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Quick Review: Radiolink RC6GS V2 6-Channel Pistol Grip Transmitter
March 4, 2021 Justin Barber 2 Comments
Having used the Radiolink RC4G for a few years now I am familiar with the radio's personality, its interface and its feel in general. I have always liked how that transmitter felt in the hand; the foam wheel is easy to hold on to and the grip is sized well. What I didn't like was trying to find receivers a few short years after the radio was released. The newest generation of Radiolink receivers are not completely reverse compatible with the previous generation of transmitter such as the RC4G.While I still love my trusty RC4G it was time to move to the next generation radio. Enter the RC6GS V2.
Aesthetically the 6GSV2 is very similar to the 4G; the overall silhouette is the same, the layout of most buttons is the same, the trim adjustments are in the same location, and as long as you don't look down you would be hard pressed to tell the difference while driving. The 6GSV2 adds two toggle switches for the additional auxiliary channels and also adds two aux buttons to the grip area that are more easily accessible to the thumb than the placement of the aux button on the 4G, a welcome improvement. The feel of the trigger has been slightly changed, giving firmer spring tension and eliminating the side to side play that the previous generation suffered. One major improvement, at least for a visually impaired person such as myself, is the increased screen brightness of the LCD; the new screen is much easier to read than the previous model.
Side-by-side comparison of the RC6GSV2 (left) and RC4G (right)
5th and 6th channel toggle switches
The 6GSV2 does require the use of six "AA" batteries for power as opposed to the 4G which only required four, increasing weight slightly. The radio can operate on voltages ranging from 4.8 to 15v meaning a 4-cell battery holder could be fitted at the expense of some range. A 2s or 3s lithium pack could also be used; low-voltage alarms can be set using option 19 on the menu. This is also where the low-voltage warning can be set for the car's telemetry as well. The radio includes a pass-through adapter for use with XT60 connectors that will send telemetry data to the transmitter, offering real-time monitoring of the battery's voltage. This can be especially useful for ESC's that don't have a lipo cutoff or built in low voltage alarm.
XT60 connectors on the telemetry pass-through
For testing I paired the 6GSV2 with an R6F 6-channel receiver that was installed in my original SCX10. When setting up the auxiliary channel switches to control the truck's lightbar I found what I consider a major upgrade over the 4g: the ability to change the function of each aux channel switch. Initially the top thumb button was set to momentary mode and this meant driving with the switch depressed at all times. Option 17 in the menu allows the user to not only assign which channel corresponds to which aux switch but also change the function of some switches from 2pos to 3pos or momentary. I simply switched the 3rd channel output to LK-D to have a 2pos on/off operation of the top thumb grip button, turning the lights on and off with each press of the button.
For range testing I drove the truck around the property as far as I could see using the light bar as a beacon. At this point I walked away from the truck until I could no longer hear the whine of the transmission as the truck drove in circles. This was over 1500 feet and well past the line of sight of the truck. For most users this is more than enough range and at no point did I experience any glitching or signal loss.
While running a few packs through the truck over the course of the day I didn't notice the extra heft of the two additional AA batteries, the radio has a solid feel without being a strain to hold for extended periods. The grip is textured just enough to provide grip without being abrasive and the radio didn't feel slick even at the end of a two hour endurance run.
To test the response and lag of the radio I installed a new R4FGM micro receiver into the Backslash 4×4 project and set the gyro to off for some high speed backyard bashing. The system feels very quick to respond to inputs and the car follows suit immediately. There is no feeling of steer-then-wait then steer again with the RC6GSV2 rather car feels very connected to the driver. I will be very interested to see how the 6GSV2 fares on track onces our new faility is built this year. Having a definite point of reference for where you are aiming versus how the car responds can highlight any latency in a radio system. I've seen some RTR radios take five-to-six feet to respond going into a corner and making small corrections mid-corner or mid-air was just not possible. The 6GSV2 allows for fine control without the need to plan your steering inputs by certified mail, just think about where you want the car to go and it goes.
Bringing the car in for a battery change gave me the chance to set the receiver to gyro mode. Initially I set the gyro to 100% just to see its effect but eventually turned it down to around 30% which gave just enough assistance to counteract the wheelspin that the car is capable of. Blasting across the yard really showed the gyros response; seeing the car twitch back and forth as it navigated the less-than-smooth terrain was truly impressive. Full-throttle, no-hands launches are possible with the gyro enabled; something that would not be possible otherwise. Using the gyro as a driving aid and not a crutch will make you a better driver, or at least save on your monthly lexan bill.
-The radio feels great in the hand and the layout is familiar to anyone moving up from a previous generation Radiolink system
-Excellent range
-Additional auxiliary buttons and functions
-Battery voltage telemetry
-Brighter LCD display
-Gyro works astoundingly well
-Simple channel mixing for MOA crawlers
-Included R7FG dual antenna receiver has four running modes and is a technological powerhouse
-Excellent customer service should the need arise.
DISLIKES (and these are being quite nit-picky)
-Uses six "AA" batteries for power
-Dual antennas of stock receiver can be hard to manage in a tight receiver box
-As good as the radio is I still can't drive like Adam Drake…
I can't say enough good things about the RC6GSV2. It works well, feels good in the hand, has more features than most will ever need, and can help save your expensive batteries with its on-board telemetry. The price-per-feature ratio is unmatched by others in its segment and if the 6GSV2 is as reliable as the 4G was the radio will provide many years of faithful service.
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2 thoughts on "Quick Review: Radiolink RC6GS V2 6-Channel Pistol Grip Transmitter"
Sami Sauriala says:
Hi! I have been wondering HOW to mix rc6gs to MOA? Still I dont know how to make digs work correctly on my MOA crawler. Can you help me to get it working?
Justin Barber says:
I haven't done it on mine yet but I would assume that you could plug the main esc into channel 2 and the second esc into an aux channel then mix them in the mix menu. Set it up so that the aux esc either free wheels when a switch is flipped or have it go to full brake to act as a dig. When I get back to the shop I'll give it a try and see if it works and I'll let you know for certain.


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Inclement Weather: Lightning, Hurricane and Snow
City of Tallahassee, FL (Pop. 190,000) is the state capital of Florida, with 8 facilities which house 11 pools and one interactive-fountain. Leslie Adams has been the Aquatic Supervisor with the city for 16 years and a total of over 20 years in the aquatics industry. Here is an excerpt from her interview:
What is your lightning policy?
Florida is the lightning capitol of the US, we pretty much have thunderstorms daily in the spring and summer. It's generally not rainy all day, it could be bright and sunny, then change quickly to stormy weather. To manage expectations and improve safety for our patrons, we have teamed with AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions which provides a service called SkyGuard Warnings. "SkyGuard" as we call it, monitors the weather and alerts us when a thunderstorm is within 15 miles. It is customized to our department and facilities throughout the city are split into zones. The alert comes via email and text message and only the emails and phone numbers associated with the effected zones are alerted. We have multiple layers in place to ensure alerts are received – including text message to the dedicated SkyGuard phone at our primary aquatics facilities and all full-time aquatics staff receive text and email alerts when their site is affected.
SkyGuard is set up to send us an "advisory" if there is lightning 8-15 miles away. When that's received, we advise our patrons of the impending weather or approaching storm. Now, there's no need to clear the pool, only keep the patrons informed. If we receive a "warning"; meaning there is lightning within 8 miles of the facility, we clear the pool and decks. We allow the patrons to stay at the facility and shelter in the restroom/locker area until the storm passes. Patrons can also go to their cars and wait out the storm. Once the storm has passed, they can then return to the water and resume their activities. SkyGuard gives a specific timeframe of how long the lightning warning or advisory is, an example being, "The lightning warning is from 12:05pm to 1:15pm." The specific length of the warning removes the guessing of when it is safe to return to the water that the lifeguard or aquatic staff would normally have to do when there is a lightning storm. The advisories and warnings are often reduced or extended, but we at least have a good starting point. We also had instances where we've had multiple warnings in one day. Lastly, our lightning policy applies to all the city's outdoor Parks and Rec programing: ball field reservations, outdoor camps, youth and adult sports, etc.
How does that effect refunds?
We don't give refunds or rainchecks for daily admissions. We do our best to educate our patrons about our lightning and no refund policy in advance through signage and verbal communication, but it can still be challenging. We inform our customers that the fee they pay is good for the whole day so, they can leave and return the same day without any additional cost. Most understand but we do have a handful of people each year that strongly disagree. Overall, how the refund policy is set up removes any arbitrary decision being made by staff of when to refund and when not to.
Let's talk about hurricanes…
They're not common in our area, however we've experienced hurricanes the last two years. In 2016, Hurricane Hermine opened our eyes to the extent of damage a hurricane can bring to our area. Our normal protocol for an approaching hurricane: shut down the pools, take down umbrellas, remove any furniture or equipment that could fly away. With Hurricane Hermine though, we had widespread power outages. This was somewhat unexpected, and certainly out of our norm. Fortunately, we got power back at one of our facilities within a couple of days. That facility is coupled with a community center which allowed us to designate this facility as a "Cooling Station" open to the public.
What's a "Cooling Station?"
It was September 2016 and the high temperature everyday was 90+ degrees Fahrenheit with about 90% humidity. There was no power to most of the surrounding area. People were HOT and miserable. As a Cooling Station, the pool and community center were able to provide a place for the public to go swim and cool off, sit in the air conditioning for a bit, just get the kids out of the house, take showers, and charge their phones and electronic devices. The community center was also a distribution center for ice and water. After a hurricane, having a place to go that allows you to re-charge, both your brain and body and your electronics is so needed. Even once all our facilities were reopened after the hurricane, we still allowed people to come in and shower for several weeks after until power in the surrounding area was fully restored.
For 2017, we were more prepared. We planned for more, but didn't have the extent of damage as we had the year prior. We advertised in advance that showers and charging stations would be available provided the community center/ cooling stations had power. We definitely provided the same service, but not for the length of time.
How soon do you start with closing a facility prior to a hurricane?
We start to prep and put away non-essential equipment several days earlier. The main closing procedure happens the day before the hurricane. However, planning for a hurricane happens several weeks before with every department in city coming together. Now, our city's emergency operations plan including hurricanes is fairly detailed, with the Aquatics unit playing our part in how we help the community.
Any other types of weather you've had to deal with?
We've had snow. It made national headlines this year.
What's your policy on snow?
No snow policy specifically, just a cold weather policy really. If the air temperature is below freezing, we close the pools due to the steam that is generated by the pool. We can't see across the pool, and lifeguards cannot see swimmers when there is so much steam coming off the pool.
Any advice would you give?
Have a policy, do your best to educate your staff and your patrons about it, then stick to it. Once the crisis happens, it's too late to develop a policy.

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Schools, Police Review Governor's School Safety Plan
By Seth Voorhees	• Published at 5:29 pm on May 30, 2018
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is proposing major changes to schools across the state, in the name of safety.
Many North Texas school districts are applauding the changes, just weeks after a deadly school shooting in Santa Fe. The changes include more police officers in schools.
Since 1999, Denton Police Sgt. Rachel Fleming has served as a school resource office in Denton ISD. She now oversees the program, which teaches students that officers are much more than just a badge and a gun. For example, officers work with at-risk kids in a summer program.
"They begin to see us as people," said Fleming. "They will talk to us about things they see going on around them."
Fleming applauds the Governor for an increased focus on mental health programs, which have faced cuts in recent years, and calls for more attention to social media mining, finding online signs of possible threats against schools.
Northwest ISD issued a statement regarding Abbott's proposals. "Northwest ISD is extremely appreciative of the focus from Governor Abbott and his administration on such an important issue affecting schools nationwide."
The statement went on to tout a $14 million school safety and security enhancement bond approved by Northwest ISD voters. "In the coming weeks, we will scrutinize the plan as recommended by the governor. We remain committed to partnering with our community to make our schools as safe as we can."
Fleming said police are also working with Denton ISD to have work space inside schools, another one of the governor's proposals, by next school year. For her, the bottom line is schools must be safer. From her experience -- having officers there only helps.
"I think it's extremely beneficial," she said. "To the parents, who can come forward if they see something with their children, to teachers, it gives them a sense of security, and to the children, because we want them to feel safe in school."


The 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® honored five Loeb & Loeb Tax attorneys for their work in the field.
Receiving recognition in the Tax Law category were Marla Aspinwall, Terence F. Cuff, Paul N. Frimmer and Thomas N. Lawson. In addition, Alan J. Tarr was honored in the publication's Litigation and Controversy – Tax category.


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by icong markacong on January 13, 2018
The Condominium Property Act sets out the foundations for working and managing condominiums in New Brunswick. A building with a number of residential units could merely be owned in frequent by multiple folks, with each having specific rights to a selected unit and undivided interest in the remainder. For momentary (90 days) modification of D.C. Law 19-178, §§ 2 and three, see § 7008 of the Fiscal 12 months 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
1. If the former condominium units are offered for lease to the public after the termination, every unit proprietor in occupancy immediately earlier than the date of recording of the plan of termination might lease his or her former unit and remain in possession of the unit for 12 months after the efficient date of the termination on the same terms as similar unit types inside the property are being supplied to the general public.
You administration your private resistance ranges and pace so that you presumably can construct up your coaching diploma over time. The APR is predicated on mortgage quantity and a consider of creditworthiness, along with earnings and property data, at the time of utility. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act requiring approval of unit owners, no approval shall be required if the developer complies with the necessities of this Section.
Laying of cable tv or high velocity Internet cable where authorized by the unit house owners below the provisions of Part 14.three; to obtain, if out there and determined by the board to be in the perfect interests of the association, cable tv or bulk high pace Web service for all the items of the condominium on a bulk similar service and equal value per unit basis; and to assess and get better the expense as a typical expense and, if so determined by the board, to evaluate every unit on the identical equal cost per unit foundation.
A termination underneath this part shall be by a vote of owners of not lower than two-thirds of the models apart from the items owned by the developer or an affiliate of the developer. 718.604 Brief title.—This half shall be known and could also be cited because the Roth Act" in reminiscence of Mr. James S. Roth, Director, Division of Florida Land Sales and Condominiums, 1979-1980.
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Abstract. We derive precise Ornstein-Zernike asymptotic formula for the decay of the two-point function in the general context of finite range Ising type models on Z^d. The proof relies in an essential way on the a-priori knowledge of the strict exponential decay of the two-point function and, by the sharp characterization of phase transition due to Aizenman, Barsky and Fernandez, goes through in the whole of the high temperature region T > T_c. As a byproduct we obtain that for every T > T_c, the inverse correlation length is an analytic and strictly convex function of direction.


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Q: Why do we use the clone() method in Java? Why do we use the clone() method in Java? (Please give the answer in respect of memory constraint.) Will that reduce memory usage? If yes, then how? Will that reduce the effect of memory leak?

A: The clone() copies the values of an object to another.
clone() method saves the extra processing task for creating the exact copy of an object.
As you can see in the below example, both reference variables have the same value.
class Student18 implements Cloneable {

    int rollno;
    String name;

    Student18(int rollno, String name) {

        this.rollno = rollno;
        this.name = name;
    }

    public static void main(String args[]) {

        try {
            Student18 s1 = new Student18(101, "amit");

            Student18 s2 = (Student18) s1.clone();

            System.out.println(s1.rollno + " " + s1.name);
            System.out.println(s2.rollno + " " + s2.name);

        } catch (CloneNotSupportedException c) {
        }

    }

    public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {

        return super.clone();
    }
}

Output :
101 amit
101 amit

If we create another object by new keyword and assign the values of another object to this one, it will require a lot of processing on this object. So to save the extra processing task we use clone() method.

A: if we need to use many object having the same data, then don't create objects using new keyword. use clone method to create that object, because operation of creating object with clone method is faster than using new keyword.

A: Making a copy of an object seems at first to be a straight forward task:
Simply copy the values of all the properties into another instance of the same class.
But what about the variables that are references to other objects? Copies of these reference values mean they will point to the same objects as the first class.
But maybe that is not what we want. Perhaps we want all the objects referenced by the copy to be independent copies as well.
These two types of object copies are called:
shallow copy - exact bit copy of all the attributes of the original object
deep copy - primitives are copied exactly but objects referenced are copied rather than the references themselves.
The Object class, which is inherited by all Java classes, includes the clone() method that will make exact bit copies of all the properties.
However, clone() is a protected method. So a given object can not be cloned by instances of any classes outside the package (unless they are subclasses of that object's class). This allows the class designer to specify explicitly what kind of clones (shallow or deep) to make.
Java requires classes that want to override the clone() method, to implement the cloneable interface. The clone() method must be made public as well so as to override the access restrictions.
For example, the HashTable class implements cloneable. Its clone() method makes a shallow copy so the keys and values of the copied HashTable will reference the same objects as the original.
Many core Java classes, however, do not implement cloneable. If the clone() method is invoked for such classes, a CloneNotSupportedException will result.

A: Apart from do not use clone, implement a copy constructor, you asked about memory constraints.
The idea of cloning is to create an exact duplicate of the cloned object. So in worst case, you use twice the amount of memory afterwards. Practically - a bit less, because Strings are often interned and will (usually) not be cloned. Even though it's up to the implementor of the clone method/copy constructor.
Here's a short example of a class with a copy constructor:
public class Sheep {
  private String name;
  private Fur fur;
  private Eye[2] eyes;
  //...

  // the copy constructor
  public Sheep(Sheep sheep) {
    // String already has a copy constructor ;)
    this.name = new String(sheep.name);

    // assuming Fur and Eye have copy constructors, necessary for proper cloning
    this.fur = new Fur(sheep.fur);
    this.eyes = new Eye[2];
    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
       eyes[i] = new Eye(sheep.eyes[i]);
  }
}

Usage:
Sheep dolly = getDolly();  // some magic to get a sheep
Sheep dollyClone = new Sheep(dolly);

A: We should not use it. It is a broken and obsolete idiom, which should be avoided in new code. Better use a copy constructor instead whenever you can.

A: see clone constraints
in few words it is used to copy the objects instead the references, it increase the memory usage.

A: We should avoid using clone()
Here is good example

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February 12, 2009 at 8:16 am	(Anxiety/Stress, Children, Depression, Loose Screws Mental Health News, PPD, Pregnancy)
Tags: AIM, anxiety, dating, depressed, Depression, drugs, Facebook, instant messaging, Katherine Stone, legislation, medication, meds, mental health, mental illness, mentally ill, MOTHERS Act, MySpace, postpartum depression, Postpartum Progress, PPD, Senate, social networking, teenage girls, teenagers, teens, texting, texts, TrueAcceptance.com, TV, Twitter
ReadWriteWeb reports Stony Brook University researchers discovered too much exposure to "texting, instant messaging, and social networking" can make teenage girls more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. This landmark discovery sampled a whopping 83 teenage girls.
The results of their tests, recently published in The Journal of Adolescence, showed that the girls who excessively talked with their friends about their issues had significantly higher levels of depression. Today's online tools provide even more ways for this to occur. Says Dr. Davila, "Texting, instant messaging and social networking make it very easy for adolescents to become even more anxious, which can lead to depression."
The problem with these electronic tools du jour is that they allowed the girls to discuss the same problems over and over again. This caused them to get stuck obsessing over a particular emotional setback, unable to move forward.
It's not necessarily the medium through which the chatter tasks place that's the issue – it's the amount of discussion that leads to the feelings of depression. Said Dr. Davila, "[The girls] often don't realize that excessive talking is actually making them feel worse."
So we can conclude then that keeping your teenage daughter from MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, AIM, and texting will help improve her mental health so she's less likely to be depressed. Back in the day, I just wrote morbid poetry in a sad, lonely marble notebook. Alas, those days are gone. (pic via reviews-for-you.com)
On a related note, another study has discovered that teens who watch TV for long periods of time are more likely to be depressed. (Does nearly everything cause an increased risk of depression these days?) The study tracked over 4,000 teenagers and their TV-watching habits. The conclusion? Seven years later, participants were more likely to be depressed and the risk increase with each hour of television exposure. Perhaps it's because TV creates an unrealistic perception of how a person should look and act and how life should be. Although researchers of the study did note that exposure to electronic media yielded the same result.
On the Christian tip, I need to once again dispel this nasty rumor that the MOTHERS Act is intent on drugging pregnant women (and thereby the baby) to oblivion. (I addressed this issue around this time last year once again from Christians who think some left-wing liberal nuts are out to "indoctrinate hundreds of thousands of mothers into taking dangerous psych drugs.") Once again, I need to repost the goal of the MOTHERS Act as stated in the original bill:
To ensure that new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, and provided with essential services, and to increase research at the National Institutes of Health on postpartum depression.
The legislation is only intended to increase the resources for screening of mental issues in women. Women will NOT be forced to take medication if they do not want it.
In the Congressional findings, medication is mentioned only as a form of treating PPD. That's not directly encouraging new moms to take drugs; it's encouraging them to seek treatment, whether it be therapy or some other course. Not every new mom will need therapy, hospitalization, or medication, and this bill is far from attempting to "indoctrinate" moms with psych drugs. Also, the bill only mentions "medication" once. It does not even use the word "drug."
It's unfortunate to hear stories of women who suffered miscarriages or acted erratically as a result of medication. However, postpartum depression has become such a prevalent issue that proper screening — not necessarily medication — is needed. And the mother in conjunction with her doctor must make an informed and appropriate decision on how to proceed with treating her mental health. A great resource on the MOTHERS Act can be found at Postpartum Progress where blogger Katherine Stone vigilantly monitors the progress of this bill and clearly lays out what the bill entails:
Encouraging Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate and continue research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and find treatments for, postpartum conditions.
Encouraging a National Public Awareness Campaign, to be administered by HHS, to increase awareness and knowledge of postpartum depression and psychosis.
Requiring the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the benefits of screening for postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.
Creating a grant program to public or nonprofit private entities to deliver or enhance outpatient, inpatient and home-based health and support services, including case management and comprehensive treatment services for individuals with or at risk for postpartum conditions. Activities may also include providing education about postpartum conditions to new mothers and their families, including symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and treatment resources, in order to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Although a vote on the act was blocked in the Senate in September, Sen. Robert Menendez of NJ has reintroduced the bill, championing the cause for PPD awareness at the federal level.
And on a humorous note, if you are single and mentally ill, you can go to TrueAcceptance.com and find someone who suffers from mental illness just like you. That's right, TrueAcceptance matches the mentally ill with… the mentally ill. The premise is based on the idea that matching people who both suffer from mental illness are more likely to understand and support each other. The idea amuses me but I'd be too afraid that being with someone else who suffers from mental illness would end up being an enabler. (via Fox News)
May 27, 2008 at 5:58 pm	(Depression, Loose Screws Mental Health News, Medicine/Meds, Mental Health/Illness, Military, Music, PTSD, Suicide)
Tags: ABC News, band, cutting, emo, grunge, Hannah Bond, MCR, Megan Meier, Music, My Chemical Romance, MySpace, Nirvana, self-harm, suicidal, Suicide
ABC News covers the potential legal wrangling that might occur for Internet users as a result of the MySpace suicide case. I mentioned this in a recent post.
In some sad news after this Memorial Day weekend, Greg Mitchell at the Daily Kos reports that Chad Oligschlaeger, a 21-year-old Marine suffering from PTSD, committed suicide. According to family members, he was taking 8 different kinds of medication to control the disorder. Mitchell has an update on the story.
In some (somewhat) good news, mental health specialists from across the board are offering free services to current troops in an effort to help out with the shortage of mental health assistance in the military.
Also in a recent post, I also mentioned how people (namely in the UK) have been in an uproar over the fact that some people are equating "emo" music with the glorification of suicide, cutting, and death. My Chemical Romance (MCR), the band seen at the forefront of the emo music scene, has released a statement concerning the uproar and 13-year-old Hannah Bond's death:
We have recently learned of the suicide and tragic loss of Hannah Bond. We'd like to send our condolences to her family during this time of mourning. Our hearts and thoughts are with them.
My Chemical Romance are and always have been vocally anti-violence and anti-suicide. As a band, we have always made it one of our missions through our actions to provide comfort, support, and solace to our fans. The message and theme of our album "The Black Parade" is hope and courage. Our lyrics are about finding the strength to keep living through pain and hard times. The last song on our album states: "I am not afraid to keep on living" – a sentiment that embodies the band's position on hardships we all face as human beings. If you or anyone that you know have feelings of depression or suicide, we urge you to find your way and your voice to deal with these feelings positively.
I blame MCR for Hannah's death about as much as I blame Nirvana and "grunge" music for making me suicidal. (I don't blame Mr. Cobain at all.) Granted, Nirvana's music put me in a mental state where I was much more open to depression but I can't blame a band for my actions. Besides, every generation has the band that every parent feels the need to hate. Nirvana and "grunge" music were "it" for the 90s. MCR and "emo" will soon be out for the 00s. We'll see what the next band and music genre will influence teenagers in the next decade.
Will the MySpace suicide case affect U.S. Internet users' free speech rights, privacy, and due process?
May 20, 2008 at 2:57 pm	(News, Suicide)
Tags: anonymous, Constitution, due process, free speech, Internet, Lori Drew, Megan Meier, MySpace, MySpace suicide, News Corp, privacy, rights, Suicide, terms of service, TOS, user agreement, violations
Last week, Lori Drew, a 49-year-old mother, was federally indicted on charges connected to 13-year-old Megan Meier's suicide. Drew allegedly created a fake MySpace user by the name of Josh to manipulate Meier with intent to cause her emotional harm because Drew didn't like Meier (for whatever reason).
Megan hanged herself at home in October 2006, allegedly after receiving a dozen or more cruel messages, including one stating the world would be better off without her.
I'd have killed myself too if I saw that. By whatever means necessary.
Mo. woman indicted for role in MySpace teen's suicide
May 16, 2008 at 12:07 am	(News, Suicide)
Tags: MySpace, Suicide, teen
I've got something to say about this but I don't know if I'll have time to get around to it before I leave for NY this weekend. I worked until after 7 tonight.
Note to self: Don't sign up for a 10K the weekend after a 5K. Especially in another state.
YOU Aren't the Person of the Year
December 20, 2006 at 12:34 pm	(News, Random Thoughts)
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"We chose to put a mirror on the cover because it literally reflects the idea that you, not we, are transforming the information age." – Time managing editor Richard Stengel
The LAMEST excuse for a person of the year. Of all the people to choose as Person of the Year, it had to be YOU. (Pun not intended.)
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Remote Device Management (RDM)
Remote Device Management (RDM) is specified in E1.20. It uses a protocol built on DMX 512 that allows bidirectional communication between a system controller and an attached RDM device using the standard DMX bus. This protocol allows configuration, status monitoring, and management of devices. The standard is officially known as "ANSI E1.20, Remote Device Management Over DMX512 Networks".
Half Duplex Operation
RDM systems provide half-duplex support using the pair of data cables used in DMX. The physical layer is updated by enabling half-duplex communication and requiring a bias network. The pattern of communication using half duplex is:
In RDM, one device is made the master which controls who can transmit to the bus (usually the "DMX USB/Ethernet Interface").
The master initiates a communications request to a "slave" by addressing the unit and turning-off its own transmit hardware. The master then listens for a response (receive mode).
The slave receiver recognises a control slot, and if addressed it enables its own transmitter. Once data has been sent, slave reverts back to receive mode.
The master then resumes control after reception from slave (or after a timeout).
Start Code
All RDM packets use the Alternate Start Code assigned for use with RDM. Devices that do not support RDM are required to ignore these frames completely.
RDM Unique ID (UID)
RDM provides a way to address individual devices irrespective of their configured DMX base address. This even works when multiple devices have been assigned the same DMX base address.
A manufacturer of a RDM equipment assigns a unique 6 byte RDM ID to each piece of equipment when manufactured. The 6 byte format means there are 281,474,976,710,656 unique UID values available to be assigned. Some of these are reserved for special purposes.
The UID is formatted in the following way:
2B Manufacturer ID + 4B Device ID
The recommended method for representing the UID in text is in hexadecimal format with a colon separating the Manufacturer ID and the Device ID. An example is : mmmm:dddddddd, where mmmm is the Manufacturer ID in hexadecimal and dddddddd is the Device ID in hexadecimal. This forms a "flat" address space. That is, there is no required organisation for the 32-bit Device IDs as long as each equipment is uniquely identified.
Each receiver only responds to messages sent with one of the broadcast addresses or with its own UID, it disregards all other messages.
RDM Broadcast IDs
RDM supports broadcast communication. This uses the RDM broadcast UID, 0x FFFF: FFFF FFFF.
This allows the controller to send an instruction to all devices, or all devices from one manufacturer, 0x mmmm: FFFF FFFF (with a common UID prefix, combining the 2B Manufacturer ID and all one's device ID). Since more than one device may receive a broadcast message, no responses are permitted, except during the Discovery process
RDM Discovery
Discovery is the function that allows a controller to determine the devices attached to the bus using the manufacturer-assigned UID.
Collisions are expected as part of the discovery process. Once all responders have been discovered, the system operates in a collision-free environment by utilizing the UID's for addressing messages. While search methods other than a binary search are allowed by the RDM standard, this is the preferred method.
Devices respond to discovery messages (DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH) unless they have been muted for discovery. The normal discovery process consists of un-muting all devices, and as they are individually discovered, muting each device. The devices must be muted as they are discovered so that they will not respond and create response collisions as the controller attempts to discover other devices.
Discovery Process
Discovery uses a single bit "Discovery Mute Flag" implemented at each receiver. The flag is reset when the device is powered-on or restarted. It can then be set or cleared by the controller. When the controller has set this flag, the device does not respond to any received discovery messages.
A full discovery starts by clearing the Discovery Mute flags in all devices on the DMX/RDM bus. This is done by sending a DISC_UN_MUTE message with the Destination UID set to x FFFF: FFFF FFFF.
The controller clears its own list of previously discovered devices. The controller then sends a broadcast discovery command (RDM DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH message) to all devices and awaiting a response. This sets the message parameter data to the current UID range ( the branch of the binary search tree, starting with the entire tree and updating this as responses are received).
Any device with a UID greater than or equal to the Lower Bound and less than or equal to the Upper Bound that was transmitted in the Parameter Data area will provide a response message. Numerous collisions are expected. Any response indicates devices within that UID range. No response indicates there are no devices within that branch.
The controller therefore has three possible from sending a discovery message:
If there is no response the controller has discovered there are no nodes with a UID in the current range. It may then decide to examine a different range. When all ranges are explored it knows it has found all the devices.
If there is only one response the controller has discovered that there is only one node with a UID in the current range. The message will have a valid checksum. This node is uniquely identified by reading the UID value from the response message and notes this in a list of devices. It will then attempt to mute the responding device (using a DISC_MUTE message). After a successful mute, the device is no longer allowed to respond to discovery messages, and the controller can then continue to search for other devices (first by re-checking the branch, and then by extending the search).
If there are multiple responders the controller will observe a "collision", but will be unable to identify the responder UIDs. The controller will then refine its search to a smaller range of UIDs using a binary search pattern.
Once all devices has been muted (no responses are received to discovery commands), the discovery process is finished and the controller will now hold a list of all connected devices.
Note: The format of a discovery response message has a number of exceptions to the normal RDM Frame structure to minimize the probability of collisions impacting legacy devices where it colliding responses could otherwise be misinterpreted as a Break followed by a 0x00 Start Code and data.
Note 2: If there is just one response to a discovery message then the controller has found a responder. The responder's UID is recorded (added to a list kept at the controller) and the device is then muted (i.e. has the mute flag set preventing it from responding to further discovery messages). Before muting, the controller may decide to collect data from the device to discover attributes and the profile that is being used. Once the controller has finished working with the responder, it continues the discovery process by extending the addressed range to find any other RDM-enabled devices.
Discovering new devices
The controller needs to periodically perform additional searches to detect changes in the set of devices connected to the bus. Some things it needs to detect include:
Someone may have plugged a new device into the network. It needs to do discover any new devices that were added to the bus after the last discovery process was completed.
Someone may have unplugged a previously connected device from the network. It needs to verify that all the already discovered devices are still connected.
A device may have failed to respond to the discovery because of some other reason. This can be found by restarting the discovery process with all known devices muted.
The controller can detect any new devices that are added to the network by leaving discovered devices muted and sending a DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH message covering the entire UID range. Only new devices (devices that are not muted) will respond.
Controllers may also wish to periodically un-mute all devices then send individual mute commands to the devices it believes are connected. Following this with a DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH message covering the entire UID range will detect devices that have been added. This technique will discover devices that were muted (for whatever reason) but that the controller did not know were connected.
Unicast communication
General communication with a specific device occurs using a request-response pattern. The controller sends the request to the device, addressing it by the device's UID.
When a request has been sent, the controller relinquishes control of the DMX bus for a period of time, so that the device can transmit its response. Unicast communication is the only way in which data can be retrieved from a fixture (other than its UID which can be obtained using the discovery mechanism mentioned above).
If the device does not respond within a given period of time, the controller can assume communication has failed, and may retry.
The Get Device Info (DEVICE_INFO) parameter message is used to retrieve a variety of information about the device that is normally required by a controller. This is needed to identify what type of device (e.g. model number, software version, "personality", base address, etc) is to be associated with a specific UID. Subsequent commands sent to the UID will use this stored information to know what parameters are supported and how to interpret the values that have been placed in each parameter.
Other parameters at the device may be retrieved by the controller using "get" messages, or may be changed using "set" messages. E.20 defines a complete set of standard messages and parameters.
Note: Many devices such as moving lights can have different DMX512 "Personalities", i.e. different ways they are configured to operate. Many RDM parameters may be affected by changing personality. Every make and model of intelligent lighting has its control channels allocated in a special order. So, the dimmer may be controlled by the base address + channel #1, pan (horizontal) movement by channel #2, colour by channel # 5 etc. This is specified down by the manufacturer of the fixture and is mapped out and presented in a table format, usually in the User Manual. This mapping of control channels is called the "Fixture Personality" and, using a Fixture Personality file, an intelligent lighting console connects the lighting operator to the correct Attribute and displays the appropriate information.
RDMnet
It is has been possible for some time to send DMX frames over Ethernet (e.g., to a merger). There is now work to enable RDM over Ethernet. The specification is being called E1.33. This will allow an RDM message to be sent to an RDM-enabled merger/splitter by placing it in an Ethernet frame, enabling RDM to scale to large networks with multiple Universes.
It provides standard RDM functions, such as device discovery and configuration of RDM Gateways.
More information is available at:
www.rdmprotocol.org
ANSI E1.20 "Entertainment Technology RDM Remote Device Management Over DMX512 Networks", http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/docs/E1-20RDM_2006.pdf
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David Adeleke, Nigerian Afropop singer better known as Davido, is rumored to be making an appearance in the sequel of 'Coming to America', a prominent US romantic comedy film.
This revelation was brought to light by Micheal Blackson, a Ghanaian-Liberian actor and comedian, through his verified Twitter handle.
"Davido told me he has a performance scene in the movie #ComingToAmerica2 congrats homie," he tweeted.
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When my village found out I'm making an appearance in #ComingToAmerica2
Other artistes to feature in the movie include James Earl Jones, Paul Bates, Jermaine Fowler, Wesley Snipes, Tracy Morgan, Leslie Jones, KiKi Layne, Luenell, Rotimi, Teyana Taylor, among others.
According to Deadline, "Akeem learns about a long-lost son, and must return to America to meet the unlikely heir to the throne of Zamunda."
'Coming to America' is a 1988 movie directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also starred in the lead role.
Craig Brewer will direct and Kenya Barris is executive producing.
Paramount Picture, US film studio, had earlier announced that the as-yet-untitled 'Coming to America 2' will open on August 7, 2020.


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This was done for a client cira 1998. My customer had a long pipe where at one end four transducers were pulsed with a user definable waveform and, at the other end, there were another four transducers that listened to the resulting sound pulse.
The project required a custom, 4 channel digital to analogue converter and a 4 channel analogue to digital converter built into a PCI interface card. The card was based on a Xilinx FPGA in the days where PCI was still in its infancy.
The software below was a Visual C++ project that communicated with the card enabling you to define the transmit waveform and record the resulting input waveform.


New official World Record Nontypical!
303 gross 291 1/8 net its official! I'd heard about it right after it was shot since a friend was there to green score it. They knew it was going to be the new P&Y nontypical but the guy wasn't sure if he wanted all the attention. It looks like he decided to share this amazing animal with the world, beating the old record by 16 inches. Simply amazing! Saskatchewan had an unprecedented year for giant 240+ inch nontypical muleys being taken rewriting the record books! Amazing what wet spings accompanied by fall droughts will do for antler growth! Here is the story.
Any other photos? Congrats to the hunter, what a buck!
Wow. A new NT Whitetail and a new NT Mulie in the same year. It's amazing what is out there!
Congrats to the hunter on a great buck. No disrespect at all intended, but I'm surprised, just looking at the pic, that this buck scores that highly. Not doubting it, but I've seen pics lots of non typical archery mulies killed, that were way more impressive (to me) than this buck. Surprising than many of those bucks didn't score higher than they did.
Amazing deer! One of the top places to kill a giant Muley in North America. And it's even more amazing that all these big deer come out of province that has had chronic CWD for years!
Troy, I thought the exact same thing. We're just so used to all the long arms!
Its all in how you take pics now days, guys can long arm 140 whitetails with wide angle lenses and make them look like 190s. When a normal guy takes an average picture with a giant deer sometimes it doesn't do the animal justice that's for sure. I hear you there Mike! CWD where the "cure" is worse than the disease!!
Most mature muleys in SK have huge bodies -as in lots of them are pushing 300 lbs - so that hunter must be one big dude which may skew the photo to make the rack look smaller. Hope they got some better pics but regardless, congrats to the hunter.
Amazing buck. It would look a lot bigger if he hunkered down and sat four feet behind it.
Whoa! Killer buck, but you're killing me with that mullet.
Tons of trash coming off the side of the rack on both sides and lots of points off the bases and a really good typical frame. Some rear photos and side angled photos would probably give a better idea of what's there. It takes a lot to tally up 300 inches.
Like others I don't see it from that picture, but if its official then I guess it is. That must be one big dude though.


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The National Digital Link was started by a group led by Giorgio Pagan, IW3IBG, after the first positive experiments in connecting WiFi devices on long range distances. Basically, Giorgio's idea was to emulate the same concepts of the older National Voice Link (analog) project, based on UHF technology, which consisted in interconnecting several repeaters on ordser to to have a wireless coverage of all the national territory.
An i mportant target was aimed in the June of 2007, when the group led by Paolo Presenti IK0PCJ connected Amiata mount in Tuscany to Limbara mount in Sardinia; in this way, we deserved the world record of radio amateur permanent wireless link of 304 Km at 5.7 Ghz with handmade aerials. You can find more information (in italian) about the wirelessdistance record at (http://www.cisar.it/images/BollettiniTecnici/BollettinoTecnicoCisar-06-2007.pdf).
In April 2011 CisarNet project received a nomination for the final phase of ComputerWorld Honors Program 2011, occorring the 20th of June in Washington DC (U.S.A.) and where IW0SAB Renzo Rossi (Manager of CisarNet WiFi) rappresented CISAR and received a medal during the cerimony. You can find further information on the offical site of ComputerWorld Honors Award Program . If you are interested, you can read the CisarNet WiFi project description presented to the Program at the official site of CISAR and the related news about the nomination published on the italian portal of ComputerWorld.


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Nebraska rallies in second half, beats UAPB 82-58
Nebraska's Sam Griesel (5) dunks over Arkansas-Pine Bluff's Brahm Harris (14), Shaun Doss Jr. (21), Robert Lewis (22) and AC Curry (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Juwan Gary scored 17 points, Blaise Keita had a double-double, and Nebraska rallied in the second half to defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 82-58 on Sunday.
The Cornhuskers trailed 39-36 at halftime then shot 57% in the second half, outscoring the Golden Lions 46-19. Keita scored 13 of his 14 points after intermission and finished with 10 rebounds.
C.J. Wilcher had 15 points and Wilhelm Breidenbach 10 off the bench for Nebraska (3-1). Gary had seven rebounds.
Freshman guard Zach Reinhart led UAPB (1-6) with 17 points in 30 minutes of play off the bench. Shaun Doss Jr. scored 12 points, eight below his average.
The Cornhuskers fell behind by eight points in the second half before their 8-0 run tied it at 44 with 15:49 to go. Doss responded with a 3-pointer on the Golden Lions' next possession, but that would be their final lead of the game.
UAPB scored four points in a 9 1/2-minute stretch while Nebraska built a 77-53 lead.
The Cornhuskers were coming off a 70-50 loss at St. John's three days earlier. UAPB was playing its sixth game in 13 days.


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Usually at seven I'm just coming home. It took me years to get used to the night shift. Sometimes I think I'm still not used to it.
Through that door to your left is all that makes it worthwhile. Tom will be sleeping now, breathing softly. I don't like to wake him. Sleeping, Tom looks whole—he doesn't look like a cripple.
At nine he'll need breakfast. He can make it into his wheelchair himself with a little maneuvering, but I like to make sure. I help him dress. Sometimes he says things that hurt me—that he's useless, a burden. But those times are rare, when it's been a long night for me or when he is in pain. The light in his eyes, no matter what's behind it, warms me.
This morning he wakes when I come in.
He leans on his arm and kisses me.
"I missed you, too." It seems strange to miss someone who's only five miles away. But he knows it's the truth.
He settles and I keep close.
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CAE () — загальна назва програм або програмних пакетів, призначених для інженерних розрахунків, аналізу і симуляції фізичних процесів. Розрахункова частина пакетів найчастіше базується на чисельних методах рішення диференційних рівнянь (див: метод скінченних елементів, метод скінченних об'ємів, метод скінченних різниць та ін.).

Сучасні системи автоматизації інженерних розрахунків (CAE) застосовуються спільно з CAD-системами (часто інтегруються в них, в цьому випадку виходять гібридні CAD/CAE-системи).

CAE-системи — це різноманітні програмні продукти, що дозволяють за допомогою розрахункових методів (метод кінцевих елементів, метод кінцевих різниць, метод кінцевих об'ємів) оцінити, як поведеться комп'ютерна модель виробу в реальних умовах експлуатації. Допомагають переконатися в працездатності виробу, без значних затрат часу і засобів.

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Q: PHP - Making code more efficient/professional I'm working on an PHP assignment and I basically pretty much made everything work. However with my limited knowledge of PHP, the code looks a little too simple. What it does is to calculate total pay based on the hours and wages entered.
Is there any suggestions you guys can offer to make it better/shorter and much more efficient?
<?php
$hours = $_GET ["hours"];
$wages = $_GET ["wages"];

if (empty($hours))
{
    echo "Amount of hours worked is required.
";
}
if (empty($wages))
{
    echo "Employee wage is required.
";
}

if (!is_numeric($hours) and ($wages) && !empty ($hours) and ($wages))
{
    echo "Please enter numeric numbers only.
";
}

if (!empty($hours) and ($wages))
{
    if (is_numeric($hours) and ($wages))
    {
         if ($hours <= 40)
         {
        $totalPay = $hours * $wages;
        echo "Your total pay is $ $totalPay";
         }

         if ($hours > 40)
         {
        $totalPay = ((40 * $wages) + (($hours - 40) * $wages * 1.5));
        echo "Your total pay is $ $totalPay";
         }
    }
}
else
{
    echo "Unable to calculate total pay.";
}

?>

A: You can make it even simpler by implementing a validate function
function validate($time, $fee)
{
    if(!is_numeric($time) || empty($time)) // ...etc
    {
         return false;
    }

    return true;
}

if(validate($_GET['hours'], $_GET['wages']))
{
    // do your calculation
}
else
{
    // display error
}


After Comedy Central announced Trevor Noah as the replacement for Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show," people across the country had a variety of reactions.
Many people had no idea who Noah was and turned to Twitter to find out more -- that's when things took a turn for the worse.
I remember Noah's original segment on "The Daily Show" as the South African correspondent. He played a game called, "Spot the Africa," where he showed one photo from Africa and one from America.
The segment illustrated how poorly we Americans understand Africa as a continent (it isn't all falling apart and filled with buffalo and crocodiles, in case you were wondering).
But, the sharp sarcasm Noah used successfully demonstrated his point.
I wasn't surprised when I heard he had been awarded Jon Stewart's spot.
Still, much like anyone else who catapults to stardom overnight, people immediately turned to Noah's Twitter page, where he had published a few poorly-received and, frankly, racist tweets back in 2012.
Trying to get a sneak peek of his style of comedy, many are now worried he isn't the right fit. Noah made offensive jokes about fat women, Jews, Israel and domestic violence, which, obviously, did not sit well with many people.
While news on Monday was filled with reports and clips about his comedy and hopeful wishes for his future in the position, Tuesday, the reports were only about Noah's offensive tweets.
And, while there were only six or seven examples of the tweets people mentioned, it feels the consensus is to suggest Noah is not the type of comedian people want to watch on "The Daily Show."
A few critics went so far as to say they would never watch the show again as long as he was behind the desk. Personally, I feel that's dramatic.
Are those old tweets offensive? Yes. But, are they a strong enough reason to boycott a beloved show? I don't think so.
Comedians are always pushing the limits with their jokes and sometimes, they miss the mark. They use current events and shocking ideas to get a rise from their audience. Sometimes, people are upset, which is expected.
Trevor Noah made some bad, offensive jokes. But, so has Sarah Silverman. So has Lewis Black. So has everyone who has ever been on a Comedy Central Roast. Don't get me wrong; I'm not saying there is any excuse for his behavior.
But, should we judge someone's entire personality based on a handful of rude tweets he published before his career even took off?
If you look around, everyone who's ever had a Twitter account has probably published something regrettable. That's the beauty of Twitter: It allows people to vent while they are mad, sad or drunk, which often results in saying something you shouldn't.
The man has more than 8,000 tweets. The ones that are offending people are mostly from 2012. This means he was 29 at the time. I don't know about you, but most 20-somethings I know tweet now and think later.
If Noah is anti-Israel, like one tweet has led some people to believe, then it may cause a problem. Seeing as this is a "news show," as Noah, himself, called it the day of the announcement, his biased opinions on the matter may clearly affect the show.
But, since all media and politics include some bias, even from Jon Stewart on the current "Daily Show," it may be unavoidable.
Of course, we would love to have a host who looks at every issue fairly, but that is probably impossible. Instead, we have a foreign, biracial correspondent, who, at the very least, is adding to the minority presence on late-night television.
It would be great to hear an apology from Noah because it would show he has grown up in the last few years.
As a 31-year-old, he is young for this role. Hopefully, his age does not reflect his maturity, but if he still thinks these types of jokes are appropriate and funny, I don't think his version of the show will last.
Noah might continue to make enemies until he realizes he is in a position that can (and will) shape many people's views on politics and the world.
I hope he understands this responsibility and tries to make amends so his takeover of the show doesn't leave so many people with such a sour taste in their mouths.
From what I've seen, Trevor Noah has the ability to make "The Daily Show" great, and I'm sure all the fans of the show hope he will.


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