England | Soho Square 18.
A commercial project for our client in UK in which we have modeled all the 3d buildings for an exterior shot with mixed photo realistic and NPR style.
Last years during my spare time and preparing a personal project, I created several models and a new architectural idea.
A commercial project for our client in France and a first effort for the creation of a snowy scenario as well as several "FURious" objects.
Germany | Phoenix Bunter Lowe.
A commercial project located in Germany. Industrial office building with modern design, presented with daylight and dusk mood.
Commercial project materialized for a company in Germany. It concerns a large scale industrial building with a modern cubist design approach.
Ellas | Villa In Porto Heli.
Commercial project in the beautiful port of Porto Heli in Ellas. Its architectural style based on the local architecture.
Ellas | The Cube House.
An architectural idea which I materialized in my free time in 2012. Inspired by the movie "The Ghost Writter".
Sweden | After The Rain.
Comercial project located in Sweden with non photorealistic style for an architectural competition.
Several interior & exterior shots for Prefab houses in Germany. A non exclusive design but a charming composition accessible to many potential buyers.
Ellas | Bic Training Space.
A commercial project in which we had to present the renovated training space of Bic company with minimal design.
A commercial project for the furniture company Giorgio Fatouro in Ellas. We created the 3d model and an interior space for its presentation.
A commercial project located in England. We created the 3d model of this container architectural study and we rendered it from several perspectives.
Τhis small interior project refers to a hotel in the famous island of Mykonos in Ellas. The majority of the objects are modeled by us.
Ellas | House In Giannitsa.
This project was designed for a client in Ellas. We tried to fit his needs and create a combination of neoclassical and minimal style.
A commercial project that we designed for a client in Ellas for the rennovation of his house. Mixed minimal and country style for the interior design.
A commercial project for the furniture company Join in Ellas. We created the 3d model and an interior space for its presentation.
This project is located in Peloponnese - Ellas and is built on a 55 meter vertical rock. Traditional look with the usage of the local stone.
Itally | Powell 112 Sofa.
During our free time we enjoy to model beautiful furniture. You can find this 3d model on our shop on Turbosquid.


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Q: Need a locking a mechanism (Persistent lock) which will not be lost even if application restarts? I have the following scenario. There are 2 applications that share a database. Both these applications can be used to alter the underlying database. For e.g., Customer 1 can be modified from both the systems. I want to make sure when someone performs an action on say customer 1 in application 1 then I need a persistent lock for that lock so that nobody from application 2 can perform any action on the same customer. Even if any of these applications go down, it should still hold the lock. What will be the right approach for solving such an issue?

A: As @Turing85's comment hints at, this is extremely dangerous territory: If someone trips over a power cable, your app is out of the running and cannot be started again. permanently. At least, until someone goes in and manually addresses the problem. This is rarely what you want.
The normal solution is to do the locking at the DB level: If it is a 'single file is the database' model, such as H2 or SQLite, then let the DB engine lock the file for writing, and treat the OS-level file lock serve as your gating mechanism. This has the considerable advantage that if app A falls out of the air for any reason (power shortage, hard crash, who knows), the lock is relinquished.
If the DB is a separate running process (psql, mysql, mssql, etc), those have locking features you can use.
If none of those options are available, you can handroll it: You can make files with the new file API that are guaranteed atomic/unique:
int pid = 0; // see below
Path p = Paths.get("/absolute/path/to/agreed/upon/lockfile/location/lockfile.pid");
Files.write(p, String.valueOf(pid), StandardOpenOption.CREATE_NEW);

The CREATE_NEW open option is asking java to ensure atomicity: Either [A] the file did not exist before, exists now, and it is this process that made it, or [B] this will throw.
There is no [C] this process created it, but another process unluckily was doing the same thing at the same time and also created it and one of these processes is now overwriting the efforts of the other - that is what CREATE_NEW means and guarantees: That this won't happen. (vs the CREATE option which will overwrite what's there and makes no atomicity guarantees).
You can now use the file system as your global unique lock: To acquire the lock, you make that file. If you can, great. You got it. If you can't, then you have to wait (you'll need to use the watcher API or a loop if you care about acquiring it as soon as you can, not a great option, that is a very expensive operation compared to in-process locking!) - to relinquish the lock, simply delete the file.
To guard against a hardcrash leaving the file there, stuck, permanently, preventing your app from ever running again, it can help to register the 'pid' (process id) inside it. This gives you some debugging if you are manually fixing matters, and you can use to automatically check ('hey, OS, is there even still a process running with id 123981? No? Okay, then it must have hard-crashed and left the lock file in place!'). Unfortunately, working with pids in java is convoluted, as java is more or less designed around the notion that you shouldn't rely too much on the underlying OS, and java does not really assume that 'process IDs' are a thing the underlying OS does. google around for how to obtain it, you CAN do this.
Which gets us to the final point, your evident fear of inconsistency: After all, you actually appear to the desire the clearly insane notion that you want the app to be permanently disabled when there's a hard crash (a process crashes and the lock is not explicitly relinquished). I assume you want this because you are afraid that the database is left in an inconsistent state and you don't want anything to ever touch it again until you manually look at it.
Oookay, well, the lock file business is precisely how you get that. However, this is rather user hostile, and not needed: You can design databases and process flows (using transactions, append-only tables, and journal systems) so that they will always cleanly survive hard crashes.
For example, consider file systems. In ye old aged sepia toned past, when you stumbled over your power cord, then on bootup you'd get a nasty thing where the system would do a 'full disk check', and it may well find a bunch of errors.
But on modern systems this is no longer the case. Trip over that power card all day long. You won't get corrupted files (unless processes are badly designed, in which case the corruption is the fault of the app, not the file system), and no extensive disk checks are needed.
This works primarily by a concept known as 'journalling'.
Say, you want to replace a file that reads "Hello, World!" with the text "Goodbye now!". You could just start writing bytes. Let's say you get to "Goodb, World!" and then someone trips over a cable.
You're now hosed. The data is inconsistent and who knows what was happening.
But imagine a different system:
Journalling
The system first makes a file called '.jobrecord', writes in it: I'm going to open this file, and overwrite the data at the start with 'Goodbye, now!'.
Then, it actually goes ahead and does that.
Then, it deletes the job record in an atomic way (by updating a single byte for example, to mark: "done").
Now, on bootup, the system can check if that file is there, and if it is, check that the job was actually done, or finish it if need be. Voila, now you can never have an inconsistent system.
You can write such tools too.
Alternative: append-only
Another way to roll is that data is only ever added, and has a validity marker. So, you never overwrite any files, you only make new ones, and you 'rotate them into place'. For example, instead of writing over the file, you make a new file called 'target.new', copy over the data, then overwrite the start with "Goodbye, now!", and then atomically rename the file over the original 'target', thus guaranteeing that the original is never harmed, and in one moment in time, the 'view' of the target file is the old one, and in another atomic followup moment, the new one, with never a time in between that is halfway between two points.
A similar concept in databases is to never UPDATE, only INSERT, having an atomically increasing counter, and knowing that 'the current state' is always the row with the highest counter number.
The point is: There are ways to build robust systems that do not ever result in data being inconsistent unless an external force corrupts your data stores.

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1 What is being done to protect the Javan rhino?
2 Why are Javan rhinos important to humans?
3 How long can Javan rhinos?
4 What is the most endangered species in the world?
5 How many Javan rhinos are left in the world 2020?
6 Can rhinos be saved?
7 What animals went extinct in 2020?
8 Why are rhinos so important?
9 What's the average lifespan of a rhinoceros?
10 What is the rarest rhinoceros?
11 What is the #1 most endangered animal?
12 What animals will go extinct by 2050?
13 Are Lions endangered 2020?
What is being done to protect the Javan rhino?
The goal of the RPU program is to prevent the extinction of Javan rhinos and other threatened species and to protect critical habitats in Java through proactive prevention of poaching and habitat destruction. RMUs track each individual rhino with camera traps, ensuring an accurate count of the population.
Why are Javan rhinos important to humans?
They're important grazers, consuming large amounts of vegetation, which helps shape the African landscape. This benefits other animals and keeps a healthy balance within the ecosystem. Local people also depend on the natural resources within rhino habitat for food, fuel and income.
How long can Javan rhinos?
Longevity is unknown, but Javan rhinos probably live to 30-40 years. Gestation is unknown but is presumed to be approximately 15-16 months, as in other rhinos.
What is the most endangered species in the world?
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giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
tiger (Panthera tigris)
whooping crane (Grus americana)
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
gorilla (Gorilla beringei andGorilla gorilla)
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How many Javan rhinos are left in the world 2020?
Only 67 Javan rhinos are currently estimated to remain in the world, making this critically endangered rhino species one of the most threatened large mammal species on Earth.
Can rhinos be saved?
WWF has been involved in rhino conservation for nearly 50 years. Our efforts in both Asia and Africa work to save the rhino population in multiple ways: Expand existing protected areas and improving their management as well as establishing new protected areas. Improve security monitoring to protect rhinos from poaching.
What animals went extinct in 2020?
World Wildlife Day 2020: The Indian Cheetah and Sumatran Rhino were among some of the species that went extinct in 2019.
Sumatran Rhino.
Chinese paddlefish.
Yangtze giant softshell turtle.
Indian Cheetah.
Spix Macaw.
Indochinese tiger.
Why are rhinos so important?
They play an important role in their habitats and in countries like Namibia, rhinos are an important source of income from ecotourism. The protection of black rhinos creates large blocks of land for conservation purposes. This benefits many other species, including elephants.
What's the average lifespan of a rhinoceros?
The black rhinos live between 35 and 50 years while the white rhinos live between 40 and 50 years. These figures are mostly related to the animals that live in captivity. It's very difficult to determine their life expectancy in the wild because they are affected by poaching, predators, and hunting.
What is the rarest rhinoceros?
Javan rhinos are the rarest of the world's five rhino species and are critically endangered. It is estimated that between 28 and 56 Javan rhinos live in Ujung Kulon. The only other known population is in Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam, where no more than eight rhinos are thought to survive.
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What is the #1 most endangered animal?
1. Javan rhinoceros. Once the most widespread of Asian rhinos, Javan rhinos are now listed as critically endangered. With only one known population in the wild, it is one of the world's rarest large mammals.
What animals will go extinct by 2050?
15 Animals That Will Be Extinct By 2050 If We Don't Help
Orangutans. Orangutans play an important role in their environment by feasting on fruit and spreading out the seeds around the ecosystem.
Lemurs.
Hawksbill turtle.
Rhinos.
Polar bears.
Gorillas.
Vaquitas.
Cheetahs.
Are Lions endangered 2020?
Lions are currently listed as "Vulnerable" on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Any further rapid reclines may see lions listed as "Endangered" across their range.
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McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp looks to acquire an Indian fintech firm
US-based McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp is looking to acquire a significant stake in an Indian fintech firm preferably having valuation in the range of $500 million-$2 billion
MTAC chairman and CEO Sajan Pillai said that he believes firmly in a fintech movement globally as most of the unicorns created around the world have been in the fintech and artificial intelligence categories in the last 5 years
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US-based McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp is looking to acquire a significant stake in an Indian fintech firm preferably having valuation in the range of $500 million-$2 billion. McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp (MTAC) chairman and CEO Sajan Pillai said that he believes firmly in a fintech movement globally as most of the unicorns created around the world have been in the fintech and artificial intelligence categories in the last five years.
"If you look at the market value that has been created in the fintech space in the last 2-3 years, it is close to $5 trillion. By far, fintech is the largest category in the digital category to invest. We are looking for a fintech company which has a minimum asset valuation in the range of $500 million-$2 billion," he said.
Pillai also mentioned that this company will get the opportunity to trade at Nasdaq from Day1 and this company is a retail fintech at the front end where loans, leasing, buy now pay later happens. "Next is wealth fintech, which is a significant on its own. Then you have mid core fintech, major core fintech, institution fintech and banking tech. We are looking at fintech that plays in all these fintech ladders," he noted.
Pillai further noted that supply side of fintech which includes KYC, payments and banking are equally valuable as a service category. The MTAC aims to combine fintech assets on the fintech ladder and on the supply side as well, he underscored.
MTAC is the second Indian promoted special purpose acquisition arm to list on the Nasdaq. McLaren Tech raised $201.25 million during its Nasdaq listing early this month for effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganisation, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
MTAC chief financial officer Rajeev Nair stated the company will evaluate fintech firms and decide on the scale of investments that it plans to make. "Our sweet spot would be $1-1.5 billion and the upper side is $2 billion or more. This doesn't stop us going to a $5 billion valuation company but it is unlikely that we will get that kind of valuation from India. We have $201 million sitting in the bank. We can use that once we identify a target. We will raise funds further if we require more," he stated.
"The company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganisation or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the company may pursue an initial business combination target in any business, industry or geographic location, it intends to focus its search on companies within the banking, financial services and insurance sector that leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital, technology, and fintech," Nasdaq release reads.
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The Pacific Junior Hockey League announced the cancellation of the 2021 Cyclone Taylor Cup, and its annual Prospects and All-Star Game events on Tuesday.
B.C.'s Cyclone Cup 2021 cancelled
Challenges related to COVID-19 cites as reasoning behind the move
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The Cyclone Taylor Cup will not be awarded this year.
B.C.'s three junior B hockey leagues made the announcement on Tuesday that the event would not occur due to the uncertainty and challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
After careful consideration, BC Hockey has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Cyclone Taylor Cup and 2021 Coy Cup.https://t.co/ucg8cPxVQR
— BC Hockey (@BCHockey_Source) January 5, 2021
The event was set to occur from April 8 to 11 at the Ladner Leisure Centre. It's the second straight year that the event has been cancelled as the 2020 edition also did not occur due to the pandemic.
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The Pacific Junior Hockey League, comprised of teams in the Lower Mainland, did state that they are still aiming to return to play sometime this year.
"We're disappointed to announce the cancellation of the 2021 Cyclone Taylor Cup. However, under the current circumstances, we believe this is the right decision to make," stated PJHL commissioner Trevor Alto. "This way, each league can continue to focus on their own return to play for this year."
The PJHL has teams based in Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Chilliwack, Delta, Burnaby, Langley, Mission, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Richmond, Ridge Meadows, Surrey and White Rock.
The league also cancelled the 2021 Prospects Game and the 2021 All-Star Game, both of which were set to occur later this month.
Some positive news for the league occurred on Dec. 24, as athletes under the age of 22 were allowed to participate in modified training activities under COVID-19 safety protocols. Prior to that change, only athletes under 18 could participate. Junior hockey has athletes aged 16 to 20, which meant that team members aged 19 and 20 were unable to train.
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Earlier in the week, I wrote about the New York City Marathon Women's 60-64 age group results. The 1st place finisher in this age group was disqualified after it was discovered that someone else ran with her bib.
Here is the photo of the first place winner. This is not a photo of a 70 year old woman.
This is clearly another instance of bib swapping upsetting age group awards.
Kathrine Switzer is a pioneer in running. In 1967 Kathrine became the first woman to officially run and complete The Boston Marathon. It is sad that 50 years later that she (and everyone else that competed in the age group) was pushed down the leader board by the actions of another woman. By a woman that likely was inspired by Kathrine back in 1967.
I'm sure this swap wasn't done to intentionally rob others' of their age group glory. However, it would be very difficult to claim complete ignorance regarding bib swapping. The New York Road Runners have put together a very public policy against bib swapping and selling. The runner who used the bib should have been aware that her time could be good enough for an award.
Now, it is very likely that this woman will be banned from The New York Marathon after affecting the results of a woman that fought for women to have the right to officially run 26.2 miles.
Some people like to blame the issue of bib swapping on the races. I've seen people argue that if races allow deferments or transfers that this problem would go away. (NYC does offer guaranteed a guaranteed entry to the next year's race if you cancel, but you do need to pay an additional entry fee).
By allowing transfers, you would just raise the supply of bibs that hit the secondary market. Runners would enter the lottery just to try to earn a few hundred dollars. This policy would decrease the # of bibs available to legitimate runners while increasing the amount of bibs that get in to the hands of people with no intention of running.
I think a possible solution would be to have a wristband system. When you pick up your bib at the expo, you get a wristband that cannot be removed without breaking it. If you don't have a wristband and a bib, you are not allowed to enter the starting corral – or you get pulled from the course if spotted.
Transfers don't necessarily increase the cost. Marine Corps allows transfers only at cost (or at least they used to do this). No reason other than greed that other races can't do this too.
I don't believe Derek is talking about transfer fees of a bib transfer. More on the lines of a 3rd party upmarking the price for the actual bib. Let's say a NYC Marathon bib is $295. One could raise that price to $400. Easy, don't like the price don't buy it. Wrong, someone that is entering the lottery just to profit is taking a legitimate lotto spot.
Try putting on an event for 50k people and then let us know how easy it is to switch people around at the last minute. If you're worried about getting injured then buy race insurance. If you feel you need to drop out of a race because you didn't train hard enough, well you're just SOL.
The Marine Corps Marathon allows bib transfers – only through their registration website – with a $50 transfer fee paid by the transferee. Any monetary compensation outside of that is between the transferer and the transferee, and it certainly does happen that bibs go for above the original registration cost.
I noticed that Berlin has what looked to be an easily copied bib that is printed on site when you pick up. But they also do have a wristband that would be difficult to remove and transfer to someone else. I think you are on the right track with this thought.
I've been in races that have high demand but limited entries that use the wristband system. Check ID at packet pickup and put a wristband on that can only be torn off. They can check the wristbands at the bus, start line and aid stations. Someone will always want to figure out a way, but it helps.
Comment: Nina Kuscsik was the first woman to officially run & finish the Boston Marathon in 1972. Kathy Switzer was the first to run as a numbered entry in 1967.
I ran the Berlin marathon and you had to show an email with your details before entering the expo.. then you got a wristband and was again asked for id before your number was handed over.. on race day i had to pass through 3 security checks to get to my corral and my wristband was checked every time.. i think big city marathons could learn from Berlin, cos no wristband no number no race..
Last year MCM was $65 to defer & $50 to transfer. I believe the deferment went up to $80 this year.
That young runner with the bib should be ashamed of herself – not only for misappropriating a bib for someone much older than herself but also for running such a slow time for someone her age!
The 'additional fee' that Derek says NYRR offers is a full $300 race fee. That's gouging, plain & simple.
"Additional entry fee". I thought that was implied. If you can't run, you can guarantee your entry for the following year which you have to pay for.
It's better than not offering any option.
What is with obscuring the names of the persons whose bibs are being swapped, muled or otherwise cheating?
These are matters of public record in the race results. You cannot get in legal trouble for listing public information like that with your well developed interpretation of those facts. In order for there to be a lasting deterrent upon cheaters there must be shaming involved.
Silly, people will just make fake wristbands.
The wristbands have RFID chips and are scanned. They would be hard to fake.
"The 2nd place finisher in this age group was disqualified after it was discovered that someone else ran with her bib." I think you mean the 1st place finisher??
So with the NYC Marathon if I picked up my bib on Thursday I'd have a wrist band on until Sunday? Doesn't seem realistic.
They use the wristbands for the Leadville 100. I had mine on from Thursday's packet pickup until I left town Monday. If it can survive Leadville, it can make it through a city marathon.
If only the woman would have posted online making a joke of it, she'd have been fine. Plus, she probably just didn't know any better – she's a new runner who never has any hope of finishing well in a race.


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Multiplex loses 160M Uganda shillings out of Negligence!
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A Community Baraza conducted by CoST Uganda in partnership with Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) on 12th September 2020 revealed that, Multiplex ltd had failed to adhere to the contractual obligations and requirements to address concerns on the upgrading to bitumen of a 3.1Kms Access road to Busoga College, Mwiri access road. Resulting from their Negligence, damages and lack of disclosure, the company was charged 160M Uganda shillings. The Ministry of Works and Transport may have to address some of the gaps left behind by the contractor if they fail to address them and this might lead to unnecessary cost overruns, fortunately, the contractor is still within the defects liability period and there is still hope. However, sadly, the contractor has received a lot of warnings from the Ministry with no action, save for promises.
The project is among the eight (8) projects subjected to the 2nd Assurance Process. This project was pledged by the President of Uganda through the Prime Minister, Rt. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, who is an old school boy at this school, during the preparatory meetings for the school's centenary celebrations in 2009.The purpose of this project was to, therefore, fulfill the presidential pledge of 2009, and to also improve access to the school, especially during the rainy season.
The CoST Assurance process revealed that, the project cost was Uganda Shillings Four Billion, Four Hundred Forty Three, one hundred forty seven thousand, seven hundred fifty eight shillings only (Ugx 4,443,147,758). The project duration was 6 months (start date – 24th April, 2018 to end date – 12th January, 2018). The project would be owned by the Busoga College Mwiri and the nearby community whereas maintained by the Kakira Town Council. Of the budget, the contractor lost 160Ugx million back to the Ministry due to negligence and lack of responsiveness.
Multiplex Limited was the contractor selected through the Open Domestic Bidding process and the MoWT engineers were the consultants, the Ministry also designed the project in house. Some of the stakeholders involved included; MoWT, students and administration of Busoga College Mwiri, community members living around, NSWC, UMEME, and Jinja district Works department.
Assurance findings indicated that there was 80% proactive disclosure of the project information and 62.9% reactive disclosure. The MoWT was open to sharing project information with respective project beneficiaries. Some Community members were involved in the project as casual workers, whereas, some communities expressed concern that their gardens (sources of livelihoods) had been destroyed. Some of the sections were being redesigned in order to have a smooth vertical alignment but the project cost was not affected. The casual workers did not have a designated area for meals and also a first Aid box was not observed at the site. Delay of attendance of site meetings by the contractor was observed. Project sign post was missing at km 0+000 hence it was difficult for the community to get to know the basic information about the project.
Following these findings, further engagements were held between various stakeholders to ensure better performance of the project; a community Baraza held on 13th July 2020 confirmed that, health and safety of workers was not put into consideration, there was no proper plan for environmental management and no Environmental Impact Assessment was conducted on the project, there was no resettlement action plan and citizen engagement on right of way for a possible project extension since some section of the road had been left out in the first phase of the project, there was no drainage and waste materials disposal management plan, continuous citizen engagement, and information sharing on the project.
A follow up Baraza conducted on 12th September 2020, revealed that, MoWT had done a great job ensuring construction works go on despite COVID19 pandemic and that, the second phase of the project had progressed very well at 65%, although, the second phase did not involve a contractor, the MoWT opted to use internal capacity through the Force Account Mechanism to deliver the project. Force Account is when a Government entity plans, designs, constructs, purchases materials and supervises an infrastructure project such as a road, school and hospital among others. This is mostly done on small scale projects but also in instances where an entity has the required internal capacity to deliver such a project.
From the follow up Baraza, despite the disruptions from the contractor's lack of effective delivery and negligence, the project was well received by the community and; citizens are pleased to engage with it. They attribute upcoming economic growth of the community to the infrastructure development around them. The citizens were very informed and had built ownership of the project, key stakeholders that had been left out in the first phase, such as Kakira Town council, UMEME and National Water had been engaged and these in turn addressed the concerns the community raised. In addition, the MoWT had conducted an ESIA and shared findings with the local citizens. Meanwhile, there was one major challenge of lack of an information wall for the project and poor drainage systems; there were two accidents reported on the project and these required speed humps to be rectified; the MoWT committed to put these in place, where possible. Temporary humps would be erected as construction works were ongoing.
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The nation has produced some immensely talented players since the 1940s when badminton really took off here and the least we can do is remember them and their sacrifices.
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ACHAP Management
The Global Fund TB/HIV Grant
HIV Prevention programs for Adolescents and Youth
Prevention Programs for the Adolescents and Youth
HIV Testing Servies
Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision / SMC
Comprehensive Sexual Education & Life
Skills Education
TB Care and Prevention; TB/HIV Collaboration; TB in MCAH
Prevention among Female sex Workers(FSW) and their clients
Prevention programs for Men having Sex with Men (MSM) & Transgenders
Removing Legal Barriers to Access
Community Systems Strengthening
Tuberculosis in the Mines for Southern Africa
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Botswana 'VMMC'
ACHAP + Sentebale
Systems Strengthening
Training & Capacity Building
Research Monitoring & Evaluation
CSO ?
HIV Diagnosis and Treatment
2008 was the second year of support for TB interventions and assistance to the Botswana National TB Programme. The assistance was provided in recognition of the severe TB epidemic closely associated with, and fuelled by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. While there is evidence of a reduction in TB incidence, rates are still extremely high, with close to 500 cases per 100 000 population, and TB continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality amongst HIV positive persons.
In 2007 ACHAP provided support to the Ministry of Health to strengthen TB diagnostic services in laboratories at the central level (National TB Reference Laboratory) as well as in 6 district hospital TB laboratories. Dedicated TB laboratory space was provided for the Mmadinare, Tsabong,Thamaga, Kasane Palapye and Goodhope Primary hospitals and the national TB Reference Laboratory through the construction of 7 prefabricated/portacabin structures. This addressed needs identified in the comprehensive national TB programme review of 2006. Human resources support was also provided to strengthen district TB services, management of the TB programme at national level, and capacity improvement at the TB Reference Laboratory.
Laboratory Diagnostic Services
Concerted efforts have been made to improve TB diagnosis capacity particularly at the district hospital level. With ACHAP support in 2008, and in collaboration with other partners, an External Quality Assurance (EQA) Unit has been established at the National TB Reference laboratory with human resources provided through ACHAP support. A total of 6 staff members were hired for the national TB reference laboratory which has considerably improved quality assurance capacity for all laboratories performing sputum microscopy, improved capacity to diagnose resistant TB strains and assisted in the completion of the Drug Resistance Survey.
District laboratory diagnostic capacity and has been improved through training of district laboratory staff (41 laboratory personnel trained in the government and private sector). Building on the infrastructure developments of 2007, in 2008 laboratory equipment including 38 microscopes was provided to at least 20 hospital laboratories to improve diagnostic capacity and improve quality assurance. This has been further strengthened through the improved supervisory capacity of the national TB reference lab. It is expected that this improved performance of the lab diagnostic services will improve patient management through increased clinician confidence and the service and better use of sputum microscopy for TB diagnosis and management.Infrastructure development and Improvement of Infection Control.
One of the greatest challenges for TB control in an environment such as Botswana where a large proportion of hospital patients are HIV positive, and TB infection rates are amongst the highest in the world, is the risk of TB transmission in health care settings. ACHAP therefore provided support to the national TB programme to strengthen infection control capacity in the following ways:
Financial support was provided to the Bamalete Lutheran Hospital, a mission hospital in South Eastern Botswana, to build a TB isolation facility complementing resources from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria. This building was officially opened in November 2008, and has improved infection control capacity for patients requiring admission in the southern part of the country. ACHAP funded this building to the value of BWP 1,3 million.
It was recognized that to reduce TB transmission in health care settings some modification would be required to existing government facilities, and new ones constructed would need to have appropriate infection control facilities in place for TB control. To improve design input into such facilities from the infection control perspective ACHAP supported an architect from the Department of Building and Engineering Services working with the Ministry of Health on such designs to attend an infection control training course.
The Ministry of Health and the Botswana University of Pennsylvania Partnership were supported to implement a programme to reduce TB transmission among health care workers. This project was to start in two hospitals in Francistown and Gaborone. The lead physician for the project was hired and the groundwork was laid for implementation of the project. Consultations in the early phase of the project revealed the need to expand the facilities at which the project is being implemented and to align it with the newly developed national TB infection control strategy. This project will now be implemented in 7 hospitals through the country and is due to be completed in June 2010. The expectation is that lessons learnt through this project will be applied to more facilities in the country reducing the risk of TB transmission among health care workers as part of a comprehensive TB infection control strategy.
Improved Capacity for TB/HIV Management
The TB and HIV/AIDS epidemics in Botswana are very closely linked with between 65% and 85% of TB patients also co-infected with TB. The human resource support to the programme begun in 2007 was completed in 2008. This assistance has included programme officer positions at the national TB programme to support management of the programme at national level, provision of district personnel to support coordination of TB and HIV/AIDS services at the district level, as well as supporting TB information and education efforts in the community. Over the past two years, an additional 35 personnel in various categories have been added to support the delivery of TB services, which has improved case detection at health facility level, and has also improved services at the community level. This should help reduce the TB burden in the country in years to come.
To improve ACHAP's own capacity to support TB interventions and provide technical support to national TB efforts a position of TB HIV/AIDS specialist was created. An area of focus in 2009 and beyond, will be providing support to strengthen integration of TB and HIV/AIDS services as many patients are affected by both diseases.
Stats last updated, 31/10/2016
Total Number of Circumsicions
HIV/AIDS Status
Circumsicion Technique Used
Welcome to ACHAP
Private Bag X033,
Gaborone, Botswana,
+267 369 7200/218
info@achap.org
ACHAP Head Office,
Plot 64511 Fairgrounds,
Block 5 Unit 1,
Gaborone,
Botswana.
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Irrighino has been one of my most appreciated projects: it's a automatic irrigation system – based on Arduino Yun – with a web-based interface, optimized for smartphones.
When it was launched the new Arduino Yun (named Rev.2) and the Yun Shield, the Linux distribution running on the board, OpenWrt, was updated as well. In particular, a key component for Irrighino has been replaced with its newer version, the php engine.
If you own a "first generation" Arduino Yun and you'd like to test the new functionalities shipped with Rev.2, in this post I explain how you can update the operating system of your board!
Final step is to configure the uhttpd webserver to run the php engine.
Now the Yun is ready to run Irrighino!
This year in March, Massimo Banzi announced on the Arduino blog the production of a new revision (Rev.2) of the Arduino Yun board.
In addition to some improvements on the hardware design, the new revision offers a complete update of the software side of the Yun, that is the Linux distribution (OpenWrt) running on the board. The original Yun was indeed stuck to a distribution released in 2014 (still available in the download section of Arduino website) and that distribution contained outdated software packages which also presented some security vulnerabilites.
In the Arduino forum, Martino Facchin (one of the contributors of the OpenWrt porting to Yun) published a post with links to an automatic updater for the different platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac). The application updates both the bootloader and the operating system (rootfs). You have to also update the bootloader because of the new OS requires a bigger partition than the original one.


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The largest healthcare REIT is down after Brookdale Senior Living reported dismal results in senior housing.
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) is the leading operator of senior living communities throughout the U.S. and is one of Welltower's (NYSE:WELL) largest partners -- operating 7.3% of the massive healthcare REIT's portfolio.
When Brookdale reported its fourth-quarter earnings, it was disappointing to say the least. The company reported a net loss of $174.3 million for the quarter, which translated into $0.94 per share. For the year, the net loss was a dismal $2.48 per share. Shares of Brookdale plunged by more than 20% on the day following the announcement, before rebounding slightly. This caused senior housing and healthcare real estate stocks to slump across the market, including Welltower, which fell by nearly 10% the next day to a new 52-week low.
What exactly spooked Welltower's investors about Brookdale's report? The drop seems to be fueled by the lack of revenue growth and declining occupancy in Brookdale's senior housing portfolio.
Senior housing is Welltower's bread and butter, and Brookdale reported that its senior housing revenue dropped 0.8% year over year, mainly due to a combination of a drop in occupancy of 150 basis points and a 1.9% increase in revenue per unit. On a same-community basis, the numbers look even worse -- occupancy fell by 190 basis points and revenue per unit increased by just 1.7%.
While this is indeed a setback in the short term and should be monitored, I still believe that the positive demographic trends will cause demand to increase over the long term. The U.S. population is aging rapidly, and the need for senior housing will increase tremendously over the coming decades.
It's never easy to watch stocks that are considered to be rock-solid income stocks like Welltower drop 10%. However, I feel that this move is an overdone, knee-jerk reaction and a great opportunity to get into Welltower -- which, by the way, is now yielding 6.3%, a nice discount. Therefore, while it's worth keeping an eye on trends like this, it doesn't change my long-term investment thesis much.


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Por Hawaii. Legislature. House
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
Under a suspension of the Rules, the following communication from the Head of a Department was read:
From the Superintendent of Public Works, in reply to H. R. No. 15, by Mr. Emmeluth, in re the construction of the new Pali Road, Oahu. On motion of Mr. Dickey, the House thereupon adjourned.
S. MEHEULA, Approved:
Clerk. JOSEPH A. AKINA,
Speaker.
House of Representatives,
Honolulu, T. H., April 5th, 1901. The Ilouse came to order at 9:15 o'clock a. m., pursuant to
adjournment.
Roll Call:
Hon. J. A. Akina, Speaker, presiding.
Prayer by Chaplain Kamoku.
Present-Messrs. Ahulii, Aylett, Beckley, Ewaliko, Haaheo, Hihio, Hoogs, Kaauwai, Kauimakaole, Kaniho, Keiki, Kekaula, Keliikoa, Kumalae, Mahoe, Makainai, Makekau, Mossman, Nailima, Paele, Puuki, Robertson, Wilcox and Mr. Speaker--- 24.
Caine in later--- Messrs. Dickey and Prendergast---2.
Excused--Mr. Monsarrat---1.
Absent---Messrs. Emmeluth, Gilfillan and Kawaihoa---3.
On motion of Mr. Mahoe, the IIouse adjourned.
S. MEHEULA.
Clerk.
Approved:
JOSEPH A. AKINA,
THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY.
Honolulu, T. H., April 6th, 1901. The House came to order at 9:07 o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjournment.
Ilon. J. A. Akina, Speaker, presiding.
Present--- Messrs. Ahulii, Aylett, Dickey, Ewaliko, Gilfillan, Ilaaheo, Ilihio, Kaauwai, Kauimakaole, Kaniho, Keiki, Kekaula, Keliikoa, Kumalae, Mahoe, Makainai, Monsarrat, Mossman, Vailima, Paele, Prendergast, Puuki, Robertson, Wilcox and Mr. Speaker--25.
(ame in later--- Messrs. Beckley, Emmeluth, Hoogs and Makekau---4.
Excused - Mr. Kawaihoa--1.
The Journal of Proceedings of April 4th was read, corrected and approved.
The Journal of Proceedings of April 5th was read and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following reports from the Committee on Public Lands and Internal Improvements were presented by the Chairman, Mr. Makainai:
On II. B. No. 36, by Mr. Makainai, entitled "An Act providing for the control and management of the Government sewerage system," recommending a schedule of rates to be inserted in Section 7 thereof. The report was ordered printed.
On H. R. No. 37, by Mr. Beckley, relative to appropriation for new road, Mokulau to Kipahulu, $8,000, and the communication from the Superintendent of Public Works in relation thereto, recommending that the Resolution lie upon the table. Report adopted.
On Petition No. 53, by Mr. Puuki, asking for an appropriation of $16,000 for breakwaters, Waimea River, recommending that the prayer be granted, and the consideration of the Petition be postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill. Consideration of the report postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill.
On Petition No. 54, by Mr. Puuki, asking for an appropriation of $8,000 for roads, Waimea, Kauai, recommending that consideration of Petition be postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill. The report was adopted.
On Petition No. 48, by Mr. Nailima, asking for an appropriation of $55,000 for Peck Road, Olaa, Hawaii, recommending that the prayer be granted and the consideration of the Petition be postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill. Consideration of the report postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr. Mossman moved to proceed with the order of the day. Mr. Robertson moved to proceed with the order of Resolutions. Mr. Robertson's motion was put and lost. Whereupon Mr. Mossman's motion was carried.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
third reading:
The following Bill was taken up for consideration on its
H. B. No. 41, by Mr. Makainai, entitled "An Act providing for names of streets, roads and lanes in the District of Ilonolulu, Island of Oahu." Mr. Beckley moved that the Bill do pass. Seconded by Mr. Dieke: Whereupon the aves and noes were called upon
the motion to pass, with the following result:
Aves---Hessis. Abulii, Aylett, Beckley, Dickey, Emmeluth, Ewaliko, Gilfillan, Ilaaheo, Hihio, Hoogs, Kaauwai, Kauimakanai, Makekan, Monsarrat, Mossman, Nailima, Paele, Prendergast, Puuki, Robertson, Wilcox and Mr. Speaker---29.
Absent --- Mr. Kawaihoa---1.
Wherempon the Speaker announced that the Bill, having received the affirmative votes of a majority of all the members elected to the House, had passed the House upon its third read
Xoes---None.
ing.
BILLS ON FIRST READING. to pernit him to introduce a Bill. Carried.
Mr. Robertson moved that the Rules be suspended, in order
The following Bill, notice of which had previously been given, was introduced, read by title, passed first reading, and was
ordered printed:
H. B. No. 82, by Mr. Robertson, entitled "An Act to provide for the promulgation of the Laws."
BILLS ON THIRD READING. The following Bills were taken up for consideration upon their third reading:
II. B. No. 42, by Mr. Makainai, entitled "An Act providing for the numbering of buildings and lots in the District of Ilonolulu, Island of Oahu." Moved by Mr. Mahoe that the Bill do pass. Seconded by Mr. Emmeluth. Whereupon the ayes and noes were called upon the motion that the Bill do pass, with the following result:
Ayes---Messrs. Ahulii, Aylett, Beckley, Dicker, Emmeluth, Ewaliko, Gilfillan, Haaheo, Hihio, Hoogs, Kaauwai, Kauimakaole, Kaniho, Keiki, Kekaula, Keliikoa, Kumalae, Mahoe, Makainai, Makekau, Monsarrat, Mossman, Nailima, Paele, Prendergast, Puuki, Robertson, Wilcox and Mr. Speaker---29.
Noes--- None.
Absent--- Mr. Kawaihoa---1.
Whereupon the Speaker announced that the Bill, having received the affirmative votes of a majority of all the members elected to the House, had passed the Hlouse upon its third reading:
II. B. No. 61, by Mr. Kawaihoa, entitled "An Act to amend the title of Chapter LXII of the Penal Laws as compiled in A. D. 1897, and Sections 987, 989 and 990 of the said Penal Laws." Mr. Mahoe moved that the Bill do pass. Mr. Robertson moved that the Bill be referred to the Committee on Public Health and Education. Seconded by Mr. Dickey. Mr. Mahoe moved the previous question, which was thereupon ordered. Jr. Robertson's motion to commit was lost. Whereupon the aves and noes were called on the motion that the Bill do pass, with the following result:
Ayes---Messrs. Ahulii, Beckley, Ewaliko, Ilaaheo, Ilihio, Kaauwai, Kauimakaole, Kaniho, Keliikoa, Mahoe, Makainai, Mossman, Vailima, Paele, Prendergast, Puuki, Makekau and Mr. Speaker---18.
Noes---Messrs. Aylett, Hoogs, Kekaula, Kumalae, Robertson and Wilcox---6.
Present and not voting--- Messrs. Dickey, Emmeluth, Gilfillan, Keiki and Monsarrat -5.
Whereupon the Speaker announced that the Bill, having received the affirmative votes of a majority of all the members elected to the House, had passed the House upon its third readH. B. No. 56, by the Committee on Judiciary, entitled "An Act to regulate the employment of labor on the public works of this Territory." Mr. Robertson moved to amend by striking out the words in line 1 that had been previously inserted, and thereby make the Bill read as originally reported from the Committee on Judiciary. Seconded by Mr. Dickey. Mr. Emmeluth moved that the Bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Seconded by Mr. Beckley. Mr. Monsarrat moved the previous question, which was thereupon ordered. Mr. Emmeluth's motion to commit was carried.
S. B. No. 26, by Mr. Kalauokalani, entitled "An Act to provide for the exemption of certain personal property from attach. ment, execution, distress and forced sale of every nature and description; and repealing an Act entitled 'An Act to facilitate the recovery of rents,' passed on the tenth day of January, 1865, and all other laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act." Mr. Robertson moved that the Bill be postponed, consideration to be taken up with the report of Committee on Judiciary on the Memorial presented by him on behalf of the merchants of Honolulu protesting against the passage of the Bill. Seconded by Mr.
S. B. No. 6, by Mr. C. Brown, entitled "An Act to repeal Sections 1617, 1618 and 1619 of the Penal Laws, relating to Forest Roads." Mr. Robertson moved to amend by striking out the words "Sections 1617, 1618 and 1619 of the Penal Laws" in title and to insert "Chapter 88 of the Session Laws of 1892" in lieu thereof, and moved to amend by striking out the words "and being Sections 1617, 1618 and 1619 of the Penal Laws," line 2,
Seconded by Mr. Dickey. Mr. Mahoe moved that the consideration of the Bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Mossman moved the previous question. The motion was lost. Mr. Mahoe's motion was carried. Whereupon consideration of the
Dickey. C'arried.
Bill was indefinitely postponed.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
second reading:
lessees of houses
The following Bills were taken up for consideration on their
II. B. No. 68, by Mr. Beckley, entitled "An Act defining and fixing penalties of procurers, pimps and owners, agents or
or places used or resorted to for the purposes of prostitution or lewdness." Mr. Kekaula moved that the Bill be read by title. Carried. Mr. Mahoe moved that the Bill be refer
Carried. on Public Health and Education. vide for a right of action for damages for wrongful death." Mr.
H. B. No. 69, by Mr. Prendergast, entitled "An Act to pro
red to the Committee


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2005 ATL 59 204 180 50 7 0 5 18 1 1 1 3.79 223.40
2006 ATL 130 492 442 147 34 0 24 41 3 2 0 6.47 841.20
2008 ATL 145 573 509 153 42 1 23 57 4 5 0 6.1 884.00
2013 ATL 102 402 356 91 13 0 20 39 5 0 1 4.99 508.50
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2016 NYY 130 492 429 104 13 0 20 54 7 1 0 4.34 564.00
2017 HOU 97 399 349 84 12 1 18 38 7 1 0 4.82 468.00
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Q: Issue while creating a job for AWS Elemental media convert I am having some issue while creating a job for AWS Elemental media convert.
I have followed the following sequence.
1.) Create a new job
2.) Add input and configurations
3.) Add File output group and configure destination settings
4.) Under Output change Container to No Container
5.) Under Output remove Audio
6.) Under Output -> Video change Codec to JPEG to Frame Capture
7.) Configure frame rate (rate which captures will be produced (more notes and examples below))
8.) Configure max capture settings
I got the following error:

Job_contains_the_following_error:
  /outputGroups: Should not match the schema

Here is my job JSON:
{
  "Settings": {
    "AdAvailOffset": 0,
    "Inputs": [
  {
    "FilterEnable": "AUTO",
    "PsiControl": "USE_PSI",
    "FilterStrength": 0,
    "DeblockFilter": "DISABLED",
    "DenoiseFilter": "DISABLED",
    "TimecodeSource": "EMBEDDED",
    "VideoSelector": {
      "ColorSpace": "FOLLOW",
      "Rotate": "DEGREE_0"
    },
    "AudioSelectors": {
      "Audio Selector 1": {
        "Offset": 0,
        "DefaultSelection": "DEFAULT",
        "ProgramSelection": 1
      }
    },
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A: Currently, you can't have a job template with frame capture only:
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Sakura Range Hood Review: Hairline Stainless Steel R747-II-30HS
Sakura Kitchen Hoods are manufactured in Taiwan by international standards. Before these gems were available for purchase in North America, they have found success in many other countries, including Hong Kong, Australia, and Thailand, to name a few.
With its distinguishing degreasing system, the Sakura 30-inch R747-II-30HS is one of the most unique-looking exhaust hoods you can find on the market. That is not to neglect the hood's ample strength and its capability of improving the air quality.
Let's dive into its specifications and find out if it has what you need.
Sakura Range Hood Review: Defining Features
Powerful suction
International quality
The Sakura 30-inch Hairline Stainless Steel R747-II-30HS is a ducted, under-cabinet stainless steel kitchen range hood that should work well with 24- or 30-inch gas ranges.
Running with two powerful motors at the same time, the hood can remove up to 710 cubic feet of polluted air per minute (CFM). By estimation, the hood should be able to simultaneously take care of four power burners with a rating of 17,000 British thermal unit (BTU) with ease.
There is a Lower Speed setting. It should maintain the hood between 400 to 500 CFM while limiting the noise level down to 2 sones (50 dB— quiet suburbs), which is much quieter than the 4.5 sones at maximum capacity.
The R747-II-30HS sports an exclusive degreasing system called the 3D Vane Guard that traps oil and prevents buildup inside the hood. There are two, and each guard assembly consists of a stainless steel basket and a layer of aluminum mesh.
When the blower runs, they draw the fumes in through the filters that will solidify the airborne grease. It then drains down to plastic oil collectors at the bottom of the baskets and the rear of the hood for later removal.
Keeping the hood clean and new should be a breeze. The stainless steel body is highly rust- and corrosion-resistant. The stainless steel baskets and oil cups are removable and dishwasher-safe. The fans are also coated with non-stick Teflon to reduce further buildup.
Compared to hoods that utilize their entire capture zone with removable filters, the two-entry design of this Sakura leaves out more surface area onto which cooking emissions may cling. That means more manual cleaning.
The aluminum mesh filters are reusable and should be replaced every 6 to 12 months. There will be six aluminum mesh filters included that should be enough for replacements in the next two or three years.
This Sakura goes under the cabinet above the cooking stove, and it is compatible with both top- and rear-venting. Top-venting means to run the vent vertically through the ceiling, and rear-venting is through the backsplash. The hood's power consumption is already modified to North America Standard.
The hood is under a 5-year warranty on motor and a 1-year on parts.
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SquareSwapper5000 is a simple tile-matching puzzle game inspired by [Candy Crush](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Crush_Saga) and [Bejeweled](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bejeweled). It is written entirely in C++. The graphical component of the game is implemented using the X11 and Ncurses library.

### Screenshots
#### Welcome Screen
![SS5K_Screenshot1](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/7763904/7016955/b40af728-dcbd-11e4-8f0b-3ce54870f3c0.png)
#### Board (Text Display)
![SS5K_Screenshot2](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/7763904/7016997/7491dbb0-dcbe-11e4-9620-3b800a20139c.png)
#### Board (Graphical Display)
![SS5K_Screenshot3](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/7763904/7017035/f9791ca8-dcbe-11e4-95d7-bc570de1f78f.png)

### Compilation
```Bash
make
```

### Clean Build
```Bash
make clean
```

### Execution
```Bash
./ss5k
```

### Usage
#### Command-Line Options
- **-text** runs the program in text-mode only. No graphics displayed. The default behaviour (no **-text**) is to show both text and graphics.
- **-seed xxx** sets the random number generator's seed to *xxx*. If the seed isn't set, the same random sequence is obtain every time the program is run.
- **-seed time** sets the random number generator's seed to the system time. If the seed isn't set, the same random sequence is obtain every time the program runs.
- **-scriptfile xxx** uses *xxx* for this level's initial board configuration. Files may contain a last line indicating a pre-determined order in which coloured BasicSquare should be generated. If a specified sequence is provided, this overrides any random generation of squares for that level. If no such sequence is provided, the default behaviour for that level should take place.
- **-startlevel n** starts the game in level *n*. The game starts in level 0 if this option is not supplied.
- **-unlock** unlocks additional bonus features (see **Bonus Features** section) in the game.

#### Game Commands
- **swap x y z** swaps the square at the (x,y) co-ordinate with the square in the z direction (0 for north, 1 for south, 2 for west, and 3 for east). For example, *swap 4 5 3* results in an attempt to swap the square at (4,5) to the square to the east (right) [i.e.: the square at cell location (4,6)].
- **hint** returns a valid move (x, y, z as above) that would lead to a match.
- **scramble** is only available if no moves are possible. This command reshuffles the squares on the board (no new cells are created).
- **levelup** increases the difficulty level of the game by one. The board is cleared and a new board is created for that level. If there is no higher level, this command has no effect.
- **leveldown** is the same as above, but this time decreasing the difficulty level of the game by one.
- **restart** clears the board and starts a new game at the same level.
- **help** provides a list of the available game commands. A key is provided to inform the player of how the encoding in the text display corresponds to the shapes and colours used in the graphical display. Additionally, there is an objective for the completion of the current level which the player is on.

> Note: By pressing **CTRL-D**, an end-of-file (EOF) signal terminates the game.

### Bonus Features
- There are welcome & exit screens.
- For the beginner and intermediate levels, there is an addition of light blue and yellow squares. The randomly generated grid size ranges from 8x8 to 12x12 inclusviely.

### Known Issues
- Ncurses and X11 library has memory leaks.

### License
SquareSwapper5000 is licensed under the [MIT license](https://github.com/elailai94/SquareSwapper5000/blob/master/LICENSE.md).

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Q: C#: Вызов функции основного потока, изменяющей содержимое контролов из другого потока Есть форма, которая открыта в основном потоке.
В ней вызывается другая форма, но она открывается в новом потоке.
Из этой новой формы вызывается метод другого класса, который изменяет содержимое RichTextBox той форме, в которой вызывался метод.
Ошибка: Недопустимая операция в нескольких потоках: попытка доступа к элементу управления 'richTextBox1' не из того потока, в котором он был создан."
Вот код функции, которая изменяет содержимое RichTextBox:
public void writeLog(string word, RichTextBox logBox)
{
        logBox.SelectionStart = logBox.TextLength;
        logBox.SelectionLength = 0;
        logBox.SelectionColor = Color.YellowGreen;
        logBox.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + voids.GetTimeNow());
        logBox.SelectionColor = logBox.ForeColor;
        logBox.AppendText(word);
        logBox.SelectionStart = logBox.Text.Length;
        logBox.ScrollToCaret();
}

Вот вызов той функции:
private Voids voids = Voids.GetInstance();
voids.writeLog("Какой то текст", richTextBox1);

А вот так открывается форма в новом потоке:
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
            new System.Threading.Thread(() =>
            {
                NewForm();
            }).Start();
}
void NewForm()
{
            Form1 form = new Form1();
            form.ShowDialog();
}

A: Дело в том, что доступ к элементам управления может осуществляться только из потока, в котором он был создан. Если вы хотите получить доступ к элементу управления из другого потока, то можете использовать пару методов BeginInvoke и EndInvoke, здесь можно почитать об  этом здесь можно почитать об  этом
Также вы можете использовать паттерн async/await.
И еще, лучше используйте объекты System.Threading.Tasks.Task для выполнения задач из другого потока, это позволит CLR более правильно управлять потоками.


An exception in Java is an event that occurs during the execution of a program that DISRUPTS the normal flow of instructions. But in real practice exceptions are abused to manage business logic. In java all exceptions are dervied from Throwable class, which defines many methods. To handle exception java has try and catch blocks.
Following program illustrates exception handling using try and catch block. Command line arguments are scanned for two numbers and converted in to double values. If the arguments are not passed try block throws an exception. If the exception is caught exception block calls getNumber function. getNumber function also checks for exception repeatedly. Here we used the recursion mechanism to ask for number repeatedly.


At the beginning of 2nd semester, 5 video projects begun their rehearsals. These project allowed beginner choreographers to work with fellow dancers under the guidance of an experienced choreographer to create a short routine. Check out the first of the five video projects of 2016.


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Each year Australian households waste about $1036 worth of food. To help you reduce waste we've built an app that helps you use your leftover ingredients to cook amazing meals. Saving money and the environment.
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At some time or another (probably more often than we would like to admit!) we have all thrown out a piece of fruit, bread, vegetables, or leftover dinner. However, did you know that this little habit is contributing to 800,000 tonnes of food waste each year in NSW alone? This equates to 315 kg of food being thrown out in your household, costing you about $1036 each year!
Not only is our wasteful behaviour hurting our wallets, it is also costing the earth. Food waste in landfills can cause excessive nutrients to leach into the ground causing land and groundwater contamination, not to mention the effects that the gas emissions of decomposing foods have. When food waste and other organic material breaks down in landfill, it produces a vast amount of methane gas – the equivalent of putting an extra 117,000 cars on the road!
To help put a stop to the huge amount of food being discarded by households in NSW, Cumberland Council has joined the NSW EPA's Love Food Hate Waste program, at lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au. This innovative program has been designed to raise awareness of the impacts of food waste on our households' budgets and the Earth. As part of our commitment to this program, Cumberland Council has developed this app which offers practical tips, advice and recipes to help you minimise food waste in your home.


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Putin Defines Difference Between Opposition, Fifth Column
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During his annual press conference Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there is a fine line between the political opposition and the so-called fifth column in that the latter operates in the interests of a foreign government.
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Live Report: Putin's Annual Big Press Conference
MOSCOW, December 18 (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said there is a fine line between the political opposition and the so-called fifth column in that the latter operates in the interests of a foreign government.
"The fine line between the opposition and the 'fifth column' is internal and it's difficult to notice from the outside…An opposition figure, even if he's very harsh, in the end he fights for the interests of his motherland, but the 'fifth column' represents people who fulfill what is dictated to them in the interests of another government and they are used as an instrument to reach political goals that are foreign to us," Putin said.
The president first used the term "fifth column" in an address to the Federal Assembly after the referendum in Crimea in March. Since then, the term has been used to refer to the opponents of the Russian government.
Nevertheless, the president said he did not feel personal responsibility for reviving the term.
The fifth column is commonly used to refer to a group of people who undermine a group in power, a government, for example. The term originates from the times of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). It was first used by Spanish nationalist Emilio Mola Vidal to refer to his supporters in Madrid who were fighting the government.
Russian Government Does Not Persecute People Who Oppose Its Policies
The Russian government does not persecute people who are against its policies, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed.
"I would like to assure you that there is no organization or any sort of persecuting people who don't agree with our actions, for example in Ukraine, Crimea, or any other external issues, no one from the official government organs do this," Putin said.
In his comments Putin was generally referring to the alleged persecution and defamation of several opposition activists in Russia, such as the popular rock musician Andrei Makarevich.
Makarevich, the founder of the Mashina Vremeni (Time Machine) rock band, has faced public criticism after his increased participation in opposition rallies and his anti-government remarks.
'Caste Overthrow' in Russia Impossible
There are no threats of a "caste overthrow" of the government in Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday during his annual year-end press conference.
"In regard to a 'caste overthrow,' then calm down. We don't have castes, so a 'caste' overthrow is impossible," Putin said when responding to a reporter's question whether a "caste overthrow" in Russia was possible.
"We have the official residence – the Kremlin, and it is well protected, which is another factor of our state stability," Putin added.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin
Over 80% of Russians Back Putin Despite Economic Turmoil: Poll
Russian leader said, however, that the main stability factor is Russian citizens' support.
"I think you will not argue with me about the fact that in regard to the main directions of our foreign policy, and the internal one, there is such support. Because people feel that we, and I in particular, act in the interests of the majority of Russian citizens," Putin explained.
According to the recent poll published on Thursday by the Associated Press (AP) and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, the approval rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin has surged to 81 percent, a sharp increase from the 58 percent he received at the beginning of his third term.
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'It's a lot of pressure, especially when an artist is breaking': How the MMF is tackling mental health issues in 2019
by George Garner
September 18th 2019 at 6:00AM
In the new edition of Music Week we boldly set out to answer one of the biggest questions in the modern biz: what exactly is the role of the artist manager in 2019?
Fortunately, we have three gurus from the Music Managers Forum on hand to help answer the question. Enter: Annabella Coldrick (CEO, pictured, left), Kwame Kwaten (vice chair/ founder of Ferocious Talent, centre) and Paul Craig (chair/manager of Biffy Clyro, right).
In our in-depth feature, we speak to the trio about the host of new initiatives they are overseeing to guide the MMF into a brave new era, from their Accelerator Programme which offers funding to fledgling managers, to changes on their board and their work making complex royalty chains more intelligible. One thing that becomes clear is that the perception a lot of people have in the industry about music managers is... well, outdated.
"It's so bloody old school, isn't it?" Kwame Kwaten told Music Week. "You sit there and you go, 'That's got nothing to do with what we have to do now'", he continues. "That old way of looking at things is dead – it started to die at the beginning of the internet revolution. People said, 'This is what you guys do,' and it's like, 'No! No! We don't just do that: we do this, this, this, this, this, this and that.' The list just gets longer and longer and longer."
One of the MMF's most important initiatives has been the publication of The Music Manager's Guide To Mental Health which contained a host of first-hand accounts from leading managers covering three specific areas: anxiety & depression, alcoholism & drug addiction, plus work balance & boundaries.
Here, in an unread extract from our cover feature interview, Coldrick, Kwaten and Craig talk about how mental health awareness is a crucial part of a modern manager's job. And not just in the way it affects their artists...
How has awareness of mental health become a bigger part of a modern manager's role?
AC: "We've done extensive work on this. We published the Music Managers Guide To Mental Health two and a half years ago at The Great Escape and we've done roundtables with our membership. We were approached by a suicide prevention charity, and they're going to do a free session for our members along with Mind about looking out for, and noticing, the signs and what you can practically do. There are a lot of charities looking at mental health for artists and, obviously, we absolutely [support that]. But we've also been looking at what can we do to support our members as well."
Because managers are as susceptible to the pressures as artists?
AC: "Exactly. When we first talked to Mind – who I love – they kept talking about, 'Go talk to your line manager and HR team' and it's like, 'Our members don't have HR teams! They're either self-employed or running very small businesses.' And so that's why we can help try and provide that support."
Paul Craig: "There are some wonderful initiatives being made by different groups, and it's great to see George Ezra is doing something at the moment. The great thing is it's being discussed – everyone's aware of it, everyone's happy to talk about it and look at how we can help. That wasn't the case when I got into the business. But I think there's still some more initiatives that can happen and that will happen. On the manager side, it is very lonely. Talking to other managers can help you realise that you're not the only person sharing that load. I think we, as the MMF, will continue to offer our members more and more where possible: both advice and access to people who can help at various times. It's something we take as being very, very important. Having been a manager myself, you do have ups and downs. It's not like, 'Woe is me' but it is tough, and it's sometimes tougher because you're a team of one or two. Nowadays there are bigger management companies which is great, they can offer support and lean on each other. But I do think we, as a community, and the MMF, have a huge role to play in that."
You don't want to let your label down and say 'no' too often and you don't want to say 'yes' too often either because then your artist feels the pressure... It's a very complicated Rubik's Cube
Paul Craig, MMF/Nostromo Management
Perhaps by virtue of its existence, the MMF is already doing that…
PC: "We probably are, but I think we can and we will do more."
Kwame Kwaten: "Without me even realising it, I definitely agree with what you just said. The whole thing about being in a room and just being able to offload [to another manager], like, 'You know what, this just happened?'"
PC: "It's a lot of pressure, particularly when an artist is breaking. You go from scrambling for everything to then trying to manage the mental health of your artist. You don't want to let down your label, you don't want to say 'no' too often. You don't want to say 'yes' too often either because then your artist is feeling the pressure. It's a wonderful journey to be on, but it's a very complicated Rubik's Cube. You're forever thinking, 'If I say no to protect my artist too often, am I then deflating the label?'. Sometimes a network or people who've done it before can be very helpful. That's something we can provide."
AC: "We do that a lot. It's not necessarily formal mentoring structures, just conversations with people who've been through it."
PC: "It's about sharing experiences. That's the point. And when you're doing it, particularly for the first time, it's like climbing Everest on your own. So it's like, why don't you just stop for a day? Maybe this time on your tour you all [schedule] a day off. Yes, it's going to cost you money, but that money is going to be worthwhile because your artists or your group need a day to decompress."
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