There is an upcoming litter in September from our dogs Harley and Ruby, also dog show champions. Ruby is 3 weeks pregant and should give birth in 6-7 weeks to 7 puppies. The puppies should ready to take home by November. Contact us for anymore questions.
New litter of puppies born just 2 weeks ago (July 5). They will be ready to be taken home in about 8 weeks, enough time to get weened and get a vetrinarian check up. They are the puppies of Daisy and Miller, our best show dogs who are 5 time consecutive AKC champsions. There are 8 puppies within the litter, 5 boys and 3 girls. They cannot be taken home yet, but can be adopted and stay at our facility until they are ready to be realsed into their new home. If you wish to adopt, please contact us or visit our adoption page.
Rottweiler puppies born May 15, ready for adoption. Puppies of Best in Show dogs Zeus and Bella. The puppies are 8 weeks and have been weened. They have all gotten checked by a vetrarian and are all healthy for a new loving home. The litter consists on 7 rottweilers: 4 male and 3 female. If you wish to adopt, please contact us or visit our adoption page.


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Q: Difference between setting self.view.opaque = NO and setting the background color to clearColor? Just wondering what would the difference be between setting the opaque property of a (background) view to NO, vs. simply setting the background colour of a view to 'clearColor'. If I do the latter, would it be the case then that there would be no need to also set the opaque property to NO (as in self.view.opaque = 0)?

A: The UIView.opaque documentation provides a lot of detail around this and discussion as to how it works.
The opaque property is not the same as setting backgroundColor to clear.
Nor is it the same as setting the alpha value of the view.
The only thing it affects is how the OS draws the view inside the drawRect method. Allowing it to skip rendering passes for the view of set to YES.
It's all here in the docs.
N.B. Always read the documentation.

A: All the difference in the world. They have nothing whatever to do with each other. Neither has any effect on the other.
opaque, if YES, sends a message to the drawing system about whether or not it can save some cycles by not having to composite this view with what is behind it.
backgroundColor is, uh, the color of the background. If the background color is opaque and the view's alpha is 1, it is your duty to set opaque to YES. It will not happen all by itself.
Big hint: I do hope you are not confusing opaque with layer's opacity or view's alpha. That is yet another thing.

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Clerinx J., et al. Treatment of late stage rhodesiense tripanosomiasis using Suramine and Eflornithine: report of six cases. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 1998; 92: 449-50.
Balasegariam M., al. Melarsoprol versus Eflornithine for treating late-stage Gambian tripanosomiasis in the Republic of Congo. Bull WHO 2006; 84: 783-91.
Priotto G., et al. Safety and effectiveness of the first line Eflornithine for relapsing Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness in Sudan: cohort study. BMJ 2008: 336: 705-8.
Mpia B., Pépin J. Combination of Eflornithine and Melarsaprol for Melarsaprol-resistant Gambian tripanosomiasis. Trop. Med. Int. Health 2002; 7: 775-9.
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Priotto G., et al. Nifurtimox-Eflornithine combination therapy for second stage African Trypanosoma brucei-gambiense tripanosomiasis: a multi-centre, randomised, phase III, non-inferiority trial. Lancet 2009; 374: 56-64.
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Here they are: The absolute best Final Fantasy X cosplay photos anyone's ever taken【Photos】
Seven friends go on a journey and achieve something incredible.
(awesome • cosplay • cosplayers • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy X • Square Enix • video games)
Final Fantasy characters become giant plushies, take over Tokyo's Shibuya Station 【Photos】
Some of the video game franchise's greatest heroes appear in promotion for its latest title.
(cool • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy X • Shibuya • Square Enix • trains • video games)
Touching Final Fantasy X cover on the violin takes you "To Zanarkand"【Video】
If you love classical music, and you love Australia, then the name Ayako Ishikawa, is a name you are familiar with. However, if you aren't familiar with "Devils Ayako", you're missing out on an artist that has been given the honorary title of "The Best Performer in Australia". Already a phenom on the classical music stage, she has recently been making a name for herself on the Internet. Since she began posting her videos to Niconico back in 2013, her popularity has blossomed into a real fan following and she is just hitting her stride now with a string of well-known songs in Japan. Today she takes you "To Zanarkand"…
Internet, Japan
(Ayako Ishikawa • Final Fantasy X • music • To Zanarkand • violin)

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You are in the mindset to get yourself in shape… that's the first step. You bought new running shoes, stocked your kitchen with healthy snacks… now what? Maybe you need help sticking with the commitment of getting into shape and being healthy. That's where technology can step in! There are some great free websites and mobile applications available that can help you with your goals and stick to your plan of getting in shape.
SparkPeople.com: This website offers a calorie counter and meal plans, personalized fitness program, tons of recipes, articles and videos! SparkPeople focuses on offering many resources to its users and has a great success rate with long-term weight maintenance. They also have an application for iPhone and iPod Touch to stay on track at all times!
MyFitnessPal.com: This site provides a personalized diet profile, support and motivation from other users, your own personal food database, as well as a food and activity tracker. All the tools you need all in one place! They also offer a free mobile app for iPhone and Android so you can log your meals and exercise on the go!
LiveStrong.com: LiveStrong offers tools for nutrition, fitness and health specific to men and women. It also offers health resources such as the MyQuit Coach to help you live a smoke free life. The site also has a feature that allows you to click and drag the path of your runs/bike rides/walk on a Google map, and then generate statistics for how many calories you burned based on that map. LiveStrong offers their Calorie Tracker and MyQuit Coach as a mobile app as well!
LoseIt.com: Set goals and establish a daily calorie budget. Track your food and exercise, as well as get support and motivation from others. The detailed online reports also help you track your progress. Also available as a free app on the iPhone!
ActiveLog.com: Do you have more success when you challenge others? Then this site is for you! Create challenges with other members and compete against them. It also allows you to track your emotions and level of fatigue which may be getting in the way of your goals.
FitDay.com: FitDay allows you to set weight goals, log what you've eaten using their food library or your own nutritional information, and the site creates pie charts to let you see where your calories are coming from (fat/protein/carbs). FitDay also has a mobile app to allow you to track your food intake, exercise, daily/weekly/monthly goals and long term analysis of your journal.
Google Goggles: Available for the iPhone and Android. Use this app to snap a picture of any food label and it will tell you all about the product: nutrition information, the company's website, where it's sold and more!
Map My Fitness: Accessible on the iPhone, Blackberry and Android, the Map My Fitness app is a GPS that you can use for your walks, runs or bike rides! You can map out the distance, pace, speed, duration, elevation and calories burned.
Run Keeper: Run Keeper is a mobile app that allows you to create different running paths, provides interval workouts, manual entry for treadmill and other cardio equipment, and features a heart rate monitor.
These websites and apps are like having your own personal coach. They are able to show you whether you are making progress with your goals, and if not, maybe where you need the most help. Tracking your calorie intake and exercise is one of the most important and successful weight loss strategies you can do. Try some of these tools out for yourself!


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Q: Laravel Relation Parse an array I cant parse an multi dimensions array in correct logic?
i want to parse my array with its children:
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*1 parent->2 child etc

*2 parent 'doesnt have any child'

but in my code the else option is not working:
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            echo "single parent without any child";
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{"id":13,"image":null,"parent_id":null,"top":0,"column":1,"sort_order":0,"status":1,"deleted_at":null,"created_at":"2017-09-25 12:24:11","updated_at":"2017-09-25 12:24:11","children_recursive":[{"id":15,"image":null,"parent_id":13,"top":0,"column":1,"sort_order":0,"status":1,"deleted_at":null,"created_at":"2017-09-25 12:26:09","updated_at":"2017-09-25 12:26:09","children_recursive":[]},{"id":16,"image":null,"parent_id":13,"top":0,"column":1,"sort_order":0,"status":1,"deleted_at":null,"created_at":"2017-09-25 12:36:43","updated_at":"2017-09-25 12:36:43","children_recursive":[]}]}

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Paula's Choice Lip Perfecting Gentle Scrub: How Useful Is It?
Paula's Choice Lip Perfecting Gentle Scrub is a lip scrub meant to heal chapped lips while making them silky-smooth. It uses micro-bead technology to carefully exfoliate the damaged layers of your lips and a scientifically designed cream to add moisture back into the lips. This removes any possible irritants from the lips and gives them a dose of vitamins and moisture needed to stay healthy. This product may be used on its own or used as part of your preparations for putting on make up or other products.
Paula's Choice Lip Perfecting Gentle Scrub uses very few ingredients. Almost all of them are completely natural. Paula's Choice Lip Perfecting Gentle Scrub's natural and organic compounds include, most importantly WATER. The most important thing your lips need to keep from getting dry. This moisturizing power of water is boosted by grape seed oil &shea butter which help distribute moisture efficiently throughout the lips. Paula's Choice Lip Perfecting Gentle Scrub also includes cellulose gum, glycerin, and allantoin which work to prevent irritation and shield the lips from further damage. Embedded in this cream is thousands and thousands of tiny, rough plastic micro-beads which creates the exfoliating action of the cream.
Paula's Choice Lip Perfecting Gentle Scrub works best if you begin by cleansing the skin of your hands and lips. With this product you need only implement a small amount to the lips. A rounded scrubbing motion will activate the exfoliating micro-beads. This should continue for approximately thirty seconds. After you have scrubbed, wipe off the scrub with a wet washcloth. You should feel the refreshing results almost immediately!
There are two things to be wary of with Paula's Choice Lip Perfecting Gentle Scrub. First is overuse- applying the scrub too roughly, to often, or for too long may further harm already sensitive and injured lips.
The second is a word of warning about the micro-bead technology. Unlike the other ingredients in Paula's Choice Lip Perfecting Gentle Scrub, micro-beads have been found to be potentially damaging to the earth's ecosystems. Depending on where you live, they may even be illegal. However, be assured that they are absolutely no harm to your health or wellness.
Online reviews speak very highly of Paula's Choice Lip Perfecting Gentle Scrub. They most often extol its organic components. Speed of application, only thirty seconds, is another oft-repeated praise. The biggest disagreement seems to come from the delay between application and results. Many saw immediate results, some had to wait days or even as long as two weeks before results appeared. The only negativity seems to stem from the product's use of microbeads.
This product is very effective for damaged lips. It seems to be a favorite with online reviewers who have many positive things to say. The price of this product is very affordable, so it is definitely worth judging for yourself.


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Pivoting by Bryce - Issue #16: Meerkat's new app and we're all going to Mars 👽
Hello everyone! After several months of Pivoting, last week was the first that I missed. I'm sorry fo
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Hello everyone! After several months of Pivoting, last week was the first that I missed. I'm sorry for that, but as the launch of Metorik gets closer, the free time I have to put together Pivoting gets smaller.
But anyway, I'm here now - in your inbox - so let's get started!
Meerkat built a new app in secret, and almost 1 million people are using it
Almost out of nowhere, Meerkat came into our lives last year with the first successful live-streaming app. In an instant, a new industry and product was created. And they executed really well. But, like many apps before, Twitter wanted that success - and it wanted all of it. So Periscope was bought for $100 million, Facebook brought our their own take on live-streaming (and did an excellent job), while Meerkat sat idly by.
New industries are great for the businesses that get their first. Every decision and choice is yours - from how the product is delivered to what it actually does. There's no benchmark or expectations for what you're doing simply because it hasn't been done before! But there's a problem - a big, prohibitive one. New industries often take time to monetise. Think the iPhone and App Store. It took time for sales to pick-up there, for the freemium model to be developed (and accepted by consumers) and only now are subscriptions being introduced.
I have no doubt that live-streaming as an industry is very lucrative (as we're seeing right now in China), but you have to be willing to wait it out, while at the same time take down any competition and stay ahead of the game. That's very difficult for any company to do, yet alone a company that just started and doesn't really have revenue.
But Meerkat are clever. In secret, they built an entirely new app (apparently something they often did), reusing their tech but doing it under a different name. It's called House Party and seems to be quite famous already. I truly hope they succeed and believe that them entering an existing industry (Skype, Google Hangouts, Facetime) is clever and the right thing to do.
How Elon Musk Plans to Go to Mars
gizmodo.com – Share
This was probably the biggest news of last week. So I'm sharing a couple good articles about it, starting with this and then the one that follows about the spaceship that will actually send people there.
SpaceX plans to build a "self-sustaining city" on Mars, according to its founder Elon Musk. But, while we now know a lot more about how SpaceX plans to get to Mars, details about how people will actually survive up there remain sketchy.
Elon Musk's proposed spaceship could send 100 people to Mars in 80 days
Today, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Mars vehicle — the spaceship his company plans to build to transport the first colonists to Mars. The spaceship is meant to launch from Earth on top of the booster and then travel the rest of the way on its own to the Red Planet.
29-Year-Old Gamer Leaves Sony Behind to Bring Eye-Tracking to Virtual Reality
www.bloomberg.com – Share
This is a pretty great introduction to one of the many yet-to-be-solved problems VR companies are dealing with - eyeball tracking.
Virtual reality is on the cusp of becoming mainstream, but one startup in Japan is betting the technology won't really succeed unless it cracks one critical piece of the puzzle: human eyeballs.
Google keeps ex-Googlers close by investing in their startups
www.recode.net – Share
I wanted to share this just to say that it's clever and I'd do the same! Even the best companies are going to lose their employees eventually - especially the more productive ones that may feel like they can only succeed or be happy creating their own company. Why end the relationship there though?
Spotify's 40 Million Tunes Won't Go Far With CD-Happy Japanese
I was in Tokyo earlier in the year for a conference, but found a few free hours to go vinyl record shopping - an expensive but addicting hobby of mine. It was amazing, and I'd love to go back to Japan just to buy more vinyl. To me, Japan is likely the best place in the world to buy records. There are record stores everywhere. They're priced fairly. The quality of them is incredible. It's just a no-brainer.
So I was not very surprised to see the chart below, showing the percentage of music revenue from digital content in Japan vs. the rest of the world. Japan's hasn't just stagnated since 2008 when the iPhone was released there but actually halved.
It'll be very interesting to watch Spotify in Japan over the next couple years (with it just launching there after all these years), and see if they can finally make that blue line start going up.
How to get a Tesla (TSLA) for cheap: use car-sharing networks like Turo and Getaround to pay for it
qz.com – Share
I won't lie - I've considered doing the same. If you're willing to take the risk, it's quite possible to own a Tesla for free, similar to buying a house and renting it out (or Airbnb-ing it) to pay the mortgage.
Car manufacturers are clearly preparing for a future when people don't buy many cars. Ford plans to launch its ride hailing service in 2021. GM just invested $500 million in Lyft. Tesla CEO Elon Musk's "Master Plan" tells Tesla owners that in the future they will able to add their car to a shared fleet that will "generate income for you while you're at work or on vacation."
Goldman's Libya Salesman Was a Little Too Good
This is a pretty fun - albeit financially technical - read. I think the title says it all.
Complex derivatives sometimes go wrong for the simplest reasons.
Building in silence
bryce.se – Share
A post I wrote a couple of weeks ago on my blog about the struggle that comes with building a product on your own, but also the good that eventually comes out of it.
Thanks for making it to the end! Hopefully I'll get one together for next week if the content and time is there. Until then, have a great week and I'll be back in your inbox soon!
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DevStack's mission is to provide and maintain tools used for the installation of the central OpenStack services from source (git repository master, or specific branches) suitable for development and operational testing. It also demonstrates and documents examples of configuring and running services as well as command line client usage.
Devshell opens a shell where all the OE variables and recipe defines are set. When a build fails, it is often useful to interactively build the part that is failing. Because OE sets up the build environment, it may not be obvious how to quickly reproduce such an environment. This is where the interactive devshell can help you.


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Was Ataturk denied his true love?
By ismailveli on February 14, 2018 • ( 3 Comments )
By Ismail Veli…….. There are many great people and leaders in history. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was one such person, his political and military career are well known but what of his personal or more to the point his love life.
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South Cyprus a site of possible Social Unrest South Cyprus is considered a site for possible social unrest and protests due to the economic crisis and the lack of trust in the political system, according to Economist magazine. The Economist has included Portugal, Spain, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Ethiopia […]


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Have you ever used the [Windows] app [**Remote Desktop Connection**][win-rdc]? This app, included in all Windows installations, allows you to remotely access another Windows PC or a server with [Windows Server][windows-server]. For this purpose, it employs the [Remote Desktop Protocol][rdp] (RDP).

Organizations can install applications on a central server instead of various computers. To use those applications, employees must remotely access that server. Such centralization can make maintenance and troubleshooting easier. This technology was formerly known as [Terminal Services][ts] (TS). Currently, web systems are more common. But, in some scenarios, Windows remote apps are still needed.

In those scenarios, [Linux] users can remotely access Windows computers and servers from their favorite system using an RDP client.

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There are a few RDP clients available for Linux and we are going to talk about them today:

1. [Remmina](#remmina)
2. [FreeRDP](#freerdp)
3. [rdesktop](#rdesktop)
4. [Vinagre](#vinagre)

You can choose the one you like best or the one that best suits your needs.

Out of curiosity, FreeRDP is both an app and a library, which provides reusable features for other apps. Except for rdesktop, all of the other clients above use the FreeRDP library.

## Enabling remote desktop on Windows

First of all, you must set up the computer you want to connect to so it allows remote connections. On the Windows machine you want to connect to, logged on with an administrator account, open the **Start menu** and click **Settings**. To do that, on the window that appears, open the **System** category, and then **Remote Desktop**. Finally, enable it:

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Note that you can't connect to computers running a Windows Home edition (for instance, Windows 10 Home). This screen informs you, if that is the case:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/windows-rdp-02-en.jpg" caption="Your Home edition of Windows 10 doesn't support Remote Desktop." %}

Source of the image: [Digital Citizen](https://www.digitalcitizen.life/enable-remote-desktop-windows)

If you want more information about remote desktop on Windows, take a look at:

- [How to use Remote Desktop - Windows Support][win-rdc]
- [Remote Desktop - Allow access to your PC - Microsoft Docs][microsoft-docs]

Remmina

[Remmina] is a remote desktop client that supports many remote access protocols such as RDP, [VNC], [NX], [XDMCP] and [SSH]. It aims to be useful for system administrators and travellers, who need to work with lots of remote desktops and/or servers. Remmina is included in the [Ubuntu] Linux distribution and is its default remote desktop client.

To install Remmina on [Linux Kamarada][kamarada-15.1] and [openSUSE], run:

```
# zypper in remmina remmina-plugin-rdp
```

Once installed, to start Remmina, if you use the [GNOME] desktop environment, open the **Activities** menu, on the top-left screen corner, type `remmina` and click its icon:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/remmina-01-en.jpg" %}

To quickly start a remote access, select the **RDP** protocol, type the hostname or IP address of the computer you want to connect to (e.g. `10.0.0.251`) and hit **Enter**:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/remmina-02-en.png" %}

If it's the first time you connect to this computer, Remmina asks whether to trust its certificate, click **Yes**:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/remmina-03-en.png" %}

On the next screen, enter your **User name** and **Password** on the remote computer. Also inform the **Domain**, if necessary. Optionally, you can choose to **Save password**. Click **OK**:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/remmina-04-en.png" %}

You will see the remote computer's desktop in the Remmina window:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/remmina-05-en.jpg" %}

From now on, you are using that computer, but remotely, without sitting in front of it. Each clicking and typing is sent to be processed on the remote computer.

If the remote computer is a Windows desktop, its screen is locked during remote access.

If you are going to access this computer often, consider saving the connection settings, so that remote access can be easily initiated. To do this, click the **Create a new connection profile** button on the top-left corner of the Remmina main window:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/remmina-06-en.jpg" %}

On the next screen, give a **Name** to identify the connection, select **RDP** in the **Protocol** field and enter the connection settings: **Server**, **User name**, **User password** and **Domain** (if necessary). When you're finished, click **Save**:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/remmina-07-en.png" %}

After that, the connection becomes listed on the Remmina main window:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/remmina-08-en.png" %}

When you want to remotely access that computer, just double-click it on the list.

FreeRDP

[FreeRDP] is a [free][free-sw] implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol following the [Microsoft Open Specifications][freerdp-ref]. This implementation provides both the client and the server applications as well as a library, which allows other applications to use the RDP protocol. Today, we are interested in the FreeRDP client application.

To install the FreeRDP client on Linux Kamarada and openSUSE, run:

```
# zypper in freerdp
```

The FreeRDP client does not have a main screen like Remmina. To start a remote access using the FreeRDP client, run this command from a terminal:

```
$ xfreerdp /v:hostname_or_ip_address /u:username
```

Making the appropriate substitutions. For example:

```
$ xfreerdp /v:10.0.0.251 /u:Kamarada
```

If you need to inform the computer's domain, use the `/d` parameter:

```
$ xfreerdp /v:hostname_or_ip_address /d:domain /u:username
```

If it's the first time you connect to this computer, the FreeRDP client asks whether to trust its certificate:

```
[18:10:18:588] [3213:3214] [INFO][com.freerdp.client.common.cmdline] - loading channelEx cliprdr
[18:10:18:604] [3213:3214] [INFO][com.freerdp.crypto] - creating directory /home/linux/.config/freerdp
[18:10:18:604] [3213:3214] [INFO][com.freerdp.crypto] - creating directory [/home/linux/.config/freerdp/certs]
[18:10:18:604] [3213:3214] [INFO][com.freerdp.crypto] - created directory [/home/linux/.config/freerdp/server]
[18:10:18:613] [3213:3214] [ERROR][com.freerdp.crypto] - @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
[18:10:18:613] [3213:3214] [ERROR][com.freerdp.crypto] - @           WARNING: CERTIFICATE NAME MISMATCH!           @
[18:10:18:613] [3213:3214] [ERROR][com.freerdp.crypto] - @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
[18:10:18:613] [3213:3214] [ERROR][com.freerdp.crypto] - The hostname used for this connection (10.0.0.251:3389)
[18:10:18:613] [3213:3214] [ERROR][com.freerdp.crypto] - does not match the name given in the certificate:
[18:10:18:613] [3213:3214] [ERROR][com.freerdp.crypto] - Common Name (CN):
[18:10:18:613] [3213:3214] [ERROR][com.freerdp.crypto] - 	WinDev2003Eval
[18:10:18:613] [3213:3214] [ERROR][com.freerdp.crypto] - A valid certificate for the wrong name should NOT be trusted!
Certificate details:
	Subject: CN = WinDev2003Eval
	Issuer: CN = WinDev2003Eval
	Thumbprint: 23:7e:de:bc:85:d7:13:f3:e5:ce:e2:56:58:93:7d:f7:db:d1:bd:85
The above X.509 certificate could not be verified, possibly because you do not have
the CA certificate in your certificate store, or the certificate has expired.
Please look at the OpenSSL documentation on how to add a private CA to the store.
Do you trust the above certificate? (Y/T/N)
```

Type `Y` (yes) and hit **Enter**. Then type your user password on the remote computer and hit **Enter**:

```
Do you trust the above certificate? (Y/T/N) Y
Password:
[18:11:31:595] [3213:3214] [INFO][com.freerdp.gdi] - Local framebuffer format  PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRX32
[18:11:31:596] [3213:3214] [INFO][com.freerdp.gdi] - Remote framebuffer format PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB16
[18:11:32:782] [3213:3214] [INFO][com.winpr.clipboard] - initialized POSIX local file subsystem
```

After that, the remote desktop connection is initiated:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/freerdp-en.jpg" %}

If you have ever started the remote desktop connection on Windows by the **Command Prompt** (using the **[mstsc]** command), you may have noticed that the FreeRDP client uses the same command syntax. It was implemented that way on purpose, to keep compatibility.

If you are a curious person and want to check it out by yourself:

- on Windows, run:

```
> mstsc /?
```

- on Linux, run:

```
$ xfreerdp /?
```

rdesktop

[rdesktop] was the first RDP client for Linux and, for many years, it was the most used. But since [November 2019][rdesktop-group], the project is looking for a new  maintainer.

In contrast, [FreeRDP was born in 2009][freerdp-blog] as a fork of rdesktop, when [Microsoft] decided to open the RDP specifications. As time passed and the FreeRDP project evolved, it became the standard RDP client on systems where no native Microsoft client is available.

I present rdesktop here for information purposes only. Unless you have a good reason to use it, you are advised to use one of the other RDP clients, based on FreeRDP.

To install rdesktop on Linux Kamarada and openSUSE, run:

```
# zypper in rdesktop
```

Then, to start a remote access using rdesktop, invoke it from a terminal followed by the hostname or IP address of the computer you want to connect to. For example:

```
$ rdesktop 10.0.0.251
```

In the past, that would suffice and rdesktop would just work. But now we face a problem that comes from the lack of proper maintenance and updates:

```
Autoselected keyboard map en-us
ERROR: CredSSP: Initialize failed, do you have correct kerberos tgt initialized ?
Failed to connect, CredSSP required by server.
```

At some point, Microsoft released an Windows update that has since made the use of [Network Level Authentication][nla] (NLA) required by default. FreeRDP does support NLA, while rdesktop does not. You can still use rdesktop for remote access, as long as you disable NLA on the computer you want to connect to. Note that this makes the connection less secure.

To disable NLA on the Windows machine you want to connect to, logged on with an administrator account, open the **Control Panel**, open the **System and Security** category, then click the **System** icon. On the next screen, click the **Remote settings** link by the left. On the dialog box that appears, select the **Remote** tab. Finally, disable the option **Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication** and click **OK**:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/windows-rdp-03-en.png" %}

With NLA disabled, back to the Linux computer that will start the remote access, try again:

```
$ rdesktop 10.0.0.251
```

This time, rdesktop will work. A window presents the Windows logon screen. Enter your username and password and press **Enter** to start the remote access:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/rdesktop-en.jpg" %}

If you want more information about that rdesktop bug, see:

- [CredSSP does not work - Issue #71 - rdesktop/rdesktop - GitHub][rdesktop-bug-1]
- [Add support for Network Level Authentication - Issue #279 - rdesktop/rdesktop - GitHub][rdesktop-bug-2]
- [Doesn't work if there is Fortress machine between connecting to the remote  server - Issue #261 - rdesktop/rdesktop - GitHub][rdesktop-bug-3]
- [Network Level Authentication (NLA) - rdesktop/rdesktop Wiki - GitHub][nla]

Vinagre

[Vinagre] is the default remote desktop client for the GNOME desktop. That's why it is also the default remote desktop client for Linux Kamarada 15.1, the current stable release. Like Remmina, it supports some connection protocols: SSH, RDP, [SPICE] and VNC. However, like rdesktop, Vinagre is unmaintained for some time now.

When trying a RDP access, Vinagre only displays a black screen, as I reported on the openSUSE mailing list some time ago:

- [\[opensuse-factory\] Black screen when trying a RDP access to Windows 10 using Vinagre (Leap 15.1/15.2 and Tumbleweed)][opensuse-mailing-list]

On some distributions, like [Debian], Vinagre works. I believe that those distributions applied some patch to Vinagre.

Probably, [the next Linux Kamarada release][kamarada-15.2-beta] will come with Remmina instead of Vinagre, following the Ubuntu Linux distribution.

Because of that, I present Vinagre here just for information purposes as well.

Vinagre comes already installed by default on Linux Kamarada and openSUSE, if you chose the GNOME desktop, but if you need or want to install it, you can do this by running:

```
# zypper in vinagre
```

To start Vinagre, which appears as **Remote Desktop Viewer** on the applications list, open the **Activities** menu, on the top-left screen corner, type `remote` or `vinagre` and click the corresponding icon:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/vinagre-01-en.jpg" %}

On the Vinagre main screen, click **Connect**:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/vinagre-02-en.jpg" %}

Fill in the next screen fields with the connection settings:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/vinagre-03-en.jpg" %}

- on the **Protocol** field, select **RDP**;
- on the **Host** field, enter the hostname or IP address of the computer to connect to;
- enter your **Username** on the remote computer; and
- enter the **Domain**, if necessary.

When you are finished, click **Connect**.

If it's the first time you connect to this computer, Vinagre asks whether to trust its certificate:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/vinagre-04-en.jpg" %}

Tell it to do so by clicking **Connect**.

Enter your **Password**, optionally enable **Remember this credential** and click **Authenticate**:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/vinagre-05-en.jpg" %}

At this point, you should see the remote computer's desktop. You can notice it has its screen locked (as it normally does during RDP accesses). But, as I said, Vinagre only displays a black screen:

{% include image.html src="/files/2020/04/vinagre-06-en.png" %}

Like Remmina, Vinagre allows you to memorize the connection settings, to easily connect to the same computer again in the future. To do this, during the remote access, open the **Bookmarks** menu and click **Add Bookmark**.

After you created the bookmark, it will now be listed on the **Bookmarks** menu. When you want to remotely access this computer again, just open this menu and click the bookmark.

## References

- [How to use Remote Desktop - Windows Support][win-rdc]
- [Remote Desktop - Allow access to your PC - Microsoft Docs][microsoft-docs]
- [Remote Graphical Sessions with VNC - Reference - openSUSE Leap 15.1][opensuse-docs]
- [Hi! - The history of the FreeRDP project - FreeRDP][freerdp-blog]

Since it's not possible to remotely access computers running Windows 10 Home, to write this how-to I used a [VirtualBox virtual machine][virtualbox] with a Windows 10 Enterprise evaluation version legally downloaded from:

- [Download a Windows 10 virtual machine - Windows app development][windows-10-vm]

[windows]:                  https://www.microsoft.com/windows/
[win-rdc]:                  https://support.microsoft.com/help/4028379/windows-10-how-to-use-remote-desktop
[windows-server]:           https://www.microsoft.com/cloud-platform/windows-server
[rdp]:                      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol
[ts]:                       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Services
[linux]:                    https://www.kernel.org/linux.html
[microsoft-docs]:           https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-allow-access
[remmina]:                  https://remmina.org/
[vnc]:                      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Network_Computing
[nx]:                       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_technology
[xdmcp]:                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_display_manager
[ssh]:                      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell
[ubuntu]:                   https://ubuntu.com/
[kamarada-15.1]:            {% post_url en/2020-02-27-kamarada-15.1-comes-with-everything-you-need-to-use-Linux-everyday %}
[opensuse]:                 https://www.opensuse.org/
[gnome]:                    https://www.gnome.org/
[freerdp]:                  https://www.freerdp.com/
[free-sw]:                  https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
[freerdp-ref]:              https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/wiki/Reference-Documentation
[mstsc]:                    https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mstsc
[rdesktop]:                 https://www.rdesktop.org/
[rdesktop-group]:           https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rdesktop-announce/AddglSNxK90
[freerdp-blog]:             http://www.freerdp.com/2019/01/16/hi-freerdp-history
[microsoft]:                https://www.microsoft.com/
[nla]:                      https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/wiki/Network-Level-Authentication-(NLA)
[rdesktop-bug-1]:           https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/issues/71
[rdesktop-bug-2]:           https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/issues/279
[rdesktop-bug-3]:           https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/issues/261#issuecomment-382608793
[vinagre]:                  https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Vinagre
[spice]:                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Protocol_for_Independent_Computing_Environments
[opensuse-mailing-list]:    https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-factory/2020-01/msg00308.html
[debian]:                   https://www.debian.org/
[kamarada-15.2-beta]:       {% post_url en/2020-04-14-linux-kamarada-15.2-beta-makes-your-desktop-greener-than-ever %}
[opensuse-docs]:            https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/reference/html/book.opensuse.reference/cha-vnc.html
[virtualbox]:               {% post_url en/2019-10-10-virtualbox-the-easiest-way-to-try-linux-without-installing-it %}
[windows-10-vm]:            https://developer.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/


text:
Trump unveils nearly $6 trillion tax cut
Published: September 28, 2017 11:41:43 | Updated: October 23, 2017 14:41:34
US President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have proposed on Wednesday the biggest US tax overhaul in three decades, the first major revamp of the nation's tax code in a generation.
The proposal drew a swift, skeptical response from Senator Bob Corker, a leading Republican "fiscal hawk," who vowed not to vote for any federal tax package financed with borrowed money.
"What I can tell you is that I'm not about to vote for any bill that increases our deficit, period," Corker, who said on Tuesday he would not seek re-election in 2018, told reporters.
Trump said his tax plan was aimed at helping working people, creating jobs and making the tax code simpler and fairer. But it faces an uphill battle in the US Congress with Trump's own Republican Party divided over it and Democrats hostile, reports Reuters.
The plan would lower corporate and small-business income tax rates, reduce the top income tax rate for high-earning American individuals and scrap some popular tax breaks, including one that benefits people in high-tax states dominated by Democrats.
Forged during months of talks among Trump's aides and top congressional Republicans, the plan contained few details on how to pay for the tax cuts without expanding the budget deficit and adding to the nation's $20 trillion national debt.
The plan still must be turned into legislation, which was not expected until after Congress makes progress on the fiscal 2018 budget, perhaps in October. It must then be debated by the Republican-led congressional tax-writing committees.
Analysts were skeptical that Congress could approve a tax bill this year, but that is what Republicans hope to achieve so they can enter next year's congressional election campaigns with at least one legislative achievement to show for 2017.
Financial markets rallied on the plan's unveiling, an event long anticipated by traders betting that stocks would benefit from both faster economic growth and inflation.


text:
Q: Optimized method to check if an integer lies in the given range/bounds check In c programming to find if any given value lies between the range, if condition is used as below.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ctype.h>

#define U_LIMIT     100
#define L_LIMIT    -100

int check_num(char *in)
{
    int i = 0;

    if (in[i] == '-' || in[i] == '+') {
        i++;
        if (in[i] == '\0')
            return 0;
    }

    while (i < strlen(in)) {
        if(!isdigit(in[i]))
            return 0;
        i++;
    }
    return 1;
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    int i;
    if (argc != 2)
       return 1;

    if (!check_num(argv[1])) {
       printf("Not a digit\n");
       return 1;
    }

    i = atoi(argv[1]);
    if (i < U_LIMIT && i > L_LIMIT)
       printf("Within Range\n");
    else
       printf("Outside Range\n");

    return 0;
}

Sample Output:
./a.out 1    -> Within Range
./a.out 100  -> Outside Range
./a.out -100 -> Outside Range
./a.out -    -> Not a digit
./a.out e    -> Not a digit

My question is that

*

*Can the above program be optimized(for speed) further without loosing out any of the error check conditions?

*Is there any other best optimized(for speed) method to solve for the same issue?

A: while (i < strlen(in))

Since your question asks about time optimization then here is a part which you improve on
int n =strlen(in);

while(i<n){

by doing this strlen() is not calculated in each iteration which is time consuming. Rest of the code should be fine as you are using if() to check the bounds which is simpler and best.

A: There's no need to check the user input, and then parse it. Just use sscanf to accomplish both at once:
#include <stdio.h>

#define U_LIMIT     100
#define L_LIMIT    -100

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    int i;

    if (argc != 2) {
        printf("Missing argument\n");
        return 1;
    }

    /* ALWAYS check the return value from scanf() and friends!
     * It returns the number of items in your format string successfully
     * assigned to. Make sure it matches the number of values you're
     * expecting, (one in this case).
     */
    if (sscanf(argv[1], "%d", &i) != 1) {
        printf("Invalid number\n");
        return 1;
    }

    /* Doesn't get any simpler than an if statement */
    if (i < U_LIMIT && i > L_LIMIT)
       printf("Within Range\n");
    else
       printf("Outside Range\n");

    return 0;
}

Also, don't try to do crazy optimizations this early in the game. Focus on writing clean, concise code, and let the optimizing compiler take care of the rest for you.
At -O3 optimization level, GCC produces the following assembly for main(). I kept just the interesting part about the integer comparison.
GCC command line: gcc -Wall -Werror -O3 -g test.c
Objdump command line: objdump -d -Mintel -S a.out
if (i < U_LIMIT && i > L_LIMIT)
  4004e5:   mov    eax,DWORD PTR [rsp]
  4004e8:   add    eax,0x63
  4004eb:   cmp    eax,0xc6
  4004f0:   jbe    400500 <main+0x50>

Note what the compiler did for you. Instead of making two comparisons, it first added 0x63 (99) to i, then, compared that value to 0xC6 (198). This is equivalent to something like:
if ((unsigned int)(i + 99) <= 198)

This way, only one conditional branch was necessary. The cool part is that it does an unsigned comparison. If i was less than -100, then (i + 99) would still be negative, and interpreted as an unsigned integer is 0xfffffed3 (a really big number) which is not <= 198.
And the best part? You didn't even need to think about it!

A: Option strtol()
You might want to use just strtol(3):
long int strtol(const char *nptr, char **endptr, int base);

The strtol() function converts the initial part of the string in
nptr to a long integer value according to the given base, which
must be between 2 and 36 inclusive, or be the special value 0.

Furthermore: you will get a return value if the input data overflows or underflows.
Furthermore: the function will place the endptr to the first 'invalid' character.
char*     in = "123a";
size_t   len = strlen(in);
char*    end = NULL;
long int out = strtol(in, &end, 10);

if (out == LONG_MIN || out == LONG_MAX) {
    // underflow || overflow
} else if (in + len < end) {
    // invalid chars while parsing
} else {
    // ok
}

Option sscanf()
The standard alternative is to use sscanf() which is ok in general but might be a bottleneck when you need to parse A LOT of integers (reparsing the format-string is an issue).
Option rollyourown()
Since you roll your own check already you might as well do the parsing yourself (taken from scan_ulong.c of qmail):
unsigned int scan_ulong(const char *s, unsigned long *u) {
    unsigned int pos = 0;
    unsigned long result = 0;
    unsigned long c;
    while ((c = (unsigned long) (unsigned char) (s[pos] - '0')) < 10) {
        result = result * 10 + c;
        ++pos;
    }

    if (u) {
        *u = result;
    }
    return pos;
}

This piece is the equivalent of your isdigit() code but also parses the number at the same time. If parsing numbers is a speed issue for your project, consider option strtol() (depends a bit on which compiler / platform you use) or the scan_ulong() variant, otherwise just stick with sscanf().


text:
Q: Convergence in distribution in Skorohod topology I have a basic (I think) question which I would like to confirm. Suppose we have a sequence of Cadlag random elements $X_n$ taking values in $D[0,1]=\{G[0,1]\to \mathbb{R} \mid\text{ G is cadlag}\}$. (Here we have the $\mathcal{J}_1$ metric). Suppose further that $X_n\to X$ in distribution (in $D[0,1]$) where $X$ is a random element of $C[0,1]$, the space of continuous functions on $[0,1]$.
If we linearly interpolate $X_n$ to obtain a random element $Y_n=X_n+E_n\in C[0,1]$ where $\|E_n\|_\infty \leq \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}$, can we now deduce that $Y_n\to X$ in distribution in $C[0,1]$.
Intuitively I think we can, since the error terms $E_n$ don't contribute much in the limit. I also think the following will be useful: If $f_n\in D[0,1]$ and $f\in C[0,1]$, then $d(f_n,f)\to 0$ implies $\|f_n-f\|_\infty\to 0$.
Could anyone please give me more intuition, and perhaps an actual proof/counterexample of this?
Thanks!


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It's the day of Leonard and Penny's formal wedding ceremony, but things have the potential to go horribly wrong because of all the interrelationships between ...
Actor: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Kevin Sussman, Laurie Metcalf, Keith Carradine, Judd Hirsch, Katey Sagal, Christine Baranski, Jack McBrayer, Dean Norris
The Big Bang Theory Season 5
In the aftermath of Raj and Penny's night together from which Raj believes he's in love with her, everyone seems to be mad at Raj. ...
Actor: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Christine Baranski, Stacey Travis
District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea ...
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Crime
Actor: Robert Redford, Debra Winger, Daryl Hannah, Brian Dennehy, Terence Stamp, Steven Hill, David Clennon, John McMartin, Jennifer Dundas, Roscoe Lee Browne, Christine Baranski, Sara Botsford, David Hart, James Hurdle, Gary Howard Klar
Playing for Time
In World War II, the Jewish French musician and cabaret singer Fania Fenelon Goldstein is sent by the Nazis from Paris to the Auschwitz Concentration ...
Genre: Music, Drama
Actor: Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Maud Adams, Christine Baranski, Robin Bartlett, Marisa Berenson, Verna Bloom, Donna Haley, Lenore Harris, Mady Kaplan, Will Lee, Anna Levine, Viveca Lindfors, Melanie Mayron, Marcell Rosenblatt
The Good Wife Season 4
The firm is facing bankruptcy and is trying to avoid liquidation. David Lee has announced that he is leaving and taking his lucrative divorce practice ...
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Actor: Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Graham Phillips, Makenzie Vega, Alan Cumming, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Chris Noth, Kristin Chenoweth, Marc Warren, Jeremy Davidson, Matthew Del Negro, P.J. Brown, Tawny Cypress
While the staff at Lockhart/Gardner adjusts to new realities and relationships, Alicia must put aside distractions in her personal life to defend a Muslim student ...
Actor: Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Graham Phillips, Makenzie Vega, Alan Cumming, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Chris Noth, Kelli Giddish, Omar Metwally, Fred Melamed, Larry Bryggman, Satya Bhabha, Tom Reed
Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang become involved in a supernatural mystery in Egypt.
Genre: Mystery, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Actor: Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, Christine Baranski, Ajay Naidu, Ron Perlman, Jeremy Piven, Wynton Marsalis, Oded Fehr, Virginia Madsen
New Jersey Drive
Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark,New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that ...
Genre: Drama, Crime
Actor: Shar-Ron Corley, Gabriel Casseus, Saul Stein, Gwen McGee, Andre Moore, Donald Faison, Conrad Meertins Jr., Devin Eggleston, Koran C. Thomas, Michele Morgan, Samantha Brown, Christine Baranski, Robert Jason Jackson, Roscoe Orman, Heavy D
Forty-nine year old Bobby Bowfinger is the owner/president of a Hollywood-based production company, Bowfinger International Pictures. The company has yet to produce a film, Bobby's ...
Actor: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie Kennedy, Barry Newman, Adam Alexi-Malle, Kohl Sudduth, Terence Stamp, Robert Downey Jr., Alejandro Patiño, Alfred De Contreras, Ramiro Fabian, Johnny Sanchez, Claude Brooks
Nine 1/2 Weeks
An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows ...
Actor: Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Margaret Whitton, David Margulies, Christine Baranski, Karen Young, William De Acutis, Dwight Weist, Roderick Cook, Victor Truro, Justine Johnston, Cintia Cruz, Kim Chan, Lee Lai Sing, Rudolph Willrich
The Birdcage
Armand Goldman owns a popular drag nightclub in South Miami Beach. His long-time lover, Albert, stars there as Starina. "Their" son Val (actually Armand's by ...
Actor: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, Tom McGowan, Grant Heslov, Kirby Mitchell, James Lally, Luca Tommassini, Luis Camacho, André Fuentes
When an adorable baby boy is added to the Addams household, Wednesday and Pugsley do not hate the baby, they just aren't necessarily excited about ...
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Actor: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Christina Ricci, Carol Kane, Jimmy Workman, Kaitlyn Hooper, Kristen Hooper, Carel Struycken, David Krumholtz, Christopher Hart, Dana Ivey, Peter MacNicol, Christine Baranski
Marci X
While delivering an award to her humanitarian father Ben Feld, the stylish wealthy Jewish Caucasian Marci Feld is surprised by the attack of the conservative ...
Actor: Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans, Richard Benjamin, Jane Krakowski, Christine Baranski, Paula Garcés, Charles Kimbrough, Veanne Cox, Sherie Rene Scott, Gano Grills, Nashawn Kearse, Myron Primes, Billy Griffith, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Adam Fleming
A hero's journey with a most unlikely hero. Yellowbird is a teeny tiny orphaned bird that has never left the nest, has no family, yet ...
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: ...
Country: China, USA
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Actor: Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Justin Hartley, Kathryn Hahn, Jay Hernandez, Susan Sarandon, Cheryl Hines, Christine Baranski, David Walton, Oona Laurence, Peter Gallagher, Wanda Sykes, Ariana Greenblatt, Emjay Anthony, Joey Thurmond
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Millennials Vincent (Lucas Till) and Victoria (Kiersey Clemons), meet "accidentally" on Halloween night and find themselves, along with Ichabod the dog, at a mysterious hotel ...
Country: South Korea, USA
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Actor: Diedrich Bader, Christine Baranski, Kiersey Clemons, Alan Cumming, George Eads, Brad Garrett, Lucy Liu, Jim Parsons, Lucas Till
The Good Fight Season 2
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Q: If I create/assign shared memory in one function, I can use it inside the function I call after can't I? So, if I have a device (or global) function that creates/copies some data into shared memory and I later call another device function, like so:
__global__ void a(){
    __shared__ int blah=0;
    fun();
}
__device__ void fun(){
   blah = 1; //perform some operations
   //do whatever
}

I'm a bit rusty with my CUDA, I think you might have had to "redefine" shared variable (I assume the operation checked if a shared variable of that name exists, if so assigns it) - this had the effect of creating context - so basically the variable didn't just come out of nowhere. Alternatively, if it's similar to having a global variable in standard C/C++ and I can just reference it, like I did above, it'd be great.
I am familiar with memory hierarchy, I'm just rusty on the semantics of creating/referencing memory.
Please advise on whether the above sketch would work. Thanks.

A: No that won't work in CUDA, any more that it would work in standard C99. Currently, the preferred method of __device__ function compilation is inline expansion (they are also compiled as standalone code objects for the Fermi architecture), but even so __device__ functions still must obey standard syntax and scope conventions of C99. So you need to pass arguments which don't have compilation unit scope by reference to __device__ functions.


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The ketogenic diet is not a benign, holistic, or natural treatment for epilepsy; as with any serious medical therapy, complications may result.[28] These are generally less severe and less frequent than with anticonvulsant medication or surgery.[28] Common but easily treatable short-term side effects include constipation, low-grade acidosis, and hypoglycaemia if an initial fast is undertaken. Raised levels of lipids in the blood affect up to 60% of children[38] and cholesterol levels may increase by around 30%.[28] This can be treated by changes to the fat content of the diet, such as from saturated fats towards polyunsaturated fats, and if persistent, by lowering the ketogenic ratio.[38] Supplements are necessary to counter the dietary deficiency of many micronutrients.[18]
A survey in 2005 of 88 paediatric neurologists in the US found that 36% regularly prescribed the diet after three or more drugs had failed, 24% occasionally prescribed the diet as a last resort, 24% had only prescribed the diet in a few rare cases, and 16% had never prescribed the diet. Several possible explanations exist for this gap between evidence and clinical practice.[34] One major factor may be the lack of adequately trained dietitians who are needed to administer a ketogenic diet programme.[31]
Around this time, Bernarr Macfadden, an American exponent of physical culture, popularised the use of fasting to restore health. His disciple, the osteopathic physician Dr. Hugh William Conklin of Battle Creek, Michigan, began to treat his epilepsy patients by recommending fasting. Conklin conjectured that epileptic seizures were caused when a toxin, secreted from the Peyer's patches in the intestines, was discharged into the bloodstream. He recommended a fast lasting 18 to 25 days to allow this toxin to dissipate. Conklin probably treated hundreds of epilepsy patients with his "water diet" and boasted of a 90% cure rate in children, falling to 50% in adults. Later analysis of Conklin's case records showed 20% of his patients achieved freedom from seizures and 50% had some improvement.[10]
Run by the Charlie Foundation, this calculator can be helpful when you're using keto as a therapy to help manage a medical condition. The calculator helps estimate calorie needs based on weight, assists in determining a macro ratio and macros needed per meal, and can calculate macro numbers on the basis of meals and snacks you enter into the system. Also takes into account fluids, supplements, and medications.
The remaining calories in the keto diet come from protein — about 1 gram (g) per kilogram of body weight, so a 140-pound woman would need about 64 g of protein total. As for carbs: "Every body is different, but most people maintain ketosis with between 20 and 50 g of net carbs per day," says Mattinson. Total carbohydrates minus fiber equals net carbs, she explains.
Con: Results can vary depending on how much fluid you drink. By drinking more water, you dilute the concentration of ketones in the urine and thus a lower level of ketones will be detected on the strips. The strips don't show a precise ketone level. Finally, and most importantly, as you become increasingly keto-adapted and your body reabsorbs ketones from the urine, urine strips may become unreliable, even if you're in ketosis.
The ketogenic diet has been studied in at least 14 rodent animal models of seizures. It is protective in many of these models and has a different protection profile than any known anticonvulsant. Conversely, fenofibrate, not used clinically as an antiepileptic, exhibits experimental anticonvulsant properties in adult rats comparable to the ketogenic diet.[58] This, together with studies showing its efficacy in patients who have failed to achieve seizure control on half a dozen drugs, suggests a unique mechanism of action.[56]
In terms of weight loss, you may be interested in trying the ketogenic diet because you've heard that it can make a big impact right away. And that's true. "Ketogenic diets will cause you to lose weight within the first week," says Mattinson. She explains that your body will first use up all of its glycogen stores (the storage form of carbohydrate). With depleted glycogen, you'll drop water weight. While it can be motivating to see the number on the scale go down (often dramatically), do keep in mind that most of this is water loss initially.


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Lights are flashing, chimes are ringing, the mechanical click of the flipper echoes in the room... you're doing everything possible to save the steel ball from gravity's pull. This is pinball. Since the early 1900s, pinball has been a parlor, bar, and arcade staple in America. The goal is simple: plunge a steel ball onto a slanted playfield and then use a pair of flippers and careful nudging to rack up as many points as you can while preventing the ball from draining down the center or outlanes.
What began as a simple Plinko-like game of chance has evolved into an eye-catching test of skill that is as interesting to play as it is to learn about. Inside every pinball machine are dozens of solenoids, wires, stepper units, and other electronic devices that interact with the ball. In early "electro-mechanical" pinball machines, such as Space Odyssey, the entire game is controlled via an elaborate circuit of relays, switches, and solenoids. There are no circuit boards and there is no computer - everything is done by essentially "rewiring" the machine to activate certain elements, utilizing many principles discovered by Joseph Henry in the 1800s.
Thus, we (the Joseph Henry group) were excited to purchase a space-themed pinball machine to restore as part of EPICS. Its theme also ties in well to the MAE dept. The pinball machine was in good shape cosmetically, and decent shape mechanically. However, there was still a lot of work to be done before it would play properly. Our process is outlined on the "Restoration Process" page. Overall, it was a challenging project that required lots of patience and puzzle-solving, but it taught us how to read complicated schematics and relate those to the mechanical devices in the machine to diagnose problems.
Note: Sources listed under the "Websites" link.


I don't think we've ever been to a more emotion and love-filled wedding than Dan + Ashley's. There were tears falling from everyone, including us at times- and even more smiles! I can't wait to share more of these soon. Just editing them is filling my heart with so much joy!


Gregor Mendel is the father of genetics. You know when you talk about a trait being dominant or recessive? That's referencing his groundbreaking work on pea plants! This shirt has a drawing of Mendel himself (sassily snapping his fingers), with a pea plant, and a Punnett Square, which is used to illustrate inheritance of traits.
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John Borghetti: the new Virgin Blue - or 'Virgin Australia' - will be a multi-brand airline
By David Flynn, April 24 2011
Update: we now have the new Virgin Australia logo to go with the Virgin Australia brand.
Previous: Virgin Blue may be set to become Virgin Australia when the airline reveals its new brand campaign next month, but that doesn't mean 'V Australia' will go away.
Speaking at the Australian British Chamber of Commerce in Sydney today, Virgin Blue Group CEO John Borghetti admitted that while the current four-brand strategy was confusing for customers, a single brand was not the most likely answer.
"You won't see us, or you probably won't see us, move to one brand but I can guarantee a rationalisation" Borghetti said.
The most likely scenario is for the airline's domestic arm to be christened Virgin Australia while its international services will run under the existing V Australia brand.
This still leaves a question mark over the brands of Virgin Blue's Pacific Blue subsidiary, which services the trans-Tasman market between Australia and New Zealand as well as limited services from Australia to South Asia; and Polynesian Blue, which flies between Samoa, Australia and New Zealand and is 49% owned by the Samoan government.
Virgin Pacific has often been mooted as a unifying brand for Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue, although this would require the blessing of Singapore Airlines, which is a partner in Virgin Atlantic and holds the rights to the international use of the Virgin name for airlines.
Borghetti also underscored his intention to seek out an Asian carrier for an alliance similar to those which Virgin Blue has already established with Etihad and Air New Zealand. US government approval for a similar tie-up with Delta is also being sought, with the intent to make Los Angeles into Virgin Blue's second international hub and potentially open up a direct service from Sydney to San Francisco.
Citing Asia as the "fastest growing region globally", Borhgetti said Virgin Blue was "not going to leave that part of the world uncovered".
"The IMF predicts that within five years Asia's economy will be about 50% larger than it is today, account for more than a third of global output, and be comparable in size to the economies of the US and Europe. We are positioned on the doorstep of Asia and we are going to play in that space."
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Could the 2 brands be Virgin Australia (both domestic and long haul), and Virgin Polynesia for Polynesian Blue?
If you're right, guess we will have to wait until SQ sell their stake in VS.
Wonder if Virgin Australia will change its code from DJ to VA?
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I think it's pretty simple, Virgin Australia will be all domestic and anything flying out of Australia will be V Australia. This stuff writes itself.
rj3009, perhaps, but it is very unlikely that the Samoan Government will allow Polynesian Blue to be renamed V Australia. So if Singapore has not given the ok, then it would likely be Virgin Australia, V Australia and V Polynesia/Samoa. If it has though, then likely to be Virgin Australia and Virgin Polynesia/Samoa.
Saturday, 23 Apr 2011, 10:45:04 pm
Yep, the Samoan Govt is the X-factor in this equation... will be interesting to see what Borghetti's been able to do when the final brands are unveilled early next month.
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There are tires for sand, snow, mud, and every other type of riding condition, but when the snow gets too deep or the bog too soft, nothing can get you through a tough spot like a good set of tracks. MATTRACKS has been building tracks for everything from tractors to ATVs since 1994 and we've tried their track systems on rough, rocky terrain, across a muddy swamp, up hills that would give our relatives cause to worry, and of course, on snow. Their unique, shape changing suspension lets them crawl over uneven or rocky terrain like nothing else, and recently they've updated their lineup to cover even more models.
The company that has put tracks on every continent began as a drawing and a dream by an 11 year old boy who asked his father if he could build it. The simple rubber track conversion system quickly found acceptance with consumers, and today the company operates from a 160,000 square foot facility in the town of Karlstad, Minnesota. Everything from engineering to manufacturing is contained in-house, and Mattracks is one of the only vehicle track producers in the world that operates their own rubber molding line. They also have a full machining department, assembly lines, and they control the entire manufacturing process so well they even design their own tools and production machinery. What it means is excellent quality control from start to finish.
Mattracks calls their ATV and Side x Side track systems the LiteFoot Line. The LiteFoot track system is designed to increase floatation on soft ground or snow while decreasing compaction, and one feature that works extremely well for crawling over uneven or rocky terrain is the shape changing suspension which Mattracks calls SCS.
M3 - The "Extra Heavy Duty" version of the utility rated M3 track system. Rated to handle the weight and torque of even the heaviest Side x Sides, the M3 features the most aggressive tread for high flotation and traction in soft terrain.
XL - Designed exclusively for ATVs. The LiteFoot XL is the economical alternative to Mattracks' best riding track system. The LiteFoot XL tracks retain Mattracks' superior quality, legendary performance and great features.
XT - The "Extra Heavy Duty" version of the utility rated XT track system is built for Side x Sides but offers a less aggressive tread pattern and great traction on most terrain. Shorter lugs with wide surface area also allow for easier ride on hard terrain.
MATTRACKS realized that some trailers need tracks too and the Trail-R-Mate XT is designed to let the trailer float across any terrain as easily as the tow vehicle.
The one piece tracks have internal belting, composite reinforcement, and are made from a specially formulated rubber compound designed to operate over many types of terrain. Track systems designed for Side x Sides are rated for the higher overall vehicle weight as well.
Installing the LiteFoot track system is not unlike changing the tires, although it will take you a little longer. Each track drives off the ATV or Side x Side wheel hub, but there are a few brackets you will need to install to keep the tracks from going around like a wheel. Each set comes preassembled, and about all you need to do is jack up your ATV or Side x Side and start bolting it on. If you would rather just pick it up and drive into the woods, your local dealer will be glad to install them for you. MATTRACKS did make another major engineering breakthrough this year with the creation of their Sprositive Drive system for ATVs and Side x Sides.
Because of the front differentials on ATVs and UTVs, the front wheels sometimes turn at different rates which can affect traction and handling. To compensate for this, the Sprositive Drive System has been specially designed to eliminate the gear-like backlash. By eliminating the slack in the front sprockets pitch and changing the pitch ratio in the rear, the Sprositive Drive allows the machine to stay locked in 4WD and helps keep all tracks pulling at the same speed. The Sprositive Drive options are available for Polaris, John Deere, Club Car, Bobcat, Case IH, New Holland and?Cub Cadet UTVs and even some Polaris ATVs.
Everybody likes the looks of an ATV or Side x Side with the LiteFoot system installed. It's like having your own personal tank or 'dozer and the vehicle sits much higher; you get MUCH more ground clearance. It's manly! Width is also greatly increased as well, but because of the wider and longer footprint, it feels very stable. We tried the kit on several different machines in mud, on snow, up very steep hills, across boulders, and on sand.
The first riding area we tried was deep in Minnesota mining territory with trails that would up, down, and around HUGE piles of iron ore mine tailings. We hopped aboard the Yamaha Grizzly and quickly found the tracks don't take much power to turn, but they effectively change the gear ratio since the drive "wheels" on each track are a different size than the ATV tire. That means a little less top speed, and you operate a little higher in the RPM range. Mattracks recommends you don't install the kit on ATVs under 400cc though. The biggest difference between the wheels and the track system is found in steering. The tracks can't turn as far as a tire can, and winding through very tight trees is not going to happen. Instead you'll use reverse and make a few 3 point turns, and it will take a little more arm muscle. One Grizzly was equipped with Electronic Power Steering and the required steering effort was about the same as with mud tires. Where the tracks really shine, however, is where regular tires can never go.
It was both fun and amazing how much mud and water could be crossed with the LiteFoot track system. Time after time, you could dive into the muddy water and crawl out the other side, both on the Yamaha Grizzly, and on the Arctic Cat Prowler. There seemed to be no limit to how much water we could cross, even with the tracks fully submerged.
We next moved to a boulder field. Here we picked our line carefully and crawled over enormous rocks with ease. The shape changing suspension (SCS) works well and allows the track to follow the uneven surfaces, although you want to make sure the leading edge of your tracks climb up and over rocks rather than trying to dig under. The LiteFoot kits can handle rock crawling when needed, but they absolutely excel where traction is limited.
We found our way to the base of enormous and very steep hill climbs of the sort that worry your loved ones. We consider any climb that gets well past the tree tops carefully, and this one was too steep to walk on and covered in loose mine tailings. Seemingly unconcerned and with his medical coverage no doubt fully paid up, one intrepid Mattracks rep pointed his Grizzly at the heavens and stabbed at the throttle. The LiteFoot kit clawed at the slope like a badger on meth, but the Grizzly continued to climb. At only 40' from the top, the rider stopped just to show us what the kit could do. He gave us a wave, then from a dead stop he again pegged the throttle and easily crested the top. We were impressed!
Later in the year, we were also able to test the LiteFoot kit on another Grizzly and a Yamaha Rhino in snow. Again we were impressed with how it crossed deep snow a wheeled machine would never manage. Rather than cutting through the snow, the tracks easily climbed up on it. It was fun to slide the kit across bare ice and to ride the rolling drifts.
One thing that's very important to farmers and anyone with sensitive or wet terrain is ground pressure. Because each track has a total ground contact surface area many times greater than any tire, ground pressure will be negligible. Your foot will transfer more ground pressure than the LiteFoot kit will.
The LiteFoot tracks provide great traction, stability, high flotation and you'll still be moving long after a traditional set of tires has become hopelessly bogged down. If your duck blind, work site, or cabin is far off the road and inaccessible at times, Mattracks can get you there when nobody else can.


I am interested in the development Stokes Manor in Leyland.
A bustling historic market town with a proud industrial heritage - a great location for living the good life! Leyland's past reveals a rich seam of England's history and today this bustling town proudly displays its heritage for all to see. Stroll around the town centre and you'll discover Leyland Cross, a fine Saxon edifice; the British Commercial Vehicle Museum commemorates Leyland's past role as manufacturer of Leyland trucks and buses - and at magnificent 150 acre Worden Park, you'll find beautiful historic ornamental gardens and wide open green spaces.
Leyland town centre offers an array of local shopping experiences plus the vibrant and bustling Leyland Market which is open every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday and provides a wide variety of stalls to browse. Also conveniently located are a range of supermarkets and other major retailers. Leyland's academic institutions have good reputations and there are several high schools, a technology college plus a sports college; in addition, Runshaw College has been awarded Ofsted's highest accolade.
Local transport links are excellent; Leyland railway station is on the West Coast line, with fast links to Preston, Lancaster and Wigan, plus onward connections to Crewe and London Euston. Just minutes away, the M6 puts you within easy reach of the whole of the North West, with the Lancashire coast, the Trough of Bowland and the Lancashire moors easily reached for leisure days out and exploration.
Ideally located within walking distance of the town centre, Stokes Manor is perfectly placed to enjoy a relaxed family life. Close to the heart of Leyland town centre and just a few minutes away from the railway station, Rowland Homes' new and elegant development has been cleverly designed to ensure a calm and peaceful environment without through traffic.
There is a good choice of 2 & 3 bedroom homes with off road parking. The development will be landscaped with tree and shrub planting to create a settled, mature feel. House sizes, designs and finishes at Stokes Manor have been carefully chosen for their varying shapes, tones and textures, so as to give the look and feel of a village community. Properties have been created in accordance with classic architectural principles, with windows, doors and porches that display pleasing symmetry and proportion; in addition, individual detailing incorporates design features, bricks and tiles that reflect traditional regional house styles.
All the homes include interior design features, fixtures and fittings you'd expect from a modern new build property. Ergonomic fitted kitchens display high quality brand name appliances, whilst bathrooms display pure white sanitaryware complemented by chrome fittings.


A.2.1 What is the essence of anarchism?
A.2.6 Why is solidarity important to anarchists?
A.2.8 Is it possible to be an anarchist without opposing hierarchy?
A.2.9 What sort of society do anarchists want?
A.2.10 What will abolishing hierarchy mean and achieve?
A.2.11 Why do most anarchists support direct democracy?
A.2.12 Is consensus an alternative to direct democracy?
A.2.14 Why is voluntarism not enough?
A.2.15 What about Human Nature?
A.2.16 Does anarchism require "perfect" people to work?
A.2.17 Aren't most people too stupid for a free society to work?
A.2.18 Do anarchists support terrorism?
A.2.19 What ethical views do anarchists hold?
A.2.20 Why are most anarchists atheists?
A.5.3 Building the syndicalist unions.
A.5.4 Anarchists in the Russian Revolution.
A.5.5 Anarchists in the Italian Factory Occupations.
A.5.7 The May-June revolt in France, 1968.


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