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import {geoProjectionMutator as projectionMutator, geoAzimuthalEquidistantRaw as azimuthalEquidistantRaw} from "d3-geo";
import {abs, acos, asin, atan, atan2, cos, degrees, halfPi, pi, radians, round, sin, sqrt, tan} from "./math";

export function berghausRaw(lobes) {
  var k = 2 * pi / lobes;

  function forward(lambda, phi) {
    var p = azimuthalEquidistantRaw(lambda, phi);
    if (abs(lambda) > halfPi) { // back hemisphere
      var theta = atan2(p[1], p[0]),
          r = sqrt(p[0] * p[0] + p[1] * p[1]),
          theta0 = k * round((theta - halfPi) / k) + halfPi,
          alpha = atan2(sin(theta -= theta0), 2 - cos(theta)); // angle relative to lobe end
      theta = theta0 + asin(pi / r * sin(alpha)) - alpha;
      p[0] = r * cos(theta);
      p[1] = r * sin(theta);
    }
    return p;
  }

  forward.invert = function(x, y) {
    var r = sqrt(x * x + y * y);
    if (r > halfPi) {
      var theta = atan2(y, x),
          theta0 = k * round((theta - halfPi) / k) + halfPi,
          s = theta > theta0 ? -1 : 1,
          A = r * cos(theta0 - theta),
          cotAlpha = 1 / tan(s * acos((A - pi) / sqrt(pi * (pi - 2 * A) + r * r)));
      theta = theta0 + 2 * atan((cotAlpha + s * sqrt(cotAlpha * cotAlpha - 3)) / 3);
      x = r * cos(theta), y = r * sin(theta);
    }
    return azimuthalEquidistantRaw.invert(x, y);
  };

  return forward;
}

export default function() {
  var lobes = 5,
      m = projectionMutator(berghausRaw),
      p = m(lobes),
      projectionStream = p.stream,
      epsilon = 1e-2,
      cr = -cos(epsilon * radians),
      sr = sin(epsilon * radians);

  p.lobes = function(_) {
    return arguments.length ? m(lobes = +_) : lobes;
  };

  p.stream = function(stream) {
    var rotate = p.rotate(),
        rotateStream = projectionStream(stream),
        sphereStream = (p.rotate([0, 0]), projectionStream(stream));
    p.rotate(rotate);
    rotateStream.sphere = function() {
      sphereStream.polygonStart(), sphereStream.lineStart();
      for (var i = 0, delta = 360 / lobes, delta0 = 2 * pi / lobes, phi = 90 - 180 / lobes, phi0 = halfPi; i < lobes; ++i, phi -= delta, phi0 -= delta0) {
        sphereStream.point(atan2(sr * cos(phi0), cr) * degrees, asin(sr * sin(phi0)) * degrees);
        if (phi < -90) {
          sphereStream.point(-90, -180 - phi - epsilon);
          sphereStream.point(-90, -180 - phi + epsilon);
        } else {
          sphereStream.point(90, phi + epsilon);
          sphereStream.point(90, phi - epsilon);
        }
      }
      sphereStream.lineEnd(), sphereStream.polygonEnd();
    };
    return rotateStream;
  };

  return p
      .scale(87.8076)
      .center([0, 17.1875])
      .clipAngle(180 - 1e-3);
}


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TORONTO, Ontario, March 21, 2005 — Twenty-four families celebrated the official opening of their home community today at the Trellis Gardens apartment building in the west end of the city — one of Toronto's first housing projects under the Let's Build program.
The three-storey, 27,000 square foot building was constructed on a half-acre of city-owned land. Rents for most of the units are no greater than the shelter component of welfare, or are set at below market rates. Amenities include programs and services for residents, a community garden and a children's play area.
Representatives of the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the City of Toronto and Trellis Housing Initiatives — a partnership of the Congregation Darchei Noam Reconstructionist Synagogue and Out of the Cold — joined residents in the celebration, commemorating two years of success in which Trellis Gardens has established itself as part of the community.
"As the Member of Parliament for a riding in the heart of Canada's largest city, I am well aware of the seriousness of the homelessness problem," said the Honourable Joe Volpe, Minister Responsible for Ontario and the GTA, on behalf of the Honourable Joe Fontana, Minister of Labour and Housing. "That's why Trellis Gardens is such an inspiring example of a community's commitment to take action on homelessness."
"It gives me great pleasure to welcome to our city Trellis Gardens, Toronto's first affordable rental building assisting women and children," said Mike Colle, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Eglinton-Lawrence. "I wish you all the best of luck and great success in the future."
"Trellis Gardens is an example of the City responding to the housing needs of our community. Here's a welcome addition to this neighbourhood," said Councillor Howard Moscoe, Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence, on behalf of Mayor David Miller.
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Perform I/O to any asyn device that supports the asynOctet, asynInt32, asynUInt32Digital, and/or asynFloat64 interfaces.
Allow EPICS to communicate with a new device without rebooting the IOC, i.e. without writing any C code or changing the database. This allows Channel Access clients to communicate with devices for which no EPICS device support exists.
In combination with the scalcout record to format output strings and to parse response strings, eliminate the need for C device support code in many applications.
Dynamically change the asyn device "port" and "address", so a single asyn record can be switched from talking to one device to another at run time.
Dynamically change the asyn interface being used for I/O.
Manage the connection state of a device, i.e. connect/disconnect, enable/disable, autoConnect/noAutoConnect..
Provide access to asynTrace, controlling debugging output for any asyn device.
Control the the baud rate, parity, etc. for serial ports whose drivers support the asynOption interface.
Control the GPIB address and execute global and addressed commands for GPIB devices.
For the asynOctet interface there are two output fields, AOUT (ASCII Output) and BOUT (Byte Output). The OFMT (Output Format) field is used to select one of these fields or the other as the output source to the device. Similarly, there are two input fields, AINP (ASCII Input) and BINP (Byte Input). The IFMT (Input Format) field is used to select one or the other as the destination of data sent from the device. The ASCII fields are type DBF_STRING, and are very convenient for typical communication with many devices. They permit, for example, medm screens where the user can type a string and observe the response from the instrument. The ASCII fields, however are limited to 40 characters in length, and cannot be used to read or write binary data. The byte input and output fields are DBF_CHAR arrays, and can be used to transfer large blocks of arbitrary data, either ASCII or binary.
R/W* Read and write are allowed; write triggers record processing if the record's SCAN field is set to "Passive".
PORT R/W "asyn port" DBF_STRING The asyn "port" name. This field can be changed at any time to connect the record to another asyn device.
ADDR R/W "asyn address" DBF_LONG The asyn address. This field can be changed at any time to connect the record to another asyn device.
PCNCT R/W "Port Connect/Disconnect" DBF_MENU Disconnects or connects the port. Choices are "Disconnect" and "Connect". The value read reflects whether there is currently a valid connection to a port.
DRVINFO R/W "Driver information" DBF_STRING A string that is passed to the driver with asynDrvUser->create(), assuming that the asynDrvUser interface exists. The driver will update pasynUser->reason and/or pasynUser->drvUser as a result. If pasynUser->reason is changed then the asynRecord REASON field will be updated.
REASON R/W "Reason or command" DBF_LONG A integer "reason" or "command" that is typically used to tell the driver what item to read or write. This value is updated when connecting to the driver, using the DRVINFO field. It can be changed later without reconnecting to the driver. If REASON is changed then the DRVINFO field will be set to an empty string.
The asyn record does not have traditional INP or OUT fields for input and output links. Rather it provides the PORT and ADDR fields to allow dynamically changing what asyn device the record is connected to.
Writing to the PORT, ADDR or DRVINFO fields causes the asyn record to disconnect from the current device and connect to the specified asyn port and address. This permits a single asyn record to be used to control any asyn device. Writing to these fields does not cause any I/O to be done.
Note that since writing to the PORT, ADDR, or DRVINFO fields cause the record to automatically attempt to connect to the port, it is usually not necessary to write to the PCNCT field to connect to the port. The PCNCT field is useful for determining if the port is connected, and for forcing a disconnect if desired.
VAL R/W "Value field (unused)" DBF_STRING This field is unused. The functions normally assigned to the VAL field in many records are performed by the AOUT, BOUT, AINP, BINP, I32OUT, I32INP, UI32OUT, UI32INP, F64OUT, and F64INP fields in the asyn record.
OCTETIV R "Octet Is Valid" DBF_LONG This field is (1,0) if the driver (does,does not) support the asynOctet interface.
I32IV R "Int32 Is Valid" DBF_LONG This field is (1,0) if the driver (does,does not) support the asynInt32 interface.
UI32IV R "UInt32Digital Is Valid" DBF_LONG This field is (1,0) if the driver (does,does not) support the asynUInt32Digital interface.
F64IV R "Float64 Is Valid" DBF_LONG This field is (1,0) if the driver (does,does not) support the asynFloat64 interface.
OPTIONIV R "Option Is Valid" DBF_LONG This field is (1,0) if the driver (does,does not) support the asynOption interface.
GPIBIV R "GPIB Is Valid" DBF_LONG This field is (1,0) if the driver (does,does not) support the asynGPIB interface.
The TMOD field controls what type of I/O is performed when the record processes.
"Write/Read" (default) The output data is sent from the selected output field to the device. A response is then read back into the selected input field. The response must be received within the time specified by TMOT. For asynOctet the input buffer is flushed before the write operation, so that any characters received prior to the write operation are discarded. The Write/Read operation is "atomic", meaning that it is guaranteed that no other asyn I/O to the device will occur between the write and read operations.
"Write" The output source is sent to the device. No response is read back.
"Read" Data is read from the device into the input field. The response must be received within the time specified by TMOT. No output is sent to the device prior to the read operation.
"Flush" The input buffer is flushed. Nothing is sent to the device or read from the device. Applies only to asynOctet.
"NoI/O" The record processes but no I/O is actually performed. This mode can be used as a safety feature when using an asyn record to just control the trace fields of asyn ports. If the record is in this mode and is accidentally processed, then no I/O will occur.
These fields control output I/O when using the asynOctet interface (i.e. when IFACE="asynOctet").
AOUT R/W* "Output string" DBF_STRING The output string which is sent to the device if OFMT="ASCII". The number of bytes sent to the device will be strlen(AOUT) plus strlen(OEOS).
BOUT R/W* "Output byte data" DBF_CHAR (array) The output data which is sent to the device if OFMT="Binary" or "Hybrid". The maximum length of this field is controlled by OMAX. The actual number of bytes to be sent to the device when OFMT="Hybrid" will be strlen(BOUT) plus strlen(OEOS). The actual number of bytes to be sent to the device when OFMP="Binary" will be NOWT.
OEOS R/W "Output terminator" DBF_STRING A character string that is appended to the output before transmission to the device. This field is ignored if OFMT="Binary". Set this field to "" to suppress transmission of a terminator. Commonly used values are "\r" (the default), "\n", and "\r\n".
OMAX R "Max. size of output array" DBF_LONG The allocated length of the BOUT array. This value cannot be changed after IOC initialization. Default=80.
NOWT R/W "Number of bytes to write" DBF_LONG The number of bytes to send from the BOUT array to the device if OFMT="Binary". This value must be less than or equal to OMAX. Default=80.
NAWT R/W "Number of bytes actually written" DBF_LONG The actual number of bytes written in the last write operation. This field is valid for all OFMT modes. This number does not include the output terminator, if any.
"ASCII "(default) The data sent to the device will be taken from the AOUT field.
"Hybrid" The data sent to the device will be taken from the BOUT field.
"Binary" The data sent to the device will be taken from the BOUT field.
There are two output fields, AOUT (ASCII Output) and BOUT (Byte Output). The OFMT (Output Format) field is used to select one of these fields or the other as the output source to the device.
If OFMT="ASCII" then the AOUT field is processed with dbTranslateEscape() to convert control characters (e.g. "\r", "\021") to bytes, the length of the output is determined with strlen(), and the string is sent to the device using asynOctet->write. This will append the output EOS if one has been set.
If OFMT="Hybrid" then the BOUT field is processed with dbTranslateEscape() to convert control characters (e.g. "\r", "\021") to bytes, the length of the output is determined with strlen(), and the string is sent to the device using asynOctet->write. This will append the output EOS if one has been set.
If OFMT="Binary" then NOWT bytes from the BOUT field are sent to the device using asynOctet->write. This will not append an output EOS.
OEOS is set to the current value for the port when the record connects to the port. If OEOS is modified after the record connects to the port, then the output EOS will be changed using asynOctet->setOutputEos. IMPORTANT: The value of OEOS in the database file is never used, because it is modified when the record connects to the port.
These fields control input I/O when using the asynOctet interface (i.e. when IFACE="asynOctet").
AINP R "Input string" DBF_STRING The input string that is read from the device if IFMT="ASCII". The string will be null terminated. Note that due to the maximum size of a string in EPICS, the input string must be less than 40 characters. If longer strings are required then set IFMT="Hybrid" and read into the BINP field.
BINP R "Input byte data" DBF_CHAR (array) The input data that is read from the device if IFMT="Hybrid" or IFMT="Binary". The maximum length of this field is controlled by IMAX. The actual number of bytes read from the device is given by NORD.
IEOS R/W "Input terminator" DBF_STRING A string that indicates the end of a message on input. Set this field to """ if no input terminator should be used. This field is ignored if IFMT="Binary". Commonly used values are "\r" (the default), "\n", and "\r\n". The input terminator is removed from the input buffer after the read.
IMAX R "Max. size of input array" DBF_LONG The allocated length of the BINP array. This value cannot be changed after IOC initialization. Default=80.
NRRD R/W "Number of bytes to read" DBF_LONG The requested number of bytes to read. This field is valid for all IFMT modes. If this field is <= 0, then the requested number of bytes to read will be the EPICS defined MAX_STRING_SIZE=40 (if IFMT="ASCII") or IMAX (if IFMT="Hybrid" or "Binary"). Default=0.
NORD R "Number of bytes read" DBF_LONG The actual number of bytes read in the last read operation. This field is valid for all IFMT modes. This number includes the input terminator, if any.
"ASCII" (default) The data read from the device will be placed in the AINP field.
"Hybrid" The data read from the device will be placed in the BINP field.
"Binary" The data read from the device will be placed in the BINP field.
There are two input fields, AINP (ASCII Input) and BINP (Byte Input). The IFMT (Input Format) field is used to select one or the other as the destination of data sent from the device.
If IFMT="ASCII" then input is read into the AINP field with asynOctet->read. This will remove the input EOS string, if any, and AINP will be NULL terminated if possible.
If IFMT="Hybrid" then the input is read into the BINP field with asynOctet->read. This will remove the input EOS string, if any, and BINP will be NULL terminated if possible.
If IFMT="Binary" then the input is read into the BINP field using asynOctet->read. This will ignore the input EOS. BINP will be null terminated.
The TINP field is intended for operator display. It will contain up to the first 40 characters of the input read into AINP (if IFMT="ASCII") or BINP (if IFMT="Hybrid" or "Binary"). Non-printable characters are first converted to a printable form using epicsStrSnPrintEscaped. This field should not normally be using for parsing the response from the device. This is the field that is shown as the ASCII input field in the medm display asynRecord.adl. It is useful for displaying the device response, even in "Hybrid" and "Binary" input modes.
The IEOS terminator field is 40 characters long. However, the serial drivers permit 2 character end-of-message strings at most. The GPIB drivers only permit 1 character end-of-message strings.
IEOS is set to the current value for the port when the record connects to the port. If IEOS is modified after the record connects to the port, then the input EOS will be changed using asynOctet->setInputEos. IMPORTANT: The value of IEOS in the database file is never used, because it is modified when the record connects to the port.
These fields control I/O when using the register interfaces (i.e. when IFACE="asynInt32", "asynUInt32Digital", or "asynFloat64").
I32INP R "asynInt32 input" DBF_LONG The input data that is read from the device if IFACE="asynInt32" and TMOD="Read" or "Write/Read".
I32OUT R/W* "asynInt32 output" DBF_LONG The data that is sent to the device if IFACE="asynInt32" and TMOD="Write" or "Write/Read".
UI32INP R "asynUInt32Digital input" DBF_ULONG The input data that is read from the device if IFACE="asynUInt32Digital" and TMOD="Read" or "Write/Read".
UI32OUT R/W* "asynUInt32Digital output" DBF_ULONG The data that is sent to the device if IFACE="asynUInt32Digital" and TMOD="Write" or "Write/Read".
UI32MASK R/W "asynUInt32Digital mask" DBF_ULONG The mask that is used if IFACE="asynUInt32Digital". The mask is used for both write and read operations. Only bits that are set in mask will be modified on writes, and any bits that are clear in mask will be zero on read.
F64INP R "asynFloat64 input" DBF_DOUBLE The input data that is read from the device if IFACE="asynFloat64" and TMOD="Read" or "Write/Read".
F64OUT R/W* "asynFloat64 output" DBF_DOUBLE The data that is sent to the device if IFACE="asynFloat64" and TMOD="Write" or "Write/Read".
BAUD R/W "Baud rate" DBF_MENU The baud rate for the port. Choices are "Unknown", "300", "600", "1200", "2400", "4800", "9600", "19200", "38400", "57600", "115200", "230400", 460800, 576000, 921600, and 1152000. Default="Unknown". Note that BAUD field is limited to 16 choices because it is of type DBF_MENU. The LBAUD field can be used to select baud rates that are not available in the BAUD menu.
LBAUD R/W "Baud rate (long)" DBF_LONG The baud rate for the port as an integer. This field allows selecting any baud rate, including those not available in the BAUD menu field. Changing the BAUD field will change the LBAUD field accordingly. Changing the LBAUD field will change the BAUD field to the appropriate menu choice if possible, or to "Unknown" if that baud rate is not in the menu.
PRTY R/W "Parity" DBF_MENU The device parity. Choices are "Unknown", "None", "Even", and "Odd". Default="Unknown".
DBIT R/W "Data bits" DBF_MENU The number of data bits. Choices are "Unknown", "5", "6", "7", and "8". Default="Unknown".
SBIT R/W "Stop bits" DBF_MENU The number of stop bits. Choices are "Unknown", "1" and "2". Default="Unknown".
MCTL R/W "Modem Control" DBF_MENU Modem control. Choices are "Unknown", "CLOCAL" and "YES". Default="Unknown".
IXON R/W "Output XOFF/XON" DBF_MENU XOFF/XON control on output. Choices are "Unknown", "No" and "Yes". Default="Unknown". If the IOC receives an XOFF character, it suspends output until an XON character is received.
IXOFF R/W "Input XOFF/XON" DBF_MENU XOFF/XON control on input. Choices are "Unknown", "No" and "Yes". Default="Unknown". The IOC sends XOFF and XON characters as necessary to prevent input from coming in faster than programs are reading it. The external device sending the input data must respond to an XOFF character by suspending transmission, and to an XON character by resuming transmission.
IXANY R/W "XON=any character" DBF_MENU Choices are "Unknown", "No" and "Yes". Default="Unknown". Allows any input character to restart output when output has been suspended with the XOFF character. Otherwise, only the XON character restarts output. This flag is not available on all systems, including WIN32.
The above fields are used to set the serial port parameters. A write to any of these fields causes the port parameters to be changed immediately, but does not cause any I/O to be performed. The port parameters can currently be set only for local serial ports, including IP-Octal on vxWorks. They cannot currently be set for Ethernet/serial adapters like the Moxa units.
The "Unknown" choice for each option is used on readback if the driver does not support that option. "Unknown" should not be written into the field.
The baud rates actually available are device dependent. For the SBS IP-Octal module the maximum baud rate is 38400.
These record fields are set to the values currently in effect for the port when the connection to the port is made. IMPORTANT: The value of these fields in the database file is never used, because it is modified when the record connects to the port.
vxWorks and MCTL,FCTL. The sioLib serial support for vxWorks uses CLOCAL for what POSIX calls CTSRTS (Clear to send and request to send). It does not appear that sioLib has any concept of modem control, which is what POSIX calls CLOCAL. For vxWorks the standard serial support for asynDriver supplied in drvAsynSerialPort.c, accepts both MCTL and FCTL. MCTL=(CLOCAL,YES) is the same as FCTL=(None,Hardware).
DRTO R/W "Disconnect on Read Timeout" DBF_MENU Choices are "Unknown", "No" and "Yes". Default="No". If Yes then the IP port will be disconnected on a read timeout.
HOSTINFO R/W "IP port hostInfo" DBF_STRING The IP port hostInfo string with the same syntax as the drvAsynIPPortConfigure command i.e. host:port[:localport] [protocol].
Writing to the HOSTINFO field will cause the drvAsynIPPort driver to disconnect from the current host (if any) and then attempt to connect to the new host.
If the drvAsynIPPort was created with the COM (RFC 2217) protocol then the serial control fields listed above can be used to control those settings on ther Ethernet/serial adapter.
SPR R "Serial Poll Response" DBF_UCHAR The device status byte, which is read during a Serial Poll operation.
GPIB Universal Commands are commands which are directed to all devices on the GPIB bus, not just addressed devices. If the UCMD field is set to any value except "None" then the appropriate Universal Command is executed, and UCMD is set back to "None". The record processing only performs the Universal Command, i.e. it does not also perform the GPIB operation indicated by TMOD.
GPIB Addressed Commands are commands which are directed to only the addressed devices on the GPIB bus. If the ACMD field is set to any value except "None" then the appropriate Addressed Command is executed, and ACMD is set back to "None". The record processing only performs the Addressed Command, i.e. it does not also perform the GPIB operation indicated by TMOD.
TMSK R/W "Trace mask" DBF_LONG The asynTraceMask.
TB0 R/W "Trace error" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACE_ERROR bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TB1 R/W "Trace IO device" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEIO_DEVICE bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TB2 R/W "Trace IO filter" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEIO_FILTER bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TB3 R/W "Trace IO driver" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEIO_DRIVER bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TB4 R/W "Trace flow" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACE_FLOW bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TB5 R/W "Trace warning" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACE_WARNING bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TIOM R/W "Trace I/O mask" DBF_LONG The asynTraceIOMask.
TIB0 R/W "Trace IO ASCII" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEIO_ASCII bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TIB1 R/W "Trace IO escape" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEIO_ESCAPE bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TIB2 R/W "Trace IO hex" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEIO_HEX bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TINM R/W "Trace Info mask" DBF_LONG The asynTraceInfoMask.
TINB0 R/W "Trace Info Time" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEINFO_TIME bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TINB1 R/W "Trace Info Port" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEINFO_PORT bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TINB2 R/W "Trace Info Source" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEINFO_SOURCE bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TINB3 R/W "Trace Info Thread" DBF_MENU The ASYN_TRACEINFO_THREAD bit. Choices are "Off" and "On".
TSIZ R/W "TraceIO truncate size" DBF_LONG The parameter passed to asynTraceSetTraceIOTruncateSize(). This value is used to limit the number of I/O bytes printed by traceIO.
TFIL R/W "Trace IO file" DBF_STRING The name of the file to which trace information is printed.
The above fields are used to control the asynTrace facility. They allow one to turn on and off debugging output printed at the shell or written to the trace file.
The TMSK field allows one to read/write the entire asynTraceMask word. The TB0-TB5 fields allow one to read/write the individual bits in asynTraceMask. The TIOM field allows one to read/write the entire asynTraceIOMask word, and the TIB0-TIB2 fields allow one to read/write the individual bits in asynTraceIOMask. The TINM field allows one to read/write the entire asynTraceInfoMask word, and the TINB0-TINB3 fields allow one to read/write the individual bits in asynTraceInfoMask.
When the asyn record is connected to a new device with the PORT and ADDR fields the above trace fields are automatically updated to reflect the current asynTrace, asynTraceIO, and asynTraceInfo masks for that device.
<stdout> - Write to standard out.
<stderr> - Write to standard error.
<errlog> - Use the errlog facility.
AUCT R/W "Autoconnect" DBF_MENU Sets the autoconnect option. Choices are "noAutoConnect" and "autoConnect". The value read reflects current state of the autoconnect flag, i.e. the value returned from isAutoConnect().
ENBL R/W "Disable/Enable" DBF_MENU Disables or enables the port. Choices are "Disable" and "Enable". The value read reflects current state of the enabled flag, i.e. the value returned from isEnabled().
CNCT R/W "Connect/Disconnect" DBF_MENU Disconnects or connects the device. Choices are "Disconnect" and "Connect". The value read reflects current state of the connected flag, i.e. the value returned from isConnected().
ERRS R "Error status" DBF_STRING Error status string for the most recent operation. This string is set to "" (null string) at the start of each connection and I/O operation.
AQR W "About queueRequest" DBF_CHAR Abort queueRequest. If a process request has been queued but not delivered it is canceled, the record is put into alarm and record completion occurs.
The ERRS field is set to "" (null string) at the start of every operation, including trace and connection management operations. It contains the first 100 characters of any error message the record writes with asynPrint(...ASYN_TRACE_ERROR...).
The standard EPICS record fields STAT (status) and SEVR (severity) are used to report the I/O error status. For example status field may be set to NO_ALARM, WRITE, READ, or COMM, and the SEVR field may be set to NO_ALARM, MINOR, or MAJOR. These alarm fields are only used to report I/O errors or errors when connecting to a new PORT or ADDR. They are not affected by trace or connection management operations.
IPTR N "Input buffer pointer" DBF_NOACCESS The pointer to the buffer for the BINP field.
OPTR N "Output buffer pointer" DBF_NOACCESS The pointer to the buffer for the BOUT field.
The asyn record processes, i.e. performs the I/O operation given by TMOD, according to the normal rules for EPICS records. The AOUT, BOUT, I32OUT, UI32OUT, and F64OUT fields are Process Passive, so the record will process if these fields are written to and the SCAN field of the record is Passive. The scan field of the record can be set to any of the periodic scan rates (e.g. "1 second") for periodic processing, to "Event" for event processing, or to "I/O Intr" for I/O interrupt processing.
"I/O Intr" scanning is fully supported for drivers that provide callbacks.
If the SCAN field is "I/O Intr" it will be changed to "Passive" when any of the following fields are modified: PORT, ADDR, DRVINFO, REASON, IFACE, or UINT32MASK. This is necessary because changes to these fields require re-registering with the interrupt source.
The asyn record is designed to be a complete replacement for the older generic serial ("serial") and generic GPIB ("gpib") records. These records are no longer needed, and will not be supported in the future. The following is a list of the differences between the old serial and GPIB records and the new asyn record which may require changes to databases or applications.
The ODEL field has been replaced by OEOS. It has changed from a DBF_LONG to DBF_STRING in order to support multi-character terminators.
The IDEL (serial) and EOS (gpib) fields have been replaced by IEOS. They have changed from a DBF_LONG to DBF_STRING in order to support multi-character terminators.
The INP field has been replaced by the PORT and ADDR fields in order to support run-time connection to different devices.
The AOUT and OEOS fields are processed by dbTranslateEscape before being sent to the device. In rare cases this may require changing the output strings if these contained the "\" character.
The asyn record always posts monitors on the input field (AINP or BINP) when the record processes. The older records did not post monitors on the AINP field if the value was the same as the previous read. This caused problems for some SNL programs and data acquisition applications.
The ODEL and IDEL fields were used even when OFMT or IFMT were in "Binary" mode. OEOS and IEOS are now ignored when OFMT or IFMT respectively are in "Binary" mode.
The ODEL and IDEL fields were always used to set the input and output end of string. The IEOS and OEOS fields now are now initialized to the current EOS settings for the port when the record connects. IEOS and OEOS only change the EOS settings if these fields are modified after the record connects to the port. Thus, it is now important to initialize the EOS strings for the port correctly in the startup script.
The TMOT field has changed from DBF_LONG to DBF_DOUBLE, and the units have changed from milliseconds to seconds. TMOT=-1.0 now means wait forever.
The following are screen shots of the medm screens provided for the asyn record.
The following is an IDL program that demonstrates the use of the asyn record. It transfers data in both ASCII and binary formats. Hopefully the IDL syntax is clear enough to be understood by non-IDL users, and can be translated into your favorite scripting language.
; This IDL program demonstrates the use of the EPICS asyn record.
; Record 1 sends a message to record 2 in ASCII.
; Record 2 sends a message back to record 1 in binary.
The following is an IDL procedure that demonstrates the use of the asyn record to communicate with a Tektronix TDS200 Digital Oscilloscope. It transfers data in both ASCII and binary formats. It will work with either an RS-232 or GPIB connection to the scope. The record must be loaded with IMAX at least large enough to read the waveform. The entire waveform readout is 2500 channels on the TDS220. The buffer size required is 1 byte per channel + 7 bytes header/checksum. The start and stop parameters to the procedure can be used to read a subset of the waveform.
Hopefully the IDL syntax is clear enough to be understood by non-IDL users, and can be translated into your favorite scripting language.
;     March 7,  2001 Correctly put record in Write and Write/Read modes.
;     Dec. 7,   2001 Set timeout to 2 seconds before read.
;     March 30, 2004 Change IFMT from Binary to Hybrid, other fixes.
; The first n_header bytes are header, the last byte is checksum.


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Supporting Offline Communities During the Pandemic: Ruby Cup and ACROSS Find Ways to Mentor Menstrual Cup Users in South Sudan
Photo: ACROSS Menstrual Hygiene Educator conducting a follow up survey with a Ruby Cup user in Mahad IDP Camp
(Photo credit: Anna Abel / In Partnership with ACROSS)
Ruby Cup's regular donation programmes have been put on hold during the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, we've been focusing our efforts on distributing menstrual cups to frontline health workers. But our donation programmes are about more than simply giving out Ruby Cups. Every donated cup we give out is provided as part of a wider education and mentorship programme, ensuring that every person who receives a cup is supported during their first few months of use. As well as new donations, our follow up mentorship and support programmes, which usually happen in groups, have also been put on hold. The vast majority of our recipients don't have internet access, so online sessions are not an option. Instead, Ruby Cup and our partners have had to look for creative solutions to ensure that every person we are working with is still being supported.
Donating Menstrual Cups in South Sudan
In South Sudan, we partner with ACROSS, a locally based organization that works with residents of the Mahad Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in the capital city of Juba. In 2020, we worked together to distribute 300 Ruby Cups to women at the settlement. Mahad IDP is home to around 7,000 people, most of who were forcefully displaced from their homes due to the ongoing fighting that began in 2013. Mahad IDP is located on the grounds of a University in the centre of the city. The land was not built to house large numbers of people and as a result, it can be hard for residents to access clean, private bathroom facilities. "In Mahad, there are only two blocks of latrines for over 8000 people. People living in Mahad IDP Camp have been forcibly displaced from their homes by war, and many are unemployed and extremely poor, so even purchasing soap can be a challenge" explains Kimika Oddie the programme manager at ACROSS.
Menstrual products can be particularly difficult to find or are unaffordable in the settlement, with the result that many people are forced to use scraps of cloth or rags to manage their periods. During their work at Mahad IDP Camp, ACROSS found that many of the women fear embarrassing leaks during their period and choose to stay at home during menstruation. Those who are able to access disposable pads have no choice but to dispose of them in the overcrowded communal latrines, which contributes to problems with waste management on the site. "Unlike the cloth and disposable pads, you don't have to think of where to dispose of your menstrual cup," says Teresa James, a programme participant.
Working With Local Partners
At Ruby Cup, we've offered a Buy One, Give One scheme on every cup sold since we were founded in 2012. To date, we've donated around 96,000 cups in 12 countries. To distribute our cups responsibly, we work with locally based partner organisations who have a strong understanding of the local cultures and context. Our partners adapt our workshop and education programmes to fit the needs of the communities where they work.
ACROSS led an initial trial of a menstrual cup scheme in Mahad IDP Camp in 2019. They found that menstrual cups provided a popular solution to menstrual management in the settlement. "I'm very comfortable with the menstrual cup," says 17 year old Akwany Ajit, "and it doesn't leak on my skirt."
Mentoring and Educational Support
Key to the success of the project was the ongoing menstrual health and hygiene mentoring model , which continued over 5 months to support and troubleshoot any issues with using the cups. Following the distribution of cups, ACROSS worked with a group of women representatives from each of the ethnic groups in the community to become 'Cup Champions' who acted as mentors and role models within their community. These women were given training and support to lead workshops and information sessions in their local languages. ACROSS' trainers also spent time working with elders, mothers and fathers within the community to educate them about the benefits of menstrual hygiene and menstrual cups. This helped to create the groundwork for acceptance of the menstrual cups with support from the wider community.
Following the trial, demand for menstrual cups grew. ACROSS reached out to Ruby Cup, and we were happy to donate a further 300 cups, which were distributed in Mahad IDP Camp in January 2020. The cups were offered to women as part of a 'dignity kit', allowing women to manage their periods with dignity.
Adapting to The Global Pandemic
In March 2020, ACROSS were due to conduct a follow up evaluation and mentorship programme with the cup recipients, but the spreading pandemic meant that group programmes and workshops had to be put on hold. To Ruby Cup and our partners, education and mentorship are essential to ensuring that women can live dignified periods, so we decided to get creative and to look at safe, alternative ways to connect with cup recipients to ensure they got the support they needed during the first few cycles of using the cup.
Instead of group discussions, ACROSS trainers carried out door to door follow-ups, providing in depth and direct support to each person who needed it, and gathering vital feedback and data about the use of the cup. "Individual surveys and conversations can also allow people to share honest feedback rather than leaning to the group consensus." explains Kimika Oddie from ACROSS. "From a data collecting perspective, individual surveys provide more accurate quantitative data than focus group discussions, which is helpful for measuring statistics. However, group workshops can be very powerful if facilitated well, and allow for more peer to peer sharing and learning and confidence building than individual follow ups" she continues.
The support programme worked well. 100% said they would recommend Ruby Cup to other people with periods. When asked why the women would recommend a menstrual cup to other women, 44% said that it was comfortable. An evaluation report from ACROSS found that "women and girls in Mahad IDP camp have wholeheartedly accepted menstrual cups as an appropriate and valuable product to manage menstruation."1 Thanks to the menstrual health workshops that were offered alongside the donated Ruby Cups, the survey also recorded an increase in menstrual hygiene in women living in the settlement.
ACROSS Post Distribution Evaluation Report, March 2020
Feedback from menstrual cup recipients in Mahad IDP also provided an extra insight into why they have proved so popular. In South Sudan, traditional dances form an important part of cultural celebrations. During ACROSS' work within the settlement, they found that unlike other period management solutions, menstrual cups allowed women to participate in these social dances and celebrations rather than sitting them out. "The ordinary pad made me feel uncomfortable. When I sat down in public, I kept checking behind. Since I got my menstrual cup, I don't feel that I'm on my period. If I want to run, to dance, to do anything, I just do it normally," says Kawaja Peter.
Thanks to ACROSS' pioneering and dedicated approach to supporting their community, we are now able to recommend this technique as best practice to our other partner organisations who are operating in areas where social distancing is in place.
1ACROSS Post Distribution Evaluation Report, March 2020
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Out of the blue my Godaddy Exchange Server stopped updating. I called support and they thought I might have a corrupt server address and said they could help me reconnect it manually. The correct server address should have been "mail.ex1.secureserver.net". It was 8+ random letters /numbers + exe1.secureserver.net (sample: 12N3Rr4321.ex1.secureserver.net). I can't remember the actual sequence. We changed it back to the correct address and I could never get Outlook to load on my computer again. I cant even see it on owa.myaddress.com. I am still receiving email on my Android and it is updating fine and I can still see my current .ost database on my desktop. The agent said it was my computers fault not theirs and if I don't want to loose all my data my only solution is to buy Microsoft 365 for 3 times the cost than I am paying now for my exchange. Is this a scam? Why can't I just re-download Outlook to get it back up and running. I actually did try to download (repair) outlook but still didn't fix the problem. I really don't want to migrate to 365 now.
I think it's bad tech support, rather than an outright scam. It's more likely a problem with a recent update.
All of your data is on the exchange server - so nothing should get lost. Did you try making a new profile - put in your name, address and password and let outlook try and find the server.
What os are you using? Are all updates installed for windows and outlook?
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UCLA School of Law's Emmett/Frankel Fellowship in Environmental Law and Policy
UCLA School of Law's Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment is now accepting applications for the UCLA Emmett/Frankel Fellowship in Environmental Law and Policy for the academic years 2015-2017. This fellowship is a full-time, two-year faculty position beginning in the summer of 2015. The position involves policy and legal research and writing, assisting with projects such as conferences and workshops, and teaching.
The Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment is dedicated to creating and advancing law and policy solutions to climate change and other environmental challenges, and to training the next generation of leaders to address these issues. The program fosters informed debate and analysis to educate the public, policymakers, business leaders, and others on critical environmental issues.
The Fellow will work on issues relating to environmental law and policy, including climate change, and will generate policy-oriented publications and other products for the Institute, in collaboration with UCLA Law faculty. The Fellow will also assist the Institute's Executive Directors with projects relating to the Institute's work, including organizing conferences, workshops, public education and outreach efforts, and other events. In addition to these responsibilities, which will continue year-round, the Fellow will take on teaching responsibilities in environmental law topics.
Candidates should possess a J.D. (or equivalent law degree), earned within the past several years or expected in the spring of 2015; a strong academic record; excellent analytical and writing skills; and demonstrated interest and background in environmental law or policy. Previous experience in law practice or clinical instruction is preferred but not necessary. The salary is anticipated to be approximately $66,000 per year plus a competitive benefits package.
Applicants should apply at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF00632. Please submit online a letter discussing qualifications and interests, a resume, a law school transcript, and contact information for three references.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through February 2, 2015 or until the post is filled.
Visit our website at www.law.ucla.edu/emmett for more information about our program.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct. UCLA School of Law has a special interest in enriching its intellectual environment through further diversifying the range of perspectives represented within the faculty.
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In this Special Issue of the Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice, we will explore the theme of access to knowledge within a social justice paradigm and invite contributions from a broad range of disciplines and perspectives.
The increased commodification of ideas, innovations and knowledge through international trade and international intellectual property agreements has been met with strong resistance. Resistance has taken multiple forms. Direct challenges to the hegemony of the current international trade and international intellectual property regimes have manifested themselves in the establishment of a development agenda for WIPO and the Doha Declaration for the WTO. In addition, scholars have been arguing for greater balance between international trade and access to knowledge imperatives by advancing more expansive interpretations of exceptions and limitations on intellectual property rights, especially copyright. Other initiatives position access to knowledge within international human rights agreements (ex: article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) and similar international instruments. Still others focus on new international agreements on access to knowledge issues to counter-balance the international trade and international intellectual property agenda (ex: UNESCO Convention on The Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Contents and Artistic Expressions). At the grass-roots advocacy level, counter-hegemonic initiatives like the "A2K movement" have emerged bringing together civil society groups, NGOs, consumers rights advocates, among others in the call to situate knowledge within a social justice framework.
We invite submissions dealing with social justice in access to knowledge in the broadest sense. Without limiting the scope of the subject-matter and its treatment, we would especially welcome timely and topical papers that focus on access to knowledge and its intersection with development issues, cultural rights, intellectual property rights, international human rights, international trade, open access publishing, the A2K movement or any combination thereof.
Deadline for submissions is MAY 31, 2013.
Articles, case/legislation comments and notes, book reviews, or other manuscripts will be considered for review. Manuscripts must conform to the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal. Manuscripts should be submitted in electronic form as a Microsoft Word file.
Please see the Yearbook website at www.uwindsor.ca/wyaj for submission guidelines and other information.
Created in 1979, the Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice is the oldest Canadian journal devoted to the transcultural and transnational study of individuals and groups excluded from the protections of the domestic or international legal orders. The Yearbook is independently refereed, publishes French and English essays and book reviews, is faculty-run and is supported by a distinguished Advisory Board. The Yearbook encourages essays from a broad range of disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, philosophy, psychology, history and comparative literature as well as law.


WWE Party SuppliesWhen your son tells you he wants a WWE themed birthday party, don't panic! As you may or may not know, this stands for World Wrestling Entertainment and while the history of the WWE is an extensive one, it goes all the way back to the early 1900s. Kids of all ages, especially boys love to watch and even play out some wrestling moves. With WWE Birthday Party Supplies and these fun activities, your child's party is sure to be hit.
Since the WWE has been around for such a long, there are many people who are associated with being all star wrestlers. To keep it easy for the kids you will want to stick with the more popular names. Before the party, do a bit of research and start collecting pictures and names of these all star WWE characters. Print their pictures out from the internet, or out of magazines. Display each wrestler nicely using construction paper then on the back, write down the wrestler's name. Some examples may include Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Triple H and more. During the party, have the kids all guess which picture goes with which wrestler and whoever guesses the most correct, wins a prize.
Dressing up to any theme is fun for a child, so why not have them dress like their favorite wrestler? You can either have them come dressed, or collect accessories before the party so that the kids can dress up during the party. For example, Hulk Hogan has signature colors of yellow and red, he has that unforgettable mustache, and often wears a bandana. Triple H usually has the black sleeves covering just his elbows, and has a symbol of a skeleton with long hair. You can even have a contest to see who is the best dressed, and this will add even more fun for dressing the part.
Instead of playing pin the tail on the donkey, you can certainly adjust this game to the wrestling theme. All you will need is fairly large poster of a wrestler. Before the party, get some construction paper and cut out champion belts that would be a good fit for the poster. You can do these in different colors or put the guest's names on each champion belt. Then, play just as you would pin the tail on the donkey. You can also have the children decorate their belts before being blindfolded and placing them on the poster board.
Now that you have some great ideas to get you started, don't forget to match up this theme with supplies from WWE Birthday Party Packs. With these activity ideas and the matching party supplies, your child's WWE themed birthday party will be a huge success!


The Lebanon County Ambulance Association is a fraternal organization that provides a collaborative forum among the Emergency Medical Service organizations in Lebanon County that fosters communication between member units and field providers, offers educational opportunities, a forum for open discussion of the issues that impact the delivery of prehospital patient care, a focus on the health and well being of our member organizations and proactively addresses issues of mutual concern.
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The September meeting of the Lebanon County Ambulance Association will be held on Wednesday, September 16th, at a location TBD. The continuing education session will begin at 1900 hours and the business meeting will start at 2000.
All Lebanon County EMS Agencies and Quick Response Services and encouraged to attend.
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Why would anyone want to train on this version? It's professional suicide.
For the record, I been programming in Access 2007 nearly every day since its release. I've been using Access since version 1. 2007 is a fiasco. It is not a quality product, and functions worse than a beta 1 release. A huge embarrassment for MS. High sales is no indicator of quality. It's an indicator of market hype and MS distortions.


Google's +1 — hit or miss?
This should be seen as a social recommender built-into web and search, sort of a cross between Facebook Like (which only shows up in Facebook) and Social Bookmarkers such as Digg, Delicious etc (which only shows up in their respective systems). Google's +1 would be deeper integrated in web and search, making it more universal. So far so good.
But Google's latest social feature, similar to Facebook's 'like' button, will only work for Google if it can manage to import data from Facebook, Twitter and similar sites, into the individuals' Google Profile thereby making Google, the gatekeeper of social interactions.
While there is probably a need for this as there are too many points of interaction – SMS, Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, Hotmail, Messenger, etc, we do know that Facebook has made it fairly clear to allow Google to access data it holds.
+1 could work for advertisers online. Let's say you're a big Google AdWords advertiser. You pay 25 cents a click. Now you start using +1 and your users drive up your ranking for all the keywords you are relevant for. This way your noticeability goes up and drives more organic clicks. So you pay less as your organic SEO is improved (non-paid traffic) and your ads convert better (paid traffic that converts better is cheaper in the AdWords algorithm).
In short, with +1 the ability for users to recommend paid search ads to their friends will potentially increase CTRs and thus lower overall advertiser costs. Currently, every user now sees different ads based on their search history whether they are signed in or not, but this is now a step further into personalising the ads a user sees.
Another plus for Google is that it owns search engine referral traffic, which is the primary traffic driver for websites. So if +1 recommendations can influence your page rank then its a wise thing to have on your website.
What I am wondering is that since 'Like' and 'Tweet' buttons have been around much longer, it is only natural that they have cultivated their follower habits. So will we take to another social sharing tool? And really, will we have the faith to try +1 out after the dismal social tools –Wave, Buzz etc — that Google dished out earlier?
Of course it might be too early to write off +1 Button. But given the string of failed attempts from Google in social media, there's always going to be skepticism. And the odd thing with social media is that trying too hard is not quite cool. And if you are not quite cool, you can't tell people "this is pretty cool".
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I guess marketers are still trying to use the +1 feature to their advantage though!


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Paddlers Voice Disapproval of New Mines in Northern Arizona
The Grand Canyon. Courtesy of Wikimedia
The paddling community is rallying behind a federal effort to issue a moratorium on new uranium mining claims in Northern Arizona, according to Playak.com. Among other organizations involved, American Whitewater is leading the charge in support of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar's recommendation to the Bureau of Land Management that the agency grant no new claims in a one-million-acre strip of land that includes headwaters of creeks within the Colorado River drainage in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon.
The BLM released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on February 18, 2011, and thus opened its 45-day public comment period on the proposed action of banning new claims in the area for the next 20 years. The DEIS proposes four alternatives, three of which ban new claims for the next two decades but differ in the amounts of land set aside, and a fourth alternative that suggests no ban, that the area remain open to new claims.
Uranium in Northern Arizona lies in geologic formations known as breccia pipes — large (up to several hundred feet in diameter) generally cylindrical formations that were once open cavities in the bedrock where neighboring rock collapsed into the hole and was lithified as hard, angular chunks of parent rock cemented within a matrix of finer rock.
The BLM revoked eligibility of new mining claims for the land at issue in 2009, and at the same time initiated a two-year review of the impacts the development of new mines would have on the area. Conservationists, river advocates, and recreational organizations have maintained that uranium mines are too great a detriment to the environmental integrity, aesthetic quality, and recreational value of the Grand Canyon area and the tributaries of the Colorado River at stake.
The paddlers are also encouraging public input as the BLM's public comment period nears its close on April 4. As required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, which was arguably the first step in modern environmentalism, the BLM is mandated to not only use the best science available, explore every reasonable alternative course of action, and thoroughly investigate the impacts of those actions, but the agency is also required to accept public comments on the proposal and incorporate those comments into the agency's final decision.
To learn more, check out the Arizona Geology blog, the Northern Arizona Uranium Project, and the USGS fact sheet on breccia-pipe uranium mining in Northern Arizona.
To submit a comment to the BLM, send an email to NAZproposedwithdrawal@azblm.org.
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How Hailey Baldwin's mother convinced her to stay married to Justin Bieber
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Model Hailey Baldwin revealed some of the obstacles that she and her husband Justin Bieber experienced in their first year of marriage.
Baldwin married the Canadian musician at a New York courthouse in fall 2018.
The following year, Bieber and Baldwin had their official ceremony with loved ones in Bluffton, South Carolina's Montage Palmetto Bluff in September 2019.
In March of this year, Baldwin admitted to Elle that their first year of marriage was "very difficult" and that it was taxing "in the public eye."
And now, in a recent discussion on an episode of the Good Faith with Chelsea & Judah Smith podcast, the couple discussed the hurdles of their early married livelihood.
Speaking of one trying moment in the relationship, Baldwin said that she was crying and called her mother, Kennya Baldwin, a few times and said, "I just can't do it. There's no way that I'm going to be able to do this if it's going to be like this forever."
But Baldwin's mom convinced her to wait things out and that "it's going to pass."
"And I just remember she was so calm on the phone, and she was like, 'It's going to pass, and you're going to be fine, and he's going to be healthy, and we're here for you."
Within the same podcast episode, Bieber said that he came to the understanding that he needed to heal to be in "a healthy, serious relationship."
Directly addressing Baldwin in the interview, Justin said that while they got married, he had a lot of damage and hurt to sift through, but she's witnessed his "heart through it all."
"I could cry thinking about it, to be honest, "he added.
Bieber has been transparent about his depression. In 2019, he took to his Instagram to speak on his challenges.
"You start foreseeing the day through lenses of 'dread' and anticipate Another bad day. A cycle of feeling disappointment after disappointment. Sometimes he can even get to the point where you don't even want to live anymore. Where you feel like it's never going to change...I can fully sympathise with you," he wrote, in part.
If you are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, The Samaritans offers support; you can speak to someone for free over the phone, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.
For services local to you, the national mental health database- Hub of Hope - allows you to enter your postcode to search for organisations and charities who offer mental health advice and support in your area.
If you are based in the US, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Helpline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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This oil on panel depicts Christ as Salvator Mundi and was executed in the workshop of Quentin Matsys (1466-1530), Antwerp painter, founder of Antwerp School. Matsys work is considered to contain strong religious feeling—characteristic of traditional Flemish works—and is accompanied by a realism that often favored the grotesque. Matsys' firmness of outline, clear modelling and thorough finish of detail stem from Van de Weyden's influence; from the Van Eycks and Memling by way of Dirck Bouts, the glowing richness of transparent pigments. Matsys' works generally reflect earnestness in expression, minutely detailed renderings, and subdued effects in light and shade. Like most Flemish artists of the time he paid a great deal of attention to jewelry, edging of garments, and ornamentation in general.
With 17th century rosewood veneered frame. Total dimensions: h. 103 cm x w. 90 cm.


VIDEO: Supremacy Hawaii 13th Annual Food Drive & Spring Break Show N' Shine on March 27, 2011 at Keehi Lagoon Park.
It's just one of those things we forgot to post here on the blog, but hey...here you go! Video coverage from the A.Picazo camera at the Supremacy Hawaii 13th Annual Food Drive & Spring Break Show N' Shine on March 27, 2011 at Keehi Lagoon Park, Hawaii.We'll have full coverage coming soon!
If that's not enough, here's more video coverage from the Dos-R camera from that day also...thanks Ryan!


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Average pay rates fell seven times faster for disabled employees during coalition years
By John Pring on 6th April 2017 Category: Employment
New figures show average pay rates for disabled people fell seven times faster than those for non-disabled people during the five years of the coalition government. The figures were produced for Being Disabled In Britain, a major review of disability inequality […]
Disabled fans divided over Manchester United's overdue access improvements
By John Pring on 30th March 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport
Long-overdue plans to improve access at the country's biggest football club have divided its disabled supporters. Although the official disabled supporters' association at Manchester United has welcomed the plans, which will eventually see the number of wheelchair spaces increase from just […]
'Frustration' at two-month wait for EHRC's new disability commissioner
By John Pring on 16th March 2017 Category: Human Rights
Members of the committee set up to lead on the equality watchdog's work on disabled people's rights are said to be frustrated at the government's continuing failure to appoint a new disability commissioner. The previous commissioner, Lord [Chris] Holmes (pictured), left […]
Watchdog refuses to withdraw report to UN that omits benefit deaths evidence
By John Pring on 23rd February 2017 Category: Human Rights
The equality and human rights watchdog has refused to withdraw its report to the UN on the implementation of its disability convention, despite omitting vital information that links government ministers with the deaths of benefit claimants. Only two weeks ago, three […]
EHRC still waiting for its next disability commissioner
By John Pring on 16th February 2017 Category: Human Rights
The equality watchdog has been operating without a disability commissioner for the last month, because of delays in recruiting a successor for Tory peer Lord [Chris] Holmes. A replacement for Lord Holmes (pictured) was supposed to be in place by mid-January, […]
Equality watchdog puts 18 questions on access to every Premier League club
The equality watchdog has asked every Premier League football club to explain how they are complying with their legal duties to provide reasonable adjustments for disabled supporters under the Equality Act. Rebecca Hilsenrath, chief executive of the Equality and Human Rights […]
Government criticised by EHRC over disability rights record… for second time in 12 days
By John Pring on 15th December 2016 Category: Human Rights
The government has been criticised by the UK's human rights watchdog over its record on protecting the rights of disabled people, for the second time in just 12 days. Last week, Disability News Service revealed how the Equality and Human Rights […]
Watchdogs snubbed by minister after raising concerns over UN 'violations' report
By John Pring on 8th December 2016 Category: Human Rights
Four human rights and equality watchdogs have been snubbed by the minister for disabled people after raising serious concerns about how her government dismissed a report that found it guilty of "grave or systematic" violations of the UN disability convention. The […]
Premier League has been dishonest on access, says disability commissioner
By John Pring on 20th October 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport
Football's Premier League has been branded dishonest by the equality watchdog's disability commissioner, over its attitude to access and inclusion. Lord [Chris] Holmes told MPs that there had not been "anything like an inclusive culture" in the Premier League and in […]
FoI reveals EHRC chair's 'conflict of interest' over welfare reform inquiry
By John Pring on 15th September 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty
The equality watchdog's new chair, who is set to lead an investigation into whether Tory welfare reforms breached disabled people's human rights, worked for the government on key contracts at the heart of those reforms, Disability News Service can reveal. David […]


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Despite previous attempts to plump her lips, including permanent makeup and 12-hour lipstick, Suzanne wasn't able to achieve the look she says she desires. "It's difficult to feel plain and feel like you blend in, and there's just nothing special," she says.
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For the last six months, Stewart, 27, has been suffering from a sore throat and hoarseness in his voice. At first, he thought he had a simple case of laryngitis, but as his symptoms became more painful and the irritation in his throat worsened, he worried it might be something more serious.
Stewart visits otolaryngologist Dr. Brian Weeks to learn the cause of his pain and hoarseness, and undergoes a procedure to remedy his condition.
Stewart joins The Doctors on the phone to reveal the results of his procedure. Learn the signs and symptoms you should be aware of if your voice begins to weaken.
What do you remember about your first kiss? According to psychologists, most people can recall up to 90 percent of their first romantic kiss, and rate it as more memorable than losing their virginity.
Tell us: Which was more memorable to you: Your first kiss, or when you lost your virginity?
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Excessive sodium intake has become a nationwide health epidemic that can lead severe health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. To raise awareness, The Doctors kicked off a major movement to Halt the Salt!
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4. Spread awareness and encourage others to "Halt the Salt" by adding a "Halt the Salt" Twibbon to my Facebook and Twitter.
5. Let food companies know that I want less salt in my food.


BILLINGS, Mont. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday a possible shutdown of the U.S. government over border wall funding "most likely" would not happen until after the November congressional elections.
"Most likely I will not do that. But we are going to do it immediately after the election," Trump said.
"If it were up to me I would shut down the government over border security," he said. "But I don't want to do anything that is going to hurt us or potentially hurt us because I've got a feeling that Republicans are going to do really well in the midterms."


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The California State University Office of the Chancellor recently hosted the Graduation Initiative 2025 Symposium on October 17 and 18, 2018 which engaged national higher education leaders, practitioners and members of the CSU community in rich exchanges focused on improving degree completion and addressing equity. Engage in the discussion by viewing the recordings below. Use the Digital Engagement Guide for points of reflection and discussion and additional resources.
"Creating a Student-Centered University through Data and Analytics"
"Leadership and Innovation in the California State University"
Faculty Innovation & Leadership Awards ReceptionThis inaugural award recognizes outstanding faculty implementing innovative practices and those who have demonstrated leadership at the department, college or university level to improve student success.
The CSU established a goal to completely eliminate equity gaps in student outcomes. Doing so will require intentional action and a heightened awareness of the cultural and operational factors that often impede student progress.Professors Harris and Wood, nationally recognized thought leaders and practitioners, will cover six domains of institutional equity that campuses must address to eliminate gaps.Using the results of national studies, they will offer a framework for engaging faculty and staff in equity-minded professional development and institutional responses to common barriers that thwart equity efforts.
"21st-Century Advising for Student Success"
High quality advising is considered a critical component for college success. However, few campuses have the resources to provide intensive one-on-one advising for every student. Institutions that have invested in additional advisors are asking them to rethink their role and the structures in which they are working. College and universities are now inundated with new digital platforms to enhance "e-advising", yet the lessons from the field are clear—no matter the tool, campuses must reconsider advising structures and the overall coordination of care. New tools must be accompanied by better cross-campus coordination and the removal of structural barriers that represent obstacles for students. This session focuses on the combination of organizational change and the use of advising tools that give rise to more efficient and effective student advising.
"Mining and Maximizing CSU NSSE Data to Advance Student Success"
For nearly 20 years, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about first-year and senior participation in campus programs. The results provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and surveys their level of engagement in empirically confirmed "good practices" that reflect behaviors associated with college success. Eighteen of the 23 CSU campus regularly administer the NSSE survey. Of the 725 campuses that participate nationally, many struggle to fully leverage their data to inform student success-related policies or practices.With the Graduation Initiative 2025 goals in mind, this session will mine CSU data to explore how it can complement other data sources to inform campus degree completion efforts.
"Five Things Students Want Faculty and Administrators to Know About Student Success"
In too many discussions about how to improve degree completion the voice of students is missing. This session will feature ideas and insights from CSU students concerning how campuses might better serve them. This student panel representing a number of backgrounds, experiences and CSU campuses that will address critical areas associated with the quality of student experiences and persistence and provide "Five Things" on what students want faculty and administrators to know about student success.
"Rethinking the Future of Math and Quantitative Reasoning Instruction"
All 17 major mathematical associations have endorsed alternatives to stand-alone developmental education courses and the development of differentiated math pathways for students. Without question, the nation is rethinking instructional approaches to college-level mathematics and quantitative reasoning courses. For the last 50 years, colleges and universities have upheld the conventions of math instruction. For many students, college math courses represent a hurdle or serve as the determinant for particular majors. In the last several years, higher education has experienced a revolution in college-level math instruction. This session features math faculty who are transforming the approach to math instruction, especially for students who may arrive in need of additional support. This session will cover the results from recent reform efforts and discuss what's required to achieve equitable outcomes in college math courses and major selection.
"The Power of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Student Engagement and Success"
The combination of behavioral science and technology is now being used to improve how universities engage students to provide critical information required to successfully navigate complex postsecondary systems. Chatbots and other technologies are being developed to fill critical information gaps, influence proactive student behavior, and to extend the accessibility of student services in new ways. When provided targeted, timely and accessible information, college students across the nation are demonstrating an increased ability to act affirmatively to overcome hurdles in the admission process and barriers once on campus. California can arguably be considered the technological epicenter of the world. Yet, postsecondary institutions are just at the beginning stages of exploring the promise of artificial intelligence and other technologies to advance student success. This session will feature CSU Fullerton's award-winning chatbot iTuffy and Northridge's CSUNny. The session will also explores the possibilities and challenges associated with the use of artificial intelligence technology to support student success.
"True Student Success: An Expansive Notion of Quality, Completion and Outcomes"
Use #GradInitiative2025 to comment, reflect, and ask questions.
Please contact Dr. Sabrina Sanders, Director, Students Affairs Projects & Initiatives: ssanders@calstate.edu.
Access 2017 symposium resources here.


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SINGAPORE - A higher re-employment age and a more progressive wage ladder are among ways to improve Singapore's workforce, labour chief Lim Swee Say said on Saturday in his National Day message to unionists.
"In Singapore, (the) unemployment rate is low, employment rates for women and mature workers are going up and wages are rising faster than inflation," said Mr Lim, describing what he shared with international union leaders at a conference in June.
"I hope the next time when we share our Singapore Story with tripartite leaders of other countries, it will be an even better story.
"Not just low unemployment and higher wages but also higher re-employment age for mature workers, a more progressive wage ladder for lower wage workers, a more capable and productive workforce, and a more inclusive and gracious society that accepts, appreciates and respects one another."
Currently, bosses must offer healthy workers who have performed satisfactorily re-employment from the age of 62 to 65, or a one-off payment, but calls have been made to raise the ceiling to 67.
Mr Lim, who is secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, said he believes only a minority of countries will succeed in creating enough jobs, both in number and quality, and he wants Singapore to be one of them.


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About Lodge Devotion 723 > In Memorial > Lodge Devotion Members >
WBro Ken Nice
Our greatly esteemed Friend and Brother WBro Kenneth Nice PGStdB, passed away at his home on Thursday 4 October at the age of 86.
Ken's funeral on Tuesday 8 October was strongly attended by members of Devotion and incorporated a Masonic Memorial Service.
Ken's ties to Devotion were both Fraternal and of his Family. His son-in-law Don has shared some thoughts in Don's Diary. Ken was a Past Master of Lodge of Renown No 270 which surrendered its Warrant in December 2003 and he found his Masonic home at Devotion where he supported his son-in-law and also a grandson through the Chair through four Masterships. However Ken's warmth and friendship was extended to all members of Devotion and he enriched our lodge. I remember him regressing to have a beer "with my mate Damien" on several occasions putting aside his preferred white wine. Every Master at Devotion since Ken joined must feel a debt of gratitude towards Ken for his warmth and support. At his funeral and during his Eulogy, his grandson Bro David P recalled Ken's love of Jazz and during his childhood sitting on his knee as Ken played the drums, cigarette in mouth and beer under his stool surrounded by Ken's friends describing how he "closed that loop" at Bro Stephen P's wedding, playing with Ken in the band
Ken was born in Footscray, Nov. 30, 1925, initiated into Freemasonry at Lodge of Renown, Aug. 1987 and joined Lodge Devotion Aug. 2004 after visiting us.
His War Time service saw him stationed in Australia. He told me he was keen to get overseas, but as he was a Radar Operator, he was deemed too valuable and his requests to transfer were refused. He was stationed in Western Australia giving early warning of Japanese Aircraft attacks. Darwin alone was attacked from the air 64 times. Ken laughed and dismissed the image shown in movies of a sweeping line moving around a point within a circle – that was late in the war. He explained his job was to watch a wavy line which gave altitude while other operators watched something similar which gave distance. Analysing the two in conjunction with direction and air speed gave operators a very good guess at the enemy's destination. Following the War, he became an accountant and married Yvonne P.'s mother Marie, living with Don & Yvonne's family in 1966/67 while Don was in South Vietnam. Ken nursed Marie with patience and love through her final illness. Later he found happiness with Peg, and Ken and Peg were often seen at Devotion's events. They always brought fun & joy with them.
Our heart and sympathy goes out to the Nice and P Family and all who knew Ken, but particularly to Peggy. As Bro Eric P eloquently said at Ken's funeral, he was a great example to all of us.
There is another article written by Don about Ken here


Today I woke up anxious, a good kind of anxious, it was going to be a busy day. We hopped on the bus and headed out.
We made our first stop at the school in El Tamarindo. Close your eyes and imagine a two-bedroom house transformed into a classroom, with about 50 kids squished in ready to learn. That's what I saw today. This was a school that children are LUCKY to even be able to attend, wow do we take school for granted in America. Just one American classroom is the size of an entire Dominican school.
When you walk into a school in America you see tired faces, no excitement, everyone just wants to go home. The exact opposite from here in the Dominican. As I walked into the school and shouted "Hola!" 50 little Dominicans screamed back smiling from cheek to cheek, they were all so excited to see the "Americanos". The children were so incredibly happy, they loved to bailar, cantar, y aprender ingles (dance, sing, and learn English). Charro, the Principal/teacher, had the kindest soul, she welcomed us with hugs and kisses. She treated us as family. It was impossible to stop smiling.
After an amazing visit to "Centro Educativo Cristiano" we walked back to the foundation. An eye-opening walk. As we walked through the village we saw countless stray dogs, horses, and roosters, houses with no roofs, and so many bare-foot children. Trash everywhere, just piling up until someone burns it. We are truly blessed in America, be thankful.
Day one of the clinic started today, we took the temperature, blood pressure, and pulse of the ill, then the doctor examined, and prescribed them with the antibiotics or pills they needed. So many people were helped, thank you, God.
I helped at the clinic for about an hour and then began to jugar con los Dominicans (play with the Dominicans). As they only speak Spanish, and I speak un poquito español, you may think it would be difficult to communicate, yet everything always goes smooth, until they laugh at you for not understanding, or having a bad "accent".
The girls are so loving. About 7 of them pulled me to the side and sat me down, let's just say I have already gotten two "manicures" and lots of braids in my hair. They never stop loving, I could not walk anywhere without a little one running up to me and grabbing my arm, hugging me, or jumping on my back.
They have so little yet they love to give, I received two gifts today, first a ring the girl said she saved to give to an Amigo de Estados Unidos. Then a bracelet from a 15-year-old boy named Manuel, that has written on it "Eres mi amor", and then he laughs and winks. All the boys enjoy to flirt and ask to be mi novio (my boyfriend), I laugh and say "no gracias, lo siento" (no thank you, I'm sorry), and they just giggle and run off.
Today we also served lunch to the abuelos of El Tamarindo. The 8th graders put on a show for them, while we served them a lunch consisting of rice, beans, and chicken, made by the Foundation Chefs. We also handed out bags to the elderly with toiletries, and another bag of food for them to take home. They were so happy, so loving. I sat, observing them in awe. Thinking of the life they have lived, everything they have seen, everything they have gone through.
I kept thinking, "how can they have so little and be so happy?", and I have finally come to a conclusion: God. God is the answer.
Today was long, but went by so fast.
Thank you, God, for today, thank you for these people, thank you for my mission's team.
Tomorrow is going to be another day full of adventures and I cannot wait to see how God moves tomorrow.
Children waiting to be served lunch at the Manny Mota Foundation.
This entry was posted on January 15, 2018 by foothillchristianschool in Dominican Republic 2018, Faith In Action and tagged Dominican Republic, DR, Faith in Action, Manny Mota, Manny Mota Foundation, medical clinic.


When you decide to build a product or any feature for an existing product, what is that you do to verify whether it already exists or not? Yes, Internet research! You start your search online to understand products that are already popular in the market, what are its features, how is it different from what you want to build, is it actually helping its users, is it solving their needs, is there something that is lacking, can I build something more concrete, and so you search for the answers that will help you to decide whether you should go ahead with this idea of building a product in the same market or not. You may even decide to meet the customers of that existing product and understand what is their basic need. Are they happy with what they are using or they are looking for something better in the market?
This research to know what already exists in the market to compare the features in order to build something unique for the customers is – Competitor Analysis. However, in order to be certain and visualize the difference to show it to investors or share within your company, it needs to be based on measurable factors.
There are many articles online explaining the meaning, importance and steps for doing competitor analysis, and millions of examples for reference. Let's try to consolidate what you all need for your research to completely know your competitors.
1. What is the purpose of your product? What is your aim of building this product?
2. Understand the market : is it open or niche market?
3. Are there many products that have already captured most of the target market share?
4. Who are your competitors – direct and indirect both?
5. What is your the criteria for comparison between products?
6. What are the functional and non-functional features of your product to be compared?
7. Identify business factors for market comparison.
After analyzing above factors, the final step would be to prepare a comparison chart of all the competitors (direct and indirect) to identify differences or similarities between the features offered by your competitors and services/features offered by your product. Lastly, calculating the final score by assigning individual scores out of maximum score finalized for the criterion of all the competitors. It is imperative to keep an eye on the percentage of weight that is given to each deciding factor during the analysis (maximum score) and avoid assigning equal weight to all of the above comparison factors.
With this chart, you would be able to compare and position your product among all the other products currently existing the market. It would give you a clear picture of your product's impact on the target market.