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Roseblood by A.G. Howard | In Which My Phantom Obsession is Rekindled
Posted February 2, 2017 by Cristina (Girl in the Pages) in Reviews / 13 Comments
RoseBlood Published by Amulet Books on January 10th 2017
Genres: Retellings, Young Adult
Pages: 432 •Format: Hardcover •Source: Gifted
In this modern day spin on Leroux's gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she's trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune's mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera.
At RoseBlood, Rune secretly befriends the masked Thorn—an elusive violinist who not only guides her musical transformation through dreams that seem more real than reality itself, but somehow knows who she is behind her own masks. As the two discover an otherworldly connection and a soul-deep romance blossoms, Thorn's dark agenda comes to light and he's forced to make a deadly choice: lead Rune to her destruction, or face the wrath of the phantom who has haunted the opera house for a century, and is the only father he's ever known.
Full Disclaimer: I was hooked on this book from the moment I heard it was being released because I spent a pivotal portion of my pre-teen years obsessed with The Phantom of the Opera. The movie version with Emmy Rossum came out when I was in middle school and I was introduced to it by my choir teacher and my obsession was born (it wasn't hard considering the protagonist's name is CHRISTINE and then there was me, aspiring little alto, CRISTINA). A few years later my mom took me to see the live stage production in Las Vegas that was done in the special theater in the Venetian that was literally made for the show (falling chandelier on the audience and all!) and I was even more enamored. Now I will admit that I haven't yet read the entirety of the original story by LeRoux (it's on my never-ending TBR) but I was THRILLED to get Roseblood as a Christmas gift from Max to reignite my Phantom obsession.
Now, to be fair while Roseblood draws a lot of inspiration from The Phantom of the Opera, it's not as much of a retelling as it is a sequel. The Phantom is definitely present, but the focus is more on Rune (our "Christine" character) and Thorn, the Phantom's adopted son. Rune has a very twisted and tragic family background that eventually leads her mother to send her to an opera boarding school in France, as she's at a loss of what to do with a daughter is literally made ill by singing, yet has no choice but to purge songs from her body. At the conservatory Rune's musical affliction and tainted background lead her to a series of creepy encounters with Thorn and into the Phantom's plans.
Perhaps the best thing about this novel is Howard's writing. Whatever your thoughts are on the plot or characters, it's undeniable that the atmosphere and aesthetic are on point. It's dark and gritty and glamorous and the writing evokes just as colorful and vivid imagery as the cover does. It's also appropriately eerie, and while definitely not a "horror" book, I found there to be some deeply unsettling imagery at times, such as bleeding roses found in an unmarked baby's grave and empty IV tubes found in an abandoned chapel…see? Unsettling. (but no complaints here as it definitely worked with the story).
Without giving too much away regarding the plot, Roseblood is a novel that exists in the realm of several genres, including contemporary, romance, and paranormal. There's the contemporary elements of Rune settling in at her new boarding school, attempting to navigate the social circles and competitive atmosphere and exploring the grounds and halls of the mysterious opera house. For anyone who loves a good YA boarding school tale, this will definitely satisfy that craving. Yet as the book progresses, it delves more and more into the realm of the paranormal, with legends coming to life, ancient artifacts coming into play, magical raves drawing innocents into the underbelly of Paris, and, of course, labyrinths and underground lairs (because what would a Phantom story be without an underground lair and moat?) I enjoyed the paranormal twists as it's one of my favorite genres, however I do think that perhaps it could have done with one or two less paranormal elements and still been a strong story. At times there were so many paranormal things going on it was a bit hard to keep straight (I think the auras could have been left out, personally).
The novel is told in dual POVs, alternating between Rune and Thorn. While at times this POV shift was a little jarring, I appreciated that it allowed Howard to give not only her protagonist Rune a unique and eerie history, but it allowed her to flesh out a full backstory for the Phantom as told through Thorn's memories, going far more in depth than what you'd expect about his childhood and relationship with Christine. I appreciate how she wove in her retelling of the Phantom's background with other historical figures and occurrences, such as Saint Germain. It's a fantastically unique take on the Phantom View Spoiler »and TBH the idea of the Phantom being an incubus wasn't too far fetched at all to me. I can see how it would make sense. I wish, perhaps, that it hadn't been used interchangeably with "vampires" just because that tends to now have a negative connotation in the YA world due to how overdone they've been in the paranormal genre. But overall I didn't have too many qualms about the Phantom's paranormal existence. « Hide Spoiler
One thing I will say is that this book took me a while to finish. It's not a fast paced plot but rather much more of a slow burn that favors rich, detailed setting over action or even dialogue. While at times this did end up succumbing to some info dumps, I found the story so compelling that I was willing to overlook these instances in favor of the unique information. This isn't a book to read if you're looking for a speedy bump to your Goodreads goal, but rather a story to be savored.
Overall: For a Phantom fan like me, Roseblood will delight with its Gothic atmosphere and unsettling details conveyed through rich and decadent descriptions. While it's admittedly an unconventional take that veers largely into paranormal elements, I still enjoyed the creativity and unique take on the tortured genius of the character of the Phantom. I adored this book and found only minor flaws that didn't inhibit my enjoyment of the book. And you're 100% right if you assumed that I've been listening to the Phantom soundtrack nonstop since I started reading Roseblood and through writing this review.
By A. G. Howard
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13 responses to "Roseblood by A.G. Howard | In Which My Phantom Obsession is Rekindled"
I'm so glad you enjoyed this! I gave it 4 1/2 stars also. I loved just about everything about it.💁🏻
It was INCREDIBLE. I'm surprised it's been such a devise book for so many people, but all of the unconventional and creative elements really worked for me. I always get a little bored if I'm reading a retelling that's too similar to the original story.
I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed RoseBlood! While I didn't love it nearly as much as you did, I definitely appreciated a lot of the elements that Howard incorporated. And I really liked that it was more of a sequel to the original than an actual retelling – it was more fun for me that way!
Yes I think it was really clever that it was a sequel as well! I think that opens a lot more avenues for books in the retelling genre to take. I'm sorry you didn't love this one more, but I am glad you gave it a chance!
kirsty @ kirstychronicles
I'm glad you liked this! I've heard a few things about it and I really need to get to it soon!
I LOVED it! It's definitely unique and it takes a lot of liberties with the original Phantom story, but it has such a great setting and aesthetic and I really appreciated the creativity!
So glad to see you loved this book! I've been seeing mixed reviews for this one and I wasn't sure what to expect. Looking forward to picking this up for myself sometime! Lovely review. <3
Thank you Analee! If you like the Phantom of the Opera and you're open to a more creative take on the original story, I HIGHLY recommend this! I've started a few books since finishing but I still can't get it out of my mind!
Becky Day
I'm intrigued by this for exactly the same reason – I LOVE Phantom. Obsessively. I saw it at the theater when I went to New York City and it was so magical. Love the film too. I actually read Phantom as the Opera as my first book of 2017 and I really enjoyed it! It's not the most literary or complex book ever, but you can definitely see where Lloyd Webber got the inspiration from. It's like Leroux had all the right elements but wasn't quite sure how to put them all together and didn't have quite competent enough writing. Webber added clarity and some extra sexiness and BOOM, you have a masterpiece. It was really quite a fascinating read!
I can't wait to see what Roseblood can add to the myth. 🙂
I'm so glad to find a fellow blogger who loves Phantom and grew up with the obsession just like I did! There's something so alluring about the setting and the drama and everything is just so dark and beautiful. I would really, really love to see it live again sometime! I will really have to get around to reading the original while Roseblood is still fresh in my mind 🙂
I'm so unfamiliar with Phantom, so I'd definitely want to check out the source before reading… but I'm glad you're saying that it's not exactly a retelling. I think so many people went into this expecting one thing and it missed the mark. I'm glad you loved it since you were obsessed with the original! 😉
Have you seen the Phantom movie?? It's a really good place to start if you don't have a Phantom background! Honestly I'm glad this wasn't a retelling because I feel like retellings have been sooooo overdone the past few years. This take of being a "sequel" to a retelling is a really creative way to tackle the genre!
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Jared's 2018 10×10 Picks
Every year there are a few holdovers from previous years. Generally these are games that I super like a whole lot and need to play more. Sometimes they are also games that I failed to play 10 times the previous year. Some of these games have the same write-ups as previous years as well.
The following titles are inclusive in a specific way. For example, Pandemic means Pandemic, but can include expansion content, but does not include other games in the Pandemic family (e.g. content from Pandemic: In the Lab is okay, but not Pandemic: Rising Tide, Codenames vs Codenames Pictures).
Designer Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Bill Norton, Peter Olotka, Kevin Wilson
Publisher Fantasy Flight Games, Arclight, Asterion Press, Edge Entertainment, Galakta, etc.
# of Players 3-5
Playing Time 120 minutes
I have owned this game for years. Years! It's so simple. On your turn, you flip a card. It tells you who to attack. You send your ships against their's. You bolster your ships with an attack card. Highest total wins. If the attacker wins, he gets a colony. First one to five colonies wins. It's simple! Oh, except that there are about 150 alien race cards that all break the game in one way or another, and the combination of powers makes the game different every time. Unless you get the Grudge or Hate every time like I seem to. Ugh! Last year I played this a lot on Tabletop Simulator, but I hope to get it to the (real) table more this year.
Flash Point: Fire Rescue
Designer Kevin Lanzing
Publisher Indie Boards & Cards, 999 Games, Asmodee, Bard Centrum Gier, Devir, etc.
Playing Time 45 minutes
Flash Point is in my top 5 games of all time. A cooperative game about fighting a house fire (or a submarine, or an airplane, or an office building, or one of many other maps!) where you have to work together to rescue people before the house collapses. Which sounds all well and good, except that like many cooperative games, the game actively tries to make you lose. Every round the fire has a chance to spread, which can cause explosions and damage the structure of the building. Too much damage and the structure collapses and you lose. Too many residents die in the fire and, yes, you guessed it, you lose. With nearly a dozen maps and a new expansion that adds a deck of cards similar to Pandemic (listed below), the game is unique every time.
Designer Matt Leacock
Publisher Z-Man Games, (Unknown), Albi, Asterion Press, Brain Games, etc.
I've gone on record as saying that Pandemic is my favorite game. I've actually played this so much that when the new edition was released, I immediately bought it to replace my falling apart first edition. The cards in my first edition copy are so bad that some of them are peeling from the backing. The cards are literally falling apart from so much play! So when the new version came out, I sleeved it immediately to prevent the same thing from happening. Note: this entry only counts the normal version of Pandemic (with expansions) and not Rising Tide, Cthulhu, or Legacy.
Police Precinct
Designer Ole Steiness
Publisher Common Man Games
Another of those games where theme and mechanics work really well together. You're a police officer investigating a murder, but you still have to deal with regular crime and traffic issues. There is supposed to be a season 2 expansion coming out hopefully soon, but there is enough in the base game to keep it interesting for quite a number of plays.
Designer Steffen Bogen
Publisher eggertspiele, 999 Games, Albi, Ediciones MasQueOca, Fantasmagoria, etc.
2014 Spiel des Jahres winner. Better than every other game that came out in 2014, this game about putting camels on top of each other is probably deserving of that title. Will the blue camel (who's been in last place the entire race) suddenly cross the finish line against all odds by a perfect (and often jokingly predicted) roll of the dice? Probably yes. A few expansion modules have been released, but I have not fully embraced their use yet.
Designer Vlaada Chvátil
Publisher Czech Games Edition, MINDOK, Bergsala Enigma, Brain Games, Cranio Creations, etc.
Codenames is one of those games where if you saw it laying out on a table, you would have no idea where to even begin with it. A grid of seemingly random words that you somehow have to connect together in as few clues as possible. Can you link the 3 words related to "airplane" together? You'd better be able to, because the opposing team just linked "icecube 6" and might win on their next turn! I've mixed all the word cards from Codenames, Codenames Deep Undercover, and Codenames Duet (as well as a few promo packs) for maximum word play.
Designer Bruno Cathala
Publisher Blue Orange (EU), Blue Orange Games, Fantasmagoria, Feelindigo, FoxMind Israel, etc.
The 2017 Spiel winner, Kingdomino is a simple tile placement kingdom builder game. A twist on dominoes, players take turns collecting tiles to place in a 5×5 grid to complete their domain. Points are awarded based on how many of your connected tiles have the same type of terrain (such as fields, mountains, or lakes). A deluxe-ified "giant" edition also exists, and will be the source of most of the plays for this year's 10×10.
Crokinole
Designer (Uncredited)
Publisher (Public Domain), Carrom Company, Cogitate Games, Crokinole World, Felsberger, etc.
I absolutely love dexterity games. Every single time I've taken a crokinole board anywhere it's drawn a crowd. The exceptional design of the game just draws people in with questions. A huge round wooden thing, what is this? Often described as a tabletop version of shuffle board, the simple rules belie the skills required to master the game. I don't pretend that I am good at the game (because I am not), but I will play crokinole at almost at chance I get.
Designer Cédric Millet
Publisher Matagot
Towards the end of the last day of Gencon we were running around getting last minute things when we came to booth #3019, tucked away in a little corner. They were looking for a couple of people to run their last demo. A dexterity game about stacking meeples. How could I refuse? Games like this are almost always a hit with me, as well as with anyone that I show them too. Besides, gamers already love stacking meeples, so why not make a game out of it?
Wits & Wagers Party
Designer Dominic Crapuchettes
Publisher North Star Games, Asmodee, dV Giochi, Grow Jogos e Brinquedos, KOSMOS, etc.
# of Players 4-18
This entry is technically a lie. What we WILL be playing is Vegas Wits & Wagers, but since that is an expansion for Wits & Wagers (using content from Party), I'm linking this instead. Vegas Wits & Wagers takes the already amazingly fun game of Wits & Wagers and turns it into and odds-driven nonsensical Vegas style table game. We all know your buddy knows everything there is to know about Donald Duck, but how many of your points are you willing to wager? Do you want to go all-in, or simply bet a tiny amount and hope everyone else busts? We've played this game a lot already, and making it an official game on my list likely means it will never get played again, but that's not my fault!
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My Party-In-A-Box. a Real DIY From Things You Have.
This instructablesis dedicated to all DIY lovers as a source of inspiration so you could take ideas and do things from stuff you have in your home.
Before I show you the project let me introduce my self.
I'm 12th grade student in high school in israel. in school I extends Physics and robotics (yes I have such class in school). My free time I usually spend on scouts. As a teenager I tries to spend as less money as possible. However, I always wanted a portable music speakers. That's what inspired my to do this project of party-in-a-box. I started 2 years ago with simple music-to-led effect with tip31 and it ends with this.
I didn't managed to take photos during the process but i'll tell you each step what and how I did it with the photos of how it looks right now.
Well as you can see I simply took old LG speakers and bought amplifier and rechargeable battery from the internet. But it took me a lot of time to think of that and to build it up to this, almost finished, boom box.
Except for the base stuff (speakers, amp and battery) I wanted to do it really cool. I add leds to the system.
At first I made a nice 5mm leds on PCB in green, blue, red and yellow color each. I soldered them in shapes of play, pause, ff..
But they were ruined quickly. the solders wasn't good enough and I didn't had time or willing to fix them.
Anyway... I don't have a photo of them to show you but maybe i'll add them later.
the time passes and after a year of usage almost I added the RGB.
after a lot of thinking I wanted that each color will be activated from something else. I thought about diffrent frequencys (HI, MID, LOW), maybe by volume (when it high all are on and on low volume only one, or even when high only blue, and when it low only red, etc.).
and orderd the parts from tayda (awsome web I love it!).
meanwhile I did some nice code with arduino (what you seen on the video is the arduino code).
In addition, I added a computer fan in the back of the box so the amp won't overheat.
Now, after a year of usage I didn't want that the leds will be activated straight from the rechargeable battery, which is week by itself, so I put a 9V+ 2X1.5V batteries so it will save power for the music. The fan is straight connected to the rechargeable battery since it in the same use of the amp. I need to use it when the amp is working and dont need to use it when the amp isn't working.
The 12.3 number youv'e seen in the front is a voltmetr. it mashures the voltage of the battery all the time so I could see when it runs out.
Now we are starting the real DIY. The kind of do it yourself from things you have in your home, a real homemade.
as you can see in the photos, I used a lot of hot glue since i didn't have screws in my house.
the speaker's net is from a special origami sheet that I don't know what it is made of, but it seems to be the same material as the mosquito net's material.
I want to thank google translate who brought me so far, and I want to thank you instructables for inspiring me.
Good job man. I couldn't do that myself.


Streptococcus serotype 2 adheres to epithelial cells through adhesins of the cell wall and causes cytotoxicity to epithelial cells of different cell lines through haemolysin. Results demonstrate that the bacterium follows a multistep infection process leading to bacteraemia and meningitis in pigs.
Affinity chromatography of the haemolysin toxin from Streptococcus suis type 2 using a thiopropyl Sepharose 6B column reveals that the extracellular protein has a molecular mass of 65 kDa. The haemolysin's response to oxygen and oxidizing agents, suppression by low levels of cholesterol, stimulation by reducing agents and transmembrane pore formation enable its classification into a family of antigenically related cholesterol-binding cytolytic toxins. S. suis haemolysin haemolytic activity is prevented by anti-streptolysin antibodies.
Author: Lacouture, Sonia, Dubreuil, J. Daniel, Gottschalk, Marcelo G.
Transposon mutagenesis with the self-conjugative transposon Tn916 was employed to obtain acapsular mutants from the virulent Streptococcus suis type 2 reference strain S735. Absence of capsule was proven by coagglutination, capillary precipitation and capsular reaction tests and by transmission electron microscopy. Absence of capsular polysaccharides correlated with a rise in hydrophobicity and phagocytosis by both murine macrophages and porcine monocytes compared to the wild-type strain. Findings indicated the importance of capsular polysaccharides as a virulence factor for S. suis type 2.


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time: 3 (As opposed to last time, when it waited til the next morning.)
mpoetess: Did I mention there's a tarp over the entire fucking house?
maeyan: No. Really? How weird. By the way, there's a tarp over the entire fucking house.
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Mood: redneck
Music: Kasey Chambers - If I Were You
A Few Weekend Stats
Page I had to reach to be caught up on my friendslist after being out of town all weekend: skip=450
Cuteness level of my new cousin Maggie, who I didn't get very near for very long due to current lingering cold: 11 on a scale of 1 to 10
This year's annual moment of appreciation for the ability of the men in my family to bring a special, glittery shine to the word "understatement" : staring at the house in which I spent the second 9 years of my childhood and comprehending that when Uncle Ron said that Uncle Al had helped him put a tarp over the hole in the roof, he meant that Uncle Al had helped him put a tarp over the WHOLE ROOF.
There is a large green tarpaulin over our. entire. (not-being-lived-in) house. *headdesk* Pictures to follow eventually, I'm fairly sure, because really, the exact shade of scarlet that is genetically imprinted upon my familial neck must be shared with the world. If our porch collapsed, it would not kill any dogs, largely because said porch is a three inch high decklike affair that fits directly over the well and sump-pump cover, and can be picked up with one hand. There are also no engine parts in the bathtub. There is, however, a largh trash bag full of.. um. I think it's insulation, but it most closely resembles the size of styrofoam beads you find in beanbag chairs. In the bathtub. Under the hole where the ceiling fell in. Similar things to be found beneath the matching holes in the kitchen ceiling and the one in the back bedroom.
Most amusing (paraphrased) quote of the weekend, on the same theme, but in reference to my family's next-door neighbor: "If the tree outside your window has a muffler wedged into its branches? You might be a redneck." ~ maeyan (Said neighbor, who doesn't actually live in his house anymore either, is in fact a biker. Which isn't exactly mutually exclusive with 'redneck' but has a slightly higher coolness factor than us 'tarp over the house' types.)
Items rescued from the tarp-covered house (and/or temporary storage at my uncle's apartment), which was the purpose of the weekend road-trip, at a cost of 188$ for pickup-rental: One bag of random important papers, mixed photographs, and as many freaking proof and mint sets as my uncle could dig out of his coin collection. One box of stuffed animals and assorted evidence that I was ten in 1983 (including my Cabbage Patch Kid). Two boxes of Books I Actually Want To Save. (The size of the "Nah, toss 'em" piles was both staggering and disturbing.) One box of Stuff maeyan Allowed My Uncle To Press On Her When My Back Was Turned And I Haven't Looked In It Yet Mommy I'm Scared. My grad caps from high school and college - high school cap complete with original bobby pin. A metal bookshelf. Two large cedar chests, one of which is almost as long as the short wall of our living room.
Places available to sit down in the tarp-house which are not covered with either ceiling debris or shoulder-high piles of utterly fucking random items that my uncle has bought at estate auctions in the 8 years or so since I haven't been living there: One. The one that flushes.
Proudest moment of the weekend: watching my 63 year old uncle sit in his relatively flotsam-free new apartment, at his very first PC, typing search terms into EBay.
Scariest moment of the weekend: see above.
Number of hours after returning rental vehicle before my own car broke down for as-yet-unspecified reasons this time: 3 (As opposed to last time, when it waited til the next morning.)
mpoetess: There IS? Damn. I didn't notice. I was too busy looking at the tarp over the entire fucking house.


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My first month of running was April… it's not gone too badly. No real problems apart from the numb feet (happened twice) – I think that was something to do with my calves being tight. Will have to see if it occurs again.
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package com.facebook.presto.sql.planner.planPrinter;

import com.facebook.presto.sql.planner.plan.PlanNodeId;
import io.airlift.units.DataSize;
import io.airlift.units.Duration;

import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

import static com.facebook.presto.util.MoreMaps.mergeMaps;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
import static io.airlift.units.DataSize.succinctBytes;
import static java.lang.Double.max;
import static java.lang.Math.sqrt;
import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS;
import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toMap;

class PlanNodeStats
{
    private final PlanNodeId planNodeId;

    private final Duration planNodeWallTime;
    private final long planNodeInputPositions;
    private final DataSize planNodeInputDataSize;
    private final long planNodeOutputPositions;
    private final DataSize planNodeOutputDataSize;

    private final Map<String, OperatorInputStats> operatorInputStats;
    private final Map<String, OperatorHashCollisionsStats> operatorHashCollisionsStats;

    PlanNodeStats(
            PlanNodeId planNodeId,
            Duration planNodeWallTime,
            long planNodeInputPositions,
            DataSize planNodeInputDataSize,
            long planNodeOutputPositions,
            DataSize planNodeOutputDataSize,
            Map<String, OperatorInputStats> operatorInputStats,
            Map<String, OperatorHashCollisionsStats> operatorHashCollisionsStats)
    {
        this.planNodeId = requireNonNull(planNodeId, "planNodeId is null");

        this.planNodeWallTime = requireNonNull(planNodeWallTime, "planNodeWallTime is null");
        this.planNodeInputPositions = planNodeInputPositions;
        this.planNodeInputDataSize = planNodeInputDataSize;
        this.planNodeOutputPositions = planNodeOutputPositions;
        this.planNodeOutputDataSize = planNodeOutputDataSize;

        this.operatorInputStats = requireNonNull(operatorInputStats, "operatorInputStats is null");
        this.operatorHashCollisionsStats = requireNonNull(operatorHashCollisionsStats, "operatorHashCollisionsStats is null");
    }

    private static double computedStdDev(double sumSquared, double sum, long n)
    {
        double average = sum / n;
        double variance = (sumSquared - 2 * sum * average + average * average * n) / n;
        // variance might be negative because of numeric inaccuracy, therefore we need to use max
        return sqrt(max(variance, 0d));
    }

    public PlanNodeId getPlanNodeId()
    {
        return planNodeId;
    }

    public Duration getPlanNodeWallTime()
    {
        return planNodeWallTime;
    }

    public Set<String> getOperatorTypes()
    {
        return operatorInputStats.keySet();
    }

    public long getPlanNodeInputPositions()
    {
        return planNodeInputPositions;
    }

    public DataSize getPlanNodeInputDataSize()
    {
        return planNodeInputDataSize;
    }

    public long getPlanNodeOutputPositions()
    {
        return planNodeOutputPositions;
    }

    public DataSize getPlanNodeOutputDataSize()
    {
        return planNodeOutputDataSize;
    }

    public Map<String, Double> getOperatorInputPositionsAverages()
    {
        return operatorInputStats.entrySet().stream()
                .collect(toMap(
                        Map.Entry::getKey,
                        entry -> (double) entry.getValue().getInputPositions() / operatorInputStats.get(entry.getKey()).getTotalDrivers()));
    }

    public Map<String, Double> getOperatorInputPositionsStdDevs()
    {
        return operatorInputStats.entrySet().stream()
                .collect(toMap(
                        Map.Entry::getKey,
                        entry -> computedStdDev(
                                entry.getValue().getSumSquaredInputPositions(),
                                entry.getValue().getInputPositions(),
                                entry.getValue().getTotalDrivers())));
    }

    public Map<String, Double> getOperatorHashCollisionsAverages()
    {
        return operatorHashCollisionsStats.entrySet().stream()
                .collect(toMap(
                        Map.Entry::getKey,
                        entry -> entry.getValue().getWeightedHashCollisions() / operatorInputStats.get(entry.getKey()).getInputPositions()));
    }

    public Map<String, Double> getOperatorHashCollisionsStdDevs()
    {
        return operatorHashCollisionsStats.entrySet().stream()
                .collect(toMap(
                        Map.Entry::getKey,
                        entry -> computedWeightedStdDev(
                                entry.getValue().getWeightedSumSquaredHashCollisions(),
                                entry.getValue().getWeightedHashCollisions(),
                                operatorInputStats.get(entry.getKey()).getInputPositions())));
    }

    private static double computedWeightedStdDev(double sumSquared, double sum, double totalWeight)
    {
        double average = sum / totalWeight;
        double variance = (sumSquared - 2 * sum * average) / totalWeight + average * average;
        // variance might be negative because of numeric inaccuracy, therefore we need to use max
        return sqrt(max(variance, 0d));
    }

    public Map<String, Double> getOperatorExpectedCollisionsAverages()
    {
        return operatorHashCollisionsStats.entrySet().stream()
                .collect(toMap(
                        Map.Entry::getKey,
                        entry -> entry.getValue().getWeightedExpectedHashCollisions() / operatorInputStats.get(entry.getKey()).getInputPositions()));
    }

    public static PlanNodeStats merge(PlanNodeStats left, PlanNodeStats right)
    {
        checkArgument(left.getPlanNodeId().equals(right.getPlanNodeId()), "planNodeIds do not match. %s != %s", left.getPlanNodeId(), right.getPlanNodeId());

        long planNodeInputPositions = left.planNodeInputPositions + right.planNodeInputPositions;
        DataSize planNodeInputDataSize = succinctBytes(left.planNodeInputDataSize.toBytes() + right.planNodeInputDataSize.toBytes());
        long planNodeOutputPositions = left.planNodeOutputPositions + right.planNodeOutputPositions;
        DataSize planNodeOutputDataSize = succinctBytes(left.planNodeOutputDataSize.toBytes() + right.planNodeOutputDataSize.toBytes());

        Map<String, OperatorInputStats> operatorInputStats = mergeMaps(left.operatorInputStats, right.operatorInputStats, OperatorInputStats::merge);
        Map<String, OperatorHashCollisionsStats> operatorHashCollisionsStats = mergeMaps(left.operatorHashCollisionsStats, right.operatorHashCollisionsStats, OperatorHashCollisionsStats::merge);

        return new PlanNodeStats(
                left.getPlanNodeId(),
                new Duration(left.getPlanNodeWallTime().toMillis() + right.getPlanNodeWallTime().toMillis(), MILLISECONDS),
                planNodeInputPositions, planNodeInputDataSize,
                planNodeOutputPositions, planNodeOutputDataSize,
                operatorInputStats,
                operatorHashCollisionsStats);
    }
}

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Crowds of stunned Parisians and tourists — some crying, others offering prayers —watched in horror in central Paris on Monday night as firefighters struggled for hours to extinguish the flames engulfing the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
"We were heartbroken because as New Yorkers we've been through this," Duffy said, referring to the September 11, 2001 attacks which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Centre.
"In terms of heritage this is much worse.
This is a world treasure.
Everyone knows Notre-Dame," she said.
Gasps and cries of "Oh my god" erupted at 7:50pm when the top portion of the church's spire came crashing down into an inferno that had spread to the entire roof.


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Past, Present, and Future of the Digital Public Library of America
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Education, Libraries, & Digital Humanities
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This event is being co-sponsored by the Harvard Law School Library and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
Please join us for a discussion about the role of libraries in a technological society. Conceived of at Harvard and incubated by the Berkman Klein Center, the Digital Public Library of America recently announced the appointment of John Bracken as its new executive director. We will reflect on the DPLA's past, present and future and explore the way in which libraries can contribute to a stronger civic life in the midst of disruptive times. Co-hosted by the Berkman Klein Center and the Harvard Law School Library, the gathering will take place on Friday, February 2, from 3:00-5:00pm in the Caspersen Room (fourth floor) at the Harvard Law School Library, with a reception to follow.
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As Executive Director, John Bracken leads DPLA's staff, board, and key stakeholders in developing a clear vision and strategy for DPLA's future with a focus on continued growth, innovation, and services. Bracken joins DPLA from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, where he was vice president of technology innovation. He previously directed Knight's journalism and media innovation program, before becoming vice president of media innovation. Bracken received his undergraduate degree from the Claremont Colleges' Pitzer College, and a Master's degree from the Annenberg School for Communication, at the University of Pennsylvania. Bracken previously worked at the Ford Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He currently serves on the board of Illinois Humanities.
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Bob Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University librarian, emeritus, Harvard
Maura Marx, President, Fidelity Foundation
Jocelyn Kennedy, Executive Director, Harvard Law School Library
Mary Minow, Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow, Harvard
Nicco Mele, Director, Shorenstein Center
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Another way to prevent this dilemma would be a full office review of each hygiene patient in the daily huddle. An ethical dilemma occurs when one or more ethical principles are in conflict. Studies also show that coloring can reduce stress. Protect patient confidentiality or tell to protect the wellbeing of the other person? Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma. Mr. M has a noticeable limp and explains that he is currently suffering from a sciatica and is waiting for it to pass on its own. Therefore, an ethical dilemma exists when the right thing to do is clear or when members of the healthcare team cannot agree on the right thing to do. Different ethical decisions can be made regarding the same ethical dilemma, resulting in no right or wrong conclusion. In other cases, there is no compromise and a decision must be made. In some instances, compromises can be made, such as agreeing on a 6-month recare for the example above. 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One of your senior partners who has been an invaluable mentor (he hired you originally), colleague, and friend has been showing subtle signs of forgetfulness and minor lapses when interpreting scans. and why would anyone realistically kick them out? Her best friend`s husband, Bob McComb, has been a patient of record for the past seven years. Ethical dilemma identification . Dental Implants ... Nike- Ethical Issues. The ADA's Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct (Code) require dentists to respect the patient's rights to self-determination and confidentiality. Review the Ethical Dilemma beginning on page 309 and answer the questions at the end of the case. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Mar 6, 2018 #9 ringofkeys said: what makes it an ethical dilemma? Describe the difficulties in ethical leadership at Stacy's farm.What type of conflict management style does Doug have? 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The Trust was set up in memory of Professor Marijan Hanžeković. The founders of the Professor Dr Marijan Hanžeković Trust were the Institute of Public Finance, Marijan Hanžeković Jr, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia, the Croatian National Bank, Privredna banka, Zagrebacka banka and the Croatian Postal Bank. Apart from paying tribute to the memory of Professor Marijan Hanžeković, the objective of the Foundation is to promote the financial sciences and to encourage scholars and experts, especially the young, to be engaged with this discipline.
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Today's post is going to be about a handful of things that have caught my attention.
– Gary Hack, who is the former dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, recently published a book called Site Planning: International Practice. It is a textbookish guide to planning processes, new technologies, and sustainability, with an emphasis on rapidly urbanizing countries. Thank you to my friend Michael Geller for bringing this to my attention.
– Sidewalk Labs Toronto is opening a new experimental workspace here in Toronto at 307 Lake Shore Boulevard East (Queens Quay & Parliament) on Saturday, June 16th from 12 – 6pm. It's an old fish processing plant that they have turned into their office. The team will work there during the week and on the weekends they will open to the public to showcase what they're up to. Register for the June 16th event, here. I just did.
– Alexandra Lange has a recent piece in the New Yorker called, The Hidden Women of Architecture and Design. It's about the important role that women have played in the "design of childhood", which is the title of a book by Lange. There's also a short but interesting story about Detroit's Lafayette Park (Mies van der Rohe) at the beginning of the article.
– Finally, here is a blog post by Witold Rybczynski where he talks about the shortcomings of architectural education. Obscure theories. Technical or made-up jargon. And no concern for budgets and schedules. I have always shared a similar view and have long felt that there needs to be more business school in architecture school.
Hopefully there's something in here that is of interest to you.


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(Nanowerk News) State-of-the-art projects of Krasnoyarsk scientists in the sphere of nanotechnology will be presented to head of the RUSNANO Corporation Anatoly Chubais who is arriving in Krasnoyarsk on Thursday, the press service of the territorial government told Itar-Tass.
Projects bidding for getting financing from the corporation will be presented to Chubais. They include a shop for the production of single-crystalline silicon on the base of Russia's leading enterprise for the production of non-ferrous metals – Krastsvetmet company, the method of getting magnetic nanoparticles with tailor-made properties and new medical technologies created with their application by scientists of Siberian Federal University. In the view of the developers, projects for getting especially pure germanium for nuclear radiation detectors, production of wound dressings on the basis of collagen-chitosan nanocomplexes. The latter project is presented by specialists of Krasnoyarsk State Medical University.
The programme of the working trip of the head of the state corporation includes visiting an exhibition of nanoprojects of enterprises and organisations of the territory at the Sibir business centre, at Academician Reshetnev Satellite Information Systems Company and Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Plant.
It is planned to sign on the results of the visit a protocol on the development of cooperation between RUSNANO and the Krasnoyarsk Territory in the sphere of nanotechnologies and nanoindustry.
RUSNANO State Corporation is a non-commercial organisation for the selection of and participation in the financing of projects aimed at the development and manufacturing of nanoproducts.
The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies - RUSNANO was established in 2007 by the Federal law No 139-FZ to enable Government policy in the field of Nanotechnology. To accomplish this task, RUSNANO co-invests in nanotechnology industry projects that have high commercial potential or social benefit. Early-stage investment by RUSNANO lowers the risk of its investment partners from the private sector, according to the corporation' s release published on its website.
It says RUSNANO participates in building nanotechnology infrastructure, which includes the nanotechnology centres of excellence, business incubators and early stage investment funds. RUSNANO provides scientific and educational programs that are required for its investment projects to succeed, and also supports the popularisation of nanoscience and nanotechnology. RUSNANO selects promising spheres for investment based on longer-term foresight created by the leading Russian and world experts.
To assist the Russian nanotechnology industry advance to the global market and strengthening of its international links RUSNANO develops partnerships with the leading nanotechnology centres in the world and organises the annual Nanotechnology International Forum in Russia.
The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies assists Russian nanotechnology companies to enter the global market with their material and intellectual products and to create favourable international conditions for the development of the Russian innovation infrastructure.
Key goals of the corporation's international cooperation are: scaling up of national manufacturing of nanoproducts and their promotion to world markets; encouragement of knowledge generation and personnel training in the field of nanotechnologies at the international level; attracting Russian expatriate specialists and scientists to the domestic developments and business projects in the field of nanotechnologies; arrangement of active international discussion and contacts of Russian and foreign scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs.
International Nanotechnologies Forum in Moscow is to become one of the key instruments of international cooperation.
Key tasks on international cooperation for the future: to make the Corporation an integral player in the global and regional nanotechnology development (in cooperation with international organisations, and large foreign companies); to facilitate cooperation between Russian and foreign companies, enterprises and organisations in the sphere of technical innovations in the field of nanotechnologies; to enable the harmonisation of Russian and foreign regulatory base and safety standards in the field of nanotechnologies; to attract foreign investments for the development and distribution of nanotechnologies and nanoindustry in Russia; to promote international trade in nanotechnology materials, equipment, intellectual property and services; to select and train managers and expert staff for administrative and technical international organizations with a view to participating in international research programs and coordinating international groups on the development and implementation of nanotechnology initiatives .
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Mark has spent his entire career as part of Nashville's entrepreneurial healthcare industry. Over the past 20 years he has held executive level roles in some of Nashville's most successful and innovative healthcare companies, both in the provider and payor arenas. Prior to assuming his current position at 7 Springs Orthopedics, Mark was the Chief Operating Officer at HealthSpring, a Medicare Advantage company with operations in eight states. Previously he was a Senior Vice President with United Surgical Partners International (USPI) and had responsibility for surgical operations and development in its East Division.
Brant is a native Nashvillian and Lipscomb graduate, and part of a large family including three siblings and four children of his own. He has been happily married to his wife Jennifer since 1990.
Upon graduation, Stu moved to Franklin, Tennessee, where he joined the Emergency Department staff at Williamson Medical Center.
A native of the Buckeye state, Cathy received her BS in nursing from the Ohio State University, and her Master of Science in Organizational Development and Analysis from Case Western Reserve University. With over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Cathy is published and contributes to a variety of industry publications.
Prior to 7 Springs Ortho, Cathy served as Vice President, Chief Operating Office and Co-Founder of Meridian Surgical Partners, an ambulatory surgery center development, acquisition, and management company.
Bob graduated with honors in Accounting from Auburn University and attended the University of Florida's Fisher School in Accounting, where he was the Price Waterhouse Fellow. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Bob has also earned his Certified Financial Planning (CFP) designation.
Earlier in his career, Bob worked as a CPA with Ernst & Whinny and also with Brown & McCeney. Bob then moved into Nashville's healthcare industry with CFO roles at Sequoia Healthcare, Clinically Home, Lincor Solutions, and Passport Health Communications.
April is another healthcare veteran on the 7 Springs Ortho team, with over 25 years of healthcare experience.
Prior to joining 7 Springs Ortho, April served as the Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management for Meridian Surgical Partners, an ambulatory surgery center development, acquisition and management company. Prior to Meridian, April worked for Symbion Healthcare, providing several facilities with regional operations support.
April is credentialed as a Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC), and has served as an administrator and business office manager for a multi‐specialty surgery center in Denver, Colorado.


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Bridges of Dublin
Featured Bridges
Rosie Hackett Bridge
Including: West-Link Bridge, Talbot Memorial Bridge, Samuel Beckett Bridge,...
Pedestrian Bridges
Including: Seán O'Casey Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Ha'penny Bridge, Farmleigh...
Rail Bridges
Including: Seán Heuston Bridge, Loopline Bridge, Liffey Viaduct
View all bridges
Cable-Stayed
Famous Bridges
Millau Viaduct (2004)
The tallest bridge in the world on the motorway from Paris to Montpellier.
View more bridges
Bridge Designers
Bindon B. Stoney
The Offaly born designer behind O'Connell and Grattan Bridges along with the Alexander Basin at Dublin Port.
Historical Dublin
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O'Connell Bridge
Droichead uí Chonaill
Crosses O'Connell Street to Westmoreland Street
Material Stone
← Ha'penny Bridge
Rosie Hackett Bridge →
Much of the beauty of O'Connell Bridge is in the detail - the sandstone balustrades, the pretty garlands embellishing the piers, the charming Parisian lamp standards and the stone steps to the river quaintly tucked away on the westerly quay walls.
Crossing the River Liffey in the very centre of Dublin, the first structure here, Gandon's Carlisle Bridge, opened in 1794 and the thoroughfare across the bridge and up along the grand, continental sweep of Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) was the most fashionable route in the city. Later, Westmoreland and D'Olier Streets were laid out completing the pleasant vista from the bridge to the Houses of Parliament and Trinity College on the south side. Business and commercial life moved too and where once, the lifeblood of the city had flowed from the medieval quarter and its surrounds, now it pulsed across this new, most easterly bridge.
Carlisle Bridge (1870)
© Dublin City Council
However, by the mid 19th century the bridge was a tottering edifice, shaken to its foundations by ever increasing traffic and in desperate need of replacement. Dublin Port and Docks Board engineer Bindon Blood Stoney and contractor William Doherty moved on site in the summer of 1877. Stoney's design mimics the Carlisle Bridge of old yet improving upon that narrow, hump backed structure by being almost three times as wide and having a lower gradient. While retaining Gandon's three arches, Stoney replaced the semi circular with the semi elliptical. Like Gandon he chose Portland stone and granite as building materials for his eminently classical design.
Cleverly, Stoney first had new bridge strips built on either side of Carlisle Bridge, which remained opened to traffic. When the new sections opened, the old bridge was demolished and replaced with what is today, the centre part of O'Connell Bridge. The bridge opened in 1880, costing just over £70,000 and named for the Liberator, Daniel O'Connell. New keystones were designed by Charles V. Harrison to represent Anna Liffey looking westwards and the Atlantic gazing towards the open sea.
Today, as in times past, and no matter that many other bridges now adorn the River Liffey, O'Connell Bridge is still at the very hearts of the city and its people.
Contrary to popular opinion, O'Connell Bridge isn't a perfect square. It's wider than it is long by 5 metres.
The second O'Connell Bridge in Dublin is located in St. Stephen's Green.
The keystones on the centre arches represent Anna Liffey looking westwards and the Atlantic gazing eastwards towards the sea.
The old balustrades from Carlisle Bridge were removed to Clonturk House which was used as a home for blind men until 2009.
The Battle of Dublin (1922)
Annette Black, Wicklow
The War of Independence (1919 - 1921)
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The Digifant engine management system is an electronic engine control unit (ECU), which monitors and controls the fuel injection and ignition systems in petrol engines, designed by Volkswagen Group, in cooperation with Robert Bosch GmbH.

Digifant is the outgrowth of the Digijet fuel injection system first used on water-cooled Volkswagen A2 platform-based models.

History
Digifant was introduced in 1986 on the 2.1 litre Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) (Vanagon in the US) engine.  This system combined digital fuel control as used in the earlier Digi-Jet systems with a new digital ignition system.  The combination of fuel injection control and ignition control is the reason for the name "Digifant II" on the first version produced.  Digifant as used in Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Jetta models simplified several functions, and added knock sensor control to the ignition system.  Other versions of Digifant appeared on the Volkswagen Fox, Corrado, Volkswagen Transporter (T4) (known as the Eurovan in North America), as well as 1993 and later production versions of the rear-engined Volkswagen Beetle, sold only in Mexico.  Lower-power versions (without a knock sensor), supercharged, and 16-valve variants were produced.  Nearly exclusive to the European market, Volkswagen AG subsidiary Audi AG also used the Digifant system, namely in its 2.0 E variants of the Audi 80 and Audi 100.

Digifant is an engine management system designed originally to take advantage of the first generation of newly developed digital signal processing circuits.  Production changes and updates were made to keep the system current with the changing California and federal emissions requirements.  Updates were also made to allow integration of other vehicle systems into the scope of engine operation.

Changes in circuit technology, design and processing speed along with evolving emissions standards, resulted in the development of new engine management systems.  These new system incorporated adaptive learning fuzzy logic, enhanced and expanded diagnostics, and the ability to meet total vehicle emissions standards.

Features
Fuel injection control is digitally electronic.  It is based on the measurement engine load (this signal is provided by the Air Flow Sensor), and on engine speed (signal provided by the Hall sender in the distributor).  These primary signals are compared to a 'map', or table of values, stored in the Engine Control Module (ECM) memory.

The amount of fuel delivered is controlled by the duration of actuation of the fuel injector(s).  This value is taken from a programme in the ECM that has 16 points for load and 16 points for speed.  These 256 primary values are then modified by coolant temperature, intake air temperature, oxygen content of the exhaust, car battery voltage and throttle position - to provide 65,000 possible injector duration points.

Digifant is unlike the earlier CIS and CIS-E fuel injection systems that it replaced, in that fuel injectors are mounted on a common fuel rail.  CIS fuel injection systems used mechanical fuel injectors.  The fuel injectors are wired in parallel, and are supplied with Constant System Voltage.  The ECM switches the earth/ground on and off to control duration.  All injectors operate at the same time (simultaneously, rather than sequentially) each crankshaft revolution; two complete revolutions being needed for each cylinder to receive the correct amount of fuel for each combustion cycle.

Ignition system control is also digital electronic.  The sensors that supply the engine load and engine speed signals for injector duration provide information about the basic ignition timing point.  The signal sent to the Hall control unit is derived from a programme in the ECM that is similar to the injector duration programme.

Engine knock control is used to allow the ignition timing to continually approach the point of detonation.  This is the point where the engine will produce the most motive power, as well as the highest efficiency.

Additional functions of the ECM include operation of the fuel pump by closing the Ground for the fuel pump relay, and control of idle speed by a throttle plate bypass valve.  The Idle Air Control Valve (IACV) (previously known as an Idle Air Stabiliser Valve - IASV), receives a changing milliamp signal that varies the strength of an electromagnet pulling open the bypass valve.

Idle speed stabilisation is enhanced by a process known as Idle Speed Control (ISC).  This function (previously known as Digital Idle Stabilization), allows the ECM to modify ignition timing at idle to further improve idle quality.

Digifant II inputs/outputs
The 25 pin electronic control unit used in the Golf and Jetta receives inputs from the following sources:
Hall sender unit (provides engine speed signal)
Air Flow Sensor (provides engine load information)
Coolant temperature sensor
Intake Air Temperature sensor
Knock sensor

Additional signals used as inputs are:
Air conditioner (compressor on)
Car battery voltage
Starter motor signal

The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), three-speed automatic transmission, and vehicle speed sensor are not linked to this system.

Outputs controlling engine operation include signals to the following:
Fuel injectors
Idle Air Control Valve
Hall control unit
Fuel pump relay
Oxygen sensor heater

Additional systems
The evaporative emission system is controlled by a vacuum-operated mechanical carbon canister control valve.  Fuel pressure is maintained by a vacuum operated mechanical fuel pressure regulator on the fuel injector rail assembly.  Inputs and outputs are shown in the following illustration.  Digifant II as used on Golf and Jetta vehicles provides the basis for this chart.

North America variants
In North America, Volkswagen released two other versions of the Digifant fuel injection system (in addition to standard Digifant II described above).

A limited number of 1987-1990 California Golf and Jetta models are equipped with Digifant II that features an on-board diagnostics system (OBD).  These vehicles have 'blink code' capacity to store up to five Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).  Diagnostic troubleshooting is done by pressing the Check Engine switch on the dashboard.  This system can also have carbon monoxide (CO), ignition timing and idle speed adjusted to baseline values.

In 1991, California Golf, Jetta, Fox, Cabriolet and Corrado vehicles were equipped with expanded OBD capabilities.  This version was renamed "Digifant I".  These later Digifant versions have 38-pin ECMs with Rapid Data Transfer and permanent DTC memory.  All Eurovans with Digifant also have rapid data transfer and permanent DTC memory.  These systems use a throttle plate potentiometer to track throttle plate position in place of the idle and full throttle switches used on earlier systems.

Another characteristic of Digifant II equipped vehicles in California is a switch mount on the dashboard which has a "Check Engine" symbol.  Digifant I models in California feature a Check Engine light, with the display of codes done by a special Volkswagen tool under the shift boot, or by a jumper and an LED by the home mechanic.

Digifant Reliability

Vehicles using engines equipped with Digifant fuel injection typically operated both efficiently and smoothly when new but suffered from a number of issues as the car aged, even by a few months.  Digifant sensors & other components, especially the ECU itself, were remarkably sensitive to poor electrical grounding. Without a reliable ground signal to reference, the system was vulnerable to errors and malfunction.  In the 1980s and 1990s many Volkswagen / Audi designs did not incorporate sufficient engine compartment grounding, and when the car's engine compartment became soiled with dirt, oil & road salts from several months / years of use, the fuel injection system would fail in often inexplicable ways.  Backfiring, stalls & other poor running were all too common.  Later versions were improved by providing multiple grounding paths, but the early Digifant systems suffered poor service reputations.

Most of driveability issues can be traced back to a few issues:
Bad ECM earth/ground
Bad o2/lambda sensor earth/ground
Faulty Engine Coolant Temperature sensor (ECT)

The engine coolant temperature sensor is located in the coolant flange,(under the
distributor on the Polo Fox Coupe) on the front of the cylinder head (on transverse-engine vehicles).  The bad earth/ground can be traced to an essential ground strap on the front upper transmission bolt.  Without this, the ECU tends to earth/ground elsewhere, causing a specific trace to burn out on the circuit board and killing the ECU.  This causes the injectors to stay open constantly, flooding the engine.

See also
Jetronic
Motronic

References

Robert Bentley. Volkswagen GTI, Golf, Jetta Service Manual 1985 through 1992. Cambridge: Bentley Publishers, 1992.
Volkswagen of America. "Digifant Engine Management". Engine Management Systems. Auburn Hills: Volkswagen Service Publications, 2006. 31–36.

External links
Volkswagen Group corporate website
Fuel Injection theory

Volkswagen Group engines
Fuel injection systems
Embedded systems
Power control
Engine technology
Automotive technology tradenames

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Guinea; The Land of the Susu People
person Ilya Terovsky
History Of The Susu People
The history of the Susu people began in 900BC, these set of Africans migrated from Northern Africa. They began settling in the Western area of Africa what is now called Guinea (do not confuse with Guinea-Bissau). Today there are over 2.2 Million of them living in Guinea, Sierra-leone, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. They majorly speak French, Susu and English languages. The Susu civilization reached its height in the 13th century, soon the battled with various empires before the Mali Empire seized and ruled the land. 200 years later, when the Mali Empire began to fall, they moved west to Guinea.
Susu Man
"Guinea" means woman in Susu language, it is unsure if this is as a result of the geographic area or because the community had more women ruling, nevertheless that was the foundation for the country's name. Soon after moving, they began to build houses and a community for themselves. The Susu houses were commonly made out of available resources; either mud or cement.
Susu people
Religion and culture of the Guinea People
Over 99% of Susu are Muslim, so their culture is predominate with Islam religious practices. Though most of its inhabitants are Muslims, the Islamic law that allows men to have many wives is not always practised. This is because the Susu people already live with a large extended family. The men provide for the family by working as farmers while the women cook and raise children. This mundane livelihood means limited resources for the men hence they do not practise polygamy because; more wives, more needs.
A Susu man weaving a Ngoni musical instrument
Some Susu people even combine their Islamic faith with traditional beliefs, such as the existence of spirits who inhabit certain areas. The belief in sorcerers who have the power to change into animals, cast evil spells on people, or heal people from certain ailments. Today the Susu make up about 20% of Guinea's population. Guinea is the world's second-largest bauxite producing nation. The country is known to have one-quarter of the world's bauxite reserves, as well as more than 1.8 billion metric tons of high-quality iron ore. Guinea is also famous for its large deposits of gold, uranium, and diamonds.
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[Jacob] is working on his final project for the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. Based around Arduino, the quality and quantity of his build notes make this a fascinating read and there are several examples to listen to.
The project features a brilliant idea for input: He uses a 1/8″ TRS connector (mini-jack) whose tip is the input to the DAC of the Arduino. There are conductive pads in the shape of a keyboard that you touch the tip of the connector to in order to complete the circuit. Alternatively, the other two conductors on the connector deliver power and ground for easy interface with external controllers. He built an example controller that uses an LED and photoresistor to alter the signal returning to the Arduino. Put your hand in front of the light and the sound changes.
Brilliant? Or just a rip off of a Stylophone?
Very nice. But the input isn't brilliant, it is the same as the original stylophone after which this stylephone is named.
Needs more arduinos. One simply isn't enough for the high standards presented in hack-a-day's comments… Looks interesting though.
Is someone getting paid every time an Arduino project appears on this site?
where's the arduino? from the picture it seems this guy appears capable of soldering the dip packaged avr.
Looks quite nice, but I think I prefer the keys of the PocketPiano from critterguitari a little more .. the stylophone is cute and all, but just not so fun to play after 10 minutes.
@lekernel: He probably used an Arduino (and the arduino environment) to program the chip, then removed it from the socket and installed it on the board.
I must admit, I'd prefer touching the keys with my fingers rather than a stylus. It would have been cheap to add a capacitive touch sensor to accomplish just that.
@jeff-o: gotta agree on the capacitive touch idea – that's exactly what came to mind when i first saw the pic.
for the sake of usefulness, i'm thinking guitar tuner.
There was also a diy Stylophone many years ago (probably Electronics Today International, Everyday Electronics or Practical Electronics as these were the magazines I used to read) which also used a mini jack as the stylus.
The downside is you're forever having to brasso the pads and stylus or it sounds scratchy. As this is software based it should be possible to debounce unlike the original.
I also had one of the big Stylophones which had wah-wah and different voices (well waveforms anyway)….cutting edge then.
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Jefferson is a partner in the Intellectual Property Group of Carr & Ferrell and Chair of the Trademark Practice Group. Jefferson specializes in intellectual property, cyberlaw counseling and dispute management, with an emphasis on the protection and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights.
Jefferson offers substantial expertise in the areas of network security and software development. He counsels a wide range of companies on maximizing protection of their intellectual property through copyrights, patents, trade secrets and trademarks, and managing risks associated with the use of others' information and intellectual property. Representative clients include makers of network security software and appliances, companies pioneering software as a service, social networking and online community businesses, and mobile entertainment service providers.
Prior to joining Carr & Ferrell, Jefferson practiced intellectual property law with Fenwick & West LLP in Silicon Valley. He previously clerked with Judge A. Wallace Tashima on the United States District Court for the Central District of California, in Los Angeles.
Jefferson is a lecturer at the Santa Clara University School of Law on trademarks and unfair competition.
Between cases, Jefferson can be found developing custom reporting solutions for his colleagues and clients, and user scripts to modify websites such as Google search. He regularly volunteers on Mozilla's forums, assisting Firefox users with browser and web development issues. When Jefferson is away from his desk, he enjoys blogging about and sharing photos of tropical vacations in Maui and Asia.
J.D., Stanford Law School, with distinction; Order of the Coif; Stanford Law Review: Board of Editors Award, 1989; Johnson & Swanson Award, 1988; Senior Note Editor, 1988-89; Kirkwood Moot Court Competition: Semi-finalist, 1989
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Finished your HOT HULA fitness or HOT FUSION Instructor Training and wondering what to do next? PRACTICE! Spend as many hours per week as you can on improving your skills. Listen to the music, feel the beats, cue with your words and your body, and dance whenever you can. The more comfortable and confident you are with your material and yourself, the better teacher you will become.
Once you feel as though you could perform the choreography in your sleep, film yourself and get approved to teach. Demonstrate your ability to dance to the beats, give cues that are timely and helpful, and share your uplifting words and energy. Step into the student's shoes (or bare feet) and ask, would I want to take my class? If the answer is no, you are probably too hard on yourself but keep practicing until your answer is maybe. If you believe your video reflects the fantastic teaching abilities that you've been working so hard to obtain, send the video to admin@anna-rita.com for approval. Don't worry, we will always help you to be the best that you can be so do not wait for perfection since it will never come.
We will review your submittal and contact you. Some of you will be ready to teach immediately. However, many of you will need some mentoring and just a little more practice before you're ready to get out there and start changing lives. Please don't be discouraged by this, you will eventually be approved and ready to take on the fitness world by storm.
Once you have obtained the approval to teach, the next step is to find yourself a class. If you already did this, "CONGRATULATIONS! YEAH! YOU ROCK!" This process is going to be different for every individual. Some of you will want to work at popular, well-known gym which most likely will require an audition with the head of group exercise. He or she will be looking for the same basic qualities that we look for during the approval videos: strong and clear verbal and physical cueing, dancing to the beat, great energy and form, and the ability to inspire and encourage. Ace the audition and get a class.
For some of you who prefer not to work at a health club chain, it might be less stressful and possibly more lucrative to teach at a smaller facility (local gym, dance studios, community centers and schools) that you rent or do revenue share with the owner. For a rental, you pay a flat rate for the use of the studio for one hour; each of your students will pay a fee to take your class. This will sometimes make more money than the flat rate you would be paid per hour at a more popular gym. However, if no one shows up for your class, you must pay out of your own pocket to cover the renting cost. On revenue sharing, you are not charged for the facility and you split student fees (percentages differ). Check the insurance coverage for the facility and make sure you have coverage. We recommend having a liability waiver for students.
Some HOT HULA fitness instructors forgo teaching at gyms altogether. Classes can be taught at churches, community centers, beaches, parks, etc... A few of our instructors have shared HOT HULA fitness at unique locations to practice their teaching skills, share their passion and give back to their community. Free classes are also great at raising awareness of your regular classes. HOT HULA fitness can be enjoyed anywhere, anytime! Don't limit yourself to the orthodox locations. As long as you and your students have music and lava lavas, location is not an issue.
Contacting someone you do not know and asking for an opportunity can be a scary endeavor. There is nothing to fear but fear itself. For every YES, you might hear 10 NO's so be ready for it and do not get discouraged. The word NO will not kill you, and it most certainly is not an assessment of your ability. It simply means that this is not the right place or time, but there is a right place and time. You just have to find it. The best way to seek an audition is to directly contact the Group Exercise management. Shoot them an email introducing yourself. Explain what HOT HULA fitness is if they do not already know. You could email them links to our websites and videos so they can visualize and understand the format. In your email, include your enthusiasm for the program - say you would love to go to the club and do a demo class so the manager can see exactly what the program is about. After doing a demo class, ask the person in charge of Group Exercise if they would be interested in giving you a class.
Once you've survived the Contacting Facilities exercise, you will have a class. Building a class takes time - usually about three months. If you only have a few people show up at your first few classes, do not be discouraged. Over the following months, more and more people will attend your class. Don't give up! Focus on teaching the class to the best of your ability. Remember to smile and have fun! Use social media to raise awareness of your class. This can be a huge asset when trying to reach out to find more students. If you keep up-to-date with Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, you will be able to reach myriads of potential students. Write statuses and post pictures of yourself and/or students dancing; show the world exactly how much fun you have staying fit. Then, ask your friends and family to share these. Ask your students to bring in a friend. Run deals, e.g. 1 free class for each friend. Teach some free classes at events and anywhere you can to get exposure for your class.
Make sure to keep up your skills and lead by example. As a fitness instructor who is fortunate enough to play a hand in helping others realize the importance of health, you are a leader. Impress upon your students that fitness truly can be fun. Remember to exaggerate your movements because the members taking your class will only give you a percentage of what you give them. Just because you teach now does not mean you don't need to practice, too. Dedicate several hours a week to practicing your dancing at home. Even though you are good enough to teach your class, there is always room for improvement. Dance while you walk around the house, while you're cooking, even while you're driving the kids to school. Don't forget to include cueing in your rehearsing. There is no point mastering the choreography if you cannot effectively relay the upcoming moves to your class. So practice, practice, practice, and show the world the best HOT HULA fitness instructor you can be!


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package jadx.tests.integration.variables;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

import jadx.core.dex.nodes.ClassNode;
import jadx.tests.api.IntegrationTest;

import static jadx.tests.api.utils.JadxMatchers.containsOne;
import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;

public class TestVariablesIfElseChain extends IntegrationTest {

	public static class TestCls {
		String used;

		public String test(int a) {
			if (a == 0) {
				use("zero");
			} else if (a == 1) {
				String r = m(a);
				if (r != null) {
					use(r);
				}
			} else if (a == 2) {
				String r = m(a);
				if (r != null) {
					use(r);
				}
			} else {
				return "miss";
			}
			return null;
		}

		public String m(int a) {
			return "hit" + a;
		}

		public void use(String s) {
			used = s;
		}

		public void check() {
			test(0);
			assertThat(used, is("zero"));
			test(1);
			assertThat(used, is("hit1"));
			test(2);
			assertThat(used, is("hit2"));
			assertThat(test(5), is("miss"));
		}
	}

	@Test
	public void test() {
		ClassNode cls = getClassNode(TestCls.class);
		String code = cls.getCode().toString();

		assertThat(code, containsOne("return \"miss\";"));
		// and compilable
	}
}