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NSA and IPCC Investigations Dropped
– Investigation into Merkel tapping by NSA dropped
– IPCC will not investigate Orgreave police conduct
– South China Sea tensions continue to rise
– Foreign tourists plead guilty to Malaysia indecency charges
Germany has dropped an investigation into the alleged US tapping of the phone of Chancellor Angela Merkel. According to German federal prosecutors, the US National Security Agency (NSA) had failed to provide enough evidence to justify legal action. Accusations of US phone tapping of Chancellor Merkel had emerged following the leaks by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in 2013, and had strained ties between the US and Germany. While the US did not deny monitoring Chancellor Merkel's phone, it insisted that her phone was not currently being monitored and would not be in future. According to German Chief Prosecutor Harald Range, while the US's comments could widely be seen as an admission of guilt, documents published in the media on the alleged monitoring would not stand up in court. Investigations had been opened by Range in June 2014, who said at the time that enough evidence appeared to exist. A German parliamentary committee investigating NSA surveillance has also expressed difficulties in securing assistance from US officials.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will not open an investigation into the conduct of police during a confrontation with miners at Orgreave in 1984. According to the watchdog, too much time had passed to allow a reliable investigation into police conduct. Evidence has suggested that officers present at the showdown with striking miners had assaulted miners, perverted the course of justice and committed perjury. The confrontation between police and miners at Orgreave coking plant in South Yorkshire was one of the most violent clashes of the 1984-5 miners' strike, with more than 120 people injured. Senior police officers have been reported as privately acknowledging that officers did overreact at Orgreave. South Yorkshire Police had themselves referred the incident for investigation in 2013. The IPCC's report, to be released on Friday, recognises the doubts over police conduct, but concludes that no investigation will be opened. Campaigners calling for an investigation into the clash have said only a full public inquiry can now reveal the truth.
Tensions continue to rise around the South China Sea after China's navy said its sole aircraft carrier had conducted drills without specifying its location. The US, meanwhile, has again called for China to halt land reclamation projects in the South China Sea at a meeting between top military officials. At the meeting between US Defence Secretary Ash Carter and senior Chinese General Fan Changlong, Carter also said that the US was committed to expanding military contacts with China. South China Sea tensions show no signs of abating, with China's Foreign Ministry saying on Friday that it had lodged repeated complaints with Japan over Japanese criticism of Chinese behaviour in the region.
A group of foreign tourists in Malaysia have pleaded guilty to indecency charges, after being caught stripping naked on the country's highest mountain. One British woman is among those charged. The group have reportedly been sentenced with three-day prison terms and a fine.
State surveillance laws make a few headlines, with a mix elsewhere. The Times leads with news that the Prime Minister is in a "showdown over spying". The Prime Minister rejected "key snooping reforms" that would hand the ability to authorise police and secret service snooping from Ministers to judges. The move "dismayed many Conservative backbenchers", the paper writes. The Guardian writes in its headline that a "Battle looms" over "state snooping". The paper writes that stripping Ministers of the power to authorise snooping is "one of the key recommendations" in the new report on snooping. Tory backbenchers could join with Labour to block the new laws, the paper writes. The Independent, meanwhile, leads with news of "Fast-track fracking without consent". The government wishes to speed up the planning process for new drilling, hoping to "change rules so local residents are no longer consulted at testing stage". Proposed changes have been "quietly put out to public consultation". The Financial Times leads with news that "Time is running out for Greece" in its bailout negotiations. The stark "game over" message given to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras "reflects creditor anger", the paper writes. Greece has been told to accept imposed economic reforms or face bankruptcy. The Daily Telegraph leads with a report into "the true scale of Blair's global business empire". The paper writes that secret documents relating to former Prime Minister Tony Blair "disclose details of private jets, five-star hotel stays and police guards funded by the taxpayer".
On Zhou Yongkang: the life sentencing of Zhou Yongkang received coverage from most UK media outlets. The BBC reports that the verdict caught observers "off guard", due to expectations that Zhou's trial "would be played out for the Chinese public". The secretive nature of the trial may have been to avoid "embarrassment" for the government, the BBC suggests. The Independent writes that the trial is "arguably the most sensational corruption case" since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. The Daily Telegraph reports that television showing Zhou pleading guilty on all charges would "emphasise Zhou's humiliation". Few people "doubt that politics lay behind his downfall", the paper writes. The Guardian writes China's President Xi viewed Zhou as an "obstacle" preventing Xi's consolidation of power. The paper writes that the trial also exposed links between senior officials and a "mysterious fortune teller known as the 'Xinjiang sage'".


Online jigsaw puzzle of a bouquet of beautiful roses.
I like a variety of colors rather than a bouquet of all one color.
My very first bouquet of roses was from my parents when I turned 21 and the second bouquet of roses was from my parents again when I graduated from college. Special memories.
I simply adore this pic. It reminds of my late mother who was once a florist. She brought home lovely flowers like this almost daily. Love you mom!!!
That's sweet of you. Nice memories of beaut flowers. That would be wonderful, having flowers all the time. They are usually so expensive to buy at the florist.
Yes flowers are beautiful...roses are so very colorful and smell so lovely. I also have nice memories from a parent who always picked flowers for me. Suesme and jaffacat enjoy the memories and wildflowers too.
Not an easy one but enjoyable just the same.


It is no great secret that Donald Trump has been one of the most divisive figures in presidential history. What your opinion is of Trump isn't really the point. Trump has not been great for America because of his policies. Instead, Trump has been great for another reason: He made America look at itself and ponder who we're set to become.
There are almost no issues that the current administration has acted on that weren't already there, but we've finally started addressing them. Health care did not suddenly become unaffordable, student debt did not mysteriously increase, and our planet did not abruptly become polluted. Women have long been silenced and, tragically, people of color did not suddenly become treated as second-class citizens. Wages have been failing to keep up with the cost of living for decades, and the middle class continues to see its purchasing power tumble.
These aren't new issues for America. It's that Donald Trump now has us talking about our national identity, issues that have remained dormant for far too long. Racism, bigotry, misogyny and a system designed for maximum patriarchy have been part of our identity since America's inception. The reason Trump has been great for America isn't because of how he or his administration have reacted to these issues. It's because Trump has brought these issues front and center. We see and think about them daily. They are in every facet of our lives. The result has been sweeping activism and political engagement, especially among millennials, though other generations are getting involved, too.
Despite his persistent bullying, we aren't backing down. We see his disregard for his fellow human, and we refuse to sit in silence. We aren't just talking anymore; we're acting. We will challenge him every step of the way, because how we respond to the atrocities we're seeing will shape how we define ourselves for generations to come.


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La Puerta Dorada de Vladímir (en ruso: Zolotýe Vorota, Золотые ворота) es un arco de triunfo ubicado en Vladímir, Rusia. Forma parte del Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la Unesco desde 1992 como integrante del conjunto denominado Monumentos Blancos de Vladímir y Súzdal.

Fue construida entre 1158 y 1164. Es el único ejemplo conservado —aunque parcialmente— de las antiguas puertas de entrada a la ciudad, que se situaban en la antigua muralla, ya desaparecida, para guardar la entrada oeste de la ciudad.
En su interior hay un museo dedicado a la invasión mongola de Rusia que se produjo en el siglo XIII.

Las "puertas doradas" existían en las ciudades sagradas de la Iglesia ortodoxa —Jerusalén, Constantinopla, y Kiev—. Con el fin de convertir Vladímir en la capital de su principado, el príncipe Andréi Bogoliubski quería emular estas estructuras, y para ello puso en funcionamiento una torre alta sobre la principal puerta de la ciudad, que sería erigida en piedra caliza y cubierta con placas de oro. Es probable que los mamposteros fueran de Bizancio, ya que utilizaban las medidas griegas más que las rusas. El arco principal medía 15 metros de alto. La estructura estaba coronada con una iglesia barbacana dedicada a la Deposición del Manto de la Virgen, simbolizando la protección de Theotokos sobre Vladímir.

Las puertas resistieron la destrucción de Vladímir por parte de los mongoles en 1237. A finales del siglo XVIII, sin embargo, la estructura estaba tan deteriorada que Catalina la Grande temía atravesar el arco por miedo a que este se derrumbara. En 1779, ordenó las medidas y planos detallados para la ejecución del monumento. En 1795, después de muchas discusiones, las bóvedas y la iglesia barbacana fueron demolidas. Construyeron dos torres flanqueadoras para reforzar la estructura, y posteriormente reconstruyeron la barbacana sobre la base de los planos de 1779.

Referencias

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Arcos de triunfo
Bienes individuales inscritos Patrimonio de la Humanidad en Rusia (Monumentos de Vladímir y Súzdal)
Arquitectura de Rusia del siglo XII
Arquitectura de 1164

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Q: Order of pattern matching evaluation in Haskell Take the two similar looking functions:
foo :: Eq a => [a] -> Bool
foo [x,y] | x == y = True
foo _ = False

bar :: Eq a => [a] -> Bool
bar _ = False
bar [x,y] | x == y = True

main = do
print $ foo [1,1]
print $ bar [1,1]

When compiled with ghc, the result is predictably:
True
False
Because it seems the order in which it evaluates different pattern groups goes from the top down. My question is whether this behavior is defined in the language itself or just by the compiler? For example, if I use a different compiler could I get the opposite result? I want to know if it's predictable or ambiguous like in C/C++

A: It is defined in the language itself. Subsection 4.4.3.1 of the Haskell Report 2010 specifies that the clauses in a function definition are equivalent to a case expression. Case expressions, in turn, have their alternatives matched in order. Quoting section 3.13 of the Report:

A case expression is evaluated by pattern matching the expression e against the individual alternatives. The alternatives are tried sequentially, from top to bottom.

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package cmd

import (
	"crypto/tls"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"net/http"

	"github.com/kkirsche/nessusControl/api"
	"github.com/kkirsche/nessusControl/creator"
	"github.com/kkirsche/nessusControl/database"
	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
	"github.com/spf13/viper"
)

// ingestCmd represents the ingest command
var ingestCmd = &cobra.Command{
	Use:   "ingest",
	Short: "Begin the ingest pipeline for Nessus",
	Long: `Begins running the ingest requested scan pipeline to start Nessus
scans. The ingest pipeline consists of the following actions:

* Create required directories which don't exist
* Concurrently process the requested scan file directory.
* For each requested scan file, create a new scan
* Launch the created scan
* Create the SQLite3 database table if it does not exist
* Save the launched scan's information to the SQLite3 database

This is done concurrently and will continue to run until all requested scan
files are processed.`,
	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
		transport := &http.Transport{
			TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true},
		}
		httpClient := &http.Client{Transport: transport}
		debugEnabled := viper.GetBool("debug")
		moveFilesDuringPipeline := false
		apiClient := nessusAPI.NewUsernameClient(viper.GetString("nessusLocation.hostname"),
			viper.GetString("nessusLocation.port"), viper.GetString("auth.username"),
			viper.GetString("auth.password"), debugEnabled)

		apiClient, err := apiClient.CreateSession(httpClient)
		if err != nil {
			log.Panicln(err)
		}

		sqlitePath := viper.GetString("sqlitePath")
		if debugEnabled {
			fmt.Printf("Connecting to database: %s\n", sqlitePath)
		}

		nessusDB, err := nessusDatabase.ConnectToSQLite(sqlitePath)
		if err != nil {
			log.Panicln(err)
		}

		if debugEnabled {
			fmt.Printf("Connected to database %s.\n", sqlitePath)
		}

		if apiClient == nil {
			fmt.Println("API Client is nil. Please contact the developer.")
		}

		if httpClient == nil {
			fmt.Println("HTTP Client is nil. Please contact the developer.")
		}

		if nessusDB == nil {
			fmt.Println("Nessus DB is nil. Please contact the developer.")
		}

		ingestBasePath := viper.GetString("directories.ingest_base_path")
		creator := nessusCreator.NewCreator(ingestBasePath, apiClient, httpClient, nessusDB, debugEnabled)

		if debugEnabled {
			fmt.Println("Creator successfully created. Launching the ingest pipeline")
		}

		err = creator.IngestPipeline(moveFilesDuringPipeline)
		if err != nil {
			log.Panicln(err)
		}
	},
}

func init() {
	RootCmd.AddCommand(ingestCmd)

	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.

	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
	ingestCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("sqlitePath", "s", "/opt/scanner/nessusControl.db", "The path to the Nessus SQLite database.")
	viper.BindPFlag("sqlitePath", ingestCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("sqlitePath"))

	ingestCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("ingest-base-path", "i", "/opt/scanner", "The base path to Nessus request scan files. From here, <ingest-base-path>/targets/incoming, <ingest-base-path>/targets/archive, and <ingest-base-path>/targets/temp<pid> will be used.")
	viper.BindPFlag("directories.ingest_base_path", ingestCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("ingest-base-path"))
	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
	// is called directly, e.g.:
	// ingestCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")

}

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From chemotherapy to the catwalk, cancer center stage at New York Fashion Week
Melissa Fares
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Less than a week ago, Tiffany Schwantes, 34, was hooked up to an intravenous chemotherapy drip at her local cancer center in Huntsville, Alabama, receiving treatment for cancer that has metastasized to her lungs.
Cancer patient Tiffany Schwantes from Huntsville in Alabama, part of a group of advanced-stage cancer patients to model in SMGlobal Catwalk presentation for Say Yes to HOPE, waits backstage before modeling during New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
On Saturday night, she strutted a catwalk draped in a pale pink strapless Dalia MacPhee ball gown for New York Fashion Week, one of 11 people with advanced-stage cancer transformed into models for one glamorous night in Midtown Manhattan.
Adjusting her chestnut-colored wig in front of the mirror in her hotel room before the show, Schwantes said, "I feel good. I feel pretty."
The stay-at-home mom was diagnosed with stage-four cancer of the bile ducts and liver in 2012 when she was 29.
"I had just had my baby girl two years before, so I thought I was healthy," said Schwantes, whose son, Carter, is now 11 and daughter, Madison, is 7.
"Going from a young wife and mother to a full-time cancer patient was hard. I wasn't used to going to the doctor two to three times a week. I wasn't used to feeling so bad that I couldn't take care of my children."
For just a few hours on Saturday night, all that was almost forgotten. The models, some of whom have had chemotherapy, surgery or radiation, danced their way down the catwalk to Destiny's Child's "Survivor," sporting floor-length gowns, diamond earrings, and topping off their looks with long lashes and striking makeup.
The "Surviving in Fashion" event was put on by YES!, a non-profit organization that provides support to anyone affected by advanced cancer, and SMGlobal Catwalk.
Bill Ramey, 60, of Greenwood, Indiana, was in New York for the first time to brave being the only man on the runway. He wore blue jeans and a black sweatshirt that read: "LIVE LIFE, LOVE LIFE."
"My goal is to make it down and back on stage and remain upright," said Ramey, who was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer on Valentine's Day in 2013.
"My first thought was that I wouldn't be able to see my daughter graduate college or get married. Meeting my grandkids never even crossed my mind," Ramey said. He then smiled.
"I got to do all three this summer."
After taking a deep breath, Ramey said, "I've accepted the fact that I'll probably die from cancer. But God has given me some extra time, and this is my way of paying it forward."
Schwantes, whose husband of 13 years was there to support her, said she hoped the show would inspire others to feel as good as she did for the night.
"We get one night to dress in beautiful gowns and amazing jewelry and just have fun. It gives us a night to feel like we are more than just a cancer patient," Schwantes said. "I hope they can see me, still going strong after five years, and it gives them a little hope."
Reporting by Melissa Fares in New York; Editing by Leslie Adler

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If they would listen—as I suppose they will not—I would address a few words to the Southern people.
You say you are conservative—eminently conservative—while we are revolutionary, destructive, or something of the sort. What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried? We stick to, contend for, the identical old policy on the point in controversy which was adopted by our fathers who framed the Government under which we live; while you with one accord reject and scout and spit upon that old policy, and insist upon substituting something new.
True, you disagree among yourselves as to what that substitute shall be. You have considerable variety of new propositions and plans, but you are unanimous in rejecting and denouncing the old policy of the fathers. Some of you are for reviving the foreign slave-trade; some for a congressional slave code for the Territories; some for Congress forbidding the Territories to prohibit slavery within their limits; some for maintaining slavery in the Territories through the judiciary; some for the "gur-reat pur-rinciple" that if one man would enslave another, no third man should object—fantastically called "popular sovereignty." But never a man among you in favor of prohibition of slavery in Federal Territories, according to the practice of our fathers who framed the Government under which we live. Not one of all your various plans can show a precedent or an advocate in the century within which our Government originated. And yet you draw yourselves up and say, "We are eminently conservative."
It is exceedingly desirable that all parts of this great confederacy shall be at peace, and in harmony one with another. Let us Republicans do our part to have it so. Even though much provoked, let us do nothing through passion and ill-temper. Even though the Southern people will not so much as listen to us, let us calmly consider their demands, and yield to them if, in our deliberate view of our duty, we possibly can. Judging by all they say and do, and by the subject and nature of their controversy with us, let us determine, if we can, what will satisfy them.
Will they be satisfied if the Territories be unconditionally surrendered to them? We know they will not. In all their present complaints against us, the Territories are scarcely mentioned. Invasions and insurrections are the rage now. Will it satisfy them, in the future, if we have nothing to do with invasions and insurrections? We know it will not. We so know because we know we never had anything to do with invasions and insurrections; and yet this total abstaining does not exempt us from the charge and the denunciation.
The question recurs, what will satisfy them? Simply this: we must not only let them alone, but we must, somehow, convince them that we do let them alone. This, we know by experience, is no easy task. We have been so trying to convince them, from the very beginning of our organization, but with no success. In all our platforms and speeches, we have constantly protested our purpose to let them alone; but this had no tendency to convince them. Alike unavailing to convince them is the fact that they have never detected a man of us in any attempt to disturb them.
These natural and apparently adequate means all failing, what will convince them? This, and this only: cease to call slavery wrong, and join them in calling it right. And this must be done thoroughly—done in acts as well as in words. Silence will not be tolerated—we must place ourselves avowedly with them. Douglas's new sedition law must be enacted and enforced, suppressing all declarations that slavery is wrong, whether made in politics, in presses, in pulpits, or in private. We must arrest and return their fugitive slaves with greedy pleasure. We must pull down our free State constitutions. The whole atmosphere must be disinfected of all taint of opposition to slavery, before they will cease to believe that all their troubles proceed from us. So long as we call slavery wrong, whenever a slave runs away they will overlook the obvious fact that he ran away because he was oppressed, and declare he was stolen off. Whenever a master cuts his slaves with a lash, and they cry out under it, he will overlook the obvious fact that the negroes cry out because they are hurt, and insist that they were put up to it by some rascally abolitionist.
I am quite aware that they do not state their case precisely in this way. Most of them would probably say to us, "Let us alone, do nothing to us, and say what you please about slavery." But we do let them alone—have never disturbed them—so that, after all, it is what we say which dissatisfies them. They will continue to accuse us of doing, until we cease saying.
I am also aware that they have not as yet in terms demanded the overthrow of our free-State constitutions. Yet those constitutions declare the wrong of slavery with more solemn emphasis than do all other sayings against it; and when all these other sayings shall have been silenced, the overthrow of these constitutions will be demanded. It is nothing to the contrary that they do not demand the whole of this just now. Demanding what they do, and for the reason they do, they can voluntarily stop nowhere short of this consummation. Holding as they do that slavery is morally right, and socially elevating, they cannot cease to demand a full national recognition of it, as a legal right, and a social blessing.
Nor can we justifiably withhold this on any ground save our conviction that slavery is wrong. If slavery is right, all words, acts, laws, and constitutions against it are themselves wrong and should be silenced and swept away. If it is right, we cannot justly object to its nationality—its universality: if it is wrong, they cannot justly insist upon its extension—its enlargement. All they ask, we could readily grant, if we thought slavery right; all we ask, they could as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking it right and our thinking it wrong is the precise fact on which depends the whole controversy. Thinking it right as they do, they are not to blame for desiring its full recognition, as being right; but, thinking it wrong, as we do, can we yield to them? Can we cast our votes with their view, and against our own? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do this?
Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it alone where it is because that much is due to the necessity arising from its actual presence in the nation; but can we, while our votes will prevent it, allow it to spread into the national Territories, and to overrun us here in these free States?
If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty, fearlessly and effectively. Let us be diverted by none of those sophistical contrivances wherewith we are so industriously plied and belabored—contrivances such as groping for some middle ground between the right and the wrong, vain as the search for a man who would be neither a living man nor a dead man—such as a policy of "don't care" on a question about which all free men do care—such as Union appeals beseeching true Union men to yield to Disunionists, reversing the divine rule, and caning, not the sinners, but the righteous to repentance—such as invocations of Washington, imploring men to unsay what Washington did.
Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction to the Government, nor of dungeons to ourselves. Let us have faith that right makes might; and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.


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The SRCA Dragstrip: Setting the Example for the NHRA
Written by Brandi Perry
The SRCA Speedway in Great Bend, Kansas paved the way for drag racing and the National Hot Rod Association.
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Located on a former B29 Army Air Force Base and its former life being a runway for these historic planes, the City of Great Bend acquired this location in 1946 when the military declared it surplus.
The first race was May 12, 1953, and the Sunflower Rod and Custom Association was formed on January 19, 1954. Just a year later, history was made when they joined the NHRA in 1955. Soon after the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce wrote a letter to NHRA found, Wally Parks requesting that Great Bend be the first NHRA National Event. With a resounding yes, Great Bend's SRCA Dragstrip would be responsible for establishing the official acceleration records from stand to start in the quarter mile.
The first NHRA Nationals was just as spectacular as everyone had imagined. With 219 cars and 15,000 spectators, Art Chrisman ran 146.16 mph and Lloyd Scott set a new speed record for American drag racing with a 151. In 1956, the new AHRA (American Hot Rod Association) hosted their national event there on the 8000-foot-long track until 1959. In 1958, drag racing legend Don Garlits won his first national title driving Swamp Rat and Chris Karamesines won in 1959. Unfortunately, the President of the AHRA moved the event to the Kansas City International Raceway in 1960. After the drag racing organizations moved on to bigger cities and tracks, club races continued for a while at the track until they too fell away and disbanded. For a while, no one was sure of the future of the SRCA Dragstrip. However, in 1993, the racing club reorganized and went back to their original name of Sunflower Rod and Custom Association. By doing this, it helped the track be able to pursue being declared a Kansas Historical Site, which did occur in 1994.
The future of the SRCA is a bright one. In 2000, the track was resurfaced with a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation. In 2003, a Compu-Link timing system was installed as well as new scoreboards. A new concession was also built that year and included showers for the drivers and staff. In 2010, a new tower with a meeting room was constructed and 1320 GO LIVE TIMING was installed. These updates continue even at the publishing of this blog. The board and staff that keep this dragstrip up to date continues to bring the best to the strip. The schedule at SRCA is slammed full from May the end of October. This year, in June they hosted the Rocky Mountain Race Week and in August the Lucas Oil Drag Race Series and the Midwest Drag Racing Series. The strip is fully ready to start hosting national events soon and we do hope they get that chance.
A visit to this incredible and historic location is something you just have to see for yourself. If you are going to be in the Great Bend area in September or October, take time to go see a race. On Friday's the gates open at 6pm and on Saturday's at noon. There is nothing more exciting you can take the family to than a drag racing event. Check out their website for more information srcadragstrip.com** All photos courtesy of the SRCA Dragstrip
Brandi Perry
Brandi is the author of five published novels and several magazines. Currently, she is a full-time writer for Eat Drink Mississippi Magazine and a public school teacher, telling history facts and stories to 7th and 8th graders in American History and Mississippi History. In her free time, she loves traveling, reading, and attending sporting events.
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Q: Object oriented design resources I am looking for good resources (books/web sites) for learning object oriented design. Every resource that I find are tutoring me more on UML and RUP instead of OO design. Head first book's sheer repetition is making me not want to read any of their books. I am looking for a book similar to "Structure and interpretation of computer programs" for object oriented design that gets to the point of teaching OO. I have no preference for any specific OO laguage.

A: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications by Grady Booch is the bible for this topic.  It is also very approachable though somewhat dense at points, but definitely worth reading and re-reading.

A: Also as replacement for the Gang of Four book.
I can recommend: The Design Patterns Smalltalk Companion
In general learning Smalltalk will help you to be a better OOP Developer on any language.
From the Amazon reviews:

Easier to understand than the original
  GoF, February 4, 2000 By  Nicolas
  Weidmann  This
  book gives you a better understanding
  of the patterns than in its original
  version (the GoF one). I am not a
  SmallTalk programmer but a 9 years C++
  one. At work I had to use the GoF book
  and never liked reading it. In
  contrast to this, the SmallTalk
  companion is easy to read and you can
  understand the patterns within the
  first few lines of their description.
  Take the Bridge pattern and compare
  their discussions in the two books. If
  you really like the Gof one then buy
  it. But according to me, it would be a
  big mistake buying the GoF in favour
  of the SmallTalk companion. Trust a
  C++ programmer :-)

A: I have to admit that the Head First Design Pattern is really a nice book but the famous Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software is still a must read too.
On the web, the What Is Object-Oriented Design? page of the Object Mentor website is another great resource.

A: Quoting myself from another answer on the same topic:

Great resources to learn how to think
  in patterns and do correct OOP
  analysis and design are Analysis
  Patterns: Reusable Object Models
  by Martin Fowler and Applying UML and
  Patterns by Craig Larman. Also I
  need to mention here Domain-Driven
  Design: Tackling Complexity in the
  Heart of Software by Eric Evans,
  the most valuable book I found to
  think about the whole software design
  process.

A: Try this paper by D.L. Parnas, especially the "The Criteria" section. Only six pages and so much truth and wisdom in there.

A: You need a course where you can get practice designing objects the right way. A book is not going to allow that. Take a course from Job Ready Programmer. This site has practical real world projects to add to your resume. A good course that covers the SOLID OOP Principles and popular design patterns is: Object Oriented Design HW + Solutions: https://www.jobreadyprogrammer.com

A: I haven't read but have heard really good things of: Object-Oriented Design Heuristics by Arthur J. Riel.
A typical amazon review of the book:

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January 18, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Researcher Invents 'Plant Factory' for Urban Agriculture
GREENBOX can grow high-quality food in existing indoor urban spaces and meet the need for local, sustainable food
Xiusheng (Harrison) Yang of the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment poses with GREENBOX technology, which allows plants to grow in individually climate-controlled boxes in urban warehouse environments. Nov. 17, 2022. (Jason Sheldon/UConn Photo)
With urbanization increasing worldwide, the popularity of urban gardening is on the rise. People are growing food on rooftops, balconies, and backyards – but how about in abandoned warehouses or basements?
Professor Xiusheng (Harrison) Yang in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources has invented a technology, GREENBOX, that can grow high-quality food in existing indoor urban spaces.
Yang, a professor in the Department of Natural Resources, first had the idea to develop GREENBOX five years ago after observing the unmet need to grow food locally in urban environments.
"There's a need to produce food locally in urban areas where people need it the most," Yang says.
Current GREENBOX models are about the size of a standard commercial pallet – 48 inches by 40 inches. Yang says that the height can be variable, depending on the crops, reaching upwards of 84 inches high.
Lettuce being grown in GREENBOX (Contributed photo)
Former graduate student Ankit Singh poses with lettuce grown with GREENBOX (Contributed photo)
The insulated boxes contain programmable LED lights that Yang and his team can adjust to fit the light needs of a specific crop and a hydroponic growing system. Hydroponic systems grow plants without soil, using water-based mineral nutrient solutions instead.
Yang's team can control the temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide levels in the GREENBOX and monitor the plants' progress remotely using the video systems with which each GREENBOX unit is equipped.
"It's a true plant factory," Yang says.
Yang and his students conducted a feasibility study where they demonstrated that they could successfully grow 48 heads of lettuce (24 heads each in two units) in 30 days, through every season in Storrs, Connecticut. They published their results in Agricultural Sciences in 2021.
Yang emphasizes that this feasibility study was a proof-of-concept and GREENBOX's technology can easily be scaled up.
"It creates a lot of flexibility for food production so it can meet the needs of different seasons and different varieties with very limited space," Yang says.
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Further, GREENBOX does not face many of the challenges traditional farming does, such as weather-related disruptions to the growing season or pests. The latter also means there is no need to apply pesticides to GREENBOX crops.
GREENBOX also uses less energy and water than traditional greenhouses, which Yang outlined in another publication for the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
Yang also published a financial feasibility study in 2022 showing that GREENBOX would be profitable in major cities across the U.S. Yang's study included Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City. He found that GREENBOX was most profitable in cities, like Dallas, where the cost of renting space and labor were lower, but it would still be profitable in locations like New York City where these costs are some of the highest in the nation.
Yang says the crops best suited for growing in GREENBOX are leafy greens, like lettuce, as well as cannabis, since these plants have low maintenance needs and do not need soil to grow, like potatoes or carrots would.
"We see a lot of potential for the technology in urban applications," Yang says.
Yang is now working with his students to analyze how to optimize the heating and ventilation systems by testing alternative materials and designs.
GREENBOX's development has been supported by funding from the USDA Hatch Act.


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Q: Angular Material Md-Input-Container interferes with Routing I'm new to stack so please bear with my formatting.
I set up a simple routing program referencing Angular's routing guide.
The initial display page redirects to the login page, with URL ://
localhost:4200/ instead of expected ://localhost:4200/login . I have the line <base href="./"> in my index.html, so my program should route properly.My appcomponent template consists only of <router-outlet></router-outlet>
 I have import { Router } from '@angular/router'; in each of my components and import { AppRoutingModule } from './app.routing'; in my bootstrapped Appmodule.
  My problem is that I cannot route from my login screen to any other screen using routerLink in some button or a direct  tag. If I manually change the URL it acts appropriately, and routing other files between each other works as expected. I found that, upon removing all <md-input-container> tags used in my login.component.html, my login display routes properly and the base URL correctly defaults to ://localhost:4200/login.
Is this a bug? I'm not sure why md-input-container would affect routing, and I still find it hard to believe the original error. I inserted an input enveloped by md-input-container in other files that had been routing correctly, and they starting misbehaving the same way. Of course I want to use md-input-container for formatting and styling but it interferes with what I intend to have my program do.
My login.component.ts is shown:
import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { Router } from '@angular/router';
@Component({
  selector: 'login',
  templateUrl: 'login.component.html',
})
export class LoginComponent implements OnInit {
    loginFailed: boolean;
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.loginFailed = false;
    }
    LoginAttempt = function () {
        this.router.navigate('/emp.vision');
    }
    LoginError = function () {
        this.loginFailed = true;
        this.loginErrorMessage = "Invalid username/password";
    }
}`

And my login.component.HTML :

<md-card class="login-card">
    <md-card-content>

                Employee #:
                <md-input-container>
                    <input mdInput type="text" ng-model="" />
                </md-input-container>

                Password:
                <md-input-container>
                    <input mdInput type="password" ng-model=""/>
                </md-input-container>

              manager page

                <button  md-raised-button color="primary" (click)="LoginAttempt()">
                    Login
                </button>

                <button md-raised-button color="accent" (click)="LoginError()">
                     Cancel
                </button>

    </md-card-content>
</md-card>

My routing module:

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';

import { LoginComponent } from './login.component';
//import { NewLoginComponent } from './newlogin.component';
import { EmpVisionComponent } from './emp.vision.component';
import { ManVisionComponent } from './man.vision.component';
import { PageNotFoundComponent } from './error.component';

const appRoutes: Routes = [
    {
        path: 'login',            //Login Screen
        component: LoginComponent
    },
  /*{
        path: 'newlogin',
        component: NewLoginComponent
    },*/
    {
        path: 'emp-vision',           //Employee Screen
        component: EmpVisionComponent
    },
    {
        path: 'man-vision',          //Manager Screen
        component: ManVisionComponent
    },
    {
        path: '',                 //Default Route
        redirectTo: 'login',
        pathMatch: 'full'
    },
    {
        path: '**',
        component: PageNotFoundComponent     //Default Screen
    }
];
@NgModule({
    imports: [RouterModule.forRoot(appRoutes, {useHash: false })],
    exports: [RouterModule],
    providers:[]
})
export class AppRoutingModule{}

A: This issue was fixed when material became a peer dependency of /@angular/cdk.


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To be in the state of grace means to be free from mortal sin.
What does it mean to have the right intention?
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The role of a Medical Perfusionist is to assist surgical teams during cardiac and pulmonary surgeries. Operating a heart/lung machine (equipment that artificially replaces heart or lung functions during surgery) perfusionists are an integral part of the surgical team. Perfusionists monitor and correct the patient's status by administering various blood products to the patient, regulating different medications, and observing and controlling the patient's temperature during surgery. Students study courses in biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, as well as additional specialized training to satisfy the requirements of certification and licensure. According to Forbes qualified perfusionists can earn $93,500 annually.
Requiring skills in leadership, organization, communication and analysis, Medical and Health Services Manager positions will be in high demand over the next ten years. With a median salary of $92,810, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there's an estimated 17% increase expected with nearly 333,000 position openings between 2014-2024. Medical and Health Services Managers work in acute care hospital settings, outpatient clinics, government offices and home health care agencies. A BS or BA in Health Administration often includes courses in health services management, accounting and budgeting, human resources administration, strategic planning, law and ethics, health economics, and health information systems.
As research in oncology treatments advance, more clinical trials are added to determine the safety and efficacy of new chemotherapy drugs or other treatments (such as the use of lasers). These trials are closely monitored by hospitals offering clinical trials and must meet specific requirements by the National Institute of Health, pharmaceutical companies and healthcare clinics. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is the minimum requirement to become a Clinical Trials Manager. These nurses work closely with physicians to precisely administer drugs and monitor chemotherapy treatments. Most nurses who wish to become Clinical Trials Managers work in oncology for a few years and obtain certification. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the estimated salary for these managers is $92,600 annually and has a strong 17% projected job growth during 2014-2024.
With an impressive estimated 23% job growth rate over the next decade, Biomedical Engineers merge medical and biological sciences to design and create devices, equipment, computer software and systems used in diagnosing and treating patients. Median salaries for these engineers is $86,950 and they may find employment in a variety of areas, including hospitals, universities, medical institutions, medical technology industries and government agencies. Analytical, math and communication skills are key, along with creativity and problem solving abilities are key elements in a Biomedical Engineer.
Computer technology is playing an ever increasing role in the delivery of healthcare, maintenance of healthcare records, state and federal reporting requirements and medical reimbursement concerns. As more hospitals begin to rely on electronic patient medical records, the integrity, security and privacy of patient records is critical in the proper administration of medication, therapies, patient outcomes and accurate recording. Students with a bachelor degree in computer science can find work in hospitals, physician offices, federal agencies and insurance companies; and, IT specialists can anticipate a median salary of $88,890 with an above average 18% job growth.
At first glance, Medical Geography may seem an odd choice for a ranking of healthcare careers; but, if one thinks of how disease spreads in the 21st century, it begins to make more sense. Medical Geographers are specialists in a larger occupational field of human geography and specialize in the investigation of health issues and the spread of disease. Take as an example, the spread of Ebola in 2015 or the annual influenza outbreaks. Medical Geographers may be called on to analyze geographic distribution of diseases and occurrences using geographic information systems to assist healthcare specialists in managing the disease. The BLS estimates a median salary of $83,180 annually and Medical Geographers benefit from excellent critical thinking, analytical and computer skills.
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Working in hospitals, outpatient diagnostic centers and medical and diagnostic centers, students trained in Nuclear Medical Technology can expect to earn upwards of $72,100 in this field with a 20% projected ten-year job growth. These technicians work with patients to explain procedures, prepare radioactive drugs and administer them for tests, monitor patients and follow all safety procedures. A rapidly growing field, thanks to increased technology and application, students may choose to specialize in PET imaging or nuclear cardiology.
Occupational Health and Safety specialists work to insure employee safety in offices, laboratories, hospitals and industry. With an average $69,210 salary, this career protects workers or patients by inspecting workplaces for chemical, physical, radiological, and biological hazards; and, governmental specialists may impose fines for infractions. Courses studied for this degree study radiation science, hazardous material management and control, risk communications, and respiratory protection.
With a median income of $67,790, students interested in this field can find employment in hospitals, research laboratories, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing or state and federal government agencies. Microbiologists examine microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi to determine how they grow, live and impact our environment. A bachelors degree in microbiology is required for entry level positions. The overall job growth expectation for Microbiologists is approximately 4% but is expected to remain steady in basic research over the next ten years.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a staggering need for over 2.751 million nurses over the next ten years. Prompted by the increase in insured patients, the aging Baby Boomer generation and medical research and technology, BSN prepared nurses can expect to earn an estimated $66,640 annually and be in high demand. Nursing roles have expanded to include not only inpatient care, but careers in physician offices, outpatient clinics, home care services, schools and business and long term care facilities. Requiring compassion, physical stamina, attention to detail and superior organizational skills, a BSN is a strong base for nurses who wish to continue their education for managerial positions.
A relatively new healthcare career, the Healthcare Compliance Officer is responsible for maintaining and assuring that hospitals, physician offices, long term care facilities, etc., meet all state and federal regulations for patient care. With the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996, strict compliance with guidelines and patient privacy are mandated. The Healthcare Compliance Officer's job is to investigate reports of noncompliance, conduct training in proper reporting and activities and to take corrective action to bring the institution into compliance as defined by the federal Office of Inspector General. The median salary for this position is $64,958. Certification is recommended to become a compliance officer and attention to detail and the ability to interpret and communicate federal regulations are helpful.
As hospitals, and hospital systems, continue to grow, there is often a need for a Public Relations Specialist to assure accurate and timely information is released to the public by the hospital. These particular PR Specialists are required to understand specific HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy and release of patient records, beyond the normal job requirements of the field. Often, these specialists are required to create and publish patient education pamphlets, publish employment ads in newspapers and journals, manage social media releases, serve as spokesperson for the facility and cooperate with local, state or national media. The average income for a PR Specialist is $55,680 and has a 6% job growth rate which is as fast as average by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The aging population in the US is requiring more healthcare professionals who specialize in nursing, as well as healthcare management. Families and individuals need assistance in navigating the complex medical world and rely on trained professionals. A BSN is required along with specialization studies in gerontology, counseling and care management. This career path also requires certification through the National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCCM). The job outlook for this profession is strong and the median salary is $54,000, based on experience.
The role of nutrition and diet has become a growing healthcare field over the past decade and is continuing to grow at a 16% rate, according to the BLS. Nutritionists may find employment in hospitals, residential centers and outpatient care clinics (such as oncology, dialysis or diabetic centers). They create nutritional programs based on health needs of patients and work with physicians and nurses on supporting good patient outcomes through nutrition. Many clinical nutritionists may further specialize in areas such as renal disease, oncology, pediatrics or even genetics. Average annual salaries for students with a BS in Nutrition Science is around $59,950 and the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a higher than average, 16% job growth in this field.
New healthcare pharmaceuticals and medical equipment and devices are constantly being developed or improved. Sales Representatives are the initial point of contact and training between the companies, creating these new drugs and equipment, and hospitals, physicians and outpatient clinics. While sales doesn't necessarily require a college degree, healthcare companies prefer employees with college degrees in a field related to the product sold, such as chemistry, biology, or engineering. Salary median for this technical sales career is $58,380 per annum.
Human Resource Specialists in healthcare are responsible for assuring that all employees in a hospital, physicians' group or outpatient facilities have the appropriate credentials and licensure for clinical and nonclinical positions. Most HR Specialists have an educational background in human resources, business or a related field; and, many specialists obtain on the job training in specific healthcare regulations and policies. HR Specialists in healthcare may be required to recruit qualified job candidates, conduct employee orientation programs and verify continued licensure and eligibility of clinical employees. Certification as an HR Specialist is sometimes required. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cites a median salary of $57,420 for these positions.
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Working in hospitals, outpatient diagnostic clinics and physicians offices, Radiologic and MRI Technologists work with physicians to provide diagnostic images used in patient care. Using sophisticated, computerized equipment, such as CT scanners, MRIs, PET scanners, etc., these technicians prepare patients for procedures, including taking a medical history and answering questions about the procedure. These technologists may also perform mammograms and X-rays. The BLS estimates a 9% growth in these positions and a median salary of $57,370 for licensed and certified technicians.
This degree qualifies a student to become a public health consultant, physician office manager or school health teacher. Estimated salary for this profession is $54,120 and is expected to grow at around 12% over the next ten years. Coursework for this degree may include adult health issues, public mental health concerns, substance abuse and research in public health topics. Students holding a BS in Health and Wellness may need to obtain licensure or a certificate for certain positions.
Many Medical Librarians have masters' degrees in Library Science, but jobs exist for students who hold a bachelor's degree in Library Science, as well. Working in hospitals, government agencies, college and universities, Medical Librarians assist medical professionals in conducting general research or specific disease-related research. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates an annual salary of $56,170 for this profession.
Students holding a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) work as caseworkers or mental health assistants and may work in home care, hospitals, physician offices, long term care facilities or government agencies. Entry-level positions have a median salary of $45,500 and a projected 12% job outlook from 2014-2024. Social workers evaluate client needs and develop plans to access resources and programs to help in a variety of situations, ranging from illness, divorce, unemployment, or obtain government services to help ease their particular situation.
If you have an interest in technology, an attention to detail, physical stamina and an ability to multi-task, this may be the career for you. With a 16% estimated job growth and median annual salary of $49,310, Clinical Laboratory Technicians may find employment in hospitals, diagnostic and medical clinics and physician offices. Technicians analyze body fluids, study blood samples for use in transfusions and operate sophisticated laboratory equipment, such as microscopes and cell counters, use automated equipment and computerized instruments, discuss results and findings of laboratory tests and procedures with physicians. Coursework includes chemistry, biology, microbiology, math, and statistics; and, also emphasizes laboratory skills, including safety procedures and lab management.
Working in medical laboratories, hospitals or diagnostic centers, Cytotechnologists may perform many types of tests such as fine needle aspirations. Cytotechnologists are scientists specializing determining the presence or absence of disease at a cellular level. This study includes cancerous and precancerous cells as well as signs of infection. Cytotechnologists may perform RNA or DNA testing, that may be used in disease treatment, diagnosis or genetic counseling. Earning approximately $49,310 annually, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects career growth for this field at 16% over the next decade.
Medical Illustrators work in hospitals, medical schools, law firms, or medical publishers or independently. Medical Illustrators are often called on by physicians and medical schools to illustrate specific medical details and models used in teaching, lectures and journal publications. Artists interested in becoming a Medical Illustrator are required to study biology or zoology, anatomy, physiology, cell biology, chemistry, as well as courses in painting, graphic design, illustration, color theory, and computer graphics. Median salary in this field is $44,400.
Following disability or injury, such as a stroke, people sometimes need help in resuming day to day activities. Utilizing a variety of activities, Recreational Therapists work with patients in therapy sessions employing arts and crafts, music, dance, sports and drama to help improve the patient's physical and social well-being. Recreational Therapists are specially trained to assess the individual needs of a patient to relearn skills lost as a result of a stroke, accident or other illness. Working in hospitals, outpatient clinics or long term care facilities, Recreational Therapists average an annual $44,000 and the job prospects are strong at 12% over the next ten years.
Public Health Educators focus attention on providing the community with information regarding wellness, assessment of the health needs of communities, create programs to educate people on managing health conditions and evaluate program effectiveness. Public Health Educators may also find employment in hospitals, local and state governments, nonprofit organizations or home care. The BLS estimates a ten year job growth at 13% with an average salary of $42,450. Helpful skills for Public Health Educators include analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and instructional abilities.
Assisting in laboratories, Biological Technicians work with scientists in conducting medical tests and experiments. Technicians are responsible for the preparation of samples for analysis, gathering data and interpreting results and writing summarizing reports. Technicians work in teams, under the supervision of scientists, using traditional laboratory equipment and computers to analyze and understand data. These technicians are key in developing research and development for finding cures for diseases. The BLS estimates job growth for Biological Technicians to be around 5% over the next ten years with salary averages of $41,290.
More than 2.7 million Americans suffer from drug addiction and The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects job growth for Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors to be around 22% between 2014-2024, with a median salary range of $39,270, depending on the setting. These bachelor prepared counselors, work in a variety of settings from outpatient clinics to acute care facilities and are licensed by individual states to practice. Job growth in this field is due, in part, to the number of addicted Americans and increased access to healthcare. Additionally, more states are seeking treatment options for offenders rather than jail time. Students at the bachelor's degree level may consider addiction studies, psychology, behavioral science or other related majors. Coursework relevant to addictions counseling includes decision making, human development, applied statistics and social psychology.
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2 Known VR simulators
3 Known simulations
There are three ways known to achieve virtual reality, the fist, and most common method, are the Visiontrons, which encase the user in a pod, put them on life support and has a screen come down in-front of the user's face and beam the simulation into the user. Interestingly, the extent to which the Visiontrons, for lack of a better word, "simulate" reality is unknown- in some cases, being killed in the simulation results in the person being killed in real life. It is possible this is only an extreme case, (as it is a fail safe in Vault 112, and a method of unlocking an armory in the VSS Facility.) Since, as previously stated, these simulators are known to have no civilian or entertainment applications, the question remains whether they were part of a previous training simulation or other project, possibly involving the development of power armor. Again, due to the limited information available since the bombs fell, this may never be known.
The other known and least common ways VR is achieved are through VR rooms, which were experimental and only used at Big MT during testing, and the SimTek 5000, a desk mounted display that the user puts to their eyes and controls movement and other actions with a joystick on the side. It is possible that the SimTek 5000, and possibly earlier versions of, are the limited civilian versions of virtual reality, while the Visiontron and VR rooms are the military applications of virtual reality.
Known VR simulators
There are at least six known sites with VR simulators - Vault 13's SimTek 5000 used to simulate the outside world for preparation for leaving, Vault-Tec's Tranquility Lane simulation in Vault 112 (run by Overseer Stanislaus Braun as part of the Vault Experiment), Virtual Strategic Solutions, Inc.'s Anchorage Reclamation simulation in the VSS Facility (now known as the Outcast outpost), the Flight Simulators at Nellis Air Force Base, the VR simulators in the Brotherhood of Steel Hidden Valley bunker and the broken VR room in the X-13 research facility at Big MT.
The simulator at the VSS Facility is labeled "SIM-U-TEC Chamber 003", suggesting that at least 2 more simulators were built by VSS Inc. Whether these were functional is unknown. It is possible that there are simulator rooms behind the doors; you see them when you go down with the elevator.
Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas used virtual reality simulators to simulate flying and aerial combat to train pilots.[1] After the Boomers settled there, they began to use the simulators for the much same purpose,[1] hoping to one day recover and refurbish a bomber and put the training to use. The Hidden Valley bunkers are also equipped with several VR pods, and are used by the Brotherhood of Steel to train initiates due to the lockdown in Hidden Valley and can be assumed to have been used to train soldiers before the Brotherhood of Steel's occupation.
In the X-13 Research Facility at the Big Mountain Research and Development Center, there is a VR room that could presumably run a virtual reality setting without the use of a pod allowing for free movement and a more immersive setting; however, the VR room was destroyed by one of the Big MT staff as, according to the VR simulation note, was responsible for the deaths of several staff at X-13 leading to the assumption that use of the VR room was very dangerous and had no limitations to which it simulated or either just went haywire.
The USS Democracy control center contains a virtual reality simulator used to access encoded saved information.
Known simulations
SimTek 5000
Operation: Anchorage
US military training program 923-B: Chinese invasion
Boomers flight/combat simulations
USS Democracy simulation.
Toucan Lagoon
Slalom Chalet
The VR pods in the Brotherhood of Steel bunker and Nellis Air Force Base display pictures of Tranquility Lane, despite being used for combat training. This is most likely because the same model from Fallout 3 was used, and the screens shown were not changed due to time or just an oversight.
Vault 13's SimTek5000
Tranquility Loungers in Vault 112
Virtual Reality room
↑ 1.0 1.1 The Courier: "How has Nellis taught your people to fly?"
Pete: "Once we restored power, we learned that some elaborate chairs we'd been sleeping in were actually virtual reality simulators. We believe they were used to train combat pilots. We use them extensively. I alone have shot down over 500 Chinese Xian-85 fighters! Before you ask, I'm afraid there's no way you can be allowed to use the simulators. They are for our use only. Sorry."
(Pete's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
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Membrane Interview
Since the record, we have actively prepared this album release, as it was 4 years since we hadn't released an album, we had to review everything. The composition and recording (mixing and mastering included) lasted 8 months in total (from March to October 2014). a short time because we don't live of our music, we all have a job. From the moment we were all ok for the mastering of Alan Douches, we looked for labels, Big or small, our priority was to take it out on vinyl, and also to have a digital support via internet ... "Basement Apes Industries" was ok to do it, so we embarked on co-production for this album release and Atypeek was ok for digital sound. It's more interesting to play the music but it was necessary to do the other aspect (promotion, research shows, printing t-shirt, making the video part for the show, vinyl visual, design, etc, check for cd and vinyl pressing ...). We had to create the artwork and the mood of the new album "Reflect Your Pain" then. We also made a new website: www.membranenoise.com (Max manages) and revived the social networks ... and bandcamp.. we also look for concert dates for promotion. The objective is the release in April, so release party at Paris, and European tour dates with Revok. It is a continuous work, it never stops, you put a lot of energy, we (members of membrane: Nico, Max, Alban) help each other to move forward on some points to advance, it is quite constructive, there is much discussion. and in parallel to all this we create other new pieces in anticipation of a split with another band and to extend the set live.
2.Recently you have released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
The sound featured on the new album is very heavy, powerful and "opaque", it helps to put a heavy atmosphere with the aim not to allow the listener to breathe ... we wanted a sound that can fit in as much to the compositions and we found it!
other albums are different in composition, the songs were more "Noise" , faster and therefore the sound is different . We also worked every time with different sound engineers for records , so personal keys for each sound texture of each album. " Utility of useless things" is eleven years ago now, and the pieces at the time was less speed and noise! We were satisfied every time for the sound, it fitted us! for " Reflect Your Pain " we did a vinyl mastering different and the sound is even better , much heavier and freezing! and on this album I put more despair for singing, which accentuated the effect of heavy atmosphere!
3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
For themes of the songs , I went on this album about death, the double personality of an human being , the cerebral state of a person under the ground, on the pain, evil thoughts , hopelessness, mental distress , fall , assault we hear in our heads , the reflection of his image, loneliness and all that with time some glimmers of hope ! etc .. it was also a lot in connection with music. At the beginning of the musical writing I had my themes, then once we had the pieces , I harnessed the words , and it was a very important moment for me, I spent nights making that, to become crazy! and registration had to be given to the texts all this intensity! "Breath" for example , where I started alone on guitar and vocals and other instruments then arrives and ends with a female voice , I think this song is representative to make you want to spend as image of this album "Reflect Your pain"!
4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Membrane'?
we chose the name " membrane " because it has several interesting definitions, and we wanted a short band name and thought that it sounded good. 15 years ago , when "Membrane" was formed , I was a fan of the film " Existenz " David Cronenberg and also films of David Lynch where music have a very important role in his films , so the name came pretty easily . A membrane is both a substance surrounding an organ, a cell but also a part of a vibrating transducer under the effect of an acoustic pressure , sound wave , and finally a sealing wall for separating the compartments, and acts as a diaphragm!
5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
The best shows are those where we played support with bands such as Unsane, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mouth of the Architect, Kylesa, Kong, Ufomammut and more because you play with bands that you enjoy and you'll put the mental pressure! You are obliged to give you in depth, and you give all your energy on stage! and when bands members say to you "Crazy show guys", you become aware of the impact of your music! there is also a great time to the Eurockeéennes festival in 2004 !, it was our first big festival as musicians, a great moment! we were also younger! and then played Jr Ewing and Mono on the same stage! There is also an amazing time in Poland in Wroclaw (2010) where people were trans, cry, dance to our music and it was a crazy concert! full of emotions, I still have a lot of images in my head! and recently the European tour in May 2015 has strengthened us to defend our last album, the shows were more and more intense emotions, and scenic and visual expressions, we really found a symbiosis between us and we thoroughly!
Yes! We were a 10-day tour with Revok (band of paris) and others shows in April. You can see photos and comments all day of the tour: https://revokbuntaufgrau.wordpress.com/ We did some dates in eastern France too, and nearly the release party 2! at "Home" and a show in Switzerland (june 4). We seek a maximum of dates to promote the new album for the Automn (mainly in France) and we also think about another European Tour for next year.
7.The new album was released on Basement Apes Industries and Atypeek Music, can you tell us a little bit more about there labels?
Membrane Basement Apes Industries, this is a great "Love Story"! Fred Bouchet, the manager of the label, trusted us since the beginning, our first album was released in 2004! and since we are still working together! His ideas and his conception of the music industry correspond to ours. He was always there to promote the band, and edit all our albums, he worked on some album covers, too, it is always fully invested, and since its creation (in 2003), he worked with many groups, this year it is in its fiftieth out! He Has Worked very Actively for the release of the latest album. . Regarding Atypeek Music is a recent meeting, Christophe Feray followed us for a long time and contacts were made well before the album was finished, he trusted us on the production of the album, and we are very satisfied! The label Explored a surprisingly wide range of genres, principally Noise bands! digital media is important now because people are also increasingly linked to what is going on the internet via itunes, deezer, etc... People also another way to listen to music and discover bands. Atypeek Music Allows us to exist and to be distributed on digital platforms. Both labels have become complementary to us, and they worked together to also promote the album, and it also served to streaming the album for a week over "New Noise magazine" just before the official release.
8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of noise rock and hardcore?
The feedback is very good ! even better than before! we feel a clear evolution , social networks have played a big part! I'm on networks that only last year and this facilitates much better spreading our music and connections worldwide . I feel that people are really receptive to our music , I now correspond with people from Japan, Usa, Mexico, Brazil , Norway, Poland etc ... in our albums, there is always the fiber " Noise" !, our identity ! and I think we touch different people now , whether in the "Noise" , "Post- Hardcore" , "Rock", "Metal", "stoner" , "doom" , "sludge" etc ...
I think the band really found its guideline, we try to give all our emotions through our music , music is an exutoire / outlet and we will give the most attention . we already let's create other songs , with the same vein as Reflect Your Pain. We already play in concert, and we see that it sounds well, and we think even record a few songs at the end of the year. Always quite long songs , between 6 and 8 minutes each.
We listen different musical styles, whether of Pop to Death Metal ! We are all fans of Neurosis , Unsane , Breach and Amen Ra , so it plays a lot on our music. For me, I am a Sonic Youth fan since adolescence, I always liked the saturated guitars !!! and I 've always had this attraction to "Noise Music" !!! I think this album has managed to distance with those great bands developing our own style ranging from the Noise and Metal, to have our own personality ... now we're listening the last album of Metz ! terrible !, also Kenmod , Wovenhand , Terra tenebrosa , Envy, Buildings and more, more ...
11.What are some of your non musical interests?
Nico: red wine, the design of the fifties and sixties , skateboarding, BMX, the design/vintage market , and looking after my family
Alban : the great wild spaces , good drinks , my wife and my daughter .
Max : Tennis, horror movies , family.
In the future, near or far, we would be really happy to see membrane open a bit more to the world, that would be really fun to be able to come and play in England or even beyond Europe. The music is an important link between people, and allows you to meet so many different people at each place where you play . Strongly following the events ! Thank you for your interest in our music, it's a pleasure to see people put the ear on our "Reflect Your pain" album. THANKS
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Andrew Jeremiah "AJ" Martin, 19, of Anamosa, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.
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