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Palm Beach State College (PBSC), located in Lake Worth, Florida, was formerly called Palm Beach Community College (PBCC). PBSC was the oldest community college in Florida, formerly a two-year institution offering associate's degrees in arts, science, and applied science. With its name change and expansion, the school continues to offer associate's degrees in these areas, as well as technical certificates, and now also offers a four-year bachelor's degree. Students may choose many programs of study that allow them to transfer their credits to a four-year institution.
Palm Beach State College also offers Distance Learning programs, with both credit and non-credit courses available online. The online course goals and objectives for distance learning programs are the same as those offered on campus.
Palm Beach State College was founded in 1933 as Palm Beach Junior College. It initially had 41 students enrolled, and it was housed in a building adjacent to Palm Beach High School. Palm Beach State College's main campus west of Lake Worth opened in 1955. The Belle Glade campus opened in 1978, and the Palm Beach Gardens campus opened in 1980. The opening of the Boca Raton campus followed in 1983. The college's name was changed in 1988 to Palm Beach Community College, as a reflection of its broader scope of programs and services. Further expansion and development of its educational offerings led to its most recent name change to Palm Beach State College in 2010.
The academic calendar of Palm Beach State College follows the semester format, with fall, spring and summer "terms." Within each academic term there are four sessions. Students have the option to attend a full term of 16 weeks, or to enroll in a shorter session of either eight weeks or 12 weeks.
Palm Beach State College is divided into Programs of Study, rather than into colleges and schools. Palm Beach State College's Programs of Study include:
Associate in Arts Degree (University Transfer)
Business and Office Management
Child Care, Human Services and Teacher Education
Creative Arts and Communications
Trade and Industry
Each of the four campuses of Palm Beach State College has a Campus of Student Activities Office that provides students with a list of activities that are opportunities for involvement and connecting with other students. There are a variety of student clubs and organizations, many intramural sports activities, as well as academic, community service, and leadership programs, among others.
Student services include a Career Center, Testing Center, Wellness Center, Student Learning Center, Veteran Services Center, and more.
Palm Beach State College's mascot is the panther, and the school colors are green and gold.
The Palm Beach State College "Panthers" athletics teams participate in several intercollegiate sports including:
Palm Beach State College has four campuses in and around the Lake Worth, Florida area:
Belle Glade Campus
Boca Raton Campus
Lake Worth Campus
Palm Beach Gardens Campus
Palm Beach State College has several arts and entertainment facilities on its campuses that are open to the general community. It has three theatres located on three of its campuses: Belle Glade (Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center), Lake Worth (Duncan Theatre), and Palm Beach Gardens (Eissey Campus Theatre). These theatres are open to students and community members and offer a full calendar of performances year round.
On Palm Beach State College's Lake Worth campus is the Jan and Gary Dario Gallery, "dedicated to promoting artistic excellence within the visual arts in the Palm Beach area." The gallery holds and annual national painting, drawing and printmaking competition that features local and national artists and is judged by museum directors and curators from the local community.
The average "out of pocket" cost of attendance, after any grants and scholarships are considered, is around $2,600. In order to calculate a more accurate and detailed cost of attendance check out their cost calculator here. There is also a $40 application fee for those applying to a program. The figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future tuition, fees, and expenses.
Tuition estimates per year:
In-State: $2,400-$2,900
Out-of-State: $8,700-$10,450
Charges per unit:
In-State: $100-$120 per unit
Out-of-State: $360-$440 per unit
Receiving Student Loans 13% $3,498
To support students and graduates, Palm Beach State College may offer services to students like:
Classes offered on nights and weekends
Academic counseling for students
Work study style employment
Assistance to find work
Community colleges offer a variety of career and transfer options for students. The following table shows the graduation and transfer-out rates for Palm Beach State College, versus those community colleges in Florida, which can be valuable information for determining which school to attend.
Graduation Rate 35.9% - 36.8%
Transfer-out Rate 11.2% - 12.6%
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The list of nearby schools has been selected by researching which schools offer similar programs to Palm Beach State College.
Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, FL (35 miles away)
Miami Dade College in Miami, FL (58 miles away)
Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL (58 miles away)
South Florida State College in Avon Park, FL (110 miles away)
Edison State College in Fort Myers, FL (111 miles away)


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My main point of sharing is to NOT to tell someone NOT to do something or "You better do this or you will relaps" and to do it MY way or you will die but to share my experience, strength, and hope in a kind and compassionate way. From my experience this has worked for me and so I share what helped me. I understand that some people get worn out and frustrated and forget how the program of recovery works and they believe that some people need this militant type of discipline and they forget what it was like when they first walked into the doors of AA. I don't see it going anywhere if I don't show the same kind of compassion that was shown to me. Besides, when a person is ready, such as I was, they will be willing to go to any lengths to do whatever it takes to work on their sobriety.
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Introducing New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, last action hero
By Dan Lamothe on April 5, 2010 Football, Marine Corps
Drew Brees, quarterback of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, has made a habit of endearing himself to Marines. Considering Marine Forces Reserve is based in his back yard in the Big Easy, that makes sense, but few athletes have gone as far as Brees recently to show his Marine Corps love.
This may take the cake, however:
That's Brees, handling some serious small-arms firepower in Djibouti on March 29 during a USO visit. He made the appearance with teammate Billy Miller and Donnie Edwards of the Kansas City Chiefs, meeting members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., while they were training in Africa, according to this Marine Corps photo page on Flickr.com.
That's the second USO visit overseas for Brees within a year, by the way. The last one resulted in him adopting a Marine running cadence to inspire his teammates.
Dan Lamothe
I'm a senior writer with Marine Corps Times, covering ground warfare, manpower, weapons acquisition and other beats. I embedded in Afghanistan in spring 2010, and plan to return at least once in 2011.
booie gould on April 5, 2010 11:13 pm
from a former marine..thanks for your support drew..semper fi..
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Home Entertainment Hugh Hefner Founder of Playboy Dead at 91
Hugh Hefner Founder of Playboy Dead at 91
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Hugh Hefner best known as the founder of Playboy magazine died at his home in Holmby Hills, California. He quit his job as a copywriter at Eqsuire after being denied a $5 raise. It was then then decided to start Playboy.
The first issue of Playboy was launched in December 1953 after he took out a mortgage for $600 and raised $8,000 from several investors, one of them being his mother.
The first issue of Playboy featured Marylin Monroe which featured pictures from her 1949 nude calendar shoot. After the issue sold 50,000 copies he was able to publish another issue which would later become the media giant Playboy Enterprises
Hefner had two children Christie (born 1952) and David (born 1955) from his marriage to Mildred Williams. In 1959 they divorced
During the following years Hefner rebranded himself as man about town and promoted his lifestyle on two TV shows he hosting. Playboy's Penthouse (1959-1960) and Playboy After Dark (1969-1970). After admitting that he was involved with many of the playmates in those years, a number of the models filed a $35 million palimony suit against him. In 1971 he purchased a second residence in Los Angeles which he labeled Playboy Mansion west. In 1975 her permanently moved to Los Angeles.
After experiencing a minor stroke in 1985, he re-evaluated his lifestyle and made several changes. This included toning down all-night parties and in 1988 his daughter Christie began to run the Playboy Empire. He would marry Kimberly Conrad Playmate of the Year, one year later. After having two son's the couple separated in 1991.
In the late 2000's Hefner started dating Crystal Harris. In 2009 they became engaged, she broke off their engagement five days before their wedding date. The two reconciled in December 2012 and Hefner married Harris who was 60 year his junior.
In 2012 Hefner announced his son Cooper would succeed him as the public face of Playboy. In 2016 the Play Mansion was put on the market for $200 million dollars. It was sold to a public equity firm for $100 million dollars.
Hefner died of natural causes.
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Q: PDE energy problem
Consider the PDE
\begin{align} u_{tt} - \nabla \cdot (c^2 \nabla u) + qu &= 0 \\ u(0,x) &= g(x) \\
u_t(0,x) &= h(x) \end{align}
where $c, q \geq 0$ depend only on $x$ and $0 < c_1 \leq c(x) < c_2$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}^n$.
a) Fix $x_0 \in \mathbb{R}^n$ and $R_0 > 0$ and $t < R_0/c_2$. Let
\begin{equation} E(t)=\int_{B(x_0;R_0-c_2t)} \left(u_t^2 + c^2(x)
 \lvert \nabla u \rvert^2 + q(x) u^2 \right) d^nx \end{equation}
Show that $E(t)$ is decreasing.
b) Suppose that $\text{supp}(g), \text{supp}(h) \subset \{\lvert x
\rvert < R \}$. Show that $u(t,x)=0 $ if $t > 0$ and $\lvert x \rvert > R + c_2 t$.

Showing a) seems easy as it is clear that $E(t_1) \geq E(t_2)$ for $0 \leq t_1 \leq t_2$ as increasing $t$ only decreases the radius of the ball over which we are integrating and the fact that the integrand is positive.
However, I am not sure how to deal with b). The approach that seems reasonable is to show that the energy is zero (which would imply $u$ is zero) for some initial moment and then use the fact that the energy is decreasing and non-negative to show that this holds for $t>0$ but still not sure.
In short, I'm looking for a hint in solving b).

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Sitting on the couch of her family's Southern California home, Rachel Osterbach talks enthusiastically about her life. She loves dancing. She loves musicals such as Mary Poppins. And last year she saw her first concert when her dad bought her tickets to see pop star Adam Lambert.
"He is my all-time favorite," says Rachel, a member of a Toastmasters Gavel club.
There's one bit of news she is particularly eager to share. "The big thing is that my show won an Emmy!" she says.
Rachel Osterbach stands in the middle of Born This Way cast members and their parents. Rachel's parents, Gary and Laurie, are at the far left.
Rachel is also a Global Messenger, one of a number of adults around the world who have participated in the Special Olympics—sports competitions for people with intellectual disabilities—and speak to the public about it. She belongs to a Toastmasters Gavel club specifically for Global Messengers in Southern California. (See page 26.) Rachel and her dad, Gary, share a special bond when it comes to Toastmasters. Not only does he attend the club meetings with her, but he belongs to a club himself—the Smedley Chapter One Club in Irvine, California.
Rachel says she was nervous when she first joined Toastmasters, but "I told myself if my dad can do it, I can do it." Since then, she has given many speeches, including a few at the Smedley club.
Toastmasters has also helped both of them with the TV series. Parents of cast members often appear in the show, discussing issues such as their adult children's growing independence and the challenges that come with that. When he and his wife, Laurie, are interviewed on camera, says Gary, he draws heavily on his Table Topics skills.
Rachel was discovered for Born This Way through a local drama class that helps people with Down syndrome express themselves. She made a strong impression on the show's producers.
You can see her caring nature in the exchanges between her and her dad. As the two sit next to each other on the couch, Gary talks about why he joined Toastmasters 13 years ago.
"You never told me you had a fear of public speaking," says Rachel.
"I used to have that fear," Gary says.
The fact that Gary's struggles came before Rachel was even in Toastmasters is beside the point. If there's a problem, she wants to help.
The cast mates in Born This Way encourage and support each other. In one scene from Season 2, Rachel and three others sit around a table playing cards. Cole says he is graduating from high school and feeling nervous about getting a job.
The show doesn't coddle its cast members by dancing around tough issues. Emotional situations and painful realities are apparent. You see Rachel, for example, looking for love—and being rejected. But the reality of the situations is part of what makes audiences relate to the show.
Korkoian, the executive producer, says the series challenges stereotypes and misperceptions that people have of adults with intellectual disabilities. Some viewers may have had little experience with people with Down syndrome, she says, but by watching these seven adults, they see that their aspirations aren't so different from anyone else's.
"It may take a little bit longer or they might need a little more support, but they can, and will, accomplish their goals and contribute to society socially, politically and economically," says Korkoian.
Meanwhile, Rachel is as busy as ever. She is filmed in the TV series, works at her job with the insurance company and attends Toastmasters meetings. Though she no longer competes in the Special Olympics—she participated for more than 20 years in sports such as basketball, floor hockey and softball—she volunteers at the events and gives speeches as a Global Messenger. She also serves in an advocacy role: In 2014, she was appointed as a member of the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities.
"I'm very, very proud of her," says Gary.
"Thank you, Dad," Rachel says.


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Is There Something Like Organic Sunscreen?
The FDA does not allow sunscreens to be labeled as "organic sunscreens" and here is why. There are two ways sunscreens work.
Physical sunscreens that physically block or reflect harmful UV rays from the skin. They have mineral pigments zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide as active ingredients.
Chemical sunscreens that absorb damaging rays using chemicals, filtering them before they reach the skin. These cannot be certified organic.
Herbal Sunscreen SPF22 is SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN to provide a broad spectrum protection from harmful ultraviolet rays. Sun protection comes mainly from titanium dioxide (a naturally occurring mineral). Also added ethyl hexyl methoxycinnamat (also occurring in cinnamon leaves), LevensESSENTIE Gold® (herbal extract made from 22 organic herbs), vitamin E and vitamin A, as well as natural plant oils to soothe and moisturize.
Coconut water, oil, meat, milk used in curries, jellies, jams or grated every part of this tropical treasure – the coconut – has its use. Some may be surprised that the fibrous shell is a perfect pot for an orchid, rice wrapped in coconut leaves, that serves for storage and cooking. Throughout India and Southeast Asia, coconut palm-leaves are stripped to make brooms and fuel for fires.
For skincare and many other beauty products a natural emollient derived from coconut is used as a dispersing agent and carrier for active ingredients. Coconut oil contains Caprylic / Capric Triglycerides which forms a very light silky oil that does not feel at all greasy on the skin.
Triglycerides, also known as "fatty acids," are a major component of human skin oils, and thus coconut derivatives make an excellent substitute, replacement, or restorative for the skin.
The coconut's hard husk shell makes it differ from other fruit because animals do not normally eat it. While other fruits have spread across the planet by walking or flying animals, coconuts have floated on ocean currents to even the tiniest Pacific islands.
The coconut palm tree (cocos nucifera) has very specific needs which is why it is mostly found along the seashores in tropical climates. It cannot tolerate cold, but on the other hand, it is very salt resistant. It requires high humidity which is why it is most often found close to the sea. And it needs lots of sunshine so it flourishes best close to the Equator.
Two varieties are found – tall and dwarf. The tall ones can grow as high as 30m (98 feet) and produce (in very fertile soil) as many as 75 coconuts.
Coconut water contains cytokines, a plant hormone shown to slow the aging process in plants. In technical terms, the water is liquid endosperm there to feed the seed as it matures. Nearly fat-free and 95% water, "Iron Man" and other sports enthusiasts swear by it as a post-workout 'pick-me-up' as it also contains a variety of key minerals including potassium and sugars.
Women throughout Asia have used coconut water on the face and skin for centuries to cleanse and refresh. Often people say Asian women appear younger than one expects them to be; a great side benefit of coconut use!
Clearly, the use of coconut water has many benefits for more beautiful and healthier skin and most of Paul Penders products contain coconut water or coconut oil as well.
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Not long ago we searched for natural hair colorants able to dye hair naturally. Henna, as an example, can be a great natural color ingredient but by itself does not cover gray hair.
Henna and other hair color products that do cover gray hair contain the chemicals p-phenylenediamine (PPD) and p-toloenediamine (PTD).
Cosmetic companies that claim to produce all-natural hair dyes are aware of these chemicals in their products. Many of these companies do not put these chemical names on their product labels. In our own market research no natural alternative to chemical dyes have been found. All hair dyes marketed as natural that claim to cover gray hair in fact mislead consumers. They hide the facts and sorry … no exception to the rule.
Recently researchers from Leeds University developed a natural hair color formula that removes p-phenylenediamine (PPD) and p-toloenediamine (PTD) to replace them with botanical ingredients. Progress is made and it looks that maybe a permanent hair dye made from botanicals could be made, yet such product still needs many years to be tested to get it ready for the consumer market.
Therefore, consumers still need to make difficult choices. In case they want to use all-natural hair colorants they need to think twice. It is true that the FDA doesn't do enough to protect consumers from companies that market hair dyes as a natural product.


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ireland · Travel Listicle
10 Very Irish Things You Learn In Ireland
May 6, 2017 March 8, 2018 Girl, Unspotted
Ireland is a wonderful place to hear stories, tell stories, and make stories. So much more than what I've expected, it's a place of gorgeous sceneries, friendly people, and of course, whiskey and beer. If I would have went to Ireland a few years ago, I probably would have went home with the world's biggest hangover instead of these lessons I now know. Like I said, it's so much more than what it's generalized for.
Prior to coming to Ireland, I learned that Irish Carbombs aren't an Irish thing. I also learned a little bit about its history and how it gained it's independence and why they hate the Brits so much. But of course you can only learn so much from the internet. So as curious as I've always been, I let Ireland welcome me with open arms and tried to immerse myself as fully as I could. So here are ten life changing lessons that you will learn (sometimes the hard way) in Ireland.
1.) How to eat a proper fry up without worrying about cholesterol.
Contrary to what is known about Irish food that it's not really something that stands out in the crowd, I actually do love their breakfast. Don't get me wrong though, Filipino breakfast is still the queen of my appetite, but a plate of a full Irish fry up is a pretty satisfying replacement for me. Similar to an English breakfast but with the addition of fried tomatoes, mushroom, and of course the black and white pudding, which is, trust me, not your ordinary pudding, an Irish breakfast is basically an upgraded much better version of any western breakfast. Unlike American breakfast, going full Irish gets you pretty much everything you'll get in a traditional American, PLUS MORE. Eggs, check. Toast, check. Sausage, check. Bacon, check. Plus the other good stuff I mentioned earlier. I'm not a fan of Irish bread though as it's a bit too dense for me. It's completely reminiscent of the bread they serve in medieval movies which I always wondered how the hell do they eat it. I mean it's not bad, it's just not for me. But that's also coming from someone who really doesn't like bread period. Nevertheless, it's like a big sampler plate of everything that could clog up your arteries. But when you're in Ireland and you're hosted by amazing Irish people willing to cook a fry up for you, do you find it in you to care about cholesterol? Nope. Zero f***s given.
2.) How to suck it up in the cold.
As I tried to get ideas about the weather in Ireland, I was relieved to hear that it's similar to London's. By then, I was already getting accustomed to typical British winter so I wasn't intimidated at all to surrender to Ireland's temperatures. But what do I know. Apparently, 6 degrees could feel about 5 more degrees lower when you're in Ireland. It was a different kind of cold. When I've spoken to Irish people in London, they'll describe London as a "miserable kind of cold" but I felt otherwise. Ireland is definitely and significantly colder. At least to me, it was. But that's okay because you'll learn how to suck it up there. Eventually, you'll learn not to shiver when you talk to people and your body will voluntarily stop shaking when you're walking in the streets. You'll learn that repeating that you're cold over and over again doesn't really do much. You'll also learn not to underestimate the power of water resistant puffer jackets, if you haven't learned that in England at least.
3.) How to make small talks not awkward at all.
After spending a generous amount of time in London where the idea of small talk makes people cringe and quiver, Ireland was a refreshing change of atmosphere. What could start of as a nonchalant comment about the cold weather can instantaneously turn into a conversation about the Middle East. Just your casual conversation while waiting for the next train. A simple "how are ya doing" can actually be the beginning of a friendship. With that said, it's very safe to say that Irish people are one of the friendliest bunch. Sure, I get those friendly smiles all over Southeast Asia and they're warm, inviting, and accommodating. But in Ireland, it's just a nice, fresh, good ole' friendly vibe– like let's go meet at the bar later tonight kinda friendly. No awkwardness at all.
4.) How to properly enjoy Irish folk music.
I had one day in Dublin and I just couldn't bear to miss out on getting a legit Irish bar experience. So I made a beeline to Temple Bar. Just kidding. I avoided the street like a quick Asian girl dodging the sun. From what I've been told by the local Irishmen, you want to stay away from it as possible if you really want an immersive Irish experience. So I found a small neighborhood bar blocks away from the center, ordered a couple of pints (by that I meant 2 half pints because I'm a cheap drunk), indulged in some Irish seafood, and enjoyed listening to beautiful live Irish music with a new friend. This was something I couldn't miss out on and I'm glad I didn't. I wasn't quite in the know about the magic of Irish music yet so it was a truly a beautiful thing to listen and experience something so new and be so captivated by it. If you have one day in Dublin, this should be prioritized.
5.) How to listen carefully.
Other than their notorious kickass drinking culture, one thing Irish people are usually generalized for are their complicated accents. Complicated is probably not a very accurate word to use, but let's put it this way; it's really freaking hard to comprehend them. Depending on what region they come from, their level of indiscernible accents ranges from "hard to understand" to pretty much "impossible". So because of that, you listen. A great weakness of mine that I learned to overcome because I had to. I tend to space out when people are talking to me sometimes, but nuh uh, not when you're talking to Irish people. You listen carefully so you don't seem dense or slow. But then again, Irish people are aware of their strong accents so they never take it to offense when you ask them to repeat what they said. You learn this too, because there'll be times you'll really need them to repeat it.
6.) How to drink appropriately at any time of the day.
Do I really need to say more? Irish people's drinking culture is known worldwide for a very good reason– they can fucking drink. Whether you come to Ireland for a drinking binge with other millennials or you go there with family like I did, expect there'll be drinking at any time of the day. In Ireland, you learn that there's no such thing as too early or too late. You can be as free as you want to be here. You will not be judged. You can have your big breakfast with Irish coffee, followed by some hot whiskey, and continue on with Guinness the rest of the day. Here's what you will learn there; the appropriate way to drink in Ireland is that there's no "appropriate" way to drink at all.
7.) How to trust no one… when it comes to predicting the weather, at least.
Yes, not only do you learn to suck it up in the cold, but you do learn another significant lesson about the weather too. Trust no b*tch. You'd think I would have learned my lesson by now having lived in the Philippines for so long. But Ireland weather is just another level of lies. They can tell you it'll be extremely cold and freezing in the afternoon but in a blink of an eye, the beautiful sun shines on your lawn. Or vice versa. Weather apps can predict the sun yet the weather gods will give you a hurricane instead. Weathermen and weather apps– they are the most misleading things in Ireland. Do not be fooled.
8.) How to take a joke.
Irish people… they're a funny bunch. As if their friendliness isn't enough to make your moments with them very memorable, but they are pretty damn funny too. Just take my story for an example. It's a pretty long one, but it's one of my favorite stories to tell. Click here to read about that one time I hid at the back of a tour bus.
9.) How to make or find crack.
Everyone in Ireland knows how to make and find crack. And if you know how to get down, they might be the best crack you'll ever have in your life. Who knows? To clear that up though, I actually meant "craic", which is a Gaelic word that is pretty much equivalent to the English word FUN. It's an essential word to learn if you're coming to Ireland. But once you're there, you'll quickly find out that craic is everywhere– inside the bar, out in the streets, inside their homes. They know how to have fun, and they're even better at MAKING things fun.
10.) How to make the best of a rainy afternoon.
I'm no stranger to rain. I love rain, as a matter of fact. There's nothing like a good nap during a tropical rain in the afternoon. Or sleeping in the morning as the melody of raindrops on my window sends me back to sleep. But Irish rain is no tropical rain. And when you're in Ireland in a very strict schedule because of the holidays, rain isn't something you cancel your plans for. To be fair, rain never really is a legitimate reason to cancel your plans, but I'm just saying, Ireland has too many things to offer that you shouldn't let rain keep you indoors. Remember when I said Ireland teaches you not to trust any weather app? This goes hand in hand with that. I was ready for sunshine and was dressed in all white when the rain decided to follow me all the way to Dublin, and then all the way up north. But there's so much culture to see and so much views to take in that regardless of getting sick (which I did, fyi), you just do it. Because that's just life isn't it? You just have to make it through the rain. Cue Mariah Carey. xo.
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2 thoughts on "10 Very Irish Things You Learn In Ireland"
theartoftravellingsolo says:
Be careful with your spelling of crack, the Irish way is spelt craic and means something different entirely to crack! Glad you enjoyed your trip there!x
Must have sucked to have unpredictable weather, but then again, you learned how to enjoy it anyway! 🙂


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A 200,000-watt transmitter in the middle of Asia! Are you crazy?
Not at all! Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, there have been many doors opened for ministries to work in Central Asia. Recently, many governments in that region have tightened the regulations and added new restrictions for churches and their activities. In these countries, Islam is the predominant religion people adhere to. Because of this, Christians in this region often face oppression from community and family. For many believers, one of the only ways to receive biblical teaching is through radio programs. This is especially true for believers living in rural areas. That is where TWR and its new 200,000-watt Silk Road Transmitter come in. This upgrade will allow longer and more frequent Biblical broadcasting opportunities to Central Asia.
Missionaries from across the globe have had difficulties in reaching Central Asia with the Gospel. One reason for this difficulty is the vastness of the area and often difficult terrain. In all, about 60 million people are living in the coverage area of the Silk Road Transmitter. Radio broadcasting is reaching millions of people that would otherwise be difficult for missionaries to reach. These broadcasts reach 10 of the 12 largest cities in the region and also reach the vast rural areas.
Why is the Silk Road Transmitter so imperative?
In January 2017, a 150,000-watt transmitter was taken out of service in the region. This removal forced TWR to reduce the frequency and number of broadcasts to Central Asia. Currently, believers often must stay up late into the night to access the broadcasting they love. Sometimes they cannot access those programs at all. Adding this new Silk Road Transmitter will increase the coverage area to Central Asia. Once greater coverage and more power are implemented, TWR will be able to broadcast more programs.
With the addition of this new transmitter, 10 countries will be receiving the Gospel over the radio. These countries will be receiving much needed biblical teaching and spiritual direction. The best part of these broadcasts is that they will be in the native language of each country. Hearing the Word of God in one's own language makes the Good News so much more personal and effective.
The best way for you to help this powerful ministry thrive is to make a donation to Trans World Radio. TWR is seeking to raise $593,000 to fund the building of the Silk Road Transmitter. This fund will also pay for the first year of broadcasting.
You can make a donation by visiting their website at https://www.twr.org/silk-road-94.1/.
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Q: Pin element (flex item) to bottom of container I have a container to be the full window height/width. Inside this container I want a form that's vertically & horizontally centered. Below, I also want a piece of copy on the bottom baseline of the container. Similar to the shitty illustration below. Right now I am only able to have them both centered vertically and can't find a nice way to make the bottom copy pin itself to the bottom of the container.
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.container {
  background-color: #eee;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  padding: 1em;
  display: flex;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
}

form {

}

.bot {
  align-self: flex-end;
}

  <form>
    <input type="text" />
    <button type="submit">submit</button>
   </form>

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A: You can create a pseudo element by using :before on the container, to make it as three sections, and use justify-content: space-between;

* {
    margin: 0;
}
.container {
    background-color: #eee;
    height: 100vh;
    width: 100vw;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
}
.container:before {
    content: '';
}

    <form><input type="text" /> <button type="submit">submit</button></form>

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A: Here's the problem you're having:
You have set the flex-direction to column. That means you've shifted the main axis to vertical, and the cross axis to horizontal.
The align-* properties work along the cross axis. So when you're telling .bot to align-self: flex-end, you're actually telling it to shift right, not down.
But it will not shift right in this case because the item is occupying the full width of the container and, therefore, has no space to move. However, if you limit it's width... http://jsfiddle.net/t7hap87o/
In wanting to pin <copy> to the bottom of the screen, flexbox has a bit of a limitation: There is no property similar to align-self for the main axis.
There are several other options to get the job done. You can nest flexboxes in the current container, or remove .bot from this container and place it in another.
Flexbox also allows for absolutely-positioned flex children. Try this:
.container {
    position: relative; /* establish nearest positioned ancestor for abs. positioning */
}

.bot {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
}

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Note: A margin-top: auto on .bot won't work in the current HTML structure. It would, in fact, pin the target element to the bottom. But it would also shove the centered element all the way to the top.

A: Updated Answer
With auto margins you can group or pack flex items together without extra markup, or shift elements around by applying a margin in the opposite direction (as seen in my original answer). In this case, simply set margin: auto on the form; this will inform the flex container to center the form within all available space remaining:

.flex-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
  height: 150px;
  width: 400px;
  background: #e7e7e7;
}

form {
  margin: auto;
}

p {
  margin: 0;
}

  <form>
    <input type="text" />
    <button type="submit">submit</button>
  </form>

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See the other answers here for more insight:
In CSS Flexbox, why are there no "justify-items" and "justify-self" properties?
Can't scroll to top of flex item that is overflowing container

Original Answer
A clever way to "pin" a flex child is to give it an auto margin in the direction opposite of where you want it to go.  In your case, you'd want to set
p.bot {
    margin-top: auto;
}

and the paragraph will shift to the bottom of the parent flex container.  It works pretty well with simple layouts such as this...

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.container {
  background-color: #eee;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  display: flex;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
}
form {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.bot {
  margin-top: auto;
}

  <form>
    <input type="text" />
    <button type="submit">submit</button>
  </form>

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Edit Note, I've also made the form a nested flexbox within the .container and set it's height to 100%, which is basically doing the same thing.  Michael_B has a good explanation in the comments.

A: The align-self: flex-end; doesn't have the desired affect, because the flex children are lined up as columns.
One easy way to line this up as desired, without adding any extra markup, is to:

*

*move the footer element out of the .container

*give the body (or another wrapper, if required) display: flex so that the .container and footer are flex children (siblings).

*give .container a flex property of flex: 1 1 100%;. This will cause it to grow and shrink from its initial value of 100%. The footer is pushed down, but its height is accommodated for when the container shrinks.

*give the footer a flex property of flex: 1 1 auto. This will now be pushed down the bottom, but will increase height with more contents.
Read more about the flex property over on the MDN.
Example

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;

}
body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
}
.container {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1 1 100%;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  background: #EEE;
}
.bot {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  text-align: center;
  background: #EEE;
  padding: 1em;
}

  <form>
    <input type="text" />
    <button type="submit">submit</button>
  </form>

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A: Change the flex-direction back to column, set one of the containers to width: 100% and use flex-wrap: wrap to achieve this.
Something like this (and it will work in Firefox and IE 10+ with vendor prefixes):

.container {
  background-color: #333;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer {
  width: 100px;
  height: 20px;
  margin-top: -20px; /* set the margin top to negative what the
                        height is so the form is perfectly centered */
  background-color: #900;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}

.form-wrapper {
  width: 100%; /* needs to be 100% to force the items to wrap */
  height: 50px;
  background-color: #009;

  /* center the form inside the wrapper */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

    <form>
      <input type="text">
      <button type="submit">submit</button>
    </form>

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Q: Xcode 6.4 not going to accurate line of Crash My application is crashing sometimes while running on real device but the debugger always goes to "main.m" class not where the app is exactly crashing.
Infect console log is also not telling anything about the crash.
I think there is some settings required for debugger but not exactly know the right solution for that. Please help.

A: Check your device logs for an app type of Unknown. Often, an app will crash by being killed by the OS and an unknown log entry will appear on your device logs showing that your app is the largest memory consumer. To figure out which piece of code is causing the crash, evaluate the UI behavior and add a breakpoint at the appropriate spot (probably where you start working with your data).

A: Perphaps this could be a memory issue. In that case debugger does not show warning or exceptions. you can use instruments like profile provided in xcode to backtrace the issue. You can also backtrace your issue in Report navigator in xcode.
You can also use apps like crashlytics. Upload your build to crashlytics and then download it from theer and use it. Once it gets crashed .Login on web and check for the crashes. It will show the exact line where got gets crashed.
I hope it can help you.


The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) and the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program, held the 2008 Ocean Science Summit May 27-29 in Monterey California. A group of engineers, natural and social scientists at MBARI created a unique event and setting to transmit important scientific messages about changes in the oceans to legislators and policy makers, while also giving legislators and policy makers the opportunity to explain their perspectives and information needs to scientists and engineers. Attendees included more than forty of the nation's best marine scientists, more than twenty committee staff members and three elected officials from Washington D.C., and a select group of leaders in the marine community. This event provided unique opportunities for networking, field experiences along the coast and aboard research vessels, and extensive discussions that facilitated a vigorous exchange of ideas, and consensus regarding marine research and policy needs.


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Motor Vehicle and Driver's License
Motor Vehicle and Driver's License Services
In-person hours of service are available by appointment only and can be made for all our branches (Littleton, Centennial, Aurora, and Byers). Due to COVID restrictions, we are unable to provide in-person services to those without an appointment.
Appointments are available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. and can be made online for:
First-time motor vehicle registration, license plates and motor vehicle titles
Before making an appointment, please note:
Effective Jan. 4, 2021 all vehicle registration renewals must be completed at a self-service kiosk, online, by mail, or at a secure 24-hour drop box (located outside all four Arapahoe County Motor Vehicle offices).
If you use a drop box or plan to mail in your renewal, please remember to include a check payment, and your license number and the last 8 digits of your VIN.
Please make checks payable to: Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder-Motor Vehicle and please mail paperwork to:
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder's Office-Motor Vehicle
No driver's license appointments at this time. Customers will need to visit a state office for this service.
Customers will be limited to 2 transactions (2 vehicles) per appointment time slot.
In-person visits are limited to two people maximum per appointment (children excepted)
Cloth face coverings or masks are required.
The Byers branch does not have Dealer Appointments available. Dealers can make an appointment at another office to drop off, or mail their documents in to Littleton.
To better serve our customers, the Motor Vehicle phone line is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Members of the public can reach the Motor Vehicle division by calling 303-795-4500 and following the prompts for Motor Vehicle.
You may also fill out and submit the Motor Vehicle and License Assistance Form and we'll respond to you as soon as possible. Note that we are unable to take requests for appointments via this form. Please make an appointment through the Make an Appointment tool above.
Currently Arapahoe County is not booking Driver License Appointments. Please visit the State Division of Motor Vehicle driver license services website.
Please see below for our most frequently asked questions since reopening from the COVID19 closure:
Dealer Documents: We are currently coordinating drop-boxes for customers and dealers to facilitate easy document transfers at our offices. At this time, dealers can either make an appointment for drop-off, or continue to mail documents in. Documents may be sent via UPS/Fed-Ex directly to our Littleton location at this time, or mailed in to the PO Box below:
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder's Office
Law Enforcement: Law enforcement has been contacted by both Arapahoe County and the State of Colorado, alerting them to the challenges many entities and customers face in renewing temporary tags and registrations that expire during the COVID-19 closure. Law enforcement has been asked to be lenient during this time in issuing these citations. Drivers may continue to use expired registration tabs and/or temporary license plates that have expired while awaiting counties to reopen to the public.
Online Transactions: Many transactions can be completed online at https://mydmv.colorado.gov. Please visit this State Portal website to review online options for vehicle and driver license/ID transactions including Renewals, Duplicate Titles, Changing Addresses, and more!
Renew at a Kiosk
Skip the wait at the DMV and renew your vehicle registration at any one of 27 fast, easy kiosks around Colorado! You'll walk away with your tabs in minutes. Now available in some King Soopers stores, 5 a.m. to midnight!
Renew License Plates and Driver's License/ID Online
Don't wait in line at the DMV to renew! It's quick and easy to renew online and pay via credit, debit or check. Your vehicle registration/plates or driver's license/ID card will arrive in the mail.
Renew License Plates Online
Renew Driver's License Online
Renew License Plates at a Kiosk
Skip the wait at the DMV and renew your vehicle registration at any one of 20 fast, easy kiosks around Colorado! You'll walk away with your tabs in minutes. Saturday hours available!
Driver's License and ID
Persons with Disability Placard or Plates
New Resident Registration


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Q: EF7 entity validation in the Service layer We are building our application by using asp.net 5 and the EF7 with the Onion architecture. We do not know how to validate the entities before they are saved in the database in our Service layer.
Our structure is like this;
CORE

*

*Domain.Entities (POCOs generated by EF7)

*Dto (Pure C# classes without annotations)

Infrastructure

*

*Data (We only have the DbContext here, we do not use repositories)

*Service (Uses EF7 as repository and do all of the database operations. Maps the Domain.Entities POCOs to DTO and vise versa with
Automapper. Returns DTO results)

Presentation

*

*Models (Similar to DTO but with validation attributes)

*Web (MVC 6 project. The controller Consumes the Service and map the
Models to DTOs and vice-versa and do the validation via Models)

Our problem is we don't know how to handle the validation in the Service layer. EF7 does not validate the entity as it used to be in the old versions (https://github.com/aspnet/EntityFramework/wiki/Entity-Framework-Design-Meeting-Notes---July-17,-2014). We do not want to have another DTO/Model like layer for the Service to place validations in it as we have our Model project in the Presentation layer.
What would be the best approach?
Edit:
We have tried to use DbEntityValidationException like in EF7 to handle the validation via EF but we found out that it is not possible. we have also tried to have validation classes for each DTO in our service layer but it didn't sound right to us as it adds complexity to the coding.
We have also tried following method; We generated the entities with data annotations by the reveng tool. And we validated the entity classes like following;
public class EntityBase
{
    public virtual DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }
    public virtual string CreatedBy { get; set; }
    public virtual DateTime ModifiedDate { get; set; }
    public virtual string ModifiedBy { get; set; }
    public int RowVersion { get; set; }

}
public class MyEntity
{
    public virtual int MyEntityId { get; set; }
    [MaxLength(50)]
    public virtual string Name { get; set;}

}
public static class EntityValidator
{
    public static ICollection<ValidationResult> Validate(this EntityBase entity)
    {
        if (entity == null) return new List<ValidationResult>();

        var validationErrors = new List<ValidationResult>();
        var context = new ValidationContext(entity, null, null);
        var isValid = Validator.TryValidateObject(entity, context, validationErrors,true);
        return validationErrors;
    }
}

so that allows us to use it like; var errors = myEntity.Validate(); in our service layer.
We are still looking for a better solution.


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Ontario reissuing strict gathering, capacity limits over holidays
By Charlie Pinkerton. Published on Dec 17, 2021 6:04pm
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Dr. Kieran Moore, the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario, during a press briefing at the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto, on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)
Strict public health measures will be re-implemented in Ontario, just in time for the holidays.
Beginning Sunday, private gatherings will be limited to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors, and 50 per cent capacity limits will be re-applied in places including: restaurants, bars, personal care services, gyms, malls, grocery stores and pharmacies, clubhouses, strip clubs, studios, and indoor recreational facilities, Premier Doug Ford and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore announced Friday afternoon.
The social venues where limits apply will be required to close at 11 p.m. Those serving food can continue offering takeout and delivery past that time.
Places where new limits apply must post a sign stating their capacity.
These limits won't apply to weddings or funerals.
Food and drink services will also be banned entirely from sporting events, concert venues, theatres, casinos, bingo halls, racing tracks, and other similar venues — where there's been noticeably lax enforcement of masking rules.
Places that can continue to sell alcohol must stop at 10 p.m., while drinking alcohol must end at 11 p.m.
Dancing is also banned at venues, except by workers or performers.
The government re-invoked public health measures because of how quickly COVID's new Omicron variant has accelerated the resurgence of cases in the province.
On Friday, 3,124 new COVID cases were reported in Ontario — the most since early last May, about three weeks after cases peaked during the province's third, and worst, wave of the virus.
Just a week ago, Ontario's seven-day average of COVID cases was 1,194 per day.
"Unless action is taken quickly, there could be severe consequences," Moore said at the news conference on Friday.
Ford said re-implementing strict public health measures was "an extremely, extremely difficult (decision) to make."
"I know these measures will have an impact on businesses during this important season," added the premier, who along with Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, said the provincial government is exploring ways to support businesses affected by the new rules.
"We're going to be targeted and look at necessary supports, given the circumstances, which is the capacity limit differences that we've got here, and we'll all have something to say in the very near future," Bethlenfalvy said.
There is also no longer certainty that school-aged children will return to in-class learning as originally planned after the winter break, Ford said.
"No decision has been made on what that looks like yet," the premier said. "We are simply not in a position to say. The situation is evolving too quickly to be able to know where we'll be in early January."
As of exactly one week ago, the government wasn't considering keeping kids home later than planned, which Moore said last Friday.
Moore also said this Friday that even fully vaccinated people should avoid elderly people, like grandparents, over the holidays, even if they've had three vaccine doses. If people must see anyone who's elderly, they should do so outside and with masks on.
Just two days ago, Ford announced that the government would accelerate a COVID vaccine booster shot campaign and begin widely distributing rapid tests in public places and from LCBO stores. A source told iPolitics before Wednesday's announcement that the premier and his cabinet had discussed bringing back public health measures similar to those that were announced Friday, but chose not to on Wednesday.
At his announcement two days ago, the premier stated, "Let me be very clear: we're not going to lock down the system to try to get out of this."
Between then and now, on Thursday, Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table published startling projections, warning that a "circuit breaker" was needed to prevent daily cases in Ontario from reaching 10,000 per day within a week's time.
Answering to his 48-hour reversal on Friday, Ford said the government was moving as the situation required — meaning "rapidly and very fluid."
The first case of COVID's Omicron variant was detected in Ontario less than three weeks ago. It has an unusually large number of mutations and is suspected to be COVID's most transmissible variant yet, according to evidence from around the world.
Evidence so far has also suggested that Omicron may lead to milder symptoms and be less deadly than earlier variants, but experts have urged that because of how new it is that its harmfulness is unknown.
To account for this, Moore said Ontario was watching emerging international data on the Omicron variant "very closely" every day, and that the government would adjust its measures as necessary if it proves to be less harmful than earlier COVID variants.
Ontario's public health measures, including a more ambitious vaccination program and stronger capacity limits, are similar to ones that Quebec announced earlier on Friday. Quebec is also limiting movie theatres, bars and restaurants to 50 per cent capacity, while establishments usually offering dancing and singing to the public, like karaoke bars, will not be allowed to.
The federal government also announced on Friday that it was restoring a requirement for all travellers entering Canada to show proof they've tested negative for COVID, with a PCR test, within the last 72 hours.
Doris Grinspun, CEO of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, blasted the provincial government for not doing enough to respond to the Omicron threat.
"I think it's a joke, what the premier announced," she bluntly said. "A crashing plane is coming. And he is not willing to take the measures (necessary). This is worse than the third wave, in spite of the vaccinations."
Grinspun said she felt an immediate complete lockdown was needed to kneecap Omicron's spread and ensure Ontario's health-care system remains safe.
With files from David Hains.
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#include "echo_cancellation_impl.h"

#include <cassert>
#include <string.h>

#include "critical_section_wrapper.h"
#include "echo_cancellation.h"

#include "audio_processing_impl.h"
#include "audio_buffer.h"

namespace webrtc {

typedef void Handle;

namespace {
WebRtc_Word16 MapSetting(EchoCancellation::SuppressionLevel level) {
  switch (level) {
    case EchoCancellation::kLowSuppression:
      return kAecNlpConservative;
    case EchoCancellation::kModerateSuppression:
      return kAecNlpModerate;
    case EchoCancellation::kHighSuppression:
      return kAecNlpAggressive;
    default:
      return -1;
  }
}

int MapError(int err) {
  switch (err) {
    case AEC_UNSUPPORTED_FUNCTION_ERROR:
      return AudioProcessing::kUnsupportedFunctionError;
      break;
    case AEC_BAD_PARAMETER_ERROR:
      return AudioProcessing::kBadParameterError;
      break;
    case AEC_BAD_PARAMETER_WARNING:
      return AudioProcessing::kBadStreamParameterWarning;
      break;
    default:
      // AEC_UNSPECIFIED_ERROR
      // AEC_UNINITIALIZED_ERROR
      // AEC_NULL_POINTER_ERROR
      return AudioProcessing::kUnspecifiedError;
  }
}
}  // namespace

EchoCancellationImpl::EchoCancellationImpl(const AudioProcessingImpl* apm)
  : ProcessingComponent(apm),
    apm_(apm),
    drift_compensation_enabled_(false),
    metrics_enabled_(false),
    suppression_level_(kModerateSuppression),
    device_sample_rate_hz_(48000),
    stream_drift_samples_(0),
    was_stream_drift_set_(false),
    stream_has_echo_(false) {}

EchoCancellationImpl::~EchoCancellationImpl() {}

int EchoCancellationImpl::ProcessRenderAudio(const AudioBuffer* audio) {
  if (!is_component_enabled()) {
    return apm_->kNoError;
  }

  assert(audio->samples_per_split_channel() <= 160);
  assert(audio->num_channels() == apm_->num_reverse_channels());

  int err = apm_->kNoError;

  // The ordering convention must be followed to pass to the correct AEC.
  size_t handle_index = 0;
  for (int i = 0; i < apm_->num_output_channels(); i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j < audio->num_channels(); j++) {
      Handle* my_handle = static_cast<Handle*>(handle(handle_index));
      err = WebRtcAec_BufferFarend(
          my_handle,
          audio->low_pass_split_data(j),
          static_cast<WebRtc_Word16>(audio->samples_per_split_channel()));

      if (err != apm_->kNoError) {
        return GetHandleError(my_handle);  // TODO(ajm): warning possible?
      }

      handle_index++;
    }
  }

  return apm_->kNoError;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::ProcessCaptureAudio(AudioBuffer* audio) {
  if (!is_component_enabled()) {
    return apm_->kNoError;
  }

  if (!apm_->was_stream_delay_set()) {
    return apm_->kStreamParameterNotSetError;
  }

  if (drift_compensation_enabled_ && !was_stream_drift_set_) {
    return apm_->kStreamParameterNotSetError;
  }

  assert(audio->samples_per_split_channel() <= 160);
  assert(audio->num_channels() == apm_->num_output_channels());

  int err = apm_->kNoError;

  // The ordering convention must be followed to pass to the correct AEC.
  size_t handle_index = 0;
  stream_has_echo_ = false;
  for (int i = 0; i < audio->num_channels(); i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j < apm_->num_reverse_channels(); j++) {
      Handle* my_handle = handle(handle_index);
      err = WebRtcAec_Process(
          my_handle,
          audio->low_pass_split_data(i),
          audio->high_pass_split_data(i),
          audio->low_pass_split_data(i),
          audio->high_pass_split_data(i),
          static_cast<WebRtc_Word16>(audio->samples_per_split_channel()),
          apm_->stream_delay_ms(),
          stream_drift_samples_);

      if (err != apm_->kNoError) {
        err = GetHandleError(my_handle);
        // TODO(ajm): Figure out how to return warnings properly.
        if (err != apm_->kBadStreamParameterWarning) {
          return err;
        }
      }

      WebRtc_Word16 status = 0;
      err = WebRtcAec_get_echo_status(my_handle, &status);
      if (err != apm_->kNoError) {
        return GetHandleError(my_handle);
      }

      if (status == 1) {
        stream_has_echo_ = true;
      }

      handle_index++;
    }
  }

  was_stream_drift_set_ = false;
  return apm_->kNoError;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::Enable(bool enable) {
  CriticalSectionScoped crit_scoped(*apm_->crit());
  // Ensure AEC and AECM are not both enabled.
  if (enable && apm_->echo_control_mobile()->is_enabled()) {
    return apm_->kBadParameterError;
  }

  return EnableComponent(enable);
}

bool EchoCancellationImpl::is_enabled() const {
  return is_component_enabled();
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::set_suppression_level(SuppressionLevel level) {
  CriticalSectionScoped crit_scoped(*apm_->crit());
  if (MapSetting(level) == -1) {
    return apm_->kBadParameterError;
  }

  suppression_level_ = level;
  return Configure();
}

EchoCancellation::SuppressionLevel EchoCancellationImpl::suppression_level()
    const {
  return suppression_level_;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::enable_drift_compensation(bool enable) {
  CriticalSectionScoped crit_scoped(*apm_->crit());
  drift_compensation_enabled_ = enable;
  return Configure();
}

bool EchoCancellationImpl::is_drift_compensation_enabled() const {
  return drift_compensation_enabled_;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::set_device_sample_rate_hz(int rate) {
  CriticalSectionScoped crit_scoped(*apm_->crit());
  if (rate < 8000 || rate > 96000) {
    return apm_->kBadParameterError;
  }

  device_sample_rate_hz_ = rate;
  return Initialize();
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::device_sample_rate_hz() const {
  return device_sample_rate_hz_;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::set_stream_drift_samples(int drift) {
  was_stream_drift_set_ = true;
  stream_drift_samples_ = drift;
  return apm_->kNoError;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::stream_drift_samples() const {
  return stream_drift_samples_;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::enable_metrics(bool enable) {
  CriticalSectionScoped crit_scoped(*apm_->crit());
  metrics_enabled_ = enable;
  return Configure();
}

bool EchoCancellationImpl::are_metrics_enabled() const {
  return metrics_enabled_;
}

// TODO(ajm): we currently just use the metrics from the first AEC. Think more
//            aboue the best way to extend this to multi-channel.
int EchoCancellationImpl::GetMetrics(Metrics* metrics) {
  CriticalSectionScoped crit_scoped(*apm_->crit());
  if (metrics == NULL) {
    return apm_->kNullPointerError;
  }

  if (!is_component_enabled() || !metrics_enabled_) {
    return apm_->kNotEnabledError;
  }

  AecMetrics my_metrics;
  memset(&my_metrics, 0, sizeof(my_metrics));
  memset(metrics, 0, sizeof(Metrics));

  Handle* my_handle = static_cast<Handle*>(handle(0));
  int err = WebRtcAec_GetMetrics(my_handle, &my_metrics);
  if (err != apm_->kNoError) {
    return GetHandleError(my_handle);
  }

  metrics->residual_echo_return_loss.instant = my_metrics.rerl.instant;
  metrics->residual_echo_return_loss.average = my_metrics.rerl.average;
  metrics->residual_echo_return_loss.maximum = my_metrics.rerl.max;
  metrics->residual_echo_return_loss.minimum = my_metrics.rerl.min;

  metrics->echo_return_loss.instant = my_metrics.erl.instant;
  metrics->echo_return_loss.average = my_metrics.erl.average;
  metrics->echo_return_loss.maximum = my_metrics.erl.max;
  metrics->echo_return_loss.minimum = my_metrics.erl.min;

  metrics->echo_return_loss_enhancement.instant = my_metrics.erle.instant;
  metrics->echo_return_loss_enhancement.average = my_metrics.erle.average;
  metrics->echo_return_loss_enhancement.maximum = my_metrics.erle.max;
  metrics->echo_return_loss_enhancement.minimum = my_metrics.erle.min;

  metrics->a_nlp.instant = my_metrics.aNlp.instant;
  metrics->a_nlp.average = my_metrics.aNlp.average;
  metrics->a_nlp.maximum = my_metrics.aNlp.max;
  metrics->a_nlp.minimum = my_metrics.aNlp.min;

  return apm_->kNoError;
}

bool EchoCancellationImpl::stream_has_echo() const {
  return stream_has_echo_;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::Initialize() {
  int err = ProcessingComponent::Initialize();
  if (err != apm_->kNoError || !is_component_enabled()) {
    return err;
  }

  was_stream_drift_set_ = false;

  return apm_->kNoError;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::get_version(char* version,
                                      int version_len_bytes) const {
  if (WebRtcAec_get_version(version, version_len_bytes) != 0) {
      return apm_->kBadParameterError;
  }

  return apm_->kNoError;
}

void* EchoCancellationImpl::CreateHandle() const {
  Handle* handle = NULL;
  if (WebRtcAec_Create(&handle) != apm_->kNoError) {
    handle = NULL;
  } else {
    assert(handle != NULL);
  }

  return handle;
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::DestroyHandle(void* handle) const {
  assert(handle != NULL);
  return WebRtcAec_Free(static_cast<Handle*>(handle));
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::InitializeHandle(void* handle) const {
  assert(handle != NULL);
  return WebRtcAec_Init(static_cast<Handle*>(handle),
                       apm_->sample_rate_hz(),
                       device_sample_rate_hz_);
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::ConfigureHandle(void* handle) const {
  assert(handle != NULL);
  AecConfig config;
  config.metricsMode = metrics_enabled_;
  config.nlpMode = MapSetting(suppression_level_);
  config.skewMode = drift_compensation_enabled_;

  return WebRtcAec_set_config(static_cast<Handle*>(handle), config);
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::num_handles_required() const {
  return apm_->num_output_channels() *
         apm_->num_reverse_channels();
}

int EchoCancellationImpl::GetHandleError(void* handle) const {
  assert(handle != NULL);
  return MapError(WebRtcAec_get_error_code(static_cast<Handle*>(handle)));
}
}  // namespace webrtc

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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