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-- Serbia May Keep Zelezara Open Amid Losses, Minister Says
Serbia is struggling to avoid a
shutdown of unprofitable Zelezara Smederevo d.o.o. , its sole
steel plant, even as the company continues to generate losses,
the country’s economy minister said. The government “won’t let the production come to a
standstill,” Economy Minister Nebojsa Ciric told reporters in
Belgrade today. He added that the Smederevo-based plant is still
“making a loss month after month.” A complete closure would seriously jeopardize hundreds of
small- and medium-sized companies that rely on the products from
Zelezara, once the country’s top exporter, Ciric said. The
plant, which makes hot- and cold-rolled steel products, has
an annual production capacity for 2.2 million tons, according to
the company’s website. The minister’s comments came in response to media reports
that the government plans to switch off the last of the two
furnaces at Zelezara on July 5. Former owner U.S. Steel Corp. (X)
halted one of the two furnaces last year before selling the
plant back to Serbia in January for a token $1. The government, which has twice extended the deadline in a
tender for the sale of Zelezara, giving potential investors
until Sept. 10 to make an offer, is looking for a partner who
would acquire a stake, prop up sales and provide raw materials
at lower costs, Ciric said. Operating Loss Zelezara’s operating loss widened to 12.53 billion dinars
($136.6 million) in 2011, from 11.04 billion dinars in 2010. Its
accumulated losses exceeded its capital by 34.8 billion dinars,
according to financial reports submitted to the Serbian Business
Registers Agency. Three Serbian trade unions will meet with Zelezara’s
workers on June 26 to work out a set of measures the government
should take to overcome the crisis and continue production, the
Association of Free and Independent Trade Unions, or ASNS, said
in an e-mail today. Ciric has also been invited to meet the
trade unions, ASNS Vice President Dragan Milovanovic said. Serbia needs to rein in its budget deficit , which expanded
80 percent over the first five months to 89.2 billion dinars, or
7.3 percent of gross domestic product. Public debt has reached
51.1 percent of GDP, above the agreed limit of 45 percent, while
the country awaits a new government following inconclusive May 6
elections. To contact the reporter on this story:
Misha Savic in Belgrade at
msavic2@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story:
James M. Gomez at
jagomez@bloomberg.net
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compute_metric: Compute the pullback metric tensor from an sf data frame and...
Description Usage Arguments Value
Description
Compute the pullback metric tensor from an sf data frame and an accompanying set of demographic data.
Usage
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compute_metric(tracts, data, km = T, r_sigma = 100, s_sigma = 1,
smooth = F, hessian = euc_)
Arguments
tracts
the sf data.frame supplying geographic information
data
the tibble supplying demographic data
km
whether to compute rectangular distances in km
r_sigma
regression smoother for derivative computation
s_sigma
geographic smoother for derivative computation
smooth
boolean should a geographic smoother be used for derivatives?
hessian
the hessian function to be used, one of c(DKL_, euc_, cum_euc_)
Value
a tibble in which each row has a list-column containing the pullback metric tensor stored as a matrix.
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Savangin
Savangin is a prehistoric natural cave with an inscription written in an unknown or unsolved alphabet. It was found in 1995 near the village Bakırtepe, part of Artvin Province, Turkey. Along with the inscriptions, researchers found cave paintings of deer.
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Input MIRA assembly results into Gap4/5
2010-07-12
2013-04-18
• Sònia Casillas
Sònia Casillas - 2010-07-12
Hi,
I'm trying to visualize a MIRA assembly with Gap4 and Gap5 (Staden Package version 2.0.0b6). However I have the following problems:
- For Gap4, I use the program caf2gap (from CAFTOOLS version 2.0.2) to convert the MIRA CAF assembly into a Gap4 database, but I get the error "!! FATAL ERROR: system error 12 Cannot allocate memory !! Memory allocation failure when requesting -2147483648 bytes Aborted". I have a hybrid 454/Sanger assembly of 4,007,215 reads, and work in an Ubuntu 64bits Server with 64 GiB RAM. RAM is not completely used when I get the error.
- For Gap5, I use the ACE file from MIRA to create the Gap5 database using tg_index, but Gap5 doesn't display any MIRA tags :-( Now I'm trying to convert the CAF file from MIRA to BAF using the script caf2baf.pl from the Staden Package with the idea to create the Gap5 database from the BAF file and see if it displays MIRA tags, but it's been running for more than three day now…
Do you have any idea? I have the following formats for the assembly: ACE (but without tags), CAF, MAF, Fasta, TCS. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much in advance.
Best regards,
Sònia
• James Bonfield
James Bonfield - 2010-07-12
I did think I supported ace tags, but it looks like I'm wrong there. I'll look into it, but example data would be welcomed. Do you have a snippet of the ACE file and the tags within it? Nothing huge - just a couple reads. Or is the problem simply that the ACE output by MIRA doesn't include tags?
As for caf2baf.pl, unfortunately this uses the caftools perl module which is hideously inefficient. It's much the same reason I didn't add native CAF support into tg_index either, as it essentially requires either multiple passes and excessive random accessing or loading the entire caf file into memory (which is how the perl caftools package works).
The caf2gap crash is because it's trying to allocate -MAXINT bytes (2^31), but I'm not sure why. I'm guessing it's an error code that hasn't been checked and has then shown up in a strange memory allocation. Is it possible to temperarily obtain a copy of your data? (I understand if not.) Do you still get the same error if you shrink the data down to a smaller set? It maybe some specific thing in the CAF file which is triggering this rather than the size.
• Nobody/Anonymous
I got the same crash from caf2gap when I used the one on their web page. When I downloaded and compiled the latest version on their ftp server (ftp.sanger.ac.uk/pub/PRODUCTION_SOFTWARE/src/) it started working.
• TomG
TomG - 2011-03-11
Hello,
Any answer to this? I'm getting the exact issue that Sonia got when running caf2gap. This is on a 64-bit RHEL5.5 with 24GB memory. The .caf file is 3.2GB. It works fine on smaller files, but getting error when trying to allocate bytes to 2^31. Got caf2gap included in caftools downloaded from ftp.sanger.ac.uk/pub/PRODUCTION_SOFTWARE/src. I tried caftools 2.0, 2.0.1, and 2.0.2 all with the same result:
!! FATAL ERROR: system error 12 Cannot allocate memory
!! Memory allocation failure when requesting -2147483648 bytes
Aborted
• Nobody/Anonymous
The latest version of gap5 can just read caf files natively, so use e.g. "tg_index -o my_db foo.caf" and then "gap5 my_db.0 &".
I'll agree though that CAFtools is hideously inefficient with large files. It's not something I support though and neither was it something written by the developers of the Staden Package. Much like Gap4, it was designed in an era of modest sized Sanger-method sequencing projects.
James
PS. That said, if you have a large memory machine it may still be possible to get caftools to work better though. Check to make sure that it's using large file support. I'd hope that it builds using -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 or something similar. The exact runes needed vary from system to system though.
• TomG
TomG - 2011-03-11
Thanks James. I was able to convert my caf for gap5 using tg_index.
• Nobody/Anonymous
Is this a related issue?
When I search with the tag box selected, I get the following error (also with gap4) - I am using a version downloaded from svn around the 7th March. My genome is a Salmonella genome, sequenced using 454 with no read pairs (sigh!) and 730K reads, usually assembled with MIRA - but I assembled with other assembler to see if it was an assembler issue.
It doesn't seem to matter which assembler generated the gap5 database - I have tried it with Mosaik (BAM or ACE file), MIRA (CAF or ACE file) or a Newbler-generated ACE file - all converted appropriately with tg_index. When I select Search->'tag type' and hit the Tag Type button below it, I get:
invalid command name "tablelist"
invalid command name "tablelist"
while executing
"tablelist .e1.search.type_frame.r.tag.select.type.list -columns {0 "Index"
0 "Code"
0 "Tag name"} -labelcommand tablelist::sortByColumn …"
("eval" body line 1)
invoked from within
"eval [list tablelist $path.list -columns {0 "Index"
0 "Code"
0 "Tag name"} -labelcommand tablelist::sortByColumn -exportselection 0 …"
(procedure "tag_checklist" line 23)
invoked from within
"tag_checklist $w.type $arr -selectmode browse -width 35 -height 10"
(procedure "tag_editor_select_type" line 34)
invoked from within
"tag_editor_select_type .e1.search.type_frame.r.tag {show_help gap5 Editor-Searching} {search_set_tag_type .e1.search.option_fra…"
invoked from within
".e1.search.option_frame.tag.button invoke"
("uplevel" body line 1)
invoked from within
"uplevel #0
• "
(procedure "tk::ButtonUp" line 22)
invoked from within
"tk::ButtonUp .e1.search.option_frame.tag.button"
(command bound to event)
You are most welcome to an assembly.
HTH
John
• Nobody/Anonymous
That sounds like I forgot something from the binary distribution, or else a failure to find it when it's running.
The binary install should have it in staden.x86_64/share/tcltk/tklib0.5/tablelist/. If you build from source you need to have the tklib package (note tklib isn't the same as Tk, but a set of packages).
• John Nash
John Nash - 2011-03-15
Yay - I remembered to log in this time :)
I just checked, and it's all there - I believe.
$ cd /usr/molbin/staden
$ ls
doc man staden tcltk
$ cd tcltk/
$ ls
tcl8.4 tk8.4 tklib0.5
$ cd tklib0.5/
$ ls
autoscroll crosshair datefield history khim plotchart tablelist widget
canvas ctext diagrams ico ntext style tkpiechart
chatwidget cursor getstring ipentry pkgIndex.tcl swaplist tooltip
$ cd tablelist/
$ ls
pkgIndex.tcl scripts tablelistPublic.tcl tablelist.tcl tablelist_tile.tcl
$ ls
pkgIndex.tcl scripts tablelistPublic.tcl tablelist.tcl tablelist_tile.tcl
I have itk, itcl and iwidgets as well as Tk and Tcl all installed, and it all configured, compiled and installed nicely.
J
PS I'll install the binary from the latest beta and see
• John Nash
John Nash - 2011-03-15
Ok… I have good news and bad news, and to correct an error.
Selecting TAGs as described above crashes with the latest beta but WORKS with the latest svn version downloaded and compiled today. I got my versions mixed up (I have both the latest beta and an svn version installed, and I symlink the beta or the svn version's subdirectory to /usr/molbin/staden as required). Sorry for blaming the svn version when I should have blamed the latest beta. It was a senior's moment.
John
• tgoldman
tgoldman - 2011-08-18
Hi,
I have an ace file that I would like to edit with gap4. Is there an ace2gap converter? Or better yet, does gap5 have the ability to run something similar to the gap4 Pick PCR Primers feature?
I was able to convert the ace to a gap5 db, but I would like to design primers for gap closing and it doesn't look like I can do that yet with gap5.
Thanks.
• Andrew Whitwham
Andrew Whitwham - 2011-08-19
MIRA should provide you with a CAF file. Otherwise you could try miniphrap2gap available ftp://ftp.sanger.ac.uk/pub4/resources/software/caf/miniphrap2gap.tgz.
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ARCADIAN GENEALOGY. 173 Aphareus, after the death of his sons, founded the tv/wa of Arene, and made over most part of his dominions to hi Neleus, with whom we pass into the Pylian genealogy. CHAPTER IX. ARCADIAN GENEALOGY. THE Arcadian divine or heroic pedigree begins with Pelasgus, whom both Hesiod and Asius considered as an indigenous man, though Akusilaus the Argeian represented him as brother of Argos and son of Zeus by Niobe, daughter of Phoroneus : this logographer wished to establish a community of origin between the Argeians and the Arcadians. Lykaen, son of Pelasgus and king of Arcadia, had, by different wives, fifty sons, the most savage, impious and wicked of man- kind : Maenalus was the eldest of them. Zeus, in order that he might himself become a witness of their misdeeds, presented himself to them in disguise. They killed a child and served it up to him for a meal; but the god overturned the table and struck dead with thunder Lykaon and all his fifty sons, with the single exception of Nyktimus, the youngest, whom he spared at the earnest intercession of the goddess Gsea (the Earth). The town near which the table was overturned received the name of Trapezus (Tabletown). This singular legend (framed on the same etymological type as that of the ants in -ZEgina, recounted elsewhere) seems ancient, and may probably belong to the Hesiodic Catalogue. But Pau- sanias tells us a story in many respects different, which was represented to him in Arcadia as the primitive local account, and which becomes the more interesting, as he tells us that he himself fully believes it. Both tales indeed go to illustrate the same historical times, as the grand cause of the subjection of the Messenians by the Spartans : that wrath had been appeased at the time when Epameinondai reconstituted Messene (Pausan. iy. 27, I).
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Strasburg dominates as Nationals defeat Cubs
EditorsNote: Notes home team Stephen Strasburg yielded just one earned run and four hits in eight innings, while Juan Soto had two hits and drove in three runs, as the host Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Saturday. Strasburg (4-3) struck out the side in the third and finished with seven strikeouts. Sean Doolittle pitched the ninth to earn his eighth save, after his outing was twice interrupted by Cubs manager Joe Maddon, who filed an official protest because the Nationals’ left-hander was tapping his toe on the mound during his delivery. Jon Lester (3-2) allowed five runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings. In August of last season, he gave up eight earned runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings in his only start of 2018 against the Nationals. In his previous five starts of this season before Saturday, Lester gave up just a single earned run, including none in his previous three starts. Brian Dozier hit a solo homer in the second to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead. It was his sixth of the season, with five of those solo shots. It was also his first homer since May 4 as Dozier went 2-for-4 and now has just 10 RBIs in 142 at-bats. Washington scored three runs in the third off Lester. Trea Turner led off with a single and Adam Eaton reached on a bunt hit, with Turner going to third on a throwing error by David Bote. Anthony Rendon walked and Howie Kendrick followed with an RBI double for a 2-0 lead. Soto followed with a two-run double and a 4-0 lead. Soto also had an RBI single in the fifth to give Washington a 5-1 lead. The Cubs scored an unearned run in the fifth as Nationals catcher Yan Gomes had two passed balls. The second allowed Jayson Heyward to score from third, with Addison Russell trying to score from second as the ball bounced toward the Cubs’ dugout. Rendon threw to Gomes to get Russell at the plate. Bote hit a solo homer in the sixth to trim the margin to 5-2, but Strasburg retired the last nine batters he faced. It was the fourth homer of the year for Bote and his first since April 27 at Arizona. —Field Level Media
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Elemoont/Chapter 4
tells how the Hunter and his new friend, the Martian Mosquito, (where did he come from?) found themselves in a lunar labyrinth.
The Hunter was left alone but he was not alone! A strange iridescent creature lurked in a shadow of a large boulder. It resembled a mosquito, but such mosquito that was inflated by a bicycle air pump to incredible dimensions. Besides it was painted such colour as soap bubbles were painted. Hearing the tramp of elephants' feet, the creature appeared from behind the bolder.
"Oh!" exclaimed the Hunter who did not expect to meet anybody in here, "And are you the very same special elephant? But you most of all resemble a mosquito!" To be on the safe side he heaved his gun and took the aim.
"I'm a mosquito, but only a Martian Mosquito," said the creature continuing to tremble and nervously looked round, "Don't shoot fire. I can burst."
"Well, what about it," muttered the Hunter but lowered his gun, "And how did you come here, who brought you to the Moon?"
"I came flying myself," sighted the Martian Mosquito, "to hunt."
"Oh, we are colleagues!" was glad the Hunter, "I also wanted to hunt. But he... the Elemoont suddenly blew and..." The Hunter wished to show how exactly the Elemoont blew, but understood at the right time that there was not any air at the Moon and he had nothing to blow, "and I found myself at the Moon," concluded he. "Now I'll make an acquaintance of some special elephants: Elephants–for–Hunters."
The Martian Mosquito began to tremble more violently and acquired a pale green with light more yellow colour. (All Martian Mosquitoes always had such appearance when they were very anxious). "Elephants–for–Hunters?!" exclaimed he, "I also have the familiarity with them! I had a narrow escape! When they had known that I came for hunting…" Here a thing resembling a cannon ball had flown under their heads and dug into lunar ground ten steps away. "It's beginning," uttered the Martian Mosquito.
"Can it burst?" was anxious the Hunter.
"It will explode but some later," calmed him the Mosquito and continued, "So, when the local elephants had known that I flew to hunt, they became awfully angry with me. They stamped its feet so that I nearly burst! And then they called those mad Elephants–for–Hunters."
"Mad?" asked again the Hunter.
"You'll see yourself."
Another thing (a cannon ball?) fell a few steps away.
"They've found the range" informed the Mosquito, "Now they'll cover us."
"It's time to run!" exclaimed the Hunter, "We'll not wait until they slap us here!"
"YOU ARE ENCIRCLED! SURRENDER!" suddenly thunders somebody in such voice, which at the railway stations they announce about delaying of a train for three hours, "I REPEAT! SERRENDER! YOU ARE ENCIRCLED!"
"To surrender to some elephants?!" was filled with indignation the Hunter, "Never in my life! Some way out must be!"
"As regards the way out I don't know," thoughtfully said the Mosquito, "but there is an entrance here, it's really."
He set his side against the boulder behind that he had hidden not long ago, strained himself (for some reasons he became violet-orange colour), and moved it aside. An unpleasant black hole was under the boulder.
"It's the entry into the Lunar Labyrinth!" proudly said the Mosquito, "I had found it. My grandfather told me about it, and his grandfather told him, and…"
At that moment, the cannon balls were raining down and the Mosquito was forced to interrupt his narration. "Forward!" exclaimed he and jumped into the hole. "Forward!" echoed the Hunter and also jumped into the hole. They were shrouded in pitch-darkness. The Hunter immediately switched on his electric torch with which he never gave up (otherwise how could he found the game at the night?). There was not the Mosquito anywhere! A narrow manhole led down and on the spot divided into several corridors. On the top of the wall, the Hunter saw some characters brightly flashed in electric light. Coming nearer he read, "Take care! Wicked lunatics!" And under another corridor, "More take care! The very wicked lunatics live here!" And under the third corridor, "Do not take care! No lunatics!" "What lunatics?" thought the hunter, "To be on the safe side, it's better to go in that direction where there are not any lunatics?"
Here it seemed that somebody giggled. The Hunter looked around but did not see anybody near him. Then he examined his gun and set out on his journey.
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Windows in the Jungle
Windows in the Jungle is the ninth studio album by British rock band 10cc, released in 1983.
Background
The album became a return to the roots for 10cc as all the songs on the album were written together by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman, some of which were extended pieces with complex arrangements ("24 Hours", "Taxi! Taxi!", "The Secret Life of Henry"), reminiscent of the "Une Nuit a Paris" and "Feel the Benefit" from the earlier albums, and based on the unifying concept of love and life in the city.
The album also continued the formula established by the previous 10cc album Ten Out of 10 for which the band consisted of Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman with other musicians taking part as session players, however again featuring long-time 10cc collaborators Rick Fenn and Stuart Tosh along with recent addition of Vic Emerson to the live lineup. However, the album marked the absence of Paul Burgess for the first time since 1977 Deceptive Bends.
Windows in the Jungle was recorded in Strawberry Studios North, the first time 10cc recorded the album entirely there since 1976 How Dare You! as Strawberry Studios South was occupied at the beginning of the recording by The Moody Blues for the recording of The Present.
Eric Stewart recalled that the finished album did not meet his initial expectations: "'Windows started as a concept album and I'm sorry I didn't pursue that goal, the pressure for the hit single always got in the way with 10cc albums.""I longed to be like Pink Floyd and just go for large musical statements like 'One Night in Paris' and 'Feel the Benefit', but we were locked onto the singles roundabout, the 'quick buck', and it was impossible to break free at the time. The album was not really very successful, 10cc wise, anywhere in the rest of the world really, but in terms of sales today it was a minor hit.'"
The album turned out to be the last for 10cc for nine years, as well as their final album for Mercury Records and final to be recorded in their own Strawberry Studios. It was also the final studio album to feature musicians from the lineup formed during the making of Bloody Tourists (1978) (except for the brief appearance of Rick Fenn on Mirror Mirror).
Release and promotion
The album made only a brief appearance in the UK charts peaking at No. 70, but became a Top 10 in Netherlands peaking at No. 7.
Two singles were released from the album, UK only "24 Hours" in early 1983 featuring live versions of "I'm Not in Love" and "Dreadlock Holiday" from the 10th Anniversary tour in 1982, and "Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)", which was given a tennis-themed music video by former 10cc members Godley and Creme. Both made low appearance in the UK charts at No. 78 and No. 87 respectively, but "Feel the Love" became a Top 10 hit in Netherlands again, also peaking at No. 7. A third single, released only in the Netherlands, was "Food for Thought" coupled with the non-album track "The Secret Life of Henry". It charted at No. 18.
The album was reissued in 2006 in Japan and in 2014 in Europe featuring single edits and b-sides as bonus tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman.
* 1) "24 Hours" – 8:09
* 2) "Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)" – 5:10
* 3) "Yes, I Am" – 6:03
* 4) "Americana Panorama" – 3:45
* 5) "City Lights" – 3:34
* 6) "Food for Thought" – 3:34
* 7) "Working Girls" – 4:26
* 8) "Taxi! Taxi!" – 7:39
Personnel
10cc
* Eric Stewart – lead vocals, keyboards, lead guitars, percussion
* Graham Gouldman – vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitars, bass, guitar, percussion
* Rick Fenn – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
* Vic Emerson – keyboards
* Stuart Tosh – vocals, percussion, marimba, drums (on "Food for Thought")
* with
* Mike Timony – keyboards
* Steve Gadd – drums, percussion
* Simon Phillips – drums
* Mel Collins – saxophones
Production
* Eric Stewart – producer, engineer
* Graham Gouldman – producer
* Martin Lawrence – engineer, mixing
* Chris "CJ" Jones – assistant engineer
* Ian Cooper – mastering at The Townhouse (London, UK)
* STd (Storm Thorgerson) – sleeve design
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Black Music Online -
Black music has taken a major turn going from many different performance styles in the U.S. for popular music to a new and improved interactive, online and digital environment where many people advertise and show off their talents across the social media web. Through many different apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc, many people have seen their music careers take off from posts to the digital media environment such as Michael Dapaah (Big Shaq), Danielle Bregoli (Cash me outside) and DC Young Fly. As early as the 2000's it was thought that African Americans were more likely than whites to listen to music online and to download music from the web according to Pew. It was also talked about that more whites probably had more access to desktop computers than African Americans but both groups enjoyed equal level of laptop ownership. Today both groups are seen not only using PC's and laptops but the trend has gone more to phones, tablets, IPad's and hand held devices where they can view music and other content within seconds. The future of music is and will most likely continue to be through digital and online marketing/sales. According to Forrester Research they said, "It would not be until 2011 that digital sales would overtake physical sales overall." And in 2007 EMI was the only major label to post digital sales that were larger than the physical sales. Wired magazine noted, "The future of music will be as much about "niches" as it is about "hits"." The digital world is becoming a crazy place and it could be for the better or could be for the worse. A lot of talk is about how there is no manufacturing and distribution costs to talk about and no requirements for shelf space.
Entities and Long Tail -
There will still be a place for major labels, blockbuster hits, superstar artists and all the rest even with the fast improving and always changing hip hop industry and popular music. There will still be a limited number of top-tier African American artists and executives such as Jay Z and Beyonce and Antonio Reid (Chairman and Ceo for Epic Records). Overall sales of recorded music have declined to less than half even with digital sales added in. But there are also many other factors that go into the music industry today to promote the artist and his or her music such as touring, merchandising, sponsorship's and engaging social networks. All of that now is just as important as CD sales. The internet has also become a huge part of how direct contact between artist and audience occurs. In today's world the middle tier artists who most likely will never be stocked in a national record chain can still make a name for themselves by self promoting and marketing. What some people knew as rhapsody that has now been taken over by the more advanced streaming services like Spotify, Pandora, Itunes, Apple Music and Audio Mack. Finding yourself to be comfortable in this long tail economy and ever improving digital media is the key to success for the many up and coming artists in the music industry.
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The Encyclopedia of Chinese Chess Openings is a book that lists all the possible opening moves of Chinese chess (Xiangqi), including rarely used openings.
The editor of Encyclopedia of Chess Network included the first game of the 8197 Board as the basis, to draw up the ECCO code. ECCO characteristics of the times has numbers, due to the development of the game ECCO reference to the cut-off in 2004, the number of the system to be known as ECCO 2004.
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Browser Compatibility and Minimum Hardware Requirements for Sonar
Mitchell Paul-Soumis Updated by Mitchell Paul-Soumis
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While Sonar is an incredibly versatile tool, this versatility does not extend to where it can be hosted. Sonar is Cloud Native, and can only be accessed and used through your browser. While it has been designed with wide compatibility in mind, there are certain browsers we recommend above others to ensure the optimal functionality of your instance.
Browser Compatibility for Your Sonar Instance
The below list of browsers represents the order we recommend for use with your Sonar instance:
1. Google Chrome
2. Mozilla Firefox
3. Other Chromium Browser
4. Safari
While these browsers are generally recommended, there are a few caveats, which are highlighted below:
Caveats with Google Chrome
Google Chrome is perhaps the best of all browser options to use with Sonar given its wide compatibility across operating systems; however, there are certain extensions that can impair Sonar's functionality when used. This is especially common with script blockers that auto-detect "intrusive" scripts and prevent them from running, with NoScript and uBlock Origin being common examples.
Caveats with Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is another great browser option, although similar to Google Chrome, issues can occur with optional extensions and script blockers that may be in place.
Caveats with Chromium Browsers
Chromium Browsers are customized versions of Google Chrome released by independent developers. While they share much of the same functionality as Google Chrome, the customizations can cause issues. Brave, for example, utilizes many privacy-focused features that they've developed, but these features do break certain Sonar features unless the security settings of Brave are disabled for your instance.
Additionally, as with Google Chrome, optional extensions and enhancements can also affect compatibility.
Caveats with Safari
Safari has a significant caveat regarding compatibility with Sonar - while it will still allow you to view, manage, perform changes throughout the majority of your instance, there is currently a known issue regarding the compatibility of Safari with Sonar's reporting feature. This is due to Safari's implementation of cross-site tracking and how it's blocked by default, and how this interacts with the way Sonar's reporting is built.
As a current workaround, if you enable cross-site tracking within Safari, you will be able to use reporting without issue.
Other Software and Their Requirements
The Customer Portal
The Customer Portal is divided into two sets of requirements - the first set is the installation and hosting of the customer portal itself, while the second set is browser requirements for using the Customer Portal's web interface.
Installing the Customer Portal
The minimum requirements to install the customer portal are as follows:
OS: Debian-based distro running Ubuntu 18 or 22 x64. Please note that the customer portal will not work with Ubuntu 19, as Docker is currently unsupported.
CPU Requirements: 2 CPU Cores (or 2vCPU)
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 25GB
Networking: Public-facing IP address and a valid domain name pointing to it (i.e., portal.myisp.com)
Installation instructions and additional information are available from the article here.
Using the Customer Portal
The Customer Portal shares the same browser support as your Sonar instance:
1. Google Chrome
2. Mozilla Firefox
3. Other Chromium Browsers
4. Safari
The Sonar Field Tech App
Listed below are the supported devices for the Field Tech App, and more information on this app can be found in the linked article.
Apple Device
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Click here to navigate to the Apple App Store, or scan the QR code below with your Apple device.
Android Device
Requires Android 5.0 and up
Click here to navigate to the Android App Play Store, or scan the QR code below with your Android device.
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J. R. Fitzpatrick
John Ryan "J. R." Fitzpatrick (born May 9, 1988) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. Fitzpatrick was the youngest driver to ever win the now defunct CASCAR Super Series championship, winning in the series' final season of 2006 at the age of 18.
Early career
John Ryan (J. R.) Fitzpatrick was born in Cambridge, Ontario, and got his first taste of racing in karts at the age of six, moving quickly to the Canadian Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (CASCAR) junior ranks and then on to Late Model stock cars by the time he was 13 years old.
Racing in the CASCAR Super Series what is now the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at age 16, Fitzpatrick finished 11th in the point standings and second in the Rookie of the Year standings in 2004. Then at 17, he achieved three top-five and five top-10 finishes, scoring his first win. At age 18, he became the youngest driver to become a Canadian Tire Series National Champion with one win, five podium finishes and two pole awards.
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
He remained in his fathers No. 84 Chevrolet after CASCAR was acquired by NASCAR; In 2007, Fitzpatrick earned two wins, four top-fives, seven top-10s and three pole awards in the Canadian Tire Series where sponsorship came from Milwaukee Tools. In 2008 he had one victory (Mosport), five top-fives, six top-10s and two pole awards. During 2009, he drove the No. 84 for a part-time deal winning Circuit Gilles Villeneuve leading the most laps. For 2010 he returned to the series full-time with sponsorship from Schick he picked up his first win of the season at Mosport on the road course layout on June 13 and also won the event at Edmonton, he swapped the points lead with D. J. Kennington for over five times during the year going on to finishes second in the points. He ran again in the series in 2011, finishing third in points. He returned to the Canadian Tire Series in 2012 and won the seasons first event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park he also won the Series's largest even Montreal and finished second in points.
Sprint Cup Series
In early 2012 it was announced that Fitzpatrick would compete in the Sprint Cup Series' Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen race in August 2012 at Watkins Glen International for Turn One Racing. Fitzpatrick and Turn One Racing would cut ties in early 2012, and the deal never materialized.
Nationwide Series
Fitzpatrick made his mainstream NASCAR debut in the Busch Series race at the Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico. He came in 33rd place in that race due to an ill handling racecar. He finished 43rd in the NASCAR Busch Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec on August 4, 2007, right after the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at the same track where he won the race “I was very tired” stating J.R. He drove the famed No. 4 KHI Chevy at both of the road courses in 2009. He Finishing 19th at Watkins Glen after getting in a wreck on the last lap. In Montreal he was on pace for a top 10 finish before stalling the car after going off course leading to a poor finish one lap down. It was announced that J.R. will drive for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in all three road course in his No. 7 team for 2010, he picked up his first Nationwide top 10 coming home 7th at Road America on June 19 and his second top 10 with a 7th in Montreal. Fitzpatrick returned to the Nationwide Series with Baker Curb Racing at Daytona International Speedway sponsored by Schick. However, he finished 42nd in the race. He competed in six further races during the year for Go Canada Racing.
Camping World Truck Series
On February 13, 2009, Fitzpatrick finished fourth in his No. 7 Mammoet Chevrolet Silverado at Daytona International Speedway during the NextEra Energy Resources 250 Camping World Truck Series Event. Fitzpatrick led 17 laps in the event, his third race in the series and first at a restrictor plate track. After Martinsville his deal with Kevin Buckler at TRG Motorsports fell through and he was a free agent. After driving several races for Kevin Harvick, Inc. and Chase Mattioli in 2009 and 2011, he was scheduled to drive full-time in 2012, driving the No. 60 Chevrolet for Turn One Racing, although he would be released after the first two races.
NASCAR
(key) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
Canadian Tire Series
$$ Season still in progress $1$ Ineligible for series points
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Dems set sights on 2012 targets - POLITICO
07/29/16 03:26 AM EDT By Diana D'Abruzzo How well have you been following this week's political news? Take POLITICO's quiz to find out. 07/29/16 02:04 AM EDT 07/29/16 02:03 AM EDT 07/29/16 02:01 AM EDT 07/29/16 01:50 AM EDT 07/29/16 01:22 AM EDT 07/29/16 01:21 AM EDT 07/29/16 01:20 AM EDT 2016 Updated 07/29/16 01:16 AM EDT By Katie Glueck Accepting the nomination, she depicts her Republican rival as out of his league on national security and temperamentally unfit for the presidency. 2016 07/29/16 01:15 AM EDT By Annie Karni, Gabriel Debenedetti and Edward-Isaac Dovere She relied on the graciousness of a rival to help silence her critics and present a unified picture to a national audience. Off Message 07/29/16 01:00 AM EDT By Glenn Thrush She exits the convention on a high with a good speech and strong support. Now the hard part begins. 2016 07/29/16 12:56 AM EDT By Jeff Greenfield Take me or leave me, the Democratic nominee seemed to say. I'm not going to inspire you, but I'm better than Trump. Simon Says 07/29/16 12:38 AM EDT By Roger Simon Simon says: Maybe just getting a kick out of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is enough. 07/29/16 12:29 AM EDT By Henry C. Jackson A Reagan-esque night four of the DNC? Clinton donors have had enough Trump's Russia connection Updated 07/29/16 12:29 AM EDT By Timothy Noah, Jennifer Haberkorn, Ben White, Doug Palmer and Michael Crowley In her acceptance speech, Hillary Clinton didn't sweat all of the details. Updated 07/28/16 11:45 PM EDT By Nolan D. McCaskill 'Regardless of what's happening in her life, she was always, always there for me,' Chelsea says from the convention stage. 2016 Updated 07/28/16 11:41 PM EDT By Kyle Cheney and Katie Glueck The primetime lineup of military leaders and Reagan admirers could have been ripped from GOP conventions of yore Updated 07/28/16 11:26 PM EDT By Bob King and Tim Starks The hack aimed at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee appears related to the massive breach of the DNC. Updated 07/28/16 11:16 PM EDT By Nolan D. McCaskill Khan said his son dreamed of becoming a military lawyer, but he put those dreams aside the day he sacrificed his life to save the lives of his fellow... 07/28/16 10:28 PM EDT By POLITICO Staff Hillary Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention, as prepared for delivery. 07/28/16 10:25 PM EDT By Dan Spinelli Becerra called out the Republican nominee for refusing to disclose his Wharton transcript. 07/28/16 10:14 PM EDT By Benjamin Oreskes The only thing I've seen Donald Trump do when it comes to U.S. trade policy is run his mouth and line his pockets. 07/28/16 10:08 PM EDT By Louis Nelson Trump said he was ready to launch counterattacks every speaker who disparaged him at the DNC. Updated 07/28/16 10:03 PM EDT By Tyler Pager Allen said Clinton would strengthen, not weaken, the country's key alliances. 07/28/16 09:36 PM EDT 07/28/16 09:31 PM EDT 2016 07/28/16 09:28 PM EDT By Annie Karni Thirteen definitive POLITICO articles that explain how we got here. 07/28/16 09:27 PM EDT 07/28/16 09:24 PM EDT By Hadas Gold Donald Trump officially the Republican nominee. But the RNC has no comment on his media blacklists. 07/28/16 09:24 PM EDT 2016 07/28/16 09:08 PM EDT By Bill Scher When the two wrapped their arms around each other, it gave Republicans their talking point: Clinton is running for his third term. But Obama's more... Updated 07/28/16 08:59 PM EDT By Tyler Pager I knew Ronald Reagan; I worked for Ronald Reagan. Donald Trump, you are no Ronald Reagan. 07/28/16 08:53 PM EDT By Nolan D. McCaskill Granholm sympathized with voters who are worried and angry but warned that the solution isn't to tear our country down. 07/28/16 08:50 PM EDT 2016 07/28/16 08:48 PM EDT By Kenneth P. Vogel and Isaac Arnsdorf Rich Clinton backers, who were targeted during the Democratic primary, are tired of their antagonists' antics. 07/28/16 08:45 PM EDT 07/28/16 08:40 PM EDT 07/28/16 08:18 PM EDT Updated 07/28/16 08:18 PM EDT By Matthew Nussbaum Pence promised to cut taxes, roll back regulations and repeal the Affordable Care Act. Optics 07/28/16 08:13 PM EDT By M. Scott Mahaskey 07/28/16 08:13 PM EDT By Nolan D. McCaskill Trump calls himself the law and order candidate, but Biden will make a cameo on the show itself. Updated 07/28/16 08:05 PM EDT By Josh Gerstein The U.S. Attorney's Office asked a D.C. Superior Court judge to dismiss the murder case against Ingmar Guandique. 07/28/16 07:54 PM EDT By POLITICO Staff Hillary Clinton will close out the Democratic National Convention with a speech Thursday night. 07/28/16 07:51 PM EDT By Louis Nelson 'His is a peanut compared to mine.' Photo Gallery 07/28/16 07:50 PM EDT By Kristen East 07/28/16 07:38 PM EDT By Nolan D. McCaskill President Obama thinks his message to Americans was effective. 07/28/16 06:58 PM EDT 07/28/16 06:49 PM EDT By Donovan Harrell In Donald Trump's America, if you get knocked down, you stay down, Duckworth said. 07/28/16 06:44 PM EDT 07/28/16 06:43 PM EDT By Henry C. Jackson Trump's evolving Russia game The enigma of Chelsea Clinton Inside the DNC's messy house We're working on more stories right now THE LATEST NEWS Video Gallery Live blog By Annie Karni, Gabriel Debenedetti and Edward-Isaac Dovere By Jeff Greenfield By Timothy Noah, Jennifer Haberkorn, Ben White, Doug Palmer and Michael Crowley By Katie Glueck By Kenneth P. Vogel and Isaac Arnsdorf By Kristen East Democrats are already looking to unseat Reps.-elect Bobby Schilling and Ann Marie Buerkle. By Alex Isenstadt 12/09/10 04:36 AM EST Updated 12/09/10 09:47 AM EST They haven't even been sworn into office yet, but already a collection of newly elected House Republicans are atop the 2012 hit list. Democrats are convinced that after riding the national wave this year, a handful of lawmakers from the incoming GOP freshman class are fluke winners, guaranteed to face a far more treacherous and complicated path to election two years from now. Story Continued Below In a memo to the Democratic Caucus before the Thanksgiving holiday, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen left little doubt that the 84-member GOP freshman class would form the crux of the party's targeting efforts, pointing out that more than 50 of the new Republican lawmakers won with less than 55 percent of the vote. We have an opportunity to make the Republican majority the shortest in history, said Van Hollen, who is departing the House Democratic campaign arm after two cycles. Democrats acknowledge that the contours of the 2012 cycle will be heavily shaped by redistricting with many GOP-controlled state legislatures taking the lead in redrawing districts which makes drawing up an early list of the most vulnerable incumbents a complicated task. But in many cases, freshman Republicans occupy territory that so heavily supported Democrats in recent presidential cycles that they make for irresistible targets. In northeastern Minnesota's Iron Range, GOP Rep.-elect Chip Cravaack, who ousted veteran Democratic Rep. James Oberstar, will face the hurdle of running in a district that Barack Obama and John Kerry both carried with 53 percent of the vote. Oberstar himself typically won reelection with more than 60 percent. New York Rep.-elect Ann Marie Buerkle, a conservative attorney who during her 567-vote upset victory over Democratic incumbent Dan Maffei won the backing of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, faces the even more difficult task of taking back a Syracuse-area district Obama won with 56 percent of the vote. She's absolutely at the top of the target list, said Jef Pollock, a prominent New York-based Democratic pollster who works closely with the DCCC. In a state like New York, she's going to have to do her job of defending her seat in what will be a stronger Democratic year. But of the incoming Republicans, none are likely to run in as friendly a Democratic state in 2012 as the five new Illinois Republicans all of whom will run in territory Obama won heavily in 2008 and figures to carry again easily two years from now. Those five Republicans are going to be incredibly vulnerable, said Jerry Morrison, executive director of the Service Employees International Union Illinois State Council. They are going to be out on islands, and I wouldn't be surprised if Republicans lose at least two of those seats. Of the five Illinois GOP rookies, four Randy Hultgren, Bob Dold, Adam Kinzinger and Joe Walsh occupy suburban Chicago districts where Obama won at least 55 percent of the vote. A fifth GOP Rep.-elect Bobby Schilling holds a currently Quad Cities-area district that Obama won with 56 percent. Illinois is not a tea party state, said Morrison. We do not have a tradition of electing right-wing candidates. And if we do, they don't last very long. Further complicating the outlook for the new Illinois freshmen is the reality that Democrats control the redistricting process in a state that is poised to lose at least one seat. Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady dismissed early concerns that the Republicans faced looming peril, arguing that all had already persevered in areas that were supposedly favorable for Democrats. We've basically got the city of Chicago surrounded by Republicans, said Brady. I think, given the strength of the people we elected, we're going to have a very strong bench for 2012. Elsewhere, Democrats intend to take aim at Republican long-shot winners who they believe are prone to losing their footing early on. By Jeff Greenfield By Bill Scher By Michael Crowley By Julia Ioffe and Annie Karni 2016 POLITICO LLC
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Better Health Through the ‘Lassie Effect’
Researchers commonly use the term the “Lassie effect” to describe the wide-ranging health benefits of walking a dog. The name refers to the television collie that nobly saved Timmy’s and so many other people’s lives week after week on her popular show. But even though walking the dog can have lifesaving health benefits for owners and pets, a surprisingly large number of dog owners rarely, if ever, walk or otherwise exercise their dogs, research shows. Scientists who had studied the Lassie effect remained puzzled about why someone would forgo an activity that is good for them, potentially imperiling the well-being of both owner and pet. But a new study provides clues about why people do or do not walk their dogs. The findings may help researchers promote activities and initiatives that increase dog walking and spread the Lassie effect. For many of us who own dogs, the idea of not walking with them can seem anathema. They are such reliable and insistent training partners. Undeterred by sleet, heat, wind, cold or work deadlines, they wag their tails and drool when we pull out our sneakers and do not mind (indeed prefer) that our shorts come from the dirty-laundry pile rather than a drawer. They motivate many of us to exercise when we might otherwise choose to remain still. The health impacts of this exercise can be considerable. Recent studies have found that people who own and walk a dog are much more likely than other people to meet the standard recommendation of 150 minutes of exercise per week. Dog walkers also have lower risks for high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, arthritis and other common medical conditions. Ditto for their dogs, which are less prone to rotundity or illness than dogs that are rarely exercised (although evidence indicates that, as with people, dogs that need to lose weight must cut calories from their diets; exercise alone will not slim most dogs). Dogs and people that walk together also are believed to develop deeper emotional bonds than do owners and pets that do not. But despite these benefits, as many as 40 percent of dog owners in the United States and elsewhere rarely if ever walk their dogs, according to recent estimates. That statistic worried Carri Westgarth, a research fellow in public health at the University of Liverpool in England, who led the new study. She recently began a program in Liverpool to encourage physical activity through dog walking. But such efforts would not be sustainable, she thought, unless scientists understood and responded to the obstacles to dog walking. So for the new study, which was published recently in BMC Public Health, she and her colleagues turned to a large existing database of information about the health and lifestyles of almost 2,000 adults living in Perth, Australia (where one of the study authors resides). The participants had completed multiple questionnaires, including about pets and the household’s physical activities. The researchers zeroed in on answers related to dogs and walking and what it was about the dogs, their owners or their neighborhood that contributed to the walking. And what they found was that smaller dogs, those weighing less than about 30 pounds, were much less likely to be walked than larger animals. Older and overweight dogs also rarely were exercised. But even large, healthy dogs were unlikely to be walked if the owners did not believe that walking dogs was healthful or that their dog liked to walk. Dogs were also less likely to be walked if there were few parks nearby. Many people also did not walk their dogs if there was a child in the household who could be handed the task. Interestingly, one of the prime determinants of regular dog walks was affection. People who reported feeling close to their pet generally walked it more often than those who reported a looser bond. In aggregate, Dr. Westgarth said, these replies suggest that some pet owners see little upside to dog walking and are happy to skip or abdicate the task. Many also may underestimate the needs and abilities of their pet. “It’s a myth that small dogs don’t need walks every day,” she said. Her own tiny Chihuahua/pug mix, one of three dogs she owns, has reached the top of the 3,500-foot peak of Mount Snowdon in Wales, she said. Aging and overweight dogs also can and generally should be walked, she said, assuming that you have clearance from your veterinarian. Reintroduce out-of-shape dogs to physical activity gradually and do not ignore limitations. One of Dr. Westgarth’s dogs, a 14-year-old spaniel mix, strolls more slowly than her younger, friskier dogs, she said, so she takes it on alternate days. But she still takes it. The rewards can be ineffable. A dog on a walk explores, finding pleasure in moving, sniffing, prancing and sharing your company, Dr. Westgarth said. This is not exercise; it is joy and can be contagious. “People who walk their dogs often say they do it for the dog,” she said. “But there is also an element of what we get out of it in terms of enjoyment, which is the big motivator.”
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Configuring LDAP / Active Directory with Posit Team
Many Posit Team customers use LDAP or Active Directory to authenticate into their server. LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a directory service, frequently used for authentication. Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft directory service that implements LDAP.
The instructions below apply the same whether your implementation is Active Directory or some other LDAP implementation.
Note
If you are using Azure Active Directory, you will want to configure Posit Team to use SAML authentication rather than LDAP.
Summary of using LDAP with Connect
To configure Connect with LDAP, you will
1. Test that you have the proper LDAP server settings
2. Configure the server with LDAP
3. Restart Connect
4. Test that your configuration works
1. Confirm LDAP Server Settings
The first step to successfully configuring Connect with LDAP is to check your LDAP server settings outside of Connect. If you cannot connect to your LDAP server from the command line, you will not be able to do so from Connect.
You will do all of the following from the command line after logging into the Connect server via SSH.
In order to proceed, you will need to get the following, likely from your organization’s LDAP team.
1. Your LDAP server information (host and port)
2. The username and password of a normal user
3. A Bind DN to use for a double-bind configuration (recommended)
4. The user search base distinguished name
We recommend you configure LDAP in a double-bind configuration, or you will not be able to do anything other than confirm that a user is allowed access (use groups for example).
Check Networking
The first thing to ensure is that your networking is properly configured to allow Connect to access the LDAP server.
The command is
nc -vz <hostname> <port>
For LDAP, the standard port is 389 and LDAPS often uses 636.
For example, if your LDAP server is configured on port 389 at ldap.example.org, you would run
nc -vz ldap.example.org 389
A successful connection will return something like Connection to ldap.example.org port 389 succeeded!
LDAP Credentials
Your linux server probably has the command line utility ldapsearch installed. If not, it can be apt/yum/zypper installed.
The command to confirm your bind credentials is
ldapsearch -h <hostname> -p <port> -D <bind DN> -w <bind password> -b <user search DN>
You’ll need to use the full distinguished name (DN) for both the bind account and the user search in the command.
For example, for the LDAP server at ldap.example.org on port 389, if the bind DN were cn=admin,dc=example,dc=org, the bind password was admin, and the user search base DN was dc=example,dc=org, you would run
ldapsearch -h ldap.example.org -p 389 -D "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=org" -w admin -b "dc=example,dc=org"
A proper configuration will return something like
# extended LDIF
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# LDAPv3
# base <> (default) with scope subtree
# filter: (objectclass=*)
# requesting: ALL
#
# search result
search: 2
result: 32 No such object
# numResponses: 1
If you are not using a double-bind configuration, sometimes called single or anonymous bind, you may be able to test using your own DN and password instead of the one for the bind account.
2. Configure the Server with LDAP
You will configure the server’s LDAP settings in an LDAP block in the Connect config file, /etc/rstudio-connect/rstudio-connect.gfcg.
For example, for the LDAP server at ldap.example.org on port 389, if the bind DN were cn=admin,dc=example,dc=org and the bind password were admin, the first few lines of the LDAP configuration would look like
; /etc/rstudio-connect/rstudio-connect.gcfg
[LDAP "My LDAP Config"]
ServerAddress = ldap.example.org:389
BindDN = "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=org"
BindPassword = admin
UserSearchBaseDN = "dc=example,dc=org"
The bind password can be encrypted in the config file using the included utility.
In the rest of the configuration, you’ll configure how Connect searches for users and map attributes like first and last name, unique id, and email from your LDAP server to Connect.
The exact names of attributes in your LDAP server may vary, but there are some common configurations for both Active Directory and Open LDAP. Example configurations are in the Connect admin guide.
There are many other LDAP configuration options for Connect. A complete list can be found in the admin guide.
3. Restart the Connect Service
Changes to the authentication mechanism will only be adopted when the server is stopped and restarted. If the server is on, restart it with sudo systemctl restart rstudio-connect. If it is not, start it with sudo systemctl start rstudio-connect.
4. Test a User
To test that Connect is properly configured, attempt to login as a normal user. If the login succeeds, you have configured LDAP correctly in Connect.
You may also wish to publish a piece of content and add a group to the content to confirm groups are properly configured.
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The Voice (Jay Perez album)
The Voice is the third studio album by American Tejano music singer Jay Perez. The album peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart. It garnered Perez a nomination for Album of the Year (Orchestra) at the 1996 Tejano Music Awards. Perez recorded "Let's Get it On", originally recorded by Marvin Gaye.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Voice.
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Australia's Victoria state declares state of emergency
SYDNEY, March 16 (Reuters) - Australia’s Victoria state declared a state of emergency for four weeks effective 1200 local time (0100 GMT) on Monday in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “It is likely that the state of emergency will be extended and will be in place for as long as it needs to be,” the state’s Premier Daniel Andrews told reporters in Melbourne. Australia imposed a 14-day self-isolation on international travellers arriving from midnight Sunday and banned cruise ships from foreign ports for 30 days as it intensified its efforts to contain the contagion. (Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Daniel Wallis)
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Assistant teacher program/Forum/Problems of teachers
Lack of respect
Some teachers get less respect from a class than others. The problem is easily attributable to a teacher's demeanor but the problem can be alleviated with an assistant teacher program.
Teachers who have problems to silence a noisy class because they don't impress the young pupils enough can leave it to the assistant teachers to take care of the noisiest pupils. A possible result can be that the class never discovers that the teacher alone might have had probems to silence the class. The individual assistant teacher alone may be similarly unable to silence the class but the individual assistant teacher has a much smaller problem to solve.
A teacher may also be given more respect because the pupils more rarely experience the teacher asking them directly to be silent. The psychological effect can be that the pupils don't experience a situation as often where they, intentionally or unintentionally, misuse the attention of the teacher (e.g. as a mistaken goal).
Resentments between assistant teachers and pupils
In an ideal case this shouldn't happen because the assistant teachers aren't meant to allow it but the problem obviously isn't impossible. The result can be situations which are more difficult to control in spite of the assistant teachers because some assistant teachers contribute to interruptions instead of helping to avoid them.
A quick solution in the class room is to swap pupils (not assistant teachers, because that could undermine the authority of the assistant teacher), so that the difficult pupil moves to a different group, which is supervised by a different assistant teacher. A long-term solution can be to use the problem to teach assistant teachers and pupils to take care of their own problems and to find an agreement outside the class, possibly in a formal procedure organized by the assistant teachers or a class council.
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Lasjia
Lasjia is a genus of six species of trees of the family Proteaceae. Three species grow naturally in northeastern Queensland, Australia and three species in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Descriptively they are the tropical or northern macadamia trees group. Lasjia species characteristically branched compound inflorescences differentiate them from the Macadamia species, of Australia, which have characteristically unbranched compound inflorescences and only grow naturally about 1000 km further to the south, in southern and central eastern Queensland and in northeastern New South Wales.
The Bama aboriginal Australian peoples in the late 1800s Bellenden Ker Range rainforests (north east Queensland) taught European–Australian scientists of L. whelanii trees bearing the large seeds "extensively used for food". One of those scientists, colonial botanist Frederick M. Bailey, collected and in 1889 formally published a scientific description of specimens of them under the name Helicia whelanii and later again in 1901 as a species of Macadamia. Of these five Lasjia species, it was the first to receive a European–Australian scientific name.
Names and classification
Genetics studies published in 2008 by Austin Mast and colleagues show they have separated from the genus Macadamia, correlating less closely than previously thought from morphological studies. The ancestors of Lasjia appear to have diverged just under 30 million years ago in the Oligocene epoch from a lineage which has given rise to the Australian genus Macadamia, the South African species Brabejum stellatifolium, Australian rainforest species Nothorites megacarpus, and South American genus Panopsis.
The genus name was coined from the initials of Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson (LASJ), who had done much pioneering work on the Proteaceae. The type species is Lasjia claudiensis. L. claudiensis and L. grandis were only formally scientifically described as recently as 1993 under the genus Macadamia, with botanists making field collections of scientific specimens only since about 1948. Genetics studies published in 2008 reported L. whelanii as the earliest offshoot within the genus.
Species
* Lasjia claudiensis (C.L. Gross & B. Hyland) P.H. Weston & A.R. Mast - ne Queensland
* Lasjia erecta (J.A. McDonald & R. Ismail) P.H. Weston & A.R. Mast - Sulawesi
* Lasjia grandis (C.L. Gross & B. Hyland) P.H.Weston & A.R.Mast - ne Queensland
* Lasjia hildebrandii (Steenis) P.H.Weston & A.R.Mast - Sulawesi
* Lasjia whelanii (F.M. Bailey) P.H. Weston & A.R. Mast - ne Queensland
* Lasjia griseifolia (Utteridge & Brambach) - Sulawesi
Descriptions and natural distributions
All species grow naturally into trees, with whorled, simple adult leaves with smooth margins (unserrated, spineless) and bearing their flowers in branched compound inflorescences generally at the ends of the foliage or sometimes from older branches under the foliage. The fruits of L. claudiensis, L. grandis, L. hildebrandii, and L. whelanii have thin inner shells (testae) of about 1 - 2 mm unlike the well-known macadamia nuts' thicker woody inner shells.
L. claudiensis and L. grandis have significantly larger fruits and seeds; they have fruit diameters of 6.5 ± and 5 - 7 cm, respectively, and seeds diameters of 5.5 - 6.5 * and 3 - 4 cm, respectively.
L. claudiensis is endemic to the Iron Range region of Cape York Peninsula, far north Queensland, in more seasonally dry rainforests and gallery forests, from about 0 to 600 m altitude. L. claudiensis has the Australian national conservation status listing of "vulnerable" in the Australian government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC), and the Queensland official state conservation status of "vulnerable" species in the Queensland government Nature Conservation Act 1992.
L. grandis grows naturally only in the rainforests of the Wet Tropics region of northeastern Queensland, from about 0 to 460 m altitude. L. grandis trees received their name for growing to the largest size of the macadamia group, of up to about 40 m, with trunks up to 120 cm diameter, with some having buttresses. L. grandis has an official Queensland state conservation status of "vulnerable" species in the Queensland government Nature Conservation Act 1992.
L. whelanii grows naturally only in the rainforests of the Wet Tropics region of northeastern Queensland, from about 0 to 700 m altitude.
L. hilderbrandii and L. erecta are endemic to Sulawesi (Indonesia) and its smaller adjacent islands, and there's even less published knowledge of them. Up to the date of 1995, all populations of L. hilderbrandii were found below 450 m altitude, except one specimen collection. A collection beyond Sulawesi was made in west Sumatra, although whether its origin was natural and a significant extension of range or a recently introduced plant, was unconfirmed in 1995. Up to 1995, all populations found of L. erecta were between 900 and 1700 m altitude. Therefore, as far as was known in 1995, the two species have separate habitats and geographic distributions (allopatric). The two species clearly have a close evolutionary relationship with many characteristics in common, endemic to the Sulawesi region, the flower structures in whorls of racemes at the ends of uppermost branches and the whorled leaves with smooth margins. The distinctive characteristics of L. erecta of short and erect flower structures and of smaller leaves in whorls of four compare to the characteristics of L. hildebrandii of flower structures longer and arching or pendulous and of larger leaves in whorls of five to seven.
Uses for foods
Peoples of Sulawesi (Indonesia) make foods from the uncertain and inconclusively toxic or nontoxic seeds of L. hildebrandii, according to incomplete English language documentation.
Umpila and related peoples in the Iron Range region make use of L. claudiensis and Bama peoples of the Wet Tropics region also make use of L. grandis, apparently knowing them well for their uses and regarding their distributions, respectively. Only in recent decades has English-language botanical science recognised, described, and published brief documentation about these two species, with more learning or field work required to record their full distributions and uses. The few documents available are the brief journal paper formally scientifically describing these two species, the published archaeological work of Nicky Horsfall's journal papers and PhD and the reports of the 1889 Archibald Meston expedition; the latter two bodies of work were undertaken in the Bellenden Ker Range region.
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/* Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License. See accompanying
file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details. */
#ifndef cmCPackPropertiesGenerator_h
#define cmCPackPropertiesGenerator_h
#include "cmConfigure.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
#include "cmScriptGenerator.h"
#include <iosfwd>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
class cmInstalledFile;
class cmLocalGenerator;
/** \class cmCPackPropertiesGenerator
* \brief Support class for generating CPackProperties.cmake.
*
*/
class cmCPackPropertiesGenerator : public cmScriptGenerator
{
public:
cmCPackPropertiesGenerator(cmLocalGenerator* lg,
cmInstalledFile const& installedFile,
std::vector<std::string> const& configurations);
cmCPackPropertiesGenerator(cmCPackPropertiesGenerator const&) = delete;
cmCPackPropertiesGenerator& operator=(cmCPackPropertiesGenerator const&) =
delete;
protected:
void GenerateScriptForConfig(std::ostream& os, const std::string& config,
Indent indent) override;
cmLocalGenerator* LG;
cmInstalledFile const& InstalledFile;
};
#endif
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5.3 Propositional Definite Clauses
5.3.1 Questions and Answers
One reason to build a description of a real or imaginary world is to be able to determine what else must be true in that world. After the computer is given a knowledge base about a particular domain, a user might like to ask the computer questions about that domain. The computer can answer whether or not a proposition is a logical consequence of the knowledge base. If the user knows the meaning of the atoms, the user can interpret the answer in terms of the domain.
A query is a way of asking whether a proposition is a logical consequence of a knowledge base. Once the system has been provided with a knowledge base, a query is used to ask whether a formula is a logical consequence of the knowledge base. Queries have the form
𝖺𝗌𝗄 b.
where b is a an atom or a conjunction of atoms (analogous to the body of a rule).
A query is a question that has the answeryes” if the body is a logical consequence of the knowledge base, or the answer “no” if the body is not a consequence of the knowledge base. The latter does not mean that body is false in the intended interpretation but rather that it is impossible to determine whether it is true or false based on the knowledge provided.
Example 5.8.
Once the computer has been told the knowledge base of Example 5.7, it can answer queries such as
𝘢𝘴𝘬 light_l1.
for which the answer is yes. The query
𝘢𝘴𝘬 light_l6.
has answer no. The computer does not have enough information to know whether or not l6 is a light. The query
𝘢𝘴𝘬 lit_l2.
has answer yes. This atom is true in all models.
The user can interpret this answer with respect to the intended interpretation.
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KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server
The KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server can only move from the first row to last and last to first. When the Sql Server KEYSET cursor is open, the order of the rows and the membership fixed. And the set of a key that identifies the rows uniquely will be stored in a table under tempdb database.
Remember to use the SQL Keyset cursor on a table with a unique key. Otherwise, this cursor will act like any other static cursor. Once you Open the SQL KEYSET Cursor on Employee, any INSERT operations on that table will not reflect in the Cursor. But both DELETE and UPDATE operations will reflect.
For this SQL Server keyset Cursor demonstration, We use the below shown Employee table, which holds 14 records
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 1
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server Example 1
Let us see how to declare and open a keyset cursor in SQL Server and how to fetch rows from the cursor. In this example, we will use the WHILE LOOP to loop over the SQL Server cursor elements and print them as output.
Remember, if you apply SQL keyset cursor on any table that does not have at least one unique column then it will act as STATIC CURSOR
SET NOCOUNT ON
-- Declaring the Variables
DECLARE @EmpID INT,
@EmpName VARCHAR(50),
@EmpEducation VARCHAR(50),
@EmpOccupation VARCHAR(50),
@EmpYearlyIncome DECIMAL (10, 2),
@EmpSales DECIMAL (10, 2);
DECLARE keyset_employee_cursor CURSOR
KEYSET FOR
SELECT [ID]
,[Name]
,[Education]
,[Occupation]
,[YearlyIncome]
,[Sales]
FROM EmployeeTable
OPEN keyset_employee_cursor
IF @@CURSOR_ROWS > 0
BEGIN
FETCH NEXT FROM keyset_employee_cursor
INTO @EmpID, @EmpName, @EmpEducation,
@EmpOccupation, @EmpYearlyIncome, @EmpSales
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
PRINT 'ID = '+ CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), @EmpID)+', Full Name = '+ @EmpName
+', Education = '+ @EmpEducation +', Occupation = '+ @EmpOccupation
+ ', Yearly Income = ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(10),@EmpYearlyIncome)
+ ', Sales Amount = ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(10),@EmpSales)
FETCH NEXT FROM keyset_employee_cursor
INTO @EmpID, @EmpName, @EmpEducation,
@EmpOccupation, @EmpYearlyIncome, @EmpSales
END
END
CLOSE keyset_employee_cursor
DEALLOCATE keyset_employee_cursor
SET NOCOUNT OFF
If you observe the cursor declaration, we are using the KEYSET cursor, while declaring the cursor. We already explained the remaining steps in Static Cursor in SQL Server example.
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 2
Let me add the WAITFOR DELAY ’00:00:05′ to delay the execution of the query, and PRINT @@FETCH_STATUS to print the FETCH status (-2 to 0)
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 3
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server Example 2
What will happen when you perform INSERT operation while the Cursor is Open?
SET NOCOUNT ON
-- Declaring the Variables
DECLARE @EmpID INT,
@EmpName VARCHAR(50),
@EmpEducation VARCHAR(50),
@EmpOccupation VARCHAR(50),
@EmpYearlyIncome DECIMAL (10, 2),
@EmpSales DECIMAL (10, 2);
DECLARE keyset_employee_cursor CURSOR
KEYSET FOR
SELECT TOP 5 [ID]
,[Name]
,[Education]
,[Occupation]
,[YearlyIncome]
,[Sales]
FROM EmployeeTable
OPEN keyset_employee_cursor
IF @@CURSOR_ROWS > 0
BEGIN
FETCH NEXT FROM keyset_employee_cursor
INTO @EmpID, @EmpName, @EmpEducation,
@EmpOccupation, @EmpYearlyIncome, @EmpSales
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
WAITFOR DELAY '00:00:05'
PRINT 'ID = '+ CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), @EmpID)+', Full Name = '+ @EmpName
+', Education = '+ @EmpEducation +', Occupation = '+ @EmpOccupation
+ ', Yearly Income = ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(10),@EmpYearlyIncome)
+ ', Sales Amount = ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(10),@EmpSales)
FETCH NEXT FROM keyset_employee_cursor
INTO @EmpID, @EmpName, @EmpEducation,
@EmpOccupation, @EmpYearlyIncome, @EmpSales
PRINT @@FETCH_STATUS
END
END
CLOSE keyset_employee_cursor
DEALLOCATE keyset_employee_cursor
SET NOCOUNT OFF
while the Cursor is Open, let me insert few records using the following query
INSERT INTO [EmployeeTable] (
[Name]
,[Education]
,[Occupation]
,[YearlyIncome]
,[Sales]
)
VALUES ('Imran Khan', 'Bachelors', 'Skilled Professional', 69000, 100)
,('Doe Lara', 'Bachelors', 'Management', 85000, 60)
,('Ramesh Kumar', 'High School', 'Professional', 45000, 630)
,('John Ruiz', 'Partial High School', 'Clerical', 40000, 220)
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 4
If you observe the below screenshot, though we have inserted four new records into our Employee table, the keyset cursor is returning the top 5 records. Because, once the cursor is open, it will fix the key value, and an insert operation by another user will not reflect inside the cursor.
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 5
Please use the following SQL Query to check whether the new records inserted into the Employee table or not.
SELECT [ID]
,[Name]
,[Education]
,[Occupation]
,[YearlyIncome]
,[Sales]
FROM [EmployeeTable]
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 6
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server Example 3
What happens when you perform UPDATE operation while the Cursor is Open. For this, we are using the definition of the cursor that we used earlier. And here, we are selecting all the columns instead of Top 5.
While the Cursor is Open, let me Update the yearly Income and Sales amount of the Employees whose occupation is management using the following query
UPDATE [EmployeeTable]
SET [YearlyIncome] = 999999,
[Sales] = 15000
WHERE [Occupation] = N'Management'
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 7
If you see, though the keyset cursor is open, it is showing the Updated values from our Employee table. Because, even though the cursor is open, it can read the updated values (values updated by another user).
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 8
Let me check the Employee table, whether the Update has happened at the server level or not.
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 9
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server Example 4
Perform DELETE operation while the KEYSET Cursor is Open. For this, let me delete the employees whose Occupation is Professional, or Education is Partial High School while the Cursor is Open
DELETE FROM [EmployeeTable]
WHERE [Occupation] = N'professional' OR
[Education] = N'Partial High School'
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 10
Although the Sql Server keyset cursor is open, it terminated after it reaches 3rd record because the 4th record has the Occupation = Professional, so the fetch status is returning -2. Try to increase the Time delay to get the correct result.
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 11
Let me check the Employee table, whether the delete has happened on the original table or not.
KEYSET Cursor in SQL Server 12
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Basic Routing
The much more fundamental OstroJS routes take a URI and a callback, allowing you to define routes and behaviour without having to deal with complex routing configuration files:
const route = require('@ostro/support/facades/route')
route.get('/greeting', function ({ response }) {
response.send('Hello World');
});
The Default Route Files
Your route files, which are stored in the routes directory, specify all OstroJS routes. Your app's app/providers/routeServiceProvider loads these files for you automatically. Routes for your web interface are defined in the routes/web.js file. The web middleware group is allocated to these routes, which includes features like session state and CSRF protection. The api middleware group is given to the routes in routes/api.js, which are stateless.
In your routes/web.js file, you'll start by establishing routes for most apps. By inputting the defined route's URL in your browser, you may access the routes defined in routes/web.js. By going to http://example.com/user in your browser, for example, you may go to the following route:
route.get('/user', 'userController::index');
The RouteServiceProvider nests routes declared in the routes/api.js file within a route group. The /api URI prefix is applied automatically inside this group, so you don't have to explicitly add it to each route in the file. Modify your RouteServiceProvider class to change the prefix and other route group parameters.
Available Router Methods
You may use the router to create routes that respond to any HTTP verb:
route.get($uri, $callback);
route.post($uri, $callback);
route.put($uri, $callback);
route.patch($uri, $callback);
route.delete($uri, $callback);
route.options($uri, $callback);
It's possible that you'll need to register a route that responds to several HTTP verbs at some point. You can use the match technique to do so. You can also use the any method to register a route that listens to all HTTP verbs:
route.match(['get', 'post'], '/', function (httpContext) {
//
});
route.any('/', function (httpContext) {
//
});
CSRF Protection
Remember to add a CSRF token field in any HTML forms linking to the web routes file's POST, PUT, PATCH, or DELETE routes. The request will be denied if it is not submitted in this manner. In the CSRF documentation, you may learn more about CSRF security:
<form method="POST" action="/profile">
<input type="hidden" value="<%= helpers.csrf_token() %>" />
...
</form>
Redirect Routes
You may use the route.redirect function to define a route that redirects to another URI. This technique provides a quick shortcut for doing a basic redirect without having to specify a full route or controller:
route.redirect('/here', '/there');
route.redirect delivers a 302 status code by default. The optional third argument can be used to modify the status code:
route.redirect('/here', '/there', 301);
Or, you may use the route.permanentRedirect method to return a 301 status code:
route.permanentRedirect('/here', '/there');
View Routes
You may use the route.view function if your route just needs to return a view. This technique, like the redirect method, offers a quick way to avoid having to create a whole route or controller. A URI is provided as the first parameter to the view method, and a view name is passed as the second. Additionally, as an optional third argument, you may send an array of data to the view:
route.view('/welcome', 'welcome');
route.view('/welcome', 'welcome', {'name' : 'Amar'});
Route Parameters
Required Parameters
Within your route, you may need to capture portions of the URI. For instance, you might need to extract a user's ID from a URL. You may do that by setting route parameters like this:
route.get('/user/:id', function ({ params, response }) {
response.send('User '+params.id);
});
You may specify as many route parameters as your route requires:
route.get('/posts/:post/comments/:comment', function ({ params, response }) {
response.json({post : params.post, comment : params.comment})
});
Route parameters should always be start with column and include alphabetic letters. Within route parameter names, underscores (_) are also permitted. The sequence in which route parameters are injected into route callbacks / controllers is irrelevant; the names of the route callback / controller arguments are irrelevant.
Route Groups
Without having to describe such qualities on each individual route, route groups let you share route features like middleware across a lot of different routes.
Nested groups try to "merge" qualities with their parent group in an intelligent way. While names and prefixes are added, middleware and where conditions are combined. Where necessary, namespace delimiters and slashes are automatically inserted to URI prefixes.
Middleware
You may use the middleware method before declaring the group to add middleware to each route inside it. The middleware are performed in the array in the following order:
Route.middleware(['first', 'second']).group(function (route) {
route.get('/', function () {
// Uses first & second middleware...
});
route.get('/user/profile', function () {
// Uses first & second middleware...
});
});
Subdomain Routing
Subdomain routing can also be managed using route groups. Similar to route URIs, subdomains may be given route parameters, allowing you to use a piece of the subdomain in your route or controller. Before establishing the group, the domain method may be used to provide the subdomain:
Route.domain('{account}.example.com').group(function (route) {
route.get('user/{id}', function ({params}) {
//
});
});
Route Prefixes
Each route in the group may be prefixed with a specific URI using the prefix method. For example, you may wish to prefix all route URIs within the group with admin:
Route.prefix('admin'),group(function (route) {
route.get('/users', function () {
// Matches The "/admin/users" URL
});
});
Route Name Prefixes
Each route name in the group may have a provided string prefixed to it using the name method. For instance, you could wish to start the names of every route in the group with admin. We will make sure to include the trailing since the supplied text is prefixed to the route name precisely as it is requested. an element of the prefix:
Route.name('admin.').group(function (route) {
route.get('/users', function () {
// Route assigned name "admin.users"...
}).name('users');
});
Route Group Object
The group accepts objects that have the ability to write a name, suffix, namespace, middleware, and domain for integration in a single group:
Route.group({domain: 'admin.domain.com', namespace: '/admin', prefix: 'users', suffix: 'update', middleware: ['admin'], name: 'admin.' }, function(route) {
route.get('profile',function(){
// Route assigned name "admin.users.profile.update" Matches The "admin.domain.com/users/profile/update" URL and
}).name('profile.update')
})
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Synthesis of Poly(silyne-co-hydridocarbyne) for Silicon Carbide Production
2013-01-01
Pre-ceramic polymers have previously been shown to be polymeric precursors to silicon carbide, diamond and diamond-like carbon. Here, we report the synthesis of a pre-ceramic polymer, poly(silyne-co-hydridocarbyne), which was electrochemically synthesized from one monomer containing both silicon and carbon in its structure. The polymer is soluble in common solvents such as CHCl3, CH2Cl2 and THF. Since the polymer contains both silyne and carbyne on its backbone, it can be easily converted to silicon carbide upon heating under an ambient inert atmosphere, or to SiO2 under ambient air atmosphere. Poly(silyne-co-hydridocarbyne) was characterized with UV/Vis spectroscopy, FTIR, H-1-NMR, GPC and Raman spectroscopy. Conversion of the polymer to SiC ceramic was accomplished by heating at 1000 and 750 degrees C under an argon atmosphere and characterized with optical microscopy, SEM, X-Ray and Raman spectroscopies.
JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY
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Iuka Ravine Historic District
The Iuka Ravine Historic District is a historic district in the University District of Columbus, Ohio. The site was listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1985 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The district has approximately 50 houses and apartment buildings, most located on the edge of the wooded Iuka Ravine. The houses are mostly craftsman and early 20th century revival styles, with noted Columbus architects Frank Packard and Charles Inscho represented. The district was the first development in the city to take advantage of its natural landscape, setting an example for other early 20th century developments around Columbus.
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Question about node modules and git
Hi all -
I got stuck in the deploy problem where the meteor build package I was using failed with message, “meteor requires Node v0.10.41 or later”. With help from different forums, I tried a bunch of things and was able to deploy.
One of the things I tried was to remove “node_modules/” from .gitignore. Later I learned this is a bad practice. However, the folder is now in my git repo.
Is it safe to delete the “node_modules/” folder from my git repo, then re-add “node_modules/” to .gitignore?
Also, why is it bad practice to have these in the .git repo?
It just holds a lot of data, so you don’t want it on your remote repo.
It is also easier if you’re working in a team. The person can pull the repo and do npm install and get what is in your packages.json
There are probably other reasons, those are the two I hear cited most often.
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Revision 6fab3966
ID6fab3966a8c664beb8621d6ef145904cceef783a
Added by Alex Zirbel almost 4 years ago
Fixed the line following code.
Now works with new units
Fixed a bug with reading the line location, correctly centering the line between -3.5 and 3.5 rather than -4 and 3.
Also fixed a bug caused by overflow in absolute speeds sent to motor control, which fixed bouncing in line following.
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Wisden: England captain Charlotte Edwards named Cricketer of Year - BBC Sport
Last updated on 9 April 20149 April 2014.From the section Cricket England captain Charlotte Edwards has become only the second woman to be named as one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year. Edwards, 34, has won five Ashes series, the World Cup and the World Twenty20 in an 18-year international career. The 2014 list also includes England batsman Joe Root, Australia paceman Ryan Harris and opener Chris Rogers, plus India batsman Shikhar Dhawan. Age: 34 (born Huntingdon, 17 December 1979) Years as England player: 18 (debut July 1996) England appearancess: 277 (21 Tests, 178 ODIs, 78 Twenty20 internationals) Games as England captain*: 188 International runs*: 9,174 Centuries*: 12 Half centuries*: 59 Highest score: 173 not out (ODI v Ireland, Pune, at 1997 World Cup) *combined Test, ODI & T20 international figures Edwards's full career statistics (Cricinfo)external-link I'm really shocked. It's something I will cherish, said Edwards. The coveted awards, which began in 1889, are a central feature of the annual Wisden Cricketers' Almanack,external-link the 151st edition of which was published on Wednesday. Claire Taylor, Edwards's former team-mate, was the first woman to be included on the list in 2009. Edwards added: Since I was a child I've looked at the Wisden - my dad always had it every year. To be in the 2014 edition is a very proud moment for me. I'm honoured to think I'm in an illustrious list of players from the past. The Cricketers of the Year are selected by the editor, based primarily on their performances in the previous English season, and cannot have been chosen before. Edwards led England to an Ashes series win against Australia on home soil last summer and retained the trophy down under over the winter. She has won 277 international caps - 21 Tests, 178 one-day internationals and 78 Twenty20 internationals - a women's cricket record. Root, 23, scored his maiden Test century against New Zealand at Headingley and 180 in the second Test against Australia at Lord's to help England win the Ashes. Seamer Harris, 34, took 24 wickets in Australia's failed Ashes campaign, and played a key role in their 5-0 whitewash in the return series. 1864: Wisden publishes first Cricketers' Almanack 1889: Wisden selects its first Cricketers of the Year 2000: Wisden names its Five Cricketers of the Century: Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Jack Hobbs, Shane Warne and Sir Viv Richards 2009: Claire Taylor is the first woman to be named as a Cricketer of the Year 2013: Wisden publishes 150th edition Opening batsman Rogers was the leading run-scorer across both series,external-link having been recalled at the age of 35. Batsman Dhawan, 28, made 187 off 174 balls - the fastest Test century on debut - against Australia at Mohali in March, and 363 runs at an average of 90 earned him the player of the tournament award as India won the Champions Trophy in England. Wisden also celebrates the five greatest female cricketers in history, including England's Enid Bakewell, 73, and names South Africa pace bowler Dale Steynexternal-link as the Leading Cricketer in the World. In the Notes by the Editor section, Lawrence Booth accuses the boards of India, England and Australia of colonial-style divide and rule after they gained more power in changes to the structure of the International Cricket Council. Cricket is appallingly administered, he writes. It was hard to read this any other way: the rich would be getting a whole lot richer.
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Solar Stocks (FSLR, SPWR, VSLR) Crash After Initial ITC Ruling
Shares of companies operating in the solar energy industry, including First Solar FSLR , plummeted on Monday after the potential impacts from a recent U.S. International Trade Commission ruling began to sink in.
On Friday, the U.S. ITC issued a preliminary ruling regarding cheaply sold, foreign manufactured solar panels and cells. The initial decision, which was determined by a 4-0 vote, stated that less expensive imported solar panels have hurt American solar firms and manufacturers.
The commission officially stated "that increased imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells (whether or not partially or fully assembled into other products) are being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the imported article."
ITC's ruling came in response to a case brought by two now-bankrupt solar equipment manufacturers, Suniva and SolarWorld. The firms argued that an increased amount of cheap solar imports harmed the industry and put U.S. solar companies at risk.
The commission is set to hold a public hearing to expand on its findings on Oct. 3. Following the hearing, the ITC will recommend a course of action to President Donald Trump by Nov. 13.
Since the initial ITC ruling, there has already been a great deal of backlash to any potential tariffs or limitations and restrictions to free trade for solar energy companies. The Solar Energy Industries Association has been one of the most vocal opponents so far. The association stated that they think tariffs will raise overall costs for solar panels and hurt the industry as a whole.
Solar Stocks
Although an official ruling is likely weeks away, it seems that many investors are worried that solar tariffs and trade restrictions could indeed be imposed-and that these restrictions would, in fact, harm solar companies. In turn, shares of some of the biggest solar energy manufacturers, including many U.S. firms, sunk on Monday.
After experiencing a strong run since the spring, shares of First Solar tanked 8.81%, while SunPower Corporation SPWR stock fell by 6.94%. Shares of Vivint Solar, Inc. VSLR plummeted 14.29%.
JA Solar JASO saw its stock price dip by over 4.50%, while shares of solar and renewable energy sector ETFs, the Guggenheim Solar ETF TAN and the VanEck Vectors Solar Energy ETF KWT , dropped by 4.28% and 2.30%, respectively.
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Overview on extracted features
tsfresh calculates a comprehensive number of features. All feature calculators are contained in the submodule:
tsfresh.feature_extraction.feature_calculators This module contains the feature calculators that take time series as input and calculate the values of the feature.
The following list contains all the feature calculations supported in the current version of tsfresh:
abs_energy(x) Returns the absolute energy of the time series which is the sum over the squared values
absolute_maximum(x) Calculates the highest absolute value of the time series x.
absolute_sum_of_changes(x) Returns the sum over the absolute value of consecutive changes in the series x
agg_autocorrelation(x, param) Descriptive statistics on the autocorrelation of the time series.
agg_linear_trend(x, param) Calculates a linear least-squares regression for values of the time series that were aggregated over chunks versus the sequence from 0 up to the number of chunks minus one.
approximate_entropy(x, m, r) Implements a vectorized Approximate entropy algorithm.
ar_coefficient(x, param) This feature calculator fits the unconditional maximum likelihood of an autoregressive AR(k) process.
augmented_dickey_fuller(x, param) Does the time series have a unit root?
autocorrelation(x, lag) Calculates the autocorrelation of the specified lag, according to the formula [1]
benford_correlation(x) Useful for anomaly detection applications [1][2].
binned_entropy(x, max_bins) First bins the values of x into max_bins equidistant bins.
c3(x, lag) Uses c3 statistics to measure non linearity in the time series
change_quantiles(x, ql, qh, isabs, f_agg) First fixes a corridor given by the quantiles ql and qh of the distribution of x.
cid_ce(x, normalize) This function calculator is an estimate for a time series complexity [1] (A more complex time series has more peaks, valleys etc.).
count_above(x, t) Returns the percentage of values in x that are higher than t
count_above_mean(x) Returns the number of values in x that are higher than the mean of x
count_below(x, t) Returns the percentage of values in x that are lower than t
count_below_mean(x) Returns the number of values in x that are lower than the mean of x
cwt_coefficients(x, param) Calculates a Continuous wavelet transform for the Ricker wavelet, also known as the “Mexican hat wavelet” which is
energy_ratio_by_chunks(x, param) Calculates the sum of squares of chunk i out of N chunks expressed as a ratio with the sum of squares over the whole series.
fft_aggregated(x, param) Returns the spectral centroid (mean), variance, skew, and kurtosis of the absolute fourier transform spectrum.
fft_coefficient(x, param) Calculates the fourier coefficients of the one-dimensional discrete Fourier Transform for real input by fast
first_location_of_maximum(x) Returns the first location of the maximum value of x.
first_location_of_minimum(x) Returns the first location of the minimal value of x.
fourier_entropy(x, bins) Calculate the binned entropy of the power spectral density of the time series (using the welch method).
friedrich_coefficients(x, param) Coefficients of polynomial h(x), which has been fitted to
has_duplicate(x) Checks if any value in x occurs more than once
has_duplicate_max(x) Checks if the maximum value of x is observed more than once
has_duplicate_min(x) Checks if the minimal value of x is observed more than once
index_mass_quantile(x, param) Calculates the relative index i of time series x where q% of the mass of x lies left of i.
kurtosis(x) Returns the kurtosis of x (calculated with the adjusted Fisher-Pearson standardized moment coefficient G2).
large_standard_deviation(x, r) Does time series have large standard deviation?
last_location_of_maximum(x) Returns the relative last location of the maximum value of x.
last_location_of_minimum(x) Returns the last location of the minimal value of x.
lempel_ziv_complexity(x, bins) Calculate a complexity estimate based on the Lempel-Ziv compression algorithm.
length(x) Returns the length of x
linear_trend(x, param) Calculate a linear least-squares regression for the values of the time series versus the sequence from 0 to length of the time series minus one.
linear_trend_timewise(x, param) Calculate a linear least-squares regression for the values of the time series versus the sequence from 0 to length of the time series minus one.
longest_strike_above_mean(x) Returns the length of the longest consecutive subsequence in x that is bigger than the mean of x
longest_strike_below_mean(x) Returns the length of the longest consecutive subsequence in x that is smaller than the mean of x
matrix_profile(x, param) Calculates the 1-D Matrix Profile[1] and returns Tukey’s Five Number Set plus the mean of that Matrix Profile.
max_langevin_fixed_point(x, r, m) Largest fixed point of dynamics :math:argmax_x {h(x)=0}` estimated from polynomial h(x),
maximum(x) Calculates the highest value of the time series x.
mean(x) Returns the mean of x
mean_abs_change(x) Average over first differences.
mean_change(x) Average over time series differences.
mean_n_absolute_max(x, number_of_maxima) Calculates the arithmetic mean of the n absolute maximum values of the time series.
mean_second_derivative_central(x) Returns the mean value of a central approximation of the second derivative
median(x) Returns the median of x
minimum(x) Calculates the lowest value of the time series x.
number_crossing_m(x, m) Calculates the number of crossings of x on m.
number_cwt_peaks(x, n) Number of different peaks in x.
number_peaks(x, n) Calculates the number of peaks of at least support n in the time series x.
partial_autocorrelation(x, param) Calculates the value of the partial autocorrelation function at the given lag.
percentage_of_reoccurring_datapoints_to_all_datapoints(x) Returns the percentage of non-unique data points.
percentage_of_reoccurring_values_to_all_values(x) Returns the percentage of values that are present in the time series more than once.
permutation_entropy(x, tau, dimension) Calculate the permutation entropy.
quantile(x, q) Calculates the q quantile of x.
query_similarity_count(x, param) This feature calculator accepts an input query subsequence parameter, compares the query (under z-normalized Euclidean distance) to all subsequences within the time series, and returns a count of the number of times the query was found in the time series (within some predefined maximum distance threshold).
range_count(x, min, max) Count observed values within the interval [min, max).
ratio_beyond_r_sigma(x, r) Ratio of values that are more than r * std(x) (so r times sigma) away from the mean of x.
ratio_value_number_to_time_series_length(x) Returns a factor which is 1 if all values in the time series occur only once, and below one if this is not the case.
root_mean_square(x) Returns the root mean square (rms) of the time series.
sample_entropy(x) Calculate and return sample entropy of x.
set_property(key, value) This method returns a decorator that sets the property key of the function to value
skewness(x) Returns the sample skewness of x (calculated with the adjusted Fisher-Pearson standardized moment coefficient G1).
spkt_welch_density(x, param) This feature calculator estimates the cross power spectral density of the time series x at different frequencies.
standard_deviation(x) Returns the standard deviation of x
sum_of_reoccurring_data_points(x) Returns the sum of all data points, that are present in the time series more than once.
sum_of_reoccurring_values(x) Returns the sum of all values, that are present in the time series more than once.
sum_values(x) Calculates the sum over the time series values
symmetry_looking(x, param) Boolean variable denoting if the distribution of x looks symmetric.
time_reversal_asymmetry_statistic(x, lag) Returns the time reversal asymmetry statistic.
value_count(x, value) Count occurrences of value in time series x.
variance(x) Returns the variance of x
variance_larger_than_standard_deviation(x) Is variance higher than the standard deviation?
variation_coefficient(x) Returns the variation coefficient (standard error / mean, give relative value of variation around mean) of x.
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JavaScript and Node.js
Javascript has existed since 1995 and has since taken over as the dominant language for web development. For much of its life, JavaScript was used mainly for client-side scripting inside <script> tags executing in web browsers. This limitation meant that developers were often working in many different languages and frameworks between the front-end (client-side) and backend (server-side) aspects of a web application.
Although there were other projects to bring JavaScript to server-side applications, the functionality took off with the launch of Node.js in 2009. Node allows developers to write JavaScript code that runs directly in a computer process itself instead of in a browser. Node can, therefore, be used to write server-side applications with access to the operating system, file system, and everything else required to build fully-functional applications.
Node.js is written in C, C++, and JavaScript, and it is built on the open-source V8 JavaScript engine which also powers JS in browsers such as Google Chrome. As V8 supports new features in JavaScript, they are incorporated into Node.
Node-Specific Functionality
Globals
Node provides access to several important global objects for use with Node program files. When writing a file that will run in a Node environment, these variables will be accessible in the global scope of your file.
• module is an object referring to the functionality that will be exported from a file. In Node, each file is treated as a module.
• require() is a function used to import modules from other files or Node packages.
• process is an object referencing to the actual computer process running a Node program and allows for access to command-line arguments and much more.
Modules
Node has a many built-in modules to aid in interactions with the command line, the computer file system, and the Internet. These include
• HTTP and HTTPS for creating web servers.
• File System, OS, and Path for interacting with the file system, operating system, and file/directory paths.
You can view the full docs to see more of Node's built-in features.
Why Node?
Per the Node.js homepage, Node "uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model." In practice, this means that Node is built well to handle asynchronous JavaScript code to perform many asynchronous activities such as reading and writing to the file system, handling connections to database servers, or handling requests as a web server.
To handle asynchronous code, Node uses a callback-based system. Node functions and methods that will implement some asynchronous activity take a callback function. This callback will be called whenever the asynchronous operation has resolved. By convention, the first argument of this callback is an error placeholder. If an error occurred in the asynchronous operation occurred (trying to read a non-existent file, for example), the error argument will be an Error object, but it will be null if no error occurs.
const fs = require('fs'); fs.readFile('./script.js', function(error, data) { // error is null if no error occurred, but an Error object if it did if (error) { throw error; } // the file data will be passed into the callback if no error was thrown console.log(data); });
In this example, we are using Node's built-in fs module to read a script.js file. The callback function is called after the file-reading operation is completed. If an error occurred, it will be passed in as error and thrown. If it doesn’t exist, the retrieved data from the file reading operation is logged to the console.
How to use Node
To begin, download and install Node.js for your operating system.
To run JS files in Node, the node command followed by a file path will execute the program file.
For example, if we have the following saved in a file script.js:
console.log('I am a Node program');
Running the terminal command node script.js in the same folder as script.js will start Node, print I am a Node program to the terminal window, and exit, as the script file has finished execution.
Node as a REPL
Node can also be used in a terminal window as a Read-Evaluate-Print-Loop, or REPL. This functionality allows you execute JavaScript commands from the command line.
With Node installed, you can launch the REPL by running the node command in a terminal and pressing Enter/Return. You are now in an interactive JavaScript environment and can run any valid JavaScript code such as 4 + 5. After executing a command, Node will always print the result of that evaluation.
$ node > 4 + 5 9 > function nodeIsGreat() { ... console.log('Node is great!'); ... } undefined > nodeIsGreat() Node is great! undefined > .exit $
In this example, the user launches node on line one with the node terminal command. On line 2 the user types 4 + 5 and evaluates with the return key. 9 prints to the output terminal.
On line 4, the user opens a function declaration of nodeIsGreat. Because this function declaration takes multiple lines, Node REPL will print ... at the beginning of a line to show that it is still reading the user's input statement and has not evaluated yet. After the function declaration is closed on line 6, undefined prints to the output terminal, as the function declaration itself does not evaluate to any value. When the function is invoked on line 8, Node is great! logs to the console, and undefined logs after, because nodeIsGreat() returns undefined.
To exit the Node REPL, use the .exit command at any point and return to the system shell. Pressing ctrl + c twice will also exit.
Loading Existing Files
Node REPL can also load existing JS files. If we had the following code saved into script.js:
var a = 'Node REPL is fun!';
We can use .load to load it into the REPL. .load takes a path argument, so to load script.js we would use .load ./script.js.
$ node > .load ./script.js var a = 'Node REPL is fun!'; > a 'Node REPL is fun!'
After the script file is loaded, the variables are accessible in the REPL, so when we evaluate the a variable, it's value has been set by loading script.js, and 'Node REPL is fun!' prints to the console.
Try it out yourself by running node in a terminal or check out the REPL docs for more functionality.
Package Management
Node packages are a convenient way to share modules between Node developers. The service npm is the default package manager for Node, and it ships with an installation of Node.
npm allows access to the hundreds of thousands of open-source packages available.
In addition to npm, yarn is gaining popularity as another JS package manager.
For more information and to see npm in action take our Browser Compatibility and Transpilation course.
Node Versions
Node's major releases aim to support the latest JavaScript features including ES6/ES2015 and beyond without transpilation.
To see a list of supported JavaScript features in different versions, visit node.green
Version Management
As with any major release of software, top-level Node releases (8.x, 7x, etc.) sometimes introduce breaking changes in applications built in older versions of the environment. A version manager can be used to switch between multiple versions of Node on a single computer.
There are two version managers that provide this functionality: nvm (Node Version Manager) and n. N can be installed very easily as an npm package!
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Veteran's Monument in Covington
The Veteran's Monument, also called the War Between the States Veteran's Memorial, in Linden Grove Cemetery of Covington, Kentucky was built in remembrance of both Union and Confederate veterans of the American Civil War. It is one of only two memorials in the Commonwealth of Kentucky that celebrate soldiers of both sides of the conflict. The American Legion dedicated the monument on May 30, 1933, which was that year's Memorial Day.
The monument is built so that presentations could be held on its top, presumably for Memorial Day celebrations, and is the only monument to the War in Kentucky that is a platform. It is also the only monument to the War in Kentucky that uses the phrase "War Between the States". The structure is five feet high, twenty-one feet long, and nine feet wide. It is constructed of concrete and limestone, with a hollow center for presenters. At each corner of the monument are similar engaged columns with concrete caps. An inscription is on a stone plaque on the north face. Steps on the south side allow for access on top of the monument. On the east side is an American Legion seal made of brass, denoting who built the monument.
Cannons have been placed on the east and west sides of the monument, which are not of the 1860s era.
On July 17, 1997, it was one of sixty-two different monuments to the Civil War in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission. It is within a few feet of the GAR Monument in Covington, which was also on the same MPS, but was built four years earlier.
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Government Shutdown May Delay Mission to Mars... For More Than Two Years
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN), set to begin next month, may be delayed by the ongoing government shutdown. The project will put a satellite, currently scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center on November 18, in Mars's orbit to study how it lost the majority of its atmosphere and became desolate billions of years ago. MAVEN has a 20-day launch window, meaning that if it does not leave our planet within 20 days of November 18, it will have to wait for more than two years, which is when Earth and Mars will be in the required orbital positions again.
Before the shutdown, the MAVEN team began a conversation with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, asking the agency to make their project exempt from the shutdown, but alas, MAVEN was not deemed essential enough. So far, a launch dress rehearsal and mission readiness review have both been canceled.
If the launch is delayed past its 20-day window, it's second launch, 26 months later, will be at a less than ideal time. As Jakosky said, "The MAVEN mission is studying the sun's impact on the Mars upper atmosphere. Launching in this window places them at a solar maximum, for the greatest impacts of the sun's effect on Mars' upper atmosphere. The next window, if they are forced to launch, would put the spacecraft's arrival at solar minimum."
Beginning on Tuesday, 18,000 NASA employees, a full 97% of the agency's workforce, were put on furlough. However, the two American astronauts in space right now, Karen Nyberg and Mike Hopkins, who are onboard the International Space Space Station, are still working, and so are their support staffs and Mission Control. (No need for images from the new film Gravity to form in the reader's mind.)
The shutdown is affecting not just space travel, but also air travel. Boeing ( BA ) has said that because US aviation officials need to certify the planes, there may be delays in the delivery of its jetliners, including the new 787 Dreamliner. Moreover, military aircraft produced by United Technologies ( UTX ) and other government contractors will see delays because quality inspectors are furloughed.
As the shutdown continues, this news will perhaps become more and more illustrative of the limitations of government-funded space travel. Independent space exploration companies like SpaceX -- the space transport company launched by Tesla ( TSLA ) and PayPal ( EBAY ) entrepreneur Elon Musk -- Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, and the less-than-a-year-old asteroid-mining company Deep Space Industries certainly face far less dependence on bickering politicians.
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m3i zero stopped working
Discussion in 'M3 Adapter' started by IzzyInfamous, Jan 11, 2010.
1. IzzyInfamous
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I put nesDS onto my m3i flashcard.
Now it won't boot.
I tried taking the program off, putting new firmware, and a buncha other things, and now it won't even load up Sakura anymore. =(
2. sumarth
sumarth Newbie
you try formatting your sd card?
3. IzzyInfamous
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I ended up downgrading and it works again. Reupgrading it as I type.
EDIT: So, it turns out that Sakura stopped working, but the basic firmware works fine (aside from not being as good as Sakura [IMG] ). I suspect reformatting it might do the trick, but I want to ask before I do that:
Are there any other good OS's for the m3i zero aside from Sakura? Also, are there any places where I can download themes?
4. RchUncleSkeleton
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sound like you might have corrupted a few files in sakura...just backup your files, reformat the card and reinstall the sakura loader.
the only OS' available for the m3i zero and the m3 real are sakura, touchpod(the default firmware) and itouchds, you can get a triple boot loader with all 3 on it called isakureal but the latest version uses pretty old versions of touchpod and sakura, plus there's no real benefit to having itouchds. Just stick with sakura and you'll always be able to use touchpod as well since if comes with sakura.
5. ccaumack
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Nesds has nothing to do with it. The spring loaded microSD slot on the M3i Zero is very loose. The M3i Zero icon will always load (disguised as game), but it took me 8 or 9 tries of unplugging and plugging back in the microSD card before the microSD card would be recognized. Even now, the microSD card will sometimes come loose and the m3i zero will just load a black screen instead of the OS.
6. Lilith Valentine
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What is a law? And a theory? What do the theorems consist of? These concepts are handled daily in academic environments, colleges and universities, but sometimes we are not clear about what the differences are and what each one of them means. Are the theories and laws irrefutable? On what does a theorem base itself to be considered as such?
In this article we explain what is the meaning of concepts such as law, theory and theorem, and what are their main differences.
• You may be interested in: “The 4 main types of science (and their fields of research)”
What is a theorem?
A theorem is constituted from a proposition or a statement whose validity or “truth” can be proved within a logical framework and from the inclusion of axioms or other theorems that have been previously validated or proved.
Axioms or axiomatic sets are propositions or statements so evident that they are considered not to need any demonstration to be considered valid. For example, when we want to play a game of chess, the rules of this game constitute an axiomatic system, since both participants assume its validity without it being questioned at any time.
In order to consider a theorem as valid, it must be demonstrated by means of a procedure and some inference rules, which are used to deduce from one or several premises (statements or ideas that serve as a basis for reasoning and subsequent deduction), a valid conclusion. However, until a statement is proven, it is defined as the name of hypothesis or conjecture.
In mathematics, for example, a theorem is proved to be true by applying logical operations and arguments . One of the best known, the Pythagorean theorem, states that in any right triangle (that which has a 90º angle) its hypotenuse (the longest side) can be calculated in relation to the value of its legs (the sides that form the 90º angle).
What’s a theory?
A theory is a system of knowledge structured in a logical way, established from a set of axioms, empirical data and postulates , whose objective is to consign under which conditions certain assumptions are generated; that is, to try to describe, explain and understand a part of the objective reality or of a particular scientific field.
Theories can be developed from different starting points: with conjectures, which are assumptions or ideas that do not have empirical support, that is, they are not supported by observation; and hypotheses, which are supported by different observations and empirical data. However, a theory cannot be inferred only from one or several axioms within a logical system, as is the case with theorems.
The function of a theory is to explain reality (or at least part of it), to answer basic questions (such as what, how, when or where the phenomenon to be understood and explained occurs) and to arrange this reality into a series of understandable and accessible concepts and ideas.
The set of rules that constitute a theory must be able to describe and predict the behavior of a particular system . For example, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution explains how living beings have a specific origin and slowly change and evolve, and how these changes cause different species to emerge from the same ancestor, in what he came to call natural selection.
In science, theories are constructed using the hypothetical-deductive system or method, which consists of the following steps:
• The phenomenon to be studied is observed.
• One or more hypotheses are generated to explain this phenomenon.
• Taking the hypothesis(s) as a starting point, the most basic consequences or statements are deduced.
• These claims are verified and validated by comparing them with empirical data emanating from observation and experience.
Law: definition and characteristics
By law we mean a rule, a norm or a set of norms, which describe the relationships that exist between the components that intervene in a phenomenon or a particular system. Although in popular culture it is common to think that laws are a kind of universal and absolute truths (over and above theories), this is not exactly the case.
Laws, in the field of science, must be invariable rules (which cannot be modified), universal (which must be valid for all the elements of the phenomenon they describe) and necessary (which must be sufficient in themselves to describe the phenomenon in question). However, a law is considered as a particular rule, present in all theories (hence its universality), not as a higher ranking assumption.
For example, in a science such as physics, there are many theories that explain certain phenomena and realities; the theory of quantum mechanics (which explains the nature of the smallest), the theory of special relativity or the theory of general relativity (both necessary to explain the nature of the largest). All of them share a common law: the conservation of energy, as a particular and universal rule in all three theories.
However, laws maintain their provisional status and can be refuted , since in science there is nothing absolute or written in stone, and any statement, whether a theory or a law, can be dismantled with the necessary evidence and relevant demonstration.
Differences between theorem, theory and law
The differences between the concepts of theorem, theory and law may be somewhat blurred, but let’s look at some of them.
As regards the difference between a theorem and a theory, the following should be noted: while a theory can be defined on the basis of a pattern of natural events or phenomena that cannot be demonstrated using an axiom or a set of basic statements, a theorem is a proposition of an event or phenomenon that is determined from a group of axioms, within a logical framework or criterion.
Another subtle difference between theory and law is that, although both are based on hypotheses and empirical data, the theory is established to explain an observed phenomenon, while the laws attempt to describe it . For example, Kepler described in a mathematical way the movement of the planets in their orbits around the sun, formulating the already known Kepler’s Laws; however, these do not provide an explanation of the planetary movements.
Finally, it is worth noting a basic difference between the concepts of theorem and law, and that is that a theorem is composed of demonstrable propositions (by means of axioms, in a logical system); and, on the other hand, a law is constituted by a series of established rules, constant and invariable, based on observations and empirical data that can be validated or refuted.
Bibliographic references:
• Acevedo-Díaz, J. A., Vázquez-Alonso, Á., Manassero-Mas, M. A., & Acevedo-Romero, P. (2007). Consensus on the nature of science: epistemological aspects. Eureka magazine on science education and dissemination, 4(2), 202-225.
• Chalmers, A. F., Villate, J. A. P., Máñez, P. L., & Sedeño, E. P. (2000). What is this thing called science? Madrid: siglo XXI.
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What Are The Long-Term Health Risks Associated With Diabetes?
You probably already know that diabetes is a serious medical condition that affects millions of people worldwide. But have you ever wondered about the long-term health risks associated with it? In this article, we will explore the potential complications and dangers of living with diabetes for an extended period of time. From heart disease to kidney damage, we will uncover the various ways in which diabetes can impact your overall health and well-being. So, grab a cup of tea, sit back, and let’s embark on a journey to discover the long-term health risks of diabetes together.
Heart Disease and Stroke
One of the major long-term health risks associated with diabetes is an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Diabetes can affect the blood vessels and cause them to narrow and harden, leading to a condition called atherosclerosis. This buildup of plaque in the arteries can restrict blood flow to the heart and brain, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Increased Risk of Heart Disease
Having diabetes increases your risk of developing heart disease. High blood sugar levels in diabetes can damage the blood vessels and lead to inflammation. This can cause the arteries to become narrow and stiff, making it harder for blood to flow through. Over time, this can lead to the buildup of plaque in the arteries, increasing the risk of coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and heart failure.
Increased Risk of Stroke
Diabetes also increases your risk of having a stroke. The narrowed and hardened blood vessels associated with diabetes can restrict blood flow to the brain, leading to a higher likelihood of blood clots forming. When a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain, it can cause a stroke. Controlling diabetes and managing blood sugar levels can help reduce the risk of stroke.
High Blood Pressure
People with diabetes are more likely to develop high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. High blood sugar levels can damage the blood vessels and cause them to become less elastic, increasing blood pressure. High blood pressure can further strain the heart and blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney problems.
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a condition characterized by the buildup of plaque in the arteries. It occurs when fatty deposits, cholesterol, and other substances accumulate in the artery walls, narrowing the blood vessels and restricting blood flow. Atherosclerosis is more common in people with diabetes, and it can lead to various complications, including heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease.
Kidney Damage
Diabetes can also cause damage to the kidneys. The kidneys have small blood vessels that filter waste from the blood. High blood sugar levels can damage these blood vessels over time, leading to a condition called diabetic nephropathy.
Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy is a type of kidney damage caused by diabetes. It occurs when the blood vessels in the kidneys become damaged and cannot efficiently filter waste from the blood. This can lead to the accumulation of toxins and waste products in the body, resulting in kidney dysfunction and an increased risk of kidney failure.
Kidney Failure
Untreated or poorly managed diabetes can eventually lead to kidney failure. When the kidneys fail, they are no longer able to filter waste products from the blood, resulting in a buildup of toxins and imbalances in the body. Kidney failure requires dialysis or a kidney transplant to sustain life.
End-Stage Renal Disease
End-stage renal disease is the most severe form of kidney disease, often requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of end-stage renal disease. Managing blood sugar levels and maintaining good kidney health through regular check-ups and a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the risk of kidney damage.
Nerve Damage
Diabetes can cause damage to the nerves, leading to a variety of complications known as diabetic neuropathy. There are different types of diabetic neuropathy, each affecting different nerves in the body.
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is the most common type of diabetic neuropathy. It primarily affects the nerves in the feet and legs, causing symptoms such as tingling, numbness, and pain. Peripheral neuropathy can also increase the risk of foot ulcers and infections, which can lead to serious complications if left untreated.
Autonomic Neuropathy
Autonomic neuropathy affects the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and bladder control. This type of neuropathy can lead to problems with digestion, sexual dysfunction, and an increased risk of low blood pressure.
Mononeuropathy
Mononeuropathy is a type of diabetic neuropathy that affects a single nerve, most commonly in the head, torso, or leg. It can cause symptoms such as severe pain, weakness, and muscle wasting in the affected area.
Eye Problems
Diabetes can also have a significant impact on eye health, increasing the risk of various eye conditions and complications.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a common eye condition that affects the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is a leading cause of blindness in adults and can cause vision loss if left untreated. Managing diabetes and controlling blood sugar levels can help reduce the risk and progression of diabetic retinopathy.
Cataracts
People with diabetes are more prone to developing cataracts, a condition characterized by a clouding of the lens of the eye. Cataracts can cause blurry vision, glare, and difficulty seeing at night. Good blood sugar control and regular eye exams can help detect and manage cataracts effectively.
Glaucoma
Diabetes increases the risk of developing glaucoma, a group of eye conditions that can cause damage to the optic nerve and lead to vision loss. High eye pressure is a risk factor for glaucoma, and diabetes can contribute to increased eye pressure. Regular eye exams and early detection can help prevent or manage the progression of glaucoma.
Skin Complications
Diabetes can affect the health of the skin, leading to various complications.
What Are The Long-Term Health Risks Associated With Diabetes?
Diabetic Dermopathy
Diabetic dermopathy is a skin condition characterized by light brown, scaly patches that often appear on the shin. These patches may be painless and typically do not require treatment. However, they can be a sign of poor blood circulation and overall diabetes management.
Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum is a rare skin condition that affects the lower legs. It presents as shiny, red or yellowish-brown patches that may develop open sores. Poor wound healing is a common complication of this condition, and it can lead to more severe infections if left untreated.
Bacterial Infections
People with diabetes may be more susceptible to bacterial infections, as high blood sugar levels can weaken the immune system. Skin infections, such as boils and cellulitis, can occur more frequently and can take longer to heal in individuals with diabetes. Proper wound care and good blood sugar control are essential in preventing and managing bacterial infections.
Foot Damage
Foot complications are a significant concern for people with diabetes due to the potential impact on mobility and overall quality of life.
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcers are open sores or wounds that commonly occur on the feet. They are a result of poor blood circulation and nerve damage, which can make it difficult for wounds to heal properly. Diabetic foot ulcers can be challenging to treat and may lead to more severe complications, such as infections and even amputation.
Charcot’s Foot
Charcot’s foot is a condition characterized by weakening and eventual collapse of the bones in the foot. It is often preceded by peripheral neuropathy and can lead to deformities and joint abnormalities. Regular foot exams and early intervention are crucial in preventing and managing Charcot’s foot.
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when there is a narrowing or blockage of the blood vessels that supply the legs and feet. Diabetes is a significant risk factor for developing PAD. Poor blood circulation associated with PAD can lead to pain, slow wound healing, and an increased risk of infections and amputations.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Research suggests that diabetes may be associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s
Studies have shown that people with diabetes may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life. The exact connection between diabetes and Alzheimer’s is not fully understood, but it is believed that the underlying chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and impaired glucose metabolism in diabetes may contribute to brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s.
Cognitive Decline
Diabetes has also been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline and cognitive impairment. The ability to think, remember, and make decisions may be affected in individuals with poorly controlled diabetes. Maintaining good blood sugar control, engaging in regular physical and mental activities, and following a healthy lifestyle can help mitigate the risk of cognitive decline.
Sexual and Reproductive Problems
Diabetes can impact sexual and reproductive health in both men and women.
Erectile Dysfunction
Men with diabetes may experience erectile dysfunction, a condition characterized by the inability to achieve or maintain an erection. Diabetes can interfere with blood flow to the penis, nerve function, and hormone levels, all of which can contribute to erectile dysfunction. Managing diabetes and seeking appropriate medical and psychological support can improve sexual health.
Low Testosterone Levels
Men with diabetes are more likely to have low testosterone levels, which can affect sexual desire, energy levels, and overall well-being. Low testosterone levels can also contribute to erectile dysfunction. Regular check-ups and hormonal therapy, if necessary, can help address low testosterone levels in men with diabetes.
Infertility
Diabetes can affect fertility in both men and women. Women with poorly controlled diabetes may have irregular menstrual cycles and reduced fertility. In men, diabetes can impact sperm quality and fertility. Maintaining good blood sugar control and seeking appropriate medical guidance can improve fertility outcomes for individuals with diabetes.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that commonly affects women with diabetes. It is characterized by hormonal imbalances, ovarian cysts, and menstrual irregularities. PCOS can make it more challenging to manage blood sugar levels and increase the risk of infertility and other long-term health complications. Early diagnosis and appropriate management are crucial in minimizing the impact of PCOS on overall health.
Mental Health Conditions
Diabetes can also have an impact on mental health, increasing the risk of various conditions.
Depression
Living with diabetes can be challenging and may increase the risk of developing depression. The constant management of blood sugar levels, potential complications, and the lifestyle changes required can contribute to feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Seeking support from healthcare professionals, family, and friends, and engaging in self-care activities can help manage and prevent depression.
Anxiety
Anxiety is another common mental health condition that individuals with diabetes may experience. The uncertainty and worry surrounding blood sugar control, potential complications, and managing a chronic condition can contribute to anxiety symptoms. Learning stress management techniques, participating in regular physical activity, and seeking support from mental health professionals can help individuals cope with anxiety.
Diabetes Distress
Diabetes distress is a unique form of emotional stress related specifically to living with diabetes. It encompasses feelings of frustration, burnout, and anxiety about managing the condition. Diabetes distress can impact both mental and physical well-being. Openly discussing struggles with healthcare providers, participating in peer support groups, and learning effective coping strategies can help individuals better manage diabetes distress.
Gum Disease
Diabetes increases the risk of developing gum disease, a condition that affects the tissues and bones that support the teeth.
Periodontitis
Periodontitis is a severe form of gum disease characterized by inflammation and infection of the gums. Diabetes can impair the body’s ability to fight infections, making individuals with diabetes more susceptible to periodontitis. Proper oral hygiene, regular dental check-ups, and good blood sugar control are essential in preventing and managing gum disease.
Tooth Loss
Untreated gum disease and poor oral hygiene can lead to tooth loss. Diabetes can contribute to tooth loss by weakening the gums and bones that support the teeth. Regular dental care and a consistent oral hygiene routine are crucial in preserving dental health and preventing tooth loss.
In conclusion, diabetes is a complex condition that can have a significant impact on various aspects of health. From heart disease and stroke to kidney damage, nerve damage, eye problems, skin complications, and more, it is essential to understand and manage the long-term health risks associated with diabetes. With proper diabetes management, including regular check-ups, blood sugar control, a healthy lifestyle, and ongoing support from healthcare professionals, many of these long-term complications can be prevented, mitigated, or effectively managed. Remember to prioritize your health and seek support when needed to live a happy and healthy life with diabetes.
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JavaScript document.querySelectorAll()
The JavaScript querySelectorAll() method returns all elements with the specified CSS selector. For example:
HTML with JavaScript Code
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>This is para one</p>
<p class="redPara">This is para two</p>
<p>This is para three</p>
<p>This is para four</p>
<p class="redPara">This is para five</p>
<script>
var ec = document.querySelectorAll(".redPara");
for(var i=0; i<ec.length; i++)
ec[i].style.color = "red";
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output
This is para one
This is para two
This is para three
This is para four
This is para five
See, all elements with the specified class name, that is, redPara, were returned. And I've changed the style of all those elements, one by one, using JavaScript.
In the preceding example, the following JavaScript statement:
var ec = document.querySelectorAll(".redPara");
selects all of the elements in the document that have a class of "redPara". The querySelectorAll() function returns a NodeList of all matching elements. And then the following JavaScript code for the "for" loop:
for(var i=0; i<ec.length; i++)
sets up a loop that will iterate through each of the elements in the "ec" NodeList. Finally, the following statement:
ec[i].style.color = "red";
accesses each element's style property in the "ec" NodeList and sets its color property to "red" The text color of each of the selected "p" elements is changed to red.
JavaScript querySelectorAll() Syntax
The syntax of querySelectorAll() method in JavaScript, is:
document.querySelectorAll(x)
The x refers to a CSS selector. If no match found, null is returned.
Advantages of the querySelectorAll() function in JavaScript
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Scand J Work Environ Health 2019;45(3):217-238 pdf full text
doi:10.5271/sjweh.3800
Current state of knowledge on the health effects of engineered nanomaterials in workers: a systematic review of human studies and epidemiological investigations
by Schulte PA, Leso V, Niang M, Iavicoli I
Objectives The widespread application of nano-enabled products and the increasing likelihood for workplace exposures make understanding engineered nanomaterial (ENM) effects in exposed workers a public and occupational health priority. The aim of this study was to report on the current state of knowledge on possible adverse effects induced by ENM in humans to determine the toxicological profile of each type of ENM and potential biomarkers for early detection of such effects in workers.
Methods A systematic review of human studies and epidemiological investigations of exposed workers relative to the possible adverse effects for the most widely used ENM was performed through searches of major scientific databases including Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed.
Results Twenty-seven studies were identified. Most of the epidemiological investigations were cross-sectional. The review found limited evidence of adverse effects in workers exposed to the most commonly used ENM. However, some biological alterations are suggestive for possible adverse impacts. The primary targets of some ENM exposures were the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Changes in biomarker levels compared with controls were also observed; however, limited exposure data and the relatively short period since the first exposure may have influenced the incidence of adverse effects found in epidemiological studies.
Conclusions There is a need for longitudinal epidemiologic investigations with clear exposure characterizations for various ENM to discover potential adverse health effects and identify possible indicators of early biological alterations. In this state of uncertainty, precautionary controls for each ENM are warranted while further study of potential health effects continues.
This article refers to the following text of the Journal: 2008;34(6):463-470
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McKenzie Towne, Calgary
McKenzie Towne is a master planned residential neighbourhood in the southeast of Calgary, Alberta being developed by Carma Developers LP (now Brookfield Residential Properties Inc.). The community is bordered on the west by Deerfoot Trail, on the south by Stoney Trail, on the east by 52 St. S.E., and to the north by the South Trail regional commercial centre along 130 Ave. S.E.
McKenzie Towne boasts many recreational features, including: the McKenzie Towne Hall managed and operated by the staff and Board of Directors of the McKenzie Towne Council (which is the community's Residents' Association). Within the Hall: a gymnasium, meeting and banquet facilities, and a private outdoor park area. The Council offers recreational programming for children, youth, families adults and seniors, as well as facility rentals for events. The Council also runs community events and looks after the landscaping and maintenance of green spaces and amenities. The community also has a network of paved pathways, green spaces and parks; a fountain and splash park; an outdoor hockey rink and skate park and numerous ponds also complement McKenzie Towne. McKenzie Towne also contains one separate school board elementary school and a public elementary school.
Developments
McKenzie Towne is a master planned Neotraditional Community, reflecting a small town. It comes complete with both street front retail, midsize commercial offerings, a wide variety of single family homes, apartments, town houses, churches, seniors care facilities, public and separate board elementary schools, and traditional architecture. The neighbourhood was based on the new urbanist movement and original concepts were crafted by Andres Duany who was the same architect to model Seaside, Florida (the filming location of The Truman Show movie). McKenzie Towne was selected by the Urban Land Institute as one of the top 26 master planned communities in the world.
The neighbourhood is divided into four distinct areas: Inverness, Elgin, Prestwick, and High Street. Each of the three areas of McKenzie Towne offer complementing architectural styles. Elgin features six styles of architecture designed to reflect Europe. English Cottage, Greek Revival, English Tudor, French Eclectic, Italianate, and English Arts & Crafts. Prestwick and Inverness follows four styles: Queen Anne (Victorian), Georgian, Craftsman, and National. High Street is the commercial area, designed by Gibbs Gage Architects. It features street oriented commercial with many small businesses and complemented with larger well known retail tenants and a major grocery store.
Education
There are three schools in McKenzie Towne, the Calgary Catholic School District has St. Albert The Great (K-9) in the community. Calgary Board of Education has two schools in the community McKenzie Towne Elementary (K-4) and a McKenzie Highlands School (5-9).
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, McKenzie Towne had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.6% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 4.8 km2, it had a population density of in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $75,325 in 2000, and there were 4.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 11.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 8.9% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 4% of the housing was used for renting.
Commercial development
The main commercial area within McKenzie Towne is the High Street shopping area, a streetscape-style shopping centre anchored at present by a Sobeys grocery store and a number of smaller chain and independent retail outlets and restaurants. The major big-box shopping district South Trail Crossing is located along 130th Avenue S.E. along the northern boundary of the Prestwick district and features major retailers such as Wal-Mart. Additional smaller neighbourhood retail is located at several other locations within McKenzie Towne.
Transit
A "park and ride" facility has been constructed adjacent to the High Street shopping area off 52nd Street S.E., and is a hub for the region's current BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) line connecting to downtown; in the future (time-frame yet to be determined), BRT service is to be replaced by a full LRT (Light Rapid Transit) line, with a station earmarked next to the park and ride.
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NAME DORSEY 320 DORSEY chairman of the Section of Obstetrics and Dis- eases of Women in 1908. At one time he was president of the St. Louis Medical Society, Missouri State Medical Association, St. Louis Obstetrical and Gynecological Society and the American Association of Obstetricians and Gy- necologists. He counted these among the so- cieties of which he was a member: St. Louis City Hospital Alumni, St. Louis Surgical So- ciety, St. Louis Medical History Club, Sur- geons' Club of St. Louis, St. Louis Academy of Science, American Association of Railway Surgeons, Western Surgical Society, South- ern Surgical and Gynecological Society, Medi- cal Association of the Southwest. His hospital service included the positions of attending gynecologist to the Missouri Bap- tist Sanitarium and the Evangelical Deaconess Home and Hospital, and he was consulting gynecologist to St. Mary's Infirmary, the Re- bekah Hospital, and the Alta Vista Hospital, at DeSoto, Missouri. He had been for many years professor of gynecology and pelvic surgery in the St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Dorsett was a frequent contributor to medical literature and in his extemporaneous discussions of professional subjects he im- pressed the listener with his capacity for work and with the wide range of his knowledge. He possessed a charming personality, combin- ing modern push with old-fashioned courtesy, making him a delightfully conspicuous figure at all gatherings which he graced with his presence. As a teacher he possessed a rare ability of awakening interest in his students, and he was able to hold their respect and af-, fection. He died of choronic nephritis, July 27, 1915, after a year of suffering with angina. Amer. Jour. Obst., 1916, vol. Ixxiii, 152-154. Portrait. Dorsey, Frederick (1774-1858). Frederick Dorsey is included in this book as a conspicuous example of a remarkable, fast- disappearing type, namely, the old-fashioned country practitioner. Born in Anne Arundel County in 1774, he moved early to Washington County, Md., where he lived until his death, October, 1858, at the age of eighty-four. He had no regular medical degree, but attended one or two courses of lectures. In 1804 he received a diploma of honorary membership in the Philadelphia Medical Societj', and in 1824 an honorary degree of M. D. was conferred by the University of Maryland. He was active to the last, and at the time of his death was associated in practice with his son and a grand- son, and his family included great-grandchil- dren. His kingdom was a small one, but ideal, in that he ruled absolutely in the hearts of the people, and was the uncrowned sovereign of a whole countyside and beyond. He lived through the American Revolution and through France's bloody history ; he knew George Washington, idolized Jefferson, and Rush was his friend and preceptor; and he himself was the idol of all the early notable families of the County. He lived to see the foot-path become a county road, and this a turnpike and then a railway, and he saw the tide of emi- gration sweep out of his native sttate beyond the Alleghanies, over the Mississippi, across the hostile plains and over the Rockies to the shores of the Pacific. The sun by day, and the moon by night, saw him toiling for nearly seventy years, as he pursued his lonely way in search of the hearth that needed his counsel, or hastened to the anxious expectant mother, covering from sixty to eighty miles in a daily circuit, and officiating in time at upwards of eleven thousand births; he was thus a true medical father to most of the people of his county. It was noted once that out of a party of sixteen dancers he had brought fourteen into the world, and had at- tended two others on delicate occasions some thirteen times. . . He possessed fortu- nately the sinews necessary for such arduous and often continuous diurnal and nocturnal duties .... His knowledge and his judg- ment seemed miraculous to trusting, devoted followers ; he never halted nor hesitated. He secured the confidence and cooperation of pa- tients by listening to their whims, which he never treated with contempt, and he was ever willing to explain fully the nature of the dis- ease and its treatment even to the most humble. Dorsey's "Elements of Surgery" states that Dr. Frederick Dorsey, of Maryland, tied the middle meningeal artery with needle and liga- ture for the first time. He practised general surgery extensively and early used anesthetics. His chief resources were bleeding, calomel, tartar emetic and antimony; but the first two were the Alpha and Omega of practice. His drastic methods, better suited perhaps to more vigorous constitutions in ruder times, are illustrated by the comment of a Philadel- phia patient, for whom he had prescribed five grains super carbonate soda every two hours, with twenty grains of calomel at night, and forty grains of jalap in the morning; to an en- quiry after his health he replied : "Old Dorsev, of Hagerstown, took me through a thrashing
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Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanPaul Ryan moving family to Washington Embattled Juul seeks allies in Washington Ex-Parkland students criticize Kellyanne Conway MORE (R-Wis.) has postponed a briefing for members of Congress on the security of U.S. voting systems so that it can be classified. The move comes after Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiJohnson eyes Irish border in Brexit negotiations Mueller report fades from political conversation Five key players in Trump's trade battles MORE (D-Calif.), pressed GOP leadership to make the briefing classified so that officials could go into sufficient detail about the scope of the threat and the Trump administration’s efforts to protect digital election systems from hackers. Sources told The Hill that the briefing, originally scheduled for Thursday evening, has been pushed back as a result of logistical issues that prevented it from being classified. GOP leadership is now working to reschedule the briefing. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen NielsenKirstjen Michele NielsenTop immigration aide experienced 'jolt of electricity to my soul' when Trump announced campaign Trump casts uncertainty over top intelligence role Juan Williams: Trump, his allies and the betrayal of America MORE, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats were originally scheduled to brief members on the Trump administration’s efforts to secure digital election infrastructure on Thursday at 5 p.m. Ryan announced the briefing late Monday, amid widespread concerns about foreign threats to the midterm elections triggered by a Russian interference campaign in the 2016 vote that included cyber targeting of state election systems. The Speaker's announcement came on the eve of primaries in Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Idaho and Oregon. The briefing was initially planned to be unclassified, but limited to members of Congress. Rep. Bennie ThompsonBennie Gordon ThompsonHouse committee heads demand Coast Guard Academy explain handling of harassment allegations Hillicon Valley: House panel subpoenas 8chan owner | FCC takes step forward on T-Mobile-Sprint merger | Warren wants probe into FTC over Equifax settlement | Groups make new push to end surveillance program House Homeland Security Committee subpoenas 8chan owner MORE (D-Miss.), however, charged that the unclassified nature would prevent officials from going into enough detail about efforts to protect U.S. voting systems. “House Republicans have treated election security as a third rung issue for over a year, it is time for them to finally take this national security issue seriously,” Thompson said. “The next federal election is less than six months away.” Pelosi, meanwhile, wrote a letter to Ryan on Tuesday urging him to make it classified to “address the seriousness of the attack on our democracy.” The briefing is expected to be rescheduled as early as next week. Mike Lillis contributed. 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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Julia Baxter Bates was the first African American student admitted into Douglass College (later renamed Douglass Residential College) at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She graduated magna cum laude in English, and then later earned a master's degree from Columbia University. Additionally, Baxter headed research at the NAACP for two decades, and worked with powerful civil rights leaders like Thurgood Marshall and W.E.B. DuBois. Her research influenced Supreme Court decisions that outlawed discrimination in housing and education. Boyd, K., Fuentes, M. J., & White, D. G. (2020). Scarlet and black volume II: Constructing race and gender at Rutgers, 1865-1945. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
Denda, K., Hawkesworth, M., & Perrone, F. (2018). The Douglass century: Transformation of the women's college at Rutgers University. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
Verbanas, P. (2016). Julia Baxter Bates: Proving the scientific case for public school desegregation. Retrieved from https://www.rutgers.edu/news/julia-baxter-bates-proving-scientific-case-public-school-desegregation
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Cubic Inches to Cubic Yards Conversion
Enter the volume in cubic inches below to get the value converted to cubic yards.
SWAP UNITS
Results in Cubic Yards:
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1 in³ = 2.1433E-5 yd³
How to Convert Cubic Inches to Cubic Yards
conversion scale showing cubic inches and equivalent cubic yards volume values
To convert a cubic inch measurement to a cubic yard measurement, multiply the volume by the conversion ratio. One cubic inch is equal to 2.1433E-5 cubic yards, so use this simple formula to convert:
cubic yards = cubic inches × 2.1433E-5
The volume in cubic yards is equal to the cubic inches multiplied by 2.1433E-5.
For example, here's how to convert 50,000 cubic inches to cubic yards using the formula above.
50,000 in³ = (50,000 × 2.1433E-5) = 1.071674 yd³
Cubic inches and cubic yards are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Cubic Inches
The cubic inch is a unit of volume that is equal to the space consumed by a cube with sides that are one inch in all directions. One cubic inch is equal to about 16.387 cubic centimeters or 0.554 fluid ounces.[1]
The cubic inch is a US customary and imperial unit of volume. A cubic inch is sometimes also referred to as a cubic in. Cubic inches can be abbreviated as in³, and are also sometimes abbreviated as cu inch, cu in, or CI. For example, 1 cubic inch can be written as 1 in³, 1 cu inch, 1 cu in, or 1 CI.
Cubic Yards
The cubic yard is a unit of volume that is equal to the space consumed by a cube with each edge measuring one yard.
The cubic yard is a US customary and imperial unit of volume. A cubic yard is sometimes also referred to as a cubic yd. Cubic yards can be abbreviated as yd³, and are also sometimes abbreviated as cu yard, cu yd, or CY. For example, 1 cubic yard can be written as 1 yd³, 1 cu yard, 1 cu yd, or 1 CY.
You might also be interested in our cubic yards calculator.
Cubic Inch to Cubic Yard Conversion Table
Cubic inch measurements converted to cubic yards
Cubic Inches Cubic Yards
1 in³ 0.000021433 yd³
2 in³ 0.000042867 yd³
3 in³ 0.0000643 yd³
4 in³ 0.000085734 yd³
5 in³ 0.000107 yd³
6 in³ 0.000129 yd³
7 in³ 0.00015 yd³
8 in³ 0.000171 yd³
9 in³ 0.000193 yd³
10 in³ 0.000214 yd³
100 in³ 0.002143 yd³
1,000 in³ 0.021433 yd³
10,000 in³ 0.214335 yd³
100,000 in³ 2.1433 yd³
References
1. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices, Handbook 44 - 2019 Edition, https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/hb/2019/NIST.HB.44-2019.pdf
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Characterization and quantification of biological micropatterns using cluster SIMS
Li Jung Chen, Sunny S. Shah, Stanislav V. Verkhoturov, Alexander Revzin, Emile A. Schweikert
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11 Scopus citations
Abstract
Micropatterning is used widely in biosensor development, tissue engineering and basic biology. Creation of biological micropatterns typically involves multiple sequential steps which may lead to cross-contamination and contribute to suboptimal performance of the surface. Therefore, there is a need to develop novel strategies for characterizing location-specific chemical composition of biological micropatterns. In this paper, C60+ time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) operating in the event-by-event bombardment/detection mode was used for spatially resolved chemical analysis of micropatterned indium tin oxide (ITO) surfaces. Fabrication of the micropatterns involved multiple steps including self-assembly of poly(ethylene glycol)-silane (PEG-silane), patterning of photoresist, treatment with oxygen plasma and adsorption of collagen (I). The ITO surfaces were analyzed with 26-keV C60+ SIMS run in the event-by-event bombardment/detection mode at different steps of the modification process. We were able to evaluate the extent of cross-contamination between different steps and quantify coverage of the immobilized species. The methodology described here provides a novel means for characterizing the composition of biological micropatterns in a quantitative and spatially resolved manner.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)555-558
Number of pages4
JournalSurface and Interface Analysis
Volume43
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2011
Keywords
• C60 SIMS
• biological micropatterns
• cluster SIMS
• collagen micropatterns
• event-by-event bombardment/detection
• micropatterns
• single-impact SIMS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
• Chemistry(all)
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Surfaces and Interfaces
• Surfaces, Coatings and Films
• Materials Chemistry
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• Trauma refers to an injury caused by a blow to the body. Spinal trauma is usually caused by motor vehicle collisions and falls, often from a great height. It usually produces pain in the back or neck; pain, weakness, or numbness in an arm or leg; and paralysis. Fractures, dislocations, deformity, or spinal cord injury also occur commonly with spinal trauma. Less common are spinal instability, a structural weakening of the spine, and neurological disability.
• Risk factors for spinal trauma are high-speed motor vehicle collisions, falls, advanced age, and osteoporosis. As a result, young adults and the elderly are the most frequently affected by spinal trauma. If you already have a spinal tumor or osteoporosis, minor blows to the spine can further weaken your bones.
• To prevent spinal trauma, it helps to maintain strong, healthy bones may offer protection and to avoid high-risk behaviors such as speeding, drinking and driving, diving into shallow water, or climbing high ladders. Unfortunately, we cannot always predict or prevent spinal trauma.
• At the IBS Hospital Health System, we give all patients with spinal trauma a thorough physical examination, including all organ systems by a multidisciplinary team of trauma specialists. We may also conduct imaging scans such as X-rays, a CT scan, or an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Our goal is to determine whether you have a complete or incomplete spinal cord injury.
• We use this information to develop a treatment plan specific to your needs. If you are stable enough for spinal treatment, we will determine whether decompression, fusion, or bracing is appropriate. Decompression involves removing any bone, disc, or a blood clot that is pushing on a nerve or the spinal cord. Fusion includes stabilizing the bones of your spine (vertebrae) that are structurally weak or have too much abnormal motion. Usually, we implant titanium rods and screws into your back. We can do either of these procedures through traditional "open" surgery or a minimally invasive procedure.
• Over the past few years, there has been incredible growth in the technologies available to stabilize the spine after trauma. These approaches make it easier to recover and progress to rehabilitation relatively quickly. We at IBS Hospital are proud to offer a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation hospital with a dedicated spinal trauma unit. We tailor rehabilitation programs to help you improve as much, and as quickly, as possible.
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This writeup relates to group theory, a part of abstract algebra.
The normalizer of a subset H of a group G is the set N(H) = {all x in G | Hx = H}, where Hx is the conjugate of H by x (Hx = all y in G | xyx-1 is in H}.
It is easy to show that the normalizer of any subset H is a subgroup of the group G. It's also pretty obvious that if H is a subgroup of G, then N(H) is the largest subgroup of G in which H is normal.
Important: The number of distinct subsets in G that are conjugate to a given subset H is o(G)/o(N(H))*.
* I don't see a reason to prove all of these theorems. The proofs are quick and straightforward. If this material is interesting to you, you should understand it well enough to prove them yourself!
Clearly the normalizer of any set with a single element a is just the set of all elements that commute with a (i.e. all elements b such that ab = ba). This follows immediately from the definition of the normalizer. If an element a belongs to the center of a group G (all elements in the group that commute with every element in G--the center is a subgroup of G), then N(a) = G. Moreover, the center ZG = {all x in G | N(x) = G}.
Since the center of a group G and the normalizers of elements not in the center are subgroups of G, the following, called the conjugacy class equation, can be written.
o(G) = o(ZG) + (sum over i) o(G)/o(N(xi)),
where xi is an element of a conjugacy class (the set of all elements conjugate to a single other element) and i runs through all conjugacy classes.
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FIND GREATEST AMONG 3 NUMBERS USING CONDITIONAL OPERATOR IN C PROGRAM
Find the greatest number in given three numbers
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int a,b,c,big;
printf("\nEnter 3 numbers:");
scanf("%d %d %d",&a,&b,&c);
big=(a>b&&a>c?a:b>c?b:c);
printf("\nThe biggest number is:%d",big);
return 0;
}
C program for largest of 3 numbers
Write a c program to find largest of three numbers
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int a,b,c;
int big;
printf("Enter any there numbers: ");
scanf("%d%d%d",&a,&b,&c);
if(a>b && a>c)
big = a;
else if(b>c)
big = b;
else
big = c;
printf("Largest number is: %d",big);
return 0;
}
Sample output:
Enter any there numbers: 13 25 6
Largest number is: 25
23 comments:
shiva said...
how to find biggest of three nnumbers using macros,that is using #define preprocessor.
Yusuf said...
#include
#define max(a,b,c) (a>b&&a>c?a:b>c?b:c)
int main()
{
printf("Enter three numbers:");
scanf("%d %d %d",&a,&b,&c);
printf("Greatest of three number is : %d",max(a,b,c));
return 0;
}
Arpan said...
how to write using the header file iostream only?
javian said...
how to write using pl sql
princess said...
atleast rply....
Anonymous said...
Write a program that accepts five numbers from the user and displays the highest and lowest number. Assume that there are no duplicate values.
Anonymous said...
how can we write the logic of finding d greatest numbers among three in a single if statement..pls suggest
Anonymous said...
boss where u post d replies??
Pravin 44 said...
Hey guys if I want to dis same without ternary operator that to in single if statement plz rply plz
Arpan Ray said...
#include
void main()
{
int a,b,c,l;
clrscr();
printf("Enter three numbers...");
scanf("%d%d%d",&a,&b,&c);
l=a;
if(l<b)
{
l=b;
}
if(l<c)
{
l=c;
}
printf("greatest among given three numbers is %d",l);
getch();
}
Md.Faizul Haque Nayan said...
#include
void main()
{
int a,b,c;
int biggest;
printf("Enter 1st Number: ");
scanf("%d", &a);
printf("Enter 2nd Number: ");
scanf("%d", &b);
printf("Enter 3rd Number: ");
scanf("%d", &c);
if(a > b)
{
if(a > c)
biggest = a;
else
biggest = c;
}
else
{
if(b > c)
biggest = b;
else
biggest = c;
}
printf("Biggest of 3 numbers is: %d\n", biggest);
}
Immu Mirza said...
v.good !
Anonymous said...
please give me an example program that will print the 3 numbers from highest to lowest.
sample output:
Enter first number:5
Enter second number:9
Enter third number:3
9, 5, 3
Sanjay Chandak said...
bt when we write 5
5
4
so ans is 4 bt it is smaller so please check it
Adam said...
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Adam said...
#include
void main()
{
int x,y,z,max;
printf("Enter three numbers\n");
scanf("%d%d%d", &x, &y, &z);
if (x>y) max=x;
else max=y;
if (z>max) max=z;
printf("Max = %d\n", max);
}
Micky Syiemlieh said...
#include
int main()
{
float a, b, c;
printf("Enter three numbers: ");
scanf("%f %f %f", &a, &b, &c);
if(a>=b && a>=c)
printf("Largest number = %.2f", a);
if(b>=a && b>=c)
printf("Largest number = %.2f", b);
if(c>=a && c>=b)
printf("Largest number = %.2f", c);
return 0;
}
Unknown said...
in c++ we can use this code
#include
#include
void main()
{clrscr();
int a,b,c,greatest;
cout<<"ENTER THE VALUE FOR A,B,C:";
cin>>a>>b>>c;
greatest=a>b&&a>c?a:(b>c?b:c);
cout<<"the greatest no is="<<greatest;
}
abi said...
can also use this:
void main()
{
int a,b,c,big;
printf("enter 3 numbers:");
scanf("%d %d %d",&a,&b,&c);
big=(a>b)?(a>c)?a:c:(b>c)?b:c;
printf("%d is the biggest number",big);
getch();
return 0;
}
gowsitha said...
Thank you abi.This is very useful to know better about conditional operators.
divya dd said...
thank yu dear it was helpful
ankit chauhan said...
how to use both inline and macros function in program to find largest n three numbers
shivani said...
Guys plz help me to find minimum of 3 numbers using conditional operators
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Lake Isabella, California
Lake Isabella (formerly, Isabella) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States. It is named after the Lake Isabella reservoir and located at its southwestern edge, 6 mi south of Wofford Heights in the Kern River Valley.
The town of Lake Isabella is located 35 mi east-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2513 feet. The population was 3,466 at the 2010 census, up from 3,315 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lake Isabella is located in Hot Springs Valley, part of the Kern River Valley, at 35.61806°N, -118.47306°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.1 sqmi, over 98% of it land.
Lake Isabella is at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Kern River. These rivers are 'wild', in that they are not controlled by any dam upstream. Upstream on the North Fork white water enthusiasts play in the spring and early summer. The famous Golden Trout originate in these rivers in the high country to the north.
History
The area was inhabited for millennia by the indigenous Tübatulabal and Owens Valley Paiute. Gold was discovered nearby in 1853, leading to a gold rush and the founding of Keyesville. The 1863 Keyesville massacre occurred a few miles north.
The town of Isabella was founded by Steven Barton in 1893 and named in honor of Queen Isabella of Spain while her name was popular during the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Lake Isabella was created in 1953 by a dam on the Kern River, forcing the town to move about 1.5 mi south of the original site. The Isabella post office, which had opened in 1896, operated at the new site; the name was changed to Lake Isabella in 1957.
The dam's reservoir also inundated the original site of Kernville. Like Isabella, it was relocated, along with several of its historic buildings, to higher ground.
The area is a joy for hikers, boaters, water skiers, fishermen, birders, hunters, wind surfers, kayakers, and other outdoor recreationists. Tourist trade is a major part of the area's economy.
2010
At the 2010 census Lake Isabella had a population of 3,466. The population density was 156.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Lake Isabella was 3,069 (88.5%) White, 6 (0.2%) African American, 96 (2.8%) Native American, 18 (0.5%) Asian, 7 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 73 (2.1%) from other races, and 197 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 339 people (9.8%).
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 1,621 households, 384 (23.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 566 (34.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 218 (13.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 104 (6.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 138 (8.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 14 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 592 households (36.5%) were one person and 299 (18.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.14. There were 888 families (54.8% of households); the average family size was 2.76.
The age distribution was 666 people (19.2%) under the age of 18, 299 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24, 653 people (18.8%) aged 25 to 44, 1,106 people (31.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 742 people (21.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 47.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
There were 2,164 housing units at an average density of 97.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,019 (62.9%) were owner-occupied and 602 (37.1%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%. 2,088 people (60.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,378 people (39.8%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the 2000 census there were 3,315 people, 1,526 households, and 877 families in the CDP. The population density was 150.0 PD/sqmi. There were 2,168 housing units at an average density of 98.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.44% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 1.90% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.50% from other races, and 4.22% from two or more races. 6.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,526 households 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 37.6% of households were one person and 22.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.
The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median household income was $19,813 and the median family income was $24,800. Males had a median income of $24,896 versus $18,523 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,452. About 18.2% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Cell adhesion and fluid flow jointly initiate genotype spatial distribution in biofilms
Ricardo Martínez-García, Carey D. Nadell, Raimo Hartmann, Knut Drescher, Juan A. Bonachela
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Abstract
Biofilms are microbial collectives that occupy a diverse array of surfaces. It is well known that the function and evolution of biofilms are strongly influenced by the spatial arrangement of different strains and species within them, but how spatiotemporal distributions of different genotypes in biofilm populations originate is still underexplored. Here, we study the origins of biofilm genetic structure by combining model development, numerical simulations, and microfluidic experiments using the human pathogen Vibrio cholerae. Using spatial correlation functions to quantify the differences between emergent cell lineage segregation patterns, we find that strong adhesion often, but not always, maximizes the size of clonal cell clusters on flat surfaces. Counterintuitively, our model predicts that, under some conditions, investing in adhesion can reduce rather than increase clonal group size. Our results emphasize that a complex interaction between fluid flow and cell adhesiveness can underlie emergent patterns of biofilm genetic structure. This structure, in turn, has an outsize influence on how biofilm-dwelling populations function and evolve.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere1006094
Number of pages19
JournalPLoS Computational Biology
Volume14
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Apr 2018
Keywords
• planktonic cells
• bacteria
• biofilms
• cell adhesion
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G. bakeri
See sci-news and the article referred there.--Ernsts (talk) 07:20, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
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Notes on Python
Web2Py
web2py expects to receive a proper hostname or ip address. If there is an alias set up to a machine then http://<alias>/admin/default/index will fail. Replace admin by the ip address.
svn
mkdir cofa_9706
cd cofa_9706/
mkdir trunk
cd trunk/
touch __init__.py
touch main.py
cd ..
mkdir branches
mkdir tags
cd ..
svn import cofa_9706 file:///data-current/programming/svnroot/cofa_9706
note repeat directory name in svn repo address
Actually, then you need to backup the directory then co the repo you just created, then diff it with the backup then delete the backup.
Getting svn to work with Eric
Heavens above! This is ridiculously difficult. I don’t even know how I managed to do it.
try:
create svn repository with trunk, tags, branches
manually import a directory with existing files into trunk using the command line
use eric to create a new project from svn
file:///path/to/project/excluding the trunk directory
create the directory into which the project is to be imported
try to use absolute paths everywhere rather than relative paths or paths including soft links.
os.path stuff
os.path.exists(path)
os.path.splitext(path)[-1] => extension
optparse
from optparse import OptionParser
oParser = OptionParser()
oParser.add_option("-o", "--oldFile", dest="oldFile",
help="Previous version of file against which a new markup is to be made")
oParser.add_option("-n", "--newFile",dest='newFile',
help="Current version of file ")
oParser.add_option("-m", "--markupStyle", dest='markupStyle', default = 'text',
help="What style is the markup to be presented in, currently 'text' and 'html' are supported")
(options, args) = oParser.parse_args()
see docs
Code Profiling
http://docs.python.org/library/profile.html
Refreshing imported module in interactive mode
reload(modulename)
For highlighting search objects on ansi terminal
def highlightmatch(matchobj):
return BOLD+matchobj.group(0)+RESET
matched with
line = re.sub(searchstring,highlightmatch,line)
Need, of course, to import or define the relevant ansi control characters. Easily generalised for other forms of highlighting.
Finding UNO
import uno can fail if the right path is not in sys.path
locate uno.py then add that directory to the path
possibly by sys.path.append()
can also add to PYTHONPATH environment variable, but when I did this I kept mistyping ooo3 as 0003 (first are letters+3, second are numbers+3)
More UNO
first run an instance of ooo3, consider headless
google ooextract.py
needs to be invoked with ooo’s version of python – <path to ooo>/program/python <path>/ooextract.py <path>/somefile.odt [from ooo3.1 this may not be necessary]
openoffice or soffice “-accept=socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;”
also look at other options which are out there: -headless -nologo etc
Regex for Clauses?
When clauses have been run together into one paragraph (could also combine with stripping out the line breaks). Re.sub allows substitution of line breaks to split paragraphs according to clause number. Assumes new clauses are punctuation followed by space and then a number…
findclausenos = '([\.\;]\ {1,10})([0-9]{1,2}\.[0-9]{1,2})'
def clauselines(matchobj):
# code here
return matchobj.group(1)+"\n\n"+matchobj.group(2)
for line in licencefile.readlines():
processed=re.sub(findclausenos,clauselines,line)
# here the pattern is passed to the function and when a match is found it is replaced
# by the return value of the function. Where the pattern contains groups, the text
# matched by the groups can be used as parameters for the return value.
# this is crazy powerful
Open files, reading, writing and closing
infilename="infile.txt"
outfilename="outfile.txt"
infile=open(infilename,"r")
outfile=open(outfilename,"w")
softcopy=infile.readlines() # read the lot
for line in infile.readlines() # read them one at a time
outfile.write(line) # write each line out
infile.close() #close em
outfile.close()
Display http in a widget
download and install pykde3… which is probably in python-kde3-bindings or something
then locate pyKHTMLPart.py
It has a working example.
Now I need to work out how to point it at a file, rather than a url.
Unfortunately I don’t know how to do this in tkinter, so I have to use pykde3 – and therefore learn that gui.
Find last word on a line
last_word=re.search("\w*\W*$",line)
print "last word of line = ", last_word.group(0)
Load lines from file, strip out cr, ff, lf, join lines, convert to string so that re. will operate on it
lines = str("".join([line.rstrip('\r\n\f') for line in open(filename)]))
Running Bash commands from Python
return=os.system('bash command here')
or
import commands
output = commands.getoutput('command')
Tkinter Scrollable Grid Example.
Smart Quotes
Argh! Apparently smart quotes are from cp1252 encoding… Some hex codes: double quotes \x93 and \x94. How to get it actually working:
>>> a='\x93hi there\x94'
>>> b=a.decode('cp1252')
>>> b
u'\u201chi there\u201d'
>>> c=b.encode('utf8')
>>> c
'\xe2\x80\x9chi there\xe2\x80\x9d'
>>> c.decode('utf8')
u'\u201chi there\u201d'
>>> print c.decode('utf8')
“hi there”
Can also do stuff with the codecs module and codecs.open(file,mode,’encoding’) if necessary. Can replace them out.
Think of there being glyphs – which are things printed on the screen, and encodings for the glyphs. You need to decode a particular encoding in order to get unicode and then deal with it. Something like ‘\xe2\x80\x9c’ is actually meaningless (just a string of hex value bytes) in the absence of an encoding. On the other hand ‘\xe2\x80\x9c’.decode(‘utf8′) has a meaning – it is the glyph identified by unicode character u’\u201c’. Once something has been mapped to a unicode character you can then do stuff with it (like trying to search for or replace it).
Searching text across line breaks:
re.search(search,text,re.S) # re.S says search across line breaks
Unescaping HTML
There is a short python program by Frederick Lundh, but it doesn’t work for me.
So, I’m now trying
from xml.sax.saxutils import unescape
Decode CueCat
Script here
Get list of files in directory
files = commands.getoutput('ls').split('\n') # (or equivalent command)
but unescape them to feed them back to the operating system (apparently no standard way to do this Tch! – pipes.quote is mentioned, but does not seem to work for me)
Get list of all characters used in document
charset = set([])
for i in txtList:
charset.add(i)
print charset
So add any pesky characters to potential search strings
Tokenise Whitespace in PyParsing (demo code):
from pyparsing import *
test = ''' I want to tokenise the white space in a string'''
def parseIt(parseDefn,textToParse):
try:
spam= parseDefn.parseString(textToParse)
except:
spam=None
return spam
ordWord=Word(alphas,alphanums)
whiteWord=White(' ')
lines = []
lines.append(OneOrMore(ordWord & whiteWord))
lines.append(lines[0] + LineEnd())
lines.append(OneOrMore(ordWord ^ whiteWord))
for line in lines:
print line
print parseIt(line,test)
print parseIt(line.leaveWhitespace(),test)
Misc PyParsing Notes:
Word(a,b) a = characteristics of first character, b = other characters
some recognised constants = printable, alphas, alphanums, nums
Word(srange(‘[A-Z]’) for caps
.parseWithTabs() to keep tabs, otherwise locn will be out of sync
parseAction function takes argument (apparently _only_) of form (s,loc,toks) or (loc, toks) or (toks)
use a parseAction to create a token with location data (need to define an extended token class)
Waiting
import time
time.sleep(seconds)
Upload file to web form
>>> import mechanize
>>> br=mechanize.Browser()
>>> myurl='http://127.0.0.1:8000/testingUpload/default/upload_form'
>>> br.open(myurl)
<response_seek_wrapper at 0x9a2b00 whose wrapped object = <closeable_response at 0x9a2710 whose fp = <socket._fileobject object at 0xa281d0>>>
>>> for form in br.forms():
... print form
...
<POST http://127.0.0.1:8000/testingUpload/default/upload_form multipart/form-data
<FileControl(store_file=<No files added>)>
<SubmitControl(<None>=Submit) (readonly)>
<HiddenControl(_formkey=8225c049-b596-47f1-a154-501a0c96db4d) (readonly)>
<HiddenControl(_formname=uploadedFiles_create) (readonly)>>
>>> br.select_form(nr=0) # or some other select criteria
>>> br.form.add_file(open('README.txt'),'text/plain','README.txt',name='store_file')
>>> br.form.set_all_readonly(False)
>>> br.submit()
<response_seek_wrapper at 0x9a2950 whose wrapped object = <closeable_response at 0x9b61b8 whose fp = <socket._fileobject object at 0xa282d0>>>
Embed Mplayer in a Tkinter Frame:
from Tkinter import *
import commands
testVid = "BMW_Museum_-_Kinetic_Sculpture-hlx-M53dC7M.flv"
def playV(event):
mpc = "mplayer -wid %s %s"%(fwid, testVid)
output = commands.getoutput(mpc)
master = Tk()
L = Label(master,text="one")
L.pack()
L.bind('<Button-1>',playV)
separator = Frame(height=2, bd=1, relief=SUNKEN)
separator.pack(fill=X, padx=5, pady=5)
Label(text="two").pack()
frame = Frame(width=768, height=576, bg="", colormap="new")
frame.pack()
fwid = frame.winfo_id()
mainloop()
Get those links which occur in a list on a page:
from lxml.html import parse
page = parse(someaddress).getroot()
p = page.xpath('//li/a')
for p1 in p:
print p1.attrib
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Funmilayo Olayinka
Olufunmilayo Adunni Olayinka (Famuagun; 20 June 1960 – 6 April 2013), was a Nigerian banker and politician who served as the deputy governor of Ekiti State from 2010 until her death in 2013.
Early life and education
Olayinka was born in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. She attended Holy Trinity Grammar School Ibadan, where she obtained her first school leaving certificate with distinction. She subsequently proceeded to Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo State, Nigeria, where she obtained her Higher School Certificate (HSC). She held a master's degree in public administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration marketing from Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, United States, in 1981 and 1983 respectively. She was three times winner of the Dean's Honour roll.
Career
Olayinka, a marketing analyst and strategist, started her career in banking with First Bank of Nigeria Plc in 1986. She later worked as relationship manager for corporate accounts in Access Bank, the now defunct Merchant Banking Corporation [MBC] and United Bank for Africa Plc.
In August 2002, she started working in corporate communications and proceeded to head the Corporate Affairs Division, United Bank for Africa. She later became head of brand management and corporate affairs, thereby leading the team responsible for delivering a compelling brand proposition and re-branding of the United Bank for Africa which helped to drive the bank's business strategy and added value to the total image of the brand.
Olayinka was also the second vice president of the Association of Corporate Managers of Banks between 2002 and 2004.
Olayinka played a strategic role during the merger process of the erstwhile United Bank for Africa & Standard Trust Bank, where she co-chaired the Branding Sub-Committee. She also served as a key member of the Media Relations Sub-Committee.
Until her election as the deputy governor of Ekiti State, she was head of corporate services, Ecobank Transatlantic Inc., where she was responsible for communicating the bank's activities to the public, relationship management with the public and providing feedback to management as it relates to the total image of the bank. In addition, she also oversaw the General Internal Services Unit with responsibility for overall co-ordination of administrative services for the entire bank.
Election
Following a disputed election process during the 2007 Gubernatorial elections, the candidate of Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party, Segun Oni was declared winner of that election. Whereupon Olayinka in conjunction with Kayode Fayemi headed to court to contest the veracity of the results. On 14 October 2010, after a $3 1/2$-year prolonged re-election process and court battle, an Elections Appeal Tribunal sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria sacked former governor Segun Oni of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared Dr Kayode Fayemi of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) as the new governor of Ekiti State. Mrs Olufunmilayo Olayinka was subsequently sworn in as the substantive deputy governor of Ekiti State by virtue of her existing role as the running mate of Dr Kayode Fayemi during the 2007 governorship elections. She is only the second woman in the history of Ekiti State to occupy the position of deputy governor of the state. She was a member of the Action Congress of Nigeria.
Death
Olayinka died in the evening of 6 April 2013 after a long battle with cancer and she was laid to rest in Ado-Ekiti.
Olayinka was a devout Christian; she was survived by her aged mother, husband and their three children.
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Talk:IPod Photo
Merger w/ iPod
* Strongly Object - iPod photo was at one time its own separate product line, and thus has its own history and deserves its own entry. raekwon 16:11, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
* Object to merger - essentially for the same reasons as Raekwon above. Grstain 18:15, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
* Support It's a marketing term for a particular feature of what was essentially just another in a long line of iPod models. Just because it was branded a bit differently doesn't make it notable. I'll also note that the February 2005 models even had "photo" removed from the product packaging. --Dtcdthingy 23:37, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
* Actually, the word "photo" just had its size reduced in the packaging, not removed, presumably because at that point, Apple was preparing for the lines to merge in June. raekwon 02:49, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
* Object – for Raekwon's reason. And the iPod article is already rather long. —RadRafe 11:41, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
* Support Since all current iPods include color screens and the photo display capabilties I don't see an seperate article about the now defunct iPod photo line being able to provide anough information not allready covered in the iPod article to be worth it. The two articles should be merged. The usefull information from --Cab88 15:18, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
* Strongly Object - being its own Product line, with the original iPod in 4 lines with the iPod photo being a line one, well, I guess my argument is the same as Raekwon's. --05:02, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
* Object - Yes all Full iPods now have cololor screens that dosen't change the fact that the iPod photo was its own line wich means it should have seprate history!
* Object - They were different at one point and this page should remain to reflect that. shinyplasticbag
* Object for some of the reasons above... plus, who doesn't like corporate astroturfing. Except... by consumers... gren グレン 20:57, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
* Object as an owner of an iPod photo. Swirlix 13:53, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
* Object was a seperate model, should be kept seperate. The wizard 15:30, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
* Support the iPod Photo, was just called the iPod for 1 thing. Second, there aren't articles for the 1G, 2G, or 3G, so why is the 4G different? Jmclark911 21:05, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
* Object iPod photo was a separate and distinct line from the 4G iPod. Just because there was a 4.5G update that replaced it doesn't negate that fact. This article should detail that specific line and refer any discussion about the 4G iPod itself to the iPod classic page... I've undone the redirect as it wasn't really a good merge anyway... Paul C/T+ 04:38, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
* Support. It was part of the 4g. It does not stand out in any way from any other models in the development 'classic' line. It has a disproportionate amount of information compared to any other single ipod model or generation. I originally wanted each individual model to have its own page, but since the rest of wikipedia doesn't agree, it's inconsistent for this one to have its own--<IP_ADDRESS> 20:53, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
* Support. "Photo" was simply an upgrade to the existing iPod line. Much like the 5th generation "iPod Video". Anything worth saying in this article can be said in the iPod classic article. Pele Merengue 00:33, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
* Support. It's just the first of the 'classics' that had colour. —Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 14:16, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
iPod photo/classic consensus
So, just to clear things up, we are saying that the iPod photo was a slight branch off of the iPod classic line, and at a time, considered it's own separate brand of iPod (hence the need for this article), yet was later reintegrated with the iPod classic product line? -- MacAddct1984 13:21, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
* I think the best way to look at it is that the iPod photo was a separate line, a brand new product like the iPod mini at the time of introduction, but was later discontinued and its technology merged into the regular 4G iPod line. As such there was no predecessor and its successor is actually the 4G iPod, not the 5G. We should use the naming scheme present in the current iPod timeline, "photo" for the iPod photo models and "Color" for the "normal" 4.5G iPods they turned into. There should be a break in that template for when the iPod photo was discontinued tho. What do other people think? Paul C/T+ 13:54, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
* I don't think the photo was a separate line. All the other separate lines had completely different appearances. I still have a brochure/pamphlet thing from after they had the price cuts for the photo (when a cheaper 30GB photo took over for the 40GB), and Apple listed the photo alongside the 20GB original iPod, calling all of them "iPod", but also noting that the 30GB and 60GB models had a color screen (never mind, I think I might have recycled it when I cleaned my room a few months ago). Given that that's Apple's own marketing material, I think the photo article should be completely merged into the classic page, as the photo was, to me, a premium option/version of the normal iPod classic until the monochrome iPod was dropped in favor of the color iPod. Butterfly0fdoom 18:11, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
Capitalisation
Per MOS:TM, we should present the product name as "iPod Photo", not "iPod photo". There is examption for the initial "i" because it is a distinctive mark of the product and there's an exemption for improper caps in the first two letters, but "Shuffle" should be capitalised per standard title case. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 11:13, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
Move discussion
An archive of the discussion can be found at Talk:IPod Touch. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 09:25, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
Present tense vs past tense
In the first sentence it is stated the iPod Photo "was" an mp3 player. They are still around even though they are not actively marketed or sold by Apple, so shouldn't it be that the photo "is" an mp3 player and make a distinction between it being something and that it was marketed by Apple? — Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 01:21, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
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226 preceded or followed them; and then this great “discovery” passed silently to deserved oblivion.
An impression prevailed that these forgeries had been long contemplated. In 1785, a rumour circulated among literary men that in an attorney’s office in Warwickshire, wills had been found of the Shakspeare family, throwing new lights upon its history. Such a report drew many inquirers. Malone wrote privately (April 7?) to Mr. Nichols of the Gentleman’s Magazine for information, who however could furnish little more than that some details had transpired through Mr. Samuel Ireland, in Illustrations of the Avon. The story then died silently away.
Now that it suffered violent death, he amused himself as chief executioner, by collecting all pamphlets and papers written on either side into volumes, which passed under the auctioneer’s hammer at his sale in 1818.
On the first appearance of his book, a copy was sent to Burke, who thus replies:—
,—Your letter is dated the first of the month, but I did not receive it with the welcome and most acceptable present that came along with it, till late in the evening of yesterday. However, I could not postpone the satisfaction offered to me by your partiality and goodness. I got to the seventy-third page before I went to sleep, to which what I read did not greatly contribute.
I do not know that for several years I longed so much for any literary object as for the appearance of this work. Far from having my expectations disappointed, I may say with great sincerity that they have been infinitely exceeded. The spirit of that sort of criticism by which false pretence and imposture are detected, was grown very rare in this century.
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LBP Open CPU Project v2 – “Da Vinci” Inbound Soon!
Ok Guys! I just finished with the actual second version of the Microprocessor itself today! I will be code naming it Da Vinci and should have it ready for public release by Saturday or Sunday depending on how quickly I can put together the programming and side loading program executers….
Thats right, You are going to be able to program with this sucker by the time I am done.
Right now, as it stands the updates will be:
14 Instructions
-8 ALU based functions, including Adding, Subtracting, ANDing, ORing, Inverting, XORing, and Shifting Left/Right
-8 Bit Data Width
-4 bit address line (Expandable to 8 bit Address Line, if someone needs a larger CPU)
-8 bit Output
-16 Bytes of RAM
-3 Special Purpose Registers
-2 ALU Registers
-1 Working Register
-The Ability to Write your Own Programs and execute them!
Stack of ALUs in Da Vinci
Again, I plan to be finished with this very soon so keep your eyes open on this blog!
LBP2: CPU Program Example
I’ve heard from a few people that they have no understanding on how to actually use the CPU, so let me try to give you an example.
Ok Example 1, Lets Add 2 Numbers together
1. LW00000001 -Places 1 in the WREG
2. WA00001000 -Moves the 1 that is stored in the WREG to the first ALU Register (00001000 or AREG)
3. LW00010011 -Places 19 in the WREG
4. WA00001001 -Moves the 19 that is stored in the WREG to the second ALU Register (00001001 or BREG)
5. AA -Adds the number stored in the AREG to the number stored in the BREG and places them in the ALUOUT Register (00001010)
6. MA00001010 -Move the 20 that is stored in the ALUOUT Register to the WREG
7. RW -Displays the binary equivalent of the number 20 or 00010100
As you can see.. All inbound and outbound information MUST go through the WREG. This will be the same once I finish version 2 of the CPU. Also, please take note that commands #5 and #7 do not require arguments (the extra info behind it) and anything placed after in those commands will be dropped.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask! I’m continuing to work on version 2 to share with everyone to use in their own levels. In addition, I am going to try to build an ability to create actual programs which the CPU will read from and perform line by line. Lots of fun to come!
LBP 2: CPU & Memory Proof of Concept
I just wanted to mention that I have now finished my CPU project that I have been working on since the Beta test. What my level does is prove that LittleBigPlanet 2’s addition of Logic Gates allows for the construction of highly advanced circuits including the ability to create simple working computers.
Search for: LBP 2: CPU or Deamos
http://lbp.me/v/w4zh7w
Stats of Computer:
• Over 3000+ wire connections
• Took over around 48 hours straight of work
• Hundreds of Logic Gates
• 8 bit CPU
• 8 bytes of Writable Memory
• 18 Fourteen Segment Displays
• “Keyboard/Mouse” Input
• 8 bit ALU to that supports AND, OR, Invert, and Adding Operations
• 3 ALU 8 bit registers for performing operations
• 1 8 bit W(Working) Working Register
• 8 Instruction Set Commands
Instruction Set Commands
Data Movement Commands
LW: Writes a binary Value to the W Register
• EX: LW00001111 (Writes the value 00001111 to WREG)
RW: Reads the current value stored in the W Register and displays on the Screen
• EX: RW (Doesn’t matter what else is displayed as long as RW is in the far left)
WA: Writes the value in the W Register to an address (Allowed addresses are 00000000 to 00001001)
• EX: WA00000011 (Stores WREG values in Address 00000011)
MA: Moves the Value in the Address to the W Register
• EX: MA00000011 (Moves whatever is stored in Address 00000011 to the WREG)
ALU Commands
AN: ANDs Address 00001000 (Also Called A) with Address 00001001 (Also Called B) and stores the result in Address 00001010 (Called the ALU Output)
• EX: If A=11110000 & B=11001111 Then Inputing the command AN will make address 00001010 = 11000000
AI: Inverts Address 00001000 (Also Called A) and stores the value in 00001010 (Called the ALU Output)
• EX: If A = 11110000 then inputing AI will make address 00001010 = 00001111
AA: Adds the values of Address 00001000 & 00001001 and stores the Sum in Address 00001010 (Only a maximum of 255 can be stored due to bit restrictions
• EX: if A = 00000010 & B = 00000011 then Issuing the command of AA will make address 00001010 = 00000101
AO: ORs address 00001000 & 00001001 and stores the result in 00001010
• EX: if A= 00110000 & B= 01010010 then issuing the command of AO will make address 00001010 = 01110010
For controlling the mouse, it is all handed by the left analog stick. Pressing the X button will type a button from the keyboard, and Circle will input the command in to the CPU. Triangle will exit the keyboard and mouse.
I know it all sounds a bit complicated and this level is more geared towards those with an understanding of Computer Engineering and Advanced Logic.
I am planning on eventually doing a second version of the CPU to be distributed to players to use in their own levels to handle advanced logic functions. In addition, I am also planning on starting up the next version of my Logic Labs series to help explain some of the new LBP2 Logic and how to use it.
I will be adding more information on how to use as I build on the original design including a video.
Thanks guys and Enjoy!
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Lighting design
In theatre, a lighting designer (or LD) works with the director, choreographer, set designer, costume designer, and sound designer to create the lighting, atmosphere, and time of day for the production in response to the text while keeping in mind issues of visibility, safety, and cost. The LD also works closely with the stage manager or show control programming, if show control systems are used in that production. Outside stage lighting, the job of a lighting designer can be much more diverse, and they can be found working on rock and pop tours, corporate launches, art installations, or lighting effects at sporting events.
During pre-production
The role of the lighting designer varies greatly within professional and amateur theater. For a Broadway show, a touring production and most regional and small productions the LD is usually an outside freelance specialist hired early in the production process. Smaller theater companies may have a resident lighting designer responsible for most of the company's productions or rely on a variety of freelance or even volunteer help to light their productions. At the off-Broadway or off-off-Broadway level, the LD will occasionally be responsible for much of the hands-on technical work (such as hanging instruments, programming the light board, etc.) that would be the work of the lighting crew in a larger theater.
The LD will read the script carefully and make notes on changes in place and time between scene—and will have meetings (called design or production meetings) with the director, designers, stage manager, and production manager to discuss ideas for the show and establish budget and scheduling details. The LD will also attend several later rehearsals to observe the way the actors are being directed to use the stage area ('blocking') during different scenes and will receive updates from the stage manager on any changes that occur. The LD will also ensure that they have an accurate plan of the theatre's lighting positions and a list of their equipment, as well as an accurate copy of the set design, especially the ground plan and section. The LD must consider the show's mood and the director's vision in creating a lighting design.
To help the LD communicate artistic vision, they may employ renderings, storyboards, photographs, reproductions of artwork, or mockups of effects to help communicate how the lighting should look. Various forms of paperwork are essential for the LD to successfully communicate their design to various production team members. Examples of typical paperwork include cue sheets, light plots, instrument schedules, shop orders, and focus charts. Cue sheets communicate the placement of cues that the LD has created for the show, using artistic terminology rather than technical language, and information on exactly when each cue is called so that the stage manager and the assistants know when and where to call the cue. Cue sheets are of the most value to stage management.
The light plot is a scale drawing that communicates the location of lighting fixtures and lighting positions so a team of electricians can independently install the lighting system. Next to each instrument on the plan will be information for any color gel, gobo, or other accessories that need to go with it, and its channel number. Often, paperwork listing all of this information is also generated by using a program such as Lightwright. The lighting designer uses this paperwork to aid in the visualization of not only ideas but also simple lists to assist the master electrician during load-in, focus, and technical rehearsals. Professional LDs generally use special computer-aided design packages to create accurate and easily readable drafted plots that can be swiftly updated as necessary. The LD will discuss the plot with the show's production manager and the theatre's master electrician or technical director to make sure there are no unforeseen problems during load-in.
The lighting designer is responsible, in conjunction with the production's independently hired production electrician, who will interface with the theater's master electrician, for directing the theater's electrics crew in the realization of their designs during the technical rehearsals. After the Electricians have hung, circuited, and patched the lighting units, the LD will direct the focusing (pointing, shaping and sizing of the light beams) and gelling (coloring) of each unit.
After focus has occurred the LD usually sits at a temporary desk (tech table) in the theater (typically on the center line in the middle of the house) where they have a good view of the stage and work with the light board operator, who will either be seated alongside them at a portable control console or talk via headset to the control room. At the tech table, the LD will generally use a Magic Sheet, which is a pictorial layout of how the lights relate to the stage, so they can have quick access to channel numbers that control particular lighting instruments. The LD may also have a copy of the light plot and channel hookup, a remote lighting console, a computer monitor connected to the light board (so they can see what the board op is doing), and a headset, though in smaller theatres this is less common. There may be a time allowed for pre-lighting or "pre-cueing", a practice that is often done with people known as Light Walkers who stand in for performers so the LD can see what the light looks like on bodies. At an arranged time, the performers arrive and the production is worked through in chronological order, with occasional stops to correct sound, lighting, entrances, etc.; known as a "cue-to-cue" or tech rehearsal. The lighting designer will work constantly with the board operator to refine the lighting states as the technical rehearsal continues, but because the focus of a "tech" rehearsal is the production's technical aspects, the LD may require the performers to pause ("hold") frequently. Nevertheless, any errors of focusing or changes to the lighting plan are corrected only when the performers are not onstage. These changes take place during 'work' or 'note' calls. The LD only attends these notes calls if units are hung or rehung and require additional focusing. The LD or assistant lighting director (also known as the ALD, see below for description) will be in charge if in attendance. If the only work to be done is maintenance (i.e. changing a lamp or burnt out gel) then the production or master electrician will be in charge and will direct the electrics crew.
After the tech process, the performance may (or may not, depending on time constraints) go into dress rehearsal without a ticketed audience or previews with a ticketed audience. During this time, if the cueing is finished, the LD will sit in the audience and take notes on what works and what needs changing. At this point, the stage manager will begin to take over the work of calling cues for the light board op to follow. Generally, the LD will stay on the headset, and may still have a monitor connected to the light board in case of problems, or will be in the control booth with the board operator when a monitor is not available. Changes will often occur during notes call, but if serious problems occur, the performance may be halted and the issue will be resolved.
Once the show is open to the public, the lighting designer will often stay and watch several performances of the show, making notes each night and making desired changes the next day during notes call. If the show is still in previews, then the LD will make changes, but once the production officially opens, normally, the lighting designer will not make further changes.
Changes should not be made after the lighting design is finished, and never without the LD's approval. There may be times when changes are necessary after the production has officially opened. Reasons for changes after opening night include: casting changes; significant changes in blocking; addition, deletion or rearrangement of scenes; or the tech and/or preview period (if there was a preview period) was too short to accommodate as thorough a cueing as was needed (this is particularly common in dance productions). If significant changes need to be made, the LD will come in and make them, however, if only smaller changes are needed, the LD may opt to send the ALD. If a show runs for a particularly long time then the LD may come in periodically to check the focus of each lighting instrument and if they are retaining their color (some gel, especially saturated gel, loses its richness and can fade or 'burn out' over time). The LD may also sit in on a performance to make sure that the cues are still being called at the right place and time. The goal is often to finish by the opening of the show, but what is most important is that the LD and the directors believe that the design is finished to each's satisfaction. If that happens to be by opening night, then after opening no changes are normally made to that particular production run at that venue. The general maintenance of the lighting rig then becomes the responsibility of the master electrician.
In small theatres
It is uncommon for a small theatre to have a very large technical crew, as there is less work to do. Many times, the lighting crew of a small theater will consist of a single lighting designer and one to three people, who collectively are in charge of hanging, focusing, and patching all lighting instruments. The lighting designer, in this situation, commonly works directly with this small team, fulfilling the role of both master electrician and lighting designer. Many times the designer will directly participate in the focusing of lights. The same crew will generally also program cues and operate the light board during rehearsals and performances. In some cases, the light board and sound board are operated by the same person, depending on the complexity of the show. The lighting designer may also take on other roles in addition to lights when they are finished hanging lights and programming cues on the board.
Advances in visualization and presentation
As previously mentioned, it is difficult to fully communicate the intent of a lighting design before all the lights are installed and all the cues are written. With the advancement in computer processing and visualization software, lighting designers are now able to create computer-generated images (CGI) that represent their ideas. The lighting designer enters the light plot into the visualization software and then enters the ground plan of the theater and set design, giving as much three-dimensional data as possible (which helps in creating complete renderings). This creates a 3D model in computer space that can be lit and manipulated. Using the software, the LD can use the lights from his plot to create actual lighting in the 3D model with the ability to define parameters such as color, focus, gobo, beam angle etc. The designer can then take renderings or "snapshots" of various looks that can then be printed out and shown to the director and other members of the design team.
Mockups and lighting scale models
In addition to computer visualization, either full-scale or small-scale mockups are a good method for depicting a lighting designer's ideas. Fiber optic systems such as LightBox or Luxam allow a users to light a scale model of the set. For example, a set designer can create a model of the set in 1/4" scale, and the lighting designer can then take the fiber optic cables and attach them to scaled-down lighting units that can accurately replicate the beam angles of specified lighting fixtures. These 'mini lights' can then be attached to cross pieces simulating different lighting positions. Fiber optic fixtures have the capacity to simulate attributes of full scale theatrical lighting fixtures including; color, beam angle, intensity, and gobos. The most sophisticated fiber optic systems are controllable through computer software or a DMX controlled Light board. This gives the lighting designer the ability to mock up real-time lighting effects as they will look during the show.
Additional members of the lighting design team
If the production is large or especially complex, the lighting designer may hire additional lighting professionals to help execute the design.
Associate lighting designer
The associate lighting designer (associate LD) will assist the lighting designer in creating and executing the lighting design. While the duties that an LD may expect the associate LD to perform may differ from person to person, usually the Ass't LD will do the following:
* Attend design and production meetings with or in place of the LD
* Attend rehearsals with or in place of LD and take notes of specific design ideas and tasks that the lighting department needs to accomplish
* Assist the LD in generating the light plot, channel hookup and sketches
* If needed, the Associate may need to take the set drawings and put them into a CAD program to be manipulated by the LD (however, this job is usually given to the assistant LD if there is one).
* The assistant LD may be in charge of running focus, and may even direct where the lights are to be focused.
* The associate is generally authorized to speak on behalf of the LD and can make creative and design decisions when needed (and when authorized by the LD). This is one of the biggest differences between the Associate and the Assistant.
Assistant lighting designer
The assistant lighting designer (assistant LD) assists the lighting designer and associate lighting designer. Depending on the particular arrangement the ALD may report directly to the LD, or they may in essence be the Associate's assistant. There also may be more than one assistant on a show depending on the size of the production. The ALD will usually:
* Attend design and production meetings with the LD or the associate LD
* Attend rehearsals with the LD or the associate LD
* Assist the LD in generating the light plot and channel hookup. If the plot is to be computer generated, the ALD is the one who physically enters the information into the computer.
* The ALD may run errands for the LD such as picking up supplies or getting the light plot printed in large format.
* The ALD will help the Associate LD in running focus.
* The ALD may take Focus Charts during focus.
* Track and coordinate followspots (if any exist for the production) and generate paperwork to aid in their cueing and color changes.
* In rare instances the ALD may be the light board operator.
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Seven tips to help you craft the perfect password. (REUTERS/Michael Dalder )
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is the latest to chime in with a recent alert about scammers who use Facebook Messenger to trick victims. In its Scam Tracker alert , the BBB said it has “received dozens of reports” about scammers using Facebook Messenger to promote phony grants. The key to the scam is the seeming familiarity of the sender: a friend, family or relative. HERE&aposS SOME OF THE BEST FREE ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS FOR PC AND MAC The scammers often do two things, according to the BBB. They will either hack into your account or create a “lookalike profile” by stealing your photos and personal information. “Either way, scammers are banking that you will trust a message that appears to come from someone you know,” the BBB said. Echoing the BBB alert, this week, Beth Anne Steele with FBI’s Portland office wrote about a personal experience with Facebook messenger. In her post, Steele said that she got a message that looked like it came from a friend. The message included a video link that read: “Hey I saw this video. Isn’t this you?” She didn’t click on the link but was contacted the next day by the friend who said the scammers had hacked his account and that the link contained a virus. There are variations on these friend-and-family scams on Twitter and other social networks. On Twitter, for example, a scammer will send you a tweet purportedly from a person you follow that uses phraseology such as “someone is saying bad things about you” or “someone is spreading rumors about you.” SPAM, A POPULAR VEHICLE FOR MALWARE, STILL TRICKS PEOPLE “Scammers use two rules of thumb to lure victims. The first is to gain the confidence of their target through lent credibility…a friend, authority figure, or organization that the victim is likely to trust. The second rule of thumb scammers use is to create a sense of urgency; they want you to act now,” James Lerud, head of the behavioral research team at cybersecurity firm Verodin, told Fox News. Facebook said it has made improvements to thwart scams. “We have made several recent improvements to combat impersonation and scams, including improved reporting abilities and the release of a new feature that provides people with more context on someone they may not have previously connected with in Messenger,” a Facebook spokesperson told Fox News. For example, when you receive a message on Messenger from someone you haven’t communicated with previously, you may see contextual prompts regarding whether the account was recently created or whether the person is using Messenger without a Facebook account. If Facebook users see suspicious activity they should report problems to Facebook by click here . The social network also offers tips on how to stay safe on Messenger.
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It seems in the 2.14.2 version of QGIS the ability to copy the WKT from the geometry of a temporary scratch layer has been removed.
Previously you could create, for example, a new polygon feature in a temporary scratch layer and use the identify tool to reveal the attributes of the temporary feature. From there, you could right-click the feature and 'copy' the feature attributes, which contained the WKT of the geometry of the feature.
Now the identify window and the attribute table are both blank where they used to show the attributes of the feature.
That was super handy for spatial queries using ad-hoc geometries...
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You should be able to just select the feature and CTRL-C copy it from the main map canvas. If that doesn't include the WKT, check under Options -> Data Sources and make sure "Copy geometry in WKT representation..." is checked.
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Talk:For a Swarm of Bees
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I put in a good deal of work on this article tofay and hopefully have moved it far past stub status. My ability to do my best editing is limited by circumstances but I think it is in good shape and is actually an important topic to many scholars. I filled out the citations, provided the text of the charm in the original, offered balanced RS views on it (to my mind) and I am pretty happy with its condition. The mention of the Lorsch Bee Blessing is quite important and I am about to create that article.
Again, my present circumstances make editing extremely tedious. Restoring deleted material, copying material around, or moving takes quite some time. In consideration of this please discuss ay necessary changes or attempt to preserve any material if possible. I appreciate any feedback or proposals for change and of course edits as anyone may see necessary. Thank you for your help and consideration. Obotlig (talk) 05:38, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
Original text
I have carefully (I hope) made the AS text precisely match Kemble's version on page 404, aside from using bar accents per the ang.wkipedia standard practice (and as modern scholars use). However I do not have a photo of the manuscript and Kemble's is not the only version (I think I had used Grimm's before and it was hard to read). Kemble is at Google books in good readable condition and he was the original scholar. In my understandaing the accents were never used in writing AS and I don't know if Kemble recorded it all as-written or as well as he could make it out and with some interpretation, since Grimm disagreed about one word (wille-wilde) and given variant spellings etc. If anyone comes across a manuscript photo please add it, but I think we should use Kemble's version (aside from bar accenting) and I believe I have matched it. Obotlig (talk) 21:24, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
Dating
The article only mentions a very rough time period for the "discovery" of the charm. It is unclear how that discovery was made, where the charm is thought to come from, and how old it is estimated to be. --BjKa (talk) 11:22, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
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Crowdsourced weather app, Sunshine, now lets users train it to their temperature tastes – TechCrunch
In a bid to stand out in the bustling weather app crowd, crowdsourced app Sunshine is adding a new personalization feature — giving users the ability to specify how hot or cold the weather feels to them. The app then uses these subjective taps — on a super simple scale of “freezing” through to “hot” — to learn each user’s temperature preferences and serve up more relevant weather reports to them. “60-degrees isn’t a one-size-fits-all temperature,” says co-founder and CEO Katerina Stroponiati. “For some, it might as well be the Arctic tundra. For others it’s shorts weather. So when it’s 60-degrees outside, how do you know if it’s sweater 60-degrees or flip-flops 60-degrees?” “Sunshine learns about you — like what’s cold or hot for you. It also learns every time you actively report to the community on sky conditions and hazards, translating this information into weather predictions,” she adds. Sunshine only launched last October, with a stated mission of humanizing a data-heavy app category with something a little more consumer friendly. Not that they’re the first with the idea of making weather apps more usefully practical, though. Swackett, for example, has been offering weather-based clothes suggestions for years, while in the “easier on the eye” category there’s the likes of Beautiful Weather (heavy on the cutesy animations) or YoWindow, to name but two. Why is weather such a well-ploughed app furrow? Because a worthy weather app has the potential to earn one of the more well-thumbed places on a smartphone users’ home screen (versus being siloed away in a forgotten folder). “Weather is context to many things, from clothing to eating and traveling,” says Stroponiati, discussing how Sunshine might look to monetize its free app future. “There are tons of brands that are related with this field and are interested in getting promoted in Sunshine. Having said that, we won’t put any banners or intrusive ads in the app. Our first goal is to be the most exciting app out there without pushing to our users stuff out of context.” Phone hardware evolution — and specifically the addition of weather-sensitive barometer sensors to devices — has also encouraged more app makers to push crowdsourced weather apps at users, powered by locally garnered phone data. Sunshine is likewise pulling data from phone sensors to power its reports, but is also encouraging users to make direct weather reports themselves — hence, it self-bills as the “Waze of Weather.” The v0.7 update, which is rolling out today, adds more conditions users can report, such as hazards, as well as the ability for people to report multiple conditions at once. It also adds the ability for users to file anonymous weather reports. “It was something that users highly requested,” confirms Stroponiati. “Users love to contribute, help each other by making reports, be social and feel part of the community but at the same time they want to keep their privacy.” Another new feature in v0.7 is the ability for users to be alerted an hour before rain/snow is expected in their area. Sunshine is not disclosing how many users it has at this early stage, so it’s impossible to say how large is its community — but it will say users have created a total of 1.1 million weather reports since launch last fall. The app is currently live in the U.S. and Canada, and only on iOS for now. Stroponiati also says Sunshine users make between 10,000 and 15,000 reports per day, with the number almost doubling when it’s raining or snowing in major cities. (Let’s call that the #snow effect.) Interestingly, Sunshine’s early users are skewing younger, with 70 percent being aged 14 to 24-years-old. A sizable majority (65 percent) are also women. Stroponiati says Sunshine plans to double-down on its early popularity with teens/college kids — with the update set to be badged with the description “not your parents’ weather app.” “The reason Sunshine appeals to a young audience is because there a huge gap that we discovered by analyzing our user interviews. We were excited when we discovered during the interviews that we made at colleges (UC Berkeley, UCLA, etc.) that school and college students are checking weather DAILY to figure out quickly what to wear in the morning or when it’s good time to go out and play,” she says. “At the same time, most of the young people cannot engage with the utility nature of weather apps out there. They want something fun more engaging and personal.” Sunshine has raised $2 million so far from investors in Silicon Valley and New York. These include Great Oaks Ventures, Archimedes Labs (Keith Teare*), Morado Ventures, Winklevoss Capital, Maven Ventures, BBG Ventures, former CTO of AT&T Dr. Hossein Eslambolchi and former CEO of Huawei Bo Zhu. *Disclosure: Teare was also a co-founder of TechCrunch
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Division into Counties
In England, the country had been divided into shires prior to the Norman Conquest. Each shire and each hundred had its own court. The shire court met twice a year and the hundred every month. The shire court was presided over by the local sheriff who was a president, not a judge.
The Norman’s created shires in Ireland gradually. The Munster counties were organised in shires by the beginning of the 13th century. The liberties, Leinster, Ulster and Meath were outside the shire organisation and had their own organisation.
Ulster and Meath came into the King’s hands in the early 13th century and were administered by royal officials described as seneschals, not sheriffs. Other areas outside of Connacht had developing shires by the middle of the 13th century. Connacht was a shire by 1247.
Through the 13th century, the shires took shape by subdivision and reversion of certain of the liberties to the crown. At certain points, liberties were restored, but might later pass back into the hands of the crown. Liberties were granted to the Great Earl families including the Butlers, Desmonds and Ormonds.
There existed enclaves within liberties which were subject to royal sheriffs and reserved to the crown. This included certain church lands and cross lands. By the reign of Edward III; the cross lands were organised at separate counties with their own sheriffs. Counties were subdivided into cantreds which later became baronies corresponding to the English hundred.
The Suitors of the Court, being the freemen of the shire, declared the customary law. Trials might be by oath or ordeal. Both civil and criminal matters were dealt as well as administrative business.
The King’s commands were published. In the course of the 12th century, shire courts were held monthly and hundreds courts at intervals of three weeks.
Initially, sheriffs were appointed by the justiciar or the crown. By the middle of the 14th century, the consent of the justiciar, chancellor and others in council was required. Later, the King ordered that each county elect sheriff annually and that the sheriff be obliged to account for his issues to the exchequer. The sheriff was responsible for the collection at the bulk of revenue of the crown and had to account to it receiving allowance for sums ordered to be spent locally.
When the justiciars or justices in eyre held sessions; the sheriff was responsible for bringing pleas and persons before them. He is responsible for custody of prisoners and was ordered to levy debts recovered and execute royal writs of all kinds.
The sheriff was president of the county court and responsible for its business both judicial and administrative business. The sheriff’s tourns were held twice yearly in each barony, dealing with a wide variety of administrative and judicial matters, deciding lesser offences. More serious matters were reserved for the royal judges.
The sheriff might be directed by the central government to do anything necessary within the county. In later times, the military functions of the sheriff were of greater importance in Ireland than in England.
The sheriff was assisted by sub-sheriff’s, clerks and receivers. He had a body of sergeants to do most routine work including collecting debts and serving writ. Sergeants held their office directly from the King and were not subjected to complete control by the sheriff.
The coroner was an officer of government with special duties, the including holding of inquests on dead bodies, organising outlawries, forfeiting land or goods to the crown together with certain other functions. He might be obliged together with the sheriff to perform other functions as may be required. He was elected by the oath of 12 men in the county court.
Keepers of the Peace
Keepers of the peace date back to the end of the 12th century. In England knights were appointed as keepers of the peace to assist the sheriff to maintain order. The offices were found in Ireland by the end of the 13th century.
A statute of 1285 required every free man to equip himself with arms according to the amount of his property. In every county, the justiciar was to appoint two lawful knights of that county to enforce the peace. The numbers of keepers of peace might be several in each barony with a chief keeper of peace for the whole county.
Their commission required them to assess and array all men of those parts between the ages of 16 and 60 so that they might be ready and prepare to set out in the King’s service whatever and whenever necessary to fight felons and rebels as well as English and Irish invading those parts. They had power to arrest and commit to prison all those disobedient to the assessment and array.
By the end of the 14th century, they were to enquire concerning felons and commit them, sending indictments before the lieutenant. By the beginning of the 15th century, there were commissioned as justices and keepers of the peace. The older appointment as keepers of the peace also continued.
Kings Jurisdiction in Liberties
The Liberties dated back to the beginnings of the Norman conquest. Charters or liberties were granted to local magnates and earls within their own areas. The holder would be in a position, almost equivalent to King with control of his own administration and jurisdiction to the exclusion of the royal officials.
The King reserved himself pleas of the crown jurisdiction in error, crosslands and church lands within the liberty. The pleas of the crown referred to arson, rape, treasure trove and forestall. There were differences in the extent in which the royal writs ran in different liberties.
Bracton, the influential legal writer regarded certain rights as inherent in the crown which could not be separated from it. In such cases, the jurisdiction and rights were exercised only as delegates of the King. The officeholder might be deprived of his franchise if he did not exercise it in accordance with laws. He was obliged to exercise royal writs within his lordship. Only if the lord failed to execute a writ, could the King’s sheriff be especially authorised to enter a liberty to execute it.
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Chemin des Canots River
The Chemin des Canots River (rivière du Chemin des canots) is a tributary of the Malbaie River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The Chemin des Canots River crosses the eastern part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve; it flows into a river bend on the southwestern bank of the Malbaie River facing the zec des Martres.
The lower and middle parts of the Chemin des Canots River valley are served primarily by R0360 forest road and some other secondary forest roads, for forestry and recreational tourism purposes.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the Chemin des Canots River is usually frozen from early December to late March, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.
Geography
The middle section of Chemin des Canots River has a series of nine lakes aligned from north to south on 8.4 km between Lac Duquette and Lac Robitaille. Canoeing can be practiced on this river for about ten kilometers; however, this river segment has only one portage to bypass the rapids between Lake Layrac and Canoe Lake. A canoe trip or by air can admire the summits of surrounding mountains named according to the main summits of the International Organization of the Francophonie:
* east side of the river: Moncton summit (1015 m), from Hanoi (1015 m), from Dakar (1017 m), of Cotonou (961 m), of Paris (972 m), of Quebec (968 m);
* west side of the river: summit of Mauritius (899 m) and Chaillot (1017 m).
The main hydrographic slopes near the Chemin des Canots River are:
* north side: Creek des Vaches, Malbaie River, Froid Creek, Barley River, Ménard Lake, rivière à la Cruche;
* east side: Malbaie River, Barley River, Little Malbaie River;
* south side: Boisvert Lake, Enfers Lake, Hell River, Malbaie River;
* West side: Vents Lake, Raymond Lake, Hallebarde Lake, River at Mars.
The Canots River River rises at the mouth of a mountain stream (elevation: 925 m) at:
* 1.4 km northeast of Stymphale Lake;
* 3.1 km north-east of a curve of the course of the river at Mars;
* 7.5 km west of the Malbaie River;
* 8.1 km southeast of Cinto Lake;
* 10.9 km northwest of the confluence of the Rivière des Canots and Rivière Malbaie.
From its source (Pimpant Lake), the Chemin des Canots River descends on 20.8 km entirely in forest and mountainous areas, with a difference of 285 m depending on the segments following:
* 2.9 km northeasterly down the mountain, then southeast, to a river bend corresponding to a creek (coming from the north);
* 3.4 km southeasterly into a steep valley, passing between two mountains whose summit reaches 1025 m on the east side (the "Moncton Summit") and 1065 km on the west side, as well as crossing Lake Duquette (length: 0.5 km; altitude: 748 m) to its mouth;
* 4.0 km to the south, crossing two lakes in succession: Bernard lake (length: 1.5 km; altitude: 748 m) on 1.1 km and Assigny Lake (length: 1.4 km; altitude: 742 m) on its full length, to the mouth of the latter. Note: Lake Bernard receives on the west side the waters of a group of lakes, including Gautreau Lake;
* 1.9 km to the south by collecting the dump (coming from the east) of Creux Lake and Lac de la Panetière, by cutting the forest road R0360, crossing Lake Layrac (length: 0.6 km; altitude: 741 m) on its full length and crossing Canoe Lake (length: 0.4 km; altitude: 735 m), to its mouth. Note: Lake Canoes receives the discharge (from the east) of a set of lakes (Liette, Fagots, Grouse, Oread, Raymond, Wind and Halberd);
* 8.6 km north-east across Lake Robitaille (elevation: 733 m), collecting the dump (coming from the south) of Bondy Lake and the dump ( from the south) of the Jeune Otter lake, to its mouth.
The Chemin des Canots River flows on the west bank of the Malbaie River downstream of a river curve and a rapids area. This confluence is located at:
* 4.2 km east of Assigny Lake which is part of the lake chain supplying the Chemin des Canots River;
* 5.1 km northwest of the confluence of Little Malbaie River and Malbaie River;
* 6.1 km west of Petite Malbaie River;
* 13.0 km south-west of lac des Martres;
* 50.2 km southwest of the confluence of the Malbaie River and the St. Lawrence River.
From the confluence of the Chemin des Canots River, the current flows down the course of the Malbaie River on 117.1 km to the northeast, south and south-east, which empties on the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River.
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Transportation Deployment Casebook/2023/Saskatchewan Railway
Introduction
Saskatchewan is a province in western Canada with an estimated population of 1,205,119 as of 2020. Historically, the people here lived mostly by farming. The advent of the railroad promoted the development of agricultural civilization in the region and connected it geographically with the rest of Canada and the United States. In this case, the difficulties involved in developing transportation policies and solutions to those concerns can be examined by focusing on the life cycle of rail traffic.
Technological Characteristics
A wheeled vehicle that transports people and cargo along the track is called a railway, which the locomotive and carriages are guided by the track. Most modern wheels and rails are constructed of metal. There are typically more than two sets of carriages in rail transportation due to the metal wheels typically reduced friction resistance compared to rubber-tired wheels. A steam or diesel engine provides the propulsion when running.
Advantages
The railway is the dominant technology of the modern era also the representation of the development and assurance of modernity.
Transportation and Economy
First, it can move people and cargo more rapidly and cost-effective. According to Withuhn(2019), transportation prices per mile decreased tenfold and transit speeds improved tenfold as rail networks expanded across North America in the 19th century. Two million people were employed by the railways at a period of great prosperity. Additionally, almost all happenings in industry, mining and agriculture depend on the railway system. In the following nearly 100 years, it becomes to a significant national economic index indicator.
Community and Culture
Railway is necessary for both personal and professional travel, the sale of commodities, delivery, and mail. Individuals enjoy the items from the distant place in time and encourages interpersonal contact. Even across countries, regional ties have become deeper. In addition to fostering social connection, the railway also promoted cultural interactions. Lengthy train rides gave rise to new genres of literature and advertising.
Politics
As a symbol of the contemporary world, the significance of railroad is the effective fusion of equipment, labor, buildings, capital, transportation, and decision-making tools.
The shares, the intricate bureaucracy, and the multiple procedures imply that the railway is a driving force behind the development of the transportation system on a political and social level. Moreover, due to its networked nature, urbanization, suburbanization, nation-building, colonial exploitation, and global capitalism are all made possible.
Main Market
As an entity, the railway network has a firm grip on a nation. Revill (2013) claims railways serve as a sort of spatial dictature, and corporate profit-seeking is a form of feudalism with exploitative and coercive characteristics. For instance, the Grange Movement in the US in 1867 provided evidence of the scope and significance of the fight between farmers and the railways and territorial monopoly. Railroad supported in immigration, economy, and market relying on people. It was commonly accepted that Saskatchewan's wheat boom in 1896 depended on the expansion of the railway system.
Piror mode
In Saskatchewan, trails and waterways were the primary modes of transportation prior to the construction of railways. Waterways like the Saskatchewan River and its tributaries was commonly used and transporting via canoes and steamboats.
Trails offered another mode of mobility in Saskatchewan, which usually include native paths, buffalo trails, and explorer trails. Horses and cows were used as “engine” and connected with carts, wagons, and travois, for transporting.
Limitations of prior mode
Nature condition: The weather in Saskatchewan is comparatively extreme(Atlas of Alberta Railways, n.d.). It is situated at high latitudes and close to the middle of the continent, far from the ocean's moist and regulating impact. Therefore, the dry summer may restrict the traffic on waterways, while the cold winter may lead the river to freeze over.
Low carrying capacity: The amount of cargo is limited via ships due to holding space. The wagons and carriages are limited by the size of the road as well as the distance.
Invention of the railway locomotive
With the time and the progress of science and technology, railway locomotive types are divided into 3 classes, including steam, Internal combustion and electric.
Steam
Three essential parts constitute the steam locomotive: the boiler, the engine, and the carriage (G.D. Dempsey C.E & C.E, 2015). Their functions are to produce power, transform the power into traction, and transport freight and people, respectively. The machine is propelled by steam, which is generated inside and frequently receives injections of water and fuel. As water is turned into steam and expands significantly, the process provides usable energy. Thus, the goal in the design is to obtain as much power as possible from as small a machine as possible. The last part - the carriage, including the frame and wheels - provides stable conditions for working and running.
Internal combustion
Internal combustion locomotives are fueled to generate rotational power, which is transmitted to the wheels. The steam engine was unable to generate adequate power as productivity and demand increase. This led to the birth of the internal combustion engine. The benefits of the internal combustion engine, include:
* High efficiency: refers to the percentage of fuel energy that is transferred to labour performed away from the steering wheel. An internal combustion locomotive achieves 25% efficiency, while a steam engine only achieves 8% (Franco & P. Labryn, 2013).
* Reduced cost: Because internal combustion engines don't need to pre-heat the machine, they save cost on fuel and labour.
* No water consumption: In nations with limited water resources, the purchase of water might be an extra expense.
* The potential for long-distance travel: The power produced by the steam engine limitations make it impossible to travel more than 300 kilometers.
Electric
Electric locomotive, powered by electricity, that travels along a track through a conductor. Electric locomotives profit from the high efficiency with lower energy wasting. Without engines or exhaust pipes, there is less mechanical noise when electric locomotives operating. They produce short-term surge power for quick acceleration, therefore, is suitable for short commute. Moreover, renewable or low-carbon energy sources can powered such as solar and wind.
Market Development
First, technological improvement is a prerequisite for railway growth. Productivity significantly rose since the first industrial revolution. The first steam locomotive was created by Richard Trevithick and it became economically feasible for commercial usage after iterations.
Enhancing regional connectedness is the second. The Champlain St. Lawrence Railway (C&SL), an internal provincial railway, is the first railway in Canada in 1836. At that time, connecting the significant economic hubs on the mainland has been one of the railways' main responsibilities.
The growth of the railways and agriculture were interdependent, as was indicated in the wheat boom. The expansion of railways increased the possibility of transporting products, which fueled the expansion of agriculture.
Birth phase
The Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railway (QLLS), which started operating in 1882, was the first railway in Saskatchewan. The federal government constructed the railway as a component of the Transcontinental line that connects eastern and western Canada (from Regina to Prince Albert with a subline to Fort Carlton). The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) finally took over the QLLS in 1885, because of a financial success. The route was extended by CPR and changed from narrow gauge to standard gauge, playing a significant role in the transcontinental rail network. The Canadian Northern Railway Corporation (CNR) was established in 1891 and started constructing railways in western Canada, including Saskatchewan.
The Canadian Parliament enacted the Canadian Pacific Railway Act of 1881 at the time. It served as the legal foundation to construct the Pacific Railway for the CPR because of significant financial and manpower requirements. The Canadian Pacific Railway Act of 1881 stipulated that to assist the building of the railway, the government would provide the CPR a sizable piece of land, financial gifts, and advantageous tax status. Also, the government imposed other requirements including a deadline of building and service. Through this act, a strong support is provided for the construction of national railway, and also promoted the Canadian economy and national unity.
Growth phase
The main line of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP) was finished in 1910, opening up a second transcontinental railway route through Saskatchewan. After 2 year, the Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association was established by the government to promote improved rail rates and services for farmers. The Saskatoon Municipal Railway, the first urban railway in the province, started running a streetcar system in 1913. Over a tenth of the 2,266 miles of track the CPR constructed between 1923 and 1931 were in Saskatchewan grassland.
Although Parliament had never implemented any legislation that directly impacts tolls, it is essential that freight rates for grain exports from western Canada in the transportation aspect. The reason might be because following the Second World War, the overall reliance on wheat declined as mineral, forestry, and fisheries resources were exploited in Canada. Wheat, the economic backbone of Saskatchewan, was less impacted by rail charges.
Nonetheless, there were still discrepancies and disagreements about railway fees between the CPR, farmers, and the government, as the conflict between the public and private sectors. For instance, the Canadian government imposed Crow's Nest rates on the export of wheat crops to the east. The rising cost of operating the railroad and the new tariffs meant that CPR faced a loss of revenue (Currie, 1967), and farmers would have to pay the freight. Even though Crow's Nest prices were eliminated in 1919, Western farmers asked for the right that reduced train rates and improved service especially in the era of The Great Depression. It was not until 1933 that the federal government established the Canadian Wheat Board.
Mature phase
The railway sector developed throughout the following two to three decades, until 1950s. Railway industry decreased as the industry of cars and trucks rose. In Saskatchewan, railway branches started to disappear practically as soon as the final line was constructed. Both Canadian National Railway (CNR) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) asserted that running several branch lines depending on the grains was a loss-making endeavor. The Robson Commission was established by the federal government, allowing railways to sever all 525 miles (845 km) of expensive branch lines. More than 1,450 miles (2,333 km) of branch lines were abandoned during the following five years, with half of those abandonments taking place in Saskatchewan.
Also, there was a union and job issue. In 1860s, the Railroad Brotherhood was established to represent workers. Strikes in June and December 1883 were caused by the miserable living and working conditions in the mobile camps, low income as well as the intense job demands. Moreover, the greatest strike in Canadian history occurred in 1950 when 130,000 railway employees went on strike against the CPR and CNR.
Re-invent phase
The development of the railway system took a new turn in 1995. To provide rural villages and resource development initiatives with rail connectivity, the Hudson Bay Railway started operating in northern Saskatchewan. The revival of railways has also been seen in the world. Substantial money has been spent on upgrading the rail infrastructure, particularly on building high-speed train lines. The trains are more competitive due to air network high-capacity and road network congestion. In addition, investment in railways becomes a tool to lower carbon dioxide emissions because of rising fuel prices and global warming. The re-invention of railway provide an opportunity for the cities with mature urbanization.
= Quantitative Analysis = According to data provided by Statistics Canada, the railway industry length of track operated at the end of the year, the estimation of a three-parameter logistic function is below.
Formula
Three-parameter S-curve logistic function:
S(t) = Smax/[1+exp(-b(t-ti)]
where,
S(t) = State Measurement (operated length of track in km)，
t = time (in years)，
t 0 = inflection point time (the year in which half of S max is obtained)，
S max = saturation level (maximum operated length of track in km)，
b = the coefficient to be estimated.
Ordinary Least Squares Regression:
Y = bX + c
where,
Y = LN(length/(K-length)),
X=Year.
Calculation and Discussion
Firstly, the maximum value is selected from the data of nearly 200 years, which is 96958 km in 1974. On this basis, we increased to 100000 km as the S max, and increased by 10000 each time for 20 iterations. finally, the y value is calculated. In 20 iterations, the maximum RSQ value and the best model fitting degree are selected. The predicted curve of change is calculated according to this value. The result is shown below:
As can be clearly seen from the chart, the rapid growth of railway in the first two decades of the 20th century. It then took more than half a century for it to mature and gradually decline until 2020. This is a little bit different from the expected curve.
'' The Quantitative Analysis in Canada is due to the lack of data in Saskatchewan, which cannot show the life cycle of railway. However, the existing data also illustrated in the appendix. ''
= Reference =
* Atlas of Alberta Railways. (n.d.). Atlas of Alberta Railways -- The Canadian Pacific Railway. Railways.library.ualberta.ca. https://railways.library.ualberta.ca/Chapters-7-1/
* Bruinsma, F., Pels, E., Priemus, H., Rietveld, P., Bert Van Wee, & Springerlink (Online Service. (2008). Railway Development : Impacts on Urban Dynamics. Physica-Verlag Hd.
* Canada. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Railway transport. Ottawa.
* Currie, A. W. (1967). Canadian Transportation Economics. University of Toronto Press.
* Encyclopedia Of Saskatchewan. (2020). The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Home. Uregina.ca. https://esask.uregina.ca/home.jsp
* Floca, B. (2013). Locomotive. Atheneum Books For Young Readers.
* Franco, I., & P. Labryn. (2013). Internal-Combustion Locomotives and Motor Coaches. Springer.
* G.D. Dempsey C.E, & C.E, C. (2015). The Victorian Steam Locomotive (pp. 1–54). Wharncliffe.
* Government of Canada, S. C. (2022, February 9). Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saskatchewan [Province]. Www12.Statcan.gc.ca. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?DGUIDlist=2021A000247&GENDERlist=1&HEADERlist=0&Lang=E&STATISTIClist=1&SearchText=Saskatchewan
* Revill, G. (2013). Railway (pp. 8–114). Reaktion Books.
* Statistics Canada. (2023). Historical statistics of Canada: Section T: Transportation and Communication. Www150.Statcan.gc.ca. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-516-x/sectiont/4147444-eng.htm#1
* Transport Canada. (2021). Transportation in Canada 2020 - Overview Report.
* Withuhn, W. L. (2019). American Steam Locomotives. Indiana University Press.
= Appendix = Railway industry length of track operated at the end of the year in Canada. (1835-2020)
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There was a group associated with Joe Strummer called "The Mescaleros" - and since this group has an article in Wikipedia, mention of this group could go here. Vorbee (talk) 15:06, 11 September 2017 (UTC)
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On 1 July 2012 the Australian Government launched the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) (eHealth) system. The system is being rolled out in stages. Full implementation will incorporate an electronic summary prepared by nominated healthcare providers, and consumer entered notes. The summary will include information on the individual’s allergies, adverse reactions, medications, immunisations, diagnoses and treatments. The consumer notes will operate as a personal medical diary that only the individual can view and edit. The opt-in system, means people choose whether to register for the eHealth record or not.
Privacy - Governance
The Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Act 2012 and Privacy Act 1988, govern how eHealth record information will be managed and protected. The PCEHR System Operator abides by the Information Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth), and any applicable State or Territory privacy laws. A Privacy Statement sets out the application of personal information collection by the System Operator. The Statement includes explanation of the types of personal information collected, what the information is used for, and how the information is stored. The statement covers measures in place to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
Privacy - Security measures
Security measures include audit trails, so that patients can see who has accessed their medical record and when, and the use of encryption, secure logins and passwords. Patient records are identified using an Individual Health Identifier (IHI) assigned by Medicare as IHI service provider.
Privacy and confidentiality issues
A 2012 nationwide survey assessed privacy concerns on patients’ health care decisions, which could impact on patient care. Results found 49.1% of Australian patients stated they have withheld or would withhold information from their health care provider based on privacy concerns.
How does consent impact privacy?
One concern is that personal control of the eHealth record via consent, does not guarantee privacy is protected. It is argued that a narrow definition, ‘permission’ or ‘agreement’, does not provide protection for privacy and is not well represented in Australian legislation. The PCEHR allows clinicians to assume consent by consumer participation in the system; however, the needs of the consumer may not be met. Critics argue that the broader definition of 'informed consent' is required, as it encompasses the provision of relevant information by the healthcare practitioner, and understanding of that information by the patient.
Is it legitimate to use personal information for public purposes?
Data from the PCEHR is to be predominantly used in patient healthcare, but other uses are possible, for policy, research, audit and public health purposes. The concern is that in the case of research, what is allowed goes beyond existing privacy legislation.
What are ‘illegitimate’ uses of health information?
The involvement of pharmaceutical companies is viewed as potentially problematic. If they are perceived by the public to be more concerned with profit than public health, public acceptance of their use of PCEHRs could be challenged. Also perceived as problematic, is the potential for parties other than health care practitioners, such as insurance companies, employers, police or the government, to use information in a way which could result in discrimination or disadvantage.
What are the potential implications of unwanted disclosure of patient information?
Information ‘leakage’ is seen as having the potential to discourage both patient and clinician from participating in the system. Critics argue the PCEHR initiative can only work, if a safe, effective continuum of care within a trusting patient/clinician relationship is established. If patients lose trust in the confidentiality of their eHealth information, they may withhold sensitive information from their health care providers. Clinicians may be reluctant to participate in a system where they are uncertain about the completeness of the information.
Are there sufficient safeguards for the protection of patient information?
Security experts have questioned the registration process, where those registering only have to provide a Medicare card number, and names and birth dates of family members to verify their identity. Concerns have also been raised by some stakeholders, about the inherent complexities of the limited access features. They warn that access to PCEHR record content, may involve transfer of information to a local system, where PCEHR access controls would no longer apply.
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Church's Regiment
Church's Regiment (a.k.a. 3rd Rhode Island Regiment) was a unit of the Continental Army raised in Rhode Island which served from May 3, 1775 to December 31, 1775 in the American Revolutionary War.
Organization
In May 1775 the Rhode Island General Assembly voted to raise a brigade of three regiments to join the Army of Observation which was surrounding Boston to preclude the British forces there from attacking the surrounding areas. (The Army of Observation consisted of mobilized militia units from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island and became the Continental Army when General George Washington assumed command, under a commission from the Continental Congress on July 3, 1775.)
Of the three Rhode Island regiments, one regiment was raised in Providence County, another in Kent and Kings Counties and the third, Church's Regiment, was raised in Newport County and Bristol County. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Thomas Church who had previously served as lieutenant colonel of the Bristol County regiment of the Rhode Island Militia and as a justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas.
The regiment consisted of a total of nine companies, each with 3 officers and 57 enlisted men. The regiment had a total authorized strength of 550 officers and men.
Service
Along with the two other Rhode Island regiments raised in May 1775 (Varnum's and Hitchcock's), Church's Regiment served in the Siege of Boston in a brigade commanded by Brigadier General Nathanael Greene.
The regiment was discharged at the end of 1775 along with the rest of the Continental Army due to the expiration of enlistments. Soldiers from the regiment who desired to stay in the Army enlisted for one year in one of the other two Rhode Island regiments which were re-designated at the beginning of 1776 as the 9th Continental Infantry and the 11th Continental Infantry.
Senior Officers
* Colonel Thomas Church
* Lieutenant Colonel William T. Miller
* Major John Forrester
* Major Henry Sherburne
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MBA- Formatted Storage - Help Needed
Discussion in 'MacBook Air' started by kommineni, Dec 16, 2010.
1. kommineni macrumors newbie
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All,
Long time lurker - First time poster
I was just going through my storage usage and I just found that the formatted storage on my Air (1.86-128-4) is 112 GB (62 for OSX + 50 for Bootcamp), I noticed this when I was doing my bootcamp partition but ignored it. So, out of the 128GB, do we have only 112 GB to play with?
Curiously, I've not seen anyone having to deal with just 112 Gigs (unless I'm missing some thing)
Thanks,
K
2. bamf macrumors 6502
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My 13" MBA shows 121.33GB available in Disk Utility. The remainder is used by the SSD as spare area. The drive does have 128GB of flash on it, but the usable area is misleading at best.
Now, you say you have 112GB. Can you go into disk finder and tell me what the disk says please because 112GB does not make sense.
Also, are you reporting your space "normally" or in Base 10?
3. kommineni thread starter macrumors newbie
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Well, disk utility shows 121.33 but when I use something like Disk Inventory X, it shows that my Mac HD capacity is 52 GB while Bootcamp is 60 GB - which I believe is the 'normal' space (Sorry, I mistyped in my last post, I actually gave 60 gb to windows when I partitioned the HD)
And if I remember right, when I did my bootcamp partition, I had only 112 GB total to play with and not 121.3
4. bamf macrumors 6502
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That's the difference between using 1024 bits per kilobyte and Base 10. I think your machine is just fine.
5. Thiol macrumors 6502a
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Yeah, this is sort of annoying. All the SSDs I've ever used actually advertise the usable area. Apparently, some others, like Apple, advertise the total area prior to accounting for overprovisioning. I wish they'd all pick one standard...
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Companies also use disk space in base-10.
So "128 GB" is 128,000,000,000 bytes.
Most OSes use base-2.
So "128 GB" is 128*2^30, or 137,438,953,472 bytes.
If you turn the base-10 number into base-2, you get.... 119.2 GB in base-2. (Some people try to use a new prefix "Gibi", abbreviated "Gi" to define a base-2 2^30, so would write that as 119.2 GiB. I can't stand this rebranding, but it's what some people use to differentiate.)
So that "128 GB" would show up as "119.2 GB" at "full" capacity. A little bit of that is lost in formatting and spare space.
7. Thiol macrumors 6502a
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We've discussed this in other threads. The Apple "128 GB" disk yields 120.99 GB (in base-10, not base 2). That's more than the expected base-2 119.2 GB if the Apple "128 GB" was base-10. In fact, the OP and the rest of us only see base-2 112.7 GB. The difference (Apple's 128 GB vs. what we all see) is due to SSD overprovisioning and not the base conversion.
8. kommineni thread starter macrumors newbie
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Exactly.
I also think Apple is inconsistent in this regard. I gave the Bootcamp partition 60 GB (atleast that's what bootcamp assistant showed) when I did the partition but right after the partition and the install, the partition was and countinues to be listed at 65GB capacity.
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Boot Camp Assistant still uses the base 1024 standard. It's confusing, to be sure, as is Apple's use of the raw capacity of the SSD rather than its net capacity (after overprovisioning).
With SSDs, I think manufacturers ought to say both numbers. Knowing whether a drive is overprovisioned is important information. I purchased a Crucial SSD as a backup drive. It is 128GB and has no overprovisioning, so I get the whole 128GB, but miss out on the benefits of overprovisioning (indeed, some of Digilloyd's tests on Crucial drives show significant performance degradation over time). Since I'll copy to it once or twice a month I don't care so much, but it would make a difference if I were planning to make it a primary drive.
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Alcoholic Neuropathy
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Alcoholic peripheral neuropathy is a nerve loss condition in the foot caused by the prolonged use of alcoholic beverages. Ethanol, the alcoholic component of these beverages, is toxic to nerve tissue. Over time, the nerves in the feet and hands can become damaged resulting in the same loss of sensation as that seen in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The damage to these nerves is permanent. A person with this condition is at the same risk, and should take the same precautions as people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Another form of peripheral neuropathy is caused by exposure to toxins, such as pesticides and heavy metals, and is equally detrimental to health.
Treatment for alcoholic peripheral neuropathy may include Vitamin B-12 injections, certain oral medications to ease any burning pain, topical ointments, magnetic therapy, and galvanic stimulation (which is the therapeutic use of electric current, particularly for stimulation of nerves and muscle). Note: Please consult your physician before taking any medications.
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Node.js Question
Accessing GET response body parameters
I am using the
request
package to make a simple HTTP GET request to the npm API. I am trying to get the download counts for npm packages from an arbitrary function in my nodeJS backend.
Here is my updateDownloadCount.ts file:
export function updateDownloads() {
plugin.find(function (err, plugins: Array<any>) {
for (let plugin of plugins) {
var url = 'https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-month/' + plugin.package;
request(url, function (error, response, body) {
if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
console.log(body)
}
})
}
})
}
So that's fine and I get a string of outputs like:
{"downloads":17627637,"start":"2016-08-29","end":"2016-09-27","package":"request"}
however, when I try to access just the
downloads
count, i.e.
console.log(body.downloads);
I get
undefined
console logged... How can I access the body variables? I feel like this should be super simple, but I couldn't find any docs on it.
Answer Source
Try to parse body if it is string type
export function updateDownloads() {
plugin.find(function(err, plugins: Array < any > ) {
for (let plugin of plugins) {
var url = 'https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-month/' + plugin.package;
request(url, function(error, response, body) {
if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
if (body && typeof body == "string") {
body = JSON.parse(body);
}
console.log(body.downloads);
}
})
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Snowflake Stock (NYSE:SNOW): Analysts Say “Buy.” Should You?
Cloud-based data warehousing company Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) has been on a remarkable revenue growth trajectory in recent years. However, Snowflake's stock hasn’t surged like other AI stocks this year, as its expensive valuation has pushed investors away. Nonetheless, with cloud spending increasing again, Wall Street remains highly upbeat on Snowflake's long-term cloud and AI prospects, rating it a Strong Buy with plenty of expected upside. Like most analysts, I am bullish on Snowflake stock, too.
Impressive Revenue Growth Trajectory
Snowflake has quickly emerged as a significant player in the data warehousing space, revolutionizing how businesses manage and analyze their data. What differentiates Snowflake is its highly flexible and scalable platform for data analytics and storage. Its efforts are reflected in its rising product revenue growth in recent years.
Notably, Snowflake's product revenue, which accounts for a chunk of its total revenue, has increased from $96.7 million in Fiscal 2019 to $1.94 billion in Fiscal 2023. The company expects to generate ~$10 billion in product revenue by Fiscal 2029.
In Q2 Fiscal 2024, Snowflake’s product revenue grew 37% year-over-year to $640.2 million. Perhaps more impressive is Snowflake's increase in customers (those with more than $1 million in trailing 12-month product revenue) to 402 in the second quarter from 116 in the same quarter in Fiscal 2022.
This rapid expansion may assist the company in meeting its Fiscal 2029 product revenue target. Furthermore, its free cash flow margin is expanding substantially, which is a positive sign for a growing company in a highly-competitive market.
Snowflake doesn’t have its own cloud infrastructure platform yet, but it has collaborated with top cloud providers like Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN), AWS, Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Cloud, and Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Azure to expand its customer reach.
The Future Looks Bright
According to the International Data Corporation, public cloud spending globally could grow at a compound annual growth rate of 20% to reach $1.35 trillion in 2027. Snowflake remains poised to take advantage of this phenomenal growth. With AI moving “beyond enterprise boundaries,” according to CEO Frank Slootman, he believes that data sharing "makes Snowflake uniquely positioned to enable AI workloads.”
Sharing the same optimism, on October 4, capital market company Loop Capital believes Snowflake is poised to reap the benefits from the "emerging AI opportunity as it aggressively builds out its platform.” Snowflake's focus on innovation to introduce new products into the market also impressed the firm, with Loop Capital maintaining its Buy rating with a price target of $195 for SNOW.
Interestingly, Snowflake isn’t laying off workers to cut costs. Amid macroeconomic headwinds, most of the big tech giants reduced their workforces substantially this year. Meanwhile, Snowflake anticipates hiring 1,000 new employees in Fiscal 2024.
Looking ahead, the company expects third-quarter product revenue growth of around 28% to 29% in the range of $670 million to $675 million. Snowflake hopes to achieve a strong close to Fiscal 2024 (ending Jan 31, 2024), with product revenue growth of 34% year-over-year to $2.6 billion.
Meanwhile, analysts predict total revenue of $714.0 million and earnings of $0.16 per share in the third quarter. Total revenue for Fiscal 2024 is forecast to jump 33.3% to $2.75 billion, further increasing to $3.6 billion in Fiscal 2025.
Compared to a loss of $2.50 per share in Fiscal 2023, analysts also expect Snowflake to report a profit of $0.70 per share in Fiscal 2024. Earnings could further rise to $1.05 per share in Fiscal 2025.
So, the stock trades at 136 times forward earnings, based on Fiscal 2024 earnings growth estimates. With this steep valuation, the risk is certainly high, but investors may be overlooking Snowflake's growth prospects in data analytics, cybersecurity, and AI, all of which are rapidly evolving markets.
Is SNOW Stock a Buy, According to Analysts?
Turning to Wall Street, TipRanks rates Snowflake stock as a Strong Buy now. Out of the 24 analysts covering the stock in the past three months, 19 rate it a Buy, and five say it’s a Hold. The average SNOW stock price target of $192.60 implies 33.6% upside potential. The target price ranges from a high of $215 to a low of $160.
The Bottom Line on Snowflake
For now, I believe Snowflake is an overlooked AI stock that has the potential to capitalize on the growing opportunities in cloud computing and AI. As the importance of data-driven decision-making becomes more evident, Snowflake's role in simplifying efficient data analytics and storage will be highlighted, boosting its revenue and profits.
Its innovative platform, coupled with strategic partnerships and rapid revenue growth, positions Snowflake as a company to watch as the AI niche progresses. Hence, I share Wall Street’s enthusiasm for Snowflake’s stock.
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7 Weird Reasons You're Not Losing Weight - Prevention.com - An Overview
The most vital thing is to consume a well balanced diet with the proper number of calories - dr. weiner. Relying Upon Restaurant Cuisines If you lead an active life or are just not a fan of cooking in your home, you put your body at the mercy of the dining establishments you order from. Even recipes marketed as "light" can have more calories than you imagined, as well as many restaurants, specifically smaller sized establishments, do not provide their nutritional information so you can see what you're really eating.
Taking a Seat, All Day Does this sound like you? You being in the automobile to work, then walk to an office where you sit for the majority of the day. When you get home, you're worn as well as just want tocan you guess? Take a seat, possibly enjoy some TV.
Research studies have revealed that people who spend even more time resting have a tendency to weigh much more (resistance training). Yet some studies claim weighing more leads people to sit regularly. Which creates the various other is a challenging organization, yet below's something that's popular: when you sit, you're not strolling, doing housework or getting up as well as walking around much.
Carving out even more time each day to get relocating can only help. Rewarding Workout With Food Some people figure that by working out they can justify an extra helping of pasta at supper. fat cells.
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Because research study, elliptical exerciser devices were the worst wrongdoers, overstating by a standard of 42%. That accumulates over a year of workout! Physical fitness sees revealed similar troubles. Exaggerating Alcohol Alcohols may be growing your belly even more than you realize. For lots of Americans, a beverage or more a day prevails.
The excellent news for those that experience this condition is that it is treatable with everyday medicine. So if those signs audio acquainted and you would love to be taken a look at, review the issue with your medical professional. A medical professional can help you get your thyroid hormonal agent degrees examined and recommend a treatment or an expert.
A healthy and balanced, expectant woman is expected to gain regarding 25 to 35 pounds. If you are overweight or obese, those numbers ought to be reduced. If you are expecting and also find yourself getting greater than this, there are methods to keep your body in check. weight loss resistance. Attempt going for a stroll after dishes.
There are likewise great deals of exercises that are healthy and balanced for expecting mothers, though there are likewise some that ought to be prevented, so chat regarding it with your physician prior to starting a new routine. Prescription Medicines Can Cause Weight Gain In some cases prescription medicines hinder some facets of your health, including this set.
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Antihistamines are an additional perpetrator. They create your cravings to boost. While some antihistamines may be more accountable for this than others, there have not been any kind of researches revealing side-by-side comparisons between antihistamines and also hunger, so till those studies have been done, you will need to use trial and also error if you want to prevent hunger and remain to maintain your hay high temperature at bay.
And indeed, added body fat is commonly one. Of problem, menopause alters the way the body distributes its fat.
Diet and exercise can still help you slim down. One research adhered to 17,000 postmenopausal females as well as put several of them on a diet regimen full of fruits, vegetables, and entire grains. The ones on the diet regimen were 3 times as likely to reduce weight. What's even more, they likewise had much less constant warm flashes.
Those women had smaller midsections generally as well as were more probable to be at or below their beginning weight after 5 years. Counting on Weight Lifting There's absolutely nothing incorrect with shaping your body or structure muscle with resistance training. Yet if your weight management technique relies upon weight training, you may be dissatisfied.
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Multi-Grain and also Wheat Breads: You find this bread on the grocery aisle and also you vaguely remember something regarding entire grains. The issue is that these aren't healthy whole-grain breads unless the packaging especially states so.
Entire grain bread ought to have concerning 3-5 grams of fiber per piece, which is what makes it a much healthier choice - digestive symptoms. These natural food fakers typically have 1 gram or less. Dining before the TV While it doesn't load on extra pounds all by itself, the even more time you spend devouring in front of the tv, the much more most likely you are to consume mindlessly.
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First, find a video you want to download. I have Chrome's "click to load Flash" setting on, which makes this process easier on sites that automatically load the video (like YouTube).
Press F12 to open the developer panel. Select the Network tab if it isn't selected already. Click the Clear button (lower-left corner, sixth in) if the panel isn't empty.
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When the new tab loads, save it, either with the menu or Ctrl+S. It may take a LONG time for the save dialog to show (maybe Chrome has to load the whole video first), so don't do it more than once unless you like dialog spam. You can do this step before the page loads. Just hit Ctrl+S when the tab opens and go do something else until it's ready. (I have VLC installed which provides a video plugin. You may not see exactly this.)
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First, find a video you want to download. I have click-to-load whitelisted on YouTube, so we need some extra steps. To make it easier, ignore this process and just use the Chrome extension: https://spoi.com/software/yto That extension adds links below the video to download in various formats (as you can see in my screenshot) as well as several other useful options.
Open the developer panel, either with F12 or the menu.
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Since the player has already loaded and started preloading the video, right-click > Stop download.
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352 P.2d 705
STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Crosby G. HOLDEN, Appellant.
No. 1143.
Supreme Court of Arizona.
May 11, 1960.
Leon S. Jacobs and Flynn & Allen, Phoenix, for appellant.
Wade Church, Atty. Gen., Jay Dushoff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Neal Roberts, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Charles C. Stidham, County Atty. of Maricopa County, Phoenix, for appellee.
JOHNSON, Justice.
This is an appeal by the defendant Crosby G. Holden from a judgment of conviction and sentence in two criminal actions which had been consolidated for trial. The convictions were for the presentation of a false claim to the State Treasurer in the sum of $8,700 and for conspiring with one Sam Deutsch to commit grand theft in the same amount.
The facts are that defendant was appointed chief right of way agent for the Arizona State Highway Department on January 15, 1955 and continued to occupy that position until his discharge on November 13, 1957. During the month of January 1957 a claim was made to the Arizona Highway Department by a party purportedly named John S. Rogers claiming payments for land deeded to the Highway Department for right of way purposes and demanding payment therefor in the sum of $8,700. The evidence clearly reveals that John S. Rogers was a fictitious person and the land purportedly deeded was the property of one Emory Hurley. The claim was approved by the Highway Department and through proper channels reached the State Auditor who issued a state warrant in that sum in honoring said claim. This warrant came into the hands of one Sam Deutsch. The latter admitted that he endorsed the warrant in the name of John S. Rogers and deposited the same in a fictitious bank account. Thereafter, the warrant, following banking customs, was presented to the State Treasurer and was paid.
The falsity of this claim was later discovered and a number of charges was preferred against defendant, and Sam Deutsch, and one Kelly Moore, a former chief right of way agent for the State Highway Department. Disposition has previously been made of all of said charges except the two involved herein.
Defendant has assigned four errors each of which he claims to be so grievous as to require a reversal of said judgment of conviction. We will consider them in the order which seems most appropriate. The first assignment charges that: The court erred in failing to grant defendant’s motion to quash Count II of information No. 32171 upon the grounds that the same had been refiled without leave of court. Defendant asserts that this may not be done without leave of court when the same charge has been previously dismissed upon a motion to quash.
The record discloses that the county attorney first filed a complaint against defendant in the justice court charging him with filing a false claim with the Arizona Highway Department. The defendant was held to answer and the information contained the same charge. Upon motion of defendant the information was quashed, and correctly so because it clearly did not charge a public offense for the very simple reason that the State Highway Department is not “ * * * a board or officer authorized to pay them (the claim here involved) when genuine, * * Under the provision of A.R.S. § 13-317 the claim must be presented to a board or officer authorized to pay such claim.
The county attorney later without leave of court, filed another complaint against defendant properly charging that the claim was presented to and paid by the State Treasurer which did state a public offense. The defendant was held to answer to the superior court on the latter complaint and the information is here under attack for the reasons stated above.
Specifically defendant contends that 17 A.R.S. Rule 175, Rules of Criminal Procedure, denies to the county attorney the authority to file a new complaint based upon the same offense after the information has been quashed or set aside by the trial court without leave of such court. He cites State v. Phillips, 27 Ariz. 349, 233 P. 586, as authority for his position. We do not think the above case is authority for defendant’s contentions in the instant case. That case was based upon an entirely different statute than that upon which the instant case is controlled.
As pointed out by the State, the Phillips case, supra, was controlled by the provisions of Section 978 to 988 found in Chapter I of Title VIII of the 1913 Penal Code entitled “Demurrer.” Section 984 thereof specifically provided that:
“If the demurrer is allowed, the judgment * * * is a bar to another prosecution for the same offense, unless the court, * * * directs a new information to be filed; * *
When the Rules of Criminal Procedure were adopted in this jurisdiction demurrers were done away with and defects in information or indictments were thereafter taken by motions to quash. Rule 168. Rule 176, A.R.S. Rules of Criminal Procedure expressly provides that:
“An order sustaining the motion to quash is not a bar to another prosecution for the same offense unless the motion was based on the grounds specified in Rule 169 * * (None of the exceptions listed are applicable here.)
It is therefore clear to us that the county attorney was wholly within the authority of Rules 176 and 177, Rules of Criminal Procedure, in filing a new complaint against defendant without first procuring an order from the court to do so. See, State v. King, 66 Ariz. 42, 182 P.2d 915; State v. Freeman, 78 Ariz. 281, 279 P.2d 440; State v. Freeman, 78 Ariz. 291, 279 P.2d 446; State v. Coursey, 71 Ariz. 227, 225 P.2d 713.
Defendant’s second assignment is that: The court erred in allowing the witness (Governor) Ernest W. McFarland to testify to a purported confession without a proper foundation that the same was freely and voluntarily given without threats or promise of immunity.
This court in the recent case of State v. Pulliam, Ariz., 349 P.2d 781, 783, held that whenever a confession is offered in evidence the burden is on the prosecution to lay a prima facie foundation for its introduction by preliminary proof showing that it was freely and voluntarily made and that unless a confession was freely and voluntarily made it was not entitled to admission in evidence. We further held in the Pulliam case that:
“The rule is well settled in this state that whether a confession is voluntary or not is a preliminary question of law and fact for the trial court to determine in the first instance upon a preliminary investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the taking of the confession.”
The facts and circumstances surrounding the taking of the confession complained of in the present action are as follows: About November 13, 1957, Ernest W. McFarland, then Governor of the State of Arizona, and Robert Morrison, then Attorney General of the' State, and a member of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, requested that the defendant be brought to the office of the Governor. The defendant was taken to the office of the Governor by the Secretary of the Highway Commission, at which time there were present besides the Governor and the Attorney General, three members of the Governor’s staff. The defendant was there interrogated by the Governor and the Attorney General concerning a “John S. Roger claim” and a “John S. Roger warrant”, and denied that he had in any way been a party to an attempt to defraud the State and denied any guilty knowledge of the transaction, admitting only that being the head of the particular department involved, it would be his responsibility for what had occurred.
Attorney General Morrison then requested the Governor to permit him to “talk to Mr. Holden privately”; the defendant was taken by the Attorney General to a private room for approximately fifteen minutes. Upon returning, the Governor’s staff was requested to leave, and the Attorney General advised the defendant to “Well, just go ahead and tell the Governor in your own words.” The defendant then gave his confession to the Governor.
At the trial the Governor was called to testify to the above matters and after relating the first conversation wherein the defendant denied any guilt, and after testifying that the Attorney General and the defendant had a private talk for some fifteen minutes, the Governor was asked to relate the second ■ conversation, which was objected to by the defendant upon the grounds that the State had failed to show that the alleged confession was freely and voluntarily given because of the fifteen-minute interval spent in a private talk with the Attorney General. The Attorney General, who was sworn as a witness, was not called to testify to the private conversation with the defendant, and the trial court permitted the Governor to testify to the purported confession.
We find no excuse whatever for the State’s counsel to permit this point to reach this Court in its present condition as the question was raised at the trial and Attorney General Morrison had been sworn as a witness at the beginning of the trial, and was available to cure the alleged defect in laying the foundation for such evidence. The State’s Attorney, in the absence of the jury, could have called Morrison to testify to what transpired in the room with the defendant, and if no promises or threats were made to the defendant, a prima facie foundation for the introduction of the confession could have been made.
While it appears from the record that Governor McFarland testified that defendant’s statements to him were freely and voluntarily made and that the Governor carefully warned defendant that anything he said could be used against him, nevertheless, it is apparent that the Governor had no knowledge of what transpired between the defendant and the Attorney General in their “private talk” only minutes before. We can only surmise what took place during this interval of fifteen minutes, but the record is clear that the defendant in that short period of time changed from a complete denial of guilt to a full confession of the accusations.
In determining whether the State has laid a sufficient foundation for the ad-* mission of a confession in evidence it is necessary as we said in the Pulliam case, supra, to consider all the facts and circumstances surrounding the taking of the confession. This, of course, should include all that occurred immediately prior to and at the time of the making of the confession. Under the decisions of this Court confessions are prima facie involuntary, and the burden is on the State to show that the offered confession was freely and voluntarily made before it is admissible in evidence; and until such a prima facie showing is made there is no duty on the part of the defendant to go forward with the evidence to rebut the prima facie foundation.
It is our view under the circumstances as outlined above that the burden of proof placed upon the State to show that the confession was voluntary, included laying a prima facie foundation of what took place between the Attorney General and the defendant while closeted together for fifteen minutes in a private room, as well as the circumstances immediately thereafter resulting in the defendant making a complete confession to the Governor. These events were so closely related in point of time as to constitute one event, and the State’s preliminary proof should have covered both.
We conclude that under the prior decisions of this Court as outlined in State v. Pulliam, supra, that the trial court committed reversible error in permitting the confession of the defendant’s in evidence.
Defendant further contends: The Court erred in refusing to grant defendant’s motion for a mistrial when it was revealed that one of the jurors had read to herself and other jurors portions of the volume on California Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases after argument of counsel and before submission of the case.
The brief of defendant states and the record shows that the juror read said instructions before final argument and not after as it is stated in the assignment. This is perhaps of little significance, if any. It was error for the juror to read from a volume of California Instructions on Criminal Law and to read portions thereof to other members of the jury. The verdict of a jury should be based upon the evidence as it falls from the lips of the witness and the law as given it by the Court.
The question, however, presented to the trial court for its determination on defendant’s motion for a mistrial was whether the defendant was prejudiced thereby. Counsel for defendant with commendable frankness have quoted from Young Chung v. State, 15 Ariz. 79, 136 P. 631, 636, the following:
“* * * We think these authorities support the proposition that prejudice must be shown or sufficient ground must appear for presuming prejudice to authorize interference with the verdict on account of such matters. 5¡< *
The juror thus guilty of the misconduct testified under oath that:
“A. The ones I read I thought made me more considerate than I ever considered cases before.
“Q. But you feel you didn’t carry that with you? A. Yes, I think I remember it; and I especially wanted to be fair.”
The only inference which can reasonably be drawn from the above statement of the juror is that she was not only not prejudiced thereby, but that she was more considerate and more fair to the defendant than she otherwise would have been. She stated one particular thing she got from reading the instruction book was :
“Not to make up our minds until we get up there and discuss the case; that is the most important thing I remember now. I remember the words ‘Until the matter is finally handed to you for consideration.’ That is what sticks in my mind about that, and the hope that no one would be emphatic at the outset.”
These instructions were not discussed in the jury room. The only reference made to the incident in the jury room was by Mr. Fish who facetiously remarked that Mrs. McGuire was a student of law. Mr. Fish did not read any of the California Instructions and did not believe Mrs. McGuire read any portion of them to him. The only other jurors who are supposed to have been present when Mrs. McGuire was reading the instruction book were the three alternate jurors, neither of whom participated in the deliberations of the jury.
From the above it is quite clear that the trial court was justified in denying the motion for a mistrial as no prejudice was shown to have been created in the minds of the jurors against defendant as a result of the action of Mrs. McGuire, nor do any grounds appear for presuming prejudice. While it was error for the juror to read the California Criminal Instructions as related by her, it was harmless error.
Defendant further contends: The court erred in refusing to allow defendant to cross-examine the witness Sam Deutsch concerning other illegal transactions with other persons to establish motive, interest and bias of Sam Deutsch.
After the selection of the jury, and before the presentation of any evidence, a co-defendant, Sam Deutsch, entered a plea of guilty to two counts of conspiracy and several other counts against him were dismissed. Deutsch then turned State’s evidence and testified on behalf of the prosecution. Sentence was not imposed upon the defendant Deutsch, but was continued until a future date.
Defendant Deutsch was called as the State’s first witness and testified that he and the defendant Holden had committed the crimes charged in the information; and that he had signed all the warrants obtained from the State and cashed them and divided the proceeds with the defendant Holden.
Defendant attempted to establish on cross-examination that Deutsch had frequented the office of the chief right of way agent during the time one Kelly Moore was such agent and that Moore and Deutsch had engaged in illegal transactions and Holden had caught them doing it, however, the trial court sustained objections to this line of cross-examination and admonished defendant from further pursuing such questions. Thereafter in the absence of the jury, counsel for defendant, in order to complete his record, and we think properly so, submitted to the court, a written pleading entitled “Proposed Questions on Cross-Examination of State Witness Sam Deutsch and Offer of Proof.”
This consisted of twenty-one proposed questions concerning Deutsch’s dealings with one Kelly Moore and the State Highway Department. The defendant attempted to prove and offered to prove by these questions on cross-examination of Deutsch that:
1. Deutsch was attempting to shift the blame to defendant to mitigate his own punishment; 2. Deutsch had considerable animosity towards defendant because defendant had forced Deutsch and Moore to suffer losses on other highway right of way transactions; 3. That Deutsch was by his testimony attempting to “get even” with defendant; and 4. That Deutsch, by shifting the blame to defendant, was attempting to protect Moore, who was a close friend and associate of Deutsch; and 5. For the purpose of impeaching the testimony of Deutsch.
The trial court sustained objections to all of the proposed questions with the exception of four which defendant then declined to ask the witness Deutsch.
The rule is well settled in this jurisdiction that a cross-examiner should be given great latitude in his questions which seek to impeach an adverse witness being examined and it is always proper to inquire as to the motive of the adverse witness in testifying and to show any matter which bears on the credibility of that witness. State v. Rothe, 74 Ariz. 382, 249 P.2d 946. And a party against whom a witness is produced has a right to show everything which may in the slightest degree affect his credibility. Fuller v. State, 23 Ariz. 489, 205 P. 324. Of such cross-examination, speaking through Phelps, J., this Court said in State v. Aldrich, 75 Ariz. 53, 251 P.2d 653, 657:
“It is the law that a defendant in a criminal case should be given wide latitude in cross-examining his prosecutor for the purpose of showing motive, bias or prejudice. (Citing cases.)” See Annotation 62 A.L.R.2d 610.
We recognize that great latitude-should be allowed in the cross-examination of an accomplice or co-defendant who has turned State’s evidence and testifies, on behalf of the State on a trial of his co-defendant. State v. Steele, 226 Mo. 583, 126 S.W. 406; State v. Ritz, 65 Mont. 180, 211 P. 298; State v. Pellet, 53 N.D. 183, 204 N.W. 983; State v. Rose, 339 Mo. 317, 96 S.W.2d 498; State v. Coates, 22 Wash. 601, 61 P. 726; People v. Durand, 321 Ill. 526, 152 N.E. 569; People v. Schmitz, 7 Cal.App. 330, 94 P. 407, 419, 15 L.R.A.,N.S., 717; State v. Jackson, 227 La. 949, 81 So.2d 5. See 58 Am.Jur., Witnesses, Sec. 655 p. 362, 98 C.J.S. Witnesses. § 401 p. 195. The statement of Ross, J., in Gibbs v. State, 37 Ariz. 273, 293 P. 976, 978, 74 A.L.R. 1105, well expresses the-rule in this jurisdiction wherein it was. said:
“ * * * We think it is always ■competent to show the interest of a witness for the purpose of ascertaining his leanings or disposition or wishes, and that it is especially competent when the witness is an accomplice and has been promised immunity in case he testifies against his coaccomplice. * ‡ ‡”
'The general rule on the subject is stated in Vol. 3, Wharton’s Criminal Evidence (11th .Edition) Section 1297, as follows:
“ * * * The accused has the right freely to cross-examine an accomplice testifying for the state as to his motives, bias, interest, relation to the crime, the persons connected with it, and other matters tending to impeach his fairness or impartiality. * * * ■Great latitude, from the nature of the case, is allowed in the cross-examination of an accomplice, and the most searching questions are permitted in order to test his veracity. * * * ”
While it is true that the extent of such cross-examination is within the sound discretion of the trial judge; nevertheless, if the trial judge has excluded testimony which would dearly show bias, interest, favor, hostility, prejudice, promise or hope of reward, it is error and will be ground for a new trial. Alford v. United States, 282 U.S. 687, 51 S.Ct. 218, 75 L.Ed. 624; Gordon v. United States, 344 U.S. 414, 73 S.Ct. 369, 97 L.Ed. 447; State v. Aldrich, supra. State v. Haddad, 221 La. 337, 59 So.2d 411.
The defendant submitted to the trial court at the same time of presenting the questions he proposed to ask the witness Deutsch on cross-examination, a statement of the purpose of the such questions, as follows :
* * * is to show the motive and interest of the witness, his knowledge of the Right-of-way Department, his bias, his relationship to these crimes, his method of operation and all persons connected with it, together with his lack of fairness and lack of impartiality, and that it is another persons, not the defendant, who is guilty along with Mr. Deutsch of these crimes; also to prove plan, scheme and design on the part of Mr. Deutsch, for the further purpose of impeaching Deutsch.”
We have carefully examined each of the twenty-one questions proposed by the defendant, and with very few exceptions, conclude that the questions are framed either for the purpose of testing the credibility of witness Deutsch or to investigate the situation of the witness with respect to the parties involved in the alleged fraud connected with the securing of highway right-of-ways, and particularly to reveal to the jury any bias, interest, hostility, prejudice and motive that such witness may-have for testifying against his co-defendant.
The contention of the state that the trial court properly excluded several of the proposed questions submitted by the defendant because they related to alleged acts of misconduct by the witness Deutsch which had not resulted in convictions is clearly answered by our recent decision of State v. Little, 87 Ariz. -, 350 P.2d 756, 759, wherein we said:
“Evidence offered to impeach the credibility of a witness by showing that he has a motive to testify on behalf of the State or against the defendant is generally admissible as proper cross-examination whether such evidence also tends to prove that the witness has committed acts in violation of the law. * * * ”
We deem it unnecessary to set out the specific questions (see footnote 1, supra) the defendant proposed to ask on cross-examination of witness Deutsch, which demonstrate whereby defendant was deprived and restricted of freely interrogating the witness as to his motives, bias and interest. Suffice it to say that the defendant was not permitted to elicit testimony as to whether defendant had learned of at least two illegal transactions while he was Chief Right-of-way Agent that compelled witness Deutsch and Kelly Moore to sell land they had acquired to the State for a financial loss; that defendant learned of another transaction where witness Deutsch and Kelly Moore had purchased land, knowing that the State would need the land, and forced Deutsch and Moore to deed the land to the State at a loss; whether or not witness Deutsch was involved in similarly illegal transactions with other persons, particularly Kelly Moore; whether the plan and scheme testified to by witness Deutsch to defraud the State was employed by witness Deutsch and Kelly Moore, instead of with the defendant and the refusal of the trial court to permit defendant to question such witness as to certain exhibits to test his memory, veracity and motives.
A defendant in a criminal prosecution has an absolute right to cross-examine an adverse witness, and if at all within the proper bounds, such right may not be unduly restrained or interfered with by the trial court. This is especially true in the cross-examination of an accomplice. Gibbs v. State, supra. In the instant case the proposed questions to be propounded on cross-examination of the witness Deutsch, an admitted accomplice, were for the purpose of showing the probability of interest and bias and a motive of such witness for testifying against the defendant. In accordance with the rule of law set forth above that very great latitude should be allowed in the cross-examination of an accomplice we believe the trial court abused its discretion in restricting and limiting the cross-examination of this witness and that the defendant was deprived of a fair and impartial trial. State v. Aldrich, supra.
The State seeks to invoke the rule that no case will be reversed because of technical errors not amounting to a deprivation of substantial justice. A.R.S. Const. Art. 6, Sec. 22. We are of the opinion that before a conviction of a criminal offense may be sustained, it is necessary that the constitutional and statutory provisions which outline the procedure to be followed, must be complied with, and it cannot be said that guilt has been established in accordance with law if the accused has been denied any of the rights guaranteed to him by the Constitution and statutes of this State. State v. Thompson, 68 Ariz. 386, 206 P.2d 1037. We firmly believe that the errors committed during the course of this trial were so prejudicial to the defendant that he was not accorded that fair and impartial trial guaranteed to him by the Constitution and laws of this State.
For the reasons given in this opinion, the judgment of conviction is reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial.
STRUCKMEYER, C. J., and BERNSTEIN, J., concur.
UDALL and PHELPS, Justices
(dissenting) .
We are firmly of the opinion defendant received a fair and impartial trial and that hence the judgment of conviction should be affirmed.
The reversal, by our brethren of the majority, rests upon two grounds: First, the admission into evidence of the confession. The majority hold it to have been reversible error for the trial court to permit Governor McFarland to testify before the jury to the confession made in his presence by the defendant for the reason that a proper foundation had not been laid.
The governing principles of law with reference to the necessary steps, preliminary to the admission of a confession, are well settled in this jurisdiction—our latest expression thereon being State v. Pulliam, Ariz., 349 P.2d 781. While the burden was on the State to prove the confession was voluntary, all it needed to do, initially at least, was to make a prima facie case. This was done. Certainly the learned trial court concluded that this preliminary question of law and fact was established to its satisfaction. It is our considered opinion that the testimony adduced was amply sufficent to sustain such a finding. While it doubtless would have been the safer practice for the prosecution to have called the Attorney General to relate what occurred in his private interview with defendant, still as a matter of law, in our opinion, it was not fatal for the State to fail to do so. At that stage, faced with a prima facie showing, the defendant had some responsibility if he hoped to have the confession excluded. It must be remembered a preliminary hearing on this matter was being held in chambers—out of the presence of the jury— hence, if the claim of error now asserted was being made in good faith the defendant could—without jeopardy to himself— have testified to the court and shown what promises or threats were made as an inducement to his confession. This he did not do.
The means were equally available to both the State and defendant preliminarily to present to the trial court the issue of fact, if there was one, whether defendant’s confession was freely and voluntarily made. No such issue of fact was presented to the court and it did the only thing it could do, that is, admit the confession in evidence and submit to the jury, under proper instructions, the question of whether it was freely and voluntarily made. Zuckerman v. People, 213 Ill. 114, 72 N.E. 741. This was in strict compliance with our holdings in Galas v. State, 32 Ariz. 195, 256 P. 1053; Kermeen v. State, 17 Ariz. 263, 151 P. 738, and State v. Thomas, 78 Ariz. 52, 275 P.2d 408.
It is noteworthy that the Chief Executive—an experienced lawyer in his own right'—went the second mile in warning defendant of his rights when he said:
“Crosby, you realize that things you are saying now could be used against you in court, and do you now want to make that statement, realizing that it could be used against you?
Certainly no undue advantage was taken of defendant. The objection now urged,, we feel, is supertechnical, and without substance.
Secondly, the restrictive cross-examination of Sam Deutsch who was charged jointly with defendant in the case before the court is held to be reversible error. Counsel for defendant presented to the trial' court twenty-one written questions to be asked Deutsch on cross-examination for the avowed purpose of refuting the opening statement to the jury by counsel for the State, to wit: “that it would prove Mr. Holden guilty by proving that he was the chief right-of-way agent.” The statement of counsel, of course, is not evidence—neither is it a correct statement of any rule of evidence. Upon motion such a statement would no doubt have been stricken, but it is not subject to refutation by cross-examination of a codefendant or accomplice or anyone else until evidence is introduced to support it. Later counsel asked leave to add that he proposed to ask said questions for the purpose of impeachment. This Tequest was granted.
The questions largely consisted of inquiries into similar crimes claimed to have been committed by Deutsch and one Kelly Moore which occurred more than two years previous to the date of the crime charged in the instant case. Holden succeeded Moore as chief right-of-way agent in January 1955 and he was charged with presenting the false claim involved here in January 1957.
The court, in the absence of the jury, ruled that four of the 21 questions could be asked and answered but that the remaining 17 questions were improper. Petulantly, counsel for defendant then did not choose to even ask the four questions. In other words, his actions amounted to a withdrawal of approved questions 14, 16, 17 and 20.
We believe the reasonable inference to be drawn from the attitude of counsel for the defense is that if he could not propound all of the 21 questions he would not propound any. The four questions the court offered to permit him to ask were direct inquiries as to whether it was not a fact that he and Kelly Moore actually committed the crime for which Holden was then being tried. The majority of the 21 questions were, in our view, clearly not admissible for any purpose. There were however three or four questions, in addition to the ones to which the court offered to permit answers which should have been allowed by the court touching upon the animus of Deutsch toward Holden and although it was error not to allow them to be asked, it was not reversible error in our opinion to refuse it.
We have no quarrel with the rule stated by the majority that counsel for defendant should be given a wide latitude in the cross-examination of a codefendant in a criminal case who has turned State’s evidence against defendant, but we do not agree with the application of the rule as the majority seek to apply it in this case. Certainly it cannot be construed as a license to violate well-established rules of evidence. Impeachment must be bottomed upon something more substantial than the insinuations of the cross-examiner; nor can it be used to throw suspicion upon someone not before the court.
Our Constitution, Art. 6, § 22 provides that:
* * * No cause shall be reversed for technical error in pleading or proceedings when upon the whole case it shall appear that substantial justice has been done.”
We believe no one can read the uncontradicted record of “skulduggery” disclosed in this case without concluding that substantial justice has been done. The judgment therefore should be affirmed.
. “Proposed Questions on Cross-Examination of State’s Witness Sam Deutsch and Offer of Proof
“1. Have you been involved in other illegal transactions concerning the State of Arizona and the Arizona Highway Department other than the three you have testified about?
“2. Have you been involved in transactions similar to the three you have testified to in this case?
“3. What were the names of the transactions and whom did they involve?
“4. Were you involved in similar illegal transactions with other persons?
“5. As in fact, Mr. Deutsch, you and Mr. Kelly Moore were involved in at least two illegal transactions exactly similar to the three which Mr. Holden is now charged with during the time Mr. Moore was the Chief Right-of-Way Agent.
“6. As a fact, Mr. Deutsch, you and Kelly Moore, while Mr. Moore was Chief Right-of-Way, prepared a fictitious claim in the name of George Peterson exactly like the three claims you have testified about.
“7. As a fact, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Moore signed the warrant issued to George Peterson and delivered the same to you, and you deposited it in your stock account in Hemphill and Noyes exactly as you say Mr. Holden and yourself handled the Torrez warrant.
“8. As a fact, Mr. Deutsch, you and Mr. Kelly Moore maintained a joint trust account in the Arizona Title & Trust Co.
“9. That the purpose of this trust account was to deposit therein illegal payments received in land transactions by you and Mr. Moore and to share in them.
“10. That you and Mr. Moore engaged in several illegal transactions besides the ones already mentioned here.
“11. That Mr. Holden learned of at least two of your illegal transactions while he was Chief Right-of-Way Agent and compelled yourself and Mr. Moore to sell the land to the State for a loss.
“12. Specifically, a lot on Buckeye Road which, in anticipation that the State would acquire it for highway purposes you and Mr. Moore purchased for $12,-000, and when Mr. Holden found out, he forced you to sell it to the State for $8,000, or a loss of $4,000.
“13. In another transaction between Mr. Moore and yourself, in anticipation of the State needing the land, you jointly purchased it, and when Mr. Holden learned of it, he took you to the deputy Attorney General, Mr. Roy Langmade, and you were forced to deed the land to the State at a loss.
“14. It is a fact that yourself and Kelly Moore prepared these claims and warrants and presented them, not yourself and Crosby Holden.
“15. That you used your friendship with Crosby Holden and Kelly Moore’s knowledge of right-of-way transactions to get these claims put through ?
“16. That it was done without Mr. Holden’s knowledge or consent?
“17. That when he (Holden) found out about John S. Rogers, he warned the two of you and said he would cover it up for you, and that if you would put the money back in the bank, he would try to return it for you?
“18. Isn’t it a fact that you loaned Mr. Moore $10,000 and held the mortgage on his property at the time you were charged?
“19. Isn’t it a fact that you presently hold Kelly Moore’s note for approximately $12,000?
“20. Isn’t it a fact that in some manner you and Mr. Moore prepared each of these claims, processed them, cashed the warrants and divided the proceeds, all without the knowledge and consent of the defendant Crosby Holden?
“21. Counsel proposes to question Mr. Deutsch as to defendant’s exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to test his memory, his veracity, and his bias and motives.
“The purpose of the foregoing questions is to show the motive and interest of the witness, his knowledge of the Right-of-way Department, his bias, his relationship to these crimes, his method of operation, and all persons connected with it, together with his lack of fairness and lack of impartiality, and that it is another person, not the defendant, who is guilty along with Mr. Deutsch of these crimes; also to prove plan, scheme and design on the part of Mr. Deutsch for the further purpose of impeaching Deutsch.
“Offer of Proof
“The defendant Holden, by the foregoing questions, is offering to prove that the witness Deutsch had on prior occasions committed exact, similar crimes not involving the defendant Holden but in fact involving his predecessor, Kelly Moore, for the purpose of rebutting the inference in the prosecution’s opening statement that it would prove Mr. Holden is guilty by proving that he was the chief right-of-way agent. In proof of these facts, the defense will prove by the State Examiner, Mr. A. L. Means, that the transaction involving David Elias and George Peterson are fictitious transactions, that they are exactly like the three transactions which Mr. Holden is accused of. That these transactions occurred when the defendant Holden was not the chief right-of-way agent, that they were approved by Kelly Moore. That defendant’s Exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 marked for identification are the false claims involved in the George Peterson and David Elias transactions. Further, the defendant Holden proposes to prove that the name George Peterson was forged to a claim and warrant by Kelly Moore with the knowledge and consent of Sam Deutsch, that Sam Deutsch deposited the same in the Hemphill & Noyes account, and in support of this offer the defense will offer in evidence the account ledgers of Sam Deutsch with Hemphill & Noyes and the testimony of one of the State’s expert witnesses, Joe Nemechek, who has previously testified under oath at a preliminary hearing that it is his opinion as an expert witness that Kelly Moore signed the fictitious name to the George Peterson claims and warrant which are defendant’s Exhibits 3, 4, and 5 marked for identification.
“Theory of Defendant’s Case
“It is the defendant’s theory of the case that Sam Deutsch and Kelly Moore since 1952 have been involved in illegal transactions concerning State funds, the filing of false claims, and securing land with advance knowledge that it was to be required by the State for right-of-way purposes; that this situation prevailed between Deutsch and Moore until 1955 when Mr. Holden replaced Mr. Moore and uncovered two of these transactions between Deutsch and Moore and threatened to expose them unless they sold the land required by the State to the State for a fair sum, which amount was less than Deutsch and Moore had paid for it, causing them to suffer a loss; that subsequent to this, Mr. Deutsch and Mr. Moore conspired to defraud the State and to get even with Crosby Holden by using Mr. Deutsch’s friendship with Mr. Holden and Mr. Moore’s knowledge of the operations of the highway Department to process and cash the claims and warrants referred to as Rogers, Torrez and Davis; that Mr. Deutsch is covering for Mr. Moore and deliberately blaming Mr. Holden, to save himself from as much punishment as possible. Further, that Deutsch and Moore maintained joint accounts solely for the purpose of illegal gains. That no such account ever existed as to Crosby Holden and Sam Deutsch; that Sam Deutsch gave expensive gifts, to Kelly Moore and loaned him moneys, as high as $10,000 but never gave such gifts or loans to Crosby Holden. Further, that the defendant is informed that' Mr. Deutsch has confessed to at least, part of the foregoing facts.”
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jennifer Croxton
The result was keep. Sources were found and added later in the discussion and no later participants seem to have objected to them granting at least borderline notability. These appear to have resolved the egregious notability problems noted earlier in the discussion. ~ mazca talk 13:41, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
Jennifer Croxton
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Non notable actor. No reliable sources currently in the article.
Deprodded by another editor in good faith but the only sources that have been added are primary sources.
WP:BEFORE shows no evidence of substantial coverage that could help improve the article. Cardiffbear88 (talk) 22:41, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
* Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Cardiffbear88 (talk) 22:41, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
* Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Cardiffbear88 (talk) 22:41, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
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* Delete since I could not find multiple reliable sources providing significant coverage to indicate notability. Even the book titled The Complete Avengers: The Full Story of Britain's Smash Crime-Fighting Team! only mentions her once in a cast table. It looks like Quite Quite Fantastic! The Avengers for Modern Viewers has a paragraph in which Croxton's performance is commended, but this to me isn't sufficient to support a biographical article. Erik (talk | contrib) (ping me) 23:25, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
* Delete a non-notable actress.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:33, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
* Delete, not significant reliable sources to be notable. Alex-h (talk) 13:46, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
* Keep Not that oscure, she did have a significant role in one important TV series, and a starring role in one albeit short lived series, It's Awfully Bad Fior Your Eyes Darling. PatGallacher (talk) 19:56, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
* PatGallacher are there any reliable sources to demonstrate that? Cardiffbear88 (talk) 11:31, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
* Cardiffbear88, Joanna Lumley's autobiography lists the subject as one of the main cast members in It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes, Darling. Dflaw4 (talk) 13:02, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
* Weak Keep: I'm conflicted over this one. Ordinarily, I would have said that the subject falls a little shy of WP:NACTOR—but her guest appearance in The Avengers (TV series) seems to have been a notable one. Taken in conjunction with her other work, maybe there is just enough to meet NACTOR. And as for sources, I couldn't find any significant coverage anywhere except for "google books", where there do seem to be a few hits, including the following:
* →a book about ghosts – oddly enough, there's at least a page's worth of writing about the subject's alleged ghost encounter
* →regarding The Avengers– at pages 242, 243, 247, 248, 323
* →also regarding The Avengers – at pages 313, 314, 440
* So, in short, I'm really not sure what to think here. I definitely think this is worth a closer look. Dflaw4 (talk) 13:02, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Barkeep49 (talk) 01:42, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
* Weak keep per . XOR'easter (talk) 02:45, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
* Keep per sources found. Courrecx (talk) 04:22, 28 April 2020 (UTC) Courrecx is a checkuser-confirmed sockpuppet and has been blocked indefinitely. -- Kinu t/c 18:53, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
* Courrecx you’ve just linked to a Google search, are there any particular sources you’d like us to consider? Cardiffbear88 (talk) 08:02, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
* Keep She's had a number of notable TV and stage roles. I've updated the article with references Piecesofuk (talk) 14:37, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
* Weak keep as she has had some prominent roles as verified by sources added to the article, imv Atlantic306 (talk) 23:39, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
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Difference between revisions of "VMware"
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First you need to create some directories.
First you need to create some directories.
mkdir -p /etc/rc.d/vmware.d/rc{0,1,2,3,4,5,6}.d
mkdir -p /etc/rc.d/vmware.d/rc{0,1,2,3,4,5,6}.d
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Then create a symlink of lsmod in /sbin
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ln -s /bin/lsmod /sbin/
Start the vmware installation.
Start the vmware installation.
Revision as of 03:52, 23 January 2006
VMware installs on ArchLinux pretty well, but its not totally straight forward.
Installation
First you need to create some directories.
mkdir -p /etc/rc.d/vmware.d/rc{0,1,2,3,4,5,6}.d
Then create a symlink of lsmod in /sbin
ln -s /bin/lsmod /sbin/
Start the vmware installation.
• When it asks where the directories for rc0.d thru rc6.d are, use /etc/rc.d/vmware.d.
• When it asks where the init directory is, use /etc/rc.d.
• It will probably say that the modules supplied don't match the kernal version and asks you if you want to compile it, do yes.
• If it complains that the gcc compiler is of a different version and that if you use it, your virtual machines will likely crash. Select no. On your Arch Install CD get the gcc package from the /arch/pkg directory, place it somewhere like your home directory, remove the current gcc version, install it, rerun the config script and reinstall gcc:
pacman -R -d gcc
pacman -A gcc-3.4.3-1.pkg.tar.gz
/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
pacman -S gcc</pre>
The rest of the install should work pretty well.
Running
There is now a vmware init script in /etc/rc.d. You can add this to your daemons list if you want. I personally dont do this, but if you intend to use the vmware's network when not actually using vmware, then you will need to do this. You will need to start it before you can run vmware though.
There is a problem with vmware unable to run correctly after a reboot. To fix this edit /etc/rc.d/vmware, find the text below
case "$1" in
start)
and put
rm /etc/vmware/not_configured
immediately after that line.
To start vmware, you just do vmware from a console window, or create a shortcut or menu item however you like.
Some notes:
Leave the /etc/rc.d/vmare.d directory there, because it is needed whenever you perform vmware-config.pl.
Remember, if the kernel is changed or updated, you will need to run vmware-config.pl again.
Kernel 2.6 and udev
Follow the steps above and then:
1. Modify udev config
Edit /etc/udev/rules.d/00-myrules.rules and add 2 lines:
# tty devices
KERNEL="tty[[0-9]]*", NAME="vc/%n", SYMLINK="%k"
# floppy devices
KERNEL="fd[[0-9]]*", NAME="floppy/%n" , SYMLINK="fd%n"
2. Start/stop script
It takes care of devices and starts vmware, also stops vmware and removes dev entries. Call it, for example, mkvmdev, chmod it 755 and put in /etc/rc.d:
#!/bin/sh
. /etc/rc.conf
. /etc/rc.d/functions
case "$1" in
start)
stat_busy "Creating /dev entries and starting VMware"
for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; do
mknod /dev/vmnet$i c 119 $i
chmod 0600 /dev/vmnet$i
done
for i in 0 1 2 3; do
mknod /dev/parport$i c 99 $i
chmod 0600 /dev/parport$i
done
mknod /dev/vmmon c 10 165
chmod 0660 /dev/vmmon
/etc/rc.d/vmware start
;;
stop)
stat_busy "Stopping VMware and removing /dev entries"
/etc/rc.d/vmware stop
rm /dev/vmmon
for i in 0 1 2 3; do
rm /dev/parport$i
done
for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; do
rm /dev/vmnet$i
done
;;
restart)
$0 stop
$0 start
;;
*)
echo "usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
esac
exit 0
3. Modify /etc/rc.conf.
Add mkvmdev to daemons in your rc.conf, and remember to remove vmware from rc.conf. If you prefere delete the lines that launch vmware from mkvmdev and leave in rc.conf, you choose.
Comments:
hi guys, a couple of quick questions:
- why is /dev/vmmon chmod 0660, as opposed to the rest (0600)?
- i suppose /dev/vmmon should be "rm"-ed as well in the "stop" section for the script above? (that line is missing) - FIXED
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Vector swizzling in C++
October 21, 2009 – 9:50 pm
Everyone who’s done at least some vertex/pixel shader/HLSL programming has probably encountered mechanism called “swizzling“. It’s an operation where we create new vector using arbitrarily selected components of another vector (also a little bit similiar to SSE shuffling). Code snippet is worth 100 words, so some examples:
a = b.zyzx; // a.x = b.z, a.y = b.y, a.z = b.z, a.w = b.x
a = b.wy; // a.x = b.w, a.y = b.y, a.z = b.y, a.w = b.y
a = b.z; // a.x = a.y = a.z = a.w = b.z
Vector swizzling may come handy in C++ as well. Recently, I’ve seen a discussion about it at some programming forum and thought it could be an interesting experiment to implement it. The most straightforward and brute force way would be simply to generate method for every possible component combination, but that doesn’t sound very interesting.I started with another simple approach, where you pass 4 component indices to a function and hope that compiler will be able to figure out they’re all constant and optimize it nicely. Code:
enum EVecCoord
{
X, Y, Z, W
};
struct Vec4
{
Vec4(float x, float y, float z, float w)
{
m_v[X] = x;
m_v[Y] = y;
m_v[Z] = z;
m_v[W] = w;
}
Vec4 Swizzle(EVecCoord c0, EVecCoord c1, EVecCoord c2, EVecCoord c3) const
{
return Vec4(m_v[c0], m_v[c1], m_v[c2], m_v[c3]);
}
float m_v[4];
};
// Test function
void SwizzleTest_3(const Vec4& v)
{
Vec4 v2 = v.Swizzle(X, X, W, Y);
Foo(v2);
Vec4 v3 = v.Swizzle(X, Y, Y, Y);
Foo(v3);
}
Foo is a dummy external function to prevent compiler from optimizing Swizzle() away. Let’s take a look at generated assembly (MSVC):
; 481 : Vec4 v2 = v.Swizzle(X, X, W, Y);
mov esi, DWORD PTR _v$[ebp]
movss xmm0, DWORD PTR [esi]
movss DWORD PTR _v2$[ebp], xmm0
movss DWORD PTR _v2$[ebp+4], xmm0
movss xmm0, DWORD PTR [esi+12]
; 482 : Foo(v2);
lea eax, DWORD PTR _v2$[ebp]
movss DWORD PTR _v2$[ebp+8], xmm0
movss xmm0, DWORD PTR [esi+4]
push eax
movss DWORD PTR _v2$[ebp+12], xmm0
call ?Foo@@YAXABUVec4@@@Z ; Foo
; 483 : Vec4 v3 = v.Swizzle(X, Y, Y, Y);
movss xmm0, DWORD PTR [esi]
; 484 : Foo(v3);
lea eax, DWORD PTR _v3$[ebp]
movss DWORD PTR _v3$[ebp], xmm0
movss xmm0, DWORD PTR [esi+4]
push eax
movss DWORD PTR _v3$[ebp+4], xmm0
movss DWORD PTR _v3$[ebp+8], xmm0
movss DWORD PTR _v3$[ebp+12], xmm0
call ?Foo@@YAXABUVec4@@@Z ; Foo
Looking good, just as I’d code it by hand, more or less. I could stop here to be honest, but after all, this was supposed to be an experiment, so let’s play along.
Two things I’m still not 100% happy about is that I had to repeat ‘Y’ component manually, it’s not replicated automatically like in VS example. The other — for some reason, even after checking the code, relying on compiler to perform all those optimizations makes me a little bit anxious. Let’s try a template version, where everything should be guaranteed to resolve at compile time. This time I provide four different methods:
template<EVecCoord c0>
Vec4 Swizzle() const
{
return Vec4(m_v[c0], m_v[c0], m_v[c0], m_v[c0]);
}
template<EVecCoord c0, EVecCoord c1>
Vec4 Swizzle() const
{
return Vec4(m_v[c0], m_v[c1], m_v[c1], m_v[c1]);
}
template<EVecCoord c0, EVecCoord c1, EVecCoord c2>
Vec4 Swizzle() const
{
return Vec4(m_v[c0], m_v[c1], m_v[c2], m_v[c2]);
}
template<EVecCoord c0, EVecCoord c1, EVecCoord c2, EVecCoord c3>
Vec4 Swizzle() const
{
return Vec4(m_v[c0], m_v[c1], m_v[c2], m_v[c3]);
}
// Test
Vec4 v2 = v.Swizzle<X, X, W, Y>();
Foo(v2);
Vec4 v3 = v.Swizzle<X, Y>();
Foo(v3);
Generated assembly code is exactly the same as previously, but we stress the compiler a little bit less, we don’t really pass any arguments to the function. This version will also allow us to only specify 2 components in the second Swizzle call. One tiny drawback is that every different component combination is actually a separate function. Sure, in the end, they’re inlined anyway, but .obj file still contains generated routines, they will be stripped eventually, but it’s a little bit of additional work for the linker.
Are we done? Normally, we’d be, but — experiment, remember? I thought it’d be cool to have a version where you don’t have to use commas, though, so you could write a = b.Swizzle(WYZY) for example. First, I needed all the possible combinations of components. It was simple to generate them using Python script (you can get it here, it requires Python 2.6 for itertools module… I think Python may have libraries for just about everything. I fully expect version 3.0 coming with life.findMeaning). [I had a Scala version as well, I wanted to learn it, but somehow it didn't click for me, must find another language. Scala looks like it may be really efficient, but doesn't lend that good for home fun, IMHO]
The idea was just to pass a single ‘mask’ and then somehow extract components. At first, I thought about having offset table, but it’d press compiler even harder, plus I’d have to obtain index for this table (from mask) anyway. Then again, if I was going to generate an index, I could compute offset directly as well. That’s what I did. Every component combination is 8-bit mask with 2 bits per component, masks are generated by same Python script. Here’s non-template solution:
Vec4 Swizzle(EVecCoord c) const
{
return Vec4(m_v1, m_v1, m_v1, m_v1);
}
Vec4 Swizzle(EVecSwizzle2 swizzle) const
{
return Vec4(m_v[swizzle & 0x3], m_v[swizzle >> 2], m_v[swizzle >> 2], m_v[swizzle >> 2]);
}
Vec4 Swizzle(EVecSwizzle3 swizzle) const
{
return Vec4(m_v[swizzle & 0x3], m_v[(swizzle >> 2) & 0x3],
m_v[(swizzle >> 4) & 0x3], m_v[(swizzle >> 4) & 0x3]);
}
__forceinline Vec4 Swizzle(EVecSwizzle4 swizzle) const
{
return Vec4(m_v[swizzle & 0x3], m_v[(swizzle >> 2) & 0x3],
m_v[(swizzle >> 4) & 0x3], m_v[swizzle >> 6]);
}
// Test
Vec4 v2 = v.Swizzle(XXWY);
Foo(v2);
Vec4 v3 = v.Swizzle(XY);
Foo(v3);
Generated assembly is exactly same as before. As you can see, I had to force inlining for 4-component version, compiler wouldn’t do it automatically.
Finally, just for kicks, there’s also a template version taking mask argument. Sadly, it only supports full, 4 component mask, as compiler cannot differentiate between functions with same name but template arguments being different enum types.
For non-template versions syntax can be made even shorter, by using operator() instead of Swizzle() method, so you’d write (personally, I prefer more explicit ways):
Vec4 v2 = v(XYWW);
If I had to choose between those 4 versions, I’d probably go with the first one anyway, it’s the simplest and writing few commas won’t kill me. If compiler would have problems with resolving all offsets at compile-time, then going with version #2 should be a safer bet.
Source code testing all presented approaches can be found here.
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2. Very nice.
I’ve played with something not dissimilar for Cell BE SPU, but due to the way the shufb instruction works, I used the preprocessor – http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/tree/src/gallium/drivers/cell/spu/spu_shuffle.h
By Jonathan on Oct 22, 2009
3. I have a macro for that kind of stuff; on Altivec/SPU it expands to shufb (nothing non-obvious here); for PC I had to write, uhm, this:
http://www.everfall.com/paste/id.php?89p3wsk7gft0
and the test suite
http://www.everfall.com/paste/id.php?3qzz76p339ld
By Arseny Kapoulkine on Oct 22, 2009
4. cool! i still like the simple syntax in HLSL though. how have float4′s not made it in as native C/C++ types by now? the CPUs have had these registers for what 15 years now?? :P
By blackpawn on Oct 24, 2009
5. I’m pretty sure that if you wrote your vector classes using proper vector instructions, you would get swizzles, splats, masks, permutes, etc. from almost any vector instruction set you ported to… Even the Wii’s paired singles can do some of this kind of thing in only 1 or 2 instructions.
By fries on Nov 29, 2010
6. We do use ‘proper’ vector instructions (ie. SSE/Altivec/SPU in our case, no Wii). How you implement the shuffling itself is one thing, you still need to expose this functionality somehow and ideally – generate masks automatically.
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ASPIDER
ASPIDER is the group name for a series of companies that are mostly based in Europe. The company name has evolved over the years as a result of acquisitions, mergers and restructuring. The company is an MVNE (Mobile Virtual Network Enabler), providing mobile services to companies that want to control their own network. Clients include enterprises, manufacturers, integrators, and the mobile operators themselves.
History
Following the merger of ASPIDER and MEC Solutions in 2004, the company traded as ASPIDER Solutions. Following the acquisition of NGI in 2014 the company traded as ASPIDER-NGI. ASPIDER sold aspects of its M2M business in 2010 to Wyless (which was subsequently purchased by Kore Wireless ).
ASPIDER is traditionally known as a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), delivering services to a variety of operators and MVNOs and MNOs (Postmobile, Vodafone and T-Mobile). More recently the company has been delivering services to Enterprises, Manufacturers and other MVNEs (SURFnet, and has announced partnerships with various industry players for the use of eSIM in IoT initiatives (IDEMIA, Oracle ).
ASPIDER's promotion of eSIM is notable because, when the initial specifications were announced, they were limited mainly to use-cases around operator selection and Remote SIM provisioning. ASPIDER has been promoting additional use cases more for enterprise applications - like authentication and identity management. The company has been working with industry groups like BTG to get pilots off the ground with companies like SURFnet.
Operations
ASPIDER operated from a number of datacenters around the world and the largest of these was based in Malta. The Maltese operation included a full core network that interconnected to a number of operators, in particular with Vodafone Malta in order to launch a number of MVNOs in Malta. The core network components featured the usual manufacturers in Cisco and Oracle, but also smaller specialist vendors like Blueslice and BroadForward. ASPIDER had also acquired technologies from eSERVGlobal for a variety of messaging and communications components.
Locations
The company headquarters are in the Netherlands, with offices in Belgium, UK, USA, France, New Zealand and Malta. In previous years the company also had offices in Seattle (US), Ireland and Egypt.
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AVR - Audio Video Receiver - Build Quality: Part I
ARTICLE INDEX
Multiple DACs Combined to Produce a Single Channel
Data sheets for a company's top of the line two channel DACs often provide specifications for the chip running as a mono device. In this mode, the output of the two DACs are summed together so that a single output is produced. When this topology is used, the noise floor is reduced. If the DAC supplier intends a part to be used in mono mode, the SNR improvement is provided on the datasheet for mono DAC performance.
An internal digital control bit in the DAC sets the DAC to accept a single mono PCM input stream.
The simplest DACs to place in mono mode are the current mode topologies. The outputs of the two channels are connected together. This connection is specifically shown in the Analog Devices in the Analog Devices application manual below and is also described in the ESS datasheets. TI appears to require a more complex setup discussed in Part II of this article.
http://www.analog.com/static/imported-files/user_guides/UG-048.pdf
Mono modes are found only in top-of-the line DACs in a vendors lineup because it is typically cheaper to move up the product line for stereo DACs rather than stay at a lower rung and use two DAC chips in mono to produce a stereo signal. The only time this does not apply is if the lower rung parts are being used in very large quantities across a large number of AVRs at a specific company. The company would get a significant discount given the large quantities they purchase. The next rung up the ladder part would be targeted only for a top of the line AVR, and the price of the DAC could be much higher since high quantity discounts would not apply to it.
Octal ESS DACs provide to option to be wired as stereo DACs (four current output lines shorted together) or mono DACs (eight current output lines shorted together). Thus three sets of specifications are provided on the data sheet (mono, stereo and eight-channel). With the choice increased to three, it is less clear which ESS DAC will yield the lowest cost solution for an AVR that requires eight or more channels of conversion. Some products use a given ESS chip for mono or stereo operation for the main channels (L and R) and another single chip with the same part number for the remaining six outputs in a 7.1 system.
Cirrus Logic does not have a DAC which is specified to operate in a mono mode.
It is possible to add circuitry so an AVR with 6 stereo DACs (to provide 12 outputs for 11.1 applications) can be switched to use the DACs in mono for SNR improvement, but only 6 channels are available. Some 9.1 channel AVRs switch only the front channels to mono allowing 7.1 operation to be preserved.
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Rh The comparison of this statement, which is mystical, with the one quoted by Plato, which is scientific, shows how intimately the two tendencies are blended in the system of Heraclitus. Mysticism is, in essence, little more than a certain intensity and depth of feeling in regard to what is believed about the universe; and this kind of feeling leads Heraclitus, on the basis of his science, to strangely poignant sayings concerning life and the world, such as:
"Time is a child playing draughts, the kingly power is a child's."
It is poetic imagination, not science, which presents Time as despotic lord of the world, with all the irresponsible frivolity of a child. It is mysticism, too, which leads Heraclitus to assert the identity of opposites: "Good and ill are one," he says; and again: "To God all things are fair and good and right, but men hold some things wrong and some right."
Much of mysticism underlies the ethics of Heraclitus. It is true that a scientific determinism alone might have inspired the statement: "Man's character is his fate"; but only a mystic would have said:
"Every beast is driven to the pasture with blows"; and again:
"It is hard to fight with one's heart's desire. What ever it wishes to get, it purchases at the cost of soul"; and again:
"Wisdom is one thing. It is to know the thought by which all things are steered through all things."
Examples might be multiplied, but those that have been given are enough to show the character of the man: the facts of science, as they appeared to him, fed the
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Oct 17 (Reuters) - Go Internet SpA : * Says that the board has approved the proposal of the institutional investor to amend their binding expression of interest * The institutional investor says they intend to subscribe to the shares resulting from the capital increase that may remain unsubscribed at the end of the offer period, also through the acquisition and exercise of pre-emption rights * The institutional investor will still subscribe as well to shares for up to the maximum nominal value of 2 million euros ($2.24 million) * On Sept. 27, the board approved a rights issue for up to 4.0 million euros Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: ($1 = 0.8928 euros) (Gdynia Newsroom)
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Talk:Sydney/Brooklyn
Region
I've created Brooklyn under Central Coast since it seemed to fit more naturally there (since Central Coast is defined as starting from the Hawkesbury), and also that it is on the northern side of the Ku-ring-gai national park, thereby making it not part of suburban Sydney.
Wikipedia categorises this as part of 'Outer Sydney', Brooklyn,_New_South_Wales so I wouldn't be completely against a change. --Andrewssi2 (talk) 07:26, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
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Initialize the circular layout
circos.initialize(
sectors = NULL,
x = NULL,
xlim = NULL,
sector.width = NULL,
factors = sectors)
Arguments
sectors
A factor variable or a character vector which represent data categories
factors
The same as sectors. It will be removed in future versions.
x
Data on x-axes, a vector
xlim
Ranges for values on x-axes, see "details" section for explanation of the format
sector.width
Width for each sector. The length of the vector should be either 1 which means all sectors have same width or as same as the number of sectors. Values for the vector are relative, and they will be scaled by dividing their summation. By default, it is NULL which means the width of sectors correspond to the data range in sectors.
Details
The function allocates the sectors according to the values on x-axis. The number of sectors are determined by the factors and the order of sectors are determined by the levels of factors. In this function, the start and end position for each sector on the circle (measured by degree) are calculated according to the values on x-axis or by xlim.
If x is set, the length of x must be equal to the length of factors. Then the data range for each sector are calculated from x by splitting factors.
If xlim is set, it should be a vector containing two numbers or a matrix with 2 columns. If xlim is a 2-element vector, it means all sector share the same xlim. If xlim is a 2-column matrix, the number of rows should be equal to the number of categories identified by factors, then each row of xlim corresponds to the data range for each sector and the order of rows is corresponding to the order of levels of factors. If xlim is a matrix for which row names cover all sector names, xlim is automatically adjusted.
Normally, width of sectors will be calculated internally according to the data range in sectors. But you can still set the width manually. However, it is not always a good idea to change the default sector width since the width can reflect the range of data in sectors. However, in some cases, it is useful to manually set the width such as you want to zoom some part of the sectors.
The function finally calls plot with enforing aspect ratio to be 1 and be ready for adding graphics.
See also
Examples
# There is no example NULL
#> NULL
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This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. ... people across England Scotland North London and Wales on going to the polls to vote for the United Kingdom's next government ... the ... Prime Minister David Cameron can be seen are rising with wife Samantha ... at the polling station in his constituency of with me in ... Scripture ... the UK is made up of six hundred and fifty constituencies each one representing a seat in Parliament ... five hundred and thirty three in England ... fifteen owing in school plunged forty in Wales and eighteen in the low moments ... Aussie them when say the Hoff of Sikhs Holmes the government's ... intellectual system called fast across the pond ... labor leader Ed Miliband is constituency is going past in all ... yet he can be seen rising to the polling booths with wife just the ... based on final polling thinks that it's unlikely that one policy will we maniacal majority has the conservative party is running pretty much neck and neck with the country's labor policy ... convention then allows the current Prime minister ... to try to secure support for government that would be done by the three with a formal coalition ... or working as a minority governments by getting other policies to support the policy ... in twenty ten the prime minister settled on a coalition deal with the Liberal Democrats ... get ... the party's leader Nick Clegg seen in his constituency ... of Sheffield Hallam with wife Miriam off the voting this morning ... and if the prime minister is unable to form a government ... the main opposition policy and then attempt to form a government ... apologies calling for a portion of the vote in the ... UK ... the UK Independence policy ... yet the party's leader Michael Ferraris can be seen at his polling station in self planet ... U K this the third most popular coffee in opinion polls ... but because of Britain's electoral system it means you can pull like the wind at most a handful of states ... well north of the border in Scotland ... the Scottish National Party leader Nicolas tension cost of eighteen calls to ... forty seven million people are eligible to vote on the state it's not that unity that comes up once a brief iPads ... issues facing the next government ... deciding how to cut public spending to reduce the UK budget deficit ... and whether or not to give the public a vote on whether the UK remains a member of the European Union ... California has the largest number of competitive House races this year. The WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains why the blue state is ground zero for the midterm elections. Photo: Getty Does a decades-long rise in suicide among white Americans signal an emerging crisis for U.S. capitalism and democracy? Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton and his wife, fellow Princeton Prof. Anne Case, share their provocative theory with WSJ's Jason Bellini in this episode of Moving Upstream. Photo: Getty A Horizon Air employee stole a turboprop plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday night before it crashed on a nearby island. Photo: social media/Reuters The U-2 spy plane has been in service for more than 60 years and still flies missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. WSJ's Michael Phillips got a rare opportunity to fly to the edge of space and explore why America's oldest working spy plane is still soaring above 70,000 feet. Apple reached a market value of $1 trillion on Thursday, propelled by the sustained success of the iPhone. WSJ's Spencer Jakab takes a look at how Apple got here. Photo illustration: Heather Seidel/The Wall Street Journal Facial trainers are bringing back a workout that promises to conquer wrinkles and double chins. Photo: Facegym Venezuelan state television showed moments of panic when a speech by President Nicols Maduro was interrupted by blasts. The government said that drones carrying explosives targeted the president. Screenshot: VTV via AP Cybersecurity is no longer limited to our digital life but could affect our physical safety - from hijacked security cameras to attacks on airports and power grids. McAfee CEO Chris Young explains what you need to know.
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Flutter / Dart Client SDK for FeatureHub
Dart SDK implementation for FeatureHub.io - Open source Feature flags management, A/B testing and remote configuration platform. Suitable for Flutter Web, Mobile and Desktop.
It provides the core functionality of the Feature Repository which holds features and their states and creates events, e.g. sends feature updates. This library depends on our own fork of the EventSourcing library for Dart.
Read detailed documentation on FeatureHub here
Visit Demo FeatureHub Admin Console here
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9538697/135741127-d813595c-28a4-4d5b-81f2-f754e02d584e.mov
Getting started
Add dependency:
dependencies:
featurehub_client_sdk: ^1.3.0 #latest version
Add import package:
import 'package:featurehub_client_sdk/featurehub.dart';
Follow these 3 steps to connecting to FeatureHub:
1. Locate your API Key
Find and copy your Server evaluated API Key from the FeatureHub Admin Console on the API Keys page - you will use this in your code to configure feature updates for your environments. It should look similar to this: default/806d0fe8-2842-4d17-9e1f-1c33eedc5f31/tnZHPUIKV9GPM4u0koKPk1yZ3aqZgKNI7b6CT76q. Note: This SDK only accepts Server evaluated API key which is designed for insecure clients, e.g. Browser or Mobile. This also means you evaluate one user per client. More on this here
2. Connect to the FeatureHub server:
Create FeatureHub Repository that holds feature states by providing your FeatureHub server url and API Key from the previous step:
repository = ClientFeatureRepository();
fhConfig = FeatureHubConfig(
'http://localhost:8903',
[
'default/806d0fe8-2842-4d17-9e1f-1c33eedc5f31/tnZHPUIKV9GPM4u0koKPk1yZ3aqZgKNI7b6CT76q'
],
repository!);
3. Get features state from your code:
class Sample extends StatelessWidget {
const Sample({Key? key}) : super(key: key);
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: Text('My app'),
),
body: StreamBuilder<FeatureStateHolder>(
stream: repository!
.feature('CONTAINER_COLOUR_FEATURE')
.featureUpdateStream,
builder: (context, snapshot) {
if (!snapshot.hasData) return SizedBox.shrink();
return Container(
color: snapshot.data?.booleanValue == true
? Colors.red
: Colors.green,
child: Text('Hello world!'));
}));
}
}
4. Make the call to get latest feature states from the FeatureHub server:
fhConfig!.request();
request is an async method and it will return its content directly to the Repository. A failed call is caught and a Failure status is sent to the repository, which will have an updated error status (such as FAILED, in the Readyness listener).
If the request has no data or an api key doesn't exist, that is not considered an error because they may just not yet be available and you don't want your application to fail.
Flutter sample app example
There is a full example you can follow that demonstrates how a feature with a key "CONTAINER_COLOUR" of type string can be processed in the Flutter app. The container colour will get updated states based on the feature value, which can be "yellow", "green", "purple" and so on. (See the video clip above)
Feature state methods
• Get a raw feature value through "Get" methods
• getFlag('FEATURE_KEY') returns a boolean feature value or null if the feature does not exist
• getNumber('FEATURE_KEY') | getString('FEATURE_KEY') | getJson('FEATURE_KEY') returns the value of the feature or null if the feature value is empty or does not exist
• exists('FEATURE_KEY') returns true if feature key exists, otherwise false
• feature('FEATURE_KEY') | getFeatureState('FEATURE_KEY') returns FeatureStateHolder if feature key exists or null if the feature value is not set or does not exist
Advanced usage with Rollout Strategies
FeatureHub supports server side evaluation of complex rollout strategies that are applied to individual feature values in a specific environment. This includes support of preset rules, e.g. per user key, country, device type, platform type as well as percentage splits rules and custom rules that you can create according to your application needs.
For more details on rollout strategies, targeting rules and feature experiments see the core documentation.
Coding for Rollout strategies
There are several preset strategies rules we track specifically: user key, country, device and platform. However, if those do not satisfy your requirements you also have an ability to attach a custom rule. Custom rules can be created as following types: string, number, boolean, date, date-time, semantic-version, ip-address
FeatureHub SDK will match your users according to those rules, so you need to provide attributes to match on in the SDK:
Sending preset attributes:
Provide the following attribute to support userKey rule:
repository.clientContext.userKey('ideally-unique-id').build();
to support country rule:
repository.clientContext.country(StrategyAttributeCountryName.NewZealand).build();
to support device rule:
repository.clientContext.device(StrategyAttributeDeviceName.Browser).build();
to support platform rule:
repository.clientContext.platform(StrategyAttributePlatformName.Android).build();
to support semantic-version rule:
repository.clientContext.version('1.2.0').build();
or if you are using multiple rules, you can combine attributes as follows:
repository.clientContext.userKey('ideally-unique-id')
.country(StrategyAttributeCountryName.NewZealand)
.device(StrategyAttributeDeviceName.Browser)
.platform(StrategyAttributePlatformName.Android)
.version('1.2.0')
.build();
Sending custom attributes:
To add a custom key/value pair, use attr(key, value)
repository.clientContext.attr('first-language', 'russian').build();
Or with array of values (only applicable to custom rules):
repository.clientContext.attrs('languages', ['russian', 'english', 'german']).build();
You can also use repository.clientContext.clear() to empty your context.
In all cases, you need to call build() followed by featurehubApi!.request() to re-trigger passing of the new attributes to the server for recalculation.
Coding for percentage splits: For percentage rollout you are only required to provide the userKey or sessionKey.
repository.clientContext.userKey('ideally-unique-id').build();
or
repository.clientContext.sessionKey('session-id').build();
For more details on percentage splits and feature experiments see Percentage Split Rule.
Updating features via SSE (server-sent events)
In the examples above the mechanism to retrieve feature states from the FeatureHub server is based on the GET request. However, there is also an option to update the FeatureHub repository using SSE protocol. The advantage of SSE method is that it provides real time updates for features by keeping a link open to the FeatureHub Edge Server. However, as you can imagine this is an expensive operation to do on a battery and we do not recommend it for Mobile except for short periods. Please consider carefully if you decide to use this method.
Because these two update methods are interchangeable, you can include them in the same application. You could swap between GET when your app swaps to the background and EventSource when your app swaps to the foreground if immediate updates are important.
SSE example
Failure
If for some reason the connection to the FeatureHub server fails - either initially or for some reason during the process, you will get a readyness event to indicate that it has now failed.
enum Readyness {
NotReady = 'NotReady',
Ready = 'Ready',
Failed = 'Failed'
}
FeatureHub Test API
The FeatureHub Test API is available in this SDK, but it is not broken out into a separate class. The purpose of the test API is to allow you to update features primarily when writing automated integration tests.
We provide a method to do this using the FeatureServiceApi.setFeatureState method. Use of the API is based on the rights of your API Key. Generally you should only give write access to service accounts in test environments.
When specifying the key, the Edge service will get the latest value of the feature and compare your changes against it, compare them to your permissions and act accordingly.
You need to pass in an instance of a FeatureStateUpdate, which takes three values, all of which are optional:
• lock - boolean type. If true it will attempt to lock, false - attempts to unlock. No value will not make any change.
• value - this is dynamic kind of value and is passed when you wish to set a value. Do not pass it if you wish to unset the value. For a flag this means setting it to false (if null), but for the others it will make it null (not passing it).
• updateValue - set this to true if you wish to make the value field null. Otherwise, there is no way to distinguish between not setting a value, and setting it to null.
We don't provide a wrapper class for this because most of the code comes directly from the featurehub_client_api and you need to include that and its dependencies in your project to use this capability.
Sample code might look like this:
final _api = FeatureServiceApiDelegate(ApiClient(basePath: hostURL));
_api.setFeatureState(apiKey, featureKey, FeatureStateUpdate()..lock = false ..value = 'TEST');
Integration test example
Client-side evaluation
We are not planning on implementing Client Side evaluation for Dart without direct request as it is mostly used client side in Flutter apps.
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Chhadmabeshi
Chhadmabeshi (lit. 'Disguised') is a 1971 Bengali comedy film directed by Agradoot, starring Uttam Kumar and Madhabi Mukherjee as leads, based on the story Chhadobeshi by writer Upendranath Ganguly. The story revolves around a newly married professor, who plays a practical joke upon his brother-in-law by posing as his family driver. Music of the film composed by Sudhin Dasgupta. The film was remade in Hindi in 1975 as Chupke Chupke and in Kannada in 2004 as Joke Falls.
Plot
Abanish Sen (Uttam Kumar) is a Botany professor as well as newly married to Sulekha (Madhabi Chakroborty). When he comes to know that his brother-in-law, advocate Prasanta Ghosh (Bikash Roy), needs a driver at Allahabad where he stays with family, Abanish plans to play a practical joke upon them. As per his plan, he goes to Allahabad and is selected as the driver. Sometime later, Sulekha arrives at Allahabad and lies to Prasanta and her sister Labanya (Anuva Gupta) that being involved in some important work, Abanish will arrive after a few days. In the next few days, Prasanta and Labanya notice and are perturbed by the intimacy between the new driver and Sulekha. Suddenly, Sulekha and Gaurhari alias Abanish flee without informing anyone. At the same time, Abanish's friend Subimal (Subhendu) arrives posing as Abanish, quite angry at the absence of his wife, further irking Prasanta Ghosh.
Cast
* Uttam Kumar as Abanish alias Gourhari
* Madhabi Mukherjee as Sulekha
* Bikash Roy as Prashanta
* Subhendu Chatterjee as Subimal
* Tarun Kumar as Binoy
* Anubha Gupta as Labanya
* Jyotsna Biswas as Basudha
* Ashok Mitra as Haripada
* Jahor Roy as Mosaheb Lal (Driver)
* Samita Biswas as Latika
Reception
Times Of India wrote that This is a evergreen classic comedy with perfect comic timing make it ideal to watching anytime.
The film become super hit at the box office and ran for 126 days in theaters at Kolkata.
Remakes
The film is remade in Hindi in 1975 as Chupke Chupke directed by the legendary Hrishikesh Mukherjee, starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore and Amitabh Bachchan. It's remade again in Kannada in 2004 as Joke Falls
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With the rise of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, businesses and individuals have shifted their communication systems from traditional landlines to internet-based phone services. VoIP offers numerous advantages, including cost savings, enhanced call quality, and increased flexibility. However, to fully enjoy these benefits, it is essential to optimize your network for VoIP. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore various strategies and techniques to ensure a seamless and high-quality VoIP experience.
Understanding the Basics of VoIP
Before diving into network optimization techniques, it is crucial to have a solid understanding of how VoIP works. VoIP converts analogue voice signals into digital data packets that can be transmitted over the internet. These packets are then reassembled at the receiving end to recreate the original voice signal.
Unlike traditional landlines, which require dedicated copper lines, VoIP relies on your existing internet connection to transmit voice data. This means that any network issues or limitations can directly impact the quality of your VoIP calls.
The Importance of Network Optimization for VoIP
Optimizing your network for VoIP is essential to ensure crystal-clear call quality, minimal latency, and uninterrupted communication. A poorly optimized network can result in dropped calls, delays, and distorted audio, which can significantly hamper productivity and customer satisfaction.
By implementing the right network optimization techniques, you can mitigate these issues and enjoy a smooth and reliable VoIP experience.
1. Assess Your Network’s Bandwidth
Bandwidth plays a crucial role in VoIP call quality. Insufficient bandwidth can lead to packet loss, jitter, and delays. Therefore, it is essential to assess your network’s bandwidth capacity and ensure it meets the requirements for VoIP.
To determine your bandwidth needs, consider the number of simultaneous VoIP calls your network will handle, the type of codec used for voice compression, and any other data-intensive applications or services that share the same internet connection.
It is recommended to allocate at least 100 kbps (kilobits per second) per concurrent VoIP call. This allows for high-quality audio transmission without sacrificing other internet-dependent activities.
Case Study: XYZ Company’s Bandwidth Assessment
XYZ Company, a mid-sized business with 50 employees, decided to transition to VoIP. They conducted a bandwidth assessment and found that, on average, they had 10 simultaneous VoIP calls during peak hours.
Based on the recommended 100 kbps per call, XYZ Company required a minimum of 1000 kbps (10 calls x 100 kbps) or 1 Mbps (megabit per second) of dedicated bandwidth for VoIP.
By accurately assessing their bandwidth requirements, XYZ Company ensured that their network could handle the VoIP traffic without compromising call quality or other internet-dependent activities.
2. Prioritize VoIP Traffic with Quality of Service (QoS)
Quality of Service (QoS) is a network management technique that allows you to prioritize specific types of traffic over others. By prioritizing VoIP traffic, you can ensure that voice packets are given preference over other data packets, reducing latency and guaranteeing a smooth communication experience.
Most modern routers and switches support QoS functionality. To enable QoS for VoIP, follow these steps:
• Access your router or switch’s administration interface.
• Locate the QoS settings or traffic management section.
• Create a QoS rule that prioritizes VoIP traffic.
• Specify the appropriate criteria, such as source/destination IP addresses or port numbers, to identify VoIP traffic.
• Assign higher priority or a dedicated portion of your network’s bandwidth to VoIP traffic.
Enabling QoS ensures that your network reserves sufficient resources for VoIP, even during periods of high network congestion. This helps maintain call quality and minimizes the impact of other bandwidth-intensive activities on your VoIP calls.
3. Minimize Network Latency
Latency refers to the delay between the transmission and reception of data packets. High latency can cause noticeable delays and disrupt the flow of conversation during VoIP calls.
To minimize network latency and ensure real-time communication, consider the following strategies:
• Choose a Reliable Internet Service Provider (ISP): Look for an ISP that offers low latency and a stable internet connection. Research customer reviews and ask for recommendations from other businesses using VoIP.
• Reduce Packet Loss: Packet loss occurs when data packets fail to reach their destination. Minimize packet loss by using reliable networking equipment, such as routers and switches, and ensuring regular maintenance and updates.
• Optimize Local Area Network (LAN): Ensure that your LAN is properly configured and has sufficient capacity to handle VoIP traffic. Use Ethernet cables instead of wireless connections for better stability and lower latency.
• Implement Traffic Shaping: Traffic shaping allows you to control and prioritize network traffic to minimize congestion and latency. You can configure traffic shaping rules on your router or use specialized software for more granular control.
4. Secure Your Network
Security is a critical aspect of any network, especially when it comes to VoIP. Unsecured networks are vulnerable to various threats, including eavesdropping, unauthorized access, and data breaches.
To secure your network and protect your VoIP communications, consider implementing the following measures:
• Use Encryption: Encrypting your VoIP traffic ensures that it remains secure and confidential. Implement protocols like Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP) or Virtual Private Network (VPN) for end-to-end encryption.
• Enable Firewall Protection: Configure your network’s firewall to block unauthorized access and protect against external threats. Regularly update and maintain your firewall to ensure maximum security.
• Implement Strong Passwords: Use complex passwords for all devices and accounts related to your VoIP system. Regularly update passwords and avoid using default or easily guessable credentials.
• Monitor Network Traffic: Regularly monitor your network traffic for any suspicious activities or unusual patterns. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) or Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) can help detect and prevent potential security breaches.
5. Ensure Sufficient Power Backup
In the event of a power outage, your VoIP system can become inaccessible, disrupting communication and causing inconvenience. To prevent such disruptions, it is crucial to have a reliable power backup solution in place.
Consider the following options for ensuring uninterrupted power supply:
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS): Install UPS devices to provide temporary power during outages. UPS systems can keep your VoIP equipment running for a limited period, allowing you to continue making and receiving calls.
• Backup Power Generator: For longer power outages, consider installing a backup power generator. This ensures continuous power supply and enables uninterrupted VoIP communication even during extended blackouts.
Conclusion
Optimizing your network for VoIP is crucial to ensure a seamless and high-quality communication experience. By assessing your network’s bandwidth, prioritizing VoIP traffic with QoS, minimizing network latency, securing your network, and ensuring sufficient power backup, you can enjoy the full benefits of VoIP technology.
Remember, a well-optimized network leads to improved call quality, enhanced productivity, and increased customer satisfaction. Implement the strategies outlined in this guide, and you will be well on your way to a smooth and reliable VoIP experience.
FAQs After The Conclusion
1. What are the key benefits of VoIP?
VoIP offers numerous benefits, including cost savings, enhanced call quality, flexibility, scalability, and advanced features like voicemail-to-email transcription and call forwarding.
2. Can I use VoIP with a slow internet connection?
While it is possible to use VoIP with a slow internet connection, it may result in poor call quality and dropped calls. It is recommended to have a stable and high-speed internet connection to ensure a seamless VoIP experience.
3. Can I use VoIP on my mobile device?
Yes, VoIP can be used on mobile devices through dedicated applications or softphones. These applications utilize your internet connection to make and receive calls, allowing you to use VoIP services on the go.
4. Are there any additional hardware requirements for VoIP?
In most cases, you will need a VoIP-enabled device, such as an IP phone or a VoIP adapter, to connect to your network and make VoIP calls. However, with the advancements in technology, many softphone applications allow you to use VoIP directly on your computer or mobile device without additional hardware.
5. Can I keep my existing phone number when switching to VoIP?
In most cases, you can keep your existing phone number when switching to VoIP. This process, known as number porting, allows you to transfer your current phone number to your VoIP service provider. However, it is advisable to check with your provider for specific instructions and requirements.
Summary
Optimizing your network for VoIP is essential to ensure high call quality, minimal latency, and uninterrupted communication. By assessing your network’s bandwidth, prioritizing VoIP traffic with QoS, minimizing network latency, securing your network, and ensuring sufficient power backup, you can enjoy a seamless and reliable VoIP experience.
Remember to regularly monitor and maintain your network to address any issues promptly. With the right network optimization strategies in place, you can leverage the full potential of VoIP technology and enhance your business communication.
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Talk:Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy
France: do we need this milhist here for context?
it could probably help another article if not: Vichy was also reluctant to either disarm or surrender its naval fleet in North Africa to the British, who worried that it might fall into German hands. Eventually the British Royal Navy sank or disabled most of the French Navy, killing over a thousand French sailors in a July 1940 attack on the Algerian naval port at Mers-el-Kébir.
Edit Request: Fixing typo
Original:
Encouraging the Germans to delegate tasks to the Committee made their implementation much more efficient than the Germsns could have achieved by force. Belgium depended on Germany for food imports, so the committee was always at a disadvantage in negotiations.
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Encouraging the Germans to delegate tasks to the Committee made their implementation much more efficient than the Germans could have achieved by force. Belgium depended on Germany for food imports, so the committee was always at a disadvantage in negotiations.
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Fix typo (Germsns to Germans) Chottiwatt (talk) 07:54, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
* ✅ and thanks. NotAGenious (talk) 09:08, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 19 March 2024
A collaborator such as Dewoitine despite being condemned in absentia to a 20-year forced labour term in 1948 had fled to Spain in 1944. At the end of this career, he resided in Switzerland. Once his crimes were prescribed, he returned to France and finished his life in Toulouse. Foulques1996 (talk) 18:56, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
* ❌ It is unclear what change is being suggested and no sources provided. // Timothy :: talk 19:21, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 April 2024
Please correct the opening comment tag and the opening reference tag in the following text in the References section:
I think that the correction should be:
Thanks <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 02:07, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
* ✅ Jamedeus (talk) 04:26, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
Spain
Why Francoist Spain isnt here? we literally have an article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfram_Crisis telling us how Franco provided the Reich wolframium to make bombs. The Spanish Civil War was a rehearsal for ww2, at least for mussolini's italy and nazi germany: both fascist (as franco) regimes used the spanish conflict to test on weapons, tactics and more. No mention of the Hendaya interview neither? (as spaniard this feels like the same american revisionism that allowed Franco to died in Bed) — Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk • contribs)
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Common Desktop Environment: Help System Author's and Programmer's Guide
Requesting Help
When a user requests help while using your application, it's the application's responsibility to determine what help topic should be displayed.
Context Sensitivity
Some help requests amount to an explicit request for specific information, such as help on "version" (which usually displays the copyright topic). Other help requests, however, may require some degree of context sensitivity. That is, some processing might be needed to determine the appropriate help topic based on the user's current context within the application.
For instance, your application might test the status of certain modes or settings to determine the appropriate help topic. Or, it might test the value of an input field and provide detailed help if the value is not valid, and general help if the value is valid.
Entry Points
An entry point is a specific location within a help volume--usually the beginning of a topic--that can be directly accessed by requesting help within the application.
From the author's point of view, entry points are established by assigning IDs at the appropriate places within the help volume. From the programmer's point of view, entry points are created by enabling the user to request help and using the appropriate ID when a particular request is made.
There are four general ways for users to request help:
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globalchange > 影响、适应和脆弱性
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2018.10.002
Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85054449575
Title:
Synoptic climatology and sea surface temperatures teleconnections for warm season heat waves in Saudi Arabia
Author: Alghamdi A.S.; Harrington J.; Jr
Source Publication: Atmospheric Research
ISSN: 1698095
Publishing Year: 2019
Volume: 216
pages begin: 130
pages end: 140
Language: 英语
Keyword: Arabian heat low ; Heat waves ; Saudi Arabia ; SSTs ; Synoptic climatology ; Thermal lows
Scopus Keyword: Atmospheric temperature ; Sea level ; Submarine geophysics ; Surface properties ; Surface waters ; Heat low ; Heat waves ; Saudi Arabia ; SSTs ; Synoptic climatology ; Thermal lows ; Climatology
English Abstract: Little information is available about the synoptic weather patterns and physical factors contributing to the formation and intensity of heat waves (HWs) in Saudi Arabia. The research objectives were to identify the synoptic situations that are related to HW occurrence, to match different HW aspects (frequency and intensity) related to different circulation types, and to examine the possible links/associations between HW days and the sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies of closely associated water bodies (i.e., Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Arabian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Red Sea). Using a time-sensitive approach, a HW was defined as a period of at least two consecutive days with a daily maximum temperature equal or higher than the 90th percentile of the monthly maximum and with a daily minimum temperature equal or higher than the 85th percentile of the monthly minimum for the decade in question. Using reanalysis data for 1985–2014, three weather/circulation types were identified using Ward's method for cluster determination. Together, weather types 1 and 3 induced 57.5% of HW days and connected with negative anomalies in sea level pressure with lower heights and warmer temperatures at the 850 hPa level. Weather type 2 induced 42.5% of HW days and was related to positive anomalies at all heights. Intensification of Indian Summer Monsoon Trough and Arabian heat lows were key atmospheric features related to weather types 1 and 3. Anomalies of SSTs of the Red Sea, Arabian Gulf, Caspian Sea, Black Sea, and Mediterranean Sea displayed positive values for both weather types 1 and 3. SSTs anomalies seem to be a more important factor for intensity of a HW day. HWs in Saudi Arabia tend to occur during regional warming due to atmospheric circulation conditions and SST teleconnections. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
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Identifier: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/109042
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Affiliation: Department of Geography, King Saud University, P.O. BOX 2456, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, 1002 Seaton Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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AWS Step function vs. AWS Lambda benchmark
Benchmarking latencies of AWS Lambda executions and AWS Step Functions using SDK integrations
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Looking into the AWS ecosystem of serverless services, AWS Step Functions is one of my personal most favorite services. I recently had a chat with some colleagues about a potential use case of Step functions in favor of AWS Lambda. While we discussed the general concept of AWS Step Functions, one of my beloved colleagues argued towards the usage of AWS Lambda like
Let us use AWS Lambda because a workflow described as a state machine sounds like it is much slower.
I could neither substantiate this statement nor could I contradict it. So I started to examine the original assumption "Step Functions is slower than Lambda" with facts. Time for a benchmark!
For me, the results were crystal clear 😆
One does not simply
Just kidding! Let us first get a common understanding what AWS Step Functions and AWS Lambda are. If you are familiar with these services, you can jump right into the section about the test setup and results.
By the way: the source code is also available for you on Github.
🤹 What is AWS Step Functions?
AWS Step Functions was published in 2016 as a serverless orchestration service. I think the following definition of AWS Step Functions explains very well, what kind of problems AWS Step Functions solves:
Step Functions is a serverless orchestration service that lets you combine […] AWS services to build business-critical applications. Through Step Functions’ graphical console, you see your application’s workflow as a series of event-driven steps.
Step Functions is based on state machines and tasks. A state machine is a workflow. A task is a state in a workflow that represents a single unit of work that another AWS service performs. Each step in a workflow is a state. Source: What is AWS Step Functions? - AWS Step Functions
State machines can be invoked both asynchronously and synchronously. Step Functions itself offers several ways to invoke your state machine, for example:
• via an explicit StartExecution call using your favorite AWS SDK,
• on each HTTP request hitting your AWS API Gateway,
• as a destination in your Amazon EventBridge event bus
Typical use cases for AWS Step Functions cover data processing, machine learning, microservices orchestration or governance and security automation. Since the launch of the AWS SDK service integrations, you can use out-of-the-box working integrations with every service that is supported by the AWS SDK. This offers you a huge number of new opportunities to integrate with AWS services without writing a single line of code.
While creating a new state machine you can decide between two execution types named “Standard” or “Express”. Each type has several characteristics and strengths. While standard workflows are a good fit for long-running workflows, Express workflows are a good fit for high-traffic workloads, data streaming or mobile application backends.
⚡️ What is AWS Lambda?
Lambda is a compute service that lets you run code without provisioning or managing servers. Lambda runs your code on a high-availability compute infrastructure and performs all of the administration of the compute resources, including server and operating system maintenance, capacity provisioning and automatic scaling, code monitoring and logging. With Lambda, you can run code for virtually any type of application or backend service. Source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/welcome.html
Don’t get me wrong, I am also a big fan of AWS Lambda. But since AWS announced the game-changing SDK service integrations for Step Functions, I start to think more about typical use cases for AWS Lambda. To use AWS Lambda more for the things that it is amazing at in the future.
Or to quote Eric Johnson at serverless office hours:
Use Lambda to transform not to transport
⏰ Benchmarking latencies
The goal of this benchmark is not to say that service A is better/worse than service B. Each service has its strengths and weaknesses. What we want to achieve is, getting a better understanding of what kind of latencies we can measure for AWS Step Functions and how this compares to a similar integration based on AWS Lambda.
General setup
We want to measure the time it takes to read from and write data to Amazon S3 both from a state machine and an AWS Lambda function.
We test the behavior in two different versions. Version 1 simply writes to S3. Version 2 extends this by executing a GetObject operation afterwards. The code of the Lambda function is written in javascript.
const AWSXRay = require("aws-xray-sdk-core");
const AWS = AWSXRay.captureAWS(require("aws-sdk"));
const S3 = new AWS.S3();
const bucketName = process.env.DestinationBucketName;
exports.lambdaHandler = async (event, context) => {
try {
console.log("EVENT: " + JSON.stringify(event));
const key = "lambda/" + event.requestContext.requestId;
await S3.putObject({
Bucket: bucketName,
Key: key,
Body: new Date().toISOString(),
}).promise();
await S3.getObject({
Bucket: bucketName,
Key: key,
}).promise();
const response = {
statusCode: 200,
isBase64Encoded: false,
};
return response;
} catch (err) {
console.log(err);
return err;
}
};
The state machine workflow is similarly straightforward and chains the same Amazon S3 calls as the AWS Lambda function.
State machine graph
Both the AWS Lambda function and the state machine can be invoked via an API Gateway. All experiments are triggered using Apache Bench with the following parameters.
ab -n 15000 -c 1 https://hash.execute-api.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/Prod/invoke-lambda/
-n configures the total amount of requests that are triggered - in our case 15.000 -c is the number of concurrent requests - in our setup 1
I decided to use this setting because I want to generate a moderate stream of load for both integrations.
X-Ray is activated on all integration layers so that we can get a complete trace from the API-Gateway down to S3.
Experiment 1 - Writing to S3
The first experiment focuses only on the execution of a PutObject without reading the files afterwards. The automatic Amazon CloudWatch dashboards for AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway and AWS Step Functions are a good starting point to provide us with valuable insights.
Let us first start with analyzing the Apache Bench reports. The complete reporting is available on GitHub. Here are some highlights:
• The state machine was able to process all requests 539 seconds faster compared to the lambda function.
• The state machine was able to process 2.07 more requests per second
• The mean time per request for the state machine is 35.92 ms lower than the AWS Lambda based integration
API Gateway latencies
A closer look into the Amazon CloudWatch dashboard underlines what Apache Bench tells us. While observing the complete length of the benchmark we see that the average latency of Step Functions is constantly below AWS Lambda.
Average latencies on API Gateway
Both integration types indicate a drop in latencies indicating some kind of cold start behavior. While the drop of Step Functions on average is more significant compared to AWS Lambda.
When we take a closer look into the 99th percentile, we see some more spikes but in general a similar result over time.
99 percentile latencies on API Gateway
Statemachine and AWS Lambda function execution
Let us now jump into the next integration layer and take a look at the duration of the AWS Lambda function and the state machine itself. Not very surprised that the state machine is very much faster - in the end around about 60% compared to the duration of the Lambda function.
Statemachine and lambda execution
The AWS Lambda function runs with the default memory settings of 128MB and a default timeout of 3 seconds. Depending on the concrete use case, fine-tuning your memory settings might have a significant impact on the lambda metrics.
Downstream service latencies
I was very much surprised to see, that the connection between Step-Functions and S3 seems to be much more efficient. Looking at our X-Ray service map and traces the average latency between Lambda and S3 is 63ms compared to the integration with Step Functions of 28ms. It may be a coincidence that the relative difference is also almost 60%. Or it might reveal, that Step Functions does some optimization handling the AWS client SDK under the hood.
X-Ray service map experiment 1
Experiment 2 - Write and read from S3
I was interested to know if the amount of work a state machine has to cover, impacts latencies and execution times compared to my AWS Lambda function. Hence we extended our experiment to also read data from S3 after writing it.
Again, let us first check the report from Apache Bench:
• The state machine was able to process all requests 1287 seconds faster compared to the lambda function.
• The state machine was able to process 3.01 more requests per second
• The mean time per request for the state machine is 85,83 ms lower than the AWS lambda based integration
API Gateway latencies and execution duration
Long story short, the results are comparable to the ones from the first experiment. But it is interesting to see, that the gap between the state machine and the Lambda function is getting bigger. Some factors will influence this, like the chosen implementation and runtime of the AWS Lambda function.
💡 Please check out the awesome article of my AWS Community Builder fellow Alexandr Filichkin about a performance comparison of the different lambda runtimes.
The AWS Lambda function is not able to get closer to the latency behavior of the state machine implementation.
API Gateway latencies experiment 2
The AWS Lambda function needs almost double the amount of time to write and read data from/to S3.
execution duration experiment 2
Also interesting to see, is that the latency between my AWS Lambda function and Amazon S3 seems to slightly increase compared to the first experiment on average. AWS Step Function keeps on optimizing the connection to Amazon S3 🤩.
xray service map experiment 2
Conclusions
Based on the things I learned, what would I answer now if someone states
Let us use AWS Lambda because a workflow described as a state machine sounds like it is very much slower.
My general answer would be: measure first. My specific answer on the comparison of AWS Step Functions and an AWS Lambda function is, that this is not true in all cases. Our little experiment revealed some interesting insights:
• AWS Step Function scales and is much faster in our setup compared to my AWS Lambda function.
• In this experiment, the state machine shows more efficient communication with S3 compared to my custom code implementation.
• When we compare the Step Function implementation with AWS Lambda it is obvious that we do not have to write custom code to achieve the same results.
• The new capabilities of the Step Function Workflow Studio and SDK service integration lower the barrier to achieving the same result in this use case while reducing time-to-market.
But be cautious in generalizing the test results. There is a lot you can do to optimize your AWS Lambda functions to optimise for performance efficiency. Your results might also differ in other use cases. These results should not disband you from creating additional benchmarks including your specific use cases to measure what is important to you.
Please also keep in mind if you really have to optimize for performance and take into account if it is also possible to implement your use case asynchronously.
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Polish archaeologists, who conducted excavations on the territory of the Czech Republic, found evidence that lived during the ice age around 30 thousand years ago the Europeans had eaten the meat of a wolf.
according to Nauka w Polsce, archaeological evidence of this practice Polish scientists have gathered for several years. They conducted excavations in Pavlov and Dolni Vestonice near the Czech city of Brno. Until now, the dominant opinion was that the ancient people mined wolves solely for their skins. It was thought that their meat was not eaten because of its “bad taste”.
But a new study refutes this hypothesis. In the Czech Republic was one of the oldest known settlements. About 30 thousand years ago there existed a kind of village in which the huts were built in groups.
During the excavations in this area was discovered thousands of fragments of flint tools, numerous tools and decorations made, including from the bones of reindeer, Arctic Fox teeth and mammoth tusks. Was found and tens of thousands of bones of other animals that were scattered among the ruins of the huts.
“When viewed from the bones of wolves, we found dozens of specimens, which show clear cut marks, says Dr. Peter Wojtal of the Cracow Institute of systematics and evolution of animals at the Polish Academy of Sciences. Some of them were left by Paleolithic hunters when skinning, but there are those that can only be associated with the butchering of the carcasses. That is, it traces the cutting of carcasses into smaller pieces”.
the nature of the traces also indicates that meat carefully cut from the bones. Similar traces are often found on the bones of other animals whose meat people ate. It is cut before cooking.
it is Interesting that such traces were found by Polish archaeologists also on the bones of wolverines, Arctic foxes, and foxes. It seems that Europeans of the ice age and ate meat of these animals. However, this was not often. Most of the bones with signs of “cooking” butchering belong to the hares, and reindeer.
“typically, in settlements of this time period is dominated by the bones of herbivorous animals, says Wojtal. – Probably the people with the great pleasure eaten their meat. But it seems logical that in the case of hunting the wolf the rejection of its meat would be a significant loss, especially in those periods when production was less. It seems that all parts of the carcasses of these carnivores has been used to the maximum.”
By the way, in the Parking lot in Pavlov were also found bones and teeth of the largest predators of that period, cave lion, cave and brown bears.
“Although the remains of lions and bears are not very numerous, they, too, were found traces proving that the hunters of that time the maximum used dead carcasses of their predators, says Wojtal. – As in the case of wolves, wolverines and foxes, cut marks on the bones of lions and bears indicate that they originated not only in the skinning, but also in butchering. Probably the hunters of the Paleolithic ate and the meat of these large predators”.
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Pulmonaria obscura
Pulmonaria obscura, common names unspotted lungwort or Suffolk lungwort, is a herbaceous evergreen perennial rhizomatous plant of the genus Pulmonaria, belonging to the family Boraginaceae. In Central Europe it is the most widely occurring member of the Boraginaceae.
Description
The perennial herb reaches a height of about 10 to 20, sometimes up to 30 cm. The stem grows upright and is covered in the upper part with strong bristles, stem glands and soft hairs. The leaves have softer hairs. They are 4–6 cm long, 1–2 cm wide, and very rarely with pale green patches along the veins. The basal leaves are heart-shaped and oblong, have an approximately 5 to 10 cm long stem, and a length of 4 to 12 cm and are about twice as long as wide. The flowers are about 10 to 15 mm long, initially pink and later red-violet. The corolla tube is bald under the hair ring. The seeds have a length of 3.5 to 4 mm and are brown to black.
Habitat
It grows in deciduous and coniferous mixed forests. It usually prefers poorly drained, nutrient-rich, and mostly calcareous soils.
Distribution
Its distribution ranges from central Sweden and southern Finland to Central Europe. In Austria, the species is very rare and endangered, while it is common in Northern Switzerland. In Britain it is quite rare, but its presence has been confirmed for Suffolk.
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ANTI-CONTRAFFECTION and ANTI-EFFRATION labels
Serialisation allows traceability through a code printed on the label. The code is applied in the pharmaceutical industry to trace individual products along the supply chain to combat counterfeiting and to increase consumer safety. A serialised product contains a unique digitally printed code that can be letters, numbers, 1d barcodes (i.e. stripes) or 2d barcodes (e.g. datamatrix).
TAMPER EVIDENT
It provides an indication that the outer packaging has been opened or tampered with. Indicates possible adulteration or entry of falsified medicines into the legitimate supply chain.
SELF-ADHESIVE LABELS MADE OF ULTRA-DESTRUCTIBLE MATERIAL
When an attempt is made to remove it, the ultra-destructible label delaminates into several parts, making it absolutely impossible to remove entirely.
DATA SHEET ULTRA-DESTRUCTIBLE MATERIAL
FRONT
Ultra-destructible material Weight 60 g / m².
ADHESIVE
Permanent acrylic-based adhesive.
LINER
Glassine paper.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Min. application Temp. 5 °C
Service Temperature -40 °C to 90 °C
APPLICATIONS AND USE
This film is described as “ultra-destructible” because, in combination with a high-performance adhesive, if you try to remove it after application, it will delaminate on most substrates with a “tamper evident” effect. It is advisable to always carry out an application test to determine its suitability for the purpose.
STORAGE
Two years in storage conditions as defined by FINAT (20- 25°C; 40-50% relative humidity)
SELF-ADHESIVE LABELS IN VOID MATERIAL
If the void adhesive label is removed, it deposits part of its colouring on the product, marking the protected product with the standard ‘void’ inscription. Even if the inscriptions deposited on the product were erased, repositioning the label would highlight, in negative, the same alarm inscriptions.
MATERIAL DATA SHEET VOID
FRONT
Transparent material with special void effect in polypropylene.
ADHESIVE
Permanent acrylic adhesive.
LINER
PET 30.
APPLICATION AND USE
Once the film has been applied to the substrate, removal is irreversible. In the event of removal, the word “void” appears. Labels that have been removed cannot be reapplied or repositioned as evidence of tampering is evident On paper and cardboard, removal should not take place before 24 hours.
STORAGE
Two years under storage conditions as defined by FINAT (20- 25°C; 40-50% relative humidity)
TEAR-OFF LABELS
Removing the label causes the fibres of the carton to tear, making tampering visible. There is the possibility of adding a glue-free corner that improves the ease of opening for the end consumer.
PAPER TEAR MATERIAL DATA SHEET
FRONT
Natural paper.
ADHESIVE
Acrylic adhesive.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Min. application Temp. 5 °C
Operating temperature -10 °C + 80 °C
APPLICATION AND USE
If an attempt is made to remove this paper material after application, it will ‘tear’ the surface of the case, leaving evidence of break-in. It is advisable to always carry out an application test to determine its suitability for the purpose.
STORAGE
Two years in storage conditions as defined by FINAT (20- 25°C; 40-50% relative humidity).
TEAR FILM MATERIAL DATA SHEET
FRONT
Polypropylene film material.
ADHESIVE
Permanent acrylic adhesive.
LINER
Glassine paper.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Min. application Temp. 10 °C
Service Temperature -60 °C to 80 °C
APPLICATION AND USE
If an attempt is made to remove this polypropylene film after application, it will ‘tear’ the surface of the case, leaving evidence of break-in. It is advisable to always carry out an application test to determine its suitability for the purpose.
STORAGE
Two years in storage conditions as defined by FINAT (20- 25°C; 40-50% relative humidity).
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