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Yuan-Wei Zhang, Xiao-Fu Pan, Xiao-Ai Wang, Wei Fan, Jun-Xing Yang. Restocking of Anabarilius grahami in Lake Fuxian, Southwest China: morphological and genetic effects. Zoological Research, 2020, 41(6): 741-747. doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.064
Citation: Yuan-Wei Zhang, Xiao-Fu Pan, Xiao-Ai Wang, Wei Fan, Jun-Xing Yang. Restocking of Anabarilius grahami in Lake Fuxian, Southwest China: morphological and genetic effects. Zoological Research, 2020, 41(6): 741-747. doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.064
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Restocking of Anabarilius grahami in Lake Fuxian, Southwest China: morphological and genetic effects
doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.064
Yuan-Wei Zhang1, 2, 3 ,
Xiao-Fu Pan1, 2, 3 ,
Xiao-Ai Wang1, 2, 3 ,
Wei Fan4 ,
Jun-Xing Yang1, 2, 3 , ,
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Fish Breeding, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
Yunnan Engineering Research Center for Plateau-Lake Health and Restoration, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
Fisheries Technology Extension Station of Yunnan, Kunming, Yunnan 660034, China
Funds: This study was supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) "Light of West China" Program to Y.W.Z. and X.F.P.; Program of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department (202003AD150017); CAS Program (XDA23080502, KFJ-STS-QYZD-101); National Natural Science Foundation of China (31672282, U1702233)
Corresponding author: E-mail: yangjx@mail.kiz.ac.cn
Accepted Date: 2020-10-12
Available Online: 2020-10-14
Anabarilius grahami,
Restocking,
Morphology,
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Q: NPE when starting actuator on distinct port upon configuring actuator to start up on a distinct port, the app fails with the following stacktrace:
java.lang.NullPointerException: null
at org.springframework.web.filter.GenericFilterBean.init(GenericFilterBean.java:241) ~[spring-web-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
  at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterConfig.initFilter(ApplicationFilterConfig.java:270) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.37.jar:9.0.37]
  at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterConfig.<init>(ApplicationFilterConfig.java:106) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.37.jar:9.0.37]
  at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.filterStart(StandardContext.java:4528) [tomcat-embed-core-9.0.37.jar:9.0.37]

aop issues the following info warning:
2020-08-16 10:01:11.240  INFO 83848 --- [           main] o.s.aop.framework.CglibAopProxy          : Unable to proxy interface-implementing method [public final void org.springframework.web.filter.GenericFilterBean.init(javax.servlet.FilterConfig) throws javax.servlet.ServletException] because it is marked as final: Consider using interface-based JDK proxies instead!

here are my gradle dependencies:
plugins {
  id 'org.springframework.boot' version '2.3.3.RELEASE'
...
implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa'
implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation'
implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security'
implementation 'org.springframework.security.oauth.boot:spring-security-oauth2-autoconfigure:2.1.5.RELEASE'
implementation 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-jwt:1.0.10.RELEASE'

we do have one @Aspect annotated class:
...
import org.aspectj.lang.ProceedingJoinPoint;
import org.aspectj.lang.annotation.Around;
import org.aspectj.lang.annotation.Aspect;
import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.RequestRejectedException;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
...
@Aspect
@Component
@Slf4j
public class MyFilter {

    @Around("execution(public void org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilter(..))")
    public void handleRequestRejectedException (ProceedingJoinPoint pjp) throws Throwable {
        try {
            pjp.proceed();
        } catch (RequestRejectedException exception) {
           ...
        }
    }
}

i have found a few issues discussing this problem, having something to do with aop, but i have as of yet failed to find a solution.
any/all help appreciated.

*

*james

A: After the OP has updated the question with some sample code, I see that the problem is not a pointcut which is too generic, capturing too many classes like in the other question I linked to in my comment but something else:
James, you are targeting method FilterChainProxy.doFilter(..), i.e. directly a Spring framework class. The problem is, as you can also see in the error message you get in your log:
o.s.aop.framework.CglibAopProxy:
  Unable to proxy interface-implementing method [
    public final void org.springframework.web.filter.GenericFilterBean.init(javax.servlet.FilterConfig)
    throws javax.servlet.ServletException
  ]
  because it is marked as final:
  Consider using interface-based JDK proxies instead!

The problem is that the target class is derived from GenericFilterBean where the init(..) method is marked as final. CGLIB works via subclassing and overriding non-private methods, but a final method cannot be overridden. Thus, Spring AOP complains.
The error message also hints you towards a solution for the problem: Instead of using a CGLIB proxy for the target, you could use a JDK proxy which works by implementing interfaces. Luckily, doFilter is an interface method, more precisely an implementation of JavaEE method Filter.doFilter(..).
Now the next problem is that you are not using plain vanilla Spring but Spring Boot, which is known for having a combination of presets which seem to make it impossible to switch to JDK proxies, even though in plain Spring that is even the default. But Boot wants to be too user-friendly and smart, leaving you in this trap. I do not remember the Spring Boot ticket dealing with this problem, but last time I checked it was unresolved.
One way to avoid the whole situation is to use full AspectJ instead of just Spring AOP for your aspect, thus freeing you of the proxy-based "AOP lite" approach and enabling you to directly modify the target class or to alternatively weave your aspect not into the target class but into all calling classes instead via call() pointcut (not supported by Spring AOP).
Another solution would be to hook into another, less problematic target class/method with your aspect, not directly into a Spring framework class with final methods.
P.S.: I am not a Spring user, I just happen to know a few details from answering AOP-related questions here. Actually, I am surprised that CGLIB proxying as implemented by Spring is not more lenient with regard to final methods, just ignoring them and logging a warning instead of trying to override them and producing an error. Maybe there is some configuration option for that, but I leave it up to the Spring folks to answer that question, I have no clue here.
I cannot answer more precisely because I would need to see a full MCVE, ideally a Maven or Gradle project on GitHub, in order to further analyse your situation. I just wanted to explain some basics here.

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Q: scottplot xticks not showing I have the following graph, where the labels defined through a call to xticks() are not showing for scottplot, anyone knows why?
Cf. picture hereafter and corresponding code snippet

        var plt2 = new ScottPlot.Plot(800, 600);
        plt2.AddBar(valuesBot.ToArray(), tickPositions.ToArray(), System.Drawing.Color.Red);
        plt2.AddBar(valuesTop.ToArray(), tickPositions.ToArray(), System.Drawing.Color.Green);
        plt2.SetAxisLimitsY(0, 2800); //TODO: size to maximum value
        plt2.XLabel("AlertTypes");
        plt2.YLabel("#Occurences");
        plt2.Title("Open vs Closed Alerts");
        string[] ticks = alertTypesList.ToArray();
        plt2.XTicks(tickPositions.ToArray());
        plt2.SaveFig("AlertsReceivedAbsolute.png");

I'm not seeing the xticks defined by plt2.XTicks(tickPositions.ToArray());

A: It looks like you're using the beta version (4.1.x) of ScottPlot. A new beta build 4.1.7 was released today (at the time of writing about 30 minutes ago) and it seems to address this issue: https://github.com/ScottPlot/ScottPlot/releases/tag/4.1.7-beta
If updating to 4.1.7 doesn't fix this then using a stable build (4.0.x) would probably make the most sense.


Mild steel is being subjected to a variety of tests. Out of those tests, the Tensile Test of Mild Steel test has received a lot of attention. During this test, a flat or a round bar of steel is pulled within the testing machine. The experiment is being conducted until the steel bar breaks.
Before the steel bar is broken, two different points in it are marked. They will be the gauge points. These gauge points are usually at the center of steel rod. The distance that exists in between these two points before the application of load is calculated as well. This distance will be named as the gauge length. The load is equivalent to the gauge length. A specialized instrument named extensometer is used in order to measure the extensions.
The recorded strains, which correspond against the recorded extensions will be calculated. It is done by dividing the stain by the gauge length. In the meantime, the stresses are being calculated by dividing the load by the initial area of cross-section. After taking the measurements, you will be able to see that the actual value of the stress is higher when compared to the nominal stress. That's because the load is increasing, while the specimen area is decreasing.
The Tensile Test of Mild Steel is a simple one and a person will be able to conduct it at the comfort of the home as well. You just need to hang a material from a solid point, which is fixed and hang weights to the other end of it. Then you will need to keep on measuring the changes in length, as you go on adding weights. Along with time, mild steel would increase in its length. This will happen until it comes to a point, where it will break.
With the obtained measurements, you will be able to go ahead and plot a graph. For example, you can see how the amount of weight changes according to the displacement that you can see on the mild steel rod. In addition, you need to keep in mind that the size of the material is in a position to create a strong impact on the weight added. Comparing the two materials will be a challenging experience for you. However, it is important for you to have a clear understanding of how to do an accurate comparison.
There are a few equations, that you will need to use after plotting the graph in order to get to know about the maximum withstandable stress. Therefore, you need to be extremely careful with the measurements that you take. Even a simple mistake that you do with taking the measurements can plot an incorrect graph, which can make you end up with incorrect results. You need to make sure such a thing will not happen to you. Therefore, it is important for you to try out the best of your patience while conducting the Tensile Test of Mild Steel.


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Heat the oven to 200°C. Put 400g of the flour, the oats, 1tsp salt and the bicarbonate of soda in a bowl.
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Mix everything together with clean hands to make a wet, sticky dough. Sprinkle the surface with the remaining flour.
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Last August in the midst of the 2016 Presidential Election, officials for the Texas Republican Party announced they will be hosting their 2018 state convention in San Antonio.
The news went largely unnoticed last summer. It should now be reevaluated after Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R-Irving) ended the 85th Texas legislative session, already tainted by racially discriminatory policies, by calling Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) with the intention of having Mexican Americans protesting at the State Capitol in Austin removed.
Given the disdain for Latinos shown by Texas Republicans during the 2017 legislative session, it is disgraceful they would choose to hold their convention in the largest majority Latino city in Texas.
In short — they should keep their racist policies and rhetoric out of San Antonio, one of the most diverse cities in the country.
After informing a group of Democrats that he had called ICE to report Latino protesters, Rep. Rinaldi then threatened to "put a bullet" in the head of his colleague Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass), according to witnesses.
Rinaldi admitted to threatening Nevárez in a Facebook post, but he wrote that the comment was made in self defense.
The Latino activists at the State Capitol were protesting against Texas' Senate Bill 4, a "show me your papers" law that disproportionately affects Latinos and passed the Texas Legislature in April with only Republican votes.
Senate Bill 4 allows law enforcement officers to question the immigration status of people they detain or arrest, including during routine traffic stops. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, hosted a Facebook Live session to sign the bill and tweeted previously that he was "getting my signing pen warmed up" to sign SB 4.
Texas Republicans have been on the forefront of extreme immigration policy in the United States. In addition to SB 4, the state party's platform calls for the holy trinity of repressive immigration law: build President Donald Trump's border wall, remove all paths to legal status for undocumented immigrants, and expedite deportations for non-violent immigrants.
San Antonio's population is roughly 63% Latino. According to a 2014 Pew Study, the San Antonio Metropolitan area is made up of about 1.25 million Latinos. About 90% of these individuals are of Mexican descent and 16% are foreign born immigrants.
If the Republican convention is held in San Antonio it will be comprised of superficial gestures of goodwill aimed at the city's multicultural society, as Republicans seek to expand their electorate in the 2018 mid-term elections. Perhaps Ted Cruz will make another endorsement of chips and queso.
Organizations love to host conferences in downtown San Antonio. Enjoying a coffee on a hotel balcony overlooking the majestic trail of the river walk is a lovely way to start a day at the convention. But Texas Republicans clearly do not respect the Latinos who make up San Antonio. They should not be allowed to reap the benefits of dynamic multiculturalism when they need a cool place to throw a party.


Anti-Sectarian campaigning charity Nil By Mouth has expressed concern for how Scottish Football deals with incidents of sectarian, racist and offensive behaviour at football matches.
To this end, Nil By Mouth has called for the Scottish Football Association as well as the Scottish Professional Football League to introduce a code known as strict liability that would result in an automatic sanction imposed on clubs should their fans misbehave.
Within Scottish football at the moment, as long as clubs can prove that they have done everything possible to ensure fans do not conduct themselves in an inappropriate, offensive or dangerous manner, they can escape punishment.
European football's governing body UEFA operates under the umbrella of the strict liability, as does English Football.
Within this framework, regardless of warning issued to club supporters by clubs, if fans misbehave at matches (ie. offensive chanting; the use of smoke bombs) then the club will automatically be sanctioned which will result in: fines; closure of sections of grounds; playing matches behind closed doors; and the docking of league points.
The call for strict liability comes after high profile incidents at Scottish grounds over recent weeks. These alleged incidents included sectarian chants being sung during Rangers' match against Hibernian at Ibrox. In addition to this, it is alleged that Celtic fans let off flares which is an extremely dangerous act, and chanted sectarian songs when Celtic played Stranraer over the weekend.
"The vast majority of fans who go to games in Scotland are decent people and are fed up to the back teeth with this behaviour and we want to find a way of ensuring that their voices are heard on this important issue," Nil By Mouth Campaign Director Dave Scott said.
Proposals to introduce the liability code to all Scottish games, was rejected by clubs in 2013, while in May last year Scottish Government recommended that the code be adopted.
Overall Show Racism the Red Card is saddened to hear that a few bad apples are ruining the game for true fans on both sides of the 'firm'. SRtRC hopes that clubs and fans stand together and show both racism and bigotry the red card.


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NIGERIAN wonderkid Stephen Odey, who has been linked with Celtic, has gone AWOL.
Top-flight club MFM claim their 19-year-old star striker is missing – and they have no idea where he is.
Earlier reports from Nigeria indicated the Scottish champions had made the first move in their bid to assess the pacy frontman who is his country's top scorer with 14 goals this season.
But, in a bizarre twist, Russian outfit Krasnodar, new Celt Eboue Kouassi's former club, have come on the scene and there is now speculation Odey and his representative have given the go-ahead to a move.
Now it appears the forward has left the country without the knowledge of his team.
However, suggestions emerged last night that he could be in Denmark with FC Copenhagen and Erik Sviatchenko's former club FC Midtjylland keen to have a look at hom.
Coach Fidelis IIechukwu claimed the player left the club without informing anybody about his possible destination.
He admitted: "I'm not aware of his whereabouts, I feel travelling out at this time will not help his career.
"You have a chance to train with the Super Eagles and maybe make the team, it's only normal you consider it ahead of a move abroad.
"Odey leaving at this time is not the best for his career. If you ask me, I think his representatives should have handled his next move better than they did."
The teenager is being considered for Nigeria's training camp ahead of their forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.
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2013: LinkedIn expands for high school…
2013: LinkedIn expands for high school students, universities
By Brandon Bailey |
PUBLISHED: November 19, 2014 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: September 14, 2018 at 12:00 am
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Hoping to attract younger users, the career-oriented social network LinkedIn announced Monday that it"s adding a feature for universities to promote themselves and will allow students as young as 14 to open accounts.
"This is a way we can engage kids in their future," said LinkedIn product manager Christina Allen. "We"ve done a huge amount of research with parents and universities and we saw how powerful it is to give these insights to students."
LinkedIn has been aimed at an audience of professionals and college students aged 18 or older, Allen said, but 14 "is really about when kids these days are starting to think about colleges."
The network"s new "university pages," which resemble the "company pages" that many employers maintain on the site, are designed to let users follow news from different schools, find information and ask questions of faculty or students. They include tools for sorting LinkedIn"s membership data to researching things like the kind of jobs a particular school"s graduates have landed, or where employees of a particular company earned their degrees.
Skeptics might question how many 14-year-olds are making serious career plans, but analysts say it makes sense for LinkedIn to expand its target audience. With more than 238 million members worldwide, LinkedIn says its users already include 30 million college students and recent graduates, which it describes as its "fastest growing demographic."
LinkedIn offers free membership; it makes money from showing ads to users and by providing software that employers and recruiters use to search the site for job candidates. The company already offers tools for recruiters to reach college students.
"That pre-college group is going to become college students pretty quickly, so it does sort of feed the machine in terms of promoting growth," said Susan Etlinger, an industry analyst who studies social media for Altimeter Group.
The new university pages could be a valuable resource for students, Etlinger added. But as with other social networks, she said, teens should be mindful that anything they post might be seen by admissions officers or prospective employers.
While some colleges already have pages on Facebook, Etlinger said LinkedIn"s move may put pressure on more schools to increase their social media efforts. A LinkedIn spokeswoman said universities won"t pay to have pages on the network, which plans to start with 200 schools and add more in coming weeks.
Contact Brandon Bailey at 408-920-5022; follow him at Twitter.com/BrandonBailey.
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"Boys and Girls" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It was released as a stand-alone single in the UK in February 1981 and peaked at number 48 in the UK Singles Charts. It was written by lead singer Philip Oakey and the band's visual director / keyboard player Philip Adrian Wright.

It was the first single released by the new Human League line-up of Oakey, Wright together with new teenage dancers Susanne Sulley (now called Susan Ann Sulley) and Joanne Catherall, although the latter two did not perform on the record and only appear on the picture sleeve. The new line-up formed after the acrimonious departure of Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh from the band four months earlier.

Background
By late 1980 Oakey was deeply in debt to Virgin Records so both he and the label were keen that he release a single to start clearing that debt as early in 1981 as possible.

"Boys and Girls" was a song that had been used on the November 1980 European tour. On return from the tour it was recorded quickly and rushed out by Virgin Records in late February 1981.

Release
The single was initially issued in a gatefold picture sleeve although contained a single 7" disc only with the instrumental track "Tom Baker" as the B-side. After a limited gatefold run it was released in a regular picture sleeve.
At the time it was remarked on that Sulley and Catherall were missing from the song, after the mythology that had been started in the media about their recent recruitment to the band from the Crazy Daisy Nightclub four months earlier. This was because they had both returned to school full-time and "Boys and Girls" was originally written without any female vocals. Although both Sulley and Catherall do feature on the record sleeve artwork and publicity material. Reviewing the single in the NME, Stuart Maconie remarked:

{{cquote | "Boys and Girls" is a cold, scary, uncomfortable effort with church bells, an operatic chorus, and, er, minimal contribution by 'Those Girls' (i.e. none)…"}}

Reviewing the single for Smash Hits, critic David Hepworth stated "Sometimes I wonder whether these boys (and nowadays girls) seriously crave a hit or not" and invited the band to "Shape up"

Legacy
With the benefit of hindsight critics now state that 'Boys and Girls' belongs to the earlier pre split Mk 1 Human League experimental electronic sound of Travelogue. It would be the last time that style was produced by the band as they evolved towards the Dare album sound within months. Both "Boys and Girls" and the B side "Tom Baker" were included on the 2003 remastered reissue of the Travelogue'' album in 2003.Although the song was never included on any of the group's hit singles compilation albums, it did feature on the career-spanning "A Very British Synthesiser Group" anthology.

Track listing
 7" vinyl (Virgin VS395)
 "Boys and Girls" – 3:12
 "Tom Baker" – 3:58

References

External links
Unofficial Human League Database

The Human League songs
1981 singles
Songs written by Philip Oakey
Songs written by Philip Adrian Wright
1981 songs
Song recordings produced by John Leckie
Virgin Records singles

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Cooper sleeps in our bed.
I know, I know, there are plenty of reasons that this is a bad idea. Maybe tops among them, Cooper's future People may not want a bed-mate. Breaking him of this habit could prove to be a difficult chore should he get adopted into a home with a "no dogs in the bed" rule.
But life is short, and dogs' lives are shorter. Fostering is tough, and we do what we do to get by. When Cooper let us know is no uncertain terms that crate training was not for him, we had a choice to make: force him through it, or find other ways to work through the destruction and accidents. We chose to work through them.
And Cooper's progress really has been amazing. The side effect of our choice is that Cooper has figured out a soft bed snuggled in between mom and dad is a pretty great place to count sheep. No big surprise, since he's such a love bug. He knows our bedtime routine, and he's learned that if he's not careful when he jumps on the bed and lands on Oscar, he'll get a corrective growl and little nip from his big brother. Coop has no problem making himself comfortable, sometimes spooning with foster dad and kicking foster mom in the kidneys, sometimes the other way around. Sometimes he lies on his back with is feet in the air. Sometimes he wedges himself between the wall and my pillow, with his front and back legs on either side of my head. Or he'll curl up in a ball over my shoulder and lay his head on my chest with a big content puppy *sigh* and synchronize his breathing with mine…this one is my favorite.
Yep, Cooper sleeps in the bed. And I've come to love it.
But then the other night, something…well, strange happened.
My schedule is pretty crazy sometimes, so I was getting home late after Foster Dad was already in bed. I opened the door and wasn't too surprised that I wasn't greeted by two waggly brindle butts – it was, after all, bed time. From the front door of our one-story ranch house I can see all the way down the hallway to the master bedroom. As I started to walk towards the back to say hello to my men (furry and otherwise), Cooper came wandering, sleepy-eyed, out of the guest room.
This was odd because the only (only) time I've ever seen Cooper in the guest room is when he follows me in there…because as I've mentioned before, he's a shadow. I went in to check it out and sure enough, there was a Cooper-sized spot in between a folded up quilt and the guest bed pillow that was suspiciously warm, as if a Cooper-sized body had just been snoozing in it moments ago.
…until about 3 AM when he got startled by a passing truck and darted back into our room, where he stayed until morning.
If you can't wait for Cooper to keep you warm at night, please fill out an adoption application with Agape Animal Rescue.
Molly Tamale is an independent gal.
Can you really blame her? She hasn't had anywhere to call "home" for any significant period of time in her entire life. She's had no one to rely on but herself. But don't you feel sorry for Molly Tamale – all that moving around has done nothing but toughen her up. She's happy, easy-going, confident, spunky, and she knows what she wants.
She likes her personal space. Her favorite spot at Foster House is on a folded up blanket next to the window, or laying in Cooper's crate in the corner, where no one bothers her. She's not exactly a "snuggle bug." Once she knows she can trust you, she'll jump up onto the couch next to you and allow you the privilege of petting her, but she's not one to crawl up in your lap and demand attention like some (ahem, Cooper).
Independent, yes, but not aloof. Like every dog I've ever met, Molly Tamale loves being part of a family. She's waiting by the door, wagging her tail happily when we come home (meanwhile, our darling devoted Oscar can hardly be bothered to raise his head off the couch half the time when we return). She goes absolutely bananas if you pick up the leash: "Are we going for a walk? For a ride? To the vet? I don't care, let's just go already!!" She loves her foster brothers – she runs and plays and wrestles with the boys when they insist on it, but we think she'd be just as happy as the only dog in the house….
…with People who are going to love her for who she is – independence and all.
If you're ready to give Molly Tamale her furever home, please fill out an application with Agape Animal Rescue.
Remember how I've shared that Tucker is an escape artist? Well this weekend he reminded us that you can't take your eyes of him, even for a moment, if the door is open. He's sneaky, he's curious, and he's FAST.
This past Sunday morning, as we were about to leave for breakfast, Tucker made a break for it. The door was open for a split second and out he went, through the yard and up the street and out of view. My heart literally stopped. As Foster Dad followed him, at a casual pace as not to lend to the game of "chase," calling his name cheerfully, I flipped out. Oscar knew immediately something was wrong as I went tearing to the back of the house to get my shoes, threw them on my feet (not bothering to care that they were from two different pairs), grabbed the leash and the dog treats and ran after Foster Dad. By the time I caught up with him, we were in the yard of what we call the Cat House, three houses up from ours. These folks have feline friends in numbers that I can only estimate to be somewhere in the double digits, who come and go as they please through a cat door cut in their front porch. Well it might as well have been Christmas for Tucker – the smells! The freedom! The CATS to chase!! Looking back on the incident, after my heart re-started, it was absolutely hilarious watching Tuck literally bound like a deer around their yard, chasing after cats he had no prayer of actually catching.
While he was distracted by the felines we thought we might have a shot of catching him, but he saw us and turned on his little paw and bounded off towards the back of their house, and over a drop off in their back yard to the street behind our house. At this point, I am FREAKING OUT – he's gone for good, no one will ever be able to catch him, we're going to get black balled from our rescue's foster list, ultimate foster fail.
Foster Dad, thank GAWD, kept a clear head. In situations like this when I am a complete basket case, I respond best to direct orders, so when he turned to me and said, "Go get the car!" I jumped to action. I took off running in my mis-matched flip flops. I ran to the house to grab the car keys and back to the front porch. Thinking twice, I turned around to grab Oscar to bring him along, thinking maybe he could entice Tucker back to us. Like I said, Oscar knew something was wrong, so he obediently sat while I clipped his collar and leash on him with shaking hands, and ran with me to the car. Now Oscar doesn't really care for the car all that much – while he's very athletic and can leap to the top of a picnic table from a stand still, the back seat of my Accord poses a huge challenge for him. Not today – jumped right inside, and I made a mental note to reward Oscar with the biggest peanut butter stuffed Kong he's ever seen if we successfully get Tucker back in one piece.
By the time I got Oscar in the car, Foster Dad had gotten back too and jumped in the drivers' side. The Hollywood driving outta him I saw that morning was nothing short of impressive. We tore around the block to the street behind our house, to where we had last seen Tucker disappear to. Foster Dad spotted him darting between two houses. We pulled into their driveway, tires squealing, he jumped out and ran to the back yard while I grabbed Oscar. When we got to the back of the house, there was Tucker, having the absolute time of his life. As soon as he saw Oscar he ran right up to us – Foster Dad gave him a treat and scooped him right up.
The entire ordeal couldn't have lasted more than 10 minutes, but it felt like hours, and definitely took at least a year off my life. Thankfully, Tucker got home safe, and perhaps this little event will help Tuck's People to always remember to guard the door with your life – Tucker's might depend on it!
To adopt this little Houdini, please contact Agape Animal Rescue.
Tucker completely zonked out after his big day on Saturday. Here he is, dreaming of…hmm…probably meeting his furever family and giving them lots of kisses.
To adopt Tucker, visit Agape Animal Rescue.
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Den här artikeln handlar om optisk parallax. Se också Parallax (olika betydelser).

Parallax eller parallaxmätning (av grekiska parallaxis, ombyte, förflyttning).

 Inom astronomi avses med parallax vinkelskillnaden mellan en himlakropps position observerad från två olika platser. Denna vinkelskillnad blir alltid mindre ju avlägsnare den iakttagna himlakroppen är, men ökar förstås om basavståndet mellan observationsplatserna ökar. För objekt inom solsystemet får man mätbara lägesskillnader genom observation från olika platser på jorden, eller helt enkelt genom att observatören under dygnets lopp färdas i en cirkelbana kring jordaxeln. Detta kallas daglig parallax, och standardiseras med jordens ekvatorsradie som bas. Månens dagliga parallax är omkring en grad, och har varit uppenbar sedan antiken. Under 1700- och 1800-talen gjordes stora ansträngningar att definiera solparallaxen, det vill säga vinkeln i en triangel med jordradien som bas och spetsen vid solens medelavstånd (1 astronomisk enhet). Denna vinkel är bara 8",79 men eftersom alla relativa avstånd i solsystemet är dynamiskt kända kunde man öka precisionen genom att mäta på småplaneter som råkade passera nära jorden. Numera känner man genom radarmätningar solsystemets storlek med hög precision, och den dagliga parallaxen är bara en känd korrektion till observationerna. För att mäta avstånd till stjärnor använder man i stället jordens rörelse runt solen, och talar då om årlig parallax (stjärnparallax). Om man låter baslinjen vara 1 AU motsvarar parallaxen 1" den astronomiska längdenheten parsec (parallaxsekund), och parallaxen minskar sedan i direkt proportion till avståndet. Typiska avstånd till stjärnorna i Vintergatan är hundra- eller tusentals pc, och det är bara med modern rymdteknik som man med någon noggrannhet kan mäta stjärnavstånd med parallaxmetoden, jämför Gaia (rymdteleskop).
Inom fotografikonsten har man en motsvarande situation när bildfältet fotografen ser genom sökaren inte stämmer med den bild som projicieras via objektivet mot den fotografiska filmen. Det är denna effekt som spelar den ovane amatörfotografen spratt genom avhuggna huvuden och liknande. Detta parallaxfel är dock helt eliminerat vid en så kallad enögd spegelreflexkamera  (ESR-kamera).

 Inom mätteknik används uttrycket parallaxfel om mätobjekt som ligger åtskilda, och som därmed inte går att avläsa med noggrannhet. Ett vardagsexempel är om man tittar på en vanlig väggklocka från sidan då visaren missvisar i proportion med betraktningsvinkel och avståndet mellan visare och urtavla. På en del analoga mätinstrument fanns en spegelskala, där visarens spegelbild sammanfaller med visaren när instrumentet avläses rakt framifrån.

 Inom fotogrammetri fotograferar man jordytan med en flygkamera (med noggrant kända inre och yttre mått) från ett flygplan (vars geometriska förhållande relativt jordytan är kända) i syfte att kartera geografisk information. En viktig användning i modern tid är att framställa tredimensionell geografisk information utifrån tvådimensionella fotografier. Tidigare utfördes stereomätning med hjälp av så kallat stereoskop (som med hjälp av linser möjliggjorde att man utifrån två fotografier tydligt kunde se en tredimensionell bild). Med hjälp av stereoskopet kunde tredimensionell landskapsinformation återskapas med noggrannhet och landskapet karteras manuellt; efter exakta beräkningar i stereoskop kunde geometriskt korrekta fotografier skapas, så kallade ortofotografier. Till skillnad från de ursprungliga flygfotografierna, är ortofotografier geometriskt riktiga med vissa kända fel. Vid flygfotografering avbildar ett foto cirka 60 % av området i föregående foto. Det överlappande området ger möjlighet till 3D-bearbetning. En egenskap hos dessa "ortofotografier" är att de är geometriskt korrekta endast på en viss höjd i planet och att noggrannheten minskar ju närmare "flygfotonas ursprungliga bildkanter" man befinner sig. Till skillnad från den analoga karteringen som gjordes när stereoskopen användes, beräknas i modern tid, med hjälp av datorer, en virtuell tredimensionell karta. Användningen av ortofotografier har blivit allt vanligare. Vid flygkartering uppstår ett geometriskt fel som enklast kan förstås i analogi med att titta på en 3D-film utan 3D-glasögon: det röda och det gröna är konsekvent förskjutet utan glasögon. Med glasögon förstår hjärnan informationen, men överdriver djupet. Även när ett bildpar betraktas i ett stereoskop är alla höjder överdrivna. Detta beror på att det finns en förskjutning mellan bild 1 och bild 2 efter flygplanets förflyttning vid flygfotograferingen. Den geometriska avvikelsen/förskjutningen kallas parallax och är påtagligast i höjdled, men är även märkbar i planet (tvådimensionellt). När "ortofotografier" beräknas idag är parallaxfel korrigerade så långt det är tekniskt möjligt, men metoden medför en tvådimensionell redovisning av tredimensionell information, som därmed inte kan vara helt korrekt. På ett ortofoto är därför alltid ett höghus förskjutet i sidled i förhållande till byggnadsgrunden.

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Religious StudiesCollege of Arts and Sciences
Catherine Wessinger, Ph.D.
Rev. H. James Yamauchi, S.J. Professor of the History of Religions
Catherine Wessinger is the Rev. H. James Yamauchi, S.J. Professor of the History of Religions at Loyola University New Orleans. She is co-director of the Loyola Himalaya Adventure: Summer Study in Dharamsala, India program. Her primary research and teaching areas are women in religions, new religious movements, and Tibetan and Indian religions. Her articles in journals and chapters in edited books include history of religions and theoretical treatments of women and religion, millennialism, new religious movements, and religion and violence.
Since 2000 Dr. Wessinger has served as co-general editor of Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions published by University of California Press.
Dr. Wessinger is editor of the Women in Religions series at New York University Press.
She is co-director of the Women in the World's Religions and Spirituality Project, which is part of the World Religions and Spirituality Project online encyclopedia and archive.
Dr. Wessinger has published nine books. She is the author of Annie Besant and Progressive Millennialism (1988); and How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate (2000). She is editor of Women's Leadership in Marginal Religions: Explorations Outside the Mainstream (1993); Religious Institutions and Women's Leadership: New Roles Inside the Mainstream (1996); Millennialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases (2000); and Oxford Handbook of Millennialism (2011). Her oral history project with surviving Branch Davidians produced three autobiographies, which she edited: Memories of the Branch Davidians: Autobiography of David Koresh's Mother, by Bonnie Haldeman (2007); When They Were Mine: Memoirs of a Branch Davidian Wife and Mother, by Sheila Martin (2009); A Journey to Waco: Autobiography of a Branch Davidian, by Clive Doyle with Catherine Wessinger and Matthew D. Wittmer.
She is currently writing Theory of Women in Religions for the Women in Religions series, and writing an updated and expanded second edition of How the Millennium Comes Violently.
"The FBI's 'Cult War' against the Branch Davidians." In The FBI and Religion: Faith and National Security Before and After 9/11, ed. Sylvester A. Johnson and Steven Weitzman, 203-43. Oakland: University of California Press, 2017.
"Millennialism." In The Bloomsbury Companion to New Religious Movements, ed. George D. Chryssides and Benjamin E. Zeller, 133-48. London: Bloomsbury, 2014.
"Apocalypse and Violence." In The Oxford Handbook of Apocalyptic Literature, ed. John J. Collins, 422-40. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.
"The Second Generation Leaders of the Theosophical Society (Adyar)." In Brill Handbook of the Theosophical Current, ed. Olav Hammer and Mikael Rothstein, 33-50. Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion series. Leiden: Brill, 2013.
Ph.D., History of Religions, University of Iowa, 1985
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Women in World Religions
Tibetan and Indian Religions
Women in Christianity
Women in Religions and Cultures
Hindu Paths to God
Religion and Media
Religion, Media and Culture
Religious Responses to Disaster
Millennium Seminar
Fundamentals of Conflict and Peace (team-taught)
New Orleans Religions: Before and After Katrina (First-Year Experience seminar)
Contemporary Issues and Conflicts in World Religions (Honors)
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Al-Fatah Store Opening On 31st August
August 20, 2018 Farhan Khan	Leave a comment
Al-Fatah had plans to open their new store in Bahria Town on independence day. But, that didn't go as planned. Now, they recently started advertising and hunderd of road streamers has been placed in Bahria Town. However, the date isn't mentioned anywhere.
Today, I met a guy who was ditributing the flyers, which is also attached above. He told me that it is official now, the opening ceremony will be held on Friday, 31st August. So, this update is for all of you who are waiting for its official opening. Mark the calender now! hopefully, they won't change the date again.
I will check the timings of opening ceremony and will also update you whether they would have plans to offer any opening discounts and promotions.
The Al-Fateh Store is located at 52-55, Nishtar Heights, Main Boulevard, Nishtar Block, Sector E, near to Clock Chowk and Eiffel Tower.
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Al-Fateh Store Opening Soon
May 25, 2018 Farhan Khan	10 Comments
Yes, you heard it right! Here is the most thrilling news for the residents of Bahria Town and all those who are the frequent shoppers of Al-Fateh departmental store. And I was thinking lately, how can we miss this oldest and the most famous departmental store in Bahria Town? Well, better late than never! Now, finally, one of the most extravagant and pioneer departmental stores of Lahore, Al-Fateh is now setting-up to open its new branch in Bahria Town. We all know that this flagship store has a humongous range of commodities. From home furnishings, beds, cushion, and kitchenware to men and women fashion, beauty essentials and electronic products. A luxury heaven for all high-end major international brands. Al-Fateh has several flagship stores across Lahore and recently at the start of this week they've also opened its another branch in H block, Phase-1, DHA.
Where Al-Fateh Is opening:
Well, almost a year ago, someone told Mr.Nabeel that Al-Fateh bought more than 2 kanals land somewhere near to Sector- F and planning to build their own plaza to give a similar shopping experience like the one located in Hussain Chowk. At that time, we tried to confirm the news but there weren't any grounds for that rumour. I skipped writing about it due to the rumours. Coming next, a few days back again news was circulating referring to the official opening of Al-Fateh Store without any authentic confirmation. So, after a little deep digging the news is verified now. And, I went to the location last week and the picture of the building is also attached where Al-Fateh store is coming.
The Al-Fateh Store will open soon at Nishtar Heights, Main Boulevard, Nishtar Block, Sector E, near to Clock Chowk and Eiffel Tower. The Nishtar Heights consists of 7 to 8 floors including parking floor and basement. The complete ground floor of Nishtar Heights was occupied by different property dealers but now they all are relocated and Al-Fateh took the possession. One of the guys who was working there told me that initially, Al-Fateh's management took only two floors basement and ground floor, maybe they will go for whole building later but it is not confirmed yet.
When To Open:
Well, they set the ball rolling and started the renovation work already. According to them, they're planning to open it as soon as possible perhaps before Eid or at Chand Raat. But the current situation out there doesn't go with their planning and I believe approximately it will take one and a half month more. You will hear from us soon about its official opening date.
It is always fascinating to have a mainstream departmental store like Al-Fateh, Jalal Sons, Green Valley, Victoria, and others. But, meanwhile, the only odds I feel for the other dozens of departmental stores in Bahria Town is that after having these bigger names, the smaller ones will face major effects and the sales volume will eventually decrease. So, how can small size stores will survive in the shadow of these significant stores? Share your thoughts on it in the comment section.
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Google Glass to monitor plant health
Scientists in the US have developed their very own pair of rose-tinted spectacles by adapting Google Glass to measure the chlorophyll concentration of leaves.
Aydogan Ozcan and his research group at the University of California are passionate about creating new technologies through innovative, photonic methods and are well acquainted with the possibilities of wearable technology in scientific research. Chlorophyll concentration is a handy metric for monitoring plant health and the system devised by Ozcan's team combines Google Glass with a custom made leaf holder and bespoke software to determine just that.
By placing the leaf into the handheld 3D-printed leaf holder and illuminating it with red then white LEDs, the system exploits chlorophyll's low light absorption in the green part of the visible spectrum. Google Glass images the leaf through software that is initiated by the voice command 'Okay Glass, image a leaf', which is sent to a remote server to process the results. In less than 10 seconds, an estimated chlorophyll content result is then sent back to the Glass for viewing. 'Performing the experiments on the UCLA campus was a funny experience,' explains Ozcan, 'wearing the Google Glass attracted everyone's attention'.
The blue cycle explains the user experience while running the application. The grey box shows how the data is processed
Currently the gold standard for measuring chlorophyll concentration involves chemical extraction, which is destructive, complex and time-consuming. Portable chlorophyll metres do exist as a non-destructive alternative. The most reliable meter available is the SPAD-502, which analyses the light absorption of a leaf in the range 650–940nm. However, this method requires multiple measurements for a single leaf as each one is made over a small area (6mm2) to estimate an overall estimate for the chlorophyll level.
Ozcan's Google Glass-based solution offers a number of advantages over other systems on the market. It can record measurements over a circular area of 5cm2 and holds up to 12GB of data, which corresponds to several thousand tests, and owing to the Google Glass cloud-connection these are transferred to a database available on the web. The major advantage of Google Glass is that it can also provide GPS information of the measurements – Ozcan believes this will be beneficial for tracking results and later comparisons.
Biomedical engineer Tony Huang, of Pennsylvania State University, US, is impressed with the speed and accuracy of the new Glass commenting that it 'has great potential in agriculture and environmental applications'.
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Later in the day-after press conference, Trump said, "In the House, Republicans dramatically outperformed historical precedents and overcame a historic number of retirements".
Going into the voting, Republicans were defending majorities of 121-82 in the House and 34-16 in the Senate. They included New Jersey Sen Cory Booker, California Sen Kamala Harris, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Trump endorsed 75 candidates, of whom 21 or 28 percent won.
"I don't know what their foreign policy is", Graham said.
The president's post-election readout showed his determination to put a positive spin on midterms that will bring an end to GOP control of Congress and open him to Democratic-led investigations in the House.
Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel of NY, who is expected to become the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Reuters the panel will provide thorough oversight of the administration's dealings overseas, including with Russia, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
The president's rebuke was felt on Capitol Hill.
"These are things we can accomplish with the support and collaboration of our Republican colleagues", Libby said. "Angers me to my core".
From diplomatic initiatives to refugee quotas to regional concerns spanning the globe, House Democrats have signaled they will work to hold the administration to account on its policies and potentially wield the power of the purse in areas of disagreement.
"My expectation is that in most foreign policy issues we would not see a Democratic House, even a Democratic Senate, making huge changes in USA foreign policy because, in some ways, they lack the means", O'Hanlon said.
He added: "Hopefully we'll have two new women Republican senators here shortly", referring to the contested Arizona race and McSally, and Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn who will be the Republican senator from Tennessee come January. "Because we have a thing called the United States Senate", Trump said.
That shift helps explain the president's abrupt announcement via Twitter that he had fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. And on Wednesday, he said she deserves to be House speaker. "I give her a great deal of credit for what she's done and what she's accomplished", Trump said.
"The White House should drag it out, bog it down, take the momentum away and make it go on forever", said Gingrich. Democrats, though, have long said the Republicans ignored a string of key facts and witnesses. Progressives such as Democratic Party candidate Beto O'Rourke, who had become a national sensation for his grassroot campaign in Texas, failed to unseat Republican Ted Cruz, while African American candidates such as Andrew Gillum and Stacy Abrams are expected to lose the governor race in Florida and neighboring Georgia, respectively. But in Kentucky, one of the top Democratic recruits, retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath, lost her bid to oust to three-term Rep Andy Barr.
Democrat Lindsey Williams is clinging to a narrow lead over Republican Jeremy Shaffer for GOP Sen. Republicans lost seats in the House after focusing on impeachment in 1998. However fanciful it all might seem in the moment, Trump wouldn't be the first president to cut across party lines in pursuit of a political boost following a midterm setback.
As a result, Trump has lost his shield. Almost 40 percent of voters cast their ballots to express opposition to the president, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate, while about 25 percent said they voted to express support for Trump.
Overall, 6 in 10 voters said the country was headed in the wrong direction, but roughly that same number described the national economy as excellent or good. But the president received negative marks from voters on temperament and trustworthiness.
Trump's scorched-earth campaigning came to define the 2018 campaign. The easiest pathway back to the White House might be through the Midwestern states that fell when Mrs Clinton's electoral "blue wall" collapsed.


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GameCube Mini Could Become A Reality In 2021
Seb Santabarbara
As a lifelong Nintendo fan, the notion of the GameCube Mini makes me feel incredibly excited. I can remember opening up my classic grey GameBoy at Christmas and slotting in Super Mario for the very first time, and the days I spent playing the barrel ride level on Donkey Kong Country with my cousin on the SNES.
Christmas 1996 was the year I opened my Nintendo 64 and started collecting the best N64 games on the planet, but it was 2001 when gaming finally turned all the way up to 11.
Sure, we had all seen discs on the PlayStation before, but not ones that were the size of your palm. All of that gaming goodness on such a little disc; it blew my eleven-year-old mind!
Games like Super Smash Bros. and Mario Golf suddenly became brighter and clearer.
We were introduced to AiAi and GonGon in Super Monkey Ball, and Mario and Link returned with brand new adventures that we had all been waiting for. The GameCube had it all, but will we see a more portable GameCube Mini in 2021?
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So how do you make a console that comes with its very own carry handle even more portable? It's a tough question, but we assume that the GameCube Mini would be half the size with twice as much firepower.
The GameCube was an instant hit with its easy-to-hold and ergonomically designed controller, built-in rumble, improved C-button functionality with the C-stick, and no increased weight from rumble paks or memory cards. So how can you improve on that?
As a bonafide Nintendo nerd who prides himself on his collection of the best Nintendo 3DS games and every classic controller that the Japanese gaming giants have ever produced, I have a few ideas as to what we might be able to expect from the new classic mini console.
Here a few thoughts that I've had and a couple of features we at Retro Dodo would like to see.
Improving A Classic – What We Would Want To See From The GameCube Mini
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Let's Start Off With the basics. The GameCube was an instant hit because it was so portable; you didn't have to carry around multiple cartridges when you wanted to play games at your friend's house, and the discs could fit inside a CD wallet-sized case that you could stick in your back pocket.
The console was big enough to fit inside a backpack or you could transport it via the carry handle if the weather was being kind.
The GameCube Mini would have to make these features even more impressive. We're not talking about going as far as making a roll-out-console that doubles up as a scarf (although that would be something).
Still, it would be a nice touch if the GameCube Mini could sit on your hand or fit inside your coat pocket.
Think about it; with no need to put game discs inside, the entire catalogue of games could sit on a small memory bank. This thing could be the lightest console on the planet!
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The Gamecube played games at a resolution of 480p, which felt like the pinnacle of HD viewing back in the day. In the same way that trying to play classics like Super Mario 64 and Goldeneye on a HD TV feels like a strange 'Minecraft vs Tetris' hybrid nightmare, playing GameCube games on a modern 50″ TV will be hardly the same as cruising through Hyrule in BOTW or seeing those crisp-looking Chewtles in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
There are numerous HDMI upscaling cables and adapters that you can buy to push the output of your Gamecube to 720p HD quality, but a lot of these cables rely on your TVs ability to upscale content.
To cut a long story short or to give you the 'TL, DR' version, some are good, and some do 'naff all. The GameCube Mini has to have a resolution of at least 720p as standard, if not 1080p.
There is no reason why it wouldn't have the power or the ability to be able to give our favourite games the clarity that we have come to expect from other HDMI consoles, and with the technology available to the Nintendo bigwigs, this shouldn't be a problem.
Can you imagine playing Metroid Prime online co-op? Ok, I would rather play it in the same room as a friend rather than sitting on the sofa alone, but modern lives and busy schedules don't always allow for those kinds of luxuries.
I don't see why the GameCube Mini couldn't hook up to the internet; it would be great for downloading new game data or updating your games list, and you could even throw in apps like YouTube and Netflix too.
If the Creoqode Lyra can fit all of this and more in it while still looking sleek and small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, then there's no reason why the GameCube Mini couldn't do it better.
Which Games Would It Include?
The list of the best GameCube games is a long one, and whittling it down to just 15 took me a long time. The other classic mini consoles such as the SEGA Mega Drive Mini and the SNES Mini have between 20 and 30 games, so we can expect to see some of the original launch titles such as Pikmin and Rogue Squadron II on there.
Green plumbing fans everywhere would love to see the return of the original Luigi's Mansion on the GameCube Mini, and classics such as Star Wars Bounty Hunter, The Windwaker, and Super Mario Sunshine would have to make an appearance.
Multiplayer Functionality
The GameCube was synonymous with multiplayer action.
The amount of time that I spent playing Mario Smash Football and Super Smash Bros. with my friends when I should have been studying or breathing fresh air doesn't bear thinking about, but they were some of the best times of my childhood. Imagine a world where, in a similar vein to the Nintendo Switch, you could port multiple consoles together to give you twice the number of players.
Eight players on Super Smash Bros., eight people fighting to play as Bond on Nightfire. It's the stuff that dreams are made of!
Speaking of multiplayer functionality, we'd need to get rid of those wires if the GameCube Mini was to take off.
The WaveBird was the most exciting thing to happen to gaming since Young Link woke up from his stay in the Sacred Realm and realised he was a bad-ass dude with a big-ass sword.
We would want to see wireless controllers as standard and for the Bluetooth receivers to be built into the console itself.
That would make those Super Smash Bros. free-for-alls with your mates even more epic! It would be nice to see the memory card slots removed in favour of internal storage inside the GameCube Mini console too. Removing all ports from the front of the device would help with making the console a lot smaller too; are you listening to these ace ideas, Nintendo?
I never had the GameBoy Game Player for the GameCube as I already had every GameBoy from the Classic to the SP. Still, if we're talking about bringing out a GameCube Mini with HD resolution, then it would be nice to see this backwards compatibility pre-built into the device.
A little slot for sticking in GameBoy Advance games would allow you to play your favourite Pokemon titles and classics like Grunty's Revenge up on the big screen without turning your mini console into a gaming battle tank. It's a nice touch and would be in keeping with Nintendo's affinity for paying homage to previous consoles.
A Flip-up Screen?
Maybe this is just me getting a bit excited now, but would it be possible for the GameCube Mini to come with a flip-up screen for portable gaming? That would make it an incredible bit of kit to take with you on top road trips with friends or long holidays with the family.
The Intec flip-up screen allowed gamers to carry on playing their favourite titles while their parents watched Catchphrase or Juventus VS Man City.
I suppose it could have been the early inspiration for the Wii U remote and eventually the Nintendo Switch, or it could have just been an aftermarket accessory that had no part to play whatsoever. I'll let you decide.
Cost & Release Date
Unfortunately for both you and me, this entire article has been conjecture from start to finish. We don't even know if Nintendo is actually going to go ahead and turn their purple portable powerhouse into a miniature version of itself.
We're basing this on the hopes and wishes of avid Nintendo gamers and our own ideas as to what features we would like to see in this new console.
As for the cost, we would expect the price to be around the same as the SNES Mini but maybe a little more due to the higher resolution – around £150.
It is true that we've seen self-made GameCube Mini devices on the internet, though whether these are real and reliable or fake and frustrating to play remains to be seen.
Will we see a release date in 2021 or 2022? Only time will tell. If Nintendo is going to make more classic mini consoles, then the next logical project to work on would be the N64 Mini.
Whether we see a GameCube Mini or GameCube games appearing on Nintendo's Online Subscription platform remains to be seen. One thing is for sure though; the GameCube mini would 100% be on my Christmas list if it did make it from a concept theory into a real-life product. We might even treat a lucky reader to one too!
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Seb Santabarbara has bought every Nintendo console that has ever been released in his 29 years on Planet Earth. His favourite game franchise is Zelda, and he's patiently waiting for Banjo-Kazooie to come back to the fold. When he's not playing games, he's travelling the world in his self-converted camper van and writing for Retro Dodo's sister site, Van Clan
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Analysts maintain 'buy' for Sembcorp after further renewable acquisitions in China
Bryan WuThu, Nov 24, 202211/24/2022 • 12:39 PM GMT+08 • 2 months ago • 4 min read
Sembcorp has acquired 830MW of Chinese solar and wind assets, including 62MW under development, in Hunan and Guizhou by 1HFY2023 for around $204 million.
Analysts from CGS-CIMB Research and PhillipCapital have maintained their "add" and "buy" ratings for Sembcorp Industries with unchanged target prices (TPs) of $4.78 and $3.68 respectively.
On Nov 17, Sembcorp announced that it was acquiring 830 megawatts (MW) of Chinese solar and wind assets, including 62MW under development, in Hunan and Guizhou by 1HFY2023 for around $204 million. This comes off the back of Sembcorp's acquisition of a 45.3% interest in Xingling New Energy from Wuling Power, an affiliated company of State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC).
Out of the 62MW under development, 50MW has been completed and commercial operational dates (CODs) are expected by 1QFY2023 and range from 2015 to 2022 with an average asset age of five years, note the analysts from CGS-CIMB, Lim Siew Khee and Izabella Tan. The assets are contracted to the grid for one year or three to five years, pegged to coal on adjustable grid tariffs, with around 60% of contracts eligible for government subsidies.
Upon completion, Sembcorps's total gross renewable capacity will increase to around 9.4 gigawatts (GW), accounting for 3.4GW in solar, 5.6GW in wind and 0.3GW in energy storage, including work in progress (WIP) assets — closer to its 10GW target by 2025. Lim and Tan's TP of $4.78 is based on a 12x 2023 price-to-earnings ratio (P/E).
Meanwhile, Terence Chua of PhillipCapital, whose TP of $3.68 is based on a 1.2x price-to-book value ratio, says that the acquisition of Xingling will be accretive to Semborp's earnings. "The valuation was not disclosed, but management guided that similar to its acquisition of BEI Energy and other acquisitions, this was done at low double-digit P/E. SCI will fund the acquisition through internal cash resources and external borrowings. Completion is expected in 1H23 and the acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings," he says, noting that financials were not provided.
Chua points out that the acquisition diversifies Sembcorp's presence from north western China and will solidify the company's presence in Hunan in central China. According to Sembcorp, the analyst says that Hunan currently imports 90% of its coal with reserve margins of less than 20%, making power generation in Hunan a valuable prospect. With the assets also relatively new at 4.9 years, he estimates that the internal rate of return (IRR) of the project is an estimated 11% to 12%.
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"Importantly, the acquisition of a 54.7% stake in Xingling New Energy also allow the Group to broaden its partnership with SPIC in renewables and green energy," he adds.
CGS-CIMB's Lim and Tan note that Sembcorp reiterated briefing that the company will not pursue equity fundraising, with the transaction set to be funded internally and through external borrowings. As at 1HFY2022, Sembcorp had a net debt/equity of 1.66x and a net gearing of between 1.0x to
1.3x, which they believe could be slightly raised after its recent acquisitions, which also includes the BEI and Vector Green acquisitions. They say they are still "comfortable" with the slightly raised net gearing, considering that its renewable peers currently average around a2.3x net debt/equity.
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"We also think Sembcorp is in a stronger position now compared to in May 2021 to service its debt since the recently-purchased 2.3GW of renewable assets are immediately cash flow generative upon acquisition and power sales remain strong," say the analysts.
"Management also said that it is exploring capital management strategies that could include selling minority stakes of its current assets, listing yield vehicles, and/or raising private funds for Limited Partners (LPs) to directly invest into projects with Sembcorp," they add.
Lim and Tan estimate that all three acquisitions will add around $60 million to $70 million to the company's FY2024 net profit, or around 10% to its FY24 earnings per share (EPS). Their re-rating catalysts include stronger-than-expected renewable and conventional energy profits, while key downside risks include prolonged unplanned shutdowns and unfavourable regulatory changes impacting operations and profits.
PhillipCapital's Chua expects continued high electricity prices in Singapore and India to lift earnings for FY2022 and for Sembcorp to pay out dividends of 16 cents of dividends for the year, split between final and special dividends, translating to an estimated 5.3% dividend yield.
As at 12.05pm, shares in Sembcorp were trading 1 cent or 0.31% up at $3.21.
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"""Tests for the tar path specification implementation."""

import unittest

from dfvfs.path import tar_path_spec
from tests.path import test_lib

class TarPathSpecTest(test_lib.PathSpecTestCase):
  """Tests for the tar path specification implementation."""

  def testInitialize(self):
    """Tests the path specification initialization."""
    path_spec = tar_path_spec.TarPathSpec(
        location=u'/test', parent=self._path_spec)

    self.assertNotEqual(path_spec, None)

    with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
      _ = tar_path_spec.TarPathSpec(location=u'/test', parent=None)

    with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
      _ = tar_path_spec.TarPathSpec(location=None, parent=self._path_spec)

    with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
      _ = tar_path_spec.TarPathSpec(
          location=u'/test', parent=self._path_spec, bogus=u'BOGUS')

  def testComparable(self):
    """Tests the path specification comparable property."""
    path_spec = tar_path_spec.TarPathSpec(
        location=u'/test', parent=self._path_spec)

    self.assertNotEqual(path_spec, None)

    expected_comparable = u'\n'.join([
        u'type: TEST',
        u'type: TAR, location: /test',
        u''])

    self.assertEqual(path_spec.comparable, expected_comparable)

if __name__ == '__main__':
  unittest.main()


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Rediff.com » Movies » When Akshay, Preity danced to Michael Jackson
When Akshay, Preity danced to Michael Jackson
By Arthur J Pais
December 14, 2005 19:51 IST
A little faster, Akku, a little faster," choreographer Farah Khan tells Akshay Kumar as he puts his hand around Preity Zinta's waist and starts to dance. In the background, a male voice croons to a romantic song. The score is unmistakably 'adapted' from the popular Michael Jackson theme song Will you be there from the hit 1993 film, Free Willy.
As Akshay and Preity dance, about 40 extras -- Latinos, African Americans and Caucasians -- waltz in the background. But Farah is concentrating on the couple. "Preity, I want you to smile more," she instructs. "Look into each others' eyes more when you dance."
The rehearsal has been going on for several hours.
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We're on the sets of Jaaneman, directed by Farah's husband and first-time director Shirish Kunder. Shirish is not present on location yet. He is expected to arrive only after Farah has trained the stars and dancers. There will be some more rehearsals after his arrival and then the shooting will begin.
It is a crisp autumn day, and the shooting is taking place in a park close to the Brooklyn Bridge. It is a terrific location, with a lot of greenery, water, the clear New York sky, and monumental bridges.
As Farah is going through her grind, Salman Khan, who will join the scene later, is pacing up and down the ramp, speaking endlessly on his mobile. He stops for a few minutes, and watches Akshay and Preity dancing.
But don't even think of asking him for an autograph or even greeting him with a polite 'hello.' There are couple of beefy friends, who are also doubling as his security detail, keeping an eye on him, along with about 50 desi onlookers. He has been around for several weeks, and has been pulled from the shoot to do a promo for Kyon Ki. He doesn't enjoy doing such things, but has obliged veteran director Priyadarshan.
The word has spread that Jaaneman is being shot in several colourful parts of New York but the producers or, for that matter, anyone connected with it, will not tell us what it is about. There won't be photographs, a journalist and his photographer are told. But they can write about the scene.
But there is a man in the corner, who looks Chinese or Japanese, taking a few pictures furiously. We point him out to the security guys. "He is a tourist," we are told. "But you are journalists." Apparently, the producers want to keep the entire shoot in a state of animated suspense. "Other producers may steal ideas from us," says a still photographer hired by the company. "There is always a lot of stealing going on."
Akshay and Preity are now locked in another embrace. Salman is still talking on the mobile, and the dancers are fiddling with their skimpy skirts. And in the background you hear Basil Pouldouris's score from Free Willy.
Arthur J Pais
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