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Love thy Customer: "From a planner to a community"
[Left] The Belle de Jour 2016 Planner (taken from Rappler), and [Right] the I Love BDJ website.
Last Tuesday on our "Love thy Customer" series, we talked about the Starbucks Philippines Planner and how they made use of the brand's experience to reward their loyal customers. As promised, we'll talk about another planner that made full use of its experience to build a community - ladies and gentlemen (especially ladies), we'll talk about the Belle de Jour Power Planner.
Ten years ago, Viviamo, Inc. released the first BDJ Power Planner which aims to help women conquer the world. Included in it are full-color pages filled with inspiration, spaces to jot on, and coupons from different brands. The Power Planner's users love it, and with their support, Viviamo set up websites such as www.ilovebdj.com and www.bdjbox.com. They even have their own series of events like the BDJ Fair!
What should brands take note of about the BDJ Power Planner? In the case of Starbucks, the planner is more of a reward for staying to drink; but in the case of the Belle de Jour Power Planner, the planner is more of a benefit to those who got one.
Vivamo focused on targeting its market of passionate women through it and then expanded it further through below-the-line activities (such as events). They've reinvented "Customer Experience" further.
This is the second part of our "Love thy Customer" series as part of the preparations leading to the 2016 Customer Love Fest. This series will look back at the best customer relationship, rewards, loyalty and experience practices done by various businesses over the years. There's more case studies to reminisce to, and we'll be talking more about it in the next few weeks.


From peace in our innermost selves to peace in the world, and everything in between.
Submission Deadline: 5:00PM PDT, August 17, 2016.
Award Ceremony: 6:00pm Friday September 9, 2016.
Vancouver Tagore Society is delighted to announce the winners for the VTS Poetry Contest 2016. There were many entries and our panel of highly respected judges spent hours poring over the fine poems to make their decision, which was no easy task.
We heartily thank you all for your participation and congratulate the poets who made the shortlist and Top 3.
The shortlisted poets were invited to read their chosen poems during the Poetry Evening of the West Coast Tagore Festival 2016, September 9th at the Richmond Cultural Center. Richmond Councillor Linda McPhail presented the Certificates to the First, Second and Third Place winners.


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Jean-François Sacase est un magistrat et homme politique français né le  à Saint-Béat (Haute-Garonne) et décédé le  à Toulouse (Haute-Garonne).

Biographie
Magistrat, Jean François René Fabien Sacase est en poste à Bordeaux en 1849, puis comme conseiller de cour d'Appel à Amiens en 1850. Il est conseiller à la Cour d'Appel de Toulouse en 1852 et président de Chambre en 1868. Il prend sa retraite en 1875. Il est conseiller général du canton de Saint-Béat en 1865, et président du conseil général. En 1871, il est élu représentant de la Haute-Garonne et siège à droite. Il est inscrit à la réunion des Réservoirs.

Il est sénateur bonapartiste de la Haute-Garonne de 1876 à 1879.

Il était aussi membre de l'Académie des Jeux floraux, ainsi que l'Académie de législation dont il est secrétaire perpétuel de 1855 à 1867.

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Naissance en janvier 1808
Naissance à Saint-Béat
Décès en juillet 1884
Décès à Toulouse
Sénateur de la Haute-Garonne
Conseiller général de la Haute-Garonne
Député de la Haute-Garonne (Troisième République)
Député à l'Assemblée nationale (1871)
Académie des Jeux floraux
Décès à 76 ans

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PML-N has begun preparations to 'welcome' Nawaz: Rana Sanaullah
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Friday that the party has begun preparations for welcoming former premier Nawaz Sharif. He said this at a press conference in Lahore alongside Punjab Information Secretary Azma Bokhari.
Nawaz has been living in London since November 2019 after he was allowed to leave the country for medical treatment.
Earlier this week, however, Nawaz in an apparent effort to dispel the impression that the PML-N is 'running away' from elections in Punjab and seemingly out of legal options to forestall a possible dissolution of the provincial assembly
Last month, PTI chief Imran Khan had announced his party would disassociate itself from the "current corrupt political system" by quitting the assemblies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
Addressing today's press conference, Sanaullah challenged the PTI chief to dissolve the Punjab Assembly, saying: "We have decided to fight and prepare for the elections."
He said the "PML-N has taken decisions" and would meet later today to implement them.
Sanaullah further said the PML-N supremo's return would decide the results of the election in Punjab and predicted that the PTI would face defeat. "We are democratic people and are in favour of letting assemblies complete their tenure. But we are not afraid of PTI's harmless threats."
"The committees will consist of senior PML N parliamentarians. They will meet the sitting MPAs and candidates interested in contesting the election. They will visit every constituency and finalise two candidates from each constituency within two weeks."
The committees will then forward there recommendations after which the party would make a decision, he said.
The interior minister went on to say that he was privy to information which suggested Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi — who is in power in the province due the PTI's support — was not in favour of dissolving the assembly.
In this article:Nawaz Return, Nawaz Shrif, Rana Sanaullah

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Q: Generate xlsx file from Apex I've developed some csv reports in the past through Apex code. Now, I've a requirement to develop a report in xlsx format. For CSV, I used ' , ' as delimiter and appended '.csv' to the file name. For XLSX, I used '\t' as the delimiter and appended '.xlsx'. But, if I open the generated file it throws the following error:

Excel cannot open the file 'filename.xlsx' because the file format for the file extension is not valid. Verify that the file has not been corrupted and that the file extension matches the format of the file.

I figured out a work around, which is to append '.xls' instead of '.xlsx'. It works, but throws a warning message at the user every time they try to open the file which is something I don't want user to experience.
The warning message is

The file format and extension of ".xls" don't match. The file could be corrupted or unsafe. Unless you trust its source, don't open it. Do you want to open it anyway?

After little research,

I figured out that the issue here is that there should be at least one sheet in the workbook

So xlsx file needs to have at least one sheet wheres ascsv doesn't. So csv reports I developed in the past worked.
Is there any way i can create a sheet in Apex code? I came across some C# and Java code to add sheets. Can we do the same in Apex?
My sample code for xlsx :
String fileContent = '';
for(Account a: someList){
    fileContent += a.Name+'\t'+a.Field_One__c+'\t'+a.Field_Two__c+'\t'+a.Field_Three__c+'\t'+a.Field_Four__c+'\t'+a.Field_Five__c+'\n';
}
Document doc = new Document();
doc.Name = MyTestFile.xlsx';
doc.FolderId = folderId;
doc.Body = fileContent;
insert doc;

A: You're not going to be able to use XLSX at all. It's based on the Office Open XML standards from Microsoft. Basically, it's a set of XML files contained in a ZIP file, of which we have no native means of creating in Apex Code. Of course, you could build the constituent parts and then ship the data off to Heroku, AWS, etc, and have it finish packing up the file for you, or even use jszip to render the file in the browser, but the point is, it won't be a pure native solution.
As for using the "XLS" format, what you basically want to do is create a large XML file that conforms to Microsoft Office XML formatting schemes. This is actually how Salesforce "tricks" Excel into reading report exports when you use the "Export to Excel" report feature. You'll probably want to read the XML Spreadsheet Reference on how to build a proper spreadsheet. Alternatively, download a report from Salesforce in Excel format, and open it up in Notepad to see how they do it; it's basically a bare-bones implementation that's just good enough for Excel to figure out what to do with it.

A: I know the question has already been answered but to anyone who stumbles upon here looking for other options, I found a solution that generates an actual .xlsx file using only Apex. Take note though that the process is complicated and would take a bit research and trial and error on the side of Office Open XML to pull off.
If you already read the answer that @sfdcfox gave, you know that the biggest hurdle for this to work is Apex having no native means of working with ZIP files. Luckily someone implemented classes that would make it possible. That project is called Zippex and its made by Pedro Dal Col and Pliny Smith.
With that issue out of the way, we are now able to open up a .xlsx file and extract its contents; edit the content and fill it up with data from our Salesforce org; and then repackaged it again as a .xlsx file. All of that using only Apex. And that's generally the steps needed to generate a .xlsx file using Apex for my approach. If you like a further detailed guide for this and a working example, here is a repository I created that will be able to help you: https://github.com/RaymarMonte/apex-create-xlsx

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LP absolutely loves to read and gets through books so quickly. Little Man is following in her footsteps, loving nothing more than our regular story times at home. But, how can you keep children with a love of reading stocked up on books? I know, we could go to the local library but with the children at school all week and us often away at the weekends it isn't always easy to get to the library – or to return books on time. But Reading Chest have brought the library to us.
Reading Chest is a book rental service that specialises in reading scheme books for children aged 4 to 9 years. So, the books that your children read at school, in their colour bands, are all available through Reading Chest giving complete peace of mind that the books will support your child's learning as well as being fun and interesting to read.
When you sign up to Reading Chest you choose a package. This could be bronze, silver or gold and lets you have between four and six books at any one time with either four swaps per month or unlimited swaps depending on the package.
Reading Chest simply posts books to you and when you're done you post them back. Our initial delivery arrived within two days and each time we send books back it's no more than four days before the new ones arrive – often even sooner.
Our first Reading Chest delivery included backpacks for the children, a sticker chart, stickers and a bookmark as well as the books for the children to read. The sticker charts are great as you can add a sticker each time your child reads a book, working their way around the map in a trail of stickers.
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With Reading Chest you can have books sent for one child or siblings depending on the package you choose and with our gold package LP and Little Man both have three books which they can return whenever they like. Through Reading Chest we can make lists of books they'd like – giving information like their age and reading level, fiction or non-fiction preference, if there's a specific reading scheme we want to focus on or if there are books we'd like to avoid – anything too scary, too girly or nothing about dinosaurs for example. If your children don't like fairy books, pirate books or books about insects this can all be tailored to you. Or, like us, you can leave it completely open so we are receiving a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books from all of the reading schemes that are just tailored to the children's reading level at school.
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AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday received credentials of newly appointed ambassadors to Jordan.
The nonresident ambassadors are Georgine el Chaer Mallat of Colombia, Jang Myong Ho of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Rashid y. Ssemuddu of Uganda and Tatjana Miskova of Slovenia.
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Mohammad Bani Yassin received on Tuesday copies of the credentials of newly appointed ambassadors to Jordan.


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This week in 2009, Al Jefferson was in the midst one of his most prolific scoring seasons in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves. During the 2008-09 season, Big Al averaged a career-high 23.1 points per game to go along with 11 rebounds per game.
On February 7, Big Al found himself matched up against one of the league's premier centers in Yao Ming. A battle ensued all night between the two talented big men, and while Yao walked away with the win, Big Al had a stellar performance in his own right.
Al posted 36 points and 22 rebounds in the game, consistently using his crafty post game to score around the rim. Big Al shot 16-30 on the night from the floor in an efficient offensive showing, and he was a pest on the defensive end as well, racking up four steals and two blocks against Houston.
Ultimately, Houston prevailed, led by a deep roster that also included Tracy McGrady, Rafer Alston, Shane Battier, Luis Scola and Metta World Peace.
However, this game was a fantastic showdown between two of the NBA's great big men in Al Jefferson and Yao Ming.


Happy Feast of the Angels, Michael, Raphael and Gabriel! This is, in many ways, a secondary patronal feast for the monks of Conception Abbey. In celebration of the angels, the freshmen and sophomore seminary dormitory, St. Michael's Hall had its annual open house. Monks and seminarians were invited to check out the living quarters of the seminarians and socialize for a while Thursday evening. Snacks and refreshments were provided.
Below: I asked Fr. Etienne and Br. Maximilian to pose for a nice picture, and this is what I got. Fr. Etienne serves as the chaplain to the freshmen class.
This past Friday was our annual Alumni Reunion. There was a good showing from the Class of 1967, celebrating their 50th anniversary. The nice weather allowed the social hour to take place in the plaza area in front of St. Michael's Hall.
This year's speaker was Fr. Paul Turner. He was introduced by the new Director of Alumni, Br. Thomas Sullivan, OSB.
Br. Thomas (pictured above) introduces Friday afternoon's speaker, Fr. Paul Turner (pictured below). Fr. Paul gave an excellent talk on the Eucharist and Holy Communion from the tabernacle. He is an engaging speaker and has a vast liturgical knowledge. We are happy to have him counted among our alumni.
Abbot Benedict celebrated the late afternoon Eucharist, which included the presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Service Award. This year's award was given posthumously to Mr. Brian Bergkamp (Class of 2014). Brian exhibited heroic virtue in saving a woman from drowning. In the heroic act, he himself was swept away in the river.
The Bergkamp family receives the award.
Above: The alumni gather on the Basilica steps for a group photo.
Below: After Mass, Fr. Martin greets some of the alumni.
The social hour took place, which gave alumni, monks, and seminarians the opportunity to visit with one another.
Just checking in with some pictures as the leaves begin to change colors. When the fall colors come in full, I'll be sure to post more pictures.
The Infirmary addition construction is coming along nicely. This past week workers sprayed on a foam insulation on the exterior of the building.
Below: See the construction from the air!
Below: September weather has been very pleasant.
Below: On Sunday morning there was a fog descending upon the Abbey. One of our neighbors took this picture and shared it with me.
Below: Sunday Eucharist at Conception Abbey.
We are blessed to have Abbot Christian Meyer of Engelberg as our guest this week. Since 2010 he has been the 59th abbot of our 900 year old mother house and this is his first visit to the United States. He will attend the meeting of Abbots President at St. Meinrad Archabbey next week and then visit the other daughter house in Mount Angel after that. Tuesday he celebrated Mass for the Clyde sisters on "Founders' Day" and preached beautifully on the prophetic vocation of the founders of that community from Maria Rickenbach in Switzerland. The sisters celebrated with a beautiful banquet afterward and he spoke to them of the Benedictine communities of nuns and sisters in Switzerland. Later he visited with the sisters at Our Lady of Rickenbach and he shared more stories with them.
Tuesday evening Abbot Christian spoke to the monks during our community meeting time after Vespers. He spoke about the school at Engelberg, which is really three schools: their college preparatory religious school, the town high school and a specialized high school for winter sports athletes—all of which share their facilities.
He also spoke at length of their daughter-house in Cameroon, where he spends one month a year to assist. They have seventeen African members and many challenges and opportunities.
One of the enjoyable annual events where the monastic and seminary communities interact is at the Labor Day Picnic. The seminarians just concluded a Day of Recollection (day of silence and prayer) and they were ready to visit and enjoy some brats and burgers. Monks and seminarians gathered near the picnic tables behind St. Benedict Hall and relaxed and visited on a beautiful day.


I would like to thank Constance and Edward Cassidy and their family for the privilege of being asked to visit Lissadell today and to open this exhibition.
The extraordinary beauty of this area remains as powerful as ever. However we should never forget that Lissadell is a magical name in Irish history because of the spirit of the people associated with this house.
It reminds us not just of great personalities, but also the timeless ideals which they served.
The cause of the rights of women to be heard and to lead is one of the most important of these ideals and this is why this exhibition is so welcome.
If you look back at the writing of most history – and not just Irish history – there is a tendency to present strong women as somehow eccentric and out of place. This confuses the exceptional for the eccentric.
It takes a truly exceptional personality to look at something like the systematic exclusion of women from social, economic and political rights and to decide to fight for the principle of equality.
In the years when Lissadell was being constructed the debate was as basic as whether women had the right to be educated beyond basic literacy or should express opinions about anything of substance.
In 1834, a year before the House was completed; Maria Edgeworth addressed this in her best-selling novel.
This is a point which was never at issue with the wonderful generation of Gore-Booth women who lived here at the end of the nineteenth century.
The story of Eva and Constance trying to spark women's suffrage agitation in the local community is a wonderful demonstration of their spirit.
These little arrows, combined with the arrows of hundreds of thousands of other women throughout these islands ensured that twenty years later the right of many women to vote was finally enacted.
We should not forget that the radicalism of our successful Irish Revolution was very much driven forward by women.
The founding document of our modern republicanism, the Proclamation of 1916, is very unusual in terms of statements by nationalist revolutionaries of those times.
Throughout Europe people were asserting their demand to live in a state which reflected their history and culture. Many of the movements involved prided themselves in an exclusive identity with the focus being on a return to the past rather than embracing modern and progressive ideals.
In contrast, together with other clearly progressive ideas our revolution began with a statement that rights within the new state were to be enjoyed equally by both men and women.
This did not happen by accident – it happened because of the constant advocacy and militancy of the women of Ireland, with Constance Markievicz one of the most important figures.
Women were a vital part of the coalition which delivered the overwhelming victory for independence in the 1918 general election. Equally it was the first time that woman's voices were heard throughout the country.
A regressive turning point came only a short time afterwards.
The assertive republicanism of all of the women in the Second Dáil led others, and especially the establishment press, to dismiss them in classically misogynistic ways.
It is a deep shame for our country that the strong and positive start which was made in 1918 and 1921 was followed by a lengthy period of regression.
It was in fact 58 years until another woman was appointed to cabinet and much of that time was one where women's voices were pushed to the margins.
This is not to say in any way that women did not express themselves or help to shape an evolving Irish identity.
The very dramatic advances in terms of rising standards of living and population which we have seen since the radical and reforming governments of Seán Lemass often focus on economic policies.
What is missed in this is the wider point that the Lemass idea, which in many ways still provides the framework for progress in modern Ireland, was the need for us to open up as a country.
To open up to the world, through participation in major international bodies and the now European Union – but also to open up to the potential of all of our own people.
The massive expansion in access to education at all levels had enormous class dimensions – but it had many gender dimensions as well. The number of highly articulate, able and intelligent women emerging from our schools, colleges and universities rose dramatically – and with this the absolute refusal to accept the status quo showed a louder and louder voice.
One aspect of this which has not received enough attention has been the role of women in holding communities together and leading demands for peace during the dark days of violence initiated by a small minority but with a huge impact.
In 1976 the mass demonstrations against violence seen on the streets in every part of the country were led by women determined to stop a threatened spiral of violence – and they certainly played an important role in giving the democratic republican majority in this state the confidence to assert itself.
And as we remember 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement and while attention this week has primarily been on the talks, we should also remember the importance of women's voices at community level in creating the circumstances to break the cycle of conflict.
The Alliance of Women was highly influential in promoting the need for peace and they were cleverly above party politics as they wanted the needs of the citizens of Northern Ireland prioritised.
If we look at many of the failures of our society and our politics to recognise and respect the rights and interests of women there is a constant thread which shows itself.
This is the difficulty which we have had to consider issues from the perspective of others – or indeed to even respect their good intentions.
The debate on the Constitution's flawed representation of women is a good example. Documents published in recent years show again how those who drafted the document believed that they we in fact protecting the rights of women and were being progressive.
In the face of this women who spoke against its language and likely impact were unable to secure changes.
Over the years there have been many debates where the condescending voice of Vanity Fair towards the Gore Booth sisters could easily fit in to the attitude of the system towards women's voices.
No bad ever came from showing a spirit of respect and working hard to see the perspective of others.
At this very difficult moment in modern history, where there are many places which look to narrow debate and the voices which can be heard, we should use this 100th anniversary of female suffrage to remind ourselves and important point.
To be a real republic, to be true to the spirit which overcame great odds to win independence, we must be willing to give a voice to all parts of our society and to listen to those whose interests and experiences differ from ours.


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The country said a bid a formal goodbye to Bush on Wednesday in a national funeral service in Washington at the National Cathedral.
Another close friend of the elder Bush, former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson, recalled that the 41st president was "a class act from birth to death. one of nature's noble men".
The 43rd United States president had also given Michelle Obama a mint during the memorial service in September for Arizona Senator John McCain.
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Human rights groups say the war is wreaking havoc on the country and subjecting civilians to indiscriminate bombing. The South Carolina Republican described the Saudi royal as "a wrecking ball", "crazy" and "dangerous".
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After today, OSIRIS-REx will spend almost a year examining Bennu and sending back highly detailed images of its surface. The second sequence shows the spacecraft's fly-in approach with Bennu slowly growing larger in the distance.
Chabahar city governor Rahmdel Bameri said many people were also wounded in the 10 am (0630 GMT) attack. Videos posted on Twitter, purportedly from Chabahar, showed thick smoke rising from the area.
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Home » 'Wonderwall' of snow traps drinkers, and Oasis tribute band, in remote U.K. pub – NBC News
'Wonderwall' of snow traps drinkers, and Oasis tribute band, in remote U.K. pub – NBC News
Is three days in a pub with an Oasis tribute band too long? Definitely Maybe.
Some 50 drinkers stranded in a remote 17th-century pub for three nights after heavy snowfall in northern England while they watched an Oasis tribute band would be forgiven for wondering just that.
They slept on couches or on the floor at The Tan Hill Inn in Yorkshire, England — more than 200 miles north of London — after snow and fallen power lines blocked nearby roads starting Friday.
Guests were forced to sleep on makeshift beds after being stranded at The Tan Hill Inn following heavy snowfall.Facebook/The Tan Hill Inn
The pub — known as Britain's highest inn, which sits at 1,732 feet above sea level — shared updates on Facebook, jokingly calling guests "inmates."
"Let's be honest," one update said. "Being stuck anywhere is a trial, a challenge to the mental health of some people, and yes, some are at breaking point after three days of being confined."
Vicky Hodgson, 43, traveled over an hour to the rural pub with her partner in their campervan to watch "Noasis," the Oasis tribute band.
The forecast predicted light snowfall, so they weren't concerned about the weather. But by the end of the night, the pub's entrance was covered by thick snow.
"It was unreal, the snow must have been about waist-deep," Hodgson told NBC News over the phone. "I've never seen anything like it."
She said it had been "a wild ride of emotions" but a weekend full of "memories."
Hodgson said staff had been "absolutely brilliant" and kept guests entertained with quizzes, karaoke, and plenty of food — including a free buffet.
Stranded staff and guests dug a path out of the pub which had been blocked by thick snow.Vicky Hodgson
The wintry weather brought heavy snow to many parts of the United Kingdom over the weekend. It left tens of thousands of homes without electricity and killed at least two people.
"Our guests have been absolutely amazing," Nicola Townsend, the pub's manager, told Sky News. "They've been really patient and really understanding."
"Everyone came as strangers on Friday night and I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I say they have made friends here," Townsend added.
At 2:16 p.m. local time (9:16 a.m. ET) Monday The Tan Hill Inn shared on Facebook that it had "given a fond farewell to our previously stranded guests" after the roads finally opened.
A photo of stranded patrons was shared on The Tan Hill Inn's Facebook page, along with the caption: "We will ALWAYS remember this group of amazing people who came together, and hopefully, in challenging circumstances, enjoyed what we all think was a life-changing experience."
Band members of "Noasis" who describe themselves as the "nation's favorite Oasis tribute band" — wrote on Facebook that they had to cancel another performance on Saturday night because they were also trapped.
"We have no way of making it to our gig," the band said.
Hodgson, who managed to leave the pub on Monday, said the "surreal" experience left her with some new, life-long friends.
"There's talk of a reunion next year! Hopefully in the summer though," she said, laughing.
Bianca Britton reported from London, and Suzanne Ciechalski reported from New York.
Bianca Britton is a reporter for NBC News' Social Newsgathering team based in London.
Suzanne Ciechalski is a New York-based reporter for NBC News' Social Newsgathering team specializing in verification and social discovery.
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The NES had Some Pretty Good Shmups
Despite hardware limitations, the NES was a haven for some fantastic scrolling shoot-em-ups.
For its time and even by today's standards, the NES is one of the most versatile game consoles ever created. For the most part, action/adventure platformers were the meat and potatoes of the NES library, but there was no shortage of RPGs, top-down adventures, run & guns, a crap-ton of arcade ports and even a few point & click adventures.
All of those game genres make perfect sense given the NES's display limitations: The number of simultaneous sprites, colors, projectiles and just about everything had a limit in the 8-bit days.
Somehow, those intrepid NES developers were able to make a massive variety of epic shoot-em-ups with gobs of enemies loosing salvoes of missiles and bullets at a hero and—magically—the system handled it all like a champ. Shmups on the NES rarely even experience any slowdown. Amazing!
I don't know how they did it…but they did! And the resulting library of NES shmups is stacked with really, really good games that are highly playable even today. Here are a few (very few)of our favorite picks from some of the best shoot-em-up games for the NES.
The fantastical arcade artwork for Gradius. Sci-fi art definitely peaked in the '80s.
NA Release: December 1986
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Two Players
This arcade port of Konami's original Gradius is an essential play for shmup shnobs and NES enthusiasts alike. And while Gradius isn't quite the granddaddy of all space shooters (that title belongs to Galaxian, or perhaps even Space Invaders), Gradius certainly had a major influence over modern shoot-em-ups.
One thing that made Gradius unique was its introduction to the powerup bar. Unlike other shooters of the time, instead of presenting players with specific powerups upon defeating key enemy groups, Gradius has a pre-set list of powerups for the player to choose from.
After defeating special enemies, the powerup bar's cursor advances to the next powerup, with most of the more useful powerups sitting on the far end of the bar. This gives the player an added layer of strategy. Do I take the quick and easy powerups (like increasing speed?) or hold out for the more powerful ones (like the shields)?
Gradius is a great game and a wonderful little snapshot of classic gaming. Definitely check it out if you haven't. It's surprisingly cheap on eBay.
The fantastical arcade artwork for Salamander/Life Force. Sci-fi art definitely peaked in the '80s.
Life Force/Salamander
NA Release: August 1988
What you call this next entry in the Gradius series depends on where you're from. In the United States we called this one Life Force. Elsewhere you'll know it as Salamander.
This game is a spin-off or follow-up to Gradius. While the title and plot are different depending on where you're from, that nifty Gradius powerup bar is still there (though it's presented a bit differently), bestowing its additional payload of strategic thinking. Additionally, Life Force alternates between Gradius-style horizontal scrolling levels and Galaga-style vertical scrolling.
But what really separates this one from its predecessor is the setting. Instead of just flying through space and through planetary surfaces, you'll be piloting Vic Viper (or Lord British) through a gigantic snake-beast's inner guts, dodging ribs, eyeballs, brainy things, and all manner of ickiness.
Like Gradius, Life Force/Salamander facilitates up to 2 players in co-op mode. In my opinion, Life Force is superior to Gradius in terms of gameplay, graphics and environment. But either one is definitely playable and still relatively cheap on eBay.
Japanese cover art for Abadox, 1990. Sci-fi art was past its peak by then.
Abadox: The Deadly Inner War
NA Release: March 1990
Developer: Natsume
Publisher: Milton Bradley
If Life Force, with its inner-space blood & guts environments is a bit icky, Abadox is straight nasty, y'all.
Like Salamander, Abadox takes place within a massive living creature. In this case it's a stellar being that has just eaten the planet Abadox. You must navigate through the creature's body and rescue some princess before it's too late.
Also like Salamander, this game alternates between horizontal side-scrolling and vertical top-down scrolling. My opinion is that Abadox has superior graphics and cooler environments, but gameplay is not as slick as the Gradius games. Instead of a sleek starfighter, you have to pilot a dude in a spacesuit that can be awkward to fit around obstacles. It's not as bad as Silver Surfer, but still…
Abadox had a pretty good reception when it came out. I still remember the commercial. The graphics were great for the time, and the gory, gooey theme was right in tune with the grossening advertising of the 1990s. The biggest problem with this game is that it is hard as crap. And unlike Gradius/Salamander, every single-hit death sends you back to the beginning of the level.
If you think you've got the "guts" (pun?), then you might want to pick this up on eBay while it's still cheap.
Gyruss
NA Release: February 1989
Publisher: Ultra (Konami)
Another arcade port, Gyruss is unique in a few ways. First of all, the perspective is unlike any other shooter I've ever seen. It's a bit like Tempest, with the player's ship oriented around a central point and shooting always toward the middle of the screen. It's hard to explain so I'll drop a gameplay video here.
Unlike so many shooters, Gyruss is relatively forgiving. Don't get me wrong; it's still really hard. But it's easier to stock up on 1-ups early in the game. It also has a much slower difficulty curve, so the amount of time you can actually spend playing Gyruss before your lives run out is quite a bit greater than many of the others on this list.
If you're looking to add this to your collection, you'll be pleased to know that it is the cheapest game on this list so far. Copies on eBay are currently just a hair north of $10. Go check it out.
Gun-Nac
NA Release: September 1991
Developer: Compile
Publisher: ASCII Corporation
…and here's where the cheap games end. I couldn't find a copy of Gun-Nac on eBay, but Pricecharting currently shows a value of about $420, bro. It was released in the United States just one month after the Super NES. As a result, it was massively overshadowed and sales were low. That rarity, combined with what a genuinely fun game it is, are what make Gun-Nac so crazy expensive.
Beyond the price tag, Gun-Nac is one of the weirdest, wildest shmups for the NES. From giant stomping bunny bosses to the numbered/lettered powerup system that affects your projectiles in all kinds of crazy ways…
The game gets absolutely bonkers really quickly. There are times when the screen is so completely crawling with enemies and projectiles and obstacles that I can't even tell what the hell is happening on the screen.
…not that I own this game, you understand. It's four hundred dollars! And I would never promote retro game emulation, what with its being assuredly illegal in almost every instance. (See here for details on the legal gray areas.) But I'm just saying if I was the emulating type, this is one I would definitely want to check out!
"Gunning down a whole town is fine, but take that 'bar' off the cover"
– Nintendo (Image by Gamesradar)
Developer: Capcom
Why the period between gun and smoke? I have no idea.
But that's not all that's weird about this entry. You see, Gun.Smoke doesn't appear to be a shooter at all at first glance. It's a top-down western game, not a spacebound laserfest! But Gun.Smoke does in fact keep players scrolling at a steady pace, pushing them through hordes of enemies and obstacles.
So even though it looks different, this is definitely a shooter at heart. And a darn good one, too!
One thing that's cool about Gun.Smoke is that you can control the direction of your fire. Left, middle, or right. It's really handy for positioning yourself more effectively on the screen to scoop up powerups while blasting enemies before they can intercept you.
You unlock all kinds of weapons and powerups in this game, too. From explosives and shotguns to a faithful steed to carry you into battle. There's also a colorful cast of bosses for you to gun down and bring to justice.
This is another affordable one, too. It's more expensive than Gyruss, but shouldn't cost you more than $20 – $25 on eBay. Go have a look.
Legendary Wings
NA Release: July1988
This is another great two-player shooter that alternates between top-down and side-scrolling views. But there are a few things that set this game apart.
Instead of a ship in space, you play as a winged warrior on a futuristic planet. Skim across the surface in top-down mode while you blast enemies and acquire powerups in the expected way. But at certain places you'll pass over giant faces in the ground with gaping mouths trying to inhale you.
If you do get sucked up, you'll find yourself in a side-scrolling challenge. You'll have to be fast or you'll get crushed by the screen as you weave your way through labyrinthine obstacles and try to grab as much treasure and powerups as you can.
It's cool how Legendary Wings will let you land on the ground in side-scrolling mode. Instead of crashing like most shooters, your character will land on the ground and begin running. You can even crouch! …which is great for all the crouching fans out there.
This one also fetches a perfectly reasonable price of $15-$20 on eBay.
Section-Z
One Player
It's no coincidence that Capcom and Konami make up the majority of this list. Both companies were standard-setters for not just shoot-em-ups, but for pretty much every genre on the NES. And both companies rightly earned their reputations for making extremely challenging games.
Section-Z is no exception. It's a very well-made game that will test the limits of your focus and patience. Unlike the other games on this list, Section-Z presents players with the opportunity to choose their path at the end of each section: Up or Down?
Depending on the direction you choose, you may find yourself progressing to unexplored sections or boss fights, or you may find yourself right back in section 1. You'll have to keep trying different paths, and it's incredibly difficult to remember which way you already went. I'm sure a quick Google search will get you a sufficient guide to get you through, however.
But even with a roadmap, you'll still find yourself blown to bits again and again. It's tough!
Despite that, Section-Z really is a quality game. Like Gun.Smoke, you can control the direction of your fire, but here it's limited to left or right. You're able to withstand multiple enemy projectiles, unlike so many other one-hit-kill shmups. But if you collide with an actual ship, you'll still go down in flames.
I'm a big fan.
Other awesome shooters…
Your favorite didn't make it? Aw, crap. You mean The Guardian Legend, right?
Well, the thing is, TGL is a fantastic game. It's top-tier NES for sure! But for the sake of this list, I wanted to limit it to strictly shmups. And as you know, The Guardian Legend is a multi-genre title. As is Xexyz, Air Fortress, and VICE: Project Doom. But they're still great games!
Besides, Xexyz, Air Fortress and The Guardian Legend already appear in a whole crap-ton of my other articles. TGL is number one in my list of Non-Hidden Hidden Gems for the NES.
Other suggestions for this list were 1943, Dragon Spirit, S.C.A.T., Zanac and of course a whole slew of Famicom games I couldn't even pronounce. Those are all great suggestions! But Unfortunately, I haven't spent enough time with them to be a good judge. So let me do some "research" and update this article soon.
Till then, check out Kyle Glatz's list of the 25 Best RPGs of All Time. That'll keep you busy!
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Il Kokugaku (Kyūjitai : 國學 /Shinjitai : 国学 ; studi nazionali) fu una scuola filosofica e filologica giapponese che nacque durante il periodo Tokugawa. I discepoli del  Kokugaku avevano l'obiettivo di ricondurre la formazione dei giapponesi, al tempo orientata allo studio di testi cinesi confuciani e buddisti, verso i classici del pensiero giapponese.

Storia
Ciò che più tardi fu noto come Kokugaku prese origine nel XVII e XVIII secolo dal Kogaku ("studi antichi") e dal Wagaku ("studi giapponesi"), anche detto inishie manabi da Motoori Norinaga e dalla sua scuola.
Radicandosi a fondo nello Shintoismo e nell'antica letteratura giapponese questa linea di pensiero si rivolse al passato verso quella che percepiva come età dell'oro della cultura e della società giapponese. Il termine Kokugaku fu coniato per distinguere questa scuola dal Kangaku (studi cinesi) e fu diffuso da Hirata Atsutane nel XIX secolo.
Questa filosofia favorì la nascita del movimento Sonnō jōi e, più tardi, contribuì alla caduta dello shogunato Tokugawa (1868) e alla restaurazione Meiji.

Principi
Secondo la scuola Kokugaku la nazione giapponese era naturalmente pura e avrebbe rivelato tutto il suo splendore una volta che si fosse liberata dalle influenze straniere e, in particolare, cinesi. Il «cuore cinese» veniva considerato diverso dal «vero cuore» o «cuore giapponese». Tale autentico spirito giapponese non avrebbe potuto svilupparsi in modo pieno se non dopo avere annullato mille anni di negativa influenza cinese.

Esponenti celebri del Kokugaku
 Hagiwara Hiromichi
 Hirata Atsutane
 Motoori Norinaga
 Motoori Ōhira
 Nakane Kōtei
 Ueda Akinari
 Date Munehiro
 Kamo no Mabuchi

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Voci correlate
 Nazionalismo giapponese

Collegamenti esterni

Storia del Giappone


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Barron's Features
Acquire and Exploit
Harlan S. Byrne
I n true contrarian fashion, Apache Corp. likes to buy oil and gas assets when almost everyone else is inclined to sell. The strategy was highlighted by the recent $746 million acquisition of properties in the Gulf of Mexico from Shell Oil, the U.S. arm of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group . The deal has caught investors' attention, helping lift Apache's stock price.
Table: Market Action
Even so, Wall Street may be failing to weigh the full impact of such an acquisition on a company like Apache, which, though one of the larger independents, is dwarfed by oil giants such as Shell. Outside estimates project cash flow this year not far from $5 a share, and better than $6 next year, versus $4.28 a share in 1998, a poor year for oil and gas producers.
But Raymond Plank, Apache's crusty 77-year-old chairman and CEO, blurts that such "estimates are too conservative." He's not ready to suggest his own number, and much could still depend on oil and gas prices in months ahead. But Plank also dismisses as short of the mark Street estimates of earnings, which First Call's consensus of 28 analysts puts at 70 cents a share this year and $1.41 for the year 2000. That compares with last year's net of $27 million, or 27 cents a share, before an asset writedown of $158 million. Revenues in 1998 ran $876 million.
Swelling Reserves
The addition of the Shell assets figures to dramatically boost Apache's numbers. Recent daily production from the Shell properties has averaged nearly 29,000 barrels of oil and 125 million cubic feet of natural gas. That compares with Apache's 1998 average daily output of 73,000 barrels of oil and 590 million cubic feet of gas. Shell's proven reserves of 127 million barrels, including the oil equivalent of gas reserves, are a sizable addition to Apache's 613 million barrels at yearend '98. The properties include large undeveloped sections with the promise already of another 29 million barrels identified, in industry parlance, as "probable" reserves. Given Apache's reputation for exploiting acquisitions by further drilling, as opposed to exploration, the Shell properties look like a happy hunting ground. "We should make a potful of money," Plank asserts.
Big as the deal is to Apache, its largest ever, the company has hopes for other acquisitions -- hopes supported by a balance sheet that is one of the strongest among the independents. The Shell purchase, in fact, was largely financed by a surprisingly well-received offering of common stock plus a small amount of debt and the issuance of one million shares as part of the purchase price. The transaction lowered the company's debt to 38.8% of total capital from 46%. Apache had trimmed that percentage last year by a sharp cut in drilling activity, a major conversion of debt to equity, disposal of some noncore assets and cost-cutting in activities only indirectly related to Apache's main business.
"With the Shell deal, we've already met our minimum goal of adding $1 billion to our assets this year," Plank declares. "Now, we would like to add another $2 billion by yearend." Apache had $4 billion of assets at the end of 1998. Plank isn't sure yet that his new target will be met, but feels it's achievable. He stresses his aim to avoid adding much debt, favoring equity financing likely involving institutional investment partners. He's even toying with some form of investment program, possibly a take-off of Apache's original business of selling tax-shelter drilling programs, which fell victim to congressional tax reformers.
Apache's strategy is benefiting from the drive by the oil majors, partly through mega-mergers, to find new ways to boost their profits. Royal Dutch, for example, made it known late last year, when the industry was in a deep slump, that it planned to shed many oil-producing properties. Among North American assets deemed likely for disposal were the Gulf holdings in the shallower depths of the continental shelf. Apache moved rapidly to seal a deal. As consolidation within the industry continues, other assets are likely to come on the market. In the Gulf of Mexico, for example, the majors are planning to concentrate on deep-water drilling, leaving properties in shallower waters, like Shell's, up for grabs.
In its acquire-and-exploit strategy over the years, Apache has bought a number of producing properties and moved to boost output by drilling additional wells. Sellers have included Texaco, Amoco and other independents. Most acquisitions came when the prices of oil, gas and properties were on the decline and owners were eager to sell.
But none of the deals quite matched the attractiveness or timeliness of the Shell transaction in validating Apache's strategy. Plank recounts how Apache stayed on the sidelines for three years while property values and drilling costs were soaring and holdings were changing hands at lofty levels. So when prices and oil profits dropped sharply last year, an Apache team led by President G. Steven Farris began scouting for equally depressed asking quotes on properties. Adhering to Apache's policy of shunning property auctions-they tend to inflate prices-Plank persuaded Shell to negotiate a deal.
Desert Flows
Other Apache operations are prospering. In Egypt, in a venture in which it holds a substantial position, a sharp increase in gas flow has followed completion of a pipeline from western desert regions to populated eastern areas. A development in western Australia shows promise, as do other projects in China, Poland, the Ivory Coast and Canada.
The U.S. is still Apache's biggest producing territory, enhanced by a couple of recent gas discoveries in the West Cameron and High Island sectors of the Gulf of Mexico. News of the finds was overwhelmed by the Shell deal, and if Raymond Plank has his say, more acquire-and-exploit headlines lie ahead.
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/**
 * @file
 * Vorbis audio parser
 *
 * Determines the duration for each packet.
 */

#include "get_bits.h"
#include "parser.h"
#include "xiph.h"
#include "vorbis_parser.h"

static int parse_id_header(AVCodecContext *avctx, VorbisParseContext *s,
                           const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size)
{
    /* Id header should be 30 bytes */
    if (buf_size < 30) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Id header is too short\n");
        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
    }

    /* make sure this is the Id header */
    if (buf[0] != 1) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Wrong packet type in Id header\n");
        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
    }

    /* check for header signature */
    if (memcmp(&buf[1], "vorbis", 6)) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid packet signature in Id header\n");
        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
    }

    if (!(buf[29] & 0x1)) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid framing bit in Id header\n");
        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
    }

    s->blocksize[0] = 1 << (buf[28] & 0xF);
    s->blocksize[1] = 1 << (buf[28] >>  4);

    return 0;
}

static int parse_setup_header(AVCodecContext *avctx, VorbisParseContext *s,
                              const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size)
{
    GetBitContext gb, gb0;
    uint8_t *rev_buf;
    int i, ret = 0;
    int got_framing_bit, mode_count, got_mode_header, last_mode_count = 0;

    /* avoid overread */
    if (buf_size < 7) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Setup header is too short\n");
        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
    }

    /* make sure this is the Setup header */
    if (buf[0] != 5) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Wrong packet type in Setup header\n");
        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
    }

    /* check for header signature */
    if (memcmp(&buf[1], "vorbis", 6)) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid packet signature in Setup header\n");
        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
    }

    /* reverse bytes so we can easily read backwards with get_bits() */
    if (!(rev_buf = av_malloc(buf_size))) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Out of memory\n");
        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
    }
    for (i = 0; i < buf_size; i++)
        rev_buf[i] = buf[buf_size - 1 - i];
    init_get_bits(&gb, rev_buf, buf_size * 8);

    got_framing_bit = 0;
    while (get_bits_left(&gb) > 97) {
        if (get_bits1(&gb)) {
            got_framing_bit = get_bits_count(&gb);
            break;
        }
    }
    if (!got_framing_bit) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid Setup header\n");
        ret = AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
        goto bad_header;
    }

    /* Now we search backwards to find possible valid mode counts. This is not
     * fool-proof because we could have false positive matches and read too
     * far, but there isn't really any way to be sure without parsing through
     * all the many variable-sized fields before the modes. This approach seems
     * to work well in testing, and it is similar to how it is handled in
     * liboggz. */
    mode_count = 0;
    got_mode_header = 0;
    while (get_bits_left(&gb) >= 97) {
        if (get_bits(&gb, 8) > 63 || get_bits(&gb, 16) || get_bits(&gb, 16))
            break;
        skip_bits(&gb, 1);
        mode_count++;
        if (mode_count > 64)
            break;
        gb0 = gb;
        if (get_bits(&gb0, 6) + 1 == mode_count) {
            got_mode_header = 1;
            last_mode_count = mode_count;
        }
    }
    if (!got_mode_header) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid Setup header\n");
        ret = AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
        goto bad_header;
    }
    /* All samples I've seen use <= 2 modes, so ask for a sample if we find
     * more than that, as it is most likely a false positive. If we get any
     * we may need to approach this the long way and parse the whole Setup
     * header, but I hope very much that it never comes to that. */
    if (last_mode_count > 2) {
        avpriv_request_sample(avctx,
                              "%d modes (either a false positive or a "
                              "sample from an unknown encoder)",
                              last_mode_count);
    }
    /* We're limiting the mode count to 63 so that we know that the previous
     * block flag will be in the first packet byte. */
    if (last_mode_count > 63) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Unsupported mode count: %d\n",
               last_mode_count);
        ret = AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
        goto bad_header;
    }
    s->mode_count = mode_count = last_mode_count;
    /* Determine the number of bits required to code the mode and turn that
     * into a bitmask to directly access the mode from the first frame byte. */
    s->mode_mask = ((1 << (av_log2(mode_count - 1) + 1)) - 1) << 1;
    /* The previous window flag is the next bit after the mode */
    s->prev_mask = (s->mode_mask | 0x1) + 1;

    init_get_bits(&gb, rev_buf, buf_size * 8);
    skip_bits_long(&gb, got_framing_bit);
    for (i = mode_count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        skip_bits_long(&gb, 40);
        s->mode_blocksize[i] = get_bits1(&gb);
    }

bad_header:
    av_free(rev_buf);
    return ret;
}

int avpriv_vorbis_parse_extradata(AVCodecContext *avctx, VorbisParseContext *s)
{
    uint8_t *header_start[3];
    int header_len[3];
    int ret;

    s->avctx = avctx;
    s->extradata_parsed = 1;

    if ((ret = avpriv_split_xiph_headers(avctx->extradata,
                                         avctx->extradata_size, 30,
                                         header_start, header_len)) < 0) {
        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Extradata corrupt.\n");
        return ret;
    }

    if ((ret = parse_id_header(avctx, s, header_start[0], header_len[0])) < 0)
        return ret;

    if ((ret = parse_setup_header(avctx, s, header_start[2], header_len[2])) < 0)
        return ret;

    s->valid_extradata = 1;
    s->previous_blocksize = s->blocksize[s->mode_blocksize[0]];

    return 0;
}

int avpriv_vorbis_parse_frame_flags(VorbisParseContext *s, const uint8_t *buf,
                                    int buf_size, int *flags)
{
    int duration = 0;

    if (s->valid_extradata && buf_size > 0) {
        int mode, current_blocksize;
        int previous_blocksize = s->previous_blocksize;

        if (buf[0] & 1) {
            /* If the user doesn't care about special packets, it's a bad one. */
            if (!flags)
                goto bad_packet;

            /* Set the flag for which kind of special packet it is. */
            if (buf[0] == 1)
                *flags |= VORBIS_FLAG_HEADER;
            else if (buf[0] == 3)
                *flags |= VORBIS_FLAG_COMMENT;
            else
                goto bad_packet;

            /* Special packets have no duration. */
            return 0;

bad_packet:
            av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid packet\n");
            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
        }
        if (s->mode_count == 1)
            mode = 0;
        else
            mode = (buf[0] & s->mode_mask) >> 1;
        if (mode >= s->mode_count) {
            av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid mode in packet\n");
            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
        }
        if(s->mode_blocksize[mode]){
            int flag = !!(buf[0] & s->prev_mask);
            previous_blocksize = s->blocksize[flag];
        }
        current_blocksize     = s->blocksize[s->mode_blocksize[mode]];
        duration              = (previous_blocksize + current_blocksize) >> 2;
        s->previous_blocksize = current_blocksize;
    }

    return duration;
}

int avpriv_vorbis_parse_frame(VorbisParseContext *s, const uint8_t *buf,
                              int buf_size)
{
    return avpriv_vorbis_parse_frame_flags(s, buf, buf_size, NULL);
}

void avpriv_vorbis_parse_reset(VorbisParseContext *s)
{
    if (s->valid_extradata)
        s->previous_blocksize = s->blocksize[0];
}

#if CONFIG_VORBIS_PARSER
static int vorbis_parse(AVCodecParserContext *s1, AVCodecContext *avctx,
                        const uint8_t **poutbuf, int *poutbuf_size,
                        const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size)
{
    VorbisParseContext *s = s1->priv_data;
    int duration;

    if (!s->extradata_parsed && avctx->extradata && avctx->extradata_size)
        if (avpriv_vorbis_parse_extradata(avctx, s))
            goto end;

    if ((duration = avpriv_vorbis_parse_frame(s, buf, buf_size)) >= 0)
        s1->duration = duration;

end:
    /* always return the full packet. this parser isn't doing any splitting or
       combining, only packet analysis */
    *poutbuf      = buf;
    *poutbuf_size = buf_size;
    return buf_size;
}

AVCodecParser ff_vorbis_parser = {
    .codec_ids      = { AV_CODEC_ID_VORBIS },
    .priv_data_size = sizeof(VorbisParseContext),
    .parser_parse   = vorbis_parse,
};
#endif /* CONFIG_VORBIS_PARSER */

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Aussies shunning six-figure salaries
FOR 27-year-old Monique Ceccato, "success" has little to do with a high-status job, fat salary or fancy car.
Instead, Ms Ceccato - and a growing number of Australians - see success in terms of something far less tangible: happiness.
In fact, new research from career networking platform LinkedIn has revealed 77 per cent of Australians define success in terms of being happy, while 71 per cent consider health to be the top indicator of success.
Meanwhile, just 18 per cent believe earning $100,000 or more is the key to success.
Ms Ceccato, a Perth-based blogger who runs her own fashion, travel and lifestyle blog, Little Miss Mon Bon, said millennials in particular were more likely to reject stereotypical markers of success in favour of more meaningful pursuits.
"I define success by my own personal happiness - I may not be earning millions or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, but I'm incredibly happy - and that's all anyone could ever ask for," she said.
"As much as money is enticing, that's just a small portion of success, not the be all and end all.
Millennials like blogger Monique Ceccato define success by health, happiness, travel and relationships — not a six-figure salary. Picture: Supplied
"The people I look up to and aspire to be like are my family, friends and acquaintances who are happy - not necessarily people who are working as CEOs or earning massive salaries," she said.
Speaking with news.com.au from Malaysia, Ms Ceccato said her career as a blogger and freelance writer allowed her to travel and work from anywhere in the world, and that the flexibility of her job contributed to her overall success and happiness.
"I'm sitting in an apartment in KL writing an article now ... and that ability to structure my own day makes me happy and it means I have the flexibility to be chasing other dreams rather than being stuck in an office working nine to five and climbing the corporate ladder," she said.
"Success is no longer measured by the material things you own. It's shifted more towards your wellbeing ... and I think that's a fantastic thing because we're no longer killing ourselves chasing down a certain societal expectation or stereotype of what success is."
According to LinkedIn's Success Survey, 65 per cent of Australians believe they are successful based on their health and happiness, while more than a third said traditional ideas of success were now outdated.
Half of Aussies surveyed rated work/life balance as the key to success while 57 per cent said it came down to spending time with friends and family, 52 per cent said it meant the opportunity to travel and 58 per cent defined success as having close friendships.
Meanwhile, just 36 per cent of people said it was based on achieving professional accomplishments, 17 per cent on getting a pay rise and nine per cent said success came down to earning more money than your friends.
Just 18 per cent of Australians believe earning $100,000 or more is the key to success. Picture: Supplied
Shiva Kumar, LinkedIn's head of brand and communications in Australia and New Zealand, said he wasn't surprised happiness, spending quality time with family, having close friendships and travelling were overwhelmingly considered to be higher indicators of success than financial and professional achievements.
He said the changing definition of success meant more and more companies were focusing on the health and wellbeing of employees, and that people were now choosing to work for companies with values they agreed with.
"It's not just about working nine to five anymore. People want to pursue their passions and they want to work for a company that they feel is making a difference," Mr Kumar said.
"We spend so much time at work these days and in some ways things have changed … professionals are more driven by passion and purpose."
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Is this possible with any postprocessing tools, such as ImageMagick's convert?
TIA.

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ATLANTA – The 14th-ranked Georgia Tech Women's Tennis team (6-2) returns to action Wednesday when it hosts No. 13 Clemson (10-2) at the Bill Moore Tennis Center. The Atlantic Coast Conference opener is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
"This is a bounce back week for us," head coach Bryan Shelton said. "We learned something from playing at the [ITA National Team Indoor Championships]. We will test ourselves beginning with Clemson.
This marks the 32nd meeting between the two programs with the Tigers holding a 24-7 advantage in the series. The Yellow Jackets have won four of the last seven meetings between the two teams.
Tech has not played a match since defeating Wisconsin, 6-1, on the final day of the 2010 ITA National Team Indoor Championships. No. 1 Irina Falconi was named the ACC Co-Player of the Week for her performance at the championships, after defeating the No. 2 player in the nation.
The Yellow Jackets will take a two-match road trip this weekend when they travel to No. 7 Notre Dame Saturday and No. 2 Northwestern Sunday. The Yellow Jackets and Fighting Irish will play at 11 a.m., while the Wildcats match will begin at 1 p.m.


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Intermittent Fasting The Wrong Way Will Make You Gain Weight
By AFP Relaxnews, Oct 3 2020 1:47 am
Although it has been around for some time, intermittent fasting remains one of the most popular energy restriction diets today. As the name suggests, it involves following a precise schedule with intervals of fasting and specific times in the day when you are allowed to eat. Often adopted by people aiming to lose weight, if misapplied, the method may in fact have the opposite effect, warns Parisian physician nutrition specialist Dr Arnaud Cocaul.
A 16-hour stretch of not eating, preferably in the morning or evening, followed by an eight-hour period in which you can have meals and even the occasional snack: this is a typical schedule for intermittent fasting, an energy restriction diet that has been shown to offer numerous benefits including an enhanced immune system and a faster metabolism.
Not surprisingly the trend for this method has attracted increasing numbers of people eager to lose weight, not least because it is reputed to encourage feelings of satiety. However, care must be taken to carefully apply the guidelines, points out physician nutrition specialist Arnaud Cocaul, who summarizes the right reflexes to adopt and pitfalls to be avoided.
Is intermittent fasting suitable for everyone?
Dr. Arnaud Cocaul: Actually, no. Some people will find it easy not to eat for 16 hours, while others will quickly have attacks of the munchies, or even suffer from vertigo or nausea. In the latter case, it is important to heed your body and not overdo it, or at least to limit the amount of time you spend on the diet.
People who have a more or less "normal" weight should be especially careful. Fasting can pave the way for all sorts of eating disorders. There are less radical options to try: just eating more slowly, for example, is one of these.
Fewer kilos on the scales does not necessarily translate into less body fat…
Dr. Cocaul: No, it does not. The distinction between losing fat and losing muscle is an important one. People whose bodies do not tolerate being deprived of food may find that they lose muscle mass before shedding fat.
It follows that when they lose weight they are first and foremost losing muscle, and this can result in very strong urges for food, which can actually result in weight gain.
Are there other risks associated with intermittent fasting?
Dr. Cocaul: Strictly speaking they aren't really risks, because not eating for a limited period is not in itself a problem as long as you have adequate nutrition. That is where proper medical supervision comes in or at least guidance from a person who has a good understanding of the method. In short, it is important not to embark on an intermittent fasting regimen alone without an adequate knowledge of the subject.
This article was published via AFP Relaxnews.
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Economist: 2021 May Also Be a Difficult Year
According to PNG Institute of National Affairs Director Paul Barker, 2021 would also be another difficult year.
In giving an outlook for the year, he said, "Demand for goods and commodity prices have increased, and the rollout of several vaccines provides grounds for optimism over constraining the coronavirus during the year, and particularly safeguarding the most vulnerable."
He added that the pandemic has caused major damage such as revenues and income and has also increased the forecast deficit to K6.6 billion for 2020 - in spite of the major cuts for the public and private sector operations.
"The Government secured highly concessional funding under the Covid-19 global response from the International Monitory Fund (IMF) and other international sources, with K4.6 billion secured from external borrowing (US$400 million (K1.4bil) from Australia, US$364mil (K1.2bil) from IMF and US$500mil (K1.7bil) from ADB sources) and K2bil envisaged from domestic borrowing," he said.
He continued, "These may permit some return to a new normal, including restoration of economic activities and jobs, including in PNG. Addressing global challenges and tensions will be a major issue, most notably climate change and destruction of the major sinks, such as forests and marine habitats, other environmental threats, as well as growing geopolitical and trade tensions, including in the Pacific. For Papua New Guinea, a major focus must be on kick-starting the economy and the long static or declining job market, by addressing major business and investment constraints and boosting domestic and foreign investor confidence. But, also encouraging greater local participation and diversity of activities using local capital and skills."
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Stampede Entertainment is the production company who brought you the Tremors Franchise and Heart and Souls. Individually the Stampede principals have experience in many other projects. Stampede is not currently producing films so this website is presented for archival purposes only.
Top view in flight - Flying fish/lizard wing.
This is a pretty typical day out in the Mojave desert on Tremors. When it would get hot, Tom would jump behind the worm, lay down and just try to take it easy while the rest of the crew worked.
The Hotel Excelsior 1889. Set up for shot of townsfolk scurrying to meet the stage.
While producing the film Tremors 2: Aftershocks Stampede Entertainment and Universal also started developing Tremors as a TV series. The series premise was that, after their success in fighting the Graboids, Val and Earl would be sought out by the readers of tabloid newspapers, believers in UFO's, etc. to battle other little-known creatures. This drawing is based on the original Graboid drawing from Amalgamated Dynamics. The idea was, Val and Earl discover there is one surviving Graboid. A unique albino (all white) creature, the wily worm was to appear off and on throughout the series, tormenting the guys who are never quite able to catch it. Eventually they develop a grudging respect for the beast. As all Tremors fans now know, the idea of the great white worm was introduced in Tremors 3: Back To Perfection.
AB flying. You can see the cable he was sliding on.
This is one of the hero worms being readied for it's big closeup. It was buried in a ten foot deep pit where we had a four operators. By the end of the shoot those poor guys would come climbing out like coal miners covered in dust.
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins director S.S. Wilson and actor Michael Gross (Hiram Gummer) holding the Punt gun used in the film.
Vintage Steam Powered Traction Engine - workhorse of the town in Tremors 4. Almost a hundred years old and it still works!
A good behind the scenes view of the setup where the miniature worm meets it's demise, it splatters on the floor of the canyon. That's Tom Woodruff up high on the scaffold manning the miniature worm.
El Blanco between takes on the series set in Mexico. Note the control cables and levers used by the effects guys to make him move.


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I am going to do a few posts on waste disposal in a tiny house. Waste disposal isn't something someone thinks about unless it's not working or they don't have it. and you would think that your water that you use in your sink or your shower is mostly fine right?
Wrong, This water is called grey water and will actually rot and grow bacteria if left contained and untreated very long, sometimes as quickly as 24 hours. If left untreated and applied directly to plants in high concentrations certain chemicals and organisms will kill plants. If sprayed to cover a large area the aerosol bacteria produced can make you sick. Also if it is drained too readily into the soil it can affect its water bearing properties and kill your plants that way too.
It seems like a big problem right? Well at least it's not as bad as blackwater, which I will cover in another post. There are a few ways that you can treat greywater so that it can safely be used directly in food bearing gardens. however several of them are expensive and are really meant for large scale processing such as ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and distillation. The only one that I have thought of a sustainable solution for is distillation. This is the process of boiling water and condensing the steam to capture the water. The best part about steam is that steam can generate pressure, pressure can turn a turbine, turbines can create electricity, and electricity can be stored to power your home! are you as excited as I am about this? Probably not I'm pretty stoked.
I chose a parabolic trough because it is easy to build and move, super effective, and you only have to adjust it with the changes in the seasons, not hourly like with a parabolic spot mirror or fresnel lens. Just set it east-west, angle it toward the sun, and add greywater.
Anyways, the system is simple, concentrate the sun onto a container tube holding the greywater with one end coming from the feeder tank and and the other leading to the cooling coils. The idea is to use gravity to control the level of the water and make sure none gets into the cooling coils, which shouldn't be a problem if you are building this correctly. Another benefit is that you don't have an on or off switch as soon as the sun hits the parabola it will start boiling the water in the pipe no need for you to forget to turn anything on or adjust anything for a few months. It will run until there is no more water in the tank or the sun goes down, whichever comes first.
basically you start with a tank, it shouldn't be large to discourage wastful water habits and save space, but large enough to take a shower. I like RV graywater tanks because they mount right to the bottom of the trailer, how nice is that? No space to take up. If they dont already have one, you want to install a 3/4" male thread to the tank so you can run a hose to your distiller or to a treatment center if you choose to empty your tank that way, it gives you options.
The next component is the most important one, the parabolic trough mirror. This probably takes up the most space because it cant really be folded for travel. Basically you want a parabolic U. The idea is to concentrate all the rays you can onto one bar, the smaller you can concentrate it the better. next you need to make this U reflective, you can use various methods from polished aluminum flashing [that you probably have left over from building your tiny house anyways, a plastic flexible mirror, reflective spray paint, cd's, hard drive platters, crushed mirrors [although I heard alot of people have bad luck with that one :D ] anything reflective works, the more reflective, the better it works. If you want to polish your aluminum flashing just take a pad of the finest steel wool you can find and start rubbing in a circular pattern, keep rubbing until you can see your face. thats it, just lots of elbow grease. If you want to speed the process along you can use brasso or some other polishing agent and a buffer but where is the fun in that? Just make sure you don't scratch the surface you are polishing. attach it to your parabola with some tack nails or screws or even better, a bonding agent. Dents and ripples screw up a parabola and make it harder to boil water but its your choice.
After you get the parabola set up and the reflective material applied find the "point" if your reflection. Take a board and hold it over the parabola while it's pointed at the sun, move the board forwards or backwards until you find the point where the line is the most concentrated, if you built it right that line should be 1/2" to 1". Mark the height of the line and drill holes to insert your boiler pipe.
On the other end [outside the parabola by at least a foot to make sure you dont accidently overheat your solder joints you want to make a 90* elbow and put a section of straight pipe at least 1 foot HIGHER than the highest point on your greywater tank. This will make sure no undistilled water gets into the coiling coils and contaminates your result. So the higher the pipe is the better.
At the top of this pipe you want a U and attach it to your cooling coil. All a cooling coil is is 50 feet or so of flexible copper tubing, shaded from the heat, you can do shorter cooling coil if it is submerged in water. Water acts as a great cooling heat sink.
The end result is distilled water. Take a sample of your water once you get your system running and send it to a lab for testing, if they give you the all clear and rate it as potable, you can even drink the stuff! Or just use it for a shower, or whatever else you need water for.
NOTE: Distilled water tastes flat compared to tap water, this is because almost all of the minerals in tap water have been stripped in the distillation process.
ANOTHER NOTE: You can also use a similar setup to this to distill ethanol that you can run in many gasoline engines.
THIRD NOTE? : The size of your parabola would depend on your climate, greywater usage, and the amount of sun you get. the general rule is "bigger is better" but when you live in a tiny house you can only do so much right? I mean, where are you going to store it when you move? I don't use alot of water so my system can be quite small [maybe 3'x5'] but I have seen some systems that were 40 feet long and 10 feet wide, your usage will be somewhere between those extremes, as for the pipe, don't go smaller than your beam of light, so around 1" for the boiler, the coil can be any size over 1/4"
FOURTH NOTE! I accept no responsibility if you blow your self up doing this. check your system on a regular basis to make sure everything is working, steam can raise to an immense pressure of restricted, and 900* steam blowing up on you is not a good day. so yea, be careful.
I would love to be able to design a house around the idea of completely reusing all of the grey water (and perhaps having a composting toilet for the black water issue). Ultimately it would be wonderful to have a house that completely recycles all of its water, and simply adds water to the system as needed. Why do we send all of our water away to be treated when we could just distill it at home and keep reusing it?
Also, I would like to know how often you need to clean out the distilling area? As you are boiling off the water, there would be precipitate left behind that would gunk up your system.... how often do you clean it out? Thanks.
Hi! What about greywater in the wintertime? If the greywater tank is attached to the underside of the trailer, won't it just freeze :(?
You should definitely have the space under your trailer sealed and insulated or it will sink the heat out of the trailer just as quickly as you can put it in. The tires should be off the ground anyways to keep the rubber from rotting. I recommend jacking it up and putting it on cinder-blocks that go around the parameter of the house.
Once you insulate it you can keep a little 1500w electrical heater under there to keep the air underneath above freezing. If you read about the rocket mass heater you could build the mass under the trailer, and have a port where the chimney can rise through the interior of the house so it can convect and give you quick warmth while the bench would give you warmth in the long run.


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Cedar is a very stable wood. That means it's ideal to use in environments where it will be exposed to extreme weather and temperature fluctuations. Here in the Metrowest MA area, we're blessed with scorching hot summers and frigid winters – yet cedar decking resists splitting, warping, twisting and cracking. A cedar deck will look great for years.
The wood cedar decks are made of is the exact same wood cedar chests are made of. The reason people store fine linens in cedar chests is because insects hate the smell of cedar and avoid it as much as possible. When it comes to your home's deck, choosing cedar means you don't have to worry about ants making nests or termites chowing down.
Natural cedar comes in a variety of warm reddish hues, ranging from a light amber shade to an intense mahogany. Untreated cedar will weather to a lovely silvery gray. Cedar takes stain very well, which allows the homeowner their choice of color while adding years to the useful life of the deck.
Unlike redwood, mahogany, or some other high end woods, the cedar used in deck construction comes primarily from managed forests. Most cedar decking is produced in America, creating jobs and supporting small local communities. Cedar is a green resource, a truly sustainable building material that helps the environment.
Every family has a budget, and you want to get maximum value out of the investment you make in your home. That's why cedar decks are such a popular option locally. Ask any cedar deck contractor, and you'll learn that cedar is a more affordable option than either redwood or composite decking. Furthermore, when well maintained, a cedar deck can last up to 40 years!