We are all proud of our firefighters. These men are all heroes. But why put them in harms way if we don't have to? And we don't- yet we do…why?
We are fighting more massive fires that ever because of a meltdown of responsibility between the State Fire Marshall, the only one responsible to protect human lives and property under the California Constitution, and resource agencies like the California Coastal Commission, the focus of SINS OF COMMISSION.
By failing to permit the clearance of ESHA in large unbroken swaths, the California Coastal Commission, and other agencies have jeopardized the very resources they are supposed to protect.
People, wildlife, the environment of California - and the world are all victims of California political in-fighting. No one…certainly not the environment… and definitely not the people benefits.
The other point that invites contemplation is, Fire fighting is big business - probably one of our state's biggest industries - and perhaps the biggest non tax and fine business in the Golden State.
Fire fighting makes great photo ops, is big news, and gets lots of federal emergency money.
Trimming a bunch of ESHA does none of that .
Fire: Does ends justifies means?
Fire, is also a deadly political weapon. People don't always get to rebuild their homes, and if a particular agency or commission desires to reduce population density….it can now use its permitting process to do so and deny people the right to rebuild… Santa Cruz, for instance.
It is high time the Secretary of the Interior steps to clean California's house - since its obvious California can't or won't because of self-interest and completion for funds between agencies.
California Coastal Commission to allow overnight camping in Extreme Fire Hazard Zones?
Roasting Marshmallows sure is fun!
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is proposing to install new overnight campgrounds in three of this area's most delicate canyons: Ramirez, Escondido and Corral.
Is anyone else alarmed or thinking, "Gee, this sounds like is a really, really bad idea?" Just so supporters of the CCC or the SMMC can roast marshmallows? Wow.
SINS OF COMMISSION provides exclusive information that delves into policies like this and discovered agencies like the California Coastal Commission actually perpetuate these wild fires because they refuse fuel modification in public land under their charge. Then when a really big, catastrophic fire blows through, they rock on their heels and whistle.
Wind's really kicking in... pass me another marshmallow!
This is not about Saving the Coast, Beach Access or people's rights to hike on trails, the worthiness of trails or public vs. private property, Republicans v. Democrats, Liberals v. Conservatives, Left v. Right. etc. It is about public safety - meaning all of us -plain and simple.
Are our collective memories short or what?
The Corral fire, the most destructive fire in the city of Malibu in nearly 15 years burned 4,700 acres consumed 49 homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. About 1,750 firefighters, at least 45 fire engines, numerous hand crews, 23 water-dropping helicopters and two fixed-wing planes battled the blaze.
I sure hope someone, Governor Schwarzenegger, in charge of protecting public safety, Governor Schwarzenegger, is reading this blog in Sacramento, Governor Schwarzenegger, and people in Australia too.
Yes, of course, every lobbyist and politician loves eco-dollars and wants to be seen as a friend of the environment, but what will you say to a fire fighter's widow… especially when a fire could have been prevented?
Last year's Corral Canyon fire and the recent fire in Montecito destroyed hundreds of homes and threatened thousand of lives. And, these fires had two things in common: They were caused by people who did not completely extinguish their fires; and the millions of dollars spent to fight the fires were paid for by the taxpayers.
The Malibu City Council decided that allowing camping and intensive public uses in high fire areas created too great a risk to visitors and neighbors.
That decision has been opposed by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
Is it any surprise our tax base is disappearing? Hey, where is everyone going? Last one out of the state, please close the door.
Can folks in Australia roast marshmallows in the middle of their hazardous flammable brush zones? If you can, please you guys… don't.
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05 December 2013 – Today the guys from Young Guns played at Wembley Arena and it was great to catch up with them again and document them as they step it up another notch … as always.
The guys have been working on a lot over the last few months and it's exciting times for them with a new album in progress. They showcased one of the new tracks and it's HUGE so I cannot wait until release date.
One thing I have always loved about Young Guns is that even when they are playing a support slot they always seem to make it their own and tonight was another perfect example. Support slots are always hard to fill because most of the time the crowd isn't there to see you play but these guys always seem to make the effort to get the crowd involved and play a cracking set.
If you don't know of these guys yet then make sure to look them up now … you don't want to feel stupid when they're massive and you're left behind. Haha.
YG playing Wembly Arena… so so cool… and these photos are MAD.


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Q: Windows Memory Usage - Is something throttling available RAM Can anyone tell by the images below if this machine is unnaturally throttling memory usage. The memory was upgraded from 32GB-64GB for SSRS report rendering, which is the only sizable process to run.
SSRS went into panic mode.

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*There was a log entry here

processing!ReportServer_0-1!a5c!09/19/2019-18:54:28:: w WARN:
  Processing Scalability -- Memory Shrink Request Received

*After the log entry above SSRS started paging to RSTempFile files as if they were virtual memory. There is no docs on this and as far as I can tell it is all internal and should be cleaned up, however, the files are growing to 40+GB.

According to the documents here, SSRS Memory Configuration, the absence of a WorkingSetMaximum in the configuration file means SSRS will claim as much memory as needed, however, it doesn't seem to claim it all up front like sql server.

By default, the report server sets WorkingSetMaximum to the amount of
  available memory on the computer. This value is detected when the
  service starts.
This setting does not appear in the RSReportServer.config file unless
  you add it manually. If you want the report server to use less memory,
  you can modify the RSReportServer.config file and add the element and
  value. Valid values range from 0 to maximum integer. This value is
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I captured the box in this panic state and cant quite figure it out. SSRS is configured top use all available memory and started getting high pressure memory shrink requests and started paging to the disk cache files, however, the memory used on that box has never surpassed 32% since it was upgraded (see images below). Could there be something else that is artificially throttling the memory? It is a virtualized box, however, I can only look at it from an OS view as I am trouble shooting the disk space buildup issue.
The images below were taken when an ssrs excel renderer was going all out. Shouldn't the memory in use be much higher?
(when ssrs enters this stage, a two hour render is stretched out to 20 hours, the difference being using disk for VM, I guess.
* When the render request ends (normally) ssrs cleans up
* Once a render session transitions into this  paging strategy, the session never transitions back, even when memory settles down.
* Other "smaller" requests are processed quite fast and do not contribute to the paging.
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A: After the machine was rebooted we added 128GB of RAM and set a value for WorkingSetMaximum. SSRS was given 100GB of memory to consume and it never surpassed 84GB. I really cant say if the MS docs are wrong and setting WorkingSetMaximum will allow more memory to be consumed before a render thread starts mapping to files. It also could have been the reboot. I really don't have time to confirm but it is rendering out large reports now without creating to very large "page" files.

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Li-Ning BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals – Day 7: China Retain Uber Cup
Text by Dev Sukumar | BADMINTONPHOTO
China's powerful arsenal smashed Japan's resistance to smithreens while helping themselves to their 13th Uber Cup at the Li-Ning BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2014 today.
The Chinese (above) thus defended the trophy they had won at Wuhan in 2012. China's superiority over the rest of the women's field was starkly evident today, for not only were Japan beaten, they were nearly decimated. Only a surprise result in the first Women's Doubles kept Japanese spirits alive for a while, but that was to be extinguished with the rest of the Chinese team maintaining status quo.
Olympic champion Li Xuerui made world No.12 Minatsu Mitani (left) look out of her league in the opening singles. From 10-all in the first game, Li fired winners with ease from all corners of the court. Mitani was left lunging hopelessly as the missiles from Li's racket found their mark with deadly precision. Mitani was reduced to a single digit in the second game: 21-15 21-5.
Having seen her team off to a strong start, Li said the win was easier than expected. "I didn't expect to have such an easy match today because I've had tough matches with her earlier. I didn't want to think too much. The men's team did not affect me because such losses are normal."
The second match saw an unexpected twist. Bao Yixin and Tang Jinhua, the most dominant Women's Doubles pair over the last year with a nearly uninterrupted reign at Superseries tournaments, ran aground against the combative Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi. The Japanese maintained a barrage of attacking strokes that wore down Bao and Tang, who looked out of sorts and unable to defend with their usual consistency. The 21-18 21-9 result saw Japan back in contention at a match apiece.
Takahashi said Bao and Tang's defeat by their Japanese compatriots Miyuki Maeda/Reika Kakiiwa at the All England had helped them plan for this match. "We didn't see the All England match that Maeda and Kakiiwa won, but we discussed it with them and they told us to watch out particularly for their push returns to our serves. We were well prepared."
The rest of the Japanese team, however, were not allowed any leeway by the champions. All England champion Wang Shixian (below) was troubled early on by Sayaka Takahashi's crafty left-handed strokes, but once she started to read her opponent, Takahashi was pushed to the back court and Wang could pick her spot for the kill. Wang made it 2-1 for China with the 21-16 21-12 victory.
The tie was to end soon after, with the second doubles. Wang Xiaoli and Zhao Yunlei's rasping smashes were too much for Miyuki Maeda and Reika Kakiiwa to handle. The Japanese defence was torn apart by the sheer power of Wang and Zhao, who made it a mismatch in the second game: 21-13 21-6.
China's head coach Li Yongbo said the Uber Cup victory had much significance for this team. "This victory has two meanings for us. One was that our experienced players controlled the situation well, and the other was that our young players gained experience. We took the campaign very seriously."
Japan's (below) head coach Park Joo Bong had mixed feelings about his team's loss. "Our target was the final. I'm happy with the result, as it is an improvement over our last two Uber Cup campaigns. However, our singles were not good enough. We just had a lucky draw."
* Park was also asked about the Thomas Cup final featuring his team against Malaysia. "We were surprised that we could beat China, who are strong opponents. Our players' condition is very good. They are used to the feeling of losing, but now they are confident because they have been winning. We can make history if we win."
* It turned out to be an eventful week for Li Xuerui, who won BWF's Female Player of the Year Award last night. "It's the first time I've won this award and I'm very happy. It's important for me. It's a huge recognition for my achievements in 2013, despite my loss in the World Championships final."
For today's results, click here.
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Make 'em dance. Dancing gifs are the lifeblood of the internet. Ever since hampsterdance.com hypnotised the nation, we've been hooked. Make things that shouldn't dance groove on down for our sordid entertainment, and put them on the board.
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repost for comp
(zeflar, Mon 22 Sep 2003, 13:39, More)
Maybe there is a social or political meaning
in that picture. If there is, I didn't get it.
(Ollsen, Mon 22 Sep 2003, 13:36, More)
..bit of a lazy matrix bit of shopgiffery
and a rp link for Blaine haters
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which you don't have to use if you are blaine topic haters
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More fun with dancing things
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Clowns dance to (well more like tap their feet)
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New - smaller....
Edit: smaller, better, sorry...
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and have a repost...
just for the compo, like!
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We're so happy
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Aaaaah....FRRREAK OUT!
Distractions..
.. can be dangerous...
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Have a semi-related repost for the challenge
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Thought I'd pearoast since it ties in with the challenge.
EDIT: Actually so does this
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Dance MSNboy, dance!
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dance dance!
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Dance Dance Revolution(ary)!
I'm really sorry, but I've been ill.
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Obviously Scarred for life I am
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night fever, night feverrrr
a quick and dirty compo entry
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Furtive on the dancefloor
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to do Web conferencing, it's "easy" to make one happen.
turn this into a primer for a successful Web conference.
support your webinar—internet connectivity, screen, projector, audio, etc.
their car or in an airport?
or will they need help?
capable of bridging a traditional voice call with VOIP participants.
one person can effectively ruin a perfectly good conference.
they may need to get their IT department to do it for them.
Depending on your answer above, you may need to send out a voice conference number and instructions on how to join your conference.
of your meeting and make you look unprepared.
the answer is no, perhaps a conference call will suffice?
Boring PowerPoint presentations are just as boring when presented via Web conferencing software.
If you are going to record a Web conference, let people know ahead of time that they will be recorded and for what purpose.
no matter if all your participants have a camera.


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SKIGNZ IN NYCskignz visited the USA earlier in the month. Co-Founder Si Brown, Jamie Clarke and David Murphy caught the flight out of Manchester into NYC. Upon our arrival we were greeted with the now customary US Security checks, which seemed to take an
skignz in the USA...
SKIGNZ IN NYC
skignz visited the USA earlier in the month. Co-Founder Si Brown, Jamie Clarke and David Murphy caught the flight out of Manchester into NYC.
Upon our arrival we were greeted with the now customary US Security checks, which seemed to take an age!
Travel was smooth, and the flight was made quickly by the team meeting which took place on the flight, ensuring that they were prepared and ready for what the US held in store for skignz.
Upon arrival into the Big Apple, it was straight into meetings.. No time for sightseeing just yet.
The guys met with our partners at the British Consulate to discuss raising the profile of skignz in the states. The meeting went extremely well, with lots of positives and further actions coming out of it.
Then it was back to the Hotel for some well earned rest. The dreaded Jet Lag had decided to raise its head and the guys were feeling it!
Si Brown said "The thing about the USA is this (and especially NYC); the way in which new things are received is with a refreshing dose of excitement and energy and focusses on the possibilities, rather than looking to find ways it can fail.
The energy the states has for tech of this kind is so exciting, it makes you realise just why it's a world leader in this area".
The guys had another 3 days of meetings booked in across NYC, catching up with friends of skignz, making sure people knew they were around and generally enjoying the energy of the people they met.
The weather was kinda nice, the City was awesome and the links made will benefit skignz long term.
One close call was the terrible fire right next to team skignz's hotel, very sad to see a beautiful old cathedral burn through the night, nobody was hurt we are glad to say, just such a shame to see the old building smoldering and smoking as we left.
Overall, a successful trip to NYC… But there's more… The guys then flew from NYC into Atlanta.
SKIGNZ IN ATLANTA
Arriving in Atlanta the guys were greeted by blazing sunshine and the friendly faces of Team, Choose:ATL, Atlanta's Chamber of Commerce.
The guys from Choose:ATL had met Si and Jamie at SxSW back in April, and had struck up a great relationship.
There have been many occasions where our friends across the pond have been a strong advocates for skignz in the US, and in particular Atlanta.
They had set up several meetings in Atlanta for skignz to build further relationships. With a packed agenda, we even scheduled in some time for the Guys to help out at a junior football (Soccer) club by delivering a coaching session.
The highlight of the trip to Atlanta was the 'Hard Hat Tour' of the new $1.5B stadium.
The skignz team met with the General manager, who became increasingly impressed by the possibilities of using the skignz technology as an enhancement to their 'Fan Experience' on match/game days.
The stadium will be shared by the City NFL Franchise the Atlanta Falcons, and the brand new MLS Franchise Atlanta United.
The links made here will prove extremely useful to the skignz brand and allow the stadium to embrace technology to give visiting and home fans a truly complete Match Day Experience.
The hospitality shown by everyone in Atlanta was second to none, with the guys being invited to a Southern style BBQ.
David Murphy summed up the experience by saying "The effort and goodwill shown by everyone in the team in Atlanta was nothing short of perfect.
They welcomed us into their Network, City and even their homes with open arms.
This City has had a lasting effect on me and I know the guys feel the same way".
Negotiations are now taking place for a return visit to firm up some of the ideas and meetings which took place. Watch this space for further updates!!


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Конкурс Android Developer Challenge (ADC) был запущен Google в 2008 году с целью предоставления наград за высококачественные мобильные приложения, созданные на платформе Android. В ноябре 2009 года победители Android Developers Challenge II были выбраны после двух раундов подсчета очков тысячами пользователей Android, а также официальным жюри. Абсолютными победителями ADC II стали SweetDreams, What the Doodle и WaveSecure.

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Android — это программный стек для мобильных устройств, включающий операционную систему, промежуточное ПО и ключевые приложения. Android SDK предоставляет инструменты и API, необходимые для начала разработки приложений, работающих на устройствах под управлением Android. Android Developer Challenge — конкурс на самые инновационные приложения для Android. Google предложил призы в размере 10 миллионов долларов США, которые были распределены между ADC I и ADC II.

Все работы оценивались группой экспертов в области мобильных устройств, сотовой связи, разработки программного обеспечения или технологических инноваций. Google выбрал судей из организаций-членов Open Handset Alliance, Google и мобильных экспертов.

Android Developer Challenge I
Впервые конкурс Android Developer Challenge был объявлен в январе, а заявки принимались со 2 января по 14 апреля 2008 года. С участниками из более чем 70 стран и в общей сложности 1788 заявок ADC имел немедленный успех, и в блоге разработчиков Android сообщается, что скорость отправки 170+ заявок в час 14 апреля.

На разработчиков из США приходится треть от общего числа заявок, остальные — из таких стран, как Германия, Япония, Китай, Индия, Канада, Франция, Великобритания и многих других. Заявки представляли широкий спектр областей применения, включая игры, приложения для социальных сетей, утилиты и инструменты для повышения производительности и разработки.

Группа из более чем 100 судей получила судейские пакеты и ноутбуки, на которых были предварительно загружены все представленные материалы, для последовательной и справедливой среды для оценки представленных материалов. После трех недель тщательного анализа судьи опубликовали список из 50 победителей первого раунда, которые затем получили право участвовать в финальном раунде. Эти 50 самых многообещающих работ, объявленных 5 мая 2008 г., получили награду в размере 25 000 долларов США для финансирования дальнейшего развития. Затем финалистам был установлен крайний срок 30 июня 2008 г. для подачи своих заявок на участие в финальном туре. Соревнование завершилось объявлением десяти команд, получивших по 275 000 долларов каждая, и десяти команд, получивших по 100 000 долларов каждая. Полный список получателей премии в размере 275 000 долларов США, получателей премии в размере 100 000 долларов США, финалистов и судей можно просмотреть здесь.

Android Developer Challenge II
Об ADC II было объявлено 27 мая 2009 г., и разработчики призвали разработчиков представить свои приложения в одну из десяти специально определенных категорий ADC II в августе.

Категории были:

 Образование/Справочник
 Игры: Казуальные/Головоломки
 Игры: Аркады/Экшены
 Социальная сеть
 Образ жизни
 Производительность/Инструменты
 СМИ
 Развлечения
 Путешествовать
 Разное

Кандидатам разрешалось подавать заявки только в одной категории. Победители были выбраны после двух раундов подсчета очков тысячами пользователей Android, а также официальным жюри.

Право
Конкурс ADC II был открыт только для приложений, которые не были общедоступны через Android Market до 1 августа 2009 г. Кроме того, приложения, которые участвовали в конкурсе ADC I, не могли участвовать в конкурсе ADC II, независимо от выигрышные приложения.Точно так же обновленные версии приложений, участвовавших в конкурсе ADC 1, не подходили для участия в ADC II.

Первый раунд, ADC II
В сентябре 2009 года пользователи телефонов на базе Android, которые могли получить доступ к Android Market, смогли получить на Android Market специальное приложение для судейства ADC II. С помощью этого приложения они могли загружать, тестировать и ранжировать приложения, представленные на конкурс. Пользователи, решившие принять участие в процессе проверки, случайным образом загружали представленные приложения и оценивали их по ряду критериев, в результате чего для каждого приложения выставлялся окончательный балл. По результатам этого первого раунда были определены 20 лучших приложений в каждой из 10 категорий (всего 200 приложений), которые прошли во второй раунд. Первый раунд ADC II завершился 6 октября 2009 г. Победители первого раунда были объявлены 5 ноября 2009 года.

Второй раунд, ADC II
Голосование во втором туре началось в тот же день и закончилось 25 ноября. Пользователи Android могли загрузить финальные 20 лучших приложений в каждой категории и оценить их так же, как и в первом туре, с помощью приложения для судейства ADC 2. В конце периода голосования заявки в каждой категории были ранжированы, при этом голос сообщества составил 40% от окончательной оценки судейства. Наряду с публичным рейтингом заявки оценивала команда судей, отобранных Google. Их баллы составили 60% итогового балла.

Google объявил главных победителей ADC II 30 ноября с SweetDreams, What the Doodle!? и WaveSecure были номинированы в качестве абсолютных победителей конкурса. Кроме того, в каждой из 10 категорий были присуждены 1-я, 2-я и 3-я премии.

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Since Oakland Raiders management and the NFL made their intent to move to a new, taxpayer-funded stadium official, owner Mark Davis has shown signs of obsession with buying himself some goodwill among the fans — a transparent effort to keep Oakland Coliseum full despite the franchise's exit.
After all, Davis needs to fill the Coliseum for the next two seasons with the knowledge among fans in the Bay Area that the team and its identity will pack up for Las Vegas.
The signing of local legend Marshawn Lynch (Oakland Tech and Cal) brought excitement in the first of three seasons along the Oakland Raiders Farewell Tour. However, after a dismal 6-10 finish kept the Raiders out of the playoffs, Davis opted to go all-in, finally landing his blockbuster attraction: Jon Gruden as head coach.
For years, the Raider Nation has dreamed to a return of the Gruden Era, and for good reason. The only period of success during the Raiders second stay in Oakland came with Gruden in command and only failure has followed since his departure from the franchise.
It is no secret that Davis has long sought of the opportunity to bring Gruden back. Before hiring recently ousted Jack Del Rio, Davis attempted to hire Gruden. On Tuesday, Davis called the accomplished mission a dream come true.
Raiders owner Mark Davis to the family of new coach Jon Gruden: "I'd like to thank them from the bottom of my heart for making my dream come true."
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 9, 2018
A fanbase that has never fully gotten over the Tuck Rule Game and lived off nostalgia of its past glory naturally has fallen right into the Raiders new pitch. Forgotten is a failed season from a roster of experienced talents expected to compete for the Super Bowl, and in its place is excitement over the potential of a returning beloved former coach guiding them to success before leaving for Las Vegas.
Gruden even addressed the narrative of Oakland's favorite coach coming back for a sendoff in the Coliseum's final two years in his press conference. The savvy Gruden promised two years of exciting football in Oakland before the team departs for Las Vegas in the final eight years of his 10-year contract; a promise that should drive ticket sales for the Raiders in the Coliseum, a stadium with a tarped upper deck for much of the post-Gruden era.
"And I love the city of Oakland … and I want to give them two of the best years of football that I can possibly give them." – Gruden
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) January 9, 2018
The early 2000s nostalgia was so high during Gruden's introductory press conference it commanded an appearance from the legendary Charles Woodson, the victim of the Tuck Rule and a living Raiders legend.
Woodson also referenced Gruden's history, grabbing the mic and chiding the mistake of trading him to Tampa Bay after the Tuck Rule loss.
Woodson grabs a mic: "Is there a no-trade clause in your deal?"
It is easy for the Raider Nation to get caught up in the return of Gruden to the sideline and particularly to the Raiders. Gruden was an iconic head coach and was the perfect fit for the Raiders sideline at the perfect time in a perfect era with a perfect cast of characters.
It is understandable to want that era to return, but there are serious challenges to recreate that magic along with Gruden's personal challenge of returning to the league after a decade layoff. There is a risk in any comeback of things no longer being as magical as they once were and Gruden will need some help from an underachieving roster if immediate success is to be achieved before the team departs to Vegas.
Derek Carr will need to mature and become Rich Gannon 2.0. Amari Cooper has to put a highly discouraging third year behind him and turn into a consistent number one target at wideout. The Raiders poor defense will need to turnaround completely, specifically in a secondary that needs to find a leader they lost when Charles Woodson hung up his cleats.
Davis is betting big on Gruden's ability to elevate the young stars on the Raiders to the next level. Reaping the benefits of nostalgia along the way, it appears to be the perfect hire at the moment off the field. Certainly worth $100 million over 10 years if Gruden can sustain the buzz he has generated in his return.
If that is to happen, Gruden will need to produce wins right away — which means Gruden's first season in Oakland this time around must surpass the back-to-back 8-8 seasons in his first two years during his initial run with the Silver and Black.
Davis is paying Gruden to guide the Raiders to the Playoffs immediately and create similar memories for a new era, similar to the ones he delivered under Al Davis now nearly two decades ago. For athletes, living up to former heights in a return to a former team almost always goes poorly. For head coaches, it is a task that is achievable despite the impossibility of living up to the lofty demands of nostalgia.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden: "I have a lot to prove, there's no question. I have not coached a game since 2008."
At the moment, it is hard not to look at the Gruden comeback as something similar to an athlete coming out of retirement for a big payday or a rock band going on a comeback tour to fill out stadiums.
Gruden hasn't coached since 2008 and like the Raiders, hasn't won a playoff game since 2002 — an era notable for Blink-182's wild popularity and George W. Bush's first term in the White House. For this to not feel like a grab at marketing the memories of better days, Gruden will need to win right away and prove that he is still one of the NFL's premier head coaches, worthy of both an unprecedented contract and the support of a fan base with only the present to look forward to.
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\section{Introduction of Quantities}

By a subset of a matrix we will mean a subset of its columns, and by its size we will mean the total number of columns it has. We will say a matroid is $q$-representable if it has a matrix representation over $\mathbb{F}_q$.

\subsection{A Generalization of Uniformity}
First, we generalize a basic definition.
\begin{definition}
A matroid $M$ of rank $r$ is said to be \textbf{uniform} if every size-$r$ subset of $M$ is independent.
\end{definition}
\begin{definition}
We define the \textbf{$k$-dependence} of a matroid of rank $r$ as the proportion of its size-$(r-k)$ subsets that are dependent. When a matrix has $k$-dependence $0$, we call it \textbf{$k$-independent}, otherwise we call it \textbf{$k$-dependent}. For a matroid $M$, we will denote rank by $r(M)$, cardinality by $s(M)$, and $k$-dependence by $d(M,k)$.
\end{definition}
Note that, by these definitions, a matroid $M$ is uniform if $d(M,0) = 0$, i.e., if it is $0$-independent.

\subsection{Optimal Representable Matrices}
It is natural to try to optimize some property of a matroid given given certain constraints, especially $q$-representability. We use the following symbols to denote optimal achievable quantities:
\begin{definition}
$ $\newline
\begin{itemize}
\item By $Ind_q(r,k,d)$, we mean the largest $s$ such that there exists some full-rank $r \times s$ matrix $M$ over $\mathbb{q}$ with $k$-dependence $\leq d$. Equivalently, it is the size of the largest $q$-representable rank-$r$ matroid with $k$-dependence $\leq d$.
\item By $D_q(r,k,s)$, we mean the smallest $d$ such that there exists some full-rank $r \times s$ matrix $M$ over $\mathbb{F}_q$ with $k$-dependence $\leq d$. Equivalently, it is the smallest $k$-dependence of any $q$-representable rank-$r$ matroid of size $s$.
\end{itemize}
\end{definition}
These quantities prove useful because we can use them to say the following:
\begin{lemma}
Let $M$ be a matroid. If, for some $k$,
\begin{itemize}
\item If $Ind_q(r(M),k,d(M,k)) \leq s(M)$
or
\item If $D_q(r(M),k,s(M)) \leq d(M,k)$ for some $k$,
\end{itemize}
then $M$ is not $q$-representable.
\end{lemma}

\section{Equivalences of Bounds}
An equivalence between bounds on $Ind$ and on $D$ exist due to the following:
\begin{lemma}
As a function of $s$, $D_q(r,k,s)$ is non-decreasing.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Let $M$ be a minimally $k$-dependent $q$-representable matroid of size $s$. That is, because we are dealing with finite sets and infima are always achievable,
$$d(M) = D_q(r(M),k,s(M)).
$$
Then, for every matroid $M'$ obtained by deletion of one element from $M$,
$$
d(M') \geq D_q(r(M'),k,s(M')) = D_q(r(M)-1,k,s(M)-1).
$$
Thus, because each size-$(n-k)$ subset is counted an equal number of times in the measurement of the $d(M')$,
$$
D_q(r(M),k,s(M)) \geq D_q(r(M)-1,k,s(M)-1).
$$
\end{proof}
The equivalence between bounds can be stated thus:
\begin{lemma}
\begin{itemize}
\item If, for some $q,r,k,d, Ind_q(r,k,d) < s$, then, for any $s' \geq s$, it holds that
$$
D_q(r,k,s') > d.
$$
\item If, for some $q,r,k,s, D_q(r,k,s) > d$, then, for any $d' \leq d$, it holds that
$$
Ind_q(r,k,d') < s.
$$
\end{itemize}
\end{lemma}

\section{Explicit Bounds}
We give various explicit bounds on $Ind$ and $D$, on whichever of the two the explanation of the bound is simplest. In each case, the equivalent statement on the other function is implied.
\begin{theorem}
$Ind_q(r,k,0) \leq q^{k+1}(r-k-1)$
\end{theorem}
\begin{proof}
Suppose some matroid $M$ is representable $q$-representable. Then some $r(M) \times s(M)$ matrix $M'$ over $\mathbb{F}_q$ can be constructed with all size-$(n-k)$ subsets independent.

We treat the columns of $M'$ as vectors in $\mathbb{F}_q^r$, and assume that none of them are the zero vector.

Observe that at most $r-k-1$ columns of $M'$ can lie within a $(r-k-1)$-plane. This implies that the proportion between $(r-k-1)$ and the number of points in an $(r-k-1)$-plane bounds the proportion of the total number of vectors in $\mathbb{F}_q^r$ that are represented as columns in $M'$.

Explicitly, this proportion is
$$
\frac{r-k-1}{q^{r-k-1}}
$$
out of
$$
q^r
$$
vectors in the space. Thus, the total number of columns is bounded by
$$
q^r\frac{r-k-1}{q^{r-k-1}} = q^{k+1}(r-k-1).
$$
\begin{comment}
Consider a column vector $\vec{v}$. Fix the first $k+2$ entries of $\vec{v}$ with at least one entry nonzero. Set all the other entries to $0$. For $1\leq i \leq r-k-2$, let $\vec{v}_i$ denote $\vec{v}$ with a $1$ in the $(k+2+i)^\text{th}$ position. Observe that $\{\vec{v}_i\}\cup\vec{v}$ spans an $(r-k-1)$-plane.

Observe that the $(r-k-1)$-planes, obtained by the above, filling the top $k+2$ entries of $\vec{v}$ with a vector $\vec{w}$ with $(k+2)$ elements, intersect only at the $(r-k-2)$-plane where the top $k+2$ entries are zero, as long as no two $\vec{w}$ are scalar multiples of each other.

So we have constructed $\frac{q^{k+2}-1}{q-1}$ many $(r-k-1)$-planes that cover $\mathbb{F}_q^r$ and intersect only on the same $(k+2)$-plane.

Recall that every such $(r-k-1)$-plane must contain at most $(r-k-1)$ elements of the matrix, in order to avoid that $r-k$ of them are linearly dependent.

Thus, the number of elements of the matrix is bounded by
$$(r-k-1)\frac{q^{k+2}-1}{q-1}.$$
\end{comment}
\end{proof}

\begin{theorem}
For some integer $n$, $D_q(r,k,n\frac{q^n-1}{q-1})$ is minimized by the matrix $M$ consisting of $n$ copies of each unique nonzero vector in $\mathbb{F}_q^r$ up to scaling.
\end{theorem}
That is, the matrix consists of exactly $n$ representatives of each point in the projective space.
\begin{proof}
Let $M$ as above. The claim is clearly true for $k = n-2$, in which case $M$ is the only vector of the required size that is $(n-2)$-dependent. We proceed inductively.
Let $M$ as above, $\vec{v} \in M$. We can view $M$ as a multiset of points in the projective space $\mathbb{P}^{r-1}(\mathbb{F}_q)$. Let $\mathbb{P}^{r-2}$ be some hyperplane in $\mathbb{P}^{r-1}(\mathbb{F}_q)$. Then a set $S$ including one copy of $\vec{v}$ is independent if and only if the projection of $S\setminus\{\vec{v}\}$ from $\vec{v}$ onto $\mathbb{P}^{r-2}$ is independent. A set containing two copies of $\vec{v}$ is dependent. Thus, removing all copies of $\vec{v}$ from $M$, we can count the number of independent size-$(n-k)$ sets containing $\vec{v}$ by counting the number of independent size-$(n-k-1)$ points of the projection of the remaining members of $M$ onto $\mathbb{P}^{r-2}$ as above. If $M$ contains one column for each vector in $\mathbb{F}_q^r$, then exactly $q+1$ vectors will be projected to each point in the hyperplane. The $(k-1)$-dependence for that arrangement of vectors in the hyperplane, by the inductive hypothesis, is optimal.
\end{proof}

\section{Random Matrices}

Defining two more quantities, this approach can be used to prove that, with very high probability, a very high proportion of the subsets of a certain size of a random matrix are independent.

By ``random matrix,'' we mean a matrix whose columns are randomly chosen nonzero vectors.

\begin{definition}
Let $Ind_q(r,k,d,p)$ be the largest $s,$ or $D_q(r,k,s,p)$ the smallest $d$, or $P_q(r,k,d,s)$ the smallest $p$, such that, with probability $1-p$, a random $r \times s$ matrix has $k$-dependence $\leq d$.
\end{definition}

\begin{lemma}
Denote the probability that $(r-k)$ nonzero vectors chosen randomly from $\mathbb{F}_q^r$ are independent by $\pi_{q,r,k}$. Then,
$$
\pi_{q,r,k}=\prod_{i=0}^{r-k}{\frac{q^r-q^i}{q^r-1}}.
$$
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Each term of the product divides the number of points outside an $i$-plane by the number of nonzero points in the space. This is the probability that, given that we have already picked $i$ independent vectors, that the next one we pick will lie outside the span of those $i$.
\end{proof}

\begin{theorem}
$$
D_q(r,k,s) \leq 1 - \pi_{q,r,k}.
$$
\end{theorem}
\begin{proof}
Take a certain choice of $(r-k)$ distinct integers between $1$ and $r$. These correspond to a single size-$(r-k)$ subset of a matrix of size $s$. Then, the proportion of this particular subset of all size-$s$ matrices that are independent is equivalently $\pi_{q,r,k}$. Since this proportion is equal for any choice of subset, we have that the proportion of all size-$(r-k)$ subsets of all matrices of size $s$ is $\pi_{q,r,k}$. Thus, some matrix achieves this proportion.
\end{proof}
\begin{corollary}
$1-\pi_{q,r,k}$ is the mean $k$-dependence of all $r \times s$ matrices without zero columns.
\end{corollary}
Because $\pi_{q,r,k}$ is in general very close to one, viewing $p$ as a proportion of the set of all $r \times s$ matrices, we can get bounds on $D_q(r,k,s,p)$. Specifically,
\begin{theorem}
For any $q,r,k,s,p,$
$$
D_q(r,k,s,p) \leq \frac{1- \pi_{q,d,k}}{p}.
$$
\end{theorem}
\begin{corollary}
For any $q,r,k,s,d,$
$$
P_q(r,k,s,d) \leq \frac{1- \pi_{q,d,k}}{d}.
$$
\end{corollary}
Note that these quantities do not depend on $s$.
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{\bf Acknowledgment:} \, This work resulted from a Research for Undergraduates Program at the University of Michigan during the summer of 2015. Support from Mathematical Reviews and the National Science Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.

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Final location for new VA clinic in Missoula expected next month
After nearly five years of work and searching for an appropriate site, Missoula could see a new Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic come to fruition this year.
While details remain scarce, Sen. Jon Tester said the VA has narrowed the future location of the David J. Thatcher outpatient clinic down to three sites, and a decision could be coming as early as next month.
The locations haven't been disclosed.
"They're looking at new construction," Tester said. "It's just a matter of getting folks to make a decision. We anticipate there will be a decision made within the next month."
The effort to secure a larger Missoula clinic dates back to at least 2014 when Tester began pushing the VA to expand the facility. Back then, a VA consulting team toured the clinic and recommended a modest expansion of roughly 5,000 square feet.
Nearly a year later, the General Services Administration began studying the possibility of converting the vacant Federal Building in downtown Missoula to a new outpatient clinic. That effort was later deemed cost prohibitive, leaving the clinic's future in limbo.
At the same time, the VA fell into controversy, resulting in the resignation of then-VA Secretary Erick Shinkseki, who was replaced by Robert McDonald and later by David Shulkin. Robert Wilkie now heads the agency.
The current Missoula clinic was expanded in 2017, though quarters remain tight. The region's demand for VA care is projected to increase 43 percent over the next 20 years, and Tester said Missoula needs a larger clinic to meet those needs.
"It's just getting the brick and mortar laid down and getting it built," Tester said. "This clinic needs to be bigger. It needs to be about twice the size. If they can bring in the call center, which is what they plan on doing, it becomes more of a one-stop shop."


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La capture du dioxyde de carbone dans l'air ou capture directe du dioxyde de carbone, en anglais  (DAC) est l'extraction du dioxyde de carbone () présent dans l'air ambiant. Cette approche est à distinguer des techniques de captage sur des sources ponctuelles d'émissions, où les concentrations de  sont bien plus élevées et le besoin en énergie plus faible.

Caractéristiques
Deux méthodes sont généralement utilisées : soit un solvant liquide soit un absorbant solide qui vont capturer le dioxyde de carbone de l'atmosphère. Chauffer le produit permet de libérer le dioxyde de carbone et de recommencer un cycle de capture.

Le  obtenu par DAC coûte en 2020 quatre à six fois plus cher que lorsqu'il est capté par des méthodes classiques.

L'ensemble des 19 dispositifs de capture mis en place en 2022 permettent d'extraire  par an, soit l'équivalent de sept secondes d'émissions liées à la production d'énergie.

Prévisions
En 2021, la plupart des installations sont des prototypes ou des démonstrateurs. L'Agence internationale de l'énergie prévoit pour 2050 un déploiement massif de la technologie.

En 2022, le GIEC prévoit la capture du  déjà émis pour lutter contre le réchauffement climatique.

Projets
Le principal projet de capture du dioxyde de carbone dans l'air est l'usine Orca en Islande gérée par un partenariat entre les start-up suisse et islandaise  Climeworks et Carbfix. Celle-ci peut aspirer jusqu'à 4.000 tonnes de CO2 par an, lequel est stocké dans une mine de basalte à 1 kilomètre de profondeur.

Le gouvernement américain lance en 2022 un plan de  pour quatre grands programmes de capture du  dans l'atmosphère.

Voir aussi
 Climeworks

Notes et références

Liens externes
 Retirer le CO2 de l'atmosphère sauvera-t-il le climat ?, Le Monde, Arthur Carpentier, Elisa Bellanger, Marceau Bretonnier, 19 mars 2023

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Imagine a karaoke bar where a male and female vocal duo knocks it out of the park on a batch of 80's alternative pop/rock nuggets. This is that, and better, since you won't need to deal with an inebriated audience singing along too.
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs' third joint offering follows the blueprint established from the previous two; smartly picked, cooly performed covers of slightly under the radar material sung to arrangements nearly identical to the originals. They shift their attention to the 80s (the previous sets focused on the 60s and 70s) and gather 14 terrific tunes to revive, all but two (the dB's and the Bongos) familiar to fans of college/alternative radio of that decade. It's clearly a love letter to this music and a joy to hear Hoffs take the Bryan Ferry lead on "More than This," replace Lindsey Buckingham on his loping "Trouble" and let Sweet substitute for the sour Morrissey on the Smith's "How Soon is Now." Their backing harmonies are impeccable, beautifully rendered and bring honeyed electricity to these renditions.
But as much as this is a charming, honest tribute to music the twosome love, it's also a bit of a missed opportunity. As enthralling as it is to hear these dusted off gems sung by the vivacious couple, none improve on the originals— although Hoffs' take on Kirsty MacColl's sprightly "They Don't Know" comes close—and the overdubbed qualities that made the album possible, extract some emotion from by-the-numbers arrangements. And while it's impressive how close these performances hew to the ones that got them on the pop culture map, it would be more intriguing to hear them creatively rearranged to infuse a fresh slant to oldies already tattooed on the brains of the 40 somethings that have lived with them for nearly 30 years.
Regardless, this well-intentioned exercise in nostalgia is an enticing 52 minute ride (three more are on a the deluxe edition), and if it sends Gen X'ers back to the archetype versions and keeps them out of the karaoke clubs, it's more than done its job.


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News Apple, issue 149: Siri in OS X and Apple against the FBI
Presenting your attention the 149th edition news program "news Apple", where every week we talk about the most interesting events from the world of Apple and our website. Today we will talk about the new details of the confrontation between Apple and the FBI, the emergence of Siri in OS X, and more!
1. This week Apple updated the software for the cover-keyboard is Smart Keyboard, which is used by the owners of iPad Pro. The update is intended to solve the problem of spontaneous Wake the tablet from time to time. The company does not mention about the correction of other errors in the Smart Keyboard. In particular, many users complain that the shortcut Command+Tab doesn't always lead to opening the menu polysemy.
2. Last Wednesday Steve jobs would have turned 61 years old. On February 24, 1955, the future founder of Apple was born. Largely it is to him we owe the many products and devices, without which it is impossible to imagine our life. Unfortunately, many great people leave early, and even imagine that Steve could do with Apple now.
3. Apple listened to its users and extended warranty program for MacBook Pro experiencing video-related issues. Now to repair the laptop at an authorized service center Apple expires December 31, 2016. Covered by the program 15 and 17-inch MacBook Pro sold in 2011 — 2013. In most cases Apple simply prefers to change to new laptops, and only in some cases — to repair the device.
4. Last week Apple filed three suits in the court by the Russian customs. This is according to the online indexes "Electronic justice". So far, the content of the statements remains secret, but it is not excluded that in case of a new duty on a smart watch, which custom has introduced in the end of 2015. Because it producers are forced to pay even 10% of the value of the goods.
5. What he thinks about the conflict between Apple and the FBI Tim cook, until now was known only from his open letter to intelligence agencies. But the head of the "Apple" giant decided to go a step further and recently gave an interview to TV channel ABC News.
According to cook, to obtain the information needed by the FBI, is only possible using special software — creating a backdoor. The consequences of the presence of such BY Tim equates to cancer, but not only for Apple but for all users in the world. Because then the security forces are not to stop on reached, and to demand, for example, incorporate software to spy on users.
In support of this, Western media claim that the FBI is failing to get access to one iPhone, Apple already requires assistance in hacking nine smartphones. Tim cook is absolutely not accept such a development and even going to discuss the matter personally with President Barack Obama.
In addition, although Apple officially is not confirmed, the company can work on additional protection for the iPhone and iPad from breaking. On relevant developments became known to The New York Times. According to the publication, the new protection level will make hacking impossible even iPhone by creating a backdoor.
Recall that Apple has joined other tech giants, including Google and Facebook, although there were also those who took the side of special services — for example, bill gates. Case "Apple vs the FBI" has become one of the most resonant in the last few years.
6. Voice assistant Siri has long existed as "chips", only devices running iOS. However, since last year, she began to conquer new platforms. Siri then settled in tvOS and watchOS, while learning a few useful tricks. Now in the Network appeared rumors about the emergence of voice assistant in the new OS X.
For the first time the media began to talk back in 2012, when the iOS version – quite frankly – have worked very badly. During this period, according to the insiders, Apple's developers have "customized" functionality under the Siri user interface desktop OS and prepare for its imminent release.
It is expected that Siri will come on at Macy's to update to OS X 10.12, which will be presented during the July conference WWDC 2016. Distinguishing characteristics the assistant informed sources said to its intended location on top of the status bar. Cause Siri can be a standard phrase "Hey, Siri!" when connected to a power source.
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So many great heroes of the faith have grown up in this church and gone on to do great things. One, who I am very proud of, is Pastor Rey Diaz. Rey is our International Pastor and is Executive Director of Orphan Outreach. He spends his time traveling around the world finding worthy projects that rescue orphans and at-risk kids helping to bring those organizations to a level of accountability that will allow him to find a church to support them. It is difficult, dangerous and demanding work but he believes he was born for this kind of ministry.
This Sunday, Dr. Rey Diaz will be our Guest Speaker at the 9:30 and 11:00am worship services. We love Pastor Rey's preaching and we know that these will be very inspirational moments. Rey shared with me that he has a special text that has been on his heart for Washington Cathedral throughout this last year.
This time of the year is a beautiful season to worship at Washington Cathedral. The campus is gorgeous. The music is superb. And it feels like the worship is growing in its sincerity, authenticity and meaningful joy. I so look forward to these life-altering moments for worship.
The Lord will work out his plans for my life - for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
You will have to read Psalm 139 yourself to see just how encouraging God can be!


Private park-like setting in Minocqua on serene Marion Lake, only minutes west of town. This wooded lot featuring Southern Exposure would make an excellent lake retreat or primary residence building site. Wooded seclusion features mature hardwoods, a private winding driveway & moderate slope to the lake. This lot provides privacy and a quiet area that has easy access. Electric is at the lot line, and this lot has a driveway cut in and a building area partially cleared. A new survey is on file, and the lots and lines are clearly marked. The 62 acre lake offers excellent fishing & the southern shoreline is held in a conservancy trust. At this price point you won't find a better lakefront value in Minocqua. Your own private paradise awaits!


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INDEX 1745 GLOBAL MURALS BARON COURTS ARTS FESTIVAL GOTHENBURG FOWLERS
I: Proclaiming King James VIII on the Royal Mile
King James VIII and III Proclaimed at Edinburgh's Mercat Cross
One of the first acts of Bonnie Prince Charlie as Regent once Edinburgh had fallen into his hands was to Proclaim his father King. The occasion is recorded in the Prestonpans Tapestry of course, but like all such occasions they can take on even greater meaning when conducted in situ. And so it was that the 2013 Battle of Prestonpans Re-enactments were launched on Wednesday September 17th.
'The Highlanders marched up from the Netherbow to the sound of the pipes, to arrive at the City Chambers and 'demand' the keys to the Mercat Cross. The Alan Brecks and Edinburgh City Guard enthused a bemused yet gathering throng and introduced the Prince. As HRH The Prince Regent, Bonnie Prince Charlie read his own manifesto before formally proclaiming his father King of Scotland, England and Ireland. Much cheering ensued from both Jacobites and spectators!'
Panner Celia Mainland's tapestry panel artwork is shown below:
Published Date: September 29th 2013
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Flat Pack Assembly covers the SW3 postcode in London, including Chelsea, Brompton and Knightsbridge. We can easily assemble or disassemble any type of flat pack furniture that you have bought from a retailer.
If you are located in Chelsea, SW3 area and need our assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us, we are available 7 days a week.


AutoVPN is a unique feature of Cisco Meraki MX Security Appliances that allows secure connections to be established between remote branches within seconds, and it's one of the most common reasons customers have for choosing to deploy MXs. Because visibility is an important part of the Meraki management experience, we also provide a comprehensive VPN status page to monitor the health and connectivity of AutoVPN connections, exported subnets, and overall cloud connectivity.
Now we've taken it a step further by completely redesigning how we present this information to you — adding some new enhancements that allow you to quickly retrieve important information about your VPN deployment.
In the main status view, a user is presented with a full list of VPN networks along with statistics on usage and tunnel health.
In the ring view, each band of green on the outer ring represents an MX Security Appliance deployed at a given site. The band length is based on the amount of VPN traffic to or from that site. Wide green segments indicate MX networks that send and receive larger amounts of VPN traffic than thinner segments. Often "wider" sites have more VPN peer connections than "thinner" sites, but not always.
Below, we can quickly see that the MX highlighted has a high amount of VPN peer density (it's connected to multiple MXs at other sites), and is one of the major hubs for VPN traffic.
Hovering over another peer MX within the same VPN network, however, shows a different story.
With this particular peer, we see there are two primary VPN connections: one to the heavily-trafficked site we just looked at, and another to a second MX with which it has far less VPN traffic.
Another useful addition is the reporting of latency metrics for enhanced visibility into delays in packet delivery over the VPN. Many factors can contribute to latency: physical distance, malicious activity, network misconfiguration, or just plain old congestion during peak times of day. Unlike the point-in-time latency data on the existing VPN status page, this new latency information lets you identify patterns over time, which you can then use to pinpoint troublesome peers, applications, or users.
Finally, you can also view statistics for a specific site and its peers. These statistics include latency and usage for all directly connected VPN links, the number of exported subnets, and any non-Meraki peer connections. Best of all, this is all available from a single view.
Overall, these enhancements provide more intuitive visibility into the health and connectivity of VPN networks, which helps to streamline VPN configuration, management, and troubleshooting.
You can try the new view for yourself by clicking the link in the "check out the new version of this page" banner on the VPN status page in your dashboard. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the new page, so please let us know what you think by making a wish in Dashboard, using the feedback tool that appears when you switch back to the old version of the page, or reaching out to us on Twitter or Reddit!


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Holden squanders homeland security grant
For those folks in Baton Rouge who don't feel safe, you're not alone — neither does Mayor Kip Holden. From yesterday's Advocate:
Earlier this month, about $8,000 in security upgrades were installed outside of the Mayor's Office suite on the third floor of the city hall building….
The most recent security upgrades added a keypad lock outside the glass door to the lobby, meaning visitors could have to be buzzed in twice to get through to the mayor.
The new keypad lock will only be used on an "as-needed basis," said John Carpenter, chief administrative officer for Holden.
What an absolute waste of taxpayer money. There is already ample security in place for the Mayor — a dedicated, full-time contingent of police bodyguards/drivers, on-site police presence in the Governmental Building downtown and a locked door that visitors must pass through to access the Mayor's Office.
And let's not forget that this new keypad lock on the lobby door will only be used "as-needed," which means that Kip Holden just spent your tax dollars on something he doesn't really need and may never use.
The bigger issue here is Kip Holden's increased paranoia, something which I think is hindering his ability to be an effective leader. Simply, Holden's erratic behavior over the last year suggests he doesn't trust anyone outside his close-knit inner circle, which may be why he still hasn't hired permanent directors for two major departments in East Baton Rouge government.
Information Services has had a temp director since Don Evans resigned last October when his name surfaced in the Mark St. Pierre/Greg Meffert investigation (St. Pierre has since been found guilty of wire fraud, conspiracy and bribing city officials). Meanwhile, Public Works has been led on a temp basis by Holden's Asst. CAO Bill Daniel since March when Pete Newkirk retired.
And don't plan on things improving anytime soon. Jim Llorens, Holden's other Asst. CAO is leaving to become the new Chancellor of Southern University, and word on the street is that John Carpenter, Holden's CAO, is leaving before the end of this year.
Quite simply, the Mayor's Office is a wreck and Kip Holden's administration appears to be falling apart. No wonder he spent $8,000 to keep the voting public from getting too close to his office.
You can email Bruce Landry at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @hayridebruce.
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A 75-year anniversary is a significant milestone, whether it's commemorating a birth, marriage, or business relationship. To commemorate their 75-year partnership with the National FFA Organization, John Deere turned to past and present FFA members to create a time capsule reflecting the occasion.
Through a social media campaign, the company encouraged FFA members and alumni to donate or suggest items for the time capsule representing the past, present, and future of FFA, John Deere, and the agriculture industry.
"Our goal was to identify items of personal significance," said Neil Dahlstrom, manager, corporate archives and history at John Deere. "We've never done a time capsule quite like this before, so we didn't know what to expect," he added.
"We were looking for a fun way to engage with FFA members as we celebrate our 75th anniversary," said Betsy Flaherty, senior brand manager. "We couldn't have been happier with the response," she added. After receiving about 150 items, Flaherty says, a team set to work choosing the final 75 items.
Each item is unique. Some are more informational, for example, a collection of John Deere product brochures. Some are iconic, like an FFA jacket. Then there are the items that 75 years from now, will be considered "historical," including, a modern-day tractor seat and steering wheel, and a sample of U.S. currency.
Collecting items for the time capsule was just one part of this 75th anniversary project.
The next step was to turn an artist rendering into a real-life time capsule. That's when Deere's brand team turned to Brandon Cherry, an engineering supervisor at the company's Global Crop Harvesting Product Development Center in Silvis, Illinois.
"This was not only a great opportunity to give back to FFA, but to highlight the awesome skills of some people on my team," noted Cherry. Utilizing engineering design software, Cherry says, allowed him to "bring the rendering to life." He then reached out to engineer Ean Bush to create drawings and the two worked with local Deere suppliers to source the parts. Engineering Technician Bryan Bunge then went to work welding the 31 pieces together. The result is a 424-pound steel container, about the size of a 55-gallon trash can.
Take a look at various items, submitted by FFA members, that were on display at the 2018 National FFA Convention and will be stored inside the time capsule.
Cherry estimates it took about a month from conception to complete product, including downtime waiting on parts and reviews. And while none of the build team were FFA members, they were fans by the end of the project. "It makes me proud of our support of FFA and it's an even better feeling seeing the pride and willingness of everyone to step in and help make this time capsule real," he said.
The time capsule and its contents will be formally revealed and presented to the National FFA Organization on October 24, during its annual national convention and expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. It will later be buried on the grounds of National FFA Organization headquarters in Indianapolis, in hopes that it will be unearthed and opened 75 years from now, in 2093.
The time capsule – on display during the Indianapolis convention with the 75 items that would go inside it – was officially transferred from Deere to the National FFA organization at a news conference that also celebrated the two groups' longstanding partnership with its 75th anniversary of working together.
Sam Allen and Mark Poeschel with the time capsule at the 2018 National FFA Convention.
"Deere's contributions have helped our students achieve our mission, allowed us to grow leaders and allowed our leaders to achieve personal growth, and lead to career success" said Mark Poeschel, FFA's chief executive officer.
Sam Allen, Deere's chairman and CEO, also marked the anniversary by announcing the company's $75,000 donation to FFA's "Living to Serve" program. "The Living to Serve Platform inspires FFA members to put leadership into action through service activities and prepare them to be responsible leaders in agriculture and many other professionals in the future" said Allen.
Poeschl said FFA will "hang on to the time capsule safe-keeping. The time capsule will be put into a very special holding place that will capture 75 years of memories," he added.
Bryant Mays, Delphi's FFA president, acknowledged John Deere's 75 years of continuous sponsorship. "Thanks to your generous sponsorship, FFA members across the country have had an opportunity to experience premier leadership, personal growth, and career success as a result of the programs offered through National FFA. As we go into the next century we know we are the future of agriculture," Mays said.
John Deere and FFA are creating a time capsule to commemorate our 75-year partnership. Explore more at the link below.


A fun song I did about staying out all night, having fun and enjoying life. No distractions from anyone its just about you having a good time through all the stresses of life.
Hard and smooth, well designed pop tune. No shortage of passion in the arrangement or vocals so, congratulation! Well done.
Thanks for sharing. Yes, stuff is out of time. Hard to get in the groove. Work that mix. Being out all night can be chaotic and nightmarish, though. If I'm awake for more than 24 hours straight, I start to hear strange voices.
Sounds a little more "together" when listening with different speakers. Like others said, it's too bad your voice is clipping (overdriven). I'd like to hear this remixed -- with better balance. Good start, though! Now I am catching the groove, second time through.
out ...its the staying in next day with the mother of all hangovers that aint.You got it going here s'cool...maybe a tweak as the other suggestions but I is mostly impressed.
Loved the beginning (very intense). The transition into the actual song was pretty well made. Great energy in the song. Fun is a good way to describe it.
Loved it like your other song!
I like busy arrangements. You're throwing quite a few elements in here, and it comes out fine. Reminds me a bit of some Basement Jaxx songs on their Kish Kash album.
The drum rhythm is a bit disruptive; I would save that loop for a break, and use a smoother one to keep the flow going.
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If you have transportation…a drive to Hoover Dam is cool too!
we did have transportation but with the wedding it was way too difficult to try and co-ordinate those things… the day trip to philly was also dope. and i loved the please touch museum for princess d.
something tells me we'll be back nevada way because we didn't get to hike red rock and i really want to see those mountains!


More than 200 volunteers are expected at Glen Iris Elementary School on Friday to build a deluxe playground in one day.
A horizontal loop ladder, a 360-degree spiral slide and a spiral climber, which is like a rock climbing wall, will be among the stations that will make up the KaBoom! playground, said Mike Vietti, a KaBoom! spokesman.


In the footnote to his article Dr Finegan makes reference to the debate in Ireland over conscientious objection in the context of any legislation tabled pursuant to the abortion referendum in 2018. Dr Finegan intended his counter-arguments to apply to GPs and other healthcare professionals who he rightly states are significantly part of a public health service.
As an Irish pharmacist I wish to draw attention to the lack of provision for conscientious objection for pharmacists in the final Health (Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018. In Ireland only doctors and nurses have the protection of their right to conscientious objection in the legislation. Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are excluded.
My human right to freedom of conscience, religion and belief is not provided for or protected in the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018. Conscientious objection is a right derived from the right to freedom of conscience, religion and belief.
There was no pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill and the human rights implications for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals do not appear to have been considered.
Conscientious objection is not provided explicitly in the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) , Code of Conduct for Pharmacists (2009). There is no mention of freedom of conscience, religion and belief and/or conscientious objection. There was no explicit mention of freedom of conscience, religion and belief and/or conscientious objection in the draft Code of Conduct issued for public consultation by the PSI in July 2018.
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) published a commentary on the draft legislation https://www.ihrec.ie/app/uploads/2018/09/Observations-on-General-Scheme-... .
The IHREC recommended that the conscientious objection provisions be made to apply more broadly than currently ,to provide for the possibility of conscientious objection by the broader range of health and social care professionals with whom a pregnant woman or girl may come into contact. This recommendation is IHREC No. 20.
Irish pharmacists have the same human rights as Irish doctors and nurses. However Irish pharmacists are not mentioned in the conscientious objection section of the Bill. Irish pharmacy students will not be protected in the same way as Irish medical students/trainees and nursing students.
This unequal treatment is a very grave matter for many Irish pharmacists.
Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are now 'less equal' than doctors and nurses.


Creating a guest list for your wedding can be a daunting and stressful task – especially when budget is one of your primary concerns and you want to make sure you are surrounded by all those whom you love on your wedding day.
However, there are times when cutting the guest list is absolutely crucial – and when it comes down to that, you need to know who to leave out of the list.
What are some of the categories of people you might want to leave out of the invitations? We have some tips for you – continue reading to find out more.
People you just don't like. It doesn't matter who's insisting on you inviting them to your wedding and it doesn't even matter the nature of the external or internal pressure you're feeling with regards to inviting them to your wedding. If you don't like someone, you shouldn't feel obliged to invite them at your wedding.
People who would cause any kind of scene (start a fight, bring drama into your wedding day, etc.). You need to be surrounded by positivity at your wedding – because, after all, this is your wedding day and the last thing you need is a scandal or people who will draw negative attention on them. This day will be quite stressful as it is – you don't need extra-stress generated by guests who aren't in a good mood.
People at work. You CAN and should invite co-workers to your wedding if you actually get along with them outside of the working hours too. However, you should not feel obliged to invite co-workers you're not friends with.
People you used to date. No matter how amazingly well you get along with your exes, you shouldn't invite them to your wedding. Yes, even your future spouse may be OK with it, but the truth is that there will be awkwardness and that inviting an ex to your wedding will inevitably make you feel odd in one way or another. It's probably best to leave them out of the guest list.
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A Dangerous Education
FILE - In this Monday, May 19, 2014 file photo, Martha Mark, the mother of kidnapped school girl Monica Mark cries as she displays her photo, in the family house, in Chibok, Nigeria.
Abduction highlighted the sad fact that in far too many places, being a school girl is dangerous business.
The abduction last year and continued disappearance of more than 200 girls from a secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria, drew international attention to a humanitarian crisis caused by the criminal terrorist group known as Boko Haram wreaking death and destruction across much of that nation's northern half. It also highlighted the sad fact that in far too many places, being a school girl is dangerous business.
Girls face the threat of violence on the bus ride to school, the afternoon walk home and elsewhere. And that's if they can attend school at all. Community leaders may permit only boys to attend class, or schools may be shuttered and used as hospitals or military bases instead.
The barriers that prevent girls from going to school vary. What is clear in any community is that education can change everything for a student, offering ideas, experiences and discoveries. For many girls, education improves their earning power and leaves them less vulnerable to HIV/AIDs, early and forced marriage, and other forms of violence. It places girls on a path to a better life, and improving the health, well-being, and economic security of their families and communities.
Such possibilities have inspired our nation's efforts to help adolescent girls in other nations stay in school, including an initiative announced by President Barack Obama and the First Lady called "Let Girls Learn."
From supporting community-based solutions to local problems to leveraging diplomacy and U.S.-funded education programs that address the needs of girls, this effort aims to knock down barriers that keep far too many adolescent girls from completing their education. It's a signal to the world that the United States is committed to adolescent girls and their education, and to seeing their lives and opportunities change for the better.
It's also a signal of our resolve to stand up to those who choose to brutalize, terrorize, and torment. In the face of groups like Boko Haram, we will remain strong and committed to the rights of men and women, boys and girls.
The Link Between Corruption and Violent Extremism
Educating Girls for the Benefit of All


Welcome to the inane ramblings of a post-menopausal ex pat. Well it's good to get off on the right foot I always think. A word of warning though. You'll need a British sense of humour or at least an appreciation of it and a finely-tuned sense of the ridiculous. Hope you like the pic, I had it taken specially because I always think it's nice to be able to put a face to a name and we always like to be recognised in public. Mind you I hadn't realised that the nasal hairs had grown so long and let's not even mention the ears. Apart from that I reckon it's a pretty good likeness.
I don't want to raise your expectations too high, especially as I'm only five foot diddly squat. Small but perfectly formed as I tell everyone. Me and my other half (affectionately known as the o/h) haven't been here long. That's why we still love the place. We love waking up every day to vivid blue skies and glorious sunshine. As I sit here bashing my pudgy little digits over my keyboard I have a spectacular view over the desert to the mountains. And out of the living room I can see the sea. And out of my kitchen window I can see the wall of the villa next door, but let's not get picky. And on a clear day I can see Saudi Arabia (well it's a little more romantic than the Isle of Wight). And when I'm really hot and sweaty I can put on my cozzie and jump in my pool. And then I can sit under my pergola and dry off. Now I couldn't do that back in the UK.
People always ask why on earth we chose Egypt to retire to. Why not? You've been over here too long if you can't remember how much it costs to fill up a car with petrol. And you need serious counselling if you have a burning desire for clouds and rain. Did you see the BBC World News a couple of months back? The whole country was awash. Swamped under a tide of filthy sewage-infected water. They said that it was pointless trying to keep the deluge out with sandbags; the water would just seep through the walls and up through the toilets! Lovely. And remember that was the summer they'd all been waiting for. It'll be winter before they're all dried out and then it'll start all over again. Of course it's all down to Global Warming isn't it! How on earth did we ever live without it? No wonder the Brits have an obsession with the weather. There's far too much of it.
Anyhoo, back to Sharm. It's an interesting place to live isn't it? Take the taxi drivers (I wish someone would). Do they all have a death wish? Now I know they never indicate because they don't like to let on where they're going. Fair enough, I can cope with that. Keeps you on your toes, especially if you're following a tourist coach. Mirrors. Well, there's no one else on the road apart from you is there, so why bother looking in them apart from making sure you haven't anything unpleasant up your nose. And never ever look in them when you are backing out of a parking space. Who wants to spoil the surprise when you back straight into a passing car (mine as it happened and it made me v v cross). And lights. What lights?
Mind you I'm not really surprised, I went to Tur one day (actually I've had to spend far too many days there and am still on the recovery program) and watched a driving test. Well I think it was. There was man with car and eight traffic cones. He had to drive forward through the cones and then reverse back through them. Not rocket science. Not brain surgery. Not possible. Mish mumkin. I lost count of how many times he tried. Eventually his exasperated friend stood in front of the car and mimed when to turn the wheel left and then right and the poor bloke eventually succeeded and got his piece of paper. Just don't ever let him loose on the M25! Or on Peace road when I'm out and about.
And talking of roads, whose idea was it to make the kerbs so high? Some 6ft 5in bloke in Cairo I bet. (No apologies to those of you only speak Metric, I only speak Imperial so you'll have to live it. I'm very old and it's too late for me to change my ways). If you know his name let me have it and I'll speak harsh words to him. If I go out on my own I have to get a passing fork lift to help me up and down. And heights make me dizzy so I need oxygen and have to lie down for half an hour. How embarrassing is that? And it makes shopping a bit of a trial. Still, musn't grumble. The sun's still shining.
Talking of sun, what happened to the blistering August heat? I was warned that the temperatures would be up in the 50s, that no-one came out till after dark and that nearly everyone left Sharm to go somewhere cooler. Well for those of you who have just come back it was lovely, not too hot and not too cold. No forest fires, no torrential floods, no earthquakes, no typhoons with funny names, no tornadoes with even funnier names. Rather uneventful in fact. So next year I suggest you all save your pennies and stay right where you are!
Mind you, with all the dire warnings the o/h felt he should take a few precautions and get himself a hat. Now we are talking here of a man who's never before had a burning desire to cover his crowning glory but we were in Metro one night (now there's another talking point for another day) when he spotted a good-looking guy wearing a wide brimmed leather Stetson. He was one cool dude. Young, fit, good looking. The o/h fancied himself looking similar. Somehow I think it would take more than a big hat for him to get the same effect but I wasn't going to disabuse him. I went up to cool dude to ask where he got his hat. The Old Market as it turned out. Where in the Old Market? Behind the shop that sells eggs and milk. I know it well! O/h and I searched every shop in every street. We found similar but not identical. And one very big problem. All men's titfers here are one size fits all. Not old big bonce. Everyone he tried on perched on top of his crown like a bald eagle's nest. But of course he was told that it was a perfect fit. Who were they trying to kid? Whilst o/h was poncing around I tried a few ladies hats on. They came down to about chin level. After three hours we gave up the search. So if anyone out there knows where the o/h can get a size 7⅜ Stetson please let me know. And don't tell me Texas!
That's about a wrap for now. Have you got any subjects you'd like me to talk about? Any moans, groans, gripes? Even, heavens to Betsy, any good things you'd like me to pass on. I've got a whole list of things I'd like to be able to get in Sharm and I'll tell you about them later. I really am tempted to do serious harm to the next person who tells me 'You can get in Cairo'.
Did you know a friend of mine drowned in a bowl of muesli last week. A strong currant pulled him in!! Boom boom.
Mind you, at least the rain held off today.