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Sarah Lieber is an associate in the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice, and is resident in the New York office. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate matters. Ms. Lieber represents corporate clients, private equity funds and commercial banks in connection with international mergers, acquisitions and equity investments in a broad range of industries. She also provides general corporate and corporate governance advice.
Prior to joining White & Case, Ms. Lieber represented oil and gas conglomerates as well as financial and strategic investors in numerous deals involving the purchase or sale of energy assets, including large portfolios, master limited partnerships and joint ventures.
Represented Calpine Corporation in its sale of South Point Energy Center, an approximately 504 MW natural gas-fired, combined-cycle, electric generation facility on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation in Mohave Valley, Arizona, to Nevada Power Company.
Represented Chilean companies in establishing a joint venture with foreign investors to construct LNG import terminals in South America.
Represented the world's leading supplier of technology and integrated project management in the oil and gas industry in eight cross-border acquisitions in the US, China, Netherlands and BVI (totalling over $2 billion).
Represented the master limited partnership of a Fortune 100 independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products in executing various asset drop downs (worth over $4 billion).
Represented a midstream services company in completing a $300 million acquisition.
Represented a global software company targeting customers in Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia, in drafting commercial agreements and corporate documentation.
Formed private equity fund to focus on $500 million of investments in the North Slope of Alaska for a privately held diversified international energy group.
Represented investment management company with solar projects in the EU, Asia and emerging markets.
Represented a privately held global investment firm in pursuing wind projects in Texas.
Negotiated consents, novations, guarantees and trading contracts (EEIs, NAESBs and ISDAs) with wholesale counterparties of North America's largest competitive energy supplier of electricity, natural gas and related services, active in midstream, supply and trading, and downstream.
Researched and presented on specific FERC compliance issues for a global leader in international commodities trading and logistics.


This is a prerelease version of Wangkanai.Detection.Crawler.
ASP.NET Core client web browser detection extension to resolve devices, platforms, engine of the client.
Installation of detection library is now done with a single package reference point.
While it is still possible to install the individual package if you just need that specific resolver.
This library host the component to resolve the access client device type.
Implement of the library into your web application is done by configuring the Startup.cs by adding the detection service in the ConfigureServices method.
// Add detection services container and device resolver service.
AddDetection() Adds the detection services to the services container.
While the detection service is configured globally, its can also be configure individually if you only need some functions.
AddDetectionCore() Adds the detection services to the services container.
AddDevice() Adds the device resolver service to the detection core services builder.
AddBrowser() Adds the browser resolver service to the detection core services builder.
AddPlatform() Adds the platform resolver service to the detection core services builder.
AddEngine() Adds the engine resolver service to the detection core services builder.
AddCrawler() Adds the crawler resolver service to the detection core services builder.


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Think about the kind of activities and places you'll be going to and make sure you pack accordingly. Heading to the beach? Remember to pack bathers, gorgeous kaftans, easy-to-wear women's tops and shift dresses. Planning a country get away? Think lightweight layers, denim and basic tees. Heading to a city and planning on walking a lot? Try comfortable pants and flats.
With limited room in your suitcase, think of styles that can transition from the beach to a dinner date or daywear that can be dressed up for a nighttime event. Try maxi dresses as your go-to spring summer style and team with flats for day and heels with statement jewellery for night. Other versatile styles include midi skirts, printed camis and luxe printed pants.
Cotton and stretch basics are great way to add versatility into your style without having to worry about ironing. Great for laying, try dresses, midi skirts or tanks which will take you from morning walks, beach, coffee date to bar.
A summer essential! A huge current fashion trend for spring summer 2014, is the women's maxi dresses in feminine prints, botanical styles and more which are perfect for mixing up our summer styling with ease.
No better way to inject colour into your wardrobe on your vacation than by rocking printed pants! Mix with your basics and add sandals for day and wedges for night.
Think lace, pastel colours or gorgeous prints. A feminine cami is your go-to style. It is the perfect throw on with a pair of denim cut offs or dressed up with a midi skirt.
A must, the easy-to-wear shift dress is perfect for those days when you just want to roll out of bed and straight to the beach or a day out shopping. We love cute printed styles, or feminine pastels for an on-trend fashion forward look.
Jewellery takes up minimal room compared to added fashion pieces, so stock up on chunky necklaces, cuffs and cocktail rings. They add instant glamour to an easy-to-wear outfit and will make you look refreshed and stylish without changing your clothes! Even just by adding a statement tote, your look can go from easy-relaxed to super-stylish.
Seriously as footwear goes, these are the only two pairs of shoes you need. Flats can be thongs, sandals or espadrilles and heels look gorgeous seen in ankle strap styles for a more sophisticated getaway, wedges or strappy heeled sandals for a more casual vibe.
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Anna made sure that a potentially awkward 1 on 1 tour ran smoothly and I really appreciate it! All of the venues were fantastic and the tour felt very well prepared. Anna's enthusiasm for her city and state has convinced me to return to Colorado in the future!
Discover your new favorite craft beer, cider or gin on this fabulous food and drink tour of Denver's most exciting and up-and-coming neighborhood, the River North Art District (or RiNo as it's better known to locals). Get a full appreciation of the art of brewing and distilling beer, cider and spirits as we stagger our way through a trendy distillery, a buzzing brewery and an exceptional cider house. Throw in dinner at a hip local restaurant and we have a fool-proof recipe for your best night out in Denver!
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, transportation during tour, small plate or entrée at a local restaurant, cider flight, beer sampler, liquor tastings and tour of the distillery.
Exclusions: Additional drinks or food, transportation to and from the meeting/end points, souvenirs and personal shopping, tips/gratuities for your guide.
Union Station, by the flagpole at the main, street-side entrance on 17th and Wynkoop. If there is inclement weather, we will meet under the awning by the main entrance.
After meeting up with your local guide, we will make our way over to the River North Art District (RiNo) using a Denver-only rideshare company. RiNo is an achingly hip, up-and-coming neighborhood that boasts a serious number of creative businesses and fun start-ups, without a chain store in site.
Our first stop will be one of Denver's newest and most popular distilleries. Serving an impressive array of flavored seasonal gins and exceptional vodka amongst other 'spirited' drinks, no detail is overlooked by this family-run establishment. We will enjoy the bar and terrace area (weather permitting) as we sip superb liquors made from top quality local grains and fruit.
Next up it's time to experience what Denver is famed for: its unbelievably good craft beer scene. We'll make our way to our absolute favorite local brewery to sample a flight of beers. The large tanks inside may look ultra serious but don't be fooled — this establishment may well be the most fun place in Denver to hang out on a summer evening and you'll get to see why the locals love it so much.
After boozing on liquor and beer, we think it's time to get some food into you! And not just any food will do — we are going to take you to a place that has become a magnet for foodies all over Denver, where we'll enjoy some locally sourced gastro delights that will show you why Denver is gaining a strong reputation as a fabulous foodie hot spot.
But wait, we're not done yet! A short walk after dinner will take us to a beloved local cidery, to try a uniquely dry style of cider. You will love the rare flavor profiles and interesting variations that this joint specialises in, so prepare to be wowed!
As we finish our rounds, you may find that you want to stay out and play and we wouldn't blame you one bit, as RiNo is awesome! We can leave you to marinate longer and find your own way home (we're always happy to advise on the best way to do so) or, if you decide to stick with us, we'll drop you in an area where there's plenty more to see, do and drink during the rest of your dynamite Denver night out. Cheers!
Dress standard: Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that you can walk in. In summer, the sun is especially hot, so please bring sunscreen and a hat. In winter, be sure to dress warm as we'll be outside for short periods.
Closure of sites: If any of the breweries or other stops are closed, we'll take you to an alternate but equally awesome spot.
Regardless of one's age, please bring a federally issued photo ID with your name and birthday if you wish to consume alcohol on the tour. Thank you!


Thank you. I will discuss at a high level some of the operational aspects of the auction credit facility. Yesterday, SCRM (Subcommittee on Credit Risk Management) members and discount window officers at your Reserve Banks talked together about the operational details. Although they have had only hours to learn and to think about this, they seem to be comfortable with the basics and are helping to work out the open items.
So, how would this work? First, the watchwords for implementing this program would be "simple and robust." This means employing many of the procedures that we already use locally to extend discount window credit. The discount staffs have the necessary expertise to receive and to screen bid information. The local Reserve Bank staff members are in the best position to know the bidders in their District. They would use many of the same procedures they use to accept discount window loan requests. The applications we use to determine adequate collateralization for discount window loan requests would be used to determine acceptability of auction bids, with a supplemental calculation to screen for the excess of collateralization we would be requiring for ACF credit. The discount window "hotline" telephone infrastructure—a number with multiple lines known to depository institutions (DIs) in each District— would be used for Reserve Bank staff to receive and confirm bids and awards from DIs in the District. The SCRM members and discount window officers are working now with Board staff members on a communication plan for outreach to DIs should this facility be implemented.
Let me now walk you briefly through the auction cycle that is in the handout. We have been contemplating that on Friday at noon the Board would announce the terms of the next auction. It would include, for example, "On Monday, October 1, 2007, there will be an auction for up to $20 billion of twenty-eight-day funds, to be issued on Thursday, October 4, 2007. Bids may be submitted to local Reserve Banks between times X and Y on the auction date. The minimum bid size will be $50 million, and the minimum bid rate will be Z percent. The auction results will be announced on Wednesday, October 3, at 10 a.m. eastern time." Details pertaining to the eligibility, the bidding, and the award procedures would be defined in an announcement posted to the Board of Governors' website, and discount window staff would be available on the announcement date to answer calls to their local hotlines regarding the terms of the specific auction. On the morning of the auction date (typically a Monday), the Reserve Bank staff would perform the necessary calculation to determine the maximum bid size for the eligible DIs in their District, based on collateral pledged. Also on the auction date, Reserve Bank staff members would receive and confirm or reject phone bids during the announced bidding window, following defined procedures. After the close, the Reserve Bank staff would submit formatted information to the auction agent by encrypted e-mail. Next, the auction agent would combine the information from the individual Reserve Banks. A first step would be to constrain the separate bids from branches of the same foreign banking organization to comply with single-bidder rules.
The administration of the other elements of the auction allocation is straightforward. A predefined process would award partial allocations at the stop-out rate when bidding at this rate exceeds the maximum amount expressed in the auction announcement. The auction agent would communicate the awards back to Reserve Banks on Tuesday afternoon, and the Reserve Bank staff would check these against the stop-out rate information that the auction agent provides. On Wednesday, the Board would publicly announce the auction results and post this information to its website. At that point, Reserve Banks would begin to notify the DIs in their respective Districts that submitted winning bids of the awards they would receive the following day and the rate they would be charged. On Thursday, Reserve Banks would post the term credit to the automated application that they currently use for extensions of credit. Unless otherwise requested by the DI, the credit would be posted to the DI's reserve account at the end of the day.
I have covered most, if not all, the details in the table of auction terms and the auction dateline that are in your handout, and I will turn to Karen to continue our presentation.


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Mallo accidentally startled all the Carrier Birds and they have escaped into Crashmo Park. In order to get them back, he will have to climb to the top of Grandpa's challenging Crashmo puzzles.
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text:
#include <string>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <mutex>
#include <set>

#ifndef _WIN32
#include <sys/mman.h>
#endif

#include "CodeGen_Internal.h"
#include "JITModule.h"
#include "LLVM_Headers.h"
#include "LLVM_Runtime_Linker.h"
#include "Debug.h"
#include "LLVM_Output.h"

#ifdef _MSC_VER
#define NOMINMAX
#endif
#ifdef _WIN32
#include <windows.h>
static bool have_symbol(const char *s) {
    return GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(nullptr), s) != nullptr;
}
#else
#include <dlfcn.h>
static bool have_symbol(const char *s) {
    return dlsym(nullptr, s) != nullptr;
}
#endif

namespace Halide {
namespace Internal {

using std::string;

namespace {

typedef struct CUctx_st *CUcontext;

struct SharedCudaContext {
    CUctx_st *ptr;
    volatile int lock;

    // Will be created on first use by a jitted kernel that uses it
    SharedCudaContext() : ptr(0), lock(0) {
    }

    // Note that we never free the context, because static destructor
    // order is unpredictable, and we can't free the context before
    // all JITModules are freed. Users may be stashing Funcs or Images
    // in globals, and these keep JITModules around.
} cuda_ctx;

typedef struct cl_context_st *cl_context;
typedef struct cl_command_queue_st *cl_command_queue;

// A single global OpenCL context and command queue to share between
// jitted functions.
struct SharedOpenCLContext {
    cl_context context;
    cl_command_queue command_queue;
    volatile int lock;

    SharedOpenCLContext() : context(nullptr), command_queue(nullptr), lock(0) {
    }

    // We never free the context, for the same reason as above.
} cl_ctx;

void load_opengl() {
#if defined(__linux__)
    if (have_symbol("glXGetCurrentContext") && have_symbol("glDeleteTextures")) {
        debug(1) << "OpenGL support code already linked in...\n";
    } else {
        debug(1) << "Looking for OpenGL support code...\n";
        string error;
        llvm::sys::DynamicLibrary::LoadLibraryPermanently("libGL.so.1", &error);
        user_assert(error.empty()) << "Could not find libGL.so\n";
        llvm::sys::DynamicLibrary::LoadLibraryPermanently("libX11.so", &error);
        user_assert(error.empty()) << "Could not find libX11.so\n";
    }
#elif defined(__APPLE__)
    if (have_symbol("aglCreateContext") && have_symbol("glDeleteTextures")) {
        debug(1) << "OpenGL support code already linked in...\n";
    } else {
        debug(1) << "Looking for OpenGL support code...\n";
        string error;
        llvm::sys::DynamicLibrary::LoadLibraryPermanently("/System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/AGL", &error);
        user_assert(error.empty()) << "Could not find AGL.framework\n";
        llvm::sys::DynamicLibrary::LoadLibraryPermanently("/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/OpenGL", &error);
        user_assert(error.empty()) << "Could not find OpenGL.framework\n";
    }
#else
    internal_error << "JIT support for OpenGL on anything other than linux or OS X not yet implemented\n";
#endif
}

void load_metal() {
#if defined(__APPLE__)
    if (have_symbol("MTLCreateSystemDefaultDevice")) {
        debug(1) << "Metal framework already linked in...\n";
    } else {
        debug(1) << "Looking for Metal framework...\n";
        string error;
        llvm::sys::DynamicLibrary::LoadLibraryPermanently("/System/Library/Frameworks/Metal.framework/Metal", &error);
        user_assert(error.empty()) << "Could not find Metal.framework\n";
    }
#else
    internal_error << "JIT support for Metal only implemented on OS X\n";
#endif
}

}

using namespace llvm;

class JITModuleContents {
public:
    mutable RefCount ref_count;

    // Just construct a module with symbols to import into other modules.
    JITModuleContents() : execution_engine(nullptr) {
    }

    ~JITModuleContents() {
        if (execution_engine != nullptr) {
            execution_engine->runStaticConstructorsDestructors(true);
            delete execution_engine;
        }
    }

    std::map<std::string, JITModule::Symbol> exports;
    llvm::LLVMContext context;
    ExecutionEngine *execution_engine;
    std::vector<JITModule> dependencies;
    JITModule::Symbol entrypoint;
    JITModule::Symbol argv_entrypoint;

    std::string name;
};

template <>
EXPORT RefCount &ref_count<JITModuleContents>(const JITModuleContents *f) { return f->ref_count; }

template <>
EXPORT void destroy<JITModuleContents>(const JITModuleContents *f) { delete f; }

namespace {

// Retrieve a function pointer from an llvm module, possibly by compiling it.
JITModule::Symbol compile_and_get_function(ExecutionEngine &ee, const string &name) {
    debug(2) << "JIT Compiling " << name << "\n";
    llvm::Function *fn = ee.FindFunctionNamed(name.c_str());
    void *f = (void *)ee.getFunctionAddress(name);
    if (!f) {
        internal_error << "Compiling " << name << " returned nullptr\n";
    }

    JITModule::Symbol symbol(f, fn->getFunctionType());

    debug(2) << "Function " << name << " is at " << f << "\n";

    return symbol;
}

// Expand LLVM's search for symbols to include code contained in a set of JITModule.
// TODO: Does this need to be conditionalized to llvm 3.6?
class HalideJITMemoryManager : public SectionMemoryManager {
    std::vector<JITModule> modules;
    std::vector<std::pair<uint8_t *, size_t>> code_pages;

public:

    HalideJITMemoryManager(const std::vector<JITModule> &modules) : modules(modules) {}

    virtual uint64_t getSymbolAddress(const std::string &name) override {
        for (size_t i = 0; i < modules.size(); i++) {
            const JITModule &m = modules[i];
            std::map<std::string, JITModule::Symbol>::const_iterator iter = m.exports().find(name);
            if (iter == m.exports().end() && starts_with(name, "_")) {
                iter = m.exports().find(name.substr(1));
            }
            if (iter != m.exports().end()) {
                return (uint64_t)iter->second.address;
            }
        }
        return SectionMemoryManager::getSymbolAddress(name);
    }

    virtual uint8_t *allocateCodeSection(uintptr_t size, unsigned alignment, unsigned section_id, StringRef section_name) override {
        uint8_t *result = SectionMemoryManager::allocateCodeSection(size, alignment, section_id, section_name);
        code_pages.push_back({result, size});
        return result;
    }

    void work_around_llvm_bugs() {

        for (auto p : code_pages) {
            uint8_t *start = p.first;
            uint8_t *end = p.first + p.second;

            (void)start;
            (void)end;
#ifdef __arm__
            // Flush each function from the dcache so that it gets pulled into
            // the icache correctly.

            // finalizeMemory should have done the trick, but as of Aug 28
            // 2013, it doesn't work unless we also manually flush the
            // cache. Otherwise the icache's view of the code is missing the
            // relocations, which gets really confusing to debug, because
            // gdb's view of the code uses the dcache, so the disassembly
            // isn't right.
            debug(2) << "Flushing cache from " << (void *)start
                     << " to " << (void *)end << "\n";
            __builtin___clear_cache(start, end);
#endif

#ifndef _WIN32
            // As of November 2016, llvm doesn't always mark the right pages
            // as executable either.
            // https://llvm.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=30905

            start = (uint8_t *)(((uintptr_t)start) & ~4095);
            end = (uint8_t *)(((uintptr_t)end + 4095) & ~4095);
            mprotect((void *)start, end - start, PROT_READ | PROT_EXEC);
#endif
        }
    }
};

}

JITModule::JITModule() {
    jit_module = new JITModuleContents();
}

JITModule::JITModule(const Module &m, const LoweredFunc &fn,
                     const std::vector<JITModule> &dependencies) {
    jit_module = new JITModuleContents();
    std::unique_ptr<llvm::Module> llvm_module(compile_module_to_llvm_module(m, jit_module->context));
    std::vector<JITModule> deps_with_runtime = dependencies;
    std::vector<JITModule> shared_runtime = JITSharedRuntime::get(llvm_module.get(), m.target());
    deps_with_runtime.insert(deps_with_runtime.end(), shared_runtime.begin(), shared_runtime.end());
    compile_module(std::move(llvm_module), fn.name, m.target(), deps_with_runtime);
}

void JITModule::compile_module(std::unique_ptr<llvm::Module> m, const string &function_name, const Target &target,
                               const std::vector<JITModule> &dependencies,
                               const std::vector<std::string> &requested_exports) {

    // Make the execution engine
    debug(2) << "Creating new execution engine\n";
    debug(2) << "Target triple: " << m->getTargetTriple() << "\n";
    string error_string;

    string mcpu;
    string mattrs;
    llvm::TargetOptions options;
    get_target_options(*m, options, mcpu, mattrs);

    DataLayout initial_module_data_layout = m->getDataLayout();
    string module_name = m->getModuleIdentifier();

    llvm::EngineBuilder engine_builder((std::move(m)));
    engine_builder.setTargetOptions(options);
    engine_builder.setErrorStr(&error_string);
    engine_builder.setEngineKind(llvm::EngineKind::JIT);
    HalideJITMemoryManager *memory_manager = new HalideJITMemoryManager(dependencies);
    engine_builder.setMCJITMemoryManager(std::unique_ptr<RTDyldMemoryManager>(memory_manager));

    engine_builder.setOptLevel(CodeGenOpt::Aggressive);
    engine_builder.setMCPU(mcpu);
    std::vector<string> mattrs_array = {mattrs};
    engine_builder.setMAttrs(mattrs_array);

    TargetMachine *tm = engine_builder.selectTarget();
    #if LLVM_VERSION == 37
    DataLayout target_data_layout(*(tm->getDataLayout()));
    #else
    DataLayout target_data_layout(tm->createDataLayout());
    #endif
    if (initial_module_data_layout != target_data_layout) {
        internal_error << "Warning: data layout mismatch between module ("
                       << initial_module_data_layout.getStringRepresentation()
                       << ") and what the execution engine expects ("
                       << target_data_layout.getStringRepresentation() << ")\n";
    }
    ExecutionEngine *ee = engine_builder.create(tm);

    if (!ee) std::cerr << error_string << "\n";
    internal_assert(ee) << "Couldn't create execution engine\n";

    // Do any target-specific initialization
    std::vector<llvm::JITEventListener *> listeners;

    if (target.arch == Target::X86) {
        listeners.push_back(llvm::JITEventListener::createIntelJITEventListener());
    }
    // TODO: If this ever works in LLVM, this would allow profiling of JIT code with symbols with oprofile.
    //listeners.push_back(llvm::createOProfileJITEventListener());

    for (size_t i = 0; i < listeners.size(); i++) {
        ee->RegisterJITEventListener(listeners[i]);
    }

    // Retrieve function pointers from the compiled module (which also
    // triggers compilation)
    debug(1) << "JIT compiling " << module_name << "\n";

    std::map<std::string, Symbol> exports;

    Symbol entrypoint;
    Symbol argv_entrypoint;
    if (!function_name.empty()) {
        entrypoint = compile_and_get_function(*ee, function_name);
        exports[function_name] = entrypoint;
        argv_entrypoint = compile_and_get_function(*ee, function_name + "_argv");
        exports[function_name + "_argv"] = argv_entrypoint;
    }

    for (size_t i = 0; i < requested_exports.size(); i++) {
        exports[requested_exports[i]] = compile_and_get_function(*ee, requested_exports[i]);
    }

    debug(2) << "Finalizing object\n";
    ee->finalizeObject();
    memory_manager->work_around_llvm_bugs();

    // Do any target-specific post-compilation module meddling
    for (size_t i = 0; i < listeners.size(); i++) {
        ee->UnregisterJITEventListener(listeners[i]);
        delete listeners[i];
    }
    listeners.clear();

    // TODO: I don't think this is necessary, we shouldn't have any static constructors
    ee->runStaticConstructorsDestructors(false);

    // Stash the various objects that need to stay alive behind a reference-counted pointer.
    jit_module->exports = exports;
    jit_module->execution_engine = ee;
    jit_module->dependencies = dependencies;
    jit_module->entrypoint = entrypoint;
    jit_module->argv_entrypoint = argv_entrypoint;
    jit_module->name = function_name;
}

const std::map<std::string, JITModule::Symbol> &JITModule::exports() const {
    return jit_module->exports;
}

JITModule::Symbol JITModule::find_symbol_by_name(const std::string &name) const {
    std::map<std::string, JITModule::Symbol>::iterator it = jit_module->exports.find(name);
    if (it != jit_module->exports.end()) {
        return it->second;
    }
    for (const JITModule &dep : jit_module->dependencies) {
        JITModule::Symbol s = dep.find_symbol_by_name(name);
        if (s.address) return s;
    }
    return JITModule::Symbol();
}

void *JITModule::main_function() const {
    return jit_module->entrypoint.address;
}

JITModule::Symbol JITModule::entrypoint_symbol() const {
    return jit_module->entrypoint;
}

int (*JITModule::argv_function() const)(const void **) {
    return (int (*)(const void **))jit_module->argv_entrypoint.address;
}

JITModule::Symbol JITModule::argv_entrypoint_symbol() const {
    return jit_module->argv_entrypoint;
}

static bool module_already_in_graph(const JITModuleContents *start, const JITModuleContents *target, std::set <const JITModuleContents *> &already_seen) {
    if (start == target) {
        return true;
    }
    if (already_seen.count(start) != 0) {
        return false;
    }
    already_seen.insert(start);
    for (const JITModule &dep_holder : start->dependencies) {
        const JITModuleContents *dep = dep_holder.jit_module.get();
        if (module_already_in_graph(dep, target, already_seen)) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
}

void JITModule::add_dependency(JITModule &dep) {
    std::set<const JITModuleContents *> already_seen;
    internal_assert(!module_already_in_graph(dep.jit_module.get(), jit_module.get(), already_seen)) << "JITModule::add_dependency: creating circular dependency graph.\n";
    jit_module->dependencies.push_back(dep);
}

void JITModule::add_symbol_for_export(const std::string &name, const Symbol &extern_symbol) {
    jit_module->exports[name] = extern_symbol;
}

void JITModule::add_extern_for_export(const std::string &name, const ExternSignature &signature, void *address) {
    Symbol symbol;
    symbol.address = address;

    // Struct types are uniqued on the context, but the lookup API is only available
    // on the Module, not the Context.
    llvm::Module dummy_module("ThisIsRidiculous", jit_module->context);
    llvm::Type *buffer_t = dummy_module.getTypeByName("struct.buffer_t");
    if (buffer_t == nullptr) {
        buffer_t = llvm::StructType::create(jit_module->context, "struct.buffer_t");
    }
    llvm::Type *buffer_t_star = llvm::PointerType::get(buffer_t, 0);

    llvm::Type *ret_type;
    if (signature.is_void_return) {
        ret_type = llvm::Type::getVoidTy(jit_module->context);
    } else {
        ret_type = llvm_type_of(&jit_module->context, signature.ret_type);
    }

    std::vector<llvm::Type *> llvm_arg_types;
    for (const ScalarOrBufferT &scalar_or_buffer_t : signature.arg_types) {
        if (scalar_or_buffer_t.is_buffer) {
            llvm_arg_types.push_back(buffer_t_star);
        } else {
            llvm_arg_types.push_back(llvm_type_of(&jit_module->context, scalar_or_buffer_t.scalar_type));
        }
    }

    symbol.llvm_type = llvm::FunctionType::get(ret_type, llvm_arg_types, false);
    jit_module->exports[name] = symbol;
}

void JITModule::memoization_cache_set_size(int64_t size) const {
    std::map<std::string, Symbol>::const_iterator f =
        exports().find("halide_memoization_cache_set_size");
    if (f != exports().end()) {
        return (reinterpret_bits<void (*)(int64_t)>(f->second.address))(size);
    }
}

bool JITModule::compiled() const {
  return jit_module->execution_engine != nullptr;
}

namespace {

JITHandlers runtime_internal_handlers;
JITHandlers default_handlers;
JITHandlers active_handlers;
int64_t default_cache_size;

void merge_handlers(JITHandlers &base, const JITHandlers &addins) {
    if (addins.custom_print) {
        base.custom_print = addins.custom_print;
    }
    if (addins.custom_malloc) {
        base.custom_malloc = addins.custom_malloc;
    }
    if (addins.custom_free) {
        base.custom_free = addins.custom_free;
    }
    if (addins.custom_do_task) {
        base.custom_do_task = addins.custom_do_task;
    }
    if (addins.custom_do_par_for) {
        base.custom_do_par_for = addins.custom_do_par_for;
    }
    if (addins.custom_error) {
        base.custom_error = addins.custom_error;
    }
    if (addins.custom_trace) {
        base.custom_trace = addins.custom_trace;
    }
}

void print_handler(void *context, const char *msg) {
    if (context) {
        JITUserContext *jit_user_context = (JITUserContext *)context;
        (*jit_user_context->handlers.custom_print)(context, msg);
    } else {
        return (*active_handlers.custom_print)(context, msg);
    }
}

void *malloc_handler(void *context, size_t x) {
    if (context) {
        JITUserContext *jit_user_context = (JITUserContext *)context;
        return (*jit_user_context->handlers.custom_malloc)(context, x);
    } else {
        return (*active_handlers.custom_malloc)(context, x);
    }
}

void free_handler(void *context, void *ptr) {
    if (context) {
        JITUserContext *jit_user_context = (JITUserContext *)context;
        (*jit_user_context->handlers.custom_free)(context, ptr);
    } else {
        (*active_handlers.custom_free)(context, ptr);
    }
}

int do_task_handler(void *context, halide_task f, int idx,
                    uint8_t *closure) {
    if (context) {
        JITUserContext *jit_user_context = (JITUserContext *)context;
        return (*jit_user_context->handlers.custom_do_task)(context, f, idx, closure);
    } else {
        return (*active_handlers.custom_do_task)(context, f, idx, closure);
    }
}

int do_par_for_handler(void *context, halide_task f,
                       int min, int size, uint8_t *closure) {
    if (context) {
        JITUserContext *jit_user_context = (JITUserContext *)context;
        return (*jit_user_context->handlers.custom_do_par_for)(context, f, min, size, closure);
    } else {
        return (*active_handlers.custom_do_par_for)(context, f, min, size, closure);
    }
}

void error_handler_handler(void *context, const char *msg) {
    if (context) {
        JITUserContext *jit_user_context = (JITUserContext *)context;
        (*jit_user_context->handlers.custom_error)(context, msg);
    } else {
        (*active_handlers.custom_error)(context, msg);
    }
}

int32_t trace_handler(void *context, const halide_trace_event *e) {
    if (context) {
        JITUserContext *jit_user_context = (JITUserContext *)context;
        return (*jit_user_context->handlers.custom_trace)(context, e);
    } else {
        return (*active_handlers.custom_trace)(context, e);
    }
}

template <typename function_t>
function_t hook_function(std::map<std::string, JITModule::Symbol> exports, const char *hook_name, function_t hook) {
    std::map<std::string, JITModule::Symbol>::const_iterator iter = exports.find(hook_name);
    internal_assert(iter != exports.end());
    function_t (*hook_setter)(function_t) =
        reinterpret_bits<function_t (*)(function_t)>(iter->second.address);
    return (*hook_setter)(hook);
}

void adjust_module_ref_count(void *arg, int32_t count) {
    JITModuleContents *module = (JITModuleContents *)arg;

    debug(2) << "Adjusting refcount for module " << module->name << " by " << count << "\n";

    if (count > 0) {
        module->ref_count.increment();
    } else {
        module->ref_count.decrement();
    }
}

std::mutex shared_runtimes_mutex;

// The Halide runtime is broken up into pieces so that state can be
// shared across JIT compilations that do not use the same target
// options. At present, the split is into a MainShared module that
// contains most of the runtime except for device API specific code
// (GPU runtimes). There is one shared runtime per device API and a
// the JITModule for a Func depends on all device API modules
// specified in the target when it is JITted. (Instruction set variant
// specific code, such as math routines, is inlined into the module
// produced by compiling a Func so it can be specialized exactly for
// each target.)
enum RuntimeKind {
    MainShared,
    OpenCL,
    Metal,
    CUDA,
    OpenGL,
    OpenGLCompute,
    Hexagon,
    MaxRuntimeKind
};

JITModule &shared_runtimes(RuntimeKind k) {
    // We're already guarded by the shared_runtimes_mutex
    static JITModule *m = nullptr;
    if (!m) {
        // Note that this is never freed. On windows this would invoke
        // static destructors that use threading objects, and these
        // don't work (crash or deadlock) after main exits.
        m = new JITModule[MaxRuntimeKind];
    }
    return m[k];
}

JITModule &make_module(llvm::Module *for_module, Target target,
                       RuntimeKind runtime_kind, const std::vector<JITModule> &deps,
                       bool create) {
    JITModule &runtime = shared_runtimes(runtime_kind);
    if (!runtime.compiled() && create) {
        // Ensure that JIT feature is set on target as it must be in
        // order for the right runtime components to be added.
        target.set_feature(Target::JIT);

        Target one_gpu(target);
        one_gpu.set_feature(Target::OpenCL, false);
        one_gpu.set_feature(Target::Metal, false);
        one_gpu.set_feature(Target::CUDA, false);
        one_gpu.set_feature(Target::HVX_64, false);
        one_gpu.set_feature(Target::HVX_128, false);
        one_gpu.set_feature(Target::OpenGL, false);
        one_gpu.set_feature(Target::OpenGLCompute, false);
        string module_name;
        switch (runtime_kind) {
        case OpenCL:
            one_gpu.set_feature(Target::OpenCL);
            module_name = "opencl";
            break;
        case Metal:
            one_gpu.set_feature(Target::Metal);
            module_name = "metal";
            load_metal();
            break;
        case CUDA:
            one_gpu.set_feature(Target::CUDA);
            module_name = "cuda";
            break;
        case OpenGL:
            one_gpu.set_feature(Target::OpenGL);
            module_name = "opengl";
            load_opengl();
            break;
        case OpenGLCompute:
            one_gpu.set_feature(Target::OpenGLCompute);
            module_name = "openglcompute";
            load_opengl();
            break;
        case Hexagon:
            one_gpu.set_feature(Target::HVX_64);
            module_name = "hexagon";
            break;
        default:
            module_name = "shared runtime";
            break;
        }

        // This function is protected by a mutex so this is thread safe.
        std::unique_ptr<llvm::Module> module(get_initial_module_for_target(one_gpu,
            &runtime.jit_module->context, true, runtime_kind != MainShared));
        clone_target_options(*for_module, *module);
        module->setModuleIdentifier(module_name);

        std::set<std::string> halide_exports_unique;

        // Enumerate the functions.
        for (auto &f : *module) {
            // LLVM_Runtime_Linker has marked everything that should be exported as weak
            if (f.hasWeakLinkage()) {
                halide_exports_unique.insert(f.getName());
            }
        }

        std::vector<std::string> halide_exports(halide_exports_unique.begin(), halide_exports_unique.end());

        runtime.compile_module(std::move(module), "", target, deps, halide_exports);

        if (runtime_kind == MainShared) {
            runtime_internal_handlers.custom_print =
                hook_function(shared_runtimes(MainShared).exports(), "halide_set_custom_print", print_handler);

            runtime_internal_handlers.custom_malloc =
                hook_function(shared_runtimes(MainShared).exports(), "halide_set_custom_malloc", malloc_handler);

            runtime_internal_handlers.custom_free =
                hook_function(shared_runtimes(MainShared).exports(), "halide_set_custom_free", free_handler);

            runtime_internal_handlers.custom_do_task =
                hook_function(shared_runtimes(MainShared).exports(), "halide_set_custom_do_task", do_task_handler);

            runtime_internal_handlers.custom_do_par_for =
                hook_function(shared_runtimes(MainShared).exports(), "halide_set_custom_do_par_for", do_par_for_handler);

            runtime_internal_handlers.custom_error =
                hook_function(shared_runtimes(MainShared).exports(), "halide_set_error_handler", error_handler_handler);

            runtime_internal_handlers.custom_trace =
                hook_function(shared_runtimes(MainShared).exports(), "halide_set_custom_trace", trace_handler);

            active_handlers = runtime_internal_handlers;
            merge_handlers(active_handlers, default_handlers);

            if (default_cache_size != 0) {
                shared_runtimes(MainShared).memoization_cache_set_size(default_cache_size);
            }

            runtime.jit_module->name = "MainShared";
        } else {
            runtime.jit_module->name = "GPU";
        }

        uint64_t arg_addr =
            runtime.jit_module->execution_engine->getGlobalValueAddress("halide_jit_module_argument");

        internal_assert(arg_addr != 0);
        *((void **)arg_addr) = runtime.jit_module.get();

        uint64_t fun_addr = runtime.jit_module->execution_engine->getGlobalValueAddress("halide_jit_module_adjust_ref_count");
        internal_assert(fun_addr != 0);
        *(void (**)(void *arg, int32_t count))fun_addr = &adjust_module_ref_count;
    }
    return runtime;
}

}  // anonymous namespace

/* Shared runtimes are stored as global state. The set needed is
 * determined from the target and the retrieved. If one does not exist
 * yet, it is made on the fly from the compiled in bitcode of the
 * runtime modules. As with all JITModules, the shared runtime is ref
 * counted, but a globabl keeps one ref alive until shutdown or when
 * JITSharedRuntime::release_all is called. If
 * JITSharedRuntime::release_all is called, the global state is rest
 * and any newly compiled Funcs will get a new runtime. */
std::vector<JITModule> JITSharedRuntime::get(llvm::Module *for_module, const Target &target, bool create) {
    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(shared_runtimes_mutex);

    std::vector<JITModule> result;

    JITModule m = make_module(for_module, target, MainShared, result, create);
    if (m.compiled())
        result.push_back(m);

    // Add all requested GPU modules, each only depending on the main shared runtime.
    std::vector<JITModule> gpu_modules;
    if (target.has_feature(Target::OpenCL)) {
        JITModule m = make_module(for_module, target, OpenCL, result, create);
        if (m.compiled())
            result.push_back(m);
    }
    if (target.has_feature(Target::Metal)) {
        JITModule m = make_module(for_module, target, Metal, result, create);
        if (m.compiled())
            result.push_back(m);
    }
    if (target.has_feature(Target::CUDA)) {
        JITModule m = make_module(for_module, target, CUDA, result, create);
        if (m.compiled())
            result.push_back(m);
    }
    if (target.has_feature(Target::OpenGL)) {
        JITModule m = make_module(for_module, target, OpenGL, result, create);
        if (m.compiled())
            result.push_back(m);
    }
    if (target.has_feature(Target::OpenGLCompute)) {
        JITModule m = make_module(for_module, target, OpenGLCompute, result, create);
        if (m.compiled())
            result.push_back(m);
    }
    if (target.features_any_of({Target::HVX_64, Target::HVX_128})) {
        JITModule m = make_module(for_module, target, Hexagon, result, create);
        if (m.compiled())
            result.push_back(m);
    }

    return result;
}

// TODO: Either remove user_context argument figure out how to make
// caller provided user context work with JIT. (At present, this
// cascaded handler calls cannot work with the right context as
// JITModule needs its context to be passed in case the called handler
// calls another callback wich is not overriden by the caller.)
void JITSharedRuntime::init_jit_user_context(JITUserContext &jit_user_context,
                                             void *user_context, const JITHandlers &handlers) {
    jit_user_context.handlers = active_handlers;
    jit_user_context.user_context = user_context;
    merge_handlers(jit_user_context.handlers, handlers);
}

void JITSharedRuntime::release_all() {
    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(shared_runtimes_mutex);

    for (int i = MaxRuntimeKind; i > 0; i--) {
        shared_runtimes((RuntimeKind)(i - 1)) = JITModule();
    }
}

JITHandlers JITSharedRuntime::set_default_handlers(const JITHandlers &handlers) {
    JITHandlers result = default_handlers;
    default_handlers = handlers;
    active_handlers = runtime_internal_handlers;
    merge_handlers(active_handlers, default_handlers);
    return result;
}

void JITSharedRuntime::memoization_cache_set_size(int64_t size) {
    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(shared_runtimes_mutex);

    if (size != default_cache_size) {
        default_cache_size = size;
        shared_runtimes(MainShared).memoization_cache_set_size(size);
    }
}

}
}

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Amy Acker & Alexis Denisof talk MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
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It was, as you can imagine, delightful to see Fred and Wesley together again. And though there was much to discuss about the Whedonverse, when I spoke to Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof on April 28, 2013, it was not for talking about their previous pairing as the star-crossed Fred and Wesley on Joss Whedon's Buffy spin-off, Angel. It was about something even better. That would be their pairing as the iconic couple, Beatrice and Benedick in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Despite the play's Jacobean pedigree, the film on which it is based could easily be construed as being part of the ci-mentioned Whedonverse. Joss Whedon directed it, wrote the music, and filmed it in 12 days in his very own home. In my opinion, there has never been a better cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare than this one that sets the action in modern times and breathes new life into it while never being unfaithful to the Bard's intentions. And never a better cast, either. There are many familiar faces, including Nathan Fillion as Dogberry in what may be one of that actor's defining comedic roles.
As for Acker and Denisof, they were self-effacing, but very much a mutual admiration society, and palpably delighted to be able to talk about a film they feel so passionately about. From riffing on stage business, to the perils and pleasures of performing a soliloquy while climbing up and down a staircase, they were engaging, witty, and every bit as charismatic in person as in their performances
Tagged With: Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, cinema, comedy, film, Joss Whedon, movie, poetry, Shakespeare, stage to screen
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La Scuola Italiana di Portland is pleased to announce that the Portland's Italian Businessmen's Club and Tuscan Association are hosting "Vendemmia" a wine and food afternoon to benefit our Scuola!
The event will be held at the "Tuscan like " Alloro Vineyard in the northern Willamette Valley on Sunday, September 19, 2010 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM.
Please see their web-page for all the details.


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Prefeitura

Ângelo Ferreira - prefeito

Ângelo Rafael Ferreira dos Santos foi eleito prefeito pela terceira vez, em 2016, do seu município do coração, Sertânia, no Sertão pernambucano, a 316 quilômetros da capital, o Recife. Foi deputado estadual também por três mandatos. Nasceu em 17 de julho de 1953 e formou-se em Medicina Veterinária pela Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE). Foi extensionista da Empresa de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural de Pernambuco (Emater-PE), durante 17 anos, onde também ocupou os cargos de supervisor e coordenador regional no município de Salgueiro (PE), além de ter sido funcionário concursado do Banco do Brasil.

A vocação política foi herdada do pai, Arlindo Ferreira dos Santos, prefeito por duas vezes do município de Sertânia. O filho seguiu o caminho trilhado pelo pai. Em 1996,  ngelo foi eleito pela primeira vez prefeito de Sertânia pelo Partido Socialista Brasileiro (PSB), com expressiva votação. Quatro anos depois, aprovado por uma extensa maioria, foi reeleito. Arlindo e seu filho foram os únicos políticos eleitos para dois mandatos de prefeito.

Em 2006, disputou pela primeira vez uma cadeira para a Assembleia Legislativa de Pernambuco, sendo o mais votado em Sertânia com 9.347 votos. Com a vitória de Eduardo Campos ao Governo do Estado, recebeu o convite para assumir a Secretaria de Agricultura e Reforma Agrária. Reconhecido e aprovado pelo trabalho à frente da pasta, deixou o cargo para disputar a reeleição.

Em 2010, obteve nas urnas o segundo mandato parlamentar consecutivo, sendo o nono mais votado do estado e, mais uma vez, foi o majoritário em Sertânia. Exerceu a função de líder do PSB na Alepe, onde a partir de 2014, iniciou seu terceiro mandato como deputado estadual, interrompido para assumir a gestão do Poder Executivo Municipal, em Sertânia, no ano de 2017.

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A Hawaii resident is (1) Every individual domiciled in Hawaii, and (2) Every other individual whether domiciled in Hawaii or not, who resides in Hawaii for other than a temporary or transitory purpose. An individual domiciled outside Hawaii is presumed to be a resident if he or she spends more than 200 days in Hawaii during the taxable year.
Example 12: P is a Japanese national who is domiciled in Japan. In 1995, P came toHawaii to work. P was admitted by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as a nonimmigrant alien. P's authorized stay can be extended periodically. During 1995, P was physically present in Hawaii for more than 200 days during the taxable year.
Conclusion: P is deemed to be a resident of Hawaii. Although P is a nonimmigrant alien who is domiciled in Japan, P is in Hawaii for other than temporary or transitory purposes.


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Caithness Cadets Bid Farewell To Keoni
Our Caithness Company recently said their farewells Cadet Company Sergeant Major Keoni Jones (18), who has sadly reached the upper age limit of the organisation. The Castletown Detachment cadet was awarded for all his hard work to the Battalion prior to him leaving on his 18th Birthday.
1st Battalion The Highlanders ACF
CSM Jones has been in the cadets since September 2015. During his time with the Army Cadets Keoni has taken advantage of everything being an Army Cadet can offer, from representing the Battalion in Shooting Competitions to even taking part in Adventure Training courses. As the Cadet Company Sergeant Major, who is the most senior ranking cadet within the company, Keoni is responsible for the mentoring of his fellow cadets.
By way of a goodbye he received two separate presentations from the company. The first was made by Detachment Commander SMI Stuart Taggart of the Battalion's capbadge on an engraved plaque on behalf of the cadets of Thurso and Castletown Detachments. The second presentation he received of a Battalion pennant made by Caithness Company Commander Major Neil Mclean on behalf of Caithness Company.
Following the presentation Company Training Officer Captain Stephen Mezals said "It's always sad when saying goodbye to cadets as they age out, but this was also a proud moment, to see the fine young man that Keoni has become, knowing that he has been such a good role model to the cadets following on behind him."
CSM Jones (right) receiving a Battalion Pennant…
CSM Jones (right) receiving an engraved plaque on…


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Is The VS Fashion Show Headed To Puerto Rico?
Headlines, hot news, and conversation starters on December 23, 2014!
by Retty Contreras | Dec 23, 2014
1 Will there be a Victoria's Secret Swimwear show in Puerto Rico? Behati Prinsloo, Lily Aldridge, and Elsa Hosk have recently been teasing that #SomethingBigIsComing on Instagram, igniting rumors that the fashion show may descend on the island next year. Exciting! (Full story here!)
2 President Noynoy Aquino is set to guest on Vice Ganda's late-night show, Gandang Gabi Vice. Vice announced the exciting news during a guesting on Aquino and Abunda Tonight last night. The episode will air on the 4th of January. (ABS CBN)
3 So what's the real deal between Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla? Reporters directly asked Daniel to confirm their relationship, after news surfaced that they are together IRL. "Hindi pa puwede. Let's wait," was all he said. (PEP)
4 Calling all NSync fans! Lance Bass is married! The former NSync member tied the knot with his partner Michael Turchin in a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 20. In attendance were Kris Jenner, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, and Chris Kirkpatrick. (PEP)
5 Ever wondered what would happen if you placed a brand new iPhone 6 in a pot of boiling Coke? Neither have we. But this guy did and tried it. Okay, then. (TIME)
5 Conversation Starters


We're glad to have Lil' Johnny's Crab Shack back at the beach to serve up some fresh seafood and more for you! If you've never had it, you've gotta try it- and if you have had it, you should know how good it is. Save yourself the hassle of making your own meals and stop by today! They'll usually be set-up right in front of the Arcade, unless they're in the park by the Fish Cleaning Station. A portion of their menu is listed below, but they'll be bringing new things around all the time. They'll be starting to set up on Saturdays around 3 PM for lunch and staying as long as they can through dinnertime, which is usually around 8 or 9.


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King County 4×4 Search and Rescue
"That others may live…"
General Membership Meeting
Recognized Organizations
King County 4×4 Search and Rescue is a 501(c)(3) 100% volunteer organization – funded entirely by its members and donations from the public.
As a member organization of the King County Search and Rescue Association (KCSARA), we work with the other KCSARA member units under the direction of the King County Sheriff's Office to conduct missions of health and safety throughout King County (and sometimes beyond).
Our meeting location has changed as of November 2019. See here for more information.
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Have you ever been sitting at your computer, wishing you could listen to your music collection without being forced to open a desktop application? If so, Lala is launching just the thing for you.
Since the beginning of the summer, Lala has offered a service that lets you stream any song one time, then pay $.10 for the right to stream it as often as you want. The Palo Alto-based company has now convinced the major record labels and over 170,000 indies that it's okay to let you access your music collection from the web. It's releasing an application that scans the songs in your library, matches them to the six million legally licensed songs in its database and gives you permission to access those songs from Lala's site or, with widgets, anywhere on the web. This is fantastic for all those moments you just can't bear to use iTunes.
More seriously, Lala does have some very interesting potential. When the day comes that high-speed wireless connectivity is ubiquitous, its service could eliminate the need for music players with physical storage — though it's hard to imagine that Apple won't be right on top of this trend should it emerge. The company says that it will soon be opening up application programming interfaces (APIs) that will let developers build their own apps on its service. Because Lala's licensing deals allow users to stream any song they want, it would be possible to create tools that, say, let music bloggers create playable links to songs. Readers who are also Lala users could then buy the rights to stream the song with one click.
This sort of ability, made possible by having a huge database of legally licensed songs in the cloud, gives Lala the potential to distribute its selling power across the entire web to almost every corner of music fandom. Whether consumers will take to the idea of owning songs that aren't downloaded onto some physical medium has yet to be seen.
The company raised $20 million in October from Ignition, Bain Capital and Warner Music.


One more bit of news that reveals the threat of Facebook to the privacy of its users.
It is a good addition to my latest post on the Bastion (March 25th).
We should always remember that, in this world, nothing is for free. If somebody starts a social media platform, it is with the goal of making movey. If they don't ask you to pay, they are going to get money by some other means, such as advertisement and the selling of your personal data to companies and government agencies that want them.


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import * as React from "react";
import type { LockObject } from "../../tabs/propertyGrids/lockObject";
import style from "./NumericInputComponent.modules.scss";

interface INumericInputComponentProps {
    label: string;
    value: number;
    step?: number;
    onChange: (value: number) => void;
    precision?: number;
    icon?: string;
    iconLabel?: string;
    lockObject: LockObject;
}

export class NumericInputComponent extends React.Component<INumericInputComponentProps, { value: string }> {
    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
    static defaultProps = {
        step: 1,
    };

    private _localChange = false;
    constructor(props: INumericInputComponentProps) {
        super(props);

        this.state = { value: this.props.value.toFixed(this.props.precision !== undefined ? this.props.precision : 3) };
    }

    componentWillUnmount() {
        if (this.props.lockObject) {
            this.props.lockObject.lock = false;
        }
    }

    shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps: INumericInputComponentProps, nextState: { value: string }) {
        if (this._localChange) {
            return true;
        }

        if (nextProps.value.toString() !== nextState.value) {
            nextState.value = nextProps.value.toFixed(this.props.precision !== undefined ? this.props.precision : 3);
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    updateValue(valueString: string) {
        if (/[^0-9.-]/g.test(valueString)) {
            return;
        }

        const valueAsNumber = parseFloat(valueString);

        this._localChange = true;
        this.setState({ value: valueString });

        if (isNaN(valueAsNumber)) {
            return;
        }

        this.props.onChange(valueAsNumber);
    }

    onBlur() {
        this._localChange = false;
        const valueAsNumber = parseFloat(this.state.value);

        if (this.props.lockObject) {
            this.props.lockObject.lock = false;
        }

        if (isNaN(valueAsNumber)) {
            this.props.onChange(this.props.value);
            return;
        }

        this.props.onChange(valueAsNumber);
    }

    incrementValue(amount: number) {
        let currentValue = parseFloat(this.state.value);
        if (isNaN(currentValue)) {
            currentValue = 0;
        }
        this.updateValue((currentValue + amount).toFixed(this.props.precision !== undefined ? this.props.precision : 3));
    }

    onKeyDown(evt: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
        const step = this.props.step || 1;
        const handleArrowKey = (sign: number) => {
            if (evt.shiftKey) {
                sign *= 10;
                if (evt.ctrlKey || evt.metaKey) {
                    sign *= 10;
                }
            }

            this.incrementValue(sign * step);
            evt.preventDefault();
        };

        if (evt.key === "ArrowUp") {
            handleArrowKey(1);
        } else if (evt.key === "ArrowDown") {
            handleArrowKey(-1);
        }
    }

    render() {
        return (

                {this.props.icon && }
                {this.props.label && (

                        {`${this.props.label}: `}

                )}
                <input
                    type="number"
                    step={this.props.step}
                    className={style.numericInput}
                    value={this.state.value}
                    onChange={(evt) => this.updateValue(evt.target.value)}
                    onKeyDown={(evt) => this.onKeyDown(evt)}
                    onFocus={() => {
                        if (this.props.lockObject) {
                            this.props.lockObject.lock = true;
                        }
                    }}
                    onBlur={() => this.onBlur()}
                />

        );
    }
}


On March 28, the Drupal Security Team released a bug fix for a critical security vulnerability, named SA-CORE-2018-002. Over the past week, various exploits have been identified, as attackers have attempted to compromise unpatched Drupal sites. Hackers continue to try to exploit this vulnerability, and Acquia's own security team has observed more than 100,000 attacks a day.
The SA-CORE-2018-002 security vulnerability is highly critical; it allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform remote code execution on most Drupal installations. When the Drupal Security Team made the security patch available, there were no publicly known exploits or attacks against SA-CORE-2018-002.
That changed six days ago, after Checkpoint Research provided a detailed explanation of the SA-CORE-2018-002 security bug, in addition to step-by-step instructions that explain how to exploit the vulnerability. A few hours after Checkpoint Research's blog post, Vitalii Rudnykh, a Russian security researcher, shared a proof-of-concept exploit on GitHub. Later that day, Acquia's own security team began to witness attempted attacks.
The article by Checkpoint Research and Rudnykh's proof-of-concept code have spawned numerous exploits, which are written in different programming languages such as Ruby, Bash, Python and more. As a result, the number of attacks have grown significantly over the past few days.
Fortunately, Acquia deployed a platform level mitigation for all Acquia Cloud customers one hour after the Drupal Security Team made the SA-CORE-2018-002 release available on March 28. Over the past week, Acquia has observed over 500,000 attacks from more than 3,000 different IP addresses across our fleet of servers and customer base. To the best of our knowledge, every attempted exploitation of an Acquia customer has failed.
It's important to keep in mind that all software has security bugs, and fortunately for Drupal, critical security bugs are rare. It's been nearly four years since the Drupal Security Team published a security release for Drupal core that is this critical.
What matters is how software projects or software vendors deal with security bugs. The Drupal Security Team follows a "coordinated disclosure policy": issues remain private until there is a published fix. A public announcement is made when the threat has been addressed and a secure version of Drupal core is also available. Even when a bug fix is made available, the Drupal Security Team is very thoughtful with its communication. The team is careful to withhold as many details about the vulnerability as possible to make it difficult for hackers to create an exploit, and to buy Drupal site owners as much time as possible to upgrade. In this case, Drupal site owners had two weeks before the first public exploits appeared.
Historically, many proprietary CMS vendors have executed a different approach, and don't always disclose security bugs. Instead, they often fix bugs silently. In this scenario, secrecy might sound like a good idea; it prevents sites from being hacked and it avoids bad PR. However, hiding vulnerabilities provides a false sense of security, which can make matters much worse. This approach also functions under the assumption that hackers can't find security problems on their own. They can, and when they do, even more sites are at risk of being compromised.
Drupal's approach to security is best-in-class — from fixing the bug, testing the solution, providing advance notice, coordinating the release, being thoughtful not to over communicate too many details, being available for press inquiries, and repeatedly reminding everyone to upgrade.
This image captures the geographic distribution of SA-CORE-2018-002 attacks against Acquia's customers. The number denoted in each bubble is the total number of attacks that came from that location.
At Acquia, we provide customers with automatic security patching of both infrastructure and Drupal code, in addition to platform level fixes for security bugs. Our commitment to keeping our customers safe is reflected in our push to release a platform level fix one hour after the Drupal Security Team made SA-CORE-2018-002 available. This mitigation covered all customers with Acquia Cloud Free, Acquia Cloud Professional, Acquia Cloud Enterprise, and Acquia Cloud Site Factory applications; giving our customers peace of mind while they upgraded their Drupal sites, with or without our help. This means that when attempted exploits and attacks first appeared in the wild, Acquia's customers were safe. As a best practice, Acquia always recommends that customers upgrade to the latest secure version of Drupal core, in addition to platform mitigations.
This blog post was co-authored by Dries Buytaert and Cash Williams.


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If you have ongoing localization and translation needs, a localization management platform is your best solution.
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To get started, open a free account at Transifex. Once you've onboarded and your content is uploaded, you can easily select e2f as your translation provider. For more details, check out how to translate your Transifex content.
While Transifex is our leading localization management platform partner, we'll happily accommodate you should you prefer to work with another platform. e2f has experience working with several translation platforms.
With the emergence of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) methodologies in recent decades, the world of software development has radically changed. Web, mobile, cloud, and other distributed applications and services are no longer shipped as monolithic deliveries. Instead, new features, fixes, and redesigns are being deployed 24/7.
When your software is deliverable on a continuous basis, you simply can't wait for your translation and localization work to be delivered through old-fashioned, manual, orthogonal, asynchronous processes.
This has led to the rise of Continuous Localization, wherein content is managed through a specialized collaborative translation management platform. Clients, translators, editors, reviewers, and program managers can simultaneously work together on your content. Platform APIs allow engineering automation to further streamline processes and integrate disparate systems.
e2f understands the need to automate and integrate your localization work. We even offer localization engineering services to help your company create the infrastructure to successfully streamline your globalization efforts.


On paper, if the leak is accurate, the rear camera on the 3a and 3a XL would be similar to the original Pixel 3's 12-megapixel shooter.
The Pixel 3a and 3a XL will be unveiled this year, but the exact timing is uncertain.
The Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are rumored to launch in the USA in early 2019 through Verizon. Stephen Hall now claims to have access to a Pixel 3a, and is thus able to shed some more light on these devices.
Google's new mid-range smartphones will allegedly not be called Pixel 3 Lite and Lite XL as previously reported.
Last week, the folks at XDA Developers spotted the "Pixel 3a" and "Pixel 3a XL" names while digging through some code in the Connectivity Monitor app on the recent Android Q beta release. Early reports suggested those phones would feature LCD screens as a way to keep the cost of the devices down. "The Pixel 3a will sport a 5.6" display, and the Pixel 3a XL (sigh) will have a 6" display. The Pixel 3a and 3a XL are expected to launch in Spring and, just like any other Pixel, will be on Verizon exclusively for carrier-locked models. A "reliable source" also revealed to 9to5Google that the handsets will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.
Google's Pixel 3 and 3 XL are undoubtedly two of the best Android phones you can buy. The device will be backed by a 3,000mAh battery and supports 18W fast charging using the USB-C port. With a 5.6-inch size and 2220×1080 resolution, that is nearly on par with the Pixel 3.


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Books, arts and culture
The many lives of Madrid's Plaza Mayor
To understand the Spanish capital, look no farther than its main square
by A.H.B | MADRID
AT FIRST glance, the Plaza Mayor might seem like one of Madrid's tourist traps. English abounds, and advertisements for overpriced sangria and paella hang outside of the many cafes lining the square. Buskers dressed as sailors try to tempt visitors into taking silly photos or buying knick-knacks. But the ostentatious atmosphere belies the square's importance: this year, Plaza Mayor celebrates 400 years as the beating heart of Spain's capital. It has persevered through fires, multiple royal dynasties, the civil war, Francisco Franco's dictatorship and the establishment of democracy. As a part of the festivities "La Plaza Mayor. Retrato y Máscara de Madrid" ("Portrait and Mask of Madrid"), a new exhibition at the History Museum, explores the cultural and political significance of the plaza for Madrileños and for Spain.
Far from remaining an unchanging relic, the exhibit shows how the square has taken on the character of each new era in Spanish history. When Philip II moved the seat of his empire to Madrid in 1561, Plaza Mayor was a town market where farmers and merchants could sell their goods. In 1617 Philip III commissioned a redesign that turned the open-air fair into a place to see and be seen: it was used as a stage for events at the royal court, such as weddings, dances and coronations. It was often turned into a theatre or a bull ring that could seat up to 50,000 people. Entertainment of a darker sort was also hosted there: the plaza became a site of torture and executions during the Inquisition. As Madrid became more multifaceted—transforming from a city that played second fiddle to Toledo into a national capital—so too did its main square.
Plaza Mayor's look was as transient as its purpose. Almost razed to the ground in 1790, it took six decades to rebuild. A deep rusty orange still dominates the square's facades today, but Juan de Villanueva's redesign echoed the neoclassical sympathies of late 18th-century Europe. He closed off the streets running through the plaza, replacing them with arches, and knocked two stories off the buildings. The floor of Plaza Mayor was dug up multiple times over the next 150 years to first turn the square into a glorified garden, then to gut the garden and return the plaza to its "primitive character" and, finally, to build an underground car park. That the square was made and remade every few decades in Spain's image points to the sheer amount of change Spanish society has experienced. By noting each redesign, the exhibit prompts visitors to view Plaza Mayor as the physical manifestation of whichever dynasty or government was in power at the time.
A large portion of the second half of the exhibit, which shows Plaza Mayor's metamorphosis from 1843 to 2018, is devoted to the photographs of Martín Santos Yubero. With good reason: Santos Yubero was renowned for his documentary coverage of Madrid, which spanned the better part of the 20th century. Viewed together, his images create a kind of timelapse of the plaza and a microcosm through which to study Spain under Franco. The black-and-white film, emphasising the unforgiving slate of the plaza floor and the gaunt faces of soldiers hunkering between sandbags in the square's archways, reflect the solemnity and melancholy that seemed to settle over Madrid in the late 1930s. Yearly celebrations for Christmas and the festival of Saint Isidro continued under Franco's dictatorship, but Santos Yubero's featured images of these happy occasions showed costumed revelers with glum or serious expressions.
In the decades that followed, the plaza continued to try out new identities, and Santos Yubero was there to document them. The 1960s brought yet another redesign, this time to try to recover the "imperial" character of the Habsburg years. Plaza Mayor again became a vibrant gathering place for locals and tourists, not unlike the party-oriented plaza of the 17th century. One photograph, "La niña tocando la zambomba" ("The girl playing the zambomba"), shows a small child taking part in the plaza's Christmas celebrations in 1962: the image has more warmth and vitality than any other in the latter half of the exhibit. The small fact of the girl's joyful smile puts her in stark contrast to the grave faces captured in earlier decades—the modernisation and liberalisation of Spain seemingly evident in Santos Yubero's choice of subject.
The History Museum does tourists and locals a favour with its detailed account of one of the capital's main thoroughfares. Just as Madrid has become a centre for government, art, nightlife and football, Plaza Mayor is—all at once—market, park, cafe and stage. Don't let the pricey drinks fool you: underneath all the gaudiness lie 400 years of la vida Madrileña.
"La Plaza Mayor. Retrato y Máscara de Madrid" is showing at el Museo de Historia de Madrid until November 11th
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Shipping costs and logistical considerations take a significant bite out of a seller's profit margin and create more work for an exporter. Therefore, it is important to realize that selecting the right location to ship from, finding the best method of shipping (container or RORO) and finding the most competitive price can go a long way toward helping an auto exporter leverage the most profit from a vehicle.
Prior to shipping, there is a number of factors which can occupy a great deal of an exporter's budget and time. Most importantly, if they are not handled properly it can result in a shipment being rejected by the auto shipper, which can result in costly delays. Therefore, best practices dictate that before shipping every possible contingency should be considered. The following list provides an overview of some of the main shipping considerations.
Auto transportation companies typically use two methods to ship cars overseas: shipping containers or on board Roll-on Roll-off (Ro/Ro) vessels. Deciding which option is better depends on personal preferences and other factors that include budget, type of car, and the amount of time available to transport the vehicle.
Further, not all ports in the United States or abroad are able to accommodate both types of shipping methods. Therefore, it is important to research which ports are closest to your purchase point in the United States and if your export destination has adequate facilities. For example, purchasing a car in the United States that is not located near an RORO shipping port would make container shipping the obvious choice. However, if your destination market cannot accommodate container shipping, one's buying strategy may have to be altered to suit available shipping.
Besides price considerations, there is a number of logistical issues that must be addressed when shipping a vehicle. Shipping a vehicle internationally requires paperwork and preparation that can take up precious time and money.
Paperwork: Submit all necessary paperwork requested by the auto shipper. Often shippers require two copies of a notarized title, a letter from the lien holder if it exists, and a Shipper Export Declaration form.
Obtain Shipping Insurance: Check with your car insurance company to see if your policy covers overseas transport. The cost of this is anywhere from 1.5 and 2.5 percent of your car's estimated value, and can be obtained through the auto transport company you choose to ship your car overseas.
Vehicle Preparation: A vehicle should be thoroughly cleaned inside and out before shipping. Preparations also include checking fluids, battery charge, and tire air pressure. Also, remove items like roof racks, spoilers or anything that excessively protrudes from your car and can be easily damaged. Also, it is normally required that a vehicle is no more than ¼ full.
Lastly, given the risk presented by spreading pathogens or invasive pests from one country to another, it is important to clean the vehicle thoroughly to meet customs and quarantine requirements overseas. The is important to pass inspections and avoid expensive cleaning fees at the destination end.
Although we cannot guarantee your vehicle will pass through without requiring further cleaning, it is still best practice to clean prior to shipment. Cleaning should include vacuuming the interior thoroughly, scrubbing the exterior with warm soapy water, steam cleaning the engine bay and the underbody.
Thoroughly inspect your car prior to its departure so that you recognize any damage that may occur in transit.
Having been apprised of the main considerations of shipping the next step one should consider is finding an appropriate shipping company to get your cargo abroad. The following list provides a sampling of some the major shipping company's who provide vehicle shipping services.
The following list provides some online resources that can assist and exporter find a shipping company to get their vehicle to a foreign market.
The website will use this information to calculate the shipping costs for you. They ship cars to Africa, Latin America, Australia, and many other countries.
American Auto Transport can boast a long line of experience in car shipping by ensuring that they offer a top-quality service at the cheapest rates and by the safest methods. To get their help, you must provide them with a list of details about you, your shipment, and location, and they will give you the amount that you need to pay.
Whether the location is within your state or outside of your state or overseas in another country, Ship My Vehicle will be able to get you your car in no time at all. All you need to do is fill up a form giving them your details and you will get an estimated delivery time and charge well within reason and affordable costs.
TransGlobal Auto Logistics are a licensed company with 30+ years of experience. They ship boats, cars, bikes, etc.
AutoCar Shippers ship from the UK and the USA to other countries overseas. As long as your vehicle has wheels, you will be able to get it from the UK or the USA and into any other country.


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The child's parent had also come to the school, and over a period of nearly a half hour, officers, firefighters/medics, faculty, the school psychologist and the child's mother talked with the child in an attempt to deescalate and calm the situation. Ultimately, based on the circumstances in front of them, the Acton Police officers on scene made the difficult but sometimes necessary decision to refer the child for a medical evaluation. This lead to a disagreement with the student's parent as to the necessary course of action. The disagreement escalated and the student's parent was arrested for disorderly conduct.
• Given the extent of public input regarding this matter, and to be as transparent as possible, the Town has also hired an independent investigator to conduct a holistic review of the situation, including the incidents on Jan. 7-9 and to review the actions of the Action Police Department. To the extent legally-possible, we will make the findings of that investigation public;


"We are excited to be the first to use a data-driven approach that identifies the most critical places for bird conservation across breeding, overwintering, and migratory stopover areas throughout the Western Hemisphere. In doing so, we provide guidance on where, when, and what type of habitat should be conserved to sustain populations," said Richard Schuster, Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow at Carleton University, and lead author on the Nature Communications paper. "This is a vital step if conservationists are to make the best use of limited resources and address the most critical problems at a hemispheric scale."
The team's analysis found that conservation strategies were most efficient when they incorporated working lands, such as agriculture or forestry, rather than exclusively focusing on areas with limited human impacts (i.e., intact or undisturbed landscapes). The importance of shared-use or working landscapes to migratory birds underscores how strategic conservation can accommodate both human livelihoods and biodiversity. The research also found that efficiency was greatest—requiring 56 percent less land area—when planning across the entire year in full, rather than separately by week.
"Efforts to conserve migratory species have traditionally focused on single species and emphasized breeding grounds. Our results show that planning for multiple species across the entire year represents a far more efficient approach to land use planning," said Scott Wilson, Environment and Climate Change Canada research scientist and co-author on the paper.
"This study illustrates how globally crowd-sourced data can facilitate strategic planning to achieve the best return on conservation investments. No other data source could have achieved anything close to this level of detail and efficiency in spatial planning over such a vast area," said Cornell Lab senior conservation science director and co-author Amanda Rodewald.
"Prioritizing sites in which to invest our conservation dollars will dramatically improve our returns on the roughly $1 billion spent annually on the conservation of birds by government and nonprofit organizations, often in the absence of spatially explicit information on year-round abundance or geographical representation," said Peter Arcese, co-author and FRBC Chair in Applied Conservation Biology at University of British Columbia.


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Government issues call for evidence ahead of Alcohol Duty Review
Created: 02 October, 2020
The Government (HMRC and HMT jointly) has today launched a call for evidence for the much anticipated Alcohol Duty Review. This was announced at the 2020 Budget in March.
The review takes into account that the UK will be leaving the European Union and will therefore be able to reform the current system, which the document argues is complex and inconsistent.
The Government's aim is to simplify the current model, create a more "economically rational" system with "fewer distortions and arbitrary distinctions", and reduce administrative burdens for businesses when paying duty.
Miles Beale, Chief Executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, said:
"The WSTA welcomes the Government's call for evidence to inform a comprehensive review of UK alcohol taxation, now that the UK has left the EU.
The UK's wine and spirits sector generates almost £50bn a year in economic activity, supporting some 360,000 jobs and contributing a huge £17bn to the public purse. The current excise duty regime is complex and fails to support UK consumers, UK businesses – especially SMEs – or the Exchequer.
The existing EU framework is unnecessarily complex; and has created a distorted market and an uneven competitive playing field. Any new system needs to be both simpler and fairer to all products than the current one. This would benefit UK consumers, support business growth and increase revenue to the Exchequer.
As the largest and most broadly based UK trade association, the WSTA is well-placed to contribute to a review that should consider the operation of the whole of the excise duty system for alcoholic drinks, not just product rates.
A thorough review will take time to complete and then implement. We have some concerns about businesses' capacity to contribute given a deadline at the end of November, which falls during the period including the vast twin challenges for Autumn 2020: one of the most important Christmas trading periods in modern times and preparations for the end of the Transition period. But we note that this call for evidence is only the first phase and that there will be future opportunities for respondents and stakeholders to contribute."
Jessica Norman
Operations & Events Manager
Email: jessica@wsta.co.uk
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