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Batman Launches on Wii U Across Europe
By Adam Riley 30.11.2012
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have confirmed that Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition for Wii U will begin shipping to retailers today. Developed for Wii U by WB Games Montréal, the game builds upon the critically acclaimed, award-winning action game of 2011 created by Rocksteady Studios and makes its first appearance on any Nintendo platform as a launch title for the new home console that hits stores today.
Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition brings gamers back to Arkham with enhanced gameplay features for Wii U and the Wii U GamePad. Packed with the same action and powerful story telling as the original, the game includes all available downloadable content, plus added gameplay elements developed exclusively for the Wii U version of the game.
The team at WB Games Montréal focused on developing new features for Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition in order to create an immersive gameplay experience on the Wii U and Wii U GamePad. Rocksteady made an outstanding game with Batman: Arkham City, so we believe Batman fans will be thrilled with the enhanced combat and new gameplay elements added on Wii U.
- Reid Schneider, Vice President and Executive Producer, WB Games Montréal.
Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition introduces Battle Armored Tech (B.A.T.) combat mode and new Armored Suits for both Batman and Catwoman. The upgraded battle suits give players the ability to store kinetic energy during combat, allowing them to enter B.A.T. mode and deliver hard-hitting justice to Gotham's villains. Fans are also introduced to a more seamless experience as they are given convenient access to the Batcomputer, which is made available instantly through the Wii U GamePad touch screen that allows players to select objectives, choose their gadgets, track forensic evidence for important clues, set off explosive gel and more, all while staying immersed in the on-screen action.
Batman: Arkham City is an intense, atmospheric adventure that sends players flying through the expansive Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Featuring an incredible Rogues Gallery of Gotham City's most dangerous criminals including Catwoman, The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze and many others, the game allows players to genuinely experience what it feels like to be The Dark Knight delivering justice on the streets of Gotham City.
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package io.cloudsoft.socialapps.wordpress;

import static org.apache.brooklyn.util.ssh.BashCommands.ok;
import static org.apache.brooklyn.util.ssh.BashCommands.sudo;

import static com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap.of;
import static java.lang.String.format;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.StringReader;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.brooklyn.core.entity.Entities;
import org.apache.brooklyn.entity.software.base.AbstractSoftwareProcessSshDriver;
import org.apache.brooklyn.location.ssh.SshMachineLocation;
import org.apache.brooklyn.util.core.ResourceUtils;
import org.apache.brooklyn.util.os.Os;
import org.apache.brooklyn.util.ssh.BashCommands;

public class WordpressSshDriver extends AbstractSoftwareProcessSshDriver implements WordpressDriver {

    // FIXME Only tested on CentOS
    // e.g. on debian, need to use /etc/init.d/apache2 instead of /etc/init.d/httpd

    // FIXME Some good security advice which we should follow at:
    // http://jeffreifman.com/detailed-wordpress-guide-for-aws/install-wordpress/
    // Also look at DrupalSshDriver. It does some good `chown`, `chgrp` and `chmod`.

    // FIXME There are other commands at:
    // http://jeffreifman.com/detailed-wordpress-guide-for-aws/install-wordpress/
    // to do with /etc/apache2/sites-available, `a2ensite wordpress` etc; not doing those currently.

    // FIXME Haven't set up email-server, so admin e-mails are not sent
    // See debian-specific postfix setup in DrupalSshDriver.

    public WordpressSshDriver(WordpressImpl entity, SshMachineLocation machine) {
        super(entity, machine);
    }

    @Override
    public WordpressImpl getEntity() {
        return (WordpressImpl) super.getEntity();
    }

    protected String getWwwDir() {
        return "/var/www/html";
    }

    @Override
    public void install() {

        List<String> urls = resolver.getTargets();
        String saveAs = resolver.getFilename();

        List<String> commands = new LinkedList<String>();

        commands.add(BashCommands.installPackage(of(
                "yum", "httpd php php-mysql php-gd",
                "apt", "apache2 php5 php5-mysql php5-gd php-mbstring libapache2-mod-php5 libapache2-mod-auth-mysql"), null));

        // as per willomitzer comment at http://googolflex.com/?p=482 (only needed if selinux is on this box)
        commands.add(ok(sudo("setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect 1")));

        commands.addAll(BashCommands.commandsToDownloadUrlsAs(urls, saveAs));
        commands.add(BashCommands.INSTALL_TAR);
        commands.add(BashCommands.INSTALL_UNZIP);
        commands.add("tar xzfv " + saveAs);

        newScript(INSTALLING).
                failOnNonZeroResultCode().
                body.append(commands).execute();
    }

    @Override
    public void customize() {
        // this call allows it to wait for the database startup to complete, if configured with:
        //     .configure(Wordpress.DATABASE_HOSTNAME, DependentConfiguration.attributeWhenReady(mySqlNode, MySqlNode.HOSTNAME))
        log.info("Waiting till the database is up");
        entity.getConfig(Wordpress.DATABASE_UP);
        log.info("Database is up and running");

        String configFileContents = processTemplate(getEntity().getTemplateConfigurationUrl());
        String destinationConfigFile = format("/tmp/wp-config.php", getWwwDir());
        getMachine().copyTo(new ByteArrayInputStream(configFileContents.getBytes()), destinationConfigFile);

        String customInstallFileContents = processTemplate(getEntity().getTemplateCustomInstallPhpUrl());
        String destinationCustomInstallFile = format("/tmp/custom-install.php", getWwwDir());
        getMachine().copyTo(new ByteArrayInputStream(customInstallFileContents.getBytes()), destinationCustomInstallFile);

        List<String> commands = new LinkedList<String>();
        commands.add(sudo(format("mkdir -p %s", getWwwDir())));
        commands.add(sudo(format("cp -R %s/* %s/", getExpandedInstallDir(), getWwwDir())));
        commands.add(format("cd %s", getWwwDir()));
        commands.add(sudo("cp /tmp/wp-config.php ."));
        commands.add(sudo("cp /tmp/custom-install.php ."));
        commands.add(format("php custom-install.php"));

        // Get metrics from apache httpd
        // Note ugliness of sed+cp is because wrapping `sed -i.bak '...'` in `sudo -E -n -s --`
        // breaks on CentOS, because of quotes.
        String httpdConfFile = "/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf";
        String httpdConfTempFile = "/tmp/httpd.conf-" + entity.getId();
        String serverStatusConf =
                "<Location /server-status>\n" +
                        "SetHandler server-status\n" +
                        "Order Deny,Allow\n" +
                        "Deny from all\n" +
                        "Allow from localhost\n" +
                        "Allow from 127.0.0.1\n" +
                        "</Location>\n";
        commands.add(format("sed 's/^#ExtendedStatus On/ExtendedStatus On/' %s > %s", httpdConfFile, httpdConfTempFile));

        // TODO Don't add this multiple times!
        // if [ \"`grep -E \"^SetHandler server-status\" "+httpdConfTempFile+"`\" == \"\" ]; then\n"
        commands.add("cat >> " + httpdConfTempFile + " << END_CONF_" + entity.getId() + "\n" +
                serverStatusConf + "\n" +
                "END_CONF_" + entity.getId() + "\n");

        commands.add(sudo(format("cp %s %s", httpdConfTempFile, httpdConfFile)));

        // start it -- as customizing plugins requires this
        commands.add(sudo("/etc/init.d/httpd restart"));

        newScript(CUSTOMIZING).
                body.append(commands).execute();

        if (entity.getConfig(Wordpress.USE_W3_TOTAL_CACHE) == Boolean.TRUE) {
            log.info("Activating W3 Total Cache for " + entity);
            addW3TotalCache();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void launch() {
        List<String> commands = new LinkedList<String>();
        commands.add(sudo("/etc/init.d/httpd start"));

        newScript(LAUNCHING).
                failOnNonZeroResultCode().
                body.append(commands).execute();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isRunning() {
        List<String> commands = new LinkedList<String>();
        commands.add(sudo("/etc/init.d/httpd status"));

        return newScript(CHECK_RUNNING).
                body.append(commands).execute() == 0;
    }

    @Override
    public void stop() {
        List<String> commands = new LinkedList<String>();
        commands.add(sudo("/etc/init.d/httpd stop"));

        newScript(STOPPING).
                failOnNonZeroResultCode().
                body.append(commands).execute();
    }

    @Override
    public void preInstall() {
        resolver = Entities.newDownloader(this);
        setExpandedInstallDir(Os.mergePaths(getInstallDir(), resolver.getUnpackedDirectoryName("wordpress")));
    }

    public void addW3TotalCache() {
        try {

            // TOOD see aled's suggested better way using download manager,
            // in comment at:  https://github.com/cloudsoft/brooklyn-social-apps/pull/9

            String name = "w3-total-cache";
            String version = "0.9.2.8";
            String filename = name + "." + version + ".zip";
            //        http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/w3-total-cache.0.9.2.8.zip
            String url = "http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/" + filename;

            String pluginsDir = getWwwDir() + "/wp-content/plugins/";

            int result = newScript("checking for plugin " + name).body.append("ls " + pluginsDir + name).execute();
            if (result == 0) {
                log.warn("Detected " + name + " already installed; skipping install and configuration");
                return;
            }

            newScript("installing plugin " + name).
                    failOnNonZeroResultCode().
                    body.append("cd /tmp").
                    body.append(BashCommands.commandsToDownloadUrlsAs(Arrays.asList(url), filename)).
                    body.append("cd " + pluginsDir).
                    body.append(sudo("unzip /tmp/" + filename)).
                    body.append("rm /tmp/" + filename).
                    execute();

            // TODO /var/www/html is hardcoded in most places below

            // update .htaccess (bash)
            String configureHtaccessUrl = "classpath://io/cloudsoft/socialapps/wordpress/w3-total-cache/configure-htaccess.sh";
            getMachine().copyTo(new ResourceUtils(this).getResourceFromUrl(configureHtaccessUrl), "/tmp/" + name + "-configure-htaccess.sh");
            newScript("updating htaccess for " + name).
                    failOnNonZeroResultCode().
                    body.append(sudo("chmod +x /tmp/" + name + "-configure-htaccess.sh")).
                    body.append(sudo("/tmp/" + name + "-configure-htaccess.sh")).
                    execute();

            // activate the plugin (php code)
            String activateCodeUrl = "classpath://io/cloudsoft/socialapps/wordpress/wp-activate-plugin.php";
            String activateApp = new ResourceUtils(this).getResourceAsString(activateCodeUrl);
            activateApp += "<?php\n\n" + "wp_activate_plugin( '" + name + "/" + name + ".php' );" + "\n" + "?>\n";
            getMachine().copyTo(new StringReader(activateApp), "/tmp/wp-activate-plugin-" + name + ".php");
            newScript("activating plugin for " + name).
                    failOnNonZeroResultCode().
                    body.append(sudo("chmod 777 " + getWwwDir() + "/wp-content")).
                    body.append(sudo("php -f " + "/tmp/wp-activate-plugin-" + name + ".php")).
                    execute();

            // TODO more hardcoded values in following files
            // (easy to make e.g. settings a config key, however, so user can set their favourite settings)

            // apply settings (use DB CACHE by default)
            // need: define('WP_CACHE', true); -- should already be in wp-config.php
            String settingsUrl = "classpath://io/cloudsoft/socialapps/wordpress/w3-total-cache/settings.php";
            String settings = new ResourceUtils(this).getResourceAsString(settingsUrl);
            getMachine().copyTo(new StringReader(settings), "/tmp/" + name + "-settings.php");
            String saveConfigUrl = "classpath://io/cloudsoft/socialapps/wordpress/w3-total-cache/save-config.php";
            String saveConfig = new ResourceUtils(this).getResourceAsString(saveConfigUrl);
            getMachine().copyTo(new StringReader(saveConfig), "/tmp/" + name + "-save-config.php");
            newScript("applying settings for " + name).
                    failOnNonZeroResultCode().
                    // ensure this tmp dir has been created
                            body.append(sudo("mkdir -p " + getWwwDir() + "/wp-content/cache/tmp")).
                    // chmod for these files (and i think others recently created)
                            body.append(sudo("chmod -R 777 " + getWwwDir() + "/wp-content")).
                    body.append(sudo("chown -R root:root " + getWwwDir() + "/wp-content")).
                    body.append(sudo("php -f /tmp/" + name + "-save-config.php")).
                    body.append(sudo("chmod -R 777 " + getWwwDir() + "/wp-content")).
                    body.append(sudo("chown -R root:root " + getWwwDir() + "/wp-content")).
                    execute();

            // TODO this seems to happen too soon in some installs; a sleep might work,
            // but there's no real need assuming the machine is properly secured
//            // clean up - revert permissions back
//            newScript("cleaning up after activation of "+name).
//                failOnNonZeroResultCode().
//                body.append(sudo("chmod 755 "+getWwwDir()+"/wp-content")).
//                execute();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            log.warn("Unable to activate w3-total-cache optimization plugin: " + e, e);
        }
    }
}

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Q: Header Files not Working in CLion after Xcode update Apple sent out an Xcode update today and little did I know it would mess with my all of my header files.
The header file I am attempting to use is time.h. I know the code if fully functional because an online C++ shell will run it fine but CLion is telling me Cannot find 'time.h'.  When I attempt to run the program I receive the following:fatal error: 'wchar.h' file not found. This was odd because I was able to locate the wchar.h file.
As per this post, I have followed all the instructions to no avail. I have also checked the location of the Command Line Tools with xcode-select -p and received that they are in /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools, which seems to be correct. I have also checked that gcc is working and the correct version. Any time I try xcode-select --install at this point it just tells me that it is installed and check for updates if I think it is wrong. It also told me there were no updates.
The only other thing I can think of is that the compiler is also telling me the following:
clang: warning: no such sysroot directory: '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.12.sdk' [-Wmissing-sysroot]

And after checking this directory, I noticed that my sdk is MacOSX 10.13 where the compiler was looking for 10.12. Also my SDK is just a 10 byte alias file that OS X tells me can't be found when I click on it?
I am really scratching my head on this one, I have re-installed Xcode already just as a last resort to no avail. Any help would be much appreciated.

A: You need to change the sdk your project is using. Go to your Target and look at the Build Settings. Set the Base SDK popup to "Latest Mac OS(...)" and you should be good to go.

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Noreen M. Corcoran (20 octobre 1943 - 15 janvier 2016) est une actrice de cinéma et de télévision américaine. Elle est surtout connue pour avoir joué Kelly Gregg dans le sitcom américain Bachelor Father.

Premières années
Noreen Corcoran est née à Quincy, Massachusetts; Elle est la fille de William Corcoran. Ses frères et sœurs sont William Jr., Donna, Hugh, Kevin, Hugh, Brian et Kerry qui ont tous joué comme acteur enfant, Elle fréquente l'université d'État de Californie, mais n'a pas obtenu son diplôme.

Carrière d'acteur
Noreen Corcoran commence à jouer en 1951, apparaissant dans le film Apache Drums, jouant le rôle de l'enfant.

Elle a également des rôles dans Le Jeune Docteur Kildare, Hans Christian Andersen et la Danseuse, Channing, Gidget Goes to Rome, Cavalcade of America, Mr. Novak, et So This Is Love .

Ronald Reagan recommande Corcoran pour le rôle de Kelly Gregg dans la nouvelle série télévisée de CBS Bachelor Father . John Forsythe joue le rôle de Bentley Gregg. La série, sur un riche célibataire élevant sa nièce orpheline, passe de 1957 à 1962.

Le dernier rôle de Corcoran est dans la série télévisée The Big Valley .

Dernières années
Après avoir pris sa retraite d'acteur, Corcoran travaille à la Lewitzky Dance Company pendant plus d'une décennie. Elle est décédée en janvier 2016 d'une maladie cardiopulmonaire à Van Nuys, en Californie, à l'âge de 72 ans.

Filmographie

Film

Télévision

Références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
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Liens externes

.

 Noreen Corcoran sur le site www.rottentomatoes.com.

Étudiant de l'université d'État de Californie
Actrice américaine de télévision
Actrice américaine de cinéma
Actrice américaine
Décès en janvier 2016
Naissance en octobre 1943
Naissance à Quincy (Massachusetts)
Décès à Van Nuys
Décès à 72 ans

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Seeing a show at Radio City Music Hall is something one should do at some point in one's life. The hall is beautiful and expansive, and the acoustics are spectacular. It's like you're sitting in a womb and having music beamed at you from all directions. And what better show to experience than Dark Was the Night, a show benefiting AIDS research. The all-star line up included Dirty Projectors, David Byrne, Feist, Bon Iver, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, My Brightest Diamond, David Sitek of TV on the Radio, and the National, who organized the event.
Dark Was the Night is the name of this year's album, produced by the Red Hot Organization, the "leading international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture." The album features many collaborations between different artists, and this was the most unique element of the show. David Byrne joined the National onstage, Bon Iver brought out Feist, members of different bands were appearing on and off in each others sets that I can't even really remember now who was the main act.
The best performance in my opinion, was from Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond. She performed a haunting cover of Nina Simone's "Feeling Good". Below is a video from another performance.
The National were probably the greatest disappointment of the evening, with a mostly forgettable performance. Dave Sitek performed a charming version of the Trogg's "With a Girl Like You" backed by a big band. David Byrne brought out a drum line to perform some songs from previous Red Hot compilations. He was positively endearing on stage, wearing an interesting red white and blue dress shirt and sporting silver locks that kind of shot straight up on his head. Bon Iver was amazing live. Not only is lead singer Justin Vernon's vocal range spectacular, the rest of the band all possess stellar pipes. Hearing their velvety vocals in the hall was surreal. Their album does not do them justice; one must see them perform live to truly appreciate them. I feel like their vocal style is similar to Fleet Foxes, but whereas Fleet Foxes sound better on disc (with the benefit of good production) Bon Iver truly shine live. Feist took the stage next, and played a set of all covers. I had been hoping to hear some Feist tunes, but the covers were nice, and elicited a coffee-shop feel, as she manned the stage alone with her guitar, only calling on Bon Iver to join for "Train Song". Closing out the evening was Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. If you haven't heard of Sharon Jones, she channels the soul singers of the past to life in the present. The woman really commands the stage. Not only was her voice deep and rich, her moves were pretty hot too. In commemoration of James Brown's birthday that day, she strutted around the stage doing some of his signature moves. Finally, all the previous acts were brought out on stage to perform "This Land is Your Land" as a nod to Pete Seeger, who was having a 90th birthday concert at Madison Square that same evening. Part way through the performance, Sharon Jones came back on stage to "burst their bubble." She proceeded to blast through a soulful rendition of the song, while the indie superstars chimed in wherever they could. It was an amazing, one-of-a-kind show.


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Out of North Korea is unique among my other titles because it's the first story that focuses on an American in North Korea. Ian McAllister is captured and held in a Pyongyang prison because of a photograph he took of a young homeless boy. I hope the message leaves you as inspired and encouraged as I was when I was writing it.
This was a book that left me thinking about it when had to quit reading for a little bit during the book. I enjoyed Ian sense of humor. It was one of those subjects that was hard to read about but kept my attention to see how it was going to turn out. Ian was in China but was ended up in jail in North Korea. He didn't know why he was there.
Ian's Grandma was a big part of his life, he is atheist but his grandma is praying for him to be saved. He got so sick from being malnourished and being in the cold so much. He ends up in the hospital there twice, the first time there was a stray dog that really gave him emotional support. The dog brought so much to the story, they can be such inspiration.
I received an complementary copy of the book from Celebrate Lit, I was not required to write an positive review.
To celebrate her tour, Alana is giving away a grand prize of a $30 Amazon gift card!!
I am so looking forward to reading this book!


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U.S. Office Demand Slows Modestly in August
CBRE Pulse of U.S. Office Demand
Read the full report and data for all 12 markets
The CBRE Pulse of U.S. Office Demand slowed modestly in August. This reflected slower job growth and a resurgence in COVID-19 infections that delayed occupiers' return-to-office plans.
What is the CBRE Pulse Report?
To gauge the pace of recovery, CBRE has created three indices for the 12 largest U.S. office markets – Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. Using CBRE data, these indices measure office market activity each month and provide early indications of when and where momentum in office demand may be shifting. These metrics - space requirements of active tenants in the market (TIM), leasing activity and sublease availability – provide a clear picture of office demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
August Findings
After steadily increasing for the first six months of 2021, overall office demand fell slightly in August due to the recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections. The U.S. TIM index fell by 3 points in August to 83, near its May 2021 level. The U.S. Leasing Activity Index fell by 6 points to 71 but remained well above its pandemic-low of 52 in December 2020. On a positive note, the U.S. Sublease Availability Index fell by 3 points in August to 191 – the second consecutive month of decline. Nevertheless, there remains a sizeable amount of sublease space in the largest U.S. markets.
Note: All market data is for the metropolitan area with the exception of Manhattan and also San Francisco, which includes the city and the peninsula.
Note (2): Prior month data has been revised from previous reports to reflect new information. Numbers presented in this report supersede figures presented in previous editions of the Pulse of U.S. Office Demand.
U.S. Average Performance Index
Figure 1: Indexed Average Performance of Sublease Availability, TIM, and Leasing for the Top 12 U.S. Markets
Source: CBRE Research, August 2021.
August Demand Recovery by Market
Boston continued to set the pace for office demand recovery, while Atlanta and Dallas/Fort Worth made considerable gains. Los Angeles also remained strong, though the market saw a significant slowdown in leasing in August, likely because of renewed office occupancy restrictions.
Figure 2: July Office Market Recovery Scale, Top U.S. Markets
Tenants in the Market Index
Figure 3: Indexed Square Footage of Tenant Requirements Compared with 2018/2019 Average
The COVID-19 resurgence caused a mild drop in TIM activity in August. From a low point of 68 in January 2021, the U.S. TIM Index (baseline: 100) had six consecutive monthly gains. After hitting a pandemic high of 86 in July, the TIM Index fell modestly to 83 in August. While the decline partially results from the conversion of some TIM to leases, it also reflects renewed caution on the part of office occupiers.
Eight of the 12 markets in the PULSE saw their TIM index fall month-over-month in August, including Boston (124), Washington, D.C. (84), San Francisco (79), Manhattan (79), Denver (78), Los Angeles (71), Houston (68) and Chicago (62). In most markets, the decline was modest (ranging from 1 to 6 points), while Denver (-19 points) and Chicago (-9 points) saw more significant slowdowns.
Four markets bucked the trend, with Dallas/Fort Worth (92), Atlanta (91), Seattle (86) and Philadelphia (85) all recording monthly net growth in tenant requirements. Atlanta had the largest increase, up by 9 points from July (82).
Despite the modest setback in most markets, the state of TIM in August 2021 was generally positive. Boston tenant interest has outpaced baseline levels for most of the pandemic, while Dallas/Fort Worth and Atlanta have reached TIM levels of more than 90% of their pre-pandemic baselines. Six other markets have reached more than two-thirds of their baseline levels.
Figure 4: August 2021 TIM Index–Top 12 U.S. Markets
1 TIM Index methodology note: CBRE tracks the total square footage of requirements from active tenants in the market, with minimum requirements of 10,000 sq. ft. The TIM Index compares the total monthly TIM requirements to a pre-pandemic baseline, which is the average of TIM requirements recorded by CBRE in 2018 and 2019. The index level for the baseline is 100. In most cases, when tenant requirements are given as a range, the index uses the minimum square footage., However, Seattle records TIM using the average requirement within the tenants' size range, while Philadelphia uses the maximum square footage.
Leasing Activity Index
Figure 5: Indexed Monthly Leasing by Market Compared with 2018/2019 Average
Leasing activity also slowed somewhat in August, likely a result of rising COVID infections. After a nearly steady upward trajectory from its low point in December 2020 to 77 in July, CBRE's U.S. Leasing Activity Index fell by 6 points to 71 in August.
The other eight markets trail behind the top markets, though many of them have seen modestly improved Leasing Activity Indices. Houston (64), Washington, D.C. (63), San Francisco (61), Dallas/Fort Worth (61) and Manhattan (60) have all recovered more than halfway toward pre-pandemic leasing levels.
Five of the 12 Pulse markets saw their leasing indices improve in August, despite the COVID surge. Atlanta had the biggest month-over-month growth, up by 16 points to 99. Houston (67), Manhattan (64), San Francisco (54), and Chicago (53) saw modest increases.
The other seven markets saw their leasing activity indices fall in August, including Los Angeles (105), Boston (84) and Seattle (82). Despite their slide, these markets are all doing relatively well in their leasing recovery. Other markets that saw declines in August include Denver (62), Dallas/Fort Worth (58), Washington, D.C. (58) and Philadelphia (56).
Figure 6: August 2021 Leasing Activity Index – Top12 U.S. Markets
Leasing Index methodology note: Leasing activity includes all new leases, expansions and renewals of 10,000 sq. ft. or more that close each month. The Leasing Activity Index uses a rolling three-month average of leasing activity. Most markets the weighted 20% for the current month, 50% for the previous month and 30% for two months prior. For New York and Boston, wheremore accurate leasing data is available by the end of each month, the weights are 50% for the current month, 30% for the previous month and 20% for two months prior. The monthly rolling average is compared with a pre-pandemic baseline, which is the average monthly leasing activity between 2018 and 2019. The index level for the baseline is 100.
Sublease Availability Index
Figure 7: Indexed Sublease Availability by Market Compared with 2018/2019 Average
Despite the delay of many occupiers' return to office plans, the U.S. Sublease Availability Index saw modest improvement in August, falling by 3 points from July. This marks the second consecutive modest monthly decline since the index peaked in May at 195.
Local market performance was an even mix, with half of the 12 markets recording month-over-month drops in their sublease indices. These included Washington, D.C. (133), Boston (158), Denver (187), Manhattan (191), Atlanta (194) and Seattle (261). Seattle saw the biggest improvement, with its index falling 24 points month-over-month, followed by Denver with a 20-point drop. Boston has recorded seven consecutive monthly declines in its sublease index, down by 26 points from its peak of 184 in January 2021.
Los Angeles (161), Dallas/Fort Worth (161), Philadelphia (217) and San Francisco (345) all saw their sublease indices increase in August. Dallas/Fort Worth and Philadelphia both marked their highest levels of sublease availability yet in the pandemic period in August. On the other hand, Philadelphia appears near its peak, with few additional sublease listings on the horizon and some occupiers beginning to withdraw sublease listings.
Houston saw no change in its August Sublease Availability Index, which at 96 remained the lowest of all Pulse markets. However, Houston's sublease inventory remains historically high.
Figure 8: August 2021 Sublease Availability Index – Top 12 U.S. Markets
Sublease Index methodology note: Sublease availability measures the total square footage of sublease space available for occupancy. The Sublease Availability Index compares monthly sublease availability totals with a pre-pandemic baseline, which is the average amount of sublease space available in 2018 and 2019. The index level for the baseline is 100.
Note: In contrast to the Leasing and TIM Indices, a higher score on the Sublease Index is considered undesirable as it reflects an increase in available sublease space.
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Q: Find the polynomial P(x) using 2 given limits Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial, with $$\lim_{x\to 1}\frac{P(x)+\sqrt{x+3}}{x^2-1}=l \in \mathbb{R} \quad \lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{P(x)-x^3}{6x+2015}={1 \over 3}$$
a) Find $P(1)$, b) Find the $P(x)$ polynomial and c) Find $l$
a) As P(x) is a polynomial, it is continuous so $$\lim_{x\to 1}P(x)=P(1)$$ and I easily find that $P(1)=-2$. Now for $P(x)$ I will probably have to say that let $P(x)=α_νx^ν+α_{ν-1}x^{ν-1}+...+α_0$ and have to use the second given limit. Now how do I continue? Do I have to say that in order for the limit to be a number and not $+/- \infty$ It has to be of a certain degree? Even if that's true, when $x\to\infty$, I have to use the fact that I should take the highest degree of the numerator and denominator so do I get $\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{α_νx^ν}{6}={1 \over 3}$? This feels wrong, cause there's also the $-x^3$ but I don't know that do with it. Can anyone help?

A: For the second limit to be finite, the numerator must be a polynomial of degree $1$. As the limit is $\frac13$, the linear coefficient must be $2$.
Then
$$P(x)=x^3+2x+c$$ and $P(1)=-2$ gives us $c$.


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JA Kenya, South Africa & Swaziland participate in Global Entrepreneurship Conference 2017
Published by Nadia at March 2, 2017
Financial Literacy and Education
global entrepreneurship conference
Transnet
Every year, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) gathers together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and other startup champions from more than 170 countries to identify new ways of helping founders start and scale new ventures around the world. This year, delegates from 173 different countries gathered at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Johannesburg – a budding startup hub that is both an economic and cultural cornerstone of South Africa – and attended in-depth masterclasses and relevant discussions to foster entrepreneurs to start and scale new businesses.
JA South Africa Executive Director, Nelly Mofokeng, JA Swaziland Executive Director, Sboniso Madlopha and JA Kenya Executive Director, John Wali represented JA Africa at the conference. The theme for this year's GEC was digital disruption, focusing on how technology is disrupting traditional industries such as agriculture. This is a challenge to JA to intensify its efforts in channeling students towards generating STEM business ideas that will be game changers irrespective of the industry. The catch phrase during the event was "Data is the new oil." This emphasized the importance of investing in research and developing programs backed by research in entrepreneurship.
With the GEC taking place for the first time in Africa, there were questions on what is going to happen after the event. Resultantly, there was an official unveiling of GEN Africa to ensure that there is an African GEC to be held annually. This creates an opportunity for other JA Africa Member Nations to participate in this global movement and for Sboniso, JA Swaziland Executive Director, this was also a great platform to pick up several ideas for effectively implementing Global Entrepreneurship Week in Swaziland.
He also found it interesting to learn how big corporate entities, banks and state owned enterprises play a role in improving and enhancing start ups by giving them opportunities and preference in the supply chain. With the World bank looking for young entrepreneurs to assist as a tool to curb youth and unemployment and the existing Angel investors forum in Africa that seeks to improve start ups and fund promising ideas including that of young entrepreneurs, the Global Entrepreneurship Network is growing very fast.
JA South Africa shared a stall with Transnet, one of their top sponsors and platinum sponsor of GEC 2017. Additionally, three JA South Africa achievers who received 1st prize at the Moving Ideas Competition the past three years, had an opportunity to pitch their ideas at the pre-GEC pitching competition. One of them, Portia Hlati made it to the top 25. The Moving Ideas competition is held annually in partnership with Transnet and the South African Bureau of Standards for JA students attending the Entrepreneurship Academy Programme sponsored by Transnet.
For JA South Africa, the congress afforded insights on key stakeholder (policy makers, government, state owned entities, corporates and investors) plans and opportunities for entrepreneurs and SME development in the country. This will assist them to appropriately package their offerings. Nelly and her team also got to understand what other service providers are offering, have already identified and started networking a pipeline and creating the next level for our students. We are currently in conversation with potential mentors and business incubation providers to assist our out of school youth programme beneficiaries.
Overall, the conference was a wonderful opportunity for Nelly, Sboniso and John to make connections, learn about new research, and take home the latest information to renew the existing JA programs, facilitate policy discussions and mobilize their entrepreneurial community.
Michael Mutiga, MD of Citi Kenya and JA Kenya Board Chair, speaks at the event
JA Kenya Celebrates 20TH Anniversary
JA Board Chair, Muriel Mbow, Board Member, Isabelle Djeni and Executive Director, Aissata Sangaré.
JA Africa Expands Into Côte d'Ivoire
National Service Personnel Wanted


I'm back from north Norfolk; had a nice long weekend staying with my parents. Sea air is good for me.
My parents like Miyazaki flicks, so I took my copy of Kiki's Delivery Service for us to watch on Saturday evening. I also took my season 2 box set of Batman: The Animated Series so I'd have something to do if they had to go out on their own (e.g. they have church-related commitments on Friday mornings, and my father attends art classes on Thursday evenings). As it happened, they'd cancelled all their commitments for the weekend, so I needn't have bothered.
However, when my parents saw I'd brought Batman, they asked to watch some. Somewhat surprised, I showed them a decent two-parter, Heart of Steel.
My parents enjoyed Batman: The Animated Series.
Over the course of the weekend, we watched six more episodes; each time, at their request. They liked those, too.
My parents like Batman: TAS.


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//! 2d line strip, 3d polyline.

use crate::bounding_volume::{self, BoundingVolume, AABB};
use crate::math::{Isometry, Point, Vector, DIM};
use crate::partitioning::{BVHImpl, BVT};
use crate::query::{
    Contact, ContactKinematic, ContactPrediction, ContactPreprocessor, LocalShapeApproximation,
    NeighborhoodGeometry,
};
use crate::shape::{CompositeShape, DeformableShape, DeformationsType, FeatureId, Segment, Shape};
use na::{self, Point2, RealField, Unit};
use std::iter;
use std::ops::Range;
use std::slice;

#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
#[derive(Clone)]
struct DeformationInfos<N: RealField> {
    margin: N,
    curr_timestamp: usize,
    timestamps: Vec<usize>,
    ref_vertices: Vec<Point<N>>,
    seg_to_update: Vec<usize>,
}

#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct PolylineEdge<N: RealField> {
    pub indices: Point2<usize>,
    bvt_leaf: usize,
    pub normal: Option<Unit<Vector<N>>>, // FIXME: useless in 3D
}

#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct PolylineVertex {
    pub adj_edges: Range<usize>,
    pub adj_vertices: Range<usize>,
}

/// A polygonal line.
#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct Polyline<N: RealField> {
    bvt: BVT<usize, AABB<N>>,
    points: Vec<Point<N>>,
    vertices: Vec<PolylineVertex>,
    edges: Vec<PolylineEdge<N>>,
    adj_edge_list: Vec<usize>,
    // NOTE: the adj_vertex_list could be deduced from the adj_edge_list.
    adj_vertex_list: Vec<usize>,
    deformations: DeformationInfos<N>,
    oriented: bool, // FIXME: useless in 3D
}

impl<N: RealField> Polyline<N> {
    /// Builds a new polyline.
    pub fn new(points: Vec<Point<N>>, indices: Option<Vec<Point2<usize>>>) -> Polyline<N> {
        let indices = indices.unwrap_or(
            (0..)
                .map(|i| Point2::new(i, i + 1))
                .take(points.len() - 1)
                .collect(),
        );
        let mut leaves = Vec::with_capacity(indices.len());
        let mut vertices: Vec<PolylineVertex> = iter::repeat(PolylineVertex {
            adj_edges: 0..0,
            adj_vertices: 0..0,
        })
        .take(points.len())
        .collect();
        let mut edges = Vec::with_capacity(indices.len());

        let adj_edge_list = Self::adj_edge_list(&indices, &mut vertices);
        let adj_vertex_list = Self::adj_vertex_list(&indices, &mut vertices);

        {
            let is = &*indices;

            for (i, is) in is.iter().enumerate() {
                let segment = Segment::new(points[is.x], points[is.y]);
                let normal = segment.normal();

                let bv = segment.local_aabb();
                leaves.push((i, bv.clone()));
                edges.push(PolylineEdge {
                    indices: *is,
                    bvt_leaf: 0, // Will be set later.
                    normal,
                })
            }
        }

        let bvt = BVT::new_balanced(leaves);

        // Set edge.bvt_leaf
        for (i, leaf) in bvt.leaves().iter().enumerate() {
            edges[*leaf.data()].bvt_leaf = i;
        }

        let deformations = DeformationInfos {
            margin: na::convert(0.1), // FIXME: find a better way to define the margin.
            curr_timestamp: 0,
            timestamps: Vec::new(),
            ref_vertices: Vec::new(),
            seg_to_update: Vec::new(),
        };

        Polyline {
            bvt,
            points,
            deformations,
            vertices,
            edges,
            adj_edge_list,
            adj_vertex_list,
            oriented: false,
        }
    }

    fn adj_vertex_list(edges: &[Point2<usize>], vertices: &mut [PolylineVertex]) -> Vec<usize> {
        let mut num_neighbors: Vec<usize> = iter::repeat(0).take(vertices.len()).collect();

        for e in edges {
            num_neighbors[e.x] += 1;
            num_neighbors[e.y] += 1;
        }

        let mut total_num_nbh = 0;

        for (num_nbh, vtx) in num_neighbors.iter().zip(vertices.iter_mut()) {
            vtx.adj_vertices = total_num_nbh..total_num_nbh + num_nbh;
            total_num_nbh += num_nbh;
        }

        let mut adj_vertex_list: Vec<usize> = iter::repeat(0).take(total_num_nbh).collect();

        // Build the adjacency list.
        for n in &mut num_neighbors {
            *n = 0;
        }

        for e in edges.iter() {
            adj_vertex_list[vertices[e.x].adj_vertices.start + num_neighbors[e.x]] = e.y;
            adj_vertex_list[vertices[e.y].adj_vertices.start + num_neighbors[e.y]] = e.x;

            num_neighbors[e.x] += 1;
            num_neighbors[e.y] += 1;
        }

        adj_vertex_list
    }

    fn adj_edge_list(edges: &[Point2<usize>], vertices: &mut [PolylineVertex]) -> Vec<usize> {
        let mut num_neighbors: Vec<usize> = iter::repeat(0).take(vertices.len()).collect();

        for idx in edges {
            num_neighbors[idx.x] += 1;
            num_neighbors[idx.y] += 1;
        }

        let mut total_num_nbh = 0;

        for (num_nbh, vtx) in num_neighbors.iter().zip(vertices.iter_mut()) {
            vtx.adj_edges = total_num_nbh..total_num_nbh + num_nbh;
            total_num_nbh += num_nbh;
        }

        let mut adj_edge_list: Vec<usize> = iter::repeat(0).take(total_num_nbh).collect();

        // Build the adjacency list.
        for n in &mut num_neighbors {
            *n = 0;
        }

        for (i, idx) in edges.iter().enumerate() {
            adj_edge_list[vertices[idx.x].adj_edges.start + num_neighbors[idx.x]] = i;
            adj_edge_list[vertices[idx.y].adj_edges.start + num_neighbors[idx.y]] = i;

            num_neighbors[idx.x] += 1;
            num_neighbors[idx.y] += 1;
        }

        adj_edge_list
    }

    /// A polyline shaped like a quad, in the x-y plane.
    pub fn quad(nx: usize, ny: usize) -> Self {
        let mut vertices = Vec::new();
        let step_x = N::one() / na::convert(nx as f64);
        let step_y = N::one() / na::convert(ny as f64);
        let _0_5: N = na::convert(0.5);

        for i in 0..=nx {
            vertices.push(xy_point(step_x * na::convert(i as f64) - _0_5, -_0_5));
        }
        for j in 1..=ny {
            vertices.push(xy_point(_0_5, step_y * na::convert(j as f64) - _0_5));
        }
        for i in 1..=nx {
            vertices.push(xy_point(_0_5 - step_x * na::convert(i as f64), _0_5));
        }
        for j in 1..ny {
            vertices.push(xy_point(-_0_5, _0_5 - step_y * na::convert(j as f64)));
        }

        let mut indices: Vec<_> = (0..)
            .map(|i| Point2::new(i, i + 1))
            .take(vertices.len() - 1)
            .collect();
        indices.push(Point2::new(vertices.len() - 1, 0));

        Polyline::new(vertices, Some(indices))
    }

    /// The polyline's AABB.
    #[inline]
    pub fn aabb(&self) -> &AABB<N> {
        self.bvt
            .root_bounding_volume()
            .expect("An empty Polyline has no AABB.")
    }

    /// The points of this polyline.
    #[inline]
    pub fn points(&self) -> &[Point<N>] {
        &self.points
    }

    /// The edges of this polyline.
    #[inline]
    pub fn edges(&self) -> &[PolylineEdge<N>] {
        &self.edges
    }

    /// Whether this polyline is considered is oriented or not.
    ///
    /// By default a polyline is not oriented.
    #[inline]
    pub fn oriented(&self) -> bool {
        self.oriented
    }

    /// Whether this polyline is considered as oriented or not.
    ///
    /// This is determined at the initialization of the polyline.
    #[inline]
    pub fn set_oriented(&mut self, oriented: bool) {
        self.oriented = oriented
    }

    /// Face containing feature.
    #[inline]
    pub fn edge_containing_feature(&self, id: FeatureId) -> usize {
        match id {
            FeatureId::Vertex(i) => self.adj_edge_list[self.vertices[i].adj_edges.start],
            #[cfg(feature = "dim3")]
            FeatureId::Edge(i) => i,
            FeatureId::Face(i) => i % self.edges.len(),
            _ => panic!("Feature ID cannot be unknown."),
        }
    }

    /// Converts a segment FeatureId to a polyline FeatureId.
    #[inline]
    pub fn segment_feature_to_polyline_feature(
        &self,
        edge_id: usize,
        feature: FeatureId,
    ) -> FeatureId {
        let edge = &self.edges[edge_id];
        match feature {
            FeatureId::Vertex(i) => FeatureId::Vertex(edge.indices[i]),
            #[cfg(feature = "dim3")]
            FeatureId::Edge(_) => FeatureId::Edge(edge_id),
            FeatureId::Face(i) => {
                if i == 0 {
                    FeatureId::Face(edge_id)
                } else {
                    FeatureId::Face(edge_id + self.edges.len())
                }
            }
            FeatureId::Unknown => FeatureId::Unknown,
        }
    }

    /// The segment of the `i`-th edge on this polyline.
    #[inline]
    pub fn edge_segment(&self, i: usize) -> Segment<N> {
        let edge = &self.edges[i];
        Segment::new(self.points[edge.indices.x], self.points[edge.indices.y])
    }

    /// Gets the i-th polyline element.
    #[inline]
    pub fn segment_at(&self, i: usize) -> Segment<N> {
        let idx = self.edges[i].indices;
        Segment::new(self.points[idx.x], self.points[idx.y])
    }

    /// The optimization structure used by this polyline.
    #[inline]
    pub fn bvt(&self) -> &BVT<usize, AABB<N>> {
        &self.bvt
    }

    /// Tests that the given `dir` is on the tangent cone of the `i`th vertex
    /// of this polyline.
    #[cfg(feature = "dim3")]
    pub fn vertex_tangent_cone_contains_dir(
        &self,
        _i: usize,
        _deformations: Option<&[N]>,
        _dir: &Unit<Vector<N>>,
    ) -> bool {
        return false;
    }

    /// Tests that the given `dir` is on the tangent cone of the `i`th vertex
    /// of this polyline.
    #[cfg(feature = "dim2")]
    pub fn vertex_tangent_cone_contains_dir(
        &self,
        i: usize,
        deformations: Option<&[N]>,
        dir: &Unit<Vector<N>>,
    ) -> bool {
        if !self.oriented {
            return false;
        }

        let v = &self.vertices[i];

        if let Some(coords) = deformations {
            for adj_edge in &self.adj_edge_list[v.adj_edges.clone()] {
                let indices = self.edges[*adj_edge].indices * DIM;
                let seg = Segment::new(
                    Point::from_slice(&coords[indices.x..indices.x + DIM]),
                    Point::from_slice(&coords[indices.y..indices.y + DIM]),
                );

                if seg.scaled_normal().dot(dir) > N::zero() {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        } else {
            for adj_edge in &self.adj_edge_list[v.adj_edges.clone()] {
                let edge = &self.edges[*adj_edge];

                if let Some(ref n) = edge.normal {
                    if n.dot(dir) > N::zero() {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        true
    }

    /// Applies in-place a transformation to this polyline.
    pub fn transform_by(&mut self, transform: &Isometry<N>) {
        for pt in &mut self.points {
            *pt = transform * *pt
        }
    }

    /// Applies a transformation to this polyline.
    #[inline]
    pub fn transformed(mut self, t: &Isometry<N>) -> Self {
        self.transform_by(t);
        self
    }

    /// Applies in-place a non-uniform scale to this polyline.
    pub fn scale_by(&mut self, scale: &Vector<N>) {
        for pt in &mut self.points {
            pt.coords.component_mul_assign(scale)
        }
    }

    /// Applies a non-uniform scale to this polyline.
    #[inline]
    pub fn scaled(mut self, s: &Vector<N>) -> Self {
        self.scale_by(s);
        self
    }

    /// Returns `true` if the given feature is a FeatureId::Face and
    /// identifies a backface of this polyline.
    #[inline]
    pub fn is_backface(&self, feature: FeatureId) -> bool {
        if let FeatureId::Face(i) = feature {
            i >= self.edges.len()
        } else {
            false
        }
    }

    /// Tests that the given `dir` is on the polar of the tangent cone of the `i`th vertex
    /// of this polyline.
    pub fn vertex_tangent_cone_polar_contains_dir(
        &self,
        i: usize,
        dir: &Unit<Vector<N>>,
        sin_ang_tol: N,
    ) -> bool {
        let v = &self.vertices[i];

        for adj_vtx in &self.adj_vertex_list[v.adj_vertices.clone()] {
            let edge_dir = self.points[i] - self.points[*adj_vtx];

            // FIXME: don't compute the norm every time.
            if edge_dir.dot(dir) < -sin_ang_tol * edge_dir.norm() {
                return false;
            }
        }

        true
    }

    /// Tests that the given `dir` is on the tangent cone of the `i`th edge
    /// of this polyline.
    #[cfg(feature = "dim3")]
    pub fn edge_tangent_cone_contains_dir(
        &self,
        _i: usize,
        _deformations: Option<&[N]>,
        _dir: &Unit<Vector<N>>,
    ) -> bool {
        return false;
    }

    /// Tests that the given `dir` is on the tangent cone of the `i`th edge
    /// of this polyline.
    #[cfg(feature = "dim2")]
    pub fn edge_tangent_cone_contains_dir(
        &self,
        i: usize,
        deformations: Option<&[N]>,
        dir: &Unit<Vector<N>>,
    ) -> bool {
        if !self.oriented {
            return false;
        }

        let normal;

        if let Some(coords) = deformations {
            let indices = self.edges[i % self.edges.len()].indices * DIM;
            let seg = Segment::new(
                Point::from_slice(&coords[indices.x..indices.x + DIM]),
                Point::from_slice(&coords[indices.y..indices.y + DIM]),
            );

            if i >= self.edges.len() {
                normal = -seg.scaled_normal();
            } else {
                normal = seg.scaled_normal();
            }
        } else {
            if i >= self.edges.len() {
                normal = -self.edges[i - self.edges.len()]
                    .normal
                    .map(|n| n.into_inner())
                    .unwrap_or(Vector::zeros());
            } else {
                normal = self.edges[i]
                    .normal
                    .map(|n| n.into_inner())
                    .unwrap_or(Vector::zeros());
            }
        }

        normal.dot(dir) <= N::zero()
    }

    /// Tests whether the polar of the tangent cone of the i-th edge of this polyline
    /// contains the direction `dir` considering the cosinus of an angular tolerance `cos_ang_tol`.
    pub fn edge_tangent_cone_polar_contains_dir(
        &self,
        i: usize,
        dir: &Unit<Vector<N>>,
        cos_ang_tol: N,
    ) -> bool {
        let normal;

        if i >= self.edges.len() {
            normal = -self.edges[i - self.edges.len()]
                .normal
                .map(|n| n.into_inner())
                .unwrap_or(Vector::zeros());
        } else {
            normal = self.edges[i]
                .normal
                .map(|n| n.into_inner())
                .unwrap_or(Vector::zeros());
        }

        normal.dot(dir) >= cos_ang_tol
    }

    /// (Not yet implemented) Tests whether the polar of the tangent cone of the specified feature of
    /// this polyline contains the direction `dir` considering the sinus and cosinus of an angular tolerance.
    pub fn tangent_cone_polar_contains_dir(
        &self,
        _feature: FeatureId,
        _dir: &Unit<Vector<N>>,
        _sin_ang_tol: N,
        _cos_ang_tol: N,
    ) -> bool {
        unimplemented!()
        /*
        match feature {
            FeatureId::Edge(i) => self.edge_tangent_cone_polar_contains_dir(i, dir, cos_ang_tol),
            FeatureId::Vertex(i) => self.vertex_tangent_cone_polar_contains_dir(i, dir, sin_ang_tol),
            FeatureId::Unknown => false
        }
        */
    }

    fn init_deformation_infos(&mut self) -> bool {
        if self.deformations.ref_vertices.is_empty() {
            self.deformations.timestamps = iter::repeat(0).take(self.edges.len()).collect();
            self.deformations.ref_vertices = self.points.clone();
            true
        } else {
            false
        }
    }
}

impl<N: RealField> CompositeShape<N> for Polyline<N> {
    #[inline]
    fn nparts(&self) -> usize {
        self.edges.len()
    }

    #[inline(always)]
    fn map_part_at(
        &self,
        i: usize,
        m: &Isometry<N>,
        f: &mut dyn FnMut(&Isometry<N>, &dyn Shape<N>),
    ) {
        let element = self.segment_at(i);
        f(m, &element)
    }

    fn map_part_and_preprocessor_at(
        &self,
        i: usize,
        m: &Isometry<N>,
        prediction: &ContactPrediction<N>,
        f: &mut dyn FnMut(&Isometry<N>, &dyn Shape<N>, &dyn ContactPreprocessor<N>),
    ) {
        let element = self.segment_at(i);
        let proc = PolylineContactProcessor::new(self, m, i, prediction);
        f(m, &element, &proc)
    }

    #[inline]
    fn aabb_at(&self, i: usize) -> AABB<N> {
        self.bvt
            .leaf(self.edges[i].bvt_leaf)
            .bounding_volume()
            .clone()
    }

    #[inline]
    fn bvh(&self) -> BVHImpl<N, usize, AABB<N>> {
        BVHImpl::BVT(&self.bvt)
    }
}

impl<N: RealField> DeformableShape<N> for Polyline<N> {
    fn deformations_type(&self) -> DeformationsType {
        DeformationsType::Vectors
    }

    /// Updates all the degrees of freedom of this shape.
    fn set_deformations(&mut self, coords: &[N]) {
        assert!(
            coords.len() >= self.points.len() * DIM,
            "Set deformations error: dimension mismatch."
        );
        let is_first_init = self.init_deformation_infos();
        self.deformations.curr_timestamp += 1;

        // There is a bit of unsafe code in order to perform a memcopy for
        // efficiency reasons when the mapping between degrees of freedom
        // is trivial.
        unsafe {
            let len = self.points.len();
            let coords_ptr = coords.as_ptr() as *const Point<N>;
            let coords_pt: &[Point<N>] = slice::from_raw_parts(coords_ptr, len);
            self.points.copy_from_slice(coords_pt);
        }

        for (target, pt) in self.points.iter_mut().enumerate() {
            let ref_pt = &mut self.deformations.ref_vertices[target];
            let sq_dist_to_ref = na::distance_squared(pt, ref_pt);

            if is_first_init || sq_dist_to_ref > self.deformations.margin * self.deformations.margin
            {
                // We have to update the adjacent bounding volumes.
                // Note that they can be duplicates on `seg_to_update`.
                // Those duplicates will be filtered using timestamps in the next for loop.
                let ids = self.vertices[target].adj_edges.clone();
                self.deformations
                    .seg_to_update
                    .extend_from_slice(&self.adj_edge_list[ids]);
                *ref_pt = *pt;
            }
        }

        // Update normals.
        for e in &mut self.edges {
            let seg = Segment::new(self.points[e.indices.x], self.points[e.indices.y]);
            e.normal = seg.normal();
        }

        // Apply the bounding volumes changes.
        for seg_id in self.deformations.seg_to_update.drain(..) {
            if self.deformations.timestamps[seg_id] != self.deformations.curr_timestamp {
                // Update the BV.
                let idx = &self.edges[seg_id].indices;
                let mut new_bv = bounding_volume::local_point_cloud_aabb(&[
                    self.points[idx.x],
                    self.points[idx.y],
                ]);
                new_bv.loosen(self.deformations.margin);
                self.bvt
                    .set_leaf_bounding_volume(self.edges[seg_id].bvt_leaf, new_bv, false);
                self.deformations.timestamps[seg_id] = self.deformations.curr_timestamp;
            }
        }

        // FIXME: measure efficiency with a non-zero margin.
        self.bvt.refit(N::zero())
    }

    fn update_local_approximation(&self, coords: &[N], approx: &mut LocalShapeApproximation<N>) {
        match approx.feature {
            FeatureId::Vertex(i) => {
                approx.point = Point::from_slice(&coords[i * DIM..(i + 1) * DIM]);
                approx.geometry = NeighborhoodGeometry::Point;
            }
            #[cfg(feature = "dim3")]
            FeatureId::Edge(i) => {
                let edge = &self.edges[i];
                let pid1 = edge.indices.x * DIM;
                let pid2 = edge.indices.y * DIM;
                let seg = Segment::new(
                    Point::from_slice(&coords[pid1..pid1 + DIM]),
                    Point::from_slice(&coords[pid2..pid2 + DIM]),
                );
                approx.point = seg.a;

                if let Some(dir) = seg.direction() {
                    approx.geometry = NeighborhoodGeometry::Line(dir);
                } else {
                    approx.geometry = NeighborhoodGeometry::Point;
                }
            }
            #[cfg(feature = "dim3")]
            FeatureId::Face(_) => unreachable!(),
            #[cfg(feature = "dim2")]
            FeatureId::Face(mut i) => {
                let is_backface = i >= self.edges.len();
                if is_backface {
                    i -= self.edges.len();
                }

                let edge = &self.edges[i];
                let pid1 = edge.indices.x * DIM;
                let pid2 = edge.indices.y * DIM;
                let seg = Segment::new(
                    Point::from_slice(&coords[pid1..pid1 + DIM]),
                    Point::from_slice(&coords[pid2..pid2 + DIM]),
                );

                approx.point = seg.a;

                if let Some(n) = seg.normal() {
                    if !is_backface {
                        approx.geometry = NeighborhoodGeometry::Plane(n);
                    } else {
                        approx.geometry = NeighborhoodGeometry::Plane(-n);
                    }
                } else {
                    approx.geometry = NeighborhoodGeometry::Point;
                }
            }
            _ => panic!(
                "Encountered invalid triangle feature: {:?}.",
                approx.feature
            ),
        }
    }
}

#[allow(dead_code)]
struct PolylineContactProcessor<'a, N: RealField> {
    polyline: &'a Polyline<N>,
    pos: &'a Isometry<N>,
    edge_id: usize,
    prediction: &'a ContactPrediction<N>,
}

impl<'a, N: RealField> PolylineContactProcessor<'a, N> {
    pub fn new(
        polyline: &'a Polyline<N>,
        pos: &'a Isometry<N>,
        edge_id: usize,
        prediction: &'a ContactPrediction<N>,
    ) -> Self {
        PolylineContactProcessor {
            polyline,
            pos,
            edge_id,
            prediction,
        }
    }
}

impl<'a, N: RealField> ContactPreprocessor<N> for PolylineContactProcessor<'a, N> {
    fn process_contact(
        &self,
        _c: &mut Contact<N>,
        kinematic: &mut ContactKinematic<N>,
        is_first: bool,
    ) -> bool {
        // Fix the feature ID.
        let feature = if is_first {
            kinematic.feature1()
        } else {
            kinematic.feature2()
        };

        let edge = &self.polyline.edges()[self.edge_id];
        let actual_feature = match feature {
            FeatureId::Vertex(i) => FeatureId::Vertex(edge.indices[i]),
            #[cfg(feature = "dim3")]
            FeatureId::Edge(_) => FeatureId::Edge(self.edge_id),
            FeatureId::Face(i) => {
                if i == 0 {
                    FeatureId::Face(self.edge_id)
                } else {
                    FeatureId::Face(self.edge_id + self.polyline.edges().len())
                }
            }
            FeatureId::Unknown => FeatureId::Unknown,
        };

        if is_first {
            kinematic.set_feature1(actual_feature);
        } else {
            kinematic.set_feature2(actual_feature);
        }

        /*
        // TODO: Test the validity of the LMD.
        if c.depth > N::zero() {
            true
        } else {
            let local_dir = self.pos.inverse_transform_unit_vector(&c.normal);

            if is_first {
                self.polyline.tangent_cone_polar_contains_dir(actual_feature, &local_dir, self.prediction.sin_angular1(), self.prediction.cos_angular1())
            } else {
                self.polyline.tangent_cone_polar_contains_dir(actual_feature, &-local_dir, self.prediction.sin_angular2(), self.prediction.cos_angular2())
            }
        }*/
        true
    }
}

#[cfg(feature = "dim2")]
fn xy_point<N: RealField>(x: N, y: N) -> Point<N> {
    Point::new(x, y)
}

#[cfg(feature = "dim3")]
fn xy_point<N: RealField>(x: N, y: N) -> Point<N> {
    Point::new(x, y, N::zero())
}


text:
A US TV Baron To Air `Dynasty' In the Baltics
By John Budris Special to The Christian Science Monitor
FLORIDA media baron Mark Wodlinger's thrust into radio and television in the Baltics and the Ukraine comes more from a vacuum than a vision. These are parts of the world where reruns of ``Dynasty'' broadcast from nearby Poland are cause to break most social engagements. Here is a market happy to drink up what he offers - religious programs, commercial cable TV, and rock `n' roll.
In Lithuania, Mr. Wodlinger is the controlling partner in Vilnius' first and only FM rock `n' roll radio station - the first independent station in the Soviet Union. In Estonia and the Ukraine, he is engineering cellular telephone networks. In Latvia, he is the architect for a pioneer fiber optics communications system.
In all of those places, MTV, London's Super Channel, Cable Network News, and old Hollywood movies are on the long-term menu for his cable TV. Already in place in the Ukraine on radio, Jimmy Swaggart and two other Christian ministries will soon be standard Sunday morning fare on Baltic TV.
Taking advantage of the presence of joint TV receivers on the top of many apartment houses in the Baltics, Wodlinger plans to introduce his wireless TV cable system free of charge for six months. Presuming viewers are by then hooked on his programs, the signals will be scrambled and viewing will require a decoding box and a monthly fee. With some 90 percent of urban households in the Baltics and the Ukraine owning TV sets, Wodlinger sees payment of the cable TV bill becoming routine.
``They have a system where once each month a person comes into a central banking office with a book of coupons to pay his rent, telephone, and electricity. Now there will be one more, the cable TV bill,'' he says.
As borders relax, the introduction of Western consumer goods will be followed by commercial advertising, Wodlinger figures.
``Right now it wouldn't make any sense to advertise products that weren't on the shelves. But in time that will all change,'' he says.
Wodlinger explains that his interest in the Baltics was sparked by a newspaper article he read about a year ago which outlined Moscow's willingness to give Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia more economic freedoms. Accustomed to risky business, a nine-day visit last year ended in as many agreements with both government and independent firms.
Venture with ministries
With the exception of the Lithuanian FM radio station of which he is a two-thirds owner, Wodlinger shares equal partnership with the republics' local communications ministries. He estimates that the two dozen separate projects he has an involvement with will need a total investment of $300-$400 million.
``Our part from the West, including equipment and financing, is in the neighborhood of $100 million. Our basic deal is that the local ministries provide the people, the facilities, transmitters, and studios ... and we provide the programming and sales effort,'' he says.
Like other Western businessmen in the East bloc, Wodlinger faces a problem of unconvertible currency. He has met this challenge in several ways, including the religious programming. ``The religious programs will be paid for in the United States by religious groups. That will be a source of hard currency, of course. We also have plans to invest rubles in Soviet products which can be sold in the US,'' he says.
An American working closely with the Lithuanian government was skeptical about what he called ``the fiercest corporate rush week since World War II'' going on in the Baltics.
Referring to Wodlinger's plans to produce home-grown varieties of ``American Bandstand,'' ``Jeopardy,'' and ``Wheel of Fortune'' in the local languages, he suggests that other parts of Americana would better suit the intellectual needs of citizens of the Baltic states.
``Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have been in solitary confinement from the West for 50 years since the Soviets took them. They are obviously starving for what has been denied them, but their ability to discriminate is childlike and naive. I would advise them to seriously consider what they are about to import in terms of new values, particularly a mentality of consumerism,'' he says.
Baltic nations offer ex-Soviet states a Western model
US is reported to be moving heavy arms to Baltic, Eastern Europe
Lithuania vows to earn trust of post-Soviet states as EU president


Information management (IM) is the way in which an organisation plans, identifies, creates, receives, collects, organises, governs, secures, uses, controls, disseminates, exchanges, maintains, preserves and disposes of its information.
The primary aim of IM is to ensure that the right information is available to the right person, in the right format and medium, at the right time.
It is also the means through which the organisation ensures that the value of that information is identified and utilised.
What roles and responsibilities do staff have in relation to IM?
Effective IM relies on the knowledge, skills, experience and attitudes of Victorian government agency staff.
IM and records managers are responsible for delivering effective training and support to staff so they can build their IM capability and capacity.
seek better understanding of the agency's information assets.
Staff in agencies often have varying levels of responsibility when it comes to managing records and information. For example, staff may be assigned as owners, custodians or users of particular information assets within an agency.
See IM GUIDE 01 Information management roles and responsibilities for more information (this standard is currently under review by the Department of Premier and Cabinet).
Why is IM training, support & knowledge sharing needed?
To develop a mature IM culture, staff need to be fully educated on the principles of IM and their specific roles and responsibilities.
Staff should have access to a range of internal and/or external IM courses and/or IM knowledge sharing tools relevant to their job role.
Training should be regularly reviewed and updated so that IM capability and capacity within an agency can be continuously improved, ensuring agencies are meeting IM requirements and striving towards best practice.
See WoVG Information management principles for more information (the principles are currently under review by the Department of Premier and Cabinet).
The level of support agency IM teams receive from management will directly effect how well an agency manages its information.
Agencies should establish and maintain an Information Management Governance Committee (IMGC) to lead, monitor and report on information management activities in agencies.
See Governance for further information.
What to consider when developing an IM strategy?
It is important to have effective IM operations and a strategy in place that acknowledges various government IM legislative requirements and standards.
An IM strategy should also align with other strategic planning in the agency, for example, the business strategy, risk strategy, privacy, freedom of information and information sharing strategy, information and communications technology (ICT) strategy, procurement strategy and environmental management strategy.
PROS 10/10 G6 Records and Risk Management Guideline.
Please note these standards are currently under review by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
How to effectively manage information assets?
The way in which information assets and their systems are managed over time is an integral part of effective IM. Ease of information classification, storage and retrieval is central to agency operation.
Information access and sharing should be facilitated and actively promoted. Agencies should implement effective procedures for information capture, the application of metadata, information access, storage and retrieval.
The way in which information is used and re-used over time also needs to be considered, including issues such as digital continuity and intellectual property.
How to ensure information quality?
Information assets held by agencies should be recognised as a source of authentic and reliable information by both internal and external users.
Data quality statements should be developed for significant information assets and a proactive information quality program should be in place if agencies wish to maintain information quality.
Re-engineering business processes to eliminate information duplication and improve information flow can be undertaken to improve information quality, as well as ensuring information assets have assigned responsible owners and custodians.
See Capture Standard and Control Standard for further information.
How to align business systems and processes to IM?
Continuous improvement activities should be conducted regularly to ensure that business processes are optimised for information quality, flow and sharing.
Systems should also be effectively managed over their life, from acquisition to decommissioning, to ensure their integrity, reliability and performance. Agencies should demonstrate proactive experimentation and learning about emerging IM technologies and tools.
Ideally there should also be a close and coordinated relationship between the organisation's information architecture (the design and arrangement of an organisation's information and the inter-relationships of information systems), business architecture and IT architecture.
Why privacy and data protection is an important part of IM?
All agencies are subject to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 which sets out Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) to protect personal information held by Victorian government organisations.
The act also outlines the protective data security functions, which are primarily to establish a protective data security regime for the Victorian public sector, and establish a monitoring and assurance regime for public sector data security.
Agencies should be fully aware of and comply with the Victorian Protective Data Security Framework (VPDSF) which is being developed by the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC).
See OVIC Victorian Protective Data Security Framework for further information.
What are the benefits of good IM?
Good IM practices lead to greater productivity as information is retrieved faster and more easily.
preservation of vital and historical records.


text:
Beyonce took a shine to Streisand in A Star Is Born
BEYONCE's upcoming role in CLINT EASTWOOD's A STAR IS BORN remake is a childhood dream come true as she became a BARBRA STREISAND fan while watching the 1970s version as a kid.
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The Irreplaceable hitmaker will play rising singer Esther in the fourth re-imagining of the classic, following in the footsteps of Streisand, Judy Garland, and Janet Gaynor.
Beyonce admits the role will be especially poignant as she fell in love with Streisand's voice during screenings of the movie with her mother when she was a young girl.
She tells Reuters, "It's when I became a fan of Barbra Streisand's. And I then saw Judy Garland's version of A Star Is Born and I realised every 20 to 30 years a new star is born and a new talent represents that generation and era - so I didn't think that I would ever get the opportunity to be the star."
Despite her stellar previous success, Beyonce has hailed this movie role as "the biggest opportunity" of her life, and can't believe Eastwood chose her to front the film.
She adds, "I met with Clint and I was so nervous and I know that it is the biggest opportunity of my life. I will work as hard as I can. Because I can't wait. And I am so happy that he trusts me and I am in good hands and I am so fortunate."
Perrie EdwardsPerrie Edwards poses completely naked in unseen snaps from intimate maternity shootLittle Mix star Perrie Edwards welcomed her first son, Axel Oxlade-Chamberlain, in August 2021 - just days after the star had posed for a series of stunning snaps for her maternity shoot
Inside Jim Carrey's life - Martin Freeman feud, homelessness and depression battle
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Ulrika Jonsson sex confessions – from 'sexual awakening' to toy-boy lovers
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Love Island's Lucie Donlan puts on busty display in a sizzling purple sheer bikini
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Ant McPartlin breaks down in tears during BGT audition saying he's 'missed' fans
Britains Got TalentThings got too much for the Geordie star who choked back tears as the talent show returned with a live audience for the first time in two years
Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher fondles sheep's testicles in BBC's Big Farming Adventure
Kelvin FletcherThe former Emmerdale star set out to learn the ropes of his new farm as he took on a variety of grizzly tasks including shaving a sheep's bottom and removing maggots from their feet


text:
Girl injured at Dublin GAA match awarded €30,000
Dec 2, 2014 | Other Categories, Personal Injury
Home » Other Categories » Girl injured at Dublin GAA match awarded €30,000
A 17-year-old student, who injured her right leg on metal railings while attending a GAA football match, has been awarded €30,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.
The student had gone to return a ball that had been kicked out of play when she fell over disused railings which had been left protruding in the environs of the football pitch.
Judge Pauline Codd was informed that the student fell on the railings, lacerating her right thigh.
The court heard the student was taken to a hospital in Dublin, where her wound was sutured. The Court heard the injury needed to be stitched again some weeks later.
The Court heard the wound had healed a number of weeks later but it had left a visible permanent one-inch long scar.
The Plaintiff sued Dublin City Council, through her mother, for negligence.
The judge was told a settlement offer of €30,000 had been made.
Judge Codd, approved the offer.
– Luke Timmins
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/girl-injured-at-dublin-gaa-match-awarded-30-000-1.2022692


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Q: UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character u'\xe4' I permanently get the following error:
UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character u'\xe4' in position 27: ordinal not in range(128)

I already tried

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*x.encode("utf-8")

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A: You have to discover in which encoding is this character at the source.
I guess this is ISO-8859-1 (european languages), in which case it's "ä", but you should check. It could also be cyrillic or greek.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_8859-1 for a complete list of characters in this encoding.
Using this information, you can ask Python to convert it :
In Python 2.7
>>> s = '\xe4'
>>> t = s.decode('iso-8859-1')
>>> print t
ä
>>> for c in t:
...   print ord(c)
...
228
>>> u = t.encode('utf-8')
>>> print u
ä
>>> for c in bytes(u):
...   print ord(c)
...
195
164

String t is internally encoded in ISO-8859-1 in Python. String u is internally encoded in UTF-8, and that character takes 2 bytes in UTF-8. Notice also that the print instruction "knows" how to display these different encodings.


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