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/*
 * Shared static test methods for numerical tests.  Sharing these
 * helper test methods avoids repeated functions in the various test
 * programs.  The test methods return 1 for a test failure and 0 for
 * success.  The order of arguments to the test methods is generally
 * the test name, followed by the test arguments, the computed result,
 * and finally the expected result.
 */

import sun.misc.FpUtils;

public class Tests {
    private Tests(){}; // do not instantiate

    public static String toHexString(float f) {
        if (!Float.isNaN(f))
            return Float.toHexString(f);
        else
            return "NaN(0x" + Integer.toHexString(Float.floatToRawIntBits(f)) + ")";
    }

    public static String toHexString(double d) {
        if (!Double.isNaN(d))
            return Double.toHexString(d);
        else
            return "NaN(0x" + Long.toHexString(Double.doubleToRawLongBits(d)) + ")";
    }

    /**
     * Return the floating-point value next larger in magnitude.
     */
    public static double nextOut(double d) {
        if (d > 0.0)
            return Math.nextUp(d);
        else
            return -Math.nextUp(-d);
    }

    public static int test(String testName, float input,
                           boolean result, boolean expected) {
        if (expected != result) {
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  " + expected + "\n"  +
                               "\tgot       " + result   + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName, double input,
                           boolean result, boolean expected) {
        if (expected != result) {
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  " + expected + "\n"  +
                               "\tgot       " + result   + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName, float input1, float input2,
                           boolean result, boolean expected) {
        if (expected != result) {
            System.err.println("Failure for "  + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor inputs " + input1   + "\t(" + toHexString(input1) + ") and "
                                               + input2   + "\t(" + toHexString(input2) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  "  + expected + "\n"  +
                               "\tgot       "  + result   + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName, double input1, double input2,
                           boolean result, boolean expected) {
        if (expected != result) {
            System.err.println("Failure for "  + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor inputs " + input1   + "\t(" + toHexString(input1) + ") and "
                                               + input2   + "\t(" + toHexString(input2) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  "  + expected + "\n"  +
                               "\tgot       "  + result   + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName, float input,
                           int result, int expected) {
        if (expected != result) {
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  " + expected + "\n" +
                               "\tgot       " + result    + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        return 0;
    }

    public  static int test(String testName, double input,
                            int result, int expected) {
        if (expected != result) {
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  " + expected + "\n"  +
                               "\tgot       " + result   + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName, float input,
                           float result, float expected) {
        if (Float.compare(expected, result) != 0 ) {
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  " + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       " + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName, double input,
                           double result, double expected) {
        if (Double.compare(expected, result ) != 0) {
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  " + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       " + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName,
                           float input1, double input2,
                           float result, float expected) {
        if (Float.compare(expected, result ) != 0) {
            System.err.println("Failure for "  + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor inputs " + input1   + "\t(" + toHexString(input1) + ") and "
                                               + input2   + "\t(" + toHexString(input2) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  "  + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       "  + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName,
                           double input1, double input2,
                           double result, double expected) {
        if (Double.compare(expected, result ) != 0) {
            System.err.println("Failure for "  + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor inputs " + input1   + "\t(" + toHexString(input1) + ") and "
                                               + input2   + "\t(" + toHexString(input2) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  "  + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       "  + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName,
                           float input1, int input2,
                           float result, float expected) {
        if (Float.compare(expected, result ) != 0) {
            System.err.println("Failure for "  + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor inputs " + input1   + "\t(" + toHexString(input1) + ") and "
                                               + input2   + "\n"  +
                               "\texpected  "  + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       "  + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    public static int test(String testName,
                           double input1, int input2,
                           double result, double expected) {
        if (Double.compare(expected, result ) != 0) {
            System.err.println("Failure for "  + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor inputs " + input1   + "\t(" + toHexString(input1) + ") and "
                                               + input2   + "\n"  +
                               "\texpected  "  + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       "  + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ").");
            return 1;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    static int testUlpCore(double result, double expected, double ulps) {
        // We assume we won't be unlucky and have an inexact expected
        // be nextDown(2^i) when 2^i would be the correctly rounded
        // answer.  This would cause the ulp size to be half as large
        // as it should be, doubling the measured error).

        if (Double.compare(expected, result) == 0) {
            return 0;   // result and expected are equivalent
        } else {
            if( ulps == 0.0) {
                // Equivalent results required but not found
                return 1;
            } else {
                double difference = expected - result;
                if (FpUtils.isUnordered(expected, result) ||
                    Double.isNaN(difference) ||
                    // fail if greater than or unordered
                    !(Math.abs( difference/Math.ulp(expected) ) <= Math.abs(ulps)) ) {
                    return 1;
                }
                else
                    return 0;
            }
        }
    }

    // One input argument.
    public static int testUlpDiff(String testName, double input,
                                  double result, double expected, double ulps) {
        int code = testUlpCore(result, expected, ulps);
        if (code == 1) {
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  " + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       " + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ");\n" +
                               "\tdifference greater than ulp tolerance " + ulps);
        }
        return code;
    }

    // Two input arguments.
    public static int testUlpDiff(String testName, double input1, double input2,
                                  double result, double expected, double ulps) {
        int code = testUlpCore(result, expected, ulps);
        if (code == 1) {
            System.err.println("Failure for "  + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor inputs " + input1   + "\t(" + toHexString(input1) + ") and "
                                               + input2   + "\t(" + toHexString(input2) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  "  + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       "  + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ");\n" +
                               "\tdifference greater than ulp tolerance " + ulps);
        }
        return code;
    }

    // For a successful test, the result must be within the ulp bound of
    // expected AND the result must have absolute value less than or
    // equal to absBound.
    public static int testUlpDiffWithAbsBound(String testName, double input,
                                              double result, double expected,
                                              double ulps, double absBound) {
        int code = 0;   // return code value

        if (!(StrictMath.abs(result) <= StrictMath.abs(absBound)) &&
            !Double.isNaN(expected)) {
            code = 1;
        } else
            code = testUlpCore(result, expected, ulps);

        if (code == 1) {
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                               "\texpected  " + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       " + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ");\n" +
                               "\tdifference greater than ulp tolerance " + ulps +
                               " or the result has larger magnitude than " + absBound);
        }
        return code;
    }

    // For a successful test, the result must be within the ulp bound of
    // expected AND the result must have absolute value greater than
    // or equal to the lowerBound.
    public static int testUlpDiffWithLowerBound(String testName, double input,
                                                double result, double expected,
                                                double ulps, double lowerBound) {
        int code = 0;   // return code value

        if (!(result >= lowerBound) && !Double.isNaN(expected)) {
            code = 1;
        } else
            code = testUlpCore(result, expected, ulps);

        if (code == 1) {
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName +
                               ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input "   + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")" +
                               "\n\texpected  " + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")" +
                               "\n\tgot       " + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ");" +
                               "\ndifference greater than ulp tolerance " + ulps +
                               " or result not greater than or equal to the bound " + lowerBound);
        }
        return code;
    }

    public static int testTolerance(String testName, double input,
                                    double result, double expected, double tolerance) {
        if (Double.compare(expected, result ) != 0) {
            double difference = expected - result;
            if (FpUtils.isUnordered(expected, result) ||
                Double.isNaN(difference) ||
                // fail if greater than or unordered
                !(Math.abs((difference)/expected) <= StrictMath.pow(10, -tolerance)) ) {
                System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                                   "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                                   "\texpected  " + expected + "\t(" + toHexString(expected) + ")\n" +
                                   "\tgot       " + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ");\n" +
                                   "\tdifference greater than tolerance 10^-" + tolerance);
                return 1;
            }
            return 0;
        }
        else
            return 0;
    }

    // For a successful test, the result must be within the upper and
    // lower bounds.
    public static int testBounds(String testName, double input, double result,
                                 double bound1, double bound2) {
        if ((result >= bound1 && result <= bound2) ||
            (result <= bound1 && result >= bound2))
            return 0;
        else {
            double lowerBound = Math.min(bound1, bound2);
            double upperBound = Math.max(bound1, bound2);
            System.err.println("Failure for " + testName + ":\n" +
                               "\tFor input " + input    + "\t(" + toHexString(input) + ")\n" +
                               "\tgot       " + result   + "\t(" + toHexString(result) + ");\n" +
                               "\toutside of range\n" +
                               "\t[" + lowerBound    + "\t(" + toHexString(lowerBound) + "), " +
                               upperBound    + "\t(" + toHexString(upperBound) + ")]");
            return 1;
        }
    }
}


The 8-gallon MegaPot 1.2™ is ideal for performing a full wort boil on any 5 gallon batch. A full boil helps to improve hop utilization and avoid caramelizing the malt extract. This is a great upgrade for any extract brewer, but will work as a boil kettle for 5 gallon All-Grain batches as well. While it can work as an All-Grain mash tun using the Universal False Bottom, the smaller size will limit your grain bill to lower gravity beers.
The 8-gallon MegaPot 1.2™ is a perfect upgrade for the extract brewer who wants the benefit of a full wort boil. Improve hop utilization and avoid caramelizing the malt extract.
Ideal for: boiling 5 to 6 gallons of wort.
MegaPot 1.2™ is a stainless steel masterpiece available in 8,10, 15, 20 and 30 gallon capacities. Every detail has been thought through to enhance the homebrewing experience. The heart of the kettle is a 4mm thick Tri-Clad bottom- made specifically for even heat distribution. The 1.2 proportion of MegaPot has been scientifically designed to promote a vigorous boil and reduce off-flavors making it the ultimate homebrew kettle.
A breakthrough in the world of high quality kettles! MegaPot 1.2™ is a masterpiece, not just another steel pot. Every detail has been thought through to enhance the homebrewing experience. Crafted of stainless steel for ease of cleaning. Stay cool silicone handles on the kettle and lid serve to limit scorching! The handles are riveted in place to aid in lifting a hot liquid-filled pot. No weld failures here! A polished stainless steel band surrounds the upper rim, reinforcing rigidity of the pot while adding a little bling. And that's not all. We've added the feature that every brewer wants in a kettle - graduated volume markers inside the kettle - one at each gallon. No more need for a sight glass! The heart of the kettle is a 4mm thick Tri-Clad bottom- made specifically for even heat distribution. The 1.2 proportion of MegaPot has been scientifically designed to promote a vigorous boil and reduce off-flavors. And last of all, the MegaPot 1.2 logo is stamped on every kettle. When you have the best, show it off!
Diameter by Height: 12.6" x 15.4"
Great pot - worth every penny!
Excellent pot! Full boils with an extract kit can now be done without risk of boil over. Easy to see markings inside the pot. SOLID. I use it on a glass electric cooktop and I can heat 6 gal of 155 deg wort to a full boil in 10 minutes. Cleans up nice with PBW. I highly recommend these pots. Buy it now!
Full boil of Irish Red Ale extract kit!
I've used this pot one time so far and plan to cook another batch of beer next week, so it's relatively new to me. It is made with excellent quality and is everything as advertised. I bought this large vessel because I am new to brewing and had read about boil overs being messy. This pot is so large I never came close to any problem like that.
The issues I experience were with the the,perature reading. My 12" thermometer probe seemed lost way down in the steaming brew making it hard to read the wort chill temp. Also, dangling the mesh bag with hops wasn't easy so I just threw the bag into the boiling mass. It all worked out in the end and my beer is fermenting nicely.
This pot is both solid and very well built. I initially bought and subsequently returned a pot off of Amazon that was cheaper but the difference in quality is 100% evident.
I purchased this Kettle after brewing for 5 years with the economy kettle purchased with my original kit. I like the 8 gallon size I can do a full boil with a 5 gallon extract kit. I have also ventured into some BIAB with this kettle.
This was my third try to find a pot with a perfectly flat bottom that wouldn't rattle on my glass cooktop, and it was successful. The cooktop is not an induction one, but I did test the bottom of the pot, and it is magnetic, so it would work with an induction burner. Hoping this information is useful to others. The lid is thin metal and doesn't fit very tightly, which is why I'm giving this 4 stars rather than 5. It's great having the volume markers on the inside.
I wish they made nice pots like this when I first started home brewing.
This has worked well for the first brew. The marked lines inside the brew pot make for an easy start without time consuming measuring. The heat resistant covered handles make for easy handling during lifting after the brew. All in all am happy with the purchase.
This is a great pot for all-grain brewing - handles do not get hot, so makes the pot easy to move after the boil. Also, there are gallon markers on the inside, which is helpful to measure pre-boil and post-boil batch size. Great product!
What country is this manufactured in?
BEST ANSWER: They are currently being made in China.
What is the warranty period on this kettle?
BEST ANSWER: The warranty lasts for 1 year.


What are the Best Font for a Resume?
Applying and getting a good job start with the right arrangement of resume where the font plays an important role. The days of using Times New Roman as your CV/Resume font is gradually fading off which means more and better resume are required.
Using a bad font for your Resume or CV as popularly called can discourage the interest of the reader which may likely be your new employer. Someone said 'the best resume/CV is the one that can be read with ease."
We decide to compile a list of best font that fit in for a CV or Resume. Unlike the times new roman which has its days fading off and coming to the end.
1. Arial ; This font is a much more better than Times New Roman and its been described as a Neutral font. Arial is clean, neat and easy to read at any time.
2. Garamond; Garamond is one of the best font recommended for a Resume/CV. Garamond is readable and its also one of old font used by many people around the world.
4. helvetica ; I have seen many resumes online and offline and a highly level recruiting official once told me that Helvetica is a good font to use when building a resume for jobs. This font is mostly used even in my place of work right now for official documents.
For the best Resume, get a very good fonts on your Microsoft Word like the once listed above. Thanks for reading.


May in Paris by Imre Buvary. This charming Paris Street scene set in the late 1800's depicts a loving couple sweetly reuniting at the end of the day. The Eiffel Tower can be seen in the distance and little shops with glowing lights line the street. A horse-drawn carriage is passing by as people make their way to their destinations.
This original acrylic is painted on hand-stretched Belgian linen. It is being sold as-is on the secondary market in the collectors frame. The painting itself measures 24x20" and in the frame, the piece measures 32x28".


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How an autistic teenager's passion for nature led to his first book deal
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This 15-year-old found solace in nature - and a vocation
Dara describes himself as a bullied, silent and isolated child. He first realised he was, in his words, 'different' around the age of four, when he would be outside his nursery digging around in the soil for worms whilst the other kids were inside. But Dara soon realised that nature was a form of escape for him.
Dara became fascinated with the natural world, and aged 11 began to write a blog, about his passion and concerns for the environment. That was the moment he found his tribe. Suddenly he wasn't alone anymore, as he realised that other people shared his concerns around what they believed to be a world in crisis.
Turning fear into action
Like many young people, Dara is terrified of what the future holds for planet Earth. Through his interactions with his online community, Dara gained strength and confidence – and decided he wanted to put his words into action.
Anger alone is a useless emotion – it needs to be coupled with action.
He knew he wanted to do something about nature – but he wanted his social action to help communities in a tangible way. So he decided to come up with a pledge: to ensure that local government and organisations give precedence to the connection between youth, nature and mental health.
Author and ambassador
This transformation from isolated child to confident teenager has led to a book deal. Something Dara describes as a 'bombshell'. He is also now an ambassador for the #iwill campaign, which aims to make social action part of life for 10-20 year olds.
Dara has joined other children who are striking from school and says he no longer feels alone but 'empowered'. He believes that not only did the climate movement give him solidarity and hope, perhaps most importantly it enabled him to express the fear he felt inside. Now that has made him want to shout louder and become more active. Alongside his tribe.
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College of Arts and SciencesCommunityEngagementFaculty and StaffFeaturedFGCU 360 Now
Biodiversity Conference examines red tide impacts
Florida's prolonged red tide outbreak beginning in 2017 grabbed international attention, as scores of dolphins, sea turtles and other marine life washed ashore dead or dying.
The biological impacts of the phenomenon and what they could mean for the future will be at the forefront March 14 when scientists, policymakers and educators from around the state gather for a Biodiversity Conference at Florida Gulf Coast University.
The daylong event, which is free and open to the public, begins with a morning panel discussion of scientific evidence of red tide's impacts on species and ecosystems. Afternoon sessions will further explore science, policy and education related to the issue. [ Register to attend ]
The main goal is to gain a clearer picture of how the algal blooms affect the Gulf of Mexico's biodiversity — its variety of life forms — as well as the food chain in coastal ecosystems.
The conference, which runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in FGCU's Cohen Center, will also help enhance community awareness of the issue and identify gaps in scientific knowledge, policy framework and educational efforts related to how such outbreaks affect coastal biodiversity, according to Dr. Kara Lefevre, an assistant professor in the Department of Marine & Ecological Sciences.
She and other FGCU faculty will be joined by representatives of organizations such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Calusa Waterkeeper, Center for Biological Diversity, Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife.
Harmful algal blooms such as red tide occur when microscopic algae multiply to higher-than-normal concentrations, often discoloring the water. High concentrations can be toxic to fish, marine mammals and birds — as occurred in the 2017-19 outbreak along the gulf coast.
Although red tide also has a negative ripple effect on economic health and quality of life along the coast, the conference is intended to focus primarily on biological issues, according to Lefevre. She is part of The Biodiversity Group, an association of FGCU faculty, staff and students as well as community partners, which formed in 2016 and organized the first Biodiversity Conference in 2017. About 200 people attended that event, where international experts examined how habitat fragmentation, climate change and invasive species are affecting Florida.
"The impetus for our efforts in founding this Biodiversity Group at FGCU is that we know biodiversity loss is one of the major global impacts of human activity," Lefevre said. "The group has worked to advance understanding and protection of regional biodiversity through research, education, resource management and public policy."
That's good news for lovers of dolphins, sea turtles and other marine life in the balance.
Dr. Kara Lefevre took her ornithology class to Bunche Beach in Fort Myers to learn about how sea birds may have been affected by red tide.
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This commentary was written in response to receiving a long letter from an old friend who wanted me to know that he remembered several #MeToo moments between us in high school. He had acted inappropriately and wanted to own up to his actions. I was blown away that he would do this. As I explain in the piece, he didn't need to. He could have continued to quietly live his life, pretending he didn't remember the events. Never making amends. I felt it was important to let readers know that there IS redemption for men and boys who've made poor choices because they, like women, have been affected by the pervasive sexism in our society. I asked his permission to share parts of the letter. He agreed and I wrote the commentary. It felt like a positive step. A way forward. And it was unique in the milieu of court and other #MeToo coverage this fall involving men who were failing to own up to their actions. The piece was popular and shared widely, I think because of this uniqueness of its message. I was interviewed about the commentary for national radio (As It Happens) and regional publications in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick.
There was no in depth research or interviewing required to complete this commentary. But I believe strongly that it's worth noting: I am a freelancer; I don't have a salary or benefits. I have my computer and my brain, and I do what I can, with limited remuneration and zero stability. This piece was difficult to write because it required me to open up about my own experiences with assault and sexual assault. And, let's face it, to know that I would receive a raft of negative mail for doing so. It's a risk I am glad I took to write this piece.


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Q: Printing current time in C++ updating every frames along with getting input I was making a project for my assignment in C++ and i thought it would look good to print current time in the corner of the screen. I searched for this, I studied the ctime header a little bit and was able to print the current time and update it every 1 second using loop and sleep().
But I also want to get input at the same time. I tried and came up with the following code -
#include <iostream>
#include<cstdlib>
#include<windows.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include <ctime>
int main(int argc, char const *argv[]) {
    time_t curr ;
    char a;
    tm *currTime;
    while (true) {
         curr = time(NULL);
         currTime = localtime(&curr);
         std::cout<<"Current time: "<<asctime(currTime);
         std::cout<<"Choose a number: ";
         if(kbhit()) {
             a = getch();
             std::cout<<a;
             break;
         }
         Sleep(100);
         system("cls");
    }
    system("pause");
    return 0;
}

But this take input as soon as I press my key. Is there any way to take input by pressing key and then pressing enter key? I am a beginner.

A: The important thing to realize is that when you press enter so called control characters will be sent by the keyboard. On Windows systems a newline(enter) is represented by two such characters, namely carriage return and line feed. For more information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_character#In_ASCII
For your purposes it is enough to detect the carriage return and to keep the previous character in a variable to know what character was pressed before the enter.
Here is the code which will do just that. You may want to validate the prevChar variable with isdigit().
#include <iostream>
#include<cstdlib>
#include<windows.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include <ctime>

int main(int argc, char const *argv[])
{
    time_t curr;
    char prevChar = '\0';
    char currChar = '\0';
    tm *currTime;

    while (true)
    {
        curr = time(NULL);
        currTime = localtime(&curr);
        std::cout << "Current time: " << asctime(currTime);
        std::cout << "Choose a number: ";
        if (kbhit())
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According to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the Patriots worked out Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Eric Rogers on Friday.
Patriots had free-agent WR Eric Rogers (California Lutheran) in for a workout on Friday.
Rogers and the Stampeders' season ended a few weeks ago, as they lost in the West final 45-31 to the eventual Grey Cup champions, the Edmonton Eskimos. This season, Rogers had a breakout year with 87 receptions for 1,448 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. It is not surprising that the second year wide receiver is receiving interest from the NFL as he had six games of 100 plus receiving yards this season.
This would not be the first time that a big time CFL leading receiver would garner interest from the NFL. Last season, former Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Duron Carter signed with the Indianapolis Colts after his 2014 campaign, where he had 75 receptions for 1,030 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
In 2013, Rogers was undrafted free agent out of Division III California Lutheran trying to latch on with the Dallas Cowboys. After his short stint in the NFL, Rogers spent time in the Arena Football League with the Portland Thunder.
Do not be surprised if Rogers continues to gain more interest around the NFL because he is an excellent wide receiver, who can flat out catch the football.


The threat of a recession and the fallout from the credit crunch are just two of the topics to be discussed at the ABI's (Association of British Insurers) first research conference, which will take place on Thursday 21 February at the ABI offices, 51 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HQ.
Kate Barker, of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee leads the list of key speakers, which includes experts from Morgan Stanley, Citibank, the FSA and the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
"This is a crucial time for the UK economy, which makes this conference particularly relevant. It will discuss some of the key issues facing the economy, such as the housing market, reduced liquidity and debt levels and will look at the short and long term."


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Environmental Monitoring News
College students work to address vaccine storage problems
with temperature monitoring
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Vaccines work best when kept within a narrow temperature range, but many medical facilities fail to meet these standards, often erring on the side of keeping their refrigerators too cold. Since poor temperature management can damage vaccines and reduce their effectiveness, researchers are looking for ways to ensure temperature stability in vaccine storage areas. A recent project from engineering students at Rice University paired temperature sensor equipment with a controller that regulates power to make refrigeration more consistent.
The Rice University project was prompted by Dr. Patrick McColloster, an associate professor of family and community medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, whose research in vaccine storage has shown that many medical providers fail to implement proper temperature controls. In a 2011 study of Houston medical facilities, McColloster found that many were freezing their vaccines, which reduces their effectiveness.
His findings were supplemented by a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study that found vaccine refrigeration problems around the country. In that study, vaccines at 76 percent of the providers audited were exposed to inappropriate temperatures for at least five cumulative hours during a two-week study period.
"The problem isn't that the vaccines are wasted or thrown away because of improper temperature management," said Amanda Walborn, a member of the SAFE Vaccine team, which developed the refrigeration control solution. "It's that the vaccine gets damaged and nobody knows it. And it gets administered anyway."
Solving the storage problem
The problem of inconsistent temperatures could be addressed by installing laboratory-grade refrigerators at medical providers' facilities, but doing so is cost prohibitive for most smaller practices, McColloster explained. Many of these providers use commercial refrigerators, which lack sophisticated temperature monitoring and control features.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine handling guide mandates most vaccines be kept between 2 degrees C and 8 degrees C. Vaccines are often exposed to temperatures outside this range due to a lack of temperature regulation in the refrigerator unit. Since nurses and doctors are constantly opening refrigerators throughout the day, they often turn down the refrigerator's thermostat to compensate for the outside heat, McColloster found. This approach can cause the vaccines to freeze when the door is left closed for extended periods.
"They set it to the lowest setting to keep it cold enough," explained Andres Martin de Nicolas, another student on the SAFE Vaccine team. "But if they leave it there overnight and during weekends, the temperature will drop too much. It's very easy to overlook."
The SAFE Vaccine team's solution addresses this issue by connecting temperature sensors inside the refrigerator to a controller mounted on the outside. Based on the sensor input, the controller regulates the amount of power the refrigerator draws, thus impacting the amount of cooling.
Some of the students plan to keep working on the project over the summer to create a functional prototype that incorporates features such as a power backup system, essential for avoiding temperature swings in a blackout or brownout. While McColloster's original project plan called for the construction of a new refrigerator, the students determined it would be easier, more precise and more cost effective to develop an external temperature monitoring system.
Medical facilities can implement similar technology to keep their vaccines at a stable temperature by deploying temperature sensors like the ones from ITWatchDogs. Temperature sensor data can be used to create regulating systems such as the SAFE Vaccine team's device or to enable remote monitoring that allows facility owners to respond quickly in the event of unusual temperature conditions. By leveraging sensor data, medical providers can improve vaccine storage and reduce the prevalence of vaccines being rendered ineffective due to poor temperature conditions.


I love turning the page on the calendar over to a new year. It's such a great feeling to have an opportunity for a fresh start, a new outlook and invigorated energy. And no place can a fresh start have a bigger impact than in your classroom. Here are 10 new year's resolutions for teachers that will inspire you to start January off with a bang!
The new year really is a great time to hit the refresh button. Dump or donate all old the stuff that is just taking up space in your classroom. Throw away anything that's worn out or things that are broken or incomplete.
Take advantage of post-holiday sales to buy new storage solutions. Come up with a new filing system for all that paperwork. Clean up, clear out and get organized. Trust me, your ready-for-summer self will appreciate this resolution!
2. Worry less about content, more about connections.
Halfway through the school year you've gotten past the 'get to know you' phase with your students. You have a pretty good grasp on their strengths and challenges, personalities and preferences.
Now is the time to dig in and make deeper connections with your students to help them not only progress academically but as human beings. Remember, students who feel loved and valued will work harder for you!
3. Look for golden moments.
Our days as teachers are so full and so busy, sometimes we get hung up on sticking with the agenda and let precious moments with our students pass right by without notice. The silly playful moments. The aha moments. The 'I just need a little reassurance' moments.
Resolve to be more fully present and enjoy the company of the little people in your care.
Yes, there is content that needs to be taught and standards that must be met. And maybe you've got a tried and true routine for getting it all done. But why not change things up a little bit and try a new approach?
Introduce more technology into your instruction, invite a dynamic guest speaker to talk with your class, approach another teacher about co-teaching a unit. Taking risks and trying new things will help you stay energized and challenged.
This concept is nothing new, but it's worth noting because it's such a valuable principle of work. Take a look at how your year has gone so far and assess what's working and what needs to change.
As teacher, you don't have to be a one-woman (or man) show. Transfer more of the responsibility for learning onto your students. Give them choices and options that will help them grow and take some of the load off of your shoulders.
6. Silence your inner critic.
I hate to say it, but a vast majority of teachers I know tend to be perfectionists. One of THE BEST New Year's Resolutions for teachers is to give yourself some grace. And with so much to do and accomplish it's easy to get caught up on what's not getting done and where we're falling short.
Now is the time, once and for all, to tell that critical little voice in your head to shove off! You don't have to be perfect to be a great teacher. Put your heart into each day, try your best, then let it go!
Stop and take note of the little victories that happen in your classroom on an everyday basis. For example, when masterfully introduce a new concept to the class, when your observation goes spectacularly, or when you get a note of thanks from a parent. Pause and soak it in. Write it down. Snap a pic.
Just like taking the time to write in a gratitude journal, when you stop and acknowledge all the fine work you're accomplishing, it seems to make way for even more good things to happen.
Infuse new energy into your classroom by changing up classroom routines. Move the desks or tables around to give everyone a new perspective. Put up a fresh new bulletin board display. Regroup table groups so kids get a chance to branch out socially. Shift around leadership positions to give new kids a chance to shine.
Teaching is the kind of job you could do endlessly. Make a conscience effort not to be working every spare moment. Put systems into place that allow you to leave work at work.
Repeat to yourself: I deserve to have a life. Don't let yourself be swallowed up by your job or you'll end up exhausted and ineffective.
Indulge yourself in little ways as often as you can during the school day. Don't forget, you deserve to be taken care of! I love to have a pair of slippers in my classroom. After the students leave I'd slip off my shoes and work in slippers until it was time to go home.
Here's a few other ideas: pack a lunch you'll spend all morning looking forward to. Always have a secret chocolate/sweet supply at the ready. Bring in your favorite mug and a supply of teabags so you can sip and relax during planning periods. Keep your favorite hand lotion handy. Buy some fun and fancy pens (my favorite is InkJoy!) just for you. Place a few new photos of loved ones on your desk.
No one says you have to take on this whole list of new year's resolutions for teachers! Read through, pick one or two that you feel would add the most value to your life and give it a go! And if day one doesn't work, you've got 364 more blank pages. Wishing you the most happiest and healthiest new year!


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The 10 Best Places to Catch Pokemon in the World
It might be unbelievable at first, but people still catch Pokemons today. The game's still popular. The best places to catch Pokemon in the world include some of the largest locations which even advertise various authorized events from time to time. Here are the best locations for you to catch your next Pokemon.
10. Sydney, Australia
9. Auckland, New Zealand
8. Cape Town, South Africa
7. Al Sila, UAE
6. Tokyo, Japan
5. Chicago, US
4. London, England
2. New York, USA
1. Los Angeles, USA
Most Pokemon players know about Sydney and the Pokemon community within the city. You will find Pokemon around famous landmarks here. From what players tell, good locations within the city include the Sydney Opera House.
But if you're around the harbor area, it might be worth hanging around a bit more as well. The good part about these locations is that they offer plenty of restaurants and cafes nearby in case you want to take a break from all the hunting.
New Zealand has its unique characters to hunt. For example, if Australia has Kangashan, New Zealand has Relicanth. The city itself is large, featuring a good range of iconic locations. From this perspective, Pokemon Go looks very interesting here.
But being an island also means the country offers new Pokemon-gathering opportunities right on the water. You will have the chance to get there before others if you get your hands on a boat.
Another popular area in an incredible city is Cape Town. This is where you can replenish your stock or simply go all in to catch your next Pokemon.
Many reports come from this city and players recommend areas such as university campuses as well as more touristy locations such as Simon's Town.
The city also offers a range of top attractions you can get immersed in as well. It might just be one of the most overlooked Pokemon destinations for international traveling players.
Al Sila is a city in the Western part of the United Arab Emirates. The city is not particularly known for its tourist attractions but it has been reported as a great spot to catch regional Pokemon.
This is mainly due to the split of the game (West and East) that allows players to catch Pokemon from both regions.
No Pokemon list can ever be complete without Tokyo. The popularity of the game here is among the highest when compared to any other city around the world. Players have reported becoming a bit overwhelmed in their Pokemon chase in Japan.
But there are great spots around the city to begin your quest. Our favorite is the Tokyo Tower. Here, you will be joined by other players as well as thousands of tourists that visit this iconic tower every year.
Chicago has plenty of gyms and lures. The place has been known even for spotting some rare types of Pokemon. The Windy City has an incredible skyline and you might even travel there if you live nearby to play and enjoy its surroundings.
The most popular destination to try out if you're new to the city is the Millennium Park. If you have a bit more patience, heading over to the pier area can come with a few surprises.
London is a world destination for Pokemon fans. If you're here from the US, you'll have the ability to hunt your own Mr. Mime, which is exclusive to Europe and which has been reported in London. But the city has a long list of impressive landmarks and you could end up catching Pokemon for days.
Pokegyms are also frequent around these landmarks such as the one at Tower Bridge. Parks are always huge in the game and it might be worth checking out the biggest one the city has to offer, Hyde Park.
Pokestops are frequent in Paris. But the romantic French city has its appeal with lures, particularly around the Eiffel Tower.
You can walk its streets to place your lures and it's often worth walking your way up to the most important landmarks of the city for a few blocks.
Montmartre is another popular area where your chances of catching Pokemon are also high.
Your Pokemon quest cannot overlook New York even if you're not the biggest fan of the city. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is where you might stop first. You can then head over to Central Park and other iconic locations the city has to offer.
However, we like the Museum of Art the most as it combines the technology of the game with unique attractions. You can even catch your flying Zubats around famous sculptures and objects on display. Pokestops with areas to place your lures in are also seen across Central Park.
Los Angeles and its large metropolitan areas are perfect for catching Pokemon. With excellent weather almost every day, it's the right spot for Pokemon die-hard fans. You can catch your Dratini here in a few places around the city. The Santa Monica Pier is a great spot to begin your quest.
But Los Angeles has also been known for other gems. For example, it has been known for seeing Squirtle. However, you might need to expand your area of research. We recommend safely checking the area of Beverly Hills, which might be hard to get around, but which certainly offers its gems as well. Reports in downtown Los Angeles don't look as promising as those in Beverly Hills.
Pokemon Go is a fantastic experience, especially in the right location. If you are the type of player looking to travel to enjoy a new playing experience, you might also want to check out your local Disneyland (Orlando, Paris, Tokyo, etc). Water-type Pokemons are particularly popular in these entertainment parks around the world. Furthermore, they are probably a good alternative right within the city limits for some extra Pokemon if you want to try a different approach to those listed above.
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This is a newly renovated three bedroom, main level of a home in the Dunbar area of Vancouver. This beautiful turn-key house offers hardwood floors, a wood fireplace, all stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. The bathroom offers a soaker tub and heated floors. Landlord is flexible on furnishing house to suit tenants needs, can offer a home gym, media room or office. Shared laundry facilities. Cleaning not included. Completely enclosed backyard. There is also a suite that can be rented in conjuction with this home (if suite is available, please inquire). Dunbar is a quiet community of tree-lined streets with mainly single family houses with beautiful parks nearby - this has a wonderful sense of community. Only 10min drive to UBC. Call Unique for your private showing today!


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Guest house Accommodation in Leh for 3 nights on twin share basis with breakfast.
English speaking guide, cooks, helpers and horse to carry camping gear and baggage.
Half day excursion to some of the most ancient and famous Buddhist Monasteries of the upper region of the Indus Valley wih car and driver.
After a hearty breakfast, we will cross Kongmaru La (5200m), the highest pass on the trek from where we will have a wonderful view of the Indus Valley and Ladakh Range. The descent is quite steep, but will gradually level out as we enter Shang Gorge, with its fascinating rock formations. More river crossings bar our way before we arrive at the sour-spring of Chuskurmo (used in traditional medicine by the local doctors). We finish our trek at Sang Sumdo where Our jeep will pick us up. Trip finishes at arrival in Leh.


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Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announces the appointment of Linda Lorimer as an independent non-executive director, effective from 1 July 2013.
Ms. Lorimer is Vice President of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, serving as a senior counsellor to the President and a leader of many strategic initiatives for the university. Among other duties, she oversees Yale's Office of International Affairs and the University's Office of Digital Dissemination. She also is responsible for an array of administrative services including the university's public affairs and communications, alumni relations and Office of Sustainability. Previously, she served as President of Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Virginia, from 1987-1993, and had earlier worked at Yale in several senior roles including Associate Provost.
She currently serves as a board member of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., which now serves global capital and commodity markets with financial information, having sold its education business to investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management LLC. Ms. Lorimer formerly was a director of Sprint, Centel and First Colony Life Insurance Companies.


Since purchasing my home in 2007, I closely followed grid-tie photovoltaic system developments and eagerly waited for the right time to pull the switch. Although solar power requires a hefty capital investment, a number of rebates where available to help ease the transition. Over the next six years, the cost-per-watt of solar panels plummeted and the rebates seemed to only get better.
Of course, since my end goal was to reduce my home's energy usage, I knew that my aging home had some rather lower hanging fruit to pick before throwing money at a large solar project. I purchased a Kill-a-Watt and started measuring power usage of my computers and other electronic devices. I swapped all the incandescent light fixtures with fluorescent and LED lights. I upgraded the manual light switches in the hallways and bathrooms to automatic proximity switches that turn themselves off when nobody is around. I replaced the refrigerator that I had inherited with the house with a new Energy Star model. I replaced the aluminum-frame windows in the front of my house with fiberglass-frame windows. I completely removed my living room's never-used and drafty fireplace. As a bonus, removing the chimney cleared valuable roof space for the future solar panel area. I added thick coats of spray foam insulation in the attic and several key walls. I replaced my 13-seer air conditioner with a nearly unprecedented 24-seer unit.
So even if my solar system where to produce all the electricity that I needed, I would still have a $30/month bill. Excess solar power generation can be sold back to the power company, but at very unfavorable rates. The goal is to reach "net-zero" with a "net-metering" billing system.
In 2013, my local power utility tried to move new solar installations away from the standard "net-metering" style billing towards a less-desirable sun credit system. Net-metering means that energy produced during the day is traded back one-for-one at night when the arrays are inactive. The net usage for the entire month is what you finally see on your bill. I definitely wanted grid-tie to remove the hassles of energy storage. Determined to finish the project and be grandfathered into the net-metering system, I started looking for an installer. In order to receive all the rebates, the solar installer had to be selected from the utility's list of 40 or so "approved" companies. Although, at first, the list was daunting, I was able to quickly narrow down the potential candidates. Approximately half of these companies either had no web presence at all, or maintained a website that looked like it was straight out of 1995. Some still had those old "Best Viewed in Netscape Navigator" GIFs cluttered in the margins. I threw out the very small guys that couldn't show a reasonable amount of completed installations. I threw out the very large guys that focused on business-only installations or massive solar farm projects. I threw out the non-local guys that would have 4+ hour drives just to get to my house. Finally, with a short-list of five installers in hand, I requested quotes from each.
Longhorn Solar quickly differentiated themselves from the rest and within a few days had a technician up on my roof marking chalk lines and giving me suggestions on how to proceed. Many of the other installers quickly dismissed my application because of shading issues they had found using the helplessly out-of-date google satellite view image of my neighborhood. The shading issue was quickly resolved by removing one large oak tree in the back yard and shaping two of the oak trees in the front yard. Because any new solar installation would have a good 20+ years of maintenance free operation, and my asphalt shingle roof was already over 20 years old, they recommended that I go ahead and replace the roof. Good. I never liked that ugly brown color anyway. Also, the new color, Estate Gray, has a higher albedo for even more energy savings. Because the spray foam insulation had rendered all the roof vents useless, I took this time to remove them. This left me with a less cluttered roof with fewer potential leak points. I also moved a 4 inch sewer drain vent that was located in the middle of the prime panel area to the north facing surface of the roof.


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Kevin . Rein
State Engineer's Office - Colorado Division of Water Resources
Kevin Rein, P.E., is a Denver native and graduated from Colorado State University in 1981 with a degree in civil engineering, with an emphasis in water resources. He has worked for the Division of Water Resources since 1998 and was appointed to the position of state engineer and director of the Division of Water Resources in July 2017. Mr. Rein directs the performance of the Division's responsibilities, which include administration of water rights in Colorado, issuing well permits, performing administrative approvals for water use, administering programs that ensure the safety of dams and the safe construction of water wells, and providing information and education resources to the public.


The College of Charleston Alumni Association sponsors an Alumni Insurance Program as a service to alumni.
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Carries interesting info for debugging / profiling of the graph coloring register allocator.
Holds interesting statistics from the register allocator.
Information to help choose which regs to spill.
Code we tried to allocate registers for.
The regs that were coaleced.
Code with spill instructions added.
Code with vregs replaced by hregs.
Code with unneeded spill/reloads cleaned out.
Spill/reload/reg-reg moves present in this code.
Dump a table of how many spill loads / stores were inserted for each vreg.
Dump a table of how long vregs tend to live for in the initial code.
Dump a table of how many conflicts vregs tend to have in the initial code.
For every vreg, dump it's how many conflicts it has and its lifetime good for making a scatter plot.
Count spillreloadreg-reg moves. Lets us see how well the register allocator has done.


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Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-2) @ TCU Horned Frogs (3-2)
Both TCU and Texas Tech are coming off of bye weeks. Two weeks ago, the Frogs beat Iowa St. in a close game on a game-winning field goal. The Cyclones are known to upset good Big 12 teams, even if they are not a good team, so coming away with a win was great for TCU. It wasn't all perfect for TCU, as starting QB Shawn Robinson went out with an apparent shoulder injury. He is expected to start on Thursday, but he has to be really ready if he wants to carry the Frogs over Texas Tech. Texas Tech's QB Alan Bowman also suffered an injury two weeks ago before the bye. During the game he was sandwich sacked between two defenders, which resulted in a collapsed lung. He was admitted into the hospital but is expected to start for Tech on Thursday. If Alan plays, TCU's defense will need to win the game, like they did versus Iowa St. Fort Worth is a tough place to play, especially conference games. TCU will beat Texas Tech in a defensive game.
Prediction- TCU Horned Frogs- 27 Texas Tech- 20
Oklahoma State Cowboys @ Kansas State Wildcats
Oklahoma St. is following a really bad loss against Iowa St. The Cowboys defense gave up 48 points to a struggling Iowa State offense. The offense was able to put up 42 points, but in the Big 12, sometimes that is not enough. Taylor Cornelius lead the offense with 4 passing TDs and 1 rushing TD. Justice Hill had an OK day rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown, averaging only 2.8 yards per carry. Kansas State has had a rough start to the year going 0-3 in Big 12 play. They need some help. Kansas State is playing at home in Manhattan, but their home crowd wont be enough. Oklahoma State beats the Wildcats this weekend.
Prediction- Oklahoma State- 38 Kansas State- 21
Baylor Bears @ #9 Texas Longhorns
Baylor's start to the season has gone very well. They look much better than the team that won 1 game last season. The Bears win last week against Kansas State was a big win. It proved that Baylor was no longer a bottom of the Big 12 team, but towards the top. Teams like Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and maybe TCU are better than Baylor, but after that, the Bears are right there towards the top. TEXAS IS BACK. The Longhorns have finally found a great quarterback, a good coach, and have kept up their great defense. The AP Poll has Texas in the top 10 for the first time since 2010. Texas dominated Oklahoma last weekend. Despite the close score and the game-winning field goal, Texas was up on the Sooners by 21 with 8 minutes left. Kyler Murray showed his brilliance and stormed back basically by himself, but the Longhorns should have won that game by more than 3 points. The Bears are not ready to beat Texas yet, and playing them in Austin is tough, so Texas will win.
Prediction- Texas- 30 Baylor- 21
#6 West Virginia Mountaineers @ Iowa State Cyclones
West Virginia has the 6th best team in the country. Will Grier is arguably the best player in the country, as he is a favorite for the Heisman trophy, but he had his worst game last weekend against a bad Kansas team, throwing for 332 yards and 4 TDs, and 3 interceptions. He got the win but until the end of the game, it was competitive. They will have to play better to beat a solid Cyclone team. Iowa State got their yearly upset win against Oklahoma State last week. Last year, the Cyclones beat TCU and Oklahoma who were both ranked pretty high at the time. Although it would be cool, I dont see West Virginia losing to Iowa State. I do think it will be closer than many think, but the Mountaineers will win it.
Prediction- West Virginia- 35 Iowa State- 31
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Print broker HH Global, which calls itself a marketing execution partner, has recorded soaring sales across all three of its operating divisions for its fourth quarter, with the Asia Pacific arm which includes Australia recording revenue up by a quarter.
European sales, which includes the Middle East and Africe, rocketed by 41 per cent, with the US close behind showing a 39 per cent increase in revenue, while the Asia Pacific was up by 26 per cent.
The Asia Pacific business is led by Andrew Price, the man who created Stream Solutions in Australia and built it into the country's biggest print manager, before he left and tried to take over Paperlinx. HH is an active player in Australia.
HH Global revenue was £77.5m in the fourth quarter, an increase of 30.6 per cent compared with £59.3m in the fourth quarter of FY 2016.
Gross profit was £18.9m, or 24.4 per cent of gross revenue in the fourth quarter, a 58.1 per cent increase compared to £12m, or 20.2 per cent of gross revenue, in the same period of last year.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was £3.8m in the fourth quarter, reflecting 164.8 per cent growth as compared to £1.5m in the fourth quarter of FY 2016.
Gross revenue for the full year was £290.2m, an increase of 37.3 per cent compared with £211.3m in fiscal year 2016. Gross profit was £65.5m, or 22.6 per cent of gross revenue, an increase of 58.1 per cent compared to fiscal year 2016.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was £13m, an increase of 70.7 per cent compared to £7.6m in fiscal year 2016.
HH Global signed new enterprise contracts with both new and existing clients in the last fiscal year with the collective total of approximately £80m of annual gross revenue at full run rate.
HH Global continued its technology expansion by launching an enhanced Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) module that streamlines supplier management processes.
HH Global HH Global, founded in 1991, is an independent marketing execution partner to prominent brands in 34 countries. The company offers innovative and tailored solutions for the outsourced procurement of all types of printed marketing materials, packaging, and creative production services, that it says drives down cost, speed time to market, improves quality, and increases sustainability. Every HH Global solution uses HHub, a marketing execution application, an expansive list of suppliers, proprietary processes. The company has 800 employees, and also operates HH Labs, the centre of its innovation program, that brings fresh, new ideas to clients.
With more than $500million in spend under management, HH Global says it maintains a razor-sharp focus on cost and quality, combined with a sustainability programme, offering improvements that provide both fiscal and environmental value.


Cemex has opened two new concrete plants, bucking the downturn in the building and housing markets. The new plants, one in Stepney, east London, and the other in Oldbury, Birmingham, replace existing plants and represent a total investment of £3.4m.
The Stepney plant can produce 180m3 of concrete per hour and will supply materials to Laing O'Rourke for the Walkie Talkie skyscraper building at 20 Fenchurch Street and to the Balfour Beatty and Carillion joint venture on the East London Line extension.
The Oldbury plant will serve customers based in the Black Country.
As well as reusing water from the concrete process, both plants also feature a reclaim system that ensures any waste cement, gravel and sand is reused and not sent to landfill.


Starting at Masham, followed the Ripon Rowel Walk south along the river to just before Mickley, turning west on a footpath to Grewelthorpe. Continued west, rejoining another section of the Ripon Rowel at Bramley Grange. North to Ilton, cutting a corner off the Ripon Rowel by continuing north via Hilltop House Farm and fording the River Burn, finally rejoining the Ripon Rowel Walk back into Masham.