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Environmentally speaking: How are we doing compared to the competition? 6 minutes spent reading
Environmentally speaking: How are we doing compared to the competition?
Volkmar Held
In our industry, environmental protection is a question of rationality, efficiency, and profitability. What is the competition around the world doing—and what is voestalpine doing?
Among other things, protecting the environment means lowering emissions of both greenhouse gases and dust, minimizing noise pollution, and dealing more efficiently with natural resources. Given the centrality of technology to their activities, the manufacturing sector worldwide focuses on CO2 emissions. This, then, also is the focus of the following observations, complemented by some of voestalpine's pioneering projects that are renowned throughout the industry.
Double attention to environmental protection
Two issues are of key importance for avoiding carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the steel industry:
What is the effect of the production of pig iron, crude steel, and the end products made from these materials, and
What do these products contribute in environmental terms?
In recent decades, the first question brought into being manifold ways to optimize aggregates such as blast furnaces and converters as well as their use. The second question requires a broad, comprehensive view, which accounts above all for steel's recyclability but also acknowledges that the diversity of the different providers makes serious comparisons almost impossible. Worldwide, the portfolios of steel producers, of suppliers to the mobility industries (automotive, rail, and aerospace), or of the energy industry comprise products whose use is particularly relevant to issues of environmental protection. The so-called life-cycle assessment ("LCA")—i.e. the comprehensive analysis of raw materials and products, from production to utilization and recycling—is becoming ever more important in this connection.
Could it be even better?
There is very little the industry can still do to further improve their environmental footprint during the manufacturing process: worldwide, they already are too close to the limits imposed on them by the laws of physics. For example, the use of coke per ton of crude steel has been reduced by more than one half since the 1950s (source: Pulm, P., Raupenstrauch, H.: Energy Efficiency in the Iron and Steel Industry. Vienna 2014). At this point of the production chain, for example, achieving significant reductions in CO2 values through the optimization of processes and plants alike would require introducing new processes that entail replacing carbon (a reducing agent) by hydrogen. But the production of hydrogen is energy-intensive and contributes to a positive CO2 footprint only when the electricity used for this purpose is sourced from renewables.
Worldwide, steel producers are trying to push alternative and financially viable processes for decarbonizing the production of steel, i.e. to avoid process-induced CO2 emissions.
The investment in the direct reduction plant in Texas supports a so-called bridge technology, where an initial reduction of up to 5% in CO2 can in fact be achieved by lowering ores using natural gas.
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Putting resources to best use
Research projects worldwide focus on the use of resources that are engendered by production processes—from the utilization of the waste heat from the production of slag all the way to the utilization of process gases. The World Steel Association (worldsteel) underscores the global nature of these efforts. Using online benchmark tools, its members can access best-practice knowledge to compare key parameters and/or to find suitable approaches for their own optimization plans.
In collaboration with research partners, e.g. Montanuniversität Leoben, Autria, and Primetals Technologies—is engaged in projects aimed at tapping into energy potentials, in this particular case dry slag granulation.
Lighter vehicles
The weight of automotive or aerial vehicles is key to the efficient use of the supplied energy, whether in the form of diesel and gasoline for internal combustion engines, liquid natural gas, kerosene, or electricity. International contracts stipulate the joint goal: lower cars' CO2 emissions from 130 grams to 95 grams per kilometer by 2020.
The automotive industry's reduction projects probably are the most well known. Jointly, the suppliers of steel-based structural, auto body, and other parts are aiming for ever lighter steel brands or predominantly steel composite materials which, at minimum, exhibit constant strength and protective characteristics. Via the World Steel Association's automotive program WorldAutoSteel, for example, they publicize their know-how on the use of ultra-strong steel in automotive engineering.
With its development of galvanized, press-hardening steels such as phs-ultraform® and phs-directform® voestalpine is at the forefront of these global efforts.
phs-ultraform and phs directform
New processes
Additive manufacturing—so-called 3D printing with metals—enables production processes that conserve resources. The aerospace industry provides a good example of the advantages of this technology: in contrast to the steel version, the Titan model of a safety belt buckle that has been optimized through additive manufacturing weighs about 55% less, i.e. 70 grams instead of 155 grams. This lowers the take-off weight of an Airbus 380 with 853 seats by about 72.5 kilograms. Extrapolated to the plane's useful life, this would lead to a savings of about 3.3 million liters of jet fuel.(source: Roland Berger GmbH: Additive Manufacturing. A game changer for the manufacturing industry? Study. Munich, 2013).
By participating in the development of state-of-the-art additive manufacturing processes in research centers in Düsseldorf, Germany, and Singapore as well as production facilities in Taiwan and Canada, voestalpine is also banking on development trends and contributing especially its materials know-how to the development of the base material (metal powder).
E-mobility solutions
The growth of e-mobility is increasingly focusing suppliers' attention on this sector. Aside from the reduction in the weight of automotive vehicles, what is of interest here in particular is the efficiency of the conversion of electrical energy into kinetic energy—and thus the performance of electric motors.
voestalpine stands out from among the group of manufacturers in the e-mobility sector thanks to ultra-high efficiency electrical steel strip and the compacore® electrical steel stacks that are manufactured using an inline process and possess special characteristics that boost the efficiency of electric motors.
Are we comparing apples and oranges?
If all steel producers worldwide make an effort to optimize their environmental footprint: is there really no benchmark for measuring one's own status? It is in fact not that easy to put efforts at environmental protection in relation to one another. Internationally, CO2 emissions per ton of crude steel produced are used as a comparative figure. But caution is advised: Often enough it's like comparing apple and oranges, because the CO2 footprint of different processes—particularly electric arc furnaces ("EAF") relative to the blast furnace oxygen converter route (also scrap-based versus ore-based)—are comparable only to a very limited extent. Moreover, the use of EAF mills is limited, first and foremost, by the shortfall in the availability of scrap worldwide and potential steel grades.
But one thing is certain: as far as the prevention of CO2 emissions is concerned, voestalpine is an industry leader. The voestalpine Group ranks third in worldsteel's global ranking thanks to its long-standing, consistent strategy, comprehensive investments, and the technological know-how of its personnel
More informations to the topic environment: https://www.voestalpine.com/environment
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Something the world has never seen before
The hydrogen electrolysis plant in Linz will be the world's largest and most effective of its type. Here research will be undertaken into the suitability of proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology for industrial-scale application.
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Edelweiss Haus 204A is a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom condominium located across from the lifts at Park City Mountain Resort. Explore Park City aboard the free city-wide shuttle which conveniently stops just across the street, giving guests easy access to the lifts at Deer Valley and Canyons Resort. Other stops include Historic Main Street, where a variety of local restaurants, galleries, and stores await travelers.
This Park City Mountain Resort condo has a fully equipped kitchen, a gas fireplace in the living room, and dining for 4 plus 4 barstools. This property sleeps 4 people. The bedroom features a queen bed, a flat screen TV and a full bath. A sofa sleeper is located in the living room.
The Edelweiss complex features a common area hot tub and outdoor heated pool, open for the summer and winter seasons only. Other amenities include laundry, private men's and women's sauna and underground parking, as well as free high speed wireless internet and cable TV. Meeting room available for reunions or small group events.


The goal of this workshop is to continue working on a pattern language for project retrospectives. It is "part 2" of the very successful workshop at OOPSLA'03. This year's workshop will concentrate on producing patterns that can be taken to a PLoP conference.
Even if you were not at the OOPSLA'03 workshop, you are most welcome to join all of us for this one!
Retrospectives are important, not only for object technology, but for any human activity -- to provide time for reflection, to improve on performance, and increase our understanding of the task at hand. The Principles Behind the Agile Manifesto state that, "At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly." There have been articles and an excellent book (Norm Kerth's Project Retrospectives, 2001) written on this topic but as is the case for many domains, experts know much that novices don't. We believe that documenting expertise in the form of patterns is an excellent way to share knowledge. The goal of this workshop was to begin documenting patterns in conducting successful retrospectives and looking for a pattern language structure.
Participants are asked to consider problems they have encountered in preparing and conducting retrospectives and capture this in a pattern using this format. Although new patterns are welcome, participants are asked to read through the wealth of information that has been collected in previous workshops. First drafts do not have to be polished works but we assume that authors will be willing to work with a shepherd -- that would be us -- to get patterns ready for the workshop.
Context: The retrospective has many different people with different roles and views.
The way we are colors what we see. We have our own filters and point of view. The way we interpret what we see is influenced by our experience.
No one knows the whole story of the project, so we have to hear all the viewpoints in order to truly understand what happened in the project.
Problem: Everyone sees things a certain way. There is a tendency for us all to believe that the way we saw the project was the truth and anyone that disagrees is wrong.
Solution: Create an atmosphere in which every opinion counts.
Resulting Context: The details of the project emerge. Each member of the team has the complete story, rather than only his or her own perspective.
We expect participants to be familiar with Norm Kerth's book (Project Retrospectives, 2001).
What have we collected so far?
Following are some pattern drafts and artifacts from last years workshop and artifacts from the 2004 Retrospective Gathering in Vienna, Austria.
The patterns and other artifacts from the workshop will be posted on this web site for comment. The patterns will be submitted to a PLoP conference at the next opportunity and the work will be continued in workshops in subsequent conferences. The goal is to produce a companion to Norm Kerth's book that would describe patterns in retrospectives. This book will have pattern contributions from many different retrospective facilitators. The patterns and preliminary work at this workshop was also displayed at the OOPSLA '04 poster session.
Linda Rising has a Ph.D. from Arizona State University in the area of object-based design metrics. Her background includes university teaching experience as well as work in industry in the areas of telecommunications, avionics, and strategic weapons systems. She has been working with object technologies since 1983. She is the editor of A Patterns Handbook, The Pattern Almanac 2000, and Design Patterns in Communication Systems. She has experience leading retrospectives in a number of companies and academic settings around the world, as well as giving presentations on the benefits of retrospectives. She has over 20 years of academic teaching experience and over 15 years of industrial training experience. She also has experience leading workshops in pattern mining.
Mary Lynn Manns has a Ph.D. from DeMontfort University in England in the area of software patterns. She is on the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, with over 20 years of teaching experience. She has taught seminars on project retrospectives and has led numerous retrospectives in both industry and academia. She also has experience leading workshops in pattern mining.


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NYU Expansion Battle Reignites as Court Hears Appeal
By Jeremiah Budin Sep 25, 2014, 12:35pm EDT
After a respite of about eight months, the battle over New York University's mega-expansion plans is back in court. Yesterday, NYU got the chance to make their arguments for appealing State Supreme Court Justice Donna Mills' January decision to block part of the expansion because the University was impeding on public parkland. The arguments hinge now, as they did then, on whether or not the parks in question — Mercer Playground, LaGuardia Park, and LaGuardia Corner Gardens — are actually parks. NYU contends that they're not because they have never been officially labelled as such by the city, while NYU's opponents argue that they are because a) NYU has lobbied for years against having the parks officially labelled for this exact nefarious purpose, and b) we all know a park when we see one and these are parks. It is, as you may recall, a whole big thing.
While we're still weeks away from the appellate court making a decision, the hearing brought out the usual band of protesters, politicians, faculty, NYU officials, etc. Many called for Mayor Bill de Blasio to drop the appeal, with Assemblywoman Deborah Glick saying that de Blasio "in his heart knows that we are correct and our efforts are on the right side of history." NYU President John Sexton, meanwhile, contended that, "This is about the expansion of knowledge ... Just think about this, the building that we're doing is to reflect the expansion of knowledge, not the expansion of the student body. So in a way, it's creating a lower impact." (Plus, there's a student housing shortage and where else is his son supposed to live?) The protests also brought out East Village performance collective STOMP, with one member explaining, "We heard about what's going on and we wanted to come make some noise." You kind of have to figure that's STOMP's reaction to everything, though. (Hey, we heard you were having a dinner party... *hits trash can lids together*)
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Browse: Home » Bloom & Wild, the UK-based mobile and online florist, raises £2.5M in a Series A funding led by MMC Ventures
Bloom & Wild, the UK-based mobile and online florist, raises £2.5M in a Series A funding led by MMC Ventures
05/08/2015 · United Kingdom · Internet, Personal Goods · Catamaran Ventures, MMC Ventures, Samos
Bloom & Wild, the mobile and online florist taking a new approach to sending flowers, has completed a £2.5m Series A funding round, led by MMC Ventures. MMC join existing angel investors, including Samos, Catamaran Ventures and Scott Sage, who also participated in the round.
Launched in 2013 by Aron Gelbard and Ben Stanway, Bloom & Wild have developed a unique flower brand, centred around award-winning letterbox packaging to enable a bouquet of freshly cut and beautifully presented flowers to be delivered through any standard letterbox. Based in South-West London, the team now deliver thousands of flower bouquets around the whole of the UK every week, including the option of monthly subscription deliveries.
This announcement marks the next stage of growth for the business, which will use the funding to support further website and app development, investing in the UX, design and development teams, and to trial new products. The news comes the week after Bloom & Wild announced their iOS app supports the newly launched Apple Pay.
Aron Gelbard, co-founder and CEO of Bloom & Wild, commented: "We set out to create a flower brand that our customers genuinely love, with a focus on the best possible experience in buying and receiving flowers. The ability to place orders in seconds via our app and website, and to receive freshly cut and beautifully presented flowers through the letterbox, is clearly resonating with customers, and now with investors. Today's funding marks an exciting next step – we look forward to working with Camilla and the team at MMC as we continue improving the proposition."
Camilla Dolan, investment director at MMC Ventures, said: "Aron and the team have built a fantastic product with Bloom & Wild, which we are really proud to be supporting. We've been particularly impressed with the approach they have taken to applying technology to creating a perfect gift experience for flower lovers. The MMC team have significant experience in supporting and helping to scale on-demand businesses, so we're excited to start working closely with the team over the coming months."
Source: MMC Ventures Press Release
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This is always a quiet time of year for the UKSAA website, just before the results start flying in. Of course, this is far from a quiet time for individual clubs as all those beginners take their first steps in a new sport and seniors dust off the cobwebs that shouldn't have been allowed to develop in the first place.
A reminder that any scores for the first ELeague month (of Sept/Oct) must be submitted by Mon 5th Nov. The date for BUSA Indoors is (in pencil only) Sat 1st Mar. As soon as this date is in ink, then BUTC can be confirmed as Sat 15th Mar. Clubs interested in hosting BUTC should get in touch with UKSAA as a date for bid submissions will be confirmed before too long.
The first interview of the new season with Lizzie Richley (Southampton) the SEAL Organiser, has been published. In other SEAL news, Surrey v Southampton v London has been moved from the 3rd to the 17th of November. Southampton and Surrey were second and third in SEAL last year and both clubs will want a winning start to the season.
The first match of the 07/08 season will now be the BUTTS match at Nottingham against Birmingham, Oxford and defending champions Cambridge, on Sunday 4th November.


"What a masterful piece of work you've done for us. It has been a joy to work with you. Thank You. Sincerely, Katherine" December 2016.
"I would also like to know how to thank you for your help in this investigation. You have been very generous and responsive to my inquires. Where can I at least leave a very good review of your services and a recommendation of you as a genealogical consultant?!, Michael" Helped client locate grandfather's origin in Eastern Europe. Connected client to Croatia genealogist for further help, Spring 2015.


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'Sniff test' explained as Morrisons scraps milk 'use by' dates
Sexual harassment 'normalised' for children and young people - Ofsted report
By Carly Roberts
Pupils are not reporting sexual harassment because it's seen as a 'normal experience', the education watchdog has found.
Ofsted has published a report into sexual harassment among pupils which found 9 in 10 girls had been sent unwanted explicit pictures or videos 'a lot' or 'sometimes'.
It was prompted by anonymous testimonials of sexual abuse published on the website 'Everyone's Invited'.
Inspectors visited 32 state and private schools and colleges and spoke to more than 900 children as part of their review.
Findings found boys share 'nudes' like a 'collection game' on platforms like Snapchat or WhatsApp while girls experience sexist comments and unwanted touching in corridors.
Many teachers said they don't feel prepared to teach outside their subject specialism, or lack knowledge on topics like consent, healthy relationships and sharing of sexual images.
'Cultural issue'
Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector, said: This review shocked me. It's alarming that many children and young people, particularly girls, feel they have to accept sexual harassment as part of growing up. Whether it's happening at school or in their social life, they simply don't feel it's worth reporting.
"This is a cultural issue; it's about attitudes and behaviours becoming normalised, and schools and colleges can't solve that by themselves.
"The government needs to look at online bullying and abuse, and the ease with which children can access pornography. But schools and colleges have a key role to play. They can maintain the right culture in their corridors and they can provide RSHE that reflects reality and equips young people with the information they need.
"I hope policymakers, teachers, parents and young people will read the report and work together to change attitudes and put a stop to harmful behaviour.
"Sexual harassment should never be considered normal and it should have no place in our schools and colleges."
Shocking findings
Children said sexual violence typically occurred in unsupervised spaces outside of school, like parties or parks.
Pupils in several schools said harmful sexual behaviour happens at house parties, without adults present, and that alcohol and drugs are often involved.
Governors talked about a culture of "affluent neglect" and leaders said some parents bought alcohol for their children to have at parties when they were away.
In some schools, pupils talked about cultural factors that contributed to boys' harmful sexual behaviour.
One year 12 boy talking about his peers said: "Essentially, they only spend time with boys, then hit puberty and start going to parties with booze and drugs and girls, and they don't know how to handle it.
"And some of the boys are very wealthy and have never been told 'no' before."
In one school, pupils said 'body shaming' and 'slut shaming' were common and leaders were aware of the need to change what they referred to as the 'rugby culture'.
School and college leaders are now encouraged to have dedicated training days where staff are taught about how to deal with sexual harassment and abuse - and learn about sanctions when appropriate.


Tech savvy teens have figured out that parents, even the least technological ones, can figure out how to access the inbox of their text messages on their phone and see what they are up to. This is a major reason why teens are Skyping, Snapchatting, using WhatsApps and Kakao Talk instead. If any of those sound like a foreign language to you, you may need to use software like Auto Forward to help you spy on more than just their text messages.
There are hundreds of apps that can replace texting; they allow users to connect quickly and easily to other users, just like text messaging, but can do so much more. These apps allow users to video chat, group chat, online gaming and various multimedia functions.
A popular messaging app amongst teenagers is SnapChat. SnapChat allows users to take pictures and send them to others, however the recipient can only see the picture for 10 seconds, and then it disappears. However, we all know that nothing really disappears online. A teen sending an embarrassing, hurtful or inappropriate picture using SnapChat can defiantly feel the repercussions of their decision if the recipient simply takes a screen shot of their phone while the picture is displayed. If this happens, the picture is saved to the receipts phone for them to use in whatever way they wish. The "expiration" of the pictures may provide teens with a false sense of security and they may send pictures to friends, or even strangers, that they assume are just going to disappear.
Parents who download software that allows them to spy on text messages can also see all of the activity going on in all of the different chatting apps and messaging programs that are installed on the target phone. If parents see that their children are using a wide variety of chatting apps, they may want to look into the contact list and conversation logs. They should check and make sure there isn't anything inappropriate going on that teens would be trying to keep under wraps from their parents.
Skype is also a popular app worldwide, used mainly for video calling. Parents who have kids away at camp, on mission trips or away at college love Skype because it allows them to really see and connect with their teen. Unfortunately, child predators love Skype for the same reason. Along with being able to spy on text messages, Autofoward allows parents to see who their child is Skyping with, and can monitor all chatting activity. Skype is an incredible tool and great way to stay in touch with family and friends, but parents should regularly monitor who can see and talk to their child without their knowledge.
Auto Forward is easy to install and works without the user of the target phone even know they are being monitored. Working in "stealth mode" allows parents to track the genuine and uninhibited activity of their cell phone savvy teen. Chatting, sharing funny emoticons and group video calls are fun, as long as parents monitor the activity.


Stirling Silver Earrings. A variety of Stirling Silver stud and pendant earrings. Beautiful and symbolic pieces to empower the self. Choose a symbol that you would like in your life. Wear it and see the positive energy flow in. This could be lucky black cat, four leaf clover, arrows to direct your will.


Today happened very dumb thing for me: I left my money in ATM. I put my card into ATM, entered the PIN code, selected the amount of money I want to withdraw, then pressed Withdraw, took my bank card and... Well, then I just went out of the bank. On my way back home I understood, that I took my bank card, but I forgot the money. So, I went back to the ATM - there were no money. I thought, that (probably) ATM take my money back. Then I spoke with the officials of bank - they said "no problem". When we'll open ATM, you'll get your money back. Awesome, huh? I am wondering would it be so simple in Lithuania?..


I have a cloned the Donut theme since I had been using it for a custom Q2A system I have been working on. Since I have implemented a lot of changes on it I have renamed it to Smatika and it is a different theme all together.
it works just re-download the theme afresh.
If you put a demo link to preview the theme, it would be great.
Not possible. Just download the theme and test locally.
Thanks JackSiro for the theme but i have one question i want to rename Smatika Theme in left sidebar can you tell me how to do this.


Thanks to Gina "The Diva" (Abernook.com) for snapping a few photos with her iPhone. Did anyone else take pictures - if so, contact us.
Special thanks to Bryan Biggs and Mike Kittl for a flawless job on the technical setup!


Happy Friday everyone!! Is it just me, or did this week feel loooong? I had shortened weeks for almost all of December, so it was really tough coming back full time.
These pants are my new go-to party pants. I actually originally purchased them a couple of years back when I had to wear dress pants to work every day (we've since gone casual - yessssss), but I recently rediscovered them as an alternative to leggings. They have a similar look, but are a lot thicker than regular leggings (we're talking fully, 100% opaque) and can actually be worn with a shorter top without being scandalous. I texted my sister while I was wearing them and said I was out at a party wearing dress pants, and I believe her return text was "WHO ARE YOU??"
This week I'm excited to be co-hosting the Fab Favorites link up with Style Elixir and The Grits Blog. Be sure to follow these other lovely ladies and join the link up below!
I think your top is beautiful!
Oh I love that look and the linkup! Definitely adding my link and having a great giveaway on my site, I'd love for you to enter!
I know some people are nervous about wearing black and blue together, but I love it–you look so pretty!
Thanks Alyssa! I actually really like black and blue together, as long as the shades aren't too close.
Totally agree that this week was so long! It was the first week back at work for a full 5 days... Have a good weekend!
Hope you had a good one Darcy!
I love how you're super excited about your office going casual. I'm so thrilled right now that my new job is business casual/business dress! I guess we're all looking for some change!
Thanks Tania, I'll check it out!
A little sparkle is always good medicine for a forever long week! Looking g good pretty lady!


Cook pasta according to package directions, adding chicken the last 5 to 6 minutes of cooking.
Cook till pasta is tender but firm and chicken is no longer pink.
Rinse with cold water, drain again.
Combine pesto and sour cream in a large mixing bowl.
Add pasta/chicken mixture, chopped veggies and tomato.
If desired, sprinkle with nuts.


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Joy Williams is a singer-songwriter from Santa Cruz, California, who now lovingly calls Nashville, Tennessee, home. Formerly of four-time Grammy Award–winning folk, country, and Americana duo the Civil Wars, Williams recently recorded her forthcoming solo album, Front Porch, produced by Kenneth Pattengale of the Milk Carton Kids. Following the recent birth of her second child, Williams is steadily performing new music from Front Porch live in advance of the album's release in 2019.


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Q: scala about trait constructor order I have a question about trait constructor order.
class Account(initialBalance: Double) extends ConsoleLogger {
  private var balance = initialBalance

  def withdraw(amount: Double) = {
    if (amount > balance) log("Insufficient funds")
    else {
      balance -= amount;
      balance
    }
  }

  def getAccount = balance
}

trait Logged {
  def log(msg: String): Unit = {}
}

trait ConsoleLogger extends Logged {
  override def log(msg: String): Unit = {
    println(msg)
  }
}

trait TimestampLogger extends Logged {
  override def log(msg: String) {
    super.log(new Date() + " " + msg)
  }
}

trait ShortLogger extends Logged {
  val maxLength = 15

  override def log(msg: String) {
    super.log(if (msg.length <= maxLength) msg else msg.substring(0, maxLength - 3) + "...")
  }
}

object test9 extends App {
  val acct1 = new Account(100) with ConsoleLogger with TimestampLogger with ShortLogger
  val acct2 = new Account(100) with ConsoleLogger with ShortLogger with TimestampLogger

  acct1.withdraw(500)
  acct2.withdraw(500)
}

the result is :
> Sun Sep 20 21:25:57 CST 2015 Insufficient...
> Sun Sep 20 2...

In acct1, the first is ShortLogger.log, the second is TimestampLogger.log.
In acct2, the first is TimestampLogger.log, the second is ShortLogger.log.
But as I know, trait constructor order is from left to right.
So acct1's trait constructor order is:
Logged, ConsoleLogger, TimestampLogger, ShortLogger.

Why is ShortLogger.log executed first?

A: Actually, it's all about linearization.

Definition 5.1.2 Let C be a class with template C1 with ... with Cn { stats }. The linearization of C, L(C) is defined as follows: L(C) = C , L(Cn)+: ... +: L(C1)
Here +: denotes concatenation where elements of the right operand replace identical elements of the left operand.

You can check this question, the answer is very clear. Basically, the idea is that in order to figure out which method is called first, you must linearize your class. So with the first example :
new Account(100) with ConsoleLogger with TimestampLogger with ShortLogger

L(Account) = Account + L(ShortLogger) + L(TimestamLogger) + L(ConsoleLogger)
L(Account) = Account + ShortLogger + Logged + TimestamLogger + Logged + ConsoleLogger + Logged

Linearization requires to remove all duplicates except the last one :
L(Account) = Account + ShortLogger + TimestamLogger + ConsoleLogger + Logged

So in this example, the first call to log will trigger the one defined in ShortLogger, then TimestamLogger, and so on. With the second example :
new Account(100) with ConsoleLogger with ShortLogger with TimestampLogger

L(Account) = Account + L(TimestampLogger) + L(ShortLogger) + L(ConsoleLogger)
L(Account) = Account + TimestampLogger + Logged + ShortLogger + Logged + ConsoleLogger + Logged
L(Account) = Account + TimestampLogger + ShortLogger + ConsoleLogger + Logged

Here, the first method called is the one from TimestampLogger, then ShortLogger, and ConsoleLogger. Is this answering your question ?

A: It's related to Linerization
object Main extends App {
  val acct1 = new SavingsAccount with ShortLogger
  val acct2 = new SavingsAccount with TimeStampLogger

  val acct3 = new SavingsAccount with TimeStampLogger with ShortLogger
  val acct4 = new SavingsAccount with ShortLogger with TimeStampLogger

  acct1.withdraw(100)
  acct2.withdraw(100)

  acct3.withdraw(100)

}

To understand the behaviour I have created acct1 and acc2:
acct1.withdraw(100) // => Insufficient...

acct2.withdraw(100) // => Wed Apr 05 11:59:09 EEST 2017 Insufficient amount

acct3.withdraw(100) // => Wed Apr 05 11:59:09 EEST 2017 Insufficient...

The behaviour of acct3: /* +: denotes concatenation */
acct3 = acct1 +: acct2

Note: Duplicates in acct2 is removed when acct1 is applied
under the hood:
L(Account) = Account + L(ShortLogger) + L(TimestamLogger) + L(ConsoleLogger)
L(Account) = Account + ShortLogger + Logged + TimestamLogger + Logged + ConsoleLogger + Logged

Same method could be applied for acct4

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10 Gymnasts have been lucky enough to be able to go through their parents fundraising efforts which allows a compuslory coach to attend the event and coach the girls during training and competing. This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for many of these gymnasts and we would like to wish them the very best of luck in competing on behalf of Jumpz and the UK.
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In the land of Egypt where the children of Ibrahim(Alaih Assalaam), Yaqub(Alaih Assalaam) and Yusuf(Alaih Assalaam) once lived, there reigned an evil, wicked Pharaoh. One day, this wicked Pharaoh ordered that all boys descended from Yusuf (Alaih Assalaam)should be killed. He gave this order because he did not want Yusuf(Alaih Assalaam)'s children to increase and become more powerful than his own people.
It was at this dangerous time that the baby Musa (Alaih Assalaam)was born. Allah sent a message to his mother, telling her to place little Musa(Alaih Assalaam) in a small basket and put the basket on the river. That way, Musa(Alaih Assalaam) would escape the dreadful fate which Pharaoh had decreed.
The basket with the little child in it was found by the Pharaoh's wife. She was kind and good-hearted and took Musa(Alaih Assalaam) into the palace. Nobody knew who his parents were, but the Pharaoh's wife wanted to keep him, so she looked for a foster mother to nurse him. Allah then caused Musa(Alaih Assalaam)'s own mother to be brought into the palace so that she could be chosen as Musa(Alaih Assalaam)'s foster mother. So the baby Musa(Alaih Assalaam)'s life was saved, and through the help of Allah, he was given back to his own mother.
Musa(Alaih Assalaam) was brought up in Pharaoh's palace and had the best teachers to educate him. They made a clever and capable man out of him.
As Musa (Alaih Assalaam)grew up to be a man, he had to leave Pharaoh's land on a journey. On the way, he passed by a well where the shepherds gave water to their sheep. Musa(Alaih Assalaam) found there two women who also wanted to give their sheep water to drink. But they could not reach the water before the shepherds had taken their flocks away from the well. Musa (Alaih Assalaam)helped them to give water to their herd and when the two women returned home, they told their old father what had happened. He sent one of them back to invite Musa(Alaih Assalaam) to come to their house. Later the father offered him one of his daughters to take for his wife, and Musa (Alaih Assalaam)accepted. Afterwards, Musa (Alaih Assalaam) led a happy life with his family and the old father by the well.
Some years later, Musa(Alaih Assalaam) and his family were traveling in the country, when suddenly, he saw a big fire. He told his family to stay where they were and went on his own to find out about the fire. As Musa(Alaih Assalaam) approached, he heard a voice: O Musa! the voice said, I am Allah, your Lord. I am going to make you my Prophet. You must go to the people and tell them that there is only one God, Allah, Who created them. So they must be grateful and pray only to Allah and strive to do good. Take your brother Harun (Alaih Assalaam)with you and go to the Pharaoh and his people and give them My message.
Musa(Alaih Assalaam) went to Egypt and told Pharaoh: Allah, Who is the Lord of the worlds, has sent me to you. I am Allah's messenger and I bring the truth to you. You should set free the children of Yusuf(Alaih Assalaam), who are being oppressed in this land, and let them come away with me.
When Pharaoh heard this, he became furious and shouted: You lie! No-one except I, the great Pharaoh of Egypt, is the lord of the world. I am the most powerful king on earth. You must be out of your mind to dare to say otherwise. If you disobey me, I will throw you into prison!
But Musa(Alaih Assalaam) was not frightened by Pharaoh's anger or his words. With the help of Allah I shall show you that Allah is more powerful than all men and also more powerful than you, he told the Pharaoh. Musa(Alaih Assalaam) then took his stick and threw it onto the ground. At once, the stick turned into a long thick curling snake.
You are obviously a magician, said the Pharaoh when he saw this. I will call together all the magicians in my land, and then we will see who can make better magic, they or you.
So, all the magicians were summoned to the Pharaoh's palace. They had many sticks with them, and they turned them into snakes. But then Musa (Alaih Assalaam)threw his stick once more onto the ground, and once more it turned into a snake. This snake swallowed up all the snakes which the magicians had made.
The magicians were impressed: We believe truly in Allah, Who has sent Musa(Alaih Assalaam) as His prophet, they said, Allah is really and truly much more powerful than all or any of us.
The Pharaoh was furious. He said: Do you want to believe in something before I give you permission to believe it? You will all have your hands and feet chopped off as punishment! he shouted at the magicians.
Do you want to take revenge on us just because we believe in Allah's signs? the magicians replied. Whatever you do to us, we will still turn to Allah. May Allah have mercy on us and help us to be patient and steadfast. In this way the magicians, who were greedy men, were turned into good and faithful servants of Allah.
Now Musa(Alaih Assalaam) went to the descendants of Yusuf who were suffering much oppression under the rule of the evil Pharaoh. He told them: We shall go away from Egypt. But after they had departed, Pharaoh and his soldiers went after them to fetch them back.
Musa (Alaih Assalaam)and his people sped on their journey until they finally reached the sea. By this time, though , Pharaoh and his soldiers were approaching and the people grew terribly afraid. But Allah came to their rescue. He divided the water into two, so that Musa (Alaih Assalaam)and his people could walk through the middle to get across the sea. when Pharaoh and his soldiers reached the sea, they of course rode after them. But they could not reach Musa (Alaih Assalaam)and his people before they came to the other side. Suddenly, while Pharaoh and his soldiers were still riding across the sea bed, the waters came flowing back, and all of them were drowned. Allah had thus saved Musa (Alaih Assalaam) and his people because they worshipped Him alone. Pharaoh, who refused to believe in Allah and who was proud and even wanted to throw Musa (Alaih Assalaam) into prison, was left to drown.
After their escape, Musa (Alaih Assalaam)and his people wandered in the desert for many years. One day, Musa(Alaih Assalaam) received Allah 's order to climb a high mountain. Musa (Alaih Assalaam)was to stay there for forty days and nights praying to Allah and listening to what Allah would tell him and his people. But forty days and nights seemed a log time and while Musa(Alaih Assalaam) was away, his people became impatient. They decided to make a calf out of gold and worship it. When Musa (Alaih Assalaam)came down from the mountain, he saw the calf and became very angry. He smashed the calf into a thousand pieces and scolded his people so much that they felt ashamed of themselves. You must never, ever worship anything else apart from Allah, Musa(Alaih Assalaam) instructed them.
Musa(Alaih Assalaam) had brought a book to his people which Allah had revealed to him on the mountain. This book is called the Taurat. In the Taurat, it is stated what men should not do. They must never worship anything else apart from Allah.
They must never kill a fellow man. They must not take things which do not belong to them. They must be good to their parents and to one another.
Musa(Alaih Assalaam)'s people understood now that they had been very ungrateful to Allah, for it was Allah who had saved them from Pharaoh and his soldiers. They prayed to Allah and thanked Him for what He had done for them. They asked for His forgiveness and made a promise that they would strive hard to do good deeds.
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New year, same old question: Will Djokovic play Aussie Open?
FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic after defeating Croatia's Marin Cilic during their Davis Cup tennis semi-final match at Madrid Arena in Madrid, Spain, on Dec. 3, 2021. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP Cup in Australia ahead of the first Grand Slam of the season. Cup organizers didn't give a reason. The 34-year-old Serbian has declined to comment on his vaccination status in recent months and Australia's strict regulations require all players, officials and fans to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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Jan. 1, 2022 7:20 PM PT
MELBOURNE, Australia —
Australian Open chief executive Craig Tiley says there is "quite a bit to play out" before nine-time champion Novak Djokovic shows up to play at Melbourne Park beginning Jan. 17.
The world's top-ranked player has continually refused to reveal if he is vaccinated against COVID-19, a requirement to play in the opening Grand Slam tournament of the year.
But there has been speculation Djokovic could apply for a medical exemption to play as he eyes a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam singles title. He is tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with 20.
Djokovic withdrew from Serbia's ATP Cup team in the tournament that began this weekend in Sydney.
"We've still got a few charter flights coming in until the end of this week and then all the players will be here," Tiley told Nine Network television on Sunday. "As far as the status relates to Novak, I think we'll have a much clearer picture in the coming days otherwise it's getting pretty late to show up and play the Australian Open.
"There's quite a bit to play out and I think it will play out in the coming days."
Kianna Smith scored 18 points, Hailey Van Lith added 16 and No. 3 Louisville grinded out a 63-53 victory over Boston College
Sunday No. 1 Baylor (15-2) did not play. Next: at West Virginia, Tuesday.
Collin Gillespie hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Justin Moore scored 15 points to lead No. 14 Villanova to an 82-42 win over Butler
Sierra Leone has capitalized on a goalkeeper error deep in injury time for a 2-2 draw against two-time champion Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations
Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino gave Liverpool a 3-0 Premier League win over Brentford
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Carowinds announces double launch coaster, Copperhead Strike
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Carowinds is set to introduce Copperhead Strike, the Carolinas' first double launch coaster, for the 2019 season.
Copperhead Strike will put riders in getaway cars racing through farmland. It will feature two launches through a winding ride over half a mile of coaster.
The ride's dynamics have been specially designed to be low-to-the-ground and increase intensity.
Three 16-passenger trains will be fashioned after 1930s coupes.
The ride will feature five inversions, near-miss twists, turns and flips.
The coaster is just one part of Carowinds' largest investment to date. It will sit in a new themed area called Blue Ridge Junction. The new area is inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountain region of the Carolinas.
The seven-acre area will also feature a new dining outlet: the Blue Ridge Country Kitchen restaurant in the former Wings restaurant location.
The park will also open a 130-room hotel. The new SpringHill Suites by Marriott at Carowinds will open guests late in the year. There will also be a new dormitory to house students from across the region and the world. This will allow the park to develop new programs such as a full internship for travel and tourism students.
Pat Jones, Carowinds' vice president and general manager, said: "This is a clear demonstration of our commitment to being the premier entertainment destination of the Carolinas for families and thrill seekers alike. Copperhead Strike adds a completely different experience than our other world-class coasters, giving our guests a diverse park-wide experience that satisfies like never before. Blue Ridge Junction, the restaurant and our new hotel are additions we know our guests will enjoy, ensuring Carowinds continues to be the place where the Carolinas come together to create lasting memories for generations to come."
Carowinds is a 161-hectare theme park owned and operated by Cedar Fair. It is located on the border of North and South Carolina and features more than 60 rides, shows and attractions, including 13 roller coasters. It is also home to the 10-hectare water park, Carolina Harbor. This year, the park opened a new Camp Snoopy area.
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Michael Mander
I am a journalist from Essex, England. I enjoy travelling, and love exploring attractions around the world. I graduated from Lancaster University in 2018. Twitter @michael_mander.
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In this interview, conducted by Doris Sommer at the Hemispheric Institute's 5th Encuentro (Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2005), Mockus plays a game with his interviewer: in a symbolic performance of 'social bonds,' they are linked to each other with string and must figure out how to disentangle themselves through movement (no cutting or untying), as they discuss civic culture and the ways conflict can be resolved through the plurality of art..
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Interview with Antanas Mockus (2005)
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Interview with Beverly Singer (2005)
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Interview with David Pleasant (2005)
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Interview with Marcos Malafaia, one of the directors of Brazilian puppet theater company Giramundo, conducted by Marcos Alexandre in the context of the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics 5th Encuentro.
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Interview with Megaron Txucarramãe, conducted at the Hemispheric Institute's 5th Encuentro titled Performing Heritage: Contemporary Indigenous and Community-Based Practices which took place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 2005.
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Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has won her libel suit against the Sunshine Newspaper, owned by her former Cabinet colleague Jack Warner.
Persad-Bissessar sued the newspaper, officially known as the Sunshine Publishing Company Limited, for an article it carried on December 4, 2015, titled "Kamla facing extradition to the US! - For US $20 Million in Japanese Bank".
Persad-Bissessar contended that the article was baseless and incorrect. The matter was fixed for trial today before Justice David Harris in the San Fernando Supreme Court. Neither Warner or his attorneys were present in court. The court was given no explanation for their absence.
Persad-Bissessar was the only witness called in the matter. Former attorney general Anand Ramlogan S.C, who led her team of attorneys, gave submissions to Harris with regards to the case, including claims for aggravated and exemplary damages.
The newspaper did not file a defence and affidavits previously. Harris ruled that the newspaper article contained libel and ordered it to pay damages to Persad-Bissessar. This includes aggravated and exemplary damages. Harris also granted an injunction, preventing the newspaper from futher publishing the article or any similar allegations. The newspaper also has to pay costs.
The damages are to assessed by a Master of the Court at a date to be set.


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Melbourne Victory set to avoid COVID-19 quarantine amid NSW outbreak, league to announce modified fixture
A-League and W-League chiefs have been working frantically to reschedule the fixture list in the wake of the coronavirus crisis in NSW, but the season is still expected to kick-off on December 27, as scheduled, when the new match program is unveiled on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Victory coaching staff and players are set to avoid a nightmare Christmas in lockdown thanks to an exemption to Victorian government rules as the end of their quarantine period in NSW nears. Victory coach Grant Brebner, his support staff and players have been in quarantine in Sydney since returning from their Asian Champions League campaign in Doha earlier this month.
Melbourne Victory have been quarantining in NSW since their return from the Asian Champions League in Doha. Credit:Getty Images
Melbourne City's men's and women's teams were set to travel to Sydney for a December 30 grand final rematch, but that game will now almost certainly be rescheduled when A-League boss Greg O'Rourke announces the new fixture.
A-League new-boys Macarthur and Western Sydney Wanderers can still kick-off the campaign as programmed, but Melbourne Victory's women, who were due to travel to play the curtain-raiser against Western Sydney, will not head north. They will be replaced by another opponent.


Changing the way of thinking: We have to turn sustainability and responsibility from obstacles into opportunities and chart a path towards a responsible and sustainable way of doing business. Investing and financing social goods, putting capital behind innovative solutions to elements of the financial crisis will extend and not restrict the possibilities of the financial industry.
Reconsidering the old models: Sustainability and responsibility have to move from the margins to the centre of business strategies and economic models. They have to build the core of every entrepreneurial activity and become part of a company's "DNA". Investment and Finance can and will deliver innovative approaches to finance social good.
Developing new forms of cooperation: We have to go beyond old distinctions between business and society or sustainability and profit. Different groups need to be brought together and the financial industry can act as transformer and enabler of new alliances between the private and the public sector, social entrepreneurs and the investment industry.
Together, this is nothing less than a change of paradigm and the next evolutionary step in the investment industry, which has effects on the theoretical, strategic and practical level of investments. If we want to address climate change, malnutrition and underdevelopment effectively, it is indispensable to take this step. We must turn global challenges into opportunities and create an investment business, which has internalized sustainability and responsibility as their core values. This is our vision and we see it as the most effective way to meet the challenges we are currently facing.


How Does the Innovation work?
We are developing an implantable, bioresorbable medical device to functionally regenerate a damaged esophagus within the body. Our device will treat those suffering from severe GERD/ advanced Barrett's Esophagus (chronic regurgitation of stomach acid), esophageal cancer and in pediatrics where birth defects of the esophagus and poisonous ingestions are fatal addressing the $20 billion U.S. annual market. Our product improves the standard of care by avoiding surgical reconstruction from the stomach (gastric pull up) and saves over $240,000 per treatment as compared to the standard.
D&P's device can serve as a platform tech for other indications such as regenerating damaged blood vessels, nerves, muscle, tendons/ligaments, and gastro-intestine. The technology development has been tested in 6 different diseased animal models and has the potential to impact the global regenerative medicine market that is expected to accrue > $100B by mid 2020s.


This post gives some tips on how to improve the performance of your applications running Entity Framework (EF6 era), and access to SQL generally.
EF has been the primary ORM I've worked with since 2011. Over the last year I've needed to optimize a very data access intensive project (synchronising complex data from one system to another during peak periods) that used EF. I profiled, measured, tested, and then did it all again… Based on this experience and other research, here are some thoughts on getting the best from EF.
Long running contexts are a performance killer. EF already caches anything that can be reused when it starts up the first time. There is nothing you are saving here except a few lines of code, and it's not worth it – you can find yourself with slow performance, memory and locking problems!
One way to encourage/enforce this is by implementing a "query object" pattern as described by Jimmy Bogard. This has a lot of great advantages – the main one being easier maintenance (via the Single Responsiblity Principle).
Finally, this is hopefully obvious but external resources (like databases) that are no longer needed can leak memory. Let EF know you're done with it by wrapping your database calls with the using pattern.
Design your data read algorithms to minimise database access. If you need to refer to the same set of data using queries that differ in minor ways, consider loading the entire set into memory first. Then query the set in memory. It may also be useful to cache the data set.
If you don't need change tracking (i.e. to perform writes), add .AsNoTracking() to your query to ensure it will not be loaded into the context. The context attachment takes some time, and so does a call to .SaveChanges() if you have a couple of queries – one that requires changes and one that does not. This is exacerbated if there are a lot of results from those queries.
Continuing with the read-only theme, if you only need a couple of values from each row then just Select() what you need. This instructs EF to only request those columns from SQL, therefore avoiding loading the full object as well as context tracking.
If you just need to check the existence of something and don't need to load it from the database, then… errr… don't. :-) Instead, use .Any() to check if a data row contains a particular value.
Yes here I am recommending you to turn off some of the key features of Entity Framework. They are wonderful, but aren't always appropriate when you need full control over what gets loaded from the database and when.
Eager loading often pulls in too much at once, which apart from additional data access, also means additional work for EF to manage those objects during the lifetime of the context. However if your object makes no sense unless those relationships are loaded in, then eager loading could still be for you.
Lazy loading can fire off additional access to the database when you materialise your query. This can be avoided with lazy loading off by simply loading those objects in explicitly as part of that original query with .Include().
More details on how to configure and use (or not) these two features can be found in Loading Related Entities.
Returning an EF query as IQueryable<T> from a method is handy because it lets you build on the query later. However this can also bite when queries stack up and their (often unnecessary) complexity is hidden. Then there is the effect of looping through an IQueryable, which can cause EF to execute a separate query hit to SQL Server for each iteration.
Instead centralise your query to a single method and use ToList() to return exactly what you need.
If you are simply adding a number of objects then saving them, you may not be aware that EF will check whether each of those new objects has changed. To avoid this, turn off AutoDetectChangesEnabled before adding, then back on again afterwards. It does exactly what its name suggests.
There is also a community contribution that provides support for SQL bulk inserts using SqlBulkCopy called EntityFramework.BulkInsert. This works really well but be aware that the version at time of writing (6.0.2.8) is not thread safe so you will need to wrap the call to BulkInsert() in a lock statement.
There didn't used to be a convenience method for deleting a collection of objects from the database at once. The only way was a loop and calls to Remove(), which you guessed it, hit the database on every iteration. Then RemoveRange() was added which slightly improved things by wrapping the loop with AutoDetectChangedEnabled set to false, however the database is still hit on every iteration!
The only way to solve this is to issue a good ol' parameterised SQL query yourself. You can run this through EF so it is wrapped in a transaction. Keep in mind that you are bypassing any tracking EF may be doing of these objects (directly or as relationships).
When trying to extract performance out of any application of reasonable complexity, good tooling is necessary. Here's some recommendations.
Use LINQPad for any medium to advanced queries. It's worth writing them here first. You can see the various types of syntax (including SQL) that will be generated and it is super powerful!
Entity Framework can seem like a black box at times. For slow queries you may like to run SQL Profiler (or alternative) to see exactly how your LINQ query has been transformed to SQL. Or maybe what you thought would amount to a single SELECT has multiplied into thousands. This is the only way you will know.
Also use SQL Profiler to create and verify database indexes against EF queries. Indexes can make a significant difference to your database queries.
It's easy, particularly in complex data access code, to miss hot paths or loops that you didn't intend to introduce. For my most recent project I used Telerik JustTrace and DotTrace which both worked well. ANTS Performance Profiler is also good.
Every major release of EF contains performance improvements. Unless you have issues with dependencies on other libraries (e.g. the deprecated WCF Data Services requires EF5) it should be fairly simple and quick to update to the latest version of EF. For critical production systems, factor in some testing time just in case.
You can find more invaluable information on this topic from Microsoft at Performance considerations for Entity Framework 4, 5, and 6.


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Huge Increase In Travellers Using Mobiles For Their Holidays Google reports a 50% increase in visitors using mobiles to plan and book their holidays. Some travel sites are slow to catch on to this growth in mobile usage.
Travellers are increasingly turning to their mobiles to help them plan and book their holidays. Whether looking for a short break, single trip, summer holiday or honeymoon, there has been a significant upturn in users who are choosing to browse for flights, accommodation and destination research using their mobiles.
In the United States, it is now estimated that 70% of all online travel bookings will be made on a mobile device by 2019. Popular travel sites such as Tripadvisor are now seeing over half of their annual traffic coming from mobile searches. In 2015, the tourist review site received more than 55% of its total US traffic from mobile devices. Similarly Expedia received around 50% of its total traffic from mobile searches and Southwest.com totalled around 51% from mobile site visits.
One of the things holding other travel sites back from performing as well with visitors is a lack of user engagement. Travel companies need to focus on how best to encourage users into converting their site visit into a lead or sale. This might be anything from browsing for a particular destination, to entering travel dates or even booking a flight or hotel.
Some travel sites haven't spent much time in the creation of an engaging platform for mobile. Instead, they simply deliver a replica of their own desktop site and have it resized to fit a mobile or tablet screen. Unfortunately, a lack of testing means that users have problems with scrolling, reading minute text or clicking into boxes that weren't designed with a touch-screen in mind. On the other hand, travel companies that have invested in their own branded app are able to compete more effectively against other travel sites by keeping visitors within their own platform.
Those that choose not to invest in such innovations could find that frustrated users click out of their token effort of a mobile site onto a competitor platform that is equipped with better navigation features.
As you might expect, it has not escaped the notice of Google that travellers are enjoying surfing from their mobile devices. In fact in 2015, Google.com noted a 50% surge in travel-related questions that were typed into mobile phone browsers.
In response to this recent increase in mobile activity, the search engine giant has launched its own travel brochure style of service called Destinations On Google. Users who wish to look at travel-related information for the city of Barcelona for instance, should use their mobile to type 'Barcelona Destination' into Google. This will launch 'Destinations On Google' which provides a comprehensive overview of the location. Clicking on 'Plan a trip' will then deliver details on popular flight routes complete with price information and of course options for accommodation. For those who aren't sure yet of their exact vacation spot, it is possible to search for a particular style of holiday such as 'New Zealand Hiking' or 'Colorado Skiing' followed by the word 'destination'.
If you've been inspired to start planning your next holiday, there's no need to visit your local high street travel agent these days. Wherever you are, simply take out your mobile phone and start planning your next dream trip.
Laura Reeve is the Marketing Executive at Avanti Travel Insurance, who specialise in travel insurance for those with pre-existing medical conditions, and are one of very few that have no upper age limit on their policies.


So it's been just over a week since I last wrote. We've upgraded from an orange/apple seed (0.33cm) to a sweet pea to a blueberry (1.29cm). Hopefully.
Boy was I wrong if I thought trying to get pregnant was the worrying part of things ... I mean, I'm sure anyone trying deals with those thoughts. Where, you know, you've been trying NOT to get pregnant, your whole life so far, using contraceptives ... but you never really know if you actually can until you already have. It's stressful. And as each month passed by (I know, it was only 3), I made contingency plans. We'd go get checked after trying for 6 months, if we couldn't, we'd go straight to adoption and not pour money into IVF.
Then it happened :) That worry was over. But a whole new set of worries kicked in. And let me tell you, these are worse! Being 6 weeks pregnant is frustrating. Especially with barely any symptoms. I'm pretty sure I'm still pregnant (I haven't miscarried), but how do you know everything is A-okay in there? Now I'm worrying about everything I do ... will it affect this?
Is my bath water too hot, what was that shooting pain when I sneezed, can I eat that? And then there are symptoms I didn't even know were symptoms, until I googled them and found out I was perfectly normal ... what did women do before google? Is that what my runny nose is?
But yeah, aside from worry, I don't really feel pregnant at all. I carry a pack of mini-ginger biscuits around with me ... and I definitely need to get something into my stomach sooner than usual. But is that the start of morning sickness or just a reaction to having my new Preggie multi-vitamin after brushing my teeth? I do find that I go from zero to starving these days when dinner or lunch is late tho.
It's a weird place to be ... and this weekend I went to fill my usual scripts at Dischem. I'd asked (not my regular doctor cause he was off) the Doc last time I was there about my meds because we were trying and she said they were fine. Then this weekend the Pharmacist said no ways to my anti-histamine. At least last week I already scheduled an appointment with my GP this afternoon to discuss what I can and can't take etc. (particularly with our upcoming trip to Turkey) since my Gynae appointment is ages away!
After Doc update: So I can't take my anti-histamines. But I did get some meds for the virus making my nose run. And he checked my belly ... apparently he thinks I'm further along, more like 6-8wks based on how high he can feel my uterus above my pelvis (or something). It's very weird to me how variable this whole thing is. I mean we were trying so I know exactly when my last period started. And I was using the ovulation sticks (the 7-pack not the digital which is all they seem to show on their site) so I also know exactly when I was ovulating ... so I have no idea why this is such an inexact science or how I could be further along than that :/ In exciting news tho, he gave me a referral to go get an ultrasound before we go to Turkey. So at least we can hopefully see the baby and go on holiday knowing all is fine. Wonder if we'll be able to hear the heartbeat yet (it'll be in about 2 weeks). I hope so!
And a note on what (not) to eat etc. Obviously do what YOU are comfortable with and to hell with advice from anyone (including me); but I ate pretty much everything (sushi and runny cheeses included) after 12 weeks. I even had the odd sneaky glass of wine. So much of the 'don't eat that' advice comes from anecdotal stories. And obviously no-one wants to endanger Mom or baby so they err on the safe side.
I was amazed when I found out with N...that I suddenly jumped to 5 weeks, while I know for a fact it was 3. Don't worry too much about it, baby will not let itself be prescribed to based on averages.
How cool that you get to go for a scan before your trip! If I remember correctly the heart starts beating at about 6 weeks, so I think you probably should get to hear it.
I hear you. The first time I actually saw I had a baby in there and it was not my imagination was at the 12 week scan and it was a long wait. I think the worrying never stops though. There are so many things to worry about at every step. It is better to avoid google for some things as they do cause extra worry! I however failed miserably at that.
@cestlavietlb - yep I am pretty much doing what I feel is right, which is all I'd expect of anyone. I'm avoiding some things for the first 12 weeks, and then I'll probably cave on the sushi thing (but won't be eating it daily, just like I didn't before obvs :/) and I actually went on a wine-tasting the day after I found out ... although I just had a few sips from each flavour. So I'm not an extremist. But in those first few week, it just felt like there was suddenly all these brand new things to question and wonder and worry about - haha!
@Louisa - haha, haven't even thought of an in-between name ... or that I needed one o_0 We don't call it that much lately. Haha. I am sure something will surface tho!
Also, if you are able to enjoy a symptom-free but healthy pregnancy, do!
As for the runny nose, there is a wonderful, natural product that SAVED MY LIFE during my pregnancies. It's called Luffeel and is made by a company called Heel. It is safe during pregancy and dries up that runny nose toot-suite!


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That was the definition of 'losing it'
And because this is politics, we are left to decide what does this mean
Alistair Taylor
Wow, one of the most astonishing pieces of video to come out in a long time is the one of that Conservative supporter berating the reporters outside of an appearance by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
My goodness. You know the one. This older white guy lambastes reporters for unfairly obsessing about the Mike Duffy trial. Which, okay, is fine if he thinks that story is taking focus away from bigger stories – presumably more positive stories about the Harper government.
But what's not acceptable is this man's suggestions that Duffy be ignored because his transaction is "nothing." Oh, sorry, that should be more accurately written as: "IT'S NOTHING! NOTHING!"
But then the guy just unleashes his intense inner frustration by attacking the reporters verbally. "You cheat on your taxes," the guy says, obviously leaking inside information on the press corp that the party has acquired from, I guess, Revenue Canada?
He must be telling the truth about that because he seems so certain! How could he know about the reporters' tax transgressions unless he's been fed some inside information?
But then he completely loses it when the reporter asks, "Why would you say I cheat on my taxes?" by explaining – at top volume – that it's because the reporter(s) are "lying pieces of sh**!" One person, presumably a reporter, is heard off-camera exclaiming, "Oh!" obviously shocked by this man's total loss of decorum.
Now, this guy. You look at him, he looks like a clean cut, healthy man of early senior citizen age. Maybe he's a retired businessman or I got the feeling he was (subjectively, strictly from his appearance, of course) maybe a moderately successful farmer.
I don't know, it's just the impression I got. He looks like a nice old man. He's probably got healthy, successful adult-age children and lovely, adorable grandchildren. Life looks like it's been good to this man. He is a white middle-class male, after all. At least, he appears to be.
What on earth would prompt him to lash out at reporters in front of television cameras with such vehemence, such vitriol? My goodness gracious.
I love the "handler" who sidles up to him and slips between him and the cameras and says something to him under the audio range of the microphones.
Our upset Conservative supporter, meekly acknowledges his instructions and starts to turn away but he just can't resist one last shot and tells the gathered media who probably can't believe the manna from heaven that has fallen into their laps: "Go stuff yourself," he yells.
And you know "stuff" was probably not his first choice of word.
We never know what kind of personal stress people are under in their lives. This man has not been identified at the time of this writing. We know nothing about him.
I'm always willing to give people the benefit of the doubt. Maybe there's a legitimate reason he acted this way. I kind of feel bad for him on one level because he has become a viral Internet sensation but, on the other hand, how absolutely clueless he must be to think that this was a good idea.
It was frankly, shocking. And because this is politics, we are left to decide what does this mean. Is it nothing? A blip on the Internet. This and Mike Duffy cheating on his taxes (which he pays from earnings gained from taxpayers, by the way – gives a whole new meaning to cheating and double-dipping).
Or is it reflective of the people behind a political party?
We have to be careful about drawing broad conclusions from the actions of this one man. You know he's not the only person to actively take part in our nation's politics. There are thousands of people working sincerely to build the kind of country they believe in.
Keep them in mind, not the actions of one jerk.
OUR VIEW: Jays unite the country
Humans the cause of Earth's sixth mass extinction


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import re
import os
from setuptools import setup, find_packages

__location__ = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(__file__)))
with open(os.path.join(__location__, 'descent/metadata.py'), 'r') as f:
    metadata = dict(re.findall(r"__([a-z_]+)__\s*=\s*'([^']+)'", f.read()))

setup(
    name='descent',
    version=metadata['version'],
    description=metadata['description'],
    author=metadata['author'],
    author_email=metadata['author_email'],
    url=metadata['url'],
    install_requires=[
        'numpy',
        'toolz',
        'scipy',
        'multipledispatch',
        'custom_inherit',
        'tableprint',
    ],
    extras_require={
        'dev': [],
        'test': ['flake8', 'pytest', 'coverage'],
    },
    long_description='''
        The descent package contains tools for performing first order
        optimization of functions. That is, given the gradient of an
        objective you wish to minimize, descent provides algorithms for
        finding local minima of that function.
        ''',
    classifiers=[
        'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
        'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',
        'Operating System :: OS Independent',
        'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering'],
    packages=find_packages(),
    license=metadata['license']
)

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