Microsoft 13.5" Surface Book 2 HNL-00001 - laptop specifications.
Processor: A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer. The four primary functions of a processor are fetch, decode, execute and writeback.
Internal memory: RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the devices processor. RAM is much faster to read from and write to than other kinds of storage in a computer, such as a hard disk drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD) or optical drive. Data remains in RAM as long as the computer is running. When the computer is turned off, RAM loses its data. When the computer is turned on again, the OS and other files are once again loaded into RAM, usually from an HDD or SSD.
Memory Speed: Essentially, you have two things to worry about when it comes to RAM speed: frequency, which deals with how much data can be transferred to the stick at one time, and latency, which is how quickly it responds to requests. In the current market, as you get to higher frequencies, latency tends to increase, so in many cases, they tend to balance each other out. Buying RAM with a higher speed doesnot matter a ton.
Display Size: Display size (or viewable image size or VIS) is the physical size of the area where pictures and videos are displayed. The size of a screen is usually described by the length of its diagonal, which is the distance between opposite corners, usually in inches.
Solid-state drive capacity: A solid-state drive (SSD) is a nonvolatile storage device that stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory. Solid-state drives actually are not hard drives in the traditional sense of the term, as there are no moving parts involved. A traditional hard disk drive (HDD) consists of a spinning disk with a read/write head on a mechanical arm called an actuator. An SSD, on the other hand, has an array of semiconductor memory organized as a disk drive, using integrated circuits (ICs) rather than magnetic or optical storage media. An SSD may also be referred to as a solid-state disk.
Optical Drive: In computing, an optical disc drive (ODD) is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs. Some drives can only read from certain discs, but recent drives can both read and record, also called burners or writers. Compact disks, DVDs, and Blu-ray disks are common types of optical media which can be read and recorded by such drives. Optical disc drives that are no longer in production include CD-ROM drive, CD writer drive, and combo (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) drive. As of 2015, DVD writer drive is the most common for desktop PCs and laptops. There are also the DVD-ROM drive, BD-ROM drive, Blu-ray Disc combo (BD-ROM/DVD�RW/CD-RW) drive, and Blu-ray Disc writer drive.
Bluetooth: Bluetooth is a radio communication technology that enables low-power, short distance wireless networking between phones, computers and other network devices. Bluetooth technology was designed primarily to support networking of portable consumer devices and peripherals that run on batteries.
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Updated on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
More than 60 countries has signed double tax treaties with Hungary so far: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, United Kingdom, Qatar, Georgia, Denmark and Bahrain. Many other drafts are still in pending so the treaty network will be extended in a few years.
Due to the double tax treaties provisions, the profits are exempt from taxes in Hungary and are taxed only in the country of origin or may be taxed in Hungary but credited in the country of origin if enough proofs are delivered regarding the fact that the profits shouldn't have been taxed. Our Hungarian law firm can provide more details on the taxes available here. You can also obtain information on all the fees imposed to companies and natural persons (for instance, the procedure of trademark registration in Hungary requires the payment of a fee).
Other provisions include lower or exempt withholding taxes on dividends, interests and royalties. The usual withholding tax paid on dividends, interests and royalties is 16% but is reduced by the treaties' incentives in many cases.
Most treaties signed by Hungary also regulate the exchange of tax information between two countries. These are special regulations in order to avoid the tax frauds. Usually the exchanged information is secret and cannot be disclosed to a third party. In certain cases, usually when the treaty is not elaborated after the OECD model, the provision for tax exchange information is missing from the treaty so special protocols are signed between the countries in order to avoid these irregularities.
When a tax payer claims a refund for the taxes or a smaller withholding tax on dividends, interests or royalties, an evidence from the foreign tax authority must be delivered to the Hungarian tax authorities, such as a tax certificate which clearly stipulates that the profits were already charged or will be charged in that country.
Double tax treaties are special instruments used by Hungary in order to attract new investment and assure the entrepreneurs that an investment made here is secured. Our lawyers can give you more details on how these double tax treaties work and can also help you open a company in Hungary.

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Golden Chia, or North American Sage, was used by southwest Native American Indians in the US at the turn of the century for its life-sustaining properties. Chia possesses the highest percentage of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, a-linolenic and linoleic (i.e. 83.2%), of all crops. It is a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids, natural antioxidants and dietetic fiber. The protein content of Chia is higher than other nutritional grains. Compare Chia's 19-23% protein to wheat (14%), corn (14%), rice (8.5%), oats (15.3%), and barley (9.2%). And unlike these other grains, it is a complete protein - meaning that it has the appropriate balance of all essential amino acids. It is a powerful antioxidant!
Together these powerful herbs contain vitamins A, B1, B2, C and D, plus thiamine, riboflavin, calcium, iron, sodium, potassium, capsicum, zinc, copper, magnesium and manganese. Combined, they can act to increase stamina and endurance, and support healthy circulation.
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How Do I Use Hively with Kustomer?
It's easy to insert Hively rating snippets into Kustomer. Now you can measure customer satisfaction for each of your team members through your Kustomer email templates. Here's how to do it.
Log into Hively and click on the menu in the top right, then select Integrations. Select Kustomer from the integrations list. Next, for each Team Member listed enter the Kustomer user id.
User ids can be found in Kustomer be selecting Settings (the cog icon), then 'Users Management'. Click the Edit icon for a user and you'll see their id in the page's URL. E.g. if the URL ends in …/edit/abcde12345, then that user's id is abcde12345.
Next click Get Kustomer Snippet and switch to the HTML view by clicking Show HTML. Select and copy your snippet's HTML.
Go back into Kustomer and edit the email templates you want to have the snippet appear on. If you haven't set any templates up yet, this article walks you through the process. Select the template you want to edit in Settings > Templates and click the Edit icon. Here, you'll see the layout for your template. Paste your snippet into the layout and click Save. The screenshot below shows where to add the snippet if your layout is like the default template and you'll notice that we added an extra line break ('<br>') directly above the snippet just to add a little space between the message in the email and the snippet.


Why it makes me happy - look at the pictures....need I say more?
Why it makes me happy - THAT is a WEIRD place to play ball in....Giants blow 7-2 lead yesterday....but comeback from 6-1 today! Fate evened out a bit....on the good side.
Why it makes me happy - don't do many "fast burgers" these days.....but I EARNED it today. It was my lunch and dinner so.....it's all good!.....and it was ALL GOOD!!!
Why it makes me happy - it's a golf BONUS day!!!!
Why it makes me happy - while they should have won the regular game, it was good to at least get one "W" in the books today!
Why it makes me happy - my tee shot STUNK! I was sitting on some hardpan with 137 uphill to go and had to clear a tree to a front pin just over the bunker...not good! Yet.....BAM....I darn near holed it out. Birdie was MUCH needed!!!


A rather nice group of roses. One in bloom and three other that are still in the budding stage.
Everyone loves roses, except for those devilish thorns that are always there, and with inevitably I prick my finger on.


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My cousin recently got engaged and what kind of card maker would I be if I didn't send her a card?
This card, unusually features no stamping but a lot of die cutting! I've used eclectic layers, sunshine wishes and swirly scribbles thinlits dies to create the card but boy it is an elegant card I think. Obviously, it wouldn't take much to make this into a wedding card either.


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2020-2021 UIL COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Guidelines
Academics Update
Athletics Update
20-21 FB Telecast Info
20-21 Athletic Calendars
Summer Strength & Conditioning
Summer Music Rehearsals
Policy Contact Info
Updates are highlighted below:
The following guidance related to UIL activities, based on the public health situation as we understand it today, applies to the 2020-2021 school year. This guidance is effective immediately. Changes to the public health situation in the coming months may necessitate changes to this guidance.
Given the varying numbers of COVID-19 cases across different areas of the state, and the vast geographic area in the state of Texas, UIL is presenting modifications for the 2020-21 school year that reflect the situation at this time. UIL will continue to work with state officials and monitor CDC and other federal guidance to determine any potential modifications that may become necessary. Schools should be prepared for the possibility of interruptions in contest schedules. District Executive Committees should work and plan to accommodate, as best possible, for these interruptions.
These guidelines are in addition to guidance issued by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and intended to be implemented along with TEA guidance, which applies to academic and extracurricular non-UIL activities. The information below includes a requirement for schools to develop a plan for mitigating risk of COVID-19 spread during UIL activities. Schools should take their local context into account and follow all state requirements when considering UIL activities.
It is recommended that each school identify a staff member or group of staff members to serve as compliance officer(s) to oversee effective use of these protocols. Schools must follow all requirements of state authorities in addition to the requirements below.
Face Coverings- Executive Order GA-29
REQUIRED OF ALL SCHOOLS:
TEA requires all school systems to develop a plan for mitigating COVID-19 spread in schools. UIL guidelines require schools to include UIL activities for the 2020-2021 school year as part of this plan and carefully plan for mitigating risk of spread as students and staff participate in them. Schools must post these plans on the homepage of the school website or other easily accessible area of the school website. These plans do not require UIL or TEA approval.
PREVENT: Practices to Prevent the Virus from Entering the School
Stay-at-Home Period for Close Contacts of Individuals Who Tested Positive
For individuals who are close contacts to individuals who tested positive, a 14-day stay-at-home period was previously advised by the CDC based on the incubation period of the virus.
As of December 2, 2020, the CDC amended their guidance to allow two shorter options for the stay-at-home period. Based on current CDC guidance, the stay-at-home period can end for individuals experiencing no symptoms:
On Day 10 after close contact exposure without testing,
On Day 7 after close contact exposure and after receiving a negative test result.
If individuals return to school from these shorter stay-at-home windows, they should regularly monitor themselves for symptoms to ensure they remain symptom-free and take appropriate precautions (e.g., more consistent mask usage) for the duration of the 14-day incubation period.
Finally, the CDC has also advised that critical infrastructure services—which includes schools—may permit close contact staff members who are asymptomatic to continue to work in select instances when it is necessary to preserve school operations. Per the CDC, this option should be used only in limited circumstances. When using this option, school systems may consider adding additional protocols to increase monitoring for these individuals, which might include the use of COVID-19 tests (e.g., on Day 3 and/or Day 7 after the close contact exposure).
Taking into account all of the above, school systems may apply any of the following stay-at-home periods to those individuals who are identified as close contacts. Specifically, the stay-at-home period can be:
10 days after the last close contact, so long as they continue to monitor themselves daily for symptoms and take appropriate precautions through day 14
7 days after the last close contact, after receiving a negative test result (administered at least 5 days after the last close contact), so long as they continue to monitor themselves daily for symptoms and take appropriate precautions through day 14
For staff who are necessary to preserve school operations, school systems can choose not to require any stay-at-home period, so long as the affected staff continue to monitor themselves daily for symptoms and take appropriate precautions through day 14, and schools can consider the use of rapid tests for these individuals
14 days after the last close contact.
Required Screening
Required Screening before attending or participating in activities:
If staff have not been screened by the school for purposes of participating in instructional activities, schools must implement these screening protocols before allowing staff to participate in UIL activities.
Schools must require staff to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before participating in UIL activities or entering areas where UIL activities are being conducted. Symptoms are listed at the end of this document. The self-screening should include staff taking their own temperature. Staff must report to the school if they themselves have COVID-19 symptoms or are test-confirmed with COVID-19, and, if so, they must remain off-campus and away from areas where UIL activities are being conducted until they meet the criteria for re-entry as noted below. Additionally, they must report to the school if they have had close contact with an individual who is test-confirmed with COVID-19, as defined at the end of this document, and, if so, must follow school system policy for the stay-at-home period, aligned to guidance in this document.
Parents must ensure they do not send a student to participate in UIL activities if the student has COVID-19 symptoms (as listed in this document) or is test-confirmed with COVID-19 until the end of the school system's stay-at-home period, if no symptoms have been reported. School systems may consider screening students for COVID-19 as well. Screening is accomplished by asking questions by phone or other electronic methods and/or in person. The screening questions should also be asked of a student's parent if that parent will be dropping off or picking up their student from inside areas where UIL activities are being conducted.
Before visitors are allowed access to areas where UIL activities are being conducted, school systems must screen all visitors to determine if they themselves have COVID-19 symptoms (as listed in this document) or are test-confirmed with COVID-19. When practical, screening questions could be supplemented with temperature checks of adults. If a visitor has symptoms of COVID-19, or is test-confirmed positive with COVID-19, they must remain off-campus and away from areas where UIL activities are being conducted until they meet the criteria for re-entry as noted below. Additionally, school systems must screen to determine if visitors have had close contact with an individual who is test-confirmed with COVID-19, and if so the visitor must follow school system policy regarding the stay-at-home period, aligned to guidance in this document.
Schools are permitted to prevent any individual who fails the screening criteria from being admitted into school facilities or sites where UIL activities are being conducted until they meet the criteria for re-entry as described below. Any individual for whom screening cannot be confirmed should be presumed symptomatic until confirmed otherwise.
Individuals Confirmed or Suspected with COVID-19
Any individuals who themselves either: (a) are test-confirmed to have COVID-19; or (b) experience the symptoms of COVID-19 (listed below) must stay at home throughout the infection period, and cannot return to campus until the school system screens the individual to determine any of the below conditions for campus re-entry have been met:
In the case of an individual who was diagnosed with COVID-19, the individual may return to school when all three of the following criteria are met:
at least one day (24 hours) have passed since recovery (resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications);
the individual has improvement in symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and
at least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
In the case of an individual that is asymptomatic but has received a positive COVID-19 test result, the individual may not return to the campus until ten days have passed since a positive test.
In the case of an individual who has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and who is not evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID-19, such individual is assumed to have COVID-19, and the individual may not return to the campus until the individual has completed the same three-step set of criteria listed above.
If the individual has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return to school before completing the above stay at home period, the individual must either (a) obtain a medical professional's note clearing the individual for return based on an alternative diagnosis, though for health privacy reasons the note does not need to indicate what the alternative diagnosis is, or (b) obtain an acute infection test (at a physician's office, approved testing location, or other site) that comes back negative for COVID-19.
In addition to the criteria and processes described above, a student who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 must receive clearance from a physician prior to returning to participation in UIL marching band or athletic activities.
If the individual has tested positive for COVID-19 and believes the test was a false positive, and wants to return to school before completing the above stay at home period, the individual must either (a) obtain a medical professional's note clearing the individual for return based on an alternative diagnosis, though for health privacy reasons the note does not need to indicate what the alternative diagnosis is, or (b) obtain two PCR acute infection tests (at a physician's office, approved testing location, or other site) at least 24 hours apart that come back negative for COVID-19.
Identifying Possible COVID-19 Cases on Campus
Schools must immediately separate any student who shows COVID-19 symptoms while at school until the student can be picked up by a parent or guardian.
Schools should clean the areas used by the individual who shows COVID-19 symptoms while at school (student, teacher, or staff) as soon as is feasible.
Students who report feeling feverish should be given an immediate temperature check to determine if they may be symptomatic for COVID-19.
This document refers to "close contact" with an individual who is test-confirmed to have COVID-19. The definition of close contact is evolving with our understanding of COVID-19, and individual scenarios should be determined by an appropriate public health agency. In general, close contact is defined as:
being directly exposed to infectious secretions (e.g., being coughed on); or
being within 6 feet for a total of approximately 15 minutes throughout the course of a day; however, additional factors like case/contact masking (i.e., both the infectious individual and the potential close contact have been consistently and properly masked), ventilation, presence of dividers, and case symptomology may affect this determination.
Either (a) or (b) defines close contact if it occurred during the infectious period of the case, defined as two days prior to symptom onset to 10 days after symptom onset. In the case of asymptomatic individuals who are test-confirmed with COVID-19, the infectious period is defined as two days prior to the confirming lab test and continuing for 10 days following the confirming lab test.
Required Actions if Individuals with Test-confirmed Cases Have Been in a School or in an Area Where UIL Activities Are being Conducted
If an individual who has been in areas where UIL activities have been conducted is test-confirmed to have COVID-19, the school must notify its local health department, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including confidentiality requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Schools must close off areas that are heavily used by the individual with the test-confirmed case (student, teacher, or staff) until the non-porous surfaces in those areas can be disinfected, unless more than 7 days have already passed since that person was on campus.
Consistent with school notification requirements for other communicable diseases, and consistent with legal confidentiality requirements, schools must notify all teachers, staff, and families of all students in a school if a test-confirmed COVID-19 case is identified among students, teachers or staff who participate in any UIL activities. If the person who is test-confirmed to have COVID-19 participated in a contest against another school(s), the school must notify other school(s) and sports/contest officials involved in the contest.
Upon receipt of information that any teacher, staff member, student, or visitor at a school is test-confirmed to have COVID-19, the school must submit a report to the Texas Department of State Health Services via an online form. The report must be submitted each Monday for the prior seven days (Monday-Sunday).
In evaluating whether an individual has symptoms consistent with COVID-19, consider the following question:
Have they recently begun experiencing any of the following in a way that is not normal for them?
Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit
Congestion or runny nose
Shaking or exaggerated shivering
Significant muscle pain or ache
Screening Questionnaire Information
When asking individuals if they have symptoms for COVID-19, school systems must only require the individual to provide a "Yes" or "No" to the overall statement that they are symptomatic for COVID-19, as opposed to asking the individual for specific symptom confirmation. School systems are not entitled to collect information during screening on the specific health information of an individual beyond that they are symptomatic.
Once it is determined that individuals who responded "Yes" to either of these questions have met the criteria for re-entry, school systems must destroy those individuals' responses.
Performance Areas, Band Halls, Locker Rooms and Other Congregate Settings
All congregate areas should be regularly and frequently cleaned and disinfected including all frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs, tables, chairs, lockers, and restrooms.
Schools should consider identifying staff to monitor locker rooms and other areas where students may congregate to ensure effective use of school protocols. When possible, schools should open windows and/or doors or otherwise work to improve airflow by allowing outside air to circulate in these areas.
Practice and Rehearsal Activities
Spectators, Audiences, Fans and Media
Schools may allow spectators to attend games, contests, or events within a maximum 50% capacity limitation, provided that appropriate spacing between spectators is maintained according to the protocol, and according to the following:
Schools and/or host sites should post visible signs and/or messaging stating any individuals who are confirmed to have, suspected of having, are experiencing symptoms of, or have been in close contact with an individual who has been confirmed to have COVID-19 should not enter the facility.
Spectators, audiences, fans and media are required to wear face coverings as described in Executive Order GA-29.
Sites are encouraged to utilize remote ticketing options to help manage capacity limitations within a maximum 50% occupancy. Paper tickets and programming should be minimized to help avoid transferable materials.
If possible, set reserved times for entry to avoid mass arrivals.
Groups should maintain at least six feet of distance from other groups at all times, including the process of admission and seating. A group is defined as no more than 10 people including the members of the household and those persons who traveled together to the facility.
Schools should not allow seating in consecutive rows, and should block off seating to maintain a minimum six feet of distance between groups.
Pathways for spectator ingress and egress should be clearly marked and unobstructed.
Schools should provide hand sanitizing stations and/or hand washing stations at entrances and inside the facility.
Seating, hand rails, and other common surfaces should be cleaned and disinfected prior to each game or contest.
Press Box seating should include social distancing of at least six feet between individuals when possible.
Schools should limit access to working media providing coverage of the event to ensure protocols are followed.
Post-game interviews should be conducted while wearing face coverings and maintaining at least six feet of distance between the interviewer and individual being interviewed.
Concession Stands and Food Service
For games, contests, and events that will include concession stands or other food service, the following guidelines apply:
Staff, contractors, and volunteers involved in food service are required to wear face coverings as described in Executive Order GA-29.
Sites should avoid leaving condiments, silverware, flatware, glassware, or other traditional tabletop items on unoccupied tables or at the counter. Sites should only provide condiments or flatware upon request, and in single-use, individually wrapped items.
Regularly clean and disinfect the food service counters and areas. Clean and disinfect dining areas (tables, etc.) after each patron departs.
Limit contact between the individuals involved in food service and patrons as much as possible. Have employees, contractors, and volunteers follow proper food-handling protocols.
Before each game, schools should follow the screening protocols described above to screen staff, contractors, and volunteers who will be involved in food service prior to events. These individuals should also self-screen as described in these screening protocols.


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A decade ago, Subaru's annual sales were more than three times their current level. However, the brand imported by IM Group appears to be moving forward at last.
A 23% leap in registrations in 2014 has helped it to scrape a fraction more market share. It is at 0.11% after the first rise in two years.
The arrival of new models last year, such as the new WRX STI and Impreza, as well as price cuts to existing models, contributed to the brand's growth. This year, it has gained a fifth-generation Outback all-wheel drive estate car and a Levorg sportwagon, the replacement for the Legacy, joins the range this month.
Network satisfaction improved from 5.8 to 6.6 out of 10 during the winter, although dealers feel the product pricing could improve.
The brand is continuing to recruit dealers, taking its representation from 52 points in 2013 to 68 in 2015. New additions include Chippenham Motor Company, EMG and Turnbulls.


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Q: How include git branch name in apk file name automatically I'm looking for a way to include the git branch name into my android apk file name upon building it.
I would like to name my apk file "ProjectName-git branchname.apk, automatically upon building it.
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Example: "MyTestProject-master.apk"
I've searched online and read the gradle docs but can't find a reference to how to include the branch name into the output file name.
I know how to use gradle to construct a file name, generally speaking. I'm specifically asking about the git branch reference.

A: since you know how to use Gradle to construct a file name,
Here is the task to fetch current git branch name into your Gradle...
def getBranchName = { ->
    try {
        println "Task Getting Branch Name.."

        def stdout = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
        exec {
            commandLine 'git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD'
            standardOutput = stdout
        }

        println "Git Current Branch = " + stdout.toString()

        return stdout.toString()
    }
    catch (Exception e) {
        println "Exception = " + e.getMessage()
        return null;
    }
}

You can concatenate it with your file name.
Hope it helps..

A: This stackoverflow post shows how to get git branch name from command line.
Compose them to get what you need
Sharing the code to do this:
Git executable must be on your system PATH.
def changeApkName = { variant ->
    variant.outputs.each { output ->
        def apk = output.outputFile;
        def newName = androidApplicationName;
        def branch = getGitRevParseInfo("--abbrev-ref");
        if (variant.buildType.name == "release") {
            newName += "-v" + variant.mergedFlavor.versionName + "-" + branch + "-release.apk";
        } else {
            newName += "-v" + variant.mergedFlavor.versionName + "-" + branch + ".apk";
        }

        if (!output.zipAlign) {
            newName = newName.replace(".apk", "-unaligned.apk");
        }
        output.outputFile = new File(apk.parentFile, newName);

        println 'INFO: Set outputFile to ' + output.outputFile + " for [" + output.name + "]"
    }
}

def getGitRevParseInfo(what) {
    def cmd = "git rev-parse " + what + " HEAD"
    def proc = cmd.execute()
    proc.text.trim()
}

android {
        applicationVariants.all { variant ->
            variant.outputs.each { output ->
                changeApkName(variant)
            }
        }
    }
}

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Inspired by the calm sandy shores surrounding Italy and the lush landscape filled with exotic flowers, these designers created statement fabrics that say it all. Sabbia, mare, cielo, the sand, sea, and sky decorate the front cover of this book with modern originality. Like the long-standing traditions practiced in Italy for centuries, these fabrics contest the affects of time. The vivid colors, textures, and patterns throughout the book marry beauty and function with a stunning Italian spin.


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/ The New Porsche 911 Turbo with a Bigger Engine
The new Porsche 911 Turbo comes with a bigger engine that cranks out 500 hp.
This Porsche is about to step into the next Frankfurt motor show in September.
It is expected to make quite a splash with the roll out show with the latest additions to the new version.
The detailed photos of the Porsche, as released on Friday, showed an incredibly improved and detailed 911.
The new highlights of the model include:
The 3.8 liter flat-six new engines
The direct fuel injection possibilities
The variable turbochanger with more power boost coming to the engines
The 7-speed PDK dual clutch with transmission option with it
The PDK coming with a 3-spoke steering wheels and shift paddles
The Sport Chrono package with new displays of the launch and control
The integrated steering wheels
The new ripped up body with 911 Turbo to go up to 62 mph within 3.4 seconds.
The latest Porsche is about o go on sale in Germany from November and will be available in States soon after that.
Source: autoweek
2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo Imola Edition about to be Released in Japan


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Happy Birthday IM Chris Beaumont (28-x-1952)
October 28, 2019 John Upham
IM Christopher R Beaumont
We send best wishes to IM Christopher R Beaumont on his birthday, 28th October 1952.
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Louis Paulsen : A chess biography with 719 games
October 23, 2019 James D Pratt	Leave a comment
Here from the massively loved publisher from the US comes yet another historical chess book, this time about a player best known in thought and word but not, as things stood before publication, deed. Golombek (1981) gives him half-a-page, Whyld/Hooper (1996) just over a page and Sunnucks (1976) less than two pages, with no photo or game at all; Whyld/Hooper manage a game but without notes.
Hans Renette
This is the third McFarland work from the growing reputation of Belgian FIDE Master, Hans Renette starting with H.E. Bird: A Chess Biography with 1,198 Games and 2016 and following up with Neumann, Hirschfeld and Suhle which were both exquisite productions.
Louis Paulsen
Louis Paulsen's (1833-1891) tombstone is shown in this massive tome, a modest tribute to a most gifted and far seeing chess master, his innovations in the Leningrad Dutch and Sicilian still, one hopes, ringing down the ages. Did time stand still for a player unfettered by use of a chess clock? Certainly Paulsen attracted criticism for the slowness of his moves but, in retrospect, they were (of course!) worth waiting for.
This massive collection includes friendly games, contemporary comments, photographs, line drawings, blindfold clashes, simul encounters, any number of Evans' and King's Gambits. At random, I select 1862 when Paulsen drew a match 4-4 with Anderssen himself, a photo from the late Lothar Schmid's massive archive supplies a little colour. Same year, Louis comes 2nd= with John Owen with both masters outdistancing even Steinitz, who was yet to find his (World Championship) form.
CHESS & BRIDGE have been offering this book for nearly sixty pounds and copies, believe me, won't hang around. An investment.
So, in sum, a wonderfully produced record with no detail spared and every stone turned, dated, displayed. I have run out of superlatives.
With thanks to Olimpiu G Urcan for his corrections.
James Pratt
James Pratt, Basingstoke, October, 2019
Book Details :
Hardcover : 441 pages
Publisher: McFarland (2019)
ISBN (print) 1476671958
ISBN (ebook) 978-1476671956
Product Dimensions 22.2 x 3.2 x 28.6 cm
Official web site of www.mcfarlandpub.com
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Opening Repertoire : the Petroff Defence
October 22, 2019 Colin Lyne
Cyrus Lakdawala is an IM and former US Open Champion who teaches chess and has written over 25 books on chess openings.
IM Cyrus Lakdawala
The Petroff (or Petrov or Russian) Defence has long been regarded as one of the most solid replies to 1.e4. The most prolific player of the Petroff is Artur Yusupov, a Russian Grandmaster who had played it in around 200 games according to MegaBase 2019.
Vladimir Kramnik , Anatoly Karpov and Boris Gelfand have also used the Petroff many times whilst recently Fabiano Caruana has made it one of his most important and reliable defences.
Alexander Dmitrievich Petrov
This is a repertoire book from the Black perspective and therefore does not include all possible black variations but it does provide clear recommendations for dealing with the White variations.
Following the Introduction we have six in-depth chapters as follows :
The Cochrane Gambit
The Scotch Petroff
The Main Line Petroff
The Main Line Sidelines (!?)
The New Main Line (2019)
The Three Knights Petroff
Each and every chapter starts with a summary of the variation to put the reader into the right frame of mind.
The author kicks-off in detail by examining the somewhat swashbuckling Cochrane Gambit where, after the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 White boldly sacrifices a knight with 4 Nxf7?!. The author concludes that the Cochrane Gambit is dubious and Black has excellent winning chances (which you would expect no doubt).
He backs this up by showing how Black should play after 4…Kxf7 when White has three sensible moves 5.d4 5.Bc4+ and latterly 5.Nc3 (which was played in a rapid game by Vasily Ivanchuk) : all 3 games were won by Black who wins a piece for 2 pawns. According to MegaBase 2019, the gambit scores an amazing 58.8% for white over 910 games so in practise (as opposed to theory) it does pretty well !
Next, we turn to the Scotch Petroff in which White plays 3.d4 when 3…Nxe4 is recommended.
Two main lines are given, the first being 4.d4xe5 d5 5.Nbd2 where, in the game Vitiugov v Caruana 2018, Black played 5…Qd7 and excellent annotations are given as to why this move equalises fully.
The more popular 5 Nc5 is also examined in detail and,
more often than not, more than one playable line is given for the reader to choose from.
Following the examination of 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 Laznicka v Shirov 2006 is discussed in detail and this is an interesting game in which Black was able to win from a lost position.
The opening however was again fine for black.
In Chapter three the author pitches into, what most would consider as THE main line i.e. 3. Nxe5 which is played in 53% of games in MegaBase 2019.
Cyrus recommends 3…d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5 d4 d5 6 Bd3 Be7 7 00 Nc6 as most promising for Black.
The main line here is 8.c4 and ten games are annotated in detail. The most prominent players of the black pieces include Vishy Anand and Anatoly Karpov. The following game is annotated in detail :
Other popular moves (8. Re1 and 8.Nc3) are also considered in the same lengthy main chapter.
So called off-beat or side lines are covered in Chapter Four the most important of which is 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Qe2 which the author labels "The Dull Variation" but, as Cyrus points out, it is a likely choice for the White player if he or she is greatly outgraded and happy to halve the point. However, as in the game Luke McShane v Ba Jobava, Black managed to out dull the dullness by winning!
The so-called "New Main Line" is considered in Chapter Five and this is 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3 which, somewhat famously, is the usual choice of Magnus Carlsen (and Alexei Shirov) when battling the Petroff. The usual consequence of adoption of a line by the World Champion is that the variation becomes popular at "club level". (Editor : This also happened to the currently trendy new main line of the London System : 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nd2).
The chapter launches by detailing a recent (2018) Carlsen v Caruana game where again, black equalises and draws the game.
The final chapter covers the Three Knights Variation in which White essays 3.Nc3 and Black usually replies 3…Bb4 : of course, he or she could also try 3…Nc6 transposing to a Four Knights Game.
From the BCN Editor :
As with every recent Everyman Chess publication high quality paper is used and the printing is clear. Each diagram is clear as is the instructional text. Figurine algebraic notation is used throughout and the diagrams are placed adjacent to the relevant text.
A couple of small gripes with the production are : the diagrams do not have a "to move" indicator. secondly, some Everyman books (but not this one) have an extra folding part to the front and rear covers. These we find protect the book from damage and also can be used as an emergency book mark !
So, what do we think ?
This is an excellent book with 58 games often by world class players given lots of analysis and discussion of ideas.The author sets many exercises (tactical and strategic) for the reader to work through making the book more interactive than many.
Of course, it is mainly written from the Black perspective as most presented games are won by Black perhaps making the reader wonder why 2…Nf6 is not as popular as 2…Nc6 : maybe it soon will be !
Colin Lyne, Farnborough, Hampshire, October 22nd, 2019
Colin Lyne
Paperback : 322 pages
Publisher: Everyman Chess (1 June 2019)
Official web site of Everyman Chess
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2021, 4NCL, Biographies, Birthday, British Championships, Players
Happy Birthday IM Simon Knott (19-x-1958)
IM Simon Knott
We offer best wishes to IM Simon John Bradley Knott on his birthday
Simon was born on Sunday, October 19th 1958 in Lambeth, London to Simon Harold John Arthur Knott and Josephine Whowell.
Simon attended Trinity College, Cambridge.
He became a FIDE Master in 1990 and an International Master in 2001. According to Felice and Megabase 2020 his peak FIDE rating was 2401 in October 2002 at the age of 43.
Simon was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion in the 1995-96 and 2001-02 seasons.
Simon plays for Hertford and Barbican in the Four Nations Chess League.
As white Simon plays the Queen's Gambit via a 1.Nf3 or 1.c4 move order. There are zero 1.e4 games!
As the second player he plays the French Winawer and the Grünfeld Defence.
Simon Knott (front, keeling)
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2019, Journalism, News, Reports
Luke McShane is Chess Columnist for The Spectator
GM Luke James McShane
Luke McShane has made a welcome return to chess journalism as the columnist for The Spectator. At fifteen Luke provided a regular column for The Express on Sunday and, until recently, was a busy full-time trader at Goldman Sachs.
Luke McShane
The first chess columnist for The Spectator was Conel Hugh O'Donnell Alexander who was followed by Raymond Keene who "retired" in 2019.
Luke's most recent article may be found here.
GM Luke McShane
We look forward to original and interesting articles from Luke !
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2020, Biographies, Birthday, Player
Happy Birthday FM Simon Brown (14-x-1960)
October 14, 2019 John Upham	Leave a comment
Simon Brown (far left)
BCN wishes Happy Birthday to FM Simon D Brown (14-x-1960)
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2020, Biographies, Composition, Deaths, History, Problems
Remembering Charles Fox (09-xi-1866 11-x-1935)
BCN remembers Charles Fox (09-xi-1866 11-x-1935)
Charles Masson Fox was born on Friday, November 9th 1866 in Falmouth, Cornwall. his father, Howard, was 29 and his mother, Olivia Blanche Orme, was 22. He had one brother and two sisters.
His sister Olivia Lloyd was born on 5 February 1868 in Falmouth, Cornwall, when Charles Masson was 1 year old. His sister Stella was born on 11 December 1876 in Falmouth, Cornwall, when Charles Masson was 10 years old. In 1881 he was living in Sherborne, Dorset. In 1901 he was once more living in Falmouth and his profession was that of a timber merchant. His brother Howard Orme died on 7 June 1921 in Falmouth, Cornwall. His father Howard passed away on 15 November 1922 in Cornwall. His mother Olivia Blanche passed away on 12 March 1930 in Falmouth, Cornwall, at the age of 85.
Sadly, neither Hooper & Whyld, Sunnucks or Golombek mention Fox in their works.
Here is an extensive article from the British Chess Problem Society (BCPS) written by CJ Feather
"Charles Masson Fox (9 November 1866 – 11 October 1935) was a Cornish businessman who achieved international prominence in the world of chess problems and a place in the gay history of Edwardian England.
Masson Fox was born into a Quaker family (although he was not related to the Quakers' founder George Fox) and was a cousin of the fraudulent sinologist Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet. Living throughout his life in the Cornish seaside town of Falmouth, Fox in the early decades of his life was a senior partner of his family's timber firm, Fox Stanton & Company, and was also on the Board of Messrs G C Fox & Company, a long-established firm of shipping agents.
C.M.Fox's gravestone at Budock Quaker Burial Ground
Fox is described by chess historian Thomas Rayner Dawson (1889–1951) as "a friendly man, kind, mellow, lovable, bringing peace and comfort and serene joy with him". He was also a discreet but active homosexual. In 1909 he visited Venice with his friend James Cockerton, meeting the writer Frederick Rolfe and becoming the reluctant recipient of Rolfe's famous Venice Letters, in which the gay subculture of Venice is vividly described.
In 1912–13 Fox was blackmailed by a woman who accused him of seducing her 16-year-old son. Eventually Fox reported the matter to the police and the woman was sent to prison for five years and her son for one year, with hard labour.[1] However, Fox was profoundly affected by the publicity surrounding the case, which was reported in detail in the local press. The predictable result of his courageous action was the destruction of his reputation, and the compromise of his business and social life in Falmouth.
Although he continued to live in Cornwall, the focus of his social life shifted to London, and in the last two decades of his life, Fox became prominent in the world of chess. He was elected President of the Cornwall Chess Association, played a prominent part in the development of the British Chess Problem Society, and is still renowned as one of the greatest ever exponents of fairy chess (chess problems with variations in the rules)."
From The Problemist Fairy Chess Supplement, 1933 :
What is the shortest game
ending in this position?
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Happy Birthday WFM Sarah Longson (née Hegarty) (02-x-1988)
October 2, 2019 John Upham
WFM Sarah Longson
We send best wishes to WFM Sarah Natasha Longson (née Hegarty) on her birthday this day, (October 2nd) in 1988.
WFM Sarah Longson, courtesy of John Upham Photography
From Sarah's web site :
"I have played competitive chess since the age of 7 when I became UK U7 Girls Chess Champion and appeared on Blue Peter where I met the then world champion Garry Kasparov. Since then I have represented England in many international competitions and in 2013 won the British Ladies Championship."
In 2016 Sarah and partner FM Alex Longson made a successful bid for ownership of the UK Chess Challenge which was auctioned by the bankruptcy receiver of IM Mike Basman, the previous owner.
Sarah and Alex have modernised the UKCC considerably especially in the areas of communications an usage of IT.
According to the ECF Sarah's nominal club is Marple but she also plays for Stockport and 4NCL 3Cs.
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It was a must win for Tottenham in a difficult environment. Norwich has not been an easy beat this year and Spurs would find tough sledding early on against the newly promoted side. But Tottenham had to find a way to get three points if they were to keep their EPL title aspirations alive.
A wide open first half somehow produced no goals as both sides could not find that final ball to break down the opposing defenses. Gareth Bale had the best chance of the opening 45 but left it begging.
Spurs set about the second half in urgent need of finding that all important opening goal. On 55 minutes they found it through Gareth Bale. Emmanuel Adebayor slipped a short square ball that Bale collected with a touch and quickly fired home.
Just minutes later Gareth Bale showed why he is one of the stars of the EPL as he took a pass from Luka Modric and raced down the middle of the field on a 50 yard run before finishing with class. Bale's two goals certainly put the match beyond Norwich.
Norwich were never really able to trouble American Brad Freidel in the Tottenham goal as Spurs got the three points they were seeking. The win moves them within seven points of the two Manchester sides at the top of the EPL. Tottenham stays on the road in their next fixture as they travel to Swansea while Norwich host Clint Dempsey and Fulham.
Get more great analysis over at Soccer Mogul.


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The Rachel Divide
Studio: Netflix
Directed by Laura Brownson
Apr 27, 2018 By Ashley Naftule Web Exclusive
If you don't know who Rachel Dolezal is, the first five minutes of Laura Brownson's documentary has got you covered. Introducing her subject with a dizzying montage of talking heads, sound bites, and news footage, she gives you everything you need to know about Dolezal and the controversy that's made her a pariah. But more than just catching viewers up to speed, Brownson also sneaks in her film's mission statement through those sound bites. When one journalist compares Dolezal to a human Rorschach test, someone who could look like a hustler to one person or someone struggling with "the complexities of life" to another, she may as well be describing how The Rachel Divide presents its subject.
Brownson followed Dolezal and her family around for months after the 2015 revelation that Dolezal, the N.A.A.C.P. chapter president of Spokane, Wash., was actually a white woman claiming to be African-American. The documentary paints a sad picture of her life as a shut-in and vilified local personality after becoming a national laughing stock. And while Dolezal herself is a hard person to feel sorry for, her two teenage sons are another story entirely. Brownson's film is at its most compelling when it grapples with how the fallout of being a disgraced public figure can affect the people closest to them.
As to how the viewer is supposed to feel about Dolezal, Brownson offers plenty of ammunition for both sides. She has more people in her corner than you'd think: family members, clients from her working-from-home ethnic hair business, even an African-American male teacher who confesses to feeling like a "white woman" on the inside. Even people who are deeply skeptical of Dolezal, including journalists who investigated her and local N.A.A.C.P. members who felt burned by the revelation of her "transracial" identity, admit that she did seem to have her heart in the right place when she was organizing Black Lives Matters rallies in Spokane and calling attention to police brutality.
But Brownson takes pains to show how Dolezal's deceptions dealt irreparable harm to the community. One N.A.A.C.P. member points out how Dolezal has ruined the organization's credibility in Spokane, while Dolezal's own sister admits that being associated with her most likely led to a sexual assault case that she was the alleged victim in getting thrown out of court. While The Rachel Divide seems to paint a sympathetic portrait of Dolezal as a well-meaning and possibly delusional woman, it doesn't sugarcoat that her lies negatively impacted a lot of people.
As the subject of a documentary, Dolezal is both an intriguing and draining presence. One talking head's remark that Dolezal makes everything about her is painfully on the money: a good chunk of the film is Dolezal loudly and vocally struggling in a hell of her own making. She seems to be someone who desperately needs more self-awareness: a particularly telling moment is when she bemoans not being able to find another job in Africana studies since her fall from grace. It's as if it doesn't even occur her how obvious it is that she'll never get another job like that again.
The biggest criticism one can level against Brownson is that she doesn't directly engage with her subject more often. The most riveting section of the film is its conclusion, when Brownson openly questions Dolezal and pushes her to answer some uncomfortable questions. The tension between the two of them in those moments yields some fascinating insights into Dolezal's past and into her conception of herself.
On a visual level, The Rachel Divide shows the same eye for detail and capturing evocative urban backdrops that Brownson showed in 2011's Lemon. She gives us enough of a sense of the beauty and landscape of Spokane to show how trapped Dolezal feels in her home. And she has a great eye for reaction shots: the exasperated faces and side-eye Dolezal gets while doing talk shows and lectures speaks volumes about how people view her.
Towards the end of the film, Dolezal goes to the DMV to get her name changed to Nkechi Amare Diallo. Some people, in the face of such intense backlash, would repudiate their past; Dolezal doubles-down, embracing her self-identity as a black woman even further.
"It's as painless as that," a DMV employee tells her after Dolezal fills out some forms, sending her over to get a new photo ID. It's a brief moment, but one that sums up the privilege that Dolezal is accused of abusing. For African-Americans, their identity is something that is inescapable and hard-won - constantly being contested by other people in their community, co-opted by other cultures, and putting them at risk in the eyes of the law. For Dolezal, assuming that identity is as easy as checking off an extra box on her census form and writing in a new name.


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"Beyto" screens at the Plaza Theatre on Thursday, June 24
Out On Film Closes Out Pride Month with Two Film Screenings
Out On Film, Atlanta's LGBTQ film festival, is closing out Pride month with two incredible film screenings.
First, catch "Beyto" on Thursday, June 24 at the Plaza Theatre Drive-in. The film follows a talented swimmer whose ideal world falls to pieces when he, the only son of a Turkish migrant family, falls in love with his coach. The screening, which begins at 9 p.m., is sponsored by the Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta, City of Atlanta LGBTQ Affairs, WUSSY MAG, and Out On Film. Buy tickets here.
Later, Out On Film is teaming up with the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) and SOJOURN for the Southeastern premiere of "Double Income, Kids."
With adoption and surrogacy illegal for gay couples in Israel, Motty and Alon have been forced to look further afield in their quest to have a child. "Double Income, Kids" chronicles a year in their lives, from the relationship they form – through Skype – with their surrogate in the United States, to the challenges they face – not always spoken, but deeply felt – from their families, to the reality of being sleep-deprived, overwhelmed parents. A story that is both personal and universal, the film deals with discrimination and acceptance, and is, ultimately, a joyful celebration of love and family.
The film streams June 27 through 30 via AJFF Virtual Cinema. On June 30 at noon, audiences will have the opportunity to speak directly with the film's director, Hendrik Schäfer, about the film. Participants of this virtual conversation will also be entered to win prizes provided by Out On Film and SOJOURN. Buy tickets here.
"I am happy that over the last year, Out On Film has been able to offer our audience all sorts of virtual entertainment," said Out On Film festival director Jim Farmer, "and we are excited about getting back to in-person events as well."
Along with these amazing selections, you can enjoy director and talent interviews on the Out On Film YouTube channel. New additions include Bill Condon, the director of "Dreamgirls" who won an Oscar® for his "Gods and Monsters" screenplay, "Girls Will Be Girls" director Richard Day and actor Jack Plotnick, Emmy Award winning actress Carrie Preston and iconic director Cheryl Dunye, known for "The Watermelon Woman." Out On Film's 'In Conversation Zoom' series can be found here.
This year's Out On Film festival – scheduled for September 23 through October 3 — will be a hybrid event with both in-person events and virtual screenings. It will be Out On Film's first in-person festival since becoming an Oscar® qualifying festival in early 2020. The full schedule will be announced in late August.
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\section{Introduction}
The metrical invariants of smooth curves in Euclidean D-dimensional space are length, curvature and $(D-2)$ torsion parameters as functions along the curve.
For piecewise smooth curves with cusps \footnote{We follow the language in the Wilson loop literature and  use the word cusp for a kink
with nonzero opening angle.}, in addition  each cusp is characterised by the Euler angles specifying the orthogonal  transformation needed to rotate the Frenet-Serret frames on both sides of a cusp to one another.

What concerns the issue of conformal invariants, there is for smooth curves a considerable amount of mathematical papers.
In analogy to the metrical invariants length $s$, curvature $\kappa$ and torsion $\tau$ one  finds for 3-dimensional curves,  see e.g. \cite{Cairns},
conformal length $\omega$,\footnote{The prime denotes derivative with respect to $s$.}
\begin{equation}
d\omega~=~\sqrt{\nu}ds,~~~~~~\nu~=~\sqrt{(\kappa ')^2+\kappa ^2\tau ^2}~,\label{omega}
\end{equation}
conformal curvature $Q$
\begin{equation}
Q~=~\frac{4(\nu ''-\kappa ^2\nu)\nu -5(\nu ')^2}{8\nu ^3}~,\label{Q}
\end{equation}
and conformal torsion $T$
\begin{equation}
T~=~\frac{2(\kappa ')^2\tau+\kappa^2\tau ^3+\kappa\kappa'\tau '-\kappa\kappa''\tau}{\nu ^{\frac{5}{2}}}~.\label{T}
\end{equation}
Use of these invariants has been made in the physical literature  to characterise the boundary conditions for the treatment of minimal surfaces in AdS via Pohlmeyer reduction  \cite{He:2017cwd}.

But what concerns the extension to piecewise smooth curves, we did not find  any paper in the mathematical literature. Therefore, we decided to write up what one gets by straightforward application of one of the
various techniques used for the smooth case: the kinematics of osculating spheres, see e.g. \cite{Fuster1,Fuster2,Langevin1,Langevin2} and refs. therein.

This note is organised as follows. In the next section we find formulas  expressing the conformal invariants for cusps, with legs
made of generic smooth pieces of curves, in terms of their metrical invariants.
Then in section 3 we consider the very special curves studied in our papers \cite{Dorn:2020meb,Dorn:2020vzj}, i.e. polygon-like curves with circular edges. These curves need a separate discussion, since along the circular edges all the conformal invariants \eqref{omega},\eqref{Q},\eqref{T} are zero or ill-defined.
\section{Conformal invariants of generic cusps}
In 3-dimensional space the osculating circle (sphere ) at a generic point $x$ on a smooth curve is a circle (sphere) having contact of
second (third) order with the curve at $x$. Since the order of contact is preserved under conformal transformations, osculating circles (spheres) at a given point of a curve are mapped to those for the image under a conformal map. Let us denote by $\vec t,\vec n,\vec b$ the unit tangent, normal and binormal vectors at $x$. Then the center $a$ of the osculating circle $S^1$ is given by
\begin{equation}
a~=~x~+~\frac{1}{\kappa}~\vec n\label{circle}
\end{equation}
and the center $c$ of the osculating sphere $S^2$ by
\begin{equation}
c~=~x~+~\frac{1}{\kappa}~\vec n~-~\frac{\kappa '}{\tau\kappa ^2}~\vec b~.\label{sphere}
\end{equation}

We now turn to the case where $x$ is a point of discontinuity, i.e. the tip of a cusp. The cusp is then characterised by
two osculating circles $S^1_-,S^1_+$  and two osculating spheres $S^2_-,S^2_+$. The index $ " \pm "$ indicates
the limits one gets by approaching $x$ along  the both respective legs of the cusp.

Let us first count the number of conformal invariants we can expect for the cusp. There are 9 metrical invariants at hand:
$\kappa_{\pm},\kappa'_{\pm},\tau_{\pm}$ and the 3 Euler angles for the rotations from the Frenet frame $\{\vec t_-,\vec n_-,\vec b_-\}$ to $\{\vec t_+,\vec n_+,\vec b_+\}$. The difference of the numbers of parameters of the 3-dimensional conformal
and isometry group is equal to 4. This should result in $9-4=5$ conformal parameters. Now of course two of them are the corresponding limits of the differential of the conformal length \eqref{omega}. Hence there remain 3 conformal parameters to be attributed
genuinely to the cusp.

To  find explicit formulas for them, we start with the conformal invariants of pairs of spheres $(S^m,S^n)$ of the same or of different dimension. There is a rigorous mathematical  treatment for arbitrary dimensions in ref. \cite{Sulanke}. Applied to
our case it means that to each of the pair $(S^1_-,S^1_+),~(S^1_-,S^2_+),~(S^2_-,S^1_+),~(S^2_-,S^2_+)$ belongs just
one conformal parameter. To proceed, we first study these four invariants and will show afterwards, that only three of them
are independently.\\[2mm]
\underline{$(S^1_-,S^1_+)$}$~~~$
The tangents of the osculating circles agree with those of the curve. Therefore the related conformal invariant is
\begin{equation}
A_{11}~=~\vec t_-\vec t_+~=~-\mbox{cos}\ \alpha~. \label{A11}
\end{equation}
Here  $\alpha$ is the cusp angle (understood as the opening angle, i.e. $\alpha =\pi$ in the smooth case).\\[2mm]
\underline{$(S^2_-,S^2_+)$}$~~~$
Now the conformal invariant is given by the so-called inversive product, see e.g.\cite{Fuster1,Sulanke}
\begin{equation}
A_{22}~=~\frac{R_-^2+R_+^2-(c_--c_+)^2}{2R_-R_+}~=~\frac{(c_--x)(c_+-x)}{R_-R_+}~.\label{A22}
\end{equation}
$R_-$ and $R_+$ are the radii of $S^2_-$ and $S^2_+$. Obviously  $A_{22}  $ is   the cosine of the angle between
the vectors pointing from $x$ to the centers of the two osculating spheres. Strictly speaking, only its absolute value is invariant, since $A_{22}  $ changes sign under those special conformal transformations for which the preimage of infinity is situated inside just one of the spheres. The same comment applies to $A_{12}$ and $A_{21}$ below.\\[2mm]
\underline{$(S^2_-,S^1_+)$ and $(S^1_-,S^2_+)$}$~~~$For a sphere and an intersecting circle the conformal invariant is  the scalar product of the unit vector
pointing from $x$ to the center of the sphere with the unit tangent of the circle
\begin{equation}
A_{12}~=~\frac{\vec t_-(c_+-x)}{R_+},~~~
A_{21}~=~\frac{(c_--x)\ \vec t_+}{R_-}~.\label{A21}
\end{equation}

 Using \eqref{circle},\eqref{sphere} for both legs of the cusp we get from \eqref{A22} and \eqref{A21}
\begin{equation}
A_{22}~=~\frac{\kappa_-\tau_-\kappa_+\tau_+\ \vec n_-\vec n_++\kappa_-'\kappa_+'\ \vec b_-\vec b_+-\kappa_-\tau_-\kappa_+'\ \vec n_-\vec b_+-\kappa_+\tau_+\kappa_-'\ \vec b_-\vec n_+}{\sqrt{\kappa_-^2\tau_-^2+\kappa _-'^2}~\sqrt{\kappa_+^2\tau_+^2+\kappa _+'^2}}~,
\end{equation}
\begin{eqnarray}
A_{12}&=&\frac{\kappa_+\tau_+\ \vec t_-\vec n_+-\kappa_+'\ \vec t_-\vec b_+}{\sqrt{\kappa_+^2\tau_+^2+\kappa _+'^2}}~,\\
A_{21}&=&\frac{\kappa_-\tau_-\ \vec t_+\vec n_- -\kappa_-'\ \vec t_+\vec b_-}{\sqrt{\kappa_-^2\tau_-^2+\kappa _-'^2}}~.
\end{eqnarray}
All the scalar products in the above formulas can be expressed in terms of three Euler angles $\varphi,\vartheta,\psi$ needed to rotate the Frenet frame $\{n_-,b_-,t_-\}$
to $\{n_+,b_+,t_+\}$. Then we get
\begin{equation}
A_{11}~=~\vec t_-\vec t_+~=~\mbox{cos}\vartheta~,~~~~\mbox{i.e.} ~\vartheta=\pi-\alpha~,
\end{equation}
\begin{eqnarray}
A_{22}&=&~\frac{1}{\sqrt{\kappa_-^2\tau_-^2+\kappa _-'^2}~\sqrt{\kappa_+^2\tau_+^2+\kappa _+'^2}}\Big ( \kappa_-\tau_-\kappa_+\tau_+\ (\mbox{cos}\varphi\mbox{cos}\psi-\mbox{sin}\varphi\mbox{sin}\psi\mbox{cos}\vartheta) \nonumber\\
&&+\kappa_-'\kappa_+'(\mbox{cos}\varphi\mbox{cos}\psi\mbox{cos}\vartheta-\mbox{sin}\varphi\mbox{sin}\psi)+\kappa_-\tau_-\kappa_+'\ (\mbox{sin}\varphi\mbox{cos}\psi+\mbox{cos}\varphi\mbox{sin}\psi\mbox{cos}\vartheta)\nonumber\\
&&-\kappa_+\tau_+\kappa_-'\ (\mbox{cos}\varphi\mbox{sin}\psi+\mbox{sin}\varphi\mbox{cos}\psi\mbox{cos}\vartheta)\Big )~,
\end{eqnarray}
\begin{eqnarray}
A_{12}&=&\frac{\mbox{sin}\vartheta}{\sqrt{\kappa_+^2\tau_+^2+\kappa _+'^2}}\ \big (\kappa_+\tau_+\ \mbox{sin}\varphi-\kappa_+'\ \mbox{cos}\varphi\big )~,\\
A_{21}&=&\frac{\mbox{sin}\vartheta}{\sqrt{\kappa_-^2\tau_-^2+\kappa _-'^2}}\ \big (\kappa_-\tau_-\ \mbox{sin}\psi +\kappa_-'\ \mbox{cos}\psi\big )~.
\end{eqnarray}
The part of $A_{22}$ containing the factor $\mbox{cos}\vartheta$ is related to the product of $A_{12}$ and $A_{21}$ in an obvious manner. With
a  bit more careful  inspection one gets for the whole  $A_{22}$
\begin{equation}
A_{22}(\varphi,\vartheta,\psi)~=~\frac{1}{\mbox{sin}^2\vartheta}\Big ( A_{12}(\varphi+\frac{\pi}{2})\ A_{21}(\psi+\frac{\pi}{2})-\mbox{cos}\vartheta \ A_{12}(\varphi)A_{21}(\psi)\Big )\label{A22A12}~.
\end{equation}
Now $A_{12}$ and $A_{21}$ for arguments shifted by $\frac{\pi}{2}$ are not independent, but related by
\begin{equation}
\big (A_{12}(\varphi)\big )^2+\big (A_{12}(\varphi+\frac{\pi}{2})\big )^2~=~(A_{21}(\psi)\big )^2+\big (A_{21}(\psi+\frac{\pi}{2})\big )^2~=~\mbox{sin}^2\vartheta\label{A22A12b}~.
\end{equation}
This means that a complete set of independent conformal invariants attributed to the cusp is given by  the three parameters  \footnote{Remember  $\varphi,\vartheta,\psi$
Euler angles,  $\alpha =\pi-\vartheta$ opening angle of the cusp.}
\begin{equation}
\boxed{\alpha~, ~~~ B_{12}= \frac{\kappa_+\tau_+\ \mbox{sin}\varphi-\kappa_+'\ \mbox{cos}\varphi}{\sqrt{\kappa_+^2\tau_+^2+\kappa _+'^2}}~,~~~B_{21}=\frac{\kappa_-\tau_-\ \mbox{sin}\psi+\kappa_-'\ \mbox{cos}\psi}{\sqrt{\kappa_-^2\tau_-^2+\kappa _-'^2}}~.}
\end{equation}

Let us add a warning. Inserting by brute force $\varphi=\psi=0$ into $B_{12}$ and $B_{21}$ one could reach the wrong conclusion that
$\frac{\kappa'}{\sqrt{\kappa^2\tau^2+\kappa '^2}}$ could be an invariant for smooth curves. But since putting $\varphi$ or $\psi$ to zero
is not a conformal invariant statement, this conclusion is not allowed and also straightforwardly proven to be wrong.

We continue with some casual comment on the conformal invariants in 4-dimensio\-nal space. To fix all the osculating spheres from $S^1$
to $S^3$ at a smooth point one needs $\kappa,\kappa ',\kappa'',\tau_1,\tau_1',\tau_2$. This for the limits from both sides of the cusp, together
with 6 Euler angles, needed in 4D for the rotation of the Frenet frame, gives 18 metrical parameters. The difference of the number of parameters
oft the conformal and isometry group is now 5, hence we tentatively reach 13 conformal parameters. Now on both sides the limits of the differential
of the conformal length and the first conformal torsion\footnote{In 3D the conformal torsion \eqref{T} cannot be build out of  the metrical parameters needed to fix all the osculating spheres at the cusp. But in 4D the osculating $S^3$ inherits all the information.} are not related to the cusp. Hence we can expect $13-4=9$ conformal parameters to be attributed genuinely to the cusp.

On the other side, among the nine pairs of osculating spheres \\$(S^i_-,S^j_+),\ i,j=1,2,3$, the pairs $(S^2_-,S^2_+),\ (S^2_-,S^1_+),\ (S^1_-,S^2_+)$ have two invariants and all other only one\cite{Sulanke}. This yields $12$ conformal parameters. We keep it as an open question, whether there are
indeed three relations of the 3D type \eqref{A22A12},\eqref{A22A12b} to reach the minimal number of 9 independent parameters seen in the previous paragraph.

We close this section with a comment on the cusp anomalous dimension for Wilson loops. It is generally believed to depend on the cusp
angle $\alpha$ only, and therefore calculations have been done using straight edges. While in field theoretic perturbation theory this
can be justified by power counting in the corresponding Feynman integrals, a rigorous proof for the generic situation at strong coupling is still lacking. We have presented a proof for the planar case with generically curved edges in \cite{Dorn:2015bfa}. For full generality in 3D, a proof
of its independence from  $B_{12}$ and $B_{21}$ is still lacking.

\section{Comments on Wilson loops  on polygon-like \\curves with circular edges}
The polygon-like curves with circular edges, whose related Wilson loops have been  studied in our papers \cite{Dorn:2020meb,Dorn:2020vzj},
are not covered by the setting for generic curves as presented in the previous section. Along their edges one has constant curvature $\kappa$ and zero
torsion $\tau$, resulting in zero conformal length \eqref{omega} and undefined conformal curvature and torsion. In mathematical language these edges are conformal vertices.\footnote{See e.g. \cite{Cairns,Fuster1,Fuster2}.}

Although such  single edges carry no conformal data, their combination to a polygon does\footnote{ In a sense one could
call it a conformal vertex with internal conformal substructure.} It has still no extension in the sense of conformal length, but there are of course
the cusp angles at each cusp of the polygon and for more than 3 cusp points the corresponding cross ratios. In addition, like generic curves, these
polygons can wind themselves out of a plane and exhibit torsion.   In our paper \cite{Dorn:2020meb} we have this issue parameterised by the introduction of torsion angles $\beta_j$, defined at a given cusp point $x_j$ by
\begin{equation}
\beta_j~=~\measuredangle (\{x_{j},x_{j+1}\},cc_j)~,\label{beta}
\end{equation}
 where $\{x_{j},x_{j+1}\} $ denotes the circular edge between $x_j$ and $x_{j+1}$ and $cc_j$ the circle fixed by the three cusp points $x_{j-1},x_j,x_{j+1}$.

However, in contrast to  $B_{12}$ and $B_{21}$ for cusps of generic curves, these torsion angles are not attributed to the local properties at the corresponding cusp. This is simply seen by changing in \eqref{beta}
 the neighbouring cusp point $x_{j+1}$ along the circle of which the edge $\{x_{j},x_{j+1}\} $ is a part . Then the tangent of the edge at $x_j$ remains the same,  but the circle $cc_j$ and its tangent at $x_j$ changes. By this manipulation $\beta_j$ changes, although the local situation at the cusp at $x_j$ remains the same as before.

We end with a remark on some setting for Wilson loops on piecewise smooth curves  intermediate between
those of  full generality considered in section 2 and the polygons with circular edges in \cite{Dorn:2020meb}. In conformal invariant gauge field theories as in e.g. ${\cal N}=4$ SYM  there will be an anomalous conformal Ward identity of the type derived in \cite{Dorn:2020meb},
imposing for the Wilson loop the structure  of a conformally covariant factor depending on the distances of the
tips of the cusps times a conformally invariant remainder factor.  In the generic case this remainder factor is a
function of the cross ratios formed out of cusp points and the conformal cusp parameters identified in section 2, but in addition also a functional of  the conformal invariants as functions along the edges. For the case of polygons with circular edges the remainder is a function of only a finite number of conformal parameters.

To have a curve characterised  by a finite number of conformal parameters but nevertheless having nonzero
conformal length, one could consider polygons with edges which are pieces of curves with constant conformal curvature and torsion.
Such curves have been classified in\cite{Sulanke2}. Among them are loxodromes on rotational surfaces.\\[20 mm]
{\bf Acknowledgement}\\[2mm]
I thank the Quantum Field and String Theory Group at Humboldt University for kind hospitality.
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Q: How to handle "complex" logic in route.resolve in AngularJS Currently in some of my controllers I have a logic that e.g. redirects user to a different route if some conditions are met.
I'm trying to move some of this logic from controllers to route.resolve to prevent showing the "invalid" view and then redirecting user somewhere else.
I already handle authentication in route.resolve, but that's just a single line - authService.requireUser(). In case of more complex logic e.g. I need to have the current user object, fetch some resources based on route params, do some calculations on the result, redirect user to one place if some condition is met, redirect to another otherwise etc. Basically it's a lot of code and putting it all into route definitions seems not very clean.
Does anyone have a solution how to handle it? Maybe use separate "route resolver" objects? Or maybe it's better to leave it in a controller and use a flag (isLoaded) to show a spinner while page is loading and display the proper view only once everything has finished loading?

A: You could inject a service that will have that logic. And this service could return a promise
resolve:{
      projects:['Projects', function (Projects) {
        //TODO: need to know the current user here
        return Projects.all();
      }],
      tasks:['Tasks', function (Tasks) {
        //TODO: need to know the current user here
        return Tasks.all();
      }]
    }

You could take a look at this repo with a demo app to give you some ideas.


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SAMPE Carolinas 2013 Composites Expo
by jimodonnell | Mar 12, 2013 | Events |
Come to SAMPE Carolinas' Composites Expo!
5:30pm until 8:30pm
In the Lucas Room at UNC Charlotte in Charlotte, NC
Education! Innovation! Networking! Success! Over 25 Exhibitors!
Event Cost?
All you'll have to pay is a parking fee with is by the hour with a $10 daily maximum.
Our Keynote Technical Presentations
Tim Shaughnessy is the owner & president of Rapid Cure Technologies. Rapid Cure Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures unique resins, coatings, and adhesives. We specialize in formulating and supplying customized, rapid-cure chemistries and processes that save energy and space, while increasing quality and productivity. Additionally our products and processes are more environmentally friendly and user friendly than most conventional technologies with a concentration on Ultraviolet & Electron beam curing systems. Tim holds degrees in Manufacturing Technology and Business Management from New York State Universities. He has worked over 20 years in the composites and coatings industries with positions in manufacturing, Research & Development and technical sales.
Presentation: The use of Ultraviolet Curing technology for the manufacturing of Fiberglass Composites for Industrial and Ballistic Applications. The world has looked at materials to solve manufacturing and performance issues for generations, it may be time to look at the process and ways to incorporate new materials with a new process to take the next leap into material/process technology. By using UV light or visible light as opposed to more conventional heat cure or solvent evaporation chemistries to manufacture fiberglass composites, we will be discussing this UV technology and what steps have been made to prove out this technology. The thought of being able to cure a composite in milliseconds versus minutes is a hard thing to think about while maintaining the quality and performance. The motivation factors of using UV technology are increased productivity, lower energy/overhead cost, improved physical properties, environmentally more friendly, and it's an enabling technology.
Scott Bledsoe is President of Blue Force, an aerospace composites design and fabrication company located in Morrisville, NC. A graduate of North Carolina State University, he worked for numerous industry-leading organizations, including Gulfstream, ICON Aircraft, Scaled Composites, and NAVAIR, before founding Blue Force in 2010. Scott lives in Morrisville, NC with his wife, Karen, and three children.
Presentation: Use of composites in rapid protyping of aircraft and major components. The aerospace product life cycle places a high value on early risk-reduction activities to eliminate technologies and design features which do not "buy their way" onto the aircraft. One of the most compelling risk-reduction techniques is to build and test full-scale hardware. On the way to creating a new product, there are countless opportunities for building proof-of-concept and prototype systems, whether at the component level or at the whole-aircraft level. These rapid-prototyping activities are characterized by small, multi-disciplinary teams, working with intentionally limited toolsets, making tough decisions on short timelines. Composite structure plays a key role in enabling these small teams to build compound-curved structure quickly, with a minimal investment in tooling, all while maintaining sufficient strength and stiffness for operational test. Mr. Bledsoe will share his experience over the last 19 years in the aerospace industry, many of which were spent building large-scale test articles with composite materials.
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Exhibitors?
List of this year's exhibitors:
SL Laser Systems
Watkins and Associates
Baltek/3A Composites
Lintech
Controx-Neuhauser
SCIGRIP
Solid Concepts
Hexcel Corp
Stiles Machinery
Gepco Inc
Saertex USA, LLC
Carolina Narrow Fabric Co
Toho Tenax America
CR Onsrud
Mahr Metering Systems
UNC Charlotte Student Chapter
Northern Composites
HoneyCommCore LLC
Wolff Industries
Global Rapid Cure Innovations
Kirkco Corp
Fiber-Line LLC
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6719 NE 18th Ave, Portland, OR | (503) 558-4555
Mutantis Brewery and Bottle Shop
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Home » News » News – March 2021
News – March 2021
It's been a wild ride getting this brewery up and running, but now that things have smoothed out and we have some mental bandwidth, it's time we updated our customers on where we're at and what's coming next!
We have been open weekends, and weekdays by appointment, for carry-out since November 21st, 2020, and not too long ago we launched online pick-up ordering through Square. We've been pretty thrilled with the warm welcome our neighbors have given us, with most of our customers being walk-ins from the surrounding area. It's been a fairly slow start, which has been nice since it allowed us to get our sea legs, get beer in our tanks, and get our operational systems in place.
Patio Opening
If you've been following our social media, then you know by now that as of March 17th, we shifted to regular open hours. Those are Wed-Sun, 1 PM to 7 PM. Our patio is now open for physically-distanced outdoor drinking, whenever the weather is nice enough. Yes, it's dog-friendly (leash required) and kid-friendly as well–the only place kids aren't allowed is at our bar. Come visit us any time we're open, no need to call ahead. We now have Bierly, Ground Breaker, Evasion, and Moonshrimp on tap, as well as a rotating cider (currently Bauman's Old Mule), and we are now filling growlers as well! We may be the only place in the world where you can get five different dedicated gluten-free beers on draft, how cool is that?
How about indoor drinking? We're eager to start allowing that, but it will have to wait until after "our staff" (aka Jason) is fully vaccinated, hopefully by mid-April. We're waiting until after vaccination because if Jason lost his sense of taste and smell to COVID-19, it would effectively put an end to Mutantis, even if there were no other symptoms. It's just too big of a risk to take, especially with an end in sight! We thank you for your patience.
New Retailer Relationship
In other news, we also recently started selling our crowlers to John's Marketplace, which has two locations in Portland. Currently only Passionfruit Sour, Deep Blonde, and British Porter are available there, but we'll open up more styles eventually. We have also sold them a few kegs to put on their recently-dedicated gluten-free tap, though they seem to sell out quickly! We have confirmed they are using fresh clean lines for the tap, thanks to the efforts of their resident Celiac, Chris. Drink without fear!
In-State Delivery Coming Soon
The next big thing we're working on is in-state delivery, which will be launching the week of March 22nd. We're all set up with UPS, and we've got all the packaging we need for the first 30 orders. Orders will be 12 beers minimum due to the size of the packaging we have and also to ensure the shipping costs are more reasonable (though shipping beer is always expensive, unfortunately). We will also ship merchandise, which will be packaged separately if necessary, and will not be subject to any minimums. We also have plans to offer a monthly "beer box" that will contain a mix of beers from our stock along with tasting notes and pairing suggestions. The beer box will be a flat monthly price regardless of what's included, and we will offer discounts for multiple months being purchased up front.
How about out of state delivery? We've been getting inquiries from around the US, but unfortunately they have been coming almost exclusively from states where direct-to-consumer beer shipments from out of state are prohibited. The only states we will be able to ship to AK, KY, NE, NV, NH, ND, OH, PA, VT, VA, and DC; most of these require us to obtain separate licenses from their state liquor control boards, so it will be a while before we start expanding to those. Sorry to residents of CA, WA, AZ, MA, MI, TX, and other states where people have requested our beer–talk to your state legislators and request a change to the laws!
What's Brewing?
Currently fermenting:
-Blueberry Witbier
-Mutator Doppelbock
Brewing this month:
-3-Hop NEIPA (Amarillo, El Dorado, Huell Melon)
-Oaked Imperial Stout
Planned for next month:
-Raw Farmhouse Ale w/Evergreen Boughs & Kviek Yeast
-Robust Porter
-Spring Gruit (Jasmine, Rose, Elderflower)
-Mexican Lager
Planned for early summer:
-Margarita Imperial Gose
-Basil Saison
-Dry Stout
-Quinoa Hazy IPA
-English Bitter
-California Classic IPA
-Schwarzbier
-Dry-Hopped Sour Strawberry Buckwheat Braggot
December 2021 – Newsletter is live!


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Buschko, Joseph J., TSgt
Technical Sergeant
AAF MOS 755-Radio Operator, Army Air Force
Signal (Enlisted)
1943-1944, AAF MOS 755, 353rd Bombardment Squadron, Heavy
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The British referred to this theatre as the Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre (so called due to the location of the fighting and the name of the headquarters that controlled the initial fighting: Middle East Command) while the Americans called the theatre of operations the Mediterranean Theatre of War. The German official history of the fighting is dubbed 'The Mediterranean, South-East Europe, and North Africa 1939–1942'. Regardless of the size of the theatre, the various campaigns were not seen as neatly separated areas of operations but part of one vast theatre of war.
Fascist Italy aimed to carve out a new Roman Empire, while British forces aimed initially to retain the status quo. Italy launched various attacks around the Mediterranean, which were largely unsuccessful. With the introduction of German forces, Yugoslavia and Greece were overrun. Allied and Axis forces engaged in back and forth fighting across North Africa, with Axis interference in the Middle East causing fighting to spread there. With confidence high from early gains, German forces planned elaborate attacks to be launched to capture the Middle East and then to possibly attack the southern border of the Soviet Union. However, following three years of fighting, Axis forces were defeated in North Africa and their interference in the Middle East was halted. Allied forces then commenced an invasion of Southern Europe, resulting in the Italians switching sides and deposing Mussolini. A prolonged battle for Italy took place, and as the strategic situation changed in southeast Europe, British troops returned to Greece.
The theatre of war, the longest during the Second World War, resulted in the destruction of the Italian Empire and altered the strategic position of Germany resulting in numerous German divisions being deployed to Africa and Italy and total losses (including those captured upon final surrender) being over half a million. Italian losses, in the theatre, amount to around to 177,000 men with a further several hundred thousand captured during the process of the various campaigns. British losses amount to over 300,000 men killed, wounded, or captured, and total American losses in the region amounted to 130,000.
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