The other day Peter, my glass fibre expert, lost his footing on the temporary (now six years old!) companion way steps on our Mystery 35. It was a sunny day but there had been a few showers, and unfortunately the unvarnished wood was a tad slippy. The treads for the permanent companion way steps, still not assemble and fitted, are varnished in two pack Epifanes varnish and to take the slip factor out I am using strips of 3M safety tread, to my mind one of the best non slip products in the marine market. I would say, however, that I would never use it in areas where it would come into contact with clothing/sails or ropes! If you want a much more friendly nonslip the TBS nonslip is excellent, I used it on our last self build, the Channel 31, and 10 years later it was still going strong! Make sure however that you always put a radius on the edge so as to stop it lifting when deck shoes or boots slide into it.
On a different slippery subject, when Wednesday night racing crewing on an Albin Express at the R.N.Y.C we use Mclube Sailkote which is a high performance dry lubricant for anything that slides on the boat. Hoisting the mainsail, slider tracks, hatch runners etc and it lasts up to 10 times longer than Teflon additives, oil or wax based lubricants. For ball bearing blocks One Drop ball bearing conditioner gets the nod. It helps repel dirt, salt and other deposits to protect, lubricate and condition the bearing surface. It reduces friction so balls roll freely and evenly for improved performance.
This entry was posted in Safety, Sails, Top Tips Tuesdays, Rigging on July 26, 2016 by Rob Storrar.
Mike Coates article was written in 2013, it's a great read full of all sorts of helpful hints and tips and has just been refreshed once again by the team at Marinechandlery.com read, enjoy and have a great time on your summer cruise!
It's that time of year when you may be thinking of or have already started to get ready for your summer cruise, here are a few tips that may help you have a trouble free and enjoyable cruise. Have you checked your rig recently? Make sure all split pins are secure in the clevis pins and have been taped over to prevent snagging on boots or worse still slicing into your bare ankle; go aloft in a bosun's chair; if you don't have one consider purchasing one before you leave, you may need to climb the mast sometime during your cruise and it's not always possible to borrow one! Make sure you go up on two halyards that are in sound condition and don't use snap shackles to secure the chair to the halyards, use a standard screw pin shackle through the spliced eye in the halyard. Check all split pins aloft together with tangs, T terminals, backing plates, spreader roots etc for security. Rig tensions should be checked with a tension meter. This is even more necessary if you have recently re-rigged and not re-tensioned. The wire will have bedded in and stretched causing a reduction in rig tension. Make sure all running rigging is free of chafe or damage, replacing any defective lines before they break. Consider replacing spiked wire/rope halyards with one of the modern low stretch materials such as Dyneema, Spectra etc. All navigation lights should be checked to make sure they are in working order, it's far easier to change them while in port that up a mast while at sea: carry spare bulbs for each type of lantern. Ensure spinnaker pole piston fittings are free and well lubricated, if you use a full batten mainsail system it's worth while spraying the track, batten and intermediate slides with a PTFE type dry lubricant which will make hoisting easier. If you didn't do it pre-season, make sure the water in your tanks is drinkable. If necessary flush out with a proprietary tank cleaner to remove any nasties that may be lurking, which could result in an upset stomach for you and your crew, and make sure you change your water filter if fitted. Carrying a pack of Aquatabs is always a good idea when filling up elsewhere in case the water you take onboard isn't very good quality. Its advisable to sample a glassfull before filling your tanks and carry a quantity of fresh bottled water as a back up if you should have any issues with the quality of the water available. If an electric pump is the only means of drawing water from your tanks consider having an alternative method such as a Whale Flipper; you could be left without means of obtaining water from your tank if you have a pump or electrical failure which could be serious on a 2-3 day crossing.
SAILS - Check your sails before you depart. Its no good remembering a couple of days into your cruise that you didn't have that small tear in your genoa repaired that's now developed into a long split! Carry a repair kit, sail repair tape, sail cloth, needles, twine, webbing sewing palm etc on board. Being able to carry out a temporary repair may save your sail from further damage and prevent you having to curtail your cruise.
ENGINE - If haven't already done so pre-season, make sure your engine has been serviced. If cruising abroad, make sure you have sufficient oil and filters to make at least one oil change, it may just get you home if you have either an oil leak or water entering the engine and emulsifying the oil. Dose your fuel with a diesel biocide and carry additional to add to your uptake of fuel together with a couple of sets of fuel filters in the event you develop a fuel bug problem. Tip, if buying diesel abroad try to buy from somewhere that has a good turnover rather than somewhere off the beaten track where fuel may have been standing in storage tanks for some time. Carry spare water impellers and a kit of gasket material so you can make your own; it can be notoriously difficult to obtain even the simplest of spares while abroad. Carry details of your engine parts supplier in the UK, the only way you may be able to obtain spares is to have them shipped from the UK. Ensure you have spare electrical fuses of the correct type and amperage.
SAFETY - Test your VHF with the Coastguard before you leave, if you have a hand held make sure it's fully charged and in working order. If cruising offshore consider carrying an emergency VHF aerial in the event of a dismasting. Check your flares are in date. Any that are out of date should be removed and replaced with new as some authorities will fine the skipper a considerable sum of money. Gaining in popularity is the Odeo Mk 3 – LED flare. Benefits include a 'burn time' of 5 hours at full illumination, 14 year shelf life with supplied batteries. It can be carried on aircraft with your baggage and its search and rescue aircraft safe and no problems with disposal like traditional pyrotechnics. If you carry an EPIRB or PLB (an essential item if you plan any sea crossings or sailing more than a few miles away from the coast) make sure the batteries are in date and very importantly that you have registered it with the Coastguard EPIRB registry who will hold your details; in the event of an emergency it makes their job much easier to know who or what they are looking for! An AIS beacon is worth considering if you are crewing a yacht or powerboat, should you go overboard and are carrying one it enables those on board a vessel with an AIS to quickly and effectively locate you. Check your liferaft to make sure it and any hydrostatic release's are within their service date. As a minimum, a set of wood plugs for every through hull fitting is essential, preferably attach them to the thru hull fitting etc; it's no good having to go looking for an item to bung up a hole when you're sinking in the middle of the night, however, these days a lot of skippers are investing in a tub of Stay Afloat or, for a blocked valve, Seabung. If you are planning on any night sailing or even have the chance of getting caught in the dark ensure you replace batteries in your Danbuoys and torches; always carry spare sets of batteries on board. Have you serviced/checked over your lifejackets, if not, now is the time to do so. No crutch strap? your jacket is useless without one. Ensure you have more than just one re-arming kit per lifejacket: it's no good if you discharge your lifejacket on the first day of your holiday and render it unusable! Make sure all jackstaylines haven't been degraded by UV, replace if necessary, check you have harnesses (or lifejacket with harnesses) complete with safety lines for each person on board. Its preferable to always wear a lifejacket and be clipped on at all times and essential at night, never leave the cockpit to go on deck without being 'clipped on' and never leave the security of the cockpit at night without telling someone. While the idea is not to fall overboard, it does happen so make sure there is someone who can take charge and know exactly what to do in the event of a man overboard. For the small cost its worthwhile carrying at least one thermal protection appliance (TPA) it can be a lifesaver in helping keeping a wet cold person warm and alive. Ensure you have a good first aid kit and someone who knows how to use it together with one of the approved first aid books which can be an excellent reference manual when in a panic! If cruising offshore where you may be a couple of days away from help, add items such as 'Steri-strip closures for treating severe/deep cuts, Melolin dressings for treating minor burns and a 'Sam Splint' which is an easily storable roll up splint for immobilising fractures.
NAVIGATION - Make sure your GPS, chart plotter etc is working, update or buy new electronic charts. If going abroad make sure you back up your plotter charts with up to date paper charts both for the crossing and your destination. The North Sea has numerous rig movements, it can be quite daunting to suddenly come across a rig or production platform at night or in the fog that isn't on your old chart and then there are wind farms... enough said! Pilot books for the area you're cruising will both simplify navigation and give details of where you can berth, obtain supplies, fuel etc. Make sure you carry the correct documentation for both yourself and the boat; some countries now demand your insurance policy is available for inspection in their native tongue. Many countries now require a 'Certificate of Competence' (ICC) in preference to the Yachtmaster/Yachtmaster Coastal, it's as well to check with the RYA as to what documentation is requirements for a specific country. Keep all fuel receipts especially if visiting Holland where you may be asked for proof of purchase of red diesel in the UK. Belgium operates a total ban on the use of red diesel, if you are checked and found to have traces of it in your tank you could face a heavy fine.
PERSONAL - You need to be warm and comfortable while at sea, many a passage has been spoilt by the crew being cold and miserable. Make sure you have a good set of foul weather gear and importantly the correct mid and base layers to wear under them. These days foulies are there to keep the elements out. They no longer give much thermal protection so you need to invest in some form of thermal wear to keep you warm. The North Sea and beyond, even mid season, can be a very cold place, day or night, especially if you get wet. Appropriate boots and deck shoes are a necessity. If your budget allows go for breathable, they are so much warmer and more comfortable. Consider purchasing a couple of pairs of waterproof, breathable Sealskinz Socks if short of funds. Does your wife/partner dread the summer cruise as a result of sea sickness, there's nothing worse than being debilitated for days while the husband is enjoying his sailing, try one of the electronic 'Relief Bands', not the cheapest pieces of kit but something that really works and can save a holiday! My wife who having sailed more than 25,000 miles in the last 15 years for no apparent reason started becoming seasick while on passage, a Relief Band has been a complete cure allowing her to carry on sailing, I'm sure without it she would have packed up. An alternative to the Relief Band and at roughly half the price the Boarding Ring Anti-Motion Sickness Glasses are excellent and available for both adults and children. Before you leave port make sure you tell someone responsible where you are going and when you expect to depart/arrive, make sure you set yourself a realistic ETA, don't think you can do it in two days when realistically it will take you three. It can cause worry when you haven't arrived when expected. If you haven't already done it register a CG66 with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency which can be done online.
This entry was posted in General Interest, Safety, Sails, Top Tips Tuesdays, Maintenance, Cruising, Life Onboard and tagged Summer Cruising Preparation on July 19, 2016 by Rob Storrar.
On our last boat, the Channel 31, there was very little teak; handrails, washboards and a cockpit kick board. On the Mystery 35 (still not launched) we have a teak toe rail, handrails are the same, in the cockpit area the cockpit coaming/cockpit seats are again in my favourite wood. For pure indulgence we have gone for a laminated teak tiller and for pre dinner G & T's/after dinner coffee and port(s) in the cockpit, a Lagun versatile teak table. The beauty of this table, apart from its looks, is that it is fully adjustable, has no legs to get in the way and it can be folded and packed away! Maybe the next boat (highly unlikely according to Jenny) will have teak decks. I like to see the golden brown of 'new teak' yet one of our good customers who has a Najad 373 swears by the silver grey look! If you are of the latter persuasion, very little maintenance is required.
If you're sailing in a hot climate or on a very sunny day it is recommended that you wash the deck down in the morning with water, preferably seawater, before it gets too hot, then repeat again in the late afternoon. In the autumn when the boat is being laid up, the use of Wet & Forget will keep the green look away (great also for glassfibre and canvas work). If the rubber caulking is starting to protrude above the planking, sand flat but only along and not across the seam. If you don't keep an eye on any that is proud there is a danger that you or a crew member's foot can roll it out of the seam!
If you like the look of slightly weathered teak our boatyard guy uses Teak Wonder Cleaner if the skipper wants to refresh the wood. It's easy to apply and use, no hard scrubbing, just brush onto a wet deck until clean and then wash off. If a lighter new look is required, Teak Wonder Brightener is then applied, once again to a wet deck. The teak will lighten almost instantaneously. To keep the teak looking like new, once the deck is bone dry an application of Teak Wonder Dressing and Sealer is the answer. Me I have used with great success the Onward Trading Companies Teak Cleaner & Renovator both on boats and on our garden furniture.
To get into those awkward places, the Shurhold Detailing brush, which has of course stainless bristles, is an excellent bit of kit to carry on board. Shurhold ultra fine bronze woolis also a great product for use on teak and other marine wood, and can be used for polishing metal. Excellent for bringing back the shine to your stainless cooker hob, glass and can even be used to clean solar panels.
This entry was posted in General Interest, Top Tips Tuesdays, Repairs, Maintenance, Cruising, Life Onboard and tagged Shurhold, Teak Wonder, Wet & Forget, Teak, Teak Maintenance, Detailing Brush, Bronze Wool on July 12, 2016 by Rob Storrar.
Boss man Andy's missus got a 'new' second hand car the other week (old one was well past its sell by date, amongst the various problem, a suspected turbo failure!) Jill was devastated when arriving back to her new pride and joy after her first shop at Tesco's to discover that another vehicle had kissed the front bumper whilst she was in the supermarket. When Andy got home that evening he was pleasantly surprised to see that the meal awaiting his consumption was his favourite dish as it was not what Jill had said it would be, there was a dessert to follow and as a bonus a freshly poured Jack Daniels and coke was awaiting his attention. Not that Andy is at all suspicious but he did then wonder why the family car was facing bows in and not out as per usual. All was revealed five minutes later when one of his young daughters, after being dropped off after gymnastics, comes running in and asks her daddy if he was still cross with the nasty person who had scraped mummy's car! Dinner consumed he popped out to inspect the damage and after running his hand over the bumper realised that it was only surface damage and not as bad as it looked. In the works van parked alongside the car was a tub of Vistal and 10 minutes later, after using the product and of course a modicum of elbow grease, the bumper was once again immaculate. Andy went upstairs where Jill was reading the girls a bed time story and said "sorry, but are you pulling my leg as I can't find any damage on the car, now tell me what has really happened!"
Not only is Vistal excellent for keeping the peace, it can of course be used with confidence and gives excellent results on GRP, alloy and painted wood. It's also great for polishing stainless cookers, in fact most surfaces both inside and outside on a boat. Use Vistal to bring your tender up to scratch, it's great for using on PVC or Hypalon and is one of the few products that works well on Topper dinghies. Vistal also has many uses in the house; it cleans and polishes UPVC windows and doors, refreshes grouting between tiles, is great as a cleaner/polish for cleaning your AGA, removing dirty scuffs from emulsion painted walls and of course when purchased it can be set against the household budget instead of the boat's!
This entry was posted in General Interest, Products in the spotlight, Top Tips Tuesdays, Repairs, Maintenance, Life Onboard on July 5, 2016 by Rob Storrar.


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Daytona hot spot for testing
Published 1:24 am Saturday, January 12, 2002
Amanda Vincent/NASCAR Columnist
Testing is underway for the 2002 season with mixed manufacturer Winston Cup teams testing at Daytona International Speedway. Teams that finished the 2001 season in odd numbered positions are testing this week, and those that finished last season in even numbered positions will test next week. It marks the first time in 15 years that Winston Cup Daytona preseason testing has not been manufacturer specific.
One of the reasons for testing all the manufacturers together was to test a new aero package for restrictor plate racing in 2002. NASCAR plans to utilize a slightly smaller restrictor plate. Gone will be the strip near the front of the roof of the car. Spoiler angles will also be modified. There also will be a few other modifications that will be manufacturer specific.
NASCAR will wait until after the even number testing next week to make a final ruling on the new aero package. The sanctioning body has, however, decided to let teams change engines at Daytona despite a new rule that goes into effect in 2002 limiting teams to only one engine per race weekend. NASCAR sites the extended practice sessions and additional races at Daytona for the rule exception.
Perhaps one surprise already coming out of Daytona testing has to do with the first day speed chart. At the conclusion of the first day of testing, 2002 Rookie of the Year candidate Jimmie Johnson was on top with a newly-formed team owned by veteran owner Rick Hendrick and four-time Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon.
Johnson will be competing with the likes of Ryan Newman and possibly Shawna Robinson for 2002 Rookie of the Year honors.
Another Daytona-related NASCAR note for 2002 is the addition of a second Busch Series race at the track. The Busch Series schedule expands to 34 in 2002 compared to 33 in 2001. The one road course race previously on the schedule was dropped and a second race also was added for Nashville Superspeedway.
There will be a NASCAR first in 2002 in relation to schedules. All three of NASCAR's top touring divisions (Winston Cup, Busch Grand National, and Craftsman Truck) will wrap-up their seasons at the same place and during the same weekend, Miami-Homestead from Nov. 15 to Nov. 17. Below are schedules
for the 2002 season.
Winston Cup Schedule
Feb. 10 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 14 Gatorade 125s at Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 17 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 24 North Carolina 400 at North Carolina Speedway
March 3 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 10 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 17 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway
March 24 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
April 7 Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
April 14 Martinsville 500 at Martinsville Speedway
April 21 Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
April 28 NAPA Auto Parts 500 at California Speedway
May 4 Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway
May 18 The Winston at Lowe's Motor Speedway
May 26 Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
June 2 MBNA Platinum 400 at Dover Downs International Speedway
June 16 Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway
June 23 Sonoma 350K at Sears Point Raceway
July 6 Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway
July 14 Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway
July 21 New England 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway
July 28 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway
Aug. 4 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug. 11 Watkins Glen International
Aug. 18 Pepsi 400 at Michigan International Speedway
Aug. 24 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Sept. 1 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
Sept. 7 Chevy Monte Carlo 400 at Richmond International Raceway
Sept. 15 New Hampshire 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway
Sept. 22 MBNA America 400 at Dover Downs International Speedway
Sept. 29 Protection One 400 at Kansas Speedway
Oct. 6 EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
Oct. 13 UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Oct. 20 Martinsville 500 at Martinsville Speedway
Oct. 27 NAPA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Nov. 3 Pop Secret 400 at North Carolina Speedway
Nov. 10 Checker Auto Parts 500K at Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 17 Homestead 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
The Busch Series schedule will be printed next week and the truck series
schedule the following week.

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Q: jPlayer run function onclick of track name I am using jPlayer and I am wanting to run a custom function once I click on a track name to play it. How do I do this? I cannot seem to find this in any of the documentation.
new jPlayerPlaylist({
    jPlayer: "#jplayerContainer",
    cssSelectorAncestor: "#jplayerContainer"
}, [{
    title: "Waiting On The World To Change",
    mp3: "Waiting On The World To Change.mp3"
}], {
    swfPath: "jplayer/",
    supplied: "oga, mp3",
    wmode: "window",
    useStateClassSkin: true,
    autoBlur: false,
    smoothPlayBar: true,
    keyEnabled: true
});

A:
SOLUTION

Use $.jPlayer.event.play event to run code when media starts to play.
var $jp = $('#jquery_jplayer_1');
$jp.on($.jPlayer.event.play,  function(e){
    console.log("Current track", e.jPlayer.status.media);
    console.log("Currentr track index", myPlayer.current);
});

DEMO

See this jsFiddle for code and demonstration.

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It is Aragorn sword replica with scabbard as used by Aragorn, the heroic ranger from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Aragorn: Heir of Isildur through thirty-nine generations, Chieftain of the Dúnedain of the North and, after the War of the Ring, King of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor. Called by Gandalf 'the greatest traveller and huntsman in this age of the world', Aragorn experienced many great adventures, and travelled to many distant lands, before claiming his kingship. Best gift for all fantasy fanatics and LOTR fans.
Size: Overall Length: 50 " . Blade Length: 35.5 " . Hilt Length: 14.5 " . Weight (with sheath): 5.5 lbs . Blade material: Stainless Steel 440 .


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Q: Null value when calling a recursive function in node.js I have this scenario I'm trying to map one JSON definition to another, I have a recursive function named find which works perfectly when I do simple operations but when I send complex conditions I always get a undefined value over the assigment.
  var mapToModel = function(res){
  var processes = res.definitions.process;
  var diagrams = res.definitions.BPMNDiagram;
  var documents = [];
  for(var prop in processes) {
    if(processes.hasOwnProperty(prop)){
      var propertyNames = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(processes[prop]);
      for(var property in processes[prop]){
        var mapping ={};
        if(property==="$"){
          //do something with the process
        }else{
        //shapes
          console.log("\n");
          mapping.id = new mongo.ObjectID();
          mapping.hash = hash.hashCode(new Date().toString());
          mapping.type = property;
          mapping.value = processes[prop][property];
          var bpmnItem = find(processes[prop][property], function(x) {return x;});
          var bpmnId = bpmnItem.$.id;
          console.log("bpmnId: "+bpmnId);
            if(bpmnId!=undefined){
              var returnVal =  find(diagrams,function(x){
                if(x.bpmnElement===bpmnId){
                  console.log("element found: " + JSON.stringify(x,null,4));
                  return x;
                }
              });
              console.log("returned value: "+returnVal);
          }
          documents.push(mapping);
        }
      }
    }
     return documents;
  }
}

function find(items,f) {
    for(var key in items) {
        var elem = items[key];
        if (f(elem)) { console.log(JSON.stringify(elem,null,4)); return elem;}
        if(typeof elem === "object") {
            find(elem,f); // call recursively
        }
    }
}

Edit:
the console output is the following:
bpmnId: StartEvent_1
element found: {
    "id": "BPMNShape_1",
    "bpmnElement": "StartEvent_1"
}
returned value: undefined

bpmnId: SequenceFlow_9
element found: {
    "id": "BPMNEdge_SequenceFlow_10",
    "bpmnElement": "SequenceFlow_9",
    "sourceElement": "BPMNShape_1",
    "targetElement": "BPMNShape_Task_3"
}
returned value: undefined

etc, etc...
an exmaple of the input data
"BPMNDiagram": [
            {
                "$": {
                    "id": "BPMNDiagram_1",
                    "name": "procurement subprocess"
                },
                "BPMNPlane": [
                    {
                        "$": {
                            "id": "BPMNPlane_1",
                            "bpmnElement": "process"
                        },
                        "BPMNShape": [
                            {
                                "$": {
                                    "id": "BPMNShape_1",
                                    "bpmnElement": "StartEvent_1"
                                },
                                "Bounds": [
                                    {
                                        "$": {
                                            "height": "36.0",
                                            "width": "36.0",
                                            "x": "20.0",
                                            "y": "182.0"
                                        }
                                    }
                                ]
                            },
                            {
                                "$": {
                                    "id": "BPMNShape_Task_3",
                                    "bpmnElement": "Task_2"
                                },
                                "Bounds": [
                                    {
                                        "$": {
                                            "height": "50.0",
                                            "width": "110.0",
                                            "x": "100.0",
                                            "y": "175.0"
                                        }
                                    }
                                ]
                            },
                            {
                                "$": {
                                    "id": "BPMNShape_ExclusiveGateway_2",
                                    "bpmnElement": "ExclusiveGateway_2",
                                    "isMarkerVisible": "true"
                                },
                                "Bounds": [
                                    {
                                        "$": {
                                            "height": "50.0",
                                            "width": "50.0",
                                            "x": "250.0",
                                            "y": "175.0"
                                        }
                                    }
                                ]
                        }// it continues

A: I don't exactly what you are going for, but undefined is not the same as null.  In your code, you only return if f(elem) is truthy, so all other cases the result will be undefined (because you didn't return anything else).  If if your code is failing with a more complex object, then it must not be finding anything.
EDIT:
after looking at your example data, I don't see anywhere where an id fields matches bpmnElement, so your find function will never find anything.

A: Try with:
var mapToModel = function(res){
  var processes = res.definitions.process;
  var diagrams = res.definitions.BPMNDiagram;
  var documents = [];
  for(var prop in processes) {
    if(processes.hasOwnProperty(prop)){
      var propertyNames = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(processes[prop]);
      for(var property in processes[prop]){
        var mapping ={};
        if(property==="$"){
          //do something with the process
        }else{
        //shapes
          mapping.hash = hash.hashCode(new Date().toString());
          mapping.type = property;
          mapping.value = processes[prop][property];
          var bpmnItem = find(processes[prop][property], function(x) {return x.$.id;});
          var bpmnId = bpmnItem.$.id;//value is ok

            if(bpmnId!=undefined){
              var returnVal;
              find(diagrams,function(x){

                if( x.$ != undefined && x.$.bpmnElement != undefined ){

                  if(x.$.bpmnElement===bpmnId){
                    {returnVal =  x;}
                  }
                }
              });

              console.log("return:"+ returnVal);
          }
          documents.push(mapping);
        }
      }
    }
     return documents;
  }
}


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import { ToolBehavior, ToolOptions, ToolActionTelemetry, ToolAction } from "../../../model/interaction";
import { CursorState } from "../../core/cursor";
import Entity from "../../../model/entity";
import ToolBehaviorSystem from ".";
import Component from "../../../model/component";
import { AttributeName } from "convolvr-core/attribute";
import { DBComponent } from "convolvr-core/component";

export let UpdateAttributeBehavior = (system: ToolBehaviorSystem) => {
    return {
        init: (): ToolOptions => {
          return {
            selected: {
              none: true
            },
            all: [ "structures", "vehicles", "media", "interactivity" ],
            current: 0
          }
        },
        primaryAction: (telemetry: ToolActionTelemetry, value: any, options: ToolOptions, toolEntity: Entity): Partial<ToolAction> => {
          let cursor = telemetry.cursor,
            cursorState = cursor.getState<CursorState>("cursor"),
            componentPath = cursorState.componentPath,
            selected = !!cursorState.entity ? cursorState.entity : null,
            coords = telemetry.voxel,
            attrs = {} as { [key in AttributeName]: Component[] },
            components = [] as DBComponent[],
            component = {} as any,
            cursorComponent = cursorState.component,
            entity = telemetry.entity,
            entityId = selected ? selected.id : -1;

          if (options.selected && options.selected.none) return

          attrs = selected.componentsByAttr

          if (!!!selected || attrs.miniature || attrs.activate) {
            console.warn("no tool action, calling activation callbacks")
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meso-, mes-, mesi-
(Greek: middle, intermediate; close to a center line; between)
mesocratic
A description of igneous rocks which are composed of a fairly equal proportion of light and dark minerals in nearly equal amounts.
It is intermediate in color between leucocratic (light-colored minerals) and melanocratic (dark-colored minerals).
mesocrystalline
Relating to crystalline rocks having crystals of a diameter intermediate between those of microcrystalline and macrocrystalline rocks.
mesocyclone
A region of low pressure circulating within a convective storm or a thunderstorm.
1. The third germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm; which gives rise to the connective tissues, muscles, urogenital system, vascular system, and the epithelial lining of the coelom.
Any of three cellular layers, the ectoderm, endoderm, or mesoderm, into which most animal embryos differentiate and from which the organs and tissues of the body develop through further differentiation.
2. The middle of the three cell layers of the developing embryo.
It lies between the ectoderm and the endoderm where bone, connective tissue, muscle, blood, vascular and lymphatic tissue, and the pleurae (membrane that encloses each lung and lines the chest cavity) of the pericardium (membranous sac enclosing the heart) and peritoneum (membrane that lines the walls of the abdomen and the pelvis) are all derived from the mesoderm.
mesodermal
1. The third germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and endoderm which gives rise to the connective tissues, muscles, urogenital system, vascular system, and the epithelial lining of the coelom.
1. The germ layer (the third distinct layer of cells formed during an embryo's early stages of development) which forms many muscles, the circulatory and excretory systems, and the dermis, skeleton, and other supportive and connective tissues.
mesodont
A medium-sized tooth.
mesoduodenum
A fold of tissue which joins the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine, between the stomach and the jejunum or the middle part of the small intestine) to the wall of the abdomen of the fetus.
mesofauna (s) (noun), mesofaunas (pl)
The organism size category between tiny animals and large animals which includes such ground-dwelling creatures as mites, some insects, and their larvae, and springtails (any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that act as springs to catapult them through the air and presents a nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water).
mesogaster, mesogastrium
One of the two mesenteries (smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen) of the stomach.
mesogastric
1. Referring to or pertaining to the middle region of the abdomen, or of the stomach.
2. The middle area of the abdomen surrounding the navel.
mesogenous
Produced at or from the middle; such as, the spores of certain fungi.
mesogluteus
The middle gluteal muscle (three large muscles of each buttock), which abducts (draws away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part or limb) and rotates the thigh medially or towards the middle.
mesognathism
Having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous (jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face) and orthognathous (front of the head, or the skull, nearly perpendicular, not retreating backwards above the jaws).
mesognathous
1. Having medium, slightly protruding jaws.
2. Someone who has jaws that are of moderate size and project only slightly.
mesohaline
Pertaining to brackish water having a salinity between three and ten parts per thousand or sea water having a salinity between 30 and 34 parts per thousand.


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Ryan M. Albano serves as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and holds the same positions with the Manager. Mr. Albano joined us in 2013 and is responsible for strategic and financial planning, monitoring key performance metrics, financial reporting, accounting, corporate development, and capital market activities for our company and the Manager. Prior to joining the Manager, Mr. Albano worked for Manning & Napier, Inc. (NYSE: MN) from 2011 to 2013. During this time, Mr. Albano served in various finance roles, initially assisting in the successful execution of the company's IPO in 2011 and subsequently serving as Assistant CFO of the company's mutual fund division. Before Manning & Napier, Mr. Albano worked for KPMG LLP in various roles serving both public and private companies from 2004 to 2011. A certified public accountant, he holds an MBA in finance and competitive strategy from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester and a BS in accounting from St. John Fisher College.


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Q: Am I making correct use of pointers in this C implementation of A*? In order to get a better understanding of C and to try and improve the performance of an app I am building for iOS, I decided to implement the path finding in C.
The code is available here
In the code, I create and use the following structures:

*

*Node: this is a vertex of the graph, it has coordinates and some other data related to A*

*NodeGraph: a collection of nodes

*NodeHeap: a heap that is used for the open list (priority queue)

The NodeGraph is responsible for managing the node memory; everything else that needs access to the node uses a pointer to the specific node in the NodeGraph.  For example, the NodeHeap is just a collection of Node pointers like:
// graph is NodeGraph* created elsewhere
Node* n = &(graph->nodes[x][y]);
// heap is a Nodeheap* created elsewhere
heap[0] = n;

Within the game, I intend to use the same graph structure for multiple path find calls.  It is my understanding that there is some performance gain from reusing the same structure as opposed to freeing it and allocating memory for a new one.
Is this the way I should be doing something like this in C?  Are there any C constructs I am not taking advantage of, or anything else that I am completely missing?

A: On most systems, memory allocation is expensive because your process has to communicate with (and thus wait for) the OS. Typically this is not the case for free however, which will not return the memory to the OS, but will instead store it for you, and use it preferentially for future calls to the *alloc functions.
Whether or not you'll see a big performance gain here is dependent on your system.
I suggest writing your code without optimizations, and then using a profiler (e.g. gprof) to see where you're spending the most time. You can then optimize your code accordingly.


Mace is a global construction and consultancy which operates across five continents and is headquartered in London.
In 2012, Mace contracted iC2 to install a sophisticated and comprehensive electronic security system to help manage security and operations of the busiest construction site in Europe, The Shard.
As construction took place in the heart of london next to one of the capital's busiest railway stations monitoring operations and safety procedures was imperative. With a number of vehicles exiting and entering the busy site, large numbers of staff operating across the area and civilians within close proximity of the construction day and night, iC2 had to design a cutting edge solution that ensured a rigid adherence to health and safety by all contractors working on The Shard.
iC2 designed and installed an innovative perimeter detection network for the site to help site managers monitor all activity and recognise problems quickly before accidents happen. We also integrated ground loops with an Avigilon analytic driven operator system that featured a PA system and remote monitoring to track vehicles and staff and allow easy control of the security system.
iC2 successfully enabled Mace to monitor the construction site of The Shard and ensure all personnel were properly monitor and safe at all times. Our sophisticated security solution allowed staff to adhere to all operational compliance and well thought out feature such as PA systems meant managers could alert all contractors of any risks as soon as a problem was detected.


The first production OV-1A arrived with the US 7th Army in Germany in February 1961. The main task of early version aircraft was photoreconnaissance. A KA-60 high-resolution camera, with night photography capability, was installed inside the fuselage. Some design changes were made in response to the requests of pilots and service staff - now the front part of the fuselage could be opened, the undercarriage was reinforced and the electronics were improved. The Mohawk was the first turbo-prop aircraft received into service by the Army.


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(condensed from Ein Ayah, Shabbat 1:42)
Gemara: Rabbi Chanina says: A person is required to examine his clothes [for objects he might come to carry] on Friday evening as night falls. Rav Yosef said: This is a major halacha for Shabbat.
Ein Ayah: One of the foundations of the sanctity of Shabbat is to raise "external life" to a similar level to that of "internal life" with the help of the latter. This is important because the farther the distance between these two elements of a person's life the worse his situation is and the farther he will be from the character that Hashem, Who desires his success, set for him.
Sanctity, rest, and refinement are special positive contributing factors of a person's internal life when one engages in them with purity in a complete manner. These elements are apt to be very far from the external lives of those who have complicated their lives with all sorts of agendas that people entertain while forgetting that Hashem created them to be straight (see Kohelet 7:29).
Shabbat comes to deal with these issues. Its sanctity returns the power of the internal life, which was weakened by the opposing external life when the latter exists in a polluted form. Shabbat also has the ability to impact external life and make it much closer to the internal one, by providing it with an infusion of tranquility, sanctity, refinement, and charm.
Therefore, one should be careful to follow Shabbat properly even in regard to external elements of its observance. For this reason, the Rabbis forbade many things because of marit ayin (the appearance of impropriety) on Shabbat. Similarly, many matters of external behavior were regulated by the decrees of the prophets. For example, Yeshaya said: "You shall show it [Shabbat] respect" (Yeshaya 58:13), which teaches us that clothes for Shabbat should be nicer than those for weekday. In these matters, external honor and sanctity is more important than the internal essence so that they can impact, by providing a spirit of sanctity and calmness, on one's external life, which is the part that requires the most improvement.
There are practices that are not essentially spiritual desecrations of Shabbat, but when they exist on a regular basis, they dull its sanctity. Because of Shabbat's nature, it becomes necessary to be careful about such matters. Fundamentally, if one leaves an object in his clothing, it is not a full desecration of Shabbat, as carrying it into the street is done by means of mitasek (an act done without awareness of its ramifications), as Tosafot (Shabbat 11a) says. However, regarding the external element of the action, the intention of one's heart does not create distinctions, and if one carries even without knowing that he is carrying, the sanctity of Shabbat is still defiled.
Therefore, one is to examine his clothes right before Shabbat to make sure that even the external nature of Shabbat will not be affected. Rav Yosef adds that this is a major halacha of Shabbat because it is part of a general effort to have the sanctity of Shabbat extend, from its lofty internal level, to a person's external element. This is something that is great both in terms of quantity [of actions] and in terms of quality, which enhances Shabbat and protects its character. It enables one to reach the goal of bringing the sanctity of the external closer to that of the internal life of spiritual intellectuality and morality that a person, as one who was created in the image of Hashem, is capable of reaching.


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A Space Like Belonging: On Christina Pataialii
By Lucinda Bennett
Can a painting tell you where you are?
We give things meaning by how we use them, or integrate them into our everyday practices. It is our use of a pile of bricks and mortar which makes it a house; and what we feel, think or say about it that makes a 'house' a 'home.'
Stuart Hall
"I'm into false starts," Christina Pataialii tells me. "Big, bolshy decisions. Going in without a purpose."
We are in her newly opened solo exhibition at Te Tuhi, Solid gold, standing before the painting Two minutes to midnight (2018). It's hard to imagine how one could plan for a painting like this, one that feels so exuberant, so spontaneous, like it could only have happened by happy accident. Sitting somewhere between abstraction and figuration, Two minutes to midnight shows two vast, vivid pink hands, one cradling a cup (each finger a knuckle-less curve, like a row of saveloys) while the other pours. A dribble of brown liquid has just begun to fall. And in the background, something like a blue, flat-topped mountain, something like fog, smears of colour, composed chaos. It's a painting pushed almost to the brink, so close to rupture that it's breath-taking, like standing at the edge of a cliff. It makes me think that you can only "go in without a purpose" when you're really sure of your footing, when you know the terrain like the back of your hand. Pataialii may start a painting without a purpose, but she knows where she's going – she's been there before.
Plains; I wanna be where you are; Rock your baby; Bad moon Rising. All 2018. Acrylic, house paint, spray paint on drop cloth.
Photo by Sam Hartnett
Born and raised in various suburbs around Central and West Auckland, Pataialii cites her bicultural Samoan and Pākehā upbringing as the root of much of her creativity. Her paintings draw from the physical and cultural spaces she grew up in, and those she occupies now. They are populated with a motley – often idiosyncratic – array of references sourced from her own life as an artist "raised Samoan, but without the traditional reference points"; a soft sun-bleached palette borrowed from the houses in Mt Albert and Mt Roskill, the spiky black sprigs of rugby boots attached to brown and pink legs, the high crown and swooping brim of a Stetson taken straight from a Spaghetti Western. She had a couple of false starts herself – began a BA at the University of Auckland before her daughter was born, then spent a few years hairdressing before enrolling at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design and realising that painting was her true home. Or perhaps it was more like a homecoming.
To stand close to them in the boxy exhibition space was to fall into them, to have every painting reduced to whatever part was closest to you at the time...
Pataialii's confidence with her material derives, at least in part, from a long personal history with paint. The daughter of a house painter, she has been on job sites since she was in utero, and began pitching in as soon as she was old enough to hold a brush. This is almost certainly why she has such faculty with house paint, able to harness its notorious flatness as a way of modulating the dynamism of acrylic, spray paint and charcoal – her other favoured materials. It is also the reason behind her unconventional choice of painting surface. Over the last few years, Pataialii has chosen to work not on canvas but on hand-stretched drop sheets, preferring their heft and weave. Using drop sheets has also allowed her to work at the large scale she prefers, the size of her works dictating a particular relationship between painting, viewer and space.
Kingi, 2018. Acrylic, house paint, spray paint, charcoal on drop cloth.
Take, for example, her 2018 MFA showcase, Slow Jamz Till Midnight – Remix. The paintings there were big, maybe too big. They wrapped around corners, needed extra walls, some were even too large for the walls they clung to. Despite being hung low to the ground, the top of Kingi (2018) still protruded a good ten inches or more above the prefabbed wall. These were paintings that loomed large, took up space, needed more. To stand close to them in the boxy exhibition space was to fall into them, to have every painting reduced to whatever part was closest to you at the time – the jagged leaf of a cabbage tree, a thicket of spray-painted stripes, a flat-rollered patch of putty-coloured paint, a yellow half-moon hanging like a chunk of lemon in a glass of Coke. To stand close to them was to witness how they were made, to mimic the artist's closeness as she made these marks, to feel the space between her gesture and my gaze. Their immensity within tight confines made them exist in the viewer's present, paintings as experiences rather than objects pondered from afar.
These mink works operate at multiple levels of familiarity, bringing to mind, first and foremost, the blankets common to homes across Aotearoa; soft, warm and picked up cheaply from the local Warehouse
From her numerous exhibitions – she showed seven times in 2018, with four of these being solo exhibitions – it's clear that Pataialii is aware of the way her paintings occupy a room, the way we experience them differently up close, or on their own, or hung on a pink wall, or a blue one. With every exhibition, she pushes these considerations further – What if I filled this low-ceilinged gallery with human-scale paintings? What if a prefabbed wall became a giant, site-specific canvas? What if these marks flowed off the canvas, moved onto the walls?
Untitled (mural), 2018 (installation view). House paint, drop cloth. Photo by Sam Hartnett
Solid gold at Te Tuhi is something of a culmination of these ideas, a bringing together of the many distinct forms her work takes. There is a giant, dynamic, oily-black wall painting that wraps around a far corner of the gallery, utilising an area of the gallery still painted out from a previous exhibition, reworking that residue. "I wanted it to be like a washing machine, to pull you round the corner and then spit you back out," Pataialii tells me. There are large paintings hung in grids on the gallery's high walls, forcing the viewer to crane up at those that are hung high, bringing to mind the neck-ache-inducing salon hangs of traditional galleries across Europe, and throughout history. There are flat patches of neutral-hued paints rollered directly on the walls, as well as dark spray-painted marks like jagged teeth or mountain ranges, paintings hung overlapping them, marks on wall obscured by marks on drop cloth. There are paintings made on black, queen-sized mink blankets, strung from the walls like the pelts of some great inky beasts. These mink works operate at multiple levels of familiarity, bringing to mind, first and foremost, the blankets common to homes across Aotearoa; soft, warm and picked up cheaply from the local Warehouse. They also function as homages to Ralph Hotere, recalling his famous Black Paintings– or as Te Tuhi Artistic Director Gabriela Salgado points out, for the other edge of the Pacific, "the forms…may connect with Chicano velvet paintings." They connect also to earlier works from Pataialii's own oeuvre, including gestural paintings made on tiger-printed mink blankets at the beginning of her MFA year, and her subsequent tiger paintings –Rambo, Tyson, Kenya, Sione and Siana, which were themselves inspired by those ubiquitous blankets in addition to the many other tigers she has encountered in her life, primarily through screens – in Kung Fu movies, playing Streetfighter, and in the ostentatious pets kept by pro boxer Mike Tyson in the 1990s. But I digress – the blank mink works we see here are a far cry from her neon tigers. The viewer needs to duck and dive in order to perceive the marks made in black house paint atop the shiny black fabric, yet no matter how much we oscillate before them, the fragments in these paintings do not come together into a figurative whole. In this way they are disorienting, mysterious. They draw us close with their offer of softness and comfort, but their marks quickly dissolve into disarray as we approach, our bodies blocking out the light to obscure our own view.
Only the lonely; Give it up or turn it loose. Both 2018. House paint on polyester fabric. Photo by Sam Hartnett.
For those who can pick up the Tāmaki Makaurau radio frequencies, the phrase Solid gold may ring a bell – and that bell may sound like Creedence Clearwater Revival crooning through the airwaves. The title of Pataialii's show makes reference to the soundtrack of her childhood, the radio station of choice for her dad while cutting in, lugging buckets of paint up ladders, rollering the walls of other people's homes. Following the theme, many of her recent paintings, including the mink paintings, are titled with lyrics of popular tracks from the likes of The Doobie Brothers, The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison and The Jackson Five – What a fool believes, Good vibrations, Only the lonely, I wanna be where you are (all 2018). As well as referencing "the greatest music of all time," Pataialii's paintings also draw on her own personal memories of the job sites on which these tracks became familiar to her; using the familiar forms of fences and ladders as compositional armatures, their presence and function alluding to the way these structures delineate space, providing bodies with access to vertical space, as well as access to private homes in affluent suburbs, the homes of people who can afford to have someone else paint their walls.
Good vibrations; Baby, I've been watching you; What a fool believes. All 2018. Acrylic, house paint, charcoal on drop cloth. Photo by Sam Hartnett.
If ladders offer ways in and up, fences define who space belongs to. Even a short picket fence with an unlocked gate will act as a deterrent, working to keep people off your lawn, away from what is yours. Pataialii's use of fence forms across paintings such as What a fool believes and I wanna be where you are (2018) illustrates the complexity of her interest in space, the way this interest spools out into the world to consider national identity, private ownership and the way we deal with space in Aotearoa. Colonial fences encircle empty plots of green, all the while surrounded by the pink patches of graffiti cover-ups. It seems the nostalgia infused in these works goes further than the personal; the hits of the 1960s, 70s and 80s referenced in their titles reminding Pataialii of being on job sites with her dad, but also of the more general connotations of that time in history. This was a period in which the world rapidly shrunk, with the arrival of television and air travel in the 1960s. In a bid to be more in line with the world we could now visualise, America's Reaganomics was adopted in Aotearoa (as 'Rogernomics') for our own free-market revolution, committing us to the economy we live with to this day. It was also a time of increased global mobility, a time in which Aotearoa saw notable levels of Samoan immigration, and the subsequent violent Dawn Raids from the mid-70s to early 80s. With more possibility of movement and a greater focus on individual freedoms than ever, people were seeking their fortunes abroad, only to find these ideals were not spread equally. Fences were everywhere.
They speak to the troubling collective nostalgia that calls for a return to better times, but fails to acknowledge who those times were really better for
Pataialii's paintings seem to speak to both sides of the coin. They speak to the troubling collective nostalgia that calls for a return to better times, but fails to acknowledge who those times were really better for. But they also acknowledge that our identities are shaped by the soft cultural imperialism of pop music and cartoons, Spaghetti Westerns and warm, cheap blankets from China that drive the ideology, but that also become part of our stories. In their fragmentation, their giddy celebration and uneasy lack of stability, Pataialii's paintings seem to illustrate the constantly shifting borders of space, identity and culture. They acknowledge the complexity of inheritance.
Heavy Weight, 2018. Acrylic, house paint, spray paint on drop cloth. Photo by Sam Hartnett.
When we say globalised, so often we really mean Westernised, and when we say Westernised, what we really mean is Americanised. Stetsons, boxing gloves, tigers, white picket fences and the imperial eagle all make regular appearances in Pataialii's work, as well as cartoonish colours reminiscent of a Simpsons episode, and yucca that could, as Francis McWhannell has pointed out, equally be ferns. In this way, Pataialii's paintings are deterritorialised, representative of the slippage between what is American and what is of Aotearoa – or even what is Samoan, for that yucca could just as easily be a palm tree. Through abstraction and intense fragmentation, they illustrate that cultural identity, as the late cultural theorist Stuart Hall writes, is "not an essence but a positioning," the unfirm ground one dances upon in order to live. A rollered patch of colour can be a graffiti cover-up, but it can equally be the first marks of a new colour on the walls of a new home – yours, or that of somebody who's paying you to colour theirs in. It could also be a clear space, fresh canvas, an opportunity to make new marks.
The first time I saw Pataialii's works in the flesh was at Blue Oyster Project Space in 2017. The exhibition's titular work, Slow Jamz Till Midnight (2017), was haphazardly attached to a pink wall using painter's tape. Chubby black hearts rose up out of something like a fruit bowl, floating into lavender space. It reminded me of the way girls at my high school would embellish their school diaries, ignoring the demarcated days of the week, turning each page into a throbbing rainbow heart built of Bic pen and highlighter ink. It made me think how very human the desire to make marks is, to assert your presence in time and space, to protract that presence by leaving a residue. It reminded me of the one time I grafittied something, a phrase daubed in Twink at the edge of a sticky science-room desk. I cringe thinking of it even now, but I'm also struck by the transparency of my own desire: the phrase I painted read my mark.
Slow Jamz Till Midnight, 2017.
Pataialii's paintings deal with this desire at multiple levels. First, there is the artist's own desire to make marks – a given. Then there is the desire to make marks that mean something, that are your own, that speak to who you are. There is also the desire to situate these marks in space, in a diary, on canvas or drop sheet, hung in a gallery, scrawled on the side of a building, etched into a piece of institutional furniture or cave wall. Finally, the desire to make marks that situate you in history, that refer to your context and are legible to those around you, those who you consider your community. In thinking about these levels, I am reminded again of Hall – specifically, his belief that meaning is not inherent in culture, but produced by how we use things, and how we represent them. The marks Pataialii makes on drop sheets and walls do not hold inherent meaning, but derive meanings from the context they sit within, the other marks they exist alongside, and the way each viewer locates themselves in relation to these.
The eloquence of Pataialii's work derives, at least in part, from the fact that she uses the medium of paint to consider this desire and its attendant complexities, unpacking the multitude of desires behind each mark even as she succumbs to making them. But it is also the skill with which she handles her medium, using paint to open up space, to pull us in and push us away. Her paintings act physically on a person, calling our positions into question as we struggle to locate the figurative, the background, foreground, the ground we stand upon. Perhaps this is because these paintings stretch back in history, not to rewrite but to remix. Mark-making becomes not a purposeless act, but an intuitive enquiry into where we've come from, where we're going, and where we belong.
Christina Pataialii: Solid gold
Te Tuhi
1 December 2018 – 10 March 2019
This piece is presented as part of a partnership with Te Tuhi. They cover the costs of paying our writers while we retain all editorial control.
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The year 2 (v2) iOS app for accountants. Lead designer and Product Manager in charge of saying NO to adding new features that would make the app unnecessarily complex. We added one feature -- push notifications of e-File rejections.
After the previous year's successful app launch on iOS, year 2 consisted of updates primary in branding, supporting the new (taller) iPhone5 screen, and bug fixes. Proud to say that we added only 1 single customer-facing feature in this update: Push Notifications. If any one of your clients' tax return is rejected by the IRS or state taxing authority, you now know instantly (vs. having to scan the client list for the accepted/rejected icons).
The correct way to do a launch image (aka "splash screen") in iOS. Launch image (left), Sign-In screen (center), and Passcode screen (right). By only showing static elements of the first actual screen during the launch of the app, you create a sense of decreased "perceived launch time of your app" (from Apple iOS HIG).
One of the most important findings in our iterations was that accountants did NOT want to see the contact information for a client when they tapped on one (the way every other list of contacts works). No, "just show me the 'meat' [summary data, i.e. e-File Status and Refund Amount/Due] right away." You can still access standard contact info for the client (e.g. street address that launches Maps app, phone, email, messaging shortcuts), but it's an extra tap away (tapping on the name from the Summary Screen).
Screenshot Flow Diagram of v1 of the app (TaxYear2011), showing how even a simple app is complex behind the scenes.
- We format an email using the default iOS Mail app, complete with the client's email in the To: field, an editable message, and the now password-protected PDF attached. You simply hit send if all looks good.
There is then a reminder to the accountant that it is "on them" to share the password with their client. They could of course, defeat the security by typing "the password is: intuit" in the body of the email, but we found that most used a commonly known combination (e.g. Client's ZIP code + last 4 digits of SSN) or they were on the phone with the client and shared real-time. We did everything in our power to make it simple AND secure for them, and Intuit's Security team was blown away (and approved it with flying colors).
Customers told us that even when they were sitting in front of their computer, signed in to ITO (the main product that this app is a companion to), and they got a request from a client for a copy of their tax return, they would pull out their phone to send it! "It was just easier and faster than doing it through the website...love that feature!". This sequence was featured in the CEO's Leadership Offsite video on awesome mobile product experiences.
An example of the constant striving for awesome design. Many small battles were fought over "minor" details like this. This particular image showcases 7 discrepancies just on the sign-in screen alone! This actual image was famously passed around and used by managers, directors, and VPs to showcase how attention to detail matters and how more was needed on the engineering side of things.


Following a positive trend in the Northern Ireland property market, recent uncertainty within markets following the vote to Leave has led to a downturn for both residential and commercial subsectors.
The overall price balance for residential property in Northern Ireland fell to its lowest level in over three years in June, highly influenced by the outcome of the Brexit referendum. By September it is predicted that the balance for price expectations will be negative for the first time since May 2013.
enquires fell for a third month in a row, while there was minimal growth in new instructions to sell.
As well as the residential market, commercial property in Northern Ireland has also witnessed a downturn from both investors and occupiers. Post-referendum market uncertainty saw investment enquiries fall dramatically from a net balance of +36 per cent to -5 per cent, while foreign investment followed a similar trend from +24 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 to -15 percent in Q2. Capital value expectations are predicted to fall to -28 per cent by October.
Despite remaining positive, the occupier net balance eased to +5 per cent in Q2 from +36 per cent in Q1 and the office sector, the only sector to see a rise in demand, was heavily reduced in the second quarter. A decrease in demand also meant for weaker rental projections. Three per cent more of respondents to The RICS NI Commercial Market Survey are expecting rents to decline leading up to October, a contrast to the 26 per cent who predicted rents to increase at the start of the year.


To speed up the CI process, we developed a group of features that support every phаse of the process, from test creation to execution. Let's take a look at how BELLATRIX can speed up your test execution by distributing your tests on multiple machines, enhanced finding and waiting of elements, and providing an improved app life cycle control.
Better finding and waiting of elements out of the box and flexible setup.
One of the most significant problems in test automation is handling timeouts and performing actions on elements which may not be on the screen right now. If you use global timeouts such as WebDriver implicit wait.
In some cases, you may need a larger wait interval. What do you do if this happens? One option is to increase the global timeout, but this will affect all existing tests, slowing down the whole test run significantly.
Another option is to use the global timeout and occasionally add hard-coded pauses in your tests where needed.
However, this is the worst thing you can do. One time you may need to wait 1 second, and another time 5 seconds. If you always use the biggest possible pause, your tests will get slower and slower.
BELLATRIX hides the whole complexity of searching and waiting for elements. All elements are returned immediately when they are present on the page in the right state.
Two of the operations that take the most time in iOS tests are related to starting and closing the application under test. Each of these operations can take from a fraction of a second to several seconds. If you open and close the app for each test and you have thousands of tests, this can make your test runs more than twice as long!
To battle this problem, BELLATRIX offers an automatic way of handling the app life cycle across multiple tests. You need to set this behavior in the IOS attribute applied to each test class.
For each test a separate Appium instance is created and the previous app is closed.
The app is only restarted if the previous test failed.
The app is only restarted if the previous test's app was different. In all other cases, the app is reused if possible.
If you use one of the "restart on fail" or "reuse if started" options, it can significantly decrease the test execution time, eliminating the additional time for app initialization and disposal.


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Marvel Reboots Conan the Barbarian... To Kill Him
by Matt Morrison
– on Jan 02, 2019
in Comics News
Warning: SPOILERS For Conan The Barbarian #1
It seems that Marvel has revived the Conan The Barbarian comic book line just so they can kill off Cimmeria's favorite son. The first issue of their reboot boasts that it is the first part of "The Life and Death of Conan" and the opening narration proclaimed that this is "not just a tale of how Conan lived. This is the story of how he died."
Conan The Barbarian has long been associated with Marvel Comics. Created in 1932 by Texan pulp writer Robert E. Howard for a series of short stories in Weird Tales magazine, Conan later achieved greater fame as the star of a Marvel Comics series based on Howard's tales. These comics, in turn, inspired the 1982 movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, further cementing Conan's status as a fantasy literature icon. Recently, Marvel reacquired the license to publish original comic books based on Conan's adventures, which had been held by Dark Horse Comics since 2003.
Related: Conan The Barbarian is Joining Marvel's Avengers
While various pastiche works by writers other than Howard have purported to give a proper ending to Conan's saga, nobody has ever dared to depict Conan's actual death until now. Presumably writer Jason Aaron (best known for his work on Thor and Marvel Comics' Star Wars line) wanted to attempt something no writer had ever done before with the franchise, as many sword-and-sorcery fantasy works tend to be incredibly repetitive. Indeed, this first chapter opens with pure classic Conan, as we see a young Conan crushing his enemies in the fighting pits of Zamora and celebrating his victory with a golden-haired noblewoman whose flesh "burns like the noonday sun in Shem."
Naturally the noblewoman turns out to be a witch who has need of a special sacrifice to raise her master - Razazel, Arch-Demon of the Elder Night and the glorious and fearsome Red Rod of Doom. She also claims to have foreseen the future and that it is Conan's destiny to die within the temple devoted to Razazel's return. Conan has other ideas, of course, and is able to free himself from his chains, behead the witch and set fire to the unholy shrine as he makes his escape. High adventure, to be sure, but nothing that has not been seen in dozens of other Conan stories.
Aaron's twist comes in the final pages, as we jump forward in time to the days when Conan has become King of Aquilonia by his own hand. It is here that we see Conan ambushed by the witch and her followers while surveying a battlefield. The issue ends with the followers assuring Conan that his destiny will finally be met and that he shall soon die in the temple of Razazel.
The odds of this being the true end of Conan are slim to none, even if Marvel weren't intent on selling more Conan comics in the future. Prophecies are tricky things in fantasy literature and there are many ways Conan might be said to "die"while continuing to fight another day. If nothing else, the story may lead to Conan fighting his way back to life from whatever hell his soul is sent to. Whatever the case, sword-and-sorcery fans can be certain that this is not the last we'll see of Conan the Barbarian at Marvel Comics.
Conan The Barbarian #1 is now available from Marvel Comics.
More: Conan The Barbarian TV Show In Works At Amazon
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Eliza Campell, Madeline Staples lead way as UWO women top UW-Stout in regular-season finale.
OSHKOSH – Eliza Campbell finished with 16 points and nine rebounds in her final regular season home game leading the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh women's basketball team to a 71-55 win over UW-Stout at Kolf Sports Center on Saturday night.
Campbell was one of four players in double figures for the Titans. Fellow senior Madeline Staples finished with 13 points off the bench, while Chloe Pustina and Isabella Samuels chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Kyncaide Diedrich scored a game-high 25 points to lead UW-Stout.
UWO took the lead for good with a 9-0 run in the first quarter capped by Campbell's layup as the Titans took a 13-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Titans then scored the first eight points of the second quarter to build the lead to double digits. The Blue Devils narrowed the deficit to four late in the period, but UWO took a 30-23 halftime lead.
UWO then broke the game open in the third quarter, holding Stout to just 11 points in the period and led by double digits the rest of the way.
Former Oshkosh West standout Emily Jacques finished with two points and four rebounds for Stout.
UW-STOUT: Becky Fesenmaier 0-2 0-0 0, Kyncaide Diedrich 10-19 4-6 25, Haley Seifter 0-1 0-1 0, Bailey Diersen 2-5 4-4 8, Carolyn Feddema 1-2 0-0 2, Anna Brown 3-6 0-0 6, Amber Fabeck 5-7 0-0 12, Emily Jacques 1-5 0-0 2. Totals: 22-47 8-10 55.
UW-OSHKOSH: Jaimee Pitt 3-6 0-0 6, Chloe Pustina 4-11 2-3 11, Olivia Campbell 1-3 0-0 2, Emma Melotik 0-8 0-0 0, Melanie Schneider 1-4 -36 5, Eliza Campbell 6-12 4-4 16, Madeline Staples 5-8 2-3 13, Karsyn Rueth 3-7 1-1 8, Isabella Samuels 5-11 0-0 10. Totals: 28-70 12-17.
3-pointers: UWS 3-12 (Fabeck 2-3, Diedrich 1-5, Diersen 0-2, Fesenmaier 0-1, Seifert 0-1), UWO 3-17 (Pustina 1-4, Rueth 1-4, Staples 1-2, Melotik 0-5, Schneider 0-1, E. Campobell 0-1). Rebounds: UWS 28 (Diedrich, Brown 6), UWO 42 (E. Campbell 9). Assists: UWS 7 (Diedrich 3), UWO 12 (Pustina 5). Turnovers: UWS 15, UWO 10. Fouls: UWS 16, UWO 11.


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Jewish Women, Amplified
Rising Voices
Ask Emma
In the Mississippi River
by Etta King Heisler
In 1964, three civil rights activists disappeared at the start of Mississippi's Freedom Summer. Assuming that James Chaney (who was black), Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner (who were both white) had almost certainly been killed for investigating a racist church bombing, the rivers in Mississippi were dredged to look for their bodies. What they found instead is described in the song "In the Mississippi River" written by Matthew Jones and sung here by the Freedom Singers: Dozens of black Americans who had been murdered, their hands and feet tied, and sunk in the river. It was understood that no one outside of their friends and family members would ever notice they were gone.
Well you can count them one by one.
It could be your son.
Count them two by two.
To could be me or you.
As my Facebook newsfeed fills with righteous anger and calls to action after two grand juries have failed to indict the killers of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, I am haunted by the melody and the words of this song. Standing outside the South Bay Corrections Center at the Boston #BlackLivesMatter march last week, silhouettes of prisoners peering at the crowd through barred windows, this is the song I heard in my head. And as it played, I began to feel sick because fifty years later, almost exactly, we have found ourselves in the same world where some lives matter and other lives don't.
And you can count them eight by eight
And they are gone in because of hate.
And you can count them nine by nine
In Mississippi this ain't no crime.
A half a century ago, the Jewish community was not content with this world. In the shadow of the Holocaust, the memory of being considered subhuman still fresh, Jews refused to stand by as racist systems crushed black neighbors under the thumb of oppression. Jewish college students, rabbis, and women's coalitions joined the black-led movement for civil rights as passionate, effective allies. Today, while many Jews are taking to the streets, others are wondering what role they can or should have in a movement for racial justice. All of us are grappling with the privileges and oppressions that have shaped our identities as Jews. Time and again I have heard hesitation from people in the Jewish community about whether or not this is a fight we should be a part of. My answer to these voices is this: remember the Mississippi River.
In fifty years, we will look back on this moment. What will we see? How will we answer our children and grandchildren who ask about what we did to build a better future for them? Our predecessors have shown us that there are many ways to respond to the call for justice that is now resoundingly clear. They have also told us, in words as well as deeds, that we must stand and choose which side we will be on.
And you can count them ten by ten
And we wonder when the right will win.
Five ways to join the struggle for racial justice:
If you are white, educate yourself about appropriate and responsible ways to take action and parse your own privilege. Check out the organization Showing Up For Racial Justice, which is posting articles and holding national training calls for white allies.
If you are Jewish, recognize racial diversity in the Jewish community—not every American Jew has white skin or comes from an Eastern European immigrant family. Michael Twitty and Carolivia Herron have shared extremely personal and powerful reflections about their experiences as Jews of color. Reach out to people in your community and talk with one another. Also, take some time to learn about and grapple with the history of the American Jewish community. After this quick article, you may want to read Karen Brodkin's How Jews Became White Folks.
Strive to understand the racist policies and systems that have created the current national crisis around mass incarceration and police brutality. This article by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow are easy to understand and fairly comprehensive.
No matter who you are, allow black voices to come to the fore. Follow black folks who are leading the movements on the ground in Ferguson, New York, and in your own community, even when it is hard to concede your own knowledge or experience.
Allow yourself to be uncomfortable. Be critical of what you hear, diversify your news sources, and be curious about others' experiences. Stand and be counted—movements are made of individuals.
Topics: Civil Rights
Rabbi Ruth Adar5 years ago
Wonderful article! And thank you especially for #5: "Allow yourself to be uncomfortable." The discomfort is an essential step towards redemption.
Rabbi Janie Grackin5 years ago
Thanks so much Etta King and JWA. This is perfect class material for my Hebrew High School! I will use it on Wednesday night.
Heisler , Etta King. "In the Mississippi River." 5 December 2014. Jewish Women's Archive. (Viewed on July 19, 2019) <https://jwa.org/blog/in-mississippi-river>.
Protesters march on the South Bay Corrections Facility in Boston, MA after a grand jury failed to indict Darren Wilson who shot Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, in Ferguson, MO. Circa 2014.
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As a statewide resource, OBRC has numerous educational opportunities to help support optimal breastfeeding care in any setting in Oklahoma, from at home consults to leadership! Opportunities that OBRC offers include in-person classes, online trainings, annual summits, special events, and more! Many of our trainings are funded through a contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Health to enable us to provide free trainings around the state.
Any and all are welcome to our events (please RSVP, as space is limited).
This class teaches health care staff current information and skills to support breastfeeding mothers and their children, particularly during the prenatal and early postpartum periods. The class utilizes various modes of learning, including hands on activities, videos, small group work, equipment demonstration, etc. Class participants will be evaluated for basic breastfeeding competencies and receive 7.5 nursing contact hours. This class is appropriate for hospital and clinic staff as well as providers in community settings (e.g. doulas, peer counselors).
This class teaches health care staff current information and skills to support breastfeeding mothers and their children, during the prenatal, early postpartum periods and beyond, including topics such as milk production, dads/partners and the workplace. This class utilizes various modes of learning, including pre and post self-assessments, hands-on activities, videos, small group work, equipment demonstration, etc. Class participants will be evaluated for basic breastfeeding competencies and receive 11.8 nursing contact hours. This class is appropriate for hospital and clinic staff as well as home visiting staff and other providers in community settings (e.g. doulas, peer counselors).
June 24 & 25, 2019. Tulsa Location: TBD. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
*OBRC Reserves the right to cancel classes due to low registration.
If OBRC does not have a class listed near you, we would love to come to you! In addition to the two courses outlined above, OBRC can also provide various trainings to fit your needs. Below is a short list of courses/lectures available. If you lactation needs are not listed here, contact us to discuss other possibilities.
Looking to obtain credit for community rotations? See the below list of our rotation offerings.
Each training has a required minimum number of attendees, as well as host requirements. For more information, contact as at: obrc@ouhsc.edu.
This 15-hour online course is designed to help train all healthcare staff in skills necessary to implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. This training was developed in accordance with the standards of education as established by "Step 2" (Train all healthcare staff in the skills necessary to implement the healthcare infant feeding policy) as outlined by Baby-Friendly USA [BFUSA]). BFUSA does not license or endorse any educational programs. This course and the Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center (OBRC) are not affiliated with BFUSA.
Maryland Department of Health Webinar Series (6 Lectures). Click Here.
University of Albany, School of Public Health (4 CEs). Click Here.
Community Health Training Institute (3 Hrs ). Click Here.
To access OBRC's 15-hour Online Course, Click Here.
OBRC offers a variety of options for health care students & health care professionals to receive lactation-based clinical experiences. We take one student/professional per week (herein referred to as an "Intern") to come and shadow at three locations, the OU Physicians Breastfeeding Clinic (outpatient), the Oklahoma Mothers' Milk Bank (OMMB), and The Lactation Center (TLC) (inpatient, via the Women's & Newborn Center at OU Children's). Rotations are scheduled year-round on a first to contact, first served basis.
Available for students enrolled in dietetic programs. Ask your dietetic internship director to contact OBRC to schedule your community rotation with us!
Each rotation consists of approximately 2 days in the outpatient setting, 2 days in the inpatient setting and 1 day at the OMMB.
Upon sending a request to rotate, residents MUST provide, at least, A) 2 weeks notice, B) list of days they are not available (due to clinic, etc.) and C) their cell phone number.
Each rotation will vary from 1-4 weeks in length.
The general schedule consists of spending time at the inpatient setting, the outpatient setting, and at the OMMB. Interns will have the opportunity attend any OBRC trainings and specialized meetings or events that are scheduled during their rotation.
Please fill out this Qualtrics Survey to schedule your rotation.
Want to volunteer at the Oklahoma Mothers' Milk Bank? Click here.
Oklahoma Breastfeeding Hotline at 877-271-MILK.


Shieri Ohata (大幡しえり) currently portrays Tsukuyomi in the ongoing series Kamen Rider ZI-O. She celebrated her 20th birthday last year on November 5, which changed the way she thought about the future.
Concerning her future plans, she said since becoming an adult, she wants to visit a shrine at night next year or celebrate at Disney's New Years Eve celebration.
After her role in Kamen Rider ZI-O ends, Ohata plans on continuing acting. She hopes to "expand the scope" of her performance and take on a variety of roles.


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When parents divorce or separate and can't agree on certain or all elements of a parenting plan (such as time-sharing with their children or who can make decisions about the children's education or healthcare) then the court may order a "social investigation" to evaluate what is in the best interests of the child(ren.) This process has previously been referred to a "parenting plan evaluation" or a "custody evaluation, " but today most orders signed by a judge today refer to "social investigation." These social investigations are done by mental health professionals, such as a licensed mental health counselor, or other mental health professional that is certified by the Court, and are usually coordinated by an attorney or the parents themselves upon the Court's order.
A social investigation is carried out by a neutral and impartial mental health professional with particular expertise in child development, divorce proceedings and developing parenting plans that meet the needs of the child and the co-parents.
• Any other information deemed important to make recommendations about co-parenting;Information gathered and observed by the social investigator is compiled into a report with the findings and recommendations to the parents and the Court. The ultimate decision in whether or not to implement the social investigator's recommendations remains with the Court.
Dana Nolan has been working with parents in conflict and their children as a parenting coordinator and a social investigator since 2009 in addition to her 20 years experience as a licensed mental health counselor. She has a wealth of experience in the field of high-conflict parenting and resolution in the best interests of the child regarding parenting issues and how these issues may or may not affect the child's mental health and emotional development. Dana is a well-liked presenter and has spoken for three years in a row at the Florida Dispute Resolution Conference on topics related to parenting coordination and working with parents who are in high-conflict.
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