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ANDIAMO RESTAURANTS & CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS
WOULD LIKE TO AWARD NINE AREA COMPANIES
A FREE HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY
The Andiamo Restaurant Group realizes that finding the budget for an office party can often be a challenge for local businesses. With Crain's Detroit Business' support, we want to remove that concern for nine lucky and deserving Michigan-based companies this holiday season. Using the form below, tell us in 200 words or less why your company deserves a holiday office party this year.
Address, City, State, Zip Code:*
Number of Employees:*
Tell us in 200 words or less why your company
deserves a holiday office party this year:*
Enter the code you see above. This is case-sensitive.
"ANDIAMO HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY GIVEAWAY"
No Purchase necessary. To enter the Andiamo "Office Party Giveaway" (the "Contest"), (i) go on-line to www.andiamoitalia.com/officeparty, complete the online entry form, press "submit" and you will be entered automatically. Entries must be received no later than 4:59:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, November 25, 2013. Limit of one entry per company.
The Contest runs from 11:00 a.m. EDT Monday, November 4, 2013 and ends at 4:59:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, November 25, 2013, (the "Contest Period").
Prizes and odds of winning:
Chances of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Prizes are set out below.
Nine (9) winning companies will receive an office party for up to fifty (50) of their colleagues at one of the nine (9) Andiamo Restaurants.
This includes $100 per person spending credit including food, tax and gratuity, non alcoholic beverages, valet service
(where applicable).
Upgrades and parties larger than 50 persons are available, using the contest base winnings as a credit.
Prizes must be accepted as awarded and may not be substituted or converted to cash or gift card.
HOW TO WIN:
The winning entries will be selected by Andiamo leadership team on November 29, 2013. Winners will be privately notified by Andiamo by no later than December 2nd. The winning submissions will be publicly announced on the Andiamo Facebook page and social media outlets and will receive their prize on December 4th and must be used by no later than February 1, 2014. Restaurant location will be selected by the winning company's geographical proximity to the nine Andiamo Restaurants. A party will be awarded at each of the nine Andiamo Restaurant locations.
The selected entrant will be notified by email and/or telephone and may be required to provide proof of identification by e-mail, facsimile or telephone. Release of Liability in the form provided by Andiamo within two (2) days of receipt. The winners will be announced online via Andiamo's facebook and twitter pages, once they have been declared.
If a selected entrant does not respond to the telephone notification within four (4) days of the date of the first attempted contact, or if Andiamo or its designated agent is otherwise unable to contact the selected entrant within such time, the prize will be forfeited and another entrant will be selected from all remaining eligible entries. It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to notify Andiamo in writing if the entrant changes his or her contact information.
To Claim Your Prize:
Andiamo will provide the prize and provide the winner with a party contract where menu date and event details are secured. Prizes must be used by February 1, 2014 otherwise the winner's prize will be forfeited. Any costs, expenses or taxes incurred by the winner in claiming or using his or her prize will be the responsibility of the winner.
Before being declared a winner, a selected entrant must sign a Declaration of Compliance with the Contest rules and a Release of Liability, releasing Andiamo, its respective advertising and promotional agencies and their respective directors, officers, owners, partners, employees, agents, franchisees, partners, subsidiaries, affiliates, associated companies, suppliers, distributors, representatives, successors and assigns (the "Released Parties") from any and all liability, including loss or damage, directly or indirectly related, in whole or in part, to this Contest, or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize awarded in this Contest. The Declaration of Compliance with the Contest rules and Release of Liability must be returned on or before the date and in the manner indicated on the documents or the prize may be forfeited.
The Contest is open to any Michigan-founded businesses/companies.
Employees of Andiamo and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, owner/operators, franchisees, agents, representatives, dealers, advertising and promotional agencies, suppliers of materials or services related to this Contest and their immediate family members and those domiciled with them, are not eligible to enter the Contest. "Immediate family members" are defined as parents, siblings, children or spouses.
Prizes are not transferable and must be accepted as awarded with no prize substitutions, or may not be sold whether in cash or otherwise, except that Andiamo reserves the right at its sole discretion to make prize substitutions of equivalent kind and value.
In the event that the winner is unable to redeem the prize due to reasons beyond the control of the Released Parties, no compensation or substitution prize will be provided. All taxes on the prizes other than taxes specifically referred to in these rules are the responsibility of the winner.
By entering this Contest, you acknowledge having read these rules and agree to be bound by them and the decisions of Andiamo (or any appointed contest judges), which are final and binding with respect to all aspects of the Contest.
Andiamo is not responsible for any printing, distribution or production errors and may, subject to applicable laws, terminate, amend or withdraw this Contest for any reason, without notice and without liability, at its sole discretion. In all instances, Andiamo shall have no obligation to distribute more prizes than as indicated in these rules. Any decision or ruling by Andiamo in this regard is final and binding.
The Released Parties shall not be responsible in any way for, nor assume any liability whatsoever in any way attributable to, the use or misuse of the prizes awarded in this Contest.


Hydraulic circuit systems lead to algebraic systems of equations that can be solved directly using symbolic or matrix manipulation software. Given the hydraulic impedances of the channels, the unknowns are the pressures at the N nodes, and the flowrates in the M channels. The N equations from conservation of mass at each node and M equations from theHagen-Poiseuille law for each channel define the system. Thus, a N +M×N +M matrix equation can be written and inverted to obtain the solution.
VIDEO: Matrix formalism for solving the Hagen-Poiseuille law for channel networks.
If the channels are all purely resistive, then the pressure and flowrate phasors are real. If the channels include compliance, then the pressure and flowrate phasors are complex and the angle of the complex numbers describes the phase lag of the response.
a glass channel made using photoresist lithographically patterned to width w = 240 μm and etched isotropically in HF to a depth of d = 30 μm.
a channel cast in polydimethylsiloxane made by patterning SU-8 molds of width w = 40 μm and depth d = 30 μm and casting the PDMS over the SU-8 mold.
Note that isotropic etches lead to microchannel cross sections consisting of circular side walls and flat top and bottom surfaces, while casting over SU-8 makes roughly rectangular channel cross-sections (see Figure 3.9).
Figure 3.9: Shapes of channels based on (a) wet etching of glass using HF and (b) casting over an SU-8 template.
Solution: Note that for circular channels, rh = r. For infinitely flat plates separated by d, rh = d. The rectangular section has a hydraulic radius approximately equal to half the length of the sides, while the isotropically etched channel, because it is wide, starts to approach rh = d.
Consider the fluid circuit shown in Figure 3.10. Write the 7 equations in the unknowns p1, p2, p3, p4, Q1, Q2, Q3. Three of these equations are given by the problem statement, one is conservation of mass, and three are Hagen-Poiseuille relations. Write these equations as a matrix equation. Invert the matrix to solve the system for the 7 unknowns.
Figure 3.10: A simple fluid circuit. All channels are circular in cross-section with radius R = 20 μm. L1 = 0.5 cm, L2 = 1 cm, and L3 = 2 cm. Pressures at the ports are p1 = 0.11 MPa, p3 = 0.1 MPa, and p4 = 0.1 MPa. The fluid is water, with viscosity 1×10-3 Pa s.
Solution: First we must solve for the hydraulic resistance of the three channels, using Rh = 8ηL∕πR4. This gives hydraulic resistances of 7.96×1013, 1.59×1014, and 3.18×1014 N∕s m5 for the three channels.
The solution is p2 = 0.1057 MPa, Q1 = 54×10-12 m3∕s, Q2 = 36×10-12 m3∕s, and Q3 = 18×10-12 m3∕s.


Police have released CCTV footage of a man suspected of taking a crate of beer from a Preston shop.
Nisa in Moor Lane was targeted when the man entered, selected a crate of 15 beers and walked out.
A shop worker followed him outside and the man was joined by another man and they both threatened the shop worker.
The first man is described as white, in his 30s, around 5'5″, slim, with facial stubble, bad teeth and wearing a black jacket and a beanie hat.
A second man was also in his 30s, 5'11", medium build with a shaved head. He was wearing a black and white hoody and tracksuit bottoms.


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Q: angular table , table options I have reusable component which is app-table-multi-sort and I am using it on DealsApprovalComponent , in DealsApprovalComponent if res.items[0].dealType === 'Partner Location Submission' the tableOptions should update and change but currently right now its not working.
Any idea that might help how to update the tableOptions? Thanks.
the tableOptions is the dynamic json options for the table header.
#html code
    <app-table-multi-sort (editRowEvent)="editDeal($event)" (dataServiceEvent)="dataServiceEvent($event)" [tableOptions]="tableOptions"[tableData]="data"></app-table-multi-sort>

#DealsApprovalComponent ts code
export class DealsApprovalComponent implements OnInit {
  transactionSubscripion: Subscription;
  @ViewChild(TableMultiSortComponent, { static: true }) tableMultiSortComponent: TableMultiSortComponent;
  tableOptions: any;
  hasApproval = false;
  @Input() transaction: any;
  @Input() dataTest: any;
  isLoading: boolean;
  DEAL_TYPES = DEAL.TYPES;
  totalDeals : number;
  accountId: any;
  data: any;
  searchInput: string;
  table: any;
  totalDealsForApproval = 0;
  constructor(
    private dealService: DealService,
    private notificationService: NotificationService,
    private trasactionService: TransactionService,
    private route: Router,
    private dealTransactionService: DealTransactionService

  )
  {
    this.transactionSubscripion =
    this.trasactionService.transactionEvent$.subscribe(
      (data) => {
        if (data) {
          switch (data['operation']) {
            case 'transaction/update':
              this.table.pageIndex = 0;
              this.table.pageSize = 10;
              this._pageEventDealsForApprovalList();
              break;
          }
        }
      },
      (error) => {}
    );
  }
  ngOnInit(): void {
    const currentAccountDetails = localStorage.getItem('currAcct') as any;
    if (currentAccountDetails) {
      this.accountId = JSON.parse(currentAccountDetails).accountId;
    }

    this.tableOptions = {
      columns:[
        {id:'name',name:'Deal Name',subId:'type', subtitle:'Deal Type'},
        {id:'annualRentProposed',name:'Annual Rent (Proposed)', subId: 'annualRentCurrent', subtitle:'Annual Rent (Proposed)'},
        {id:'firmTermRemain',name:'Firm Term Remaining', subId: 'firmTermAdded', subtitle:'(Current)'},
        {id:'maxTerm',name:'Max Available Term'},
        {id:'cash',name:'Cash Contribution'},
      ],
      notifications: [
        {type:'info', message:'This deal was sent to approval and waiting for approval.'},
      ]
    }
  }

  ngOnDestroy(): void {
    if (this.transactionSubscripion) this.transactionSubscripion.unsubscribe();
  }
  dataServiceEvent(item) {
    this.table = item;
    if(this.table) {
      this._pageEventDealsForApprovalList();
    }
  }
  editDeal($event): void {
    if ($event) {
      this.dealTransactionService.dataSubject.next($event);
    }
  }
  gotoDealDetails(state:any){
    this.route.navigateByUrl(`deals/detail/`, {state: state});
  }

  private _pageEventDealsForApprovalList() {
    this.searchInput = '';
    const status = 'ForApproval'
    this.isLoading = true;
    this.dealService
      .getAllDeals(
        status,
        this.accountId,
        this.transaction.id,
        this.table.pageIndex + 1,
        this.table.pageSize,
        this.searchInput,
        this.table.sortParams,
        this.table.sortDirs
      )
      .pipe(finalize(() => (this.isLoading = false)))
      .subscribe((res) => {
        this.table.data = res.items;
        if(res.items && res.items[0].dealType === 'Partner Location Submission') {
          this.tableOptions = {
            columns:[
              {id:'name',name:'Deal Name',subId:'type', subtitle:'Deal Type'},
              {id:'wagAnnualRent',name:'WAG Annual Rent (Current)'},
              {id:'wagFirmTermRemaining',name:'WAG Firm Term Remaining (Current)'},
              {id:'partnerTerm',name:'Partner Term'},
              {id:'partnerBaseRent',name:'Partner CAM'},
              {id:'partnerServiceFees',name:'Partner Service Fees and Security Monitorning'},
              {id:'action', name: 'Actions', actions:[
                {icon:'file_copy', name:'Copy', class:'primary-color' , },
                {icon:'delete', name: 'Delete', class:'mat-error ml-7px'},
                {icon:'forward', name: 'For Approval', class:'primary-color'}
              ]}
            ],
          }
        }
        this.totalDealsForApproval = res.items.length;
        this.hasApproval = this.totalDealsForApproval > 0;
      }, (err) => this.notificationService.showError(err)
    );
  }
}

#ts table-multi-sort.component.ts code
export class TableMultiSortComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
  @Input() tableOptions:any;
  @Input() tableMessage:any;
  @Input() tableData:any = [];
  @Input() isClientSide:boolean = false;
  @Input() isLoading: boolean = false;
  @Output() tableActionsEvent = new EventEmitter<any>();
  @Output() dataServiceEvent = new EventEmitter<any>() ;
  @Output() editRowEvent = new EventEmitter<any>();
  @ViewChild(MatMultiSort, { static: false }) sort: MatMultiSort;
  hasInfoMessage: boolean;
  tableConfig: any = TABLE_MULTI_SORT_OPTIONS.DEFAULT;
  table:TableData<any> ;
  displayedColumns: any;
  curChanges:any

  constructor() { }
  ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges): void {
    // if(changes && changes.tableData.currentValue) {
    //   this.table.data = changes.tableData.currentValue;
    // }
  }
  ngOnInit(): void {
    this.initTableMultiSort();
  }
  initTableMultiSort() {
    this.tableConfig = {
      ...this.tableConfig,
      ...this.tableOptions
    }

    this.table = new TableData<any>(this.tableConfig.columns,this.tableConfig.sortParams);
    this.table.pageSize = this.tableConfig.pageSize;
    this.table.pageIndex = this.tableConfig.pageIndex;
    this.table.nextObservable.subscribe(() => { this.getData(); });
    this.table.sortObservable.subscribe(() => { this.getData(); });
    this.table.previousObservable.subscribe(() => { this.getData(); });
    this.table.sizeObservable.subscribe(() => { this.getData(); });

    setTimeout(()=>{
      this.table.dataSource = new MatMultiSortTableDataSource(this.sort, this.isClientSide);
      this.getData();
    },0);
  }

  getData(){
    this.table.totalElements = 1;
    this.table.pageIndex = 0;
    this.table.totalElements = 0;
    this.table.pageSize = 10;
    this.table.data = this.tableData;

    if(this.dataServiceEvent) {
      this.dataServiceEvent.emit(this.table);
    }
  }
  getColumnSubtitle(id) :string{
    return this.tableOptions.columns.filter(c => c.id === id)[0].subtitle;
  }

  getColumnSubId(id) :string{
    return this.tableOptions.columns.filter(c => c.id === id)[0].subId;
  }

  getActions(id):any{
    return this.tableOptions.columns.filter(c => c.id === id)[0].actions;
  }

  clickTableAction(actionName:string, row:any):any{
    this.tableActionsEvent.emit({
      actionName: actionName,
      data: row
    });
  }

  editRow(rowData:any){
    this.editRowEvent.emit(rowData);
  }
}

#table-multi-sort.component.html

      <mat-icon>{{tableOptions.notifications[0].type}}</mat-icon>{{tableOptions.notifications[0].message}}

  <mat-table mat-table [dataSource]="table.dataSource" matMultiSort (matSortChange)="table.onSortEvent()">
    <ng-container *ngFor="let column of table.columns" [matColumnDef]="column.id">
      <mat-header-cell class="table-multi-sort-header" *matHeaderCellDef [mat-multi-sort-header]="column.id">

{{column.name}}

{{getColumnSubtitle(column.id)}}

      </mat-header-cell>
      <mat-cell *matCellDef="let row" (click)="editRow(row)">
          <ng-container *ngIf="column.id !== 'action'; then col; else actionCol"></ng-container>
          <ng-template #col>
            <app-table-multi-sort-cell-default [cellData]="row" [id]="column.id" [subId]="getColumnSubId(column.id)" [columnName]="column.name"></app-table-multi-sort-cell-default>
          </ng-template>
          <ng-template #actionCol>
            <app-table-multi-sort-cell-action [rowData]="row" [actions]="getActions(column.id)" (actionClickEvent)="clickTableAction($event,row)"></app-table-multi-sort-cell-action>
          </ng-template>
      </mat-cell>
    </ng-container>
    <mat-header-row *matHeaderRowDef="table.displayedColumns; sticky:true"></mat-header-row>

    <mat-row *matRowDef="let item; columns: table.displayedColumns;" class="cursor-pointer"></mat-row>
  </mat-table>
  <mat-progress-bar *ngIf="isLoading" mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-bar>

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The measured values are displayed on the LCD and are sent over an adjustable time interval (10 min to 24 h) via radio transmission in the Sigfox network to the cloud data store. Sensor setup is done either by computer (locally, by communication cable) or remotely via the cloud web interface.
For each measured variable, it is possible to set two alarm limits. The alarm is signaled by the symbols on the LCD display and sending an extraordinary radio message to the Sigfox network, where it is forwarded to the end user by e-mail.
The device is powered by an internal Li battery whose lifetime is dependent on the transmission range and operating temperature and ranges from 4 months to 8 years. The battery status information is on the display and in each sent message.
The measured values are displayed on the LCD and are sent over via radio transmission in the Sigfox network to the cloud data store. You can view data in a table or chart.


It's been an amazing semester so far at the yard, so many new members and horses! Our 2015 teams have won every competition so far and the socials have been a huge success, what better way to celebrate victory. Even though we only have a couple of weeks left there's still plenty on: tomorrow is our A team home comp and charity day, and then we have the AU ball and our Christmas week as well as a club meal. If you missed out on this semester don't worry about it, we accept new members all year round so you can still come along at the start of next year!!


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Irrational Games has provided us with the new trailer for Bioshock Infinite and as a fan of the series, yes that even includes Bioshock 2, I am now as anxious as ever for the Journey to Columbia. It is also a pretty good grasp of what to expect in a Bioshock title to newcomers. Expect to pick up your copy on March 26th.


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Film Review: Peterloo (2018)
I wanted to like Mike Leigh's Peterloo, I really did…
"You must be famished coming all the way from Wigan"
I've been a big fan of Mike Leigh's film work, since discovering it in the last decade or so, and loved his last film Mr Turner. So news of his return to period drama, albeit through his idiosyncratic process, in Peterloo was a plus for me. The reality though is an epic that proved a real slog for me, even boring by the end. Continue reading "Film Review: Peterloo (2018)"
12 Days of Christmas – Black Mirror Christmas
"So thanks to you, some dork meets a girl, not much of a Christmas story…"
On the sixth day of Christmas, Black Mirror also gave to me…only bloody Jon Hamm!
Well this was a White Christmas but necessarily like the ones you used to know. Black Mirror's 2014 Christmas special saw writer Charlie Brooker go feature length and director Carl Tibbetts get crazy fortuitous as Jon Hamm just declared his love for the series and his interest in appearing in it one way or another, the result being this interlinked triptych of stories, combining as ever to chilling effect.
Hamm plays Matt, a man working in some unspecified remote location and sharing a cabin with Rafe Spall's Joe. They've been living together for five years without really communicating but this particular morning, Joe wakes up to Matt making Christmas dinner, determined to get the story of how he ended up in this isolated place. And sure enough, it is a tale of human exploitation of technological advancement. Continue reading "12 Days of Christmas – Black Mirror Christmas"
Review: As You Like It, Guildford College of Law
"I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it"
The elegant surroundings of the gardens of the Guildford College of Law prove an ideal setting for the Guildford Shakespearean Company's late-Edwardian open air production of As You Like It. Stately buildings, hints of ruins and leafy glades frame this happiest of Shakespearean tales as not even the bitterest of sibling rivalries, jealous hearts and surprisingly convincing cross-dressing can stop the business of everyone falling in love. The play wears its adaptation lightly, always a good sign, and allows for an interesting reading of some characters. Richard Delaney's Jaques is an almost Wildean figure and the spirited independence of Rosalind and constant companion Celia makes an easy fit with the suffragette movement.
And there's a wonderfully wry sense of humour about the whole affair, as if the outdoors setting has captured some of the liberating magic of the Forest of Arden itself. Utilising a fair amount of creative license works wonders in bringing laugh-out-loud moments aplenty – magic tricks, in-jokes, audience participation and no small amount of animal noises all contribute to an affectionately raucous take on the pastoral comedy which is hugely effective.
Chief amongst the merry-making is the delicious double-act of Matt Pinches' Touchstone and Angie Walis' Audrey, bouncing off each other with some sublimely ridiculous humour especially in a witty wedding scene and there's lovely cameos from Adam Buchanan's karate-chop-happy Charles (I'd love to know if he manages to get the chicken in the bin again!) and Simon Nock's dippy William, easily, hilariously pleased with his rabbit.
But there's a good deal of heart beating under the skin of this production too. Fiona Sheehan makes Celia such an impassioned and compassionate friend that she rarely fades to the background, even when the play does so itself; Richard Keightley makes Orlando a bookish fellow, something of the Romantic poet about him in the expression of his love; and Rhiannon Sommers makes a tremendous Rosalind, hugely watchable with a confident ease to deal with one of the richest female roles in the canon.
The glorious turn in the weather means there hasn't been a better time to spend evenings outside and Guildford Shakespeare Company's fresh and funny work enables you to catch some top-quality theatre at the same time.
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes (with interval)
Booking until 28th July
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Church pageants in December aren't uncommon — unless they draw crowds from hundreds of miles away, run for a month and have a budget of over $1 million. Yet this is what First Baptist Church of Ft. Lauderdale has been doing for years. In 2018, the church marked its 35th year of combining holiday entertainment with a Gospel message.
With the use of live animals, particularly for those moving from the house area to the stage, the staging needed to accommodate facilitating the animals' movements. Two ramps, one on either side of the stage, are equipped with electric actuators so that they can be lowered for moving people, animals and other large objects from the house seating area to the stage, and then raised up to be level with the stage floor and used as part of the stage. When originally built, the ramps did not have any automation. Years later, the upper half of the ramps were rebuilt with manually operated hinged sections. A few years after that, the custom actuator system was developed to further automate the hinging movement for more efficient and smooth transitioning of elevation.
The apron has three sets of stairs leading down into the house area, and the church has constructed modular platforms that fit into the stairs to turn them into thrusts. This year, those thrusts are used for holding large three-foot square presents and Christmas trees for Act I. For Act II, however, those stairs are needed for the biblical scenes, and the staging is removed during intermission.
The most exciting part of the church's staging, and very unusual for a church facility, is the lift system build into the apron of the stage. BJ Schnettler with Majestic Productions, who is the lighting console programmer and lead lighting technician for the show, describes this unique element.
The lift system operates on compressed air, takes 22 seconds to charge, and then 20 seconds to raise.
The church auditorium does not have fly space, so when backdrops are used for scenes, a track system is utilized to support them.
Years ago, First Baptist's pageant grew in scope to the point where an outside lighting designer was needed to achieve the goals of the event and reduce the load on church staff. Helena Kuukka, an independent lighting designer based in Orlando, FL, took over that role 18 year ago after serving as associate designer for six years and has returned every year since.
"Act II, with its full biblical story done through narration and song, moves us into a true theater role," explains Kuukka. "I approach it as I do designing for opera: No lights are moving live, and it's all about supporting the storytelling. We never want to draw attention away from the story.
The church also uses some pyrotechnics as part of Act I, usually augmenting their biggest choir number. This year, that piece of the show didn't lend itself as well to pyrotechnics, so pyro wasn't as prevalent.
Jim Kumorek is the owner of Spreading Flames Media, a provider of video production, photography and writing services. He can be contacted at www.spreadingflamesmedia.com.


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package org.apache.maven.repository.internal;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact;
import org.eclipse.aether.impl.MetadataGenerator;
import org.eclipse.aether.installation.InstallRequest;
import org.eclipse.aether.metadata.Metadata;
import org.eclipse.aether.util.ConfigUtils;

/**
 * Maven local GAV level metadata generator.
 * <p>
 * Local snapshot metadata contains non-transformed snapshot version.
 */
class LocalSnapshotMetadataGenerator implements MetadataGenerator {

    private Map<Object, LocalSnapshotMetadata> snapshots;

    private final boolean legacyFormat;

    private final Date timestamp;

    LocalSnapshotMetadataGenerator(RepositorySystemSession session, InstallRequest request) {
        legacyFormat = ConfigUtils.getBoolean(session.getConfigProperties(), false, "maven.metadata.legacy");

        timestamp = (Date) ConfigUtils.getObject(session, new Date(), "maven.startTime");

        snapshots = new LinkedHashMap<>();
    }

    public Collection<? extends Metadata> prepare(Collection<? extends Artifact> artifacts) {
        for (Artifact artifact : artifacts) {
            if (artifact.isSnapshot()) {
                Object key = LocalSnapshotMetadata.getKey(artifact);
                LocalSnapshotMetadata snapshotMetadata = snapshots.get(key);
                if (snapshotMetadata == null) {
                    snapshotMetadata = new LocalSnapshotMetadata(artifact, legacyFormat, timestamp);
                    snapshots.put(key, snapshotMetadata);
                }
                snapshotMetadata.bind(artifact);
            }
        }

        return Collections.emptyList();
    }

    public Artifact transformArtifact(Artifact artifact) {
        return artifact;
    }

    public Collection<? extends Metadata> finish(Collection<? extends Artifact> artifacts) {
        return snapshots.values();
    }
}

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ECD » Modem Eliminators
ECD Modem Eliminators:
UDC-ME
The UDC-ME allows two DTE devices (such as routers) to communicate within proximity of each other. The UDC-ME transmits data bi-directionally at clock rates of 1.2k up to 3.072Mbps between DTE devices. All clocking and signal crossover are provided within the UDC-ME.
SME-X21
The SME-X21 allows two X.21 DTE (terminal) devices to communicate within 2000 feet of each other without using Modems. The device transmits data bi-directionally at data rates up to 2.048 Mbps between X.21 DTE devices. All clocking and signal crossover are provided within the SME-X21.
SME-232
The SME-232 allows two RS-232 DTE devices to communicate within proximity of each other. The SME-232 transmits data bi-directionally at data rates up to 128Kbps between DTE devices. All clocking and signal crossover are provided within the SME-232. The unit is equipped with two DB-25 female connectors.
The SME-530 allows two RS-530 DTE devices to communicate within proximity of each other. The SME-530 transmits data bi-directionally at data rates up to 2.048Mbps between DTE devices. All clocking and signal crossover are provided within the SME-530. The unit is equipped with two DB-25 female connectors.
Legacy Modem Eliminators:
SME-V35 - Discontinued
The SME-V35 allows two V.35 DTE (terminal) devices to communicate within 2000 feet of each other without using Modems. The device transmits data bi-directionally at data rates up to 2.048 Mbps between V.35 DTE devices. All clocking and signal crossover are provided within the SME-V35.
** NEW - T2 (6.312Mbps) option for interconnecting LAN's.


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Apple May Discontinue iPad Air 3; Production Of New 'iPad Line' Imminent
By Jomar Teves , Sep 14, 2016 04:26 AM EDT
A lot of customers all had their eyes on Apple's iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2. However, the latest iPad models didn't make it. Is this a sign of the tablet getting left out in the fray, or will Apple bring us something more?
According to reports from earlier last week, Apple didn't unveil anything new in the iPad line of products in the last Apple event. Rather, the company made some changes and improvements with the storage capacities for the current iPad models, multiplying the size without increasing the price.
While there's no real confirmation whether the iPad Air 3 has been cancelled, several clues and speculations point to the likelihood of a brand new line of iPad tablets being unveiled instead. One such reason could point to an Apple Insider report about the company focusing on the iPad Pro line for the meantime.
The MacBook Air 2016 also didn't get revealed at the last Apple event, showing a delay in release instead of having its product line getting scrapped altogether. The same might be said for the iPad Air, particularly the iPad Air 3.
While there aren't any indication regarding the specs of the iPad Air 3, rumor has it that it will be powered by an A10 or A10X processor, which leverages it from the current iPad Air model. Anything beyond that could still be taken with a grain of salt, given that zero clues had been given regarding the tablet or let alone its very existence.
All of these happenings just simply demonstrates some possible and feasible specs that the next iPad Air 3 may have once released, though it would be worth noting that this is an there is still yet any official statement regarding the final specs of the Air 3. Everything remains to be seen.
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We Asked Ex-Career Criminals How They Would Have Pulled Off Britain's Biggest Cash Heist
It's been 10 years since a group of guys stole $76 million from a Kent cash depot, but we wanted to know how they messed it all up.
by Nick Chester
Feb 21 2016, 12:00am
This article originally appeared on VICE UK.
Ten years ago today, a group of blaggers from London and its surrounding counties pulled off the largest cash robbery in British history, and possibly the biggest in the world. After using an inside man to secretly film the interior of a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, they abducted the depot manager's family to use as hostages, tied up 14 Securitas staff members, and made off with just over $76 million. It was one of the UK's most ambitious crimes—although the perpetrators' competence didn't quite match up to their gall.
Virtually every error imaginable was made, with DNA evidence left on items used in the raid, incriminating information entrusted to a member of the public, and a phone call plotting the heist accidentally recorded. Money linked to the robbery was found in the houses of the culprits, weapons were found abandoned in a van and one of the perps had kept a floorplan of the Securitas depot in his home, covered in his fingerprints, after the heist.
To mark the 10th anniversary of the robbery, I got in touch with some former criminals in the UK to get their view on what could have been done differently. Was there a way in which this monumental crime could have been pulled off without the robbers landing themselves with lengthy prison sentences? Former South London villain Johnny Mack, who had taken part in a $360,000 diamond robbery before reaching his 15th birthday, thinks so. He was less than impressed with the depot robber's methods and went so far as to question the logic behind attempting such a large-scale cash robbery in the first place.
Johnny Mack, reformed and visibly loving life
"I would never have got involved with something involving that much cash," Mack told VICE. "If someone said to me: 'I've got a $70 million job, are you interested?', I'd say no. The simple reason is that I don't know of one job yet that's gone down involving that type of money, where they haven't been caught. When you rob that much cash, you need to have people outside the country who are going to buy that money. The group that did the Tonbridge Securitas got around $72 million. If they sold it through the black market, they'd be lucky if they got $28 million back. They would have been better off going after gold or diamonds."
Stuart Campbell, a criminal jack-of-all-trades who has acted as a fixer for robberies, agreed. "It'd have been easier to get rid of diamonds," he said. "Once they've been cut and polished again, their identity's totally altered." It seems there's a reason why most crimes that target cash are relatively small-scale: it's better to do lots of little robberies and actually get away with it than it is to do a huge one that ends up being the subject of a multi-million dollar police operation.
Another major error that the gang made was recruiting hairdresser and makeup artist Michelle Hogg, a policeman's daughter with no experience of crime. She had been on a course that taught her how to apply theatrical makeup, and was used to fit disguises to the robbers. After being leaned on by the authorities during the aftermath of the raid, she testified against her alleged co-conspirators, which helped secure their imprisonment, and is now in the witness protection program as a result.
According to Mack, getting her onboard represented a huge error of judgement. "Would you trust a beautician to be involved in something involving that amount of money?" he asked. "When it comes to things like that, the less people involved, the better. They let far too many people in on it."
Mick Judge, Kent Police Detective Chief Investigator in charge of the case at the time, reflects
These sentiments were echoed by ex-gangster Jason Cook, who was a known face in the London underworld from the age of 17. "Too many people knew what was happening," he said. "There was no need for everyone who was involved to see everybody else. Each person should have just seen one other person so that if one of them went down, the others would have been protected."
So it seems that those in the know don't believe the robbery was as great a crime as it's been made out to be. There was one thing that most of them agreed was a good idea, though: the involvement of an inside man. The gang had recruited Securitas employee Emir Hysenaj to film the inside of the depot using a pinhole camera so that they could gain an insight into the place they were about to rob.
"That's what I would have done," Campbell said. "The bad thing there is that even though they had the camera, they still had to leave behind over $145 million because they didn't bring a big enough van. They should have scoped out the amount that was going to be in there so that they could bring the right size vehicle."
Hysenaj arguably took the biggest risk of anyone in the gang, as his position at the company meant that there was a link between him and the heist. Organised crime expert Eduardo Salcedo-Albarán, who's spoken to VICE before, told me that "inside men" tend to get away with their crimes more often than other criminals. This is because the police usually focus on career criminals, allowing grey agents – those within legal organisations who abuse their positions – to slip below the radar.
Unfortunately for Hysenaj, armed robberies are an exception to this rule. In the wake of the convictions of five of the gang members, the Met Police's Flying Squad head John O'Connor told the BBC that there's always likely to be an inside man when a big job goes down. This meant that the police were on the lookout for signs of an inside job, and Hysenaj eventually received a 20-year sentence for his involvement.
Other gang members made the schoolboy error of hiding either money linked to the depot or items used in the robbery at their properties. Van garage owner Roger Coutts stashed overalls and a balaclava that he had worn during the raid at his house in Bexleyheath, and used-car salesman Stuart Royle hid the keys to vehicles used in the kidnapping of the depot manager at his mum's house. Roofer and martial arts expert Lea Rusha left plans of the depot and Securitas note wrappers in his house, and guns and ammunition in his shed. These were the mistakes that most perplexed the former criminals I spoke to.
"I don't know why they did that," Campbell told me. "The money should have been moved to a safe house straightaway, or down to a farm in the middle of nowhere. A few of them left DNA on various different things as well. They should have used gloves whenever they touched anything. The fact that one of them accidentally pressed the record button on his phone when he was discussing the robbery was baffling too, although I suppose everyone makes avoidable errors at times."
Stuart Campbell, in his halycon days
John Costi, a reformed character who has since forged a career as a fine artist, believes that the prospect of being millionaires might have gone to the robbers' heads. "They should have buried the money and guns deep somewhere off the radar, but when you've got $76 million, I think excitement can get the better of you," he told me.
Costi wasn't entirely critical of the robbers' tactics, and pointed out that large sums of money were never recovered. "Even though they got nicked, in the scheme of things they've done pretty well," he said. "The old bill will be all over them when they get out, but the money they're sitting on is more than most will ever make in a lifetime. Now it's just about how they disappear and get the money on release, 'cause they'll have crazy license conditions and the police will be onto them."
One of the ringleaders, Paul Allen, has just reportedly been freed after spending nine years in prison. If he gets his share of the prize, will it justify being forced to endure a decade behind bars? That depends on whether you believe a price can be placed on years of your life. Crime of the century? In terms of scale, maybe, but in terms of attention to detail, it clearly left a lot to be desired.
Thanks, everyone. Mack's currently working on a film about his life of crime, Cook has written a book based on his experiences, Campbell has an autobiographical book on the way, literally called Jibbers, and Salcedo-Albarán's latest book on drug trafficking and corruption came out last year.
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Maybe it's just me, but it seems like these three-wheeled vehicles are all the rage with designers these days. They all boast two wheels in the front for manueverability, but a single fat tire in the back, presumably for thrust (like on a bike). The T-Rex is being touted as a "three-wheeled motorcycle" with room for two people, but with its futuristic styling and less than modest engine, it's actually quite peppy.
The 1.2L four-banging engine is enough to propel this trike (officially classified as a motorcycle) to speeds of up to 225km/h (140mph). The 0-60mph time is pretty impressive at 4.1 seconds, but while inside, it feels more like a track car with its side-by-side seats, adjustable backs, and 3-point retractable safety belts. That said, you operate the manual transmission with your hand.
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Manchester City and Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor retired from international football on Monday, saying he was "still haunted" by the attack on his country's team bus at the African Nations Cup.
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LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Peter De Cruz and his team from Switzerland tied a document by racking up 6 points in a solitary stretch en course to an 11-2 sway South Korea's SooHyuk Kim (0-8), enabling them to share the top of the standings at the Leader Hi-Bred men's World Curling Championships, hosted by Service Specialists Heating, Cooling as well as Plumbing.
Benoît Schwarz, on the left, and Peter De Cruz review their approach throughout Wednesday's victory.
The Swiss squad completed by vice-captain Benoît Schwarz, who tosses the fourth rocks, the third Sven Michel, the very first Valentin Tanner, substitute Claudio Pätz and trainer Thomas Lips equated to the respected brand name– an accomplishment attained many times throughout the years– in the 5th set. Many thanks to this win, the Swiss have a 7-1 document, as Do Japan and also Sweden.
" After our loss the other day (9-4 against Sweden), we intended to recover and also make sure we didn't start to get involved in poor practices," De Cruz said. "Ball game most likely does not reflect the appearance of the video game. When you shoot back by 4 points, you go done in and try to rack up several points. They took threats as well as we played completely in the last three sets."
Pulling back 5-1, Kim wagered big on the 5th end and paid the price when he missed his shot and also granted the historical end.
" He had the chance to try a placement for a factor. However, he thought that possibly he had an opportunity to make a double," explained De Cruz. "In my opinion, they were already a little troubled, and also he attempted an exceptionally hard pitch, and he struck the rock on the wrong side."
Reigning champ Niklas Edin of Sweden (7-1) also shared starting point after a 9-5 victory over Sergey Glukhov of Russia (2-6). Edin began the duel with a double and then made one-point flights at the 2nd as well as third ends.
Olympic champion John Shuster of the USA (6-2) had to get rid of a 4-1 deficit after four ends before climbing up back up to beat Chinese Qiang Zou (1-7) by 7-5.
" That's the charm of video games of 10 ends. I wish they never alter that," stated Shuster. "You might have a sluggish beginning. However, you have time to return in the video game. This is not the case in an eight-game. I assume the outcome might have been different."
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According to him, the turn-around was due to the resilience of his group, as well as a two-point flight at the sixth end that ultimately gave the USA the lead.
" We just kept caring for our very own stones. We forced them to make a difficult join in the far right, and we had a terrific 6th end with that two-point flight."
In the other video game on Wednesday afternoon, Norway's Magnus Ramsfjell (2-6) scored two increases to beat Germany's Marc Muskatewitz (1-7) by 6-3.
The 2019 Pioneer Hi-Bred men's World Curling Championships continues tonight with the 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) session.
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As marketing becomes a more powerful channel for building a company's brand, promoting collaboration across the enterprise, and gathering customer insights, boards should consider reexamining the role of marketing and how the marketing function might be tapped to fulfill the board's oversight responsibilities. As published in NACD Directorship magazine, March/April 2017.
The digital transformation of business has empowered consumers and changed the role of the chief marketing officer (CMO). Historically, marketing departments pushed messages into the market-place and could control both content and recipients. Digital advancements, which include everything from social media to emerging technologies, have put consumers—who now have greater access to information, and make faster decisions—at the center.
These changes have created significant opportunities by expanding the ways companies engage directly with consumers and gather market intelligence using customer relationship management and other systems. At the same time, the risks to a brand have risen sharply, as consumer loyalty can change faster than ever thanks to the influence of social media channels.
Marketing leaders are finally being invited into the C-suite and are expected to collaborate with senior counterparts to over-see enterprise risk management, talent, and culture, as well as strategy and finance. Because the CMO is at the intersection of marketing, culture, and risk, this person can strategically contribute to the board by establishing a unified approach to using the brand as a lever for growth while also more quickly managing brand and reputation risks across customers, business partners, employees, and other stakeholders.
With marketing at the center of intelligence gathering on brand and reputation, the CMO can work with leaders overseeing risk management to educate directors about the organization's approach to risk and crisis. To do this, CMOs should routinely share insights with the board. In response, directors should consider understanding the following areas so they can better incorporate marketing intelligence into their strategy and risk oversight duties.
Board members should actively learn about the organization's marketing capabilities and what the function does to analyze and monitor the market ecosystem, including customers, competitors, vendors, regulators, and others.
How connected is marketing to other functions to continuously monitor, filter, and address social media and other reputation risks?
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REVIEW: Indignation
When it comes to films surrounding schooling periods, a certain set of general guiding principles undergirds nearly story. High school movies are about the competing impulse of individuation and socialization, finding oneself while also navigating the locker-lined corridors of the pecking order. College movies primarily center on free expression and discovery, like a trial run for adulthood with few of the responsibilities or consequences.
2016 has a pretty stellar roster of college movies between "Everybody Wants Some" and "Neighbors 2" – but a bit of a black sheep with James Schamus' "Indignation." The film, adapted from a novel of the same name by Philip Roth, follows university-bound protagonist Marcus Messner (Logan Lerman) as he puts his hand to the plow in his studies. He scorns social contact, even from like-minded individuals such as the school's Jewish fraternity that comes to earnestly recruit him. Marcus comes to school a skeptic and a deep religious doubter, two positions in which he only entrenches himself further upon arrival.
Whether the position comes from Schamus or Roth, it matters not – "Indignation" indulges Marcus' cynicism rather than interrogating it or demonstrating the philosophy's value. Vindication comes cheaply as the puritanical hypocrisy of the school administration, chiefly Tracy Letts' Dean Caudwell, tries to clamp down on his rebellious streak. Marcus begins to see the same values in his own family, whose middle-class emphasis on diligence and industriousness leads them to disapprove of his budding relationship with the haunted yet wealthy Olivia Hutton (Sarah Gadon).
The romance between these two wildly different students begins, ironically, with Olivia's performing oral sex on Marcus while his vehicle is parked in a cemetery. His genitals receive more stimulation than his mind throughout the film. And, to be quite honest, they probably receive more stimulation than the audience as well. "Indignation" has nothing pushing it forward but the fervent stagnation of its protagonist. Though one long, refreshingly theatrical-style spar between Letts and Lerman helps to break the rhythm towards the middle, the film is primarily a sterile exercise in self-satisfaction. C+ /
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REVIEW: Belle
"Costume design porn" (if that's not a phrase yet, I call dibs on the trademark) rarely satisfies for me, but I'll admit, "Belle" came as a pleasant surprise. Amma Asante's 18th-century set period piece focuses far less on the threads and refreshingly more on social values of the period in England. And for once, I felt like I should care far more about what the characters had to say than what they wore.
Perhaps my interest in the film's subject came from having visited Kenwood House in London, the film's setting. I spent one beautifully foggy morning exploring the newly refurbished historical site while it was nearly empty, and one particularly kind docent took the time to explain the history behind Dido Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the mixed race daughter of an English aristocrat. Dido is brought up just like any other legitimate child by her aunt (Emily Watson) and uncle (Tom Wilkinson), who is tasked with deciding a landmark case of the rights of slaves.
Ironically, her cousin Lady Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon) has far more power and standing in British society … yet far less of a dowry to offer suitors. A rivalry develops between the two that feels completely believable, and the tension propels "Belle" throughout some dull moments in the middle of the film.
Assante's film has its heart in the right place, promoting causes like racial equality and the rights of women as self-sufficient individuals. She gets a little self-righteous and preachy at times, but at least these struggles ground the world in reality as opposed to the first-world problems that seem to occupy most films of this genre. Sadly enough, these are battles still being fought, and "Belle" reminds us that we've still got some distance to go even though we've progressed from the times being covered in the movie. B /
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REVIEW: Enemy
In a discussion about the film "Enemy" a few days after seeing it, someone referred to it as "a particularly accomplished thesis film." To a certain extent, I do have to agree. Denis Villeneuve's film seems fixated on communicating mood and tone, doing so with such an intensity that it could easily be mistaken for his first time playing with it.
"Enemy" is far more successful at making you feel an overarching sense of gloom than it is at making you connect with its characters. But that unrelenting dread in and of itself is a pretty remarkable achievement. It's more than just an atmospheric score recalling "Taxi Driver," or the grays and faded yellows that dominate the color palette. The film is the cinematic equivalent of a yoga pose held for 90 minutes straight, something to be admired for sheer poise alone.
Villenueve also manages to compliment his visual style with an equally controlled and subdued performance from Jake Gyllenhaal. "Enemy" follows a meek history professor Adam Bell as he discovers an actor who looks exactly like him, Anthony Claire. Both characters are played by Gyllenhaal, and they each feel distinct in demeanor as well as in the way that the events affect them.
The film is the definition of a slow burn, and Javier Gullón's script keeps revelations rolling out at a similar pace. Even when "Enemy" doesn't have you completely emotionally engaged, it keeps you tense with its smoggy disposition and cryptic imagery. Not that Villeneuve ever really loosens up in the film, but he does channel David Lynch on a few occasions. So now that he's accomplished this film, maybe it's time to dabble in the surreal. B+ /
Tags: Denis Villeneuve, Enemy, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon


They don't mince their words in New Zealand. The country's privacy commissioner has launched a furious attack on Facebook in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks, calling the company "morally bankrupt pathological liars" who enable genocide and livestream murder. Facebook has been criticized for allowing the livestream of the mosque shootings to be viewed 4,000 times before being removed by moderators. In a string of now deleted tweets, commissioner John Edwards said: "They are morally bankrupt pathological liars who enable genocide (Myanmar), facilitate foreign undermining of democratic institutions ... [They] allow the live streaming of suicides, rapes, and murders, continue to host and publish the mosque attack video, allow advertisers to target 'Jew haters' and other hateful market segments, and refuse to accept any responsibility for any content or harm." Edwards was responding to an interview given by Mark Zuckerberg to ABC News in which he said he wouldn't be changing the nature of livestreams in response to the attack.


Really easy to use, rugged design and zero snipping!
The DEWALT DW735X is the absolute perfect tool for wood planing. This beast of a tool boasts a 20,000 RPM motor, and a 10,000 RPM cutterheard speed. Without a doubt, this wood cutter can shop through larger wood and materials with absolute ease. It comes with a two speed gear box that you can use to effectively change the speed, which in turn helps you to optimize your cutting to perfection. Backed by a strong and reputable manufacturer, this two speed thickness planer has made a huge impact in the world of cutting. We're glad we managed to get our hands on it to give a good review.
Straight out of the box, the DW735X looks like a tame beast. We wanted to get straight to work, so we picked up some oak and had a little test. The first thing we noticed is that this product packs absolutely shed loads of power. In addition, there was no noticeable snipe. The problem with the majority of wood planers is that they have a tendency to produce snips towards the end of boards. We never saw this problem with the Dewalt.
Although sniping generally isn't an issue to most wood cutters, some do take it very seriously. After all, it's a sign of a brilliant product. With that said, we encountered absolutely no issues with cutting out oak. In fact, our oak was cut to perfection and that's not an understatement. We don't deem ourselves to be the best wood cutters in the industry, but I don't think we need to be with this. The Dewalt DW735X somehow takes away all the pain and strain that's normally associated with wood cutting. It just does what it's told.
For decades, DEWALT has been a company celebrated for adhering to the highest standards possible for build quality. This is a consistency among all their products, which includes a good deal more than DEWALT wood planers. This particular wood planer is no exception. From top to bottom, you have something that is built to last for years to come, keeping proper wood planer maintenance in mind. This wood planer is built rugged, and it is built to be tough enough for anything.
On the power side of things, we think you are definitely going to be impressed with how much DEWALT packed into this particular wood planner. The DW735X offers a 20,000 RPM motor, combined with a cutterhead of 10,000 RPMs. The 2-speed gear box allows you to determine just how fast that power actually moves. You really shouldn't have any problems whatsoever with the materials you are planning to work with. Larger cuts in wider materials will be a snap.
The three-knife cutterhead is built for more than just knife life (which it extends by an impressive thirty percent). The cutterhead is also clearly built for accuracy. You are going to find that even when you are dealing with a particularly challenging task, the DEWALT DW735X is going to be able to give you a perfect cut each and every time. With a fan-assisted chip ejection system, you will be able to easily focus on the task that is in front of you.
Being able to optimize your cuts with 96 or 179 CPIs is just one element to the cut quality issue. Even when you are working with something challenging like oak, you are going to find that the cut quality remains consistently excellent from start to finish. If you need to work with a deep cut, the 15 AMP motor is definitely going to be able to accommodate you. Every pass is going to be accurate, and the depth capacity is six inches.
The three-year limited warranty ensures the parts and other aspects of this product are protected from the possibility of defects. Still, this isn't something you should really count on. While anything can theoretically break down, DEWALT has a stellar reputation for products that endure and maintain their original purpose. However, if you do have any questions or concerns, you will find that DEWALT can assist you with profound solutions. This is one of the best tool companies for customer service.
Overall, this thickness planer by Dewalt is an amazing product at a greatly affordable price. It's the type of product that you'll purchase if you want perfection in your cuttings. Some of it's rivals just don't feel as sophisticated as this tool. We love the fact that no sniping occurred, and the fact that the machine just makes the whole job so much easier. We would recommend this to absolutely anybody with a passion or need for cutting materials.
So, where do you buy this planer at a good price?
We looked all over and found that Amazon.com has the best price on the DW735X. Amazon is known for having great discount on items, but they often run out of stock. As of this review, there are only a few left… so we suggest you head over and see for yourself if you're interested.
Pros: Really easy to use, rugged design and zero snipping.
Cons: Blades are not much of a major advancement over the DW735.


My Business Has Received an MGL 93a Demand Letter, What Do I Do Now?
Massachusetts has a very powerful consumer protection law in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A (MGL 93A) that allows consumers to file a lawsuit against a business for unfair or deceptive business practices. MGL 93A allows the consumer (or other businesses in certain circumstances) to recover severe heightened penalties which are often referred to as double or treble damages plus attorney's fees and costs. The statute requires the individual consumer to send a Demand Letter to the business — the business has thirty (30) days from the date the Demand Letter is mailed to respond. There are specific requirements for an effective 93A Demand Letter and Response to a 93A Demand Letter.
Be mailed or delivered to the business at least thirty (30) days before filing any court action. The 93A Demand Letter should be sent by certified or registered mail.
Identify the person making the claim for unfair and deceptive business practice. Reasonable identification of the claimant includes the claimant's full name and residential address.
Describe the unfair or deceptive act or practice at issue in reasonable detail. This is essentially a brief factual account of what happened, when the alleged unfair and deceptive business conduct occurred. The 93A Demand Letter should also (though it's not required) identify any specific laws or regulations the claimant alleges were violated by the business.
Identify the damages suffered by the claimant. This includes a description of the money or property lost due to the business' allegedly unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Generally, the claimant will need to include the cost to remedy the alleged unfair or deceptive business practice to assist in determining the claimant's actual damages.
MUST be received by the claimant within thirty (30) days of the date of mailing of the 93A Demand Letter. If you've received a 93A Demand Letter, keep the envelope with the postal service date stamped on it. For certified or registered mail, you can also check the United States Postal Service website (www.usps.com) for the date of mailing using the 16 digit parcel number. It is extremely important that the business owner contact one of the Boston Business Lawyers at The Jacobs Law immediately upon receiving a 93A Demand Letter. It makes it very difficult to perform valuable research into the claim when a business owner waits to contact an attorney until just a few days or a week before the deadline to respond. One of our Boston Business Lawyers will discuss the claimant's allegations with you, research the claim and the claimant's background, and draft and submit a timely response.
SHOULD consider the importance of a settlement offer. In a response to an MGL 93A Demand Letter, a business can attempt to limit any damages that may ultimately be awarded to a claimant by making a settlement offer. If the claimant accepts the offer that the business is willing to pay, then the dispute will be resolved. However, if the claimant rejects the offer, and the court finds that the settlement offer was reasonable in relation to the injury / damages actually suffered by the claimant, then the statute specifically provides that the court can limit any recovery by the claimant to the settlement amount offered. However, if the claimant rejects the offer, but the court does not later find it was a reasonable settlement offer, then a claimant could recover double or triple the amount of actual damages (or twenty-five dollars, whichever is greater) plus attorney's fees and costs.
SHOULD make every effort to identify deficiencies in the 93A Demand Letter. As above, a 93A Demand Letter must comply to the requirements of the statute. The failure to do so can invalidate a 93A Demand Letter. A Boston Business Lawyer at The Jacobs Law can review an MGL 93A Demand Letter for compliance with the statutory requirements, and identify any deficiencies for inclusion in the business' response.
The bottom line is that the assistance of an attorney can be invaluable in reviewing, advising and responding to an MGL 93A Demand Letter received by a business. If your business has received an MGL 93A Demand Letter, you should immediately contact one of the Boston Business Lawyers at The Jacobs Law!


Fairy Daines of the Eynesbury-based Cambridgeshire Royals Dragon Boat Club.
Dragon boat racer Fairy Daines has been selected to represent Great Britain in the European Championships.
Daines, a member of the Eynesbury-based Cambridgeshire Royals, has been called up to the GB Ladies team and is also a contender for a spot in the Mixed line-up as well.
The 37 year-old was a founder member of the Royals club two years ago and was successful in her first attempt to earn inclusion in the GB squad for the major event in Rome between July 27 and 31.
Daines, pictured right, said: "My partner Matt and I were in the pub discussing the dragon boat season.
"It wasn't my best season and I wanted to prove to myself that I could be better so I decided to train with the British national training squad.
"The training was hard and completely different to club training, but little did I know that these amazing people were to become a big part of my life.
Paul Saywell, manager of the Cambridgeshire Royals said, "This is a fantastic personal achievement from Fairy, who is one of our great club's founder members.
Daines joins eight members of another local outfit - St Neots Dragon Boat Team - in the Great Britain party.
Amanda Melesi, Steve Allsop, Phil Durham and Rob Hunt made the grade for the GB Senior team during fitness tests and time trials recently while Olly Pegg, Rachel Elliott and team head coach Gavin Sinclair qualified for the GB Premier squad.


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import com.voxeo.moho.Joint;
import com.voxeo.moho.Participant;
import com.voxeo.moho.common.event.DispatchableEventSource;
import com.voxeo.moho.remote.MohoRemoteException;

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Last year, Google surprised everyone by releasing the first Developer Preview of Android O in mid-March. This year will be the same, Google is planning something similar this year as well as there have been numerous hints of the first Developer Preview of Android P being released in March.
Famous leaker @evleaks has confirmed in a tweet that Google is targeting to release the first Developer Preview of Android P in mid-March.
Google had released the first Developer Preview of Android O last year on March 21st so the mid-March timeline for the Android P Developer Preview 1 to drop certainly sounds plausible.
There are some leaks which have pointed to some features which Android P will come with, like, native support for smartphones with a notch display and devices with multiple screens. A Bloomberg report also pointed to tighter Google Assistant integration in third-party apps as well as on the home screen. Other notable improvements expected to be a part of Android P include a new security feature that prevents apps from accessing the microphone or camera in the background, native call recording support, and more.
Despite the first Developer Preview of Android P expected to drop in mid-March, the final version of the OS will likely only release towards the end of September. Last year with Android O, Google released four DPs of the OS before it released the final version of the OS. The company is expected to follow a similar timeline with Android P this year as well.


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Please note: This vision was developed for Taos NM. It can easily be adapted for any city. As I now live in Santa Fe and have an ideal site for this project, I will adapt it for application in Santa Fe NM at a future date.
The Taos Music Plaza
This outline presents an integrated concept for a music plaza to serve the needs of Taos and Taos County residents and provide a new hub for activities all focussed on the central theme of music. Music is an integrative medium. It brings people together. It takes people into a landscape that is beyond words and difference. It binds and it enriches the heart. Taos is a unique artistic milieu consisting of at least three rich cultural environments. It is also one of the poorest economical regions of the USA, depending, to a large extent, on the tourist industry for its economic survival. The foundation of this concept of a music plaza is that it provides an integrated cultural and financial dynamic for the local population, not dependent on the tourist industry, while it serves the tourist population at the same time. It will even draw tourists to Taos.
This concept, its design, and the scope and vision of it, also provides a model that can be applied to any geographic area, whether rural or urban. It provides a balance of structure and flow, a balance between natural environment and buildings, and a symbolic and practical integration of the four elements in its design and conception. It brings together artistic performance, sales, creative expression, education, beauty and an environment of relaxation. It is fed by and feeds the strong element of musical and entrepreneurial talent already present in this area and provides a means whereby all elements can have a cooperative expression in one location
Taos is rich in musicians, composers, musical instrument makers, music festivals, musical heritages, and a diverse population of appreciators of these diverse musical expressions. We have the Native American heritage incorporating drum and flute, the Hispanic mariachi, canciones and Spanish guitar heritage, the Anglo Country and Western, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and Classical musical traditions. Taos is home to the Taos Jazz Festival, The Taos Community Chorus, The Taos Chamber Music Festival, The Bazouki Festival, to mention a few. Cafes and coffee shops abound that feature world-renowned singer-songwriters, poets and visiting musicians from diverse traditions from all over the world.
There are makers of quality harps, guitars, banjos, drums, Native American flutes, string instruments, dulcimers, etc. all living and working in Taos County. Taos has at least two major companies that sell and distribute Native American drums to all corners of the world. Performers like Robert Mirabal, Michael Martin Murphy, Tish Hinojosa, all living or having lived in Taos, are known far and wide.
Composition Elements:
The Taos Music Plaza incorporates:
1) A performance space with stage and seating at the center of the plaza's design,
2) A music gallery that sells instruments made by local craftspeople and acoustic instruments from all corners of the world,
3) A musical instrument repair shop that also sells musical accessories,
4) A music school providing lessons, practice cubicles, studio and recording space for individuals and groups,
5) A store that sells recordings, CDs and tapes, T-shirts and other music-related paraphernalia,
6) A restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in a boulevard-like setting. The restaurant also serves hot and cold beverages and desserts before and during intermission at performances. This role can alternatively be filled by a separate cafe,
7) An elementary school whose entire curriculum is centered around music, so that in all subjects, be they history, mathematics, language, etc the starting point of understanding is through music,
8) Landscaped indoor and outdoor environments incorporating sculptures, fountains and garden niches where people can sit and relax, share conversation or walk,
9) A place of emergency shelter in the event of a major disaster or environmental event,
10) Because of the domed structure of the roof, the complex can also serve as a planetarium
Design Elements:
The Music Plaza is designed from the center in a horizontal concentric motion that incorporates and weaves together more and more elements of the whole as one moves towards the periphery. It is designed around the geometry of the circle, the sacred hoop, that encompasses and brings together all separate elements into an integrated whole.
It is also designed concentrically from the center in a vertical and radial fashion, whereby the central performance stage and auditorium extend below the level of the floor symbolic of a Kiva, and the roof of the building extends upwards into a dome, symbolic of the sky and also of the Earth as a globe. The performance space extends its influence radially in a tiered motion such that the audience can be in the auditorium below, at the tables surrounding the sunken space on the ground floor level, and on balcony space above the buildings. This will be seen in the drawings
The design incorporates the four elements of Earth, Water, Fire and Air represented in different areas by sculptures, foliage, fountains and art, all revolving around the theme of music. The Music Gallery will be loosely divided to display the different instrument families around the theme of the four elements.
Refer to Plan View drawing below:
Overview of Music Plaza
Component Elements and Details:
1) In the center of the complex is a circular performance stage large enough to accomodate a chamber orchestra, chorus or band. The stage and the auditorium space is below ground level. The stage can be level with the floor of the auditorium or raised. It is designed to slowly revolve, allowing everyone in the circular auditorium and upper levels to view the performers. In the event of a smaller audience, the stage can remain stationary and the audience will be seated in an arc that would allow everyone full view.
2) Surrounding the stage, divided by aisles, stairs and access space, are tiers of seats or padded benches. A few rooms for storage, technology and operating systems are located beneath the upper rows of seating. This level may not be able to be accessible to handicapped persons unless some form of elevator can be installed at one end of the circle, especially for handicapped performers. Wheelchair audience access will be on the next level out and up:
3) Surrounding the performance space, at ground level, and protected by a guardrail, is the main concourse of the complex. Tables are set around the periphery of the auditorium where diners and/or audience can sit and view the performance. If space allows, a second concentric circle of tables can also exist. Between some of the tables will be spaces where stairs and possibly a lift will allow access to the lower level.
4) Beyond the circle of tables will be circulation space for movement around the complex. This is a pedestrian-only area, similar to a shopping mall. Dotted around the "promenade" are islands with flower beds, benches and four statues that represent the four elements as related to music. Flower beds and occasional benches also adjoin the buildings.
5) The exterior of the physical complex is a circle of buildings housing the elements previously mentioned in the composition section. There are a few gaps between component buildings to allow for service and access with a wider main entryway. Stairs also allow access to the roofs of the buildings where a further circle of tables or benches constitutes a third audience terrace, protected by guard rails. Storage and operations compartments is also provided for at the periphery of this terrace, close to the sides of the domed roof.
6) The domed structure will be built on the exterior foundation walls of the buildings. It will be detailed in a separate section of this outline.
7) Surrounding the building is access space for pedestrians and service vehicles, lined by landscaped flower beds, shrubs and bushes, lilac being primary. Occasional benches will be placed for the convenience of the weary. A main, wide, footpath leads to the entrance. In the center of this footpath is a wider circle containing a fountain sculpture.
8) Radiating from the circle of walkways and paths in four directions will be landscaped parking areas. Between these parking areas will be sections of grass with 3 other sculptures. The parking areas radiate in a V shape with vehicle parking along the inside "walls" of the V. In the center of each V is a single line of parking spaces. The drawings illustrate this concept. At the opposite end of the complex, 180 degrees to the entrance pathway, is a service driveway allowing access for vehicles to make deliveries, etc and for emergency vehicle access.
Also see Half Side View Drawing below:
Side view cross section of Music Plaza
Size, Construction materials, Site Information
The size of the complex is determined by the size required for an adequate stage as the center of the complex. An estimated 24 foot diameter stage would allow a small chamber group, chorus, band, etc to perform. It is designed to slowly rotate at a variety of speeds or remain stationary.
The size of the auditorium would then be determined by the requirement for enough tiered seating in a circle around the stage to allow up to two hundred viewers. The tentative estimate is a 20 foot extension from the stage would allow a circular auditorium of 5 tiers of seating, which allows for a 3 foot aisle around the stage. The circle of seats would be divided in two to four places by staircases allowing access to the 2nd through 4th rows of seats. This extends the diameter of the inner "kiva" auditorium and stage to approximately 64 feet.
Radiating out from the auditorium at ground level is the main concourse of the plaza. Approximately 6 feet of space alongside the safety railings overlooking the auditorium would be allocated for tables and chairs for the restaurant clientele ( who can also be part of the second terrace of the audience. The concourse extends a further 20 feet beyond the circle of tables, totaling about 26 feet to the beginning of the buildings. The concourse is dotted with flower beds, shrubs, occasional benches and the sculptures previously mentioned. These would be concentrated alongside the buildings, in the center of the concourse and beside the railings between a few tables.
The inner space of the plaza, therefore, extends in a radius of approximately 60 feet from the center of the stage, or constitutes a diameter of approximately 116 to 120 feet.
The buildings need to be at least 30 feet deep, thereby extending the circumference of the complete plaza, without external walkways, etc to a radius of 90 feet from center stage, or a diameter of 180 feet
The dome would be constructed of tubular metal sections like the lines of longitude lines on the globe of the Earth. Either the building's outer walls and roof will be built strongly enough to support the weight and centrifugal pressure, or the tubular members will be embedded in, or attached to, the circular foundations of the buildings and be embedded in the walls. If the engineering parameters allow, the buildings should be made of reinforced adobe bricks. Concentric circles of tubular metal join the longitudinal members together like the latitude lines on the globe, so that in effect the domed structure looks like a globe of the earth in it's gridwork structure. This is different in nature from a duodesic dome and for some reason unknown to me, is preferable.
In view of the physical scope and expanse of this complex, it would be difficult to find an already existing site in the Taos area to accommodate the full vision of this outline. If the Taos Arts Association and the Taos Community Auditorium would be interested in a complete restructuring of the present complex, i.e. demolishing the existing building, converting the present parking facilities and expanding somewhat into the Kit Carson park, this complex could be scaled to fit the present site of the TCA. Undeveloped sites would therefore be the only alternative in the town of Taos itself. The location needs to be as central as possible. It would seem to me that to get a project such as this off the ground, a co-operative effort on the part of numerous agencies such as the developers of the project, the Town of Taos, Taos County, The Taos Pueblo, NM State Road Department, investors, Non-profit organizations, etc., would be required.
It would make the most sense for this project to be a non-profit entity or corporation so that it would be eligible for funding from various sources, private, government and public. My vision is that the entire operation, from its inception all the way to its completion and day to day operation, be seen and structured as a co-operative venture, a co-operative business or agency, and that the entire project be undertaken entirely by residents, contractors, employees etc who live in the Taos county area. This would provide a tremendous boost to the local economy and provide an ongoing opportunity for locals to benefit from the entire project as well as contribute their talents and expertise to its manifestation. Outside investment can be incorporated into this concept.
To discus this complex, add ideas and become part of its planning, please contact:
Healingthescars@gmail.com


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University security personnel to take part in Clery Act training
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Through a partnership with the nonprofit Clery Center for Security on Campus (CCSOC), Penn State safety and security personnel, as well as others, will participate in state-of-the-art Clery Act compliance training on June 20 and 21 on the University Park campus. Enacted in 1990, the Clery Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities in the United States to maintain precise records and openly report criminal activity on campus. Each year, the Clery Center trains hundreds of school officials and administrators to comply with the letter of the law and embrace the spirit of safety it is intended to support.
"More than ever, Penn State is committed to complying with the provisions of the Clery Act," said Steve Shelow, assistant vice president for Police and Public Safety at the University. "This partnership with the Clery Center represents an even stronger commitment. We are among the first universities to collaborate with CCSOC in this fashion, and we are eager to show other colleges and universities the benefits of such a partnership."
The training program is focused on those most responsible for safety and security on Penn State's campuses, who will then become administrators of the program and continue training others within the University community on how to report and classify crimes, maintain a timely warning system, raise awareness and safety measures, and provide victim support and enhanced security programs, among other things.
Allison Kiss, CCSOC's executive director, has worked with the University to create a specialized program to train 55 administrators from across Penn State's 24 campuses, designed to enhance compliance University-wide. The trained employees will provide ongoing education at their respective campuses throughout the year.
"We encourage institutions to adopt a holistic approach toward creating and maintaining a safe campus environment," Kiss said. "Our work with the school's compliance coordinator, Gabriel Gates, demonstrates Penn State is working proactively toward that goal."
Penn State has consistently taken a number of additional steps to increase safety and security on its campuses, beginning in June 2011 with the restructuring of University Police and Public Safety and the elevation of Shelow from director of University Police at University Park, to a new role as assistant vice president for Police and Public Safety university wide. In addition, Penn State hired Gates to develop, implement and oversee programs that ensure the institution's overall compliance with the Clery Act and associated regulations. Penn State also is currently searching for a University-wide compliance director, who will carry the responsibility to coordinate and oversee the vast array of compliance issues throughout the University, including Clery Act compliance, research regulations, athletics, business and finance and other areas that bring with them compliance issues.
Emergency communications to increase as officials seek best methods
Annual security and fire safety report now available online
Search firm looks for Penn State's next AVP for Police and Public Safety
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