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New 2018 Kia e-Niro electric SUV: specs, price and on-sale date
Choice of two battery capacities for Kia e-Niro electric car – up to 301-mile range claimed
by Carbuyer team
Kia has unveiled its its battery-powered e-Niro electric car at the Paris Motor Show, as well as revealing more details about the car and its 301-mile maximum range.
Having been on sale in its native South Korea for some time, the all-electric SUV joins the existing Kia Niro hybrid and plug-in hybrid models in European showrooms. This mirrors the mechanically related the Hyundai Ioniq, which is also available with all three power systems.
Best electric cars you can buy in 2018
The Kia e-Niro has been released at a time when reduced-emissions plug-in vehicles are surging in popularity. Many manufacturers are promising EVs in the coming years, including Skoda which will introduce sporty electric eRS models by 2020. Between them, Kia and its sister brand Hyundai have promised 31 electrified vehicles before the end of 2020.
The e-Niro will come to Europe with a choice of two batteries, the high-capacity 64kWh model boasting a 301-mile maximum range as measured under the latest WLTP testing procedure. Alternatively, a smaller 39.2 kWh power pack will provide a 193-mile range.
Kia e-Niro design and technology
Previewed by the more radical Niro EV Concept at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the new addition to the Niro line-up shows strong hints of the concept's filled-in front grille and air intake design, while 'arrowhead' daytime running lights are a further point by which the e-Niro can be recognised. There are special 17-inch alloy wheels, too, which are shaped to house the car's regenerative braking system.
Inside, the gearstick has been replaced by a rotary switch that shares its control panel with buttons for the heated, ventilated seats, heated steering wheel and parking sensors, as well as the drive-mode selector buttons – more about which below. With no mechanical linkages to accommodate, the lower section of the Niro's centre console has been converted into a storage compartment.
As well as bright blue highlights that reflect the e-Niro's exterior detailing, the range-topping model boasts a six-colour ambient lighting system, while a grippy rubberised smartphone shelf can be optionally fitted with a wireless charging pad. The seven-inch infotainment screen may look familiar from other models, but offers functions tailored to electric-car drivers. These include navigation that can find the closest charging point, as well as choosing the most energy-efficient driving route to your destination.
Kia claims that – with 451 litres on offer – the e-Niro boasts more cargo space than many other plug-in and electric vehicles, and has a dedicated storage space for its charging cable.
Technology and performance
Compared to the Kia Soul EV that marked the brand's first entry into the electric-car market, Kia says the e-Niro demonstrates the progress it has made in range and usability. The most expensive 64kWh battery offers a claimed range of 301 miles – or up to 382 miles as measured under the latest WLTP testing cycle. Alternatively, the less expensive 39.2kWh battery will take the e-Niro up to 193 miles, The latter takes 42 minutes to charge from 20 to 80% range using a 100kW fast charger.
Cold weather should have a minimal effect on battery range thanks to a battery heating system that operates when the e-Niro is connected to a charger. Battery power is also preserved by a heat pump, which recovers heat from the engine and battery to help heat the car's interior.
The 64kWh e-Niro uses a 201bhp electric motor with enough pulling power for a rapid 0-62mph time of just 7.8 seconds. The cheaper 39.2kWh version should still prove more than adequate for urban commuting or the occasional jaunt out of town, though – its 134bhp motor is enough for a 9.8-second 0-62mph time.
Despite the Niro's SUV styling, every version is front-wheel drive and Kia says that the low positioning of the battery pack lowers the e-Niro's centre of gravity to increase cornering stability. The drive mode select provides a sport mode that allows you to make the most of that fact, with weightier steering and more aggressive accelerator response. The dashboard display is able to record the percentage of a journey made in 'dynamic' mode in the same way as it does when the car is set to Eco mode.
The e-Niro employs regenerative braking technology to harness power released when decelerating, and the car's sat nav will recommend where the roads and topography allow you to let the car coast, preserving battery power. Buyers can also expect driver aids that allow the e-Niro to follow the car ahead in traffic, relieving driver strain in heavy congestion when a single lane is maintained. The system, named Following Assist, can operate at speeds between 0 and 80mph, using external sensors to maintain a safe distance from other traffic.
Kia e-Niro price and on-sale date
Having been unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the Kia e-Niro goes on sale in Europe later this year. There's no word yet on UK prices or an on-sale date, though.
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José Luís Moreira da Silva, Partner
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"Knowing the sector inside-out. He's always ahead of the game" Chambers & Partners
PPP /PFI
Regulatory, Public and civil litigation
Partner and Head of the Projects and Environment Departments, as well as the Transport and Shipping Department, José Luís Moreira da Silva has been involved in numerous arbitrations and litigation procedures, as well as advising the government, multinationals and Portuguese companies on a wide range of matters. He is also head of SRS Advogados' Mozambique Desk.
With over 30 years of experience, José Luis advises the major Portuguese port authorities and the Portuguese road operator on a wide range of high level issues and projects, as well as the Portuguese PPP health programme on the construction and development of various hospitals.
He is currently coordinator for the programme to conform port legislation for all APLOP member countries (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Macau, Morocco, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and East Timor). He is President of the Portuguese section of UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats).
Since 2003 – Partner of Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa, now SRS Advogados; currently Head of the Public and Environmental Law
Since 2017 – President of the Portuguese branch of Union International d'Avocats (UIA)
Was a member of the High Council of Administrative and Tax Courts and previously member of the High Council of the Judiciary, elected by Parliament
From 2005 to 2010 Member of Supreme Judicial Counsel
Since 2004 – Considered a specialist in Administrative Law by the Portuguese Bar Association
From 2000 to 2004 - Member of Supreme Administrative and Fiscal Court Counsel
Was Assistant at the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon
1980s and 1990s – Member of Parliament and government adviser in the area of road and harbour infrastructures
Master of Laws in Public Law, Catholic University of Portugal (Lisbon)
Postgraduate Diploma in EU Law, Catholic University of Portugal (Lisbon)
Degree in Law, University of Lisbon School of Law
Portuguese Bar Association
Union Internationale des Avocats
Portuguese Arbitration Association
Press - October 30, 2019
SRS Advogados' José Luís Moreira da Silva elected ASAP board president
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José Luís Moreira da Silva is the new President of Association of the Law Firms of Portugal
News - July 22, 2019
SRS Advogados advises Lisbon Port in the contest for the Marina de Pedrouços
Publications - December 18, 2018
Environmental Law 2019 Guide - Chambers&Partners
José Luís Moreira da Silva, Alexandre Roque and João Fontoura
SRS Advogados distinguished "highly commended" for European Energy and Infrastructure Deal of the Year
José Luís Moreira da Silva speaks at conference for Portuguese-speaking Ports
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At Westfield Veterinary Hospital we are pleased to be able to provide a Free Vaccines for Life Program for our patients.
Lyme vaccines, or any special order of vaccines are NOT included.
All examinations, diagnostic tests, services and products other than vaccinations will be charged according to WVH's regular fee schedule.
Enrollment in Free Vaccines for Life is not transferable or exchangeable.
Your pet MUST come to WVH for an examination at least once a year to maintain membership in the FREE vaccination program.
Please note you will be charged for an examination fee with every visit for a vaccination.
Q: Do I have to pay again every year? What else do I need to buy?
A: There is a 30 day grace period before your pet's membership expires. If your pet does not come for an examination with our veterinarian before the due date, then your pet's membership will expire. Regular vaccination prices will then be applied to your visit unless you wish to re-enroll in the program for your pet.
Q: What happens if my pet doesn't make it in to see the doctor before a year passes?
A: There is no annual or recurring membership fee. You will be responsible for the examination fees.


Sanding as a pleasurable activity comes closer to a reality with Festool's versatile Rotex® Random Orbit Sanders. These exceptionally smooth running sanders provide you with two sanding motions in one machine; a random orbit mode for fine sanding and a rotary/random orbit mode for aggressive stock removal. Switching modes takes just seconds - simply turn a knob. Variable speed motor with electronic soft start handles coarse sanding, fine sanding & polishing for a variety of materials. A sanding pad brake prevents scratching as you move the sander onto or off of the work surface. The patented jetstream system of air movement through the center of the sanding pad (with a vacuum connected) keeps the pad from sucking down to the work surface, thus sanding dust is extracted more efficiently through the pickup holes in the paper. The sandpaper is used more evenly and lasts longer. With their low weight, ergonomic design, dampened vibration and precision sanding ability, these sanders darn near make the chore of sanding pleasurable.
The 5" Rotex® Sander features a 4.2 amp variable speed motor which turns the pad at 300-600 rpm in rotary motion and 3000-6000 rpm in eccentric motion (9/64" stroke.) It comes packed in a Systainer 2 with one 120X sanding disc.


It was a Sunday night, what a dark cold night it was. I found myself washed up in the beaches of this Island, I woke up with mixed emotions and heavy thoughts, I tried calming myself to try and visualise what happened to me and how I ended up on this place. I thought hard and long and eventually remembered. It was 3 days after my graduating party from the Police University of Sheffield. In the morning of the day of this event, me and my 2 friends whom also graduated from my university. All 3 of us were passionate young men and all shared the same dream, of one day being able to keeping our Island safe, safest place in the world. We decided to rent a Yacht and celebrate our graduation, Little did we know what would happen next. The party was meant to last 3 nights and we were meant to return home by then. On the first day, everything went according to plan and we had the time of our lives. I also managed to lose my virginity which was something I was proud of. On the 2nd day, everything was going normal, I was tired because of last night so I headed to bed early. A few hours later I hear my friend banging on the door and waking me up. I wake up and slowly open the door, I asked him "what happened", he replies with a really loud voice "we're about to drown get your life buoy on". I looked around and I saw a gigantic waterspout sucking us in, after that I hit my head on the side of the railing and lost consciousness. When I woke up, I saw myself washed up on the shores of this Island. I looked hard and far for my friends, however, as hard as I can look, I was never able to find them. I did not give up despite not finding them, I tried to remove the thought of them dying and I thought to myself I will take their dreams and continue with it and try to accomplish it myself on this new Island. It wasn't an easy beginning, being away from friends and family. I have done a lot of mistakes in this island. The biggest one was joining a gang and being really low and committing crimes by doing illegal work. I have paid the price for it and did my time in jail. I have decided to put that in the past as I remembered my friends and our dream and I've decided to become a hero within the police department. I started by joining the medical team in this Island, the NHS, I spent a lot of time in the NHS until I decided to become a cop. I served as a cop for a couple of years, until a fateful night. That night left me scaring for the second time in my life. After a long service as a cop, one of the legendary cops I have met who was also an idol to me aswell as a role model was set up by a chief constable. The set up was very corrupt and nasty, he was led into a fake party without knowing this chief constable was corrupt, the chief constable also invited me to the party but luckily I ended up injured during one of the trainings so I had to miss the said party. After that, I heard the dreadful news and I made a vow that I will never be part of the police again. I will be joining BlackWater to stop the corruption within the Island..
I would like to gain new experience in this organisation, I have participated in everything this server has offered in the past except the opfor factions and I would love to start my career in the opfor faction in this faction as it looks promising. I also enjoy roleplaying and love to gain new roleplay experience by joining this faction. Lastly, I would love to join and help out with this faction as it is starting up and I think with my experience in whitelisted factions, I could help out. In the police I was part of academy, I have been chief of a unit and been in multiple units. In the NHS, I have ran HR, been a trainer for the ARU and an instructor for HR before. So with my experience in whitelisted factions, I believe I can help out..
What can I offer the organisation?
The first and main thing I can bring to this organisation is roleplay. I really enjoy roleplaying and have a lot of experience roleplaying as most of my time on the server has been in a whitelisted roleplay faction. I can bring good communication also, I am good at listening, talking and giving feedback on things said to me. I also have good map knowledge on Altis so I would be able to use that to my advantage. I also have a lot of experience in whitelisted faction which I can bring to this faction. Lastly I am decent at combat so if push come to shove, I can help out during gunfights..
Story: It was a Sunday night, what a dark cold night it was. I found myself washed up in the beaches of this Island, I woke up with mixed emotions and heavy thoughts, I tried calming myself to try and visualise what happened to me and how I ended up on this place. I thought hard and long and eventually remembered. It was 3 days after my graduating party from the Police University of Sheffield. In the morning of the day of this event, me and my 2 friends whom also graduated from my university. All 3 of us were passionate young men and all shared the same dream, of one day being able to keeping our Island safe, safest place in the world. We decided to rent a Yacht and celebrate our graduation, Little did we know what would happen next. The party was meant to last 3 nights and we were meant to return home by then. On the first day, everything went according to plan and we had the time of our lives. I also managed to lose my virginity which was something I was proud of. On the 2nd day, everything was going normal, I was tired because of last night so I headed to bed early. A few hours later I hear my friend banging on the door and waking me up. I wake up and slowly open the door, I asked him "what happened", he replies with a really loud voice "we're about to drown get your life buoy on". I looked around and I saw a gigantic waterspout sucking us in, after that I hit my head on the side of the railing and lost consciousness. When I woke up, I saw myself washed up on the shores of this Island. I looked hard and far for my friends, however, as hard as I can look, I was never able to find them. I did not give up despite not finding them, I tried to remove the thought of them dying and I thought to myself I will take their dreams and continue with it and try to accomplish it myself on this new Island. It wasn't an easy beginning, being away from friends and family. I have done a lot of mistakes in this island. The biggest one was joining a gang and being really low and committing crimes by doing illegal work. I have paid the price for it and did my time in jail. I have decided to put that in the past as I remembered my friends and our dream and I've decided to become a hero within the police department. I started by joining the medical team in this Island, the NHS, I spent a lot of time in the NHS until I decided to become a cop. I served as a cop for a couple of years, until a fateful night. That night left me scaring for the second time in my life. After a long service as a cop, one of the legendary cops I have met who was also an idol to me aswell as a role model was set up by a chief constable. The set up was very corrupt and nasty, he was led into a fake party without knowing this chief constable was corrupt, the chief constable also invited me to the party but luckily I ended up injured during one of the trainings so I had to miss the said party. After that, I heard the dreadful news and I made a vow that I will never be part of the police again. I will be joining BlackWater to stop the corruption within the Island.. Why would you like to join: I would like to gain new experience in this organisation, I have participated in everything this server has offered in the past except the opfor factions and I would love to start my career in the opfor faction in this faction as it looks promising. I also enjoy roleplaying and love to gain new roleplay experience by joining this faction. Lastly, I would love to join and help out with this faction as it is starting up and I think with my experience in whitelisted factions, I could help out. In the police I was part of academy, I have been chief of a unit and been in multiple units. In the NHS, I have ran HR, been a trainer for the ARU and an instructor for HR before. So with my experience in whitelisted factions, I believe I can help out.. What can I offer the organisation? The first and main thing I can bring to this organisation is roleplay. I really enjoy roleplaying and have a lot of experience roleplaying as most of my time on the server has been in a whitelisted roleplay faction. I can bring good communication also, I am good at listening, talking and giving feedback on things said to me. I also have good map knowledge on Altis so I would be able to use that to my advantage. I also have a lot of experience in whitelisted faction which I can bring to this faction. Lastly I am decent at combat so if push come to shove, I can help out during gunfights..


Remove the outer cover of each banana and mash them as shown in the picture below.
Put broken cashew nuts, little amount of ghee, fry them for few mins until they turn light golden in color. Transfer this to another bowl and keep it aside. Remove the cardamom seeds from cardamom, mash them and keep them aside.
Put the mashed banana in a heavy/thick bottomed vessel and heat. Add sugar and mix them well and cook them in medium flame for about 15-20 mins. Add around 2 cups of ghee and mix them well.
Keep stirring the mixture in medium flame and add the remaining ghee in regular intervals until it turns light golden brown in color.
Stir the halwa continuously in medium flame until ghee starts separating or until it leaves from the bottom. Add fried cashew nuts, mashed cardamom and mix well.


The main thrust of the Civic Engagement for Accountability and Democracy in Zimbabwe (CEADZ) project is to support local organizations to work towards improved accountable, democratic governance that serves an engaged citizenry.
The desired impact of CEADZ, through this Annual Program Statement (APS), is to increase the influence of Zimbabwean citizens, acting collectively through formal and informal groups for more democratic and accountable governance. This may include, but not restricted to, responding to emerging gaps resulting from changes in the country context, finding new/innovative solutions to existing or emergent challenges, testing new knowledge and best practice, probing new and existing assumptions and hypotheses that underpin the operating environment.
Through this APS the Grantor intends to link prospective partners with opportunities under the CEADZ Innovation Fund which seeks to (1) stimulate locally-driven, creative Social Accountability, advocacy, and oversight approaches, especially those with potential to increase women's and youth participation and leadership and (2) provide an opportunity for civic actors to program around fiscal transparency, economic policy reform and economic governance in ways that enhance meaningful citizen engagement around these issues. With support from the Grantor's global Innovations Team, the platform will facilitate a participatory co-creation summit that uses design-thinking approaches to create an enabling environment for innovation. The summits will bring together diverse participants from civil society, academia, and the private sector to practically source innovative ideas for further development and testing and encourage unconventional partnerships and resource leveraging. After the summits, the Grantor will invite concept notes and co-creatively develop these with potential partners. Approaches that demonstrate the greatest potential for replication will be piloted for scaling up purposes.
Under the Fiscal Transparency theme, opportunities exist for CSOs, CBOS and FBOs to carryout interventions that seek to promote public resource management through transparency, accountability and strong citizen oversight. It is anticipated that this APS, will provide support to interventions that seek to strengthen public resource management through, but not restricted to, increased parliamentary and citizen oversight, advocacy around the enactment and enforcement of policy and legal framework(s) promoting and/or supporting fiscal reporting and accountability. It is envisioned that activities supported through this fund should support already existing statutory provisions on fiscal reporting, transparency and accountability so as to foster vertical and horizontal accountability processes and to ensure civic efforts mutually reinforce existing state mechanisms and processes. Interventions may also seek to provide economic policy reform analyses on targeted issues; enhance evidence-based policy formulation and implementation; strengthen civil society advocacy and engagement with policy makers; and provide platforms for public private interface and expand opportunities for citizens to influence the economic policy agenda. It is envisaged that one award will be made under this category.
View the full APS and application instructions here.


David Powers King: Post: The Versatile Blogger Award!
Post: The Versatile Blogger Award!
Cool! Someone just gave me The Versatile Blogger Award! Thank you, Alexia, this is quite the surprise. The terms of this award is that I have to say seven things about myself. The hard question is, what should I say that won't bore you like drying paint on a rainy day? Let's see what I got here . . .
7) I always wanted to be a Ghostbuster when I grew up, but when I found out there were no such things as proton throwers or giant marshmallow men, I picked up human behavior and writing instead. Close enough.
6) I've been writing even before I could write, my mother taking note of a poem I made up about the moon when I was five. I can't remember it, but I'm sure my mom has it somewhere.
5) I've often had fainting spells as a teenager. Scary, I know, but the experiences sure have come in handy when writing about characters passing or blacking out. Makes the situation sound more realistic and tense.
4) Favorite breakfast food? Breakfast burritos, if I can get away with them. So portable. So yummy.
3) When I'm not writing, I'm either helping the Mrs., eating, sleeping, watching something, playing CS, or reading to my boy. We're in the middle of Redwall now.
2) If it hadn't been for Orson Scot Card's books, Legos, and an old internet-less computer that my dad didn't want anymore, who is to say that I would've ever started writing seriously. It's hard to imagine.
1) I have a fear of clowns. No joke. A clown cursed me out as a kid. While I don't run away from clowns, I can't help but feel a bit nervous when one draws near. And they always seem to know! How do they know?
Paranoia aside, I thank you, Alexia, for bestowing this honor. While I see many bloggers who already have this award, I'd like to pass it along to Hanny, who has a great observing eye and a knack for picking unique topics to write about. Copy that picture above and post it on your blog, Hanny. In my eyes, you deserve it.
Updates: you know that sickness I mentioned? Yeah. It got worse. It put me out for almost the whole week, which means my word count upped only a couple hundred. It's a quality couple hundred, though. With luck, I'll hammer down Chapter 15 soon. I wanted to have 16 done by Christmas. I'll be lucky to get that far.
See you all on Thursday for Aspiring Advice!
I'm David, and metals are shiny.
Congrats on your award! WHOOOOOOOO!
Thank you, David. I'm honored. I'll post the award with my seven deadly personal bits on my next post. I hope you feel better soon!


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package org.springframework.test.context.hierarchies.web;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
import org.springframework.test.context.junit.jupiter.SpringExtension;
import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;

/**
 * @author Sam Brannen
 * @since 3.2.2
 */
@ExtendWith(SpringExtension.class)
@ContextConfiguration
class EarTests {

	@Configuration
	static class EarConfig {

		@Bean
		String ear() {
			return "ear";
		}
	}

	// -------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Autowired
	private ApplicationContext context;

	@Autowired
	private String ear;

	@Test
	void verifyEarConfig() {
		boolean condition = context instanceof WebApplicationContext;
		assertThat(condition).isFalse();
		assertThat(context.getParent()).isNull();
		assertThat(ear).isEqualTo("ear");
	}

}

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Q: create columns in dataframe from nested list of dataframes in a dataframe column This is what my dataframe looks like
str(FBInsightsExpanded)

Classes 'data.table' and 'data.frame':  4 obs. of  3 variables:
 $ impressions          : chr  "26580" "5741" "7335" "4123" ...
 $ date_start           : chr  "2018-10-14" "2018-10-14" "2018-10-14" "2018-10-14" ...
 $ action_values        :List of 4
  ..$ :'data.frame':    11 obs. of  2 variables:
  .. ..$ action_type: chr  "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_initiated_checkout" ...
  .. ..$ value      : chr  "40505.79" "9262.82" "470464" "2319.35" ...
  ..$ :'data.frame':    8 obs. of  2 variables:
  .. ..$ action_type: chr  "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_initiated_checkout" ...
  .. ..$ value      : chr  "26309.21" "6970.84" "697029" "196.8" ...
  ..$ :'data.frame':    10 obs. of  2 variables:
  .. ..$ action_type: chr  "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_initiated_checkout" ...
  .. ..$ value      : chr  "42180.84" "4852.95" "282354" "5152.95" ...
  ..$ :'data.frame':    8 obs. of  2 variables:
  .. ..$ action_type: chr  "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view" "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_initiated_checkout" ...
  .. ..$ value      : chr  "253737.97" "44378.59" "575184.59" "5294" ...

What I need is a dataframe that looks like this:
impressions   date_start  fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist fb_mobile_content_view fb_mobile_initiated_checkout

A: "df" being your data.frame, try :
purrr::pmap_df(list(df$impressions,df$date_start,df$action_values)
              ,function(x,y,z)
                  if (is.null(z)) data.frame(impressions=x, date_start=y,stringsAsFactors=FALSE)
                  else z %>%
                    spread("action_type","value") %>%
                    mutate(impressions=x, date_start=y) %>%
                    select(impressions,date_start,everything()) %>%
                    rename_at(vars(matches("^app_custom_event\\.")),funs(str_replace(.,"^app_custom_event\\.","")))
)

#  impressions date_start fb_mobile_add_to_cart fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist fb_mobile_content_view
#1       26580 2018-10-14              40505.79                   9262.82                   <NA>
#2        5741 2018-10-14              26309.21                   6970.84                 697029
#3        7335 2018-10-14                  <NA>                      <NA>                   <NA>

4        4123 2018-10-14              42180.84                   4852.95                 282354
Data:
df <- data.frame(impressions=c("26580", "5741", "7335", "4123"),
             date_start=c("2018-10-14", "2018-10-14", "2018-10-14", "2018-10-14"),
            action_values=I(list(
 data.frame(action_type=c("app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist"),
       value=c(  "40505.79", "9262.82"),stringsAsFactors=FALSE),
 data.frame(action_type=c("app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view"),
       value=c(  "26309.21", "6970.84", "697029"),stringsAsFactors=FALSE),
 NULL,
 data.frame(action_type=c("app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view"),
       value=c(  "42180.84", "4852.95", "282354"),stringsAsFactors=FALSE)
)),stringsAsFactors=FALSE)

A: Since Nicholas2 provided the data:
data.frame(
  impressions = c("26580", "5741", "7335", "4123"),
  date_start = c("2018-10-14", "2018-10-14", "2018-10-14", "2018-10-14"),
  action_values = I(list(
    data.frame(
      action_type = c("app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view"),
      value = c("40505.79", "9262.82", "470464"),
      stringsAsFactors = FALSE
    ),
    data.frame(
      action_type = c("app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view"),
      value = c("26309.21", "6970.84", "697029"),
      stringsAsFactors = FALSE
    ),
    data.frame(
      action_type = c("app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view"),
      value = c("253737.97", "44378.59", "575184.59"),
      stringsAsFactors = FALSE
    ),
    data.frame(
      action_type = c("app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_cart", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist", "app_custom_event.fb_mobile_content_view"),
      value = c("42180.84", "4852.95", "282354"),
      stringsAsFactors = FALSE
    )
  )),
  stringsAsFactors = FALSE
) -> xdf

here's a 0-dependency base R solution:
do.call(
  rbind.data.frame,
  lapply(
    1:nrow(xdf), # row by row
    function(.i) {
      x <- xdf$action_values[[.i]] # extract the data frame
      x$action_type <- gsub("app_custom_event.", "", x$action_type) # clean colnames
      x <- as.data.frame(t(unstack(x, value ~ action_type,  stringsAsFactors = FALSE)), stringsAsFactors=FALSE) # reshape it
      x$impressions <- xdf$impressions[[.i]] # add the other two columns
      x$date_start <- xdf$date_start[[.i]]
      rownames(x) <- NULL # not necessary but i like proper rownames
      x
    }
  )
)
##   fb_mobile_add_to_cart fb_mobile_add_to_wishlist fb_mobile_content_view impressions date_start
## 1              40505.79                   9262.82                 470464       26580 2018-10-14
## 2              26309.21                   6970.84                 697029        5741 2018-10-14
## 3             253737.97                  44378.59              575184.59        7335 2018-10-14
## 4              42180.84                   4852.95                 282354        4123 2018-10-14

Head-to-head:
library(microbenchmark)

microbenchmark(
  base = do.call(
    rbind.data.frame,
    lapply(
      1:nrow(xdf),
      function(.i) {
        x <- xdf$action_values[[.i]]
        x$action_type <- gsub("app_custom_event.", "", x$action_type)
        x <- as.data.frame(t(unstack(x, value ~ action_type, stringsAsFactors = FALSE)), stringsAsFactors=FALSE)
        x$impressions <- xdf$impressions[[.i]]
        x$date_start <- xdf$date_start[[.i]]
        rownames(x) <- NULL
        x
      }
    )
  ),
  tidyverse = purrr::pmap_df(
    list(xdf$impressions, xdf$date_start, xdf$action_values),
    function(x,y,z) z %>%
      tidyr::spread("action_type", "value") %>%
      dplyr::mutate(impressions = x, date_start = y) %>%
      dplyr::select(impressions, date_start, dplyr::everything()) %>%
      dplyr::rename_at(
        dplyr::vars(dplyr::matches("^app_custom_event\\.")),
        dplyr::funs(stringr::str_replace(.,"^app_custom_event\\.",""))
      )
  )
) %>% { print(.) ; . } %>% autoplot()
## Unit: milliseconds
##       expr       min        lq      mean    median        uq       max neval
##       base  1.641284  1.770162  2.320804  1.836188  2.077139  9.536442   100
##  tidyverse 17.152142 17.908212 21.554416 18.503356 22.255375 46.630603   100

Also:  for pwning us into doing your work for you. I was kinda hoping folks wld let this go until you showed you tried something but couldn't let a 57-package-dependency-with-compilation-on-linux solution stand as the sole answer.

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Q: Why does my \n not work and how can i make it work Why does my \n not work and how can i make it work
x = "text1"
c = "text2"

b=[]
for i in range(5):
    xx=(c + "  |  " + x + "\n")
    b.append(xx)

print (b)

A: if you just want to print out text instead of list then use str.join
# ...
print(''.join(b))

# or like this:
text = ''.join([(c + "  |  " + x + "\n") for _ in range(5)])
print(text)

# or python 3.6 style
text = ''.join(f"{c}  |  {x}\n" for _ in range(5))


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BoyWonder1911 replied to DCI-DadJokes's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Not a reboot show, but if they've chosen to do any kind of good musical, I'll soil myself in a fit of excitement. Don't care if they win or lose with it. Just give us a musical!
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BoyWonder1911 replied to Liahona's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Are we ready for the 2019 thread yet? Or is it too soon? Seems like it's always too soon until it begins and when it begins, it's almost over :(
What rule would you propose for the 2019 DCI tour?
BoyWonder1911 replied to Box5Opinion's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I happened to come.upon this disagreement we had a few months ago. I do understand that you would like to see those who play woodwinds have an opportunity for some kind of involvement in a summer marching activity. I remember our band director had been a part of some kind of college-aged independent marching band activity here in Michigan. It was pure marching band with woodwinds and wasn't directly part of University. I wonder if anything like that exists today? I think if a woodwind wanted to march, learning to play a brass instrument can be done and there are multiple open class corps that might teach younger students to play at a basic level. I'm not sure how the music education is at smaller open class corps. Obviously for world class you have to be at least competent at a high School level to play in most corps, but open class? I would imagine that education is more a priority than competition at that stage. I would hope so anyway. Not trying to beat a dead horse but the idea of students learning to play a marching brass instrument while in an extra curiccular marching setting for some reason came into my mind.
2019 Show Ideas
BoyWonder1911 replied to Triple Forte's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
See Plymouth-Canton 1999 if you're unfamiliar.
Stealing other corps stuff...
BoyWonder1911 replied to fireshane1's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
If this hammer was just laying on the ground by itself, with nobody around it, that's fair game. That's considered abandoned. Just saying. Of course the prudent thing to do would be to return it, but not without some friendly jesting first. I think this is way overblown.
How about a show titled "Zombie" that explores how humanity is turning ourselves into mental and emotional zombies with our wars, technology and drugs (prescription or otherwise). I for one would love to hear a good, powerful arrangement of The Cranberries' "Zombie" as a ballade. I'd also like to see an impact set in the shape of a pill, skull & crossbones, and a phone, computer or some other electronic device. Color scheme in black, white and either pink or red.
Pioneer Suspended by DCI
BoyWonder1911 replied to lifeisaround's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Forgive me for not reading through all 25 pages of this. I happened upon a couple of news stories on my Google news recommendations and saw this whole thing hit the fan. What exactly is suspension? I'm guessing Pioneer can't partake in any events while suspended. I imagine they can still rehearse and have camps. I'm also guessing that when Blenski and Acheson meet, there will be list of policy demands that will have to be met, including direct oversight of operations, that will satisfy the rule book. I doubt very much Acheson is gunning for Pioneer to fold. It's more of a "do this, or else" ultimatum. Whether or not Pioneer fields a corps next season will probably mostly depend on being able to attract enough members, staff and volunteers, granted Acheson is satisfied with improvement in policy. Although, the last thing anyone wants is for Pio to field a corps and then end operations in the middle of tour. Given what I've read about this Blenski guy, I'd personally rather the corps didn't operate any longer. There are plenty other places kids can march anyhow. Auschwitz survivor. If your dad beat you, you wouldn't tell anyone. NyQuil and ibuprofen and suck it up. Gee whiz this guy is a piece of work.
Pioneer What Next?
BoyWonder1911 replied to JimF-LowBari's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Not to mention some states have different laws, thus making any guidelines set by DCI pretty much impossible, having to accommodate the laws of every state at the same time. How about, the DCI BoD decide to create a regulatory oversight committee, that has no power to do anything but report on things and give recommendations. And when something like this comes up, they can vote with a 2/3rd majority to enact the recommendations suggested by the committee. Within the guidelines of state laws of course. The great things about this idea is 1) it doesn't transfer power away from the corps and into a separate DCI committee, and 2) the 2/3 majority can decide to force a corps to do anything it wants to within the law. The 2/3rd majority of the member corps can choose to remove a director from the activity. No longer allowed to attend or be a part of any DCI function. Sure that director could stay director of whatever corps they're with but it would be pointless. They wouldn't have a spot on the DCI board any longer and couldn't attend competitions or be at housing sites that are provided by DCI. And a 2/3rd majority is high enough to where kneejerk reactions won't happen and small offenses aren't severely punished by DCI.
You sound as if people have a right and entitlement to march drum corps. If a woodwind wants to do DCI, they can learn to do something that will get them into one. But turning DCI into glorified marching band would ruin the activity. So I have really no idea why anyone would even propose woodwinds to be allowed to march. I certainly wouldn't watch it. If someone had enough talent to march a corps, they certainly have enough talent to learn a mellophone. It isn't that difficult when you're learning to play the same 5 minutes of material over and over and over again. Turning 80 brass into 40 brass and 40 woodwinds. Lol. I've never even really heard a marching band where I can hear the woodwinds over the brass anyways. DCI is unique because of its sound. And its loudness. That's the very essence of what sets drum corps apart from other similar activities. Loud brass. Take that away and it's no longer what it was. If you want a competitive marching band activity during the summer, nothing is stopping you and others from "band"ing together and starting Marching Band International.
There is nothing stopping a woodwind player from picking up a horn or a flag or rifle. I'm also willing to bet that there are quite a few who do this. It doesn't take much to learn to play a trumpet or mellophone if you can already play something else. Fingerings are much easier. Embouchure is the only thing really. And the music most corps play isn't all that difficult by itself. Not so difficult that it can't be learned in a month or two. The difference in talent level and difficulty in music played only becomes apparent when you get up into the top 3 to 5. Then you might need to have as many members as possible be already competent in double or triple tonguing and already demonstrating a nice tone and ample range. But aside from that, the music itself in almost every other corps can easily be learned by a talented woodwind marcher. DCI is a distinct activity from marching band. It's not the top of the marching band world. We also seem to have a good steady supply of marchers coming in to DCI and that's become apparent with the rising talent level we've seen this season. Madison Scouts provided us with a very, very good 16th place show. And with the advent of Soundsport, there really does seem to be ample opportunity for anyone in a marching band to partake in something great. There are plenty of opportunities. Soundsport is one of the best and successful ideas in the activity in a long, long time.
I was under the impression that non profits have to follow strict laws regarding the people on the BoD as well as the executives and what role they have. I'm willing to bet that the current scenario is in violation of something or other. There has to be accountability and right now it seems there is none.
Best Baritone solos or features
BoyWonder1911 replied to ThePlanets's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
The solo that came soon after the raindrop impact set in Cadets 2005.
The "Music Corps Should Do" thread
BoyWonder1911 replied to Lance's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Of course, this would start the pre show, with the impact hit to the beginning of that 2nd part right after Brandt says "...PROUD TO PRESENT..." Starts at 2:30 And who could say "More than a Feeling" wouldn't make for a great ballad?? The part at 3:24-3:31, those double tonguing, I'd stage them as a ripple effect from one side of the field to the other. Each of the 4 notes would be played by a different section of trumpets. Maybe over the space of 30-35 yards as to not be too out of sync with sound waves bouncing all over and can't hear each other play. Would be difficult to pull that off, though, and there's also a very similar phrase in Peace of Mind, which would be the closer. When you're a long haul truck driver like I am, you have a lot.of time to listen to all sorts of music as you drive and imagine it being played by brass on a football field.
I'm a big fan of SP. Not sure how it would work out though. 33 is a good one. So is Mayonaise. Maybe as a standstill performance. I really like the idea or BAC doing Boston's music as a show.
The director of a non profit may or may not have legal voting rights in the BoD. If they can't remove the people causing the problems, then I guess the whole org needs to go *poof*. Or should I say *puff*. Like a magic dragon.


A generalized, lumped-parameter model of carbon (C), water, and nitrogen (N) interactions in forest ecosystems (PnET-CN) is presented. The model operates at a monthly time step and at the stand-to-watershed scale, and is validated against data on annual net primary productivity, monthly carbon and water balances, annual net N mineralization, nitrification, foliar N concentration and annual and monthly N leaching losses for two sites, Hubbard Brook (West Thornton, NH) and Harvard Forest (Petersham, MA). It is then used to predict transient responses in function resulting from changes in land use and N deposition, as well as the maximum rate of N cycling which can be sustained for any given combination of site, climate and species. Model predictions suggest a very long legacy effect of land use history on N cycling. Even with only one 'active' soil organic matter pool, complete recovery from three modest harvests at Hubbard Brook is predicted to require more than two centuries at current N deposition rates. Complete recovery is predicted to take even longer at the Harvard Forest where biomass removals have been more intense. PnET-CN is used to predict maximum sustainable rates of N cycling for 14 sites throughout the northeastern USA. Predicted maximum values were higher, as expected, than measured N mineralization rates for all but one site. The measured fraction of N mineralization nitrified at these 14 sites showed a general relationship with the ratio of measured to maximum net N mineralization. This latter ratio is discussed as a potentially useful indicator of the degree of nitrogen saturation in forest ecosystems. A regional map of predicted maximum N cycling rates is presented based on regressions between model predictions and summary climatic variables.
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Q: Register values in ARM exec trace results (from GEM5) when compared with disassembly of the executable I tried running a simple hello world on ARM and went through the "exec" debug trace. I also used the disassembly of the executable to compare the sequence and register values. While doing so,i came across two doubts:

*

*On the instruction "adds" being used instead of "cmn" but "xzr" not mentioned in the trace

*How "x0" and "w0" register is handled? Is "w0" the lower 32 bits of "x0"?

Details described below:
5896098: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x421324 @_dl_discover_osversion+4    :   add   x0, sp, #120       : IntAlu :  D=0x0000007ffffefb58
...
....
6007986: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x439b40 @__uname    :   movz   x8, #160, #0      : IntAlu :  D=0x00000000000000a0
6007986: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x439b44 @__uname+4    :   svc   #0x0               : IntAlu :
6064596: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x439b48 @__uname+8    :   adds   x0, #4095         : IntAlu :  D=0x0000000000000000
6064929: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x439b4c @__uname+12    :   b.cs   <__uname+20>      : IntAlu :
6064929: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x439b50 @__uname+16    :   ret                      : IntAlu :
6065928: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x421334 @_dl_discover_osversion+20    :   add   x3, sp, #250       : IntAlu :  D=0x0000007ffffefbda
6065928: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x421338 @_dl_discover_osversion+24    :   cbnz   w0, <_dl_discover_osversion+184> : IntAlu :
6066261: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x42133c @_dl_discover_osversion+28    :   movz   w6, #0, #0        : IntAlu :  D=0x0000000000000000
6066594: system.cpu_cluster.cpus: T0 : 0x421340 @_dl_discover_osversion+32    :   movz   w0, #0, #0        : IntAlu :  D=0x0000000000000000

On doing the disassembly on the executable, we could see the following :
0000000000439b40 <__uname>:
  439b40: d2801408 mov x8, #0xa0                   // #160
  439b44: d4000001 svc #0x0
  439b48: b13ffc1f cmn x0, #0xfff
  439b4c: 54000042 b.cs 439b54 <__uname+0x14>  // b.hs, b.nlast
  439b50: d65f03c0 ret

Doubt : in GEM5, " cmn x0, #0xfff "  is treated as adds instead of cmn. But from the ARM isa document, cmn is identical to "adds xzr, Xn, #imm". So is the GEM5 internally following this format with xzr? or does GEM5 update x0 here as the trace doesnt show xzr?
Disassembly on the executable:
0000000000421320 <_dl_discover_osversion>:
  421320: d10803ff sub sp, sp, #0x200
  421324: 9101e3e0 add x0, sp, #0x78
  421328: a9007bfd stp x29, x30, [sp]
  42132c: 910003fd mov x29, sp
  421330: 94006204 bl 439b40 <__uname>
  421334: 9103ebe3 add x3, sp, #0xfa
  421338: 35000500 cbnz w0, 4213d8 <_dl_discover_osversion+0xb8>
  42133c: 52800006 mov w6, #0x0                   // #0
  421340: 52800000 mov w0, #0x0                   // #0

Doubt: From the GEM5 trace, i could see at the time of executing " cbnz w0, 4213d8", the value of x0 register  =  0x0000007ffffefb58 (provided the "adds" case mentioned above didnt update "x0")
so x0 is having a non-zero value and its binary representation is:
0000000000000000000000000111111111111111111111101111101101011000
so w0 (lower 32 bits of x0) = 11111111111111101111101101011000
Since the w0 is non-zero, shouldnt it take a branch at " cbnz w0, 4213d8"?
Since GEM5 is not taking a branch, it means the w0 value is 0 at that point. So :

Does x0 and w0 are treated as separate registers instead of w0 being
the lower 32 bits of x0?

because on the GEM5 trace, the last update made on "w0" is the following line:
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The game was scoreless until 35:08 of the first half, when Vultaggio scored her fifth goal of the season. Junior forward and midfielder Stephanie Clarke was credited with the assist, her fourth of the year.
Stevens added her first goal of the season at the 71:09 mark in the second half and that was all the Eagles needed to give redshirt freshman goalkeeper Jenna O'Dell her seventh win.
Five of O'Dell's seven wins this year have been shutouts, and she sports an impressive 0.98 goals against average for the year and a .863 save percentage which is first in the Mid-American Conference.
Vultaggio's goal against CMU tied her for fourth in the MAC in goals scored with her fellow Eagle, sophomore forward Bianca Rossi. They each have five goals on the season. Vultaggio also added an assist on the goal from Stevens and is tied for fourth with five assists as well.
The offense has been playing well this year which is undoubtedly helping their record.
"We're getting goals from a lot of spots," Hall said.
The team plays their next game Oct. 5 when they travel to Muncie, Ind. to take on the Ball State Cardinals. The Eagles defeated Ball State at home last year by a score of 5-1. The game is set to begin at 3 p.m.


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Is it really appropriate to measure entropy change using enthalpy?
One statement by Peter Atkins in his book Elements of Physical Chemistry confused me quite a bit:
If a chemical reaction or phase transition takes place at constant pressure , we can identify $Q$ with the change in enthalpy of the system, and obtain
For a process at constant pressure: $$\Delta S = \frac{\Delta H}{T}.$$
Is it really correct to measure the entropy change using change in enthalpy?
I'm telling so because enthalpy change only measures how much heat energy enters or gets expelled from the system. It doesn't measure how much energy gets expelled out of the system when the system does $PV$ work.
As Peter Atkins points out:
If $10~\text{kJ}$of energy is supplied as the heat to the system that is free to change its volume at constant pressure, then the enthalpy of the system increases by $10~\text{kJ}\; ,$ regardless of how much energy enters or leaves by doing work and we write $\Delta H = +10~\text{kJ}\; .$
I know it is the heat energy that is concerned in the definition of entropy change. But, suppose the system is heated which means it is in more disorder; however if it does work, then the energy the system got as heat would decrease which would therefore decrease the chaos & disorder of the system. If we use only the enthalpy change, wouldn't we exclude that work which decreases the heat energy gained by the system?
I'm rather confused on the use of enthalpy for defining the entropy change. Could anyone please help me explain this how enthalpy change actually measures the entropy change?
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$\begingroup$ Please articulate your understanding of how the change in entropy of a closed system is determined, starting from thermodynamic equilibrium state A and ending at thermodynamic equilibrium state B. $\endgroup$ – Chet Miller Nov 9 '15 at 16:50
$\begingroup$ @Chester Miller: It should be $$\int_{A}^{B} dS = \int_{A}^{B} \frac{Q_\text{rev}}{T} dT $$ where $Q$ is the net heat energy received by the system reversibly. $\endgroup$ – user5764 Nov 9 '15 at 16:54
Yes. So to get the change in entropy, you need to identify a reversible path between thermodynamic equilibrium state A and thermodynamic equilibrium state B. If it is a phase change, you start out with liquid at temperature T and equilibrium vapor pressure P(T) (state A), and end up with vapor at the same temperature and pressure (state B). This can be done reversibly by putting one mole of a liquid in a cylinder with a massless frictionless piston and holding the external pressure on the piston constant at P while adding heat very gradually (reversibly) until all the liquid changes to vapor. During this process, the volume of material in the cylinder increases from that of one mole of liquid to that of one mole of vapor. Since the pressure is held constant throughout, the work done is $P(V_v-V_l)$. From the first law, the change in internal energy is equal to the heat added minus the work done: $(U_v-U_l)=Q-P(V_v-V_l)$. Rearranging this equation gives:$$(U_v+PV_v)-(U_l+PV_v)=H_v-H_l=\Delta H_{lv}=Q$$So the heat that you add reversibly is equal to the change in enthalpy in going from the liquid at T and equilibrium vapor pressure P(T) to the vapor at T and equilibrium vapor pressure P(T). Since this is a reversible process at constant temperature, $\Delta S=\frac{Q}{T}=\frac{\Delta H_{lv}}{T}$. This completes what I wanted to say about the phase change situation. I will move on to the chemical reaction situation after you have had a chance to look this over and ask questions.
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$\begingroup$ Firstly, thanks for the answer, sir. I conceived the maths. However, I've a query: Basically what is entropy? Entropy is the chaos or the disorderliness in the system caused due to the heat energy supplied. First the liquid got thermal energy $Q$ which increased the chaos in the liquid (soon to be vapour). But in the course of doing so, it does work which decreases the heat energy available in the system to $Q- P\Delta V.$ And it is heat which determines the chaos & now there is only $Q- P\Delta V$ left in the system which determines the chaos & not $Q.$ ... $\endgroup$ – user5764 Nov 9 '15 at 18:13
$\begingroup$ ... So, why should the definition of entropy takes $Q\;?$ As the heat energy available for the chaos is $Q- P\Delta V$ & not $Q\; ?$ $\endgroup$ – user5764 Nov 9 '15 at 18:17
$\begingroup$ Entropy is a measure of the number of quantum mechanical states available to the system. This is what we mean when we talk about chaos or disorderliness. The thermal energy of the system is vastly increased when we convert a liquid to a vapor because we have overcome the attractive forces holding the molecules together, and many more quantum mechanical states are now possible. We have also greatly increased the volume of the gas which also allows for vastly more quantum mechanical states. $\endgroup$ – Chet Miller Nov 9 '15 at 19:22
at constant volume why the change of enthalpy doesn't equal the change of heat
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Possible OC for the Gardens Bundusan After 18 Months Delay
After a long wait of 18 months, buyers of the Gardens Bundusan have been told that the Occupational Certificate for the property is estimated to be resolved within 3 months.
SC Land's Marvelgold developed the Gardens Bundusan, with construction taking place mid-2013. The development was completed in November 2016 with 500 units sold out quickly to hungry buyers. They were promised to get their keys by April 2017 but buyers were left in conundrum due to the dilemma of getting an access road to the property. It is believed that the Penampang District Council (PDC) will invoke the Land Acquisition Regulations and expropriate road reservations in adjacent residential areas as access roads, to access road issue.
Kapayan Assemblywoman cum Assistant Laws and Natives Affairs Minister Jannie Lasimbang reminded that the road reserve is for public use. She also stated that she understands the suffering of those affected buyers and hopes the buyers will give the authorities a bit more time to solve the entire issue.
"I know they've waited for so long, but give the authorities 3 more months to go through some procedures and it'll all be done in a matter of no time," she said, adding that she has the people's interests at heart.
She also hopes that the Taman Formosa developer could understand and co-operate with the authority, to achieve a win-win situation.
Also present was Moyog assemblywoman cum Assistant Education and Innovation Minister Jenifer Lasimbang and newly appointed Penampang District Officer, Robert Stidi.
Local Government and Housing Ministry's deputy permanent secretary, Wong Foo Tin said that they would be enforcing Chapter 69 Section 3 of the Land Acquisition Ordinance so that the access road that was allegedly closed by another developer can be readily used by members of the public.
"The (land) title belongs to the developer, but by right they have to surrender the road reserve and we hope that the developer will comply" he said during a press conference held at Wisma Innoprise shortly after concluding a meeting on the issue on Thursday, 21 June.
Jannie Lasimbang, together with Jennifer Lasimbang and Darrell Leiking will be carrying out the promises they made during the election and will continue to serve the people in Penampang by finding solutions to solve their problems.
"We will try to make some arrangements for our officer to visit the site, get to know the buyers and listen to their cries" said Jennifer, encouraging the public to reach out more to the council with their concerns and said they will be looking to provide a platform for buyers in cases such as this.
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Farther, Higher & Faster
On June 16, 2010 By kingofpotsIn Insights, Jogging, Pictures, Places to Run, Practice Runs, Running, Trail Running
2:30 PM June 9, 2010 4 Hours 22K (Adidas Adizero Mana)
This was our 4th time to explore the trail of "Brown Mountain" and I wanted to extend our exploration farther than the last turn-around point in our last trail run. We started early at 2:30 PM as we took advantage of the cloudy environment with the hope that it will not rain heavily while we were in the mountain. We went up slowly on those inclines as we tried to preserve our strength for the farther distance we wanted to reach. In my mind, I was thinking that we could reach a distance of 15 kilometers (one way) for this exploration workout.
Trail Finally Dried Up After A Few Days of No Rains
At Km 6.2, Django was sleeping in his nipa hut while his wife was on the side of the trail smoking her tobacco. We greeted the lady as we passed by their hut. No sardines this time! Elmer went ahead of us as we reached the Km. 3 but he was too fast that we did not see him anymore. As we were about to reach Km 7, we were only three and there are times that I led the group (three runners). However, most of the time Charlie (in black Team BR shirt) was the one infront, me at the middle, and Jack guarding my back.
Higher Elevation & More Steep Trail
We finally reached our first turn-around point where we cleaned the stream/spring water last week. We briefly stopped to drink some water using our palm and crossed the spring. The picture above is about 500 meters after we passed the turn-around point and the trail started to be steeper until we could not see any trace of the trail. We crossed the same spring for two times before we could continue again running along the trail.
The Farther. The Better
As we got farther and higher, the trail became narrower and later disappeared. We tried to trace the footprints of a horse and the newly cut bananas where we suspect Django could be the one who came earlier to harvest the flowers of the bananas. As we went up the mountain, the horse's footprints and the cut banana trunks were nowhere in the area! We tried to look around for trace or signs of a trail but the vegetation was too thick. We immediately decided to turn-around as we were about 2 1/2 hours running, jogging and brisk walking in the mountain. My GF 305 registered a distance of 11.2 kilometers!
Charlie, My Trailblazer & Jack, My Back-up Guard
As we were tracing our way back to the place where we started, Jack complained that the soles of his running shoes got separated from the upper parts and he was practically running on his socks! Well, the running shoes is Mizuno but it is already old. Charlie's shoes is Mizuno, too but it works well with him for the runs we had to the mountain.
When we reached the part of the spring that we cleaned, I told my companions that we'll have a brief shower and washing of shoes and shorts. It could be that my legs were already tired and stiff on our way back that I experienced sliding on the soft trail with my butt pounding on the ground! I slipped for two times! My shorts were full of mud! These things happened when I was brisk walking on the downhill part of the trail. However, if I jog or run through such soft parts of the downhill trail, my foot/shoes would land on the ground without any sliding. With such observation, I maintained running or jogging throughout our trail run and I did not experience any sliding at all.
As we passed Django's hut, Django was already infront of his hut and asked where we ended our exploration. I told him about our observation and the absence of trails where we ended. From his story, he was the one who harvested the banana blossoms earlier in the morning and he admitted that there is no more trail on top of the ridge where we turned-around. But admitted that the trail became thickly vegetated that it was hard to trace the existing trail.
Elmer & Frank as Our Support Crew
With 5 kilometers to go, Elmer and Frank met us on top of a hill with bread and water. Elmer finished his run earlier and used his motorcycle to go back and meet us along the trail. It was a relief for Charlie and Jack to eat and drink as they were tired already. I was tired, too! but I still have water from the spring in my Nathan hydration belt. Jack has to ride the motorcycle because of his torn shoes and Frank joined us for the remaining parts of the run.
Charlie and I finished the trail run in 4 hours to include a brief shower for 10 minutes at the spring. My GF 305 registered a distance of 22.4 kilometers. We were able to run farther, longer, higher and we finished our workout faster! I was tired on this run but a massage was scheduled for the evening from an expert.
Due to my commitment and purpose to establish trails in the forested parts of BM and its neighboring mountains, I have ordered two (2) Jungle Bolos from the Philippine Army which we'll use to cut those plants that have grown on those trails. I recalled when I was the Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army that we ordered thousands of Jungle Bolos from Malaysia as a basic jungle equipment for our Scout Rangers and Special Forces. I know that somehow some of the jungle bolos are still available for lease. Luckily, after some coordination, my order will be delivered next week.
Trail running with a mixture of exploration (trailblazing) is fun!
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Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja
The Buhari Media Organisation has said that President Muhammadu Buhari's non-partisan stance on the forthcoming supplementary elections in some States is a clear departure from what Nigerians had experienced between 1999 and 2014.
In a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, the Pro-Buhari said that this is unprecedented and yet another reminder of the President's vow to leave a legacy of a robust and credible electoral process.
"It is unthinkable that a sitting president would issue a public warning to members of his own political party that they should not expect him to arm-twist the Independent National Electoral Commission to favour the ruling party in the March 23 supplementary election.
"Ironically, the Peoples Democratic Party had been vocal in accusing President Buhari of interfering with the Commission's independence with a view to conferring an undue advantage on the All Progressives Congress.
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Italy's military athletes on mission for medals
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By Antonella Ciancio Reuters Thursday, July 24, 2008; 8:11 PM
MILAN (Reuters) - The only war that Airman Andrew Howe and tax police officer Antonietta Di Martino plan to wage next month is on the sports field.
The pair, world silver medalists in long jump and high jump respectively, are among 170 athletes from the armed forces who will represent Italy at the Beijing Olympics.
Italy's military contingent, who make up about half the Olympic team, are on a mission for medals.
"Being a soldier is part of my life. Yes, we don't go to war but the Olympic Games are our mission," Howe, who is attached to the Air Force, told Reuters during a military ceremony in Rome this month.
The American-born athlete, who won the world silver medal with a personal-best jump of 8.47 meters in Osaka last year, recently experienced his first flight on a C-130 aircraft.
His sporting prowess means the 23-year-old is exempted from taking part in military operations and Howe said he did not yet know if he would go on serving in the Air Force after retiring from sport.
High jumper Di Martino cherishes the thought of wearing a uniform and chasing drug traffickers and tax evaders.
"I have always loved to be in the Fiamme Gialle, the tax police corps," the 30-year-old told Reuters after competing at an athletics meeting in Milan this month.
"In normal life I'm braver than on the sports field," the usually shy athlete, who holds the Italian national women's high jump record of 2.03 meters, said with a smile.
Hundreds of young men and women take a public examination every year to enrol in Italy's armed forces, escaping uncertainty and unemployment.
For talented athletes, the mix of discipline, good training facilities and organization provided by the services produces ideal conditions to excel at sport and has helped Italy to conquer podiums and honors.
"Behind all this there is a choice. Firstly, the choice of being an athlete, secondly the choice of practicing sport serenely, looking to the future," the Italian Air Force's Chief of Staff, General Daniele Tei, told Reuters.
With its strong military presence, Italian sport is not an isolated case. Russia has a long tradition of army athletes, dating back to Soviet days, while many of Germany's Olympic competitors are on military payrolls.
Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila, who became the first black African to win the Olympic marathon when he ran barefoot through Rome in 1960, was a member of the Emperor's Imperial Bodyguard.
The number of Italian military athletes attending the Summer Games has steadily increased in recent years, rising to a record high of 177 in Athens, where they racked up more than half of Italy's medal tally.
"We love to be in the Air Force. We are willing to continue to be part of this great family," rhythmic gymnast Elisa Santoni said, proud of the silver medal won with her team mates in Greece.
SAME VALUES
"Discipline is part of our life. All of us share the same values," Larissa Nevierov, the only Italian woman in the Laser Radial sailing discipline, said during the Air Force ceremony in Rome.
"A soldier-athlete can't forget he is a soldier," Lieutenant Colonel Vincenzo Parrinello, chief of the tax police sports corps, told Reuters. "He must respect rules."
His Fiamme Gialle group will send 41 athletes to Beijing, the highest number compared to other groups from the forces. The Air Force comes second with 25, followed by the Carabinieri para-military police and the army.
Among them are many hopeful champions such as runner Elisa Cusma (army), fencer Valentina Vezzali (police) who has won four golds at previous Games, and Ivano Brugnetti from Fiamme Gialle, who captured gold in the 20-km walk in Athens.
Marco Galiazzo, who snatched a surprise win in the men's individual archery in Athens, has joined the Air Force since the 2004 Games.
One obligation on the athlete-soldiers is to refrain from commenting on politically sensitive issues in Beijing, such as China's human rights record.
Armed Forces officials have even prepared a recommended answer for individual athletes, in case they are asked an awkward question, telling them to say: "I don't dispute the importance of talking about human rights but the Olympic Games are a sports event and this is how it has to be."
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Military officer Gen. Daniele Tei (6th R top row), commanding general of the Italian Military Aviation, poses with members of the Military Aviation Olympics team at the Italian Military Aviation headquarters in Rome July 8, 2008. Italy's military contingent, who make up about half the Olympic team, are on a mission for medals.
Italian soldier and long jumper Andrew Howe speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Italian Military Aviation headquarters in Rome July 8, 2008. Picture taken July 8, 2008. The only war that Airman Andrew Howe and tax police officer Antonietta Di Martino plan to wage next month is on the sports field. Italy's military contingent, who make up about half the Olympic team, are on a mission for medals.
Italian soldier and captain of the rhythmic gymnastics team Elisa Santoni speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Italian Military Aviation headquarters in Rome July 8, 2008. Italy's military contingent, who make up about half the Olympic team, are on a mission for medals.
Italian soldiers and members of the archery team Amedeo Tonelli (top L), Mauro Nespoli (top C), Marco Galiazzo (top R), Pia Carmen Maria Lionetti and Elena Toletta (bottom R) pose during an interview with Reuters at the Italian Military Aviation headquarter in Rome July 8, 2008. Italy's military contingent, who make up about half the Olympic team, are on a mission for medals.
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Lancashire and Leicestershire to play Bob Willis Trophy opener at Worcestershire
First-Class Counties Lancashire CCC and Leicestershire CCC will play their opening match of the Bob Willis Trophy at Worcestershire CCC.
Lancashire will be regarded as the home team for the fixture, which is scheduled to begin on Saturday 1 August.
Leicestershire met all protocols to safely stage the match at the Fischer County Ground, however with the city of Leicester in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision was taken to schedule the match at a neutral venue.
Whilst Lancashire will be the nominal hosts for the fixture, the club are unable to mobilise an outground at this notice to ensure a Stage 3 return to domestic competition under the current Government guidance, whilst also delivering behind-closed-doors international cricket at Emirates Old Trafford in a bio-secure environment.
Leicestershire will retain three home Bob Willis Trophy matches in Leicester with their match against Durham (August 15) rescheduled from Emirates Riverside to the Fischer County Ground.
Daniel Gidney, Lancashire CEO, said: "I'd like to thank Fanos Hira and the team at Worcestershire County Cricket Club to agree to host our opening fixture in the Bob Willis Trophy and mobilise in literally just a few days. Their experience at hosting Pakistan for quarantine and training at Worcestershire at effectively Stage 4 Covid Guidelines and with the hotel on site has given us considerable confidence.
"Player welfare is always at the forefront of our minds and with medical advice not to travel or stay in Leicester, this is the best decision for cricket. The Professional Game Group has worked tirelessly to get a meaningful First Class competition away with a Lord's final to crown the winners of the Bob Willis Trophy that players are really excited about and I am delighted that we have found a solution to get this game on."