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using namespace Graphics;
using namespace Microsoft::WRL;

D3D12_BLEND TranslateBlendFactor( BlendFactor blendFactor )
{
    D3D12_BLEND result = D3D12_BLEND_ONE;

    switch ( blendFactor )
    {
    case BlendFactor::Zero:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_ZERO;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::One:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_ONE;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::SrcColor:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_SRC_COLOR;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::OneMinusSrcColor:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_INV_SRC_COLOR;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::DstColor:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_DEST_COLOR;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::OneMinusDstColor:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_INV_DEST_COLOR;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::SrcAlpha:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_SRC_ALPHA;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::OneMinusSrcAlpha:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_INV_SRC_ALPHA;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::DstAlpha:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_DEST_ALPHA;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::OneMinusDstAlpha:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_INV_DEST_ALPHA;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::SrcAlphaSat:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_SRC_ALPHA_SAT;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::ConstBlendFactor:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_BLEND_FACTOR;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::OneMinusBlendFactor:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_INV_BLEND_FACTOR;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::Src1Color:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_SRC1_COLOR;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::OneMinusSrc1Color:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_INV_SRC1_COLOR;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::Src1Alpha:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_INV_SRC1_ALPHA;
        break;
    case BlendFactor::OneMinusSrc1Alpha:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_INV_SRC1_ALPHA;
        break;
    }

    return result;
}

D3D12_BLEND_OP TranslateBlendOp( BlendOperation blendOperation )
{
    D3D12_BLEND_OP result = D3D12_BLEND_OP_ADD;
    switch ( blendOperation )
    {
    case BlendOperation::Add:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_OP_ADD;
        break;
    case BlendOperation::Subtract:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_OP_SUBTRACT;
        break;
    case BlendOperation::ReverseSubtract:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_OP_REV_SUBTRACT;
        break;
    case BlendOperation::Min:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_OP_MIN;
        break;
    case BlendOperation::Max:
        result = D3D12_BLEND_OP_MAX;
        break;
    }

    return result;
}

UINT8 TranslateWriteMask( bool red, bool green, bool blue, bool alpha )
{
    UINT8 writeMask = 0;
    if ( red )
    {
        writeMask |= D3D12_COLOR_WRITE_ENABLE_RED;
    }
    if ( green )
    {
        writeMask |= D3D12_COLOR_WRITE_ENABLE_GREEN;
    }
    if ( blue )
    {
        writeMask |= D3D12_COLOR_WRITE_ENABLE_BLUE;
    }
    if ( alpha )
    {
        writeMask |= D3D12_COLOR_WRITE_ENABLE_ALPHA;
    }

    return writeMask;
}

D3D12_LOGIC_OP TranslateLogicOperator( LogicOperator logicOp )
{
    D3D12_LOGIC_OP result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_NOOP;

    switch ( logicOp )
    {
    case LogicOperator::None:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_NOOP;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::Clear:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_CLEAR;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::Set:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_SET;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::Copy:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_SET;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::CopyInverted:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_COPY_INVERTED;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::Invert:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_INVERT;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::And:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_AND;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::Nand:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_NAND;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::Or:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_OR;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::Nor:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_NOR;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::Xor:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_XOR;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::Equiv:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_EQUIV;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::AndReverse:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_AND_REVERSE;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::AndInverted:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_AND_INVERTED;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::OrReverse:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_OR_REVERSE;
        break;
    case LogicOperator::OrInverted:
        result = D3D12_LOGIC_OP_OR_INVERTED;
        break;
    }

    return result;
}

BlendStateDX12::BlendStateDX12()
    : m_AlphaToCoverageEnable( false )
    , m_IndependentBlendEnable( false )
    , m_SampleMask( 0xffffffff )
    , m_IsDirty( true )
{
    m_BlendModes.resize( 8 );
}

BlendStateDX12::~BlendStateDX12()
{}

void BlendStateDX12::SetBlendMode( const BlendMode& blendMode )
{
    m_BlendModes[0] = blendMode;

    m_IsDirty = true;
}

void BlendStateDX12::SetBlendModes( const std::vector<BlendMode>& blendModes )
{
    m_BlendModes = blendModes;

    m_IsDirty = true;
}

const std::vector<BlendMode>& BlendStateDX12::GetBlendModes() const
{
    return m_BlendModes;
}

void BlendStateDX12::SetConstBlendFactor( const ConstantBlendFactor& constantBlendFactor )
{
    m_ConstantBlendFactor = constantBlendFactor;
}

const ConstantBlendFactor& BlendStateDX12::GetConstBlendFactor() const
{
    return m_ConstantBlendFactor;
}

void BlendStateDX12::SetSampleMask( uint32_t sampleMask )
{
    m_SampleMask = sampleMask;
}

uint32_t BlendStateDX12::GetSampleMask() const
{
    return m_SampleMask;
}

void BlendStateDX12::SetAlphaCoverage( bool enabled )
{
    m_AlphaToCoverageEnable = enabled;

    m_IsDirty = true;
}

bool BlendStateDX12::GetAlphaCoverage() const
{
    return m_AlphaToCoverageEnable;
}

void BlendStateDX12::SetIndependentBlend( bool enabled )
{
    m_IndependentBlendEnable = enabled;

    m_IsDirty = true;
}

bool BlendStateDX12::GetIndependentBlend() const
{
    return m_IndependentBlendEnable;
}

bool BlendStateDX12::IsDirty() const
{
    return m_IsDirty;
}

D3D12_BLEND_DESC BlendStateDX12::GetD3D12BlendDesc()
{
    if ( m_IsDirty )
    {
        m_d3d12BlendDesc.AlphaToCoverageEnable = m_AlphaToCoverageEnable;
        m_d3d12BlendDesc.IndependentBlendEnable = m_IndependentBlendEnable;
        size_t i = 0;
        for ( auto blendMode : m_BlendModes )
        {
            D3D12_RENDER_TARGET_BLEND_DESC& d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc = m_d3d12BlendDesc.RenderTarget[i++];
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.BlendEnable = blendMode.BlendEnabled;
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.LogicOpEnable = blendMode.LogicOpEnabled;
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.SrcBlend = TranslateBlendFactor( blendMode.SrcFactor );
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.DestBlend = TranslateBlendFactor( blendMode.DstFactor );
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.BlendOp = TranslateBlendOp( blendMode.BlendOp );
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.SrcBlendAlpha = TranslateBlendFactor( blendMode.SrcAlphaFactor );
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.DestBlendAlpha = TranslateBlendFactor( blendMode.DstAlphaFactor );
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.BlendOpAlpha = TranslateBlendOp( blendMode.AlphaOp );
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.LogicOp = TranslateLogicOperator( blendMode.LogicOp );
            d3d12RenderTargetBlendDesc.RenderTargetWriteMask = TranslateWriteMask( blendMode.WriteRed, blendMode.WriteGreen, blendMode.WriteBlue, blendMode.WriteAlpha );
        }

        m_IsDirty = false;
    }

    return m_d3d12BlendDesc;
}

void BlendStateDX12::Bind( std::shared_ptr<GraphicsCommandBufferDX12> commandBuffer )
{
    ComPtr<ID3D12GraphicsCommandList> d3d12CommandList = commandBuffer->GetD3D12CommandList();

    d3d12CommandList->OMSetBlendFactor( m_ConstantBlendFactor.RGBA );
}

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Welcome, we have a small flock of waterfowl and chickens and a herd of goats to interact with, volunteer some time in our organic garden, peer up into endless night skies or use us a s a base camp to go exploring the several county and state parks, Natural and Scientific areas, hiking trails and local communities. We are located about 5 miles from either Franklin or Fairfax and less than 20 minutes to Redwood Falls, Jackpot Junction and New Ulm.
Natural features you'll find at We Have Goats in Minnesota.


We've come up with some ideas of how our puzzles can be used a little differently, if you're interested in any of these unique options please contact us!
Looking for a way to make your Business stand out? With our ability to create custom jigsaw puzzles we can personalize a puzzle to promote your Business with any images you'd like! We now offer 15 piece magnetic puzzles that would be outstanding for advertising! Customers and clients will be thrilled to receive promotional puzzles, they're a unique and fun way to bring in repeat business! Please contact us for more information, we'd love to work with you to give your Business that extra boost.
As a company we aim to make jigsaw puzzles that look great as well as educate those who build them about local Flora and Fauna. Each of our puzzles have informative side panels with interesting facts about the image featured on the puzzle. This makes our jigsaw puzzles an excellent classroom tool to help children get more in touch with our local plants and animals. What's better than having fun and learning at the same time? If you're interested in getting some jigsaw puzzles into your classroom, please feel free to contact us or head over to our "Puzzles" page to purchase directly.


Packed with features and gravity defying stunts, Urban Trial Freestyle™ brings innovation to the hugely popular action bike racer genre and takes it to new dimensions.
Urban Trial Freestyle's™ 2D freestyle MotoX/TrialX riding is spread across five living 3D urban environments, each full of contorted terrain and ramps, background animations, moving objects and a level design marked by a decidedly witty, acerbic edge.
Urban Trial Freestyle™ challenges players to push their risk-taking to the absolute limits to deliver maximum stunt rewards. The game's non-stop action is complemented by a host of features including trophies, multiple game modes, leader boards, rider and bike customisation, and much more.
With slick urban detailed graphics and an innovative physics engine fine-tuned for fun pick-up and play, the game has been specifically engineered to get the most out of each platform.
Urban Trial Freestyle™ has been greatly influenced with the support of Julien Dupont, the "godfather of urban trial freestyle." Julien is known around the world for his unique street style and technique, mashing down barriers and setting new records.
Game doesn't sound bad. I can't wait to see its result.
Apparently the 3DS version is the only one to come with a built in level editor.
Mmmh, looks like a portable version of Trials Evolution, that's a good idea I'll watch out if the level creations can be shared online, and if there is online multiplayer modes.
I think I'll pick this up when I get off work. looks cool and the sale price is reasonable.
Good price. Created by a subset of Ubisoft... Just like Trials, but portable.. Sounds like a great deal!
I'm encountering a weird bug - if I start this game, then quit and switch to Animal Crossing, it ALWAYS freezes on a black screen. Other games don't trigger this behavior.
What I want to know is if you can make tracks, or just edit existing tracks, anyone know?
@Vava no sharing of levels sadly. also only online is leaderboards... At the very least there should have been a method for exchanging created tracks through QR codes or something like that.


A Chechen artist, Gaisumov's work depicts the social and personal effects of the region's conflict. In Keicheyuhea, exhibiting at St George's Hall, the artist follows his grandmother visiting her home land for the first time since her displacement 73 years earlier. At Victoria Gallery & Museum, in People of No Consequence the artist documents the gathering of a group of elderly men and women, all survivors of the 1944 Soviet deportation of the Chechen and Ingush nations to Central Asia.
This tour will begin at St George's Hall before moving to Victoria Gallery & Museum.


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Austria Backstabbing Hungary on Energy
By James Kimer | Published: April 2, 2009
It has been a while since we have blogged about ye 'ole energy struggle between the Austrian company OMV and the Hungarian company MOL, which last year seemed to be on the cusp of blowing up into a major dispute over minority shareholder rights with Russian state companies pulling the strings. I recall that it was once described as a fight that no matter how it came out, Gazprom would end up winning.
Well, that's exactly what has happened, as eventually the Austrians, who do quite a lot of banking with less-than-transparent Russian energy traders (they were even involved at one point in a money laundering investigation related to the murder of a central banker), finally gave in to Russian demands to serve as a trojan horse, passing their 21% ownership of MOL into the hands of Surgutneftegaz, which has suddenly become Igor Sechin's favorite private company.
The response in Hungary to the Austrian move was outrage: "Suspicion arises … that because the Russian investor bought this stake at exactly the input price, it [OMV] was just a front. (…) Looking at the kinds of business activities Mol has in Russia, and the kind of partners we have in Russia, our business falls outside Surgutneftegas's range of activities. This was certainly not a friendly bid and it is very strange that somebody has chosen to pay OMV precisely enough to cover its costs in buying and holding Mol's shares over the past few years," said MOL Chairman Zsolt Hernadi to the Financial Times.
The surrender of Hungary to Russian energy imperialism has been a long time in the making, and now, opposition leader Viktor Obran appears to have been right when he described his country as "Gazprom's most cheerful barracks."

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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF INSECURITY ON THE MANAGEMENT OF SYLLABUS COVERAGE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN WEST POKOT COUNTY, KENYA
Emmanuel Kaliakamur, Ruth Thinguri, Mary Mugwe Chui
There is a current concern on the escalating cases of insecurity among the pastoralists' communities in the Republic of Kenya which calls for an urgent need to investigate its influence of insecurity on the management of syllabus coverage in public primary schools in West Pokot County. The study looked into the objective on the influence of insecurity syllabus coverage. This study was guided by Securitization and School Management theories. The study embraced mixed methodology and the concurrent triangulation design. The target population was 1,161 consisting of 80 head teachers and 611 teachers, 4 Quality Assurance Officers, 465 BoM members and 1 county director of education. Stratified sampling was used to choose schools from the 4 sub counties each giving 6 schools, from where 9 teachers per school were sampled randomly and selected to come up with a total of 216 teachers. The 24 head teachers were selected purposively. The total sample was 245 participants consisting of 216 primary school teachers, 24 head teachers, 2 QASOs, 2 BoM members and 1 County Director of Education which was 21.10 % of the target population. Teachers were randomly sampled while QASO officers and BoM members were purposively sampled. Questionnaires with Likert scales were used for teachers and students. There were interview schedules for the County Education Officer, QASO officers, BoM members and a documents' analysis was developed. The research instruments were piloted in public primary schools in the county which were excluded from the final research sample. The researcher asked experts and the supervisors to scrutinize instruments for validity. For reliability, test retest method was used. A Pearson Correlation Coefficient of 0.800 was achieved in the piloting. Concurrent triangulation was used to ensure credibility. An in-depth interview was used to test dependability of qualitative instruments. Quantitative data was analyzed in descriptive statistics and presented in tables, frequencies and percentages. Inferential statistics was used in quantitative data whereby Chi-square was conducted to establish the extent to which the study variables associated with each other. Qualitative data was presented through thematic analysis. Then there was mixing and interpretation of data. The investigation established that insecurity in the study county hampered syllabus coverage. It was recommended that the government put in place security measures to curb insecurity in the county and the local communities use peace talks. Further research was recommended on influence of insecurity in secondary schools and other institutions of higher learning.
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November 20, 2019 / Mondato
Will Banks Lead the Fintech Charge?
~6 min read
It's sometimes assumed that competition in the financial services space is good for end users. If consumers can choose one bank over another, it incentivizes providers to offer better rates, provide superior customer experience, and adopt new tech to keep up with competitors. Chasing the latest innovations, however, can lead to an emphasis on front-end, "show piece" tech that leaves the legacy middleware and core systems - in other words, the parts of an institution which are most often in need of an update - out of date. True "digital banking", some argue, instead focuses on modernizing banking processes - the actions which users carry out via their bank - and incorporating the necessary tech to optimize those processes. Moreover, if legacy institutions hope to compete in the new tech-intensive financial services market, they should be ready to commit to a more complete digital banking transformation.
Fintechs Have Joined the Chat
Banks don't have to imitate the new kids on the block in order to compete with them. The typical traditional financial institution has different strengths and weaknesses than the average fintech, and those differences make it easy for banks to compete with fintechs in some areas, and impossible to do so in others. Likewise, banks enjoy a breadth of capabilities which new entrants to the space can't match. For example: digital-only "challenger bank" Starling Bank was founded in the U.K. in 2014 and launched a beta of their app after receiving a restricted banking license in 2017. The app initially featured current accounts; a year later, Starling introduced single-owner business accounts, and later rolled out multi-owner business accounts and euro currency accounts. Staggering their offerings was necessary to Starling's journey not only for compliance, but from a strategic standpoint, too. Picking off distinct segments of financial services where Starling could compete was much easier than trying to be a better bank in every way for every U.K. customer.
Instead of brawling with the big banks directly, fintechs can compete with banks in certain niches by deploying innovative technology, creating a unique customer experience, and going to market quickly. The good news for banks, then, is that while the industry at large will become increasingly competitive with time, they are more likely to compete with different players on different fronts than to face a single, existential adversary. But this paradigm also means that customer expectations will rise across the board, and considering that everything from ride-hailing to food delivery and car rentals are now smoothly taking place on mobile apps in both developed and emerging markets, customers already have high standards for digital experiences.
The New Game In Town
Keeping up with the competition is a valid reason for a bank to embrace emerging tech, but adopting a lasting digital strategy requires more than merely matching competitors channel-for-channel. Furthermore, new technologies may represent an opportunity for established institutions to take advantage of their existing data, market position, and product portfolio, which unseasoned fintechs obviously can't do.
The wiser approach, then, might be to rehabilitate legacy systems to the point that they become a strength rather than a weakness. Technology has emerged in recent year with the potential to improve almost any aspect of how banks serve their customers, and if serving customers well is a bank's priority, investing in digital channels is a must. Deloitte's 2018 Global Digital Banking Consumer Survey found that 82% of respondents used online banking at least once, and 71% had used a mobile app at least once to access their primary bank. Not only were these found to be the most widely-used channels overall, but when it came to the most frequently-performed user actions like P2P transfers, bill pays, and balance inquiries, digital channels dominated, representing the preferred channel for over three-quarters of users.
Source: Deloitte Consulting
It's tempting to draw the conclusion that because consumers want to transact via digital channels, the answer is to create front-end apps which enable just that. However, that is akin to a digital veneer; only modernizing the part of the bank which end users directly interact with leaves the rest of the structure in decay. That structure, moreover, is the site of real value; how much value does it add to a bank's customers if they can apply for a loan via an app, but slow back-office processes mean they must wait three weeks to learn whether they were approved? If a bank's middle- and back-office aren't refurbished right along with their customer-facing elements, then they will find themselves at a disadvantage relative to fintech firms who are digital-first from stem to stern.
How's It Played?
Tradition institutions who have recognized the need for comprehensive digital transformation have some options. On the customer-facing side, developing a banking app can be fast, easy, and simple or it can be time-consuming, laborious, and complex - depending on the desired features and integration capabilities involved. Services like NYMBUS offer financial institutions the ability to launch a digital bank under an existing U.S. charter in as few as 90 days, while some megabanks like BBVA have been slowly morphing into tech firms over the past 10+ years. More features obviously require more investment and a longer runway. The range of customer-facing features that banks can build into their apps is truly endless, with the list seemingly growing by the day.
One layer down from the front-end, banks are increasingly moving toward Open APIs which allow users to grant data and other permission to third party apps. If a user wants to use an app like Pocketguard or CreditKarma, for example,to manipulate or gain insights into their data with a primary bank, APIs are what enable such functionalities.
Customers can benefit directly from the innovation that Open APIs encourage. CGAP cited a case last year in which an app called PiggyVest (formerly piggybank.ng) helped Nigerian residents collectively save over 1b Naira (almost $3 million) by allowing them to create savings plans; the app would then automatically deduct funds from their accounts and keep the cash safely stashed away - much like a piggybank - for as long as their savings plan specified.
The Deeper Level to This Game
Banks should give customers the basic digital tools they want for day-to-day banking, and they should configure APIs to give talented developers the chance to create value for customers. But at the core and middleware layers of a bank's operations, in areas like Anti-money Laundering, Loan Origination, and Data Management, are where innovative tech can possibly make the most lasting difference.
There's no shortage of buzzwords in banking nor in tech, so it's only natural that the intersection of the two should be rife with them (a glossary does exist, for the curious). However, behind every buzzword could lurk an innovation with real competitive potential.
Take Machine Learning, or ML, which "utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide systems with the ability to automatically learn and revise from experience, without the need for explicit programming." Los Angeles-based Zest AI turns that abstract idea into software which improves underwriting by "resolving the clear-cut approvals or denials to free up human underwriting resources to focus on giving better service to the tougher-to-score cases in the middle," according to Bruce Upbin, VP of Communications at Zest AI. Not only does it make business sense to optimize underwriting through ML, but doing so also creates positive outcomes for underserviced users. Zest's solution, for instance, allows those "cases in the middle" to get more attention, reducing the chances that creditworthy loan applicants are denied for lack of creditor attention. Coupled with methods like alternative credit scoring, machine learning could directly lead to better credit access for borrowers whom banks have traditionally overlooked.
Upbin has noted an uptick in seriousness about ML for banking over the last year alone:
Unlike last year, people are ready to use ML in their underwriting. People ask how we can help them adopt ML, instead of asking why ML would benefit them. And, to be honest, we heard a lot of people say they want to do ML everywhere all at once. Lenders are asking how Zest can bring AI into several different pieces of their business, including marketing, fraud, and (especially) servicing.
Bruce Upbin, VP Communications, Zest AI
Banking's focus on pushing out digital interfaces may be giving way to a more comprehensive attitude toward tech, and not just to stave off competition from fintechs. Many innovations have the potential to improve efficiency across a bank's entire operations while creating favorable business and impact outcomes. But if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right - and that means embracing tech at every layer and every level of an institution.
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Texas Central taps Renfe as operating partner
By Paul Takahashi
Published 10:19 am CDT, Thursday, October 11, 2018
The planned high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas would use overhead electrical lines and its own separated tracks to shuttle riders between the two metro areas, through mostly flat, rural land. The N700 train is shown in this photo illustration from Texas Central Railway, using images provided by Japan Railway Central.
The planned high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas would use overhead electrical lines and its own separated tracks to shuttle riders between the two metro areas, through mostly flat, rural land. The
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Texas Central, the developer behind the proposed high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas, has tapped Renfe as the train's operating partner.
The Spanish rail operator, in partnership with Spanish railway infrastructure company Adif, will provide technical advice on the design and construction of the Texas Central railway, and assist with its operation and maintenance plans. Once the railway is built, the company will run the trains, maintain engines and signals and oversee ticketing and passenger programs.
Renfe, which has 14,000 employees and revenues of $4.1 billion, brings more than 25 years of experience to the project. The company operates 5,000 trains, including local commuter and high-speed rail lines, every day on 7,500 miles of track in Europe. It handled more than 487 million passengers, including 36 million high-speed rail passengers, and 19.6 million tons of freight in 2017.
"Renfe has established a reputation for excellence in railroad operation in Spain and across the world, and we welcome them aboard," Texas Central CEO Carlos Aguilar said in a statement. "With their decades of expertise, they were a natural fit to join our other partners."
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Renfe is the latest international company to partner with Texas Central on the high-speed rail project. Earlier this year, Texas Central announced it is working with Salini Impregilo, operating in the U.S. as The Lane Construction Corp. to lead the civil construction on the rail line. The Texas company also secured $300 million in loans from Japanese sources to fund the permitting, design and engineering for the project.
The Texas Central rail line will be built and operated without taxpayer funded state or federal grants. The 200 mph train, based on the Japanese Shinkansen bullet train technology, will allow passengers to go between Houston and Dallas in 90 minutes, with a midway stop in the Brazos Valley. The project is expected to generate some $36 billion in economic benefits across Texas over the next 25 years, including creating 10,000 construction jobs and 1,500 permanent jobs.
Texas Central is working with Federal Railroad Administration officials to finalize the rail lines environmental impact review, which will help determine the project's timeline and final route.
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Cybercriminals hacked into the database of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. stealing the names, email addresses and Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) of 2.2 million car owners.
Those affected received an email from Honda last week notifying them of the security breach. It is not known, though, when the database hack occurred, reported the Columbus Dispatch.The email message to customers explained that their information was compromised by hackers who gained unauthorized access to an email list set up to create a welcome email for new Honda and Acura owners. The welcome email list contained customers' names and emails, as well as online log-in names and their 17-character VINs.
The hacked Honda list, says Honda, contained no financial information, Social Security numbers or phone numbers.
A separate list of 2.7 million Acura owners' email addresses was also accessed, but that list contained no other personal information. Acura is the premium brand division of Honda.
"Based solely on the information that was accessed, it would be difficult for your "identity to be stolen," Honda wrote on its website. Honda has also set up an FAQ where owners can easily see what's at stake with this theft.


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Completing the Revolution
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David Strifling rightly draws our attention to what he terms "the quiet revolution" taking place in Wisconsin administrative law. [read post]
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Innovation at the Food-Energy-Water Nexus
26 Apr 2017, 7:56 am by David Strifling
Confirmed participants include: Jerad Bales, Executive Director, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science Paul Block, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Glen Daigger, Professor, University of Michigan Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Pinakin Desai, Managing Engineer – Energy Conservation, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Sarah Geers, Staff Attorney, Midwest Environmental… [read post]
Public Policy and American Drinking Water
14 Jul 2016, 11:09 am by David Strifling
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Lake Michigan and the Chicago Megacity in the 21st Century
18 Jan 2018, 9:34 am by David Strifling
The conference's primary organizers are: David Strifling, Director, Water Law and Policy Initiative, Marquette University Law School David Haynes, Editorial Page Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Participants include: Dean Amhaus, President & CEO, The Water Council Peter Annin, Co-Director of the Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation, Northland College Randy Conner, Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Water Management Molly Flanagan, Vice President for… [read post]
An Expanded Water Law and Policy Initiative
5 Aug 2015, 8:18 pm by Joseph D. Kearney
I am also pleased to announce the appointment of David Strifling as the Initiative's inaugural director. [read post]
Conference on Chicago Megacity and the Great Lakes Covers a Big Waterfront
18 Apr 2018, 11:52 am by Alan J. Borsuk
During the same period, the Law School has developed a water law and policy initiative, led by Professor David Strifling. [read post]
Insights on Judiciary and Tech Industry Highlight New Marquette Lawyer Magazine
16 May 2017, 11:08 am by Alan J. Borsuk
The magazine also includes a selection of pieces written by David Strifling, director of the Law School's Water Law and Public Policy Initiative, for the Law School Faculty Blog. [read post]
A Day of Insight on Major Environmental Topics — and Proper Garbage Disposer Use
25 May 2017, 2:33 pm by Alan J. Borsuk
The day-long session, organized by David Strifling, director of the Water Law and Policy Initiative at Marquette Law School, and an organizing committee, had a broad theme of how leaders and researchers in these crucial fields could work together and stretch their vision to serve the best and broadest sense of the public good. [read post]


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Home Community Theresa Clay's 'elf crew' ships Christmas goodies to troops overseas
Theresa Clay's 'elf crew' ships Christmas goodies to troops overseas
Theresa Clay (front, center in the gray "Merry Christmas Y'all" sweatshirt) and most of her 19-member "elf crew" prepare to load their homemade Christmas goodies into 93 boxes to ship to troops overseas. Photo/Submitted.
It was five years ago that Tyrone resident Theresa Clay had the idea of sending Christmas cookies and other homemade baked goods to troops overseas. This year, with the help of her now 19-member "elf crew," Clay shipped 93 boxes to the troops.
Clay has a son currently deployed with the U.S. Air Force, and a son-in-law in the U.S. Navy.
"I bake for my customers, so I thought the troops would enjoy homemade goodies," Clay said, reflecting on how the effort first began. "I have a passion for baking and I wanted to give some Christmas love."
Clay contacted her acquaintances with relatives in the military and asked if they would provide an overseas address to send the homemade delights. During the first year, 25 boxes were sent.
As word of Clay's effort spread, other local residents brought their own goodies to help with the effort.
As for the criteria, Clay said the baked goods have to be homemade.
These days, the effort has grown to become an "elf crew" of 19, with items such as cookies, candy, mini muffins and waffle sticks among the holiday gifts sent to troops.
"I've been overwhelmed by the support and help, here and from out of state," Clay said.
This year, Clay and her husband shipped 93 boxes, with the families of the troops providing the money to pay for shipping. Some of the families, many of whom are out of state, send Clay thank you notes and family photos.
Given the way the effort has grown, more space was needed this year for Clay and the 19 elves on her crew to package 93 boxes. That is where the Tyrone Recreation Department came in.
"The recreation department this year was very gracious to provide the space for us to package everything," Clay explained.
For Clay, there is an overarching goal in making the Christmas holiday special for troops overseas.
"I would like to bring the country together, especially the military families," she said.
There are many ways of looking at life and one's participation in it. One of those perspectives suggests that the only way to make a difference is to "be" the difference. For Theresa Clay and her elf crew, they are "being" the difference.
Those interested in learning more about Theresa's effort or lending a hand can contact her through Facebook Messenger or email her at clay.theresa93@gmail.com
Tyrone resident Theresa Clay five years ago began baking Christmas goodies and sending them to troops overseas. Her effort has blossomed as word spread through the community. Photo/Submitted.
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I was able to install the operating system with no problems.
However when I boot the server it keeps looping with usb error 71 even though I haven't plugged any usb devices in to the machine.
I used a live cd to install the operating system.
The errors keep scrolling up the screen making it hard to see the other prompts.
However I can remote in to the machine and not see the errors and do what ever I need to do with the system.
Is there anyway of preventing these errors from displaying on the screen?
I am not interested in plugging any usb devices in to the machine since it is going to be housed in a data center.
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Data Feminism, a 2020 release from MIT Press by Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein, has been instrumental in showing scholars, teachers, and practitioners how data science and data ethics can be transformed by the principles of intersectional feminism. In this session sponsored by the Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH), presenters share how they are using Data Feminism in the undergraduate and graduate classroom. Short presentations are followed by a response by one of the authors and a substantial open discussion with attendees.
The description of Data Feminism from the MIT Press site, where you can also find an open-access copy of the book:
Today, data science is a form of power. It has been used to expose injustice, improve health outcomes, and topple governments. But it has also been used to discriminate, police, and surveil. This potential for good, on the one hand, and harm, on the other, makes it essential to ask: Data science by whom? Data science for whom? Data science with whose interests in mind? The narratives around big data and data science are overwhelmingly white, male, and techno-heroic. In Data Feminism, Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren Klein present a new way of thinking about data science and data ethics—one that is informed by intersectional feminist thought.
Illustrating data feminism in action, D'Ignazio and Klein show how challenges to the male/female binary can help challenge other hierarchical (and empirically wrong) classification systems. They explain how, for example, an understanding of emotion can expand our ideas about effective data visualization, and how the concept of invisible labor can expose the significant human efforts required by our automated systems. And they show why the data never, ever "speak for themselves."
Data Feminism offers strategies for data scientists seeking to learn how feminism can help them work toward justice, and for feminists who want to focus their efforts on the growing field of data science. But Data Feminism is about much more than gender. It is about power, about who has it and who doesn't, and about how those differentials of power can be challenged and changed.
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Lauren Klein is Winship Distinguished Research Professor and Associate Professor in the departments of English and Quantitative Theory & Methods at Emory University, where she also directs the Digital Humanities Lab. She is the author of An Archive of Taste: Race and Eating in the Early United States (University of Minnesota Press, 2020) and, with Catherine D'Ignazio, Data Feminism (MIT Press, 2020). With Matthew K. Gold, she edits Debates in the Digital Humanities, a hybrid print-digital publication stream that explores debates in the field as they emerge.
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Lauren Gilmore is an MA student in English at Lehigh University. She is interested in critical approaches to American speculative literature, digital scholarship modalities, and writing pedagogy. Additionally, her creative and reported work has appeared in various journals and public-facing venues including Hayden's Ferry Review, Horror Homeroom, and Collider.
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Dinos basketball legend Tilleman inducted into Canada West Hall of Fame
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Dean Bicknell, Calgary Herald CALGARY, ALTA: MARCH 09, 2009 -Today the University of Calgary Dinos basketball team announced that Dan Tilleman and Andrew McGuinness have signed letters of intent to play for the Dinos next season .Dan and his father Karl Tilleman starred for the Dinos basketball team in the early 80,sand was voted the greatest Dino athlete in history 2006,as part of the University's 40th anniversity celebrations pose together .(Photo by Dean Bicknell / Calgary Herald) (For Sports story by Rita Mingo) 00020623A Photo by Dean Bicknell /Calgary Herald
EDMONTON — In 2007, the University of Calgary celebrated its 40th anniversary with an online poll to determine its greatest athlete of all-time.
From a litany of deserving candidates one name emerged: Karl Tilleman.
On Monday, Tilleman was announced as the latest inductee into the Canada West Hall of Fame, as his outstanding university and international career was honoured by the conference.
One of the most prolific scorers in Canadian men's basketball history, Tilleman played guard for the Dinos from 1979-84, graduating as their all-time leader with 2,050 points in 79 regular-season games.
He led the nation in scoring in both 1981-82 and 1982-83, while topping Canada West in points for three straight seasons through 1983-84.
In 1982, Tilleman became the first Dinos star to be named Player of the Year in Canadian university men's basketball, an honour he received again the following year. He was a CIAU first-team all-Canadian as well and unanimous Canada West first-team all-star for four seasons in a row, 1980-81 to 1983-84 and was voted Canada West Player of the Year three times (1981, 1982, and 1983). Tilleman was twice awarded University of Calgary Male Athlete of the Year (1981 and 1983).
Tilleman was a two-time Olympian, representing Canada at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Games. At the 1988 Games in Seoul, he set the Olympic record with 10 three-pointers in a single game, which has been equalled only once (in 2012 by Carmelo Anthony). Between his fourth and fifth years at the U of C, Tilleman won gold as a member of Team Canada at the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton.
The Denver Nuggets selected Tilleman 79th overall in the 1984 NBA Draft. Tilleman would go on to earn a law degree at Brigham Young University in 1990 and has had a long legal career. He is presently a partner at the Phoenix office of Dentons, the largest law firm in the world.
During the final regular-season game of his storied Dinos career, Feb. 25, 1984, Tilleman had his number 30 retired by the Dinos.
The University of Calgary Athletic Hall of Fame enshrined Tilleman with its 1995 class, and he has also been inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.


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2010.11.23 - Artisan News - Duff McKagan Gives Insight Into Velvet Revolver Singer Search Hold-Up
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Voice-over: As Slash continues on promoting his debut solo album, Velvet Revolver still wait in limbo, as the band is finding it difficult trying to replace former lead vocalist Scott Weiland. Weiland, who parted ways with the band in 2008 after a bitter feud following an onstage meltdown, left the band to return to his former Stone Temple Pilots, thus leaving Velvet Revolver without a frontman and lead vocalist. While the search has gone on for over two years, Slash did recently announce the band was once again holding auditions in October of 2010, with the hopes of making an announcement sometime in 2011. So what has been the reason the band has had such a hard time finding a replacement for the unpredictable yet talented Scott Weiland? Duff McKagan recently sat down with Artisan News to share his thoughts on the difficulty in finding a vocalist all four members can agree on.
Duff: Velvet Revolver is not done, we're not finished, and I don't think we've made our best record yet. We'll tour again, we'll find the guy. It's one of those things, if you concern yourself with it and the singer, it starts to… because there's not a lot to pull from out there – for our particular band. There's some great talent, we've heard some really, really good guys. But to get all four of us to agree on what that guy – I don't know if the guy that all four of us want is ever going to exist, but we gotta get close.
Voice-over: Duff also talked about Velvet Revolver having to be better than they were with Scott.
Duff: You know, it's got to be better than it was - it's got to be as good, at least. And for us it's got to be better. Scott is an amazing vocalist and frontman, so it's got to be as good or better than that. We can't step down a notch.
Voice-over: Rumors were swirling that Myles Kennedy, who also sings in Slash's solo band, would be named vocalist of Velvet Revolver, but Kennedy has obligations with his band, Alter Bridge, so auditions were held in October of 2010. As of press time, the band has not made any announcements as to who's taking part in the audition process. In the meantime, Matt Sorum, Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan and Slash continue to write and record new music that Slash has described as some of the heaviest music by the band yet. Fans shouldn't hold out hope for an announcement of a vocalist in 2010, as it seems certain the band will not make any decision until 2011.
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Russian Billionaire With Close Ties To Putin Has Come Back To Haunt Mueller
Jul3 by johnapappas
We all know by now that former special council Robert Mueller was obsessed with the fact that Paul Manafort was holding back on information that he knew about then candidate Trump of the fact that Trump was involved with Russian collusion, his obsession was so much so that he had Manafort locked up in solitary confinement that is usually reserved for the worst of the worst of criminals. Now Mueller and his corrupt team will have something to contend with himself that has been unveiled by award winning investigative reporter John Solomon.It seems that Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska who has closely been aligned to Putin has come out to tell his story which is actually throwing Mueller and his team under the bus.
The following was posted by John Solomon, published by The Hill: "Sometimes it is the quiet, elusive ones who come back to haunt you. And for ex-special prosecutor Robert Mueller, one of those might be a Russian billionaire named Oleg Deripaska."
"The oligarch who once controlled Russia's largest aluminum empire has been an international man of intrigue in the now-completed and disproven Trump collusion investigation."
"In a wide-ranging interview with me, Deripaska confirmed a story told to me more than a year ago by law enforcement sources: He was indeed interviewed by FBI agents in September 2016 during the early Russia probe, and he told them he strongly doubted the bureau's theory that the Trump campaign, through Manafort, was colluding with Moscow to hijack the 2016 election."
"I told them straightforward, 'Look, I am not a friend with him (Manafort). Apparently not, because I started a court case (against him) six or nine months before … . But since I'm Russian I would be very surprised that anyone from Russia would try to approach him for any reason, and wouldn't come and ask me my opinion,'" he said, recounting exactly what he says he told the FBI agents that day."
"I told them straightforward, I just don't believe that he would represent any Russian interest. And knowing what he's doing on Ukraine for the last, what, seven or eight years."
So what makes the above so very important is that Mueller's team never presented this information to Manafort's lawyers and thats what is called exploratory research not handed in and many times that has been caused for mistrials and counter lawsuits. We all know that Paul Manafort is not a saint and he was an international wheeler-dealer with tremendous expertise that just happened to fall into the lap of the early stages of the Trump campaign for the presidency but then got caught up with the unjustified suspicions of Mueller that have disrupted his and his families life forever. I believe Manafort was used by Mueller and his team to set an example for others in the course of the investigation but in the meantime his life being destroyed because of it. I hope Manafort's lawyers take it from there and clean house with Mueller and his team to the limits for having his name destroyed from nothing. No American citizen should have to go through such torture from a runaway special council. May Robert Mueller pay for all the suffering he imposed on this man.
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While I love these little "retro" gaming systems, I'm really outside their target market, in that I'm not going to learn much about programming from them. I buy/back them because they're fun little gadgets and I'm all for things that help get kids into STEM fields.
Lately, I've been thinking about one where I would learn new programming skills: one built around an FPGA chip/board instead of a microcontroller. I don't know the second thing about FPGA (I know that it's a Field Programmable Gate Array, so that's the first thing), so would definitely learn something from such a device. But it also means I have no idea how feasible that would be.
Could such be used to create interesting games? I know some old arcade boxes were hardware, so maybe? Is creating such games a reasonable undertaking for one person? Got me. Is there a "friendly" IDE ala Arduino or EMBED available for any of the FPGA hardware? Looking at Kickstarter, the answer seems to be "maybe".
Anyone know a bit more about FPGA that care to answer these questions, or comment on the idea?
I've looked into Verilog and VHDL before.
Never actually got round to writing anything because I inevitably found another project to do.
For making games I'd say go down the 'hardware description language' root since it's probably easier, cheaper and has more tools (e.g. simulators, HDL to board definition translators) available than other routes.
It's not exactly the same but I've attempted to design and build a CPU in one or two sandbox games that have built in logic gates, but I only ever succeeded in making individual parts, I always fell down at the control logic phase (getting the bits to flow around the board in the correct sequence). On the bright side, my ALU worked almost perfectly.
So it is definitely a rabbit-hole worth falling in to if you have the curiosity and enthusiasm for it, and you won't be alone when you get there!
Based on far more time than I should have spent looking into this, I don't think the FPGA world is ready for something like this. The issue is that the FPGA chip makers are stuck in the proprietary tool world. You pretty much have to use their tools, talking to their hardware connector, though they are starting to build those into the boards, but they still aren't documenting the protocols the way the MCU folks do. And how the chips are programmed varies from vendor to vendor if not chip to chip. So there's nothing like avrdude or dfuse or mbed or … for programming them, and no cross-vendor connector like the j-link or bmp for connecting to them. Given that VHDLs are unlike any other programming language, there isn't even a common compiler like GCC to use with them. There are some open source tools that have reverse engineered bits of the some protocols, but they don't seem ready for prime time yet. Amazon failed to crack this, their "FPGA on aws" offering is built on top of the vendors proprietary tool set.
There does seem to be regular attempts to create an "Arduino" like FPGA board, but they all seem to depend on the vendor tools, and fall by the wayside in short order. Simon Monk did a book on FPGA programming last year, and it used three different such boards.
That said, i can see some interesting projects that I could do with some of the $30-$60 boards, so I'll probably get one.
And create a sort of hardware middle-man between the microcontroller and an off-the-shelf LCD, allowing data to be sent from the microcontroller in a more compact 2 or 4 bit-per-pixel format, and then translated by the FPGA into the LCD's 16 or 18 bits-per-pixel?
If you could achieve this with a small / cheap enough FPGA or CPLD then the cost vs benefit could be well worth it?
I don't think so, because you wind up back at the "why are you using such a primitive CPU?" question.
I can get data into an 8 or 16 bit LCD as fast as I can get it into a 1 bit LCD if I'm willing to use 8 or 16 gpio pins and do it in parallel. That's a real burden on a 32u4 or similar, so you could use an FPGA that does some kind of 2/4 to 8/16 bit mapping to get that speed.
But 8 gpios is no big deal on an stm32f405 or some such. 16 may be a bit much, but in the real world you use the dma hardware in the chip to get a significant performance boost (on top of a180MHz, 32 bit CPU). Based on the cost of the dev boards, the STM chip is cheaper than the FPGA, so why not just use the STM chip?
I am trying to look but can't find. Aren't there any hybrid chips with MCU core & FPGA peripherals?
There are, but I think they're mostly the latest generation of fpgas. Look at some of the fpgas with hundreds of thousands of logic elements. The stuff on boards in the Pokitto price range uses multipliers and ADCs as hard circuits. Some of them have MCUs on the board to intermediate between the fpga and the outside world, using say a 32u4 so you can program the fpga via USB as well as JTAG.
Working within a set of limitations and then seeing how far you can push them in creative ways is what actually makes it interesting.
I can see why they would ask that - when it arrives, the pokitto will be the slowest arm chip I have, including the ones on the st-link and bmp hardware debuggers.
I haven't asked that question, because I expect Jonne chose the least expensive chip that would get the job done. An fpga costs more than many of the 32-bit ARM chips that can do this job, even before you factor in the cost of the 8-bit MCU. That's why it's on the wrong side of the line you draw in this case.
And while I enjoy solving the problems inherent in cramming 8 kgs of code into a 4kg CPU, for real world projects you draw the line at the point where the project becomes either late or over budget. And frankly, exploring the expanded capabilities of these newer CPUs is more fun than fighting the limits of the smaller ones, as getting 120kgs of code in a 40kg CPU is both harder and more rewarding.
So it's not too extravagant!
I haven't asked that question, because I expect Jonne chose the least expensive chip that would get the job done.
No. I chose the simplest chip that could get the job done. I could have easily used a more powerful chip but not without a layer of added complexity.
Edit: what I mean by this is that Pokitto is made to be an entry to the magnificent world of ARM chips. It is intended as the first stepping stone to more advanced stuff. Using the LPC11U68 makes the system so simple that anyone can (if they wish to do so) understand the entire Pokitto down to the smallest detail with relatively small effort.
This is not the case if you have a typical dev board with lets say a M0 target with a M4 debugger and intermediary flash chips. Just looking at the schematics of "simple" dev boards like that takes alot of studying.
Actually, you can't . Lattice wants $17 shipping for the thing, and nobody else has them in stock. The ice40hx is about the only fpga that has a complete open source tool chain, so was my first choice for one to play with. The ice40hx1k is also fairly wimpy - 1k lus, as compared to 5 to 10k for all the other FPGAs I looked at, including the ice40hx8k.
As Jonne notes, cost wasn't the driving expense (complexity is also an expense) for him. You can get an stm32f103 for about 75% of the cost of the lpc11u68 (I use Arrow.com pricing). But an FPGA + 8-bit CPU is even more complex than the stm32f103. Also, check the chip specs; some of the FPGA chips don't have on chip flash, and will need an external flash chip to load the config from at power on, so you may need to have that - adding both cost and complexity - as well.
Yeah. It's from a folk saying I grew up with about trying to put 5 pounds in a 10 pound bag, of what never being specified. It was about trying to do too much with to little.
In college, it turned into "code", and we used it to talk about coding on tightly constrained machines, so usually memory. The example that sticks with me was a guy who changed the page header for line printer output so the characters matched a code segment he needed, then branched into the character string to execute them.
I decided I should update to metric units for this community, even though kgs and lbs measure different things.
If anyone is still thinking about getting an FPGA dev board to play with, this one on crowdsupply could be really interesting, depending on how they price it.
If you will have perfect working FPGA pokitto core there are companies making ASIC from FPGA.That ASIC is than 40% faster.But they accept 100 000 chips or so.So price will be like new car (30 000euro).
Anyways you will be able than have few cent or 1euro system on chip.This should make Pokitto cheaper in future.Also you will be able to add blitter for sprites or soundchip (ym2151 for example) etc etc.This can be good for Pokitto 2.


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Tsukihime Question
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I just finished up watching the 12 episode anime Tsukihime, and even though I thought it was executed with great skill, it left me one unanswered question: What exactly happens to Arcueid at the end? She's killed by Roa, but was she not also killed by Shiki in the beginning? She is resurrected in this latter instance due to her vampire powers, but what exactly becomes of her after she dies at the hands of Roa? Moreover, I guess I did not fully understand the ending.
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Looks like we are in the same boat here. it wasn't very clear but I guess she dies bcoz her vampire power was already at the limit when she revieved from Shiki's attack. she didn't had enough energy left on her to carry on any more. i mean come on she has been fighting for way too long. may be if you play the game u might get some hints. sorry couldn't be much of a help. but its a wicked anime any way.
Looks like we are in the same boat here.
it wasn't very clear but I guess she dies bcoz her vampire power was already at the limit when she revieved from Shiki's attack. she didn't had enough energy left on her to carry on any more. i mean come on she has been fighting for way too long.
may be if you play the game u might get some hints.
sorry couldn't be much of a help.
but its a wicked anime any way.
Right Now I'm too lazy to make a signature image!
Ya, it seemed to me that she died as well, I just was not exactly sure. This series could get rather confusing at times, so it left me with some uncertainty. However, its complicatedness only added to its awesomeness, I dig a show that doesn't seek to spell out everything for its audience.
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She just goes to sleep, because she cannot resist the vampiric impulse anymore. If you remember, she was compelled to drink Shiki's blood near the end, but she doesn't want that to happen, so her solution is to leave him.
"The ugly and thin cattle ate up the seven sleek and fat cattle." - Genesis 41:4
BobaFett2ha have right shes go to sleep. But in the game it gives a noter ending who she comes back a few days later becaus she becom the power back that was stoled by ROA and shes abel to regenerat and com back to the town who Shiki
Ah, that clarifies things, thanks Boba.
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Well, that particular ending where Arc remains alive is the prequel to Melty Blood, so I guess that's her best ending. As you can know, this anime is from a game, and an eroge at that. This anime is confusing to most people because the in-depth infos are only in the game. You can get to know the story better by playing the game, or if you're just lazy or can't read kanjis(like me), then search for a spoiler site. I have never get to see any of the girl's H scene, have you? By the way, my fav girl here is Kohaku. She's so cute in Melty Blood despite her very tragic past.
Gangster, are you talking about Arcueid's Good End? It's been a while since I played, so I don't remember all the details. I wouldn't say the good end is necessarily [i]better[/i] than the true end..but let me put it this way: I was so sad after the true end that I was desparate to get the good end ASAP..and when I did, it delivered! EDIT: To anyone in this thread that enjoyed the Tsukihime anime, do yourself a favor and play the game! I also loved the anime when I watched it, but since I played the game, I've all but forgotten that it exists..because the game is just SO DAMN GOOD.
Gangster, are you talking about Arcueid's Good End? It's been a while since I played, so I don't remember all the details. I wouldn't say the good end is necessarily better than the true end..but let me put it this way: I was so sad after the true end that I was desparate to get the good end ASAP..and when I did, it delivered!
EDIT: To anyone in this thread that enjoyed the Tsukihime anime, do yourself a favor and play the game! I also loved the anime when I watched it, but since I played the game, I've all but forgotten that it exists..because the game is just SO DAMN GOOD.


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Αρχική iptv-news Warner Bros. launches SVOD service DC Universe
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Warner Bros. launches SVOD service DC Universe
Warner Bros. Digital Networks is launching its SVOD service DC Universe, built around the DC comics brand.
The service promises access to all-new original live-action and animated series, classic TV series and films, a curated selection of digital comic books, breaking news, an expansive DC-centric encyclopedia, and access to exclusive merchandise. Additional fan features include opportunities to connect with others in the DC community, earn premium rewards and participate in sweepstakes and contests.
DC Universe is now open for beta access giving people a chance to test the new digital experience and provide valuable feedback on the early version of the service before it goes live later this fall 2018.
"DC Fans can sign up today for an opportunity for beta access, which will open in August 2018. Beta access will give members a chance to test the new digital experience and provide valuable feedback on the early version of the service before it goes live later this fall 2018.
"DC Universe is so much more than a streaming service. It's a welcoming place for everyone to immerse themselves in their own level of DC fandom, with the epic characters, stories, and experiences they have come to expect from DC," said Jim Lee, chief creative officer and publisher, DC Entertainment.
"We are investing in and creating original, high-quality shows including the new Titans series, and curating the most beloved nostalgic content, while at the same time elevating the comic reading experience to new heights. Nothing this robust has ever been offered to fans before."
"Developing new ways for consumers to access some of our most popular and iconic brands and franchises as well as exclusive new content whenever they want, on the devices they choose, is one of our studio's top priorities," said Craig Hunegs, president, Warner Bros. Digital Networks.
"The DC Universe platform gives fans a place to tailor their experience and build a direct relationship with DC in a way they never could before."
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Since I misplaced my camera, I missed posting my George Washington activities. I'll just put them up quickly. I really didn't do anything I hadn't done before.
The three-year-old class made their handprint cherry trees. I trace the children's arm and hand. They paint the arm brown for the tree trunk and they paint the hand with green paint that I mix with glue. After the hand is painted, the children add red sequins for the cherries.
The Pre-K class made a tri-corner hat. My posting has the hat made in black, but we made it using red, white, and blue paper. The children cut the pieces out, I stapled the three sides together and they added a badge. They looked so cute leaving at the end of the day in their hats.


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Niki Ashton's latest MP report says that the Challenge facing Canadians is becoming increasingly clear.
She says that for decades governments have stripped away basic things that Canadians count on like health care, jobs, clean air and water, and a secure retirement.
Ashton added that people in our region have been frustrated time and time again that the Federal government has ignored them and instead of bringing relief for people affected by the housing crisis and personal debt the liberal government has been giving billions of dollars in corporate giveaways.
Ashton concluded her statement by saying that the NDP's are determined to make sure that people have access to things that they need in their daily lives. They hope to build new housing units and expand the public healthcare system to cover costs of medication for all Canadians.


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Ashley Ford claims fall outside UNSCR 2231
Persia Digest – A former Iranian diplomat believes: "The topic of Iran's enrichment capabilities have come to a closure in the 2015 JCPOA negotiations. Today, the US raises the issue once more to confront the Islamic Republic."
Christopher Ashley Ford, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, has said: "Even the limited uranium enrichment capacities allowed Iran within the current JCPOA limits were ones that Iran developed illegally… Iran should not be able to retain them. Any of them."
Iran's right to enrichment has been established by UNSCR 2231 under the JCPOA.
The question arises to what extent are Ashley Ford's claims close to reality and what do US officials hope to achieve with their unreasonable demands?
Former Iranian diplomat and expert on international affairs, Fereydoun Majlessi, told Persia Digest (PD): "I am certain that Iran is more cautious than all other countries not to act against the UNSCR 2231; but it has set the destruction of Israel as its target and, under this pretext, the other party also continues making excuses and even talks about the destruction of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
He continued: "Under these circumstances, Iranian authorities must instill the policy of "Iran will not initiate an attack on any country" without the need for relations with Israel and its official recognition in order to reduce current animosities. At a time when Arab countries are rallying around Israel as allies, Iran has replaced the Israeli-Arab issue in practice. Therefore, the problem will not be solved while creating obstacles, inflicting blows, proxy wars, and direct conflicts continue."
This expert on international affairs continued by stating that comments by Ashley Ford fall outside the UNSCR 2231, and reiterated: "By withdrawing from the JCPOA, the US is no longer a part of UNSCR 2231. Any comments by US officials are tantamount to direct relations with Iran. They tell us when you say the US is our biggest enemy, we will also consider you as our biggest enemy. In such an atmosphere, the two enemies will fight together on the battlefields of insurance, banking, transport, trade, economy, and politics. This can also culminate in bombardments."
Speaking about the comments of the US Assistant Secretary on the illegality of Iran's uranium enrichment capacities, Majlessi said: "In the negotiations leading to the JCPOA, both parties accepted not to drag up the past and stop bringing up the ways in which Iran obtained its capacities. Therefore, the subject is closed. But now, the US is using this as an excuse and stresses that Iran's initial tries were illegal."
He continued: "The important point is that Iran must act if it has the capability to counter the US, like China does. As we saw in the Huawei case and the arrest of its financial director, the Chinese also arrested a Canadian diplomat and banned the sale of Apple products in China. But if Iran is unable to reciprocate, it must remain within the framework of a conventional country and adjust its relations with its power."
Christopher Ashley Ford, Fereydoun Majlesi, UNSC Resolution 2231	December 16, 2018
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