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Turf Hallmarks
Important Races
Steeplechase Race Index
Champions of the Turf
Race Course Gazeteer
Horses for Courses
The Birth of the Grand National
Notable Steeplechase Races
Steeplechasing in Great Britain
Steeplechasing in France
Boston vs. Fashion
Les Anglais in France
Gone Abroad
Jump Sires
Half-Bred Female Families
The Birth of The Grand National: The Real Story
By Mick Mutlow for Thoroughbred Heritage. ©Mick Mutlow, 2006. Mick Mutlow has been studying the history of the Grand National for over thirty years and has served as a consultant to the Aintree racecourse curator and to "You Bet." His particular interest is in the details of each race and in the early geography of the Aintree course. He's presently working on a comprehensive encyclopaedia of the Grand National.
In 1829, William Lynn, the proprietor of the Waterloo Hotel in the industrious seaport of Liverpool, leased the land at Aintree some seven miles north from the middle of Liverpool, from Lord Sefton with the intention to stage flat race meetings. At that time Lynn, credited as an excellent first class public caterer, also was known as a person of distinction, having promoted many sporting activities in the Liverpool area, such as a hare-coursing event which became known as the Waterloo Cup. After he built a grandstand, the history of Aintree as a racecourse began on July 7th 1829, when Lynn introduced the first flat race meeting at Aintree. The very first race to be staged was the Croxteth Stakes, which was run over a mile and a quarter and won by a horse by the name of MUFTI, who was owned by a Mr Francis. Despite competition from the nearby Maghull meetings, the Aintree fixtures proved to be a tremendous success with around forty thousand people flocking to witness the sport.
Racing at Maghull had begun two years earlier, in 1827, when landowner John Formby introduced flat racing over its marshy, agricultural land. The Maghull meetings fell short of what was expected, as they did not have the same impact as nearby Manchester or Newton courses, and were affected dramatically by heavy rain. This was especially the case in July 1827, which on the marshy ground made the conditions for spectators farcically atrocious. After the July 1828 fixture, the Racing Committee applied pressure onto John Formby, by stating that he must comply to their demands of alterations and improvements to the racecourse, or the racing would be switched to the then newly-proposed Aintree site. It appears, though, that whether or not John Formby met their demands, racing at Aintree was going to go ahead anyway, as the Racing Committee, along with Lord Sefton, favoured and encouraged William Lynn to stage the July fixture at the new site.
From then on, both the Aintree and Maghull meetings fiercely contested against each other. A spring meeting was held at Maghull in May, and a summer meeting was held at Aintree in July. Racing at Maghull came to an end in late 1835 when John Formby went out of business. This was for three main reasons. First, William Lynn and Aintree racecourse had the strong financial backing of Lord Sefton and the Racing Committee. Second, the Aintree meeting in July was unrivalled, whereas the Maghull meeting clashed with the famous Chester meeting. Third, the quality of the turf at Aintree was lush and springy, in comparison to Maghull's swamp-like surface, which worsened in rain, making the conditions for both spectators and competitors a joke.
It was around the year of 1835 that William Lynn first had the thought of staging a steeplechase at Aintree, after assessing the success of a particular race at St. Albans, near London. This race was known as the Great St. Albans Steeplechase, which was first introduced by Thomas Coleman, proprietor of the Turf Hotel in St. Albans. The event, which ran from Harlington church to the obelisk in Wrest Park and back, was so well organised that, by 1834, it had become one of the big attractions of the year.
Lynn was so intrigued by the Great St. Albans Steeplechase and its success in luring custom, that he decided to venture into the sport of steeplechasing himself. Greatly influenced by Thomas Coleman's race, and assisted by Captain Martin Becher, Lynn decided to stage a steeplechase at Aintree that both started and finished near the stands, where the greater assemblage of spectators would be located.
The race was to be held on February 29th, 1836, and the conditions were advertised as follows:
A sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each with 80 sovs. added, for horses of all denominations, 12st. each, gentlemen riders, second horse receives back his stake. Winner to be sold for 200 sovs. if demanded.
Although most published books and articles claim the inception of the Grand National was 1839, this 1836 steeplechase at Aintree, which was won by Mr W.Sirdefield's THE DUKE, ridden by Captain Martin Becher, was the first-ever Grand National, destined to become world's greatest steeplechase.
There is then a great deal of confusion about the second and third Grand Nationals in 1837 and 1838. First, many sources indicate that these races were run at Maghull, even though Maghull definitely closed as a racecourse in 1835. Second, THE DUKE, ridden by Henry Potts, became the first dual winner of the race by winning in 1837. Third, SIR HENRY, ridden by Oliver, has been incorrectly listed as the winner in 1838. The newspaper reports on the day correctly state that SIR WILLIAM, ridden by Allen McDonough, was the winner. There is no evidence anywhere that states a horse called SIR HENRY was running anywhere, or that Tom Olliver was riding at Aintree.
Some sources do correctly indicate SIR WILLIAM was the winner in 1838, but ridden by Henry Potts, because Allen McDonough was injured. This is incorrect: Allen McDonough rode in the race following the National, so if injured he recovered rather quickly. But what finally sews this particular mystery is that in the write up for the 1838 Grand National from the Liverpool Chronicle, it commends McDonough's brilliant riding in the race on board SIR WILLIAM.
Why would so many mistakes creep into the records of the world's greatest steeplechase? Basically because steeplechasing was not really recognised until the late 1860s, after the National Hunt Committee was formed in 1866. The records of the Grand National were then officially compiled, but from memory only, some thirty years after the event, which is when the mistakes first crept in. These errors were then duplicated into the first volume of Steeplechases Past, and then duplicated again into Finch Mason's book (Heroes and Heroines of the Grand National) and D.H.Munroe's book (The Grand National). T.H.Bird's book (One Hundred Grand Nationals) attempts to sidestep the issue by suggesting that the 1837 and 1838 races were run over a course that stretched from Aintree to Maghull, but this is geographically impossible. Modern day historian Reg Green, too, unfortunately suggests that the 1837 and 1838 races were run at Maghull. However John Pinfold (Gallant Sport: The Authentic History of Liverpool Races and The Grand National) has it spot on.
The returns for the 1836, 1837 and 1838 Grand Nationals are as follows:
The Liverpool Grand Steeplechase
DATE: Monday 29th February 1836 STARTERS: 10
THE DUKE ch.g. 7. 12-0 (Mr. W. Sirdefield) Captain M. Becher 1
POLYANTHUS 5. 12-4 (Mr. Aspinall) R. Christian 2
COCKAHOOP ch.g. 6. 12-0 (Mr. Thomas) B. Bretherton 3
STARTING PRICES: 2/1 Laurie Todd; 3/1 The Duke; 5/1 Polyanthus; 6/1 Percy; 6/1 The Baronet; 8/1 Derry; 8/1 Gulliver; 9/1 Cockahoop; 10/1 The Sweep; 12/1 Cowslip
WINNING TIME: 20 mins. 10 secs.
DISTANCES: 1 length
The Liverpool Steeplechase
DATE: Wednesday 1st March 1837 STARTERS: 4
THE DUKE ch.g. 8. 12-0 (Mr. T. Chawner) Mr. H. Potts 1
THE DISOWNED ch.g. 7. 12-0 (Mr. Williamson) Mr. A. McDonough 2
DAN O'CONNELL ch.h. 7. 12-0 (Mr. J.F. Knaresborough) Mr. J.F. Knaresborough 3
STARTING PRICES: 5/4 Dan O'Connell; 3/1 The Disowned; 6/1 The Duke; 12/1 Zanga
WINNING TIME: Not taken, estimated to be about 15 minutes
DISTANCES: About 30 yards
DATE: Monday 5th March 1838 STARTERS: 3
SIR WILLIAM ch.h. 7. 12-7 (Mr. A. McDonough) Mr. A. McDonough 1
SCAMP b.h 5. 11-12 (Mr. O'Moore) Mr. Clarendon 2
THE DUKE ch.g. 9. 12-7 (Mr. T. Chawner) Captain M. Becher 3
STARTING PRICES: 2/1 The Duke; 2/1 Sir William; 3/1 Scamp
WINNING TIME: Not Taken
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BJP's Parivartana Rally in Bengaluru.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said there has been a 180 per cent increase in the allocation for Karnataka after the BJP-led NDA government came to power in the centre. The money, however, has not been passed on by the state's Congress government, he said. He also outlined the party's plan for the state, which includes a suburban railway for Bengaluru, bonanza for farmers and reiterated Union finance minister Arun Jaitley's budget promise of putting men in hawai chappals (slippers) in haiwai jahaaj (airplanes).
"When the Congress was there in the centre, Karnataka was given Rs 73,000 crore. When the BJP came to power in the centre, we gave the state 2 lakh crore. It is an increase of 180 per cent. However, have you seen that money given to the state?" he said.
He also blamed the Congress for murders of volunteers of the BJP. "With the Congress government in the state, what makes the news is 'ease of doing murder'," he charged, pitting it against what he said was the BJP's focus of improving "ease of living" and ease of doing business.
The Prime Minister also continued his pitch to the farmers, who have been one of the key focus areas in the recently announced Union budget. The BJP, he said, has given "TOP" priority to the farmers, he added, explaining, "by TOP, I mean Tomato, Onion, Potato".
The focus, he indicated, was also evident in the party's choice for the top job in the state -- BS Yeddyurappa, who headed the earlier BJP government in the state.
"If farmer's son Yeddurappa becomes the Chief Minister, the Centre's MSP (minimum support price) scheme will be highly successful because he knows the problems of the farmers," he said, referring to the government's plan to set MSP at one-and-half times the cost of production.
Karnataka is the only state in south India, where the BJP came to power once. The party is going all-out to wrest power from the Congress in the assembly election that will be held later this year. Mr Yeddyurappa led the statewide Parivartana Rally, whose culmination was being addressed by PM Modi at Palace Grounds in the heart of the city.
The ruling Congress has dismissed the possibility of the rally influencing the voters. Senior state Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao said, "It was more an yatra of lies and deceit than any parivartana (progress)... they had no agenda or material to attack us. So all they were doing is spreading lies and creating disturbance."


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Feb 25, 2014 at 12:01 AM Feb 25, 2014 at 5:05 PM
A foul odor that appears to be coming from a small chicken farm along U.S. Highway 331 near Healthmark Regional Medical Center has folks covering their noses.
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS � A foul odor that appears to be coming from a small chicken farm along U.S. Highway 331 near Healthmark Regional Medical Center has folks covering their noses.
�I like to drive with my windows down, and I�ve learned not to do that,� said Melinda Lolley, who works at L&L Marine on U.S. 331. �It�s just happened in the last six months.�
DeFuniak Springs City Councilman Ron Kelley, who works at the hospital, said he�s noticed the smell for at least a year and that it�s been especially strong in recent weeks.
�It�s so bad it makes you want to hold your breath,� Kelley said.
Although he has never seen the chicken farm, he suspected right away that was the source of the odor.
�When you live in DeFuniak Springs as long as I have, you know what a chicken farm smells like,� he said.
A sign in front of the farm, which sits on a dirt path off the highway, says the outfit is a contractor with Wayne Farms LLC, a large poultry producer based in Oakwood, Ga.
Fonda Semerjian, a marketing manager for Wayne Farms, said the smell likely is the result of the farmer �cleaning out the litter� at the facility, which is not an uncommon practice.
Some farmers sell it while others put it back into their land. The farmer on U.S. 331 put some of the litter into the soil of his garden, she said.
If the litter isn�t tilled all the way down into the soil, the odor fails to dissipate.
Wayne Farms is contacting the farmer about the odor.
�We are reaching out to that farmer and trying to encourage him to go back and till that all the way down,� Semerjian said.

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// Copyright 2021 The Chromium Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#include "chrome/browser/media/webrtc/capture_policy_utils.h"

#include "base/containers/cxx20_erase_vector.h"
#include "build/build_config.h"
#include "build/chromeos_buildflags.h"
#include "chrome/browser/content_settings/host_content_settings_map_factory.h"
#include "chrome/browser/profiles/profile.h"
#include "chrome/common/pref_names.h"
#include "chrome/grit/generated_resources.h"
#include "components/content_settings/browser/page_specific_content_settings.h"
#include "components/content_settings/core/browser/host_content_settings_map.h"
#include "components/content_settings/core/common/content_settings_pattern.h"
#include "components/prefs/pref_service.h"
#include "content/public/browser/browser_context.h"
#include "content/public/browser/web_contents.h"
#include "url/gurl.h"
#include "url/origin.h"

#if !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID)
#include "chrome/browser/ui/tab_modal_confirm_dialog.h"
#include "chrome/browser/ui/tab_modal_confirm_dialog_delegate.h"
#include "ui/base/l10n/l10n_util.h"
#include "ui/base/ui_base_types.h"
#endif

namespace capture_policy {

namespace {

struct RestrictedCapturePolicy {
  const char* pref_name;
  AllowedScreenCaptureLevel capture_level;
};

}  // namespace

bool IsOriginInList(const GURL& request_origin,
                    const base::Value::List& allowed_origins) {
  // Though we are not technically a Content Setting, ContentSettingsPattern
  // aligns better than URLMatcher with the rules from:
  // https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/url-patterns/.
  for (const auto& value : allowed_origins) {
    if (!value.is_string())
      continue;
    ContentSettingsPattern pattern =
        ContentSettingsPattern::FromString(value.GetString());
    if (pattern.IsValid() && pattern.Matches(request_origin))
      return true;
  }

  return false;
}

AllowedScreenCaptureLevel GetAllowedCaptureLevel(
    const GURL& request_origin,
    content::WebContents* capturer_web_contents) {
  // If we can't get the PrefService, then we won't apply any restrictions.
  Profile* profile =
      Profile::FromBrowserContext(capturer_web_contents->GetBrowserContext());
  if (!profile)
    return AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kUnrestricted;

  const PrefService* prefs = profile->GetPrefs();
  if (!prefs)
    return AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kUnrestricted;

  return GetAllowedCaptureLevel(request_origin, *prefs);
}

AllowedScreenCaptureLevel GetAllowedCaptureLevel(const GURL& request_origin,
                                                 const PrefService& prefs) {
  // Walk through the different "levels" of restriction in priority order. If
  // an origin is in a more restrictive list, it is more restricted.
  // Note that we only store the pref name and not the pref value here, as we
  // want to look the pref value up each time (thus meaning we could not make
  // this a static), as the value can change.
  static constexpr std::array<RestrictedCapturePolicy, 4>
      kScreenCapturePolicyLists{{{prefs::kSameOriginTabCaptureAllowedByOrigins,
                                  AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kSameOrigin},
                                 {prefs::kTabCaptureAllowedByOrigins,
                                  AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kTab},
                                 {prefs::kWindowCaptureAllowedByOrigins,
                                  AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kWindow},
                                 {prefs::kScreenCaptureAllowedByOrigins,
                                  AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kDesktop}}};

  for (const auto& policy_list : kScreenCapturePolicyLists) {
    if (IsOriginInList(request_origin, prefs.GetList(policy_list.pref_name))) {
      return policy_list.capture_level;
    }
  }

  // If we've reached this point our origin wasn't in any of the override lists.
  // That means that either everything is allowed or nothing is allowed, based
  // on what |kScreenCaptureAllowed| is set to.
  if (prefs.GetBoolean(prefs::kScreenCaptureAllowed)) {
    return AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kUnrestricted;
  }

  return AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kDisallowed;
}

bool IsGetDisplayMediaSetSelectAllScreensAllowed(
    content::BrowserContext* context,
    const GURL& url) {
#if BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS_LACROS) || BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS_ASH)
  Profile* profile = Profile::FromBrowserContext(context);
  if (!profile)
    return false;
  HostContentSettingsMap* host_content_settings_map =
      HostContentSettingsMapFactory::GetForProfile(profile);
  if (!host_content_settings_map)
    return false;
  const base::Value auto_accept_enabled =
      host_content_settings_map->GetWebsiteSetting(
          url, url,
          ContentSettingsType::GET_DISPLAY_MEDIA_SET_SELECT_ALL_SCREENS,
          /*info=*/nullptr);
  return auto_accept_enabled.is_int() &&
         auto_accept_enabled.GetInt() == ContentSetting::CONTENT_SETTING_ALLOW;
#else
  // This API is currently only available on ChromeOS.
  return false;
#endif
}

DesktopMediaList::WebContentsFilter GetIncludableWebContentsFilter(
    const GURL& request_origin,
    AllowedScreenCaptureLevel capture_level) {
  switch (capture_level) {
    case AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kDisallowed:
      return base::BindRepeating(
          [](content::WebContents* wc) { return false; });
    case AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kSameOrigin:
      return base::BindRepeating(
          [](const GURL& request_origin, content::WebContents* web_contents) {
            DCHECK(web_contents);
            return url::IsSameOriginWith(
                request_origin,
                web_contents->GetLastCommittedURL().DeprecatedGetOriginAsURL());
          },
          request_origin);
    default:
      return base::BindRepeating([](content::WebContents* wc) { return true; });
  }
}

void FilterMediaList(std::vector<DesktopMediaList::Type>& media_types,
                     AllowedScreenCaptureLevel capture_level) {
  base::EraseIf(
      media_types, [capture_level](const DesktopMediaList::Type& type) {
        switch (type) {
          case DesktopMediaList::Type::kNone:
            NOTREACHED();
            return false;
          // SameOrigin is more restrictive than just Tabs, so as long as
          // at least SameOrigin is allowed, these entries should stay.
          // They should be filtered later by the caller.
          case DesktopMediaList::Type::kCurrentTab:
          case DesktopMediaList::Type::kWebContents:
            return capture_level < AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kSameOrigin;
          case DesktopMediaList::Type::kWindow:
            return capture_level < AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kWindow;
          case DesktopMediaList::Type::kScreen:
            return capture_level < AllowedScreenCaptureLevel::kDesktop;
        }
      });
}

#if !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID)
class CaptureTerminatedDialogDelegate : public TabModalConfirmDialogDelegate {
 public:
  explicit CaptureTerminatedDialogDelegate(content::WebContents* web_contents)
      : TabModalConfirmDialogDelegate(web_contents) {}
  ~CaptureTerminatedDialogDelegate() override = default;
  std::u16string GetTitle() override {
    return l10n_util::GetStringUTF16(
        IDS_TAB_CAPTURE_TERMINATED_BY_POLICY_TITLE);
  }

  std::u16string GetDialogMessage() override {
    return l10n_util::GetStringUTF16(IDS_TAB_CAPTURE_TERMINATED_BY_POLICY_TEXT);
  }

  int GetDialogButtons() const override { return ui::DIALOG_BUTTON_OK; }
};
#endif

void ShowCaptureTerminatedDialog(content::WebContents* contents) {
#if !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID)
  TabModalConfirmDialog::Create(
      std::make_unique<CaptureTerminatedDialogDelegate>(contents), contents);
#endif
}

}  // namespace capture_policy

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This Oracle tutorial will guide you on how to check Oracle database version easily. We will not only find out the oracle db version but also will give you a bonus function for your use.
The function will have the Oracle database version query. It will return database version like 11g, 12c etc. I know that sounds overwhelming. 😉 Let us solve step by step.
Oracle database has one table v$version having the version information for Oracle, PLSQL, etc.
Now, if you see we can know DB version by seeing the banner column of the v$version table. It is 12c in this case.
This query will give you only the Oracle database version information. Let us take a look at the output for the same.
First of all, take a closer look at the "Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.1.0 – 64bit Production".
We need to find out the position of space before 12c and the length up to how many characters after the "space before 12c".
The above query gave us the space position before the 12c or version. We added 1(one) to it as we do not want that space in the result.
This query gives you the length of version details. i.e. 12c, 11g has 3 characters in them.
Now the substring function takes them as parameters and computes the version number.
This is how you can check oracle database version and use it in Oracle, PLSQL etc. You can also use this oracle database version query to write a function for it.
Please go through Oracle SUBSTR function, Oracle INSTR function to see how the parameters work for them.
Let us make an user-defined function which finds out the database version using the table "v$version".
Now, let us call the function from an oracle select from dual query and see if this is working.
This is working as expected. Please check out the "how to create a function and call it in Oracle". Also please check out how "select into" works in oracle pl sql.


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Q: Show that the convolution of two measurable functions is measurable in product measure So, I want to show that if $f, g: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ are Lebesgue integrable, the following is true:
a) The function $h_x(y) = f(x-y) g(y)$ is Lebesgue integrable for almost all $x$
b) The function $f * g(x)$ that is defined as $\int_\mathbb{R} f(x-y) g(y) d\lambda(y)$ if $h_x$ is integrable and $0$ otherwise is integrable and $\int_\mathbb{R} |f * g| d\lambda \leq \int_\mathbb{R} |f| d\lambda \int_\mathbb{R}|g| d\lambda$
c) $f * g$ = $g * f$
If we show that $h(x, y) = f(x-y) g(y)$ is measurable in the product measure, then everything is trivial: a) and b) follow immediately from Tonelli theorem, as $\int (\int |f(x - y) g(y)|d \lambda(x)) d\lambda(y) = \int |f(x)| d\lambda x \int |g(y)| d \lambda y < \infty$, and c) follows from Fubini.
However, how can we possibly prove that $f(x - y) g(y)$ is measurable in $\mathbb{M_{\lambda} \times M_{\lambda}}$? If $f$, $g$ were Borel measurable, I probably could prove that $f(x - y)g(y)$ is Borel measurable - probably by considering $\{x \in \mathbb{R}: h(x, y) > r\}$ and proving that they are Borel-measurable somehow, but of course, we cannot do something like that for the product of two Lebesgue measures.
I saw that there was a similar question here Show that convolution of two measurable functions is well-defined, and the answers tried to use Fubini / Tonelli theorems, however, the measurability of $f(x-y)g(y)$ was not explicitly proven.

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Category Archive:Blog
Archive by category "Blog"
Apr,2018
Bogazici, NIST, Test Methods, ToRK, ToRK2018
Robolit is invited to present at the ToRK 2018 conference to be held at Bogazici University from April 12-14. The talk, which was featured as the opening talk on the last day of the conference, covers standard test methods for robotic systems. Chiefly driven by our work as part of the ASTM-NIST-DHS Standard Test Methods for Response Robots we explain how standardization can foster a richer R&D ecosystem and greatly improve efficiency for the customers of such robotic systems.
Feb,2018
Cattle Management, Funding, Vence
Vence Corp., a California based start-up, received $2.7M in new funding from a group of investors led by Eniac Ventures with participation from the venture capital arm of the Dutch investment bank, Rabobank, which focuses on innovative food and agriculture technologies.
Early prototype cattle mounted Vence systems.
Robolit has been working with the Vence team since the beginning of the project as a technology development consultant. In a short period of time starting late December 2016 we designed and developed several iterations of the proof of concept system. While our primary contribution was the algorithmic basis of the animal management system, our work also covered the implementation of electronic and software components that make up the prototype. We also conducted several field tests in Arizona and California with the Vence management.
A scene captured during our last field trip to San Fransisco, CA to test the Vence prototype system.
Vence aims to revolutionize cattle management with far reaching implications for food security and reduction of the ecological impact of meat production. We are extremely proud to be part of this amazing team and looking forward to future collaborations.
A small herd of cattle we employed during our experiments during our work in Point Reyes. The last day of the 10-day excursion was sunny but still quite windy and cold.
We have concluded our 10-day field test for the Vence Project, which had started on April 5th. Took place in the beautiful Point Reyes National Shoreline, this third meeting of the group has been the most exciting time of our work to date. We made great discoveries and conducted very successful trials. It seems that the project will get even more exciting in the coming months.
During this trip we setup shop at two different locations: downtown San Fransisco for the initial assembly and tests; and Bolinas, CA for the day to day cattle experiments. I thank project's media expert and consultant, Mike North, for his hospitality at his home in Bolinas and letting me turn the living room into a workshop for a few days.
Sleep and Happiness at Vence Field Trip 3
As much as the discovery process during field tests was fun, it was also quite demanding on us. The graph here shows the amount of daily sleep time over the course of the trip. As with any investigative work into uncharted territory we unavoidably come across some failures, which in turn caused disappointment. The trick in creative work is to maintain persistence in the face of such negative developments. All walls crack if you hit then with your head a sufficient number of times.
Celebrating a successful set of test in the ranch at the signature restaurant of Bolinas, CA.
At the end the trip was an astounding success in a developing new technological field of cooperative biology/machine teams. In just three months we made great strides. Deservedly, we celebrated our accomplishments with unbelievable Oysters from the Point Reyes.
We are looking forward to the next installation of our field tests!
Meet the Experimental Gentleman
Meet Mike North, a multi-faceted man who loves technology in all forms and shapes.
During our third field tests for the Vence Project we met with one of our oldest colleagues, Mike North. He graciously let us turn his home in Bolinas, CA into a temporary workshop for the work we conducted in Lucky Ranch in Point Reyes National Seashore.
Mike, or better known as the Experimental Gentleman, is a multi faced lover of technology. Our first work together was the infamous 6×6 All-Terrain Vehicle episode of the Discovery Channel's Prototype This! show. Most of our projects together were out of the box. Case in point Dancing Hexapod Swarm for IDF'2015.
Dr. North is involved in a number of projects. Most notably he is the founder and lead of the Reallocate, a platform that brings together resources of all kinds for social good. At his company, North Design Labs, he works on various technology related TV show, appears as speakers in international events and provides consulting to technology companies.
During the last Vence field tests Mike helped us capture our work on camera and will be producing a detailed multimedia presentation. We had some exciting exchanges during this time and hoping to setup a cool technology event in Summer 2017 at Drita Hotel located by the gorgeous and historic Mediterranean coastline in Alanya, Turkey.
hexapod, IDF2015, Intel
Dancing Hexapod Swarms
Intel Edison powered hexapod robots designed by the Intel research team.
A blast from the past. In 2015 Robolit participated in the Intel Developer Forum as a design consultant as part of the keynote speaker technology demonstration. We were tasked with making a 50 member hexapod robot swarm to dance to the Up Town Funk.
In the course of our work we produced the World's first Mexican wave by robots. A lighting effect added into the Marauder, a hexapod with unique sliding mode locomotion mechanism, transformed the machine into a Starwars character. A list of video clips from this work can be found at the Robolit YouTube channel.
First Week at the 3rd Vence Field Test has Passed
Lush green hills of Point Reyes where the Vence tests are conducted. Unfortunately in April such sunny days are few.
We have completed the first week of the third field tests for the Vence project. As usual the week was full of all-nighters, excitement across the team, highs and lows.
Our initial tests suffered from several logistical issues such as poor wifi connectivity and spotty GPS tracking. Further investigation revealed issues with the packaging of the the experimental collar. To identify the most effective construction we implemented three different packaging solutions and tested them in the field. We quickly converged to an effective solution that respects the issues caused by large battery in the package and the bodies of 1,500 lb animals.
Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in a overcast and drizzly weather on our way to the test ranch.
Unfortunately, the weather during the first week was not very agreeable. While the Point Reyes offers an exquisite natural expanse, the overcast and windy conditions made it hard to execute tests. Combining this with the needed to move back and forth a not-always-agreeable herd of cattle in mud made our days quite demanding. However, looking back just three months ago when this project started, I would say we are fast becoming seasoned cowboys. Yeehaw!
Cattle movement behavior is dictated by a few drives, such as hunger and herd attraction. While our goal is to manage herd movement in general settings, our initial investigative and debugging tests focus on simplified settings where a single animal is managed and observed. After successfully testing our sensory and stimulation subsystems on animals we started with a series of simple management scenarios where the stimulation decisions were made manually. These settings allowed us to evaluate our hypotheses about the best way to influence cattle movement decisions. As with any scientific process some of our ideas were refuted in this experimental process, and we discovered some new insights. Though, I am happy to report that we did observe repeatable and predictable relationship between our control actions and animal's movement, which will serve as the build block of the ultimate mechanism.
Revised experimental Vence collar hardware during assembly process.
One of these observations in the initial manual experiments suggested a fundamental change in the hardware. The last couple days were spent on construction of this new setup, modification of the code base accordingly and repeat of the tests. Again the results were quite promising.
As we are entering the second week of the field tests we are preparing for the debut of the autonomous cattle management system. Again we will start with single animal settings where the animal will be geographically constrained in virtual fence lines. Next, we will move to groups of animals. The movement management in the context of complex herd dynamics is an uncharted territory. We are confident that the problem is solvable but probably more sleepless nights await us.
First Day in the Ranch to Test Vence Prototype 3
Sequoia tree forest on the way to Lunny Ranch where our field tests take place.
After the initial tests and assembly we arrived at the Lunny Ranch where we will be conducting our field tests for the Vence system. About a 1.5 hour drive from San Fransisco the commute to and from the ranch through the amazing Bay Area forests provides an excellent time for reflection on observations and discussions on future steps. Our first day in the ranch was rather rainy. We had drizzles and wind for most of the time we were there.
Cattle herd at the Lunny Ranch
Situated over a 1500 acer grass land Lunny Ranch has a herd of 100+ Angus cattle. The owner and manager of the ranch is a very progressive gentleman who offered us his insides and critique about certain aspects of our approach.
The third experimental cattle mounted system offers significantly improved mechanical properties and ease of use. When handling animals upward 1,500 lb who are easily excitable it is crucial to be able to attach and detach the unit quickly. The rainy first day also confirmed for us that the new and improved enclosure provides necessary splash proof protection which will be necessary for long term test coming later in the year.
Cattle at the Lunny Ranch in a pen prior to a test run. One animal is instrumented with a Vence Cattle Rider unit.
Completed Initial Debugging of the Collar Stack
Our electronics assembly shop during the third Vence field trip.
In our first couple days we will be assembling and testing the collar version 3. There are mechanical, electrical and software components that were designed on separate tracks over the past month. These components are coming together today.
Fully assembled test stack for the Vence collar v3.
The stack consists of various sensors such as GPS. An onboard state estimator software employs all available sensors along with a crude kinematic model of a cattle to estimate its behavioral configuration.
Partially assembled electronics stack for the Vence collar v3. The bottom board is our custom design. The top board is a RPi Zero W.
The heart of the design is the behavioral control algorithm under development. In its core Vence system is a distributed control architecture. This proprietary mechanism decides how to stimulate each cattle based on global goals and local information in order to produce the desired herd level movement behavior.
Third Vence Field Trip Started
Robolit has arrived sunny California today to conduct the third set of field tests for the Vence cattle herd control system. Our tests will take place at a ranch near San Fransisco—a definite change in climate compared to previous trips in Arizona.
A snapshot from a simulation run where Vence herd management algorithm confines virtual cows in a polygonal virtual fence.
The preamble to this trip was the development of a simulation engine. We constructed a 2D virtual space consisting of cattle and physical fences. We build a simplified cattle behavior model as a combination of basic drives such as hunger, herd instinct and pain avoidance. Within this virtual environment we executed the Vence distributed virtual fence control algorithm to evaluate different strategies and debug the higher level decision making processes.
3D model of the electronics stack in the Vence Collar Prototype 3.
Previous field trips were very informative about cattle farms. These earlier experiments also showed us various ineffective design approaches in the face of realities of a cattle farm. Empowering our team with the addition of an industrial designer our third prototype is more compact, robust and easy to use. We also completely restructured the code base to produce a more streamlined and customizable distributed control architecture.
We are looking forward to running tests and with little luck we will demonstrate the efficacy of the technology we developed for Vence.


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In the video below we share a few tips on how we roll out group roles in the beginning of the year. We should also mention that these roles can be great for reducing status issues in a group. For example, if I want a quieter student to be more vocal and ask questions then I select the role of the skeptic for them.


The City of Billings has hired PROS Consulting, Inc. in 2016 to assist staff in updating the community's parks, recreation and open space comprehensive plan. Comprehensive parks and recreation planning determines and establishes specific short-and long-term strategies on how agencies can meet the recreation and park needs of its citizens; it establishes priorities for parkland acquisition and development, facility management, coordination with other public and private entities, and the provision of recreation services.
A major part of the master planning process included working with ETC Institute (PROS's sub consultant), to design and administer a statistically valid community survey. This survey was tailored to the issues of strategic importance to effectively plan and manage Billings parks and recreation system. The seven-page survey was mailed to a random sample of households in the City of Billings. Five-hundred and five surveys were completed by these households. The completed surveys provided us a 95% level of confidence with a precision of +/-4.1%.
We found that 86% of the households in Billings visited a park in the past 12 months. Park visitation in Billings is 7% percent higher than the national benchmark of 79%.
23% of the households in Billings who visited a park in the past 12 months rated the overall condition at the park as excellent. Billings is 8% under the national benchmark of 31%.
60% of the households in Billings used the trail system in the last 12 months. The National benchmark for trail usage in a community is 79%. Billings is 19% under the national benchmark.
24% of Billings households, that used our trail system during the last 12 months rated the trail's overall condition to be excellent. The National Benchmark for excellent is 31%.
The top three reasons that keep households from visiting our parks are: 1. distance from residence, 2. not aware of parks or trails locations, and 3. don't feel safe using parks/facilities.
According to this survey trails and neighborhood parks are the most important facilities to Billings residents. The importance of trails in Billings is 12% over the National Benchmark of 42%.
Only 11% of the households in Billings have participated in recreation programs. 34% is the national benchmark for participation. We believe that this is much lower due to the lack of indoor recreation facilities in Billings.
The top two reasons households didn't participate in recreation programs during the last 12 months were: 1. too busy, 2. unaware of programs offered.
91% of the respondents believe parks and recreation is an essential service.
70% of the respondents believe that parks and trails should be smoke free zones.
59% of the respondents feel safe in parks and on trails.
53% of the respondents believe there is a need for a dedicated park police officer.
39% of the respondents believe that cell towers should be located in parks as a way to generate revenue.
21% of Billings households are very satisfied with the overall value they receive from the Parks and Recreation Department. The National benchmark is 27%.
Potential actions that respondents would be most willing to fund are: repair aging neighborhood parks and develop a new indoor recreation/wellness center.
Level of support for various sources of funding: 47% of the respondents would support increasing City-wide Park District assessment and 36% of the respondents are not sure. 42% of the respondents would support issuing general obligation bonds and 41% is not sure.
60% of the respondents would support using Park District #1 funds to build community parks and 24% are not sure.
51% of the respondents would support dedicating a certain percentage of a sales tax to fund park improvements and 22% are not sure.
The next steps in this process includes: evaluating the level of service, equity mapping, program and facility assessments, developing a framework in evaluating capital improvement projects, and updating City and Department Policies. We hope to have our plan completed by the summer of 2017.


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First, let's go over a quick primer on what mold is. Every kind of mold is a fungus, and share biology with mushrooms and lichens, for example. The mold that is dangerous to humans is rare in the fungus kingdom, meaning most kinds you find in your house or business aren't dangerous. However, some toxic molds are dangerous, so any mold in your home or business must be cleaned up and completely removed.
Government experts recommend that you call a commercial mold removal Bucktown IL company for help if the mold you discover takes up more than 36 square inches. If you see mold, there is probably more behind walls, in attics and elsewhere.
Before you contact mold removal services, the first step is to stop the mold from growing. Turn off any ventilation. Next, work to stop the moisture source that brought the mold. For example, fix leaky faucets or dry out standing water if you can. The next step is to contain the problem. You might block off the area in question with plastic sheeting, for instance.
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You shoud learn about what mold is and why it grows. Every kind of mold is a fungus, just like mushrooms and lichens, for example. The mold that is dangerous to you and your family is rare in the fungus world, meaning most kinds aren't dangerous. However, some toxic molds are dangerous, so any mold in your home or business must be cleaned up and completely removed.
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If you're worried enough about mold damage to research, you will want certified a professional mold removal service. If you choose to hire a mold mitigation company, look for one local to your city because different kinds of mold thrive in different geographic locations and you want experts who know the best mold damage cleanup techniques to remove what you have found in your structure. The closer to home, the better.
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Mold that is allowed to grow releases spores, which fly like dandelion seeds and can cause damage to spread very quickly. If not, mold damage will keep eating on your home or business and can destroy your possessions.
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J&K govt seeks Rs 367 crore from World Bank to fund healthcare institutions
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has submitted a comprehensive proposal seeking over Rs 367 crore funding from the World Bank for strengthening of healthcare institutions including dedicated COVID hospitals and ICUs and procurement of critical care ambulances in the union territory, senior health officials said.
The proposal has been prepared by the health and medical education department with the objective of providing state-of-the-art medical services and facilities to people living in urban areas as well as the remotest parts of the union territory, they said.
"A comprehensive proposal was formulated amounting to Rs 367.48 crore (approximately US$ 50 million) and submitted for funding from World Bank," Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education, J&K, Atal Dulloo said.
Jammu and Kashmir does not have a major or middle-level chain of hospitals on the lines of those operating in the rest of the country, except Batra hospital in the private sector. A latest report on manpower audit in the health department reveals that nearly 99 percent of the UT"s healthcare needs are met by public health institutes, underlying the importance of the government healthcare system.
"In 2018-19 at least 2.39 crore OPD visits of patients were recorded in J&K and out of them 99.2 percent (2.22 crore patients) were seen only in government hospitals. The private sector accounted for a minuscule 0.8 percent of all OPD visits," as per the report.
Besides, 96.6 percent (8.36 lakh) patients who needed admission availed public health facilities while 91.3 percent of all deliveries took place in government hospitals, the report said.
Dulloo said the proposal includes strengthening of dedicated COVID hospitals, intensive care units, operation theatres and laboratory services at district hospitals, procurement of critical care ambulances, power backup in district hospitals and provision of manifold and gas pipelines system in community health centres (CHCs) and sub-division hospitals (SDHs) in Jammu and Kashmir divisions.
The health department officials have claimed this is for the first time that Jammu and Kashmir is undergoing a massive and speedy upgradation and expansion of healthcare institutes including setting up of AIIMS, several medical colleges, medical health insurance for all the citizens, bringing investment into the private health care sector, new health care policy and modernisation of rural hospital infrastructure.
Giving details of the proposal, Dulloo said to strengthen dedicated COVID hospitals, machinery and equipment like high flow oxygen devices, modular monitors, nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, infusion pumps, color doppler machines, four 128 slice CT scan machines for government medical college (GMC) Rajouri, GMC Kathua, SDH Sopore and district hospital (DH) Reasi has been proposed with the financial implication of Rs 61.16 crore.
He maintained that his department is steadfast in strengthening its critical care units to cater to the vast population.
"For strengthening of intensive care units in all the district hospitals including associated hospitals of new GMCs, equipment like portable ECG machines, cardiac monitors, ABG analyzers, X-ray machines, hemo dialysis machines (paediatrics) has been proposed with total financial implication of Rs 17.18 crore", Dulloo said.
To strengthen operation theatres in all district hospitals including five associated hospitals of new GMCs, the machinery and equipment like operation table hydraulic (major and minor), OT lights, autoclaves, sterilizers, diathermy machines, ultrasonic cutting and coagulation devices, anesthesia workstations, surgery instrument sets have been proposed with the financial implication of Rs 110.11 Crore.
Dulloo said strengthening of laboratory services in all the district hospitals and five associated hospitals of new GMCs have been proposed with the installation of machinery and equipment like fully automated biochemistry auto-analyzer, water purification system, bio-safety cabinets, histopathology equipments, blood component separators, deep freezers, haematology analyzer with 22 parameters, etc. with financial implication of Rs 81.44 crore.
Elaborating on the expansion of healthcare institutes in the rural belts, he said the district hospitals do not have power back up systems. "The power backup system in districts hospitals and some sub-district hospitals has been proposed with installation of power back up high capacity electronic oscillator system at the cost of Rs 15 crore", Dulloo said.
He also spelled out the plan to strengthen the critical care transport setup in Jammu and Kashmir, which mostly comprises a hilly terrain. "The procurement of 60 critical care ambulances has been proposed at the cost of Rs 22.59 crore. These ambulances shall become part of 108 ambulance services in the union territory of J&K," he added.
The official also focussed on the setting up of a system to feed gas to hospitals. "Establishment of manifold and gas pipelines system has been proposed in 15 CHCs each in Jammu and Kashmir Divisions, with higher patient load and where such facilities are not available. The total financial implication for setting up these services is Rs 60 crore," he added.
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This video features Dr. Jennifer A. Ziegler's research into the history, development, and implementation of the 10 Standard Firefighting Orders. After the 1956 Inaja Fire killed 11 firefighters near Julian, California a task force reviewed the records of 16 tragedy fires that occurred from 1937 to 1956, concentrating on the 5 fires that killed 10 or more people. They developed a list of what those fatal fires had in common, calling them "sins of omission which our trained men recognize as sins" — things that the firefighters otherwise knew what to do, but simply forgot in a critical situation.
Jennifer A. Ziegler. Valparaiso Univ. photo.
The task force also looked at near misses that had a positive outcome. They decided those firefighters were successful because the "cool heads", as they called them in 1957, sized up the changes in fire behavior in time to get the men to safety.
In the video Dr. Ziegler also talks about how beginning in the 1990s investigation teams studying fatalities sometimes used the Orders as a checklist.
Ms. Ziegler is known to many wildland firefighters through her research and conference presentations on communications in the management and practice of safety in wildland firefighting. Some of her findings were part of the 2009 standardized fire refresher training.
…In addition to her passion for graduate education, Dean Ziegler is passionate about conducting research in organizational communication that makes a difference. Dean Ziegler was first exposed to the culture of wildland firefighting while a graduate student at the University of Colorado. Throughout the last decade, Dean Ziegler's research has focused solely on communication in the management and practice of safety in wildland firefighting. Her work at the intersection of rhetoric, culture, and communication theory has helped the fire community understand the history and cultural legacy of bureaucratic rules in accident investigations; as a result, she is frequently invited to speak at fire conferences, workshops, and refreshers.
She has also consulted with agencies on high-profile incidents and related initiatives, helping to illuminate cultural and organizational factors that may contribute to unwanted outcomes. Her recent work centers on how "talk about talk" (metadiscourse) shapes the way people interact during intentional culture change. Soon she will join an interdisciplinary team of scholars (including two of her former graduate students) on a Joint Fire Science funded grant to study risk perception and collective sense-making through radio communications on the fireline.
I think it's great that the National Wildfire Coordinating Group "coordinates" this annual nationwide refresher by preparing a DVD, instructor materials, and a student workbook. It's a good way to be sure we get consistent, quality information out there. Before they did this, some organizations, if they did any annual refresher at all, would just put on "Standards for Survival" or some other canned, repetitive program every year.
The DVD included a talk by Jennifer A. Ziegler, PhD., Department of Communication, Valparaiso University. She is well-known in the wildland fire community for her work on the human factors of fighting fire and has spoken at many wildfire conferences. In fact Wildfire Today quoted her on February 26 when we introduced our series of articles about the 13 Watch Out Situations. On the refresher DVD, Ms. Ziegler gives some excellent information about the genealogy of the 10 Fire Orders.
There was an entire unit devoted to "Fire Operations Doctrine". Doctrine was developed by the U.S. Forest Service and was unveiled at their Pulaski Conference a few years ago. The video in the refresher training talked about it, but never did define it. The Department of Interior firefighters I was training with were left scratching their heads trying to figure out what it was. But the student workbook did give some basic information about Doctrine. Correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I know, the Department of Interior Agencies have not adopted Doctrine. I have some calls in to try to confirm this.
The DVD had a lengthy video about the Idaho City Hot Shots. It had some great footage of fire, tree felling, and action shots, but other than being entertaining it added little to the training.
A lot of time was spent on weather. I have seen many presentations in fire classes by meteorologists who got far too technical, showing, for example, charts that were undecipherable by firefighters. But in the DVD a TV weatherman (from I believe Channel 6 somewhere) provided great information about "sky watching" and interpreting clouds. He showed some time lapse films that were very interesting. This was a good example of a speaker analyzing his audience and presenting technical information in a manner that could be easily understood…..a quality of a good TV weatherman. Fire instructors should take note. Later in the unit other time lapse films taken in Australia were less useful. We were asked to predict the weather based on the films, which was asking a little too much of the average firefighter.
A section on communicating with aircraft was succinct and very worthwhile.
A case study of a situation on the Indians fire on the Los Padres National Forest in California last year was very thought provoking. On that fire, which burned for many weeks, an engine crew and some members of a hot shot crew that were conducting a burn out were in a sort of burn-over when a massive fire whirl, or fire tornado as I would call it, caused the fire to change direction. One firefighter estimated they were exposed to 80 mph winds blowing burning embers and large tree limbs around. Several firefighters received some serious burns.
We were told that the maximum time allowed for getting into a fire shelter has been reduced to 20 seconds. And I have to admit I did not make it on the first try, missing it by 2 seconds.
I want to thank the fire staff at Wind Cave National Park for putting on a great class today.
So, what were your impressions of the 2009 firefighter refresher?
The evolution of the "13 Situations that Shout Watch Out" and the "18 Watch Out Situations".
Although it is still a mystery about precisely when, where, or how the original 13 Situations that Shout 'Watch Out' were developed, there is good reason to believe that they originated in the late 1960s, and most likely after 1967. Officially, there were 13 "Situations that Shout 'Watch Out'" in effect through the summer of 1987.
Then, five items were added to the list when NWCG developed the "Standards for Survival" course later that year (1987). At that time, the name was also changed to 18 "Watch Out Situations," and the sentence structure of each item was altered from the subjective "You are…" to a more objective description of each situation.
1987 was also the year the Fire Orders were reordered, and the Standards for Survival course and subsequent trend analyses of the Watch Out Situations emphasized how the two lists were supposed to work together. Although the Fire Orders were reordered (again) in 2003, the list of Watch Out Situations has remained unchanged since 1987.
In 1972, when I was on the El Cariso Hot Shots near Elsinore, California, the crew, led by Superintendent Ron Campbell, saw the need for standardized basic training for wildland firefighters. At the time, there was nothing, just collections of papers, research, and some books. Some people had written some lesson plans, but there was no widely available, organized training curriculum that could be used to take someone off the street and put them through a structured multi-day course in wildland fire suppression.
In what is now seen as a remarkable accomplishment, the crew created a 32-hour course, complete with lesson plans, a slide-tape program, tests, and a student workbook, to fill this need. Over the next several years, dozens of copies of the program were made and distributed, mostly around the Cleveland National Forest and other areas in southern California. Later it was converted to video tape which made it a lot easier to put on the training, and the popularity spread even further.
Tom Sadowski and I took most of the photos, the slides, that were used in the program. Recently I converted over 800 of my slides, prints, and negatives to digital form, including some copies I had of some of the original slides that I took that were in what became known as the "Basic 32" training.
The photo at the top of this post is from that "Basic 32" program, and was one of the 13 images of what was then the "13 Situations That Shout Watch Out".
From March 19 through 30 I will post the other 12 of the color images from the "13 Situations", one each day.
Here are the 18 Watch Out Situations as they are today.
1. Fire not scouted and sized up.
2. In country not seen in daylight.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior.
5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards.
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
7. No communication link with crewmembers/supervisors.
8. Constructing line without safe anchor point.
9. Building fireline downhill with fire below.
10. Attempting frontal assault on fire.
11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire.
12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can.
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below.
14. Weather is getting hotter and drier.
15. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
16. Getting frequent spot fires across line.
17. Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
18. Taking a nap near the fire line.
Dr. Ziegler will be presenting a follow up poster at the 10th Wildland Fire Safety Summit in Phoenix, April 27-30, regarding the origin of the original 13 Situations, called "Help Uncover the Mystery of the Original 13 Situations That Shout Watch Out". One aspect of the Situations that has captured her interest is that they were originally intended to be operational tactics and not safety guidelines.


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Gustav Adolphus Schneebeli (May 23, 1853 – February 6, 1923), was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.

Schneebeli was born in Neusalz, Prussian Silesia.  He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  He attended the Moravian Parochial School.  They later moved to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and entered upon a mercantile career.  He founded the knit-goods industry of the Nazareth Waist Co.  In 1888 he established a lace manufacturing company, of which he became sole owner.

Schneebeli was elected as a Republican to the 59th Congress.  He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906.  He continued in the lace manufacturing business until his death in Nazareth in 1923.  Interment in Moravian Cemetery.

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Q: Bash .hushlogin, keep last login time and host At my company, when I log into some servers, my last login and a huge banner are displayed:
me@my-laptop$ ssh the-server
Last login: Mon Feb  8 18:54:36 2016 from my-laptop.company.com
************************************************************************
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*       C O M P A N Y    I N F O R M A T I O N   S Y S T E M S         *
*                                                                      *
* !WARNING!         Your connection has been logged          !WARNING! *
*                                                                      *
* This system is for the use of authorized personnel only.             *
* Individuals using this *computer system without authorization,       *
* or in excess of their authority as determined by the Company         *
* Code of Ethics and  Acceptable Use Policy, are subject to having all *
* of their activities on this system monitored, recorded and/or        *
* terminated by system personnel.                                      *
* If such monitoring reveals possible evidence of criminal  activity,  *
* Company may provide said evidence to law enforcement officials,      *
* in compliance with its confidentiality obligations and all           *
* applicable national laws/regulations with regards to data privacy.   *
*                                                                      *
*      This device is maintained by Company Department                 *
*                  admin@company.com                                   *
************************************************************************
me@the-server$

Of course, I don't want this huge banner displayed every time I login, but I would like to keep the last login time and host displayed.
If I use touch ~/.hushlogin, the banner is not displayed but I also loose the the
last login information. In fact, nothing at all is displayed:
ssh the-server
me@the-server$

How do I remove the banner but keep the last login time and host, like this:
 ssh the-server
 Last login: Mon Feb  8 18:54:36 2016 from my-laptop.company.com
 me@the-server$

A: One way would be to add the following to ~/.ssh/rc, which contains commands to be run when you ssh into the machine:
lastlog -u $USER | perl -lane 'END{print "Last login: @F[3..6] $F[8] from $F[2]"}'

The command will get the time of your last login from lastlogin and then format it so that it looks like the original version. You can now touch ~/.hushlogin and you will still see that message.

A: The right way to do it is this one:
edit the files: /etc/pam.d/login  and /etc/pam.d/sshd
and comment these lines:
# Prints the message of the day upon successful login.
# (Replaces the `MOTD_FILE' option in login.defs)
# This includes a dynamically generated part from /run/motd.dynamic
# and a static (admin-editable) part from /etc/motd.
#session    optional   pam_motd.so motd=/run/motd.dynamic
#session    optional   pam_motd.so noupdate

and remove .hushlogin or /etc/huslogin if you "touched" it.
That's all.
Result:
zibris login: zibri
Password:
Last login: Sun Jul 25 04:41:40 EET 2021 on pts/2
zibri@zibris:~$

Cheers :D

A: Having your .bash_profile call lastlog -u "$USER" gets you something pretty close. Output looks like:
Username         Port     From             Latest
anthony          pts/7    192.168.XX.YY    Sun Feb  7 16:00:40 -0500 2016

where of course I redacted the IP address.
last -w -n 1 gets a similar record, but from a different database.

A: On Unix systems there might be no lastlog. Hence I had to combine ideas of @terdon and @Xion345 into one.
On Solaris 8-10 and OpenBSD 4.8 this works good enough:
$ last $USER | perl -lane '!/still logged in/ && print "Last login: @F[3..6] from $F[2]" and last'
Last login: Fri Apr 24 08:36 from xxxxxxxxxx.omnit

You loose the seconds and the year (because last doesn't provide them):
But for HP-UX you need -R to get the hostname part:
$ last -R $USER | perl -lane '...'
Last login: Fri Apr 24 23:58 from 10.xxx.yyy.82

But if you want to get a full hostname + you are on Solaris, you can add -a instead. This way the formatting gets a bit of shuffle:
$ last -a $USER | perl -lane '!/still logged in/ && print "Last login: @F[2..5] from $F[$#F]" and last'
Last login: Fri Apr 24 08:36 from xxxxxxxxxx.omnitel.lan

On OpenBSD you can recover the seconds with -T. And the hostname part is a lot wider by default.
But you cannot easily try all the options in a row, because for some systems they might carry opposite meanings.  Eg. Linux:
       -R     Suppresses the display of the hostname field.

... vs HP-UX:
           -R        When used with last and lastb, -R displays the user's
                     host name as it is stored in the files /var/adm/wtmps
                     and /var/adm/btmps, respectively.  The host name is
                     displayed between the tty name and the user's login
                     time.

IOW, there is no easy cross-platform way to script this on unices.


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Home write an essay about where you live An analysis of the thoreaus concept of nature in where i lived and what i lived for
An analysis of the thoreaus concept of nature in where i lived and what i lived for
He writes of fishing on the pond by moonlight, his mind wandering into philosophical and universal realms, and of feeling the jerk of a fish on his line, which links him again to the reality of nature.
Please keep in mind that other interpretations are possible, including other interpretations that I would make, if I had room for unlimited comments. He focuses on the search itself and the compelling need to make it.
He observes that nobody has previously built on the spot he now occupies — that is, he does not labor under the burden of the past. He writes in "Economy": Throughout the chapter, he writes of subduing the appetites, of subordinating the animal to the higher instincts.
His objective was really to live simply and think and write; in addition, he proved to himself that the necessities of food, clothing, shelter, and fuel could be obtained rather simply for a man who desired only what he needed. Diving into the depths of the pond, the loon suggests the seeker of spiritual truth.
Walden also expressed a critique of consumerism and capitalism that was congenial to the hippies and others who preferred to drop out of the bustle of consumer society and pursue what they saw as greater and more personally meaningful aims.
Thoreau writes in "The Ponds": Thoreau considers man's dual nature — animal and spiritual — in "Higher Laws. I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb nail.
Our proper business is to seek the reality — the absolute — beyond what we think we know. Thoreau, recognizing this, fills Walden with sarcasm, pardoxes, and double entendres double meanings.
Such synthesis as is possible between the reality and symbolism of nature takes place within the mind of the observer, through flashes of intuition, inspiration, and imagination. Discussing philanthropy and reform, Thoreau highlights the importance of individual self-realization.
There is intimacy in his connection with nature, which provides sufficient companionship and precludes the possibility of loneliness. It transcends time and change. This higher truth may be sought in the here and now — in the world we inhabit. In identifying necessities — food, shelter, clothing, and fuel — and detailing specifically the costs of his experiment, he points out that many so-called necessities are, in fact, luxuries that contribute to spiritual stagnation.
He writes of the morning hours as a daily opportunity to reaffirm his life in nature, a time of heightened awareness. The man who has "seeds of a better life in him" may progress to a broader, more poetic understanding of the natural world, and ultimately achieve true spirituality.
He stresses that there may be as many ways of transcending worldly values as there are men. He provides context for his observations by posing the question of why man has "just these species of animals for his neighbors.
In "Higher Laws," Thoreau discusses preoccupation with hunting and fishing as one stage in the evolution toward spiritual consciousness. This parable demonstrates the endurance of truth. Active Themes The nearest Thoreau came to possessing a house was when he intended to buy the Hollowell farm, but then the farmer's wife changed her mind and didn't want to sell.
Active Themes Men often confuse the appearance of things with reality, Thoreau believes, but with true wisdom and unhurriedness it is possible to get past "petty pleasures" and perceive matters of true worth. In this first part, he introduces himself and describes the self-defeating behavior of his townspeople.
Spring Thoreau describes spring coming to Walden Pond with details suggestive of creation. By living deliberately, self-reliantly, and independently in the present, we may transcend the limits of time, "walk with the Builder of the universe.
During this period, Thoreau assisted his family in pencil manufacturing, and worked for a time as a town surveyor. In discussing vegetarian diet and moderation in eating, sobriety, and chastity, he advocates both accepting and subordinating the physical appetites, but not disregarding them.
We commonly do not remember that it is, after all, always the first person that is speaking. The Individual — Centrality and Independence As the story of Thoreau's own spiritual journey, Walden elevates the individual in a personal way.
Rhetorical Analysis of "Where I Lived, and What I Lived for" by: Henry David Thoreau you should work for that ideal and pure way of life that has no unnecessary concepts and things in it. Theses rhetorical strategies demonstrate his approach toward life, being that he can only Live with how life treats him, and not treat it to live what.
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Walden serves as a written account of the two years Henry David Thoreau lived alone in a cabin in Concord, Massachusetts. He built this cabin, grew vegetables, and had transcendental experiences. Walden serves as a written account of the two years Henry David Thoreau lived alone in a cabin in Concord, Massachusetts.
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