The high-school dilemma; Fair play or not?
One of the most unfortunate aspects of American youth soccer is forcing kids to choose between club soccer and high school ball.
I'm sure anyone who's raised an adolescent or teenager can attest to the idea that teenagers don't get as much sleep as they need.
Twenty years ago, Anson Dorrance coached the USA to victory at the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991. We spoke to Dorrance upon the USSF's unveiling of its "U.S. Soccer Curriculum" for youth coaching.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of U.S. Club Soccer, which since gaining U.S. Soccer Federation membership in 2001 has served as an alternative to U.S. Youth Soccer. We spoke with U.S. Club Soccer chairman Phil Wright about the past, present and future of the organization that now has member clubs and leagues in 50 states, runs national and state cup competitions, a player identification program (id2) and the girls Elite Clubs National League.
Water seems to have gotten a bad rap lately. It used to be perfectly acceptable to drink water during sports events, but nowadays it seems that there is a big push towards flavored waters and so-called "sports drinks."
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The role of the Director of Coaching (a "DOC") of a youth soccer club is often misunderstood -- by players, parents, and sometimes even staff.
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You are here: Planning Home » Building & Safety » Miscellaneous Information » Measuring Height
Application and Inspection Requirements
(applicable for all building permit applications submitted on or after December 1st, 2004)
All building permit applications for a structure, an addition to a structure, or modification to the exterior of a structure are required to include information to confirm that the structure will not exceed the allowed height in the zone district. The definition of Height, found in Section 13.10.700-H of the County Code, is as follows:
The height of a structure is the vertical distance between the existing or finish grade, whichever is lower, to the uppermost point of the structure.
In addition, General Plan Policy 8.6.2 states that all unnecessary grading for the purpose of meeting height restrictions is prohibited.
Two sets of measurements are needed to determine a structure's height (please refer to the attached figures):
Within the footprint of the structure, inside of the perimeter of the foundation, measurements are taken from the original (natural) grade to the highest points of the structure above;
At the perimeter of the foundation and beyond, measurements are taken from the original (natural) grade or finished grade, whichever is lower, to the highest points of the structure directly above;
The measurements from a) and b) must both not exceed the maximum height for the zone district.
Certain architectural features may exceed the height limit, such as chimneys, spires and the like, as provided in Section 13.10.510(d)2 of the County Code. Copies of this Section are available on the County's website www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us or at the Zoning Counter.
The following information will be required to document the structure's height as a part of the building permit review:
Elevations, cross sections, and topography: Required for all building permit applications. May be adequate to determine height for those structures where the proposed height can be clearly shown using only these plans. This would apply to most one-story structures, one-story additions, and multi-story structures on flat sites (less than 2-foot elevation differential). Additional documentation [see (b) below] will be required if the height of the structure is within 2-feet of the height limit for the zone district and the site is sloping (2-foot or greater elevation differential). Additional documentation may be required for any building site, at the discretion of Planning staff.
Roof plan with surveyed contour mapping: Required for all structures where the height of the structure will be within 2-feet of the height limit for the zone district and the site is sloping (2-foot or greater elevation differential); or where the slope(s) of the property could make determining the height of the structure difficult. This plan consists of a roof plan, prepared by the designer, and surveyed contour mapping of the ground surface, prepared by a Licensed Surveyor, superimposed and extended, as needed, to allow height measurement of all features. Spot elevations must be provided at points on the structure that have the greatest differences between the ground surface and the highest portion of the structure above. The ground surface is based on the pre-development survey of the area within the structure's footprint (original or natural grade) for the height measurement outlined in Section 1a) above, and is the lower of either the post-development ground surface (finished grade) or the original (or natural) grade at the exterior of the foundation for the height measurement outlined in Section 1b) above. Pre-application grading may affect these determinations. Building or planning officials may require additional spot elevations and additional surveying on submitted plans for complex sites. This drawing must be signed and stamped by an Architect, Land Surveyor or Civil Engineer licensed in the State of California.
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
After the foundation forms have been constructed, but before foundation inspection, the building official may require that a surveyor or civil engineer licensed by the State of California verify, in writing, that the spot elevation(s) of the foundation forms are generally consistent with the approved plans. At the framing stage, but prior to final frame inspection, the building official may require that a surveyor or civil engineer licensed by the State of California verify in writing that the structure complies with the County of Santa Cruz height ordinance. The Building Inspector may require additional verification by a licensed professional at other stages of the project, if necessary.
On sites where surveyed contour mapping has been prepared, the surveyor or civil engineer shall establish a benchmark in a convenient location for the use of field personnel.
HEIGHT EXHIBITS
H-1. Height exhibit: Sample Elevation
H-2. Height exhibit: Sample Section
H-3. Height exhibit: Sample Survey

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using Plainion.WhiteBoard.Designer;

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Reed Richards/ Mister Fantastic of The Fantastic Four (also featuring The Human Torch, The Invisible Girl and The Thing). Original hand drawn sketch. Size: A5 (Approx). Various marker pens on paper. Signed.
Reed Richards/ Mister Fantastic of The Fantastic Four (also featuring The Human Torch, The Invisible Girl and The Thing).


1. Take a picture of your kid with their arm outstretched and their hand in a fist.
3. Leave the photo as-is, or line the back with scrapbook paper (using a glue-stick) to make it extra-pretty.
4. With an exacto blade, cut slits on each photo at the top and bottom of the clenched fist.
5. Slide your choice of lollipop through the paper and "into the fist."


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import org.opengis.metadata.acquisition.Instrument;
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import org.apache.sis.internal.jaxb.gco.PropertyType;

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 * @author  Cédric Briançon (Geomatys)
 * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (Geomatys)
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Q: Switched byte order in result of glGetActiveAttrib in LWJGL I tried to compare output of glGetActiveAttrib (values type & size) against OpenGL constants and didn't get reasonable results. After some experiments I noticed that the byte order is switched, so this code:
    ByteBuffer auxType = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(4);
    IntBuffer type = auxType.asIntBuffer();
    ByteBuffer auxSize = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(4);
    IntBuffer size = auxSize.asIntBuffer();
    String name = glGetActiveAttrib(shader.program, 1, size, type);
    System.out.println(type.get(0));

outputs 1384841216. After re-ordering bytes I get 35666 (GL_FLOAT_VEC4) - that is correct. Same problem with size value. Is there any little-big endian switch in LWJGL or could it be issue with graphic card driver? I'm using LWJGL 3.1.1, graphics card is NVIDIA GTX 1060.

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Is there any little-big endian switch in LWJGL or could it be issue with graphic card driver?

It's actually all about the ByteBuffer itself. It has a byte order. So instead of creating the type ByteBuffer like this:
IntBuffer type = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(4)
                           .asIntBuffer();

You create it and tell it the byte order:
IntBuffer type = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(Integer.BYTES)
                           .order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder())
                           .asIntBuffer();

Also since you're using LWJGL, you can also use the static helper class org.lwjgl.BufferUtils and instead just do:
IntBuffer type = BufferUtils.createIntBuffer(1);

Now type.get(0) should correctly yield 35666 instead of 1384841216. If you apply the same to size, then that should equally yield the assumed value.
Since you didn't supply a shader, I tested it with:
...
layout(location = 1) in vec3 position;
...

Then when calling glGetActiveAttrib it correctly yielded:
String name = glGetActiveAttrib(shader.program, 1, size, type);
System.out.println(name); // prints "position"
System.out.println(type.get(0)); // prints "35665"
System.out.println(size.get(0)); // prints "1"

Remember that size is just the element count of the array, so since we aren't dealing with an array it yields 1.

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Rollbacks in the Real World
Rui Min Sim
As someone who have been working for slightly over a year now, there are some things I wish I learned earlier on. Space and time performance of code has been important but I hardly knew about that in the workplace where databases are complicated, code isn't as clean as you like it to be and architecture riles people up more so as it becomes philosophical debates about what should be used for what cases.
With all those noise and debates aside, my tech lead was kind enough to point to me all these different ways of people logging their changes when they wrote long scripts that made huge changes to our databases. In June, I was tasked with an important project to update the pricing of our product. Long story short, I was required to write a script that changed pricing depending on 7/8 variables. You can only imagine it's like selling camp cups, the price depends on the size, the color, the material used and where you are selling it, the list goes on about price discrimination). It sounded like a simple task that I thought I could handle it quickly but as I made the changes. I learnt things the hard way:
1. DO a dry run because if you don't, when you mess up your local database, it may take you a VERY LONG TIME to reseed and build it.
2. ALWAYS log your script to give you a sense of how and when the changes are being made so that you can eyeball/keep track of it as the changes go on. I didn't log it correctly, in fact, I was only displaying my output on my own console so I didn't have proof of how my previous run went.
3. The logs will guide you on your rollback because an undo isn't as simple as ctrl/commandZ, especially when so many people are doing things to the same database (multiversion concurrency control is not the focus of this talk). Log it where you can share it, compare data if you need to.
In this talk, I will be showing a live rollback of a simple database (<5 columns, 1 row) vs a complex database (about 10 colums, ~10,000 rows). This is to show why logging is important during rollbacks especially for big databases. I will also talk about how long we should keep those logs for and how do performances compare between MySQL and PostgreSQL along the way.

How Simple Rollbacks become Complicated

We have all been there when we made a mistake and wish to undo it like we can in our text editors. But, when you are making changes to a database, say one that requires you to make that small change but on a big scale, a small mistake may be amplified.
When you write a script to make changes to a database with a thousand rows of changes, and near the end of that script, someone watching your logs points out,
"Hey, you're off by a decimal point."
The script completes.
You panic.
Because you are now paying someone more by a hundred dollars.
And that "someone" is actually a few thousand people because you have written an effective script to not do manual work of paying one by one so you are now essentially off by thousands too many.

Don't Panic, There's a Rollback Coming

The simple way we can go about it is to halt the thing we are doing and do a rollback, but how do we really know that the change is being made? Well, because you know the exact error made, you could just use `mysql/postgreSQL> ROLLBACK;`
But to confidently handle the errors, we really want to have seen some logs while running to keep track of the progress, what is being changed and perhaps, when/who is making the changes.

Undo Fearlessly

What we want instead is not a blind undo, we, ideally, should have seen something like this while the script is running:
"You paid Jane $11.00 previously, and are now paying her $110.0".
So that when we do a rollback, we can now also see,
"You paid Jane $110.0 previously, and are now paying her $11.00".
We can make this even better, we can change "You" to log your user name and id so that we have a record of people who are touching this very important script. We can also indicate when we are making the change like so,
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The user log will provide other people on your team evidence of who touched what and when because this is an important log to keep people accountable especially when payments are being made. The amount on the log will also give you an indication like a receipt to check your database and make sure those numbers are committed. Lastly, the timestamp will give you a sense on when the changes are made and how to intervene if large payments are being made while you wish to abort.

How much do we need to remember?

With cases like payments that are highly sensitive as an actual transaction is being performed, money is being exchanged, the logs are also highly important to back up those payments in case of disputes. Under the Bank Security Act, banks must keep a detailed history of each checking and savings account for at least five years after the information is obtained. Personal data under GDPR is another issue to watch out for.
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Seattle's Rainier Scholars program cultivates the academic potential of low-income students of color by providing access to postsecondary institutions, opening doors to future careers, and developing leadership skills. Students of color account for 66% of the students in Seattle Public Schools, and only 10% of those students are represented in the district's advanced learning programs. These are the inequities that the Rainier Scholars program seeks to address. In collaboration with the University of Washington Department of Urban Design and Planning (UDP), they are determined to steward a relationship to create a meaningful connection with the University of Washington. Susie Wu, the Director of Leadership Development for Rainier Scholars, spoke warmly about the relationship built between UDP and the Rainier Scholars. "My hope is that our scholars become leaders of change at all levels of society. That's what it will take to transform our society and build a pipeline."
The students participating in the Rainier Scholars program are generally first-generation college students, negotiating an unfamiliar space without the experience from a member of their family. This is where relationships with institutions like the University of Washington are so instrumental. The access and contact with current students and professors demystify the college experience and place them at the same table with undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students. The results of this program are undeniable. The Rainier Scholars program has successfully mentored six cohorts from elementary school through college, with years of inspired young scholars to follow. There is tremendous power in seeing six years of students graduate ahead of you, building a landmark for success.
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Leadership is a cornerstone of the department, exhibited by the dedication and passion of both students and faculty. Following a successful workshop in December which focused on gentrification and displacement in the Central District of Seattle, undergraduate and graduate students came together to host a second workshop focusing on public space and healthy communities. The built environment directly impacts the health of a community in lasting ways, and by understanding how planning decisions shape the distribution of resources, we can begin to heal the scars of spatial segregation. Urban design, architecture, and public health are powerful avenues for social change. This workshop helped Rainier Scholars understand the impact of these three disciplines and was aimed to inform their academic interests.
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UDP students led the visiting scholars through exercises introducing fundamental concepts in these fields. The first was a mapping exercise that introduced students to the methodologies of Kevin Lynch. By exploring the relationships between nodes, edges, paths, districts, and landmarks, the students were taught the vernacular to experientially communicate space so that their neighborhoods may become more legible. In illustrating the relationships between certain types of spaces, a city can be broken down into its multiple components to become more navigable. The second exercise covered asset mapping through a discussion about how space is built, and who gets to build it. Through a mental map exercise, the scholars drew places they travel, places they love, and places they feel unwelcome. CEP student Maisha Barnett emphasized "if you want to make a change in your neighborhood, YOU are the community asset." The last exercise illuminated the connection between public health and the built environment. By decoding the language surrounding public health and the built environment, the visiting scholars unpacked the relationship between gentrification, affordability, and life expectancy. Using census tract data, the scholars found that in some cities in King County have a 17-year difference in life expectancy. Concurrent MUP/MPH student Elise Rasmussen reinforced that "where you live influences
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Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co (Masdar) and EDF Energies Nouvelles have submitted the lowest bid to build the first utility-scale solar plant in Saudi Arabia, results seen by Reuters show.
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The two companies submitted a joint bid for a levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) of 6.69 halalas/KWH ($0.0178/KWH).
Saudi-based Acwa Power came second with 8.78 halalas/kwh. LCOE comprises the cost of generating a megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity; the upfront capital and development cost; the cost of equity and debt finance and operating and maintenance fees.
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The bid evaluation will be a three-month process, with a targeted power purchase agreement (PPA) effective day by January 27, he added.
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In April, Saudi Arabia kicked off the massive renewable programme in Riyadh by announcing the beginning of the bidding process for the Sakaka project, which is expected to come online by 2018-2019. The Sakaka project is estimated to cost around $300m.
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The government plans to generate 9.5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from renewable sources a year by 2023 through wind and solar projects, involving up to $50bn worth of investments.
The 9.5 GW target is expected to be exceeded, Shehri told Reuters in August, to highlight the kingdom's long-term commitment to green energy.
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Eric Adams – the newly-elected mayor of New York City and apparently a bitcoin bull – displayed his support for the primary cryptocurrency once again. He opined that the recent price drop could provide certain opportunities for investors and reaffirmed a previous stance indicating that he will get his first three paychecks in BTC.
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It is safe to say that Big Apple's new mayor hasn't changed his stance on BTC despite the most recent price slumps. In an interview for CNBC, Adams seemed undeterred by these adverse developments and actually said that sometimes investors could capitalize by investing in certain assets when they experience similar drops.
Upon starting his new political role, the 61-year-old American vowed to receive his next three paychecks in bitcoin instead of dollars. In his most recent appearance, he reaffirmed his wish and said:
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What is Boundary Surveying? Steps and Importance of Boundary Surveying
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What is Boundary Surveying?
Boundary surveying is the process of surveying the boundaries of parcels of land in order to determine their legal dimensions and placement. This includes measuring the property's dimensions and marking the boundaries on the ground.
Boundary surveys are often used to determine the legal description of a property, which is important for deeds, mortgages, and other legal documents.
It generally entails the use of land surveying equipment to establish the location of the boundaries of a parcel of land, and the taking of measurements to determine the size and shape of the parcel.
The surveyor will mark the boundaries of the land with physical monuments, such as metal rods or posts, in order to create a legal record of the parcel's dimensions.
Reasons for Undertaking Boundary Surveying
Boundary surveying is the division of land into parcels. This division is done for both legal and practical reasons.
Legal reasons may include developing a new subdivision plan, dividing property to sell, arranging an inheritance distribution, or solving boundary disputes between two parcels.
Practical reasons include understanding the size and shape of a tract of land with respect to its current use – such as agricultural use, timber production or mining – or for planning future uses such as residential development or roads.
Steps in Boundary Surveying
Determining these boundaries is a lengthy procedure. The following overview summarizes the normal approach for conducting a boundary survey:
The first procedure in determining the boundaries of a piece of property is to do research. Surveyor will do research in a variety of categories, but our primary focus is on the public records maintained at the Clerk of Superior Court for the applicable state.
Furthermore, they will request from the Department of Transportation any right-of-way designs for any bordering road rights-of-way.
They also interview the property owner and neighboring owners for any and all information, including deeds, unrecorded plats, or parole proof, that may aid them in determining the border location. Also, they frequently depend on information acquired from the subject property's title inspection report.
Typically, the owners provides the title inspection report, which is necessary if the boundary survey is performed in accordance with ALTA/ACSM standards.
Land Measurements
The boundary surveyor will measure or calculate the dimensions of the property by using precision surveying equipment. These calculations are sometimes complex, and the surveyor will use a calculator or tape measure to determine the measurements.
There may be several physical restrictions that limit the measurement of one parcel of land as opposed to another, such as a structure or a tree that is touching (or possibly overlapping) one of the boundaries.
Boundary Marking
The next step is to mark or monument the boundaries of the property. The boundary surveyor will take measurements, and then locate and identify a physical point on each boundary where other lines intersect.
The boundary surveyor will place steel or concrete monuments where the surveyed lines intersect these identified points (such as a corner stake) in order to identify that intersection.
Boundary surveys are associated with a variety of methods for marking the boundaries of properties:
The most common method is placing permanent physical monuments at each corner.
Many surveyors will place steel monuments or the like at intersections of surveyed lines.
A surveyor may use the surveyor's chain, or another cordage, to configure a boundary.
Some surveyors use a combination of permanent and temporary markers such as concrete blocks or sticks.
Some people construct "post and beam" style monuments using four-foot posts driven into the ground at approximately 20-foot intervals.
The last step in the boundary survey process is to document the survey data in order to prepare a land survey report of the results.
This generally involves using a specialized computer software program or entering the data manually into a spreadsheet or database.
Boundary Surveying Equipment
Surveyors use a variety of equipment and techniques to conduct their work. The particular equipment they use depends on several factors.
These equipment's include;
GPS/GNSS – Global Positioning System
Total Station – Measuring Systems
Electronic Distance Meter (EDM) – Electronic Length Measure
Transit – Instrument used to take angles in the horizontal plane
Clinometer – Instrument used to measure vertical angles, such as slope and pitch of a surface
Level – Instrument used to determine if an object is on an even plane or plumb
Range Finder – Instrument used to determine object distance and height or depth, in relation to the observer
Geodetic Software – Software for calculation of coordinates and area
GPS/GNSS Antennas
The nature of the boundary being surveyed. The available time and budget. The type of ground and vegetation.
The instrumentation and equipment a boundary surveyor will use seem to depend mostly on the nature of the boundary they are surveying.
For property lines that are not surveyed in accordance with Public Land Survey System (PLSS) standards, surveyors will frequently use a tape measure to measure the distance between points – sometimes supplemented by a transit and rough notebook.
Cost of a Boundary Survey
The cost of a boundary survey varies depending on several factors, including the area to be surveyed, the equipment used and the level of detail required.
Key factors include:
Accessibility and terrain of parcel land to be surveyed
Seasonal variations of the land
Shape and size of land parcel
Reason for a boundary survey
Surveyors can charge for boundary surveys based on their hourly rates. The average cost for a boundary survey range from $200 to $700 for a platted lot less than 10,000 sq. ft.
What is Plat Survey?
A plat is a scaled map that depicts the boundaries of a property. Because it is impossible to make an accurate map by hand, specialists undertake plat surveys.
A plat survey makes use of topography, distances between points, and directions to designate the boundaries of a prospective new piece of property.
A plat survey is especially beneficial when acquiring a big tract of land, such as farmland or land for a municipal development.
Obtaining absolutely precise estimations and bounds in these circumstances would be prohibitively challenging.
What Is the Boundary Survey vs. Plat Survey?
The boundary survey and plat survey are two important types of surveys that are conducted for different reasons.
The boundary survey is used to determine the boundaries of a property, while the plat survey is used to create a plat map or plan of a property.
Boundary surveys are used to determine the boundaries of a property, while plat surveys are used to create a plat map, which is a detailed map of a property that shows the location of all of the individual lots and the boundaries of each lot.
A plat is a public document used in real estate that details the borders of each unit of property within a certain region.
While both boundary and plat surveys define land borders, plat surveys map the boundaries of many parcels of property within a region, whereas boundary surveys focus on a single private parcel of land.
Plats are drawn by surveyors from the United States General Land Office and are public documents that are normally located at the county recorder or assessor's office.
Plat surveyors will also measure several other characteristics of a property, ranging from topographic elements to its location.
Often, a property owner would hire a boundary surveyor to precisely measure the borderlines of their land. Additionally, boundary surveys are more exact than plat surveys.
Importance of Boundary Surveying
Boundary Surveying is an important component of land surveying and central to its legal aspect. However, it is not the only component.
The boundary surveyor is typically a licensed land surveyor and can perform all manner of surveying tasks and functions.
Key importance include;
Preparing the initial survey of a property
Maintaining the boundary information which is submitted to the tax assessment office
Preparing the subsequent surveys of a property (i.e., resurveys)
Appraisal of individual land parcels
Boundary Changes
Methods used in Process of a Boundary Survey?
Boundary surveys can be performed in one of several ways, depending on the accuracy desired and the time, expense and labor required to perform the survey.
Drive-By Inspection
The simplest method of surveying a parcel's boundaries is a drive-by inspection of the property. Using this method, an observer can look at a parcel from an elevated vantage point, such as a highway overpass or hilltop.
From this observation point, they can note visible landmarks that are easily identifiable from that viewpoint.
When the observer returns to the ground and drives around the property, they can locate these landmarks, and walk the perimeter of the land.
The measurements made during a drive-by are not precise, but they may be precise enough for some uses, such as registering a deed or checking a property line for encroachment. The principal drawback of this method is that it is unlikely to produce results with great precision.
Using licensed surveyor
Another method of boundary surveys is to use licensed surveyor. These surveys are more precise and accurate than a drive-by survey, but they cost more because of the secure property access needed to perform a professional survey.
A licensed surveyor is one that has been approved by a state to perform boundary surveys.
To become a licensed surveyor, one must meet certain educational requirements and pass a state licensing exam.
Once licensed, the surveyor maintains their license by continuing to purchase further education courses and passing periodic certification exams.
The cost of becoming a licensed surveyor varies based upon the number of required CE credits, availability of continuing education courses, and the regulatory requirements.
Using Electronic Instruments
A third method of performing a boundary survey is to use a handheld electronic device. These devices are waterproof and very durable, but they are not very precise when compared to the precision offered by a professional surveyor's device.
This method is adequate in most cases where precise measurements with minimal expenditure on labor are required.
Boundary surveys can be performed at any of several different scales, from a small scale of 100 meters to a large scale at 200 meters (320 acres). The smallest scale boundary survey is the one-kilometer square parcel.
The method used to perform boundary surveys depends on the accuracy required and the time, expense and labor required to perform the survey.
The most difficult problem that the boundary surveyor must deal with is determining where the boundaries of a given property lie in three-dimensional space.
Boundary Survey FAQs
1. What is Boundary Survey Process?
Boundary surveys are a process by which the boundaries of a property are determined. The surveyor will use a number of tools and techniques to mark the boundaries of the property, including land markers, measuring devices, and aerial photography.
This information is then used to create a legal description of the property that can be used for legal purposes.
2. What is the Purpose of a Boundary Survey?
Boundary surveys are typically required for any real estate transaction, from simple deeds to farmland transactions.
In addition, boundary surveys are also used to create maps of properties.
The boundary surveyor is also typically responsible for creating information about neighboring properties that will be used in future transactions.
3. Who Performs the Survey?
In most cases, a licensed surveyor will be responsible for performing the survey. If you are unsure who is responsible for performing the boundary survey, contact a local Realtor or real estate professional.
4. How Long Does a Boundary Survey Take?
For small parcels (up to 10 acres), boundary surveys can be completed within two to four hours of surveying the land via aerial photography, some land markers, and in some cases a marker stake into the ground with string.
For larger parcels, surveying can take longer, and may include a drive-by inspection with a surveyor's rod.
The time required to complete the survey depends on the size of the parcel. However, it will generally take fifteen to thirty minutes per acre.
5. How Much Does a Boundary Survey cost?
A survey of one acre can be completed for as little as $200 to $300. For larger parcels, additional factors such as the number of existing boundaries, the needs posed by the landowner and use to which the property will be put, will influence the cost of a boundary survey.
6. What are Landmarks?
Landmarks are identifiable objects on the property that can be used to detect properties in three-dimensional space, such as a house or fence line.
Landmarks are usually selected by the surveyor.
7. What are Aerial Photographs?
Aerial photographs simply refer to a photo taken from above (i.e., an aerial photograph).
8. What is a Surveyor's Rod and what is its purpose?
Surveyors' rods are surveying instruments used in boundary surveys to measure the lengths of boundaries on land parcels.
9. What is proven boundary?
The legal definition of proven boundary is the property line a property owner can be expected to know about and maintain.
Proven boundary does not include easements and rights-of-way.
10. What is an Easement?
An easement is a type of agreement that grants a holder rights to use or enjoy another person's property.
11. What is a Right-of-Way?
A right-of-way is an easement or other type of agreement that grants a holder the right to use, access, or pass over another person's property.
12. How Do I Find out What Property I Own?
If you own real estate in the United States, you can find out your property boundary by performing a boundary survey of your property and then taking note of the boundaries in your deed.
13. What is a Deed?
A deed is a legal transfer of property ownership from one person to another.
14. What is Contour Boundary Survey?
Contour boundary survey is the method of surveying land and determining the dimensions of property lines.
15. What are Above and Below Grade Boundary Surveys?
Above grade or below grade surveys refer to whether or not the property line was determined on land that sits above the natural grade level, or below it.
16. What are Topographical Boundary Surveys?
A topographical boundary survey, also known as a contour or changing line survey, is the most accurate form of surveying.
17. What is a Real Property Survey?
A real property survey is a boundary survey performed at the order of a court or other legal entity.
18. What is an Orphaned or Abandoned Property Boundary Survey?
An orphaned or abandoned property boundary survey is performed when there are two parcels separated by an eroding stream that is causing the two properties to disappear from each other over time.
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You have now finished the four Real Number System assignments!
Compiled a Real Number System dictionary of comprehensive definitions with illustrations and examples.
Researched the interrelationships that exist within the Real Number System including learning how to identify the kinds of numbers each set contains and figuring out a way to help you determine how to classify real numbers.
Written a journal entry that serves to analyze the interrelationships that exist within the Real Number System using your definitions, research, and the photo gallery.
Take one last look at the rubric and ask yourself if your work is complete and does it meet the requirements.
If you answered yes, then you must now submit all of your work to your teacher for evaluation.
By the way, if you found this area of study interesting, you may enjoy exploring further the field of Number Theory. See the links below to get started.


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Q: Create shapes with radial symmetry using matplotlib I am trying to generate symmetrical circular images using python, but I couldn't find an easy way to do it.
Here is an example sort of what I want:

So far, I listed the processes, but I couldn't find an easy way to implement them.:
Is there a simple way to do it?

A: I would use a polar plot, then it's just a matter of calculating the coordinates. For this, I am using np.linspace and I combine a division of the trigonometric circle, the same points shifted by 10°, and zeros:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from itertools import chain

fig, ax = plt.subplots(subplot_kw={'projection': 'polar'})
ax.grid(False)
ax.xaxis.set_visible(False)
ax.yaxis.set_visible(False)

n = 6

# division of the circle
a = np.linspace(0, 2*np.pi, n+1)

# angles
theta = list(chain.from_iterable(zip(a, np.zeros(n+1), a+(np.pi/180*10))))

# distance to center
r = np.tile([1,0,1], n+1)

# plotting line
ax.plot(theta, r)
# plotting fill (needs an extra (0,0) point)
ax.fill(theta+[0], list(r)+[0], alpha=0.2)

example:

example with a loop
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from itertools import chain

fig, axes = plt.subplots(ncols=4, nrows=3, subplot_kw={'projection': 'polar'})

axes = axes.flatten()

def plot_shape(ax, n=3, delta=np.pi/180*10):
    ax.grid(False)
    ax.xaxis.set_visible(False)
    ax.yaxis.set_visible(False)

    a = np.linspace(0, 2*np.pi, n+1)-delta/2
    theta = list(chain.from_iterable(zip(a, np.zeros(n+1), a+delta)))
    r = np.tile([1,0,1], n+1)

    ax.plot(theta, r)
    ax.fill(theta+[0], list(r)+[0], alpha=0.2)

for i in range(len(axes)):
    axes[i].set_title(f'n = {i+1}')
    plot_shape(axes[i], n=i+1)

plt.tight_layout()


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Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
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Windows by Alfred Edward Tombleson - Artist
Alfred Edward Tombleson became an apprentice with F R Leach & Co of Cambridge in 1867, becoming foreman of other glass workers in 1871. By 1870 he was highly regarded by Charles Eamer Kempe and worked with him some of the time. He did not join Kempe full time until around 1890, becoming the Manager of Kempe's glassworks. He seems to have been the only person that Kempe ever allowed to add his own initials to a Kempe window, of which Buckinghamshire has one at Chalfont St Giles. They are his initials AET within a shield. Tombleson had a remarkable 67 year career, from 1867 until 1934 when, as manager he was responsible for closing the workshop and selling off its contents, at the age of 83.
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Laser lighting has come a long way. It used to take an enormous amount of energy to create just a single beam of dim light. Today, we have powerful lasers capable of doing everything from guiding ballistic missiles to assisting surgeons on the operating table. We see laser lights at the grocery store checkout line and use them to communicate with people down the street and across the world.
We here at Night Stars Landscape Lighting also use the latest laser light innovations in our laser light projectors. Laser lighting has exploded in popularity over the past few years, as many men and women happily leave behind the use of traditional light bulbs in exchange for the timeless elegance of Night Stars products. When installing their laser lights, many homeowners wonder how in the world such an incredible technology emerged.
Here's a brief history of how the laser light came to be, from the genius of Einstein to your own front yard.
In the 1800's, the realm of physics was based entirely upon the principals of classical mechanics in regards to light and its function. However, in practical application, these principals couldn't explain many properties of light experienced during certain circumstances.
For instance, a piece of hot iron emits light when it's heated at extreme temperatures. The principals of traditional thermodynamics suggest that as the temperature increases, so too should the amount of radiation, and eventually the temperature of the iron would get hot enough to make the object invisible. However, time and again, experiments showed that this wasn't the case. Unexplained problems like this led German scientist Max Planck to discover the relationship between energy and the frequency of radiation. His theories sent shockwaves through the world's scientific communities and birthed the field of quantum physics.
Planck's good friend and fellow physicist Albert Einstein eventually applied Planck's theory to his own experiments with light and its effect on electrons. These findings helped Einstein discover the existence of light particles or photons, and the phenomenon of stimulated emission. It is this scientific discovery that paved the way for lasers to exist.
In the years following World War II, there was great need in multiple fields for manmade short wave electromagnetic radiation. Charles H. Townes was then part of a team of scientists attempting to do just that. One sunny day, while sitting on a park bench, he came up with a unique idea inspired by the warm light surrounding him. It seemed that molecules themselves would be the perfect candidate for emitting the extremely short wavelengths needed.
Sure enough, after years of development at Columbia University, the first M.A.S.E.R. was created in 1954. The term Maser stands for Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. While this early form of laser exhibited only a small amount of power, it proved it was possible to create an incredibly uniform stream of radiation of a single wavelength.
In 1960, Theodore H. Maiman, a physicist at Hughes Research Laboratories in California, created the first laser. He did so with a synthetic ruby cylinder whose ends were made reflective with silver coating. This helped intensify the stream of light, creating a much more powerful beam than previously made by the maser.
Before the year was over there was significant progress in laser development around the world. Peter P. Sorokin and Mirek J. Stevenson created a uranium laser. William Bennett Jr., Donald Herriott and Ali Javan developed the helium neon laser and Gordon Gould worked toward further developing his own laser studies at Technical Research Group. The competition was so fierce that battles waged throughout the next decade over patent rights, particularly between TRG and Bell Labs. In Russia, Nicolay Basov and Aleksandr Prokhorov also successfully worked toward laser development.
Ultimately, historians often credit all these men for the invention of the modern laser.
Thanks to the hard work of innovative scientists, the next three decades were an incredible time for the advancement of laser technology. Lasers became smaller, more efficient and cost less money to make. Inventions like office printers, barcode scanners, fiber optics and CD's became prevalent thanks to the world of lasers. In fact, laser light has come to play so many important roles that it's hard to fathom the modern world without them.
In the 1970's, laser lights became common at rock concerts around the country. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and the Electric Light Orchestra adapted the practical laser and used it to revolutionize live entertainment.
Eventually, concerts emerged in cities everywhere with laser lights placed at center stage. Families went to laser light shows as a fun way to celebrate holidays and experience the futuristic technology first hand.
In recent years, the entertaining world of laser light shows has led to the creation of consumer products that allow families to enjoy the same level of special effects for their own homes.
Thanks to the power of diffraction, a single laser beam can be split into thousands of beautiful specs of light. The effect makes it seem that the stars themselves have been placed right in your own backyard. Welcome to the world of holiday laser lights from Night Stars Landscape Lighting. Thanks to the rich history of laser technology and development, you too can enjoy the benefits of bringing the future to your very own space. If you want holiday laser lighting for your home, check out Night Stars Landscape Lighting today!


Comparison operators test a relation on two operands and are considered to represent a machine-dependent nonzero value described by, but not necessarily equal to, STORE_FLAG_VALUE (see section Miscellaneous Parameters) if the relation holds, or zero if it does not. The mode of the comparison operation is independent of the mode of the data being compared. If the comparison operation is being tested (e.g., the first operand of an if_then_else), the mode must be VOIDmode. If the comparison operation is producing data to be stored in some variable, the mode must be in class MODE_INT. All comparison operations producing data must use the same mode, which is machine-specific.
There are two ways that comparison operations may be used. The comparison operators may be used to compare the condition codes (cc0) against zero, as in (eq (cc0) (const_int 0)). Such a construct actually refers to the result of the preceding instruction in which the condition codes were set. The instructing setting the condition code must be adjacent to the instruction using the condition code; only note insns may separate them.
Alternatively, a comparison operation may directly compare two data objects. The mode of the comparison is determined by the operands; they must both be valid for a common machine mode. A comparison with both operands constant would be invalid as the machine mode could not be deduced from it, but such a comparison should never exist in RTL due to constant folding.
In the example above, if (cc0) were last set to (compare x y), the comparison operation is identical to (eq x y). Usually only one style of comparisons is supported on a particular machine, but the combine pass will try to merge the operations to produce the eq shown in case it exists in the context of the particular insn involved.
Inequality comparisons come in two flavors, signed and unsigned. Thus, there are distinct expression codes gt and gtu for signed and unsigned greater-than. These can produce different results for the same pair of integer values: for example, 1 is signed greater-than -1 but not unsigned greater-than, because -1 when regarded as unsigned is actually 0xffffffff which is greater than 1.
The signed comparisons are also used for floating point values. Floating point comparisons are distinguished by the machine modes of the operands.
1 if the values represented by x and y are equal, otherwise 0.
1 if the values represented by x and y are not equal, otherwise 0.
1 if the x is greater than y. If they are fixed-point, the comparison is done in a signed sense.
Like gt but does unsigned comparison, on fixed-point numbers only.
Like gt and gtu but test for "less than".
Like gt and gtu but test for "greater than or equal".
Like gt and gtu but test for "less than or equal".
This is not a comparison operation but is listed here because it is always used in conjunction with a comparison operation. To be precise, cond is a comparison expression. This expression represents a choice, according to cond, between the value represented by then and the one represented by else. On most machines, if_then_else expressions are valid only to express conditional jumps.
Similar to if_then_else, but more general. Each of test1, test2, ... is performed in turn. The result of this expression is the value corresponding to the first non-zero test, or default if none of the tests are non-zero expressions. This is currently not valid for instruction patterns and is supported only for insn attributes. See section Instruction Attributes.


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Münchrath ist ein Dorf in der Stadt Grevenbroich und im Rhein-Kreis Neuss in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Lage
Das Dorf Münchrath liegt nahe der nördlichen Stadtgrenze Grevenbroichs zur Stadt Neuss. Nördlich von Münchrath befindet sich die Erft und die Ortschaft Helpenstein, östlich der Strategische Bahndamm und im Süden Stadt Hülchrath. Westlich von Münchrath ist die kleine Ortschaft Gruissem, allerdings auf dem anderen Erftufer.

Geschichte
Nördlich von Münchrath liegt eine sehr bedeutende archäologische Fundstätte der Jungsteinzeit.  Die Ortschaft Münchrath wurde vermutlich um das Jahr 816 durch Mönche des Klosters Werden gegründet. Münchrath gehörte im Mittelalter zum kurkölnischen Amt Hülchrath. 1794 besetzen französische Truppen den Ort. Münchrath kam an die Mairie Hülchrath im Département de la Roer. 1815 kam Münchrath an das Königreich Preußen. Ein Jahr später wurde die Bürgermeisterei Hülchrath gebildet, zu der auch Münchrath gehörte. 1929 kam die Gemeinde Hülchrath an den Landkreis Grevenbroich-Neuß und wurde in Gemeinde Neukirchen umbenannt. Am 31. Dezember 1974 wurde die Gemeinde Neukirchen aufgelöst und am 1. Januar 1975 erfolgte die Eingemeindung Münchraths in die Stadt Grevenbroich.

Einwohnerentwicklung

Mit Grevenbroich verbunden
 Ute Conen (Hauptschullehrerin in der Gemeinde Grefrath): Internationale Schiedsrichterin im Feldhockey

Literatur
 Christian Wiltsch: Neukirchen-Hülchrath. Hrsg. vom Geschichtsverein für Grevenbroich und Umgebung e. V. Grevenbroich 2006 (Beiträge zur Geschichte der Stadt Grevenbroich 18).

Einzelnachweise

Stadtteil von Grevenbroich

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Program Connection is the annual gathering of program-minded people from camps and conference centers across the continent. The 2020 event will be held at Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference and Retreat Center (Laurel Springs, NC). We invite all Program Directors, Summer Camp Directors, Program Staff and anyone who has an interest in programming in the Christian camp and conference context to attend. Come share the great ideas your site has successfully implemented, as well as learn from other camps and conference centers. The schedule will include time for sharing, discussion, hands-on activities, workshops, and plenty of fellowship time! Discussion topics are decided by participants at the start of the event, so sessions are aimed at what you need to learn or what you want to share. Come prepared to learn, to share, and to have fun!
The brochure for this event has not yet been released. Please contact Scarlett Dowdy at scarlett@laurelridge.org if you have any questions.


I felt like I was called to do this one, so this is my answering the calling.
I write this, mainly for me, but also in the hopes that it will reach you. I say it in this way because if I do it in reverse, I will set myself up for failure.
You see, you and I have been at this dance before—where I have expressed to you how I feel, and I put it in your court how to react. Your responses have been what I have grown to expect, and frankly, they have been disappointing, at times, even disrespectful.
So I'm not even coming into this with unrealistic expectations—doing the same thing expecting a different result.
See, I don't believe in putting on a farce. When people are dealing with me, they know they are getting me.
When people are dealing with you, it's like spinning the Roulette Wheel. They just don't know.
One day, they may get the person who pretends to care about others around. The next day, they may get the person who wants to lash out against every unfair thing that even happened way back when that was never quite forgiven or forgotten. Or they may get the person who throws the stone, watches the drama play out, but hides the hand, pretending to be the problem solver.
I would just have more respect for you if you would quit with the fantasy and just be who you are.
If you come clean as to the type of character you are, I don't have to like it but I would give the nod because you finally were true.
All of this "everyone is against me" scenario.
The whole "everyone is wrong except me" scenario.
That's hogwash; I know it and you know it.
Sure, the distant ones may not know it and are lapping up your stories and spin like a cat devours tuna. The ones close to the scenes and can deem, "Same script, different cast" know better.
I don't know if you got corrupted once you left. You were very young when you did. I don't know whether you were already broken, which could have been the case.
It's not up to me to be your therapist...to dig into your mind and provide justification for why you are acting "Mean Girls" instead of "Role Model".
Even if I could provide reasoning behind your decisions of maliciousness, it doesn't make it right. Also, just because enough people back something doesn't make it the truth.
Example: Let's say you are looking at the sky and it's daylight. The sky appears blue; you know it's blue. Yet there are ten people saying the sky is red. Are you going to automatically jump on the bandwagon and believe the sky is red, even though you see with your own eyes that it's blue?
Of course you wouldn't, but deep down that is what you are expecting others to do.
You haven't escaped that mentality yet. It's painful to see it during youth but even more painful to see it displayed later in life.
I've had a myriad of emotions as it pertains to you. Your impact on my life has been pretty significant. I'm not going to sit here and front. Your absence used to bother me a lot. Not being honest in the early going, really hurt. All the broken promises (and I had faith in your words for an extremely long time) affected me the most. The vicious way you would attack people just to make a point or to hurt just because you hurt...I was your whipping girl quite a few times.
Now, looking back, whether you realized it or not, you did me a favor.
Now, you are probably feeling like you made a mistake because of this massive divide between us, but it's a divide that you created, not me.
I held for dear life to the fantasy that you'd be different and you'd change. I clung to it, and it was an unhealthy way for me to be. The moment I adjusted my vision and was able to really see YOU, a tremendous burden was lifted from me. I was torturing myself when I didn't need to. The person I was trying to make proud of me never existed.
It doesn't take away from your role; it does affect how I interact with you.
I know you think just because you are forgiven for something, it means all is back to normal, but this is something else you have put your own spin on.
Just because one forgives something doesn't mean one's actions are okay. It doesn't mean an Etch Sketch is shaken and the offenses are wiped away. It doesn't mean trust is restored. It doesn't mean reconciliation is necessary, nor does it mean I'm doing you a favor.
You didn't come to me and ask me for forgiveness as it pertains to all the injustices you've done to me, nor those who have cared for me in your absence.
Yet you have it anyway because I know who needs to handle that; it isn't me.
The offenses will never truly be forgotten, only the sting of them. The trust has to be earned; you cannot expect it to be given to you.
As far as some type of reconciliation, we weren't that close. It wasn't for lack of trying, but we are just two different people.
You have no idea what type of person I am. You don't know anything about me, nor are you asking the questions to get to know.
I know the type of person you are; your character doesn't sit very well with me nor how you handle conflict. You chose to go on a grand stage and put the blame on others without taking into account the very things you do to accelerate or aggravate situations. You don't acknowledge anyone else's feelings, opinions, and suggestions. Even when someone is telling you constructive criticism or advice you asked for, it gets twisted into someone "hating on you". Not everyone truly trying to help you is hating.
Yet you let others with proven records of lies, deceit, and betrayal near you and expect your energy to ooze positivity and honor. You expect respect in spite of being disrespectful. You want truth despite your mouth overflowing with exaggerations and lies. You yearn for positive, respectful dialogue when the moment you run into something you don't agree with, you decide to act childish and ugly, yet wonder why no one wants to spend one second with you.
How can you be comfortable living an existence like this year after year? You should know by now the things you are doing aren't working.
Why not be real? Why not be honest? Why not treat people with the same dignity and respect you would want for yourself? Why not close your mouth and open your ears and your eyes, since you can learn a whole lot more that way?
Why not advocate cohesion instead of diffusion?
Why don't you quit putting people in the middle of past demons you haven't dealt with and attempting to place them in positions where they have to choose sides?
That is too much like....an ADULT would do.
That is too much like...what HE would do (and HE isn't happy with you right now; if you think HE is, you are sadly mistaken). You're not fulfilling your purpose, like you were supposed to, and if you aren't intending on it, then you should go elsewhere.
That is also too much like...JESUS would do.
I will just leave that where it is. For it to marinate.
At its' best, you'll get mad, take a good look at yourself and make the adjustments necessary to be on the right path. At its' worst, you'll continue to do the same things, chalk this up as slander (but it isn't slander if I have facts that can support it), throw a pity party and keep it moving.
If you are smart, then you should know this message isn't just coming from me. If you think it is, you are not and never have been nearly as connected with a certain person as you claim to be.
Do what you will with it.


Art and tradition. Every year for the past 50 years, starting from December 8th, a grand spectacle of lights is created by Mario Andreoli on the Hill of Three Crosses in Manarola.
Land Art: the representation of the Christmas scene is constructed on the terraced hillside of Manarola, where grapes grow for the famous DOC wine of the Cinque Terre.
Thousands of visitors come every year to admire the nativity scene composed of over 250 life-sized figures, made from recycled materials and illuminated with over 15 thousand lights.