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module ThinkingSphinx
  module Middlewares; end
  class  Search; end
end

require 'thinking_sphinx/middlewares/middleware'
require 'thinking_sphinx/middlewares/stale_id_filter'
require 'thinking_sphinx/search/stale_ids_exception'

describe ThinkingSphinx::Middlewares::StaleIdFilter do
  let(:app)        { double('app', :call => true) }
  let(:middleware) { ThinkingSphinx::Middlewares::StaleIdFilter.new app }
  let(:context)    { {:raw => [], :results => []} }
  let(:search)     { double('search', :options => {}) }

  describe '#call' do
    before :each do
      context.stub :search => search
    end

    context 'one stale ids exception' do
      before :each do
        app.stub(:call) do
          @calls ||= 0
          @calls += 1
          raise ThinkingSphinx::Search::StaleIdsException, [12] if @calls == 1
        end
      end

      it "appends the ids to the without_ids filter" do
        middleware.call [context]

        search.options[:without_ids].should == [12]
      end

      it "respects existing without_ids filters" do
        search.options[:without_ids] = [11]

        middleware.call [context]

        search.options[:without_ids].should == [11, 12]
      end
    end

    context  'two stale ids exceptions' do
      before :each do
        app.stub(:call) do
          @calls ||= 0
          @calls += 1
          raise ThinkingSphinx::Search::StaleIdsException, [12] if @calls == 1
          raise ThinkingSphinx::Search::StaleIdsException, [13] if @calls == 2
        end
      end

      it "appends the ids to the without_ids filter" do
        middleware.call [context]

        search.options[:without_ids].should == [12, 13]
      end

      it "respects existing without_ids filters" do
        search.options[:without_ids] = [11]

        middleware.call [context]

        search.options[:without_ids].should == [11, 12, 13]
      end
    end

    context 'three stale ids exceptions' do
      before :each do
        app.stub(:call) do
          @calls ||= 0
          @calls += 1

          raise ThinkingSphinx::Search::StaleIdsException, [12] if @calls == 1
          raise ThinkingSphinx::Search::StaleIdsException, [13] if @calls == 2
          raise ThinkingSphinx::Search::StaleIdsException, [14] if @calls == 3
        end
      end

      it "raises the final stale ids exceptions" do
        lambda {
          middleware.call [context]
        }.should raise_error(ThinkingSphinx::Search::StaleIdsException) { |err|
          err.ids.should == [14]
        }
      end
    end
  end
end


At first I wasn't too sure about the 101 Days Of Fun, but now I think I'll do more of it and here's why. Club Penguin is randomly giving away 1001 coins to anyone that is participating in the 101 Days Of Fun.... and I want money (even though I'm still rich from the coin cheat ;-). Here is a picture of some penguins getting ready for today's challenge: getting through the game Jet Pack Adventure without any coins.
Yup... just some ordinary penguins. Speaking of penguins, who's ready for our first CPL party??? I am.... and I can't wait!!!! Oh yeah and one more thing when you go to log in, there is a little icon and it says what to do today for 101 Days Of Fun! Check it out!!
I want 1001 coins!!! Now that I know that I'll do 101 days of fun more!!!


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In 1972, I had so much fun working on the album Free to Be You and Me. I'm thrilled to announce that the vinyl has beenre-released in 2018! Find It Here.
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Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), a Rio Tinto Group entity, and HSBC Canada, recently completed the first ever Canadian export transaction involving eDocs under a Letter of Credit (LC).
The milestone transaction was executed using CargoDocs' electronic Bill of Lading (eB/L) and ePresentation capabilities, covering the sale of iron ore concentrate under LC, for cargo shipped from Canada to China.
HSBC Canada acted as advising bank in the trade, on behalf of its exporter customer, IOC, while Ningbo Iron & Steel acted as buyer, and a leading China-headquartered bank acted as issuing bank. The transaction also marks the first use of CargoDocs ePresentation in North America for essDOCS bank customer, HSBC.
Commenting on the milestone transaction in a recent HSBC Canada announcement, Pascal Nobécourt, Commercial Manager, IOC, said: "This successful first ePresentation was made possible by a coordinated effort between essDOCS, HSBC, IOC, Ningbo and its team involved in the transaction. Thank you to all those who made it possible. Looking forward to continue our journey to digitalize our operations in 2021 and beyond."
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I'll be on the CBC Radio program Maritime Magazine this coming Sunday morning to update a story I produced for them back in 2006. The original story was called "The Supernova Hunters." It featured a couple of amateur astronomers who did what many believed was impossible for anyone but a professional -- they discovered a supernova. They've since discovered several more, and now one the fellow's daughters, just ten-years-old, is discovering them, too.
If you like geeky science stories, or just enjoy hearing old Davy yakking on the radio, it'll be a real hoot. It's 8:30 a.m. Atlantic this Sunday morning. It'll be also available early next week as a podcast. I'll update with a link when it's live.
UPDATE: Listen to The Supernova Hunters, Part II here. Part I, from 2006, can be found here.
Great stuff, although there could have been a little more DA. Still, we're *so* proud.
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More than half (55%) of Americans say that they pray every day while 21% say they pray weekly or monthly, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center survey. This course aims to make prayer more personally meaningful by addressing some of the philosophical, emotional, and practical barriers that make it difficult to pray. Some of the questions we will be adrressing are; What is the purpose of prayer? Can we cause G‑d to change His mind? Is He in need of incessant praise? This course also examines the history of how the Jewish prayers developed, as well as the meaning of the most notable prayers.
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We have degrees to earn, bills to pay, and diapers to change. Amid the rapids of life, many feel that prayer simply does not earn itself a timeslot. Others find speaking to an unseen being too ethereal for realistic consideration. Some have it all and see no need for appeals to the heavens. Others need and believe, but are bored or turned-off by the liturgy, the congregational elements, or the ritualistic nuances of formal prayers; they simply do not find it meaningful.
This lesson explores the ultimate purpose of prayer, which is to foster a deep and meaningful connection with G‑d, and it demonstrates the ways in which prayer facilitates this remarkable goal. Prayer emerges as beneficial for all people—spiritual seekers or otherwise, and those with or without particular requests. The lesson also provides tips on personalizing the liturgy for a deeper, more meaningful experience.
Prayer is commonly seen as synonymous with petitioning G‑d for things we need or desire. This raises a storm of questions: If we believe that G‑d determines precisely what we should have, is it not insolent or heretical to ask G‑d for something different? Why should G‑d pay attention to our appeals for alterations to the divine plan? Do we have the power to influence that plan?
This lesson dives into the illuminating wisdom of Jewish mysticism to discover how prayer works. It delineates a complex process through which G‑d interacts with the world and its inhabitants—including a method of overriding that system to influence practical change. Key to this endeavor is praying with the appropriate approach and frame of mind, which are also explored in this lesson. In addition, we discover that the apparently self-serving act of praying for our needs is pivotal to fostering an intimate relationship with G‑d.
Stereotypically, Jews lovingly open a prayer book and instantly sway into the heavens—words flowing, emotions soaring, faces radiant and relaxed. In reality, many stare in dismay at a confusing jumble of verses without detecting rhyme or reason to the structure of the prayers. Some do not bother to open it to begin with, preferring to be guided by their own hearts rather than one-size-fits-all printed texts.
This lesson explores the history, function, structure, and goals of the Jewish prayer book. Viewed as a critical tool in building a relationship with G‑d, the prayer book must bow to the dynamics of any genuine relationship. It demands time and patience, and unavoidably, the process is gradual. It is structured as a ladder, leading from distant to close, from distracted to united, and from hard ground to the soft outpouring of the soul. The prayer book is designed as a step-by-step guide to real conversation and genuine bonding with G‑d. This lesson discusses the first two steps of this process and offers a fresh appreciation of the world around us.
There are moments when spontaneous wonder evokes a sense of connection with G‑d. It may be the birth of a child, a splendid sunrise, a landscape, or the intricate marvels of G‑d's world unveiled by modern science. All of these, however, are akin to grasping at G‑d's hand that is present within the confines of our universe. But is G‑d not greater than the universe? Is there not more to G‑d than His voluntary service as the Creator? And if we assume that G‑d is infinitely beyond Creation, can a miniscule mortal dare to claim a meaningful relationship with G‑d?
This lesson transforms these questions into a springboard into the heart of the next stage of Jewish prayers, climbing beyond G‑d-the-Creator to explore deeper aspects of G‑d's Self. The tool for this heightened awareness is the celebrated Shema prayer and its preparatory liturgy. We ponder the concept of a G‑d who utterly transcends the universe while paradoxically remaining intimately involved and accessible. The lesson's profound insights empower our relationship with G‑d with new understanding and enthusiasm, inspiring us to venture beyond the confines of our own inner universes.
It is widely assumed that we must choose between spirituality & self-refinement, and swimming further into a murky sea of materialism. If we choose the more ascetic option, then a brief examination of our prayer book contains bewildering dissonance. Prayer is supposed to foster spiritual refinement and a soulful bond with the Divine, yet our prayers are replete with pleading for materialistic needs—money, health, success, and the like. The paradox seems inescapable.
This lesson examines the frontlines of the dissonance: the extensive Amidah prayer. The Amidah sits squarely at the pinnacle of the service, representing the peak of angelic holiness—the ultimate connection point with G‑d. Its content, conversely, reads like a list of material demands. This lesson compels us to reconsider all we knew or assumed about the relationship between spirituality, G‑d, and our tangible needs. This seeming contradiction gives way to a brilliant appreciation of prayer, G‑d, and our purpose on planet Earth.
Judaism's prioritization of communal prayer is perplexing. If prayer is to provide individual hearts and souls with a voice to communicate personally to G‑d, to facilitate contemplation and reflection and to advance a relationship with the Divine, then private settings seem more appropriate than clustered halls.
This lesson scrutinizes the function of communal prayer. It identifies critical elements missing from praying solo, thus making group praying indispensable to achieving our ultimate goals in prayer. It also examines practical approaches for balancing the profoundly personal aspects of prayer with the critical communal elements, allowing a worshipper the best of both approaches.


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With one of every two college graduates either jobless or underemployed, should University of Nebraska- Lincoln graduates be worried about finding work?
On May 5, 2012, a record number of students will receive diplomas from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with approximately 2,838 degrees to be granted. But how many of these students will find employment after they cross the stage?
According to an analysis of government data conducted for The Associated Press, half of college graduates are either jobless or underemployed.
As an alternative, students often choose to attend graduate school to ensure a stable job. Last semester, nearly 25 percent of UNL graduates of indicated they would attend graduate school.
Tony Chase, senior chemistry major at UNL.
Tony Chase will be like these students. Chase, a senior chemistry major at UNL, plans to attend Purdue University in the fall.
Chase started his search in November and selected Purdue University out of five other choices.
Although Chase looked at graduate school as a must, not all students feel this way. Some students decide to continue their education after exploring the job market—like David Driscoll, a recent graduate from Wayne State College.
Driscoll is in his second semester as a graduate student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
After graduation, Driscoll sought employment in Sports Management, but ended up in a position he was overqualified for.
"I worked at a gas station for a summer that I really didn't like so that kind of cemented the idea of going to grad school," Driscoll said.
He decided to continue his education while interning at the University of Northern Colorado.
Despite his added education, Driscoll is still concerned about finding employment.
In contrast, Driscoll's brother Dennis decided to immediately enter the workforce. Dennis Driscoll, also a graduate from Wayne State College, has a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. He's currently employed at the Kearney Hub in Kearney, Nebraska.
So should UNL graduates that are not planning on attending graduate schools be worried about finding employment?
Graduation services is also a resource available for graduates, located in 109 Canfield Administration Building South.
Despite the low national average, Larry Routh, director at Career Services, says the job market has been improving for UNL graduates.
Routh says he can see the improvement in employment by to the number of job listings Career Services receives. In February 2010, there were approximately 265 job listings. This year that number has increased substantially to 579.
"In terms of overall employment, Nebraska is one of the best states in the union to begin," he said.
Nebraska currently has a four percent unemployment rate, which is more than half the national unemployment rate of 8.2 percent.
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It's there to help students that may not understand the importance of a solid resume, which Nikki Brant, Sr. Technical Recruiter for Client Resources, Inc, says is the most important part of applying for jobs.
Brant has been specializing in recruitment for eight years, in both corporate and staffing environments. She currently specializes in IT recruiting and staffing. She has worked for companies in the past that make a point to hire a set percentage of recent graduates each year.
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I apologize if this has been beat to death but theres a lot of information on this site and I'm new.
I picked up a bike earlier this week off Craigslist and love it aside for some issues with the shifting. First off, it has Shimano Sora components which I understand aren't the greatest but it's what I could afford.
While riding today I noticed that my bike was hesitant to shift down to the smallest ring up front, I did a little tweaking and have it moving through all 3 front rings relatively smoothly. However I've noticed in the upper gears on the 2nd and 3rd ring the chain seems to not be able to settle in smoothly on the cassette. It sounds like its popping back and forth, perhaps between 2 gears? It's only doing it when I'm pedaling heavy [up a hill for example], when I flip the bike and cycle through the gears it does everything very smoothly.
The guy I bought it from said it had been sitting inside a garage all winter so I was thinking maybe the shifters themselves needed to be cleaned and lubed after sitting in the cold for so long? If that's the case, I've read Formula 409 or Simple Green cleaner can be used to degrease them and then a spray on lube [not WD-40] can be used to lube it.
My only other thought is that the deraillieurs need adjusted because the chain rubs a bit in some of the gears as well.
It's likely the cables need to be lubricated, and perhaps, depending on the age of the bike, the housing should be replaced. One of those is likely the cause of the pause before it shifts.
Look up derailer adjustment on the web, or get your LBS mechanic to look at the adjustment. That should take care of the "which gear am I in?" problem.
Only after you've looked at those might you think about flushing the shifter. I might go with WD-40 if things were really gunky looking, but your LBS should have or recommend a good lithium spray lube.
Could be a simple trim adjustment and derailleur fine tune job, or cable friction. It doesn't sound like it's in the levers, but if they don't feel right, you can flush them out with WD-40 or a similar product to soften and/or remove old, dried grease.
Start by a thorough visual inspection of the derailleurs and all cabling and housing. That is where a bike that has been sitting around usually has issues. If your investigation still points to the shifters, spray the heck out of them with WD-40 (a great solvent for the job, and inexpensive), and follow it up with a good dry formula spray lube. I agree with the above posters that it is more than likely a combo of adjustment and cables/housing being gummy.
, when I flip the bike and cycle through the gears it does everything very smoothly.
What front gear are you in when the back slips? Most triples are sensitive to cross-chaining, and require perfect trim to run with the chain at an angle.
The other possibility is it sounds like the chain is slipping. Check the chain for wear. Typically smaller gears wear faster, so 2nd and 3rd smallest rear gears would be good candidates for chain slip. If the chain is worn, replace it. If it still slips you need a new cassette.
Its the top 2 gears, so the two smallest rings in the rear but its a pretty new bike, a later model Scott Speedster S50. I may have to check into the cross chain thing, that could be possible. At least I know its likely the deraillieurs instead of the shifters whcih are something I can work on at home. I'm hoping not to have to replace the whole cassette, that sounds pricey.
Turns out the rear shifter cable just needed some tension...D'OH!
Thanks for the ideas guys! Now I'll know what to look for in the future.


Sensei Joe Dwyer of Noble Strength Dojo talks about "The Three A's of Personal Safety". The Three A's are in reference to: Awareness, Attitude and Action. By following some rather simple techniques that Sensei Joe shares, one could effectively better their personal safety. This video could enhance your knowledge on personal safety and also "open your eyes" to specific areas of your life that you can enhance. To schedule a talk please contact Sensei Joe Dwyer at www.noblestrengthdojo.com!


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The Duke 250 is a clear winner here. Thanks to local production, KTM India has been successful in pricing the Duke 250 very competitively. In comparison, the Z250 comes to us via CKD-route. Hence, it ends up being almost twice as costly as the new 250cc Duke.
Well, the KTM Duke 250 seems to have an upper hand on the Z250 here, too. While the Z250 does enjoy a higher power output, it's important to note the Duke 250 produces its max. power at a much lower engine speed. Also, it offers a higher peak torque. True, the Z250 offers a twin cylinder engine and a slightly higher top speed, but these become rather insignificant if you see the Duke 250 offers better specs in every other aspect -It has got slightly bigger brakes, a much lower kerb weight and bits like USD front suspension. Both the bikes come with a slipper clutch. Sadly, the Duke 250 doesn't offer ABS, which the Z250 does.
Thanks to a slightly higher power output, the Kawasaki Z250 enjoys a higher top speed. However, the Duke 250, with its lower kerb weight and higher torque, is much quicker off the block.
Both the bikes have almost equal mileage. Hence, in terms of fuel efficiency, it gets tough to pick out a clear winner among the two. However, the Z250 does get a bit expensive to maintain. Thanks to local production, the KTM Duke 250 benefits from low prices of service and spare parts. On the contrary, the Kawasaki Z250 can get pretty expensive to maintain.
The KTM Duke 250 is the clear winner here. The Kawasaki Z250 is a brilliant machine, there's absolutely no doubting its capabilities. However, thanks mainly to import duties and a rather flimsy sales and service network, the Z250 ends up losing this comparison. If you see closely, both the bikes are almost evenly matched in areas like specifications, mileage and top speed. However, pricing plays a key role with helping the Duke 250 to emerge as a clear winner.
So, what do you say about our KTM Duke 250 vs Kawasaki Z250 comparison here? What's your take on how these two bikes compare? Do let us know by commenting below. Stay tuned to CarBlogIndia for latest news, reviews and comparisons of new cars and bikes in India.


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Google's little flight search problem
By Christopher Elliott | January 7, 2012
If you haven't Googled a flight itinerary recently, you should try it.
Google's Flight Search, the fledgling search engine that lets you find a ticket and book it directly through an airline, is getting better. Much better.
In recent weeks, the new service has quietly expanded the number of U.S. cities it covers. (It won't say how many destinations are being served, except that the number has doubled.) Google has also integrated flight searches into its authoritative search results, making them easier to find and use.
When I wrote about Flight Search in the fall, it was widely regarded as a work in progress. But that work is progressing at a speedy clip. You might even say that it's flying. "Our goal here is to develop the best possible user experience," says Sean Carlson, a spokesman for Google.
But for whom is the upgraded Flight Search better? For customers like you and me? In the short term, yes. We get to find cheap flights through its slick and blazing-fast search engine, which is powered by recently acquired ITA Software.
For Google? Of course. A more functional site means more bookings, although the company declines to say how many tickets it has sold through this new flights interface.
For the rest of the travel industry, and particularly online travel agencies such as Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity? Maybe not.
Those online agencies want to sell their tickets through Flight Search, and although Google says discussions about including the big three agencies are "ongoing," no agreement has been reached. Google describes these discussions as a good-faith dialogue, but some think that the online agencies aren't a part of Google's business plan and will never be included. Buy a ticket through Flight Search, and you're taken straight to an airline Web site, although Google says that it's displaying search results from online agencies on a "test" basis under some results.
Think this has no bearing on how you travel? If only.
This little squabble is a sign of a much bigger challenge down the road — one that led Google's farsighted rivals to fight hard, but unsuccessfully, to block Google's ITA purchase.
The problem isn't the Flight Search of today, an emerging competitor to the big three online agencies. It's what Flight Search could be in a year or two.
Look around at other Google products. If you need to find something online, your first choice is Google's dominant search engine. Often, it's your only choice. If you're looking for a sleek, intuitive e-mail service, it's Gmail. A place for online video? Google's YouTube. For easy online ads? AdSense by Google.
We live in a Google world. Google holds more than a 70 percent market share among online search engines. Gmail is one of the most popular e-mail services and certainly the easiest to use. Sites such as YouTube and AdSense don't have any meaningful competition.
To suggest that Google isn't in travel to do anything less than dominate in the same way would be naive.
So what's the problem? Isn't the current system — with travel agents facilitating the purchase — inefficient and in need of a smarter approach? Possibly.
But there may be such a thing as too smart.
It isn't difficult to imagine Google controlling most online travel purchases in the not-too-distant future. And until recently, I didn't have an issue with that; after all, if Google can offer cheaper tickets or better flight options by cutting out the middleman, who cares?
And then, one recent Sunday afternoon, I posted a trailer for my new book, Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals on YouTube. Within a few minutes, the video was deleted — erroneously tagged as spam by Google. (With a title like "Scammed," that's an easy mistake to make.) But then YouTube pulled my entire channel down without notice. And then my Gmail account went dark. Within a few minutes, my entire digital life had been suspended.
I managed to restore my e-mail account the same day, but my YouTube channel remained offline for three days, even though I made repeated attempts to persuade Google to review the arbitrary takedown. Google eventually restored my account, but only after I contacted it in an official capacity. The company apologized for the deletion but would not offer an explanation for its actions on the record, citing its policy of not discussing individual cases.
I learned an important lesson about how important Google is to my everyday life. I can't function without it. There's no viable alternative to many of its services.
I can't imagine this breathtaking dominance escaping the attention of regulators much longer. But if it does — if Google takes over travel — there could be serious and long-lasting consequences that could harm consumers and businesses. Imagine what might happen to an airline or hotel company that disagrees with the way Google prices its products when it holds a commanding market share in travel? It could be cut off from millions of customers with a single keystroke.
What if Google knocks off one or two online travel agencies, or a company such as Kayak, which searches multiple sites for flights? Where do we go when our only viable option is Google? What would happen to innovation when one company controls so much?
"Consumers would pay higher prices for airfares and other products and services as a result of Google coming to dominate the online travel market," predicts Ben Hammer, a spokesman for FairSearch, a coalition of travel companies that compete with Google.
Do we really want to live in that world?
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At the recent AES Show in Los Angeles, Audinate CEO Lee Ellison talks with CI about Dante's remarkable progress.
October 14, 2014 Dan Daley
Italy's medieval poet laureate Dante is regarded as "the father of the Italian language." Audinate's Dante has gone a long way to becoming, if not the progenitor of digital audio networking, then certainly its leading provider.
The company has recently gone north of 160 licensees, including many of not most of the major exhibitors at the AES Show that took place in Los Angeles in mid October, including Sennheiser, Solid State Logic and Shure.
There, Audinate CEO Lee Ellison, the product's tireless evangelist, talked about Dante's remarkable progress.
CI: What are the most active verticals in pro audio for Dante?
Lee Ellison: We began in live sound, but the growth in the past two years has really been in the commercial-install market. It's by far the largest market and it tends to lend itself to digital audio networking by virtue of the fact that it usually has a substantial IT network already in place.
Commercial installation is about eight times the size of the sound reinforcement market and with respect to things like wiring, the benefit you get are very immediate. Everyone has wired Ethernet in their facilities and Dante is a natural extension of that and can leverage existing infrastructure.
CI: What are they using it for that surprises you?
LE: There really isn't any vertical that surprises me now, but Dante is being used very extensively in live sound and touring as well as post production and music recording, as well as commercial installation, we previously mentioned, and it's getting a lot of traction in broadcast now, too.
At the network audio forum at the AES show we [spoke] about how Dante was integrated into a rail transportation announcement system. The applications for networking are becoming more creative all the time. For instance, Dante is being used by Microsoft's production studio to send Skype feeds throughout the facility.
CI: Is Dante going to incorporate video?
LE: We've done video streaming [as proof of concept] but as an application it's in the future.
CI: Where is future growth coming from?
LE: It's interesting. The companies that deployed their first [Dante] products are now offering more products that incorporate Dante.
That's especially true of the [conglomerate] brands; for instance, Harman's first product was a Dante card for its Soundcraft audio console division, but then came Dante-enabled products for Harman's BSS processing and Studer console brands.
The same was true for Yamaha, with a Dante card for its CL consoles and then for its amplifiers. The same with Shure and other brands: more products of different types within the same brand. When you understand that the typical product-development cycle is 12 to 18 months, there are Dante-enabled products that are not even to market yet. We think we're looking at a tsunami of them in the near future.
CI: What are you expecting to accomplish at AES?
LE: A lot of it is about education. We [presented] three panels on networked audio, and one message is that once you understand the terminology it's not hard to understand networking.
We also [had] our end users talk about how Dante is being deployed from small installations like houses of worship to big post production studios and broadcast facilities. We [met] with customers at the show, certainly, but ultimately going forward it's really all about education.
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Q: How do I change the order of the items in an arraylist in Java I have an arraylist. For example
A = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8];
I need to change the order of the arraylist so that I can get
A = [2,1,4,3,6,5,8,7]. It means odd position item will be positioned in even positions and vice-versa.
Thanks

A: A simple approach that assumes

*

*Length of A is given as A.size()

*Array A can be accessed by A.get(index) and A.set(index, value)

*If your array is not even, the last element is left as-is

Is to swap values in pairs - like this:
for (int index = 1; index < A.size(); index += 2) { // Swap on even indices.
   // Swap values at positions index-1 and index.
   Object temp = A.get(index-1); // Save value before overwrite.
   A.set(index-1, A.get(index)); // First half of swap.
   A.set(index, temp); // Final operation for swap.
}

Edit: Changed int to Object, and used A.size, A.get and A.set instead of [] indexers as suggested by comments.

A: You could do it in the following way:
int a[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8};

        System.out.println("A=["+a[0]+","+a[1]+","+a[2]+","+a[3]+","+a[4]+","+a[5]+","+a[6]+","+a[7]+"]");
        for (int i = 0; i < a.length/2; i++) {
            int help;
            help = a[i*2];
            a[i*2]=a[i*2+1];
            a[i*2+1] = help;
        }
        System.out.println("A=["+a[0]+","+a[1]+","+a[2]+","+a[3]+","+a[4]+","+a[5]+","+a[6]+","+a[7]+"]");

Ask if you have questions about the code.
Edit: I missed the arraylist, but the principle is the same.

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NAA Miscellaneous Reports 1949
CRS F315/0 Item 1949/393A Part 2 Patrol Officers Reports
9) Patrol per P.V. 'Kuru' to Groote Eylandt
Left on 29. 9.1949 on P.V. 'Kuru' to apprehend and bring to Darwin aborigine Mick Noanoa from Groote Eylandt. Native assistant was Albert Oolah-boog-goo.
Reached Gray's Settlement at Umbacumba. His H/C employee Jerry Blitner had volunteered to assist in capturing Mick Noanoa.
On 8th October, 1949, at about 1930 hours Mick, with his four wives and sixteen children, was caught about 18 miles south of the Groote Eylandt Church Missionary Society Settlement.
I recommend that Mick be retained in Darwin for at least two years and that at least one of his wives be brought to him.
Mr Short, Acting Superintendent of the Groote Eylandt Mission, informed me that the young half-caste girl Hazel is ready to go to a half-caste institution. He suggests that if there is no vacancy at St Mary's Hostel, Alice Springs, perhaps it would be in the child's interests if she went to Croker Island. I agree with him that the girl should be removed from the Groote Eylandt Mission as soon as possible.
Report on Gray's Native Settlement, Umbacumba, Groote Eylandt mentions the following :-
The part-aborigine Jerry Blitner is a competent all-round handy man and is satisfied with his employment. He is a good influence and has firm control over the natives. His wife Jessie is in charge of the girl's dormitory.
One of Gray's natives, Nangurama, was committed to Darwin this year and was brought in by P.V. 'Kuru'. He thinks Nangurama is to stay away from Groote Eylandt for twelve months but he suggests that the committal should be for three years as a warning to the other natives not to break tribal laws. Aborigines have in the past been sent to Darwin from Groote Eylandt as a punishment but their removal has been more in the nature of a holiday. I
refer in particular to those Groote Eylandt Islanders who were employed by QANTAS at Berrimah in 1946 and who later returned to their country with over three tons of supplied and presents.
Nandjirrpia is another of Gray's natives who this year came to Darwin as a leper suspect. Information about him is desired.
Jessie Blitner desires to obtain the addresses of her brother Wilfred and sisters Cecily and Ida Huddleston.
J R Ryan, Patrol Officer, 31.10.1949
Little Umbakumba


This is the same 18650 Lithium Ion Cell that you know and love, but now includes pre-attached solder tabs! These round high capacity cells have been mainly used in flashlight type applications but with its capability to be used as a drop-in rechargable cell at 3.7V with a capacity of 2600mAh. This battery has been made even better with the attached solder tabs. You now have a much wider range of applications to drop this battery into while still remaining simple to install!
These 18650 Cells have a standard discharge current of 0.2C to a maximum of 1C and can handle about 300 charge cycles.
How much do these cells weigh? Sorry if I missed it somewhere.
Please don't use these for vape mods. They are only 1.5c and it is common to use 8c to 18c for that application. Make sure you do your research and know how to do the math to be safe. This is not like consumer electronics batteries where if they are physically the right size you can use them. When these industrial batteries are misused it is very violent.
Seconded. Make sure the battery has an adequate discharge rating, and more importantly, a protection circuit. Otherwise you can cause a battery to vent, or worse -- explode. More information here.
very very simple question, will the sparkfun LiPo charger basic micro-usb thingee charge this???
Why does it say Polymer in the title? This is obviously not a LiPo, it is a cylindrical 18650 Li-ion cell.
It seems implied by the video and description that these can be set up to make large banks of parallel batteries, however the comments from the other, standard Li-Ion batteries (the JST ones) suggest that they should not be placed in parallel unless the cells are carefully balanced. What sets these tabbed batteries apart from the JST ones in this regard?
I built a 13 cell serial battery pack that required 26 of the battery clips. Solder tabs straight to a PCB would have been much easier/cheaper and probably more physically secure.
It seems that series arrays would be much more dangerous because of reverse charge issues that simply aren't possible on parallel arrays and higher currents that naturally occur as a result of higher voltage. Parallel arrays distribute the current load and as the battery resistance imbalance increases, rather than reverse charge, the pack simply won't last as long.
Not sure if anyone said this already but I believe that the Tesla's battery pack is an array of 6,800 of these cells.....so to say these guys are pretty scalable is an understatement :) Of course, you'd need to deal with cooling, charging and balancing if you wanted to power your home with these babies.
Is this battery protected against over-charging, under-capacity, etc.? Or is it unprotected? I have this battery unit that says for best results, use unprotected batteries (the unit has its own protection circutry and the battery's evidently interferes with this). I just tested it with two protected batteries that claim to be 4500mA each, but I was only able to draw about 680mA at 5v power (figure about 1.0A at the battery's native 3.7v).
The great majority of batteries I see on ebay are protected. I ordered one set of batteries that the seller claimed were unprotected, but they were protected when I opened the box. The seller did refund my money (and corrected the ebay listing for the batteries), but at some point I would like to try it with unprotected batteries.
Unprotected. You must add the proper battery protection circuits. These are commonly used in laptops inside the battery pack, along with the proper protection and monitoring circuits.
What is required to charge two of these in series to get to 7.4V? I understand that you need to charge balance, but is all it takes one of these set to 7.4?
It's common practice to series connect small numbers of 18650 cells without charge balancing circuitry; just be sure to use matched cells (from the same mfr lot if possible) and start them out at exactly the same voltage.
A good match for a 7.4V 2600mAh pack of these batteries is this one, which will charge the pack in about 4 hours.
So, I came here to ask a similar question. I'm maybe a little further along in research. There are parts that can charge 2-4 LiPo cells in series, with over volt protection and correct charge regime. For instance, MCP73213, 10 pin 3x3mm package. There are probably others, I'm not too far along with Googling and quizzing friends. Then cell balancing is (I gather) typically done with a separate part, such as a BQ29200, also a no-see-um package, also the result of only a few minutes googling.
So another thing to guard against is undervoltage and excess current draw. I presume there are battery monitor/cell-balancers that have under-voltage outputs that could drive a FET switch or something to disconnect the load at low voltage.
Anyway, it sounds like we have similar needs. I'd really like to use two of these in series to get 7.4V, and have some kind of bullet-proof charge controller circuit to use with them. I'd like to know what you find.
Really awesome offering, particularly as I'm now looking for a power source for robotics platform I'm working on that uses a pair of 30v capable DC gear motors.
My question is, does anybody have a link to some resources to build an appropriate charger? First thoughts are that 20 of these arranged as two parallel banks of 10 would be ideal for my project, however I'm clueless in what the charger for such a thing might look like.
I have experience with an array of up to 10 cells in parallel in 0.01C type applications and they do not have balancing issues as far as I can tell simply because the voltage is drawn down simultaneously on all cells. They are essentially self leveling, where the stronger cells feed the weaker cells until becoming equivalent. I have never used series arrays but that seems like trying to balance a house of cards. A single cell charger is all that is needed to charge a parallel array. Depending on your application, a protection circuit on each cell would help stop the whole array from exploding if 1 battery fails short. Keep in mind that the initial current draw from a fully charged array will be sourced heavily from the strongest battery in array so high current draws on a freshly charged pack could be problematic, but the heavy load from the single cell should not last long as the cell voltages become equivalent. Maybe someone else can speak to heavy loads on parallel arrays.
Gnarly. It would look gnarly. Look up cell balancing chips that can handle 10 cells, and the circuits that go with them. And that is just the balancing side, not the charging side of the battery controller. Most battery packs like that have a microcontroller overseeing the battery pack state-of-charge, with temperature monitors and the whole works. You might look at getting a replacement cell for a Nissan Leaf (there are after-market places where you can get them) I seem to recall that the SMBus protocol to talk to the Nissan battery is documented. I think the Nissan pack is 90V or so, though, if memory serves.
I had previously purchased 18650 cells from eBay- the nameplate ratings said anything from 6AH to 4.2AH. The 6AH measured to be 800mAH and the 4.2 AH cells were 1.9AH. These off brand cells are never as good as their ratings. The SparkFun cells were spot on. Don't be fooled by sellers rewrapping cells. Very satisfied.
Quality construction and battery, good discharge curve. Tabs are weakly soldered and come off easily.
So like a lot of people I needed some 18650 cells for a project but I also dont want to solder straight onto a cell. Given that I lack a spot welder that seemed the only way to go.. but then I found these!
They act as my starter pack now before I actually need to handle decent current. Which is why we have 4/5 stars.
The discharge rate on these are fairly meh.
My wife found within her stuff a forgotten cylindrical USB power bank, featuring a dead Lithium rechargeable cell. It surprised me finding almost no such cells with solder tabs on the market. But I needed one because I can't spot-weld. Luckily there was this one. I could build it into my device, charge it from the computer's USB jack and charge an iPhone 5. The phone got full, and the power bank not empty. The left-over charge couldn't replenish the phone a 2nd time, so I have to be happy with the successful single run.


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Tested: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge is a Super Swede
This expensive plug-in hybrid SUV from Volvo is more Crate & Barrel than Ikea.
Luxury and Volvo are historically not what people associate together. Safety is what comes to the minds of many first, with their indestructible station wagons from the 80s and 90s. An 'old-person's car' is another that might be thought of, unfortunately, but Volvo wants to change that with the swag and vigor infused into their current lineup. The XC90 is no newcomer, being on sale for 20 years now, and was a result of the European brands realizing there was a market for civil SUVs for civil people in the early 2000s. BMW X5, Porsche Cayenne, Mercedes ML; that type of crowd. This latest edition of their XC90 brings the latest tech and luxury in an increasingly refined package for those with the dough to blow.
Let's get the elephant in the room addressed promptly, though: This XC90 T8 Recharge Inscription is $81,690 as equipped. Take a deep breath, or two, because that's a lot no matter what perspective you're coming from. Instead of the bargain aisle at Ikea, this Swede is priced like the finest from Crate & Barrel and Williams-Sonoma. The outside is a clean and understated design that embodies elegance. It's good looking without even trying, like Ryan Gosling. As their flagship specification, you do get basically every feature imaginable for that price, so it's not like you'll be missing anything at least. The cabin is finished in a beautiful combination of luscious Nappa leather and craftsman wood, with on-point metal detailing sprinkled here and there. The shift lever is a Orrefors crystal that is bewilderingly pretty and eye-stealing, even if the operation of it is strange (push and/or pull twice each time for reverse or drive). Despite this overwhelming quality of materials inside, however, the quality of the build is more underwhelming, with the XC90 lacking the robust solidity of other premium offerings. There were a couple more rattles here and there, and even the door didn't give that satisfying air-tight feel that an astronaut would want in the space station. It's marvelous to look at and be in, but it's not quite perfect yet. I reckon I'm nitpicking, but at over $80,000 somebody has to nitpick.
I do highly recommend this example's interior combination as it absolutely screams luxury. The warm and assuring saddle brown-colored Amber leather simply makes it feel like home. Don't get boring black leather in your luxury SUV - get something interesting and that looks expensive. The seats are similarly fabulous to both sit in and look at. Like coming home from a night of drinking Hendrick's Gin martinis - none of that cheap 'well gin' crap - and coming home to sinking into your favorite leather armchair until morning, that's what these seats feel like. Plus, this example has the optional massage function as part of a $1,700 Lounge Package, which I wish were easier to activate as I used them literally every time I drove the damn thing. You can choose lumbar, a treading pattern, shoulder, whatever 'swell' was, and it's all pretty good. It's odd that you have to first press a lever on the side of the seat before then controlling it through the large center touchscreen display, but what a feature. I wish every car had these. Also included in the Lounge Package is a Nubuck headliner with a suede texture. It's impossible to not gently pet when bored at a red light.
Space is a big plus for the XC90 as it should, being a vast three-row SUV. Nobody will have complaints in the front or second rows and my own passengers enjoyed their time spent in the Volvo's comfort and ambience. A panoramic sunroof further enhances the mood and creative space inside. The third row should be reserved for small children and maybe emergencies only, but it's there when you need it. Speaking of which, the operation of the third row plainly sucks. While other cars like the Genesis GV80 have electronically raising and lowering third-row seats, the Volvo does away with that. Nor are there any pull straps even to make it easier, which means you have to awkwardly reach in and pull them up yourself. Entitled? Sure. But for eighty grand, I want my third row to go up and down on their bloody own accord.
In the center of the cabin is an alluringly large center display touchscreen to handle all your media and navigation controls. It's designed to function more as a tablet in interface design than other cars so it did take me some time to acclimate. I didn't like that some settings were buried too deep in menus or were just in the wrong place, example being the manual switch for the incredibly useful 360-degrees surround-view cameras. While most cars have a physical switch for that, it's in the screen's settings page. Something I childishly enjoyed in the V90 wagon I recently tested was also present here in the XC90: a way to rapidly fold down the head restraints of the second row seats. I'm guessing that feature exists for visibility reasons, but I adore it for the means of boyishly folding them into my friends' heads when they're not suspecting it. Another worthy mention is the Bowers & Wilkens stereo which can pump out your tunes with aural aplomb. At $3,200 it better be good, but if it were me speccing my own, I'd likely save the money and deal with the standard welfare-class stereo.
So the interior is all mostly lovely, but what about the drive then? As I expected, the XC90 offers a luxuriously detached driving experience. For those wanting a sporty, visceral, and engaging attitude, well unfortunately those traits were not in the design brief. If you want that, get a German alternative with over 500 unnecessary yet addicting horsepower and stiff suspension. Those characteristics are not the point of the XC90, as they clash and contradict with the very notion of luxury. So instead of compromising, the XC90 steers lightly and easily on all roads, with the large footprint able to be placed accurately, too. The ride is comfortable without feeling sloppy thanks to an optional air suspension (you can see and hear it deflate and lower each time you park) that glides over the road. Handling really just isn't, but if you do need to make up for lost time on a backroad, the XC90 will strongarm the pavement into submission with surprising pace. However, driving like that is not enjoyable in this SUV; it's just not the point of it. Behind the wheel, trips cruising on the highway or 60 MPH sweeping country roads are turned into relaxing ventures, which is exactly what buyers will want.
Remember how this is called the T8 Recharge? Well, this XC90 is a plug-in hybrid. Starting with the familiar 2.0L supercharged and turbocharged inline-four engine in all Volvos, it's paired to a 9.1 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with an 87 horsepower electric motor. Total peak output is 400 horsepower and 472 lb-ft of torque, both being big improvements over the non-hybrid T6 model. The gas engine actually only powers the front wheels while the electric motor is responsible for the rear axle, meaning the XC90 can be front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive.
With 9.1 kWh of juice when fully charged, you can drive the XC90 as a full EV for about 20 miles. To charge, you can use the included charger cable and leave it plugged in overnight in your garage to reliably ensure a full charge each morning. However, you can also never charge it and have it act like a normal hybrid. Driving it as such netted a real world average fuel economy of 22 MPG in my time, which is pretty good for a 5,000 pound SUV behemoth. Freeway mileage recorded a mean of 27, which also is pretty decent given the shear mass that's being moved. Both are also significantly better than what you'd get from the non-hybrid T6. Whether you decide to charge the XC90 or not at home also might depend on your local energy rates. You can choose between two modes of regenerative braking: on or practically off. The latter makes the big SUV feel totally normally, but bump the crystal shift lever into the 'B' mode and you're greeted by an aggressive regen system that nearly enables one pedal driving because of its refusal to coast. This way, when you take your foot off the throttle, the XC90 dramatically slows to harvest energy for the battery back. It's nice for drivers that Volvo gives you the choice. For the utmost efficiency and involvement, you can constantly be changing the lever back and forth from Drive to 'B' for when you want coasting ability and then for each time you do need to slow down.
Even with 400 horsepower, performance is shocking. I timed the 0-60 MPH dash in only 5.3 seconds, an absurd figure for an SUV that honestly has no real sporting intentions and is also about a full second quicker than the last T6 the Road Beat tested. This completely belies the more normal characteristics of the powertrain, too. When left in the standard hybrid drive mode (using a odd spinning wheel in the center console that could be improved), power is delivered smoothly and lazily, with shifts from the eight-speed auto virtually non-existent. Because the engine only propels the front wheels, pulling away from stops while turning can sometimes induce torque steer as you pull away using only electric power before the gas engine comes to life with a huge surge in momentum. In standard hybrid operation, the XC90 just never felt all that quick, though.
However, roll that drive mode to Sport and the entire demeanor of the power unit is transformed. Hit the pedal from a stop and all four tires dig right into the asphalt and launch you immediately with no inertia at all. Sport mode also gives you a real tachometer, with a digital needle that spins ferociously fast to the redline, pulling with an authority that the T6 lacks (a T6-engined Volvo runs out of puff at the top end). The T8 charges hard all the way to the redline and the eight-speed then cracks off viscous shifts like that of a dual-clutch box, all with an aggressive soundtrack to boot. Where did this come from, Volvo? More of this! When all was said and done, the XC90 T8 is a serious barnstormer when in Sport Mode and is easily the most pronounced Sport mode of any recent car I've driven (most 'sport' modes just change throttle sensitivity); Serious speed from a wholly unsuspecting source. Now, if Volvo were to make a hard-edged AMG style Polestar (their performance branch) XC90, this would make a strong basis.
Volvo has long been huge advocates of safety. From indestructible old sedans and wagons that many parents fancy as first cars for their children to new age tech, safety is a sensible proposition from a sensible carmaker like Volvo. So it comes as no surprise that this Volvo is equipped with every modern safety feature possible. Earning 5-stars crash ratings like most other Volvos, it's also a top safety pick by the IIHS. Besides the usual collision mitigation systems and blind spot monitoring, the standout feature that blew me away were the incredible LED headlights. No way around this one - these are the best headlights I've ever seen, and they dramatically turn in the direction you steer. Lots of other vehicles have turning lights, but none as noticeable as on the Volvo, which allows you to really see through corners. Very useful at night on dark winding roads.
The XC90 T8 was a vehicle I thoroughly enjoyed having spent time with. It's pretty on the outside and still has a magnificent interior. Climbing inside each time it was hard not to think, "yeah, this is pretty damn impressive." While some hybrid SUVs offer no economy gains due to the excessive weight such systems add, the T8 does bring real world MPG gains plus massive performance increases when you ask for it. For luxury wafting, it's a legit alternative to the usual German crowd, but perhaps the biggest threat and usurper is the new flashy Genesis GV80 that is threatening the very stronghold of luxury SUVs.
2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 Inscription
Base Recharge T8 Inscription Price: $70,745
Pros: Beautiful inside and out; stonking flat-out speed; decent economy
Cons: Expensive; Third-row operation
Verdict: it's a looker inside and out, but this Swede comes at a price.
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One of the things I love about Thailand is the presence or abundance of historical buildings. As a lover of history, these are the places that I want to visit. I am always amazed at the durability of these buildings, how it was built without modern tools, and of course, the story behind it-how they've lived their lives before.
In Thailand, there are lots of historical buildings; from temples, to pagodas, mansions, palaces. It's really amazing how they've preserved these sites.
One of the beautiful palaces that you can visit is located 1 hour drive northwest of Bangkok in the province of Nakhon Pathom. It's called Sanam Chandra Palace or Sanam Chan. Its name was probably derived from a natural pool nearby called "sa nam chand".
It was built by then crowed Crown Prince Vajiravudh who later became King Rama VI. It was built in 1901.
It was actually built as the royal family's rest house whenever they go to Nakhon Pathom to pay homage to Phra Pathom Chedi or whenever they visit nearby provinces to monitor the development of the Kingdom.
It is situated in the west side of Phra Pathom Chedi in a well kept park. The park is so beautiful with manicured lawns, shady trees, small lake, and a small river that runs through it. It is a great place for relaxation.
There are actually five buildings on the palace grounds, namely Chaleemongkolasana Residence, the Bhimarn Prathom Residence, the Samakkeemukamartaya Hall, the Mareerajaratabulung Residence and the Thub Kwan Residence. There's also a shrine to the Hindu god Ganesha at the center of the grounds.
The king's main residence, called the Chaleemongkolasana Residence is a European-style palace. It has an English and French architectural style. Looking at it, it's as if you're not in Thailand. In front of it is a monument of Yah leh, the king's favorite dog.
A crossbreed, who was accidentally shot. He loved the dog so much that he built a monument for him.
It has also a footbridge that connects it to Mareerajaratabulung Residence, the other residence in the palace grounds.
Nowadays, the palace grounds is open for public for free from Tuesday to Sunday. The residences are now museums in which you can enter at 50 baht per person for foreigners and 30 baht for Thais.
Silpakorn University is very near the palace, and why you can see lots of students jogging every afternoon. Lots of locals go here too to relax, especially weekends.
Statue of King Rama VI. A dog lover.
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Wild animals abound in the area too such as monitor lizards, squirrels, different kinds of birds and fish.
Visiting this palace, I can imagine how the royal family relaxes here before. It was really designed to be very relaxing and fresh.
It's a great opportunity that we, commoners, can actually experience a bit of their life too by visiting, and hanging out in this place.
So whether a history buff, a sports enthusiast, or just want to relax, head to this beautiful place in the heart of Nakhon Pathom.
-from the hospital take a motorcycle taxi to Sanam Chan Palace. The fare is 30 baht.
What are some of the beautiful palaces that you've been to?


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Q: Wordpress monthly upload directory owner set to root This is a weird one.
Wordpress by default stores uploaded media in monthly sub-directories of the uploads directory. Eg wp-content/uploads/2016/07/
On one of my sites, this directory's owner gets set to "root:root", which means that nothing can be uploaded to the directory via the web server.
Any ideas what might cause this behaviour? I can imagine a cron script creating this behaviour, but I don't see how Wordpress itself should be able to create a directory owned by root.

A: I've had the same problem, and in my case it was the Wordpress cronjob. I was calling the wp-cron.php as a root cron job, and this script also generates the monthly upload folder.
If you call wp-cron.php via cronjob you need to do this as the web server user (or i.e. in Plesk the site user and group psacln). The owner of the created monthly folder is always the user the wp-cron.php is called from.

A: I had the same problem, also a cronjob, but WP CLI was the issue.  The cronjob was running a 'wp plugin' command every month, the 'wp plugin' command was creating the monthly folder owned by the same user that ran the cronjob -- root.