluded that Riviera had defrauded the federal government by improperly obtaining Pell Grant funds purportedly for the use of low-income students. These investigators described the scam at Riviera as including the falsification of documents, the recruitment of unqualified students who were used to establish fake files, and, ultimately, the operation of a school that hardly graduated anyone. When it reviewed Riviera’s records, the Department determined that in the 1990-91 academic year, of the 841 students for whom Riviera received Pell Grant funds, no files existed for 642 of them. During that year, Riviera derived ninety-three percent of its total revenues from Pell Grant funds. In the 1991-92 academic year, 1284 students received Pell Grant funds. Of these, there were no records for 171. A vast majority, 992, attended Riviera for eight hours or less. Craig certified transcripts for 1085 of these students. Riviera, in that year, derived ninety-one percent of its total revenues from Pell Grant funds. During this time, only one percent of the students who received Pell Grants finished Riviera’s cosmetology program. Of those, only four passed the state examination and became licensed to practice in the State of Illinois.
The scam involved several employees of Riviera. It began with the school’s “recruiters,” who worked on commission. By the time the investigation had concluded, these individuals received $200 for each student they brought to the school. Several recruiters testified during Craig’s trial, relaying similar stories. According to these individuals, Paul Scardino instigated a push to find as many students as possible to fill the classrooms. Initially in 1991, Riviera began a new session each month; Scardino changed this schedule to a biweekly rotation. The recruiters testified that he openly told them to recruit individuals on Medicaid or Public Aid and to avoid students who worked, because the latter group would not qualify for Pell Grant funds. He held up as role models recruiters who brought in more than twenty students each month, even though not one remained at the school. Basically, the recruiters were finding anyone they could round up to fill the chairs at orientation and provide an identification number so paperwork could be submitted to the Pell Grant program. If the person did not have at least a social security number, Paul Scardino gave recruiters money to purchase identification cards for them. Many of those who had been recruited to attend the orientation sessions appeared uninterested in the school’s programs and were loud and abusive. Often these individuals remained only long enough to receive the beauty kits from which the more expensive items had been removed. In addition, some were funneled through the orientation session several times. No instructions were provided to these “students” during the orientation sessions. While each session lasted only two to three hours, Riviera recorded them as lasting eight hours, so that the school could obtain Pell Grant funds for them.
Craig admitted to recruiting students. Her tax forms confirm she received payment for the students she recruited. At least twenty-seven of the students she brought to Riviera attended the school for eight hours or less. Only nine had G.E.D.s.
Once Riviera had names and identification numbers, it began the process of falsifying documents for the files required by the Pell Grant program. Recruiters admitted to preparing fake G.E.D. certificates, high school diplomas, and transcripts. At least three Riviera employees who worked with financial aid brought fake documents to Craig’s attention. She, in turn, took these employees to Paul Scar-dino with the falsified documents. It is unclear whether Scardino told Craig to continue the practice, but it is clear that he told the other employees to accept the documents and that the practice continued.
Several of these employees testified that they had seen Craig actively participate in this scam by falsifying an ESAR, filling out enrollment contracts and other paperwork, and participating in a “recycling” of student files. Others testified that she had instructed them to falsify documents as well. Two recruiters stated that they split their commission fees for recruiting students with her after she had told them to find students so that they could reuse already existing files.
Craig disputed this testimony at trial. She did admit to signing student transcripts attesting that the students had attended Riviera for the recorded number of hours without personal knowledge of their actual attendance. She claimed she did not think of looking at the students’ files when engaging in this process. She said she signed the transcripts of students she knew did not attend full-day orientation sessions only because Diane Scardino told her to do so. In addition, she admitted to attending an orientation session at which there were fifty to sixty students, most of whom did not return after that first day. She also signed the enrollment contracts as completed by the financial aid employees. Craig admitted that she noticed some inconsistencies and problems at Riviera, but claimed that she either did not think about them or acted properly by bringing them to the Scardinos’ attention. Although these suspicious practices continued, she did not inquire further or take any other action.
Between 1990 and 1992, Craig’s income from Riviera rose. Her tax records indicate that in 1990 she received $21,700 in wages and $8,800 in commissions. In 1991, she received $24,500 in wages and $26,500 in commissions. In 1992, she was laid off in June, but still received $12,500 in wages and $6,600 in commissions. While she disputes the amount of commissions she received, she presented no evidence at trial outside of her own testimony to support her position.
Craig was tried before a jury, and the district court, over Craig’s objections, gave an “ostrich” instruction, which informed the jury that it could find Craig guilty even if it concluded she did not actually know about the scam, if it determined that she lacked this knowledge because she deliberately remained ignorant of the scam. The jury found her guilty. Prior to her sentencing, Craig filed a written objection to the presentence investigation report. The district court concluded with respect to her sentence that Craig should not receive a three-level enhancement for a supervisory role nor the full eleven-level increase for the amount of loss. The court did, however, agree with the presentence investigation report’s conclusions that she should receive a two-level enhancement for obstruction of justice and not receive an adjustment for acceptance of responsibility. The court sentenced her to eighteen months imprisonment and three years of supervised release under U.S.S.G. § 2F1.1 for fraud. The district court calculated a base offense level of six, which it increased by five levels for the specific offense characteristic of loss to the government. It also assessed a two-point enhancement for obstruction of justice under U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 because the court found her to have been less than truthful when she testified. Craig appeals her conviction and her sentence.
II. Analysis
Craig’s appeal centers on two different aspects of her trial and sentencing. First, she contends that the district court erred in giving the jury an “ostrich” instruction. Second, she claims the district court erred when it increased her base offense level by five levels because the government suffered loss due to her conduct and when it added a two-level enhancement after concluding she had obstructed justice. We, however, agree that the district court’s decision to provide an “ostrich” instruction in this case was appropriate and find no reason to disturb its calculation of her sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines.
A. Application of the “Ostrich” Instruction
Craig asserts the district court erred by giving an “ostrich,” or “conscious avoidance,” instruction over her objections. The district court instructed the jury that:
When the word “knowingly” is used in these instructions, it means the defendant realized what she was doing and was aware of the nature of her conduct, and did not act through ignorance, mistake or accident. Knowledge may be proved by the defendant’s conduct, and by all of the facts and circumstances surrounding the case. You may infer knowledge from a combination of suspicion and indifference to the truth. If you find that a person had a strong suspicion that things were not what they seemed or that someone had withheld some important facts, yet shut her eyes for fear of what she would learn, you may conclude that she acted knowingly, as I have used that word.
(emphasis added). Craig does not object to the language used by the court, which is similar to formulations of the instruction we have consistently endorsed, see United States v. Neville, 82 F.3d 750, 759-60 (7th Cir.1996); United States v. Ramsey, 785 F.2d 184, 190-91 (7th Cir.1986), and tracks Federal Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit § 4.06. Rather, she claims that the government presented no evidence that she purposefully avoided learning about the Riviera scam. We review a district court’s decision to give an ostrich instruction for abuse of discretion, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government. See United States v. Caliendo, 910 F.2d 429, 433-34 (7th Cir.1990).
Courts provide juries with the ostrich instruction to explain that the law expands the definition of “knowledge” for purposes of determining whether a defendant committed a specific act. See id. at 433. It equates actual knowledge with the deliberate avoidance of knowledge. See Ramsey, 785 F.2d at 189. The purpose of the instruction “is to inform the jury that a person may not escape criminal liability by pleading ignorance if he knows or strongly suspects he is involved in criminal dealings but deliberately avoids learning more exact information about the nature or extent of those dealings.” United States v. Rodriguez, 929 F.2d 1224, 1227 (7th Cir.1991). The instruction is appropriate “only when it addresses an issue reasonably raised by the evidence.” United States v. Diaz, 864 F.2d 544, 549 (7th Cir.1988). Thus, if “the actions of the alleged co-conspirator and the surrounding circumstances indicate that the only way the defendant could not have known of the illegal activity is by affirmatively avoiding the knowledge,” United States v. Fauls, 65 F.3d 592, 598-99 (7th Cir.1995), the instruction is appropriate. We have held that the instruction is proper when “the defendant claims a lack of guilty knowledge and there are facts and evidence that support an inference of deliberate ignorance.” Diaz, 864 F.2d at 550 (quoting United States v. White, 794 F.2d 367, 371 (8th Cir.1996) (quoting United States v. McAllister, 747 F.2d. 1273, 1275 (9th Cir.1984))).
Craig clearly claims a lack of guilty knowledge, and, thus, we focus on the second aspect of this legal standard. Evidence of deliberate ignorance of knowledge may be established by overt, physical acts as well as by “purely psychological avoidance, a cutting off of one’s normal curiosity by an effort of will.... ” United States v. Stone, 987 F.2d 469, 472 (7th Cir.1993). Craig points to United States v. Giovannetti, 919 F.2d 1223 (7th Cir.1990), to support her contention that the government did not put forth evidence of either affirmative acts or a mental state constituting avoidance. In Giovannetti, we concluded that the district court improperly gave the jury an ostrich instruction because no evidence in the record indicated the defendant had overtly or psychologically avoided learning that a house he rented to others had been used as a wireroom for gambling. See id. at 1228. The government presented a tape-recorded conversation establishing that the defendant learned his property was used as a wireroom, but the tape did not establish the time at which he learned of this illegal use. See id. at 1227. Even though he drove near the rented property daily, he would have had to alter his normal commuting route to pass the house and be exposed to the illegal activities occurring there. See id. at 1228. Because it was entirely possible that he learned of the wireroom’s existence only after the illegal use had ended, we concluded that the tape was not evidence that he had hidden his head in the sand to avoid learning of the property’s use while the wireroom was actually in existence. See id. at 1227.
Craig asserts that she, like the defendant in Giovannetti, would have to have “alter[ed her] commuting route” to avoid learning about the scam. She stresses that she did not know how Riviera processed financial aid applications. Her job was only to fill out and sign student transcripts. She claims she questioned Diane Scardino about the fact that the students for whom the transcripts were being created did not attend the listed number of hours or courses. Scardino told her to fill them out anyway, and she did. She also disputes the notion that she “buried her head in the sand.” When other employees of Riviera brought troubling issues to her attention, such as suspicious G.E.D. certificates and students who reappeared at different orientation sessions, she contends that she confronted the problems directly by taking the other employees with the questionable documents to Paul Scardino. Thus, she claims that she had no actual knowledge of the scam and would have had to have gone out of her way to learn about it.
Her actions, however, are not like those of the defendant in Giovannetti. We concluded that the defendant in Giovannetti had “failed to display curiosity,” but did not avoid the truth being communicated to him. Craig’s purported ignorance comes from more than a simple lack of curiosity. It is undisputed that Riviera employees brought questionable documents to Craig, which, in turn, raised questions in her mind. When she took these employees and documents to Scardino, he told the employee to accept them. It is unclear if she was present during his subsequent discussions with these individuals and heard his instructions to continue accepting the questionable documents. If Craig did learn of the results of these conversations, she failed to question Scardino’s less than legitimate position. If she did not know that he instructed the employees to accept the falsified documents, her failure to follow up with him and question the soundness of the policy when other suspicious documents turned up demonstrates a cutting off of her normal curiosity as well. Craig also signed transcripts without checking their accuracy. This practice hardly seems responsible or a normal practice for a person in Craig’s position. She admitted that she knew that many of the students’ transcripts she signed did not correctly indicate the number of hours they had actually attended the school. She claims she simply followed orders from Diane Scardino and did as she was told. Her failure to ask further about these policies, unlike the defendant’s failure to alter his driving path in Giovannet-ti, supports an inference of deliberate ignorance, making it reasonable for a jury to conclude that she avoided learning the truth.
Her failure to inquire into Riviera’s practices is more like that of the defendant in Rodriguez, 929 F.2d at 1228, in which we approved of the use of an ostrich instruction, than like that of the defendant in Giovannetti. In Rodriguez, we concluded that sufficient evidence demonstrated that a defendant had deliberately avoided learning the truth when he did not ask any of the participants in a drug distribution scheme exactly why they needed him to make a trip. See id. at 1227-28. He claimed he was “just helping someone else” and “trying to make some money.” Id. at 1227. Based on this evidence, we concluded an ostrich instruction was appropriate because a jury could reasonably conclude that he had deliberately avoided the truth. See id. at 1228. The principle illustrated by Rodriguez — that it would be reasonable for a jury to conclude that a defendant’s failure to ask for more details was an attempt to avoid learning the truth — is also relevant to Craig. Her failure to ask questions that would certainly arise from the circumstances, like that of the defendant in Rodriguez, is evidence that could lead a jury to determine she deliberately avoided learning about the Riviera scam.
The result we reached in Caliendo, 910 F.2d at 434, also buttresses our conclusion. In that case, one of the defendants claimed that she did not know about an illicit business, even though she managed an adult bookstore closely affiliated with the illicit business and handled the records and receipts of that illicit business. See id. Craig is in a similar position in that she served as a de facto manager of Riviera and also handled the transcripts of Riviera. Just as we found that the district court in Caliendo appropriately gave an ostrich instruction to that jury with regard to that defendant, see id., we find the district court appropriately offered it to the jury in the present case.
Other evidence presented at trial also supports an inference of deliberate ignorance. As a recruiter, Craig admitted to receiving commissions for students she enrolled at Riviera. Other recruiters testified that she asked them to seek out students to serve as bodies for the files that the school already had. She also participated in the orientation session at which these fake students appeared. It seems unlikely she would have been so gullible or naive as to believe individuals who were pulled off the street, many of whom were drug addicts and disruptive during the sessions, were serious students. As the district court aptly noted: “You know, to just drag in the winos and the junkies off the street and run them through this process as if they were sand through a sieve and then to say: I didn’t know anything about what was going on here and, I mean, it seemed okay to me or whatever, is absolutely incredible.” In addition, many of those at the orientation sessions never attended classes and left after receiving their “beauty kits.” It seems unlikely that it escaped her notice that during this time only a tiny fraction of those individuals who enrolled in the school actually completed the program and of those who did only four became licensed by the State of Illinois. It would be reasonable for a jury to conclude that by engaging in these behaviors, she was psychologically avoiding the discovery of the truth. Unlike the defendant in Giovannetti against whom the prosecution did not present evidence of circumstances from which a jury could conclude he acted in deliberate ignorance, Craig faced circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution at trial that created the possibility that Craig, while engaged in her day-to-day activities at Riviera, certainly saw and experienced enough suspicious activities to raise several red flags. The evidence, therefore, supports an inference that she consciously chose not to pursue the truth.
In Giovannetti, we concluded that an ostrich instruction was inappropriate because the evidence presented by the prosecutors created only a “binary choice” for the jury. See 919 F.2d at 1228. The facts required that jury to determine whether the defendant had “actual knowledge” of the use of the house or was “completely] innocen[t].” See id. They did not require the jury to determine if he had hidden his head in the sand. See id. In such cases, an ostrich instruction should not be given because it will most likely confuse the jury and create the potential for a guilty verdict based not on the defendant’s actual knowledge or the defendant’s deliberate avoidance, but rather upon what the jury concludes he should have known. See id. Craig’s case is different. Her jury did not have to choose between knowledge and innocence. Instead, the district court properly gave the ostrich instruction because the evidence demonstrates a set of circumstances in which the possibility of deliberate avoidance of the truth by Craig exists. Thus, the comparisons Craig draws between her situation and that of the defendant in Giovannetti are simply not persuasive.
As in the myriad of cases in which we have approved of the use of an ostrich instruction, see, e.g., United States v. Wilson, 134 F.3d 855, 868-69 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 119 S.Ct. 216, 142 L.Ed.2d 178 (1998); Neville, 82 F.3d at 759-60, the evidence in this case supports-the use of the ostrich instruction by creating an inference of deliberate ignorance. We believe the district court properly gave the ostrich instruction.
B. Sentencing
Craig also challenges two aspects of the district court’s calculation of her sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines. Specifically, she contests the district court’s five level increase for loss sustained by the government and the two level increase for obstruction of justice. The government did not appeal the district court’s sentence determinations.
First, Craig asserts that the district court erroneously increased her offense level five levels based on its calculation of the amount she gained from the scam. We review the district court’s factual finding as to the amount of loss for. clear error. See United, States v. Jackson, 95 F.3d 500, 505 (7th Cir.1996). The district court sentenced Craig in accordance with U.S.S.G. § 2F1.1, governing sentences for offenses involving fraud. The court calculated her base level as six. The presentence investigation report suggested an increase of eleven levels because the total loss to the government exceeded $800,000. While the district court acknowledged that the loss was “somewhere in the area of 1.3 or one and a half million dollars,” it also stated that the Scardinos received the “vast majority of these sums” and expressed reluctance of “laying this entire load on Bertha [Craig].” Instead of adopting the presentence investigation report, it chose to calculate the increase based on the amount she gained, which she would not have received “if this massive scheme wasn’t being perpetrated.” The court concluded that she had gained more than $40,000, which left her with an increase of five levels.
Craig contests these findings, arguing that the district court computed her commissions incorrectly, impermissibly included her legitimate salary into the calculation, and incorrectly based these figures on her earnings from 1990-92. Craig supports her claims regarding the calculation of her commissions by pointing out discrepancies in the testimony of different witnesses. She contends that the testimony of one witness demonstrates that she recruited only seventy-nine students and that only twenty-seven of these were listed as attending the school for eight hours or less. Another witness testified that Craig would have received a commission of only $75 per student. The testimony of these two witnesses, she claims, demonstrates that she gained only between $2,025 and $5,925. Other evidence in the record, however, supports the district court’s conclusion. Namely, Craig’s 1099 tax forms state that for the years 1990-92, she earned $41,900 in commissions. While she denied recruiting fictitious students, Craig also testified that the amount recruiters received for each student increased during these years. At first they received $50 per student, then $100, and finally $200. The district court indicated that it found the testimony of other witnesses who said she had recruited fictitious students and the 1099 tax forms more credible than the evidence to the contrary. District courts are in the best position to weigh the evidence presented to them, and we are reluctant to second-guess their conclusions. Thus, we find the district court was not clearly erroneous in reaching its conclusion about the amount Craig received for recruiting fictitious students to Riviera.
We are also unpersuaded by Craig’s challenges to the district court’s inclusion of her salary in the calculation. The district court noted that inclusion of her salary in the calculation would be appropriate because, the court reasoned, if not for the scheme, she would not have been employed so as to receive a salary. Basic arithmetic, however, demonstrates that the court did not ultimately include the salary amount in its calculation of the increase of her base offense level. According to her 1099 tax forms, Craig received $58,700 in salary from 1990-92. Adding this amount to the $41,900 she received in commissions means that she earned $100,600 for those years. If the district court had used this calculation, it would have increased her base offense level by six levels rather than five. Compare U.S.S.G. § 2Fl.l(b)(l)(G) (requiring an increase of the base offense level of six points if the loss was more than $70,000) with U.S.S.G. § 2Fl.l(b)(l)(F) (requiring an increase of the base offense level of five points if the loss was more than $40,000). Thus, we find no reason to conclude the district court’s calculation as to this point was erroneous.
Craig’s final point about the increase to her base offense level due to the loss involved also falls flat. She contends that because one witness testified that she discovered falsified documents in August 1991, the court should have concluded that the scheme did not begin until that time. Such a conclusion strains credulity. That same witness testified that she noticed nonlegitimate admissions as early as 1990. Other witnesses also testified that aspects of the scam occurred in 1990 as well, such as crediting students for time they were not actually attending orientation. Another witness testified that he saw falsified documents as early as January 1991. We find no reason to disturb the district court’s conclusion from the evidence before it that the scheme began before August 1991.
Craig’s second challenge to her sentence involves the district court’s increase of her offense level by two levels because it concluded she was less than honest when testifying about her role as a recruiter for Riviera. In reaching its conclusion, the district court relied upon the testimony of two other witnesses and Craig’s 1099 tax forms. It found these sources more credible than Craig’s denial. Craig claims that in reaching this conclusion the district court did not make the required specific findings of perjury. We disagree.
Because enhancements under U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 involve the factual finding that the defendant willfully obstructed or attempted to obstruct justice, we defer to the district court’s conclusions and reverse them only for clear error. See United States v. Agostino, 132 F.3d 1183, 1198 (7th Cir.1997), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 118 S.Ct. 1526, 140 L.Ed.2d 677 (1998). We will overturn the district court’s factual findings relating to sentencing “only if our review of the record leaves us with a definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.” United States v. Hickok, 77 F.3d 992, 1007 (7th Cir.1996) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted). In adjusting Craig’s base offense level, the district court turned to, among others, U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1, which deals with “Obstructing or Impeding the Administration of Justice.” This Sentencing Guideline advises courts to increase the offense level by two levels “[i]f the defendant willfully obstructed or impeded, or attempted to obstruct or impede, the administration of justice during the course of the investigation, prosecution, or sentencing of the instant offense....” U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1. To apply this enhancement, a district court must make separate findings that “establish a willful impediment to or obstruction of justice, or an attempt to do the same.... ” United, States v. Dunnigan, 507 U.S. 87, 95, 113 S.Ct. 1111, 122 L.Ed.2d 445 (1993). A defendant who merely denies her guilt has not earned the two-level increase. See Hickok, 77 F.3d at 1007.
Courts often apply this enhancement for perjury. See id. at 1006; U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 cmt. 3(b). When instructing courts about this enhancement, the Supreme Court points them toward the federal criminal perjury statute and defines perjury as occurring when a witness, who testifies under oath or affirmation, gives false testimony about a material matter with the willful intent to do so, rather than as a result of mistake, faulty memory, or confusion. See Dunnigan, 507 U.S. at 94, 113 S.Ct. 1111 (citing 18 U.S.C. § 1621(1)). In a perfect world, the district court would always make a separate and clear finding for each element of the alleged perjury, but the Supreme Court has realized that the ideal is not always possible. See id. at 95, 113 S.Ct. 1111. Thus, it has instructed that as long as the district court “makes a finding of an obstruction of, or impediment to, justice that encompasses all of the factual predicates for a finding of perjury,” an appellate court can uphold the enhancement. See id.
We find no merit to Craig’s contentions that the district court did not make specific findings in regard to two of the factual predicates necessary for a finding of perjury. First, she claims the district court did not specify the testimony that it considered perjurious. Second, she claims the issue of recruiting students was not material to the government’s case against her. When it applied the obstruction of justice enhancement to Craig, the district court stated:
[S]he has no right to take the stand and be less than truthful. And I believe that’s the circumstances as far as Bertha Craig is concerned, at least in one area. It has to do with whether or not she personally was involved in the recruiting of any of these fictitious students. She says no. There are two things that lead me to believe that the facts are otherwise. Number one, two other people who testified here also under oath denied those allegations and said that she did recruit -and, [second], I suppose the best evidence to me is that she received her 1099s which show some income from the recruitment of those students. And; therefore, it is my judgment that she has been less than truthful in that regard and that the 2-point enhancement for obstruction of justice does apply.
It is clear from this statement that the district court has highlighted the testimony it found false — her denial of being a recruiter of fictitious students. During her direct-testimony, Craig .denied recruiting individuals who were not qualified or interested in the school. . Her testimony was not a denial of guilt, but rather of a specific activity. The district court points to the testimony of other witnesses who contradicted her testimony and the documentary evidence of her 1099 tax form. It is within the district court’s purview to judge issues of credibility. We will not set its findings aside lightly. These facts, clearly outlined and clearly in the trial record, provide ample support for the district court’s factual findings on this point.
Craig’s complaint that the factual issue of whether she recruited fictitious students is not material to the government’s case against her is nonsensical. We have stated that matters are material if they are “crucial to the question of ... guilt.... ” See United States v. Senn, 129 F.3d 886, 898 (7th Cir.1997) (quoting United States v. Mustread, 42 F.3d 1097, 1106 (7th Cir. 1994)). In other contexts, the Supreme Court has defined materiality as “hav[ingj a natural tendency to influence, or [being] capable of influencing, the decision of the decisionmaking body to which it was addressed.” United States v. Wells, 519 U.S. 482, 483, 117 S.Ct. 921, 137 L.Ed.2d 107 (1997). The question of whether Craig recruited fictitious students clearly goes to the question of her guilt and would influence a jury as to its decision about her guilt. The recruiters were an intricate part of the Seardinos’ scam. Without them, the fictitious students would not have flowed through the doors of Riviera. Recruiters, like Craig, reaped financial benefits from their activities. Although enough evidence exists in the record to make it reasonable to conclude that a jury could have found Craig guilty of the charges without her having been a recruiter, the fact that other evidence supports the ultimate conclusion does not make this piece of evidence, upon which a finding of guilt could also be maintained, immaterial. Thus, the fact that Craig recruited fictitious students is material.
Therefore, the district court did not err by enhancing Craig’s base offense level by a total of seven points. It did not err in its factual findings as to the amount of loss, nor did it err when it decided to enhance her offense level under the obstruction of justice adjustment based on her denial of the material fact that she recruited fictitious students.
III. Conclusion
We Affirm the conviction, finding no error as to the use of the ostrich instruction; and, we Affirm the sentence, finding no error in the district court’s calculation.
. In reaching its conclusion, the district court defined ''loss” for the purposes of U.S.S.G. § 2F1.1 using the amount of money Craig gained from her participation in the scam. While the Sentencing Guidelines permit courts to look to a defendant's gain as a basis for calculating loss, courts should do so when the exact amount of the loss to the victim is unknown. See United States v. Andersen, 45 F.3d 217, 221 (7th Cir.1995); see also U.S.S.G. § 2F1.1 cmt. 7 ("[L]oss is the value of money, property, or services unlawfully taken.”). The parties in this case, however, did not dispute the amount of loss — roughly $1.2 million — to the government. As the dis-tricl court acknowledged at Craig's sentencing hearing, the entire amount of the loss is attributable to all individuals who participated in the scheme. The prosecution, however, chose not to challenge this aspect of the district court's sentence. While we would normally review this type of determination de novo, see United States v. Jackson, 95 F.3d 500, 505 (7th Cir.1996), the challenge before us deals only with the district court's factual finding as to the amount of the loss, not its definition of the term "loss.” Therefore, our review of this decision is limited to one for clear error. See id.
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Cryptococcosis of the central nervous system
1. V. E. Edwards,
2. J. M. Sutherland,
3. J. H. Tyrer
1. Department of Neurology and the Medical Professorial Unit, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane Australia
Epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic features
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(1) A survey of cryptococcal infections of the nervous system in Queensland, Australia, revealed the nine year prevalence rate for the Australian aboriginal to be some 17 times greater than that of the white population. Uncommon in the first decade of life, the disease was developed by 79% of 29 patients between 20 and 59 years, males being affected twice as commonly as females. (2) Cryptococcosis appears to be more common in Australia than in the United Kingdom, and in Queensland the nine year incidence of neurological cryptococcosis was 4·7 per 100,000 in the tropical north compared with 1·8 per 100,000 in the southern parts of the State. Because of this, and since 20 of the 29 patients were regarded as having outdoor occupations, it is suggested that a high environmental exposure to the fungus may be associated with an animal reservoir and with dry, dusty conditions. It is also possible that geographical and occupational factors rather than racial predisposition account for the high incidence of the disease in the Australian aborigine. However, individual resistance and susceptibility are probably also important factors, since the clinical disease appears to be positively correlated with certain other diseases, or with steroid therapy, which would impair the immune responses of the body. (3) Headache is the outstanding symptom of neurological cryptococcosis and fever or evidence of meningeal reaction, though often present, may be absent. An awareness of the possibility of neurological cryptococcosis in the differential diagnosis of various intracranial disorders should lead to identification of the encapsulated C. neoformans in the cerebrospinal fluid. Although in eight of 26 patients the lumbar cerebrospinal fluid was sterile on repeated examination, in five cases C. neoformans was found on direct examination of cerebrospinal fluid obtained by ventricular puncture. The remaining three died before further investigations could be performed. (4) Before the introduction of amphotericin B, neurological cryptococcosis was almost invariably fatal. At the present time, the infection can be eradicated in some 80% of patients. Intravenous administration of amphotericin B is generally adequate, but the intrathecal route should be used for cases in relapse or in critically ill patients. In addition to the toxic effects of the drug, the possibility of later deterioration in the patient's condition due to meningeal reaction—for example, occult hydrocephalus—merits consideration and appropriate neurosurgical treatment.
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864 ; and in a single territory along Oil creek, where one operator operated, it has increased the production several hundred thousand barrels. In the Bradford oil district, where the daily production is from 22,500 to 25,000 barrels daily, one-half is proved to be due to the Roberts invention. The cause that works such results cannot be the same as that exhibited in the abandoned experiments. Holding them up as anticipations of the patented device is another illustration of what is very common, an attempt to defeat a meritorious patented invention by proof that something similar had been previously known, though it had never been perfected, and had never been any useful contribution to human knowledge or convenience.
We conclude what we have to say upon this branch of the case by quoting what we said in the former case: "Roberts was the first to reduce the method invented to actual and successful practice, and all that was done by others may be properly classified among unsuccessful experiments. However suggestive they may have been they cannot be made available to defeat a patent granted to an inventor who, subsequently to the failure of others, reduced jis idea to practice, and revealed to the public a useful process, which the crude and fruitless experiments of others had not made known. In Partchnut v. Kinsman, 1 Blatch. 494, Mr. Justice Mason said: 'Crude and imperfect experiments, equivocal in their results and then given up for years, cannot prevail against an original inventor, who had perfected his improvement and obtained a patent.' There can be no better evidence that all the trials of blasting in oil wells which were made before the complainant Roberts obtained bis patent were immature, and inadequate to the accomplishment of the desired result, than the fact that they were abandoned, and the patentee's method was resorted to as soon as it became known. Certain it is, a great boon has been given to the oil-producing regions. Something bas been conceived and worked out that has immensely increased production. It is confessedly embodied in this patentee's method, and it
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"We say and in God is our trust Praise belongeth unto God, the Beginner, the Bringer-back, the Doer of what He willeth, the Lord of the Glorious Throne and of Mighty Grasp, the Guider of His chosen creatures to the right path and to the true way, the Granter of benefits to them after the witness to the Unity (tawhid) by guarding their articles of belief from obscurities of doubt and opposition. He that bringeth them to follow His Apostle, the Chosen one (Al-Mustafa) and to imitate the traces of His Companions, the most honoured, through His aid and right guidance revealed to them in His essence and His works by His beautiful qualities which none perceives, save he who inclines his ear. He is the witness who maketh known to them that He in His essence is One without any partner (sharik). Single without any similar, Eternal without any opposite, Separate without any like. He is One, Prior (qadim) with nothing before Him, from eternity (asali) without any beginning, abiding in existence with none after Him, to eternity (abadi) without any end, substituting
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Bryce Lawrence
Bryce Lawrence (born 23 December 1970) is a former professional international rugby union referee from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. He is now the National Referee Manager for the New Zealand Rugby Union.
Overview
Originally a primary school headmaster, Lawrence took up refereeing in 1994, following in footsteps of his father, Keith Lawrence, who had been an international rugby union referee from 1985 to 1991. Making his first class debut in 1997, Bryce took charge of his first Super Rugby match in 2005, controlling a game between the Crusaders and Chiefs. His more notable matches in charge include the 2008 Super 14 semi-final between the Waratahs and the Sharks, the final of the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup and two test matches involving Australia and South Africa in the 2008 Tri Nations. Lawrence refereed his first Tri Nations matches during the 2008 series.
Lawrence refereed the first British & Irish Lions test during their 2009 tour of South Africa and was an assistant referee in the second test. He refereed the Six Nations France versus England match in 2010.
Bryce Lawrence refereed the quarterfinal in the 2011 rugby world cup between South Africa and Australia. He performed poorly, making mistakes which affected the outcome of the match. He allegedly received threats from South African supporters and refused to referee there during the 2012 Super Rugby season. Lawrence was dropped from the nine-man elite panel in 2012.
During the 2012 ITM Cup Lawrence refereed his 200th first class match. The milestone was played between Wellington and Taranaki Rugby Football Union. He is only the fourth New Zealand referee to reach the double century milestone with former New Zealand referees Paddy O'Brien (221 matches), Paul Honiss (220) and now Australian referee Steve Walsh (210) doing so before him. The 200th match was supposedly Lawrence's last match but due to other referees retaining injuries Lawrence refereed the semi-final of the 2012 ITM Cup.
He announced his retirement in 2012, motivated partly by reactions to his self-acknowledged poor performance in the 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between South Africa and Australia.
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Random Sample Selection
Here’s an idea that will certainly come in handy some day. You can make a selection of random values from any field in your QlikView document. For example, imagine that you have a document loaded with your company’s employee expense report data for the past five years. And, imagine that you want to select a random twenty percent of the employees. Just click on a listbox of employee names or click on a pulldown arrow of employee names on a multibox. Then, type this expression:
=rand()<=0.20
And you will be looking at a random selection of approximately twenty percent of the company employees. Hit Enter to complete the selection.
This idea can work with any field in the document. You can also use an advanced search dialog box instead of a listbox or multibox. This kind of search expression works within the existing selections – if you had already selected only the part of your company operating in Mexico then your expression will select a random twenty percent of employees in Mexico. If you already have some employee names selected then you might want to clear the selection before using the expression. And, like I wrote in my previous blog posting, you can save an expression like this in a bookmark.
Note: If you are going to be doing this random selection several times on the same document then it may give you the same group of values each time. To make sure you get a different set of values every time you use the expression type this slightly longer expression instead:
=rand()<=0.2+now()*0
(See the comments section below for a suggestion about how to do a random sample selection as the Calculated Dimension in a Chart)
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Anonymous said...
I have a Straight Table chart that lists rows of data. I want to be able to apply a 20% random selection to this table of data. Do you have a tutorial for me to follow to allow this? Many thanks for your help. Jayne
Anonymous said...
I have a Straight Table chart displaying rows of data and wish to apply a 20% random selection to it. Do you have a tutorial that I could follow? The list box option doesn't seem to be working. Many thanks Jayne
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Hi Jayne,
I don't know why the selection expression isn't working for you.
You can use a similar expression as a Calculated Dimension in a chart. For example, if you have a chart where you'd like the dimension to be a 20% random selection of values of the SLS_DATE field then you could use this as the calculated dimension:
=if(rand()<=0.20,SLS_DATE)
Anonymous said...
I believe your post and its comments have saved my bacon! Thank you so much for passing on the knowledge!
Anonymous said...
hi TB
there is a way to do this in script with a "QVD_Optimized" load ?
i use these technique, but none of them are "QVD_Optimized" load:
http://qlikviewapuntes.blogspot.com.ar/2014/01/selecionar-muestra-aleatoria.html
thk!
-TB said...
The qvd optimized load is a way to pour a file of data almost directly into memory. The qvd format is optimized to go into memory very quickly. When you add something like a "where clause" it disrupts that process. So, I suspect the answer is no.
Have you tried a solution with succeeding load something like this:
LOAD * WHERE Rand()<0.5;
LOAD * FROM BIGFILE.QVD (QVD);
Does that preserve the optimized load?
Enmanuel Santana said...
hi TB. thanks for the answer.
I tried your suggestion, but the precedent load is not optimized.
i share the best approach i found:
Temp_1: LOAD Distinct IdField From Big.qvd (qvd);
Temp_2: NoConcatenate LOAD IdField Resident Temp_1 Where Rand()>.9;
DROP Table Temp_1;
LOAD * From Big.qvd (qvd) Where Exists (IdField);
DROP Table Temp_2;
thks!
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Gustav Mahler is an Austro-Bohemian composer of the Romantic era and is considered one of the leading conductors of his time. One of his biggest contributions as a composer is acting as a bridge between 19th-century tradition and early 20th-century modernism. While his status as a conductor is established beyond question, his own music would only gain popularity after periods of neglect, such as the ban on its performance in much of Europe during the Nazi regime.
Born on the 7th of July 1860, the family is of relatively meager means. Hailing from Bohemia (which at the time was part of the Austrian Empire), the Mahlers were part of a German-speaking minority. They were also Jewish. Due to this, the young Gustav has always had a permanent sense of being an outsider. Despite this, however, Mahler’s father Bernard worked his way up the ranks of the petite bourgeoisie by working as a coachman and an innkeeper. He later married Marie Frank, who was the 19-year-old daughter of a soap manufacturer, who then gave birth to 14 children. Gustav was their second.
The elder Mahler was a fervent supporter of his son’s music career. Thus, he agreed to try to send the boy to the Vienna Conservatory. Young Gustav auditioned for the renowned pianist Julius Epstein, and was eventually accepted. He was a good piano student under Epstein, winning several competitions during his first two years. For his final years at the conservatory, he focused on studying composition and harmony, eventually producing several early works. These, however, would barely survive to the modern day.
Mahler’s career as a conductor started in Bad Hall, which was the name of an Austrian provincial theater. There, he would experience success for his operettas which led to larger conducting jobs in cities such as Prague, Hamburg, and Budapest. Aside from this, he would also serve as the musical director of the Vienna Court Opera from 1897 to 1907. This job made him convert from Judaism to Catholicism. It was while holding this position that Mahler was eventually able to tour all over Europe, gaining him a great deal of fame.
He would earn a good amount of money, enabling himself to build a villa at Maiernigg in Carinthia, where he’d vacation and compose a great deal of music every summer. Many of Mahler’s colleagues described him as a perfectionist, which was something that made him rather unpopular among the musicians that he worked with. Later, Mahler had to resign his post due to emotional issues and the gradual spread of anti-Semitic sentiment.
As a composer, much of Mahler’s works are more symphonic than operatic. He composed 10 symphonies during his lifetime, each characterized by intense emotion and a large-scale performance. Aside from this, he also wrote a few song cycles influenced by folk music. His work often focused on topics such as death and the afterlife, which is why it was characterized as part of the Romanticism movement. Lastly, he is also known for choral works, including Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) and Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer).
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Aside from his European engagements, Mahler was also the director of the New York Metropolitan Opera, as well as the New York Philharmonic. As a result, his last performance shortly before his death was at the iconic Carnegie Hall.
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Jon Peters
John H. Peters (born June 2, 1945) is an American film producer and former hairdresser.
Early life
Peters was born on June 2, 1945, in Van Nuys, California. Peters is of Cherokee (father) and Italian (mother) descent. While growing up in a rough neighborhood, Peters' father died when he was eight years old and his mother later remarried; Peters was later expelled from school and sent to reform school for a year when he was 12.
Career
As a child, Peters was cast as an extra in Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 film The Ten Commandments.
Prior to becoming a producer, Peters ran away from home at the age of 14 and moved to New York City, where he found work as a hairdresser and took his first job of dyeing women's pubic hair. Upon moving back to Los Angeles, he opened two salons and later took over his uncles' salon on Rodeo Drive, where he met Sue Mengers. In the early 1970s, he learned about Jay Sebring's method of cutting hair from Sebring's protégé Jim Markham, whereupon he designed a short wig worn by Barbra Streisand in the 1974 comedy film For Pete's Sake; Peters and Streisand then began a romantic relationship. He produced both Streisand's studio album ButterFly (1974) and her remake of A Star Is Born (1976), after being introduced through and working with Mengers. Of Peters, Mengers said, "He's like trying to withstand a hurricane. If it weren't for Jon, I'd be 20 years younger." For years, he worked with the Jon Peters Organization, and attempted to work with friends Peter Guber and Neil Bogart at a film division of Boardwalk Records, but in exchange for getting his profits on Caddyshack, he was forced to join PolyGram Pictures in 1980 and fired two years later to form The Guber-Peters Company.
Peters worked alongside Guber for the next ten years, with whom he headed Sony Pictures from 1989 until 1991. Peters eventually left Sony to start his own production company, Peters Entertainment, in 1991 initially with an exclusive three-year deal at Sony, but eventually going to non-exclusive and adding another non-exclusive deal at Warner Bros. in 1994.
Superman
In the early 1990s, Peters bought the film rights to the Superman franchise from Warner Bros. In his Q&A/comedy DVD An Evening with Kevin Smith, filmmaker Kevin Smith talked about working for Peters when he was hired to write a script for a new Superman film, which was then called Superman Reborn and later Superman Lives. According to Smith, Peters had expressed disdain for most of Superman's iconic characteristics by demanding that Superman never fly nor appear in his trademark costume. Smith said Peters also suggested Sean Penn for the role based on his performance as a death row inmate in Dead Man Walking, which he said that Penn had the eyes of a "caged animal, a fucking killer." Smith went on to say Peters also wanted the third act of the film to include a fight between Superman and a giant spider, to be unveiled in a homage to King Kong. Peters later produced the 1999 film Wild Wild West, the finale of which featured a giant mechanical spider. The story is further touched upon by both Smith and Peters in the documentary The Death of 'Superman Lives' .
Smith met Peters after completing a script, and said Peters suggested he include a robot sidekick for Brainiac, a fight scene between Brainiac and polar bears and a marketable "space dog" pet similar to the Star Wars character Chewbacca. In the documentary Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman, Peters admitted that the Superman franchise was problematic for him, stating: "The elements that I was focusing on were away from the heart, it was more leaning towards 'Star Wars' in a sense, you know. I didn't realize the human part of it, I didn't have that." Peters subsequently produced Superman Returns, the 2006 Superman film directed by Bryan Singer, and executive-produced Man of Steel, the 2013 Superman film directed by Zack Snyder. Peters says that he was banned from the Man of Steel set by producer Christopher Nolan because "my reputation scares these guys".
The Sandman
Peters was a producer for a planned adaptation of the Sandman comics for Warner Bros., which became stuck in development in 2001. Sandman creator Neil Gaiman called the last screenplay for the film that Warner Bros. would send him "not only the worst Sandman script I've ever seen, but quite easily the worst script I've ever read." In a 2005 interview regarding the film, Gaiman commented: "But Sandman movies, they just got increasingly appalling... They started out hiring some really good people... And then Jon Peters fired all of them and got in some people who take orders, and who wanted fistfights and all this stuff. It had no sensibility... they were horrible." As with the production of Superman Lives and Wild Wild West, Peters attempted to include a "giant mechanical spider" in the script. Gaiman would go on to leak the maligned script in an attempt to sabotage its production.
Proposed autobiography
Peters submitted a book proposal for his autobiography, which was self-written alongside Los Angeles writer William Stadiem. In the proposal, he described himself as someone who "came from the lower depths to become THE MAN in Hollywood, a master of seduction, production and psychology," and said he "has seen it all and knows it all, without ever being a know-it-all." Peters also reportedly intended to write about his sexual activities with Barbra Streisand, Sharon Stone and many other actresses. In 2009, he subsequently withdrew from the HarperCollins book deal after adverse publicity triggered by the leaking of the proposal and potential lawsuits.
Sexual harassment
In August 2011, Los Angeles jurors ordered Peters to pay a former assistant $3.3 million after finding she was subjected to sexual harassment and a hostile work environment during production of Superman Returns. The 44-year old single mother also claimed that she was unable to obtain work after the incident because of Peters' influence in the industry. The claimant was awarded compensatory as well as punitive damages in the case. Peters was credited as one of the producers of the 2018 film A Star Is Born, but did not receive certification from the Producers Guild of America to use the "p.g.a." designation after his credit. Director Bradley Cooper said he did not know of the sexual harassment allegations against Peters and that Peters was not present on the set of his film; he received a producer credit only because he controlled the rights to the 1976 film.
Personal life
Peters married four times, each ending in divorce. The marriage certificate on his fifth marriage was never filed. Several of his marriages and relationships overlapped each other. Peters has four children from his marriages, the older three of whom are in the entertainment industry.
Peters' first marriage was to Henrietta Zampitella when he was 16. The couple were married from April 1962 to November 1966.
In May 1967, the year following his first divorce, Peters married actress Lesley Ann Warren, with whom he had his son Christopher. The couple divorced in 1975 after a two-year separation.
Barbra Streisand and Peters had a high-profile personal and business relationship from 1973 to 1982. Streisand went on to become godmother to his two daughters with Christine Forsyth.
Peters married his third wife, producer Christine Forsyth, in June 1987. Sometime after the couple's separation two months later, Christine Forsyth adopted daughters Skye and Caleigh Peters. After this severance, Peters allowed Forsyth and the girls to continue living in his Bel-Air property. Peters did not file for divorce until 1993 and later filed a request for her to leave the Bel-Air estate in 2006.
In 1994, Peters met Mindy Williamson, a breeder of Arabian horses, who was to become his fourth wife in 2001. After their 2004 divorce, they reunited from 2006 to 2009. Together, they have daughter Kendyl Peters.
The marriage certificate on his fifth marriage, to actress and model Pamela Anderson on January 20, 2020, was not filed, with the couple separating after 12 days. Anderson said she was "never legally married" to Peters.
Peters reportedly became engaged to actress Julia Bernheim in February 2020. The announcement was made three weeks after his split from Pamela Anderson.
Filmography
Producer unless otherwise noted.
Film
Executive
* Die Laughing (1980)
* Caddyshack (1980)
* An American Werewolf in London (1981)
* Missing (1982) (Uncredited)
* Flashdance (1983)
* D.C. Cab (1983)
* The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
* Clue (1985)
* The Color Purple (1985)
* Head Office (1985)
* The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
* Youngblood (1986)
* Innerspace (1987)
* Who's That Girl (1987)
* Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
* Missing Link (1988)
* Rain Man (1988)
* The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
* Batman Returns (1992)
* This Boy's Life (1993)
* With Honors (1994)
* Man of Steel (2013)
Producer
* A Star Is Born (1976)
* Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
* The Main Event (1979)
* Six Weeks (1982)
* Vision Quest (1985)
* The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
* Caddyshack II (1988)
* Batman (1989)
* Tango & Cash (1989)
* Money Train (1995)
* My Fellow Americans (1996)
* Rosewood (1997)
* Wild Wild West (1999)
* Ali (2001)
* Superman Returns (2006)
* A Star Is Born (2018)
In popular culture
It has been said, partly by Peters himself, that he was the inspiration for Warren Beatty's character in the Hal Ashby film Shampoo.
Peters is portrayed by Bradley Cooper in the 2021 Paul Thomas Anderson film, Licorice Pizza.
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In February 1975 I recall visiting Loughmore and seeing the mausoleum for Daniel and William Cormack. At the time I wrote down the inscriptions:
"In commemoration of the removal of the remains of the CORMACK BROTHERS from the jailyard at NENAGH to this mausoleum on May 11th 1910. In the morning a solemn REQUIEM OFFICE and HIGH MASS were celebrated in the Parish Church, Nenagh, Canon McMahon presiding, and an immense number of Killaloe priests being in the choir. The funeral cortege which contained MR JOHN DILLON, M.P., MR J. HACKETT, M.P., and many others of high name and inspiring example, was by magnitude, representativeness and observance unprecedented in IRELAND. At Loughmore, the pastor preached a funeral oration and assisted by priests from IRELAND, ENGLAND, AMERICA and AUSTRALIA, officiated at the placing of the remains here to rest in peace and honour until the day of their vindication by Jesus Christ before the whole human race in the Valley of Josophat."
"By the Irish Race in memory of the brothers DANIEL and WILLIAM CORMACK who for the murder of a land agent named ELLIS were hanged at NENAGH after solemn protestation by each on the scaffold of absolute and entire innocence of that crime, the 11th day of May 1858. The tragedy of the brothers occurred through false testimony procured through GOLD and terror, the action in their trial of JUDGE KEOGH, a man who considered personally, politically, religiously and officially was one of the monsters of mankind, and the verdict of a prejudiced, partisan packed perjured jury. Clear proof of the innocence of the brothers afforded by ARCHBISHOP LEAHY to the VICEROY of the day but he nevertheless gratified the appetite of a bigoted, exterminating and ascendancy caste by a judicial murder of the kind which lives bitterly and perpetually in a nation’s remembrance."
I'm nor sure if this is the right place to talk in detail about the Cormack brothers and the obvious political and social weight of what happened, or whether they should be mentioned elsewhere and a link to them from this page. Anybody any thoughts before I write a paragraph or two? Rickedmo 18:51, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
Note added later by Rickedmo: as I got no reply, I added the above to the page but will not be offended if someone thinks to move it elsewhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rickedmo (talk • contribs) 21:35, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
"See also" deletion
Why is "Baronies of Ireland" redundant, but not "Lists of towns in Ireland"? Neither is referenced in the body of the article. Yet both shed light on a higher order, of which the subject of the article is a member. The link to Barony is to the term in general, not to Ireland in particular. I think that the "See also" link should be restored. Laurel Lodged (talk) 23:35, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
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IRVINE, CALIF. Something very rare in contemporary California politics happened here the other night as Rep. Ed Zschau campaigned for Tuesday`s Republican U.S. Senate primary. It wasn`t that Zschau (R., Los Altos) sang the song he had written about what a wonderful fellow he is. He does that frequently. It wasn`t that he said much of anything, since the closest he came to substance was to define his ``message`` as: ``We need more businesspeople in government.`` No, the unusual element was the people, several hundred of whom had gathered in the hotel ballroom to hear Zschau, one of the two front-runners for the GOP nomination. They weren`t celebrities there to endorse him, or contributors there with their checkbooks. And they weren`t on tape. They were real, live voters, something you don`t see much around here these days. This 12-person race for the right to take on Democrat Alan Cranston is less a political campaign than a television program. It is being conducted almost entirely on television; it is dominated by people who are television experts; and the strategists talk less about voting blocs than about media markets. The night before Zschau`s appearance here, his chief challenger according to the polls, Bruce Herschensohn, had held a fundraiser in a Los Angeles suburb, where he spoke for a few minutes. But the highlight of the evening was when he played his television commercials on a video cassette recorder, which is now the most important piece of political machinery here. The commercials showed Herschensohn, once a speech writer for Richard Nixon, sitting in front of the same plain blue background that he had used as a television commentator, the job that made him famous. Herschensohn even announced his candidacy in one of his regular commentaries. That same afternoon, the man running third in the polls, Los Angeles County official Michael Antonovich, had held a press conference at which he, too, had shown his TV ads and at which he had bragged about being ``the only candidate with 58 county chairmen and a full grass-roots organization.`` Such organizations have become rare here. As one California politician told a political consultant, ``I used to have those field organizations, now I have 10 people working for me. Eight raise money, one spends it and the other one tells me what to do.`` None of this is entirely new, especially in highly mobile California, where party organization always has been weak and television has long been important. But never before, it seems, has television`s near-total dominance been so blatantly obvious, to the point that the candidates and their aides rarely even pretend to be fighting over anything else. One result of this dominance of television commercials, most of them 30 seconds long, is that few of the candidates are saying anything about the issues that affect the lives of most Californians. Ten of the candidates held a televised debate late last week, in which each of them had one minute to give their views on, for instance, immigration law and national defense. There are issues that do affect the lives of Californians, as can be seen in some of the other political contests. In San Diego, the generally conservative Republican majority seems ready to elect a liberal Democratic woman as mayor, largely because she has pledged to control the rate of development in the city. In the race for governor, Democrat Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles, seems to have made some strides in his effort to catch up with incumbent Republican George Deukmejian by attacking Deukmejian`s handling of toxic waste. But the U.S. Senate candidates have been preoccupied with arguing over who would be a closer carbon copy of President Reagan, who is using unfair campaign tactics and who has more money to spend. Perhaps because of the quality of the campaign, many Californians seem uninterested. Pollster Mervin Field projected last week that only 43 percent of the registered voters would turn out Tuesday, down from 65 percent four years ago. In the closing days, Herschensohn was trying to convince Republican voters that the election was now a two-man race between him and the politically moderate Zschau, hoping that backers of Antonovich and the other conservative candidates will unite to block the centrist contender. It was not clear from the latest polls whether this strategy would succeed, or whether followers of the trailing candidates, including former Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver and supply-side economist Arthur Laffer, would stick with them until the end--or whether millions would decide not to vote at all and just stay home and watch television instead.
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@PreAuthorize and @PostAuthorize in Spring Security
By Arvind Rai, November 27, 2019
Spring Security provides method level security using @PreAuthorize and @PostAuthorize annotations. This is expression-based access control.
The @PreAuthorize can check for authorization before entering into method. The @PreAuthorize authorizes on the basis of role or the argument which is passed to the method.
The @PostAuthorize checks for authrorisation after method execution. The @PostAuthorize authorizes on the basis of logged in roles, return object by method and passed argument to the method. For the returned object spring security provides built-in keyword i.e. returnObject.
Using @PreAuthorize and @PostAuthorize
Find the code for @PreAuthorize and @PostAuthorize in the interface of the service layer.
IBookService.java
package com.concretepage.service;
import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PostAuthorize;
import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
import com.concretepage.bean.Book;
public interface IBookService {
@PreAuthorize ("hasRole('ROLE_WRITE')")
public void addBook(Book book);
@PostAuthorize ("returnObject.owner == authentication.name")
public Book getBook();
@PreAuthorize ("#book.owner == authentication.name")
public void deleteBook(Book book);
}
Look at the interface above, we have used @PreAuthorize and @PostAuthorize annotations. The authentication and principal keyword can directly be used to access user informations. The # is used to access argument of the method.
Now take attention on @PostAuthorize that built-in keyword returnObject has been used. Here returnObject is equivalent to Book instance returned by the method. Now find the Spring Security XML file.
security-config.xml
<http auto-config="true" use-expressions="true">
<intercept-url pattern="/login" access="hasAnyRole('ROLE_READ','ROLE_WRITE')" />
<logout logout-success-url="/login" />
</http>
<authentication-manager>
<authentication-provider>
<user-service>
<user name="ram" password="con1234" authorities="ROLE_READ,ROLE_WRITE" />
<user name="rahim" password="con1234" authorities="ROLE_READ" />
</user-service>
</authentication-provider>
</authentication-manager>
<global-method-security pre-post-annotations="enabled"/>
<beans:bean name="bookService" class="com.concretepage.service.BookService"/>
Enable pre-post Annotations
To use @PreAuthorize and @PostAuthorize annotations in our Spring Security application, we need to enable pre-post annotations.
Find the code for XML configuration.Enable pre-post annotations using <global-method-security> namespace as given below.
<global-method-security pre-post-annotations="enabled"/>
In case we are using Java configuration, then that class needs to be annotated with @EnableGlobalMethodSecurity as given below.
@Configuration
@EnableWebSecurity
@EnableGlobalMethodSecurity(prePostEnabled=true)
public class SecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
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}
Complete Example
Now for the example, I have taken two roles ROLE_READ and ROLE_WRITE and two user ram and rahim. The ram is authorized with both roles whereas rahim is authorized with ROLE_READ. Find the Java files.
BookService.java
package com.concretepage.service;
import com.concretepage.bean.Book;
public class BookService implements IBookService {
@Override
public void addBook(Book book) {
System.out.println("You have successfully added book.");
}
@Override
public Book getBook() {
Book book = new Book("B", "ram");
return book;
}
@Override
public void deleteBook(Book book) {
System.out.println("Books deleted");
}
}
Book.java
package com.concretepage.bean;
public class Book {
private String name;
private String owner;
public Book(String name,String owner){
this.name = name;
this.owner = owner;
}
public String getName() {
return name;
}
public void setName(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
public String getOwner() {
return owner;
}
public void setOwner(String owner) {
this.owner = owner;
}
}
LoginController.java
package com.concretepage.security.controller;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.ui.ModelMap;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
import com.concretepage.bean.Book;
import com.concretepage.service.IBookService;
@Controller
@RequestMapping("/login")
public class LoginController {
@Autowired
public IBookService bookService;
@RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET)
public String success(ModelMap map) {
Book b1 = new Book("A","rahim");
bookService.addBook(b1);
bookService.getBook();
Book b2 = new Book("B","ram");
bookService.deleteBook(b2);
map.addAttribute("msg", "Done Successfully");
return "success";
}
}
Download the source code from the link given at the end of the blog and use URL as http://localhost:8080/SpringSecurity/login . You will see the below UI.
@PreAuthorize and @PostAuthorize in Spring Security
When we try with ram, we will get success message.
@PreAuthorize and @PostAuthorize in Spring Security
Try with rahim user, we will get access HTTP Status 403 - Access is denied message.
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Honda intends to actually put its retro Urban EV concept on sale in 2019 – TechCrunch
Honda’s adorable little Urban EV Concept stole hearts at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, and at the Geneva Motor Show this week, the automaker confirmed that it’s making a production version of the car, with a target street date of late 2019 for the cute little guy, though it’ll be a European exclusive at first. The Honda Urban EV concept features a two-door, four-seat design, and a look that evokes virtual pets more than maybe automobiles. It’s a natural fit for the European market, where its quirky styling and maximum use of minimum space are a good fit for street conditions and use cases. We still don’t know the target range fo the vehicle or its final design, but hopefully Honda doesn’t stray far from the concept when it comes time to produce the car. Why mess with perfection?
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show soap message of JAXWS / wsimport generated Java clients
To show the raw SOAP message you could set the following values:
com.sun.xml.internal.ws.transport.http.client.HttpTransportPipe.dump = true
com.sun.xml.internal.ws.transport.http.HttpAdapter.dump_threshold = 64000;
they could be set using the debugger or the -D parameter used to execute the program.
here you could see a older older Version using System Propertys
System.setProperty("com.sun.xml.ws.transport.http.client.HttpTransportPipe.dump", "true");
System.setProperty("com.sun.xml.internal.ws.transport.http.client.HttpTransportPipe.dump", "true");
Magento WS-I Compliance mode, fixing the WSDL
If you try to generate code from the WS-I Compliance WSDL of the magento soap service you may run into the problem that:
{urn:Magento}[message:catalogProductAttributeRemoveResponse] not exist.
in Version 1.7.2 (CE) and Magento Enterprise 1.12.0.2 this is not fixed.
I found a solution. Someone on stackoverflow fixed the wsi.xml and made a diff file. I did the same changes and added the file so you do not need to update the file by yourself.
file can be found under:
app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/etc
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BlackPanthaa (Theo Thomas) (born: January 4, 1995 (1995-01-04) [age 28]), better known online as BlackPanthaa, is an English YouTuber who is commonly known for his gaming and vlogging videos which involve cars and racing games along with some vlogs on his channel sometimes. He is playing Need For Speed: Unbound, The Crew Motorfest and etc.
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450 CHINESE ARCHITECTURE. BOOK IX. till lately unknown ; foreign invasion was practically impossible, and little dreaded. Hence they have none of those fortalices, or fortified mansions, which by their mass and solidity give such a marked character to a certain class of domestic edifices in the western world. Equality, peace, and toleration, are blessings whose value it would be difficult to over-estimate ; but on the dead though pleasing level where they exist, it is in vain to look for the rugged sublimity of the mountain, or the terrific grandeur of the storm. The Chinese have chosen the humbler path of life, and with singular success. There is not perhaps a more industrious or, till the late wars, happier people on the face of the globe ; but they are at the same time singularly deficient in every element of greatness, either political or artistic. Notwithstanding all this, it certainly is curious to find the oldest civilised people now existing on the face of the globe almost wholly without monuments to record the past, or any desire to convey to posterity a worthy idea of their present greatness. It is no less remarkable to find the most populous of nations, a nation in which millions are always seeking employment, never thinking of any of those higher modes of expression which would serve as a means of multiplying occupation, and which elevate while feeding the masses ; and still more startling to find wealth, such as the Chinese possess, never invested in self-glorification, by individuals erecting for themselves monuments which shall astonish their contempor- aries, and hand down their names to posterity. From these causes it may be that Chinese architecture has not attracted much attention. In one respect, however, it is instructive, since the Chinese are the only people who now employ polychromy as an essential part of their architecture : indeed, with them, colour is far more essential than form ; and certainly the result is so far pleasing and satisfactory, that for the lower grades of art it is hardly doubtful that it should always be so. For the higher grades, however, it is hardly less certain that colour, though most valuable as an accessory, is incapable of that lofty power of expression which form conveys to the human mind.
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* I see locāva (or something very similar) mentioned on the web and in Tibetan dictionaries, but it doesn't seem to be in the Sanskrit dictionaries I consulted. Do you know what the etymon is supposed to be? —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 19:47, 1 November 2016 (UTC)
* The title locāva literally means “bilingual” or “eye of the world”. I think it is from 🇨🇬 (literal translation: ) or a Prakrit derivative of it, for example 🇨🇬. The may be a Tibetan agent suffix. Wyang (talk) 21:30, 1 November 2016 (UTC)
* Thank you! Does this mean that the dictionaries are just wrong in terms of the form they give? —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 00:31, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
* Quite possibly, since we can't verify locaava as a Sanskrit word. This happens quite often in Sanskrit etymologies of the East, unfortunately. Wyang (talk) 12:34, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
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borrowed nothing, it was said that Ben Jonson borrowed every thing. Because Jonson did not write extempore, he was reproached with being a year about every piece; and Shakespeare wrote with ease and rapidity, they cried, he never once made a blot. Nay, the spirit of opposition ran so high, that whatever those of the one side objected to the other, was taken at the rebound, and turned into praises; as injudiciously, as their antagonists before had made them objections.
Poets are always afraid of envy; but sure they have as much reason to be afraid of admiration. They are the Scylla and Charybdis of authors; those who escape one, often fall by the other. Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes, says Tacitus: and Virgil desires to wear a charm against those who praise a poet without rule or reason.
But however this contention might be carried on by the the partizans on either side, I cannot help thinking these two great poets were good friends, and lived on amicable terms and in offices of society with each other. It is an acknowledged fact, that Ben Jonson was introduced upon the stage, and his first works encouraged, by Shakespeare. And after his death, that author writes, To the memory of his beloved Mr. William Shakespeare, which shews as if the friendship had continued through life. I cannot for my own part find any thing invidious or sparing in those verses, but wonder Mr. Dryden was of that opinion. He exalts him not only above all his contemporaries, but above Chaucer and Spenser, whom he will not allow to be great enough to be ranked with him; and challenges the names of Sophocles, Euripides, and Æschylus, nay, all Greece and Rome at once; to equal him; and (which is very particular) expressly vindicates him from the imputation of wanting art, not enduring that all his excellencies should be attributed to nature. It is remarkable too, that the praise he gives him in his Discoveries seems to proceed from a personal kindness; he tells us, that he loved the man, as well as honoured his memory; celebrates the honesty, openness, and frankness of his temper; and only distinguishes, as he reasonably ought, between the real merit of the author, and the silly and derogatory applauses of the players. Ben Jonson might indeed be sparing
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Paleo vs. Low Carb Which Diet is Right for You?
Paleo vs. Low Carb Which Diet is Right for You?
This post may be sponsored or contain affiliate links. All opinions remain our own.(Full disclosure)
Many people promptly dub the Paleo diet as a low carb diet. Since grains and legumes are forbidden, that would be the only source for a high amount of carbohydrates. Correct?
For some, this very train of thought makes complete sense. Unfortunately, it is not the case.
It is correct that grains such as cereal products have a particularly significant carb content. If you want to eat cereals, you can pretty quickly take on a vast quantity of carbohydrates.
On the other hand, it does not mean that people who do not consume grains eat low carb as various paleo foods are high carb.
Natural and nutritious vegetables such as carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, and squash contain carbs as the majority.
These type of foods are useful for low carb or ketogenic dieters who exercise regularly or have an active lifestyle. By practicing carb cycling, you can replenish glycogen stores and create an insulin spike post workout.
Now, Paleo does not immediately mean low carb. As in other nutritional notions, there are guidelines concerning carb intake on a Paleo diet to bear in mind.
Similar to the Paleo diet, low carb diets such as an Atkins diet requires omitting food high in sugary carbohydrates and foods low in nutrients.
The number of carbohydrates you should eat will vary greatly depending on activity level and the specific goals you want to achieve.
In general, you want to avoid overconsumption of fruits if the goal you have set is losing belly fat. When the target is weight maintenance or general health, then the amount of fruit you eat does not matter.
Carbs and Paleo
When following a Paleo diet, it does not necessitate you get a certain percentage of carbohydrates for your daily macros.
Depending on your goals, the role of sugars is different.
For those with an aim to lose weight the Paleo way then you should apply a high-fat system.
The method of eating is comparable to a ketogenic diet where you eat between 20-50g net carbs per day then the rest of the calorie requirement from healthy fats.
Many studies indicate restricting carbohydrates is one of the best ways to lose weight. The difference to the keto diet, in this case, is the further limitations.
People who only want low carb but do not want to live such a strict ketogenic lifestyle with Paleo are welcome to consume additional carbohydrates.
The number of carbs could range from 100g to over 200g. You have to find your ideal amount and what works best for you.
When it comes to exercise and training, you could use the opportunity to practice carb cycling or a targeted ketogenic diet.
It is where ketone fuelled athletes and typical gym-goers take on additional carbohydrate before or after a training session.
Consuming the majority of carbs and sugars around workout times can help you to energize and power through workouts. You can remain in a state of ketosis or enter ketosis quicker after finishing the exercise.
Paleo dieters support the concept that they are eating whole and natural foods by not tucking into processed carbohydrates containing manufactured ingredients. The focus is not necessarily carb intake but proper nutrition.
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An Example Daily Diet for Low Carb Paleo
Here are a sample menu and an example of what low carb Paleo meals might look like if aiming for fast and effective weight loss.
Breakfast
2 egg omelet with black pepper, spinach and avocado.
Lunch
Green leafy veggie salad with salmon and pumpkin seeds.
Dinner
Fistful of your chosen meat such as beef or chicken with broccoli, and asparagus.
Snack, Pre or Post Workout Meal
Healthy smoothie consisting of avocado, your choice of berries and a handful of brazil nuts.
If you were to practice intermittent fasting with your Paleo nutrition plan, then you would simply push your first meal of the day up to midday (or after).
To help you stick to your fasting window, you could drink bulletproof coffee in the morning or late morning mixed with coconut oil and MCT Oil.
Technically it is breaking your fast, but it will help keep you satiated and on track to reducing sugars from your diet.
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Lose weight and Increase energy with this Keto Cookbook
Is Fructose a Problem for Paleo Dieters?
Many fruits are known to have a high fructose content. As with glucose, fructose is not immediately available to the body for energy.
In order to use fructose for energy, the body must convert it to glucose in the liver. The process is only possible to a limited degree.
As fructose forms fatty acids from excess quantities, it can sequentially lead to fatty liver in the long-term.
Excessive fruit consumption is not advisable when combined with a high-fat nutrition plan. It is particularly important not to eat large portions of fruits containing high amounts of fructose content.
Limit foods and fruits from your food list such as apples, mangos, watermelon, and pears. Focus more on low fructose fruits such as honeydew melon, cantaloupe, berries, bananas, and oranges.
The reason for limiting fruit consumption is the fact that too much sugar can lead to high blood sugar, then progress to diabetes.
An excess amount of sugar in the bloodstream leads to increased fat storage and most importantly insulin resistance which is a predecessor to type 2 diabetes,
Fruit contains a lot of essential vitamins and minerals and should be a part of any healthy diet. You do not have to remove sugar entirely from your nutrition plan.
If you want to lose weight and reduce belly fat, then bear in mind the more sugar you take in, the more fat you store.
Paleo, Low Carb and Weight Loss
Paleo by nature forces you to eat real and whole foods.
If you are beginning a new chapter in your life by changing your nutrition, then by carb limitation you can also expect to achieve a normalized blood pressure, lose weight and improve well-being.
Everyone has a different level of carb tolerance, and health benefits of clean eating is a joy to experience.
The majority of people in developed countries have problems with their blood sugar, and many do not realize until health problems arise.
By the time symptoms begin to appear your body over the many months and years was building up to pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, from excessive carbohydrate consumption.
Children nowadays are eating processed, sugary meals on a daily basis. Malnutrition is building up over many years, and we do not realize until a major problem occurs.
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Conclusion
Although we live in a hectic, fast-paced world, we must pay more attention to the amount of carbohydrate and ready meals we are consuming if we want to preserve our health and well-being.
A low carb Paleo approach takes us back to the Stone Age and controls eating to some degree by centering on real food.
In turn, it leads to natural weight loss, but there are no set instructions on how many carbohydrates you can take in.
As a rough guide eating under 100g net carbs on a daily basis is suitable for those looking to lose weight.
If you stay between the 20-50g carb then being in a state of ketosis will support weight loss to a great extent. You will also experience all the other benefits of ketosis with increased energy, better mental clarity, and disease prevention with less inflammation.
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From 2794edb180b726d9d8aedcc6c7034e2d877489fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tejun Heo Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:53:36 -0400 Subject: libata: make it clear that sata_inic162x is experimental commit bb9696192826a7d9279caf872e95b41bc26c7eff upstream. sata_inic162x never reached a state where it's reliable enough for production use and data corruption is a relatively common occurrence. Make the driver generate warning about the issues and mark the Kconfig option as experimental. If the situation doesn't improve, we'd be better off making it depend on CONFIG_BROKEN. Let's wait for several cycles and see if the kernel message draws any attention. Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo Reported-by: Martin Braure de Calignon Reported-by: Ben Hutchings Reported-by: risc4all@yahoo.com Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman --- drivers/ata/Kconfig | 2 +- drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c | 14 ++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig index a5a3ebcbdd2c..78eabff2fe46 100644 --- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ config SATA_FSL If unsure, say N. config SATA_INIC162X - tristate "Initio 162x SATA support" + tristate "Initio 162x SATA support (Very Experimental)" depends on PCI help This option enables support for Initio 162x Serial ATA. diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c b/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c index 1e6827c89429..74456fa8483f 100644 --- a/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c +++ b/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c @@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ * * This file is released under GPL v2. * + * **** WARNING **** + * + * This driver never worked properly and unfortunately data corruption is + * relatively common. There isn't anyone working on the driver and there's + * no support from the vendor. Do not use this driver in any production + * environment. + * + * http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.rc/378525/focus=54491 + * https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=60565 + * + * ***************** + * * This controller is eccentric and easily locks up if something isn't * right. Documentation is available at initio's website but it only * documents registers (not programming model). @@ -807,6 +819,8 @@ static int inic_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent) ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION); + dev_alert(&pdev->dev, "inic162x support is broken with common data corruption issues and will be disabled by default, contact linux-ide@vger.kernel.org if in production use\n"); + /* alloc host */ host = ata_host_alloc_pinfo(&pdev->dev, ppi, NR_PORTS); hpriv = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*hpriv), GFP_KERNEL); -- cgit v1.2.3
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Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1972
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Mathematics and Statistics
Abstract
Throughout this paper, small case Latin letters, with the exception of i which has its usual mathematical meaning, will denote rational integers where we let Z represent the set of all rational integers. We call µ = a + bi a Gaussian integer iff a and b are rational integers and we denote the set of all Gaussian integers by Z(i). The set of Gaussian integers can be represented geometrically by ·the set of lattice points in a Cartesian coordinate system whose horizontal and vertical grid lines are one unit apart. Since µ = a + bi is a complex number, it has a complex conjugate denoted byµ= a - bi. The norm of µ, written as N(µ), is defined as N(µ) = µµ = a2 + b2. It is a trivial matter to show that the noun is multiplicative so that N(aB) = N(a)N(B). We say that a ≠ 0 divides. B iff there exists a µ such that B = aµ, we write a/B. A Gaussian integer w is called a unit iff w/a for all a. Since the norm is multiplicative, it can be shown that w is a unit iff N(w) = 1. Hence, the units of Z(i) are ± 1 and ± i. For any µ, we call wµ an associate iff w is a unit. A Gaussian integer p is said to be prime iff whenever p = aB , one of a or B is a unit, but not both. We call p a real prime iff p is a prime in Z(i) and Z. In contrast, primes in Z which are not primes in Z(i) are called rational primes. It is obvious that all of the associates of p as well as P are prime if P is prime. For any Gaussian integer µ, we say that a and B are congruent modulo µ, written a = B (mod µ), iff µ/ (a - B). Since congruence modulo µ is an equivalence relation on the set Z(i), it partitions Z(i) into a collection of pairwise disjoint sets whose union is Z(i). Hence, as is the case with the rational integers, we define a complete residue system modulo μ as a nonempty collection S of elements of Z(i) such that (1) no two elements of S are congruent modulo µ, and (2) every element of Z(i) not in S is congruent to some element of S. A complete residue system modulo µ is abbreviated as C.R.S.(mod µ). The purpose of this paper is to investigate the distribution of primitive roots in several special fields of order p2.
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Numbers, Complex
Integrals
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application/pdf
Number of Pages
37
Publisher
South Dakota State University
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Marilyn Stowe
Marilyn Stowe (born 1957) is an English family lawyer. She founded her firm in a converted cobbler’s shop in Halton, Leeds, in 1982. An attack by three masked men outside her office on 3 December 2003 led to the closure of her offices in Leeds, followed by a reopening in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The success of this office inspired Stowe to open branches across the country, and she eventually grew the firm into the UK’s largest family law specialist. In February 2017 she sold her firm and blog for a ‘substantial’ eight figure sum to private equity investors Living Bridge. Her first clients were legally aided. Later they included members of the aristocracy, and some of the wealthiest and best known figures in the UK and abroad.
Early life and education
Stowe attended the University of Leeds and lectured in English law at the University of Le Mans, France. As a solicitor, she led the Law society’s Family Law Panel as its first Chief Assessor and Chief Examiner for six years from 1998. In 2007 and 2012 she was appointed to legal advisory groups working with the Law Commission, considering changes to family law in relation to cohabitation and finance in divorce. She became one of the UK’s first family mediators in 1995 and one of the country’s first Family Law arbitrators in 2012. In 2010 she was the first woman solicitor outside London elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.
Working pro bono in her own time, Stowe uncovered previously undisclosed medical evidence which proved critical in securing the release from prison of fellow solicitor Sally Clark, who had been jailed for life in 2001 following the sudden deaths of her two infant sons. A first appeal to the Court of Appeal had already failed but, “convinced something was wrong”, Stowe volunteered her services and obtained the medical evidence that had not been produced at her original trial. This showed that the second baby had developed meningitis at the date of death. A second appeal based on this evidence was successful in 2003. The case led to revisions in civil and criminal procedure, an investigation into medical experts and the acquittal of several other women who had been imprisoned in similar circumstances.
The subject of women wrongly accused of murdering their babies was explored in the two part documentary The Baby Killer Conspiracy, made by Caravan Media for Discovery Plus in 2021. This covered Stowe and the part she played in the case of Sally Clark.
In 2011 Stowe was invited to participate in an Oxford Union debate, and spoke in favour of the motion "This House believes that marriage is an outdated institution”. She appeared in print and broadcast media, including the BBC, ITV and Sky News. She blogged for The Times and was the resident family lawyer on ITV show This Morning, for 18 months, answering legal questions phoned in by viewers. Stowe is the author of three books, including Divorce & Splitting Up: Advice from a top Divorce Lawyer, a guide to negotiating the legal issues in family breakdown.
In February 2017, she sold her firm and blog to private equity investors Living Bridge and left the firm.
On 22 January 2019, to mark a unique business achievement in law, she opened trading at the London Stock Exchange at the launch of the global Jewish Women’s Business Network, in the presence of Treasury Minister Liz Truss MP and other globally-based politicians and businesswomen. Following her retirement from family law, Stowe has turned her attention to philanthropy in the City of Leeds, particularly the Leeds Children’s Hospital and the refurbishment of the Oakwood Clock in Roundhay. In recognition of her successful legal career and philanthropy she was appointed Patron of St Gemma’s Hospice, Leeds, in 2019.
Stowe’s unique contribution to English Law was recognised by HH Judge Barrington Black in his book The Jewish Contribution to English Law 1858 to Modern Times (Waterside Press 2021): she was listed as one of three top family law solicitors in the country, alongside Baroness Fiona Shackleton and Lady Helen Ward. Stowe is described as “bright, innovative and enterprising” and “a philanthropist aiding several needy organisations in Yorkshire.”
Personal life
Stowe has been married to fellow solicitor Grahame Stowe, a part time Tribunal Judge for over 30 years. Their son Benjamin Stowe is a family solicitor based in Central London.
Publications
Stowe is the author of three books about life after divorce:
* 'Divorce - a New Beginning', published in 1993
* 'No Looking Back', published in 2002
* 'Divorce & Splitting Up: Advice From a Top Divorce Lawyer', first published in 2013.
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Basia is a small village in Chach Valley of Attock District in Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located between Peshawar and Islamabad, not far from Attock City.
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Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2018 May 21
= May 21 =
A user has removed many external links. Is this OK?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/2600:8805:9200:19F0:611C:E34B:333C:F634
As you can see, this user has in the course of a couple hours wiped out some or all of the "External Links" section of about seven articles. The intent doesn't seem to be to remove inaccurate information, and in fact I can't discern any reason for these edits. What should be my next step? (I have restored the links in one case that I know a lot about.)
Larrydberg (talk) 00:32, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* You can undo the edits, placing suitable warning templates on the IP's talk page or contact an administrator. Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 01:11, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World by Ronnie Milsap written by Charles Quillen, Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan
My name is Reginald Boaler from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
I will be competing in the Toastmasters, 2018 International Speech Championships in Chicago Ill. in August. There will be 102 semi-finalists with 10 winners moving forward to the World finals on August 25th, 2018.
My speech that I have written for the World finals is about my adopted daughter, Cassie-Lynn and the seven minute oratory explains how, despite incredible odds, how we were able to adopt her.
At the conclusion of the speech, I have :20 seconds of the song, "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World" that plays while a collage of photos of Cassie shows her growing up right before your eyes, from a two-pound infant, into a beautiful young woman.
I would like permission to use these :20 seconds of Ronnie's song so that I can have a clear conscience during this competition.
Can someone please help me contact the people who can grant me this permission?
You may also contact me
Thank you for your help.
Kindest regards,
Reg Boaler — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reg Boaler (talk • contribs) 01:08, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Hi there. This is the help desk for using or editing Wikipedia, not the help desk for general info. You will need to find the copyright holder for the work and contact them, since Wikipedia does not hold that copyright and therefore cannot grant permission to you. Perhaps start with the "labels" links from our Ronnie Milsap article and go to the appropriate record company's site. -Arch dude (talk) 03:27, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* You may find some useful information at http://www.cmrra.ca/, . --ColinFine (talk) 09:04, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
Wellington Country Park - Berkshire
Hi,
Wellington Country Park's page keeps being edited by a Jonathan Rubble.
The Park is in Berkshire - phone lines, internet and county is Berkshire even though main area of Park is Hampshire and local council is Hart. We are split between all 3.
I would be grateful if the image can be removed and he can be blocked from writing incorrect information?
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joshwcp (talk • contribs) 10:09, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* You should discuss this matter in the talk page of the article. Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 10:20, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* I've reverted the article due to the blatant copyvio. Have also tagged it for lack of references and notability. The address is the least of it's worries. - X201 (talk) 11:14, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Joshwcp, your user name and editing suggest that you have a conflict of interest that you must declare. COI editors shouldn't edit the article, but only suggest improvements on the talk page, with independent verifiable sources. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the park, press releases, YouTube, IMDB, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the park claims or interviewing its management. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:16, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* The map at Wellington Country Park is amusing, but probably not encyclopedic. The article itself cites no sources at all. Maproom (talk) 14:56, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* The map is a derivative work of a Google Maps image, so I have tagged it for deletion. -- John of Reading (talk) 17:57, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
How to upload the correct company logo to the page - Radical Sportscars
Hello, I'd like to update the company logo for Radical Sportscars and also add some images/remove an incorrect captioned image. Please advise?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Sportscars
Many thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carly4652 (talk • contribs) 13:00, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
What to do with foreign-language article
* Piața A-Z
I came across this article, and since August 2015 it has been written in Romanian. I pulled forward what little English there was from the history and while this is as much as I'm willing to do myself, this is obviously not sufficient fixing. How or where can properly I draw others' attention to this, so it does not go another three years as-is? <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 17:08, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* I added the appropriate Needs translation from Twinkle, this should get it brought to the right people. I was hoping the Romanian wikipedia had an article on it, but while that newspaper is list in the list of newspapers in Transylvania, it doesn't have an article itself.Naraht (talk) 17:14, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for the help. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 17:14, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* You can tag it with template not english and list it at WP:PNT. Mathglot (talk) 17:21, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
California's 34th congressional district
Hi,
In the elections section of California's 34th congressional district, there is a coding problem. Instead of showing the results, it shows "". Can someone solve that problem? Thanks.
WhatsUpWorld (talk) 17:29, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* It appears that no value is specified - it includes the following template:
* I'll look into it further, but if I can't find anything I may just end up removing the turnouts. LittlePuppers (talk) 19:24, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Sorted by adding into in each results table. There is no point filling that field, as it would be identical with the total votes in the line above Noyster (talk), 19:36, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* I've removed that, as it's not really used - if anyone has turnout information, feel free to revert and add that in. A summary of the history is that back in 2008 it was used as a total votes parameter. Later they added total votes and emptied but kept the turnout (however they did keep the parameters, so it didn't give any errors.) After some changes in the tables total votes had been replaced by turnout, but soon after total votes had been re-added and turnout was completely emptied, so it's been giving template errors since '08. LittlePuppers (talk) 19:52, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for your involvement guys! WhatsUpWorld (talk) 20:00, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for your involvement guys! WhatsUpWorld (talk) 20:00, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
Anatoly Rubin
Anatoly Rubin didn't join the Partisans. He searched for them and when he met them and told them that he was a jew, they almost killed him, but in the end the let him go. Two weeks ago I edited the page of "Anatoly Rubin" and it was reverted. I got the following message:
"Hello, I'm LakesideMiners. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to Anatoly Rubin— because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help Desk. Thanks. Lakeside Out!-LakesideMinersClick Here To Talk To Me! 15:31, 14 May 2018 (UTC)".
in "Anti-Semitism in the Partisan Movement of Belorussia, 1941-1944 Translated by Judith Springer" Footnotes 21 tells about it:
"In March 1943, Anatoly Rubin from the Minsk ghetto was hiding under the name of Stepanov in the village of Drabovshchina, Kletsk district. In the fall of 1943, he came across a partisan marching column in the area of the village of Chasha. Anatoly told the partisans that his parents had died in the ghetto and he wanted to take revenge. Ironic smiles appeared on the partisans' faces and chuckles and retorts with a deliberately affected Jewish accent were heard: “What will you do as a partisan -- shoot? But we don't have curved rifles”[20]. Then they asked him whether his parents worked in a store and whether Anatoly was not a spy sent by the Germans. They urged him to confess on his own, or else they promised to perform a second circumcision on him. Suddenly it seemed to the young man that he was among disguised polizei. In the end, he was ordered to lie with his face on the ground and count to 100 until the column moved away[21]".
Please help me to correct it. Karny.rubin (talk) 18:06, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Karny.rubin The statement in the lead (which was added by someone else) disagrees with the referenced statement in the main body, and you have given us an extra reference here, which may be cited as
* It seems to me that your version was correct on this matter, and also contained minor improvements. However, you have also taken up the matter with LakesideMiners on his talk page, who may give his own view. Failing that, the article talk page is the normal place to discuss article content. There is more work to be done in the article, in terms of referencing remaining parts of the biography, and modifying language such as "Deep inside him there burned the fire of determination", which (unless quoting a published statement) is not suitable for an encyclopedia Noyster (talk), 21:55, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* I have partially restored the reverted edits Noyster (talk), 15:20, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
User:Noyster Hello Noyster, Thank you for explaining to me that changes that I want to put in the page of 'Anatoly Rubin' should be written in his talk page, I simply was ignorant to it. In addition to the partisan, I want to point out that he was in the Gulags twice. The first time during Stalin's days because of an antisemitic false charge, he was sentenced to 5 years and he was pardoned and released after a year. The second time was during the days of Khrushchev because of his Zionist activity, this time he was sentenced for 6 years and served the full term in the gulags. He was almost arrested the third time because of his Zionist activities, but after intensive interrogations he was sent to Israel to "poison the mind of the Israeli youth". Leonard Schroeter wrote about this in his book "the last exodus"and it is written as well in Barbara Epstein's book "The Minsk Ghetto 1941–1943: Jewish Resistance and Soviet Internationalism" I can't understand also why the original documents of his incarceration and of the rehabilitation he got, why i was not permitted to included this original documents. Memorial's documentation of the second incarceration was permitted but the original documents were not permitted, how can I change it? memorial has also a document of the rehabilitation but only to the blame of the intent to assassinate Khrushchev and not a total rehabilitation as the document showes. Is there someone who can help me advance this page? Karny.rubin (talk) 18:23, 23 May 2018 (UTC)
* Hello again Karny.rubin. I have scanned through the page history of Anatoly Rubin but cannot identify an instance where you were "not permitted" to include references to original documents. In any case, though, the type of sources we prefer in Wikipedia articles are "secondary sources" such as published books, rather than "primary sources" – original documents. This is because as editors we do not undertake "original research", which is often necessary to interpret original documents and put them in their context. Now I do urge you to carry on any further discussion on Talk:Anatoly Rubin, as this Help desk section will soon be archived and out of sight. This is quite a substantial article you have made here, and I very much hope you and others will continue to improve it Noyster (talk), 13:00, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
Where to start
There's so much information on every page! How do I know where to start?
My opinions seem 'valid' to I but I'm not sure if they will be taken seriously; do I have to provide citations for all comments? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wettil (talk • contribs) 18:27, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Yes, you have to provide citations for any addition to an article, or at least for anything likely to be challenged, see the key policy on verifiability. --David Biddulph (talk) 18:52, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a forum. We have no interest in your opinions about article content, we only want to include information you find in reliable sources. If you are trying to improve an article, then in comments on the article's talk page, feel free to express opinions about article layout, wording, emphasis, etc., but even there, you may wish to cite varioius Wikipedia policy pages. When you make a comment on a talk page about content, then yes, you will be taken more seriously if you cite reliable sources. -Arch dude (talk) 19:13, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gia na xereis alaniari
Aman Doktor is deleted with this change Articles for deletion/Gia na xereis alaniari. However, this page is an album by Candan Ercetin and not created by the person listed. Can an admin revert this change? --Joseph (talk) 18:58, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* The page has already been restored per your request at User talk:Jo-Jo Eumerus. Deor (talk) 20:54, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks --Joseph (talk) 17:38, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
How to unrevert
I am what you might call a new user and spent all afternoon correcting the list of junctions for the A4 autoroute page in English. Just as i was finishing the last couple of corrections a user called lakesideminers reverted all my edits saying they didn't appear to be constructive. I assume this user thinks I have vandalised the page. If anyone actually takes the time to refer to a map they will see that my edits are in fact correct and the previous list of junctions was out dated and wrongly numbered. I have written to lakesideminers but I would simply like to be able to continue correcting the page without fear of someone who clearly doesn't know the road reverting all my corrections. How can I revert the reversion and continue? — Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk • contribs)
* First, go to the article's talk page and start a discussion with the other user there, explaining what you are doing. This is part of the normal "bold, revert, discuss" cycle (see WP:BRD). It helps to assume that the user is trying, like yourself, to improve the article (see WP:AGF). And thanks for helping! if you need further help, come back here, but please include the article name in a link here, and sign your edits (here and at the talk page) using four tildes ( ~ ). After you complete your discussion, we or the other user can help you with the unrevert. -Arch dude (talk) 19:59, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* (A4 autoroute, ) -Arch dude (talk) 20:08, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* The post by LakesideMiners at User talk:<IP_ADDRESS> said "specifically this edit ". The edit inserted "LILLE BOBIGNY" in all caps with no explanation. Such edits are usually unconstructive. LakesideMiners used a revert method which automatically reverts all your consecutive edits to the page. I suspect the other edits were not examined. We get a lot of unconstructive edits by unregistered users and there isn't always time to examine everything. See Help:Reverting. But I see you use the mobile app. I don't know how that works. It's possible the instructions only work in a browser. [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A4_autoroute&oldid=842319934 Here] is a link to your latest version. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:33, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* I've restored the version just before your edit in BLOCK CAPITALS that looked like vandalism, on the assumption that all of your previous edits were genuine. If there is any further disagreement, then the place to discuss it is the talk page of the article. Edit summaries help to avoid misunderstandings, though I appreciate that this might be more difficult from a mobile app. Dbf<i style="color: #6f6;">i</i><i style="color: #4e4;">r</i><i style="color: #4a4">s</i> 21:13, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* I go by the most recent edit and I have WP:Huggle set up to show me the most recent edit by a user and to revert all edits by that user to that page if they have no other edits by other users in a row. This is the best I am able to describe it so it might be hard to understand. So sorry if that is the case. But thank you for handling this for me! Lakeside Out!-LakesideMinersClick Here To Talk To Me! 14:53, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
Edit box appearance
I have done something weird to the settings for my editing - the page no longer looks right and I can't remember how to fix it - for example I used to have the ability to find a word and replace it when I clicked on edit - now I get the basic options and nothing more. I tried resetting to default in case some option I had turned on had done this but I can't see where to get this back. If someone knows what I mean, help!! PS - yes I think it was WikiEd but that's selected and it isn't appearing. I don't know what I may have done...Antiqueight (talk) 19:35, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* There are several editor interfaces, several find-and-replace features, and "the basic options" could refer to different things. Can you be more specific? Does it make a difference to click edit when you are logged out? In the default source editor, click "Advanced" above the edit box and there should be a search and replace icon with a magnifying glass to the right. When wikEd is selected at Special:Preferences and working, it can be enabled and disabled on a pencil icon at top of the page after "Log out". wikEd requires JavaScript and such scripts sometimes fail when there are problems with other scripts. What is your skin at Special:Preferences? PrimeHunter (talk) 20:08, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* - you are a genius. It was the pencil icon. It's all back perfectly (I was seeing the same logged out as logged in. I then clicked the pencil and voila, it's all back to normal. I both didn't know that and must have clicked it unintentionally at some point. You rock. Thank you.Antiqueight (talk) 17:03, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
Editable editsummaries
I've seen editsummaries that do not accurately describe the edit (for example ). I am unable to edit these editsummaries. Why aren't editsummaries editable? Ideally we would have meta-editsummaries, and history pages that show how the editsummary has changed over time. Edward Mordake (talk) 22:45, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* And meta-editsummaries, which by the same logic should be editable, and then meta-meta-editsummaries, which by the same logic should be editable ... ad infinitum. {{3x|p}}ery (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:59, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Exactly. Editsummaries should be like matryoshka dolls! Edward Mordake (talk) 23:05, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* This has been rejected several times as not worth the complications. See for example T12105 and T15937. I agree. Edit summaries are not seen by readers and we don't need more to spend time on and fight over. You can make a dummy edit in serious cases. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:04, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you, I'll take a look. Edward Mordake (talk) 23:05, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* If I ever get evaluated for typographical errors in edit summaries, I will be in big trouble. <b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328 Let's discuss it 23:28, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
Searching or disputing a deleted article
I am looking for the page of Patrick Little (American California Senate Candidate) which looks like it's been deleted. I am inquiring as to why it has been deleted and on which platform can I appeal the decision? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:1970:4B1A:2800:1974:7921:9965:34B0 (talk) 23:33, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Note for those who don't know who this Patrick Little is, he is a nazi. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/patrick-little-neo-nazi-california/ http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-patrick-kicked-out-gop-convention-san-diego-20180507-htmlstory.html Edward Mordake (talk) 23:51, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
* Patrick Little (engineer) was deleted after discussion at Articles for deletion/Patrick Little (engineer) and redirected to United States Senate election in California, 2018. See Deletion policy. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:00, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
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* Sunshine in the workhouse (1860)
* Outstretched hand to the fallen (1860)
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List Of Sofia And Lucy episodes.
Season 1 (2000 - 1) 1."The Life Of Lucy" 2."Love at First Death" 3."The Visitors Of Planet Ugly" 4."Huggy Hack" 5."Mad Look" 6."Only In Cowland 7."How To Kill A Teacher" 8."The Day Of The Murder" 9."The Party That Went Cuckoo" 10."First Week" 11."The Perfect Story" 12."One Day At Magic Castle" 13."The Day The Sun Crys" 14."The Ugly Sister" 15."Sofia's Badness" 16."Bon Bon" 17."Choco Lucy" 18."Sob Tale"
Season 2 (2001 - 2) 1."Don't Forget The Baby Toys" 2."The Big Wish" 3."One Bag Of Fries" 4."Sofia and The Balloon" 5."The Wild Cracker" 6."The Bad Part Of The Dairy Products" 7."Lucy's Brand New Book" 8."Baby Dancing" 9."Fresh New Sofia" 10."Lucy Goes Bananas" 11."The Witch Soup" 12."The Breakfast Crew" 13."The Story That Should Not Be Told" 14."Lucy's Robots" 15."The Call For a 17 Year Old" 16."Sofia Is A Jerk" 17."Sofia's New Start" 18."The Work Of Art" 19."The Ending" (Series Finale)
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WatchList Species Account for Sprague’s Pipit
(Anthus spraqueii)
Qualifies for the list as a Declining Yellow List Species
Photo: © Bill Schmoker
Photo: Bill Schmoker
Sprague’s Pipit is an endemic breeding species of the grasslands of the Prairie Provinces, Montana, the Dakotas, and northwestern Minnesota. In winter it is found primarily in the south-central states and into central and southern Mexico. Detectable on its breeding grounds primarily through the male’s prolonged flight displays—the longest such displays of any bird species—it goes primarily undetected during migration through the Great Plains and virually nothing is known of it on its wintering grounds. Formerly more widespread and numerous during early settlement, it has declined dramatically as the prairie disappeared due to overgrazing, cultivation, and the introduction and invasion of non-native plants. Greater pipit densities are correlated with native grasses.
Overgrazing and consequent encroachment of woody vegetation has reduced habitat on its U.S. wintering grounds. Prescribed fire is used to control woody vegetation both on the breeding and U.S. wintering grounds, and moderate to heavy grazing, at least in the tallgrass and mixed-grass portion of its range, may be beneficial to the bird. Drought can be a significant factor in determining its numbers. Conservation of the bird depends on the protection of native grassland and the control of non-native plants and inclursion by woody vegetation.
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Volkswagen Key Stuck In Ignition
Volkswagen Key Stuck In Ignition
Hey there, I’m an expert in car ignitions with years of experience. Today, I want to talk about a common issue – when your Volkswagen key gets stuck in the ignition.
It’s one of those problems that can be quite annoying and leave you scratching your head as to what to do next!
In this article, I’ll explain why it happens, how to prevent it from happening again and possible solutions if the key does get stuck. So let’s get started!
Reasons Why The Key Gets Stuck
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It’s a common problem: you get into your Volkswagen, turn the key in the ignition, and nothing happens. You try again but no matter how hard you wiggle it, the key won’t budge.
Chances are the key is stuck due to faulty parts or worn springs inside the ignition lock cylinder. The most common culprits of an immobilized key are worn out tumblers that make up the ignition’s internal mechanism. Over time they can become brittle and jam up when turned – resulting in a locked steering wheel and a tightly-stuck key.
This usually means replacing some of these components so that everything moves smoothly again. In addition to worn parts, there may be other issues at play as well – like dirt buildup on the ignition assembly which can prevent it from engaging correctly with the car’s starter system.
Fortunately, this is generally fairly easy to fix by disassembling and cleaning out any debris that has accumulated within its mechanisms. All in all, if your VW key is stuck in your ignition then don’t worry too much; there are plenty of solutions available for getting it freed up!
Diagnosing The Problem
Having discussed the potential reasons why a key can become stuck in an ignition, it’s time to dig into diagnosing the problem. As a car ignition expert with years of experience, I know that understanding what is causing the issue is essential for getting the key out and keeping it from happening again.
The first step is identifying which parts of the ignition may be malfunctioning or broken. This involves closely examining all components such as tumblers, cylinders, pins and wafers – if any appear worn down or otherwise damaged then they need to be replaced immediately.
Additionally, you should check your driving habits; see if you have been turning the steering wheel too quickly while trying to turn on your engine or switching between reverse and drive too rapidly. These types of actions can easily damage certain parts of your ignition system over time and contribute to keys becoming stuck inside.
To sum up my advice: take a close look at both your car’s ignition parts and driving behavior in order to diagnose why your key might be stuck in the ignition. If either are found to be lacking proper upkeep then take action accordingly so you don’t find yourself in this same situation again!
Preventative Measures
Preventative measures are the best way to avoid having your Volkswagen key stuck in the ignition. As a car ignition expert with years of experience, I cannot stress enough how important regular vehicle maintenance is for avoiding such an issue. This includes checking and replacing any worn out parts, such as the ignition switch.
Making sure that all components related to the ignition function correctly can save you from potential hassles down the line.
Furthermore, it’s always a good idea to double check that you’ve removed the key once you exit your vehicle. Sometimes we get distracted or forgetful so being mindful of these details may prove beneficial if you want to prevent sticking keys in general.
If this happens on a regular basis then it might be time to investigate further into what could be causing the problem – perhaps even take it in for servicing if need be.
It’s essential that drivers pay close attention their vehicles’ condition and signs of wear and tear. Taking steps towards keeping things running smoothly will help ensure that you don’t have any unexpected hiccups while driving your Volkswagen!
Troubleshooting Solutions
As an ignition expert with years of experience in vehicle care, I understand how frustrating it can be when your Volkswagen key gets stuck in the ignition. But don’t worry – this issue is actually quite common and there are steps you can take to try and resolve the problem yourself.
First off, check that the gear shift lever is properly engaged into Park or Neutral. If it’s not, then push it firmly until it clicks into place. This may solve the problem right away!
Next, make sure all doors are securely closed as sometimes a door being slightly open can cause problems with the lock system.
Lastly, if none of these solutions work, check beneath the steering wheel for any signs of damage or broken parts which could be interfering with normal operation of the ignition switch.
Rest assured that most issues like this can usually be resolved quickly without having to replace expensive parts or call out a mechanic. Taking some basic precautions and following simple troubleshooting steps should get you back on track in no time at all.
Seeking Professional Help
When you find yourself in a situation like this, where your Volkswagen key is stuck in the ignition, it’s important to take action as soon as possible. Even if it doesn’t seem like an emergency, if left unsolved for too long it can cause irreversible damage to other components of the car.
Seeking advice from a professional with years of experience dealing with car ignitions will help you get back on the road quickly and safely:
• Taking Action:
• Assess the problem- Make sure that all connections are secure and check fluid levels (if applicable).
• Identify any underlying causes- If there was an accident or collision recently, look into whether something got damaged during that time.
• Take preventative measures- If necessary, remove the battery cable until you have further guidance.
• Seeking Professional Help:
• Research professionals near you who specialize in car ignitions- Look at reviews online and ask around before booking.
• Prepare questions beforehand – Get ready by writing down some basic information such as what type of vehicle, model year, and symptoms you’ve noticed so far.
• Be prepared to pay for services – Have cash or credit ready when making an appointment so that everything runs smoothly once you arrive.
No matter how complicated the issue may be, having someone experienced deal with it is always preferable to taking matters into your own hands without proper knowledge. With their assistance and expertise, you’ll be able to confidently diagnose and repair whatever issues may arise from your key getting stuck in the ignition, allowing you to drive away worry free!
Conclusion
I’ve seen this problem countless times in my years as a car ignition expert. Most of the time, it’s due to user error or neglect – people simply don’t take the proper precautions when using their cars and end up with stuck keys.
That said, if you find yourself in this situation, don’t panic! There are troubleshooting solutions that can be attempted before seeking professional help. With some patience and persistence, I’m confident you’ll get your key unstuck from the ignition.
After all, what feels like an insurmountable challenge is really just another day at the office for me!
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$23.8 Million Steel Sculpture Sets Another Auction Record
A monumental steel sculpture by the American artist David Smith became the most expensive work of contemporary art ever sold at auction last night when Larry Gagosian, the Manhattan dealer, fought off five aggressive bidders and paid $23.8 million at Sotheby's. Being a big spender required some effort: Mr. Gagosian's competitors hung on well into the double-digit-millions. All were hoping to own ''CUBI XXVIII'' (1965), the last of the artist's renowned Cubi series. The catalog designated it as ''Property of a Texas Foundation,'' but before the sale experts identified the foundation as that of the Texas oil heir and financier Sid Bass, a former Sotheby's shareholder.
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LiteLLM (GitHub ) is a popular open-source library that lets you use any LLM as a drop in replacement for GPT. Use Azure, OpenAI, Cohere, Anthropic, Ollama, VLLM, Sagemaker, HuggingFace, Replicate (100+ LLMs).
Integration
If you’re already using LiteLLM, you just need to add an Athina API key and callback handler to instantly log your responses across all providers to Athina.
# Set the API key
os.environ["ATHINA_API_KEY"] = "your athina api key"
# Set callback
litellm.success_callback = ["athina"]
Full Example
import os
import litellm
from litellm import completion
## Set the API key
os.environ["ATHINA_API_KEY"] = "your athina api key"
os.environ["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = ""
os.environ["COHERE_API_KEY"] = ""
# set callbacks
litellm.success_callback = ["athina"]
# openai call
response = completion(
model="gpt-3.5-turbo",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "Hi 👋 - i'm openai"}
]
)
# cohere call
response = completion(
model="command-nightly",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "Hi 👋 - i'm cohere"}
]
)
Additional information in metadata
You can send some additional information by using the metadata field in completion. This can be useful for sending metadata about the request, such as the customer_id, prompt_slug, or any other information you want to track.
#openai call with additional metadata
response = completion(
model="gpt-3.5-turbo",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "Hi 👋 - i'm openai"}
],
metadata={
"environment": "staging",
"prompt_slug": "my_prompt_slug/v1"
}
)
Following are the allowed fields in metadata, their types, and their descriptions:
• environment: Optional[str] - Environment your app is running in (ex: production, staging, etc). This is useful for segmenting inference calls by environment.
• prompt_slug: Optional[str] - Identifier for the prompt used for inference. This is useful for segmenting inference calls by prompt.
• customer_id: Optional[str] - This is your customer ID. This is useful for segmenting inference calls by customer.
• customer_user_id: Optional[str] - This is the end user ID. This is useful for segmenting inference calls by the end user.
• session_id: Optional[str] - is the session or conversation ID. This is used for grouping different inferences into a conversation or chain.
• external_reference_id: Optional[str] - This is useful if you want to associate your own internal identifier with the inference logged to Athina.
• context: Optional[Union[dict, str]] - This is the context used as information for the prompt. For RAG applications, this is the “retrieved” data. You may log context as a string or as an object (dictionary).
• expected_response: Optional[str] - This is the reference response to compare against for evaluation purposes. This is useful for segmenting inference calls by expected response.
• user_query: Optional[str] - This is the user’s query. For conversational applications, this is the user’s last message.
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Manual review request
The latest Visual LVM Remote submitted.
We have tried best to remove interfaces as instructions.
The current version is the one that uses the least interface, and we hope it can pass the review.
thank you
i moved your post to the store-requests category so the reviewers see it …
Hey @weLees,
Please remember there is a process to request auto-connections. When creating a post, you should explain which interfaces you are requesting auto-connection, and the technical reason behind that request.
Still, I found there is a related post where you already provided explanation but the latest snap declaration is not matching the original request.
Also, by taking a look at the latest version, I see you are still using system-files for accesses we already mentioned other interfaces should be used instead. The system-files interface is typically used to provide read-only access to system configuration directories created by a non-snap version of an application now running from an equivalent snap which is not this case.
Did you try plugging system-observe and hardware-observe (or others) as suggested?
I recommend running snappy-debug while troubleshooting, it will recommend interfaces based on the behavior it observes in your snap.
@weLees ping, can you please provide the requested information?
Hi emitorino, Sorry for the late reply, but we are currently solving an urgent issue of Visual LVM, we will try after completion
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Hi, the new version(4.4) submitted, we remove system-files interface. Please review thanks
I notice your snap is still using system-files:
plugs:
etc-lvm-backup:
interface: system-files
read:
- /run/lvm
- /sys/firmware/dmi/tables
- /sys/devices
- /proc
write:
- /etc/visual_lvm
- /dev/mapper
- /run/lvm
- /run
- /dev
- /sys/devices/virtual/bdi
null-device:
interface: system-files
write:
- /dev/null
So this has not been removed. Can you please clarify?
In the latest version 4.4.779 We try best to remove system-files referencing, only 3 left
interface: system-files
write:
- /dev ------for fdisk enumerate disk
read:
- /sys/devices --------to get disk information(vendor/type)
- /proc ---------to enumerate md(raid) device
Without them, we can’t show user the storage information
Hello @weLees, did you try to use the system-observe and hardware-observe as mentioned in the previous comments?
Yes, we have tried but fail…
@weLees apologize for this long discussion but we are trying to help you follow the best practices for snapping your application.
It is not correct to grant the wide access to /proc, /dev etc without really understanding why you are not able to make your snap work using the suggested interfaces. Can you please try to use them and share here the AppArmor denials you are seeing? This will be very helpful for us to get a better understanding and hopefully help you make your snap work the correct way.
If this helps, this is a recent application we have granted declarations Approval request for list-filesystem - lfs and is able to list drives utilization by plugging some of the interfaces we have suggested.
Thanks!
@weLees - hello, can you please provide the requested information? What denial messages are you seeing?
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life knows nothing of progression or advancement.
The petty tenants, and labouring peasants, live in miserable cabins, which afford them little more than shelter from the storms. The Boor of is said to make all his own utensils. In the, whatever might be their ingenuity, the want of wood leaves them no materials. They are probably content with such accommodations as stones of different forms and sizes can afford them.
Their food is not better than their lodging. They seldom taste the flesh of land animals; for here are no markets. What each man eats is from his own stock. The great effect of money is to break property into small parts. In towns, he that has a shilling may have a piece of meat; but where there is no commerce, no man can eat mutton but by killing a sheep.
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P0290 OBD-II Trouble Code: Cylinder 10 Contribution/Balance Fault
Check Engine Light
P0290 code definition
This is the generic trouble code for Cylinder 10 Contribution/Balance Fault.
What the P0290 code means
Your vehicle’s PCM (powertrain control module) monitors power activity from each cylinder based upon signals it interprets as voltage readings. When cylinder number 11 in the firing order sends a signal which is outside of the normal expected range according to manufacturer’s specifications, this trouble code sets. This indicates to the computer that cylinder 11 is contributing less power than the other cylinders, which typically happens when there is a fuel delivery problem.
What causes the P0290 code?
Possible reasons for this problem include:
• A faulty fuel injector
• A clogged fuel injector (impairing fuel spray and reducing cylinder power)
• Damaged or loose fuel injector wiring or connectors
• A fuel injector driver problem in the PCM
• A faulty PCM (rare)
What are the symptoms of the P0290 code?
Due to the engine not receiving the correct amount of fuel, signs of this fault may include rough acceleration, rough idle, and/or engine misfires. You will probably also notice an illuminated Check Engine Light.
In some cases, a trouble code may need to occur through several drive cycles before the Check Engine Light will come on, even though the code is generally stored upon the first occurrence. This is why it’s important to pay close attention to any troublesome symptoms and have the issue repaired before it can cause further damage.
How does a mechanic diagnose the P0290 code?
Your technician may carry out the following steps:
• Scanning the vehicle’s computer to capture freeze frame data and check for other existing codes
• Clearing the trouble codes from the vehicle and road testing it to see if they recur
• Diagnosing and repairing any concurrent trouble codes
• Visually inspecting the cylinder 11 fuel injector wiring and connectors for damage or loose connections
• Testing the voltage to the fuel injector with a digital volt/ohmmeter
• Testing related fuses under load
• Listening to the relevant fuel injector to check for a small ticking sound (indicating that it’s functioning properly)
• Disconnecting the fuel injector to visually observe the fuel spray
Common mistakes when diagnosing the P0290 code
One common error is overlooking the need to test fuel pressure before replacing the fuel injector. Each component’s function should be investigated before assuming the repair is complete.
How serious is the P0290 code?
When fuel delivery is altered, the computer tells the engine to readjust the way it functions, often prompting other cylinders to compensate for the power shortage. Over time, this can affect the engine and other components because the vehicle is not running according to normal specifications. It’s best to have an engine problem checked out by a qualified professional as soon as possible to prevent further damage.
What repairs can fix the P0290 code?
Possible fixes include:
Additional comments for consideration regarding the P0290 code
If you suspect your fuel injector may be clogged, there are direct-injection cleaning kits available for home use. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully.
If, after all circuitry and the fuel injector have been thoroughly tested, the problem still cannot be identified, the answer may lie in a faulty PCM fuel injector driver. Diagnosing any engine problem can be a challenge, particularly without the proper tools and expertise, so it may be best to leave this job to a qualified mechanic.
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Growth Hormone Therapy
What growth hormone does
Growth hormone plays an important part in the complex system of the body. Hormones are chemical "messengers" produced in one part of the body that travel to another part of the body to create some sort of change. Special cells in the glands and other organs produce hormones and release them into the body at specific times for specific reasons, depending upon the type of hormone. The hormones' job is to tell parts of the body to do certain things. They travel through the bloodstream to their "target organ" or tissue, where they exert their effect by giving their instructions.
Growth hormone tells the body to grow
What is growth hormone? Growth hormone is made in the pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the brain. It does a lot more than just make a child grow taller, it's responsible for the growth of the body, including organs and bones, and it helps the body's metabolic processes. When growth hormone is released from the pituitary gland, it "tells" the liver to release a second hormone, called insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Together growth hormone and IGF-1 tell the bones, muscles, and other organs and tissues to grow by adding more cells.
Growth hormone is used to treat growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency in children. It is used to help children with short stature due to Turner syndrome, children born small for gestational age and chronic renal insufficiency to grow taller. Adults who do not make enough growth hormone also use growth hormone.
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Happy drives
Happy drives are series of disk drive enhancements for the Atari 8-bit and Atari ST computer families produced by a small company called Happy Computers. Happy Computers is most noted for the add-in boards for the Atari 810 and Atari 1050 floppy disk drives, which achieved a tremendous speed improvement for reading and writing, and for the ability to backup floppies. Happy's products were among the most popular Atari computer add-ons. They were still in use and active in the aftermarket as of 2009.
Happy Computers
Happy Computers was formed in 1982 by Richard Adams under the name Happy Computing. At that time, the 810 Happy was hand-wired on the internal side board. The name was changed to Happy Computers in 1983 when the company went from a sole proprietorship to a corporation. It stopped shipping these products in 1990, and since then many other Atari enthusiasts have reverse engineered and replicated the products.
As early as 1983 Happy Computing was mentioned in context of software piracy. By 1986 software companies began producing fewer titles for the Atari than for the Apple II series or Commodore 64. They attributed this to their belief that an unusually high amount of software piracy existed on the Atari, and cited Happy Drive as a major cause of the piracy.
810 Upgrade
This was the first product released in 1982. The customer sent in either their 810 drive or the internal sideboard, and the upgrade was wired in. This consisted of a few extra logic chips, a different EPROM and point to point wiring. In addition to the buffered reading and writing with zero latency and faster serial I/O, it made backups of floppies.
810 Enhancement
This version of the 810 Happy board was a plug-in board with a better data separator and used sockets already in place on the 810 internal board without the need for any soldering or permanent modification. In addition to the buffered reading and writing with zero latency and faster serial I/O, it made backups of floppies.
Brian Moriarty of ANALOG Computing wrote in 1983 that the magazine was reluctant to publish reviews or advertisements of the 810 Enhancement "because of its unique potential for misuse", but after testing the board "decided that the legitimate performance benefits it offers are too significant to ignore". He found that booting time decreased to 11 seconds from 14–18, formatting time decreased to 25 seconds from 38, and drives would last longer because of more efficient disk access. Moriarty's tests confirmed the company's claim that the board and accompanying Happy Backup software could duplicate any disk readable by the Atari 810 drive. He wrote that the 810 Enhancement's $250 cost would probably be more useful as part of the purchase price of a second disk drive, but those with two drives "would find the high speed and special capabilities of a Happy drive to be a worthwhile investment" and "a pleasure to use". Moriarty concluded, "I hope the ATARI community will not abuse this power by using the Happy drive (and other similar products) to infringe on the rights of others".
1050 Enhancement
Atari released the more reliable, enhanced density (130 KB) 1050 drive with the introduction of the Atari 1200XL. The 1050 Enhancement was a plug-in board and could be installed without soldering or permanent modification. In addition to the buffered reading and writing with zero latency and faster serial I/O, it supported true double density (180 KB). The serial I/O of the 1050 Happy was faster than the 810 Happy due to the faster speed of the 6502 processor that replaced the on-board 6507.
1050 Controller
The 1050 Controller was a small board that was installed inside the 1050 Happy drive that had 2 switches and an LED that allowed enabling or disabling disk write-protect to override the notch in the disk. It also allowed switch selection of a slower mode to provide compatibility with some picky programs. Some commercial software only ran in the original slow speed mode. The controller required a mechanical modification to the drive's enclosure and hence its installation was more permanent.
Warp Speed software
The software that came with the Happy boards had many options.
* Warp Speed DOS
* Diagnostics for the Enhancement and the drive such as high speed xfer, RPM and read/write testing
* Fast, slow and unHappy mode drive options for compatibility
* Tracer mode for evaluating wasted space on floppies
* Happy Compactor which allows organizing and combining multiple floppies into one.
* Happy Backup for backing up floppies
* Multi Drive, which allows high speed simultaneous writing with up to 4 Happy enhanced drives.
* Sector copier
IBMXFR program
This program was included with the Warp Speed software. It allowed transferring files back and forth between an Atari and an IBM disk using a Happy enhanced 1050 drive. Because the 1050 was a single sided drive with only one head, the disk had to be formatted as SS (180 KB). The IBM disk could even be formatted on the 1050 drive.
Discovery Cartridge
The Discovery Cartridge was a device that plugged into the cartridge slot of the Atari ST computer. It backed up floppies and had connectors to allow a 3rd and 4th drive to be hooked up. The original ST computer only allowed for two floppy drives, and the extra drives were handy. There were 4 different options available. Options included a pass through for another cartridge, a switch to bank select larger cartridges, and a switch to select/deselect the extra drives. There was also a battery backed up Time of Day clock option in the Discovery Cartridge, a significant oversight the Atari ST lacked in the stock configuration.
The power of the "HART" chip (Happy Atari Rotating Thing), designed by Richard Adams, allowed standard Atari drives to read the unusual Macintosh variable speed disks without needing a variable speed drive. The disks were then re-written in a standard "constant speed" 3.5 inch compatible format called Magic format. This allowed using the various Mac emulator products that would run most efficiently with Magic format disks. At least one of the Macintosh emulators also had a circuit to read Mac disks, but could make the emulations slower and less reliable. It was faster and more efficient to convert Mac disks to Magic format first.
The HART chip (IC number HARTD1©87HCI) also allowed copying conventional ST disks much faster. The computer floppy controller required two passes per track, three with verification. The HART chip could format and write in the same pass, saving one pass per track.
Q-Verter Cartridge
This was a smaller version of The Discovery Cartridge that plugged into the Atari ST cartridge slot and had a cable for 1 drive that allowed converting Mac disks.
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Samsung's Galaxy S7 phones may bring back microSD and water resistance
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S7 phones (both the regular and the curved-screen variants) will include expandable storage via microSD and IP67 water resistance, according to a report at VentureBeat. The S7 phones will also reportedly have larger batteries. That's in addition to the pressure-sensitive screen we heard about a few weeks ago. Adding back in expandable storage, water resistance, and a bigger (though not replaceable) battery is a kind of return to traditional Samsung form. The Galaxy S6, its 2015 flagship, won some well-deserved praise for its design, but power users were unhappy with its battery life and storage options. It wouldn't be fair to say Samsung is turning back the clock on its design this year, but if these specs turn out to be true it's at least a sign that the company knows what its most dedicated users want — and plans on delivering it. VentureBeat also reports that Samsung is changing up the camera on the S7, dropping the megapixel count down to 12 (while presumably improving low-light performance). It should also be flush with the rest of the phone, eliminating the camera bump. The Wall Street Journal has previously reported some of those details, along with the possibility that the S7 is coming in two variants: a regular version and a curved-screen Edge version that both look "largely similar" to the S6. It may be that the Edge variant won't be available in the smaller, 5.1-inch size, instead only coming at a larger 5.5-inch screen size. Both variants will likely use USB Type-C for its connector as well. Samsung expected to release the S7 later this spring, probably at Mobile World Congress in February — though it's always possible the company will try to hold its own dedicated event to give the phone a bigger splash.
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Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings
Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings is the first symphony for concert band written by Johan de Meij, and one of several works of classical music based on J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy The Lord of the Rings. It premiered in 1988 with the Groot Harmonieorkest van de Belgische Gidsen conducted by Norbert Nozy.
In 1989 the symphony won the Sudler Composition Award.
Structure
The symphony consists of five movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book:
* 1) Gandalf (The Wizard): this movement is "marked by a full, striving theme, and later breaks into a fast ride on Shadowfax."
* 2) Lothlórien (The Elvenwood)
* 3) Gollum (Sméagol)
* 4) Journey in the Dark
* a. The Mines of Moria
* b. The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm
* 1) Hobbits
Reception
The CD by the military band Koninklijke Militaire Kapel helped give the symphony worldwide acclaim. In 1989 it won the Sudler Composition Award. It has been recorded by several orchestras. An orchestral version of the piece, orchestrated by Henk de Vlieger, was premiered and recorded in 2001 by the London Symphony Orchestra to coincide with the release of the 2001 film, The Fellowship of the Ring.
The musicologist Estelle Jorgensen wrote that while the symphony has a programmatic aspect, it is "also formally interesting as sheer instrumental sound."
The Tolkien scholar David Bratman noted in 2010 that the symphony had attracted four recordings. He commented that though it was Dutch, it was in the tradition of British concert band and symphonic composers like Malcolm Arnold and Gustav Holst. He stated, too, that like another symphony based on The Lord of the Rings, the Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen's 1996 Symphony No. 7 The Dreams of Gandalf, it mainly aims not to tell the story but to create a mood. Thus, three of the movements introduce characters – Gandalf, Gollum, and (the finale) the Hobbits. The second movement, Bratman wrote, presents the character of a place, the Elvish wood of Lothlórien, "which, like everyone from Bo Hansson to Enya, de Meij seems to hear as steamy." He made an exception for the fourth movement, "Journey in the Dark", which does narrate a story, the dangerous passage through the Mines of Moria.
In celebration of the symphony's 25th anniversary, De Meij conducted the Performance of the piece by the bands of Valparaiso University.
Recordings
* Dutch Royal Military Band conducted by Pierre Kuijpers (Ottavo, 1989) *The composer served as music advisor for this recording
* The Danish Concert Band conducted by Jørgen Misser Jensen (Copenhagen, 1994)
* Ensemble vents et percussion de Quebec conducted by René Joly (ATMA, 1997)
* London Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Warble (2001)
* Blaeserphilharmonie Regensburg conducted by Jörg Seggelke (2007)
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db_executor role
The process of creating a db_executor might not be granular enough for some but there is a nice simple way of creating a database role in a SQL Server database (called db_executor) and granting the db_executor role execute permissions on all stored procedures, then when you want to give someone execute permissions to all stored procedures you simply add them to the db_executor role. As I have already said this may not be for everyone but I have used several times for various clients.
I will use the Adventure database as example here:
First we will create a role in the database called db_executor:
USE [AdventureWorks]
GO
CREATE ROLE [db_executor] AUTHORIZATION [dbo]
GO
The next step is to grant the db_executor role execute permissions, which can be done as follows:
--GRANT Execute Permission on the role
GRANT EXECUTE TO [db_executor]
GO
We will next create a login and user that can be added to the db_executor role in Adventureworks to pick up the permissions:
Create the login:
USE [master]
GO
CREATE LOGIN [Test] WITH PASSWORD=N'Pa$$w0rd', DEFAULT_DATABASE=[master], CHECK_EXPIRATION=OFF, CHECK_POLICY=OFF
GO
Create the user for the login
USE [AdventureWorks]
GO
CREATE USER [Test] FOR LOGIN [Test]
GO
Add the user to the database role db_executor:
USE [AdventureWorks]
GO
EXEC sp_addrolemember N'db_executor', N'Test'
GO
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Potassium (Element)
potassium pətăs´ēəm [key], a metallic chemical element; symbol K [Lat. kalium =alkali]; at. no. 19; at. wt. 39.0983; m.p. 63.25°C; b.p. 760°C; sp. gr. .862 at 20°C; valence +1.
Potassium is a soft, silver-white metal. Physically and chemically it resembles the other alkali metals in Group 1 of the periodic table . It is extremely reactive, more so than sodium. It combines so readily with oxygen that it is usually stored submerged in kerosene or some other hydrocarbon, out of contact with air. It reacts violently with water to form potassium hydroxide, KOH, releasing hydrogen, which usually ignites. It combines directly with the halogens, sulfur, and other nonmetallic elements (except nitrogen). It reacts with many organic compounds.
The metal has limited use since it so closely resembles sodium, which is readily available at lower cost. Nonetheless, potassium compounds are widely used in industry, although they are usually more expensive than the similar sodium compound. Potassium carbonate , or potash, K 2CO 3, is used principally in soap and glass manufacture. The chloride, KCl, is used in fertilizers and in the production of other potassium compounds. The chlorate, KClO 3, and perchlorate, KClO 4, are used in explosives and fireworks. The hydroxide, or caustic potash, KOH, is used in soaps. The nitrate, saltpeter (or niter), KNO 3, is used in matches and explosives. Other commercially useful compounds include the bromide, KBr, the cyanide, KCN, the chromate, K 2CrO 4, the dichromate, K 2Cr 2O 7, and the iodide, KI.
Javelle water contains potassium hypochlorite, KClO, a compound found only in solution. The meta silicate, K 2SiO 3, is used in water glass . Potassium has several useful tartaric acid salts, e.g., Rochelle salt (sodium potassium tartrate), tartar (argol) and cream of tartar (potassium hydrogen tartrate), and tartar emetic (potassium antimony tartrate). Potassium aluminum sulfate, KAl(SO 4) 2·12H 2O, is a compound used in tanning, in water purification, and in baking powder; usually called alum , it is also called potash alum to distinguish it from other alkali aluminum sulfates. Potassium permanganate, KMnO 4, a purple-black, crystalline compound that forms deep purple, aqueous solutions, is used in the chemical laboratory as a powerful oxidizing agent and in medicine as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
With sodium the metal forms alloys that are liquid at room temperature; these alloys are sometimes used in chemical reactions. Substances containing potassium impart a purple color to a flame. Potassium does not occur uncombined in nature but is found widely distributed in sylvite (KCl), carnallite (MgCl 2·KCl), feldspar, mica, and other minerals. It is the seventh most abundant element in the earth's crust and the sixth most abundant of the elements in solution in the oceans. It is found in mineral waters, brines, and salt deposits. Potassium is an essential nutrient for plants and animals.
Potassium metal is produced commercially by a thermochemical process in which molten potassium chloride is reacted with sodium vapor; this method is also used to produce liquid sodium-potassium alloys. The metal may be produced electrolytically from fused potassium hydroxide, but, unlike sodium and lithium, it reacts with carbon electrodes and may form explosive compounds. Potassium was discovered in 1807 by Humphry Davy , who decomposed potash with an electric current. Potassium was the first metal so discovered; Davy discovered sodium a few days later by a similar experiment.
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Peer review/Han van Meegeren
Han van Meegeren
I just stumbled across this article, which at this point is mostly based on the equivalent German article. I haven't edited it yet, but thought I'd attempt to at least get this to GA. Right off the bat, what I could do: but other than that... suggestions? Quarma 13:30, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
* 1) Shorten the lead.
* 2) Add inline citations (although some statements are cited with text and could potentially be converted into standard footnotes).
* 3) Use more English references instead of the German-language works that are currently listed. (To make verification easier)
* Please see automated peer review suggestions here. Thanks, APR t 23:16, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
Yannismarou
The currect form of the article is a good basis for an excellent article. You have realized most of the existing problems of the current article. These are some additional remarks:
* The lead must indeed get shorter, but you should also imrove its format. Don't keep the current stubby pars. Create a consize lead with 2-3 middle-sized pars.
* "(or “knight’s hall” see: Binnenhof)". I think it is not nice to link other wikiarticles like that. Try to incorporate such links in the prose. Maybe something like that: met weekly in the Ridderzaal.
* Try to have the citations at the end of the sentences. I know, of course, that this is not always possible.
* "Artistic development": You could divide this section in two sub-sections, like "Early years" and "Career as a painter". But this is just a proposal.
* When you quote, you don't have to use italics. Quotation marks are OK.
* "The confession". The first word of a heading is recommended not to be an article. Thus, "confession" instead of "the confession" is recommended. In this particular section is "confession" an accurate title? Does it cover the content of both sub-sections?
* "Million today[1]." Inline citations go after the punctuation. This is thus the correct: "Million today.[1]"
* "Han van Meegeren remains one of the most ingenious art counterfeiters of the 20th century." You definitely have to cite this claim. And I think that you could expand a bit "legacy" with some more infos. Maybe something more about his art in this or another sections. All the focus is on his forgery talent!
* "Retrospective exhibitions in museums": I'm not sure this should be a seperate article. And do you think the mentioning of all these exhibitions is necessary?
* In Refs, some books are in qms (Falsification and Research (1976) "Museum Folkwang, Essen and Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin".); some others in italics (Bailey, Anthony (2002). Vermeer. Berlin: Siedler Verlag). Consistency needed.
* Your references are they all cited?
* The names of the books's writers etc. should also be mentioned with consistency. I see "Guarnieri, Luigi" but also "Peter Greenaway" and "Marijke van Brandhof".
* "This article was translated into English from the German Wikipedia article of the same name." This should leave, of course, after you complete your re-writing.
* After the your effort is completed, you could always ask another native English speaker to take a look at the prose. It looks fine to me, but I'm not the best judge of prose!--Yannismarou 18:42, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
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Factorials
Feeling Geeky
This program, like exponentiation, is another follow-on from the one that can multiply large numbers together. Here, you can calculate the factorial of a number. This is the product of all the numbers from 1 up to and including the number.
A factorial is denoted by adding an exclamation mark after the number.
One practical application of a factorial is in counting the number of possible distinct sequences – or permutations, of a number of distinct objects. For example, if you have a nuber of distinct objects in a row, in how many ways can these objects be arranged.
Enter the number in the box, then select the thousand separator (none, space, comma, decimal point or apostrophe).
The factorial of a number is the product of all of the whole numbers from 1 to the number, as per the following equation:
Then click on the button, and the factorial of the number will appear in the box, with the selected thousand-separators. Once the factorial appears in the box below, you can right click it, select the number, and then copy it to other places, like in a word processor document for example.
WARNING: This script uses Javascript, which is client-side scripting. This means that your device does the calculating and displays it in the box below. The larger the number inputted, the longer it will take to process the output. If you have an older (and less powerful) device, it is recommended that you avoid inputting larger numbers (say, trying to get the factorial of more than 2000), otherwise you run the risk of the device freezing up. I take no responsibility for device crashes (including consequent loss of unsaved data) as a result of inputting extremely large numbers where your device is perhaps not up to the task.
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Nucor to Purchase Hannibal Industries for $370M
Steel manufacturing company Nucor Corporation (NUE) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire pallet rack and steel tube manufacturer Hannibal Industries for $370 million.
Following the news, shares of the company appreciated 1.6% in Wednesday’s trading session and closed at $91.80 in the extended trading session.
With this buyout, Nucor will gain access to Hannibal’s expertise in the racking business. Further, Hannibal’s utilization of sheet and bar steel to manufacture its racking products is expected to result in supply chain efficiencies with other Nucor businesses.
The Executive Vice-President of Sheet and Tubular Products at Nucor, Rex Query, said, "Acquiring Hannibal Industries further deepens our ability to serve warehouse and distribution customers when coupled with our pending purchase of Cornerstone Building Brands' insulated metal panels business.” (See Nucor stock chart on TipRanks)
Recently, Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Terry reiterated a Hold rating on the stock. The analyst, however, raised the price target from $75 to $100 (9.3% upside potential from current levels).
The Wall Street community is cautiously optimistic about the stock with a Moderate Buy consensus based on 2 Buys and 6 Holds. The average Nucor price target of $106.25 implies that the stock has upside potential of 16.1% from current levels. Shares have gained about 118.5% over the past year.
Related News:
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Luminar Acquires OptoGration; Shares Fall
High Tide Acquires DankStop for $3.85M
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Juozas Bagdonas
Juozas Bagdonas can refer to:
* Juozas Bagdonas (painter) (1911–2005), Lithuanian painter
* Juozas Bagdonas (rower) (born 1968), Lithuanian Olympic rower
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Mill Creek (Marion County, Oregon)
Mill Creek is a 26 mi tributary of the Willamette River that drains a 111 mi2 area of Marion County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Flowing generally west from its source south of Silver Falls State Park, it passes through the cities of Aumsville, Stayton, Sublimity, and Turner before emptying into the Willamette in Salem.
Salem's first gristmill and sawmill were built on the creek in 1840–41 by members of the Oregon Mission.
Course
Mill Creek begins at the confluence of South Fork Mill Creek and North Fork Mill Creek in Coon Hollow, about 4 mi east of Sublimity. It flows generally west, passing under Oregon Route 22 between Sublimity, to the creek's right, and Stayton, to the left. Near river mile (RM) 18 or river kilometer (RK) 29, the creek receives Salem Ditch from the left; the ditch transports water from the North Santiam River to Mill Creek. The creek reaches Aumsville, on the stream's right, at RM 15 (RK 24), and Beaver Creek enters from the right just beyond RM 12 (RK 19).
The creek bisects Turner, situated 10 mi from the mouth. At Turner, Franzen Reservoir is to the right, and Perrin Lateral enters from the left; like Salem Ditch, it is an artificial channel that carries water from the North Santiam River to Mill Creek. Slightly west of Turner, Mill Creek receives Battle Creek from the left and turns north, passing under Salem–Turner Road at about RM 7 (RK 11).
Less than 2 mi further downstream, Mill Creek passes under Interstate 5, which it parallels for about 1 mi before passing under Route 22 again and turning northwest. Along the I-5 stretch, Walter Wirth Lake and McNary Field (Salem Municipal Airport) are on the left; near Route 22, the unincorporated neighborhood of Four Corners is on the right. At RM 3.5 (RK 5.6), the creek intersects Shelton Ditch, an artificial channel on the left that diverts water from Mill Creek to Pringle Creek.
Cutting through central Salem, the creek intersects Mill Race (another artificial channel diverting water to Pringle Creek) at RM 2.3 (RK 3.7). After passing a stream gauge at RM 1.1 (RK 1.8), Mill Creek flows by the Oregon State Penitentiary, on the right, the Oregon State Capitol, on the left, and North Salem High School, on the right. The creek enters the Willamette River in downtown Salem, opposite Wallace Park, about 84 mi from the larger stream's confluence with the Columbia River.
Watershed
Most of the land in the watershed is privately owned. As of 2006, about 75 percent was used for farming, 13 percent for forestry, and 12 percent was urban. Urban uses accounted for most of the land from Turner westward to Salem.
Franzen Reservoir, along Mill Creek near Turner, stores drinking water, which comes from the North Santiam River, for Salem. Two diversion channels from Mill Creek to Pringle Creek help control flooding in Salem.
History
Mill Creek was named for a sawmill built along its banks as part of a 19th-century Methodist mission. The mission, established by Jason Lee, began operations in 1834 near what later became Salem, and the mill is thought to date to 1840–41. A canal between Mill Creek and the North Santiam River was completed in 1857 to increase water flow to the mill. The canal was later called the Salem Ditch.
Artificial structures built in the mid-19th century altered the course of the original lower reaches of Mill Creek. Waller Dam, built around 1864 and modified in 1915, split Mill Creek into a millrace and what is sometimes referred to as North Mill Creek. The millrace, which originally powered a woolen mill, flows through the Willamette University campus.
Another diversion canal, Shelton Ditch, built in the mid-1800s, runs from Mill Creek near the municipal airport through the southern edge of downtown Salem. It empties into Pringle Creek near Pringle Park.
In January 2012, heavy rain from a winter storm caused many Oregon streams, including Mill Creek, to overflow their banks. Muddy water from the creek covered some of Salem's streets and parking lots and ran into homes and basements. Further upstream, an estimated 40 percent of the city of Turner was inundated when Mill Creek rose 2.5 ft above flood stage.
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Look at that face! Oh the joy of mastering a balance bike! Your child can soon be balancing with the best of them – all that’s required of you is to provide time, a safe place to ride, and plenty of positive encouragement.
Little or no instruction is needed because for the most part, kids instinctively figure it out how to use a balance bike by themselves. The advice below provides an outline of the natural process your child will go through in learning to ride a balance bike on their own.
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How to connect Alexa to a Bluetooth speaker or Phone
You can connect Alexa to Smart Family Equipment via Bluetooth which lets you control them from your phone.
It is also possible to connect the smart speaker via Bluetooth to the cell phone and control the playback through the device, even with the downloaded songs, dispensing with internet streaming.
There are two ways to make the connection: the first is by voice command and the second by the Alexa app on your cell phone. Both options require Echo to be connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Bluetooth Pairing Echo with Phone via Alexa voice command:
1. On your phone, go to the Bluetooth settings screen to pair a new device;
2. Command to Echo Alexa, “Connect with Bluetooth“, it will start searching while the LED ring turns blue;
3. At this point, Echo should appear in the device list, tap to connect.
That’s it, you have paired Echo with your phone using Alexa.
Bluetooth Pairing Echo with Phone via Alexa app:
1. Launch the Alexa app on your smartphone.
Alexa-Select-Devices
2. Next, tap the Devices option.
3. Then tap Echo & Alexa.
4 . Select the device that needs to be connected.
5. Tap on the Bluetooth Devices option and then Pair A New device; At this time, the LED ring will turn blue in color. If the device you want to connect is the phone itself, go to the Bluetooth settings and select Echo from the list of available devices.
Remember that you need an internet connection to pair Amazon Echo. Since the phone and speaker are already paired, you don’t need to be on a Wi-Fi network to reconnect them.
If you want to take Alexa somewhere and listen to the music downloaded on your cell phone, you don’t need to connect the Echo again to a Wi-Fi network, just go to the list of Bluetooth devices and make the connection there.
How to remove Paired Bluetooth Devices from Your Echo Show?
You can use your Echo Show’s Bluetooth settings to remove previously paired devices. To do so, please follow the steps mentioned below:
1. First, Say, “Go to Settings” or just swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings.
2. Then, select Bluetooth.
3. Select Info next to the device you want to remove, and then select Forget Device. You can repeat this step for all devices you want to remove.
The above steps also works for Echo Spot.
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NAME ^
Object::Deadly - An object that dies whenever examined
SYNOPSIS ^
use Object::Deadly;
use Test::Exception 'lives_ok';
# Test that a few functions inspect their parameters safely
lives_ok { some_function( Object::Deadly->new ) } 'some_function';
lives_ok { Dumper( Object::Deadly->new ) } 'Data::Dumper';
DESCRIPTION ^
This object is meant to be used in testing. All possible overloading and method calls die. You can pass this object into methods which are not supposed to accidentally trigger any potentially overloading.
This problem arose when testing Data::Dump::Streamer and Carp. The former was triggering overloaded object methods instead of just dumping their data. Data::Dump::Streamer is now safe for overloaded objects but it wouldn't have been unless it hadn't have been tested with a deadly, overloaded object.
DEALING WITH DEATH ^
TODO
METHODS ^
Object::Deadly->new()
Object::Deadly->new( MESSAGE )
The class method Object::Deadly->new returns an Object::Deadly object. Dies with a stack trace and a message when evaluated in any context. The default message contains a stack trace from where the object is created.
Object::Deadly->new_with( REFERENCE )
The class method Object::Deadly->new_with returns an Object::Deadly object. Dies with a stack trace and a message when evaluated in any context. The default message contains a stack trace from where the object is created.
Object::Deadly->kill_function( FUNCTION NAME )
Object::Deadly->kill_function( FUNCTION NAME, DEATH CODE REF )
The class method kill_function accepts a function name like isa, can, or similar and creates a function in the Object::Deadly::_unsafe class of the same name.
An optional second argument is a code reference to die with. This defaults to Object::Deadly->can( '_death' ).
Object::Deadly->kill_UNIVERSAL
This class method kills all currently known UNIVERSAL functions so they can't be called on a Object::Deadly object. This includes a list of methods known to the author and then an inspection of UNIVERSAL::.
Object::Deadly->get_death
Returns the function Object::Deadly::_death.
PRIVATE FUNCTIONS ^
The following functions are all private and not meant for public consumption.
_death( $obj )
This function temporarilly reblesses the object into Object::Deadly::_safe, extracts the message from inside of it, and confess's with it.
AUTHOR ^
Joshua ben Jore, <jjore at cpan.org>
BUGS ^
Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-object-deadly at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Object-Deadly. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.
SUPPORT ^
You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.
perldoc Object::Deadly
You can also look for information at:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ^
Yves Orton and Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes.
COPYRIGHT & LICENSE ^
Copyright 2006 Joshua ben Jore, all rights reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
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-- Wal-Mart Plans Biggest Debt Offering Since April 2008
Wal-Mart Stores Inc ., the world’s
largest retailer, plans to sell $3 billion of debt in its
biggest dollar-denominated bond transaction since April 2008.
The offering consists of $750 million of 5-year notes, $1.5
billion of 10-year bonds and $750 million of 30-year securities,
Greg Rossiter , a company spokesman, said today by telephone from
Bentonville, Arkansas. Proceeds will be used for general
corporate purposes, he said.
Wal-Mart is tapping the U.S. debt market for a second time
this year, after issuing $2 billion of bonds in March, according
to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based
retailer may be raising capital to fund share repurchases, Carol Levenson , director of research at Gimme Credit LLC, said in a
note today.
The company “is a rarity among retailers by virtue of its
extremely high and stable credit quality and financial
flexibility,” Levenson wrote. “It does take some nerve to
launch a corporate bond amid the current volatile markets, but
who better than Wal-Mart to test the waters?”
The 5-year debt may yield 53 basis points more than
similar-maturity Treasuries, the 10-year notes may yield 70
basis points more than benchmarks, and 30-year bonds may pay a
spread of 108 basis points, according to a person familiar with
the offering who declined to be identified because the terms
aren’t set.
Stock Buyback Plans
Wal-Mart, which operates in 15 countries, announced a $15
billion share buyback program earlier this month and said it
purchased a record $3 billion of stock, consisting of 55.6
million shares, in the first quarter. The company has benefited
from growth in Mexico, Canada and China, as sales declined at
U.S. stores amid the worst recession since the 1930s. In March,
Wal-Mart boosted its annual dividend by 11 percent to $1.21.
Bonds issued by Wal-Mart have been the third-best
performers this month through yesterday among the 50-biggest
U.S. investment-grade borrowers, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
data show. The debt has surged 3.76 percent, trailing bonds
issued by Altria Group Inc., which rose 3.78 percent, and
American International Group Inc., which gained 4.8 percent.
Wal-Mart has $1.25 billion of 4.125 percent notes maturing
tomorrow, and $800 million of 4.75 percent debt due in August,
Bloomberg data show. It has $3.36 billion of bonds maturing next
year.
In April 2008, Wal-Mart sold $1 billion of five-year notes
and $2 billion of 30-year bonds, the data show.
Wal-Mart’s Rating
The new issue will represent the biggest debt sale by a
non-financial U.S. company since Discovery Communications sold
$3 billion of debt on May 26.
The average U.S. investment-grade bond pays a 209 basis
point spread as of yesterday, according to Bank of America
Merrill Lynch’s U.S. Corporate Master index.
Moody’s Investors Service assigns Wal-Mart a grade of Aa2,
two levels below the top investment-grade rating, and Standard &
Poor’s ranks it an equivalent AA.
Barclays Plc, Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Credit Suisse Group AG, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of
Scotland Group Plc are managing today’s sale, the person said.
To contact the reporter on this story:
Sapna Maheshwari in New York at
sapnam@bloomberg.net ;
Tim Catts in New York at
tcatts1@bloomberg.net .
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Configure digital input and output
You can configure how digital inputs and outputs appear in the client interface.
1. In the server configuration interface, click Devices > Cameras.
2. Select a camera and click Edit.
3. In the Digital I/O section, perform the following tasks:
1. To enable the input or output, select In Use.
2. To set the name that appears in the client interface, type a name in the Output Name or Input Name field.
3. In the Activate field, type the text that appears in the client interface when clicking on the input or output activates it.
4. In the Deactivate field, type the text that appears in the client interface when clicking on the input or output deactivates it.
5. In the Auto Deactivate field, set the time (in milliseconds) after which the input or output automatically deactivates.
6. In the Camera Shortcut list, select the camera on which the input or output controls appear.
Buttons that allow you to control the input or output appear in the camera view panel for the camera that you select.
4. Click Save.
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Talk:Hawaiian Humane Society
References?
The article right now lists references with numbers given, but nothing that attaches to them. I'm going to clean that up, and add an external link to the website.
I have no idea what the references were meant to be for, they probably relate to the book that is noted, but I can't verify them. I have added the book to a Further Reading list instead. I found two other references, basic but a start. I also made the wording a bit more neutral.
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Glib2-Devel Dependency Problem
Why glib2-devel is not included in manjaro stable repository?
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Hi @dragon1,
Seeing as it’s in both the Testing and Unstable repositories at the exact same version and build number:
https://packages.manjaro.org/?query=glib2-devel
I’m going with it’s still too new a package.
Edit:
Also, it’s not as if the big fat label doesn’t give it away:
Imgur
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What is the point of not including it on stable branch ? This is core package.
Branch changing is necessary for this package?
Have you forgotten how Manjaro branches work ?
stable ← testing ← unstable ← upstream
Yes - and ?
If you cannot wait - yes.
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How does a package move from testing to stable? Is it just time spent in testing without issues being raised, or is there some active promotion that has to happen? Is there a typical time frame for how long this process takes? Thx
It depends … the snap when plasma 6 was in testing stretched to ~ if I recall correctly, 12w - but usually something around 2w - yet it depends …
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a Thorough explanation, which you would’ve found had you searched:
Don’t assume that new users are able to craft the perfect query to retrieve exactly what they’re looking for. Especially in today’s world of rapidly deteriorating search engine results. Your link is appreciated, the condescending tone wasn’t.
I there was no need for even a search engine. It’s all on the wiki, which has its own search.
the issue is this error is happening in Stable Manjaro while running pamac update
Warning: cannot resolve "glib2-devel", a dependency of "indicator-sensors"
As far as I know I am on stable.
lsb_release -a
LSB Version: n/a
Distributor ID: ManjaroLinux
Description: Manjaro Linux
Release: 24.0.2
Codename: Wynsdey
I will also post the output of pacman-mirrors -G that will confirm that.
Stable packages dependency on Testing/Unstable tags could be a release process issue ?
I know this isn’t a blocker and we can wait for it to become available in stable.
I am trying to understand the release process so that I can potentially contribute as well.
This is a custom script from AUR - and even though AUR is available - it is unsupported.
$ mbn info indicator-sensors
AUR : ------
Name : indicator-sensors
Version : 1.4-2
Date : Thu 20 Jun 2024 18:36:03
Url : https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/indicator-sensors
:: Branch: unstable
Nothing found ! indicator-sensors.* 🤥
AUR scripts - is for Arch Linux and as such expect dependencies to be Arch package level - only achieveable using Manjaro unstable branch.
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Fendorf Glacier
Fendorf Glacier (-79.5°N, -84.81667°W) is a broad glacier draining from the eastern slopes of the Gifford Peaks and flowing north to merge with Dobbratz Glacier, in the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander James E. Fendorf, U.S. Navy, a pilot with Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1966.
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Susan N. Herman
Susan N. Herman (born 1947) is an American legal scholar who served as president of the American Civil Liberties Union from October 2008 to January 2021. Herman has taught at Brooklyn Law School since 1980.
Early life and education
Herman was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island. Herman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Barnard College in 1968 and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law, where she was a note and comment editor for the New York University Law Review.
Herman served as pro se law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She was a staff attorney and later associate director for Prisoners' Legal Services of New York.
Career
Herman teaches constitutional law and criminal procedure, seminars on law and literature, and terrorism and civil liberties, at Brooklyn Law School where she is the inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Professor of Law.
She began working for the ACLU as an intern in law school. When she was elected president, Herman was the organization's general counsel and had served on its board for 20 years.
Herman's book Taking Liberties: the War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy was published by Oxford University Press in October 2011, and won the 2012 Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize.
Herman has appeared as a guest on NPR, PBS, C-SPAN, NBC News, and MSNBC. She has written opinion columns for The New York Times, Time, Newsday, and HuffPost.
In 2019, Herman was named to Crain's New York Business biennial list of the "Most Powerful Women in New York".
Personal life
Herman is married to Paul Gangsei, a law partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. They have one daughter.
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As a ‘kingmaker,’ Turkey’s nationalist faction could bring trouble | TheHill
In the elections last Sunday that won Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a second term, the country’s citizens cast two votes — one for a president and the other for a parliamentary representative. More accurately, Erdogan could not have won if not for the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which has emerged as the “kingmaker” of Turkish politics with its support of Erdogan. A hardline Turkish nationalist faction, the MHP allied with Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) just before the elections, endowing Erdogan with dual electoral victories. As a result, Erdogan is indebted to Bahceli and will share some power with him, most likely by appointing Bahceli as one of his vice presidents. Erdogan may also assign some ministerial portfolios to the MHP. In return, Bahceli would support Erdogan in the parliament, helping him to pass key legislation such as the budget. Taking into account historic trends, the AKP-MHP alliance does not bode well for Turkey’s stability. Without exception, all Turkish governments supported by the MHP have collapsed in grave crises, including civil war-like fighting on the streets in 1977 and 1979, and Turkey’s worst economic crisis in 2001-2002. In 1977 and 1979, the MHP took part in the fighting through its militia, known as “Grey Wolves,” and in 2002, Bahceli betrayed his coalition government partners at the time, calling for early elections, which brought Erdogan’s AKP to power. It is not an accident that MHP governments result in crises in Turkey. The MHP, rooted in Turkey’s Cold War history, has a racially charged, divisive, militant and authoritarian view of politics. In other words, it is the enfant terrible of Turkish politics. In the 1960s, as Turkey witnessed the rise of working-class and leftist movements, ultra-nationalist and anti-communist groups began to physically intimidate leftist students, scholars, activists and journalists. One ultra-nationalist leader, Alparslan Turkes, promoted an anti-communist ideology based on the ethnic superiority of Turks over minorities through his Nationalist Action Party (MHP). During the Cold War, the ultra-nationalists were a minor force at the ballot boxes, but the MHP became influential on the streets through the Grey Wolves. This armed group acted as shock troops in street battles against leftists that would virtually define Turkish politics during the 1970s. At the end of the Cold War, and then after Turkes’ death in 1997, many in the MHP moved away from the party’s dark past, including Meral Aksener, who recently broke away from the MHP to set up her centrist IYI (Good) Party, which received 10 percent of the recent vote. However, a core group of MHP followers has stayed with Bahceli, helping make him and the party a major factor in Turkish politics. The MHP’s influence will be most visible on the Kurdish issue. Unlike other Turkish political parties, the MHP often denies the existence of a Kurdish identity in Turkey. The MHP will demand a tougher line from Erdogan regarding Kurdish nationalism, such as ruling out a political solution and taking tougher military action against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a terrorist group that Turkey has been fighting for nearly four decades. The MHP also will limit Erdogan’s space to maneuver as he tries to reach a modus vivendi with Washington, which has relied on the PKK-ally, People’s Protection Units (YPG), to fight the Islamic State in Syria. Before the Turkish elections, Washington and Ankara had inked a deal that foresaw the withdrawal of the YPG from the Manbij salient in northwestern Syria, to the east of the Euphrates River where the YPG controls a swath of territory, dubbed Rojava. Erdogan seemed content for the moment to live with YPG control of Syria east of the Euphrates. The MHP likely will force the Turkish leader to reconsider his pragmatic approach, limiting Erdogan’s options in maintaining his arrangement with Washington. Domestically, the MHP, with its devotion to authoritarian ethos, will encourage Erdogan’s anti-democratic tilt. Criticized by the opposition during the election campaign for his authoritarianism, Erdogan promised to lift the state of emergency that was put in place after a 2016 failed coup. Bahceli, who opposed the lifting of the state of emergency on June 26, will encourage Erdogan to stick to authoritarianism in domestic politics. The MHP’s foreign policy call sign is to rally for the cause of overseas Turks. In this regard, the historic bete noir of the party is Russia, which has dominated large Turkic communities. Bahceli also is likely to encourage a hardline policy towards Russia, even though Erdogan gets along with Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, Bahceli must be careful in pushing Erdogan, who has a penchant for undermining allies who push him too hard. A case in point is Fethullah Gulen, an erstwhile Erdogan ally who became an enemy when he tried to overpower Erdogan in Turkish politics, requesting in 2011 that Erdogan appoint one of his followers to head Turkey’s intelligence organization. The two leaders ended up in a political struggle. Some analysts believe that officers who aligned with Gulen played a key role in the attempted coup against Erdogan. He not only defeated the coup plotters, but also arrested tens of thousands of Gulen supporters afterward. If Bahceli were to push Erdogan too hard regarding Russia, the YPG, or any other difficult issue, the Turkish president would have no difficulty in demonizing and defeating the MHP. However, remembering that no Turkish government supported by the MHP has ever ended well, if the MHP went down, it would certainly try to take Turkey — and perhaps its president — down with it. Dealing with the MHP indeed will be Erdogan’s most tricky challenge. Soner Cagaptay, a senior Beyer Family Fellow at The Washington Institute, where he directs the Turkish Research Program. He is the author of “The New Sultan: Erdogan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey.” He has taught courses at Yale, Princeton University, Georgetown University, and Smith College on the Middle East, Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. View the discussion thread. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.
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Canada national under-20 rugby union team
The Canada under 20 rugby team is the junior national rugby union team from Canada. It replaced the two former age grade teams, the under 19s and under 21s, in 2008. The team competed at the IRB Junior World Championship in 2008 and 2009 but were relegated to the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy for 2010. The team has yet to make their way back to the top competition.
2008 and 2009 IRB Junior World Championships
In June 2008 Canada participated in the 2008 IRB Junior World Championships held in Wales. The team competed in Pool C with all of their pool games being played at Rodney Parade in Newport. Canada lost their matches to Australia 81–12 and to England 60–18 but were able to earn a 17–10 win against Fiji which placed them 3rd in their pool. Canada would go on to lose their next two games to Scotland 15–10 and to Italy 33–10. The team ended the tournament in 12th place.
The following year Canada competed in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championships hosted by Japan. Canada began pool play with an 86–0 loss to Australia. The team went on to lose their next two pool play matches to Wales 51–15 and to Tonga 36–20. Canada then went into the play off stages and beat Uruguay 29–11 but suffered a 32–22 loss in their final match. Canada's final position was 14th and therefore the team was relegated to the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy for 2010.
2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
Canada went into the 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy as one of the favourites to play in the final. However, Canada suffered a 17–15 loss to Russia and another loss to Japan, 38–17. Canada's only win came from a 22–6 defeat of Zimbabwe placing them 3rd in Pool B. The team eventually lost in a dramatic 5th place final 13–11 to Uruguay giving Canada the final position of 6th.
On May 24, 2011, under new head coach Mike Shelley, Canada took on the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy hosts Georgia to begin pool play. The Canadians were outmatched by the formidable Georgians and lost their opening match 38–9. Canada played their next game four days later against a Japanese team who had previously defeated Zimbabwe four days earlier. The Canadians showed improvement upping their offensive production to 15 points. However, The Japanese proved to be too much for Canada winning the match 30 points to 15. Canada then played their final pool match versus Zimbabwe on June 1, 2011. Canada defeated Zimbabwe 49-23 to record their first Pool B win. Canada would go on to defeat Russia 49–24 in the 5th-place playoff, improving their ranking one spot from last year.
2012 Junior World Rugby Trophy
Prior to the 2012 Junior World Rugby Trophy, Rugby Canada announced an unprecedented series of matches against fellow under-20 national squads from Romania and the United States.
March 2012 saw Canada match up against a formidable Romanian side for two matches the first being played at Shawnigan Lake School. The Romanians had just missed qualification for the 2012 Junior World Rugby Trophy by placing third behind Georgia and Russia in the European qualifiers and so had much to prove. Romania came out firing with physical play, out-muscling the Canadians in the forwards and secured a 30–22 victory. The Canadians and Romanians came together on 10 March for a rematch, and again the Romanian forward pack proved dominant over the Canadians. Romania completed the sweep with a 23–6 defeat over an outworked Canadian squad.
Canada then met traditional rivals U.S.A. on 23 May 2012 at Shawnigan Lake School for the first of a two-match series. Both squads contained players still vying for spots on their respective nation's final roster for the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. The game proved to be a back-and-forth affair as the Canadians and Americans traded scores. At the end of the first half, the Canadians led the Junior All-Americans by a score of 15–8. Early substitutions at the beginning of the second half proved fruitful for the United States as they scored off a quick tap from an American front row reserve. Quickly after the United States struck again off a counter-attack, taking an important 20–15 lead. Canada would hit back soon after with a try from replacement centre Michael Fuailefau which was well converted by Conor McCann; however, the Americans would find time to score one more try, finishing the match with a 27–22 victory. The teams would meet three days later. Canada would come out with 21 unanswered points before the United States completed the comeback and picked up a 34–28 win.
Canada would play one more preparation game against a touring university side from Scotland, St. Andrews University. The Scottish university side proved to be a mismatch with the Canadian under-20s coming out 118-0 winners. Canada's preparation would conclude with a 1–4 record.
Canada's pre-tournament matches would prove prophetic as Canada struggled throughout, losing their first game 31–17 at the hands of a very physical Georgia side. Four days later, on 22 June 2012, the young Canadians would once again go down in defeat, this time losing to a rising Japan team, 38–35. Canada would end pool play on a positive note, picking up a 66–45 win in a high-scoring affair against Zimbabwe. The fifth-place decider saw the Canadian team face a spirited Chile side. Once again the Canadian defense was lacking, and the Chileans would take a 20-point lead in the second half of the match. Canada came back with a series of tries but ultimately came up short, the game finishing 43–31 in the Chileans' favour. With the loss to Chile, Canada finished 6th in the tournament. Taylor Paris would finish the tournament with 5 tries, the second most in the tournament.
2013–2015 Junior World Rugby Trophy
During this period, the Canadian junior team saw highs and lows which included two second-place finishes in the 2013 and 2015 Junior World Rugby Trophies and a dismal seventh-place finish in the 2014 edition of the tournament. Canada would go a perfect 3–0 in pool play in 2013, beating out formidable opponents in Tonga, Japan, and Uruguay. The team would eventually fall heavily, 45–23, in the final to a very strong Italian side. This second-place finish, however, would be Canada's best result in the second-tier tournament.
Unable to match their successes of the 2014 tournament, the 2014 Junior World Rugby Trophy saw Canada finish with two losses and a tie against Uruguay. They finished the tournament on a high note, defeating hosts Hong Kong 33–30 to finish seventh overall. Following the tournament Mike Shelley was relieved of his head coaching duties of the Canada U20 team.
With a brand-new head coach in former Canadian national player, Jeff Williams, Canada seemed revitalized, going through pool play of the 2015 tournament with a 3–0 record, knocking off Namibia, Hong Kong, and a close win against Tonga. However, Canada would yet again miss out on promotion to the Junior World Rugby Championship as the team were unable to get by a powerful Georgian side. Canada lost the final match 49–24.
Overall
Canadian U-20 rugby record against other U-20 national teams.
* Updated as of 21 July 2019
Current squad
Canada's squad for the 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy North American Qualifier two-match series in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia and Langford, British Columbia.
Christiaan Esterhuizen (Bloemfontein, RSA) - Head Coach
* Assistant Coaches: Hubert Buydens, Cory Hector, and Paddy Watson
* Additional Coaches: Stephen Aboud, Phil Mack, John McFarland, and Kingsley Jones
Former head coaches
* 🇨🇦 Tim Murdy (2008–10)
* 🏴 Mike Shelley (2011–14)
* 🇨🇦 Jeff Williams (2015-21)
* 🇨🇦 Adam Roberts (2022-23)
Notable former players
• 🇨🇦 Tyler Ardron (2010–11)
• 🇨🇦 Connor Braid (2009–10)
• 🇨🇦 Tyler Duguid (2018–19)
• 🇨🇦 Matt Evans (2008)
• 🇨🇦 Jeff Hassler (2010–11)
• 🇨🇦 Quinn Ngawati (2019)
• 🇨🇦 Shane O'Leary (2013)
• 🇨🇦 Evan Olmstead (2011)
• 🇨🇦 Taylor Paris (2012)
• 🇨🇦 Will Percillier (2017–19)
• 🇨🇦 Cameron Pierce (2011)
• 🇨🇦 Djustice Sears-Duru (2013-14)
• 🇨🇦 Cam Stones (2011-12)
• 🇨🇦 Brandon Tennant (2011)
• 🇨🇦 Matt Tierney (2015-16)
• 🇺🇸 Nicholas Wallace (2009)
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List of storms named Juaning
The name Juaning was used for three tropical cyclones in the Philippine Area of Responsibility in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
* Tropical Storm Morakot (2003) (T0309, 10W, Juaning) – a tropical storm which was recognized as a Category 1-equivalent typhoon by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).
* Severe Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) (T0720, 20W, Juaning) – a short-lived tropical storm that paralleled the Japanese coast.
* Severe Tropical Storm Nock-ten (2011) (T1108, 10W, Juaning) – another tropical storm which was considered by JTWC as a Category 1-equivalent typhoon; devastated the Bicol Region killing 128 people, and eventually affected northern Luzon, Hainan and northern Vietnam,.
The name Juaning was retired from use in the Philippine Area of Responsibility following the 2011 season, and was replaced by Jenny beginning in 2015.
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Repairwheel: single cross-platform interface to auditwheel, delocate, and delvewheel
Over the past 18 months or so I’ve spent a bunch of time experimenting with cross-compiling Python wheels. One of the outputs of that work is repairwheel, a tool that wraps the “repair” steps from auditwheel, delocate, and delvewheel into a single package with no non-python dependencies that can be run cross-platform (at least that’s the goal).
Work items included:
• reimplement bits from patchelf (elffile.py)
• reimplement bits from the macos tools otool, install_name_tool, and codesign (machotools.py, machosign.py)
• various monkeypatches to get auditwheel and delocate to work in these strange new environments with new tools
delvewheel already works cross-platform, so repairwheel just wraps it and invokes its repair operation.
repairwheel also normalizes the final output, rewriting the zip file with entries sorted in a stable order and given constant timestamps, with the goal of bitwise-identical outputs regardless of what the build host is.
You can see it used in this example that can cross-compile psycopg2 and build a wheel with vendored libpq (warning: this example uses Bazel, and doesn’t work on Windows).
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Very nice, thanks for sharing. Any plans to add an importable API? Would be interesting to be able to include this as a final step for the wheel building process in tools like https://pypi.org/p/build.
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Thank you for this! I will be interested to try it out at some point.
One awkwardness I had with delvewheel is the need to strip binaries built with MinGW. I don’t understand enough the reasons for this but is that something that repairwheel needs as well or is it something that can be “solved” somehow?
No plans, but that seems like a reasonable request and should be pretty straightforward. As a least common denominator tool, the interface is currently pretty minimal (although I could see it growing with more usage/use cases).
I don’t think this will be solved. repairwheel doesn’t really do anything special with the delvewheel invocation since it already works cross-platform. The only thing that repairwheel adds is that wheel file normalization step, but that doesn’t do any stripping.
As of delvewheel 1.3.2, stripping binaries is not necessary anymore in most situations. Previously, they needed to be stripped because trailing data such as debug symbols in the DLLs made it difficult to name-mangle the DLLs. Since version 1.3.2, I revised the name-mangling technique so that it works with most unstripped DLLs. (https://github.com/adang1345/delvewheel/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#132-21-february-2023)
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Excellent!
I have my setup for python-flint working now so I don’t want to change anything until there is a need but I expect that someone attempting something similar in future would save a chunk of work because of this.
Also if repairwheel can work for all the major OS options and if it was used by cibuildwheel by default (without needing manual Windows configuration) then that would also save a chunk of work.
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Nice work @jvolkman! I’ll be following this for my company’s wheel distributions.
I’m biased since it’s my tool, but have you considered integrating abi3audit or implementing similar checks? It can’t provide any additional fixes on top of the other tools, but it can detect incorrect and/or potentially dangerous wheel builds that the others can’t (namely, when a wheel is tagged as abi3-compatible but actually isn’t).
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I haven’t considered it, but it sounds like a great idea. Does abi3audit work cross-platform today?
I believe so – abi3audit itself is written in pure Python and I’ve tested it on macOS and Linux, but it may have non-pure dependencies (since I haven’t fully checked).
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TOM PA 247 endows them-fteurs animées. This is a channing ge1 1re both in poetry and in painting, but if overdone, gives an impression of artificiality and affected sweetness. Tompa is much more fresh and bracing in his versified narratives, in which he takes an anecdote and transforms it into true poetry.
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Redd's Blues
Redd's Blues is an album by the American pianist Freddie Redd, recorded in 1961 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1988.
Releases and reception
Redd's Blues was released on LP in 1988, and on CD in 2002. The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "very dull indeed", and added that "Freddie's compositions are pastiche bebop, and if you were told these had been written to soundtrack a 'jazz play' you'd readily believe it". The AllMusic reviewer concluded that "Redd's Blues sounds like one of those off-days where the music just came out sounding generic and lifeless".
Track listing
* All compositions by Freddie Redd
* 1) "Now" - 7:15
* 2) "Cute Doot" - 6:17
* 3) "Old Spice" - 7:04
* 4) "Blues for Betsy" - 5:02
* 5) "Somewhere" - 5:56
* 6) "Love Lost" - 7:12
* Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on January 17, 1961.
Personnel
* Freddie Redd - piano
* Benny Bailey - trumpet
* Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
* Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
* Paul Chambers - double bass
* Sir John Godfrey - drums
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whether he would recant those errors. But he remained obstinate, so his Majesty allowed him to withdraw.
This morning the Emperor asked the assembled electors and princes whether they had considered what was to be done about Luther's obstinacy. When they answered that they had decided nothing, the Emperor, who was holding a paper in his hand, said : "But I have considered and decided, as stands written here; it is written in the Burgundian [French] lan- guage, but I will have it read to you in German." Then he pre- sented a memorandum composed by himself, for one of his secretaries who was present when he wrote it down, told me that it was drawn up by his Majesty without the aid of any person; I have seen the original in the Emperor's hand, and have heard it read by that secretary in Castilian [Spanish], which I do not perfectly understand. He promised me a copy of it, but I could not get it in time to enclose with this letter, but as far as I can remember it the paper had the following tenor:* [here follows a fairly accurate report of the con- tents.]. ..
456. FRANCIS CORNARO TO THE SIGNORY OF VENICE. Sanuto, XXX. 127. Italian. Brown, iii. 191. English.
Worms, April 19, 1521.
On a sununons from the Emperor, Friar Martin Luther arrived at the court on the i6th, with a herald and safe-con- duct, and on the morrow entered the presence of the Emperor, with whom were the electors and princes.
The Emperor inquired whether the books printed in his name were his, and whether he would withdraw them and recant, as they had been condemned by the Pope for heresy. Luther replied the books were his, and requested time for reply, which was conceded with great difficulty until yesterday, when he reappeared before the court. After delivering a long dis- course, urging the Emperor and their lordships not to molest him, he endeavored to convince them that what he had written was perfectly true, and said he would persist in this proposi- tion, unless the contrary were shown on the authority of Holy Writ, demanding a disputation to that effect. This was denied
^Charles's declaration printed in Kidd: Document!, no. 43. Cf. Smith, lao.
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Jeannette Island
Jeannette Island (Остров Жанне́тты; Жаннетта Aрыыта) is the easternmost island of the De Long Islands archipelago in the East Siberian Sea. Administratively it belongs to Yakutia of the Russian Federation.
Geography
Jeannette is the second smallest island of the De Long group, being only 2 km in length. It has an area of approximately 3.3 km2. The island surface is mainly covered by a central ice cap and firn. The highest peak of the island is in the middle of the ice cap, reaching a height of 351 m. A second subordinate peak reaches an elevation of 225 m. On all sides, the shores of the island consist of 100 - 350 m high, continuous, and rocky seacliffs that are higher and steeper in the southern and southeastern part and shallower in the northern part.
Geology
The most accessible and extensive exposure of bedrock is along the southwestern coast. These seacliffs expose a thick succession of Upper Cambrian volcaniclastic rocks which contain subordinate beds of tuffs and dacitic and andesitic lava flows. The volcanoclastic rocks are penetrated by mafic dikes and sills.
These sedimentary rocks consist generally of both fine- and coarse-grained volcaniclastic turbidites with thick beds of volcaniclastic breccias which can divided into four layers. The lowermost of the exposed layers consists of 125 m of fine-grained volcaniclastic turbidites, occasionally interbedded with thin layers of coarse-grained sandstone and pebbly sandstone. The middle part of this layer exhibits slump structures and convolute bedding along with a few lava flows and layers of bright red tuff. Overlying the lowermost layer, is 160 m of tuffaceous breccias with a sandy or silty matrix. The poorly rounded and sharp-edged pebbles forming the breccia consist mainly of andesitic volcanic rocks. The next overlying layer consists of 50 m of fine-grained volcaniclastic turbidites and minor tuffaceous breccias. The breccias consists of angular to sub-angular pebbles of volcanic rocks (andesite, dacite and occasionally basaltic andesite). The uppermost layer of sedimentary rocks, exposed in these seaclifts, consists of 150 m of predominantly coarse-grained volcaniclastic turbidites.
The bedding within these volcanoclastic rocks dip steeply towards the east-northeast. The bedding is deformed by similar folds accompanied by cleavage and east-dipping thrust faults with displacements of few tens of meters. The bedding is also offset by normal faults inclined to the east and intruded by northwest trending dolerite dikes.
History
It was discovered in 1881 by the Jeannette Expedition, commanded by Lieutenant Commander George W. De Long. The expedition set out in 1879 aboard the USS Jeannette (1878), hoping to reach Wrangel Island and to discover open seas in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole.
However, the ship entered an ice pack near Herald Island in September 1879 and became trapped. The vessel drifted several hundred miles with the ice, passing north of Wrangel Island. In May 1881 it approached Jeannette Island and Henrietta Island.
According to The Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, for the Year 1882, "A sled party landed [on Henrietta Island], hoisted the national ensign, and took possession in the name of the United States. The excursion, led by George W. Melville, landed on June 2 or 3, constructed a cairn, and placed inside it a record of their visit.
During the Imperial Russian Arctic Ocean Hydrographic Expedition of 1910–1915 led by Boris Vilkitsky, the Vaygach approached Jeannette Island with the intention of mapping Jeannette and Henrietta Islands, but heavy ice blocked the approach. In 1916 the Russian ambassador in London issued an official notice to the effect that the Imperial government considered Henrietta, along with other Arctic islands, integral parts of the Russian Empire. This territorial claim was later maintained by the Soviet Union.
Some U.S. individuals assert American ownership of Jeannette Island, and others of the De Long group, based on the 1881 discovery. However, the United States government has not pursued De Long's claim to Jeannette Island, and recognizes it as Russian territory.
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During the late 12th century, when the monks of Meaux needed a port to export wool from their estates, they chose a spot at the junction of the rivers Hull and Humber to build a quay and named it Wyke upon Hull. In the late 13th century Edward I acquired Hull, and in the 1299 Charter the settlement was called Kingston (King’s Town) upon Hull. The King set about enlarging Hull and built an exchange where merchants could buy and sell goods.
Hull's trade continued to develop as the power structures in Europe altered and by the late 17th century trade was booming. This caused problems as the River Hull was unable to cope with the volume of traffic and there were problems with it silting up. This eventually resulted in the development of new docks in the 18th century, and Hull prospered through the export of goods from the manufacturing towns of Yorkshire.
From its medieval beginnings, Hull’s main trading links have been with Scotland and northern Europe. Scandinavia, the Baltic and the Low Countries were all key trading areas for Hull’s merchants. In addition, there was some trade with France, Spain and Portugal. As sail power gave way to steam, so Hull’s trading links extended throughout the world. Docks like Alexandra Dock were specifically opened to serve the frozen meat trade of Australia, New Zealand and South America. Hull was also the centre of a thriving inland and coastal trading network, serving the whole of the United Kingdom.
Fishing and Maritime links
Hull has a rich fishing and maritime past and many seamen have passed through the port of Hull during its long history. Fishermen have been operating out of Hull since the 16th century and Hull also has a strong whaling heritage. Over the years communities and institutions have developed in Hull to aid and assist sailors and their families.
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21 morass. The same maneuvres were likewise carried on along the front of the left wing. By means of these artifices, joined to the natural strength of the ground, the Scots stood as within an entrenchment; and the invisible pits answered to the concealed batteries of more modern times.
Among the other occurrences of this memorable day, historians mention an incident of a singular nature. As the two armies were about to engage, the abbot of Inchaffery, posting himself before the Scots, with a crucifix in his hand, they all fell down on their knees in act of devotion. The enemy, observing them in so uncommon a posture, concluded that they were frightened into submission. But they were soon undeceived, when they saw them rise, and stand to their arms, with steady countenances.
The English began the action by a brisk charge on the left wing of the Scots, commanded by Randolph. A
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空飛ぶロボットのつくりかた
ロボットをつくるために必要な技術をまとめます。ロボットの未来についても考えたりします。
ロボットとお話しよう2（音声でラジコン操作）
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[Raspberry Pi]USBマイクと音声認識ソフトJuliusを使って音声認識を試す(2) : 工作と競馬
[Raspberry Pi]USBマイクと音声認識ソフトJuliusを使って音声認識を試す(3) ~ フルカラーLEDを音声で操作 ~ : 工作と競馬
をとても参考にさせていただきました。 感謝です。
目標
声を使ってラジコンを操作
準備
dictation-kit-v4.3.1-linuxからmodelファイルをコピーしてこれから作業するフォルダにおく
手順
1. teleop.dic(utf-8で作成)ファイルの作成
右 m i g i
左 h i d a r i
前 m a e
後ろ u sh i r o
停止 t e i sh i
2. juliusの設定ファイルのteleop.jconfの作成
-w teleop.dic #単語辞書ファイル
#-v model/lang_m/bccwj.60k.htkdic #N-gram、または文法用の単語辞書ファイルを指定$
-h model/phone_m/jnas-tri-3k16-gid.binhmm #使用するHMM定義ファイル
-hlist model/phone_m/logicalTri #HMMlistファイルを指定する
-n 5 #n個の文仮説数が見つかるまで検索を行う
-output 1 #見つかったN-best候補のうち、結果として出力する個数
-input mic #-demo #マイク使用
-zmeanframe
-rejectshort 600 #検出された入力が閾値以下なら棄却
#-charconv euc-jp utf8 #入出力エンコード指定(内部euc-jp, 出力utf-8)
-lv 1000 #入力の振幅レベルの閾値(0~32767)
3. juliusを起動するシェルスクリプトrun_teleop.shの作成
#! /bin/sh
export ALSADEV=“plughw:1,0”
julius -C teleop.jconf -demo -input alsa -nostrip -module > /dev/null &
echo $!
sleep 3
4. juliusから送られるコマンドを受け取りarduinoに送る
以下com_julius_arduino.pyを作成。 これを実行すると音声入力に対し、cmd_velがpubされる。
#!/usr/bin/python
# coding:utf-8
import rospy
from sensor_msgs.msg import Joy
from geometry_msgs.msg import Twist
import socket
import subprocess
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
HOST = "localhost"
PORT = 10500
teleop_cmd = [
u"右" , \
u"左" , \
u"前" , \
u"後ろ" , \
u"停止"
]
class RosSet(object):
def __init__(self):
rospy.init_node('voice_twist')
self.twist_pub = rospy.Publisher('cmd_vel', Twist, queue_size=100)
self.twist = Twist()
def sendCmd(self, cmdName):
if cmdName==u"前":
self.twist.linear.x = 10
self.twist.angular.z = 0
elif cmdName==u"後ろ":
self.twist.linear.x = -10
self.twist.angular.z = 0
elif cmdName==u"右":
self.twist.linear.x = 0
self.twist.angular.z = -10
elif cmdName==u"左":
self.twist.linear.x = 0
self.twist.angular.z = 10
elif cmdName==u"停止":
self.twist.linear.x = 0
self.twist.angular.z = 0
rospy.loginfo(self.twist)
self.twist_pub.publish(self.twist)
def main():
rosset = RosSet()
p = subprocess.Popen(["sh run_teleop.sh"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True)
pid = p.stdout.read() # juliusのプロセスIDを取得
client = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
client.connect((HOST, PORT))
try:
data = ""
while 1:
if "</RECOGOUT>\n." in data:
root = ET.fromstring('<?xml version="1.0"?>\n' + data[data.find("<RECOGOUT>"):].replace("\n.", ""))
for whypo in root.findall("./SHYPO/WHYPO"):
if whypo.get("WORD") in teleop_cmd:
# 判別した言葉を表示する
print whypo.get("WORD")
rosset.sendCmd(whypo.get("WORD"))
else:
print "Unknown"
data = ""
else:
try:
data = data + client.recv(1024)
except:
print "ps kill."
p.kill() #
subprocess.call(["kill " + pid], shell=True)
client.close()
break
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print "KeyboardInterrupt occured."
p.kill() #
subprocess.call(["kill " + pid], shell=True)
client.close()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
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What if your engine does not consume oil?
In the previous topics that tackle oil consumption, it’s been stated many times that there is no such thing as a complete absence of oil consumption. Our expert consultant, Stevan Dimitrijevic explores this topic in depth, explaining why this is just a myth and why the dipstick might show the same oil level throughout the whole oil change interval.
Every internal combustion engine consumes oil to a certain extent, depending on its construction. Some engines, like the rotary (Wankel) type, are pretty heavy oil consumers, but these are quite rare on the market.
What if your engine does not consume oil
From a historical perspective, oil consumption dwindled over time, so that topping up oil between two oil changes became unnecessary at some point. This especially applies to the period of the eighties when average oil consumption was below 1 gram per kWh, and in many cases even below 0.5 g/kWh. With such oil consumption, cars that were driven mostly in cities and on regional roads often consumed around 50g (30-80g) per 1,000 km. Consequently, with the oil change intervals being 5,000 to 10,000 km (typically 7,500 km), many vehicles didn’t require topping up, and if they did, it was a very small amount. If we add to that the fact that oil level measurement methods were not so precise back in those days and that there were many factors that could mask the actual oil consumption, one could easily conclude that the engine did not consume oil at all. Such misconceptions were further deepened by the generally accepted opinion that oil should be changed in spring, which was only partly true for that period. But for modern cars, especially those that go many kilometers in one year, this is completely erroneous.
Even today, many drivers would swear their engines do not consume even the smallest drop of oil, which is a typical misconception.
Factors leading to such erroneous conclusions were most often: unburned fuel mixing with the engine oil (up to a few percent) and a certain amount of (water) condensate. These compensated for the few dl of oil consumed within a short change interval, creating the impression that the oil level has not “moved a bit”.
Just as any misconception, this one too was only seemingly grounded, and was even more widespread in rural areas and developing countries (with not so many highways) where driving conditions were not severe (short trips at around 100 km/h are not the same thing as driving on a highway for several hours at the speed over 120/130 km/h).
What if your engine does not consume oil
Since the eighties, engines have consumed less and less oil, but at much smaller progression. Nowadays, 0.1-0.2 g/kWh is considered a usual consumption, even though there are exceptions that go far beyond these figures. However, the need to top up oil between two oil changes became bigger because of the (multifold) increase of the oil change intervals. Nowadays, 15,000 km is considered to be a minimum oil change interval (in normal driving conditions), whereas 20-30,000 km is the most frequent interval, and there is also that of 35-50.000 km (mainly flexible).
At “shorter” intervals (typically 15,000 km) adding 1 liter of oil as well as the absence of the need to add oil is usually considered normal. For longer intervals (20,000 km and more; 350 working hours and more) normal means adding 2 or even 3 liters (in any case half of the oil tank capacity).
A modern edition of the “zero oil consumption” phenomenon is typically this: the oil change interval is recommended at 20 or 30 thousand kilometers, but you change it at 10 or 15 thousand. You drive easily and fuel-efficiently in light city traffic or suburban roads. Most often, the engine does not get to reach the working temperature so there are a lot of condensates, and the oil evaporation is minimal. The overall consumption is 0.5 to 1 liter, but because of the aforementioned factors, you usually don’t even notice it.
What if your engine does not consume oil
It’s interesting to mention two typical cases when an increase in the engine oil consumption can be expected, both being only temporary, and the causes being similar to those that lead to “zero oil consumption”.
1) Switching from lower quality to higher quality oil, typically from synthetic-based to synthetic. Viscosity grade is consequently lower, at least judging by the W mark. Over time, certain deposits begin to accumulate, especially when mineral oils are being used and/or in case of an irregular oil change, creating some kind of sealing because the deposits in the combustion chamber are on the pistons and piston rings. A higher quality (synthetic) oil that is rich in detergents will gradually dissolve and disperse the deposits which will enable better (normal) oil flow, and sometimes even higher consumption (more oil ends up in the cylinder). In such cases, oil consumption usually reverts to normal and stabilizes at the second or at most third oil change. When it comes to mineral oils, somewhat poor oil flow and deposits can lead to oil consumption that is less than what is considered normal, which some drivers even consider as an advantage - the truth being quite the opposite.
This is a case when we must say - it’s better for the engine to consume small amounts of oil than NOT to consume at all (illusory “zero consumption”) because poor lubrication can harm the engine.
It is an interesting fact that many car owners refuse to switch to higher quality synthetic oil and are ready to “bet their lives” that “this synthetic stuff is bad for older engines”. Synthetic oils as such have no effect on oil consumption and the sealings (the opposite being another misconception) and can be freely used in older engines. Of course, if an engine has reached its peak-life phase, there is not much economic justification to use synthetic oils, but that doesn’t make them bad for the engine.
2) After a long period spent in city traffic, especially during winter, unburned fuel and water condensate set inside the oil tank. If after such a period one goes for a few-hour drive outside the city, especially on highways at the maximum speed allowed (130 km/h), oil consumption can be enormous! However, that’s not just oil - it is also fuel and water that evaporate. Nevertheless, a great amount of oil does get consumed, in many cases more than what is considered usual. Upon finishing the drive, it’s a good idea to check the oil level. If it’s minimum or below the minimum, a certain amount should be added. After some time spent driving again, things should get back into normal. If they don’t, it could be that the winter conditions in urban zones have degraded the oil quality, so you will need to change the oil completely. Replacing oil and oil filters will then make consumption normal again.
In the end, there is one more thing to highlight: new cars (after the car’s engine is fully developed) consume less oil (approximately, in the first 100,000 km), and after that, they begin to consume more oil. The engine parts simply wear and seals become loose over time (at first these are only tiny cracks where you don’t see a greasy stain under an engine). If your engine consumes a little oil - that is o.k. but don’t expect it not to consume at all because that is simply impossible. In summer, consumption is somewhat bigger due to oil evaporation. If you drive on highways and mountain roads where the engine is under bigger pressure, it’s expected that the engine should consume more oil. If the oil consumption is stable and moderate, it means that the engine is in good shape. Any anomaly (higher or sudden “zero” consumption) is a reason for you to visit an authorized car service to establish the reason.
We hope that you’ve found this article useful. For any questions, unknowns, and suggestions you may have, please, feel free to contact us.
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and the moral atmosphere is rapidly lowering. Count Brederode's visit to Antwerp has sown the seeds of recklessness and mob law.”
The morning of the eighteenth of June, 1566, dawned clear and bright. Although the Catholics were in the minority in Antwerp, they were in nowise daunted by this fact. The time-honored festival of the Ommegang proceeded as usual.
It consisted in the conveying from one end of the city to the other of a colossal image of the Virgin. This image was borne aloft on the shoulders of priests and followed by the religious sodalities, guilds and military organizations. The sounds of drum and fife heralded the approach of the “Queen of Heaven.” This wooden image, to the Protestants meant the Inquisition and the stake. The sight of this solemn pageant filled their hearts with indignation. The procession was followed by the usual crowd of scoffers, who confined themselves to insulting words and gestures. One or two of the bolder ones threw mud upon the image as it passed, crying, “Mayken, Mayken, your hour is come! Antwerp is tired of you! This is your last promenade!”
The festivities incident to this occasion were shortened; the procession halted in safety before the cathedral doors, and the mud-bespattered representative of Our Lady was carried within. Instead of remaining in the centre of the church, as
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user-defined type
user-defined type
[¦yü·zər di′fīnd ′tīp]
(computer science)
A data type that is not provided by a strongly typed language but is instead created by the programmer for a particular computer program.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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According to ODMG-97 [Cattel 1997], properties are referred to as attributes, when typed by an atomic type (such as string or integer) or relationships when typed by a user-defined type. Furthermore, properties can be typed with collection types, such as sets, bags, or lists, that correspond to multivalued attributes and one-to-many relationships.
Clusters can be formed in a heuristic manner by grouping together: (i) a taxonomy of types that are reachable from some user-defined type in inheritance lattice by following the is-a arcs in reverse order.
He covers getting started with your development environment, basic data types and operators, functions, flow of control, working with multiple files, unit testing, using C++ classes, user-defined types, and a wide variety of other related subjects.
The same applies to code and feature sets such as full-text search, user-defined types, change data capture, replication, and so forth.
An important and powerful generalization results from allowing user-defined types wherever the primitive types can occur.
The classes from the conceptual model, which need to be made persistent by a StorageMechanism, which in this case is the ORDBMS, are mapped onto user-defined types and corresponding typed tables.
Other languages do not support user-defined types, or do so in a way that is not checked by the compiler.
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* Zastava PPZ, Czech CZ-99 series .45 ACP handgun by Zastava
* Perimeter Patrol Zone, an element of the TV show Robot Wars (TV series)
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The Housing Hour is a one hour talk show on WNOX in Knoxville, Tn. that airs every Saturday from 2p-3p EST. The show is hosted by Kevin Rhea and co-hosted by Mark Griffith. The Housing Hour covers all topics related to housing from financial market conditions and home sales to energy efficiency plus everything in between.
History:
Kevin Rhea started the show in November of 2011 when he decided the Knoxville market needed a radio talk show that gave information on Housing from every possible angle. For two months Kevin was responsible for all programing and interviews. As the program gained in listeners and popularity, he asked Mark Griffith to be his co-host, assisting with programing, scheduling and on-air interviews. Because of WNOX 100,000 watt transmitter, The Housing Hour can be heard in most East Tennessee Markets as well as some North Carolina and Kentucky Markets with an estimated potential listening audience of 1 million. The Housing Hour's most popular programing has been their work on 'Home Energy Efficiency' with interviews with top scientists from ORNL-DOE-University of Tennessee as well as a host of private energy related companies.
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Vitamin D Role in Immunity and Inflammation
Taking care of your body can be a difficult process. Ensuring you get the right amount of vitamins and nutrients often feels like a full-time job. Even though it’s difficult, it’s essential. Vitamins such as vitamin D can help the body in many ways, including improved immune systems and anti-inflammation. This article will go over vitamin D’s role, foods high in vitamin D, the benefits of vitamin D, and the side effects of vitamin D deficiency.
What Is Vitamin D’s Role in the Body?
There’s no way around it; our bodies can be quite needy. One of the things it needs is vitamin D, but chances are, you already knew that. Growing up, we all heard how important it is to get our vitamins, with vitamin D being one of the most important. But why is that? It’s partially because vitamin D can be difficult to get for some. It’s also because vitamin D provides the following benefits:
• Strong bones - Having strong and healthy bones can help protect you from various conditions.
• Absorbing calcium - Vitamin D helps keep the bones strong and healthy by absorbing calcium.
• Parathyroid glands - These glands work to balance calcium throughout the body. If vitamin D is low, these glands will borrow calcium from the skeleton.
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to numerous health complications. If you have a hard time-consuming vitamin D, speak with your doctor for treatment options.
Does Vitamin D Help Reduce Inflammation?
Beyond keeping your bones healthy and strong, vitamin D can help influence the inflammation system by regulating the production of inflammatory cytokines. Research has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk of acute infections. A healthy supplementation of vitamin D can bolster your body’s response to acute infection.
Research has also shown that low vitamin D levels are often found in those dealing with cardiovascular disease, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, and more. Researchers believe that vitamin D deficiency may play a pleiotropic role in the pathogenesis of diseases.
Does Vitamin D Help Boost Your Natural Immunity?
We have decades worth of research that points towards vitamin D boosting immunity. Research shows that those with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop respiratory infections than those with sufficient levels. Other studies have shown that there may be an association between lower vitamin D levels and increased rates of infection.
Vitamin D can also help improve your immune system long-term. Your immune system has two different parts, the innate system (responsible for quickly fighting infections) and the adaptive system (which is more of a long-term response). Vitamin D can help improve both systems, so researchers believe vitamin D plays a large role in natural immunity.
What Is the Best Form of Vitamin D to Take?
There are several different ways you can consume vitamin D. This is a good thing because the US National Academy of Medicine considers 600-800 IU of vitamin D to be the recommended daily amount, while the US Endocrine Society recommends 1,500-2,000 IU. This may seem like a lot, but here are some of the ways you can get your recommended daily amount:
• Spend time in the sun
• Eat fatty fish and other seafood
• Eat more mushrooms
• Add more egg yolks to your diet
• Add fortified foods to your diet
• Take vitamin D supplements
• UV lamps
Doctors consider vitamin D an essential nutrient that too many Americans don’t get enough of. The ways mentioned above can help you boost your vitamin D intake.
What Foods Contain Vitamin D?
If you’re looking to increase your vitamin D intake, one of the easiest ways to do it is through your diet. To do this successfully, you must first understand what foods are high in vitamin D. Adding some of these foods to your everyday diet can help you increase the amount of vitamin D in your body:
• Salmon - A 3.5-ounce contains 526 IU of vitamin D, which is 66% of the recommended daily amount.
• Herring and Sardines - Fresh Atlantic herring provides 216 IU per 3.5-ounce serving which is 27% of the recommended daily amount.
• Canned Tuna - Tuna is high in vitamin K, but it also contains 268 IU per serving, which is 34% of the recommended daily amount
• Mushrooms - Wild mushrooms are a great source of vitamin D, with some types of mushrooms packing up to 2,300 IU per serving, which is three times the recommended daily amount.
• Fortified foods - Fortified foods include cow’s milk, soy milk, orange juice, cereal, and oatmeal.
Adding these foods to your diet will do more than increase your vitamin D intake. These foods also provide other nutritional benefits that will help improve your overall health.
What Is Considered a Vitamin D Deficiency?
Throughout the article, we have discussed vitamin D deficiency and how it can negatively impact your overall health and your longevity. But what exactly is considered a vitamin D deficiency? There are several different reasons why you may develop a deficiency, those reasons include:
• You don’t consume enough vitamin D
• You don’t get enough sunlight
• Your kidneys cannot convert vitamin D
• Obesity
• Your digestive tract can’t absorb vitamin D
If you are experiencing fatigue, bone pain, muscle weakness, and frequent mood changes, you may be suffering from vitamin D deficiency. Contact a doctor to discuss treatment options.
Supplements Can Help
Boosting your vitamin D intake can help you improve your overall well-being as well as your immune health. Another way you can boost your immunes system is through a process known as autophagy. This is the body’s way of replacing old and damaged organelles within the cells, allowing your cells to function unimpaired. Autophagy helps reduce inflammation and has positive benefits for your immune system. One of the ways you can induce autophagy is by consuming foods high in spermidine
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Counting rows using multiple criteria in Excel
Often in Excel you have a big fat table of data that you need to perform various analyses with. It wouldn't be out of the bounds of reasonability that you would want to count the number of rows that have a certain set criteria. Luckily, Excel provides the COUNTIF function to do exactly that. But it has severe limitations.
COUNTIF is really only good if you are only bothered about using a single criteria to identify what rows to count. For example, taking the sheet illustrated on the left it is simple to count how many people are below 35 years old by using the formula
=COUNTIF(B2:B6,"<35")
which returns the number 3. The COUNTIF function has two parameters; the first is the range of data to look at, the second is the criteria of the data you want to count - in this case anyone who is less than 35 years old.
But what if you are interested in using multiple criteria? For instance, how do we count how many people are below 35 years old and earn less than £20,000? Not so simple. COUNTIF only works with a single criterion.
To do this, we can use array formulae. They are a lesser known type of Excel beast, because for some reason or other they are not ever so well documented and promoted by the help files et al. They are however a) powerful and b) letting you do things you otherwise couldn't without a lot more effort.
An array formula can work on multiple ranges simultaneously. These ranges must be the same size and shape however, as each number in the first range range must be able to correspond with a number in the second range and vice versa. Also, to add a spot of extra crypticness to the surroundings, after you have typed your array formula in you must press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to save it in the cell, instead of just the normal Enter. You'll know if you did it correctly, because Excel will automatically put curly braces around the whole formula. If it doesn't, you did it wrong. Do not try and add the braces manually yourself because that will not work.
A simple array formula might be that used to add up the products of two numbers. For instance, say you wanted to know the total area (height multiplied by width) of a set of rectangle shapes. You could work out the area of each one separately and add it up, or you could use the following array formula on the data to the right.
{=SUM(A2:A4*B2:B4)
(not forgetting that you don't put the curly braces in, Excel does it for you. That formula would give the answer 29. What it is doing is to work down the range A2 to A4 and applying the multiply function (*) to that cell and its counterpart in the second range B2 to B4. To spell it out further, the sum it does is (A2*B2) + (A3*B3) + (A4*B4).
Interesting yes, but how does this help us count data with multiple criteria? Firstly remember that multiplying anything by zero gives you zero. With that in mind, here is a way to count how many people are below 35 years old and earn less than £20,000:
{=SUM((IF(B2:B6<35,1,0)*(IF(C2:C6<20000,1,0))))}
giving you the answer 2.
To talk through what the formula is doing, first start with the IF function. IF takes an expression as its first parameter, and returns the second parameter if that expression is true, and the third if not. Therefore =IF(B2<35,1,0) returns 1, because cell B2 has a value less than 35 in it.
Likewise =IF(C2<20000,1,0) also returns 1, as C2 has a value less than 20,000 in it.
So the array function goes down the range B2 to B6 translating it into either 1 or 0, and multiplying it by its equivalent in C2 to C6 with the same translation. If both B-whatever is less than 35 and C-whatever is less than 20000, this becomes the sum 1 * 1 which gives you an answer of 1. If either of the criteria are not met, the sum is either 0 * 0, 0* 1 or 1 * 0, all of which give you 0.
The SUM at the beginning of the equation simply adds up these ones and zeros, which effectively gives you the count of how many entries in your table match both the criteria. Now won't that make you look like an Excel genius?
If you want more information on Array formulae and possible uses, Microsoft has a mini-tutorial and several examples.
Addendum: You can also write and read Excel array formulae using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code, although at first it may not seem obvious how. You need to specifically access (get or set) the property "FormulaArray" of the range object. Do not put the curly braces in your code, again Excel will see to these automatically. For instance, you could programatically insert the 2-criteria formula above into whichever spreadsheet cell is currently active via the following code:
ActiveCell.FormulaArray = "=SUM((IF(B2:B6<35,1,0)*(IF(C2:C6<20000,1,0))))"
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Anyone know how to rank a value where the reference range spans across multiple worksheets? Thanks.
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Hi,
There is a reasonable way to do that if you can engineer it such that the reference range spans the same cells in each of the multiple sheets. Start by defining a 3-D named range covering the cells in question. To do this, use the Insert menu, then Name, then Define. Create a new name – e.g. "datasource", which refers to the appropriate range.
A 3D-range can be written in the format =Data1:Data2!$A$2:$A$6 for example, referring to cells A2-A6 on both sheets Data1 and Data2 – which is why the data has to span the same cells on both sheets.
Once you have defined this range, you can then use it as the second parameter of the =RANK function. For example, =RANK(A2,datasource) to see the rank of cell A2's value compared to the multi-sheet range.
Hope that makes some kind of sense, let me know if not and I’ll try to make it clearer!
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rikulo_async library
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void defer(key, void task(), {Duration min: const Duration(seconds:1), Duration max}) #
Defers the execution of a task. If the key is the same, the task in the second invocation will override the previous. In other words, the previous task is canceled.
It is useful if you have a task that happens frequently but you prefer not to execute them all but only the once for a while (because of costly). For example,
defer("cur.task", () {
currentUser.save(["task"]); //a costly operation
}, min: const Duration(seconds: 1), max: const Duration(seconds: 10));
//then, it executes not faster than once per 10s,
//and no later than 100s
• key - used to identify task. If key is the same, we consider the task is the same. If different, they are handled separately.
• min - specifies the minimal duration that the given task will be executed. In short, the task will be invoked min milliseconds later if no following invocation with the same key.
• max - specifies the maximal duration that the given task will be executed. If given (i.e., not null), task will be execute at least max milliseconds later even if there are following invocations with the same key.
void defer(key, void task(), {Duration min: const Duration(seconds: 1), Duration max}) {
_deferrer.run(key, task, min, max);
}
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Ignis fatuus
“The foolish fire, is an Exhalation kindled by meanes of violent moving, when by cold of the night, in the lowest region of the ayre, it is beaten downe, and then commonly, if it be light, seeketh to ascend upward, and is sent downe agayne; so it banceth up and downe: Els if it move not up and downe, it is a great lumpe of glewish or oyly matter, that by moving of the heat in it selfe, is enflamed of it selfe, as moyst hay will be kindled of it selfe.”
- William Fulke (1563), A Goodly Gallerye: William Fulke's Book of Meteors, pp.10-13.
“There is some evidence that phenomena such as the Will o' the Wisp in England and Min Min Light in Australia are luminescing Barn Owls Tyto alba (e.g. Purdy 1908; Gurney 1908; McAtee 1947; Bunn et at 1982; Macnamara 1989). However, the source of the luminescence is yet to be resolved. The most common explanation for such luminescence is that the owls have become contaminated with luminous fungi that grow inside hollow trees (e.g. Bunn et al. 1982) although, for reasons discussed herein, that explanation is unsatisfactory.
[...]
Is there any reason why birds could not bioluminesce? In a private letter Peter J. Herring, editor of Bioluminescence in Action (Academic Press, London 1978) said, 'There is no fundamental reason why there should not he a self-luminous bird (or mammal or reptile) but none has been reported'...
This paper considers four premises:
1. There is sufficient evidence to suggest that one or more of the following are true.
2. Barn Owls are indeed luminous, as has been often reported.
3. Luminescence is intrinsic to the owls and does not arise from contamination with luminous fungi.
4. Luminous natural phenomena, such as the Will o' the Wisp and Min Min Light, represent sightings of luminous owls.
Only the Barn Owl is considered in this paper, because all the evidence gathered points to that species…”
- Fred Silcock, "A Review of accounts of luminosity in Barn Owls Tyto alba," Australian Raptor Studies II - Birds Australia Monograph 3 (1997).
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Operators section
I cleaned this section up. Flags should not be in section labels. There were too many subsections too. It had several operators for the GV and C-37A, which should be in Gulfstream V, not here. It looked like a lot of text from copied directly from Gulfstream's press release. The entry for the USAF about a C-37 being used for presidential transport is dubious. The reference only says a 'Gulf Stream'. -Fnlayson 21:10, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
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I think the page topic should be Gulfstream G550 / G500. The current G500 title is not the proper focus of the rest of the page.
The G550 was developed first and certified first as the top of the line Gulfstream. The G500 is simply a reduced fuel load version of the G550 with corresponding reduction in Ramp weight, Takeoff gross weight, and range. The TO field performance is correspondingly better. The G500 was developed to compete with the Global Express in price and performance. By far the majority of production is G550 not G500. Specialmissions (talk) 21:11, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
The summary box says introduced into service 1998, but the text says introduced 2004. Which is correct? —Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 21:17, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
* The dates listed in the Infobox appear to be for the Gulfstream V, on which G500 & G550 are based. I'll see if I can find the G500/G550 dates from Gulfstream's site. -Fnlayson (talk) 21:31, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
Product name / article name?
The manufacturer calls it Gulfstream G550. See Gulfstream history page for the G550, G500, etc. So I fail to see the grounds for moving this article to "Gulfstream 550". It should be moved back to "Gulfstream G550". -Fnlayson (talk) 21:13, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
* My bad - typo on the move request - I left out the "G"! Thanks for catching that, Jeff. - BillCJ (talk) 21:44, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
* Oh, I thought it was someone else thinking the G550 = Gulfstream 550. OK, I'll try to move it then, since this in not disputed. -Fnlayson (talk) 21:58, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
* Can't move it now. It can be after Gulfstream G550 is deleted. -Fnlayson (talk) 22:02, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Requested merger
IAI Eitam → Gulfstream G550
* (See Merging and moving pages for details on performing mergers.)
Rationale: IAI Eitam has minimal content, expansion probably not likely in the near furture; content better covered as a variant on G550 page. - BillCJ (talk) 20:33, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
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* [[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|15px]] Support - Per my nom. - BillCJ (talk) 20:33, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
* [[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|15px]] Support - Yep, easy call to merge. A little info on IAI Eitam is in the Operators under Israel already. -Fnlayson (talk) 00:27, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
* [[Image:Symbol oppose vote.svg|15px]] Oppose -
G500 first flight - now
The G500 flew in 2015 for the first time - I don't know how to include that in the article which says that the G500 was certified 10 years ago. TGCP (talk) 22:39, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
* There are two different models called the G500. This article covers the first one, which didn't sell that well. Gulfstream reused the designation for symmetry with the G600. - BilCat (talk) 22:53, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
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