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Hero's Song Could Change Sandbox MMOs
Nick Shively | 10th September 2016 | 1 Comment
I've been playing MMORPGs for almost as long as I've been PC gaming. My first experience was with RuneScape back in 2002, as I hid in the back of my CADD class with my actual assignment just an Alt-Tab away. It was the first time I'd ever experienced an open multiplayer world of that scale (with Diablo II being the largest beforehand) and the idea of being able to steal from other players or lose your items permanently was exhilarating. Moreover, I didn't have to follow a set story; I could pick the order in which I wanted to do the quests. There was finally risk in a videogame besides simply losing a match or having to restart a level, and I had never felt that much freedom before.
Since then, I've dabbled in almost every major (and many minor) MMORPGs that have been released. I've played World of Warcraft and every supposed "WoW Killer," which generally made terrible game design mistakes and ended up killing itself instead. It might just be nostalgia or rose-colored glasses, but no other game has sucked me into its world like RuneScape. I was beginning to think that every new game would either be the same old themepark or a barren sandbox… until I was shown Hero's Song.
This past weekend, at PAX West 2016, I had the opportunity to discuss Hero's Song with CEO John Smedley (former president of SOE) and creative director Bill Trost. The plan is to take everything we know about what makes an MMORPG and throw it out the window. There will be no quest hubs, grinding or cookie-cutter experiences. Instead, it will just be players experiencing a world that feels alive.
Experience a Unique World
While no game has quite enamored me the way RuneScape did as a teenager, there have been a lot of really good MMORPGs to come out that cater to both the masses and niche groups. However, there is a sameness to many of them. In most theme-park MMOs you simply go from Point A to Point B, and a majority of the game population follows a similar experience from start to finish. Conversely, sandbox these days means a barren world until the players create everything, which usually results in a lot of half-constructed or destroyed settlements.
What's great about Hero's Song is that it's not a theme-park experience, but it doesn't follow the traditional sandbox style gameplay either. Alternatively, the individual who hosts the server has control over the size of the world and the deity's that govern its rules. Pick a certain deity and there will be dwarves, another introduces humans or elves. These choices also affect the landscape by creating mountains, caves and bodies of water.
That's just the beginning, though. After these choices are selected, a unique experience is crafted. Hero's Song will then generate 10,000 years of game progression, which dictates what races have flourished, faction rivalries, and even where precious loot will be. Players then select their character based on the ancestors of the great houses that have emerged through the simulation.
Once you log into your server, every action the player makes has a consequence. NPCs aren't just static quest holders and can actually roam around the entire world. Monsters will fight each other, civilizations will fall. Even when you log out of the game, the world will still be shaping itself.
Even with all of this randomness in place, the game isn't completely devoid of a meaningful story. Pixelmage has teamed up with fantasy writer Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicles) to shape the world and create an interesting backstory. Every time a new world is created that backstory will be modified, but parts of it will always be present.
Hero's Song is going to be a hardcore game. If you don't like the idea of permadeath, PvP, or getting completely lost in a world without some sort of teleport mechanic, then this is probably not the RPG for you. However, Hero's Song might be what you're looking for if you want something that feels like the great MMORPGs of old (Ultima Online, EverQuest, RuneScape) with updated technology and an improved combat system. There will also be a small degree of control over exactly how hardcore a server will be. Things like friendly fire, PvP, and death mechanics can be turned off or modified.
One of my favorite hardcore mechanics, and one that is extremely polarizing, is the idea of permadeath. It's exciting to know that if your character dies that you could lose everything. This creates an attachment with that character, or your gear, that you don't get with graveyard respawns.
Conversely, it also sucks when you lose hundreds of hours of work because you were ganked or overestimated yourself in a fight. But the first time you die in Hero's Song isn't necessarily the end. Depending on which deity was chosen to oversee the underworld, players can fight for their right to be alive.
In addition to the traditional hardcore mechanics, Hero's Song is going back to the roots of the class-based RPG. With 22 classes already in the works, each one is going to have a specialized role and not all will be perfectly balanced. This will lead to classes that work great alone or fill a niche role in a party. An alchemist, for example, will specialize in creating potions but not at tanking powerful enemies. Likewise, the Warrior will be great at smashing but probably won't have many (if any) healing abilities.
The Quest for Epic Loot
In pretty much every MMO on the market, loot is obtained from grinding mobs until the RNG loot table decides that you win. From a lore standpoint, this doesn't make any sense at all. Overlord Bigboss isn't just going to leave his Might Staff of Death at home when he goes for a stroll. It should drop, or at least a damaged version, every time you kill him.
This mechanic is only necessarily because it extends the life of a game and most MMOs exist on the idea of stepping-stone progression. The only reason to play, besides seeing new content, is to obtain strong enough gear for the next fight. After so many years, we've accepted this as commonplace and real content has been replaced with grinding.
It isn't going to be like this in Hero's Song. The 10,000 years of history based on the player's game choices will create random, powerful magic items around the world. In order to obtain these items, players will need to go on a scavenger's hunt of sort to track down the dungeon or boss that contains them. There will be lore scattered around the world that provide hints, or players might just randomly stumble upon them.
But if a specific enemy is carrying around that magic item, it will drop. To expand upon that, other creatures in the game can actually pick up items and will hang on to them until killed. If another player is fighting a horde of goblins with his Flaming Sword of Ascalon and dies, it's likely that one of those goblins will pick it up. Furthermore, if you happen to kill that specific goblin then you're going to end up with that shiny loot.
Big Changes on a Small Scale
Despite all of the great things that Hero's Song is promising, and has demonstrated for the most part, the game is still going to exist on a small scale as far as MMORPGs go. Servers will be hosted locally, which means that the number of active players will be limited by hardware. It's likely that most servers will only be able to support a couple dozen players, as opposed to thousands. If there are a larger number of servers, this might not be a problem. Players will want to try out all kinds of different worlds, and a server might have 1000+ players but only a few will be active at any given time.
Although, there is also the possibility of massive servers with paid hosting that can actually support thousands of players simultaneously. Smedley mentioned that it could take years to explore the largest worlds in the game. Just imagine playing an MMO where every day you see something new for years at a time. Most current MMORPGs have a few weeks of content and then gate the rest behind a gear score.
I'm excited to see the game in its finished state, but I'm more interested in its success. If Hero's Song does well, it's possible that larger studios will look to create a similar experience. I, for one, am excited to see a new type of MMORPG succeed that isn't the typical streamlined, recycled content we've been given during the last decade.
Recently, Hero's Song launched its crowdfunding campaign and Smedley took to Reddit to clear up a few concerns. According to the timeline, early access should begin later this year and an official launch is expected by 2017.
Stay tuned to MMOGames for more information on Hero's Song and please let us know what you think of the game so far in the comments section!
Related: Hero's Song, John Smedley, MMORPG, PAX West, PAX West 2016, Pixelmage Games, Sandbox
About Nick Shively
Nick is an eSports and RPG enthusiast. He can normally be found in the deepest parts of a dungeon or in the arena slaying opponents. Nick has been a gamer since an early age and involved in the industry since 2011. He obtained a degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2015.
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I have two voices fighting in my head: "The game looks nice!" and "But it's Smedley!" =)
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The layers in her art run deep, having amassed in her work over time. Notably, they involve a layman's fascination with Quantum physics as well as a lifelong study of Zen philosophy. She is intrigued by the idea that beauty can result from chaos'; opposing concepts such as poetry and math are utterly interconnected. Her use of color is both bold and yet restrained. The use of negative space is also required to do much of the work. Grounded in an intuitive approach she has developed over the years she seeks to share a distilled space for contemplation. This should never be confused with Minimalism, although she says she "flirts" with the movement but not in a way that a rigid movement favors the cool over the dramatic. It is a passionate product of her search for what is essential.
Barthès' early education bathed in a love of European Expressionism, but she was always drawn to Geometric art. She says it took years to reconcile the two. As a result, her geometric forms are infused with a more expressive, Mediterranean energy that contributes in a fresh way to the American Geometric/MADI conversation. Underlying everything is her obsession with the intangible energy of the life force.
Barthès was born in Nigeria to a fiery Catalan, French father and a reserved English mother; this inherited duality has strongly impacted her work. She says, "I have turned my world upside down many times". Those conscious acts of self-implosion may have at one time seemed random but have become reflective of her artistic point of view.
Barthès has trekked across the African continent as well as much of Asia and the developing world before attending Wimbledon School of Art at the University of London. Following graduation, she left the UK to spend a decade living and working in the South of France where she established herself as an abstract artist in London and France while also teaching life drawing and designing sets for theatre.
In 2005, curiosity and a desire for change lead her to travel to New Mexico, US, where the extremes of the desert inspired her work for 5 years. Barthès then returned to urban life, to Chicago in 2009, a place she calls home and where she is currently working in her studio full-time. Inspired by the lyrical beauty of the urban origami that surrounds her she has created a metaphor through which she is exploring what she sees as the alarming and growing fragility of democracy's cultural and political systems.
BA with Honors in Painting from the London Wimbledon Art School, UK 1994
EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS
Joint Shows
Two Person Show with Mokha Laget
South Shore Arts, Munster IN, February to April
(Details TBA).
"Until We Meet Again", Chicago's largest mural painted by 4 artists commemorating Oprah's beginnings at Harpo Studios in the West Loop. Porte Apartments, 855 W Madison, Chicago, IL. Curated by B-Line, Chicago.
"In Dialogue", Governors State University Art Gallery, Chicago, IL; Feb – March, 2020.
"BUILD a Sculpture Show" (Dedicated to Mary-Ellen Croteau), Oliva Gallery Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; March – April.
"Hello World", TransCultural Exchange.
"New Horizons", Contemporary Curator Art Magazine; August – December
"An Alternative Molecular Universe", Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois; December 2018 – February 2019.
"Molecules of Architecture", 737 Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL(Nieman Marcus Building); June – September.
Gallery Studio Oh!, Chicago IL; 2-person show; May – June.
"LandWorks", Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Long Beach, New Jersey; June-July
"Show Your Paper", Women Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; September – October.
11th Annual Geometric Gala, The Museum of Geometric and Madi Art, Dallas, Texas; October.
"SOFA Chicago", Represented by Women Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; October – November.
"GRIDZ", Pop-up show, Chicago, Illinois.
"Stripes", bgGallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Kit and Ace Designs INC., Chicago, Illinois.
Bridgeport Art Center – 5th Annual Art Competition, Chicago, Illinois.
2 person show – "Patterned Universes", Hinsdale, Illinois.
2 person show – Mindfulness Center, Chicago, Illinois.
"Unpresidented" – Hubbard Street Studios, Chicago, Illinois.
South Shore Arts – Juried Annual Art Exhibition, Munster, IN — Prize Winner.
"Dynamic", Studio Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA.
Boca Contemporary Art Fair, Boca Raton, FL.
"Molecules of Drawing", Echt Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2005 – Tadu, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2007 – Gallery Sklo, Atlanta, Georgia.
2007 – Jalu Gallery, Sayulita, Mexico.
2008 – Salon Mar Graff, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Europe 1994 – 2004
Le Variétés, Sommières, France.
L'Entrepôt, Uzès, France.
Cork Street Gallery, Cork Street, London.
The Harrodian, London.
Red Box Association, Provence, France.
Work held in private collections
UK – London, Wimbourne and the Bundes Bank.
France – Paris, Nîmes, Montpellier.
Germany – Landau.
USA – Scottsdale, AZ; Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; Santa Fe, NM; NYC, New York; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, Illinois.


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Letter to Albanian Prime Minister over violations of labour rights
industriAll Europe General Secretary Luc Triangle and industriALL Global General Secretary Valter Sanches have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister of Albania (pictured) to protest over the abuse of basic labour and trade union rights at a major energy company in the country.
The letter was sent to Edi Rama, who leads the country's Socialist Party government, this week in support of our members in the Trade Union Federation of Industrial Workers of Albania (FSPISH).
The letter states:
"FSPISH has informed us about violations of labour and trade union rights at Byllis Energy. The union has been seeking to reach a collective agreement with the General Administrator of Byllis Energji for some time.
"However, the process, initiated in April 2018 with the signing of the Act-Agreement between the parties, has stalled and it seems that there is no willingness from management to recognize SPNSH/FSPISH as a bargaining partner and abide by the terms of the aforementioned agreement.
"In addition, FSPISH members at Byllis Energy are being pressured to relinquish their union membership, and elected trade union representatives are also under pressure to resign from their positions. Local union leaders are not allowed to enter the union office, which is on the company premises.
"This is clear evidence that management is trying to get rid of union representation and freely elected union leaders in the plant. This contravenes ILO core labour standards such as Convention 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize, and Convention 98 on the Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining, which Albania has ratified.
"Preventing union leaders from entering their office is another serious breach of ILO standards, as is the refusal to operate the check-off system that had been agreed upon.
"In addition, as a EU candidate country, Albania is expected to align with EU labour laws and regulations, which includes the practice of social dialogue.
"It is the government's responsibility to promote consultation processes and collective bargaining between the social partners.
"We therefore urge you to intervene with the Byllis Energy management to ensure that the company will engage on social dialogue with FSPISH, recognize FSPISH as a bargaining partner, and respect and implement the Act-Agreement, for the benefit of workers and the company alike."
READ MORE: Ending poverty pay for Albanian workers making big brand clothes
BUILDING TRADE UNION POWER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING


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Of course there are different styles and fabrics but my type of jumpsuit is exactly like the one in these pictures. Loose but flattering, comfortable, and chic. MOM WIN.
The only downfall? Having to take the entire thing off to go to the bathroom. That part is no fun. But it may be worth it for the level of comfort. I love how easy it is to throw on a pair of tennis to run weekend errands or dress it up with a pair of heels for girls night out. No time to change before happy hour after work? Meet jumpsuits… your new best friend!
This jumpsuit was only $16.99 and I think I may order it in every other color. But I also compiled a list of my favorite jumpsuits currently on the interwebz below. Happy shopping!
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This jumpsuit is so cute! Love that it is all black. You can totally wear it with anything!
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I'm with you girl! I love love jumpsuits as much as rompers. Love your casual take on this too!
LOL @ that bathroom struggle tho…it's real!!


text:
import copy
import random

import JediCoreUtils

from pandacommon.pandalogger.PandaLogger import PandaLogger
logger = PandaLogger().getLogger(__name__.split('.')[-1])

# class for input
class InputChunk:

    def __str__(self):
        sb = []
        for key in self.__dict__:
            sb.append("{key}='{value}'".format(key=key, value=self.__dict__[key]))

        return ', '.join(sb)

    def __repr__(self):
        return self.__str__()

    # constructor
    def __init__(self,taskSpec,masterDataset=None,secondaryDatasetList=[], ramCount=0):
        # task spec
        self.taskSpec = taskSpec
        # the list of secondary datasets
        if secondaryDatasetList == None:
            self.secondaryDatasetList = []
        else:
            self.secondaryDatasetList = secondaryDatasetList
        # the list of site candidates
        self.siteCandidates = {}
        # the list of site candidates for jumbo jobs
        self.siteCandidatesJumbo = {}
        # the name of master index
        self.masterIndexName = None
        # dataset mapping including indexes of files/events
        self.datasetMap = {}
        # the master dataset
        self.masterDataset = None
        self.addMasterDS(masterDataset)
        # the list of secondary datasets
        self.secondaryDatasetList = []
        for secondaryDS in secondaryDatasetList:
            self.addSecondaryDS(secondaryDS)
        # read in a block
        self.readBlock = None
        # merging
        self.isMerging = False
        # use scout
        self.useScoutFlag = None
        #memory requirements for the inputChunk
        self.ramCount = ramCount
        #flag to set if inputchunk is empty
        self.isEmpty = False

    # add master dataset
    def addMasterDS(self,masterDataset):
        if masterDataset != None:
            self.masterDataset = masterDataset
            self.masterIndexName = self.masterDataset.datasetID
            self.datasetMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] = {'used':0,'datasetSpec':masterDataset}

    # add secondary dataset
    def addSecondaryDS(self,secondaryDataset):
        if not secondaryDataset in self.secondaryDatasetList:
            self.secondaryDatasetList.append(secondaryDataset)
            self.datasetMap[secondaryDataset.datasetID] = {'used':0,'datasetSpec':secondaryDataset}

    # return list of datasets
    def getDatasets(self,includePseudo=False):
        dataList = []
        if self.masterDataset != None:
            dataList.append(self.masterDataset)
        dataList += self.secondaryDatasetList
        # ignore pseudo datasets
        if not includePseudo:
            newDataList = []
            for datasetSpec in dataList:
                if not datasetSpec.isPseudo():
                    newDataList.append(datasetSpec)
            dataList = newDataList
        return dataList

    # return dataset with datasetID
    def getDatasetWithID(self,datasetID):
        if self.datasetMap.has_key(datasetID):
            return self.datasetMap[datasetID]['datasetSpec']
        return None

    # return dataset with datasetName
    def getDatasetWithName(self,datasetName):
        for tmpDatasetID,tmpDatasetVal in self.datasetMap.iteritems():
            if tmpDatasetVal['datasetSpec'].datasetName == datasetName:
                return tmpDatasetVal['datasetSpec']
        return None

    # reset used counters
    def resetUsedCounters(self):
        for tmpKey,tmpVal in self.datasetMap.iteritems():
            tmpVal['used'] = 0

    # add site candidates
    def addSiteCandidate(self,siteCandidateSpec):
        self.siteCandidates[siteCandidateSpec.siteName] = siteCandidateSpec
        return

    # add site candidates
    def addSiteCandidateForJumbo(self,siteCandidateSpec):
        self.siteCandidatesJumbo[siteCandidateSpec.siteName] = siteCandidateSpec
        return

    # get one site candidate randomly
    def getOneSiteCandidate(self,nSubChunks=0,ngSites=None):
        retSiteCandidate = None
        if ngSites == None:
            ngSites = []
        ngSites = copy.copy(ngSites)
        # skip sites for distributed datasets
        for tmpDatasetSpec in self.getDatasets():
            if tmpDatasetSpec.isDistributed():
                datasetUsage = self.datasetMap[tmpDatasetSpec.datasetID]
                if len(tmpDatasetSpec.Files) > datasetUsage['used']:
                    tmpFileSpec = tmpDatasetSpec.Files[datasetUsage['used']]
                    for siteCandidate in self.siteCandidates.values():
                        # skip if the first file is unavalble at the site
                        if not siteCandidate.isAvailableFile(tmpFileSpec):
                            ngSites.append(siteCandidate.siteName)
        # get total weight
        totalWeight = 0
        weightList  = []
        siteCandidateList = self.siteCandidates.values()
        newSiteCandidateList = []
        for siteCandidate in siteCandidateList:
            # remove NG sites
            if siteCandidate.siteName in ngSites:
                continue
            totalWeight += siteCandidate.weight
            newSiteCandidateList.append(siteCandidate)
        siteCandidateList = newSiteCandidateList
        # empty
        if siteCandidateList == []:
            return None
        # get random number
        rNumber = random.random() * totalWeight
        for siteCandidate in siteCandidateList:
            rNumber -= siteCandidate.weight
            if rNumber <= 0:
                retSiteCandidate = siteCandidate
                break
        # return something as a protection against precision of float
        if retSiteCandidate == None:
            retSiteCandidate = random.choice(siteCandidateList)
        # modify weight
        try:
            if retSiteCandidate.nQueuedJobs != None and retSiteCandidate.nAssignedJobs != None:
                oldNumQueued = retSiteCandidate.nQueuedJobs
                retSiteCandidate.nQueuedJobs += nSubChunks
                newNumQueued = retSiteCandidate.nQueuedJobs
                oldNumAssigned = retSiteCandidate.nAssignedJobs
                retSiteCandidate.nAssignedJobs += nSubChunks
                newNumAssigned = retSiteCandidate.nAssignedJobs
                siteCandidate.weight = siteCandidate.weight * float(oldNumQueued+1) / float(newNumQueued+1)
        except:
            pass
        return retSiteCandidate

    # get sites for parallel execution
    def getParallelSites(self,nSites,nSubChunks,usedSites):
        newSiteCandidate = self.getOneSiteCandidate(nSubChunks,usedSites)
        if newSiteCandidate != None:
            usedSites.append(newSiteCandidate.siteName)
            if nSites > len(usedSites):
                return self.getParallelSites(nSites,nSubChunks,usedSites)
        return ','.join(usedSites)

    # get one site for jumbo jobs
    def getOneSiteCandidateForJumbo(self,ngSites):
        # get total weight
        totalWeight = 0
        weightList  = []
        siteCandidateList = self.siteCandidatesJumbo.values()
        newSiteCandidateList = []
        for siteCandidate in siteCandidateList:
            # remove NG sites
            if siteCandidate.siteName in ngSites:
                continue
            totalWeight += siteCandidate.weight
            newSiteCandidateList.append(siteCandidate)
        siteCandidateList = newSiteCandidateList
        # empty
        if siteCandidateList == []:
            return None
        # get random number
        rNumber = random.random() * totalWeight
        for siteCandidate in siteCandidateList:
            rNumber -= siteCandidate.weight
            if rNumber <= 0:
                retSiteCandidate = siteCandidate
                break
        # return something as a protection against precision of float
        if retSiteCandidate == None:
            retSiteCandidate = random.choice(siteCandidateList)
        return retSiteCandidate

    # check if unused files/events remain
    def checkUnused(self):
        # master is undefined
        if self.masterIndexName == None:
            return False
        indexVal = self.datasetMap[self.masterIndexName]
        return indexVal['used'] < len(indexVal['datasetSpec'].Files)

    # check if secondary datasets use event ratios
    def useEventRatioForSec(self):
        for datasetSpec in self.secondaryDatasetList:
            if datasetSpec.getEventRatio() != None:
                return True
        return False

    # get maximum size of atomic subchunk
    def getMaxAtomSize(self,effectiveSize=False,getNumEvents=False):
        # number of files per job if defined
        if not self.isMerging:
            nFilesPerJob = self.taskSpec.getNumFilesPerJob()
        else:
            nFilesPerJob = self.taskSpec.getNumFilesPerMergeJob()
        nEventsPerJob = None
        if nFilesPerJob == None:
            # number of events per job
            if not self.isMerging:
                nEventsPerJob = self.taskSpec.getNumEventsPerJob()
            else:
                nEventsPerJob = self.taskSpec.getNumEventsPerMergeJob()
            if nEventsPerJob == None:
                nFilesPerJob = 1
        # grouping with boundaryID
        useBoundary = self.taskSpec.useGroupWithBoundaryID()
        # LB
        respectLB = self.taskSpec.respectLumiblock()
        maxAtomSize = 0
        while True:
            # get one subchunk
            subChunk = self.getSubChunk(None,nFilesPerJob=nFilesPerJob,
                                        nEventsPerJob=nEventsPerJob,
                                        useBoundary=useBoundary,
                                        respectLB=respectLB)
            if subChunk == None:
                break
            # get size
            tmpAtomSize = 0
            for tmpDatasetSpec,tmpFileSpecList in subChunk:
                if (effectiveSize or getNumEvents) and not tmpDatasetSpec.isMaster():
                    continue
                for tmpFileSpec in tmpFileSpecList:
                    if effectiveSize:
                        tmpAtomSize += JediCoreUtils.getEffectiveFileSize(tmpFileSpec.fsize,tmpFileSpec.startEvent,
                                                                          tmpFileSpec.endEvent,tmpFileSpec.nEvents)
                    elif getNumEvents:
                        tmpAtomSize += tmpFileSpec.getEffectiveNumEvents()
                    else:
                        tmpAtomSize += tmpFileSpec.fsize
            if maxAtomSize < tmpAtomSize:
                maxAtomSize = tmpAtomSize
        # reset counters
        self.resetUsedCounters()
        # return
        return maxAtomSize

    # use scout
    def useScout(self):
        if self.masterDataset != None and self.useScoutFlag != None:
            return self.useScoutFlag
        if self.masterDataset != None and \
                self.masterDataset.nFiles > self.masterDataset.nFilesToBeUsed:
            return True
        return False

    # set use scout
    def setUseScout(self,useScoutFlag):
        self.useScoutFlag = useScoutFlag

    # get preassigned site
    def getPreassignedSite(self):
        if self.masterDataset != None:
            return self.masterDataset.site
        return None

    # get max output size
    def getOutSize(self,outSizeMap):
        values = outSizeMap.values()
        values.sort()
        try:
            return values[-1]
        except:
            return 0

    # get subchunk with a selection criteria
    def getSubChunk(self,siteName,maxNumFiles=None,maxSize=None,
                    sizeGradients=0,sizeIntercepts=0,
                    nFilesPerJob=None,multiplicand=1,
                    walltimeGradient=0,maxWalltime=0,
                    nEventsPerJob=None,useBoundary=None,
                    sizeGradientsPerInSize=None,
                    maxOutSize=None,
                    coreCount=1,
                    respectLB=False,
                    corePower=None,
                    dynNumEvents=False,
                    maxNumEventRanges=None,
                    multiplicity=None,
                    splitByFields=None,
                    tmpLog=None):
        # check if there are unused files/events
        if not self.checkUnused():
            return None
        # protection against unreasonable values
        if nFilesPerJob == 0:
            nFilesPerJob = None
        if nEventsPerJob == 0:
            nEventsPerJob = None
        # set default max number of files
        if maxNumFiles == None:
            # 20 files at most by default
            maxNumFiles = 20
        # set default max number of event ranges
        if maxNumEventRanges == None:
            maxNumEventRanges = 20
        # set default max size
        if maxSize == None and nFilesPerJob == None and nEventsPerJob == None:
            # 20 GB at most by default
            maxSize = 20 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
        # set default output size 2G + 500MB (safety merging)
        minOutSize = 2500 * 1024 * 1024
        # set default max number of events
        maxNumEvents = None
        # ignore negative walltime gradient
        if walltimeGradient < 0:
            walltimeGradient = 0
        # overwrite parameters when nFiles/EventsPerJob is used
        if nFilesPerJob != None and not dynNumEvents:
            maxNumFiles  = nFilesPerJob
            if not respectLB:
                multiplicand = nFilesPerJob
        if nEventsPerJob != None:
            maxNumEvents = nEventsPerJob
        # split with boundayID
        splitWithBoundaryID = False
        if useBoundary != None:
            splitWithBoundaryID = True
            if useBoundary['inSplit'] == 2:
                # unset max values to split only with boundaryID
                maxNumFiles = None
                maxSize = None
                maxWalltime = 0
                maxNumEvents = None
                multiplicand = 1
        # get site when splitting per site
        if siteName != None:
            siteCandidate = self.siteCandidates[siteName]
        # use event ratios
        useEventRatio = self.useEventRatioForSec()
        # start splitting
        inputNumFiles  = 0
        inputNumEvents = 0
        fileSize       = 0
        firstLoop      = True
        firstMaster    = True
        inputFileMap   = {}
        expWalltime    = 0
        nextStartEvent = None
        boundaryID     = None
        newBoundaryID  = False
        eventJump      = False
        nSecFilesMap   = {}
        nSecEventsMap  = {}
        numMaster      = 0
        outSizeMap     = {}
        lumiBlockNr    = None
        newLumiBlockNr = False
        siteAvailable  = True
        inputFileSet   = set()
        fieldStr       = None
        while (maxNumFiles == None or (not dynNumEvents and inputNumFiles <= maxNumFiles) or \
                   (dynNumEvents and len(inputFileSet) <= maxNumFiles and inputNumFiles <= maxNumEventRanges)) \
                and (maxSize == None or (maxSize != None and fileSize <= maxSize)) \
                and (maxWalltime <= 0 or expWalltime <= maxWalltime) \
                and (maxNumEvents == None or (maxNumEvents != None and inputNumEvents <= maxNumEvents)) \
                and (maxOutSize == None or self.getOutSize(outSizeMap) <= maxOutSize):
            # get one file (or one file group for MP) from master
            datasetUsage = self.datasetMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID]
            if not self.masterDataset.datasetID in outSizeMap:
                outSizeMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] = 0
            boundaryIDs = set()
            primaryHasEvents = False
            for tmpFileSpec in self.masterDataset.Files[datasetUsage['used']:datasetUsage['used']+multiplicand]:
                # check start event to keep continuity
                if maxNumEvents != None and tmpFileSpec.startEvent != None:
                    if nextStartEvent != None and nextStartEvent != tmpFileSpec.startEvent:
                        eventJump = True
                        break
                # check boundaryID
                if splitWithBoundaryID and boundaryID != None and boundaryID != tmpFileSpec.boundaryID \
                        and useBoundary['inSplit'] != 3:
                    newBoundaryID = True
                    break
                # check LB
                if respectLB and lumiBlockNr != None and lumiBlockNr != tmpFileSpec.lumiBlockNr:
                    newLumiBlockNr = True
                    break
                # check field
                if splitByFields != None:
                    tmpFieldStr = tmpFileSpec.extractFieldsStr(splitByFields)
                    if fieldStr == None:
                        fieldStr = tmpFieldStr
                    elif tmpFieldStr != fieldStr:
                        newBoundaryID = True
                        break
                # check for distributed datasets
                if self.masterDataset.isDistributed() and siteName != None and \
                        not siteCandidate.isAvailableFile(tmpFileSpec):
                    siteAvailable = False
                    break
                if not inputFileMap.has_key(self.masterDataset.datasetID):
                    inputFileMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] = []
                inputFileMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID].append(tmpFileSpec)
                inputFileSet.add(tmpFileSpec.lfn)
                datasetUsage['used'] += 1
                numMaster += 1
                # get effective file size
                effectiveFsize = JediCoreUtils.getEffectiveFileSize(tmpFileSpec.fsize,tmpFileSpec.startEvent,
                                                                    tmpFileSpec.endEvent,tmpFileSpec.nEvents)
                # get num of events
                effectiveNumEvents = tmpFileSpec.getEffectiveNumEvents()
                # sum
                inputNumFiles += 1
                if self.taskSpec.outputScaleWithEvents():
                    fileSize += long(tmpFileSpec.fsize + sizeGradients * effectiveNumEvents)
                    outSizeMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] += long(sizeGradients * effectiveNumEvents)
                else:
                    fileSize += long(tmpFileSpec.fsize + sizeGradients * effectiveFsize)
                    outSizeMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] += long(sizeGradients * effectiveFsize)
                if sizeGradientsPerInSize != None:
                    fileSize += long(effectiveFsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                    outSizeMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] += long(effectiveFsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                # sum offset only for the first master
                if firstMaster:
                    fileSize += sizeIntercepts
                # walltime
                if self.taskSpec.useHS06():
                    if firstMaster:
                        expWalltime += self.taskSpec.baseWalltime
                    tmpExpWalltime = walltimeGradient * effectiveNumEvents / float(coreCount)
                    if not corePower in [None,0]:
                        tmpExpWalltime /= corePower
                    if self.taskSpec.cpuEfficiency == 0:
                        tmpExpWalltime = 0
                    else:
                        tmpExpWalltime /= float(self.taskSpec.cpuEfficiency)/100.0
                    if multiplicity != None:
                        tmpExpWalltime /= float(multiplicity)
                    expWalltime += long(tmpExpWalltime)
                else:
                    tmpExpWalltime = walltimeGradient * effectiveFsize / float(coreCount)
                    if multiplicity != None:
                        tmpExpWalltime /= float(multiplicity)
                    expWalltime += long(tmpExpWalltime)
                # the number of events
                if (maxNumEvents != None or useEventRatio) and tmpFileSpec.startEvent != None and tmpFileSpec.endEvent != None:
                    primaryHasEvents = True
                    inputNumEvents += (tmpFileSpec.endEvent - tmpFileSpec.startEvent + 1)
                    # set next start event
                    nextStartEvent = tmpFileSpec.endEvent + 1
                    if nextStartEvent == tmpFileSpec.nEvents:
                        nextStartEvent = 0
                # boundaryID
                if splitWithBoundaryID:
                    boundaryID = tmpFileSpec.boundaryID
                    if not boundaryID in boundaryIDs:
                        boundaryIDs.add(boundaryID)
                # LB
                if respectLB:
                    lumiBlockNr = tmpFileSpec.lumiBlockNr
                firstMaster = False
            # get files from secondaries
            firstSecondary = True
            for datasetSpec in self.secondaryDatasetList:
                if not datasetSpec.datasetID in outSizeMap:
                    outSizeMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] = 0
                if datasetSpec.isNoSplit():
                    # every job uses dataset without splitting
                    if firstLoop:
                        datasetUsage = self.datasetMap[datasetSpec.datasetID]
                        for tmpFileSpec in datasetSpec.Files:
                            if not inputFileMap.has_key(datasetSpec.datasetID):
                                inputFileMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] = []
                            inputFileMap[datasetSpec.datasetID].append(tmpFileSpec)
                            # sum
                            fileSize += tmpFileSpec.fsize
                            if sizeGradientsPerInSize != None:
                                fileSize += (tmpFileSpec.fsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                                outSizeMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] += (tmpFileSpec.fsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                            datasetUsage['used'] += 1
                else:
                    if not nSecFilesMap.has_key(datasetSpec.datasetID):
                        nSecFilesMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] = 0
                    # get number of files to be used for the secondary
                    nSecondary = datasetSpec.getNumFilesPerJob()
                    if nSecondary != None and firstLoop == False:
                        # read files only in the first bunch when number of files per job is specified
                        continue
                    if nSecondary == None:
                        nSecondary = datasetSpec.getNumMultByRatio(numMaster) - nSecFilesMap[datasetSpec.datasetID]
                        if (datasetSpec.getEventRatio() != None and inputNumEvents > 0) or (splitWithBoundaryID and useBoundary['inSplit'] != 3):
                            # set large number to get all associated secondary files
                            nSecondary = 10000
                    datasetUsage = self.datasetMap[datasetSpec.datasetID]
                    # reset nUsed
                    if datasetSpec.isReusable() and datasetUsage['used']+nSecondary > len(datasetSpec.Files):
                        datasetUsage['used'] = 0
                    for tmpFileSpec in datasetSpec.Files[datasetUsage['used']:datasetUsage['used']+nSecondary]:
                        # check boundaryID
                        if (splitWithBoundaryID or (useBoundary != None and useBoundary['inSplit'] == 3 and datasetSpec.getRatioToMaster() > 1)) \
                                and boundaryID != None and \
                                not (boundaryID == tmpFileSpec.boundaryID or tmpFileSpec.boundaryID in boundaryIDs):
                            break
                        # check for distributed datasets
                        if datasetSpec.isDistributed() and siteName != None and \
                                not siteCandidate.isAvailableFile(tmpFileSpec):
                            break
                        # check ratio
                        if not datasetSpec.datasetID in nSecEventsMap:
                            nSecEventsMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] = 0
                        if datasetSpec.getEventRatio() != None and inputNumEvents > 0:
                            if float(nSecEventsMap[datasetSpec.datasetID]) / float(inputNumEvents) >= datasetSpec.getEventRatio():
                                break
                        if not inputFileMap.has_key(datasetSpec.datasetID):
                            inputFileMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] = []
                        inputFileMap[datasetSpec.datasetID].append(tmpFileSpec)
                        # sum
                        fileSize += tmpFileSpec.fsize
                        if sizeGradientsPerInSize != None:
                            fileSize += (tmpFileSpec.fsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                            outSizeMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] += (tmpFileSpec.fsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                        datasetUsage['used'] += 1
                        nSecFilesMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] += 1
                        # the number of events
                        if firstSecondary and maxNumEvents != None and not primaryHasEvents:
                            if tmpFileSpec.startEvent != None and tmpFileSpec.endEvent != None:
                                inputNumEvents += (tmpFileSpec.endEvent - tmpFileSpec.startEvent + 1)
                            elif tmpFileSpec.nEvents != None:
                                inputNumEvents += tmpFileSpec.nEvents
                        if tmpFileSpec.nEvents != None:
                            nSecEventsMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] += tmpFileSpec.nEvents
                    # use only the first secondary
                    firstSecondary = False
            # unset first loop flag
            firstLoop = False
            # check if there are unused files/evets
            if not self.checkUnused():
                break
            # break if nFilesPerJob is used as multiplicand
            if nFilesPerJob != None and not respectLB:
                break
            # boundayID is changed
            if newBoundaryID:
                break
            # LB is changed
            if newLumiBlockNr:
                break
            # event jump
            if eventJump:
                break
            # distributed files are unavailable
            if not siteAvailable:
                break
            primaryHasEvents = False
            # check master in the next loop
            datasetUsage = self.datasetMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID]
            newInputNumFiles  = inputNumFiles
            newInputNumEvents = inputNumEvents
            newFileSize       = fileSize
            newExpWalltime    = expWalltime
            newNextStartEvent = nextStartEvent
            newNumMaster      = numMaster
            terminateFlag     = False
            newOutSizeMap     = copy.copy(outSizeMap)
            newBoundaryIDs    = set()
            newInputFileSet   = copy.copy(inputFileSet)
            if not self.masterDataset.datasetID in newOutSizeMap:
                newOutSizeMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] = 0
            for tmpFileSpec in self.masterDataset.Files[datasetUsage['used']:datasetUsage['used']+multiplicand]:
                # check continuity of event
                if maxNumEvents != None and tmpFileSpec.startEvent != None and tmpFileSpec.endEvent != None:
                    primaryHasEvents = True
                    newInputNumEvents += (tmpFileSpec.endEvent - tmpFileSpec.startEvent + 1)
                    # continuity of event is broken
                    if newNextStartEvent != None and newNextStartEvent != tmpFileSpec.startEvent:
                        # no files in the next loop
                        if newInputNumFiles == 0:
                            terminateFlag = True
                        break
                    newNextStartEvent = tmpFileSpec.endEvent + 1
                # check boundary
                if splitWithBoundaryID and boundaryID != None and boundaryID != tmpFileSpec.boundaryID \
                        and useBoundary['inSplit'] != 3:
                    # no files in the next loop
                    if newInputNumFiles == 0:
                        terminateFlag = True
                    break
                # check LB
                if respectLB and lumiBlockNr != None and lumiBlockNr != tmpFileSpec.lumiBlockNr:
                    # no files in the next loop
                    if newInputNumFiles == 0:
                        terminateFlag = True
                    break
                # check field
                if splitByFields != None:
                    tmpFieldStr = tmpFileSpec.extractFieldsStr(splitByFields)
                    if tmpFieldStr != fieldStr:
                        # no files in the next loop
                        if newInputNumFiles == 0:
                            terminateFlag = True
                        break
                # check for distributed datasets
                if self.masterDataset.isDistributed() and siteName != None and \
                        not siteCandidate.isAvailableFile(tmpFileSpec):
                    # no files in the next loop
                    if newInputNumFiles == 0:
                        terminateFlag = True
                    break
                # get effective file size
                effectiveFsize = JediCoreUtils.getEffectiveFileSize(tmpFileSpec.fsize,tmpFileSpec.startEvent,
                                                                    tmpFileSpec.endEvent,tmpFileSpec.nEvents)
                # get num of events
                effectiveNumEvents = tmpFileSpec.getEffectiveNumEvents()
                newInputNumFiles += 1
                newNumMaster += 1
                newInputFileSet.add(tmpFileSpec.lfn)
                if self.taskSpec.outputScaleWithEvents():
                    newFileSize += long(tmpFileSpec.fsize + sizeGradients * effectiveNumEvents)
                    newOutSizeMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] += long(sizeGradients * effectiveNumEvents)
                else:
                    newFileSize += long(tmpFileSpec.fsize + sizeGradients * effectiveFsize)
                    newOutSizeMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] += long(sizeGradients * effectiveFsize)
                if sizeGradientsPerInSize != None:
                    newFileSize += long(effectiveFsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                    newOutSizeMap[self.masterDataset.datasetID] += long(effectiveFsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                if self.taskSpec.useHS06():
                    tmpExpWalltime = walltimeGradient * effectiveNumEvents / float(coreCount)
                    if not corePower in [None,0]:
                        tmpExpWalltime /= corePower
                    if self.taskSpec.cpuEfficiency == 0:
                        tmpExpWalltime = 0
                    else:
                        tmpExpWalltime /= float(self.taskSpec.cpuEfficiency)/100.0
                    if multiplicity != None:
                        tmpExpWalltime /= float(multiplicity)
                    newExpWalltime += long(tmpExpWalltime)
                else:
                    tmpExpWalltime = walltimeGradient * effectiveFsize / float(coreCount)
                    if multiplicity != None:
                        tmpExpWalltime /= float(multiplicity)
                    newExpWalltime += long(tmpExpWalltime)
                # boundaryID
                if splitWithBoundaryID:
                    newBoundaryIDs.add(tmpFileSpec.boundaryID)
            # check secondaries
            firstSecondary = True
            for datasetSpec in self.secondaryDatasetList:
                if not datasetSpec.datasetID in newOutSizeMap:
                    newOutSizeMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] = 0
                if not datasetSpec.isNoSplit() and datasetSpec.getNumFilesPerJob() == None:
                    # check boundaryID
                    if splitWithBoundaryID and boundaryID != None and boundaryID != tmpFileSpec.boundaryID \
                            and useBoundary['inSplit'] != 3:
                        break
                    newNumSecondary = datasetSpec.getNumMultByRatio(newNumMaster) - nSecFilesMap[datasetSpec.datasetID]
                    datasetUsage = self.datasetMap[datasetSpec.datasetID]
                    for tmpFileSpec in datasetSpec.Files[datasetUsage['used']:datasetUsage['used']+nSecondary]:
                        # check boundaryID
                        if splitWithBoundaryID and boundaryID != None and boundaryID != tmpFileSpec.boundaryID \
                                and not tmpFileSpec.boundaryID in boundaryIDs and not tmpFileSpec.boundaryID in newBoundaryIDs:
                            break
                        newFileSize += tmpFileSpec.fsize
                        if sizeGradientsPerInSize != None:
                            newFileSize += (tmpFileSpec.fsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                            newOutSizeMap[datasetSpec.datasetID] += (tmpFileSpec.fsize * sizeGradientsPerInSize)
                        # the number of events
                        if firstSecondary and maxNumEvents != None and not primaryHasEvents:
                            if tmpFileSpec.startEvent != None and tmpFileSpec.endEvent != None:
                                newInputNumEvents += (tmpFileSpec.endEvent - tmpFileSpec.startEvent + 1)
                            elif tmpFileSpec.nEvents != None:
                                newInputNumEvents += tmpFileSpec.nEvents
                    firstSecondary = False
            # termination
            if terminateFlag:
                break
            # check
            newOutSize = self.getOutSize(newOutSizeMap)
            if (maxNumFiles != None and ((not dynNumEvents and newInputNumFiles > maxNumFiles) or (dynNumEvents and len(newInputFileSet) > maxNumFiles))) \
                    or (maxSize != None and newFileSize > maxSize) \
                    or (maxSize != None and newOutSize < minOutSize and maxSize-minOutSize < newFileSize-newOutSize) \
                    or (maxWalltime > 0 and newExpWalltime > maxWalltime) \
                    or (maxNumEvents != None and newInputNumEvents > maxNumEvents) \
                    or (maxOutSize != None and self.getOutSize(newOutSizeMap) > maxOutSize):
                break
        # reset nUsed for repeated datasets
        for tmpDatasetID,datasetUsage in self.datasetMap.iteritems():
            tmpDatasetSpec = datasetUsage['datasetSpec']
            if tmpDatasetSpec.isRepeated():
                datasetUsage['used'] %= len(tmpDatasetSpec.Files)
        # make copy to return
        returnList = []
        for tmpDatasetID,inputFileList in inputFileMap.iteritems():
            tmpRetList = []
            for tmpFileSpec in inputFileList:
                # split par site or get atomic subchunk
                if siteName != None:
                    # make copy to individually set locality
                    newFileSpec = copy.copy(tmpFileSpec)
                    # set locality
                    newFileSpec.locality = siteCandidate.getFileLocality(tmpFileSpec)
                    if newFileSpec.locality == 'remote':
                        newFileSpec.sourceName = siteCandidate.remoteSource
                    # append
                    tmpRetList.append(newFileSpec)
                else:
                    # getting atomic subchunk
                    tmpRetList.append(tmpFileSpec)
            # add to return map
            tmpDatasetSpec = self.getDatasetWithID(tmpDatasetID)
            returnList.append((tmpDatasetSpec,tmpRetList))
        # return
        return returnList

    # check if master is mutable
    def isMutableMaster(self):
        if self.masterDataset != None and self.masterDataset.state == 'mutable':
            return True
        return False

    # figure out if output will go through express stream
    def isExpress(self):
        if self.taskSpec.processingType == 'urgent' or self.taskSpec.currentPriority > 1000:
            return True

        return False

    # skip unavailable files in distributed datasets
    def skipUnavailableFiles(self):
        # skip files if no candiate have them
        nSkip = 0
        for tmpDatasetSpec in self.getDatasets():
            if tmpDatasetSpec.isDistributed():
                datasetUsage = self.datasetMap[tmpDatasetSpec.datasetID]
                while len(tmpDatasetSpec.Files) > datasetUsage['used']:
                    tmpFileSpec = tmpDatasetSpec.Files[datasetUsage['used']]
                    isOK = False
                    for siteCandidate in self.siteCandidates.values():
                        if siteCandidate.isAvailableFile(tmpFileSpec):
                            isOK = True
                            break
                    if isOK:
                        break
                    # skip and check the next
                    datasetUsage['used'] += 1
                    nSkip += 1
        return nSkip

    # get max ramCount
    def getMaxRamCount(self):
        if self.isMerging:
            return max (self.taskSpec.mergeRamCount,self.ramCount)
        else:
            return max (self.taskSpec.ramCount,self.ramCount)

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11th January 2022	 Nickel
Tesla has agreed to buy nickel from Talon Metals' mine in Minnesota, in its first deal to secure supplies of US metal for its batteries.
The automaker said the project, which is due to produce nickel in 2026, had the "promise to accelerate the production of sustainable energy products in North America."
The deal comes a day after the world's largest miner BHP said it would invest up to $100 million in the Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania, which is due to come into production in 2025. The investments reflect efforts to develop nickel supply outside of Indonesia, which . . .


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Genitivo sajón es el término tradicional utilizado para nombrar al enclítico posesivo 's (apóstrofo seguido de s)  en el idioma inglés. En la gramática tradicional, se considera un final de palabra, o sufijo.

En inglés antiguo, hay ejemplos en el que se escribe como his como una etimología popular, por ejemplo: St. James his park.

Las formas del genitivo sajón en inglés moderno son las siguientes:

{| class="wikitable"
! !! Nombre regularno acabado en -s
! Nombre regularacabado en -s
! Nombre irregular
|-
! Singular
| -'s (p.ej.: cat's)
| -'s o -' (p.ej.: class's o class')
| -'s (p.ej.: child's, ox's, mouse's, man's)
|-
! Plural
| -''' (p.ej.: cats')
| - (p.ej.: classes')
| -'s (p.ej.: children's, oxen's, mice's, men's)
|}

Actualmente, muchos lingüistas niegan que el genitivo sajón sea un caso gramatical, como da a entender su denominación (caso genitivo), señalando que se ha convertido en una partícula enclítica que, si bien siempre aparece junto a un nombre, está claramente separada de él. Un ejemplo para demostrar esta argumentación es:

Si la s que aparece detrás de Iceland fuese un caso del nombre, entonces sería la esposa del país, Islandia, y no así del embajador. Sin embargo, el sustantivo wife está modificado por todo el sintagma nominal precedente "The ambassador of Iceland" (el embajador de Islandia).

Leonard Bloomfield, en su libro Language (1935, pp.203-6), clasificó el genitivo sajón como un determinante más, de forma análoga a los otros posesivos (my, your, his,...'').

Casos gramaticales
Gramática inglesa

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Second-Gen Nissan Juke Is Still Planned For Europe
But it's been delayed.
Dec 11, 2018 at 6:08am ET
By: Dominik Wilde
Published by: Adrian Padeanu
Officially Revealed:
The Nissan Juke is a car almost universally hated by car lovers around the world. When I say "almost," I'm one of the few out there that actually likes it – or should I say the idea of it.
Sure, there are better cars out there (see: most cars), and it's far from the prettiest vehicle on the road today, but I love that it appears to be designed during a coffee break where Nissan's designers have just let loose and had a bit of fun. After all, virtually every manufacturer makes a crossover of some description these days, and each one of them is impossible to tell apart from the next.
It's quirky and unique, and Nissan deserves praise for that, even if every other car on Europe's roads today seems to be a Juke – go on, head outside, take a look.
Gallery: One Millionth Nissan Juke
Anyway, the news that is sure to disappoint most motorheads, Nissan isn't killing off the Juke. In fact, a replacement is due next year. The second-generation machine was originally due this past fall, but has since been put back to next year, according to Auto Express.
The new Juke will be based on the Renault-Nissan CMF-B platform which also underpins the Nissan Qashqai, Nissan X-Trail, Renault Kadjar, and Renault Koleos, among several others.
The platform share with other Renault-Nissan off-roaders means that the new Juke will have a number of new drivetrains on offer. A hybrid version is also set to be on the way, using the range extender powertrain previewed by the Gripz concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show three years ago. An all-electric version is also expected, having been declared "almost mandatory" by Nissan's CCO Shiro Nakamura.
Nakamura has also confirmed that the new Juke will retain an "edgy and less mainstream" design, while the interior will be heavily reworked with an improved infotainment system, smartphone connectivity, and a wide range of personalization options.
The car will be previewed by a concept car next year, ahead of its introduction as a production model. For the European market, the new Juke is still expected to be produced at Nissan's Sunderland factory in the north of England.
Source: Auto Express
Gallery: 2017 Nissan Juke


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Eric Spicely Cut From Ufc After Antidepressant Prescription Derailed Weight Cut
Posted on June 16, 2020 by jimmy
"It's two men at the top of their game competing. It's two worlds colliding. That sufficient is cause why this is what it is." In a fight so intriguing that it price $10,000 for ringside seats, McGregor turned in a respectable performance for somebody in his first battle. He switched from southpaw to conventional at times and used his jab properly, but Mayweather's experience and his ring savvy paid off as he executed his sport plan to perfection. It was a smashing end to a career that earned Mayweather more cash than any fighter earlier than him — together with an estimated $200 million for his final bout. On Saturday night time, the promotion staged the landmark UFC 200 present in its hometown.
With both of their first two fights ending inside the space, it's $1.31 for this bout to not final 5 rounds. With a little over per week till fight night, it looks as if the card continues to be coming together. Having split their first two fights, each knocking out the other, the UFC legends will settle the rating as soon as and for all. Editor at Cageside Press, Jay has been covering the sport of blended martial arts for several years.
His work has appeared on The MMA Corner, What Culture, Cage Pages, MMA News, Today's Knockout, and Fox Sports (via Fansided). Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts diploma in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
The event drew 18,202 fans to T-Mobile Arena and took in $10.8 million in ticket sales, both Nevada records for the company. With greater than 500 athletes under contract, the UFC phases roughly forty occasions per 12 months and is broadcast in additional than a hundred and fifty countries, reaching 1.1 billion television households. The promotion has built a big roster of endorsement offers and sponsorships, and its subsidiary ventures embody every thing from a digital streaming service to more than one hundred branded fitness facilities. While, it's virtually sure that Conor McGregor will not struggle again this 12 months. Earlier, Daniel Cormier and Ariel Helwani additionally discussed the situation, they usually had been of a view that UFC has misplaced a lot of opportunities with Conor McGregor.
Thirty-six states enacted laws that banned "no-holds-barred" preventing, together with New York, which enacted the ban on the eve of UFC 12, forcing a relocation of the event to Dothan, Alabama. The UFC continued to air on DirecTV PPV, though its viewers remained minuscule compared to the larger cable pay-per-view platforms of the era. All however essentially the most naive struggle followers realize the promotion for this bout could possibly be rather more entertaining than the historic 154-pound fight Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.
Masvidal holds the report for the fastest knockout win in the historical past of the UFC.
Jorge Masvidal has fought a number of the most well-known fighters in UFC, similar to Kamaru Usman, Nate Diaz, Ben Askren, Demian Maia, Donald Cerrone, and Stephen Thompson.
In the last event, in a battle of middleweight contenders Derek Brunson scored an enormous third-round, TKO victory over previously undefeated Edmen Shahbazyan in the main occasion of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
In addition, to knocking out Ben Askren in 5 seconds at UFC 239 with a flying knee to the pinnacle and bagging the record, he's additionally the first BMF champion within the UFC.
UFC 254 is scheduled for October 24, with light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov set to struggle interim champion Justin Gaethje. In one of the fights of the yr, Miocic reclaimed the title with a fourth spherical stoppage victory.
Despite the success of UFC forty, the UFC was still experiencing monetary deficits. By 2004, Zuffa had $34 million of losses since they bought the UFC. Fighters who got here into prominence after Zuffa's takeover embody Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Rich Franklin, B.J. Penn, Sean Sherk, Matt Serra, Ricco Rodriguez, Robbie Lawler, Frank Mir, Karo Parisyan, and Nick Diaz. With ties to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (Lorenzo Fertitta was a former member of the NSAC), Zuffa secured sanctioning in Nevada in 2001. Shortly thereafter, the UFC returned to pay-per-view cable television with UFC 33 that includes three championship bouts.
In October 2016, MMAJunkie obtained an UFC monetary report launched by Endeavor, detailing that the promotion had reached a 12 months-to-year high of $609 million in revenue during 2015. 76% of the whole was credited to "content" revenue, covering media rights, PPV buys and UFC Fight Pass subscriptions; in flip, forty two% of content revenue was credited to pay-per-view buys, followed by U.S. and worldwide media rights. Canada has hosted occasions 18 occasions, starting with UFC 83 in 2008 and most recently in 2015 with UFC 186. UFC's biggest event so far was additionally in Canada, as UFC 129 held at Rogers Centre featured a document-breaking attendance of 55,724.
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Federal Capital Partners buys Orlando apartment complex for $23.6M
It was the Maryland-based company's eighth acquisition of rental housing in Florida, expanding its statewide portfolio to more than 2,000 apartments
Jun.June 10, 2018 11:55 AM
The Royal Isles apartment complex in Orlando (Credit: ApartmentFinder.com)
Maryland-based Federal Capital Partners (FCP) acquired a 264-unit apartment complex in Orlando for $23.6 million.
It was FCP's eighth investment in rental housing in Florida, increasing its statewide portfolio to more than 2,000 apartments.
The firm paid about $89,400 per unit for the Royal Isles apartment complex at 803 Don Quixote Avenue in Orlando.
Royal Isles has apartments with one to three bedrooms. Its common-area amenities include a gym, swimming pool and sundeck, plus an on-site laundry center, a playground and a picnic area with grills.
According to FCP, Evan Kristol and Felipe Echarte of brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap represented the seller of Royal Isles in the transaction.
Berkadia and Fannie Mae facilitated FCP's assumption of an existing mortgage loan on the property.
Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, FCP is a privately held real estate investment company that has financed or invested in more than $6 billion in assets since its startup in 1999. – Mike Seemuth
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Diesel family dishes on Wynwood condo project
Construction of downtown Hollywood high-rise may start soon
Jeffrey Epstein commits suicide by hanging himself in his Manhattan jail cell
Miami developer Dan Kodsi plans large St. Petersburg project that could cost $2B
South Florida firm buys Sunrise apartment complex for $20.2M
Home owned by late Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez is in foreclosure
Developer borrows $105M, breaks ground for mixed-use Flagler Village project
PB Gardens condo community seeks yet another contractor to repair its buildings


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LGBTQ+: END THE STIGMA
The year 2018 saw a lot of atrocities being committed against members of the LGBTQ+ community. Some of these incidents need to be highlighted and read about before we go deeper into this topic. On May 29 (Delhi), a person wearing a transvestic by dressing as Goddess Kali was stabbed and murdered by a group of men. On May 26 (Hyderabad), a group of transgender women was attacked by a mob that believed they were a group of child kidnappers, a rumor that spread through a fake WhatsApp forward. This led to the death of one person, too. On May 28 (Mumbai), three trans women were beaten up brutally by MNS workers, who accused them of being involved in prostitution. Soon after, one of them committed suicide. On June 4 (Kerala), the High Court ordered a psychological and medical examination of a 25-year-old trans woman after her mother moved a petition saying her 'son' was brainwashed by a 'transgender gang', even when her child admitted that 'he' wanted to be identified as a woman and didn't want to live with 'her' parents. On June 6, the Delhi police physically assaulted and verbally harassed a gay man. What was his crime? He was hugging a friend who happened to be a trans. On September 6, a girl from Odisha was tied to a tree and inhumanely beaten by some villagers after they found out that she was in a lesbian relationship.
Can you imagine how difficult it is for people to hide their identity and to deal with the atrocities thrown at them just because the society thinks they aren't 'normal'? Each day is a struggle for them. They mask their true selves just to be accepted by the society that will weigh them down, even when their sole intention is to be happy.
"Stop being homo!" you laughed,
When your friends hugged each other.
Filled with love for one another, they feared,
What would happen if they told the world, they were queer.
When you teased your friend for wearing pink,
A pair of earrings rusted in your brother's trunk,
Because you made him think,
If revealing his true identity was a clunk.
Those from the LGBTQ+ community, face so much stigma, discrimination, social injustice, homophobia, and family disapproval, just because they choose to be who they really are. On top of that, if they suffer from mental illness, especially in a country like India, they suffer from double stigma.
Those from the queer community are three times more likely to face mental health concerns including depression, suicidal tendencies as compared to people identified to be straight. As it is, people find it difficult to reach out for help and the stigma drives them farther away. While I agree that everyone goes through different experiences, but the commonality of these experiences is the immoral treatment and the prejudice they receive.
Our words have a great impact on people's lives. So why not use them to support people who are striving only to be accepted for who they are? Why are we caging them behind bars of social 'normality', when the way they identify themselves, should not be decided by us? Who are we to decide what is "right" and "wrong"? Who are we to make them feel ashamed of who they are?
Let people have pride in what they are. Not our genders, but the character that we build is what that is important. Let people show their true colours, fearlessly.
We can't blame society every time because society is you and me, and together, WE can bring a change.
Nothing should stop you from reaching out for help! Don't hesitate to take a step towards your mental well-being. If you're looking at talking to a professional, book your Initial Consultation with us on https://www.themoodspace.com/freeconsultation or write to us at info@themoodspace.com. Take a step towards bettering your mental wellbeing because you deserve it!
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