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Planchet Error, Overstrike, Double-Strike, Etc.: Which Errors Affect the Price of a Coin? – Part 1
Daniel Baumbach, translated by Maike Meßmann
The price of a coin does not only depend on its rarity and its overall quality. There are many things that may affect its value in a positive or negative way. This overview is intended to help you spot common features, to understand what certain terms in auction catalogues mean and to assess whether an offer is a good one or not.
We break it down by the order in which these features may occur: prior to the minting process, during the minting process, during the handling of coins, during the cleaning process and, finally, features caused by environmental issues.
1. Prior to the Minting Process: Planchets
Let's start with the features that have to do with the piece of metal used to mint the coins. This piece is called planchet or blank.
1.1 Planchet Errors
A coin is described as having a planchet error when there are imperfections or damage that occurred before the coin was struck, namely during the production of the planchet. These include bumps, nicks and impurities of the metal. Planchet errors have a negative effect on the price. However, regarding contemporary, machine-made coins with such defects, planchet errors can cause a coin to increase in value.
England, Edward IV. Penny, Dublin, between 1470-1473. The flan is small and irregular, therefore, only parts of the legend can be seen on this specimen. From Künker auction 165 (2021), lot 413.
1.2 Large and Small Flans
Sometimes, auction catalogues indicate that a coin has a large or a small flan. Flan is just another word for planchet – i.e. for the metal disc that becomes a coin during the minting process. Coins with a small flan are smaller than the dies used to mint them – which means that parts of the image will be missing. Coins with a large flan, on the other hand, provide more than enough space for the entire design. Usually, large flans increase the value of a coin, whereas small flans tend to decrease the price.
An example for an overstrike: Crete, Phalasarna: hemi drachm, 280/270 BC, from Künker auction 136 (2008), lot 311. In this case, numismatists were even able to determine the original coin used for the overstrike: a tetrobol of Argos. Do you see the remains of the capital A on the head of Artemis?
1.3 Overstrikes
Collectors mainly get in contact with overstrikes in the field of ancient and medieval coins. Back then, it could happen that an old coin was used instead of a fresh new planchet. After all, new planchets weren't always available. Overstruck coins were produced especially often by auxiliary and military mints. By doing so, it was possible to create coins with new images without great efforts or costs. In many cases, the original, overstruck coin image can still be recognized. Such overstrikes aren't considered to reduce the coin's value, they may even be of such high historical interest that they lead to an increase in value.
2. The Minting Process
Three men and five pairs of eyes: the double-strike of this specimen of a Saxon reichtstaler minted in 1596 in Dresden can easily be recognized. From Künker auction eLive 31 (2014), Lot 1208.
2.1 Double-Strike
For thousands of years, coins were minted by hitting a die with a hammer onto a planchet, and underneath the planchet there was another die. In case the first strike wasn't strong enough, the motif could not be clearly seen and a second strike was needed. Regarding many coins, several strikes were planned to be carried out in the first place. If the planchet or a die moved a little between two strikes, you could see it on the coin. The motif is slightly doubled, resembling a shadow. This is called a double-strike. Double-strikes that clearly affect the image reduce the specimen's price.
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2.2 Off-Centred Coins
The result of a die that is not placed exactly onto the planchet is an off-centred coin. One part of the planchet remains empty, which is why part of the image from the die is missing. Since slight and medium off-centre coins were rather the rule than the exception in the age of pre-machine minting, the term "fully centred" is sometimes found in auction catalogues to express that the die was very centred in this case, which has a positive effect on the price. Regarding machine-made coins of the modern age, it's extremely rare for a severely off-centred coin to enter circulation, which is why it's considered an error coin that usually realizes higher prices.
2.3 Weak Strikes
We speak of weak strikes when the minting process was not carried out properly, resulting in an impaired image on the coin. This includes cases where not enough force was applied – be it by machines or humans – and the image was only transferred poorly or incompletely onto the coin. A weak strike can also be caused by the dies: if the relief is too high, it can happen that there is simply not enough metal to fill both dies.
This reichstaler, minted in 1628 in the principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, has an planchet crack that is clearly visible on both sides of the coin. From Künker auction eLive 28 (2015), Lot 785.
2.4 Planchet Crack
If a planchet is not heated properly in the production process, it can become brittle and crack in one or more places during the minting process. This is called an planchet crack. They can often be seen on both sides of the coin. Planchet cracks decrease the value of a specimen.
This Saxon silver medal, minted around 1631, has clearly visible lines on the reverse that were caused by a die crack. From Künker auction 297 (2017), lot 3762.
2.5 Die Cracks
Dies can also have cracks or chips due to manufacturing defects or wear. The damaged spots will then be visible on the coins. Frequently, several specimens of one coin type with the same error are known of. Unlike planchet cracks, die cracks can only be seen on one side of the coin. Die cracks also reduce the value of a coin.
A continuation of this article will be published soon. It will deal with wear and tear, cleaning and consequences of environmental processes.
Find out more about the quality of numismatic specimens and coin grades in this article.
In case you've always wanted to know what the difference between a coin, a commemorative coin and a medal is: here you'll find the answer.


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I remember reading a book with a cat that in the middle of talking would stop to groom himself. I think he talked mostly in riddles and ambiguously (As would befit a cat).
I more specifically remember an instance where a human (I think it was an older woman) was annoyed with the cat since the cat had said a sentence and then wouldn't talk until he brushed all his fur back and back again.
This has been driving me crazy for quite a while...

A: There is a book called: Mort(e), by Robert Rapino that features a super intelligent cat-- this may the book your looking for!

A: I can think of two answers, but since you are referring to an older woman, the book you are searching for is The Last unicorn by Peter Beagle. The woman's name is Molly Grue.
Together with the strange wizard Schmendrick and a unicorn transformed into a girl (Amalthea), they brave the castle of old mean king Haggard who has used the Red Bull to capture all the unicorns in the sea.
The cat lives in the castle too and helps them find a way to the Red Bull.
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"It always gets harder to drive," said Benoit Jacob, the head designer of BMW's new i subbrand, at a panel discussion on Sunday night.
Echoing his employer's rationale for offering the i brand, Mr. Jacob suggested that the unchecked traffic in modern megacities made it necessary to rethink the car.
Mr. Jacob was in Manhattan as part of WantedDesign, a series of exhibitions and discussions held in conjunction with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
Sponsored by Dwell Media along with BMW i, the event was moderated by Sam Grawe, editor of Dwell magazine. Along with Mr. Jacob, the panel included the futurist Mitchell Joachim, an alumnus of the Smart Cities program at M.I.T., who was representing his own firm, Terreform1, as well as Maaike Evers of Mike & Maaike, an industrial design consulting firm from San Francisco.
"After over a century of car design, it may be time for a bit of a rebirth," Mr. Jacob said. He presented BMW not merely as a company that manufactured vehicles, but as a vendor of what he called multimodal mobility. In addition to cars, the mobility solution would include information devices about transport and services like car sharing. BMW already associates the i brand with its car-sharing program in Munich, called DriveNow, although i vehicles, which are under development, are not in the fleet.
Mr. Jacob is credited with the BMW M1 concept shown in 2008, an homage to the M1 racer of the 1970s. Previously, at Renault, he worked on the Dacia Logan, a low-cost vehicle produced by the Renault subsidiary. He joined BMW in 2004 and later worked on the 2007 BMW CS coupe concept.
With a heavy French accent and oversize glasses, the energetic Mr. Jacob offered what he admitted was a set of teaser images of the subbrand's purely electric car, the i3, due out in two years. Among them was one of the best views yet of how the car's carbon fiber-reinforced plastic body, which the company calls its Life Module, was joined to the chassis, motor and battery.
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Acknowledging the unorthodoxy of his proposals, Mr. Jacob summarized his approach with a motto: "Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity."
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The name is synonymous with some of the most rousing horn-driven rock and roll ever to emerge from Orange County, California. The music remains relevant despite shifting trends and cultural climates. The message stays uncompromised, digging past the surface to practically apply faith principles to listeners' daily walks. With sales approaching one million records, concert crowds that consistently sell out, and an immeasurable eternal impact, the Supertones are, bottom line, an enduring institution.
"It's funny because despite being around the block for awhile, we're having an absolute blast keeping this going," says front man Matt Morginsky. "But it's become so much more than just expressing ourselves in the studio and having fun playing on the road together as friends. We've seen people whose eternal destiny was impacted by something started by the Supertones, and that pattern keeps building. How can we stop when God has His hand in using this to expand the kingdom of heaven?"
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"The idea of God's kingdom filling the earth and the process of reconciling with the sin, alienation and division of this world were some of the profound ideas on our mind since the last record," Morginsky relates. "Revenge of the Supertones talks a lot about brokenness and renewal, about looking forward to Jesus' return and a time of perfect peace and justice-a time when there's no America and no Iraq, just citizens of the kingdom."
Such ideas are conveyed throughout a dozen high-energy romps, all of which build sonically off the band's traditional base, while incorporating fresh nuances and entertaining explorations into previously uncharted territory. Call it ska, call it surf-infused power pop, call it alternative attitude with a splash of blue-eyed soul or whatever you want, but don't dare assume these guys rested on their laurels for a split second.
"This is a no-compromise look at making something that hopefully moves people thematically but also rocks as hard as we can," says Morginsky of the Mark Lee Townsend-produced endeavor. "When I say 'rock hard' I don't mean in the metal sense, just with an energy level cranked up all the way. There's a certain rawness like you would have found in the early days, but we're also a lot more grown up instrumentally. There's no concessions to fit in with radio or to land in the middle of the road, just to get as close as possible to translating what we do live."
Listening to the invigorating rush of "Wake Me Up On Time" and "Where I Find You" are sure to get one's fist pumping in the air, while the idea of a mosh/skank pit hybrid may also pop into mind. The brass-smacked cuts "We Shall Overcome" and "Prince of Peace" also lend a certain sense of high-octane immediacy to the project, loaded with a rap/rhyme attack.
"I feel like this record is the most fully realized from its original inception," confirms Morginsky of that quality consistency. "In the past, we've had changes from the start to the end of a session, but we're confident that sticking to our first instincts this round will be evident for the better."
Some of the more meaty messages along the way include the reverent obedience of "I Will Follow," the wide-eyed wonder of "Faith of a Child," and the project-summarizing "The Kingdom." Add in the groundbreaking groove of "Prince of Peace" (calling for care and compassion over complacency) and the creative ingenuity of "Everything Is Broken" (evaluating the burden of Adam's first sin in the course of humanity), and there's a thread of earnest reflection that ties the project together.
Two additional tunes particularly resonate with Morginsky as he expounds on the album- the socially conscious "The Shepherd Is the Lamb" and Revelation-inspired "Dream of Two Cities." On the first, the Supertones intersperse sermon dialogue from acclaimed author Dr. George Grant to relate society's disenfranchised (AIDS victims, single parents, enslaved addicts, etc.) to those Christ speaks of in the Beatitudes. Throughout the latter, the singer and his mates weave scriptural observations with mystical metaphor to further motivate believers to live out the Great Commission.
"Personally, I can say that I've grown a lot in my faith, and I don't say that with pride but rather to indicate how God's worked in my life," Morginsky concludes. "If we were a band about girls and getting dumped, then we'd have to break up to write a new record. Writing lyrics about experiencing God are much more meaningful and inspiring in the long run. I think that's why there's always been new topics and experiences to write about, and why it will continue to be an inexhaustible resource."
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Comparison - Honda Accord & Mazda6 & Toyota Camry
The Honda Accord goes head to head with familiar foes, the Mazda6 and Toyota Camry, for segment supremacy.
The brand new 10th generation Honda Accord is the latest addition to the family sedan segment in Singapore, and it's probably about time.
The current generation Mazda6 has been around for quite awhile now, having gone through a number of facelifts to keep it consistently fresh and competitive. The Accord's other key competitor, the ever-popular Toyota Camry, has been on Singapore roads for close to a year now.
The Mazda6, Honda Accord, and Toyota Camry have long been popular choices within the family sedan segment
This, then, is the battle of the Japanese big boys.
Life from the outside
Visually, the Mazda6 is the least surprising. It draws on a very familiar KODO design language, with sleek and curvy lines consistent with the rest of Mazda's product lineup. In isolation, it's a pretty car. However, situated side by side with the other two, it looks… small? This is most notable from the rear, where the Mazda is a lot narrower compared to the other two.
The Honda Accord ranks high on visual appeal, with its strong lines and musucular shapes
The Camry now looks quite a lot different than models past. The design is quite fresh and edgy, especially with the big and wide front grille dominating the front fascia. It's quite a bold look that long time Toyota owners may take a little getting used to.
The Accord strikes a pleasing balance - muscular and athletic, while also demonstrating good visual maturity. We reckon its the most handsome of the lot.
The Mazda6 utilises plenty of soft materials in its plush and well-appointed cabin
Unfortunately, while it may look the best from the outside, the Accord's cabin doesn't quite feel or look as nice as the other two. Compared to the other two cars, the Accord feels less plush and cosy. Also, because most of the surfaces are black or grey, the cabin feels a little dull compared to the other two (both came clad in white leather).
It does have wireless charging, though, something the other two cars lack. And, it's got the largest boot, with 570 litres of space.
The Mazda6 feels premium and plush, with generous amounts of equipment like ventilated seats and a head-up display. The infotainment system might be a tad dated now, but it's still sleek and easy to operate. Where the Mazda loses out is in space - rear cabin space is notably less than the other two cars, while the boot is also the smallest of the three.
The Camry delivers very generous amounts of rear leg room
The Camry delivers comparable leg room to the Accord - it's very spacious and comfortable at the rear. Materials are pleasingly soft, build quality is high, and of the three it's probably the most pleasing car to be sitting in. The Camry also has the largest infotainment screen, and probably the sleekest interface. Yes, you don't get a sunroof like the other two, but the Camry still delivers the best combination of equipment, space and quality.
Life on the go
It's here that the Mazda shows its age. While its certainly quicker, and holds itself well through corners, it can't quite deliver the same cruising comfort as the other two. Also, it doesn't have adaptive cruise control, and the Lane-keep Assist System is rather abrupt, with sharp steering inputs that can be slightly unnerving. The 2.5-litre engine is the most urgent, but it's quite noisy and also the thirstiest.
The Mazda6 has the most urgent and eager engine, but that comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption
Here, it's between the Toyota and the Honda. Both deliver excellent ride comfort - the Camry is softer and more comfortable, while the Accord feels more agile and nimble (it's the lightest of the three cars).
The big difference is the engine. The Camry's naturally aspirated 2.5-litre engine is the most refined powertrain of the lot, if the least urgent-feeling. The Accord gets a turbocharged 1.5-litre that pulls well when on boost, though it doesn't sound particularly pleasant. It is, however, the most economical. We clocked 11.5km/L, compared to the Camry's 10.5km/L and the Mazda's 9.4km/L.
The Camry's engine is the quietest and most refined of the lot
Picking a winner here is tough. All three cars are comparable, both price-wise and feature-wise. All clock in under $160,000, and each is separated by about $3,000 increments, with the Mazda the cheapest and the Accord the priciest. And, all have some compromises.
For keen drivers, the Mazda would be the choice. It's the quickest in a straight line and the sharpest to pilot. The compromise is that it's notably less spacious and less economical than the other two.
The Accord features a wealth of safety and assistance technologies
The Honda is handsome, light footed and comfortable, but the cabin isn't quite a sleek and lush as the other two. It does however deliver plenty of technology and equipment, including multiple cameras that grant you excellent vision of the car's surroundings.
The Camry delivers the most comfortable and refined drive, though it's admittedly the slowest and least agile of the lot. Its bold styling will also take some getting used to, but there's no denying the overall quality and refinement of the package.
All three cars deliver good value for money, but we'd pick either the Honda or the Toyota
We reckon it's a toss up between the Honda and the Toyota. Guess it boils down to how much discount the sales rep is willing to offer you.
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Genres: Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Debby Ryan, Maria Bello, Owen Teague, Angourie Rice, Colin Ford, Lucas Jade Zumann
Director: Michael Sucsy
Plot Synopsis:
Based on David Levithan's acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Every Day tells the story of Rhiannon (Angourie Rice), a 16-year old girl who falls in love with a mysterious soul named "A" who inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and A work each day to find each other, not knowing what or who the next day will bring. The more the two fall in love, the more the realities of loving someone who is a different person every 24 hours takes a toll, leaving Rhiannon and "A" to face the hardest decision either has ever had to make.
Release Date: June 5th, 2018
Movie Release Year: 2018
Release Country: United States
Movie Studio: Warner Bros.
Video Resolution/Codec:1080p/AVC MPEG-4
Special Features:An A By Any Other Name - Explore the main character A and how the filmmakers and cast portrayed an entity that wakes up in a different body every day.Love is Love - See what it really means to love another human being, accepting people for who they are.Every Day People - The cast of Every Day provides insight into their characters and the story.Book to Film Adaptation - The cast, filmmakers and author of Every Day discuss the process of bringing the book to life for the big screen.Deleted Scenes
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Heterixalus – rodzaj płaza bezogonowego z podrodziny Hyperoliinae w rodzinie sitówkowatych (Hyperoliidae).

Zasięg występowania
Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące na Madagaskarze.

Systematyka

Etymologia
Heterixalus:  heteros "inny"; ιξαλος ixalos "skaczący, zwinny".

Podział systematyczny
Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki:
 Heterixalus alboguttatus
 Heterixalus andrakata
 Heterixalus betsileo
 Heterixalus boettgeri
 Heterixalus carbonei
 Heterixalus luteostriatus
 Heterixalus madagascariensis  – skoczka madagaskarska
 Heterixalus punctatus
 Heterixalus rutenbergi
 Heterixalus tricolor
 Heterixalus variabilis

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A re-telling of one of the Brothers Grimm's best-loved fairytales about a princess, a promise, and a frog with a secret. Humorously illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Mike Gordon. Part of Young Reading Series 1 for children just starting to read alone. The audio CD includes a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.


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The Stocks Joint Company "Ukrainian Safety Insurance Company"
SJC "USIC" (UOSK) was registered and began its activity on February 14th, 1996. This year the company celebrated the eighth anniversary of its activity on the market of insurance services of Ukraine. The founder of Ukrainian Safety Insurance Company is The State Safety Service under The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine which proves the reliability of services which are provided. Year after year the company demonstrates the increasing of the volume of insurance premiums attraction. In 1996 this index was 751,3 hrn and in 2003 - 41152,0 hrn. Currently there are only very few Ukrainian companies that got "A+", and SJC "UOSK" was one of the first companies that received this grade given by Russian Rates Agency "Expert RA". Ukrainian Safety Insurance Company has a wide range of services and has the license for giving almost all kinds of insurance. According to the rates of the League of insurance companies of Ukraine SJC "UOSK" is included in the list of the twenty biggest insurance companies. The paid statute fund as up to 01.07.2004: 10000,0 hrn. The formed insurance reserves as up to 01.07.2004: 20220,0 hrn. The cooperation of many years' standing with famous foreign reinsurance companies and the biggest Ukrainian insurance groups provide stable financial situation of the company and the guarantee of insurance premiums. Today SJC "UOSK" is one of the sixteen members of the National Club of insurance premiums, the member of the Rule of the League of insurance organizations, Motor (transportation), Naval and Aviation Bureau of Ukraine, and the member of the Nuclear Insurance Pool of Ukraine.
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Electrical installation of cable wires up to 10 KW to TP. Building, assembling, and setting TP up to 10 KW. Electrical installation works in building and reconstruction of industrial complexes, house-buildings, trade and office centers, AZS.
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One of the biggest enterprises in production of plastic cards of all kinds with high level of protection for banks, transport, connection, other institutions, etc.


On Saturday, Carrie Underwood made a very special teenager's dreams come true. Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Hayley Gort had the privilege of flying to Jacksonville, Fla., with friends and family to meet the popular country singer in person.
Gort definitely earned the opportunity to have her dreams come true. After being diagnosed with a brain tumor on her pituitary gland, the 18-year-old Grand Rapids, Mich. native had to undergo several chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
After two years of treatment, Gort was finally healthy enough to hop on an airplane with a group of her loved ones and fly to Florida to have her dreams come true. Make-A-Wish provided Gort and her cohort with a free flight and hotel, and the 'Good Girl' hitmaker donated backstage passes to her show.
Later that night, Gort finally got her chance. Underwood took time to pose for photos with the 18-year-old and her friends and family.


MOUNT AIRY, N.C. -- An elderly woman was found dead inside her Mount Airy home Wednesday.
Officers with the Mount Airy Police Department responded to a home located at 409 Franklin St. in reference to a welfare check, according to a release.
Officials said the home looked as though it had been broken into and the victim's body showed signs of assault.
The victim's vehicle was found abandoned on the side on Interstate 77, near mile marker 99 in Surry County.
Authorities have not released the victim's name.
The Surry County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are investigating.


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Did you know irrigating lawns with public water is only permitted on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in the City of Concord? Water is a precious resource, and our citizens do their part year round to "save the drops" for future generations. Learn more at concordnc.gov/savethedrops.
Concord advances NCLM Hometown Showdown FINAL!
With over 1,300 Likes, Concord's entry of the 2013 Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks by local photographer Michael Anderson advanced past Garner to the fifth and final round of the NC League of Municipalities Hometown Showdown contest! Only 32 of 60 entries across the state made it into the brackets. Concord's final match against Bessemer City begins Monday March 31. To vote, visit facebook.com/NCLeague or concordnc.gov beginning Monday morning and LIKE the photo!
City Manager announces the promotion of public safety leaders
Concord City Manager Brian Hiatt has announced the promotion of two staff members to leadership positions within the City's public safety departments. Vicki Callicutt has been named Communications Director, and Jake Williams has been promoted to Deputy Fire Chief. The promotions go into effect Monday, March 31. Visit concordnc.gov to learn more.
Check out the Spring 2014 City Circular
The Spring 2014 issue of the City Circular is on its way, and the digital edition is available now, where you can read all the articles on your screen of choice. Looking for something from a recent issue? It's in the digital archives, too – every story, every photo, and every page. Look for the bookshelf on concordnc.gov.
Health insurance enrollment deadline is Monday, March 31
The Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers have trained counselors available to help insurance registrants complete the hour-long application process before the March 31, 2014 open enrollment deadline. While there will be some exemptions, those who qualify under new Affordable Care Act guidelines but do not take the necessary steps to become insured will be penalized on 2015 tax returns. Working with support from a federal grant, the Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers scheduled enrollment sessions throughout the month of March. The centers operate three clinics in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties. Certified Application Counselors have been available to answer questions and assist with the application process, and the final opportunity is Saturday, March 29 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Please click here or call 704-792-2274 for more information, or visit crchc.org.
Step into Culture and feel the Impulse at ClearWater Artist Studios
ClearWater Artist Studios, in collaboration with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, presents the Step Into Culture student arts festival outreach event on Friday, April 4 from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. Enjoy a diverse cultural experience with music performances, live art demonstrations, poetry, spoken word, food trucks, and vendor tables. At 6:00, the fun continues in the ClearWater Gallery for the Impulse student art reception and exhibition. Come embrace and experience the cultural and visual arts community! This event is free and open to the public. ClearWater Artist Studios are located at 223 Crowell Drive NW. Visit clearwaterartists.com or call Sarah Gay at 704-784-9535 for more information.
Housing Department offers FREE GED Classes
It's never too late to learn! If you need to improve basic reading math and language skills, or you want your GED, the Concord Housing Department offers classes Monday through Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. through a great partnership with Rowan- Cabarrus Community College (RCCC). Attendees must be 16 years or older, and not enrolled in a private or public high school. For more information, please call 704-920-6110.
Celebrate Earth Day in Historic Downtown Concord
Downtown Concord businesses will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 12 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Activities include: free Electronics Recycling drop-off in the Bicentennial Parking Lot; Earth Day rePLAY for kids at Trashed; learn how to take care of the Earth; and Earth-friendly giveaways! You can also browse Earth Day photos in Downtown shop windows and vote on your favorite through Saturday, April 19. More information will be available next week, stay tuned or call 704-920-5379!
Cabarrus County offers Public Safety Experience
If emergency response is exciting to you, don't miss the first class in Cabarrus County's new Government 101 Experience series. The Public Safety Experience will introduce participants to the County's Sherriff, Emergency Management and EMS service operations. Learn from public safety officers as they impart knowledge and take you on an adventure that includes live demonstrations, operational exercises and tours. The Public Safety Experience will be Friday, May 9 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office. Visit cabarruscounty.us to learn more and sign up by April 30, or call 704-920-2336.
Bunny Run 5K and festival
The Bunny Run 5K and Festival will take place on Saturday, April 19 in Historic Downtown Concord. The 5K starts at 9:30 a.m. on Means Avenue, proceeding through the Downtown Connector and McEachern Greenway back to Means Avenue for the finish. Registration is available until Friday, April 11 at concordparksandrec.orgor in person at Academy Recreation Center, 147 Academy Avenue NW.
Concord Youth Council seeks members for next school year
Rising high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors can apply to Concord Youth Council for the 2014-2015 school year. Students who attend a school in Cabarrus County or are a City of Concord resident may apply. CYC meets twice a month on Monday evenings throughout the school year. Learn more and find an application at concordnc.gov.
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Concord's dancing in the Final Four!
The dancing continues!
Concord's entry of the 2013 Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks by local photographer Michael Anderson is a contender to reach the championship round in the NC League of Municipalities Hometown Showdown contest! Only 32 of 60 entries across the state made it into the bracket, and Concord is in the Final Four.
Concord is facing Garner this week. The picture with the most likes before the noon Friday deadline will advance to the final round. We can only get there with your help!
To vote, visit facebook.com/NCLeague or concordnc.gov and LIKE the photo! Those who do not use Facebook can still help by encouraging family, friends, colleagues, and customers to vote. The two finalists will be announced by NCLM at noon on Friday and will compete next week.
Don't forget to SHARE the photo and encourage others to vote, or forward this email! Learn more at concordnc.gov.
Thank you for your help and Go Concord!
Did you know many of North Carolina's local government communicators work together to share ideas and resources, and establish relationships that may help communities in times of crisis or emergency? Visit nc3c.com about some of the people who work to keep citizens informed and engaged across the state.
Concord advances to the final four in NCLM Hometown Showdown contest
With over 1580 "likes," Concord's entry of the 2013 Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks by local photographer Michael Anderson advanced to the fourth round of the NC League of Municipalities Hometown Showdown contest! Only 32 of 60 entries across the state made it into the brackets. Concord's regional final match against Garner begins Monday March 24. Stay tuned and visit NCLM's Facebook page for more information!
Concord Police warn residents to beware of phone fraud scam targeting taxpayers
Concord Police Department advises citizens to pay attention to the warning from Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (TIGTA) about "Phone Fraud Scam Targeting Taxpayers." Beware of phone calls from individuals claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and then asking you to make payments using pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. If you receive a suspicious call from someone claiming to be with the IRS, hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040. If you suspect or experience fraud, call Concord Police at 704-920-5000. For more information about tax scams and to learn how to protect yourself, click here or visit the IRS website at ww.IRS.gov.
Trained CRCHC counselors to assist with health insurance enrollment
The Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers have trained counselors available to help insurance registrants complete the hour-long application process before the March 31, 2014 open enrollment deadline. While there will be some exemptions, those who qualify under new Affordable Care Act guidelines but do not take the necessary steps to become insured will be penalized on 2015 tax returns. Working with support from a federal grant, the Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers have scheduled enrollment sessions throughout the month of March. The centers operate three clinics in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties. Certified Application Counselors will be available to answer questions and assist with the application process during various days and times. Appointments are encouraged to reduce wait time. Please click here or call 704-792-2274 for more information, or visit crchc.org.
Step Into Culture student arts festival
ClearWater Artist studio in collaboration with Rowan-Cabarrus Community Collegepresents Step Into Culture student arts festivaloutreach event on Friday, April 4, 2014 from 1pm until 8:00 p.m. The event will provide the community with a diverse cultural experience with: music performances, live art demonstrations, poetry, spoken word, food truck trucks and vendor tables, and the student Impulse Art Exhibition displayed in the Clearwater Gallery. Come and embrace and experience the cultural and visual arts community, and fun! This event is free and open to the public. ClearWater Artist Studios — 223 Crowell Drive, Concord, NC 28025. Please click here or call Sarah Gray at 704-784-9535 for more information.
Winners –Cabarrus County Fire & Life Safety Bowl
The Cabarrus County Fire and Life Safety Bowl was held on March 19, 2014 at the Connect Christian Church in Concord. Eleven teams of 4th and 5th grade students from Cabarrus and Kannapolis schools competed in a head to head quiz bowl tournament after studying various fire and life safety topics such as fire behavior, fire department history, burn prevention, and emergency preparedness. Concord Fire Department, Cabarrus County Fire Marshal's Office, Kannapolis Fire Department and many local businesses partner to bring this "cleverly designed educational tool" to life. All expenses are paid with donations from the community and people who volunteer their time to assist.
This year's winners are: 1st Place: Bethel Elementary, 2nd Place: Rocky River Elementary and 3rd Place: R. Brown McAllister Elementary. The top three teams will go to the State Fire and Life Safety Bowl in April to compete with teams from other counties across the state. To find out more about the Fire and Life Safety Bowl please contact Jeff Bostian. bostianj@concordnc.gov.
The Bunny Run 5K and Festival will take place on Saturday, April 19th in Historic Downtown Concord. The 5K starts at 9:30 a.m. on Means Avenue, proceeding through the Downtown Connector and McEachern Greenway back to Means Avenue for the finish. Registration is available online at www.concordparksandrec.orguntil 11:59 pm Friday, 4/11 and walk-in registration until 5:00 p.m. at the Academy Recreation Center, 147 Academy Ave. NW.
Adult softball registration now open
Registration is open for spring adult softball leagues through March 31. The registration fee is $375 per team and men's open, men's church, women's and co-ed leagues are available. All ten regular-season games and the post-season single-elimination tournament are played at WW Flowe or Les Myers Parks. For more information and or to register online, visit concordparksandrec.org.
Feel like a kid with adult kickball
Co-ed adult kickball league registration is open through March 31, for just $375 per team. All ten regular-season games and the post-season single-elimination tournament are played at WW Flowe Park. The league will follow WAKA Kickball rules. Learn more and register online at concordparksandrec.org.
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The final hours.... help get Concord to the Final Four!
Your help is needed!
Concord's entry of the 2013 Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks by local photographer Michael Anderson is on the brink of making it to the final four in the NC League of Municipalities Hometown Showdown contest! Only 32 of 60 entries across the state made it into the bracket.
Concord is trailing Mooresville but within reach of winning this round before the noon Friday deadline, but only with your help!
If you use Facebook, please help Concord get to the final four! Cast your vote for Concord by clicking this link and then LIKE the photo! Past votes in other albums will not count toward Sweet Sixteen voting. Voting will end Friday, March 21, at noon.
Or you can find the contest on the NCLM's Facebook page: facebook.com/NCLeague. Don't forget to SHARE the photo and encourage others to vote, or forward this email!
Did you know whether it is a decision between bike lanes or parking lanes, green space or garage space, a courthouse or convention center, professional local government managers are the people behind these decisions, turning policy into action and visionary ideas into tangible results. Professional managers help make good communities great, giving us a place we're proud to call home. To learn more, visit LifeWellRun.org.
Presented a retirement plaque to Master Police Officer Michael Trafton for over 17 years of service with the City of Concord.
Presented the Quarterly STAR Award to Solid Waste Services coworkers James Hudson, Jeremy Starnes, and Leonard Mason. Hudson, Starnes, and Mason were working their yard waste route in late November when they noticed two small children running barefoot in the street. Seeing they were cold, they immediately wrapped the children in their coats and placed them in cab of the truck while waiting for the police to arrive. It turned out the children were a few blocks from their home. Police credit Hudson, Starnes, and Mason for showing compassion and concern for the children, who were in a dangerous situation.
Recognized Water Resources Laboratory Coordinator Jeff Isley for receiving the Laboratory Analyst of the Year Award from the NC Waterworks Operators Association.
Recognition of the City of Concord Transportation Department for receiving a national award from the Salt Institute honoring snowfighters for protecting motorists and the environment.
Received an update on planned Haulers on Union parade through downtown Concord.
Directed the City Clerk advertise for a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24 to consider the sale of the former Heilig-Meyers building and property located at 29 Cabarrus Avenue NE to Rehab Development, Inc. and CommunitySmith, LLC or their wholly owned subsidiary pursuant to NC General Statutes section 160A-457 (acquisition and disposition of property for redevelopment). Continued a public hearing to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24 consider offering two grants for the repair and reconstruction of the same property.
Authorized the City Manager to negotiate a contract with Cabarrus County Schools for nine grant funded School Resource Officers (SRO's) for the remainder of the FY 13-14 school session and for the FY 14-15 school session.
Adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept and award a bid to Little Mountain Builders of Catawba County, Inc, for Phase Two of the Moss Creek Section of the Hector H. Henry, II Greenway, pending concurrence with award by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and adopted budget and capital project ordinances to amend the project.
Concord advances to regional final in NCLM Hometown Showdown
With over 550 "likes," Concord's entry of the 2013 Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks by local photographer Michael Anderson advanced to the third round of the NC League of Municipalities Hometown Showdown contest! Only 32 of 60 entries across the state made it into the brackets. Concord's regional final match against Mooresville begins Monday March 17. Stay tuned and visit NCLM's Facebook page for more information!
Celebrate Operator Appreciation Day Tuesday, March 18
On March 18 join Rider Transit in celebrating the contributions of our hard-working transit bus operators! Bus Driver Appreciation Day is a day to thank all bus operators for transporting us safely through the community. A simple smile when you board the bus and a thank you when you leave. A coloring page is available at ckrider.com for younger passengers to draw their favorite operator. Don't forget to call 704-920-7433 about a job well done so we can formally recognize their efforts. Check out at facebook.com/ridertransit for some suggestions on how to thank your operator.
Free Diabetes Alert Day event planned for March 21
The Housing Department joins the Cabarrus Health Alliance's Southeastern Diabetes Initiative to present Diabetes Alert Day on Friday, March 21. The free event is planned for 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Neighborhood Networks Technology Center (265 Salem Street), and will include Diabetes screenings, exercise and nutrition demonstrations, guest speakers, giveaways, and more. For more information, visit cabarrushealth.org, or contact 704-920-1999 or sedi@cabarrushealth.org to register.
Support Concord this week in NCLM Hometown Showdown
With nearly 300 "likes" in the first round, Concord's entry of the 2013 Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks by local photographer Michael Anderson advanced to the second round of the NC League of Municipalities Hometown Showdown contest! Only 32 of 60 entries across the state made it into the brackets.
After a pause last week for the mountains and sandhills first round, Concord's sweet-sixteen match against Belmont began today, March 10.
If you use Facebook, you can help Concord get to the regional final! Cast your vote for Concord by clicking this link and then LIKE the photo! Past votes in other albums will not count toward Sweet Sixteen voting. Voting will end Friday, March 14, at noon.
Or you can find the contest on the NCLM's Facebook page: facebook.com/NCLeague. Don't forget to SHARE the photo and encourage others to vote!
Thanks and Go Concord
Did you know with better weather approaching, there is another meaning to "spring cleaning?" Concord Fire and Life Safety encourages you to take the time to check your home for dangerous materials and unsafe conditions. Learn more about protecting your family at concordnc.gov.
NCDOT plans ramp and lane closures on I-85
The N.C. Department of Transportation has announced several ramp and lane closures for this weekend and next week as part of the $125.2 million I-85 widening project and I-85/I-485 interchange conversion. Plans include traffic shifts, diamond grinding, concrete paving, barrier wall relocation, and sign structure installation.
Entrance ramp from N.C. 73 to I-85 North is closed from 9 a.m. Friday, March 7 until 6 a.m. Sunday, March 9, weather permitting.
Exit ramp from I-85 South to N.C. 73 (Exit 55) will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 8, weather permitting.
Beginning at 9 p.m. Monday, March 10 through 6 a.m. Friday, March 14, the department is scheduling nightly lane closures on I-85 North and South near I-485.
NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit.
Customer Care Center adjusts hours to provide better service
The City of Concord is adjusting hours of operation for its Customer Care Center. Since becoming the City's main point of customer contact over the phone in January of 2000, the Customer Care Center has been staffed weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. A recent analysis showed consistently low call volume the first and last thirty minutes of each day and highest volume in the middle of the day. In order to provide better service, the Center's new hours effective Monday, March 10 are 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. More information about Customer Care is available at concordnc.gov.
Support Concord next week in NCLM Hometown Showdown
With nearly 300 "likes," Concord's entry of the 2013 Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks by local photographer Michael Anderson advanced to the second round of the NC League of Municipalities Hometown Showdown contest! Only 32 of 60 entries across the state made it into the brackets. After a pause this week for the mountains and sandhills first round, Concord's sweet-sixteen match against Belmont begins Monday March 10. Visit NCLM's Facebook page for more information.
Concord Electric crews to restore power in High Point
Following today's ice storm that affected much of Central North Carolina, the City Of Concord is joining the effort to restore power to over 10,000 customers in High Point. Seven coworkers departed today with a bucket truck, two line trucks, and a pickup truck and plan to work throughout the weekend and possibly into next week. Concord is member of ElectriCities Emergency Assistance program, which allows NC Public Power agencies to assist communities in need and also receive assistance when necessary. Learn more about Public Power at ncpublicpower.com.
Burrage Road detour begins Monday, March 10
The City of Concord is partnering with NCDOT to replace the aging bridge on Burrage Road, with the completed project better accommodating bicyclists and pedestrians. Beginning Monday, March 10, Burrage Road will be closed in the vicinity of the bridge over Three Mile Branch for up to twelve months. A temporary detour will re-route traffic along Lake Concord Road, Branchview Drive, and Bradley Street. Visit concordnc.gov for more information on this project.
Affordable rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats Wednesday, March 12
Cabarrus Health Alliance and Cabarrus County Animal Control sponsor affordable rabies vaccination clinics for dogs and cats each month in partnership with Carolina Value Vet. The next opportunity will be Wednesday, March 12 at the Cabarrus Animal Shelter parking lot (244 Betsy Carpenter Place, Concord) from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The affordable $10 fee will in part benefit the Cabarrus County Humane Society. Learn more at cabarrushealth.org.
Final week remains to see Concord on Canvas
Thirty-three original paintings remain display along Union Street and Church Street in Downtown Concord. The month-long event concludes on Friday, March 14 at the Hotel Concord for a fun evening of great food, beverage, and bidding on artwork produced by Cabarrus County professional artists and high school student artists. Funds raised support the professional artists, the high school art departments, and the CDDC. Silent auction offered as well, with items from businesses throughout the Concord area. Visit concorddowntown.com for more information, to vote on your favorite student art, and to bid on original artwork.
The Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers have trained counselors available to health insurance registrants complete the hour-long application process before the March 31, 2014 open enrollment deadline. While there will be some exemptions, those who qualify under new Affordable Care Act guidelines but do not take the necessary steps to become insured will be penalized on 2015 tax returns. Working with support from a federal grant, the Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers have scheduled enrollment sessions throughout the month of March. The centers operate three clinics in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties. Certified Application Counselors will be available to answer questions and assist with the application process during various days and times. Appointments are encouraged to reduce wait time. Please click here or call 704-792-2274 for more information, or visit crchc.org.
Boot camp in the park
This outdoor extreme fitness class incorporates cardio drills, body weight resistance training, and core workouts. Bring bottled water, mat or towel, and a pair of hand weights. Must be 18 years of age; medical clearance required for those over 40 years of age. Meets 5:00-6:00 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from March 10-27. Learn more and register at concordparksandrec.org.
Concord Weekly Update - February 28, 2014
Did you know the City's Customer Care Center has been in service since January of 2000? Effective March 10, the Customer Care Center is changing its hours to 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. The adjustment will result in more representatives available to help when customers need them, and shorter wait times. The Care Center is a team of professionals who have the training and ability to help customers resolve most City service questions or issues with the convenience of a phone call to 704-920-5555. After hours or weekend needs can be reported to the same number.
Concord advances in NCLM Hometown Showdown
With nearly 300 "likes," Concord's entry of the 2013 Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks by local photographer Michael Anderson advanced to the second round of the NC League of Municipalities Hometown Showdown contest! Only 32 of 60 entries across the state made it into the brackets. After the Mountains and Sandhills brackets compete next week, Concord's second round match against Belmont begins Monday March 10. Visit NCLM's Facebook page for more information.
March 2-8 is Severe Weather Awareness Week
The City of Concord joins the National Weather Service in promoting North Carolina's Severe Weather Awareness Week, planned for March 2-8, 2014. The community is asked to Be a Force of Nature and better prepare for severe weather threats in our area. Visit weather.gov to learn how you can know your risk, pledge and take action, and be an example. North Carolina's annual statewide tornado drill for 2014 will take place on Wednesday, March 5, at 9:30 a.m. Every school, business, work place, and family across the state is strongly encouraged to participate in the statewide tornado drill. More resources for being part of the Weather-Ready Nation are available at noaa.gov.
Rider Transit to launch first new hybrid bus Monday morning
After assembly in January, and a cross-country trip and final preparations in February, Rider Transit begins service on its first of eight new buses Monday. Rider's first diesel-electric hybrid bus will leave the Transit Center and serve the Blue route at 5:30 a.m. on March 3. The new bus will rotate along different routes throughout the week. Too see photos of the new buses, including the production process, visit Rider Transit's Facebook page.
Burrage Road bridge replacement to begin soon
Affordable rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats on March 12
Join Neighbor Helping Neighbor program to lend a hand
The City of Concord offers an easy way for you to help those who have trouble paying their utility bills. With the Neighbor Helping Neighbor program, each month you can make a tax-deductible contribution to a fund that will be managed by Cooperative Christian Ministry. CCM provides crisis financial assistance, food, and counseling, and will use these funds to aid City of Concord utility customers with their utility bills. Learn more at concordnc.gov.
Just two weeks left to see Concord on Canvas
Lake Fisher Reservoir opens soon
Seasonal recreation activities will begin at Lake Fisher on Wednesday March 5. Lake Fisher is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and Sundays 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. For information about boat rental, fees, and fishing rules please visit concordparksandrec.org.
Formally known as Quick Start Tennis, this program is an exciting new play format for learning tennis, designed to introduce the game with specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions, and modified scoring all tailored to age and size. Group lessons for ages 5 – 10. Saturdays, March 1, 8, 15, and 22 at Les Myers Park. Fee: $20 for City residents; $25 for non-residents. Registration is available online at concordparksandrec.org or at the Academy Recreation Center.
Summer programs for youth now registering
Registration for Camp GoneAlot (ages 11-13) and Summer Playground (ages 6-10) is available at concordparksandrec.org or at the Academy Recreation Center. The 8-week day programs operate from June 23 through August 15 (closed on July 4). A $100 deposit is due with registration. Fee: $350 for City residents; $450 for non-residents.


Our PaaS, Pipeline, deploys cloud native applications to Kubernetes using a CI/CD workflow. As a complementary feature, these applications are monitored - with out-of-the-box dashboards and alerts preconfigured and based on application language, type, cluster size and predefined SLAs (these values can be changed). Centralized log collection, tracing and visualization are also part of the platform.
To monitor these applications, and in this particular Spark example, we needed a robust, opensource monitoring system. We chose Prometheus. Prometheus is an opensource monitoring and alert system that was open sourced in 2012. Since then, it's become the standard for monitoring in the industry. It's also part of the official Cloud Native Computing Foundation project, so every Kubernetes related component uses/will use Prometheus for monitoring and alerts.
Prometheus uses a pull model over http to scrape data from applications. For batch jobs it also supports a push model, but enabling this feature requires a special component called pushgateway. Let's imagine this gateway as a rudimentary storage solution, which stores application metrics until Prometheus scrapes all the information from them. Once Prometheus has collected the application metrics, all that's left to us is to select a visualizer tool which is capable of working alongside Prometheus.
The ultimate tool for that job is Grafana. Grafana is an opensource metric analytics and visualization tool. It has a nice UI and a rich set of default features.
If you search for monitoring Spark with Prometheus on the internet, all you'll find is an old blog from 2015 wherein someone was using a Graphite Sink to get metrics from Spark, then mapping it to the Prometheus format. We weren't interested in that approach, so, to enable Spark monitoring via Prometheus, a couple of changes had to be made in the Spark Code base.
Spark only supports a handful of sinks out-of-the-box (Graphite, CSV, Ganglia), and Prometheus isn't one of them, so we introduced a new Prometheus sink of our own (PR - with related Apache ticket SPARK-22343). Spark uses a push model to send metrics data, so a Prometheus pushgateway is required. Metrics data published by Spark is based on Dropwizard, thus the metrics' formatting is not supported natively by Prometheus, so any new metrics must be converted using DropwizardExports before being pushed to pushgateway.
Initially, we submitted these PRs to the Spark on K8S fork, as this is what's deployed on our PaaS. However, based on the suggestions of the fork's maintainers, we extracted all Kubernetes-specific features and re-submitted the PR in the upstream Apache repo as well, since this feature is also useful to that community.
The latest version of pushgateway disallows the receiving of any message that contains a timestamp (see the related PR), so we had to opt for an earlier version which supported them. We're planning to introduce our version of the pushgateway the same way Weaveworks did theirs (see it on Github) in order to overcome issues and to flesh-out a few advanced scenarios.
The reason why the timestamp is essential is as follows: we wanted metrics data that can be represented in histograms, so historical metrics data could be used for smart scaling of Kubernetes clusters in order to meet the different SLAs defined in our Pipeline spotguides. By default, Prometheus protocol supports timestamps, but if metrics come from the pushgateway and contain no timestap, Prometheus adds a default timestamp, which is the time that the data was scraped from the pushgateway. Of course, we were not satisfied with that approach.
The default Prometheus pushgateway API does not support metrics timestamps, so this API has been enhanced to enrich metrics data with them.
Because Spark does not include metric timestamps, we inject them into every metric before reporting them to the pushgateway.
Inside the Spark codebase there's a file, metrics.properties.template, wherein the user can fine tune which metrics to get and where it is that these metrics are processed.
Spark only provides a metrics.template.properties file to help enable metrics. A proper metrics.properties file has to be created, and during the application submission the following configuration value has to be set to the path of metrics.properties. This file must be reachable by every Spark component.
Also by default, Spark injects spark.app.id into the metrics, so the data can be differentiated. Unfortunately, clustering data via this field is hard, because it's a random string generated on the fly. Spark provides a way of changing this behavior by setting the spark.metrics.namespace configuration property (for further details, please check the official spark page). To further sort metrics, Spark names a few metrics sources (e.g.: Executor, Driver) but not the Shuffle service, so we created another PR for that.
The full implementation of our Promethes Sink can be found here.
Finally, here is the architecture that allows Pipeline to monitor the Spark cluster.
We'll follow up on this post with additional information on how we use metrics to scale our clusters or enforce custom SLAs. In the meantime, if you have any questions, or are interested in what we do at BanzaiCloud, follow us on GitHub, LinkedIn or Twitter.


MILWAUKEE (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence is raising money in Wisconsin for Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir.
Vukmir has trailed Baldwin in fundraising to date, but the Pence visit is sure to give her a financial boost. Pence said earlier this week in an interview on WTMJ radio that he and President Donald Trump are committed to help elect Vukmir.
Trump endorsed Vukmir after her primary victory over Kevin Nicholson two weeks ago. Trump had not endorsed in the primary.
Baldwin spokesman Bill Neidhardt says Pence is coming to support Vukmir because she supports the Trump administration's push to eliminate the national health care law while Baldwin supports keeping it.


Our Adjustment tool is our swiss army knife for image optimization. It offers essential functions like brightness and contrast, while allowing more expert users to fine tune highlights, shadows and clarity.
The tool is implemented in the AdjustToolController class. For your app, you can choose which functionality you'd like to make available by modifiying the AdjustToolControllerOptions as described in the configuration section. Using these options you can configure the slider and buttons and react to changes to the slider.
In order to change the available tools or their order, you need to set an array of AdjustTool values to the allowedAdjustTools property.


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Researchers find over 40 new species of fish in one lake
There are many thousands of species of fish inhabiting the world's waters. Recently, researchers have uncovered around 40 new species in a lake in Africa. The number is impressive, but the investigators explain how these new varieties came to be.
Researchers have found over 40 new fish species in Lake Mweru. One individual from one such species is pictured above.
Image credit: Prof. Ole Seehausen
There are over 34,000 recognized species of fish around the world, and they inhabit a wide range of watery habitats.
While this number may already seem high, researchers keep on finding more new varieties of fish, some of which may be evolving continuously.
Most recently, a team of investigators from institutions across the globe — led by evolutionary biologist Joana Meier, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom — discovered dozens of new species of predatory, freshwater fish.
In a study paper published in Nature, Meier and colleagues say that the body of water they focused on — Lake Mweru, which lies at the border between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo — houses "a spectacular diversity" of fish, most of which zoologists had never encountered before.
"We found a dazzling variety of ecologically diverse new species — called radiations — that were previously unknown," says Meier.
The species of fish that the researchers observed in Lake Mweru are cichlids of the family Cichlidae — a very diverse family of fish, most of which inhabit freshwater habitats.
The researchers found more than 40 previously unknown cichlid species in Lake Mweru. The scientists also studied the waters of Lake Bangweulu in Zambia but found no evidence of such striking diversity.
"The new species of cichlids [in Lake Mewru] adapted to use all the available food resources in the lake," Meier observes. "Some," she notes, feed on insect larvae, others [on] zooplankton or algae. Some newly discovered fish are predators with large teeth, which we named 'large-tooth serranchromines'."
How the new species came to be
But how did the new species evolve? The researchers explain that most of the species present in the lake are hybrid — meaning that they are the product of interspecies breeding.
Yet this is not as straightforward as it may seem. Members of different species do not typically choose to mate with each other. For interspecies breeding to occur, certain special conditions must be in place, and the females are key in this equation.
When the researchers conducted tests on cichlids in captivity, they noticed that females from one species would only choose to mate with a male from a different species if its scales were of a similar color to that of males of their species.
Additionally, the investigators saw that when visibility was poor, female cichlids were unable to differentiate between males belonging to their species and those belonging to other species, thus making interbreeding more likely.
Meier and colleagues believe that these scenarios took place around 1 million years ago at Lake Mweru's formation.
"To diversify into different species, the cichlid fish needed the ecological opportunity provided by the new habitats of Lake Mweru, formed 1 million years ago, which is still considered to be recent in evolutionary terms! That more than 40 species utilizing different food resources and habitats could evolve so rapidly is highly unusual," points out the lead researcher.
"When Lake Mweru was formed, it combined cichlid lineages from the Congo and the Zambezi," Meier explains.
"The cichlids from these different drainage systems then mated with each other. This," she hypothesizes, "could have been because when the lake formed, the water was very cloudy and they couldn't see colors properly, so the females were not being as choosy about selecting a mate in their new environment."
"Mating between cichlids from different drainage systems produced very diverse offspring, combining the genetic traits of both parental species," the researcher adds.
Hybridization: A complex process
The team also notes that the hybrid species are so striking, in part, because they have evolved to be able to feed on different prey, as well as to colonize different habitats, such as deeper parts of Lake Mweru.
However, the investigators warn the newly discovered species' future is uncertain, as the interspecies competition for resources may eventually lead to the extinction of some of these hybrid breeds.
Yet the current discovery, the lead researcher argues, proves an important point in evolutionary biology. "Our research shows that hybridization can fuel the evolution of new species, which is a very novel finding," she says.
This, she continues, contradicts traditional notions that "[h]ybridization […] [is] something bad because if species hybridize they can, over time, merge into a single species and you lose biodiversity or lose the local species."
"The melting pot of Lake Mweru gave us a rare opportunity to study interactions between evolving new species and showed that in a new environment with lots of ecological opportunity hybridization can be a good thing that actually increases biodiversity."
Joana Meier, Ph.D.
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Logi Report Designer v17.1
References - Logi Report Designer v17.1
Dialog Box Reference
Add Collection Dialog Box
Add Display Dialog Box
Add Driver Dialog Box
Add Font Dialog Box
Add Format Dialog Box
Add Formula Fields Dialog Box
Add Group Dialog Box
Add Language Dialog Box
Table/View/Synonym Column Properties
This topic lists the properties of a Column object in a table/view/synonym.
Array Specifies whether the column is an array type or not.
Data type: Boolean
Column Name Specifies the name of the column in the raw database. Not available for table columns in MongoDB/JSON/Elasticsearch connection.
Data type: String
Column Type Displays the type of the column. This property is read only and available only for table columns in MongoDB/JSON/Elasticsearch connection.
Currency Specifies whether to control the SQL type of formulas or summaries in which the BigDecimal type fields are imported.
true - The formula or summary which is built with the BigDecimal type field will be BigDecimal type, and its SQL Type value will be set to 3.
false - The normal data type will be used for the formula or summary.
Description Specifies the description of the column.
Display Width Specifies the display width of the column. Type a numeric value to change the width.
Data type: Float
If the Display Width value of a column is not set in the Catalog Manager, the column will be inserted in a report with the default width defined by Logi Report.
Assume that you have set the Display Width of a column, and used the column while creating a new component with the report wizard, its width may be adjusted according to the paper size.
Element Name
For table columns in MongoDB connection:
Specifies the mapped element name in a document.
If the column is mapped from an element of an embedded document element, the name will be a path from the embedded document element. For 'PrimaryKey' and 'ForeignKey' columns, it is blank. '\' is used as an escaped char. If the '.' and '\' are used in the element name, it will be recorded as '\.' and '\\'.
For table columns in JSON/Elasticsearch connection:
Displays the mapped element name in JSON metadata. For the columns Primary Key and Foreign Key, it is blank. This property is read only.
Name Specifies the mapped name of the column in the catalog.
Nullable Displays the nullability of the column's value. This property is read only.
Precision Specifies the precision of the column's value. The default value comes from data source metadata and it specifies the column's largest number of digits. The larger the precision is, the more memory it might take, however, the more accurate values you will get.
Data type: Integer
Scale Specifies the number of digits to the right of the decimal point for the column's value.
SQL Type Specifies the SQL type of the column defined in Java. Choose an option from the drop-down list.
Text Format
Auto Fit Specifies whether to adjust the width and height of the column according to the contents.
Auto Scale in Number The property is available when the column is of the Number data type. It specifies whether to automatically scale the column values that fall into the two ranges:
When 1000 <= value < 10^15, the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units are used to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, scientific notation is used to scale values.
The option "auto" means that the property setting follows that of the parent data container when the column is added in a report.
Bold Specifies whether to make the text bold.
Font Face Specifies the font of the text. Choose an option from the drop-down list.
Data type: Enumeration
Font Size Specifies the font size of the text. Type an integer value to change the size.
Format Specifies the display format of the column's value. The format varies with the column's data type and can be defined manually.
Horizontal Alignment Specifies the horizontal justification of the text in the column. Choose an option from the drop-down list.
Italic Specifies whether to make the text italic.
Strikethrough Specifies whether to add a strikethrough line to the text.
Underline Specifies whether to underline the text.
Vertical Alignment Specifies the vertical justification of the text in the column. Choose an option from the drop-down list.
Word Wrap Specifies whether to wrap the text to the width.
Bottom Padding Specifies the space between the text and the bottom border of the column. Type a numeric value to change the padding.
Left Padding Specifies the space between the text and the left border of the column. Type a numeric value to change the padding.
Right Padding Specifies the space between the text and the right border of the column. Type a numeric value to change the padding.
Top Padding Specifies the space between the text and the top border of the column. Type a numeric value to change the padding.
Height Specifies the height of the column, which takes effect when the column is inserted into a report. By default, no value is specified to the property, which means a height will be assigned to the column by Logi Report automatically. Type a numeric value to change the height.
Width Specifies the width of the column, which takes effect when the column is inserted into a report. By default, no value is specified to the property, which means a height will be assigned to the column by Logi Report automatically. Type a numeric value to change the width.
Background Specifies the background color of the column. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also type a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.
Foreground Specifies the foreground color of the column. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also type a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.
Border Color Specifies the color of the border of the column. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also type a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.
Border Thickness Specifies the width of the border. Type a numeric value to change the thickness.
Bottom Line Specifies the line style of the bottom border of the column. Choose a style from the drop-down list.
Left Line Specifies the line style of the left border of the column. Choose a style from the drop-down list.
Right Line Specifies the line style of the right border of the column. Choose a style from the drop-down list.
Shadow Specifies whether or not to draw two shadowed borders, beneath and to the right of the column.
Shadow Color Specifies the color of the border shadow. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also type a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.
Top Line Specifies the line style of the top border of the column. Choose a style from the drop-down list.
Pattern Color Specifies the color with which to draw a pattern to fill the column. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also type a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color.
Pattern Style Specifies the style of the pattern. Choose an option from the drop-down list.
Data Mapping File Specifies the data mapping file to the object for NLS use.
For example, if the data mapping file name is Category_de_DE.properties, set the value as Category (without the language and locale part).