On the drive from Redding to Weaverville, California, at Whiskeytown you can see Mt. Lassen.
It was a clear beautiful day yesterday and the view was spectacular. I enhanced the photographs a bit in Adobe's Photoshop.


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Q: Como remover um array de dentro de outro array filtrando os que tiverem o valor X em uma chave especifica em Nodejs? Estou iniciando no Node.js e tenho um pouco de dificuldade em lidar com array/json, estou em processo de aprendizado ainda.
Supondo o seguinte array de arrays:
Array base que deverá ser filtrado:
[
   {
      "id": 1,
      "nome":"Jonh Doe",
      "city":"NY",
      "status":"Single"
   },
   {
      "id": 2,
      "nome":"Mary",
      "city":"NY",
      "status":"Single"
   },
   {
      "id": 3,
      "nome":"Tom",
      "city":"CO",
      "status":"Married"
   },
   {
      "id": 4,
      "nome":"Mark",
      "city":"MI",
      "status":"Divorced"
   },
   {
      "id": 5,
      "nome":"Carl",
      "city":"NY",
      "status":"Single"
   },
]

Precisaria salvar em uma variável este mesmo array porém somente onde a chave city for igual a NY. Pesquisei sobre .map, .filter, .reduce, .indexOf porém não consegui chegar a um resultado. Como eu poderia atingir o seguinte resultado:
Array filtrado somente de NY:
[
   {
      "id": 1,
      "nome":"Jonh Doe",
      "city":"NY",
      "status":"Single"
   },
   {
      "id": 2,
      "nome":"Mary",
      "city":"NY",
      "status":"Single"
   },
   {
      "id": 5,
      "nome":"Carl",
      "city":"NY",
      "status":"Single"
   },
]

A: Olá, acho que não pesquisou bem, porque filter e map podem fazer isso, de uma maneira até bem simples:

var array = [
   {
      "id": 1,
      "nome":"Jonh Doe",
      "city":"NY",
      "status":"Single"
   },
   {
      "id": 2,
      "nome":"Mary",
      "city":"NY",
      "status":"Single"
   },
   {
      "id": 3,
      "nome":"Tom",
      "city":"CO",
      "status":"Married"
   },
   {
      "id": 4,
      "nome":"Mark",
      "city":"MI",
      "status":"Divorced"
   },
   {
      "id": 5,
      "nome":"Carl",
      "city":"NY",
      "status":"Single"
   },
];

var novoArray = array.filter(x => x.city == "NY");
console.log(novoArray);

Nesse exemplo usei filter, que deve receber uma function ou expressão que avalia cada elemento do array, e retorna true/false para cada elemento, e os elementos onde a condição for true são retornados. Ou seja, os elementos onde city == "NY" são retornados, devolvendo um novo array só com esses elementos.

A: Na verdade não é só Node.js é JavaScript no geral. Como você já mencionou, dá para resolver em uma linha só com filter, supondo que seu array inicial se chama cidades:
cidades.filter(i => i.city === "NY")

Versão mais detalhada:
cidades.filter(cidadeIteracao => {
  if (cidadeIteracao.city === "NY") {
    return cidadeIteracao;
  }
});

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then shall he reckon the years since the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and so return unto his possession.
and if there remain but few years unto the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him; according unto his remaining years of service shall he give him back his redemption money.
Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD.
and they do not reckon with the men into whose hand they give the money to give to those doing the work, for in faithfulness they are dealing.
Sojourners of my house and my maids, For a stranger reckon me: An alien I have been in their eyes.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
But if we say, From men -- "we are afraid of and must reckon with the multitude, for they all regard John as a prophet.
This one -- let him reckon thus: that such as we are in word, through letters, being absent, such also, being present, we are in deed.
Just think of Him Who endured from sinners such grievous opposition and bitter hostility against Himself [reckon up and consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you may not grow weary or exhausted, losing heart and relaxing and fainting in your minds.
Through Silvanus, to you the faithful brother, as I reckon, through few words I did write, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which ye have stood.
being doomed to receive a requital for their guilt. They reckon it pleasure to feast daintily in broad daylight. They are spots and blemishes, while feeding luxuriously at their love-feasts, and banqueting with you.


In April, the Bostonian Society, who originally hired me to write and produce Blood on the Snow in 2016 and 2017, commissioned me to write a 20-minute play about unheard voices from American history. Not exactly a site-specific play, this time the script would be rooted around the original 270-year-old door from the Hancock Mansion on Beacon Hill. The mansion itself was dismantled and auctioned off in 1863, and the door had been in storage ever since.
Rather than just write play about Old White Men Founding Fathers, my task was to explore other voices and perspectives from that time period and related to the Hancock household and the door. The resulting play, Cato & Dolly, is a 20-minute one-act play that features Cato Hancock, an enslaved man and servant, and Dolly Hancock, John Hancock's wife. Two actors play a variety of roles, as we touch on slavery and freedom, the impact of the war on the family, loss of children, marriages, and we get some laughs, too.
My new company, Plays in Place, is producing the show in partnership with the Bostonian Society. Courtney O'Connor, who directed Blood on the Snow is directing Cato & Dolly, we have a fabulous cast of Margaret Clark, Marge Dunn, Becca Lewis, Stephen Sampson, and Felton Sparks (they rotate into the role, as the schedule requires). The show opens July 6, 7, and 8, and then will run every Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday at the Old State House Museum at 11 am, 12:30 pm, and 2 pm, through September 29. Tickets for the play are included with the price of admission (though seating is limited).


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Upon returning home to New Jersey, he joined the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, where he rose to become the Chief of the Trial Section. He left the Prosecutor's Office to enter private practice, forming a partnership with Steven Altman in 1978.
Ever since, Mr. Benedict has handled innumerable criminal cases of all magnitudes. He has represented defendants in trials for murder, aggravated sexual assault, public corruption, and more.
He is co-chair of the Middlesex County Bar Association's Criminal Practice Committee. As a result of his experience, he is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Criminal Trial Attorney. He has also been named in New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine every year since 2005. He has been listed in "Best Lawyers in America" every year since 1995. In 2012 and 2014, that publication named him "Lawyer of the Year" in the area of Criminal Defense – Non-White Collar. Martindale-Hubbell has awarded him an AV rating every year for over 25 years. New York Magazine annually rates him as one of the top criminal lawyers in the metropolitan area. The Middlesex County Bar Association has named him the Criminal Trial Practitioner of the year for 2009. He regularly lectures on criminal law issues for attorney's seeking certification as Criminal Trial Lawyers, or other lawyers seeking to improve their litigation skills.
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Two violent incidents this past week in South Africa indicate that economic issues, mainly rising unemployment, are generating a feeling of despair and anger among rural blacks. There were clear signs of black concern over jobs in the bitter clash earlier this week between black miners and police west of Johannesburg, and, shortly afterward, in the renewed fierce fighting south of Durban between Zulus and Pondos.
At least nine people, including two white policemen, died in the battle between police and migrant miners on Tuesday. The clash took place when police broke up an illegal but peaceful meeting of migrant miners near the township of Bekkersdal.
The miners at Bekkersdal have faced at least three mass dismissals in the past eight months, all of them taking place in the same general region of the western Transvaal Province.
Black miners, in general, have been losing jobs on a large scale during recent months. In May last year 17,000 black miners were dismissed from two gold mines. Last September hundreds of miners were sacked by Gencor, an Afrikaner-dominated mining company with a reputation for union-bashing.
Earlier this year, some 20,000 black miners were sacked at a Gencor-owned platinum mine just inside the supposedly independent ``homeland'' of Bophuthatswana.
In that dismissal the mining company resolved not to offer to re-employ the sacked miners even conditionally. The company's declared objective was to replace them with new recruits from the mass of unemployed people in the rural areas.
Research by Prof. Jeremy Keenan of the University of the Witwatersrand showed that in 1984 more than 35 percent of men and more than 50 percent of women in rural areas in the western Transvaal had been unemployed for more than two years. That was before the present recession began to dramatically swell the ranks of unemployed black people.
This rising unemployment in rural areas coincided with a period of rapid unionization of black mine workers -- most of whom are contract workers either from South Africa's black tribal homelands or from a neighboring country. The main force behind the unionization is the National Union of Mineworkers, the largest and fastest-growing black trade union in South Africa.
The other violent incident -- the clash between Pondos and Zulus -- also had a connection with the country's rising rural unemploymenmt.
The Pondos, who clashed with Zulus near Durban, come from Pondoland, a region of the homeland of Transkei. The Transkei is adjacent to Kwazulu, another of South Africa's black homelands. Both Transkei and Kwazulu are desperately poor territories, with vast numbers of unemployed and underemployed residents.
The clash was the result of Pondos, desperately seeking jobs, coming into a Zulu area near the industrial port city of Durban. This quest for jobs imposes strains on the Pondos' relationship with the Zulus, who, also worried about being jobless, jealously guard the area and its jobs.
Many analysts see this intra-black fighting between Pondos and Zulus as an indication of rising anger in the black community as a whole -- an anger that can just as easily turn outward against the ruling whites, as it did when the miners fought back against the police.
The reported discovery of AK-47 rifle and hand grenades in the township of Bekkersdal indicates that the African National Congress, an outlawed black nationalist group, may be trying to capitalize on the situation.
Bekkersdal and other townships west of Johannesburg, seem to be experiencing a surge of militancy similar to the one that swept through black townships east of the city last year.


Electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative way to commute. Importing them requires knowledge of regulations from three different government agencies.
The key question is whether or not the electric bicycle is considered an "on-road" or "off-road" vehicle. If a vehicle is not primarily manufactured for on-road use, it is considered an off-road vehicle and does not need to comply with applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
What does DOT look at to determine whether a vehicle is on-road or off-road?
1. Is the vehicle capable of a top speed above 20mph? In the case of electric bicycles with pedals, the DOT specifically is checking whether it has an electric motor over 750 watts and whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by the electric motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less more than 20mph.
2. Is the vehicle equipped with components that are needed for on-road use?
If the answer is yes to both questions above, then the vehicle will need to comply with FMVSS and bear a label certifying such compliance. The label will need to be permanently affixed by the original manufacturer. The vehicle manufacturer will also need to submit to NHTSA identifying information on itself and the products it manufactures as well as providing VIN numbers for the vehicles.
If the vehicle is not considered on-road, the importer will still need to complete an HS-7 form at the time of import, checking box 8, and submit a declaration stating that the vehicle was not primarily manufactured for use on-road use.
Most of the new electric bicycles or solely powered by an electric motor. These electric bikes are not regulated by the EPA. However if your electric bicycle also has a gasoline engine, EPA will regulate the bicycle.


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The 1,001 Greatest Songs of the 20th Century – 220 to 211
Steve Crawford|May 29, 2021
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220. "Sweet Little Sixteen," Chuck Berry. Songwriter: Chuck Berry; #2 pop/#1 R&B; 1958. This 1958 #2 pop hit/#1 R&B number was Berry's biggest single until "My Ding-A-Ling" in 1972. Lyrically, it's about a teenage girl, living her fantasies through getting autographs from rock 'n' roll stars, wearing high heels and being chased by all the boys, then changing her persona for her high school reality. Unsurprisingly, Berry was being shrewd and playful at the same time. Author Matthew Delmont, "It was no accident that Chuck Berry referenced 'American Bandstand' on 'Sweet Little Sixteen.' Berry made his national television debut on 'American Bandstand' in 1957 and including the program in the lyrics helped ensure that this new song would receive ample airtime on the program. Less obvious than his references to Philadelphia and 'American Bandstand,' Berry's nods to teens dancing in Texas, San Francisco, St. Louis, and New Orleans underscored a point that 'Bandstand' called attention to every afternoon – the existence of a national youth culture." Brian Wilson admittedly wrote The Beach Boys 1963 #3 pop hit "Surfin' U.S.A." using "Sweet Little Sixteen' for the melody. Due to potential legal action, Berry was giving a co-writing credit on "Surfin' U.S.A." in 1966.
219. "California Girls," The Beach Boys. Songwriters: Brian Wilson, Mike Love; #3 pop; 1965. No song better defines the 1960's wind in your hair, sand in your toes, West Coast Beach Boys vibe than "California Girls." Brian Wilson, "(The song was) something I'm very proud of in a sense because it represents the Beach Boys really greatest record production we've ever made. It goes back to 1965 when I was sitting in my apartment, wondering how to write a song about girls, because I love girls. I mean, everybody loves girls. I was thinking about the music from cowboy movies. And I sat down and started playing it, bum-buhdeeda, bum-buhdeeda. I did that for about an hour. I got these chords going. Then I got this melody, it came pretty fast after that. 'California Girls' had that beat — it's called a shuffle beat — and that's definitely a Bach influence." Rolling Stone magazine, "The first time Wilson took acid, he sat at the piano and wrote the brooding, beautiful opening bars to 'California Girls.' It was a breakthrough moment, Wilson has said, that led him to begin creating more complex, emotional music. Despite the teen-fantasy theme, the singing is tougher than earlier Beach Boys hits, with tightly wound harmonies and an aggressive lead vocal." Wilson in 2007, " It was special, I knew that would become the theme song of the Beach Boys. It's an anthem. That song went to No. 3 in the country. I think if anything, that song speaks louder than ever. Everyone knows about California girls, and that song is the reason."
218. "Mean Woman Blues," Jerry Lee Lewis. Songwriter: Claude Demetrius: Did Not Chart; 1964. Fame had long escaped Jerry Lee Lewis's clutches by 1964, when he found himself performing at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, a European port city known for embracing booze, prostitution, and any other affordable sin. "Mean Woman Blues," a rockabilly number that was an R&B hit for Elvis in 1957, is the opening track from the "Live at the Star Club" album and it captures The Killer pounding his piano keys as though he's trying to exorcise unknowable demons. He's back by The Nashville Teens, of "Tobacco Road" fame, who may have considered setting themselves on fire in an attempt to maintain the manic pace. Lewis includes a tribute to Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman" before the manic conclusion. Stephen Thomas Erlewine on the album, "Compared to this, thrash metal sounds tame, the Stooges sound constrained, hardcore punk seems neutered, and the Sex Pistols sound like wimps. Rock & roll is about the fire in the performance, and nothing sounds as fiery as this; nothing hits as hard or sounds as loud, either. It is no stretch to call this the greatest live album ever, nor is it a stretch to call it the greatest rock & roll album ever recorded. Even so, words can't describe the music here — it truly has to be heard to be believed."
217. "Mother's Little Helper," The Rolling Stones. Songwriters: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards; #8 pop; 1966. The Rolling Stones noted that it wasn't only the rock 'n' roll generation who were escaping reality through pharmaceutical experimentation during the 1960s. Jagger, "Very strange number. Like a music hall number. It's about drug dependence, but in a sort of like spoofy way. As a songwriter, I didn't really think about addressing things like that. It was just every day stuff that you I'd observe and write about. It's what writing is for really. There is a sort of naivety, but there's also a lot of humor in those songs." It is sometimes reported that Brian Jones played sitar for the song's primary riff, but that wasn't the case. Keith Richards, "The strange guitar sound is a 12-string with a slide on it. It's played slightly Oriental-ish. The track just needed something to make it twang. Otherwise, the song was quite vaudeville in a way. I wanted to add some nice bite to it."
216. "Baby, I Love You," The Ronettes. Songwriters: Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich; #24 pop/#6 R&B; 1963. Rock critic Andrew Unterberger, "Nobody in pop history has ever 'whoa-oh'ed quite like Ronnie Spector, and likely the finest utterance of her signature non-verbal came as the lead-in to the thundering drums and bellowing winds of 'Baby I Love You.' Never matched, the song's testimony of unreserved devotion and affection has nevertheless made it an easy target for decades of covers, including by The Ramones and Cher — the latter of whom also sings backup on the original recording." Ronnie Spector was called away from tour to record "Baby, I Love You," resulting in the other Ronettes not being on the record (Elaine Mayes, a cousin of Ronnie, was a replacement for the live dates and the public was seemingly none the wiser). Phil Spector also produced the Ramones version of "Baby, I Love You," resulting in a Top Ten U.K. hit in 1980. Ronnie Spector on the punk movement, "In the '70s, I'd go to CBGB and see Blondie and the Ramones, and they were calling me up onstage. I didn't know punk, but they knew me."
215. "He Stopped Loving Her Today," George Jones. Songwriters: Bobby Braddock, Curly Putnam; #1 country; 1980. Bobby Braddock and Curly Putnam wrote "He Stopped Loving Her Today" in 1977 and Johnny Russell recorded two unreleased versions of the song in 1978. Billy Sherrill loved the eternal togetherness through death tale, although he had the lyrics restructured to include the spoken word middle section. George Jones hated the song, calling it "morbid" and thought the melody was too much like Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night." Producer Sherrill has said at various times that the recording of the song took over a year up to eighteen months, but recording studio logs reflect a much shorter timeframe. In any event, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is considered one of the greatest recordings in country music history and revived Jones's dormant career, becoming his first #1 single in six years. Jones, reflecting on this hit's impact, "A four decade career had been salvaged by a three minute song." According to studio session musician L.E. White, Jones was staring at Tammy Wynette, his former wife who had entered the studio control room with then husband George Richey, throughout the entire vocal performance.
214. "Ziggy Stardust," David Bowie. Songwriter: David Bowie; Did Not Chart; 1972. With his androgynous look, rumors of bisexuality, theatrical makeup, and eccentric costumes, David Bowie didn't break through on the U.S. pop charts in a major way in 1972, but he did actively terrify parents while providing an unusual asylum for their outcast children. A glam rock power ballad about a self-anointed rock 'n' roll messiah, "Ziggy Stardust" became an iconic character in music history. Bowie, "I packaged a totally credible plastic rock star." On another occasion, Bowie fretted about getting lost in his own alter ego, "My whole personality was affected. It became very dangerous. I really did have doubts about my sanity." The guitar tone and swoon worthy chords played by Mick Ronson merit special attention. Bassist Trevor Bolder, "Mick Ronson had an incredible feel. He didn't have to play a lot. He wasn't a flashy guitar player; the simple things he did were incredible. He was a true musician, who put his heart and soul into everything he did."
213. "Highway Star," Deep Purple. Songwriters: Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice; Did Not Chart; 1972. Deep Purple formed in Hertfordshire, England in 1968 and had immediate success with their cover of the Joe South composition "Hush," which went Top Five in the U.S. They are best known for "Smoke on the Water," with the riff every beginning guitarist must learn, but peaked with the 1972 non-charting single "Highway Star." The concept of speed metal didn't evolve into a major commercial genre until the 1980s when bands like Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax popularized the form. While Motorhead was the primary influence for the 80's speed metal meets thrash movement, the eight cylinders interstate throttle of "Highway Star" may have been the first true speed metal song. Ritchie Blackmore on his solo, "I wrote that out note for note about a week before we recorded it. I wanted it to sound like someone driving in a fast car, for it to be one of those songs you would listen to while speeding. And I wanted a very definite Bach sound, which is why I wrote it out – and why I played those very rigid arpeggios across that very familiar Bach progression – Dm, Gm, Cmaj, Amaj." Richard Riegel of Creem on the results, "'Highway Star' is forever."
212. "Travelin' Man," Ricky Nelson. Songwriter: Jerry Fuller; #1 pop; 1961. Ricky Nelson's bassist (and future Wrecking Crew member) Joe Osborn, "I had been in Ricky's band for a couple of weeks. Out on the lot where they did the 'Ozzie and Harriet Show' there was this room full of demos, all reel-to-reel tapes. He appointed me to mail all of those back to the writers before we got sued. I don't think I ever sent one back. I started listening to all the demos and ran across 'Travelin' Man.' I took it to Ricky and said 'Your pop wanted all this stuff sent back, but I think you oughta take a listen to this one.'" (For his part, songwriter Jerry Fuller has said he pitched the song to Sam Cooke's business partner J.W. Alexander, who immediately tossed the demo in the trash. In this version of the tale, Joe Osborn was magically in a next door office, overheard the song, and requested the demo from Alexander). The girl-in-every-port number "Travelin' Man" was Nelson's second and last #1 pop hit, with his first being 1958's "Poor Little Fool." Nelson was also backed during this timeframe by James Burton, one of the most respected guitarists in rock music history. Rolling Stone magazine, "With Nelson, Burton created his distinct technique: He used a fingerpick and a flatpick, and replaced the four highest strings on his Telecaster with banjo strings, so that his guitar snapped, popped and stuttered." Keith Richards, "I never bought a Ricky Nelson record. I bought a James Burton record."
211. "Flagpole Sitta," Harvey Danger. Songwriters: Sean Nelson, Jeff J. Lin, Aaron Huffman, Evan Sult; #31 pop; 1997. Harvey Danger's not sick/not well pop punk masterpiece "Flagpole Sitta" is one of the most sarcastic singles to ever hit the Top 40. It's a mixture of self-gratification, self-deprecation, and a look at a culture that the band found fascinating and appalling. Songwriter Evan Sult, "I think it's a really true version of what it felt like to be alive, at least in Seattle [when] we actually wrote it. The ironic remove and the innate suspicion of both the mainstream culture and the alternative culture, and the yearning to be part of something, but not being able to get around the suspicion and the self-loathing. And then the 'bah-bahs' are just also the joy of being alive. It resonates with a frame of mind that turns out to be more universal than I would've thought. It's both really upbeat and kind of savage and snarky at the same time." It endures, as Graham Parker might say, because passion is no ordinary word.
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Nowadays, arranged greenery is an extremely significant element of roadway. Originally it serves useable functions regarding road and its neighboring area. Changing transport systems, attempts to adapt existing road infrastructure to the growing needs of traffic cause that the roadside greenery and the way of its arrangement are becoming an increasing problem. The hottest issues include: changing aims and functions of the roadside greenery, new ways and principles of designing it, methods of protection and conservation, and traffic safety issues.
Having in mind the issues indicated above, as well as numerous opinions and suggestions of the participants of previous conferences: "Urban greenery- the natural richness of the city", the organizers decided to dedicate the next edition to the significant issues connected with the roadside and street-side greenery.


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Cartesian References#
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A Cartesian reference can be used to determine a horizontal distance and vertical distance of a point relative to one or more existing cross section points.
Horizontal distance and vertical distance values can be specified parametrically with a variable or formula. The parametric input can be assigned only when editing the points of an existing cross section.
Input#
At first a point (dependent point), whose coordinates are parametrically / dependent, has to be defined.
Then a cross section point (reference point) can be input in order to define a horizontal distance from the original point for the horizontal distance value.
Finally, a second cross section point (reference point) is necessary to define the vertical distance from the original point.
If a point which was not yet created as a "cross section point" is to be used for a reference point, then a geometry point can be generated at this position.
Symbolism#
The defined references are displayed now symbolically. The double-ended arrows symbolise the defined horizontal distances or vertical distances. The labelling of the arrows displays either a numerical value (fixed distance; numerical value is the distance currently shown in the cross section), or a variable name or formula (variable distance).
Reference points are represented by a blue triangle and dependent points by a yellow circle.
Editing#
Dependent points are marked by a circle with a diagonal cross within. By left clicking on this symbol, the entire reference object is shown. Then it can be edited according to the following procedure:
The reference points and the dependent point can be moved by left-clicking on the object and by pulling of the point to another (permissible) cross section point position.
Beside the double arrows there is a lock symbol. Due to left-clicking on the lock symbol in this display the field is unlocked for editing. It is possible to switch to the variable reference point mode.
Left-clicking on the lock symbol in this display unlocks the field for editing and switches into the mode for a variable reference point mode.
A further left-click on the lock symbol closes the lock and switches back to the fixed input mode, i.e. the distance is fixed and corresponds again to the actual distance in the master cross section, and the parametric input for the distance is quasi-deactivated.
The green tick confirms the input.
The red cross cancels the dialog.
If only the horizontal or the vertical value should be variable, only the corresponding reference should get a variable or formula.
Delete#
A reference can be selected by left-clicking on the reference symbol and then it can be deleted by using the delete key or with the AutoCAD delete command.


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Houston airport now a hotbed of karaoke
10/3/2012 — By John Rambow
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Belting out "Jingle Bells" or "I Think We're Alone Now" may or may not be your idea of appropriate airline behavior, but if it is, then Houston's Bush Intercontinental has you covered, according to the Houston Chronicle. Today the airport set up the first of some karaoke booths, ushering in entertainment that will likely range from the profoundly irritating to the transcendent. I'd love to find out what songs become karaoke hits for the Texas travelers….
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Can implantable bone cement be billed in an ASC?
You can bill it, there is not a specific HCPCS, I used the L8699. Of course Medicare will not reimburse but some of the commercial carriers will. Some of them may request an invoice.
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Could someone recommend settings for a playthrough where I try to get Adam himself to Home Island?
I want to do a playthrough where Adam actually gets back home, and I don't want it to be too tedious. I obviously want age settings to be high, and I want nichelings to be teens for a while. I also want damage settings to be pretty high, so there's a good chance that tribe members will die if they're not careful. What settings in general would you recommend for such a challenge?
The nuke has been detonated.
Could you please give some basic starting templates? I'm not talking about specific gene layouts, I just want a pointer.
So I'm utilizing the new sandbox settings to recreate story mode, but everyone lives five times longer. And yes, I literally multiplied everything times five (with damage settings WAY higher.) This means that I actually get attached to nichelings, Adam has a chance of making it to Killer Island (because I don't think there is Home Island in sandbox), and even if he doesn't, I imagine his children would continue on and make it. So, the tribe starts with Adam as a baby, Eve as a baby, Eve's parents, and Adam's surrogate father (who found him while wandering through the swamp). I don't know what any of them besides Adam and Eve should look like, and I feel that there's someone else missing.
Cutest Love At First Sight pics??
No. That bear looks creepy as heck.
I've had plenty of dreams involving Niche, but the one that takes the cake was one where the main plot took place on these forums and had absolutely nothing to do with the game. So, I was playing Niche, transferring from an ice island to a jungle (or was it the other way around?), and periodically checking on drama that was happening in one of the threads. Get ready: Specifically, some random guy was angry that Jojo, who was a fanfiction writer in the dream, wasn't updating his anime shipping fanfic fast enough for that person's tastes, and he was demanding that Jojo update his fanfic RIGHT NOW. He was spamming a normal thread with angry demands and fanart of his favorite ship, which I admit were actually pretty good. Jojo and Philo kept telling the guy to back off because this is a thread about Niche, not about his favorite ship, and that you can't rush a story. The guy refused to back off. It ended with him getting banned. I was laughing the entire time because I thought it was hilarious that someone would use this forum to yell at a mod for not updating their fanfic.
I finally figured out who Kolais is! She's the goddess of perseverance. No matter how many times she fails, she never gives up. And even after succeeding in lifting her curse and then passing on the star immunity, she still reincarnates herself into the tribe to encourage them to keep going. An unnamed water goddess who brings good luck to water-based tribes. Loana, the goddess of protection. She grants safety to endangered nichelings. She debuted by appearing out of nowhere to protect a baby from bluebirds.
Yeah, you should probably make damage sources proportional to age options for this to work.
That's true, I guess. I get attached to nichelings, even though they live for 25 days by default. And then there are the gods and goddesses... By the way, the infamous Kolais has become a god. I'm not sure what she's for, though. She just gets reincarnated a lot.
Oh no... Fortnite has invaded this forum... I thought we were safe from the menace that took over my middle school!
Aww! Rako looks so cute!
This is Rako, short for Raccoon.
The reason I don't like hoarding food is because the game becomes unplayable.


Gu Man's popular internet novel Silent Separation (何以笙箫默) is finally arriving on-screens as My Sunshine after the successful novel-to-drama adapation of Come Eat, Shan Shan (杉杉來吃) into Boss & Me. My Sunshine premieres in just a few days on the 10th of January and I am hoping that it will capture the novel as nicely as Boss & Me did. My Sunshine is not as fluffy as Boss & Me but there is still lots of fluff about it but that comes with some angst to give the story a kick. My Sunshine released its 15 minute long preview earlier this week and I am quite liking what I am seeing except for maybe a few bits here and there with the leads Wallace Chung and Tiffany Tang having all the necessary chemistry. It's not sizzling hot but it is there and will hopefully heat up as the drama progresses.
I haven't read the novel but after seeing Boss & Me, it seems that Gu Man likes the fluffy side of things. The preview shows the OTP going through a whirlwind of a ride before finally finding one another and being held together as a legally wedded couple. However, it's quite a journey for them and the drama is playing up on this. I just hope that the drama play up too much of this as the preview shows. Wallace and Tiffany are so cute though and I am already loving seeing them together. Hopefully their romance will be just as loving to see. Tiffany's other hyped drama, the pre-modern Lady and the Liar will apparently air after My Sunshine on Jiang Su TV so that means there will be lots of Tiffanys to go around!
I don't think it will be that melo. Hehe, yuppp, it goes to air in just three days!
Wallace and Tiffany look very good together. I like a little angst in my drama, so I can't miss this one for sure.
Where can I watch this with English sub?
You can try Viki (: but you will have to wait a while for subs since there is an overload of eps compared the amount of subbers.


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Lawyer: Rothstein Paid Clerk for Companionship, Not Sex
Bob Norman
Bob Norman | April 15, 2010 | 3:57pm
A lawyer and friend of the late Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law clerk Julie Timmerman said that Scott Rothstein swooped in on the young bartender while she was working at Riley McDermott's and basically offered to put her through law school in exchange for her occasional companionship.
"She didn't know the guy was a complete douche, and he told her, 'You go to Nova and I'll pay your tuition, and when you're done, you can come work for [RRA] as an employee,'" said Fort Lauderdale lawyer Greg Lauer, who discovered Timmerman's body after she took a massive prescription drug overdose on January 16. "Within six months, she knew it was the worst mistake she ever made."
Lauer, whose wife was Timmerman's best friend, said he wanted to clear up misperceptions about Timmerman's relationship with Rothstein and the reasons underlying her suicide, which occurred about ten weeks after Rothstein's implosion. RRA bankruptcy records indicate she received her fourth $15,000 "loan" from Rothstein on September 29, less than a month before Rothstein initially fled the country for Morocco.
He said that it's understandable that other firm members believed the two had a sexual relationship but that it never happened. He said that although Rothstein took Timmerman out on the town as "eye candy" and called her his little "mishka" and "Jewish princess," she never slept with him.
"She was smart enough to get a scholarship out of this guy," Lauer said. "Rothstein is such a loser that if you hang out with him, he'll give you money. He's a pig. It's disgusting, and Scott is so pathetic, you don't have
to sleep with him for him to give you money."
Sources close to the law firm said they dated, which Lauer said was technically accurate, but he said she resisted his advances.
"I wanted her to sue him for sexual harassment, but she wouldn't do it," Lauer said. "She thought he was too powerful. She said, 'He's from Brooklyn; he'll take it personally, and he'll destroy me.'"
He said that he was aware of one instance when Timmerman literally ran from Rothstein.
"There was an incident where he took her to the W [hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach] and in the back of the Bentley he put a move on her," Lauer said. "She said, 'What are you doing?' and he told the driver to take them to the secret elevator at RRA. When they got there she was close enough to the Camden [apartment building where she lived] that she jumped out and ran home. There were text messages where he apologized. I connected her with an employment lawyer in Miami. I wanted to bury the guy, but she thought he was too big and powerful and would ruin her career."
Lauer said that although the Rothstein relationship was stressful for Timmerman and the firm's implosion led to financial issues for her, he didn't believe it contributed to her suicide. He said that when bankruptcy attorneys indicated they wanted to claw back the $60,000 he loaned her to attend law school, several lawyers told her that she likely wouldn't have to pay any of the money back.
"She realized that [the RRA firm is full] of losers, but at that point, it's a little difficult for her to get out of there," he said. "So it actually worked out really well that he destroyed himself. It was a relief to her. You don't understand: People thought it was great to work at RRA, but it was a horrible, horrible existence. It was a huge relief because she knew she wouldn't have to work for those dirtbags. Her suicide had absolutely nothing to do with him and the collapse of his firm."
He said her psychological issues, trauma from abuse she suffered as a child, and academic problems led her to make what he called the "adult decision" to kill herself.
He pointed to her hand-scrawled suicide note as evidence that Rothstein wasn't involved. The note begins "I'm so sorry" and tells her mother she loves her. "I can't live this misery anymore. I don't want to be a lawyer or anything else... I'm damaged. I always was and always will be and I can't live like this anymore."
She finished it with a mention of her father. "I hope Joe Timmerman burns in hell."
"She had a very hard life," said Lauer. "But her death didn't have anything to do with Scott Rothstein."


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The Red Sox have always been the underdogs of the baseball world. They have spent time and time again trying hard for greatness but never seem to make it. Some said that this could have been because of the "Curse of the Bambino" but that all ended in 2004 when the Sox took the series. Now you can cheer on your favorite team in this skin suit costume.


This 2 week tour was made for party people that want to come and rip it up on the beaches of Thailand for New Years! Every New Years 10,000 to 60,000 people flock to Koh Phangan for the famous countdown on the beach. This party is similar to the full moon party – just with more fireworks! Not only do you get to party it up on the beach, but you also can do some snorkelling, waterfall treks, and much more!
If you want to spend NYE in Thailand but have more time, check out our 3 wk ThaiVenture, 6 wk Treasures of Thailand or our shorter Island Teaser East which all spend NYE in Koh Phangan as well!
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"To know him was to love him:" Hundreds mourn the death of Bishop Johnie Williams
Remebering Bishop Williams
MILWAUKEE -- One of the state's longest-serving bishops was laid to rest Friday, December 8th. Bishop Johnie Williams, with Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Milwaukee, preached for decades. Church leaders talked about the legacy left behind by the man many called a father.
Hundreds of people - some singing, others standing in silence, everyone mourning in their own special way.
Bishop Charles E. Blake
"The loss of one of our precious treasures. A dear bishop of the Church of God in Christ called," Bishop Charles Blake said.
Hundreds mourn the death of Bishop Johnie Williams
Members of the COGIC lost one of their own: Bishop Johnie Williams. A man who was one of the longest-serving pastors in the state of Wisconsin with more than 77-years of service.
"Bishop Williams has served our community with an impeccable and stellar example for individuals across this community," Bishop Sedwick Daniels from the Holy Redeemer COGIC.
Loved ones walked up to the casket to pay their respects and say goodbye. Mourners say this celebration of his life is a big part of healing.
"To know him was to love him, and to appreciate him. He loved people. He loved the church. He loved the bishops and pastors of the church," Blake said.
Speakers addressed the passion of Bishop Williams. Those who knew him best say - they will follow in his footsteps.
"He would want us to build upon the things, and the foundation, that he had provided for us. And that foundation was to make sure that we secure the community - make community better," Blake said.
A day of mourning - met with smiles and praise. Bishop Johnie Williams: a legacy of service - a champion of others.
The funeral itself lasted several hours. It ended with the family, and other loved ones, taking the bishop's remains to the Wisconsin Memorial Park where he was laid to rest.


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in the UK: that the evidence gained has pointed out such a cull will be, at best, ineffective, and at worst, make the problem worse, at a cost of perhaps half the UK's badger population. Rather, they say, deploy an oral vaccine for badgers - considerably more effective, far more humane, and likely to be cheaper too. The Badger Trust has a Q&A on bovine tuberculosis (PDF), for further information.
Brian May has set up a petition over here - but obviously, opposition oughtn't amount to just that. Your MPs should hear as well, and the word should be spread - make the issue noticed.
Green Bytes apparently picked up Tens Complement last year, and are now releasing a pukka implementation of ZFS for OS X (64-bit Intel only, Snow Leopard or later, with a recommendation of being able to spare 1GB RAM per 1TB storage): ZEVO Community Edition, as noted here.
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop is to reopen!
Pinboard ("social bookmarking for introverts") looks sort of tempting - nicely fully featured, clean design, and no advertising or other junk, just a one-time signup fee of $9.89. Check out the testimonial quotes on the front page, too, particularly the Economist's. =:) If you're reading this, do you use Pinboard, Pinterest, Delicious, or similar services? How useful do you find them?
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David Attenborough, Mark Carwardine, Simon King, and George Monbiot spell out the case against the proposed badger cull in the UK: that the evidence gained has pointed out such a cull will be, at best, ineffective, and at worst, make the problem worse, at a cost of perhaps half the UK's badger population. Rather, they say, deploy an oral vaccine for badgers - considerably more effective, far more humane, and likely to be cheaper too. The Badger Trust has a Q&A on bovine tuberculosis (PDF), for further information.
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A family is wiped out after a burglary gone wrong. An executive accused of embezzling kills himself and his loved ones. A house fire claims the lives of all its inhabitants. Separate incidents with two common threads--a first wife who took her own life, and a secret the victims took to their graves. . .
Stephanie Coburn has barely recovered from her sister's mysterious suicide before her brother-in-law and his new wife are murdered, her face disfigured beyond recognition. Stephanie never met the bride, has never even seen a clear photograph. But she knew her sister, and she knows something is desperately wrong. . .
The police won't listen. Her only ally is another victim's son. Step by step, they're uncovering a trail of brutal vengeance and a killer who will never relent--and whose forgiveness can only be earned in death. . .
My first book by this author...Fast paced, good plot although sometimes too predictable, but good enough that I will be looking for other books by this author!
Wow! Fantastic. Truly one of the best suspense novels I have read so far. I was engaged, captivated from the very first word. I loved the plot ... very original. I am all smiles :-). Looking forward to reading more of Mr. O'Briens books.
Excellent book! It held my attention from beginning to end, in fact, it's past 1:30 in the morning as I'm writing this because I simply couldn't put it down!! Highly recommended.
Suspenseful... Lots of twists...great read..plot is well developed as well as characters...must read for all..
I think it was a story that could be very true. I myself was born in 1933.And remember How we was treated. Yes a real good book. and I enjoyed reading it.


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HomeEdgeLenovo Puts An Edge On Infrastructure
Lenovo Puts An Edge On Infrastructure
May 15, 2019 Jeffrey Burt Edge 0
Five years ago, Lenovo spent almost $4.5 billion to buy IBM's X86 server business and Google's Motorola mobile phone unit, moves that instantly made the company a top-tier player in the datacenter and more competitive in the lucrative global smartphone market.
Despite bold promises from the company, the first couple of years after the acquisitions were slow for the datacenter business unit as Lenovo worked to find its footing in a rapidly changing space that included Hewlett-Packard (which split in two a year later after the Lenovo acquisitions, creating Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc) and Dell (which in 2016 spent more than $60 billion for EMC) and saw the rise of hyperscalers like Google, Facebook, and Amazon become the dominant force in datacenter infrastructure spending, with most of their business going largely to ODMs instead of traditional OEMs.
However, the company over the last couple of years has seen its fortunes in the datacenter improve. Lenovo's Data Center Group (DCG) finished last year with its fifth consecutive of revenue growth, reaching $1.6 billion for a 31 percent year-over-year increase. It is still a relatively small part of a company that is carried primarily by its PC business – which in the last three months of 2018 had $10.7 billion in revenue, growing 11.6 percent – but at its Transform 3.0 event this week in Orlando, Lenovo cited some key points about the DCG, including the fact that it has the most supercomputers on the bi-annual Top500 list of the world's fastest systems and counts six of the top hyperscalers in the world as customers.
The turnaround took off in 2017 at the first Transform event, when Lenovo rolled out its new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile families in what the company called its largest server launch. The ThinkSystem lineup included servers, storage and networking gear while ThinkAgile was more about hyperconverged infrastructure, software-defined solutions and the cloud, and both portfolios have had two years to percolate. A year later at the second Transform, Lenovo focused on storage, unveiling its partnership with NetApp.
This week, attention turned to outside the traditional datacenter, out to the edge and into the Internet of things (IoT) and to the emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and data analytics that are forming the underpinnings of an increasing distributed, data-centric computing environment. The company introduced the ThinkCentre Nano IoT, a small embedded PC that can be used with IoT devices and showed off the ThinkSystem ES350, an edge server a little larger than a notebook that can be stacked on a shelf or put on a wall. It's powered by Intel's Xeon-D processor with up to 16 cores and Nvidia Tesla T4 GPUs for such workloads as machine learning inferencing at the edge.
They are examples of the new types of infrastructure that are being developed for edge environments: Small, ruggedized, powerful enough to run AI and machine learning workloads, self-healing and remotely managed, high performing and reliable, according to Kirk Skaugen, executive vice president and DCG president. With tens of billions of connected devices on the horizon and the massive amounts of data that they'll generate, the architecture will have adapt, move closer to those devices and process, store and analyze that data.
"The cost of computing, the cost of infrastructure is going to have to dramatically decrease and the amount of compute at the edge is going to have to significantly increase," Skaugen tells The Next Platform. "There's been more data created last couple of years than in the history of the Earth. Most of that data has been calculated in the datacenter and the cloud. Maybe only 10 percent today gets computed at the edge. Over time, more than 70 percent will be computed at the edge, so bottom line, the compute is going to go where the data is. The data is not going to move to where the compute is, so as a result I think the reason we're launching the largest edge portfolio in our history is we have to build out that level of edge compute. There's no amount of cost that can drive that back into the central datacenter. Some things will stay the same: performance, reliability, security, the ability to communicate securely."
Lenovo will use the scale that comes with a company its size, its array of technology partners and channel partners and its global reach – not only does it have a presence in more than 160 countries, but also has foot in both the United States and China – to build infrastructure needed for edge computing. It also will leverage what it has internally, such as Motorola and its relationships with telecommunications companies around the world.
"A lot of things are going to change," says Skaugen, who spent years with Intel before moving over to the OEM. "It's becoming a heterogeneous compute world, so we're going to embrace for AI and machine learning more FPGA-based solutions, more GPU-based solutions. We're embracing Intel, AMD and Arm at the endpoints. We recognize it's a heterogeneous compute world, where I think the last few decades have been a homogeneous world. When you put stuff out at the edge, it's work because it is a physically different box. There are high temperature requirements. If you're managing something out by the ocean, you have salt water resistance, you need earthquake resistance, you need self-healing, remote management capabilities so that you don't have to do a truck roll to some wind turbine up some mountain to replace a motherboard. The self-healing and reliability become critical."
On the telco front, legacy equipment needs to be replaced, racks will need to be different depths and connections will be both wired and wireless. Because these systems will often be in remote places, they'll have to support multiple wireless options, which is why the SE350 – which will roll out in the summer – will support WiFi, LTE and 5G, he says. It also addresses security needs to protect the data, including essentially wiping out the data if it's moved.
Lenovo also is looking at supplying not only the infrastructure to support the IoT devices at the edge, but also many of the devices themselves, such as security cameras. It's part of Lenovo's strategy to address needs in particular verticals, from healthcare to manufacturing.
"This is a unique segment of the market and people don't just want hardware, they want a set of solutions," he says, adding that enterprises don't want the challenge of finding different companies to supply cameras, edge gateways and services and software. "When we talk about 'smart vertical,' we talk about picking some smart horizontal building blocks but also some smart verticals. Smart horizontal is something like video analytics. We can build the actual physical cameras, we can build the analytics software and the machine learning software, but then that has to be applied to a heathcare situation at a hospital. It can be applied to a smart city situation to manage traffic. It can be applied to a manufacturing floor to deliver better automation, so we have to think, what does this mean? It just means we have to get into new segments. We're not in the camera business per se, [but] we'll probably be in the camera business soon. We need to start thinking more and more as vertical and more and more edge to cloud."
He points to vending machines as examples. Traditional machines have a microcontroller whose job it is to keep the refrigeration going. There's no predictive analytics, so the soda company doesn't know how much of what soda has been drunk. With a ThinkCentre IoT Nano embedded, a vending gets smarter.
"What we're seeing now is that we can sell that remotely managed PC and it can start doing predictive analytics, so it knows, 'Hey, I'm at a pool at Sao Paulo. When it's over 100 degrees, I sell three times as much orange soda. The next 10-day weather forecast has X number of days over that, so I'm going to stock it with this much more orange soda than I did last week, when it was cloudy and people drink Diet Coke instead of orange soda,'" he says. "Now you're doing predictive truck routing and you can do all this UPS or FedEx right-turn-only kind of stuff and you can save gas. And now that you have a vPro Core i7 in there, you can actually put [digital] signage out on the front and video analytics. You can see there's a 25-year-old female standing in front of this, so I'm going to run an ad and show a certain set of beverages. Now you know where all your machines are, you're getting real-time billing, you're doing proactive truck routing, you're saving all that gas, you actually know what to put on the truck, not just based on what was consumed but based on what the weather forecast is going to be."
Skaugen envisions Lenovo getting into the vending machine-as-a-service area; it already uses kiosks similar to the BestBuy ones seen in airports at their largest customers to sell peripherals like power units, mice or USB sticks. "With IoT, we can just choose to sell an embedded PC, we can actually build the kiosk – it's a PC with different metal around it – or we can actually run the service," he says.
However, there are certain things that have to happen to accelerate the development of the edge. For many companies, AI is still too complicated; it needs to be simplified to make it more accessible to the masses. Lenovo last year rolled out its Lenovo Intelligent Computing Orchestration (LICO) software to simplify the management of distributed cluster for such workloads as HPC and AI.
Liquid cooling also will make its way out to the edge. Lenovo last year rolled out Neptune, a set of cooling technologies, and is working on such technologies as liquid-immersed motherboards.
"They're actually physically sealed in liquid," Skaugen says. "For a lot of this [at the edge], you need a passive heat sink because you can't be running an active heat sink in an IoT environment. Neptune is not just the active cooling that we typically show. There's also Rear-Door Heat eXchangers for traditional datacenters, but there's also this self-enclosed module that's completely sealed so you can basically put a thermal transfer vehicle. It's a sealed, self-contained unit that basically heats up the water and takes it over a heat pipe where it condenses and goes back. So it's basically its own little rain forest ecosystem. Those kinds of things, since they're completely sealed, are more appropriate for the edge."
Such technologies will appear in platforms in the future, he says.
Packet Puts An Edge on Equinix
March 18, 2020 Jeffrey Burt Edge 0
In the end, what enterprises really want is a way to run any application on any cloud at any time. And Equinix, which operates one of the largest networks of datacenters on the planet, is hoping to make that happen. Over the past two decades, Equinix has steadily expanded the …
Supermicro Plants A Flag At The Edge
March 5, 2020 Jeffrey Burt Edge 0
In a short time, the edge has become the crucial third leg holding up the IT stool, joining traditional on-premises datacenters and the public clouds. That is not surprising, given the increasingly distributed nature of the enterprise. The cloud, the proliferation of mobile devices, the Internet of Things (IoT), the …
Lenovo Gives SuperMUC-NG Supercomputer An Upgrade
June 18, 2021 Jeffrey Burt HPC 1
Lenovo became a powerhouse in the HPC and supercomputer spaces back in 2014, when it bought IBM's System x server division for $2.1 billion in a deal that also saw it license storage and system management software from Big Blue. The acquisition vaulted the company into a highly competitive field …


This weekend we went to the event "Memorabilia/MCM", based in Birmingham in the NEC. It's held twice a year in March and November.
Compared to similar events, it was really chilled, really comfortable. We only went for the one day, and dressed as Gorillaz, Plastic Beach era. Our Noodley friend was going to the event too so it was a good chance to get some group pictures (sadly our Russ couldn't make it).
Charlie did my makeup for me today as he is trained in it, and could give me the later Murdoc appearance I would struggle at doing. In return I ironed. He got to try out new water liner for the costume too which was exciting.
We got a taxi to the train station and hopped on with JD and Coke in hand, noticing other cosplayers on the train too. I always think that is nice to see in such events, even if I don't have a clue what they were wearing.
The con itself is £10 entry, and offers stalls, guests, talks and shows, much like London Expo (but a lot smaller and much less busier).
We got to see some old and lovely faces, and also meet some new ones.
Bumped into Angie whom appears in a couple of our photos and met up with our Noodle.
And had many lovely people asking us for pictures! They are all floating about on the internet at the moment, if you see any feel free to give me a bell!
Also Foxy took us some group pictures, which was fantastic. These are in the editing process at the moment but if you are interested in seeing any of these, you will be able to find them most likely here or here.
We met two lovely ladies one of which sweetly gave us a postcard of her art, and her website can be found here.
After a while we ended up drinking cider at the bar. Then everything goes a bit fuzzy really. Ended up going home and drinking tea.
I honestly have heard mixed reviews on this one, but wanted to watch it anyway to see what was going on. I picked it up cheap from Blockbuster (cause our local one is closing down sadly…well kinda sadly, cause there is a lot of reduced stuff in there) and me and Charlie watched it the other night.
So, basically tourists get lost because they go somewhere they probably shouldn't and they get into trouble.
Oh jeeeeeeeeeez with many e's. It was pretty much a bog standard American style horror. The characters in it (I can ONLY remember Chris, as we were making Resident Evil jokes about his name being called) were so bland and formulated it could of been any film. (I only liked the minor characters and you KNEW they were gonna kick the bucket). I feel it was really obvious what was going to happen, and I don't think either one of us "jumped" at it. The end..also, was so..obvious. It really did lend heavily to horror game related things, and I was told it was very similar to the Silent Hill film in some ways.
THE CG WHAT? That's all I am going to say. I don't think I have ever seen…a less realistic bear in a film. It was something like this? (Which is all well and good, but in a high budget film and all). The smoke too! What was that? When he kicks the fire away.
I can't slag it off too much though. Some of the scenery was gorgeous, and the interior bits looked fantastic. The music, also, that was really really good. Diego Stocco I think I've gotta say, this was the best thing about the film. I admit, I liked the Marilyn Manson song at the end too (whom I recently realised I have been into for 14 years erk).
It's an ex-rental copy, so I don't think it is blessed with such things.
2/5 – It was poor. The idea itself was amazing. But the execution was awful. I may give it another watch, on maybe a "lets watch crap films" night, but I can't say I was wowed.
And in other news, hitting Memorabilia this weekend and cosplay Gorillaz-ing it up. Expect images I guess! (Maybe on the blog, maybe here). And and and and and looking forward to many travels this year, all will be written about in due course. I am so excited.


The 1.000 sqm booth has been designed by Calvi Brambilla architects. It will feature all Flos Collections - Home, Architectural and Outdoor, with lots of stunning new pieces by designers Philippe Starck, Michael Anastassiades, Konstantin Grcic, Barber & Osgerby, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Vincent Van Duysen, Piero Lissoni and the new entries Nendo and Formafantasma.
*Flos is available at Space Furniture Asia only.


XNAT provides secure storage for user passwords. Some security practices suggest requiring users to change their passwords on a regular basis. Sometimes events such as the discovery of a security vulnerability may necessitate requiring users to change their passwords if they haven't changed it since a particular date. XNAT 1.6.3 provides an easy-to-administer way to manage these requirements.
This feature was only added in XNAT 1.6.3 and is not available in earlier versions. Earlier versions of 1.6 did allow you to set a password expiration interval via a setting in the services.properties file, but did not have the feature to expire all passwords set before a certain date.
0 to disable required password resets altogether.
There are differences of opinion in the security community about the effectiveness of requiring password changes at regular intervals. A good discussion of the pros and cons can be found here.
In some cases, you may want to force users to change their passwords if they haven't been changed since a particular date. A good example of this is the Heartbleed security vulnerability in the OpenSSL library. If your version of OpenSSL had this vulnerability, you would need to first patch your server to fix the immediate security problem. Then you should force users to update their passwords if they haven't changed them since you fixed the security vulnerability.
Click the Date radio button in the Password Expiration section.
Enter the desired date in the text box or click the Select Date button to use a pop-up calendar (you can click the Use Today's Date link to automatically populate the text box with the current date).
After this, all users who log in who have not changed their password since the configured date will be forced to change their password to complete the login process.
You may want to set a message on the front page of your server informing users about the required password reset and the reason for it. You can set this with the Site Description setting on the Site Information tab of the Configuration dialog.


This vintage Svetlana 6H13C dual triode power tube is a Russian 6AS7G tube type popular in OTL and headphone amplifiers. It was made in St Petersburg before the Svetlana logo was purchased by New Sensor. It has black plates and dual bottom getters with lots of flashing. The label has the "Winged C" logo. Photo is a sample from the lot.
This tube tests as new with very low noise. It was tested at typical operating voltages on a laboratory grade Amplitrex AT1000 (manual setting, fixed bias mode). This testing process also includes screening for gas, heater-cathode leakage, and shorts. This tube has also been screened for noise and excessive microphonics in our OTL headphone amp. Learn more about our testing process here.
Price is for a single tube and includes standard testing and matching service. Tube ships in its original box. Quantity discounts available. Atma-Sphere customers contact us for Winged C 6AS7G and vintage 6SN7GTB packages.


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Aug 2 #31 Victor Pablo- Percussionist for the Mobius Percussion Group, Broadway, Nestor Torres & More!
Today's guest is Victor Pablo and he is a member of the Mobius Percussion Ensemble.
R.I.P. to Cali Rivera of JCR Bells in the Bronx. He passed away at 79 of a brain tumor.
The iconic recording was "La Descarga del Bobo" by Willie Bobo from his 1967 album "Juicy".
Music News...
Soundcloud may be making a deal with two private equity firms. YouTube Red and Google Play are merging. This is from Lyor Cohen, the new head of music at YouTube, former head of Def Jam and Warner Music Group. Apple discontinues the iPod Nano and Shuffle. Facebook's A.I. robots are shut down after they start talking to each other.
You can still get tickets to the PASIC conference in Indianapolis, IN in November. The early bird pricing has ended though.
Damon is playing with Distant Cousins at Rockwood Music Hall on Tues Aug 8th and then with the Atomic Funk Project at the Brooklyn Bowl on Thurs Aug 17th.
Victor is playing with Nestor Torres in Australia right now.
Victor credits Rolando Morales-Matos as one of his mentors.
In addition to the Mobius Percussion Group and Nestor Torres, Victor also performs with the TM Street Band (Tal Mashiach).
This is the Harry Connick Jr performance in France mentioned about beat displacement (Harry plays a 5/4 bar to get the claps from 1 & 3 to 2 & 4)
Here's a video of Living Room Music, by John Cage, performed by a percussion ensemble. Here's a video of Mobius Percussion doing the song with snare drums mentioned on the podcast. This is the bowed vibraphone piece also mentioned.
Look for Victor around Christmas at Radio City for the Christmas Spectacular as well as subbing on The Lion King and On Your Feet.
We couldn't find the Heineken Jazz Festival performance of Miguel Zenon, but we did find a concert he did at the Village Vanguard feat. the great drummer Henry Cole. This is the Prokofiev 5 symphony mentioned in the podcast.
You can follow Victor on his Website, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.
Aug 9 #32 Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez Jr- Percussionist for Tito Puente, Tipica 73, Fania All-Stars and More!
Jul 26 #30 Kwame Henry Jones- West African Percussion Specialist, Educator and West African Drum Builder
Dec 6 #49 Neil Grover- Percussionist for the Boston Pops Orchestra & Founder of Grover Pro Percussion!
Jun 7 #75 Kahlil Cummings- Percussionist for Kamasi Washington, Capoeirista and More!
Jun 27 #78 Jamey Haddad- Percussionist for Paul Simon, Faculty at Oberlin Conservatory and More!


"CHAPPIE: Trailer & Movie Poster"
From the writer-director of "Elysium" and "District 9," Neil Blomkap brings to you a new action adventure that takes you into the young robotic life of CHAPPIE, a gifted, special prodigy. Chappie will have to rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. CHAPPIE stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Ninja and Yo-Landi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman!
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings – some good, some bad – and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from anyone else: he is a robot. The first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. His life, his story, will change the way the world looks at robots and humans forever.


Many people play with chocking and/or suffocation. Yet so often when we put anything over someone's face that restricts the flow of air, or anything tight around someone's neck, the cry "Breath Play" rings out as though it was murder most foul, or a universal safe word.
Instead of lumping them together in a dark back room with "Dangerous Edge Play, Do Not Enter" written in blood on the door, let's separate out these different strands and look at them in the light of day. What about them are unsafe and why? Is there anything that is safe about them and why? And, most importantly, what are some fun things we can do with them?!


Hello everyone! I'm Lauren and I'm new to the site and need some advice. I am an animal lover. Used to have cats but my mom was allergic. I'm now 26 and have had the same dog for 7.5 years and got my second dog 3 years ago. They are both lab/putt mixes and the sweetest dogs in the world.
I've lived in my same double for 14 months now. My neighbor and I used to be best friends, until a few months ago. She feeds all of these stray cats and doesn't contain them. One morning after a 12 hour shift, I let my dogs out and there were 5 cats in my yard. All got away but one and I intervened in a fight, that left my dogs covered in scratches, but the cat got away. I went inside and the cat came back, causing a second fight and the death of this stray. My neighbor then claimed I killed "her cat" and did nothing.
I stayed on night shift and am stil on it. My dogs are locked up all night and let out very little because nooone watches the cats, lets them inside, or vaccinated them. But they are "her" cats. Some of the cats have run into my house even, fight with each other, etc. Tonight, a cat ran into my house as I opened the back door and ran back out as my dogs began chasing it. I ran after the dogs, trying to hold them down and separated from the cat. My neighbors, stood by yelling and offered no help, stating my dogs were vicious. Keep in mind, my neighbor I used to be friends with has a dog whom mine played with and kissed her 3 year old in the face. We haven't spoken in 2 months until tonight.
One of my dogs ears is covered in blood and scratches. This cat is fighting for its life now that I got my dogs inside. However, I am at fault for not containing my dogs in their own yard to a stray. Not that I still don't see it as an animal but o have no clue if it has diseases, etc.


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The engineering galacticos: The stars behind Lewis Hamilton's F1 dominance
As Lewis Hamilton stripped off to reveal his tattooed torso and be sprayed by rosewater on the Abu Dhabi pod...
Posted: Dec 11, 2018 4:03 PM
Updated: Dec 11, 2018 4:03 PM
As Lewis Hamilton stripped off to reveal his tattooed torso and be sprayed by rosewater on the Abu Dhabi podium, there was no denying who was the star of the 2019 Formula One season.
Hamilton had just romped to an 11th grand prix victory in 2018 -- more than double the race wins achieved by chief rivals Sebastian Vettel -- on top of sealing a fifth world title just a few weekends earlier.
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Hamilton was quick to share the accolades with the hundreds of Mercedes employees behind his continued dominance.
And while technical director James Allison singled out Hamilton's immeasurable talents, he also was keen to point out that the team was the sum of their parts.
"I think when I got here, I felt like I had imposter syndrome," said Allison from the team's Brackley headquarters as he reflected on another driver-constructors' title double. "But I'm treated the same way as everyone else.
"A lot is expected of everyone that works here but, unlike others on the grid, this is very much a team game here."
The secret to Hamilton's success, according to technical journalist Craig Scarborough, lies in the manner in which Mercedes has assembled a galacticos of engineering brains to their operation.
"Mercedes are a team of star engineers without egos," said Scarborough of the number reason behind their ongoing dominance. "They're all very good engineers and could be technical directors in their own right at other teams. They've done very well together."
Key to that assemblage was Paddy Lowe, effectively Allison's predecessor before moving to Williams, who was vital in getting the engineering dream team together which notably includes Aldo Costa and Geoff Willis.
Scarborough also argues Toto Wolff deserves praise too.
"He just leaves them to do their work without interference," he said. "It's easy for someone like Toto to try to control the team but that would be misplaced. He keeps the engineers out of it. You don't see them on camera or in the garage. If you try to over manage them, that's when you have problems. He simply doesn't do that."
'Stars from financial people to the cleaners'
It is a sentiment echoed by Allison, who shuns any individual praise and focuses on Mercedes' collective effort.
"To act like a primadonna would be so out of kilter with the team's ethos," he said. "There's just no egos and that doesn't mean the people are bland and automotive. There's huge characters up and down the team.
"There's no false modesty, people will just say they're pulling for each other. What I like is that when there are setbacks, everyone here puts up their hand to say 'what can I do to help?'
"Lewis is an absolute phenomenon and he's a truly remarkable driver. But when we talk about the team it's not just the driver or the nuts and bolts of the car.
"Everyone plays a role: the finance people, the commercial people, the press people, the cleaners, the guys on the shop floor, everyone. This is an equal effort from everyone."
In Abu Dhabi, the victory was no more than the cherry on top of the cake as Hamilton once again dominated both qualifying and the race win.
Already for Mercedes the celebrations had begun in earnest following the previous race in Mexico which had sealed the constructors' title in a pulsating season-long battle with Ferrari.
While relatively new to the team -- Allison arrived in 2017 after a previous spell at Ferrari -- he argues this year's success was still the sweetest yet.
"Everyone was united by the fact that this year has been a proper trial," he said. "There was so much joy, satisfaction and relief on everyone's faces. I'm just so glad to be a small part of it and that Toto rang me up in the first place."
In the Allison household, his son talks of two types of fun: type one and type two. Type one is fun throughout while type two is miserable while in the process of doing it but more memorable afterward.
"This season was very much type two fun," said Allison. "While you might be suffering, you can't help but be aware of the opportunity at the end of it all. We've been through the ringer, we've been tested but we've not be found wanting."
'Still the best engine in F1'
At the heart of Hamilton and Mercedes' speed is the engine, which has long set the benchmark in Formula 1.
For a period this year, Ferrari looked to have the quicker power unit only for Mercedes to claw back the advantage throughout the latter part of the season.
"The power unit is probably still the de facto best engine in F1 but there's also the reliability and how much performance they get out of it in qualifying," said Scarborough. "Because in truth, it's not an exceptional-looking chassis compared to their rivals."
At the heart of the car is a longer wheelbase than both Ferrari and Red Bull, and a far lower rake -- effectively the ride height of the car from the front to the rear. It is such a design approach that has brought anomalies at certain tracks but has been key to their dominance at other circuits.
For Allison, the stability in its engineers in particular has given the team a "good base to right wrongs."
Looking ahead to 2019, Scarborough believes Mercedes are once again the team to beat, although Allison won't say so publicly even if he agrees.
"It's entirely presumptuous to say we're the team to be beat," he said, "and Ferrari and Red Bull will be out for our blood. What I will say is that this team is where I've felt most energized by a good result. There are talented people at every layer and I hope I keep doing this for as long as they'll have me here."
'Remarkable' Lewis Hamilton joins pantheon of all-time F1 greats
Lewis Hamilton aims to continue Mercedes dominance in Sochi
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes turn 2018 F1 season into victory procession


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How to Landscape With Holly Bushes
By Deborah Harding ; Updated September 21, 2017
Landscaping with holly allows for color in the garden even during the long winter months. Holly is evergreen and produces red berries that stay on during the winter. Their glossy foliage adds interest to the garden in any season. Holly is moderately easy to grow and requires little maintenance. A good occasional pruning is necessary to keep the bushes in shape, but little else is needed.
Choose from the over 700 varieties of holly that are available. Some varieties have small, compact leaves, while others have larger ones. Most holly leaves are green, but one group features leaves with a blue to greenish-blue tinge, and the berries are white to blue. Pick from extremely tall varieties all the way down to the dwarf hollies.
Place dwarf varieties around flower beds for a beautifully dense border. Most dwarf hollies grow 3 feet high or less, and can be pruned even smaller. Dig a trench about 4 or 5 inches deep around a flower bed, and place the holly plants in the trench to accommodate the root ball. Space them about 8 inches apart, and fill in with soil that has been amended with compost and peat moss. Water well, and cover the roots with mulch to retain moisture. Once the holly starts to grow, it can be pruned with pruning shears to any shape. Give it about one month to get completely rooted in the ground and established before clipping. Always wear protective gloves when pruning holly.
Hide the foundation of the house with a medium-size holly, or use holly that grows 3 to 5 feet high, to hide a well or the central air-conditioning unit in the yard. They will grow dense, so leave an area where you can get in to service the unit, and plant far enough away that maintenance can be performed without being pierced by the thorny leaves. Dig a hole deep enough to accommodate the roots of the plant.
Plant medium-sized holly about 6 to 8 inches deep in individual holes. Some varieties have smaller root balls, so the rule is to plant about twice as wide and a few inches deeper than the root ball. Place plants about 1 foot apart, because they will get too crowded if planted closer together. Medium-sized plants can be pruned the same way as the dwarf plants. It may take a year or so for them to make a dense hedge.
Plant large varieties as a screen between properties, or to section off an area of the yard. Use varieties that grow over 6 feet high. You can make a dense hedge or fence with them. The spiky leaves will keep dogs and other large animals out of the yard. Dig a hole twice as wide as, and 4 to 6 inches deeper than, the root ball. Space trees and large holly bushes 1 1/2 to 2 feet apart.
Know if the holly purchased is dioecious, meaning there is a gender to the plant. Most hollies are either male or female, and the female is the one that produces the berries. The male plant produces white flowers that pollinate the female plant by insects and bees. There has to be at least one male plant for three or four females in a two-mile radius. Berries will not form if both genders are not present.
Plant all holly varieties in full sun. They also enjoy an acidic soil, so plant with other flowers that like a similar soil pH, like azaleas and rhododendron. Avoid planting holly near a playground or anywhere children would play. The berries are tempting and look like candy. Eating two or three berries can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The leaves are thorny and can cause injury if a child were to fall into a holly bush.
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Japanese holly is a great dwarf variety to plant. Standard Burford holly is best for a hedge and can be pruned to any height to 6 feet. American holly grows 50 to 60 feet high. There are holly varieties that do not produce thorns.
Watch where you plant a large holly tree, because their roots can break through underground pipes and do quite a bit of damage.
Blue holly is attractive, but it will not stand up to a hot, dry climate. Plant green varieties in warm climates.
University of Arkansas Extension: Hollies
Fine Gardening: Evergreen Hollies
Professors house.com: Holly
Landscape-solutions-for-you.com: Holly Shrubs Can Compliment A Burning Bush And Balloon Flowers
ational Gardening Association: Holly
Allwoodwork.com: Holly-Christmas Beauty all Year Long
Deborah Harding has been writing for over nine years. Beginning with cooking and gardening magazines, Harding then produced a gardening and cooking newsletter and website called Prymethyme Herbs in 1998. Published books include "Kidstuff" and "Green Guide to Herb Gardening." She has a Bachelor of Music from Youngstown State University and sings professionally.
Care for a Holly Plant
Plant Holly Bushes
The Best Hedges for Privacy
Care for English Holly Plants
Grow Holly Bushes
Plant Male & Female Holly Bushes
The Best Shrubs to Plant for Privacy
Berry Leaf Identification
List of Holly Plants
Prune Holly Bushes
The History of the Holly Trees & Bushes
Identify Shrubs With Berries
Care for Holly Plants
Varieties of Holly Bushes
Which Plants Make the Best Topiaries?
Plant a Holly Hedge
Poisonous Holly Plants
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Q: Setting background image in asp.net (Master page) I'm new in asp.net. And I am having trouble setting my background image. Here's the master page source:
<%@ Master Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="Master.master.cs" Inherits="Master"%>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="scripts/style.css"/>
    <title>Tracker</title>
    <asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="head" runat="server">
    </asp:ContentPlaceHolder>

    <form id="form1" runat="server">

Home

LINK

LINK

LINK

LINK

SOME LABEL

SOME QUOTE HERE

           LINK HERE | LINK HERE |
           CONTACT | REGISTER | LOGIN
            <address>
                Copyright 2012 @JRC
            </address>

    </form>

The image that I am trying to use is located at the folder image. I don't know whats wrong.
And here's what the style.css source:
body
{
    font: 100%/1.4 Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;

    background-image:url('images/background.jpg');
    background-repeat:no-repeat;
    background-attachment:scroll;
    background-position:repeat-x;
}

I also tried this url('image/background.jpeg') etc. but still fails.

A: This largely depends on where your css file is located. If it is located in the same folder where the 'image' folder is located, then this looks correct. However, if you css file is in a different directory (say /css) then your link in your css file will not work. Instead, either change the css link to point to a complete link:
background-image: url('http://mysite.com/images/background.jpg)

I am unsure if the '~' link will work in a stylesheet. Since your css is in the scripts folder, you should be able to do this:
background-image: url('../images/background.jpg')

A: This worked for me :
background-image: url(<%=ResolveClientUrl("~/images/background.jpg")%>);

A: it is getting confuse, because of your src, it finding it in current_folder+src, but your image folder is in root folder, for that to reach root_folder+src you have to prefix your source with ~/
background-image:url('~/images/background.jpg');

A: Add master page, then link css script and paste the link of CSS using drag and drop method


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Q: How do I avoid the glitch regarding the Voyager's image problem? I have been trying to make Voyager's images to show up on my site, but to no avail. I tried a lot of things like changing my env, trying to set up another storage route but they still do not appear.
APP_URL=http://localhost:8000
I have also tried doing pathing like this
APP_URL=http://localhost/diplomnata
Still the image doesn't want to show up.
I have been stuck here for 2 days. I want the images to be able to be visualised. And everywhere I looked they just said change the APP_URL in .env I did, but they still won't show up. Can you please help me?

A: I found the issue. It was because my folder wasn't located at - storage/public/name-of-folder
previously it was located at just storage/name-of-folder


Use 1 tablet when alertness and attention is required throughout the day or 30 minutes before exercise. Do not exceed 2 servings per day.
Good product at a good price, a quick way of getting a hit of caffeine in for those early mornings. 2,200mg caffeine in every tablet, I have this as my pre-workout.
Easy to pop a tablet in the afternoon to get me through the mid afternoon crash or boring meeting!


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/******************************************************************************
SparkFunESP8266WiFi.h
ESP8266 WiFi Shield Library Main Header File
Jim Lindblom @ SparkFun Electronics
Original Creation Date: June 20, 2015
http://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_ESP8266_AT_Arduino_Library

TCP states:
		- by default TCP is not up (TCP_NONE)
		- at this point we can start either a server (tcpServerStart()) or a client(tcpConnect())
		- one cannot start server if TCP is in client mode; vice versa;
		- when in TCP_SERVER state, one calls tcpServerStop() to tear it down
		- when in TCP_CLIENT state, TCP goes back to TCP_NONE when connection is down
		  either disconnected by server or actively cancelled by calling tcpClose()
		- when connected, use tcpReceive()/tcpSend() to read/write with remote machine

	Separate convenience classes are provided to provide server or client functionalities
	that are compatible with other Arduino networking libraries

ESP8266 has 3 kinds of async input over serial that are interesting to us:

 1. 0,CONNECT - only happens in TCP_SERVER mode. A new client joins.
    A variation is 1,CONNECT (or 2,CONNECT) where we need to forcefully disconnect
 2. 0,CLOSE - TCP session terminates; both server mode and client mode
 3. +IPD,.... - input data; both server and client modes; when connected.

There two cases we need to check for aysnc input:
  1. after sending commands and checking for cmd responses
  2. check for TCP data or client connection.

For #2, we use readForAsync().  For #1, we have readForResponse() and readForResponses()

******************************************************************************/

#ifndef __esp8266_lib_h__
#define __esp8266_lib_h__

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#include <IPAddress.h>

///////////////////////////////
// Command Response Timeouts //
///////////////////////////////
#define COMMAND_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT 1000
#define COMMAND_PING_TIMEOUT 3000
#define WIFI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT 30000
#define COMMAND_RESET_TIMEOUT 5000
#define CLIENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT 5000

#define ESP8266_MAX_SOCK_NUM 5
#define ESP8266_SOCK_NOT_AVAIL 255

enum esp8266_cmd_rsp {
	ESP8266_CMD_BAD = -5,
	ESP8266_RSP_MEMORY_ERR = -4,
	ESP8266_RSP_FAIL = -3,
	ESP8266_RSP_UNKNOWN = -2,
	ESP8266_RSP_TIMEOUT = -1,
	ESP8266_RSP_SUCCESS = 0
};

enum esp8266_wifi_mode {
	ESP8266_MODE_STA = 1,
	ESP8266_MODE_AP = 2,
	ESP8266_MODE_STAAP = 3
};

enum esp8266_command_type {
	ESP8266_CMD_QUERY,
	ESP8266_CMD_SETUP,
	ESP8266_CMD_EXECUTE
};

enum esp8266_encryption {
	ESP8266_ECN_OPEN,
	ESP8266_ECN_WPA_PSK,
	ESP8266_ECN_WPA2_PSK,
	ESP8266_ECN_WPA_WPA2_PSK
};

enum esp8266_connect_status {
	ESP8266_STATUS_GOTIP = 2,
	ESP8266_STATUS_CONNECTED = 3,
	ESP8266_STATUS_DISCONNECTED = 4,
	ESP8266_STATUS_NOWIFI = 5
};

// current state of TCP connection
enum esp8266_tcp_state {
	ESP8266_TCP_NONE,
	ESP8266_TCP_SERVER,
	ESP8266_TCP_CLIENT
};

// general rules about return value
//  == 0: successful
//  >0 : sucessful with N chars read in buffer
//  <0 : error defined in ESP8266_CMD_RSP
class Esp8266
{
public:
	Esp8266(SoftwareSerial* swSerial);

	int16_t begin(unsigned long baudRate = 9600);

	///////////////////////
	// Basic AT Commands //
	///////////////////////
	int16_t getVersion(char * ATversion, char * SDKversion, char * compileTime);

	////////////////////
	// WiFi Functions //
	////////////////////
	int16_t connectAP(const char * ssid);
	int16_t connectAP(const char * ssid, const char * pwd);
	int16_t getAP(char * ssid);
	int16_t getLocalMAC(char * mac);
	int16_t getLocalIP(IPAddress& ip);
	int16_t disconnectAP();

	/*
	  TCP stuff
	*/
	int16_t tcpServerStart(uint16_t port);
	int16_t tcpServerStop();
	int16_t tcpConnect(const char * destination, uint16_t port, uint16_t keepAlive);
	int16_t tcpClose();
	bool tcpConnected();	// for both server and client connection

	int16_t tcpWrite(const char* msg);
	int16_t tcpWrite(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size);
	int16_t tcpRead(uint8_t *buf, size_t size);  // return size received; no waiting; <0 indicates error
	uint8_t tcpRead();
	int tcpPeek();		// return -1 is none is available
	int tcpAvailable();	// tcp data available for read in bytes

	int16_t ping(IPAddress ip);
	int16_t ping(char * server);

	void rawTest(const char* cmd, uint16_t timeout_ms);	// send cmd over serial and display response for timeout_ms ms

private:

	// helper commands
	int16_t test();
	int16_t setMux(uint8_t mux);
	int16_t echo(bool enable);

	// low-level send/receive
	void sendCommand(const char * cmd, enum esp8266_command_type type = ESP8266_CMD_EXECUTE, const char * params = NULL);
	int16_t readForResponse(const char * rsp, unsigned int timeout);
	int16_t readForResponses(const char * pass, const char * fail, unsigned int timeout);
	int16_t readForAsync(unsigned int timeout);
	bool checkAsyncMsg(bool discardTcpData);
	void drainTcpData();		// discard unread TCP data
	void drainAllData();

	size_t write(const uint8_t * buf, size_t size);

	/// clearBuffer() - Reset buffer pointer, set all values to 0
	void clearBuffer();

	// readByteToBuffer() - Read first byte from UART receive buffer
	// and store it in rxBuffer. Delay 1ms for persistent reliable read.
	// return false, if none avaiable to raed.
	bool readByteToBuffer();

	/// searchBuffer([test]) - Search buffer for string [test]
	/// Success: Returns pointer to beginning of string
	/// Fail: returns NULL
	char * searchBuffer(const char * test);

	// return last byte in rx buffer; return 0 otherwise
	uint8_t bufferTail();

	// esp8266 states
	SoftwareSerial * _serial;
	esp8266_tcp_state _tcpState=ESP8266_TCP_NONE;
	bool _tcpConnected=false;
	uint16_t _tcpServerPort;
	uint16_t _tcpDataSize=0;	// 0: no tcp data to read
};

extern Esp8266 esp8266;

#endif /* __esp8266_lib_h__ */