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Last resort (with casino) in Singapore
Gambling stocks are on a roll. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Gambling Index is now tripling gains of the broad market index. Harrah's, the world's largest gaming operator with 60 casinos, is mulling a USD 15 billion bid from a pair of private-equity firms. The Las Vegas Strip has defied fears that growth would sputter in the face of high fuel prices.
But the real excitement is in Asia. Steve Wynn opened his SGD 1.2 billion Wynn Macau in September, and in November shares skyrocketed to new highs for all three US players in China's gaming enclave. Las Vegas Sands, which operates the Sands Macao, the first US-style casino in the former Portuguese colony, reported a 39% rise in third-quarter revenues.
Macau is on pace to surpass the Las Vegas Strip with gambling revenue of SGD 7 billion this year, and the party has barely started. Next year, MGM Mirage premieres a joint-venture project with Pansy Ho, daughter of Macau's gaming dean, Stanley Ho. On landfill joining Macau's outer islands of Coloanne and Taipa, LVS will open its flagship Venetian Macao, anchoring the new Cotai Strip of a dozen more hotels and casinos, more than 1.2 million square feet (111,500 square meters) of convention space, and another million square feet (92,900 square meters) of retailing. In a recent interview, Steve Wynn said, "Macau is in the path of a huge avalanche" likely to overwhelm the region.
With all this excitement about Asia, you'd think casino companies would be fighting to get a piece of the action by – pardon the expression – hook or by crook. In Macau, one of six gaming licenses sold for SGD 900 million in March.
But in Singapore, bidding for a casino license – guaranteed to be one of only two in this crossroads of Asia for at least a decade – has tempted only three groups you won't find in the Vegas casino listings and that most US players have never heard of. The underwhelming competition shows Singapore is doing something either terribly wrong or very right.
Last year, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's government made the controversial decision for limited casino liberalization. To many, the move seemed out of character with the city-state's straitlaced reputation. Lee, son of Singapore patriarch and current Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, was out to prove it wasn't his father's Singapore anymore.
For Singaporeans, the decision was doubly surprising because, rather than allowing a single casino as expected, the government proposed two sites for so-called integrated resorts. Two casinos would broaden appeal and sharpen offerings through the magic of competition with only a marginal increase in social costs, the government contended.
Bay adds Sands
The first site, Marina Bay near the downtown financial district, attracted three Vegas heavyweights, LVS, Harrah's MGM Mirage – the latter two partnered with government-controlled Singapore property developers – plus Genting, best known for its Genting Highlands resort in Malaysia. LVS got the nod for its USD 3.65 billion triple tower with 2,500 hotel rooms, a public park the size of an aircraft carrier 50 stories in the air, and Southeast Asia's largest convention center.
A decision on the second integrated resort site on Sentosa Island – the name means tranquility – is due this month. But the only interest came from Genting, which has the most to lose through cannibalization from a casino next door; Kerzner International, developer of Atlantis in the Bahamas; and Eighth Wonder, designer of the New York, New York casino in Las Vegas, heading a grab-bag group that includes Australia's top casino operator Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd and partner Melco International of Macau (see An offer they couldn't refuse, November 8).
"The three proposers who have submitted their proposals for the integrated resort on Sentosa are three accomplished players, and we look forward to announcing the successful proposer in early December," Singapore Tourism Board integrated-resorts director Margaret Teo said.
Steady dwindle
Still that's a far cry from the 19 respondents, representing more than two dozen of the biggest names in gaming and leisure, that expressed initial interest in Singapore's casinos. In some cases we know what happened. Steve Wynn accused the government of trying to micro-manage the process, though he now says he might try again if Singapore opens the door to more casinos. As the Marina Bay winner, LVS is barred from consideration. MGM Mirage's partnership deal with CapitaLand for Marina Bay included an agreement not to bid for Sentosa, so that the developer could team with Kerzner there.
"Harrah's was actually quite excited about pursuing Sentosa," Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management dean Dr Judy Siguaw revealed. The company engaged her school to put on a special public seminar to show its commitment to the community, Siguaw said. "Of course, the Harrah's buyout has understandably thrown a crimp into the Sentosa bid."
Among the rest, some may have been scared off by the size and scope of the projects, grown far more costly than initial projections. The Sands Marina Bay will be the most expensive casino ever built, starting with land cost of more than US$ 800 million. The Sentosa project, with land price half as high but 19.4 hectares to fill, was originally forecast to cost just half to two-thirds as much as a Marina Bay project. Instead, Sentosa proposals budgets more for development than at the Sands Marina Bay.
A handful
"These are very large projects that require huge investments and careful adherence to extremely detailed plans with long staying power to deal with the large front-end costs," Singapore Management University president Howard Hunter explained. "I think there are only a handful of potential bidders with the capacity to meet the requirements."
Genting's USD 3.2 billion Resorts World at Sentosa proposal includes a SGD 1.6 billion Universal Studios theme park, plus an oceanarium – a very big aquarium – a water amusement park, and an interactive maritime museum, plus six hotels with 1,800 rooms, shopping, tie-ins with its Star Cruises subsidiary, and design by postmodern icon Michael Graves, whose resume includes work at Disney's Florida properties. That's the least expensive proposal on the table.
Kerzner and CapitaLand propose Atlantis Sentosa, a USD 3.3 billion futuristic water world designed not by Kevin Costner but architecture legend Frank Gehry. Features include glass-encased sails wired for image projections, a water theme park, the world's largest man-made coral reef, and a botanical garden, all mixing live and robotic plants and animals.
Hunter said: "The Gehry design is stunning but, having been an administrator for a long time, I wonder about engineering the HVAC [heating, ventilation and air-conditioning] systems with all that glass and also ask who is going to clean the mildew that will accumulate on the glass in this tropical climate."
Harry's other island
Eighth Wonder's USD 3.5 billion bid includes a laundry list of attractions from a Deepak Chopra well-being and retreat center to a soccer academy under Pele to another contender for the world's largest man-made coral reef under Philippe "grandson of Jacques" Cousteau with 10 hotels with 2,100 rooms. The centerpiece is a man-made extinct volcano surrounded by a saltwater lake with 35 rides and attractions called Harry's Island, after Harry O'Brien, the fictional founder of the resort, born in 1900 at Raffles Hotel.
Harry also happens to be the western name Lee Kuan Yew adopted as a student in London. Eighth Wonder chairman Mark Advent may or may not know that but it hasn't escaped the notice of one local blogger. Dr Huang Shoou Chyuan says the "cheap marketing ploy … reveals the people of Eighth Wonder for what they are – low-class desperados!"
That may be harsh, but it does underscore that it's hardly the Who's Who of the global gaming and leisure business stumping up for Sentosa. "The big mistake was to limit the number of licenses to two," Brewerkz microbrewery founder Devin Kimble believes. "It made the odds so long that I think many other operators just didn't want to put in such a huge effort for such a slight chance at winning a place.
"In addition, Singapore has a very clear agenda for the IRs [integrated resorts]. It really doesn't want gambling. The casinos are in effect just a way to guarantee a return for investors to put in a convention center and theme-park-type attraction. And this takes a special type of operator.
"If Singapore had just opened the doors and said, 'Show us what you got and what you want to spend,' the bidding would have been frenzied."
The Poker Face of Wall Street author and former Malaysian resident Aaron Brown thinks the problem is more localized. Referring to Sentosa's previous Malay name, Pulau Belakang Mati, Brown said, "With all the expansion in Asia, Backstabber's Island may not be a winner. It's not physically nice, despite billions of [dollars in] cosmetic surgery, access is poor, despite the new light rail, and it's Singapore, which has both rigid regulation and peripheral location."
Most international casino companies seem to agree with Brown that there are better bets out there.


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Revisiting The Old Technologies For Technophobes
Thu April 19, 2018
The world of science and technology is achieving new heights with each passing day. Where every single aspect of people's lives is dependent on technology, it has become a serious question whether technology is a boon or a disaster.
Where some consider technology to be a boon, some consider it a bane. Some reports clearly state that the inception of latest technologies has hindered human peace.
Nevertheless, technology is on a ride to reach unimaginable heights. Though newer technologies keeping knocking on the door, there are some old technologies that are still a fancy for many.
With the inception of mobile phones, people have almost forgotten using landlines. But, the old-fashioned landline telephones come to the rescue of people in certain situations like network failures. That is, assuming they still work. In some places, there is only digital circuitry
Though there are certain drawbacks like paying the phone bill, landline phones are considered one of the most favored technologies of all time.
The love for vinyl records is still intact. Where the world celebrates websites that allow music lovers to stream music, there are people who still love Vinyl records. According to these people, vinyl records offer more expressive sound.
Vinyl records have made a comeback in recent times. More recording artists are now releasing their albums on vinyl. The revival of album notes and cover art is only possible with LPs. This used to be a treat for art lovers back then.
The benefit with Vinyl records is that they offer a different sound and great art. But, buying a Vintage record player can be difficult. The "Vintage Record Player Buyers Guide" is available for people who want to buy a vintage record player for they vinyl records.
Thankfully, record players are now relatively inexpensive. As well as vintage models, there are new lightweight models that look great and benefit from quality components.
Another old technology that is still ruling the hearts of some people is the rabbit antenna. The old world rabbit ears antenna is well versed at catching good analog signals and that too inexpensively. However, in order to add everything that is available on cable or satellite, people end up paying a lot of money. Also, people living in a place far away from TV transmitters, such as mountainous areas, can't enjoy the TV in the absence of the network.
Radios used to be the favourite among the crowd until the inception of podcasts. Soon after the arrival of podcasts, people began creating their own playlists.
Radio comes with a host of benefits. The biggest benefit of radio is that the radio with airwaves is sans cost, other than batteries or other electrical power. The drawback is that commercial radio often has a lot of commercials that get on the nerves.
With the latest technology, photo viewing culture has seen a massive change. Though Instagram and Facebook have changed the way people share their experiences, many people still crave Kodachrome slideshows. Revisiting old times again can be difficult because older machines fail and may not be able to be repaired or replaced. Thankfully, for people whose slide machines have failed, there are services that convert slides and photos into digital format. The photos are then stored on DVD or memory stick.
While the world celebrates the arrival of newer technologies every day, some people still prefer their old technology. From vinyl records to copper-wired telephones, many people still prefer to revisit the old technologies time and again.
Shruti Gupta is a writer and digital marketing consultant at Rankmebest.com. She has a passion for technology, startups and other business topics. She lives and breathes digital marketing, and has contributed to a number of famous websites. Her aim is to spread her thought-provoking ideas to all generations.
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Computed tomography (CT) is a medical imaging method employing tomography. Digital geometry processing is used to generate a three-dimensional image of the inside of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation. The word "tomography" is derived from the Greek tomos (slice) and graphein (to write). Computed tomography was originally known as the "EMI scan" as it was developed at a research branch of EMI, a company best known today for its music and recording business. It was later known as computed axial tomography (CAT or CT scan) and body section röntgenography.
CT produces a volume of data which can be manipulated, through a process known as "windowing", in order to demonstrate various bodily structures based on their ability to block the X-ray/Röntgen beam. Although historically the images generated were in the axial or transverse plane, orthogonal to the long axis of the body, modern scanners allow this volume of data to be reformatted in various planes or even as volumetric (3D) representations of structures. Although most common in medicine, CT is also used in other fields, such as nondestructive materials testing. Another example is the DigiMorph project at the University of Texas at Austin which uses a CT scanner to study biological and paleontological specimens.


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V/A ~ Anthology of Contemporary Music from Africa Continent
By captainfreakout / March 31, 2019 / Experimental / One comment
One of the common end-points of modernity as we now live it is the notion that there is no alternative. And yet, if you even but glimpse at the world of post-colonies you will find a myriad forking paths of a struggle that has scarred entire lands and people with the question of whether we belong in the future or not. "No future" might be the poetic way to manifest the underlying cracks of the modern visage of the colonizer, but in many cases that is already going too far into a timeline not of our own making, the wounds constantly reopened by dominion seeping with a truth that holds that we might not even have a present. This is why "contemporary" plays a dual role in this anthology, as the signal of a fracture in which it becomes both a burden and a tool to lift that burden. Its task is to say that this music belongs to the now, that it is distinct from the image of an Africa forever petrified (a classic justification of colonialism), and yet in performing that work it also risks the assumption that the music outside of this field does not fit in the present moment. This ambiguity, which potentially undermines any effort made towards crawling out of the wreckage of history, is nevertheless one of the starting points from which to speak about the possibility of appropriating the here and now, because, unlike the hypermodernist that once asked "who cares if you listen?", the colonized cannot afford to go unheard.
FRKTL's opening track, "Hverfa af himni heiðar stjörnur" ("The Bright Stars Vanish from the Skies"), the name of which comes from a section of an Old Norse poem called "The Wise Woman's Prophecy", prods these questions of time: its tense rhythm and its echoing chant-like drones meld the past and the future, the volcanic eruptions of Iceland under the dense, urban lens of a cosmopolitan artist based in Cairo. It is not we who crossed the border – the next two tracks, from Abdellah M. Hassak and Ahmed Saleh, complete the panorama of Northern African artists with tracks that incorporate both modern and classical Islamic rhythms, songs and instruments to electronic frameworks of drone and ambient music – but the border who crossed us. The power of this introduction to the anthology lies in its capacity to break the image of a (cultural) unity in space and time, but its fragmentation also parts from the meaningfulness of borders not as sites of unified distinction but of hybridity, the places where the present, finally, is born, and then goes on to fruitfully mutate everything around it.
Victor Gama's "A Luta Inicia" ("The Struggle Begins") softly detonates the rest of the journey, becoming the gate to Western, Central and Sub-Saharan Africa by means of mutated percussions and electronics that serenely evolve the idea of the title under the guise not of open confrontation and romantic bombast but its opposite: rhythmic complexity with an absolute precision, devoid of dissonance and chance, a silent ambush in the making. Subversion becomes the operating concept, turning field recordings and folk music sequences into springboards for experimentation, an approach that salvages electroacoustic techniques from hypermodern onanism and puts them at the service of transformation, of new meanings arising from the ashes of the old ones. Healer Oran and mehdi halib's pieces grow with background drones that are made to sing when in contact with conventional songs and guitar riffs, granting them with a warmth and softness rarely present in the post-industrial nature of drone music in most other parts of the world.
We are used to the narrative of avant-garde disruption over a calcified tradition, but in this music it does not make sense, because the wall that separates the new and the old is not the same. For instance, Hassak's "Yearnings Complacency" unburdens itself from the vanguard's tale, using the tones and microtones of a beautifully sung Islamic piece to construct all of its aural elements, creating psychedelic reverb effects and ambiences that sound half-human, half-electronic. The hypermodernist would be baffled that something so conventional could be so radically novel, and his confusion would be rooted in a failure to understand the essential hybridity that is taking place, the border that has crossed us all, whether from an empire or a colony.
The final third of the anthology returns to the cosmopolitanism of FRKTL's interpretation of a Norse poem, once again with a Gama piece that explores percussions in Southeast Asian style, and which aims entirely towards the experimental. Nur's "Mediterranean" crackles with bright, simple melodies, its noisy, angular filters and its weird flow in and out of a time signature creating a simultaneously anxious and meditative mood. You never know which way the piece will go, its ambiguity a result of both technique and metaphor (a sea of great beauty and horror in equal measure). "+cage-(overhaul.075-=-gives-you-6)solution#2to-kill-hurts" sounds just like it reads, a surprisingly dramatic electronic sequence, like a humanist version of an old Stockhausen piece, interested in the relationship between expression and abstraction posed no longer as antagonism or synthesis but uneven mixture. The anthology ends with AMET's "Imposer le savoir" ("To Impose Knowledge"), rescuing the musique concrète collage's value-positivity, articulating the fierce question of who the subject of knowledge is, who or what becomes oppressed by that particular form of power.
What the distinct and yet recognizable paths of this anthology achieve is to depict an alternative. One that's always been there, one that's always been contemporary, and yet has also been relegated to the past, anchored to an impossible dissociation of temporality that allows entire cultures to be thought of as living not here, not now, and therefore lesser. To go unheard in such a context is a matter of life and death, and what we have here are truly new voices that emerge not from any sort of national or regional essentialism, but from the movement and vitality of a modernity fractured and repurposed, the knowledge that has been imposed now a weapon in its own demise. (David Murrieta Flores)
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Sentences have their own timing in the brain
The brain links incoming speech sounds to knowledge of grammar, which is abstract in nature. But how does the brain encode abstract sentence structure? In a neuroimaging study published in PLOS Biology, researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Psycholinguistics and Radboud University in Nijmegen report that the brain encodes the structure of sentences ("the vase is red") and phrases ("the red vase") into different neural firing patterns.
How does the brain represent sentences? This is one of the fundamental questions in neuroscience, because sentences are an example of abstract structural knowledge that is not directly observable from speech. While all sentences are made up of smaller building blocks, such as words and phrases, not all combinations of words or phrases lead to sentences. In fact, listeners need more than just knowledge of which words occur together: they need abstract knowledge of language structure to understand a sentence. So how does the brain encode the structural relationships that make up a sentence?
Lise Meitner Group Leader Andrea Martin already had a theory on how the brain computes linguistic structure, based on evidence from computer simulations. To further test this "time-based" model of the structure of language, which was developed together with Leonidas Doumas from the University of Edinburgh, Martin and colleagues used EEG (electroencephalography) to measure neural responses through the scalp. In a collaboration with first author and Ph.D. candidate Fan Bai and MPI director Antje Meyer, she set out to investigate whether the brain responds differently to sentences and phrases, and if this could hint at how the brain encodes abstract structure.
The researchers created sets of spoken Dutch phrases (such as "de rode vaas," "the red vase") and sentences (such as "de vaas is rood," "the vase is red"), which were identical in duration and number of syllables, and highly similar in meaning. They also created pictures with objects (such as a vase) in five different colors. Fifteen adult native speakers of Dutch participated in the experiment. For each spoken stimulus, they were asked to perform one of three tasks in random order. The first task was structure-related, as participants had to decide whether they had heard a phrase or a sentence by pushing a button. The second and third task were meaning-related, as participants had to decide whether the color or object of the spoken stimulus matched the picture that followed.
As expected from computational simulations, the activation patterns of neurons in the brain were different for phrases and sentences, in terms of both timing and strength of neural connections. "Our findings show how the brain separates speech into linguistic structure by using the timing and connectivity of neural firing patterns. These signals from the brain provide a novel basis for future research on how our brains create language," says Martin.
"Additionally, the time-based mechanism could in principle be used for machine learning systems that interface with spoken language comprehension in order to represent abstract structure, something machine systems currently struggle with. We will conduct further studies on how knowledge of abstract structure and countable statistical information, like transitional probabilities between linguistic units, are used by the brain during spoken language comprehension."
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      @list = split( / /, $ThisLine );
      $Avg_Reflow_Time_Percentage = $list[2];
      debug_print( "Per Reflow: $Avg_Reflow_Time_Percentage\n" );
    }
    if( /Avg TotalLayout:/ ){
      @list = split( / /, $ThisLine );
      $Avg_TotalLayout_Time = $list[2];
      debug_print( "Avg TotalLayout: $Avg_TotalLayout_Time\n" );
    }
    if( /Per Layout:/ ){
      @list = split( / /, $ThisLine );
      $Avg_TotalLayout_Time_Percentage = $list[2];
      debug_print( "Per Layout: $Avg_TotalLayout_Time_Percentage\n" );
    }
    if( /Avg PageLoad:/ ){
      @list = split( / /, $ThisLine );
      $Avg_TotalPageLoad_Time = $list[2];
      debug_print( "Avg PageLoad: $Avg_TotalPageLoad_Time\n" );
    }
  }
  print (AVERAGE "Avg PageLoad: $Avg_TotalPageLoad_Time\n");
  close (AVERAGE);
}

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# now run through the log file and process the performance data
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$IsValidURL = 0;
while (<LOG_FILE>)
{
  $ThisLine = $_;
  chop ($ThisLine);

  if (/Timing layout/)
  {
#    @List = split (/webshell: /, $ThisLine);
#    $WebShell = $List[1];
#    $WebShell = "(webBrowserChrome=".$WebShell;
#    $WebShell = $WebShell."):";
#    debug_print( "$WebShell\n" );

    @List = split (/'/, $ThisLine);
    $url = $List[1];
    debug_print( "(URI: $url) " );
    if( $url =~ /$LinkURL/ ){
      debug_print( "$url is the one!\n" );
      $IsValidURL = 1;
    } else {
      debug_print( "Skipping URL $url\n" );
      $IsValidURL = 0;
    }
  }
  if (/Content/){
    if ($IsValidURL == 1){
      @List = split (/ /, $ThisLine);
      if($useClockTime){
        @clockTimeList = split(/:/, $List[6]);
        $Content_Time += $clockTimeList[2];
      } else {
        $Content_Time += $List[9];
      }
      $Content_Flag = 1;
      debug_print( "Content Time: $Content_Time\n" );
    }
  }
  if (/Reflow/){
    if ($IsValidURL == 1){
      @List = split (/ /, $ThisLine);
      if($useClockTime){
        @clockTimeList = split(/:/, $List[5]);
        $Reflow_Time += $clockTimeList[2];
      } else {
        $Reflow_Time += $List[8];
      }
      $Reflow_Flag = 1;
      debug_print( "Reflow Time: $Reflow_Time\n" );
    }
  }
  if (/Frame construction plus/){
    if ($IsValidURL == 1){
      @List = split (/ /, $ThisLine);
      if($useClockTime){
        @clockTimeList = split(/:/, $List[9]);
        $FrameAndStyle_Time += $clockTimeList[2];
      } else {
        $FrameAndStyle_Time += $List[12];
      }
      debug_print( "Frame and Style Time: $FrameAndStyle_Time\n" );
    }
  }
  if (/Style/){
    if ($IsValidURL == 1){
      @List = split (/ /, $ThisLine);
      if($useClockTime){
        @clockTimeList = split(/:/, $List[6]);
        $Style_Time += $clockTimeList[2];
      } else {
        $Style_Time += $List[9];
      }
      $Style_Flag = 1;
      debug_print( "Style Time: $Style_Time\n" );
    }
  }
  if (/Parse/){
    if ($IsValidURL == 1){
      @List = split (/ /, $ThisLine);
      if($useClockTime){
        @clockTimeList = split(/:/, $List[5]);
        $Parse_Time += $clockTimeList[2];
      } else {
        $Parse_Time += $List[8];
      }
      $Parse_Flag = 1;
      debug_print( "Parse Time: $Parse_Time\n" );
    }
  }
  if (/Total/){
    if ($IsValidURL == 1){
      @List = split (/ /, $ThisLine);
      $temp = $List[6];
      if (
#          ($temp == $WebShell) &&
          ($Parse_Flag == 1) &&
          ($Content_Flag == 1) &&
          ($Reflow_Flag == 1) &&
          ($Style_Flag == 1)){
        $TotalPageLoad_Time = $List[12];
        debug_print( "Total Page Load_Time Time: $TotalPageLoad_Time\n" );
        $Content_Flag = 0;
        $Reflow_Flag = 0;
        $Style_Flag = 0;
        $Parse_Flag = 0;
      }
    }
  }
}

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Calculate the significant time values
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$Frame_Time = $FrameAndStyle_Time - $Style_Time;
if($Frame_Time < 0.0){
  print( "\n***** ERROR: negative FrameTime *****\n");
  $Frame_Time = 0;
}
$TotalLayout_Time = $Content_Time + $Reflow_Time + $Frame_Time + $Style_Time + $Parse_Time;
$Avg_Time = $Avg_Time + $TotalLayoutTime + $TotalPageLoad_Time;

if( $TotalLayout_Time > 0 ){
  if ($Content_Time != 0)
  {
    $Content_Time_Percentage = ($Content_Time / $TotalLayout_Time) * 100;
  }
  if ($Reflow_Time != 0)
  {
    $Reflow_Time_Percentage = ($Reflow_Time / $TotalLayout_Time) * 100;
  }
  if ($Frame_Time != 0)
  {
    $Frame_Time_Percentage = ($Frame_Time / $TotalLayout_Time) * 100;
  }
  if ($Style_Time != 0)
  {
    $Style_Time_Percentage = ($Style_Time / $TotalLayout_Time) * 100;
  }
  if ($Parse_Time != 0)
  {
    $Parse_Time_Percentage = ($Parse_Time / $TotalLayout_Time) * 100;
  }
  if( $TotalPageLoad_Time > 0 ){
    $TotalLayout_Time_Percentage =  ($TotalLayout_Time / $TotalPageLoad_Time) * 100;
  } else {
    $TotalLayout_Time_Percentage =  100;
  }
}

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Add current values to those in the averages-fields
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$Avg_Content_Time += $Content_Time;
$Avg_Reflow_Time += $Reflow_Time;
$Avg_Frame_Time += $Frame_Time;
$Avg_Style_Time += $Style_Time;
$Avg_Parse_Time += $Parse_Time;
$Avg_TotalPageLoad_Time += $TotalPageLoad_Time;
$Avg_TotalLayout_Time += $TotalLayout_Time;

$Avg_Content_Time_Percentage += $Content_Time_Percentage;
$Avg_Reflow_Time_Percentage += $Reflow_Time_Percentage;
$Avg_Frame_Time_Percentage += $Frame_Time_Percentage;
$Avg_Style_Time_Percentage += $Style_Time_Percentage;
$Avg_Parse_Time_Percentage += $Parse_Time_Percentage;
$Avg_TotalLayout_Time_Percentage += $TotalLayout_Time_Percentage;

$Num_Entries += 1;

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Now write this site's data to the table
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
open (TABLE_FILE, ">>table.html");

print (TABLE_FILE "
");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
print (TABLE_FILE "$UrlName");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Parse_Time);
print (DEVIATION "$Parse_Time,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Parse_Time_Percentage);
print (DEVIATION "$Parse_Time_Percentage,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Content_Time);
print (DEVIATION "$Content_Time,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Content_Time_Percentage);
print (DEVIATION "$Content_Time_Percentage,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Frame_Time);
print (DEVIATION "$Frame_Time,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Frame_Time_Percentage);
print (DEVIATION "$Frame_Time_Percentage,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Style_Time);
print (DEVIATION "$Style_Time,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Style_Time_Percentage);
print (DEVIATION "$Style_Time_Percentage,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Reflow_Time);
print (DEVIATION "$Reflow_Time,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$Reflow_Time_Percentage);
print (DEVIATION "$Reflow_Time_Percentage,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$TotalLayout_Time);
print (DEVIATION "$TotalLayout_Time,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$TotalLayout_Time_Percentage);
print (DEVIATION "$TotalLayout_Time_Percentage,");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "");
printf (TABLE_FILE "%4.2f",$TotalPageLoad_Time);
print (DEVIATION "$TotalPageLoad_Time\n");
print (TABLE_FILE "	");

print (TABLE_FILE "
\n");

close (LOG_FILE);

open (AVERAGE, "> Average.txt");
print (AVERAGE "Num Entries: $Num_Entries\n");
print (AVERAGE "Avg Parse: $Avg_Parse_Time\n");
print (AVERAGE "Per Parse: $Avg_Parse_Time_Percentage\n");
print (AVERAGE "Avg Content: $Avg_Content_Time\n");
print (AVERAGE "Per Content: $Avg_Content_Time_Percentage\n");
print (AVERAGE "Avg Frame: $Avg_Frame_Time\n");
print (AVERAGE "Per Frame: $Avg_Frame_Time_Percentage\n");
print (AVERAGE "Avg Style: $Avg_Style_Time\n");
print (AVERAGE "Per Style: $Avg_Style_Time_Percentage\n");
print (AVERAGE "Avg Reflow: $Avg_Reflow_Time\n");
print (AVERAGE "Per Reflow: $Avg_Reflow_Time_Percentage\n");
print (AVERAGE "Avg TotalLayout: $Avg_TotalLayout_Time\n");
print (AVERAGE "Per Layout: $Avg_TotalLayout_Time_Percentage\n");
print (AVERAGE "Avg PageLoad: $Avg_TotalPageLoad_Time\n");
close (AVERAGE);

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For decades, scientists assumed that Antarctica's Lake Vida was entirely frozen — and devoid of life. But Peter Doran suspected there might be liquid water — and even life — at the bottom of the lake.
Peter Doran is an Earth scientist at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Peter Doran: … and we're going back with a very clean and very sterile approach and we're going to be sure now that when we find life down in this lake — if we find life — that it's going to be life that is actually living down there and not something we introduced.
Antaractica is the closest earthly analog to the cold, desert planet Mars. So Lake Vida might help in the search for signs of life on Mars. Doran says that so far, on Earth, wherever there's water, scientists have found life.
Peter Doran: . . . in Lake Vida, we have a very salty system that's very cold and it's dark down there. . . If there's no life there, it will be just as interesting to find out why. What caused it to not want to live there? So it would be great to find something living there — but it would be just as great to not find something living down there.
Peter Doran also heads up a National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research Project in Antarctica. Check out the LTER McMurdo Dry Valleys project here.
Lake Vida is an enormous, super-salty lake sealed under more than 19 meters — or 60 feet — of ice.
All this, while perched in a tent on top of the frozen lake, in 20 degree weather and 24 hours of sunlight!
Life so far seems to be following a rule that wherever you find water you find life — on this planet. And that includes, we find life deep in the Earth in the — there's a deep biosphere where there's life deep in rocks and it's only there because there's water — even a little amount of water in the ground — and we have life. And just about anywhere you find water including in the Arctic, in the Antarctic, on ice sheets — life exists. So we're trying to figure out what the limits are for that rule. For instance, in our system, in Lake Vida, we have a very salty system that's cold and dark down there. And is that enough to push life over the edge? Is that enough to extinguish it and it says well I don't want to live here, I'll choose somewhere else?


2. <biology> Having the organs or parts of one side correspponding with those of the other; having the parts in two or more series of organs the same in number; exhibiting a symmetry.See Symmetry.
3. <botany> Having an equal number of parts in the successive circles of floral organs; said of flowers. Having a likeness in the form and size of floral organs of the same kind; regular.
4. <mathematics> Having a common measure; commensurable. Having corresponding parts or relations.
A curve or a plane figure is symmetrical with respect to a given line, and a line, surface, or solid with respect to a plane, when for each point on one side of the line or plane there is a corresponding point on the other side, so situated that the line joining the two corresponding points is perpendicular to the line or plane and is bisectad by it. Two solids are symmetrical when they are so situate dwith the respect to an intervening plane that the several points of their surfaces thus correspond to each other in position and distance. In analysis, an expression is symmetrical with respect to several letters when any two of them may change places without affecting the expression; as, the expression a^2b + ab^2 + a^2c + ac^2 + b^2c + bc^2, is symmetrical with respect to the letters a, b, c. Symmet"rically, Symmet"ricalness.
Origin: Cf. F. Symetrique. See Symmetry.


I first started training with Zach a little over a year ago after experiencing frustration with many of the fitness professionals I had previously encountered. Many don't invest in creating programs that provide incremental improvement or they encourage dangerous practices for people new to the personal training world. Zach should be the gold standard for the industry. Zach has a unique and unparalleled skill set created through a confluence of a deep wealth of knowledge, a true passion for safe fitness, and an unwavering dedication toward fully understanding his clients. Zach's educational credentials speak for themselves. He also practices a pursuit of lifelong learning in order to keep fully informed of recent developments within his domain. He uses this impressive knowledge as a base to create uniquely smart, informed, and holistic programs for his clients that incorporate cardio, interval training, strength training, and nutrition.
Zach tailors his workouts to best suit your goals and your skillset. He will work with you to safely reach the next level of fitness and conditioning. He always emphasizes correct form so you will never feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Zach also knows when it is appropriate to challenge you without being overbearing so that your training never feels stale or complacent. Additionally, Zach is highly empathetic and he uses this skill to ascertain what is important to you as his client, how and why fitness helps you to achieve your personal goals, and how to best influence you to make continuous progress. He truly takes the time to understand what motivates you and works tirelessly to encourage you in that customized way.
The results speak for themselves. One year in, I am the leanest and strongest I have ever been. Routine training with Zach provides incentive for me to exercise on my own so that I can reach the next level during my next session with him. His encouragement has motivated me to make real change to both my daily routine and my dietary habits. Zach is a true professional: he is never late to a session and is quick to respond to emails sent off session. On a personal note, Zach is extremely intelligent, a great conversationalist, and a truly engaging guy. The hour you spend with him will fly by and you will learn something from him every time. He is personable, fun, and has great taste in music. I cannot recommend Zach enough.


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Home > News > Is the e-cigarette's smoking cessation effect paying attention again?
Is the e-cigarette's smoking cessation effect paying attention again?
Views: 6 Update date: Jul 08,2019
As a smoking cessation and smoking substitute product, e-cigarette has received much attention in recent years. e-cigarette has made outstanding contributions to smoking rates in many countries and has become the most ideal smoking cessation product among many smokers.
On the 32nd Global No Tobacco Day on May 31, smoking cessation is naturally the most discussed keyword on this day, that is, the search volume of the word "e-cigarette" reached its peak on this day, so everyone has put e-cigarette Linked to smoking cessation.
Smoking is a problem left over from history. There are many smokers of high smoke age in the world. They have been fighting for more than ten years, even decades, and it is very difficult for them to completely quit cigarettes with their own perseverance. People of the age are not suitable for quitting smoking. Smoking is not only their habit, smoking for a long time, so that their body and cigarettes reach a balance point. Quitting smoking will endanger their health.
According to the latest survey data from the World Health Organization, about 1.1 billion people worldwide have a habit of smoking in 2018, a decrease of nearly 40 million in the past 18 years compared with about 1.14 billion in 2000. The replacement of traditional tobacco with e-cigarette was first popular in European and American countries. The United States Gallup began to count the number of smokers since 1944. At that time, 41% of adults in the United States smoked. In recent years, this number has dropped to 21%. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (ONS), in the year of 2018 alone, 400,000 people quit smoking in the UK, which reduced the number of smokers in the country to 6.1 million, accounting for 14.9% of the population.
During the same period, e-cigarette consumption in the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries began to grow. In 2016, the top three global e-cigarette consumption markets were the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy, accounting for 43.2%, 12.7% and 6.9% of global e-cigarette sales. . Although there is still a lot of controversy surrounding the e-cigarette new thing on a global scale, it cannot be denied that the development of e-cigarette is accompanied by a decline in the number of smokers.
One of the major obstacles to the current e-cigarette replacement of cigarettes is the high cost. A cigarette cartridge costs about 30 yuan, and the number of cigarettes sucked by a cigarette is equivalent to the amount of a pack of cigarettes. Although high nicotine can make nicotine more easily, it sucks. The number of mouths is a habit, and it is difficult for smokers to adapt. But in addition to cost, cigarette e-cigarette has the following three advantages:
Advantage 1: e-cigarette is less harmful; the UK's attitude toward e-cigarette is relatively more positive than many countries' conservative attitudes toward e-cigarette. In 2015, a research report issued by the Ministry of Health of the United Kingdom pointed out that e-cigarette is 95% less harmful than real tobacco and is a weapon for smokers to quit smoking.
In the face of some voices in the media, Professor Ann McNeil of the Public Health Agency of England said: "There is no evidence that e-cigarette has a negative impact on smoking rates. On the contrary, evidence suggests that e-cigarette is another way to stop smoking. Tools." Professor Bernard Dozenberger of France even said, "The e-cigarette is not dangerous for one day." Although these claims are still inconclusive, it is an indisputable fact that e-cigarette is less harmful.
Advantage 2: "Fume" has less impurities and a slightly better taste. From the composition of "smoke", e-cigarette uses an atomizer to e-liquid fog containing nicotine, propylene glycol, food flavor and other ingredients. To simulate the taste of traditional tobacco. In contrast, traditional tobacco produces smoke by burning tobacco leaves and the like. It is necessary to know that tobacco leaves and the like produce hundreds of harmful substances such as tobacco tar, heavy metals, carbon monoxide, etc., only in terms of taste, e-liquid fog. The e-cigarette experience is better than the former.
Moreover, the most harmful to human body in tobacco is tar and heavy metals. Although e-cigarette cannot be said to be completely healthy, it is superior in taste and harm, and is a better choice for "quit smoking."
Advantage 3: Clean, portable, safe, and more in line with the "new" cultural trend; in addition, the popularity of e-cigarette has a certain relationship with the new cultural trends, and the consumption of traditional tobacco will produce many "derivatives". The e-cigarette does not produce waste such as soot and cigarette butts due to its own characteristics, and relatively small in size and portability, and has no open flame characteristics, so that it does not cause fire hazards. Under the global cultural trend of public space civilization, the strengths of e-cigarette are far behind traditional tobacco.
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History UK
Historic South Wales Guide
by Ben Johnson
Facts about South Wales
Famous for: The Brecon Beacons, Mining, The Gower Peninsula and lots of sandy beaches
Distance from London: 3 – 5 hours
Highest Mountain: Pen y Fan (886m)
Local delicacies: Glamorgan sausage, Laverbread, Leek Soup
Airports: Cardiff
Boasting a wonderful mix of cosmopolitan cities and stunning coastal scenery, South Wales is only a couple of hours from London via train and only slightly longer by car. For those interested in visiting the main historic cities of Wales, we recommend a trip to both Cardiff and St Davids.
Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, has a long history dating back to the Neolithic period. In fact, people were already settled in the area over 1,500 years before both the pyramids at Giza and Stonehenge were even built! By the time of the Romans, a large fort was built on the current site of Cardiff Castle and stonework from this period can still be seen in its walls.
Situated on the south western tip of Wales lies St Davids, a delightful little settlement which has the title of being the smallest city in Britain. Featuring a historic cathedral amongst its ancient buildings, St Davids is also the final resting place of St David, the patron saint of Wales.
For those interested in castles, the south of Wales has - amongst others- the fantastic early-medieval Pembroke Castle and the stunning fantasy folly castle of Castell Coch near Cardiff. Be sure to check out our interactive map of castles in Wales for a full list.
This region is also bursting to the seams with Roman remains including the large military site at Caerleon and the urban centre of Venta Silurum, the latter of which boasts town walls still standing to a height of around 5 metres.
Oxwich
A castle, a historic church, a nature reserve, three miles of golden sand……and an intriguing history of "wrecking"!
St Davids – Britain's Smallest City
Tiny Cathedral city, one of the most important shrines of medieval Christendom and place of pilgrimage for centuries.
The Romans in Wales
The Romans in Wales and the resistance led by Caractacus (Caradoc). We also look at the Anglesey Celts and Druids during this period…
Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort
The Iron Age hill fort of Castell Henllys, south Wales


As of May 2018, the snow pack in the mountains that we rely upon for our water was below average. Water is a limited resource and we hope that everyone uses it wisely.
- Water during cooler times of the day — lawn watering is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Water no more than three days per week.
- Do not allow water to pool in gutters, streets and alleys.
- Do not waste water by letting it spray on concrete and asphalt.
- Repair leaking sprinkler systems within 10 days.
- Do not irrigate while it is raining or during high winds.
- Use a hose nozzle with a shut-off valve when washing your car.
North Table Mountain Water does not have a rebate program. Denver Water's rebates are only available to entities that buy treated water from Denver. NTM buys raw water from Denver and is therefore not eligible for the rebate program.
Deep watering or cycle and soak watering of turf will promote deep root growth and create a healthy lawn. In cycle and soak watering sprinklers are allowed to water for a period of time followed by a rest period. During the rest period water is allowed to soak deep into the sod. The cycle is then repeated. For example, if you presently water a zone for 15 minutes, it may be beneficial to water that zone three times for 5 minutes each time, with a rest period in between cycles.
When brushing your teeth, only have water on when you need to rinse.
If you want a drink of cold water, keep an old milk jug in the refrigerator filled with water. This way you always have quick cold water without running the tap and waiting for the water to cool.
Install toilets that have a higher water efficiency than some of the older models. If you don't want to actually install a new toilet, there is a quick and very cost feasible solution. Stop by our main office and pick up a complimentary water conservation kit. It has a water saving toilet displacement bag that is easy to install in the toilet tank.
The water conservation kit also includes non-toxic dye tablets that allow you to test for leaks in your toilet, a shower restrictor and a faucet restrictor. Both of the restrictors are easy to install and they can save you lots of water.
Teachers - If you are looking for a great education tool about water in the environment and watershed management, be sure to check out the Watershed Academy!


Tell us about Webkraft, LLC?
It is a tech start-up divided into two arms – the agency and the academy. The agency provides services like web design/development that covers all types of websites/digital assets including e-commerce development and more. Other services offered by the agency include but not limited to digital media marketing, PR & advertising, business development and mobile app development, basically services that abound in the tech space. The agency also provides custom software solutions for small and established businesses.
On the other hand, Webkraft Academy strives at educating more business owners and interested individuals on the endless possibilities of the digital media space thereby creating more digitally enlightened individuals towards filling the knowledge gap between the digitally educated and the average internet user. The primary objective also includes creating the next future tech leaders with the kids' code camp and training packages.
Accreditation of some of the training by Webkraft Academy is provided by global industry leaders including Google, Microsoft, Hubspot, OMCP, IAB, DMI Ireland amongst other leading organizations. All trainings are hands-on-practical at the Webkraft Academy. The training facility is situated at Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos, Ikoyi and on Victoria Island.
What kind of clients does the company provide services for?
The world is becoming smaller and smaller hence a lot of things are changing, the traditional way of doing things and some of the culture/knowledge inherited from previous generations are changing. Hence there is no age limit to the kind of clients we provide services nonetheless from our record most of our current clients are entrepreneurs and small business owners & professionals. We have also worked with bigger organisations too.
However, the primary targets are entrepreneurs and small business owners because they are the catalyst agents for growing the economy of the country and no doubt the future industry leaders so we try as much as possible to help entrepreneurs and small businesses grow.
Aside entrepreneurs and professionals, what plans does the agency have for kids considering the fact that they are the leaders of tomorrow?
What challenges has the company faced?
The primary challenge was breaking the norms and traditional way things were done. Many of the big companies would rather do businesses and have contracts with other big companies forgetting that the major people with hands-on experience executing the projects are actually the youths or even smaller agencies they outsourced to. So there is quite a cloud around big businesses working with new companies run by younger people but the good news is all that is changing now because look around – Nigeria should really be proud of what the youths are doing now…It wasn't quite easy in the start but now things have really changed – The acceptance, trust and support is much more different now compared to the way it was few years back.
What about funding or support from the government or companies; where has the support been coming from?
Funding? (laughs) first let me answer the question of support. While some people are fortunate to get support early enough depending on how you choose to define support, it is important to bear in mind that in the end it all boils down to time and different tides. I strongly believe there is so much success out here enough to go round – this same belief is shared by almost every average entrepreneur hence the reason why there is a lot of collaboration and support in the digital space in form of partnerships, value exchange and more. Although passion does not pay the bills in this part of the world but the way start-ups support each other is priceless. There is enough positive vibes and oneness, however, it depends on the circle and people you surround yourself with. So if there is a business owner or entrepreneur currently not getting support for his idea, dream or startup then that is a sign that he/she needs a new circle because it is out there for us, the support has been coming from the circle and network of friends and other businesses. It might take some time to build but it's always worth it.
What about the government, companies or how and where does funding come in?
(Laughs Again) You really want us to talk about funding, right? Well yes there are a couple programs funding start-ups and yes there are quite a number of investors out there ready to invest in businesses and yes the Government also has some programs too making loans accessible and yes a couple banks here and there but we never relied on any of these things. We relied on ourselves and grace.
Has the company made any attempt to secure funding from any of these sources?
While it worked for some, it was never a part of our plan to go out to seek. Although we tried it and considered it at some critical time but then it was more of a "lets just try it" we never included it as part of our blueprint – Maybe because our line of business can thrive with minimal cost of operations though but at the stage the business has been grown to, it's okay to now seek and search for investors with the objective of growing larger & expanding wider.
Why are there still so many start-ups in the tech space without investors?
Can you shed more light as regards Nigerian banks funding start-ups and your experience?
For instance, some banks say they have loan packages for business owners and this requires collaterals that could be in form of landed properties. Let's be sincere: You asking a start-up to provide landed properties as collateral to secure a loan; now there are two things, first a majority of start-up founders do not have landed properties hence they might have to consider alternatives maybe using their parents own and for those that do not have parents, they might be forced to consider a co-founder ready to take the risk with them thereby probably giving out a stake in the business. If we look at this model closely, it doesn't really work for majority of start-ups. It is more like another scale of making the rich richer and thereby the start-up owner confined to a 9-5 job probably to raise some money or something. Now we are not even talking about the interest rates of some of these banks. The process in the end is not SME-friendly.
Much as we understand the banks have to keep risk minimal, I really think the start-up space is responsible for creating the next generation of billionaires, business owners, employers of labour and individuals that will contribute to the growth of the economy but currently it is more like a recycling of the same old thing considering the circumstances and terms to be met for these new businesses to emerge. I will encourage the banks to consider looking into these and come up with more flexible packages for SMEs – something more realistic and not too strict for the youths and youngsters out there.
What is your assessment of the Nigerian business environment especially as it affects SMEs?
I really believe this is the worst it can get. The Internet has changed a lot of things and more business owners are becoming self-aware. A whole new generation of business owners are springing up and so many things are changing really fast and I strongly believe anything going forward from where we are right now can only get better. Nigeria is an economy of endless possibilities even though majority of our people are dependent on the government, there has been quite a remarkable shift and more people are beginning to be dependent on themselves – We as the people will grow the country same way America was built by extra-ordinary men and immigrants we can only trust on the government to put in place the right policies to make these possible which is some certain way to an extent they have failed us but then we are still Nigerians right and trust me we have so much of that which is needed for a nation to grow.
What do you say to that young man or woman with ideas and wants to turn them into a business?
I want to say that they should not allow anyone, anything or circumstances to kill their dreams – not even the environment. As one of my mentors would say; the world is not perfect and as long as there is an imperfect world, there will always be opportunities to explore and chances to create relative values. Regardless of what keeps you going, you are your own motivation – The mistake some have made is to misunderstand the play-ground or industry they operate in.
I also encourage them choose their mentors wisely much as this does not apply to everyone – we are in a world where everybody wants everything to happen right now – technology has granted us the ability to achieve tasks at unprecedented speeds and this has caused our generation to be forced to expect instant results from anything we put out. Nurture your ambitions but understand that certain things take time – one of the best decision you'd make is not giving up on what you believe in.


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Q: How can I use Godot's "is_in_group" method in a C# script? I am new to both Godot and C#, so I will try to be as clear as possible in my question.
I am trying to recreate Pong by following a tutorial that uses GDScript (not otpimal, but it forces me to "translate" stuff from one language to the other). The problem I'm currently facing is that I want to verify if the ball is hitting the racket or the walls by using groups. For this, the MoveAndCollide() method is both moving the ball and returning the colliding KinematicBody2D object in this "collision" variable.
Godot.KinematicCollision2D collision = MoveAndCollide(direction * delta);
    if (collision != null)
    {
        direction = direction.Bounce(collision.Normal);
        if (collision.Collider.IsInGroup("rackets") //the script doesn't recognize the method IsInGroup, so this line does not work
        {
            //change the ball's speed
        }
    }

In the tutorial, the author uses the method is_in_group, but it seems to not exist in the mono version.

A: The issue is that IsInGroup is declared on the Node class, but collider is defined as Object. So you need to cast it to Node (PhysicsBody2D is probably as close to the actual type that you can get).
This happens on a technicality: The physics server only knows that the physics body is represented by an Object, and it does not care if it is a Node or not (which can be useful if you work with the API at a lower level). Yet, presumably you are not doing anything of the sort, so go ahead and cast it:
if (((PhysicsBody2D)collision.Collider).IsInGroup("rackets"))
{
    //change the ball's speed
}

With that said, just in case, you could use a safe pattern, since the above code will throw if the type does not match. I'm going to encourage to check only once by introducing a variable:
var body = collision.Collider as PhysicsBody2D;
if (body != null && body.IsInGroup("rackets"))
{
    //change the ball's speed
}

C# offers more compact syntax for null checks, however… Godot does not null references to Nodes when they are freed, instead they mark the instance as invalid. And as far as I can tell, Godot does not overload equality. You can check for null and invalid instances at once with IsInstanceValid:
var body = collision.Collider as PhysicsBody2D;
if (Object.IsInstanceValid(body) && body.IsInGroup("rackets"))
{
    //change the ball's speed
}

By the way, you could directly check and cast to KinematicBody2D, RigidBody2D or StaticBody2D instead of PhysicsBody2D if you know what you expect.

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Frozen Evolution. Or, that's not the way it is, Mr. Darwin. A Farewell to Selfish Gene.
Introduction to Frozen plasticity theory by Jaroslav Flegr.
III.7 Spontaneous and induced mutations can be differentiated according to their causes
Spontaneousand induced mutations can be differentiated according to the causes of their formation.The existence of induced mutations was already demonstrated in the 1920's, when the effect of radiation on organisms was first studied.Since then, it has been shown that a great many physical and especially chemical factors can cause the formation of mutations in organisms.The exact mechanisms of their action are known for a great many factors, i.e. the specific course of the chemical reaction that leads to replacement of one nucleotide by another, to insertion, deletion or fission.
In fact, the existence of spontaneous mutations was doubted for some time.Some biologists assumed that all mutations are actually caused by external effects, mutagens, occurring in the environment.However, it was gradually demonstrated that there are some categories of mutations that are actually spontaneous.The most typical example consists in mutations that occur through inclusion of the incorrect nucleotide during DNA replication as a consequence of statistically random transitions of individual bases to less common structural forms, i.e. tautomeric transitions (Cox 1976).The individual bases are present in these forms for only a short time (10–5–10–4 s), after which they spontaneously return to the usual form (Fersht 1980).Bases in the unusual forms can form hydrogen bonds with the wrong nucleotides so that, during replication, the wrong nucleotide is included in the synthesized chain with a certain, non-zero probability.For example, the enol form of T pairs with C (instead of with A) and the imino-form of C pairs with A (instead of with G) (Fig. III.5).The
Fig. III.5. Tautomeric transitions. Less common tautomers of purine and pyrimidine bases pair with different bases than the more common tautomers of the same bases.
enzyme DNA-polymerase exhibits 3'-5'-nuclease activity, so that it is mostly capable of eliminating these mutations; a large part of the remaining mutations are repaired by subsequently acting specialized repair systems, which are capable of differentiating which of the unpaired nucleotides is located in the newly synthesized chain and thus which must be repaired.However, some mutations are not repaired and remain a permanent part of the DNA.It is assumed that the frequency of mutations in human beings is 10–10 /nucleotide/cell cycle.During a human lifetime, mutation affects each 4th base in the DNA of brain cells and each base is replaced on an average of 5x as a result of repair processes (Holmquist & Filipski 1994).s
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Jimmer Fredette snapped out of his shooting funk in a big way to lead Shanghai Sharks to a 116-97 win over the Shanxi Brave Dragons on the road on Tuesday.
Despite constant double teams, Fredette finished with a game-high 41 points while shooting better than 50 percent from the field for the first time in six games. The former BYU guard connected on 15 of 29 shots from the floor, including 7-for-13 from 3-point land and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. He added seven rebounds, three assists and a block in 42 minutes of action.
Fredette really got things going trailing by a point midway through the second quarter as he reeled off 11 quick points to help the Sharks regain the lead. He started it out by using a well-timed down screen to get some space before connecting on a deep three.
He added a tough runner in transition before going back to work from outside. He hit threes on back-to-back possessions as the Sharks opened up a nine-point cushion. The first came in transition when he pulled up on the left-wing and drilled a 26-footer. He followed that up with a slick crossover to shake a double team before knocking down another left-wing three.
The Sharks never trailed from that point on as Fredette continued his hot shooting to propel them to the important win.
The Sharks also got a huge night from Nick Minnerath as they climbed to within one game of .500. He totaled 37 points on 12-for-22 shooting from the field, including 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and 7-for-8 from the charity stripe. He had a monster night on the backboards as well as he collected a game-high 17 rebounds in just 28 minutes of work.
Luis Scola paced the Brave Dragons in the loss with 33 points and 12 rebounds while Zeng Xu chipped in with 22 points, nine assists and six boards.
On the season, Fredette is averaging 37.6 points on 45 percent shooting from inside the arc, 44 percent from 3-point land and 96 percent from the foul line. He also contributes 7.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.0 steals in 40.7 minutes.
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The Blue Whales are led by Jamaal Franklin and Hamed Haddadi. Franklin is averaging 31.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists in his first year with the club while Haddadi chips in with 19.1 points, 15.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
Any idea what Jimmer's season free thrown average is? I know he had a bunch in a row at one point.
He is at 96 percent right now.
Is there a site, i.e. you tube, where we can see Jimmer highlights? My brother in Salt Lake likes to follow him.
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We have been living here for almost a year, and up until recently I haven't felt comfortable enough with sharing our home on the blog. I am constantly changing things, moving things, purchasing new things, and purging old things. Hence, the time to snap a few shots and say "this is it!" never felt completely right. I realized after one big room change to prepare for baby boy, things will constantly continue to change, and I love that about our home and about our lives. In just a few short months, our bedroom, our quiet space will be a space for some laughs, sleepy times, and sweetness of a newborn. A small corner just to call his own. I am so excited to add to this room bit by bit in the next few weeks. I can say now more than ever, this room feels right. The air is clear, it's bright, it's cheery, it's comforting, just like our lives in this small space.
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Lviv (en ucraïnès: Львів, transcrit: Lviv (nom oficial); en ídix: לעמבערג, Lemberyk; en bielorús: Львоў, Lvou; en polonès: Lwów; en armeni: Լեհ, Leh; en rus: Львов, Lvov; en alemany: Lemberg; en llatí: Leopolis) és la capital de la província o óblast de Lviv a l'oest d'Ucraïna, i de la regió històrica de Halytxynà (Galítsia). La ciutat és considerada un dels principals centres culturals del país. És la setena ciutat del país per població (717.273 a 01.01.2022).

Història
Anomenada en honor de Lev (Lleó), fill major de Daniel, rei de Rutènia, va ser la capital del Regne de Galítsia-Volínia de 1272 al 1349, quan va ser conquerida pel rei polonès Casimir III el Gran. Des de 1434, va ser la capital regional del voivodat de Rutènia al Regne de Polònia. El 1772, després de la Primera Partició de Polònia, esdevingué la capital del Regne dels Habsburg de Galítsia i Lodomèria dins l'Imperi Austríac. Durant aquest període la ciutat esdevingué un important centre cultural. El 1910 va arribar a ser la quarta ciutat de l'Imperi Austrohongarès amb una població de 310.000 habitants. El 1918, per poc temps, fou la capital de la República Popular Ucraïnesa Occidental per incorporar-se finalment el 1919 a Polònia. En el període entre guerres, Lviv fou la tercera ciutat de Polònia i el segon centre acadèmic i cultural del país. A més, va ser el centre del voivodat de Lviv de la Segona República Polonesa.

Després de la invasió germano-soviètica de Polònia el 1939, Lviv va passar a formar part de la Unió Soviètica fins al 30 de juny del 1941 quan és conquerida per l'exèrcit alemany. L'agost del mateix any, Lviv, ara reanomenada de nou Lemberg, s'incorpora al Districte de Galítsia dins el Govern General. Durant el període d'ocupació alemanya la població jueva fou perseguida concentrant-la al gueto de Lvov per ser posteriorment traslladats al camp d'extermini de Belzec. Cap als darrers anys de la guerra, entre 1944-46, hi va haver un intercanvi forçat de població entre Polònia i la Ucraïna soviètica, fins al punt que la població polonesa, fins aleshores majoritària, gairebé va desaparèixer de la ciutat. El 1991 es va convertir en part de l'estat independent d'Ucraïna.

Etimologia i formes del nom

Lviv va ser anomenada en honor del príncep Lev (Lleó) Danílovitx (Лев Данилович o Лев I Дани́лович, ca. 1228 - ca. 1301), el fill del fundador de la ciutat, Danilo Hàlitski (Данило Галицький, també Данило I Романович, Danilo I, Romànovitx, 1201—1264). És per això que la simbologia de la ciutat inclou el lleó.

El nom de la ciutat canvia força depenent de l'idioma també a causa de la seva llarga història a cavall de diferents països o imperis:
 ucraïnès: Львів (nom oficial), transcrit: Lviv (o Llviv), transcrit amb sistema científic: L'viv
 polonès: Lwów; Lvou
 bielorús: Львоў, Lvou
 jiddisch: לעמבערג, Lemberyk; o לבוב,Lvov
 alemany: Lemberg
 armeni: Լեհ, Leh
 rus: Львов, transcrit: Lvov
 georgià: ლვოვი
 lituà: Lvovas
 letó: Ļviva
 tàtar de Crimea: İlbav
 castellà: Leópolis
 italià: Leopoli
 llatí: Leopolis
 sicilià: Liòpuli
 romanès: Liov

La majoria d'idiomes, però, usen en l'actualitat el nom oficial de Lviv. Antigament fou coneguda a la majoria de països llatins amb variants del llatí Leopolis, com ara Leòpolis, Leópolis o Liòpuli.

Demografia, etnografia
D'acord amb el cens de l'any 2001, la ciutat tenia 758,500 habitants, el 88,1% dels quals eren ucraïnesos, el 8,9% russos, l'0,9% polonesos, el 0,4% bielorussos, el 0,3% jueus i el 0,1% armenis. Unes 200.000 persones més hi venien a treballar diàriament des de la rodalia. Tot i així, hi ha una gran diversitat d'etnicitats que hi viuen o han deixat la seva petjada a la ciutat, a part dels ucraïnesos, en particular la comunitat jueva, armènia i polonesa, amb els seus barris històrics respectius.

Economia i cultura

La ciutat és seu d'una gran quantitat d'indústries i de centres d'educació superior, com ara la Universitat de Lviv i la Universitat Politècnica de Lviv. Té una orquestra filharmònica, a més de l'Òpera de Lviv, en aquest teatre s'estrenà el 1910, dirigida pel músic català Antonio Ribera, l'òpera de Wagner, L'anell del nibelung. El centre històric és Patrimoni de la Humanitat de la UNESCO i té un gran nombre de tresors i meravelles arquitectòniques. Lviv va celebrar el seu 750è aniversari el setembre de 2006.

Fills il·lustres
 Michal Boym (1612 - 1654) jesuïta, missioner a la Xina.
 Joseph Roth (1894-1939, escriptor jueu en llengua alemanya, autor de la novel·la La Marxa Radetzky
 Mieczyslaw Horzowski (1892-1993) pianista.
 Karl Lipinski (1790-1861) violinista i compositor, que va hi passar pràcticament tota la seva vida i va morir en aquesta ciutat.
 Franz Doppler (1822-1882) compositor i músic.
 Wojciech Kilar (1932-2012) compositor.
 Max Ettinger (1874-1951) compositor.
 Zdzisław Jachimecki (1882-1953) compositor i musicòleg.
 Johann Anton Mederitsch (1752-1835) compositor musical.
 Jakob Philipp Kulik (1793-1863) matemàtic
 Stanisław Lem (1921-2006) escriptor
 Tadeusz Jarecki (1888-1955) compositor i director d'orquestra
 Tadeusz Kassern (1904-1957) compositor
 Juliusz Schauder (1899-1943), matemàtic

Notes i referències

Galeria d'imatges

Vegeu també
 óblast de Lviv
 Halytxynà
 Museus d'Ucraïna
 Museu Nacional de Lviv
 Turó de la Glòria (Lviv)
 Metro de Lviv

Enllaços externs

 Pàgina oficial de l'ajuntament de Lviv (en ucraïnès)
 Sub-plana de turisme de l'ajuntament, passi de diapos
 Pàgina oficial de turisme de l'ajuntament, recomanable, molta informació, bona i clara, plus fotos (en ucraïnès i anglès).
 Gran quantitat de fotos de bona qualitat de la ciutat de Lviv a la pàgina "Leopolis", ordenades per tema (en ucraïnès, rus, anglès i molts altres idiomes)
 Previsions del temps a Lviv de "WeatherUnderground" - apareix en català si teniu el navegador en català.

Ciutats fundades per Casimir III el Gran

Patrimoni de la Humanitat a Ucraïna

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DOJ lawyer: 2020 census won't include citizenship question
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The Department of Justice confirmed Tuesday that the 2020 census will not include a question about citizenship. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo
July 2 (UPI) -- The Trump administration decided Tuesday to print the 2020 census without a citizenship question, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
The ACLU shared an email from U.S. Department of Justice trial attorney Kate Bailey announcing the decision to not include the question that was blocked by the Supreme Court last week.
"We can confirm that the decision has been made to print the 2020 Decennial Census questionnaire without a citizenship question and that the printer has been instructed to begin the printing process," Bailey wrote.
Last week, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to block the move, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing that there was insufficient grounds to have census takers answer such a question.
The ruling came just days before federal officials were set to begin printing materials and President Donald Trump called the ruling "totally ridiculous" while calling for a delay in the census.
The ACLU, which was a plaintiff in the Supreme Court case against the question, said the decision would ensure that "everyone in America counts in the census."
"In light of the Supreme Court's ruling, the Trump administration had no choice but to proceed with printing the 2020 census forms without a citizenship question," the ACLU said.
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