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Dee and Bill Brehm, staunch supporters of diabetes research and the creators of the Brehm Coalition, know first hand the difficulties of managing type 1 diabetes. Dee, diagnosed at the age of 19, has lived with the disease for over 60 years.
Today, Dee and Bill's personal mission is to advance discovery and strengthen diabetes research through nontraditional methods. Bill was convinced that creating partnerships between scientists from opposite sides of the globe was the answer. He knew this type of collaboration, rarely tried in the medical research community, would greatly accelerate the current pace of discovery through a high level of rapid data sharing and a focused mission around the pathogenesis of diabetes. He believed technology would allow a level of collaboration and sense of community that was not possible years ago.
In 2007 the dream became a reality with the creation of the Brehm Coalition. Through an established partnership between the Brehms and the University of Michigan, the plan was put into place. With the help of Dr. Peter Arvan, U-M' s Chief of the Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes Division and Dr. Mark Atkinson, Professor of Medicine, Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine Division at the University of Florida, the group of world-renowned scientists specializing in immunology were selected. With the chosen list, Dee and Bill set out to meet each of the five individuals at their institutions to learn more about their research and interest in joining the collaboration.
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Since that time, the coalition has expanded. Three new members, plus Dr. Arvan (an existing member), formed a second branch, the beta cell biologist group.
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Q: How to make SOLR search function return the result based on search input order im using SOLR to perform text query on a multivalued field but its not returning as per what the input. im using edimax with standard tokenizer on the fields.
for example, i search for the text "A B C", but im getting weird order result
result #1: "A C B"
result #2: "A B C"
result #3: "A C B"
how can i make the result #2 appear first.
sample query:
localhost:8983/solr/test/select?defType=edismax&fl=text,score&mm=100%&q=A B C&qf=text
response:
{
"text":"A C B",
"score":16.770645},
{
"text":"A B C",
"score":16.770645},
{
"text":"A C B",
"score":16.770645},
}

A: The pf2 and pf3 parameters to the edismax query parser allows you to boost documents where the terms appear in order of each other. That should work for what you need.
Otherwise, consider using a boost query bq with the Complex Phrase Query Parser:
bq={!complexphrase inOrder=true}text:"A B C"

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Griffith is to V8 Superboats what Bathurst is to Supercars – it's unforgiving, it's tight and it's not for the feint of heart. Many a V8 Superboat has traveled to Lake Wyangan and never returned, one reason why the very name of the circuit strikes fear into so many – the very same reason the venue is always packed, especially under lights as darkness descends.
This year will be no different, especially as the title race has become the most hotly contested battle in recent years, both Unlimited Class – which has been the sole domain of Victorian Phonsy Mullan for four consecutive seasons – and 400-Class have never been so close with mere tenths of seconds keeping teams off the podium – so the fans will be in for a night to remember.
There may be a couple of vacancies this year, with increased work commitments the main reason for the absences, but there will be some good additions too, notably former 350-Class champion Daniel James who will 'B' drive the Outlaw Team Spitwater entry of Justin Roylance, a package which the Victorian was instrumental in setting up with brother Brad James through JRE Race Engines.
12-months ago Phonsy Mullan was forced to use two boats to take the win at Griffith, his all-conquering twin-turbo machine suffering a mechanical issue in qualifying, but typical of the GM Motorsport team-boss, a change to his naturally-aspirated 500ci V8-powered machine did little to slow him down, the 5-time Australian champion going on to comfortably defeat West Australian Jamie Welch and Darek Sygidus in the final.
Mullan will employ the services of his naturally-aspirated machine once more at Griffith, but this time he will face a determined Tremayne Jukes. Driving the thunderous 1300-horsepower twin-turbo 'Maniac', Jukes has taken the top step of the podium twice in two rounds to lead the championship points over Mullan, a situation the 'RAMJET' pilot hasn't faced in five seasons.
Whilst Mullan will present no easy challenge, Jukes admits that the greatest threat to a three-peat is the circuit itself.. "Griffith is unforgiving and at this level you're always just millimetres away from what could be a big accident, so there's a certain level of caution you need to employ. We've seen it year in and year out, an off at Griffith can be fatal to your championship hopes, so it's a matter of balancing that fine line between success and game-over. 1300-horsepower might be nice on a long wide straight, but there's not too many of them in Griffith, so it's going to be a matter of managing the beast and keeping it straight.
Season 2017 might be playing out as a battle-royale between Jukes and Mullan, but they won't be the only ones vying for victory. Two-time champion and former Griffith winner Daryl Hutton has had a horrid start to the season, dialing in a new boat which so far at least, has failed to respond to all efforts to make it sit right in the water – one of the secrets to making a V8 Superboat go fast. The New Zealander has been competing for long enough that the issue will not be ongoing, and there's every chance the last three weeks has seen some pretty intense 'tuning' of the new hull to make it work, so keep an eye on the #28 Unlimited machine because either way, he'll be right on the ragged edge.
Adelaide's Mick Carroll is another that always excites, and this weekend he'll be alone, team-boss Tony Giustozzi one of those caught up with other commitments, so Mick will be able to set the boat up to suit his style, and on his day, that style is as good as anyone!
Add in Glenn 'Spider' Roberts who impressively holds down third in championship points behind Jukes and Mullan, and Canberra's Paul Burgess and you have a very competitive Unlimited field all looking to stake a claim on the points table as they head towards the mid-season break.
In 400-Class perhaps the biggest surprise is that co-points leader and reigning champion Brett Thornton will be absent from the event. A winner during the opening round in Temora, Thornton could manage only third at Keith with the rise of former 350-Class front-runner Ben Hathaway – the young Victorian reveling in his new Sprintec machine and clearly the class of the 2017 field.
Hathaway was a standout from the opening round in Temora where only a freak electrical issue kept him from victory, before demolishing the field at Keith during practice. In the final the only one to get close was Superboat veteran and multiple Australian champion Mark Garlick. 'Grumpy' has seen victory at Griffith before, a venue where experience will come into play, so the battle for the top of the timesheets should be interesting.
They won't be the only ones though, Daniel James is a former winner at Griffith and he too is expected to apply pressure to the leaders, although unlike his prior experiences, this time he's driving as 'B' driver with Outlaw Team Spitwater team-leader Justin Roylance in the JRE-powered machine.
Roylance too will be quick and looking to learn what his new package for season 2017 is capable of, but he – like everyone else in the field – will respect the circuit and balance bravado with ambition, another fine line the V8 Superboat field will have to tread.
Add reigning AUS#2 Jody Ely, the impressive Paul Kelly, 2016 Griffith winner Brad Marsden and the re-liveried 'Pink Boots Foundation' machine of experienced Superboat campaigner Greg Harriman and team-mate Hugh Gilchrist, and you have a second field likely to keep the Griffith fans on their feet.
LS-Class too will be back in action with Ivan Safranek leading the points ahead of father-and-son combination Graham and Kyle Reynolds, all three crews are Griffith rookies, so they will have their work cut out for them.
Bottom line is that Griffith under lights at Easter is an event to behold – it will be fast, it will be furious and you won't want to miss it.. Game on!
The third round of the Australian V8 Superboats Championship will be a single-day event at Lake Wyangan, with gates opening at s:00pm with qualifying rounds getting underway at 3:00pm. The circuit is located at the Griffith Boat Club, off Lakes Road (via Borga Road or Kidman Way), 10-kilometres north of the city.
For those of you unable to make the event, this weekend a range of interviews and videos will be made available via www.facebook.com/V8Superboats where results and updates will also be posted, but if you live in the area, do yourself a big favour, and drop down to Lake Wyangan to take in some of the action live, you certainly won't be disappointed!


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Q: How to erase in Boost multi_index composite keys? I was checking on this
Boost multi_index composite keys using MEM_FUN
Can someone tell me how to implement erase function for this example ?
Now I am doing
Name_set_by_last::iterator mitchells = names.get<last>().find("mitchell");
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A: names.get<last>().erase(mitchells);


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Official home of the 2020 masters at augusta national. get scores, player information, patron information, watch live. How to watch masters tournament, friday: leaderboard, tee times, tv times. tiger's masters career best, bryson's 13 adventure & jt's streak. cut prediction: masters tournament. The masters tournament (usually referred to as simply the masters, or the u.s. masters outside north america) is one of the four major championships in professional golf.scheduled for the first full week of april, the masters is the first major of the year, and unlike the others, it is always held at the same location, augusta national golf club, a private course in the southeastern united. Dustin johnson on the 15th hole of the masters golf tournament in augusta, ga., in november. attendance was limited to club members, staff and other personnel, including a reduced number of news. The tournament, which was held this past november without fans in attendance, is set to take place between april 5 11. "following the successful conduct of the masters tournament last november.
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On august 12, 2020, chairman fred ridley announced that, due to the risks associated with the covid 19 pandemic, the 2020 masters tournament will take place november 9 15 without patrons or guests on the grounds. our patrons are a key component to the history and tradition of the masters. On tuesday, fred ridley, chairman of augusta national golf club, announced that the club intends to allow a limited number of patrons at the 85th masters tournament, scheduled for april 5 11, 2021. The 2021 masters tournament will be the 85th edition and will take place april 5th 11th in augusta, georgia. masters festivities will begin tuesday night with the champions dinner, hosted by last year's champion, patrick reed. Dustin johnson won the 2020 masters at 20 under par (268), setting a new 72 hole tournament record at augusta national previously held by tiger woods (1997) and jordan spieth (2015). New york, jan. 6, 2021 prnewswire siriusxm announced today it has signed a new agreement to become the exclusive audio broadcaster of the masters tournament. for the 2021 tournament,.
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. Place the pot onto MEDIUM heat until a hot temperature is reached. Add in the Maple syrup as well as the optional liquor. Close heat.
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There's one challange that I need to find a solution for. Typically images are placed in a folder that exists in the website e.g. ~/Images or ~/Content/Images
The challange we have is that I will be having, however web pages will be displayed through separate websites. More specifically, in a typical scenario, a user would upload an image through MCIMageManager that places the file in a folder in the web application. So the image may be uploaded to a folder like D:\xyz\ImageLibrary.
However, the root folder may be F:\ on an entirely different server.
Therefore we need to come up with a way to share image folders between two websites so that regardless of where the image folder may be, the image will display correctly both on xyz web site management module AND the actual website.
Regards
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A: For this use case you should mount the upload directory of server A to the upload directory of server B.


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August 8, 2006 by Terry Teachout
"Dame Polly required but two things from the novelist's art, a rattling good yarn or a jolly good laugh. She declined to read books by girls of fifteen, proletarians or aliens, subtle evocations of childhood were thrown at cats in her garden, exquisitely sensitive portrayals of lunacy served as fuel for the boiler and a whole literature of protest by crazy mixed-up kids of forty-two lay cemented beneath the Chinese pagoda on the bank of her stream."
Honor Tracy, A Number of Things
OGIC: Iliadish
The Little Professor is spluttering incoherently, and with good reason! I can't believe they said "pesky."
OGIC: Blue-pencil blues
Grammar sticklers, be vindicated. (Thanks to Coudal for the tip.)
OGIC: Writers in amber
In between novels in A Dance to the Music of Time, I'm reading around in Anthony Powell's captivating Memoirs. As in the fiction, the portraits here are sharp and indelible, and several are of notable writers. For instance, F. Scott Fitzgerald at the MGM commissary in 1937:
He was smallish, neat, solidly built, wearing a light grey suit, light-coloured tie, all his tones essentially light. Photographs–seen for the most part years later–do not do justice to him. Possibly he was one of those persons who at once become self-conscious when photographed. Even snapshots tend to give him an air of swagger, a kind of cockiness, which, anyway at that moment, he did not at all possess. On the contrary, one was at once aware of an odd sort of unassuming dignity. There was no hint at all of the cantankerous temper that undoubtedly lurked beneath the surface. His air could be thought a trifle sad, not, as sometimes described at this period, in the least brokedown.
…Fitzgerald took a pen from his pocket, and a scrap of paper. On the paper he drew a rough map of North America. Then he added three arrows pointing to the continent. The arrows showed the directions from which culture had flowed into the United States. I am ashamed to say I cannot now remember precisely which these channels were: possibly the New England seabaord; the South (the Old Dominion); up through Latin America; yet I seem to retain some impression of an arrow lancing in from the Pacific. The point of mentioning this diagram is, however, the manner in which a characteristic side of Fitzgerald was revealed. He loved instructing. There was a schoolmasterly streak, a sudden enthusiasm, simplicity of exposition, qualities that might have offered a brilliant career as a teacher or lecturer at school or university.
Not only that, but the day Powell lunched with him, Fitzgerald began his scandalous affair with Sheilah Graham. Next is Ford Madox Ford:
Another Duckworth author, though only intermittently, was Ford Madox Ford. As the work of an old acquaintance, Gerald Duckworth was prepared to publish Ford's books from time to time, but they were not popular with Balston [a Duckworth director], who did not regard their small sales as redeemed by the author's undoubted interest in literary experiment. Ford's novels usually deal with a similar social level to those of Galsworthy, though Ford is far more aware of the paradoxes of human nature, the necessity, at that moment, of exploring new forms of writing. An immense self-pity–in general an almost essential adjunct of the bestseller–infected Ford adversely as a serious novelist, while at the same time for some reason never boosting his sales. His misunderstandings and sentimentalities on the subject of English life (half-German himself, he very nearly opted for German nationality just before 1914) make him always in some degree a foreigner, marvelling at an England that never was.
And, at length, George Orwell:
Orwell was in his way quite ambitious, I think, and had a decided taste for power; but his ambition did not run along conventional lines, and he liked his power to be of the
OGIC: Just as I thought
The lovely Cinetrix took herself to see Little Miss Sunshine and confirms my strong preconception based on a viewing of the trailer: not so much indie-rific or indie-lightful as indie-rivative. (And. Can we talk about those terribominable Snickers ads that are dumbing up our freeways this summer and apparently causing me to write stuff like that? I mean, honestly: "Satisfectellent"? Tear them down now, please.)
Anyway, not only does the Cinetrix remove any lingering doubts I might have had about my summary dismissal of Little Miss Sunshine, she gives a welcome nod to a TT and OGIC fave from way back, The Daytrippers. We both liked this movie on general principles, but that Hope Davis-Parker Posey combo really hits Terry where he lives. Understandably enough–they're both wonderful actresses, and casting them as sisters was a truly inspired move.
UPDATE: Jan Freeman of the Boston Globe is on the case of Snickers' recent crimes against the English language:
Satisfectellent, similarly, is a monster mashup of an adjective. If it's satisfaction plus excellent, then what's the fect? And where's the X that excellent so badly needs? Fectellent sets the analogizing mind adrift in the realm of infection, repellent, and other not-so-XLNT associations. Still not salivating here!
Yep, I had insect repellent rattling around in my head after seeing that one, too. Messaging mission unaccomplished, I'd say.


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/* Define to prevent recursive inclusion -------------------------------------*/
#ifndef __STM8L15x_SPI_H
#define __STM8L15x_SPI_H

/* Includes ------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#include "stm8l15x.h"

/** @addtogroup STM8L15x_StdPeriph_Driver
  * @{
  */

/** @addtogroup SPI_Exported_Types
  * @{
  */

/**
  * @brief SPI data direction mode
  * Warning: element values correspond to BDM, BDOE, RXONLY bits position
  */
typedef enum {
  SPI_Direction_2Lines_FullDuplex = (uint8_t)0x00, /*!< 2-line uni-directional data mode enable */
  SPI_Direction_2Lines_RxOnly     = (uint8_t)0x04, /*!< Receiver only in 2 line uni-directional data mode */
  SPI_Direction_1Line_Rx          = (uint8_t)0x80, /*!< Receiver only in 1 line bi-directional data mode */
  SPI_Direction_1Line_Tx          = (uint8_t)0xC0  /*!< Transmit only in 1 line bi-directional data mode */
} SPI_DirectionMode_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI Slave Select management
  * Warning: element values correspond to LSBFIRST bit position
  */
typedef enum
{
  SPI_NSS_Soft  = (uint8_t)0x02, /*!< Software slave management disabled */
  SPI_NSS_Hard  = (uint8_t)0x00  /*!< Software slave management enabled */
} SPI_NSS_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI direction transmit/receive
  */

typedef enum {
  SPI_Direction_Rx = (uint8_t)0x00, /*!< Select Rx receive direction in bi-directional mode */
  SPI_Direction_Tx = (uint8_t)0x01  /*!< Select Tx transmission direction in bi-directional mode */
} SPI_Direction_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI master/slave mode
  * Warning: element values correspond to MSTR bit position
  */
typedef enum {
  SPI_Mode_Master = (uint8_t)0x04, /*!< SPI Master configuration */
  SPI_Mode_Slave  = (uint8_t)0x00  /*!< SPI Slave configuration */
} SPI_Mode_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI BaudRate Prescaler
  * Warning: element values correspond to BR bits position
  */
typedef enum {
  SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_2   = (uint8_t)0x00, /*!< SPI frequency = frequency(CPU)/2 */
  SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_4   = (uint8_t)0x08, /*!< SPI frequency = frequency(CPU)/4 */
  SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_8   = (uint8_t)0x10, /*!< SPI frequency = frequency(CPU)/8 */
  SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_16  = (uint8_t)0x18, /*!< SPI frequency = frequency(CPU)/16 */
  SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_32  = (uint8_t)0x20, /*!< SPI frequency = frequency(CPU)/32 */
  SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_64  = (uint8_t)0x28, /*!< SPI frequency = frequency(CPU)/64 */
  SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_128 = (uint8_t)0x30, /*!< SPI frequency = frequency(CPU)/128 */
  SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_256 = (uint8_t)0x38  /*!< SPI frequency = frequency(CPU)/256 */
} SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI Clock Polarity
  * Warning: element values correspond to CPOL bit position
  */
typedef enum {
  SPI_CPOL_Low  = (uint8_t)0x00, /*!< Clock to 0 when idle */
  SPI_CPOL_High = (uint8_t)0x02  /*!< Clock to 1 when idle */
} SPI_CPOL_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI Clock Phase
  * Warning: element values correspond to CPHA bit position
  */
typedef enum {
  SPI_CPHA_1Edge = (uint8_t)0x00, /*!< The first clock transition is the first data capture edge */
  SPI_CPHA_2Edge = (uint8_t)0x01  /*!< The second clock transition is the first data capture edge */
} SPI_CPHA_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI Frame Format: MSB or LSB transmitted first
  * Warning: element values correspond to LSBFIRST bit position
  */
typedef enum {
  SPI_FirstBit_MSB = (uint8_t)0x00, /*!< MSB bit will be transmitted first */
  SPI_FirstBit_LSB = (uint8_t)0x80  /*!< LSB bit will be transmitted first */
} SPI_FirstBit_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI DMA transfer requests
  */
typedef enum {
  SPI_DMAReq_RX = (uint8_t)0x01,    /*!< SPI DMA Rx transfer requests */
  SPI_DMAReq_TX = (uint8_t)0x02     /*!< SPI DMA Tx transfer requests */
} SPI_DMAReq_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI CRC Transmit/Receive
  */
typedef enum {
  SPI_CRC_RX = (uint8_t)0x00, /*!< Select Tx CRC register */
  SPI_CRC_TX = (uint8_t)0x01  /*!< Select Rx CRC register */
} SPI_CRC_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI flags definition - Warning : FLAG value = mapping position register
  */
typedef enum {
  SPI_FLAG_BSY    = (uint8_t)0x80, /*!< Busy flag */
  SPI_FLAG_OVR    = (uint8_t)0x40, /*!< Overrun flag */
  SPI_FLAG_MODF   = (uint8_t)0x20, /*!< Mode fault */
  SPI_FLAG_CRCERR = (uint8_t)0x10, /*!< CRC error flag */
  SPI_FLAG_WKUP   = (uint8_t)0x08, /*!< Wake-up flag */
  SPI_FLAG_TXE    = (uint8_t)0x02, /*!< Transmit buffer empty */
  SPI_FLAG_RXNE   = (uint8_t)0x01  /*!< Receive buffer empty */
} SPI_FLAG_TypeDef;

/**
  * @brief SPI_IT possible values
  * Elements values convention: 0xYX
  *   X: Position of the corresponding Interrupt
  *   Y: ITPENDINGBIT position
  */
typedef enum
{
  SPI_IT_WKUP   = (uint8_t)0x34, /*!< Wake-up interrupt*/
  SPI_IT_OVR    = (uint8_t)0x65,  /*!< Overrun interrupt*/
  SPI_IT_MODF   = (uint8_t)0x55, /*!< Mode fault interrupt*/
  SPI_IT_CRCERR = (uint8_t)0x45, /*!< CRC error interrupt*/
  SPI_IT_TXE    = (uint8_t)0x17, /*!< Transmit buffer empty interrupt*/
  SPI_IT_RXNE   = (uint8_t)0x06, /*!< Receive buffer not empty interrupt*/
  SPI_IT_ERR    = (uint8_t)0x05  /*!< Error interrupt*/
} SPI_IT_TypeDef;

/**
  * @}
  */

/* Private define ------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* Private macros ------------------------------------------------------------*/

/** @addtogroup SPI_Private_Macros
  * @brief Macros used by the assert_param function to check the different functions parameters.
  * @{
  */

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the data direction mode values
  */
#define IS_SPI_DATA_DIRECTION(Mode) (((Mode) == SPI_Direction_2Lines_FullDuplex) || \
                                     ((Mode) == SPI_Direction_2Lines_RxOnly) || \
                                     ((Mode) == SPI_Direction_1Line_Rx) || \
                                     ((Mode) == SPI_Direction_1Line_Tx))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the mode half duplex data direction values
  */
#define IS_SPI_DIRECTION(Direction) (((Direction) == SPI_Direction_Rx) || \
                                     ((Direction) == SPI_Direction_Tx))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the NSS management values
  */
#define IS_SPI_SLAVEMANAGEMENT(NSS) (((NSS) == SPI_NSS_Soft) || \
                                     ((NSS) == SPI_NSS_Hard))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the different
  *  sensitivity values for the CRC polynomial
  */
#define IS_SPI_CRC_POLYNOMIAL(Polynomial) ((Polynomial) > (uint8_t)0x00)

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the SPI Mode values
  */
#define IS_SPI_MODE(Mode) (((Mode) == SPI_Mode_Master) || \
                           ((Mode) == SPI_Mode_Slave))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the baudrate values
  */
#define IS_SPI_BAUDRATE_PRESCALER(Prescaler) (((Prescaler) == SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_2) || \
                                              ((Prescaler) == SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_4) || \
                                              ((Prescaler) == SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_8) || \
                                              ((Prescaler) == SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_16) || \
                                              ((Prescaler) == SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_32) || \
                                              ((Prescaler) == SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_64) || \
                                              ((Prescaler) == SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_128) || \
                                              ((Prescaler) == SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_256))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the polarity values
  */
#define IS_SPI_POLARITY(ClkPol) (((ClkPol) == SPI_CPOL_Low) || \
                                 ((ClkPol) == SPI_CPOL_High))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the phase values
  */
#define IS_SPI_PHASE(ClkPha) (((ClkPha) == SPI_CPHA_1Edge) || \
                              ((ClkPha) == SPI_CPHA_2Edge))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the first bit
  *   to be transmited values
  */
#define IS_SPI_FIRSTBIT(Bit) (((Bit) == SPI_FirstBit_MSB) || \
                              ((Bit) == SPI_FirstBit_LSB))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the CRC Transmit/Receive
  */
#define IS_SPI_CRC(CRC) (((CRC) == SPI_CRC_TX) || \
                         ((CRC) == SPI_CRC_RX))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the DMA transfer requests
  */
#define IS_SPI_DMAREQ(DMAREQ) ((((DMAREQ) & (uint16_t)0xFC) == 0x00) && ((DMAREQ) != 0x00))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the different flags values
  */
#define IS_SPI_FLAG(Flag) (((Flag) == SPI_FLAG_OVR) || \
                           ((Flag) == SPI_FLAG_MODF) || \
                           ((Flag) == SPI_FLAG_CRCERR) || \
                           ((Flag) == SPI_FLAG_WKUP) || \
                           ((Flag) == SPI_FLAG_TXE) || \
                           ((Flag) == SPI_FLAG_RXNE) || \
                           ((Flag) == SPI_FLAG_BSY))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the different
  *   sensitivity values for the flag that can be cleared by writing 0
  */
#define IS_SPI_CLEAR_FLAG(Flag) (((Flag) == SPI_FLAG_CRCERR) || \
                                 ((Flag) == SPI_FLAG_WKUP))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the different
  *   sensitivity values for the Interrupts
  */
#define IS_SPI_CONFIG_IT(Interrupt) (((Interrupt) == SPI_IT_TXE)  || \
                                     ((Interrupt) == SPI_IT_RXNE)  || \
                                     ((Interrupt) == SPI_IT_ERR) || \
                                     ((Interrupt) == SPI_IT_WKUP))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the different
  *   sensitivity values for the pending bit
  */
#define IS_SPI_GET_IT(ITPendingBit) (((ITPendingBit) == SPI_IT_OVR)  || \
                                     ((ITPendingBit) == SPI_IT_MODF) || \
                                     ((ITPendingBit) == SPI_IT_CRCERR) || \
                                     ((ITPendingBit) == SPI_IT_WKUP) || \
                                     ((ITPendingBit) == SPI_IT_TXE)  || \
                                     ((ITPendingBit) == SPI_IT_RXNE))

/**
  * @brief Macro used by the assert_param function in order to check the different
  *   sensitivity values for the pending bit that can be cleared by writing 0
  */
#define IS_SPI_CLEAR_IT(ITPendingBit) (((ITPendingBit) == SPI_IT_CRCERR) || \
                                       ((ITPendingBit) == SPI_IT_WKUP))

/**
  * @}
  */

/* Exported functions ------------------------------------------------------- */

/** @addtogroup SPI_Exported_Functions
  * @{
  */
void SPI_DeInit(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx);
void SPI_Init(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, SPI_FirstBit_TypeDef SPI_FirstBit,
              SPI_BaudRatePrescaler_TypeDef SPI_BaudRatePrescaler,
              SPI_Mode_TypeDef SPI_Mode, SPI_CPOL_TypeDef SPI_CPOL,
              SPI_CPHA_TypeDef SPI_CPHA, SPI_DirectionMode_TypeDef SPI_Data_Direction,
              SPI_NSS_TypeDef SPI_Slave_Management, uint8_t CRCPolynomial);
void SPI_Cmd(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, FunctionalState NewState);
void SPI_ITConfig(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, SPI_IT_TypeDef SPI_IT, FunctionalState NewState);
void SPI_SendData(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, uint8_t Data);
uint8_t SPI_ReceiveData(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx);
void SPI_NSSInternalSoftwareCmd(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, FunctionalState NewState);
void SPI_TransmitCRC(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx);
void SPI_CalculateCRCCmd(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, FunctionalState NewState);
uint8_t SPI_GetCRC(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, SPI_CRC_TypeDef SPI_CRC);
void SPI_ResetCRC(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx);
uint8_t SPI_GetCRCPolynomial(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx);
void SPI_BiDirectionalLineConfig(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, SPI_Direction_TypeDef SPI_Direction);
void SPI_DMACmd(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, SPI_DMAReq_TypeDef SPI_DMAReq, FunctionalState NewState);
FlagStatus SPI_GetFlagStatus(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, SPI_FLAG_TypeDef SPI_FLAG);
void SPI_ClearFlag(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, SPI_FLAG_TypeDef SPI_FLAG);
ITStatus SPI_GetITStatus(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, SPI_IT_TypeDef SPI_IT);
void SPI_ClearITPendingBit(SPI_TypeDef* SPIx, SPI_IT_TypeDef SPI_IT);

/**
  * @}
  */

#endif /* __STM8L15x_SPI_H */

/**
  * @}
  */

/******************* (C) COPYRIGHT 2010 STMicroelectronics *****END OF FILE****/


Bengaluru: First ever FIBA recognized Pro Basketball League in India 3x3 Basketball league enters the fifth round on August 11-12 in Phoenix MarketCity Bengaluru.
After an exciting fourth round in Chennai, 3x3 Pro Basketball League moves to Bengaluru for the fifth round of the league at the Phoenix Market city. 3x3 Pro Basketball League gained so much of Popularity in India and the excitement for the league increased and the league also provide an incredible opportunity to the Indian Basketball players.
Venue: Phoenix MarketCity Whitefield Bengaluru.
Date: August 11 from 12 pm Onwards.
August 12 from 2 pm Onwards.
Benagluru Machas consists of Parker Rivera, Chethan, Sowkin and Karan beat the favourites of the league Delhi Hoopers consists of Inderbir Gill, Kiran Shastri, Harkirat and Dhruv by 21-20 in the sensational and eye-catching match in the Chennai and Benagaluru Machas emerged as Champions of the fourth round of the league.
Timajh Parker Rivera of Bengaluru Machas become the new Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the fourth round of the league in Chennai.Timajh Parker-Rivera and Chethan Suresh created a powerful inside-outside duo against Delhi Hoopers in the final match of the Chennai round and increased their chances of emerging on the top in the inaugural season.
Delhi Hoopers represented India in FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya. but unfortunately, Delhi Hoopers team lost both matches in the Group Stage to the top seed Liman of Serbia and Okayama of Japan in a small margin.
Bengalurur Machas are looking forward to winning the fifth round in Bengaluru as they became favourite in their home city after being crowned as Champions in Chennai and The current standings have Delhi Hoopers in the first place, followed by Ahmedabad Wingers and Bangalore Machas.


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Happy Monday all you lovelies!
Oh my goodness, have I really already been here a week?! Please let the time slow down! I.am.literally.begging.
Well I am off to enjoy another day because we all know time goes as dang fast as it wants! Rude.
So while I am off tanning and what not, I want you to meet Nicole over today from I Don't Claim To Know Much !
I am SO happy to have her blogging over here today so when you are done reading her guest post, head on over and check her blog out!
You want amazing fresh local organic delish food without making your wallet cry? Come to Portland. I'm not even making this one up, since Portland has been named one of the top foodie cities in the country numerous times....a few of my favorites are The Front Room (omg their grilled goat cheese and brown bread appetizer is to die for), Local 188 (you want amazing Sangria? How about melt in your mouth gnocchi? Go here.), Fore Street (words cannot express how good this place is. Let's just say, I got caught licking my plate...), and Boda (not your typical thai place-- and they serve thai tapas!). Looking for the best breakfast sandwich you've ever ever had? Go to Oh No Cafe. While you're there, try the coffee. I promise your taste buds will thank you.
I could spend hours talking about the amazing food in Portland-- but I'll stop and point you to this blog instead, From Away, they've got you covered.
Want to get some where fast? Don't worry! Unlike Boston, we have zero traffic. ZERO. I mean, I complain about traffic when I have been sitting at a stand still for two seconds and usually it is because of a red light. Also- you can walk from the East End to the West End in 30 minutes. We're small, but we've got it all!
and alternative art venues on the First Friday of every month. Bonus: many of the galleries serve free wine during the art walk!
Portland has some amazing music venues and just because we're a small city, doesn't mean big names don't grace us with their presence. Case in Point: Mumford and Sons is playing an outdoor concert this summer August 4th on the Eastern Promenade (a beautiful ocean side park). The State Theater is one of my very favorite venues. It is such a beautiful old theater with so much character and charm. I can't even count how many shows I've seen there (a majority of them being Howie Day shows...hahaha) but most recently Matt Nathanson and Sara Bareilles. Plus, we are graced with wonderful local talent-- some of my favorite songs are sung by local Portlanders. Smaller music halls that rock include Port City Music Hall, The Big Easy and One Longfellow Square.
Okay so, lots of cities have great music, food and art- but do they sit on top of the ocean??? Here in Portland, on a summer night the sweet salty ocean smell is everywhere. Many prime happy hour locations/eateries are literally ON the water (on docks of course) and it takes all of 2 minutes to walk from any spot in Portland to the shoreline. When the sun rises over the city in the early morning you've never seen anything so beautiful. And in the hot summer months, you're a 5-10 minute drive from a beautiful picturesque beach. Beat THAT other cities!
Sick of the city? Want to be in the quiet countryside for a minute? Drive North or West, or heck even South for 10 minutes and you're there. Crave the bigger, bolder city? We're an hour and a half from Boston. Also we have an airport. Yep, planes fly here! Portland is also only 2 hours from the most beautiful national park in the country (in my opinion!), Acadia. I can't explain how great it is to have the perks of a "city" with the quiet countryside so close by. If you are an outdoorsy person you'd love it- hiking, biking, running, surfing by day-- eating, drinking, dancing by night!
I know I mentioned this above when talking food- but you know how when you go out in a bigger city, like Boston or New York, your wallet starts crying? It doesn't do that here. You can get a beer for $4. $2 during happy hour! Also, many bars serve cocktails in REAL glasses-- not those little tiny things for $18. You get an adult bevy in a pint glass for $12. Not too shabby. Martinis and Margaritas also won't set you back an arm in a leg. And you don't need to pay to get into a bar. Who thought of that anyway? Drinking aside, like I said before, going out to eat isn't as astronomical as it is elsewhere...and there is plenty to do here for under $20 (see above music and art!).
This is important to me. The people are nice here! Doors are held open for you. Strangers smile and say hi. You don't get weird looks in the grocery store when you are there in your pjs looking for maple syrup at 10pm on a Friday night... You can wear jeans and flip flops to dinner or to drinks and not feel under dressed. In fact, the girls that super dress up to go out are usually the oddballs in the crowd. There is just a steady, laid back friendly vibe that courses through the city and I love it. I love that you can cross the street without fear of getting hit by a car. People are just happy and nice in Portland and that is great with me!
Don't get me wrong, I love me some Starbucks-- but there is just something really neat about a small, cozy one of a kind coffee shop that gets me. Portland has these by the dozen and I love that! Some are filled with comfy couches and old books, some have local art hanging all over the place- all have wonderful terrific coffees and teas and most of the time, local delicious pastries. Um, I don't have enough numbers or time to get into the local bakeries...but gahhhh East End Cupcakes and Two Fat Cats bakery just slay me.
We have a Farmer's Market. Well, we have two right in Portland- one on Wednesday and one on Saturday and they are amazing. Farms from all over come to sell their fresh wonderful produce, local artists come to sell their crafts and art, there are booths that sell homemade cheese and yogurt, fresh organic meats and eggs, stunning flowers...I could go on and on. I go every week and I load my canvas bag FULL of goodies. While I'm on the farmer's market topic, the support that local businesses get in this city is so nice. People love to buy local and support their neighbors. You find that Portlanders are often snobbish about anything that isn't local!! Even in this economy, people here know how important it is to support the local businesses. That just rounds out for me everything I love about Portland!
oooh, i especially like 'wallet friendly' and coffee shop happy. my kind of place!
send some of that tan my way?


The late comic Victoria Wood once said, "Life's not fair, is it? Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on the A597." Last week, many of the former could be found glad-handing their way through the World Economic Forum in Davos. Two notable absences, however, were Donald Trump and Theresa May, whose domestic troubles kept them away from the slopes and the champagne.
However, the bubbles may have stuck in the throats of those who were able to attend, as they reflected on some gloomy figures released by the IMF. It has cut global growth forecasts in 2019 to 3.5% – down from the 3.7% it had predicted at the end of October.
One of the biggest drags on the global picture is China, where growth of 6.6% in 2018 was the lowest rate since 1990. Although this was in line with forecasts, slowing growth could mean China struggles to reduce its huge domestic debt. There was a bright spot though, as retail sales are predicted to reach more than $5.6 trillion in 2019; about $100 billion more than the US.
The World Bank has expressed fears over the impact China could have on other Asian markets, due to what it called "deep regional and global integration". To this end, the ongoing trade war with the US is jangling nerves, particularly in Taiwan, Singapore and Korea, which are net exporters to China. China and the US are keen to agree a deal before 1 March when tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will rise from 10% to 25%.
A high-level delegation will travel from Beijing to Washington this week to hold talks aimed at resolving the dispute, amid signs that the weakening economy is putting pressure on the Communist Party of China to ensure it delivers the 'Chinese dream' to its people. Rising unemployment is seen as a near-term risk, compounded by a growing trend of foreign companies diversifying their sourcing and production away from China.
However, in an interview last week, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross dampened optimism, stating that "we're miles and miles from getting a resolution".
On the other side of the trade war, Donald Trump has had to contend with an equally draining domestic battle, which kept him away from Davos, as the longest-ever government shutdown eventually ended after 35 days – longer than the entire presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died after just 31 days in office in 1841. Trump was forced to postpone his State of the Union Address before he eventually backed down on Friday and agreed a short-term funding solution to reopen the government. It has been estimated that the shutdown reduced economic growth by 0.13% for every week it lasted. The Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices all regained ground following the end of the shutdown and on the back of strong earnings figures, having suffered losses earlier in the week. The Dow crossed 24,800 for the first time this year, hitting a level last struck in early December.
Domestic stalemate also explained Theresa May's absence from Davos, as the Brexit debate rumbled on. There was indication that some Brexiteers and the DUP would consider backing her deal if she can time-limit the Northern Ireland backstop; these hopes helped the pound climb over 1% against the dollar to a three-month high. The words of business leaders may be playing on the minds of politicians, as Airbus, Goldman Sachs and Sony all announced strong opposition to a 'no deal Brexit; although Fujitsu said it had no intention of moving its European headquarters away from London.
The week saw yet more confusion and division. Chancellor Philip Hammond claimed that the EU might be prepared to drop some of its red lines, while Commons leader Andrea Leadsom said the EU would agree to a short extension of Article 50. Downing Street stated that it was not considering an extension while, at the weekend, Ireland's deputy prime minister said the backstop plan was "not going to change".
The prime minister would have been heartened that employment reached a new record, while average earnings increased by 3.3% (annualised) to the end of November – the biggest gain in 10 years; moreover, wage rises outpaced inflation. Andrew Wishart of Capital Economics said the figures were "reassuring, showing no sign of any hit to firms' hiring ambitions due to Brexit".
First State Stewart Asia is a fund manager for St. James's Place.
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What that really means is: who's in charge of your emotions? "Only you have the power to decide how to react to what someone says or does and to build up your own emotional resilience," he explains. "You can choose to frown and be angry, or upset – or you could ignore it or even, perhaps, step back and find it funny! This choice is always really up to you." He reminds me of the quote by Eleanor Roosevelt: 'You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude…' These are wise words, but just how easy are they to put into practice?
Picture the all-too-familiar scene…You've been up until 2am wrapping presents and making sure that you eat Santa's mince pie; you took a slurp of the brandy and a chomp of the carrot that the kids left out for the reindeer. You might even have made boot-prints of snow (flour) throughout the house (great fun but a terror to clean up!) and you've been woken by your kids every two hours with calls of 'is it morning yet?'.
There's all the excitement of Christmas morning – but then the cooking begins. You're stuck in the kitchen while everyone else gets to play with their new toys, and you have to accommodate everyone's varying requirements: mashed potatoes as well as roast, for example, because granny has false teeth; a vegetarian option for your niece – oh, and gluten-free goodies for your brother. Is it any wonder that you start getting a little frayed at the edges?
Alex's first-hand exposure to the many causes of life's pressures and strains had a deep and lasting impact on him. He re-trained in hypnotism, mindfulness and NLP strategies, and now delivers stress relief programmes to individuals and groups across the UK. He says, "reactions are often instinctive to situations and the reactive, emotional response is not always the best or most appropriate behaviour. Becoming angry or violent is rarely the best solution; instead, just take a couple of moments to think of the best response".
This resonates with me. When we're in the middle of a stressful situation it seems the worst thing in the world but, after a little while, we may wonder what all the fuss was about, realising that everything worked out for the best. Sometimes even very difficult times can bring some positive outcomes which wouldn't have happened otherwise.
So, if you feel yourself getting cross or distressed about what someone else is doing or saying, take a breath, consider Alex's advice and take a moment before you respond. Think: 'what's the best thing I can do in this situation?' It might be to walk away, laugh, or even ignore it – especially since the chances of it still affecting you in a few months time are very remote.
• Give yourself a moment before responding when someone or something upsets you.
• Try a few mindful breaths; focus your attention on each inhalation and exhalation.
• Take ten minutes to go outside for a walk.
• Do something else to get a fresh perspective on the situation.
There are plenty of things that people can help with, both to give you a hand and to keep them out of mischief!
• Get the youngesr kids on to the potato peeling – make it a competition who can peel in the longest line.
• Pace yourself; then you will enjoy Christmas and still be able to remember it.
• Try not to have a drink until lunch time, tempting though it may be to do so.
• Drink plenty of water beforehand to keep hydrated, as dehydration causes frayed nerves too.
So, try to lay off the Bucks Fizz for breakfast, the sherry mid-morning and the pre-dinner Gin and Tonic. With white wine for your starter, red wine for the main course and perhaps a glass or two of champagne this is already more than enough for one day! 'It is only once a year', you might say, but alcohol can cause us to say things which we'd normally keep to ourselves and may also cause us to act inappropriately.
A reverse lens – how does this situation look from the other person's point of view? Often we're so wrapped up in what is happening that we can't see how what we are saying or doing is causing the other person to react in the way they are. Also, remember, everyone is doing everything with positive intentions. Try to see things from their point of view.
A wide-angle lens – look at the situation from a wider point of view – who else is it affecting? What lessons can be learned so that this doesn't happen again?
A long-distance lens – what are you going to feel about this situation in six months time? Remember something which upset you a while ago and think about how you feel about it now? Is this worth making a fuss over.
These tips should help you keep calm, enjoy Christmas and re-frame potentially stressful or upsetting situations.


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Unfortunately it's been a while since I've been on here. As some of you may remember, I left Indy and moved to the Bahamas for a two year a work assignment (rough life, I know). Well, the two years are coming to an end and I'm coming back to the states by the end of the year! The Primal Princess has been in storage and will be moving from Indy as well. I've missed her much!
Would love to find any owners in the Raleigh area. I heard about the Morrisville C&C and hope to attend that at some point. Car will probably need a tune up first after laying idle for that long, but with the long honey-do list for moving into a new home, may take a little while.
Beautiful llookin' car. Have fun with it now that you're back.
Welcome! trstno1 is in Cary. I'm in Greensboro.
Welcome to the area! I'm pretty close by in Cary. Let me know when you get her back out. Looks like a really nice cat!
Wow, it only seems like yesterday you posted on Facebook your arrival in the Bahamas, can't believe it's 2 years already!
Husker and TRSTNO1, do you have running cars and do you attend the Morrisville Cars & Coffee at all?
That's right Joules, it went FAST!
Too far for me. I'm about 1.5 hours from Raleigh/Durham.
TRSTNO1 hasn't posted in awhile. Don't know if he's lurking or not. Think his car was a project car.
Yeah, my car is a running project, but it's on the road. Haven't taken her to any car events yet. I've got her out this weekend though. PM me if you want to catch up sometime, or just talk Panteras. I've got a lot to learn yet!
Hmmm, maybe I need to make a road trip. C&C around here run from time change to time change so we're done for the year. Not very many shows until spring of next year.
Timing works so I can tune her up over the winter and get her road ready by the spring.
I'm in Rocky Mount, have a running 72 GT-5 conversion. Sean Korb is in Raleigh and has a red pushbutton car, could be the other red one mentioned. I would probably come out for an arranged C&C with several others. I've done that for a show here some years ago (when I owned #22). Also driven up to Richmond several times for shows there, especially the Central Virginia Mustang Club-sponsored shows. At times there were 4 or so there. Not as good as the Pocono shows or Atlanta ICD in the glory years, but a lot closer. Henderson, NC has a nice show each fall I've also been to a few times, just very few European cars there. Would be nice to have several roll in together there sometime. Their categories are not very conducive to Panteras though. We might be able to persuade some of the Richmond area owners to drive down there, only about 2 hours south of Richmond, an hour north of Raleigh and about the same for me. It's a big affair (often around 800 cars).
Thanks Buttonguy. So now looks like there are 5 nearby. That's wonderful! Sean Korb sounds familiar. Will need to look him up.
Once I've got her road ready would love to meet halfway, like Zebulon, and caravan to C&C, as a start. Looking at their FB page they seem to have some nice European cars. Interesting, looks like C&C is smack between you and HUSKER.
You have any pics of your GT-5? I saw your album for #22.
Yep, that's mine. Beside it is Tomcat's car. He lives in Madison, a few miles north of Greensboro.
Thanks jfb05177. I meant to ask you why you have parts and no plan? Is there no car either?
That's great, another one! Have all you guys ever gotten together for a drive? Beautiful car Husker.
....Is there no car either?
Looks like you've got quite a bit of work ahead of you. How long have you had it?
Looking forward to seeing everyone's cars soon!!
Husker and Buttondoor, really nice cars! I know I've got lot of work to do to get mine that nice. Hopefully we can all meet up sometime.
Thanks JFB05177. Sorry about all the difficulties. Nice trailer, and the ZF looks fantastic! I'll reach out and come by some time next spring.


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IDWorks appoints Ankur Banerjee as Head of Engineering
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IDWorks has appointed Ankur Banerjee as Head of Engineering. In this newly created role, Banerjee leads IDWorks team of technologists who are developing advanced Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) solutions to tackle the rapid rise in identity fraud as the world moves from paper to digital.
Banerjee joins IDWorks from Accenture where he was the Solution Lead for Accenture's UK Blockchain Technology practice and Digital Identity practice. An active industry participant in driving digital transformation in financial services, he was the former Chair of the Digital Identity Infrastructure Working Group of trade association, TISA UK.
"Ankur is one of a very small pool of people globally who are considered a subject-matter expert on Self-Sovereign Identity, biometrics and blockchain tech architecture," notes Tomer Sofinzon, CEO and Founder of 20|30 Group. "He not only has extensive experience of SSI projects across Corda and Hyperledger, from proof of concept through to product; he is an entrepreneur who cares passionately about how decentralised technologies can transform societies for the better."
Discussing the future of digital identity, Banerjee said: "The internet has never had a global standard for digital identity that is transparent and protects the rights of users, while offering organisations a secure and compliant way of processing the irinformation. What the industry has today is effectively the equivalent of shuffling around copies of paper forms – sometimes, this is literally the case. Decentralised identity offers the chance for a paradigm shift for the global digital economy. I'm proud to take the technology reins at IDWorks and it is our goal to set the new global standard in digital identity technology."
20|30 Group's Sofinzon adds: "IDWorks is to identity, what Uber is to transport, or Airbnb to accommodation. They are building solutions which have the potential to substantially reduce identity fraud in all sectors, from financial services through to telecoms and taxi-hailing companies. As well as super-charging IDWorks' existing SSI technology, he will have the freedom to explore creative ideas and other innovations in blockchain and artificial intelligence services.We are very proud to welcome him to our fast-growing and ambitious team."
IDWorks is an identity management specialist headquartered in London. The company's ground-breaking new SSI solution is called Envoy. An enterprise-grade decentralised application designed to issue,consume and revoke verified credentials. Envoy operates within the permissioned, private and scalable R3 Corda distributed ledger technology,incorporating the benefits of blockchain, with additional attributes demanded by financial institutions and other large corporates. It can be easily incorporated into a company's existing apps or operational infrastructure, allowing organisations to continue to hold and capture relevant identity and profile data about clients and their customers for regulatory, commercial and operational purposes.
IDWorks wins R3's global 'Corda Challenge: Call to Action'
Age Appropriate Design on the Internet: Time for a Rethink?
The Rise of Fraud and the Need for Self-Sovereign Identity
IDWorks' Predictions for Self-Sovereign Identity in 2020
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A substantial increase in demand for organic and natural products from fresh produce, personal care, pharmaceutical and animal feed sectors are expected to push the demand for neem extracts over the period of 213 - 2019 globally. Moreover, increasing awareness about the side effects of the synthetic chemicals in agricultural field is likely to prompt the usage of bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides over the next six years. Neem is considered as one of the most effective and efficient bio-pesticide and bio-fertilizer. The versatility of the plant is expected to increase its demand in almost all sectors in the global market.
Some of the medicinal benefits of neem are- it reduces blood clotting, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, eases palpitations and regulates digestion. These medicinal benefits of neem are expected to augment its growth in the pharmaceutical sector over the forecast period. Moreover, government initiatives in countries such as India and China would increase the production of neem extracts over the next six years. India, at present, is the largest producer and exporter of neem extracts. Among the application sectors, Chemicals and Fertilizers is the largest consumer of neem extracts followed by animal feed and pet care.
Geographically, Asia Pacific is the largest market for neem extracts, whereas Europe is expected to grow at a faster rate over the forecast period. Globally, the neem extracts market is expected to grow at a substantial single digit growth rate from 2013 to 2019. In North America, the U.S. is the largest consumer of neem extracts followed by Canada. The demand for neem extracts among the European countries such as Spain, Germany and Italy is expected to grow substantially due to growing organic farming and increasing demand for organic personal care products.
This report has been segmented by applications of neem extracts and by geographies. It also includes the drivers, restraints and opportunities (DROs), Porter's five forces analysis and value chain of neem extracts. The study highlights current market trends and provides the forecast from 2013 to 2019.
The study covers the analysis of geographies such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW). The current market size and forecast till 2019 have been provided in the report in terms of both Value (USD million) and Volume (million kg).
The report also analyzes macro-economic factors influencing and inhibiting the growth of neem extracts market. Porter's five forces analysis offers insights on market competition throughout its value chain. In addition, the market attractiveness analysis provided in the report highlights key investing areas in this industry. The report will help manufacturers, suppliers and distributors to understand the present and future trends in this market and formulate their strategies accordingly.
It also includes detailed profiles of the major players in this market with attributes such as product portfolio, strategy, SWOT analysis and recent developments. Some of the major players in the neem extracts market are EID Parry India Ltd, Agro Extracts Ltd., Parker Biotech Pvt Ltd. Neeming Australia Pvt Ltd., PJ Margo Pvt Ltd., Ozone Biotech, Gramin India Agri BusiNest and Greeneem Agri Pvt Ltd.