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Got three minutes? At Capital Call, it might net your company hundreds of thousands of dollars
Written by Grant Elliott on October 28, 2014
This article first appeared in elevation dc on October 24, 2014. To read the original article click here.
ALLYSON JACOB | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2014
Thirteen tech entrepreneurs pitched their companies in front of investors at the District offices of law firm Cooley LLP Wednesday, with startups in a wide range of industries asking for anywhere from a few hundred thousand dollars to $10 million.
Similar pitch events at Cooley have historically resulted in success for both entrepreneurs and investors. Within the last year, Zoomdata, Distil Networks and Aquicorehave completed successful funding rounds in part due to their Capital Call pitches.
As with last spring's Capital Call, the companies that pitched varied in size, industry, and stage of development. One of the most interesting companies to pitch was VEEDIMS (Virtual Electrical and Electronic Device Interface Management System), an operating system for the Internet of Things built in the District that "links critical data and makes dumb things smart and smart things intelligent," said Claudio Ballard, VEEDIMS company chairman. The company is seeking additional funds for marketing, sales, distribution, integration and fulfilling existing demand. VEEDIMS has 25 employees.
The largest company to pitch was Latinum Network, a B2B subscription service with 45 employees delivering multicultural marketing insights. Company co-founder and CEO David Wellisch is seeking a Series C round to further market and build out Veo, a mobile engagement platform for the network.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, several companies that pitched are still in beta and are looking for capital to launch. One is tkout, which bills itself as the "Kayak.com for takeout and delivery food." tkout aggregates restaurant listings, menus, food ordering sites and deals and incentives. CEO Adam Roussos would like to scale the business model.
Two companies that pitched are tackling government compliance issues. One is Crowdentials, a startup out of Cleveland that wants to change the way businesses and investors navigate investment regulations.
The other is local. MyVirtualComplianceManager (MyVCM), created by Ostendio, is a cloud-based solution to help small and medium-size businesses manage government compliance issues in the health IT space. Company CEO Grant Elliott and COO Jermaine Jones both come to Ostendio from Voxiva, a District-based interactive mobile health service which was recognized by Fast Company in 2011 as one of the 50 most innovative companies in the world.
Other companies that pitched include:
- Alchemy Learning, from Baltimore, a platform that "makes sharing knowledge easy," said co-founder Win Smith
- 1EQ (covered here), creator of Babyscripts, which allows physicians to remotely monitor women who are pregnant
- Bloompop (covered here), the "Etsy of flowers"
- Admit.me, a social CRM and admissions platform for higher education
- Former "Shark Tank" competitor Amber, creator of biometric mobile charging stations
- Borrowing Magnolia, an online broker for preowned wedding dresses
- ClickMedix, an eHealth SaaS platform that won InvestMaryland 2014 for IT Hardware/Software, and enables practitioners to serve more patients
- IDentia, Inc., a tech firm specializing in identity and access management and cloud security.
If you haven't heard of some of these local startups yet, you will. "Over 50% of the presenting companies successfully secure funding as a result of their debut at Capital Call," said Katherine Ferguson, vice president of business development for Cooley, in an email. "Many of those companies go on to raise significant follow-on rounds as they continue to grow."


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Shops to reopen and family bubbles extended? Government set to reveal what parts of lockdown will be eased next
Schools, shops and social bubbles have all been discussed
Gemma ToulsonNews Editor
Handout photo issued by 10 Downing Street of Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (COVID-19). PA Photo. Picture date: Monday May 11, 2020. See PA story HEALTH Coronavirus. Photo credit should read: Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street/Crown Copyright/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Lockdown restrictions are set to be eased even further, Boris Johnson has hinted.
The PM is expected to hold a Cabinet meeting today, Monday, May 25, where the reopening of some businesses will be discussed as officials look to move the country into phase two.
These changes are expected to see some non-essential shops allowed to start trading again while Mr Johnson has also confirmed the Government's intention is for schools to start reopening by June 1, reports Nottinghamshire Live.
The PM did admit at his daily briefing yesterday, Sunday, May 24, that it "may not be possible" for all schools to hit that target.
However, he did confess that despite some concerns by councils and headteachers across the country regarding the practicalities of meeting that date, the plan is still to push ahead with June 1.
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He said: "We said we would begin with early years' settings and reception, year one, and year six in primary schools.
"Today, I can announce it is our intention to go ahead with that as planned on June 1, a week on Monday.
"We then intend from June 15 for secondary schools to provide some contact for year 10 and year 12 students to help them to prepare for exams next year, with up to a quarter of these students in at any point."
Other steps such as shops reopening was also discussed.
Mr Johnson also hinted that people's ability to contact with others outside of the household could also be extended.
Currently, a person can only meet one other person who lives elsewhere providing social distancing rules are adhered to.
As part of the second phase, Mr Johnson hinted that shops could reopen and our contact with others could be extended.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street (Image: PA)
Mr Johnson said: "We will set out what moving to step two means for other areas, such as non-essential retail and more social contacts, over the course of the next week."
He added: "We are making good progress, but that progress is conditional, provisional.
"We must keep reducing the incidence of this disease, we must keep that R down below 1 and that means we must all remember the basics: wash our hands, keep social distance, isolate if you have symptoms, get a test.
"We are beating this thing, but we will beat it all the faster if we stay alert, control the virus and save lives."
The Government wants some children back at school on June 1 (file photo) (Image: Getty Images)
It is believed the UK may follow New Zealand's strategy of social 'bubbles', where gradually you extend the bubble to include other families, reports Nottinghamshire Live.
On the subject of social and family contact during phase two, the Government states in the report:
"Since March 23 the Government has asked people to only leave the house for very limited purposes and this has been extraordinarily disruptive to people's lives. In particular this has affected the isolated and vulnerable, and those who live alone. As restrictions continue, the Government is considering a range of options to reduce the most harmful social effects to make the measures more sustainable."
"For example, the Government has asked SAGE to examine whether, when and how it can safely change the regulations to allow people to expand their household group to include one other household in the same exclusive group.
"The intention of this change would be to allow those who are isolated some more social contact, and to reduce the most harmful effects of the current social restrictions, while continuing to limit the risk of chains of transmission. It would also support some families to return to work by, for example, allowing two households to share childcare.
"This could be based on the New Zealand model of household "bubbles" where a single "bubble" is the people you live with.
"In addition, the Government is also examining how to enable people to gather in slightly larger groups to better facilitate small weddings."
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Earlier this week, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he hoped some Premier League games would be shown on free-to-air television if the football season resumes.
Guidance will be issued later this week about a return to contact training for elite sports and Mr Dowden has earmarked mid-June as a possible date for the return of the Premier League behind closed doors.

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Carolinotettix är ett släkte av insekter. Carolinotettix ingår i familjen torngräshoppor.

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Album Review: Drivin' n' Cryin', "Songs About Cars, Space and the Ramones"
How can you miss with a title like Songs About Cars, Space and The Ramones? You can't, especially if you're Drivin' N' Cryin' – who are back, yet again, with another new mini-album in less than a year. It's the kind of music we used to sit around, chain smoke Marlboros and drink Rolling Rock longnecks to – then we'd pick up our guitars and play the same kind of loud, fast punk rock. A veteran like Kevn Kinney still knows how to do it and do it right. "Hot Wheels" kicks things off with an infectious, sing-song song, melodic blast. "Acceleration" undoubtedly takes its cues from The Ramones and chugs along in that '77 style – breakneck pace, punk standard; in a word, instant classic. "Moonshot" is a cross (to these ears) between Motorhead and Bad Brains! "Out There In The Middle Of Nowhere" is the standout – a rock gem that says to me The Dead Boys, but even better and "Space Eyes" is a three-chord blast of fury right to your skull. This is unapologetic, no-frills, no bullshit, straight ahead punk. Good to see Drivin' N' Cryin' still doing their thing as well as they ever have.
Album Reviews, Music
Drivin' n' Cryin', Kevn Kinney, Rob Ross
Rob Ross
Rob Ross has been, for good, bad or indifferent, involved in the music industry for over 30 years - first as guitarist/singer/songwriter with The Punch Line, then as freelance journalist, producer and manager to working for independent and major record labels. He resides in Staten Island, New York with his wife and cats; he works out a lot, reads voraciously, loves Big Star and his orange Gretsch. Doesn't that make him neat?
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Łukasz Mierzwa
Łukasz's Story
Łukasz joined Watsi on March 12th, 2013. 1,772 other people also joined Watsi on that day! Łukasz's most recent donation traveled 8,700 miles to support Raymond, a man from Tanzania, to fund a knee replacement.
Łukasz has funded healthcare for 171 patients in 15 countries.
All patients funded by Łukasz
Raymond is a loving husband and father of five children from Tanzania. He used to work as a farmer. In the last few years, Raymond has been experiencing pain in both knees. He visited an orthopedic specialist and was told he would need a total knee replacement in both knees. Previously, Raymond underwent a [left knee replacement](https://watsi.org/profile/3a8334e32942-raymond), and now he needs to undergo the same procedure on his right side. Raymond visited our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). At AMHF's care center, surgeons can perform a total knee replacement to relieve Raymond of his pain and allow him to walk easily. Treatment is scheduled for April 18, and Raymond needs help raising $822 to pay for this procedure. Raymond says, "I am grateful for the help I had received last year, I am asking again for help so that I may totally be able to walk and go back to fully work on my farm so that I may be able to look after my children."
Eh is a one-year-old boy from Burma. He lives with his mother, father, and grandmother. His parents work as farmers on a villager's farm, and receive a share of the crop as payment. When he was one month old, Eh's mother noticed his left eye was tearing up more than usual. At ten months old, both his pupils became white. Eh suffers from severe discomfort from bright lights and when the wind blows into his eye. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund lens replacement surgery for Eh. On March 23, doctors will perform a lens replacement, during which they will remove Eh's natural lenses and replace them with an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $1,500 procedure. "I want him to become a medic as there are many patients in my village and I want him to return home to help them when he is grow up," says his mother.
Jean Marc is a teacher from Haiti. He lives in Port-au-Prince, where he is a high school math teacher. Jean Marc has a cardiac condition called rheumatic mitral regurgitation. One of the four valves of Jean Marc's heart was severely damaged as a result of a rheumatic fever he suffered as a teenager, and it can no longer adequately pump blood through his body, leading to heart failure. Jean Marc will fly to Dominican Republic to receive treatment. On February 19, he will undergo cardiac surgery, during which doctors will remove the damaged valve and insert a mechanical replacement. University of Virginia is contributing $8,000 to pay for surgery. Jean Marc's family also needs help to fund the costs of surgery prep. The $1,500 bill covers labs, medicines, and checkup and followup appointments. It also supports passport obtainment and the social workers from our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, who will accompany Jean Marc's family overseas. He says, "I am so thankful to everyone for giving me this chance to recover my health!"
Mirriam is a baby from Kenya. Her father is a motorcycle taxi operator, while her mother practices small-scale farming. The family is from a small village in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. Mirriam has been diagnosed with encephalocoele, a type of neural tube defect in which brain tissues and overlying membranes protrude through openings in the skull. Encephalocoele usually results from a failure of the neural tube to completely close during fetal development. Without treatment, Mirriam is at risk of developmental delays, brain damage, or premature death. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $929 to fund encephalocoele repair surgery for Mirriam. The procedure is scheduled to take place on January 26. Hopefully, the repair of this condition will allow Mirriam to grow up healthy.
Mosses is a student from Tanzania. He is the second born in a family of seven children. Mosses has just completed his primary school education. Mosses started getting sick almost a year ago when he noticed a bump on his upper right thigh that kept growing gradually. It was painful for him to walk to school, and he could not play or help at home with chores. He was expecting to enroll in secondary school this year, but the pain got worse, to the point where he could not sleep and would complain of pain throughout the night. Mosses traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On January 11, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Mosses needs help to raise $689 to fund this procedure. Mosses says, "I hope I will be able to walk, play, and attend school. Thank you for helping me get this treatment."
48-year-old Juana lives in rural Guatemala. Juana takes care of her three children and household while her husband works abroad. A recent pap smear revealed abnormal results, which is a possible indicator of cervical cancer. Juana now requires a more thorough diagnostic procedure called a colposcopy to examine the abnormal cells. The $218 procedure will be performed on August 1 and results will indicate if Juana needs further treatment. Juana shares with our medical partner, Wuqu' Kawoq, that she is looking forward getting back to her normal life and taking care of her children. She says, "Thank you so much for the help that you given me. I hope to God to be well."
Saroem is a ninth grader from Cambodia. She has three siblings and enjoys spending time with her family around the house. In the future, she would like to be an English teacher. She has a congenital disease called neurofibromatosis and has developed a large mass near her jaw. Luckily, the mass is painless, but it can become bigger, and she would like it removed. Saroem traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On December 6, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), will remove the mass. Now, Saroem needs help to raise $220 to fund this procedure. We are also fundraising for her [contracture release procedure](https://watsi.org/profile/2d6e3ae7fbd9-saroem). She says, "I hope to be able to eat and drink better."
Tha is a 10-year-old girl from Burma. She lives with her parents and two younger brothers. She takes care of her brothers while her parents work as day laborers. She is in second grade. On November 6, Tha was playing and wrestling with her friends. She lost her footing and fell to the ground. Before hitting the floor, her left arm was twisted backward, and it landed in a bad position. Now, she cannot lift her arm and she is in pain. With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, Tha will undergo surgery to reset her fractured bones and ensure proper healing. The procedure is scheduled for November 9 and will cost $1,500. She will no longer be in pain and will regain use of her arm. Tha says, "I will continue my studies for the coming year, and I want to be a teacher when I grow up."
"All I wish is to be able walk with ease," shares Titus, a 76-year-old man from eastern Kenya. "This will allow me to work again." Although he has four children, Titus has lived alone since his wife passed away 17 years ago. This has made it especially hard for him to deal with an injury that he sustained over a year ago. In May 2016, a motorcycle accident left Titus with a broken left ankle. He was taken to the local hospital, where he received basic care and was scheduled for surgery. However, he was ultimately not able to receive his surgery due to a medics' strike. As a result, for over a year now, Titus has experienced substantial pain and numbness when walking. He has had to stop tending his livestock, which used to be his livelihood. Because of the resulting dip in his finances over the past year, Titus is unable to pay for the surgery that would repair his ankle. His children have been able to collect $51 for the procedure, but they need your help raising an additional $742. This sum will pay for Titus's operation on December 8, as well as his lab tests and five-day hospital stay. Let's make sure Titus can return to the self-sufficient life he once knew: raising livestock and walking without pain.
Patricia is a 58-year-old woman from Malawi who works with her three grown children to farm the family land. When Patricia is not working and caring for her home, she likes to just spend time with her kids. Patricia has been suffering from uterine fibroids, which are benign tumors that grow in the uterus. They have caused her to be unable to work properly, and it has been suggested that she undergo a hysterectomy, or a removal of her uterus. Our medical partner, World Altering Medicine, is requesting $650 to cover the cost of Patricia's surgery. The procedure is scheduled to take place on July 4 and, once completed, will hopefully allow Patricia to live more comfortably again. "Thank you for the support," says Patricia.
Elida is a 26-year-old farmer from Uganda who is expecting her second child. Elida and her husband live in southwest Uganda. When she is not working in the fields, Elida enjoys weaving mats for her house, participating in the local savings and loans group, and singing in the church choir. Because Elida's first child was delivered by caesarean section, she is considered to have a high-risk pregnancy. Doctors want to monitor her carefully in case any unexpected complications arise. Elida lives about 50 km from the hospital, so she is staying in the hospital under constant supervision starting on June 25 until her baby is delivered. Elida is very thankful to all of the donors for supporting her delivery. Although she is able to contribute $7 to the cost of her care, she is still in need of $241 to cover her antenatal and postpartum visits, hospital stay and delivery, labs, and medication.
Senghong is a potato farmer from Cambodia. She has eight grandchildren. She likes to look after her grandkids and tend to her farm. Ten years ago, Senghong developed a pterygium in both eyes, causing her itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. Pterygiums are non-cancerous growths of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. The growths occur when the conjunctiva is exposed to excessive sun damage and the cells grow abnormally over the pupil. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, working, and going anywhere outside. When Senghong learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for five hours seeking treatment. Senghong needs a surgical procedure to remove the abnormal conjunctiva from the cornea surface and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent recurrence. The total cost of her procedure is $201. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for October 18. She says, "I want to be able to go outside on my own and use my phone."


Stocks could see a pullback in the New Year, but for now analysts say the market could ride the Santa rally higher into year end as traders look forward to Dow 20,000. "There's a lot of window dressing that goes on, and portfolio managers that have to make up for the fact that they underestimated the rally since basically Brexit," said Paul Christopher, global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. "Window dressing, Santa Claus rally. Call it what you will. This reflation move is real." Stocks ended the past week flattish, but the Dow was higher for a sixth straight week since the election. It's been a clear winner in the Trump trade, with financials outperforming and industrials picking up momentum. The Dow was up 0.44 percent for the week, ending at 19,843.41. "We've probably had most of the move that we're going to see between now and the end of the year. Probably in January, people will start to reassess how soon we will get growth from stimulative policy," Christopher said. He said at some point next year, the market could have a typical pullback of 3 to 5 percent, or even 8 percent. "There's not really the bad news hanging over our head like there was a year ago. It's not that sort of global risk that we were worried about last year," he said. While he says a correction of 10 percent or more is possible, it's not as likely. There are a few economic reports in the week ahead that will be important to markets. Existing home sales are released Wednesday, durable goods and personal income and spending are reported on Thursday, and consumer sentiment and new home sales are expected Friday. Fed Chair Janet Yellen also speaks on the job market Monday, but does so at a Baltimore University commencement and will not take questions. "We're very ahead of ourselves … We're not calling the top by the end of this year. It could easily run into January. [With] these anticipatory rallies, eventually people do get in, but then you only grind higher. Then it takes only a little bit of bad news, and then everyone wants to take profits at the same time," said Christopher. He added Wells Fargo expects the S&P 500 to end next year between 2,230 and 2,330. The aftermath of the Fed's rate hike and revised forecast for three rate hikes next year (as opposed to the two hikes that were forecast earlier) could also continue to be a factor. The Fed announcement sent the dollar sharply higher this past week, to a 14-year high, and interest rates spiked after the Wednesday announcement. Yields settled down by Friday, and the 10-year was yielding 2.57 percent in afternoon trading. Stocks have been rallying on President-elect Donald Trump's promises of government spending, slashed regulations and tax cuts. Anticipation about those promised tax cuts, however, could be supporting stocks only temporarily and cause selling next year. "I think we've gotten an early Christmas. I think really what we've already seen can be regarded as the Santa rally. We could still see more [gains] — not surprisingly, because who wants to sell out and guarantee they see a higher tax rate than if they sold next year?" said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist with research firm CFRA. Stovall said the market, by some measures, has gone too far, but it's not likely to sell off just yet. "There's enough hope and anxious uncertainty that will not be resolved until well into 2017, combined with the desire to avoid paying higher taxes. Those factors will keep the market elevated," he said. Stovall noted that the cyclical sectors — stocks such as consumer-goods makers, whose price is affected by the performance of the wider economy — started doing well before Trump won the election. They normally perform better than the broader markets in November through April. "I sort of question whether small caps, Treasury yields, the dollar have all gotten ahead of themselves, and maybe we don't see an instant reversal. Usually we get the mid-December low and then we have a market rally into the end of the year," he said. The Russell 2000 is up about 14 percent since the election, while the S&P 500 is up about 5 percent. The dollar index this week rallied to a 14-year high, and strategists began looking for the euro to slide to parity against the greenback. It was at 1.04 Friday. Traders have been speculating that the market will take a break from the Trump rally as the president-elect gets closer to the White House in January. Christopher did not predict when the market could start to waver. "We do believe that people will ultimately have to deal with some disappointment about the Trump administration and the pace of policy, but having said that, we do think that reflation is real," he said.


Several people have asked me recently what it's like being a pastor's wife. They have looked at me expectantly, obviously wanting the answer that matched their ideal picture of ministry. My answer: Do you want the short or the long version?
The short answer is that being a pastor's wife is difficult and demanding, but tremendously rewarding.
The long answer entails much more because ministry is a lifestyle; nothing in my life goes untouched by my husband's calling.
When hearing the term pastor's wife, even I, being a pastor's wife myself, conjure a specific image in my mind. I think of Mrs. Fenton, the pastor's wife at the church I attended as a teenager. I always sat with the rest of the youth group in the first rows of the sanctuary, which gave me a perfect view of her. Every Sunday, Mrs. Fenton sat to the left of us near the aisle where her pastor-husband retrieved her during the closing hymn, escorting her to the back doors so they could greet the congregation as they left. Each week, instead of singing, I watched how he approached her seat, how he smiled as she took his offered hand, and how, like a God-fearing Ken and Barbie, they walked down the aisle together. To me, it seemed that every eye watched and admired them. After the service, as I exited with my family, I anticipated their handshakes with nervous excitement, wondering if they would remember my name or give me special attention. Being spiritual giants, it seemed that they saw straight into my soul.
I counted it a great privilege to be friends with the Fentons' daughter, which gave me access to a wonderful family and home. I was acutely aware of the pastor's wife anytime she entered a room, taking note of her words, her décor, her clothes, and how she related to her husband and children. She never failed to be warm, loving, inviting, or hospitable, just like she was at church when she greeted everyone by name while happily moving from group to group. In my esteem, she and her family were perfect.
When Kyle and I began in ministry, I wanted to be like Mrs. Fenton. I desired the status, the admiration, and the influence. I was confident I would have the marriage and family that others would look to as a perfect model. So when I suddenly had the label "minister's wife" plastered on me, my fervency grew palpable. I quickly realized that, in all my careful observance of Mrs. Fenton, I had no recollection of what she actually did beyond being a decoration on her husband's arm, a greeter, or a picture of perfection always seen but rarely heard. I hadn't considered Mrs. Fenton to be a real person with imperfections, struggles, or weaknesses. I also hadn't measured how hard she worked as she gave her life to serving her husband, children, and church members. Even though I had been in her home countless times, I didn't know what happened beyond "the role" in the intimate moments of her life.
Perhaps you've carefully observed your pastor's wife, but secretly wondered what her life is really like. Well, over the next few posts, I'm gong to tell you. Why? Because pastor's wives want you to know and understand them, but they rarely have the opportunity to share what their lives are like.
So, here's your chance. What have you always wanted to know about what it's like being a pastor's wife?
If you're a pastor's wife, what do you want people to know?
If you'd prefer to email me instead of leaving a comment, go for it.
P.S. The picture above is not Mrs. Fenton...just some random picture that came up in Google Images under "pastor's wife".


Ramtron International today launched the FM33x Processor Companion family - a highly integrated system management solution for that combines the benefits of nonvolatile ferroelectric RAM with a high-speed SPI interface, enhanced real-time clock and peripherals.
The FRAM-Enhanced™ FM33x enables writes at maximum bus-speed for higher data rates in car navigation systems.
Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), a leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) and integrated semiconductor products, today introduced the FM33x product family – a new line of FRAM-Enhanced™ Processor Companions with a high-speed serial peripheral interface (SPI). The FM33x family combines, in one small package, all the benefits of a nonvolatile RAM with a comprehensive set of highly integrated support and peripheral functions for processor-based designs.
Ramtron launches the 33x Processor Companion family with two products: the FM33256 and the FM3316, which are 3-volt devices with 256 kilobits and 16 kilobits of FRAM, respectively. This single-chip solution replaces discrete components and reduces cost and board space, supporting commonly-needed system functions in processor-based systems such as meters and automotive telematics applications.
The FM33x family incorporates a nonvolatile FRAM memory with No Delay™ writes, virtually unlimited endurance and low power consumption. The devices also include a real-time clock/calendar/alarm (RTC), as well as processor companion features such as a programmable low-VDD reset, a programmable watchdog timer, a manual reset function, a nonvolatile event counter, a lockable serial number, and a general-purpose comparator that can be used for early warning power-fail interrupts (NMI). The devices operate from 2.7 to 3.6 volts over the entire industrial temperature range (-40 degrees C to +85 degrees C).
SPI Bus: Operates at up to 16 MHz, providing high-performance serial communication to the host processor.
Processor Supervisor: Provides two functions to the host processor: detection of power supply fault conditions, and a watchdog timer to escape software lockup conditions.
Early Power-Fail Interrupt: A power fail comparator creates an NMI, warning the processor before the VDD drops out of specification. This is ideal for saving critical data to the FRAM.
Serial Number: A writeable, 64-bit nonvolatile memory area that can be locked once the serial number is set.
RTC: A timekeeping device that can be battery- or capacitor-backed for permanently-powered operation. The RTC offers a software calibration feature for high accuracy, and an alarm.
Event Counter: A 16-bit nonvolatile event counter with a programmable edge detector that can be used to log system intrusions (tamper events) and other events.
Backup Power: The RTC is intended to be permanently powered. When the primary system power fails, the voltage on the VDD pin will drop. When VDD is less than 2.5V, the RTC (and event counters) will switch to the backup power supply on VBAK. The backup source can be either a battery or a capacitor.
Trickle Charger: Facilitates capacitor backup. The VBAK pin can optionally provide a trickle charge current. Data is nonvolatile so it won't be lost if the capacitor fails.
Memory: 16 or 256Kb of true nonvolatile RAM (not battery-backed). FRAM technology replaces SRAM and other nonvolatile memories since it reads/writes at bus speed with 10 year data retention and effectively unlimited read/write endurance.
The Processor Companion is a highly integrated FRAM-Enhanced™ system management solution that supports virtually any processor-based design. By integrating a nonvolatile FRAM, individual system features are improved over discrete versions, creating a single-chip solution with superior bill of material cost and reduced board space.
Samples of the FM33x are currently available in a 14-pin SOIC RoHS-compliant package. Pricing in 10K quantities starts at $3.25 for the FM33256 and $2.25 for the FM3316.


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This week marks the 25th anniversary of Sir Tim Berners-Lee's invention of the World Wide Web. My own humble take on this momentous event is that I've personally been working on it for almost exactly 20 years now.
and proceeded to show me NCSA Mosaic for Mac. Our days of relying on Gopher, Telnet, Archie (and Veronica) clients, & WAIS were numbered. (Email, sadly, has not similarly gone by the wayside.) Early beta releases of Netscape Navigator followed not long after.
And finally, a link to The Loop, which has the story of Sir Tim's NeXT Cube, on which he created this wondrous thing we all now rely on every day.
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Romeo, a 6'4, 173 lb defenseman, played last season for the Toronto Red Wings Minor Midgets where he scored 5 goals and added 22 assists for 27 points in 71 games.
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Apple's Return to Office "Yet to be Determined"
With Omicron lurking, Apple becomes the latest tech company to shy away from setting a hard back-to-office deadline.
Aaron Drapkin December 17th 2021 12:26 pm
Apple's return to the office has been postponed indefinitely, the company says, after encouraging all employees to go out and get their vaccines and booster shots.
Apple also announced a $1,000 bonus for all staff and suggested they invest in things that will make working from home much easier, such as video conferencing equipment.
The news makes it the latest of the Big Tech companies to modify their paths back to the office in light of the spread of the Omicron variant.
Apple's Back to Office Plans Scrapped
Apple's CEO Tim Cook sent a memo round this Wednesday — seen by NBC's Zoe Schiffer — admitting that the precise date that employees are expected to be back in the office is "yet to be determined."
"Our offices remain open and many of our colleagues are coming in regularly, including our teams in Greater China and elsewhere."
The decision to postpone employees' return to Apple's offices comes just weeks after the company set a February 2022 deadline for its staff to be back.
In the letter, Tim Cook assured employees they would get at least a four-week warning on any return-to-work plans, ensuring employees will have enough time to adequately prepare themselves for re-entering the office.
Staff Get Slice of Apple's Pie
Apple staff is also getting a bonus of $1,000 this year. The bonus, which is subject to tax, "is intended to help with their home workspace" but "can be used as [Apple's employees] see fit." Employees should find it included within the next paycheck they get from Apple.
"Keep in mind that when you return to the office, you'll be bringing your Apple-owned equipment back, so you should consider what you'll want for your home workspace," said Tim Cook, Apple CEO.
The $1,000 is not just a gift for the company's engineers and other technical staff. It will also be awarded to the tech giant's retail workers — some of whom have seen their stores closed due to the recent surge in COVID cases.
What's happening at the other Big Tech firms?
Apple isn't the only tech titan to have its return-to-work plans upended by COVID developments, executive orders, and vaccine uptake amongst staff.
Google wants all of its employees back in the office for at least three days a week by next year, but its plans to mandate vaccinations and fire employees that don't comply with its regulations have already been met with stern resistance.
Other big tech companies like Twitter have decided its staff can work from home forever, whilst Microsoft scrapped its return-to-work plans in September with the Delta variant wreaking havoc across the US.
Meta, on the other hand, says there will be an office to come back to in 2022 for Facebook employees, but is giving employees the choice as to when they come back.
"We continue to offer a variety of options to choose what works best for them, so our employees can make informed decisions about where they work," said human resources manager Janelle Gale.
Are 5-day work weeks gone for good?
It seems as if even the companies headed up by the most strident believers in the merits of in-person office work have given up on trying to get back to five days a week.
Thousands of companies are now following the likes of Apple and postponing their move back to the office indefinitely. The tide has changed, and so have our norms around working, especially after the world wasn't brought to a total standstill by us all moving indoors.
The indefinite postponements are, however, a grim reminder that none of us really know when this pandemic is going to end — and which Zoom call will really be our last.
There's every chance we may look back on this period in a five or ten years' time, COVID still raging, and find our unwavering optimism almost laughable.
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Dublin is Ireland's largest port and the country's capital city. It is located on the east coast (facing Irish Sea) at the head of a big crescent-shaped bay, sheltered on its southern side by Wicklow Mountains. The city occupies a flat site, bisected west to east by River Liffey.
Many of the historic edifices of Dublin are in the old section of the town, south of Liffey such as the 16th-century Dublin Castle, Protestant cathedral of Christ Church (1038), the Gothic Saint Patrick's Cathedral (1190). Among other striking buildings of Dublin are Trinity College (1592), the Bank of Ireland building (1794, and the old seat of Irish Parliament), 18th-century Customs House, Four Courts (seat of high courts of Ireland), and Leinster House (present seat of the national parliament). One of the world's greatest city parks is Dublin's Phoenix Park. It contains Dublin Zoo (the 3rd-oldest public zoo in the world). The city of Dublin is also renowned for its public houses - the 100 metre long Hole-In-The-Wall is one of t hem and the longest in Europe.
Prominent among the many museums and galleries of Dublin are the National Museum of Ireland, the Natural History Museum, the Dublin Civic Museum, the Dublin Writers' Museum, the National Gallery, Kilmainham Gaol, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art.
In July 2015, Dublin Port Company was granted permission for the "Alexandra Basin Redevelopment" project. It will transform the port's infrastructure and will allow docking of larger-sized cruise vessels by lengthening the berths and dredging / deepening. The project includes approx 3 km of the port's 7 km (4,3 ml) of berths. Dredging (deepening) will result in max draft 10 m (33 ft) in the entrance channel.
Project's completion was scheduled for 2020, with total cost around EUR 230 million. The decision came following seaport's report on cargo shipping volumes in 2015. This was a record with imports and exports volume increase of 5% (during the first 1/2 of the year). Imports were growing at 5,6% as the UK economy started to improve.
Dublin is country's largest cargo (and cruise) port. In October 2014, the European Union funded the seaport with EUR 2,4 million toward the costs of this project. In June 2015, the European Union additionally funded the company with EUR 22,8 million for the construction works. And finally, the European Investment Bank gave EUR 100 million as long-term debt finance. In 2015, port's ferry passenger traffic was also increased (with 4,8% over 2014) on ferry routes between Dublin and France and UK.
In 2015, the cruise port reported a record year with 98 ship calls and over 200,000 passengers. Among the largest vessels were Royal Princess, Celebrity Silhouette and MSC Splendida (LOA length up to 333 m / 1158 ft). The port redevelopment project will allow even larger cruise ships to turn within the Alexandra Basin and dock close to East Link Bridge. Other planned port improvements included new high capacity firewater pump, Alexandra Quay Container Terminal, new imported cars terminal.
During season 2016, the cruise port handled 103 ship calls and over 180,000 passengers. In 2017, the number of calls grew to 128, with handled around 210,000 passengers and crew.
During season 2018, Celebrity Cruises became the first major cruise shipping company to homeport a vessel here. Celebrity Eclipse (LOA length 313 m / 1027 ft, max capacity 3400 passengers) had scheduled 5 roundtrip itineraries from Dublin (booked departures April 30, and May 10, 20, 29 from Ocean Pier 33 terminal) visiting ports in Norway, Iceland and the UK. Celebrity attracted over 14,000 cruise tourists to these voyages. The Eclipse ship's homeporting resulted in around EUR 6 million economic impact on the city and its surrounding region.
In late-March 2019, Port Dublin announced cruise shipping restrictions for the period 2021-2028. Industry's worth for the port city is estimated EUR 50 million. However, Port Dublin decided to reduce the number of visiting passenger ships (from 2021) allowing only two large cruise ships per week (summer season), only one large liner per week (winter season) and no turnarounds (homeporting operations with roundtrips).
Dublin Port Company explained its decision with the increased cargo volumes (over 1/3 since 2012) leading to tighter berthing space at the cruise port.
Due to the planned EUR 1 billion capital works (between 2019-2028) it was introduced a better-balanced berth allocation system for seaport's year-round cargo shipping services and the seasonal cruise vessels.
In 2018, the cruise port handled 150 ship calls, rising to 163 in 2019.
From 2021, the port schedules only 80 cruise ship calls/berths annually.
"Port Dublin Masterplan 2040" could include construction of new cruise berths based on co-financing and long-term financial guarantees from major cruise ship companies.
For 2017-Q3, "Dublin Port Company" (authority) reported 4,2% growth in general shipping trade. Overall trade volumes grew by 30,1% (2012-2017), with a 5th successive record year. Port's Q3 trade volumes grew by 3,1% (2013), 7,2% (2014), 5,8% (2015), 6,8% (2016), 4,2% (2017).
The report showed tourist shipping (ferry and cruise) volumes with a strong growth of 2,4% (ferries) and the impressive 23,3% in cruise liners (record year). Currently, the largest homeported in Dublin Ro-Ro ferry ship is MV Celine (capacity 8000 lanemetres / over 600 freight vehicles) operating on the routes Dublin-Zeebrugge Belgium and Dublin-Rotterdam Holland.
In October 2017, the company Seatruck Ferries (one of Irish Sea's largest freight ferry companies) celebrated 10 years of Dublin Port operations. Starting in 2007, its freight traffic volumes increased over 500% - from 3000 units (2007) to nearly 21,000 units (2017). The company owns the ship Celtic Star and operates 4 daily crossings to Liverpool and 1 daily service to Heysham (Lancashire, England).
Port's development is now based on 3,3% average annual growth (changed from 2,5%).
Port's max capacity in 2040 was increased to 77 million (changed from 60 million GT tons).
The option of increasing capacity by expanding the seaport eastwards (into Dublin Bay) was ruled out.
The original masterplan included deepening / dredging to max draft 12 m (39 ft) - now changed to max draft 10 m (33 ft).
The project also includes developing of Dublin Inland Port - land area of 44 hectares located 14 km (9 ml) from the seport. Its facilities were scheduled for completion in 2019.
In October 2018, Dublin Port Company reported cargo shipping growth of 4,7% (28,4 million GT tons) for 2018-Q3 (over 2017-Q3), with imports increase 6% and exports increase 3%.
Most of the volumes (82%) were RoRo ships (+4,3%, to 768K trailers) and LoLo ships (+5,5%, to 544K TEUs /containers).
New vehicles import grew 6% (to 78K).
Solid bulk cargo increased by 15,9% (to 1,7 million tons).
Passenger traffic increased to 1,698760 million (+3,3%).
Tourist vehicles decreased by 1,5% (405,907).
Port Dublin handles most of Ireland's liquid fuels imports (petrol, diesel, aviation fuel). Liquid bulk volumes grew by 9,3% (to 3,4 million tons).
Smaller cruise ships Dublin dock into the city center, going up on Liffey River.
Large cruise ships in Dublin dock at Alexandra Quay ("Ocean Pier 33" / shown on both photos). The cruise terminal is located in the port's industrial area. The quay is approx 1,5 km / 1 ml from the city center.
Most cruise lines offer shuttle bus service - usually at no charge. These free shuttles from the port go to Kildare Street. Regular transportation from the cruise port to the city center is provided by bus line 53.
The distance between the cruise ship terminal and the Luas (Light Rail Tram) stop at The Point is approx 1 ml / 1,5 km. Trams to the city run every 15 min. This tram stop is located close to the Wheel of Dublin (aka Revolver, a transportable Ferris wheel).
Dublin Airport is located approx 6 ml / 10 km north of the city center.
If the cruise itinerary has Port Dublin listed as "Tendered", it means that disembarkation will be in Dun Laoghaire harbour. This is a small suburban town, located approx 13 km / 8 ml from Dublin's city centre.
A free shuttle bus service is provided from the port to Dun Laoghaire's railway station. DART trains to Dublin run every 15 min (approx 45 min travel time). In the city center, passengers hane 3 stations to leave the train - Pearse Street, Tara Street, and Connelly.
In 2015 the harbour filed an application for a construction plan to build a new cruise ship berth. The new cruise facility will be able to handle vessels with LOA length up to 340 m (1115 ft) and around 400,000 passengers per year. The port's passenger volume for 2015 was around 100,000.
The first cruise ship visit in Dun Laoghaire was in 2012. The estimated impact on the local economy is around GBP 27 million.
Port Dublin cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Dublin, Ireland. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
The Dublin cruise port map is interactive. It shows the port's exact location, along with the real-time cruise ship traffic (if any) in its vicinity - today, and right now. By zooming-out you can see other cruise ship ports located near Dublin, Ireland.
If you lose the Dublin location on the map, simply reload the page (also with F5 button). This feature is integrated with the CruiseMapper's cruise ship tracker tracking the vessels' current positions at sea and in ports.


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CUZ organizes foreign teachers to carry out historical and cultural experience investigation
CUZ foreign teachers explore Hengdian Dongyang to feel and understand Chinese culture and traditional customs
In order to further strengthen the management of foreign teachers, enrich the cultural life of foreign teachers and deepen their understanding of China's national conditions and traditional Chinese culture, the International Office of CUZ has recently organized foreign teachers to carry out historical and cultural experience investigation activities in Dongyang.
The delegation inspected Lu Zhai, a national key cultural relics protection unit. By visiting ancient buildings, wood carvings, portraits and traditional artifacts, foreign teachers can feel the exquisite carving of Chinese traditional residential buildings and the centennial inheritance of the Lu family and of the Chinese nation. Vasken, an art teacher from Belgium, said that combining the beauty of Chinese ancient architecture with modern art would create a better teaching effect.
The delegation also visited the Chinese wood carving Museum. Foreign teachers experience China's "craftsman spirit" through exquisite crafts, real scenes, photo presentation and other forms. Roxana, a foreign teacher from Romania, has worked and lived in China for six years. After participating in the investigation, she said: "what makes me marvel at China is not only the wisdom and perseverance of the ancients, but also the profound cultural heritage that continues to this day, making China one of the safest and most stable countries in the world."
Combining with the school's radio and television media professional characteristics, CUZ organised culture investigation activities for foreign teachers focusing on the Hengdian movie studios, the latest technology and the scene. There the foreign teachers felt the different ages of the Chinese architecture and magnificent artistic expression, and further understood the history of Chinese culture and traditional customs.


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Supreme Court held the Property maintained out for Hindu widow has absolute ownership of property – know more
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Supreme Court held the Property maintained out for Hindu widow has absolute ownership of property - know more
The Supreme court Court bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela Trivedi in Munni Devi Alias Nathi Devi v. Rajendra Alias Lallu Lal case reiterated that a Hindu woman's right to maintenance was not an empty formality or an illusory claim being conceded as a matter of grace and generosity.
On Wednesday the Supreme Court in the case of Munni Devi Alias Nathi Devi v. Rajendra Alias Lallu Lal held that in lieu of a Hindu widow's right to maintenance and by virtue of Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, she is entitled to absolute ownership of the property she is being maintained out of.
The Bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela Trivedi held that with the objective of promoting socio-economic ends Section 14(1) envisages a liberal construction in favour of women.
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"It is by virtue of Section 14(1) of the Act of 1956, that the Hindu widow's limited interest gets automatically enlarged into an absolute right, when such property is possessed by her whether acquired before or after the commencement of 1956 Act in lieu of her right to maintenance,".
the Court held
The petition filed in light of a dispute between two deceased members of a family was pursued through their legal representatives (LRs). The LRs of the appellant had claimed possession of the property in question along with mesne profits from the LRs of the respondent.
The respondent was a widow who was in exclusive possession of the property since 1953 and it was alleged that the respondent has been living in the property without any legal right or interest in the said property. The appellant contended that after the death of his ancestor, being the only living male member of the family as well as the legatee under the will of the ancestor, he had become the sole owner of the property.
The respondent further contended that she was maintaining herself from the income derived from the property. Further, It was submitted that the limited right that she had in the suit property by virtue of Section 14(1) of the Act had enlarged into full ownership.
On the other hand, the will that claimed to have been executed in favour of the appellant had made no mention of the suit property, there was no documentary evidence of the will purportedly bequeathing the property to the respondent.
The trial court had ruled in favour of the appellant.
The trial court order was set aside by Rajasthan High Court and held that the respondent had an absolute right over the property in lieu of the maintenance that she was receiving out of the property.
While considering the appeal the apex court's question was whether the respondent became the full owner of the suit property in lieu of her pre-existing right of maintenance and whether such limited ownership right had fructified into full ownership by virtue of Section 14(1).
Section 14 of the Act states:
14. Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property.
(1) Any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as full owner thereof and not as a limited owner.
Clause (2) makes it clear that such property would include property acquired by a Hindi woman in lieu of maintenance or arrears of maintenance.
In view of Section 14 of the Hindu, succession Act the words "possessed by" and "acquired" used in Section 14(1) are of the widest amplitude and include the state of owning property. The court Held.
The court also cited its previous precedent in V Tulasamma and other v. Sesha Reddy which held to recognize that right to maintenance is enjoined even by pure Shastric law and not just the legal statutes.
"The claim of a Hindu widow to be maintained is not an empty formality which is to be exercised as a matter of concession or indulgence, grace or gratis or generosity but is a valuable spiritual and moral right which flows from the spiritual and temporal relationship of the husband an wife."
Further, The appellant submitted to the court that mere right to maintenance would not create any charge on the property, and that creation of a legal charge required execution of a document, device or agreement, which the court held cannot be countenanced.
"Her pre-existing right to maintenance, coupled with her settled legal possession of the property, would be sufficient to create a presumption that she had a vestige of right or claim in the property, though no document was executed or specific charge was created in her favour recognizing her right to maintenance in the property."
In the light of the above arguments and citations, the Court upheld the High court's decision and dismissed the plea.
Appellant Advocate
Advocate Puneet Jain
Respondent Advocate
Senior Advocate Pallav Shishodia
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#include "btBulletDynamicsCommon.h"

#include "DefracDemo.h"

#include "BulletCollision/CollisionDispatch/btSphereSphereCollisionAlgorithm.h"
#include "BulletCollision/NarrowPhaseCollision/btGjkEpa2.h"
#include "LinearMath/btQuickprof.h"
#include "LinearMath/btIDebugDraw.h"

#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h> //printf debugging
#include "LinearMath/btConvexHull.h"
#include "BulletSoftBody/btSoftBodyHelpers.h"

#include "btDefracDynamicsWorld.h"
#include "btDefracBodyComponent.h"
#include "btDefracBody.h"
#include "btMaterial.h"
#include "btSpring.h"
#include "btDefracUtils.h"

#include "GL_ShapeDrawer.h"
#include "GLDebugFont.h"
#include "GlutStuff.h"

//#include "SDL.h"

extern float eye[3];
extern int glutScreenWidth;
extern int glutScreenHeight;

const int maxProxies = 32766;
const int maxOverlap = 65535;

static btVector3*	gGroundVertices=0;
static int*	gGroundIndices=0;
static btBvhTriangleMeshShape* trimeshShape =0;
static btRigidBody* staticBody = 0;
static float waveheight = 5.f;

const float TRIANGLE_SIZE=8.f;

#define CUBE_HALF_EXTENTS 1.5
#define EXTRA_HEIGHT -10.f

////////////////////////////////////

void DefracDemo::clientMoveAndDisplay()
{
	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT|GL_STENCIL_BUFFER_BIT);

	float ms = getDeltaTimeMicroseconds();
	float dt = ms / 1000000.f;//1.0/60.;

	if (m_dynamicsWorld)
	{

//#define FIXED_STEP
#ifdef FIXED_STEP
		m_dynamicsWorld->stepSimulation(dt=1.0f/60.f,0);

#else
		//during idle mode, just run 1 simulation step maximum, otherwise 4 at max
		int maxSimSubSteps = m_idle ? 1 : 4;
		//if (m_idle)
		//	dt = 1.0/420.f;

		const btScalar maxTimeStep = 1.f/30;

		if(dt > maxTimeStep)
			dt = maxTimeStep;

		int numSimSteps;
		numSimSteps = m_dynamicsWorld->stepSimulation(dt, 0, 1.0/30);
		//numSimSteps = m_dynamicsWorld->stepSimulation(dt,10,1./240.f);
		std::cout << "numIter: " << getDefracDynamicsWorld()->getLastNumIter() << std::endl;

#ifdef VERBOSE_TIMESTEPPING_CONSOLEOUTPUT
		if (!numSimSteps)
			printf("Interpolated transforms\n");
		else
		{
			if (numSimSteps > maxSimSubSteps)
			{
				//detect dropping frames
				printf("Dropped (%i) simulation steps out of %i\n",numSimSteps - maxSimSubSteps,numSimSteps);
			} else
			{
				printf("Simulated (%i) steps\n",numSimSteps);
			}
		}
#endif //VERBOSE_TIMESTEPPING_CONSOLEOUTPUT

#endif

	}

#ifdef USE_QUICKPROF
	btProfiler::beginBlock("render");
#endif //USE_QUICKPROF

	/*++m_frameCount;
	if(m_frameCount > m_framesPerUpdate)
	{
		m_ms = m_clock.getTimeMicroseconds()*0.001f;///m_frameCount;
		m_clock.reset();
		//m_frameCount = 0;
	}*/

	renderme();

	//render the graphics objects, with center of mass shift

	updateCamera();

#ifdef USE_QUICKPROF
	btProfiler::endBlock("render");
#endif
	glFlush();
	//some additional debugging info
#ifdef PRINT_CONTACT_STATISTICS
	printf("num manifolds: %i\n",gNumManifold);
	printf("num gOverlappingPairs: %i\n",gOverlappingPairs);

#endif //PRINT_CONTACT_STATISTICS

	glutSwapBuffers();

}

void DefracDemo::displayCallback(void) {

	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);

	renderme();

	glFlush();
	glutSwapBuffers();
}

//
// Random
//

static inline btScalar	UnitRand()
{
	return(rand()/(btScalar)RAND_MAX);
}

static inline btScalar	SignedUnitRand()
{
	return(UnitRand()*2-1);
}

static inline btVector3	Vector3Rand()
{
	const btVector3	p=btVector3(SignedUnitRand(),SignedUnitRand(),SignedUnitRand());
	return(p.normalized());
}

void DefracDemo::initDemo()
{
	//build a tetra cube
	btAlignedObjectArray<btVector3> cubeNodes;
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3( -2, -2, -2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3( -2, -2,  2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3( -2,  2,  2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3( -2,  2, -2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3(  2, -2, -2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3(  2, -2,  2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3(  2,  2,  2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3(  2,  2, -2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3(  6, -2, -2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3(  6, -2,  2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3(  6,  2,  2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3(  6,  2, -2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3( 10, -2, -2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3( 10, -2,  2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3( 10,  2,  2));
	cubeNodes.push_back(btVector3( 10,  2, -2));

	int ci[] = {
		0, 1, 3, 4,
		1, 2, 3, 4,
		2, 7, 3, 4,
		1, 5, 2, 4,
		2, 5, 6, 4,
		2, 6, 7, 4,
		4, 5, 7, 8,
		5, 6, 7, 8,
		6, 11, 7, 8,
		5, 9, 6, 8,
		6, 9, 10, 8,
		6, 10, 11, 8,
		8, 9, 11, 12,
		9, 10, 11, 12,
		10, 15, 11, 12,
		9, 13, 10, 12,
		10, 13, 14, 12,
		10, 14, 15, 12
	};

	btAlignedObjectArray<int> cubeIndices;
	int size = sizeof(ci)/sizeof(int);
	cubeIndices.initializeFromBuffer(ci, size, size);

	btAlignedObjectArray<btVector3> tetraNodes;
	tetraNodes.push_back(btVector3(0, 4, 0));
	tetraNodes.push_back(btVector3(-btSqrt(3)/2*4, 0, -2));
	tetraNodes.push_back(btVector3(0, 0, 4));
	tetraNodes.push_back(btVector3(btSqrt(3)/2*4, 0, -2));
	tetraNodes.push_back(btVector3(0, 0, 4));
	tetraNodes.push_back(btVector3(0, -4, 0));

	btAlignedObjectArray<int> tetraIndices;
	int ti[] = {
		0, 1, 2, 3,
		4, 2, 1, 3
	};
	size = sizeof(ti)/sizeof(int);
	tetraIndices.initializeFromBuffer(ti, size, size);

	btDefracDynamicsWorld* world = getDefracDynamicsWorld();
	world->setCGMaxIter(m_cgMaxIter);
	m_material = new btMaterial(m_young, 0.3);

	if(m_meshFilename.size() > 0)
	{
		m_body = btDefracUtils::CreateFromTetgenFile(m_meshFilename, 10, m_material);
	}
	else
	{
		m_body = new btDefracBody(tetraNodes, tetraIndices, 2000, m_material);
	}

	m_body->getComponent(0)->setNodeMass(0, 0);
	//m_body->getComponent(0)->setNodeMass(400, 0);

	world->addDefracBody(m_body);
	//world->setGravity(btVector3(0, 10, 0));

	//heterogeneous material
	/*btMaterial* material = new btMaterial(1000, 0.3);

	for(int i=0; i<400; ++i)
		m_body->getTetrahedron(i)->setMaterial(material);*/

	//stiffness matrix rendering code with SDL
	/*
	SDL_Surface* surface = SDL_CreateRGBSurface(SDL_SWSURFACE, body->getK().size2(),
		body->getK().size1(), 8, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0);
	SDL_LockSurface(surface);
	char* pixels = (char*)surface->pixels;

	btDefracUtils::CreateMatrixImage(body->getK(), pixels);

	SDL_UnlockSurface(surface);
	SDL_SaveBMP(surface, "K.bmp");
	SDL_FreeSurface(surface);
	*/

	std::cout << "numNodes: " << m_body->getNodeCount() << std::endl;
	std::cout << "numTetrahedrons: " << m_body->getTetrahedronCount() << std::endl;
}

void DefracDemo::clientResetScene()
{
	m_azi = 0;
	m_cameraDistance = 30.f;
	m_cameraTargetPosition.setValue(0,0,0);

	DemoApplication::clientResetScene();

	m_body->reset();

	m_autocam						=	false;
	m_raycast						=	false;
	m_cutting						=	false;
}

void DefracDemo::renderme()
{
	btIDebugDraw*	idraw=m_dynamicsWorld->getDebugDrawer();

    glEnable(GL_LIGHTING);
	m_dynamicsWorld->debugDrawWorld();
	const btVector3 position = m_body->getComponent(0)->getNode(0)->getPosition();
	const btVector3 unit(1,1,1);
	glDisable(GL_LIGHTING);
	idraw->drawBox(position-unit*0.05, position+unit*0.05, btVector3(1,0,0));
	glEnable(GL_LIGHTING);

	DemoApplication::renderme();
}

void DefracDemo::keyboardCallback(unsigned char key, int x, int y)
{
	switch(key)
	{
	case	',':	m_raycast=!m_raycast;break;
	case	';':	m_autocam=!m_autocam;break;
	case	'q':
		{
			btDefracDynamicsWorld* ddw = getDefracDynamicsWorld();
			if(ddw->getODESolver() == btDefracDynamicsWorld::ODE_EXPLICIT_EULER)
			{
				ddw->setODESolver(btDefracDynamicsWorld::ODE_IMPLICIT_EULER);
				printf("ODE_IMPLICIT_EULER\n");
			}
			else if(ddw->getODESolver() == btDefracDynamicsWorld::ODE_IMPLICIT_EULER)
			{
				ddw->setODESolver(btDefracDynamicsWorld::ODE_EXPLICIT_EULER);
				printf("ODE_EXPLICIT_EULER\n");
			}
		}
	//case	'c':	getSoftDynamicsWorld()->setDrawFlags(getSoftDynamicsWorld()->getDrawFlags()^fDrawFlags::Clusters);break;
		break;
	default:		DemoApplication::keyboardCallback(key,x,y);
	}
}

//
void DefracDemo::mouseMotionFunc(int x,int y)
{
	if(m_spring)
	{
		btVector3 newRayTo = getRayTo(x,y);
		btVector3 rayFrom;
		btVector3 oldPivotInB = m_spring->getSourcePosition();
		btVector3 newPivotB;

		if (m_ortho)
		{
			newPivotB = oldPivotInB;
			newPivotB.setX(newRayTo.getX());
			newPivotB.setY(newRayTo.getY());
		}
		else
		{
			rayFrom = m_cameraPosition;
			btVector3 dir = newRayTo-rayFrom;
			dir.normalize();
			dir *= m_oldPickingDist;
			newPivotB = rayFrom + dir;
		}

		m_spring->setSourcePosition(newPivotB);
	}
	else
	{
		DemoApplication::mouseMotionFunc(x,y);
	}
}

//
void DefracDemo::mouseFunc(int button, int state, int x, int y)
{
	if(button == 0)//left button
	{
		if(state == 0) //pressed
		{
			btVector3 rayTo = getRayTo(x,y);
			btVector3 rayFrom;
			if (m_ortho)
			{
				rayFrom = rayTo;
				rayFrom.setZ(-100.f);
			} else
			{
				rayFrom = m_cameraPosition;
			}

			btDefracDynamicsWorld* world = getDefracDynamicsWorld();
			btScalar minTime(BT_LARGE_FLOAT);

			for(int b=0; b < world->getNumDefracBodies(); ++b)
			{
				btDefracBody* body = world->getDefracBody(b);

				for(int i=0; i < body->getTetrahedronCount(); ++i)
				{
					btTetrahedron* t = body->getTetrahedron(i);
					btVector3 min, max;
					t->getAABB(min, max);
					btScalar time(0);

					if(btDefracUtils::SegmentAABBIntersect(rayFrom, rayTo, min, max, &time)
						&& time < minTime)
					{
						minTime = time;
						btVector3 pickPos = rayFrom + (rayTo-rayFrom)*time;
						m_oldPickingDist = (pickPos - rayFrom).length();

						if(m_spring == NULL)
							m_spring = new btSpring(t, btVector4(0.25,0.25,0.25,0.25), 1000, 0.2);
						else
							m_spring->setTetrahedron(t);

						m_spring->setSourcePosition(pickPos);
					}
				}
			}

			if(m_spring != NULL)
				world->addSpring(m_spring);
		}
		else if(state == 1) //released
		{
			btDefracDynamicsWorld* world = getDefracDynamicsWorld();
			world->removeSpring(m_spring);
			delete m_spring;
			m_spring = NULL;
		}
	}

	if(m_spring == NULL)
	{
		DemoApplication::mouseFunc(button,state,x,y);
	}
}

void DefracDemo::initPhysics()
{
	m_dispatcher=0;
	m_collisionConfiguration = new btDefaultCollisionConfiguration();
	m_dispatcher = new	btCollisionDispatcher(m_collisionConfiguration);

	btVector3 worldAabbMin(-1000,-1000,-1000);
	btVector3 worldAabbMax(1000,1000,1000);

	m_broadphase = new btAxisSweep3(worldAabbMin,worldAabbMax,maxProxies);

	btSequentialImpulseConstraintSolver* solver = new btSequentialImpulseConstraintSolver();

	m_solver = solver;

	btDiscreteDynamicsWorld* world = new btDefracDynamicsWorld(m_dispatcher,m_broadphase,m_solver,m_collisionConfiguration);
	m_dynamicsWorld = world;

	m_dynamicsWorld->setGravity(btVector3(0,-10,0));

	///create concave ground mesh
	m_azi = 0;
	btCollisionShape* groundShape = 0;
	{
		int i;
		int j;

		const int NUM_VERTS_X = 30;
		const int NUM_VERTS_Y = 30;
		const int totalVerts = NUM_VERTS_X*NUM_VERTS_Y;
		const int totalTriangles = 2*(NUM_VERTS_X-1)*(NUM_VERTS_Y-1);

		gGroundVertices = new btVector3[totalVerts];
		gGroundIndices = new int[totalTriangles*3];

		btScalar offset(-50);

		for ( i=0;i<NUM_VERTS_X;i++)
		{
			for (j=0;j<NUM_VERTS_Y;j++)
			{
				gGroundVertices[i+j*NUM_VERTS_X].setValue((i-NUM_VERTS_X*0.5f)*TRIANGLE_SIZE,
					//0.f,
					waveheight*sinf((float)i)*cosf((float)j+offset),
					(j-NUM_VERTS_Y*0.5f)*TRIANGLE_SIZE);
			}
		}

		int vertStride = sizeof(btVector3);
		int indexStride = 3*sizeof(int);

		int index=0;
		for ( i=0;i<NUM_VERTS_X-1;i++)
		{
			for (int j=0;j<NUM_VERTS_Y-1;j++)
			{
				gGroundIndices[index++] = j*NUM_VERTS_X+i;
				gGroundIndices[index++] = j*NUM_VERTS_X+i+1;
				gGroundIndices[index++] = (j+1)*NUM_VERTS_X+i+1;

				gGroundIndices[index++] = j*NUM_VERTS_X+i;
				gGroundIndices[index++] = (j+1)*NUM_VERTS_X+i+1;
				gGroundIndices[index++] = (j+1)*NUM_VERTS_X+i;
			}
		}

		btTriangleIndexVertexArray* indexVertexArrays = new btTriangleIndexVertexArray(totalTriangles,
			gGroundIndices,
			indexStride,
			totalVerts,(btScalar*) &gGroundVertices[0].x(),vertStride);

		bool useQuantizedAabbCompression = true;

		groundShape = new btBvhTriangleMeshShape(indexVertexArrays,useQuantizedAabbCompression);
		groundShape->setMargin(0.5);
	}

	m_collisionShapes.push_back(groundShape);

	btCollisionShape* groundBox = new btBoxShape (btVector3(100,CUBE_HALF_EXTENTS,100));
	m_collisionShapes.push_back(groundBox);

	btTransform tr;
	tr.setIdentity();
	tr.setOrigin(btVector3(0,-30.f,0));
	localCreateRigidBody(0, tr, groundBox);

	//	clientResetScene();

	initDemo();
	clientResetScene();
}

void	DefracDemo::exitPhysics()
{

	//cleanup in the reverse order of creation/initialization

	//remove the rigidbodies from the dynamics world and delete them
	int i;
	for (i=m_dynamicsWorld->getNumCollisionObjects()-1; i>=0 ;i--)
	{
		btCollisionObject* obj = m_dynamicsWorld->getCollisionObjectArray()[i];
		btRigidBody* body = btRigidBody::upcast(obj);
		if (body && body->getMotionState())
		{
			delete body->getMotionState();
		}
		m_dynamicsWorld->removeCollisionObject( obj );
		delete obj;
	}

	//delete collision shapes
	for (int j=0;j<m_collisionShapes.size();j++)
	{
		btCollisionShape* shape = m_collisionShapes[j];
		m_collisionShapes[j] = 0;
		delete shape;
	}

	//delete dynamics world
	delete m_dynamicsWorld;

	//delete solver
	delete m_solver;

	//delete broadphase
	delete m_broadphase;

	//delete dispatcher
	delete m_dispatcher;

	delete m_collisionConfiguration;

	delete m_spring;
	delete m_body;
	delete m_material;

}


If anything, life in the Taking Back Sunday camp is never dull. After releasing Tell All Your Friends in 2002 and cultivating a rather rabid fanbase, this Long Island crew lost a few key members. TBS emerged from that crisis relatively unscathed and certainly unphased, replacing their prodigal sons, and releasing Where You Want To Be, which eventually sold over 500,000 copies. They became the biggest band in Victory Records' history. And then they jumped ship, inking a deal with major label, Warner Bros. Records. For Louder Now, TBS have turned up the volume and polished their emotional rock. Relax, I'm not calling it emo or "eem" because that would be a disservice to the complexities of Louder Now, which is indeed a bit louder and rowdier than its predecessors. TBS, featuring lead vocalist Adam Lazarra, guitarist/vocalist Fred Mascherino, guitarist Eddie Reyes, bassist Matt Rubano and drummer Mark O'Connell, are in a happy place. But like I said, it's not like major band trauma and drama sets them back or anything.
Mascherino, who joined the band after Tell All Your Friends and was once in Breaking Pangaea, phoned me from his New Jersey—yes, he's from Jersey—crib to chat about Louder Now.
Well, I've only been here a year and a half. I am from West Chester, Pennsylvania, originally. That's my old stomping grounds. I moved up here to be close to the band and I chose New Jersey over Long Island.
Good choice, my friend. You left Victory for the seemingly greener pastures of the major label machine. People were ready to write you off when you lost members, but Taking Back Sunday came back bigger and better. Like a snake that regenerates its tail after your cut it off. Now that all said is said and done, what has been the best thing about moving to a major?
It's been great. The biggest change that we've seen so far is that we have freedom to record. When recording the record, we were able to spend as much time as we wanted on it. The first record was recorded for $10,000 in two weeks. The next record, we paid for it ourselves and we got paid back, but it was rushed. This time? We were told, 'Go in, take your time and it's done when you're done with it.' We were able to demo everything, twice, before we went and recorded. We demoed in our home studio and went into the studio to demo again. Everything was set, written and done: every drum fill and every note. When we recorded the actual record, we knew how it was going to come out. It was a thorough way to do it. We couldn't have taken our time like that on any other label in the world.
You were the first band to go Gold (sell 500,000 copies) on Victory, a respectable label with a long history. That's quite an achievement!
That was our proudest moment, really. It was a sense of accomplishment. It was a great day when that happened to us. There was a lot of challenging things going on for us at that time, because of the label change and we were not sure what was going to happen. And then we got our Gold plaques, so that was great. We were also able to give them to people who worked on our record and who have been with us for a long time.


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House at Goleen by Niall McLaughlin Architects
Amy Frearson | 30 October 2012 9 comments
A simple uniform of Irish blue limestone dresses these four mono-pitched extensions to a rural cottage on the south coast of Ireland by London firm Niall McLaughlin Architects (+ slideshow).
To recreate the character of the single-storey cottage, the architects mirrored its sloping roof profile for the new buildings, creating a staggered row of gables that step gradually down the sloping site.
The existing residence has white-painted exterior walls, so the dark limestone of the extension relates more closely to the slate that covers its roof.
The architects explain how the limestone "weathers over time to match the geology of the surrounding cliffs," and also "becomes highly reflective when wet."
Semi-enclosed courtyards fit into the gaps between each of the buildings, finishing with an east-facing terrace overlooking the coastline, which the architects say "reveals spectacular views of the cliffs, the sea and the islands of West Cork."
Glass walls and large windows frame more east-facing views from the dining room, living room and study, which occupy two of the new buildings.
House at Goleen was completed in 2009 but hasn't been widely published.
See more residential extensions on Dezeen, including a Corian-clad addition to a house in London.
Photography is by Nick Guttridge.
Here's some more information from Niall McLaughlin Architects:
House at Goleen
The existing house had suffered the abuse of the local climate and haphazard development over a period of years resulting in a fragmented plan and disjointed appearance.
The clients brief was straightforward; to retain part of the original structure and to provide additional accommodation and landscaping fit for the quality of the site.
Existing Site
The site is located in an area of exceptional natural beauty. Sea views and rugged yet lush landscapes combine with fast changing skies and wild deep blue seas. The site faces the sea to the east.
The existing house was set between a steep rock face to the north and a small stream to the south. The access road winds down the cliff from the west to the house. To the east a long gently sloping lawn stretches seaward towards the rocky coastline.
Planning Constraints
Outside of the local development boundary and set just below one of Europe's most scenic roads, the character of the views and the landscape seen from the land around the house and the sea had to be maintained.
The local design guide proposed traditional or vernacular forms as acceptable but was clear that designs of exceptional quality with an emphasis on energy efficiency offering diversity in design would be acknowledged.
The house is formed of a series of linear pavilions set parallel to the original house. The pavilions step down the 1.6m fall of the site creating a meandering path through the house from the entrance on the west to the living space and sea views to the east.
The form of the existing cottage influenced the design of the new structures and its ridge was used as a datum that defines the heights of the new buildings. A series of pitched roofs are staggered across the site creating pockets of space forming semi-enclosed courtyards.
At the end of the journey a large terrace reveals spectacular views of the cliffs, the sea and the islands of West Cork.
Guest bedrooms are located in the refurbished cottage. Visitors pass through a glass link into the first of the limestone buildings, the first of which accommodates the master bedroom and bathroom.
The second limestone pavilion contains the dining room and kitchen.
The final pavilion is broken into two parts, one for the living room and the other a freestanding study, accessed via stone doors and a small bridge over the cascading pools.
Materials Method of Construction
The existing house is roofed in natural slate with rendered white walls. New structures are clad in Irish blue limestone. This natural material weathers over time to match the geology of the surrounding cliffs. The stone becomes highly reflective when wet. The loads of the stone to the roof and the walls are supported by a reinforced concrete structure providing thermal mass that regulates temperatures and stores heat.
Project: House at Goleen
Location: 'La Finca', Spanishcove, Goleen, Co. Cork, Ireland
Compeltion: July 2009
Area: 300 sq m
Project architects: David Hemingway, Tilo Guenther
Site plan - click above for larger image
Ground floor plan - click above for larger image
Section - click above for larger image
East elevation - click above for larger image
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EXCLUSIVE: Mad Men star to lead horror from American Hustle producer Richard Suckle; Embankment to sell.
Elisabeth Moss, star of TV dramas Mad Men and Top of the Lake, has signed on to lead the cast of writer-director Bryan Bertino's horror There Are Monsters, which will be produced by American Hustle producer Richard Suckle and Adrienne Biddle.
Bertino's script follows a single mum and her terrified young daughter who are trapped and tormented by a mysterious creature.
Embankment Films will handle international sales and has begun discussions with buyers heading into Cannes.
Suckle produces under his Atlas Entertainment banner alongside Biddle of Unbroken Pictures, who also produced Bertino's Mockingbird.
Sonny Mallhi, exec on Bertino's 2008 horror hit The Strangers, as well as House at the End of the Street and The Roommate, is executive producer.
Pre-production is due to get underway in fall 2014.
Moss is represented by Gay Ribisi, WME and Independent Talent in the UK, Bertino by UTA and Sloane Offer.


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Covering All Theatre Across the Globe
ALL MY SONS Colorblind Casting Controversy
December 19, 2018 / Christopher Peterson
Arthur Miller's classic 1947 drama ALL MY SONS is preparing for a Broadway revival later this season headlined by Tracy Letts and Annette Bening and the production is embroiled in a casting controversy that has yielded the exit of original director Gregory Mosher. Reportedly, Mosher approached the Arthur Miller Estate with a request for two African American actors to play the roles of Ann and George Deever, two roles traditionally cast with Caucasian actors, a decision which was rejected by Rebecca Miller. Following the impasse, Mosher has exited the production, to be replaced by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien.
In a statement released to The New York Post this week, Miller expressed, "I wanted to be sure the concept held water historically and thematically," further stating that the casting choice "was in danger of white-washing the racism of 1947 suburban Ohio." Additionally, Roundabout Theatre Company CEO and executive producer Todd Haimes commented, "They couldn't agree on the specific casting choices that would lead to the richest-possible ALL MY SONS for 2019."
ALL MY SONS was originally presented on Broadway in 1947, directed by Elia Kazan, followed by major revivals in 1987 (winning a Tony Award for Best Revival Of A Play) and 2008, along with several West End productions in the intervening years since its inception. The 2019 revival is scheduled to begin previews on April 4 at the American Airlines Theatre, with an opening set for April 22. Complete casting for the forthcoming revival is expected to be announced soon.
December 19, 2018 / Christopher Peterson/
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