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Q: Slow code on inhomogeneous poisson process I am trying to generate times from an inhomogeneous Poisson process having intensity function (lambda_time) as below-
     lambda_time<-function(k,p,a,t){
          k*(p-1)*(a^(p-1))*((t+a)^(-p))
          }

. My code for generating "n" times between the interval (0,Tmax) is as follows-
   Inhomogeneous<- function(lambda_time,n,k,p,a,tmax,lambdamax=NA){
      if(is.na(lambdamax)){
        lambdamax<-  max(sapply(seq(0,tmax,length.out=2000),lambda_time,k=k,p=p,a=a))
      }
     t<-0
     count<-1
     times<-numeric()
     times[1]<-t
     while(times[length(times)]<tmax && count<=n){
         e<-rexp(1,lambdamax)
         t<-t+e
         v<-runif(1)
         if(t<tmax && v<=(lambda_time(k,p,a,t)/lambdamax)){
            times<-c(times,t)
            count<-count+1
        }
    }
   return(times[-1])

}
. But the code is very slow. I do not understand why? Can anyone tell me? The values of k,p,a will be like 1.8,1.9,0.6 or something like these.

A: R runs best when variables are vectorized. Your programming style in reminiscent of low-level and assembly languages like C and Fortran, in which vectorization does not offer a significant speed improvement.
There are a few things you could do to reduce the amount of function calls and declarations in your code.

*

*Use a for loop and control flow with a break statement.
for( i in 1:n ){
### do math here
if( times[length(times)] < tmax )
     break
}

*Pre-declare vectors and have R access them by index (even if you don't use every random number you generate)
v <- runif( n = n )
t <- rep(NA, n)
etc...
for( i in 1:n ){
### do math here
### access v as v[i]
if( times[length(times)] < tmax )
     break
}

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Snorkeling inTahiti and the Society Islands
In 1768, the day he got close to Tahiti for the first time, French explorer Bougainville is said to have said: "this is heaven on earth!". There at least is one truth here: French Polynesia is an underwater paradise. With its 14 dream islands (Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora being the most well-known), the Society Islands has a wide range of snorkeling sites ensuring you unique underwater experiences. Here, every snorkeler gets the chance to explore warm, clear waters and meet stingrays, blacktip reef sharks and a host of multicolored reef fish.
World French Polynesia Tahiti and the Society Islands
Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora… Snorkel some of the world's most beautiful lagoons
There is a recurrent Polynesian cliché figuring a shallow crystal clear lagoon in which snorkelers are surrounded by small blacktip sharks, pink whiprays, and hundreds of double-saddle butterflyfish. More than a dream, it is actually a must-do in the Society Islands.
But Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, and the 11 other islands that made up the Society Islands are not all about splashing with sharks. Dozens of delightful snorkeling spots await you at the foot of the green peaks; whether you are a beginner or an experienced snorkeler.
The snorkeling locations range from shallow lagoons teeming with colorful fish to gorgeous reefs bordering unexplored motus (sandy islets grown on coral) or atoll passes where manta rays and turtles meet in the deep blue.
Punaauia Lagoon is Tahiti island's most renowned snorkeling spot (here, a shoal of convict tang at Mahana Park).
In Tahiti, most of the snorkeling spots are located on the west coast of the island. The coastline of Punaauia and Paea indeed offers several kilometers of sandy beaches bordered by a lagoon, that locals call by their kilometric point (PK, point kilométrique in French) from Papeete.
The best spots are located opposite the Tahiti Ia Ora Beach Resort (PK15, formerly Le Méridien), Toaroto Beach (PK15.5), Vaiava Beach (PK18), and Mahana Park (PK18.5).
Pointe des Pêcheurs, at the northern tip of the lagoon, is considered as the best spot in Tahiti to see rays and sea turtles, but don't go there without someone who knows the spot well (located at a "pass ", the currents can be strong and dangerous).
If you stay at the InterContinental Resort Tahiti, near Faa'a airport, snorkeling is possible around the water bungalows and in an artificial lagoon, the "lagoonarium".
Moorea's gorgeous lagoon (left: picture taken from Magic Mountain, from where one can catch sight of the Hilton Moorea's overwater bungalows) notably boasts the Sharks Sandbank (right), a spot where snorkelers can freely swim with rays and sharks.
Located only 30 minutes by ferry from Papeete, the island of Moorea is a true snorkeling paradise. The most famous spot on the island is the Sharks Sandbank in Tiahura, where you can swim with blacktips and pink whiprays in a few meters of water.
Motu Fareone and Tiahura Beach are two other great options in the northwest of the island. To snorkel at the foot of overwater bungalows, opt for the superb lagoons of the Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort and the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa, where coral restoration projects have been carried out for several years.
The orangefin anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) is a common sighting at Motu Ofetaro's reef in Raiatea.
The other islands of the archipelago are all home to fantastic spots, including in Bora Bora, where boat tours to the lagon to swim with rays and sharks are a must-do. In Raiatea, we recommend Motu Ofetaro, where a shallow reef allows you to spot clownfish and butterflyfish on a shallow reef.
The Coral Garden, located near the Taha'a Island Resort & Spa, is a must-see for snorkeling in Tahaa, and arguably one of the best spots on all of the Society Islands. Maupiti, often described as a "miniature version" of Bora Bora, is renowned for its Manta Ray Cleaning Station, where you can swim freely with these sublime giants of the sea.
Dive in the Coral Garden, inside Tahaa lagoon, and quickly find yourself amidst a swirling school of double-saddle butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis).
When to go snorkeling Tahiti and the Society Islands?
French Polynesia is a huge territory and each of its archipelagos has its own climate. A tropical rainforest climate rules over Society Islands and sets a two-seasons rhythm.
Summer (November to April) is wetter while winter (mid-April to mid-October) brings a dryer climate. During summer, temperatures can rise as high as 86°F/30°C and the air is damp. Showers occur frequently, they can be particularly intense in December and January. Hurricanes are less frequent than in many South Pacific areas, but they are more likely to happen during these months.
During winter, humidity lessens and showers are scarce. The sun shines a lot and temperatures are easier to cope with (81°F/27°C on average).
It is the best moment to pay a visit to the Islands and go snorkeling, even though trade winds sometimes shake the otherwise quiet ocean. August and September are said to be the best months to visit Tahiti and its archipelago.
You can't miss them at Sharks Sandbank; common on many other spots, especially in Moorea and Bora Bora lagoons
Pink whipray
Unmissable at Sharks Sandbank; also frequently seen at Motu Fareone
On all spots, sometimes in large schools, for instance at the Coral Garden
Orangefin anemonefish
Frequent on reefs bordering motus; common in the Coral Garden (Tahaa) and Motu Ofetaro (Raiatea)
Vagabond butterflyfish
Lagoon triggerfish
On all spots, even a few meters from the beach
Reef triggerfish
On all spots
Mailed butterflyfish
Best rated spots in Tahiti and the Society Islands
Drift snorkeling in a shallow channel with coral and reef fish
Shallow sandbank with blacktip sharks and stingrays
Patch reef with coral and reef fish
Shallow lagoon with coral and reef fish
Shallow lagoon area where manta rays come to be cleaned by small fish
The Tuamotu Islands, a remote, pristine archipelago, scarcely touched by the outside world, offers some of the best snorkeling in the South Pacific. The archipelago sit on the eastern part of French Polynesia, with 77 atolls spanning a distance of over 900 miles. The most visited atolls are Rangiroa (...)

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I'll show you the workflow I (and most professional photographers) use after taking my photos. You'll learn how to boost the colors to give your photo that extra oomph; when (and how and why) to crop to add interest; removing unwanted parts of your image and lots more.
We can't always choose the lighting conditions, but we can use post-processing to bring out detail in too-bright highlights or too-dark shadows. In video three, we'll see how to expand the dynamic range of your images, which can help fix 'racoon eyes' when you shoot at high noon (like the image on the left). This technique can also fix images that are too dark (underexposed) or too bright (overexposed). And I'll show you how to use these techniques to create or enhance silhouettes.
Video 1: Cropping is the simplest and most effective way to improve an image in post-processing. I'll show you the best ways to crop, including how to use the 'rule of thirds' and 'golden rule' when cropping. And how your editor can help you out. Watch it now, for free!
Videos 6 & 7: I'll show you two ways to create a 'selective color' image - where just a portion of the photo is highighted in color, with the rest in black and white. It's an effective trick that creates a talking point!
Video 6: Did you know there are an vast number of ways to convert your photo to black and white? I'll show you how to create all the variations (like below). This method is extemely powerful because you get to choose which colors to subdue and which to highlight.
Need something different? How about these 'lanterns' at night!
Video 2: Do some of your images look a little blue (or red)? It's caused by an incorrect white balance on the camera when you took the photo. Fortunately, this 'color cast' problem is incredibly easy to correct with your image editor. I'll also show you how to use this setting to add some creative control to your images.
Video 8: Your editor comes with an advanced organizer you can use to group, sort and arrange your photos. I'll show you how to import images into the organizer; how to create collections of photos; how to group and 'stack' photos (and why you will want to); how to use star ratings; and how to quickly find just the image you need. And my stragegy for backups makes sure you'll never (ever) lose a precious memory.
Video 9: If your camera has the capability to save your images in the RAW format, this video is perfect for you! I'll show you how RAW files differ from JPG images, and how to process in your editor to take advantage of the higher capabilities available from RAW files. And once you've made your modifications, I'll explain which format is best to save your enhanced photos.
Video 5: Sunburn, pimple breakout or even freckles can ruin an otherwise brilliant photo. I'll show you how to remove them (as well as explain when to NOT remove skin blemishes). And while we're enhancing portraits, we'll also look at how to whiten teeth. I'll also present a quick technique for removing lens dust spots and film scan scratches.
Video 5: I'll even show you how to remove subjects from a scene, like the seagull here. Using this technique, you can erase distracting airplanes in the sky, garbage cans or unwanted tourists.
Video 7: With this video, you'll start to gain some real control over your images. Layer Masks provide incredible flexibility and creative control because they allow you to select which parts of the image to correct... leaving the 'perfect' parts alone. You'll also learn how to cut people from one image and paste into another (Elements and Photoshop only).
Here's a sneak peek at the course! In the video below (video one from the course), I'll explain exactly how to look at your photo and determine the best way to crop for maximum impact. I'll also show you how to best straighten those slanting horizons, and how to correct vertical distortion (when the buildings seem to lean backwards in your photos).


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Understanding Alaska's temperature gets easier with new Statewide Temperature Index Tool
By Mike Delue | July 29, 2020
The size of the state of Alaska, its complex topography, and its sparse population make any generalization about the state challenging to make with confidence. This is particularly true of temperature, which is influenced by proximity to the coast, latitude, and altitude among other variables.
A new tool for easily understanding temperature across the state of Alaska is now available on the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy website. ACCAP's new Alaska Statewide Temperature Index provides easy access to statewide temperature data by building an index of temperatures from across the state, and tracking that daily temperature index over time.
The tool, built in collaboration with the Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning, utilizes a statewide temperature index developed by ACCAP Climate Specialist Rick Thoman, and NOAA Climatologist Brian Brettschneider. The index utilizes daily temperature data from 25 Automated Surface Observation System stations maintained by the National Weather Service. Daily indices can then be compared to a baseline of average temperature data from 1981 to 2010.
We've produced a short two-minute video explaining the new tool on the IARC Groups YouTube page.
By charting daily temperatures, a running 30-day average of those temperatures, and the historical average together on an easily navigable chart, we can answer the challenging question often posed to Alaska's climate scientists: has it been particularly hot/cold lately?
It immediately becomes clear as one navigates the chart that temperatures over the past two years have been warmer than the historical average. We have not gone without the occasional dip below average though. Most notably the first three months of 2020 are clearly visible as the longest period of below-average temperatures for the available data.
The index charts the average temperature across the state for each day. Red dots represent days where the temperature across the state was above average, and blue dots represent days where the temperature across the state was below average.
The teams at ACCAP and SNAP hope that this tool can help to clarify the complex topic of Alaska temperature. This is not the first time the teams have collaborated to put the same climate data used by researchers into an accessible and publicly available web tool. It certainly won't be the last.
For more information about ACCAP's work including upcoming webinars visit their website, and to see more of the data management tools built by SNAP visit their tools page.
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As we move towards the future, working hard to live healthier lives, the science available to us has shown plenty of proof to support the fact that smoking cigarettes is hazardous to our health. Doctors work hard every day to try and convince their patients that smoking will kill them, a number of people have quit smoking in the last decade in response to our doctors' efforts on the matter. Cigarette companies have caught wind of this trend which is why they have invested millions in creating smokeless tobacco products that will give consumers the buzz they are looking for without a number of additives that can be cancerous.
Obviously, no one can argue that fewer smokers is a good thing, but, the question is about which market these new products are meant to appeal to? R.J. Reynolds is test-marketing Camel Orbs, which are a dissolvable tobacco lozenge, in Denver, CO and Charlotte, NC, the Los Angeles Times reports. However, public health officials believe these products, with packaging and flavoring that appeals to children are directed at attracting teens, who can easily use the products in secret. The article points out the lack of research that has been conducted on the possible health risks of dissolvable tobacco.
These products come in packaging with bright colors and unique artwork which may catch the eyes of teenagers who want to hide their habit. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will meet this week in order to determine the nature and impact of dissolvable tobacco products on the public health, the impact on children being of main concern.
It is a safe bet to assume that any product containing chemicals and tobacco from big tobacco companies is probably harmful to one's health even if they are slightly less harmful than tobacco.


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Q: YouTube Data API (.NET) Code Samples Do Not Work I am trying to set up and run the YouTube Data API (.NET) code samples (my_uploads class, in particular) in the Visual Studio 2010, however, I am constantly facing errors.
Apparently, the code itself already contains such mistakes like misspelled references, e.g., using Google.Apis.Youtube.v3; (should be YouTube not Youtube) and outdated methods like Fetch() (alternative is Execute()).
It is also missing lots of libraries even though I followed the getting started guides very closely:

*

*https://code.google.com/p/google-api-dotnet-client/wiki/GettingStarted

*https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/dotnet/apis/youtube/v3
Nevertheless, the main problem I am facing is related to authentication and authorisation (I think) and I do not know how to fix it.
Every time I try to run the console application and enter the right credentials, it throws me an error: Precondition failed.: !string.IsNullOrEmpty(authorization.RefreshToken).
Thanks.


A couple weeks ago, I mentioned an article about a great solution to let natural sunlight into central rooms using solar tubes. This company has taken a literal quantum leap in providing virtual sunlight using LED lighting and nanotechnology. The razor-thin material mimics the color, temperature and intensity of the sun by imitating 6 miles of the earth's atmosphere in just a few millimeters of a nanoparticle layer. The price is still a bit out of reach, but hey, it's the leading edge, give it time. Read more here.
Where you live is fundamental to how you live. The old adage about location is as relevant today as it was when it was coined in 1926. People move to their homes; homes don't move to people so easily. So, when considering a home, location is inevitably the primary concern, even when other concerns seem more important. Everything from a safe neighborhood to good transportation-access ties in to a shopper's ideal location for his or her home. Learn about five prime points that determine a good location here.
Your new home, just the way you want it. Everything done by you, for you. You are the architect. Are you ready for a new option in home building? Online home design is gaining traction, and there are more opportunities than ever to design your dream home from start to finish, online. With design templates and premium prefab units, homes can be customized to meet every taste. Read more here.
Drones are currently illegal for use in real estate, so why is the future for drones and real estate looking bright? Well, the FAA expects that by 2020, more than 30,000 drones will be active in a wide range of industries. With that, the FAA is implementing policies that "will allow for commercial operations in low-risk, controlled environments.". The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is actively working to create regulatory exemptions for the future use of drones, especially in real estate. That means an aerial tour of your future property is around the corner. Read more here.
In the days of paper, a mortgage burning party was a pretty big event. You'd invite the neighbors, have some drinks and light it up. Today however, in the digital age, there are no more paper mortgages really. It probably wouldn't be as much fun watching someone's iPad get tossed on the BBQ (or maybe it would…). But paying off the mortgage, like mortgage burning parties, may be a thing of the past, and with good reason. Paying off the mortgage may actually hurt your credit score. Strange as it may sound, it's true. Read more about how it can happen here.
Capitol City Bank and Trust was shuttered last Friday afternoon by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. It's the 3rd bank this year to fail. So what happens if the bank through whom you got a mortgage fails? If your mortgage is like the vast majority, it is often sold on to larger institutions like Fannie and Freddie, who then pay banks to service the mortgages. In cases where the bank servicing your loan should fail, that servicing agreement is a tangible asset that can be bought. Read more about what happens here.
Spray-foam insulation is a fantastic product that will keep out the noise, the heat, and the cold to keep your home comfortable and quiet in all seasons. The quality is undeniable, but even still, there are some issues that you should watch out for. Installation methods and the contractors understanding of your home's envelope can affect quality. Technique, amount, age, and other factors all can contribute to a breach in the seal as well. Read more about these issues here and what to do about them.
The recession that began with the housing collapse affected virtually every homeowner in the country. From wealthy neighborhoods to less well-off inner city neighborhoods, everyone felt the pinch. However, now that the recovery seems to be taking hold, there is a noticeable difference in the return of value in Black and Hispanic areas. The effects of subprime mortgages and no doc mortgages are still being felt. For a discussion on economics tied to minority communities and housing values, read more from Zillow here.
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Q: lualatex no longer works.. because the memory dump file could not be found  restricted system commands enabled.

Sorry, but "C:\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64\miktex-luatex.exe" did not succeed.

The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:

  C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.9\miktex\log\miktex-luatex.log

And then in that file:
2020-04-03 05:14:32,286-0600 INFO  miktex-luatex - starting with command line: "C:\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64\miktex-luatex.exe" -synctex=1 --fmt=lualatex doubleSidedCards.tex
2020-04-03 05:14:32,354-0600 INFO  miktex-luatex - going to create file: lualatex.fmt
2020-04-03 05:14:32,643-0600 ERROR miktex-luatex - C:\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64\initexmf.exe did not succeed; exitCode: 1
2020-04-03 05:14:32,643-0600 ERROR miktex-luatex - output:
2020-04-03 05:14:32,643-0600 ERROR miktex-luatex -
Sorry, but "MiKTeX Configuration Utility" did not succeed for the following reason:

  Unknown format name/engine: lualatex/luatex

The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:

  C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.9\miktex\log\initexmf.log

2020-04-03 05:14:32,644-0600 FATAL miktex-luatex - The memory dump file could not be found.
2020-04-03 05:14:32,644-0600 FATAL miktex-luatex - Info: fileName="lualatex.fmt"
2020-04-03 05:14:32,644-0600 FATAL miktex-luatex - Source: Programs\TeXAndFriends\luatex\miktex\miktex.cpp
2020-04-03 05:14:32,644-0600 FATAL miktex-luatex - Line: 74
2020-04-03 05:14:32,644-0600 INFO  miktex-luatex - finishing with exit code 1

I did try reinstalling miktex which actually worked for about two compilations. Then I updated miktex and we're right back to not being able to run lualatex. I am on Windows 7 running 64-bit miktex. It seemed to work okay if using an engine other than lualatex. Unfortunately that's what I'm using.
Oh yeah I did the classic update, rebuild names database, rebuild formats in miktex console but obviously that does nothing.

A: I had the same problem days ago. On the MikTeX website they explain that they are introducing a new Lua compiler (LuaHB). In the case of LuaLaTeX this is found in: "miktex-portable / texmfs / install / miktex / bin / x64 / miktex-luahbtex.exe"
I updated the instructions to compile in TeXworks and lualatex.fmt is found (portable installation) in: "... \ miktex-portable \ texmfs \ data \ miktex \ data \ le \ luahbtex \ lualatex.fmt"


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Q: Redirect in PHP Codeigniter I have some problems using Code Igniter and I feel there is something I don't understand because I can't get my redirects and my headers to work. Here is the situation :
When site is entered, the default "home" controller is called.
    public function initialize()
{
    printf("CONSTRUCTION OF HOME CONTROLLER - \n");
     //   print_r($_SESSION);
        //TODO : CONSIDER CREATING A LIBRARY TO AVOID WRITING THIS OFTEN. NOT

    // SESSION TROLLING DETECTION
        if( isset($_SESSION['banana']))
        {
            echo "SPLITTING THE TRUTH";
        }

   // GETTING AS SERIOUS AS GREG
        if( !isset($_SESSION['username']))
        {
            printf("USERNAME IS NOT SET. SETTING UP THE LOGIN PAGE. \n");
            redirect('home_invite');
        }
        else
        {
            $this->load->view('welcome_message');
        }
}

public function index()
{
    //INITIALIZING THE PATH USED FOR THIS NAVIGATION
    printf("TROLLING THE BEGINNING OF THIS CONTROLLER HOME - ");
     $this->initialize();
     printf("TROLLING THE END OF THIS CONTROLLER  HOME - ");
   //TODO : CONSIDER CREATING A LIBRARY TO AVOID WRITING THIS OFTEN
}

Index calls initialize who verify if the user has already a session variable with username in it. If that's the case, we would proceed to check his level of privileges, etc, and load corresponding view. Thats not the problem.
If the session is not started, I want to load the "login" view, called here "home_invite". And I want to redirect him to that page. But if I use this code, the page will show a 404 error.
If I use $this->load->view('home_invite'), it works, but I don't understand and I feel it isn't what I want it to do.
Why is redirect not working in this context?

A: Using the redirect() method redirects to a URL. You therefore need to pass it a full URL (as it uses the header() function which according to the RFC for HTTP1.1 requires a full URL.
This means that you can use
redirect(site_url('home_invite'));

Which will redirect your user to http://www.yoursite.com/home_invite
This means that you must have a controller called home_invite available as you can't load a view from the URL. Equally you could create a method in your existing controller and use the routes.php file to masquerade /your_controller/home_invite as /home_invite
The site_url() function is also part of the URL helper you've already included to use redirect().
If you don't want to use site_url(), you could just as well hard code the URL in like
redirect('http://www.yoursite.com/home_invite');


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FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™
7 June - 7 July
FIFA Legends Squad
Classic Players
Utsugi: I feel that I need to step up
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Rumi Utsugi is one of Japan's most experienced players
She was a member of 2011 Women's World Cup champion team
The defensive midfielder speaks exclusively with FIFA.com ahead of France 2019
The narrative that will most likely be spoken about Japan at the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ will be about the youthfulness of the squad. Success at U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cups in recent years certainly shows that there is talent coming through, ready to be tested at the highest level.
However, while youthful enthusiasm can be a positive quality for any team, when it comes to major international tournaments, it needs to be balanced out by players who have been there and done that.
Look no further than Rumi Utsugi. The 30-year-old defensive midfielder has played in three World Cups and is a tangible and important reminder to every young player in head coach Asako Takakura's side that the "impossible" is possible; they can become champions because Utsugi has already done it.
She was on the podium that night in Frankfurt on 17 July 2011 when Homare Sawa lifted the World Cup trophy in the air as Japan stunned giants USA 3-1 on penalties in the Final to become the first Asian nation to win the World Cup. That triumph was hugely significant for the country, especially amidst national tragedy following the catastrophic Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan earlier the same year. It cannot be understated how important that 2011 championship was for the future of women's football in the country.
A peripheral figure in the 2011 squad, Utsugi then got back to becoming a regular starter – as she was at China 2007 – four years later at Canada 2015, leading the team back to the decider, only to lose out 5-2 to the USA.
Not only will her World Cup-winning experience be vital to the squad, but Utsugi spent six years playing for Montpellier, where she became the first Japanese player in the French top flight. She now plies her trade for Seattle Reign in USA's National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), playing with and against many players that will feature at France 2019.
Before the Nadeshiko land in France and kick off in their opening match against Argentina at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 10 June, FIFA.com caught up with Utsugi to talk about the state of the team and how she views her role in it eight years after that life-changing evening in Frankfurt.
Rumi Utsugi through the years
Rumi Utsugi of Japan runs with the ball at the Women's World Cup 2007
HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17: Rumi Utsugi of Japan runs with the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 Group A match between Germany and Japan at the Hangzhou Dragon Stadium on September 17, 2007 in Hangzhou, China. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008
Temuco, 1.12.2008. Sport, Fussball. FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008. FIFA U-20-Frauen-Weltmeisterschaft Chile 2008. Quarter-final, Viertelfinal, Vierterfinale Japan - Korea DPR, Japan - Korea DVR, JPN - PRK Rumi UTSUGI (JPN) weint nach der Niederlage gegen Nordkorea. © foto-net / Teamfoto
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Rumi Utsugi during a Japan training session in 2011
JINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Rumi Utsugi #13 of Japan (2nd L) talks with Kyoko Yano #5 (2nd R), Kozue Ando #7 (R) and Karina Maruyama #18 (L) during the training session at Jinan Olympic Sport Center Training Ground on September 6, 2011 in Jinan, China. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi of Japan
BOCHUM, GERMANY - JUNE 24: Rumi Utsugi of Japan during the FIFA portrait session on June 24, 2011 in Bochum, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi of Japan - Japan Portraits - 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
BOCHUM, GERMANY - JUNE 24: Rumi Utsugi of Japan during the FIFA portrait session on June 24, 2011 in Bochum, Germany. (Photo by Robert Cianflone - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi in 2011
Deutschland, Frauen Fussball WM, FIFA Women s World Cup Germany 2011, Viertelfinale, Deutschland vs. Japan, 09.07.2011, Wolfsburg, Homare Sawa, Kozue Ando, Rumi Utsugi, jubeln,
Rumi Utsugi at the Algarve Cup 2013
Rumi Utsugi (JPN), MARCH 8, 2013 - Football Soccer : The 2013 Algarve Women s Football Cup, match between Germany and Japan in Estadio Municipal da Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal.
Rumi Utsugi of Japan poses for a portrait during the official Japan portrait session
VANCOUVER, BC - JUNE 05: Rumi Utsugi of Japan poses for a portrait during the official Japan portrait session ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 at the Sheraton Wall Centre on June 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi of Japan at the 2015 Women's World Cup
EDMONTON, AB - JUNE 27: Rumi Utsugi #13 of Japan against Australia during the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Quarter Final match between Australia and Japan at Commonwealth Stadium on June 27, 2015 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Mizuho Sakaguchi #6 and Rumi Utsugi #13 of Japan celebrate at the final whistle
VANCOUVER, BC - JUNE 23: Mizuho Sakaguchi #6 and Rumi Utsugi #13 of Japan celebrate at the final whistle after defeating the Netherlands 2-1 during the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Round of 16 match between the Netherlands and Japan June, 23, 2015 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi of Japan in action in 2015
VANCOUVER, BC - JUNE 08: Rumi Utsugi of Japan in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Group C match between Japan and Switzerland at BC Place Stadium on June 8, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi of Japan and Francine Zouga of Cameroon challenge for the ball
VANCOUVER, BC - JUNE 12: Rumi Utsugi of Japan and Francine Zouga of Cameroon challenge for the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Group C match between Japan and Cameroon at BC Place Stadium on June 12, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Matthew Lewis - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi of Japan in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 final
VANCOUVER, BC - JULY 05: Rumi Utsugi of Japan in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup Final between USA and Japan at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Stuart Franklin - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi playing for Montpellier in 2015
Maeva Clemarion (saint etienne) vs Rumi Utsugi (montpellier) FOOTBALL : Saint Etienne vs Montpellier - 1 2 finale de Coupe de France Feminine - 15 03 2015
Rumi Utsugi during her time with Montpellier HSC
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - MARCH 31: Rumi Utsugi of Montpellier HSC smiles during the Championnat de France D1 Feminine match between Montpellier HSC and Olympic Lyonnais at Stade de la Mosson on March 31, 2013 in Montpellier, France. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi of Japan in action
CHIBA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 08: Rumi Utsugi of Japan in action during the EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship between Japan and South Korea at Fukuda Denshi Arena on December 8, 2017 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images)
CHIBA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 11: Rumi Utsugi of Japan in action during the EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship between Japan and China at Fukuda Denshi Arena on December 11, 2017 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images)
Rumi Utsugi playing for Seattle Reign in 2018
March 24, 2018 - Seattle, Washington, United States - Seattle, WA - Saturday March 24, 2018: Rumi Utsugi during a regular season National Women s Soccer League (NWSL) match between the Seattle Reign FC and the Washington Spirit at the UW Medicine Pitch at Memorial Stadium. The Seattle Reign FC won 2-1.
Rumi Utsugi playing for the Seattle Reign in 2018
May 12, 2018 - Seattle, Washington, United States - Seattle, WA - Saturday, March 12, 2018: Seattle Reign FC vs Sky Blue FC at the UW Medicine Pitch at Memorial Stadium. Rumi Utsugi
FIFA.com: What kind of impact did the 2011 World Cup win have on women's football in Japan?
Rumi Utsugi: Before 2011, we had a much smaller population of women who played football in Japan. But since our victory in 2011, we have more players aspiring to become professional or just to play football for fun. I'm so pleased that the women's football population has grown so dramatically in Japan since then.
How does the team we expect to see in France differ from the one that won in 2011 and were runners-up in 2015? How would you describe the side now?
We've got a lot more young players in the squad now and obviously the coach is different as well. So, everything feels new. I think, for upcoming tournaments, one of our strengths will be that we all have a shared perspective. That said, you can see individuality from different players, which is quite exciting and motivating. From a personal standpoint, I feel that I need to step up.
How would you describe the Japanese style of play and what you as a team want to achieve on the pitch?
The Japanese style is typically centred on organisation and intelligent movement, so we'll try and combine those with creative ideas and fresh thinking, which are especially evident in the younger players in our squad. These should be our strengths and I hope we'll be able to demonstrate them in our team play.
What does it take in training, and how much hard work is it, to play that way?
Most of the national team are currently playing in the Japanese league, so it's easy for them to communicate with each other on a regular basis when training at club level. So, even when they're at their own clubs, each player has a good understanding about the national team style. For example, they can have a two-hour high intensity training session with the national team in mind.
However, for those of us who play abroad, the national team is a very special place. It's a different environment from where we normally play. Moreover, Japan play a quite specific style of football, so it's important for us to be able to visualise how we should do that when playing (for Japan). While it's obviously important to be in good shape physically, I tend to focus on having a clear mind and being mentally ready.
Do you see yourself as a leader in this team? It's a young team, so do you enjoy taking on that role?
For me personally, as a professional footballer you tend to have far fewer opportunities where you can actually 'enjoy' your role. But I try and enjoy those moments when you face challenges and difficult tasks in as far as I can. As a senior player, of course, you feel more pressure, and I do take that responsibility more seriously as I get older.
Would you rather win but not play in the way you want to as a team, or lose but know that you played your best game tactically and technically?
It is a very difficult question to answer as they are polar opposites. Playing for your national team, you're representing your country and therefore results are always going to be important. However, at international level, you need players who can do both – play and demonstrate their own style while still getting results. Otherwise you shouldn't be in the squad.
I believe that the players who are here representing Japan are able to say: 'I'm doing both to 100 per cent of my ability.' So, I'm proud that I'm versatile enough to have the intelligence and physicality to do both of these things.
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organizations come together to encourage girls to consider tech careers
In grade school, girls are often considered to be less interested in math and science, and therefore not encouraged. But leaders at OneCommunity, Case Western Reserve University and BlueBridge Networks see the potential for young women to thrive in a techie environment.
On Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14th, the three organizations will come together to host the inaugural Innovation Olympiad on CWRU's campus. The event invites girls ages 13-18 to explore STEM subjects and the Internet of Things (IoT) in an innovation challenge. It is designed to inspire creativity, innovation and collaboration. The girls will break into teams to brainstorm their ideas and compete for prizes. Organizers are expecting 80 to 100 participants.
"We come to work at OneCommunity thinking about the possibilities in connectivity," says Jane Passantino, chief marketing officer for OneCommunity. "The ideas are limitless when you think about inspiration, greatness and thought. I hesitate to guess what they will come up with."
The idea for the Innovation Olympiad came after OneCommunity CEO Lev Gonick heard about Cisco's IoT World Forum Young Women's Innovation Grand Challenge. He wanted to something similar on a local level to encourage girls to consider tech careers.
BlueBridge managing director Kevin Goodman and client services director Nicole Ponstingle, who both also serve on the Northeast Ohio Rite Board (Regional Information Technology Engagement Board), got involved with the Innovation Olympiad because of their dedication to making sure the region has plenty of incoming IT talent.
"Our concept is to encourage young leaders in general," says Goodman. "In this case specifically, it's encouraging young girls in innovative entrepreneurial leadership." Ponstingle adds, "As a woman in technology, when I heard about this it obviously excited me. We really have to push the technology option as a viable career path for women."
Lisa Camp, associate dean of strategic initiatives at Case School of Engineering, sees the Olympiad as a great way to fuel the pipeline of skilled talent in Northeast Ohio. "One of the reasons Case Western is excited to be involved is we're seeing the next generation coming up with wonderful, creative ideas," she says. "This is an opportunity to inspire young women to think about STEM, think about Internet of Things. When given the opportunity, young woman want to participate."
Goodman agrees that the Olympiad is a good way to foster tomorrow's leaders in the region. "We are looking forward to the magic and art of innovation occurring at Case -- watching the ideas the participants will come up with," he says. "IoT has power and ability to change and improve the quality of life in so many ways. Areas such as education, energy, exercise and fitness, transportation, home living, smart cities and many other areas are going to be positively affected. What an exciting time to be participating in this arena of technology."
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Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York, this 1917 house—once rather dilapidated, now fresh, airy, and modern—has a relaxed, open feel just right for a summer home, plus an extra level of sophistication not often encountered in a house centered around the summery pursuits of swimming, boating, and cocktail drinking.
Contemporary furniture and accessories (almost all of them from Thom's own collection) make a refreshing contrast to rustic ceiling beams.
Though bits of the house's original fabrication are still on display—the log-veneered walls, the rough stone chimneys, the broad wood ceiling beams—they are paired with contemporary elements and nostalgic nods (mostly in the form of lighting and hardware) to create a space that offers the best of both worlds. "It doesn't feel too sophisticated and modern, and it doesn't feel too rustic and country," says Thom. "Creating that balance is something that I feel is important wherever you are. If it goes into too much of one thing, it becomes kind of theme-y." Instead, the house is filled with furniture and objects that are appropriate to the setting without falling into cliché.
Nautical hardware and rope make the dramatically oversize modern mirror above the fireplace feel natural in a lakeside home.
Thom removed the banister to make the entryway feel more open. The rope hung in its place adds whimsy and rugged texture.
Several pieces of art—including these two contrasting contemporary paintings—are hung at lower-than-traditional heights to suit their particular space. "It brings in a little bit more personality," says Thom.
Repeating circular shapes—including the bentwood console, the dining table, the chandelier, and the metal end table—add a sense of dynamism and connect the living and dining rooms.
The walls of the dining room and the dining chairs are upholstered in the same rich blue and finished with the same nail-head trim. The muffling qualities of the fabric keeps dinner parties from getting too loud.
A low-key palette and patterns in the same scale make a room filled with motifs and textures feel inviting rather than overwhelming.
Chicken-wire cabinet fronts frame an unexpectedly elegant collection of gleaming serveware.
Rich fabrics—including sumptuous velvet, tufted leather, and plush sheepskin—feel even more luxurious against the backdrop of rough-hewn log walls.
Even without the massive eagle holding up the sink, the paneled black powder room would be striking; with it, the room is unforgettable.
Throughout the house, graphic contemporary art is balanced by imagery from the natural world, including the dog and owl statuettes.
Instead of using a lot of loud colors to energize a room, Thom uses a neutral base and then deploys color strategically—mostly in the form of artwork, window treatments, rugs, and textiles. The house is also enlivened with a wide array of texture and pattern: sisal carpeting, tufted upholstery, nail-head-trimmed walls and chairs in the dining room, natural wood finishes, traditional beadboard paneling.
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My favorite thing about the house is that it feels very welcoming, and it feels very inviting. Things are cooking, and drinks are being made, and the music's on.
The master bath's rope-framed mirrors, wood paneling, vintage-inspired hardware, and bare wood floors are a perfect match for the lake house's old-fashioned, small-town setting.
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It doesn't feel too sophisticated and modern, and it doesn't feel too rustic and country. Creating that balance is something I feel is important wherever you are.
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Any updates on PlayMaker support?
I decided to bite the bullet recently and decided to give Unity a proper go - I've toyed with it before but always went back to other frameworks and languages as I mostly prefer 2D stuff.
I have got the spine-unity run time working, doing basic things like changing animations, flipping etc and all seems to be going well - although I'm still very much a Unity / C# noob!
However I have seen Playmaker mentioned a lot and praised for timesaving in regards to FSMs.
I've done a search on here and the threads mentioning Spine animations being supported in PlayMaker are all at least ~6mths old.
So I was wondering if anyone has any recent updates on (a) if it's still possible after 6mths of updates in Spine / Unity / Playmaker since those posts, and (b) if anyone can point me to any information, guides, files, videos etc on the subject.
I don't want to spend £60 on PlayMaker only for it to be useless in terms of working with Spine, it seems such a perfect fit to have Spine characters controlled with a visual design based FSM.
I've been on the same boat as you for some months now.
Also, the only asset that added custom actions was pulled off the Asset Store because it became incompatible and its author didn't updated it. Mind that Spine is constantly evolving and its Unity Runtimes are also bound to change, messing up those custom actions in the process.
So whoever want to have Spine support would need to change those scripts from time to time, which is a catch 22 situation as most people who use PlayMaker have little or no programming experience (my own case), while programmers wouldn't see a reason for spending time updating action scripts for a plugin that they don't need nor want.
So in short, we're screwed.
...but the only actions I've been able to salvage as valid are 'Animation' and 'Slot' actions, and I still needed to modify the first to serve my purposes. And it's not pretty code, I assure you.
Maybe I'll spend some more time tinkering with this in the (far) future, but I'm not particularly knowledgeable in C# and I don't need more than this for the time being.
Thanks for taking the time to reply and attach those files.
I'm primarily a coder (not C# though), so thought that using PlayMaker might lower the difficulty curve during my start to learning Unity. However I don't want to give up Spine as I love it, so I guess you've just saved me from wasting £60 on PlayMaker - thanks!
Looks like I'll dive in at the deep end, I have read the unity-spine documentation page, but do you know if there is a function list, "how-to guide" or anything similar available for beginners to look at?
If not I'll make a new post with a relevant thread title, but thought it was worth asking as you said you have been in a similar position to me (maybe minus the coding).
Don't know if you're subscribed to this topic, but I've just modified 'SpineSlotAction' to accept Skin changes. It was pretty easy and it seems to work.
i made this action script to set the animations... the forced duration has being useful to me.


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Our 146th Stockmanship School is now in the books. This doesn't count the 1-day seminars, only the 2 or 3 day schools. For a couple of uneducated country folks Bud and I have left a mark on the livestock industry. Looking back, it feels pretty good to know that we have been able to help some people and a lot of animals along the way.
We are very pleased at the number of young people who are attending our schools. The future of the livestock industry is in good hands.
The states of Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming were represented. We are getting a lot of Texas students now that we've moved to Kansas!
Bud and I spent an enjoyable day with Christine Ferguson. Chris won a Nuffield Farming Scholarship for 2010. Every year a selection of farmers from around the world are chosen to study agriculture and their industry by being sent on a whirlwind tour of the globe. She operates a Rangland Goat operation in New South Wales, Australia. If you'd like to learn more, check out this website http://goatcatcher.farmnet.com.au/about/ .
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Cricket Lovely Cricket: England in India
By Alexlotl,
November 13, 2012 in Sport
Alexlotl
It was a time of Cricket...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNX1beRgwJ8
Yes, it's proper cricket time again. England are touring India for 4 tests, 3 T20s and 5 ODIs, starting with the first test on the 15th. Fixture list here!.
The build up has been... interesting. The BCCI have made another money grab and tried to extort the BBC and Sky an extra 50,000 GBP and 250,000 GBP respectively for letting TMS and Sky use facilities at the ground. The Beeb have come to an arrangement, but the last I heard Sky had not, meaning that their presenters will be sitting in a studio in the UK watching the piped-in feed from the Indian broadcaster. A bit like TalkSport used to on the radio, in the late 90s.
Player wise, England's quicks are looking creaky, with both Broad and Finn carrying minor injuries and in doubt for the first test, and Stuart Meaker called up as coverage. Graeme Swann had to make a dash home to help care for his sick daughter, but is now back in India. Ian Bell will be flying back for the birth of his first child, and will miss the second test.
The battle for the opening spot looks likely to be won by Nick Compton, 29 year old grandson of the legendary Denis Compton. Expect much romantic reminiscing guff. Interesting to see such a relatively old player getting his first cap - I don't think we've seen a 29 year old come into the team since Sidebottom, and even he had one previous cap. Joe Root is presumably on standby.
Not sure what's happening at #6 - Bairstow or Patel? The latter provides some spin options, and has been in good form in the warm ups. I like having a fatty on the team personally, cricket and baseball are about the only two sports these days where you can get away with it.
Oh, and some guy called Kevin is back in the team. I haven't heard much about him.
On the India side, I believe eternal nearly-man Suresh Raina has been dropped and Yuvraj Singh has regained his place in the test team following his recovery from cancer. Good work, sir. Tendulkar is still there, but has made some vague rumblings about maybe stopping one day.
I really can't predict this series - entirely depends on how weak England are against spin, I suspect. Anderson vs Tendulkar should be beautiful to watch, and I'll be very interested to see if Cook is a more tactical captain than Strauss.
My one-to-watch? England's slip cordon. With the retirement of Strauss, who on earth is going to be in there? Bairstow, if playing, (wicket keeper that he is), and Anderson when he's not bowling. Compton?
Maybe Patel, I hear a big man can be effective in the slips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGuPP8vLlTc
Ravern
Well Strauss debuted while in his late 20s and we tried Carberry recently. On the bowling side Tredwell debuted at relatively old. Nothing wrong with it I think.
Ed Cowan now seems to be coming good for the Aussies. Quiney also looked decent in his short innings though we will have a better judgement on him later tonight I'm sure.
It's all up in the air what with injury concerns, players unavailable, who'll replace Strauss, KP's return etc. I must say I'm looking forward to it. The one thing I can be certain of is that on TMS, Boycs will no doubt be repeatedly using the term "slow turners". If you made a drinking game out of it I'd say you'd be steamin by the end of his first commentary stint.
milko
Ah man, any excuse for THE REFRIGERATOR HAS OPENED. Love that moment.
I have a fear we're gonna get battered, while looking crap against spin. Crazy I know.
EDIT: Christ, Tapatalk chewed this.
An interesting point on the frailty-against-spin saga is that it has largely been a product of the DRS, with umpires now giving far more LBWs, particularly when playing forward or using sweep shots, which used to be England's Duncan Fletcher mandated spin-breakers of choice.
But this series is in India, and because Sachin doesn't approve of these new fangled "mechanical looms" there's no DRS in use. As the BCCI control the TV feed, there may not even be any simulations for the folks at home.
So, will the umpires maintain the DRS-LBW-friendly mindset, and look stupid on TV when there's no supporting evidence, or will they revert back to pre-DRS behaviour, giving the batsman the benefit of the doubt in the majority of LBW calls?
Oh, BCCI.
Remember that acronym stands for "Board of CONTROL for Cricket in India". They're really making it clear.
Aye, they seem to be going a bit nuts. Surely they can't be that hard up for cash.
I really fancy England to win at least one Test here. I don't think the Indian batting line up is much to fear, and whilst their spinners are strong, I think we'll play it better than people expect.
And they're off! India win the toss and bat. Pitch looks drier than a dry thing, with a high sand percentage and cracks showing already.
First ball pitched short of a length and barely makes knee height . This is going to be hours of boredom (pace) punctuated by short bursts of fear and excitement (spin).
I love it when whoever wins the Test wins the match, means we get rid of the actual cricket and just coins as sport.
You might want to edit that Sirloin, I think winning the Test should definitely mean winning the match!
Also, I'm still pessimistic.
Argh I meant the toss, too early to be posting.
Looking at the pitch, I wouldn't have backed England to win this match even if they had won the toss, even with this team.
Good day's cricket, even though the bat did dominate. England are going to get massacred.
Looked like a road when I watching earlier, but yes, hard to see England batting for three days to save this.
Yeah we're boned.
These two are the game I think.
And that's it done.
Aye, you could see that coming from a mile off. Once either Cook or KP get out the rest will quickly follow.
What is the solution? Defensively prodding and poking doesn't seem to work. Can you expect the batsmen to play more aggressively against India's quality spin on their home turf? Hopefully KP will have a bit of a bash at it tomorrow.
Defensive would work if it was done well. Compton was bowled through the gate. Trott got out early and that happens.
Tomorrow should be OK til the late afternoon. The pitch is playing very well until the dust gathers towards the end of the day.
FinalityJack
Looks like we are heading for one of those games where enforcing the follow-on is a bad idea...
Well at least it's not an innings defeat!
I'm feeling quite disgustingly optimistic about this. If we can survive this test (I'm not entertaining the idea that we might win it), then pick Monty for the next test, and bat the way we have in this second innings, we could take the series. I'm sure the Indian Media are itching for an excuse to crucify the team and/or Duncan Fletcher, and a draw here would probably kick that off.
Well, I enjoyed my day of hope. The Blackcaps got smashed too, so not a great result for our Anglo-Kiwi household.
77 was never enough. Pietersen and Bell cost us the match, along with two dodgy decisions against Samit Patel.
It was all going so well...
Great batting again from Captain Cook, just got to hope there is no collapse tomorrow morning...
A good day all round. Cook again leading the line well. Still a lot of questions to come with the middle order but it was good to see England win a day. It can't always be down to Cookie though. Tomorrow should be an exciting battle.
Always knew Pujara was shit.
The screw is being turned.
feltmonkey
just woken up, checked the score and wow! huge century from KP and 10 wickets from Monty! we have them on the rack.
it's great to see those two being England's heroes, too. KP gets a lot of shit for not doing this every time he comes to the crease, so it's nice when he reminds the doubters exactly what he can do. a lot of people seem suspicious of his talent, and unable to accept him for what he is - an unpredictable, somewhat unreliable, but extraordinarily talented and outrageously flamboyant attacking batsman. he's now played two barely-believable innings in his last three tests. it's a shame there was all that baloney about textgate in-between them. and Monty is always getting dropped and forgotten about, and generally treated a bit shabbily for the terrible crime of not being quite as good as Swann. being England's second-best spinner is a thankless task, especially as he's not going to get selected even when he outbowls Swann, because Swanny is a better batsman and fielder, but we should appreciate the fact that at the moment we actually have two good spin bowlers. who'd have thunk that?
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 * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */

#ifndef mozalloc_VolatileBuffer_h
#define mozalloc_VolatileBuffer_h

#include "mozilla/mozalloc.h"
#include "mozilla/RefPtr.h"
#include "mozilla/MemoryReporting.h"

/* VolatileBuffer
 *
 * This class represents a piece of memory that can potentially be reclaimed
 * by the OS when not in use. As long as there are one or more
 * VolatileBufferPtrs holding on to a VolatileBuffer, the memory will remain
 * available. However, when there are no VolatileBufferPtrs holding a
 * VolatileBuffer, the OS can purge the pages if it wants to. The OS can make
 * better decisions about what pages to purge than we can.
 *
 * VolatileBuffers may not always be volatile - if the allocation is too small,
 * or if the OS doesn't support the feature, or if the OS doesn't want to,
 * the buffer will be allocated on heap.
 *
 * VolatileBuffer allocations are fallible. They are intended for uses where
 * one may allocate large buffers for caching data. Init() must be called
 * exactly once.
 *
 * After getting a reference to VolatileBuffer using VolatileBufferPtr,
 * WasPurged() can be used to check if the OS purged any pages in the buffer.
 * The OS cannot purge a buffer immediately after a VolatileBuffer is
 * initialized. At least one VolatileBufferPtr must be created before the
 * buffer can be purged, so the first use of VolatileBufferPtr does not need
 * to check WasPurged().
 *
 * When a buffer is purged, some or all of the buffer is zeroed out. This
 * API cannot tell which parts of the buffer were lost.
 *
 * VolatileBuffer is not thread safe. Do not use VolatileBufferPtrs on
 * different threads.
 */

namespace mozilla {

class MOZALLOC_EXPORT VolatileBuffer : public RefCounted<VolatileBuffer>
{
  friend class VolatileBufferPtr_base;
public:
  MOZ_DECLARE_REFCOUNTED_TYPENAME(VolatileBuffer)
  VolatileBuffer();
  ~VolatileBuffer();

  /* aAlignment must be a multiple of the pointer size */
  bool Init(size_t aSize, size_t aAlignment = sizeof(void*));

  size_t HeapSizeOfExcludingThis(MallocSizeOf aMallocSizeOf) const;
  size_t NonHeapSizeOfExcludingThis() const;
  bool OnHeap() const;

protected:
  bool Lock(void** aBuf);
  void Unlock();

private:
  void* mBuf;
  size_t mSize;
  int mLockCount;
#if defined(ANDROID)
  int mFd;
#elif defined(XP_DARWIN)
  bool mHeap;
#elif defined(XP_WIN)
  bool mHeap;
  bool mFirstLock;
#endif
};

class VolatileBufferPtr_base {
public:
  explicit VolatileBufferPtr_base(VolatileBuffer* vbuf) : mVBuf(vbuf) {
    Lock();
  }

  ~VolatileBufferPtr_base() {
    Unlock();
  }

  bool WasBufferPurged() const {
    return mPurged;
  }

protected:
  RefPtr<VolatileBuffer> mVBuf;
  void* mMapping;

  void Set(VolatileBuffer* vbuf) {
    Unlock();
    mVBuf = vbuf;
    Lock();
  }

private:
  bool mPurged;

  void Lock() {
    if (mVBuf) {
      mPurged = !mVBuf->Lock(&mMapping);
    } else {
      mMapping = nullptr;
      mPurged = false;
    }
  }

  void Unlock() {
    if (mVBuf) {
      mVBuf->Unlock();
    }
  }
};

template <class T>
class VolatileBufferPtr : public VolatileBufferPtr_base
{
public:
  explicit VolatileBufferPtr(VolatileBuffer* vbuf) : VolatileBufferPtr_base(vbuf) {}
  VolatileBufferPtr() : VolatileBufferPtr_base(nullptr) {}

  VolatileBufferPtr(VolatileBufferPtr&& aOther)
    : VolatileBufferPtr_base(aOther.mVBuf)
  {
    aOther.Set(nullptr);
  }

  operator T*() const {
    return (T*) mMapping;
  }

  VolatileBufferPtr& operator=(VolatileBuffer* aVBuf)
  {
    Set(aVBuf);
    return *this;
  }

  VolatileBufferPtr& operator=(VolatileBufferPtr&& aOther)
  {
    MOZ_ASSERT(this != &aOther, "Self-moves are prohibited");
    Set(aOther.mVBuf);
    aOther.Set(nullptr);
    return *this;
  }

private:
  VolatileBufferPtr(VolatileBufferPtr const& vbufptr) = delete;
};

}; /* namespace mozilla */

#endif /* mozalloc_VolatileBuffer_h */

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