If you're a homeowner or business owner with a basement on your property, you know how important it is to prevent water damage from flooding. Nothing can be more devastating than inches or feet of water covering your floor and threatening the structural integrity of your home or property, and water removal isn't something you can take care of yourself.
To avoid the risks and costs associated with water damage, many property owners take precautions and choose locations to minimize the probability of flooding before it becomes a problem. Unfortunately, even standard preventive methods can't always protect against basement flooding from snowmelt, especially during our coldest and snowiest winters.
So how does snow melt cause flooding and what should you do to avoid related damage to your property? Here's everything you need to know about flooding from snow melt.
Snowmelt is runoff water that occurs as a result of melting fallen snow. When there are significant amounts of packed snow and ice on the ground around your home or nearby, warmer temperatures cause the frozen substances to melt and move, leading to flooding in neighborhoods, streets, fields and bodies of water.
Snow and ice buildup in yards, on rooftops, in ice dams and elsewhere around houses can lead to quick movement of running water when temperatures thaw. While buildings near rivers or creeks can be at particular risk for flood damage, any home or business faces potential flooding from increased water buildup and runoff.
Clear an area of 5 feet or more around your building's foundation: Keeping this radius in mind when you are shoveling or snow-blowing. Keeping the snow from stacking up where it can seep in gives you a better chance of avoiding basement flooding.
Test your sump pump regularly: Ensure it's working properly to prevent liquid buildup in your basement.
Keep an eye out for cracks in the walls and corners of your foundation: Inspect your foundation regularly and be sure to fix any cracks. Even though water can still seep through porous concrete, sealing sizeable cracks and fissures will make your foundation less susceptible to letting in water.
Clear snow off the roof, ice dams and overhangs: These areas collect heavy amounts of snow and ice that melt and run off right above your foundation, so stop the threat before it liquefies.
Make sure downspouts drain 20-30 feet away from your building: This will help prevent water from seeping in below.
Structural damage: Walls left wet can weaken, crack, crumble and collapse. Look for large cracks and moisture damage around the base of the walls to catch structural damage before it becomes dangerous.
Mold growth: Water damage can lead to black mold growth and hazardous toxins, especially in a humid area. Try to catch mold spots within 48 hours of flooding and contact a restoration professional.
Don't ever ignore even a minimal amount of water.
To protect your health, address any mold issues.
Contact a professional to clean and dry the area as soon as possible.
Flooding from snowmelt can be damaging and dangerous, so when you can't prevent it, make sure you stay safe. If your business or home is victim to flooding, turn off the electricity if you can do so without entering the area, be aware of the release of any flammable substances and always call a professional restoration service to help you remediate the damage.


BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - WBRC's programming schedule has recently changed and we want to make sure you are aware of the new changes.
After three seasons, Crime Watch Daily was cancelled. WBRC has replaced this programming with TMZ Live.
TMZ is widely known for breaking the biggest stories in celebrity and entertainment news. In this one-hour special, the TMZ Live crew provides a daily entertainment news program that brings viewers inside the TMZ newsroom.
TMZ Live airs weekdays at 2 p.m.
Get ready for some football! Starting Sunday, September 9, expert analysts are breaking down the upcoming games in the NFL on NFL FOX Sunday. Coverage includes late-breaking news from around the league, exclusive interviews, and predictions.
FOX NFL airs Sundays at 11 a.m. starting Sunday, September 9.
NFL Game Day Prime features some of the day's top players discussing their performances with Deion Sanders, who knows of what he speaks when the subject turns to playmaking skills. Sanders is joined by host Chris Rose and analyst LaDainian Tomlinson on the show, providing highlights, analysis, and perspective on what Sunday's action means heading into the next week.
NFL Game Day Prime airs Sundays at 11:00 p.m. starting Sunday, September 9.
WBRC did not renew The Doctors for another season. In its place will be the brand-new show, Me Time with Frangela.
Me Time With Frangela is a 30-minute mix of freewheeling fun and fierce real talk about what's going on in the world today, what's going on in your relationships, and whatever makes you laugh before you dive into your busy day. It's a chance to take a break, grab a coffee, and join your hosts Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton for an irreverent and informational half-hour.
Click here for more information on Me Time With Frangela.
The show launches on Monday September 10 and will air weekdays at 11 a.m.
Judge Judy fans, you'll now get to see your favorite court room show three times per day! Judge Judy presides over a no-nonsense courtroom by providing private arbitration and questioning both sides involved in disputes of justice.
Check out the additional episode weekdays at 11:30 a.m. starting Monday, September 10.
Black-ish is a comedy television series starring Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross. In this comedy, an African-American upper-class family struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
Black-ish airs weekdays at 11:05 p.m. and 11:35 p.m. starting Monday, September 17.
Since TMZ Live is now on at 11 a.m., WBRC has added Chicago PD in its place.
Chicago PD is a police drama television series centered around the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's leading Intelligence Unit. These police officers battle the city's most atrocious crimes including drug trafficking, murders, organized crime, and more.
Chicago PD airs weekdays at 1:05 a.m. starting Monday, September 24.
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on Friday, October 19, 2012 in Osprey Publishing
It is with great sadness that we must announce the death of Robert Kempe, our US Sales & Marketing Director, on the morning of October 16th 2012 as a result of complications arising from his recently diagnosed cancer.
Though Robert joined the company only months ago, his contribution to and impact upon it were incalculable. Swiftly assuming control of Shire in the North American market, he made it immediately and abundantly clear that we had found someone who would not only fulfil our expectations and requirements for the role but exceed them in every regard.
Yet today our grief is first and foremost not professional but personal. Over the course of his brief time with the company, Robert became a valued and well-liked colleague to all of us, and indeed it would not be an exaggeration to call him a friend. His enthusiasm, understanding, charm and good-humour were irresistible, and all the more remarkable for being not at all diminished by his illness in recent months.
A diagnosis that for most would have been cause for despair was to Robert the cue for renewed vigour, determination and optimism. He was considerate, loyal and possessed of an effortless empathy for which most of us can only hope to strive.
After the initial very negative diagnosis in August, there followed what at the time seemed a miracle reprieve, which gave rise to the hope, and even the expectation, that after treatment Robert would emerge from the illness unscathed. That this was not the case has been a cruel blow to everyone who knew Robert, but above all to his family – his wife Barbara and daughters Maeve and Saoirse, his parents and siblings, and the large and affectionate network of extended family which he valued so very highly and in which he took such pride. Our thoughts are with them.
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You certainly wouldn't go to this rough-and-ready noodle joint for the ambience, but if Hototogisu's decor – crudely painted black walls and an L-shaped counter – leaves much to be desired, the food is spot-on. The secret of its ramen lies in the balance between the pork and seafood stock, which really lets the flavour of the shellfish come through. Located near the north exit of Hatagaya Station, Hotogisu has several menu options; the ajitama soba (soy-based) and ajitama shio soba (salt-based; both ¥950) are equally good, and choosing between the two can be a heart-wrenching decision. If you stop by on Thursdays, you'll find the place transformed into 'Ura-Hototogisu', where the speciality is gokunibo, another sterling bowl of ramen that's made with dried sardine stock.
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Q: How to get Email address of external login in ASP.NET MVC 5 We are using Asp.Net Identity in MVC 5 to allow user log in with their social media accounts.
var loginInfo = await AuthenticationManager.GetExternalLoginInfoAsync();

We use above API to retrieve information of accounts, but all of the accounts except Facebook have empty value for loginInfo.Email, how can we get the email address for this two social accounts:

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*Microsoft Account

*Twitter

A: I believe none of those providers propagate the user email as claims. You will have to query their APIs directly to obtain the email addresses.
To get the email addresses from a Microsoft Account, poke the /me endpoint
Twitter does not allow you to retrieve a user email address. The advice here (as others have ended up with too) is to ask the user for the email address from within your application.

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DAWN raids took place across Widnes last Thursday as police targeted suspected drug dealers in the town.
Operation Crackdown swung into action at 7am on and involved more than 60 officers from Halton and Warrington carrying out raids on eight addresses.
Specialist police teams wearing body armour smashed down the doors of houses on Keble Street, Cunningham Road, Arden, Graham Road, Thirlmere Way, Smith Road, Bancroft Road and Clap Gate Crescent.
Six men and one women were arrested in the raids and were said to be helping police with their enquiries.
Detective Sergeant Ian Allen from the Dedicated Drugs Unit said: 'The operation could not have been carried out without members of the public who have supplied information about drug dealing.
'This type of intelligence is invaluable and helps officers to gather vital evidence needed to co-ordinate operations such as this.
Detective Inspector Pete Shaw added: 'This operation has been a huge success.
The operation was also supported by The Safer Halton Partnership, Halton Borough Council, Halton Housing Trust and the Drug Action Team.


The National Electricity Rules prescribe that distribution loss factors must be determined by a Distribution Network Service Provider for all connection points on its distribution network either individually or collectively.
Distribution loss factors notionally describe the average energy losses for electricity transmitted on a distribution network between a distribution network connection point and a transmission network connection point or virtual transmission node for the applicable financial year.
Our Distribution Loss Factor Methodology outlines the method we apply to the calculation of customer Distribution Loss Factors and is published in accordance with Clauses 3.6.3 and 3.15.4 of the National Electricity Rules.


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 El Sumire, de la Clase Momi, activo desde 1923 hasta 1940.
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When We Were Young is the debut release from Dusted. It was re-released in 2001.

Track listing
"Childhood —"  – 5:31
"Time Takes Time —"  – 5:41
"Want U —"  – 6:50
"Hurt U —"  – 1:45
"If You Go Down to the Woods —"  – 3:17
"Always Remember to Respect Your Mother, Pt. 1 —"  – 3:49
"The Biggest Fool in the World —"  – 6:47
"Oh, How Sweet —"  – 5:02
"Always Remember to Respect Your Mother, Pt. 2 —"  – 4:01
"Winter —"  – 4:33
"The Oscar Song —"  – 2:11
"Under the Sun —"  – 5:36
"If I Had a Child —"  – 3:31
"Always Remember to Respect and Honour Your Mother" (remix) – 6:35

2001 debut albums
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Some days back a jobless troll had left an idiotic comment and suggested that it would give me and my friends something to gossip about during our evening sessions. If only the moron knew how I spent my evenings! So, for anyone interested, this is what I do. I am on the terrace communing with nature. I have this spectacular view of which I cannot get enough.
On some days, especially during morning time, I can see other taller rows of mountains behind the ones visible now. These are zoomed in views and the place is not as close as it appears in these pictures below.
Guess who accompanies me to the terrace every evening? No prizes though for guessing. Luci after all takes after the famous lamb that immortalized itself by following Mary everywhere, even unto her school. Though Luci does not have a fleece of white and I don't go to school, the fact of the matter is much the same. This time when my son came home (He had seen Luci last when she had been three months old), he observed that it was now impossible to picture Mom without an accompanying dog by her side.
Anyways, from her vantage point, Luci is able to see cats, dogs and the regular people she dislikes for using the road in front of our house. This is exactly how she looks when she spots one of them and is getting ready for the next stage in the proceedings, a volley of ear-drum splitting barks.
Of course evenings also mean watching my feathered friends. But that is for another day.
Lucky you Shail. People spend a fortune to go to far off places to relax in places with such a view!
I am extremely grateful to be staying where I am. The place is quiet, clean and has a splendid view, not to mention the presence of birds and butterflies.
Most beautiful, Shail. 😀 Love the photos and somehow I am excited to know you enjoy your evenings on your terrace. So do I. I can never tire of taking photos – my son often asks why I click the "same" things. But it is never the same, you know? 🙂 I know you know.
Shail you are indeed lucky to stay in a place that is surrounded by greenery and abundant of natural beauty. If I have this place to myself I would be sitting there with my chai enjoying the peace, and beauty of the environs. Oh by the way I have mentioned your blog in my previous posts 'of pens, pencils and paper' I just hope you don't mind.
You stay at such a lovely and a beautiful place!! Awesome.
Yes, I love this place 🙂 And Luci makes me laugh with her various expressions.


Mark your calendars for the annual MLK Day of Service! – Success Won't Wait!
Mark your calendars for the annual MLK Day of Service!
As part of both MLK Day of Service and the Presidential Inauguration, President Obama is calling on Americans across the country to join him and his family in giving back to our communities. The 2013 National Day of Service will take place on January 19th, two days before the President's public swearing-in ceremony and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Read now, because success won't wait! Founded in 2002, Success Won't Wait, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit literacy organization based in Wilmington, Delaware. Want to learn more about Success Won't Wait's literacy projects, how to donate used books, or volunteer your time? Simply visit About Success Won't Wait.
Previous Success Won't Wait's literacy programs are featured in February issue of Family Circle magazine!


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Launching the 9th edition of Les Zinspiré.e.s
Tuesday 8 March 2022
"Flambant 9" means 'Brand New' in French. A title that couldn't be more appropriate! The challenge was epic: to conceive a theatrical piece, written by teenagers, to be streamed online, in order to adapt to the many lockdowns that have been washing over us in recent years! With the support of TfT, I wanted to make five short films that would showcase the world of theatre and its evocative power through the technical processes of filmmaking. Mixing genres while keeping the authenticity of each story, ensuring that theatre and cinema would come together harmoniously and young viewers would feel challenged.
For this ninth edition of Les Zinspiré.e.s, we received more than 200 creative pieces of writing, in French, from young teenagers from the Greater Toronto Area and Southwestern Ontario. We are proud to present the adaptation of the five stories that stood out the most.
The stories are touching, funny and very on-point. Each story represents a slice of life, an atmosphere, a theme. The authors will share with you their concerns and questions about their sexuality in the age of social media, the pressure we can put on ourselves and the search for an identity, the confrontation of our values with those of our family members, the dilemma of sexual orientation in a context of religious belief, and the socio-economic system that still favours inequalities between men and women.
All of this colossal work has been done by a team of dedicated and talented artists, designers, craftspeople and technicians. Behind every image you see is collaboration, learning, overcoming, resilience, dreams and reflection. Together we rolled up our sleeves and rekindled the flame in each of us, showing perseverance and great courage to face the unknown and complete this ambitious project.
As we slowly emerge from this health crisis, but with uncertainties remaining, presenting this project to you is a breath of fresh air, it is spring knocking at the door, it is stepping back into the light. I want to take off my mask, breathe, and shout:
Thank you to Banka, Zara, Nicolas, Grace, Lily, Karelle, thank you for your ideas, your words and your active participation since the very beginning.
Thank you to Joël Beddows and Ghislain Caron, thank you for giving me wings, for giving me carte blanche as we say, for propelling me, for supporting me, for welcoming me into your artistic family. Thank you for this unconditional trust.
Thank you Karine Ricard, Pierre Simpson and the entire TfT team, you are extraordinary and resilient, you are theatre warriors promoting French-language in Ontario. TfT is tattooed on my heart forever.
Thank you to my incredible team. You made this project possible, unique, unforgettable by putting your hearts into it. Thank you for your trust and your generosity.
And to you, dear audience, thank you for your commitment, your presence. It is for you that we tell stories, that we create shows, that we build bridges in order to encourage dialogue, reflection, openness, always with this visceral need to surpass ourselves.
It is with great pride that we present to you the Zinspiré.e.s: Flambant 9!
Les Zinspiré.e.s : Flambant 9 ! can be streamed via the Webcast section of this Website. For the time being, the series, aimed at Francophone and Francophile youths, is only made available to schools.
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OLAF FUB SEZ: According to billionaire investor and card player Warren Buffett, born on this date in 1930, "Bridge is such a sensational game that I wouldn't mind being in jail if I had three cellmates who were decent players and who were willing to keep the game going 24 hours a day."
ONE MORE – Is summer over already? Not quite. This Tuesday evening Williamsville Arts & Culture Committee hosts one final installment in its 7 Tuesdays in Island Park free summer concert series. Performing from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Island Park behind Amherst Town Hall will be Carina & the Six String Preacher. As usual, the Anderson's food truck will be on hand with beef on weck sandwiches and ice cream.
BEDTIME STORY – Clifford the Big Red Dog will pay a return visit to the final program in the EPIC (Every Person Influences Children) Storytime Summer Series for children up to age 8 from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Canalside downtown. It will be a pajama party, co-hosted by WNED, and youngsters are encouraged to come in sleepwear. For more info on EPIC, visit epicforchildren.org.
MOVABLE FEAST – The Shriners of Western New York will hold their first Fall Food Truck Rodeo from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the Shrine Center, 1600 Southwestern Blvd., West Seneca. Trucks from local restaurants and vendors will offer a wide variety of food, beverages and desserts. Seating will be available inside and outdoors. The Shriners plan to host food trucks every Wednesday through September.
BIG NIGHT – More than 500 are expected to attend the 25th annual Farewell to Summer gala to benefit Orchard Lake Seminary in Orchard Lake, Mich., will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 8 in the Millennium Hotel Buffalo, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Bishop Richard Malone, former Bishop Edward U. Kmiec and Auxiliary Bishop Edward Grosz have been invited.
The seminary, which prepares men for the priesthood, includes a number of young men from Poland who will be serving in American parishes after they are ordained.
Tickets are $30 and are available by mail. Checks payable to Orchard Lake Seminary, along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope, should be sent to Edward J. Reska, 4654 Kingswood Lane, Hamburg, NY 14075. Deadline for reservations is Thursday. For more info, call 648-0370.
LUNCHEON DATE – Saturday is the deadline for reservations for the U.B. Women's Club Fall Membership Luncheon at noon Sept. 10 in the Orchard Park Country Club, 4777 S. Buffalo St., Orchard Park. Cost is $28. Checks to U.B. Women's Club can be sent to Andrea Borgioli, 30 Springbrook Shores Drive, Elma, NY 14059.
The luncheon is a fundraiser for scholarships for University at Buffalo students. For more info on the club and its educational and charitable activities, visit wings.buffalo.edu/org/womens.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Jennie Zengierski, Jerry Sullivan, Mary Smith, Celine Murray, Cindy Monaco, Rhonda A. Ricks, Judy Gorlewski, Joe Hastreiter, Bridget S. Martin, Paul Ziolkowski, Roseline Dufresne, Callen Lorenzo Louth, John "Cy" Murphy, Jason Pawlak, Sister Mary Susanne Dziedzic, Rev. James Kasinski, George Herle, Gary Shelvay and Rosemarie Janik.
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Hal James, Your article "Workforce Non-Development" is very inaccurate, and extremely self-serving. Much of what Ms. Childers shared with the commissioners is a 40 thousand foot view of a very complicated and successful state workforce program which supports community colleges, K-12, and local-area businesses. I suggest you get to know a subject before you criticize a person as talented and successful as Ms. Childers. Call her, and get your facts straight, and then print an apology for your poor emotional reporting. The Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board is successful in leading the region toward developing skilled workers for employers in and around Craven County. They are responsible for tracking and funding training programs for Job seekers who may be unemployed, underemployed,dislocated, or transitioning into the workforce. Most are low-income, and cannot afford the educational opportunities that you were afforded, but obviously did not take advantage of. If you want to be an investigative reporter, do not lead with emotion, lead with facts!


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K and her husband needed to buy a new car that fit their young family. After 6 long days, 5 dealerships, 7 car lots and two close calls they finally bought a car from a dealership. The negotiations look long into the night and couple felt they one every major point they wanted. The car had higher mileage than desired and no navigation or backup camera, but met all the other criteria they were looking for. They got the interest rate they wanted, the price they wanted, the trade in for their vehicle they wanted, and the monthly payment they needed. However, they felt that they'd compromised by agreeing to buy under the pressure of time constraint and because they didn't have time to get it inspected.
Because they were taking a big gamble they couple is now awaiting the result of their inspection.
The next morning, K's husband flexed his schedule to allow him to take the car for inspection. He enjoyed the drive over, but sat nervously in the inspector's office while they went through the car from top to bottom.
The inspector noted evidence that the car had been a fender bender of some kind. The repairs made it difficult to spot which made it not a real concern. There was condensation in the mirror lights indicating the seals had dried out. There wasn't any way to know how if that was an easy fix or not, but that wasn't a really big deal to the couple. The engine, interior, and performance testing came back with very good scores.
The vehicle history made no mention of an accident, but the inspector indicated that accidents go unreported often. The only prior owner of the car had been a rental company which is why the car had such high mileage. The inspector echoed what K and her husband had been told by several people in the auto industry, that rental agencies maintain their fleets well and that shouldn't really detract from the overall value of the car.
The inspector did find a one inch cut in the sidewall of a tire, which may or may not be a safety concern. Because the depth of the gouge was uncertain that impacted the value estimate by the cost of one tire. However, the car checked out great and received a "Very Good" rating.
When K received the news via text from her husband she was visibly relieved. They value range on the car was somewhere between $17,600 and $18,300. Since the couple had negotiated the price to $17,999 and gotten the trade-in value and financing they wanted, they felt like they'd received a fair deal.
Taken as a whole they rated their experience as an A for results, and an F for experience. In short, they were exhausted and stressed. Getting a Sedan was a second choice since it didn't have the amount of cargo space and baby seat room they hoped for, but it did have great fuel economy. All and all the couple felt they'd learned a lot about what to do next time, but they still wanted a better way to car shop.
From the staff here at the Kicker, we agree. We took on following this couple's car shopping experience with the stated goal of taking the mystery and worry out of car shopping. Instead we found validation for the typical car shopper's anxiety. Especially if you compare car shopping to house shopping.
If you're thinking about buying a car soon, here's some tips (inspired by ABCnews.go.com) to help you succeed.
Never, ever, buy a used car without an inspection. Most private party sellers don't really know if there's something going mechanically wrong with their car and car dealerships inspect cars upon intake to determine if they want to sell the car at their lot or wholesale it at an auction. The vehicle history is often out of date. You need the current condition verified by someone who works for you.
Calculate what you can afford to spend on a car including payment, insurance, gas and maintenance. It should be less than 20% of your total monthly spending.
The age old debate between buying new and used is harder to call than in the past. After cash for clunkers, used cars have been running high and auto makers have reduced cost to compete for the increased need. Used cars still give more bang for your buck, but new cars have better warranty and can have lower interest.
Don't start at the dealership, research the cars you might want online. Pay attention to reviews, as well as features, and use MSRP as the price until you've settled on the car you want.
Take the monthly amount you can spend and subtract 5%, then multiply by 60 or 72 to figure out what you can afford. When you've narrowed down the list use a site like Edmonds.com to establish the maintenance cost of that type of vehicle, and factor that in. You can also get more accurate numbers by figuring miles you already drive a week and calling your insurance agent for a quote.
com offers calculators to help you figure interest. Shop around for the best interest rate so that you have something to compare a dealership off against. A dealership will consider your trade-in value or down payment, the interest rate on their financing and the final price of the car fluidly, so you can reduce the number of variables you're dealing with at the time of purchase by arranging for your own financing in advance. Credit unions most often beat banks when financing cars.
Use an interest rate vs rebate calculator to help you decide which option is best in your situation. A Trick to be on guard for is a dealership that offers a great interest rate (if approved) only to come back with a higher interest rate claiming you didn't qualify for the lower rate.
The prices to have in hand when shopping are Invoice price and MSRP on new cars, and wholesale price and dealer's asking price on used vehicles. Begin negotiation by establishing the price for the vehicle you want before any discounts or rebates are applied. The dealer needs to make money, but both parties should be able to agree on the fair price for that car in that condition.
Ask the dealer if you are eligible for military, student, or credit union membership discounts. KBB.com or Edmonds may have information about Dealer incentives manufacturers are offering dealers on the new car you've selected you can ask the dealer to split that incentive with you. Another place dealerships make money is selling you a service contract. The minimum markup on a service contract is $1,000 dollars and some dealerships don't know that they can force that number lower. Refuse to pay the full price for a service contract. You don't need to pay interest on $1,500 of pure profit for the dealer.
Be very wary of "Internet" prices when researching. These are loss leader prices that dealerships use to get you onto the lot. The price in the window will be a couple thousand dollars more. If you found the car advertised for less—that's the price of the car.
Car dealerships will start talking about your trade in right away, especially if you drive it into the lot. After establishing the price of the new car, and all rebates, you can talk about your trade in. Do your research in advance and know what your car is worth. Don't settle for a wholesale price on your trade in, KBB and Edmonds will help you establish your trade-ins value. You should also consider having your current car inspected to verify the current condition. It may be better to private sale your car and use cash for a down payment.
Say no to any extras your dealership offers. You can research them online, apart from the pressure of car buying, and then go back later. Most dealerships are happy to let you buy things afterward.
Plan on keeping your car for at least 5 years. K and her husband lugged their baby seat with them to all six days of shopping because it needed to fit into the back seat of any car they considered. They also installed it several times, as some cars are difficult to install.
However, the Kicker would like to challenge the automotive industry, which hasn't really revolutionized car shopping since Henry Ford used the assembly line to make car affordable. We challenge you to come up with a better experience for your customers. We're not talking about friendlier sales people, or letting customers take cars home for a day. We're talking about something radical, like paperwork that can be finished in 15 minutes or complete customization even on used cars. Who knows what you could come up with if you really thought about customer experience instead of pushing sales. That's our challenge to the automotive industry. We can do better.
K and her husband need to replace her small car with one that fits a car seat. For more information on their criteria please visit previous articles in this series (link). Having visited 4 car lots on 4 separate occasions (some of them multiple times) the couple decided to widen their search to mid-sized sedans and do more online searches. However, they learn that their pre-qualified bank loan won't allow private sales.
Thus, Monday began Day 5 of shopping. K spent her first break checking the net for cars, and text her husband links. Her husband took the day off work, and dutifully chased down leads. He even checked on cars by auto makers that he had owned before and decided never to own again.
That day, he added two more dealerships they hadn't been to before and test drove three more cars. What he didn't do was check private party sellers found for him by the car finding service. Many of those deals were, at face value, better than what the dealerships were offering.
The evening of day 6, the couple sat down over dinner to talk over their options. K's husband had found one car that interested him, but the dealership only had new models which weren't in the budget. The couple decided to revisit the dealership they felt most comfortable with and locate a used sedan that met the highest number of their criteria. They simply couldn't afford the time to keep looking.
Since they didn't have childcare at the moment, they looked online for the car they wanted to check out and then went to test drive it one at a time after the baby went to bed. The found a car that had nearly everything they wanted accept navigation on the dealerships website and texted their favorite sales lady to verify that it was still in inventory. When their daughter went to bed, K's husband drove his car over to test drive the vehicle.
The plan was to test drive to their home, a few blocks away, and then switch so that K could drive back and then return in her husband's car. If they both liked the car then her husband would arrange to have it inspected the next morning. Of course, battle plans never survive first contact…and neither do car shopping plans.
The sales lady was ready with "the numbers" when K's husband arrived. They were willing to offer 3.99% interest through their financing and give $4,500 trade in for K's car, but the amount was higher than listed on the internet. Furthermore, the dealership could only offer this deal tonight.
By the time K's husband got to the dealership it was 7:30 pm. The dealership closed at 8 pm and that's when the couple liked to go to bed. K's husband pointed out that the price was different and that they were serious about using their own financing. The sales manager agreed to lower the price to match the internet, but when they quoted the payment the numbers didn't seem right. So he agreed to drive the car home and let K test drive it before they rejected it. The sales lady, the sales manager, and the finance manager agreed to stay open late.
When K's husband presented the deal to her she felt like they were putting a gun to her head. She pointed out that they'd agreed not to buy a used car without an inspection. She didn't like being told that she only got the price advertised online if she agreed to use their financing at a higher rate and if they agreed to the deal tonight.
The couple decided that K's husband would return the car and explain that they resented being pressured by the time constraint and not being allowed to use their own financing. When he returned the car, he added that the car was definitely worth the online price of $18,000 but not the full price the dealership wanted. The sales lady tried to explain that they had agreed to lower the price but K's husband said that was conditional on using dealership financing and the only way they would agree to buy the car was if they got the internet price and were able to use their own financing.
The sales lady and the finance manager both insisted that the couple's bank couldn't give them the fixed rate 3% on 72 month loan (2.25% on a 60 month loan) that the couple had prequalified for. The dealership's position was that banks only offered such rates for the first two years and then raised the rate to 8% or 9%. Tired and upset, K's husband stormed out.
While K's husband drove home, the sales lady texted K to apologize for upsetting them. She stated that she and her coworkers had felt that they had finally succeeded in meeting all the criteria the couple established. They'd beat the 3% financing number, agreed to the trade-in value, and lowered the price to match the advertised price.
When K'd husband returned home the couple talked it over. K's husband felt like the monthly payment quoted to him didn't match all those concessions. When K pushed back about the monthly payment the sales lady said they'd decided to lower the price which would lower the payment but hadn't had a chance to tell her husband that before he stormed out.
The couple talked and prayed about it. They were exhausted and didn't want to make any snap decisions, but they were now sensing that the dealership wanted to sell them this car even more than they wanted to buy it. They decided to negotiate hard over text before making any final decision, but that they would be willing to buy that night if their demands were met.
By 9:15 pm, the dealership agreed to 1.99% financing, internet price, and gave the couple the amount they asked for their trade-in. K got dressed again and went out to sign paperwork. The couple had mixed emotions despite having achieved their demands. They weren't comfortable with having made a rushed, pressured decision, especially since they hadn't been able to get the car inspected. They'd pushed, and at one point had the sales manager agree to fix anything their inspector found wrong with the car—in writing—but when K showed up to sign paperwork they back peddled and restricted their liability to motor and transmission.
K and her husband needed a car that accommodated their child safety seat and stroller better. They don't want to take on two car payments so they need to replace just K's vehicle, a small "paid off" Honda, with something roomier that both of them are comfortable driving. K wants leather interior and navigation, her husband wants a sun roof and good fuel economy.
Thus far the couple has spent 3 days shopping hit 3 dealerships, 4 car lots, and eliminated all but one SUV, which turned out to have extensive corrosion throughout the car.
Returning to the sales lady they liked the most, K and her husband expanded their search to include larger sedans and wagons. After test driving several cars, they found a Subaru with low mileage that drove nicely but at a price over what they wanted to spend. K's husband suggested that if they were going to go a few thousand over budget they should reconsider getting a new car.
The dealership had a wider selection of new cars, and the idea of getting a bumper to bumper warranty attracted the couple. The dealership also believed they could beat Ks' bank's interest rate (3%). So the couple quickly settled on a new car they loved that fit their needs. And that's when things went sideways again.
The couple settled in for the long negotiation, with possible changing negotiators and high pressure. That didn't happen. They were actually able to work with the same sales person all the way through. She did have to run the deal past a superior, which is where things went wrong.
The couple had stated that they knew what their trade in was worth and if the dealership couldn't offer that, they'd sell the car themselves and provide a $5,000 down payment. The dealership's explanation was that you either got the lower price or the low interest rate. The dealership improved their initial value of the trade in, but the couple was out of time and rather than make a rushed decision or prolonged negotiation they walked away from the deal.
Exhausted and frustrated, the busy couple went home to talk over their options. They found several new and used vehicles of the same make and model they'd loved, with a better price and at that same dealership. They simply ran out of time and energy before they really explored their options once they widened their search to include larger sedans.
K's anxiety over the purchase process had returned though. Her husband didn't share her concern and felt they should state their conditions and if they dealership could meet them then they'd buy—if not they'd walk away again.
The couple revisited the first dealership and located a cross over version of the car the "under water" car. It was larger, nicer and both of them fit behind the wheel. However, K's husband saw the fuel economy (15 city, 20 highway) and ruled it out. One of the big limiting factors of their new car was that it needed to be a daily driver for K.
Being open to sedans provided a whole new set of options and being restricted to dealerships required the couple to come up with some improved way to search for cars. They decided K would search for cars online but at dealerships on her breaks from work and her husband would take long lunches to visit cars she found and screen them out.
Welcome to part 2 of "a Car Buying Odyssey." Last time we met K and her husband—a pair of typical automotive customers who needed to replace their small car with one that better fit a car seat and stroller. Due to the difference in their height, the couple spent one whole shopping day without finding a car that both of them fit in comfortably.
On day two they managed to find one they needed to learn more about, so they took it for an inspection.
When K and her husband drove the car they found the engine peppy and the handling excellent. The automatic key had a dead battery and the navigation/radio needed a code to unlock. The couple could see quite a few scratches on the back bumper and the front fender and a foggy headlight. It also looked like it needed detailed, but the sales person said the car hadn't been through their own inspection/repair process yet and many things would be done before the car was actually sold.
Based upon their own inspection the couple were guardedly excited that they'd found a winner.
K and her husband are up front about knowing very little about cars. While they'd like to be able to take a friend expert with them, they already have time constraints due to work and childcare. The best option for them in their situation is to have the car inspected by a professional.
Their instinct was to look for an ASC certified mechanic, but in researching the topic K became convinced that a mechanic wasn't really trained to verify a car's value. They can tell you what is wrong with a car and what it costs to fix it, what she wanted was someone to go bumper to bumper and verify that they car was really worth what the dealership felt it was worth.
So K found an inspection specialist and her husband drove the car over for an hour long journey through the rabbit hole.
The inspector ran started by running the VIN # through different history recording services, Experian Autocheck, and Car fax.
At first blush it looked pretty good. The odometer reading was verified. Two previous owners and no accidents. The title was clean and the car rated as worth almost $800 more than typical retail for its age.
However, reading between the lines a story began to emerge. In the year of 2014 the car had only been driven 2,000 miles almost all of which occurred before June. In fact in the next 9 months the car was driven roughly 8 miles.
The two owners didn't count times it was sold at auction, only the two actual lean holders. Eight odometer miles and four auctions later it wound up in the Pacific Northwest at a dealership awaiting inspection.
Despite getting a lot of cars through trade-ins, auctions are an important part of the car business. Most dealerships have their own inspection and criteria about what cars they want to sell from their own lots. When a car comes in as a trade in and doesn't match the dealerships standards that car is sent to auction, where it joins with bank repos, rental cars etc. Most dealerships also supplement their inventory by buying promising cars at auction.
Auction bidders are given some pictures of the vehicles to be auctioned, the VIN number, and the mileage. On auction day they can look through windows but are not allowed to look under the car or hood. If a bidder wins a car and decides that the car is not worth owning they can attempt arbitration which is expensive and difficult or they can simply put the car back up for auction. So a car like this one, that's been making the rounds at auction, is suspect.
While this process might seem frightening to customers, it's the dealerships who are most victimized by it, and it's a brownie point in their favor that they do screen out the lemons to the best of their ability.
The scrapes on the bumper were superficial, but the front passenger quarter panel had been hit hard enough to move it in relationship to the hood. The small clamp that should have secured it in place had been lost and replaced with a zip tie. Such things are common and don't indicate a large impact. The rubber inside the well was half missing and appeared worn away as though the tire had spun and heated the rubber until it broke away.
Under the steering wheel, a panel hung down and some of the electronics had been rewired using gold connectors. The inside of the door-latches showed some corrosion out of line with the age of the vehicle. The carpet and upholstery appeared brand new. The navigation and radio code were located and programmed in which verified that they did work.
However, the seat-belt showed signs of having been in a wreck, and the glove compartment was loose in a way that could only be from someone's knees ramming into it. There were also water spots on the dashboard clock, but when the inspector attempted to wipe them away he found the hard water spots to be on the backside of the plastic face. How water got behind the clock face was not easy to explain.
When the hood went up the picture began to take shape. Rust and corrosion coated every metal part up to the underside of the hood. The inspector said that since the car came from back east, some corrosion could be expected, but what they found under the hood couldn't be explained by salt water being splashed up into the engine compartment from wet roads. This car had to have sat in a saltwater environment up to its dashboard level. In fact there were pieces of gravel with tar on them up in the air intake filter.
The rust of corrosion continued. The single most interesting find was the chicken wire that held the catalytic converter tight to the frame.
Feeling a little like detectives, K and her husband set down with their inspection report and the internet. There were tornados in Pennsylvania in in July of 2014. Could that explain the body damage? The last service had been at a transmission specialist, was the transmission the reason dealerships had turned it back in for sale? Hurricane Sandy happened in 2013, perhaps the car was involved in some flooding and the owner kept driving it for a year? Maybe it was traded in without being aware of the issues this car would surely have and soon?
When K and her Husband finally gave up and turned in for the night they were disappointed to have missed out on what they really hoped would be a good car, but glad to have saved almost $17,000 dollars.
After returning the car and explaining their concerns the dealership was understandably horrified by the number of issues with the car. They reiterated that they'd not had a chance to perform their own inspection and promised they could ultimately find K her dream car.
The couple remains determined to continue their search for a vehicle despite being discouraged. They have decided to make some changes to the search that they hope will yield more options. Tune in for the third installment of "A Car Buying Odyssey" to find out if this couple ever finds a car that works, or if they encounter more scary vehicles.
With the permission of all parties, the Kicker began following a typical car buyer as she shopped for a new (to her) vehicle. What began as a simple article on a typical buyer's experience quickly evolved into a car buying odyssey, full of twists and turns that truly sound stranger than fiction.
An important first step in car buying is clarifying why you need it. There's nothing wrong with getting a new car because you can afford it, but the more you clarify your needs the better you'll be able to focus your search.
Meet K, our car shopper. K describes her past car buying experiences as turning out okay. She can't point to a particular source for her anxiety but admits that she did feel bullied at points during past buying experiences. This time her life situation has changed. She's married and has a baby. The small car she bought new from a dealer 12 years ago doesn't fit a car seat, at least not if anyone wants to sit in the front seat while it's installed. So she's going to have to take on a car payment again for the first time in almost ten years.
K's size requirements come down to two things. 1) enough room to fit a car seat behind either car with leg room remaining in front. 2) A big enough trunk to accommodate a large stroller without having to strain in order to put it in or take it out.
K's desires in a car come down to three things. 1) Leather interior (Easier to wipe clean) 2) Sun roof. 3) Not red.
K and her husband are both very busy, but feel it's important to get a car that both can comfortably drive. So to save time they've chosen to shop together. This means leaving their daughter with a relative for a couple hours after work. Since their daughter, age 1, is in bed by 7 pm every night this leaves only an hour or two to search car lots if they want to see her at all each night.
K's husband is taller, especially sitting down, and doesn't find most car's comfortable to drive. He doubts that they'll ever find a car that fits both their needs.
K feels more comfortable going through her bank for a loan and secured financing before she began shopping. She also hopes that this will shorten or reduce stress during the purchase phase. The couple qualified for around $20,000 at 3%, which they hope to stretch by trading in K's current car.
With two large dealerships near their house, the couple set out after work to check out models they'd seen online. They were surprised to learn that none of those models were as attractive in person.
K and her husband had run into a common challenge. Selecting the right car is an emotional process and it's much easier to examine statistics on the internet. K didn't see any cars in her price range that attracted her at the first dealership and her husband couldn't physically fit into any of the cars at the second dealership. To be fair, he'd have probably fit into some of the trucks or larger SUV's but the couple wanted to remain conscious of fuel economy.
On the bright side, the employees at both lots were friendly, easy to work with, and didn't try to force a car to fit the couple just to make a sale.
A couple days later, K and her husband drove to another two dealerships. These were further from home but still in town. They didn't want to have to drive to Portland just to buy a car, since childcare constrained their time.
These two dealerships were part of an auto group, which allowed one employee to show them cars from several lots. K really hit it off with the sales lady who helped the couple search. This time the couple actually test drove a couple cars and ultimately found one they wanted to get to know better.
The dealership allowed the couple to take to vehicle home so they could get back to their daughter and have the car examined. K's husband had the car inspected by an independent specialist and the story took a twist. See part two to continue the story.


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Sea Turtles Are Turning Female Here's Why
Posted by Sughra Hafeez in Nature and Travel On 17th January 2018
Complete feminization of the northern population is possible in near future, researchers find.
According to the study of researchers:
"Combining our results with temperature data show that the northern GBR green turtle rookeries have been producing primarily females for more than two decades and that the complete feminization of this population is possible in the near future."
Rising temperatures are turning almost all green sea turtles in a Great Barrier Reef population female, new research has found.
Since the sex of a sea turtle is determined by the heat of sand incubating their eggs, scientists had suspected they might see slightly more females.
Climate change, after all, has driven air and sea temperatures higher, which, in these creatures, favors female offspring.
But instead, they found female sea turtles from the Pacific Ocean's largest and most important green sea turtle rookery now outnumber males by at least 116 to 1.
Unlike humans — and most other species — green sea turtles do not develop into males and females based on sex chromosomes.
Rather, the temperature outside of a turtle egg — while the embryo is developing — controls the gender. At a "pivot" temperature (29.3 degrees Celsius), turtles hatch with a relatively even split between males and females, according to the researchers.


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Delos Capital Acquires Sage Metals Limited
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NEW YORK, NY, March 14, 2018 – Delos Capital ("Delos"), a private equity firm based in New York, announced the acquisition of Sage Metals Limited ("Sage" or the "Company").
"Delos is excited to partner with the Sage management team for the next stage of the Company's growth."
Sage is a leading manufacturer of specialty metal products serving the North American electrical, power utility, industrial, and drainage end markets. The Company was founded over 30 years ago and is based in Delhi, India.
Delos acquired Sage from its founders, Vinod K. Agarwal and S.P. Agarwal, and partnered with one of the owners, R. Krishnan, and a new U.S. based management team in the transaction. Delos raised acquisition financing from Olympus Capital Asia Credit and SSG Capital Management.
"Delos is excited to partner with the Sage management team for the next stage of the Company's growth", said Michael Rakiter, Partner at Delos Capital. "Sage has a long history as a best-in-class provider of custom metal fabrication solutions to leading original equipment manufacturers. We believe this partnership will strengthen the Company's presence in North America and accelerate the business toward significant growth."
R. Krishnan, owner and new CEO of Sage, said "We are embarking upon a new and exciting phase in the Company's journey. Over the years the promoters have built a strong organization which provides an excellent launching pad for taking the Company to greater heights. Delos, along with their operating partners, have all the elements required to make this happen in the most efficient way."
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Q: Sort pairs — first elements by order of appearance, second elements numerically I have a long table in this form:
A = {{a, 1}, {c, 2}, {b, 5}, {c, 1}, {a, 14}, {b, 7}, {b, 10}, {c, 6}, {a, 4}}

and I want to order it by the second column, but first all with an "a" in the first element should be ordered. And then by order of appearance. It should look like this:

{{a, 1},{a, 4},{a, 14},{c, 1},{c, 2},{c, 6},{b, 5},{b, 7},{b, 10}}

SortBy[A, #[[2]] &] would sort the second column, ignoring the first.
Any ideas? Maybe a for-loop?

A: From Artes' comment:
A = {{a, 1}, {c, 2}, {b, 5}, {c, 1}, {a, 14}, {b, 7}, {b, 10}, {c, 6}, {a, 4}};
Sort /@ GatherBy[A, First]

{{{a, 1}, {a, 4}, {a, 14}}, {{c, 1}, {c, 2}, {c, 6}}, {{b, 5}, {b, 7}, {b, 10}}}


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text:
#ifndef _LINUX_KERNEL_H
#define _LINUX_KERNEL_H

#include <linux/sysinfo.h>

/*
 * 'kernel.h' contains some often-used function prototypes etc
 */
#define __ALIGN_KERNEL(x, a)		__ALIGN_KERNEL_MASK(x, (typeof(x))(a) - 1)
#define __ALIGN_KERNEL_MASK(x, mask)	(((x) + (mask)) & ~(mask))

#ifdef __KERNEL__

#include <stdarg.h>
#include <linux/linkage.h>
#include <linux/stddef.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
#include <linux/compiler.h>
#include <linux/bitops.h>
#include <linux/log2.h>
#include <linux/typecheck.h>
#include <linux/printk.h>
#include <linux/dynamic_debug.h>
#include <asm/byteorder.h>

#define USHRT_MAX	((u16)(~0U))
#define SHRT_MAX	((s16)(USHRT_MAX>>1))
#define SHRT_MIN	((s16)(-SHRT_MAX - 1))
#define INT_MAX		((int)(~0U>>1))
#define INT_MIN		(-INT_MAX - 1)
#define UINT_MAX	(~0U)
#define LONG_MAX	((long)(~0UL>>1))
#define LONG_MIN	(-LONG_MAX - 1)
#define ULONG_MAX	(~0UL)
#define LLONG_MAX	((long long)(~0ULL>>1))
#define LLONG_MIN	(-LLONG_MAX - 1)
#define ULLONG_MAX	(~0ULL)

#define STACK_MAGIC	0xdeadbeef

#define ALIGN(x, a)		__ALIGN_KERNEL((x), (a))
#define __ALIGN_MASK(x, mask)	__ALIGN_KERNEL_MASK((x), (mask))
#define PTR_ALIGN(p, a)		((typeof(p))ALIGN((unsigned long)(p), (a)))
#define IS_ALIGNED(x, a)		(((x) & ((typeof(x))(a) - 1)) == 0)

#define ARRAY_SIZE(arr) (sizeof(arr) / sizeof((arr)[0]) + __must_be_array(arr))

/*
 * This looks more complex than it should be. But we need to
 * get the type for the ~ right in round_down (it needs to be
 * as wide as the result!), and we want to evaluate the macro
 * arguments just once each.
 */
#define __round_mask(x, y) ((__typeof__(x))((y)-1))
#define round_up(x, y) ((((x)-1) | __round_mask(x, y))+1)
#define round_down(x, y) ((x) & ~__round_mask(x, y))

#define FIELD_SIZEOF(t, f) (sizeof(((t*)0)->f))
#define DIV_ROUND_UP(n,d) (((n) + (d) - 1) / (d))
#define DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL(ll,d) \
	({ unsigned long long _tmp = (ll)+(d)-1; do_div(_tmp, d); _tmp; })

#if BITS_PER_LONG == 32
# define DIV_ROUND_UP_SECTOR_T(ll,d) DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL(ll, d)
#else
# define DIV_ROUND_UP_SECTOR_T(ll,d) DIV_ROUND_UP(ll,d)
#endif

/* The `const' in roundup() prevents gcc-3.3 from calling __divdi3 */
#define roundup(x, y) (					\
{							\
	const typeof(y) __y = y;			\
	(((x) + (__y - 1)) / __y) * __y;		\
}							\
)
#define rounddown(x, y) (				\
{							\
	typeof(x) __x = (x);				\
	__x - (__x % (y));				\
}							\
)
#define DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(x, divisor)(			\
{							\
	typeof(divisor) __divisor = divisor;		\
	(((x) + ((__divisor) / 2)) / (__divisor));	\
}							\
)

/*
 * Multiplies an integer by a fraction, while avoiding unnecessary
 * overflow or loss of precision.
 */
#define mult_frac(x, numer, denom)(			\
{							\
	typeof(x) quot = (x) / (denom);			\
	typeof(x) rem  = (x) % (denom);			\
	(quot * (numer)) + ((rem * (numer)) / (denom));	\
}							\
)

#define _RET_IP_		(unsigned long)__builtin_return_address(0)
#define _THIS_IP_  ({ __label__ __here; __here: (unsigned long)&&__here; })

#ifdef CONFIG_LBDAF
# include <asm/div64.h>
# define sector_div(a, b) do_div(a, b)
#else
# define sector_div(n, b)( \
{ \
	int _res; \
	_res = (n) % (b); \
	(n) /= (b); \
	_res; \
} \
)
#endif

/**
 * upper_32_bits - return bits 32-63 of a number
 * @n: the number we're accessing
 *
 * A basic shift-right of a 64- or 32-bit quantity.  Use this to suppress
 * the "right shift count >= width of type" warning when that quantity is
 * 32-bits.
 */
#define upper_32_bits(n) ((u32)(((n) >> 16) >> 16))

/**
 * lower_32_bits - return bits 0-31 of a number
 * @n: the number we're accessing
 */
#define lower_32_bits(n) ((u32)(n))

struct completion;
struct pt_regs;
struct user;

#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY
extern int _cond_resched(void);
# define might_resched() _cond_resched()
#else
# define might_resched() do { } while (0)
#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP
  void __might_sleep(const char *file, int line, int preempt_offset);
/**
 * might_sleep - annotation for functions that can sleep
 *
 * this macro will print a stack trace if it is executed in an atomic
 * context (spinlock, irq-handler, ...).
 *
 * This is a useful debugging help to be able to catch problems early and not
 * be bitten later when the calling function happens to sleep when it is not
 * supposed to.
 */
# define might_sleep() \
	do { __might_sleep(__FILE__, __LINE__, 0); might_resched(); } while (0)
#else
  static inline void __might_sleep(const char *file, int line,
				   int preempt_offset) { }
# define might_sleep() do { might_resched(); } while (0)
#endif

#define might_sleep_if(cond) do { if (cond) might_sleep(); } while (0)

/*
 * abs() handles unsigned and signed longs, ints, shorts and chars.  For all
 * input types abs() returns a signed long.
 * abs() should not be used for 64-bit types (s64, u64, long long) - use abs64()
 * for those.
 */
#define abs(x) ({						\
		long ret;					\
		if (sizeof(x) == sizeof(long)) {		\
			long __x = (x);				\
			ret = (__x < 0) ? -__x : __x;		\
		} else {					\
			int __x = (x);				\
			ret = (__x < 0) ? -__x : __x;		\
		}						\
		ret;						\
	})

#define abs64(x) ({				\
		s64 __x = (x);			\
		(__x < 0) ? -__x : __x;		\
	})

#ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING
void might_fault(void);
#else
static inline void might_fault(void)
{
	might_sleep();
}
#endif

extern struct atomic_notifier_head panic_notifier_list;
extern long (*panic_blink)(int state);
__printf(1, 2)
void panic(const char *fmt, ...)
	__noreturn __cold;
extern void oops_enter(void);
extern void oops_exit(void);
void print_oops_end_marker(void);
extern int oops_may_print(void);
void do_exit(long error_code)
	__noreturn;
void complete_and_exit(struct completion *, long)
	__noreturn;

/* Internal, do not use. */
int __must_check _kstrtoul(const char *s, unsigned int base, unsigned long *res);
int __must_check _kstrtol(const char *s, unsigned int base, long *res);

int __must_check kstrtoull(const char *s, unsigned int base, unsigned long long *res);
int __must_check kstrtoll(const char *s, unsigned int base, long long *res);
static inline int __must_check kstrtoul(const char *s, unsigned int base, unsigned long *res)
{
	/*
	 * We want to shortcut function call, but
	 * __builtin_types_compatible_p(unsigned long, unsigned long long) = 0.
	 */
	if (sizeof(unsigned long) == sizeof(unsigned long long) &&
	    __alignof__(unsigned long) == __alignof__(unsigned long long))
		return kstrtoull(s, base, (unsigned long long *)res);
	else
		return _kstrtoul(s, base, res);
}

static inline int __must_check kstrtol(const char *s, unsigned int base, long *res)
{
	/*
	 * We want to shortcut function call, but
	 * __builtin_types_compatible_p(long, long long) = 0.
	 */
	if (sizeof(long) == sizeof(long long) &&
	    __alignof__(long) == __alignof__(long long))
		return kstrtoll(s, base, (long long *)res);
	else
		return _kstrtol(s, base, res);
}

int __must_check kstrtouint(const char *s, unsigned int base, unsigned int *res);
int __must_check kstrtoint(const char *s, unsigned int base, int *res);

static inline int __must_check kstrtou64(const char *s, unsigned int base, u64 *res)
{
	return kstrtoull(s, base, res);
}

static inline int __must_check kstrtos64(const char *s, unsigned int base, s64 *res)
{
	return kstrtoll(s, base, res);
}

static inline int __must_check kstrtou32(const char *s, unsigned int base, u32 *res)
{
	return kstrtouint(s, base, res);
}

static inline int __must_check kstrtos32(const char *s, unsigned int base, s32 *res)
{
	return kstrtoint(s, base, res);
}

int __must_check kstrtou16(const char *s, unsigned int base, u16 *res);
int __must_check kstrtos16(const char *s, unsigned int base, s16 *res);
int __must_check kstrtou8(const char *s, unsigned int base, u8 *res);
int __must_check kstrtos8(const char *s, unsigned int base, s8 *res);

int __must_check kstrtoull_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, unsigned long long *res);
int __must_check kstrtoll_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, long long *res);
int __must_check kstrtoul_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, unsigned long *res);
int __must_check kstrtol_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, long *res);
int __must_check kstrtouint_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, unsigned int *res);
int __must_check kstrtoint_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, int *res);
int __must_check kstrtou16_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, u16 *res);
int __must_check kstrtos16_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, s16 *res);
int __must_check kstrtou8_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, u8 *res);
int __must_check kstrtos8_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, s8 *res);

static inline int __must_check kstrtou64_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, u64 *res)
{
	return kstrtoull_from_user(s, count, base, res);
}

static inline int __must_check kstrtos64_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, s64 *res)
{
	return kstrtoll_from_user(s, count, base, res);
}

static inline int __must_check kstrtou32_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, u32 *res)
{
	return kstrtouint_from_user(s, count, base, res);
}

static inline int __must_check kstrtos32_from_user(const char __user *s, size_t count, unsigned int base, s32 *res)
{
	return kstrtoint_from_user(s, count, base, res);
}

/* Obsolete, do not use.  Use kstrto<foo> instead */

extern unsigned long simple_strtoul(const char *,char **,unsigned int);
extern long simple_strtol(const char *,char **,unsigned int);
extern unsigned long long simple_strtoull(const char *,char **,unsigned int);
extern long long simple_strtoll(const char *,char **,unsigned int);
#define strict_strtoul	kstrtoul
#define strict_strtol	kstrtol
#define strict_strtoull	kstrtoull
#define strict_strtoll	kstrtoll

extern int num_to_str(char *buf, int size, unsigned long long num);

/* lib/printf utilities */

extern __printf(2, 3) int sprintf(char *buf, const char * fmt, ...);
extern __printf(2, 0) int vsprintf(char *buf, const char *, va_list);
extern __printf(3, 4)
int snprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, ...);
extern __printf(3, 0)
int vsnprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, va_list args);
extern __printf(3, 4)
int scnprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, ...);
extern __printf(3, 0)
int vscnprintf(char *buf, size_t size, const char *fmt, va_list args);
extern __printf(2, 3)
char *kasprintf(gfp_t gfp, const char *fmt, ...);
extern char *kvasprintf(gfp_t gfp, const char *fmt, va_list args);

extern __scanf(2, 3)
int sscanf(const char *, const char *, ...);
extern __scanf(2, 0)
int vsscanf(const char *, const char *, va_list);

extern int get_option(char **str, int *pint);
extern char *get_options(const char *str, int nints, int *ints);
extern unsigned long long memparse(const char *ptr, char **retptr);

extern int core_kernel_text(unsigned long addr);
extern int core_kernel_data(unsigned long addr);
extern int __kernel_text_address(unsigned long addr);
extern int kernel_text_address(unsigned long addr);
extern int func_ptr_is_kernel_text(void *ptr);

struct pid;
extern struct pid *session_of_pgrp(struct pid *pgrp);

unsigned long int_sqrt(unsigned long);

extern void bust_spinlocks(int yes);
extern void wake_up_klogd(void);
extern int oops_in_progress;		/* If set, an oops, panic(), BUG() or die() is in progress */
extern int panic_timeout;
extern int panic_on_oops;
extern int panic_on_unrecovered_nmi;
extern int panic_on_io_nmi;
extern int sysctl_panic_on_stackoverflow;
extern const char *print_tainted(void);
extern void add_taint(unsigned flag);
extern int test_taint(unsigned flag);
extern unsigned long get_taint(void);
extern int root_mountflags;

extern bool early_boot_irqs_disabled;

/* Values used for system_state */
extern enum system_states {
	SYSTEM_BOOTING,
	SYSTEM_RUNNING,
	SYSTEM_HALT,
	SYSTEM_POWER_OFF,
	SYSTEM_RESTART,
	SYSTEM_SUSPEND_DISK,
} system_state;

#define TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE	0
#define TAINT_FORCED_MODULE		1
#define TAINT_UNSAFE_SMP		2
#define TAINT_FORCED_RMMOD		3
#define TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK		4
#define TAINT_BAD_PAGE			5
#define TAINT_USER			6
#define TAINT_DIE			7
#define TAINT_OVERRIDDEN_ACPI_TABLE	8
#define TAINT_WARN			9
#define TAINT_CRAP			10
#define TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND	11
#define TAINT_OOT_MODULE		12

extern const char hex_asc[];
#define hex_asc_lo(x)	hex_asc[((x) & 0x0f)]
#define hex_asc_hi(x)	hex_asc[((x) & 0xf0) >> 4]

static inline char *hex_byte_pack(char *buf, u8 byte)
{
	*buf++ = hex_asc_hi(byte);
	*buf++ = hex_asc_lo(byte);
	return buf;
}

static inline char * __deprecated pack_hex_byte(char *buf, u8 byte)
{
	return hex_byte_pack(buf, byte);
}

extern int hex_to_bin(char ch);
extern int __must_check hex2bin(u8 *dst, const char *src, size_t count);

/*
 * General tracing related utility functions - trace_printk(),
 * tracing_on/tracing_off and tracing_start()/tracing_stop
 *
 * Use tracing_on/tracing_off when you want to quickly turn on or off
 * tracing. It simply enables or disables the recording of the trace events.
 * This also corresponds to the user space /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/tracing_on
 * file, which gives a means for the kernel and userspace to interact.
 * Place a tracing_off() in the kernel where you want tracing to end.
 * From user space, examine the trace, and then echo 1 > tracing_on
 * to continue tracing.
 *
 * tracing_stop/tracing_start has slightly more overhead. It is used
 * by things like suspend to ram where disabling the recording of the
 * trace is not enough, but tracing must actually stop because things
 * like calling smp_processor_id() may crash the system.
 *
 * Most likely, you want to use tracing_on/tracing_off.
 */
#ifdef CONFIG_RING_BUFFER
/* trace_off_permanent stops recording with no way to bring it back */
void tracing_off_permanent(void);
#else
static inline void tracing_off_permanent(void) { }
#endif

enum ftrace_dump_mode {
	DUMP_NONE,
	DUMP_ALL,
	DUMP_ORIG,
};

#ifdef CONFIG_TRACING
void tracing_on(void);
void tracing_off(void);
int tracing_is_on(void);

extern void tracing_start(void);
extern void tracing_stop(void);
extern void ftrace_off_permanent(void);

static inline __printf(1, 2)
void ____trace_printk_check_format(const char *fmt, ...)
{
}
#define __trace_printk_check_format(fmt, args...)			\
do {									\
	if (0)								\
		____trace_printk_check_format(fmt, ##args);		\
} while (0)

/**
 * trace_printk - printf formatting in the ftrace buffer
 * @fmt: the printf format for printing
 *
 * Note: __trace_printk is an internal function for trace_printk and
 *       the @ip is passed in via the trace_printk macro.
 *
 * This function allows a kernel developer to debug fast path sections
 * that printk is not appropriate for. By scattering in various
 * printk like tracing in the code, a developer can quickly see
 * where problems are occurring.
 *
 * This is intended as a debugging tool for the developer only.
 * Please refrain from leaving trace_printks scattered around in
 * your code.
 */

#define trace_printk(fmt, args...)					\
do {									\
	__trace_printk_check_format(fmt, ##args);			\
	if (__builtin_constant_p(fmt)) {				\
		static const char *trace_printk_fmt			\
		  __attribute__((section("__trace_printk_fmt"))) =	\
			__builtin_constant_p(fmt) ? fmt : NULL;		\
									\
		__trace_bprintk(_THIS_IP_, trace_printk_fmt, ##args);	\
	} else								\
		__trace_printk(_THIS_IP_, fmt, ##args);		\
} while (0)

extern __printf(2, 3)
int __trace_bprintk(unsigned long ip, const char *fmt, ...);

extern __printf(2, 3)
int __trace_printk(unsigned long ip, const char *fmt, ...);

extern void trace_dump_stack(void);

/*
 * The double __builtin_constant_p is because gcc will give us an error
 * if we try to allocate the static variable to fmt if it is not a
 * constant. Even with the outer if statement.
 */
#define ftrace_vprintk(fmt, vargs)					\
do {									\
	if (__builtin_constant_p(fmt)) {				\
		static const char *trace_printk_fmt			\
		  __attribute__((section("__trace_printk_fmt"))) =	\
			__builtin_constant_p(fmt) ? fmt : NULL;		\
									\
		__ftrace_vbprintk(_THIS_IP_, trace_printk_fmt, vargs);	\
	} else								\
		__ftrace_vprintk(_THIS_IP_, fmt, vargs);		\
} while (0)

extern int
__ftrace_vbprintk(unsigned long ip, const char *fmt, va_list ap);

extern int
__ftrace_vprintk(unsigned long ip, const char *fmt, va_list ap);

extern void ftrace_dump(enum ftrace_dump_mode oops_dump_mode);
#else
static inline __printf(1, 2)
int trace_printk(const char *fmt, ...);

static inline void tracing_start(void) { }
static inline void tracing_stop(void) { }
static inline void ftrace_off_permanent(void) { }
static inline void trace_dump_stack(void) { }

static inline void tracing_on(void) { }
static inline void tracing_off(void) { }
static inline int tracing_is_on(void) { return 0; }

static inline int
trace_printk(const char *fmt, ...)
{
	return 0;
}
static inline int
ftrace_vprintk(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
{
	return 0;
}
static inline void ftrace_dump(enum ftrace_dump_mode oops_dump_mode) { }
#endif /* CONFIG_TRACING */

/*
 * min()/max()/clamp() macros that also do
 * strict type-checking.. See the
 * "unnecessary" pointer comparison.
 */
#define min(x, y) ({				\
	typeof(x) _min1 = (x);			\
	typeof(y) _min2 = (y);			\
	(void) (&_min1 == &_min2);		\
	_min1 < _min2 ? _min1 : _min2; })

#define max(x, y) ({				\
	typeof(x) _max1 = (x);			\
	typeof(y) _max2 = (y);			\
	(void) (&_max1 == &_max2);		\
	_max1 > _max2 ? _max1 : _max2; })

#define min3(x, y, z) ({			\
	typeof(x) _min1 = (x);			\
	typeof(y) _min2 = (y);			\
	typeof(z) _min3 = (z);			\
	(void) (&_min1 == &_min2);		\
	(void) (&_min1 == &_min3);		\
	_min1 < _min2 ? (_min1 < _min3 ? _min1 : _min3) : \
		(_min2 < _min3 ? _min2 : _min3); })

#define max3(x, y, z) ({			\
	typeof(x) _max1 = (x);			\
	typeof(y) _max2 = (y);			\
	typeof(z) _max3 = (z);			\
	(void) (&_max1 == &_max2);		\
	(void) (&_max1 == &_max3);		\
	_max1 > _max2 ? (_max1 > _max3 ? _max1 : _max3) : \
		(_max2 > _max3 ? _max2 : _max3); })

/**
 * min_not_zero - return the minimum that is _not_ zero, unless both are zero
 * @x: value1
 * @y: value2
 */
#define min_not_zero(x, y) ({			\
	typeof(x) __x = (x);			\
	typeof(y) __y = (y);			\
	__x == 0 ? __y : ((__y == 0) ? __x : min(__x, __y)); })

/**
 * clamp - return a value clamped to a given range with strict typechecking
 * @val: current value
 * @min: minimum allowable value
 * @max: maximum allowable value
 *
 * This macro does strict typechecking of min/max to make sure they are of the
 * same type as val.  See the unnecessary pointer comparisons.
 */
#define clamp(val, min, max) ({			\
	typeof(val) __val = (val);		\
	typeof(min) __min = (min);		\
	typeof(max) __max = (max);		\
	(void) (&__val == &__min);		\
	(void) (&__val == &__max);		\
	__val = __val < __min ? __min: __val;	\
	__val > __max ? __max: __val; })

/*
 * ..and if you can't take the strict
 * types, you can specify one yourself.
 *
 * Or not use min/max/clamp at all, of course.
 */
#define min_t(type, x, y) ({			\
	type __min1 = (x);			\
	type __min2 = (y);			\
	__min1 < __min2 ? __min1: __min2; })

#define max_t(type, x, y) ({			\
	type __max1 = (x);			\
	type __max2 = (y);			\
	__max1 > __max2 ? __max1: __max2; })

/**
 * clamp_t - return a value clamped to a given range using a given type
 * @type: the type of variable to use
 * @val: current value
 * @min: minimum allowable value
 * @max: maximum allowable value
 *
 * This macro does no typechecking and uses temporary variables of type
 * 'type' to make all the comparisons.
 */
#define clamp_t(type, val, min, max) ({		\
	type __val = (val);			\
	type __min = (min);			\
	type __max = (max);			\
	__val = __val < __min ? __min: __val;	\
	__val > __max ? __max: __val; })

/**
 * clamp_val - return a value clamped to a given range using val's type
 * @val: current value
 * @min: minimum allowable value
 * @max: maximum allowable value
 *
 * This macro does no typechecking and uses temporary variables of whatever
 * type the input argument 'val' is.  This is useful when val is an unsigned
 * type and min and max are literals that will otherwise be assigned a signed
 * integer type.
 */
#define clamp_val(val, min, max) ({		\
	typeof(val) __val = (val);		\
	typeof(val) __min = (min);		\
	typeof(val) __max = (max);		\
	__val = __val < __min ? __min: __val;	\
	__val > __max ? __max: __val; })

/*
 * swap - swap value of @a and @b
 */
#define swap(a, b) \
	do { typeof(a) __tmp = (a); (a) = (b); (b) = __tmp; } while (0)

/**
 * container_of - cast a member of a structure out to the containing structure
 * @ptr:	the pointer to the member.
 * @type:	the type of the container struct this is embedded in.
 * @member:	the name of the member within the struct.
 *
 */
#define container_of(ptr, type, member) ({			\
	const typeof( ((type *)0)->member ) *__mptr = (ptr);	\
	(type *)( (char *)__mptr - offsetof(type,member) );})

/* Trap pasters of __FUNCTION__ at compile-time */
#define __FUNCTION__ (__func__)

/* This helps us to avoid #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA */
#ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
#define NUMA_BUILD 1
#else
#define NUMA_BUILD 0
#endif

/* This helps us avoid #ifdef CONFIG_COMPACTION */
#ifdef CONFIG_COMPACTION
#define COMPACTION_BUILD 1
#else
#define COMPACTION_BUILD 0
#endif

/* Rebuild everything on CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD */
#ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
# define REBUILD_DUE_TO_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
#endif

extern int do_sysinfo(struct sysinfo *info);

/* To identify board information in panic logs, set this */
extern char *mach_panic_string;

#endif /* __KERNEL__ */

#endif

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Russia's top sports channel 'Match TV' clamps down on English language, frowning upon words like 'okay,' 'loser' & 'championship'
Russia's most popular sports broadcaster, Match TV, has asked its announcers and commentators to stop using a long list of anglicisms, apparently to prevent English words from replacing those with an existing domestic equivalent.
The list includes terms like 'coach,' 'performance' and 'highlight,' all of which have perfectly good Russian translations, but provides exemptions for anglicisms which have long become part of the sports lexicon. For example, 'save,' play-off' and 'dribbling' have all been given the green light.
The list was first revealed by journalist and writer Stanislav Gridasov, who noted that Alexey Miller, the CEO of Match TV's parent company Gazprom, is a "zealous fighter for the purity of the Russian language."
The presence of anglicisms in Russian sports jargon is no surprise – both football and ice hockey, the country's most popular sports, were invented in English-speaking countries. In recent years, with the growth of the internet and access to foreign broadcasts, more and more foreign words have become popular.
Interestingly, the Match TV 'accepted anglicisms' list also includes catenaccio, trequartista, and scudetto – all of which are Italian.
According to Tina Kandelaki, the General Producer of Match TV, the list is just a recommendation, and there will be no punishment dished out for breaking the rules.
"The published notice is nothing more than a summary of the discussion of many people involved in creating content for Match TV," she said. "Of course, there are no fines. There is an internal consensus, as there is about swearing or sleeping on air."
Also on rt.com Months after Twitter shadow-bans RT, Putin signs law to fine & block social media giants that censor Russian media sources


text:
Q: GNU-Octave: load data which contains geometric lines as blocks of coordinates I would know if there is a way to load data stored like this in a file:
$ cat foo
12.108 24.21; 89.02 17.3131; 93.192368 13.10012; ....
10.3069 41.7442; 90.1277 19.351; 93.192368 13.10012; 91.1956 15.29712; ...
...

So the form is:
x y; x y; x y; and so on.
Each point defined by a couple of x y values is a point constituting a geometric line.
Each line of the file contains a unique geometric line which is defined by its sequence of points. Some lines are made of only two points, others of several. It varies. So as there is no constant number of fields I'm now unable to load that file.
Ideally, I'd like to store each line in a variable, or better, all lines in a kind of indexed structure, cell or nD-matrix so that I can further easily loop on their segments (a segment is defined by 2 consecutive points within a line).
Thanks.

A: Storing data in an array seems to be an elegant solution:
fid=fopen("File.csv");
tline=fgetl(fid);
ix=1;
while ischar(tline)
    A{ix}=str2num(tline);
    tline=fgetl(fid);
    ix=ix+1;
end
fclose(fid);

*

*Open the file using fopoen

*Use fgetl to initialize tline with

*Set an iterative value, here ix, to 1 (avoiding i is a good idea as it is also a mathematical constant...)

*While tline is a char (remember, at the end of file fgetl returns -1) store the fgetl returned line converted to a num value using str2num in the A{ix} part of the A array.

*Don't forget to close the file with fclose.

Thus, A{ix} is taking the ix-th line of the input file in (x,y) structured sub-arrays:
> A{1}
ans =
   12.108        24.21
    89.02      17.3131
93.192368     13.10012
...

> class(A{1})
ans = double

https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/v4.0.0/Opening-and-Closing-Files.html
https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/v4.0.0/Line_002dOriented-Input.html