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Canadian Red Cross - BC Southern Interior
The Canadian Red Cross Society is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. This network include...
If you want to Volunteer or learn more about our available positions throughout the BC and Yukon, please visit: http://www.redcross.ca/volunteer/who-is-needed Positions are regularly posted to this webpage and you can apply directly online.
124 Adams rd
V1X 7R2
2504918443 x 250
http://www.redcross.ca/
jennifer.saunders@redcross.ca
The Canadian Red Cross mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world.
Interior Savings
Enliven Design + Consulting
Artsy Phartsy/ Karis Support Society
Revelstoke Credit Union - 2y
Revelstoke Credit Union and several other credit unions throughout BC and Ontario have been helping the Red Cross effort to raise funds in support of BC wildfire relief. Donations can be made https://www.revcu.com or the Canadian Red Cross -
Caring Rutland Secondary students, who were trained by the Canadian Red Cross, teach Springvalley Middle School students to combat bullying. 500 new students are trained each year to reach 40,000 other students across the province in their Beyond the Hurt program.
http://www.castanet.net/news/Kel...
Kristian Oppenheim,
I have grown up with the mentality that 'the more you give, the more you have'. The concept of community members investing themselves into a good cause with nothing in return but self-fulfillment makes me feel proud of my community. I wanted to be a part of this supportive movement of volunteering and potentially inspire others to take part as well. Throughout my life, the community has provided me with many opportunities and chances that are absolutely invaluable. Through volunteering I can start giving back to my community and contribute to starting a new generation of volunteers.
I am most passionate about the rehabillitation of damaged areas. Natural disasters such as droughts, floods, tsunamis, fires, earthquakes etc. have devastated millions of people. I believe that helping others in a time of need brings people closer together. Whether it is supporting those affected by the tsunami in Japan or the fire in Fort MacMurray, people are drawn together by supporting the same cause. I feel safer knowing that if anything were to happen to my community, there would be others to help support us in our time of need.
Hanna Parker,
Honestly, I started volunteering only to complete the required hours for school, but I quickly realized that there was more to it than that. Volunteering has become something I enjoy and I like being able to say that I'm not just volunteering for school hours. The benefits of volunteering are tremendous, especially for a young high school student like myself.
Education is one cause that I feel very passionate about because it is something that both myself and others have taken for granted. We as a society often forget that there are others who don't have the same opportunities as those in more economically developed countries. Education provides a platform for students that allows them to reach new places and gain new opportunities, and it's unfair that some people are denied this.
Youth these days blow my mind. I'm pretty amazed at how involved they are in our community. Andrew Kates is one of the students at OKM showing leadership when it comes to volunteering and I'm super proud to see his story being shared this week on the K96 Salute and via Castanet - http://www.castanet.net/news/Get... Andrew has helped out the Central Okanagan Community Food Bank and Canadian Red Cross with support from Interior Savings
Andrew Kates,
Volunteering has always been an interest of mine. Anthony J. D'Angelo once said, "Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community." I can identify with this way of thinking, as I believe that we, as individuals in a community, have a responsibility to care for it, and therefore maintain it. Initially, I was inspired to volunteer at the Central Okanagan Community Food Bank, as I was interested in a program which allowed me to directly give back to the community, or more importantly, to those in need. The ability to experience direct contact with those who I had helped felt truly gratifying, and personally seeing the necessity of volunteering and helping others reinforced my belief in stepping forward for one's community. Seeing the impact of the organization and its volunteers inspired me to seek out new and more volunteering positions, as I hoped to be part of an impact on the community in other capacities as well.
It is hard to pick a single cause that I am most passionate about, because I consider all of them important. However, I particularly believe in helping to curtail poverty. Serving in the Food Bank has demonstrated to me the importance of helping those who are financially less fortunate. Their serious dependence on the meals that are offered to them, and their positivity and gratefulness, illustrated for me a clear picture of why poverty is an issue which we need to tackle. If we don't help these people, we may never see the great value that some could bring to making our world a better place.
Happy Canada Day! Two inspiring Kelowna residents awarded medals by Christy Clark for their volunteerism at Canada Day Celebration at Prospera Place.
https://www.kelownanow.com/water...
Canadian Red Cross Prospera Credit Union
Natalie Hordichuk - 4y
Together this inspiring group of students from OKM, Interior Savings, and Volinspire raised a total of $7,637 to donate to the Canadian Red Cross in support of those effected by the Alberta Wildfires. #teamvolinspire #ymmfire
OKM High School Students get Front Page recognition in Daily Courier!! They definitely Volinspired us in raising alot of money for Canadian Red Cross and victims of the Ft. Mac. fires.
All week long OKM students from School District No. 23 have been smashing, crashing and bashing a 95 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme to raise money for Fort McMurray. From the initial idea to the final hammer smash, this event has been entirely driven by a group of OKM students who are working to be leaders for change.
OKM's Leadership Team and Team Volinspire are raising money for Fort McMurray while also inspiring their peers to get involved in the community.
As a sponsor and supporter of Volinspire, Interior Savings has been involved in mentoring this group of students and has agreed to match all funds raised to support Canadian Red Cross relief efforts in Fort McMurray.
KelownaNow coverage:
Global News coverage: http://globalnews.ca/news/276379...


Enprise Job Costing allows you to enhance the SAP Business One product suite. This integrated product will manage your projects, provide estimates, allocate resources and materials, track employee timesheets and sub contractor billing and provide flexible milestone based contracts billing. You are able to prepare estimates and quotations, track labor, materials, purchases and resource usage against jobs, projects and contracts allowing true job by job profitability analysis.
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Los Angeles, USA,—Dec 9, 2020
Qube and Scrabble Bring Electronic Movie Delivery to the Middle East with WireTAP Installations at Theatres Across 14 Countries
75% of the region's deliveries will go electronic by the end of 2020
Qube Cinema and Scrabble Entertainment are happy to announce that they have brought electronic delivery to movie theatres in the Middle East with the installation of Qube's WireTAP. The WireTAP is a cloud-connected, in-theatre appliance that allows automated delivery of DCPs and KDMs directly over the internet.
Exhibitors currently connected to the network include VOX Cinemas, Cinema City, Flix Cinemas, Roxy Cinemas, Mukta A2, Reel Cinemas, Cine Royal Cinemas, Oscar Cinemas, Empire Cinemas, CineCo, Star Cinemas, Cinepolis, Muvi Cinemas and other Independents. Over 60% of theatres in the region are already equipped with WireTAPs, with the remaining locations including Novo Cinemas expected to be covered in the coming months.
Most of the region was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of the year, but distributors have used the network to deliver big tentpoles and library titles across the region as theatres have reopened. Now, more than ever, distributors and exhibitors appreciate that electronic delivery is automatic and contact free with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
Speaking of their satisfaction with the success of the electronic deliveries, Cameron Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer of Majid Al Futtaim Cinemas and Majid Al Futtaim Leisure & Entertainment said, "Majid Al Futtaim has always remained at the forefront of innovation regionally, continually embracing new technologies to allow VOX Cinemas to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Qube WireTAP is a revolutionary technology for the distribution of digital cinema packages (DCPs) and, VOX Cinemas has successfully integrated the platform across four of our markets. We see the electronic delivery system as having numerous benefits to allow seamless movie distribution to our theatres regionally." Qube and Scrabble are particularly proud of the electronic delivery of movies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as theatres in the country have only recently been permitted to operate commercially. Qube Wire has helped enable rapid modernization and expansion of cinema in the KSA. Currently, 75% of KSA theatres are connected to Qube Wire, as well as the country's censor board, the General Commission on Audiovisual Media (GCAM).
Qube Wire allows distributors to book and monitor content delivery in real-time. Qube Wire electronically delivers movies to most locations in under 8 hours, and certified, regional hard drive partners can deliver hard drives to locations that are not yet connected to our electronic network. The whole process is simple, fast, and secure.
Speaking of how the service adds value to the current challenges, Nigel Dennis, Senior Vice President, Sales says, "We have tried to take advantage of the time that the pandemic has given us to work on ways to bring about a real change in the way content is moved. So far, studios and distributors of all sizes have been really happy with our service, and we'll continue soliciting their feedback to improve how we work
together in future."
About Qube Wire
Qube Wire is a self-service, single-window system for global theatrical distribution. With a simple yet comprehensive user interface, distributors can manage their digital cinema assets, assign territorial rights for their content and have their Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) and keys (aka Key Delivery Messages or KDMs) delivered to movie theatres across the world. Theatres can manage their own digital cinema device details and access their Universal Inbox on the Qube Wire service as well.
To sign up for the Qube Wire service, visit www.qubewire.com.
Qube Cinema, Inc Contacts:
Aarthi Videep
aarthi.videep@qubecinema.com
Qube Cinema, Inc.
rajesh@qubecinema.com
Nigel Dennis at
nigel@QubeCinema.com
El Segundo CA, 90245, USA
info@qubecinema.com
www.qubecinema.com
Qube Links and Information:
About Qube Cinema, Inc:
Qube Cinema (www.qubecinema.com) is a pioneer in crafting end-to-end digital cinema technology and solutions. Drawing on decades of experience in the cinema business, Qube provides a seamless digital environment across the industry right from filmmakers and post-production companies to exhibitors with DCI compliant products to moviegoers. Qube's products are used in every step of the filmmaking and exhibition process.
Qube Cinema's portfolio of products are powerful, flexible, reliable, and cost-effective, and include Qube Wire, a service for global content distribution; Qube XP, fourth generation DCI compliant digital cinema servers; QubeMaster, a family of digital cinema mastering software solutions; iCount, a camera-based occupancy measurement solution; Slydes, a system that automatically creates just-in-time Digital Cinema Packages; Cheers, a web service for movie audiences that offers personalized greetings cards on the big screen; Justickets, a cloud-based SaaS ticketing solution; and Moviebuff, a website and mobile apps for accurate movie information. The Qube product line is well established globally, with thousands of installations across 50 countries.
Qube's service offerings are constantly evolving to cater to the needs of the global cinema business. Qube has digital cinema operations in over 4,000 screens (42%) across India, masters over 1,800 movies per year across 6 locations in India and the UAE, designs and delivers the most cost-efficient Premium Large Format screens under its EPIQ brand, and operates a patented advertising network for central control of advertising with local control of movie selection as the Qube Cinema Network (QCN).
Qube Cinema, Inc Directory page Qube Cinema, Inc Web Site
About Scrabble Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.: Scrabble Entertainment (www.scrabbleentertainment.com) is India & Middle East's leading provider of end-to-end Digital Cinema Solutions. Established in 2007, we were the first Digital Cinema Deployment Entity doing DCI Complaint rollout in India & Middle East. We have deployed over 4000* Digital Cinema Screens across India, Middle East, Mexico and USA. Scrabble services also include content processing and delivery solutions for Producers and Distributors with its state-of-the-art facilities across India, UAE & Saudi Arabia. Scrabble Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Directory page
About VOX Cinemas:
VOX Cinemas is the cinema arm of Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and is the Middle East's most innovative and customer-focused exhibitor. With 536 screens across more than 30 locations in eight markets, it is also the Middle East's largest and most rapidly growing exhibitor.
Customer experience is a key pillar at Majid Al Futtaim and, VOX Cinemas is continuously innovating and investing in new concepts to ensure that guests enjoy a world-class and immersive experience. It was the first cinema in the region to introduce IMAX with Laser, 4DX, a multisensory movie-watching concept, KIDS, a unique cinema concept for little movie fans and THEATRE and GOLD, luxury cinema experiences that combines fine food and film. VOX Cinemas has also introduced Distraction-Free Screenings and OUTDOOR open-air cinema, as part of its ongoing commitment to diversify its offering in line with guest feedback and emerging trends. www.voxcinemas.com
VOX Cinemas Directory page
Qube Cinema, Inc (El Segundo) Scrabble Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai) VOX Cinemas ()
India United Arab Emirates EMEA
More Qube Cinema, Inc News:
Oct 17, 2019 Prakash Bakrania joins the Qube Wire Team
Qube Cinema is proud to announce the appointment of Prakash Bakrania to handle Qube Wire Operations for Europe. Prakash assumes these responsibilities due to Qube Wires growth in the market and the subsequent move of Nigel Dennis to Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales for Qube Cinema.
Qube Cinema, Inc Web Page
Qube Cinema, Inc Directory Page
Sep 23, 2019 Lewis Thorne joins the Qube Wire Team
Qube Cinema is happy to announce the appointment of Lewis Thorne to handle Qube Wire Operations for Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. This is in addition to his role as a Technical Support Specialist.
Apr 1, 2019 Qube Wire Streamlines Operations for Theater Chains
Qube Cinema, a leading provider of end-to-end digital cinema technology solutions announced that its content distribution service, Qube Wire has currently over 42,000 screens actively using its application.
Jan 23, 2019 Qube Cinema Publishes Case Study Highlighting Tugg's Successful Deployment of Qube Wire
Qube Cinema, a leading digital cinema technology and solutions provider, announced the publication of a case study highlighting the deployment of Qube Wire by Tugg, a pioneer in developing the Cinema On Demand model bridging the gap between filmmakers and audiences.
Dec 10, 2018 Qube Wire Provides Flm-X Data Feed Capabilities to Exhibitors as A Free Service
Qube Cinema, a leading provider of end-to-end digital cinema technology solutions announced at CineAsia 2018 that Qube Wire's SMPTE (Facility List Message) FLM-x data feed feature now provides theatre information in the latest SMPTE format, the Extended FLM data, as recently published in the SMPTE ST430-16-2017 specification document. These FLM-x data feeds are provided free to all exhibitors using the Qube Wire service.
Dec 5, 2018 Mar Del Plata Film Festival Chooses Qube Wire Platform for Content Distribution and Delivery
Qube Cinema, the world's leading provider of end-to-end digital cinema technology partnered with the 33rd Mar del Plata film festival which was held in Argentina from November 8 -18. Qube Wire was the official choice for DCP digital delivery and content distribution.
More Scrabble News:
Dec 9, 2015 UAE's Premiere Entertainment Provider Reel Cinemas to Mark Debut of MediaMation MX4D® MOTION EFX Theatre at World's Largest Mall in Dubai
Nov 5, 2012 Scrabble Entertainment Signs Separate Agreements With Major Hollywood Studios for Latin America Digital Cinema Deployment
Mar 14, 2012 PVR Cinemas Partners with Scrabble Entertainment to Go 100% 2K Digital Across India
Dec 9, 2010 Scrabble Entertainment Signs Up with Hollywood Studios for Middle East Deployment
Oct 26, 2009 XpanD and Scrabble Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Sign India's First and Largest 3D Cinema Deployment Agreement
Apr 7, 2008 Scrabble Entertainment Chooses Qube for its Digital Cinema Roll Out in India
Qube Cinema's Qube XP-D digital cinema server has been chosen by Scrabble Entertainment for its digital cinema roll out in India. Scrabble Entertainment is an India based digital cinema group. Over the next 12 months, Scrabble will upgrade 350 key screens in metropolitan cities across the country and release content in the DCI JPEG2000 format. Indian feature films in multiple languages as well as Hollywood Studio films will be released on this network.
More VOX Cinemas News:
Apr 19, 2018 Majid Al Futtaim's Vox Cinemas Awarded Saudi License Increases Investment Commitment to SAR 16 Billion Opens First Multiplex at Riyadh Park
Apr 28, 2017 4DX to Open First Theatre in Qatar through Partnership with VOX Cinemas
Aug 18, 2015 VOX Cinemas Signs Up For Movio Cinema
Apr 28, 2015 IMAX® and VOX Cinemas Partner to Bring Three IMAX® Theatres to the Middle East
Mar 25, 2014 VOX Cinemas to Use Arts Alliance Media's Digital Cinema Software to Manage and Automate Operations

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SafeCharge, a leader in advanced payment technologies, announced that it is providing its services to Funzing, an innovative community marketplace.
Funzing connects "hosts" who want to share their hobbies, professions and even properties (a home recording studio, a magical tree house in the backyard, etc.) with people interested in the same things. The company operates in the United Kingdom, Israel and Singapore, and payment has been an issue for the site. According to Finextra, the company has had difficulty accepting payments from its global customer base, as well as distributing payment to its hosts.
"One of our biggest challenges is meeting the needs of buyers and sellers that want to use diversified payment options. SafeCharge has provided a transparent, highly resilient and always available payments solution—without passing the complexity on to us," said Avigur Zmora, founder, Funzing.
SafeCharge is a FinTech company that provides technology-based, multi-channel payments services that can simplify the online and mobile payment process for busy websites.


Although the private jobs number was less than consensus (I believe it was around +80k, but the actual was +71k.), considering it is July (with July and August being the seasonally weak months) the increase is pretty good.
The good part of this report is not in the head lines. The hidden number is $772.58. This is the average weekly earnings. For this seasonally weak month, to get an increase from June, IMO, is quite good.
Today's numbers are not that bad. Still shows demand for employment hours.


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AWWC14: Raven Flight by Juliet Marillier (Book 2 in the Shadowfell series)
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Australian Women Writers Challenge: Book #5
Title: Raven Flight (Shadowfell #2)
Publisher and Year: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2013
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy
Neryn has finally found the rebel group at Shadowfell, and now her task is to seek out the elusive Guardians, vital to her training as a Caller. These four powerful beings have been increasingly at odds with human kind, and Neryn must prove her worth to them. She desperately needs their help to use her gift without compromising herself or the cause of overthrowing the evil King Keldec.
Neryn must journey with the tough and steadfast Tali, who looks on Neryn's love for the double agent Flint as a needless vulnerability. And perhaps it is. What Flint learns from the king will change the battlefield entirely—but in whose favor, no one knows.
This book was much more to my reading taste from Marillier. I love Neryn as a character and I'm deeply invested in her story. I loved the continuation of this story, I love the interaction between Neryn and Tali, it's everything I often get from male warrior companionship and so rarely get to enjoy in relation to female characters. Neryn isn't a warrior but she and Tali are joined in their determination to win freedom for her country. Their friendship starts with such awkwardness and the growth is gradual and sincere.
There's nothing contrived between these characters, you as the reader are simply invited in to witness the unfolding of the story, including of the friendship shared between these two characters. I also really love Neryn's romance with Flint in this book, it's ephemeral and unrealised – it's a romance of the heart and mind, it's a promise that is yet unfulfilled and yet deeply hoped for. I love this expression of romance as being something that drives both characters to succeed, but also the way it reveals a weakness that can be used to exploit them.
Neryn is the kind of hero that I love best, she's unassuming but not without pride in her ability and determination to do the best she can to play her role. I love the way she listens, the way she seeks to learn about her gift and how to use it with wisdom and restraint – the unfolding lessons from the Guardians show much promise in her character growth and she is compelling.
The end of this book was a big surprise – so sudden and tragic. Such a brave narrative choice and I think it will ultimately pay off – I know that I can't wait to get my hands on the next book to find out what happens. Ravenflight is rich and deep with both character and story, the fantasy draws me in and I imagine the world in which the story unfolds vividly. This book was a wonderful note on which to end my Australian Women Writers Challenge reading for 2014.
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Q: playframework scala how to wait for asyncronousity again I have a problem with asyncronousity of scala.
I have the following code:
Future.sequence {
  processSteps.map { step =>
    val prerequisiteFuture = processStepPrerequisitesDTO.getProcessStepPrerequisiteIdsByProcessTemplateIdSeq(step.id.get)
    prerequisiteFuture.map(prereqs => {
      step.prerequisites = Some(prereqs)
      println("COPY", step.prerequisites)
    })
  }
}

  processSteps.map { step => {
    println("diddled", step.prerequisites)}
  }

How can I properly wait for the future.sequnce to be finished. Because whenI try to print them afterwards its empty ... but its not ... the lines are called at the same time and print is faster than the future.sequence.
I don't want to use Await ...
thanks.
UPDATE
Here is my full controller function:
def getEditProcessTemplateData(processTemplateId: Int): Action[AnyContent] = Action.async {
    //Get all steps of this process templates
    val stepIds: Future[Seq[Int]] = processTemplateDTO.getProcessStepTemplateIds(processTemplateId)
val process = for {
  allApprovedProcessTemplates <- processTemplateDTO.getApprovedProcessTemplates //Get all approved process templates
  processTemplate <- processTemplateDTO.getProcessTemplate(processTemplateId) // Get the Process Template
  prerequisites <- getProcessTemplateForEdit(processPrerequisitesDTO.getProcessPrerequisiteProcessTemplateIdsByProcessTemplateId(processTemplateId))
  postConditions <- getProcessTemplateForEdit(processPostConditionsDTO.getProcessPostConditionProcessTemplateIdsByProcessTemplateId(processTemplateId))
  approvedProcessTemplate <- processTemplateDTO.getProcessTemplate(processTemplate.get.approveprocess)
  trainedProcessTemplate <- processTemplateDTO.getProcessTemplate(processTemplate.get.trainingsprocess)
  processSteps <- processTemplateDTO.getProcessStepTemplates(processTemplateId)
  // Step prerequisites
  processStepsPrerequisites <- getProcessStepsPrerequisites(stepIds)
  processStepsPrerequisiteProcessTemplate <- getProcessStepsPrerequisiteProcessTemplate(stepIds)
  processTemplatesForStepPrerequisites <- getProcessTemplateForStepPrerequisite(stepIds)
  // Step post conditions
  processStepsPostConditions <- getProcessStepsPostConditions(stepIds)
  processStepPostConditionProcessTemplate <- getProcessStepPostConditionProcessTemplate(stepIds)
  processTemplatesForStepPostConditions <- getProcessTemplateForStepPostCondition(stepIds)
  // Derived processes
  derivedProcesses <- getDerivedProcesses(stepIds)
  processTemplatesForStepDerivedProcesses <- getProcessStepsDerivedProcesses(stepIds)
  // Process to process step
  processStepsTemplates_ProcessTemplates <- getProcessStepsTemplates_ProcessTemplates(stepIds)
  processTemplatesForProcessTemplatesToProcessStep <- getProcessTemplateToProcessStepId(stepIds)
  responsible <- raciProcessTemplateDTO.getResponsibleProcessTemplates(processTemplateId) // get all responsibles for this process template
  accountable <- raciProcessTemplateDTO.getAccountableProcessTemplates(processTemplateId) // get all accountables for this process template
  consulted <- raciProcessTemplateDTO.getConsultedProcessTemplates(processTemplateId) // get all consulted for this process template
  informed <- raciProcessTemplateDTO.getInformedProcessTemplates(processTemplateId) // get all consulted for this process template
} yield (allApprovedProcessTemplates, processTemplate, prerequisites, postConditions, processSteps, processStepsPrerequisites,
  processStepsPrerequisiteProcessTemplate, processTemplatesForStepPrerequisites, processStepsPostConditions, processStepPostConditionProcessTemplate, processTemplatesForStepPostConditions, derivedProcesses,
  processTemplatesForStepDerivedProcesses, processStepsTemplates_ProcessTemplates, processTemplatesForProcessTemplatesToProcessStep, approvedProcessTemplate, trainedProcessTemplate, responsible, accountable, consulted, informed)

process.map({ case (allApprovedProcessTemplates, processTemplate, prerequisites, postConditions, processSteps, processStepsPrerequisites,
processStepsPrerequisiteProcessTemplate, processTemplatesForStepPrerequisites, processStepsPostConditions, processStepPostConditionProcessTemplate, processTemplatesForStepPostConditions, derivedProcesses,
processTemplatesForStepDerivedProcesses, processStepsTemplates_ProcessTemplates, processTemplatesForProcessTemplatesToProcessStep, approvedProcessTemplate, trainedProcessTemplate, responsible, accountable, consulted, informed) =>

  val sequenced = Future.sequence {
    processSteps.map { step =>
      val prerequisiteFuture = processStepPrerequisitesDTO.getProcessStepPrerequisiteIdsByProcessTemplateIdSeq(step.id.get)
      prerequisiteFuture.map(prereqs => {
        step.prerequisites = Some(prereqs)
        println("COPY", step.prerequisites)
      })
    }
  }

  sequenced.map { items => {
    println(items)}
  }

  Ok(Json.obj(
    "allApprovedProcessTemplates" -> allApprovedProcessTemplates,
    "processTemplate" -> processTemplate,
    "prerequisites" -> prerequisites,
    "postConditions" -> postConditions,
    "approvedProcessTemplate" -> approvedProcessTemplate,
    "trainedProcessTemplate" -> trainedProcessTemplate,
    //       Step prerequisites
    "processStepsPrerequisites" -> processStepsPrerequisites,
    "processStepsPrerequisiteProcessTemplate" -> processStepsPrerequisiteProcessTemplate,
    "processTemplatesForStepPrerequisites" -> processTemplatesForStepPrerequisites,
    // Step post conditions
    "processStepsPostConditions" -> processStepsPostConditions,
    "processStepPostConditionProcessTemplate" -> processStepPostConditionProcessTemplate,
    "processTemplatesForStepPostConditions" -> processTemplatesForStepPostConditions,
    // Derived processes
    "derivedProcesses" -> derivedProcesses,
    "processTemplatesForStepDerivedProcesses" -> processTemplatesForStepDerivedProcesses,
    // Process to process step
    "processStepsTemplates_ProcessTemplates" -> processStepsTemplates_ProcessTemplates,
    "processTemplatesForProcessTemplatesToProcessStep" -> processTemplatesForProcessTemplatesToProcessStep,
    "steps" -> processSteps,
    "responsible" -> responsible,
    "accountable" -> accountable,
    "consulted" -> consulted,
    "informed" -> informed
  ))
})
}

A: Could you try this:
val sequenced = Future.sequence {
  processSteps.map { step =>
    val prerequisiteFuture = processStepPrerequisitesDTO.getProcessStepPrerequisiteIdsByProcessTemplateIdSeq(step.id.get)
    prerequisiteFuture.map(prereqs => {
      step.prerequisites = Some(prereqs)
      println("COPY", step.prerequisites)
    })
  }
}

sequenced.map { items =>
  items foreach (println("diddled", _.prerequisites))
}

?
-------------------------------------UPDATE-------------------------
You are not providing any context on where this place of code is really running in. So if you want it to be eventually printed in console you do need to make sure that main thread or whatever thread you have there is still running when all futures in the sequence are completed.
Here is a simplified example:
import scala.concurrent.Future
import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext.Implicits.global
object Test {

  def main(args:Array[String]):Unit = {
    val sequence = Seq(Future({Thread.sleep(100); 1}), Future({Thread.sleep(200); 2}))

    val sequenced = Future.sequence(sequence)

    sequenced foreach(items => items foreach(println(_)))

    Thread.sleep(1000)
  }
}

Which produces following console output:
1
2

Process finished with exit code 0

But use of Thread.sleep or Await in this example is only needed for showing the results in the console.
You initial problem was that you wrapped the seq of futures into Future.sequence but after that you still tried to work with the internal seq, you never used created by Future.sequence instance of the future.
I think that in your code you pass the resulting future to some higher context so you need to check and println there if this is e.g. the web-app.
If taking everything above into consideration it still prints empty vector - then it means that the vector is indeed empty so you need to debug locally and find out why.

A: Few things you need to understand:

*

*The return type of a function/lambda is defined by the last statement of the function, if there are no return statements in the function.
So the function
prerequisiteFuture.map(prereqs => {
  step.prerequisites = Some(prereqs)
  println("COPY", step.prerequisites)
})
will return Future[Unit], since return type of println() is Unit.

*Future.sequence converts List[Future[A]] to Future[List[A]].
So in the above example you have created a future that will print but won't return anything.
And later you are just printing the steps.
Since future are delayed the output will be diddled followed by COPY.
If you want to execute diddled after the Copy you should use future.map(). Like this
Future.sequence {processSteps.map {
     step =>
        val prerequisiteFuture = processStepPrerequisitesDTO
            .getProcessStepPrerequisiteIdsByProcessTemplateIdSeq(step.id.get)
        prerequisiteFuture.map(prereqs => {
          step.prerequisites = Some(prereqs)
          println("COPY", step.prerequisites)
          step.prerequisites
        })
      }
     }.map {
      items =>
      items.map { step =>
        println("diddled", step.prerequisites)
      }
      Ok("your json response here")
    }

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Birmingham-based pan-Asian restaurant, Chop and Wok, will open its first London branch in Westminster at the end of this month.
Birmingham-based pan-Asian restaurant, Chop and Wok, will open its first London branch in Westminster at the end of this month. The new restaurant will constitute an important expansion for the brand, as it will also become its flagship store.
In line with the brand's five Birmingham stores, Chop and Wok Westminster will offer an Asian fusion menu with a diverse selection of sushi, wraps, noodles and salads to eat-in or take-away.
The brand is also looking to convey its characteristically experimental attitude towards its menu, use of in-restaurant technology and the interior design of its stores.


The timing of Rebecca Wright's move to New York to report for TVNZ wasn't ideal – but she couldn't be happier.
A talent for logistics, an open mind and a can-do attitude are what it takes for a woman to 'have it all' in the 21st century – if TV news reporter Rebecca Wright is any example. Right now, she's doing her dream job, making a home in one of the world's most fast-paced cities, plus raising a toddler. And although things do tend to get crazy, she's still loving this time in her life.
When Rebecca was offered the much-coveted two-year contract as TVNZ's US correspondent, the timing was hardly ideal. Daughter Scarlett was only one-and-a-half, the family had just moved house and was still unpacking boxes and, besides, what would they do with the dog?
"It was a decision I really wrestled with," admits Rebecca, 37. But she wanted that job, and having reported on politics and breaking news, was sure she could do it.
"I felt like I had the perfect set of skills to step into the role and make it mine straight away. But I thought long and hard because I didn't want to do anything that would be detrimental to Scarlett. In the end, I couldn't say no, so I only had one choice – to do everything I could to make it a wonderful experience."
It helped that her partner Cameron Williams is a camera operator and was able to go to the US, where he works alongside Rebecca some of the time. "Once we'd made the decision, I was determined it was going to be beneficial for all of us," she says.
So the family rented out their Auckland home, got busy packing up again, then headed to their new life in New York, without any real idea how it would pan out. Oh, and the dog – a three-year-old wheaten terrier – went too.
"People think we're crazy, but he's part of the family, so we couldn't leave him behind."
A mix of naïvety and ignorance probably helped at that point. The couple had no idea how difficult it was going to be to get Scarlett into a nursery school, for instance.
"Because spaces are limited, New Yorkers often enrol their children in childcare before they're born," says Rebecca, who had a panicked few months thinking they'd never find a place for their daughter, before getting lucky when a spot came up in a small school nearby.
Neither did they expect to hit the ground running. Covering Donald Trump's presidential inauguration was followed by a series of full-on news days when there was barely time to pause for breath. If it hadn't been for Rebecca's mum, Annie, spending those crucial first few months with them, they probably couldn't have done it.
"Knowing Scarlett was with her grandmother meant we could focus on getting up to speed and getting the job done. It gave us flexibility and mental freedom."
Rebecca is now well into her second year in the city. Home is a small apartment in an old brownstone on the Upper West Side, not far from Central Park.
"We've lucked into a gorgeous little family-friendly neighbourhood – people call it Stroller City because everyone's out there with their strollers and dogs. It's full of old New Yorkers, some of whom have lived here for 30 years. They're intrigued by who we are and what we're doing here, which isn't what I expected from New York, which has a reputation as a tough, busy town where everyone is very driven. We've found people are friendly; they all want to know if we like New York – and we love it, so that's great."
It'd be easy to let the demands of her job use up all her energy, but Rebecca knows she has a limited time in the city and she isn't going to waste it.
"I'm trying to soak it all up. If I have a couple of free hours, I'll do something I've heard about, like go to Katz's Deli for a pastrami sandwich. We take Scarlett to the Children's Museum, which is in our neigbourhood, go to Central Park Zoo, get cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery and ride the subway to Brooklyn to go on the carousel. We went ice-skating, which was a disaster. I didn't realise until I stepped onto the ice that I'd never done it before and I had to try to help Scarlett stand up!"
That experience seems like a metaphor for Rebecca's life. She's not one for worrying whether she'll be able to do things. Instead, she launches in and gives it her best shot. And that's essential in a job like hers, when you never know where a big news story will break, or what it will take to cover it. Reaching Houston to report on Hurricane Harvey, for example, involved eight hours of travel before she was able to start working. Due to the time difference, Rebecca has to keep at it until 1am or 2am, so she can report on TVNZ 1's 6pm news.
"But the adrenaline starts going, it's exciting and interesting," she says.
"It's not always fun; the Las Vegas shooting was incredibly moving, chilling and dark, and it took me a while to absorb the impact that had. But I always want to get there and find out what the story is. I feel it's a privilege to be part of that. And I think it's a good time to be doing this job. It's brilliantly challenging. The scope and breadth of it is what I needed."
Sometimes Rebecca does get to take Scarlett with her. Spending three weeks as a family in Bermuda last year, reporting on the America's Cup, was a phenomenal experience. But she also has to handle absences from her little girl.
"When I say Mummy is going away on a plane for a few days, she understands. I talk to her every day on Facetime and bring her back a toy. So I make it a positive not a negative thing – although there's no time for shopping on the job, so I always end up rushing round the airport before I leave."
After the intensity of several days spent reporting on a story and nights when there isn't much sleep, Rebecca has learned it's important to slow down.
"The aftermath is very draining," she says. "After doing 20-hour days for five or six days in a row, I'm exhausted and need to lie in my bed. I have a good masseuse, so I go to see her rather than worrying about unpacking or cleaning the apartment."
With such an unpredictable schedule, things can get chaotic.
"It all over the place," says Rebecca cheerfully, "but that's the way I've always worked and all I've known. My work is so fascinating and varied that it doesn't feel like a job where I'm punching the clock or making sacrifices. I just have to fit my family around it."
If she's not away on assignment, she takes a break for Scarlett's dinner, bath time and bedtime, then once her daughter has gone to sleep, she's right back into it.
The childhood that shaped Cromwell-born Rebecca into such a dogged news-hound was normal enough. She grew up in the Wellington suburb of Johnsonville; her father Barry was an engineer, while her mother spent time working for politician Peter Dunne. She had early exposure to politics and current affairs, but at school she was never the girl most likely to succeed.
"I went to Wellington Girls College and didn't excel particularly," she recalls.
"I didn't enjoy secondary school – I didn't like being told what to do."
Unsure of what direction she wanted to take, instead of following her friends to university, Rebecca went travelling.
"First I went to Sydney and got a job in a bar; I was a hopeless waitress! Then the week I turned 18, I arrived in London. I worked in more bars, temped, did admin, learned about the work world and figured out what I wanted to do. I had four years there and I'm glad I did it."
She was dating a musician at the time and at his gigs got talking to some journalists. "I liked the fact they were out there, not in an office. It seemed exciting and they looked like cool people. And I was 22 and sick of doing boring jobs. So that's how the seed was planted."
She came home, and rather than taking a journalism course, went to university, first in Wellington then Auckland, to study politics, film and television. At the same time, she hosted a radio show on bFM.
"Politics gave me a framework to start making sense of the world," she says. "The technical skills of being a journalist you can learn on the job, if you've got good colleagues who help and guide you. And a lot of that stuff came naturally to me."
After graduating, Rebecca travelled to Argentina to get her start working on an English-language newspaper. Her career since then has included a role as a reporter in the press gallery at parliament, and stints on TV3's Campbell Live and The Paul Henry Show. Along the way, she has gained a reputation for being hard-nosed – an adjective that would probably not be applied to a man doing the same job.
"That's a good point," she says.
"I don't think of myself as hard-nosed; I think I'm tough, fair and determined. It's a descriptor that's attached itself to me, but I don't think it's necessarily reflective of who I am. I like to think I have a warmth as well. I hope anyone who knows me would say I'm easygoing and have a sense of humour. And I have great relationships with the people I do stories on; I'm still in touch with some of them."
This year she's looking forward to getting her teeth into Trump. She wants to visit the Rust Belt states and find out what the people who voted for him are thinking and feeling.
"It's easy to write him off as crazy and out of control. I'm really interested in how what he's doing is reshaping America," she says. "And I want to get out there and take the temperature of how people think his presidency is going."
It's not all serious stories, of course, and Rebecca enjoys the lighter moments. Covering the Oscars twice has been a particular treat. For this year's ceremony, she wore a gown by Maggie Marilyn, the label of hot young Kiwi designer Maggie Hewitt.
"I love being on the red carpet, seeing the stars arrive and what they're wearing," says Rebecca. "It's a party atmosphere. On TV it comes across as very polished, but in real life it's madness with thousands of people thronging around in their sequins and gowns. You stand around waiting for a long time and then it all happens at once and everything goes in a blur – eight hours in the snap of your fingers."
With every event or incident she covers, what Rebecca likes most is making it relevant to New Zealanders. "For the audience, I'm their eyes and ears, and they trust me to tell the story through Kiwi eyes."
She returned home for a summer holiday and thoroughly enjoyed hanging out in damp togs, spending hours at children's playgrounds with her girlfriends and their kids, and having a complete news black-out. She reckons that's necessary, even when you're a current-affairs junkie whose idea of fun is watching long-form interviews with politicians on YouTube.
"I wake to news alerts about Donald Trump's tweets, so I'm literally in it from the moment I get up to when I go to bed."
At the end of this year when Rebecca's contract ends, the plan is to head back to New Zealand and settle down. "It's where I'm from and where I want to be long-term."
Aside from that, she doesn't know what the future holds. Although she seems an obvious choice to front a current affairs show like Seven Sharp, Rebecca won't be drawn on whether that's an ambition of hers.
"It's a conversation I need to be having with my bosses. There are lots of great programmes and exciting changes, and where I fit into that will depend on the opportunities that are around when I get back. Right now, I'm not thinking about what's next for me because I'm so focused on what I'm doing."
As for whether she'll be having more babies: "The answer is I don't know. That's it in a nutshell. But I don't think I'm in an either-or situation. It's not as if I can have either my career or a family. We've proven we can do both."
There are single mothers who juggle family and work, points out Rebecca. "I'm lucky to have a fantastic partner who's a hands-on father, and works in the same industry and understands my job."
Clearly, he also understands her drive and determination. This is a woman who was five months pregnant when she began a new job at TVNZ while also renovating her house. Whatever she ends up doing, it's not likely to involve sitting still for long.
"I always need to have a project," she says.
"I'm not someone who can coast and see what happens. I like to make things happen, that's what keeps me going. It's innate. I need to keep moving forward – what's the next thing; what are we building towards? Sometimes it's chaos and I look back and wonder how we made it work. Coming back to New Zealand? Surely that can't be any more chaotic than when we moved over here!"


The content of this topic has been archived between 1 Apr 2018 and 5 May 2018. Unfortunately there are posts – most likely complete pages – missing.
Hello. if it is possible to run eb904 wifi in STA (ap-client) mode?
AFAIK no, I did some survey and I was at least able to scan availabe APs on a fixed channel, but no connect.
@QAuge: I finally found some time to tinker with this device again. I upgraded to your latest snapshot (2018-03-29, sysupgrade leads to a boot loop so I did a full re-install with the new fullimage.img).
Thu Mar 29 05:06:48 2018 kern.warn kernel: [   79.299890] Warnning!! syncmiimac is foreced to 0 in dual concurrent mode.
Thu Mar 29 05:06:48 2018 kern.warn kernel: [   79.305419] ERROR! Please assign miimaster=[MII master device name] at module insertion.
Edit: This goes back to the 2018-02-26, i.e. all your squashfs/4.14 builds. I don't have that problem with Plonk34's build, so it seems not to be due to my hardware. Something that happened when you rebased your code?
@QAuge, @Plonk34: I lost my notes on the topic a few months ago after I had to stop on reworking/comparing /lib/wifi/ralink.sh. But here's something I immediately noticed again: Your /lib/wifi/ralink.sh is missing the code to set the wifi channel stated in /etc/config/wireless.
append vif_post_up "iwpriv '$ifname' set SSID=$ssid " ";$N"
append vif_post_up "iwpriv '$ifname' set Channel=$channel" ";$N"
append vif_post_up "iwpriv '$ifname' set Enable=1" ";$N"
append vif_post_up "iwpriv '$ifname' set RadioOn=1 " ";$N"
Of note is that, for whatever reason, if wl000 is set to a channel > 48 it takes about minute until the wifi shows up, maybe even longer. Also I'm sure that I was able to in the past, but I can't get it to work with channels >= 100 anymore, it just never comes up.


Regarding the purpose of the 3rd Density lesson, to determine one's orientation, either Service-to-Self or Service-to-Other. This may seem like a choice, rather than a lesson, but this is in fact the first lesson an entity learns. Without making this choice, or learning this lesson, the entity cannot proceed on the path of knowledge and growth. Why is this so?
Step into the early grades of school, and watch what happens when the teacher steps out of the room for a moment. Chaos. Just so, 3rd Density entities find that they spend all their time in petty squabbles. Higher education proceeds only when one of several situations are in place. The rules can become unduly rigid, where any pupil looking up or speaking is beaten. This is the solution that the Service-to-Self impose on those of this orientation. Another solution is to separate the students, so that those intent on learning, rather than wresting control from the teacher, are set aside. This is the solution that the Transformation takes, where the Service-to-Others, as intent on learning rather than gaining control, are separated from those not content until they attain total control over others.


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Tomb Sweeping Day
Ho Yao Nian | SFS '18
I remember when I first heard the news. A grave Sergeant Timothy, the curious taste of tears mixed with camouflage cream and the pain. In the bunk, my phone displayed 16 missed calls, five messages and a timestamp telling me I had missed Yeye's (paternal grandfather) last moments by six hours. Traditional Chinese funerals in Singapore seemed almost anachronistic, and Yeye's death had brought the administrative burden of one to bear upon both his sons. An undertaker and priests were engaged. The void deck converted into a reception area, housed both the altar and coffin. Death was an unfamiliar visitor but we welcomed Him nonetheless.
I spent most of the day leafing through "Kokoro" and entertaining visitors. At night, the males in the family were to keep vigil over the body and renew incense at the altar, but Bofu (uncle, my father's elder brother) and his son were forbidden from touching the "unholy." I distracted myself with the Internet as my father lit the first coil of sandalwood of the night. I was a product of my time after all. The sweet, cloying scent crept toward me and waves of nostalgia, followed closely by acute grief, assailed my consciousness. "Christians," my father muttered.
"Christians," I echoed.
My father, whom I had always known as a strong and even often stubborn man, was at present reduced to a flickering shadow of his former self. His bloodshot eyes and seemingly gaunt features were evidently reflective of the weariness within. He had inherited the responsibility of an eldest son by virtue of a divergence between his and Bofu's faith. As the hours passed, I listened to him complain many a time about how divorced from tradition my uncle and his family had become and how they had chosen God over Yeye. I managed only weak nods and murmurs of assent. I was no Christian, but it was unlikely that my father's own death would ever see such an elaborate reception.
Yeye was an emperor, I used to say. Born in the year of the Dragon, Yeye was an aptly royal source of entertainment to my 7-year-old sensibilities. Giggling, I would prostrate myself before him as court officials did, repeating between kowtows, "May you live tens of thousands of years Great Emperor!" I was reminded of this as I admired the large paper palace commissioned for Yeye. As I stood before the palace mere minutes before the burning commenced, it took on a curious incandescence, street lighting and foil paper conspiring to give it the appearance of a living, breathing entity. Tiny palace maids adorned the steps leading up to the entrance where imperial guards stood. Chinese dragons atop the roofs stared down at anyone who approached as did a pair of stone lions below. All of it felt complete for the send-off save for the anachronistic silver sedan. Yeye was a taxi driver before he retired. I held my breath as I felt a stab of pain with that realization.
Paper ingots were already heaped below the palace. Lit matchsticks were thrown. My parents started adding the rest of the folded ingots. The undertaker decided to help, reaching into the bags of foil-paper. Bofu and his wife stood behind us, watching as the conflagration burst into existence. Smoke and ash danced in the air as I felt tears brimming in my eyes once more. I wondered again what we were grieving over. Yeye had stopped responding to my addresses for about a year now. Had no one else noticed?
At the crematorium, Yeye's body had just been sent onward on its final journey. I could feel the heat emanating from behind the glass. Yet curiously, I could summon no tears or sobs, only a pervasive sensation of nothingness until the guilt of apparent indifference set in. I stole a look at my father. He was looking down at the ground, face ashen. It was not a complicated affair. In fact, the cremation itself was underwhelming. In a mere matter of minutes, all began to retire from the viewing gallery.
Bofu's daughter was weeping, her husband's comforting arm around her shoulders, when my father breaking into sobs, turned to her and began, almost chiding, in Mandarin:
"You remember! Remember how Yeye used to dote on, used to take care of you! All these years! Raising you! Cooking! Sending you to school! Remember!"
All his resentment toward Bofu and his family seemed to culminate in that single outburst. My father stood there, alone, resolute and defiant. He was the last line of defense against an insurmountable enemy, fully cognizant of his own imminent destruction. I watched him there sobbing and my chest felt a familiar constriction. And yet I could only watch.
We shared our love for Yeye, but held different conceptions of it. Duty to my father could not be decoupled from love. Passion without commitment would be of a vapid, meaningless sort, founded on empty words and transcendent impulses. But love for me was unconditional, boundless, timeless and vulnerable, the kind he had never been inclined toward. I walked with my father to the car as the evening cicadas conversed in our place. In the car especially, the silence was deafening. We stared ahead. Without thinking, I spoke.
"When is Tomb-Sweeping Day? Take me to sweep the tombs next year." My father stayed silent. Watery eyes refusing to meet my own, he reached out to clasp my hand in his.
It was brief.
But it was enough.


The crew of Soyuz TMA-19M goes through final preparations to board their spacecraft for liftoff on December 15, 2015 to embark on a seven-month mission to the International Space Station.
Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra and Tim Peake participate in their final pre-launch press conference at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the eve of their launch on a seven-month mission to the International Space Station.
A Soyuz FG rocket is assembled at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft set to bring Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Peake and Tim Kopra to the International Space Station.
The Soyuz TMA-19M crew of Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Peake and Tim Kopra participate in final preparatory activities for their launch on a seven-month mission to the International Space Station.
The Soyuz TMA-19M is processed for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, set to carry three crew members to the International Space Station for a mission of seven months, starting in December 2015.


During the cold winter months the sea in Nord-Lenangen in Lyngen freezes, making it perfect for ice fishing. It's possible to catch cod and haddock. Join us on a guided ice fishing tour and try your luck!
In Nord-Lenangsbotn in the northern part of the Lyngen peninsula, the sea freezes in the winter and makes it a great place for fishing cod and haddock. We will use snowshoes or snowmobile to reach the ice. You will participate in drilling holes in the ice, prepare your own fishing gear and then try your luck fishing. Reindeer furs on the ground will keep you warm.
The wilderness will surround you when you take a break from fishing. We make a bonfire and serve hot drink and a light meal.
Season: mid-February to mid-April depending on ice conditions.
Meeting place and time: 11.00 at XLyngen in Nord-Lenangen.


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Classic materials won't be replaced
Departments - Editor's Page
Robert Schoenberger Editor || rschoenberger@gie.net
Throwing together sawdust and other wood byproducts, Desktop Metal startup subsidiary Forust figured out how to make wooden products on 3D printers, complete with aesthetically pleasing grain patterns. Luxury cars and other products could soon feature printed wood inlays or other trim components without the need for artisans to craft such pieces from felled trees.
Most important, though, is the ecological cost. Deforestation is a global issue, so any technology that reduces the need for virgin hardwood is welcome. Forust's process uses wood waste products, reducing garbage at landfills while creating something of value. Like everything in the additive manufacturing (AM) world, a big focus will be scale. If Desktop Metal and Forust can print materials quickly and affordably, wood inserts may become standard features on dashboards and instrument panels again.
Future automotive designers can program grain patterns into the products, similar to how they use laser etching to create faux leather patterns in dashboard vinyl coverings. Don't be surprised if a future Porsche features door panel decorative inserts that magically seem to have the company's logo grown into the wood grain.
Even with new technologies, wood won't become a primary material in future vehicles. Between safety regulations, manufacturability, cost, and performance, steel will be the go-to material for generations of vehicles to come (see Infographic). Yet high-tech advancements in the world's original building material show that the oldest dogs in manufacturing can constantly perform new tricks.
The debate on how quickly aluminum and other lightweight materials would replace steel in cars began in the early 1920s and hasn't let up since. Steel was invented nearly 4,000 years ago while aluminum wasn't even discovered until 1825 and wasn't commercially viable until the late 1880s. How could a nearly prehistoric metal compete against this hotshot newcomer with its lower weight? Pretty darned well, it turns out.
Steel producers examined the competition decades ago, and focused on their metal's strengths: low cost, high formability, easy customization. Sure, aluminum is lighter, but with minor changes to alloy formulae, steel could be made stronger, more ductile, easier to stamp into complex shapes, easier to paint, and resistant to corrosion while maintaining its massive cost advantage.
Steel is heavier, so metallurgists and designers found ways to make steel parts smaller (therefore lighter) without sacrificing crashworthiness or strength. High-strength steel (HSS) and advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) are rapidly replacing mild steel, and those high-tech alloys are keeping aluminum at bay.
As this issue's Infographic notes, steel continues to hold its own against lighter materials because it continues to adapt to new challenges. Analysts still expect lighter-weight materials to make up larger shares of future vehicles, but they've been thinking that for a century, and steel remains king.
As Desktop Metal and Forust are showing, advances in material science aren't always about polymers or heat-resistant super alloys (HRSAs). Sometimes, it can be about a technology that might lead to a comeback for wood-paneled station wagons.


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Clijsters wins Sony crown | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Sunday, April 4, 2010
Clijsters wins Sony crown
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. � Kim Clijsters claimed another trophy in her career comeback yesterday, winning 17 consecutive points in the second set and beating Venus Williams 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Williams struggled to keep the ball in play, and Clijsters completed the shockingly lopsided victory in 58 minutes. When Williams hit one final errant forehand on match point, Clijsters raised her arms in triumph.
"I felt like from the beginning I was ready to go and really seeing the ball well," Clijsters said.
After retiring in 2007, Clijsters married and became a mother before returning to the tour last August. The title is her third since her comeback.
Williams repeatedly was bested from the baseline, where she won nine points to 37 for Clijsters.
"It wasn't my best day," Williams said. "She played extremely solid, but it's not like I was blown off the court. Unfortunately I was my own worst enemy."
She won only nine points in the second set, when Clijsters' roll gave her a 4-love lead.
Of the 55 points Clijsters won, 30 came on unforced errors by Venus, who had been the hottest player on the tour with 15 consecutive wins, her longest streak since 2004.
Venus took the court for the final with her right thigh wrapped, as it had been for every previous match in the tournament. She also wore a wrap on her left knee for the first time, and said she may have made a mistake by practicing too much.
"Today wasn't my best day physically," she said. "To fight errors and not feel your best, it's a mental battle."
After losing the 17th point in a row Williams slowly bent over, flexed her knees and shook her head several times, as if trying to shake out cobwebs.
She swept the next four points to trail 4-1 in the second set, but there would be no rally. Clijsters won eight of the next nine points to close out the victory.
A celebrity doubles match involving Sony Ericsson Open finalist Andy Roddick has raised $125,000 to benefit Chilean earthquake victims.
Fernando Gonzalez of Chile organized the event yesterday with Roddick's help.
Roddick will face Tomas Berdych in today's final.
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The Nike Essential Running Tight has the following features: This Nike running tight for men is a tight long pants that keeps you warm when you go running in colder conditions. The tight is is made with Nike Dri-Fit and Stay-Warm technologies. This transports perspiration quickly and keeps you warm and dry. At the bottom of the legs are short zipper, to put the tight on and off easily. There is a small pocket with zipper at the back. Specifications: Nike running tight for men Elastic waistband with drawstring Dri-Fit and Stay-Warm technologies Short zippers at the bottom of the legs Tags: running tights, runningpants.


Sydney, South Wales' own capital, is probably the most well-known and easily recognized of all of Australia's cities. It's not the capital of the nation, as it is often mistaken for, though. The true capital lies elsewhere in the Australian Capital Territory, Canberra.
In South Wales, you will find the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the world-famous Sydney Opera House. In the winter, the area offers skiing all year long, you can enjoy the beaches, surf, lakes and national parks. Everyone will find something they enjoy doing there. The southern parts of the state are significant for their farming and agricultural industries. There, you will find many wineries, farms and ranches. Many of the people there hold onto their old-fashioned values, and mining is still a significant industry in new South Wales' outback.
Those in Sydney can take a 4-hour drive to Canberra and see the nation's capital. The Parliament House, the High Court of Australia and the National Gallery are all there. You will also find snowfields nearby there- a popular place to visit in the winter months.
For those who enjoy their weather mild, Queensland is perfect. There, you will find vast beaches, surf, the great outback, the Great Barrier Reef and plenty of job opportunities in the thriving mining industry. Queensland consistently ranks as one of the most popular places in the country for immigrants to move to.
The capital of Queensland, Brisbane, is located near the southeast of the state. The weather is as mild as its gets right there. If you travel farther north, you will see the major cities of Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville and Caloundra. On the south end of the state is the Gold Coast. Wine and cheese lovers may prefer the temperate weather of Stanthorpe. For the more adventurous, Emerald and Mt. Isa are western mining towns.
The major industries in Queensland are mining, tourism and agriculture.
Queensland's government actually sponsors many skilled migrants; while much of the state is open for employer nomination visas.
South Australia's capital, Adelaide, is as famous as the rest of the state for its wine. Just north of Adelaide, you will find prime growing country- Barossa Valley and Clare Valley.
The climate in the capital city is quite dry, which makes it a favourite of wine aficionados and English immigrants.
The most prominent economy for the state is agriculture, though the northern part of the state is deep in the mining industry. Toward the north, you will find the famous mining town of Coober Pedy, and you'll find a healthy fishing trade along the southern border.


Earlier this month I filed a Right to Know Law request with Northampton County (PA) as only several years' of election results were available on the county website. The governments' response 17 days later was to publish the requested election results on the county elections page here. I plan to use this data in the future to comment on voter turnout but figure worth sharing in the event the results disappear from the county page. November dates are the general election and April/May dates are the primaries.
For Pennsylvanians, register Libertarian or remove your Republocrat affiliation online from this link.
Keep in mind these are the vote totals for Northampton County ONLY. If a race was statewide or in more than one county, only the votes in Northampton County are shown. Full election results are available from PA Department of State here.


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package org.sejda.sambox.contentstream.operator.color;

import org.sejda.sambox.contentstream.operator.OperatorName;

/**
 * scn: Sets the colour to use for stroking non-stroking operations. Supports Pattern, Separation, DeviceN and ICCBased
 * colour spaces.
 *
 * @author John Hewson
 */
public class SetNonStrokingColorN extends SetNonStrokingColor
{
    @Override
    public String getName()
    {
        return OperatorName.NON_STROKING_COLOR_N;
    }
}

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Stolen ice house returned after Facebook plea
Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
SAUK RAPIDS, MINN. —
A Minnesota family can fish comfortably once again thanks to the power of Facebook.
An ice house, a shed that is wheeled onto a frozen lake to give shelter for ice fishermen, was recently stolen, KARE reported.
It wasn't only the structure that was stolen; it was also the memories of the person who built it.
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Dennis Arndt built it so he could take his grandsons fishing. Arndt was diagnosed with a brain tumor a few months after he finished building the shelter and died last year.
"It's not wheels and a frame, it was Dennis," Chris Wiebe, Arndt's son-in-law, told KARE.
Arndt's daughter, Meghan, put up signs and posted a plea on Facebook to get the ice house back.
The power of social media worked, Meghan got the ice house back.
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Sheriff's deputies said the person who had it had taken out the contents and repainted it from red to blue, KARE reported.
The family said they will return it to the original red.


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A rare inside look at the Facebook app only celebrities can use
September 21st, 2015 at 11:11 AM
Facebook's mobile apps are some of the most popular apps in the world, used by hundreds of millions of people from all walks of life. The main Facebook app is obviously its most popular one, but other apps like Messenger and Instagram also have huge user bases. But did you know that Facebook has an app that almost no one uses by comparison? This particular app is unpopular by design, because it's not open to the public. Instead, it's intended for use only by famous people — but you're about to get a rare inside look at this mysterious app.
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Meet Facebook Mentions, an exclusive mobile app that was built to help famous people monitor what fans (and haters) are saying about them. According to Facebook, the app provides "a better way for actors, athletes, journalists and other public figures to stay in touch with their followers and the people and topics they care about."
Interestingly, the app isn't just for monitoring mentions on Facebook. It also allows celebrities to monitor activity on Facebook's Instagram network, as well as on Twitter.
Even more interestingly, perhaps, it's only available for Apple's iPhone and iPad, with no Android version in sight. Facebook said back in February that it was working on an Android build, but nothing has been released at this point.
As Business Insider noted, bloggers and journalists can now have their accounts verified by Facebook, giving them access to the Mentions app. While Mentions is obviously only useful if your name is mentioned all the time on social media, the site took this opportunity to give us a rare inside look at the app.
A few screenshots can be found below, and the rest can be seen by following the link down in our source section.
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Hyundai HCD-1 Concept – A Neo Classic Roadster
Last week, I announced we are going to talk about concept cars Hyundai unveiled in the past 15 years. There are more than 20 exciting concepts that have never made it to production but have had a major impact on Hyundais future production cars.
Starting today, we will take a look at one of the best looking concepts Hyundai has ever built. Its called the HCD-1 and made its official debut sixteen years ago… (Continue your read to see more images and a video!)
Hyundai HCD-1 concept:
Back in 1992, Hyundai Motor unveiled an impressive looking concept car. Dubbed the HCD-1, the concept was the first undertaking of the Hyundai California Design Center, which was established in 1990 to develop both production vehicle and cutting edge design concepts for the US automotive market.
Hyundai official press release:
The HCD-1 sports car combines retro styling with advanced technology and high performance. It is powered by a 2,0L, 16-valve DOCH engine capable of producing 150 hp. Safety features abound, from dual airbags (a sophisticated option at the time this car was unveiled) and disc brakes on all wheels to antilock brake and traction control systems.
The unique styling approach is bold and exciting, with a muscularity reminiscent of the human form. The ant-cab forward design on a classic speedster blends a retro feel with an aggressive stance.
The basic package includes a short overhang, rotund wheel arches over large wheels and a uniquely designed trunk that can be loaded with items. The high-performance HCD-1 sports car also boasts a host of advanced features, such as completely retractable rear glass window, disc brakes on all wheels with traction control and ABS braking system. There are also two airbags and large 17-inch alloy wheels with 245/45 tires.
Hyundai HCD-1 video:
I could not find many images of the HCD-1, but surprisingly, I came across this video, which reveals the HCD-1 was not only a clay model or something you can only look at, but a real and drivable concept car. The video also features a glimpse preview of the Hyundai HCD-2, a concept car that we will look at on next Thursday. Enjoy the video!
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Arsenal selling Aubameyang not being considered, says Arteta
Aubameyang signed a new three-year contract with the north London side last year but has struggled this season.
LONDON 10 December, 2021 21:17 IST
Aubameyang has scored only four Premier League goals this season -- the last of which was in October against Aston Villa. - Getty Images
Arsenal has never discussed selling under-performing striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday as he backed the Gabon player to hit a goalscoring streak soon.
Aubameyang signed a new three-year contract with the north London side last year but has struggled this season, scoring only four Premier League goals -- the last of which was in October against Aston Villa.
Arsenal, which hosts Southampton in the league on Saturday, may have been tempted to cash in on the 32-year-old striker in next month's transfer window, but Arteta said that was not being considered.
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"We have never discussed something like this (selling Aubameyang) and when players are under difficulty, what we have to do is give them support," the Spaniard told a news conference.
"It's all about patches. Every player has patches and moments. It's about trying to maintain it as long as possible and try to reduce it when they don't."
Arsenal has slipped to seventh in the league standings after back-to-back defeats to sit four points off fourth place. However, Arteta was convinced his side would eventually reap the rewards for its performances.
"It's painful and even more painful for me because of the way we lost those games. Across the two matches, I think we deserved much more than two defeats. It happened, so we have to manage that reality," he said.
Arteta will be boosted by the return of young winger Emile Smith Rowe, who has recovered from an injury. The 21-year-old has been one of Arsenal's standout players this season with five goals and two assists in the league.
Southampton, 16th, has never won a Premier League game at Arsenal and goes into the match looking for its first victory in five matches after beating Villa in early November.