What would Pa Ingalls think of the Free Range children controversy? For those of you out of the loop there is a controversy about letting kids learn outside of school (not sure that can be done since school is the only place kids can go where social engineering and boring textbooks are found–haha–I know not all teachers are bad–it's the system, I say!).
In the old days kids went to school when they could and the parents in the community decided who would teach and what they'd teach. Parents had final say–they weren't dragged from school board meetings for asking questions. Sometimes, just like today there were parents who beat their kids or neglected them. That's not what this is about.
In Kentucky a couple had their ten kids taken away from them because they lived in a makeshift tent. One of the big things mentioned by the child services organization was that the family's goats and chickens got to live in the more substantial shed on the property.
This made me think of pioneers and homesteaders of the 19th century. Basically all of them would have had their children taken from them. Laura Ingalls Wilder had harrowing and fond memories of brushing up against wild Indians, fording rivers, almost starving in the long winter and living in a dirt shack (dugout home). One time a cow strolled across the roof and almost fell through! Laura rode a horse without a helmet and without shoes!
Here's the thing about animals when you live free range: they are extremely important to your survival. Back in the 1870's Pa Ingalls couldn't take Ma to Walmart. Often times people set about building animal shelter first. Not because they hated their kids, but because they realized the connection between live, healthy animals and food.
And what would Pa Ingalls say about tools and dirt? Hand sanitizer and child safety locks didn't exist. Kids ate dirt. Some learned the hard way not to hit themselves with hammers. Once I went down by a river alone and almost drowned. I came home dirty, but smarter (and happier for the adventure).
We live in a time of zero risk, but this is an illusion. Kids die of cancer and grow fat on video games. But we worry about the dirty free range kids who look healthy, happy and yeah, a little dirty. This is not the same as neglect. The story in Kentucky seems suspect. I worry that the reporters aren't just looking through the lens of class. What do you think?
Government over-reach. It has me seriously worried.
Me too. If you voice concern in some circles you're considered crazy. I thought that freedom of speech also meant freedom of thought.
I didn't know until yesterday that you have 2 military kids! Do you come from a military family?
I do believe Pa would have been horrified by all of it.
Do you mean horrified by government intrusion or the modern day free range movement?
Children should be free to roam within the limits of their understanding.
Yes, but who gets to decide? That is the question.
Yes, of course. Parents unless they are proven to be neglectful. The authorities who make that judgement should use common sense. As you imply, overfeeding on food and electronic entertainment, is worse than a bit of dirt.
Yes, you did come back from the river a little smarter. You also realized, perhaps unconsciously, but still… that you are largely responsible for your own safety. The experience made you smarter because it made you more alert. Dangers are there, they're everywhere. Children need to know that, and they need to be allowed to face and deal with age-appropriate dangers.
I suppose that is the question – what is age appropriate? I know I had a wide range of freedom as a child. That was the norm back then. We learned by experience to take care of ourselves and our experiences made us smarter. Overprotection makes children into hot-house flowers who do fine so long as they are in a precisely controlled environment, but life is not like that. It's nowhere near like that.
This is the first I've heard about this, how horrid! After reading this I figure my daughter would be considered 'free range' as well. We don't get shots, don't go to the doctor, we home school, we live on a farm, she has tadpoles in her room (until last week when they finally grew legs, thank God), she gathers eggs, reads in her fort outside and is healthy, happy, smart, well-rounded and beautiful, even if her faced stays a bit smudged. The government needs to get a grip and get out of peoples lives!
You sound like my type of person, Rachel! Good for you. I don't understand why people aren't more worried about government intrusion.
Love this, Ms. M! I hated school and I hate that I might have to send my kids there. We're trying the homeschool thing but with my wife's health issues we may not be able to do it for long.
Anyway, so much of what was normal when I was a kid is now illegal. It's just bizarre. I wonder how many of these laws are proposed and debated and promoted by actual parents.
I think most parents feel intimidated by the educational establishment, are too busy with work or see every accident as an opportunity to sue.
Keep your kids from school as long as you can! My kids were home-schooled for a few years and were streets ahead of their peers on so many levels. In two hours a day kids learn more than public school kids learn in a week. I'd rather indoctrinate my kids than have a government of corrupt politicians and unions do it!
I don't hate teachers. I always have to make that clear.
I am in no hurry to send the tykes to school. And I know so many homeschoolers to fall for all the propaganda about public schools. I went to an amazing public school and it was still awful.
I love teachers. That is one thing I am sort of ambivalent about with regards to homeschooling. I met some wonderful teachers…. That being said, we are planning to join a coop of sorts and maybe that will give my kids the same experience I had of meeting wonderful adults who can come alongside them.
I went to public and private schools growing up. As a perfectionist kid I did really well, but beneath the quiet, compliant exterior was a seething anger at having to be imprisoned. My mother always said I was like a little thoroughbred–too high strung and rebellious. A few teachers saw the real me and like good teachers do, they encouraged me and everyone else not to conform but to shine.
The students were the problem for me. Having to sit and wait for all the annoying kids to shut up or listen to the kids who didn't do their work complain that life was unfair. I loved learning, just not in a group setting. remember "group projects"? As a teacher I realized these were unfair to the hard working students, but sometimes I assigned them anyway as an excuse for slacking off as a teacher!
The biggest problem with public ed is the fiction that with the right teaching method all kids will be rocket scientists.
Seething anger… That kind of captures how I felt.
That's so funny. My husband does a good job building barns, but an even better job building houses–so I'm lucky. Haha.
I think I read one of her books but it was a long time ago. I'll have to check those stories out, Carla.
Perhaps you read her book about General Patton? She knew the entire family well and spoke at many of their commemorative events.


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package com.rajpriya.home;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.content.res.Configuration;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.google.analytics.tracking.android.EasyTracker;
import com.google.analytics.tracking.android.Fields;
import com.google.analytics.tracking.android.MapBuilder;
import com.google.analytics.tracking.android.Tracker;
import com.google.gson.Gson;
import com.rajpriya.home.utils.StoredServices;
import com.rajpriya.home.utils.WebAppAdatper;

import java.util.ArrayList;

/**
 * Fragment used for managing interactions for and presentation of a navigation drawer.
 * See the
 * design guidelines for a complete explanation of the behaviors implemented here.
 */
public class NavigationDrawerFragment extends Fragment  {

    /**
     * Remember the position of the selected item.
     */
    private static final String STATE_SELECTED_POSITION = "selected_navigation_drawer_position";

    /**
     * Per the design guidelines, you should show the drawer on launch until the user manually
     * expands it. This shared preference tracks this.
     */
    private static final String PREF_USER_LEARNED_DRAWER = "navigation_drawer_learned";

    /**
     * A pointer to the current callbacks instance (the Activity).
     */
    private NavigationDrawerCallbacks mCallbacks;

    /**
     * Helper component that ties the action bar to the navigation drawer.
     */
    private ActionBarDrawerToggle mDrawerToggle;

    private DrawerLayout mDrawerLayout;
    private ListView mDrawerListView;
    private View mFragmentContainerView;

    private int mCurrentSelectedPosition = 0;
    private boolean mFromSavedInstanceState;
    private boolean mUserLearnedDrawer;

    public NavigationDrawerFragment() {
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        // Read in the flag indicating whether or not the user has demonstrated awareness of the
        // drawer. See PREF_USER_LEARNED_DRAWER for details.
        SharedPreferences sp = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getActivity());
        mUserLearnedDrawer = sp.getBoolean(PREF_USER_LEARNED_DRAWER, false);

        if (savedInstanceState != null) {
            mCurrentSelectedPosition = savedInstanceState.getInt(STATE_SELECTED_POSITION);
            mFromSavedInstanceState = true;
        }

        // Select either the default item (0) or the last selected item.
        selectItem(mCurrentSelectedPosition);

    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityCreated (Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
        // Indicate that this fragment would like to influence the set of actions in the action bar.
        setHasOptionsMenu(true);
    }

    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        // May return null if EasyTracker has not yet been initialized with a property ID.
        Tracker easyTracker = EasyTracker.getInstance(getActivity());
        if (easyTracker != null) {
            // This screen name value will remain set on the tracker and sent with
            // hits until it is set to a new value or to null.
            easyTracker.set(Fields.SCREEN_NAME, "DrawerFragment");
            easyTracker.send(MapBuilder
                            .createAppView()
                            .build()
            );

        }
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        mDrawerListView = (ListView) inflater.inflate(
                R.layout.fragment_navigation_drawer, container, false);
        mDrawerListView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
                selectItem(position);
            }
        });

        final String [] listItems = new String[]{
                getActivity().getString(R.string.drawer_item1),
                getActivity().getString(R.string.drawer_item2),
                getActivity().getString(R.string.drawer_item4),
                getActivity().getString(R.string.drawer_item5)
        };
        final int [] imageIds = new int[]{
          R.drawable.web_app2,
          android.R.drawable.sym_def_app_icon,
          R.drawable.rate,
          R.drawable.about
        };

        mDrawerListView.setAdapter(new BaseAdapter() {
            @Override
            public int getCount() {
                return listItems.length;
            }

            @Override
            public Object getItem(int i) {
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            public long getItemId(int i) {
                return 0;
            }

            @Override
            public View getView(int i, View view, ViewGroup viewGroup) {
                LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) getActivity()
                        .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
                if (view == null) {
                    // get layout from mobile.xml
                    view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.drawer_list_item, null);
                }
                TextView textView=(TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.list_text);
                textView.setText(listItems[i]);
                ImageView imageView=(ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.list_image);
                imageView.setImageResource(imageIds[i]);

                return view;
            }
        });
        mDrawerListView.setItemChecked(mCurrentSelectedPosition, true);
        return mDrawerListView;

    }

    public boolean isDrawerOpen() {
        return mDrawerLayout != null && mDrawerLayout.isDrawerOpen(mFragmentContainerView);
    }

    /**
     * Users of this fragment must call this method to set up the navigation drawer interactions.
     *
     * @param fragmentId   The android:id of this fragment in its activity's layout.
     * @param drawerLayout The DrawerLayout containing this fragment's UI.
     */
    public void setUp(int fragmentId, DrawerLayout drawerLayout) {
        mFragmentContainerView = getActivity().findViewById(fragmentId);
        mDrawerLayout = drawerLayout;

        // set a custom shadow that overlays the main content when the drawer opens
        mDrawerLayout.setDrawerShadow(R.drawable.drawer_shadow, GravityCompat.START);
        // set up the drawer's list view with items and click listener

        ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
        actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
        actionBar.setHomeButtonEnabled(true);

        // ActionBarDrawerToggle ties together the the proper interactions
        // between the navigation drawer and the action bar app icon.
        mDrawerToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(//
                getActivity(),                    /* host Activity */
                mDrawerLayout,                    /* DrawerLayout object */
                R.drawable.ic_drawer,             /* nav drawer image to replace 'Up' caret */
                R.string.navigation_drawer_open,  /* "open drawer" description for accessibility */
                R.string.navigation_drawer_close  /* "close drawer" description for accessibility */
        ) {
            @Override
            public void onDrawerClosed(View drawerView) {
                super.onDrawerClosed(drawerView);
                if (!isAdded()) {
                    return;
                }

                getActivity().supportInvalidateOptionsMenu(); // calls onPrepareOptionsMenu()
            }

            @Override
            public void onDrawerOpened(View drawerView) {
                super.onDrawerOpened(drawerView);
                if (!isAdded()) {
                    return;
                }

                if (!mUserLearnedDrawer) {
                    // The user manually opened the drawer; store this flag to prevent auto-showing
                    // the navigation drawer automatically in the future.
                    mUserLearnedDrawer = true;
                    SharedPreferences sp = PreferenceManager
                            .getDefaultSharedPreferences(getActivity());
                    sp.edit().putBoolean(PREF_USER_LEARNED_DRAWER, true).commit();
                }

                getActivity().supportInvalidateOptionsMenu(); // calls onPrepareOptionsMenu()
            }
        };

        // If the user hasn't 'learned' about the drawer, open it to introduce them to the drawer,
        // per the navigation drawer design guidelines.
        if (!mUserLearnedDrawer && !mFromSavedInstanceState) {
            mDrawerLayout.openDrawer(mFragmentContainerView);
        }

        // Defer code dependent on restoration of previous instance state.
        mDrawerLayout.post(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                mDrawerToggle.syncState();
            }
        });

        mDrawerLayout.setDrawerListener(mDrawerToggle);
    }

    private void selectItem(int position) {
        mCurrentSelectedPosition = position;
        if (mDrawerListView != null) {
            mDrawerListView.setItemChecked(position, true);
        }
        if (mDrawerLayout != null) {
            mDrawerLayout.closeDrawer(mFragmentContainerView);
        }
        if (mCallbacks != null) {
/*
            if (position == mDrawerListView.getCount()-1) {
                FragmentManager fm = getActivity().getSupportFragmentManager();
                AddServiceDialog editNameDialog = new AddServiceDialog(this);
                editNameDialog.show(fm, "fragment_edit_name");
            } else
a*/
                mCallbacks.onNavigationDrawerItemSelected(position);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
        super.onAttach(activity);
        try {
            mCallbacks = (NavigationDrawerCallbacks) activity;
        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
            throw new ClassCastException("Activity must implement NavigationDrawerCallbacks.");
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onDetach() {
        super.onDetach();
        mCallbacks = null;
    }

    @Override
    public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
        outState.putInt(STATE_SELECTED_POSITION, mCurrentSelectedPosition);
    }

    @Override
    public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
        // Forward the new configuration the drawer toggle component.
        mDrawerToggle.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
        // If the drawer is open, show the global app actions in the action bar. See also
        // showGlobalContextActionBar, which controls the top-left area of the action bar.
        if (mDrawerLayout != null && isDrawerOpen()) {
            inflater.inflate(R.menu.global, menu);
            showGlobalContextActionBar();
        }
        super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        if (mDrawerToggle.onOptionsItemSelected(item)) {
            return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

    /**
     * Per the navigation drawer design guidelines, updates the action bar to show the global app
     * 'context', rather than just what's in the current screen.
     */
    private void showGlobalContextActionBar() {
        ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
        actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(true);
        actionBar.setNavigationMode(ActionBar.NAVIGATION_MODE_STANDARD);
        //actionBar.setTitle(R.string.app_name);
    }

    private ActionBar getActionBar() {
        return ((ActionBarActivity) getActivity()).getSupportActionBar();
    }

    /**
     * Callbacks interface that all activities using this fragment must implement.
     */
    public static interface NavigationDrawerCallbacks {
        /**
         * Called when an item in the navigation drawer is selected.
         */
        void onNavigationDrawerItemSelected(int position);

        //void onNewItemAdded(String url);
    }
}

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are you going to post content for some of the tutorials that have no information yet?
I don't think they will, Bigzom25. They have stopped working on this game. If you have any questions you could try to ask here, or search for some UDK tutorials.
no big deal. i just wanted to keep track of some variables for testing and debugging. instead of implementing it in the GUI i just added it to the showdebug function.
I mean they get back from holidays in like 2 days like most other studios. Hell they might have gotten back early. Back to working on things.
I think they made these pages ages ago to fill in at a later date when someone needed it. But I know for a fact that the GUI tools in unreal 3 are the opposite of user friendly. Then this game would be using a modified engine making it even more difficiult to use. Add in any extra code that it may use and t may end up being pretty much impossible to change any UI related things.


This collection of Cut Cat Coloring Pages is really awesome cat coloring pages for your kids. You are enable to download for nothing by clicking the DOWNLOAD button under the image. It will give access to a new page. Do right click on the photograph, then select save picture as… After that you have authorization to revise the file name and the folder where you want to store the file. Then click the save button.
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Four point objects of mass m are located at the corners of a square of side S as shown in the figure below. Determine the moment of inertia of this system about cd as shown in the figure.
4mS2
0.5mS2
The correct option is C mS2
Here, two masses lie on the axis. Hence moment of inertia about cd for those two masses is zero.
Other two masses are S√22 away from the axis.
Hence, I=∑r2⋅m
I=m(S√2)2+m(S√2)2
I=mS2
Q. Four point objects of mass m are located at the corners of a square of side S as shown in the figure below. Determine the moment of inertia of this system about cd as shown in the figure.
Q. Four point masses, each of mass m are present at the four corners of a square of side length equal to a. Axis of rotation is passing through through one particle as shown in the figure below. The moment of inertia about the axis of rotation is
Q. Four equal masses m each are placed at the corners of a square of length (l) as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through A and parallel to DB would be:
Q. Four point masses are placed at the corners of a square of side 2 m as shown in the figure. Find the centre of mass of the system w.r.t. the centre of square.
Standard XII Physics

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Discover the best AR 10 scope for your needs with our buying guide. Developed in the late 1950s by Eugene Stoner, the AR 10 was one of the first rifles ever marketed by the Fairchild Division of Armalite. It's also the big brother to the AR 15 rifle and a more powerful battle rifle in its own right.
Although the AR 10 never received much commercial success, many hunters and rifle users have come to love this .308 caliber platform because of its versatility. The AR 10 is ideal for big game hunting, target shooting, home defense, and so much more. It also offers good optics if you want to achieve maximum performance.
What's The Main Difference Between AR 10 And AR 15 Scopes?
The AR 10 and AR 15 rifles don't have the same effective firing range. Therefore, what makes scopes for each rifle different is simply the magnification power that's required to provide optimal telescoping sighting for the supported firing range.
An AR 15's effective firing range is about 400m to 600m (average 547yards), but it's possible to take longer shots depending on the ammunition you use and shooting conditions. You can also get 100 to 200 meters more effective firing range with something like .300 blackout ammo. However, even good .223 Remington or 5.56 NATO ammo will start to run out of kinetic energy at 600 to 700 meters when fired from an AR 15. So, there's really no need to buy a riflescope that can out-range the ammunition you'll be shooting.
When it comes to the AR 10, effective shooting range for this rifle is usually about 600m to 700m (656 to 765yards), although the .308Win ammo on this rifle can make shots of up to 1000 meters. Remember that a good AR10 scope is also one that provides ample magnification for your desired shooting range.
AR 10 scopes come with a dizzying variety of bells and whistles. It's therefore easy for first time buyers to get confused over what to buy. The following is a rundown of the most important considerations to make when shopping for AR 10 Scopes.
Optimal magnification for any given shooting task is a subjective matter. However, scopes that provide telescopic sighting from 100 to 1000 meters can serve most purposes when using an AR 10 rifle. From a general standpoint, though, the longer the shooting range, the more magnification power you'll need for your AR 10 riflescope.
In most cases, scopes lower than 10x magnifications are typically better suited for shooting at distances less than 500 meters or for offhand shooting. For long range shooting (up to 1000yards), scopes with 18-25x power would be ideal.
When selecting a scope's magnification for your AR 10, make sure not to confuse those that have fixed and variable power. Scopes with fixed power usually have a single digit followed an "x". This figure represents how many times larger an image becomes when viewed through the ocular lens. With variable power scopes, the magnification power is expressed as a range. For example, a 3-9x scope indicates that the level of magnification is adjustable from the lower number to the higher one. Such variable power scopes provide much flexibility since you can use them for both long and short range shooting.
The objective lens transmits light to the ocular lens in order to focus an image. Usually, the size of objective lenses is expressed in "mm" after the magnification specification. For instance, a scope indicated as 3-9x40mm means that the objective lens has a diameter of 40mm.
A larger objective lens will capture more ambient light than a small one, which means a brighter and clearer image. At higher magnifications (12x upward), the brightness and clarity offered by large objective lenses is quite noticeable.
It's important to note that a larger objective lens comes with a few drawbacks. For instance, the bulky size of a larger lens adds more weight to your rifle and makes it easier for the scope to accidentally knock into things. Furthermore, a larger objective lens can affect the balance of a rifle since it has to be mounted over the barrel and action. Fortunately, you can compensate for this by buying a cheek riser.
Coated – this means that a single layer has been applied to at least one lens.
Fully Coated – all air-to-glass surfaces will have one layer of coating.
Multi-coated – when multiple layers of special coating have been applied to at least one lens.
Fully multi coated – all air-to-glass surfaces contain more than one layer of special coating.
Keep in mind more special coatings usually translate to a more expensive and high-quality riflescope.
Duplex: The duplex reticle takes the form of a simple crosshair. However, the crosshair becomes thicker at the outer area of the scope but has finer lines as it converges at the center. This design helps the eye to focus on the center of the scope. Riflescopes with duplex reticles are great choices for target shooting and hunting.
Mildot: The Mildot reticle is much like the duplex pattern but with a little twist. This reticle has a series of evenly spaced dots that run along the finer lines of the crosshair. The dots can be used for range calculations or as some sort of BDC. Scopes with the mildot reticle are suitable for precision shooting from a range of 300 yards or beyond.
BDC: BDC is an acronym for "bullet drop compensation". These types of reticles have markings on the lower crosshair post. The markings represent different target distances. BDC scopes allow you to make accurate shots over different target ranges without adjusting the elevation setting on your scope. However, riflescopes with these types of reticles are only moderately accurate for ranges beyond 500 yards.
When planning to use your AR 10 at dusk or dawn, an illuminated reticle will perform better in low light conditions.
Windage and elevation adjustments on most riflescopes are calibrated in MOA (minute of angle) or MRAD (milradian). Both of these measuring units represent a section of an angle that can be converted to linear inches. Once you understand how the MOA or MRAD systems work, you can use these adjustments as a means of measuring an object's target zone. However, MOA adjustments allow for more accurate zeroing compared to milradian scopes because minute of angle increments are smaller, typically 1/4-inch per click.
Another important feature to factor in when choosing a scope for your AR 10 is the position of the reticle within the telescopic sight at different magnification settings. This position is usually referred to as the first focal plane (FFP) or second focal plane (SFP).
Scopes equipped with the second focal plane technology allow for a consistent sight picture at all levels of magnification. In other words, the reticle remains the same in size regardless of the magnification level when using an SFP scope. On the other hand, FFP reticles change in size as the magnification changes, and this can make it difficult to see the crosshair at low magnification levels of 3-5x.
Parallax error can lead to missed shots or bad groupings. It occurs when the scope is not able to focus the reticle and target on the same focal plane. Parallax in riflescopes is detected when the reticle appears to change in position in relation to the target as you move or nod your head. This is usually not a problem with low power scopes, especially those set to be parallax free at a specific distance such as 100 yards. However, parallax can be a problem when using a higher power scope such as those rated at 12x and beyond. It's therefore important to go for a model that offers a parallax adjustment knob (sometimes called the "side focus") when shopping for high power scopes.
Eye relief is simply the maximum distance you can leave between the eye and scope and still obtain the full viewing angle. This distance is usually expressed in inches and it varies depending on the riflescope brand. The AR 10 has greater recoil than the AR 15 since it is a powerful gun and fires larger rounds. As such, the scope that you choose for this rifle should have a decent eye relief range to compensate for the higher recoil rate.
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People v. Valtakis
People v. Russell
Section 1203.1b is a recoupment statute that reflects the legislative policy in favor of shifting costs…
People v. Hernandez
) We vacate our decision and affirm the judgment on the ground appellant forfeited the issue by not objecting…
Full title:THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WILFRED CARL VALTAKIS, Defendant…
Court:Court of Appeal of California, First District, Division Two
105 Cal.App.4th 1066 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003)
130 Cal. Rptr. 2d 133
Court of Appeal of California, First District, Division Two
distinguishing between claims of error regarding a sentence "imposed in a procedurally or factually flawed manner," which can be waived, from an unauthorized sentence that "could not lawfully be imposed under any circumstance in the particular case"
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Filed January 30, 2003 Certified for Publication
Appeal from Solano County Superior Court, No. FC190636, Hon. Harry S. Kinnicutt, Judge.
Bruce S. Wiener, Under appointment by the Court of Appeal for Defendant and Appellant.
Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of the State of California; Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General; Ronald A. Bass, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Stan M. Helfman, Supervising Deputy Attorney General; Christopher J. Wei, Deputy Attorney General for Plaintiff and Respondent.
LAMBDEN, J.
We hold that a defendant's failure to object at sentencing to noncompliance with the probation fee procedures of Penal Code section 1203.1b waives the claim on appeal, consistent with the general waiver rules of People v. Welch (1993) 5 Cal.4th 228 ( Welch) and People v. Scott (1994) 9 Cal.4th 331 ( Scott).
All undesignated section references are to the Penal Code.
Wilfred Carl Valtakis entered a negotiated plea of no contest to one count of LSD possession for sale (Health Saf. Code, § 11378) in return for dismissal of a second felony count ( id., § 11377, subd. (a)) with a Harvey waiver ( People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754), dismissal of a second case, and probation. The plea entry form included a provision, initialed by Valtakis, acknowledging, "In addition to other penalties that may be ordered by the Court, I will be subjected to fines that may vary in amount from $10.00 to $20,000.00." The hearing was held on August 7, 2001, and sentencing was continued to October 2 to allow for a probation interview and report.
The report recommended a restitution fine of $200 (Pen. Code, § 1202.4), a drug lab fee of $50 (Health Saf. Code, § 11372.5), and a probation fee of $250 (Pen. Code, § 1203.1). The report contained no determination of ability to pay and no advisement of a right to a separate hearing on that issue. It noted in the offense summary, however, that Valtakis had $255 in cash on him, plus 209 "hits" of LSD and three vials of liquid LSD, when his residence was searched. It also recited, as "collateral information," that Valtakis said he had not regularly used LSD himself but supplied it to friends, that he had since moved to Susanville with his mother, who worked as a correctional officer for the California Department of Corrections, and that he was attending Lassen Community College in an effort to obtain a certificate in steam power operations.
At sentencing, the 22-year-old Valtakis represented to the court, through counsel, that he remained enrolled in college, had "straightened out his life substantially" since the offense, was working part-time for the H. L. Power Company, and had gotten "excellent recommendations" from the college and the company.
The court, having considered the report and comments of counsel, suspended imposition of sentence and placed Valtakis on three years' probation conditioned on his serving 180 days in jail (stayed until January 2002 to allow completion of his school semester), seeking or maintaining full-time employment and/or educational training, and paying fees of $135 (Health Saf. Code, § 11372.5) and $405 ( id., § 11372.7). Valtakis was also ordered to pay the costs of any drug or alcohol testing, to provide any financial information requested by probation and, although "not part of his probationary grant," to pay a probation service fee of $250.
Neither Valtakis nor his trial counsel objected to any of the fees below. On this appeal, Valtakis assails the probation fee of $250 as imposed without compliance with section 1203.1b, and he asks that we strike it. The People urge that any noncompliance is waived for purposes of appeal by the failure to object below and that the record supports his ability to pay the one-time fee in any event. We hold that noncompliance is waived.
Section 1203.1, subdivision (a), authorizes a court to impose fines when it suspends the imposition or execution of sentence and grants probation, and section 1203.1b specifically authorizes the recoupment of certain costs incurred for probation and the preparation of preplea or presentence investigations and reports on the defendant's amenability to probation. As amended by 1995 legislation (Stats. 1995, ch. 36, § 1, pp. 109-110), the section requires determinations of amount and ability to pay, first by the probation officer, and, unless the defendant makes "a knowing and intelligent waiver" after notice of the right from the probation officer, a separate evidentiary hearing and determination of those questions by the court.
Valtakis notes that while the probation officer in this case recommended in the presentencing report that a $250 fee be imposed, the officer made no express finding of ability to pay and gave no notice of the right to a separate hearing by the court; further, the court did not hold a separate hearing or make its own determinations. Finally, he urges, the lack of notice of his right to a court determination forecloses any finding of a knowing and intelligent waiver of the right. Thus he urges that the fee was "wrongfully imposed" and "should be stricken from the probation order."
Valtakis relies solely on the statutory requirements. Thus, for example, while he complains of having no statutory notice of his right to a court determination, he does not complain that he lacked due process notice, and with the fee and amount specified in the report in advance of sentencing, this would be a very difficult argument to make ( People v. Zuniga (1996) 46 Cal.App.4th 81, 84).
This is not to suggest that a due process notice claim, as distinct from a statutory one, could be raised for the first time on appeal. (See, e.g., People v. Birmingham (1990) 217 Cal.App.3d 180, 183 [statutory notice and due process notice claims waived by failure to object].)
Is the statutory claim waived on appeal for failure to object anytime below? Settled case law precedent indicates that it is. In its 1993 decision in Welch, our Supreme Court overruled contrary precedent to hold that conditions of probation, unless objected to when imposed at sentencing, cannot be later challenged on appeal ( Welch, supra, at pp. 232-237), and cases building on Welch have uniformly held that defendants likewise cannot complain for the first time on appeal of restitution fines imposed without findings or evidence of ability to pay ( People v. Gibson (1994) 27 Cal.App.4th 1466, 1468-1469; People v. Whisenand (1995) 37 Cal.App.4th 1383, 1394-1395), even when characterized as unauthorized due to legal error ( People v. Forshay (1995) 39 Cal.App.4th 686, 689-690; People v. Gillard (1997) 57 Cal.App.4th 136, 165, fn. 18).
The same holds true as a more general principle of sentencing under the 1994 decision in Scott, which held that a defendant's failure to object waives claims of error in the exercise of sentencing discretion and statement of reasons required by statute and rule ( Scott, supra, 9 Cal.4th at pp. 351-356). Scott clarified what claims may be beyond the waiver rule as unauthorized: "[A] sentence is generally `unauthorized' where it could not lawfully be imposed under any circumstance in the particular case. Appellate courts are willing to intervene in the first instance because such error is `clear and correctable' independent of any factual issues presented by the record at sentencing." ( Id. at p. 354.) That is not the case here, for a probation fee could have been lawfully imposed had an ability to pay appeared, a clearly fact-bound determination. "In essence, claims deemed waived on appeal involve sentences which, though otherwise permitted by law, were imposed in a procedurally or factually flawed manner" ( ibid.), which is exactly the claim here: the probation fees, otherwise permitted, were procedurally flawed (for absence of notice, a hearing or a finding) and factually flawed (for absence of evidence that the defendant had the ability to pay). The unauthorized-sentence exception does not apply. (Cf. People v. Middleton (1997) 52 Cal.App.4th 19, 37.)
Recently, our Supreme Court applied the waiver doctrine of Welch and Scott to hold that the People, no less than defendants, are barred from seeking correction of a sentence for the first time on appeal — notably, omissions of mandatory restitution fines (§§ 1202.4, 1202.45) — where they have failed to object at sentencing. ( People v. Tillman (2000) 22 Cal.4th 300, 302-303 ( Tillman).) This is consistent with prior precedent that a defendant seeking to set aside a plea for failure to advise him or her of restitution fine consequences waives any such claim on appeal unless he or she objected at or before sentencing and can show prejudice. ( People v. Walker (1991) 54 Cal.3d 1013, 1023.)
That precedent compels the conclusion that failure to object in the trial court to statutory error in the imposition of a probation fee under section 1203.1b waives the matter for purposes of appeal.
For his contrary view, Valtakis cites the statutory language that "[t]he probation officer shall inform the defendant that the defendant is entitled to a hearing, that includes the right to counsel, in which the court shall make a determination of the defendant's ability to pay and the payment amount," and that "[t]he defendant must waive the right to a determination by the court of his or her ability to pay and the payment amount by a knowing and intelligent waiver." (§ 1203.1b, subd. (a); fn. 2, ante.) Without notice, he reasons, one cannot intelligently waive the right and therefore must be able to assert it for the first time on appeal. We disagree. The last quoted sentence, standing alone, is arguably ambiguous enough to allow his interpretation, for it might refer to waiver in the trial court or might also encompass waiver on appeal. But, observing our duty to avoid an absurd construction whenever possible ( People v. Broussard (1993) 5 Cal.4th 1067, 1071), we read the language as pertaining to waiver in the trial court, not on appeal.
To put the matter in context, the section concerns recoupment of probation-related assessment and supervision costs (see fn. 2, ante) and mandates that all sums paid by a defendant "be allocated for the operating expenses of the county probation department" (§ 1203.1b, subd. (g)). "Section 1203.1b and other recoupment statutes reflect a strong legislative policy in favor of shifting the costs stemming from criminal acts back to the convicted defendant" and "`"replenishing a county treasury from the pockets of those who have directly benefited from county expenditures."'" ( People v. Phillips (1994) 25 Cal.App.4th 62, 69 ( Phillips).) In an "age of expanding criminal dockets and the result-ing heightened burden on public revenues[,] [r]ecoupment laws reflect legislative efforts to recover some of these added costs and conserve the public fisc." ( Id. at pp. 69-70.)
Before the 1995 amendments, section 1203.1b contained no language specifying a right to a separate hearing or requiring notice of that right and a waiver that is voluntary and intelligent, and the pre-amendment version was the one examined in the May 1994 decision of Phillips. ( Phillips, supra, 25 Cal.App.4th at p. 67; Stats. 1989, ch. 1059, § 1, pp. 3666-3667.) The defendant there argued that a costs order was invalid because the court had failed to give him a separate hearing on his ability to pay, instead combining the matter with others at sentencing. Phillips disagreed: "Looking at the language of former section 1203.1b, we see that the statute makes no specific reference to a separate hearing, nor does it contain any language compelling the conclusion that the ability-to-pay hearing may not be conducted as part of the sentencing process. Secondly, although the statute indicates that a defendant is entitled to various procedural rights at the hearing, this cannot be read as excluding a more informal procedure with a defendant's acquiescence." ( Phillips, supra, at p. 69.) The court then cited the policy of conserving the public fisc and held: "[T]he language of section 1203.1b, considered in light of the section's clear legislative policy of conserving public funds, leads us to the conclusion that although section 1203.1b permits a separate hearing on a defendant's ability to pay probation costs, the statute does not prohibit a sentencing court from conducting the hearing as part of the sentencing process. [Citations.] [¶] Similarly, the statute does not require a hearing at which evidence is formally presented if a defendant is amenable to an informal proceeding. On this latter point, we note that defendant does not claim he lacked notice of the time and place of the section 1203.1b hearing, nor did defendant voice any objection to the manner in which the hearing was conducted. Accordingly, we deem any objection to the lack of a formal hearing to be waived. . . ." ( Id. at p. 70.)
The parties cite no legislative history, but we may safely assume that the 1995 amendment's addition of separate-hearing and waiver language was a legislative response to Phillips. The right to a separate hearing by the court was made explicit, with provision for an initial determination to be made by the probation officer, and loss of the right to a court determination was made to depend on a knowing and intelligent waiver on the part of the defendant. By having the probation officer inform the defendant of that right, the Legislature tried to ensure that a waiver would be knowing and intelligent. All of this is cast in mandatory language and clearly creates an anti-waiver rule at the trial court level. Here, for example, unless Valtakis had made an informed waiver, in connection with his plea change or later, he was entitled to a separate court determination at an evidentiary hearing, most likely sometime before the sentencing hearing (but see § 1203.1b, subd. (c) [authorizing the court to hold additional hearings during the probationary or conditional sentence period to review ability to pay and the fee amount]).
Our own perusal of legislative materials for the source bill (Assem. Bill 594 (1995-1996 Reg. Sess.)) unearths no direct reference to Phillips, supra, 25 Cal.App.4th 62, but an indirect reference to Phillips's holding on acquiescence might be discerned in this Legislative Counsel's Digest summary of existing law: "(1) Existing law requires the probation officer to make a recommendation to the court of the defendant's ability to pay all or a portion of the reasonable cost of various activities. . . . Existing law specifies procedures in which, if the defendant agrees with the recommendation, the probation officer forwards the recommendation to the court for affirmation and a corresponding court order or, if the defendant does not agree, the court conducts a hearing. [¶] This bill would recast this provision to require the probation officer to make a determination of the defendant's ability to pay the above-described costs. The bill would provide that the defendant is entitled to a court hearing, that includes the right to counsel, to determine the amount of payment and the manner in which the payments shall be made. The bill would specify that this right can only be waived by a knowing and intelligent waiver." Like the resulting legislation, the digest summary makes no reference to waiver on appeal.
But what is the intended effect, if any, on the usual appellate rule that a claim is waived if not raised in the proceedings below? Did the Legislature intend, as Valtakis supposes, that a defendant and his counsel may stand silent as the court imposes a fee — even a nominal one like the $250 here — and then complain for the first time on appeal that some aspect of the statutory procedure was not followed? We say no.
First, to the extent the amendments were a response to Phillips, then we have no reason to think that the anti-waiver language was designed to abrogate the rules of Welch, supra, 5 Cal.4th 228 and Scott, supra, 9 Cal.4th 331. Phillips did not use the lack of objection as a procedural bar on appeal; rather, it used it to stress that the defendant had acquiesced in the trial court holding a combined ability-to-pay and sentencing hearing: "[D]efendant does not claim he lacked notice of the time and place of the section 1203.1b hearing, nor did defendant voice any objection to the manner in which the hearing was conducted." ( Phillips, supra, at p. 70, italics added.) This showed record support for an absence of error under a conclusion that the statute did not "require a hearing at which evidence is formally presented if a defendant is amenable to an informal proceeding." ( Ibid.) The issue was not so much waiver as acquiescence, and viewed in that light, the 1995 amending language appears designed to clarify that such acquiescence must now occur actively, not passively, and upon a knowing and intelligent waiver.
Second, the waiver language does not speak to appellate review. The context involves trial court procedures (fn. 2, ante), and the Legislature was presumably aware of the long-established principles exemplified in Welch and Scott ( Harris v. Capital Growth Investors XIV (1991) 52 Cal.3d 1142, 1155) and that defendants, unless exercising their right to self-representation, enjoy the assistance of counsel, counsel who are familiar with the need to preserve claims of error by objection. "[I]t should not `be presumed that the Legislature in the enactment of statutes intends to overthrow long-established principles of law unless such intention is made clearly to appear either by express declaration or by necessary implication.'" ( Theodor v. Superior Court (1972) 8 Cal.3d 77, 92.)
Third, to construe the language as abrogating Welch and Scott (and now Tillman, supra, 22 Cal.4th 300) would work results horribly at odds with the overarching cost conservation policy of the section. "Statutes should be construed to produce a reasonable result consistent with the legislative purpose. [Citation.] The object to be achieved and the evil to be prevented are prime considerations in determining legislative intent." ( People v. Jeffers (1987) 43 Cal.3d 984, 997.) If needed to avoid absurd consequences, the intent of an enactment prevails over the letter and the letter will, if possible, be read so as to conform to the spirit of the act. ( People v. Broussard, supra, 5 Cal.4th at p. 1071.) Here the anti-waiver language that helps shield defendants against fees beyond their ability to pay subserves a greater purpose of conserving the public fisc ( Phillips, supra, 25 Cal.App.4th at p. 70; People v. Amor (1974) 12 Cal.3d 20, 27 [recoupment of counsel costs]), a purpose that would be sacrificed if we adopted Valtakis's reading. Criminal defendants often lack the means to pay high recoupment fees, and so the amounts imposed are relatively modest in most of the cases we see. To allow a defendant and his counsel to stand silently by as the court imposes a $250 fee, as here, and then contest this for the first time on an appeal that drains the public fisc of many thousands of dollars in court and appointed counsel costs, would be hideously counterproductive. It would also be completely unnecessary, for the Legislature has provided mechanisms in section 1203.1b for adjusting fees and reevaluating ability to pay without an appeal anytime during the probationary period (§ 1203.1b, subd. (c)) or the pendency of any judgment ( id., subd. (f); fn. 2, ante).
Valtakis's failure to object to the fee below has waived the claim on appeal. Alternatively, if we could reach his claim, we would have to hold that there is no evident prejudice to justify a reversal of the fee or remand to hear the matter. This being a claim of state law error, we could not reverse unless we found a reasonable probability that, but for the error, the result would have been more favorable. ( People v. Watson (1956) 46 Cal.2d 818, 836; Cal. Const., art. VI, § 13.) The record does not suggest that Valtakis was unable to pay the $250 or that the result of a remand would be a better one. The record shows that he had $255 on him when arrested and, by the time of sentencing, was working part-time, was not addicted to drugs or otherwise incapacitated, was living with his mother (herself employed), and was given a three-month stay of his jail term in order to complete his current school semester. It appears highly unlikely that a remand to assess his financial circumstances at the time of the sentencing would show him to have been unable to pay the $250, even considering the $540 in other fees also imposed.
As already intimated, if his situation has changed since the fee was imposed, his remedy is not through this appeal but through the statute itself, which allows "additional hearings" on his ability to pay anytime during the probationary period (§ 1203.1b, subd. (c)) and modification of a judgment anytime upon showing a "change of circumstances" ( id., subd. (f); fn. 2, ante).
The judgment (order) is affirmed.
We concur:
KLINE, P.J.
HAERLE, J.
In Valtakis, the appellate court addressed the same question of appellate forfeiture of a claim of noncompliance with the procedural protections of section 1203.1b that we confront in this case and found the claim forfeited.
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After umpiring howler, ICC names new umpires for 4th and 5th Ashes Test
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Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath has been appointed as the match referee.
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Wilson had not given England hero Ben Stokes out LBW off Nathan Lyon's ball that cost Australia the match and a series win.
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Hadeel Ayoub is a Saudi designer who spent 8 years teaching digital design courses to girls in higher education in Saudi Arabia. She then moved to the UK to pursue postgraduate studies. She obtained a Masters of Arts from Goldsmiths, University of London in Computational Arts where she stayed on to do her PhD in Arts & Computational Technology. Hadeel's research is focused on developing assistive technology pieces to disrupt the healthcare innovation industry. Her studies engage speech disabled participants and children with non-verbal autism. Her goal is to design multiple wearable technology assistive tools to help sign language users with their daily communication.
Hadeel's BrightSign Glove innovation gained global awards in Innovation and Artificial Intelligence. Her slogan is 'One day I hope to give a voice to those who can't speak'.
I came up with this idea while I was working on an air draw software and I utilised the same technology to design BrightSign with a social contribution in mind.
I started in 2014. I work alone but I did collaborate with some professionals in different relevant fields at certain stages of this project, a smart textiles professor, a web developer and a machine learning programmer to enhance the features of the glove.
About 3 years between research, prototyping, design and testing.
Having to learn how to program and wire each piece of hardware and trying to integrate it in my circuit.
What are the challenges of being an entrepreneur in wearable tech?
I consider myself disrupting the healthcare innovation field and I'm up against huge competition and big names in this industry. I would say the biggest challenge at this point is funding in order to be able to go into production.
The biggest achievement would be allowing each user to upload his/her own version of sign language and train the glove according to their needs using machine learning.
What do you think will be the key trends in the wearable tech and fashion tech industry in the next 5 years and where do you see it heading?
I see it as an extension of our senses and that it will be an integral part of our lives just like mobile technology is now.
Is the #WomenInTech initiative important to you and if yes, why?
Of course, because often I find myself the only woman in some tech events, seminars, talks etc. I strongly feel that woman are capable of adding their mark in this field and our contribution will enrich and influence the tech trends and movements.
Don't get intimidated by being outnumbered and when you work detach yourself from your surroundings and the social norms.
Meet Hadeel at our upcoming event - Consumer Goods Industry vs. AI & Machine Learning, London 30 May 2018!


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from django.contrib import admin
from django.template.defaultfilters import filesizeformat

from Artifactorial.models import AuthToken, Artifact, Directory, Share

import datetime

class AuthTokenAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    list_display = ("user", "description")

class ArtifactAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    def ttl(self, obj):
        return obj.created_at + datetime.timedelta(days=obj.directory.ttl)

    def size(self, obj):
        return filesizeformat(obj.path.size)

    def full_path(self, obj):
        return "/" + obj.path.name

    list_display = (
        "full_path",
        "size",
        "directory",
        "is_permanent",
        "created_at",
        "ttl",
    )
    list_filter = ("directory",)

    def get_readonly_fields(self, request, obj=None):
        if obj:  # editing an existing object
            return ("directory",)
        return ()

class DirectoryAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    def current_size(self, obj):
        return "%s / %s" % (filesizeformat(obj.size()), filesizeformat(obj.quota))

    list_display = ("path", "user", "group", "is_public", "ttl", "current_size")

class ShareAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    def artifact_name(self, obj):
        return "/" + obj.artifact.path.name

    list_display = ("artifact_name", "token")
    ordering = ("artifact__path", "token")

admin.site.register(AuthToken, AuthTokenAdmin)
admin.site.register(Artifact, ArtifactAdmin)
admin.site.register(Directory, DirectoryAdmin)
admin.site.register(Share, ShareAdmin)


The UltraLite default maximum hash size of 4 bytes was chosen to suit most deployments. You can increase the size to include more data with the row ID. However, this change could increase the size of the index and fragment it among multiple pages. This change can possibly increase the size of the database as a result. The impact of an increased maximum hash size depends on the number of rows in the table: for example, if you only have a few rows, a large index hash key would still fit on the index page. No index fragmentation occurs in this case.
When choosing an optimal hash size, consider the data type, the row data, and the database size (especially if a table contains many rows).
The only way to determine if you have chosen an optimal hash size is to run benchmark tests against your UltraLite client application on the target device. You need to observe how various hash sizes affect the application and query performance, in addition to the changes in database size itself.
If you want to hash the entire value in a column, note the size required by each data type in the table that follows. UltraLite only uses the maximum hash size if it really needs to, and it never exceeds the maximum hash size you specify. UltraLite always use a smaller hash size if the column type does not use the full byte limit.
FLOAT, DOUBLE, and REAL Not hashed.
To hash the entire string, the maximum hash size in bytes must match the declared size of the column. In a UTF-8 encoded database, always multiply the declared size by a factor of 2, but only to the allowed maximum of 32 bytes.
For example, if you declare a column VARCHAR(10) in a non-UTF-8 encoded database, the required size is 10 bytes. However, if you declare the same column in a UTF-8 encoded database, the size used to hash the entire string is 20 bytes.
The maximum hash size in bytes must match the declared size of the column.
For example, if you declare a column BINARY(30), the required size is 30 bytes.
The entire value of the row in the INTEGER column is hashed and stored in the index because only 4 bytes are required to hash integer data types.
Only the first 2 bytes of the BINARY column are hashed and stored in the index because the first 4 bytes are used by the INTEGER column. If these remaining 2 bytes do not hash an appropriate amount of the BINARY column, increase the maximum hash size.
The row values of the data being stored in the database also influence the effectiveness of a hashed index.
For example, if you have a common prefix shared among entries of a given column, you may render the hash ineffective if you choose a size that only hashes prefixes. In this case, you need to choose a size that ensures more than just the common prefix is hashed. If the common prefix is long, you should consider not hashing the values at all.
When a non-unique index stores many duplicate values, and UltraLite cannot hash the entire value, the hash likely cannot improve performance.
Each index page has some fixed overhead, but the majority of the page space is used by the actual index entries. A larger hash size means each index entry is bigger, which means that fewer entries can fit on a page. For large tables, indexes with large hashes use more pages than indexes with small or no hashes. The more pages required increases the database size and degrades performance. The latter typically occurs because the cache can only hold a fixed number of pages thereby causing UltraLite to swap pages.


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Harman HPAV Enhances Rep Network
In an effort to increase the support and services offered to its dealers around the country, Harman High Performance A/V has appointed four new representative firms to serve customers throughout the eastern and western United States. These new representatives include Colorado-based PMP Marketing, New Jersey-based Au
RS Staff ⋅ Sep 3, 2010
In an effort to increase the support and services offered to its dealers around the country, Harman High Performance A/V has appointed four new representative firms to serve customers throughout the eastern and western United States.
These new representatives include Colorado-based PMP Marketing, New Jersey-based Audio Associates, Massachusetts-based Bishop Audio Services, and Florida-based AMI Sales.
PMP Marketing Inc. has more than 30 years of experience in the commercial and residential A/V marketplace. With offices throughout the western U.S., this firm has a long track record of providing dealers with comprehensive technical and design support, thorough product knowledge, and fast and efficient order processing times, according to Harman.
"PMP Marketing Inc. is a world-class representative firm, and its appointment has allowed us to bring an unparalleled level of services to our dealers," said John Batliner, VP of sales, HPAV. "With offices spread out through a number of western states, PMP Marketing, Inc. is allowing us to listen closely to our dealers in the region and is ensuring that we will continue to provide them with the right products for success."
Audio Associates has been a New York City consumer electronics specialty representative firm for more than 32 years. The company joined as an HPAV representative firm on May 1, 2010 and has already made an immediate and profound impact, according to the manufacturer.
Bishop Audio Services was brought on to serve as HPAV's representative in New England on July 1, 2010. Located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, this firm enjoys a similarly strong culture of dealer care and technical expertise, and has successfully represented a variety of leading A/V manufacturers for more than 17 years.
AMI Sales was brought on as an HPAV representative firm at the beginning of February 2010. Based in Hollywood, Florida, it has covered Florida for more than 30 years, and has a sales staff experience of over 100 years. The team is led by industry veteran Keith Halpen and supported by a number of other proven industry experts, including Bill Lipp, VP sales; Ray Miller, VP technology; Bret Karuza, senior sales.
"With the addition of these representative firms, we're sending a message to our dealers that we're going to do whatever it takes to provide them with the best possible service available," Batliner continued. "Each of these new firms brings an unparalleled level of industry experience and technical expertise that will translate to better service and improved sales for our dealers throughout the country."
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Overall the device is absurdly simple to use. I never thought you could get a digital camera with less than 10 buttons, let alone a 720p HD video camera (the Flip has 9 buttons, and that is including the flicker to open the USB port!!).
The specifications are impressive too; rechargeable batteries that go for 2.5 hours, 8 gigabytes of internal storage for 2 hours of HD video, build in mini-HDMI out, a truly fantastic screen, and all in one simple to use and compact package.
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Gli Impaled Nazarene sono un gruppo musicale black metal finlandese fondato nel 1990. Lungo il corso della loro carriera il loro stile ha incluso elementi di speed metal, death metal, hardcore punk, crust punk e grindcore.

Biografia
Il gruppo si formò nel novembre 1990, traendo il nome da un racconto horror di un'autrice inglese; la prima registrazione è del febbraio 1991, anno in cui incidono l'EP Goat Perversion.

L'etichetta discografica francese Osmose Productions si interessa al gruppo, con cui firma un contratto nel 1992. Dello stesso anno è l'album di debutto Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz.

Nel 1993 pubblicano l'album Ugra-Karma che riprende tematiche induiste ed orientaleggianti per declinarle in senso anti cristiano.

Nel 1994 arriva Suomi Finland Perkele per la Osmose Productions. L'album però viene accolto freddamente da una parte della critica, che pur mostrando di gradire la sempre più marcata vena umoristica della band, vede nelle loro nuove sonorità un legame troppo stretto con il sound hardcore punk degli anni '80.

Successivamente pubblicano gli album Latex Cult, Rapture e, nel 2000, Nihil.

Formazione

Formazione attuale
 Mika Luttinen - voce (1990-)
 Tuomo Louhio - chitarra (2003-)
 Mikael Arnkil a.k.a. Arc v 666 - basso (2000-)
 Reima Kellokoski - batteria (1995-)

Ex componenti
 Kimmo "Sir" Luttinen - batteria (1990-1995)
 Mika Pääkkö - chitarra (1990-1992)
 Ari Holappa - chitarra (1990-1992)
 Antti Pihkala - basso (1990-1991)
 Harri Halonen - basso (1991-1992)
 Taneli Jarva - basso (1992-1996)
 Jani Lehtosaari - basso (1996-2000)
 Alexi Laiho - chitarra (1998-2000)
 Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta  - chitarra (2000-2003)
 Jarno Anttila - chitarra (1992-2010)

Discografia
Album in studio
1993 - Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz
1993 - Ugra-Karma
1994 - Suomi Finland Perkele
1996 - Latex Cult
1998 - Rapture
2000 - Nihil
2001 - Absence of War Does Not Mean Peace
2003 - All That You Fear
2006 - Pro Patria Finlandia
2007 - Manifest
2010 - Road to the Octagon
2014 - Vigorous and Liberating Death
2021 - Eight Headed Serpent

Demo
1991 - Shemhamforash
1991 - Taog Eht Fo Htao Eht
EP
1991 - Goat Perversion
1992 - Sadogoat
1993 - Satanic Masowhore
1996 - Motörpenis
Split
2000 - Split 7 (con i Driller Killer)
Raccolte
2000 - Decade Of Decadence
Live
2005 - Death Comes in 26 Carefully Selected Pieces

Note

Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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Anne Heche's husband files for divorce (AP)

AP - Anne Heche's husband has filed for divorce after five years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. In documents filed Thursday, Coleman Laffoon asked the court to award him spousal support and joint custody of the couple's 4-year-old son, Homer.

Margera turns wedding into new MTV show (AP)

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Federline 'sorry' about Super Bowl ad (AP)

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Awards boost "Betty," "Anatomy" ratings (Reuters)

Reuters - Wins at the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild awards helped lift ABC's "Ugly Betty" and "Grey's Anatomy" to their highest ratings since both dramas bowed in September.

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"Messengers" fails to deliver suspense (Reuters)

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Docu digs deep into roots of L.A. gangs (Reuters)
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Trial starts in 'Sahara' flop flap (AP)

AP - A production company that made the action film "Sahara" reneged on a deal to give best-selling author Clive Cussler creative control of the movie based on his book, his attorney said Friday.

Author Cussler sues over film treatment of book (Reuters)

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Jennifer Lopez to get human rights award (AP)

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A film industry flourishes in Uzbekistan (AP)
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Capsule reviews of this week's new films (AP)
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Henley: New Eagles CD due this spring (Reuters)
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Dry the River takes it up a notch with their second album
In a single line of a single review of Dry The River's new album, you'll find the descriptors "chamber pop", "folk pop", "art pop" and "arena rock". We're not sure if even the writer knows what those words mean. But we do know he's trying to put the band into a variety of boxes that they clearly keep leaping out of. The band's in town to play a pair of sold-out shows at Lincoln Hall, and they're sandwiching an appearance on Morning Shift between their two gigs.
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