text:
"With God's Grace Our Worst Past
Becomes Our Best Future"
Linda Wood Rondeau
ABOUT LINDA WOOD RONDEAU
A Writer's Life In Pictures
Snark & Sensibility
Writing Consultant
Surely Goodness and Mercy Gail Kittleson
7/3/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Linda Wood Rondeau
A WRITER'S JOURNEY
Back in 1968—FOREVER ago—I graduated from high school knowing I wanted to be a writer. But fear had a huge hold on me. I'd heard about the University of Iowa's Writers' Workshop, but could no more attend than I could've climbed Mount Everest twice in a week.
That summer, I read Beyond Ourselves by Catherine Marshall, and a puzzle piece slipped into place. Catherine's reader-friendly style wooed me, and Chapter Six: How To Enter In, made sense ... I needed help in a BIG way.
Sensing a closer connection with God eased my fears somewhat, but a lot more help would come through my college years and after. Bible studies challenged me to believe I was worthy of good things, that "The Plan" for me included joy and fulfillment.
During my first teaching job, one day, I meditated on "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me . . ." That became my goal—to rely on that goodness, for ME—a lifetime challenge.
I wrote sparingly, mostly in secret. After all, who would want to read what I wrote? I earned my M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language, and meeting and marrying my husband solidified the concept that goodness truly did wait out there for me.
But my husband's first call to Senegal, West Africa, with our two small children, brought old fears to the fore again.
A care package book urged, "If you don't use your gift, you stand to lose it." That tweaked my writing desire and I submitted a couple of poems.
To my wonderment, both were published, and when we returned to the Midwest, reverse culture shock motivated me to write short social issues texts. Both were accepted, and years later, I co-wrote an English Language Learners manual.
Sporadic at best, my writing history often dismays me. But when I taught Writing 101 and 102 at Eastern Oregon University, a wonderful mentor nominated me to attend the Oregon Summer Writing Workshop, and that led to memoir writing.
You could say I came to fiction writing through the back door. But one theme accompanies my up and down story—I love writing. It may drive me a little crazy at times, but the process sharpens my brain, and is the best "holder-upper" for the worst of times. The whole thing is drenched in grace. What's not to love?
I'm still on this journey, and so are my books. My debut novel waits in the wings, just past the second edit—hopefully releasing in 2015. My World War II series gets stronger by the writing minute. The memoir isn't breaking any sales records, but readers tell me it encourages them and strengthens their own voices.
So there you have it, a love story, when what I write is women's fiction, not romance. Lol. I'd love to hear how my story resonates with yours.
Gail has always loved to read, but had no burning desire to write fiction. She was happy instructing
college expository writing and English as a Second Language, but after she penned a memoir, the
fiction bug bit her. She's been addicted ever since, with special interest in the World War II era.
She and her husband enjoy life in small-town northern Iowa, their grandchildren, and in winter, the
Ponderosa forest of Central Arizona.
Facilitating writing workshops and meeting new friends is the frosting on my cake--please feel free
to contact me however it works for you.
Writing is thinking. It is more than living, for it is being conscious of living. Anne Morrow Lindberg
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WHEN GRANDMA FORGETS
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MY HEART WEEPS
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THE SLEUTH'S SURPRISE
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HOW MANY CROSSES
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NRSV Simple Faith Bible
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Bible Gateway's Bible Audio App
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1/29/2020 1:00:00 AM by: TAMERA LYNN KRAFT
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IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM
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NEVER TIRED
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MY LIFE AS A BARCODE
UNWRAPPING HOPE
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THE QUEST FOR THIN
FOOTPRINTS ON HER HEART
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EACH NEW SUNRISE
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"Indian Attack"
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THE CHORDS THAT BIND MY MEMORIES
A NEW YORK YANKEE ON STINKING CREEK
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JOY AFTER NOON
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IT IS NOT IN ME
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GRAY IS GRAND
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SONG OF SUGAR SANDS
COCKROACHES AND LIGHT
A GOOD QUESTION
8/19/2019 1:00:00 AM by: GEORGE CARGILL
LOVE'S ALLEGIANCE
SEE? GOOD.
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THE STREET SINGER
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PLUG INTO GOD'S POWER
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ARE YOU TOO OLD TO BECOME AN AUTHOR
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JANUS JOURNALS
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ENJOY THE MEAL
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WHERE I WAS PLANTED
7/19/2019 1:00:00 AM by: HEATHER NORMAN SMITH
WAITING FOR THE TEST
TO THE RESCUE A SHORT STORY
7/10/2019 1:00:00 AM by: KATHLEEN NEELY
KEEPING IT FRESH
7/8/2019 1:00:00 AM by: WANDA O. HOT
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7/3/2019 1:00:00 AM by: MEREDITH KENDALL
OVERFLOWING WITH BLESSINGS
AND THEN BLOOMS LOVE
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6/26/2019 1:00:00 AM by: Leeann Betts
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AMMO (An Original Shorty Story)
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5/29/2019 1:00:00 AM by: LISA SIMONDS
HOSEA'S HEART
FOR THOSE OVER FIFTY-FIVE
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FALLEN LEAF
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NEVER TO OLD TO START OVER
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R and I
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AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE
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THE WRITER'S CALLING
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PLAYING THROUGH THE FOG
One Door Between Us
4/5/2019 1:00:00 AM by: Tom Donnan
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BURIED MOUNTAIN SECRETS
3/29/2019 7:48:00 AM by: TERRI REED
LANDING HARD
DON'T CALL HER MA'AM
CAPTURE ME
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UNDER PRAIRIE SKIES
3/15/2019 1:00:00 AM by: CYNTHIA ROEMER
TAKIN' IT TO THE LIMIT
3/13/2019 1:00:00 AM by: TAMMY WHITEHURST
OUR MCDONALDS
A Tender Hope
3/8/2019 1:00:00 AM by: Amanda Cabot
DON'T HIT THE FAN
3/4/2019 1:00:00 AM by: DIANNE BARKER
PARHELION
3/1/2019 1:00:00 AM by: LISA LICKEL
2/25/2019 1:00:00 AM by: LISA LICKEL
CAROLINA GRACE
2/22/2019 1:00:00 AM by: REGINA MERRICK
THE POWER OF "WITH"/OVERCOMING ANXIETY
IS IT THE BEGINNING OR THE END
A LOVE MOST WORTHY
2/16/2019 9:59:00 AM by: SANDRA ARDOIN
HITTING YOUR SPIRITUAL GROOVE
2/13/2019 1:00:00 AM by: LINDA HANNA AND DEBORAH DULWORTH
2/11/2019 2:16:00 PM by: SHERRI STEWART
YOU'RE AMAZING
STIRRED, NOT SHAKEN
ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
2/3/2019 9:07:00 PM by: LINDA WOOD RONDEAU
LOVE'S RESCUE
COURTING DANGER
1/25/2019 1:00:00 AM by: NIKE CHILLEMI
A CHURCH PLANTER'S WIFE
1/23/2019 1:00:00 AM by: Meredith Kendall
MAMA, I CAN'T TAKE A BATH THERE'S A FISH IN THE TUB
JOHN ALDEN ... A SHORT STORY
1/18/2019 1:00:00 PM by: LYNNE BASHAM TAGAWA
FIG LEAVES RIPPING?
EAT RIGHT NOW LIVE LONGER LATER
1/14/2019 1:00:00 AM by: Jude Urbanski
THE OTHER NEIGHBOR
1/11/2019 1:00:00 AM by: Gail Sattler
A BEFORE I
AM I STRESSED?
1/4/2019 1:00:00 AM by: H. L. Wegley
EVERYDAY CHOICES
1/2/2019 1:00:00 AM by: Gail Pallotta
SHOULD VS WANT
ALLEY'S PERFECT ANGEL
YOU ARE THE APPLE OF HIS EYE
I'LL BE ALONE FOR CHRISTMAS ... YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
A SILVER MEDALLION
12/21/2018 1:00:00 AM by: James Callan
WHY WE SING JOY TO THE WORLD!
12/19/2018 1:00:00 AM by: Ada Brownell
THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE
THE AMISH MIDWIFE'S SECRET
12/14/2018 1:00:00 AM by: Rachel Good
12/12/2018 1:00:00 AM by: MICHELLE DE BRUIN
LIVING WITHOUT REGRET
12/10/2018 1:00:00 AM by: Grant Ferguson
12/7/2018 1:00:00 AM by: Mary Vee
WHY DO WE NEVER LEARN
GROWING UP CAN BE FUN SO IS GETTING OLDER
12/3/2018 1:00:00 AM by: ELLIE GUSTAFSON
RETURN TO WALHALLA
11/30/2018 1:00:00 AM by: LAURA HODGES POOLE
SAVED BY THE LAMB
SOARING WITH BROKEN WINGS
HOMELESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
11/16/2018 1:00:00 AM by: PeggySue Wells and Marsha Wright
11/14/2018 1:00:00 AM by: Sandy Kirby Quandt
HAIR CALAMITIES AND HOT CASH
11/9/2018 10:55:00 AM by: GAIL PALLOTTA
11/5/2018 8:33:00 PM by: DIANE TATUM
MEET ME IN GALVESTON
10/26/2018 1:00:00 AM by: ANDREA BOESHAAR
The Not So Good Good Old Days
HARVEST OF BLESSINGS
MEET JENNIFER SLATTERY
10/5/2018 1:05:00 AM by: Jennifer Slattery
HONESTLY SPEAKING
Perceptual Blindness
THE PUTTING GREEN WHISPERER
9/14/2018 1:10:00 AM by: ZOE MCCARTHY
The God of the Mundane
WHEN I WAS THREE
7/16/2018 11:52:00 AM by: Linda Wood Rondeau
He Passes By
Bryan's Homecoming
THE PURSUIT OF PEACE
5/24/2018 12:13:00 PM by: Linda Wood Rondeau
Antiquainted Man
IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED TAKE A BUBBLE BATH THEN TRY AGAIN
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FUNNY WITH A POIGNANT MESSAGE
MUTUAL SUBMISSIVENESS
HEADLINE HYSTERIA
STUPIDITY IS NO EXCUSE
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AS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH/WHO PUT THE VINEGAR IN THE SALT/CHAPTER 2A
WHO PUT THE VINEGAR IN THE SALT/CREATED TO BE SALT PART B
WHO PUT THE VINEGAR IN THE SALT/ CREATED TO BE SALT/PART A
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THE FIFTY-FIFTY CONUNDRUM
THE ROCK OF OUR FUTURE
FRIENDSHIP IS STICKY BUSINESS
PASS THE LOVE, PLEASE
STRANDED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
BATTLE WITH A BUMBLEBEE
BATTLE FATIGUES
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LOVE IN A SUITCASE
ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM
KERI'S CHRISTMAS WISH
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SHOULD OR WANT
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GRANDMA PRAYED WHILE IRONING
The Day Super Mom Died
FOLLOW WHICH LEADER?
ROYAL LEGACY
MY SHEEP KNOW MY VOICE
THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKING
A LIFELONG PURSUIT
A TEENAGED ROBIN HOOD
NUGGETS OF GRACE
THE CHOICE TO FAIL
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE TROUBLE
JUST LIKE MY DADDY
PATIENT PRAYING
MEET DARLENE FRANKLIN/SCAVENGER HUNT/LAST STOP
PATIENT WISDOM
OF PETS AND PERSISTENCE
God's Server Never Shuts Down
Blessed to be a Blessing
Mama, I Can't take a Bath 'Cause There's a Fish in the Tub
SOUR GRAPES OR BLESSED FRUIT
IT'S WHAT THEY DO
MEET JOHNNIE ALEXANDER
FROM LIGHT TO BRIGHT
SURRENDERING TO THE CALL
MY QUEST
MY INTIMATE JOURNEY WITH MY HEROINE BY NIKE N. CHI
When Art Imitates Life: An Author's Book Journey
Settled By Faith
JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING
From Little Golden Books to Summer's List
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There's love in them there casseroles
Searching for God With All My Heart
I RUN TO YOU
Sweetening Our Sour Grapes
THE FALL THAT LIFTS
A Walk With God
Disappointment and Discouragement
STIRRING TRUTH
PENNED BY GOD'S OWN HAND
The Masterpiece
RESTORED HEARTS and a Writer's Journey
THE WRITER'S JOURNEY: Meditations on the Road
DIALOGUING OUR FEARS
WHY A BOOK OF PRAYERS?
From Lettuce to Pages
BONNIE LEON WRITES TO ENCOURAGE THE DISABLED
FAITH WORTH THE FIGHT
CANT HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER
THE WINDING TRAIL
The Flavorful Church
Commitment Phobia
God knows our hearts
God Had Other Plans
BE ANGRY AND SIN NOT
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OF THEE I SING
A HUNGER FOR GOD
What Do We Ask God For?
BUCK STORM SINGER/SONGWRITER/STORYTELLER
STRESS: THAT OTHER HOMEWRECKER
A Dream Come True of Being A Writer
COURAGE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF FEAR
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We all know the benefits of service hours, but what about the nitty gritty? When does my student need volunteer hours?
How much volunteer time is enough? How do we keep track of all this?
This hot topic has revealed itself to many juniors in the past few weeks. Each fall, qualifying juniors are invited to join their school's chapter of the National Honor Society because of their GPA. YAY! Many learn (upon opening the application) that completed service hours are required as part of the application. Ummm…how did we miss this???
The National Honor Society does not dictate a specific number of service hours required – that number can vary by district. We found 25 hours (per HS year prior to applying) for Dublin Coffman High School, but 24 hours for Olentangy Liberty. Lakota East requires 30. As you can see, the requirements can vary, but most look for a split between hours devoted to school activities and hours devoted to community activities.
Most school districts do NOT require service hours from all their students simply to graduate; although Catholic or other private schools may. Though not required for graduation, colleges do like to see service hours on their applications.
Again, requirements vary by school. Dublin Coffman appears to have a service form that needs an adult's signature. Olentangy's form requires that students provide the name and contact information, but it does not ask for a signature. No matter the requirements, families can create their method now to keep track of activities from freshmen year onward. Those college applications will need that info.
This effort on their part is good in so many ways, and when they open that NHS application in the fall of their junior year, they will have completed those required hours. Good luck and congratulations to all of those who were invited to apply!


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"Tomboy" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle for their first studio album I Never Die. It was released as the album's lead single by Cube Entertainment on March 14, 2022. The song marked the first release of (G)I-dle as a quintet following the departure of member Soojin in August 2021.

Background and release
On February 17, 2022, Cube Entertainment announced (G)I-dle would be releasing a new album in March 2022 as a five-member group after Soojin, who was embroiled in a school bullying controversy, departed in August 2021. On February 24, it was announced (G)I-dle would be releasing their first studio album I Never Die on March 14. Four days later, the album's track listing was released, with "Tomboy" confirmed as the lead single. On March 7, the audio teaser video was released. The music video teaser was released on March 11 and 12. On May 20, a remix version by R3hab was released.

Composition
"Tomboy" was written by Soyeon, who also composed and arranged the song alongside Pop Time and Jenci. Musically, it was described as a rock and pop punk song with lyrics about "independence and breaking the mold [of] being a 'perfect' girlfriend". "Tomboy" was composed in the key of C-sharp minor with a tempo of 124 beats per minute.

Commercial performance
"Tomboy" debuted at number two on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated March 13–19, 2022; on its component charts, the song debuted at number two on the Gaon Download Chart, number five on Gaon Streaming Chart, and number 35 on Gaon BGM Chart. The song ascended to number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, Gaon Download Chart, and Gaon Streaming Chart in the following week. On the Billboard K-pop Hot 100, the song debuted at number 21 in the chart issue dated March 20–26, 2022, ascending to number one in the following week. The song debuted at number three on the Billboard South Korea Songs in the chart issue dated May 7, 2022, ascending to number one in the chart issue dated June 4, 2022.

In Singapore, the song debuted at number four on the RIAS Top Streaming Chart in the chart issue dated March 18–24, 2022. The song also debuted at number 13 on the RIAS Top Regional Chart in the chart issue dated March 11–17, 2022, ascending to number one in the following week. The song also debuted at number six on the Billboard Singapore Songs in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022. On the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, "Tomboy" debuted at number 32 in the chart issue dated March 24, 2022, ascending to number 12 in the following week. In Hong Kong, the song debuted at number 22 on the Billboard Hong Kong Songs in the chart issue dated March 26, 2022, ascending to number 11 the following week. In Taiwan, "Tomboy" debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Taiwan Songs in the chart issue dated March 26, 2022, ascending to number five in the following week. In Malaysia, the song debuted at number 13 on the RIM International Singles Streaming Chart in the chart issue dated March 18–24, 2022. The song also debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Malaysia Songs in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022, ascending to number nine in the following week.

In United States, the song debuted at number 14 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales in the chart issue dated March 26, 2022, ascending to number 12 in the following week. Globally, the song debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Global 200 in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022.

Music video
The music video, directed by Samson of High Quality Fish, was released by Cube Entertainment on March 14. It was described as "vibrant and powerful" and featuring "[the quintet in] Y2K-inspired alternative fashion [causing] havoc across the [scenes] with badass explosions, casual vandalism and boss choreography [in the first half]" before transitioning to "portray [the quintet] as dolls who work together as a team to drug, kidnap and rid themselves of a male doll who serves as [their] 'love interest'". The music video accumulated 10 million views within 16 hours of its release. On March 28, 2022, it was reported that the video surpassed 70 million views. On January 17, 2023, the music video surpassed 200 million views.

Promotion

Prior to the album's release, on March 14, 2022, (G)I-dle held a live event online to introduce the album and its songs, including "Tomboy", and to communicate with their fans. They subsequently performed on four music programs in the first week: Mnet's M Countdown on March 17, KBS's Music Bank on March 18, MBC's Show! Music Core on March 19, and SBS' Inkigayo on March 20. In the second week, the group performed on six programs: SBS MTV's The Show on March 22, MBC M's Show Champion on March 23, Mnet's M Countdown on March 24, KBS's Music Bank on March 25, MBC's Show! Music Core on March 26, and SBS' Inkigayo on March 27, where they won first place for all appearances except Music Bank. In the third week, the group performed on Mnet's M Countdown on March 31 and SBS's Inkigayo on April 3, where they won first place for both appearances.

Accolades

Credits and personnel

Song credits
Credits adapted from Melon.
 (G)I-dle – vocals
 Soyeon – background vocals, lyrics, composition
 Pop Time – composition, arrangement
 Jenci – composition, arrangement

Visual credits
 Son Seung-hee  – Music video director
 Kim Se-hwan  – Performance director
 Hyunzzinii  – Choreographer
 Kiel Tutin – Choreographer

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

See also
 List of Gaon Digital Chart number ones of 2022
 List of Inkigayo Chart winners (2022)
 List of K-pop Hot 100 number ones of 2022
 List of K-pop songs on the World Digital Song Sales chart
 List of M Countdown Chart winners (2022)
 List of Show! Music Core Chart winners (2022)
 List of Show Champion Chart winners (2022)
 List of The Show Chart winners (2022)

References

(G)I-dle songs
2022 songs
2022 singles
Billboard Korea K-Pop number-one singles
Cube Entertainment singles
Gaon Digital Chart number-one singles
Korean-language songs
Songs written by Jeon So-yeon

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Konrad Budek
Jul 14, 2021 -
AI technologies of Sci-fi that have already arrived
The vision of creating artificial intelligence or manufacturing a living being has loomed over humanity since times immemorial, with modern Sci-Fi literature being the top example. While most visions of writers and philosophers have not materialized, the technologies described in their works have begun to slip into our daily lives seemingly unnoticed.
The idea of self-moving and, by that, the semi-autonomous machine first arose in ancient Greece, both as a myth and as an early invention.
Yet the era of machines that autonomously support workflows was yet to come, assuming one is not the ancient god, Hephaestus, for the Iliad shows clearly that he benefited from autonomous, non-living metallic assistants:
but there moved swiftly to support their lord handmaidens wrought of gold in the semblance of living maids. In them is understanding in their hearts, and in them speech and strength, and they know cunning handiwork by gift of the immortal gods.
Iliad, Book XVIII, 410–420
Although the Iliad is hardly a science fiction book, the depictions of more or less futuristic automatons, robots, or solutions using some form of AI are common in such books. This article shows some examples of the visions of science fiction that are available today, even if the rest of the worlds depicted are set in the far, far future or in deep space.
But due to this distinct absence of things like light speed and hyper-drives, we don't realize that our daily lives are the stuff of science fiction novels of yesterday.
Autonomous cars – Imperial Earth
A self-driving or self-piloting vehicle is a common motif of science fiction works, especially those placed in a cyberpunk-like environment. The technology of self-driving vehicles appeared to be a natural consequence of technological development in the same way the telephone is a natural step-ahead from a telegraph and television is the next-gen technology of the radio.
One of the latest examples of an autonomous car in action (and fiction) can be seen in the game Cyberpunk 2077, where the protagonists have access to a voice-controlled autonomous vehicle.
The end of human drivers
While these vehicles were rarely the center of the action (it is a car after all), the ethical and legal consequences of introducing autonomous vehicles on a large scale have been explored in Arthur C. Clarke's Empire Earth, where the protagonist, originating from Titan, one of Saturn's moons which had been colonized years before, visits Earth.
As the beautiful old car cruised in almost perfect silence under the guidance of its automatic controls, Duncan tried to see something of the terrain through which he was passing. The spaceport was 50 km from the city – no one had yet invented a noiseless rocket – and the four-lane highway bore a surprising amount of traffic. Duncan could count at least 20 vehicles of different types and even though they were all moving in the same direction, the spectacle was somewhat alarming.
"I hope all those other cars are on automatic," he said anxiously.
Washington looked a little shocked. "Of course," he said. "It's been a criminal offense for at least a hundred years to drive manually on a public highway. But we still have occasional psychopaths to kill themselves and other people…"
The big car was slowing down, it's computer brain sensing an exit ahead. Presently it peeled off from the parkway, then speeded up again along a narrow road whose surface rapidly disintegrated into a barely visible grass-covered track. Washington took the steering lever just a second before the END AUTO warning started to flash on the control panel.
Interestingly, the lack of a legal framework is currently one of the obstacles in self-driving car development. Autonomous vehicles with their sensors and ability to track multiple data points in real-time have the great potential to be safer than those controlled by a human driver.
Also, autonomous driving can harness technology that is unavailable to a human driver, for example, a form of a hive mind interconnecting every car on the road, informing one another about intended maneuvers, and the potential of making a whole stream of cars work together to avoid traffic accidents.
According to Eurostat data, there were 42 road deaths per million inhabitants in EU countries in 2020. In the US, the death rate was 11 per 100,000 inhabitants (or 110 per million, when upscaled to match the EU measurements). The vast majority of these were a result of human error, be that speeding or inaccurate behavior in a particular situation. And most of these could have been avoided if there was a tireless and ever-vigilant machine driver.
What we do today
Tooploox is proudly contributing to the autonomous car revolution by supporting the Light Camera Company in designing multi-camera-based image recognition and depth estimation systems for autonomous vehicles. By combining the data from camera sensors, GPS, HD maps, and Lidar, among others, Light can deliver both the exact position of the car and even more precise data on the objects sharing the road with it.
Precisely targeted ads – Minority Report
Good afternoon, Mr. Yakamoto. How did you like that three-pack of tank tops you bought last time you were in?
an interactive billboard talking to Tom Cruise in Minority Report
The 2002 movie directed by Stephen Spielberg is a loose adaptation of Phillip K. Dicks short story of the same title. While the main plot is formed around the responsibility for a crime that has yet to be committed, there are numerous interesting technologies of the future depicted in the film.
While billboards that talk to the user while they pass by are yet to come (or perhaps never to come due to General Data Protection Regulation and similar legislation), the degree of personalization is steadily increasing. Especially if one includes the recommendation engines used in e-commerce as a form of an ad.
The personalized movie poster
Netflix is famous for its recommendation engine that, in fact, facilitates contact between the user and the gargantuan Bibliotheque of nearly 5000 movies and tv series in the US. There is little to no real chance to consciously browse and watch all these movies.
The job of providing every individual of over 167 million subscribers worldwide with a tailored offer was handed down to AI-based solutions that analyze the content watched by the user and look for titles that suit his or her preferences best. So, in fact, every one of them sees a personalized billboard with the subtle "Hello, " in the upper right corner. "Hello, Mr. Yakamoto" for example.
The same goes on in the other bigTech platforms like Facebook, which also harnesses the power of Machine Learning to make their ad targeting better – more suited to the needs of the user and better-performing for the client company. So considering this, browsing through Facebook can be comparable to taking a walk through the busy streets of the Minority Report-depicted future, where ads are coming to the user with personalized and profiled content, be they the questions or the answers – whatever performs best
Artificial precogs
What is the bigger twist in this story – the plot device in both the short story and the movie adaptation, was the ability to predict crimes before they are committed and act early enough to save the person who was to be murdered or harmed. This was done by "precogs," humans with future sight abilities. In the movie, it was the effect of their parent's drug addiction. Precogs themselves were half-sunk in anesthetic liquid, living a life of misery.
In the real world today, there is also an attempt to stop crime from being committed and the main power behind this movement is the heavy data processing done by powerful machines connected to real-time data about crimes and police actions are undertaken.
One of the first attempts to use Artificial Intelligence-based systems to fight crime was launched in Canada and is already criticized for potential violations of human rights. Actually, the challenge of the self-fulfilling prophecy was the key plot device in the movie and the short story alike.
Though the "precogs" are different – the problems remain the same.
Voice-controlled computers – Star Trek
While space remains the final frontier and the dream of conquering the stars yet remains a dream, controlling a computer with one's voice is not science fiction anymore.
The first episode of the Star Trek original series was aired in September 1966 – the time when mainframe computers used 8-bit RAM memory and HP released its first computer into the market.
The vision of asking the computer in a human-like manner about basically anything and getting a comprehensible answer was as much science fiction as reaching Warp speed.
Fast forward to the year 2021 and despite still being trapped on earth, people are carrying in their pockets (and sometimes on their wrists) computers with incomparable power that are indeed able to be controlled by voice. According to Juniper Research data, by 2024 users will interact with up to 8.4 bln devices controlled by voice assistants. Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple's Siri are the top examples of available voice assistants that are gaining an increasing number of users and use cases.
In fact, the ability of voice-controlled home devices like lights, heating, or air conditioning was a fantasy as unreachable as space, the final frontier. Today, it is increasingly complicated to buy a mobile device that would not be able to set an alarm clock or tell a joke when asked.
One can easily buy something, check their email, the weather or order a pizza using voice control. And searching a library using one's voice is not science fiction anymore either as today's voice-assisted computers have also significantly changed their design.
Summary – the end of part 1
This entry has dealt with the new way people are interacting with their machines – the fact that both people can talk to machines and get meaningful responses, and the fact that machines have more to say, even if it is only a more sophisticated ad for now.
The text above is just the first part of a three-part series dealing with technologies from Sci-fi that are, more or less, available today for common people. Stay tuned for the next episodes and make sure not to miss a thing by signing up for our newsletter or joining our social channels!
We will keep you updated!
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Home Alone has been an iconic flick since 1991. Millions of the the kids who have grown up watching Macaulay Culkin every Chirstmas, are now functioning (or unfunctioning adult) - cue Ryan Reynolds.
Yep, it's time for a Home Alone remake. About a stoner.
Hot off his success from Deadpool, Reynolds is currently developing Stoned Alone at Fox. He'll be the producer with up-and-coming talent, Augustine Frizzell set to direct.
Fully stoned and fueled by paranoia, he tries to thwart the thieves and defend his castle.
According to Deadline the plot of Stoned Alone centers around a twenty-something paranoid blazed munter.
"A twenty-something weed growing loser misses the plane for his holiday ski trip. He makes the best of things by getting high. Paranoia sets in and he believes he hears someone break into his house. Turns out thieves have broken in. Fully stoned and fueled by paranoia, he tries to thwart the thieves and defend his castle."
Sounds like a big ol' doink of laughs.
No release date yet, or cast announcements - but we'll keep you updated.


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    # @return [ForemanDebian::Engine]
    def get_engine
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    end
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end

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The Daily Beat The Blessing Board Provides Furniture and More
The Blessing Board Provides Furniture and More
Tom Mitlo leading a meeting. (Photo by Paul Sauers)
By Kathleen Ganster
The outside of the building is unassuming and belies the good work going on inside.
It's "Blessing Day," a day when folks who need a little help can receive it through The Blessing Board, a non-profit organization in Plum that provides furniture and other supplies including linens and dishes.
"It's not just about free furniture, it's about providing blessings," said founder, Tom Mitlo, who started the organization five years ago. They received 501 (c) (3) status last year.
Those who gather for the furniture include homeless families who recently found a place to live, single mothers moving from shelters, folks displaced by fires and other disasters and others just trying to get furniture to make a place home, said Mitlo.
The process is simple – people donate used furniture they no longer need to The Blessing Board, often with Mitlo and his volunteers picking it up. The furniture is stored in one of two warehouses (including his office in Plum) or one of three storage units, until the once-a-month "Blessing Day."
Folks in need have already been vetted by Mitlo who fields hundreds of calls a month and assigns folks to a pick-up day. On that day, everyone must be ready for a 10 a.m. meeting. And when Mitlo says 10 a.m., that is exactly what he means.
The Blessing Board volunteers load up a van with furniture. (Photo by Paul Sauers)
"If you aren't here at 10 a.m., you lose your place in line. If you come in late, you are the end of the line," he said.
Before they start giving out the furniture, Mitlo meets with the volunteers who have come to help him. According to Mitlo, volunteers include church groups, friends and folks who just want to help.
"We may be the only time that they see Jesus in 3-D," he said, "So while we are helping them, we pray for them."
By 10 a.m. on this particular Saturday morning, several families were in chairs set-up at the back of the warehouse, waiting for Mitlo to lead a short meeting.
Mitlo then talks to this group and tells then how he started the organziaton out of his garage when he realized people he knew were getting rid of furniture, while others needed it.
The Blessing Board Warehouse (Photo by Paul Sauers)
"I'm standing in the gap between the haves and the have-nots," he explained, "And that is what God called me to do – stand in this gap and help you become not a have-not."
Mitlo and his "ambassadors and movers" work with the families to provide all sorts of furniture and supplies, including moving through the warehouse to find a particular bed or couch. The movers then load trucks, vans and cars with the goods.
"They have to come with a truck or a vehicle to haul it away. That is one of the requirments. The other is that it is by appointment only. You can't just stop in," he said.
Among the helpers are Mitlo's wife, Pat, and their 12-year-old son, Hunter. When asked if he minded getting up early on a Saturday morning to help his dad, Hunter joked, "He lets me come in."
Both son and dad laughed. "He's great," said Mitlo.
One of those receiving furniture was a single dad, hoping to find some furniture to his teen daughters.
"He wants to make them feel at home. This is really important for him," said his girlfriend.
The Blessing Board Truck (Photo by Paul Sauers)
Megan Rancatore is a caseworker for UPMC who often brings her clients to The Blessing Board.
"Tom is great. This helps these people tremendously. They don't have to have vouchers, they don't have to fill out lots of forms," she said, "He makes it really simple for them."
Like the others who help, Mitlo is completely a volunteer with the project. Although he dedicates about 30 hours a week to The Blessing Board, he also owns and operates the Orion Delta Group, a headhunter business for the medical field. He runs both his business and The Blessing Board from the same location.
"I'm not in the furniture business. I'm here to serve the Lord," Mitlo said to the group, "If you are here today, you are already a have not. You are already blessed to be here to receive."
For more information about The Blessing Board, visit www.blessingboard.org.
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Q: How to get the YAML list marker printed automatically when hitting Enter in VSCode? When creating a YAML list in VSCode, one has to type the list marker ("-") manually.
I tried installing the most popular YAML extension "YAML Language Support by Red Hat, with built-in Kubernetes syntax support" just to get this functionality but... no! It's not there.
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The Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council is looking for a few good writers who can write summaries of transcripts created through oral histories of local notable women.
Greater Grand Rapids Women's HIstory Council will sponsor a Writing Bee this Saturday to summarize interviews of notable women.
The 1990s transcripts are of interviews with notable local women whose perseverance and dedicated efforts contributed to making a positive difference in the Grand Rapids community.
The "Writing Bee" will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at Grand Valley State University's downtown campus, Building C. Well-known women such as educator Dr. Mary Jane Dockeray, actress Jeralyn Pinsky, community activist Ella Sims and national YWCA president Helen Claytor are among nearly 50 women interviewed during the 1990s.
Their "stories" – a collection of oral histories – were recorded so that others have the opportunity to learn, understand and appreciate the impact of their hard work. Most transcriptions are between 14 to 17 pages and are often filled with surprising facts of their experiences.
If you're uncertain of your skills, join us anyway. We'll provide a brief lesson, written instructions and a form to follow. You can find some examples of the summaries and a listing of the women who were interviewed at the GGRWHC website, www.ggrwhc.org/our-projects.
The audio files and transcripts have also been digitized in a collection that is available in the archives of the History Department in the downtown Grand Rapids Public Library.
In addition to these transcripts, there are a few more recent transcripts of oral histories conducted with women in 2011-2012 that need editing. As summaries are completed, we'll post them on our website.
If you can join us, please let us know you're coming through an email ([email protected]) or by calling 616-574-7307. You can enter GVSU's campus off Winter Avenue NW where there is free parking in the adjacent DeVos lot. Meet us on the first floor near Starbucks in the gazebo area on the northern building of the campus.
Since 1988, the Council has worked tirelessly to research, preserve and document the notable contributions local women have given to our community with hopes their inspirational stories can present a clearer vision of possibilities awaiting women in the future.
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Q: Why are SDP solvers inherently inaccurate? It's common to read in textbooks that semidefinite programming solvers are inherently inaccurate.

Are the authors referring to the general machine inaccuracy (things like $10^{-16}=0$) or a special case around SDPs only?
If it is a special case, does this problem occur in interior point methods for linear programming as well? Why does it happen?
Is there some way to avoid this or to increase the maximum precision?

Edit: As Prof. Borchers requested, in Moments, Positive Polynomials and Their Applications, by Jean Lasserre, he mentions, in the Algebraic Certificates of Convexity section, that:
"[...] in practice such a certificate is numerical and so can be obtained only up to a machine precision, because of numerical inaccuracies inherent to semidefinite programming solvers."
The same is written in Modern Optimization Modelling Techniques by Comminetti, Facchinei and Lasserre. I suspect that I have read it somewhere else as well.
Thank you!

A: Both of the references are simply making the point that due to round-off errors, floating point numerical solutions to SDP are inherently inexact.
In the applications that Lasserre is interested in, we'd like to have exact certificates that (for example) a polynomial can be written as a sum of squares, but a numerical solution isn't really proof.  There has been work on rounding numerical solutions to produce exact (in rational form involving integer numerators and denominators that might require many digits of precision) solutions in such cases.
There's nothing special about SDP with respect to this- similar issues occur with linear programming and other optimization problems.
It happens that some weird things can occur in SDP (such as lack of strict duality) that don't occur in LP, but that's a separate issue from the fact that floating point arithmetic isn't exact.


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Buried Treasure In The Columns Up The Jungle
Gather round, friends, lots of exciting new stuff to talk about this week. First off the latest Near Mint show on Resonance 104.4FM sees myself and Hannah Brown taking a trip deep into the jungle, where we're searching for treasure – more specifically, the rarest and most ridiculously over-priced treasure we can find. It's the first of a two-part special playing the most expensive hardcore and jungle we could… well, I was going to say lay our hands on, but at these prices that would be fraud.
I've spoken often on these pages about my great love for oldskool and hardcore jungle music of the 1990s and my quest to fill the odd gaping whole in my otherwise robust collection. But the sky-rocketing second-hand price of some of the rarer 12″s over the last couple of years has really started to hamper my efforts – and I'm not the only one to notice. For example, the record shown above is our opening track, a 1994 single-sided white label by DJ Crystl that's currently retailing on the Discogs website for £125.22 – and that's the cheapest record featured on the programme. A legendary producer and a great track – but is it really worth that much? Mind you, it's probably a little early to start asking that question, I can inform you in the second part next week the silliness levels go right off the chart. Listen closely and savour the experience, you'll almost certainly never come across these records in the flesh…
In other news, Buried Treasure Recordings commander-in-chief Alan Gubby has been extremely busy of late, producing and uploading a number of videos from last year's Delaware Road launch party, including this rather spiffy video trailer:
You might remember his appearance as my special guest on Resonance FM's OST Show last month, where he treated us to some as-yet-unreleased Radiophonic delights. Well, after the success of the launch party and the plethora of extremely complimentary reviews that has followed in the album's wake, he's let slip that he has big plans for the future of the project, including a series of further live dates and even a screen-play in development. I will of course keep you informed on all the latest. In the meantime, you can find the Delware Road video playlist in full here. And the label is also poised to release an album by Delaware contributors The Dandelion Set. Only one track from A Thousand Strands 1975-2015 is currently available online, but it's a collaboration with the legendary Alan Moore and an absolute belter to boot. Have a listen:
Over in Portland, Oregon, my good friends Gray Columns also have an excellent new album to show off. Making good on the anticipation caused by posting a couple of tasty tracks online last year, debut full-length release Cloud of Night is a single track split into four movements and recorded in just two days. Described as 'masterful, beautiful, and the right kind of unnerving' by ExperimentalPortland.com, it's a dense and gorgeous tangle of crepuscular drones, creaks and crackles. Erik and Ben, I salute you. Now when are you going to come over here so we can get that collaboration started?! The kettle is on…
Speaking of talented comrades, very excited to hear new material surfacing from Ordinate. The duo of JP Hartnett and John Flynn (who also records solo under the name Spaces) contributed a track of thick, murky techno to Earwiggle's excellent Eight Wigglin' Ways To Die compilation last year and now look set to release their debut 12″ next month. To further whet our appetites they're produced a session for Mantis Radio On FutureMusic.FM, choc-full of new and unreleased material. Have a listen to the programme, then befriend them on Facebook and Soundcloud, why don't you? Can't wait to hear the finished release!
Gosh, what a bumper crop of awesome stuff I've unearthed this week. I really am too good to you….
Author Robin The FogPosted on March 31, 2016 April 1, 2016 Categories UncategorizedTags 104.4FM, A Thousand Strands 1975-2015, Alan Moore, Buried Treasure, Cloud of Night, Earwiggle, Future Music, Gray Columns, Jungle, Near Mint, Ordinate, Resonance FM, The Dandelion Set, The Delaware Road, The OST Show
The World Service Gets The Horn
I know I've been harping on about the Denman Exponential Horn installation at the Science Museum quite a bit here and on the social networking of late, but the fact is it's just an amazing object that has to be both seen and heard in-situ to be believed. However, with this report produced for BBC World Service and broadcast last week, I'm hoping I've finally got the whole thing out of my system. You'll hear Aleksander Kolkowski, the audio historian responsible for restoring Roderick Denman's magnificent creation explaining both the past and present of the horn, accompanied by a selection of sound effects from the BBC archive, selected and mixed by my Foggy self. Those of you who heard my OST Horn Special a month or so ago will find many of these sounds familiar, including the fabulous historical recording of Tutankhamun's Horn that opens the piece; but given the response I've had so far, I can't imagine repeating this 'glorious cacophony' will cause too much upset. And just to clarify, that recording of Tutankhamun's horn actually dates from 1939, as no original 13th Century BC recordings are thought to exist. I do hope this revelation will not impair your enjoyment too greatly.
The exhibition runs until 27th July and I urge you to pay a visit before the horn falls silent again!
PS In hindsight I could probably have chosen a more dignified title for this blog post. Doesn't really chime with the usual shroud of mystique in which I smother my work…
Author Robin The FogPosted on June 30, 2014 August 13, 2014 Categories UncategorizedTags 104.4FM, Aleksander Kolkowski, BBC, BBC World Service, Britain's Biggest Loudspeaker, Denman, Exponential Horn, Foghorn, In search of perfect sound, Loudspeaker, OST, Radiophonic Workshop, Resonance FM, Robin The Fog, Roderick Denman, Science Museum, Ships horns, The OST Show, Tutankhamun


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Khed taluka is a taluka in the subdivision, near Pune city in Pune district of the state of Maharashtra in India. Rajgurunagar is the headquarter of the taluka. The taluka is known for being the birthplace of Santaji Jagnade.The name of city is rajgurunagar on the name of Shaheed Shivram Hari Rajguru.

Demographics
In the 2001 India census, Khed Taluka had a population of 343,214, with 178,114	males (51.9%), and 165,100 females (48.1%), for a sex-ratio of 927 females per thousand males.

See also
 Amboli, Pune
 Talukas in Pune district
 Rajgurunagar (Khed)
 Bhimashankar Temple

References

External links

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Cancer testing and cancer therapy continue to evolve at a rapid pace in hopes of helping as many patients as possible rid this terrible monster. Millions of people are affected by cancer and according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, each year 18.1 million cancer new cases are diagnosed worldwide and approximately 9.6 million deaths occur from the disease. This number will only continue to rise with increased lifespan, improved diagnostics, and environmental influences. By 2030 these numbers are expected to grow to 21.7 million new cases and 13 million cancer deaths. This devastating illness continues to affect patients and their families in several ways. While these patients are struggling for their lives, at the same time many of them are struggling to pay the bills for their treatments and make ends meet. A typical cancer patient's treatment can exceed $100,000 dollars a year with medical office bills, prescriptions, cancer treatments, and testing, in addition to the other miscellaneous items.
Billions of dollars globally are donated to cancer research yearly. However, only approximately 2% of this money will actually be used on developing a treatment that can be used in practice. In addition, much of the money that is spent on cancer research in pursuit of promising new treatments is unfortunately spent pursuing dead ends. In May 2016 the largest study of clinical development success rates showed that only about 5.1% of the treatments will even pass clinical trials. Although not all research will at first succeed, and this part of the process, what remains concerning is funding for projects that may make outlandish claims without scientific evidence to back them up.
This then raises another economic question – are eccentric assertions of the success of tests and treatments being made for financial gains for further additional funding? Recently a company participated in an interview where they have claimed to find the "cure for cancer" in one year. Although this may grab headlines, this statement is likely premature and does not have the backing yet for such a claim. Is it possible that the goal of such statements is to receive further funding for continued research and development and is this the best use of the money without more evidence? False positives and exaggerated results have reached alarming rates. There will have to be further due diligence and accountability prior to shelling out these research funds.
Lately, the development of a more personalized approach with genetic and mutation-specific testing has been implemented to determine if particular treatments will be beneficial to a patient. This precision testing has proved to be effective for certain cancers that may have germline and somatic alterations that can be targeted. In certain situations, approval of off-label drugs can be approved to treat the patient. While this can many times save a patient from unnecessary chemotherapy that may not benefit them or point them in a direction towards a regimen that will be more effective, it is unfortunately expensive to develop, run, and process and there is no guarantee that there is a treatment available that is specific to the patient's disease.
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#ifndef PXCUDACONTEXTMANAGER_PXCUDACONTEXTMANAGER_H
#define PXCUDACONTEXTMANAGER_PXCUDACONTEXTMANAGER_H

#include "foundation/PxPreprocessor.h"

#if PX_SUPPORT_GPU_PHYSX

#include "foundation/PxSimpleTypes.h"
#include "foundation/PxErrorCallback.h"
#include "foundation/PxFlags.h"
#include "task/PxTaskDefine.h"
#include "cudamanager/PxCudaMemoryManager.h"

/* Forward decl to avoid inclusion of cuda.h */
typedef struct CUctx_st *CUcontext;
typedef struct CUgraphicsResource_st *CUgraphicsResource;
typedef int CUdevice;

namespace physx
{

class PxGpuDispatcher;

/** \brief Possible graphic/CUDA interoperability modes for context */
struct PxCudaInteropMode
{
    /**
     * \brief Possible graphic/CUDA interoperability modes for context
     */
	enum Enum
	{
		NO_INTEROP = 0,
		D3D10_INTEROP,
		D3D11_INTEROP,
		OGL_INTEROP,

		COUNT
	};
};

struct PxCudaInteropRegisterFlag
{
	enum Enum
	{
		eNONE           = 0x00,
		eREAD_ONLY      = 0x01,
		eWRITE_DISCARD  = 0x02,
		eSURFACE_LDST   = 0x04,
		eTEXTURE_GATHER = 0x08
	};
};

/**
\brief collection of set bits defined in NxCudaInteropRegisterFlag.

@see NxCudaInteropRegisterFlag
*/
typedef PxFlags<PxCudaInteropRegisterFlag::Enum, uint32_t> PxCudaInteropRegisterFlags;
PX_FLAGS_OPERATORS(PxCudaInteropRegisterFlag::Enum, uint32_t)

//! \brief Descriptor used to create a PxCudaContextManager
class PxCudaContextManagerDesc
{
public:
    /**
     * \brief The CUDA context to manage
     *
     * If left NULL, the PxCudaContextManager will create a new context.  If
     * graphicsDevice is also not NULL, this new CUDA context will be bound to
     * that graphics device, enabling the use of CUDA/Graphics interop features.
     *
     * If ctx is not NULL, the specified context must be applied to the thread
     * that is allocating the PxCudaContextManager at creation time (aka, it
     * cannot be popped).  The PxCudaContextManager will take ownership of the
     * context until the manager is released.  All access to the context must be
     * gated by lock acquisition.
     *
     * If the user provides a context for the PxCudaContextManager, the context
     * _must_ have either been created on the GPU ordinal returned by
     * PxGetSuggestedCudaDeviceOrdinal() or on your graphics device.
     *
     * It is perfectly acceptable to allocate device or host pinned memory from
     * the context outside the scope of the PxCudaMemoryManager, so long as you
     * manage its eventual cleanup.
     */
	CUcontext            *ctx;

    /**
     * \brief D3D device pointer or OpenGl context handle
     *
     * Only applicable when ctx is NULL, thus forcing a new context to be
     * created.  In that case, the created context will be bound to this
     * graphics device.
     */
	void	             *graphicsDevice;

#if PX_SUPPORT_GPU_PHYSX
	/**
	  * \brief Application-specific GUID
	  *
	  * If your application employs PhysX modules that use CUDA you need to use a GUID
	  * so that patches for new architectures can be released for your game.You can obtain a GUID for your
	  * application from Nvidia.
	  */
	const char*			 appGUID;
#endif
    /**
     * \brief The CUDA/Graphics interop mode of this context
     *
     * If ctx is NULL, this value describes the nature of the graphicsDevice
     * pointer provided by the user.  Else it describes the nature of the
     * context provided by the user.
     */
	PxCudaInteropMode::Enum interopMode;

    /**
     * \brief Size of persistent memory
     *
     * This memory is allocated up front and stays allocated until the
     * PxCudaContextManager is released.  Size is in bytes, has to be power of two
     * and bigger than the page size.  Set to 0 to only use dynamic pages.
     *
     * Note: On Vista O/S and above, there is a per-memory allocation overhead
     * to every CUDA work submission, so we recommend that you carefully tune
     * this initial base memory size to closely approximate the amount of
     * memory your application will consume.

	 Note: This is currently not used by PxSceneFlag::eENABLE_GPU_DYNAMICS. Memory allocation properties are configured
	 for GPU rigid bodies using PxSceneDesc::gpuDynamicsConfig.
     */
	uint32_t	memoryBaseSize[PxCudaBufferMemorySpace::COUNT];

    /**
     * \brief Size of memory pages
     *
     * The memory manager will dynamically grow and shrink in blocks multiple of
     * this page size. Size has to be power of two and bigger than 0.

	Note: This is currently not used by PxSceneFlag::eENABLE_GPU_DYNAMICS. Memory allocation properties are configured
	for GPU rigid bodies using PxSceneDesc::gpuDynamicsConfig.
     */
	uint32_t	memoryPageSize[PxCudaBufferMemorySpace::COUNT];

    /**
     * \brief Maximum size of memory that the memory manager will allocate

	 Note: This is currently not used by PxSceneFlag::eENABLE_GPU_DYNAMICS. Memory allocation properties are configured
	 for GPU rigid bodies using PxSceneDesc::gpuDynamicsConfig.
     */
	uint32_t	maxMemorySize[PxCudaBufferMemorySpace::COUNT];

	PX_INLINE PxCudaContextManagerDesc()
	{
		ctx = NULL;
		interopMode = PxCudaInteropMode::NO_INTEROP;
		graphicsDevice = 0;
#if PX_SUPPORT_GPU_PHYSX
		appGUID  = NULL;
#endif
		for(uint32_t i = 0; i < PxCudaBufferMemorySpace::COUNT; i++)
		{
			memoryBaseSize[i] = 0;
			memoryPageSize[i] = 2 * 1024*1024;
			maxMemorySize[i] = UINT32_MAX;
		}
	}
};

/**
 * \brief Manages memory, thread locks, and task scheduling for a CUDA context
 *
 * A PxCudaContextManager manages access to a single CUDA context, allowing it to
 * be shared between multiple scenes.   Memory allocations are dynamic: starting
 * with an initial heap size and growing on demand by a configurable page size.
 * The context must be acquired from the manager before using any CUDA APIs.
 *
 * The PxCudaContextManager is based on the CUDA driver API and explictly does not
 * support the CUDA runtime API (aka, CUDART).
 *
 * To enable CUDA use by an APEX scene, a PxCudaContextManager must be created
 * (supplying your own CUDA context, or allowing a new context to be allocated
 * for you), the PxGpuDispatcher for that context is retrieved via the
 * getGpuDispatcher() method, and this is assigned to the TaskManager that is
 * given to the scene via its NxApexSceneDesc.
 */
class PxCudaContextManager
{
public:
    /**
     * \brief Acquire the CUDA context for the current thread
     *
     * Acquisitions are allowed to be recursive within a single thread.
     * You can acquire the context multiple times so long as you release
     * it the same count.
     *
     * The context must be acquired before using most CUDA functions.
     *
     * It is not necessary to acquire the CUDA context inside GpuTask
     * launch functions, because the PxGpuDispatcher will have already
     * acquired the context for its worker thread.  However it is not
     * harmfull to (re)acquire the context in code that is shared between
     * GpuTasks and non-task functions.
     */
    virtual void acquireContext() = 0;

    /**
     * \brief Release the CUDA context from the current thread
     *
     * The CUDA context should be released as soon as practically
     * possible, to allow other CPU threads (including the
     * PxGpuDispatcher) to work efficiently.
     */
    virtual void releaseContext() = 0;

	/**
	* \brief Return the CUcontext
	*/
	virtual CUcontext getContext() = 0;

    /**
     * \brief Return the PxCudaMemoryManager instance associated with this
     * CUDA context
	 * Note: This is currently not used by PxSceneFlag::eENABLE_GPU_DYNAMICS. Memory allocation properties are configured
	 * for GPU rigid bodies using PxSceneDesc::gpuDynamicsConfig.
     */
	virtual PxCudaMemoryManager *getMemoryManager() = 0;

    /**
     * \brief Return the PxGpuDispatcher instance associated with this
     * CUDA context
     */
	virtual class physx::PxGpuDispatcher *getGpuDispatcher() = 0;

    /**
     * \brief Context manager has a valid CUDA context
     *
     * This method should be called after creating a PxCudaContextManager,
     * especially if the manager was responsible for allocating its own
     * CUDA context (desc.ctx == NULL).  If it returns false, there is
     * no point in assigning this manager's PxGpuDispatcher to a
     * TaskManager as it will be unable to execute GpuTasks.
     */
    virtual bool contextIsValid() const = 0;

	/* Query CUDA context and device properties, without acquiring context */

    virtual bool supportsArchSM10() const = 0;  //!< G80
    virtual bool supportsArchSM11() const = 0;  //!< G92
    virtual bool supportsArchSM12() const = 0;  //!< GT200
    virtual bool supportsArchSM13() const = 0;  //!< GT260
    virtual bool supportsArchSM20() const = 0;  //!< GF100
    virtual bool supportsArchSM30() const = 0;  //!< GK100
	virtual bool supportsArchSM35() const = 0;  //!< GK110
	virtual bool supportsArchSM50() const = 0;  //!< GM100
	virtual bool supportsArchSM52() const = 0;  //!< GM200
	virtual bool supportsArchSM60() const = 0;  //!< GP100
	virtual bool isIntegrated() const = 0;      //!< true if GPU is an integrated (MCP) part
	virtual bool canMapHostMemory() const = 0;  //!< true if GPU map host memory to GPU (0-copy)
	virtual int  getDriverVersion() const = 0;  //!< returns cached value of cuGetDriverVersion()
	virtual size_t getDeviceTotalMemBytes() const = 0; //!< returns cached value of device memory size
	virtual int	getMultiprocessorCount() const = 0; //!< returns cache value of SM unit count
    virtual unsigned int getClockRate() const = 0; //!< returns cached value of SM clock frequency
    virtual int  getSharedMemPerBlock() const = 0; //!< returns total amount of shared memory available per block in bytes
	virtual int  getSharedMemPerMultiprocessor() const = 0; //!< returns total amount of shared memory available per multiprocessor in bytes
	virtual unsigned int getMaxThreadsPerBlock() const = 0; //!< returns the maximum number of threads per block
    virtual const char *getDeviceName() const = 0; //!< returns device name retrieved from driver
	virtual CUdevice getDevice() const = 0; //!< returns device handle retrieved from driver
	virtual PxCudaInteropMode::Enum getInteropMode() const = 0; //!< interop mode the context was created with

	virtual void setUsingConcurrentStreams(bool) = 0; //!< turn on/off using concurrent streams for GPU work
	virtual bool getUsingConcurrentStreams() const = 0; //!< true if GPU work can run in concurrent streams
    /* End query methods that don't require context to be acquired */

    /**
     * \brief Register a rendering resource with CUDA
     *
     * This function is called to register render resources (allocated
     * from OpenGL) with CUDA so that the memory may be shared
     * between the two systems.  This is only required for render
     * resources that are designed for interop use.  In APEX, each
     * render resource descriptor that could support interop has a
     * 'registerInCUDA' boolean variable.
     *
     * The function must be called again any time your graphics device
     * is reset, to re-register the resource.
     *
     * Returns true if the registration succeeded.  A registered
     * resource must be unregistered before it can be released.
     *
     * \param resource [OUT] the handle to the resource that can be used with CUDA
     * \param buffer [IN] GLuint buffer index to be mapped to cuda
     * \param flags [IN] cuda interop registration flags
     */
    virtual bool registerResourceInCudaGL(CUgraphicsResource &resource, uint32_t buffer, PxCudaInteropRegisterFlags flags = PxCudaInteropRegisterFlags()) = 0;

     /**
     * \brief Register a rendering resource with CUDA
     *
     * This function is called to register render resources (allocated
     * from Direct3D) with CUDA so that the memory may be shared
     * between the two systems.  This is only required for render
     * resources that are designed for interop use.  In APEX, each
     * render resource descriptor that could support interop has a
     * 'registerInCUDA' boolean variable.
     *
     * The function must be called again any time your graphics device
     * is reset, to re-register the resource.
     *
     * Returns true if the registration succeeded.  A registered
     * resource must be unregistered before it can be released.
     *
     * \param resource [OUT] the handle to the resource that can be used with CUDA
     * \param resourcePointer [IN] A pointer to either IDirect3DResource9, or ID3D10Device, or ID3D11Resource to be registered.
     * \param flags [IN] cuda interop registration flags
     */
    virtual bool registerResourceInCudaD3D(CUgraphicsResource &resource, void *resourcePointer, PxCudaInteropRegisterFlags flags = PxCudaInteropRegisterFlags()) = 0;

    /**
     * \brief Unregister a rendering resource with CUDA
     *
     * If a render resource was successfully registered with CUDA using
     * the registerResourceInCuda***() methods, this function must be called
     * to unregister the resource before the it can be released.
     */
    virtual bool unregisterResourceInCuda(CUgraphicsResource resource) = 0;

	/**
	 * \brief Determine if the user has configured a dedicated PhysX GPU in the NV Control Panel
	 * \note If using CUDA Interop, this will always return false
	 * \returns	1 if there is a dedicated GPU
	 *			0 if there is NOT a dedicated GPU
	 *			-1 if the routine is not implemented
	*/
	virtual int	usingDedicatedGPU() const = 0;

    /**
     * \brief Release the PxCudaContextManager
     *
     * When the manager instance is released, it also releases its
     * PxGpuDispatcher instance and PxCudaMemoryManager.  Before the memory
     * manager is released, it frees all allocated memory pages.  If the
     * PxCudaContextManager created the CUDA context it was responsible
     * for, it also frees that context.
     *
     * Do not release the PxCudaContextManager if there are any scenes
     * using its PxGpuDispatcher.  Those scenes must be released first
     * since there is no safe way to remove a PxGpuDispatcher from a
     * TaskManager once the TaskManager has been given to a scene.
     *
     */
	virtual void release() = 0;

protected:

    /**
     * \brief protected destructor, use release() method
     */
    virtual ~PxCudaContextManager() {}
};

/**
 * \brief Convenience class for holding CUDA lock within a scope
 */
class PxScopedCudaLock
{
public:
    /**
     * \brief ScopedCudaLock constructor
     */
	PxScopedCudaLock(PxCudaContextManager& ctx) : mCtx(&ctx)
	{
		mCtx->acquireContext();
	}

    /**
     * \brief ScopedCudaLock destructor
     */
	~PxScopedCudaLock()
	{
		mCtx->releaseContext();
	}

protected:

    /**
     * \brief CUDA context manager pointer (initialized in the constructor)
     */
    PxCudaContextManager* mCtx;
};

} // end physx namespace

#endif // PX_SUPPORT_GPU_PHYSX
#endif // PXCUDACONTEXTMANAGER_PXCUDACONTEXTMANAGER_H


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Finance, Industry, Market February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Inderia Saunders
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A Bahamian technology firm is looking to hit the market as early as next month, with the world's first reward-based Digital Collectible Game, targeting $1 million in sales by Q4 of 2019.
Marine archaeology company PO8 is gearing up to roll out the first phase of Skully, a first of its kind digital collectible game with unique cryptographic artwork embedded on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) that stands as the Bahamas' entry into the rapidly growing $50 billion industry.
In an interview with Eyewitness Business, CEO of PO8 Matt Arnett said the launch would not only create jobs for local Bahamian artists who will be used to design their tokens that are called skullies, but it will provide opportunities for local software developers and produce another industry for the nation.
"We are answering the call of the government and I believe that technology could shift the future of The Bahamas from Tourism to technology and make it our third pillar," he said. "So we're hoping to release the first round in March and our goal is to sell $1 million in skullies this year alone."
The pirate-themed game will see players adopt uniquely created skullies – which act as avatars in the gaming world – and race around working their way up in status, claiming 'land' with geo-flagging on the Blockchain that marks their 'booty', all while earning PO8 coins. These coins can then be used to either purchase more powers or one can cash out at any point in time.
"We'll cash you out or you can find someone on the digital marketplace who may want to enter at your position and you can sell it to them," said Arnett. "All of this is done through digital platforms and augmented reality."
With an entry point ranging anywhere from $3 to $5 a skully, the company seeks to generate 10k active daily players on its app. It's a marker valued by many in the gaming world as important as it indicates the game has potential for growth and other opportunities.
Once an app starts to record that amount of daily users, Arnett explained the company could see serious interests expressed from venture capital funds that put millions of dollars into a company because they see it as a profitable investment.
It's one of the many reasons, the executive said paying attention to creative details like having one-of-a-kind artwork created was important for success.
"We will work with whoever is the most famous or talented artists in The Bahamas to create artwork for the bandanas on the skull," said Arnett. "The artist will do a limited edition of say 500 runs and people from all over the world will buy these skullies. It's a piece of art and it increases in value."
The executive is now about to embark on a worldwide marketing campaign that involves spreading the information about the product at upcoming gaming conferences, forums and events.
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