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Q: android.app.Application cannot be cast to android.app.Activity I'm trying to change a LinearLayout from another class, but when i run this code:
public class IRC extends PircBot {

ArrayList<String> channels;
ArrayList<Integer> userCount;
ArrayList<String> topics;

LinearLayout channelLayout;
Context context;

public IRC(Context ctx) {
    this.setName("xxxx");
    channels = new ArrayList<String>();
    userCount = new ArrayList<Integer>();
    topics = new ArrayList<String>();

    context = ctx;

    channelLayout = (LinearLayout) ((Activity) context).findViewById(R.id.channels);
}

i get a ClassCastException
context is the Main activity that extends Activity passed with a getApplicationContext();
LOGCAT
05-08 17:53:55.102    3736-3799/g.d.allinonechat E/AndroidRuntime﹕ FATAL EXCEPTION: Thread-5357
java.lang.ClassCastException: android.app.Application cannot be cast to android.app.Activity
        at g.d.xxx.IRC.<init>(IRC.java:34)
        at g.d.xxx.MainActivity$1.run(MainActivity.java:49)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:856)

A: In my case, when I'm in an activity that extends from AppCompatActivity, it did not work(Activity) getApplicationContext (), I just putthis in its place.

A: You are getting this error because the parameter required is Activity and you are passing it the Application.
So, either you cast application to the Activity like: (Activity)getApplicationContext();
Or you can just type the Activity like: MyActivity.this

A: In my case I just put android:name=".CustomBaseClass" inside the activity tag instead of the application tag inside the manifest, hope it helps someone.

A: in case your project use dagger, and then this error show up
you can add this at android manifest
   <application
        ...
        android: name = ".BaseApplication"
        ...> ...

A: You are passing the Application Context not the Activity Context with
getApplicationContext();

Wherever you are passing it pass this or ActivityName.this instead.
Since you are trying to cast the Context you pass (Application not Activity as you thought) to an Activity with
(Activity)

you get this exception because you can't cast the Application to Activity since Application is not a sub-class of Activity.

A: You can also try this one.
override fun registerWith( registry: PluginRegistry) {
        GeneratedPluginRegistrant.registerWith(registry as FlutterEngine)
    //registry.registrarFor("io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging.FirebaseMessagingPlugin")
    }

I think this one is far better solution than creating a new class.

A: I had a similar problem when checking for internet connection in my viewmodel.
The error in my logcat:
java.lang.ClassCastException: android.app.Application cannot be cast to com.example.newsapplication.util.AppApplication in viewmodel

I added this line in the manifest and my application worked just fine.
  android:name="com.example.newsapplication.util.AppApplication"

A: In my case, I just put add name property inside the application tag in the Manifest file
<application
    android:name=".TodoApplication"
    ...

A: In my case I removed the line android:name ="<some_name>" and it worked. Looks like it was looking for a class with the name that was provided earlier whereas my Project does not have the class.

A: In my case, I deleted the android:name=".TodoApplication" from application and added it inside the activity tag.
<activity android:name=".BaseApplication"/>

Ensure you delete from the Application tag

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Views & recalls all available clips in the server with the push of a button.
Trimming and looping of clips available (protocol dependent).
Fast access to video clips: Enter cue point number, then load clip.
Fast access to fill clip and key clip combinations from a single cue point.
Controls up to 8 channels individually or ganged.
Learns 400 registers (or cue points) which contain single or multiple clips.
Quickly and easily re-assigns cue points.
Available in Louth and Odetics protocol.
Available options include PBIO, KBIO and T-Bar.


Enjoy the very best in value for money golf at St Andrews, including a round on the Old Course!
* Please note the golf element of this package is payable directly to St Andrews Links Trust.
** Additional charge applies – £110 Edinburgh/£140 Glasgow (one way).
*** Please note all drinks consumed are not included.
Enjoy three rounds of golf on the St Andrews Links courses including one guaranteed tee time on the infamous Old Course. The package also includes two other rounds on the Links Courses if you book accommodation in the St Andrews area.
Playing over three consecutive days golfers can enjoy 2 rounds on either the New Course, Jubilee Course, Strathtyrum Course or Eden Course as well as a round on the world famous Old Course.
To book you are required to source your own tee times through the St Andrews Links Trust. After you have done this you are required to provide us with your booking details and we can then offer you exclusive rates on accommodation.
2 or 3 nights in one of our luxury suites in either king or twin arrangement.
Traditional full Scottish breakfast each morning.
Complimentary 24h concierge service to take care of your every need, including our golf club valet service where our team will clean and store your golf clubs overnight.
The Castle Course* – The newest of the St Andrews Links courses opening in 2008, the Castle is a stunning championship course on the outskirts of town. Nestled upon a cliff top above St Andrews bay overlooking the town, the views from the course are simply spectacular offering you an unforgettable experience.
New Course – The second course at St Andrews which was built in 1895. The new course is a true test of Links Golf and a firm favourite with the local and visiting golfers.
Jubilee Course – Considered the most challenging course on the famous St Andrews Link, the Jubilee Course sits between the New Course and the North Sea where it's raised tees provide tremendous vistas over the St. Andrews Bay.
Eden Course – A tricky course with plentiful ridged bunkering to put your game to the test. The Eden is enjoyable and characterful and shouldn't be missed.
Strathtyrum Course – A welcome change from the lengthy championship courses it neighbours, the Strathtyrum requires your iron accuracy to be on top form with some deftly positioned bunkers protecting it's testing greens.
Please note these rates are inclusive of Accommodation, Full Scottish Breakfast each morning, 2 course dinner in The Tayberry restaurant on two evenings, Full use of the Eden Spa thermal facilities and VAT – based on two guests sharing.
Step 1 – Click on the following links to book the golf element.
Step 2 – Once you know the dates you would like to book please contact the hotel directly on info@kinnettleshotel.com and we can book the accommodation for you and provide you with a booking reference number. We will require card details to do this.
Step 3 – Apply for the tee times via the above link by filling out the booking form and emailing it to winterpackage@standrews.com using the booking form. Please remember to include where you are staying and the booking number.
Step 4 – Once this has been processed Kinnettles Hotel and yourself will be notified of your allocated tee times along with the billing information.
Enjoy the very best of what St Andrews has to offer in this premium golf package, including a guaranteed round on the Old Course! Plus the option of a night in our truly breath taking exclusive use baronial castle!
* Please note all drinks consumed are not included.
** Additional green fee charges apply.
*** Additional fees apply for some activities.
Look forward to 5 nights in St Andrews with a guaranteed round on the Old Course in this premium package. Add to the mix fabulous fine dining in our Tayberry at St Andrews restaurant and enjoy an amazing ESPA express treatment in our in-house Eden Spa – you won't want to leave!
And why not throw in a night in our exclusive use baronial castle, Kinnettles Castle is truly stunning and is an experience you will never forget!
For an upgrade cost of only £3,000 you can enjoy the castle as one of your 5 nights.
Alternatively stay longer and truly take in this unique Scottish experience staying for 7 nights total, with 2 nights in the castle, for only £5,000 extra!
We will arrange everything allowing you to enjoy the experience to its fullest. You may even wish to spend a non-golfing day at the castle and partake in a full day of activities – let us provide you with all the options available.
A guaranteed tee time on the Old Course, St Andrews for four players.
A fourball on Kingsbarns Golf Links, Carnoustie Championship Course and the Castle Course.
All rounds pre-booked and confirmed by us, you don't have to do a thing.
Four complimentary ESPA express treatments in our luxury in-house Eden Spa – try our amazing golfers massage!
Complimentary transportation to the courses and practice facilities in one of our luxury Mercedes.
Let us present to you a truly unique Scottish experience and enjoy one of the evenings in our exclusive use baronial castle!
You may even wish to spend a non-golfing day at the castle and partake in a full day of activities – let us provide you with all the options available.
The Castle – After a morning game golf our luxury Mercedes will be waiting to whisk you the short drive to Kinnettles Castle, our exclusive use baronial castle which history dates as far back as 1678! The castle and grounds are uniquely yours for your entire stay.
The list of activities available to partake in will give you a true taste of Scotland; take to the outdoors for activities such as shooting and fishing *** before heading indoors for a kilt fitting and whiskey tasting experience!
Follow your fun filled afternoon with an outstanding meal delivered by our multi award winning chef Adam Newth from the Tayberry at St Andrews restaurant. Choose from Adam's exclusive menu(hyper link to castle private dining menu) and dine in style in our beautiful dining room.
Finish of your evening in our impressive bar and lounge area enjoying our extensive list of spirits, fine wines and champagnes. Or take your drinks downstairs to our impressive billiard, roulette and games rooms. We can even arrange a croupier to attend for the evening allowing you to have a truly unique experience!
Individual, period featured rooms await you upstairs where you can enjoy the utmost comfort and luxury. All our rooms are truly individual adding to the splendour of this unforgettable and undoubtedly Scottish experience!
One night in our exclusive use baronial castle – the castle and grounds are uniquely yours.
Inclusive kilt fitting and whiskey tasting experiences presented by local Scottish companies.
Complimentary concierge service to take care of your every need, including our golf club valet service where our team will clean and store your golf clubs overnight.
Complimentary transportation to and from the castle in one of our luxury Mercedes.
You can enjoy the castle on any of the 5 evenings that you wish, we will arrange everything around this to allow you to enjoy the experience to its fullest. You may even wish to spend a non-golfing day here and partake in a full day of activities – let us provide you with all the options available!
Day Two – Kingsbarns Golf Links : 18 holes over the world renowned Kingsbarns Golf Links. – You are in for a proper treat at Kingsbarns, it is simply spectacular with some of the best views in golf! You will not be disappointed with this outstanding golfing experience.
Day Three – The Castle Course : 18 holes over the stunning Castle Course. – The newest of the St Andrews Links courses opening in 2008, the Castle is a stunning championship course on the outskirts of town. Yet another amazing golfing experience with wonderful views of the town from atop the cliffs of St Andrews bay.
Day Four – The Old Course : 18 holes over the famous "Old Lady". – The day you've been waiting for – walk in the footsteps of the Great Open Champions. Nothing compares to the feeling of standing on the first tee of the most iconic golf course in the world!
Day Five – Carnoustie Championship Course : A morning round over the 2018 Open Championship Course. – Round up your week of amazing golf on "The Beast"! Once played never forgotten, a true championship course of the highest standards.
Additional days with play at other local courses is also available – contact Grant for a bespoke, tailor-made package.


How are different UK businesses preparing for Brexit with Leading Resolutions?
On June 23rd 2016, Britain voted to leave the EU in the referendum. A country divided with 51.89% voting to leave and 48.11% voting to remain. It's already been two and a half years, and no one is any the wiser about what the post-Brexit economy will look like.
That said, there's definitely a change happening, and businesses need to prepare for it. Here are our views on that change and how Leading Resolutions can help you to manage it.
If you've found yourself surrounded by those who don't want to talk about it, Leading Resolutions can be your Brexpert.
We understand that uncertainty is the hardest hurdle to overcome. And with tariffs, taxes and immigration yet to be decided, companies aren't sure what will happen to their finances, EU national employees and supply chains.
So, whatever scenario, planning to navigate unpredictable times is essential for every company. It's time to futureproof your businesses in the uncertainty that is Brexit.
The prospect of 'No Deal' is arguably the most serious and disruptive to businesses and so it makes good sense to plan for the most impactful outcomes, even if all planning needn't be used in the end.
With so much uncertainty around how the relationship between the UK and EU will end up, 'No Deal' is actually the most defined scenario to prepare for with businesses having requirements to work towards.
Needless to say, the changes you will need to implement will be completely dependent on your business.
So, here are some general examples with the view that at least one will be relevant to you.
Many companies have already, and may do in the future, lose valuable EU national members of their workforce as the UK leaves the EU. However, there are ways around this if you need to retain such employees.
Retaining talent is hard enough sometimes regardless of the 'No Deal' scenario, but how do you do retain talent to keep them on board in unstable times like these? You need to think outside the box. And by this, we mean you need to think beyond salaries and the package you could offer.
For those companies whose office-based staff are EU nationals, leveraging technology can certainly be of great help here. Top employees that impact the bottom line don't have to necessarily leave the business. Use IT and the cloud to your advantage. For example, by using the Internet of Things (IoT) you can improve picking speed and accuracy in warehouses by enabling real-time stock management. Where staffing levels have been high due to legacy systems and processes, consider the use of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to improve the productivity of existing staff while leveraging automation to improve efficiency.
In warehouse environments, 10-20% of staff during particularly busy periods can be EU nationals. With a potential change to migration rules, some businesses are planning for the eventuality that staff can no longer be employed.
One potential solution to this problem involving warehousing staff who are EU nationals, which is being undertaken by some businesses already, is to relocate larger warehouses to the EU, while retaining a smaller UK workforce in UK warehouses.
With 'No Deal' comes potential for further downward shifting of the exchange rate of sterling. This will undoubtedly lead to rising costs of products which are imported from the EU, if the exchange rate of the euro stays relatively stable with respect to sterling.
So, to combat this, some companies are looking to increase the cost of imported products to include the overheads associated with the exchange rate, and indeed import tax. However, this could potentially have a negative effect on the volume of sales as consumers could therefore opt for cheaper, non-imported goods.
By setting up a bank account in the currency that your supplier or customer trades in, it's possible to reduce (at least in part) your exposure to volatility by allowing your business to choose when currency is converted at the exchange rate that suits best.
Businesses can use forward contracts to sell or purchase in foreign currency amounts at a given time at a given exchange rate as dictated by the contract, rather than being at the whim of any fluctuations in the exchange rate.
This is very similar to a Forward Contract but with a key difference. The settlement of the contract can happen at any time up until the maturity of the contract, meaning that businesses can choose the exchange rate that's right for them at the right time.
Essentially two businesses agree to exchange one currency for another at a pre-agreed exchange rate.
One you've identified your businesses exposure to currency fluctuations you can start to consider if any of the various hedging options is suitable, and plan how to mitigate your exposure.
With the prospect of trade barriers also comes the prospect of delays at ports or airports. As a result, some companies are, and some considering, stockpiling products in advance of the UK's exit from the EU in the 'No Deal' scenario.
Identify your important customers and suppliers. The key part here will be to consider not only financial value, but also the impact on your operation. For example, a small supplier could have a large impact on your business.
Categorise the supply chain relationships into those that will cross the UK EU border, those that cross a UK non-EU border, and those that are UK domestic. For each of these categories the risk will be different.
Review any long-term contracts which extend past 29th March 2019, and those which extend past 31st December 2020.
Once you've identified your key risk areas you can start to plan how to mitigate these risks.
But, it's worth saying that it's not all doom and gloom. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) found that 69% of businesses surveyed had looked (or planned to look) for opportunities arising from Brexit, and 29% had found opportunities as a result.
How can Leading Resolutions help you prepare for Brexit?
What all of these examples have in common is that IT and business strategy will play a driving role in a company's preparation for Brexit.


Change and transition are two words to describe Liberty girls tennis this year.
With a team half the size of last year's counterpart, a new coach, and key new players, the entirety of the tennis program has been flipped on its head—but ultimately, for the better.
The roster dropped from last year's 60 players to 26 for the 2019 tennis season, an unprecedented change that has brought great reward.
Liberty has also been fortunate to gain Carola Dopps on the coaching staff. Dopps brings years of experience and skill to the program, and to note, she nearly qualified to play for the Netherlands National Tennis Team as a teenager.
And through drastic changes, the team has gelled together, reflected by its 4-1 record that includes notable wins over 4A Redmond and Issaquah. Outside of Dopps's great coaching, much of Liberty's success on the courts can be accredited to its newest player additions (and sister pair!) of junior Annelise Nguyen and freshman Katy Nguyen.


Description: An input validation vulnerability was reported in Lotus Notes/Domino in the processing of computed values containing square brackets. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
Juan C Calderon reported that the Lotus Notes HTML encoding function fails to encode square brackes ('[' and ']'). A remote user can create a specially crafted URL that, when loaded by a target user, will cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the target user's browser. The code will originate from the site running the Notes/Domino software and will run in the security context of that site. As a result, the code will be able to access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
The exploit does not work in editable fields.
Impact: A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site running the Notes/Domino software, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
Tested in R6 should work in prior versions as well.


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Writer/Director David Cronenberg understanding of two ideas shapes The Fly into the masterful horror flick that is able both the endear the audience to its cast and then revolt them with the disgusting events that follow. The two ideas are the concept of creating psychologically believable characters and the application of Freudian though in the horror film.
In terms of psychologically plausible characters, Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) is the best example. He's a recluse scientist who decides to let reporter Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) in on his breakthrough that will change the world. It's clear he's more interested in companionship that revealing his creation to the world. His isolation and loneliness have led to his slightly nervous and uneasy behavior and desperation has driven him to seek out a female companion.
The horrific transformation he goes through is spurn on through a drunken mistake when he becomes jealous of Veronica, assuming she is sleeping with her ex, Stathis Borans (John Getz). This relationship shows why Veronica would take interest in Seth. Stathis is brash and inappropriate where Seth is reserved and cautious.
Stathis, in the scope of the entire film, is a smaller, but essential character. While his psychology is a bit base and extreme, it still gives him justifiable reasons for his actions and makes him somewhat sympathetic even if his behavior is misguided. If the film has a strong weakness, it's that Stathis needs a few more scenes peppered through the film to fully develop his transformation as a character.
And while the psychological rationale is a large part of what makes these characters work, even more than that, it's Freudian psychology that shapes these characters. Each of these characters begins as one of the three parts of Freud's breakdown of human psychology.
It's clear that Stathis is the id, the base desire to take pleasure however he can get it. While his advances are sexual, he also gains pleasure simply through annoying Veronica after their breakup. Meanwhile, Veronica is the ego, she still has those pleasure desires that control her behavior, but she's more rational and controlled about how she expresses them. This leaves Seth as the superego, a man who seems to have completely repressed his id, focusing his energies on his project.
Yet these aren't simple static representations of characters. The characters morph in and out of these states, changing into different states. While Seth's transformation is physical, on a deeper level it can be seen as the id battling the superego for control of Seth. And while Seth transforms physically, the other two characters begin to move away from the id as they see what it is doing to Seth.
It's the psychological ideas that make The Fly work. These characters might not be the most psychologically complex characters on film, but this is a fine example about how a good understanding of a character's psychology can help perpetuate story and conflict. This makes even the most bizarre and gross moments of the film work, a visualization of ideas, impulses and notions deeply imbedded in the human mind.
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Talking Points: Tax Day
Article Apr 17, 2007
Since President Bush entered office, he has made tax cuts for the wealthy a focus of his domestic agenda. "These are the basic ideas that guide my tax policy: lower income taxes for all, with the greatest help going for those most in need," said Bush of his "bold and fair tax relief plan."
Since President Bush entered office, he has made tax cuts for the wealthy a focus of his domestic agenda. "These are the basic ideas that guide my tax policy: lower income taxes for all, with the greatest help going for those most in need," said Bush of his "bold and fair tax relief plan." But a majority of Americans will not feel Bush's alleged tax relief today, as his tax scheme has disproportionately aided the wealthy, often at the expense of the poor and middle class. For example, in 2005, Bush's tax changes allowed Vice President Dick Cheney to reap $1.1 million in tax savings, but households in the bottom fifth income bracket only received an average of $20 from the tax cuts in 2006. Dissatisfaction with the state of the economy was a major force driving Americans to the polls in November 2006, but Bush has still failed to deliver a fairer tax plan for Americans. "Despite major increases in outlays for war and security, the President and Congress substantially expanded the already unaffordable tax cuts in subsequent years. The fiscal and moral consequences of these blunders are staggering," said Robert S. McIntyre, the Director of Citizens for Tax Justice
The Bush's tax plan has concentrated wealth in the U.S. at record levels. "[T]ax rates faced by the wealthiest Americans have fallen, having also recently shown that the top 1% of American earners got a greater share of national income in 2005 than at any time since the 1920s." Americans earning over $1 million receive an average annual tax cut of over $100,000, whereas middle income families earning between $26,000 and $45,000 receive about $650. A study by the Congressional Budget Office explains that the "growing concentration of income at the top continues a long-term trend." "The share of after-tax income going to the top one percent rose from 12.2 percent in 2003 to 14.0 percent in 2004," making that the largest one-year increase in the share of income going to the top one percent in 15 years. Now, the case for comprehensive tax reform is greater than ever.
Middle class and families are feeling the squeeze from the Bush tax plan. The Earned Income Tax Credit is "a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families," originally approved in 1975 to offset taxes on the poor and provide incentives to work. But Bush's 2001 tax plan cut marriage taxes across the board, except for within the EITC, causing "half of low-income married couples to have lower benefits." At the same time, an increasing number of Americans will be in shock about the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) this year. "The individual alternative minimum tax was originally designed to limit tax sheltering and to assure that high-income filers paid at least some tax." But Bush did not index the AMT to inflation and left it out of his tax changes; now it threatens to increasingly affect the middle class. "Unless the tax law is changed, some 23 million — 17 percent of all filers — will be subject to the AMT when they file in 2008," in contrast to the 3.7 million facing the AMT this year. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) called this "middle-class squeeze" from the AMT "the biggest tax increase on the middle class in the history of our country," as "middle-class families making between $75,000 and $100,000 are now more likely to pay the tax than those making more than a million dollars."
Corporations are getting a big break from fewer audits. Reports show that the Internal Revenue Service has been increasingly "unproductive" in corporate audits. "[T]he IRS is wasting more and more of the time of its revenue agents during a period when, because of limited resources, the agency is auditing many fewer corporate returns than it did only a decade ago," according to to a nonpartisan research group. As a result, corporations get a hefty break. "The percent of large companies audited fell from 44 percent in 2005 to 35 percent in 2006, and the average number of hours per audit fell from 978 to 941." The amount of money the IRS recommends for collection from these corporations dropped from $30.1 billion in 2005 to $25.5 billion in 2006. Simultaneously, the IRS is much more likely to audit the middle class. "Audits of these middle-class taxpayers rose to nearly 436,000 last year, up from about 147,000 returns in 2000," tripling audits of tax returns filed by people making $25,000 to $100,000. Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office reported major security vulnerabilities in the IRS, "threaten[ing] the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IRS's financial and tax processing systems." In turn, taxpayer information remains more vulnerable to "scams."


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Sun Belt Analytics: What advanced stat each program must keep up in 2017
Using S&P+, we'll tell you what each team did particularly well last season.
By Adam Luckett@AdamLuckettBOS Aug 10, 2017, 1:00pm EDT
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Per S&P+, App State graded out as the best team in the Sun Belt last fall.
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Advanced statistics have made a big impact in basketball and baseball, but are still considered somewhat taboo in the game of college football. I know people reading this have probably never really dived into advanced stats so I wanted to do a piece here kind of describing how this system works and why they are important stats to keep an eye on. Just recently, Tulane head coach Willie Fritz mentioned that he is depending on numbers and these advanced stats, so these are becoming more relevant in our current college football world. Thanks to our good friends at Football Outsiders and the good work of SB Nation's own Bill Connelly, this will be the first of a two part series that will give a specific stat of what each Fun Belt team must keep up and improve going into 2017 (Coastal Carolina will not be included due to this being their first season in FBS).
Appalachian State: Success Rate
The official advanced stats glossary is here, but success rate essentially determines what percentage of plays were productive. So for a typical first and ten it means gaining at least five yards. On second down you need to gain 70% of the yards needed and then all the way up to 100% on third and fourth down. The Mountaineers ranked highly in all versions of success rate on both sides of the football. The offense ranked 38th in rushing success rate and 15th in passing. Meanwhile, their defense ranked 13th against the run and 11th versus the pass. Therefore, App State wasn't falling behind the chains on both sides of the football and that allowed their coaches to use everything available in their playbook. While they're not the most talented team in the country, App State stays on schedule and that is a reason why they are one of the most consistent teams in all of college football. The explosion needed for splash plays is not necessarily there for the Apps, so it's essential that they stay efficient.
Arkansas State: IsoPPP
PPP means points per play and this is an essential metric that grades what percent of successful plays went for scores. Therefore it measures how dynamic you are in an isolated situation. The Red Wolves had their struggles on offense, but when they did something well it was usually in a big way. Their offense ranked 22nd in the country in explosiveness and it was certainly needed with the struggles of their offensive line last year. Meanwhile, their defense was in the top 50. If the Red Wolves can improve their efficiency, this offense could be something to see this fall.
Georgia Southern: Defensive Stuff Rate
Stuff rate is defined as the percentage of plays where a rusher was stopped at the line of scrimmage or tackled for a loss. This is one place where this defense excelled last season and will need to keep up in 2017. This is specifically a rushing stat, but the Eagles stopped 33% of opposing runs at the line. Stopping the run is the most important factor to most defenses and this will allow Georgia Southern to consistently be in defensive friendly situations. If the Eagles can just get some pressure on the quarterback then the defense will be in great shape.
Georgia State: IsoPPP
Jerome Smith is one of the best cover corners in the country.
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Much like the boys in Jonesboro, the Panthers were very dynamic on both sides of the football and this will be something for the new staff to build off of. GSU was first in this category on defense and 31st on offense. The offense was really dynamic through the air while the defense just did not give up big plays. Those passing numbers should only get better with the return of WR Penny Hart and the pass-defending ability of corner tandem of Jerome Smith and Chandon Sullivan will give the staff some nice building blocks.
Idaho: Passing Success Rate
The Vandals were very efficient when going to the air and that probably had a lot to do with experience at quarterback and wide receiver. Most of the pass catchers are gone, so senior passer Matt Linehan could have his work cut out for him. The Vandals were 12th in passing success rate while putting up a solid 39th finish in passing downs success rate. Passing downs are essentially when you fall behind the chains. Therefore, second and eight plus yards or third and five plus. The Vandals were very efficient in this regard as they were able to move the chains even when they fell a little bit behind schedule. Can Linehan produce these numbers again?
UL-Lafayette: Opportunity Rate
Here is a measure that is used to grade "if an offensive line does its job". Essentially, opportunity rate grades on how many runs went for at least five yards and that credit goes to the big uglies up front. As a young offensive line last year, the Cajuns had 40.9% of their runs go for at least five yards and that was good for a top 60 finish. Meanwhile, the defensive front was even better as they finished 13th best in this category. With most of the offensive and defensive lines returning, it could be a big and dominant year on the line of scrimmage in Lafayette.
New Mexico State: Rushing Opportunity Rate
Larry Rose III
Larry Rose III owes a lot of credit to his offensive line.
gets all the credit, but the NMSU offensive line may have been underrated last season. They struggled to protect the passer, but when called upon to run block they did an excellent job. Nearly 50% of carries went at least five yards and the Aggies would come in at 6th in the country at this specific category. And with a superstar like Rose, this allows you to have a rushing attack that can be very dangerous. Oh, and play-action pass could be filthy running off of this.
South Alabama: Power Success Rate
Essentially the same as success rate, this metric was created by the Football Outsiders brainiacs to measure the amount of successful runs that happen in short yardage situations on third and fourth down. The Jags excelled with this on both sides of the football as they were able to grind out yards when needed and stop opposing offenses in short yardage situations. With the defensive line perhaps being the strength of this team, it will be important for USA to post another top 15 number. Meanwhile, the offense could be hurting in the passing game, so it will be essential to stay successful in the running game.
Texas State: Defensive Rushing Opportunity Rate
Results wise it was ugly in San Marcos and numbers say it may have even been worse. The Bobcats were stuck in the triple-digits in most categories, but there was one area where their defense flashed. Texas State was 49th in opportunity rate as they held opponents to less than five yards on the ground 39.7% of the time. This number should only improve as the defensive line will have more experience and talent. Oh, and linebackers Bryan London II and Gabe Loyd are studs.
Troy: Havoc Rate
The Troy offense gets a lot of the credit, but the defense might have been the biggest reason the Trojans posted double-digit wins last season. The biggest strength of this unit was the havoc rate which is a measure that records the percentage of plays where the defense recorded a negative offensive play (tackle for loss, sack, interception, forced fumble, pass breakups). The awesome Troy secondary, led by safeties Cedarius Rookard and Kris Weatherspoon, was a big reason for this as they ranked 16th in all defensive back groups in this category. Meanwhile, the defensive front was no slouch either as they were slotted at 23rd. Troy had a tendency to give up big yards through the air, but they made the big plays when needed. Can they do it again in 2017?
ULM: Offensive Power Success & Stuff Rate
The Warhawks weren't necessarily good at many things in Matt Viator's first season, but they were able to run the football. ULM was able to limit negative plays in the run game and when faced with short yardage situations, they capitalized. The offensive line led by guard Frank Sutton, Jr. blazed trails in these situations. Although not explosive, the ULM backs were able to limit negative plays. I'm expecting for this rushing attack to take a big step forward this season.


Canonical has launched another Drupal site: Ubuntu Brainstorm.
The site is meant as a digg-like tool for the community to suggest features for Ubuntu's Linux distribution, and vote on ideas others have submitted.
The site runs some custom modules (qapoll, qawebsite), on top of Drupal 5.
... an open-source (i.e. free) content management system that's flexible and feature-packed. Over the last couple of years or so, it's taken off as the go-to platform to run websites that require a lot of community and content management features. From personal blogs and brochure sites, to fully-featured social networking sites, portals, news sites, and e-commerce websites, Drupal has proven itself as the most robust platform currently available in the content management system market.
The Site in a Day competition by Full Code Press, was held in August 2007. Team Australia chose Drupal, while the New Zealanders chose custom coding.
In the aftermath, SitePoint's blogs had an interesting discussion.
Courtsey of Robin Monks, here is the Elmer Fudd press release for Drupal 6.0.
That dewty double cwossing wabbit ... ha ha haa'.
After about 13 months of development by hundreds of people around the world, Drupal 6.0 has finally been released.
This release is really feature rich, and has lots of improvements in many areas.
Here is an impressive list of features.
Note that the rate of commits is accelerating. This repository started sometime in 2003, and it took more than 3 years for the first 50,000 commits, yet it took a mere 13 months for the last 50,000 commits (Jan 4, 2007 to Feb 9 2008).
Thanks to Corrin of Rain City Studios, I came to know of the Courtyard Boston South. The folk from Rain City Studios (including Bryght), along with Now Public, will be staying at that venue.
Moreover, Corrin arranged for a block of rooms at the special rate of $129 a night, and a shuttle service to the conference will be arranged too. This is really convenient so as to avoid learning about bus stops and other aspects of mega city public transportation.
In the last issue of Computer World Canada, there is an article about enterprise content management. Shane Schick editor recommends six strategies for IT managers at large corporations seeking to reduce the cost of managing content.
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Rovers went down 3 v 1 last night v Edinburgh City in the IRN BRU CUP. Rovers goal coming from John Cunningham.
DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC KNOCKED HOLDERS INVERNESS CT OUT OF THE IRN-BRU CUP ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
Callum Smith scored a late winner for the Pars in a 2-1 victory over their Championship rivals at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.
Partick Thistle thrashed Stranraer 5-0 at Stair Park and Queen of the South saw off Stenhousemuir 3-0 at Ochilview.
Queen's Park caused an upset by beating Ayr United on penalties after a 0-0 draw at Hampden while Alloa Athletic defeated local rivals Stirling Albion 3-1.
Annan Athletic notched up a 4-0 win over Celtic Colts and Falkirk defeated Rangers Colts 2-1 at Forthbank. Ross County beat Hearts Colts 2-1 at Tynecastle and Raith Rovers beat Aberdeen's U21 side 3-1 but there was better news for Hamilton's youngsters, who dismissed Clyde 4-1.
The match between Livingston Colts and Forfar Athletic was abandoned due to a power failure.
There are four more ties on Wednesday night and the draw for the second round takes place on Thursday at 1.00pm, live on the SPFL Facebook page.


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Mark Sanford calls Graham 'a canary in the coalmine' on GOP's relationship with Trump
by Mychael Schnell - 08/23/21 6:05 PM ET
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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is a "canary in the coalmine" when it comes to the GOP's relationship with former President Trump, contending that the senator "has a good political nose for his base."
"But I would use him as a canary in the coalmine and the degree to which he has doubled, tripled and quadrupled down on Trump says everything. Whether you like him or not, he has a good political nose for his base," Sanford wrote in his memoir, "Two Roads Diverged," set to be released Tuesday.
The Guardian reported on parts of the book, which discusses Sanford's opposition to Trump and extramarital affair, which made headlines in 2009.
Sanford, who also represented South Carolina in Congress for two stretches of time, said Graham, with whom he reportedly plays golf on occasion, "adapts" when holding power is on the line.
"We started in Congress together and he's very much of a different school on these kinds of things and adapts where he needs to adapt to hold power," Sanford wrote of the senator, according to The Guardian.
"He knows South Carolina well and his reading the tea leaves is not to be dismissed," he added.
Sanford's political career was put on thin ice in 2009 when he admitted to having an extramarital affair with a woman from Argentina after going missing for six days while taking a trip to the country.
He faced calls to resign, a flurry of investigations and articles of impeachment, which were eventually dropped. He was ultimately censured for his actions and served out his term, which expired in 2011. Nikki Haley replaced him in the governor's mansion.
Sanford opined on Trump's launch into the political world despite allegations of sexual misconduct against him, calling the situation "a cruel joke."
"In a cosmic sense, it's like, God, is this just a cruel joke? I went through a rather humbling journey post-2009 wherein, needless to say, within the GOP there were some folks who felt strongly that I'd let them down, which I had," Sanford wrote in his book.
"And then fast forward and along comes a guy who personifies all of the opposite things that I thought God and circumstance and other people were trying to teach me post-09. And this guy is running for president? And then he gets the nomination and then he becomes president," he added.
Sanford waged a bid against Trump for the Republican nomination in 2019, arguing that the country needed to "have a conversation on what it means to be a Republican."
He ultimately dropped out in November of that year.
Sanford wrote in his book that he found "everything" about Trump to be objectionable, specifically noting his "lack of humility, the lack of embrace of of conservative ideals that I thought mattered, the lack of a Socratic approach, at least a belief in ideas themselves whether from the left or right, the lack of belief in the institutions that our founding fathers put in place."
He also took issue with Trump's idea that the media "could be an enemy of the state."
"The whole thing was all so contrary to the idea of a pluralistic society and an institution of checks and balances. It's like this guy would make a great dictator, but that's not what the American system is about," he added.
Sanford wrote that he is now "a citizen with no country," abiding by his conservative principles, which do not align with the current Republican Party.
"I am a citizen with no country. I am an unabashed conservative in the Jeffersonian sense and right now, if you believe in those ideals, you certainly don't find it in the Republican Party and it's even been lost within the movement itself of late because there is no movement," he wrote.
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SOS Children's Village Piliyandala
SOS Children's Villages has been working in Sri Lanka for over three decades. Over the years, we have provided emergency relief to thousands of families when violence broke out or when tsunamis hit. Today our social centres provide support to communities across the country.
There is hope for a peaceful and equal society
A mother and daughter from the community at the SOS Social Centre (photo: D. Sansoni)
SOS Children's Village Piliyandala is located in the Colombo suburb of the same name, in Colombo District in Sri Lanka's Western Province. Colombo District is the smallest but most densely populated in the country, with over 2.3 million inhabitants. In 2008, the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam bombed a commuter bus in Piliyandala killing 26 and injuring 64. The bombing came as a particular shock, since the area was normally very peaceful.
Much has improved as regards the living conditions of the population in Colombo District in recent years – but much work remains to be done. Life continues to be very unequal in Sri Lanka: the Gini coefficient, which measures household income equality, has increased in recent years, indicating growing inequality. Colombo District also continues to receive the highest number of internal migrants who come to the city in search of a better life. More often than not, they end up living in poverty in one of the city's many slums.
As of June 2012, Sri Lanka is no longer on the United Nations Secretary-General's "List of Shame", which lists countries where children are involved in armed conflict. During Sri Lanka's civil war, thousands of children were recruited by the Tamil rebels to fight. Although the situation has now stabilised, many families remain very vulnerable, and many have been traumatised by the terrible events they witnessed.
Holistic and sustainable improvement of living conditions
Today, the SOS Social Centre in Piliyandala provides a family strengthening programme to the local community, which aims to support vulnerable families so that children can grow up in a safe and stable home. We ensure that children have access to basic nutrition, health services and education, for example by providing nutritious meals, textbooks, and extra tuition for the children. To help parents improve their situation, we give guidance on income-generating skills, offer crafts classes for women and we assist them in obtaining micro-loans so that they can become financially independent. Over 570 children benefit from the programme.
What we do in Piliyandala
A little boy who now benefits from the family strengthening programme (photo: D. Sansoni)
SOS Children's Village began its work in Piliyandala in 1981.
Care in SOS families: Today, 16 SOS families can provide a loving home for up to 160 children from the region. In each family, the children live with their brothers and sisters, affectionately cared for by their SOS mother.
Education: The children go to kindergarten together with children from the neighbourhood, ensuring that they make friends and are integrated into their local community. They then go on to attend the SOS Hermann Gmeiner primary and secondary schools in Piliyandala. Up to 1000 pupils receive a solid educational foundation here, making our schools very important in the region.
Support for young people: Once the children reach adolescence they usually move on to the SOS Youth Programme. While they attend higher education or vocational training, they live in one of several shared houses, supervised and guided by a qualified SOS counsellor as they learn to live independently, take responsibility and increasingly make their own decisions. The SOS Youth Facilities in Piliyandala also include workshops for woodwork, metalwork, welding and electronics, and our vocational training centre here prepares future SOS mothers and co-workers for the important roles they will be taking on in caring for children.


Annie Coats in her first year at the orphanage, and Ani Tenzin Desal after ordination.
In 1995, Annie Coats had a stroke. Determined to spend her remaining years in service, she gave up her possessions and her life in the US to return to India, where she had been regularly visiting a Sufi teacher since 1987, and where she had completed a three-month fellowship in 1993.
Children in the orphanages in India are the greatest healers in the world. They perform the most complex psychological feats of healing without ever earning any degrees or attending any seminars. They heal with a power far greater than any drug, operation or therapy. Their power is the unconditional love of a child, channelled through a clear mind and the purity of a brilliant heart.
On the way to the orphanage on that bright spring morning, I was told to prepare myself to see the "rejects of society". Well, I saw the twisted arms and legs, the enlarged deformed heads, and the too-thin, dysfunctional bodies. But no one could have prepared me for the experience of the incredible light emanating from the eyes and hearts of these children. I felt humbled before these brave beings who had reincarnated in these pathetic bodies, and in these tougher-than-you-can-imagine circumstances.


Last week we welcomed the students and teachers from Cals College. After a couple of months of virtual exchange, our third ESO students could finally meet their partners. The expectation was high.
El dimecres 13 de març de 2019, a partir de les 17h per a l'ESO i 18h per a BTX, ensenyem el centre a les famílies interessades en el nostre centre.


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We are being flooded by data. By one estimate, 90% of all data in existence has been created in the past two years, with business providing a growing share. For some, the data deluge can be daunting. But others, like GE's Matt Wells, see opportunities, especially in manufacturing. "Many executives say data is the new currency because of all the potential value to be unlocked from it," says Wells, vice president of product management for GE Digital. "But while most businesses are great at generating data, they're not great at collecting it, analyzing it and putting its insights into practice." Right now, some 70% of manufacturing data that's created simply washes away.
Wells is working to change that. On his latest project, he and the GE Digital team are working with consumer packaged goods giant Procter & Gamble, which has long been keen on wringing insights from data that can help improve its manufacturing processes. As this collaboration unfolds, P&G will become the first company to roll out a new system from GE called Predix Manufacturing Data Cloud, or Predix MDC.
The cloud-based system allows P&G to gather data in real time from dozens of factories around the world, searching it for insights to make manufacturing processes faster. Wells says GE plans to make Predix MDC widely available to manufacturing companies in other industries by the summertime.
P&G is already using GE Digital's Plant Applications manufacturing execution system (MES). GE's MES software, relied on by thousands of companies around the world, uses the industrial internet of things to optimize manufacturing machines and processes at individual plants — in short, to make them smarter, which the consulting firm Deloitte says has become an important way for companies seeking a competitive advantage. In fact, about two-thirds of businesses in industrial manufacturing have some form of smart-factory initiative that can enable them to more swiftly respond to customer requests, market demands, and product maintenance and updates.
Predix MDC, which will be made widely available to manufacturing companies in other industries by summer, allows P&G to gather data in real time from dozens of factories around the world, searching it for insights to make manufacturing processes faster. Images credit: Getty Images.
Predix MDC does much the same as a manufacturing execution system. But it works on a global level, providing management with individual factory insights while also aggregating data across locations and business lines.
MDC goes beyond analyzing data, though; it helps improve operations too. Right now, a typical smart factory will generate and store its reams of data locally — eventually leading to lag times in accessing the data and transferring it between machines, physically slowing down production. Think of your annoyance when your smartphone is a bit sluggish to open up your photos. Now imagine you're running not just an app but an entire production line.
The Predix MDC software speeds up manufacturing by shunting to the cloud what's called cold data — historical information that has analytical value but isn't needed for that day's production. The hot data — required information — stays on-site, while still being backed up to the cloud. As a result, the speed of a manufacturing facility's data processing is improved by 50%, according to Wells. The cloud environment also lowers factory-level data storage costs, while predictive maintenance enabled by the system helps reduce downtime. Additional benefits come from having a complete data history of product manufacturing off-site, which is useful for regulatory, compliance and auditing needs.


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Q: Price books only work with opportunities? Is there a way to use price books without opportunities?  I'm working on a small project for a  local hotel and the hotel charges different rates for rooms based on day of week and/or weekend, occupancy, etc.  If a customer comes into the hotel to book a room, I want the hotel agent to be able to make the reservation without creating an opportunity first.  It seems that price books only work with opportunities.  Is that right?  I'm trying to avoid the extra step of creating an opportunity because if a customer comes in and just pays for their room the concept of an opportunity doesn't really apply.  It is one thing if they make a reservation, but don't pay then to me the concept of an opportunity makes sense, but if the customer calls in or comes in, and pays all in one shot I don't see the need for creating the opportunity.  I'd like to avoid the extra step, but still leverage price books if possible because that seems like the only way to offer tiered/varied pricing unless I'm wrong?
Does anyone know can I use price books without opportunities or maybe there is another way to to do this better?  The goal is to allow the hotel to have different pricing levels of the room and ultimately make a reservation for the customer when they come in and pay.

A: It's still an opportunity-- it just so happens it's a closed/won opportunity.
I understand wanting to skip a few steps, since we already know that most of opportunities don't apply here.
My best suggestion would be a Visual Flow or a Visualforce page. The former is all point and click, the latter requires more coding.
Both can get you to the end result faster-- logging sales in as few steps as possible.
Then again, you may be just as interested in using the Orders object (new feature) that may better represent your desired data model. Price books work on orders, quotes, and opportunities. The first or third type would be of the most value to you in this case.

A: The three objects : Pricebook2, PricebookEntry, andProduct2 work hand-in-hand. Each pricebookEntry represents the price of a given SKU on a given pricebook for a given currency. In addition, if using custom pricebooks, there must be an entry for the SKU - price - currency on the Standard Pricebook
While it is true that certain SObjects like OpportunityLineItems ServiceContract's ContractLineItem, QuoteItem reference pricebookentries, there is nothing to say you couldn't build a custom application with custom objects that leveraged Pricebook2 - PricebookEntry - Product2
All that said, I agree with @sfdcfox that logically, it is a closed won Opportunity. You will, in the long run, be happy that you use Opportunity Products to capture the product level detail of what was sold (standard room, deluxe room, presidential suite, whatever)

A: Good explanation on products, price books, price book entries and how they are associated with opporunity products...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-inAN96GIA


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Out of Step Again: Trump WH Refuses to Sign Pollution Agreement with 187 Nations
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On Friday, the governments of 187 countries agreed on a new UN accord with the goal of limiting the export of unsorted plastic waste.
However, the United States under the administration of US President Donald Trump will not participate in the move to add mixed plastic to the Basel Convention, the treaty that regulates the transfer of hazardous materials between borders.
Under the 1989 treaty, exporters must receive consent from governments before shipping contaminated, mixed and unrecyclable plastic waste. According to the United Nations, over 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced worldwide since the early 1950s. About 60 percent of all plastic ends up in the environment or in landfill. An estimated minimum of 8 million tonnes of plastic finds itself in the world's ocean on an annual basis, according to reports.
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15 Years of Satellite Data Confirm Recent Global Warming Stats
In 2018, Germany, the US and Japan each exported over 2 billion pounds of plastic waste to Southeast Asian countries for disposal.
As a result of Trump's trade war between Washington and Beijing, China stopped all imports of plastic scrap in 2017. According to a study published in 2018 in the journal Science Advances, "an estimated 111 million metric tons of plastic waste will be displaced with the new Chinese policy by 2030."
"It's sending a very strong political signal to the rest of the world — to the private sector, to the consumer market — that we need to do something," observed Rolph Payet of the United Nations Environment Program, cited by ABC, referring to the decision to update the treaty to include plastic. "Countries have decided to do something which will translate into real action on the ground," he added.
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Tackling Pollution: Greece Introduces Ecotax to Reduce Use of Plastic Bags
However, despite the fact that the US did not ratify the proposal by Norway to restrict plastics exports to less developed countries, its trade with countries will be affected by the deal.
"That would prevent the US from sending — it would only allow the US to export plastic waste that is already sorted, cleaned and ready for recycling," David Azoulay of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) told Reuters Friday.
"Which is exactly the type of waste they don't send around because it has value," he added.
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The BMW i3 achieved the highest rating of five stars in the Euro NCAP crash tests governing occupant protection and child protection that coincided with its market launch. As expected, the electric car matches the performance of the best conventionally powered vehicles in its segment in the area of passive safety. The Integral safety concept covers everything from collision avoidance to Intelligent Emergency Call and also meets requirements above and beyond Euro NCAP.
Its revolutionary new vehicle concept allows the BMW i3 to offer customers not only smile-inducing driving pleasure and outstanding environmental performance, but also top marks in terms of safety. An integral safety concept put together for the BMW Group's first all-electric model includes everything from driver assistance systems focusing on collision avoidance, via passive safety to the Intelligent Emergency Call function – and complies with all global accident protection standards.
The aim of BMW's integral safety concept is to achieve an optimum combination of active and passive systems that is geared to real-life traffic and accident situations. Among the active measures included as part of this concept are preventive systems which help the driver to avoid accidents. The Driving Assistant Plus system available for the BMW i3 includes both Collision Warning and Pedestrian Warning with braking function. Unique in the segment, this system helps – in urban traffic, in particular – to either prevent collisions or significantly reduce the intensity of the impact. Meanwhile, precisely defined load paths, generously sized deformation zones, a passenger cell whose strength allows it to serve as a survival space, and electronically controlled restraint systems with precisely interlinked functionality team up to optimise occupant protection if a crash is unavoidable. Likewise unique in this segment is the Intelligent Emergency Call function with automatic vehicle location and accident severity detection – a standard feature in the BMW i3. This system, which automatically establishes a telephone link with a call centre, thus cutting down the time it takes for the rescue services to be alerted, earned the BMW Group the special Euro NCAP Advanced Award from the European crash testing institute in 2010. As things stand, the standard testing process still does not include the Intelligent Emergency Call function in its assessments. Legal requirements stipulating the inclusion of a system of this kind in all newly registered vehicles across the EU will not come into force until 2015.
The effectiveness of all the passive safety systems in the BMW i3 was analysed during the car's development process in numerous crash tests conducted by the BMW Group's accident research specialists and in cooperation with independent experts. As part of this process, all the accident scenarios referred to for vehicle registration processes and consumer protection tests around the world – above and beyond Euro NCAP testing – were taken into account, including an impact by another vehicle against the rear of the BMW i3 and a roll-over situation.
An extremely rigid passenger cell made from carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) and the precise interplay of its restraint systems allowed the BMW i3 to record outstanding results for adult occupant and child occupant protection in the Euro NCAP crash test. The testers noted an exceptionally low risk of injury in both front and side impacts, as well as in the Pole Side Impact test. Particularly striking here was the low degree of deformation in the CFRP passenger cell, which also enhances the effectiveness of the restraint systems.
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11 responses to "BMW i3 gets 4 stars in Euro NCAP crash tests"
CDspeed says:
I just read an article that said the i3 got a 4 star rating.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/113112766782/bmw-i3-gets-only-a-four-star-rating-in-euro-ncap-crash
Horatiu B. says:
We posted it too earlier.
It said 5 earlier. Typo?
5 for passenger safety. 4 overall. We think 4 is the real number.
Yes, but the title of the article on your site said 5 earlier. I'm not saying there's anything wrong in the article, it's actually the best one I've read on this subject. And I can read the infographic, but earlier the title said 5, at the time I checked it searching it on google it said 5, now it says 4.
You should sign this kind of article "Horatiu Boeriu/BMW Press Centre" instead.
FYI, the i3 got a 4 stars overall.
BMW played it dumb on this one.
It missed the the 5 stars because of the 55% safety assist score. If the speed regulation and the rear seat belt reminder were standard and not optional, the score would have been 85%, granting the 5th star. However in some EU countries the speed regulation is standard because of local rules or tradition.
Hence the dumb remark.
It was a press release and the title clearly says 4 stars.
My mistake : add the speed limit information to the list to reach 85%. However the 2 above would have been enough to get the 5th star I think.
Oh well, check the results of the Renault ZOE on the EuroNCAP site for a comparison.
The i3 failed to get 5 stars becuase the Pedestrian Protection performance was below par. Even if the speed regulation and seat belt reminder was standard they would still have scored 4 stars.
Renault ZOE scored 66% at pedestrian test and i3 scored 57%. ZOE got 5 stars only because it scored 85% at Safety Assist while i3 scored 55%.


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Q: How to add column to database with default I have a database that I'm trying to add a column to. This column should hold information of the type timestamp, and I want every row to have the same timestamp (the current time) when I'm done.
I currently have tried:
cursor.execute('''ALTER TABLE my_table ADD COLUMN time timestamp DEFAULT ?''', (datetime.datetime.utcnow(),))

Which results in sqlite3.OperationalError: near "?": syntax error.
So then I tried:
cursor.execute(f'''ALTER TABLE my_table ADD COLUMN time timestamp DEFAULT {datetime.datetime.utcnow()}''')

Which results in sqlite3.OperationalError: near "-": syntax error.
Also, doing
cursor.execute(f'''ALTER TABLE my_table ADD COLUMN time timestamp DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP''')

results in sqlite3.OperationalError: Cannot add a column with non-constant default.
How can I add the new column and set the values in that column? (Either through DEFAULT, or some other mechanism.)

A: SQLite does not allow adding a new column with a non-constant value. So this:
alter table my_table add column my_time timestamp default current_timestamp;

... generates error:
Cannot add a column with non-constant default

A simple option would be to recreate the table. Assuming that you have single column called id, that would look like:
create table my_table_new(
    id int primary key,
     my_time timestamp default current_timestamp
);

insert into my_table_new(id) select id from my_table;
drop table my_table;  -- back it up first!
alter table my_table_new rename to my_table;

A: You can first add the new column and then update every existing row in the table to the desired value:
ALTER TABLE my_table ADD COLUMN time;
UPDATE my_table SET time = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;


A Light Emitting Diode Display Module with high heat-dispersion and the substrate thereof; the Light Emitting Diode Display Module comprises a substrate having high heat-dispersion and a plurality of light emitting diode settled on the substrate; forming an insulating layer on the surface of a metal plate, next to settle the copper circuit layer on the insulating layer, the copper circuit layer could be used on the surface mount light emitting display device, the insulating layer is also a material with fine heat conductivity, especially a metal oxide which conductivity coefficient higher than resin or cellulose, thus the display module will diffuse the produced heat onto the whole circuit board and the heat could be dispersed into the air.
As shown in FIG. 1, the display module of the conventional LED display adheres a plurality of LED  11 on a printed circuit board 12 with the style of high-density array. Since there is poor heat-conduction performance for the encapsulation body 111 of the LED 11, most of the heat energy produced by chip 110 is conducted out through the outer lead 112. Some heat energy is dissipated to the ambient environments directly through the outer lead 112 (the heat-transfer pathway is shown in arrow); another portion of the heat is conducted to the printed circuit board 12 and being dispersed.
The area and the heat-dispersion capacity of the metal circuit  121 of the printed circuit board 12 is limited, most of the heat produced should be dispersed through the composite substrate 122 occupying the maximum proportion such as FR-4. However, FR-4 is composed by immersion and press of the epoxy resin and the glass fiber with poor heat conduction, thus it could not conduct the heat energy with efficiency. In other words, most of the heat energy transferred by the chip 110 could not be dispersed through the surface of the substrate 122. The same as this, not only the FR-4 substrate has the drawback of poor heat dispersion, the substrate made by other polymer resin and the cellulose shaped reinforced material face the same problem. Besides, the substrate module produced by NIPPON RIKA KOGYOSHO CO., LTD, JAPAN in the market today claims to have a fine effect of heat dispersion. Although the substrate is composed of the metal plate with fine heat conduction performance, its insulation layer is composed of adhering the thin polymer material on the metal substrate which thickness is about 140 μm. It is well known that the heat conductivity of the polymer material is poor which coefficient (which is about 1.6-4.0 W/m·K) is far smaller than the metal or the metal oxide (which is about 50-200 W/m·K.), So the heat energy produced on the circuit of the insulating layer is hard to pass through the insulating layer composed by the polymer material and next to the metal substrate and to the substrate. Besides, it cannot be perforated upon the module for these kinds of module since it could not be insulated inside the hole, which thus could not be applied on the staggered module. To think of this, this invention provides a novel module structure that not only solves the problem of heat dispersion but also applying it on the staggered circuit board.
The present invention achieves these benefits in the context of known process technology. However, a further understanding of the nature and advantages of the present invention may be realized by reference to the latter portions of the specification and attached drawings.
FIG. 9 is the manufacture flow sheet view of the dual-layer substrate of the light emitting diode display module according to the present invention.
To give a detailed description, Please refer to FIG. 2, which is the structure illustration view of the single-layer substrate of the light emitting diode display module according to the present invention. Cover an insulating layer  22 above a metal plate 23, the insulating layer 22 is the metal compound of the metal plate, i.e., the oxide film layer or the nitride film layer, it also could be a ceramics material deposited on the surface of the metal plate 23. By utilizing the insulating film 22 it could replace the conventional composite material, i.e., the electrical insulator between the circuit layer 21 and the metal plate 23, and it forms an insulating film layer of aluminum oxide or aluminum nitride. From table 1 it is known that the heat conduction coefficient of aluminum is 237 W/M·K, that of aluminum oxide is 46 W/M·K, and that of aluminum nitride is 140-230 W/M·K. The above-mentioned material has better heat conductivity in comparison with FR-4 which is 0.2 W/M·K, meanwhile, it also proves that the conventional substrate of the Light Emitting Diode display module is almost an insulator of heat. On the other hand, whatever the aluminum oxide or the aluminum nitride is also a good electrical insulator that could prevent the electrons of the circuit layer 21 passing through the metal plate 23 to cause short. In general, the driving voltage of the red light LED is 1.8 V whereas others like the green light or the blue light is 3.5V, so the substrate of this invention used in LED display has relatively reliable safety of electricity.
To avoid the exposure of the metal plate  33, which is easily to make it get in touch with other circuits in the systems and cause short, it is required to form another insulating layer 34 on the bottom of the metal plate 33. As shown in FIG. 3, the same substrate 30 has an insulating layer 32 and a circuit layer 31 staggering placing on the top surface of the metal plate 33. Except for considering the substrate suitable for the surface mount devices, this invention also provides the substrate in usage by the plug typed device as shown in FIG. 4. The inner wall of the through hole 45 has the vertical conducting wires 413 to make it electrical-connection between the upper circuit layer 411 and the lower circuit layer 412. Inside the substrate 40 a metal plate 43 comprising a plurality of holes, whereas there forms the protective insulating layer 42 on the holes of the metal plate 43 and on the upper and lower surface of the metal plate 43.
As shown in FIG. 5, which is the substrate applicable to another surface mount device (SMD), it also drill on the metal plate, and it also forms the protective insulating layer  52 on the peripheral of the through hole and on the surface of the upper and lower plates. Inside the through hole there is a vertical wire 513 which is used to electric-connection between the upper circuit layer 511 and the lower circuit layer 512, it could settle the circuit pattern on both facets of the forms of substrate or welding the SMD on it.
FIG. 6 shows the heat-dispersion path illustration view of the first embodiment of the light emitting diode display module according to the present invention wherein the heat-dispersion path is represented as an arrow. The heat energy produced by the internal of the encapsulation body  111 of the LED 11 is conducted onto the substrate 30 through the outer lead 112, a small portion of heat energy is scattered from the upper surface of the outer lead 112, most of which is conducted from the upper insulating layer 32 to the lower insulating layer 34 and disseminates to the air, whereas the metal plate within transfers the heat energy of the upper insulating layer 32 onto the upper insulating layer.
Another heat-dispersion path of the substrate  40, which is applicable for the stitch typed LED 71, is roughly the same, as shown in FIG. 7. Most of the heat energy produced by the interior of the encapsulation body 711 is also conducted onto the upper surface and the lower surface of the whole substrate 40, which expands the heat-dispersion area to the maximum limit.
Utilizing to better the conventional manufacture method of the printed circuit board as well as combing the advantage of the semiconductor process could accomplish the above-mentioned manufacture method of the substrate. FIG. 8 is the manufacture flow sheet view of the single-layer substrate of the light emitting diode display module according to the present invention. First select a metal plate with fine heat conductivity such as aluminum, copper or ferrite plate, next form the even insulating layer on its surface according to step  81. Many methods are suitable for forming the insulating layer comprising the heat oxidation method, the gas phase deposition method or the anode treatment, etc. Since it is not easy for adhering other substrates on the insulating layer, it must first completes the steps of surface activation 82 and next proceed the step of chemical cooper separate electroplating 83, thus a cooper electroplating layer is covered with uniform on the surface of the insulating layer. Next take the step of etching 84 to form a pattern of circuits on the cooper-electroplating layer and to corrode the portion outside the circuits.
FIG. 9 is another manufacture flow sheet view of the dual-layer substrate of the light emitting diode display module according to the present invention. The difference with FIG. 8 is that it must drill on the metal plate before the step  92 of forming the insulating layer, for example step 91, the same, it must proceed the step 93 of surface activation after the step 92 of forming the insulating layer. Besides, another difference with FIG. 8 is at step 94, apply anti-electroplating resisting agent on the surface of the insulating layer, spread and cover the material of anti-electroplating toward the portion without circuits, so when proceeding the subsequent step 95 of chemical copper separate electroplating, the pattern of copper adheres directly on the portion without anti-electroplating resisting agent.
at least a circuit layer over the surface of said insulating layer.
2. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 1, wherein said insulating layer is the metal compound of said metal plate.
3. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 1, wherein said insulating layer is the metal oxide of said metal plate.
4. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 1, wherein said insulating layer is the metal nitride of said metal plate.
5. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 1, wherein said substrate is the ceramics material.
6. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 1, wherein said substrate is at least formed on one surface of said metal plate.
7. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 1, wherein chemical copper separation electroplating forms said substrate.
8. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 1, wherein said substrate is produced by thermal oxidation method, gas phase deposition method or anode treatment.
9. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 1, wherein said plurality of light emitting diode is the surface mount typed device.
10. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 1, wherein said substrate further comprises a plurality of through hole, the interior wall of said through hole is covered by said insulating layer, and a plurality of vertical conducting wires is settled on the surface of the insulating layer of said through hole.
11. The Light Emitting Diode Display Module of claim 10, wherein said a plurality of through hole could be inserted inside by the stitch of a plurality of insert-hole typed Light Emitting Diode and electric-connecting to said circuit layer through said plurality of vertical conducting wire.
13. The substrate of claim 12, wherein said insulating layer is the ceramics material.
14. The substrate of claim 12, wherein said insulating layer is the metal compound of said metal plate.
15. The substrate of claim 12, wherein said insulating layer is the metal oxide of said metal plate.
16. The substrate of claim 12, wherein said insulating layer is the metal nitride of said metal plate.
17. The substrate of claim 12, wherein said insulating layer is produced by thermal oxidation method, gas phase deposition method or anode treatment.
18. The substrate of claim 12, wherein said metal plate further comprises a plurality of through hole, the interior wall of said through hole is covered by said insulating layer, and a plurality of vertical conducting wires which is settled on the surface of the insulating layer of said through hole.


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Inhuman! The Indian Railways laid off 91 workers on a 15-day notice without charge.
Banglahant Desk: Sixty people are at high risk of getting corona virus. Sixty rye is also ahead in the number of deaths due to corona. This time, the railways laid off 91 workers of the South Eastern Railway.
Employees have been informed through various means that they will not have to come to work after this. Among the staff, 69 are non-gazetted and 2 are gazetted. The South Eastern Railway did not show any sympathy while dismissing the workers. These workers have been placed on 15 days notice.
In addition to the risk of coronary heart disease, those employees had little to say about working in the office. So they were put down this time. However, this arbitrary decision of the South Eastern Railway is being questioned. Anger has also increased among the workers as their colleagues have been put in this way.
Besides, after the revenue department, the income of the employees of Indian Railways is also going to fall this time, it is known through the sources. It is learned that Indian Railways is going to reduce the income of railway workers in several cases including overtime to meet the financial crisis.
Indian Railways is a loss-making company. But railways is one of the best jobs for the central and state governments in India. In addition to the huge benefits to the employees, the salary structure of Indian Railways is quite attractive. But this time the income of those railway workers is going to be hit hard. It is known that DA and LTA will be reduced. It is also learned that the extra money received by the railway drivers and guards per kilometer will not be available. Overtime can be reduced by up to 50%. However, nothing has been officially announced by Indian Railways so far.