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Q: Android bound service callback never triggered I'm trying to create a very simple Service to feed an Activity and provide it with a set of frames.
I followed the Bound Service methodology and created a callback interface to feed the Activity.
Client side (Activity):
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements FrameReadyCallBack {
    private Intent videoServiceIntent;
    private VideoService videoService;
    private boolean bound = false;
    private ImageView surfaceView_video = null;
    private String videoPort = "5002";
    private String videoServerAddr = "192.168.10.107";
    private ServiceConnection serviceConnection = null;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        surfaceView_video = findViewById(R.id.surfaceView_video);

        serviceConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
            @Override
            public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className, IBinder service) {
                VideoService.ImagesCollectorBinder binder = (VideoService.ImagesCollectorBinder) service;
                videoService = binder.getService();
                bound = true;
                videoService.registerCallBack(MainActivity.this); // register
            }

            @Override
            public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName arg0) {
                bound = false;
            }
        };

        startVideoService();
    }

    @Override
    public void frameReady(byte[] image_data) {
        //TODO: create image and update surfaceView_video
    }

    public void startVideoService()
    {
        videoServiceIntent = new Intent(this, VideoService.class);

        videoServiceIntent.putExtra(VideoService.LOCAL_PORT_KEY, videoPort);
        videoServiceIntent.putExtra(VideoService.LOCAL_VIDEOSERVER_ADDR_KEY, videoServerAddr);

        startService(videoServiceIntent);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        bindService();
    }

    @Override
    protected void onStop() {
        super.onStop();
        unbindService();
    }

    private void bindService() {
        bindService(videoServiceIntent, serviceConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
    }

    private void unbindService(){
        if (bound) {
            videoService.registerCallBack(null); // unregister
            unbindService(serviceConnection);
            bound = false;
        }
    }
}

Service side:
public class VideoService extends Service {
    public static final String LOCAL_PORT_KEY = "video_port";
    public static final String LOCAL_VIDEOSERVER_ADDR_KEY = "video_server_addr";
    private static final int DEFAULT_VIDEO_PORT = 5002;
    private static final int VIDEO_SERVER_RESPAWN = 2000;

    private FrameReadyCallBack frameReadyCallBack = null;
    private VideoReceiver videoReceiver = null;
    private IBinder videoServiceBinder = new VideoServiceBinder();

    @Nullable
    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return videoServiceBinder ;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onUnbind(Intent intent) {
        videoReceiver.kill();
        return super.onUnbind(intent);
    }

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
        final int localVideoPort = intent.getIntExtra(LOCAL_PORT_KEY, DEFAULT_VIDEO_PORT);
        final String videoServerAddr = intent.getStringExtra(LOCAL_VIDEOSERVER_ADDR_KEY);

        videoReceiver = new VideoReceiver(videoServerAddr, localVideoPort);
        videoReceiver.start();

        return Service.START_NOT_STICKY;
    }

    public void registerCallBack(FrameReadyCallBack frameReadyCallBack) {
        this.frameReadyCallBack = frameReadyCallBack;
    }

    public class VideoServiceBinder extends Binder {

        public VideoService getService() {
            return VideoService.this;
        }
    }

    private class VideoReceiver extends Thread {
        private boolean keepRunning = true;
        private int VIDEO_SERVER_PORT;
        private String VIDEO_SERVER_ADDR;
        private int bad_frames;
        private int frames;
        private int link_respawn;
        private FrameDecodingStatus status;

        public VideoReceiver(String addr, int listen_port) {
            VIDEO_SERVER_PORT = listen_port;
            VIDEO_SERVER_ADDR = addr;
        }

        public void run() {
            InetAddress serverAddr;
            link_respawn = 0;

            try {
                serverAddr = InetAddress.getByName(VIDEO_SERVER_ADDR);
            } catch (UnknownHostException e) {
                Log.e(getClass().getName(), e.getMessage());
                e.printStackTrace();
                return;
            }

            Socket socket = null;
            DataInputStream stream;

            do {
                bad_frames = 0;
                frames = 0;
                status = FrameDecodingStatus.Idle;

                try {
                    socket = new Socket(serverAddr, VIDEO_SERVER_PORT);

                    stream = new DataInputStream(new BufferedInputStream(socket.getInputStream()));

                    final byte[] _data = new byte[PACKET_SIZE];
                    final byte[] _image_data = new byte[IMAGE_SIZE];
                    int _data_index = 0;

                    while (keepRunning) {
                        if (stream.read(_data, 0, _data.length) == 0)
                            continue;

                        for (byte _byte : _data) {
                            if (status == FrameDecodingStatus.Idle) {
                               //Wait SoM
                            } else if (status == FrameDecodingStatus.Data) {
                               //Collect data
                            } else {
                                    frameReadyCallBack.frameReady(_image_data);
                                    status = FrameDecodingStatus.Idle;
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    link_respawn++;
                    Thread.sleep(VIDEO_SERVER_RESPAWN);
                    Log.d(getClass().getName(), "Link respawn: " + link_respawn);
                } catch (Throwable e) {
                    Log.e(getClass().getName(), e.getMessage());
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            } while (keepRunning);

            if (socket != null) {
                try {
                    socket.close();
                } catch (Throwable e) {
                    Log.e(getClass().getName(), e.getMessage());
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }

        public void kill() {
            keepRunning = false;
        }
    }
}

Callback interface:
public interface FrameReadyCallBack {
    void frameReady(byte[] image_data);
}

As far as I can see frameReady() callback is never called and the whole mechanism fails.
Where is the error?


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A performance assessment of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine refugees in the near east commissioned by some of the world's top donors has found that the agency is "competent, resilient, and resolute," with an overall rating of "highly satisfactory" in four of the 11 areas of the assessment.
The UNRWA engagement in the region is considered highly relevant as it delivers critical support for the Palestine refugee population, to the host authorities, and to the wider development processes of the region, according to a statement of the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) on Tuesday.
The Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) is comprised of 18 countries that share a common interest in assessing the effectiveness of the major multilateral organisations they fund, the statement said.
These include United Nations agencies, international financial institutions, and global funds. The network that generates, collects, analyses, and presents relevant and credible information on effectiveness and performance has just released its second assessment report of the UNRWA. The MOPAN assessed 14 organisations, including the UNRWA recently.
The assessment commended the UNRWA for its strong management, robust, and resilient organisational architecture, strategic vision, and effective programme delivery, as well as the capacity and commitment of its workforce and its strategic approach to resource mobilisation.
The assessment also affirmed the strength of the agency's approach to results, risk, and financial management, concluding that the UNRWA is uniquely well-placed to ensure that the humanitarian, human development, and protection needs of Palestine refugees are met.
"We are very grateful for the opportunity that the MOPAN review gives us to look critically and constructively at our performance", said the UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl, adding that the very positive findings of this report reflect the immense commitment of the agency toward the full implementation of its mandate, as defined and approved by the United Nations General Assembly.
The assessment also identified a number of areas for improvement, including the need for an explicit policy on environmental sustainability and climate change, for strategic evaluations and for an approach to protection that is suited to the difficult financial realities faced.
The UNRWA is primarily funded from voluntary contributions. In 2018, when it faced the biggest financial challenge of its existence, it responded by intensifying its fundraising efforts and implementing extensive internal cost saving and austerity measures. Progress achieved on these fronts allowed operations to be largely maintained, although not without detriment to some services.
"We aim at maintaining the same level of expenditures as in 2018 and call on our donors to renew their contributions at the same level as last year. This is the only way we at UNRWA can ensure the continuation of our services to 5.4 million Palestine refugees in 2019," said Krähenbühl.
Topics: Palestine UNRWA
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Ye Shipin (born 1959) is a Singaporean drama actor.

Filmography
The Golden Pillow  金枕頭 (1995)
Dr Justice II  法醫故事II (1995)
Tofu Street  豆腐街 (1996)
The Unbroken Cycle  解連環 (1996)
Triad Justice  飛越珍珠坊 (1996)
Marriage, Dollars and Sense  5C老公 (1996)
The Silver Lining  驟雨驕陽 (1997)
The Prime Years  創業興家 (1997)
Act 235  刑事235 (1998)
Wok of Life  福满人间 (1999)
In Pursuit of Peace  何日军在来 (2001)
Beyond the Axis of Truth  法医X档案 (2001)
The Hotel  大酒店 (2001)
Zero to Hero  阴差阳错 (2005)
Beyond the Axis of Truth II  法医X档案II (2005)
C.I.D  刑警2人组 (2006)
Mars VS Venus  幸福双人床 (2007)
Live Again  天堂鳥 (2008)
Prosperity  喜事年年 (2011)
Mind Game  心迷 (2015)

References

1959 births
20th-century Singaporean male actors
21st-century Singaporean male actors
Singaporean male television actors
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Leidos expects the L3Harris security business to grow in the low to mid-teen percentages over the next three years, driven by global demand to replace aging security and detection products, as well as the company's plan to wring more service revenue from the installed product base. Airports in Europe are at the front end of an Explosive Detection System (EDS) replacement cycle driven by higher detection standards.
There is also more than half a billion dollars that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been appropriated to dramatically increase purchases of non-intrusive inspection (NII) systems to scan more cargo and vehicles entering the U.S. at land ports of entry.
The legacy suite of Leidos security products include the VACIS cargo inspection systems found at ports and borders in the U.S. and a number of other countries. The company also sells radiation portal monitors world wide that are used to scan cargo for the presence of potentially illicit radiological and nuclear materials.
Leidos is also in the aviation security market through its 2010 acquisition of the former Reveal Imaging. That deal provided the company with an EDS based on computed tomography (CT) technology for screening checked bags at small and regional airports worldwide and accounts for 15 percent of Leidos' $225 million in annual security sales. The reduced size EDS is used where smaller numbers of bags are needed to be screened every hour.
The deal for L3Harris gives Leidos CT-based EDS systems used at medium and large airports worldwide where larger numbers of bags are screened, body scanners used at airport checkpoints worldwide, explosives trace detection systems used by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration and other international customers, automated security lane (ASL) technology that is being used at a number of aviation security checkpoints globally and in the U.S., and even cargo security products, a product line L3Harris hasn't focused on.
L3Harris is also competing for emerging work with the TSA and airport authorities worldwide to bring CT scanners to aviation security checkpoints.
Combined with the L3Harris' businesses, Leidos' estimated 2020 sales for security products and services would be about $725 million, 40 percent from services, 25 percent from checkpoint security products, 20 percent with checked baggage products, 8 percent automation, and 7 percent border security.
Currently, 60 percent of Leidos' security business is through services versus 30 percent for L3Harris.
Leidos plans to apply its "proprietary" service model to the combined security portfolio "in order to grow a longer tail of service revenue streams for the product lines that we're acquiring," James Reagan, the company's chief financial officer, said on the investor call. He expects this to add growth and be more efficient for the company's customers.
The security and detection, and automation space abounds with competition. Smiths Detection, which is based in Britain, won the first round of purchases last year with the TSA for checkpoint CT systems, beating L3Harris, Analogic and Integrated Defense & Security Solutions for the work. All these companies are competing for the next tranche of purchases, which will include integration with partial ASL systems. TSA is expected to select at least two vendors for the next round of checkpoint CT systems, but competitors were expecting multiple awards in the first buy. In the end, Smiths' price was so low the agency went with a single vendor.
Smiths Detection also competes with L3Harris worldwide and in the U.S. to sell medium and large EDS systems to airports and California-based OSI Systems' [OSIS] Rapiscan division has had success overseas with a medium-size EDS system that it is also selling for air cargo security.
At least several companies provide ASLs: L3Harris' United Kingdom-based MacDonald Humfrey, Netherlands-based Vanderlande, and Rapiscan.
Rapiscan also has a sizeable installed based of domestic and international NII systems to scan vehicles and cargo at ports and borders, including with CBP, and Smiths Detection also competes in this space. For ETD technology, Smiths Detection has sold its systems to TSA and Rapiscan also has an installed base of products. For body scanners, TSA is evaluating a system supplied by Germany's Rohde & Schwarz, which is aiming to compete with L3Harris for TSA and other purchases worldwide.
China's Nuctech, which has a comprehensive portfolio of security and detection products for airports, ports, borders and critical infrastructures, also sells worldwide.
All these companies, including Astrophysics, have X-ray scanners used at checkpoints to protect buildings, facilities and critical infrastructures.
Following the acquisition of the L3Harris businesses and closely on the heels of the Dynetics deal, Leidos plans to focus capital deployment on paying down its debt over share repurchases, Reagan said. However, the potential for smaller, tuck-in acquisitions remain on the table, he said. There won't be any deals the size of the L3Harris security business for a while, he added.
Leidos said the acquisition will be immediately accretive to sales, adjusted earnings, and operating margin before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Leidos expects to achieve $20 million in annual cost savings synergies by 2022.
The deal is expected to add about $75 million EBITDA in 2020 and Leidos said it expects to incur a one-time $23 million after-tax expense this year related to the acquisition.
Leidos is using a combination of cash on hand and debt to acquire the L3Harris security businesses.
The L3Harris businesses will report within Leidos' Civil group.
L3Harris' financial adviser on the transaction is Evercore and Leidos is being advised by Credit Suisse Securities.
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B.C.'s new auditor general is tracking the province's massive spending in the COVID-19 pandemic, but too many unknowns remain to rate the government's performance in the crisis.
Auditor General Michael Pickup was hired by unanimous vote of the B.C. legislature during its summer session in July. His eight-year appointment comes after six years as auditor general for Nova Scotia, and previous work with the federal auditor's office.
Pickup's first report, released Sept. 11, does not attempt to audit B.C.'s pandemic spending program, but only to keep up with the myriad of deficit spending initiatives and tax deferrals. He agrees with the finance ministry's estimate that B.C. businesses have accumulated $6.2 billion in provincial sales, fuel and other taxes that are due to be paid to the province by the end of September.
Finance Minister Carole James confirmed in this week's release of first quarter financial results that there will be no further extensions in deferred tax payments. Even with the taxes turned in, the ministry is forecasting a record deficit of $12.8 billion for the fiscal year that began April 1.
The six-month deferral of payments to Sept. 30 applies to provincial sales tax, tobacco tax, motor fuel tax and carbon tax collected by businesses. A six-month moratorium on student loan collection also ends, with $70 million in repayments due, and deferred payments from B.C. Hydro residential and commercial customers estimated at $103 million are also due Sept. 30.
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The report confirms the main elements of B.C.'s $5 billion COVID-19 relief fund, of which $1.5 billion remains to be allocated as business assistance. James rejected opposition suggestions that some of the deferred tax payments should be waived as businesses work to recover from pandemic restrictions.
Pickup said his monitoring report is not audited, and government auditors around the world are doing similar work, "to ensure that independent, non-partisan information is made available during this time of significant funding allocations."
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Tai, A.P.K., M. Val Martin, C.L. Heald (2014), Threat to future global food security from climate change and ozone air pollution, Nature Climate Change, doi:10.1038/nclimate2317.
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Researchers have uncovered previously hidden sources of ocean pollution
Researchers at The Ohio State University and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have created the first-ever map of key regions of "submarine groundwater discharge," where freshwater and seawater mix unseen below ground. The previously hidden sites mark areas of vulnerability for ocean contamination and drinking water contamination. Areas in dark blue are vulnerable to pollution from land to sea. Areas in pink are vulnerable to pollution from sea to land in the form of saltwater intrusion. Areas in light blue are vulnerable to both. Credit: Image courtesy of The Ohio State University.
Researchers have uncovered previously hidden sources of ocean pollution along more than 20 percent of America's coastlines.
The study, published online Aug. 4 in the journal Science, offers the first-ever map of underground drainage systems that connect fresh groundwater and seawater, and also pinpoints sites where drinking water is most vulnerable to saltwater intrusion now and in the future.
Audrey Sawyer, assistant professor of earth sciences at The Ohio State University and leader of the study, said that while scientists have long known that freshwater and seawater mix unseen below ground, until now they hadn't been able to pinpoint exactly where it was happening, or how much.
Together with partners at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Sawyer was able to learn more about the previously hidden water exchanges via computer analysis, and without extensive and costly field surveys.
"We're all pretty familiar with the idea that rain falls on land and flows out to the ocean in rivers, but there's another, hidden component of rainfall that infiltrates the ground near the coast and spills into the ocean below sea level," Sawyer said. "If you've ever been swimming in the ocean and felt a cold spot, there's a good chance that the cold spot is due to groundwater seeping out from underfoot."
"We call it 'submarine groundwater discharge,'" she continued. "Freshwater flows out to sea, and vice versa. Urbanization, agricultural development, climate, and topography all affect how much water flows in either direction, and the exchange has a big impact on both onshore groundwater that we drink and offshore seawater where we swim and fish."
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The study identified 12 percent of the continental U.S. coastline — including the northern Gulf Coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle, northern Atlantic Coast and Pacific Northwest — where the once-hidden drainage systems make the ocean most susceptible to freshwater contamination from septic tanks and fertilizer runoff. There, excess nutrients in the water can cause harmful algal blooms to form and remove vital oxygen from the water. This contamination from land to sea endangers fisheries and coral reefs as well as water recreation and tourism.
In contrast, another 9 percent of coastline — including Southeastern Florida, Southern California, and Long Island — are especially susceptible to the opposite threat: contamination from sea to land, the study found. In these areas, saltwater intrudes inland and infiltrates the fresh groundwater supply.
"It takes only a small amount of saltwater to render drinking water non-potable, so saltwater invasion is a big concern for water resource management in coastal areas," Sawyer said.
Among the sites on the map with the worst impacts are Los Angeles and San Francisco, which the study found to be vulnerable to both ocean contamination and saltwater intrusion simultaneously.
Overall, more than 15 billion tons of freshwater flows through invisible underground networks into the ocean along the continental U.S. coastline every year, the researchers found.
That sounds like a lot of water, but it's less than 1 percent of the total amount that flows from the continental United States into the ocean, pointed out study co-author Cédric David of JPL. The other 99 percent comes from rivers and surface runoff.
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Still, David explained, the study is significant because it provides the first continental-scale high-resolution estimate of that 1 percent — a portion which, when compared to the other 99 percent, can be particularly rich in nutrients and other contaminants.
"This Ohio State-JPL collaboration has removed the cloak from hidden groundwater transfers between land and sea," he said.
Sawyer, David and James Famiglietti, also of JPL, combined U.S. topography and climate models to identify key inland regions that contribute groundwater and contaminants to the coast. They examined rainfall, evaporation rates and the amount of known surface runoff to calculate the missing portion of water that was running out below ground, and melded those results with terrain and land-use data to identify where the water ended up.
For example, precipitation is similar in the Pacific Northwest and the mid-Atlantic regions, but the study found that underground drainage rates into the ocean were approximately 50 percent higher in the Pacific Northwest because the steep terrain there carries more groundwater to the coastline.
Land use was critical to discharge in Florida, the study found, and Sawyer said that she was surprised by the big effect that canals had there.
Since the early 20th century, Floridians have constructed thousands of miles of canals along the state's coasts for transportation, irrigation and recreation. The study found that the canals capture water that would otherwise flow underground and out to sea.
As an example, Sawyer cited four adjacent counties along the Gulf Coast that have dramatically different amounts of discharge depending on the number of canals: Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, which have many canals, had about half as much below-ground drainage as Pasco and Hernando counties, which don't.
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The researchers commented that increased urbanization — and the extensive pavement that goes along with it — will also decrease submarine groundwater drainage in coastal regions where the population is growing, which increases the likelihood of saltwater intrusion.
"That's why we hope others will use our analysis to better plan strategies for coastal land development and groundwater management that help preserve water quality," Sawyer said. "Right now, we've created a map of American coastlines, but we hope to be able to do it for the world shortly, as data become available."
Audrey H. Sawyer, Cédric H. David, James S. Famiglietti. Continental patterns of submarine groundwater discharge reveal coastal vulnerabilities. Science, 2016 DOI: 10.1126/science.aag1058
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MM3 - Design
Whilst the Inspector's preliminary Recommendations are welcomed, I question the omission of the West Hill green/recreation areas. I respectfully suggest that, without protection from future encroachment of the West Hill itself, the Plan is failing in its soundness. The wording of MM3 is excellent, particularly the reference to the Borough's 'natural and historic assets (including Hastings Castle),' but doesn't include the remainder of the West Hill, which is also an such important example of the town's historic open space. I appreciate the opportunity to comment in the hope that the West Hill green area may yet merit his attention.
See attached full submission covering Rep 9629.
This section of the Inspector's Report is of significant importance for Hastings - for far too long inappropriate developments have been endorsed to the detriment of the historical surroundings, views and character of this town. I am encouraged in particular to read the Inspector's suggestion of a specific Policy in this respect.
The Inspector's modifications requiring matters of design to be prioritised over and above those of how many dwellings would fit onto a site are most welcome. I hope that in future where the indicative capacity of a site implies a scale and massing that is incompatible with preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a Conservation Area or its setting, development should be limited to an amount that causes no significant harm to the Area.
Qualified support recommending further strengthening of protection: The following should be added to the text: Where the indicative capacity of a site implies a scale and massing that is incompatible with preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a Conservation Area or its setting, development should be limited to an amount that causes no significant harm to the Area.
Qualified support recommending further strengthening of protection:MM3 on design was an admirable statement on the great need for high-quality design in the Borough. (Recent reversals - as at the Archery Ground - suggest a persistent gap locally between theory and practice.)
Regarding MM3, please consider adding the following to the end of the text:
Where the indicative capacity of a site implies a scale and massing that is incompatible with preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a Conservation Area or its setting, development should be strictly limited to an extent that causes no significant harm to the Area.
Qualified support recommending further strengthening of protection: The following should be added to the text:
"I would like to add to this as follows:
Central St Leonards is very densely populated with many flats and very few houses in the area. In a recent BBC interview Jeremy Birch defended the renting of renovated housing to working tenants saying that this would add to the diversity of the population to the area. Would this principle also be appropriate for future developments in Central St Leonards? Surely more reasonable sized houses would be of benefit to the central areas, to further add to the diversity of the population, rather than yet more flats."
Modification welcomed, agree that the figures of indicative capacity should not be absolute. However we would like to see this proposed policy wording strengthened to include reference to the natural assets on the site, not just the views. For example:
'...Of principle and greater consequence for every scheme, however, will be matters which include the design, height, mass and appearance of the proposed building(s), layout (including the provision of a safe and convenient access), trees, biodiversity, green infrastructure and relationship with the surroundings...'
This would help increase the Plan's emphasis on environmental considerations as per paragraph 4 of ID/9.
Qualified support recommending further strengthening of protection: The following should be added to the text concerning MM3:
I am in agreement with not a few others who are concerned at the inadequate importance given by HBC's planning department and planning committee to considerations such as design and the need to respect green spaces when assessing housing applications. I therefore put forward the following amendments/additions:
MM3: Add the following:"Where the indicative capacity of a site implies a scale and massing that is incompatible with preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a Conservation Area or its setting, development should be limited to an amount that causes no significant harm to the Area."
Qualified support recommending further strengthening of protection: I believe the following should be added to the Policy in MM3 - Where the indicative capacity of a site is incompatible with preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a Conservation Area, development should be limited to an amount that causes no significant harm to the Area.
Justification - Conservation Areas should be respected for what they are - special places. I feel this addition would strengthen this policy and assist in preventing inappropriate development on sensitive sites.
MM3- Additional wording:
Where the indicative capacity of a site is incompatible with preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a Conservation Area, development should be limited to an amount that causes no significant harm to the Area.
This addition is necessary to make clear that rejecting an application can be justified where the scale and massing of a development will result in significant harm to a Conservation Area, even though the development is within the indicative capacity. Without this addition, unacceptable development will be granted permission, impacting negatively on the economic and social vitality of the Borough".
The Inspector is correct in reminding the Planning Team that quality and design are the most important principles for Planners similar to our victorian predecessors, and set features like Burton's designs.


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There's a lot of confusion out there when it comes to sweets and chocolate – and whether or not they're halal! While it may not seem obvious that sweet treats contain animal products, for example, it's always good to be wary.
For example, are M&Ms halal or haram? I've done the research for you – and here's what I've found.
So, are M&Ms halal?
What's in M&Ms that's haram?
Sadly, no – M&Ms are haram. While they may seem like innocent pieces of sugary chocolate, they contain trace amounts of animal products.
Mars, the manufacturer of M&Ms in the UK, states that it's additives that make these sweets haram. The company hasn't named any specific ingredients – but they confirm it's trace amounts.
You'll also find that haram ingredients may not be listed on M&Ms packets. Don't be tempted! Mars states that potentially haram ingredients may find their way into M&Ms production in such small amounts, they're not eligible for listing.
Regardless of whether or not haram additives or trace animal products make their way into your chocolate, it's still a wise idea to avoid British M&Ms as a practising Muslim. Sorry!
Outside of the UK, you may be in luck. Research suggests that there may be some M&Ms products that are certified halal, and will be branded as such on their packaging. Otherwise – don't take the risk.
It's not clear which additives or ingredients may make M&Ms haram. However, there's some speculation over whether or not they contain cochineal or carmine. This produce is otherwise known as E120, and it refers to crushed beetle used as shell colourings for certain types of sweets and chocolates. At this time, E120 doesn't seem to be listed as an official M&Ms ingredient, but it's a common sight on other sweet wrappers!
While we may not know if M&Ms are truly halal – or what makes them haram – caution is always advised. Mars outright states that you should avoid eating any of their M&Ms line – chocolate, peanut, crispy or otherwise – if you're following Sharia guidance.
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August 29, 2022 /in News /by Drew McAnany
Last week, we had an incredible opportunity to pack up and ship out to Newark, NJ for the 2022 MTV VMAs.
If you know Jack Harlow, we guess you can figure out which song he performed, while we accompanied. That's right, the mega-hit First Class.
He brought out the legend herself, Fergie to make things even cooler.
They used our New York Narrow Body set and our blue Swiss BC Seats.
If you didn't get to watch the show, check out the clip here:
And for some behind-the-scenes images, see below:
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August 16, 2022 /in In The News /by Drew McAnany
In December 2021, we had the honor of packing up our Kit Plane Set and shipping it to Albuquerque, NM for an incredible show – Better Call Saul.
The series came to its conclusion last night, and we had the honor of being a part of it. Take a look at some of the screengrabs below:
Check out the BTS shots of the incredible set:
Congratulations to the incredible cast & crew!
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Amazon's "The Boys" – Airplane Set
April 11, 2022 /in News /by Drew McAnany
It's hard to believe that Amazon's hit series The Boys premiered 3 years ago in July! Did you know that incredible plane set was our Kit Set?
Take a look at a portion of the incredible scene here:
And for some great behind the scenes shots, see below:
Be sure to check out the new season of The Boys, which premieres June 3, 2022.
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FBF: "Friends" Series Finale – Plane Set
April 8, 2022 /in News /by Drew McAnany
Can you believe that it will be 18 years since Friends went off the air? The comedy phenomenon, which began airing in 1994, is still one of the most popular TV series of all time, but the final episode featured our Rolling Cabin Airplane Set.
Check out the hilarious scene below of Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Paula Newsome & Jim Rash.
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"Friends From College" – New York Airplane Set
Looking back on some of the fun jobs we've gotten to be a part of, we remembered a Netflix series that was canceled too soon, Friend From College.
Did you know, that while most of our sets are in Los Angeles, we have a set in the New York area? You can learn more by clicking here.
For Friends in College specifically – their team used our New York-based Narrowbody Plane Set and service area. Take a look below at star Cobie Smulders sitting in our Tombo seats.
And, as always, here are some shots from behind the scenes:
If you have some time, give the show a viewing, the only 2 seasons are now streaming. But first, check out the trailer below.
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Hulu's "The Dropout" Finale
The incredible story of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, Theranos, was brought to life by Hulu in their hit show The Dropout. Amanda Seyfried does an amazing job capturing Elizabeth's demeanor and that deep voice she is so famous for. This Thursday, the series comes to a conclusion – how do you think it will end?
We had the pleasure of hosting the cast and crew in North Hollywood in August 2021. They came into work on both our Narrowbody Rolling set & our G3 private jet. Take a look below at some of the things you got to see while watching the show.
Now for all of the cinephiles out there, take a look at some of the things you didn't get to see behind the camera:
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the series, please take a look at the trailer here:
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BTS: "Sweet Girl" Airplane Set
Yesterday, we brought you the behind the scenes photos of our airplane set for Yellowjackets, see here
Today, we wanted to bring attention to the Netflix feature film, Sweet Girl, which premiered in August 2021. For this project, we packed up our Narrow Body Kit set and shipped it off to Pittsburgh, PA, in the dead of winter.
Here are some shots from the actual film:
And now, take a look at some of our favorite shots that you didn't get to see on the screen.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the Sweet Girl synopsis, see below:
Devoted family man Ray Cooper (Jason Momoa), vows justice against the pharmaceutical company responsible for pulling a potentially life-saving drug from the market just before his wife (Adria Arjona) dies from cancer. But when his search for the truth leads to a deadly encounter that puts Ray and his daughter Rachel (Isabela Merced) in harm's way, Ray's mission turns into a quest for vengeance in order to protect the only family he has left.
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BTS: YellowJackets Plane Set
March 31, 2022 /in News /by Drew McAnany
We'd like to share some behind-the-scenes photos of some of the incredible shows our plane sets have gotten to work on here at Aero Mock-Ups.
In December 2019, a pilot was shot for what would become Showtime's hit show, Yellowjackets. We were contacted to supply the airplane set, and jumped at the chance.
We packed up our Narrowbody Rolling set and shipped it less than a mile to a warehouse in North Hollywood. While there, their incredible crew built our set out on a gimbal that was about 30 feet in the air!
Little did we know that the show would be such a hit, or even win star Melanie Lynskey a Critics Choice Award.
Take a look below at some of the work that went on before filming started.
(L-R): Ella Purnell as Teen Jackie and Sophie Nélisse as Teen Shauna in YELLOWJACKETS, "Pilot". Photo credit: Paul Sarkis/SHOWTIME.
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While we are well into 2022 at this point, we wanted to bring some attention to the wonderful 2021 projects that our airplane sets were a part of. Due to the pandemic, filming was not easy, but the incredible talents in front of and behind the camera succeeded well beyond expectations.
Chuck Lorre's hit show Bob Hearts Abishola on CBS saw the two leads seated in our Extra Wide Body Kit Set & Tombo seats. Click the photo below to enlarge
Season 4 of the FX drama Snowfall embarked on a trip while on our private jet set, G3
Ryan Reynolds walked out of our 747 Cockpit and into an incredible set built by production for Netflix's Red Notice.
Speaking of Netflix, we shipped our KIT set to Pittsburgh to film the Jason Momoa flick, Sweet Girl. See star Isabela Merced seated in our KLM Coach Seats below:
Matt Damon sat in our HOL Seats in our KIT set, for the film Stillwater, which was shot in Oklahoma.
Space Jam 2 saw two flight attendants zapped into their phones while standing in our S3 Service Area.
NBC's new comedy, American Auto, had the cast fly to Iowa on our Rocky Private Jet Set.
Lena Waithe's BET comedy series Twenties came to shoot in our gorgeous Skyway Stage Terminal Set.
Academy Award nominee and Critics Choice winner Licorice Pizza came to our North Hollywood location and filmed in our Extra Wide Body Rolling Set.
Showtime's hit series, Yellowjackets, used our Rolling Narrow Body set to create a private plane, filled with our Tombo seats.
We would like to send our congratulations to the cast & crew involved in all of these projects. Be sure to follow us for more, and never hesitate to reach out.
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"Snowfall" Season 5 is here!
FX Network's hit show Snowfall was shot on our stage in North Hollywood in 2021. We loved having the incredible cast and crew here, and can't wait to do it again!
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Will Google workers' union create lasting change?
Because of the group's nontraditional status, the company will not need to acknowledge it or engage it in collective bargaining.
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More than 500 workers at Google's parent company have signed on to form a union. On Monday, the Alphabet Workers' Union released an official announcement on its website as well as an op-ed in The New York Times further explaining the decision. This union represents a shift for labor organization in the modern era, occurring at a major tech company and one of the wealthiest employers in the world.
"[W]e've seen first-hand that Alphabet responds when we act collectively," Google program manager Nicki Anselmo said. "Our new union provides a sustainable structure to ensure that our shared values as Alphabet employees are respected even after the headlines fade."
The AWU is not seeking federal certification from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at this time. It will instead operate as a minority union, according to reporting by The New York Times, and focus on driving change at the company through public advocacy.
Since the company will not need to acknowledge the union or engage in collective bargaining over wages or working conditions, its relationship with AWU will be unique compared to traditional unions.
"The question for Google is not whether they have to do anything, but whether they want to do something in order to address [the union's] concerns," Damian Cavaleri, partner at Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP, told HR Dive.
"I wouldn't be surprised to see a fair amount of PR on Google's side to contradict or at least counter what the union is putting out there," he added. "I'm sure Google has policies that are probably at the forefront of all these issues."
The union is supported by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and "will be the first union open to all employees and contractors at any Alphabet company, with dues-paying members, an elected board of directors, and paid organizing staff," according to the announcement.
The AWU mentioned a handful of incidents that highlighted the need for a union. The incidents included: a 2018 scandal that saw senior executives leave with multi-million-dollar severances amid widespread accusations of sexual harassment; contracts with China and the U.S. Department of Defense that drew ethical concerns; and the recent departure of the company's AI ethics chief.
"To those who are skeptical of unions or believe that tech companies are more innovative without unions, we want to point out that these and other larger problems persist. Discrimination and harassment continue. Alphabet continues to crack down on those who dare to speak out, and keep workers from speaking on sensitive and publicly important topics, like antitrust and monopoly power," said the New York Times op-ed, penned by Parul Koul and Chewy Shaw, the executive chair and the vice chair of the Alphabet Workers Union, respectively.
Alphabet responded by saying it will continue to address employee concerns through direct communication, per a statement from Google's director of people operations to CNN. According to an employment attorney who spoke with HR Dive, the company response is likely to involve public relations efforts as well as internal communications to assure employees of their policies, benefits and channels for support or internal feedback.
"I think there's probably a lot of frustrations," Cavaleri said. "I'm sure the people at Google are trying to figure out [...] what could they have disclosed to make people understand that the issues that are being raised may not be issues" that are strong enough to warrant the formation of a union.
Unions have not typically been prevalent at companies like Google, but the formation of AWU may put other similarly situated employers on watch.
"I think a lot of companies are going to be potentially worried about what this could mean if there's any viability," Cavaleri said. "But I don't know if this is going to be viable."
Cavaleri added that for tech companies, he thinks they "have largely been able to avoid unionizing efforts over the past several years" because of the desirable working environment, benefits and compensation they offer. "You don't really have the same sort of issues that started unions historically, so it's interesting to have the issue now come up for a company like Google."
Cavaleri's statement aligns with the conventional wisdom — and survey findings — that tech workers desire to work for such companies. But while the success of Google, Facebook or Netflix could imply they've done something right in people management and employee satisfaction, comments from the AWU seem to suggest that this conventional wisdom may be a flawed generalization, and its website points to unions at tech companies Kickstarter and Glitch.
"For a handful of wealthy executives, this discrimination and unethical working environment are working as intended, at the cost of workers with less institutional power, especially Black, brown, queer, trans, disabled, and female workers," the op-ed authors wrote. "Each time workers organize to demand change, Alphabet's executives make token promises, doing the bare minimum in the hopes of placating workers."
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Recognition of the need for new waste metrics is growing, but what form should they take?
Written by: Maxine Perella | Published: 11 September 2018
Image credit: Adobe Stock
The ability of weight-based recycling targets to capture more value from the waste materials we produce has often been called into question over the years.
Now, as UK and EU policy interventions become more focused on waste prevention and circular thinking, is it a case of out with the old metrics and in with the new?
Certainly, there is growing consensus in the UK that Brexit offers such an opportunity to break with tradition.
Last month, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) published a report, Smarter Measures for the Circular Economy, arguing the case for introducing new metrics alongside the existing weight-based system – not only to target more problematic waste materials, but to improve environmental performance of material flows across the entire value chain.
Significantly, the report suggests taking a lifecycle thinking approach to environmental performance by applying different metrics at different stages of the value chain. For producers this might mean increasing the use of recycled content in products, or designing products for greater durability.
For local authorities, metrics could be used to benchmark performance with key performance indicators (KPIs) set for residual waste per capita, landfill diversion – even circular material use rates.
Jacob Hayler, executive director at the ESA, says Defra's forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy could potentially set a precedent by signalling a divergence from the requirements of the EU Circular Economy Package, which are mainly focused on higher weight-based targets.
"The question for us is, if current weight-based recycling levels are already distorting behaviour and leading to some perverse outcomes, surely much higher weight-based recycling targets would distort behaviour even more, and surely there is a better way of doing things," he says.
The ESA commissioned Ricardo Energy & Environment to research and write the report. Jamie Warmington, senior consultant for resource efficiency and waste management at Ricardo, says a switch to lifecycle thinking will be important as the industry's scope changes from waste management to resource recovery management in the coming years and that new metrics should reflect this.
"When undertaking lifecycle assessments, it's quite regularly the case that most of the environmental burdens are attached to the production and consumption phases.
"The real environmental benefit which the waste management sector can provide is the capture, reuse and efficient recycling of this material to mitigate the need for these upstream activities," he explains.
Warmington points to various policy documents such as The Clean Growth Strategy, Industrial Strategy and 25 Year Environment Plan.
"All of these documents adhere to the approach of looking at materials in a full lifecycle way, including production, consumption, end of use and end of life – with all four stages contributing to both material productivity and environmental impacts," he says.
"As such, one of the key considerations for any new metric will be assessing which behaviours we need to change to contribute to the overarching targets of doubling our material productivity by 2050 and contributing as a sector to reduced environmental impact."
So how might these new metrics work alongside conventional weight-based recycling targets? Warmington says weight could remain as the key metric given that the first step in calculating most alternative metrics is still the collection of accurate weight-based data to monitor the progress of waste through the supply chain to its end destination.
"There is no reason why weight-based metrics cannot continue to be monitored alongside other metrics such as a carbon target, since the core underlying dataset is the same. The difference would be in how this information is used," he says.
"Once weight-based targets are translated to carbon metrics, any targets set, say a 2% carbon reduction per year, will drive the performance changes rather than simply aiming for collecting the heaviest materials."
The report outlines a phased approach to the implementation of any new metrics, which Hayler says is important. "We've got existing systems that capture weight-based targets, so it's about incrementally adding to those systems and improving the granularity of the information you're collecting. This then enables you to introduce the right targets and KPIs in the right places to get everything pulling together."
That said, there are likely to be practical challenges. One is that any lifecycle assessments or analysis for waste stream materials will need regular updating. And there are potential consequences in terms of monitoring performance if, say, the environmental benefit of recycling a particular material changes.
According to Eric Bridgwater, principal consultant for Eunomia, these issues need to be carefully thought through. "A local authority might, for example, invest a lot of effort in targeting materials with a high emissions factor, like textiles – but if manufacturing processes changed so as to reduce the carbon intensity of production, the authority's performance would suddenly drop, despite their efforts," he says.
There could also be implications for wider society. "Aggressive targeting of textiles could encourage local authorities to draw material out of the charity sector, which could have an unfortunate social cost. Free garden waste services would also be more difficult to justify," Bridgwater says.
He further points out that the context of strategic policy is likely to change in the coming years, which could introduce another layer of complexity. If priorities, powers and responsibilities change, targets may need to evolve. In addition, if a metric or set of metrics is designed that is too complex or hard to understand, this might reduce any behavioural change impacts.
"It will be best to bring the public, and indeed resource sector practitioners, on a journey that arrives at a few, easily grasped measures that give us a better picture of the changes that new policies are achieving," Bridgwater advises.
Lessons are starting to emerge north of the border in the form of Scotland's Carbon Metric (CM), which has been in existence now for a number of years. Michael Lenaghan, who leads on the CM for Zero Waste Scotland – one of the organisations that helped develop it – says it's "working really well" in practice.
"It's giving us a whole new way of thinking about material consumption and waste, and the impact that has on climate change. Most of what the world has done to address climate change has focused on energy and making the supply of energy more efficient.
What the CM tied to the circular economy has allowed us to do is also focus on mitigating the demand for that energy – which is ultimately material consumption and the use of services attached to materials," he says.
The CM is now informing Scottish waste policy – one example being the country's target to reduce food waste per capita by 33% by 2025. "[This] was developed because food waste was identified as a carbon-intensive waste," says Lenaghan. "I do think what we'll start to see is more waste-related targets that are really informed by, and seeking to maximise, climate change savings."
The metric has also enabled more accurate accounting of 'outsourced' emissions from the waste sector, such as those produced by Energy from Waste (EfW). For example, while waste policies may encourage EfW, the emissions produced by an EfW plant are judged to belong to the energy sector.
"You will see as EfW has increased in Scotland, landfill emissions have steeply declined, but it's not to say there's been an absolute reduction in emissions, it's just that those emissions have been moved to another sector," Lenaghan says.
"The CM really starts to call into question the idea that EfW is an environmentally sustainable process – it brings evidence to bear on issues like that, which previously have not been challenged too much."
In recognition of its success, the CM will soon be published as an official statistic alongside Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) waste data, enabling a comprehensive carbon assessment of household waste. "That's a huge step forward for the metric," Lenaghan says.


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Asus hasn't forgotten owners of the original Transformer tablet – ICS is still coming!
Coolsmartphone Staff February 24, 2012
Asus has said it is still planning to release an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) upgrade for its original Transformer tablet this month. Ermm..that's in the next few days, then. Transformer TF101 owners have been waiting patiently for the upgrade, which should arrive by next Wednesday.
Asus said on Facebook, "A quick refresher on the TF101 ICS Update that you are all so patiently waiting for. Our engineers are working hard on getting this ready for you as soon as possible and are still aiming for a February release."
Earlier this month Asus was forced to deny a delay to the Android 4.0 ICS upgrade for the Transformer after its Singapore Facebook page said it could tip up in March.
It's worrying that Asus hasn't given a specific date for the over the air (OTA) update, but RIM launched its Playbook OS 2.0 this week without announcing a date before releasing it.
Things are looking brighter now that Asus has started to roll out the upgrade in Taiwan with other regions to follow.
It said on Facebook, "we are delighted to announce that the first wave of FOTA [firmware over the air] updates for TF101 firmware v.9.2.1.11 started today in Taiwan. The update will FOTA in other regions soon after."
Following the news that the update is rolling out in Taiwan today, Asus has confirmed that the rollout will begin in the UK today.
It said, "The OTA update will, barring security issues, be starting in the UK today so keep a steady eye on your devices and let us know when you get it and what you think!"
Source: The Inquirer