Brown approved the bill without comment, one of 32 pieces of legislation he signed Friday. The governor is rushing to act on more than 700 bills before a Sept. 30 deadline.
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Unclenching the Handshake in Space
On May 16, 2021 By phulsrojIn UncategorizedLeave a comment
Human exploration of outer space is currently being upended in a fashion unheard of during the last more than forty years. Russia's declaration a few weeks ago that it will leave the International Space Station in 2025 and the successful launch of the core module of a new Chinese space station (Tianhe, Harmony of the Heavens) a week later are gauntlets thrown at the feet of NASA and the West. As space activities are a bellwether of international relations in general there is reason to worry what these developments mean in the long run and for peaceful relations on Earth. As if to underscore the putative challenge, China this week became the second nation to successfully land a rover on Mars.
The close link between what happens in outer space and what happens on Earth is well documented. The iconic meeting of an Apollo and a Soyuz capsule 200 kilometers above Earth in 1975 allowed cosmonaut Alexei Leonov and astronaut Thomas Stafford to make the handshake that demonstrated in a most powerful way that terrestrial détente was a reality.
Ever since, human spaceflight has, with ups and downs, been a domain for cooperation between the US and Russia/the Soviet Union. It signalled that, although there was frequent tension on Earth, cooperation between the two was still possible in the right circumstances.
The pinnacle of cooperation in outer space has for more than 20 years been the International Space Station (ISS), which joins together not only the US and Russia, but also the European Space Agency with its 22 member states, Japan and Canada. The ISS is admittedly becoming long in the tooth and very expensive to operate, but has been kept alive not only because no replacement was forthcoming, but also because of its strong international symbolism.
The decision of Russia to abandon its part of the ISS in 2025 and its intention to build its own national space station are momentous news, demonstrating not only how strained relations between the US and Russia have become, but also the evergreen adage that my enemy's enemy is my friend. This is so, because China is waiting in the wings as an attractive partner for Russia.
The US and Russia are the traditional superpowers in outer space, of course, but have been joined by a China that has a wildly ambitious and highly successful space programme of it own. Thus China wants to put humans back on the Moon, allegedly in the first half of the 2030ies.
The Chinese leadership clearly sees successful space exploration as important not only for its standing vis-á-vis the Chinese people, but for pressing its claims for a seat at the top table of the international system.
In pursuit of international recognition, for a long time China wanted to cooperate with the five partners of the ISS on space stations, only to have the door slammed in its face time after time, mainly by the US. In the end, China gave up on pursuing such cooperation. and hence China is now well on its way to create a space station of its own, and will likely succeed within the next couple years, and long before Russia. The launch of Tianhe provides China with the centrepiece around which its station will be built.
The plans of the West, promulgated by NASA, are to create a new space station orbiting not the Earth but the Moon. This station is an integral part of NASA's project for reconquering the Moon. The highly tenuous schedule is for a launch of 'Gateway' in 2024. China is, as always, not part of the endeavour, and Russia declined last year.
All this sets the scene for a new space race! Russia and China are not natural friends but are forced into the arms of each other by the 'my enemy's enemy' logic. Russia and China have already signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on a future lunar base, and given the recent Russian history of being unable to fund grand space ambitions it would hardly be surprising if also space stations would become part of the equation.
In other words, a tragedy is taking form. As a stripped-down illustration of how international relations work, human exploration of outer space shows that fronts are hardening even in an area that withstood the tragic shadow-boxing in Syria and the confrontations in Crimea and Ukraine. What outer space as a bellwether makes clear is that our world is fragmenting – differently than in the past that is true – yet perhaps as fundamentally as during the Cold War. Sadly, there is no assurance that the war will remain cold this time around. Hence, we must demand true statesmanship of our leaders. One first step in that direction would be for them to figure out a way to reintroduce broad-based cooperation in the exploration of outer space. That must include China! Going to the Moon again, and from there to Mars, should be humanity's challenge, not that of competing states.
In September 1963, President Kennedy suggested in a remarkable and daring speech to the UN General Assembly that the race to the Moon be turned into a joint effort of humankind. Two months later he was killed and with him, so it seemed, his dream. Yet, Apollo and Soyuz and thereafter the ISS ultimately made Kennedy's vision come true. It is in the strong interest of us all to make sure that this vision is kept alive even now so that hands can continue to be shaken in outer space!
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The works of Sigri
28 January 2020 Archive History
In the summer you can always wake me up for a trip to Sigri. There's delicious food and a cozy village beach on the dazzling blue bay, along with numerous long sandy beachesthat stretch out beyond the picturesque village. The only beach cafe you will find there is at Faneromeni (Etsi), the other beaches are at most disturbed by bunches of screaming seagulls. Etsi, managed by Nondas, is in a totally deserted landscape between large fields and some low sand dunes that temper the foaming waves. The impressive emptiness and the seldom quiet sea give the utmost feeling of serenity. Nondas serves only coffee, alcoholic drinks and toast, unless you make a reservation and arrange to have Nondas' mother cook for you. Having lunch in this quietness is a dream. At least for me.
The winter is the perfect period for making wild plans to attract tourists to the island. This winter Sigri has not slept, but bubbled with energy. There even was a Christmas committee and now they are brainstorming how they can make Sigri attractive for tourists. But then they have to find the egg of Colombus (a Dutch expression meaning to find something nearly impossible).
There are rumours that the biggest public attraction of Sigri, the interesting Natural History Museum of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos, will be closed this summer due to rebuilding. During the making of the new road from Kalloni to Sigri, so many petrified trees popped up that expansion is necessary. The commission for luring tourists to Sigri will not be happy with that news, because the castle was to be restored by now — but isn't; similarly the new harbour is not finished, nor is the hamam renovated.
In ancient times villages arose around water sources. As in the hills above Faneromeni, where Paleochori was founded, embraced by the walls of a castle. Lesvos used to have lots of castles, but when the Ottomans conquered the island in 1462, many of them were destroyed, as was the castle of Paleochori. The Ottomans settled in Sigri because of the natural and protected harbour. In 1746 Sultan Mehmet had a new castle built, its dilapidated walls now wavering but standing. Maybe the Ottomans also thought the village to be too quiet: around 1750 all inhabitants of Paleochori were forced to move to Sigri. And because there was laundry to be done in a village, the Sultan had made ceramic pipe lines transporting water from the source in Paleochori to a cistern in Sigri, equal to any Roman engineering work. From this reservoir water lines ran to the harbour so that ships could load up with fresh water and another line went to a hamam nearby.
Little remains in Paleochori, while in Sigri there are remnants of the cistern and some parts of the pipe lines, with branches to different fountains that still adorne some streets. In 1870 it was thought necessary to build a mosque upon the water reservoir. After Lesvos freed itself from the Ottoman empire they tore down the minaret in 1923 and converted the mosque into a church. This is the Agia Triada, still standing proud to the winds.
I do not know how this church alone, along with its hidden cistern, the idyllic white little houses and the sparkling bay with its animated village beach, can attract tourists. Nondas does know. For the coming summer he has engaged a cook to make Etsi into a real taverna.
The past can be thrilling, but we also have to look at the future: a new harbour, a bigger museum. Sigri has another island scoop: beer! Last year young entrepreneurs began to brew a great nomad beer: the blond Nissiopi and the dark Sedusa. Not having their own brewery, the Sigrian recipe was brewed elsewhere, but the nice bottles sold well, in part because I (not a beer drinker) drank just a little part of their stock — so tasty this Sigri beer is.
A brewery cannot be made in a few months, especially when there are still sponsors needed. But I am pretty sure that by the summer of 2021 it will be possible to visit a small brewery in Sigri, after having admired the new port and new items in the museum. And even the dust of your journey might be washed off in the restored hamam.
There is also the story of the well known French writer Albert Camus (1913 – 1960) who spent some time in lovely Sigri and was so impressed by the friendly village and its surroundings that he was willing to die there. But a year after leaving fate had him die in a car crash in France, so he never came back and Sigri never became the village of Camus.
If you want to enjoy the village just like Camus did, there is only one summer left to do so, before Sigri turns into one of those places where masses of tourists come to take a selfie at sunset. Because wherever you are in Sigri, seeing the sun plunge into the sea remains a breath taking event.
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Each year we hold two major music festivals: the winter festival and the summer festival.
These are whole day events in which every child in the school performs as part of their small school, either singing in choirs, performing as soloists, or performing in their year group orchestras.
All of the teachers in the school help to make the festivals happen, as well as our wonderful parent council.
We warmly welcome families, friends, and visitors to the school.
Our concerts are also an important way for us to fundraise for the running of the music programme.
Tickets are available from reception in the lead up to a festival. The Winter Festival for 2017/2018 is on Friday 26th January 2018.


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			'id'=>$user->id,
			'username'=>$profile['displayName'],
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			'home'=>$home,
			'comment'=>$comment,
			'url'=>$url,
			'password'=>$user->password,
		];

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		$formtype = ['profiles','drum','guitar'];

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		// 	$user = Model_Newregist::find(Auth::get_user_id()[1]);;
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		// 	$pref = Input::post('pref');
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		// 	$url = Input::post('url');
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		// 		'old_password'=>$old_password,
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		// 			'home'=>$home,
		// 			'url'=>$url,
		// 			'comment'=>$comment,
		// 		],
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Creating a perfect cup of tea in the morning is no longer a chore if you use one of these best electric kettles with excellent durability .
We put our extensive experience in handling electric kettles , as we tried out several options and came up with a list of features we loved in each, along with their pros and cons. So if you are wondering which electric kettle to buy, we have got the information you need.
With an attractive budget pricing and a stainless steel body, the Prestige PKGSS 1.7L is a top choice in India among college students, living in rooms without access to a gas stove.
It has a large capacity of 1.7 litres, consumes 1500 watts of power, and can boil water within minutes to create several cups of tea or coffee.
A wide mouth guarantees easy filling and cleaning while the automatic cut off kicks in once the water is up to a sufficient temperature, which prevents dry-boiling and subsequent damage.
The glass lid with single touch locking keeps the steam trapped for faster boiling and easy pouring via the spout.
A concealed element, power indicator and swivel base all allow for ergonomic use of the electric kettle. The cord can also be wound up within the base if the length is too much.
Featuring a modern design and features the Orpat OEK-8137 can contain up to 1.2-Litres and is primarily meant for boiling water.
The steel electric kettle has an on/off switch positioned on the handle for ease of use and can be lifted off the 360-degree swivel base to pour out boiling water.
Safety features include a concealed heating element, automatic switch off which prevents overheating and boiling when the kettle is empty while the power light indicates whether the kettle is on or off.
A stainless steel and aluminum body ensures maximum durability and the wide mouth allows for easy cleaning. The single-touch lid allows for easy opening and locks when pouring.
Ideal for the busy professional the Nova Multifunction NKT-2729 allows for hassle-free boiling of water for tea, coffee and the electric kettle can even be used to prepare instant noodles.
Its compact size makes it an ideal travel companion, and a grill is included for boiling eggs. A capacity of 1.2 litres allows for easy cooking of breakfast without continuous monitoring. The steel body is long lasting, and the lid is easily opened.
The 600 watts power consumption is low, and the electric kettle can be used when on the go. Safety features include auto cut off to prevent boiling dry.
Available in several colors, the Blue Sapphire electric kettle brightens up a kitchen and is capable of boiling 1.8 litres in one go.
It has a budget price tag and is handy when you are preparing tea or coffee for an entire family or several guests.
It consumes 240 watts of power boils water within minutes and is ideal for reheating baby formula and making instant noodles. An auto-switch off protects against overheating and boiling dry while the stainless steel body is durable.
The cordless base allows for easy lifting, while the spout allows for easy pouring and the smart light indicates whether the kettle is turned off/on.
The Philips HD9306/06 has a raft of great features that propel it straight to the top of our ten best electric kettles in India. It has a wide mouth that allows for easy filling and cleaning while a one-touch lid which is spring loaded prevents scalding of fingers when you are in a hurry.
A cord winder within the 360° cordless pirouette base and concealed heating element allow for ergonomic use of the kettle.
There is also dry boiling and overheating protection which ensures that the kettle lasts longer and does not get damaged when in use.
The 1.5-liter capacity SUS304 steel kettle is created from food grade material which is extremely durable, and a STRIX thermostat made in the UK ensures precise control of temperature.
With the Morphy Richards Voyager 300 that has a capacity of 0.5-Litre, you can effortlessly boil water whether you are at home or traveling.
It draws 1000 watts and delivers optimal heat for boiling water quickly, while an auto cut-off feature ensures that it does not operate when the interior is empty.
With a cord and element concealed within its base, it is highly portable allowing for swift lifting. The spout ensures easy pouring, and there is an indicator which shows the water level.
The steel body is durable, and the lid and handle remain cool when in the kettle is working.
With cutting edge design and materials such as Pryes glass and 304 stainless steel used in its build, the Home Puff H301 is ideally suited for a modern kitchen and can boil 1.7 litres for a family in one go.
The glass and steel used in the kettle are durable and allows for easy cleaning while there is a one-touch button that provides smooth access to water within.
A mesh filter ensures sediments do not land in the cup, while a cordless design and 360° swiveling base allow for hassle-free pouring of liquid.
With a power consumption of 1500 watts, it is billed as the fastest electric kettle in India and is capable of boiling water in 5 minutes.
Levels are indicated on the glass side, and a blue LED light illuminates the water when the kettle is in use. The auto shut off comes into effect once the water reaches optimum temperature.
Sturdy and sleek the Preethi Armour EK711 is a mid-level workhorse that comes with an attractive price tag, making it one of the best electric kettles in India.
It is ideally suited for a family and can contain up to 1.8 litres of water which boils within 4 minutes. Steel used in the build has a brushed finish and is extremely durable while the spout has a filter, which allows for the smooth spill-free pouring of water.
The auto-shutoff provides for safe use, and the kettle turns off once the water is boiled, which prevents dry-boiling and overheating.
A water level gauge shows the liquid remaining within, and the lid has a lock preventing spills during pouring, while the indicator light shows when the kettle is turned off.
Created with advanced BPA free plastic, the Bosch Comfort TWK7601 has a high power draw of 1850 watts which ensures quick boiling of water in the morning when the family is rushing to work or school.
It has a large 1.7-litre capacity, while the sturdy plastic ensures that the body is long lasting. Safety features guarantee that the kettle does not boil dry.
It additionally switches off when it is lifted off the base while the auto shut off becomes active once the water boils.
The heating element is encased and not exposed, and there is a filter in the spout which keeps lime scales from being poured into mugs.
Elegant design and a durable steel body are the standout features of the Inalsa Matrix Electric Kettle. A maximum capacity of 0.5 litres make it ideal for boiling water for a small family of two or three people, and it can also be used for making soup.
It consumes 1000 watts and has an auto switch off feature which cuts off the electricity and ensures it does not boil dry and overheat.
The concealed element and large mouth allows for easy cleaning and the spout guarantees spill-free pouring.


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TCS Positioned as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe,1 for the second consecutive year.
The report profiles 19 leading providers in Europe to enable sourcing, procurement and vendor management leaders to select the right partner in this changing market. MWS is centered on delivering a digital workplace experience to end users so that organizations can leverage their digital dexterity in the development of new digital business services.
"European organizations have been at the forefront of embracing digital transformation. An engaging and collaborative workplace culture is central to the success of these initiatives. TCS is partnering with customers to holistically reimagine their workplaces and transform them from being location- and device-centric to being borderless, global, immersive and collaborative," said Ashok Pai, Global Head, Cognitive Business Operations, TCS. "We believe being positioned as a Leader in this report is a testament to our investments in research and innovation and capabilities in contextualizing solutions based on clients' environments to deliver digital workplace transformations."
TCS offers a comprehensive portfolio of consulting-led services across the workplace services value chain and leverages Secure Borderless Workspaces™ (SBWS™), its transformative operating model to enable touchless, intelligent, agile, and digital operations that deliver superior business outcomes.
TCS CogniX™ for Workspace is an AI driven human-machine collaboration suite, powered by TCS' Machine First™ Delivery Model (MFDM™) that helps enterprises create intuitive, immersive, and intelligent workspaces – a key to delightful employee experiences. It comes with an array of easy-to-deploy, modular and scalable value builders that bring together multiple digital levers and enable zero-touch IT, the next-gen workplace and enhanced employee experience. Some examples of these value builders are cognitive virtual assistants, experience analytics, a user segment analyzer and a proactive endpoint remediator.
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SBWS allows organizations to take full advantage of their talent ecosystem to maximize business opportunities. It encompasses a wide range of human functions, including infrastructure, talent management and employee engagement; processes, tools, and governance mechanisms; and collaboration and engagement practices to enable companies to realize the potential of the new world of work.
TCS' Smart Meetings solution helps transform the meeting experience for remote working employees with comprehensive services, full lifecycle support and global coverage. It includes integrating business applications to help drive productivity, enterprise voice enablement using direct routing, meeting room experiences, adoption, and change management with 24*7 managed support.
TCS also ensures seamless adoption of digital workplace initiatives within enterprises through solutions such as TCS Office 365 Engage – a curated, personalized, and gamified adoption cum learning platform that curates the learning journey based on the Office 365 usage pattern, role, activities, and geography. Its subtle gamification elements make it more interesting to explore Office 365.
TCS Pace Port™ Amsterdam is an innovation hub that brings together a collaborative ecosystem of startups, technology partners, and academia to drive innovation and transformation for TCS' clients in areas such as digital workplace. Its Innovation Showcase is a premiere immersive presentation zone where guests are invited to explore possibilities in their industries. TCS contextualizes its digital workplace solutions to specific customer context and demonstrates it here as a first step of any engagement.
"Companies are realizing that the digital workplace in a post pandemic era needs a significant ground-up reimagination of the employee experience value chain, all the way from onboarding, collaboration, employee engagement, and talent management, to cybersecurity and wellness. TCS' portfolio of new-age digital workplace solutions helps companies embark on this journey, transforming the workplace culture and increasing the remote work productivity," said Ashok Krish, Global Head, Digital Workplace, Microsoft Business Unit, TCS.
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Q: How to get list of all azure web sites using RESTful API The following RESTful endpoint lists all sites under South East Asia web-space:
https://management.core.windows.net/subscription-id/services/webspaces/SoutheastAsiawebspace/sites
I want to get a list of all sites across all web-spaces. Is there a REST API for that?

A: The short answer is that get the list of all webspaces first and then enumerate every webspace to get a list of sites underneath that...
I also recommend that instead of using the OLD Rest API for service management, you use the new ARM API's to get the list of sites. You can use the https://resources.azure.com/ tool to understand the hierarchy of API's and when expand the nodes in side this tool, it will show you how the exact REST API call should look like.
Hope this helps !!!

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A graphics collection of cute bunnies on an Easter egg hunt.
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A package of the Cutest Bunny graphics. Meet some adorable little bunnies who are out on an Easter egg hunt. They hold the spirit of the season and will bring you some springtime sunshine.
This package has several bunny characters, including an ethnic version, some Easter baskets, grass, and some grassy stands (grassy version of the stands I used in myLeprechaun Gold St. Patrick's Day package). The finished design, along with an ethnic version, shown in the first promo image are also included.
The seamless background tile on this page is included in this package, including a version with a transparent background that you can use to flood-fill an image.
The size of these images varies, but most of the bunny characters are approximately 1600 X 2000 pixels. All are 300 DPI, making them great for print projects.
This package is three zip files, which are approximately 24-34 MB each.
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Conveniently located just 45 minutes from Milwaukee and Chicago's Northern Suburbs and 90 minutes from downtown Chicago, The Abbey Resort is located on the West end of Geneva Lake at 269 Fontana Blvd. Fontana, WI 53125.
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Retired Air Force Gen. McInerney issues calls for military tribunals, martial law after deep state stole election from Trump
As it has become obvious that the Democrat-aligned deep state unleashed against President Donald Trump by his predecessor, the eternally corrupt Barack Obama, has stolen his reelection, patriots who sacrificed for and served our republic are rising up to save the country.
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney, a former fighter pilot who served four tours in Vietnam and flew more than 400 combat missions, says the election theft was the result of a cyberattack on America and that as president, Trump should immediately invoke the Insurrection Act and declare martial law, as President Abraham Lincoln did at the start of the Civil War.
In an interview with Georgia-based talk radio host John Fredericks, McInerney said acts of "treason" have been committed against the U.S. — that what has taken place in stealing the election from President Trump is more than just simple fraud.
"We are not talking about fraudulent voting acts. But what we are talking about John is treason. When you coordinate six to ten states using cyber warfare to change the outcome, these are treasonous acts," McInerney said.
"They're not dirty deeds or fraudulent voting. They're treasonous acts punishable by death. They are trying to take over our government. When you use cyber warfare as were [sic] as you've seen in the Dominion Voting Systems as well as the CIA rogue systems that they've used Hammer and Scorecard which we've talked about," he added.
The former three-star general also blasted President Trump's former cybersecurity chief at the Department of Homeland Security, whom he fired after Election Day for falsely claiming that this year's elections were the "most secure ever."
"In addition, you have no FBI or DOJ prior investigation to my knowledge. And finally, the cyber-warfare infrastructure and security agency headed up by a guy by the name of Chris Krebs was saying it was the perfect election. No discrepancies. He's got to be an idiot. But most of all he's guilty of treason. And the president fired him," McInerney said.
"He is part of the cabal that has created this major attack, this major warfare and it is warfare. It's hybrid warfare in the 21st century using cyber warfare and other techniques to change a government without a shot being fired. And that's what is so serious about this," he added.
Former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell and Georgia-based attorney Lin Wood have made similar allegations, saying in their now-infamous "Kraken" lawsuits that the Dominion machines were designed to steal elections and never leave a trace (except forensically).
"Now what I believe the president should do is he should declare today a national emergency and declare a state of emergency using his executive order dated September 12, 2018, declaring a national emergency if there's foreign influence," the veteran Air Force pilot continued.
"Because we know there is Chinese, Russian, and Iranian influence on this election. And he should use that and he should suspend habeas corpus just as Lincoln and FDR did when they met national tragedies in emergencies like this," he continued.
Describing the election theft as "blatant," the four-tour vet didn't mince words. (Related: DNI Ratcliffe confirms foreign interference in elections; deep state desperate to DELAY the report.)
"We should start arresting them now. This is serious. Let's not call this fraudulent activity it's treason, John, in the 21st-century modern hybrid warfare. We must suspend the electoral college and the inauguration on the 20th of January until we get this resolved," he said.
No doubt that would create chaos in our country — the Marxist left, which threatened to attack cities before the election if Trump won would reemerge and reengage. It would also create the worst constitutional crisis we've ever experienced since the Civil War.
But as was the case then, doing nothing is not an option. We do nothing, and we will lose our country — for good.
Patriots should unite behind McInerney. Otherwise, this time will be recorded in history as the moment America ceased to be a constitutional republic.
"This is the last free election we will have," McInerney said, if we do nothing.
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Q: Passing data from angular app to angular library I need to be able to pass some data (configuration) from angular app to angular library. The requirement is that the configuration needs to be accessible in the decorator of library's NgModule, so I can import some modules conditionally. For example:
@NgModule({
    imports: [
        !envService.data.production ? StoreDevtoolsModule.instrument() : [],
    ]
})
export class LibrarysModule { }

I can't find any documentation on this and there is no clear answer on github in any of the topics I found. Is there any reliable approach for angular 8?
There are couple of similar answer over there on stack overflow, but none of them suits my use case (see: passing environment variables to angular2 library). They all explains how to use forRoot() in order to pass the configration to any service or component of the library. However, I need the configuration in library module's decorator.

A: You can pass external data on bootstrapping.
In main.ts,
import { browserDynamicPlatform } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
import { wrappedAppModule } from './app.module';

export function main(myValue: boolean) {
  browserDynamicPlatform().bootstrapModule(wrappedAppModule (myValue));
}

You can wrap your ngModule like this.
import { NgModule }      from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';

export function wrappedAppModule (myValue) {
  @NgModule({
    imports: [
        !myValue ? StoreDevtoolsModule.instrument() : [],
    ]
  })
  class AppModule { }

  return AppModule;
}

In your index.html,
<script>
  System.import('app')
    .then(module => module.main(envService.data.production),
       console.error.bind(console)
    );
</script>

Hope this will help.


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If the iPhone 6s or iPhone 7, next year, comes with only 1GB, basically no hardware changes, would you upgrade? I think I would, cause apple can make magic with hardware.
Apple goes in a Tick-Tock cycle of upgrades. There won't be an iPhone 7 next year... simply an iPhone 6s or whatever letter they want to put after the 6.
Also, why would there be no hardware changes? You really think they won't at least improve the processor, camera, battery, etc?
For Christ sake. Let this one be announced and come out first.
Does everyone need to create a thread about the first thing that pops into their head.
I think a 6s will have upgrades to features that will be introduced with the 6. Mostly with the new payment system, that has bugs written all over it.
Why would they release the same phone with a different branding? This thread doesn't make any sense.
what I want to know is "where do we go from here"?
I figured the iPhone 6 would be like the 5S with a newer body, better hardware, etc. and the 6S having the NFC feature.
If the 6 has NFC, what could the 6S have that would make you want to buy it?
If it has no hardware changes, is it an upgrade?
Upgraded camera, higher resolution screen, faster CPU/GPU. The usual.
Guys I am worried about the ram on the iphone 9. My sources tell me it will only be 2gb.
good point. wireless charging could be the killer feature of the 6S that I can see happening. It looks like they are testing out the wireless waters with the iWatch wireless charging feature.
Jeez, the iPhone 6 is minutes away from being announced and you start a thread about the iPhone 7?
Some of the threads on these boards every year at this time make my head explode.


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The presidential primary has created a sea change in party registration in New Jersey. The Monmouth University Polling Institute has been closely tracking turnout in the February 5th contest and now has preliminary data from 13 counties which questions prior assumptions about party identification in the state.
Many political observers use party registration as a guide to the partisan divisions in an electorate. In New Jersey, this can lead to a mischaracterization of the electorate – and some bad polling (more on that below).
New Jersey does not require party declarations when a person registers to vote. Nor does the state require unaffiliated voters who wish to vote in a primary to make an early declaration of which party's primary they want to take part in. These voters can just show up on primary day and choose a party before stepping into the voting booth.
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New Jersey's party registration has been fairly consistent for the past decade or so. On average, about 24% of the state's voters are registered as Democrats, 18% as Republicans, and 58% as independents or unaffiliated voters – a 6 point advantage for the Dems. (Just a handful – about 1,600 out of 4.8 million – are registered with a third party).
At the same time, recent polling on New Jersey voters' partisan identity has also remained fairly consistent, after trending more Democratic through the 1990s. Our most recent Monmouth Poll from March 2008 shows the party ID split ("In politics today, do you consider yourself…") at 40% Democrat, 26% Republican, and 33% independent – a 14 point Democratic advantage. Obviously, a lot of voters who are registered unaffiliated claim a partisan identity. So which is part indicator is right?
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A number of pollsters use party registration numbers as a way to re-weight their data to "improve" the partisan representation of their results. In New Jersey, that means weighting up independent voters to 58% of the survey sample. That's not a smart move. There just aren't that many truly "independent" voters in the state.
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This new party configuration also affects political characterizations in a number of counties. For example, Burlington County has gone from an even party split to an 8 point Democratic registration edge. In Somerset County, the Republican's 8 point registration advantage has been reduced to a single point. Both of these counties will be embroiled in hotly contested Congressional races this fall. The biggest gain among the 13 counties who reported thus far is in Mercer, where the Dems increased their advantage from 12 to 23 points.
So what does this portend for the June primaries this year – with contested U.S. Senate nominations in both parties and a couple of open House seats up for grabs? Well, probably not much. There is nothing to indicate that the interest generated by this year's presidential contest will carry over to state races. And if we calculate primary turnout as a percentage of registered partisans, we may potentially be going from record highs in February to record lows just four months later.


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I would like to see what you can do with the Cold One Chariot next!
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Those remains must be GWs harpies because there is just no comparison between yours and theirs.
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Thanks for the feedback guys! I'm now working on my chariot conversion - should have some pics of that up soon.


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Pepsi Drives Into The Grocery World With A Prototype Cart For The Future
Monty Munford Former Contributor
Enterprise & Cloud
Nobody wants to be one of the first people to be hurt or killed by an autonomous vehicle, but that was nearly my experience at a recent tech event in Dubai.
The STEP conference has taken place for five years, but 2018 was the first time a driverless vehicle, namely the Pepsi Smart Cart, was piloting itself around the venue.
Unlike traditional cars that are very noisy and their presence can be felt, let alone heard or seen, driverless vehicles are quiet and being near them is a new experience.
Hence, my particular experience when the Pepsi Smart Cart went into reverse and I nearly became its victim as I tried to manoeuvre around what I thought was a snazzy food truck.
Trade events have always been excellent spaces to show off new vehicular technology, even the much-maligned Segway was a fixture at these conferences before drones became the New Normal.
The Pepsi Smart Cart made its debut at the STEP conference in Dubai.
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Dubai is becoming something of a hub for such technology. Hyperloop has a big presence in the Emirate and while the city's announcements about flying taxis going mainstream (midair?) very soon seem like pie in the sky, the very latest in transportation does seem to have a home here.
So, what of the Pepsi Smart Cart? A trade show gimmick or something more substantial?
The vehicle's debut in Dubai was a prototype of the Pepsi Smart Cart and it is connected to a 'Pepsi Intelligence Centre' where conference attendees could order Pepsi drinks via the Facebook Messenger app.
Potential purchasers could then scan a code and then talk to the Smart Cart to order a drink or snack before collecting their order from a dispensary at the side of the cart.
When not being run over by the Smart Cart, the user experience was reasonably quick and friendly, rather like a vending machine, but more fun and obviously more mobile.
Unlike these old-fashioned products where stocking them involves a human coming out to the vending machine to do so, the Pepsi Intelligence Center uses sensors and data to know when stocks are running low and could return autonomously to its 'base' at the conference to be replenished.
The Smart Cart also used similar data to realise where the biggest crowds were at the conference and make its way to these more populous areas and where custom was more likely.
Pepsi likes to believe (exclusive video here) that such devices are the future of grocery shopping, but the likes of Amazon with its robots and drones means this is an extremely tough space to enter from a relatively standing start (so to speak).
Dubai is patently an excellent place to experiment with such technology because it represents as Smart a City that probably exists on this planet and the Smart Cart could work at food hubs and other events such as concerts and festivals.
In older cities, however, this may not be so simple. Ageing infrastructure would certainly offer challenges and bypassing such expensive upgrades with drones is a more intelligent option for any aspiring Smart City.
The Pepsi Smart Cart works on branding, it works when it is in close proximity to depots where its stock can be reloaded and it looks good.
Whether this prototype will evolve to become an alternative to grocery shopping is a real stretch, but it may have a place in the ecosystem of driverless vehicles.
Whether this is as a new type of Segway for events or as an alternative to other forms of autonomous vehicle delivery remains, very much, to be seen... rather like those stupid enough to walk behind it when it's reversing.
Monty Munford
I have 15 years' experience in the mobile, web and digital sectors. I write for The Economist, MIT Tech Review, Mashable, TechCrunch and Wired UK, and I have a weekly co...


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Wireless, Definition
3 Security issues
3.1 Protecting against wireless exploits
3.2 Physical control of wireless-enabled devices
3.3 Preventing unauthorized wireless deployments
3.4 Enhancing wireless network security
4 Types of wireless networks
Definition[edit | edit source]
A wireless network allows computers, laptops, PDAs and other wireless devices to connect with each other and/or connect to the Internet without wires. These devices use radio waves to transmit data and messages to other wireless devices.
Wireless networks offer connectivity without the physical restrictions associated with building wired networks. Though generally developed as an extension to an existing wired infrastructure, a wireless network may be stand-alone as well.
Wireless networks are generally composed of two basic elements: access points and other wireless-enabled devices, such as laptops. Both of these elements rely on radio transmitters and receivers to communicate or "connect" with each other. Access points are physically wired to a conventional network, and they broadcast signals with which a wireless device can connect. The signal broadcast by the access point at regular intervals — several times per second — includes the service set identifier, as well as other information. Typically, this identifier is the name of the network. Wireless devices within range of the signal automatically receive the service set identifier, associate themselves with the wireless network, and request access to the local wired network.
Wireless networks are characterized by one of two basic topologies:
infrastructure mode and
ad hoc mode.
Spurred on by increasing bandwidth and decreasing costs of laptops and mobile computing, wireless networks are becoming widely available in "hotspots" in cafes, retail centers, hotels, schools, airports, and businesses.
Security issues[edit | edit source]
Wireless networks offer a wide range of benefits to corporations, including increased flexibility and ease of network installation. They also present significant security challenges, including protecting against attacks to wireless networks, establishing physical control over wireless-enabled devices, and preventing unauthorized deployments of wireless networks.
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establishing physical control of wireless-enabled devices, and
preventing unauthorized wireless deployments.
Protecting against wireless exploits[edit | edit source]
Protecting against wireless network security attacks is challenging because information is broadcast over radio waves and can be accessed more easily by attackers than can data in a conventional wired network.
For example, wireless communications that are not appropriately secured are vulnerable to eavesdropping and other attacks. Poorly controlled wireless networks can allow sensitive data, passwords, and other information about an organization's operations to be easily read by unauthorized users. In addition, wireless networks can experience attacks from unauthorized parties that attempt to modify information or transmissions. Table 1 provides examples of the different types of attacks that can threaten wireless networks and the information that they are transmitting.
Physical control of wireless-enabled devices[edit | edit source]
Physical control of wireless-enabled devices takes on new importance in maintaining information security. Areas of physical risk include the placement and configuration of wireless access points and control of the wireless-enabled device that connects to the organization's network. For example, it can be difficult to control the distance of wireless network transmissions, because wireless access points can broadcast signals from 150 feet to as far as 1,500 feet, depending on how they are configured. As a result, wireless access points can and do broadcast signals outside building perimeters. Wireless signals broadcast from within an organization's facility that extend through physical walls, windows, and beyond a building's perimeter (signal leakage) can increase an organization's susceptibility to the various attacks described in Table 1 above.
In addition to the challenge of signal leakage, it can be difficult for wireless network administrators to track the physical location of wireless-enabled devices. For example, in conventional wired networks, users are required to physically plug in to the organization's networks via cable. This allows administrators to determine where each device is connected. However, with a wireless network, pinpointing a wireless-enabled device's location can be difficult because the device is mobile. As a result, it can be harder for information security officials to locate unauthorized devices and eliminate the risks they pose.
Preventing unauthorized wireless deployments[edit | edit source]
Unauthorized wireless networks create two main challenges for an organization's information security. The first challenge comes from legitimate organizations, employees, or others seeking to benefit from the flexibility of wireless networks. Because of the affordability and availability of wireless network equipment, well-meaning individuals might install unauthorized wireless-enabled devices or wireless access points into an organization's traditional wired network environment without the approval of the organization's management. As a result, an organization's information security officials might be unaware that wireless networks are being used and would therefore be unable to take the appropriate mitigating actions — such as protecting against potential wireless attacks or preventing signal leakage.
The second challenge stems from the increasing availability and integration of wireless technology into products such as laptops. For example, organizations that are not seeking to install a wireless network may find that as they purchase new equipment they are buying wireless-enabled devices. In some instances, these devices are not available without wireless technology. As a result, an organization may inadvertently procure wireless network components that could pose risks to its enterprise.
Enhancing wireless network security[edit | edit source]
Wireless network security can be enhanced by establishing comprehensive information security policies that address wireless security, configuring security tools to meet defined agency policy requirements, implementing comprehensive wireless monitoring programs, and training employees on wireless policies. Without effective security controls for wireless networks, information is at risk of unauthorized disclosure, modification, or destruction.
Types of wireless networks[edit | edit source]
The term wireless network may refer to many different types of wireless networks, including:
Wireless personal area network
Wireless local area network
Retrieved from "https://itlaw.wikia.org/wiki/Wireless_network?oldid=155483"


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Q: React issue on heroku when trying to reload the application, white screen The following error can be seen in the console when I try to reload the application on url.com/settings/devices, or anything with 2 sub routes I'm not sure what to issue is as it can not be replicated via localhost.
Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<'
main.1982b69e.chunk.js:1 Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<'
manifest.json:1 Manifest: Line: 1, column: 1, Syntax error.
package.json
{
  "name": "react-template",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "homepage": ".",
  "engines": {
    "node": "^v16.5.0"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@emotion/react": "^11.4.1",
    "@emotion/styled": "^11.3.0",
    "@mui/icons-material": "^5.0.1",
    "@mui/material": "^5.0.1",
    "@mui/styles": "^5.0.1",
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.14.1",
    "@testing-library/react": "^12.0.0",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.2.1",
    "axios": "^0.21.4",
    "browserslist": "^4.16.4",
    "react": "^17.0.2",
    "react-dom": "^17.0.2",
    "react-loading-skeleton": "^2.2.0",
    "react-phone-input-2": "^2.14.0",
    "react-promise-tracker": "^2.1.0",
    "react-router-dom": "^5.3.0",
    "react-scripts": "^4.0.3",
    "react-spinners": "^0.11.0",
    "react-toastify": "^8.0.2",
    "retry-axios": "^2.6.0",
    "web-vitals": "^2.1.0"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "start": "react-scripts start",
    "build": "react-scripts build",
    "test": "react-scripts test",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  },
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": [
      "react-app",
      "react-app/jest"
    ]
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  }
}

Edit 1:
I've figured out that if I change the homepage in package.json to the url of my react application it fixes the issue, but I would like to find a "one shoe fits all" solution as I don't want to have to keep changing the homepage whenever I change the host platform.
Edit 2:
Figured out I can just set the package.json "homepage": "/", to get it to work as I wanted it to work.

A: set the homepage value in package.json to "homepage": "/",

*

*Begin with / to resolve from the root directory

*Begin with ./ to resolve from the current directory

*Begin with ../ to resolve from the parent directory


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Wheeling's Brewing History
By Abandoned On December 19, 2010
Arguably, Wheeling, West Virginia's brewing history is less known than that of Cincinnati, Ohio or Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but that can be blamed on the passage of Yost's Law in 1914 that effectively killed the beer industry in the state. Wheeling, once home to more breweries than any other city in the Mountain State, was known as a major brewing center during the latter half of the 1800s, and also as an enclave for German immigrants.
There were at least 20 breweries operating in the city at one point, and over 130 taverns that were located along many street corners, serving up ales and lagers from the Nail City, Eagle, Balzer, Schmulbach, Reymann breweries, along with many others to the immigrants that called the area home. Wheeling's nickname, Nail City, was rivaled with that of The Beer Belly, due to the copious amount of alcohol consumption. By 1900, through consolidation and closure, only six major breweries remained, producing over 300,000 barrels per year.
The largest of these breweries in the state was Reymann.
The foundations of the Reymann Brewery date to 1849, when George Reymann and Peter Beck founded the Franklin Brewing Company. Anton, George's son, later took over operations after his father retired and Beck quit due to health complications, and constructed a larger, more modern facility along the north bank of Wheeling Creek. Caverns were dug out of the hillside, with storage capabilities of 7,000 to 8,000 barrels of beer. Adjacent natural springs provided fresh water, and coal from a nearby mine provided electricity. In 1881, the Reymann brewery offered stock for the first time, and by 1904, the brewery produced over 150,000 barrels per year.
With such an expansion, Reymann became well known around the Wheeling community, but not for excess. Reymann was known more for his philanthropy, founding Altenheim, a home for "Aged and Friendless Women," mostly populated with immigrant women who came to work in the United States as domestic servants, working in the homes of the wealthy and had nowhere to live in their later years. He later purchased the 40-room Mt. Belleview Hotel, which was a summer residence for wealthy Wheeling citizens, and converted into a residence for aged women – bearing all of the expenses himself for a year. Reymann was also responsible for modernizing the Wheeling and Elm Grove Railroad, and for purchasing Wheeling Park and converting it into a popular amusement and recreation area for the region.
Another local brewery was the Schmulbach Brewery in South Wheeling, with its history dating to 1861 when Frank Zeigler founded Nail City Brewery at 33rd and Wetzel Street. Several cellars were dug into the hillside, one going as far as 400 feet in, and several structures were constructed. Later, a stock company was formed and the company grew to sell between 7,000 and 8,000 barrels per year. The master brewer for many years was well regarded Ernest Irion, formerly of the Gambrinus Brewing Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Schmulbach, born in Germany but raised in Wheeling, was employed in the wholesale liquor trade by 1867. He acquired the majority of shares in Nail City in 1881, and took ownership a year later, where he became president. The brewery name was changed to the Schmulbach Brewing Company, and the facilities were modernized with capacity increasing to 50,000 barrels. It was not long, however, before Schmulbach was selling 200,000 barrels per year. An ice plant, West Virginia's largest, was built next to the brewery, along with a bottling plant.
Schmulbach developed Wheeling's Mozart Park originally as a beer garden. An incline that he financed extended from 44th Street to his park, along with a streetcar line. He was also instrumental in building the first skyscraper in the city in 1907.
The fortunes of these breweries and others soon changed, when West Virginia became a dry state in July 1914 under Yost's Law. Schmulbach, Reymann and others were forced to close down or retool to produce other types of beverages. It was not until the 1990s that brewing returned to Wheeling, when the Nail City Brewing Company opened a micro-brewery in downtown, although it was later removed.
Although I covered only two breweries, I will soon make a return visit to Wheeling to document the remains of the Balzer and Eagle breweries, along with others! There is more information and photography after the jump to Reymann Brewery and Schmulbach Brewery.
Industry West Virginia
joe hilt says:
bought a door knob assembly from the schmulback brewery at a antique shop. it has the S with a pheasant . going to take it to pittsburgh to have it polished.
Ed Kuskie says:
Hello… I have some of the Breweries' first embossed beer bottles that were dug out of an old 1880's tavern dump site awhile back in another area. Prior to that the beer bottles were labeled only. They are amber quarts with the applied blob tops. There are different versions of the bottles as well, mostly from the Reymann Brewery.
johnny homol says:
I found a bottle in perfect condition from raymann brewing co. wheeling wva
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Q: Start and stop with keypress from keyboard I have this JavaScript http://jsfiddle.net/ZDsMa/433/ to pick a random number. I put this on html div and I want to start scrambling the numbers with keypress instead of onClick, also to stop again with keypress:
 var output, started, duration, desired;

// Constants
duration = 5000;
desired = '5';

// Initial setup
output = $('#output');
started = new Date().getTime();

// Animate!
animationTimer = setInterval(function() {
    // If the value is what we want, stop animating
    // or if the duration has been exceeded, stop animating
    if (output.text().trim() === desired || new Date().getTime() - started > duration) {
        clearInterval(animationTimer);
    } else {
        console.log('animating');
        // Generate a random string to use for the next animation step
        output.text(
            ''+
            Math.floor(Math.random() * 10)+
            Math.floor(Math.random() * 10)
        );
    }
}, 100);

A: You can wrap the animation in a function and then call it on keypress... something like this:

var output, started, duration, desired;
var sel = [];
// Constants
duration = 5000;
desired = '5';

// Initial setup
output = $('#output');

var keyPressed = false;

$(document).keypress(function(){
 if (!keyPressed){
   started = new Date().getTime();
   scramble();
    keyPressed = true;
  }
  else{
   keyPressed = false;
  }
});

// Animate!
var scramble = function(){
 animationTimer = setInterval(function() {
    // If the value is what we want, stop animating
    // or if the duration has been exceeded, stop animating
    if (output.text().trim() === desired || new Date().getTime() - started > duration || !keyPressed) {
      while($.inArray(output.text().trim(),sel)>-1){
         output.text(
              ''+
              Math.floor(Math.random() * 10)+
              Math.floor(Math.random() * 10)
          );
        }
        clearInterval(animationTimer);
        keyPressed = false;
        sel.push(output.text());
        $("#selected").text(sel);
    } else {

        // Generate a random string to use for the next animation step
        output.text(
            ''+
            Math.floor(Math.random() * 10)+
            Math.floor(Math.random() * 10)
        );

    }
 }, 100);
}
#output {
    margin: 20px;
    padding: 20px;
    background: gray;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 80px;
    width: 80px;
    color: white;
}

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Early Tempest's Mk. V (Serie I) and the Tempest Mk. II prototypes had the 20 mm Mk. II Hispano cannons (identical to those fitted in Typhoon). The barrels extended 8 inches beyond the wing leading edge and they were mounted with short barrell fairings.
Two cannons in each wing with 200 rounds per gun.
Tempest Mk. V Serie II's, production Mk. IIs and Mk. VIs were fitted with the new short-barrelled Hispano Mk. V cannons which were completely enclosed. (They were 12 in. shorter and 25 lbs lighter than Mk. II.)
Mk. V and VI had 200 rounds per gun, but Mk. II 162 inboard and 152 outboard.
Name Ammunition Rate of Fire Muzzle Velocity Weight
Hispano Mk. II 20mm x 110 (130g) 600 rpm 880 m/s 50 kg
Hispano Mk.V 20mm x 110 (130g) 750 rpm 840 m/s 42 kg
Views showing the installation of the short barrelled Hispano cannons.
A note from a visitor:
I am an ex-RAF armourer, joined in 1949, and was trained on both the Mark 2 and Mark 5 cannon. As quoted, one is shorter than the other, by 10inches I remember, not the 12 inches quoted, but then my memory is not that good from those early days.
Reason I am contacting you is to say that the method of mounting both guns was exactly the same. So in essence, the Series One Tempest could be fitted with the Mark 5 gun, and vice versa. It is not to be relied on as a recognition feature, rather the serial number would have to be consulted. In point of fact I KNOW I have seen a Spit with a long barrel gun in one wing, and a short barrel in the other. This was a photo, and as usual with these things, I can't remember where!!
Thanks again for a lovely site,
Derek Pennington
Thanks for the info Derek!/Webmaster
Vickers 47mm "P" gun
A Vickers 47 mm "P" gun was tested on a Tempest V (SN354) just after the war. The large cannons were faired into slim,
streamlined pods and carried on the bombracks. The tests revealed that the weapon had potential, but no production was undertaken.
Above is photos of a 500 lbs bomb and to the left a GP1000 lbs bomb. Photos were taken at RAF Museum, Hendon, England.
Tempest Mk. V was tested and cleared to carry 8 zero length 60 lb ground attack rockets. But it was never used operationally during the war.
After the war, when used on Mk. IIs, the rockets were often mounted on zero length hooks. The rails spoiled the aerodynamics of the wing.
Above rockets mounted on zero length rocket hooks on a Tempest Mk. VI. On the right a Mk. II with the rockets on rails.
8 x 25lbs RP
4 each wing
8 x 10lbs practice bombs
2 x 250lbs GP, MC or SAP bombs
2 x 500lbs Mk.2 smoke bombs
2 x SCI 500lbs canister
2 x 1000lbs MC, ANM59 or ANM65 bombs
2 x M.10 smoke bombs
2 x Type R, C or CLE Mk.III supply container
2 x 45 gallon fuel tanks
2 x 45 gallon napalm tanks
Note: Tempest Mk. V Series 1 could not carry rockets or fuel tanks.
Drop Tanks
Streamlined 45 gal. drop tanks were introduced with the Serie II Mk. V's. They increased the range from 740 miles to 1530 miles.
For ferrying and long range patrols (mostly Mk. II and Mk. VI) two 90 gal. tanks were used.
A more conventional cylindrical 45 gal. drop tank was sometimes used. This drop tank could also be used as a napalm bomb.


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Q: Microsoft Surface vs. iPad for mapping I was recently introduced to the Avenza PDF app for iPad and I've been using it in the company I work for to help our field crews find their way around, and record waypoints and tracks. The app takes georeferenced PDF's and uses the iPad GPS to show a field person exactly where they are. It works very well and the field guys love it. The only problem is the iPad isn't synchronised with our Office media, which is all PC and Microsoft products, plus our field crews are now carrying an iPad plus a laptop which they need for reporting duties. If we were able to purchase the Surface then we could do away with the iPad and the laptop and keep the Surface.
So I've been asked to research the MS Surface. Does anyone out there know if the Surface has decent (if any) GPS capabilities? Or whether there is an app that would enable me to download custom made maps into the tablet? I've found Microsoft MapPoint 2013, but I have no experience with this program.
Basically I'm looking for an Avenza app equivalent for the Surface.

A: I came across this update from Avenza on their website
The have made available (beta version) for Windows phones to be supported with their PDF maps.
In regards to MS Surface, it appears to now have GPS capabilities as outlined by ZDNET here also, the Microsoft web store, provides an app now Maps Pro which provides the capabilities you are interested in.


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require 'dfp_api'

class GetCreativeSetsForMasterCreative

  MASTER_CREATIVE_ID = 'INSERT_MASTER_CREATIVE_ID_HERE';

  def self.run_example(dfp, master_creative_id)
    creative_set_service =
        dfp.service(:CreativeSetService, :v201608)

    # Create a statement to select creative sets.
    query = 'WHERE masterCreativeId = :masterCreativeId'
    values = [
      {
        :key => 'masterCreativeId',
        :value => {
          :xsi_type => 'NumberValue',
          :value => master_creative_id
        }
      },
    ]
    statement = DfpApi::FilterStatement.new(query, values)

    # Retrieve a small amount of creative sets at a time, paging
    # through until all creative sets have been retrieved.
    total_result_set_size = 0;
    begin
      page = creative_set_service.get_creative_sets_by_statement(
          statement.toStatement())

      # Print out some information for each creative set.
      if page[:results]
        total_result_set_size = page[:total_result_set_size]
        page[:results].each_with_index do |creative_set, index|
          puts "%d) Creative set with ID %d and name '%s' was found." % [
              index + statement.offset,
              creative_set[:id],
              creative_set[:name]
          ]
        end
      end
      statement.offset += DfpApi::SUGGESTED_PAGE_LIMIT
    end while statement.offset < page[:total_result_set_size]

    puts 'Total number of creative sets: %d' %
        total_result_set_size
  end

  def self.main()
    # Get DfpApi instance and load configuration from ~/dfp_api.yml.
    dfp = DfpApi::Api.new

    # To enable logging of SOAP requests, set the log_level value to 'DEBUG' in
    # the configuration file or provide your own logger:
    # dfp.logger = Logger.new('dfp_xml.log')

    begin
      run_example(dfp, MASTER_CREATIVE_ID.to_i)

    # HTTP errors.
    rescue AdsCommon::Errors::HttpError => e
      puts "HTTP Error: %s" % e

    # API errors.
    rescue DfpApi::Errors::ApiException => e
      puts "Message: %s" % e.message
      puts 'Errors:'
      e.errors.each_with_index do |error, index|
        puts "\tError [%d]:" % (index + 1)
        error.each do |field, value|
          puts "\t\t%s: %s" % [field, value]
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

if __FILE__ == $0
  GetCreativeSetsForMasterCreative.main()
end