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House Budget Committee: 2021 Year-End Report
The American people have always been our nation's greatest resource. But a devastating pandemic, painful economic downturn, and decades of underinvestment in everything from health care and schooling to workforce development and housing have created serious challenges for families and dangerous deficits in our communities.
As our nation continues…
Chairman Yarmuth on November Jobs Report
Today, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 210,000 in November and unemployment dipped to a pandemic-low of 4.2 percent, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement:
"Under the leadership of President Biden and Congressional Democrats…
How the American Rescue Plan is Making an Impact in All 50 States
Since its passage in March 2021, the American Rescue Plan has helped hard-working families in every corner of our country. This bold legislation helped to change the course of the pandemic and get our nation on the path to recovery. It put money in pockets with the expanded and enhanced…
NEW REPORT: House Budget Committee Releases Report Outlining Urgent Need for Bipartisan Action to Prevent Devastating SPAYGO Sequestration Cuts
Washington, D.C. — Today the House Budget Committee released a new report outlining the urgent need for bipartisan action to protect Medicare, farm supports, social services, and other vital programs from devastating statutory PAYGO sequestration cuts.
With the release of the report, House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth (KY-03) released the…
Chairman Yarmuth's Remarks in Support of the Build Back Better Act During Today's Rules Committee Hearing
Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, testified before the House Rules Committee in support of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. Remarks, as prepared, are below:
Members of the Committee, I am happy to be here this afternoon to continue our work on…
Chairman Yarmuth's Remarks Before House Rules Committee in Support of The Build Back Better Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, testified before the House Rules Committee in support of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. Remarks, as prepared, are below:
Members of the Committee, the Build Back Act marks an inflection point for our…
An Inflection Point for America
Why Our Nation Needs the Transformational Investments in the Build Back Better Act
Decades of disinvestment in our nation and its people have resulted in serious deficits in our society. …
Chairman Yarmuth Opening Statement at Virtual Markup of the Build Back Better Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement during the House Budget Committee's virtual markup of the Build Back Better Act, A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for…
President Biden's FY22 Budget Proposal Sets Our Nation Up for a Strong, Prosperous Future
This time last year, our economy was in a deep hole — and the previous Administration's mishandling of the coronavirus crisis made it far worse. …
Chairman Yarmuth on June Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 850,000 in June. The unemployment rate rose slightly from 5.8 percent to 5.9 …
Fighting for budget priorities that reflect the values of families across the country.

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As soon as we know which conditions our information has to meet, we can draw up a policy to protect it, so that information quality can be maintained, good-quality information being absolutely necessary for an organisation to continue to exist.
There are several methods to ensure that information security is maintained, the one more expensive than the other. That is why imminent dangers and the measures we take against them have to be carefully weighed. If our company is only confronted with smaller dangers, there is no point in taking cumbersome and very complex security measures.
Security therefore has to be well-thought through, using common sense.
Hence the methodical approach called risk management. First of all we find out which risks we are exposed to; then we decide which risks we will face and which risks we will accept. Next, we draw up a list with the most important and dangerous risks on top, and the risks that are meaningless to us at the bottom. With that list, we can get to work and elaborate security procedures.
Once we have introduced all measures and security systems, we have to check daily whether our security measures are actually working and whether our security rules are respected, so that we are always certain that everything is secure. This is called daily security management. If an incident still occurs, we search for its cause and we find out how it can be avoided in the future. Afterwards we adapt our security measures accordingly.
This is done using a management system, which involves permanent improvement and adaptation of security to changing circumstances and new technologies.


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Hey there X-fans! Have you always wondered...Where can I get all my X-Men news under one roof- err...site? Well xpect that & more from this blog...I'm Neil & I welcome you to my World of X. Here you'll get the latest movie news, reviews, discussions, artwork & more!
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Prepare yourself for unknown dangers. If you find some of the Orbees they might equip your Space-Time Machine with new tech. Decide who is in charge of each gadget and combine your abilities to discover the best strategies.
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Events at the Arboretum
Ride To The Wall 2019
Ride to the Wall sees thousands of motorcyclists, both young and old, from around the UK come together to remember the names engraved on the walls of the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.
Experience and enjoy the spectacle as thousands of motorcyclists arrive at the Arboretum for Ride to the Wall 2019. Activities, including an annual Remembrance service, will be taking place during this special day.
If you're planning to ride to the Arboretum on a motorcycle please visit the Ride to the Wall website for further relevant parking and safety information in advance of the day.
Please note: To help us manage the flow of traffic into and out of the Arboretum, a road closure will be in place on this day on Croxall Road. All cars without a valid 2019 parking permit will be directed to a park and ride facility at Alrewas Show Ground.
Car & Coach Parking:
All cars, mini buses and coaches will be directed to our park and ride facility. This area will be clearly signposted on the approach to the Arboretum.
Please be advised that there is a £3 parking charge.
Blue Badge Parking:
Blue Badge parking is available at the park and ride facility. A complementary, fully accessible, shuttle service, travelling to and from our Remembrance centre, will be provided. Please be advised that a £3 parking charge will apply for blue badge holders. The shuttle service will operate from 9am with the last shuttle service leaving our site at 5.30pm. A limited number of mobility scooters are available to hire, subject to availability please call 01283 245 100.
Our restaurant and coffee shop will be open throughout the day. Food and drink can also be purchased at our catering village, located in Heroes' Square, with a portion of proceeds being donated to the Arboretum.
Helmet Stores:
Motorcyclists can leave their helmets at our dedicated helmet stores during the course of the day at a cost of £2 per helmet.
Ride to the Wall Registration
If you haven't already done so, you can register for this year's event online. A voluntary contribution of £10 per person is suggested. All those registering will receive a 2019 RTTW year bar. Cash only will be accepted for Ride to the Wall registration on the day. A cash machine is available in our Remembrance Centre. A charge applies for its use.
Ride to the Wall Merchandise
A variety of Ride to the Wall merchandise will be on sale at the Ride to the Wall merchandise tent including clothing, pins, patches, flags, keyrings. Cash only will be accepted for merchandise on the day. A cash machine is available in our Remembrance Centre. A small charge, applied by the cash machine provider, applies for its use.
Land Train, Buggy Tours and Exhibitions
The land train and our buggy tours will not be operating on Saturday 5 October. Our exhibition, Landscapes of Life, will also be open throughout the day featuring our temporary exhibition Tribute Ink, which will explore the meaning, symbolism and significance of tattoo art and why it has become an important part of the Armed Forces community.
Ride to the Wall
A registered UK charity, Ride to the Wall is organised by a team of passionate volunteers in conjunction with the National Memorial Arboretum. Every year funds raised by the event are gifted to the Arboretum to support our £4,000 per day running costs. To date over £941,000 has been raised by the event which is open to both motorcyclists and non motorcyclists, families and friends, the event is now in it's 12th year.
On the day registration will be available at the Ride to the Wall registration tents. A contribution of £10 per person is suggested.
Tel: 01283 245 100; Email: info@thenma.org.uk
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Getting to the Arboretum
Croxall Road Alrewas Staffordshire DE13 7AR
Holocaust Memorial Day Chapel Service
Our daily chapel service will be extended on Holocaust Memorial Day to include a candle lighting.
79th Anniversary Memorial Service of the 1941 Greek Campaign
The Brotherhood of Veterans of The 1941 Greek Campaign will be holding a service to commemorate the ...
Service to commemorate 35th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict
Hundreds of veterans who served in the South Atlantic during the Falklands Conflict will gather, alo...


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Celebrating 125 years of entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and dedication
When thinking about Nedschroef, one word comes into mind: connections. And that has been true for more than 125 years. Dr. Mathias Hüttenrauch, CEO of Nedschroef, underlined in his speech on the occasion of Nedschroef's 125 anniversary celebration that technical connections, connections with customers and partners as well as connections with people are the basis of Nedschroef's success, today and in the future.
The celebration of the event took place at the historical theatre Het Speelhuis in Helmond together with 320 guests by appreciating the company's history and present as well as giving a view on Nedschroef's future, with a fantastic show before the evening event. Mathias Hüttenrauch emphasized the merits of the founding family Van Thiel for the Nedschroef company and explained the strategic path that the company is on with its 4F strategy and its activities in the field of digitization as well as Industry 4.0. 'The world goes digital,' Mathias Hüttenrauch said, and he described the scenario of the future with emission free cars, autonomous driving and smart homes.
The event impressed guests in many ways, with one highlight being the presence of members of the Van Thiel family, Eugene van Thiel and Marc van Thiel, who is working at Nedschroef's location in Herentals. In her greetings, Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel, mayor of Helmond, emphasized that Nedschroef is an important part of the town's heritage and a part of its DNA. 'Not many companies look into the future like Nedschroef always did'. 'Thousands of useful innovations exist due to Nedschroef.' Handing over a flag of North-Brabant as a present to Mathias Hüttenrauch, the Commissioner of the King of the region of North-Brabant, Prof. Dr. Van de Donk, underlined that the royal Nedschroef company has taken up the responsibility of being one of the top companies that are deeply rooted in this region. The final speaker, Alexander Ng, CFO of Shanghai Prime Machinery Company (PMC), stressed that PMC firmly believes in the global success of Nedschroef which is representing an important strategic platform in Europe for PMC.
After also having received a present from the employees of Nedschroef Fraulautern, Berlin and Beckingen, Mathias Hüttenrauch underlined in his final words that all the success would have never been possible without the support of the dedicated people of Nedschroef. 'Never give up is the message taken from Nedschroef's history,' he says, 'and that is how we will continue with our future.'
Successful open day with 1,200 visitors
To celebrate the achievements of the Nedschroef staff and especially the production facility in Helmond being the first location of the company, an open day took place there, which attracted over 1,200 visitors. Employees and their family and friends from Helmond as well as from other locations took the opportunity to experience what happens on the premises and to enjoy the entertainment show during the day. Even here, 'connections' were in the focus by bringing employees and people as well as know-how from the Nedschroef Group together for celebration.
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America's Congress now has 60 days to scrutinise the deal.
With or w/o an agreement, the world is stuck with an Iran that continues to run a big nuclear programme, remains slippery and dangerous.
The real test of the deal is whether it is better than the alternatives. It is.
Some critics may believe that attacking Iran is the only option but war is a poor form of arms-control.
Even if America had the stomach for a months-long campaign, and even if it could take out all of Iran's many nuclear sites, bombing cannot destroy nuclear know-how.
Instead the programme would go underground, beyond the reach of monitors.
Some worry that the deal will destabilise the region and encourage nuclear proliferation.
Hard to see why Israel should feel more threatened than they do now.
Israel has overwhelming nuclear and conventional military superiority.
The nuclear deal binds Barack Obama, America's president, into the Middle East.
Deal will make Iran more powerful, but it will also lead the country to become more open.
Unlike North Korea's Kim dynasty, which cheated on its nuclear pact, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, decided that being a pariah was worse for his regime than rejoining the world.
A country of Iran's size and sophistication will get a bomb if it really wants one. Nothing can change that. But this pact offers the chance of holding Iran back and shifting its course. The world should embrace it, cautiously.
The streets of Tehran burst with jubilant cheering, flag-waving and the blasting of car horns to rejoice at the signing of a momentous nuclear accord between Iran, America and five other world powers.
As one celebrant put it, Iran had endured a political and economic fast lasting 36 years; it was at last rejoining the world.
The message was clear: sanctions and diplomatic isolation were coming to an end.
So many Western delegations have turned up in Iran in anticipation of a bonanza that its airport has opened a Commercially Important Persons lounge, alongside its VIP one.
If it works, the accord will contain Iran's nuclear capability for at least 10-15 years.
The hope is that, in the meantime, Iran and the region will have changed profoundly.
The most obvious consequence will be economic.
Unlike its richer Gulf neighbours, Iran is not an oil-soaked rentier state, but a regional power with an industrial economy and lots of educated people who work.
Alone in the Gulf, it manufactures (and even exports) its own cars. For all its petrodollars, Saudi Arabia could not match Iran's nuclear programme without outside help.
The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has set a target of 8% average annual growth for the next five years, up from its current 2.5%.
Some Western diplomats and financiers in Tehran reckon that, within a decade, Iran's GDP might surpass that of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the regional economic powerhouses.
My thoughts : A deal is better than no deal, I would totally agree. The most profound effect is economic. Foreign direct investment will flow back in, jobs will be created for the hungry well educated people, quality of life will improve and together other social benefits.
Economics will trump ideology, just as it did in post-Mao China so my bet is all in that Iran will liberalize, furthermore it has a well educated population not peasants or farmers.
Iran's economy if not for sanctions would have been close or slightly smaller to Malaysia's ($375 billion). The biggest prize is hydrocarbons: Iran has the world's fourth-largest oil and second-largest gas reserves.
It is also estimated that the deal will allow Iran to pump an extra 2 million barrel per day by 2016 and almost double that by 2017 into the world market. This will certainly put oil at low prices that we continue to see now. Not good news for our O & G sector and the national coffer (Petronas - Malaysia's piggy bank). Tak apala Najib sudah implement GST kan.
Though it is still 2015, you can clearly see how the deal has had a knee-jerk impact on the oil price. It is now hovering at $50. Unfortunately a stronger USD compiled with a weaker MYR will again more or less offset any benefits. The joker has to go.


This is my 101st post and it is written in both English language and Chinese language. Maybe you have noticed that the domain has changed. Yes, I have upgraded my blog domain. Also, I have received an award 🙂 Let's celebrate!
Thank you, my followers, my readers and my mini supporters. Without you, I may not have made it to today. When I first started writing blog, the reason is simple, I want to share my experience. Despite my Engineering background, I have received feedback that my posts are well-written. Along the way, I find out that blogging also helps me to use critical thinking skills in a creative way; I analyze a (bad) situation, give advice to myself and at the same time, to other people who may face the same problem as me.
I also become more alert of my surrounding to find inspiration to write. Other than that, I "know" more people who share similar interests. Blogging has really opened up my world. It is a blessing to be able to communicate with the world. By reading my posts, I hope that you have learnt something, have been motivated to keep going or just have a great day on a particular day.
Wish me all the best! I hope to see you along the way to my next double anniversary.
By Wendy in Life and Science on 13/11/2013 .
Sorry for the late congrats! I have been following your blog yet never noticed the blog address difference till today. So careless of me. Happy for you to establish an official domain and look forward to your future posts!
Thanks! You are not careless, it auto link you to the new web address (I tried, I won't notice myself).


Fun little find - Sheyegirl Coffee Co.
Review of Sheyegirl Coffee Co.
Description: SHEYEGIRL COFFEE CO. was brought to life by singer/songwriter/actress Sheyenne Rivers aka SHEYEGIRL. Both her organic coffee and vintage style are timeless. SHEYEGIRL COFFEE CO. also features live music on weekends from local and touring musicians performing their original songs in an acoustic setting.
This is a fun little place to hear music occasionally and have a nice coffee. The day I went they had some yummy muffins and treats. The first visit I made after they opened I found some vintage blue jeans for a steal..so you never know what they will have. Very eclectic.
Ask shannonprn68 about Sheyegirl Coffee Co.
Cool coffee shop in a cool little town!
My partner and I are full-time travelers and just happened to drive through Ashland City for the first time. We actually were just passing through and had no intent of stopping, but we were pulled in by how stinking cute this whole town seemed to be, nestled into a valley. We passed a farmers' market and parked nearby to see what we might find, and happened to park in front of SheyeGirl's coffee. We almost immediately got pulled in by the spunkiness, the open-minded vibes of the posters on the door, and the live music drifting through the sound speakers. Everything inside is a quirky mix of a raw warehouse, with mismatched furniture, and everything vintage—with the exception of the coffee which was AMAZING. I've ordered iced lattes with almond milk from 100 different coffee shops, and this was by far the best cup of coffee, hands down. Very smooth. The photographer (?) at the shop also told me that they handmake all of their own flavors and don't use any flavor syrups, etc. Very homey and earthy, and seems that everything is fair trade, organic, and lots of dietary friendly options! They have a very unique coffee menu, all of the recipes look incredible! I'm on a low-sugar diet so unfortunately I couldn't try them and had to order simple. Aside from the seating area and the live music stage, a section of the shop is designated to a form of consignment of everything vintage, and a few things modern. Overall, very interesting, and the people running the place seemed to be very nice! The ONLY odd or negative incident, which I didn't understand, is that the server/photographer who was taking my order approached our table multiple times (maybe 7 times total) but never addressed or acknowledged my partner who was seated right next to me. We both thought it to be strange and can't figure that part out... Otherwise, neat little nook!
Ask bfpadma about Sheyegirl Coffee Co.
I used to visit Ashland City just to ride the bike trail which is my favorite in this area. Then I found Sheyegirl Coffee!! Now I go to Ashland City for the coffee and then ride the trail!! This is such a neat little place to just relax and have the best tasting coffee ever! It's fun to browse the shop while your coffee is being made. Nostalgic stuff that brings back memories of simpler times. It's like visiting an old friend for coffee. If you are anywhere near Ashland City stop by. You will love it too!
Ask Carolyne H about Sheyegirl Coffee Co.
Breath of fresh air in a sleepy town.
I live about 30 min from the shop, so I dont get to visit it as much as Id like to, but its just fantastic. It brings a little hipster flair to the small main square of Ashland City, TN. The owner is a musician herself, and invites her musician friends to perform, so you get fresh organic coffee, professional entertainment, and vintage clothes shopping at one location, without driving all the way to Nashville.
Ask DebbieT1870 about Sheyegirl Coffee Co.
I stop in some mornings on the way to work and get my coffee fix. It's a great place to grab a cup of coffee to start your day. This place is full of creativity and energy. If you're in Ashland City, you definitely want to walk through the doors and enjoy the atmosphere.
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package weka.classifiers.lazy.AM.lattice;

import org.junit.Test;

import org.mockito.Mockito;
import weka.classifiers.lazy.AM.TestUtils;
import weka.classifiers.lazy.AM.data.ClassifiedSupra;
import weka.classifiers.lazy.AM.data.SubcontextList;
import weka.classifiers.lazy.AM.data.Supracontext;
import weka.classifiers.lazy.AM.label.*;
import weka.core.Instance;
import weka.core.Instances;

import java.util.Set;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

/**
 * Test the HeterogeneousLattice, which does not remove heterogeneous
 * supracontexts and therefore cannot be tested with the other {@link Lattice}
 * implementations in {@link LatticeTest}.
 *
 * @author Nathan Glenn
 */
public class HeterogeneousLatticeTest {
    @Test
    public void testChapter3Data() throws Exception {
        Instances train = TestUtils.getDataSet(TestUtils.CHAPTER_3_DATA);
        final Instance test = train.get(0);
        train.remove(0);

        // Define a labeler which doesn't partition labels so that we can just
        // test with the chapter 3 data without it being reduced to a
        // cardinality of one
		Labeler noPartitionLabeler = Mockito.spy(new LabelerFactory.IntLabelerFactory().createLabeler(test, false, MissingDataCompare.MATCH));
		when(noPartitionLabeler.numPartitions()).thenReturn(1);
		SubcontextList subList = new SubcontextList(noPartitionLabeler, train, false);
		HeterogeneousLattice heteroLattice = new HeterogeneousLattice(0);
		heteroLattice.fill(subList);

		Set<Supracontext> actualSupras = heteroLattice.getSupracontexts();

        String[] expectedSupras = new String[]{
            "[2x(001|&nondeterministic&|3,1,0,e/3,1,1,r)]", "[1x(100|r|2,1,2,r)]",
            "[1x(001|&nondeterministic&|3,1,0,e/3,1,1,r),(100|r|2,1,2,r),(101|r|2,1,0,r)]",
            "[1x(110|r|0,3,2,r),(100|r|2,1,2,r)]",
            "[1x(001|&nondeterministic&|3,1,0,e/3,1,1,r),(110|r|0,3,2,r),(100|r|2,1,2,r),(101|r|2,1,0,r)]"
        };

        assertEquals(expectedSupras.length, actualSupras.size());
        for (String expected : expectedSupras) {
            ClassifiedSupra supra = TestUtils.getSupraFromString(expected, train);
            TestUtils.assertContainsSupra(actualSupras, supra);
        }
    }

}

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What the 2016 Provincial Budget Means for Toronto
We take a close look at transit, housing, and social services.
By David Hains, Catherine McIntyre, Neville Park, and Andrew Reeves
Photo of Finance Minister Charles Sousa by David Hains
Kathleen Wynne's government has proposed a budget that preserves the status quo on the province's infrastructure projects, provides some relief on pocketbook issues, and increases revenues in some other areas.
The government was eager to highlight populist pocketbook initiatives during today's budget launch, including free post-secondary tuition for low-income students, an elimination of the Drive Clean fee, and decreased hospital parking fees.
While the province plans to forego $60 million in Drive Clean revenue and put a cap on hospital parking fees, it also seeks to increase revenue through a new cap and trade policy that could be worth up to $2 billion annually, and will likely be a contentious issue as the budget gets debated.
We went through the budget to explain the new proposals and policies, and how the budget affects Toronto.
Finance Minister Charles Sousa stated that Ontario's economy is strong in spite of economic uncertainty, and highlighted investments in infrastructure, education, and healthcare as ways that the government is investing in the province.
However, in the absence of significant new spending announcements this year as the government struggles to reduce its debt, many new budget initiatives focus on everyday issues with a populist appeal.
Provide what amounts to free tuition to Ontario post-secondary students where the household income is less than $50,000.
Eliminating the $30 annual Drive Clean fee, which affects 2 million vehicles annually. Drive Clean emissions test will remain mandatory.
A daily cap on hospital parking fees, and mandatory discounts for multi-day passes.
However, the budget also contains a number of increased fees in other areas, including a new cap and trade proposal that could be worth billions.
Asked by a journalist whether the budget was giving with one hand and taking with another, Finance Minister Charles Sousa responded, "We are investing in one hand and ensuring you reap the rewards of what we sow."
Opposition Leader Patrick Brown did not see the budget the same way, and argued that, "life is harder under the liberals. Things are about to get much more expensive for the people of Ontario and this government isn't providing the services taxpayers are paying for."
Here's a look at what the budget has in store for transit, housing, and social services, and how many times specific keywords earned a shoutout in the 345-page document.
Photo by Scott Snider from the Torontoist Flickr Pool.
The provincial government previously announced $16 billion in funding for GTHA transit projects, and that continues with the 2016 budget proposal.
Much of the transit portion of the budget focuses on Regional Express Rail, a $13.5 billion investment meant to "quadruple the number of weekly trips from about 1,500 to nearly 6,000 trips."
The expansion of GO RER focuses on service frequency to increase the capacity of regional rail travel, and a number of those projects are already underway.
According to the budget document, these include:
An environmental assessment for system-wide electrification on GO RER
Double track to Unionville on the Stouffville corridor
Passing track from York University to Rutherford Road on the Barrie corridor
Union Station signal system upgrades
There are fewer mentions of SmartTrack in the provincial budget.
In the one paragraph that focuses on John Tory's signature policy priority, the budget says:
The Province and Metrolinx have been working closely with the City of Toronto to provide input into, and ensure coordination between, the City's SmartTrack plan and how it fits with the implementation of Regional Express Rail. These discussions also include the consideration of the City's proposed Eglinton East Light Rail Transit and new Scarborough subway alignment. The SmartTrack funding proposal entails substantial contributions in new captal and operating funding from partners, including the City of Toronto and the federal government.
The budget categorizes SmartTrack as "proceeding only if new partner funding is provided. Timing to be determined," a reference to the City's lack of a funding plan for the project.
Other GTA transit projects that earned a mention in the budget include:
The Toronto Relief Line
Finch West LRT
Yonge North Subway Extension
Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit
Dundas Street Bus Rapid Transit that links Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville and Burlington.
Projects that did not earn a mention include the Sheppard LRT, and the Waterfront LRT.
Photo by Timothy Neesam from the Torontoist Flickr Pool.
The provincial government has earmarked $178 million in new funding over the next three years for housing subsidies and benefits, a 16 per cent boost to existing annual commitments of about $370 million.
Of the new funding, $45 million of funding will be spread over three years for Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI). The program helps about 2,600 individuals and families experiencing homelessness to find housing, and supports homeless prevention for about 14,200 households.
Another $2.4 million new dollars is allocated to help 500 families who are fleeing domestic violence find housing in 2016-2017.
The budget proposal does not specify how the remaining $130 million would be spent, but provincial officials tell Torontoist details should roll out over the next few months.
The province carefully outlines the 12 creative housing initiatives it has helped fund since 2014.
Missing from those initiatives is the requested support for Toronto Community Housing, which has been counting on the province to pitch in for repairs on its deteriorating social housing stock. The Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) has a 10-year plan to tackle its capital repair backlog priced at $2.6 billion, of which the city has already committed $915 million. TCHC and City Council have repeatedly asked Ottawa and the province each to contribute one-third of the bill, or nearly $90 million per year. Despite intense lobbying efforts, neither order of government has made a commitment.
The lack of support from other orders of government leaves Toronto with a massive financial burden. Ontario is the only province where social housing is a municipal responsibility, and Toronto has the second largest social housing portfolio in North America. That leaves the City struggling to house its most vulnerable residents—a responsibility that no other local government in Canada, or the developed world for that matter, has to deal with.
The province's new affordable housing funding for alI of Ontario is much less than what Toronto alone needs in support. Without sufficient funding from the provincial and federal government, 7,500 subsidized households will be shuttered by 2021, and 12,000 by 2023. The city boarded up 350 TCHC homes in 2014.
The funding Toronto is asking the province for would help repair the City's aging housing stock from becoming inhabitable for its 163,000 tenants. This funding would not address the TCHC's other backlog, a 92,000-long waitlist for subsidized housing which can take more than seven years.
In announcing structural changes to community housing last month, John Tory assured Torontonians "help is on the way" from the provincial government, but it's not to be seen in this year's budget.
Photo by Lori Whelan from the Torontoist Flickr pool.
Ontario's proposed 2016 budget preserves the status quo for the province's social services. There aren't big changes or substantial investment, but there aren't any major cuts either; much of what's touted in the budget isn't new. But the budget does provide an opportunity to look at the context for Ontario's social services, and how services affect residents across the province.
In the mid-'90s the Harris government slashed Ontario Works rates by 22 per cent, and OW and ODSP rates were frozen for the next eight years. In 2003, the newly-elected McGuinty government began implementing small annual increases. So people on OW and ODSP are *still* falling behind relative to the cost of living, but not by as much as they were. However, there are some promising (if still vague) new developments.
Clawing back clawbacks: Right now, if someone on OW or ODSP gets child support payments, their social assistance payment is reduced by the same amount. This means there's no incentive for a parent to seek or pay child support, because it won't actually increase household income.
Over the years, the provincial government has relaxed clawback amounts and asset limits to get rid of this paradoxical disincentive. Now, they plan on adjusting the rules about child support clawbacks not just for low-income people, but also for the government. The cost of social services and benefits is considerable. Perhaps everyone would be happier if the government simply cut out the middleman and gave everyone enough to live on.
The last time anyone in Canada actually tried this was a basic income experiment in the 1970s, in a small town in Manitoba. In the face of an increasingly precarious labour market and high cost of living, the provincial government plans on designing its own pilot project. However, hard numbers and a timeline have yet to materialize.
Autism services: Actual numbers! An actual timespan! Over the next five years, $333 million is going towards redesigning the system in order to improve early intervention for children and youth.
Drugs for old people: Come August, more senior Ontarians will qualify for the Ontario Drug Benefit Program, which helps cover prescription costs. The income cut-off is being raised from $16,018 to $19,300 for singles and $24,175 to $32,300 for couples. (Naturally, there's no such thing as a free lunch. The co-pays are increasing slightly as well.)
In addition, seniors between 65 and 70 will now be able to get the shingles vaccine, which costs about $170 out of pocket, for free. 71-year-olds: you're out of luck. Maybe next year.
Budget mentions, by the numbers:
Cap and trade: 57
Beer or wine: 41
Underground economy: 23
Disruptive/Disruption/Disrupt: 13 (the previous four years had five combined mentions)
Cider: 6
Shingles: 3
SmartTrack: 2
Greenbelt: 0
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Smash 4 registration at EVO surpasses 2,000; Melee lands penultimate Sunday Finals spot
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'Lost Canadians' seek route home; Man urges Canada to fix holes in immigration laws to restore citizenship
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Read original article on line in the National Post
Photo by Ward Perrin, Canwest News Service Files Don Chapman says a child's Canadian citizenship relies heavily on the status of the father, and less so on the mother.
Vancouver-born Don Chapman lost his Canadian citizenship when, while he was a child, his father moved south of the border and became a U.S. citizen. Mr. Chapman's identity was rooted in his father's citizenship, regardless of his mother's.
After years of fighting to have his Canadian citizenship restored, and for the rights of thousands of other so-called Lost Canadians who found themselves jilted by immigration law vagaries, Mr. Chapman won his battle last year. The government enacted a bill that allowed the majority of Lost Canadians to reclaim citizenship. But not all of them.
Thousands of people continue to be shirked status as Canadian citizenship because of loopholes in Canadian law that mean a child's citizenship relies heavily on the status of the father, and less so on the mother, according to Mr. Chapman, an expert on Lost Canadians.
With today being International Women's Day, he says it is high time to fix those holes so people such as himself don't suddenly learn they are not as Canadian as they once believed.
"There are probably thousands of cases. How many do I know of? Not that many, but there are probably thousands" who don't realize they are not Canadian citizens, Mr. Chapman said yesterday.
"There are going to be a lot of people in Canada [who] are going to be affected by this. And no one is quite aware of it."
Don Chapman and Magali Castro-Cyr speak to the media in the House of Commons press room after the passage of Bill S-2, in May 2005. Despite the passage of Bill C-37 three years later, problems still persist for Lost Canadians.
According to documents provided by Mr. Chapman, children born on Canadian soil to foreign fathers and Canadian mothers do not immediately have the right of Canadian citizenship.
As well, while children born outside of Canada to a Canadian father have a right to citizenship, those born to a Canadian mother (but not a Canadian father) do not.
A bill enacted last year ensured that foreign-born children of Canadian mothers are eligible for citizenship. But it did not restore the right to children whose citizenship had been stripped.
A request for clarification to the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration was made yesterday evening, but not returned.
Mr. Chapman says citizenship is predominantly passed down by the father according to the 1977 Citizenship Act, despite the Supreme Court finding it unconstitutional in 1997.
He said that finding is ignored today.
"I would ask the government of Canada to follow the law," Mr. Chapman said, referring to the Supreme Court ruling Benner vs. Canada, which deemed the Citizenship Act as discriminatory to women.
"As a citizen of Canada, am I expecting too much from elected representatives in the government of Stephen Harper to uphold the constitution of Canada?"
Three year old Kasey Neal's citizenship is not recognized because her connection to Canada is through her grandmother.
As an example, Mr. Chapman describes the cases of cousins Lillian Miller and Kasey Neal. Kasey's grandmother is Canadian, but she is not eligible for citizenship. Lillian, however, has a Canadian-born grandfather, and she is.
"It is so confusing that people don't believe me," he said. "They say, 'That can't be right.' "
Read original article on line the National Post
Posted by Lost Canadian at Monday, March 08, 2010


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module Phony

  module NationalSplitters

    # TODO Default = Fixed.new(...)?
    #
    class Default < DSL

      def self.instance_for
        @instance ||= new
      end

      # "Splits" the national part of a phone number into a single piece.
      #
      # @param [String] national_number An national part of a number.
      #
      # @return [Array<String>] An Array with the given number part as its element.
      #
      # @example Split the national part of a Swiss number.
      #   Phony.split("1234567") # => ["1234567"]
      #
      def split national_number
        [nil, national_number]
      end

      # By default, the national part of a number is always plausible.
      #
      # @param [String] rest An national part of a number (ignored).
      # @param [Fixnum] size Size (ignored).
      # @param [Hash] hints Hints (ignored).
      #
      # @return [Boolean] Always true.
      #
      # @example Split the national part of a Swiss number.
      #   Phony.plausible?("1234567") # => true
      #
      def plausible? rest, size, hints = {}
        true
      end

      # A valid length (at least 3).
      #
      def length
        3
      end

    end
  end
end


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Model Railroad Scales
Summary: The History of Model Railroading is long, with many scales and gauges used. This article provides a brief description of the various scales/gauges as used in Model Railroading, and their evolution
1 Model Railroad Scales
2 The Early Years
2.1 Standardisation
2.1.1 Half O
2.1.1.1 OO/HO
2.1.2 OO Variations
2.1.2.1 EM/EEM/P4/S4
3 Breaking with Marklin
3.1 S Gauge
3.2 TT Gauge
3.3 N Gauge
3.3.1 Z Gauge
3.4 Narrow Gauge
4.1 Standards Organisations
5.1 Scaling and Measuring
The gauge is the same. The scale is what differs.
The History of Model Railroading is long, with many scales and gauges used. This brief article attempts to explain the scales (or gauges) used over time.
In keeping with the source material, the term gauge will be used.
The source for this article is "The Origin of the Gauges", by Ed Vondrak, NMRA Bulletin, December 1983.
Some gauges may not appear, as they are the realm of tinplate and don't have a lot of relation to model railroading today.
Other derivatives are narrow gauges, indicated by an n, such as HOn3 or On30. The suffix indicates the track gauge, but the scale does not change. They are not discussed in this article.
Toy trains have been around almost since the inception of railroading. Wood or metal pull toys appeared in the 1830s. Trains that actually ran on a track appeared around 1866, when Issmayer of Nuremberg introduced a clockwork driven toy train that ran on a circle of track.
From the late 19th to early 20th century, the toy industry was centered in Nuremberg, Germany. Nuremberg was the largest production center for toys in the world, so Issmayer's idea quickly spread through the industry.
The real shift came in 1891 at the Leipzig Spring Fair, the venue where many toy makers would show their new products. Marklin, a toy company founded in 1859, revolutionized the industry. Marklin demonstrated a new line of trains, all of which ran on standard track, complete with standard sections, switches and crossings. The loop was now obsolete.
Even more revolutionary was Marklin offered their track in three standardized gauges:
Gauge 1, at 48mm, was the smallest of the three,
Gauge 2 was 54mm,
Gauge 3 at 75mm.
Note: The Europeans like to prefix these things with Gauge, so Marklin offered Gauge 1, Gauge 2 and Gauge 3 trackage.
Marklin would later introduce an even smaller Gauge D, at 35mm.
Marklin's innovation would soon be adopted by another Nuremberg toymaker, Bing, the largest toy train manufacturer in the world at the time. In a matter of time everyone in Nuremberg was making trains that used Marklin's gauges.
Another important event occurred ten years later when a British company, Bassett-Lowke, contracted with Bing to produce the first truly scale model trains. The gauges had already been set, so the scales followed.
Ives, in the United States, introduced O gauge in 1901, using the Gauge D track set by Marklin. Ives trains were clockwork driven at the time. In 1910 Ives began selling electric trains, as other companies such as American Flyer in Chicago were undercutting their prices on the clockwork trains. Ives electric trains were produced in O and Gauge 1.
Gauge D is 1.33 inches, or 35mm, Gauge O is 1.25 inches (32mm). Modern practice is to measure between the rail heads, where Gauge D is measured from the center of the rails. Ultimately, they are the same, flange to flange.
After 1869, the emphasis began to shift toward scale and away from gauge. Toy makers were not too concerned that the proportions of their models were obviously wrong. British importer Bassett-Lowke insisted that the train be proportionate to the gauge, and was alone in that respect for a number of years. As time passed and scale became more important, modelers found compromises were made between scale and gauge.
Gauge 1 soldiered on, staying reasonably pure at 3/8 scale, or a scale ratio of 1:32. During the conversion to metric in Europe and Britain, some compromises occurred, one being a 10mm to the foot, or 1:30 scale adopted by some.
Post War Lionel O Gauge trains.
Gauge O has been compromised all over the world. There have been at least six scale/gauge definitions. As a quarter-inch scale, the track gauge is in fact 5 feet. A variation of 17/64" attempts to bring everything into proportion with the track, and another called Q Gauge, at 1 3/16" between the rails tries to make the track match the models.
Metric conversions resulted in a ratio of 7mm to the foot, or 1:43.5 and a track gauge of 32mm appearing in Britain. This was taken further with ScaleSeven, a 33mm track gauge using the same scale and ratio.
Half O
Soon HO (or H0) gauge would appear, and it managed to avoid a lot of the confusion found in O Gauge. It featured 3.5mm to the foot, a 16.5mm track gauge, and a ratio of 1:87.1.
OO/HO
HO or Half Zero (H0) gauge, appeared in the 1920s. In time a compromise would occur in Britain, leading to OO or Naught Naught Gauge. The OO and HO scales share a common track. The difference is in proportions. British model railroad makers could not get a motor small enough to fit into the narrow British steam locomotives. Trains in Britain have a smaller loading gauge than that of North American or European railroads. Some say that they run narrow gauge trains on standard gauge (4' 8.5") track. As HO gained popularity in the 1930s, British makers had to mount oversized bodies on HO running gear. Hornby used the name Dublo for their range of OO products. Track manufacturer often label their products as OO/HO.
The scale for OO is 1:76, 4mm to the foot, using standard HO Gauge trackage. The result is narrow gauge track at 49½ inches with standard gauge equipment compared to the Standard Gauge of 56½ inches. The difference is obvious when HO and OO trains and track are placed beside each other.
In North America OO has remained pretty much the same as it was.
OO Variations
EM/EEM/P4/S4
These were an outgrowth of the OO/HO situation in Britain. Modelers attempted to widen the gauge of their rolling stock to bring the track into proportion with OO scale equipment. This resulted in a gauge of 18.25mm. Still not quite correct.
The next evolution was EEM, using an 18.83mm track gauge. Even that fractured into ProtoFour and ScaleFour. By the 21st Century, the differences have been largely resolved; there is one ScaleFour society which supports the 18.83 gauge modellers. Technically there are two track/wheel standards, the majority use P4 the minority the more scale-accurate S4.
Breaking with Marklin
A number of additional gauges have appeared that are not related to those introduced by Marklin in 1891.
Originally called H1, for Half Gauge 1 (1/32). It is the only scale in the UK which has never mixed metric and imperial measurements. It was half of 1/32 scale, or 1/64.
It appeared quite early, when in the UK a 3/16" model was made for competition in 1896. Working models appeared before the First World War. Post war it disappeared, but reappeared again in the mid 1930s with Marklin displaying 1/64 products in 1932. C-D gauge, made by the Cleveland Die Company, operating as Cleveland Model and Supply Co., came on the market in the 1937. Based around 3/16" to the foot using a 7/8" track gauge. The C-D was derived from Cleveland Design.
A. C. Gilbert's American Flyer (1938) was originally 3/16" three rail O gauge, and their version of S was simply a re-gauged version introduced in 1939 after they had sold off the Standard and O Gauge inventory acquired in their purchase of Chicago Flyer. They began using the designation S on true S Scale trains in 1946.
The designation S Gauge originated at the 1943 National Model Railroad Association Convention. The names of various gauges were officially adopted by committee.
Gauges in common use such as 0 (Zero) became the letter O and Half 0 became HO. "S Gauge" almost adopted the designation of Half-1, but due to the repetition of S in the sixteenths and sixty-fourths the designation of "S" was adopted. The "Half-1" designation was almost adopted due to heavy lobbying, but other committee members selected the letter "S" over objections. It is from the early American commercial adoption of the scale that derives the legend that 'S' is a wholly American scale.
The heyday of S was in the 1950s thanks to the presence of American Flyer, although more S scale product is available today than on those times. Although Lionel outsold American Flyer by 2:1, O Scale itself only held about 20% of the market with HO having taken about 70%. Lionel would re-introduce S scale American Flyer trains in 1979. While it was a minority scale, popularity jumped from 0.7 to 7.6% between 1941 and 1948. Much of this was attributed to the adoption of two rail S gauge by American Flyer in 1946.
TT, or Table Top, began in the US, featuring 1/10" to the foot, and a ratio of 1:120. In the Britain things are different, the scale being 3mm/foot, or 1:100, but using the same TT gauged track. Which has led to a wider track gauge.
TT appeared after the Second World War. Development had begun prior to the war, but was suspended for the duration. TT would benefit from the development of small, powerful DC motors during the war. In the world of TT, Hal Joyce is the father of TT, and his H.P. Products was founded for the purpose of making TT scale equipment. TT would hold the crown as smallest model railroad scale until the arrival of N scale in the 1960s.
N Gauge or Nine Millimeter Gauge, appeared in Europe in the 1960s. European and North American practice is a 9mm track gauge, with models built to a 1:160 ratio. Japanese practice is 1:150 scale, and sometimes larger scales so that prototypes running on 3ft 6in track are correct for 9mm track gauge.
In Britain, OOO scale (2mm:ft or 1:152) existed prior to the appearance of N gauge. Some products were sold under the Treble O brand. There was a small commercial market in OOO items from Lone Star, and an emerging finescale standard (now well established as 2mm FineScale at 1:152 scale). In the latter half of the 1960's, Peco began offering N gauge items at 1:148 which has become the established scale for British N models.
For more on N, see the N Scale History page.
This gauge was introduced by Marklin, using a 1.61mm to the foot ratio or 1:220. (It is unknown if there is a British variation.)
Narrow gauge railways were built using a track gauge narrower than Standard Gauge. This was often done to save money and simplify construction in rugged areas, such as mining or logging operations. The track was cheaper to lay, and often used tight curves allowing the track to wind through the terrain without a lot of additional grading. As a result, the equipment had to be smaller to negotiate the trackage.
Modelers have also adapted to narrow gauge railways. On30 is O scale, but the equipment is smaller, as narrow gauge equipment usually is, and runs on a scale 30-inch track. The track is in fact, H0 gauge track. On30 is popular, and commercial equipment and trackage is available from major manufacturers.
H0n30 uses N gauge trackage. (Sometimes called H0e) Another variation is H0n3 or H0n3½ (H0m), the number is the gauge in feet. H0n3½ (H0m) is used to represent meter gauge trackage. Another variation is H0z, using Z gauge trackage representing a 15" gauge.
Garden railway systems are another interesting lot, as many are based around the meter gauge found in Europe and other countries. Again, the scales have fractured in an attempt to maintain the correct proportions in relation to the track.
DCC Wiki articles
Railroad_modelling_scales
HO scale - More on HO scale
N_scale More on N Scale
Standards Organisations
These are internal links to pages on the DCC Wiki
NMRA - More on the National Model Railroad Association
NEM - European Standards
MOROP - European Standards
There is a wealth of information available on the internet to help you.
Scaling and Measuring
Measuring Tools for Model Railroaders The ability to measure accurately and precisely is important for a number of aspects of scale modeling because, to one degree or another, modelers are usually attempting to reproduce a miniature representation of an actual subject. This means that you must be able to accurately scale down prototype measurements and then precisely transfer them to a model. Even if you are working from a kit, you may find yourself measuring the kit parts and comparing them with known dimensions so that you can verify their scale and accuracy. When dimensions or accurate drawings are not available, it may be necessary to derive measurements from photographs. In addition to measuring distances, modelers also frequently need to use squares and protractors to measure angles. So whether it be planning or construction, the ability to measure accurately is essential.
Model Railroad Conversion Charts A number of charts and spreadsheets available for doing conversions.
Walthers has a visual representation of the scales.
S Scale SIG
Ives Manufacturing Co. on Wikipedia
Brighton Toy Train Museum
What is G Scale
A HISTORY OF 00 GAUGE
The completely revolutionary new C-D scale and gauge, Keith Wills, Model Railroader, February 2020.
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whelming strength from all our forces in that part of Kentucky, resolved to anticipate it;" and, at midnight after the next day," advanced with his entire available force, consisting of six Tennessee, one Alabama, and one Mississippi regiments of infantry, six cannon, and two battalions of cavalry, to strike and surprise the three or four Union regiments which he was assured were alone posted between him and Somerset. He struck them as he had expected, but did not surprise them; Gen. Thomas having taken the precaution to send out strong pickets of infantry on the roads leading toward the enemy, with a picket of cavalry still farther in advance. These were encountered by Crittenden's vanguard before daylight;" but, after firing, retired slowly and in good order, and reported to Col. M. C. Manson, commanding the advance brigade, who in ten minutes had his two regiments—10th Indiana and 4th Kentucky, Col. S. S. Fry— in readiness; and the Rebels, in that hour of darkness, necessarily proceeded with caution, doubling themselves as they advanced. Thomas was of course at the front, having ordered up his remaining regiments, within ten minutes afterward. The charge of the Rebels was desperate, and the battle raged with great fury for nearly, two hours, during which the muskets of the combatants were often fired through the same fence. Barely five Union regiments in all—the 10th Indiana, 2d Minnesota, 9th Ohio, 4th Kentucky, and 1st Kentucky cavalry,
• A Rebel letter to the Louisville (Nashville) Courier, says:
"The enemy in front occupied Somerset with several regiments, and Columbia with an equal force on the 17th and 18th, it rained so much
with Kinney's battery—were seriously engaged; but the 12th Kentucky, and two or three Tennessee regiments, reached the field just as the day was won by a charge of the 9th Ohio on our left flank with fixed bayonets, supported by a galling fire from the 2d Minnesota in front, under which the Rebels gave way and fled, scarcely halting until they reached their intrenched camp by the river; leaving one gun on the battle-field and another by the way. In the heat of the battle, when the combatants were scarcely separated by an open space, Gen. Zollicoffer was shot by Col. Fry, and fell dead on the field, where his body was left by his followers. Col. Fry's horse was shot dead directly afterward. Col. Robert L. McCook, 9th Ohio, was wounded in the leg, and also had his horse shot. The Rebels lost 192 killed, 62 wounded and captured, besides those carried off by them, and 89 taken unhurt. Our loss was 39 killed, and 207 wounded. It rained, as usual, and the roads were horrible; but the victors, considerably rêenforced, were, before 4 P. M., in front of the intrenchments at Camp Beech Grove, within which the flying Rebels had taken refuge an hour or two before. Shelling was immediately commenced on our side, feebly responded to on the other; and this continued until 7 at night, when our soldiers desisted and lay down to rest. Gen. Schoepf's brigade came up that night, and were so disposed by Gen. Thomas as to make sure of the capture of
that Fishing creek could not be crossed; and so the Somerset force of several thousand could not join the force from Columbia before the 20th.
* Jan. 18–19. * Sunday, Jan. 19.
* A Rebel letter to the Memphis Avalanche, says 11 guns were spiked and thrown into the river.
structed—mainly by slave labor– at a point some 80 or 90 miles up the Tennessee and Cumberland, where those rivers first approach within 10 or 12 miles of each other, a few miles south of the Kentucky line, and north of the Louisville and Memphis Railroad, two strong and spacious works; FoRT HENRY, commanding the Tennessee from its eastern bank, and FoRT DoNELsoN, controlling the passage of the Cumberland from the west, a little below the Tennessee village of Dover. A dirt road connected the two forts, whereof the garrisons were expected to support each other if assailed. Fort Henry, situated on a point or bend of the river, and scarcely above its surface when in flood, menaced the approach by water for a mile on either hand, but was overlooked by three points" within cannon-shot on either bank of the river. It covered two or three acres of ground, mounted 17 large guns, 11 of them bearing upon any vessels approaching from below, with a spacious intrenched camp in its rear, and a wide abatis encircling all. It was defended by Gen. Lloyd Tilghman, of Kentucky, with 2,600 linen. To Brig.-Gen. U. S. Grant, of Illinois, was assigned the task of its reduction, with the powerful aid of Commodore A. H. Foote and his fleet of seven gunboats, four of them partially iron-clad. Leaving Cairo" with some 15,000 men on steam transports, he moved up the Ohio to the mouth of the Tennessee, then ascended that stream to within ten miles of Fort Henry, where his transports halted," while Com. Foote,
with his gunboats, proceeded cautiously up the river, shelling the woods on either side to discover any masked batteries that might there be planted. Having pushed this recon
noissance far enough to receive a 32
pound ball through the unprotected side of one of his boats, Gen. Grant decided that the proper landing-place for the troops was about four miles below the fort, where he and they were debarked" accordingly. The next day was spent in preparations, and the next appointed for the attack: Gen. Grant directing the main body of his forces, under Gen. John A. McClernand, to move diagonally across the country and seize the road leading from the fort to Donelson and Dover, while Gen. C. F. Smith, with his brigade, advanced along the west bank of the river, and Com. Foote, with his gunboats, moved slowly up and attacked the fort from the water. Com. Foote formed his vessels in two lines: the iron-clads Cincinnati (flag-ship), Essex, Carondelet, and St. Louis, in front, while the old wooden Conestoga, Tyler, and Lexington, formed a second line some distance astern, and out of the range of the enemy's fire, throwing shell over the iron-clads into and about the fort. Thus advancing slowly and firing deliberately, the iron-clads steadily neared the fort, using only their bowguns, because unwilling to expose their weak, unsheltered sides to the heavy guns of the fort, one of them having a caliber of 128 and another of 60 pounds, and but 12 of ours in all of our front line being available. For a moment only was there hesitation in the attack; when, after an
* So says Gen. Tilghman's official report.
11 Feb. 2, 1862. 1- Feb. 4-5. ** Feb. 4.
hour's mutual cannonade, a 24-pound shot from the fort pierced the Essex at an unguarded spot, and, tearing through her thick oak planking as though it had been cheese, penetrated her starboard boiler, instantly filling her from stem to stern with burning steam, killing both her pilots at their post of duty, and severely scalding Capt. W. D. Porter and nearly 40 of his gunners and crew. Thus completely disabled, the Essex drifted out of the action, to the great joy of the Rebels, who for a moment thought the victory their own ; but her consorts kept on firing and nearing for twenty minutes more, when they were within 600 yards of the Rebel guns, whereof all but four had by this time been silenced: one having burst, disabling every man who served it, while the vent of the great 10-inch columbiad had been closed, rendering it useless; while our fire at short range grew hotter and hotter. Gen. McClernand, as Com. Foote had apprehended, had not yet worked
his way through the miry woods and over the difficult trails he was obliged to traverse in order to reach and occupy the main road from Henry to Donelson. Had he been directed to start at 6 instead of 11 that morning, he would probably have intercepted and captured Tilghman's entire force. As it was, the latter says he ordered all but the hundred or so inside the fort, and employed in working its guns, to take the road to Donelson, under Col. Heiman, his second in command ; and that order was obeyed with great promptness and celerity. Tilghman remained himself with the handful in the fort; and, at 1:45 P.M., seeing further defense alike impotent and hopeless, and being urged by his officers to surrender, he, intending to negotiate for terms, raised a flag of truce, which, being unperceived, amid the dense smoke, had no effect on the fire of the fleet. Five minutes later, by the advice of his officers, he, having ceased firing, lowered his flag, thereby surrenderFort DoNELsoN—two miles below Dover, where the Cumberland makes a short bend westward from its northerly course—was a much larger and stronger work than Fort Henry, covering a level plateau of nearly a hundred acres, which surmounts the steep bluff, 100 feet high, with two strong water batteries on the bank at its base, of 9 and 3 guns respectively, one of them a 10-inch columbiad, three 64-pounders, and the rest 32-pounders; all protected by very heavy earthworks, and all bearing on the approach up the river. The fort itself had but 8 heavy guns mounted in addition to the field batteries of its garrison. Gen. Gideon J. Pillow" had been in command there" until the arrival" of Gen. John B. Floyd," when the number of its defenders had been swelled by successive re
ing at discretion." Our loss in this conflict, in addition to that on the Essex, was 1 killed and 9 wounded on the Cincinnati; none on our other vessels. Gen. Tilghman says our total casualties were reported to him at 73, while his own were 21. Com. Foote reports his captures at 60 or 70 men, besides the General and his staff, and a hospital-ship containing 60 invalids, with barracks, tents, &c., sufficient for 15,000 men."
enforcements to about 15,000" men. Most of them were Tennesseans, with about 2,000 Mississippians, 1,200 Virginians, 1,000 Kentuckians, and a thin regiment each from Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas. The fort was commanded by two or three points farther inland, within cannon-shot; the country rolling to the bluffs of the Tennessee: some of the hills midway having an elevation of about 300 feet. Deep ravines, with steep, rocky sides, especially near the bluffs of the Cumberland, separated these hills, and, with the tall, dense, primitive forests generally prevailing, af. forded admirable positions for defensive warfare. A heavy and difficult abatis in good part surrounded the fortress landward, rendering assault at many points all but impracticable.
Gen. Grant, bringing Smith's division across the Tennessee, and sending an officer down that river to turn back all vessels ascending it with troops or supplies, crossed from Fort Henry" to the neighborhood of Donelson, gradually extending his lines" so as to invest the Rebel stronghold nearly from river to river, by a line some three miles long, and 100 to 300 rods distant from the Rebel rifle-pits and batteries, which formed an irregular crescent, encircling their fort at a distance of one
* Gen. Grant's official dispatch says: "In a little over one hour, all the batteries were silenced." Com. Foote says: "The Rebel flag was hauled down after a very severe and closely contested action of one hour and fifteen minutes." Gen. Tilghman says he surrendered "after an engagement of two hours and ten minutes." The time probably seemed longer on that side than on ours.
*Tilghman says he surrendered 66 beside his staff (11), and 16 on the hospital-boat; and adds that his escaping force was overtaken, some three miles from Fort Henry, by our
cavalry, who were easily repulsed, but who
picked up about 20 of his stragglers, while
several of his field-guns were lost on the way,
owing to poor teams and bad roads.
* Of Nashville, Tennessee. " Since Jan. 18.
18 Feb. 13. * Of Virginia.
* The Richmond Dispatch has a letter from
one of the officers, dated Augusta, Ga., Feb. 22,
who says: "Our troops number about 18,000."
The Nashville Patriot, of about Feb. 19, gives
alist of the regiments present, with the strength
of each, which foots up 13,829, and is evidently
incomplete. 21 Feb. 12. ** Feb. 13.


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Jetson family kind of future
In the 1960s sci-fi cartoon, in the Jetson family, the characters regularly flew in their family-sized aircraft. This may even be a reality in the near future as many aviation companies, including Airbus, Boeing and NASA, are working to develop flying cars.
VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) prototypes are powered by small and efficient electric drives. The researchers looked at the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of practical electric flying cars. They have come to the conclusion that on roads longer than 35 km, flying cars perform better in this area than conventional ones. For example, from San Francisco to San Jose or from Detroit to Cleveland, VTOLs bypass ground cars.
The research team used a computer simulation to compare the efficiencies of conventional internal combustion engines (ICEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and VTOL aircraft. Although an electric flying car does not emit greenhouse gases at all, it needs electricity generated in power plants to charge its batteries. With this in mind, research has shown that a flying car with a driver and three passengers sitting on a 100km road was more environmentally friendly than a normal car. The flying car's emissions were 52% lower than those of a car powered by a conventional internal combustion engine and 6% less than that of an electric car.
The researchers analyzed the four phases of VTOl flight: takeoff, takeoff, travel, descent, and landing. Their results show that the aircraft used a lot of energy when taking off and climbing, but relatively little when traveling at 240 km / h. Overall, they were more efficient on longer journeys when much of the journey is done at cruising altitude. On roads shorter than 35 km, cars with a conventional one-passenger engine performed better than cars with flying cars. This is important because an average car in a car is usually around 17 km, so the advantage of flying cars would mostly not prevail. Consequently, the role of these vehicles in the sustainable mobility system is rather limited. In crowded cities, they could be useful as part of a taxi service and for longer trips.
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Uber and Hyundai have unveiled their jointly developed air taxi prototype


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Rajini And Kamal's Secret Meeting
Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are good friends who share a wonderful rapport and a common mentor, K Balachander. In the early days when they had just established themselves as stars they made a pact promising never to get in each other's way and they continue to respect this agreement.
It had appeared that Vishwaroopam and Kochadaiyaan will be clashing but Rajini and Kamal had a secret meeting where they decided on a course of action to avoid a clash. It has been decided that Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam which has been wrapped up will release first in October whereas Rajini's Kochadaiyaan which still has extensive post-production work pending will follow at the fag end of the year.
Kamal Haasan confirmed this to the media, "We've made a pact not to clash. It would do no good to either of us to release films together. It's because of economics that Rajini and I have not come together since our mentor K Balachander's Ninaithale Inikkum in 1979."
Published August 7, 2012 By Behind Woods
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The Sleigher: R.E.M.'s 2010 Holiday Single
by Jonathan L. Fischer December 14th, 2010 October 12th, 2020
HO HO WHO: R.E.M., with its annual fan-club-only single. This year's features a standard—-a cover of Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"—-and some stocking stuffers—-an instrumental mix of three songs from the trio's upcoming full-length.
THE WALL OF SOUND: Nevermind that it has nary a thing to do with Christmas, if the dub mix "IHT -> U -> EDIYTW" is a fair indication, then The Sleigher is looking forward to the new R.E.M. long player. The sound is pensive and shimmery in the Up vein, which is a good thing on a cold winter night. Serve with hot cider and sadness.
THE WALL OF SAD: The Sleigher has written in the past about his admiration of the Darlene Love-sung, Phil Spector-concocted "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," and until now considered the composition unfuckwittable. [From last year: "Kermit the Frog could sing "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" in Finnish backed by a recorder ensemble drunk on peppermint schnapps, and it'd still be the best holiday torch song ever."] But the Sleigher isn't feeling Michael StipeMike Mills' sorta-heartfelt but undersold reading, which eventually turns into something of a yodel. Some songs only work when you wail them.
CHEER FACTOR: 5/10. Add two points if you're spending Christmas in the Alps. BABY PLEASE COME HO-OOOOOOOHHHHMMMMM.
LISTEN: R.E.M. – "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home by Cover Me


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The 2009–10 Abu Dhabi 2nd GP2 Asia round was the second round of the 2009-10 GP2 Asia Series season. It was held on February 5 and 6, 2010 at Yas Marina Circuit at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is the second of two rounds to be held at the circuit, the other being the 2009-10 Abu Dhabi 1st GP2 Asia round. The next race of the season will be at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain and will be the first round to be held at the circuit of the season.

Report

Race 1
Charles Pic started on pole for Race 1. The feature race was won by Oliver Turvey, claiming his first GP2 Asia victory by leading home teammate Davide Valsecchi in an iSport one-two at Yas Marina. Formula 3 Euroseries champion Jules Bianchi began his GP2 career with third for ART, with the charging Luca Filippi coming through to fourth from the back of the grid for Meritus only to retire on the last lap and hand the place to Arden's Javier Villa. Poleman Charles Pic (Arden) had a disastrous race, starting when Turvey burst ahead off the line and Valsecchi surged down the inside to claim second at the end of the long back straight. The top three then settled down in close company, with Bianchi and Villa following them. The latter kickstarted the lead group's early pitstops by coming in for tyres on lap six - and then set a new fastest lap on fresh rubber, prompting the rest of the frontrunners to stop in quick succession. Turvey was the last of this pack to pit on lap 10, emerging right in front of Valsecchi. The championship leader immediately attacked, going around the outside into the Turn 11/12/13 complex and nosing ahead. The two iSport cars banged wheels as they turned in and skittered over the run-off, rejoining still first and second but now with Villa, Bianchi and Pic - who had lost ground on the out-laps - right on their tails. Turvey wasted no time in fighting back, sweeping around the outside of Valsecchi with a brilliant move at the penultimate corner just moments after he had lost the lead. In their wake, Bianchi pulled off an identical pass to take third from Villa.

As the tyres came up to temperature, the frenetic racing calmed down, with Turvey leading Valsecchi, Bianchi, Villa and the flying Filippi. The Meritus driver had made spectacular progress from the back of the grid following his troubled Thursday, but also sent Pic flying across a run-off area and down the order with an aggressive move near half-distance. Although Valsecchi remained on Turvey's tail, the Briton could not be parted from the lead again - even when the safety car was called to retrieve Alberto Valerio's stalled Coloni car in the closing stages. Turvey ultimately beat Valsecchi across the line by 0.6s, with Bianchi close behind and Villa promoted to fourth and DPR's Giacomo Ricci to fifth when Filippi's car ground to a halt with a lap to go. American Alexander Rossi - who also had to start at the back - provided some consolation for Meritus by surging through to sixth. He looked set for eighth and race two pole for a while, until Addax's Giedo van der Garde crashed out of seventh place. That accident handed eighth to Marcus Ericsson, but DPR driver Michael Herck's bid to pass the Super Nova driver left Ericsson with broken suspension, so it was Ocean's Max Chilton who found himself scoring the final point and picking up Saturday pole once Filippi's late retirement elevated the remaining finishers. Christian Vietoris - a winner in the previous event at Yas Marina three months ago - had to retire following a tangle with Trident's Plamen Kralev as he tried to pass the backmarker after his pitstop. Vietoris' DAMS teammate Edoardo Piscopo's race was even shorter as he was involved in one of several opening lap incidents. ART's Sam Bird was the other main lap one casualty, being spun to the back and then having contact with Herck and a solo spin before retiring. Another frontrunner out of luck was Sergio Pérez (Addax), who ran sixth until stalling in the pits and then having to make an additional stop.

Race 2
Max Chilton started on Pole for the Sprint Race after finishing 8th in Race 1, and therefore gaining the reverse grid pole. Davide Valsecchi extended his GP2 Asia lead by denying Michael Herck victory with a late pass in the second Abu Dhabi race. Until the closing stages, Herck and his teammate Giacomo Ricci had looked set to give their DPR team a shock one-two - four and a half years after the squad's last wins. But Valsecchi mounted a last gasp charge to pass both Ricci and Herck in quick succession and claim his iSport squad's second win of the weekend. Outside front row starter Herck had taken the lead at the start, with Ricci passing Alexander Rossi (Meritus) for second at a safety car restart shortly afterwards. Valsecchi made rapid progress from seventh on the grid and was soon in third behind the two DPR cars. But until the final half dozen laps, Herck and Ricci looked comfortable up front. The points leader had speed in reserve, though, and in the final laps Valsecchi increased his pace and piled pressure on Ricci, eventually making it through with an inventive move that required several corners to complete. He then hunted down Herck and dived down the inside at the end of the back straight on the penultimate lap, before pulling away to win by 1.9s - giving him a 19-point championship lead at the series' halfway point.

Herck and Ricci held on to the remaining podium places, with Addax's Sergio Pérez charging from the midfield through to fourth. Pérez escaped serious damage in the opening lap tangle that caused the early safety car - the Mexican and Josef Kral touching, and sending the Super Nova car bouncing into Meritus' Luca Filippi. Friday winner Oliver Turvey took the second iSport car to fifth, having spent much of the race behind polesitter Max Chilton (Ocean). The Formula 3 graduate lost ground on lap one but then held his own among the frontrunners and resisted ART's Jules Bianchi - who scorched through the field after stalling on the grid - and Arden's Charles Pic to score the final point. Pic's teammate Javier Villa was another man to stall at the start, while Addax's Giedo van der Garde was making progress through the group behind Chilton until he tangled with Fabio Leimer (Ocean).

Classification

Qualifying

Race 1

References

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Time to snip, snip, snip!
We know it took you forever to grow your hair long, so it's completely understandable that you feel attached to your locks. The thought of a pair of scissors coming near your head full of hair is making you cringe? We totally get that, too. But when bad hair days slowly become bad hair weeks, then you know it's time for a cut to reboot your hair's healthy state. Read on to check if you have experiencing any of these tell-tale signs that say it's time for a snip!
When you're having a difficult time styling your hair (a.k.a, ponytails all day, er'day), then you're probably bored with your hairstyle. Also, mermaid-length hair (or when your locks reach your waist) is actually hard to work with because at this point, your hair is pretty much tired or almost lifeless. Translation: It's time to see your stylist for a cut that'll restore your tresses' health.
You'll know when it's time to for a chop when your tresses, especially the ends, look dull and lack shine. Over time and constant exposure to sunlight and styling products, your hair loses its vibrancy. Revamp your locks by chopping off the tips. Finish off the look by applying a few drops of shine spray to styled hair.
5. Your strands can rival the Sahara's dryness.
Another sign that tells you to schedule a maintenance cut is when your hair gets easily tangled. The hair's cuticles get weaker and drier through time, causing them to get knotted easily. Plus, this is also the root cause of split ends and hair breakage.


On Monday, September 23rd, the First Lady will travel with the President to New York City for the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). On Monday evening, the President and First Lady will host a UN General Assembly reception.
On Tuesday, September 24th, the First Lady will attend the President's remarks to the UN General Assembly. In the afternoon, she will host a special event for the spouses of Chiefs of State and Heads of Government participating in the UN General Assembly at The Studio Museum in Harlem, a leading institution devoted to artists of African descent.
Mrs. Obama will deliver brief remarks at the luncheon. These remarks will be covered by a pre-determined pool. For any additional questions, please email FirstLadyPress@who.eop.gov.
The Studio Museum in Harlem was founded in 1968 by a diverse group of artists, Harlem residents, civic leaders, and philanthropists. The Museum is an internationally recognized venue for modern and contemporary art and is a vital source of programs and services for the Harlem community. The Studio Museum's permanent collection represents more than 450 artists, spans 200 years of history, and comprises nearly 2,000 works of art, including: paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and mixed-media installations.
Performing at the lunch will be members of the chamber music class at LaGuardia Arts High School, students and Company members from Dance Theatre of Harlem, and Audra McDonald. These performances will be closed press.
LaGuardia Arts High School: LaGuardia Arts was the first school in the nation to provide a free, publicly funded program for students with unique talents in the arts. It was founded by New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1936 in order to provide a facility where the most gifted and talented public school students of New York City could pursue their talents in music, art, drama, and dance, while also completing a full academic program of instruction.
Dance Theatre of Harlem: Dance Theatre of Harlem is comprised of an international touring ballet company, school, and innovative arts education programs. The program reaches over 80,000 people each year with more than 65% of its students studying on scholarship or tuition assistance. Approaching its 45th year, Dance Theatre of Harlem remains dedicated to inspiring traditional and new audiences with a message of self-reliance, artistic relevance and individual responsibility.
Audra McDonald: Audra McDonald is an acclaimed singer and actress with a record-tying five Tony Awards and two Grammy Awards. Her theater credits include Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, among others.


New Surgery Spotlight Now Available!
In the first Surgery Spotlight of 2015, Jeffrey Kozlow, MD performs a Large Transverse Panniculectomy on a patient that is in need of a hysterectomy. The patient is a 60-year-old woman who was initially sent to the clinic for an endometrial malignancy that required a hysterectomy. Her abdomen could not be accessed without the removal of a large, symptomatic, overhanging pannus that extended to her mid thighs. Dr. Kozlow explains that the most significant challenge with this operation is the management of the patient in the preoperative and postoperative stages. This patient underwent a 29.9 pound panniculectomy which allowed for her to have her oncologic procedure at the same time. Dr. Kozlow walks through the stages of the panniculectomy procedure including: incision design, surgical technique and risk reduction measures. The overall goal is to perform an efficient and effective operation that not only provides significant benefit to the patient, but also minimizes the postoperative risks associated with this type of procedure.
Watch Jeffrey Kozlow, MD perform a large transverse panniculectomy For Free on PSEN.


It seems as though barely a week goes by when we don't have some exciting Champions League games to pile our pounds into – and this week is no different.
Liverpool v Porto looks like a foregone conclusion after the Reds' 5-0 demolition of the home team in Portugal, but PSG v Real Madrid is set up to be a real cracker.
I fancy both teams to score in the French capital, and with no Neymar for PSG then Madrid can end up on top, despite them not needing to win thanks to their 3-1 advantage from the first game.
As well as the two Champions League games on Tuesday, there is also a full Championship fixture list and a sprinkling of other lower league matches.
I've had a look around and I only really like two accas, a Mixed Multiple and Lucas Joao, plus a few FGS bets.
I fancy BTTS in the aforementioned PSG v Real and am then pinning my hopes on Championship high-flyers Cardiff and Fulham.
They should be able to get one over on Barnsley and Sheffield United at home.
Then in League Two, I like Accrington and Mansfield to outdo Morecambe and Lincoln to make up an 11/2 Mixed Multiple altogether, with insurance for three of the five fixtures just in case.
And the Lucas looks much the same with Real, Fulham, Accrington and Mansfield my fancies to win and concede at a huge 304/1.
As it's a slow acca day then I'm going to have a few FGS bets. In the Championship I really like Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) at 11/2 at Bet365 (bet HERE), which seems really big.
In League One Erhun Oztumer (Walsall) 9/2 at Bet365 (bet HERE), and Billy Kee (Accrington) in League Two at 7/2 at Bet365 (bet HERE). I'm going to plump for 1pt on each.
I'm also going to go for an each-way treble with a bit of loose change, 0.15pts each-way, at 160/1 e/w with Bet365 (bet HERE) at a third of the odds for unlimited places.
I may well have a few more fancies on Tuesday and Wednesday to make sure to check out The Set Odds Twitter account.
Enjoy the goal fest that will hopefully be the PSG v Real Madrid game – and happy punting!


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Q: linux, openssl: where is THIRTY_TWO_BIT defined? I can't compile the openssl headers for c++ on Angstrom distribution, arm core. The file "bn.h" in openssl needs some extra definitions. One of them is THIRTY_TWO_BIT. I don't want to define it manually cause I may dismiss some other defines.
What header files should I include to have the THIRTY_TWO_BIT defined and openssl headers compiled as a result?

A: Googling for #define THIRTY_TWO_BIT yields the result that opensslconf.h seems to define THIRTY_TWO_BIT, see Apples codebase here

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where is THIRTY_TWO_BIT defined?

Its defined by Configure based on the platform:
$ cd <openssl src dir>
$ grep -R THIRTY_TWO_BIT *
...
Configure:"BS2000-OSD","c89:-O -XLLML -XLLMK -XL -DB_ENDIAN -DTERMIOS -DCHARSET_EBCDIC::(unknown)::-lsocket -lnsl:THIRTY_TWO_BIT DES_PTR DES_UNROLL MD2_CHAR RC4_INDEX RC4_CHAR BF_PTR:::",
Configure:"OS390-Unix","c89.sh:-O -DB_ENDIAN -DCHARSET_EBCDIC -DNO_SYS_PARAM_H  -D_ALL_SOURCE::(unknown):::THIRTY_TWO_BIT DES_PTR DES_UNROLL MD2_CHAR RC4_INDEX RC4_CHAR BF_PTR:::",
Configure:"tandem-c89","c89:-Ww -D__TANDEM -D_XOPEN_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED=1 -D_TANDEM_SOURCE -DB_ENDIAN::(unknown):::THIRTY_TWO_BIT:::",
...

Its used in other files, and available in opensslconf.h if it was defined during configure (as Uli pointed out):
...
crypto/opensslconf.h.in:#define THIRTY_TWO_BIT
crypto/bn/bn_lib.c:#if defined(THIRTY_TWO_BIT) || defined(SIXTY_FOUR_BIT) || defined(SIXTY_FOUR_BIT_LONG)
crypto/bn/bn_lib.c:#if defined(THIRTY_TWO_BIT) || defined(SIXTY_FOUR_BIT) || defined(SIXTY_FOUR_BIT_LONG)
crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c:#ifdef THIRTY_TWO_BIT
crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c:#ifdef THIRTY_TWO_BIT
crypto/bn/bn.h:#ifdef THIRTY_TWO_BIT
MacOS/opensslconf.h:#define THIRTY_TWO_BIT

I can't compile the openssl headers for c++ on Angstrom distribution, arm core. The file "bn.h" in openssl needs some extra definitions.

You might check in Configure for a similar platform, and then copy/add/modify it for your platform. Then, run ./Configure <your new platform> followed by a make all.
Your platform may already be available. There is no Angstrom, but there are ARM's available:
$ ./Configure
Usage: Configure [no-<cipher> ...] [enable-<cipher> ...] [experimental-<cipher> ...]
[-Dxxx] [-lxxx] [-Lxxx] [-fxxx] [-Kxxx] [no-hw-xxx|no-hw] [[no-]threads] [[no-]shared]
[[no-]zlib|zlib-dynamic] [no-asm] [no-dso] [no-krb5] [sctp] [386] [--prefix=DIR]
[--openssldir=OPENSSLDIR] [--with-xxx[=vvv]] [--test-sanity] os/compiler[:flags]

pick os/compiler from:
BC-32 BS2000-OSD BSD-generic32 BSD-generic64 BSD-ia64 BSD-sparc64 BSD-sparcv8
BSD-x86 BSD-x86-elf BSD-x86_64 Cygwin Cygwin-pre1.3 DJGPP MPE/iX-gcc OS2-EMX
OS390-Unix QNX6 QNX6-i386 ReliantUNIX SINIX SINIX-N UWIN VC-CE VC-WIN32
VC-WIN64A VC-WIN64I aix-cc aix-gcc aix3-cc aix64-cc aix64-gcc android
android-armv7 android-x86 aux3-gcc beos-x86-bone beos-x86-r5 bsdi-elf-gcc cc
cray-j90 cray-t3e darwin-i386-cc darwin-ppc-cc darwin64-ppc-cc
darwin64-x86_64-cc dgux-R3-gcc dgux-R4-gcc dgux-R4-x86-gcc dist gcc hpux-cc
hpux-gcc hpux-ia64-cc hpux-ia64-gcc hpux-parisc-cc hpux-parisc-cc-o4
hpux-parisc-gcc hpux-parisc1_1-cc hpux-parisc1_1-gcc hpux-parisc2-cc
hpux-parisc2-gcc hpux64-ia64-cc hpux64-ia64-gcc hpux64-parisc2-cc
hpux64-parisc2-gcc hurd-x86 iphoneos-cross irix-cc irix-gcc irix-mips3-cc
irix-mips3-gcc irix64-mips4-cc irix64-mips4-gcc linux-alpha+bwx-ccc
linux-alpha+bwx-gcc linux-alpha-ccc linux-alpha-gcc linux-aout linux-armv4
linux-elf linux-generic32 linux-generic64 linux-ia32-icc linux-ia64
linux-ia64-ecc linux-ia64-icc linux-ppc linux-ppc64 linux-sparcv8
linux-sparcv9 linux-x86_64 linux32-s390x linux64-s390x linux64-sparcv9 mingw
mingw64 ncr-scde netware-clib netware-clib-bsdsock netware-clib-bsdsock-gcc
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