Thread: Fluid leaking near serpentine belt.
I have a swift ddis 1.3 2013 model. The car started making some hissing noise 2 days ago and it increased today and the belt also started making noises. On opening the engine bay I found out that some kind of liquid is leaking into the auxiliary belt. It seemed like engine oil first as it was black but then I found out traces of green coolant around the alternator and ac compressor and on the belt. Now I am confused that what is this liquid and how did it get there (PS: the engine oil and coolant levels look just a tad bit lower). I tried to run the engine and scanned the bay for leaks but couldn't find any. But then after I shut it down I could see vapours from the bay.
Also scanned to codes using a obd reader but all was clean. Please help in pinpointing the issue.
I don't think the green stuff is coolant but refrigerant from your AC compressor. The refrigerant is always mixed with a green fluorescent tracer to detect leaks. I think your AC compressor is giving up.
When did you service your AC last time?
I got the air conditioning system checked before the 2018 summers around March. the mechanic said that there was sufficient ac gas and the evaporator coils were clean. So no work was ever done to the ac and the cooling is also fine.
If you have a UV light you can shine it on the green colour and it should glow if it is refrigerant.
Ok I visited the service centre.
The water pump bearing was broken and was leaking out coolant.
The service guys quickly asked to shutdown the engine because this could have jammed the pulley and cause belt to break. So I have got the water pump assembly replaced and now everything seems fine. The service guys also mentioned that the adjuster bearing is also making a little noise but has no ply as of now. But it is in my to-do list for next service.


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Honda says it will test its Chinese electric scooters in India for a year
January 16, 2020 6:48 pm by Bala Natarajan
It was revealed by YS Guleria, Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India last year that India's best-selling scooter brand will conduct a study in India for electric scooters from the first quarter of the next fiscal (April-June 2020) before deciding on the products. While many including us thought that HMSI would be bringing down the PCX Electric as Honda recently showcased the e-scooter at a dealers' meet, the Japanese auto brand has confirmed that this won't be the case and it is looking towards China to import vehicles.
We will start testing an electric vehicle in India that will be imported from China. It won't be the PCX though. The testing and studying of the EV will go on for about a year. Based on that feedback we will decide about electric vehicles.
Minoru Kato, President, CEO and MD, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India
Brands like Okinawa, Eeve, Benling, Rowwet, Avera, Revolt and Hero Electric import Chinese models and rebrand them, so it was logical for Honda to call up its Chinese joint venture for a quick fix to the EV needs of the Indian product & marketing team.
While the electric scooter segment is getting hotter every day in 2020, Honda wants the charging infrastructure in India to develop before launching its products. Bajaj Auto became the first large scale two-wheeler brand to launch an electric scooter in the form of Chetak and there are several brands like Ather, TVS and Okinawa who are lining up new products this year. Other major OEMs like Suzuki, Hero and Yamaha also plan to enter the space at some point in 2-3 years.
Honda currently has several electric scooters in China (display image, a screengrab from the Honda Sundiro website) and it is unknown which model would be brought to India. It is unlikely that a scooter like the V-GO would be imported as it has limited seating space. The Honda H12 looks suitable with its longer seat, storage solutions and Grazia-like design.
Source: Moneycontrol.com
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Their conclusions show that, for some EU member states and sectors, working for an MNE provides a more positive environment in the form of higher wages, better promotion and training opportunities, and more unionized industrial relations. The negative aspects of working for MNEs, on the other hand, include long and partly unpaid working hours, high stress levels and pressure of continuous re-organisation.
Last but not least, the policy brief formulates a few relevant policy recommendations for trade unions and European Works Councils.


The first post in this series investigated why and how paywalls were adopted by publishers. The second balanced the arguments for and against paywalls.
Now, in this post—the last in this series—we will explore the paywall options that are available for publishers, what those options look like, and how those paywalls perform for the publications that have implemented them.
This is the most extreme type of paywall. With this model, content is only available to subscribers. This means that success here is typically reserved for giant publications that have the necessary brand identity, reputation, and intensely loyal audience.
Naturally, in excluding potential readers from accessing content, these publications can expect dramatic drops in traffic. The Times, for example, saw its traffic plummet after constructing its paywall. However, its reputation and loyal audience mean that it still operates a sustainable model that fuels its journalism.
But even The Times, which is famous for having one of the strictest online paywalls, experiments with its model and occasionally offers free content. For instance the publication, despite its Digital Director Alan Hunter saying that "we don't use the F word here," has conducted tests that offer a set number of stories in exchange for a reader registering.
These tests represent a more moderate paywall option: the metered paywall.
This model is the most prevalent on the web. This system offers readers a set number of articles that they can read before having to pay a subscription fee to the publication. Some argue that this model, in offering readers a taste of content and access to key articles while helping publishers to drive subscriptions, strikes an important balance.
Select Condé Nast properties too, for example, have found success with this approach. The New Yorker now makes an estimated 55% of its revenue from its readers. In fact, Wired—also a Condé Nast property—is planning on implementing a metered paywall from January onwards.
Publishers that elect for this model are also finding that other platforms are beginning to offer support for them. Both the Facebook Instant Articles project and the AMP Project protect these publishers from offering too much content for free by offering metered paywalls within their platforms.
But some publications choose another route, which differentiates between levels of content: combination paywalls.
This is a freemium model that differentiates between types of content. With this method, publishers are able to select which premium pieces are placed behind paywalls, while low-quality "fodder" content can be offered for free. This allows publishers to generate traffic and entice readers, while more premium content can be kept behind paywalls to inspire audiences to subscribe.
The combination paywall can, however, fall victim to the same vulnerabilities and weaknesses that other paywall options suffer. Using simple methods, readers can easily circumnavigate paywalls and find the content that they are looking for. Given that this is the case, it can make little sense for smaller publications to run the risk of frustrating their readers when their paywalls are ultimately fickle.
In his piece for Haitus.cc, Rob Howard explores this phenomenon as well as other reasons that paywalls might in fact not work. It is an interesting read when partnered with CJR's study on leaky paywalls.
Of course, there is a final paywall option available to publishers.
Going without a paywall remains a viable option for publishers: leaps in programmatic advertising and server-to-server header bidding mean that publishers can maximize their revenue made from each visit to their website with the considered application of ad tech.
This model ensures that even the smallest publications have the opportunity to succeed and earn revenue from their work and content. In a landscape where in 2016 in the US just 16 percent of readers paid for digital news, competition for subscriptions is fierce. And the world's leading publications know this: there are instances where publications with paywalls decide to lower them momentarily.
Publications and their journalists thrive upon these connection with readers, and paywalls can seriously jeopardise this connection.
The Guardian has found an interesting and successful approach to the paywall conundrum. It famously keeps its high-quality content free for all, and has managed to secure 800,000 subscribers through the sheer quality of its content. This shows that for publishers without paywalls, quality and a dedicated audience can still pay the bills. The Drum has an excellent case study on how the Guardian found 800,000 paying readers.
As we discussed in the second piece in this series, the paywall question conjures up complex questions around media ethics and the right to access information, as well as placing a spotlight on the role and function of the press in society. Publications have to find a system that balances reader experiences and monetization.
We will keep you updated on the latest developments and news surrounding paywalls, so be sure to subscribe to updates from the Marfeel blog by using the form below.


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Tenjin Introduces Programmatic Multi-Touch Attribution
By Christopher Farm
A growing number of app marketers have started using Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) in order to better understand the true impact that advertising sources have on their marketing campaigns. Previous attribution models tended to use Last-Touch Attribution, in which only the last advertising source to "touch" the user was credited with having driven an install. But Multi-Touch Attribution gives at least partial credit to every ad source that a user might have seen, enabling marketers to measure campaign performance more accurately.
And yet, there isn't any one-size-fits-all approach for Multi-Touch Attribution. A marketer can choose to assign "credit" to an ad source in a number of different ways, depending on factors such as how recently they might have seen the ad source, how many impressions the source delivered, and so on. The marketer's method of assigning credit in MTA will have an impact on how they ultimately decide to allocate budgets.
Research indicates that the chosen method for Multi-Touch Attribution will affect the overall return on investment for any given marketing campaign. If this is true, you can improve your ROI simply by choosing the right MTA model and customizing your data accordingly.
To do this, you must get programmatic access to your ad and app interactions, such as through your own data warehousing solutions or an infrastructure such as Tenjin's DataVault. Data scientists can take this information to find the best way to accurately attribute LTV to different parts of the customer journey.
Most marketers will start off with some set of commonly used methods for attribution -- usually done by some third party tool. This can help a marketer as a first pass in excel, but the limitations of cookie-cutter models will never perfectly match the specific requirements your business may have.
As a result, serious marketers who spend ad dollars at scale will employ data scientists to customize and iterate on attribution models by testing new methods for performance improvements in ROI. By customizing your MTA model and realizing performance improvements in ad campaigns, you can quickly justify the amount of work that goes into hiring a data guru.
To this point, Tenjin now allows you to programmatically access the clicks, impressions and events in a customer's journey through DataVault. That way you can build your own attribution models, whether you're an app marketer or a data scientist. By using DataVault, you're now able to see all of your user interactions before conversion and programmatically build your own attribution model so that you can improve ROI performance.
To get started, you'll first need access to DataVault if you don't have it already. Contact your Tenjin account manager to request it, or email us at info@tenjin.io.
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The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (ACNWR), located along the central east coast of Florida (USA) in the western North Atlantic, hosts one of the largest loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nesting assemblages in the western Hemisphere. Sea turtle nesting activity has been continuously monitored on this beach for > 31 yrs, representing one of the longest sea turtle reproductive data sets in the world. Between 1982 and 2012, an estimated 358,243 nests were deposited on the ACNWR with an estimated annual mean plus 95% confidence interval of 11,556 ± 1,129 nests. This constitutes 25.4% ± 0.8% of the mean annual Florida Index Nesting Beach Survey loggerhead complement. Mean annual clutch size was 113.9 ± 1.4, resulting in a 55.1% ± 4.0% mean annual hatching success rate and a mean emerging success rate of 53.3% ± 3.7%. The only egg-fate that was statistically correlated with emerging success were eggs washed out by erosion. The loss of eggs by erosion was significantly greater during storm and poststorm years, compared with nonstorm years. Among individual first-time nesting females that were measured, mean straight carapace length was 91.2 ± 0.15 cm and mean curved carapace length was 98.2 ± 0.15 cm. These data suggest that the ACNWR supports the greatest loggerhead nest density per kilometer in Florida, underscoring the importance of the ACNWR as one of the most important nesting habitats for loggerhead turtles in the Western Hemisphere.


Home › DIY Plumbing › Is It Essential to Have Plumbers to Detect Leaks?
Leaks in the plumbing can range from a nuisance to an emergency. But they have one thing in common: they can't simply be left alone. A leak doesn't fix itself, and even the smallest pinhole leak not only wastes water, it creates building damage and allows for mold and mildew to build up.
However, even with leaks you can immediately see, it's necessary to get a plumber to track down the specific place to fix it and to see if there are other leaks. And, in the case of the majority of leaks you can't see, you'll absolutely need a plumber.
What does a professional plumber bring to this job? It's a combination of training and tools. Professional plumbers are experienced with detecting the signs of leaks that can quickly lead to them narrowing down the area where the leaks are occurring. Once the plumbers have done that, they use advanced technology to pinpoint the leaks so they can handle repairs with the least amount of disruption possible to your home.
Video pipe inspection cameras that can be sent down into the plumbing. The camera sends back images of the inside of the pipes to monitors, allowing the plumber to find exactly where the leaks are.
Acoustic listening discs that can pick up the sound of water escaping from a pipe—even through a concrete slab.
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An unexpected rise in your water usage. If you water bills spikes but you know you have increased the amount of water you use, it might be a leak.
Spots of discoloration on the walls or ceilings. These usually indicate water pooling from a leak that's causing damage to the drywall.
The development of mold or mildew in unusual spots.
The water heater turning on and off at strange times, which can mean a leak in a hot water line.
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Another thing you'll discover is we're very community minded. We're one of the few banks to participate in the annual Northwest Water Carnival parade for many years. A large percentage of our employees also volunteer for the event.
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Solving the Jurisdictional Conundrum: How U.S. Enforcement Agencies Target Overseas Illicit Procurement Networks Using Civil Courts
Aaron Arnold
| September 2018
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Over the past two decades, the United States has increasingly turned to targeted sanctions and export restrictions, such as those imposed against Iran and North Korea, in order to curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction. One vexing problem, however, is how to contend with jurisdictional hurdles when the violations occur overseas, in countries that are unable or unwilling to assist US enforcement efforts. To solve this problem, US prosecutors are turning to strategies with significant extraterritorial implications—that is, exercising legal authority beyond national borders. One such tool is to use civil legal procedures to seize assets linked to sanctions or export-control violations in jurisdictions that lack cooperative arrangements with US enforcement agencies. While this may be an attractive strategy to bolster enforcement efforts against overseas illicit procurement, using such tools is not without consequence. This article explores the political, legal, and technical implications of enforcing extraterritorial controls against overseas non-state actors by exploring the recent uses of civil-asset forfeiture against Iranian and North Korean procurement networks.
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Tomcat and Mouse: Iranian Illicit Procurement of U.S. Legacy Military Technologies, 1979–2016
Daniel Salisbury
| Autumn 2017
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Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has sought to illicitly procure parts for the U.S. origin fighter aircraft sold to the country under the rule of the Shah. The U.S. has taken steps to quash this trade—these efforts have constituted a relatively large proportion of U.S. export control enforcement over the past near-to-four decades.
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Do Nuclear Weapons Affect the Guns-butter Trade-off? Evidence on Nuclear Substitution from Pakistan and Beyond
Ahsan I. Butt
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Scholars have argued that acquiring nuclear weapons should allow states the luxury of exiting conventional arms races. In turn, a decreased budgetary focus on conventional arms should make possible greater spending on social welfare. The author contests this logic of nuclear substitution by examining its most likely exponent, Pakistan. As a poor, underdeveloped state, a nuclear Pakistan should have welcomed the opportunity to cease its arms race with India, and spend greater sums on its population's welfare. Instead, the article shows that Pakistan has doubled down on its pre-nuclear conventional posture, mainly because of its revisionism over Kashmir.
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Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are not suitable for the Iranian Army, given its non-mechanized nature; its defensive military posture; its current status as a non-nuclear weapon state; and its sufficient conventional preparation to meet its protective security interests. This paper proposes three interlinked policy approaches to resolve the current impasse.
Spreading Temptation: Proliferation and Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Agreements
Matthew Fuhrmann
| Summer 2009
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Matthew Fuhrmann's article "Spreading Temptation: Proliferation and Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Agreements," was published by in the Summer 2009 issue of International Security. In his article, Dr. Fuhrmann argues "Peaceful nuclear cooperation—the transfer of nuclear technology, materials, or know-how from one state to another for peaceful purposes—leads to the spread of nuclear weapons. With a renaissance in nuclear power on the horizon, major suppliers, including the United States, should reconsider their willingness to assist other countries in developing peaceful nuclear programs."
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Revisiting North Korea's Nuclear Test
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Pakistan Through the Lens of the 'Triple A' Theory
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"How has a state whose founding fathers were secular people who believed in rule of law and democracy drifted toward religious extremism and authoritarianism? Three primary factors—variations on the Triple A theory of influence (Allah, the Army, and America)—have led Pakistan down this path: a powerful independent military, the mushrooming of religious militant groups, and the hydra-headed monster that is the intelligence services."


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In the articles below, I introduced stallions by Deep Impact who are overseas.
Stallions by Deep Impact standing at studs in countries outside JapanToday, I am going to do a very difficult thing for me. I am poor ...
Recently, there has been an increase in the use of shuttle sires by Deep Impact.
Shuttle stallions take advantage of the differences in breeding season between the northern and southern hemispheres.
Winter is the covering season for thoroughbreds.
Sires who are in the northern hemisphere do their duties in the winter.
Then, they move to the southern hemisphere in the summer of the northern area to accept mares there.
The same is true for stallions in the southern hemisphere.
Today I will write about shuttled sires by Deep Impact.
Destination: Australia
Real Impact
Mikki Isle
Saxon Warrior
Destination: New Zealand
Satono Aladdin
Destination: Ireland
Tosen Stardom
In Australia, stallions in Japan and a sire normally in Europe are shuttled.
First, let's start with sires in Japan.
Real Impact retired in 2016.
He traveled to Australia when he was 7 years old.
He won the GI George Rider Stakes, his first race in the country.
He also finished second in the next race, the GI Doncaster Mile.
After his retirement, he became a stallion at Shadai Stallion Station.
From 2021, he is standing at the Yushun Stallion Station.
In the 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 seasons, he went to Australia for three consecutive years.
The stud he stood at was Arrowfield Stud.
His stud fee was 19,250 AUD.
Representative progeny in Australia
Count De Rupee Born in 2017 Gelding
Main races he won: Tab Victory Stakes 2022 (GⅡ)、The Tab Gong 2021
Lunar Impact Born in 2017 Mare
Main races she won: City Of Belmont-Wa Oaks 2021 (GⅢ)
Unfortunately, Count De Rupee passed away in August 2022.
Mikki Isle retired in 2016.
After his retirement, he has stood at Shadai Stallion Station.
Like Real Impact, he was also used as a shuttle sire in Australia for three consecutive years.
He stayed in the country for the 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons.
He was at Arrowfield Stud. His stud fee was 13,750 AUD.
Dragonstone Born in 2018 Gelding
Main races he won: Bob Charley AO Stakes 2022 (listed)
Unfortunately, his offspring in Australia has not yet won group races.
I look forward to seeing their success in the future.
Real Steel retired in 2018.
The 2-year-old generation who debuted this year is his first crop.
He went to Australia as a shuttle sire for the 2019/2020 season.
He stood at Arrowfield Stud. His stud fee was 16,500 AUD.
His progeny in the country has not debuted yet.
Looking at the stallions that moved from Japan to Australia, I feel that Real Impact is highly evaluated.
After all, I think his victory in the GI race there became a big selling point.
Al Ain was also scheduled to stand at Chatswood Stud in Victoria for the 2020/2021 season.
However, due to the spread of the coronavirus, he was unable to travel to Australia unfortunately.
Next, I would like to introduce a stallion that has been shuttled from Europe to Australia.
Saxon Warrior retired in 2018.
After his retirement, he has stood at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.
He went to Australia as a shuttle sire for four consecutive years.
He stayed there for the 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 seasons.
In 2020, when Al Ain couldn't visited there, Saxon Warrior moved to the country.
His stud fees in Australia
2019 30,000 AUD
Saxon Warrior's first crop who was produced in Europe debuted in 2022.
There has already been a G1 winning horse.
His offspring in Australia also become two years old.
However, the sire has not yet had a winner there.
Satono Aladdin stayed in New Zealand as a shuttle stallion.
This is my first time writing about Satono Aladdin on this blog.
So I'll start by introducing his profile.
Born on February 16, 2011
Sire: Deep Impact (JPN) Dam: Magic Storm (USA)
Sire of Dam: Storm Cat (USA)
He has a full older sister, Lachesis, who won the Queen Elizabeth Cup (GI) in 2014.
His full little sister is Flawless Magic.
Satono Aladdin won his maiden race in August 2013.
He was expected to win a GI race due to his high quality, but he was not able to do so.
However, at the age of six, he won the long-awaited GI victory at the Yasuda Kinen in 2017.
He retired after the Hong Kong Mile in December of the same year.
It has been announced that he will stand at the Breeders Stallion Station for the 2023 season.
Satono Aladdin traveled to New Zealand in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 as a shuttle stallion.
He stood at Rich Hill Stud. His stud fee was 12,500 NZ dollars.
Like Al Ain, he was planning to go to the country in 2020.
However, due to the spread of the coronavirus, the schedule was cancelled.
Representative progeny in the southern hemisphere
Grand Impact Born in 2019 Colt
Main race he won: Catanach's Blue Sapphire 2022 (GⅢ of Australia)
Sacred Satono Born in 2019 Colt
Main race he won: Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes 2022 (GⅢ of NZ)
Tokyo Tycoon Born in 2020 Gelding
Main race he won: Karaka Million 2YO 2023 (Listed NZ)
To date, Satono Aladdin has not produced a group race winner in Japan.
However, his first crop who was produced in New Zealand has already won two group races.
He seems to have a high aptitude for horse racing in the Southern Hemisphere.
So, I am looking forward to seeing their further success.
So far, I mentioned stallions who moved from the northern hemisphere to the southern one.
From here, I will introduce a stallion that transfers from the southern hemisphere to Europe.
Happy news came in December 2022.
Tosen Stardom in Australia will be shuttled to Ireland for 2023.
He will stand at Zenith Stallion Station, which will be newly built in County Westmeath Farm.
The stud fee is 7,000 euros.
The connection said that they focused on the goodness of his pedigree.
A lawyer in Dubai who is also an owner breeder is said to be involved in the use as a shuttle stallion this time.
He says he wants to produce offspring who can compete in classic races in Dubai.
Tosen Stardom may be better suited to horse racing in Europe than in Australia.
Progeny of Deep Impact are also doing well in Dubai.
First of all, I want him to be healthy and produce good offspring.
Yesterday we bid farewell to our dual Group 1 winner #TosenStardom (Deep Impact) who departed @Woodside_Park to spend the northern hemisphere covering season in Ireland – but don't worry, he'll be back!! 🇯🇵 🇦🇺 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/5RLXWf3JtU
— Woodside Park Stud (@Woodside_Park) December 21, 2022
So far, I have introduced stallions by Deep Impact who have been used as shuttle stallions.
Australian-bred offspring sometimes race in unexpected places such as Singapore and Macau.
I'm also looking forward to the spread of blood.
You may want to read together
What kind of horse is Deep Impact? (Japanese only)
Children of Deep Impact
2021年12月5日 Susie
Loves Only You wins Hong Kong Cup & her retirement - Supported by a lot of love
Loves Only You wins Hong Kong Cup & ...


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Turnerschaft ist

 ein anderes Wort für Turnverein
 eine besondere Form einer Studentenverbindung, siehe Turnerschaft (Studentenverbindung)
 Namensbestandteil zahlreicher Sportvereine und -verbände:
 Bramstedter Turnerschaft von 1861
 Deutsche Turnerschaft, ehemaliger Dachverband deutscher Turnvereine (1868–1936)
 Freiburger Turnerschaft von 1844
 Freie Turnerschaft München-Gern
 Freie Turnerschaft München-Schwabing
 Hamburger Turnerschaft von 1816
 Hamburger Turnerschaft Barmbek-Uhlenhorst 1876
 Homberger Turnerschaft
 Turnerschaft Göppingen
 Turnerschaft Kronach
 Turnerschaft Schwaz
 Turnerschaft Wolfurt
 Vereinigte Turnerschaft von 1861 Bückeburg
 Vorarlberger Turnerschaft, Landesturnverband in Österreich
 Verein Grazer Turnerschaft

Siehe auch
 Freie Turnerschaft

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Shiv Sainiks in Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency have openly expressed their opposition to Somaiyya. "We have expressed our opposition to the party president before the Sena-BJP alliance was announced. If the BJP fields Somaiyya, then the Shiv Sainiks are in no mood to campaign for him," said Rajendra Raut, Sena's divisional head from Ghatkopar.
"If the BJP fields another candidate, then we will follow the alliance dharma and campaign for the BJP candidate," he added.
In 2016, Somaiyya had alleged that the BMC was in the grip of a mafia, run by 'Bandra Saheb' — a reference to Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray who lives in Bandra — and had also held a Dussehra event to burn the 'Ravan of BMC Mahapalika Mafia'.
A Sena leader said that Somaiyya also made attempts to disqualify three Sena corporators by extending support to Opposition leaders. "Then, how do we expect that these corporators will work for Somaiyya. Besides, Somaiyya has never given any funds to works suggested by us and has not taken us into confidence for any work. So, there is lot of bitterness among the Sainiks against Somaiyya," the leader added.
However, Sena's Sanjay Raut maintained that it was the BJP's internal matter. "And the BJP should decide on it," he said.


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Kaspar Leutgeb (* vor 1500 in Herzogenburg; † 1546 in Niederaltaich) war ein Benediktiner und von 1536 bis 1546 Abt der Abtei Niederaltaich.

Während des Abbatiats von Kaspar Leutgeb setzte sich der Einfluss der Reformation, der schon unter seinen beiden Vorgängern Kilian Weybeck und Viktor Lauser ausgewirkt hatte, auf das Kloster Niederaltaich fort. Um der strengen Auslegung der Ordensregel zu entgehen, verließen in seiner Zeit zahlreiche der Mönche das Kloster. Gleichzeitig wurden aber auch elf Mönche in den Konvent neu aufgenommen.

Auf dem wirtschaftlichen Sektor gelang Kaspar Leutgeb die Beilegung des seit zwei Jahrhunderten schwelenden Streits zwischen den Herren von Degenberg und der Abtei Niederaltaich sowie dem Kloster Rinchnach durch einen Kompromiss, wobei Frauenau und der Markt Zwiesel den Degenbergern zufiel, während das Kloster mit einer geringfügigen Zahlung von 3500 Gulden abgefunden wurde. Während seiner Amtszeit restaurierte er die Abteikirche und errichtete 1542 den mächtigen Torturm über dem Klostereingang. Daneben erbaute er die mit prächtigen Wandmalereien eingerichteten Fürstenzimmer. Besondere Verdienste erwarb er sich um die Gründung der ersten Volksschule in Niederaltaich.

Literatur
 Georg Stadtmüller: Geschichte der Abtei Niederaltaich 731–1986. Bayrische Benediktinerabtei München 1986, S. 199.

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Sarah Jessica Parker Responds To Questions About Kim Cattrall's Absence From Sex And The City Reboot
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"Samantha isn't part of this story"
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News about the impending reboot of the iconic Sex And The City series was met with both intrigue and scepticism in equal parts. When Sarah Jessica Parker announced the 10-part revival, titled And Just Like That, on her social media pages, the comments came in thick and fast. While many were overjoyed at the prospect of seeing the beloved characters inhabit their screens once again, others questioned whether the show could work without the inclusion of Kim Cattrall's much-celebrated Samantha Jones.
Cattrall has been vocal about her stance on the show and its subsequent films, stating that she won't reprise her role for any upcoming SATC projects. She also accused Parker of hostile on-set behaviour throughout the initial series run, saying that despite the friendship between the foursome being at the core of the show's success, the cast were "never friends" outside of a work environment.
Parker, meanwhile, maintained that she never acted untoward with Cattrall and stated her disappointment that the actress wouldn't be back to play Samantha. Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis have all signed on to reprise their respective roles as Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte from the original HBO series.
Now Parker has responded to the many comments on her social media accounts from fans of the show, who are upset about Cattrell's absence from the reboot. "Happy to see you back but will miss Kim/Samantha," one fan wrote on Instagram, to which Parker replied, "We will too. We loved her so." The 55-year-old mirrored this sentiment in another reply, writing, "She will always be there. And we are so excited."
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Despite the widely publicised feud, Parker was keen to negate any notions of tension between her and her former co-star. When one fan noted that Kim Cattrall wasn't tagged in Parker's Instagram announcement for the new series, Parker quickly shut down assertions about their relationship. "I don't dislike her. I've never said that. Never would. Samantha isn't part of this story. But she will always be part of us. No matter where we are or what we do."
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Geotechnical study for the AECC at Santa María de Garoña NPP
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After the accident at Dai-chi Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) initiated by an earthquake and its subsequent tsunami, the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) identified the need for an Alternative Emergency Control Centre (AECC) facility for all the Nuclear Power Plants in Spain. IDOM performed the geological and geotechnical studies of the site for the AECC in Santa María de Garoña NPP.
In the context of the damage sustained by the units 1 to 4 of Fukushima-Dai-chi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) after an earthquake and its subsequent tsunami on the 11th March 2011, the CSN identified the need for an Alternative Emergency Control Centre (AECC) for all the Nuclear Power Plants in Spain. This has been implemented in accordance with the basic defense criteria followed by the industry in Spain and other European countries after the accident and in compliance with the Complementary Technical Instruction (ITC-03).
The aim of the site evaluation was to analyse from a geological and geotechnical point of view, the siting of the new AECC at the Santa María de Garoña NPP (CNSMG). A preliminary study of the terrain in order to investigate the rock profile at the site was carried out, since the AECC was planned to be built on the pure tertiary substrate.
For this project, the analysed documentation included previous preliminary studies carried out on the plant and the data obtained from the geotechnical campaign which consisted of 3 surveys of 10-12 m deep and 5 mechanical soil pits, in-situ deformability, permeability as well as other laboratory tests.
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A three-day international Jazz festival just concluded in Shanghai. Tens of thousands of Chinese, along with expat jazz lovers, came to soak up the atmosphere of the feast.
Shanghai Jazz Festival was held in World Expo Park this year. This china's largest jazz event is not only for Jazz, but also for Blues, funk, fusion, and R&B, along with an exciting range of off-stage activities, reported by Mu Fangzhou from Shanghai.
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By Trey Speegle on September 15, 2014 5:39 am
The new film starring Kristin Wiig Welcome To Me, just premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and it has me SO intrigued. I don't want to see a frame of it before I sit down in a theater watch it unfold. Here's what Variety's Justin Chang has to say in his review;
Borderline personality disorder turns out to be more of a laughing matter than it probably should be in "Welcome to Me," a strange and often startlingly inspired media/mental-illness comedy directed by actress-filmmaker Shira Piven. After drifting into a semi-dramatic mode in her earlier Toronto-premiered indies, "Hateship Loveship" and "Girl Most Likely," Kristen Wiig tears into a role that plays to her deadpan gifts as a woman who wins the lottery and starts her own talkshow, where she proceeds to work through her deep-seated emotional and psychological wounds on live TV. At 86 minutes, this breezily bonkers item doesn't overstay its, er, welcome, spelling a possible warm reception in niche theatrical and VOD play.
The chief virtue of Eliot Laurence's first-produced screenplay is not just its simple yet comically fertile premise, but also the brisk and blithely implausible manner in which it's presented. This is not a movie that wastes any time trying to explain itself. Not long after she's introduced watching her massive VHS collection of infomercials and "Oprah" reruns in a desert-town apartment that doesn't appear to have seen much daylight since the mid-'90s, Alice Klieg (Wiig) finds that she's won an $86 million jackpot. With quirky resolve, she proceeds to implement some significant life changes while her family and friends, who include her gay ex-husband (Alan Tudyk) and her stalwart BFF, Gina (Linda Cardellini), nervously offer their support from the sidelines.
I'm all in. As I said, haven't seen a frame but I predict an Oscar nom, kids. To read Chang's full text, go here.


This report on "An appraisal of customer service and the Queue management of Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank, Dhaka main branch" aims to contemplate the knowledge and experience complied from the internship program at standard chartered Grindlays bank ltd. In this brief period of 12 weeks, I had the opportunity to work hand in hand with the professionals in one of the biggest multinational banks in the country.In the organization part of this report, the background of Standard Chartered Grindlays bank. Organization structure, their management practice, and their products and services have discussed The customer's service activities and the satisfaction level of customers have discussed in the overview of customer service part. Every day activities of customer's service department and their handling of various quries have thoroughly discussed. A survey has conducted and the pattern of the survey, sample size and design, methodology, analysis and the finding to measure the customer satisfaction level have also discussed here along with graphs. A structured questionnaire was provided to the customers to compare the SCGB with a virtual ideal bank. In the appraisal of queue management part of this report, the present techniques to manage the queue, new queue management techniques, and if the new techniques are implemented then what may be happened have thoroughly thrashed out. In the part of problem of customer service and queue management, the problem relating to customer service and the problem relating to queue management have discussed with specific points. Problem faced by the customers to get the services and service providers of customer service and tellers of the bank faced problems to provide services have also considered. The suggestion discussed in the suggestions for the development of customers service and queue management techniques part of the project, will enable the bank personnel's to re-establish and re-arrange their administrative setting, and thus ensure higher customer satisfaction and flawless banking performance.
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor in Business Administration of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.


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ICTR in the News: In Teens, Strong Friendships May Mitigate Depression Associated With Excessive Video Gaming
The following article profiles work performed by ICTR researcher Michelle Colder Carras, PhD, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Mental Health at the Bloomberg School.
THOSE WHO PLAY GAMES MORE THAN FOUR HOURS A DAY MAY NOT DEVELOP ADDICTION-LIKE PROBLEMS IF THEY ARE SOCIALLY ENGAGED WITH OTHERS
Teenagers who play video games for more than four hours a day suffer from symptoms of depression, but frequent use of social media and instant messaging may mitigate symptoms of game addiction in these teens, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.
The findings, scheduled for publication in the March 2017 issue of the journal Computers in Human Behavior, suggest that while heavy gaming, particularly in boys, can be viewed as a warning signal for parents, not everyone who plays many hours a day is at risk for developing problems related to gaming. Some of the downsides of gaming, the researchers say, may be balanced out in those who are socially engaged either online or in real life with friends. In fact, the researchers say, boys with high-quality friendships appear immune from the depression associated with heavy use of video games.
Researchers say the findings could inform organizations such as the World Health Organization and the American Psychiatric Association that have proposed making Internet Gaming Disorder a condition that would be on par with disorders relating to substance abuse and pathological gambling.
"While playing video games for four hours a day can be worrisome behavior, not everyone who does so is at risk of developing symptoms of addiction or depression," says study leader Michelle Colder Carras, PhD, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Mental Health at the Bloomberg School. "If these adolescents are sitting around playing games together with their friends or chatting regularly with their friends online as they play, this could be part of a perfectly normal developmental pattern. We shouldn't assume all of them have a problem."
Colder Carras and her colleagues analyzed 2009-2012 data from the annual Monitor Internet and Youth study, a school-based survey of nearly 10,000 teenagers across the Netherlands. Researchers asked the teens about how often they play video games, use social media and instant messaging, and about their friendships. The survey also had the teens answer questions about addictive behaviors, including whether they feel like they can stop gaming if they want to and whether they get irritable if they're not playing. While only Dutch teens participated in the survey, Colder Carras and her colleagues believe that the responses would likely be similar in teens in other developed nations such as the United States.
In doing their statistical analysis, the researchers focused on many subsets of respondents, notably heavy gamers who also reported frequent online social interactions and those who did not. They found that symptoms of video game addiction depend not only on video game play but also on concurrent levels of online communication and that those who were socially active online reported fewer symptoms of game addiction. All of the subsets of heavy gamers had more depressive symptoms, but boys who were not very social online showed more loneliness and anxiety, regardless of the quality of their friendships. Girls who gamed extensively but were also very active in online social settings had less loneliness and social anxiety but also lower self-esteem.
Internet Gaming Disorder was proposed for further study in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), known as the bible of the American Psychiatric Association. Questions remain about how to best distinguish engaged gamers – who have fewer symptoms of addiction and depression problems – from problematic gamers, or those who have a loss of control over gaming associated with problems that lead to significant harm or distress.
To be sure, Colder Carras says, most of the adolescents who reported playing video games for four or more hours a day did report depressive symptoms, possibly reflecting problems that need treatment. But it shouldn't be assumed that all those adolescents have a gaming-related disorder that needs treating. Parents and clinicians need to look at the underlying reasons for why the teens play so many video games.
"Our findings open up the idea that maybe playing a lot of video games can be part of having an active social life. Instead of being concerned about the game playing, we should focus on those who also lack a social life or have other problems," she says. "Rather than seeing a lot of video game playing and worrying that this reflects gaming-related problems, parents and clinicians should figure out whether these teens also have high-quality friendships. It could just be that they have good friends who they like to hang out and play video games with. That is probably not a worrisome equation."
A key, she says, is looking for the reasons why the teen spends so many hours behind a console or computer. Is it because the teen is too depressed to cope with the real world and uses gaming as an attempt to stave off loneliness? Or are games a way to socialize and bond with others, either in person or through interactive online games?
Colder Carras says that while older teens can usually recognize when their use of the internet is problematic, younger ones may need help to put everything into perspective and be given tools on how to handle potential gaming-related issues that may arise.
"Video gaming in a hyperconnected world: A cross-sectional study of heavy gaming, problematic gaming symptoms, and online socializing in adolescents" was written by Michelle Colder Carras, Antonius J. Van Rooij, Dike Van de Mheen, Rashelle Musci, Qian-Li Xue and Tamar Mendelson. Collaborating institutions include the IVO Addiction Research Institute and Tilburg University in The Netherlands, imec-MICT-Ghent University in Belgium and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse (T32DA007292) and the National Institute of Mental Health (5T32MH014592-39).
Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-7619 or sdesmon1@jhu.edu
Barbara Benham at 410-614-6029 or bbenham1@jhu.edu.
Source: http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2017/in-teens-strong-friendships-may-mitigate-depression-associated-with-excessive-video-gaming.html


Fleetwood Town boss Uwe Rosler is pleased his players have "stopped the rot" on the road.
Rosler's men may have won only twice away this season, but since their unfortunate 2-1 defeat at Port Vale last month Town have gone on an eight-match unbeaten run, drawing their last three on their travels.
And after winning seven in a row at Highbury, Rosler is pleased Town have also picked up points from their final away games of 2016.
Rosler said: "Overall I think the draw at Swindon on Saturday was a fair result.
"Both teams had chances. They had the penalty; we hit the bar and had the ball cleared off the line.
"It was a point I can live with. For me, it is important that we stop the rot away from home and that we are starting to get points.
Yesterday Rosler, his players and staff visited Brian House in Bispham, where children with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions are cared for.
Rosler stressed the significance of the visit, saying: "I think it is absolutely important.
"First and foremost, it is important to be part of the community. We have always said we are a community club.
"We have to see the problems that are all around us. We footballers can't live in a bubble, just thinking we have a hard life by basically having our hobby as a job and getting paid well.
The players presented the hospice with a £500 cheque after midfielder Bobby Grant organised a collection.


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Q: How can I change the ClassName of my  tag when a button is clicked? class FlyWings extends FlyBehaviour {
  fly = () => {
    return
I can Fly

  };
}

class MallardDuck extends Duck {
  constructor(props) {
    super();
    this.state = {
      canFly: false,
      canQuack: false,
    };
  }
  quack = () => {
    const quack = new QuackSound();
    return quack.quack();
  };

  fly = () => {
    const fly = new FlyWings();
    return fly.fly();
  };

  render() {
    return (

        <Button
          onClick={(event) => {
            event.preventDefault();
            this.setState({ canFly: true });
          }}
          className="canFly"
        >
          Fly
        </Button>
        <Button
          onClick={(event) => {
            event.preventDefault();
            this.setState({ canQuack: true });
          }}
        >
          Quack
        </Button>
        {this.state.canQuack ? this.quack() : null}
        {this.state.canFly ? this.fly() : null}

    );
  }
}

CSS -
.canFly{
 animation: fly-animation 5s;
    position: relative;
}

@keyframes fly-animation{
    from{
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
    }
    40%{
        top: -400px;
        left: 600px;
    }
    70%{
        top: 0;
    }
    to{
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
    }
}

When the fly button is clicked, I want my MallardDuck's image to fly. How can I have access to the
 through my fly button. I just want the mallardDuck image to fly, how can I make the ClassName of  change when Fly Button is clicked ! Is there any way to change the classname of a tag when a button is clicked ?

A: Just use your canFly state to change the className of your img conditionally.
 <img
     className={`image ${this.state.canFly ? 'canFly' : '' }`}
      src={mallardDuck}
      alt="mallardDuck" />

Also Is there any way to change the classname of a tag when a button is clicked ? there are tons of examples about this here on SO. I find it hard to believe you didn't find your answer. Just search change class conditionally react

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I can not get the scanner to work. It prints fine.
i need the info to download to a new computer. i have a compaq fs7600 and want to hook up my printer ( lexmark 1185 ).
however it seems to have a list of a number of other lexmarks , but not this one.
I had all of the problems above and I found this download and it fixed it up.
My Lexmark X 1185 prints only blank pages. I HAVE WIPED THE CARTRIGES OFFWIWTH ALCOHOL . I still get the same results ! WHY?
How do I use X1185 with Linux.
How can I install driver for it?
I HAVE A LEXMARK 1185 AND NEED TO REINSTALL IT TO MY COMP BUT HAVE LOST THE DISK FOR THE PRINTER HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOWNLOADING IT AGAIN??
Use this link to reinstall the download for the Lexmark 1185 printer or 1100 series.
WE HAVE A LEXMARK X 1185 AND NEED TO REINSTALL IT TO OUR COMPUTER AND WE HAVE LOST OUR DISK AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET OUR PRINTER ALL IN ONE TO WORK AND NOTHING HAVE WORKED AND THEN I HAVE BEEN OUT TRYING TO BUY ANOTHER DISK AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK SO PLEASE HELP ME.THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH THANK YOU ANGELA.
disk trying to download from the web.
I DID A PC RECOVERY AND DELETED MY LEXMARK 1185 OUT AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO RE-INSTALL MY PRINTER. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO INFORM ME ON HOW TO REVIVE MY PRINTER BACK TO MY COMPAQ WINDOWS XP? I DON'T HAVE A DISK TO MY PRINTER. TRIED USING WIZARD, NOTHING WORKS. LOST!!!
I have the printer but I lost the installation disc and therefore, I cannot use my product. Is there a way someone can send me the installation through the internet? If so, please do!!
I cant get my X 1185 scanner to work can you help me?
I have a lexmark color jetprinter, and I need the info to get it downloaded.
have the printer but I lost the installation disc and therefore, I cannot use my product. Is there a way someone can send me the installation through the internet? If so, please do!!
I lost the disk too and now can't use my printer. How can I reinstall the software?
need to get numbers to align printer in step 2 of enter alignmet values fo a,b,c and d as black ink not printing. already troubleshooted.
have machine but no disk to download, can someone help me?
lost cd for lexmark x125.
I lost my cd to download the software for the Lexmark 1185. Need help!
i have te lexmark 1185 all in one printer and it's not working. my computer said it is installed correctly but it wont do anything. it won't print. it won't sca and it won't copy. i don't know what to do please help me.


I'm going to turn 32 this year.
Before the birth, I had mentally charted a reasonable weight loss goal for my birthday. When I lost weight before, 1 pound per week was reasonable. So I thought 145 pounds was a reasonable goal to reach by November 24th.
Despite five days a week of cardio and weightlifting and sticking to about 1500 calories per day, I haven't lost one pound since September. Not one. I'm still 159 pounds. I take my measurements, and happily, I see that I've dropped .5" in my waist and hips, but I keep staring at the number on the scale. I hate that I'm obsessing about this. It makes me feel vain and whiny. Part of me screams, Who cares? You have a beautiful, healthy baby! She sleeps through the night! Another part of me screams back, Why the hell haven't I been losing more!
I get it now—the feeling of Oh whatever. I'm a mom now. I've got better things to do now. Like get some sleep.
But I don't stop working out. I keep going. The pounds aren't coming off, but damn it, I feel better after a workout. I feel like it helps me empty all that emotional turmoil that builds in my brain. I feel happier to take care of Felicity after I've taken care of myself. I intended to portion my meals and work out as a permanent lifestyle before I got pregnant. It makes me feel better in general.
So I stick with it.
Good job! I just started walking/jogging again halfway through my pregnancy. I got the same fed up attitude and knew that working out would make my mind clear and help me deal with a second baby. The weight gain will inevitably come with pregnancy, but at least I can control how I feel about it! Keep it up momma! Happy mommy makes a happy baby!


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Q: Off By One Error within a loop? So I have an off-by-one error in my while loop within my client code - for some reason the code executes 11 times when it should execute 10 (even though it doesn't actually print out the 11th item).  I'm not sure where the error lies (I've even printed out the condition test and it increments properly, it just asks for another player when it shouldn't)
client.cpp
//Client File
#include "sortedNFL.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;
int main() {

  //Declare necessary variables
  NFL teamPlayer; //holds created player
  SortedNFL NFLroster; //create roster list
  bool inputCheck; //flag to check if user wants to add more players
  char inputFlag; //input to check if user wants to add more players
  char printFlag; //character input for user to print
  bool printCheck; //flag to check if user wants to print

  //set necessary variables
  inputCheck = true; //set input check to true

  //begin user input
  while(inputCheck == true) {
    cout << "Enter your player's first name: ";
    cin >> teamPlayer.firstName;
    cout << "Enter your player's last name: ";
    cin >> teamPlayer.lastName;
    cout << "Enter your player's position: ";
    cin.ignore();
    getline(cin,teamPlayer.position);
    cout << "Enter your player's school: ";
    getline(cin,teamPlayer.school);

    if(!NFLroster.IsFull()) { //check if total size is less than 10 (maximum amount of players)
      NFLroster.PutItem(teamPlayer); //add player to list
      cout << "Would you like to enter another player? (Y/N): "; //check if user wants to add another player
      cin >> inputFlag;
      if(inputFlag == 'N' || inputFlag == 'n') { //if user is done adding players
        inputCheck = false; //set check to false (break while loop)
        cout << "Would you like to print out the current roster? (Y/N): "; //check if user wants to print roster
        cin >> printFlag;
        if(printFlag == 'Y' || printFlag == 'y') //if user wants to print roster, set check to true
          printCheck = true;
        else if (printFlag == 'N' || printFlag == 'n') { //if user doesn't want to print roster, set check to false
          printCheck = false;
        }
      }
    }
    else if(NFLroster.IsFull()) { //when total players equals 10, print out alert
      inputCheck = false;
      cout << "The roster is full! We will print it out below."
           << endl
           << endl;
    }
  }
  if(NFLroster.IsFull()) //when total size equals ten, print out roster
    NFLroster.PrintList(); //call print function
  else if(printCheck) { //if print check is true, then print list early
    NFLroster.PrintList(); //print out list
  }
}

sortedNFL.cpp
#include "sortedNFL.h"
#include <iostream>

struct NodeType
{
  NFL player;
  NodeType* next;
};

SortedNFL::SortedNFL()  // Class constructor
{
  length = 0;
  nflList = NULL;
}

bool SortedNFL::IsFull() const
{
  if (length == 10)
    return true;
  else
    return false;
}

int SortedNFL::GetLength() const
{
  return length;
}

void SortedNFL::MakeEmpty()
{
  NodeType* tempPtr;

  while (nflList != NULL)
  {
    tempPtr = nflList;
    nflList = nflList->next;
    delete tempPtr;
  }
  length = 0;
}

NFL SortedNFL::GetItem(NFL& playerRequested, bool& found)
{
  bool moreToSearch; //flag for more items to search
  NodeType* location;

  location = nflList; //initial location is first item in NFL list
  found = false; //flag for if item is found
  moreToSearch = (location != NULL);

  int compare_result = playerRequested.lastName.compare(location->player.lastName);
  while (moreToSearch && !found) //while there is more to search and item is not found
  {
    if (compare_result > 0)
    {
      location = location->next;
      moreToSearch = (location != NULL);
    }
    else if (compare_result == 0 && playerRequested.firstName.compare(location->player.firstName) == 0)
    {
      found = true;
      playerRequested = location->player;
    }
    else if (compare_result < 0)
    {
      moreToSearch = false;
    }
  }
  return playerRequested;
}

void SortedNFL::PutItem(NFL inputPlayer)
{
  NodeType* newNode;    // pointer to node being inserted
  NodeType* predLoc;    // trailing pointer
  NodeType* location;   // traveling pointer
  bool moreToSearch;

  location = nflList;
  predLoc = NULL;
  moreToSearch = (location != NULL);

  // Find insertion point.
  while (moreToSearch) //while moreToSearch is true
  {
    int compare_result = inputPlayer.lastName.compare(location->player.lastName);
    if (compare_result > 0)
    {
      predLoc = location;
      location = location->next;
      moreToSearch = (location != NULL);
    }
    else if (compare_result < 0)
    {
      moreToSearch = false;
    }
    else if (compare_result == 0) {
      int compare_result_firstname = inputPlayer.firstName.compare(location->player.firstName);
      if (compare_result_firstname > 0)
      {
        predLoc = location;
        location = location->next;
        moreToSearch = (location != NULL);
      }
      else if(compare_result_firstname < 0) {
        moreToSearch = false;
      }
    }
  }
  // Prepare node for insertion
  newNode = new NodeType;
  newNode->player = inputPlayer;
  // Insert node into list.
  if (predLoc == NULL)         // Insert as first
  {
    newNode->next = nflList;
    nflList = newNode;
  }
  else
  {
    newNode->next = location;
    predLoc->next = newNode;
  }
  length++;
  std::cout << length;
}
void SortedNFL::DeleteItem(NFL playerDeleted)
{
  NodeType* location = nflList;
  NodeType* tempLocation;

  // Locate node to be deleted.
  int compare_result_lastname = playerDeleted.lastName.compare(location->player.lastName);
  int compare_result_firstname = playerDeleted.firstName.compare(location->player.firstName);
  if (compare_result_lastname == 0 && compare_result_firstname == 0)
  {
    tempLocation = location;
    nflList = nflList->next;    // Delete first node.
  }
  else
  {
    while (compare_result_lastname != 0)
      location = location->next;

    // Delete node at location->next
    tempLocation = location->next;
    location->next = (location->next)->next;
  }
  delete tempLocation;
  length--;
}

void SortedNFL::ResetList()
{
  currentPos = NULL;
}

NFL SortedNFL::GetNextItem()
{
  NFL playerRequested;
  if (currentPos == NULL)
    currentPos = nflList;
  playerRequested = currentPos->player;
  currentPos = currentPos->next;
  return playerRequested;

}
void SortedNFL::PrintList() {
      NFL tempPlayer; //holds player item
      ResetList(); //reset list to begin printing
      for (int i = 1; i <= length; ++i)
      {
        tempPlayer = GetNextItem();
        std::cout << "Player " << i
             << endl;
        std::cout << "First Name: " << tempPlayer.firstName
             << endl;
        std::cout << "Last Name: " << tempPlayer.lastName
             << endl;
        std::cout << "Position: " << tempPlayer.position
             << endl;
        std::cout << "School: " << tempPlayer.school
             << endl;
      }
}
SortedNFL::~SortedNFL() //class destructor
{
  NodeType* tempPtr;

  while (nflList != NULL)
  {
    tempPtr = nflList;
    nflList = nflList->next;
    delete tempPtr;
  }
}


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Shake-up sees fresh faces and alliances forming for 2021
The MotoGP™ World Championship is seven weeks away, but there is still plenty to get excited about before things get underway
It is only a matter of time before the MotoGP™ season kicks off in Qatar, with Losail hosting the first official test of the season earlier in the month, as well as Round 1 of the 2021 MotoGP™ World Championship in March. In a year which many hope that there will be a return to normalcy, it is no different for fans of the sport who wish to see it return to their home countries, sooner rather than later.
Following a condensed 2020 which saw premier class racing restricted to European destinations, this season sees a provisional return to global destinations in the Americas, Asia and Australia. It also sees a host of names jump between teams and classes which only whets the appetite for racing even further, as already there are plots developing as to how the season may unfold.
Changes in the Yamaha garage makes for interesting reading, as Fabio Quartararo makes the jump up to the factory team from Petronas SRT, with nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi going in the opposite direction. It could certainly be looked at as a changing of the guard with Quartararo surely among the favourites to challenge for the title this season given his three race wins from last year.
It's 2021! Happy New Year everyone!
We've got a special message for you from one of our new riders for this season: the one and only @ValeYellow46@MotoGP | @PET_Motorsports | #SepangRacingTeam | pic.twitter.com/kEZ7pXuMVs
— PETRONAS SRT (@sepangracing) January 1, 2021
'El Diablo' seemed to be in complete control of the Championship following victory at the Jerez double and a string of good performances up until around the mid-way point of the season when he then experienced a severe drop-off in form which cost him his shot at glory as he wound up 8th overall. If nothing else it will have proved a valuable learning experience for Quartararo as he gears up for another title tilt in 2021.
2020 proved to be full of challenges for Rossi, with 'The Doctor' contracting Covid-19, which forced him out of the Aragon double while an underperforming team only added to his woes. Challenges lay ahead as he will need to adapt to working with a new team as he was unable to bring everyone he wanted with him, however, he will line-up alongside a familiar face in academy graduate Franco Morbidelli, who also claimed three victories last year, and it will be interesting to see how the pair's relationship develops on and off the track.
Elsewhere in the Yamaha garage, Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) will be seeking significant improvements following an inconsistent season. The number 12 showed great things in 2020, particularly during Qualifying, but reaped less than one would have expected. Often battling with Quartararo to be Yamaha's best, Viñales will certainly be looking to spearhead the Iwata factory to victory.
There are certainly bigger things expected from Esponsorama Racing this year, as they have the recently crowned Moto2™ World Champion Enea Bastianini bolstering their ranks. He is joined by another intermediate class graduate as Luca Marini is promoted from the SKY Racing Team VR46 side to join his compatriot in filling the seats left vacant by Johann Zarco and Tito Rabat. With the addition of two of the most promising names in motorcycle racing, what can the Italian outfit produce in 2021?
"It's a dream come true" - Marini on 2021 MotoGP™ switch 07/11/2020
The Moto2™ star talks his move to the premier class next season and what it will be like to share the track with brother Valentino Rossi
The big question lingering around Suzuki Team Ecstar, is can they repeat their fairytale 2020 following the departure of Team Manager Davide Brivio. It was an announcement that came from the blue, according to project leader Shinici Sahara and with no replacement lined up as of yet, one wonders how it will affect the side. World Champion Joan Mir was a mark of consistency to claim the crown while Alex Rins also had a year to remember as he secured 3rd in the Championship, and both riders will be expecting no less of themselves this year.
Danilo Petrucci already has outlined his intentions as he begins a spell with Tech 3, the man from Terni is aiming to be the fastest man in the KTM garage. However, he will have to contend with factory riders Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) for that honour. 2020 saw the Austrian manufacturer make huge strides forward as their earned their first-ever MotoGP™ Grand Prix wins thanks to Binder in Brno and Oliveira in Austria and Portugal. Will we be seeing much more of KTM on the podium this season?
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Pol Espargaro's decision to leave behind the RC-16 and join Repsol Honda is an exciting but challenging one, with the Catalan readying himself to ride alongside Marc Marquez as he continues his long search for a premier class victory. Conviction and speed are not lacking, but it will be interesting to see how Espargaro can adapt to the RC213V and the constant comparison with the super number 93, preparing to return after an injury-plagued season.
Following a breakout year where he secured back-to-back podiums, it will be fascinating to see how Alex Marquez continues to develop under the guidance of Lucio Cecchinelli, with Takaaki Nakagami completing a dangerous-looking Honda line up.
The most unusual of campaigns comes to an end but the future promises to be no less exciting. Get ready for a very special new year!
Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Team) are tasked with filling Andrea Dovizioso's sizable boots and they will lead the Bologna Bullets charge for Championship glory. Both have proven their ability to mix it at the top with podium finishes throughout their time in MotoGP™. Johann Zarco put in a string of impressive performance on the GP-19 last season so he too will be a fascinating watch as he gets his hands on the factory bike in Pramac Racing colours, and may have a point to prove as he was overlooked for the factory team in favour of Bagnaia.
The Frenchman will be joined by Jorge Martin, with the rookie rider eager to impress following an impressive Moto2™ campaign while Aprilia Racing Team Gresini have made Lorenzo Savadori an official rider, joining Bradley Smith and the seasoned Aleix Espargaro.
With just a matter of weeks from now until the beginning of the season, there is certainly plenty to look forward to in 2021.
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Digital Transformations
Are self driving cars safe?
andrewmacleod
All of a sudden the autonomous future is looking a bit more uncertain, which is somewhat surprising given what tech and auto boosters have been saying for years now — namely, that self-driving cars are "just around the corner."
The proximate cause of the change in outlook is that accidents have started to happen in real-world application, and that is shifting the public conversation from its benefits to a focus on safety and trust. This is true whether the topic is the design of chips and sensors or the fates of nameplates and entire fleets. Certainly there will be a new premium on testing of all types.
Given the new environment of public and press skepticism, how should the Silicon Valley, the world's auto capitals and the sprawling global auto supply chain respond to the continuing negative publicity?
For starters, now may be a good time to gently reiterate what the traffic safety engineers have been telling us all along. The toll taken by human drivers is unacceptably high and the main point of shepherding this new technology into existence is to reduce the carnage, which is getting worse.
Fact: after years of decline, deaths from car accidents are now increasing, passing the 40,000 fatalities mark in the United States in 2017, up from 37,000 the year before.
All the more reason, it would seem, to get humans out of the decision-making process and driving loop as soon as possible – a challenge given that self-driving technology will likely need to be dramatically safer than the alternative before it's deployed at scale. Elon Musk famously said he won't remove the beta label from Tesla's Autopilot system until it's ten times safer than the U.S. vehicle average. Others have said that demonstrated safety levels will need to be orders of magnitude higher still before the public accepts fully autonomous vehicles.
For the automotive industry to make autonomy a reality, it needs to develop highly capable and safe systems that, through simulation and testing, can win over a wary public, regulators and lawmakers. Any such development process will require not only physical testing, but also physics based-simulation.
A robust methodology that focuses on a complete validation and verification framework is key to help the industry achieve its ultimate goal of putting self-driving vehicles on the road. To achieve this, a wide swath of engineering inputs, ranging from system-on-a-chip design, sensor development, data fusion, system integration and even full vehicle performance evaluation and traffic impact analysis, must prove to be safe and reliable. Look for simulation to play a huge role at each of these stages.
Robust simulation-based verification and validation, along with a smart approach to ISO 26262 compliance, will be the essential enablers of level 4/level 5 automated vehicles, which remain an inevitability. Auto history buffs like to note that, despite dire warnings about government crackdowns and public revolt, when the first automobile fatalities started happening in the 1890s, nothing much happened. Speed limits were raised and for a time abolished, and even though the death toll climbed, innovation and sales accelerated faster still, transforming cities, economies and our way of life.
There are any number of ways to interpret this basic reality, but one is that the utility and benefit of personal transportation is so great that society at large continues to make the calculation that trading away small bits of safety is worth it for the extraordinary advantages that horseless carriages or autopilot-equipped Teslas confer.
It bears noting, too, that though the traffic fatality statistics today are sobering and unreasonably high, contemporary vehicles are also extraordinarily safe, largely thanks to technology. In the U.S., there is just over one death per 100 million vehicle miles, dozens of lifetimes of driving for most people.
The next transformation will be a move, gradually then all at once, to ever safer and more automated personal mobility services. Among the keys to unlock this future, physics-based simulated environments, may prove to be the most important of all.
Andrew Macleod is director of automotive marketing at Siemens, focusing on the Mentor product suite. He has more than 15 years of experience in the automotive software and semiconductor industry, with expertise in new product development and introduction, automotive integrated circuit product management and global strategy, including a focus on the Chinese auto industry. He earned a 1st class honors engineering degree from the University of Paisley in the UK, and lives in Austin, Texas. Follow him on Twitter @AndyMacleod_MG.
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GeoffK
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Good read! This is a big topic in Japan, not surprisingly, where the government wants to see AVs on the roads by 2025. So many threads to pull on with this issue of safety, including concerns about hacking. Not sure how other countries are handling that but here in Japan the government says it will cover damages caused by AVs that have been hacked, evidence if there ever was of policy support.
This from an editorial in the April 28 Japan Times, the largest English-language newspaper in the country. The upside is similar to that in other industrialized countries but maybe more pronounced given Japan's status as the world's oldest country:
There are expectations that self-driving technology will address problems stemming from Japan's demographic woes. With the rapid aging of the population, large numbers of elderly motorists are giving up their license as they worry about their driving ability. In rural depopulated areas, reduced public transportation services creates a challenge for elderly residents. Autonomous vehicles could meet the daily transport needs of these senior citizens. Self-driving technology is also counted on as a solution to the increasingly acute shortage of drivers in the trucking industry. It makes a lot of sense for Japan to promote self-driving vehicles.
The whole thing is worth a read as perhaps a reasonable reflection of sentiment here. Keep up the good writing on an interesting subject!
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