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Saving the weekend with electric jet skis
Canadian powersport company Taiga are back in the e-mobility game with the reveal of the Orca electric personal watercraft — and they're not the only ones doing it. The days of silent, zero emission lakeside fun might be closer than we thought.
Personal watercraft, known to most by the Kawasaki-owned moniker Jet Ski, are a common sight on waterfronts worldwide. To their dedicated fans they're an adventurous hobby, but to many others they're seen as a loud and toxic nuisance. Can electric mobility end the controversy for this waterborne icon?
Canadian powersports maker Taiga certainly think so. The company that built the world's first electric snowmobile have dipped their toes into the water today with the reveal of the Orca e-PWC (that's the acronym we're going with).
Onlookers on the Toronto harbourfront were the first to see the Orca in its first public appearance before launching next year. The 134 kW (180 hp) machine is Taiga's first PWC, and they're betting the perks of electric mobility will be a draw for powersport fans and a solution to many of the sport's criticisms
The pollution problem
It's no secret that PWCs are a divisive topic for lake- and ocean-front residents. They're among the highest polluting of any type of vehicle sold today. Two-stroke engines dump up to 30% of their fuel straight into the water. Even four-stroke alternatives still emit significantly more micropollutants than most modern vehicles.
PWCs were banned from US national parks in 2002 and many Australian states and parks soon followed with their own bans, citing pollution concerns and public outcry. Tourist areas have long been wary of allowing PWCs; even without pollution they still cause significant noise disruption for those seeking a peaceful waterside getaway.
Meet the Orca
Thankfully for PWC proponents, these are exactly the issues Taiga have set out to fix with the Orca. The all-electric model is based on the same platform Taiga is using for their e-snowmobiles revealed earlier this year.
If snowmobiles can go electric, anything can
And it looks set to share the high performance characteristics of its alpine peers. The Orca weighs in at less than 600 lbs (~272 kgs) and has a 104 km/h top speed with instant torque delivery (unlike any combustion competition). It boasts a full carbon fibre body, a floating seat design, and the lowest centre of gravity of any PWC on the market. Skeptics can hardly argue it's short on fun.
Taiga have also worked to maximise luxury and convenience for owners. A handlebar-mounted digital display is host to GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth functionality, with integrated sensors to check water temp, cameras, and sonar. Intermittent riders can also rest easy knowing the Orca can wait up to 5 years unplugged thanks to automated periodic system checks. A 23 kWh battery delivers up to 2 hours ride time with access to all varieties of EV charging including AC and DC fast charging.
But all this doesn't come cheap — or with worldwide availability. Taiga will be delivering 100 units of the Founder's Edition Orca to European and North American customers next year for a hefty $28,000 USD (~$41,000 AUD), with 400 standard models to follow at $24,000 USD (~35,000 AUD). Certainly not cheap, but Taiga have indicated plans to extend their range in the coming years with models below $14,000 (~$20,500 AUD).
Electrifying Aussie watersport
All the progress of e-PWC technology isn't worth much for us if Australians can't buy the models — or afford them when they arrive. Electric truckmaker Nikola Motors have revealed their own e-PWC: the WAV. They have yet to provide many details for the new model, but their online platform is allowing reservations from Australia.
And our own engineers haven't slept on the idea, either. In 2015 a team from the University of Western Australia debuted the country's first e-PWC as part of an ongoing project on electric mobility. You can see the prototype in action below.
By 2019 the same team had partnered with Perth-based startup Electro.Aero to produce the world's first electric hydrofoil PWC. Hydrofoils use wing-like 'foils' that raise the craft out of the water as it gains speed. The result of their work is the WaveFlyer.
A new world for watersport?
It's early days for the electric PWC. If you're a powersport pioneer with a weighty wallet you might get your hands on one in the next couple of years; the rest of us will likely be waiting up to a decade before affordable options reach Australian buyers..
This can mostly be attributed to the relatively small market for leisure watersports as a whole. Even then, it might be an uphill battle for fans wanting to ride their new e-PWCs on public water. The restrictions on PWCs are unlikely to be lifted until the benefits of e-mobility becomes clear: no noise, no pollution — and there is enough will to push for their reintegration into public spaces.
So while this might not be the biggest news for PWC fans in 2019, it does represent a valuable step forward in bringing electric tech to the space. Just as snowmobiles, motorbikes, bicycles and scooters have before them, PWCs will stand to benefit hugely from the shift away from combustion.


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Turkey played part in Islamic State's success, commander says
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An Islamic State militant stand guard at a checkpoint captured from the Iraqi Army outside Beiji refinery, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq. AP Photo
The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), recently renamed has Turkey to thank for growing strong enough to conquer large swathes of Syria and Iraq, one of its commanders has suggested in an interview with the Washington Post published on Aug. 12.
The 27-year-old commander, identified as Abu Yusef, who traveled to the town of Reyhanlı in the southern province of Hatay for the interview, explained that they received most of their supplies from across the Turkish border until a recent crackdown against them.
"We used to have some fighters — even high-level members of the Islamic State — getting treated in Turkish hospitals. And also, most of the fighters who joined us in the beginning of the war came via Turkey, and so did our equipment and supplies," Yusef told the Washington Post.
Although it has now become more difficult to rely on the Turkish borders since the recent crackdown, the jihadists now have more than enough access to weapons in Iraq.
"It is not as easy to come into Turkey anymore. I myself had to go through smugglers to get here, but as you see, there are still ways and methods," he said.
The piece, penned by Anthony Faiola and Souad Mekhennet, suggested that Turkey's recent measures could prove "too little, too late."
Click here to read the Washington Post's article.
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Can you imagine a world powered solely by clean, renewable energy? So can we. So can a growing number of clean energy champions. And we're working together to make it happen.
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After all, we've had the power to harness clean, abundant energy from the sun and the wind for decades. Today, we can do it more efficiently and cheaply than ever before. Thanks in large part to action in the states, America now produces almost four times as much renewable electricity as we did a decade ago, and 1 in 3 of us lives in a community that's already committed to meeting all its needs with 100% clean electricity.
Given the progress we've made so far, combined with advances in clean energy technology and the declines in cost, it makes no sense to keep on producing, consuming and wasting energy in ways that do lasting damage to our environment, our climate and our health.
Instead, we have an opportunity to accelerate the clean energy transition. By focusing on states, cities, colleges and universities and urging them to commit to 100% renewable energy, we can make the most immediate progress, while also blazing the trail for nationwide action.
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A Kulin György-díj a Magyar Csillagászati Egyesület legrangosabb elismerése. A díjat 2014-ben alapították, a Kulin György-emlékérem utódja.

Leírás
A díjat kétévente a Meteor Távcsöves Találkozón adják át a csillagászati ismeretterjesztésben kiemelkedő teljesítményt nyújtó személynek munkájának elismerésére.

A díj maga egy bronzplakett közepén egy tükrös távcsővel, a díjazott nevével és az évszámmal. Felül a MAGYAR CSILLAGÁSZATI EGYESÜLET, alul pedig a KULIN GYÖRGY-DÍJ felirat olvasható.

Díjazottak
2014 – Kósa-Kiss Attila
2016 – Papp Sándor
2018 – Újvárosy Antal

Források
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Magyar díjak
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Li Yu-fang (b.1952) born at southern Taiwan, now is the owner of a goose ecological farm; before that she had been an accountant, a teacher in children writing class, and an assistant in her family-owned tile kiln. Her poems focus on the nature and humanities in Taiwan. Communication on the modern Taiwanese poetry is her favorite.
What is the scent of great harmony?
mirror the light and figures of Padauk.
to seek the habitable shade of the trees.
after I left mom in that one year.


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Wednesday June 5, 2019
Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum
Zak Bagans, star and host of Ghost Adventures, is a well known figure within the paranormal community. He has had an illustrious career and investigated many of the most haunted places and objects from around the world. Having been a life long devotee to the unexplained, Bagans has accumulated a vast collection of artifacts that are said to be cursed, haunted or linked to many darkly disturbing events throughout history.
Outside of Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum.
These artifacts are today displayed publicly in his very own Haunted Museum in Las Vegas. The museum ranges in displays from true crime, celebrities to some pretty notorious haunted objects such as the Dybbuk Box and Peggy the Doll. Though, the collection that is on display within Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum has always been impressive, it recently added an artifact that is truly terrifying. So terrifying in fact, that the exhibit was recently closed out of safety concerns.
The Devil's Rocking Chair
Bagans' new addition to his museum has eerily been dubbed the "Devil's Rocking Chair." This unsuspecting piece of furniture has some pretty dark ties to a case that the Warren's (well known paranormal investigators who inspired The Conjuring franchise) worked on. This case, best known as the "Devil Made Me Do It," involves an exorcism, murder and of course the Devil.
The Devil's Rocking Chair on display in Zak Bagans' The haunted Museum. (Image source www.tmz.com).
Allegedly an 11 year old boy , David Glatzel, became possessed. The Warrens were called upon to help with this case and perform an exorcism of the boy. This rocking chair, which was present throughout these events, was said to have moved on its own, rocking back and forth unexplainably. Even more disturbingly is the claims that the Devil was seen sitting within this rocking chair.
This is all true as I was there to witness…We did unveil the "Devil's Rocking Chair" today 🤔 https://t.co/N0xjHa2yIi
— Zak Bagans 🧛🏻♂ (@Zak_Bagans) May 27, 2019
Though the exorcism of the young boy was a success it is said that the demonic entity entered another man involved in the exorcism. This man went on to murder his landlord shortly after. It is claimed that it was the demonic entity influencing him to cause that terrible crime.
Closure of the Devil's Rocking Chair Exhibit
The Devil's Rocking Chair is said to have caused those who have come into contact issues for sometime. These issues include receiving back issues simply from sitting on the chair. The rocking chair was to continue wreaking havoc during its opening night on display at The Haunted Museum.
So we just shut-down a new exhibit @hauntedmuseum temporarily because of what just occured w/ staff & a guest… moments before we opened the exhibit me and my assistant witnessed a plug get yanked out of the wall socket by itself then the door to the chair opened slowly
Supposedly, the door that leads into the chairs exhibit slowly swung open on its own accord, before visitors entered into the museum. Just after this the power illuminating the display was cut after an unseen force pulled out the power cable that lit the exhibit.
Zak Bagans owner of The Haunted Museum and notorious Devil's Rocking Chair. (Image from www.travelchannel.com).
Hours later, tour attendees made their way through the museum. One woman appeared to be particularly affected as she walked directly over the top of the Devil's Rocking Chair exhibit. She is said to have collapsed, began to cry uncontrollably and then fall unconscious. It seems other visitors as well as several members of staff may have also been affected, allegedly also bursting into uncontrollable tears.
Spooky dolls on display in the lobby of Zak Bagans' The haunted Museum.
These dramatic events have led Bagans to make the decision to close down this exhibit. This is the first time that an exhibit has been closed and it remains unclear whether it will ever reopen again.
Visiting Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum
I highly recommend visits to Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum if you are ever in the Las Vegas area. the museum is put together extremely well and tours are both informative and entertaining. Tickets can be purchased online or at the venue. Just be prepared to sign a waiver to gain entry!
You were warned about entering this haunted museum…
Want to read more about the artifacts inside of Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum? Check out this article.
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Image of the Devil's Rocking Chair from www.tmz.com.
Photo of Zak Bagans from www.travelchannel.com.
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Posted by DMZABO on June 27, 2020
Amy, do you believe this story of the rocking chair? Or like other carnival barkers throughout the years is this just another long line of getting the people to empty out the contents of their pockets?
Posted by Amy on June 29, 2020
Thanks for reading my article and leaving me a comment. Like all ghost stories, it is difficult to validate them. I feel like in this case, at least the chair is on exhibit in a public place where people can visit and experience it themselves in order to make up their own minds.
Posted by Marshell on March 2, 2021
Amy, do you think that there is a demon watching you right now… 🙂
Posted by Amy on March 3, 2021
Nah, I don't think so.
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Sister of girl killed in hit-and-run is in a coma
By Georgett Roberts and Lia Eustachewich
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Robert DeCarlo at his arraignment in Brooklyn criminal court July 3rd. Robert Mecea
The younger sister of a girl who was killed by a pill-popping criminal in a stolen SUV is in a coma, a family member said Thursday.
Charlie Sellers, 9, has no clue that her beloved sister, Joey, 12, is dead after junkie Robert DeCarlo, 26, plowed into them and their mother Wednesday night while speeding in a stolen van through Mill Basin.
"Charlie is in a coma," said the girls' grand aunt Elsie Chery, 52, when asked whether the 9-year-old knew her sister was killed in the crash.
Charlie Sellers, left, and sister Joey Sellers.Facebook
Joey was an "excellent student" who aced her classes last school year, said Chery. The little girl, who starred in a play at Brooklyn College two weeks ago, also loved her dog Sasha.
"She was a pre-teen who was very involved and did what all little kids do," said Chery. "She loved to dance, she did ballet."
The heartbroken aunt said the two sisters were inseparable and "extremely close."
"Last Saturday they went to get their hair done (and) they love getting their nails done. They are good children," said Chery.
She wouldn't discuss mom Marcia Landis' injuries, but said "every day is an improvement and we thank god for that."
DeCarlo, 26, allegedly slammed into Landis and the two girls, who were walking on Flatlands Avenue, after he lost control while taking a hard right turn onto Schenectady Avenue in Mill Basin.
Charlie suffered a traumatic brain injury and underwent surgery Thursday at New York Presbyterian Children's Hospital, according to a family member. Landis, who was critically injured, is recovering at Kings County Hospital.
DeCarlo, who was out on bail after previously mugging an elderly woman, is charged with manslaughter, assault and other charges.
"Sorry, sorry," the drug addict muttered when asked what he would say to the tragic family.
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This route runs for 13 miles from the coast at Kirkcaldy to the centre of Fife, where it links with Route 1.
It heads up Dunniker Road from the north end of Kirkcaldy Promenade, and is then signed on-road, northwards through the town.
After heading straight over the roundabout on the Dunniker Way (B987), the route uses a quiet road by an industrial estate and then on a track that leads to a footbridge over the A92. It's just over two miles on road (passing Glenrothes with Thornton railway station) to Thornton, where you join cycleway alongside the road to the outskirts of Glenrothes.
After a mile on road to the west of Glenrothes town centre, you reach Alburne Park. Here is the highlight of the route – the path follows the sweep of the old railway viaduct high over the valley of the River Leven and round to Markinch Station.
Once past the station, the route heads through the centre of Markinch, where there are shops and refreshments, and then onto rural roads for just under 4 miles to the road junction with Route 1 in the middle of Milldeans Wood. On the way, you pass through the village of Star. The name is apparently derived from the old Norse word for sedge grass that grows on boggy land - starr. There is no shop in the village, but the local pub serves food.
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On August 3, Bio-One teams participated in their local National Night Out, an annual crime prevention event and community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships.
Check out these National Night Out Facebook posts from Bio-One teams in Marion County and Des Moines!
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Bio-One was the Presenting Sponsor of the 2021 U.S. Police and Fire Championships and we were thrilled to meet first responders all over the U.S. To see the action, scroll through our Bio-One Inc Instagram Highlights.
Here's a sneak peek!
In case you missed it, Bio-One has been in the news! Here's the latest from Franchise Times and The Denver Gazette.
Bio-One, Inc to Partner with Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in Honoring American Law Enforcement. Commitment includes corporate partnership and support of future exhibits.
Bio-One, Inc., America's first crime and trauma scene cleaning franchise, has partnered with the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund to contribute to its mission in honoring American Law Enforcement.
Bio-One Inc. operates in 41 states with over 100 locations and is committed to providing service in suicide and homicide clean up, hoarding remediation, homeless encampment clean-up, urine and feces removal, and more. With the motto, Help First, Business Second, Bio-One provides high-level decontamination and biohazard cleanup services while offering clients the privacy and compassion needed at difficult times.
"Bio-One has always been an avid supporter of first responders and the decision to align ourselves with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial was second nature," said Nick-Anthony Zamucen, founder of Bio-One Inc. "As last responders, Bio-One works closely with law enforcement officers across the country to serve community members in their greatest time of need. We value their relentless dedication and sacrifices to support the community, and it's our honor to support the history and the future of law enforcement."
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund built and continues to maintain the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial – the nation's monument to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The Museum tells the story of American law enforcement through exhibits, collections, research and education.
"We are so thankful for Bio-One's corporate partnership and their continued support of the Memorial Fund," said Marcia Ferranto, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. "This partnership will further bolster the Memorial Fund's mission of honoring America's Law Enforcement, as well as provide support for the Museum's upcoming exhibition opening in September. We are grateful for their commitment."
About the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
Established in 1984, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the fallen, telling the story of American law enforcement, and making it safer for those who serve. The Memorial Fund maintains the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., which honors the names of all of the 22,611 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history.
Cherokee County Biohazard Remediation
Lives in the Atlanta area were forever altered on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 after a shooting spree at three metro Atlanta spas left eight people, including six Asian women, dead within the span of 45 minutes.
Our hearts and sympathies are with everyone impacted by this tragedy.
Two weeks after the tragic events in Atlanta took place, Bio-One answered the call to remediate the spa in Cherokee County. Led by Michele O'Brien and Rebecca Phillips, the Bio-One team provided a quick response and thorough decontamination. Read more in our recent blog post.
Tragedy in Rock Hill, South Carolina
As details from the tragedy in Rock Hill, South Carolina unfold, one Bio-One team paid special tribute to the victims, first responders and other local law enforcement officials. Bio-One owners, John and Jen Symons, live in Rock Hill and experienced the police response first-hand. "It's a tight-knit community. We just can't believe it," said Jen Symons.
Their team is currently in communication with local law enforcement, and activity supporting neighbors through this difficult time.
COVID-19 Disinfection at Dojo
This week, we're spotlighting the Atlantic City team where they are regularly disinfecting Ganguly's Mixed Martial Arts. According to Bio-One owner, Victor Russomanno, "We are contracted with a local martial arts studio to disinfect them weekly. In addition to their in-house protocol, we use an electrostatic sprayer to ensure maximum coverage and protection, to ensure those who are training are staying safe through our efforts."
Across the United States, Bio-One teams actively disinfect local businesses, government buildings, and residents in the fight against coronavirus. Learn more about our COVID-19 disinfection process.
Serial entrepreneur, Nick-Anthony Zamucen, was listed 18th in the Top 100 Global Influencers in Franchising for his success as founder of Bio-One Inc. and Best Option Restoration (B.O.R.). Curated by SeoSamba and 1851 Franchise, the list is comprised of the most influential characters in the franchise world. On 1851Franchise.com, Nick Powills, 1851 publisher, introduced the Top 100 Global Influencers in Franchising list by stating:
Whether buying a franchise, franchising your business, growing your franchise or looking for general information on franchising, tapping into the franchise world's thriving community is vital to your journey. So, with the help of SeoSamba we've curated a list of the most influential people in franchising No, these are not rankings, simply our collection of 100 influencers you should know, and frankly, who you should be connected to (good thing we've provided their LinkedIn links).
"In this competitive landscape, you've got to give more than you take. Adding value to each person you come into contact with is the only way to consistently win" said Zamucen. "People won't always remember your name, or what you've done, but they will always remember how you made them feel."
A four-times published author and business strategist, Zamucen previously received Top 40 CEO's Under 40 from Business Diversity Magazine in 2013.
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Founded in 2007, Bio-One is committed to providing excellent service in recovery and suicide cleanup, homicide cleanup, hoarding situations, junk removal, deceased animal recovery, feces removal, pest and rodent droppings and much more. Each office is independently owned and operated by a member of the local community.
Bio-One Inc. is the first crime and trauma scene cleaning franchise.
The number of Bio-One franchises have increased 145% in the last 3 years with over 100 locations in 41 states.
In 2021, Bio-One was ranked number one in Crime Scene Cleaning and Trauma Scene Cleaning in Entrepreneur Magazine's 42nd Franchise 500, and at number 241 for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power. This is the fourth year in a row that Bio-One has been included in the ranking.
FranchiseRankings.com listed Bio-One Inc. as a Best Franchise Opportunity in February 2021.
Bio-One has been called to remediate a number of mass shooting tragedies including Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay, Pulse Nightclub, the San Bernardino schools and Sandy Hook.
About Best Option Restoration (B.O.R.)
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Founded in 2015, B.O.R. is committed to helping those in need after a disaster. Our experienced team has the knowledge and equipment necessary to make sure that we leave every home as it was before the incident or often referred as "pre-loss" condition. Our crews receive extensive training from the best in the industry and follow all IICRC s500 standards. We require all of our technicians to be trained, certified and insured so our valuable customers can breathe easy once we arrive on site.
B.O.R. uses thermal drying strategies that remediate scenes in literally half the time. What normally takes an average restoration company 7-10 days to complete, BOR is done in 3-4 days, tops.
There are 17 franchises located in NV, SC, NC, CO, FL, OH, KY.
Have you ever seen hoarding shows on TV? Our team has first-hand experience remediating these situations with care and compassion. From clutter, trash, to animal hoarding, we understand that the removal of items can be stressful and sometimes overwhelming for families involved. Bio-One will make it a priority to establish trust to ensure everyone is comfortable and ready for each day to begin.
It's as simple as 1, 2, 3.
First, we always offer estimates at no cost to you. An experienced crew leader will tour the home and propose a plan based on your needs, expectations, and goals.
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Third, we want to make sure you are 100% satisfied and happy with our work. If for some reason something else needs to be done, we are here for you.
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Q: Find new rows in database I am looking for a way to know which rows in a database (mysql) are new (or updated) in order to fetch just those from the server and store locally in an application (client).
My initial thought was to add a timestamp to each row and have my application remember the time it last got an update, however I am worried of the server clock changing backwards (e.g. when going from summer to winter time) or a client updating while a transaction is in progress on the server -> example
Apart from time stamps (quite obvious and apparently common idea), is there a recommended best practice for these kinds of things?

A: Other ideas:

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*for data that can only be inserted, an increasing id (e.g. generated by a sequence or similar concept) is sufficient - all you'd have to remember is the last id you copied

*this can be extended by a column in each table that gets updated from a sequence whenever it is inserted or updated (set by a trigger)

*instead of a column for each table it may be easier to have a central log table that collects the similar information (tricky to identify the releavant rows if you have composite keys)

Unless you have a good reason to work on such a scheme, I'd be very careful. This type of synchronisation may run into a number of tricky problems that may be harder to solve than they seem to be.

A: Instead of a timestamp, put an autoincrement column in your table, and store the currently-largest value of that column. When you need to update, do your select on auto_column>my_largest_value.

A: Many databases use a timestamp for concurrency checking, so that would be the natural (and correct IMO) way to do it.  Especially if there is already a timestamp field in use for concurrency checking.
During DST changes, you need a way to invalidate your records cache on the client, so that it will reload all of the records after the time change.
Or, as Daniel points out, just use UTC for the timestamp, and then you don't have to worry about time zone changes at all.

A: Take a look at the Timestamp column type -- it automatically updates whenever you create or alter a record.
Time zone should not be an issue depending on how you query against it. It stores the value as UTC which has no daylight savings time.

A: Since there is no native Change Data Capture in MySQL, you can implement INSERT and UPDATE and DELETE triggers to capture what you need in an audit table and pull the data from there. Sort of a poor-man's replication technique.

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How to survive an earthquake in India
New Delhi: An earthquake has struck in India's biggest forest, killing at least seven people and injuring at least 50.
The temblor occurred at the site of the Indian Forest Ridge, a sprawling forest which has a population of more than 8 million.
In a statement, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the quake hit in the city of Varanasi and was felt across the country.
At least seven others have been injured, including a woman who was killed, officials said.
There are about 2,500 people living in the forest, and more than 40,000 are believed to be in the area, the IMD said.
"There are no immediate reports of casualties among the residents, but some families in the vicinity of the forest have been evacuated," it said.


"There is nothing more important for us to do if we want to use this moment to build a future of our dreams for our kids than to make sure all of our children get a 21st century education. And that requires both investment and standards in accountability."
Today, in South Brunswick, New Jersey, President Clinton emphasized the urgent national need to build new schools and modernize existing ones. Speaking at Crossroads Middle School, which is almost 20 percent above capacity and has eight temporary classrooms, the President released a new analysis on New Jersey school enrollment, which is now at its highest point in over 20 years. The President called on Congress to invest in education and modernize schools by passing his budget plan, which includes $25 billion in School Modernization Bonds and $6.5 billion in loans and grants for urgent school renovation.
RELEASING AN ANALYSIS OF RECORD-HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS IN NEW JERSEY. This year, 1.3 million students will attend New Jersey schools, a 20 percent increase over the last decade and the most since the 1970s, according to a Department of Education analysis released today. School enrollment in South Brunswick has increased by 90 percent in the past decade, fast enough to fill a new school every two to three years. Nationwide, 53 million students will begin school this fall, the highest ever.
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Excludes the $36 billion College Opportunity Tax Cut to make college more affordable and accessible. The College Opportunity Tax Cut would allow families to claim a tax deduction or 28-percent tax credit for up to $10,000 in tuition, saving them up to $2,800. The tax cut would be fully phased-in by 2003.


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Anthony Bourdain returns to Austin
By Mick Vann, Fri., Oct. 19, 2007
Anthony Bourdain is a professional chef, critically acclaimed author, Top Chef judge, and gastronomic adventurer who has carved out a unique niche for himself in modern culinary culture. First with A Cook's Tour and now into his third season of the wildly popular No Reservations, Bourdain leads viewers around the globe with equal parts intellect and wit, creative hedonism, and perverse edginess. He takes food travel to inspired new heights. Judging from past book-tour appearances, his Oct. 20 date at the Paramount will be hilarious and entertaining. The Chronicle interviewed Bourdain via e-mail.
Austin Chronicle: New spouse, Octavia, and baby, Ariane? ... How well does that fit into your modern, now a-go-go globe-trotting life?
Anthony Bourdain: Newly married. New baby (first-time father). As far as how that's all going to fit in with my traveling? It's a struggle. But I'm trying to balance it all – and hope for the best.
AC: The new season of No Reservations has gotten more polished and funnier. Seems like there is much more thought going on into the writing and planning and perhaps a bigger shooting budget. Is it as much fun as it seems?
AB: We are having a lot more fun making the show – and I have as much or as little influence on the style and edit as I want. We try very, very hard – in the best kind of collaborative way – to make each show different in style, content, look, and sound from the ones before. That pisses off a lot of hardcore fans from time to time. And serious foodies. But I'd rather a creative, inconsistent show than a predictable one.
AC: What was it like hanging with Harvey Pekar in the Cleveland show? A strange combo: Michael Ruhlman, Toby [Radloff], Harvey, and you. And the comic graphics were superb!
AB: Really proud of the Cleveland show. It really WAS like stepping into American Splendor with Harvey and his family and Toby. We went to a lot of trouble – and worked closely with his graphic artist to get that look. I LOVE Cleveland. And though a lot of the Chamber of Commerce types were unhappy with the show, I was real proud. And always a pleasure to mess with Ruhlman.
AC: When you're shooting No Reservations on location, are you writing the script as you go, or is it fully fleshed-out? Do you work from notes, or is it all ad-lib/improvisational?
AB: The formula varies widely. Depending on the location – and the subject – and what happened during the shoot, I write ... before, during, or after. Some shows go just as planned. Some go off the rails. Others, I wait and see how the brilliant editors see the material. There are no writers employed on the show. Just as there is no sound guy, no hair and make-up, and no wardrobe. It's me. Three people with digital cameras. An assistant producer and a local fixer. The post production effort is MUCH larger.
AC: Now that Travel has Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods) to take the bizarre/gross-out cuisine heat, are you relieved? You seem to be eating much better these days.
AB: Yeah. I'm glad I can leave the puppy heads to Andrew. Been there, done that. Let him get the mail.
AC: Was it sweet when Fox canceled that god-awful show based on you and Kitchen Confidential? Hopefully you were paid up front!
AB: Up front, my friend.
AC: Which of your corps de cuisine pals got the rest of the group roped into the Top Chef thing? Have you found it enjoyable?
AB: I do Top Chef from time to time 'cause I like it. Because I'm a fan of the show, because it's fun to do. I like and admire [Tom] Colicchio and enjoy judging what is usually a pretty high caliber of contestants (compared to any other similar show). I am in no way moving away or apart from Travel Channel – where I have my own show. I enjoy a degree of creative control and indulgence and support at Travel undreamed of in television. I get to work with close friends. I can go wherever I want and make television about the experience and tell the story any way I want. When I guest-judge or blog for Top Chef, I'm indulging my hobby.
AC: Your criticism of the dishes on Top Chef was much more cutthroat and vicious than the kiddos expected. ... Was this by decree from the producers, or did you feel a need to serve a wake-up call to the combatants?
AB: I really want to stress this: There are NO decrees from the producers on Top Chef. I've NEVER – in any way on repeated appearances – gotten even a whiff of pressure or influence during the judging. And I'm guessing they would have much preferred some of the more popular or dramatic contestants to hang around for a while longer. But no way anybody's going to tell Colicchio to dump one cook over another for dramatic reasons. Does not happen. And we don't get any "be more mean" talks, either. Understand. It's often TWO HOURS of debate and discussion at judges table before a decision is reached. How that is edited into two minutes is another matter. I was a vicious bastard on the "Snacks on a Plane" [episode] because I was genuinely cranky. I thought some of the food was just inexplicably awful. They cut the part where I sang "Kumbaya" and wished everyone well.
AC: What's your take on the current fervor against immigration? How will the well-heeled neocon fascists react when they find that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has kicked out all of the Latino kitchen staffers that produce all of the food at their favorite five-star restaurants?
AB: It's disingenuous. Everybody KNOWS we can't do without immigrant labor. Everybody knows that Americans just won't do dishwasher, clean-up, agricultural, and prep work. Just as Italians won't pick grapes or olives anymore. Everybody also knows that the jobs we're losing are being lost thousands at a time when whole industries go relocate abroad and get tax breaks. But it's easy to blame the guy with the accent. It's a strategy that's worked everywhere for centuries. Blame the foreigners.
If you want to find a way to restrict people from coming into America, fine. But let's be honest about who's here NOW – and what they've contributed and continue to contribute.
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Can 49ers channel Candlestick, defeat Seahawks Russell Wilson?
SANTA CLARA – Nick Mullens is 2-1 at Levi's Stadium, and that qualifies as a beacon of hope.
The 49ers will need their quarterback's moxie and magic Sunday – and so much more, from so many others — to end a 10-game losing streak to the Seattle Seahawks.
That said, no quarterback has thrived at Levi's Stadium like the Seahawks' Russell Wilson. He's 4-0 there since the 49ers' migration south from Candlestick Park.
Since you're now curious, here are how other 49ers QBs have fared there: Colin Kaepernick 6-11, Blaine Gabbert 3-4, Brian Hoyer 0-2, C.J. Beathard 1-5 and Jimmy Garoppolo 3-0.
Wilson and the Seahawks (8-5) could add to their Levi's Stadium legacy by winning Sunday and clinching a wild-card playoff berth against their once-heated rival. Before listing what factors to watch, let's take a trip down memory lane to better days for the 49ers.
Wilson was 0-2 at Candlestick, site of the Seahawks' last losses to the 49ers, in 2012 and '13. However, he, like many 49ers fans, have fond memories of the 'Stick.
1. Run defense. Seattle's league-leading rushing attack (153.8 yards per game) excelled at attacking the 49ers edges in a 168-yard effort Dec. 2, a 43-16 rout at Seattle. Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner called it a "lackadaisical" display by the 49ers, how they were "terrible" in the "Day 1 football" principal of setting edges.
The 49ers rebounded last Sunday. They upset the playoff-contending Denver Broncos 20-14 and limited Patrick Lindsay to 30 yards on 14 carries.
Seattle will be without one of its trio of running backs, as rookie Rashaad Penny (knee) has been ruled out. He's the Seahawks third-leading rusher, and he had a 20-yard touchdown against the 49ers two weeks ago.
Key defenders to watch in this rematch are Arik Armstead (third-highest run grade among edge defenders, per Pro Football Focus), cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (the Seahawks targeted him last game) and rookies D.J. Jones, D.J. Reed and Marcell Harris, who all earned an encore start after last Sunday.
2. Wagner's impact. Richard Sherman called ex-teammate Bobby Wagner "the best linebacker in football for at least five years, and I don't think he ever gets enough credit." Well, Wagner has made All-Pro honors the past four years, and he absolutely crushed the 49ers last meeting, from stripping Jeff Wilson Jr. of the ball at the Seahawks 5 to returning an interception 98 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown.
In the Seahawks' Monday night win over the Vikings, Wagner controversially blocked a field goal to key their 21-7 win.
3. Offensive savvy. Add Mullens' 414 yards against the Seahawks and his 332 total in Sunday's win over the Broncos and those 746 yards are the most by a 49ers quarterback in consecutive games since Steve Young's 761 yards in 1995.
There's no better example than tight end George Kittle's first half last Sunday, a 210-yard outburst. This Sunday, Shanahan, Kittle, Mullens and all need to produce more in the second half.
— Spoiler alert. The 49ers, as expected in September, are factoring into the playoffs, albeit in a spoiler role. After hurting the Broncos' bid Sunday, Mullens said: "We are excited, I guess you could say, to take them out of the playoff hunt." After the Seahawks, the 49ers host the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears before finishing at the Los Angeles Rams, who could be jockeying for home-field advantage.
— Weather. Could wet weather make for a much-needed equalizer for the undermanned 49ers? Heck, it never rains in Seattle, right? Well, it barely ever does on a 49ers home game at Levi's, the only memorable one being a 30-17 loss to the 2016 New England Patriots. One slick football and one fortunate takeaway might be all the 49ers need Sunday.
— Personal bests. When Kittle scored an 85-yard touchdown catch last Sunday, Sherman immediately relayed word to Shanahan that put Kittle over 1,000 yards this season. "In these games, when you're fighting and playing hard but playoffs aren't an option, you have to find ways to celebrate your teammates' accomplishments," Sherman said.
With that, the 49ers want to see Buckner record his 10th sack, Robbie Gould notch one more point for 1,500 in his career, and Mullens become the first 49ers QB since Jeff Garcia in 2000 to pass over 300 yards in three straight games.
I just ran into long-time #49ers usher Peter as I arrived at Levi's Stadium. As we reminisced about Candlestick, I showed him my Twitter header-pic from the last game there.


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"Okay, Josh. You've got what you want. Now, You better be right!" - Year One of the McDaniels Era in Denver
Yup, he's the King of Denver football, but beware...as heavy is the head that wears the crown when the Broncos are losing.
We're a little over a year into the Josh McDaniels era. It is still far too early to make a determination whether or not this is an era or an error, but one thing is certain: The man knows what he wants.
Okay, so his first year in Chicago was less than spectacular, but losing Jay Cutler was hard to take for us here in Denver.
What Josh McDaniels wants: His guys playing his way and total secrecy about what playing that way entails. He wants good soldiers, and there are no sacred cows. Seriously, nothing is sacred. It started last off-season; Hey Josh, can I interest you in a good young quarterback entering his prime? "No thanks, I'd rather have someone willing to kowtow to my will. Thanks for the memories, Jay. Hope you enjoy Chicago."
This one hurts the most of all. Despite all his problems off the field, few players are as fun to watch as the amazing Brandon Marshall.
Can I interest you in a mercurial wide receiver that is a near lock to catch over one hundred balls a season? A guy as likely to make a spectacular play on the field and as he is to cause issues off of it? "No thanks, who needs the drama? Miami is giving me two number 2 picks...have a nice life, Brandon."
Thanks for the memories, Tony. Send us a postcard from sunny Detroit!
How about a solid young play-making tight end? "Something about that guy rubs me the wrong way, Tony...you're off to Detroit. The Lions are giving me a 5th round pick and a bag of balls!"
Josh McDaniels watches over the franchise with same aura of paranoia as the Belichick Patriots. The only problem is that unlike Belichick, he has not earned the benefit of the doubt. We know the Patriots' coach is good, the jury is still out on the Broncos' young commander.
There have been positive moments...Bursting onto the scene with a exuberant fist-pumping 6-0 start had the Mile High City another Mile higher with anticipation.
There have been negative moments...Dropping eight of the final ten games and slumping to a finish out of the playoffs yet again, and the fact that he seems to dislike having talented offensive players on his roster. Although he did give Lonie Paxton, his long snapper from New England, a five year 5.3 million dollar contract which included a 1 million dollar signing bonus...so he DOES know talent. (A million dollar signing bonus for a long snapper?? Did I miss something?)
When you have the chance to get a long snapper like Lonie Paxton for only a million a year, you have to JUMP at that!
The fact that he has now run Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall and Tony Scheffler out of town in order to create a talented young offensive nucleus makes sense, until you realize how that actually was a young talented offensive nucleus. Apparently these guys were bad for the team and were a cancer in the locker room, or at least that is the official story. Maybe it's even true.
However, the Broncos running game last season was exceptionally pedestrian last season, even though they spent their first round pick on a running back. Now with Brandon Marshall in Miami, the Broncos best wide receiver is either Jabar Gaffney or the Eddie Royal, who was severely under used in the McDaniel's regime last year after a solid rookie year under Shanahan. The Defense started out strong, but faded down the stretch to the point where Mike Nolan was dismissed as defensive coordinator. Now with less talent on the field and on the coaching staff, McDaniels must try to make even more with less as he tries to take less and improve on a middling 8-8 record from 2009. The Broncos are a handful of question marks, and very few answers. Even the quarterback position is unclear as although Kyle Orton has been named the starter for now, the possibility of Brady Quinn trying to compete for the job is now hovering.
Here is what we know about the Broncos as we enter 2010...
Josh McDaniels has gotten his way, the players he wanted gone are gone. It's good to be the king. However, the players he now has on the roster are not exactly overly impressive. There are holes all over the field, and the Broncos have gone from a one-dimensional team that was proficient on offense and struggled defensively into a no dimensional team that struggles on both sides of the football. A team that doesn't appear to know what it is or what it's doing, and a team that is trying to pretend that everything is okay.
I want to like Josh McDaniels. I was very excited when he lead the Broncos to a 6-0 start and was hopping all over the Invesco Field turf and pumping his fists and slapping five with anyone in the vicinity. However, the combination of his all too frequent spats with his players that he is barely older than along with his penchant to act far too much like his mentor than makes me comfortable, combined with the fact that after his great start, his sputtered like a reconditioned Yugo that is low on gas...well, as much as I want to like him, let's just say I have my doubts.
I will say this. You need to prove that you know what you're doing, Josh. And you need to do so quickly. Denver is used to a pretty solid football town. We love our Broncos so much that public pressure forced out a guy who won us two championships because he went a combined .500 for a three year span. You will not be afforded the same benefit of the doubt as Mike Shanahan was. You've made your bed by shipping out three of the most talented Broncos from town and clearly establishing yourself as the head honcho. Time will tell if you were brilliant or not, but you're clearly in charge. You've made your moves, and the Broncos are now clearly created in your image, all I can say is...Josh, You better be right! Now, Go Broncos!
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More members of the Cabinet graduated from one college in one university than are women. I'm not going to denigrate the education these guys received at Magdalene College, Oxford; clearly, their success is partly the result of what they know.
But it is also - perhaps primarily - the result of who they know.
As Andrew Neill, the personification of that oxymoron, the working-class Tory, and ex-employee of the Murdoch press, showed in his BBC2 piece last night, politics on both sides of the divide is today based on a series of cabals.
As we know, one of these cabals met for dinner in Chipping Norton over Christmas. The Camerons dined with James Murdoch, the Europe and Asia Chairman of News Corps, and Rebekah Brooks, the Chief Executive of News International.
They did not, of course, discuss the Murdoch empire at all.
They didn't discuss the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World, nor the responsibility of Cameron side-kick Andy Coulson for these crimes.
And they certainly didn't discuss the desire of Murdoch to buy the remaining 61% of shares in BSkyB, and whether such a move should be referred to the the Competition Commission.
Why should they? It was only a couple of days before that Cameron had removed responsibility for the referral from Vince Cable. It wouldn't even have been at the back of their minds.
Cameron's favourite joke? They had probably heard the one about Clegg before.
Institutional sexism in football and Sky Sports? Perhaps. After all, the presence of Mrs Jeremy Clarkson might have been to ensure a modicum of political incorrectedness in this studiously politically correct gathering at which nothing of any real import was discussed at all, if we are to believe the prime minister.
Maybe they really did sit in silence, appreciating the food and wine their hostess had laid before them. That way there would have been no breach of the ministerial code, and nothing to connect them with those who would stitch up the country for their own profit.
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Q: Doubly-Wildcard Generic Type error I am trying to define an operator ++ for my custom Map type like this:
@Override
public MutableMap<K, V> $plus$plus(Map<? extends K, ? extends V> map)
{
    HashMap<K, V> copy = this.copy();
    map.$plus$plus$eq(map);
    return copy;
}

The ++= operator is defined like this:
public void $plus$plus$eq(Map<? extends K, ? extends V> map);

However, the compiler complains on the map.$plus$plus$eq(map); line, with the following crazy error:
The method $plus$plus$eq(Map<? extends capture#10-of ? extends K,
? extends capture#11-of ? extends V>) in the type
Map<capture#10-of ? extends K,capture#11-of ? extends V> is not
applicable for the arguments
(Map<capture#12-of ? extends K,capture#13-of ? extends V>)

As you can see in this screenshot, none of the solutions provided by Eclipse work, yet alone even make sense:

I have been working with Java generics for quite a while now, even having developed my own generic type system for a custom programming (whose library I am currently trying to code), but I have never had an error like this before.

EDIT: Interestingly, casting the map argument to the raw type (Map) seems to fix the problem.
map.$plus$plus$eq((Map) map);

However, changing the cast to (Map<?, ?>) (which is what Eclipse's second solution does) causes a similar error.

A: It works if you use the raw type Map, but you lose type safety. Don't use raw types. They only exist for compatibility with Java 1.4 and older, which didn't have generics.
It doesn't work with wildcards because the compiler doesn't know what exact types the wildcards ? stand for. The reason is the same as for the question why you can't call add() on a List<? extends T>.
Note that the wildcard does not mean that you can use whatever types of objects where the type of the key extends K and the type of the value extends V. Instead, it means that you have a map where the keys are of some specific, but unknown type K, and the values are of some specific, but unknown type V. You can't call $plus$plus$eq on such a map because the compiler doesn't know the exact types, so it can't check them.
In principle, the wildcards of the Map that you call the method on, might stand for types that are different than the wildcards of the Map that you pass as an argument - even though you can see in this case that they must be the same because you use the same object map in this case.
You can fix it by using type parameters instead of wildcards:
@Override
public <KK extends K, VV extends V> MutableMap<K, V> $plus$plus(Map<KK, VV> map)
{
    HashMap<K, V> copy = this.copy();
    map.$plus$plus$eq(map);
    return copy;
}

A: Here is a simplified example that also doesn't compile.
class Foo<T> {

    void bar(Foo<? extends T> foo) {
        foo.bar(foo);
    }
}

Suppose foo and goo have type Foo<? extends T>. This means foo has type Foo<U> where U is a subtype of T and goo has type Foo<V> where V is also a subtype of T. You would not expect foo.bar(goo) to work because V might not be a subtype of U. For this reason, foo.bar(foo) doesn't compile either. This seems mad because foo and foo are the same instance, but whether or not arguments are applicable depends only on their compile time type.


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Lagos medical college shut as students, officials contract COVID-19
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Three students of the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, have tested positive for COVID-19, compelling the closure of all hostels in the college.
The Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Lagos State University, Mr Ademola Adekoya, disclosed in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.,
Adekoya disclosed that roommates and associates of the three students would be tested for the virus.
"The college has already isolated the three students and commenced contact tracing.
"The hostel facilities were immediately closed for decontamination.
"All students of the college have been advised to proceed home to self-isolate for the next 14 days from where their health status will be monitored by the college through phone calls," Adekoya said.
According to the official, students who show COVID-19 symptoms at home should contact the college through dedicated lines for assistance and treatment.
"The college is also providing psychological support for the three students who tested positive and their roommates.
"Parents, guardians and the general public are assured that the safety of all staff and students is a top priority," he said.
Adekoya said that LASU management would continue to enforce compliance with COVID-19 guidelines and protocols to ensure the safety of all those in the university's campuses.
"Management enjoins all students, staff and the general public to take personal responsibility and continue to observe COVID-19 guidelines as the virus is real and deadly," he said.
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