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Best Game Capture Cards for Xbox One in 2022
Best Game Capture Cards for Xbox One Windows Central 2022
While you can stream and capture in-game footage directly on the Xbox One, you won't get the best results possible. If you want the raw footage to stream or make videos with, you need a capture card that acts as an interface between the console and your PC. It's also an essential bit of kit if you want to make the most of your streams with webcams, fancy graphics overlays, and the like — something the AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K in particular excels at.
Best for 4K: Avermedia Live Gamer 4K
4K passthough: Razer Ripsaw HD
Lag free: Elgato HD60S+
Console king: Elgato HD60 Pro
Capture and stream: Elgato 4K60 Pro Mk.2
Great for Laptops: AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra
Portable 4K: Elgato 4K60S+
Budget choice: AVerMedia Live Gamer Mini
Ultimate performance: AVerMedia Live Gamer Bolt
On a hardware level, the Avermedia Live Gamer 4K is the top dog right now for consumer-grade capture cards. Not only will it capture 4K video at up to 60 frames per second (FPS), but it will also allow capture of HDR Passthrough, too. It's an internal capture card (with added RGB, which is terrific), and for folks using it to capture PC footage, the Live Gamer 4K can do 1440p at 120 FPS and 1080p at a whopping 240 FPS.
The latest Ripsaw HD from Razer is an external capture card with a big party piece for Xbox One X owners. It captures and streams at 1080p60, but it allows for passthrough at 4K60, meaning you can enjoy your games as intended while producing a great looking and more broadcast-friendly stream. It uses HDMI 2.0, has 3.5mm input for party chat mix, and comes at a lovely price, with literally everything you need to get going in the box.
As an all-rounder, you can't go far wrong with the Elgato HD60S+. The newest external capture card from Elgato has a fast USB-C 3.0 interface for low latency and an instant game view for 1080p60 or 4K30 footage for captures or streams. This latest model also allows for 4K60 passthrough and HDR passthrough and capture at some resolutions. Elgato's beginner-friendly software is also included, and it can access sources like your microphone and webcam to make your broadcast look its best.
Much of the HD60 Pro is similar to the new HD60S from Elgato, with one key difference: The HD60 Pro is not portable. Instead, it's installed via a PCIe slot inside a desktop PC. As such, you can expect "superior low latency" as well as a built-in hardware encoder for 1080p60 H.264 video. It also includes Elgato's beginner-friendly software, supports all popular streaming apps like OBS and XSplit, and is a great value capture card for console gamers.
Not only can the 4K60 Pro capture 4K video at up to 60 FPS, but thanks to nifty technology, you're able to do this as well as simultaneously streaming at 1080p thanks to Elgato Stream Link. You also get ultra-low latency and a dedicated application to capture high-res video, while supporting the same applications as the regular Elgato cards for streaming. The Mk.2 refresh also added HDR capture, and with up to a 140mbps bitrate, your footage will look incredible.
The Live Gamer Ultra is very close in features to AVerMedia's Live Gamer 4K in that it delivers 4K capture, but from an external card, you can use it with a laptop. At 4K, you're grabbing video at 30 FPS or higher if you step down to 1080p. It uses USB 3.1 for ultra-low latency and even allows HDR passthrough, so you'll always enjoy your games at their best.
Elgato's most impressive external capture card doesn't require a PC to use, making it perfect for traveling with or even just to use in your front room where you don't have space for a computer. It can capture at up to 4K resolution and uses a standard SD card if you're using it standalone. It does require external power, and it can get a bit warm, but it's hard to deny how useful it can be.
The Live Gamer Mini is a low-cost, extremely compact capture card that's great for beginners, those on a budget, or those who want something that can travel about with them. Despite its size and price, it still handles 1080p60 video with zero latency passthrough. It's also got a hardware H.264 encoder inside to help take the load off your CPU when capturing, making it also perfect for those with older or budget PCs.
What AVerMedia did with the Bolt is to cram all of the Live Gamer 4K performance into a box that can be used with either a desktop or a laptop. That means up to 4K60 videos, 240FPS at 1080p, insane bitrates and quality, and a straightforward plug and play operation. It even looks pretty neat with its RGB glow. The performance is down to Thunderbolt 3, providing the bandwidth, limiting who can use it, but this is one capture card ready for the next-generation Xbox.
If we had to choose...
There are a lot of great capture cards to choose from now to suit different needs and budgets, but all are better options than streaming directly from the Xbox, especially if capturing footage is a priority. If you're an Xbox One X or PC gamer, the AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K is absolutely the best of the bunch. It handles 4K, HDR, and high frame rates while being priced aggressively. And who doesn't like RGB?
Alternatively, AVerMedia has the Live Gamer Ultra if you're looking for 4K capture but don't have a desktop PC that handles an internal capture card. It's not quite as powerful, but it's very close and allows HDR passthrough so you can enjoy your games at their best.
For most people, though, the Razer Ripsaw HD is an excellent choice. 4K is still mostly in its infancy, and if you're a streamer, in particular, you aren't going to be wanting more than 1080p at 60FPS anyway. But the Ripsaw HD doesn't force you to downgrade your 4K games on Xbox One X, thanks to its 4K60 passthrough. And USB 3.0 means no lag, which means a crisp, in-sync stream.
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Richard Devine is an Editor at Windows Central. A former Project Manager and long-term tech addict, he joined Mobile Nations in 2011 and has been found on Android Central and iMore as well as Windows Central. Currently you'll find him covering all manner of PC hardware and gaming, and you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.


Private Blend by Tom Ford, includes twelve eau de parfums, each of themare designed to be used alone or combined with other fragrances from the collection.
One of the most rare, precious and expensive ingredients in a perfumer's arsenal, is Oud wood. Customers all over the world pay huge amounts of money to have this rarest of barks burn in their private spaces. Exotic rose wood and cardamom give way to a smoky blend of rare oud wood, sandalwood and vetiver. Tonka bean and amber add warmth and sensuality.
Perfect for the special Man in your life this Eid.


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GW in NY. GW wrote to Sarah Bomford, wife of Isaac Bomford. He explained that he had been unable to deal with the complicated estate of the late Margaret Green Savage, which had plagued him with issues since the 1760's, due to his involvement in the Revolution and creation of the United States. He explained, "my public duties totally precluded me from attending to any kind of private business whatever."
In his diary, GW noted that he walked around the Battery, that Miss Anne Brown visited Mrs. Washington, and that he sat for 90 minutes for a portrait by Edward Savage that was to be given to the University of Cambridge.
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Merry Christmas to all! I'm sharing with you scenes from our 2015 Christmas celebration. I hope you had a bountiful noche buena and a grand time in the company of family and friends. Tomorrow, we start the countdown to 2016!


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Republican Recall Candidates Want to Turn California Into Florida. They May Get the Chance.
By Jeremy Stahl
California gubernatorial candidate John Cox wants more bears and fewer vaccines. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
On Wednesday, four of the leading Republican candidates to be the next governor of California held a debate in which anti-vaccine and anti-mask rhetoric featured prominently, showing what might be in store for one of the most progressive states in the country if Gov. Gavin Newsom is recalled when the state votes on Sept. 14.
You might be asking yourself a few questions right now such as: Republican next governor of California? Debate? Recall? Though much of the country—and even state!—have seemingly not noticed, the Democratic governor of California is at high risk of losing his job. The Trump-backed recall effort in, yes, the bluest of blue states, will succeed if just over 50 percent of voters agree to replace Newsom with someone else (voters will also be asked who should replace him, and a much smaller plurality would be needed to claim victory than that 50 percent threshold for the recall itself—it's bizarre). The candidates vying to take Newsom's place have, to varying degrees, promised to bring COVID denialism to the Golden State. In short: We could easily become the next Florida.
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The debate featured four of the most-serious GOP candidates (though all are trailing behind conservative talk show host Larry Elder, who did not attend). Each promised to emulate the COVID-19 response of much more conservative states, should they take office.
Conservative businessman John Cox—who lost handily to Newsom in the governor's race three years ago but according to recent polls has a shot at the gig now—said during that debate that Florida would be his model.
"This disease is an awful one, I had it very early on and it's not something you want to have but it's 99.9 percent survivable by people who are in decent health who aren't elderly," Cox said, writing off whole swaths of the population to die, as well as downplaying the severity and potential long-term consequences of the disease even among young people. "What we need to do is look at what other states have done. I mean I compare California to Florida." (Florida currently has one of the worst delta COVID outbreaks in the country, with the state making up roughly one-fifth of the cases and hospitalizations in all of the United States.)
Cox also said he would end vaccine mandates for health care workers and state employees and went so far as to encourage Californians to not get the vaccine.
"First of all, there's a lot of people that have had COVID and have antibodies, they don't need the vaccine, they shouldn't get the vaccine," he said.
The other three Republicans on the stage were similarly opposed to issuing orders to protect California residents from COVID-19, even as case counts continue to surge across the nation.
"I do not favor mandates; I favor educate: You're not going to mandate your way out of the coronavirus," said former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer. One of the moderators asked if he would attempt to ban mask mandates in schools by local authorities, as has happened in red states such as Texas and Florida. "I do not support a mask mandate in schools," Faulconer said.
Another candidate tried to argue the "public" out of "public health." "I think the government has engaged in a significant overreach of its authority in terms of imposing these things," said former Republican Rep. Doug Ose. "I happen to have great faith in the ability of people to make decisions of their own, to assess the risk that they face, whether it be for their child in school, or their workplace, or where they shop. If you go to a store that says please wear a mask, you have a decision to make, you can put on a mask and go in or you have to respect the store owners' rights to control their own environment. I just think that government overreach has to stop." Ose also said he opposed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's current guidance on masks.
Like Cox, State Assembly member Kevin Kiley, who seemed to be one of the more moderate GOP candidates on the stage, also said he thinks California should have been following the lead of other, redder states. "We certainly would have done a lot more good than the hoopla with these vaccine lotteries and these steps we're taking towards mandates and passports," Kiley said. "It is a perfect case study for the perversity of California politics."
Again, any one of these figures could quite conceivably become the next governor of one of the bluest states in the country. According to a recent poll from Emerson College, 46 percent of California voters surveyed were in favor of recalling Newsom, with 48 percent opposed. According to another recent poll from the UC—Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies and the Los Angeles Times, 47 percent supported the recall and 50 percent opposed it. According to that poll, Faulconer and Cox were in second and third place respectively on the next question in that ballot if the recall of Newsom succeeds, with 10 percent each. (Kiley had 5 percent in that poll.)
And what about that poll leader, Elder, who was not on the debate stage on Wednesday but had a leading 18 percent support according to the Los Angeles Times poll? Last week, he said definitively on Instagram: "No mask and vaccination mandates when I become Governor."
If California Democrats don't turn things around very quickly, that could be happening sooner than later.


Israel is not generally loved by Gentiles. In spite of the fact that the world owes to the Jewish people some of our greatest achievements in music, medicine, politics, science and technology, social advancement and theology, there is a lurking anti-Semitism in the thoughts of most Gentiles.
We owe them indeed our very knowledge of God, and the Messiah, and the Scriptures, yet they are not loved by most people. But Paul assures us in his Letter to the Romans that "they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. For the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable" (11:28, 29).
God has a special interest in them, but not because of their many strengths, for He said, "the LORD did not set his love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but because the LORD loves you, and because he would keep the oath which he swore to your fathers . . . " (Deuteronomy 7:7,8).
God loves His people "for the fathers' sakes" and expresses His attitude to them via the prophet Hosea: "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son . . . I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love" (11:1,4), thus replicating the tender relationship of a father to his son.
"I will betroth you to me for ever; yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness and justice, in loving-kindness and mercy; I will betroth you to me in faithfulness, and you shall know the LORD" (2:19-20).
But Paul in his Letter to the Romans also says that "concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake" (11:28), these words written primarily of the Jews of his generation, and primarily of their religious leaders.
The gospel as concerning which they had become enemies, was first preached to Jews and believed on by them. About three thousand of them became believers by the preaching of the gospel on the day of Pentecost, and they had "favour with all the people" (Acts 2:47).
But soon persecution began–persecution at the hands of the rulers of the people, mainly the Sadducees. Peter and John were arrested and warned against preaching in the name of Jesus. Then the apostles were arrested and beaten. Finally Stephen was stoned to death, a martyr for his faith in the Lord, and the assembly of believers at Jerusalem suffered persecution.
Thus, little by little, the nation itself was turned from the Messianic faith at the instigation of the rulers of the people, and the alienation thus begun deepened and developed, so that, as Paul was compelled at last to write: "Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake."
And we must remember that between the Jewish people of this day and the Lord Jesus there stand long centuries of dreadful bitter persecution by those who have borne, however falsely, the name of Jesus, the Messiah of Israel. We who have lived through the Holocaust with the murder of six million of God's people by a so-called Christian country have little ground for protesting the persecution of the infant church of believers by the Jews of Paul's day.
Especially is this so when we remember that the gospel which the Jews once rejected has become the precious possession of all believers in Israel's Messiah. It is "for your sake" that, "concerning the gospel they are enemies"–"for your sake". Instead of accusing them for their national rejection of their Messiah, those who have been blessed through that same rejection should have love and compassion for them until they do at last recognize Him.
If as Paul points out "they are beloved for the sake of the fathers" and there has never been a time, not even when Israel was out of fellowship with God, when He did not yearn over His people, then "beloved for the sake of the fathers" means that when every other plea for Israel has failed, God remembers the fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Matthew records that John the Baptist told the Pharisees and Sadducees who came to his baptism: "Do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones" (3:9).
The Messiah also charged the rulers: "I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you . . . If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham" (John 8:37,39). The Word teaches that one can be the object of an especial love because of one's godly ancestry, yet one cannot rest on that for salvation.
Jewish people have indeed a double claim on God's love, firstly for "God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16), and secondly, they are "beloved for the sake of the fathers."
At a time when Gentile ancestors were idolaters, worshipping stocks and stones, the fathers of Israel knew and worshipped the one true God and faithfully taught their children: "Hear, O Israel! The LORD our God, the LORD is one! ( echad ) " (Deuteronomy 6:4).
But today, blinded by centuries of rejection of their true Messiah, and with His cross still a stumbling block, Israel is "concerning the gospel . . . enemies" for the sake of the previously unprivileged Gentiles. But they are still "beloved for the sake of the fathers."
Jeremiah assures us: "'For I am with you,' says the LORD, 'to save you; though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, yet I will not make a complete end of you . . . Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness I have drawn you'" (30:11; 31:3).
In the day when the misunderstandings and misconceptions of the centuries are swept away in their joyful recognition of their Messiah, He will return, and "In that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness" (Zechariah 13:1). Then in very truth they will be "beloved for the fathers' sakes."


Costa Rica is one of most highly valued tourist destinations in this planet. This small piece of land includes all of the necessary components to satisfy the taste of thousands of travelers visiting each year. Costa Rica is characterized by an impressive scenic beauty, a consolidated system of protected areas, social and political stability, high educational levels, and efficient infrastructure and services.
For further information, please visit the website for the Costa Rican Tourism Board.
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According to the Costa Rica Tourist Board, about 200 medical procedures are performed every month in the nation's hospitals for medical tourists. Among the procedures done are cosmetic surgery, orthopedics, hip replacement operations, cataract removal and other treatments for eye and dental care. Medical care in Costa Rica is attractive for international patients because of low prices, high standards of care and access to tourist attractions. Some important centers are the Clinica Biblica, Hospital CIMA and Clínica Católica.


As Super Bowl fans made their way to Minneapolis' U.S. Bank Stadium ahead of Sunday evening's kickoff, protesters began linking themselves together to block a light rail line used to shuttle ticket holders to the big game.
At least 20 protesters, many wearing T–shirts saying, "You can't play with black lives," linked themselves together and to the light rail platform at West Bank station, between U.S. Bank Stadium and the University of Minnesota, WCCO Channel 4 News reported.
Service on two of Minneapolis' light rail lines was reserved for Super Bowl ticket holders only, and the protest forced the local transit authority to provide shuttle buses to bypass the site.
One protester had himself attached by the neck to a steel rail using a U-shaped lock, and one arm connected by a tube to a string of activists standing across the tracks to another protester with a U-shaped attached to a metal pole. Train cars were stationary nearby.
The demonstration was streamed live on the Facebook page of Unicorn Riot, an alternative media organization covering several of the protests throughout the day in Minneapolis. These protests took advantage of global media coverage of Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.
"Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud," protesters shouted as police cruisers stood by.
Some themes of the action included demanding divestment of police agencies, a police hiring freeze, and more investment in communities. Speakers also called for the protection of immigrants and members of the LGBTQ community, and for an end to racism and police brutality.
The names of Jamar Clark, Philando Castile, and other victims of fatal police shootings were read aloud, the Tribune said.
"During this year's football season, players, and in some cases entire teams, have spoken out against racism, police brutality, and white supremacist violence," the rally's Facebook page said. "While Trump and the NFL threatened, silenced, and blacklisted players for speaking out, we support Colin Kaepernick, Michael Bennett, Marshawn Lynch, and all athletes — from the NFL to local high schools — who've used their voices to demand justice.
Police were able to clear the demonstration—taking some protesters into custody without incident—about 90 minutes before kickoff.


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Your Man Not Wearing His WEDDING RING. Does it matter??
It was a cloudy day. Susan was standing near a bus stop when a friend of her, Lizy, just passes by. Lizy notices that Susan was not wearing the usual smile on her face so stops by.
Lizy- Hi Susan. Congratulations on getting engaged. Now waiting for the big day right? The ring reminds you that you are now engaged and you have a person excited to marry you. I am sure his ring also reminds him of the same.
Susan(smiles)- Thanks Lizy. Yes I am waiting for the big day but I am not sure if he is also eagerly waiting like me.
Lizy- Why? What makes u think like that?
Susan- He isn't wearing my ring on his ring finger.
Susan- That is the symbol that he is engaged to me right? He is not wearing it. Don't know why.
Lizy- Hahaha. You really think that the ring is the symbol for your engagement?
Susan- Yes , when I can wear it then why the heck can't he also wear it?
Lizy- Chill. You are pondering over something that has no meaning. Don't waste your time.
Lizy sees that Susan wasn't convinced so she holds her hand and tells her something that makes Lizy's face to lit up.
Susan- See Lizy, not all men like to wear ring on their hands. For instance, men like to ride bikes at good speed and forget everything else for that moment just to enjoy the air that just blows gracefully on their faces. If the ring slips in between then he would have to worry about it because you would surely feel very bad like the way you are feeling right now. So he would feel its better to keep the ring safe in the box rather than to lose it. Guys who love to play basketball, would again think about the ring atleast for a minute because he would have to use his right hand very softly on the ball in order to make sure that there is no scratch on the ring(laughs). If you have faith on the guy you are engaged to then you need not worry about that shiny damn thing! The ring should not become a reason for you both to stay together. There might be some cases where the guy might purposefully not wear the ring because that ring would alert every girl that he meets that he is engaged. That would mean that he is still looking out for someone more special than you. That should never be the case. If you get any clues that he isn't wearing the ring for such an intention then you might have to actually worry else not, definitely not. The ring should never be the only reason to make you realize that he loves you darling!
Lizy- Wow! Thanks Susan. I was totally clueless little while ago but now I am clear . I need not worry. He is a gem of a person and I trust him (smiles). Bye!


Air Express wants to make your Tampa home smarter. And we're starting with your air conditioner, which is likely as outdated as the linoleum in your grandma's kitchen.
Smart systems are built to integrate your needs with your home's functionality. Wouldn't it be nice if your AC system automatically knew to deliver more cooling when you're on your way home? And further, wouldn't it be great if your AC system could deliver the optimal amount of cooling at every point in the day without breaking the bank? Smart systems turn both of those ideals into reality. We build your smart system around an inverter AC, the most efficient and high-tech system on the market, and a WiFi thermostat with geofencing technology. Depending on your individual needs, we might expand upon this framework to deliver a more integrated and effective system! At the end of the day, the most important aspect of a smart system is the simplicity it brings to your life, as it helps your air conditioner run optimally all day without you even having to think about it!
Inverter systems are growing in popularity, and it's easy to see why. They truly are the system of the future, and beyond just being a better system, they can also help you save money on your energy bills. You wouldn't buy a Hummer if you wanted to save money on gas (we hope)– so why would you buy an outdated, inefficient AC system? This question becomes especially important when you consider the longevity of your air conditioner, which is significantly lengthened when you buy an inverter. Whether you plan on staying in your current home for ten months or ten years, it's important to invest in a high-quality AC system, as it will help improve the resale value of your house and help you live more comfortably and more efficiently in the meantime.
To keep it simple, inverters constantly monitor the amount of air and cooling they need to deliver in order to achieve an optimal temperature. You can understand the difference inverters make by using a bell curve, which mirrors the average heat load (think temperature variance) throughout the day. It's coolest in the mornings and evenings and warmest in the afternoon. This same bell curve can also be applied to the heat load throughout the year, especially in states with super hot summers and cooler winters.
The actual work performed by your air conditioner can be represented by a line going through the bell curve (see red line above). Most conventional systems offered today are single-stage systems, which are built upon the same technology that air conditioners were invented upon. This type of air conditioner only works optimally at two times throughout the day, or where the line intersects the curve. This is because a single-stage air conditioner is either on or off and delivers a constant cooling load no matter what.
This is where inverter air conditioners (pictured in green above) come in. Inverters are built to work in accordance with the natural variance of temperature throughout the day. They constantly measure how much air and cooling they need to deliver in order to achieve an optimal temperature. Because of the flexible nature of inverter systems, they're able to lower your energy bills and last longer. Inverter AC systems are not only better at doing work, but they're also better at keeping your home comfortable. They regulate humidity better than older systems and keep your home at a consistent temperature, instead of cycling on and off throughout the day. In short… inverter systems are the best on the market, and if you're looking for AC installation in Tampa, you should definitely call Air Express to install one for you! Want to read more? Check out our inverter blog post! We offer inverters from Amana, Trane, and Mitsubishi.
In addition to inverter systems, we also offer WiFi Lyric thermostats. You've probably heard of Nest thermostats, which enable you to regulate the temperature of your home from your phone. But Lyric builds upon that technology by adding in geofencing. Geofencing gives you the ability to create a zone around your home, so your thermostat will be able to anticipate your arrival and departure and adjust accordingly. This keeps your home running effectively by adjusting to your lifestyle.
And because we believe so wholeheartedly in smart homes… we're including a Google Mini with every inverter system installation. Call us today to set up your free Tampa AC estimate!
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Could not be more happy with the service Adam and Air Express provided me. Communication, friendliness, work quality, value, timeliness, cleanup, professionalism were all beyond expectations. Adam, the owner, stopped by multiple times to check on the work being done throughout the day and even picked up a broom to help his workers clean-up. Will go to Adam and Air Express for all my AC HVAC needs from this point on. Edit 1/31/2019 Russell and Tavon came out and did a checkup on my AC unit. I'm always impressed with how professional and courteous Adam's workers are. Thanks guys.
Can't say enough good things about this company. Friendly, knowledgeable technicians who arrive ontime, located and corrected my issue quickly. Like that they are local and reasonably priced. This was my first experience with them. They will be the first ones I call and refer my friends to in the future.
Just had a complete new system installed and I just can't express how glad I am that I called Air Express for the job. From the very beginning they were professional and very efficient. They answered all my questions and concerns about what was needed and explained things I didn't understand in a way that I could understand and make good choices on the equipment installed. They offered me good suggestions and solutions to a problem I had with some of my duct work that had been problematic in the past. The installation was very clean, the system is quiet and efficient with a good warranty/service agreement. We checked them out before calling them and the reviews were right on, they were very courteous and I felt that they strive to do the job right. I would highly recommend them!
Adam came out on New Year's Eve for a diagnosis of our external AC unit that had just stopped working. He was able to fit me in and I'm so glad he did. He couldn't fully assess the AC because there was an electricity problem. He even went up into our attic to find the AC power source after determining a problem with the breaker box. He found a problematic subpanel and made suggestions on what could be done to make it safe. Until this is taken care of, my AC problems are on hold but I know who I'll be working with from here on out. Adam was wonderful and as a newer homeowner, I'm glad I found someone I can trust.
Adam came out on a holiday weekend and diagnosed and repaired my AC unit. He was very honest and fair with his pricing. I had another company out to look at my AC and they tried to sell me a new unit when the repairs from Air Express were less than $200. Air Express definitely has a new and satisfied customer.
Justin came and did the tuneup for our a/c. He paid attention to detail and took the time to explain what he found and what he was doing. He was also mindful of putting on shoe covers and cleaning up. He also makes it a point to remember and get to know his customers.
We have had great service from Air Express. Adam came out the first day we called. He was knowledgeable about what system would best meet our needs and provided an immediate quote. (The research we had already done showed Amana as the most reliable system, and we were thrilled when Adam suggested that brand to us.) They installed it the next day, and we are delighted with the results. Adam followed up a couple of days later to check airflow and then set up geo-fencing on our phones. So now we enjoy high tech air conditioning. We've recommended Adam and Air Express to all our friends. They'd score a 10, but the ratings only go up to 5!
I would recommend AirExpress to anyone looking for an honest and responsive a/c company. Adam, Leo and the rest of the crew are great, very professional and knowledgeable. Their work ethic is beyond what I have seen from other companies.
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Justin took the time to help me figure out the best options for replacement of my unit. He was very patient and thoroughly answered all of my questions. I was absolutely amazed how carefully and efficiently Leo and the rest of the install crew completed the job. They were nice enough to bring a portable ac out so I could comfortably work from home while my unit was being replaced. Top notch customer service and quality work.
Everything about Air Express is great! The technician Justin was very helpful and efficient when looking at our AC unit and repairing it. The owner Adam was very helpful and responsive. Scheduling and coordinating an appointment with Air Express was also a very easy and pleasant experience. Air Express is definitely the best air conditioning company in Tampa!
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Air Express is a very knowledgeable and professional air conditioning company with fair prices. They are also timely and up to date on today's technology as well as patient and very good at explaining in detail how the HVAC system works. Over all a definite 5 star organization!!
Have worked in residential construction for years and will tell you Adam with Air Express deserves all 5 stars. I use Air Express personally and professionally, and while there are a lot of A/C companies I've used over the years, there are few companies I trust with my personal home. I know with Air Express everything will be taken care of in a timely manner and at the highest professional level, all done at great pricing. With great customer service and amazing quality from the pro's over at Air Express, you'll be happy you chose them first. Thanks for all your help guys!
Adam and his crew did a great job in replacing my 17 year old system! Very professional and the equipment they use is top notch. I would highly recommend them for all your A/C and Heating needs.
Extremely impressed with the quality of service that I received. As a customer, I was made to feel special every step of the way. I would recommend this company to anyone searching for a premium experience at a fair price. Thanks Adam!
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Q: Ruby on rails does not create foreign keys on database Is it normal that rails doesn't create the foreign keys on database? Or I'm doing something wrong?
I have these models:
class City < ActiveRecord::Base
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end

class User < ActiveRecord::Base
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end

and their respective migrations:
class CreateCities < ActiveRecord::Migration
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end

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end

A: That's correct. Rails doesn't automatically add foreign keys, you have to specify it yourself in the migration like you have.
t.references :city is effectively the same as t.integer :city_id.
Are you saying that even though are specifying a foreign key, that you aren't seeing the results?

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Olena Oliinyk (born 3 May 1989) is a road cyclist from Ukraine. She represented her nation at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships.

References

External links
 profile at Procyclingstats.com

1989 births
Ukrainian female cyclists
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Ukrainian women

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9 Secret UFO Bases Other Than Area 51
Tired of hearing stories about Area 51? Here's a list of other places routinely visited by UFOs.
#1 San Luis Valley, Colorado
Over the years, a plethora of reports have earned the San Luis Valley the reputation of a UFO hotspot. And it's not just flying saucers. People have allegedly seen shadow people lurking in the area and cattle from several farms have been found mutilated. Conspiracy theorists have drawn parallels between these strange cases and the alleged presence of a number of secret military bases. As you would expect, such a connection would be difficult to prove.
#2 Wenceslas, Poland
#3 Dulce, New Mexico
Dulce is a small town with a population of about 3,000 residents, located near the border of New Mexico and Colorado. It's also home to one of the most controversial underground bases. Some have claimed that beneath the Archuleta Mesa lies a facility housing thousands of reptilians and the unethical experiments they allegedly perform on humans. According to other accounts, it is the gray aliens who run the base but the activity is the same.
No matter how outrageous these claims might seem, a few conspiracy theorists swear the whole thing is real.
#4 Perm Anomalous, Russia
Discovered in 1989, this 70 square kilometer area is located in the Ural Mountains. Its proximity to a village called Molyobka has caused the zone to be nicknamed the M-Triangle. Reports claim that the area receives constant UFO visits and physical manifestations. Strange lights, strange shadows, unknown energies, symbols in the sky; apparently this place has them all.
Unfortunately, there isn't much information available about the M-Triangle, making it another unverifiable Russian mystery.
#5 Tonopah, Nevada and Tonopah, Arizona
Tonopah, Nevada houses a highly secretive base and it's located about 70 miles northwest of Area 51. Very few people know of its existence and it is rarely mentioned even between members of the intelligence services. Lockheed's F-117 Nighthawk was a well-kept secret at the Tonopah Test Range in the mid-1980's. Although these stealth fighters left the base years ago, it still remains operational. What could it be hiding now?
Five hundred miles to the southeast and we're in Tonopah, Arizona. While no anomalies are reported over Tonopah, Nevada, its eponymous counterpart has plenty. People have reported UFOs of all shapes and sizes flying over Tonopah, AZ. Sometimes the flying saucers would be escorted by fighter jets, arising suspicion about joint alien-human operations. Some believe that the UFOs are actually attracted by the nearby Palo Verde nuclear plant. This behemoth generates a shocking 3.3 gigawatts of power, enough to serve 4 million people, send Marty McFly back in time twice and attract curious extraterrestrials, all at once.
#6 S4 Facility, Nevada
In the early 1980's, Bob Lazar started making public appearances and sensational statements. He claimed to have been employed by the U.S. government to work on reverse-engineering captured alien craft. These activities were allegedly carried out inside the S4 facility, which was hidden in the side of a mountain, 20 miles south of Area 51.
Lazar was unable to provide the exact location of the S4 base since he and his fellow workers had been transported with a blacked-out bus to the site. The facility consists of nine hangars built into the mountainside, with the angle of the hangar doors matching the natural slope of the mountain and well-camouflaged among the surrounding environment. Inside, scientists and gray aliens work towards an unknown common purpose.
Bob Lazar's claims remain unverified and largely unverifiable due to the area being highly restricted to public view.
#7 Saddam's Area 51
Word around conspiracy sites has it that former dictator Saddam Hussein was in cahoots with aliens. Or at least managed to grab some of their technology from a crashed (unearthed, as some would say) UFO. This alleged secret area was located somewhere in the upper valley of the Little Zab River, near a town called Zarzi.
Saddam's very own Area 51 attracted interest in 2002, when an anonymous source with ties to the military claimed that a UFO had crashed in Iraq in the previous years. Information is scarce and there's little hope of finding out whether this actually happened.
Interestingly enough, the Nazi occult organization called Ahnenerbe showed interest in the area around Zarzi and allegedly recovered artifacts from an excavated ancient Sumerian city.
#8 Kongka La Pass
The highly disputed border between India and China is an inhospitable place. Located on this border is Kongka La, a remote mountain pass which is said to be home to an alien base. Locals on both sides of the pass have reported many strange occurrences and they claim both governments know about the unusual activity taking place in the pass. They say triangle-shaped silent crafts are seen taking off vertically from and disappearing into an underground UFO base.
#9 Kaputsin Yar
Sometimes called Russia's Roswell, this secretive base has served as a research and test facility for Soviet missiles, rockets and satellites. Over the years, numerous strange events have been linked to this base. Rumor has it that there's an underground base beneath Kaputsin Yar, where the remains of a downed UFO were brought in for study in 1948.
The most recent event involved a UFO that hovered over the base for two hours, emitting a bright beam of light from time to time.
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Disney And Marvel's First Animated Film To Be 'Big Hero 6'
Since the acquisition of Marvel by Walt Disney Pictures, everyone has been wondering when a Disney animated Marvel film would happen. Or better yet, a Pixar animated Marvel film! Well, Pixar may not be involved, but it seems like Disney does have some plans to bring a certain Marvel team to life with their special brand of animation. And I guarantee you, it's not who you were expecting.
The Grid, with a very interesting choice of words, broke the news that 'Big Hero 6' would be the first animated collaboration between the House of Mouse and the House of Ideas. Blue Sky Disney then reaffirmed the news and added that Don Hall, the director behind the 2011 version of 'Winnie the Pooh' and one of writers behind 'The Princess and the Frog', 'Meet the Robinsons', and 'Tarzan', would be helming the project. According to the report, Hall pitched the idea to John Lasseter, the chief creative officer of both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, who then approved it for development. Tentatively, we will be seeing 'Big Hero 6' in 2014. As of now, the project is "not fully green lit", but there are storyboards and it "has been deemed strong enough to tentatively put in the production line".
I know what you're thinking: Who the hell is Big Hero 6? Well, according to Marvel's Wiki, here's the answer:
When the Japanese government wanted a team of state-sanctioned super-heroes at their disposal, a top-secret consortium of politicians and business entities known as the Giri was formed to recruit and train potential superhuman operatives for "Big Hero 6."
Despite reservations by some members of the Giri, Silver Samurai, a freelance ronin and former bodyguard of the terrorist Viper, was appointed as field commander. Secret agent Honey Lemon, inventor of the nanotechnology-based Power Purse from which she could access any object, also agreed to join the team. The tough-talking GoGo Tomago, able to transubstantiate her body into a fiery force blast by uttering her code-name, was released from prison on the condition that she serve on the team. The Machiavellian bureaucrat known only as Mr. Oshima was appointed as the Giri's spokesperson and coordinated Big Hero 6′s activities.
While I'm a huge Marvel fan, I'm no expert when it comes to their massive gallery containing over 4,000 characters, so obscure teams who have only had a few limited runs and who stay mostly out of the mainstream Marvel Universe go under my radar. However, one name does stand out and that's Silver Samurai, who has had some history with Wolverine. Other than that, all this is new to me and the premise sounds like the Japanese government wanted their own Avengers Initiative.
I would have rather seen a 'Power Pack' or 'Squirrel Girl' or 'Howard the Duck' animated movie before I even thought of digging that deep for characters, but it sounds like Hall has won over head honcho Lasseter, who hasn't really let me down yet, so we'll see how this turns out. Maybe we'll even see some Miyazaki influence or involvement in the film once the ball gets rolling. Time will tell on this one, folks, but at least we finally have our Disney-Marvel animated team-up.
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Bruno Aleksander Salmiala (24 August 1890 in Gävle, Sweden as Bruno Sundström – 4 September 1981 in Helsinki) was a Finnish legal theorist and a far-right politician.

Legal career
Salmiala completed his PhD in jurisprudence at the University of Helsinki in 1924 and became a career academic, serving as a professor of criminal law at the institution from 1925 to 1959. He worked as the secretary of the Finnish Bar Association from 1920 to 1957 and was the executive editor of the legal journal Defensor Legis for 48 years (1920–1968). Salmiala also had an extensive career in the civil service, first as the deputy Parliamentary Ombudsman (1924–1928), then as a prosecutor (1926–1930) and finally as the head of the Criminal law institute (1955–1959).

Politics
Salmiala's first involvement in politics came in 1928 when he was appointed to the board of directors of Uusi Suomi, the organ of the conservative National Coalition Party. However his opinions shifted to the right and in 1932 he joined the Academic Karelia Society and became a founder member of the Patriotic People's Movement (IKL). He was appointed deputy leader in charge of organisation in the latter movement. An opponent of the violent tactics sometimes employed by the IKL due to his legal background he was nonetheless ideologically radical in contrast to the more conservative likes of Herman Gummerus and Erkki Räikkönen. He also represented Häme Province in the Parliament of Finland for the IKL from 1933 to 1944. Additionally, Salmiala served as an elected member of the Helsinki city council.

Later years
Salmiala dropped out of politics after the Second World War and, as well as continuing his academic work, was a member of the Finnish Radio and Television Committee. He lived to the age 91.

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1890 births
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Patriotic People's Movement (Finland) politicians
Members of the Parliament of Finland (1933–36)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (1936–39)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (1939–45)
20th-century Finnish lawyers
Finnish legal scholars
University of Helsinki alumni
Academic staff of the University of Helsinki
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Food & Drink | OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Zeshin: Seasonal surprises in a 'kaiseki' hideaway
Refined and simple: The interior of Zeshin is an unmistakably Japanese setting for classic Japanese food (with a few surprises). | J.J. O'DONOGHUE
by J.J. O'Donoghue
Autumn is our reward for overcoming the extremes of summer. The harvest that comes with the season also makes it quite possibly the best time of year for eating out. Zeshin, opened more than three years ago by Hideyuki Ohishi, will make you wish autumn lasted the whole year.
The restaurant is located in the basement of an old office block behind the U.S. Consulate in the Kitashinchi district. Zeshin's Japanese-style entrance is at complete odds with the monotony of the surrounding offices. Heading downstairs, the traditional style takes over, with pebbled gardens and a tiny pool. There's also a tatami room, where meals are served on small, low wooden tables (ryokan-style) — an unmistakably Japanese setting for an unmistakably Japanese meal.
I dined alone at the small counter area in front of the open kitchen where chef Takakazu Sekine presides. The chef's kaiseki (multicourse) lunch is ¥4,800 (and dinner is ¥12,000) — with a 10 percent service charge for both.
Lunch opened with kakinamasu, persimmon seasoned in vinegar and dressed in a creamy sesame dressing. There are times that you come across a dish and instantly want to learn how to remake it at home. Sekine's kakinamasu is exactly that — you want to eat it again and again.
Knowing that I had little chance of re-creating this at home, I consoled myself with the next course: matsutake mushrooms and amadai (sweet sea bream) in a bowl of dashi, scented with a slice of yuzu citrus. Matsutake is another reason to love autumn — if you can get within sniffing distance of them. The mushrooms were quickly steamed before being added to the soup. The key here, with the fungus and the fish, is in the cooking: to take each ingredient right to the threshold where the flavors are at their fullest. For me, the dashi outshone the matsutake, which, while delicious, was slightly understated.
Zeshin follows close to the traditional strictures of kaiseki, but colors outside the lines a little. Nothing Sekine serves is shocking, but there are certain surprises and skills on display. His prawn stuffed with cream cheese, and Spanish mackerel studded with kernels of roasted rice — "Rice Krispies" — was unexpected. And his artful blade skills were clear when dicing up konbu seaweed to make a grass-like decoration.
Above all this is his dedication to freshness: the sashimi plate of katsuo tataki (skipjack tuna, the edges lightly seared) and sea bream was superb.
The hassun, a course of mixed seasonal food, was magnificently understated. Sekine presented it covered in fallen leaves — the easiest and most pleasurable foraging I've ever had to do, picking away the detritus to discover an array of delights. The fried walnuts glazed in shoyu were outstanding, as was the vinegar-pickled blue crab.
The eight course lunch ended with a bowl of matcha (green tea), a sharp bitter kick coming on the back of a dessert of mashed sweet potato and chestnuts.
Zeshin is in good company in Kitashinchi, where there is an abundance of upmarket kaiseki restaurants. I'd recommend Zeshin for its elegant and formal approach to traditional dining — and its addition of a few surprises.
Zeshin
Restaurant Page
Name (J)
是しん
Dinner price range
¥5,000 or more
kaiseki
B1 Royal Building,2-9-3 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka
Address (J)
大阪府大阪市北区西天満2-9-3 西天満大治ロイヤービル B1F
Oebashi Station
http://r.gnavi.co.jp/pt2mkgem0000/
11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., 5:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
In line with COVID-19 guidelines, the government is strongly requesting that residents and visitors exercise caution if they choose to visit bars, restaurants, music venues and other public spaces.
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Suspect Sought in Murder of Woman in Talbot County
(TRAPPE, MD) – Maryland State Police are looking for a man who is suspected of murdering a woman last week in Talbot County.
A felony warrant for first-degree murder has been issued for Mauricio Ibarra Juarez, 31, of Winchester, Virginia. Juarez is suspected in the fatal shooting on Christmas Eve of Marta Merina, 33, of Trappe, Maryland. Merina was found with an apparent gunshot wound early Christmas morning. Emergency medical service personnel pronounced her deceased on the scene. Her death has been ruled a homicide. Shortly after 6:15 a.m. on Dec. 25, police responded to the 2900 block of Howell Point Road in Trappe for an apparent shooting. Upon their arrival police found Merina outside of her home suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
State troopers from the Easton Barrack, along with deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff's Office, responded to the scene. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit, with the assistance of the Talbot County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division, are investigating the incident.
Investigators believe Juarez knew Merina prior to the shooting. Juarez may be traveling in a white GMC Sierra truck. Do not approach him, as he should be considered armed and dangerous
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        // Filter to one Name; ukraine.

        var values = data.filter(function (d) {
            return d.Name == "ukraine";
        });

        // Compute the minimum and maximum date, and the maximum OccurrenceFrequency.

        x.domain([values[0].OccurrenceDate, values[values.length - 1].OccurrenceDate]);
        y.domain([0, d3.max(values, function (d) { return d.OccurrenceFrequency; })]).nice();

        // Add an SVG element with the desired dimensions and margin.

        var svg = d3.select("body").append("svg")
       .attr("width", width + margin.left + margin.right)
       .attr("height", height + margin.top + margin.bottom)
       .append("g")
       .attr("transform", "translate(" + margin.left + "," + margin.top + ")")
       .on("click", click);

        // Add the clip path.

        svg.append("clipPath")
       .attr("id", "clip")
       .append("rect")
       .attr("width", width)
       .attr("height", height);

        // Add the area path.

        svg.append("path")
       .attr("class", "area")
       .attr("clip-path", "url(#clip)")
       .attr("d", area(values));

        // Add the x-axis.

        svg.append("g")
       .attr("class", "x axis")
       .attr("transform", "translate(0," + height + ")")
       .call(xAxis);

        // Add the y-axis.

        svg.append("g")
       .attr("class", "y axis")
       .attr("transform", "translate(" + width + ",0)")
       .call(yAxis);

        // Add the line path.

        svg.append("path")
       .attr("class", "line")
       .attr("clip-path", "url(#clip)")
       .attr("d", line(values));

        // Add a small label for the name.

        svg.append("text")
       .attr("x", width - 6)
       .attr("y", height - 6)
       .style("text-anchor", "end")
       .text(values[0].Name);

        // On click, update the x-axis.

        function click() {
            var n = values.length - 1,
             i = Math.floor(Math.random() * n / 2),
             j = i + Math.floor(Math.random() * n / 2) + 1;
            x.domain([values[i].OccurrenceDate, values[j].OccurrenceDate]);
            var t = svg.transition().duration(750);
            t.select(".x.axis").call(xAxis);
            t.select(".area").attr("d", area(values));
            t.select(".line").attr("d", line(values));
        }
    });

    // Parse dates and numbers. We assume values are sorted by date.

    function type(d) {
        d.OccurrenceDate = parse(d.OccurrenceDate);
        d.OccurrenceFrequency = +d.OccurrenceFrequency;
        return d;
    }

</script>

A: To use d3.json() you need to set up a webserver. That's easy.
Opening files from windows explorer will show static content, but can not handle loading more files via 'HTTP GET'. I guess, that 'string is undefined' is caused, as json file is not loaded and therefore the string inside d3.json is not only empty but undefined.

*

*Download XAMPP - apache webserver, database etc bundled in one simple to install package.

*Place the HTML and JSON files in the 'htdocs' folder. Look for the folder called 'htdocs' inside your installation path (e.g. C:\xamppfiles\htdocs).

*Start the webserver by the xampp control center.

*In your webbrowser navigate to localhost/nameOfTheHtmlFile.html

*Post a reply, what you see and what error may be shown.

A: If it should look something like this, keep on reading the 4 tipps.

I did a few updates:
JSON needs to be an array, so surround it with [    ] if possible (i think, d3 provides some object-to-array converter)
[{
"Id": 2,
"Name": "ukraine",
"Occurrences": [... ]
}] // brackets are important

d3.json(url, callbackFunction)
This only takes two arguments, not three.
d3.json( "soD3Question.json", function ( data ) { ... });

parse time format
You can not add this function to d3.json. You could iterate over the array and alternate the values by your self.
var parse = d3.time.format( "%b %Y" ).parse;
var parseAllDates = function (  ) {
    for ( var i = 0; i < data[0].Occurrences.length; i++ ) {
        data[0].Occurrences[i].OccurrenceDate = parse( data[0].Occurrences[i].OccurrenceDate );
    }
}

d3.json( "soD3Question.json", function ( jsonData ) {
        data = jsonData;
        parseAllDates( ); // call date parser
        ...

SVG colors I just could guess, as there is no stylesheet provided and image contains of 3 black overlapping pathes, colors e.g.
path.domain{ fill: lightgrey; }
path.line{ fill: white;}
path.area{ fill: grey; }

---------- so here comes the full code (don't forget brackets in json-file)-----------
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.1.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="http://d3js.org/d3.v3.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
    <title></title>
    <style>
        path.domain {fill: lightgrey;}
        path.line {fill: white;}
        path.area {fill: grey;}
    </style>
</head>
<body>
<script>
    var margin = { top: 80, right: 80, bottom: 80, left: 80 },
            width = 960 - margin.left - margin.right,
            height = 500 - margin.top - margin.bottom;
    var data;
    var parse = d3.time.format( "%b %Y" ).parse;
    var parseAllDates = function () {
        for ( var i = 0; i < data[0].Occurrences.length; i++ ) {
            data[0].Occurrences[i].OccurrenceDate = parse( data[0].Occurrences[i].OccurrenceDate );
        }
    }
    // Scales and axes. Note the inverted domain for the y-scale: bigger is up!

    var x = d3.time.scale().range( [0, width] ),
            y = d3.scale.linear().range( [height, 0] ),
            xAxis = d3.svg.axis().scale( x ).tickSize( -height ).tickSubdivide( true ),
            yAxis = d3.svg.axis().scale( y ).ticks( 4 ).orient( "right" );

    // An area generator, for the light fill.

    var area = d3.svg.area()
            .interpolate( "monotone" )
            .x( function ( d ) {
                return x( d.OccurrenceDate );
            } )
            .y0( height )
            .y1( function ( d ) {
                return y( d.OccurrenceFrequency );
            } );

    // A line generator, for the dark stroke.

    var line = d3.svg.line()
            .interpolate( "monotone" )
            .x( function ( d ) {
                return x( d.OccurrenceDate );
            } )
            .y( function ( d ) {
                return y( d.OccurrenceFrequency );
            } );

    //    d3.json( "soD3Question.json", type, function ( error, data ) {
    d3.json( "soD3Question.json", function ( jsonData ) {
        data = jsonData;
        parseAllDates();
        // Filter to one Name; ukraine.

        var values = data.filter( function ( d ) {
            return d.Name == "ukraine";
        } );

        // Compute the minimum and maximum date, and the maximum OccurrenceFrequency.
        values = values[0].Occurrences;
        x.domain( [values[0].OccurrenceDate, values[values.length - 1].OccurrenceDate ] );
        y.domain( [0, d3.max( values, function ( d ) {
            return d.OccurrenceFrequency;
        } )] ).nice();

        // Add an SVG element with the desired dimensions and margin.

        var svg = d3.select( "body" ).append( "svg" )
                .attr( "width", width + margin.left + margin.right )
                .attr( "height", height + margin.top + margin.bottom )
                .append( "g" )
                .attr( "transform", "translate(" + margin.left + "," + margin.top + ")" )
                .on( "click", click );

        // Add the clip path.

        svg.append( "clipPath" )
                .attr( "id", "clip" )
                .append( "rect" )
                .attr( "width", width )
                .attr( "height", height );

        // Add the x-axis.

        svg.append( "g" )
                .attr( "class", "x axis" )
                .attr( "transform", "translate(0," + height + ")" )
                .call( xAxis );

        // Add the y-axis.

        svg.append( "g" )
                .attr( "class", "y axis" )
                .attr( "transform", "translate(" + width + ",0)" )
                .call( yAxis );

        // Add the line path.

        svg.append( "path" )
                .attr( "class", "line" )
                .attr( "clip-path", "url(#clip)" )
                .attr( "d", line( values ) );

        // Add the area path.

        svg.append( "path" )
                .attr( "class", "area" )
//                .attr( "clip-path", "url(#clip)" ) // needs to be defined
                .attr( "d", area( values ) );

        // Add a small label for the name.
        svg.append( "text" )
                .attr( "x", width - 6 )
                .attr( "y", height - 6 )
                .style( "text-anchor", "end" )
                .text( values[0].Name );

        // On click, update the x-axis.

        function click() {
            var n = values.length - 1,
                    i = Math.floor( Math.random() * n / 2 ),
                    j = i + Math.floor( Math.random() * n / 2 ) + 1;
            x.domain( [values[i].OccurrenceDate, values[j].OccurrenceDate] );
            var t = svg.transition().duration( 750 );
            t.select( ".x.axis" ).call( xAxis );
            t.select( ".area" ).attr( "d", area( values ) );
            t.select( ".line" ).attr( "d", line( values ) );
        }
    } );
</script>

</body>
</html>


We are at an interesting point in the stock market and that is always the case in any given day, although this one juncture is special. The $SPY, what was looking like a ABC correction all along turned into a 1-5 impulsive move when we breached the $282 if you are looking at the cash index or $2820 in the etf market. What was an ABC is now a 1,2,34 &5 upwards move.
The moment the turquoise line broke the previous highs the trend is broken and ABC has now turned into 1-5 impulsive wave.


Nearly four years after the devastating South Asian tsunami that killed some 250,000 people, an early-warning system developed in Germany will be launched in Indonesia on Tuesday.
"It is a milestone in tsunami early-warning, a unique system worldwide that has been built with the help of German technology," Thomas Rachel, Parliamentary State Secretary for the Ministry of Research said on Monday in Indonesia.
"It shows that German know-how in the areas of seismology, geophysics, ocean research and satellite navigation is at the forefront worldwide," he said, referring to the system developed in Potsdam.
In the last year the system has located earthquakes near Sumatra faster and more precisely than the tsunami warning system in Hawaii, Rachel said.
"The most important components of the system are the seismometers and the GPS stages on land," Rachel said. "The buoys deliver additional information that is not essential to the question of tsunami early warning." But broadcaster ARD's news show Weltspiegel reported on Sunday that four of the seven buoys set out have disappeared.
Aside from the seismometers and GPS stages, 23 buoys that feature water level gauges and ocean floor sensors, will be installed. Measured data from all of the components will be sent within seconds via satellite to the control centre and compared with thousands of risk scenarios, informing emergency services within minutes in the event of a threatening tsunami.
Germany will deliver ten of the €200,000 buoys, while others will come from the US and Indonesia. According to Rachel, two of the German models have already been deployed without problems. Four others will be within 25 nautical miles of the coast, two on the sea route toward Indonesia, with another two expected to be deployed early next year.
Nearly 250,000 people living near the Indian Ocean lost their lives in the devastating tsunami on December 26, 2004. In response, the Germany set aside €500 million for the flood victims and according to Rachel, €51 million was designated for the tsunami early-warning system. European experts will stay in Indonesia until 2010 to improve the weak points of the system and educate Indonesian specialists.
Thomas Rachel will join Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday to inaugurate the warning system control centre in Jakarta on Tuesday.


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Hyab Yohannes (UNESCO) - "A trip to a Crannog"
Hyab Yohannes - 4th/Oct/2021
A few days ago, I had the honour of visiting the Scottish Crannog Centre, having been invited by the UNESCO Chair at the University of Glasgow. The Scottish Crannog Centre is a community centre at the heart of a small village on Loch Tay. The centre volunteers told me that the Crannog was a much-loved part of the local community before it burnt to ashes in June this year. The burning of the Crannog has been devastating for the community. From conversations with locals and volunteers, one can easily understand the strength of the local community's rootedness to the place.
Leaving the local history and geography to those who know it very well, I want to focus on my personal reflections of the trip to this little-known place in the UK. Upon our arrival, we were greeted, offered a hot drink and guided to a beautiful wooden house made of local materials. Inside, we met locals and volunteers, who welcomed us to join them around the fire. In the chilly weather, in the warmth of the fire, surrounded by the beautiful scenery surrounding the Crannog, it did not take us long to relate agreeably to these hospitable people.
Shortly afterwards, the volunteers took us on a trip across time through the history of the place, introducing us to the thread that connects the pre-colonial way of life of the people who lived in the Crannog with the local communities. Listening to them, I learned that the Crannog could be a place where new possibilities for infinite plurality can readily be imagined outside the colonial constellations of the world order, as I will come to below.
While we were exploring the area and listening to the stories of the residents, The Scottish Government Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, Jenny Gilruth and the local constituency MSP and Deputy First Minister, John Swinney arrived for a Ministerial visit and were shown around the centre. After everyone voiced their concerns and articulated their visions for the place, we exchanged warm thank you messages and took selfies with the government ministers. We then left, a short while after another round of warm goodbyes.
The visit to the Crannog left me with various questions and imaginings. Throughout the day, I asked myself, what would it look like to build a university of grandparents there for them, through their oral stories, to remind us of what we have forgotten? What would it look like to build a university of ancestors at the Crannog for our ancestors to teach us, through their textiles and artefacts, what we have lost? I imagined creating a university of the oppressed to teach us how to be free. I imagined a university of artists to teach us how to reconnect with our ancestors through music, art and culture.
Then, as a way of answering my own questions, I started to think that the Crannog already possesses everything I imagined. Indeed, it is a natural 'pluriversity' – a space of knowledge production that resists the 'university' from being 'universal(ly Western) into being inclusive and plural' 1 . It's a place where memory and the future intersect, where the individual meets the ancestral and where humanity intersects with the environment in myriad ways. The archaeological excavations enable us to remember what we have forgotten. Through the stories told by the ancestors' textile use, we begin to learn again what we have lost. The Crannog also offers a space for reflection and unlearning the colonialities of the present and the future.
From this perspective, the Crannog Centre is an alternative space to the 'university' and the 'modern city'. There seems to be no point in sitting in an office in a prestigious university – whose institutional history leads back to slavery – not to question its colonial roots and re-imagine its present and future. Nor could there be any point to living in a metropolis marked by statues of former slave owners if not to uncover the stories of those who are buried underneath – the slaves. As a space wherein humanity presents itself with all its multiplicities, pluralities, corporealities and temporalities, the Crannog allows us to ask these questions. And in so doing, it symbolises the birth of a decolonial world, where multiple worlds converge in axes of hospitality.
Having spent time there, even only a day, I witnessed human-to-human connectedness through timeless rituals, music and textiles. By placing my fingers onto the fingerprints of the precolonial ancestor I felt like I was an 'exile' to a decolonial space where the binary paradigm of 'us vs. them' and the duality of the oppressor and the oppressed disappear permanently. Indeed, exile into the Crannog symbolises a redemption from the sins of coloniality and capitalism. Yet this birth of a decolonised space in a little-known village in rural Scotland is a birth that is neither celebrated nor articulated. This is why the centre is so determined to articulate the richness of the fertility and decoloniality of the place so that it becomes "a national treasure loved by all, with social justice at its heart".
As a recent visitor, I can testify that the centre needs adequate support in terms of resources and knowledge to sustain its work. If appropriate resources and knowledge are provided, then the work of the centre would involve dismantling the frames, shapes, orders and institutions of coloniality without losing any content. The centre needs all its content – bad and good – so that it can put it into new frameworks, new laws and a new order. Unlike the university and city, the centre's vision is to use its past and present content to build bridges instead of erecting borders, create memories instead of promoting forgetting and foster conviviality instead of supporting the competition.
Finally, I want to finish my reflection on a subject that is close to my heart and way of life: "restorative integration". Restorative integration is a decolonial process of re-building the unfinished project of humanity that was interrupted by colonisation and coloniality. The Crannog and loch Tay present to us traces of this interrupted project of humanity through the carefully preserved pre-colonial artefacts and footprints. The excavations (e.g., the fingerprints and artefacts) of the Crannog embody the point of interruption of the 'human' without identity and labels. The work of restorative integration—the restoration of the primacy of the 'human', not only of the citizen, and the preservation of the right to have equal rights—must begin at this point of interruption. As a former refugee myself, I found the crux of the restorative integration in the touch of the fingerprints of the ancestor. It gave me a kernel of hope for a non-exclusive humanity in which we all belong to each other.


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Bimini and Tiger Beach, similarities and differences
Tiger Beach is a remote spot at the edge of the little Bahamas banks, about one and a half hour boat ride from West End Grand Bahamas. It had already built its reputation as a shark sanctuary in the late 90ties. Jim Abernethy was then one of the very first operators who organized live-aboard trips with Shear Water departing from West Palm Beach in Florida. The site also gained its reputation from the variety of sharks: Tiger, Lemons, Caribbean reef sharks and occasional visits of the Great hammerhead (GHHs). Some of the tiger sharks have reached a star status, with names as Emma (no doubt the grandmother of a large offspring), Jamin, Hook, Lady, Princess, and Tequila. Tiger Beach is also considered as a safe haven for female tiger sharks to mature, gestate, and give birth to their pups.
Bimini is the best place for meeting the GHH (Sphyrna Mokkaran) 65 miles south of West End. A shy and mostly solitary species, unlike its cousin the Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) Large and increasingly rare GHHs are really difficult to meet underwater. Every winter a healthy population of GHs gathers just off the coast of Southisland. Their annual aggregation was discovered by the staff of Dr. Samuel Gruber's Bimini Shark Lab back in 2002. But the lab managed to keep the whole thing to themselves for over 10 years. When the word eventually got out, South Bimini became firmly established as a tourist eco site to meet GHHs from a close distance. Bahamian Neal Watson started organizing baited GHH safaris around 2012, now using the Big Game Club as his home base. The underwater scene at Bimini is different from that of Tiger beach, with Nurse sharks often visiting the baiting sites at South Island as 'entourage' of the GHHs. Occasionally a Bull shark from North Island may join the baiting party while keeping its distance. Although Tiger sharks do not mix with GHHs at South Island, they have been spotted around Bimini. From one particular pregnant female marine investigator James Sulikowsky has even been able to visualize the pups with a sonogram
Most of the 20 hammies showing up at Bimini South Island have been tagged by the Shark lab for studying their migratory behavior. The large areas of mangroves and sea-grass at Bimini are an ideal nursery for young sharks, in particular baby lemons sharks. Bimini is also uniquely placed to benefit from the life-flow of the adjacent Gulfstream providing the eggs and larvae to grow into crabs, lobsters, and conch. And providing a source of food for the large predators. GHHs annual return in the winter season, however, is believed to be triggered not for mating or giving birth for but feeding purposes, with stingrays and crabs serving as their favorite dish. During their migratory leave in spring, triggered by rising water temperatures, GHs have been tracked while visiting coastal waters in Florida as well as Virginia, probably also the sites where they meet the 'boys' to mate with. Some exchange of sharks between Bimini and TB may also take place. For example, a notorious female GHH resident of Bimini, intermittently called 'Patches', 'Bite Back' or 'Scylla', has now also become a regular visitor of Tiger beach (see insert).
Sulikowski, James A. et al. Seasonal and life-stage variation in the reproductive ecology of a marine apex predator, the tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, at a protected female-dominated site. Aquatic Biology. Vol. 24: 175-184. February 22, 2016.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2017.00003/full
http://www.albertkokuw.nl/422867045/4435555/posting/migration-and-residency-of-the-great-hammerhead
https://indopacificimages.com/great-hammerhead-sharks-of-bimini/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MEYuPVtDKA.


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Letter from Incoming President & CEO Kim McCleary Blue
We are happy to announce the next steps in our merger process with Town Hall Los Angeles. We have filed articles of incorporation with the California Attorney General, and expect the legal process to be completed by mid- to late-August. At that point, we will officially be known as the Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall.
Please continue registering for programs through LAWAC just as you do today, as you are able to receive member-rate tickets to both LAWAC and THLA events. As of now, we will maintain independent websites and social media channels. Later this year, we plan to build a new site and launch new social media pages for the new, unified organization. If you have questions on how the process will unfold, please feel free to call the Council at (424) 258 6160, and be sure to reference the Merger FAQs below.
We are excited to bring these organizations together and provide even more programming covering the pertinent events of our time, and I look forward to seeing you at an event soon!
Kim McCleary Blue
Incoming President & CEO
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1. What are the benefits of the merger?
The new organization will offer you a wider variety of programs on both the Westside and in Downtown Los Angeles.
The merger will put the new organization in a stronger financial position to ensure its legacy for years to come.
It will also position it to attract more top-tier speakers to address timely issues of global, national, and regional importance.
2. What will the new organization be called?
As the names of both organizations are well recognized both domestically and globally, the new name will be:
Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall.
3. What will the new organization's focus be?
We will continue to be an open public forum that educates and inspires individuals about the most pertinent topics that face our community. With the merger, we will simply expand our focus to include local and national issues in addition to international issues.
4. How will the events and programming change?
Our program offerings will expand and include events on foreign, domestic, and local topics. Our larger scale and presence will enable us to attract highly coveted speakers from various industries. We will continue to host breakfast, lunch, and dinner events, as well as auditorium talks, Young Professionals events, and film programs. The Travel Program and High School Program will continue, as well.
5. How will the Young Professionals program change?
The merger will combine the YP memberships of both organizations. They will build a joint Young Professionals Board, drawn from the current Young Professionals boards of LAWAC and Town Hall, and will retain a Co-Chair from each organization. This new, stronger structure will produce timely programs of global and domestic importance.
6. Will the pricing of membership change? What will happen to the different membership tiers?
There will be no changes to Los Angeles World Affairs Council's membership pricing or membership tier.
For the time being, Town Hall Los Angeles' membership levels will stay the same. However, in several months, we will be integrating their member status into the LAWAC's membership structure, which will offer them more membership options.
7. When is the merger happening?
We will be filing the new organization with the California Attorney General's office and we anticipate the merger will formally close in August 2019.
8. How do we stay updated about the merger?
Pertinent information related to the merger will be sent out to you via email. We will also post information about the merger on our respective websites: www.lawac.org & www.townhall-la.org.
9. What will happen to the current LAWAC and Town Hall Los Angeles websites?
The LAWAC and THLA websites will continue to operate independently for approximately six to eight months. During that time, we will be developing a new website and back end system for the new organization. During this transition, please continue to register for programs as you do today. World Affairs Council members should log into www.lawac.org to register for events, renew membership, and make donations. Town Hall members should register for events, renew memberships, and make donations at www.townhall-la.org.
10. Will there be any changes to the board?
The merger will result in a substantially stronger board of directors. The leadership positions of the board will be comprised of equal members from both Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall Los Angeles.
11. What will be the new mailing address?
The mailing address will remain the same for LAWAC members. The staff from Town Hall will move into the office in Culver City. All membership renewals, ticket payments, and donations by check should be mailed to 3535 Hayden Ave, Suite 200, Culver City, California 90232.


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Q: OpenLayers 2 Cluster Strategy with OSM I am digging into clustering strategies with Open Layers 2. Looking at the example OpenLayers2 Cluster Strategy Threshold, I was able to get it working. Unfortunately I am working with OSM, and the example is not working as expected by replacing the appropriate line in the code example:
 /*var base = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("OpenLayers WMS",
                 "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
                {layers: 'basic'}
            );
 */
 var base = new OpenLayers.Layers.OSM();

It results in looking at only one circle instead of many. Only when I start zooming in, more and more circles do appear. Why is it different when I am using OSM? Which settings have to be taken care of?

A: This happens because the OSM-Layer uses another CRS than the random points. A quick fix is to transform the created points in the corresponding loop:
features.push(new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(
    new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(px, py).transform(new OpenLayers.Projection("EPSG:4326"), new OpenLayers.Projection("EPSG:3857")), {x: px, y: py}
));