We woke this morning to a nice morning, no rain but very cloudy. While having brekky though the fog began to set in once again. Not as thick as some mornings so it was okay to leave.
We left Parkes with a nasty climb out of town ... and we remembered just before to we got to the base of the climb that if we ducked across the road and took the bike path we would cut out a very steep incline so we did that and it was easy sailing from there!
If you look at the profile it is a gentle climb for the first 25km and then a wee small series of hills for about 5km.
From here we start to climb a bit up to Goobang national park which is closed and is at the top of the tablelands. It is a steady easy climb and I remember last time I struggled with this climb because we had come from the west (Griffiths and Lake Cargelligo) and there was no hill training for us but this time we have come from the south and we have had a little hill training so the legs are alot stronger and coped quite well with the steady long incline.
In fact once at the top there is no real down hill just a short one and then you gradually go down but not much. It is like you are on a tableland. Like everywhere we have been it is very green and lush. Just after lunch the wind picks up and dare I say it it is a slight tail wind for us so the next 20km is easily done. For the last 18km it is up and down with 2 steep but short climbs and then a nice down hill into Yeoval. Yeoval has a population of 292 and is the first home of Banjo Patterson (the man who wrote Waltzing Matilda and others). It doesn't have a campground so we go to the showgrounds, there is no one here but us (like last time). There is not much here - tank water, a flush toilet that is a bit on the rundown side and a power box, which we will use to watch the Geelong game tonight.
Last time we couldn't get Optus and all throughout today I was looking for mobile towers on the hill tops and saw none, so I didn't have much hope as we got closer to Yeoval to be able to watch the Geelong game tonight but I seem to have eagle eyes for mobile towers and soon spot 2 very close to Yeoval so Neil and I are both happy campers to be able to watch the game tonight ... we have even carried a celebratory chocolate bar with us for when they win ... that I hope is not premature of us!
Dinner tonight was weetbix - our first weetbix dinner since there is no bbq or facilities here. The tap water here and in town is not suitable for drinking. Neil told me after he had got back from paying our $5 that it isn't suited to drinking so I had to tip out our pot of tea freshly made ... lucky he asked!
Tomorrow we are off to Wellington ... we have been there before when we came back from Queensland ... in fact from now on we are at places we have been to before ... we have no other choice ... although the road we are going on to Wellington we haven't been on before. It is a short day.


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The WCPW Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling heavyweight championship in Windy City Pro Wrestling (WCPW). It was the original top singles championship for the promotion before the creation of the WCPW League Championship in 1993 and its incorporation into the then newly created weight-class division as a legitimate heavyweight title (over 240 lbs). It was eventually unified with the Bare Knuckles and League Championships to create the "WCPW World Heavyweight Championship".

The inaugural champion was "Mr. Electric" Steve Regal, who won the title in Chicago, Illinois on April 13, 1988 to become the first WCPW Heavyweight Champion. Sean Mulligan holds the record for most reigns, with four. At 1,092 days, Ripper Manson's first and only reign is the longest in the title's history. He is the only wrestler in the promotion's history to retire as champion. Mulligan's second reign was the shortest in the history of the title as it was returned to him on the same night as he lost it. Overall, there have been 25 reigns shared between 17 wrestlers, with four vacancies, and 1 deactivation.

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The good works of Assemblyman Jim Wood
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By Donna Westfall -February 8, 2017
Speaker Anthony Rendon announced the reappointment of Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) as chair of the Assembly Health Committee in late December.
Wood said, "I am grateful to be given the privilege of continuing to serve as chair of the Assembly Health Committee," said Wood. "We tackled some difficult issues last session, and working with our colleagues from across the aisle, we tightened restrictions on the sale of tobacco to young people, protected consumers from unwarranted billing when receiving care from in-network health care providers, increased children's access to preventive health care and mental health services, improved access to investigational drugs for seriously ill patients and improved food safety, to name a few."
Assemblyman Wood helped pass AB 72 which goes into effect July 1, 2017. This applies to emergency room billing. Imagine having to tackle a health problem in an emergency room setting and then find out that your insurance carrier isn't paying as much as you thought they would. This bill makes it possible that out-of-network or noncontracting individual health professionals would be paid as if they were in-network. The difference between in-network and out-of-network can amount to substantial dollars.
Wood represents the 2nd Assembly District, which includes all of Del Norte, Trinity, Humboldt and Mendocino counties, plus northern and coastal Sonoma County, including the northern half of Santa Rosa.
This evening, Supervisor 5th District, Bob Berkowitz, will be meeting with Assemblyman Wood in Sacramento.
Supervisor 1st District, Roger Gitlin, will be taking over "It's Your Turn" at Fisherman's Restaurant meeting Thursday and Friday, February 9th and 10th still starting at 6 am.

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This handbook draws on and complements current and ongoing activity in spontaneous volunteer management, and builds on the capability and knowledge of organisations and individuals across the disaster resilience sector in Australia and internationally.
The handbook builds directly upon the national Spontaneous Volunteer Strategy endorsed by the Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee on 2 October 2015; the handbook supports the strategy by providing general guidance to organisations on ways to incorporate its principles into their plans and activities.
The handbook also facilitates linkages between the Spontaneous Volunteer Strategy (PDF 428KB) and the Spontaneous Volunteer Management Resource Kit (PDF 4.9MB), developed in 2010 by the Australian Red Cross for the former Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
This handbook outlines nationally agreed principles in planning for spontaneous volunteers in disasters. It provides guidance on planning for and supporting communities responding to disasters by providing general guidance on ways to incorporate the principles into plans and activities. The handbook recognises the important role spontaneous volunteers can play in emergencies and disasters.
This handbook supports the national Spontaneous Volunteer Strategy: Coordination of volunteer effort in the immediate post-disaster stage endorsed by the Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee on 2 October 2015. The handbook also provides a link between the National Strategy and the Spontaneous Volunteer Management Resource Kit developed in 2010 by the Australian Red Cross for the former Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
The development of this handbook in 2017 has drawn upon current and ongoing activities regarding spontaneous volunteers, building on the expertise, capability and knowledge of organisations and individuals across Australia and internationally, including the disaster and emergency management sector, community groups, government and non-government organisations, volunteering peak bodies and other associations.
The handbook recognises that there are variations in legislative powers, arrangements and terminology across jurisdictions. The handbook should therefore be used in conjunction with applicable state or territory legislation, plans, guidelines and local arrangements, as well as other handbooks in the Handbook Collection.
Who is this handbook for?
This handbook is intended to provide guidance to all organisations that have a role or responsibility to help communities following a disaster when spontaneous volunteering occurs. These include Commonwealth and state/territory government departments, emergency management agencies, local governments, non government organisations, community groups, volunteering involving organisations (VIOs) and emergent groups that form in response to a disaster. Within these organisations, the handbook is most likely to be used by people who manage spontaneous volunteers and develop policies, capabilities, emergency management plans and other documents within their own jurisdictions, agencies, organisations, and communities that incorporate some aspect of spontaneous volunteer management.
The handbook may also be of value to educators, planners and others in the business and private sectors who provide support to communities impacted by disaster.
It is expected that international organisations involved in disaster resilience will also use the handbook.
Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) is the custodian of the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS), an integral part of the emergency management doctrine for the fire and emergency services industry in Australia. The system enables Australian agencies to come together to resolve incidents through an integrated and effective response. Building local capability to manage spontaneous disaster volunteer project, Volunteering Queensland In recognition of the difficulties faced by local agencies in managing spontaneous volunteers, Volunteering Queensland developed the Building local capability to manage spontaneous disaster volunteer project. Managing Volunteers in Emergencies Kit, Gannawarra Shire Council [PDF 1.1MB] This kit provides pathways for action and practical templates to assist in accessing and managing volunteers, particularly spontaneous volunteers, during local and regional emergencies in the Gannawarra Shire. The guidelines and templates are designed to support accountability and protect the safety of volunteers and community, while facilitating a process for people to offer assistance. Managing Volunteers in Emergencies Plan, Gannawarra Shire Council [PDF 1.2MB] This plan aims to ensure appropriate coordination of volunteers, particularly spontaneous volunteers, in the preparedness, response and recovery phases of an emergency event. National Emergency Management Volunteer Action Plan (NEMVAP, 2012), Australian Attorney-General's Department [PDF 0.7MB] Implementation of the NEVMAP will help ensure that emergency management volunteers will continue to be available, well prepared, appropriately trained, equipped and resourced to help their communities build disaster resilience. The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement, Volunteering Australia [PDF 0.3MB] These standards provide a framework for organisations to consider the role of volunteers within the organisation and the impact effective volunteer involvement can have on achieving the strategic goals and aims of the organisation. Spontaneous Volunteering: Definitely an asset if managed well, Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience [PDF 0.9MB] This presentation outlines the project plan for the development of the handbook and outlines the integration of experience, research and practice across a broad stakeholder group in a multi-hazard context. Spontaneous Volunteer Management Resource Kit, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [PDF 4.9MB] This kit offers a range of resources to help support jurisdictions, municipalities and organisations to manage potential spontaneous volunteers during emergencies. The kit includes: project report; draft communication strategy; draft implementation plan and a research report into the motivations and expectations of spontaneous volunteers. Spontaneous Volunteer Strategy: Coordination of volunteer effort in the immediate post-disaster stage, Australian Government [PDF 0.4MB] This strategy has been developed to recognise the inevitability of spontaneous volunteering in contemporary disaster management and to help harness its value and contribution to disaster resilience. It is based on a set of principles adapted from the Australian Government's Spontaneous Volunteer Management Resource Kit (2010) and includes policy considerations and suggested actions as a guide for jurisdictions and emergency management agencies. Victoria's Virtual Operations Support Team: Coverage of the Hazelwood Mine Fire (case study) [PDF 0.2MB] In February 2014, a fire broke out in the La Trobe Valley's Hazelwood coal mine; the fire was no declared under control until early March. During that month, the incident caused both a complex fire emergency and a public health emergency. Victoria's Virtual Operations Support Team (VOST) monitored both aspects via Twitter, and created a record of the disaster through the eyes of social media. Want to volunteer to help after Cyclone Debbie? Volunteering Queensland blog Volunteering Queensland's Emergency Volunteering team is managing all volunteer offers of assistance to support areas affected by Cyclone Debbie. 2015 State of the World's Volunteerism Report: Transforming governance, UN Volunteers This report is designed to help governments, civil society organisations, bilateral and multilateral development organisations and other stakeholders to realise the full potential of volunteerism at global, national and local levels.
Australian Emergency Management Arrangements Handbook This handbook provides a high-level overview of how Australia addresses the risks and impacts of hazards through a collaborative approach to the prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies. Community Recovery Handbook This handbook aims to provide a comprehensive guide to community recovery in Australia. It is intended for use by planners, managers and those involved in working with communities to design and deliver recovery processes, services, programs and activities. Managing Exercises Handbook This handbook provides guidelines and a national reference for the design, planning, conduct and evaluation of exercises. It will help to develop exercises across the national security environment.


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At the first glance it looks like this has been added for the debugging purposes to test the patch for the bug #198689.  We should revert this part or explain why does the interval have to be shortened this much and fix the documentation.
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Total loss vehicle values up in 2011
March 7, 2012—Total loss vehicle values in 2011 rose 7.1 percent compared to 2010, according to CCC's 2012 Crash Course report, which was released Wednesday.
Average total loss values for vehicles seven years and older, vehicles one to three years old, and current model year vehicles all rose to $5,311, $18,000 and $26,000, respectively, according to CCC.
CCC said one factor that impacted total loss costs in 2011 was the volume of storms and catastrophes in the U.S. The high volume of total losses stemming from storm and catastrophe activity drove up comprehensive losses' share of volume in 2011, which subsequently increased overall total loss costs.
Overall comprehensive total losses among current model year vehicles increased to 10.1 percent during 2011, compared to 9.6 percent in 2010, according to CCC.
CCC said dynamics occurring in the marketplace also impact total loss costs. For example, new vehicle demand and prices impact used vehicle values. The residual values of new vehicles rises as they experience greater demand, CCC said, which ultimately impacts the price those vehicles sell for as used vehicles.
CCC said auto dealers have seen average new vehicle transaction prices, as a percentage of MSRP, grow from 80.6 percent in December 2007 to 84.1 percent in December 2011. Market demand for used vehicles dictates what consumers are willing to pay, and the supply-demand equation dictates how quickly used vehicles sell in the market. The used vehicle supply averaged 45 days in December 2011, a 16 percent reduction compared to December 2010.
"Many of the broader automotive industry indices that look at wholesale or retail used vehicle price data focus predominantly on vehicles that are aged seven years and younger. Total loss vehicle costs, however, are driven by a much different mix of vehicles—70 percent of all total loss vehicles are aged seven years and older. In fact, the share of total loss valuation count for newer model year vehicles has dropped nearly every year since 2000, as vehicles on the road in the U.S. last longer and consumers hold onto them longer," CCC said. "Additionally, total loss vehicle costs are also impacted by claim frequency patterns such as catastrophes that can lead to a dramatic shift in vehicle mix and subsequently drive up average values. Lastly, newer model year vehicles are much more subject to the influences of market trends for new vehicles, and subsequently experience more volatility in pricing than older model year vehicles where demand is much more constant in nature."
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The American market will 'crash' if I am Impeached – Donald Trump
By Joseph Biswas Last updated Aug 24, 2018
US President says that the American market would crash if he were to Impeach. (Image credit - CNBC TV18)
US President Donald Trump has warned opposition parties against making a move to impeach him, by saying that any such move might collapse the American economy.
Responding to rumours that he might be impeached before November's mid-term elections, Trumps in an interview with Fox & Friends said, "I don't know how you can impeach somebody who's done a great job." I will tell you what, if I ever got impeached, I think the market would crash. I think everybody would be very poor. Because without this thinking, you would see — you would see numbers that you wouldn't believe in reverse."
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Trump was speaking days after his former attorney, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to breaking the US campaign finance laws during the presidential instructions on instructions from Mr. Trump.
According to a report in BBC, Cohen had bribed two women during the 2016 elections – in which Trump contested – to keep them away from making any discretions about their affair with Trump. The two women speculated to be adult star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal.
Cohen under oath had said that he had committed the felony at the direction" of Mr. Trump, "for the principal purpose of influencing the election". He had also earlier leaked audio tapes of him and Trump discussing one of the payments they had to make before the elections.
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Trump, however, refused of having any such motive while making the payments and informed that those payments were made from his personal account.
As per the US election rules, any type of payment made with the intention of influencing the vote must be reported.
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Everybody wants to maintain a youthful glow. But as we age, fine lines and wrinkles are inevitable. Although contrary to popular belief, there's no need to fear ageing as there are a wide variety of ways to keep your beautiful skin as you age. While we may not fully possess a perfect skin, it is possible to still age gracefully.
While there are a myriad of different skin care products and treatments which you can use to maintain a glowing and fresh appearance, it's also essential to lead a healthy lifestyle in order to ensure that you maintain a youthful, healthy complexion.
As an example if you eat a healthy, balanced diet full of vitamins and nutrients and you work out 5-6 days a week, your skin will be far healthier than if you smoke and fail to exercise and eat healthily.
Foods which are packed full of antioxidants reduce skin damage and inflammation and will help you look younger as you grow older. Some delicious foods which are classified as antioxidants include blueberries, spinach, purple grapes, raspberries, açai berries, goji berries, nuts, pomegranates and dark chocolate.
Organic produce such as fruits and vegetables which are purchased at a farmers market are unlikely to contain toxins, which can lead to premature ageing. Alternatively, you may be interested in creating your own organic garden, to ensure that the produce which you consume is truly organic and free of toxins.
Vitamin C has the power to boost collagen – which your skin needs to appear plump and youthful. Adding vitamin C not only to your diet but also on skincare products you use is recommended to maintain a healthy skin. Using Meaningful Beauty Product that has vitamin C also helps in ensuring that your skin continues to look beautiful as you begin to age.
Whether you enjoy running around your neighbourhood or visiting your local gym, if you ensure to workout on a daily basis, you'll sweat out toxins, which can lead to signs of ageing. Better yet, when you engage in cardio exercises your body will produce collagen, which will help you maintain a youthful complexion and body.
Unfortunately drinking alcoholic beverages increases inflammation which can lead to sagging skin over time. So if you don't want to see sagging skin in the mirror, it's well worth limiting your alcohol consumption to a couple of glasses on special occasions. Instead of binge drinking every time you socialise with friends and family members.
As discoloration is a sign of ageing, it's well worth investing in a skin brightening cream to restore your skin's even complexion.
If you follow the 7 skin care tips listed above, you'll have no trouble maintaining your healthy, glowing and even complexion as you age!


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Astronauts will power the space station during Saturday's spacewalk
The International Space Station gets a power boost during a spacewalk on Saturday, as NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio install a solar array outside the floating lab.
The spacewalk will begin at 7:25 a.m. ET and will last approximately seven hours, with live coverage on the NASA website.
During the event, Cassada will serve as extravehicular crew member 1 and wear a red-striped suit, while Rubio will wear an unmarked white suit as extravehicular crew member 2. The duo performed their first spacewalk together in November. Against the backdrop of a spectacular view of Earth, the team mounted a mounting bracket on the starboard side of the space station's truss.
This hardware will enable the installation of more deployable solar panels, called iROSAs, to increase the space station's electrical power.
The first two deployable solar panels were installed outside the station in June 2021. The plan is to add a total of six iROSAs, which will likely increase the space station's power generation by more than 30% once they are all operational.
On November 27, two more arrays were delivered to the space station aboard the 26th SpaceX Dragon commercial resupply mission, which also carried dwarf tomato seeds and other experiments to the orbiting lab.
The arrays were rolled up like carpet and are 750 pounds (340 kilograms) and 10 feet (3 meters) wide.
During Saturday's spacewalk, Cassada and Rubio will install a solar array to increase capacity in one of the space station's eight power channels, located on the space station's starboard truss.
Once the array is unfolded and bolted into place by the astronauts, it will be about 19 meters long and 6 meters wide.
The spacewalking duo will also disconnect a cable to reactivate another power channel that recently experienced an "unexpected trip" on Nov. 26.
"By isolating a portion of the affected array, which was one of several damaged strings, the goal is to restore 75% of the array's functionality," according to a NASA release.
Cassada and Rubio will spacewalk again on Dec. 19 to install a second roll-out solar array on another power channel, located on the station's gate truss.
The original solar panels on the space station still work, but they've been providing power there for more than 20 years and are showing signs of wear and tear after prolonged exposure to the space environment. The arrays were originally designed to last 15 years.
Erosion can be caused by thruster plumes, which emanate from both the station's thrusters and the crew and cargo vehicles coming and going from the station, as well as micrometeorite debris.
The new solar panels are placed in front of the original ones. It's a good test for the new solar panels, as the same design will power parts of the planned Gateway lunar outpost, which will help people get back to the moon by NASA's Artemis Program.
The new arrays have a similar life expectancy of 15 years. Since the degradation of the original arrays was expected to be worse, the team will monitor the new arrays to test their actual lifespan, as they may last longer.
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Skynet Becomes Self-Aware: How to Welcome Our AI Overlords
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Angela Watercutter
The time has come. According to the Terminator clock, at 8:11 p.m. Tuesday, Skynet will become self-aware. And humanity will be screwed. Going by canon set out in the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series, Judgment Day should hit Thursday. In these final few precious hours, there are several things members of the human […]
The time has come. According to the Terminator clock, at 8:11 p.m. Tuesday, Skynet will become self-aware. And humanity will be screwed.
Going by canon set out in the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series, Judgment Day should hit Thursday. In these final few precious hours, there are several things members of the human race can do to prepare for total domination by our new artificially intelligent masters. Here's a quick guide.
Attempt to Celebrate Doom Through Facebook
This may not necessarily save anyone, but for the brave few who choose to welcome our robot conquerers with open arms in hopes of making friends, there's a Facebook event dedicated to celebrating the day Skynet Becomes Self-Aware. It's already got nearly 7,000 people signed up to "CRUSHALLHUMANS/SAVE THE WORLD."
That might not be easily done, though.
"I've been spontaneously deciding how to at least mark the zero hour," said Scott McDaniel, the 39-year-old information architect from Atlanta who organized the Facebook event, in an e-mail to Wired.com. "I'm celebrating in meatspace by showing my fiancee's parents The Terminator for the first time -- as older, conservative Greeks it should be entertaining."
Warning: Don't "poke" newly sentient robots. They hate that shit.
If you've been reading your Wired magazine (and really, who hasn't?), you know that the AI revolution is already upon us and might not be so bad after all. There's a very good chance that all those Skynet minions will just keep going about their business. No nuclear warfare necessary.
Still, it's possible that all those animatronic doo-dads in Disneyland's "it's a small world" ride might get some bright ideas and start an uprising, so remain prepared. However, it's not required that you run screaming from your Roomba.
Terminate Yourself
No, this is not a call for a suicide pact -- humankind should not go down without a fight. But until we're actually threatened with violence, just play it cool. Back when Terminator Salvation was released, the fine folks at Warner Bros. uploaded Terminate Yourself, a tool that can take any old headshot and make it look like a Terminator. Do this. Then put that picture on every online profile -- Facebook, Twitter, Match.com -- you've got out there. Act natural.
Buy a Bunker
If things go according to the Terminator films and TV series, once Skynet becomes self-aware, the U.S. military will attempt to shut it down and the network will, in turn, freak out and launch a nuclear attack.
There's little that can be done in such a scenario. It's probably best to look into nuclear-safe bunkers. Find one and crawl in with an iPod or iPad loaded with reruns of Battlestar Galactica. Maybe visions of a different war against AI will serve as a welcome distraction from the actual carnage aboveground.
[via SF Weekly]
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Angela Watercutter is a senior editor at WIRED covering pop culture. She also serves as the publication's deputy bureau chief in New York. Prior to joining WIRED she was a reporter for the Associated Press. Watercutter was also a senior editor of Longshot magazine and a contributor to Pop-Up Magazine.... Read more
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I've really been enjoying the fall colors here in Durango, Colorado. Trying to make the most of it, I've been going out on my lunch break and quickly sketching scenes from around town in ink and watercolor.
It's been nice to have a good-quality, heavy watercolor paper in my sketchbook. This has allowed me to really throw down a lot of water quickly – an important ability when I have no more than 30 minutes to get everything finished.
I've taken these opportunities to work on both my sketching abilities and to play with the watercolors, something that I've always been a little timid with.
This tree caught my attention the first time I saw it, and it was an easy decision to portray it when I first started sketching. It's a tall tree and I probably should have unfolded another "page" to capture it more accurately, but I love the colors!
This old powerhouse is now a science museum. I haven't been inside, yet, but it's definitely on the list of places to visit!
This church is just on the the other side of the block from one of my favorite coffee shops, so I see it all the time. The architecture jumped out at me and when deciding where to sketch it quickly came to mind as a great option. I sat across the street on a bench to capture it.
I was aiming for a nearby section of trail but the spitting rain drove me inside. I snagged the last seat in Durango Coffee and sipped my java while drawing the bar and patrons at this downtown cafe. It was a lot of fun to have the extra space afforded by the additional panels, and I expect to return and fill in the other "page" on another day.
Here's the river trail that I was aiming for when I ended up at Durango Coffee above. This view of the path through the trees beside the river came out much more abstract that intended, but I really like the deviation from my normal, detail-oriented approach!
What better way to start off a day than sitting along the bank of a river and sketching? Just a short stroll away from the library, this bridge along the riverside trail crosses the Animas River.
During my sketching time I saw joggers, bicyclists and even a train pass by!


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Maoists show off captured weapons during People's War
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From the ashes of People's War
Despite its immense bravado, the radical Maoist group led by Biplab might find it difficult to achieve its aims
ADITYA ADHIKARI April 4, 2019
@adiadhikari
The rebel faction led by Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplab' exudes a lot of bravado. By naming itself "The Communist Party of Nepal," without any of the tags or qualifiers used by other splinter groups in this country, it portrays itself as the last remaining embodiment of the people's desire for radical transformation. In its documents and resolutions, Biplab and his followers claim to have identified remedies for the errors not just of past revolutionary movements in Nepal, but also of all communist regimes in history. Once they come to power, it is claimed, they will establish a regime based on "scientific socialism" purged of all impurities and encompassing all the political, social and technological changes since the days of Lenin, Stalin and Mao.
The language that the Biplab group uses to analyze politics, society and economy is almost entirely drawn from the publications of the old Nepali Maoist party and canonical communist texts. In other words, the Biplab group's criticism of its forebears entirely relies on concepts derived from those very forebears. As a result, reading its documents is a painful experience; it is like watching a person trying to dance with hands and legs tied.
But the contents of party documents matter only to a few diehards perhaps. More relevant is the performance of producing these documents. Through them the Biplab group seeks to demonstrate that it has enough stamina and sense of purpose to wage an armed campaign that will soon pose a major threat to the state.
Maoists commissars in Achham in 2002. Photo Credit: Janyuddhaka Photoharu
What are the chances that Biplab will be able to win over a large number of supporters? Certainly, the group already has a core membership of well-indoctrinated, battle-hardened Maoists. While it's not clear how big the group is, it is unlikely that it has numerical strength enough to be able to achieve its goals. They will need many more followers. Potential recruits will likely come from sections of the population utterly disenchanted with the political system, those who have lost hope that the existing parliamentary or constitutional system will address their interests. They include people who were involved in the diverse ethnic movements – armed and unarmed – and campaigned for identity-based federalism after 2006 but whose voices were silenced after the promulgation of the 2015 constitution.
However, there is no certainty that such groups will come to see Biplab as their best hope for realizing their interests. Many of them have long been suspicious of Maoist ideology and strategy. For Biplab to gain their support, he will have to demonstrate that his group has sufficient strength and flexibility to protect and guide diverse oppositional tendencies. So far Biplab has sought to project strength primarily through the occasional general strike or a random act of violence. No doubt, there are some people who feel a thrill every time Biplab's cadres blow up a power station or vandalize a truck. But it's clear that such sporadic actions alone will not enable him to garner substantial support.
Whether or not Biplab's movement will grow and spread depends to a large extent on the government's response. The best-case scenario for them, indeed the one that many of the group's leaders seem to be hoping for, is for the state to repeat its approach for dealing with the Maoists in the late 1990s.
The methods used at that time were primarily repressive, and allowed the security forces to ignore due process and the rule of law. Angered by police violence, large sections of the population became more sympathetic to the rebels. But the state's brutality alone could not have enabled the Maoists to gain so much strength in such a short period of time. The Maoists benefited not because the police inflicted arbitrary violence but because it was also inefficient. The police antagonized people but failed to contain the Maoists. Many joined the Maoists because they felt that the probability of them being caught out and punished by the police was relatively low. Over time the security forces escalated violence against the rebels and the state came to view the Maoists as the gravest threat it faced. Consequently, a range of people with deep-seated grievances now saw the Maoists as the fulcrum of resistance against the state.
It cannot be ruled out that the government may act in a way that serves to increase the Biplab group's power. Nonetheless, Nepal in 2019 is very different from what it was in the 1990s. The state's reach has increased. Extensive road and telephone networks have made the countryside vastly more accessible. It will be more difficult for Biplab to establish base areas and safe havens where large groups of guerillas can be trained and sheltered.
The class structure and geographical distribution of Nepal's population have also changed considerably. People across classes have become far more mobile, traveling abroad for work or migrating to the cities. Many have abandoned agriculture. The rural population has become far more connected to the global market. It may no longer be possible to replicate the old Maoist strategy of isolating the countryside from the cities and mobilizing the agrarian masses against the feudal classes and the urban population.
The leaders of the Biplab group understand that these transformations necessitate significant revisions to their mode of operation. Unlike the old Maoists, they do not seek to set up base in the villages and gradually expand into urban centers. Instead, they plan to mobilize people and conduct armed action in both village and city simultaneously. They think they cannot solely rely on the core communist constituencies of the peasantry and working classes. So they also seek to gain the support of the middle classes ("doctors, engineers, nurses, professors, teachers, journalists, lawyers, low ranking members of the army, police and bureaucracy").
PLA combatants on a highway during People's War. Photo Credit: Janyuddhaka Photoharu
Furthermore, the Biplab group claims to have superseded old techniques of revolt. Its strategy is neither to wage "People's War" (where a guerilla army gradually takes over rural areas, thus surrounding and squeezing the cities), nor to stage a "People's Revolt" (in which the revolutionary party rouses a largely urban population in a mass uprising against the state.) Party documents speak instead of a "Unified People's Revolution" that will combine elements of both these strategies, focus on rural and urban areas equally, and reach out to workers and farmers, as well as the middle classes. "The forms of struggle of unified people's revolution will be mainly people's struggle, mass action and armed struggle," writes one leader of the group. "While all forms will be developed and utilized relative to necessity and revolutionary process (sic); it is both given and accepted that armed struggle is ultimately decisive."
What is the Biplab group's primary aim? Is it to conduct guerilla warfare or focus on mobilizing the masses and committing random acts of violence? If it cannot clearly answer this question, its organizational apparatus will likely be mired in confusion.
In other words, the Biplab group wants to do everything at the same time, hoping they will somehow hit on the right formula to instigate widespread revolt. But using diverse tactics all at once might mean none of them will succeed. The group seems to have forgotten that one mode of action necessarily impedes another. For example, acts of sabotage or seizing privately owned land for redistribution might help the group gain some supporters among groups with deep-seated grievance, but are more likely to alienate the middle classes. It is already extremely unlikely that many "doctors, professors or lawyers" will come out in support of a protest called by the Biplab group, even on issues that speak to their interests and concerns (against corruption in the medical education sector, for example).
What is the Biplab group's primary aim? Is it to conduct guerilla warfare or focus on mobilizing the masses and committing random acts of violence? If it cannot clearly answer this question, its organizational apparatus will likely be mired in confusion. The group has maintained great secrecy regarding its structure. It is hard for the outside observer to find out how many combatants it has and how they are organized. Nonetheless, party leaders state that their combatants are not yet organized into anything resembling an army. It appears that the leadership aims to deploy its combatants as ad hoc groups created and dissolved as and when necessary. Flexibility is a strength for rebel movements. But excessive fluidity is a weakness; it hampers the ability to act.
It is relatively easy for rebel movements to raise arms and personnel and create violence and disorder. What is much harder is to find a path to state power. During the final years of the civil war, Prachanda used to tell his ranks that it was necessary for the Maoists to pursue a negotiated settlement to the conflict since they lacked the capacity to take over the capital through force. If they relied on military means alone, he said, they would eventually be reduced to defending small pockets of rural territory.
Biplab and Prachanda (left to right) in Thabang, Rolpa in 2011. Credit: Nabin Bibhas
The Maoists were immensely lucky to have been fighting against a state riven by conflicts between the parliamentary parties and the monarchy. They were able to exploit these divisions throughout the conflict, eventually managing to enter Kathmandu by means of an alliance with the parliamentary parties. Since the negotiated compromise included provisions for the abolition of the monarchy, the Maoists were able to claim a sort of victory.
Biplab will likely try to exploit rifts between the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the opposition Nepali Congress (NC). But it won't be easy for his group to gain lasting advantage through such efforts. For the wrangling among the political parties fundamentally differs from the contradictions between the king and the parties. Struggles between the ruling party and the opposition are a normal feature of parliamentary democracy. These do not generally threaten the political system as such. The rift between the monarchy and the parties during the Maoist war, in contrast, exposed contradictions underlying the very foundations of political order.
The 1990 constitution was ambiguous about whether sovereignty rested in parliament or the palace. It gave the monarch emergency powers as well as control over the military. King Gyanendra exploited these ambiguities to dissolve parliament and eventually grab full executive power. This was what made the parliamentary parties amenable to jettisoning the 1990 constitution altogether and accepting the Maoist demand for a Constituent Assembly.
Some Maoist leaders during the war. Photo Credit: Janyuddhaka Photoharu
Nepal faced a systemic crisis during the period between the dissolution of parliament in 2002 and the Jana Andolan of 2006. It is unlikely that Biplab will be able to spark a similar crisis even if he can use inter-party conflicts to his advantage. The government has a substantial parliamentary majority and Prime Minister K.P. Oli has centralized a wide range of powers in his office. There is no chance that the president will act against the government. Opposition efforts to undermine the government will remain ineffectual, at least for the foreseeable future.
But if the Biplab group does manage, against all odds, to expand and cause widespread mayhem across the country, the crucial relationship to watch out for will be the one between the government and the army. It is worth recalling what happened about two decades ago: after the Maoist attack on Dunai in September 2001, Prime Minister G.P. Koirala gave orders to mobilize the army against the Maoists, but the army refused to obey, causing the government to resign and triggering the series of crises that culminated in the 2006 Jana Andolan.
The parties have ostensibly brought the army under civilian control since the peace agreements were signed. But it is by no means certain that the army will unconditionally follow government orders during a time of crisis. Recently the government has tried to amend key legislation to give the prime minister sole authority to deploy the army. This hasn't gone down well with Nepal Army officials, according to media reports. Conditions of widespread violence and disorder would further put civil-military relations to the test. And the Biplab group will benefit most from rifts between the government and the army.
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It seems like Mats Hummels has been linked with a move to another elite European outfit for the majority of his professional career, but the fact that he is entering into the final year of his contract has kicked speculation into overdrive.
Barcelona, Manchester United and Arsenal are the latest three suitors for the German centre-back's signature according to reports emerging over the last couple of days.
Should any of that trio, or an unnamed party, finally manage to prise Hummels away from Borussia Dortmund though, it's likely they will have paid a pretty penny to do so.
An expiring contract could be seen as a slither of opportunity for a potential buyer to snare the defender on the cheap, although it's certainly no guarantee of Hummels' impending exit.
The 27-year-old has made over 200 Bundesliga appearances for Der BVB since arriving from Bayern Munich in 2008 and intimated in January that we was relaxed about signing a new deal at the Westfalenstadion.
"I already said before the season that I want to see what happens this year — a new coach, several changes in the squad. To me, it is important to see how good we are, and how good we can be in the future," Hummels said at the time.
With four games remaining of the season, the answer to some of those questions should be pretty clear.
Dortmund have returned to their best in their first season with Thomas Tuchel in charge, winning 22 of their 30 league outings thus far to sit second to Bayern by seven points.
They were knocked out of the Europa League in the quarter finals in an enthralling encounter with former boss Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and have a DFB-Pokal semi-final with Hertha Berlin to play too.
Their improvement has been both radical and impressive under Tuchel and could well convince Hummels that he'd be best served staying put.
Perhaps the only sticking point that might sway the World Cup winner to leave would be the Bayern blockade in the way of regular trophies. If that were the case, Barcelona would immediately hold an advantage over United and Arsenal as a more regular source of success.


(Botrytis galanthina) Snowdrop grey mould is a fungal disease of snowdrops, which causes the flowers, leaves and flower stems to collapse and die.
What is snowdrop grey mould?
Snowdrop grey mould is more prominent during cool, humid or wet weather when a fuzzy grey mould appears on all affected plant parts. It is also more of a problem during or just after mild winters. Infection can start as soon as the foliage appears above ground level.
The infection can also spread to the bulbs, which then rot away. You may be able to see small, black, seed-like structures (called sclerotia) on the bulb surface, or at the base of the flower stems, leaves or roots.
What is snowdrop grey mould caused by?
Snowdrop grey mould is caused by the fungus Botrytis galanthina, which is closely related to Botrytis cinerea that causes grey mould on other plants. Botrytis galanthina only attacks snowdrops.
It produces small, black resting structures (sclerotia), which fall to the ground in affected plant material. These can remain dormant in the soil and keep the disease going from year to year.
The sclerotia germinate to release masses of airborne spores, which then spread to the leaves, stems and flowers. More airborne spores are also produced by the fuzzy grey growth, spreading the disease even further. New sclerotia are produced to infect snowdrops the following year.
It is difficult to control snowdrop grey mould once it is established. So check plants regularly, as soon as the leaves emerge, especially during wet or damp weather.
Removed affected plants and destroy them as soon as symptoms are seen to help prevent the disease spreading. Especially clear away all affected parts that fall to the ground. And clear away all dead plant growth as and when it appears, and especially when plants die down.
Removed affected bulbs and destroy them.
Don't grow snowdrops in the same soil for at least three to five years.
Snowdrop grey mould is usually worse on overcrowded plants, which prevents good air movement. SO don't plant too closely and lift and divide overcrowded plant after flowering.
Unfortunately, there are no fungicides available for home gardeners to use to control snowdrop grey mould.
Check bulbs carefully, both when buying new bulbs and replanting old ones, for signs of the small black sclerotia. Also check for any signs of decay. Dispose of any bulbs showing these symptoms.


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#ifndef POINTLIGHT_H
#define POINTLIGHT_H

#include "Light.h"

/**
 * @addtogroup Lights
 * @{
 */

/**
 * Representation of a point light source.
 * @remarks TODO
 */
class PointLight : public Light {
	public:
		/**
		 * Standard constructor.
		 */
		PointLight();

		/**
		 * Computes the direction of the incoming light at a given surface.
		 * @param  sr Information about the surface of the object.
		 * @return Direction from which the light arrives at the surface.
		 */
		virtual glm::vec3 GetDirection(Surface &sr);

		/**
		 * Computes the incident radiance at a given surface.
		 * @param sr Information about the surface of the object.
		 * @return Incident radiance at the surface.
		 */
		virtual RGBColor L(Surface &sr);

		/**
		 * Checks if a surface is shadowed by another object.
		 * @param  ray Casted shadow ray.
		 * @param  sr  Information about the surface of the object.
		 * @return True, if the surface is shadowed.
		 */
		virtual bool Shadowed(const Ray &ray, const Surface &sr) const;

		/**
		 * Sets the intensity of the light.
		 * @param intensity Target intensity.
		 */
		void SetIntensity(const float intensity);

		/**
		 * Sets the color of the light.
		 * @param color Target color.
		 */
		void SetColor(const RGBColor &color);

		/**
		 * Sets the position of the light in world coordinates.
		 * @param position Target position.
		 */
		void SetPosition(const glm::vec3 &position);

		/**
		 * Sets if distance attenuation is turned on.
		 * @param flag Flag that sets if distance attenuation is turned on.
		 */
		void SetAttenuation(const bool flag);

		/**
		 * Sets the decay factor for distance attenuation.
		 * @param decay Target decay factor.
		 */
		void SetDecay(const float decay);

	private:
		/**
		 * Radiance scaling factor.
		 */
		float m_Intensity;

		/**
		 * Color of the light.
		 */
		RGBColor m_Color;

		/**
		 * Position of the light in world coordinates.
		 */
		glm::vec3 m_Position;

		/**
		 * Checks if distance attenuation is turned on.
		 */
		bool m_Attenuate;

		/**
		 * Attenuation factor.
		 */
		float m_Decay;
};

inline void PointLight::SetIntensity(const float intensity) {
	m_Intensity = intensity;
}

inline void PointLight::SetColor(const RGBColor &color) {
	m_Color = color;
}

inline void PointLight::SetPosition(const glm::vec3 &pos) {
	m_Position = pos;
}

inline void PointLight::SetAttenuation(const bool flag) {
	m_Attenuate = flag;
}

inline void PointLight::SetDecay(const float decay) {
	m_Decay = decay;
}

/**
 * @}
 */

#endif

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Why do attempts at developing natural language search engines almost always fail miserably? What is meant by "natural language"? Why should you care? Natural language, aka plain English (Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin, and so on) is a logical construct of words, phrases and expressions that intelligent beings use to communicate meaning and intent. Most modern search engines have very little understanding of intent and thus return millions of results that have little or nothing to do with what a person is looking for. This is because search engines break apart typed queries into single words and weigh their importance. Many common words are thrown out of the equation, deemed as insignificant by the powers that be.
Natural language search engines attempt to, among other things, bring these overlooked words back to help determine the user's intent. Ask.com is one of the more well-known "natural language" search engines. In reality, Ask.com is little more than a group of experts who constantly build a vast database of links and answers to common queries, and the realtime intelligence of their technology leaves much to be desired. Ask.com has already experienced severely lacking success and has lost its place as a significant proponent of true natural language technology. A number of similar "pseudo-smart" services are on the scene - some more successful than others. Most rely on a combination of automated and human interaction with web content in order to form complex web indexes, a constant behind-the-scenes work in progress. Seemingly little has been done in the way of interpreting the language of a query in order to answer questions on the fly or make bold assumptions as to the desired web destination or information hiding in the typed words. Many search engine developers have concluded that such logical, realtime interpretation is downright impossible.
A few days ago I caught mention of yet another search engine startup called Powerset. What caught my eye was the sentence that mentioned something about natural language search. The company is still in its beginning stages, and there is no workable (publicly accessible) search engine or demonstration that I am aware of. A select few have been exposed to the promising technology's results, but little specific is written about the experience. The entrepreneurs behind Powerset are intentionally keeping things hush-hush, I suppose either in fear that someone will steal or squash their idea or so they can dodge humiliation if hopeless failure ensues. At any rate, Powerset has received quite a bit of attention from techies everywhere. The effort purportedly has quite a few million dollars of venture capitalist backing already. It will be interesting to see where they do or don't go with it. I for one am very interested in intelligent web search results, especially stemming from full English sentences and questions. I'm tired of wading through billions of unrelated results. To be honest, I've never been overly impressed with Google's (to name a giant) search results. Sure, the speed and number of results are great, but relevance to my intent is rarely something to write home about.


One person has been confirmed dead with four others sustaining serious injuries in a fresh clash between Soldiers and Abuja natives over land dispute in Tungan-Maje in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
One of the Community Leader, Malam Tanko Sani, confirmed the death of one of the natives, a student, Hamas Usman during the clash on Tuesday evening.
Speaking to our correspondent on Wednesday, Sani said trouble ensued when soldiers forcefully moved into the natives land and started work without their consent.
According to him, four other persons were injured and are presently receiving treatment in a hospital within the area.
He regretted that, "the soldiers had never engaged the community members for a discussion since the disagreement between them and natives started about three years ago".
Meanwhile, the natives comprising both men and women blocked the ever busy Zuba – Gwagwalada road to press home their demand.
The situation became worse as motorists plying the route were held in gridlock for over five hours before the intervention of some stakeholders.
The Agora of Zuba, Muhammed Bello demanded that the natives should be compensated even as he urged the natives to be calm.
Attempt to speak with the military personnel on ground proved abortive as at the time of filing this report, also there was no official statement from officials of the FCTA and FCT police command.


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Ask the Doctors: Drug use might not affect smell
Dear Doctor: Some years ago, I was addicted to cocaine. I've overcome that addiction, but it has cost me my sense of smell. Why did this happen, and what can I do?
Dear Reader: It's difficult to overstate the many ways we rely on our sense of smell. Not only does it provide a crucial connection to the physical world around us, but it's a direct link to the events and feelings of our past. Whether it's the scent of a wildfire on the way, the whiff of food going bad in the fridge or the trace of perfume that instantly calls up memories of a bygone time and place, the sense of smell plays an important role in our safety and quality of life. It's intricately tied to our sense of taste as well, as anyone who has tried to enjoy a favorite food with a stuffed nose knows all too well.
Our sense of smell, also referred to as olfaction, arises from the millions of specialized nerve cells, called olfactory sensory neurons, that are found in a small area of tissue located high up in the nasal cavity. Each time we breathe in, we inhale the millions of microscopic molecules that are being released by the environment around us. They rush up into the nose and stimulate the odor receptors found on those specialized nerve cells, each of which connects directly to the brain. The brain then interprets the chemical signals it receives as scent.
A diminished sense of smell, known as hyposmia, or a complete loss, known as anosmia, is often due to a blockage in the nasal sinuses, which prevents the scent molecules from reaching the olfactory neurons. This can be the result of inflammation, infection or injury.
Our sense of smell is also affected when the sensory neurons themselves get damaged. Although olfactory sensory neurons are continually replaced throughout a person's lifetime, it's possible for the damage or injury to be profound enough that the cycle of repair may be incomplete or even impossible. More rarely, smell disorders may involve injury, disease or dysfunction in the scent pathways within the brain.
Unfortunately, snorting cocaine can damage the inside of the nose in a variety of ways, including chronic constriction of blood vessels, atrophy of the delicate mucous membranes, damage to the flesh and cartilage, and permanent injury to the olfactory nerves themselves. We understand why you connect your diminished ability to smell with your previous cocaine use.
However, a number of other factors may be at play, which is why we think self-diagnosis is risky. Chronic sinus disease, a cold or the flu, injury to the nose or head, smoking, seasonal allergies and dental problems can often result in a diminished sense of smell. Aging plays a role as well, with one-fourth of people older than 50 experiencing hyposmia or anosmia. A diminished or lost sense of smell can be a symptom of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, polyps or tumors. With so many potential causes for the change to your sense of smell, we think it's important to seek out a diagnosis from an experienced specialist.
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Rotating model of the diamond cubic crystal structure
3D ball-and-stick model of a diamond lattice
Pole figure in stereographic projection of the diamond lattice showing the 3-fold symmetry along the [111] direction.
The diamond cubic crystal structure is a repeating pattern of 8 atoms that certain materials may adopt as they solidify. While the first known example was diamond, other elements in group 14 also adopt this structure, including ?-tin, the semiconductors silicon and germanium, and silicon/germanium alloys in any proportion.
Although often called the diamond lattice, this structure is not a lattice in the technical sense of this word used in mathematics.
Crystallographic structure
Visualisation of a diamond cubic unit cell: 1. Components of a unit cell, 2. One unit cell, 3. A lattice of unit cells
Diamond's cubic structure is in the Fd3m space group, which follows the face-centered cubic Bravais lattice. The lattice describes the repeat pattern; for diamond cubic crystals this lattice is "decorated" with a motif of two tetrahedrally bonded atoms in each primitive cell, separated by of the width of the unit cell in each dimension.[1] The diamond lattice can be viewed as a pair of intersecting face-centered cubic lattices, with each separated by of the width of the unit cell in each dimension. Many compound semiconductors such as gallium arsenide, ?-silicon carbide, and indium antimonide adopt the analogous zincblende structure, where each atom has nearest neighbors of an unlike element. Zincblende's space group is F43m, but many of its structural properties are quite similar to the diamond structure.[2]
The atomic packing factor of the diamond cubic structure (the proportion of space that would be filled by spheres that are centered on the vertices of the structure and are as large as possible without overlapping) is ? 0.34,[3] significantly smaller (indicating a less dense structure) than the packing factors for the face-centered and body-centered cubic lattices.[4] Zincblende structures have higher packing factors than 0.34 depending on the relative sizes of their two component atoms.
The first-, second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-nearest-neighbor distances in units of the cubic lattice constant are , , , 1 and , respectively.
Mathematical structure
Mathematically, the points of the diamond cubic structure can be given coordinates as a subset of a three-dimensional integer lattice by using a cubic unit cell four units across. With these coordinates, the points of the structure have coordinates (x, y, z) satisfying the equations
x = y = z (mod 2), and
x + y + z = 0 or 1 (mod 4).[5]
There are eight points (modulo 4) that satisfy these conditions:
(0,0,0), (0,2,2), (2,0,2), (2,2,0),
(3,3,3), (3,1,1), (1,3,1), (1,1,3)
All of the other points in the structure may be obtained by adding multiples of four to the x, y, and z coordinates of these eight points. Adjacent points in this structure are at distance apart in the integer lattice; the edges of the diamond structure lie along the body diagonals of the integer grid cubes. This structure may be scaled to a cubical unit cell that is some number a of units across by multiplying all coordinates by .
Alternatively, each point of the diamond cubic structure may be given by four-dimensional integer coordinates whose sum is either zero or one. Two points are adjacent in the diamond structure if and only if their four-dimensional coordinates differ by one in a single coordinate. The total difference in coordinate values between any two points (their four-dimensional Manhattan distance) gives the number of edges in the shortest path between them in the diamond structure. The four nearest neighbors of each point may be obtained, in this coordinate system, by adding one to each of the four coordinates, or by subtracting one from each of the four coordinates, accordingly as the coordinate sum is zero or one. These four-dimensional coordinates may be transformed into three-dimensional coordinates by the formula
(a, b, c, d) -> (a + b - c - d, a - b + c - d, -a + b + c - d).[5][6]
Because the diamond structure forms a distance-preserving subset of the four-dimensional integer lattice, it is a partial cube.[6]
Yet another coordinatization of the diamond cubic involves the removal of some of the edges from a three-dimensional grid graph. In this coordinatization, which has a distorted geometry from the standard diamond cubic structure but has the same topological structure, the vertices of the diamond cubic are represented by all possible 3d grid points and the edges of the diamond cubic are represented by a subset of the 3d grid edges.[7]
The diamond cubic is sometimes called the "diamond lattice" but it is not, mathematically, a lattice: there is no translational symmetry that takes the point (0,0,0) into the point (3,3,3), for instance. However, it is still a highly symmetric structure: any incident pair of a vertex and edge can be transformed into any other incident pair by a congruence of Euclidean space. Moreover, the diamond crystal as a network in space has a strong isotropic property.[8] Namely, for any two vertices x and y of the crystal net, and for any ordering of the edges adjacent to x and any ordering of the edges adjacent to y, there is a net-preserving congruence taking x to y and each x-edge to the similarly ordered y-edge. Another (hypothetical) crystal with this property is the Laves graph (also called the K4 crystal, (10,3)-a, or the diamond twin).[9]
The compressive strength and hardness of diamond and various other materials, such as boron nitride,[10] is attributed to the diamond cubic structure.
Example of a diamond cubic truss system for resisting compression
Similarly truss systems that follow the diamond cubic geometry have a high capacity to withstand compression, by minimizing the unbraced length of individual struts.[11] The diamond cubic geometry has also been considered for the purpose of providing structural rigidity[12][13] though structures composed of skeletal triangles, such as the octet truss, have been found to be more effective for this purpose.
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Laves graph
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^ a b Eppstein, David (2009), "Isometric diamond subgraphs", Proc. 16th International Symposium on Graph Drawing, Heraklion, Crete, 2008, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5417, Springer-Verlag, pp. 384-389, arXiv:0807.2218, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-00219-9_37, S2CID 14066610 .
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Robusta is a sturdy species of coffee bean with low acidity and high bitterness; it is used primarily in instant coffee, espresso, and as a filler in ground coffee blends. The bean comes from the Coffea robusta variety of theCoffea canephora plant (widely known itself by the synonym Coffea robusta) which has its origins in central and western sub-Saharan Africa. Robusta is easy to care for, has a greater crop yield than arabica coffea, has almost double the amount of caffeine and more antioxidants than arabica coffea, and is less susceptible to disease. Roasted robusta beans produce a strong, full-bodied coffee with a distinctive earthy flavour, but usually with more bitterness than arabica due to its pyrazine content.
Cultivation and use
Approximately 30% of the coffee produced in the world is robusta. It is mostly grown in Vietnam, where French colonists introduced it in the late 19th century, though it is also grown in Africa and Brazil, where it is often called conilon. In recent years, Vietnam, which produces mostly robusta, has surpassed Brazil, India, and Indonesia to become the world's single largest exporter of robusta coffee. Brazil is still the biggest producer of coffee in the world, producing one-third of the world's coffee, though 70% of that is C. arabica.
Robusta is easier to care for and has a greater crop yield than C. arabica, so is cheaper to produce. Roasted robusta beans produce a strong, full-bodied coffee with a distinctive earthy flavour, but usually with more bitterness than arabica due to its pyrazinecontent. Since arabica beans are believed to have smoother taste with less acidity and a richer flavour, they are often considered superior, while the harsher robusta beans are mostly used as a filler in lower-grade coffee blends. However, the powerful flavour can be desirable in a blend to give it perceived "strength" and "finish", noticeably in Italian coffee culture. Good-quality robusta beans are used in traditional Italian espresso blends, at about 10-15%, to provide a full-bodied taste and a better foam head (known as crema). It is besides used as a stimulant, diuretic, antioxidant, antipyretic and relieves spasmodic asthma.
Main article: Coffea canephora
Robusta is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. Though widely known by the synonym Coffea robusta, the plant is currently scientifically identified as Coffea canephora, which has two main varieties, robusta and nganda. The plant has a shallow root system and grows as a robust tree or shrub to about 10 metres. It flowers irregularly, taking about 10–11 months for cherries to ripen, producing oval-shaped beans. The robusta plant has a greater crop yield than that of arabica, and contains more caffeine – 2.7% compared to arabica's 1.5%. As it is less susceptible to pests and disease, robusta needs much less herbicide and pesticide than arabica.
Originating in upland forests in Ethiopia, robusta grows indigenously in Western and Central Africa from Liberia to Tanzania and south to Angola. It was not recognized as a species of Coffea until 1897, over a hundred years after Coffea arabica. It is also reportedly naturalized in Borneo, French Polynesia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Jamaica and the Lesser Antilles.
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Discussion in 'OS X Mavericks (10.9)' started by VacTacks11, Jun 26, 2013.
Strange one. Installed DP1, then immediately installed DP2 using App Store.
Upon reboot, when I'm asked to setup an iCloud Keychain (the Setup Assistant app), it can't connect because for some reason my WiFi is now disconnected.
I can restart but then I lose the ability to setup iCloud Keychain.
I have the Network pane open in a second desktop, but I can't type my wireless password into it, since the focus seems to be on entering my iCloud password in the Setup Assistant.
Any ideas on how I can get past this? Can I cancel, then run the Setup Assistant again?
Got past it. Had to tether my iPhone to the Mac using USB (having a Network window open in another desktop), then it was able to get past the Setup Assistant.
Still didn't set it up though. At least not in the iCloud pane.


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'Hocus Pocus 2' Might Really Be Happening
Posted on Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 by Chris Evangelista
Hocus Pocus, the live-action Disney film that people ignored in theaters but later embraced on home video has become a Halloween staple for many, inspiring a cult fandom that won't stop talking about the film once the end of September rolls around. Rumors of a sequel to the film have been bubbling over for some time, and now it seems original Hocus Pocus writer Mick Garris has confirmed the sequel is the real deal. Read more about Hocus Pocus 2 below.
Released in 1993, Hocus Pocus focused on the Sanderson Sisters (Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker), three witches who kill children. It's fun for the whole family! The film garnered mixed reviews (it's currently at 30% on Rotten Tomatoes) and less-than-ideal box office returns, but the miracle of home video and TV airings helped give the stylish, Halloween-set comedy a new life.
The fans who have embraced the film have been clamoring for a sequel for decades now, but the prospects have looked rather bleak. "After all these years and all the fan demand, I do believe I can stand and firmly say an unequivocal no," star Bette Midler said in 2015. Sarah Jessica Parker added in 2016, "I would love [to do a sequel]. I think we've all been fairly vocal about being very keen but that hasn't created any groundswell of movement."
Yet fret not, Pocus Heads (I think that's what the fans call themselves; if not, they should start immediately) – your dreams of Hocus Pocus 2 might soon be a reality. Speaking with Forbes, original Hocus Pocus screenwriter Mick Garris seems to have let the black cat out of the bag and confirmed that there will probably indeed be a sequel:
It's amazing to be a part of something that has become a perennial. It [wasn't] a hugely successful movie when it came out, it was only modestly successful. I wrote the first eight years earlier but it was when it turned out that Bette Midler was interested and wanted to do it, she was at a very high time in her career, that it got put on the fast track and it started happening again. Now it has become an annual thing at the El Capitan on Hollywood Boulevard and the show is sold out. I went there last year and one of the ushers actually recognized me and gave me a tour of the theater. Generation after generation, it's kind of remarkable and fantastic to have something brought to the screen like that and to have it embraced generation after generation. Everybody I meet, it's either their daughters or their own favorite movie and it's incredibly exciting. There have been rumors of a Hocus Pocus sequel for the last 10 years that will not die. I have heard they are developing the script, I haven't been involved in it but I think there will be a sequel it might be for Disney Channel or Freeform or ABC. I think it will be for television but I hear that it is moving ahead.
When asked if the original cast would be returning, Garris added: "I think they are, yeah, I think they are. If they don't do that I think it would be a big mistake because all three of them are still so incredibly potent and powerful and great performers and who else can recreate those characters?"
As for the original Hocus Pocus, I'm sure you can find it rerunning constantly on some channel the closer we get to Halloween.
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Rheumatic fever is a serious but preventable illness. It mainly affects Māori and Pacific children and young people (aged four and older), especially if they have other family members who have had rheumatic fever.
Most sore throats get better on their own, but if strep throat is not treated with antibiotics it can cause rheumatic fever in at-risk children. Because rheumatic fever is such a serious illness, all sore throats in Māori and Pacific children and young people (aged 4 and above) need to be checked.
Rheumatic fever makes the heart, joints (elbows and knees), brain and skin swollen and painful.
Rheumatic fever is an 'autoimmune disease', which means there is a problem with the immune system (the cells and organs that protect the body against illnesses and infections).
Rheumatic fever happens when your child's immune system makes a mistake and attacks your child's heart instead of the germs from an illness.
While the symptoms of rheumatic fever may disappear on their own, the inflammation can cause rheumatic heart disease, where there is scarring of the heart valves. Rheumatic heart disease can be life threatening.
If your child has more attacks of rheumatic fever then they may develop rheumatic heart disease. This can cause serious heart problems, damaging your child's heart forever. Your child may need heart surgery.


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Moving Madison Square Garden and revamping the underlying Penn Station would recast the entire surrounding neighborhood, Crain's reported, citing a new report from the Municipal Art Society.
Should the current home of the New York Knicks be moved and the area rezoned, the development of 20 million to 30 million square feet of new offices, hotels and apartment buildings would follow, according to the report.
The restoration of Penn Station and the development of surrounding real estate go hand in hand, as available public funds to pay for a new station are limited. The advocacy group has pushed to oust the Garden over the next decade, arguing that more than $1.3 billion in taxes and other payments could be generated from the redevelopment of some 30 sites around Penn Station.
A payments-in-lieu of taxes strategy could funnel that money into bonds that would pay for area infrastructure improvements.
While Mann said the study, based on a 2007 rezoning proposal from the city that was never snapped up, is real, he stressed that the findings do not constitute a concrete plan of how to develop the area.