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Written by Roel Van De Velde
Jun 25 2019 · 6 min read
Multidisciplinary Optimization in Aerospace: Enable Real Change
The aerospace industry is ready for disruption.
After the Wright's brothers first flight in 1903, the industry saw significant innovations and tremendous progress for sixty years.
During that time, many companies were founded and commercial aviation went from airplanes constructed out of wood and fabric that could accommodate a handful of passengers flying at a cruise speed of 80 mph to all-metal jetliners that were capable of flying hundreds of passengers comfortably and cheaply at 500 mph, high above all weather.
Commercial aviation became the safest mode of transportation. On the military side, open cockpit biplanes gave way to aircraft flying at Mach 3 and experimental aircraft capable of Mach 7. Oh, and while we were at it, we put men on the moon.
Armed conflicts were often a major driver for rapid innovation, with high risks, lots of failures but also big rewards. Inventions on military aircraft made their way to commercial aircraft. Massive progress was made during WW1, WW2 and the Cold War.
However, it seems that with the end of the Cold War in the late 80s, we've entered a status quo with no real drive for progress anymore, and mostly evolution instead of revolution.
The aircraft we board today are almost identical to the ones we boarded fifty years ago. Yes, they are quieter, more fuel efficient and may make use of new materials, but in essence, nothing has changed. The production lines for some military aircraft conceived in the 70s are still open today.
The only supersonic commercial aircraft in history has been retired with no similar-sized replacement planned for the foreseeable future. The latest iteration of a popular airliner has folding wingtips but the basic idea was first patented over 100 years ago. One could ask: Has the industry lost its mojo?
The aircraft we board today are almost identical to the ones we boarded fifty years ago. One could ask: Has the industry lost its mojo?
Roel Van De Velde
Consolidation, Protectionism, and Consequences
Consolidation in the industry contributed significantly to the current status. While there were about 10 companies offering mainline products to the global airlines in the 1960s, today we are down to 2 – Europe's Airbus and America's Boeing.
The only competitive threat they faced to their smaller short-haul offerings has disappeared with Airbus absorbing Canada's Bombardier Cseries and Boeing entering a venture with Brazil's Embraer. No viable products are coming out of Russia or Asia, although China and Japan are developing and learning quickly.
Things aren't much better on the military side with currently only a handful of companies capable of developing and manufacturing the fighters, bombers and tankers of tomorrow.
An unfortunate side effect of consolidation is protectionism. Boeing and Airbus offer both military and commercial products, and for good reasons of national security, economic interests and pride, both companies have become too big to fail.
The US will always protect Boeing in the same way that Europe will stand behind Airbus. Most airlines today have a mixed fleet and continue to place orders with both companies, whether for reasons of economics, dependency or overall health of the industry.
However, this lack of real competition and protectionism has led to a slump in innovation. Combined with two popular mottos still very much alive in aerospace ("not-invented-here" and "we-have-always-done-it-this-way") it becomes clear why we only see more of the same "tubes-with-wings" in the sky.
Recent new products are essentially decades-old designs, albeit with new engines and winglets for improved fuel efficiency. As we've seen lately however, putting a new engine on an old airframe that wasn't initially designed for it may come with tragic and expensive unintended consequences.
For military programs, "more-of-the-same" is not so much the issue, but cost overruns and program delays are. They are the norm rather than the exception, and the government usually has no alternative but to increase funding.
Only breakthrough and affordable disruptive offerings can end this state. The industry has proposed several exciting concepts such as the blended wing and closed wing but none have made it into production, mostly due to fear of change, lack of willpower and lack of incentive.
Multidisciplinary Optimization and Breaking Down Silos
Simulation, multidisciplinary optimization (MDO) and collaboration in the engineering process will be critical to enable change, develop disruptive concepts and keep costs under control.
Computer-aided engineering can accurately predict structural and aerodynamic performance (and more) and has for long been an established and accepted design method, but in most companies, this is done in a very siloed approach where each discipline (department) only focuses on its own part of the overall design.
Bringing these simulation tools together in an overarching MDO framework will allow engineers and decision-makers to better understand the design space, take all disciplines into consideration, conduct trade studies, analyze design alternatives and ultimately decide on an optimal design configuration – which could look radically different than today's aircraft.
A great aspect of MDO is that it may come up with designs that go against your gut feeling, but are superior in every aspect. MDO is not only about bringing computers, tools and processes together but also about bringing humans together, and the socio-technical aspects of MDO should not be underestimated.
Collaborating where one discipline gives up a bit of performance in order to achieve significant gains elsewhere should be stimulated and rewarded. In other words, those silos need to disappear.
A great aspect of multi-disciplinary optimization is that it may come up with designs that go against your gut feeling, but are superior in every aspect
Silo-breaking web technology where individuals and teams can efficiently run collaborative MDO, share information and manage their data exists today but company culture often prevents enterprise-wide adoption.
For MDO to be truly efficient it needs to be applied across the organization, not just on a departmental level, and this usually means buy-in from senior management (not only Engineering but also IT and HR) is required. However, this is easier said than done.
"We-have-always-done-it-this-way" - a point amplified when the aforementioned management was not exposed to MDO earlier in their careers.
Commercial user-friendly MDO technology has been around for only 20 years or so, meaning that most airplanes flying today were not engineered from the ground up using MDO.
A lot of benefit from MDO can be obtained early on in the design cycle using fast running lower fidelity models, when the aircraft configuration is laid out and design decisions are taken that will be difficult and costly to reverse later on. At a later stage, once more accurate higher fidelity models become available, MDO can be applied to further optimize.
Comparing industries, it probably is not surprising that most MDO usage can actually be found in the automotive industry, where shorter design cycles, more product lines, stringent regulation on fuel economy, emissions and crash safety, cutthroat competition and demanding consumers are prevalent.
Look at a 20-year-old car and it looks almost ancient. Look at a 20-year-old airplane and it looks like new. Of course, this is somewhat an apples to oranges comparison, but the point is valid.
MDO is not only about bringing computers, tools and processes together but also about bringing humans together, and the socio-technical aspects of MDO should not be underestimated.
The dawn of a new revolution
The US government (Air Force Research Laboratory) recognizes that the challenge to design future military aircraft that are both revolutionary and affordable requires an integrated multidisciplinary approach to successfully navigate the relevant trade spaces to find the optimal design(s).
It has launched the EXPEDITE program, awarded to Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs, to expand MDO to include more disciplines such as cost, reliability, and manufacturability in the conceptual design stage.
ESTECO, as one of the program partners, has deployed VOLTA, a web platform for collaborative MDO, to not only integrate the different disciplines and run distributed-computer and distributed-geographic MDO but also to collaborate between prime, tier 1 and tier 2.
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In commercial aerospace, exciting and much-needed change is coming, with startups and visionaries working on supersonic and blended wing business jets, hybrid/electric propulsion, autonomous flight, and urban air mobility. Some of them have received financial backing from the establishment, recognizing their innovations.
Most of these startups, often led by industry veterans who also yearn for change, employ young engineers who are not bound by legacy engineering best practices and are open to new ideas and methods. They have the opportunity to work on clean sheet designs, and MDO can and should be a big part of this development.
Let's hope the old guard takes notice and goes back doing what it did so well in the first 6 decades: be bold, take risks, innovate and revolutionize, and get that mojo back.
The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ESTECO SpA or any of its subsidiaries and partners.
To learn more about ESTECO MDO technology please visit www.esteco.com
Roel Van De Velde graduated with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology in 2001, with a major in Dynamics & Control. After that, he held various engineering and sales positions in the field of automotive crash safety, injury biomechanics and crash test dummy computer model development. In 2013 he joined ESTECO North America, where he currently is the Director of Aerospace & Defense, with the responsibility to grow ESTECO's user community in the AS&D market.
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The Launstein Imagery Wildlife Art Gallery is open in the Crowsnest Pass & Waterton Lakes National Park!
We would be delighted to welcome you to one of our Wildlife Art Galleries this year! Our main gallery is open year-round in the beautiful Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta (conveniently located on Main Street in Blairmore), with our second gallery location open May to October in Waterton Lakes National Park!
If you are in the area, please drop in and say hello and check out our selection of Fine Art Limited Edition & Open Edition Prints, Wildlife Mugs, Jewelry, Ornaments, Sculptures, Reclaimed Teak Root Furniture, Greeting Cards and gifts.
Our business hours are posted here, but private showings are also available by appointment (here's how to contact us).
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Josiah Launstein stars in Nikon film about his work and his passion for wildlife and conservation photography!
Welcome to the online home of Launstein Imagery! We are a family of internationally-awarded wildlife and conservation photographers based in beautiful SW Alberta, Canada, not far from the town of Pincher Creek and the mountains of the Crowsnest Pass.
We are committed to artistically crafting visual stories showcasing the beauty and behaviour of the wildlife of western Canada. A quote from Jenaya accompanying her work on exhibit in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History sums up our purpose perfectly:
"I hope my pictures help people care more about the animals I have the privilege of photographing."
A carefully-chosen selection of our images are available as fine art limited edition prints, with an additional collection of open editions. You can view our work in person at our Crowsnest Pass Wildlife Art Gallery in Blairmore, Alberta, our Waterton Wildlife Art Gallery in Waterton Park, Alberta, or at a growing number of shops and galleries.
We're excited to be launching a new online store in the near future where you can purchase our Fine Art Limited Edition and Open Edition prints, canvases and acrylics, greeting cards, pottery, jewelry and more, but in the meantime if you have any questions or are interested in ordering prints or greeting cards, please do not hesitate to contact us directly! Please also consider joining our mailing list by filling out the form here so we can share some of our adventures with you as well as give you a head's up on new releases and news bits along with some special offers available only to our subscribers. And while you're online, don't forget to connect with us on our Launstein Imagery Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @LaunsteinFamily and Instagram @LaunsteinImagery!
Thanks for dropping by! (And please scroll down for some fantastic news for Jenaya and Josiah!)
John, Jenaya, and Josiah Launstein (the photographers), Marlise and Charis (wildlife artists themselves in a variety of mediums) and Melanie (Wildlife Art Gallery manager, number one wildlife spotter and official family cheerleader)
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The Launsteins and their wildlife photography have been the subject of numerous news features. Click through for a selection of articles and interviews.
Josiah makes history in repeat win as Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year
We could not be more proud to share that Josiah has been named the international Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year for the second time! This is the first time a photographer of any age has won a major category twice in the history of the competition.
As humbled as he is by this honour, Josiah could not be more pleased that his winning image was once again of a bighorn ram, his favourite subject to spend time with behind the lens.
"Ridgeline Sentinel" is an image that only came to be after a tremendous effort and perseverance by our young photographer. You can read the full story here.
If you would like to learn more about Josiah and his wildlife and conservation photography, drop by our About the Launstein Family and About Josiah Launstein pages, where you can also watch Josiah in action in a few short films.
While he was still behind the lens, Josiah knew "Ridgeline Sentinel" would be a black and white print in a more narrow, panoramic aspect ratio. He also knew it was immediately going to be one of his favourites, especially after the amount of work he went through to be rewarded with this image. But he certainly did not expect it would be showcased around the world and featured by the likes of CNN after he was named the Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year with this special work. Click here to read the story behind "Ridgeline Sentinel".
"First Snow" by Josiah Launstein selected for exhibit in the Smithsonian
We get a lot of comments about Josiah following in his big sister Jenaya's footsteps, and they have now shared another honour: having their work exhibited in one of the most famous museums in the world, the Smithsonian.
Josiah's "First Snow" was awarded in the 2018 Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards and has been selected for a year-long exhibit in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, commencing October, 2018.
"First Snow" is one of Josiah's most popular Fine Art Limited Edition Print releases amongst collectors, and has received numerous recognitions since he crafted the image. We are so honoured to now have it on display in the Smithsonian for even more people to fall in love with this adorable young Red Fox kit.
If you would like to learn more about Josiah and his wildlife and conservation photography, drop by our About the Launstein Family and About Josiah Launstein pages.
After waiting several hours in the freezing cold during a spring snowstorm in the Rockies, Josiah made the most of the opportunity when this young Red Fox Kit appeared. "First Snow" has become one of Josiah's most popular prints and now hangs in the Smithsonian.
Josiah awarded in 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
We are so honoured to share that Josiah has been awarded for the third time in the revered Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition! This year's competition saw nearly 50,000 images submitted from professional and amateur wildlife photographers from 92 countries.
"Raindrops" is a very different image from Josiah, crafted while in Thailand during a Nikon film production about Josiah's photography. You can learn the full story and see pictures of the image on exhibit in the Natural History Museum in London, UK on our blog.
"Raindrops" will be released as a Fine Art Limited Edition Print in November, 2017.
A creative depiction of a monkey moth caterpillar in the rain, "Raindrops" has been awarded in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 53 and is now on exhibit in the Natural History Museum in London (UK). Click here to learn the story behind this award-winning image from Josiah Launstein.
Jenaya's "Ramscape" selected for extended exhibit in the Smithsonian
She's done it again! Jenaya returns to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History with one of her all-time favourite images, "Ramscape." This striking image of a Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep ram atop a rock outcropping in Waterton Lakes National Park is featured in an extended exhibit in the prestigious museum from October, 2016 to September, 2017.
"Ramscape" was selected for exhibition after being awarded in the 2016 Nature's Best Windland Smith Rice International Photography Awards. The competition judged some 25,000 entries before awarding the top images from around the world.
This marks the third time Jenaya's work has graced the walls of the Smithsonian since she was named Youth Photographer of the Year 2014, including her best-selling "Yukon Porcupine" being selected for the "Best of the Best" exhibition in 2015. This landmark exhibition was made up of 102 outstanding prints chosen from a staggering 500,000 images submitted to Nature's Best over the past 20 years!
"Ramscape" is available as a Fine Art Limited Edition Print or Canvas. A framed canvas hangs above the fireplace in the Launstein Imagery Wildlife Art Gallery in the Crowsnest Pass, and has become a perennial favourite since its release. Click through to read the story behind "Ramscape" and it's journey to the walls of the Smithsonian.
If you would like to learn more about Jenaya and her wildlife and conservation photography, drop by our About the Launstein Family and About Jenaya Launstein pages.
"Ramscape" has been one of Jenaya's favourite images since she captured the moment. A carefully crafted image, she's honoured to have one of her favourite species from one of her favourite spots near her home in SW Alberta represented on the walls of the Smithsonian. Click here to learn the story behind this awarded image.
Josiah Awarded in Prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Por el Planeta Competitions
We are so excited to share that Josiah has had two images awarded in the oldest and most prestigious wildlife photography competitions in the world, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition put on by the Natural History Museum (U.K.) and BBC Wildlife.
This year's competition saw over 42,000 images submitted from 96 countries, and the competition in the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year categories has never been stronger.
Both of Josiah's winning images were taken this year, a testament to the growth he is showing in his photography.
His "Goose Attack" image was taken in Burnaby, British Columbia while out with fellow award-winner Connor Stefanison (2013 and 2015 Rising Star Portfolio Award winner). The image also reveals Josiah's attentiveness when out in nature, as only Josiah spotted this territorial interaction across the bay while John, Jenaya and Connor were busy photographing wood ducks.
"Snowy Snowy," the second awarded image, was definitely the result of a determination to return with a unique image of a snowy owl. John, Jenaya and Josiah endured an all-day prairie snowstorm while searching for snowy owls in early January. They finally spotted a few at the very end of the day, but once again only Josiah found and photographed this handsome male owl perched on a weather-beaten old fence. The image has also been awarded in the global conservation photography competition, Por el Planeta.
Please click the accompanying images to learn more about "Goose Attack" and "Snowy Snowy," both of which are now available as Fine Art Limited Edition Prints.
You can view the 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY51) awarded images here (click on "Young Awards" at the top right of the page to view Josiah's images along with other awarded photographers under age 18).
If you would like to learn more about Josiah and his wildlife photography, drop by our About the Launstein Family and About Josiah Launstein pages.
"Goose Attack" is one of Josiah's favourite images of his young career, capturing an aggressive goose exploding from the shallows to defend its territory. You can learn the story behind this award-winning image and discover how to purchase it as a Limited Edition Print here.
"Snowy Snowy" is an atmospheric image showing a beautiful male snowy owl surveying the surrounding fields for movement in the midst of a brutal prairie snowstorm. You can learn the story behind this award-winning image and discover how to purchase it as a Limited Edition Print here.
Jenaya wins the Youth Division of Big Picture, awarded in Por el Planeta
We're delighted to announce that Jenaya has won the Youth Division of the 2015 Big Picture Natural World Photography Competition, with a second image being awarded as well.
This is the first year Jenaya has entered this prestigious international competition, jurored by such notable photographers and editors as Art Wolfe, Sophie Stafford, Kathy Moran, Ian Shive, Sandra Bartocha, fellow-Canadian Neil Ever Osborne, and chaired by Suzi Eszterhas.
Jenaya's winning image, photographed just a few kilometers from her home in Pincher Creek, Alberta, is a great example of her ability to craft a compelling scene as opposed to just snapping a picture of wildlife. After trying multiple camera/lens combinations she settled on one that allowed her to position two massive wind turbines at the edges of the composition, making a powerful statement and adding to the theme of the prevalent winds in our corner of the world. The weathered old granary, leaning heavily from the years of being buffeted from the west, adds both interest and drama, and serves as the perfect perch for three young Great Horned Owls.
You can view the 2015 awarded images here (be sure to click through to "View finalists in this category" under Jenaya's image to see her second awarded image, a young Great Grey Owl branching in the last light of day).
Click the accompanying image to learn more about "Owls in the Wind," which has also been awarded in the world's largest conservation photography competition, Por el Planeta.
If you would like to learn more about Jenaya and her remarkable accomplishments in wildlife photography, drop by our About the Launstein Family and About Jenaya Launstein pages.
"Owls in the Wind" is an iconic Alberta image, representing the rich heritage and agricultural and wind energy influences of the area Jenaya grew up in. You can learn the story behind this award-winning image and discover how to purchase it as a Limited Edition Print here.
Josiah Chosen as the 2014 Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year!
We are so excited to announce that Josiah, who recently turned 10, has been named the 2014 Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year!
Josiah decided to follow in his big sister's footsteps and begin entering select competitions in 2014 as his commitment to learning the craft of wildlife photography was clearly resulting in increased skill and results. He got off to a great start with seven of the eight images he submitted to the 2014 NHM/BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition chosen as finalists! While he did not win, it was a great experience for him and helped encourage him to dive into his photography with even greater dedication.
This winter, Josiah decided to submit some of his favourite images in the Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition. The competition this year saw a huge response, with over 10,000 images submitted from around the world. Josiah was ecstatic to learn that eight of the ten images he submitted were selected as finalists in a category filled with incredible imagery from talented nature photographers 18 years old and younger. Then, on January 12, we received confirmation that Josiah had indeed won the title of Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year with his image of two Rocky Mountain Bighorn rams doing battle in the Canadian Rockies not far from our home!
John (Josiah's dad) and Jenaya (Josiah's big sister and Nature's Best 2013 Youth Photographer of the Year) were also finalists in the competition with seven images each, and could not be more excited for Josiah and this incredible accomplishment. Jenaya's image, "Salmon Swatter" was also Commended in the competition.
If you are interested in learning more about Josiah's and his sisters' development in wildlife photography, a timeline can be found on our About the Launstein Family page, and his full bio along with a few of his favourite images from 2014 can be viewed at About Josiah Launstein.
"Bighorn Battle" by Josiah Launstein represents a major milestone for the young photographer…beyond the prestigious award it has won. Learn more about the story behind the image here.
Jenaya Named Youth Photographer of the Year!
In November, 2013, Jenaya become only the second young female wildlife photographer ever to be named the Youth Photographer of the Year in the Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards! We are so honoured for her to receive this recognition.
The image that was selected as the winner was this wonderful photograph of a North American Porcupine striking a pose as it surveys its route to a nearby forest near Kluane National Park, YT.
This image was selected to be part of the inaugural exhibit in the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum in St. Louis, MO, and was also chosen as the Wildlife Photo of the Year for 2012 on the Nature Photographer's Network. It was part of an extended feature exhibit through April 20, 2015 at the Smithsonian National Museum of History in Washington, D.C., before returning to the Smithsonian in 2016 as part of their "Best of the Best" exhibit of 113 image deemed to be the very best out of over 500,000 submitted to Nature's Best over the past 20 years. Read the Smithsonian's press release here on the winners of this prestigious competition that saw more than 20,000 entries from 50-some countries worldwide. "Yukon Porcupine" has become one of Launstein Imagery's very best selling prints, and is a perpetual favourite in the gallery (and wherever it is displayed).
Did you know Jenaya has been awarded the top honours in more than 8 of the most highly-regarded nature photography competitions in the world? If you are interested in learning more about Jenaya's remarkable accomplishments in wildlife photography, a timeline of her journey can be found on our About the Launstein Family page and her full bio and a listing of her awards can be viewed at About Jenaya Launstein.
"Yukon Porcupine" is Jenaya's most highly-honoured image to date. How the image came to be is a remarkable story. To learn more about the story behind this endearing image, click here.
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Q: Yii mergeWith() in many-to-many relations please help solve one trivial task for writing results:
tables:
flats :: id, dateadd
flatparams :: id, title
flatsoptions :: id, flatid, paramid, value

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I need to find flats that are in a region, city, street, apartment - for example:
russia, moscow, papanina, 8
My code looks for all the apartments, which have at least one of these parameters (if OR), and if the AND, then no result because trying to find a field in one table flatsoptions immediately all kinds of parameters. i would like to understand how to look flat on several parameters simultaneously. Thank you!
UPDATED :: 02-12-2013 22-00
$criteria = new CDbCriteria();
$criteria->together = true;

$i = 0;
foreach ($arr as $key => $item) {
    if (in_array($key, $pos)) {
        $criteria->join = 'LEFT JOIN flatsoptions AS flatsoptions'.$i.' ON flatsoptions'.$i.'.flatid = t.id';
        $criteria->addColumnCondition(
            array(
                'flatsoptions'.$i.'.paramid' => $params[$key]['id'],
                'flatsoptions'.$i.'.value' => $item
            ),
            'AND',
            'OR'
        );
        $i++;
    }
}
$flats = Flats::model()->findAll($criteria);

And this code is not working - they not find the alias 'flatsoptions0' in 'where clause';
Updated :: SOLUTION
count($keys) = count($values);
This is a Mysql solution::
    $criteria = new CDbCriteria();
    $criteria->select = array('flatid');
    $criteria->addInCondition('paramid', $keys);
    $criteria->addInCondition('value', $values);
    $criteria->group = 'flatid';
    $criteria->having = 'count(*) = '.count($values);

    $flats = Flatsoptions::model()->findAll($criteria);

A: In AND case you can join flatoptions N times (how many params passed), and use the code similar to:
$criteria->addColumnCondition(
    array(
        'flatsoptions1.paramid' => $params[$key1]['id'],
        'flatsoptions1.value' => $item1
    ),
    'AND',
    'AND'
);

$criteria->addColumnCondition(
    array(
        'flatsoptions2.paramid' => $params[$key2]['id'],
        'flatsoptions2.value' => $item2
    ),
    'AND',
    'AND'
);

...

$criteria->addColumnCondition(
    array(
        'flatsoptionsN.paramid' => $params[$keyN]['id'],
        'flatsoptionsN.value' => $itemN
    ),
    'AND',
    'AND'
);

This is just an example. You need first define $criteria->with dynamically() with different aliases for the same relation and then put each addColumnCondition inside the loop.
LINKS:
CDbCriteria->with()
CActiveRecord->relations()

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By Alec MacGillis
Sometime in the summer of 2009, back when I still worked as a reporter at The Washington Post, I found myself chatting over beers at the Post Pub, the unvarnished establishment cater-corner from the paper, with a business-side employee who mentioned a rather disconcerting stat: On one day in March of that year, in the very darkest days of the recession, there had been in the classified ad pages one job-wanted ad.
I didn't need any primer on the troubles facing my industry—I grew up in a newspaper family and had worked at six papers, several of which were seriously diminished by 2009—but that stat has stuck with me ever since as the ultimate signpost of a crumbling business model. The public discussion of newspapers' decline tends to focus on circulation, but newspaper people know that the devastation came as much on the ad side and above all in the lowly classifieds, which in their humble agate type had for decades delivered a disproportionate share of newspaper revenues. This was where the digital revolution first exacted its toll—how could you keep charging $10 a line for a used car or apartment or job listing when there was a guy who was letting people post ads for free online—all the while subsidizing that operation by charging $5 or $10 for prostitution ads of the sort no respectable daily newspaper would ever think of running (the law eventually made him shut it down, but not before it was bringing in $36 million per year).
READ: Jeff Bezos bought a delivery system, not just a newspaper
Craigslist's Craig Newmark has not bought the Post, thank goodness—that would be too much to bear. But Amazon's Jeff Bezos as the white knight provokes only slightly less shock and dolor. We knew the other guys had won a long time ago, but it's another thing when they can waltz in and, in the charmless guise of "Explore Holdings LLC," drop $250 million in cash for a legendary paper (that's a mere one percent of Bezos's net worth), as flip and easy as plucking an Apollo rocket engine from the ocean or building a $42 million, 10,000-year clock in West Texas.
There are already hopeful noises coming out of the corner of 15th and L about Bezos as owner, compared with other possibilities. He is promising independence. He is, for now, keeping the leadership team in place (let's hope in particular that he keeps editor Marty Baron, under whose leadership the paper has been doing some notably hard-edged and influential journalism). His politics are not visibly objectionable. But let's not kid ourselves here: The company that made him one of the richest men in the world has had a less than benign impact on our nation. It has devastated the publishing industry, from the big presses to the small booksellers. It has exacerbated the growth of the low-wage economy, to the point where the president feels the need to celebrate an increase in warehouse jobs that will pay barely more than minimum wage. (Fun fact uncovered by the Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. two years ago: Instead of paying for air-conditioning at some Pennsylvania warehouses, Amazon had just stationed paramedics outside to take the inevitably heat-stressed workers to the hospital.)
READ: Chris Hughes on what Jeff Bezos is thinking
More generally, Amazon has embodied, more than any other of the giants that rule our new landscape, the faster-cheaper-further mindset that scratches away daily at our communal fabric: Why bother running down to the store around the block if you can buy it with a click? No risk of running into someone on the way and actually having to talk to them, and hey, can you beat that price? No thought given to the externalities that make that price possible—the workers being violently shocked every time they pull a book off the warehouse shelf, or losing a chunk of their lunch break to go through the security checkpoint set up by their oh-so-trusting employer. They're Somewhere Else, working for a company that is Out There, in the cloud.
Not that we should let ourselves go overboard in our lament for what came before. The Grahams are a remarkable Washington family, and I was as grateful as any of my fellow reporters for the notes that would occasionally arrive from Don with a kind and utterly sincere word for a piece he had liked. But we also should bear in mind the many decisions that can be second-guessed in hindsight—among many others, the decision not to make the paper national in scope and distribution, like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal; to keep the online operation separate as long as it was; to hold off so long on instituting a paywall. And we should most definitely not forget the failure to prevent what unfolded at the company's Kaplan education division, which was raking in huge profits from for-profit colleges with a highly dubious business model; when those improprieties were exposed and the Obama administration proposed new rules to protect students and taxpayers from being exploited, Don Graham went to Capitol Hill to lobby aggressively against them, seemingly unaware that his indubitable virtue as grandfather of the Post did not necessarily transfer to this other realm.
Now the Grahams can go back to doing as they see fit with Kaplan, without worry that they are in any way imperiling the newspaper's public trust. That trust has been passed to Jeff Bezos, who will hopefully treat it with more care than his company did those heat-stricken workers deemed undeserving of an air-conditioning system. I avoid buying from Amazon as best I can, but I'll keep subscribing to my old paper as long as they keep printing it, which, to hear Bezos himself tell it, will likely end sooner than the mogul's 10,000-year clock.
Alec MacGillis is a New Republic senior editor. Follow him @AlecMacGillis.
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Telesys was an Atari 2600 game developer and publisher that released six games, all in 1982, before going out of business. Their slogan was "Fun in games." Fast Food was one of their more well-known titles.

The only catalog from Telesys (1983) indicated that the company planned to become a "full-line software company," releasing games, educational, and productivity software for home computers. The company folded before this happened.

Games
Telesys released the following games:
 Coconuts
 Cosmic Creeps
 Demolition Herby, a line-coloring game similar to Amidar
 Fast Food
 Ram It
 Stargunner

Unreleased prototypes
 Bouncin' Baby Bunnies (1983)
 The Impossible Game

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Atari 2600
Defunct video game companies of the United States
Video game development companies
Video game companies established in 1982

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Alongside iPad 2, Apple has released a new $39 "Digital AV Adapter" that supports HDMI audio and video output for 720p photo slideshows and movies on iPhone 4, iPod touch 4 and iPad, while also supporting video mirroring on the upcoming iPad 2.
The new adapter plugs into the Dock connector, providing both an HDMI port and a Dock passthrough so attached iOS devices can charge while playing or sync while connected to an external display.
"Watch slideshows and movies on the big screen in up to 720p by connecting your iPad, iPhone 4, or iPod touch (4th generation) to an HDTV or HDMI-compatible display," Apple notes on its store page.
"Use the Apple Digital AV Adapter to mirror whatever's on your iPad 2 screen — apps, presentations, websites, and more — on your HDTV or HDMI-compatible display in up to 1080p HD (movies play at up to 720p)."
Previously, the iOS devices introduced in 2010 only supported VGA output, which provides analog component video with no support for audio out. It was not known that iPhone 4 and its iPod touch sibling also had latent support for HDMI, a digital connection that pairs DVI video signals with audio. Most modern HDTVs support HDMI input.
Apple also supports AirPlay wireless audio and video streaming from iPhone 4, iPod touch and iPad, which uses WiFi to deliver music photos and video to the new iOS-based Apple TV, or audio to AirPort Express base stations and some third party devices that support AirPlay.


Relatives of the ten victims of the Ballymurphy Massacre say they won't be deterred by yesterday's Stormont vote rejecting a call for the Assembly to back an inquiry into the killings.
48 MLAs – all of them unionist – voted against the Sinn Féin/Alliance motion, while 44 voted in favour. But campaigning families say they've been greatly buoyed by the extent of support they've garnered and have vowed to redouble their efforts to expose the truth about what happened in August 1971.
Eleven people died after the Parachute Regiment went on the rampage on the streets of Ballymurphy. Just six months later the same regiment killed 14 people on the streets of Derry in a rampage that became known across the world as Bloody Sunday.
John Teggart, whose father Daniel was shot and killed during the massacre, said: "Family members of those who were murdered in Ballymurphy in August 1971 were in the public gallery to hear the motion brought forward by the Alliance Party MLA Trevor Lunn, a long-time supporter of the families.
"The Ballymurphy families were saddened to see unionist politicians out in force to deny the us the chance of support in both north and south of Ireland political institutions.
"This was just another step in the long campaign for truth for our group, for the Ballymurphy Massacre Families.
SDLP MLA Alex Attwood MLA said despite the opposition of unionist parties the families of those killed will prevail.
Sinn Féin MLA Rosie McCorley said the families are entitled to truth and justice.
"The families of those killed in the Ballymurphy Massacre are entitled to maximum disclosure about what happened to their loved ones in 1971," she said. "The British Government are continuing to protect those responsible by refusing to hold a full inquiry into what happened. The mechanisms on dealing with the past agreed at Stormont House, which include maximum disclosure, must be implemented.
"The families want to see an independent panel appointed to review all of the documentation and files held by the British Government. I welcome the fact that the Alliance Party co-sponsored today's motion but it is disappointing that the unionist parties are continuing to oppose the long search for the truth of the Ballymurphy families.


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Press Release (ePRNews.com) - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - May 30, 2018 - It's hard to believe that summer is right around the corner. For parents, that means juggling all that comes with the end of the school year, while preparing for summer activities. If one of those activities is summer camp, it's likely the child will need a physical to attend.
PhysicianOne Urgent Care makes it easy to check "camp physical" off mom or dad's 'to do' list, with no appointment necessary, plus extended – after work and weekend – hours. And, through June 15, camp physicals are just $35.
On top of that, PhysicianOne Urgent Care just announced that, for a limited time, they will make a donation to four local YMCAs for each YMCA camp physical completed at a Massachusetts PhysicianOne Urgent Care. Between Thursday, May 31 and Sunday, June 3, campers of West Suburban YMCA, Malden YMCA, Waltham YMCA, and Charles River YMCA are encouraged to come in for their $35 camp physical, as it will result in a donation to their local YMCA.
Since 2008, we've prided ourselves on giving back to our local communities, especially to organizations that are focused on our youth.


Welcome to Botreva Classics, a small classic car restoration business based in Penzance Cornwall.
Whatever your classic needs from a simple service, panel or structural welding to a full restoration, we can help. We specialise in MG's and Triumph's from the 60's and 70's but whatever your car needs we are here.


Adams Technology Systems (ATS) is frequently asked to review, revise and approve various Regulatory documents, EPA Pesticide Labels and Pesticide Shipper artwork. Using Adobe Acrobat PDF files expedites the process and saves money at the same time. This SOP has been developed to help explain how this process works.
Chart to help the Graphic Artist comply with the EPA's Pesticide Label minimum type size requirements.
Companies must have an EPA Company Number before Adams Technology Systems may conduct any business concerning US EPA Pesticide Registrations. This EPA Company Number is used to identify the company registrations and is also used to identify the company manufacturing establishments.
Instructions and Sample letter authorizing Adams Technology Systems to act as your Agent in all US EPA Pesticide Registration matters.
States have started mandating that all pesticide labels and MSDS's be provided to them in an electronic format. This must be done before renewals or registrations will be approved. Also, explains the ESL, REV dates and the file naming format.
Instructions and Sample letter authorizing Adams Technology Systems to act as your Agent in all State Pesticide Registration matters.
Pesticides may not be manufactured until the EPA Pesticide Producing Establishment is registered and an Establishment Number has been issued by the EPA Regional Office. Instructions, Forms and EPA Region Address' for obtaining this number is included in this SOP.
Adams Technology State Pesticide Registration Service Center (ATSSC) must certify that the "channels of trade" have been cleared of all product before a state registration may be CANCELED. This SOP details the letter required.
Adams Technology State Pesticide Registration Service Center (ATSSC) must submit an EPA Confidential Statement of Formula (CSF) (EPA Form# 8570-4) as part of the application package to certain states. This SOP explains the procedure for companies that choose to submit the CSF directly to the states instead of providing it to ATSSC.
This SOP shows actual samples of the proper format required for the various sections of an EPA Registered Pesticide label. Also, explains the use of the "Comments and Notes" feature in Adobe Acrobat.
EPA PR Notice 2001-1. This SOP sets the ATSSC review strategy and shows an actual sample of the proper format required.
Details the documentation required for ATSSC to support the registration of your products in the states.


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THE DUALITY OF WARBY PARKER x MAIYET
By Katherine Cusumano
There's a kind of inevitable feeling about the collaboration between vintage-inspired eyewear brand Warby Parker and ethical label Maiyet. Both were founded five years ago in 2010; both have since become known for their social principles as much as their aesthetics.
So, fittingly, the Bird collection that launched yesterday is, in a way, two sunglasses—and two missions—rolled into one. The pairs consists of two acetate layers in contrasting hues that bring to mind retro flip-up glasses. In keeping with the Warby Parker philosophy, for every pair purchased a pair of glasses will go to organizations like VisionSpring, whose mission is distributing eyewear and training entrepreneurs on eyeglass sales in underprivileged areas. Similarly, Maiyet has teamed up with Nest, a nonprofit that supports artisan crafts and community development.
Warbys have always been glasses for the everyman, but the Bird collaboration is far from pedestrian. The glasses have a heft to them; it would be hard to forget them on top of your head, or on your face. They come in three neutral shades—jet black with striped oystershell, the reverse striped oystershell with jet black, and burnt honey with cream. Their profile leans towards a slight cat-eye, and they're wide—wide enough to dwarf your face, with a glam vibe that might best be paired with a luxurious fur coat and a dark lip.
WARBY PARKER X MAIYET'S "BIRD" COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE VIA THE WARBY PARKER WEBSITE.
The Best Boutiques of Downtown Manhattan, Ranked Solely By Their Free Beverages
That Time Lindsay Lohan Wore Three Dresses To The Oscars
Drake Gets Cold Feet, and Other Stories from Twenty Years of Alife


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Gorcy – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Grand Est, w departamencie Meurthe i Mozela.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwało 2168 osób, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 529 osób/km² (wśród 2335 gmin Lotaryngii Gorcy plasuje się na 194. miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 1088.).

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Howdy, folks. If you're on Twitter, and you would like others to know your handle over there, you can publish it here. This post will be marked non-promote, but that's only a convenience setting — there is actually no security on the internet. So don't share what you can't bear, but if your (selected) identity […]
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The Twitterverse, the media, and Hillary Clinton are up in arms about a new pharmaceutical start-up that bought the rights to Daraprim, a drug that helps offset the ravages of AIDS. Turing's CEO explains why the company raised the price of Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 a pill http://t.co/eJrIk01Lej pic.twitter.com/wGBLATpzlv More
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Donald Trump is not exactly the kind of person you would think would connect with the Millennial Generation, unless perhaps you go by the theory that he is the type that tends to be most popular among those who haven't seen his act before. And yet, if you've been paying attention to conservative political social […]
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Amid all the bad news on Twitter this week — especially including all the recent Supreme Court decisions — something wonderful happened just the other day. E. L. James, the author of 50 Shades of Grey, opened herself to questions.
Among the wonderful responses she received:
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Executive Director, American Cinema Foundation. Contributor: National Review, Law&Liberty, American Conservative, The Federalist, Modern Age, University Bookman.
For this week's installment of the pink police state blues, you can read Mr. James Poulos himself, the first & possibly last poet of the pink police state. He's saying, we're ruthless–we sometimes care more about abstract ideas than the people in front of us. I'm writing because I've been talking to an American friend […]
For those who don't 'tweet', there is a hilarious hashtag trending called #LiberalsNextBan. Here are a few gems. Enjoy! All Dukes of Hazard re-runs #LiberalsNextBan pic.twitter.com/klRCTH5roI More
Promoted from the Ricochet Member Feed by Editors Created with Sketch. 'The Bride at Every Wedding, the Corpse at Every Funeral'
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Jon Gabriel (a.k.a., @ExJon on Twitter) is the Editor-in-Chief of Ricochet. He is a political writer and marketing consultant, contributing articles to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, and USA Today among others. Until 2012, he served as Director of Marketing for the free-market Goldwater Institute, where he converted policy initiatives into compelling stories. In the private sector, Jon led marketing efforts for Cold Stone Creamery, Honeywell, and several technology companies. In his… [more]
As Troy Senik noted earlier, the music world lost Blues great B.B. King yesterday. Fans around the world shared thousands of photos of the legend and videos of his performances. Then our president did something he always seems to do when a great man or woman passes on: he tweeted a photo of himself.
"There's going to be one killer blues session in heaven tonight." —President Obama on the passing of #BBKing pic.twitter.com/GD2yY6vymV
Did you read this? Of course not, you're sensible men & women! But I did. Great credit to the race I am, I know. A very silly woman very indecently was staring at a guy's Twitter–there were days when a young woman would not be staring at a man's Twitter, I know, but those halcyon days are […]
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Chris Morse is a Twitter acquaintance, so I don't want to pick on him . . . but — when anybody starts a series of tweets lecturing white guys about their closed-mindedness. . . Even if a character isn't your particular race or gender doesn't mean you can't relate to them. We need to realize […]
By Kevin Creighton
Kevin Creighton
I'm an ex-photographer, recovering nerd, online marketing guru, father to two growing young men, husband to a wonderful woman and a servant of the King. In ascending order of importance. I've led the marketing for a number of companies in the firearms world, and I'm an active competitor in USPSA, IDPA and 3 Gun. I'm an NRA-licensed firearms instructor and I have hundreds of hours of training from some of the top names in the business like Bob Vogel, Rob Leatham, Gabe Suarez, Massad Ayoob and a b… [more]
"A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth – some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say." – Michael Kinsley More
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Cameron Gray (On Twitter: @cameron_gray) is a broadcast media professional, with over 25 years of experience. He currently works for NRA News and Compass Media Networks. In the past, he has worked for SiriusXM Satellite Radio, CBS Radio, and the Washington Redskins Radio Network. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Cameron moved to Central Virginia for high school, then moved on to George Mason University in Northern Virginia. There, he earned a BA in Speech Communications and an MA in Telecommunicat… [more]
A couple of weeks ago, an app called Meerkat was introduced at SXSW in Austin, Texas. It quick became the talk of the conference, and politicians and celebrities became high-profile early adopters. This past Thursday, Twitter responded with the release of Periscope. I read in a couple of places that Twitter wasn't 100% ready to release Periscope, but the viral success of Meerkat forced its hand.
Both apps do the exact same thing: allow users to broadcast live video from wherever they are in the world, via their smartphones or tablets. As you can see in the picture below, the only real difference is the look of the apps. Twitter users can watch, comment on, and rate the live feeds.
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By Pat Sajak
Born and raised in Chicago. Splits time between LA and Maryland. Served in Army 1968-70. Hosted "Wheel of Fortune" since 1981. Married with two children. Writes really short bios.
I've spent a lot of time on Twitter during the past year. I tweet silly things, political things, sports things. It's just a hodgepodge of random thoughts (actually, that might very well define Twitter), and about 70 thousand "followers" pay varying degrees of attention to what I have to say. Every now and then, something will hit a nerve (usually the political stuff), and it will be picked up by activist websites and retweeted, bringing in a number of messages along the lines of, "Shut up, you [colorful expletive], and stick to spinning a wheel on your [colorful expletive] show." If enough Twitter users get excited about it, you start "trending," meaning that you're among those things being most talked about in the Twitterverse at that moment. I'm struck by the intentional obtuseness of many of those who respond; an obtuseness that allows for a kind of faux outrage. It's a bit of a catharsis, I guess, allowing people to think they've struck a blow for one thing or another.
I mention all this because of what happened on Monday night. I began receiving a large number of tweets from people who were watching Wheel and saying it was the funniest episode ever. I checked it out and found that it was a show we had recently taped in Hawaii. It was something we called "Best Friends Week," and the game was played by teams of—you guessed it—best friends. On that particular show, one of the puzzles was "SEEING A BUDDY MOVIE." (See what we did there? Best Friends week. Buddy movie. Kind of thematic.) Anyway, we had entered our speed-up round where teams call letters and get three seconds to solve the puzzle. A team of two gentlemen called an "N," and as that one letter appeared and their three seconds were ticking away, one of the men made a half-joking guess: RIDING A BROWN HORSE. A wrong answer, obviously, but a funny one. The next team called a "G" and, much to my surprise, guessed RIDING A WHITE HORSE. Big laughs ensued, and I turned in mock disgust and walked from my spot toward the beach. I returned and, again, with everyone laughing, including the players, I feigned exasperation and shouted, "Who said anything about a horse?" I had to agree with the tweeters that it was a very funny moment.
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By Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson, former Reagan speechwriter, wrote the historic Berlin Wall address in which President Reagan urged Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!" Peter Robinson is now a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and hosts the interview program "Uncommon Knowledge." Peter is a co-founder of Ricochet.
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Stephen Miller is a digital media designer + consultant, writer and activist in occupied Brooklyn, N.Y. He also publishes and produces The Wilderness, which focuses on viral politics and social media narratives. He's recently converted over to an electric toothbrush to cut down on ozone pollution from coming out of his mouth.
I offered to coach @HillaryClinton for all her presidential debates in 2016…she can't wait! neither can I! pic.twitter.com/67JGEZXjzh
— Aubrey Plaza (@evilhag) June 23, 2014
The push for gender-neutrality reminds me of that famous Apple commercial from 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA " ...always listen very carefully when somebody is telling you to shut up... What they're telling you is that 'this idea is so weak it cannot be subjected to the normal, vigorous debate of free society.'" Mark Steyn "And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make… [more]
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I've always thought that Twitter has two functions: (1) as a quick & easy forum for companies or public figures, and (2) as something akin to a comedy convention: a place to shoot off your funniest one-liner in less than 140 characters. I only go there for the hilarity, and one of the funniest Tweeters is Ricochet's own Pat Sajak. Unfortunately, some very self-serious internet dwellers are taking one of His recent tweets very seriously.
I now believe global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists knowingly misleading for their own ends. Good night.
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Russia is invading its neighbors, China is expanding its claims over the western Pacific, and Islamic militants are terrorizing Syria, Libya, Yemen, Nigeria and other nations. But fear not, America: President Barack Obama has ordered his forces to deploy high-yield tactical hashtags across social media.
As the administration drastically cuts the U.S. military, the State Department's Jen Psaki launched a brutal fussilade of tweets at Vladimir Putin, complaining that Moscow wasn't living up to "the promise of hashtag." Today, a pouty Michelle Obama is facing down Nigeria's murderous Boko Haram with a hashtagged photo uploaded to Instagram.


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What does it mean to be a hip-hop parent? For me, it means moving heaven and earth to protect my daughter from any hint of the menace that threatened my own teenage years.
It means selectively introducing her to the music I loved at her age, sometimes coaxing an approving grin from her, sometimes getting a skeptical eyebrow. And sometimes it means reaching a musical détente, like when we decided we both liked "Contralla" by Drake enough for it to become our sunroof-open, singalong summer song.
Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, "Beats, Rhymes and Middle Age", The New York Times (2 July 2017), SR9.


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Navigating Lung Cancer: Embracing a New Normal
Taylor's Story: Take Home Messages
Overcoming the Guilt That Follows Cancer
Putting My Experience Into Words
Impact of Cancer on Patients and Caregivers
A Support Network Is Key
Forming Your Support Team
A Healthy Outlook: Mind-Body-Spirit
The Role of a Caregiver
Sources of Support for Patients
Strategies for Navigating A Cancer Journey
Taylor Shares Her Story on Navigating Cancer and Embracing a New Normal
Dr. Shubham Pant, Taylor Bell Duck, and Richard Dickens, MS, LCSW-R discuss the importance of support groups, including advocacy organizations. [Merck Sponsored]
Shubham Pant, MD: Tell me Taylor, you know when you get a cancer diagnosis you've got to have a lot of people around you to help you through the cancer diagnosis. Just tell me what impact did your support network have on your cancer journey.
Taylor Bell Duck: Well a huge, huge impact. So you know I think something that was really unique for me was that my friends and family still tried to do things that they knew were important to me or things that I loved. So one thing that happened was is that everybody knows that I love a type of chip.
Shubham Pant, MD: A type of chip?
Taylor Bell Duck: Yes.
Shubham Pant, MD: Like a Pringles chips?
Taylor Bell Duck: Yes. Doritos.
Shubham Pant, MD: Which ones?
Taylor Bell Duck: Cool Ranch. And, in moderation. But they would, I actually left the hospital with 17 bags of Blue Doritos because everybody, they didn't talk or know that they were doing that, but everybody that came to visit brought that as kind of a gift. Another thing that I think was really unique is that my mom found somebody in the hospital that was offering a ministry basically to come and wash my hair. And so I had really long platinum blonde hair and it was like a bird's nest. And so it was just matted from not being able to get up and walk and brush it. And so this man came to bedside and washed my hair for me. And that just was such a blessing for me because it made me feel better. And something as small as that that somebody in my family thought would be helpful for me was such a gift and a blessing. So I think finding small things like that that seemed like not really a big deal but really showed the patient that they care, that was important for me.
Shubham Pant, MD: And then your sister was very important to your support network, right? So what was your kind of conversation with her? How did she help you, get you through, not that I want you to choose who's your favorite, brother or sister necessarily?
Taylor Bell Duck: No, no, no.
Shubham Pant, MD: But how did she help you, you know, walk you through your, you know, help you, support you through your cancer journey.
Taylor Bell Duck: Yeah. So we call her my empathy buddy. So any time I was feeling down, she felt down with me. So if I was having a bad day, she'd get in the bed with me and have a bad with me. And she had done a lot of research about patients that are going through this and one of the things that she had found was that oftentimes patients can feel very isolated and alone. And so she just made it a point to make sure that at no point in time did I ever feel alone. And so that was really incredible.
Shubham Pant, MD: Empathy buddy, that's amazing.
Shubham Pant, MD: Is that, Richard, is that a normal term? What do you use? And tell me about how important is it to bring to bring the support team like this?
Richard Dickens, MS, LCSW-R: Yeah, and Taylor has a lot of great tools already and empathy buddy is something I'm going to use in the future when I work with people. Building tools goes back to, or supports, goes back to communication I'm going to say. And communication almost always starts in the home. And recognizing that a healthy dose of denial is not inappropriate for many people. And there's a time that then the emotional ramifications of what they're going through comes to the surface. Is as a social worker a lot of times we identify right away that although one person gets cancer, their whole social and family and work network is affected by it to varying degrees?
So to the degree, and one that people always have control over who they share it with and who they don't, and in multicultural societies I'm very sensitive to the fact that some people come from societies that you don't share it. And there's other reasons for not. But all the literature, all the studies for the most part suggest that opening it up, starting with your family, even young children age appropriate, five and six-year olds don't need to know it's cancer, but they need to know that mom or dad or sister is sick. And within that you also open the opportunity for people to be honest and ask questions, and then that extends beyond definitely with your healthcare team. You could role model that with the healthcare team. So building communication helps you really build a solid network.
Shubham Pant, MD: So you have support groups right there, circles. First there's your friends and family, immediate friends and family. So what other support groups can be there for patients to use, Richard? What do you help them with? Like outside the immediate friends and family, what other, you know? Do you tell them to engage with their healthcare provider, what other, you know, what do you tell your patients?
Richard Dickens, MS, LCSW-R: Sure, very important. Organizations like CancerCare, and there's a number of them out there, either have patient's navigators or nurses or social workers are often doing patient navigating. We run online face-to-face and telephone groups and many organizations do. Especially in this day and age, one, that cancer's become a chronic illness, so that people are often very busy, and in my patient groups the biggest complaint in the last five years has been, "Everybody I talk to doesn't believe I have cancer because I look so normal." So groups really give them the place to talk to people who actually understand what they're going through.
I don't care how loving their family is, their family can't completely understand what it's like to be fatigued. Even in a general patient group you all, I always say when people say well they have a worse cancer, they have a harder cancer or their treatment's worse, I say, you all heard the words, "You have cancer," and those three words are going to change your life and your perception on life from mortality to health to opportunities and all of those things. And across that, that's what's helpful.
And sometimes people don't want to get into a group, they don't want to hear a lot of other stories, but they want to talk to somebody else who has a similar cancer and how did they get through it.
Shubham Pant, MD: Taylor, did you ever reach out, or would you recommend then now going through your experience, if they did not reach out, would you recommend patients to now reach out to groups?
Taylor Bell Duck: Yes. So I did try to connect with people, but unfortunately there wasn't a whole lot of people my age that had been through what I've been through. So every time I connected it was always with somebody a little bit older. And I felt a lot of my issues were related to.....
Shubham Pant, MD: Spring break ..... you know?
Taylor Bell Duck: Yeah, yeah .... like age.
Taylor Bell Duck: Right. and not necessarily unique to just my diagnosis. So I did try to connect. But I absolutely think that it's important that patients seek out resources and education. And that's why you know Your Cancer Game Plan is such a great kind of portal is because it gives tips of how to communicate, when to communicate, and put patients in touch with other resources that might help them along the way.
Shubham Pant, MD: So that would be other patients, other support groups, just other online resources?
Taylor Bell Duck: Yes, absolutely.
Richard Dickens, MS, LCSW-R: Could I say, too, just to build on what Taylor said, we cover all cancers and all ages, and cancer still is overwhelmingly a disease of older age, over 60. And as Taylor said, and being on the edge of young adults, isolation is one of the hardest things that any of them deal with because their peers, it's very hard to find peers who understand or go through it or even dealing with the healthcare system. So it's a bigger issue.


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Barry McGuigan calls for Carl Frampton rematch with Santa Cruz in Belfast
• 'There will be a third fight, they have given us their word,' says McGuigan
• Northern Irishman suffered first career loss against Leo Santa Cruz
Steve Brenner at the MGM Grand
Sun 29 Jan 2017 17.30 EST First published on Sun 29 Jan 2017 00.30 EST
Léo Santa Cruz took back the WBA featherweight title in Saturday's rematch with Carl Frampton. Photograph: John Locher/AP
Barry McGuigan was not in the mood for false promises. Carl Frampton, the Northern Irishman he reveres like a son, had just fallen to the first defeat of his 24-fight career and had the WBA featherweight title won so brilliantly six months ago in New York wrestled from his grasp by Leo Santa Cruz, the man who was felled on that raucous Barclays Center evening.
Léo Santa Cruz beats Carl Frampton for WBA world featherweight title – as it happened
No one was begrudging the Mexican his moment of triumph. Santa Cruz was excellent, unleashing to perfection a game plan which forced Frampton to abandon his preferred counter-punching role and instead act as the aggressor.
That allowed the Los Angeles-based fighter to use his seven-inch reach advantage to devastating effect and regain his title through a majority decision. The judges Dave Moretti and Glenn Feldman scored it 115-113; Burt Clements had it 114‑114. As talk turned instantly to making a third fight this year, McGuigan hoped the 29-year-old would receive an instant redemption shot in his native Belfast.
After two years away Frampton wants to go home and, because both fighters are advised by the mogul Al Haymon, talks will be forthcoming, especially as Santa Cruz put his hand up when asked about completing what would be an enthralling trilogy. Nothing, however, is guaranteed.
"I don't want to hear any excuses," McGuigan said. "He [Leo] said he would do it so I want him to be decent. We were decent with him, honest. We said we lost marginally. We've done it twice over here and it makes sense for Santa Cruz as well.
"I had a discussion with Al, he's the big player and said there will be a third fight. They have given us their word. He's told us he will come to Belfast. He's told us he will fight him and we've got to trust him."
Santa Cruz declared "a true champion goes anywhere", though whether his team would look to leave California for a night of rough and tumble in Belfast is another matter. "He mentioned other options which does concern me slightly," McGuigan said.
Lee Selby, the Welshman whose defence of his IBF title was cancelled on Friday after Jonathan Barros, the Argentinian, was said to have tested positive for hepatitis, could be a possibility. A subsequent retest was clean leaving Selby's devastated camp looking for answers. They would love to talk with McGuigan.
An all-British encounter would be a fallback option for Frampton though his insistence on meeting Santa Cruz for a third time confirmed where his desires lie. "It has to happen again," Frampton said. "Leo said he would come to Belfast. He can stay at my house."
This encounter failed to ignite like the one in July last year yet it was enthralling all the same. Drawing Frampton away from his preferred plan, the 29-year-old used his jab to force his opponent into reversing roles.
Santa Cruz landed 81 of 417 jabs while Frampton connected with only 28 of 187. The total punch count read 884 for the Mexican and 592 for the Ulsterman.
"The better man won," said Frampton, his face bruised and swollen. "I was just too sluggish. He said he'd change his style but I didn't believe him. I didn't think he could fight like that. He told me he would use his distance but I thought he was bluffing. I didn't think he could fight like that. Leo has all the tools."
Santa Cruz said: "I put it in my mind that, if I lost twice, I would have retired. You're here to be the best. If he had beat me, what else was I gonna do? I'm going to talk to my manager, my promoter and if they want to make a trilogy, let's make it."
Frampton rallied midway through the fight, much to the delight of the travelling support who numbered more than 4,000. But Santa Cruz was not being hurt. Hopes of a knockout receded with every round.
Frampton's accuracy betrayed him too often against Santa Cruz. Photograph: John Locher/AP
"I came back a couple of rounds that were close, I thought I was doing well and Leo used his experience and came back and stole rounds with bursts of 15 seconds," Frampton said. "I feel like I had a bad start. My feet weren't what they should have been."
McGuigan, who lost his featherweight title in this city to Steve Cruz in 1986, was sanguine in defeat. There was some joy, though, as Josh Taylor, the much-vaunted Edinburgh light-welterweight, made it eight wins from eight after seeing off Alfonso Olvera on points.
Frampton, however, was at the forefront of McGuigan's mind. "Carl can bounce back," he said. "But it's terrible. What do you say? It'll be all right? Of course it won't be fucking all right. He lost it. It feels bad."
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It's been a tough couple of weeks for the Australian casino industry, with news of 18 Crown Resorts employees being arrested in China under suspected gambling crimes. Now to add to the drama, documents have been leaked that suggest Sydney's Star Casino has been hiding details of the full extent of violent incidents occurring on its premises. The figures could have serious consequences for The Star, potentially threatening its casino license.
The leaked documents were part of a review done by the NSW Department of Justice, with figures showing that nearly two thirds of the violence occurring at The Star is going unreported to the police. The reports suggest that the number of serious violent incidents are more than three times higher than those recorded as official crime statistics, and almost five times higher than those reported to the casino's senior management.
The review includes analytics done by Liquor & Gaming NSW inspectors of the daily incident reports occurring between March and August of 2016. Upon analysis, the inspectors discovered that many incidents of assault had been falsely recorded in the computer system as "behaviour" or "forced removal." Surveillance footage of the recorded incidents were then analysed, with officials finding that police were not called out to 75 of the 111 violent incidents occurring during the six-month period. Amongst the unreported incidents that occurred onsite were a patron whose leg was broken, a security guard head butting a patron and people being put into chokeholds. Unreported incidents included domestic disputes, nightclub scuffles and larger brawls.
A casino expert said the figures suggest there are about 250 violent assaults at the Star Casino each year when taking into account the busiest summer period, making the Sydney casino 10 times more violent than NSW most violent pub, the Plantation Hotel. The report paints a disturbing image of life at The Star, with incidents that were reported to the police including serious cases of sexual and physical assault against women.
The reports suggest that most violent incidents occurred between midnight and 3AM within the casinos two nightclubs, Marquee and Rock Lily. As most incidents occurred near places in the casino that sell alcohol, the report noted the poor alcohol safety and security practices in place. A number of the unreported incidents also occurred within the casinos taxi ranks.
Paul Newson, the NSW Deputy Secretary of Liquor, Gaming and Emergency Management, said the department is having robust but fair discussions with the casino about the unreported incidents. Only time will tell if the leaked reports will have any impact on the casino's license or lockout exemptions.
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Q: Is uWSGI's reload-on-rss per worker/process? Is uWSGI's reload-on-rss value per worker/process? The documentation only states:

reload if rss memory is higher than specified megabytes

For example, if I have the following in my .ini file, will the total memory used by limited to ~5GB?
processes = 10
threads = 100
reload-on-rss = 512

Thank you.

A: According to this, it seems that the amount is per process.


SUPER YUMMY! I found this recipe on Marie's website Not enough cinnamon. I highly recommend it. Her recipe is down below for more recipes like it head over to her website and show her some support!
In another large pot (you can use the same one you used for the chicken) over medium heat, combine hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder. Add butter and whisk while it's melting. When butter is incorporated, stir in cornstarch dissolved in 1 tbsp water. Whisk until sauce thickens, about 30 seconds. Turn off the heat and add shredded chicken. Mix thoroughly to cover chicken with sauce.
This may be my new favorite breakfast. An avocado cut in half length ways with an egg in the center. Doesn't sound like much but it is an amazingly decadent meal.
Cut avocado in half length ways and remove pit.
Using a spoon scoop out 1 spoons worth of avocado from each half. This makes enough room for the egg to be in the half nicely.
Season avocado to preference. I used kosher salt and a little bit of red pepper.
Crack an egg into each half AFTER you have placed the avocado halves skin side down in the loaf pan.
Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until the egg is at a consistency that you enjoy.
What would you be able to do if no one told you that "by your age," "your too short," "aren't you having trouble" or any other limiting statement that is innocent at first. To often we limit ourselves based on what others feel we should or shouldn't be able to do. Imagine the possibilities you would have if you just didn't get something stuck in your head that you "shouldn't" be able to do. How would you act different? Break the stereotype. Be what you want to be. Don't let others decide what you can and can not do. You get to decide that. Period.
Test can be super stressful. I know I've spent a lot of money paying to take test that if I were to fail it I would lose all the money invested. So here is my pro tip for preventing extreme test anxiety. It's such a huge revolutionary thing that I'm sure it would change the way you feel about testing. Are you ready for this?
Study only 10 minutes a day, every day, starting at least 2 months in advanced.
That's it. It's enough to learn one new concept and really dig into it a day. Most major exams are about 150-300 test questions. If you try and cram it all into the few days before you'll feel so stressed, but spread it out and you'll be able to retain it much more. If you would rather study 20 minutes a day great, but don't really go much longer than that. Studies show that your best studying is done the first 10 minutes that you are truly focused. Beyond that your brain needs to take a short break to regain the "in the zone" brain power. So short periods of studying over a long period of time is the best. DO IT.
I Take My Test Tuesday!!!
We are down to the last few days of studying. At this point I feel really good about the test overall. The only thing that I'm really doing is going over some of the more difficult concepts like calculating stroke volume and programming intricacies. Wish me luck all.
For anyone of you who know me well you know my favorite video game is Destiny. It is a First Person Shooter that is a space opera in a post apocalyptic world. I've played it for 2 years now and plan on continuing to play all the games and updates until the franchise is over with (which is hopefully never). I am part of an amazing community that is not only the most positive gaming community that I've ever been in but also one of the most giving. Sounds like biased hype? It is not. For the last week the Destiny Twitch streamers have been raising money for St. Jude Children's Hospital by streaming live content continuously. The entire fundraiser has been streamed through the DestinyCommunityCon Stream channel. All of the streamers donating their time by streaming this without taking any sort of cut from the stream.
Their original goal was to raise $200,000 over the week to donate to the hospital. They smashed that goal in the first 3 days, reset the goal to $350 k, smashed it, raised it to $400 k, and at this point as I am watching it during the last block of the stream are currently at $450 k. THIS IS INSANE. The streamers can not even keep up with all the donations.
Famous streamers such as, Mr. Fruit, TripleWrek, KingGothalion, and ProfessorBroman are joined by so many streamers from the community. Many who are unknown as well as super popular streamers are coming together to provide for the kids. #ForTheKids.
Beyond the crazy supportive giving culture that Destiny has here are the reasons that I enjoy this game and group of people so much.
The game is teamwork based. All of the most fun activities in the game are done in teams. If you want to be successful at these activities being communicative with those who are in your party is super important. Because of this everyone is super helpful because by helping you they are helping them in the long run.
Their is an amazing overall community. An aspect of the game is being a part of things called "clans". These are groups of people who generally play together or represent like ideas. My current clan (you can be a part of others as well) is "The Dames of Destiny". This clan is an all girl group of gamers who are dedicated to safe gamers principles. This means there is no degrading, cussing, and extreme negative actions towards anyone.
The is a rich story that is so amazing. I know the big complaint that many gamers had during the first year of Destiny was that the story wasn't apparent in the game. The story team has worked hard to make this incredibly dense rich world for gamers to play in. Since The Taken King, the year two game update, the story has been absolutely incredible.
LORE community is so great. About 3 months ago I joined a group on Destiny called Focused Fire Chat. This small pocket of the community is absolutely some of the most intelligent and surprisingly not jerk like debaters on the lore of Destiny. The group also is lore masters of other games and franchises.
The Twitch streamers are focused on positive interactions. They don't allow trolls to dictate their stream content and temperament. KingGothalion in particular focuses on stream respect for all. There is no down talking on anyone.
It is just FUN. The game itself is just flat out fun. Period.


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