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Using our favourite Springfield family as a case study, Watching with The Simpsons examines the textual and social role of parody in offering critical commentary on other television programs and genres.
Jonathan Gray brings together textual theory, discussions of television and the public sphere, and ideas of parody and comedy. Including primary audience research, it focuses on how The Simpsons has been able to talk back to three of television's key genres - the sitcom, adverts and the news - and on how it holds the potential to short-circuit these genre's meanings, power, and effects by provoking reinterpretations and offering more media literate recontextualizations.
Examining television and media studies theory, the text of The Simpsons, and the show's audience, Gray attempts to fully situate the show's parody and humour within the lived realities of its audiences. In doing so, he further explores the possibilities for popular entertainment television to discuss issues of political and social importance.
A must read for any student of media studies.
'essential reading for fan and academic alike.' - The Velvet Light Trap
Part 1: Reading Through Intertextuality 1. Intertextuality and the Study of Texts Part 2: Watching with the Simpsons 2. Domesticom Parody, Genre, and Critical Intertextuality 3. Ad Parody and The Logic of Television 4. News Parody and the Public Sphere Part 3: Talking with the Simpsons 5. Parody and/as Interpretive Community 6 'The Simpsons Attitude' Conclusion


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msys.policyeditor.set_binding — Assign the message to a named binding
msys.policyeditor.set_binding(ctx, vars, params);
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**Configuration Change. ** This function is deprecated. Use
msg:binding(bnd) to set a binding. For more information see msg:binding.
Assign the message to a named binding. If commas appear, it's a list of bindings, and we pick one at random.
If you assign messages to bindings, it is important to ensure that all messages are assigned to bindings, or to make sure that the fallback binding (otherwise known as "default") does what you want. Good scripting practice would be to ensure that there is always an
else clause or some other way of ensuring that all messages are always dealt with in some way. For example, you could create a variable at the top of your script with the most general binding, then
if blocks to assign a message to a more specific binding if it matches. At the end of the script, assuming no
if condition applies, the
else clause would assign the message to the most general binding.
You can use this function to set the binding to the
default binding. For more information see the section called "The "default" Binding".
ctx parameter is the context containing objects from the callout,
vars is a table containing script variables and
params is a table containing parameters to be passed to this routine.
The defined parameter for
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Effects of non-local exchange on core level shifts for gas-phase and adsorbed molecules
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2014
Density functional theory calculations are often used to interpret experimental shifts in core level binding energies. Calculations based on gradient-corrected (GC) exchange-correlation functionals are known to reproduce measured core level shifts (CLS) of isolated molecules and metal surfaces with reasonable accuracy. In the present study, we discuss a series of examples where the shifts calculated within a GC-functional significantly deviate from the experimental values, namely the CLS of C 1s in ethyl trifluoroacetate, Pd 3d in PdO and the O 1s shift for CO adsorbed on PdO(101). The deviations are traced to effects of the electronic self-interaction error with GC-functionals and substantially better agreements between calculated and measured CLS are obtained when a fraction of exact exchange is used in the exchange-correlation functional.


Is this plan going to affect the Township's schools?
The vision plan will not have a direct impact on schools. School officials have been part of this process to determine any concerns or needs of the district. In particular, Middle School, High School and Washington School officials have all been directly interviewed by Perkins Eastman, because of their proximity to and student usage of the downtown. If there are any recommendations for development, residential or commercial, the Township will carefully weigh any potential impact on the school system.
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1. How is this vision planning exercise different from others Millburn Township has done in the past? What's the plan for implementing the plan?
2. With so many vacancies, why aren't we focusing on the 500 block, "Upper Millburn Ave" in the Vision Plan?
3. Is this plan going to affect the Township's schools?
4. How is the Township going to pay for any of the recommendations that come from the Downtown Area Vision Plan?
5. In the event of construction, how are disruptions going to be mitigated?
6. How is this different from the 2018 Master Plan that also had a public survey and meetings?
7. We have no "Senior Housing" in Millburn Township. Will the vision plan address this need?


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Lord and Lady are honorifics used to address someone of authority. The exact authority needed is uncertain but seems roughly to be Warlord or higher, with use increasing with formality and the relative rank of the addressee. Being noble isn't a prerequisite for being addresses as either "Lord" or "Lady".
People referred to as Lord/Lady
Erfworlders may erroneously believe that Parson is a Noble unit because they can't see his stats and because he introduced himself to them as "Lord Hamster", which was originally the pen name he used when writing his webcomic.
Real World References
Lord is an honorific used to address a noble.
The difference between an honorific and a title
A honorific is used to preface a person's name as a sign of respect. A title is something a person posses that is not part of their name. People of different rank or title can share the same honorific. If Steward is a Baron he would be addressed as "Lord Steward". Something can be both a title and an honorific (i.e. "Prince") but it does not have to be the case.

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A loan against a car title is a secured loan in which a car is used as collateral to borrow funds. At Equity Loans Canada, in order to get a title loan you need a clear car title. By clear title we mean there shouldn't be any liens on it. This title acts like a security. One thing is clear that people with clear title can get these loans. So, the question arises, can people with lien on their car title get a quick loan too? You'll get the answer of this question with a lot of clarity in the next part..
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When people buy a car on loan from banks or from car dealers, the title of the car gets transferred in the name of the bank or the dealership. It gives them the sole right to possess the title until the loan they have taken is paid in full. Possessing a title means that the lender gets to keep the original copy of the title. All other legal rights are also transferred to the lender. This is done in case the borrower defaults or isn't able to pay the loan back, the lender has the full rights to repossess the car to recover the loan amount from it.
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The answer is yes. Some lenders out there consider such cases as well. Let's try to understand this with an example. Let's say you have $2,000 loan outstanding to pay to the bank and that bank has marked a lien on your car title for the same. But you want instant cash and your car qualifies for $6,000 instant car collateral loan with a lender. In this scenario, you can ask your new lender to pay out your pending loan to the bank hence clearing the title of the car from the lien. Now the total amount you'll have to pay to the lender as principal will still be $6,000 before any interest of course. And you would get the difference which would be $4,000 to use in whatever way you wish. It's a win-win situation for all parties.
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The majority of models developed to describe the actively mode-locked operation of diode lasers have been generated for diodes having one antireflection coated facet. The basic starting point of such models is the assumption that the residual facet reflectivity can be ignored. In the present paper, we employ a model developed specifically to deal with mode-locked operation for diodes with a significant facet reflectivity. Experimental observation of mode-locked operation for different facet reflectivities shows that the model provides a good description of this mode of operation. It is to be emphasized that the comparison between model predictions and experimental observations is basically exact; no fitting parameters are used, and the significant diode parameters are independently measured. This model, thus validated, is used to explore how low the residual facet reflectivity needs to be to be treated as negligible. It is shown that, even for very low values, this facet reflectivity has a strong influence on the dynamical behavior of the mode-locked diode laser.
© 1986 Optical Society of America
Original Manuscript: June 20, 1986
Published: November 1, 1986
Brian K. Garside and Paul Kempf, "Influence of diode facet reflectivity on the dynamics of actively mode-locked semiconductor lasers," Appl. Opt. 25, 3846-3849 (1986)


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The Feminist Press is seeking a full-time editorial assistant who is passionate and knowledgeable about feminist, mission-driven publishing. The Editorial Assistant is responsible for providing administrative and editorial support to the Senior Editor as well as the Executive Director, involved in all stages of the acquisition, editorial, and book-making processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Copyediting and proofreading manuscripts and contributing to overall publishing strategy.
- Proofreading publicity and marketing materials, grants, and other office collateral.
- Reading, tracking, and reporting on agented and unsolicited submissions.
- Assisting with CIP and copyright tracking and application processes.
- Administrative management: handling mail; organizing and maintaining files; scheduling, photocopying, printing, and emailing.
- Managing and preparing manuscripts in all stages of production.
- Providing foreign rights support, liaising with subagents, rights-fair scheduling, pitching, and creating promotional materials.
- Managing digital production of all titles.
- Generating promotional copy for catalogs, book jackets, and sales-related materials.
- Professionally interacting with authors, production, marketing, and other staff to relay messages and follow up on requests/information.
- Providing support at book launches, book-selling opportunities, and fundraising events.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of one year of relevant administrative, publishing, or media experience preferred (internships ok).
- Must be able to work full business hours from FP's New York City office.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and strong interest in intersectional feminism, social justice, literary fiction, activist nonfiction, and feminist children's books.
- Excellent organizational, administrative, verbal, and written communications skills.
- Must develop internal and external rapport with all levels of FP stakeholders. Must be a team player who is capable of handling sensitive, critical information, and is open to receiving feedback and directions.
- Must possess a "can do" attitude. Candidates must be proactive, self-directed, and flexible in a rapidly changing environment.
- Proven ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively while demonstrating good follow up and follow through.
- Must be detailed oriented and diligent about ensuring that all aspects of their daily activities are handled with accuracy.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, Acrobat, and Chicago style. InDesign skills are a plus.
- One to two page writing sample required, along with three references.
- You will also be asked to take a copyediting test.
Salary commensurate on experience, ranging from $31,000 to $35,000, and full benefits offered.
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Please email your cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references as PDFs to _EMAIL_. Subject line should read: Editorial Assistant – Your Full Name. No phone calls please. Deadline is September 4.
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1. Introducing PASS
2. How a PASS Works
3. The Impact of PASS
4. PASS Candidates
5. Students & Transition Planning & PASS
6. When First Considering a PASS
7. The Occupational Goal
8. Starting a Business
9. A Viable Plan
10. The PASS Life
Amendments, such as changing the length of the PASS, can occur at any time during the life of a PASS but SSA must approve them. There is no limit to the number of amendments that can be approved. The key is to inform the SSA PASS expert so they can adjust the PASS accordingly.
SSA will suspend a PASS when the PASS is not terminated pursuant to the criteria discussed below and the criteria for extending a PASS are not met. A PASS may be suspended for up to 12 consecutive months. If not resumed, within this period it will be terminated.
A PASS terminates when one of the following events occurs:
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Sir John Laurence Longland
Jack Longland came to the 1933 expedition as a 28-year-old rock climber of unparaleled reputation. On Everest he helped establish Camp VI at 27,400 feet (8350 m) before leading a party of porters down to Camp V in severe conditions.
Longland established his rock-climbing credentials at Cambridge University and climbed extensively in the Alps, particularly with Wager, with whom he also visited Greenland in 1935. Longland lectured in English at Durham University from 1930 to 1936 and became an influential figure in education, local government, and mountaineering circles. He was also Question Master of the BBC radio quiz My Word (1956–76).


to have existential import with respect to that term. In particular, a universal statement of the form All A is B has existential import with respect to A if All A is B is false when there are no As.
The following problems arise[original research?]:
(a) In natural language and normal use, which statements of the forms All A is B, No A is B, Some A is B and Some A is not B have existential import and with respect to which terms?
(b) In the four forms of categorical statements used in syllogism, which statements of the form AaB, AeB, AiB and AoB have existential import and with respect to which terms?
(c) What existential imports must the forms AaB, AeB, AiB and AoB have for the square of opposition be valid?
(d) What existential imports must the forms AaB, AeB, AiB and AoB have to preserve the validity of the traditionally valid forms of syllogisms?
(e) Are the existential imports required to satisfy (d) above such that the normal uses in natural languages of the forms All A is B, No A is B, Some A is B and Some A is not B are intuitively and fairly reflected by the categorical statements of forms AaB, AeB, AiB and AoB?
For example, if it is accepted that AiB is false if there are no As and AaB entails AiB, then AiB has existential import with respect to A, and so does AaB. Further, if it is accepted that AiB entails BiA, then AiB and AaB have existential import with respect to B as well. Similarly, if AoB is false if there are no As, and AeB entails AoB, and AeB entails BeA (which in turn entails BoA) then both AeB and AoB have existential import with respect to both A and B. It follows immediately that all universal categorical statements have existential import with respect to both terms. If AaB and AeB is a fair representation of the use of statements in normal natural language of All A is B and No A is B respectively, then the following example consequences arise:
"All flying horses are mythological" is false if there are no flying horses.
If "No men are fire-eating rabbits" is true, then "There are fire-eating rabbits" is true.
and so on.
If it is ruled that no universal statement has existential import then the square of opposition fails in several respects (e.g. AaB does not entail AiB) and a number of syllogisms are no longer valid (e.g. BaC,AaB->AiC).
These problems and paradoxes arise in both natural language statements and statements in syllogism form because of ambiguity, in particular ambiguity with respect to All.[citation needed] If "Fred claims all his books were Pulitzer Prize winners", is Fred claiming that he wrote any books? If not, then is what he claims true? Suppose Jane says none of her friends are poor; is that true if she has no friends?
The first-order predicate calculus avoids such ambiguity by using formulae that carry no existential import with respect to universal statements. Existential claims must be explicitly stated. Thus, natural language statements—of the forms All A is B, No A is B, Some A is B, and Some A is not B—can be represented in first order predicate calculus in which any existential import with respect to terms A and/or B is either explicit or not made at all. Consequently, the four forms AaB, AeB, AiB, and AoB can be represented in first order predicate in every combination of existential import—so it can establish which construal, if any, preserves the square of opposition and the validly of the traditionally valid syllogism. Strawson claims such a construal is possible, but the results are such that, in his view, the answer to question (e) above is no.
Syllogism in the history of logic[edit]
Main article: History of Logic
The Aristotelian syllogism dominated Western philosophical thought for many centuries. In the 17th century, Sir Francis Bacon rejected the idea of syllogism as being the best way to draw conclusions in nature.[10] Instead, Bacon proposed a more inductive approach to the observation of nature, which involves experimentation and leads to discovering and building on axioms to create a more general conclusion.[10]
In the 19th Century, modifications to syllogism were incorporated to deal with disjunctive ("A or B") and conditional ("if A then B") statements. Kant famously claimed, in Logic (1800), that logic was the one completed science, and that Aristotelian logic more or less included everything about logic there was to know. (This work is not necessarily representative of Kant's mature philosophy, which is often regarded as an innovation to logic itself.) Though there were alternative systems of logic such as Avicennian logic or Indian logic elsewhere,[citation needed] Kant's opinion stood unchallenged in the West until 1879 when Frege published his Begriffsschrift (Concept Script). This introduced a calculus, a method of representing categorical statements — and statements that are not provided for in syllogism as well — by the use of quantifiers and variables.
This led to the rapid development of sentential logic and first-order predicate logic, subsuming syllogistic reasoning, which was, therefore, after 2000 years, suddenly considered obsolete by many.[original research?] The Aristotelian system is explicated in modern fora of academia primarily in introductory material and historical study.
One notable exception to this modern relegation is the continued application of Aristotelian logic by officials of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the Apostolic Tribunal of the Roman Rota, which still requires that arguments crafted by Advocates be presented in syllogistic format.
Boole's acceptance of Aristotle[edit]
George Boole's unwavering acceptance of Aristotle's logic is emphasized by the historian of logic John Corcoran in an accessible introduction to Laws of Thought.[11] Corcoran also wrote a point-by-point comparison of Prior Analytics and Laws of Thought.[12] According to Corcoran, Boole fully accepted and endorsed Aristotle's logic. Boole's goals were "to go under, over, and beyond" Aristotle's logic by 1) providing it with mathematical foundations involving equations, 2) extending the class of problems it could treat—solving equations was added to assessing validity, and 3) expanding the range of applications it could handle—e.g. from propositions having only two terms to those having arbitrarily many.
More specifically, Boole agreed with what Aristotle said; Boole's 'disagreements', if they might be called that, concern what Aristotle did not say. First, in the realm of foundations, Boole reduced Aristotle's four propositional forms to one form, the form of equations—by itself a revolutionary idea. Second, in the realm of logic's problems, Boole's addition of equation solving to logic—another revolutionary idea—involved Boole's doctrine that Aristotle's rules of inference (the "perfect syllogisms") must be supplemented by rules for equation solving. Third, in the realm of applications, Boole's system could handle multi-term propositions and arguments whereas Aristotle could handle only two-termed subject-predicate propositions and arguments. For example, Aristotle's system could not deduce "No quadrangle that is a square is a rectangle that is a rhombus" from "No square that is a quadrangle is a rhombus that is a rectangle" or from "No rhombus that is a rectangle is a square that is a quadrangle".
Syllogistic fallacies[edit]
People often make mistakes when reasoning syllogistically.[13]
For instance, from the premises some A are B, some B are C, people tend to come to a definitive conclusion that therefore some A are C.[14][15] However, this does not follow according to the rules of classical logic. For instance, while some cats (A) are black things (B), and some black things (B) are televisions (C), it does not follow from the parameters that some cats (A) are televisions (C). This is because in the structure of the syllogism invoked (i.e. III-1) the middle term is not distributed in either the major premise or in the minor premise a pattern called the "fallacy of the undistributed middle".
Determining the validity of a syllogism involves determining the distribution of each term in each statement, meaning whether all members of that term are accounted for.
In simple syllogistic patterns, the fallacies of invalid patterns are:
 - Undistributed middle: Neither of the premises accounts for all members of the middle term, which consequently fails to link the major and minor term.
 - Illicit treatment of the major term: The conclusion implicates all members of the major term (P — meaning the proposition is negative); however, the major premise does not account for them all (i.e., P is either an affirmative predicate or a particular subject there).
 - Illicit treatment of the minor term: Same as above, but for the minor term (S — meaning the proposition is universal) and minor premise (where S is either a particular subject or an affirmative predicate).
 - Exclusive premises: Both premises are negative, meaning no link is established between the major and minor terms.
 - Affirmative conclusion from a negative premise: If either


Teneo/Hibernate/Dynamic EMF Tutorial
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EMF allows you to dynamically change the in-memory ecore model by adding EPackages, EClasses and EStructuralFeatures. Teneo supports persisting dynamically created models. It is for example possible to read an ecore model from an ecore file (without generating code) and create the relational database schema. There are however some (practical) limitations, see the last section on this page.
The source code of this tutorial is available in the example project which you can download here.
This tutorial assumes some basic knowledge of EMF. If you are new to EMF then it can make sense to first try one of the core EMF tutorials which you can find here.
Before starting this tutorial
Before starting this tutorial there are a number of things which you need to take into account:
 - It uses the QuickStart tutorial class described in the quick start tutorial to create a database for the Library example and some content.
 - The initial setup of the quick start tutorial also applies here.
 - When using a non-in-memory database: the tutorial assumes that there is an empty database with the name DynamicLibrary. When you rerun this tutorial you should make sure that this database is empty again (otherwise one of the smaller tests in the tutorial will fail).
 - In this tutorial the Library example is extended with two new types: SchoolBook (which inherits from Book) and Course which refers to a SchoolBook.
Running the tutorial
After downloading the examples project from cvs you can directly run the quick start program. Open the project and navigate to the Dynamic.java file and right click and select 'Run As > Java Application'. You will see several things getting printed to the console (one of them is the generated Hibernate mapping).
This run takes the following steps:
 - reads the EPackage model from the generated EPackage file.
 - generate a hibernate mapping for the EPackage
 - create the database (on hsqldb)
 - create EMF objects and persist them
 - change the model
 - re-initialize the datastore and update the relational database schema
 - create and persist EMF objects adhering to the changed model
 - query for these objects
 - retrieve the EMF objects using an Hibernate EMF resource
Now let's walk through the code.
Quick start steps
The tutorial first calls the same code as described in the quick start tutorial, so it can make sense to first walk-through the quick start example. Further here only the additional steps are described.
Adapt the model
The following code extends the model with new types. It creates the SchoolBook EClass and sets the Book from the LibraryPackage as the supertype:
final EcoreFactory efactory = EcoreFactory.eINSTANCE;
final EcorePackage epackage = EcorePackage.eINSTANCE;
// create the SchoolBook EClass
EClass schoolBookEClass = efactory.createEClass();
// create a new attribute for this EClass
EAttribute level = efactory.createEAttribute();
// Set the supertype of SchoolBook to the Book
Create a new EClass with a reference to the new SchoolBook EClass:
// create a course
EClass courseEClass = efactory.createEClass();
// give the Course a name
EAttribute courseName = efactory.createEAttribute();
// A course always uses one SchoolBook
EReference courseBook = efactory.createEReference();
Create an EPackage and add the SchoolBook and Course EClass:
// Create a new EPackage and add the new EClasses
EPackage schoolPackage = efactory.createEPackage();
EPackage.Registry.INSTANCE.put(schoolPackage.getNsURI(), schoolPackage);
Reconfigure Hibernate and the Relational Database Schema
The EPackage has been created now Hibernate should be reconfigured and the database schema should be updated.
// Now reset the epackages in the datastore, only required if you add an EPackage
hbds.setEPackages(new EPackage[]{LibraryPackage.eINSTANCE, schoolPackage});
// reinitialize hibernate and update the database schema
// print the new hibernate.hbm.xml
At this point the database schema should have been updated.
Create and persist Dynamic EObject
The dynamic EMF objects can now be created. Because SchoolBook inherits from Book a real Book object is created:
// Now create an author, is used below
Writer writer = LibraryFactory.eINSTANCE.createWriter();
// now create a schoolBook
// NOTE: because schoolBook inherits from Book, the create method will return a Book
Book bk = (Book)schoolPackage.getEFactoryInstance().create(schoolBookEClass);
bk.setTitle("Biografie van Multatuli");
bk.eSet(level, new Integer(1));
// and create a course
EObject course = schoolPackage.getEFactoryInstance().create(courseEClass);
course.eSet(courseName, "Dutch Literature Level 1");
course.eSet(courseBook, bk);
// now persist them all
Session session = hbds.getSession();
Transaction tx = session.getTransaction();
Query for dynamic EMF objects
The SchoolBook can be retrieved using a polymorphic query, for a Course the dynamic EAttribute can be used in the where clause.
// Now query for the books, one of them should be a SchoolBook
Query qry = session.createQuery("from Book");
List list = qry.list();
Book schoolBook = null;
for (Iterator it = list.iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
 Book book = (Book)it.next();
 if (book.eClass() == schoolBookEClass) {
 if (schoolBook!= null) {
 throw new Error("More than one schoolbook? Was the database not empty?");
 schoolBook = book;
if (schoolBook == null) {
 throw new Error("No schoolbook??");
// now query for all courses with the right name
qry = session.createQuery("from Course where courseName='Dutch Literature Level 1'");
list = qry.list();
EObject eobject = (EObject)list.get(0);
if (eobject.eClass()!= courseEClass) {
 throw new Error("No Course?");
// the schoolBook should be the book of the course
Book courseBk = (Book)eobject.eGet(courseBook);
if (courseBk!= schoolBook) {
 throw new Error("No schoolbook?");
// and the dynamic feature level should be 1
if (((Integer)courseBk.eGet(level)).intValue()!= 1) {
 throw new Error("Incorrect level?");
 - It is not possible to create a containment relation between a dynamic model and a static model part. With static we mean the model for which java code has been generated.
 - When the model is dynamically changed it is required to update the database schema. To change the database schema database servers can lock the whole database. This is probably not practical in a live production environment.


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Supporting parents in the Canary Islands
In the Canary Islands, we're helping parents of children aged between 6 and 13 to be good role models when it comes to drinking alcohol.
In 'Los Padres Tienen la Plabra' ('It's over to the Parents'), Petra Maria Pérez, Professor of Education at the University of Valencia, gives advice on how parents can talk to their children to discourage them from drinking alcohol.
The guide is distributed at educational centres and in collaboration with parents' federations, including the National Catholic Federation of Family Parents and the Spanish Confederation of Associations of Parents of Pupils, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Our campaigns: Parental education
Drink drive awareness campaign in the Canary Islands
In the Canary Islands, we've been working with The Brewers of Spain to send drivers a strong message: if you're planning to drive, drink a non-alcoholic beverage. Or take public transport.
In 2004, the European Commission selected 'La Cerretera Te Pide Sin' ('The Road Demands You Are Alcohol Free') to be part of the European Road Safety Charter.
The programme is sponsored by the Department for Transport and is supported by the National Confederation of Driving Schools, the Spanish Association of Operators of Petroleum Products, the Royal Automobile Club of Spain, the European Automobile Commission and others.


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Generate Serial Numbers at Job Release Customization for Epicor 9
Serial numbers will be created from Job Entry with a new button that will use the current job number displayed and the production quantity for the number of serial numbers to create.
Customer requirement: If the sn is assigned as part of this transaction, the composition of the sn should be the job number, including leading zeroes, followed by a dash ("-"), followed by an incremental serial number. As part of serial entry as launched from the Job Entry, the serial prefix should be auto-populated with the job number followed by a dash, and the number range begin with 001 (the number of digits and leading zeroes will be determined by the number of digits on the Production Quantity field, in this example 3). The starting number can be adjusted, but the ending number will always be the starting number + the transaction quantity. (Serial numbers will always be sequential for the transaction)
The 'Create Serial Number' functionality can be run once per Job.
Screen examples:
Part is configured for Serial Tracking, mask is alphanumeric If no demand quantity exists, serials cannot be generated
Demand quantity trigger enables the serial generation button
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Scientific name: Gasterosteus aculaeatus
A diminutive but aggressive predator, the three-spined stickleback hunts tadpoles and small fish. It is also known for fiercely protecting its nest of eggs until they hatch. Look for it in ponds, lakes and rivers.
Average Lifespan: 3-5 years


Dog Found Breastfeeding A Starving Abandoned Child
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The remarkable instincts of a sweet dog are being credited for helping to save the life of a young child who had been abandoned by his mother.
The 2-year-old boy was rescued last week in the Chilean village of Arica, half-clothed and in a dangerous state of malnutrition. It's unclear how long he had been left to fend for himself, but despite being deserted by his parent, the child was not completely without maternal attention.
Incredibly, the boy was discovered being cared for by a neighborhood pet, named Reina. The dog, who is pregnant with a litter of puppies, had evidently taken the starving child in as her own, nursing him with her life-giving milk, reports Estrella de Arica.
"Police were called to verify the witness's report, noting the obvious state of malnutrition of the child and verifying that he was drinking milk from a canine that was in the area, so he was moved immediately to a hospital," police captain Diego Gajardo told the paper.
According to the Associated Press, the boy was treated and later released into the custody of child services.
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While Reina's actions on behalf of the child are truly remarkable, similar stories of animals breastfeeding starving children are not unheard of. Perhaps the best-known instance of this stems from ancient mythology in the story of Romulus and Remus, traditionally cited as the founders of Rome.
According to legend, the twin boys were on the verge of death after being abandoned by their mother in infancy, only to be rescued by a she-wolf who suckled them.


Hot Tar Roof
Hot Tar Roofing Contractors in Houston
Hot tar roofing is popular in Houston due to its ability to reduce energy costs, decrease the demand for routine maintenance, and eliminate the adverse impact of ultraviolet radiation. Professional commercial roofing contractors Houston TX use torches to design watertight layers that can serve you for over 35 years. Depending on your unique requirements, you can also add fire-resistant coatings and a layer made up of minerals that increase the grip of the hot tar roofs surface. The sheets are strong and enable the roof to withstand hail and fast-moving winds. Are you looking for a durable and fuss-free roofing system? As you can see, you have all the reasons to consider hot tar roofing.
Best Way to Install Hot Tar Roofs
Step 1: Prepare for Emergencies
If you are an expert roofer, you have to train your team of workers in first aid. You should also have access to cold water on the site to help in case of burns. Whenever tar comes into contact with the skin, it solidifies. The best way to remove the material is to keep it submerged in water.
To avoid the risk of fire and explosion, you will need to keep your tar kettle 25 degrees or more below the flashpoint. Besides, flammable objects like wooden tools and rags will need to be far from the kettle. Your kettle will also need to be far away from plants and grass.
Your personal security is also essential. Ensure you have heat resistant-gloves, comfortable clothes, shoes, and safety goggles to protect yourself from burns.
Step 2: Estimate the Required Tar Amount
Measure the roof's dimension and use the findings to estimate the amount of hot tar that you will need. In many cases, people use asphalt roofing tar, but you may need coal tar bitumen if your hot tar roof is significantly slanted with slopes and eaves. You can also collaborate with other experts if you need some help.
Step 3: Create Base Layer
Nail a coating on the roofing system to create the base layer. The best coatings to use are asphalt, elastomeric, or aluminized asphalt. Your coating should be based on the roof's shape and the prevailing weather conditions. For a little extra, you can gravel-embed the coating to make it work as a buffer between the tar and the roof. This is the most suitable way of protecting your roof from intense heat.
Step 4: Transport the Tar
 If you have a large roofing project, the material can be poured from a truck's pipes. For small projects, you can use a steel bucket to transport tar to and from your roof. To be safe, make the bucket ¾ full.
Step 5: Pour Hot Tar
Start pouring the hot tar from the furthest corner. Push the tar in smooth strokes using a fiberglass mop. Cover all the areas. Besides, be sure to keep all the layers thin. Also, ensure that the hot tar does not clump in a single section of the roof, as you roll. Carefully lay tar paper and make not less than three layers.
Remember, the installation process of hot tar roofs requires the service of an expert. If you are one, you will appreciate that these tips make it is easy to do the work. Typically, for every 200 square feet, professional roofers apply about 30 pounds of hot tar.
Easy Routine Maintenance of Hot Tar Roofs
Hot tar roofing has significantly fewer maintenance requirements than others. However, with time, you are likely going to need to repair tiny blisters. Trapped airs that exist below the surface of the roof's layers precipitate these roofing issues. To be able to eliminate the blisters, contractors install additional felt.
Energy Efficiency of Hot Tar Roofing
The hot tar roofing's multi-layers successfully prevent too much heat from penetrating the commercial facility. At the same time, it ensures that warmth does not escape from the structure. As such, the roofing system helps to reduce the cooling cost during the summer. Also, it can reduce the heating cost of commercial buildings during the winter.
Reach Out to Commercial Roofing Contractors Houston TX
If you are a resident of Houston and its environs and require professional help installing your hot tar roof, reach out to the commercial roofing contractors Houston TX at KSI Commercial Roofing Houston. With several years of experience in commercial roofing, this is a reputable company that you can trust with your hot tar roofing needs. We are committed to offering quality services, free estimates, and a reassuring warranty. For more information, please feel to email and call us right away. We are looking forward to serving you.


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SSTs can take several hours in many cases, but the current default value of TimeoutStartSec causes systemd to force the joiner node to timeout in about 90 seconds. It might make sense to disable systemd service's timeout by default instead.
Depending on the systemd version, disabling the startup timeout means setting either TimeoutStartSec=0 (if systemd version <=228) or TimeoutStartSec=infinity (if systemd version >=229).
In systemd 236 and later, the startup timeout can be extended by setting EXTEND_TIMEOUT_USEC:
If a service of Type=notify sends "EXTEND_TIMEOUT_USEC=…", this may cause the start time to be extended beyond TimeoutStartSec=. The first receipt of this message must occur before TimeoutStartSec= is exceeded, and once the start time has exended beyond TimeoutStartSec=, the service manager will allow the service to continue to start, provided the service repeats "EXTEND_TIMEOUT_USEC=…" within the interval specified until the service startup status is finished by "READY=1". (see sd_notify(3)).
It looks like this approach was used to extend the startup timeout during SSTs while fixing
MDEV-15607. It looks like this is the relevant commit:
The relevant service_manager_extend_timeout function seems to be defined here:
And it sets the EXTEND_TIMEOUT_USEC environment variable mentioned in the systemd manual.
However, a lot of users are still seeing startup timeouts during SSTs. The cause seems to be that most systemd installations are not yet using version 236 or later.
The following documentation section that describes current behavior:


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The largest insect known to have existed looked like a gigantic dragonfly. It is not known whether it is a direct ancestor of modern dragonflies but it is more directly related to a griffinfly. The largest of these was the Meganeuropsis Permiana, which could reach a wingspan of 28″ or 71cm. There are many theories as to what caused the creatures to get so big but one is that the early atmosphere on earth had 20% more oxygen than we have now.
How big is that? Well, it's gigantic. The largest dragonfly that currently exists only has a wingspan of 7.5″ so the ancient relative is nearly four times as large. Even in body mass, it was the largest insect. It was even large than this thing:
In fact, here's a to scale model of it on a log:
Well, at least it wasn't a mosquito!


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"[i]n some Wiccan traditions, the reversed pentagram is a symbol of "second degree" status – one who has been elevated from "initiate"." This is in reference to the initiation rites used in most Wiccan traditions.
Vivianne Crowley, pagan author of Wicca: The Old Religion in the New Millennium, explains:
The symbol of the second degree is the downward-pointing Pentagram, a symbol associated with the Christian Devil. This is not however the symbol of the Christians' 'Evil One,' but the symbol of the Horned God, the Dark Lord of Death.
Why is the pentagram reversed? The pentagram with its five sides is a very important symbol in Wicca. In terms of spiritual growth, the pentagram is symbolic of the four functions of the personality, together with the fifth or transcendent function, the Self. The five-pointed pentagram shows that the fifth function has emerged, but is not yet transcendent. It lies buried beneath the other four. It is only with the third degree that the pentagram tilts over and attains its rightful upright direction. To turn the pentagram we must uncover that which is hidden, the unknown parts of ourselves.– Source: Vivianne Crowley, Wicca: The Old Religion in the New Millennium. Thorsons, London. 1996. Pages 194-195
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How to copy file to s3 with aws cli example
This brief post will show you how to copy file or files with aws cli in several different examples. It will cover several different examples like:
 - copy files to local
 - copy files from local to aws ec2 instance
 - aws lambda python copy s3 file
You can check this article if you need to install and download files with S3 client on Linux Mint or Ubuntu: How to Download Files from S3 Bucket with AWS CLI on Linux Min
Step 1: Copy files to local with aws cli
One the S3 client is installed and correctly configured(check the link above). You can copy files from a S3 bucket to your local machine by command:
aws s3 cp
and example would be
aws s3 cp s3://some-space_bucket/my-file.txt.
The command above will copy the file located on bucket - s3://some-space_bucket/my-file.txt on the current working folder.
Step 2: Copy files to local with different AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
What about if you like to get files from a bucket which has different AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY from the configured one. And you don't like to store them on your machine.
In this case you can use the next command to copy files with custom keys:
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=xxx AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=xxx aws s3 cp s3://some-space_bucket/my-file.txt.
Step 3: Copy files from local to S3 bucket
If you need to copy a local file from your local machine to aws instance then you can use the next syntax:
aws s3 cp
or as example:
aws s3 cp./test.txt s3://some-space_bucket/my-file.txt
This will copy the local file test.txt from the current working folder to the bucket path: s3://some-space_bucket/my-file.txt
Step 4: Python aws lambda to copy S3 file(s)
If you need to create a aws lambda to copy files from S3 buckets you can check: Using an Amazon S3 trigger to invoke a Lambda function
The Python lambda to copy files is:
import json
import urllib.parse
import boto3
print('Loading function')
s3 = boto3.client('s3')
def lambda_handler(event, context):
 # Get the object from the event and show its content type
 key = urllib.parse.unquote_plus(event['Records'][0]['s3']['object']['key'], encoding='utf-8')
 response = s3.get_object(Bucket=bucket, Key=key)
 return response['ContentType']
 except Exception as e:
 print('Error getting object {} from bucket {}. Make sure they exist and your bucket is in the same region as this function.'.format(key, bucket))
 raise e
Step 5: Python aws lambda to copy S3 file from one bucket to other
If you need to copy files from one bucket to another with a aws lambda you can use next Python snippet:
import boto3
import json
s3 = boto3.resource('s3')
def lambda_handler(event, context):
 bucket = s3.Bucket('some-space_bucket-1')
 dest_bucket = s3.Bucket('some-space_bucket-2')
 for obj in bucket.objects():
 dest_key = obj.key
 s3.Object(, dest_key).copy_from(CopySource = {'Bucket': obj.bucket_name, 'Key': obj.key})
This will copy all files from some-space_bucket-1 to bucket some-space_bucket-2
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The 9 best ways to mockup a website
What is the best way to mockup a website? It is the one that will not cause misunderstandings between web designers and web developers.
We offer nine best practices to design a website mockup that can significantly help you to develop and implement it with ease.
1. Separate every page/view when design a website mockup
Every page/view should be prepared as a separate PSD file with a corresponding intuitive name.
2. Observe the grid layout when mockup a website
All structural elements of the design should be arranged as an appropriate layered structure with clear titles, so a programmer can easily find all the parts, e.g.:
- slider
- sign-up button
- navigating arrows
- close cross
- about us block
- text
- who we are block
- text
- button find out more
The structure above is intuitively clear and possible to arrange correctly. It makes it possible to quickly assemble the page frame and position elements on the page.
3. Consider the screen resolution to improve design of a website mockup
All sizes and fonts should be integer values set in pixels and correspond to the size of the screen resolution that your design is prepared for (so a developer will not need to work on manual scaling or guessing how it should be changed for the different solutions).
4. Think over the structure for different devices when mockup a website
If there should be a specific (different) structure for mobile compared to the web, a designer must provide exact representations for those screens to keep all sizes, paddings, and elements accordingly.
5. Feel free to create additional folders for your website mockup
A designer must provide all used icons and all high-resolution images (if they exist for any kind of sliders, banners etc.) in a separate folder.
6. Describe graphic elements when design a website mockup
For all the elements with alternative visual states (like active, inactive, blocked, mouse-over, etc.), a designer must include a graphic representation of how these elements should look like for each particular state (it is related to buttons, navigation elements, etc.).
7. Specify colours to improve mockup design
Sometimes there are specific colours that can hardly be seen on different screen types (as you know, Macs have other displaying options, and sometimes in-between tints are missing for the human eye).
Specify these colours with a HEX number.
8. Describe the animation when design a website mockup
For all animations that a front-end developer needs to create (like flashes, pop-ups, etc.), a designer should describe them in an additional readme file.
9. Don't forget about typography elements to mockup a website
When you design a website mockup it is necessary to have a different layout with the standard typography design elements:
 - headings
 - paragraphs
 - tables
 - lists
 - blocks of quotation
Final words about mockup a website
Use these proven tips to design a website mockup any front-end developer will be happy to work with.
Remember, that thr right website mockup can save plenty of communication and management time (from 10% to 30% of overall work time) when working with a particular view/web page/mobile screen.
Just like any idea needs Proof of Concept, any design needs a well-thought-out mockup. It can simplify the customer's life, the designer, the programmer, and the whole team indeed.
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How to Safely Solder Joints onto Piezo Transducers
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When working with piezos, soldering is a skill that must be mastered. So what is soldering? Soldering is the the process of fusing different types of metals together by melting solder using a hot iron. This process creates a permanent connection between the different components.
In this post, I'll give you an overview of how to safely solder onto piezos with silver electrodes and the more difficult nickel electrodes. I'll take you through the process for both silver and nickel step-by-step, and if you'd like to follow along visually, you can watch my video where I demonstrate how to solder a good joint onto both silver electrodes and nickel electrodes.
How to Solder onto Piezo Transducers Video Tutorial
This post is based on a series we do called Tip Tuesday where we explore piezo applications and tips to help you better use and understand piezoelectric materials. Check out our video tutorials page for more. And if you have an idea for a tip, please don't hesitate to leave a comment or contact us directly.
video of soldering onto piezo transducers
What Materials You Need to Solder onto Piezo Transducers
The first thing you need to do to make a good solder joint to a piezo transducer is pick a piezo. I'm choosing between two: one is the easy kind that has a silver electrode. The other is the more difficult kind that that has a nickel electrode and is typical of the type sold by The nickel electrode is only 1000 angstroms thick (an angstrom being 10 to the minus 10 meters) and this has given some people trouble.
The next thing you'll need is some paraphernalia that's very useful for making good joints. Aside from the piezo, the next most important thing is to have some flux. Flux is available in many different places. If you're going to do a lot of this, we have two kits available that have flux, some solder, and a few sample pieces of piezo so you don't have to practice on any good parts you bought.
 - Silver Kit
 - Nickel Kit
piezo kit with solder fluxOur KIT-005 Solder & Flux Kit for Silver Electrode
Other materials you'll need:
 - Small plastic cup - A small plastic thimble cup is needed to put a few drops of flux in. Remember that you only need a small amount.
 - Toothpicks - You only need to apply a very small amount of flux by direct contact. Toothpicks are the perfect size to help you do this.
 - Water - You'll need some water to wash off the flux of the solder joint immediately after you make it.
 - Solder - Of course, you're going to need some solder. You should use small diameter solder (tiny solder, don't use the big fat stuff!). We also recommend that you use the RoHS (stands for Reduction of Hazardous Substances, normally spoken ROHS-HAS) compliance solder that has no lead. There's nothing wrong with any of the joints and it works just as well as the old tin lead solder does. If your prototype ends up working, then it's going to go into production and you're going to have to figure out how to use the stuff anyway so just get it and use it. Better sooner than later, engineers!
 - Flat working surface - It would also be good to have a nice flat working surface, like a small, handy stainless steel plate and a small piece of blue tape for holding things together.
 - Soldering iron - If you watched the video that's at the top of this post, you'll have noticed that I had a very nice digital soldering iron with a kind of probe on it, which is about a 10 watt probe. That's really all you need to make a good joint. Using a big, think solder iron will ruin the joint. It's also unnecessary to have a digital soldering iron, but it helps to know what the temperature is if you're trying to follow directions. In any case, even if you don't have a digital one you will need to be able to control the temperature of the iron somehow or other, so take that into consideration.
 - Wire - Now, you can't just solder any old kind of wire to a piezo. If it's too thick, it will be stiff. When you pick it up afterwards or stress it in any way, the wire has a lot of leverage on that tiny joint you've made and it will break the joint, you'll lose your contact and you'll have to do it all over again.
 The wire I used in the video is about a 32 gauge wire and that's about right for most piezo projects. In special cases, you might need something thicker, but this is a very good option and it's very flexible.
 - Wire stripper - You will also need a tool that can do some stripping. It is possible to do this with a razor blade, but it's a lot more tedious. With the wire stripped, you'll just take off a tiny amount of the insulation. The reason for that is when you have a nice, long piece of bare wire that's multi-stranded, the melted solder wicks back up into the twisted wire where it solidifies and makes a stiff rod and you have a leverage problem all over again.
wire stripper and stripped wire
To give you an idea about what my setup looks like, I've included the image below:
how to solder joints onto a piezo transducer set up
Safety Considerations for Soldering
It is good practice to do your soldering in a ventilated area. In still air, the various volatiles that are created during soldering rise straight up into your breathing zone. The volatiles contain evaporated flux which is slightly acidic, cooked resin components, and even lead and tin if you don't use ROHS "no lead" solder. Some laboratories will have a portable solder fume hood available which will divert the updraft away from the work zone. That's the Cadillac solution.
Another common safety practice is to place a small, low velocity fan (such as those found in computer cabinets) on the bench with a horizontal flow directed across the area where the joint is to be made. That's the Volkswagen solution.
A nice write up by Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory on soldering safety, which is much more general, can be found here.
How to Make a Solder Joint
Silver Electrodes
Now that you've acquired all of your materials, it's time to make a solder joint. I recommend starting the silver electrode as that's the easy one. It's clean, white and is generally easier to solder. In fact, you don't really need any any flux. Usually you can treat this a lot like you would a circuit board.
One technique that works fairly well is taking the soldering iron, getting a little tiny bead about the size of the joint that you want to make on the tip, and you tend the spot where it's going to be. Then you take the wire that you've pre-stripped to a very short amount and you pre-tend the wire. Then you touch the wire to the little blob on the piezo, and that's it. It makes a good joint. It's a lot like a circuit board where you're depending on the flux that's in the solder.
good joint on silver electrodeExample of a good joint on a silver electrode
Nickel Electrodes
If you're working with a nickel electrode, it has to be treated entirely differently. If you were to do the same procedure as a silver electrode, it would simply not stick.
The nickel piezo I use in the video is only 1000 angstroms thick and is very lightweight, so it definitely needs to be held in place with tape so it doesn't slide. Even a slight breath will cause it to move.
To begin, take one of your toothpicks and wet the tip. Then, put a small dot of flux right where you want the joint to be. Now, take your wire and strip a little bit off the tip, taking care not to leave very much wire exposed. Next, dip the wire into the flux. Now you've got the flux dot where you want it to go, you've got flux in the strands of the wire, and you have a soldering iron. Put a bead on the soldering iron that is about the same size as you want the joint. Then, lay the wire right on top of the piezo where you want it to be. Take that solder blob, the wet solder blob, and push it down on the both of them. When you hear a little hissing sound, it's done, don't leave it on any longer than that. Then, take a look at your work and then immediately put it in the water.
Now, if you're in the lab, you don't use a cup of water. You can use a cup if it's on the bench, but if you're near a sink you could put a vessel in it and put your multiple pieces in there and let water dribble into it for about 15 minutes to clean them.
The purpose of the water is to stop the action of the flux. It is a mild organic acid, its water soluble and it's very safe, but it's not safe for electrodes. If you leave it on the electrode, they'll eat it away. So, always, always, wash your joints as soon as possible.
nickel electrode solder jointExample of a good joint on


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- Pitchers have been deceiving batters with tricks and cheats since baseball began.
- Typical cheating tactics include scuffing the ball and putting foreign substances on it.
- Current rules forbid tampering with the baseball at all.
When Tampa Bay Ray's relief pitcher Joel Peralta was ejected from a game last week because there was pine tar on his mitt, he joined a century-long list of Major League baseball pitchers who have done whatever they needed to do to get the upper hand.
From spitballs to scuffed balls, pitchers have been cheating as long as there have been rules.
Whether Peralta's technique actually gave him any edge, though, is up for debate. No one has ever studied the effects of pine tar on the flight of a baseball. And so far, nothing egregious has shown up in Peralta's pitching stats to suggest that his cheating techniques have given him a leg up.
Still, rules are rules, and they exist for a reason. Theoretically, putting any kind of foreign substance on a ball could make it move erratically, confusing and possibly even endangering batters.
"Not being allowed to doctor the ball seems like a sensible rule to me," said Alan Nathan, a physicist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne, and an expert on the physics of baseball. "You can affect the trajectory of the baseball by doctoring it."
There are two main ways to fiddle with a ball, Nathan said. The first is to add lubrication to reduce friction between the ball and the pitcher's fingers. That, in turn, diminishes the throw's natural backspin, making the ball drop more quickly than a normal fastball would. This is what makes the spitball so infamous.
The second category of messing with a baseball is to roughen up its smooth surfaces. Whether scuffed with an emery board or gouged with a fingernail, compromised balls tend to break in the direction of the scratched side.
In the early days of baseball, pitchers were free to do whatever they wanted -- and they did, said Dave Baldwin, a retired Major League baseball pitcher and author of the baseball memoir "Snake Jazz." Tricks included putting licorice on the ball to make it darker and harder for batters to see, sticking pins in the ball, or smudging substances on one side to make the wobble or move strangely.
Then, in 1920, Yankees pitcher Carl Mays threw an extraordinarily hard submarine pitch, which rose from ground level, struck Cleveland Indians batter Ray Chapman in the head, and killed him. Chapman didn't react to the pitch at all. It appeared that he didn't even see it coming.
Chapman's death led to a swift and dramatic shift in the rules of baseball. Pitchers could no longer put foreign substances on the ball or their hands other than rosin, which is an approved powder that helps make sweaty hands less slippery. And when balls got dirty during play, umpires replaced them.
Instead of putting a halt to the cheating, though, the new rules only drove pitchers to get sneakier about their tricks. In the 1960s and 70s, when Baldwin was playing, pitchers used Vaseline to lubricate balls until K-Y Jelly came on the market and became the baseball-moistener of choice. The water-based lubricant evaporated during flight, making it almost impossible for umps to detect.
Other times, pitchers coated the ball with talcum powder, which was white and -- unlike baby powder -- odorless. The powder would fly off in flight, and it could make balls sink more quickly than expected. Pitchers might hide small bits of emery board on their belts or under their caps to sneak on a scuff mark or two. Even today, catchers may intentionally throw a ball that bounces right before a game begins, hoping the umpires won't notice.
Pitchers aren't the only ones who try to cheat, Baldwin added. Batters are notorious for putting cork or metal rods in their bats to change their weight or flexibility. And, because doctored bats are harder to detect than doctored balls, he suspects that batters cheat more often than pitchers do.
To work around the ever-watchful eyes of umpires and TV cameras, modern-day pitchers have turned instead to more innovative forms of pitching. Throws like the split-finger fastball -- which suddenly drops when it reaches the batter -- or the knuckleball, which spins less than a typical ball, are perfectly legal, but they can keep a batter guessing.
As for Peralta's pine-tar trick, the pitcher's motivation remains a mystery.
"Pine tar is very easy to detect," Baldwin said. "It just doesn't make any sense why any pitcher would try to use that."


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The Nelson River high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines accommodate 2 bipolar transmission systems called Bipole I and Bipole II. The term bipole refers to a positive (+) pole and a negative (–) pole. Each pole is comprised of 2 conductor cables which, in bundles 4 cm in diameter, are supported by the steel transmission towers.
Bipoles I and II deliver approximately 75 per cent of our generating capacity from the Nelson River in northern Manitoba to southern Manitoba via 2 rows of identical steel towers, which follow an 895-kilometre (km) route from Gillam southward through the Interlake region.
One transmission line has its northern terminus at Radisson Converter Station near Gillam. The other extends another 42 km northeast to Henday Converter Station. The southern terminus of both transmission lines is Dorsey Converter Station at Rosser, about 26 km northwest of Winnipeg.
Due to the heavy reliance on one transmission corridor and a single converter station in the south, the system is vulnerable to extensive power outages from severe weather (major ice storm, extreme wind event, tornado), fires, or other events. Read about the Bipole III Transmission Reliability Project.
The tremendous hydroelectric potential of the Nelson River was untapped until the 1960s, when the technology became available for the long-distance transmission of HVDC electricity. Currently, about 80 per cent of our electricity is produced by hydroelectric generating stations on the Nelson River. Manitoba Hydro has since become world-renowned for research and development in this field.
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Background Bumble is a self-declared "feminist" dating app that gives women control over initiating conversations with potential matches. Analysis Through a material-semiotic analysis of Bumble's software and online media about the app, this article critically investigates how gender, sex, and sexuality are produced and given meaning by Bumble's programmed infrastructure.
Conclusions and implications Since the epistemological underpinnings of Bumble's design centre gender as the solitary axis of oppression, the authors argue that the app's infrastructure generates an ontological relationship between gender, sex, and sexuality that narrows the capacity to achieve its creators' stated social justice objectives. Several infrastructural failures are detailed to demonstrate how control and safety are 1) optimized for straight cisgender women, and 2) contingent on the inscription of an aggressive form of masculinity onto straight male bodies.
Computer science, Electronic culture (internet-based), Feminism/ gender, Sociotechnical, Technology
Canadian Journal of Communication
Communication & Media Studies
Bivens, R, & Hoque, A.S. (Anna Shah). (2018). Programming sex, gender, and sexuality: Infrastructural failures in the "feminist" dating app Bumble. Canadian Journal of Communication, 43(3), 441–459. doi:10.22230/cjc.2019v44n3a3375


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Going out to eat tapas is one of the most popular activities in Spain. But there's a lot of misunderstanding about what exactly tapas means. It's generally understood that a tapa is small, but after that, confusion abounds.
Tapas: Plural or Singular'?
In Spanish, you can have one 'tapa' and two or more 'tapas.' The word is undoubtedly plural.
In English, linguistically speaking, 'tapas' is used like 'a la carte.' The word 'tapas' in English is treated as a concept, always written with the's.' The dictionary does not include the word 'tapa,' and the's' at the end of 'tapas' would be pronounced /z/ not /s/ (think how you pronounce the's' in 'bananas' or 'zebras').
So when you're in Spain, feel free to say 'I'm not very hungry, I think I'll get one tapa,' because that is how it would be used in Spanish. But, in the English language it's fine to use the word 'tapas' as a singular word.
What Tapas Is Not
There are a number of myths about what tapas is all about. Here are just a few:
- Tapas is not a particular type of food. Anything can be tapas: paella, croquettes, ham and cheese on toast, truly anything. As long as it is small and served with your drink (either free or at a surcharge), it is tapas. It doesn't even have to be Spanish; in Granada, there are a number of Moroccan bars that offer couscous, falafel, and kebabs as tapas.
- Tapas is not a starter. If you start eating tapas, you finish eating tapas, and you don't stop until you're full.
- Tapas is not a collection of small dishes brought out on a platter and eaten as a main course. The Spanish have a word for this, tabla.
Meaning of the Word
A 'tapa' is a 'lid' or 'cover.' In the early days of tapas, a slice of cheese or ham was given with your drink and placed over your drink. There is some debate over why exactly this was done:
- To keep out the flies.
- To hide the smell of the bad wine.
- To keep the wind from blowing your drink everywhere.
There is another explanation which differs from the above. It is said that there was once a sick king—which one exactly differs according to who is telling the story—who couldn't drink alcohol without taking some food with it. He issued a royal decree that insisted that everyone should take food with their drinks. A slight variation of this one is that the benevolent king simply insisted that food should be taken with any drink out of concerns for the health issues associated with drinking on an empty stomach.
In Spain Today
So, with all the myths about tapas out of the way, this is what tapas is today. A tapa is invariably a small dish of something edible. It may be a smaller version (normally a quarter version) of something else on the menu or it may be sold exclusively as tapas. The tapas may or may not be free. Unfortunately the days of free tapas are over in much of Spain. If the tapas is given to you without you having asked for it, it will be free.
If you are invited to 'go for tapas,' you'll be visiting lots of bars and probably only taking a single tapas in each. If you are unfamiliar with the city you are in, you may be apprehensive about moving on from a bar you have found that you like for fear of not finding another one as good. In which case, you may want to take a tapas tour in Spain instead. Led by a local expert, you will be taken to a number of tapas bars, sampling a dish and a drink in each one.
Decipher those unintelligible menus with a glossary of popular Spanish food. Print it out and put it in your wallet before you go. You'll be thankful for it when you're trying to avoid ordering the snails!
Glossary of Common Tapas Dishes
- Allioli - Garlic mayo, no matter how 'traditionally Catalan' the waiter tells you it is
- Albóndigas - Meatballs
- Aceitunas - Olives
- Bacalao - Cod
- Boquerones - Anchovies
- Berenjenas - Eggplant/Aubergine
- Calamares - Fried squid rings.
- Caracoles - Snails
- Cazón - Dogfish, usually fried.
- Chorizo - Spicy sausage
- Gambas - Prawns, often fried in garlic (al ajillo)
- Gazpacho - Cold soup, but perhaps more accurately referred to as a liquid salad
- Jamón Serrano/Iberico - Cured ham. A national obsession. Melón con jamon Serrano is not a typo – it really is melon and ham.
- Lomo - Pork loin
- Merluza - Hake
- Migas - Fried breadcrumbs
- Morcilla - Blood sausage
- Paella - Erm, paella
- Pan con tomate - Bread topped with tomato, oil, and garlic. The most typically Catalan dish, simple but delicious. Can be eaten on its own or with cold meats and cheeses.
- Pisto - Stew of tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and zucchini
- Pulpo - Octopus
- Salchichón - Sausage or salami
- Tortilla - Omelette with potato and onion


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Verified boot in Chrome OS is a helpful way to make sure your Chromebook is as secure as possible.
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Before we jump into what verified boot is, let's first learn a little about Chrome OS. Chrome OS is the operating system for Chromebooks and other Chrome devices. It's designed to be fast and responsive, so your device reacts quickly even when you're streaming videos or have multiple tabs and apps open.
Chrome OS updates automatically without interruptions, so your Chromebook is always running the most up-to-date software without breaking your work flow. Chrome OS has many different features to increase speed, simplicity, and security. One of these many features is verified boot.
Verified boot in Chrome OS
So what is verified boot in Chrome OS? A verified boot is a sort of self-check, performed each time your Chromebook starts up. When a Chromebook detects foul play, meaning the system has been tampered with or corrupted in any way, the Chromebook repairs itself by reverting to a previous operating system and be good as new. So even if malware manages to escape the sandbox, your Chromebook is still protected!
There is only a small list of known executable commands a Chrome device performs. Your Chrome device verifies and signs off on each command before it's performed so your device isn't filled with tons of unneeded software and downloads.
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Could someone advice me how to merge a vector of'single' and a vector of 'int8' in Matlab?
Tektronix AWG waveform format: each wave point = data and markers. data = single precision float, markers = byte. So each point is 5 bytes. I have these vectors in matlab. Each up to 32Mpoints. How to merge them fast? The only that I have for now:
fsingle = fopen('temp.tmp','w'); fwrite(fsingle, signal,'single'); fclose(fsingle); f8 = fopen('temp.tmp','r'); b = fread(f8, [4 Inf],'int8'); fclose(f8); f8 = fopen('output.wfm','w'); fwrite(f8, [b, markers]', 'int8'); fclose(f8);
This works. How can I execute lines 1 to 6 without writing on disk? It seems there are no pointers to variables in matlab...
Will be thankful for every idea,


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Honey & Cornbread Cookies: Behind the Partnership!
We sat down with Anne Cole, our neighbor here in Santa Barbara, and collaborator on our new Honey & Cornbread Cookies flavor, to learn more about the business of bees. We chat about her family-owned honey company, San Marcos Farms, and learn why bees like it here on the central California coast about as much as we do.
1. Can you tell us a bit about your business? History? Why...?
San Marcos Farms has been a family-owned-and-operated beekeeping business since the mid-1980s. Our mission is to produce the highest quality honey, bee pollen and beeswax available. We are based both in Santa Barbara and Buellton, California. Our "honey house" is near the Santa Barbara Airport. At this location, we bring in the honeycombs from the field for extracting, and also bottle the honey, clean and package the bee pollen, and make beeswax candles.
Our bees are located on farms and ranches in the Goleta foothills and near the Santa Ynez wine country and Figueroa Mountain. In Goleta, the bees are used for crop pollination, such as avocados and citrus trees. They are also beneficial for organic row farming, pollinating numerous crops such as strawberries, squashes, melons, beans and peas and many others.
The locations in Santa Ynez are mostly away from agriculture and the bees are foraging in the native plant communities of the mountainous regions. The purpose here is honey production, and on a good rainfall year, this is where we place most of the bees from April to July.
2. Honey. Why?
While many commercial beekeepers focus on pollination, our focus has always been on varietal honey production. Every species of flowering plant that attracts bees and other pollinators produces a unique nectar. The flavor and color of the honey are attributed to that of the original nectar. For example, avocado honey has a dark amber color with a reddish hue and a molasses-like flavor, while orange honey has a light amber color, which varies from light yellow to orange in color, and the flavor is that of the fragrant orange blossoms.
The local wildflower honey will vary with the season, depending on what is blooming at the time, with eucalyptus and pittosporum being prominent in early spring, followed by the native toyon and sumacs in early summer. The local wildflower honey is popular for its delicious caramel flavor as well as its allergy-relieving benefits. The sage honey from the mountains is very light and is prized for its delicate flavor and versatility in use.
3. Is there something special to you about The Central Coast? In terms of honey, but in terms of food as a whole...?
The Central Coast has a unique sub-tropical Mediterranean climate, characterized by mild winter temperatures, which allows for the production of crops year-round. Additionally, the plant communities are extremely diverse, including plants of the native chaparral such as manzanita, ceanothus, and salvias, as well as ornamental flowering shrubs and trees introduced from all over the world. All of this variety of flowering vegetation is favorable for honeybees which enjoy year-round foraging, especially near the coast, where temperatures are mildest.*
*The Central Coast of California hosts many of the country's beehives as winter sets in throughout the Midwest. Migratory beekeepers move hives in by the truckloads in late fall, as the lucrative almond pollination season in the Central Valley approaches.
4. What about this partnership, if anything, makes it special?
We enjoy partnering with other businesses that use our honey in their products. McConnell's has been around now for several generations and we are very honored that you have created a flavor based on our wildflower honey.
5. You've tasted the ice cream. Any thoughts...?
I love the honey flavor in the ice cream, and a cornbread cookie combination is perfect since everyone knows that honey pairs well with cornbread!


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As I was playing in the Summit Forest level (which has a 'Hitman' kind of vibe to it), trying to take down enemies as stealthily as possible, this got me thinking: How do the stealth elements of the game work and how does the enemy AI detect the player?
Specifically, I would like to know:
 - Do the sounds you make matter? (from gunfire, walking on different types of floor, or through water, knocking over objects or bumping wind chimes)
 - Will walking instead of running lessen sound and likelihood of detection?
 - Are some guns or weapons 'quieter' than others? Does the bow and arrow, and a silenced pistol have the same or different noise levels?
 - Does sight or light levels matter? Will having a lit torch make you easier to detect? Can I lurk in the shadows? Sneak behind people? Hide behind objects? Being on a different level (a floor up or down)?
 - Once you're spotted, is hiding effective, or will the enemies instantly and constantly know where you're hiding?
 - Do enemies alert each other when of them has spotted you?
 - Will enemies be alerted when they come across a body you killed? How does this change their behavior and their likelihood of detecting you?
 - Any enemies with unique behavior when it comes to player detection?
 - Does difficulty matter?
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I'll try to answer your questions based on my experience with the game.
 - Walking/running and different types of floor don't matter. Not sure about water though, but I don't think it would matter. Changing arrow from normal to flaming also doesn't matter (not sure about if they can see, but a guard didn't hear it yesterday when I accidentally switched arrows behind his back). I also managed to knock some objects quit near enemies and they didn't notice. However, gunfire matters, they will hear you and immediately know where you are. Also, hanging salvage boxes that you can ignite draw attention when they drop on the ground (this happened to me yesterday).
 - As for lightning and sneaking, the game seems to be pretty forgiving about those. As long as you don't run directly in front of enemies, they don't appear to notice you. Stay in cover if they walk your way. Sneaking on people is easy for as long as they look different direction (it's even possible partially from the side, although that's risky), but the sound of your movement doesn't attract attention.
 - if you are revealed, I didn't find a way how to get back into stealth mode. They are pretty much after you and won't stop until they see your corpse.
 - enemies alert each other when they spot you or when you injure them; they start yelling for help. One of the game tips says that you can see in survival instincts view which enemy will get help (should be marked red), but I never saw it working.
 - if enemies find a body, they will move in to investigate and then stay alert and search the immediate area, but they will remain oblivious to you. No idea what happens then sorry, maybe they'll go about their business shortly (can anyone confirm that?).
 - I believe there are areas where it is not possible to sneak around, they will detect you as soon as you enter which triggers gunfight. You will know it because enemies will shout "That's her, kill her!" In other areas you can sneak in, eavesdrop on conversations and try to remove the opposition silently.
 - I only played on Normal difficulty so far, cannot say if difficulty changes something
Additional tips:
 - Bow is silent, I use this for stealth kills. One headshot kills most enemies (you get a diamond-shaped headshot-crosshair), but there are enemies with armour that cannot be one-head-shot or at least I couldn't do it (even with fully charged headshot). They can probably be killed with melee sneak attack, I didn't try it yet.
 - Silenced weapons are also quiet enough for when the guards are not too close to your position
 - You must one-shot the enemies silently otherwise they start yelling for help. If you can sneak behind an enemy, use melee attack to kill them silently.
As for the Summit Forest, you can kill all guards silently there, just make sure to wait until the initial conversation ends. After a few first guards are taken care of, you can assume position in the trees, observe their patrol paths and kill them from up there. Good hunting.
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 Also (from a tip on the loading screen) when looking at enemies with survival instincts on a red glow means that killing that enemy will alert another enemy – Steven Cunningham Mar 11 '13 at 16:05
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 Worth noting, you'll only get the headshot reticule if you put a point into the Bow Expert skill. – Niro Mar 11 '13 at 17:39
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 I've opened a locker (the mash-X loot kind), and they could hear that. A mook came strolling up to where the locker was. – Twon-ha Mar 12 '13 at 14:40
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 The tip referred to by Martin and Steven Cunningham is: If you look at an enemy in Survival Insticnt mode, they will glow yellow or red. If they are yellow, you can kill them silently (such as with the bow) and other enemies won't be alerted. If they are red, killing them will alert other enemies (usually because they are close to your victim or looking at your victim). If you wait long enough, the enemy might wander off and both will turn yellow. – Colmarr Mar 13 '13 at 2:22
 - _USER_-ha What area did that happen in? – galacticninja Mar 30 '13 at 3:01
In addition to the first answer:
 - In certain parts of the game lighting your torch with alert the enemies. e.g. at:
... the Chasm Stronghold level, when there are dozens of enemies around and you have to remain undetected. Lighting your torch is a sure way to get killed. screenshot
 - Comments in the first answer mention that using your 'Survival Instinct' (Q by the default in the PC) will highlight enemies in yellow or red, where yellow won't alert anyone else when that enemy is killed while red will alert other nearby enemies. In my experience, this isn't true in all cases. I have successfully killed enemies highlighted in red in Survival Instinct mode without alerting anyone. Just be sure to check if the enemy you want to kill has no one facing him.
 - In the Summit Forest, I have missed an enemy with my pistol with silencer attached and hit a nearby surface instead, but no one was alerted. It seems that even the projectile effects themselves are silenced if you have the silencer attached.
 - Also, in the Summit Forest: enemies will utter something like "in the water!", if they hear you splashing around in the water, but I haven't noticed any behavior changes. They weren't alerted and I wasn't spotted.
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Shadowlands: Legendary items
One of your first trips into Torghast will give you a key to show to Ve'nari. She sends you back into Torghast. But, it's not to the wings with all the mobs: when you first portal into Torghast, turn right and go to that door. It leads to the Runecarver. He'll give you some quests (that yes, send you back into Torghast) and leads to a quest for him to collect a bunch of soul ash. He is the one that will build you a legendary item, but his quest description isn't entirely clear as to how to go about it.
Once you have done his first quests, he'll send you out to recover a memory. These memories are the patterns for the legendary effect. You can see a list of them if you click on your Adventure Guide button and then the Powers tab. Hover the mouse over each of the powers, it will tell you what the power does and where it drops. Some drop in dungeons, some in Torghast, some in the raid. If its from a raid, it doesn't matter what difficulty of raid it is, the memory will still be the same.
The tooltip will also tell you what items that legendary power can be applied to (e.g., "shoulder, finger" means that you can have a legendary item crafter for either your shoulders or as a ring). This legendary is its own thing; it's not an enchantment you add to some other piece of gear, but it will be a Ring of Celerity or Shoulders of Dusk and Dawn.
You need 4 things in order to build a legendary:
 1. The specific memory needs to be unlocked.Find the memory as a drop, go back to the Runecarver's chamber, right click the memory in your inventory and it will go onto the list.
 2. A base item.This confuses the most people.If the memory can only be applied to "shoulder, finger" you need either a special shoulder item or a special ring.The special ring, for example, is called a Shadowghast Ring.A lot of materials go into the construction of these items, so they tend to be expensive on the Auction House.More details on the base items below.
 3. Two different missives.These are scrolls prepared by scribes which give secondary stats (crit, haste, etc.).You have to choose 2 different ones.These are also on the AH.
 4. Soul ash, at least 1250.
You take all these items to the Runecarver. It will open an interface, put the base item in the center (so he knows what you want it crafted on), then select the memory you want in the box to the left, and the two missives in the other two boxes. Press create and watch the cut scene.
Side note for crafters: once you unlock the Runecarver, head back to your profession trainer. They will now be able to train you to make the special base pieces at Rank 1. Each time you build a rank 1 item, you will get experience toward rank 2. You have to build 15 rank 1 items to unlock rank 2, then 15 rank 2's to be able to do rank 3, etc. That's why the base items are so expensive on the AH. I think there are guildies who can build all the different rank 1 pieces, but only a few rank 2's. And several people who can make missives. Ask in guild if you're interested, you should expect to provide the raw materials but they may be able to help out.
You can build legendary items at 4 different item levels, from ilvl 190 at rank 1 to ilvl 235 at rank 4. You need a base item of the right rank and the appropriate amount of soul ash (1250 to build a rank 1 and 5150 to build a rank 4). However, the legendary effect doesn't change, only the amount of secondary stats you get. Rank 1 legendaries are fine for most purposes.
If you build a rank 1 legendary, you can upgrade it later. You'll need the higher level base item and the difference in soul ash. So, for example, rank 2 requires 2000 soul ash, but if you are upgrading you get credit for the 1250 it took to build the rank 1. So, you just need the Rank 1 legendary, the rank 2 base item, and 750 additional soul ash. You cannot change memories or missives when upgrading.
What legendary should you build? It should be one that fits your play style and what you're trying to do. Number crunchers have determined the 'best' for certain circumstances, and that's always a good place to start looking, but make sure its something you can make use of.
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Adding a few additional details for everyone.
1) If you want to see where your items drop, just open up your Adventure Guide (the book icon on your bottom bar, or Shift-J) and click on the Powers tab. In here you can see each legendary potential for your class/spec and where it drops to help you focus where/what you want to do.
2) Mousing over the legendaries in the Adventure Guide will also tell you which slot that legendary will tie to.
For example, for my Demon Hunter I have this one:
Now I know where to get it and which base item you need to purchase or make.
3) Each class type will need to buy/make a unique base item. For example, if I want to make a chestpiece for the Demon Hunter, I would need to buy an Umbrahide Vest (item level 190, 210, etc.)
CLOTH: Grim-velied
LEATHER: Umbrahide
MAIL: Boneshatter
PLATE: Shadowghast
JEWELRY: Shadowghast


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I have a method, which gets executed, say 20 times. My method has an argument, which has 20 unique values(integer value from 1 to 20), each time when the program control enters the method. The integer value is generated in a random order. First time when entering the method, the arguement may have the value 'n', the second time it may have value (n-3), third time it may be (n+6) and so on. Right now I am using switch case method to handle this. That is, here I have 20 cases, I am handling the 20 cases using switch-case. Is there a better way, that I can handle this situation, that is without writing 20 switch-cases?
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numberOfLines = //gets this value after some complex calculations.
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return 35;
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Your question isn't clear. Can you post part of the code that you wish to optimize? – PengOne Jan 13 '12 at 6:01
Agreed. The generality of your question makes it really hard to answer. – Jesse Bunch Jan 13 '12 at 6:02
To elaborate on the other comments, the possibility of doing something more efficient, or at least more readable than using a switch case statement depends entirely on the specifics of the method and what it is intended to do. – Andrew Madsen Jan 13 '12 at 6:03
Post your code with switch.We must see statements in switch. – shift66 Jan 13 '12 at 6:05
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It really depends on the type of work you are doing in the switch statements. If for example you are simply returning a value based on the input then it would be possible to construct a NSDictionary mapping integers to some value. Or better yet if the input is indeed a range of consecutive integers then a predefined array would work as well.
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