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Single Channel vs. Dual Channel vs. Quad Channel Memory
RAM By Klark Kent (PC Expert) May 2, 2021
What Does Quad, Dual, and Single Channel Even Mean?
Dual-Channel
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Single Channel vs Dual Channel Memory: What Difference Does it Make to Gamers?
RAM Performance Benchmark: Does it matter if it's single-channel or dual-channel RAM?
Do I have to go with single-channel memory then?
Which memory type should you choose?
The question first-time builders and gamers are asking when choosing their RAM is whether they should purchase a single stick or two sticks that are equal to the single stick.
Many people believe that you should get two sticks of RAM to take advantage of the benefits of dual-channel memory. Does that make sense? Do you play games? What are the performance differences? Is a quad-channel configuration possible?
You might be confused if you're building your first PC and don't know about single, dual, or quad-channel memories. Nevertheless, these terms are rather easy to understand. You will find out if the motherboard comes with a number of memory slots.
Does a memory channel matter when purchasing RAM? The performance of the system depends on the channel memory. In that case, in case you're wondering the same thing, this article's for you. This page contains all the information about memory channels. So, let's get right to it.
In this article, we will be benchmarking a bunch of games in both dual and single memory configurations in order to help you decide whether or not to use dual or single-channel RAM.
Essentially, if you only have one piece of RAM installed on your computer, it will be running on a single channel. If you use two memory modules, they will be configured in a dual-channel configuration. It depends on whether you have a CPU/motherboard combination that supports quad-channel memory whether you are running four sticks of memory in quad-channel configuration.
There are a few motherboards that support triple channel configurations, so you can run three sticks of memory. Thus, three sticks of RAM installed as dual-channel and one as single-channel will usually be used in most cases.
A dual or quad-channel memory allocation will give the same amount of bandwidth as a single larger memory stick while at the same time providing the same amount of capacity. However, not all CPUs and motherboards support quad-channel memory.
By adding the second and fourth RAM sticks to your system, you can access them simultaneously with the first stick. In general, it is believed double and quadruple channel memory configurations increase the system's performance as they provide more memory bandwidth.
Typically, a single-channel RAM configuration allows users to plug in one RAM module. There are a number of memory channels available out there nowadays. Memory that supports multiple channels always has single-channel support, making it so popular.
There are four slots in your motherboard that can be used for installing RAM. Those RAM sticks will now function as a single channel memory when placed in the slot.
This is the most convenient way to store data.
These configurations are costly.
No aesthetics are involved.
The double bandwidth of dual-channel memory is more than double that of a single channel of memory. Assume that your computer is supported by two memory channels. By using two memory sticks, the bandwidth can be doubled, which can be quite valuable.
Memory bandwidth is doubled
Quad memory channels are faster
Quad memory channels have four memory lanes and can support four memory sticks. The memory bandwidth can be quadrupled with four memory sticks. Quad memory channels provide marginal performance boosts in gaming.
An eight-lane memory card offers four times as much memory bandwidth as a single lane memory card.
It looks very aesthetic.
To support this configuration, you'll need an expensive motherboard.
The RAM will run on a single channel if only one RAM stick is installed in the motherboard. It will run on two memory channels when you install two memory sticks. Your system's memory will be split into four channels when four memory sticks are installed.
All of the above will vary, however, depending on what your system enables. Installing three memory sticks on your computer is also an option. Generally, however, this configuration is not supported. In a dual memory channel configuration, it will run 2 RAM sticks on a single memory channel while the remaining will run on a dual memory channel.
It is difficult to tell much of a difference between single-channel and dual-channel memory. Experimental evidence indicates that a computer with 16GB RAM and another with two 8GB RAM sticks perform similarly.
Although the CPU usage was the only noticeable difference between the two. Because of the Lower bandwidth, CPU usage was higher for single-channel memory lanes. A dual-channel memory used between 10-20% less power than a single-channel memory.
Maybe that's because dual-channel memory has more bandwidth and bus. A single memory channel or a dual memory channel do not make a huge difference for gamers on average.
As a result, most people tend to ignore the memory type when building a PC. Memory is more important than channel type. So it's understandable to some extent. You should never use quad-channel memory in a dual-channel system. This could lead to instability and incompatibility issues.
If you have ever noticed, most laptops are equipped with a single memory stick instead of a dual-channel memory. Would you mind telling me why this is so? The computer maker MSI said that the single-channel and dual-channel memory systems are barely different.
This is the reason why a lot of laptops only have single-channel memory. The differences between these memory channels, even though there are some advantages and disadvantages, are not significant.
There is no noticeable overall difference between running memory on a single channel or a dual channel system for gamers.
Nevertheless, dual-channel configurations still deserve attention. There are cases where it is sensible to use dual-channel configuration:
Maybe Dual Kits are less expensive for you.
In certain cases, especially during a sale, you may find it easier to get a dual kit of RAM for a lower price than a single stick. Individual RAM sticks are usually cheaper than dual kits. On the other hand, there are numerous sales that go on per day on PC hardware components from various manufacturers.
As a result, if you can manage to stack two RAMs for the same price as a single stick, then go for it.
The number of slots on your motherboard and the RAM available are other considerations. The greater advantage of single 8GB sticks of RAM over dual 4GB RAM might be to use a motherboard with just two DIMM slots than to buy only 8GB of RAM at once.
This is because you can purchase another 8GB stick of RAM if you ever want to upgrade to 16GB of RAM. Then, you'd have had to buy an entirely new 16GB kit if you'd chosen double 4GB sticks of RAM.
Optimal Aesthetics for Dual Channels
The other reason to install dual or quad sticks of RAM rather than one is for aesthetic reasons. An eight-DIMM-slot motherboard is not ideal for one stick of RAM. That's why you should use two sticks of RAM—or even four sticks—so that your graphics card is looking as fresh as possible.
It doesn't matter if an individual stick of RAM is much cheaper than a dual kit or quad kit of the same capacity since you'll be looking aesthetically at your building. maybe you should try filling your DIMM slots.
In professional applications, is dual-channel superior to single channel?
Another day should be dedicated to testing the benchmarks, In professional applications (editing, design, CPU-intensive tasks, etc), I've observed where single-channel memory is compared to dual-channel memory configurations, the performance of the channel configurations are not exactly the same.
In general, a multi-channel memory configuration will likely result in a performance boost if you will be performing any of the following tasks with your computer.
You must consider your needs when choosing the right memory channel. Because multi-channel memory is cheaper than single-channel memory, people prefer it. Also, multi-channel memory appears more aesthetic than single-channel memory.
Installing multiple channel memory systems is easy, compact, and more cost-effective. Furthermore, if one RAM stick fails to function, the other can be used as a backup. The single-channel memory does not allow for this. Once your single-channel memory fails, your computer will not be able to operate until an additional memory is delivered. The only downside of single-channel memory systems is that they are quite expensive.
As far as gaming performance goes, there is not much differentiation between the dual-channel and single-channel configurations.
Other reasons for choosing dual or quad RAM kits are outlined above, however. But the dual channel and quad channel setups seem to offer little advantage over a single channel setup for pure gaming.
Finally, we have come to the conclusion that there are three different types of RAM configurations: single, dual, and quad channels. There are two types of RAM sticks, single and dual, and a quad is four RAM sticks.
Given the differences between the two memory types, single-channel memory has a much lower bandwidth. Those with dual or quad channels also have better bandwidth. When it comes to general purposes or use on a daily basis, this bandwidth can make a big difference. Gaming, however, fails to benefit from extra bandwidth.
Multichannel memory is more affordable when you consider its lower price. If you have a financial constraint, you can pick a quad or dual memory.
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Metal Roofing Alliance Ushers In Two New Regional Members For 2020
Metal Roofing Alliance Announces New Members
Contact: Darcie Meihoff, Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), [email protected] or 971-998-3782
PORTLAND, Ore.— As a leading nonprofit trade group representing the metal roofing industry in the U.S. and Canada, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) welcomes the addition of two new regional manufacturer members.
With metal roofing demand on the rise, the MRA and its members work to generate awareness and educate residential homeowners about the benefits of metal roofing, including its long-lasting performance and durability, superior style and design and key environmental advantages. MRA's membership comprises of metal roofing manufacturers, installers and ancillary members who are committed to upholding high industry standards and promoting the long-term value of quality metal roofs.
New MRA regional members include:
Tilcor Roofing Systems : Known for manufacturing products that deliver exceptional durability and quality, Tilcor Roofing Systems joins the MRA as a global leader in stone coated steel. The company has been involved in roofing for more than five generations since 1942 and through its membership in the MRA, Tilcor will help support the metal roofing market in key regions including Texas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania. For more information, visit https://www.tilcorroofingusa.com/home
ProVia : Combining the luxury and beauty of slate or cedar shake shingles with the durability and longevity of a galvanized, highly engineered steel roof system, ProVia specializes metal roofs that deliver a lifetime of satisfaction and reliability. With a reputation in the building products industry for offering quality, old-world craftsmanship and personal care for customers, ProVia's membership in the MRA will focus on supporting the metal roofing market in Ohio and the Midwest. For more information, visit https://www.provia.com/metal-roofing
"Thanks to increased education and awareness, more homeowners are seeking the value, longevity, style and environmental advantages that quality metal roofs deliver," said Renee Ramey, executive director of the Metal Roofing Alliance. "Our regional members play an essential role in helping expand the metal roofing market and upholding the high standards that will allow the industry continue to grow and thrive in their areas."
About Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA)
Representing metal roofing manufacturers in the United States and Canada, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) was formed in 1998 to help educate consumers about the many benefits of metal roofs. The main objective of MRA is to increase awareness of the beauty, durability and money-saving advantages of quality metal roofs among homeowners, as well as to provide support for metal roofing businesses and contractors. For more information, visit MRA.
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SEXUALLY ACTIVE? GET TESTED | More than 20 years after widespread AIDS deaths, county HIV infection rates climb
Jun 13, 2018 | Cover Story, Feature, Kathy Jean Schultz, News, Ventura County | 0 |
Neil Coffman-Grey, Public Policy Coordinator for the HIV Coalition of Ventura County
"There have been no facilities, no centers where we could go for treatment or counseling and feel safe," Neil Coffman-Grey, Public Policy Coordinator for the HIV Coalition of Ventura County, told the VCReporter. LGBTQ people have not felt safe going to go to a regular clinic and talking about their sexual activity with staff who they feel — or have heard from others — may discriminate against them. There has not been funding for LGBTQ clinics for many years in the county.
"AIDS cases are absolutely on the increase in the county," Coffman-Grey, said. He has publicly disclosed his own status as having AIDS, and is in treatment using anti-retroviral pills. Coffman-Grey agrees that there is a combination of factors at work, including that clinics where MSM can feel safe have been few.
Not just a problem of the past
Envisioning the end of HIV/AIDS may have been a premature dream. Public health experts are seeing an ominous rise in HIV infection rates. For people who remember the tragic epidemic of the 1990s, with its millions of unexplained deaths, and who now see infection rates climbing, there's just one question: How could this happen?
Some observers point to budget cuts at every level — federal, state and local — that curtailed LGBTQ clinics over the years, or to online dating and "hookup" websites that make casual sex so easy. Others say that stigma keeps people "in the closet." Experts agree that there's not one reason; a combination of different factors is driving the increase.
Dr. Jake Donaldson, of the Santa Paula West and Pride Clinic
Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, or HIV, can lead to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. HIV is sexually transmitted. HIV and AIDS can also be acquired by needle-sharing, which is injecting drugs with contaminated needles that have already been used by HIV or AIDS patients.
The number of new Ventura County HIV cases in 2016 was more than 40, and in 2017 doubled to more than 80. Dr. Jake Donaldson, who practices HIV/AIDS medicine and family medicine at Santa Paula West and Pride Clinic, sees the uptick as a complex issue, not driven by any one clear reason. "We don't have good answers for that yet," he told the Ventura County Reporter about the increase.
Rising rates might in part be reflective of wider testing within the population. "We don't know the exact reason. But in talking to organizations and doctors, we know more people are getting tested, and more doctors are testing patients," Christopher Ornelas, Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) Director of HIV/AIDS Programs and Public Health Clinics Manager, told the Reporter. HIV can have no symptoms for years, and when someone is newly infected, they may mistake it for the flu, Ornelas explained. "It could be years before they get tested, so we are not seeing only the recently infected," he said. "And we don't know. Maybe we are just seeing the peak of it. Maybe these infections are the result of sexual contact or infected needle use that happened three or four years ago."
"Better data collection means we now know how many people may be infected, whereas older methods of tracking infected people may have resulted in lower numbers," Michael MacDonald, activist and Vice President of Diversity Collective Ventura County, told the Reporter. If infected people were not being tested, there was no way for them to be counted.
Christopher Ornelas, Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) Director of HIV/AIDS Programs and Public Health Clinics Manager
Generational Forgetting
Infection rates among county residents age 13-24 have climbed, MacDonald said, including within Latino neighborhoods. National data show a rise among young people too. National Institutes of Health researchers have observed what they label "generational forgetting." Young people may be less likely to perceive the dangers of HIV infection than are older people, especially older populations within the LGBTQ community, who witnessed their friends die in the blistering AIDS epidemic of the 1990s.
According to the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2015, people aged 13-24 comprised only 16 percent of the population, but 22 percent of new HIV diagnoses.
Young gay and bisexual men accounted for 84 percent of all new diagnoses for ages 13-24. People too young to remember do not comprehend how deadly AIDS was. The "generational forgetting" theory aligns with county data.
Intensity of stigma
"There is significant stigma attached to seeking help, and especially in seeking help from a government agency, which is what the county health department is," MacDonald explained. And without private hospitals and doctors offering information, county facilities are the only option. "We are trying to work with regional hospitals to increase the number that will offer testing," he said.
MacDonald notes that a number of new diagnoses are coming from private clinics such as Planned Parenthood and Clinicas del Camino Real, which is a bicultural and bilingual medical clinic that serves those with limited income and resources.
"There is a huge population in Oxnard that we are not reaching," MacDonald says. "There is a huge youth population, as borne out by the increase in numbers of people 35 and under."
Even when there is no threat of HIV specifically, youths tend not to be vigilant: "Teens are infamous for incorrect and inconsistent use of condoms," Dr. ChrisAnna Mink, a Carson, California, pediatrician, recently wrote in an article addressing rising levels of sexually transmitted disease among teens.
Few testing locations
"Diversity Collective is responding, through our HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention program," MacDonald said. "There was that spike, with 84 new cases, in Ventura County in January 2017. What it showed was two new trends. The largest population of infected people were age 35 and under. There was also an increase in ages 55 and older."
Pinpointing a reason for an increase in ages 55 and older is not easily accomplished by any one factor, but MacDonald notes that over the years, there have been few resources for getting HIV-tested. "There was only the Ventura County Health Care Agency and us — Diversity Collective — working on this. The recent data was welcomed by Diversity Collective, as it pointed to more people being tested," he said.
Expansion possibilities might include HIV testing during routine blood tests done at hospitals and emergency rooms. Patients can currently opt out of this if they do not want it included in their medical tests, but if it became routine, the number of county cases might more accurately reflect infection rates. When people coming to an emergency room for blood work agree to be tested for HIV as well as their other concerns, countywide data could become more accurate. "We need to be pushing education and information," MacDonald said. "We'd like to see HIV testing included by doctors' offices as a part of normal blood work, because we know that is not taking place now."
Online dating and hookup websites
County rates of infection are similar to rates that are climbing nationwide. Many experts have pointed to hookup sites used primarily by men seeking men — or MSM — for sex, as the reason.
MacDonald does not agree that hookup sites are a prime reason. "There are organizations that want to point to online hookup sites. I don't see it that way," he said. "These sites, such as Grindr, have been around for 10 years. So use of these sites does not completely explain the increase."
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 15 percent of infected gay men do not know that they are infected, which contributes to risk if they use hookup sites for unprotected sex. This is what happened in the 1980s. No one knew they were infected, so they did not use condom protection, thus spreading infection with great speed.
On March 26, MSM hookup site Grindr.com, which claims 3.3 million daily users worldwide, for the first time and following public criticism, started displaying reminders about frequent HIV testing on the site, along with directions to nearby testing locations. The world's largest provider of gay dating phone apps, Grindr.com's announcement also stated thatthe site will allow clinics, gay community centers and other testing sites to advertise for free.
This decision was made to "reduce H.I.V. transmission and support our whole community — regardless of H.I.V. status — in living long and fulfilling lives," Jack Harrison-Quintana, Grindr's director for equality, told The New York Times. Several experts cited in the Times article greeted the news positively. Is there evidence that HIV infection increases within the MSM community because of hookup sites? Dr. Jonathan Mermin, chief of AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that CDC data show many men who use hookup websites to find other men nearby seeking sex are at high risk of getting infected.
Phone apps can ease accessibility to both responsible, or risky, behaviors. "Men who have sex with men, or MSM, no longer have to go to bars to meet," Ornelas pointed out. For MSM who are not comfortable approaching other MSM, there is the ability to hide behind an app, and contact someone anonymously. "This is true, for example, if you've never dated men, or have only been in heterosexual relationships; here's an easy way to connect with men seeking men.
"Some LGBTQ advocates do not like making sites like Grindr the villain," Ornelas notes. He said responsibility should ultimately fall on the visitor to the site or app. "A lot of people are against vilifying these apps. Interestingly, sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, are rising, and few observers are vilifying sites like match.com or eHarmony.com the way Grindr has been."
No safe place to go for help
Diversity Collective this year opened a community center to serve LGBT patients who have had no other place to go. VCPH facilities offer free HIV testing Monday through Friday.
"We always knew the numbers were bigger than what we know. In the past, the estimate was that 2,000 people in the county had HIV," MacDonald said. "But the Ventura County Health Care Agency was offering testing and treatment, and only seeing 400 people. So you had to ask, where are all the others?"
Inadequate prevention
Another contributing factor may have been inadequate health-care-provider collaboration toward prevention. For example, pre-exposure prophylaxis pills, called PrEP pills, provide a way for people who are HIV-negative and sexually active to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day. "These are pills people can take before having sex, which are somewhat like birth-control pills, and there are also morning-after pills, although the morning-after pills do have serious side effects," MacDonald said. "But we have observed that about 30 percent of county providers are not familiar with PrEP pills. So when people see a local doctor, for example, for an annual checkup, their doctors may not inform them about PrEP pills, as some doctors do not know about them. A number of local hospitals are not informing patients about PrEP pills either, so people are not receiving information."
Deportation qualms
Undocumented people do not tend to seek out health care, and if they become infected due to any of the other factors, they may not get tested, and can therefore spread infection. "One factor is that within the current political climate, undocumented people are afraid to seek health care — in this county in particular, it's really important," Donaldson said. "Current immigration policies really harm public health."
VCPH's HIV/AIDS Center operates a needle-exchange program, also called a syringe replacement program, which can significantly decrease the spread of infection. "Research solidly backs that up," Donaldson said. "Research shows rates of transmission of blood-borne infections, including HIV and hepatitis, decrease with needle-exchange programs. Needle exchanges bring significant harm reduction to communities," he said. "In terms of promoting and maintaining general public health, harm reduction is always a good thing."
The county Syringe Replacement Program allows drug users to trade in their used syringes for new ones. This is a countywide effort to slow or stop the spread of HIV caused by infected needles. Returning used needles to county facilities keeps them, off the street, out of lawns and out of trash bins, thereby keeping nonusers out of harm's way.
"I think we have also reduced related emergency room and hospital visits for our participants," Ornelas said. The exchange program results in a decrease in infections and abscesses, once participants are using clean needles and safer injection supplies.
"Program participants come from a variety of situations and different socioeconomic levels: we have some who live with their families and hold down regular jobs, some who are homeless, and the rest fall somewhere in the middle," Ornelas said.
The main thing is to insure that participants have a clean syringe for every injection. That is the goal. "We are trying to stop the spread of infection and increase harm reduction," Ornelas said. "We explain to participants that if we give them 30 needles, for example, to last a week, we hope to see 30 used needles returned the following week, but this does not always happen.
"We give participants sharps containers to safely store used needles until they can be returned to us," Ornelas explained. This is done so that there is little excuse for not returning them. Different sizes of containers are offered, which cannot be legally deemed to be drug paraphernalia.
To prevent stray, used needles from being found and picked up on the street, the program does aim to get all needles that are given out to be returned. "Along with a list of our other SRPs and the days they operate, we give participants a list of other places where they can return the needles," Ornelas said. "Clinics and facilities located throughout the county that also accept used syringes might be located closer to where participants live and are open on days their closest SRP is closed."
"In 2016 we gave out 40,192 syringes. We took in 41,064 syringes," Ornelas said. Also in 2016, the program resulted in 2,753 encounters with participants, including visits by both repeating and one-time participants.
In 2017 103,914 syringes were given out and 83,560 syringes were taken in. Total 2017 encounters were 3,287, which was an increase of 534 encounters over 2016. "Letting the public know what we do offer is key," Ornelas says. "And getting the message out." (Ventura County has about 850,600 residents total.)
The program also distributes Overdose Rescue Kits, known as NARCAN Kits, to those who use opiates such as heroin. Kits and training to administer them are also available to those who live with opiate users. They are commonly called "NO OD" kits. "In 2016, we distributed 125 kits, and we had 35 total overdoses prevented with these kits," Ornelas said. "In 2017, we gave out 327 NARCAN kits, and had 88 overdoses prevented, as reported to us," he said.
VCPH operates SRPs once a week in Simi Valley, Oxnard, Ventura and Santa Paula. An SRP test run is being performed at the Health Care for the Homeless' One Stop program at the River Haven transitional living program. While there aren't many inhabitants in the River Haven huts, there are an estimated 100 or more living in the river bottom right behind it. Used syringes have been found there frequently, Ornelas said.
Keeping the issue 'in front of people's faces'
"There hasn't been anyone to keep the problem in front of people's faces," Coffman-Gray said. "Publicity about PrEP is an example. If you don't know about it, you are not going to use it.
"The rising rates are almost all MSM, or women who have sex with MSM," he said. "Surprisingly, about 27 percent were over age 50. About 49 percent were Caucasian and 48 percent were Latino.
"I believe drugs are involved because they lower inhibitions," Coffman-Grey noted. But he agrees that many people are still hiding "in the closet" because stigma is so powerful. He sees evidence that many in the Latino community do not want to ask questions about treatment because they do not want to be perceived as being gay.
Hookup sites are "certainly exacerbating," Coffman-Grey said, but an equally compelling factor is lack of community centers, because that's been a problem since before 2012. "There has not been a community resource center for years," Coffman-Grey said. "There were so many people with no place to go.
"People were so scared in the 1990s," Coffman-Grey recalled. "It was a time of such intensity and hatred. People with AIDS or HIV could find no place to rent or live. No matter how much money we had to offer, landlords would not rent to AIDS patients. Dying patients were rejected by their families. Imagine, to be dying in droves, rejected by their families and having no place to live. People were literally kicked to the curb. I was involved then, and we could not find anyplace to house people."
"We just have to keep on it," Coffman-Grey said. "We have to keep educating people, and keep raising awareness. People are still dying of this disease. We need to let people know you can still die of this."
Donaldson notes: "My main message is, get informed, be safe and get tested."
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Constituția actuală a Maltei a fost adoptată la 21 septembrie 1964, odată cu declararea independenței față de Regatul Unit și proclamarea Maltei ca "democrație parlamentară liberală". Această constituție este supranumită "Constituția independenței".

In anul 1974 la data de 13 decembrie Malta a devenit republică în interiorul organizației internaționale Commonwealth. Astfel, "Constituția Independenței" a fost revizuită.

Malta a devenit membră a Uniunii Europene la data de 1 mai 2004

Limbile oficiale ale Maltei sunt engleza și malteza. Prima versiune în limba engleză a constituției a fost publicată in 1992 .

Istoric

Teoretic, prima constituție a Maltei datează din 1921. Ca o recompensă pentru ajutorul primit în timpul primului război mondial, Regatul Unit a ingăduit Maltei să adopte o constituție prin intermediul căreia organismul legislativ să poată fi ales de către locuitorii acesteia.

Constituția a fost revocată însă, în 1936 din cauza intrigilor provocate de către italieni. La 1 noiembrie 1961 Malta a adoptat o nouă constituție prin intermediul căreia relgementa administrarea și guvernarea proprie. Acesta a fost primul pas spre independența față de Commonwealth.

Trei ani mai târziu, pe 21 septembrie 1964, Malta a adoptat "Constituția Independenței".

Din 1964 și până în prezent, constituția a fost amendată de 24 de ori.

Sumar și structură

Constituția Maltei are o structură unitară care conține 11 capitole și 124 de articole. Capitolul 6, în care se vorbește despre Parlament și organizarea acestuia, conține 3 părți.

Capitolul I este alcătuit din 6 articole. Se menționează supremația legală a constituției asupra oricărei legi și sunt detaliate informații privitoare la: teritoriile republicii; apartenența religioasă (Malata a instituționalizat ca religie de stat cultul Bisericii Romano-Catolice Apostolice) ; imnul, drapelul și limbile oficiale. Limba națională a republicii este malteza, iar ca limbă oficială este acceptată și engleza.

Capitolul II se constituie din Decalarația de Principii și contine 21 de articole care reglementează: dreptul de a munci, promovarea culturii, păstrearea patrimoniului cultural, învatamântul gratuit și obligatoriu, protecția muncii, egalitatea drepturilor pentru femei și bărbați, asistență socială și încurajarea afacerilor private.

Capitolul III se referă la statutul de cetățean al maltezilor și conține 8 articole. În acest capitol accentul este pus pe diferențele dintre statutul de cetățean maltez și cetățean al Commonwealth.

Capitolul IV conține 40articole în care sunt reglementate drepturile și libertățile individuale.

Capitolul V este dedicat în totalitate descrierii prerogativelor Președintelui ; conține 3 articole. Președintele este ales de catre Casa Reprezentanților o dată la 5 ani.

Capitolul VI este structurat în 3 parți și prezintă Parlamentul. În prima parte este descrisă structura și componența Parlamentului; în cea de a doua, drepturile și procedurile folosite, iar în cea de a treia parte sunt descrise prerogativele, convocarea și disoluția acestuia. Impreună, cele 3 părți conțin 26 de articole.

Parlamentul maltez  este unicameral, organismul instituțional fiind Casa Reprezentaților (Il-Kamra tar-Rappreżentanti). Are în compnența sa 65 de membri, între care: președintele, purtătorul de cuvânt, miniștri, secretari, parlamentari și membrii aleși. Alegerile, au loc odată la 5 ani prin sistemul de vot transferabil (single transferable vote).

Principalele partide politice ale republicii Malta sunt Partididul Naționalist  (de factura creștin-democrat) și Partidul Munictoresc Maltez  (Malta Labour Party) (de factură social-democrat). În prezent (2008), Partidul Naționalist deține puterea.

Capitolul VII se referă la puterea executivă. Aceasta este împarțită între președinte, primul ministru și membrii cabinetului. Președintele numește în funcția de Prim Ministru pe liderul partidului care a caștigat în urma alegerilor cele mai multe locuri în Parlament. Tot președintele, numește nominal, miniștrii, ținând cont de recomandările Primului Ministru. Capitolul VII este structurat pe 11 articole.

Capitolul VIII conține reglementări privind puterea judecătorească. Președintele numește Ministrul Justiției si alți 16 judecători. Puterea judecătoreasca este împarțită între următoarele istituții judiciare Curtea Constitutională, Curtea Criminală, Curtea Civilă și Curtea Comerciă. Acest capitol cuprinde 7 articole.

Capitolul IX prezintă organismele și reglementările în domeniul financiar și cuprinde 7 articole.

Capitolul X se referă la Serviciile Publice. Malta a instaurat o Comisie a Serviciilor Publice care este compusă din 3 până la 5 membri. Președintele comisiei este ales de către președinte. Capitolul conține 6 articole.

Capitolul XI, ultimul, cuprinde informații cu privire la importanța legislativă a articolelor constituției, interpretări ale unor formulări lingvistice. Capitoul este numit "Diverse" (Miscelleneous) și conține 8 articole.

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Legături externe
 Constituția Maltei (în engleză).

 site cu informații despre istoria Maltei

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We knew it was coming – Load limits on Yaquina Bay Bridge – She's showing her age
Feb 15, 2013 | Daily News
Getting up in years
Soon to have weight limits
From ODOT
ODOT has just announced that larger, heavily laden semi trucks will soon be subject to new requirements when traveling over the US 101 Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport.
Beginning March 1st, the permitted heavy haul trucks will be required to stop traffic on the bridge and proceed straddling the center line, using certified flaggers for traffic control at both ends of the bridge.
"These crossings won't take much time," said ODOT District 4 Manager Joe Squire. "Motorists will be delayed only 5 to 10 minutes."
Approximately 200 heavy haul permitted trucks annually will be affected by the weight restriction. With daily traffic of 16,500 vehicles per day, it represents a slight fraction of a percent of the current traffic volume of the bridge.
The new load restriction is intended to extend the usable life of the bridge which first opened to traffic in 1936 as part of the country's economic stimulus package to get the Depression era economy going again.
The Yaquina Bay Bridge was built to standards for traffic in the 1930's. With modern maintenance techniques, the bridge has withstood the harsh coastal environment and has accommodated the increasingly heavy loads of the modern freight industry. In order to assure decades more of usable life, ODOT has decided to implement the weight restriction.
"Newport is, and will remain easily and safely accessible, and open for business for the traveling public and freight," said Squire.


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This blog page is YUJI Earthman Official Platform in order to awake people's consciousness & awareness for Peace & Protection Environment.
Since 2007 I -"YUJI EARTHMAN" have kept telling the people the importance of individual actions at own daily life – checking our habit, community system, country & world situation, and changing our lifestyle and give the impact through our individual actions to the people nearest us.
Nowadays main media such as TV, Newspaper, Radio, do not broadcast the truth, and important information which can make people remind our humanity, real way of life, and the way of coexistence. These media just enkindle our greed & desire for our privilege at our society through money, position, power.
Therefore through the blog page, I would like to spread real message and information for everybody in order to make everybody feel our humanity and real way of life – which we can live peacefully & sustainably – through sharing & transfer our stuff such as knowledge, experiences, skills, place, things, and helping each other as a family.
YUJI MIYATA studied as the selective education of the elite and graduated from Keio Gijuku in Japan from Primary school to University.
Furthermore, in South Korea at Yonsei post-graduate school – studied Korean Language and psychology. However, love of nature and environment led to reconsider his decision and chose to leave graduate school to pursue a career protecting the earth and make a world a better and peaceful society.
He decided to become an activist spreading the word to people about the need to preserve the environment. Soon after his decision, he joined Earthwalker / UN Peace Ambassador – Paul Coleman on his mission to help green the Beijing Olympic games.
From 2007 to 2012, as Official United Nation Peace messenger – a particular project called CELEBRATION EARTH – which was the leading program of International day of peace – "The Culture of Peace Initiative" designated by the United Nations, he has spread the message of peace and environmental protection by walking.
After the long walking United Nation mission from China to London, 12,500 km walk – planting 4060 trees, held lectures at 700 schools and 200 orphanages in 17 different countries, he has established institute called "Peace Week". It planned as an educational & sustainable social development program which spreads peace & environment projection through the various programs.
Through the Various program – "Peace Walk", "Education", and "Build Platform", he tries to change the world where all can feel dignity and respect.
Since he started the actions, he visited 24 different countries, walked 14,000 km, planting 5032 trees, held lectures at 805 schools and 300 orphanages in 22 different countries. Not only these individual actions – now many different countries – he supervises the various programs and event which can lead the people to change their behaviour and reform the social system more sustainably.
705kms walked along the Baltic Way from Tallinn to Vilnius from 30th of June to 21st of September.
He built Sustainable Social design Platform with 4 Municipality (Turi, Valmiera, Cesis, Panevezys), 3 Organisation (Youth Council of Cesis, Bambuss, Red Cross Youth) and 2 Institute at Ukmerge and Vilnius.
=It is the second step of the EKOPIA program – Local platform and a global network of Peace Week.
■Built the Local platform in Ho Chi Minh City / Vietnam where can transfer the sustainable way of social knowledge to University students.
Moreover, connected to Vung Tau City- where located to the Southern Part of Vietnam Coast line city, – he starts his EKOPIA program with a local organisation.
To escape the future problems of food security, poverty, conflict, war and human immigration from the developing country to wealthy countries, he focuses on localisation sustainable community system.
It consist of 5 different aspect – community garden, co-education center, co-care center, co-producing center, and co-working facility, where all community people can use as own, share and transfer the knowledge, experiences, skills, ideas with community people where all can live as one family – respect and feel dignity through the independent localization system.
604km walked Through my walking from Auschwitz Poland to Berlin Germany -21 of February to 25th of April, he walked 604kms & planted 12 trees, held 12 lectures at schools & local community, 17 media he got an interview from TV, Radio, and Newspaper. – And for spreading real peace message through tree planting at Berlin on Earth Day, more than 585 people from 20 different countries they gathered the signature of Petition and sent Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, and Mayor of Berlin.
=Received the appreciation letter from Angela Merkel.
Moreover, the 70 anniversary of World War 2 – He connected two cities Oswiecim/Poland and Chiran/Japan, where had the same sad legacy of the War.
-2013, 2014 held this project at Sofia Bulgaria cooperated with Bulgaria Ministry of Environment and Water, Ministry of Youth & Sport, Embassy of Indonesia, Egypt, Palestine, South Korea and Japan, United Nation Association of Bulgaria, Municipality of Sofia (Bulgaria), Municipality of Kutina (Croatia), Municipality of Jagodina (Serbia), and Ministry of Education Croatia. And this year 2015 he will hold the project in Japan Kagoshima Chiran where has a sad history of the WW2 as same as Auschwitz.
■Supervised the community Solar Generation Platform System in Seoul/South Korea with Local municipality & Global NGO group called KFEM, and donated the 10,000 USD for the kickoff program.
at South Korea, Taiwan holds the lectures countrywide and gather the donation from people, and donate more than 5,000 euro for poor people who suffer from the situation.
Cooperated with Taiwan Church Press, From Syria to London walk – monthly he wrote the column at Taiwan Church Press to spread the message of peace and protection environment.
The UN Peace Day Ceremony Celebrated in Edirne Turkey cooperating with Edirne Governorship, Ministry of Education, and Municipality of Edirne.
The UN Peace Day Ceremony celebrated in Edirne Turkey by holding cultural Performance (Arts, music concert,), Peace day celebration (Praying, Planting tree, Speech for Peace), and many activities.
■Joined Green Olympic walk support Green the Beijing Olympic which was taken the initiative by United Nation Peace Ambassador Paul Coleman -December 2007 to August 2008 walked 2200km and planting 234trees.
Every day He tries my best and encourages, inspires the local people through his actions.


Petronella Stone a history professor, was not in the least annoyed when her sister called in a favor – would Pet come and stay at her home to watch Parker, her brilliant 6 year old nephew? Actually, Pet would never give up time to spend with the adorable tyke and they had settled in admirably.
For the last three thousand years big and handsome Santo Notte has fought in armies across the world and battled his own, more personal enemies. Of all the places he might expect to encounter his life mate, a quiet corner of upstate New York didn't seem likely. But spotting Pet while hunting down a suspected rogue immortal, he knows that she will be the greatest adventure of his eternal life.
Once Pet realizes what he is he expects her to be surprised, confused, even overwhelmed. What he doesn't expect is that Pet has a secret history of her own. Their attraction and passion is mutual, but Pet is having second thoughts as to whether she even likes the gruff one-word responses she gets while trying to make conversation. Santo, just has never had to deal with a 20th century woman before and needs to learn real quick before he loses the one woman he's waited for his entire life!
Bottom line – I love Lynsay Sands writing and the Argeneau series is the bomb! Santo and Pet are a riot together, not to mention the interactions you get with Parker's innocent observations! Love the kid! The fans of this series are going to love this latest entry. And may I say, it's never too late to read any of this series as most are stand-alone and always bring recurring characters back and forth!
Ethan Sullivan and Merit are preparing for the upcoming wedding when an infiltrator to Cadogan House attacks Merit. Initially, they suspect the attacker has mental health issues but later events show them that dark magic is at work in Chicago. Will the rise of a dark sorcerer destroy Chicago?
BLADE BOUND is the 13th and final book in the Chicagoland Vampires series and boy am I sad to see this series end! BLADE BOUND is best appreciated in the context of the series as a whole, particularly since it concludes several ongoing story threads (including the wedding).
One of the things I love about Chloe Neill's books is the action. Chloe Neill doesn't waste any time kicking things into gear as the action heats up almost immediately. However, this doesn't detract from the wedding, which goes about how you would expect a wedding between Ethan and Merit to go. Needless to say, they didn't need a trash the dress party afterwards!
And what can I say about the characters except that I love them? From the Ombuddies to the Cadogan House vampires to the Red Guards, each faction we've met throughout the series has earned a special place in my heart. Yes, Ethan and Merit are the heart and soul of the Chicagoland Vampires but all the supporting characters and factions are just as essential to Chloe Neill's world. I love that BLADE BOUND truly showcases the diversity of the Chicagoland Vampires population and how working together is the only way to save the town from the sorcerer and her deadly weapon (and just wait till you meet her weapon!).
Finishing BLOOD BOUND is bittersweet as I really am not reading to say goodbye to these characters or the Chicagoland Vampires series as a whole. Thankfully, Chloe Neill's website indicates a spin-off series is in the works so hopefully we'll get to see glimpses of Ethan and Merit in those books. Highly recommended!
From the queen of shapeshifter romance, Terry Spear has opened up a new Billionaire Wolf series with book #1 BILLIONAIRE IN WOLF'S CLOTHING, and after reading this first book in a brand new series I am fully committed to continuing and pre-ordering the next books as soon as they become available.
Rafe Denali is a self-made billionaire who got to this point in life thru sheer hard work and determination. He wasn't a pushover and guarded his private life so that no one would discover what he truly was.
Jade Ashton, hated that she was being forced by her evil brother to get close to Rafe to discover where his twin brother was. She had no choice as her son Toby had been taken from her and if she didn't provide the information her brother promised to kill him.
Frustrated to discover how difficult it was to attract Rafe's attention, she walked into the ocean below his home and unfortunately got pulled away by a rip tide. Rafe had noticed her, and seeing how dangerous the rip tide was pulling her out to sea he immediately ran down to jump in the ocean in an attempt to rescue her. From there they both had the opportunity to realize that they had a very strong attraction to one another especially once Rafe discovered that she also was she-wolf.
*** This story was terrific with immensely likable characters and a very fast pace that found me hard to put this book down for even a second! It was that good! The romance between Rafe and Jade was built slowly allowing time for Jade to grow so comfortable with Rafe and his gentle and generous nature that she finally came clean and told him why she was there and what she had been forced to do.
First difficulty, find her son Toby and once that was accomplished the very precocious and adorable tyke had everyone wrapped around his chubby little fingers. Loved this child! Next locate her despicable brother and eliminate his threats.
Bottom Line: I loved, loved this book. All the characters were fleshed out and the romance and sensuality between Rafe and Jade was quite tastefully done – just enough description but not over the top with blow by blow intimacy. Again – love BILLIONAIRE IN WOLF'S CLOTHING and cannot wait for the next volumes to this series.


You can build a new home close to shopping by buying a dilapidated prefab home up north and simply tear it down to build a new home of your choice with no bond to pay. Makes sense as you will have the best of both worlds, shopping and a new home, what else could you ask for.
Love Lowes better service and better quality,Plus they take care of veterans all year not just 1 day a year like home depot.For that one reason I stopped shopping Home Depot.
I agree. I've always lived in walking distance to "a store." Either a convenience store, or a pizza joint, or an entire street filled with antiques and boutiques, or in my current home, in walking distance to the supermarket and a couple of restaurants.
I don't plan on walking every time I want to go to these places, but it's great knowing they're close enough that I *can* if I choose to. It's equally great knowing that I live in a neighborhood that is set away from the main road by a few blocks, so I don't have to deal with the noise and lights and traffic.
My preference therefore would be to live perhaps 3-4 blocks from the main drag, and the main drag would be a successful commercial area.
And I would bet you don't read the whole thread before posting!
There is a map, an up to date map of all of The Villages, available at The Mercantile Store online for five dollars. It is worth every penny of it, especially since you are not here. I studied that map before we came here to look for a home. It is good to make notes on it too. Where some of the classes and activities you might want to do are. I spend a lot of time at Laurel Manor Rec center painting and drawing and crafting, and I am an easy golf cart ride from my doctors and Publix and Winn Dixie and many restaurants. I have driven all over The Villages to play golf and if you do not now play golf, you may change your mind. Golf is free if you walk. Also check where dance and exercise classes are that you may like and discussion clubs or political clubs.
Even if you plan to walk, you would be well served with a golf cart and used ones can be picked up for reasonable prices. We bought a used gas cart when we first moved here and I am still driving it and it is doing well at 15 years of age. Gas carts are cheaper to maintain. Electric cart batteries are expensive.


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Unity Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Q3 revenue up 43% year-over-year, exceeding expectations; company raises guidance and announces intent to acquire Weta Digital
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U), the world's leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced third quarter 2021 revenue of $286.3 million, which is up 43% from the same period in 2020 and ahead of guidance. The company is increasing full year revenue guidance.
Additionally, Unity announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weta Digital, specifically its award-winning engineering talent and artist pipeline, tools and technology. This acquisition is designed to put the most exclusive and sophisticated visual effects (VFX) tools into the hands of millions of creators and artists around the world, and once integrated onto the Unity platform, enable the next generation of RT3D creativity.
"Unity's strong performance this quarter was driven by innovation in data science, vertical growth and making significant strides in bringing RT3D technologies and tools to as many creators and artists as possible," said John Riccitiello, President and Chief Executive Officer, Unity. "And today we are proud to announce our intentions to acquire Weta Digital as we aim to bring their dozens of tools and assets to creators around the world. This sends a powerful message: all types of creators and digital artists can turn to Unity to create rich, interactive content and build experiences regardless of industry."
"We delivered another strong quarter in Q3 2021 with $286 million in revenue, continuing to add new customers and expanding our business within existing customers. The strong momentum gives us the confidence to raise our revenue growth guidance to 40% for the full year," said Luis Visoso, Chief Financial Officer, Unity. "Bringing Weta Digital into the Unity family will materially advance our relevance with artists, and increase our addressable market, setting us up well for our long term growth prospects."
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
Revenue was $286.3 million, an increase of 43% from the third quarter of 2020.
Create Solutions and Operate Solutions revenue was $83.7 million and $185.0 million, respectively, an increase of 34% and 54%, respectively, from the third quarter of 2020. Strategic Partnerships and Other revenue was $17.6 million, a decrease of 3% from the third quarter of 2020.
Loss from operations was $126.8 million, or 44% of revenue, compared to loss from operations of $141.7 million, or 71% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2020.
Non-GAAP loss from operations was $12.1 million, or 4% of revenue, compared to a non-GAAP loss from operations of $8.4 million, or 4% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2020.
Basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.41, compared to basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.97 in the third quarter of 2020.
Basic and diluted non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.06, compared to basic and diluted non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.09 in the third quarter of 2020.
973 customers each generated more than $100,000 of revenue in the trailing 12 months as of September 30, 2021, compared to 739 as of September 30, 2020.
Dollar-based net expansion rate as of September 30, 2021 was 142% as compared to 144% as of September 30, 2020.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $43.6 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $20.6 million for the same period last year. Free cash flow in the third quarter of 2021 was $34.2 million, compared to $10.9 million for the same period last year. Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash were $766.3 million as of September 30, 2021, compared to $1.8 billion as of September 30, 2020.
Recent Business Highlights
Unity announces general availability of Tech Stream 2021.2. The latest release includes key functionality updates focused on quality, productivity and performance, including extensive work on the Universal Render Pipeline (URP), an introduction to feature sets, the one-click package installation and configuration tool and improved deferred rendering URP support for some mobile platforms.
Unity's Operate Solutions introduces new offerings. Unity introduced Unity Gaming Services (UGS), a new platform experience that unifies Unity's existing Operate Solutions for games and introduces new tools and services that are designed to simplify any developer's ability to launch cross platform, multiplayer games. Additionally, Unity launched Unity Mediation, which includes waterfall and bidding within Unity Ads. These Mediation offerings are designed to help developers build strong revenue streams by easily optimizing demand from their best-performing ad formats and network partners within the same editor and interface they build and manage their game experience.
Unity Sports & Live Entertainment goes live with Metacast. Metacast, Unity's first RT3D sports platform for creating and delivering interactive content directly to the consumer, launched in partnership with UFC, the leading mixed martial arts organization. Together, Unity and UFC will collaborate on research and development of potential applications for Unity Metacast within UFC content.
Unity is providing the following guidance for the fourth quarter and raising guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2021.
Revenue (in millions)
Year-over-year revenue growth
Non-GAAP loss from operations (in millions)
($20) — ($25)
(7%) — (9%)
Fully diluted shares outstanding
A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty of expenses that may be incurred in the future and cannot be reasonably determined or predicted at this time, although it is important to note that these factors could be material to Unity's results computed in accordance with GAAP.
Earnings Webcast Details
Unity plans to host a video webcast for analysts and investors today to discuss its third quarter 2021 financial results and outlook for its fourth quarter and full year 2021. The video webcast is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and can be accessed at the Unity Investor Relations website at investors.unity.com. The video webcast will be available live, and a replay will be available on the Investor Relations website following completion of the live broadcast for approximately 90 days.
About Unity
Unity is the world's leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D content. Our platform provides a comprehensive set of software solutions to create, run, and monetize interactive, real-time 2D and 3D content for mobile phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, and augmented and virtual reality devices. We serve customers of all sizes, at every stage of maturity, from individual creators to large enterprises. For more information, visit unity.com.
Unity uses its Investor Relations website (investors.unity.com), filings with the SEC, press releases, public conference calls, and public webcasts as means of disclosing material nonpublic information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to Unity's financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
This press release and the earnings call referencing this press release contain "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined under federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Unity's fourth quarter and full year 2021 outlook and future financial performance, including the evolution to RT3D content; the closing of the Weta Digital acquisition; the Weta Digital acquisition's impact on Unity's momentum and prospects, on Unity's ability to introduce Weta Digital's world-class content creation tools to creators and on Unity's addressable market; Unity's ability to provide all types of creators and digital artists the ability to create rich, interactive content and build experiences regardless of industry; Unity's ability to continue to exceed expectations and continue to grow; Unity's ability to help developers build strong revenue streams with Unity Mediation; and Unity's ability to successfully collaborate with the UFC strategies, business plans, priorities and objectives, potential market and growth opportunities; product features, functionality, and expected benefits to the business and our customers; competitive position; product strategies and future product and platform features; technological or market trends; and industry environment. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "intend," "expect," "plan," "project," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to: (i) the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, as well as our customers, prospects, partners, and service providers; (ii) our ability to achieve profitability and the timing for any such achievement; (iii) our ability to retain existing customers and expand the use of our platform; (iv) our ability to further expand into new industries and attract new customers; (v) the impact of any changes of terms of service, policies or technical requirements from operating system platform providers or application stores which may result in changes to our or our customers' business practices; (vi) our ability to maintain favorable relationships with hardware, operating system, device, game console and other technology providers; (vii) our ability to compete effectively in the markets in which we participate; (viii) breaches in our security measures, unauthorized access to our platform, our data, or our customers' or other users' personal data; (ix) our ability to manage growth effectively; (x) the rapidly changing and increasingly stringent laws, contractual obligations and industry standards that relate to privacy, data security and the protection of children; (xi) Unity's ability to successfully integrate Weta Digital's technology and business; (xii) costs related to the acquisition; (xiii) whether potential benefits of the transaction extend to Unity and Weta Digital's customers and other potential creators; (xiv) Unity's and Weta Digital's success developing new products or modifying existing products and the degree to which these gain market acceptance; (xvi) any unanticipated impact of accounting for the acquisition; and (xvii) the conditional closing of the transaction. Further information on these and additional risks that could affect Unity's results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 11, 2021, and our future reports that we may file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are available on the Unity Investor Relations website. Unity assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.
Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Unity's discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Unity services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available.
© 2021 Unity Software Inc. All rights reserved. The Unity design logos, "Unity" and our other registered or common law trademarks, service marks, or trade names are the property of Unity Software Inc. or its affiliates. Other trade names, trademarks, and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) we use certain non-GAAP performance financial measures, as described below, to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe the following non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance. We are presenting these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe, when taken collectively, they may be helpful to investors because they provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance.
However, non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. As a result, our non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP.
Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Operating Expenses, and Non-GAAP Loss from Operations
We define non-GAAP gross profit as gross profit excluding stock-based compensation expense and employer tax related to employee stock transactions. We define non-GAAP research and development expense and non-GAAP sales and marketing expense as research and development expense and sales and marketing expense, respectively, excluding stock-based compensation expense, employer tax related to employee stock transactions, and amortization of acquired intangible assets expense. We define non-GAAP general and administrative expense as general and administrative expense excluding stock-based compensation expense, employer tax related to employee stock transactions, a one-time expense for the termination of a future lease agreement, and non-cash charitable contribution expense. We define non-GAAP loss from operations as loss from operations excluding stock-based compensation expense, employer tax related to employee stock transactions, and amortization of acquired intangible assets expense.
We use non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP loss from operations in conjunction with traditional GAAP measures to evaluate our financial performance. We believe that non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP loss from operations provides our management and investors consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitates period-to-period comparisons of operations, as these metrics exclude stock-based compensation expense, employer tax related to employee stock transactions, amortization of acquired intangible assets expense, a one-time expense for the termination of a future lease agreement, and non-cash charitable contribution expense, which we do not consider to be indicative of our overall operating performance.
Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating expenses, and non-GAAP loss from operations have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
they exclude expense associated with our equity compensation plan, although equity compensation has been, and will continue to be, an important part of our compensation strategy;
non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, and non-GAAP loss from operations exclude the expense of amortization of acquired intangible assets, and although these are non-cash expenses, the assets being amortized may have to be replaced in the future and the aforementioned non-GAAP measures do not reflect cash expenditure for such replacements; and
the expenses and other items that we exclude in our calculation of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating expenses, and non-GAAP loss from operations may differ from the expenses and other items, if any, that other companies may exclude from this measure or similarly titled measures, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.
Non-GAAP Net Loss and Non-GAAP Net Loss per Share
We define non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share as net loss and net loss per share excluding stock-based compensation expense, employer tax related to employee stock transactions, amortization of acquired intangible assets expense, a one-time expense for the termination of a future lease agreement, and non-cash charitable contribution expense, as well as the related tax effects of these items. Non-GAAP net loss per share also adds back expense relating to deemed dividends representing excess paid over initial issuance price to repurchase convertible preferred stock. We use non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share in conjunction with traditional GAAP measures to evaluate our financial performance. We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide our management and investors consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitates period-to-period comparisons of operations.
Non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
they exclude the expense of amortization of acquired intangible assets, and although these are non-cash expenses, the assets being amortized may have to be replaced in the future and non-GAAP loss from operations does not reflect cash expenditure for such replacements;
as further described below, we must make certain assumptions in order to determine the income tax effect adjustment for non-GAAP net loss, which assumptions may not prove to be accurate; and
the expenses and other items that we exclude in our calculation of non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share may differ from the expenses and other items, if any, that other companies may exclude from this measure or similarly titled measures, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.
Income Tax Effects of Non-GAAP Adjustments
We utilize a fixed projected tax rate in our computation of non-GAAP income tax effects to provide better consistency across interim reporting periods. In projecting this non-GAAP tax rate, we utilize a financial projection that excludes the direct impact of the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period specific items which can vary in size and frequency. The projected rate considers other factors such as our current operating structure, existing tax positions in various jurisdictions, and key legislation in major jurisdictions where we operate. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the non-GAAP tax rate was (17)%. For the year ending December 31, 2021, we have determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be (22)%. We will periodically re-evaluate this tax rate, as necessary, for significant events, based on relevant tax law changes, material changes in the forecasted geographic earnings mix, and any significant acquisitions.
We define free cash flow as net cash used in operating activities less cash used for purchases of property and equipment. We believe that free cash flow is a useful indicator of liquidity as it measures our ability to generate cash, or our need to access additional sources of cash, to fund operations and investments.
Free cash flow has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
it is not a substitute for net cash used in operating activities;
other companies may calculate free cash flow or similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of free cash flow as a tool for comparison; and
the utility of free cash flow is further limited as it does not reflect our future contractual commitments and does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for any given period.
We monitor the following key metrics to help us evaluate the health of our business, identify trends affecting our growth, formulate goals and objectives, and make strategic decisions.
Customers Contributing More Than $100,000 of Revenue
We focus on the number of customers that generated more than $100,000 of revenue in the trailing 12 months, as this segment of our customer base represents the majority of our revenue and revenue growth. We define a customer as an individual or entity that generated revenue during the measurement period. A single organization with multiple divisions, segments, or subsidiaries is generally counted as a single customer, even though we may enter into commercial agreements with multiple parties within that organization.
Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate
We track our performance by measuring our dollar-based net expansion rate, which compares our Create and Operate Solutions revenue from the same set of customers across comparable periods, calculated on a trailing 12-month basis. Our dollar-based net expansion rate as of a period end is calculated as current period revenue divided by prior period revenue. Prior period revenue is the trailing 12-month revenue measured as of such prior period end and includes revenue from all customers that contributed revenue during such trailing 12-month period. Current period revenue is the trailing 12-month revenue from these same customers as of the current period end. Our dollar-based net expansion rate includes the effect of any customer renewals, expansion, contraction, and churn but excludes revenue from new customers in the current period.
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UNITY SOFTWARE INC.
(In thousands, except par value)
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,936 and $2,714 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Operating lease right‑of‑use assets
Restricted cash
Publisher payables
Income and other taxes payable
Long-term deferred revenue
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Preferred stock, $0.000005 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, and no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021; 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020
Common stock, $0.000005 par value; 1,000,000 and 1,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; 285,711 and 273,537 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
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We were first introduced to silver/copper ionisation more than 5 years ago when we had a system installed in our swimming pool. Unfortunately, the system was installed by a so called environmental company, but we found that we experienced a number of problems that the supplier was unable or unwilling to resolve.
We upgraded to a FreshPools system three years ago and our pool has been nothing short of magnificent ever since.
The FreshPools system has completely transformed our pool into a healthy, happy place for our whole family and friends to enjoy. Not only is the FreshPools technology superior, but it is reassuring to know that the expertise available from the company behind the product, is second to none.
Thanks John and the FreshPools Team, for your great advice and service. Without a doubt this is a great product and we would not hesitate to recommend it to all pool owners.
We are thrilled with our FreshPools system.
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Q: How can I connect to remote session and get the server output on my local So I have a remote server in cloud running my application, when I need to test / soak test I run ./gradlew- on my local. which runs a script > connect to vm - my application > and start the test on my vm. I can see the ./gradle output on my local terminal so when the test ends, server gives back the results to my local through gradle session. But if i lost the connection to my vm during long test or lost internet for some reason, the gradle session gets disconnected and exit, This doesnt give me the result automatically in my local. Is there a way to get back that gradle session if i connect to internet again.

A: Don't know the specifics about Gradle but the following is a generic approach that one can use to execute a remote process, regardless of a lost connection:

*

*ssh into the remote machine

*(tmux/screen) and/or nohup a process

*(detach from the ssh session)

*scp/rsync the results from the remote server to your local machine

Bellow is a generic example of what is described above:
local> $ ssh user@remoteHostName
remote> $ nohup ./command &
...closed session...
local> $ scp user@remoteHostName:/results/directory/result.txt .

Although this is not exactly what you are doing, it looks like what your command is doing. And this knowledge will help you debug any problems and even avoid rerunning the tasks again (like if your connection dropped while you were downloading the results).
You can look at wikipedia/google for more information about all those tools. Unfortunately as I have low reputation I cannot put more than 2 links :(

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World first !!! French SEIS seismometer up and running on Mars
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The InSight mission's SEIS seismometer, deployed on the surface of Mars by a robotic arm on 19 December 2018, was successfully tested out on 1st January.
For the first time in the history of space exploration, a seismometer is now operating on Mars. SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure), for which France has engineering responsibility and is the instrument principal investigator, was deployed on the surface of the red planet by the InSight lander on 19 December 2018. It was tested out on January 1st and is working well.
This is a historic moment and a great hope for geophysics. The two U.S. Viking 1 and Viking 2 missions launched by NASA in 1975 were each carrying a seismometer. One failed to function, while the other— fixed to the deck of the lander—was unable to measure Mars' seismic activity as it was too sensitive to the background noise generated by winds. SEIS is thus the first instrument of its kind to be placed on the surface of the red planet.
The last time a similar instrument was set down on the surface of a celestial body other than Earth was 46 years ago in December 1972, when U.S. astronaut and geophysicist Harrison Schmitt deployed ALSEP (Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package) on the Moon for the Apollo 17 mission.
The aim of planetary seismology is to learn more about the interior structure and composition of planets—the size and nature of their core, mantle and crust. SEIS will therefore be listening out for 'marsquakes' and meteorite impacts to obtain a clearer picture of the planet's interior and determine the source of its seismic waves. Such data will yield crucial information to understand how Mars and other rocky planets formed and evolved.
After SEIS was set down on the ground by InSight's robotic arm, the first operations consisted in releasing the grapple holding it, taking photos from all angles to make sure that everything was nominal and then switching on its heaters to prevent it from getting cold, as SEIS is not yet protected by its Wind and Thermal Shield (WTS). Its electric tether was unrolled two days later and then extended on 6 January to reduce transmission of vibrations from the lander.
The three very-broad-band (VBB) seismic sensors built by IPGP1, Sodern and CNES, which make up the core of SEIS housed inside their titanium sphere in strict vacuum conditions, have now been recentred and are beginning to record minute ground displacements. All three are operative, as are the UK-built short-period sensors, and have already shown that Mars' surface is—when there is little wind—more stable than in the best seismic cellars on Earth.
SEIS's deployment isn't quite over yet, as its protective WTS still has to be lowered into place. The WTS is a large white dome with a tripod and a protective skirt that tightly 'hugs' the ground to stop wind blowing in, thus enabling SEIS to operate within a less constraining range of temperatures than it if had been exposed to the harsh Martian climate. This last operation is currently scheduled for the second half of January, after which the instrument will be in its final configuration to 'take the pulse' of Mars and probe its deep interior.
CNES is lead contractor for SEIS and IPGP is the instrument principal investigator. IPGP (*) designed the VBB sensors built by Sodern and tested them before delivery to CNES. Research scientists and engineers from IPGP, Paris Diderot University, the ISAE-Supaero aeronautics and space institute and CNRS (the LPGN planetology and geodynamics laboratory in Nantes and the LMD dynamic meteorology research laboratory) make up the rest of the French team at JPL that will be analysing the first data from SEIS. CNES is funding French contributions to the mission, coordinating the international mission consortium (**) and was responsible for integrating, testing and supplying the complete instrument to NASA.
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(**) In collaboration with JPL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS, Göttingen, Germany), and Imperial College London and Oxford University, which supplied subsystems for SEIS.
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Q: Kubernetes Ingress: NodeJS application shows blank page Let me describe the situation what I faced today:

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*I received NodeJS application image from Developers and published it to AKS(Azure Kubernetes Services)

There is nothing specific in manifest of this application, this is simple deployment with service on 80 port.

*I have configured Ingress using helm package and installed common one from helm repo:  stable/nginx-ingress . When it was installed - I have started to configure Ingress.

*Below my yaml:
apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
  name: app-ingress
  annotations:
    kubernetes.io/ingress.class: nginx
    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-redirect: "false"
    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /$1
spec:
  rules:
  - http:
      paths:
      - backend:
          serviceName: ui-service
          servicePort: 80
        path: /(.*)
      - backend:
          serviceName: ui-service
          servicePort: 80
        path: /test-service/ui(/|$)(.*)

Okay, I'm trying to open page: http://1.2.3.4/ - everything works fine, I see web page which redirects me to:
http://1.2.3.4/page1 , in case of I clicked something -
http://1.2.3.4/page2
etc.
However, when I'm trying to open the same web application using:
http://1.2.3.4/test-service/ui , I got blank page and errors in console:
Resource interpreted as Stylesheet but transferred with MIME type text/html: "http://1.2.3.4/test-services/ui/static/css/test.css".

What a difference that I found:
In the second case all JS and CSS files has content-type: text/html.

A: Let me describe how I was managed to resolve the issue:
In the YAML settings, as you can see nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /$1
So, for root path directories and applications - it should be:
nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /

For example.com/example/
It should be:
nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /$1

etc.
Now, web page is showing correctly.


Xiaomi "Mi Note 3 5.5"" Fingerprint 4GB RAM 64GB ROM Mobile Phone Snapdragon 660 Octa Core - Black/Blue"
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is now available in Singapore. The cheapest Xiaomi Mi Note 3 price in Singapore is S$ 349.90 from Lazada. You can also choose between different Xiaomi Mi Note 3 variants with 64GB Black starting from S$ 388.00 and 128GB Black at S$ 439.00. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 price details are updated April 2019.
If you don't like an iPhone due to its high price tag or the small display size of the Xiaomi Mi 6, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is a fantastic choice. This mid-range handset from Xiaomi appears like a larger version of the Mi 6 but provides a nice feel similar to an iPhone.
First off, the Mi Note 3's exterior is nearly similar to the Mi 6 with a slightly bigger dimension. It also looks good and feels nice in the hand due to its 3D glass back with a top-of-the-line 7000-series aluminum chassis. Aside from that, you can see a fingerprint scanner in front which is neatly placed inside a glass layer.
As for the display, the Mi Note 3 comes with a 5.5-inch display with a Full HD resolution and a 2.5D curved glass finish. Its display hosts a pixel resolution of 1920x1080 resulting in an impressive color reproduction of 401PPI. The Mi Note 3 has an IPS (In-Plane Switching) panel which is resistant to scratches and has rounded corners at the sides. It offers decent viewing angles much like other flagship smartphones on the market. The Mi Note 3's display also offers good readability outdoors and provides enough brightness that combines with its automatic contrast to deliver an impressive viewing experience.
Under the Mi Note 3's hood lies a Snapdragon 660 processor with 8 Kyro 260 cores clocked at 2.2 GHz and an Adreno 512 GPU. In terms of memory, the device comes with a 6 GB of RAM and a 16 GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 128 GB using a micro SD card. As for the software, the Mi Note 3 runs on the MIUI 9 which can be upgraded to Android Nougat.
In the optics department, the Mi Note 3 has the same dual 12-MP camera set up of the Mi 6 which is situated at the back of the device. This camera setup includes a 12 MP wide-angle sensor and a 12 MP telephoto snapper which can facilitate 2x optical zoom. Fortunately, Xiaomi has also integrated a 4-axis optical image stabilization into the Mi Note 3 that helps produce good quality photos. When it comes to the front-facing camera, the Mi Note 3 boasts a 16 MP front snapper which is much better than the 8 MP sensor of the Mi 6.


On August 27th, 2015, Deputies from the Stone County Sheriff's Office were conducting surveillance at a marijuana grow on an abandon property in the North part of Stone County. While the Deputies were concealed in woods near the plants, they observed a white Dodge pickup occupied by two white males pull into the area. The occupants exited the vehicle and began to tend to the marijuana plants. The Deputies made contact with the individuals and attempted to apprehend them. One male was apprehended and the other fled into the woods. After an extended search of the area the second male was not located.
Arrested at the scene was Bobby Lee Franklin, a 50 yr old white male from Hootentown who had recently moved to the Springfield area.
The individual who fled the scene was identified as Carl Edward Franklin, a 55 yr old male from Hootentown who had also recently moved to the Springfield area.
Deputies removed approximately 16 marijuana plants which were planted in buckets from the location.
Dist/Del/Man/Produce a Controlled Substance, RSMO 195.211, a Class B Felony, bond at $25,000 cash only.
Bobby Franklin remains incarcerated at the Stone County Jail.
If you know the whereabouts of Carl Franklin, Stone County Officials urge you to contact 911. Carl is described as a white male, approximately 5'8", 150 lbs with short partially gray hair.


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Giant dismisses general manager pat Schumer Dave gettman
After another failed season, the New York Giants saw hope in their young core players. But they don't see that in manager pat shurmur.
Schumer was sacked by the giants after only two seasons in charge. At the same time, Dave Gettleman, the equally popular general manager, will remain in office.
The giants will have their fifth manager in six seasons (including the interim manager).
The giants are 4-12 this season after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles on the field. Schumer led the team to just 9-23. The giants have won less than half of the three consecutive seasons. In the past seven years, they have won less than half of the six seasons.
After rookie Daniel Jones took over the starting quarterback position, the giants set the record at 2-2. But then they suffered the longest losing streak in the team's history. The end of the season against the same poor performance of Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins won two consecutive wins does not cover up the team's overall poor performance.
Now the giants are looking for a new manager for their young team.
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