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Q: Specifying the date format for a facebook event start time in a graph API call According to the following documentation the format of dates returned from the Facebook API can be adjusted via the date_format parameter. In the REST URL below I have implemented the parameter "U" in a facebook event call specifying that I'd like my date returned as a UNIX time stamp.
https://graph.facebook.com/269229076559525?date_format=U?access_token

If you look at the returned JSON the updated_time field is now returned as a unix time stamp but the start_time field is unaffected.
{
  "id": "269229076559525",
  "owner": {
    "name": "{removed}",
    "id": "{removed}"
  },
  "name": "Windham Flat's Winter Dance Party",
  "description": "Windham Flat's Winter Dance Party, Featuring:\n\nWindham Flat\nThat's Not Her\nEl Super Ritmo!\n\nSaturday, December 21st, Make-Out Room\n",
  "start_time": "2013-12-21T19:30:00-0800",
  "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
  "is_date_only": false,
  "location": "Make-Out Room",
  "venue": {
    "latitude": 37.755280780054,
    "longitude": -122.41943796736,
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "state": "CA",
    "country": "United States",
    "id": "32498706383",
    "street": "3225 22nd Street",
    "zip": "94110"
  },
  "privacy": "OPEN",
  "updated_time": 1386740974
}

Can any one suggest how I might get the API to return my start_time as the specified date_format as well.

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Album: Man Raze – Surreal
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Man Raze
by Luke Morton
When looking at their credentials, Man Raze sound like what could be a 'mini supergroup'. The band are Phil Collen (vocals/guitar) who currently plays guitar in legendary rock outfit Def Leppard, Paul Cook (drums) who is founder member and former drummer of the Sex Pistols and finally Simon Laffy (bass) who has been a long time friend of Collen and a member of Collen's pre-Def Leppard band Girl.
This then should pave the way for an outstanding rock record as it features members from two of the most influential bands of all time. In many ways it is, but not to the degree which is hoped. Debut album Surreal is basically a punkier take on 80s rock with a slightly modern angle, which is what you'd expect really.
The album kick starts with 'This Is' which takes elements from Leppard's simple style of rock & roll but just isn't as catchy in terms of lyrics. The music is what makes the album, chunky riffs and guitar solos aplenty with some punk drumming thrown in for good measure. Yet it still doesn't feel like it's as good as it could be.
Watch the video to 'Turn It Up' by Man Raze
Never quite deciding on a definitive style, tracks are rarely too similar. Whether it's the reggae fused 'Runnin' Me Up' or the stadium guitar rock of 'Skin Crawl', the album does have something for everyone. Collen's vocals sounding very similar to that of Dave Grohl, it could be argued they're just an imitation Foo Fighters and very middle of the road – but Man Raze still have the potential to go further.
The track 'Connected To You' shows Man Raze at their tightest and there isn't an ounce of amateurism in their work, two out of the three having multimillion selling albums under their belts. Similarly with album closer 'Shadow Man', with a classic sing along chorus surely to be a crowd pleaser at Download this year. Surreal is a great album for anyone wanting to branch out, but don't expect pure gold from these rockers just yet.
Sounds Like: Foo Fighters, Stone Gods, a punk-rock Audioslave
Top Tracks: Connected To You, Skin Crawl, Shadow Man
Man Raze – Surreal tracklisting
Runnin' Me Up
Every Second Of Every Day
Can't Find My Own Way
Skin Crawl
Connected To You
It's Entertainment
Shadow Man
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Continuous Delivery Best Practices... An Overview
Posted Jan 28 2017 by Brian Borg
For years the benefits of "Continuous Delivery" have been touted and with it the corresponding practice of DevOps has grown significantly, but as with many software development methodologies, a plethora of variations exist. Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, and Continuous Monitoring round out the complete "Continuous Everything" picture, but what does all of this mean? Where do they all fit into the overall development picture of Continuous Delivery best practices and how does development, DevOps, and testing relate to these activities?
Let's make some sense of the Continuous Delivery movement and the various players involved.
A Brief History of Continuous Delivery
Traditionally, developers would receive requirements from business analysts or product managers. More evolved or advanced teams might also have a group review with QA, dev, and others to clarify ambiguities and set expectations. The developers would go off and code, the QA engineers would build their plans, and when functionality became complete it would be pushed into QA for testing. As the sprint neared completion any story not on track would get pushed to the next sprint, a complete regression test would take place (with or without software testing automation), and with the thumbs-up signal from QA the release would go live and the next sprint commence. Operations would manage the production environment and associated troubles therein with performance, architecture, and updates.
Breaking Down Walls
The Continuous Delivery revolution naturally grew out of the need for fast, regular, reliable releases, which placed a strain on the traditional roles of the software development team - the silos that developers, QA, and operations naturally existed within became a barrier to efficiency. How could releases become both faster and more stable if operations blamed development for performance issues, QA was frustrated with operations for environment issues, and both operations and development thought QA was the release bottleneck? Clearly, the walls between the groups needed to come down and quality must be owned by everyone, from start to finish.
Automation as a Cornerstone
The evolution of rapid development and agile methodologies have stressed that automation be introduced into every previously manual step... from start to end of the software lifecycle. Unit testing that was 'best practice' before is required practice now. Automated builds are standard procedure and integration tests are no longer simply good ideas but are aligned with the build process to execute upon each successful build. If every previously manual step in the movement of code is now automated, what does that mean for the Continuous Delivery process?
Continually Continuous
The pieces of the continuous practice are not surprisingly quite sensible:
Continuous Integration relies on a build process that is automatically performed whenever code is checked into the repository. There may be restrictions on this so it's run at specific points and not necessarily with every single 'git commit'.
Continuous Testing is performed within development, QA, and staging environments as automated scripts. In dev this would be considered unit and integration testing; in QA it would cover functional, API, and other kinds of testing; and in staging there would be additional soak tests and load/performance scripts.
Continuous Monitoring occurs in production, placing a watchful eye on performance and usage metrics to ensure no surprise issues.
Continuous Delivery is the overarching principle covering the entire continual process - every process examined and the tools and scripts put in place for smooth, efficient, automated delivery with minimal manual intervention and maximum reliability and confidence.
Continual Deployment is the more specific practice of actually releasing to production every new feature that made it through the pipeline, potentially even several times a day. Many teams choose to not include such frequent releases for purely business reasons.
A Few Additional Points about Continuous Delivery Best Practices
To successfully integrate a continuous testing, delivery, etc practice into your team and into your planning, it must be embraced by everyone on the tech side and supported by management. There can't be a separate DevOps group solely responsible for production issues or a QA tester for a missed bug... everyone owns the quality, from start to finish. This may necessitate a deep cultural shift.
As for automation, it is imperative this is in place for each transition from environment to environment, whether it's code or data or infrastructure. The tools and systems must be integrated for efficient setup, breakdown, and transfer. That's the only way that the CTO can step into the room and make the surprise announcement "we're releasing...TODAY" and folks don't scramble for the door. Quality has been baked into the process, and with a couple decisive actions the release is on its way into prod with confidence.
And finally, flexibility and change is still the key while these processes and tools mature. Even with each member of the team working together and automation easing the verification efforts, technology continues to evolve and issues are bound to arise. Embracing Continual Learning and Continual Change is still necessary in order to keep your releases on track and users happy!
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Hall and Oates has more hits than they can play in a single set
By Jeff Niesel on Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 4:00 am
Daryl Hall and John Oates 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 Akron Civic Theatre 182 S Main St., Akron 330-253-2488 $42.50-$85 akroncivic.com
The best-selling pop duo of all time, Hall and Oates have recorded and performed together for over 40 years now. Both Daryl Hall and John Oates have various side projects—starting in March, Oates plans to release a new solo song every month —but the two guys that grew up listening to lots of Philly soul have somehow found a way to keep it together despite taking a brief, two-year break in the mid-'80s. Oates recently phoned in from his Nashville home to talk about the upcoming tour and reflect on the band's longevity.
Your date here in Akron is the start of a short tour. What do you have planned for the set list?
We have a very good problem. We have a lot of hits. People come to hear those hits. We have to respect that. At the same time, we throw in album tracks and songs we haven't played in a while. We do a combination of things. In the end, we have some hits we don't get to play because the show would be too long. It's a good problem to have and we try to do our best to keep us satisfied and keep the fans satisfied. We go into sound check and learn a new song that we then try out at the show. It's very casual. We have a core set list and from that core set list, we intersperse different tracks. We've been doing a bunch of stuff like "When the Morning Comes" and "Las Vegas Turnaround." We've been doing "Did It in a Minute." We'll throw in an old Philly soul song.
I think last year marked 40 years since you've been together as a duo. Did you do anything to mark the occasion?
No. We're not like that. We don't pretend we're going to retire and then come back and do a reunion tour. We don't do shit like that.
Your first hit didn't really come until 1975. Why do you think "Sara Smile" became a success?
That was a total fluke. We had "She's Gone" out two years before that and had done pretty well but wasn't a big hit. We released that silver album that contained "Sara Smile" and we were on tour in Europe for the first time. We had released two singles from that album that got into the Top 30 but nothing groundbreaking. We got a call from our management that a small R&B station in Ohio - I think it was Toledo, but I'm not sure - started playing "Sara Smile" as an album track. People were calling and raving about it and couldn't get enough of it. RCA said, "Let's give this a shot and release it as the third single." There you go. Back then, radio stations could do whatever they wanted. That was the difference. If a program director was running the station, he could program it. Often, each disc jockey programmed their own music and added their own personality to their own shows. That's one of the things I miss. You do hear that on satellite radio, which is great. They have personality-driving shows, and I love that.
If you had initially signed to RCA instead of Atlantic would have that changed anything?
I don't think it had much to do with it. It had more to do with us writing songs that connected to what was on radio. The Whole Oats album we did for Atlantic was a singer-songwriter album and a non-event. Abandoned Luncheonette is to this day one of our best albums. It was a great period of time where we were working with Arif Mardin, one of the greatest producers in the world. We had unbelievable studio musicians. We had a perfect storm of creativity. We did War Babies with Todd Rundgren and that threw Atlantic for a loop. It was 180 degrees from Abandoned Luncheonette. It was a more experimental rock album. Atlantic didn't think we were right for the label and we moved to RCA and stayed with them through the '80s.
Was "Maneater" originally intended to be a reggae tune?
Yeah, when I originally wrote it, I wrote it as a reggae song. I wrote the chorus as a reggae song. I played it for Daryl and he loved the idea, but I remember his exact words. He said, "Hall and Oates don't do reggae." Honestly, he came up with that Motown-ish groove and it gelled.
So what's it like to perform and record without Daryl?
It's fine. It's great. I don't consider myself a real front man person. My solo stuff is more intimate and more singer-songwriter. I perform with a band and without. I like telling stories and engaging the audience. I have a cool project that I'm doing now and I'm going to be releasing one song a month in March and it will go for a whole year and at the end of it there will be an album that will come out. The first song comes out on iTunes on March 13 and will be featured on a NASCAR race on March 18. Each month, a new song will come out and every song has a different story and I worked with Nathan Chapman and Vince Gill and Hot Chelle Rae. Some of it sounds like R&B, some of it sounds like folk-blues and some of it sounds like country, a little bit. It's really cool because every song is completely different.
You guys are known as tremendous songwriters? In the age of American Idol, has songwriting become a lost art form?
I don't believe that at all. Songwriting is alive and well. All those great singers would have to keep their mouths shut if they didn't have a song to sing.
Do you have a favorite up and coming songwriter?
I like everything from the young pop stuff like Bruno Mars and Hot Chelle Rae and One Republic to people like Alison Krauss and everything from that to people like Alison Krauss and Jim Lauderdale and Buddy Miller. I have a wide range of interests.


Who is complaining, what a gorgeous day.   Just the perfect temperature.
Just happy to be outside.
>ski in October this year.
>I'll be back in VT then.
>snow in Idaho and I don't expect any until at least a month from now.


Guitars were up next. The last time Kenny and I were in the same room working as a producer and guitarist was almost four years ago, when both Joseph and I were active in a band called Scarlet Sally. This eventually led to a working relationship with Kenny as soon as Jubox Recording House started building its own client base. Over the years, Kenny has mentored me into the local recording business which led to a number of collaborations between us, making the process of approaching him as a producer for the album quite a straightforward decision.
This album with Relikc, led me to focus on reproducing iconic funk tones as well as classic crunch sounds. In fact, the recording rig comprised of various vintage gear as well as a number of current tools and gadgets. The overall workflow was very smooth throughout the recording process, and of course enjoyable.
The amps were positioned back-to-back in order to minimize audio bleed as much as possible and they were both mic'd up with a Shure SM57 and an AKG C414EB each. The SM 57's were plugged into API 512c preamps whereas the 414's were plugged into both channels of an Avalon AD2022 dual-channel tube preamp. Then, the outputs of all external preamps were routed to the line inputs of the mid-80's Trident Series 65 analog console where they were EQ'd to taste and finally, from the console's direct outs, everything was sent to the Digidesign 192 AD/DA converter into Cubase 8.
Both the Strat and the Tele were used predominantly all throughout the album. It goes without saying that these two were indeed an integral part of the overall timbre, given that the style of the album is mostly a mix of funk, pop and rock. However, a couple of tracks did eventually branch out to other musical genres, although still somewhat related to the sound that we were going for. For example, the Gretsch White Falcon was the perfect choice for a jazz guitar sound a la George Benson, due to its hollowbody. It also added a nice touch to specific sections where just the addition of some broken chords were blended in. Also, the Martin D-28, mic'd with a vintage Neumann KM84, proved to be a great tool for laying down doubled rhythm tracks which ended up giving a couple of songs a vibe that was better than what we originally envisioned. Finally, the PRS and the Yamaha were mostly used to fatten up certain passages and make them sound bigger, within particular tracks which Kenny felt needed that extra edge.
Due to the dual amplification, the signal chain was split in two by making use of a a Radial JD7, whilst also keeping a D.I. out which was fed straight into the console. However, my pedal board was placed between the guitars and the Radial JD7, meaning that each amp received the same altered tone. Most overdriven tones were achieved via an Ibanez Tubescreamer Mini, however an Xotic SL Drive was also used for even more saturated tones for specific leads. Apart from these two pedals, the Xotic EP Booster was occasionally also used at its lowest settings, which added just the right amount of sparkle and pleasant colour.
Even though I actively use a variety of effect pedals in my live setup, it was decided that any modulation and delay effects would instead be added in post-production via software plugins. This gave us the flexibility to experiment with different effects using the raw sound from the amp. Luckily all of my pedals are hooked up to the BOSS ES-8, which allowed me to use just the overdrive/distortion pedals within the signal chain, without needing to dismantle the whole board.
The current iteration of my pedal board.


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England Places Millions More Under Highest Coronavirus Restrictions
By Naman Ramachandran
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Some 44 million people, 78% of England's population, will be under Tier 4, the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, from Thursday, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Greater London and its surrounding areas are already in Tier 4. Cities joining London from Thursday include Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham and Leicester.
Under Tier 4 restrictions, businesses deemed non-essential must close. These include entertainment venues such as theaters, concert halls, cinemas, museums and galleries, casinos, amusement arcades, bingo halls, bowling alleys, skating rinks, go-karting venues, indoor play and soft play centers and areas, circuses, fairgrounds, funfairs, zoos and other animal attractions, water parks and theme parks. Hospitality businesses like pubs, cafes, bars and restaurants are allowed to operate only as take-away venues.
Businesses that are permitted to operate include film and television productions and training and rehearsals without an audience in theaters and concert halls.
Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are already in the highest restriction tier.
The expansion of Tier 4 is a response to surging pandemic numbers in the U.K. A further 981 people have died, it was announced Wednesday, bringing the total to 72,548. Daily infection cases totaled 50,023.
"We must all stick at it during the difficult weeks ahead," Hancock said. "We end 2020 still with great challenges but also with hope and confidence that in 2021 we have a brighter future ahead."
Earlier on Wednesday, the U.K. approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
"It brings forward the day on which we can lift the restrictions that no one in this House wants to see any longer than are absolutely necessary," Hancock said about the vaccine. "But we must act to suppress the virus now, not least because the new variant makes the time between now and then even more difficult."
"And so whilst we have the good news of the vaccine today, we also have to take some difficult decisions," Hancock added.


Discussion in 'Recording Studio' started by Flappydoodle, Mar 22, 2019.
I'm getting a new Mac. Curious whether to put more money into the CPU (getting i9 instead of i5) or RAM (standard is 8GB, which I'd upgrade to at least 16GB). I'll already be getting the 1TB SSD, and using external storage, so that isn't an issue.
My current 2013 MacBook Pro is i7@2.4, 16GB RAM, and Logic often stutters, gives "system overload" etc. That's running a few tracks of guitar with NeuralDSP stuff, and a drum plugin like GGD.
I'm thinking CPU, since I think that is the limiting factor for reducing buffer (and lower latency), and I believe Logic supports multithreading and multi-core use.
RAM. An i7 is plenty especially given the first run of MacBooks with i9's we're having a ton of heating issues causing it to throttle itself below what an i7 would be at. Has that even been sorted?
In Logic you can set the lcd display to custom and monitor logic cpu and ram usage. Load up your biggest project with plugins. Generally, more ram is the answer but plugins can use up cpu. Also, check the system activity monitor, I had a recent issue where my anti virus scanning would regularly use a lot of cpu and this caused Logic to stall out.
Logic stuttering at that spec is most likely a faulty plugin or other issue, I doubt it is your processor or RAM in this case.
Ah, this is a great tip. I found the feature in Logic. CPU looks to average around 50% during playback. But occasionally it will spike up, and that's when the stutters or "system overload" appears.
I have 4 instances of NeuralDSP plugins, GGD Invasion drum library in Kontact, and some FabFilter plugins for compression, EQ etc. I haven't bounced any tracks, so all the plugins are working "live" during playback.
It seems like RAM is the consensus here, but monitoring in Logic shows CPU hitting 100% and then stuttering. What do you think?
The neural plugins can use a lot of cpu. I have a new i7 mac and my cpu barely even shows up on the meter but I only use ez drummer and some eq, gate, compression live. IDK an i9 might not help as much as you would think vs the i7 if the plugins are just cpu hogs. It might be worth narrowing down the culprits and seeing if you can change your workflow a bit. The new 8th and 9th gen cpus in the new macs are a lot faster than the haswell you have in there.
CPU!! It's the most important part of the I/O for lower latency, lower buffer range and less system overloads. Get a minimum an i7 which gives you hyperthreading = more cores to use while mixing so Logic splits all your project into those cores. You say you are getting a Mac with 8GB standard. Upgrade the CPU to the i9 and the later upgrade the RAM if you want to. I use an iMac with an i7 and 8GB of RAM for years and I can run tons of vst instances and I keep my buffer at 32 samples. Never really had instances in which I needed more RAM.
As always with Macs, get the best CPU and disk you can and then upgrade the RAM later for cheaper( if you feel like you need) don't go wasting money just for the sake of it. Are we talking about the Mac Mini or iMacs?
I maxed the RAM to 32gb on my 27" iMac shortly after getting it and the performance was night & day compared to the 8gb that it came installed with.
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I was close to buying a Mac mini, but the 5K screen in the iMac is just amazing so I wanted to see what they would release. The big CPU upgrades seem worth it to me.
You can't go wrong with an iMac. The new CPU's will be more than enough for the upcoming years.
As far as I'm aware, you definitely can't do that with MacBooks anymore, and with the way they've been going you may not be able to with iMac's either.
Yes unfortunately you can't do that with Mac Books but it's great you can still do it with the 27 inch iMacs are now again with the Mac minis.
CPU most definitely. "i7" really doesn't mean anything, 2.4 is nothing special especially depending how many cores. Really it comes down to what you need to do, but 8GB or 16GB RAM is more than enough unless you are loading lots of orchestral samples for example. However, a less than stellar CPU can easily get bogged down trying to run amp simulations on low latency.
That's a big improvement on paper from my current Intel 4850HQ (i7 2.3Ghz quad core). In benchmarks, it's more than 3x faster for multi-core applications. I'm not sure how efficiency Logic (and various plugins) use the multiple cores though.


We love strolling by community gardens that we happen across in Denver. I never put too much thought into getting a community garden plot. Just find one near you and rent it, right? They are brilliant models to assist with the cultivation of the local food system, and lower the need for therapy.
I heard from folks at the sustainability fair that another garden plot, a big one at a park, is $100. They thought it was pretty expensive for a 10×20. Then comes along an angel in the form of Quentin, my fellow farmer at the local farmer's markets. In his hands was the application to the community garden in Elizabeth. That is a 25 minute drive from my home but my shop is there. $30 for an entire year (as opposed to May-September) for a 10×20. Holy smokes. But there is more to consider.
How close is it to home or work? How convenient is it?
Do they amend the soil for you?
Do they provide the water? City water or well water?
Do all participants have to garden organically?
Well, so far the local, expensive gardens were winning the pros and cons war.
But Elizabeth offers some tools to use. There is a bonus, I don't have my tools anymore.
They also have a compost pile. Which pleases me since I am loathing throwing out vegetable scraps!
What are the months of operation for the community garden? If it is only May through September one can't very well plant many root crops or pumpkins.
Then it came down to the simple question, "What do I want?" Space to garden. I want to plant everything I did before just on a slightly smaller scale. I could have a 20×20 plot for $60 for the entire year. So, I could also incorporate medicinal herbs without having to yank them out in the fall. This could be my plot until we find our farm.
In the end, it was an obvious choice. I did not realize how much there was to look at in a community garden. So, write down your pros and cons, consider what you want, and then choose a community garden. Now we start seed shopping!
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Khloé Kardashian's baby girl could be born any day now. But until the little one decides it's time to make her big arrival, her parents, Kardashian and NBA player Tristan Thompson, are doing their best to pass the time.
"Day by day, it gets harder and I get more impatient — and not to mention more uncomfortable," the reality star wrote in a new post on her website.
You might think her days would be filled with last-minute preparations for her daughter's birth, but this is Khloé Kardashian we're talking about! She's totally on top of the situation and ready to welcome her baby home. "I've already finished the nursery, so I'm happy to have that checked off the list," she shared.
The Showtime series stars Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades, a US Attorney who is determined to take down Bobby "Axe" Axelrod, a billionaire hedge fund king played by Damian Lewis. It's currently in its third season, so there are plenty of episodes to keep Kardashian and Thompson occupied — though she admits it's hard to focus on anything but the impending arrival of their baby daughter.
How do you pass the time when you're waiting for something big to happen? Let us know @BritandCo!


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Marin Democratic Party Decries Misleading Mailer in Marin D.A. Race
San Rafael, CA – The Marin Democratic Party is cautioning voters about a misleading mailer in the Marin County District Attorney election from candidate Lori Frugoli. The mailer features the phrase "The Only Democratic Candidate" in large bold font followed by "Endorsed by Every Former Marin County DA" in a much smaller font. Due to the emphasis and treatment placed on the phrase "The Only Democratic Candidate," the Marin Democratic Party sees this as an attempt to confuse or mislead voters and urges the Frugoli campaign to cease such actions in the future.
During the 2018 Marin Democratic Party endorsement process, the Party's membership voted to endorse Ms. Frugoli's opponent, Anna Pletcher.
"We understand that candidates in hotly contested races will often push the envelope in their attempts to mitigate the impact of their opponent's endorsements," said Paul Cohen, Chairman of the Marin Democratic Party. "In this case, we felt it crossed the line."
About the Democratic Central Committee of Marin
The Democratic Central Committee of Marin (DCCM) is an elected body mandated by the California Elections Code and the California Democratic Party By-Laws to be the official representative of the Democratic Party in Marin. The Democratic Central Committee of Marin consists of 22 representatives elected from the County's 5 supervisorial districts.
For more information about the Marin Democratic Party, visit www.marindemocrats.org


Have you ever used Stored Procedures to build your web app? If you were a software engineer in the nineties, like I was, chances are that you have. But what about today? Are Stored Procedures still relevant?
I used to build significant business logic and entire web apps using nothing Oracle PL/SQL. Although it was server heavy, it was quite an efficient way to run code.
Today however, many coders are not very familiar with stored procedures, and instead issue dynamic SQL statements to the database directly.
This approach required a lot of time spent in network calls. Furthermore, the database could not optimize queries which really should be written as joins rather than as individual DB calls in a loop.
Large reduction of DB calls over the network.
Merge cronjobs that operate on the same data set.
While stored procedures may be old technology, do consider them when you are dealing with relational databases, and you are concerned about performance. At Jonajo Consulting, we will apply the most suitable technologies to solve the problem at hand.
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With the release of their second album Anything Goes, you can access articles and appearances from Florida Georgia Line are all over the place this week.
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GrainCorp (ASX:GNC)
Mark Palmquist
Market Cap (AUD): 1.99B
Sector: Consumer Staples
Last Trade (AUD): 8.81 +0.12 (+1.38%)
GrainCorp is a leading international food ingredient and agribusiness company with an integrated business model across three main grain activities: supply chain, origination, and processing.
GrainCorp has operations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. These markets collectively represent over 50% of the international export trade in wheat, barley, and canola.
GrainCorp has three reporting segments
GrainCorp Grains
GrainCorp Malt
GrainCorp Oils
2. Business model
The Company operates the following divisions:[1]
Revenue ($M)
% of Total Revenue
% of Profit (before Tax)
Profit drivers[2]
Grains contributed $68 M EBITDA, a 67% reduction on last year. This primarily reflects the sharp drop in grain production in eastern Australia to 16.6mmt (FY17: 28.2mmt)2 and lower grain exports. The result was also negatively impacted by GrainCorp stake-or-pay' rail commitments, due to the lower volumes
Malt's $170 M EBITDA was an 8% increase on last year, with a solid second half that included a full contribution from the expanded malting capacity in Pocatello, Idaho. The business continued to operate at high utilisation, servicing a broad mix of brewing and distilling customers globally
Oils delivered $61 M EBITDA, a 5% increase on last year. Liquid Terminals and Feeds performed strongly, however Oilseeds was down year-on year due to reduced Australian canola supply and quality issues, both of which impacted the crush margin. The Foods business made steady progress with improved operational efficiencies at West Footscray
Eliminations
($110.3)
3. Strategy
Key strategies include:[3]
The Company operates in a global grain market that offers considerable growth prospects in the demand for grain and processed grains such as malt and edible oils
Population growth and rising affluence are projected to drive large increases in both global grain demand and global grain trade
Company's strategy is to apply its comparative advantages in the supply of grain, malt and edible oils to participate in this growth opportunity, serving customers in Australia and internationally
In FY19, the Company expects a considerable decline in grain production in eastern Australia due to the severe drought that has affected much of the region. It is anticipated that production will again be skewed to Victoria and southern New South Wales, with deficits in northern New South Wales and Queensland
In response to the outlook, the Company is adapting GrainCorp's country network to better match the size and location of the crop and keeping a strong focus on cost control, asset utilisation and capex allocation
With expectations of minimal exportable surplus in eastern Australia, the Company anticipates grain to continue flowing from Western Australia and South Australia via vessel to ports in eastern Australia. The Company has adapted several GrainCorp ports to handle the reverse supply chain and the in-loading requirements
4. Markets
The Company operates in the following industries:[4]
Industry (Australia)
Industry Revenue
Grain Growing
$11 billion (2018)
3.5% (annual 13-18)
Cereal Grain Wholesaling
$21 billion (2018
Cooking Oil and Margarine Manufacturing
$2 billion (2018)
5. Competition
Major competitors include:[5]
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Cargill, Incorporated
The Company was established as the Grain Elevators Board
Australia's first bulk grain terminal and was complimented by the Company's first elevator built in Peak Hill
The Company was named GrainCorp
The Marketing business was established and GrainCorp became the first bulk handler to trade grain within Australia, moving away from the price monopoly of government entities
The Company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
Vicgrain (Victoria) was acquired by the Company. The Company entered a joint venture with US agribusiness Cargill to purchase Allied Mills, expanded its presence along the grain chain, including production and processing
Grainco (Queensland) was acquired by the Company
Hunter Grain was acquired by the Company
The Australian wheat market was deregulated and the single wheat desk was removed. The Company traded commodities in its own right, with marketing offices in Australia, Europe, Singapore, China, the UK and North America
Strategic acquisition of United Malt Holdings to formed GrainCorp Malt
Acquisition of Germany's Schill Malz. A malt plant was also acquired in Western Australia
GrainCorp expands grain origination footprint in Canada
GrainCorp joined Australian Grains Champion consortium
GrainCorp confirmed the completion of the sale of its investment in Allied Mills Australia Pty Ltd to funds advised by Pacific Equity Partners "PEP" following regulatory approvals
GrainCorp expands Scottish malting capacity to support distilling growth
Board and Executives[7]
Graham J Bradley AM – Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Mark L Palmquist – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Rebecca P Dee-Bradbury – Non-Executive Director
Barbara J Gibson – Non-Executive Director
Peter J Housden – Non-Executive Director
Daniel J Mangelsdorf – Non-Executive Director
Donald G McGauchie AO – Non-Executive Director
Peter I Richards – Non-Executive Director
Simon L Tregoning – Non-Executive Director
Andrew Baker – Chief Information Officer
Alistair Bell – Group Chief Financial Officer
Phil Caris – Group General Manager, Human Resources and SHE
Greg Friberg – President and CEO, GrainCorp Malt
Marcus Kennedy – Chief Development Officer
Klaus Pamminger – Group General Manager, Grains
Sam Tainsh – Group General Manager, GrainCorp Oils
Annerly Squires – Joint Company Secretary[8]
Gregory Greer – Company Secretary[9]
Murray Floyd – Acting Group General Counsel[10]
2019 Half Year Results Presentation
Financial Year 2017/2018 (ended 30 September 2018):[11]
Profit (before Tax) ($M)
($7.2)
(105.3%)
($61.2)
9. Risk
Major risks include:[12]
Weather Conditions - Weather conditions can cause variability in grain production, which may impact GrainCorp's operations results in several ways; including variability in the volume of grain that GrainCorp stores, handles, transports, trades, exports and uses in its business, as well as by affecting the credit worthiness of agricultural producers who transact with GrainCorp. An integral aspect of GrainCorp's strategy has been to reduce the impact on earnings of cyclical weather conditions, especially the impacts of drought. Over the past eight years the Company has been managing this exposure, diversifying its operations into downstream value adding businesses in Australia and overseas. During FY18, GrainCorp commissioned expert environmental research to better assess the potential long-term impact of predicted climate change on grain production in 23 key wheat cropping districts in eastern Australia. Further information on the climate change impact assessment can be found in GrainCorp's 2018 Sustainability Report, available on the Company's website.
Other External Factors - GrainCorp's business and financial performance are subject to external factors, including farmer sowing decisions, levels of on-farm storage, domestic and international government farm support programs and policies, demand for biofuels, commodity price volatility, the outbreak of plant disease or pest and the occurrence of and resistance of pests to pesticides used to protect grain in storage.
Regulation - GrainCorp's business is regulated by a range of laws and regulations in countries where GrainCorp operates. GrainCorp may be subject to costs, investigations, penalties, liabilities, loss of reputation and other adverse effects as a result of failure to comply with these laws and regulations. Further, the introduction of new laws and regulations could materially adversely impact GrainCorp's business and financial performance, for example by necessitating increased levels of expenditure on compliance, monitoring, controls, access regimes and arrangements, and land use restrictions.
Transportation - GrainCorp's operations rely on rail and road transportation to move grain from farms into country storage sites, and from these sites to port terminals and domestic consumers. A disruption or delay in rail transportation service provision, for instance as a result of temporary or permanent rail track closures, may adversely impact GrainCorp's operations and operating results. GrainCorp also charters vessels in and to international jurisdictions to transport products to consumers. A disruption in international shipping activities, for instance ship diversion, port blockages or acts of piracy, may adversely impact GrainCorp.
Operational Risks - GrainCorp's business is subject to various operational risks, including claims and disputes in relation to grain or finished product inventory, machinery breakdown, supply issues, loss of long-term agreements for supply or for premises, regulatory requirements, workplace disputes and impacts of environmental obligations
Market Demand - During times of reduced market demand for grain, GrainCorp may suspend or reduce operations and production at some of its facilities. The extent to which GrainCorp efficiently manages available capacity at its facilities will affect its profitability
Commodity Prices - GrainCorp's business may be adversely affected by changes in the price of commodities, additional raw materials, the cost of energy and other utility costs caused by market fluctuations beyond GrainCorp's control, which have in the past, and could in the future, adversely affect margins.
Hedging Risk - GrainCorp engages in hedging transactions to manage risks associated with fluctuations in the price of commodities, transportation costs, energy and utility prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. However, GrainCorp's hedging strategies may not be successful in minimising its exposure to these fluctuations. Further, it is possible that GrainCorp's risk management policies may not successfully prevent GrainCorp's traders from entering into unauthorised transactions that have the potential to alter or impair GrainCorp's financial position.
Food and Feed Industry Risks - GrainCorp is subject to food and stockfeed industry risks such as spoilage, contamination, fumigation or treatment applications which do not meet destination requirements, incorrect grade classification, tampering or other adulteration of products, product recalls, government regulation, destination or industry standards, shifting customer and consumer preferences and concerns and potential product liability claims. These matters could adversely affect GrainCorp's business and operating results.
Capital Requirements - GrainCorp requires significant amounts of capital to operate its business and fund capital expenditure. If GrainCorp is unable to generate sufficient cash flows or raise sufficient external financing on acceptable terms to fund these activities, GrainCorp may be forced to limit its operations and growth plans, which may adversely impact efficiency, productivity, competitiveness and financial results.
Debt Obligations - GrainCorp's debt obligations are subject to certain operating, financial and other covenants. If GrainCorp fails to meet these covenants, GrainCorp may be forced to repay those debt obligations on demand. GrainCorp may also not be able to put in place new debt facilities on acceptable terms by the time existing debt facilities expire.
Global and Regional Economic Conditions - The level of demand for GrainCorp's services and products is affected by global and regional demographic and macroeconomic factors, including population growth rates and changes in standards of living. A significant downturn in global economic growth, or recessionary conditions in major geographic regions, may lead to a change in consumer preferences impacting demand for grain and agricultural commodities, such as malt and flour, which could have a materially adverse effect on GrainCorp's business and financial performance.
Customers and Suppliers - Weak global economic conditions and tight credit markets may adversely affect the financial viability of some of GrainCorp's customers, suppliers and other counterparties, which in turn may negatively impact GrainCorp's operations and financial performance.
Cyber security - GrainCorp may be adversely affected by cyber security risk due to the increasing reliance on information technology systems and increased frequency and magnitude of global cyber events
General Risks
Economic risks - General economic conditions, fluctuations in interest and inflation rates, commodity prices, currency exchange rates, energy costs, changes in governments, changes in fiscal, monetary and regulatory policies, the development of new technologies and other changes to general market conditions may have an adverse effect on GrainCorp, its future business activities and the value of GrainCorp shares.
Market conditions - Share market conditions may affect the value of shares regardless of GrainCorp's financial or operating performance. Share market conditions can be unpredictable and are affected by many factors including changes in investor sentiment toward particular market sectors (in particular agriculture and food supply) and the domestic and international economic outlook.
Significant events - Significant events may occur in Australia or internationally that could impact the market for commodities relevant to GrainCorp, GrainCorp's operations, the price of shares and the economy generally. These events include war, terrorism, civil disturbance, political actions and natural events such as earthquakes and floods.
The Group's activities expose it to the financial risks of changes in (i) commodity prices, (ii) foreign currency and (iii) interest rates.
Commodity price risk – commodity trading
Commodity price risk arises due to grain and edible oil price fluctuations impacting on the value of commodity forward purchase and sales contracts written by the Group as part of its grain, meal and edible oil marketing activities. The Group's policy is to lock in favourable margins between the purchase and sale price of commodities, but differences in the timing of entering into these contracts create an exposure to commodity price risk. To manage exposure to this risk, the Group enters into various exchange traded commodity derivative contracts (futures and options) as well as OTC contracts with terms between two and 24 months. These contracts are predominantly in Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada and Europe based financial markets and denominated in the currencies of those jurisdictions.
Commodity price risk – malt and oils production
The Group enters into forward physical purchase and sales contracts along with commodity derivative contracts to manage the underlying price risks in the purchase of raw materials for malt and oils production and the subsequent sale of malt and oils products. These contracts are entered into and continue to be held for the purpose of delivery of raw materials and subsequent sale of processed malt and oils and are therefore classified as non-derivative and not fair valued.
Foreign Currency Risk
The Group has exposure to movement in exchange rates through:
Commodity futures denominated in foreign currency;
Export contracts for the sale of grain, edible oils and meal denominated in foreign currency
Sale or purchase of malt, edible oils and raw materials in foreign currency
Translation of net investments in foreign subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies.
To manage exposure to this risk, the Group enters into forward exchange contracts, foreign currency options and swap contracts, with the contracted time to mature when the relevant underlying contracts expire.
The Group has exposure to interest rate risk as it borrows funds at both fixed and floating interest rates. The risk is managed by maintaining between 40% and 75% of long-term borrowings at fixed rates through the use of interest rate swap contracts. Under interest rate swap contracts, the Group is entitled to receive interest at variable rates and is obliged to pay interest at fixed rates. The contracts require settlement of net interest receivable or payable at each reset period. The settlement dates coincide with the dates on which interest is payable on the underlying debt. At 30 September 2018, after taking into account the effect of interest rate swap contracts, approximately 47% ($355 million) of the Group's long-term borrowings are at a fixed rate of interest (2017: 47%, $348 million). The Group continuously monitors its interest rate exposure with consideration given to cash flows impacting on rollovers and repayments of debt, alternative hedging instruments and the mix of fixed and variable interest rates.
The Group's objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of bank overdrafts, bank loans, finance leases and committed available credit facilities. The Group manages liquidity risk by regularly monitoring actual and forecast cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. Group Treasury aims at maintaining flexibility in funding by keeping committed credit lines available with a variety of counterparties. At balance date, the Group had approximately $677.4million (2017: $455.4 million) of unused credit facilities available for immediate use.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations, resulting in financial loss to the Group. The Group is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities and financing activities.
The Group minimises credit risk associated with trade and other receivables by performing a credit assessment for all customers that wish to trade on credit terms. Credit limits are determined for each individual customer based on their credit assessment. These limits are approved under the credit policy that is approved by the Board. At 30 September, 95% (2017: 96%) of trade receivables are due within 30 days and the Group does not have any significant credit risk exposure to a single customer or group of customers.
Financial instruments and cash deposits
To minimise the credit exposure to financial institutions that are counterparties to derivative contracts and cash, the Group has a panel of authorised counterparties who are principally large banks and recognised financial intermediaries with acceptable credit ratings determined by a rating agency. The Group's net exposure and credit assessment of its counterparties are continuously monitored to ensure any risk is minimised. The Group may also be subject to credit risk for transactions that are not included in the consolidated statement of financial position, such as when a guarantee is provided for another party. The Group's maximum exposure for credit risk is the carrying amount of all trade and other receivables, receivables from joint ventures, derivative asset balances, margin deposits and cash assets as set out in the consolidated statement of financial position.
^ Annual Report 2018, P 52-53
https://www.listcorp.com/asx/gnc/graincorp/news/appendix-4e-and-annual-report-2020759.html
^ Annual Report 2018, P. 07
^ Annual Report 2018, P. 08, 18
^ http://www.ibisworld.com.au/industry/default.aspx?indid=13
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^ http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.graincorp_limited.dc8446c40b428160.html
^ http://www.graincorp.com.au/about-graincorp/company/our-history
https://www.listcorp.com/asx/gnc/graincorp/news/graincorp-expands-grain-origination-footprint-in-canada-795044.html
https://www.listcorp.com/asx/gnc/graincorp/news/graincorp-joins-australian-grains-champion-consortium-871927.html
https://www.listcorp.com/asx/gnc/graincorp/news/allied-mills-sale-completes-1563111.html
https://www.listcorp.com/asx/gnc/graincorp/news/graincorp-expands-scottish-malting-capacity-1998022.html
^ http://www.graincorp.com.au/about-graincorp/company/board-and-executives
^ https://www.listcorp.com/asx/gnc/graincorp/news/joint-company-secretary-appointment-2038050.html
^ https://www.listcorp.com/asx/gnc/graincorp/news/resignation-of-joint-company-secretary-2025047.html
^ Annual Report 2018, P. 26-27, 66-70


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We see Sir William Deane at the official residence in Canberra and in Parliament and travelling throughout Australia and the world as the Australian head of state – or perhaps more accurately the representative of HM The Queen of Australia.
Sir William takes a trip to two outback communities in remote Central Australia and to Gallipoli on Anzac Day. He goes to Windsor Castle where he meets the Queen, and we accompany him on an official State visit to Ireland — the first by an Australian Governor-General. The year of 1999 was not just any year, it was twelve months during which a debate took place as to whether our constitution should be altered to replace the Governor-General with a President and a new Republic of Australia. This film makes a significant contribution not only to this ongoing debate but also to a better understanding of the historic and contemporary roles of the Governor-General.
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I seem to be slowing down on this room. I still need to paint the ceiling, but Andy and I had a twice-a-year weekend without the girls and we wanted to make the most of it. A snow storm kind of sealed the deal that once I got to his place, I wasn't going anywhere. We went out for sushi Friday night, we celebrated Mass together, we watched some movies, we did some cleaning, we shoveled driveways together. I was to have my friend Gale come in to play with me at my church's service but the snow canceled our plans, leaving me to play alone. We were also to get together for Andy's mom's birthday, but the snow stopped our travel to his hometown. My family shut itself in for an afternoon game and pizza day. It was a great weekend. When I found out back in 2013 that Andy had children, I was ecstatic. They add so much to life, even when things don't run smoothly. I miss them after awhile of not seeing them. But a few days a year being adults is, well, great.
Even though Gale didn't make it, I prepared the guest room as I am working on it, for her. I tried to consolidate paint cans and ladders to one corner of the room. While I was taking a break from painting, I added two homey touches to the room: a WiFi password welcome sign on the nightstand with some amenities, and a slate painting.
or you can create your own – add your home's WiFi password, frame it, and put it on the nightstand. I also added some lotion and an alarm clock.
The slate painting was borne from a large piece of slate I found cleaning out my dad's room.
I am uncertain what he intended to paint on it, but it is the right size and shape for something, with holes for hanging. I used a long, strong leather thong and knotted the ends so they don't slip through. Before I painting it, I hung this on a nail close to the floor for a week to make sure the leather would hold the heavy slate. I found a template for one of my favorite sayings and modified it to be a bit more "artsy." Using the light gray for the walls, I painted this freehand with several Q-Tips for paint brushes. To hang I simply made sure I was on a stud with my nail. I like it!


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The Print Council Offering Brochure on the Value and Effectiveness of Print
WASHINGTON, DC—October 11, 2006—The Print Council, a national business development initiative dedicated to the promotion of greater use of printing and print media, today announced the publication of a new, 24-page marketing brochure demonstrating the extraordinary value and effectiveness of print communications.
Titled "Why Print? The Top Ten Ways Print Helps You Prosper," the full-color brochure marks the launch of an ongoing series of strategic activities by The Print Council designed to make a major impact on media decision makers, significantly elevating their awareness of, and appreciation for, the value of print.
The first copies of "Why Print?" will be released on October 14th during Graph Expo 2006 as a highlight of the annual meeting of The Print Council membership.
Print Council member and Co-chairman Jerry Williamson, President of Williamson Printing, notes, "The 'Why Print?' brochure is the centerpiece of a marketing tool kit that supports individual printers and suppliers with their customer communications programs. It strongly advocates the important role of print as a key element of successful advertising and communications. Combined with the outstanding marketing tools available from the U.S. Postal Service, The Print Council brochure provides member companies with information they can use to create their own dynamic marketing materials to underscore the power of print communications."
The top ten compelling arguments for print described in the brochure include segments such as: "Print drives a higher ROI"; "Buyers seek print"; "Print is personal"; and "Print is credible".
In a separate program, The Print Council is moving forward with the creation of a marketing information clearinghouse to provide verifiable research on the value of print. By the close of 2006, the web-based information is expected to be on-line and accessible by the industry and Council supporters.
Print Council Executive Director Ben Cooper added, "Our plans to generate valuable market data, research and communication tools represent exciting advances, but can be implemented only with the full support of the industry. For that reason, The Print Council is actively soliciting the financial support of printers, suppliers and related companies who believe that it is vital to have the message of print's value told aggressively in the media marketplace."
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If you're thinking about driving a large luxury saloon and you're not afraid of, well, basically just not afraid, then your ultimate goal should look a little something like the Mercedes S-Class.
It's fear that ultimately keeps us from spending money on something that may not be as reliable as we'd need it to be. You're thinking that even if you can afford something like an S-Class, you'll certainly be left grabbing the bottom of your pockets once something goes wrong with it or when it simple needs to be serviced.
And yes, you're right to think that way, unless you've saved up your money specifically for this type of an "investment", and you're ready to spend as much time as it takes to find a car in tip top shape. This way, you minimize your risk.
Another great way to minimize risk after you've already purchased the car is to enjoy the ownership experience without getting too attached to it. What I mean by that is, sell it after a year or so. Just enjoy it while it lasts, but don't stick around for when it needs any new (and expensive) parts.
Also be willing to take a financial hit if you need to sell it a lot sooner than anticipated – like say if something goes terribly wrong with it after only a couple of months.
So why the S-Class? And specifically why the W221? Well, allow me to explain.
One word…Airmatic. Trust me on this, there's literally nothing out there (within a used W221's price range) that rides the way the S-Class can. It doesn't handle as well as an E65 7 Series, D3 Audi A8 or even a VW Phaeton (three other used luxury saloons you can get for roughly the same price globally), but you'll certainly never think to yourself how badly you'd want to powerslide around corners while you're behind the wheel.
In terms of comfort, you can't do any better. You just can't.
Consider this: The W221 S-Class was introduced back in 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, featuring goodies such as the infrared Night View Assist, a pre-collision system (which should work), rear-view camera, heated/cooled seats, TV, Airmatic suspension, adaptive bi-xenon headlights and of course the good old Harman Kardon Logic 7 surround sound system – which will definitely get the hairs on your arms to stand up.
If you're embarking on this journey while living in the U.S, well, fuel consumption probably won't be your biggest worry. Besides, most used W221 S-Class models over there come with an S550 badge – which won't win you any favors with people who drive hybrids anyway.
In Europe however, you're a bit spoiled for choice when it comes to the W221. Let me lay it down for you like this: Worst case scenario, you go for the 2006 S320 CDI (cheapest to purchase), which has a 3.0 liter turbodiesel engine, good for 235 PS and 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) of torque. It will hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.5 seconds and average around 8.3 liters / 100 km (28.3 mpg US / 34.0 mpg UK) if driven sensibly.
Best case, you go for the 2009 (facelifted) S350 CDI model, or the somewhat controversial S250 CDI which comes with a 2.2 liter four-pot, only good for 204 PS and 500 Nm (368 lb-ft) of torque. Guess what though, this is a very decent engine (it's actually great in the E-Class), and even though you won't average as little as 5.7 liters / 100 km (41 mpg US / 49 mpg UK) like it says in the manual, you'll still be driving one seriously fuel efficient limousine.
The W221 was a totally different car compared to the W220. It had really sharp styling and those wide fender arcs still make me feel all warm inside even to this day. You can park it next to a Rolls-Royce, a Maybach, a Bentley, plus all types of exotic cars, and it will never feel out of place.
Like I said before, it's the ultimate luxury machine. Hopefully I can put together a few great pics in the photo gallery for those of you that still aren't convinced.
Yes, in a way, it's an obvious choice. I would have probably written this article about the F01 7 Series if they had slightly better prices on the second-hand market. But it's a couple of grand more expensive than the Merc, and that sort of defeats the purpose here.
Now for the bottom line. Are we going to spend something like €15,000 to €20,000 (say if you're shopping from Germany) or $18,000 to $30,000 in the USA (from a quick look at ebay, at least) for a used W221 S-Class? Probably not. We'd probably talk ourselves out of it and get a Passat with great mileage and a spotless service history, while thinking there's still time to fulfill our dream of owning a large luxury car sometime in the future. The thing is, we'd probably be lying to ourselves.
There's often no time like the present.


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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Not all state funding for new projects has been stalled by the budget stalemate between Gov. Maggie Hassan and legislative Republicans.
The state's $271 million capital budget, now signed into law, allows the state to move forward on a number of projects, ranging from a new courthouse in Concord to the addition of 50 beds at the New Hampshire Veterans Home.
About $126 million of the capital plan is paid for through bonding.
Here's a look at some of the projects that will be funded:
The capital budget plan includes $16.6 million to rebuild the Merrimack County Superior Court at a new location on Hazen Drive in Concord. The court, now located on North Main Street, is too small to provide the necessary services, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Linda Dalianis wrote to Hassan in February. It does not have enough storage space or a jury assembly room, and some of the court rooms are too small, among other issues, Dalianis wrote.
Court officials say construction of the building should take about 18 months, and they hope to see it open by late 2017.
WOMEN'S PRISON
The budget adds an additional $12.6 million for construction of a new women's prison, which was originally projected to cost $38 million. The state is building the new prison in response to a class action lawsuit from female inmates over conditions and a lack of programming at the existing facility in Goffstown. Bids for the new prison came in much higher than expected, requiring the additional money and delaying the open until at least late 2017, officials have said.
More than $14 million in the capital budget will go toward projects at the Community College System of New Hampshire, including roughly $4 million on building maintenance, safety and security updates and energy improvements across all seven colleges. Some of the money will also be used to build a new facility for Manchester Community College's programs in heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electrical technology. It is the only school in the system offering these programs.
The New Hampshire Veterans Home is planning to use $13.5 million from the capital budget to build 50 new beds in its dementia unit to handle a greater demand as the state's veterans age. The project could take several years to complete. The capital budget also includes $200,000 for the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority's affordable housing fund and requires the program to give high priority to projects that will dedicate at least 20 percent of the units for veterans.
The capital budget spends about $5 million on state park repairs and renovations, including a $250,000 renovation to Franconia Notch State Park's visitor center as well as money for the Echo Lake and Flume parking lots.
LIQUOR COMMISSION
The state's liquor commission is receiving $125,000 to update the New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet website with the goal of making it easier for people to find and purchase products. The budget also includes $2.8 million to update the security systems at the 78 state liquor and wine stores.


"Ungava." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 13 April 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Ungava>.
UNGAVA, an unorganized territory of the Dominion of Canada, including the north-western side of the peninsula of Labrador, bounded by Hudson Bay on the W.
As East Main River; Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay on the N.; and with indefinite boundaries toward Quebec on the S., and the coast strip of Labrador belonging to Newfoundland on the E.
Ungava includes much of the lower portion of Labrador, with a rim of recent marine deposits along its western coast, but the interior has the usual character of low rocky hills of Archean rocks, especially granite and gneiss, with a long band of little disturbed iron-bearing rocks, resembling the Animikie, or Upper Huronian of the Lake Superior region, near its eastern side.
There is evidence that Ungava, like the rest of Labrador, has risen several hundred feet since the Ice Age, marine beaches being found up to 700 ft.
Owing to its northerly position a large part of Ungava is treeless, and belongs to the barren grounds where caribou roam and feed on the socalled caribou moss, a greyish lichen.


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Die Acclamatio waren bei den antiken Griechen und Römern Zurufe, die in der Art eines Sprechchores oder rhythmisch eingebracht wurden. Sie konnte Lob, Beifall, Freude, aber auch Kritik, Ablehnung oder Misstrauen ausdrücken.

Zunächst war die Acclamatio bei den Griechen eine spontane Form des Publikumsbekunden. Im Laufe der Zeit wurde daraus jedoch ein fest gefügtes Ritual, das bei bestimmten Anlässen in vorgegebener Form proklamiert wurde. Schon in Homers Ilias (1, 22) findet sich eine Form der Acclamatio. Heute sind noch einige Acclamationen von Volksversammlungen und Kultvereinen in Griechenland bekannt.

Die frühesten Formen der Acclamatio bei den Römern waren die Zurufe während Hochzeitszügen. Möglich waren etwa:
 Talasse
 Hymen, Hymenaee io
 Vale, vale, vale
Seit der spätrepublikanischen Zeit war die acclamatio das Bekunden der öffentlichen Meinung gegenüber Staatsmännern, dem Princeps und dessen Familie. Acclamiert wurde etwa, wenn die betreffende Person das Theater betrat, beim Einzug in die Stadt, während der Spiele. Ausdrucksformen waren im Positiven wie im Negativen Rufe, Klatschen, Zischen und Pfeifen, oft war der Übergang zum Beifall fließend. Ein erfolgreicher Triumphator wurde beispielsweise mit dem Ausruf Io Triumphe acclamiert.

In der Kunst der Kaiserzeit und der Spätantike gehörte die Acclamatio zu den formalisierten Darstellungsarten, die insbesondere in den Bildprogrammen der "historischen Reliefs" eingesetzt wurden. Sie sind durch das Anheben der rechten Hand zur Gestalt des Herrschers oder Gottes gekennzeichnet. Die Symbolik wurde auch in der mittelalterlichen Kunst zur Darstellung der Anbetung Christi übernommen. Acclamatio-Szenen findet man beispielsweise am Konstantinsbogen, Galeriusbogen, Trajansbogen von Benevent und an der Basis des Theodosius-Obelisken.

Quellen
 Homer, Ilias 1, 22
 Catull 61–62
 Livius 1, 9, 12
 Varro bei Nonius Marcellus p. 48, 5
 Varro, ling. 6, 68

Literatur
 Karl Sittl: Die Gebärden der Griechen und Römer. 1890, S. ?.
 Andreas Alföldi: Die Ausgestaltung des monarchischen Zeremoniells am römischen Kaiserhofe. In: Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Römische Abteilung. Band 49, 1934, S. 79–88.

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daVinci P-39-Q25 version. Only one livery so far but it flies well and looks awesome. Basically uploaded for folks who like Warbirds but can't handle taildraggers. This is a tricycle gear and it's easy to land and taxi.
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The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was conceived, designed and built by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a specification issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed and, with an engine installed, first flew on 26 October.
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The Handley Page Halifax was one of the four-engined heavy bombers of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. A contemporary of the famous Avro Lancaster, the Halifax remained in service until the end of the war, performing a variety of duties in addition to bombing. The Halifax was also operated by squadrons of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Free French Air Force, and Polish forces, and after the Second World War by the Royal Egyptian Air Force, the Armee de l'Air and the Royal Pakistan Air Force.
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Crisis spoils Singapore celebrations
John Burton of Financial Times writes: A third of Singaporeans normally vote against the PAP, despite the weakness of opposition parties. The government must call an election by November 2011. It may decide to call a snap election this year if it fears that the economy will not recover in the next two years, when public discontent might be stronger.
While the PAP is expected to return to power, its nightmare result would be to lose one or more of the five or six-member group representation constituencies (GRCs) that dominate the parliamentary system. Voters cast a single ballot for a party slate of candidates. The opposition, which now has only two seats in the 84-member chamber, would gain its biggest representation in more than 40 years.
"The loss of a GRC would be a psychological blow to the PAP and might encourage more Singaporeans to join the opposition," says the local political analyst.
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NAD 7140 The unit powers up but even with the volume turned to the max position you here the music very faintly. All three fuses are ok. I hooked the speakers to both A & B ports but get the same results. Also does not matter if it is in the CD or Tuner position any ideas. Please Help.
I am having exactly the same problem with my NAD 7150. There used to be an audible "click" when the amp circuits came online, but now there is nothing. I am having exactly the same problem with my NAD 7150. There used to be an audible "click" when the amp circuits came online, but now there is nothing.
Amplifier is about shot, need to replace IC pack or transistors (whichever it has). Could, remotely, be the speaker lines are installed incorrectly?out of phase. + to +, - to - from amp to speakers. Some amps will protect themselves when this condition occurs till fixed.
Take care. First put the volume down complete. Then unplug the head phone and than try to raise the volume. Could be the headphone connector does not switch through correct. Could be the connections between the pre and power amp are not in place or not proper pushed in?
Always take care when working with amplifiers. When switching them on with volume to max, you easy can kill your speakers. Also when disconnecting the headphones on full power kan damage the loudspeakers.
No volume from turntable, even with volume turned to max, are ther internal fuses ?
You don't state which model the turntable is. Without this we are working blind. If the turntable has a built in amp then that will have failed. A blown fuse would shut down everything. If it has no built in amp and you have it connected to a separate amp, then you have either connected it to the wrong socket - it needs a phono socket - or if the amp doesn't have one you need a magnetic cartridge preamp.
Assuming you're trying to power the monitors from this unit as well as the mains.....Confirm that the amp switch is in the middle position which splits the internal amps....one for main and one for monitors. Output A would power the monitors.... B would power the mains.
Hi there I have a C340 that has similar problem, you must have bought this from ebay, lol.
Nad made a mistake on the C range, the pre - power link can be shorted out. if the pre is shorted out it takes out the pre amplifier stage, I have managed to get the right channel working, I will keep you informed what is the cause of the left channel. I have replaced the pre-amp IC and a couple of Jfets and transistors. Once I have repaired the Amp I could repaire yours if you like???
Use a 3.5mm stereo jack to RCA connector lead.
Connect this to the AUX input on the back of the 7140, and away you go. Get the lead as an accessory from just about any electronics hobby store.
The clicking is the sound of a bad relay. A relay is an electrical switch that opens and closes under the control of another electrical circuit. There is no user solution for this. You'll have to take it to an electronics repair shop (~$150) or dump the whole unit.
Cant figure out my car audio problems!!!!!
There are a couple of tests you can perform. I'd first recommend checking the shield ground. You'll need an ohm meter. The details can be found on the following page.
You can also test the output with the multimeter. Set the multimeter to AC volts. If it's not an auto-ranging meter, set it to a voltage range of ~2v AC. Disconnect the RCA cables from the head unit. Touch one meter probe to the outer ring of the head unit's RCA jack. Touch the other probe to the metal contact in the center of the RCA jack. With the head unit near full volume and a clean signal source, you should read at least one volt on musical peaks. If you have a bass disc or a test tone disc (~60hz sine wave), use those.
Disconnect any input cables from the amp. Turn down the volume controls and disconnect the speakers. Power back on. If you still blow fuses with nothing hooked up, have the amp fixed.
If the fuse holds, shut down and connect the speakers, leaving the volume controls down. Power up and see if your fuse holds. If you have hum, an output transistor is most likely shorted. If you have no noise, SLOWLY turn up the volume controls and listen for the hum. If all is quiet, turn down the volume controls and connect your input cables and turn the volume back up. Noise? check your cables!
what was your amp? ic or transistorized? the output transistor of your amp may be opened, mostly it will short but because u still hear sound, maybe open and only the driver transistor are working. replacing output transistor or IC could solve the problem.
Random sound disturbances. I have a 25-year-old NAD 7120 receiver. After a few years of not using it, now there is an occasional crackling noise from speakers, and each speaker comes in and out at random. I have checked the speaker outputs and the inputs at the speakers, to no avail. Could it be dirty pots?
Removal of front panel on NAD 712 The LCD display on my NAD 712 receiver has quit working. The problem has been isolated to the backlighting for the display. However, I have problems accessing the light bulbs mounted on the small circuit board, so wondering if any can provide some guidance on how to do this dismounting properly? It seems like you must do this by removing the front panel, which seems to be attached by two screws on both top and buttom of the cabinet. However, after removal of these, the panel is still not free, as it at some point on the center part of the panel appears to be still fixed. Hope anyone can provide an answer?
I have a NAD 712 receiver which has started cutting out after about three or four minutes of use. Once you power it off and on again it runs again for another three or four mnutes before cutting out - I suspect it may be overheating? Any ideas?
Have a manual for NAD 712?


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Durango: Wild Lands Sport Review
Hickey Oakley
8 Jun 2022 · 3 min read
While participating in the game, a person will notice several tasks. In general, the experience in the particular Wild Lands is definitely centered around finishing missions. These tasks will offer you valuable rewards, which includes T-coins, the standard currency hanging around. As such, you ought to take advantage of any chance to earn T-coins. You should in addition benefit from every chance to gain levels your current character. As your persona levels up, you will have further benefits.
In this kind of survival game, players have to make it through by gathering sources and crafting fundamental tools and gear. You could explore typically the land and cut back on dinosaurs for animals and companions. In addition, also you can pre-register to earn advantages when you complete a level. Once you've completed the sport, you can promote or trade your own products in the store. Also you can deal with other gamers in order to buy more solutions and build stronger structures.
The combat system in Durango is quite interesting. The ball player can pick to either make use of the automatic method, where the persona will attack immediately, or go manual and control every single move by palm. The weapons that will you use within a combat will certainly be very important to your success. Along with dozens of guns to pick from, you'll end up being able to protect yourself from your enemies and acquire them down. It's a good idea to build some sort of few weapons in order to have a better potential for winning a battle.
In the early stages of typically the game, you have to focus on building your skills. Establishing your village in addition to supporting yourself by means of farming will aid you earn money. You can build some sort of village if you're looking to make your character and acquire an increased class added bonus. The later an individual are in the game, the more skill points you can easily get, the better. Should you be not planning on farming, you should consider taking the Housewife or Conductor.
The open up world in Durango: Wild Lands is full of routines. You will find a selection of animals in addition to places to check out. You will find many assets to assemble and items to craft. Typically the early game includes quest lines that will help in your survival. There's plenty to do! Whether you want to construct a shelter or a tent, you'll be able to find them inside the game.
Because the game's popularity increases, Nexon is about to make the sport obtainable in more countries. As of May 2019, the mobile activity will be available in North america, Australia, plus the Israel. Those countries are likely to comply with suit shortly. Right after the game has been released, expect to see an innovative story ending and even instrument system. Typically the last version regarding the game is a bit more mature than their predecessor, but really still an excellent one to experience.
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While the activity isn't exactly new, it truly is definitely well worth a try. It's a MMORPG that involves survival. After an odd incident, you include to build resources, hunt dinosaurs, and collect herbs. Your property will ultimately turn into a civilized island, plus you can tame dinosaurs, which you can use in order to harvest resources plus cook food. On the other hand, it's not only your survival abilities that matter. สมัครlive22 will also need to end up being able to handle your property correctly and interact together with others.
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#include <vp.h>
#include <rssraytracingoctree.h>
#include <pmvoctree.h>

int main(int argc, char **argv) {

    std::cout << "Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica Óptica y Electrónica" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Cómputo" << std::endl;

    // octree resolution
    double resolution = 0.02;

    // Best scanning distance of the sensor
    double distance = 1.5;

    if (argc != 3) { // Check the value of argc. If not enough parameters have been passed, inform user and exit.
        std::cout << "Usage is ./program <folder> <ref_model>\n Note: The folder must contain inside the folders config and data. \n<ref_model> describes the points of the target model in order to calculate the coverage\nExample: ./program /home/robot";
	// Inform the user of how to use the program
        exit(0);
    }

    std::string main_folder(argv[1]);
    std::string ref_model(argv[2]);

    std::string config_folder(main_folder);
    config_folder.append("/config");

    std::string data_folder(main_folder);
    data_folder.append("/data");

    std::string rays_file(main_folder);
    rays_file.append("/data/rays_0.dat");

    // ------------------- Robot ---------------------------
    /*
     * Definition of the robot.
     */
    vpRobot *r = new vprFreeFlyer();
    r->init();

    // ---------------- sensor ----------------------
    // Simulation of the scan with octree
    // RangeSensor *s = new RSSimulated();
    RangeSensor *s = new RSSRayTracingOCtree();
    s->setConfigFolder(config_folder);
    s->setDataFolder(data_folder);
    s->init();
    // Set of rays that defines the sensor R
    s->saveRaysForResolution(rays_file, resolution, distance);

    // ---------------- RobotSensor ----------------
    RobotSensor *rs = new RobSenNoTransformation(r, s);
    rs->setSensorPose(0,0,0,-M_PI/2,0,-M_PI/2);
    rs->setConfigFolder(config_folder);
    rs->setDataFolder(data_folder);
    rs->init();

    // --------------- Partial Model ------------
    PartialModelBase *partial_model = new PMVOctree();
    partial_model->setConfigFolder(config_folder);
    partial_model->setDataFolder(data_folder);
    partial_model->init();
    // Reads the sensor definition
    partial_model->readRays(rays_file);

    // --------------- NBV Planner ------------
    NBVPlanner *planner = new WorkspaceNBVPlanner(rs, partial_model);
    planner->setConfigFolder(config_folder);
    planner->setDataFolder(data_folder);
    planner->init();

    // ---------------- Reconstructor
    R3DDirectPositioning *rec = new R3DDirectPositioning(rs, planner);
    rec->setPartialModel(partial_model);
    rec->setConfigFolder(config_folder);
    rec->setDataFolder(data_folder);
    // specify the file that will be the reference to calculate the coverage
    rec->ref_obj_pts_fn.assign(ref_model);
    rec->tar_pts_fn.assign(partial_model->object_points_filename);
    rec->init();

    rec->solveReconstruction();

    delete r;
    delete s;
    delete rs;
    delete partial_model;
    delete planner;
    delete rec;

    return 0;
}