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Sunday 14 March 2010, 4.00pm-5.00pm at The Wheeler Centre
Reading the City: Urban Sprawl
Across March we'll be Reading the City; shining a light on the many ways we understand and talk about Melbourne itself. From the city as an abstract concept to the physical landscape in all its permutations, we'll be hearing from visual artists and architects, policy makers and designers, novelists and historians. The City of Literature becomes the focus, and you'll never read it the same way again.
Urban Sprawl, Melbourne 2030 Sunday Forum
In the first of two Sunday Public forums, the Centre teases out some of the issues and pitfalls in how we conceive of Melbourne's growth. The state government 2030 initiative has fans and detractors, but what does it all really mean? High density or urban sprawl? More roads or improving public transport? Are our options 'boom or bust' or 'boom and bust'? What price for growth?
Chaired by Sally Warhaft, the panel will include Rob Adams, Michael Buxton, Elliot Fishman and Jane-Frances Kelly.
Sally Warhaft
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Sally Warhaft is a Melbourne broadcaster, anthropologist and writer and the host of the Wheeler Centre's live journalism series, the Fifth Estate, now in its sixth year. She is a former editor of the Monthly magazine and the author of the bestselling book Well May We Say: The Speeches that Made Australia.
Rob Adams
Professor Rob Adams is currently the Director City Design and Projects at the City of Melbourne and a member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Cities and Urbanization. With over 46 years' experience as an Architect and Urban Designer and 35 years at the City of Melbourne, Rob has made a significant contribution to the rejuvenation of central Melbourne. His recent focus has been on how cities could be used to accommodate and mitigate rapid population growth and the onset of climate change.
Michael Buxton
Professor Michael Buxton joined RMIT in 1998 after 12 years in senior management with Victorian Government Planning and Environment agencies, and with the Victorian Environment Protection Authority.
Elliot Fishman
Elliot is one of Australia's leading experts on sustainable transport and oil vulnerability. He has worked both internationally and around Australia on a variety of transport issues, with a special interest in energy and infrastructure planning.
Jane-Frances Kelly
Since moving to Australia in 2004, Jane-Frances Kelly has worked as a senior adviser to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Boston Consulting Group, the Vice-Chancellor at Melbourne University, the Chief Commissioner at Victoria Police, and the Victorian and Queensland Premier's Departments.
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Eckhart Tolle ( ; ; born Ulrich Leonard Tölle, February 16, 1948) is a German-born spiritual teacher and self-help author. His books include The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (1997), A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (2005) and the picture book Guardians of Being (2009).

Early life

Ulrich Leonard Tölle was born in Lünen, a small town north of Dortmund in the Ruhr region of Germany in 1948.

In 1961 he moved to Spain to live with his father, where he "refused all forms of formal education between the ages of 13 and 22, preferring instead to pursue his own creative and philosophical interests". At 15, he was "heavily influenced" by a gift of the five spiritual books by the German mystic Joseph Anton Schneiderfranken.

Career
When he was 19, Tolle moved to England and taught German and Spanish for three years at a London language school. After attending the University of London, he enrolled in a postgraduate program at the University of Cambridge in 1977.

Spiritual experience
One night in 1977, at the age of 29, after having suffered from long periods of depression, Tolle says he experienced an "inner transformation". That night he awakened from his sleep, suffering from feelings of depression that were "almost unbearable," but then experienced a life-changing epiphany.  Recounting the experience, he says,  Tolle recalls going out for a walk in London the next morning, and finding that "everything was miraculous, deeply peaceful. Even the traffic." The feeling continued, and he began to feel a strong underlying sense of peace in any situation.

He stopped studying for his doctorate, and for a period of about two years after this he spent much of his time sitting, "in a state of deep bliss," on park benches in Russell Square, Central London, "watching the world go by." He stayed with friends, in a Buddhist monastery, or otherwise slept rough on Hampstead Heath. His family thought him "irresponsible, even insane."  He changed his first name from Ulrich to Eckhart; according to some reports this was in homage to the German philosopher and mystic, Meister Eckhart. A 2012 interview article states that he saw the name Eckhart on one of a pile of books in a dream, and knew he had written the book; soon after in real life he ran into a psychic friend who called him Eckhart out of nowhere, so he changed his name.

Career as spiritual teacher
Former Cambridge students and acquaintances began to ask Tolle about his beliefs. He started working as a counselor and spiritual teacher. Students continued to come to him over the next five years. He moved to Glastonbury, a center of alternative living. In 1995 he moved to Vancouver.

The Power of Now, Tolle's first book, was published in 1997 by Namaste Publishing. The book was republished on a large scale by New World Library in 1999.

In 2000, Oprah Winfrey recommended The Power of Now in her magazine O. In August 2000, it reached The New York Times Best Seller Advice, Miscellaneous and Hardcover list, reaching number one two years later. By 2008, the book had been translated from English into 33 languages. In July 2011, it had appeared on the list of the 10 best selling Paperback Advice & Miscellaneous books for 102 weeks.

His second book, Stillness Speaks, appeared in 2003. That year, he stated that he had no intention of creating "a heavy commercial structure", nor of setting up an ashram or centre. He believed one "could develop organically" and said "one needs to be careful that the organization doesn't become self-serving". Nevertheless, his website sells his books and "a dizzying range" of materials offering spiritual guidance, and a separate website streams video of monthly group meditations.

In 2005, Tolle published A New Earth. In January, Oprah Winfrey selected it for her book club, and high sales followed. In the four weeks following the announcement, 3.5 million copies were shipped. It was ranked number one on The New York Times Best Seller list 46 times by the end of 2008.

In 2008, Tolle partnered with Winfrey to produce a series of webinars, each one focusing on a chapter from his books, with discussions, silent meditations, and questions from viewers via Skype. The third webinar attracted more than 11 million viewers. By October 2009, the webinars had been accessed 35 million times. In 2016, Tolle was named in Winfrey's SuperSoul 100 list of visionaries and influential leaders.

In September 2009, he appeared with the Dalai Lama at the Vancouver Peace Summit. The same year, he published Guardians of Being, a picture book illustrated by Patrick McDonnell.

In 2018, Watkins Mind Body Spirit published some of Tolle's nature photography. Tolle commented that "both art and nature can serve as portals into the transcendent dimension, your essence-identity."

Reception

Popularity
By 2009, total sales of The Power of Now and A New Earth in North America were estimated at 3 million and 5 million copies respectively, and The New York Times stated that Tolle was "the most popular spiritual author" in the United States. In 2011, the Watkins Review put him at number 1 in a list of "The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People".

By the press and others

The books have received a wide range of praise and criticism from reviewers. In 2000, Carter Phipps wrote that "Tolle's clear writing and the obvious depth of his experience and insight set it apart". In 2003, Andrea Sachs characterized The Power of Now as "awash in spiritual mumbo-jumbo", while in 2008, an article in The New York Times stated that Tolle is "not identified with any religion, but uses teachings from Zen Buddhism, Sufism, Hinduism, and the Bible".

Some critics have characterized his books as unoriginal or derivative. James Robinson in The Observer in 2008 called his writings "a mix of pseudo-science, New Age philosophy, and teaching borrowed from established religions". A 2009 article in The New York Times stated that he is "hardly the first writer to tap into the American longing for meaning and success". Sara Nelson, the editor-in-chief of Publishers Weekly, said Tolle's writings had been successful due to surging public interest in self-help books.

Others have praised his re-working and synthesis of traditions. New Age writer William Bloom wrote that "Tolle is offering a very contemporary synthesis of Eastern spiritual teaching, which is normally so clothed in arcane language that it is incomprehensible", thereby providing "a valuable perspective on Western culture". Publisher Judith Kendra says, "The ideas [that Tolle is] talking about have been in existence for thousands of years in both Eastern texts and with the great Western mystics, but he's able to make them understandable".

By Christian theologians
In 2008, an article in The Independent noted that "Tolle's theories are certainly seen by many as profoundly non-Christian, even though Tolle often quotes from the Bible", but that "Tolle does have fans in academic, even Christian, circles". It cited Andrew Ryder, a theologian at All Hallows College in Dublin, who wrote "While he may not use the language of traditional Christian spirituality, Tolle is very much concerned that, as we make our way through the ordinary events of the day, we keep in touch with the deepest source of our being."

James Beverley, professor of Christian Thought and Ethics at the evangelical Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, says that Tolle's worldview "is at odds with central Christian convictions" and that "Tolle denies the core of Christianity by claiming there is no ultimate distinction between humans and God and Jesus". John Stackhouse, a professor of theology and culture at evangelical Regent College in Vancouver, says that Tolle "gives a certain segment of the population exactly what they want: a sort of supreme religion that purports to draw from all sorts of lesser, that is, established religions". Stackhouse has described him as one of several spiritual teachers who "purport to have investigated the world's religions (quite a claim) and found them wanting, who routinely subject those religions to withering criticism, and who then champion their own views as superior to all these alternatives".

Conversely, Stafford Betty, scholar of religion at California State University, Bakersfield, finds common ground between Tolle's worldview and that of Christian mystics. He notes that "one of the key elements in Tolle's teaching is that deep within the mind is absolute stillness in which one can experience 'the joy of Being'". Roman Catholic priest and theologian Richard Rohr credits Tolle for helping to reintroduce ancient Christian mysticism to modern Christians: "Tolle is, in fact, rather brilliantly bringing to our awareness the older tradition...both the ground and the process for breaking through to the theological contemplation of God, and acquired contemplation of Jesus, the Gospels, and all spiritual things."

In popular culture
Tolle and his teachings take a central role in Kendrick Lamar's 2022 album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Throughout the album, Tolle is positioned as Lamar's spiritual teacher.

In the 2018 film Venom, the protagonist listens to a brief segment of a Tolle audiobook, but is interrupted by a neighbor's loud rock music.

Personal life
In 1995, after visiting the West Coast of North America several times, Tolle settled in Vancouver, British Columbia. There he met his wife, Kim Eng, a spiritual teacher and the creator of Presence Through Movement; she leads retreats and workshops internationally in partnership with Tolle.

Publications

Books
 The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Namaste, 1997. .
 Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from The Power of Now. New World Library, 2001. .
 Stillness Speaks: Whispers of Now. New World Library, 2003. .
 A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. Dutton, 2005. .
 Oneness With All Life: Inspirational Selections from A New Earth. Penguin, 2008. .

Graphic novels
 Guardians of Being. New World Library, 2009. .

Children's books
Milton's Secret: An Adventure of Discovery through Then, When, and The Power of Now. Charlottesville, Virginia: Hampton Roads, 2008. .

References

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Alumni of the University of London
German expatriates in Canada
German male non-fiction writers
German self-help writers
German spiritual teachers
German spiritual writers
Living people
Nautilus Book Award winners
New Age spiritual leaders
New Age writers
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ScreenCloud's Mark McDermott: manufacturing & new technology
Mark McDermott, CEO and co-founder of ScreenCloud, discusses the seasonal challenges manufacturers face, deskless workers & 2023 technology
Mark McDermott, CEO and co-founder of ScreenCloud, leads a global team of 150+ people, who are dedicated to enabling brands to truly connect with their customers, and workplaces to design and provide a whole new approach to internal communications.
Here, Mark tells us more.
What is ScreenCloud?
"ScreenCloud is an all-in-one digital signage platform that powers the most effective and successful employee communications and engagement channels to date, and enables IT and Operations to transform their deskless workplaces into digital workplaces of the future. We create connected workforces across 9,000+ organisations including Coca-Cola, Walmart, and UPS.
"In an era of crowded and 'always-on' communication, screens can help companies simplify and broadcast information through a visually compelling, easy-to-use platform. Our company is committed to supercharging the way they display, interact with, and action on key news and information – by using our digital signage and hardware solutions to get the right content, to the right people, at the right time."
Tell us about the seasonal challenges manufacturers face?
"The challenges surrounding frontline and deskless worker engagement and retention isn't anything new to organisations. But, in the past year these challenges have been exacerbated as we have seen the impact of the pandemic, a worker shortage due to an aging population and lack of desire to take on deskless jobs, especially in the younger generation.
"Seasonal changes such as intense holiday demand on the supply chain – which can cause resourcing, fatigue and compliance issues in particularly busy times – growing customer expectations, a shrinking workforce, seasonal employees who need training/onboarding, and the tumultuous economy further worsen these issues to crisis-levels. Plus, manufacturers may need to perform seasonal maintenance on their equipment and facilities, which can disrupt production.
"With all these potential fluctuations and operational changes, communication becomes even more business-critical. If the 'communications gap' between head office and frontline/deskless workers continues to grow, this will be a massive driver of lower productivity, performance and retention; if not addressed properly."
If manufacturing executives don't prioritise the frontline workforce in 2023, what might the impact be?
"There is currently an impeding gap between deskless employees and their corporate counterparts. Employees feel burnt out, overworked, and feel that their voice doesn't matter. In fact, nearly 68% of workers believe they have opinions on how to make their organisation better or more profitable, however a lot of the time they are not given the opportunity to share these ideas. Clearly, there's much work to do in 2023 in building what we like to call a 'frontline-first' culture.
"Looking ahead, those that carefully curate their communication landscapes to meet their employees where they are and with the information they need will more effectively bridge that gap between all parties, and find the most success down the line.
"If not addressed properly the majority of today's deskless workers will be more willing to quit their job causing a large mass exodus resulting in talent shortages and ultimately, will hinder an organisation's ability to scale and meet customer demand/expectations."
Tell us about the anticipated role of data in 2023.
"As leaders look for ways to address the acute mismatch between supply and demand, data will be essential in 2023. The manufacturing industry can no longer rely on outdated means to update their factory floor employees. In order for organisations to stay informed and continue to meet customer demands, it's critical that this data is visible and accessible to the people that need it, especially employees who are working on the floor. With that, software platforms that focus on business intelligence help provide visibility that's needed across all manufacturing operations.
"To take it a step further, manufacturers can leverage data visualisation tools coupled with digital signage to significantly improve performance. Data also shows that deskless employees with sufficient technology are more likely to be very satisfied with their job (44%) and plan to stay with their current employers the next five years (35%)."
How can manufacturers embrace technology for the frontline workforce?
"While frontline employees are typically in technical environments, 83% of these workers don't even have a corporate email address. Organisations need to offer a way for employees to provide constant feedback, continuous learning opportunities, surveys, and sentiment analysis; as well as opportunities to provide input into procedures, policies and regulations. One solution to this is digital signage, which allows real-time updates broadcasted to the entire organization, including the deskless workforce."
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Can You Reset Paragon Points In Diablo Immortal?
Curious about resetting your Paragon Points in Diablo Immortal? Have a look at our newest blog post to learn more about how you can reset your Paragon Points and more!
Can Paragon Points Be Reset in Diablo Immortal?
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Does Paragon Level Reset Diablo Immortal?
Do Paragon Levels Reset Each Season?
How does Paragon work in Diablo Immortal?
Are you looking to reset your Paragon points in Diablo Immortal? If so, you've come to the right place! In this article, we'll take a deep dive into the world of Paragon points and how they work in Diablo Immortal. We'll answer questions such as: Can Paragon points be reset? Does Paragon level reset Diablo Immortal? Do Paragon levels reset each season? How does Paragon work in Diablo Immortal? Read on to find out more!
Paragon points are a type of currency in the game Diablo Immortal that can be used to purchase items and upgrade characters. Players have been wondering if these points can be reset, or if they are permanent once they are earned.
The answer is yes, paragon points can be reset in Diablo Immortal. According to an article on Game8, players can reset their paragon points by using the "Reset Paragon Points" option in the game's menu. This will reset all paragon points to zero, allowing players to start fresh with their build.
When a player resets their paragon points, all of the points that were previously earned will be set back to zero. However, any items purchased with those points will remain in the player's inventory and can still be used.
Players should also note that resetting paragon points does not give them any additional rewards or bonuses. It simply allows them to start over with their build and make different choices when it comes to which stats they want to focus on.
Resetting paragon points can be beneficial for players who want to try out different builds or experiment with different strategies. It also allows them to adjust their character's stats based on the current content they are playing through.
Overall, resetting paragon points is a useful tool for players who want to try something new or tweak their character's stats without having to start from scratch.
Paragon levels are a way for players to measure their progress in Diablo Immortal, the mobile version of the popular action-RPG game. Players can gain Paragon points by completing quests, killing enemies and collecting loot. But what happens when you reach the maximum level? Does Paragon level reset Diablo Immortal?
According to Game8, the answer is no. Paragon levels in Diablo Immortal do not reset. This means that once you reach the maximum level, you will have to continue playing and grinding for more Paragon points in order to increase your overall level.
However, Reddit user u/Cobblepot_Gotham has reported that it is possible to reset your Paragon points in Diablo Immortal. This can be done by using a special item called the "Paragon Reset Token". The token can be purchased from the game's store and will allow players to reset their Paragon points and start over again at level 1.
Overall, it appears that while it is possible to reset your Paragon points in Diablo Immortal, it is not necessary as the game does not reset your progress automatically. If players want to start over from scratch and gain more Paragon points, they can do so by purchasing a Paragon Reset Token from the game's store.
Paragon levels are a way for players to increase their character's power in Diablo Immortal. They provide bonuses to stats and abilities, making it easier to progress through the game. But do these levels reset each season?
According to Game8, the answer is no. Paragon levels are permanent and will not reset when a new season starts. This means that players can continue to build up their characters over time, without having to start from scratch every few months.
However, Reddit user u/Eternum_Void has noted that Paragon points can be reset if desired. This is done by using the "Reset Paragon Points" option in the game's settings menu. It should be noted that this will only reset the points, not the actual level itself.
Overall, it appears that Paragon levels do not reset each season in Diablo Immortal. However, players can still choose to reset their points if they wish, allowing them to customize their character's progression as they see fit.
Paragon is a system of character progression in the game Diablo Immortal. It allows players to continuously progress their characters beyond the level cap, allowing them to become more powerful and gain access to new abilities. The Paragon system works by awarding players with Paragon Points when they reach certain levels or complete certain objectives. These points can then be used to unlock new abilities and upgrade existing ones, as well as increase the character's stats.
Paragon Points are reset each time a player completes a chapter of the game's story mode, allowing them to reallocate their points in order to better suit their playstyle. This means that players can experiment with different builds and strategies without having to start from scratch each time. Additionally, players can also reset their Paragon Points at any time by using the game's currency, which allows them to completely change up their build whenever they want.
The Paragon system is an excellent way for players to customize their characters and make them more powerful. It allows for experimentation and encourages players to try out different builds in order to find one that best suits their playstyle. For more information on how the Paragon system works in Diablo Immortal, readers can check out this article from DiabloII.
The article has discussed the question of "can you reset paragon points diablo immortal" in detail. We have seen that Paragon points can be reset, but Paragon level does not reset Diablo Immortal. Additionally, we learned that Paragon levels do not reset each season and how Paragon works in Diablo Immortal.
It is clear from the discussion that Paragon points can be reset in Diablo Immortal, and this can be done by using the Reset Paragon Points option in the game's menu. However, it is important to note that this will come at a cost and should only be done when necessary.
Thank you for following along and please share any thoughts or information on the topic in the comments below.
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Home Sports Commentary: At UConn it IS about the money
Commentary: At UConn it IS about the money
Lee Lewis
Leave it to Geno to tell the truth. The whole truth. Baylor women's coach Kim Mulkey went on a rant recently about how the NCAA will keep pressing ahead with the college basketball season amid the ongoing pandemic because of "the almighty dollar."
"The almighty dollar is more important than the health and welfare of me, the players or anybody else," insisted Mulkey after her Bears had lost in their first game following a two-week COVID break.
UConn's coach mostly agreed with her, but then Geno Auriemma pointed out what Mulkey didn't say.
"Without the men's tournament, there are a lot of things that happen in the NCAA that don't happen," he said. "There are a lot of championships, mainly all of them, that wouldn't be held if it wasn't for the men's basketball tournament. That's the reality."
March Madness, after all, produces the almighty dollars that help to pay for rowing and tennis and lots of other teams and tournaments at universities across the country. Yes, it sure is about the almighty dollar.
Big-time college sports are big business.
That's no secret.
Alas, at our flagship state university, sports are an ailing business. In its most recent financial statement, UConn reported a $43.5 million loss for athletics during the fiscal year that ended in June.
The Huskies aren't producing enough almighty dollars, which means the university (taxpayers) and students' fees (parents) have to bail them out.
And if there are no basketball tournaments, Big East or NCAA, for a second straight year because of COVID, the next balance sheet could look worse for UConn. Already, the Huskies missed out last year on about $700,000 in tournament money that went in their coffers in 2019.
The Big East derives between $10 million and $13 million from its conference tournament in New York, accounting for roughly one-fifth of its annual revenues.
The NCAA derives more than $900 million from the men's basketball tournament, accounting for roughly three-quarters of its annual revenues.
After the NCAA in Indianapolis gets its take, 60% of the profits are distributed to the conferences, which distribute it to the colleges, which use it to pay for field hockey and soccer teams, among other things.
"The reality of the situation is if we don't have a men's basketball tournament for two years in a row, then a lot of things you're used to having, we're not going to have," Auriemma said. "It's not like the women's tournament is going to go out there and make enough money to pay for anything. Maybe it's easier if you're at a Power 5 football school, and you're making millions and millions and millions of dollars. That's great. But 90 percent of the schools in America are not in that situation. So it is about the money."
UConn, of course, isn't a Power 5 school. Rather, the Huskies' football team loses $14.5 million annually, which accounts for roughly one-third of the budget deficit. In 2019, that paid for all of two wins.
Men's and women's basketball also lose millions, but with the return to the Big East exciting fans, there's a possibility those sports could again turn a profit or break even down the road. UConn officials say ticket revenues have increased since the move back to the Huskies' old conference home was announced in 2019.
On the other hand, the football program, now an independent, is the costliest sport of all and figures to be a trustworthy geyser of red ink for the rest of its existence.
Instead, the university will eliminate four other varsity sports – women's rowing and men's tennis, swimming and cross country – after this year. Other cuts, including a 15% pay cut for athletic director David Benedict, also nudge UConn toward its goal of reducing the state's subsidy by 25% by 2023. To the athletics department's credit, more than $1 million in expenses were trimmed from the previous year.
But a lot more savings and a lot more revenue are needed to get the Huskies' fiscal ship righted.
Pray the pandemic gets better for obvious reasons.
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Rocket Chip
===========

Rocket Chip generator is an SoC generator developed at Berkeley and now supported by
`SiFive <https://www.sifive.com>`__. Chipyard uses the Rocket Chip generator as the basis for producing a RISC-V SoC.

`Rocket Chip` is distinct from `Rocket core`, the in-order RISC-V CPU generator.
Rocket Chip includes many parts of the SoC besides the CPU. Though Rocket Chip
uses Rocket core CPUs by default, it can also be configured to use the BOOM
out-of-order core generator or some other custom CPU generator instead.

A detailed diagram of a typical Rocket Chip system is shown below.

.. image:: ../_static/images/rocketchip-diagram.png

Tiles
-----

The diagram shows a dual-core ``Rocket`` system. Each ``Rocket`` core is
grouped with a page-table walker, L1 instruction cache, and L1 data cache into
a ``RocketTile``.

The ``Rocket`` core can also be swapped for a ``BOOM`` core. Each tile can
also be configured with a RoCC accelerator that connects to the core as a
coprocessor.

Memory System
-------------
The tiles connect to the ``SystemBus``, which connect it to the L2 cache banks.
The L2 cache banks then connect to the ``MemoryBus``, which connects to the
DRAM controller through a TileLink to AXI converter.

To learn more about the memory hierarchy, see :ref:`Customization/Memory-Hierarchy:Memory Hierarchy`.

MMIO
----

For MMIO peripherals, the ``SystemBus`` connects to the ``ControlBus`` and ``PeripheryBus``.

The ``ControlBus`` attaches standard peripherals like the BootROM, the
Platform-Level Interrupt Controller (PLIC), the core-local interrupts (CLINT),
and the Debug Unit.

The BootROM contains the first stage bootloader, the first instructions to run
when the system comes out of reset. It also contains the Device Tree, which is
used by Linux to determine what other peripherals are attached.

The PLIC aggregates and masks device interrupts and external interrupts.

The core-local interrupts include software interrupts and timer interrupts for
each CPU.

The Debug Unit is used to control the chip externally. It can be used to load
data and instructions to memory or pull data from memory. It can be controlled
through a custom DMI or standard JTAG protocol.

The ``PeripheryBus`` attaches additional peripherals like the NIC and Block Device.
It can also optionally expose an external AXI4 port, which can be attached to
vendor-supplied AXI4 IP.

To learn more about adding MMIO peripherals, check out the :ref:`mmio-accelerators`
section.

DMA
---

You can also add DMA devices that read and write directly from the memory
system. These are attached to the ``FrontendBus``. The ``FrontendBus`` can also
connect vendor-supplied AXI4 DMA devices through an AXI4 to TileLink converter.

To learn more about adding DMA devices, see the :ref:`dma-devices` section.

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     * JS Calls on DOM Ready
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     * @var array
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    public $assets_css = array(
        'bootstrap.min.css',
        'font-awesome.min.css',
        'style.css',
        'responsive.css',
        'colorbox.css',
        'jquery.jscrollpane.css',
        'login/css/loginform1.css'
    );
    public $assets_js = array(
        'jquery.js',
        'jquery.colorbox-min.js',
        'bootstrap.min.js',
        'theia-sticky-sidebar.js',
        'jquery.jscrollpane.min.js',
        'jquery.mobilemenu.js',
        'custom.js',
        'login_script.js'
    );
    public $js_domready = array();
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     * JS Calls on window load
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     * @var array
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        if (count($this->js_windowload) > 0) {
            $str.= "$(window).load(function() {\n";
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#include "CCApplication.h"
#include "CCGLView.h"
#include "base/CCDirector.h"
#include <algorithm>
#include "platform/CCFileUtils.h"

#include <QtCore/QTimer>
/**
@brief    This function change the PVRFrame show/hide setting in register.
@param  bEnable If true show the PVRFrame window, otherwise hide.
*/
static void PVRFrameEnableControlWindow(bool bEnable);

NS_CC_BEGIN

// sharedApplication pointer
Application * Application::sm_pSharedApplication = 0;

Application::Application(int argc, char *argv[])
    : QApplication(argc, argv)
    , m_timer(NULL)
    , m_refCount(0)
{
    m_nAnimationInterval = 1.0f / 60.0f * 1000.0f;
    CC_ASSERT(! sm_pSharedApplication);
    sm_pSharedApplication = this;
}

Application::~Application()
{
    CC_ASSERT(this == sm_pSharedApplication);
    sm_pSharedApplication = NULL;
}

int Application::run()
{
    // Initialize instance and cocos2d.
    if (!applicationDidFinishLaunching())
    {
        return 0;
    }

    m_timer = new QTimer(this);
    QObject::connect(m_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()),
                     this, SLOT(timerUpdate()));
    m_timer->start(m_nAnimationInterval);

    return cocos2d::Application::getInstance()->exec();
}

void Application::setAnimationInterval(double interval)
{
    m_nAnimationInterval = interval * 1000.0f;
    if (m_timer)
    {
        m_timer->start(m_nAnimationInterval);
    }
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// static member function
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Application* Application::getInstance()
{
    CC_ASSERT(sm_pSharedApplication);
    return sm_pSharedApplication;
}

LanguageType Application::getCurrentLanguage()
{
    switch (QLocale::system().language())
    {
    case QLocale::Chinese: return LanguageType::CHINESE;
    case QLocale::Japanese:return LanguageType::JAPANESE;
    case QLocale::Korean:  return LanguageType::KOREAN;
    case QLocale::French:  return LanguageType::FRENCH;
    case QLocale::Italian: return LanguageType::ITALIAN;
    case QLocale::German:  return LanguageType::GERMAN;
    case QLocale::Spanish: return LanguageType::SPANISH;
    case QLocale::Russian: return LanguageType::RUSSIAN;
    case QLocale::Polish:   return LanguageType::POLISH;
    case QLocale::Norwegian:    return LanguageType::NORWEGIAN;
    default:               return LanguageType::ENGLISH;
    }
}

const char * Application::getCurrentLanguageCode()
{
    switch(this->getCurrentLanguage())
    {
    case LanguageType::CHINESE: return "zh";
    case LanguageType::JAPANESE: return "jp";
    case LanguageType::KOREAN: return "ko";
    case LanguageType::FRENCH: return "fr";
    case LanguageType::ITALIAN: return "it";
    case LanguageType::GERMAN: return "de";
    case LanguageType::SPANISH: return "es";
    case LanguageType::RUSSIAN: return "ru";
    case LanguageType::POLISH: return "pl";
    case LanguageType::NORWEGIAN: return "nb";
    default: return "en";
    }
}

ApplicationProtocol::Platform Application::getTargetPlatform()
{
    return Platform::OS_MAC;
}

void Application::setStartupScriptFilename(const std::string& startupScriptFile)
{
    m_startupScriptFilename = startupScriptFile;
    int pos;
    while ((pos = m_startupScriptFilename.find_first_of("\\")) != std::string::npos)
    {
        m_startupScriptFilename.replace(pos, 1, "/");
    }
}

void Application::timerUpdate()
{
    // m_refCount is here to prevent calling the mainloop from nested event loops
    if (!m_refCount)
    {
//        Director::getInstance()->mainLoop();
//        Director::getInstance()->getOpenGLView()->updateGL();
        GLView::getInstance()->updateGL();
    }
}

NS_CC_END


text:
Doris Salcedo, Untitled, 2004-05. Stainless steel, 43 × 46 × 31 inches (109.2 × 116.8 × 78.7 cm). Gift of Barbara Lee, The Barbara Lee Collection of Art by Women. Courtesy the artist and Alexander and Bonin. © Doris Salcedo
43 x 46 x 31 inches (109.2 x 116.8 x 78.7 cm)
Doris Salcedo distorts the familiarity of everyday objects, transforming domestic furniture into menacing statements of violence, mourning, and trauma. The artist has made powerful sculptures and installations since the mid-1980s that build on the memories and testimonies of victims of political persecution during the civil war in her native Colombia.
In Untitled, 2004–05, Salcedo displaces the imagery of household chairs, modifying their form and function while adding new layers of significance. This work is part of a larger series in which she evokes the violence of state interrogation techniques practiced by corrupt governments. To produce these works, Salcedo made wax models of the sculpture and collaborated with a New York-based factory to create the stainless steel models. The chair, once a support for the body, is presented as a disabled form—missing backs and battered corners—that speak to brutal and violent actions.
Untitled, 2004–05, joins a number of sculptures by Salcedo in the ICA/Boston's collection. It augments the museum's holdings of works that investigate themes of war and violence by such artists as Mona Hatoum, Willie Doherty, and Yasumasa Morimura.
Gift of Barbara Lee, The Barbara Lee Collection of Art by Women
Transcending Material: ICA Collection
Jul 23, 2015 – Jul 17, 2016
Atrabiliarios
Yasumasa Morimura


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De Sint-Anna-ten-Drieënkerk is de parochiekerk van de Antwerpse wijk Linkeroever, gelegen aan de Hanegraefstraat.

Geschiedenis
Het Vlaams Hoofd of Sint-Anna werd al in 1330 vermeld als bedevaartplaats voor Sint-Anna. Een 17e eeuwse kapel werd tijdens het Franse bewind gesloten, maar in 1829 weer opengesteld. De kapel werd in 1866 verheven tot kapelanij van de Kruisverheffingsparochie te Zwijndrecht. In 1893 werd de kapelanij verheven tot zelfstandige parochie.

In 1894-1895 werd een voorlopige kerk gebouwd, met pastorie en kloosterschool. De Sint-Annakapel, ook bekend als de kapel van Sint-Anneke, werd niet meer gebruikt en in 1931 werd zij gesloopt om er het ingangsgebouw van de Sint-Annatunnel te bouwen. In 1903-1905 werd, naast de voorlopige kerk, een definitieve kerk opgetrokken. Het was een driebeukige kruisbasiliek in neogotische stijl, ontworpen door Frans Stuyck en gewijd aan Sint-Anna en Sint-Joachim.

Vanuit deze parochie werden, toen de verstedelijking toenam, nog twee parochies gesticht, en wel:
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Schelde, met een kerk van 1954, verheven tot zelfstandige parochie in 1963. De kerk aan de Gloriantlaan, ook bekend als de kerk van Sint-Annastrand, werd in 2000 door brand getroffen en in 2004 onttrokken aan de eredienst. De kerk werd gesloopt en er restte slechts het voorportaal, dat een veldkapelletje werd en, samen met het omliggende terrein, in bezit kwam van Scouting Linkeroever.

Sint-Lucasparochie, gesticht in 1972 en met een kerk van 1973-1974. De kerk in de Ernest Claesstraat werd na de fusie in 2003 gedegradeerd tot een openbare kapel.

De drie parochies fuseerden weer in 2003 en in 2006 kreeg de parochie de naam: Sint-Anna-ten-Drieën.

Vanaf de jaren '30 van de 20e eeuw werd de omgeving van de Sint-Annakerk gekenmerkt door zandopspuitingen, waardoor de kerk in een diepte kwam te liggen, wat leidde tot wateroverlast en verzakkingen. De kerk kreeg toen zowel letterlijk als figuurlijk de bijnaam Kerk in de Put of Put-in-kerk. In 1968 moest de kerk worden gesloopt. Men moest kerken in een noodkerk tot in 1970 een nieuwe kerk gereedkwam.

Deze kerk werd mede wegens haar blauwe glasramen in 2020 geklasseerd als monument. Ze wordt daarom ook wel de Blauwe Kerk genoemd.

Gebouw
De nieuwe kerk, in de stijl van het naoorlogs modernisme, werd ontworpen door Jos Ritzen. Het ontwerp was geïnspireerd door de Bruderklauskirche te Birsfelden. Jacques Loire ontwierp de glas in beton-ramen.

De gelovigen bevinden zich in een kwartcirkelvormige zaal, en het koor is ellipsvormig. Om dit geheel heen bevindt zich een lagere ring van nevenruimtes. De 29 meter hoge open klokkentoren bevindt zich naast en tegen het gebouw aan.

Het geheel is een betonnen hoofdstructuur, hier en daar ingevuld met baksteen metselwerk en zeer grote glas in betonmuren.

Interieur
Van belang is een door Jos Ritzen ontworpen altaartafel. Een uit 1667 stammend beeld van Sint-Anna-ten-Drieën is eveneens in de kerk te vinden. Ook is er een Sint-Rochusbeeld uit de 2e helft van de 17e eeuw.

In het moderne interieur treft men daarnaast neogotisch kerkmeubilair uit de oudere kerk aan. Het orgel is van 1974 en werd vervaardigd door de firma Aerts en Castrel.

Anna
Onroerend erfgoed in Antwerpen (stad)
Beschermd monument in Vlaanderen


Pamela and her husband Anil K Malhotra have spent the last 25 years buying denuded and abandoned agricultural land in Karnataka's Kodagu district and reforesting it, to return the land to a bio-diverse rainforest for elephants, tigers, leopards, deer, snakes, birds and hundreds of other creatures.
The couple owns 300 acres of land in Brahmagiri, a mountain range in the Western Ghats, which houses the Malhotras' Save Animals Initiative (SAI) Sanctuary. It's probably the only private wildlife sanctuary in the country with more than 300 kinds of birds as well as many rare and threatened animal species.
"When I came here with a friend who suggested I buy this land, it was a wasteland of 55 acres. The owner wanted to sell because he couldn't grow coffee or anything else here," says Anil, an alumnus of Doon School, who worked in the real estate and restaurant business in the US before moving to India. "For me and Pamela, this was what we were looking for all our life."
The couple, who met and married in New Jersey, US, in the 1960s, had a love for nature from their childhood. When they went on their honeymoon to Hawaii, they fell in love with its beauty and decided to settle there. "That is where we learnt the value of forests and realised that despite threats of global warming no serious efforts were being made to save forests for the future," says Anil.
When the Malhotras came to India for the funeral of Anil's father in 1986, the pollution in Haridwar horrified them. "There was so much deforestation, the timber lobby was in charge, and the river was polluted. And no one seemed to care.
That was when we decided to do something to reclaim the forests in India," says Anil, sitting below a dense canopy in front of their house facing the Brahmagiri hills.
When they realised they would not find land in north India, the search turned southwards. Malhotra's friend had told him that if he was looking for returns, this land in Brahmagiri wouldn't provide any. "We were not looking for money.
Early on, we realised that shortage of fresh water will be a concern for India and the rest of the world. Acquisition, protection and reclamation of forested lands and wildlife habitat, where vital water sources have their origin, is the only way to save ourselves," explains Anil.
But there were legal complications as many land documents were not in order and many farmers had debts to be settled. "Once we bought the land, we allowed the forest to regenerate. We planted native species where necessary and allowed nature to take care of the rest," says Anil.
Hunting and poaching was a challenge and often locals did not understand what "this couple from the US" was doing, so it was slow going and required a lot of talking to create awareness. "A priest of a temple located on a nearby hillock was killed by a tiger and villagers were afraid.
We helped them rebuild the temple at a safer location, but our condition was that they'd give up hunting and poaching," says Pamela. "When they asked us why, we asked them why they worshipped Hanuman and Ganesha but killed animals. It worked," she says.
They worked with the forest department to set up camera traps and keep poachers away. "There are times I have fought poachers with logs," says Pamela. The couple gets help from other trustees to keep the sanctuary going.
They also try convincing large companies to buy land and let it flourish as part of their corporate social responsibility plans. "Corporates should extend their CSR activities towards this sector," says Pamela. "Without water, what business will you do?"


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Das Haus Kaiserstraße 4 ist ein denkmalgeschütztes Gebäude in der Stadt Quedlinburg in Sachsen-Anhalt.

Lage
Es befindet sich in der historischen Quedlinburger Neustadt und ist im Quedlinburger Denkmalverzeichnis als Wohnhaus eingetragen. Westlich grenzt das gleichfalls denkmalgeschützte Haus Kaiserstraße 3, östlich das Haus Kaiserstraße 5 an. Mit diesen beiden angrenzenden Häusern bildet das Gebäude eine Häusergruppe mit einheitlicher Gestaltung.

Architektur und Geschichte
Das schlichte zweigeschossige Fachwerkhaus entstand in der Zeit um 1680. Das obere Stockwerk kragt deutlich vor. Wie im linken Nachbarhaus befindet sich im Brüstungsfeld ein Andreaskreuz. Im Laufe der Zeit waren im Erdgeschoss bestehende Wände durch massive Mauern ersetzt worden.

In den 1980er Jahren hatte sich der Bauzustand des Gebäudes erheblich verschlechtert. Nach dem Bruch von Deckenbalken war es zu einer deutlichen Absenkung der Fassade des oberen Geschosses gekommen. Die hofseitige Fassade sowie die Hofgebäude waren weitgehend zerstört. Im Gebäudeinneren bestanden Nässeschäden. Der Abbruch konnte vermieden werden, da bis 1994 eine neue Eigentümerin das Haus sowie die Nummer 3 erwarb und dann sanierte. Ab 1995 wurde das Fachwerk und dann ab 1996 die Ausfachungen der Wände und Decken instand gesetzt oder erneuert. Die Wände zum Hof mussten weitgehend neu erstellt werden. Soweit im Erdgeschoss massive Mauern eingesetzt worden waren, erwiesen sich auch diese als geschädigt und wurden durch Fachwerkwände ersetzt. Die ursprünglich einmal zu den Deckenbalken führenden Bügen wurden neu ausgeführt. Die Hauptwände aber auch Treppen und Türen blieben erhalten und wurden vor Ort repariert. Zum Hof hin erfolgte der Anbau eines Fachwerkflügels, um so die Nutzfläche zu erhöhen.

Literatur
 Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Sachsen-Anhalt (Hrsg.): Denkmalverzeichnis Sachsen-Anhalt. Band 7: Falko Grubitzsch, unter Mitwirkung von Alois Bursy, Mathias Köhler, Winfried Korf, Sabine Oszmer, Peter Seyfried und Mario Titze: Landkreis Quedlinburg. Teilband 1: Stadt Quedlinburg. Fliegenkopf, Halle 1998, ISBN 3-910147-67-4, Seite 144.

Einzelnachweise

Kulturdenkmal in Quedlinburg
Fachwerkhaus in Quedlinburg
Wohngebäude in Quedlinburg
Erbaut im 17. Jahrhundert
Kaiserstraße (Quedlinburg)


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Q: How do I go about using variable from multiple files in node js? I want to get a variable from one .js file to another .js file. Right now I have
main.js
const balances = require('./balance');
console.log(balances.balanceBTC)

and I have
balance.js
const balanceBTC = () => {
  return arrayCleaned[0];
};
exports.balanceBTC = balanceBTC;

And I am getting the error

const balances = require('./balance');
ReferenceError: require is not defined

I am running this code via windows PowerShell and the node version is: v14.10.1

A: NodeJS might be treating your code as an ES Module. And CommonJS variables like "require" are not available in ES modules. Try one of the below:

*

*As mentioned
here,
declare require before using it.
  import { createRequire } from 'module';
  const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);

  const balances = require('./balance');
  [...]

*If you have "type" : "module" in your package.json, remove it

A: It looks like the problem is coming from the environment where you are running your code.
Check the following links and you'lle find the answser:
Node | Require is not defined
https://www.thecrazyprogrammer.com/2020/05/require-is-not-defined.html
Require is not defined nodejs
https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/33741

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Don't expect much from this street. It's kind of far away from the parks and really nothing to offer in the way of great food, it's just a residential street that is not worth seeing on your trip to New York . If you're looking for somewhere to live, however, this place could be considered on account of its accessibility and its Manhattan location.
"Beautiful Area and Great Neighborhood"
"Not a tourist spot, but a nice location"
"158th ST between Northern Blvd and 32nd Ave"


I happen to have a temperature sensor for temperatures up to 600 degrees C. But this sensor is not for connecting it to a pic. I measure the resistance and i figured that it changes on the temperature change.
How can i display the temperature on an lcd? What can i use?
or use the PIC 16f88 that has built in a2d and can be directly connected to your display! neat!
Actully, all these sensor happen to have an output of 0-10 or 4-10 or 4-20 or something like this, that means 0 to 10 mA scale or 4 to 20 mA scale or 0 to 10 volts scale.
If you can find some more info you can have the exact result you want. If for example this is a linear probe for temperatures 0 to 600 degrees with output 4-20mAmperes, means that with 24Vdc (or 12 or whatever it needs) it will sent 4mA when 0 degrees and 20 mA when 600 degrees. This you must figure out.
I have no specification for this. is there a way to find out what the hell is it?
With the ancient method of try and error.
and you have a long way in front of you! Better leave this all day with an ohmmeter or an ammeter (better) and some 24V or 12V supply, and have a simple thermometer. Every 30minutes or every hour mark the temperature and the amperage. This will give you some results.
In worst case, if you do not find anything with these results,post them here and maybe we can help you.
Is cheap (less than 10E) end very good. I took 3 for my house!
But their accuracy is standard, very good, and written to it's manual... Check it out.
FOR TEMPERATURES MORE THAN 400 DEGREES ,THE RIGHT SENORS TYPES ARE THE THERMOCOUPLES.THE SIIGNAL THAT YOU HAVE FROM THESE SENSORS IS A FEW mVolts.THERE ARE ABOUT TEN TYPES OF THERMOCOUPLES.FOR EXAMPLE : TYPE K ( NICKEL - CHROMIUM),TYPO T ( COOPER-NICKEL ), TYPE E ,TYPE R ( PLATINUM , TYPE Y , TYPE J etc. . IF SOMEONE NEEDS I HAVE ALL THE TABLES , FOR ALL TYPES OF THERMOCOUPLES , WHICH YOU CAN SEE THE RELATION BETWEEN TEMPERATURE AND mVolts.
SO, FIRST OF ALL YOU MUST LEARN WHAT TYPE OF THERMOCOUPLE YOU HAVE AND AFTER YOU CAN USE ONE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER AND YOU WILL HAVE AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL 4-20mA.
Thanx Kourt for you answer.
I would like to advice you something. Writing in capital letters in forums or chat is... as per savoir vivre, is extremely rude and also very difficult to read.
What you post is very interesting and of course all of us would like to share knowledge, that's why forum exists after all. So if you have any tables or data, send them either to the forum by post or contact administrator (his id is kam) and send him by emal so he can make a new page with your supply data.
Actually, we all try to make this site better. That is the idea.
The solution i gave is by using the Maxim DS1621 that can measure digitally from -15 to +105 degrees C with great accuracy (0.5 degrees step) and error less than 0.2 degrees.
WHY DO YOU SHOUT? In foroum writting, capitals mean that you are screaming to us, please don't do that.
lol ok. i think he got the point.


Up until now, we've been declaring variables, looping over data, and writing 'if' and other conditional statements. These operations comprise the "imperative programming" paradigm where we describe "how" a program operates step by step (or, more specifically, statement by statement).
Oftentimes, in real-world programming, we want to be able to describe real-world objects. For example, in an employee database, we need to be able to describe "employees" – and maybe even specific types of employees such as programmers, managers, salespeople, and so on. In a video game, we need to be able to describe the hero, the enemies, bullets, weapons, equipment, and other items. This need gave rise to the object-oriented programming (OOP) paradigm, most notably with the C++ programming language (although OOP itself predates C++) and then extending to Java, Python, C#, PHP, Objective-C, Swift, and many other modern languages.
In this chapter, we will introduce basic OOP in JS++ by creating animal objects that we will render to a web page. We will then progressively add interactivity to these animal objects to illustrate core OOP concepts. We will also cover the four fundamentals of OOP: abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.
By declaring a class, you are also creating your own user-defined data type. To use a game development analogy, if you want to declare a function that operates on bullets, you don't want data representing potion objects to potentially be operated on. This goes back to the correctness guarantees that JS++ provides as we previously explored.
Although our 'startWalking' function is an empty function that doesn't do anything (e.g. make an actual 'Animal' object walk), we're able to see the basics of how user-defined types can be used in real-world code to prevent mistakes. If you compile the revised error.jspp to pass in the 'dog' object, it should successfully compile with no errors.
You can now delete error.jspp. We won't be needing it anymore. It's always good to keep your code clean and remove code that is no longer used.
The 'new' keyword is used for a process called "instantiation." Classes are like "blueprints" for objects. The objects are the "instances" of the class. In the two lines of code above, 'dog' is the object instance of the 'Animal' blueprint (class) and 'chair' is an instance of the 'Chair' blueprint. Since we can have multiple "instances" of the class, this enables us to create multiple dogs with different attributes, such as dogs with different names, different weights, descending from different breeds, and so on.
To recap: the 'class' keyword creates the blueprint, and the 'new' keyword creates an object/instance of that blueprint.
We're now going to begin our OOP project. We'll create classes for different animals, render them to a web page, make them talk with speech bubbles, and more.
First, we need to download some resources. Inside the 'OOP' project folder, create four subfolders: 'build', 'libs', 'src', and 'style'.
Head over to Icofont.com to download Icofont. Icofont is an "icon font." For those of you familiar with the Windows "Wingdings" font, this is the same idea. Icon fonts give us graphics and icons – in the form of font characters – that we can use in our applications. Icon fonts have the added advantage that we can change the color of the icon simply by changing the font color. This makes icon fonts ideal for the web and user interfaces.
In the 'style' subfolder, create an empty 'style.css' file.


Why is it so important that people get newborn photo sessions done?
I think a lot of new parents likely ask "why is it so important that people get newborn photo sessions done?" As a wedding photographer, I often have the great joy of seeing a couple become a family unit. I think the biggest reason to get a newborn photo session done is to capture that all important moment of initial bonding that your family is going through. It really is one of the most momentous events a family experiences. The other reason why newborn photo sessions are so important is that babies change so quickly in the first two years so you need to capture these moments while they are still there!
I feel so blessed when former clients come back to me for my services when they have babies. I first met Holly and her family last fall when they were only a family of 3! But this year I was tickled pink when I was asked back after Evelyn graced the world with her presence. It is always such a joy to capture new members of the family. I caught stories, cuddles and of course some tears – because no lifestyle session is complete without a few. Thank you to all my clients for inviting me into such intimate moments of their lives. I'm so happy they'll be able to hold onto these memories forever now. You really get a glimpse of this early bonding that is so special to behold!
What kind of photos should you take of your baby as they grow? I think it's always sweet when you capture the moment before the delivery happens, and of course when the older sibling meets their new baby for the first time. These are the moments you want to make sure you capture!
I also think it's important to capture new babies toes, fingers, hands, and feet! They're so tiny and they change so quickly. It is so special that we can still see womb wrinkles on baby Evelyn as she was just a few weeks old when I captured these.
I also like capturing babies first 'funny' face! Speaking of funny faces, check out this shoot I did a while back. The baby looks like it's impersonating their pet pug that is also in the shot. It is hilarious! I caught one of Evelyn and my heart just melted! Don't forget to grab a photo of them sleeping. They're so at peace. I wonder if/how babies dream? And if you're lucky enough, make sure you catch your baby sneezing. Nothing is cuter than a baby sneezing! Hopefully we can capture most of these shots during a newborn session together.


Ubisoft is all set to launch it's latest and one of the best Assassins Creed game called Assassin's Creed Odyssey next week and the game has just received a new launch trailer today ahead of its final release. Ubisoft today released a new Assassin's Creed Odyssey launch trailer and trust me it just looks amazing and really impressive.
The new trailer shows some really stunning visuals from the game and highlighting some of the main content and the story of the game. The trailer reveals the combat of the game and showcased some dark night sense and deadly wild animals. The graphics look just amazing with the stunning view of villages, people and surroundings.
Check out the new trailer of the Assassin's Creed Odyssey below and do let me know how you like it.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be out next Friday on October 5 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.


Frustrated owners of a Horncastle business say they could hit Lincolnshire County Council with a claim for compensation after revealing trade has plummeted during the town's roadworks.
Kim Dear, whose family own Dear's Garage on Lincoln Road, said the impact of the road improvements on trade was 'massive' and described the loss of petrol sales as 'mega'.
She was supported by other businesses in the area, including Bush Tyres, who said the closure of Langton Hill as part of the improvements had seen a 'big decline' in trade.
Local councillors have also raised concerns about signs in the town centre which they say indicate the High Street and Market Place are closed.
Businesses stess they are open and the News understands some are also considering compensation claims, particularly as the roadworks still have at least a month to run.
However, Lincolnshire County Council says it will not be able to offer compensation.
Coun Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: "Whilst we entirely understand the position of those affected, it's the statutory duty of the county council to maintain Lincolnshire's highways.
"Because of this, we're unable to offer any compensation for loss of business.
"We'd like to assure everyone affected by these works that we're doing everything we can to minimise disruption, including maintaining access to businesses and residents as best we can.
Access to the Dear garage is in a section of Lincoln Road controlled by temporary lights in operation as part of the West Street/Langton Hill improvements.
Mrs Dear said: "We have our regulars, but we rely a lot on passing trade. Our regulars have been reluctant to use us because they are worried about getting back onto Lincoln Road. Passing trade has been hit hardest.
"They (the roadworks) have had a massive impact.
"We've never been as quiet. You are talking hundreds of pounds a day.
Mrs Dear confirmed the business could consider submitting a claim.
A spokesman for Bush Tyres said trade had dropped off since the closure of Langton Hill. He said: "It is impossible to say exactly how much we've lost but it is a lot quieter.
One of the criticisms levelled at the county council is a lack of signs for vehicles heading to Horncastle from Woodhall Spa via the B1191.


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Posted on January 24, 2023 by dicmortimer
The first thing to say following Gareth Bale's retirement from football is a heartfelt diolch yn fawr to the man who is inarguably Cymru's greatest footballer of all time (which currently amounts to 698 international matches spread across 146 years). He won a record number of caps (111), scored a record number of goals (41) and was absolutely instrumental, often single-handedly, in qualification for two consecutive Euros and then, in a glorious swansong, the Holy Grail of the World Cup following a 64 year absence that had seemed as if it would never end. It is no exaggeration to state that, had this once-in-a-lifetime, irrepressible, inspirational football genius not been bestowed on Cymru by the accident of birth then those interminable decades of defeat, disillusionment and despair would be continuing indefinitely into the future. Manager Rob Page is spot on when he calls for a statue in Bale's honour in Cardiff – after all, he has done more for the profile, visibility and identity of Wales than anyone since, hmm, let's think, Owain Glyndŵr…?
Page and the FAW have quite rightly offered Bale a place in the Cymru set-up in any capacity that suits him, if only to keep him involved and perhaps impart some of his motivational magic to young players coming through. Whether he is interested or not remains to be seen. He's got a lot to think about, and what's the hurry?
The options for footballers when they metaphorically hang up those proverbial boots depend first and foremost on their finances. For the average pro or semi-pro who plied his trade moving around the workaday ranks of ordinary clubs this means finding some sort of a job to bring home the bacon. But the tiny minority of players who operated in the rarefied environments of the obscenely wealthy 'elite' clubs actually never need to work again. Bale, who has been harvesting huge earnings for the best part of 15 years, ends his playing days with an astronomical £120million sitting in the bank and a £4million mansion in the Tory Vale of Glamorgan (Ystradowen, near Cowbridge, if you must know) which boasts a full-size three-hole golfcourse on its rolling acres where the holes are precise replicas of three of golf's most famous holes (the 17th at Sawgrass, the 8th at Troon and the 12th at Augusta, if you must know). He has a loving wife and four young children (childhood sweetheart Emma plus Alba, Nava, Axel, and Xander, if you must know), a growing business portfolio of 'Sports Bars' in the "hospitality industry" (Elevens Bar & Grill in Castle Street and Par 59 in St Mary Street, if you must know), and a supportive, devoted mother and father a few miles away in the Whitchurch house where he grew up (Velindre Road, if you must know). All in all, this means that smiley, nice, squeaky-clean, wholesome family man and national hero Gareth can more or less do whatever he likes for the rest of his life. Three thoughts pop immediately into my mind: firstly, hasn't he done well for himself! secondly, what hides behind that too-good-to-be-true veneer? and thirdly, how long do you give it? But then I'm a cynical, disenchanted pessimist with Marxist leanings and a chip on my shoulder the size of, um, er, um, the size of a rather large chip – so don't listen to me for heaven's sake!
He might just want to spend a couple of years perfecting his swing, reducing his 2 handicap down to the zero handicap level of a pro-golfer, and then embarking on a thrilling second sporting life striding through manicured landscapes while trying to get small spheres into a hole in the ground with a stick. Golfers are the opposite of footballers, at 33 they are just warming up, they can keep going beyond 50! He was always a sporty lad, since his days at Eglwys Newydd Primary School; he would love it.
Or he might have a go at coaching with a longer-term view of going into soccer management. He would firstly need the coaching badge and luckily the FAW coaching course and system is recognised as being one of the best in Europe. This couldn't be more convenient, since the FAW itself has now relocated from a shed on a trading estate in the particulate-soaked arse end of Splott and is now headquartered in the swish and vulgar Vale Pavilion complex of the Vale Resort at Hensol near Pontyclun – within walking distance of Gareth's gaff in the Vale! How handy! A couple of years living the life of Riley in the lap of luxury while getting a qualification: sounds like an idea.
Perhaps he will follow the well-trodden path resorted to by many a retired big name and give punditry a whirl. Well, the ability to trot out infantile truisms, delphic waffle and anodyne tropes is effectively the BBC Cymru Wales job description…
He may even wend his way down the Good Works route, a life of charitable service on behalf of some suitably uncontroversial and impossible to oppose cause – children with cancer, tortured donkeys, kindness, that sort of thing – steadily ascending to the Much-Loved National Institution status that so few attain (take it from me: it's over-rated).
From my perspective, I would like to see him invest in Welsh domestic football, in one of the 108 clubs in the Cymru League's top three tiers, for instance, where not a bean has been invested since the foundation of the Welsh football pyramid in 1992. Any investment would make a huge difference and properly begin the urgent task of building strong clubs good enough to win European games, raise Wales' lowly club coefficient in the UEFA rankings, protect the existing European places and eventually climb the rankings sufficiently to increase the number of places and thereby increase UEFA funds into the poverty-stricken Welsh game. This is the only way Wales can develop the conveyor belts of young footballers and professional top-tier that every footballing nation needs to have a sustainable, independent and planned future. A healthy domestic game, built to last and to thrive, is also the essential prerequisite for the very existence of a Cymru international football team in the long term. It is axiomatic that international status is not possible unless you have national status. The very wellspring and catalyst of Gareth Bale's joyous halcyon days as well as his stellar fortune was the international team that only exists in the 21st century because we exist as a footballing nation. To divert a little of his riches in the direction of the Cymru Leagues would be the very best way for him to really make a difference, construct a fitting and lasting legacy and make sure that his children and his children's children will also one day have the chance to sing Yma o Hyd.
My prediction? Oh that's easy: anything I suggest, support or hope for will not happen.
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