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Electric Vehicles sparkle at Dubai motors show
DUBAI, November 14, 2019
With electrification and automation emerging as the core of all discussions taking place at this year's edition of the Dubai International Motor Show, battery-powered cars are taking the motoring industry by storm.
The increased pressure on reducing emissions and using clean energy reaffirms the importance of Electric Vehicles (EVs) as the future solution, a key focus area that exhibitors are championing at the 15th edition of the Dubai International Motor Show taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), in addition to the significant role that EVs will play in future cities.
Manufacturers are keen to show that going electric doesn't just mean eliminating an internal combustion engine. The design, form and functionality of an electrical-based model gets a makeover too. Staying ahead of the global innovation in electrification, brands at the Dubai International Motor Show have been showcasing their sleek EVs.
Leading the electric revolution, manufacturers, including Mercedes with the EQC, BMW with the i3, Jaguar with the I-PACE, General Motors (GM) with the Chevrolet Bolt, and Mitsubishi with the PHEV Outlander, announced that they would launch new or next generation model electric cars in the Middle East region in the next year. Also debuting in the Middle East for the very first time are GAC Motor's new electric vehicles – the AionS, and the GE3.
GM's President John Roth reinforced the company's commitment to zero emissions, zero congestion and zero crashes with the roll out of the next generation Chevy Bolt and its Onstar connected car platform.
Bruce Robertson, Managing Director at Jaguar Land Rover Middle East and North Africa, commented on Dubai and the region's solid commitment to helping reduce carbon emissions by 16 per cent by 2021, aligned with its Jaguar I-PACE which is set to redefine the electric vehicle space.
Live demonstrations of how energy can be used are also being showcased across the show floor. Nissan is offering visitors a chance to get a hands-on experience on what the future of energy-sharing looks like through the use of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) solutions which can be seen at the brand's stand. Visitors are encouraged to produce energy for the Nissan LEAF that powers a barista station for a freshly brewed cup of cappuccino.
Thierry Sabbagh, Managing Director of Nissan Middle East, said: "Nissan has been a pioneer in EV technology for decades. In 2010 we introduced the world's first mass-market EV, Nissan LEAF, that today is the world's best-selling electric car surpassing 560,000 unit sales, solidifying the model's role in the global shift toward sustainable mobility. This year, through our 'Energy Sharing Corner', we showcased how we can potentially revolutionise the way in which we generate and utilise energy. We want customers to see that future living involves using their electric cars for much more than just driving – they can be used in nearly every aspect of their lives."
Also debuting at the show is the record-breaking Aspark OWL, an all-electric Japanese hypercar powered by 1,150 horsepower and capable of going from 0-100kmph in less than two seconds. The fastest electric car ever made, the OWL – currently in production in Osaka – is promising buyers a top speed of 280kmph, with 300 kilometres of range on a full charge.
With electrification at the heart of the Dubai International Motor Show this year, and the UAE's efforts in making the country greener, one thing is certain – customers in region will have a number of electric vehicles to choose from, whether for long-distance driving or adrenaline-packed experiences.
A show for the whole family, the 2019 edition also features driving thrills, exciting games and fun for all ages. Visitors will also enjoy an array of activities, while getting up close and personal with classic cars, and smart car technologies including autonomous mobility, virtual reality test drives and augmented reality experiences.
The Dubai International Motor Show will run until November 16 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. -TradeArabia News Service
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The Transport Workers Union of America AFL-CIO (TWU) will participate as amicus curiae in the federal/state action challenging the merger between US Airways Group Inc. and AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines. TWU dropped its request to intervene as a defendant in the proceeding in light of opposition from both the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the defending airlines. Thus, the federal district court in Washington, D.C. yesterday granted the union's request to appear as amicus curiae and denied the motion to intervene (U.S. v. US Airways Group Inc., October 9, 2013, Kollar-Kotelly, C.).
"[G]ranting the Transport Workers Union's request to intervene as of right would stand in the way of the prompt resolution of this litigation on the expedited schedule set by this Court," it was decided. A trial in the matter is set to begin on November 25.
TWU, which represents more than 23,000 AMR/American Airlines employees and 300 US Airways employees, moved to intervene as a defendant or alternatively to participate as a friend of the court, in an October 7 court filing. The court sought the views of the parties to the litigation.
The Antitrust Division filed a statement on October 8, asking the court to deny intervention on the grounds that the motion was untimely and that intervention was unnecessary. The union's interest in seeing the merger completed was adequately protected by the current defendants, the government asserted. The defendants agreed. However, neither the plaintiffs nor the defendants indicated an opposition to the union's participation.
Discovery dispute. Meanwhile, a special master has weighed in on a discovery dispute in the proceeding. Today, the special master recommended that the court deny a motion to compel filed by the defending airlines, seeking the production of information obtained by Justice Department attorneys in third-party interviews.
The defendants sought the identities of the third parties interviewed by the government as well as the relevant facts obtained through these interviews. The special master concluded that the information was subject to work product protection.
"In light of the substantial discovery already provided to Defendants, Defendants have not established that the specific information Plaintiffs obtained in the third party interviews is so significant that it would justify overcoming the very strong preference for protecting work product," the special master decided.
Background. The U.S. Department of Justice, six states, and the District of Columbia, filed their antitrust complaint on August 13, challenging the creation of "the world's largest airline." An amended complaint was later filed adding the State of Michigan. The Texas attorney general has since withdrawn from the litigation in light of a settlement resolving the state's concerns over the merger.


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Q: spray-json: Serialize a generic trait spray-json relies on the presence of an in-scope, implicit JsonWriter[T] when calling toJson on an instance of T.
Say I have a trait with several concrete subtypes, each of which has a JsonWriter:
trait Base
case class Foo(a: Int) extends Base
case class Bar(a: Int, b: Int) extends Base
implicit val FooFormat = jsonFormat1(Foo)
implicit val BarFormat = jsonFormat2(Bar)

def go(o: Base) = {
    o.toJson
}

go doesn't compile because there's no JsonWriter for Base, even though there are writers for all of the concrete subtypes.
How can I reorganize this code such that generic functions of Base use the appropriate json formatters?

A: You can use a generic method with type and context bounds. Like this:
def go[T <: Base : JsonWriter](t: T) = t.toJson

A: Marshalling Base would require a JsonFormat. Following is one of the ways to approach the stated issue.
import spray.json._

object BaseJsonProtocol extends DefaultJsonProtocol {
  implicit val FooFormat = jsonFormat1(Foo)
  implicit val BarFormat = jsonFormat2(Bar)

  implicit object BaseJsonFormat extends RootJsonFormat[Base] {
    def write(obj: Base) = obj match {
      case x: Foo ⇒ x.toJson
      case y: Bar ⇒ y.toJson
      case unknown @ _ => serializationError(s"Marshalling issue with ${unknown}")
    }

    def read(value: JsValue) = {
      value.asJsObject.getFields("a","b") match {
        case Seq(JsNumber(a)) => Foo(a.toInt)
        case Seq(JsNumber(a), JsNumber(b)) => Bar(a.toInt, b.toInt)
        case unknown @ _ => deserializationError(s"Unmarshalling issue with ${unknown} ")
    }
  }
 }
}

As a result, the BaseJsonProtocol can be used to marshall an instance of Base as follows.
import BaseJsonProtocol._

def go(o: Base) =  o.toJson

assert (go(Foo(10)).convertTo[Foo] == Foo(10))
assert (go(Foo(10).asInstanceOf[Base]).convertTo[Foo] == Foo(10))
assert (go(Bar(10,100)).convertTo[Bar] == Bar(10, 100))

Hope it helps!

A: I realized one solution is to make go a generic function with a type bound, and declare the implicit value..."explicitly"
def go[T <: Base](t: T)(implicit fmt: JsonWriter[T]) =
    t.toJson

Now the function can compile because the JsonWriter is promised as a function parameter, and each call site can pull in a concrete implementation of JsonWriter[T] depending on the context (FooFormat or BarFormat).

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On Speakeasy nights, our cellars transform into a seated underground bar with bespoke wines, spirits, beers, ciders and nibbles from Paris.
Our evenings run from 5pm to 10pm and you can reserve seats or tables for £ 7.50 per person in advance (deducted from your final bill) or just come down on the off chance that we're not full. (Please note that if your party is 4 or less then you may have to share a table).
The wines are changed every week and are priced to excite not only your palate but also your wallet – so come down, drink, eat, chat and relax in our atmospheric 250 year old cellars!


Whether you produce bottled water, beer, coke, food, oil or gas, every factory or plant needs a proper plan to work more efficient and reduce failures in the process as much as possible. How can you do this? By using the IBM Maximo software provided by MaxGrip. By using big data and a full analysis of the industrial processes within your company, you get an insight in possible failures and the best time to maintenance your lines. With this information you can make clear plans on maintaining your production lines and bring failures to a minimum, which results in a more effective production, and thus a more profitable process.
There is an efficient way of managing your capital-intensive assets. How? You can do this with the IBM Maximo software solutions, provided by MaxGrip. This specialist in Asset Performance Management, integrated their own software in the IBM Maximo environment for designing, managing and optimizing your maintenance strategies. With the IBM Maximo software and the MaxGrip software, you can prevent failures, know exactly when your systems need maintenance and you can make the production process more efficient. Curious about what the software can do for your company? Feel free to contact MaxGrip for more information about the solutions for your company.
Have you heard of the software solutions provided by MaxGrip? They have years of experience in creating software for companies in different industries to improve their business processes. This includes software like the IBM Maximo software, which is revised by MaxGrip to gather big data about different production lines to prevent failures and weak points. By gathering this information, you are able to plan maintenance at the necessary times and to plan your workflow more efficiently. The IBM Maximo software, provided by MaxGrip gives you full control over your assets, gets the best out of your assets and saves you money.


A virtual tour is an online application installed on a web site that allows users who visit it moved in with realism in the interior of a building or room, almost as if they were in place. These virtual tours 360 in recent times increasingly are becoming popular and are used in a wide variety of activities, such as virtual tours of architecture, construction, travel and photos of 360 for real estate and business. The main point of the 3D virtual visits is to convince someone of the virtues of a place that can not be seen at that time (for example, the case of a bank or an investor, or a client that would like to rent a hotel room), or that the individual has never seen (a tourist who plan their holidays). One of the most interesting virtual tour types are that we can see in films which are displayed inside a building or stay with images generated by computer CGI, which can be viewed from several angles and where customer can move freely. An alternative would be the use of photographs taken from many angles and create a correct animation sequence. The presentation of movies of virtual tours is normally used in presentations to groups, without any interaction, or as a simple online that can be displayed or downloaded movie. A more complex type of visit virtual 3D would be the interactive virtual tour, which requires a technology similar to the film, and that allows the user to interact in various ways, as for example by selecting room or space of 360 photography that you want to choose, by selecting viewing angle and other similar options. For this type of 360 virtual tours, interactive virtual tour with a series of controls as is normally created in Flash.
They can both based on a sequence of photographs taken from various angles of images by computer 360. These virtual tours are created using modeling in 3D and rendering such as 3DS MAX, Cinema 4 d, programs or Maya. The part of the modeling of the project (the artist creates a textured 3D model), while the rest of the aspects of the project are rendered with another different program. In many situations, the model is exported to a software of landscaping as Vue Infinite, that has the ability to create land and landscapes of great realism, just as ecosystems where to place models created with the above mentioned programs. In this specific case, a field is created for the model, and then an ecosystem of plants and trees is added. Animator introduces timelines and various aspects and slowly move the camera in virtual tour scene, choosing the path that you want to take virtual tours. As a last step, the animator will render the animation and saves in a format such as AVI or MKV (high definition).
The 3D virtual visits are also very popular in the housing market since they allow potential customers to visualize and inside a property without having to make any movement. An application of these virtual tours 360 is the use in hotel chains so they can show their rooms with panoramic photography 360 with all realism. In addition, are also used virtual tours for architects and developers when they want to promote a great project and require approval of certain funds.


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#Standard Packages
import os
import sys
import time
import socket
import netifaces
#The Cage Scripts
import threading
import sandwich
import battery

#Should GUI run at start up?
gui_at_startup = True

#Which internet device (wifi, eth etc..) to sue?
internet_interface = 'wlan0'

#Should we print the network details at start-up?
ShouldPrintNetwork = True

class cage(object):
    def __init__(self):
        """Initialize the Cage"""
        self.HOST="None"
        self.IP="None"
        self.MAC="None"
        self.ROSMASTER="None"
        self.ROSTHREAD="None"
        self.operation="Booting Up"
        self.drone="None"
        self.Alive=False
        self.bootupTime=time.time()

        #Verify network connection
        self.checkNetwork()
        if ShouldPrintNetwork==True:
            print("Hostname: "+self.HOST+" | IP Address: "+self.IP+" | MAC Address: "+self.MAC)

        time.sleep(1)

        #Sandwich Mechanism
        try:
            self.mechanism=self.initSandwichMechanism()
        except:
            self.mechanism=None
            print("Sandwich Mechanism failed to initialize.")

        #Battery Charger
        try:
            self.charger=self.initBatteryCharger()
        except:
            self.charger=None
            print("Battery Charger failed to initialize.")

        self.Alive=True

        #Robot Operating System
        self.initROS()

        #Touchscreen GUI
        try:
            if gui_at_startup == True:
                self.initUI()
        except:
            print("GUI thread failed to start.")

        self.operation="Ready"
        #while self.Alive==True:
        #    self.loop()
        #    time.sleep(0)

    def loop(self):
        pass

    #Initializers
    def checkNetwork(self):
        self.operation="Checking Network"
        try:
            self.HOST=socket.gethostname()
            self.NET=netifaces.ifaddresses(internet_interface)
            self.IP=self.NET[netifaces.AF_INET][0]['addr']
            self.MAC=self.NET[netifaces.AF_LINK][0]['addr']
        except:
            print("Couldn't verify network.")
        self.operation="Checking Network"

    def initSandwichMechanism(self):
        """Creates an instance of the Sandwich Mechanism controller object"""
        return sandwich.mechanism()
        #pass

    def initBatteryCharger(self):
        """Creates an instance of the Battery Charger controller object"""
        return battery.charger()
        #pass

    def initROS(self):
        """Starts the ROS"""
        self.operation="Initiating ROS"
        import roskid
        thread = threading.Thread(target=roskid.begin, args=([self]))
        thread.daemon = True
        thread.name = "ROSKid-"+thread.name
        thread.start()
#        time.sleep(5)
#        self.ros = roskid.kid
#        self.ros.master = self
        self.operation="Ready"
#        except:
#            print("ROSKid failed to initialize.")
#            self.operation="Ready"

    def initUI(self):
        """Start the User Interface"""
        self.operation="Initiating UI"
        import runtime
        thread = threading.Thread(target=runtime.begin, args=([self]))
        thread.daemon = True
        thread.name = "UI-"+thread.name
        thread.start()
        self.operation="Ready"

    def instance(self):
        return self

    def runAutostart(self):
        self.operation="Autostart in Progress"
        self.operation="Autostart: Catching"
        state=0
        resp=self.runCatch()
        if resp==1:
            self.operation="Autostart: Charging"
            resp=self.runCharge()
            if resp==1:
                state=1
            else:
                self.operation="Autostart: Failed to Charge"
                state=0
        else:
            state=-1
            self.operation="Autostart: Failed to Catch"
        time.sleep(1)
        self.operation="Ready"
        return state

    def runStop(self):
        self.operation="Stopping"
        if self.mechanism!=None and self.mechanism.Alive==True:
            self.mechanism.mode(0)
        if self.charger!=None and self.charger.Alive==True:
            self.charger.stop()
        self.operation="Ready"

    def runCharge(self):
        self.operation="Initating Charge"
        if self.charger==None:
            print("Battery Charger is disabled.")
            return False
        resp=self.charger.charge()
        self.operation="Ready"
        return resp

    def runCatch(self):
        self.operation="Initating Catch"
        if self.mechanism==None:
            print("Battery Charger is disabled.")
            return False
        resp=self.mechanism.catch()
        self.operation="Ready"
        return resp

    def runRelease(self):
        self.operation="Initiating Release"
        if self.mechanism==None:
            print("Sandwich Mechanism is disabled.")
            return False
        resp = self.mechanism.release()
        self.operation="Ready"
        return resp

    def restart(self):
        #os.execl('runme.sh','')
        pass

    def reboot(self):
        command = "/usr/bin/sudo /sbin/shutdown -r now"
        import subprocess
        process = subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
        output = process.communicate()[0]
        print(output)

    def shutdown(self):
        command = "/usr/bin/sudo /sbin/shutdown now"
        import subprocess
        process = subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
        output = process.communicate()[0]
        print output

#Main Routine
if __name__ == '__main__':
    c=cage()

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We present the analysis of 35.5 square degrees of images in the 1\,--\,0\,S(1) line of \htwo\ from the UK Widefield Infrared Survey for \htwo\ (UWISH2) towards Cassiopeia and Auriga. We have identified 98 Molecular Hydrogen emission-line Objects (MHOs) driven by Young Stellar Objects, 60\,\% of which are bipolar outflows and all are new discoveries. We estimate that the UWISH2 extended emission object catalogue contains fewer than 2\,\% false positives and is complete at the 95\,\% level for jets and outflows brighter than the UWISH2 detection limit. We identified reliable driving source candidates for three quarters of the detected outflows, 40\,\% of which are associated with groups and clusters of stars. The driving source candidates are 20\,\% protostars, the remainder are CTTSs. We also identified 15 new star cluster candidates near MHOs in the survey area. We find that the typical outflow identified in the sample has the following characteristics: the position angles are randomly orientated; bipolar outflows are straight within a few degrees; the two lobes are slightly asymmetrical in length and brightness; the length and brightness of the lobes are not correlated; typical time gaps between major ejections of material are 1\,--\,3\,kyr, hence FU-Ori or EX-Ori eruptions are most likely not the cause of these, but we suggest MNors as a possible source. Furthermore, we find that outflow lobe length distributions are statistically different from the widely used total length distributions. There are a larger than expected number of bright outflows indicating that the flux distribution does not follow a power law.


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'Big Brother' 2021: What We Know So Far
By Stephanie Downs - July 5, 2021 08:44 pm EDT
It's summertime, which means that it's time for the next season of Big Brother. The CBS series is set to premiere this July alongside fellow CBS series Love Island. Considering that there has already been some information revealed about Big Brother 23, read on for everything you need to know about the upcoming season of the reality competition.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Big Brother premiered a bit later than usual in 2020. Instead of premiering at the end of June/beginning of July as it typically does, the show premiered in early August as the production needed a bit more time to assure that the cast and crew would be safe while filming the season. Big Brother 22 featured an all-star cast of returning players such as Janelle Pierzina and Tyler Crispen. But, when it comes to Big Brother 23, you can likely expect to see some new faces in the mix, as the show has been encouraging fans to apply over the past few months.
Fans won't be able to see who will enter the house until the premiere date gets closer. Until then, check out everything that's been released about Big Brother 23 so far.
Julie Chen to Return
(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, Getty)
There's no need for fans to worry about the "Chenbot" come Season 23. Longtime Big Brother host Julie Chen will be returning for Big Brother 23. In late October, on the same day that the Big Brother 22 finale aired, Deadline reported that Chen signed a contract in order to continue hosting the reality show for another season. Her previous contract was only through the Big Brother 22 season. It's not really surprising to see that Chen will be back for Big Brother 23. After all, what's a Big Brother season without her?
(Photo: CBS)
Big Brother 23 will, once again, premiere in the summer. After the last season, subtitled All-Stars, was delayed due to the pandemic, the upcoming season will get back to the show's summer roots. Big Brother, and fellow CBS show Love Island, will premiere back to back on July 7. After its premiere, Big Brother will air on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.
Casting Complete As Of Late May
In late May, Alex Stern, a Reality TV casting producer who works on Big Brother, wrote on Twitter that her work on the upcoming season was done, per Big Brother Network. She did clarify that her announcement did not mean that the cast was finalized, as changes could take place before the houseguests step in front of Chen. In other words, the final casting decisions now lay in the hands of the network and the show's production team.
On Thursday, CBS officially revealed the cast for Big Brother 23. The cast includes Alyssa Lopez, a 24-year-old swimwear designer, and Derek Frazier, a 29-year-old safety officer. Days before the premiere, CBS also revealed that there was a last-minute casting change. In a video posting on Big Brother's official social media pages, Christie Valdiserri, who was originally cast for Season 23, announced that she tested positive for COVID-19 and that she would no longer be able to compete on the show. As a result, she will be replaced by 25-year-old Claire Rehfuss, an AI engineer from New York City.
The Twists
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Ahead of the premiere, it was revealed that one of the twists for this summer would showcase the houseguests playing in teams. Additionally, Chen Moonves will also unveil a "game-changing" twist that will involve her offering one of the houseguests an offer that will be "too good to refuse," according to producer Allison Grodner. She told Entertainment Tonight, It is double or nothing, keeping within our theme. And I will just tease it and leave it at that. A game-changing offer right at the end of the 90-minute live premiere."
(Photo: CBS/Big Brother)
On Monday, CBS shared what the house will look like for the newest Big Brother houseguests. The theme of this year's house is "part seaside cabana, part Monte Carlo and ALL about making big moves in order to get ahead." The house includes a Shark Kitchen, a VIP cabana for the bathroom, and a glamorously decorated HoH bedroom. Disclosure: PopCulture is owned by ViacomCBS Streaming, a division of ViacomCBS.
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text:
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <auto-generated>
//     This code was generated by a tool.
//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.18033
//
//     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
//     the code is regenerated.
// </auto-generated>
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

namespace BounceClient.Properties {
    using System;

    /// <summary>
    ///   A strongly-typed resource class, for looking up localized strings, etc.
    /// </summary>
    // This class was auto-generated by the StronglyTypedResourceBuilder
    // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
    // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
    // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "4.0.0.0")]
    [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
    [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
    internal class Resources {

        private static global::System.Resources.ResourceManager resourceMan;

        private static global::System.Globalization.CultureInfo resourceCulture;

        [global::System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("Microsoft.Performance", "CA1811:AvoidUncalledPrivateCode")]
        internal Resources() {
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///   Returns the cached ResourceManager instance used by this class.
        /// </summary>
        [global::System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(global::System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)]
        internal static global::System.Resources.ResourceManager ResourceManager {
            get {
                if (object.ReferenceEquals(resourceMan, null)) {
                    global::System.Resources.ResourceManager temp = new global::System.Resources.ResourceManager("BounceClient.Properties.Resources", typeof(Resources).Assembly);
                    resourceMan = temp;
                }
                return resourceMan;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///   Overrides the current thread's CurrentUICulture property for all
        ///   resource lookups using this strongly typed resource class.
        /// </summary>
        [global::System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(global::System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)]
        internal static global::System.Globalization.CultureInfo Culture {
            get {
                return resourceCulture;
            }
            set {
                resourceCulture = value;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
        /// </summary>
        internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap connection_done {
            get {
                object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("connection_done", resourceCulture);
                return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
        /// </summary>
        internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap connection_failed {
            get {
                object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("connection_failed", resourceCulture);
                return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
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A white Shabbat
By Justin Jacobs, Toby Tabachnick and Lee Chottiner	February 10, 2010, 4:34 pm 0 Edit
While the relentless snow blanketed Pittsburgh and its suburbs this past weekend, many synagogues in the area shut down programming and classes, and, in some cases, even canceled services.
At least one synagogue lost power during the storm.
Turnout was light at some services, but at least one congregation made use of technology to keep a regularly scheduled class going.
At Temple Sinai, the planned farewell ceremony for its outgoing executive director, Phyllis Weinkle, was postponed because of the weather.
And at supermarkets across the area, Jews, like their neighbors, dealt with long checkout lines, bare shelves and snow-filled parking lots, frustrating already stressed shoppers.
"You can see people's patience is exhausted," said Joel Don Goldstein, executive director of Tree of Life Congregation, who was one of many grocery shoppers this past weekend. "They're at their wits end."
Rodef Shalom canceled a weekend lecture by Rabbi Howard Berman, this year's scholar in residence for the Harris Interfaith Lecture series.
Still, Executive Director Jeffrey Herzog said the congregation returned to its regular schedule Monday and planned to stage a concert previously planned for that evening.
At Tree of Life, Goldstein said turnout was light for services, but they went on. Rabbi Chuck Diamond's classes, however, were canceled.
On Tuesday, he added, staff concentrated on keeping walkways in front of the synagogue clear.
"We're just trying to create a safe environment as best we can," he said. "It's been pretty quiet though."
Snow didn't stop Temple Sinai Friday. Its Mostly Musical Shabbat program drew more than 100 people, said the new executive director, William Padnos.
"People came through the snow," Padnos said. "They were careful, and they made it. We were happy about it."
At Shaare Torah Congregation, Rabbi Daniel Wasserman said services were held as scheduled.
"Everything's been regular," he said. "The only difficulty is there's no parking. My classes tonight (Monday) will be through conference call. Davening and learning doesn't take a break even in the beauty of this snow," he added. "I suspect that most will not try to make it out because of parking. We've done conference calls before when I go away. There have been times I've called from Israel."
At Poale Zedeck Congregation, Rabbi Ari Goldberg said regular services were held — and more.
"We just had an interview weekend for a new rabbi," Goldberg added. "Thank God, there was no interruption to that either. Other than limited parking, programs are continuing as regular."
Both Wasserman and Goldberg said their members were checking in on elderly congregants to make sure they're fine.
In the South Hills, Hebrew school, nursery school, lectures and other classes were canceled at both Temple Emanuel of South Hills and Beth El Congregation of the South Hills.
Although both synagogues held services on Friday night, attendance was sparse.
"We had about half the number we expected," said Linda Frankel, office manager of Temple Emanuel. "We were having a special dinner, and about 35 of the 70 we expected came, plus a few others."
On Saturday morning, Temple Emanuel had only a few people show up for services, Frankel said.
At Beth El Congregation of the South Hills, Rabbi Alex Greenbaum did something never before done in his eight years as the congregation's spiritual leader — and in his 20 years in the rabbinate: He canceled services.
Greenbaum said he ventured out of his driveway Saturday morning, only to turn around and go home.
"For pikuach nefesh (saving a life), we canceled services," he said. "I didn't want anyone to take a chance coming to shul. It was too dangerous."
Beth El also canceled Hebrew School on Sunday and Tuesday, as well as nursery school.
"It's just a nightmare," said Greenbaum, whose own family lost power for several days. "It was very hard that the storm was on Shabbat. But we didn't have much of a choice [in canceling services]. It really was the right decision."
Not only were synagogues struggling, but so were the bounds of an entire neighborhood. The Kollel Jewish Learning Center reported that sections of the eruv surrounding Squirrel Hill had gone down due to fallen tree limbs.
Rick D'Loss, president of Congregation Ahavath Achim in Carnegie, lives just a couple blocks from the synagogue, yet even he had trouble reaching the building Saturday morning.
He said the alleys approaching the building were snow covered; a tree from his own backyard fell and blocked the way, and he ultimately took a round about way up a deserted main street to get there.
Power was out at the synagogue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., he said, and services were canceled.
"No one could have gotten here," D'Loss said.
While some congregations struggled in the dark, Beth Shalom found a light: a bar mitzva.
"The parking lot wasn't clear, so congregants pitched in to help the catering people get in. It was really grassroots," said Rabbi Michael Werbow. "One person even walked from Point Breeze. There was an air of inspiration — people that were there felt like they were part of something special."
While Rabbi Mendel Rosenblum of Chabad of the South Hills walked to his shul on Banksville Road on Saturday morning, once there, he found himself without a congregation.
"There were zero people in shul," Rosenblum said. "It was just my brother, my son and me."
"We never cancel services," he continued. "We knew no one could get there by car, but thought some people might walk."
"It was actually a beautiful walk," he added. "The fresh snow on the trees really looked beautiful."
(Justin Jacobs, Toby Tabachnick and Lee Chottiner contributed to this story.)


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Shelter from the Storm by Kate Sherwood | Spotlight, Excerpt & #giveaway #giveaway @RiptideBooks @kate_sherwood @TTCBooksand
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A healer and a warrior fight to survive the winter . . . and each other.
Grif is tired of life as a mercenary—tired of life, period. So he heads off into the mountains, not much caring whether he lives or dies. But when his indifference leaves him unconscious in a snowbank, a stranger finds him and insists on dragging him back from death.
Kiernan doesn't really have time to nurse a stranger back to health; he's on an important mission. He doesn't know why the message he's carrying is significant, but he's determined to deliver it, even if it means risking his life in the winter mountains. Still, he can't just walk away from a fellow traveler in need.
Grif didn't want to be saved, and he sure as hell doesn't want to be stuck with an annoying, naïve do-gooder. But since when do the mountains give men what they want? The snow is too deep to travel. Food is scarce. Grif and Kiernan learn to depend on each other, and eventually to care about each other. Neither of them wanted it to happen. But sometimes the mountains don't give men what they want; sometimes, the mountains give men what they need.
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Grif knew better. Hells, a beardless pup who still thought his dick was only a piss-tube would know better than to hike through the Whitetooth Mountains this late in the season, and there had been a lot of long, hard years since Grif had been that young. Aye, Grif knew better; he just didn't care.
Well, he hadn't cared half a moon ago when he'd set out from Burtonsford. There were many people in that little town who wanted him dead, and he'd be damned if he'd give any of them the satisfaction of taking him down. The mountains might kill him, but at least they wouldn't enjoy it.
So he'd wrapped himself in the warmest clothes he'd been able to steal and started walking. He'd filled his belly when there was something to hunt and gone hungry when there'd been nothing, and he hadn't much distinguished between the two states. Day after day, working his way up and down the endless slopes, trudging toward a future he didn't care to see. Maybe he'd finally found the state of peaceful acceptance those monks over in Bitramar had always gone on about. Maybe the monks weren't as crazy as they'd seemed after all.
When the wind picked up, sweeping down the narrow pass like a rushing, icy river, he knew it was the end. Not enough snow on the ground to burrow into and find shelter, but too much of the damn stuff in the air for a man to see farther than a half step in front of himself. Would Grif lose his way and stumble off a cliff, or would he freeze to death? Were the gods up there somewhere, sipping their wine and idly watching him, taking bets on his horrid end?
No. The gods had no interest in a man like Grif Longreach.
Longreach. His favorite of the surnames he'd earned over his lifetime. It was the only one he wanted to take with him to the next world, so he tried to focus on it as he walked on. Not Battleaxe, not Sellsword, not even Runner, as he'd been known as a child. Not Goatblood, not Rivermud, not Seapuke. So many names, so many stories—so many things he'd rather forget.
Longreach, he chanted in his mind as he trudged on, leaning against the wind as if it were a physical wall. He was tall. He had a long reach. That was all. No blood, no battle, no weapons, no pain. Longreach. Longreach.
He stumbled and caught himself.
Then he stumbled again, couldn't catch himself, went down—and struggled back to his feet.
What was he doing? Had he forgotten already? Was he too damned stupid to keep one simple idea in his mind? You don't care, Grif Longreach. It's time to stop. Time to let go. Time to give up.
Oh, shit. That was the problem. He'd blown it. Now that he was thinking of it as giving up, he couldn't do it. There was another name from the past—Grif Mulehead. His own father had given him that one, and then tried to beat the reason for it right out of him. Of course the beatings had only driven Grif away from home, turned him into Grif Breadthief and Grif Sweetmouth until he'd learned enough to become Grif Quickhands and then Grif Smallboss.
Now, though, it was as though he'd gone back to the beginning of it all. Grif Mulehead. Struggling to his feet after every blow, refusing to lie down, refusing to give up. Refusing to be beaten, even by a force as powerful as his father, as powerful as winter in the mountains. So he kept going.
But he was slowing down. Freezing up.
That was okay, though. There was no shame in dying. No shame in losing. It was the quitting that was a disgrace.
So on he trudged. Falling more often, and starting to feel warm, which meant the end was near. Too damned cold to know he was cold; it was like being too stupid to know he was stupid.
It took him a while to realize the ground had started sloping downward instead of upward. Maybe a valley? Maybe somewhere the snow had drifted, accumulated enough to give some shelter. Or had he made it over the peak of the mountain range? Was he past the dry, windswept eastern slopes and heading into the snowy, windswept western slopes?
Maybe. But he was too far gone. No strength left to build a burrow, no heat in his body to warm even the smallest nest. He was done. It was over.
He knew that was true, but still, when he took the last step and his foot kept going with no ground to stop it, he tried to pull himself back. He flailed his arms, desperate to find something to hold on to, something to save him, but there was nothing but frozen air. He was falling. He was finished.
Grif Wrongstep. That was the name on the top of his mind as his body tumbled over the edge. Then everything was gone.
The man was heavy, almost too heavy to move. And, of course, moving him might kill him. He'd fallen from a good height, as far as Kiernan could tell, and after a fall like that, the most careful shifting could be enough to further scramble whatever might have gone wrong inside the body. The bank of snow had gentled the man's landing somewhat, but not enough for him to be up and walking, or to be conscious at all.
Kiernan winced as his heel connected with the man's lolling head. Dragging him by the arms had seemed better than by the legs, but the ground was uneven and slippery, and the man seemed to be getting heavier with every step. No, this treatment wasn't good for someone who'd had a serious fall.
But freezing to death would be worse, so Kiernan kept working his way forward.
Luckily he didn't have far to go. He'd set up his light shelter in the lee of the very cliff the man had fallen off. If Kiernan had taken a few more steps away before he'd loosed his trousers and painted the snow yellow, the man would have fallen on top of him and they'd both have been injured. The gods were looking out for Kiernan. Looking out for the other man as well, because since Kiernan was healthy, he was able to help.
When he reached the opening of his tent, he dropped to his knees and crawled backward, dragging his burden with him. He pulled his mittens off and took a moment to warm his hands over the low candle he'd been burning for warmth rather than light, then turned his attention to his patient.
No, not his patient. He wasn't a healer, and there was no point pretending he was. He was helping this man because there was no choice, no real healer to step in and take charge.
Kiernan's fingers fumbled with the scarves wrapped around the man's face. They were a solid mass, the result of hours of breath crystalizing in the cold air. The candle wasn't enough to keep the air of the tent above freezing, and judging by what Kiernan could feel of the man's face, the patient wasn't going to be able to create much heat of his own.
The solution was obvious, but Kiernan still hesitated. He snugged his hands in against the man's jaw, his neck, hoping to find . . . well. To find either too much or too little. If there was enough warmth, Kiernan wouldn't have to do anything, and if there was no life at all, no vital pulse in the neck, then it was too late and the problem was solved.
But the pulse was there, weak and distant beneath skin that felt waxy in its chill. So Kiernan made himself act. He worked gradually, prying at the man's frozen garments, being as gentle as he could, but as rough as he had to be. There wasn't much he could do, up there on the mountain alone, for a man with a damaged spine, but there was something he could do for someone who was freezing to death, so he focused on that.
He couldn't bring himself to strip the man completely. He managed to get the top half exposed, though he left the man's arms in his sleeves, and then tugged off the outer layer of pants. The leggings underneath seemed dry enough, and not frozen, and . . . well. The bare chest alone had been enough to destroy Kiernan's equanimity. He stared at the width of muscles, coarse hair, and scars, then cast a guilty glance toward the man's face—eyes still shut, thank the gods—before yanking at his own clothing. Jacket, heavy tunic, light tunic, undershirt, and finally skin. He leaned forward and lay his body against the man's at cross angles—he hoped that was the most appropriate, most innocent way to do it?
Kate Sherwood started writing about the same time she got back on a horse after almost twenty years away from riding. She'd like to think she was too young for it to be a midlife crisis, but apparently she was ready for some changes!
Kate grew up near Toronto, Ontario (Canada) and went to school in Montreal, then Vancouver. But for the last decade or so she's been a country girl. Sure, she misses some of the conveniences of the city, but living close to nature makes up for those lacks. She's living in Ontario's "cottage country"--other people save up their time and come to spend their vacations in her neighborhood, but she gets to live there all year round!
Since her first book was published in 2010, she's kept herself busy with novels, novellas, and short stories in almost all the sub-genres of m/m romance. Contemporary, suspense, scifi or fantasy--the settings are just the backdrop for her characters to answer the important questions. How much can they share, and what do they need to keep? Can they bring themselves to trust someone, after being disappointed so many times? Are they brave enough to take a chance on love?
Kate's books balance drama with humor, angst with optimism. They feature strong, damaged men who fight themselves harder than they fight anyone else. And, wherever possible, there are animals: horses, dogs, cats ferrets, squirrels… sometimes it's easier to bond with a non-human, and most of Kate's men need all the help they can get.
After five years of writing, Kate is still learning, still stretching herself, and still enjoying what she does. She's looking forward to sharing a lot more stories in the future.
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Oh, Goddess! This sounds so good. Now I'm interested what happens between Grif and Kiernan. Much success, Kate!
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I can't wait to read it!
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Thank you for the excerpt. It sounds great!
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Hope we hear more from them :)


As the past 35 months have made painfully clear, Donald Trump is not a particularly smart man. At least, not in the traditional way that Americans used to expect of their president. "We just got back from the Middle East," he told a room full of Israelis, upon arriving in Jerusalem from Saudi Arabia last May. That same month, he asked editors from The Economist if they had ever heard of the phrase "priming the pump," which is basically like asking a bunch of auto mechanics if they're familiar with "steering wheels." After the Ninth Circuit rejected the administration's request to resume its travel ban, he tweeted, to the appeals court, "SEE YOU IN COURT." He called his national security adviser in the middle of the night to find out if he should want a strong dollar or a weak one. He can't spell to save his life. He's still struggling with the difference between a trade deficit and a surplus. So while it shouldn't come as a huge shock that the president doesn't know the difference between two very different but similarly named diseases, it's still nevertheless terrifying to have it confirmed.
And, of course, no new report on Trump's mental state would be complete without a creepy anecdote about Trump and someone's daughter.
Gates also discussed a time when Trump met his daughter, Jennifer Gates, at a "horse-show thing" in Florida. Jennifer is an "accomplished equestrian," according to Business Insider. About 20 minutes after talking to Jennifer at the event, Gates said, Trump reappeared in style, flying in on a helicopter to the same place he had just been.
"So clearly he had been driven away, but he wanted to make a grand entrance in a helicopter," Gates said, mimicking the flight path of Trump's helicopter with his hand, eliciting another round of laughs. Gates added that his daughter came up in conversation when the pair first talked.


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A.	A "certificate" is a legal document issued by the Siting Board to an applicant if the Siting Board determines that the applicant's proposal to construct and operate a major electric generating facility satisfies the statutory standards set forth in Article 10 of the Public Service Law. The certificate authorizes the applicant to construct and operate the proposed facility. The certificate must be in the form of a written decision and opinion, must include explicit findings and determinations required by the statute, and must state the reasons of the Siting Board for the action taken.
A.	Based on recent market trends in New York State, the types of electric generating facilities most likely to be proposed pursuant to the Article 10 process are natural gas-fired facilities and wind-power facilities. But it is possible that other types of generating facilities will be proposed. The Summer 2012 installed generating capacity of power plants in the New York Control Area is 38,902 MWs, type classified as follows: Gas with Oil Back-up 36.9%; Gas 15.7%; Nuclear 13.5%; Hydro 11.0%; Oil 8.5%; Coal 6.1%; Pumped Storage Hydro 3.6%, Wind 3.5%; Refuse 0.7%; Biomass (Wood) 0.1%; Solar 0.1%, and Other 0.2%.
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A.	It is expected that both public statement hearings and trial-type evidentiary hearings will be held. In addition, persons are permitted to make a limited appearance.
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First Drive: 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 3.6
Donny Nordlichtwriter
Chevrolet is sticking to the old adage "if it's not broken, don't fix it" for the 2013 Equinox, its third-best-selling model, which topped 20,000 sales in May alone. The update for 2013 may not be visual, but it brings with it three welcome new additions: General Motors' ubiquitous 3.6-liter V-6, Chevrolet's MyLink infotainment system, and a new set of dual-flow dampers for the front suspension. This may not sound like much, but it has given Chevy's small crossover a whole new character.
Chevrolet has retired its 3.0-liter V-6 as the optional engine for the Equinox, replacing it with the direct-injected 3.6-liter V-6 seen elsewhere in the GM stable. (The 3.6 is used in at least two models in each of the General's four brands.) In the Equinox, the six-cylinder is rated at 301 hp and 272 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 37 hp and 50 lb-ft over the old 3.0-liter. What's more, the 3.6 offers 32 hp and 26 lb-ft more than the Toyota RAV4, the only other compact crossover with an available V-6. Despite the Equinox's generous power increase, the new engine is still expected to achieve the same fuel economy as the outgoing V-6: 17/24 mpg city/highway in front-wheel-drive guise, 16/23 mpg with all-wheel drive. The base engine remains a 182-hp, 172-lb-ft 2.4-liter I-4.
From behind the wheel, it's no surprise that the Equinox feels much more powerful. The 3.6-liter is strong and sounds great, just as it does in the numerous other applications across GM's model line. Chevrolet has continued to use a hydraulic steering setup for V-6-powered models -- four-cylinder models use electric power assist -- and the traditional setup pays off in more precise steering. There still isn't great feedback, but the steering instills more confidence compared with the old V-6 model. Getting out of a 2012 Equinox V-6 and into a new 2013 Equinox V-6, as we did during Chevy's 2013 preview event, you notice that the brake pedal seems to have more travel in the 2013 model. We would like to have seen a brake upgrade along with the more powerful V-6.
While the engine is in the headlines, the new dual-flow dampers, standard on V-6 models with 18- or 19-inch wheels, utterly transform the Equinox's handling. Body motions are now well controlled, making the Equinox feel less top-heavy. The dampers also do a good job of absorbing mid-corner bumps, keeping the SUV on track with minimal jitters through the steering column. In highway driving, the Equinox feels firmly planted. Combined with the hydraulic steering, the dual-flow dampers make the Equinox feel sure-footed and easy to drive in any situation.
Chevrolet has also made other upgrades to the Equinox lineup for 2013. The Equinox already offered navigation and the MyLink infotainment system as separate options for 2012 and has bundled them together for 2013. MyLink allows owners to stream music from internet radio services like Pandora and Stitcher or to play music from their smart phones, and it includes a seven-inch high-res touch-screen display. OnStar is standard, which allows buyers to receive turn-by-turn directions without having the MyLink system. Other updates for the 2013 Equinox include a new rear-seat entertainment system, expanded availability of the forward collision alert and lane departure warning systems, some reshuffled packages, and three new exterior colors (champagne silver metallic, atlantis metallic, and tungsten metallic).
Chevrolet hasn't released full pricing for the 2013 Equinox yet, but an LT-trim model with the 3.6-liter V-6 will start at $28,095 including destination. The 3.0-liter V-6 had been a $1500 option on the LT and LTZ trim levels for 2012, the cheapest of which costs $27,770 with the V-6. GM will also offer the 3.6-liter V-6 and dual-flow dampers in the 2013 GMC Terrain Denali that goes on sale in September and starts at $35,350, although the base Denali still uses the four-cylinder. The revised Equinox will go on sale later this summer.
2013 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 3.6
On Sale: Summer 2012
MSRP (with destination): $28,095
Price as Tested: $38,000 (est.)
3.6-liter V-6
Horsepower (hp): 301 @ 6500 rpm
Torque (lb-ft): 276 @ 4800 rpm
DRIVE: All-wheel
WHEELS AND TIRES:
19-inch five-spoke aluminum wheels
P235/55R19 all-season
FUEL ECONOMY (city/highway/combined):
CURB WEIGHT:3922 lb
Doors/Passengers: 4/5
Cargo (rear seats up/down): 31.4/63.7 cu ft
Legroom (front/rear): 41.2/39.9 in
Headroom (front/rear): 40.9/39.2 in


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Il Ritorno
Posted in Local Events @ May 14th 2016 4:50pm - By Administrator
Circa is at the frontier of new circus, creating powerful works of circus art that challenge, thrill and delight. At the centre of Circa is the art. Shows that push the boundary of the circus artform, blur the lines between movement, dance, theatre and circus, and yet are a unique, singular, 'Circa' experience.
The stage is awash with bodies tumbling, lifting and clutching. Then, out of the darkness and gnawed by nostalgia, the Greek hero Ulysses appears after twenty long years of war and wanderings. Will he reach his faithful wife Penelope before she succumbs to her suitors?
Il Ritorno is a ground-breaking new work fusing Circa's world-renowned stripped-back acrobatics with baroque opera. Over 80 taut minutes, it retells Claudio Monteverdi's Il Ritorno D'Ulisse in Patria, intermingling it with folk song and new compositions.
At the core of Il Ritorno is the hunger to return home. Saturated with loss and war, powered by longing and haunted by the past. Il Ritorno is created by circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz in collaboration with composer and arranger Quincy Grant. It is performed by an outstanding cast of singers and accompanists.
Since 2006, Circa has toured to 33 countries across six continents. Circa's work has been rapturously received by audiences, presenters and critics around the world.
'Il Ritorno offers a powerful vision of humanity and compassion… a luminous new work' THE AUSTRALIAN
Catch Il Ritorno at The Arts Centre Gold Coast from August 26 – 27. Our Gold Coast Family Accommodation is just minutes away from The Arts Centre Gold Coast.
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GLPI contains numerous classes; but there are a few common objects you'd have to know about. All GLPI classes are in the inc directory.
This is the main GLPI object, most of GLPI or Plugins class inherit from this one, directly or not. The class is in the inc/commonglpi.class.php file.
See the full API documentation for CommonGLPI object for a complete list of methods provided.
This is an object to manage any database stuff; it of course inherits from CommonGLPI. The class is in the inc/commondbtm.class.php file.
The CommonDBTM object provides several of the available hooks.
See the full API documentation for CommonDBTM object for a complete list of methods provided.
This class aims to manage dropdown (lists) database stuff. It inherits from CommonDBTM. The class is in the inc/commondropdown.class.php file.
See the full API documentation for CommonDropdown object for a complete list of methods provided.
This class aims to manage tree lists database stuff. It inherits from CommonDropdown. The class is in the inc/commontreedropdown.class.php file.
It will mainly help you to manage the tree apsect of a dropdown (parents, children, and so on).
See the full API documentation for CommonTreeDropdown object for a complete list of methods provided.
This class manages tree lists that cannot be managed by the user. It inherits from CommonTreeDropdown. The class is in the inc/commonimplicittreedropdown.class.php file.
This class helps with visibility management. It inherits from CommonDBTM. The class is in the inc/commondbvisible.class.php file.
See the full API documentation for CommonDBVisible object for a complete list of methods provided.
This class factorizes database relation and inheritance stuff. It inherits from CommonDBTM. The class is in the inc/commondbconnexity.class.php file.
It is not designed to be used directly, see CommonDBChild and CommonDBRelation.
See the full API documentation for CommonDBConnexity object for a complete list of methods provided.
This class manages simple relations. It inherits from CommonDBConnexity. The class is in the inc/commondbchild.class.php file.
This object will help you to define and manage parent/child relations.
See the full API documentation for CommonDBChild object for a complete list of methods provided.
This class manages relations. It inherits from CommonDBConnexity. The class is in the inc/commondbrelation.class.php file.
Unlike CommonDBChild; it is designed to declare more complex relations; as defined in the database model. This is therefore more complex thant just using a simple relation; but it also offers many more possibilities.
$items_id_1 and $items_id_2; to set field id name.
Other properties let you configure how to deal with entites inheritance, ACLs; what to log on each part on several actions, and so on.
See the full API documentation for CommonDBRelation object for a complete list of methods provided.
This class factorizes common requirements on devices. It inherits from CommonDropdown. The class is in the inc/commondevice.class.php file.
See the full API documentation for CommonDevice object for a complete list of methods provided.
All common ITIL objects will help you with ITIL objects management (Tickets, Changes, Problems).
Handle ITIL objects. It inherits from CommonDBTM. The class is in the inc/commonitilobject.class.php file.
See the full API documentation for CommonITILObject object for a complete list of methods provided.
Handle ITIL actors. It inherits from CommonDBRelation. The class is in the inc/commonitilactor.class.php file.
See the full API documentation for CommonITILActor object for a complete list of methods provided.
Handle ITIL costs. It inherits from CommonDBChild. The class is in the inc/commonitilcost.class.php file.
See the full API documentation for CommonITILCost object for a complete list of methods provided.
Handle ITIL tasks. It inherits from CommonDBTM. The class is in the inc/commonitiltask.class.php file.
See the full API documentation for CommonITILTask object for a complete list of methods provided.
Handle ITIL validation process. It inherits from CommonDBChild. The class is in the inc/commonitilvalidation.class.php file.
See the full API documentation for CommonITILValidation object for a complete list of methods provided.


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Q: getting field from object nested inside array with mongodb aggregate Hi I have array field in my document like here:
{
    otherFields....,
    "SlsIvcDtls": [
        {
            "_t": [
                "LocalSalesInvoiceDocumentDetailModel",
                "LocalSalesInvoiceDocumentGoodsServiceDetailModel",
                "LocalSalesInvoiceDocumentGoodsDetailModel"
            ],
            "_id": "e4dc3121-9ef7-4eef-ba60-a76a96882269",
            "Type": null,
            "Dsc": "￘쁴フ￘ᄄ ￘ᄇ￙ナᅴフ￙ニᅴフ",
            "IsAuto": false,
            "IdGds": 1141601,
>!          "Amount": "1", //I want this field
            "Price": "1520000",//I want and this field
            "DiscountAmount": "0",
            "DiscountPercent": "0",
            "ExtraAmount": "0",
            "ExtraPercent": "0",
            "TaxAmount": "0",
            "IsAutoDiscount": false,
            "IsAutoExtra": false,
            "IdInv": null,
            "IdPrs": null,
            "IdUnt": null
        }
    ],
}

I want access amount and price field with my $project in aggregate framework please help me trough it.

A: You can do it with a simple $project operator, specify 1 for each field you want to keep.
For example :
db.SlsIvcDtls.aggregate([
  {
    "$project": {
      "Amount": 1,
      "Price": 1,
    }
  }
])

You can see it on mongoplayground : https://mongoplayground.net/p/aLxBZAAPCr5
By default, $projectoperator will keep the _id field. If you want to remove it, you can change the query as follows :
db.SlsIvcDtls.aggregate([
  {
    "$project": {
      "Amount": 1,
      "Price": 1,
      "_id" : 0,
    }
  }
])


This 1966 Dodge Dart was my first car, and one that I can't seem to stop trying to modify. I started this blog in the middle of a fuel injection installation. Here are the posts relating to the Dart.
Where to put a surge tank?
Yeah, I like listening to them too. Tom used to have a '63 Dart convertable, but his son wrecked it and he replaced it with an MG. I learned a fair amount of things about how to maintain my Dart from their website, in fact.
I love what you are doing with your dart. I have a 69 valiant that I am putting back on the road because of gas costs. I want to turbo and efi my slant six so I will be watching your progress. btw. I live in North Georgia - do you live near covington?


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Q: Partial Fractions and Complex Integral I have $\int_{C}\frac{e^z}{z^2 + a^2}$ where $a>0$ and $C$ is a positively oriented simple closed contour containing the circle $|z|=1$.
I start with
$$\frac{1}{z^2 + a^2} = \frac{1}{(z+ia)(z-ia)} = \frac{A}{z+ia} + \frac{B}{z-ia}$$
Then,$$1 = z(A + B) + ia(-A + B)$$ Shouldn't we then have $$A+B =0, \; -A+B = 1$$? This turns out to be incorrect and I want to know why.

A: No, you get:
$A+B = 0$ and $ia(-A+B) = 1$. (You can't just drop the $ia$ factor.)


Nike hired Colin Kaepernick. The guy that portrayed police officers on his gameday socks as pigs. The guy that kneels when our National Anthem plays.
The NIKE campaign is "Believe In Something. Even If It Means Sacrificing Everything." What has Kaepernick sacrificed? Compare him to police officers sacrificing their lives. Soldiers sacrificing their lives. Pat Tillman would have been a much better choice for NIKE. There are many better choices.
Now there are NIKE boycotts. Folks burning their NIKE gear on social media.
NIKE stock is dropping as you read this blog. I hope the bottom falls out.
Bama displays the NIKE swoosh. I would like to see that relationship end.
I believe most Americans do not want to see anybody who disrespects out police officers & nation rewarded with a NIKE contract. Keep an eye on this one.


Editor's Note: Jeanette Wayne, Transylvania Vocational Service's INTERACT supervisor, wrote the following.
"I Won't Give Up... even if the skies get rough."
That's the motto for the INTERACT program of Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS), where we are committed to supporting the needs of adults with intellectual and developmental challenges.


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Q: how to make a plot by repeating strings on x-axis in matplotlib? this is a bar graph.
As you can see 'Real time' is twice. But while plotting it shows only once. I need to be as it is in the proj list. Please help.
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

proj=['Frank','GiftU','GiftUK','Int','Mon','Speed','PP','Real Time','Nan','Real Time','Swift']
# proj_x = [i for i in range(len(proj))]
prVal=[2.0,2.0,2.0,5.0,1.0,1.0,3.0,4.0,1.0,6.0,2.0]
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(10, 5))

# creating the bar plot
plt.bar(proj, prVal, color='maroon',
        width=0.4)

plt.xlabel("gifts")
plt.ylabel("Value")
plt.title("Gift recieved")
plt.show()

A: You had the right idea with the line you commented. Create a dummy x-coordinates for each bar, then replace the labels with the content of proj:
proj=['Frank','GiftU','GiftUK','Int','Mon','Speed','PP','Real Time','Nan','Real Time','Swift']
proj_x = range(len(proj))
prVal=[2.0,2.0,2.0,5.0,1.0,1.0,3.0,4.0,1.0,6.0,2.0]

# creating the bar plot
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(10, 5))
plt.bar(proj_x, prVal, color='maroon',
        width=0.4)
plt.xticks(proj_x, proj)
plt.xlabel("gifts")
plt.ylabel("Value")
plt.title("Gift recieved")
plt.show()


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Dry Tortugas National Park is a national park located about  west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico. The park preserves Fort Jefferson and the seven Dry Tortugas islands, the westernmost and most isolated of the Florida Keys. The archipelago's coral reefs are the least disturbed of the Florida Keys reefs.

The park is noted for abundant sea life, tropical bird breeding grounds, colorful coral reefs, and legends of shipwrecks and sunken treasures. The park's centerpiece is Fort Jefferson, a massive but unfinished coastal fortress. Fort Jefferson is the largest brick masonry structure in the Western Hemisphere, and is composed of more than 16 million bricks. Among  United States forts it is exceeded in size only by Fort Monroe, Virginia, and Fort Adams, Rhode Island. Dry Tortugas is unique in its combination of a largely undisturbed tropical ecosystem with significant historic artifacts. The park is accessible only by seaplane or boat and has averaged about 63,000 visitors annually in the period from 2008 to 2017. Activities include snorkeling, picnicking, birdwatching, camping, scuba diving, saltwater fishing and kayaking. Overnight camping is limited to 8 primitive campsites at the Garden Key campground — located just south of Fort Jefferson.

Dry Tortugas National Park is part of the Everglades & Dry Tortugas Biosphere Reserve, established by UNESCO in 1976 under its Man and the Biosphere Programme.

Geography
The Dry Tortugas is a small archipelago of coral islands about  west of Key West, Florida. They represent the westernmost extent of the Florida Keys, though several reefs and submarine banks continue westward outside the park, beyond the Tortugas. The park area is more than 99 percent water. The seven major islands, all within the park, are, roughly from west to east, Loggerhead Key, Garden Key, Bush Key, Long Key, Hospital Key, Middle Key and East Key. The park is bordered on the east, south and west by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and on the northwest by the Tortugas Ecological Reserve. The total land area within the park is .

The northern and western portions of the park, including the central island group, were designated a  research natural area on January 19, 2007, in which no marine life may be taken, nor may vessels anchor. Vessels wishing to moor in the research natural area must use designated mooring buoys or docks. About 54 percent of the park remains open for fishing.

The keys are low and irregular. Some keys have thin growths of mangroves, and various other vegetation, while others have only small patches of grass, or are devoid of plant life. In general, they rise abruptly from relatively deep water. They are continually changing in size and shape. The Tortugas Atoll has had up to 11 islets during the past two centuries. Some of the smaller islands have disappeared and reappeared multiple times as a result of hurricane impact. The total area of the islets, some of which are little more than sand bars just above the water mark, is about . Their area changes over time as wind and waves reshape them. As of June 2020 there are seven islets (from west to east):

 Loggerhead Key,  in size, with an area of  is the largest. This island has the highest elevation in the Dry Tortugas, at . The Dry Tortugas lighthouse,  high, is on this island.

 Garden Key, with Fort Jefferson and the inactive Garden Key lighthouse (). It is  east of Loggerhead Key. Garden Key is the second largest island in the chain, at  in size, with an area of . The original size, before construction of Fort Jefferson, has been estimated at .

 Bush Key, formerly named Hog Island because of the hogs that were raised there to provide fresh meat for the prisoners at Fort Jefferson, just a few meters east of Garden Key. At times, Bush Key is connected to Garden Key by a sand bar. The island is the third largest, , area , less than  high. Bush Key is the site of a large tern rookery. It is closed to visitors from April to September to protect nesting sooty terns and brown noddys. Long Key,  south of the eastern end of Bush Key,  in size, area of .
 Hospital Key, so called because a hospital for the inmates of Fort Jefferson had been built there in the 1870s. The island was formerly called Middle Key or Sand Key. It lies  northeast of Garden Key and Bush Key, . Its area is , and it is  above sea level at its highest point.
 Middle Key,  east of Hospital key, , area . Due to various seasonal changes, storm patterns and tidal cycles it is not always above sea level, disappearing for weeks or months, only to reappear again.
 East Key,  east of Middle Key, , area , over  high.

The three westernmost keys, which are also the three largest keys (Loggerhead Key, Garden Key, and Bush Key), make up about 93 percent of the total land area of the group.

Former islands
Formerly existing keys were (from west to east):

 Southwest Key, disappeared by 1875, today a shoal south off of Loggerhead Reef.
 Bird Key (formerly Booby Key), was about  southwest of Garden Key, disappeared in 1935. Current names in the area are Bird Key Bank and Bird Key Harbor.  The Key was the site of numerous Union soldiers' graves during the Civil War.
 North Key, probably identical with former Booby Island, current name in the area is North Key Harbor, an anchorage WSW of Pulaski Shoal, disappeared by 1875.
 Northeast Key (earlier called Sand Key), was between East Key and North Key, slightly to the North, disappeared by 1875.

Shoals with lights

 Pulaski Shoal (Pulaski Reef), marking the northeast edge of the group at , is not an island, but the former location of the Pulaski Shoal Light.
 Iowa Rock, halfway between Garden Key and Hospital Key, is another site of a navigational light (and weather station) built in shallow water. It was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo, with three bare stumps left.

Geology
The Dry Tortugas are the western extension of an arcuate chain of Pleistocene reef and oolitic limestone islands, with the eastern limit in the vicinity of Miami.  These Florida Keys are the surface expression of the  thick southern Florida carbonate platform, which has been accumulating sediments since the Early Cretaceous.  Two stratigraphic units are exposed at the surface, the Key Largo Limestone and the Miami Limestone.  The Key Largo Limestone are reefs up to 200 ft (61 m) thick, parallel to the shelf edge, consisting of hermatypic corals and calcarenites.  The Miami Limestone is less than 49 ft (15 m) thick, and in general, is found behind the Key Largo Limestone reef, but overlies it in the western extent of the keys.  It consists of a bryozoan facies and an oolitic facies and represents a subtidal shoal.  Additionally, excellent examples of Holocene carbonate-sand deposits are found in the Dry Tortugas, consisting mainly of disarticulated Halimeda plates.  Between the Dry Tortugas and Key West is a 39 ft (12 m) thick example of these sand deposits, known as "the quicksands".

Climate
Dry Tortugas has a tropical savanna climate (Aw), with a rainy season coinciding with the Atlantic hurricane season from May to October and a dry season extending from November through April. Despite occasional exposure to tropical systems, the Dry Tortugas is the driest place in Florida with an annual precipitation of about . There is no large jungle or forest canopy area on the islands, and the sandy soil (which drains quickly) and intense sun only enhance the drought-like conditions often found on the islands. Seasonally there is little temperature variation, with high temperatures in summer around  and low temperatures in winter around . Like the rest of the lower keys, there has never been a recorded frost or freeze. The hardiness zone is 12a, with an annual mean minimum temperature of .

History
The first European to see the Dry Tortugas was Juan Ponce de León, who visited on June 21, 1513. Ponce de León caught 160 sea turtles there and subsequently referred to the islands as the "Tortugas" (turtles). They are called Dry owing to the absence of surface fresh water on the island. The name is the second oldest surviving European place-name in the US.

The archipelago includes a high concentration of historically significant shipwrecks dating from the 17th century to the present. In 1742 HMS Tyger wrecked in the Dry Tortugas. The stranded crew lived on Garden Key for 56 days, and fought a battle with a Spanish sloop, before sailing to Jamaica in several boats.

Florida was acquired from Spain by the United States in 1819. The Dry Tortugas were seen as a strategic point for the control of the Straits of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. Work on a lighthouse on Garden Key started in 1825. In 1856 work on a new, more powerful lighthouse on Loggerhead Key was started to replace the Garden Key light.

John James Audubon visited the Tortugas in 1832 and so did Louis Agassiz in 1858.

The Dry Tortugas are also rich in maritime history. In 1989 Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology explored a shipwreck believed to be part of the 1622 Spanish treasure fleet. The wreck located in  of water, yielded olive jars, copper, gold, silver, glass and other cultural artifacts. On September 6, 1622, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha was driven by a severe hurricane onto a coral reef near the Dry Tortugas, about  west of Key West. Mel Fisher and his company discovered the wreck July 20, 1985. The estimated $450 million cache recovered, known as "The Atocha Motherlode," included 40 tons of gold and silver; there were some 114,000 of the Spanish silver coins known as pieces of eight, gold coins, Colombian emeralds, gold and silver artifacts, and 1,000 silver ingots. In addition to the Atocha, Fisher's company, Salvors Inc., found remains of several nearby shipwrecks, including the Atocha's sister galleon the Santa Margarita, lost in the same year, and the remains of a slave ship known as the Henrietta Marie, lost in 1700.

Fort Jefferson

Fort Jefferson is a massive but unfinished coastal fortress. It is the largest masonry structure in the Western Hemisphere, and is composed of more than 16 million bricks.

Planning for a fortification began almost immediately after American acquisition, and construction started in 1847. Work was half complete in 1860. This bastion remained in Union hands throughout the Civil War. It later was used as a prison until abandoned in 1874. Dr. Samuel Mudd, famous for being the doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth in the wake of the Lincoln assassination, was imprisoned here for conspiracy with three others until early 1869, when he was pardoned in 1869 after averting a viral outbreak. Also imprisoned was a leader of the "Chicago Conspiracy", Englishman George St. Leger Grenfell, who is supposed to have drowned having escaped in a small boat.

During the 1880s, the Navy established a base in the Dry Tortugas, and it subsequently set up a coaling (refueling) and a wireless (radio) station there as well. During World War I, a seaplane base was established in the islands, but it was abandoned soon thereafter.

From 1903 until 1939 the Carnegie Institution of Washington operated the Marine Biology Laboratory on Loggerhead Key which "...quickly became the best-equipped marine biological station in the tropical world." Through the years, over 150 researchers used the facilities to perform a wide range of research. In June 1911 the laboratory built a vessel in Miami, , for use by researchers as well as logistics between the station and Key West. The vessel, excepting a period of World War I service with the Navy, supported the laboratory's work until closure in 1939 and donation of Anton Dohrn to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

An account of a visit to the fort at the Dry Tortugas by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Justice-to-be Robert H. Jackson can be found in Jackson's book That Man: An Insider's Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Park history
Comprising , Fort Jefferson National Monument was designated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt under the Antiquities Act on January 4, 1935. The monument was expanded in 1983 and redesignated as Dry Tortugas National Park on October 26, 1992, by an act of Congress. Dry Tortugas is managed by the staff of Everglades National Park. The park was established to protect the island and marine ecosystems of the Dry Tortugas, to preserve Fort Jefferson and submerged cultural resources such as shipwrecks, and to allow for public access in a regulated manner.

During the United States federal government shutdowns of 1995–1996, Dry Tortugas was closed along with all other national parks. Seeing this as having a damaging effect on their tourism-dependent economy, the residents of Key West, Florida, raised money to keep Dry Tortugas open. The effort was inspired by the Smithsonian Institution, which raised private donations to keep its museums open during the shutdown.

Failing to find anybody to accept the money to reopen the park, Key West residents, under the auspices of the satirical micronation Conch Republic, sent a flotilla of civilian boats and fire department boats to Fort Jefferson in order to reopen the national park. When officials attempted to enter the fort, they were cited. The citation was contested in court the following year, and the resultant case, The United States of America v. Peter Anderson, was quickly dropped.

The park is a landing location for immigrants arriving from Cuba in homebuilt boats called "chugs". Receiving and housing the migrants is a particular problem for Dry Tortugas, which has limited resources for such arrivals and which is several hours from the nearest Coast Guard or Border Patrol units. Communications with Key West are accomplished using a satellite-based voice-over-IP system, which is prone to garbling and delays, and by a radio relay system using an abandoned Air Force tower between Key West and the Dry Tortugas.

Visitation steadily rose for several decades, reaching a peak of 83,704 in 2000. Since then visitation has slowly declined, with an average of about 63,000 per year in the period from 2007 to 2016.

In August 2004, the Dry Tortugas were directly struck by Hurricane Charley. The following day, a Cessna airplane crashed into the water near the islands, killing cinematographer Neal Fredericks while he was filming scenery for the feature film CrossBones. In September 2022, the islands were again directly struck by Hurricane Ian.

Ecology

The Dry Tortugas archipelago is classified as a borderline subtropicaltropical ecosystem, hosting species that do not normally breed in, and are not commonly found anywhere else within, the continental United States or the islands and waters surrounding it.

When the cold wave of January 1977 wiped out 96 percent of branching coral, once extensive branching coral formations became rubble fields. The Dry Tortugas National Park now consists of patch reef and branching coral rubble.

Birds

Dry Tortugas National Park has an official bird list of 299 species. Of these, only eight species frequently nest within the park: sooty tern, brown noddy, brown pelican, magnificent frigatebird, masked booby, roseate tern, bridled tern and mourning dove. The park features the only nesting colonies of sooty tern, brown noddy, magnificent frigatebird, and masked booby in the contiguous United States.

Birdwatching activity peaks each spring (usually April) when dozens of migratory bird species can pass through the park in a single day. Many birds land inside the parade grounds of Fort Jefferson where they are often observed at close range. Common migratory warblers include the northern parula, American redstart, prairie warbler, hooded warbler, palm warbler, black-and-white warbler, common yellowthroat, yellow-rumped warbler, ovenbird, northern waterthrush, black-throated blue warbler, blackpoll warbler, and Cape May warbler, with more than 20 additional warbler species having shown up at least once. Several raptor species are often seen hunting songbirds. Until early 2013 a small freshwater fountain existed beneath several seaside mahoe and buttonwood trees, and was the only freshwater source for many miles. Maintenance issues necessitated its removal, but a replacement water barrel is scheduled for installation in the fall of 2013. Each year several bird guides offer tours of Dry Tortugas National Park during April and early May when daily bird lists can often reach 100 or more species.

Invasive species and eradication efforts
An active eradication program has resulted in the removal of invasive Casuarina trees and agave from Loggerhead Key, by cutting and herbicide treatment. Pterois, commonly known as lionfish, have also been found in the park's waters and the National Park Service was reviewing (in 2015) the lionfish management plan to determine what actions to take to manage the spread of this invasive species in Dry Tortugas National Park and Everglades National Park.

Visiting

Most visitors arrive in Dry Tortugas National Park by either boat or seaplane from Key West. Official ferry and transportation services to the Dry Tortugas include the Yankee Freedom III catamaran, private vessel chartering and seaplane services. Other methods of visiting the Dry Tortugas include chartering of authorized and approved private vessels. There are no road connections to Dry Tortugas, and cars cannot access the islands.

Inside Dry Tortugas National Park the goods and services are limited. Visitors are required to bring the food, water and supplies they might need during their time in the park. The closest restaurants and hotels are located in Key West. However, primitive camping sites are available within Dry Tortugas on Garden Key.

See also
 List of national parks of the United States
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

References

External links

National parks in Florida
Parks in Monroe County, Florida
American Civil War prison camps
Biosphere reserves of the United States
Buildings and structures in Monroe County, Florida
Defunct prisons in Florida
Florida in the American Civil War
National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, Florida
Pre-statehood history of Florida
Beaches of Monroe County, Florida
Beaches of Florida
1935 establishments in Florida
Protected areas established in 1935

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